diff --git "a/TinyStories_1266.txt" "b/TinyStories_1266.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1266.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The dog jumped and caught the kite in his mouth. He pulled and bit the kite, and made it rip. Lily was sad, and cried. She wanted her kite back, but the dog ran away with it. She looked at the puddle, and saw her reflection. She was dirty and wet, too. + +Her mom came and saw what happened. She was angry, and scolded Lily. She told her that she was naughty, and that she should have listened to her. She took her hand, and walked her home. She said that she had to take a bath, and that she could not fly her kite for a week. + +Lily was sorry, and said that she was sorry. She learned her lesson, and decided to be a good girl. She hoped that the dog would be nice to her kite, and that she could fly it again someday. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to help their dad at his shop. Their dad sold toys and books and games for kids. He had a big sign outside his shop that said "Dad's Fun Shop". The sign was red and yellow and blue and had a picture of a smiling clown. + +One day, their dad asked them to polish the sign for him. He said it was dusty and dirty and needed to shine. Tom and Lily were happy to help. They took a cloth and a bottle of polish and went outside. They climbed on a ladder and started to rub the sign with the cloth and the polish. + +"Look, Lily, the sign is getting brighter and cleaner!" Tom said. + +"Yes, Tom, and the clown is getting happier and happier!" Lily said. + +They worked hard and soon the sign was sparkling and shiny. They climbed down the ladder and admired their work. They felt proud and happy. + +"Good job, kids!" their dad said, coming out of the shop. "You made the sign look like new. Thank you for helping me." + +He gave them a hug and a kiss and a cookie each. He said they could pick one toy or book or game from the shop as a reward. + +Tom and Lily were very excited. They ran into the shop and looked around. There were so many things to choose from. They wondered what they would pick. + +But then they heard a loud noise outside. It sounded like a crash and a bang and a scream. They ran back outside and saw something terrible. + +A big truck had hit the sign and knocked it down. The sign was broken and bent and scratched. The clown was sad and angry. The truck driver was sorry and scared. + +Tom and Lily felt sad and angry too. They had worked so hard to polish the sign and make it shine. And now it was ruined. They started to cry. + +Their dad came out and saw what had happened. He felt sad and angry too. But he also felt sorry for the truck driver. He said it was an accident and no one was hurt. He said he would call someone to fix the sign and make it new again. + +He hugged Tom and Lily and said they did a great job. He said the sign was not as important as they were. He said he loved them very much. + +He took them back into the shop and said they could still pick one toy or book or game each. He said they deserved it. + +Tom and Lily stopped crying and smiled. They felt better. They looked around and picked something they liked. Tom picked a puzzle and Lily picked a doll. + +They thanked their dad and played with their new things. They felt peaceful and happy again. They hoped the sign would be fixed soon. They hoped the clown would smile again. They hoped the truck driver would be careful next time. They hoped their dad would be proud of them again. They hoped they could help him again. They hoped they could polish the sign again. +Tom and Sue were very thirsty. They had walked a long time in the hot sand. They wanted to find water and shade. They saw a green spot far away. They hoped it was an oasis. + +"Look, Sue, maybe there is water there," Tom said. + +"Let's go, Tom, maybe we can rest there," Sue said. + +They walked faster towards the green spot. But as they got closer, they saw it was not an oasis. It was a big picture on a wall. Someone had marked it with paint. It looked like an oasis, but it was not real. + +Tom and Sue felt very sad and weak. They had been tricked by the picture. They did not know what to do. + +"Who did this? Why did they mark a fake oasis?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe they wanted to fool people. Maybe they were mean," Sue said. + +They sat down on the sand and cried. They wished they could find a real oasis. They wished they could drink water and feel better. They wished they could meet someone nice who would help them. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big bottle on the table. It is brown and shiny. Anna wants to see what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" she says to Ben. + +Ben nods. He likes to try new things. He helps Anna to twist the cap. They hear a pop. They smell something strange. + +"What is it?" Ben asks. + +Anna shrugs. She pours some into a cup. She takes a sip. She makes a face. It is bitter and sour. She does not like it. + +"Yuck!" she says. "This is not juice. This is wine. Mama and Papa drink wine sometimes. They say it is good. But I think it is bad." + +She gives the cup to Ben. Ben is curious. He sips the wine. He spits it out. He agrees with Anna. It is bad. + +"Yuck!" he says. "This is not good. This is bitter. Let's throw it away." + +They pour the wine on the grass. They hear a voice. It is Mama. She is angry. + +"Anna! Ben! What are you doing?" she calls. "That is my wine. That is not for you. That is for grown-ups. Come here right now!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They drop the bottle and the cup. They run to Mama. They say they are sorry. They do not want to drink wine ever again. They want juice or water or milk. They hug Mama. Mama is still angry, but she loves them. She tells them to never touch wine again. She gives them juice and cookies. She calls Papa and tells him what happened. Papa laughs. He says they are lucky they did not drink too much. He says wine is an acquired taste. He says he will buy a new bottle. He says he loves them. He says he will be home soon. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a man with a long beard and a big hat. He was sitting on a bench and smoking a pipe. The pipe made funny noises and smelled like flowers. + +"Hello, children," the man said. "Do you want to see a magic trick?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were curious about the man and his pipe. + +"Watch this," the man said. He blew a big bubble from his pipe and tossed it in the air. The bubble floated and changed colors. "Can you catch it?" the man asked. + +Tom and Lily ran after the bubble. They tried to catch it, but it was too fast and too high. They followed it across the park, until they reached a big tree. The bubble popped and disappeared. + +"Where did it go?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it was a magic bubble." + +They looked around, but they could not see the man or his pipe. They had lost him. + +"Let's go back," Tom said. "Maybe he is still on the bench." + +They ran back to the bench, but it was empty. The man and his pipe were gone. + +"Where is he?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe he was a magic man." + +They felt sad and confused. They had lost the man and his pipe. + +They went home and told their mom what happened. She hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, children. Sometimes people and things disappear and we don't know why. But you should always be careful with strangers and their pipes. They might be mysterious and dangerous. You should never follow them or touch their pipes. You should always stay close to me or someone you trust." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They learned a lesson. They decided to be more careful and not to lose their mom or each other. They still wondered about the man and his pipe, but they never saw them again. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toy boat. They made it sail on the pond in the park. They pretended it was a pirate ship and they looked for gold. + +One day, a big boy came to the pond. He saw Tom and Lily's boat and wanted it. He said, "Give me your boat. It is mine now." + +Tom and Lily were scared. They said, "No, it is our boat. We made it. Go away." + +The big boy was rude. He did not listen. He grabbed the boat and ran away. He laughed and said, "Ha ha, I have your boat and your gold." + +Tom and Lily were sad. They cried and ran to their mom. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. We will get your boat back. That boy was very rude and mean. He should not take things that are not his." + +She took Tom and Lily's hand and walked to the big boy. She said, "Excuse me, young man. That boat belongs to my children. Please give it back to them." + +The big boy was surprised. He saw Tom and Lily's mom and felt ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, ma'am. I was wrong. Here is your boat and your gold." + +He gave the boat and the gold to Tom and Lily. They smiled and said, "Thank you." + +Tom and Lily's mom said, "Thank you for being honest and kind. Next time, you should ask before you take something. And you should share and play nicely with others." + +The big boy nodded and said, "I will, ma'am. I'm sorry again." + +Tom and Lily's mom said, "It's okay. We all make mistakes. Do you want to join us and play with the boat?" + +The big boy smiled and said, "Yes, please. That would be fun." + +Tom and Lily said, "Yes, come and play with us." + +They all went to the pond and made the boat sail. They pretended it was a pirate ship and they looked for gold. They had fun and became friends. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. They have a big tree in the yard. The tree has a swing. Lila and Ben take turns on the swing. + +One day, the sun is very hot. Lila and Ben are thirsty. They want to drink some water. But they do not want to leave the swing. They have an idea. + +"Let's hang the swing on the branch," Lila says. "Then we can go inside and get some water." + +"OK," Ben says. "But we have to be careful. The branch is high." + +Lila and Ben push the swing hard. The swing goes up and up. It reaches the branch. They try to hang the swing on the branch. But the swing is too heavy. It falls down. It hits Lila and Ben on the head. + +"Ow!" Lila and Ben say. They rub their heads. They feel sad. + +The sun sees what happens. The sun feels sorry for Lila and Ben. The sun wants to help. The sun sends a soft breeze. The breeze lifts the swing. The swing hangs on the branch. + +"Look!" Lila says. "The swing is on the branch. The sun helped us." + +"Wow!" Ben says. "The sun is very nice. And very serious. The sun knows how to hang a swing." + +Lila and Ben smile. They thank the sun. They go inside and get some water. They drink and feel better. They go back outside and play on the swing. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a club. The club is a big box. They put the box under a tree. They draw a sign. The sign says: "Tom and Lily's Club. No one else can come in." + +One day, a boy comes to the park. He sees the box. He wants to play. He walks to the box. He tries to open it. Tom and Lily are inside. They hear the boy. They are angry. + +"Go away!" Tom shouts. "This is our club. You can't play with us." + +The boy is sad. He says: "But I want to be your friend. Can I join your club?" + +Tom and Lily look at each other. They think. They see the boy has a blue shirt. They like blue. Blue is their favorite color. + +"OK," Lily says. "You can join our club. But you have to do something first." + +"What do I have to do?" the boy asks. + +"You have to lean on the tree and count to ten," Tom says. + +The boy nods. He leans on the tree and counts to ten. Tom and Lily open the box. They let the boy in. They smile. They have a new friend. They play together in the club. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were having lunch with their mom. They liked to eat sandwiches and juice. Mom gave them each a napkin to wipe their mouths and hands. + +"Thank you, mom," Tom said. He was a jolly boy who always said nice things. + +"You're welcome, Tom," mom said. She smiled at him. + +Lily did not say thank you. She was a naughty girl who always did bad things. She did not like her napkin. She threw it on the floor. + +"Hey, Lily, don't do that!" Tom said. He was angry at her. + +"I don't care!" Lily said. She stuck out her tongue at him. + +Mom saw what Lily did. She was very sad and mad. She took away Lily's sandwich and juice. + +"Lily, you are a bad girl. You have to say sorry and pick up your napkin. Or you will go to your room with no dessert," mom said. + +Lily did not say sorry. She did not pick up her napkin. She screamed and kicked and cried. + +"Fine, Lily, you go to your room now. And no dessert for you," mom said. She picked up Lily and carried her to her room. + +Lily was alone in her room. She was hungry and thirsty. She wished she had her sandwich and juice. She wished she had her napkin. She wished she had said thank you and been a jolly girl. But it was too late. She had no dessert and no fun. She was very unhappy. +Tom liked to sing. He sang when he was happy, when he was sad, when he was bored. He sang in his room, in the garden, in the car. But his mom and dad did not like his singing. They said it was too loud, too bad, too much. They told him to be quiet, to stop, to go away. + +One day, Tom was singing in his room. He sang a song about a big red truck. He sang with all his voice. He did not hear his mom and dad come in. They were angry. They grabbed him and took him to the attic. They said he had to stay there until he learned to be quiet. They locked the door and left. + +Tom was scared. The attic was dark, cold, and full of old things. He did not like it. He wanted to go back to his room. He wanted to see his toys, his books, his bed. He wanted to sing. He cried and banged on the door. But no one came. No one heard him. No one cared. + +Tom was lonely. He had no one to talk to, no one to play with, no one to hug. He tried to sing, but his voice was weak and sad. He sang a song about a little blue bird. He sang with all his heart. He hoped someone would hear him. He hoped someone would come. + +But no one came. No one heard him. No one cared. Tom sang until he had no voice left. He sang until he fell asleep. He sang until he never woke up. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with stuff in the park. They have a ball, a bike, a doll and a car. They share their stuff and have fun. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is friendly, but he likes to chase stuff. He sees the ball and runs after it. Ben and Mia are scared. They hope the dog will not take their ball. + +"Hey, dog, stop!" Ben shouts. "That is our ball!" + +But the dog does not listen. He grabs the ball with his mouth and runs away. Ben and Mia are sad. They want their ball back. + +They see a man with a leash. He is the dog's owner. He calls the dog and the dog comes back. He sees the ball in the dog's mouth and takes it out. + +"I'm sorry, kids," the man says. "My dog likes to play with balls. He did not mean to take your ball. Here, you can have it back." + +He gives the ball to Ben and Mia. They are happy. They say thank you to the man and the dog. + +The dog is embarrassed. He knows he did something bad. He wags his tail and licks Ben and Mia's faces. He wants to say sorry and be friends. + +Ben and Mia smile. They are not mad at the dog. They pet the dog and say it's okay. + +They invite the dog to play with them. They throw the ball and the dog chases it. They take turns riding the bike and the car. They let the dog hold the doll. + +They have fun together. They are friends. They hope the dog will come back to the park. They have more stuff to share. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cross on the grass. It is red and white. They want to go and touch it. + +"Look, Tom, a cross!" Sara says. + +"Let's go and see it!" Tom says. + +They run to the cross. But there is a road between them and the cross. The road has many cars. The cars are fast and loud. Sara and Tom are scared. + +"We need to cross the road," Sara says. + +"But how?" Tom says. + +They look around. They see a man. The man is wearing a hat and a badge. He is holding a sign. The sign says STOP and GO. He is a friendly man. He helps people cross the road. + +"Hello, children," the man says. "Do you want to cross the road?" + +"Yes, please," Sara and Tom say. + +"OK, then. Follow me. Hold my hand. And look both ways. When I say GO, we can cross. When I say STOP, we have to wait. Understand?" + +"Yes, we understand," Sara and Tom say. + +The man waits for the cars to stop. He says GO. He leads Sara and Tom across the road. He says STOP. They wait for the cars to go. He says GO. They reach the other side. + +"Thank you, sir," Sara and Tom say. + +"You're welcome, children," the man says. "Be careful and have fun." + +Sara and Tom smile. They run to the cross. They touch it. They feel happy. They have crossed the road. They have seen the cross. They have met a friendly man. They have had a good day. +Lily and Max liked to play pretend. They had a big box that they used as a stage. They put on funny hats and clothes and made up stories. Sometimes they sang songs or told jokes. + +One day, they decided to put on a show for their mom and dad. They made posters and tickets and invited them to watch. They were very excited and nervous. + +They set up their stage in the living room. They put a big orange curtain in front of it. They said they had a surprise for their parents. They asked them to sit on the couch and wait. + +Lily and Max went behind the curtain. They whispered to each other. They had a plan. They wanted to make their parents laugh and clap. + +They came out from behind the curtain. They were wearing silly costumes. Lily had a big orange wig and a dress with flowers. Max had a cowboy hat and a fake mustache. They said hello to their parents and started their show. + +They acted out a story about a princess and a cowboy who went on an adventure. They met a dragon and a fairy and a pirate. They used funny voices and props. They made their parents laugh and clap. + +But they wanted to make their show even better. They wanted to increase the fun. They had a secret trick. They waited for the right moment. + +When they got to the end of their story, they said they had one more thing to show. They asked their parents to close their eyes. They ran behind the curtain. They grabbed a big bucket of water. They counted to three. They threw the water over the curtain. + +The water splashed on their parents. They opened their eyes. They were wet and surprised. They looked at Lily and Max. Lily and Max laughed and said, "Surprise!" + +Their parents laughed too. They said it was a great show. They said they were proud of Lily and Max. They hugged them and kissed them. They said they loved them. + +Lily and Max were happy. They had put on a good show. They had increased the fun. They had made their parents smile. They said they loved them too. They bowed and thanked them. They said, "The end!" +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. One day, they decided to play a game of hide and seek in their big house. Tom was the seeker and Lily was the hider. + +Lily ran around the house, looking for a good place to hide. She saw the fireplace in the living room. It was not on, so it was not hot. She thought it was a clever place to hide, so she crawled inside. She hoped Tom would not find her. + +Tom counted to ten and then started to look for Lily. He checked the kitchen, the bathroom, the bedroom, but he could not find her. He was getting frustrated. He went to the living room and saw the fireplace. He thought Lily might be hiding there, so he walked towards it. + +But as he got closer, he smelled something strange. It was smoke. He looked inside the fireplace and saw Lily. She was coughing and crying. She had used some matches to light a fire, thinking it would make her hide better. But the fire was too big and the smoke was too thick. She was scared and sorry. + +Tom quickly ran to the kitchen and got some water. He poured it on the fire and put it out. He helped Lily out of the fireplace and hugged her. He was angry and worried. He said, "Lily, why did you use matches and make a fire? You could have been hurt. You know matches are dangerous. You should not play with them." + +Lily sobbed and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I wanted to win the game. I thought the fire would make me hard to see. I did not know it would be so bad. I was silly and foolish. Please forgive me." + +Tom said, "I forgive you, Lily. But you should not be so competitive. Winning is not everything. Playing is more fun when you are safe and fair. And you should always listen to Mom and Dad. They tell us not to use matches because they love us and want us to be safe." + +Lily nodded and said, "You are right, Tom. I learned my lesson. I will not use matches again. And I will not be so competitive. I love you, Tom. You are a good brother." + +Tom said, "I love you, too, Lily. You are a good sister. Come on, let's go and tell Mom and Dad what happened. They will be glad we are okay. And maybe they will let us play another game later. A safer game." + +Lily agreed and they went to find their parents. They told them the truth and said they were sorry. Their parents were shocked and angry, but also relieved and proud. They hugged them and said they were glad they were okay. They said they would talk more about it later. And they said they could play another game later. A safer game. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby hen who laid an egg every day. The egg was big and brown, and the hen was very proud of it. One day, the hen went to sleep and dreamed about her egg hatching. She imagined a cute little chick coming out of the egg and playing with her in the garden. + +The next morning, the hen woke up and went to check on her egg. But when she looked inside the nest, she saw that the egg was gone! She searched everywhere but couldn't find it. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, she heard a small sound coming from under a bush. She went to investigate and saw a tiny chick that had just hatched from her egg! The hen was overjoyed and took the little chick under her wing. From that day on, they were the best of friends and played together in the garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy woke up one morning feeling very hot. His mommy felt his forehead with a thermometer and said, "Oh no, Timmy! You have a fever." Timmy felt worried because he didn't like feeling sick. + +Mommy gave Timmy some medicine and put a cool cloth on his forehead. Timmy felt better soon and said, "Thank you, mommy!" Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Timmy. I love you." + +Timmy learned that sometimes we get sick, but with mommy's help and love, we can feel better soon. He was happy to be healthy again and played with his toys all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy had an ordinary life. He would wake up, eat cheese, and play with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friend Tommy were playing when Tommy said, "Timmy, your tail is so long! How do you measure it?" + +Timmy replied, "I don't know, Tommy. I never measured it before. How do we measure it?" + +Tommy thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea! Let's use this ruler to measure your tail." + +So, they measured Timmy's tail and found out it was 10 inches long! Timmy was so happy to know how long his tail was. From that day on, he measured his tail every week to see if it got longer. And he lived happily ever after with his long, ordinary tail. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the toy store with her mommy. One day, they went to the store to buy a new toy. Lily saw a doll she really wanted, but it was too expensive. + +Mommy said, "That doll is too expensive, Lily. Let's find something else." + +Lily looked around and saw a toy car that was cheap. She said, "Mommy, can we buy the car instead? It's cheap and I like it." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. Let's buy the car." + +As they were leaving the store, Lily started making noise with her new toy car. She was so happy she got something new to play with. Mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad we found something you like, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch the big cranes at the construction site near his house. One day, he asked his mom if he could go see the cranes up close. His mom said yes, so they walked over to the construction site. + +When they got there, Timmy saw a long crane lifting heavy things up high. He was amazed! Suddenly, a construction worker came up to them and said, "Hi there! Would you like to receive a ride on the crane?" Timmy's eyes widened with excitement and he nodded his head vigorously. + +The construction worker lifted Timmy up and they went for a ride on the long crane. Timmy felt like he was flying in the sky! When they got back down, Timmy thanked the worker and said, "That was so much fun! I want to ride the crane again!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store to buy some new toys. Timmy saw a toy that he really wanted, but it was too expensive. His mom said they couldn't buy it because it cost too much money. + +Later that day, Timmy had to go potty, so his mom took him to the toilet. Timmy knew how to use the toilet, but sometimes he didn't behave and made a mess. His mom reminded him to behave and use the toilet properly. + +After Timmy was done, his mom took him home and they played with his old toys. Timmy was happy because he realized that he didn't need expensive toys to have fun. He just needed to behave and be happy with what he had. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved cars and wanted a new toy car. His mom said she would deliver it to him soon. Timmy was very happy and waited for his toy car. + +One day, Timmy saw a car moving very fast on the road. He asked his mom, "Why is that car going so fast?" His mom said, "Maybe they are in a hurry to get somewhere." Timmy replied, "I want to go fast too!" His mom said, "It's important to be alert and safe when going fast." + +Finally, the day came when Timmy's mom delivered his new toy car. He was so excited and played with it all day. As he drove his toy car, he pretended to go very fast like the car he saw on the road. He remembered to be alert and safe just like his mom said. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, he found a yellow flower and picked it up. He showed it to his mommy, who said it was very pretty. + +But then, Timmy saw a man with a weapon. The man looked scary and Timmy was afraid. His mommy told him that weapons are not allowed and they should stay away from the man. Timmy listened to his mommy and they went home safely. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that weapons were bad and he always remembered to listen to his mommy. He continued to play outside and find pretty yellow flowers to show her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yellow dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily's mom gave her a card with a surprise inside. Lily was very excited to open it and reveal what was inside. + +As she opened the card, she saw a picture of a cute puppy. Lily's face lit up with joy as she hugged the card tightly. She couldn't wait to show her friends the card with the cute puppy on it. + +From that day on, Lily carried the card with her wherever she went. She loved the way the yellow color of her dress matched the yellow background of the card. Every time she looked at the card, she smiled and felt happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big wind called a hurricane. It blew everything around and made lots of noise. People were scared and had to hide in their houses. + +But then something amazing happened. All the people in the town decided to unite and help each other. They shared food and blankets and made sure everyone was safe. + +Even though the hurricane was scary, the people felt happy because they were helping each other. They even made yummy cookies to share and everyone felt better. + +In the end, the hurricane went away and the town was all back to normal. But the people remembered how they worked together and how yummy the cookies were. They promised to always unite and help each other, no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with blocks and build towers. He would stack the blocks as high as he could and then knock them down with a big smile on his face. + +One day, Timmy's town had a parade. The parade was very interesting because there were lots of colorful floats and people playing music. Timmy loved watching the parade and clapped his hands with excitement. + +After the parade, Timmy went home and built his own float with his blocks. He put different colors on it and made it look like the ones he had seen in the parade. Timmy was so proud of his creation and he showed it to his parents who were very impressed. From then on, Timmy loved building things even more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to draw with her crayons. One day, she went to the park with her mom and brought her favorite blue crayon with her. While she was drawing, a boy came up to her and asked if he could use her blue crayon. + +Lily said, "Sure, but please be careful with it." The boy took the crayon and started to color with it, but he pressed too hard and broke it in half. Lily frowned and said, "Oh no! My blue crayon is broken." + +The boy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. Here, you can have my green crayon." Lily took the green crayon, but it wasn't the same as her blue one. It tasted bitter on her tongue and she didn't like it as much. + +Her mom saw that Lily was upset and asked what was wrong. Lily showed her the broken crayon and said, "He broke my crayon." Her mom gave her a hug and said, "It's okay. We can get you a new one." Lily smiled and felt better knowing that she would have a new blue crayon soon. +Once upon a time, there was a kind elderly lady who lived in a small house. One day, she went for a walk in the park and saw a child who was lost. The child was crying and the elderly lady felt sad for the child. + +She went up to the child and asked, "What's wrong, little one?" The child said, "I can't find my mommy." The elderly lady said, "Don't worry, I will save you. Let's go find your mommy together." + +They walked around the park and finally found the child's mommy. The mommy was so happy to see her child and thanked the elderly lady for helping. The child hugged the elderly lady and said, "Thank you for saving me!" The elderly lady smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetie." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a small avocado tree in her backyard. She watered it every day and waited for it to bloom. + +One day, Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. He saw the avocado tree and said, "That tree is too stubborn. It will never bloom." + +Lily didn't like what Timmy said. She wanted her tree to bloom. "My tree will bloom," she said. + +Timmy laughed and said, "No it won't. It's too small and stubborn." + +Lily was sad. She didn't like when Timmy said mean things about her tree. She decided to prove him wrong. She kept watering the tree and taking care of it. And one day, the tree bloomed! Lily was so happy and showed Timmy her beautiful avocado tree. Timmy was surprised and said, "Wow, I was wrong. Your tree is amazing!" And they both played together under the blooming avocado tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to play in the leaves with her rake. She was having so much fun raking the leaves into a big pile. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend said, "Wow, Lily, you're doing a brilliant job with the leaves!" Lily smiled and said thank you. But then, her friend accidentally knocked over the pile of leaves and the rake got lost in the mess. + +Lily tried to find the rake, but it was nowhere to be found. She started to cry because she loved that rake so much. Her friend tried to help her look for it, but they couldn't find it. Lily was so sad that she didn't want to play anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a smart chicken named Chuck. Chuck was very good at finding food and he always shared it with his friends. One day, Chuck met a fox who wanted to eat him. The fox said, "I am going to catch you and eat you for dinner!" + +Chuck replied, "No way! I won't let you eat me. I will quit being your friend if you try to eat me." + +The fox was surprised by Chuck's bravery and said, "You are a very smart chicken. I won't eat you. Let's be friends instead." + +From that day on, Chuck and the fox became good friends and they went on many adventures together. Chuck was happy that he stood up for himself and he was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Christmas and especially loved watching the reindeer pull Santa's sleigh. One day, Lily was walking in the forest and she saw a reindeer who looked lost and sad. + +"Hello, little reindeer," said Lily. "Are you okay?" + +The reindeer looked up and said, "No, I'm not okay. Someone stole my comfortable blanket and now I'm cold and lonely." + +Lily felt sorry for the reindeer and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your blanket. No one should steal from a reindeer." + +Together, they searched the forest and finally found the stolen blanket. The reindeer was so happy and thanked Lily for her help. From that day on, they became the best of friends and spent every Christmas together, watching the other reindeer fly through the sky. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was having a party. She wanted to invite all her friends over to play. She asked her mom, "Can I invite my friends over for my party?" Her mom said yes and they started to plan. + +Lily's mom made some toast for the party. It was soft and yummy. Lily's friends arrived and they all played together. They had so much fun that they didn't want the party to end. Lily said, "Let's have another party tomorrow!" Her friends agreed and they all went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play at the shore. He would build sandcastles and collect seashells. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going to have a picnic at the shore. Timmy was so excited! + +When they got to the shore, Timmy saw that it was very dirty. There were lots of trash and plastic bags everywhere. Timmy's mom told him that they needed to clean up the shore before they could have their picnic. Timmy was happy to help. + +They used a big bag to collect all the trash and put it in the garbage. After they finished, the shore looked clean and beautiful again. Timmy was proud of what he and his mom had done. They had fun having their picnic and playing at the shore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute red jacket that she loved to wear. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings, went down the slide, and had a great time. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily saw a little boy who looked cold. He didn't have a jacket like hers. So, Lily asked her mommy if they could give the boy her jacket to keep him warm. Her mommy smiled and said yes. + +Lily felt happy to pass her cute jacket to the boy. He smiled and said thank you. Lily knew she did a good thing and felt proud of herself. From that day on, Lily learned that it feels good to share and help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo was swimming in the ocean when he saw a big tuna fish. The tuna fish looked mysterious because it was hiding behind a rock. Nemo wanted to say hello, but he was scared. Suddenly, a big wave came and Nemo got swept away. He tried to escape, but he couldn't swim fast enough. Just when he thought he was lost forever, the mysterious tuna fish came to his rescue and helped him find his way back home. From that day on, Nemo and the tuna fish became good friends and swam together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to explore. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked and walked until they discovered a big, beautiful garden. + +Lily saw a mommy bird sitting on her nest with an infant bird inside. "Look, mommy! An infant bird!" she said. + +Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily. It's important to be careful around the infant bird so we don't disturb it." + +As they continued walking, they saw a sign that said, "Pick your own strawberries! It's easy!" + +Lily was excited to try picking her own strawberries. They followed the sign and found rows and rows of strawberry plants. They picked the strawberries and had a delicious snack. + +Lily learned that sometimes the best discoveries are easy and close to home. She couldn't wait to see what they would discover on their next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play basketball. One day, he was playing with his friend when the ball bounced too high and got stuck in a tree. Timmy's friend said, "Oh no! How will we get the basketball down?" + +Timmy replied, "Don't worry, I have an idea. Let's go home and get my dad's ladder. We can use it to return the basketball to the ground." + +They ran to Timmy's house and asked his dad for the ladder. Timmy's dad said, "Sure, but be careful and don't climb too high!" + +Timmy and his friend brought the ladder back to the park and climbed up to get the basketball. They were successful, and the basketball returned to the ground. Timmy's friend said, "Wow, you're really high up there! You're like a basketball superhero!" + +Timmy laughed and replied, "Thanks! I'm just happy we got the basketball back." +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Sam. Sam loved to play on the beach with his friends. One sunny day, Sam's favorite toy disappeared. He looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. Sam was very sad and grumpy because he loved that toy very much. + +Sam's friends tried to help him find the toy, but it was like it had vanished into thin air. Sam decided to search the beach one more time. He looked under rocks and in the sand. Suddenly, he saw a seagull flying away with his toy in its beak! + +Sam knew he had to act fast. He ran as fast as he could and jumped onto the seagull's back. The seagull was surprised and dropped the toy. Sam caught it and landed safely back on the beach. Sam was so happy and his friends cheered for him. From that day on, Sam always kept a close eye on his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends in the park. One day, they wanted to play a game with a basket. But Benny didn't want to play with the basket because it was smelly. He didn't like the smell of it. + +Benny's friends disagreed with him. They thought the basket was fun to play with, even if it was smelly. Benny didn't want to argue, so he went to play on the swings instead. But he felt sad because he didn't get to play with his friends. + +Later, Benny's friends came to him and said sorry for disagreeing with him earlier. They had found a new basket that wasn't smelly, and they wanted Benny to play with them. Benny was happy that his friends cared about his feelings, and he joined in the game with the new basket. They all had fun together, and Benny felt grateful to have such kind friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her daddy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. But then, Lily saw a dog that was troubled. It was barking and wouldn't stop. + +Lily's daddy tried to calm the dog down, but it kept on barking. Then, a man came over and started to yell at the dog. This made the dog even more troubled and it ran away. + +Lily felt sad for the dog and wished she could help. Her daddy told her that sometimes yelling doesn't make things better and that it's important to be kind to others, even animals. From that day on, Lily always made sure to be kind to every animal she met. +Once upon a time, there was a lively puppy named Max. Max loved to play and run around in the park. One day, Max saw a little bird stuck in a tree. Max knew he had to rescue the bird, so he barked and barked until his owner came to help. Together, they rescued the bird and it flew away happily. + +Later that day, Max and his owner went for a walk and saw a lot of waste on the ground. Max's owner explained to him that people should throw their trash in the garbage so it doesn't hurt the earth. Max agreed and made sure to bark at anyone who tried to litter. + +From that day on, Max knew he was a hero for rescuing the bird and helping to keep the earth clean. And he continued to be a lively and playful puppy, making everyone around him happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and feel the warm breeze on her face. One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going on a trip to an oasis in the desert. Lily was very eager to go and see what an oasis was. + +When they arrived, Lily saw a beautiful pool of water surrounded by palm trees. She splashed in the water and played with the fish. But then, her mommy said it was time to study the plants and animals in the oasis. Lily wasn't sure what "study" meant, but her mommy explained it was like learning new things. + +So, Lily and her mommy looked at the flowers and the bugs and talked about what they saw. Lily was so excited to learn about the oasis and all the creatures that lived there. She couldn't wait to come back and study more. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to play jokes on his friends. One day, Benny played a joke on his friend, the squirrel. The squirrel got very upset and ran away. + +Benny felt bad for making his friend sad. He went to his wise grandma and asked her what to do. His grandma told him to be careful with his jokes and to always think about how they might make others feel. + +Benny listened to his grandma and decided to make it up to the squirrel by bringing him a special herb that he knew the squirrel loved. The squirrel forgave Benny and they became friends again. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful with our words and actions, and to always think about how they might affect others. And sometimes, a kind gesture like bringing a friend their favorite herb can make things right again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mom and dad. One day, they went to the park and Lily saw a big white unicorn with a perfect horn. She was so happy and said, "Mommy, Daddy, I want to ride the unicorn!" + +Her mom and dad said, "Lily, you can't ride the unicorn, it's not real." + +Lily was sad and said, "But I want to ride it so much. Can I choose something else to ride?" + +Her mom and dad said, "Sure, you can choose to ride the merry-go-round or the swing." + +Lily thought about it and said, "I choose the merry-go-round!" + +So, Lily went on the merry-go-round and had so much fun. She realized that even though she couldn't ride the unicorn, there were still other fun things to do at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily and her mommy went outside to look at the stars. Suddenly, they saw a bright comet in the sky. "Wow, that comet is so pretty!" said Lily. "Yes, it's very powerful," said her mommy. + +Lily asked her mommy, "What does powerful mean?" Her mommy explained, "It means the comet is very strong and can travel very far." Lily was amazed. + +As they continued to look at the comet, Lily noticed something else in the sky. "Mommy, what is that?" she asked. "That's an airplane," her mommy replied. "It has to yield to the comet because the comet is more important and special." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love looking at the stars with you, mommy." Her mommy hugged her and said, "I love it too, my sweet Lily." And they continued to watch the comet in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very important job. She had to watch her baby brother while her mom went to work. + +One day, Lily's brother started to cry. "What's wrong?" Lily asked. "I want to sit," her brother said. Lily picked him up and put him in his little chair. "Is that better?" she asked. + +Her brother stopped crying and smiled. "Thank you, Lily," he said. Lily felt happy that she could help her brother. She watched him inch his way around the room, exploring everything. + +When their mom came home, Lily told her about their day. "You did a very important job today," her mom said. Lily felt proud of herself. She knew she was a good big sister. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved playing basketball with his friends, and he was very good at it. Every day after school, he would go to the park to shoot hoops. + +One day, Timmy noticed that the basketball he was using didn't feel normal. It was too heavy, and it bounced weirdly. But he didn't resist playing with it, and kept shooting anyway. + +As he was playing, Timmy's friends arrived at the park. They saw him playing with the strange basketball and asked him where he got it. Timmy didn't know, but he didn't resist showing it to them. + +His friends examined the basketball closely and found out that it was actually a special ball used for training professional basketball players. Timmy was amazed, and he thanked his friends for helping him discover something new. From that day on, he always used the normal basketball when playing with his friends, and kept the special ball for practicing his skills. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big brother named Jack. One day, Timmy and Jack went to the park to play. Timmy was running around and around in circles, and he got very dizzy. + +Jack asked, "Timmy, are you okay?" + +Timmy said, "I'm dizzy, Jack. I need a nap." + +So, Jack helped Timmy lay down on the grass and he took a nap. When Timmy woke up, he felt much better. He said, "Thanks, Jack. You're the best big brother ever!" + +And they continued to play in the park until it was time to go home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wild bear named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny and his friends found a big club on the ground. Benny picked it up and said, "Look at this big, heavy club! I wonder how much it weighs?" + +His friend, a rabbit named Rosie, said, "Be careful with that club, Benny. It's too heavy for us to play with." But Benny didn't listen and started to swing the club around. Suddenly, the club slipped out of his paws and hit Rosie on the head. She fell down and started to cry. + +Benny felt very bad and said, "I'm sorry, Rosie. I should have listened to you. I didn't realize how much the club weighed and how dangerous it could be." From that day on, Benny learned to be more careful and always listen to his friends. The moral of the story is to always be careful with heavy things and listen to the advice of others. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird wanted to see the pretty view from the top of a tall tree. So, the bird flew up and up until it found the perfect tree to perch on. + +But then, it started to rain. The bird felt helpless as it got wet and cold. It tried to fly away, but the rain was too strong. The bird had to stay on the tree and wait for the rain to stop. + +Sadly, the rain didn't stop. It rained and rained until the tree started to flood. The little bird couldn't swim and it drowned in the rising water. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she found a smelly flower in the park. She picked it up and showed it to her friend, Max. + +Max wrinkled his nose and said, "Ew! That flower is smelly!" + +Lily replied, "I know, but I want to add it to my collection." + +Max asked, "What will you get as a reward for adding it to your collection?" + +Lily smiled and said, "I will get to look at it whenever I want and remember the fun we had in the park today." And with that, Lily added the smelly flower to her collection and continued playing with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a shiny stone on the ground and picked it up. She wanted to show her mommy, so she put it in her pocket and continued riding. + +Suddenly, Lily hit a big bump in the road and fell off her bike. She scraped her knee and started crying. But then she remembered the stone in her pocket and took it out. It made her feel safe and she stopped crying. + +Lily's mommy came outside and saw her daughter on the ground. She helped her up and saw the stone in her hand. She asked Lily where she got it and Lily showed her the spot where she found it. Her mommy explained that it was important to be careful when riding her bike and to always look out for stones on the ground. From then on, Lily made sure to ride safely and watch for any stones in her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the fields and eat carrots. One day, Benny saw a big tunnel in the ground. He wanted to explore it but he was scared. + +Benny's friend, a wise old owl, saw Benny looking at the tunnel and asked, "What's wrong Benny?" + +"I want to go in the tunnel, but I'm scared," replied Benny. + +The owl said, "Don't be afraid, Benny. It's a great adventure. I'll come with you." + +Benny felt much better and together they went through the tunnel. It was dark and scary, but they made it to the other side. Benny was so happy and felt brave. He thanked the owl for his help and requested to go on more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to bring in the cable that was outside. The cable was long and black. Timmy picked it up and brought it inside. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing hide and seek. Timmy found a great hiding spot behind a big tree. He whispered to himself, "This is the best hiding spot ever!" After a while, Timmy got thirsty and went inside to get a drink. When he came back outside, he saw that the cable was wet from the rain. He hung it up to dry and went back to play with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with yarn and make things with it. One day, Lily had a very creative idea. She wanted to make a special hat for her teddy bear. + +Lily found a ball of yarn and started to wrap it around and around. She peeked at her teddy bear to make sure the hat would fit just right. When she was finished, she put the hat on her teddy bear's head and it looked so cute! + +Lily was so happy with her creative hat that she decided to make more things with yarn. She made a scarf for her mommy and a blanket for her bed. Lily loved using her imagination to make special things with yarn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brother named Max who was very silly. One day, they decided to play hide and seek. Lily started counting while Max went to hide. + +Lily searched high and low but couldn't find Max. She started to get worried. Suddenly, Max jumped out from behind a tree and scared Lily. She laughed and said, "You silly brother, you scared me!" + +Max didn't understand why Lily was scared. He was ignorant of the fact that he had frightened her. Lily explained that it was not nice to scare others and Max apologized. From that day on, they played more fun games together and Max was careful not to startle his sister again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was feeling sick and didn't want to play with her toys. Lily's mommy gave her some medicine to make her feel better. Lily didn't like the taste of the medicine, but she knew it would help her feel better soon. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home from work with an impressive present for her. It was a big, fluffy teddy bear. Lily was so happy and hugged the teddy bear tightly. She didn't feel sick anymore and wanted to play with her new friend. From that day on, Lily always remembered that taking medicine could make her feel better and she could have fun playing with her impressive teddy bear. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her orange crayons. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. Timmy wanted to draw too, but he didn't have any orange crayons. + +Lily said, "You can borrow one of my orange crayons." Timmy was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +As they were drawing, Timmy accidentally spilled ink on Lily's drawing. Lily was upset and said, "That's okay, accidents happen. But next time, be careful with the ink." + +Timmy apologized and they continued to draw together. After they were done, Lily said, "I learned today that it's important to share and be careful with other people's things." Timmy agreed and they both smiled. From that day on, they always shared their art supplies and were more careful with each other's things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside with her friends and going on adventures. One day, Lily's mom told her to clean up her toys, but Lily thought it was boring and didn't want to do it. She went outside to play instead. + +As Lily was playing, she missed her mom's warning that a big storm was coming. Suddenly, the sky turned dark and the wind started to blow really hard. Lily got scared and wanted to go back inside, but she couldn't find her way home. She was in trouble! + +Luckily, Lily's mom came looking for her and found her just in time. Lily realized that not listening to her mom's advice can lead to trouble and that cleaning up her toys is important. From that day on, Lily always listened to her mom and didn't miss any important warnings. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max was very friendly and loved to play with his toys. One day, Max's owner took him to the shop to buy some treats. + +At the shop, Max saw a little girl who was crying. Max went over to her and asked, "Why are you crying?" The little girl said, "I lost my toy and now I am sad." Max said, "Don't worry, I can help you find it." + +Max sniffed around the shop and found the little girl's toy. The little girl was so happy and said, "Thank you, Max! You behave like a good dog." Max was proud of himself and wagged his tail. From that day on, Max became a hero in the shop and everyone loved him. +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 file on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Look mommy, I found a file!" said Lily. + +"That's nice dear," said her mommy. "But we should put it back where it belongs." + +Lily didn't understand why they couldn't keep the file, but her mommy explained that it belonged to someone else and they needed to respect that. + +Later that day, Lily and her mommy went to the park. They saw a man who looked very sad. Lily asked her mommy why he was sad, and her mommy explained that he had lost something important. + +Lily remembered the file she had found earlier and asked her mommy if they could give it to the sad man. Her mommy agreed, and they went to find him. When they gave him the file, he was so happy and thanked them. + +Lily learned that it's important to help others and to always do the right thing, even if it might be bitter at first. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One night, Timmy was outside looking at the stars. He saw a shooting star and made a wish. Suddenly, a giant monster appeared! + +Timmy was scared, but his mom came outside and protected him from the monster. Timmy was grateful to have a mom who protected him. + +The next day, Timmy told his friends about the monster. They were scared too. Timmy told them not to worry because his mom would protect them too. Timmy's friends were grateful to have a friend like Timmy who cared about them. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to protect and be grateful for the people who love and care for us. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted to eat some rice. He went to the kitchen and asked his mom to make him some rice. His mom was very thoughtful and quickly made him a bowl of rice. + +As Timmy was eating his rice, he accidentally slipped and spilled the rice all over the floor. His mom came to help him clean up the mess. Timmy felt bad for making a mess, but his mom told him it was okay and they cleaned it up together. + +After they were done cleaning, Timmy's mom made him another bowl of rice. This time, Timmy was more careful and didn't slip again. He ate his rice happily and thanked his mom for being so thoughtful and helping him clean up the mess. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby. The baby was very small and cute. It liked to be held by its mommy and daddy. + +One day, the baby went to the park with its family. It saw other babies there too. They all looked ordinary, just like the baby. + +The baby played with the other babies and had so much fun. It was happy to be there with its family and new friends. When it was time to go home, the baby was tired and fell asleep in its mommy's arms. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he found an ugly nail on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. She told him to be careful and put it in the trash. + +Later that day, Timmy went outside to play with his friends. They started to kick a ball around. Timmy kicked the ball really hard and it flew over the fence. His friends were impressed! But when he went to retrieve the ball, he accidentally stepped on the ugly nail. Ouch! It hurt a lot. + +Timmy's mom heard him crying and came outside to see what was wrong. She saw the nail in his foot and quickly took him to the doctor. The doctor took out the nail and put a bandage on Timmy's foot. From then on, Timmy learned to be careful and not play with ugly nails. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear pretty dresses. One day, she put on her favorite purple dress and went outside to play. + +As she was playing, she saw her older brother building a castle out of blocks. "Wow, that's a big castle!" she said. + +Her brother replied, "Yes, I am very wise in building castles. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily was so excited to help her brother build the castle. She put on her pink princess dress and helped him stack the blocks. They worked together and built the biggest castle they had ever seen. They were so proud of themselves and played in the castle all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to sleep all day and didn't like to play. One day, Mittens saw a bird and pretended to chase it. Mittens started to run and jump, just like a kitten. + +Suddenly, Mittens heard a whistle. It was the bird who was calling for his friends. Mittens stopped and listened to the pretty sound. Mittens wanted to learn how to whistle too, so he tried and tried, but he couldn't do it. + +Mittens went back to his bed and fell asleep. He dreamed of chasing birds and whistling with them. When he woke up, he decided to practice more and become a great whistler. From that day on, Mittens wasn't lazy anymore and loved to play and pretend to be a bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard. It was a big place with lots of trees and flowers. One day, Lily's mom asked her to unpack some toys from a box. + +Lily was happy to help. She ran to the box and opened it. She found her favorite doll and a ball. She took them outside to play. But it was getting dark outside, and Lily's mom told her it was time to go inside. + +Lily didn't want to go inside. She wanted to play more. "Please, Mommy, just a little bit longer," she said. But her mom said no. So, Lily went inside, feeling sad. + +Later that night, Lily heard a noise outside. She looked out the window and saw someone taking her toys from the backyard. She was scared and woke up her mom. But it was too late. The thief had taken all of Lily's toys. She cried and cried. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a smart dog named Max. Max was very intelligent and loved to play with his toys. One day, Max's owner, a little boy named Timmy, brought some new stuff home for Max to play with. + +"Look Max, I got you a new ball to play with!" said Timmy. + +Max barked with excitement and ran over to the ball. He sniffed it and then started to play with it. As he played, he accidentally marked the ball with his pee. + +"Oh no Max! You marked your new ball!" said Timmy. + +Max looked up at Timmy with a guilty expression on his face. Timmy laughed and said, "It's okay Max, we can wash it off. You're still a good boy." + +Max wagged his tail happily and continued to play with his new stuff. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all by himself. One day, he went to the park and saw a group of kids playing together. Timmy wanted to play with them too, but he was too shy to ask. + +One of the kids, a charming girl named Lily, noticed Timmy standing alone. She walked up to him and said, "Hi! Do you want to play with us?" Timmy was so happy and said, "Yes, please!" + +The kids were playing a game where they had to share a ball by passing it in a line. Timmy didn't know how to play, but Lily showed him how. However, when it was Timmy's turn to pass the ball, he accidentally threw it too hard and it hit another kid. + +The kid got angry and started yelling at Timmy. Lily stepped in and said, "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's just keep playing and have fun." The other kid calmed down and they all continued playing together. + +Timmy learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. He also made some new friends that day. From then on, he wasn't afraid to ask to play with others and he always remembered to share his toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was a normal human just like you and me. One day, Lily was playing outside when it started to rain. "Oh no, I don't want to get wet!" she cried. + +Her mom came outside and said, "It's okay, Lily. Rain is just water from the sky. Let's go inside and have some hot cocoa." + +Lily and her mom went inside and sat by the fire. They drank hot cocoa and watched the rain fall outside. "I like the rain," said Lily. "It's fun to watch." + +"I'm glad you like it," said her mom. "Rain is normal and it helps the flowers and trees grow." + +Lily smiled and snuggled up next to her mom. She was happy to be inside and warm on a rainy day. +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 went to the park to play. She saw a big tree and climbed up high. Then, she saw a mist coming. It was a little scary, but she wasn't afraid. + +Suddenly, a mighty wind started to blow. Lily held on tight to the tree. She heard a voice calling out, "Lily, come down from there!" It was her mom. She climbed down and saw her mom was holding an umbrella. "Let's go home," said her mom. + +When they got home, Lily's mom made her some hot chocolate. "Why did the wind blow so hard?" asked Lily. "Well," said her mom, "sometimes the wind gets mighty and makes things move. And the mist you saw was a sign that it might rain soon." Lily felt happy to be safe at home, and she watched as the rain started to fall outside. She was glad she listened to her mom's voice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved bugs and would often go outside to look for them. One day, he found a black bug on a leaf. The bug was very small and had six legs. Timmy was so excited that he wanted to act like a bug too. So, he started crawling on the ground and pretending to have six legs like the black bug. + +As Timmy was acting like a bug, he noticed that the bug started to move. It crawled off the leaf and onto the ground. Timmy followed the bug and watched it closely. The bug crawled into a small hole in the ground and disappeared. Timmy was sad that he couldn't play with the bug anymore, but he knew that the bug was happy in its home. + +From that day on, Timmy would often act like a bug when he went outside. He loved to crawl on the ground and pretend to have six legs like the black bug he found. And even though he never saw the bug again, he knew that it was still out there somewhere, living its happy bug life. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who loved to eat fruit. One day, he found a big tree with lots of bananas on it. He climbed up the tree and ate all the bananas he could find. But he remained hungry. + +As he was walking through the forest, he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a big, brown bear. The monkey knew he had to be alert because bears can be dangerous. He quickly climbed up a nearby tree to stay safe. + +After a while, the bear went away and the monkey climbed back down. He looked around and saw a mango tree. He was so happy to find more fruit to eat. He ate all the mangoes he could find and finally felt full. The monkey was very happy and went to sleep under the mango tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to color. She had a big box of colorful crayons that she loved to use. One day, Lily was coloring a picture of a butterfly when her mom called her to come inside for dinner. + +Lily forgot to put her crayons away and left them on the step outside. Later that night, it started to rain and Lily remembered her crayons were still outside. She ran outside to get them, but they were all ruined from the rain. + +Lily was very sad and started to cry. Her mom came to comfort her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Sometimes we forget things, but we can always remember to take care of our belongings. Let's go get you some new colorful crayons tomorrow." + +The next day, Lily learned to always remember to take care of her things and not leave them on the step. She was happy to have new crayons and promised to always keep them safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big duck. He lived in a pond with his friends. One day, he saw a big oat in the water. The duck wanted to eat it, but he didn't know how to swim. His friends saw him and they helped him learn how to swim. + +The duck swam to the oat and ate it all up. It was very tasty! The duck was happy that he learned how to swim. He felt very proud of himself. From that day on, the duck would swim around the pond with his friends and they would look for more big oats to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny liked to hop around in the forest and eat carrots. One day, Benny saw a sign that said "University". Benny didn't know what that meant, but he decided to hop over and check it out. + +When Benny got to the university, he saw lots of big buildings and lots of people walking around. Some of the people looked very serious and some of them looked very happy. Benny hopped around and explored the university, but he didn't understand what was going on. + +Suddenly, Benny saw a naughty squirrel stealing some nuts from a tree. Benny knew that was not nice, so he hopped over and scared the squirrel away. Benny felt proud of himself for doing the right thing. After that, Benny decided to go back to the forest and continue hopping around and eating carrots. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her flute every day. One day, she went to the park to play her flute. She saw her friend, Max, who was taking a nap under a tree. + +“Hi Max,†said Lily. “Do you want to hear me play my flute?†+ +Max woke up and said, “Yes, please!†+ +Lily played her flute, and Max loved it. He said, “You are such a dependable friend. I always love when you play your flute for me.†+ +Lily smiled and said, “Thanks, Max. I’m glad you like it.†+ +From that day on, Max and Lily played together every day, and Max would always take a nap while Lily played her flute. They became the best of friends, and Max always knew that he could depend on Lily to make him happy with her music. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump and play in the grass. One day, Benny saw two birds fighting over a worm. Benny thought it was not easy to see them fight. + +Benny wanted to help, so he hopped over to the birds and said, "Stop fighting! There's enough worm for both of you." The birds stopped and looked at Benny. They saw how small and cute he was and decided to share the worm. + +Benny was happy that he could help the birds and make them stop fighting. He hopped away, feeling proud of himself for doing something good. Benny continued to jump and play in the grass, enjoying the sunshine and the simple joys of life. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy and always had some in his pocket. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, are you ready to go to the park?" Timmy replied, "Yes, I'm ready!" + +At the park, Timmy met his friend Billy. Billy had a toy car that could zoom really fast. Timmy asked, "Can I play with your car, Billy?" Billy said, "Sure, but be careful not to break it." + +Timmy took the car and zoomed it around the park. Suddenly, the car hit a rock and broke. Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Billy. I'll buy you some candy to make it up to you." Billy smiled and said, "That's okay, Timmy. Let's just have fun together." + +Timmy and Billy played together all day and had lots of fun. They even shared some candy and laughed together. Timmy realized that sometimes it's not about having the best toys, but about spending time with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys, especially his cars. One day, Timmy wanted to play with his car in the dark. He saw a light in the distance and decided to pull his car towards it. + +When Timmy got closer to the light, he realized it was a big, messy fire. Timmy got scared and tried to run away, but his foot got stuck. Timmy couldn't escape the fire and got hurt. + +The firefighters came to help Timmy, but it was too late. Timmy's parents were sad and missed him very much. They reminded everyone to be careful around fire and to always ask for help when in trouble. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. Teddy was her own toy. One day, Lily went outside to play. She fell and got a terrible boo-boo on her knee. + +Her mom put a patch on her knee to make it feel better. Lily showed her boo-boo to Teddy and said, "Look Teddy, I have a patch on my knee!" Teddy said, "Oh no, that's terrible! Are you okay?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I'm okay now that I have a patch on my knee. And I'm glad I own you, Teddy. You always make me feel better." Teddy smiled back and said, "I'm glad I can help you, Lily." They hugged and continued to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to collect some pretty flowers. She saw a police officer walking around and asked him what he was doing. "I am making sure everyone is safe," said the police officer. + +As Lily was collecting flowers, she noticed a boy with a tight grip on his toy car. "Why are you holding your car so tight?" asked Lily. "I don't want to lose it," said the boy. Lily smiled and said, "I collect flowers because they make me happy, and you collect your toy car because it makes you happy too." + +The police officer overheard their conversation and said, "You two are very smart and kind. Keep collecting what makes you happy and always stay safe." Lily and the boy thanked the police officer and went home with their collections. From that day on, they always remembered to collect what made them happy and to stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friend named Max who loved to play rough. One day, Max was playing with Lily's favorite toy and accidentally broke it. Lily was sad and angry at Max. + +Max felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break your toy." + +Lily replied, "It's okay, Max. But next time, please be more careful." + +Max remembered what Lily said and recorded it in his brain. From then on, Max was more careful with Lily's toys and they continued to be good friends. The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful with our friends' things and apologize when we make mistakes. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to walk in the park with his mommy. They would hold hands and look at the ducks in the pond. + +One day, Timmy's mommy had to load the car with groceries. Timmy wanted to help, so he used his creative mind to make a game out of it. He pretended the groceries were treasure and he had to carefully load them into the car without dropping them. + +Timmy's mommy was very happy with how creative he was being. She gave him a big hug and they walked back home together. Timmy felt proud that he could help his mommy and have fun at the same time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to play the piano. She was very enthusiastic about it and would practice every day. One day, her parents took her to the park and she saw a piano there. She was so happy and started playing it. + +Suddenly, a big storm came and Lily had to run home. She forgot her favorite toy at the park, so she went back to get it. But when she got there, she saw that the piano was ruined by the storm. She felt very sad and cried a lot. + +Lily learned an important lesson that day. She realized that sometimes bad things happen and we can't control them. She also learned to appreciate the things she had, like her own piano at home. From that day on, she took better care of her belongings and never forgot them at the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy went to the park to play. + +While they were playing, Lily saw a butterfly and ran after it. Teddy tried to keep up but he was too slow. Lily turned around and saw that Teddy was not with her. She started to worry and called out, "Teddy, where are you?" + +Teddy heard Lily's voice and ran towards her. When he got to her, he said, "I'm sorry Lily, I got scared when I couldn't find you." Lily hugged Teddy and said, "It's okay, Teddy. Please don't be scared. I will always be here for you." + +From that day on, Lily and Teddy always stuck together and never got lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special case for her crayons. It was pink and she was very proud of it. + +One day, Lily went to her friend's house to play. Her friend asked, "Can I use your case for my crayons too?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, you can use it. But please be careful with it. It's very special to me." + +Her friend promised to be careful and they had fun coloring together. When it was time to go home, Lily's friend gave her back the case and said, "Thank you for letting me use it. I liked it a lot." + +Lily smiled and felt proud that she could share her special case with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy bricks. One day, she accidentally dropped a brick and it broke! She was sad because it was her favorite brick. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"My brick is broken," Lily said with tears in her eyes. + +"It's okay, we can fix it," her mom said. "But now it's time for you to sleep. We'll fix it tomorrow." + +Lily went to sleep with a smile on her face, knowing that her mom would fix her broken brick. The next day, her mom fixed the brick and Lily was happy again. She played with her bricks all day and 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 with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she decided to create something new. "I want to make a little house for my dolls," she said. + +Lily went to her room and started to build the house with her legos. She worked very hard, putting the little bricks together one by one. After a while, her mom came in and asked, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +"I'm creating a little house for my dolls," Lily replied. Her mom was impressed with her hard work and helped her finish the house. Lily was so happy with her new creation that she played with her dolls in the little house all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special pillow that she loved to keep with her all the time. It was soft and fluffy, and she liked to hug it when she felt sad or scared. + +One day, Lily noticed something mysterious about her pillow. It seemed to be moving by itself! She watched as it wiggled and jiggled, but she couldn't figure out why. + +Lily decided to keep a close eye on her pillow to solve the mystery. She watched it all day and all night, but nothing happened. Finally, she fell asleep with her pillow in her arms, still wondering what was going on. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat salad, especially the ones with carrots and lettuce. But one day, Benny felt scared to try a new kind of salad with strange green leaves. + +His friends, the squirrels, wanted to encourage Benny to be brave and try the new salad. They said, "Benny, you can do it! You are so brave and strong. We know you will like the new salad." + +Benny felt better hearing his friends' kind words. He took a bite of the new salad and it was delicious! Benny was happy he tried something new and felt proud of himself for being brave. From then on, Benny loved trying new kinds of salad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One week, Lily and her friends decided to go on an adventurous hike in the woods. They saw lots of pretty flowers and big trees. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend's ankle started to hurt. So, Lily twisted her ankle and couldn't walk. They were very sad and didn't know what to do. But, they remembered that they had a map and used it to find a shortcut back home. + +When they got home, Lily's mom took care of her friend's ankle and they all had some cookies. Lily and her friends were very happy that they went on an adventurous hike, even though they had a little problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved fruit so much that she would eat it every day. One day, she went to her friend's house and saw a big bowl of fruit on the table. + +Lily asked her friend, "Can I borrow a fruit?" + +Her friend said, "Sure, you can have an apple." + +Lily was so happy and took the apple. But when she looked at it, she noticed that it wasn't clean. + +She said to her friend, "This apple is dirty. Can you please give me a clean one?" + +Her friend said, "Of course!" and gave her a clean and shiny apple. Lily took a big bite and it was delicious. She thanked her friend and they played together happily. +Once upon a time, there were two birds who loved to fly in the sky. They would fly high and low, looking for food and fun. One day, they saw a worm and wanted to eat it. But they both wanted to eat it and started to fight. + +Bird 1: "I saw it first! It's mine!" +Bird 2: "No, I saw it too! I want it!" + +They started to peck each other and flap their wings. They were so busy fighting that they didn't notice a big storm coming. The sky turned dark and the wind blew hard. The birds tried to fly away, but it was too late. They were caught in the storm and couldn't fly anymore. + +Bird 1: "This is interesting. I've never seen a storm like this before." +Bird 2: "I'm scared. What will happen to us?" + +Suddenly, a big lightning bolt hit the birds and they fell down from the sky. They were hurt and couldn't fly anymore. They realized that fighting was not worth it and that they should have shared the worm. From that day on, they became friends and flew together, always looking out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her red toy car. One day, she decided to take her car outside and zoom it down the sidewalk. She raised her hand up high and let the car go. + +As the car zoomed down the sidewalk, Lily saw a red balloon in the sky. She wanted to catch it, so she raised her arms up high and jumped as high as she could. But the balloon was too high up and she couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, a man came walking by and saw Lily trying to catch the balloon. He reached up and raised his hand, grabbing the balloon for her. Lily was so happy and thanked the man for helping her get the red balloon. From that day on, Lily loved to zoom her toy car and look up at the sky for red balloons. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pipe that he loved to play with. He would blow into the pipe and make silly noises. One day, Timmy's pipe broke and he was sad. + +Timmy's mom knew he was sad, so she went to the store to get him a new pipe. She found a dependable pipe that she knew Timmy would love. When she came home, she showed Timmy the new pipe and he was so happy that he shouted with joy. + +From that day on, Timmy played with his new pipe every day. He loved it so much that he would shout with excitement whenever he played with it. Timmy knew that his new pipe was dependable and would never break like his old one did. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy wanted to display his toy cars on a shelf in his room. He asked his mommy for help. + +"Mommy, can you help me display my toy cars on the shelf?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, Timmy. Let's find a screwdriver to put up the shelf," replied his mommy. + +Timmy and his mommy found a screwdriver and put up the shelf. Timmy was so happy to display his toy cars on the shelf, and he smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie lived in a birdcage in a big room. One day, Tweetie's owner, a little girl named Lily, came to visit her. She said, "Hi Tweetie, how are you?" + +Tweetie replied, "I'm good, but I'm thirsty. Can you give me some water?" + +Lily went to get some water, but she accidentally spilled it and it started to soak the floor. She said, "Oops, I'm sorry. I'll clean it up." + +While cleaning, Lily noticed that the birdcage was dirty. She said, "I think I need to clean your birdcage too, Tweetie. It's getting a bit slow in here." + +Tweetie replied, "Thank you, Lily. I would like that." + +Lily cleaned the birdcage and gave Tweetie fresh water. Tweetie was happy and sang a beautiful song for Lily. From that day on, Lily made sure to take good care of Tweetie and his birdcage. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved animals. He had a fine collection of stuffed animals and loved to play with them all day long. One day, Timmy went to the park to see some real animals. He saw a cute little bunny and tried to catch it but the bunny ran away. + +Timmy saw a big dog and wanted to pet it. The owner of the dog said, "Be careful, son. This dog can be dangerous." But Timmy didn't yield and went to pet the dog. The dog bit Timmy and he had to go to the hospital. + +The moral of the story is that we should always listen to what others say and yield to their advice. We should also be careful around animals, even if they look fine and cute. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the woods near her house. One day, she found a shiny rock and had an idea to bury it in her backyard so she could find it again later. + +Lily's mom told her it wasn't a good idea to bury things in the yard, but Lily didn't listen. She dug a hole and put the rock inside, feeling proud of herself. + +Days went by and Lily forgot about the rock. But one day, her dog started digging in the yard and found the buried rock. Lily was angry at her dog for ruining her idea and scolded him. + +But that night, Lily's dog got very sick and had to go to the vet. The vet found out that the rock Lily buried was actually poisonous and had made her dog very sick. Lily felt terrible and realized that her idea wasn't a good one after all. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and be careful with what you bury in the ground. +Once upon a time, there was a happy man named Jack who had a big staff. He loved to walk around and wave his staff in the air. One day, he saw a little girl who couldn't reach a toy on a high shelf. He asked her what was wrong, and she said she wanted the toy but it was too high. Jack was cheerful and said, "Don't worry, I can help you!" + +He reached up with his staff and gently pushed the toy off the shelf. The little girl was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Jack! You're so kind!" Jack smiled and said, "It's no problem at all. I'm always happy to help someone in need." + +The little girl hugged Jack and said, "You're my hero!" Jack felt so proud and happy to have made someone's day. From then on, he always carried his staff with him, ready to help anyone who needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved Christmas and he loved reindeer. He had a toy reindeer that he played with every day. One day, Timmy saw a real reindeer outside his house. The reindeer was very smart and knew how to find food in the snow. Timmy was amazed and wanted to be friends with the reindeer. + +Timmy asked his mom how he could be friends with the reindeer. His mom told him to pray and ask for the reindeer's friendship. Timmy did as his mom said and prayed. The next day, the reindeer came back and Timmy gave him some carrots to eat. The reindeer was happy and let Timmy pet him. From that day on, Timmy and the reindeer were best friends. They played together and had lots of fun. Timmy was so happy to have a smart reindeer as his friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking baths in her bathtub, but one day she couldn't turn on the faucet. She tried and tried, but it wouldn't work. So, she asked her mommy for help. + +Her mommy tried to turn the faucet too, but it was stuck. Then, she remembered that she had a special tool to unlock it. She used the tool and the faucet started working again. + +Lily was so happy and comfortable in her bathtub. She splashed and played with her toys until it was time to get out. From then on, she always made sure to check the faucet before taking her bath. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very hairy and loved to play fetch with his owner. One day, Max's owner went to work and Max was very sad because he had nobody to play with. Max decided to go for a walk outside but he got lost and couldn't find his way back home. + +Max started to struggle and bark for help but nobody came to his rescue. He walked and walked until he was very tired and hungry. Suddenly, Max saw a big truck coming towards him and he got scared. He tried to run away but his hairy legs couldn't move fast enough. The truck hit Max and sadly, he didn't survive. Max's owner searched for him everywhere but he never found him. Max's owner was very sad and missed him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a calendar on her wall with pictures of animals. One day, she showed her calendar to her mom and said, "Look mommy, see my calendar? It has a lion and a zebra!" + +Her mom said, "Yes, it's a nice calendar. What do you want to do today?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to pass the ball with you, mommy." + +So, they went outside and played ball. Lily was so happy when she caught the ball. She said, "Yay! I am successful!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you are. You passed the ball very well." +Once upon a time, there was a big, big hole in the ground. It was so big, it was enormous! A little rabbit named Benny wanted to see what was underground. So, he hopped and hopped until he got to the hole. Benny looked down and saw a tunnel. + +He decided to go down the tunnel. It was dark, but he could see a little bit. Suddenly, he heard a sound. It was like a zip! Benny looked around and saw a little mouse. The mouse had a zipper on his shirt. + +The mouse said, "Hello, Benny! Do you want to zip down the tunnel with me?" Benny was scared, but he wanted to be brave. So, he said yes. They zipped and zipped until they got to the end of the tunnel. They came out in a beautiful garden. Benny was so happy he made a new friend and went on an adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. Lily didn't want to clean her room because it was messy. But her mom said, "If you clean your room, we can have some yummy cookies and milk." + +Lily thought about it and decided to clean her room. She put all her toys in the toy box and made her bed. Her mom came in and said, "Wow, Lily! Your room looks so tidy now!" Lily was happy and proud of herself. + +After cleaning, Lily and her mom went to the park to run and play. They had so much fun! When they got home, Lily's dad had a surprise for them. He had bought a bottle of wine for them to share. Lily's mom said, "Lily, you can't have wine because you're too young. But when you're older, you can have a little sip." + +Lily was excited to try wine when she was older. She went to bed that night feeling happy and proud of herself for cleaning her room and having fun at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, Max's owner called him to come inside for dinner. Max ran inside and smelled something very yummy. It was a big sausage on his plate! Max was so happy and he ate the sausage very quickly. After dinner, Max went to sleep with a full tummy and a happy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a big camp in the woods. Many kids went there to play and have fun. One day, a little boy named Timmy saw his friend Billy had a cool toy car. Timmy was envious of Billy's car, he wished he had one too. + +Later that day, the kids played a game where they had to match pictures on cards. Timmy and Billy were on the same team. They worked together and matched all the cards. Timmy felt happy that he helped his friend and forgot about the toy car. + +After the game, they sat by the fire and ate marshmallows. Timmy realized that having fun with friends was more important than toys. He felt grateful for the camp and all the friends he made there. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to eat popcorn. One day, Timmy's mom made him a big bowl of popcorn. The popcorn was very thin and crispy. Timmy was so excited to eat it! + +"Yum! This popcorn is delicious!" said Timmy. + +"I'm glad you like it," said his mom. + +Timmy ate all the popcorn and asked for more. His mom made him another bowl and Timmy was even more excited. He ate it all and asked for more again. + +"Timmy, you can't eat too much popcorn or you'll get a tummy ache," said his mom. + +Timmy nodded his head and said, "Okay, I'll save some for later." Timmy was happy and full of excitement from eating his favorite snack. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird. The bird was very adventurous, and it liked to fly high up in the sky. One day, the bird saw a shiny thing on the ground. It flew down to get a closer look. The shiny thing was a magic lamp. The bird rubbed the lamp, and a genie appeared. The genie said that the bird could have one wish. The bird thought for a moment and said, "I wish to fly even higher than before!" The genie granted the wish, and the bird flew higher than ever before. The result was amazing! The bird could see everything from up high, and it felt very happy. From that day on, the bird became known as the most adventurous bird in the land. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with blocks. He would stack them up high and then knock them down fast. One day, Timmy went outside and saw a bird in the sky. He stopped to gaze at it for a long time. The bird flew away, but Timmy was happy because he saw something new. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to run and play. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. Her mommy came running and said, "Oh no, let's get a bandage for your boo-boo!" + +Lily's mommy went to the kitchen to bring a cool wet cloth and a bandage. She said, "Here you go, sweetie. This will make your knee feel better." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy. You're the best." Her mommy hugged her and said, "I'll always be here to bring you a bandage and make you feel better when you're hurt." + +From that day on, Lily knew that whenever she got hurt, her mommy would be there to bring her a bandage and make her feel cool and comfortable. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. All she wanted to do was win a coat. Every day she worked hard to try to win one. She played hide and seek with her friends, ran around outside and asked kind people every day if they had a coat she could have. + +One day, Sarah was so tired. She had played and searched, but she still didn't have a coat. She lay down on the grass and looked up at the sky. Suddenly, a kind old lady walked up to Sarah. She said she had the most beautiful coat and she thought Sarah should have it. Sarah was so excited! She proudly put on the coat and thanked the kind old lady over and over. She had won her very own coat. + +Sarah was so happy she gave the kind old lady a big hug and ran home, her coat flying out behind her. From that day on, every time Sarah got tired of playing, she would wear her coat and remember how she worked hard to win it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted to find something special, so she went searching. She looked high and low, under a rock and under a tree, but she could not find what she wanted. + +Then she noticed a small, fine circle on the ground. She looked closer and saw that it was a lovely flower. She smiled and went back home with the flower. + +When she got home, she put it in a special place and she was very happy. Lucy knew that she would search again the next day, and hopefully one day she would find something even more special! +One day, little Mark was playing on the playground when he saw something strange in the sky. It was a big, shiny ball, circling above his head. Mark wanted to know what it was, but he was too afraid to ask. + +He went to his mom and asked, "Mom, what’s that big circle in the sky?" + +Mom smiled and said, “That’s the moon, Mark. Every night, the moon shines light down on us." + +The next day, Mark wanted to know more, so he decided he would study the moon. He got a telescope and cut out paper moon shapes. He observed the moon each night, becoming more and more knowledgeable about what it was like. + +But no matter how much he studied, people around him still called him ignorant. They mocked him for wanting to learn about the moon and not just playing with his friends. + +But little Mark didn’t let this stop him. He kept studying, and soon enough, he became the smartest kid on the block. Everyone was amazed by his knowledge, and soon, they stopped calling him ignorant. +Once upon a time there was a big tree in the middle of a field. Every day a little girl named Nora would go to the tree and hug it. She loved it so much! + +One day Nora saw a saw at the bottom of the tree. She was curious and asked, "What is that?" + +Her mom replied, "That is a saw. You can use it to cut the tree." Nora was confused and asked, "Why do I need to cut the tree?" Her mom smiled and said, "We can make something special out of the tree! We can make a tight tree house!" + +Nora was so excited at the possibility of having a tree house and urged her mom to cut the tree. So they got to work, sawing the large tree. Together, they cut the tree so that it was tight and safe. + +Nora then jumped up and down, clapping her hands in delight. She bought a tree and was now ready for her own tree house. +Once upon a time there was a pretty spot in the middle of a grassy field. It was so bright, it looked like a star twinkling in the sky. Every day, a little girl named Lucy loved to come by and gaze at the spot. + +One day, she came by and it wasn't so pretty anymore. There was a mess of dirt and mud all over it. Lucy was so sad. + +She looked up to the sky and said, "How can I make it pretty again?" + +Suddenly, a voice came from the sky. "Wipe it," it said. "Wipe it with your cloth and make it pretty again." + +Lucy smiled wide. She took out a cloth and started wiping away the dirt and mud. After a few minutes, she was done. The spot was as pretty as before. + +Lucy skipped off happily, knowing that she'd saved the pretty spot in the field. +One day, a great penny was lying in the street. Suddenly, a 3-year-old saw it. He quickly ran and picked it up. + +The 3-year-old asked his mom, "Can I keep this great penny?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, why don't you surrender it to someone who needs it more than you." + +The 3-year-old nodded and set off with his penny. He climbed over the fence and went to the playground. + +On the playground, the 3-year-old saw a little girl without any toys. He came up to her and said, "Do you want this great penny?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, thank you!" She was so happy to have a great penny. + +The 3-year-old felt proud. Through his kind gesture, he showed that his mom was right—sometimes, it's better to surrender to others. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. One day Lucy was feeling really brave, so she decided to stretch her legs and go for a walk in the forest. + +As she walked through the trees, she heard a strange sound coming from a bush. Lucy was a bit fearful but she was also curious, so she went over to take a look. + +Inside the bush she discovered a scared little puppy. Lucy bent down and stroked the puppy's head. + +"Hello there!" she said. + +The puppy gave a little bark and Lucy giggled. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a pot of cream. She opened it up and the puppy started to lick the cream up eagerly. + +"You must have been really hungry," said Lucy. + +The puppy barked in agreement and Lucy smiled. She gave the puppy one final pat, said goodbye and set off on the rest of her adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Julie and Ryan. They wanted to do something fun, but they were getting bored. + +“I know,†said Julie. “Let’s go on a visit!†+ +“Where should we go?†asked Ryan. + +“Let’s gather some friends,†replied Julie. + +So, they called all of their friends and soon they were having lots of fun. They visited the park, jumped in puddles, and ate ice cream. They laughed and played until the sun went down. + +When the visit was over, Ryan and Julie thanked their friends for coming and said goodbye. They had a great time, and now they have something fun to do whenever they start to feel bored. +Once there was a little boy named Jimmy. He was three years old and very happy. His parents loved him very much, but sometimes he felt that he wanted to get away from them and have some fun by himself. + +One day, Jimmy decided to escape! He had a great idea and was very excited about it. He found a button on the ground and he thought it could help him leave the house. Jimmy pressed the button and went through a secret door that opened. + +He had fun running around outside, but soon he got very tired and wanted to go home. Then he noticed the button that he pressed and thought for a moment. He had found the button and should take it with him home. It was a very thoughtful thought and he was proud of it. + +He went home to his parents, who were very happy to see him. They hugged and kissed him, and Jimmy showed them the button. Everyone was so impressed by Jimmy's thoughtful idea. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to always think before you act, and do what is right. Jimmy's escape was full of excitement, but it was his thoughtful idea that proved the most valuable. +Babba was looking for his toy car. He couldn't find it anywhere. He asked his mom for help. She said that it didn't belong in their house. Babba felt sad because he had a lot of value for the toy car. + +Mom saw his sadness and took him to the shop. On their way, they saw lots of pretty flowers. Babba said, “Mom, these flowers are so pretty!†+ +Mom smiled and said, “Yes, they belong here. They make the world a prettier place.†Babba thought to himself that the toy car belonged to him too and made his world prettier. + +They went to the shop and Mom bought Babba a new toy car. Babba was excited and hugged it tightly. He said, "Mom, this one belongs to me now!" Mom said, "Yes, it does! Let's go home. I think it belongs there, too." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was so excited for her week. Every morning, she would jump out of bed in a hurry and run outside to play. + +Sarah liked to explore the woods close to her home. One fierce morning, she was walking through the trees when she spotted a path she had never seen before. She was almost to the end of the path when she heard a loud noise. + +Sarah became very scared. She wanted to hurry back to her house. She ran faster than she had ever ran before, with the sound of the noise getting closer and closer. + +Finally, Sarah made it back home and into her parents’ arms. It was the best week of her life! +Once there was a bald man. He liked to play a lot. One day, he was playing with a balloon. He tied it to his waist and began to run. He ran so fast and the balloon followed him. He was laughing and having so much fun. + +The man was playing for so long that the balloon began to get tired. It slowly stopped flying and the man had to pick it up. His waist was sore from all the running. He decided to sit down and let the balloon fly. + +The bald man had a great time with the balloon. He laughed and laughed. He even made the balloon do flips in the air. When the balloon got too tired, the bald man gently put it away. He said goodbye to the balloon and smiled. +Once upon a time there was an ancient castle. Inside, lived a brave knight who was always on the hunt for adventure. + +One day, the knight heard a loud noise coming from behind a locked door. He decided to open the door to find out what was making the noise. + +But when the knight opened the door, he was met with a large dragon. The brave knight wanted to protect the truth, so he refused to back down from the dragon. + +The dragon was not happy about the knight's refusal. He became angry and started spitting fire. The knight's courage was not enough to defeat the dragon. Even though the brave knight fought hard, he eventually lost the battle. + +The dragon roared in triumph and the ancient castle was filled with fear and sadness. The knight's bravery and courage had not been enough to defeat the dragon and protect the truth. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. Sally was walking down the street on a gloomy day when she suddenly heard a loud smack! The sound made Sally jump. + +She saw two boys standing in the street with angry faces. They were both glaring at each other. Sally stepped closer and saw that they had sugar scattered all around them. She realized that they were fighting over the sugar! + +The boys looked at Sally. One of them said to Sally, "He slapped me first!" The other boy then yelled back, "No! You took my sugar without asking!" + +Sally knew she had to end the fight. She stepped between the boys and said, "No more slapping. Let's just share the sugar." The boys looked at each other, then smiled. + +The boys put their hands together and thanked Sally for stopping the fight. From that day on, the boys were friends, and would always share their sugar. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Linda who loved to play in the park. One day she saw a big bag of rice sitting on a bench. She was so excited that she ran over to it and quickly opened it. Inside the bag, the rice smelt so spicy and Linda couldn't wait to eat it. + +Linda began to fill her pockets with the rice, when all of a sudden she heard a voice coming from behind her. "Hey! What are you doing with my bag of rice," the voice said. Linda turned around to see an old man standing there with a very angry look on his face. + +Linda was scared and quickly said, "I'm sorry, I was just going to share it with my friends." But the old man didn't believe her and said, "You're nothing but a bad little girl!" He grabbed the bag of rice away from Linda and left. + +Linda felt so sad and alone as she watched the old man walk away. She never got to eat the delicious spicy rice and would never see it again. +One day, Jill took her jeep out for a drive. She was feeling a bit nervous, but she was excited to go wherever she wanted. + +Soon, she saw a small restaurant. She was hungry, so she decided to eat there. She walked inside, and saw a small table in the corner. She went to sit down, only to find someone else had already taken it. + +Jill was getting angry. She asked the person why they were at her table. + +"I'm hungry too", the person said. "We don't need to fight about it". + +Jill wasn't having it. She angrily grabbed a nearby chair and threw it at the person. + +The person screamed in pain and ran out of the restaurant. Everyone was in shock - it was not a nice thing to do. + +Jill was now feeling very nervous. She knew she had done something wrong, and it made her feel terrible. She left the restaurant quickly and never returned. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy little girl. She liked to think of herself as a designer. Every day she would go to the store to buy wool, and she would bring it home. + +One day, the little girl spoke to her mom. She said, "Mom, I want to design something with the wool I bought." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea! Go ahead and make something." + +The little girl got to work. She designed a dress with the wool. She added buttons and embroidery. When she was finished, she was so proud of her work. + +The little girl showed her mom the dress. Her mom smiled and said, "It looks great. You're a very talented designer." + +The little girl beamed with pride. She had shown that even a grumpy little girl could turn wool into a beautiful dress. +Once there was a little boy called Ken. Ken was very busy one day. He was upstairs in his bedroom trying to play a game with his toy cars. Suddenly, he heard a loud thump. Ken ran downstairs to see what had happened. + +He found his mum by the fireplace, with a pile of wood on the floor. His mum was very surprised. She said, "Ken! What are you doing up?" + +Ken explained that he had heard a loud thump. His mum told him that the wood must have fallen out of the fireplace. + +Ken was scared. He said, “Is the fire going to burn us?†+ +His mum said, “Don’t worry, everything is going to be OK. We just have to be careful when we put the wood back in the fireplace.†+ +Ken felt much better. His mum was very busy, but she took the time to show him how to put the wood away safely. They made sure the fireplace was secure before they went back upstairs. + +Once they were finished, Ken said thank you to his mum. He was so glad she had taught him this important safety lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a mother and her three year old son, Alex. Every day, she urged him to help around the house. + +One day, Alex was playing in the kitchen and asked his mother "What is the tall box that is always making noise?" His mother replied, "That is the fridge, Alex. We need it so that we can keep our food fresh. Can you help me get something out of it?" + +Alex eagerly opened the fridge and grabbed a few apples. With a big smile, he said "I'm an honest helper!" + +His mother beamed and said, "You certainly are! Thank you for helping me so much, Alex." + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ben and Jack. They were exploring the woods near their village looking for bravery and adventure. Suddenly they heard a frightened scream coming from deep within the woods. + +Ben said to Jack, “That sounds like a person in trouble! We must go and rescue them!†So off they ran into the woods following the screams. + +The friends came across a giant oak tree next to a stream. They then saw a little girl crying under the tree. “What’s wrong?†asked Ben. + +The little girl said, “I lost my special necklace in the water and I can’t find it.†+ + jack had an idea, he said “Let’s use this fake chest to look for the necklace. †+Together the friends opened the chest and found the necklace inside. + +The little girl was so happy and gave them both big hug. “Thank you for rescuing me and my necklace,†she said with a smile. + +Ben and Jack were happy they had been brave and helpful. They all laughed as they left the woods. +Once there was a furry rabbit named Steve. Steve lived on a farm full of rice. Every day he would hop around looking for yummy tips of the rice stalks. + +One day, Steve met a new friend. It was a chicken named Lucy. She explained that the rice would soon be dry. Steve was very worried. He asked, "What will happen when the rice is dry?" + +Lucy said, "When the rice is dry, it will be time to eat it! Cake and dumplings are made with dry rice. It's very tasty!" + +Steve was very happy to hear this. He kept hopping around the rice fields and eating yummy rice tips. It was his favorite part of the day. Steve was glad he now knew why the rice had to be dry. +Once upon a time, there lived a very clever girl called Emma. She loved to read books. + +One afternoon, Emma was walking down the street when she saw a book lying on the sidewalk. She quickly picked it up and started to read it. + +Suddenly, it started to rain and Emma was worried that the book would get wet. She quickly ran to a nearby tree and hugged the book close to her chest. + +Just then, she heard a man's voice. "Oh no, I can't believe it's raining. I need to save my books!" + +It was then that Emma realised the man was talking about her book. She smiled and shouted back "Don't worry, I'm saving it for you!" + +The man smiled and thanked her. Emma waved goodbye as he walked away with the book safe and dry in his hands. + +The moral of the story is that being clever can help you save something important. +Teddy and his Mommy went outside to find something fun to do. Suddenly, they saw a beautiful river with a boat in it. Teddy was so excited and asked his Mommy to go in the boat. His Mommy smiled and said yes. + +They climbed into the boat and Teddy let out a giggle. His Mommy hung the oars on both sides of the boat, and then began rowing. + +The river was calm and pretty. Teddy watched the river as it passed them by and laughed as the boat rocked back and forth. He loved it! + +Teddy asked his Mommy if they could stay here forever, and she smiled and said yes. Before Teddy knew it, they had been hanging in the boat, watching the river go by, all afternoon. +John was very smart. He knew that he should not be scared of anything. One day, he was playing in the park when he heard a loud noise. He was scared. He started to run home, but he felt a prickling sensation on his nose. He thought it was strange, so he reached up to touch his face but he couldn't feel anything. He kept running. + +When John got home, he looked in the mirror and saw a spider on his nose. His parents had taught him that spiders were not dangerous, so he wasn't scared. He carefully blew on his nose, and the spider flew away. He was relieved that he had been brave and that the spider hadn't scared him. + +John was so proud of himself for facing his fear. He was determined to stay brave and never be scared again. He learned that being smart also meant being brave. He never wanted to be scared again. +Once upon a time there was a zigzag. It was a very rare zigzag. One day, a little boy saw the zigzag and wanted to take it home. He wanted to show it to his little sister. When he picked it up and started walking, he heard a voice. It asked him to put the zigzag back. + +The boy did not want to do it, but he listened to the voice and put it back. Then he heard the same voice again. The voice told him that when you do something good, you should repeat it. + +The boy did not understand at first, but then he decided to try it out. He went back to the same spot and he saw another zigzag. This time, he decided not to take it and put it back in the same spot. + +When he came home he told his sister the story and she was amazed. She really liked the moral of the story and they both agreed that doing something good should always be repeated because it is the right thing to do. +One morning, a father and his three year old daughter were walking to school. The little girl looked troubled, so her father asked her what was wrong. She explained that she had heard a joke at school the day before and it had made her unhappy. Her father put his arm around her and said: "I have an idea. Let's take a break and rest here under this tree. We can talk together and I'll tell you a joke that is much nicer!" + +The father proceeded to tell his daughter the funniest joke he knew. She started to giggle uncontrollably, and soon the laughter was echoing around the park. Happiness had returned to her face. + +The father smiled to himself. He had foreshadowed the end of the story when he first suggested a break. He had known that listening to a better joke would help his daughter to feel better. His plan had worked, and his daughter was feeling much better. +Jimmy was walking around the park one day. He liked to look at all the colorful flowers and watch the birds fly. Suddenly, he heard a loud, loud noise. It was coming from the street! + +He ran over to the street and saw a big, shiny ambulance. It was bright red and had blinking lights on top. It moved down the street quickly. + +Jimmy wondered why the ambulance was here. Then he saw a man, who was humbly walking on the sidewalk. He seemed to need help carrying his bags. + +Jimmy ran over and offered to help. The man accepted, and Jimmy carried all of his bags for him. The man thanked Jimmy and smiled. Jimmy was so happy that he was able to help. His heart shone with joy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia was playing in her garden. She saw many birds and trees around her and was filled with joy. Suddenly, it started to rain. Mia was not happy about this as she had planned to stay in the garden for a bit longer. + +Mia became very rude and started shouting, "Go away rain! I want to stay here longer!". But nature does not listen to people, and it kept raining. + +Mia's mother saw this from the window and came to her daughter. She said, "Mia, you can't expect the rain to listen to you. Nature has its own plans and sometimes the rain needs to come. + +Mia was scared at first, but slowly she calmed down and smiled. She said, "I understand now. I'll go inside, mama." + +Mia spent an hour with her mother and they both enjoyed the sound of the rain and talked about the beauty of nature. +Jack was a bear who never wanted to go out and play. He was quite shy and he wouldn't meet any new friends. One day, his mom asked him to go outside because the weather was so nice. But, Jack refused to go. His mom put on a sad face, and Jack felt guilty. + +The next day, the weather was very cold and bitter. Jack didn't want to go outside because it was too cold. But his mom asked him to go, even though it was cold. He wanted to refuse again, but his mom reminded him of the sad face he had made the day before. + +Jack put on his coat and decided to go out. Even though he was cold, Jack kept playing and eventually made a friend. They had lots of fun. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to not refuse opportunities just because it is uncomfortable or difficult. Instead, we should try to make the best of every situation. +Once upon a time there was a lonely girl. She had snow-white hair and a blue dress. Everyone was scared of her and no one wanted to be her friend. + +One day, she decided to take a walk in the forest. She was surrounded with tall trees and moved deep into the shadows. + +Suddenly, a white veil appeared between the trees. The girl stopped and felt a deep ache inside her. She reached out for the veil but it just moved away from her. + +The girl was very sad. She wanted to be friends with the veil. "Why won't you stay?" she asked sadly. + +The veil moved closer and gently wrapped itself around her. Tears filled the girl's eyes and she hugged the veil tightly. + +From that day on, the girl and the veil were the best of friends. Every day they moved through the forest, surrounded by beautiful colors and nature. +Jim and Lisa were going to see a show. As they were walking up to the box office, Jim said, "I hope we get tickets today. I really want to see the show." + +The clerk handed Jim two tickets, and Jim smiled. He said, "Thank you!" + +The show was quiet and the audience was still. Everyone was excited for the show. Suddenly, the lights began to dim and Jim and Lisa settled into their seats. Then, something exciting happened - the curtains opened, and the show began. + +The show was magical, and Jim and Lisa clapped and cheered all through it. At the end, when the curtains closed again, the audience broke into applause. But out of nowhere, a loud crash broke the quiet. Jim and Lisa looked around, surprised. Somebody had fallen over in the aisle! + +Jim and Lisa jumped up and rushed to help. It was the clerk from the box office! He had worked so hard and sold them the tickets, and now he had fallen. Jim and Lisa carefully helped him up and he smiled. + +"Thank you," he said. "I'm feeling a bit better now." Then, he winked at Jim and Lisa and said, "But don't tell anyone - I had to miss the show to help you!" Jim and Lisa smiled. They had had a special part in the show - the clerk had, too! +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who wanted to find a place to belong. He looked high and low, but he could not find a place to lay his head. + +So he went to the bedroom of a three-year-old boy. He asked, “Can I belong here?†+ +The boy was scared, but he said, “Yes.†+ +So the bald man stayed in the bedroom. Every night he made strange noises and the boy was scared. + +One day, the boy’s mom found out that the man was living in the bedroom. She yelled, “Get out of here! You do not belong here!†+ +The bald man was very sad. But he had nowhere else to go. So he left the bedroom and was never seen again. + +The little boy never felt safe in his bedroom for the rest of his life. He always remembered that one day when someone who didn’t belong had come to his bedroom. +Mother and son were walking through the park on a cool, sunny day. They had seen many things ashore the walk, including some modern and colourful buildings. The son was in awe of it all and wanted to run in and explore more. But, mother held his hand tightly, not wanting him to get lost. + +Suddenly, the son saw something shiny sticking out of the ground. He let go of his mother's hand and ran as fast as his small legs could carry him to it. It was a small skull! The son tried to pick it up and take it home, but mother stopped him. + +Mother: "No, dear. It's too dangerous. We must leave it here." + +The son let out a big sigh, disappointed that he couldn't keep the skull. He kept the skull in sight until they walked out of the park. +Once there was a mama and a papa who wanted to make a yellow cake together. So they got the ingredients they needed and they mixed them together. They put the ingredients in a bowl and they stirred it around with a spoon. + +They put the cake mix into a pan and put it in the oven. Then, they waited. Suddenly, smoke started coming out of the oven! They looked inside the oven and saw that the cake they had made was yellow and it smelled very yummy. + +Mama and Papa were very happy. They took the yellow cake out of the oven and put it on the table. They finished cooking the cake and it was time to eat. They cut the cake and shared it with everyone. + +The yellow cake was delicious! Even though it had a bit of smoke in it, it still tasted wonderful. Mama and Papa gave each other a big hug - they were so proud of their special yellow cake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. She was always full of energy and enthusiasm and loved playing with her toys. One day, she saw a very rare gear on the ground and quickly ran over to pick it up. + +The little girl smiled as she held the gear in her hands. She examined it closely and admired its unique shape and smooth surface. " Wow!" she exclaimed, with a big smile. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from behind her. She turned around to see a tall woman standing there. She was wearing a warm smile and holding something in her hand. "Hello, my dear," the woman said. "That is a very rare gear you have there. Would you like to have this one as well?" + +The little girl's eyes lit up and she eagerly nodded her head. The woman handed over a special gear and the little girl thanked her. She held the two gears close to her chest and smiled. She was so happy to have such rare, special gears. She couldn't wait to show her friends and family! +Once upon a time, there lived a kind fox. He was very compassionate, always looking out for the other animals in the forest. The fox was happy and content, until one day he became sad. + +The fox stumbled across a hunter one day and the hunter had his gun pointed right at him. The hunter asked the fox “Do you want to become a fox skin rug?†The fox trembled. He had no idea what that meant. + +The hunter explained, “I will shoot you and turn your skin into a fox rug… unless you can run faster than me.†The fox gulped. He knew he didn’t stand a chance. + +The fox sadly said goodbye to the hunter and sadly accepted his fate. The hunter shot the fox and the fox’s compassionate life was over. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo who loved to joke around. One sunny day, the hippo went to visit its friend, the monkey. When the hippo asked how the monkey had been, the monkey answered with a sour expression. + +The hippo asked, "Why so sour?" The monkey replied, "It's because no one seems to understand my jokes!" + +The hippo laughed and said, "Let me tell you a joke, that I think you'll like!" The monkey's face lit up, eager to hear what the hippo was going to say. + +The hippo began, "What did the elephant say to the sour lemon?" The monkey thought hard before giving up, "I don't know!" + +The hippo giggled and said, "Lemon, squeeze yourself!" The monkey started to laugh so hard that he could barely stand up. "That was a great joke!" The monkey smiled with delight. + +The hippo smiled, happy that it was able to put a smile on its friend's face. They enjoyed a long day of fun and laughter together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lilly and she was three years old. Lilly had a toy car and she loved to play with it. She especially liked to go for drives. + +One day, Lilly was driving her toy car on the icy street when she heard something. It sounded like a crunching noise! + +Lilly stopped her car and stepped out to look around. She saw a doggy walking around and chewing a big juicy pit. Lilly thought it was so cute and asked, "Can I play with him?" + +The doggy stopped munching and wagged his tail. He then dropped the pit and used his nose to push it towards Lilly. She bent down and picked it up. It was very cold and icy! + +Lilly was excited and she patted the doggy. She then took a bite of the icy pit. She found it to be very sweet and crunchy. She smiled and said, "Thank you doggy!" + +And the doggy wagged his tail before walking away. +Lilly stayed there and kept on chewing the juicy pit until it was gone. From then on, her toy car didn't look as exciting to Lilly anymore. All she wanted to do was to find another doggy to play with! +Dave was three years old and he liked to help his mom around the house. One day, he asked her if he could test out the jar of honey. His mom said that he could, but only a little. + +Dave carefully took the jar and opened it. He stuck his finger inside and touched the honey. It felt warm and sticky so he put it back in the jar. + +He then asked his mom if he could try jam next. She said that he could, but only a little. Dave carefully opened the jar of jam and tasted it. It was yummy, so he put it back in the jar. + +At the end of the day, Dave's mom thanked him for his help and said, "Remember, testing something is fine but it is important to take only a little so that everyone can enjoy it." Dave smiled and nodded. He had learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Rebecca. Every morning, Rebecca loved to take out all the games from the big cabinet in the living room. + +One day, Rebecca decided to play with her favourite game, the regular shaped blocks. She put them back into the cabinet nicely and wanted to close the doors. But they wouldn't close! + +"Hmmm," said Rebecca. She pulled on the doors again and again, but they wouldn't close. + +"Mama!" yelled Rebecca. "My cabinet won't close!" + +Mama came into the living room and put her hands on the cabinet. She felt something. "Oh my," said Mama. "The cabinet has shrunk!" + +Rebecca was so amazed. "It shrunk!" she said. + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, it did." She helped Rebecca reposition the cabinet so that the doors would fit snugly. + +The next day, Rebecca took out all the games again, but this time she was extra careful not to make the cabinet shrink again. +The bird was flying in the sky when she saw a nest on a tall tree. She flew down and hopped into the nest. When she looked inside, she saw three baby birds all curled up together. She said to them, "Follow me. I will take you to safety." + +The baby birds followed the bird out of the nest and into the sky. The bird sang a gentle song as the baby birds flew behind her. Suddenly, the bird spotted a dead tree ahead. She quickly flew down and called out to the baby birds to follow her. + +The baby birds flew down, landed on the dead tree, and saw a new nest. The bird said, "This is where you will live now." The baby birds hopped inside the new nest and the bird said, "Your new home is safe, now." They all nodded in agreement. + +The bird flew off into the sky and the baby birds stayed in their new nest. They would never forget the bird who had helped them find a safe place to live. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old boy who was always searching for something new and exciting. One day, he was walking in the park when he saw something small and colorful moving around in the grass. + +He went closer to take a look and realized it was an insect! He quickly ran to his mother and told her all about it. His mother smiled and said, "Why don't you catch it and see if it's tasty?" + +The boy was so excited and he said, "Let's search for it and see if we can find it again." He grabbed a jar from the house and started searching the grass. He looked for a long time but he couldn't find the insect. Eventually, he gave up and he joked to his mother, "Guess it wasn't so tasty after all!" They both laughed and the boy went back to playing. +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. Her name was Joy. She was so excited one day to discover a carpet on the floor of her room. She touched it and it felt so cool. + +Joy was very curious. She wanted to know what was underneath the carpet. So, she grabbed a hold of the edge of the carpet and started to lift it. But, she didn't expect what she found. + +Underneath the carpet was a deep dark hole that was big enough for Joy to fit into. She started to cry and screamed for her mummy. + +"Mummy, help!" + +But, her mum was too far away and couldn't hear her. Joy was scared and felt like she was stuck. + +The bad ending was that Joy fell into the deep dark hole and it was too deep for her to escape. She was never seen again. +Grace and Jack were best friends. They loved to play together. One day, Jack said to Grace, "Let's play something upstairs!" Grace thought this was a wonderful idea and agreed. + +So, the two friends raced up the stairs as fast as they could. They laughed and giggled all the way up. When they got to the top, Jack said,"Let's play hide and seek!" Grace clapped her hands in excitement. + +They took turns counting, and hiding in different parts of the house. Jack was very fast. Each time Grace searched for him, she couldn't find him! After a few turns of hide and seek, Grace found Jack hiding in a closet. Grace laughed so much that tears rolled down her cheeks. + +Jack said, "Let's play one more time!" Grace agreed, and the two friends ran up the stairs again, still laughing and having fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to play outside with her pet dog, Spot. One day, Spot and Lucy heard a strange sound. It was a whistle! They looked around to see where it was coming from. Then they saw a boy on the other side of the garden. + +The boy smiled and said, "Welcome to my garden!" Lucy and Spot ran to him and Spot said "Woof!" The boy laughed. + +He had a pitchfork in his hand and he was using it to make the whistle sound. Lucy was very curious and she asked the boy what he was doing. The boy said, "I'm trying to move this big rock with my pitchfork, but it's so stubborn that I can't do it. + +Lucy shouted, "I can do it!" She grabbed the pitchfork and tried to move the rock. It was hard, but with some determination she managed to move it! + +The boy was very impressed and said, "Well done Lucy, you are so stubborn too!" Lucy was happy and they played in the garden all day. +Once upon a time there was a group of friends who entered a competition to win an amazing prize. They were so excited and could not wait to take part. + +When they entered the competition, they saw the most incredible view. The mountains were covered in snow and it was the most beautiful sight the friends had ever seen. + +They decided to take a break and enjoy the view together when suddenly another group of people appeared. They were so competitive and wanted to win the prize for themselves. + +The group of friends tried to stay calm and asked, "Why are you here?" + +The competitive group replied, "We are not here to enjoy the view. We are here to take first place and win the prize." + +The friends became very angry and tried to push the other group away. Suddenly, one of the competitive group made a grab for the prize. He grabbed it and ran away as fast as he could, leaving the friends with nothing. + +The friends were very sad and angry. Unfortunately, they had to go home empty handed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack had a big basket of clay and he loved to play with it. One day, he grabbed a handful of soft clay and made small balls with it. He was having lots of fun - until he accidentally knocked over his basket and all the clay spilled out. + +Jack started to cry and his mom came over to help him. + +"Why are you crying?" she asked. + +"My clay is all gone," he said sadly. + +His mom smiled and asked, "Would you like me to help you find some more clay?" + +Jack smiled and wiped away his tears. He nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +His mom took him to the park. There, they found some soft clay and Jack was so happy. He made lots of funny shapes with his clay and played with it until it was time to go home. + +Jack was so glad that he had found some clay to play with. He was no longer sad, and he learned an important lesson that day - that sometimes all it takes is a little help to turn a sad moment into a happy one. +Mia was walking slowly down the street with her little purse. She was an obedient 3-year-old and was on her way to her grandmother's house. All of a sudden, Mia started to yawn. She yawned and yawned, but her tiredness just wouldn't go away. + +She plodded along the streets, trying to make it to her grandmother's house. Soon she reached her grandmother's house and knocked on the door. + +She heard a voice from inside: "Who is it?" + +Mia replied, "It's me, Mia!" + +Her grandmother opened the door and said, "Come in, Mia. What's wrong? Are you okay?" + +Mia said, "I'm so tired. I yawned all the way here." + +Her grandmother said, "I've got just the thing. Come and sit down, Mia. Let's have a little rest." + +So Mia and her grandmother sat on the sofa and had a lovely rest. Soon, Mia's eyes became heavy and she fell asleep. + +When she woke up later, Mia felt fresh and happy. She thanked her grandmother and was on her way home, obedient as ever. +One day, Jane saw something appear in the sky. She was so excited that she shouted “what's that?â€. Her mum smiled and said “that's a hot air balloon! I hope you see it up close one day!â€. + +A few days later, Jane and her mum went to a field by the lake. Suddenly, a hot air balloon appeared in the sky above them. Jane was so excited and shouted again “look, a balloon mummy!â€. They both watched it float away in the sky, until it was high in the clouds and out of sight. + +That night, Jane's mum told her that the next day they would go to a hot air balloon class. Jane was very excited and asked lots of questions, such as “what will I do?†and “will I go high up?†+ +The next morning, they drove to the hot air balloon class. Jane put on a tight harness and climbed into the balloon basket. As soon as the balloon took off, Jane was filled with wonder and excitement. She flew high in the air, over trees and houses. She waved to everyone below and they waved back. It was an amazing experience! + +When they were back on the ground, Jane hugged her mum and said “that was the best class ever!â€. +Once there was a little turtle called Tim. Tim loved making music, especially with drums. One day, Tim decided to gather some friends and make some music with drums. So, he went off and found some naughty animals, a giraffe, a snake and a small squirrel. + +When they all got together, Tim said, "Let's make some fun music!" So, they all gathered round the drum and began to drum. + +The music echoed through the forest and everyone was having lots of fun. That was until the naughty giraffe started to drum too loudly. + +Tim said, "Giraffe! You must be naughty and not drum so loudly! Everyone needs to play together!" + +The giraffe said sorry and the music got back to normal until it was time for the little band to go home. They had been making music for hours! + +Tim said, "That was a wonderful time gathering and drumming together. I will never forget this day!" +Once upon a time there was a white pistol. It was very shiny and the bad man wanted it. He wanted it a lot. + +He went up to a little girl who was only three years old. He smiled at her. “Do you have it?†he asked. + +The little girl was scared. “No, I don’t have it,†she said, her voice shaking. + +The bad man scowled. He grabbed the pistol and wiped it with his sleeve. Then he pointed the pistol at the little girl. + +The little girl was very scared. She started to cry. “Please don’t hurt me,†she begged. + +But the bad man didn’t care and fired the pistol. + +The little girl was gone. + +The bad man had done a very bad thing. +Mummy and baby were walking through a park together. Baby asked, "What's that Mummy?" pointing to a bright orange flame in the distance. Mummy smiled and said, "That's a campfire, Baby. Let's go and see it!" + +They ran to the fire and Mummy squatted down and said, "Come here Baby and see how the flame moves." Baby's eyes lit up and she peered closer to the fire. "It's so pretty, Mummy" she said. + +Mummy said, "Yes, it is pretty. But can you smell something? Can you smell something delicious, Baby?" Baby nodded and said, "Yeah!" + +"That's because someone is cooking marshmallows on the fire," said Mummy. Baby's eyes widened in delight and she said, "I want to show it too!" + +Mummy laughed and gave Baby a marshmallow. "Okay, here you go Baby," she said. Baby held it up to the flame and it slowly started to turn brown. Mummy showed Baby how to turn it until it was toasted and golden. Baby pulled it off the stick and found it was hot on her fingers, but she managed to take a big bite. "It's delicious, Mummy," she said, smiling. + +Mummy smiled too, happy that Baby had so much fun by the campfire. +Once upon a time there was a bear named Sam. Sam lived in a forest and was always looking for adventure. He had one very special friend, a frog. + +One day Sam and his friend were walking through the forest. Suddenly they noticed something shiny in the grass. It was a bottle of lotion! + +Sam picked up the lotion and said, "Let's watch what happens." His friend nodded in agreement. + +Sam held up the lotion and said, "I think if I rub this lotion all over my fur, I will become more successful." + +Sam and his friend watched carefully as the lotion spread out all over Sam's fur. Soon enough, Sam's fur was glossy and shiny. Sam was a very successful bear now! + +His friend cheered and said, "You look awesome Sam! I'm so proud of you!" + +Sam smiled, happy with his new look. He had learned that success comes from hard work and determination. +One day, Mum and Bill were having a picnic in the park. Suddenly, Bill felt something on his arm. He quickly wiped it off and said, "Mum, there was a flea on me". But Mum just smiled and said, "That's nothing to worry about, it's normal". + +They went back to their picnic, but a few minutes later, Bill noticed the flea was back! He felt around his arm and noticed it had jumped off! He quickly wiped it away again and said, "It came back again Mum!" Mum smiled and said, "Fleas like to move around, it's normal." + +Bill decided to keep an eye out for the flea and made sure to keep wiping it off when it returned. Eventually, the flea seemed content with its new spot and stayed put! Bill was so relieved, but he made sure to keep an eye out and to keep wiping off the flea if it returned. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with dolls and dressing up in makeup. One day, Lily asked her mom if she could invite her friend Suzy over for a playdate. Mom said yes, so Lily excitedly ran to Suzy's house. + +When Suzy showed up, she had a special surprise. She had brought paint and makeup and lots of other creative things. Lily was so thrilled, and she asked Suzy what they would do. + +"Let's make a fun dress-up game," Suzy said. She asked Lily if they could use the makeup they brought to create costumes and play pretend. + +Lily was delighted. She and Suzy giggled as they smeared makeup all over their arms and faces. They spent the whole day playing dress-up and making up new stories. It was the best playdate ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He enjoyed spending his days playing outside with his friends and family. + +One day, Max's dad asked him to go to bed early. He was so excited to stay up late and didn't understand why he had to go to sleep. His dad smiled and said, "Tomorrow is a very special day, so I want you to rest up. I will remind you tomorrow why." + +The next day, Max woke up really early. When he finally asked his dad why he had to go to bed early, his dad said, "Today you get to go on a high rollercoaster." Max was so excited he could barely contain himself. + +When they arrived at the amusement park, Max's dad reminded him to be brave on the rollercoaster. Max was so scared but he trusted his dad and held on tight. As they went around the sharp turns, Max screamed in delight. By the end of the day, he was so high up in the sky and filled with joy that he didn't want the day to end. + +Max remembered this day for a long time. Every time he would go to bed early, he would remember the high rollercoaster and be filled with anticipation. +Once, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved exploring, so she often went on walks with her mom and dad. On this day, they were walking near a lake. + +As they walked, they noticed a skeleton in the woods. Lily was scared, but her mom said, "It's okay Lily. That's just a reminder of a peaceful life." Lily wasn't sure what that meant, but her parents assured her that the skeleton was not something to be afraid of. + +When they got home, Lily asked her mom about the skeleton. Her mom told her, "A skeleton is like an empty house; it's a reminder of a peaceful life." + +Lily thought about it and smiled. She knew she could always look at the skeleton to remind her of how peaceful life could be. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. Bob loved to play pretend. One day he pretended he was a lawyer. He put on a suit and tie and took out a big book from the shelf. Then he sat at a table with a chair and pretended he was having a court case. He looked very fit and professional too. + +Suddenly, his mom came in and said, "What are you doing Bob?" Bob proudly said, "I'm playing pretend. I'm a lawyer!" His mom smiled, pleased with his imagination. She said, "You look very fit for a lawyer. Just make sure to use your imagination, but stay safe too." Bob said ok and kept pretending. + +Bob was a great lawyer. He won every case and all the people in the court were impressed. Then he said goodbye to his pretend court and went back to playing. Bob had a lot of fun pretending he was a lawyer, and he couldn't wait to pretend again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Carly who lived in a beautiful country. Carly loved to explore the graceful country, so she did just that every day. + +One day as Carly was exploring, she spotted a bird perched on a branch. Carly called out to the bird and asked, "What is your name?" The bird replied, "My name is Daisy!" + +Carly was delighted and immediately asked Daisy where she came from. Daisy gracefully replied, "I come from the other side of the country." + +Carly was further intrigued and asked Daisy what it was like there. Daisy happily began to describe the wonderful places and sights she had seen and the friendly people she had met. + +Carly thanked Daisy and waved goodbye as Daisy flew away. Carly was inspired by Daisy's tales and would carry them with her on her graceful explorations of the country. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was always very happy and cheerful. + +As she was playing one day, Lucy heard a big crash in her garden. When she went to investigate, she saw a very big elephant, who had bowled over her fence. + +Lucy was very scared and began to cry. The elephant saw her tears and said “Don’t be scared, little one. I’m sorry I caused you trouble. Would you like me to leave?†+ +Lucy shook her head, and said “No, I don’t want you to go away. I'm not scared of you!†+ +The elephant was very surprised and smiled, then bowed to Lucy. She hugged the elephant, who was not angry anymore. + +From then on, every day Lucy and her new friend the elephant would explore the garden together. They were very happy and made sure nobody ever caused them any trouble. +Once upon a time there was a huge princess. She was very powerful and had magical powers. +One day, she came across a huge garden full of beautiful flowers. She felt so excited that she couldn't help but smile. + +The princess decided to explore the garden. She began to walk around, admiring all the colors and smells. Suddenly, she heard a little voice coming from somewhere. + +The princess looked down and saw a small fairy. "Hello," said the fairy, "What are you looking for?" + +The princess felt so happy and replied, "I'm looking for a magical adventure!" The little fairy smiled and spread her wings. She said, "Follow me!" + +The princess followed the fairy and they flew over the garden until they reached a huge castle. The princess felt so excited and said, "Wow, this is amazing!" + +The fairy flew up to the castle gate and said, "Welcome to your magical adventure," then giggled and flew away. + +The princess walked in and suddenly felt a magical power wash over her. She knew her adventure had only just begun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who really loved pasta. She could easily eat a whole plate of pasta in one sitting and it made her so happy! + +One day, Lucy was playing in the park with her friends when she noticed an old man sitting on a bench nearby. He was taking a nap. + +“Hello old man,†said Lucy. + +The old man opened his eyes and smiled at her. He said, “Hi there, little one. Is this your first time in the park?†+ +Lucy nodded. “Yes, I came here to eat some pasta!†she said. + +The old man chuckled. “Eat your pasta and then return here when you’re done,†he said. + +So Lucy set off to get some pasta. When she returned, the old man was gone. Lucy looked around but he was nowhere to be found. She felt sad and thought he must be dead. + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. “Don’t worry, I’m not dead!†+ +Lucy turned around and saw the old man smiling at her. She was so happy! + +The old man said, “As long as you come back here to eat your pasta, I’ll always be here waiting for you.†+ +And sure enough, every +Once there was a generous fox. He went on a walk one day and noticed a beautiful chimney. He wanted to take a bite, but he saw a little mouse at the bottom. The fox overlooked the mouse and spoke to him. + +Fox: "Hi little mouse! What are you doing there?" +Mouse: "I'm here in my chimney! It's my favorite place and I love it here." +Fox: "What a wonderful chimney! Would you mind if I take a bite for myself?" +Mouse: "Oh, of course not. You're so generous! Go ahead and take a bite." + +The fox was very thankful and smiled as he took a big bite of the chimney. It was delicious. He thanked the mouse and went on his way, happy to have shared such a wonderful experience with the mouse. The end. +Once upon a time there was a child who liked to explore. One day the child followed a path that lead them to a tidy garden. The child started hopping around and exploring the garden. Suddenly they noticed a caterpillar climbing up a plant. + +The child tried to help the caterpillar reach the nice green leaves by pointing the way up. The caterpillar thanked them and continued its journey. The child then continued exploring the garden which had plenty of activities they could do. They danced around the flowers and laughed counting the petals of the daisies. + +At the end of their journey, the child found a tree with a rope ladder. The rope ladder lead up to a nice big treehouse. The child was so excited and called out: "I wonder if anyone has made this house for me?" + +But all the child heard was the chirping of the birds in the nearby trees. So the child climbed up to the house, had an amazing time and then tidied up before they left. + +The child later visited the same garden many times and they always thought that the caterpillar had lead them to a world of fun and adventure. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Kaylee and Jake. They were playing together and enjoying their time. + +Suddenly, Jake grabbed a ball and threw it at Kaylee's face. Kaylee screamed in surprise and scolded Jake. "Why did you throw the ball at my face?" + +But Jake was very stubborn. He crossed his arms and said, "I wanted to have fun!" + +Kaylee told him, "It's not fun when you hurt people or make them feel scared. That's not the right way to have fun." + +Jake nodded and apologized for his wrong action. He promised to be more careful in the future. + +The moral of this story is that we should always respect each other and not do anything that can hurt people and make them feel scared. +Once there was a big rabbit. He was looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he saw something fuzzy and soft. It was a velvet carrot! He had never seen anything like it before. + +The big rabbit hopped closer to take a look. He sniffed the carrot and decided it smelled yummy. He grabbed it with his teeth and started to eat. + +The velvet carrot tasted so good! He finished the delicious carrot, then he hopped off to look for more. + +The End. +One hot summer day, Tommy and his Daddy decided to have an outdoor picnic. Tommy looked forward to the picnic and was excited to enjoy the day outside. + +On the way to their picnic spot, Tommy and his Daddy heard a loud sound. Daddy said, "That must be a mosquito. We'll need to be careful not to get bitten by a mosquito". + +At the picnic spot, Tommy and his Daddy had a lot of fun. They laughed and talked and enjoyed eating their lunch. + +Unexpectedly, a loud mosquito flew near them. Daddy told Tommy, "See that mosquito, let's try and catch it!" So, Daddy and Tommy both held their hands out and tried to catch the mosquito. But, the mosquito was too fast. + +Eventually, they gave up. Daddy said, "That's okay, sometimes you can't win. Let's enjoy the rest of our picnic". So, Tommy and his Daddy enjoyed the rest of their picnic in the sunshine. +Billy saw a tall goose walking down the street. He was so excited that he ran up to it and said "hello!â€. But the goose said nothing. Billy was so sad, so he decided to try to repair it. He went to his neighbor's house and asked for help. The neighbor was very kind and helped him. + +They went to the hardware store and bought some parts to repair the goose. They spent the day repairing the goose, and when they were done, the goose came to life! It was so happy that it starting singing a song. + +Billy was so excited that he lifted the goose up into the air and twirled it around. And then he took the goose for a walk in the park. They went up and down the pathways and met many other animals along the way. + +Then they said goodbye, and Billy gave the goose a big hug. The tall, repaired goose flew away and Billy was so happy that it had been repaired. +John liked to run. Every summer, he liked to dive in the river. He liked the red color of the water and the feeling of the coolness on the summer days. + +One day, John wanted to dive deeper than ever before. He thought he could reach the bottom of the river. But soon John realized that he had gone too far. He started to get scared as his lungs were burning for air. + +John tried to swim back to the surface, but everything felt heavy and he couldn't make it. His little arms and legs felt like they were rusted from the red water. + +John panicked and cried for help, but nobody was around. In a moment, the red color of the river engulfed John and his cries died away. + +The moral of the story is that you must always be careful when playing around water. Even if it looks like lots of fun, you never know how dangerous it can be. Stay safe and have fun! +Timmy was very eager, he was going to have his first quiz. He was very obedient, and had made sure he had studied all the material. + +When the day finally came, Timmy was very excited. He was all ready to show his teacher that he had been studying. + +"Good Luck Timmy!", said his mum. Timmy was ready to win this quiz. + +At school, the teacher told Timmy to take a seat. He gave a big smile and enthusiastically opened his book. + +The quiz was hard, but Timmy managed to answer all the questions. He was very excited when the teacher announced that he had won. "Well done Timmy!", exclaimed the teacher. + +Timmy was over the moon, he had won his first quiz! He thanked his teacher for the opportunity and vowed to study even harder for the next quiz. +Once there was a man named Jack. He had a wife who he loved very much. Every day, Jack and his wife wore gray clothes together. + +One day when Jack and his wife were walking outside, Jack noticed something strange. His wife was wearing a yellow skirt instead of her usual gray one. + +Jack asked in surprise, "Why do you wear yellow now, wife?" + +His wife smiled and said, "I wanted to try something new. Do you like it?" + +Jack smiled back and said, "Yes, it looks nice." + +Then, the couple held hands and kept walking under the bright blue sky. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Fido. Every day Fido went for a walk with his owner Joe. On their way back home, Joe always took Fido for a bath. + +One day, Joe took out the calendar and said to Fido, "Let's see what day it is today." Joe frowned as he read, "Today is bath day, looks like time for your bath Fido!" + +Fido barked excitedly and ran off to the bathroom. Joe filled the bathtub with warm water, and together they shared a good laugh and a bath. + +After that, Joe and Fido cuddled up on the living room sofa, and thought of all the wonderful days they had shared together. Joe thanked Fido for being such a loyal companion. Fido responded with a friendly bark, and they both went off to sleep. +Once there was a little boy called Tim. He was very excited because he was going to visit the fountain! His friend, Jack, was with him and they started walking towards the fountain. + +When they arrived, Jack ran straight to the fountain and splashed around in the water. But Tim stayed back. + +"C'mon Tim!" said Jack, "The water's so nice and cool!" + +But Tim remained where he was. "No, I don't like the fountain." he said. + +Jack was confused. "But why not?" He asked. + +"Because the water is not tasty" said Tim. + +Jack just laughed. "Tim, water is not supposed to be tasty! It's just for playing in!" + +But this did not persuade Tim, and he remained away from the fountain. + +Jack tried to make Tim feel better by offering him an ice cream from the nearby store. It tasted really tasty, and soon enough Tim forgot his worries and ran off to play in the fountain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to admire things. One day, she saw an iron in her mom's room. She admired it so much that she asked her mom if she could have it. + +"No," her mom replied. "The iron is very reliable and I need it for my clothes. You can't have it." The little girl was very sad. + +The next day, the little girl asked again. "Please mom, I admire the iron so much," she said. + +Her mom thought for a moment and then said, "OK, you can have it. But you must be very careful with it and always treat it with respect." + +The little girl was so happy. She thanked her mom and went off to admire her new iron. +Mummy and Daddy were getting ready for dinner. It was dark outside by now. +Mummy said to Daddy: "We need to hurry. Let's be brave and go outside." +Daddy smiled and said: "You're right, let's go." +They said goodbye to the house and turned to the darkness outside. It was dark and scary but they were brave. + +They turned around the corner to the restaurant. They saw the lights in the windows and it looked inviting. They walked in and soon they were inside, sitting at a table and ordering dinner. + +They had a lovely dinner and looked outside at the dark street. They felt so grateful that they had been brave enough to turn away from the darkness and into the restaurant. + +Mummy and Daddy said goodnight, turned to the house and headed home. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient castle in a far away land. Inside the castle, there lived a little mouse. + +One day, the mouse noticed that the door to the castle was open. He was excited and decided to escape! He grabbed some glue and sniffed it. + +The mouse quickly ran out of the castle, but as he ran, he heard a voice calling to him. He stopped and turned around to see who it was. + +It was an old mouse who lived in the castle. The old mouse asked, “Where are you going?†+ +The little mouse said, “I'm escaping! I'm going to be free!†+ +The old mouse said, “But why do you need glue?†+ +The little mouse said, “I need the glue to keep the door open!†+ +The old mouse smiled and said, “Good luck in your escape!†+ +So the little mouse continued on his journey, miles and miles away, until he was finally free! +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to ride her tricycle.Every day she would ride around the block and wave hello to her neighbours. One day, she heard something sparkly and she looked around to find out what it was. Suddenly, she noticed a spark glowing brightly up in the sky. She became so excited that she hopped on her tricycle and started riding towards it. + +As she got closer, she saw that it was a magical star. She was filled with anticipation. "Hello?" called the girl. + +The star replied, "Hello little one! What would you like to wish for?" + +The little girl was anxious but said, "I wish that all of my friends could have tricycles like mine." + +The star replied, "Your wish is granted!" + +Suddenly, her tricycle began to sparkle. When she opened her eyes, every one of her friends had a tricycle just like hers! They were all so happy and excited. From then on, they all went on rides together and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn little girl who had a very strong will. She was always determined to do things her own way. + +One day, the little girl saw a frog in her garden. She asked the frog, "Why are you hopping around?" The frog was very surprised as usually animals don't talk to people. + +The frog replied, "I'm looking for my nose! I can't find it anywhere." The little girl was so sad to hear that the frog had lost his nose. She did not want the poor frog to feel sad, so she promised her she would help him. + +She began searching for the frog's nose. She searched the ground, the little bushes and the leaves, but she could not find it. Then she remembered that frogs can often be very stubborn. + +So the little girl decided to search near a big tree, and sure enough, she found the frog's nose! + +The frog was overjoyed to see his nose back on his face. He thanked the little girl and hopped away. From then on, the little girl never underestimates the power of being stubborn! +Uncle Steve and Little Joe were out for a walk one day. The sun was shining and it was very warm. Little Joe wanted to play, but Uncle Steve said no. + +"It's too boring," he said. + +Little Joe didn't want to give up though, so he had an idea. + +"Let's go get a squash and then we can play with it!" he said. + +Uncle Steve smiled. "What a great idea!" he said. So the two of them went to the store to buy a squash. + +When they got back, they had so much fun with the squash! They kicked it, they rolled it, and they even tried to catch it. They played until it got dark. + +It was the best walk ever! +Once there was this elderly man. He was so old that he could hardly walk. But he had one pleasure - he loved fruit! Every morning, he got up early to go to the market for his favorite fruits. + +He could hardly see the little fruits, but he did notice that the apples and peaches were really delicious. He carefully chose his favorite fruits and took them home. + +When he arrived home, he sat down on the porch and carefully cut the fruit with a knife. He enjoyed the sweet juices and the texture of the fruit. On a nice day, he even invited the local children to join him for a snack. + +They all laughed and shared the delicious fruit. The elderly man smiled happily, happy to still be able to share his favorite fruit - even at his age! +Sandy wanted to be a pilot when she grew up. She was just three years old, and already dreaming of adventures up in the sky. + +Every day, she would sit with her daddy and practice writing letters. She sent them to the mailman, and the mailman took them away. + +One day, Sandy asked her daddy: "What's the job of a pilot?" + +"Well," said her daddy, "A pilot flies people gracefully and safely up in the sky." + +Sandy imagined soaring gracefully through the clouds and she thought to herself, "I'm going to be a pilot one day." She kept mailing her letters and practicing her writing, until one day she sent a letter which said "When I grow up, I'm going to be a pilot." + +Sandy was very proud of her letter, just like she was proud of the day she became a pilot. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bob and Sara. Bob was a tall man with a big, soft mustache. Whenever he smiled, Sara couldn't help but smile too. + +One day, Bob said to Sara, "Let's organize a picnic!" Sara was so excited she said "Yes!" right away. + +Bob packed blankets and apples, while Sara made sure all the food was in a neat row. They worked together to organize everything. After they were all set, they set off for the picnic spot. + +At the field, Bob spread out the blankets so they had a nice place to sit. Sara looked around and smiled. She said, "This is perfect!" + +Bob smiled back and stroked his soft mustache. Then he said, "Let's eat!" They spent a wonderful afternoon talking and eating together, surrounded by nature. + +In the end, Bob and Sara had a great day, all thanks to their skillful organizing. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Kate was getting ready for her gym class. She was very excited to go to gym and follow the instructions. + +When Kate arrived at the gym, she saw all the other kids around. Some of them were playing, but some of them were just sitting there. Kate asked her teacher, "What should I do?" + +The teacher smiled and said, "Just follow the instructions and you will be fine!" + +Kate nodded and listened carefully. She followed the instructions of the teacher and had so much fun in the gym. She ran, jumped and climbed. + +At the end of the class, Kate was very happy. She thanked the teacher and said, "Thank you so much for teaching me. I had so much fun!" + +The teacher smiled and said, "It's always important to follow instructions. That way you can enjoy things more!" + +This taught Kate an important lesson. Always follow instructions and you will be ready for new adventures and fun experiences. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play outside and explore new things. One day, she was walking through the park when she heard a loud noise. She stopped and looked around, but couldn't find anything. As she was about to keep walking, she heard it again. This time, she could see a house and a big fire. + +Lucy started to cry and shouted, "Don't worry friends! I will save you!" She ran toward the house, but was too scared to go in. As she screamed for help, a fireman came and saw the flames. He shouted, "It's not safe! Get back!" + +Lucy didn't know what he meant, but was too scared to move. The fireman told her to stay behind him, but it was too late. The house was soon covered in flames and they had to run away. + +Lucy started to cry harder this time, feeling sad and helpless. Even though she was brave and wanted to save her friends, she wasn't able to. +Once there was a chubby little boy who hated radishes. Every time his mom tried to give him one, he would say "no" and turn away. He was not happy about it at all. + +One day, his mom forced him to eat a radish, even though he did not want to. He started to cry, but his mom insisted. She said that he had to eat it. + +The little boy ate the radish, but the taste was horrible. He could not swallow it and started to choke. He was so scared he started to cry again. + +His mom quickly called for help, but it was too late. The little boy died, choking on the radish that he had been forced to eat. His mom was so sad and she started to cry, too. + +The little boy's mom will never forget the day when she made him eat something he hated so much. She wished she'd just let him have his way, because it ended terribly. +One day, there was a fireman who was painting a wall near a little park. The fireman worked really hard under the hot sun. The 3 year old saw the fireman and was very impressed. She said, "Hello, fireman! Thank you for painting the wall." The fireman smiled and said, "You're welcome, little one. What's your name?" She replied, "My name is Sarah." The fireman said, "Hi, Sarah! It is nice to meet you." Sarah was so grateful to the fireman that she wanted to help him with painting. She asked, "Can I help you with the painting?" The fireman smiled and said, "Sure! Why not?" So, Sarah and the fireman worked together and painted the walls. When they were done, Sarah was very happy and said, "Thank you, fireman! This looks wonderful!" The fireman was happy too and said, "You're welcome, Sarah. It was nice to have your help!" Sarah was so grateful and said, "It was my pleasure to help you!" +One morning, Dave's mom told him he was going to have a surprise. Dave jumped with joy, he could not wait to see what it was! + +Mom asked him to get his coat, and together they went to the park. + +When they arrived, Dave was so excited! He saw some friends playing together, and there was a big sandpit with plenty of toys. + +Dave wanted to play with them, but mom stopped him. She said she wanted him to learn something new. +Dave looked confused, but then he saw someone smiling from afar. He went to meet him and asked, "who are you?" + +The man said his name was Tom, and that he was a teacher. He was there to teach Dave how to improve his night time stories for bed. + +Tom was very honest with Dave. He said that the stories he was telling before were okay, but he could make them much better. Tom showed him some simple tricks and tips, and with each day Dave's stories became more and more interesting. + +At the end of their session, Tom showed Dave his best trick of all - to close his eyes and think of something magical. That night, Dave had the most creative story ever! + +Mom and Dave thanked Tom, and they kept on practicing until Dave became a master storyteller. +One morning, Jilly woke up. Everything was quiet and the sun was shining clear. She likes to get up early, when the sun is out, because then she can go play outside. + +Jilly gets up and when she steps out of bed, she finds a bone! She was so excited that she picked it up and started to run around the house. + +"Mama, look what I found!" she shouted. +Her Mom smiled and said, "That's a nice bone, Jilly. Where did you find it?" + +Jilly told her mom that she found the bone right on the floor when she woke up. Her mom said to her, "That's wonderful, honey! But remember, no bones allowed in the house. So, let's go put it outside." + +Jilly nodded her head and smiled as she went to put the bone in the backyard garden. She was so excited to have found something special and she was sure that the bone would keep her company while she played. + +The sun was still shining clear, and Jilly started to play with her new friend. As she laughed and ran around, she made sure to remember that bones were not allowed inside her house. +Once there was a warm group of friends. One day they decided to make a game. They leaned against the wall and waited for a signal. When the signal was given, they dashed around the room in a big circle. They were having so much fun! They laughed and leaned against each other. A few of them even fell down, but it was all part of the game. + +The sun went down and the group went outside. There were stars in the sky and a cool breeze. Everyone leaned their backs against the wall and enjoyed the warm night. They talked and laughed. Soon there were lots of stories to tell. + +Before long, it was time for the group to leave. They said goodbye and hugged each other tightly. As they said goodbye, they all leaned in to get one last hug. That night, they all went home with happy memories. +Once upon a time, there were two little frogs. One frog was called Joe, and one frog was called Jack. + +Joe said, "Let's climb up to the top of the hill today!" + +Jack said, "I don't know, that looks like a difficult climb to me!" + +Joe said, "No problem, we can do it! I have a good style that is sure to help!" + +So, the two frogs started climbing up the hill. It was a tough climb, but Jack followed Joe's style and managed to get up! Finally, after lots of hard work, the two frogs made it to the top! + +Joe said, "Well done Jack, that was successful!" +Jack was so happy but he was also exhausted from the climb. + +The moral of this story is that through hard work and determination, we can be successful in our goals. No matter how hard something may seem, you can achieve it if you put your heart and soul into it! +Once upon a time there was a small, harmless mouse called Toothpick. Toothpick loved to collect forks, and whenever he found a new one he'd carefully carry it in his mouth and proudly show it to all of his friends. + +One day, Toothpick found the most beautiful fork he'd ever seen! As he cautiously examined it, he suddenly heard a loud noise from inside. + +"What's that noise?" thought Toothpick. He took another look at the fork and then he noticed something moving inside. + +He used his paws to carefully open the fork and to Toothpick's great surprise, he found a tiny little caterpillar chewing on the tines of the fork. + +"Don't worry, little one!" said Toothpick. "You look harmless and I'm sure you won't do any harm to my new fork." + +The caterpillar stopped chewing, looked up at Toothpick and said, "Thank you! I was just having a snack." + +The two of them then proceeded to have a nice chat, and Toothpick learned all about how the caterpillar had ended up inside a fork. + +At the end of their conversation, they parted ways and both were very happy. From that day on, Toothpick and the caterpillar remained the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a successful man named Jack. Jack worked very hard and was admired by all for his achievements. One morning, Jack woke up with an idea. He remembered the mustache he had seen the day before, and thought it would match his own successful look. + +Jack went to the shop and called the salesperson. He asked, "Do you have any mustaches?" + +The salesperson laughed and said, "Yes, we have mustaches of all colors and shapes!" She showed him several mustaches, and after looking around a bit, Jack said, "I'll take the grey one." + +When Jack got home, he put on his new mustache and admired himself in the mirror. He then said to himself in a loud voice, "I look successful!" + +The end. +"Mommy, I want a blueberry," said the three year old, Max. +"You can have one after you fix your toys," said Mommy. +Max scrunched his face, "Fix my toys? That's too hard!" +He folded his arms, stubbornly refusing to clean up. +Mommy smiled and said, "Come on, Max. It's not so hard. I'll help you." +Max still looked unhappy, but reluctantly he started picking up his toys. He put them back in their place and then ran to Mommy to get his blueberry. +"See Max? That wasn't so hard was it?" +Max smiled and hugged Mommy. He jumped up and down with joyous excitement as he ate his blueberry. +Once upon a time there was a fierce lion named Leo. Leo was the King of the Jungle and had the best thickest mane of all the lions. Every other lion admired him and respected his law. One day, Leo held a meeting with all the animals in the jungle and wanted them to sign an important law. + +The animals were all gathered around Leo, waiting to hear what he had to say. "My friends, I want all of you to sign this law," said Leo in a loud and commanding voice. "This law will protect our jungle forever." + +All the animals shook their heads in agreement and one by one, they stepped up to sign the law. But one little mouse was too scared to come close to the lion. + +Leo was understanding and gently picked up the mouse with his paw. He brought him closer and said, "Come now, little one. You must sign the law too!" + +The little mouse was scared at first, but eventually mustered up the courage and signed the law. After that, he scurried away into the bushes. + +All the animals cheered for the little mouse for being so brave. Leo nodded in approval and declared, "This law will protect the jungle for many generations to come." +Once upon a time there was a very lovely bug. It had a shiny green body, and its wings sparkled in the sun. The bug loved to play and explore in the garden. + +One day, the bug found a jar of polish. He decided to give himself a quick polish to make his wings even shinier. He used his little feelers to carefully rub the polish over his wings. He smiled when he saw the beautiful shine in the sun. + +However, the polish was very slippery and the bug didn't realise he was sliding across the garden. He found himself sliding on his back until he stopped against a nearby wall. + +The lovely bug shook his head and slowly got back on his feet. He took a deep breath and then flew off back into the garden in search of more fun adventures. +One day, a brilliant little girl named Sally went out for a jog. As she took off running, she felt the sun on her cheeks and smiled. She noticed a package sitting on the side of the road. She stopped jogging and decided to take a look. + +When Sally opened the package, she was amazed! Inside was a beautiful doll with golden hair and a dress of purple and white. Sally felt so happy and excited, she danced around with joy. + +Then, Sally decided to take her new doll on her jog. She ran and ran, and the wind blew her hair. Every now and then, she stopped to show her doll the beautiful scenery. + +When Sally got home, she was exhausted but she still had a huge smile on her face. She had had a brilliant time jogging and exploring with her new doll. +Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess named Daisy. She was one of the kindest princesses to ever love in the kingdom. Her favourite colour was pink and she enjoyed wearing it every day. + +Daisy wanted to marry a prince who had the same style as her. One day while she was walking in the garden she saw a handsome prince wearing a nice pink suit. He was talking to the birds and she was immediately smitten. + +The princess walked up to the prince and asked him if he wanted to marry her. The prince smiled and nodded his head. She was so happy and excited! + +They held a lavish wedding and everyone in the kingdom celebrated with them. They lived happily ever after and wore pink in their style every day. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Paul and Marc. Paul lived in the east and Marcus lived in the west. One day they decided to test how tasty the food from east was compared to the food from the west. + +Paul made a big feast from the east, with lots of tasty food. Marcus from the west also made a feast with lots of tasty food. + +They both sat around the table and tried the food that each of them had made. Both the feasts were very tasty! However, Paul thought that his east feast was extra tasty. He said: "This east feast is the tastiest feast I've ever eaten!" + +But Marcus disagreed. He said: "No way! My west feast is way tastier!" + +Paul and Marcus argued over which dish was tastier. They couldn't seem to come to an agreement. They finally decided to have a test. They would both invite other people from their east and west and have a taste test. People tasted the food and voted on which was tastier. + +In the end, it was a tie! The east and west dishes were equally tasty. Paul and Marcus had a good laugh and agreed to keep having feasts and testing each other's cooking skills. +Mowgli was an impatient three-year-old boy who went for a walk in the woods with his guard. He was excited to explore and to see what he could find. + +He stopped by a big tree. He saw a big branch hanging down and decided to climb it. He said to his guard, "Please can I climb that branch?" + +The guard said, "Sure! You must be careful though, Mowgli." + +Mowgli agreed and began to climb up the branch. He was up so high and it was enjoyable for him. As he hung in the leaves, he could see the world below through them. + +But soon he started to get impatient. He wanted to climb higher and higher. The guard then said, "Mowgli, you must come down! You can come back tomorrow if you want to keep climbing!" + +Mowgli reluctantly agreed and climbed down the branch. He was still excited to explore the woods and to discover new things. +Amy and her dad went to the park to play. They saw a big tree, and all around it were some smaller trees and lots of grass. A mighty wish floated down from up high and landed right in front of them. Amy’s dad smiled and said “Wow, this is special! I bet this wish will make your day even better.†+ +Amy looked up at the giant tree and smiled. “I wish you were here!†she told the tree, and then she gave it a hug. + +Suddenly, the tree started to sparkle and a bell rang out from up high. “What’s happening?†Amy asked, with a look of wonder on her face. + +Her dad shrugged and said “It looks like your wish was granted!†+ +Amy smiled and hugged her dad. She was so happy that her wish had come true. Together, the father and daughter enjoyed the rest of the day in the park, feeling the mighty power of Amy’s wish. +Once upon a time there was a man. He had a coin that was very special. He wanted to show it to his friend. + +The man went to his friend's house. His friend saw the coin and said, "What a lovely coin!" + +The man said, "Let's split it in half and each have a piece." + +The friend said, "No, that's too dangerous. What if it breaks?" + +The man said, "It won't break! I'm sure it will be okay." So the man split the coin in half. + +Suddenly, the coin split into two tiny pieces. The man and his friend were very upset. + +The man said, "That was dangerous! We should have listened to you." + +The friend smiled and said, "We'll just have to find two more coins and make a new one." + +And that's what they did. The man and his friend made a new coin and kept it safe. They never split it again! +Once upon a time, there were two brother rabbits. One day, they decided to peek out of the burrow and into the meadow. Everything was up to no good until they saw a white number. It had a special magical power that would bring happiness to the meadow. + +The first brother asked his brother, “Should we take it?†+ +“No, let’s leave it here,†said the second brother. + +The first brother argued, “Why? It would make us happy.†+ +The second brother shook his head and said, “That white number does not belong to us. We should not take things that do not belong to us.†+ +The brothers discussed for a while and decided not to take the white number. + +The moral of the story is that it’s wrong to take something that doesn’t belong to you. Always remember to be kind and respectful to one another. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby girl named Nala. Her mum had given her a pair of sunglasses to protect her eyes from the bright sunshine. She loved the sunglasses so much that she wore them all the time. + +One day, Nala went to the park with her mum. As she was running around and having fun, her sunglasses suddenly vanished. "Mummy, where did my glasses go?" she asked sadly. + +Her mum looked around for the glasses, but she couldn't find them anywhere. "It looks like we'll have to buy you a new pair of sunglasses," said her mum. Nala was so upset she couldn't even smile. + +Just when Nala had given up hope, she saw her sunglasses lying on the ground. They had been pushed underneath a bench. She ran up to them and put them on with a huge smile on her face. + +From that day on, Nala never lost sight of her sunglasses again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Milly. She was very excited because today she was going to the zoo for the first time. + +On the way, Milly's parents urged her to move faster. "Hurry up, Milly," they said. + +When they arrived, Milly was amazed. Everywhere she looked there were all sorts of animals. She saw monkeys with their soft fur and elephants with their long trunks. + +Milly was having so much fun that her parents had to urge her to move on to the next animal. But Milly didn't want to leave. She wanted to stay and play. + +Finally, after a long day at the zoo, the little girl and her parents returned home. It had been a fun day, and Milly had made some soft animal friends that she would never forget. +Mia and Jack were out walking one day. Suddenly they noticed a hairy, brown dog. Mia was scared and wanted to rush away. + +Jack had a different idea: "Hey, let's not rush! Maybe we should say hi to the dog and pet him," he said. + +Mia wasn't sure at first, but she trusted Jack and decided to follow his advice. + +She stretched out her hand and the dog got up, wagging his tail and barking with joy. + +Mia was so happy and they stayed a while longer until they had to find an exit. + +Mia learned an important lesson that day: When we meet something new, we shouldn't rush away in fear. With courage, we can be rewarded with something wonderful. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary duck that lived in a small pond. Every day the duck would swim around the pond, gathering rice in its beak. + +One day, the duck noticed there was another bird who had much more rice than itself. The duck swam over to the other bird and asked, "Where did you get so much rice?" + +The other bird said, "I worked hard and gathered the rice bit by bit. That's why I have so much." + +The duck felt a bit jealous, so it decided to try and get more rice by itself. But, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't get as much rice as the other bird. + +Frustrated, the duck finally asked the other bird for help again. The other bird said, "You get rice by working hard, little one. If you keep persevering, you'll eventually have plenty." + +The duck learned an important lesson that day. Through hard work and perseverance, even ordinary ducks can acheive great things. And with that, the story ended. +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She was three years old and loved to go outside and play in the park. + +One morning, Sally was playing in the park when she saw a big red car zoom past. She was amazed and asked her friend Annie, “What was that?†+ +“That,†Annie said, “was a car. People drive cars and they go very fast. Would you like to take a ride?†+ +Sally was very excited, so Annie took her over to the car. Annie's dad opened the door and Sally hopped inside. She put on her seatbelt and Annie's dad drove around the park. + +Sally thought it was wonderful. He drove really fast, went around the corners and even went up a hill, until they stopped at a side. + +That's when Sally saw something terrible. A big waste bin was overflowing and rubbish was everywhere. Sally was so sad, she asked Annie's dad, “Why did no one clean up the rubbish?†+ +Annie's dad smiled at Sally. “Sometimes people can be careless, Sally. We must remember to take care of our environment.†+ +Sally gave a big nod and from that day onwards she always made sure to pick up any rubbish she saw and put it in the bin. +Once upon a time there was a furry blue bear. He was lucky enough to be able to climb high up into the trees. + +One day he clambered up to the highest branch he could find. He was so happy and he shook the branch to make sure it was safe. + +Suddenly a mean old eagle swooped down and started to shake the branch. The furry blue bear was scared and he started to climb down the tree. + +"No! You stay up there!" shouted the eagle. "I will get you if you come down!" The bear didn't understand why the eagle was so mean. + +But the bear was brave. He shook the branch even harder and kept climbing down. As he got lower and lower, the eagle got angrier and angrier. + +But suddenly, with a big shake the eagle flew away. The bear was relieved and he ran all the way home to safety. + +The furry blue bear was never scared of the mean old eagle again. +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to play together. But one day they had a fight. + +The first friend said, “Why you so mad?†+ +The second friend replied, “You don’t like my music!†+ +The first friend felt a bit envious of the second friend’s music. He wanted to make music too! + +The second friend said, “Let’s make music together. I will show you how!†+ +The first friend was excited and the two friends put their hands together and began to make music. It was the sweetest sound in the world! + +The two friends smiled at each other and knew that friendship was more important than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to run around and have fun. One day, she was in the park with her mom. She saw a zip, and her eyes went wide. + +"Mommy, what is that zip?" Lucy asked excitedly. + +"It is a zip line, sweetheart," her mom explained, pointing to the trees. "Can I try it?" Lucy asked eagerly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can try it. It looks like so much fun." + +So Lucy put on the helmet and grabbed the zip. She took a big breath and ran down the zip. The wind blew in her face and it felt amazing! + +At the end of the zip line, there was a delicious cupcake with pink icing that her mom had made for her. The cupcake was so tasty that Lucy couldn't help but smile! + +The zip line was so fun, and the cupcake was so tasty that Lucy couldn't wait to do it again. She ran back down the zip line with a smile on her face. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a happy boy. He always smiled and laughed out loud. One day, he was playing in the garden, when he heard a loud scream coming from the house. He ran inside to find out what was wrong. + +"Mommy, what happened?" he asked. + +She gave him a big hug and said: "Someone knocked on the door, but I was scared, so I screamed." + +The boy said: "But you have nothing to be scared of, Mommy. I will stay with you and make sure you are safe." + +Mommy hugged him tightly and said: "That's why I'm so happy to have you, my boy. You always make me feel safe." + +The boy smiled and hugged her back. He was happy to know he could make her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She was very brave and loved to explore. One day, she decided to explore the attic of her family's house. She grabbed a tasty snack and a ladder. She was very excited as she started her climb. + +When the little girl got to the attic, she was amazed at all the new things she saw! But then the ladder slipped and she had to quit exploring and climb down. + +The little girl was sad. She thought she'd never be able to explore her family's attic. But then, the next morning, her dad had a surprise for her: a new, sturdier ladder! + +Now that she had a better ladder, the little girl was excited to go exploring again, and this time nothing could stop her! She climbed up with a tasty snack and explored the attic. She found a whole world of treasures: from old books to toys and even a secret room! + +The little girl had the best day ever, and she was very thankful to her dad for giving her the better ladder. She never quit exploring and was always discovering new things in the attic! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lucy. She was very happy and loved to play. + +One morning, Lucy looked out of her window and saw something very special. It was a rainbow! + +The rainbow was made of different colors. Lucy loved it! She wanted to do something special with the rainbow. + +So she asked her mom for help. Her mom told her she could give the rainbow away to someone special. Lucy decided to serve the rainbow to her dad. + +She ran outside and gave the rainbow to her dad. He was so happy to be served a rainbow. They both smiled and shared the rainbow together. +Once upon a time there was a hairy human. He was doing a lot of zooming around. One day his friend joined him. + +"Wow!" said his friend. "You're zooming so fast!" + +The hairy human stopped. He smiled and said, "I'm having a lot of fun. Come, join in!" + +So together they zoomed around. They ran and jumped and twirled. and the hairy human was so happy. + +"We zoomed so well together!" said his friend. + +The hairy human smiled and said, "Yes, it was a lot of fun. Let's do it again soon!" +Once upon a time there was a large well. Every day a bell would ring and the water in the well would sparkle. + +One day, a curious little girl walked up to the well. When she peered down into the water, she saw something sparkly at the bottom. + +"What's that down there?" she asked. + +Just then, the bell started to ring again. The water in the well began to bubble and shimmer in the sun. + +The little girl wanted to see what was at the bottom of the well, so she called out for help. Just then, an old lady appeared and offered to help. + +The old lady held a long rope. She threw it into the large well, and it landed with a splash. + +The little girl held on to the rope and the old lady pulled her up. When she emerged, she saw a large shiny diamond at the bottom of the well. + +The old lady smiled. "Today you have made a great discovery," she said! +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Lily who loved animals. She went to visit a ranch with her family. When she arrived, her eyes twinkled with joy. The animals were so cute and friendly. + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "Lily, why don't you give a carrot to the horse?" + +Lily ran to the barn with delight. She held out the carrot, and the horse gently took it from her with its lips. She giggled and patted the horse's neck. + +Next, her dad pointed to the cows in the field, "Let's give them some hay." he said. + +Lily carefully put the hay down on the ground. The cows eagerly ate it up. It was important to give them food. + +Lily smiled as she watched the animals in the ranch. Visiting the ranch was an important part of her day! +One day, Grandma took her grandkids to the park. They had so much fun playing on the swings and slides. While they were there, Grandma noticed a very big tree. + +She pointed at the tree and said, "Look how big that tree is! I bet it weighs a lot." + +The grandkids weren't sure what Grandma meant but she explained that even though it looked big and heavy, it might not weigh very much. + +On the way back home, Grandma stopped at the hardware store. She said, "Let's see if the tree weighs what I think it weighs." + +The grandkids weren't sure what this meant, so they followed Grandma inside. The hardware store was filled with strange items, including something called a "screw." Grandma grabbed the screw and explained to the grandkids that they would use it to weigh the tree. + +They went back to the park and attached the screw to the tree. Grandma said, "It looks like the tree weighs an enormous amount." + +The grandkids clapped and cheered. Grandma had proven her point - everything isn't always as it seems! +Molly and Jake went to the park. When they got there, they were very excited. They saw a big puddle and they wanted to go in it. So they went in it and they got wet. + +They had so much fun splashing in the water. It was so fun that they even started to splash each other. Jake thought of a great game. They were going to try to get the trophy that was in the middle of the puddle. + +Molly and Jake each held hands and they took a few steps into the puddle. Then they tried to reach for the trophy. They both stretched out their arms and the trophy was just too far away. So they stretched even farther until finally, Molly was able to grab it. + +Molly was so happy that she had won the game. She and Jake went back home with the trophy and laughed about their wet, fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Ben. He was three years old and he was always looking for adventure. One day Ben decided to take a walk to the mill near his house. + +As he approached, he began to feel excited. He peered through the window, but it was too dark to see anything. He decided to guess what was inside. + +Ben opened the mill door and stepped inside. All of a sudden he heard a loud creaking noise and the mill started spinning. Ben was so excited he hopped on the mill, holding on tight! + +The mill kept spinning faster and faster, until finally it stopped. Ben was a little dizzy, but he had fun. He decided it was time to leave, so he opened the door and stepped outside. + +"That was so boring," he said with a sigh. He started walking back home, looking forward to his next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a unique painter. He had lots of different colours on his palette. He was the best at painting and he was very proud of his skills. He would poke the brush on the palette and make lots of beautiful paintings. + +One day, while he was poking his brush on the palette, his finger got stabbed by the sharp end of a brush. He felt a sharp pain in his finger and he was very scared. He quickly took a bandage to cover the wound. + +The unique painter had learnt his lesson and he was careful while poking his brush on the palette. From then on, he used the backside of the brush instead of poking its sharp end on the palette. + +He continued to make beautiful art, using the backside of the brush. He was more careful this time and he never got hurt again. The painter was very happy with his unique paintings and he was proud of himself for learning his lesson! +Once upon a time, there was a proud princess who needed something delivered. The prince offered to help and set off on his way. +The princess said to the prince, "Please come back soon. I am proud of you." + +The prince was so happy to hear the princess's kind words that he hurried off to deliver the package. +The prince travelled through the forest, not paying attention to where he was going. Unfortunately, he was attacked by a giant bear who chased him. In his haste, the prince had not been careful and now he was in danger. + +The prince desperately tried to escape the bear and eventually he did, but the package had been torn apart by the bear's claws. When the prince returned, the princess was so angry that she screamed. She was so mad that the prince had not been careful enough and ruined the package. + +The prince was so disappointed in himself, he threw away his pride and ran away. From that day, the proud princess never saw the prince again. +Once upon a time there was a cool boy named Max. One day, he was playing in the park when he saw a strange box. He wanted to open the box and find out what was inside. So he demanded that his mom open it. + +When his mom opened the box, they were both surprised to see that it had a bottle of poison inside. Max was scared and started to cry. His mom quickly told him that it was safe and he should not be scared. + +Max was still a bit scared of the bottle and so he demanded that his mom throw it away. His mom took the poison away and took Max home. + +When they arrived, his mom gave Max a cold drink to help him calm down. Max felt much better after drinking the cool drink. He was now happy and safe again. +Once upon a time, there was a family of bears. They all lived in the forest, and were very friendly with each other. One day, the forest started to shake and rumble. The bears had never seen anything like it before, and were very scared. + +The oldest bear stepped forward bravely, and called out. "What's happening?" He asked. Suddenly, a voice replied. It was a deep and loud voice, coming from the ground. "This is an earthquake!" The voice answered. + +The bears were so surprised. It was so exciting to talk to the ground! They asked the voice all sorts of questions, and it gave them answers. It told the bears that earthquakes happen when there is movement in the earth. + +Some of the bears were frightened, but the friendly voice made them feel much better. A few of the bears even made new friends with the voice. After awhile, the earthquake stopped and the Bears went back to their homes. They would always remember the day when the earth talked to them. +Once there was an old man who loved to read. Every day he would sit in his comfy chair and turn the pages of a book. One day, he was feeling especially bored, so he decided it was time for a break. He walked out of his house and stumbled into the woods. + +In the middle of the woods, the man found an old tree. He thought to himself, "I should give this tree a good tap!" So, he reached out his hand and tapped the trunk. + +Suddenly, a magical thing happened! The old tree magically split in half and revealed a book. It was a very old book, and he could hardly believe his eyes! He picked it up and started to read. + +The old man read the book and soon realized he was actually in the middle of a magical forest full of adventure. He was full of excitement and couldn't believe what a secret he had stumbled upon. He spent the rest of the day exploring and having fun. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes you have to take a break from the ordinary and explore something new! There are plenty of exciting stories out there, so go explore them! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was angry all the time. He loved to play outside by himself and never listened to his mommy when she asked him to come inside. + +One day, the little boy's mommy gave him a special mask. "If you wear this, it will make you feel better," said Mommy. + +The little boy was unsure what this mask would do, but he put it on anyway. When he did, magic happened! Suddenly, the little boy felt a lot less angry. + +Now, every day, he plays outside with a smile on his face. When he starts to feel a little angry, he wipes his eyes, puts on his special mask, and he feels better once again. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Danny. He was very stubborn and always liked to do things his way. One day, Danny was walking along a windy path. Suddenly he realized there was a huge cliff in front of him! + +Danny was so scared and tried to turn around, but he was so stubborn that he decided to keep going. As he stepped closer to the cliff edge, he got more and more nervous. + +Suddenly, his mom appeared. She said: "Danny! What are you doing so close to the cliff? You could get hurt!". + +Danny knew his mom was right, so he slowly backed away from the edge. He realized that he should listen more to his mom and be careful. From that day onwards, Danny decided to always be careful and do what his mom asked. +Once upon a time, there was a famous chef called Ben. He loved to grill his delicious food. + +One sunny day, Ben wanted to go to the park to put his grill up. So he went to the park with his grill and started to cook. + +When Ben was grilling, Bob the Bear stopped by for a snack. Bob said: "Hey Ben, can I have some of your food?" Ben said: "Sure, come here and you can try it." + +Bob tried the food and it was so delicious. Bob said: "Wow Ben, you are so famous. Your food is the best ever!" Everyone in the park started to come over and try Ben's food. + +Ben was so happy. He was now famous for his cooking all around the park! +Bob was walking through the forest one day. Suddenly he saw something very small. When he looked closer, he saw it was a tiny person! Bob was surprised, but he was excited too. + +"Hello there!" said Bob. "What are you doing here?" + +The tiny person said, "I need help! I was getting bigger, but then I shrank. I am stuck this small size!" + +Bob thought this was amazing. He thought he could be very useful and help the tiny person. He put the tiny person in his pocket and started walking to the nearest town. + +But on the way, Bob started to feel tired. His pocket was weighing him down a lot. He decided to sit down and rest, but this was a bad mistake. + +The pocket was so tight that it started to crush the tiny person inside! The tiny person screamed for help, but Bob was too tired and couldn't wake up. Eventually the tiny person shrank so small that he disappeared into nothing. + +Bob never realized there was an emergency. Sadly this was the end of the tiny person, and Bob never found out how useful he could have been. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very pretty and she loved to travel. One day, she decided to go on a special trip. She packed her suitcase, with the most delicious food. She put in some pasta, because it was her favourite food. + +The little girl boarded an airplane, which took her to a beautiful place. She looked out of the window and she was so excited. + +When she arrived at her destination, the little girl had so much fun. She spent her days walking around the city, and eating lots of pasta. Everywhere she went, people would tell her how pretty she looked. + +One day, the little girl decided to go on a boat ride. As she went traveling down the river, she looked around at all of the beautiful scenery. She also took time to enjoy the fresh air and smell the wonderful aromas. + +When the little girl got back to shore, she couldn't have been happier with her trip. Even though she had traveled far away, she never forgot the delicious pasta that she brought with her. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny rabbit called Bill. Bill was very persistent and always wanted to do new things. + +One day, Bill saw some ink on the ground near his home. He thought it looked cool so he decided to skip through it. + +When he jumped into the ink, Bill's feet and fur started to turn black. "Uh oh," said Bill, "This isn't going to be good". + +But despite the ink splattered all over him, Bill never gave up. He kept skipping and he kept trying. + +Finally, with a big eyed burst of energy, Bill was able to skip out of the ink and back home again. + +Although his fur was still a bit black, Bill was very happy he had been so persistent. From then on, Bill – the little bunny rabbit – was known as the ink-skipping champion! +Once upon a time, there lived a small and mischievous puppy. His name was Max. He loved playing and running around outside with his friends. + +One day, it was a very hot day outside and Max was playing with his friends when he saw a large can of spray. It was bright and colourful and Max was very curious. After being warned by his friends to stay away from the spray can, Max was determined to take it. + +Max took the spray can and found a large open field. He thought it would be fun to spray it around and play in the mist it created. As he sprayed, he felt a cool mist envelop him and it felt really nice. + +Meanwhile, Max's friend had followed him and saw what he was doing. He rushed over and said to Max, "Max, you must put the spray back safely where you found it. It is not yours and you must not play with it." + +Max was taken aback, but he understood his friend's warning. He put the can back safely where he found it and went back to playing with his friends. + +Max had learnt a valuable lesson that day - to be respectful and not to touch things that are not yours. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was three years old, and she lived in a village in the east. + +One day, her mommy said, "Let's go on an adventure! We'll bring our picnic basket and some blankets, and we'll have lunch in a special spot." + +The little girl was very excited and couldn't wait to get started. She helped her mommy pack the picnic basket and then got into the car. + +They drove for a long time until they reached the east side of the village. The little girl looked out the window and saw a big, empty field of grass. She was so sad. + +Mommy said, "Don't worry, sweetheart. We'll make a special spot here, and it will be just for us." + +The little girl cheered up and began to help her mommy. They made a cozy space under a tree in the middle of the field and had a picnic lunch. The little girl was no longer sad, and they had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Leo. He was a very sleepy little boy who loved exploring his house. One day, he opened up a big, dark cupboard in his kitchen. He realized there was a lot of space inside to explore. + +Leo slowly peered into the cupboard. He saw a few old boxes, a ladder and a set of stairs. He was so excited to explore. He decided to go into the cupboard. He took one last yawn and took a few brave steps into the dark space. + +As he walked down the stairs, he started thinking he saw something strange. He squinted his eyes trying to figure out what it was until he finally realized it was a big bed! He jumped up and down, excited to see a bed in the corner of the cupboard. + +On the wall, he saw a night light turned on. He thought he had discovered a secret bedroom and he couldn't wait to tell his mom. Leo was so excited he forgot all about being sleepy. + +He anxiously ran out of the cupboard to tell his mom. When he got to her, he couldn't contain his excitement. He told her all he had seen and realized. Without a word, she took his hand and led him back to the cupboard. Suddenly, she opened the door and revealed a nursery full of toys, play mats and books. + +Leo was so +Once there was a girl named Lola. She was very excited because she was going to visit her aunt for the very first time. Her mom told her to "be polite and say hello". + +When they arrived, Lola lay down on the front lawn and said hello to her aunt with a big smile. Everyone laughed and aunt was so surprised. + +After dinner, aunt said to Lola, "Let’s take a little walk around the garden. I want to show you something." Lola was very curious, so she followed her aunt outside. + +When they arrived at the garden, aunt lay down in the grass and said, "Let’s lay here and look at the stars". Lola was embarrassed. She thought it was strange that her aunt wanted to lay in the grass. But then, aunt said, "Look, two stars are getting married". Lola was so excited and lay down next to her aunt to watch the stars. + +It was a beautiful night and Lola felt very happy that she could spend time with her aunt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Zoey who loved to play outside in the sunshine. She lived on a farm where she could see horses, sheep and her favorite animal--mosquitoes. Everywhere she went, the mosquitoes followed her. + +One day, Zoey decided she wanted to try something spicy. She asked her mom if she could have some of the spicy chili pepper in the kitchen. Her mom warned her that it would be very hot. But Zoey refused to listen. She said she wanted it no matter what. + +So, Zoey sprinkled a little of the chili pepper on a sandwich and took a bite. It was even more spicy than she imagined. Zoey couldn’t bear the taste and started to cry. Suddenly, she felt a tickle on her arm. It was a mosquito! Zoey remembered her mother’s warning and realized that if she had listened to her, she wouldn’t have been in pain. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to listen to your parents’ advice. If you don’t, you might end up in a sticky situation, just like Zoey! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Molly. She was so excited because it was Halloween and she got to dress up in her costume. It was a witch costume that was the most amazing thing she had ever seen. She couldn't believe how cute it was! + +Molly's parents took her out trick-or-treating and Molly couldn't wait to show off her costume! But when she got to the door of the first house, the people there said they couldn't give her candy because she wasn't wearing a costume. Molly was so sad. She told them she was wearing a costume, but they didn't believe her. + +Molly's mom knew what to do. She said, "Let's show them your costume and prove it!" So she held up the costume and showed it to the people. They were so surprised and they said, "That is an amazing costume! We are so sorry we didn't believe you." Then they gave her a big bag of candy! + +Molly was happy, and she learned an important lesson that day - always believe in yourself and never forget to show off your amazing costume! +Once there was a tough little girl named Lisa. She had long, curly hair and was always playing and laughing. One day, she was on her way to school when she noticed a huge billboard. She had never seen such a big billboard before. She stopped and asked her mom what it said, but her mom couldn't understand it. + +"What does it say?" Lisa asked. + +"I don't know, sweetheart, it's too tough for me," her mom replied. + +Lisa thought for a moment, then said. "Let's find someone who can read it!" + +So, they started asking people walking by if they knew what it said on the billboard. After a few minutes, they finally found a lady who could read. + +"It says 'You can do anything if you try hard enough!'" the lady said. + +Lisa thought about this for a bit, then said, "Wow! that's so cool! From now on, I'm going to try my best at everything I do!" + +Her mom smiled and gave her a hug. "That's the spirit!" she said. "I'm proud of you, Lisa." +Once upon a time there was a girl. She had long brown hair and big blue eyes. She had a bucket and it was white. Every day, the girl went to the beach. + +At the beach, she saw all sorts of things. There were birds flying around and waves crashing on the shore. She saw all kinds of fish too. They were swimming in the ocean. + +One day, when she was at the beach, the girl saw something special. She saw a dolphin! The dolphin was very happy and it was smiling at her. + +The girl smiled back at the dolphin. She felt so happy that she grabbed her white bucket and started gathering sand from the beach. Then, she put the sand in the bucket and gave it to the dolphin as a present. + +The dolphin smiled and swam away. The girl felt so happy. She smiled and waved goodbye to the dolphin. +Once upon a time there was an ant who wanted to succeed. He wanted to be very special and so he worked very hard. But every time he tried something he was too small and no one paid any attention. + +One day he decided to try again. He saw a big sign that said "Only big animals can do this". He felt very gloomy but he wanted to prove to the world he can do it. + +He marched up and tried to break the sign. With each try, it felt like he would not succeed. But he was determined and he kept going. + +Finally he broke the sign! Everyone was so amazed and the ant was beaming. He realized it was hard work and perseverance that mattered and not size. + +The moral of the story is that anything is possible as long as you try your best and never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog who lived in a swamp. He was a very fragile frog, and he could hardly move around. One day he found himself in trouble. He had been swimming close to the swamp's edge, when the water began to move in a circle. He tried his best to escape, but he was in a very tight spot. + +The other frogs in the swamp noticed the little one was in trouble, and they all began to urge him to swim in their direction. But the water's movement was too strong for him, and he could not manage to escape. + +The bigger frogs then began to work together, and they all started to cross their legs and arms so that the small frog could pass through. + +The fragile frog was so relieved and thankful, and he thanked them all for helping him. With their help, the little frog was able to escape the swirling waters and back to the safety of his swamp home. +Once upon a time there was a scared kitty. She was very frightened, so she found a big leather bed to hide in. + +The kitty curled into a tight ball and lay very still in the leather bed. She was safe, but she still felt scared. + +Just then, she heard a voice from outside. "Kitty, please come out," it said. + +The frightened kitty cowered in her leather bed. She was scared and didn't want to move. But then the voice said again, "Kitty, please come out. I won't hurt you." + +The kitty slowly opened her eyes. She peered out of her leather bed and saw a friendly face. She knew she was safe, so she came out and slowly walked up to the friendly face. + +The kitty snuggled up to the friendly face. She felt safe and happy now. She purred and rubbed her head against the face. + +The kitty was no longer scared. She had found a safe place, and a friendly face. And from then on, she never felt frightened again. +Mommy and Daddy were going out to a nice dinner, and they asked their three year old daughter if she wanted to come. She said yes, but she was feeling a bit uncomfortable. When they got to the restaurant, it was full of people. Some of them were dressed differently than Mommy and Daddy. + +The little girl looked around nervously and whispered to Daddy, "Where are we? I don't like it here." + +Daddy smiled and said, "Don't worry, sweetheart. We're here for a nice meal. Let's stay for a while and have some dinner." + +The little girl felt a bit better and started to look around. She noticed everybody was eating different things, and soon the waiter came to serve them. Mommy and Daddy ordered food for the little girl, but she didn't like it. She felt uncomfortable. + +So Mommy said to Daddy, "Let's stay here for a little while, but let's give our daughter something she likes. How about going to the diner afterwards?" + +When they finished eating, they took their daughter to the diner across the street. There, they had a meal which the little girl enjoyed very much. After dinner, they went home feeling happy, content and comfortable. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna who loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a huge pen in the middle of the garden and she wanted to tie a ribbon around it. She looked around but she couldn't find any ribbon. + +“I wish I had some ribbon," thought Anna. Suddenly, she heard a deep voice behind her. + +“Why do you want to tie a ribbon around the pen?" asked the voice. + +Anna was scared but she answered the voice. "I want to make it look nicer." + +The voice laughed. “Do you know that I can help you tie the ribbon around the pen?" + +Anna nodded and the voice used a big piece of ribbon to tie the pen tightly. +Anna was very happy and thanked the voice for being so kind. + +“You're welcome, Anna," said the voice. Then it said in a kind but scary voice, “Remember to always be careful when tying things, okay?" + +Anna said okay and went to show her mom the pen with the ribbon tied around it. She was very proud of her work, even though it was a little bit scary. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to spin in circles, so she went out to play. + +The girl found a big cone in the grass and picked it up carefully. It was very delicate and could easily break. + +The girl smiled and spun around with the cone. She spun faster and faster, and felt herself twirl around. + +Suddenly, the cone began to spin too. It spun faster and faster, going round and round. The little girl watched in delight as the little cone glittered in the sunshine. + +After a while, the cone stopped spinning. The girl thanked it for twirling around with her and set off for home. She felt happy and light, like she was still spinning around. +John was a brave little boy. He was feeling a bit scared and wanted a hug. He asked his mom, who smiled and gave him a big squeeze. + +John felt much better and was ready to take on the world. He wanted to show his bravery, so he threw his ball as far as he could. He ran after it and threw it again. + +John threw the ball back and forth until it was almost dark outside. He was feeling very brave, so he kept throwing until he grew too tired. + +John carried his ball back home with a big smile on his face. His mom hugged him when he got back and told him how brave he had been. John felt very happy, safe and secure in his mother's hug. +Alice was so excited! Her family had just visited the zoo and she got to see all sorts of clever animals. She had especially enjoyed seeing the monkeys because they were so playful and funny. + +When they got back home, Alice noticed her father reaching for a big box. "What is that, Daddy?" she asked. + +"This is a surprise, Alice," said her father. "It's something special that I made for you!" + +Alice couldn't wait to open the box. When she did, she saw thousands of tiny coloured beads inside. Daddy told her that it was a toy and explained how she could use it. He showed Alice how to make different shapes with the beads, and how the shapes fit together like a big puzzle. + +Alice was amazed. She was quickly creating different designs and started to display her creativity with the toy. Her father smiled, proud of how clever she already was. + +The following weekend, Alice and her father went out for a special day. When they got to the location, Alice soon realised why it was so special - it was a start to an amazing new adventure! +Once upon a time there was a kind beetle who was out for a stroll. He stumbled across a tall tower and decided to take a closer look. As he got closer he noticed a little door at the base. He crept towards it and knocked. + +"Hello?" asked the beetle. + +He heard a voice from inside the tower. The voice said "come inside". He slowly opened the door and stumbled into a dark room. Suddenly he heard a loud noise and started to feel scared. + +The kind beetle was suddenly grabbed by a big monster. The beetle was scared and screamed for help, but no one answered. The monster dragged the beetle up to the top of the tower and dropped him off. The beetle looked up and saw a window. He struggled to open it, but it was too heavy. + +The monster laughed and said "Now you can never escape". The beetle was so scared he started to cry. He wanted to get out of the tower, but he was stuck forever. + +The kind beetle's bad ending was that he was stuck in the tower for the rest of his life. +One day, Tom wanted to borrow something from his friend, Sammy. He asked him, “Can I borrow your shadow until tomorrow?†Sammy looked surprised. He thought for a moment then said, “Yes, you can borrow my shadow.†+ +Tom was very happy so he said thank you and started to have fun with his new shadow. He chased it, jumped on it and even ate lunch with it. His shadow followed him wherever he went and he laughed with joy. + +They had a lot of fun until it was time to go home. At the restaurant, Tom was eating yummy French fries. He asked Sammy, “Can I take the shadow with me for dinner?†Sammy smiled and said, “Yes, you can have your shadow for dinner.†+ +Tom was so excited that he finished his dinner quickly and ran home with his new shadow. He cooked a yummy dinner and shared it with his shadow. When it was time to go to bed, Tom said goodbye to his shadow, thanked Sammy and returned the shadow to him. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who worked in his field. He looked at the tall grass, which was very green. It was a cold day and the farmer wanted to get his work done quickly. + +He said, "I have to work hard to get this grass all cut before it gets too cold!" + +The farmer took out his scythe and started cutting the grass. He swung the scythe back and forth, working hard until all the grass was cut. + +When the farmer was done, he looked at the field and said, "Good work. Now, I can keep warm by the fire." + +The farmer packed up his tools and headed back to his house, happy to be done with his work. As he walked, he smiled because he knew his hard work had paid off. +Once there was a little girl named Clara. She was 3 years old and loved to play games. One day, Clara's mommy suggested that they go outside and play. Clara was excited and ran outside. + +When Clara and her mommy got outside, the ground was very icy. Clara's mommy suggested they play a game of soccer. Clara ran and grabbed a ball and found two players - a teddy bear and a doll. + +The two players started kicking and their kicks were very quiet because of the icy ground. Clara laughed and even suggested that the teddy bear and doll do some tricks with the ball. They kicked it back and forth and even balanced it on their heads. Clara thought this was very funny. + +The three of them played together for a long time, never slipping on the icy ground. Clara was so glad her mommy had suggested the game of soccer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Joe who loved to play outside. She was enjoying a sunny day when she found something very strange: a small root sticking out from the ground. She reached out to touch it. + +“Wait!†called her mum. “That does not look very harmless. Don’t touch it yet!†+ +Joe paused for a moment and took a closer look at the root. She saw that it was shaped in a circle and had some bumps along its sides. It looked almost like a tiny hand! + +“It’s safe,†Joe said. “It’s harmless!†+ +Mum smiled. “Ok then, let’s keep playing.†+ +Joe was so excited to find the root that she just had to take it home with her. She carefully dug it up and took it home. She kept the root in a jar and every day she would pause and look at it. She was amazed at how something that was so small and harmless could make her so happy. + +The End. +John was playing with a toy car when his wife opened the door. She said to him, “John, look outside! What do you see?†John peered out of the window. The sky had turned light pink. He was so excited and he yelled out, “Wow!†+ +His wife laughed, “Yes! Isn’t it beautiful?†John nodded his head and they went outside to enjoy the view. As they stepped out, the air was fresh and warm. They watched the sun slowly turn from light pink to golden orange. + +John’s wife put her arm around his shoulders and said, “Let’s go and enjoy this special moment together.†They smiled at each other as they watched the sky turn from light to dark. Then, hand in hand, they walked back inside to enjoy the night. +Jimmy was a little boy who wanted to examine a mountain. His mom said he wasn't allowed to go, so he felt angry and sad. But he had an idea. He asked a selfish giant if he could borrow his telescope. The giant said no and explained that he didn't want to share. Jimmy was very disappointed. + +But the next morning, Jimmy woke up to find a package outside his house. He opened it carefully and inside was a new telescope. Jimmy was so happy and excited. He knew who the telescope must have come from. + +So that day, Jimmy climbed the mountain with his new telescope and looked closely at the clouds, birds and stars. It was the best day ever! Jimmy was so glad he never gave up on his dream and that the giant had been kind enough to share his telescope. +Sandy and her mom were outside playing. They were having a wonderful time until the sky suddenly turned dark. + +"Oh no, it looks like it's going to be a storm," said Mom. + +Sandy was upset. She didn't like thunder. "Will it be loud?" she asked her mom. + +"Yes, I'm afraid so," said Mom. "But don't worry. I'll be here to keep you safe." + +Sandy felt better when Mom said that, so she decided to stay and watch. Then she heard the sound of mix. Slowly, the sky began to mix with thunder. It got louder and louder until the thunder was almost too loud for Sandy to bear. + +Mom comforted Sandy but it didn't stop the thunder. Finally, the storm passed and the sky cleared. + +Sandy was relieved and she hugged her mom. "Thanks for staying with me," she said. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's what moms are for. Now let's go inside and have a snack." + +It was nice to be inside again, Sandy thought. But she still remembered the thunder and the way it made her feel so upset. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Jack. He lived deep in the forest and was very happy. Everyday he would explore the trees and find different kinds of food to eat. + +One day, Jack become very sick. He was in great pain and started to suffer. He didn't have anyone to help care for him. + +Thankfully, a friendly bee was nearby. He saw Jack's condition and flew to get help. + +Soon, a kind old lady arrived. She was very patient and gently cared for Jack. After a few days of rest, Jack started to feel better. + +The old lady smiled, and said to Jack, “Because you were so patient, you’re healing quickly. I’m glad I was here to help you.†+ +Jack thanked the kind old lady, and he went back to exploring the forest again. He was so happy to be healthy once more! +Once upon a time, there was a best friend duo named Sara and Mitch. One day, they decided to go on an adventure deep into the forest. + +As they walked through the trees, Mitch noticed something that did not match the rest of the forest. He said to Sara, "I see something hidden that doesn't match". + +Sara replied in curiosity, "Let's go take a closer look." + +When they finally reached the area it was a hurricane - howling winds and pelting rain! + +Mitch shouted over the wind, "Whoa! That doesn't match the rest of the forest either!" + +Sara laughed and said, "Let's go back now, before we get too wet!". + +And so, both friends happily set off back home, embracing the wonders of the hidden hurricane. +Once there was a little girl named Lola who lived in the countryside. Lola was very curious and wanted to explore. One day, she walked to a deep forest she had not seen before. There, she found a big, heavy door. As she looked at the door, she realized it had a keyhole. + +Lola thought about the door for a minute then made a plan. She decided to go home and get her dad’s key. When she came back, she put the key in the keyhole and unlocked the door. + +When the door opened, Lola was so excited she couldn't believe it! Inside the room, she found lots of amazing things she had never seen before. She explored the new room for a long time. + +Afterwards, she went back to the entrance and realized she had been inside the door for an hour. Lola was so amazed that the whole hour had gone by so quickly! She was happy to find the secret room and knew she had discovered something really special. +Once upon a time there was a big truck. His name was Max and he was strong and dependable. One day he was on his way to deliver a big load to town, but it seemed like he couldn't move. Sadly, he had used up all his power. + +Max was feeling sad, but then he saw a small bike riding by. Max called out to her, "Can you help me? I need some more power." + +The little bike looked up at Max and said, "Yes, I think I can help you." She pulled up right next to him and gave him some power. + +Max was so thankful and said, "Thank you so much. Now I can complete my journey." + +The little bike smiled and said, "You're welcome. You can do big things when you have a dependable friend." + +Max was so happy that he motored off on his way to town, feeling strong and dependable once again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was always very hungry but his parents couldn't afford to buy or make food for him. He was sad and so he did something that he wasn't allowed to do: he quit school. + +He decided he would finally find a way to get food and not be so hungry. He went out and started looking. He looked in the street and asked everyone he saw if he could have food. + +One day he saw a law office. He went inside and asked the people if he could have food. But he was told that it was against the law for them to give food to him. He was so disappointed. + +The little boy felt so hungry and sad as he quit the law office. He didn't want school and he couldn't get food. He had no other options. That was the end for the hungry little boy. +Once upon a time there was a little chubby girl. She loved to play. Every day she would run around in the garden and make lots of mess. + +So one day, her mommy told her to wash her hands. The little girl sulked and said no. But her mommy said that only naughty children don't wash their hands. + +The little girl knew that she had to do it. So she ran off to the bathroom and turned on the tap. She made loads of suds and washed her hands. + +When she was done, her mommy told her to go and get ready for a surprise. As the little girl ran towards her room, she noticed her wallet was missing. She started to cry but then suddenly realized that it was in the bathroom where she had washed her hands. + +She ran back and looked everywhere. Finally, she found her wallet hidden behind the sink. She picked it up and hugged it tightly. + +The girl skipped off to her room with the wallet in her hands. What a happy surprise! +Will was playing in his garden when he spotted a buzzing bee. He loved bees, so he followed it into the nearby woods. As he got deeper into the woods, he started to feel a bit scared. + +Suddenly, he heard voices. When he got close, he heard a news anchor talking. He stopped and hid behind a tree. + +"The news is not good," the news anchor said. "Something terrible has happened and people are panicking." + +Will felt scared when he heard that and he ran back home. He wanted to tell his mom and dad the news, but he was scared they would panic too. + +Just then, his mom called to him from the porch. "Come here, sweet Will," she said. He ran to her and told her the news he had heard. + +But instead of panicking, his mom hugged him tight and wiped away his tears. "It's okay," she said. "We'll take care of it. Everything will be okay." + +Will felt relieved and hugged his mom back. Even though the news was bad, he knew he had his mom and dad to take care of him and protect him. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. She went to a big, green field that was very beautiful. The sun was shining brightly and made the field sparkle in the light. + +When she got to the field, Lily saw a lady who was very patient. She was standing there and looking at the clouds in the sky. Lily went up to her and said hello. + +"Hi! What are you looking at?" Lily asked. + +The lady smiled and said, "I'm just admiring the sun shining in the sky. I love how beautiful it looks." + +Lily smiled and said, "You are very patient. Why don't you come and play with me in the field?" + +The lady smiled and said, "That sounds like fun!" + +So they went and played in the field together. They ran and laughed as the sun shined down on them. On the way home, they both shared a smile knowing that together, their day had been very special. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Tom and Lucy. Tom was three years old and Lucy was four, but they always played together. + +One day, they decided to go out looking for something special. They saw a wonderful, black celery plant growing by the side of the road. + +“What a beautiful celery!†said Tom. + +“Yes, it is!†said Lucy. + +Tom and Lucy then decided to tell the celery how beautiful it was. Tom started first, + +“Hello, black celery! You’re very beautiful!†+ +Then Lucy added, “Yes, celery! You’re the most beautiful plant around here.†+ +The celery plant was so happy to hear the compliments from Tom and Lucy. The leaves of the plant began to wriggle with joy and the celery plant thanked them for making it feel so special. + +Tom and Lucy then hugged each other, happy that they had made the celery so happy. From then on, all their adventures were filled with fun and compliments! +Billy and Milly were best friends. They had so much fun playing together every day. One day they decided they wanted to organize a picnic. + +Billy said, "Let's go outside and organize a picnic. It's a beautiful day." + +Milly agreed, but then said, "Wait, it's difficult. We have to find a blanket and lots of food, and the mist is so thick." + +Billy thought for a while and then said, "Let's find the blanket first. We can gather food while we look." + +So, together they went looking for the blanket. They found it, and then they started gathering food for the picnic. It was still a bit difficult to see in the mist, but eventually they were ready for their picnic. They had a wonderful time eating, talking, and playing. + +Billy and Milly were very proud of themselves for organizing such a great picnic! +Once there was a boy named Tim. He was three years old. He loved playing by the beach and playing with his toys. One day, he wanted to explore the beach even more. So he ventured out into the water. + +The water felt tight around his feet, and the waves lapped against his ankles. He was scared, but he was also excited. + +He waded further out into the water, enjoying how it felt against his body. Suddenly, a wave crashed against him and knocked him over. + +He quickly got back up, but he was scared he would get in trouble. He heard his parents from the beach calling him. So he lied and said, "I didn't go in the water. I stayed on the beach!" + +His mom and dad came and hugged him. They said it was okay, and that he could go in the water the next time if he was careful. + +Tim was relieved, and from that day on, he felt really brave going into the water - it was almost like he forgot that it was ever tight and scary at all. +Frankie was restless. He had been running around all morning, and now he needed a break. He flopped down on the grass and looked up at the sky. + +Just then, an old man walked by, carrying a big bunch of balloons. + +"Do you want a balloon?" The old man asked, with a twinkle in his eye. + +Frankie nodded eagerly. He watched as the old man carefully chose one of the balloons and handed it to him. + +He blew it up and watched it float away. He was so happy, and then he noticed something else. + +The old man was holding one last balloon, which was a different color to the rest. + +"Do you need this one too?" He asked, softly. + +Frankie smiled. He gently took the balloon and thanked the old man before watching it drift away. + +The balloon suddenly exploded in the sky, revealing a beautiful rainbow! Frankie gasped in amazement. + +He was so glad the old man had been there. He felt much less restless now! +One day a group of three friends, Tom, Jenny and Bob, were playing in the park. Tom was looking around, when he noticed something in the ground – a brown trap! He asked the others if they'd like to help him improve it. + +"Sure!" they said. So they all got to work and talked about what they should do first. + +"Let's make it bigger!" said Bob. + +"Wait! Let's paint it first," Jenny said. "We could make it a bright color like yellow." + +They grabbed some yellow paint and made the trap much brighter. Then they improved the trap with some sticks and stones to make it bigger. + +Tom smiled. "Look how much better the trap looks now. Let's set it up in the bushes so we can see if we can catch something!" + +They set it up and waited. Then, sure enough, something got caught. They all cheered. + +"We did it!" said Jenny. "We improved the trap together!" Together, they laughed and went back to playing in the park. +Once upon a time there was a kind girl called Lucy. Everywhere she went she rolled and laughed. She loved everyone and everyone loved her back! + +One day, Lucy went for a walk in the park. She saw a big ball and started rolling it around. Then all of a sudden, a friendly dog came running along and joined her. They played together and the dog rolled the ball back to her every time. + +The two of them played together until the sun went down. Lucy and the dog said goodbye before they each went their separate ways. + +As she walked home, Lucy knew that she had made a new friend. She felt so much love in her heart and was so happy that she had found someone so kind. +Stanley was a stubborn three year old. Every day he wanted to get something different to eat, but Mommy always said no. Today he wanted yogurt. + +"Mommy, please can I have yogurt?" Stanley asked. + +"No Stanley, we can't always have what we want," Mommy answered. + +Stanley sighed sadly. But he was stubborn. "Please Mommy?" he asked again. + +Mommy shook her head. "No Stanley, we have sandwiches." + +Stanley sighed again, but he was still stubborn. He asked for yogurt one more time. + +"No Stanley, I said no!" + +Stanley was so angry that he kicked his toy. Mommy felt sad but there was nothing she could do. Stanley was too stubborn to listen. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Ellie and Tommy. Tommy wanted to show Ellie something funny, so he opened his mouth wide and showed her his rice. Ellie laughed and smiled with delight. + +"Why did you show me that?" Ellie asked. +Tommy explained, "I wanted to show you that rice can make a funny smiley face!" + +Ellie laughed again and ran to the kitchen to get a bowl of smelly rice. She said, "Let's make some funny smiles!" With Tommy's help, they formed faces with the rice and smiled at their creations. + +The two friends laughed and smiled all day. From that day on, they always smiled when they ate their rice. +Once upon a time there was a nosy little kid called John. John wanted to find something special, so he decided to go on a search. + +Johns mum said "Why don't you look in the garage? Maybe you can find something there." + +John ran to the garage and opened the door. He saw lots of things, but he couldn't find what he was looking for. He looked in every corner of the garage, but he still couldn't find what he wanted. + +Suddenly he saw a box in the far corner. He opened it, and there it was-- his special thing! + +John shouted with joy, "I found it! I found it!" + +He was so happy that he ran back inside to show his mum. His mum smiled and said, "Well done John. You searched really well." +Once upon a time there was a three-year-old boy named Joe. He had the best day ever when his parents gave him a shiny present. He was so excited and couldn't wait to see what was inside! + +He carefully opened the present and found a big, bouncy ball. He was delighted and quickly ran outside to play with it. He threw the ball very high in the air, but it came down and rolled away. Joe quickly ran after it and shouted, "No! Come back!" + +When Joe found the ball, it had rolled into a bushy garden. Joe was scared and shouted loudly, "Help! Help!" + +Suddenly a kind old lady appeared. She smiled and said, "Don't be scared, I will help you. Here, take my hand." She carefully helped Joe to get the ball out of the bushes and gave it back to him. + +Joe thanked the lady and threw the ball one more time before he ran back home. He knew he was going to have lots of fun with this bouncy ball! +Once there was a family who wanted to build the most attractive bathroom ever. So they went off to the store and picked out all the prettiest tiles and sinks. They were so excited to start building their dream bathroom! + +Meanwhile, their 3 year old daughter, Anna, was watching them. She asked her father, "Can I help build the bathroom too, Daddy?" + +Daddy laughed and said, "Sure! Let's find something you can do." + +So, Anna and Daddy went to the store and found little tiles and paintbrushes that Anna could use. + +They gathered up her items and went to work building the bathroom together. As they worked, Anna couldn't believe how much she was able to help. She was so proud of the bathroom they were making together. + +The moral of the story is that everyone, no matter their size, can work together to build something amazing. Even something as small as a 3 year old can help build something great! +Once there were two friends named Jack and Joe. They were walking in the forest when they saw a branch that started to lead them somewhere. Jack and Joe were so excited! They followed the branch with big smiles on their faces. + +Suddenly, the branch stopped. Jack and Joe were so surprised, so Jack asked the branch, "Where does this branch lead?" +The branch stayed silent. Joe started to giggle at how silly Jack was for talking to the branch. Joe asked Jack, "Why are you talking to a branch? That's silly!" + +Jack smiled and said, "I thought I might find out where this branch leads us. Come on, let's keep following it!" + +Joe and Jack kept following the branch. They eventually found a wonderful pond in the middle of the forest. The sun was bright and sparkly around it. Jack and Joe both jumped into the pond and made the biggest splashes they could! + +From that day on, they followed the branch every time they came to the forest to explore and have fun. +One day, in a very quiet field, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, but she had big dreams - she wanted to try to do something that she had never done before. + +"Mummy," said Lucy. "Can I try to spring?" + +Her mother smiled. "Of course you can, Lucy!" + +So Lucy jumped and jumped and jumped, trying her best and focusing hard. Finally, after her fifth try, she sprang high into the air, higher than she ever had before. + +"I did it!" she exclaimed. "I did it! I did it!" + +She was so happy, and her mother was proud of her. The little girl had achieved a new level of success. +Once upon a time, there was a wide market. It was filled with lots of colours, shapes and words. One day, a little girl came to the market with her paint. + +The girl wanted to paint the market with all the colours. She grabbed her paint and paintbrush and started to paint. She painted a big red apple, some yellow stars and a blue sky. She was so happy with her painting! + +People from the market came to see the girl's painting. Everyone was amazed at the painting and applauded the little girl. + +The wide market never looked so bright and happy before. The girl smiled proudly at her work and kept the painting with her so that she could look at it all the time. +The girl was so happy. She wanted to go outside and dance. She put on her shoes and ran to the garden. + +She saw a colourful butterfly and she started dancing around it. The butterfly flew away and the girl laughed and twirled in the sunshine. + +Her little sister was watching from the window and she wanted to join in too. The older sister went to get her and the two girls laughed and danced together. + +The fun didn't stop there. The reliable dog spotted them having so much fun and joined in too! He chased the girls around and made them laugh even more. + +The girls laughed until they were out of breath. That was the best dance party ever! +Once there was a playful puppy named Spot. Spot loved music and when he heard it coming from the radio, he would jump and bark excitedly, often joining in with singing too. + +One day Spot cleaned the radio. He got a cloth and rubbed it all over, making it sparkle and shine. He was so proud of himself. + +“Look, Mama! I cleaned the radio!†Spot said. + +Mama smiled and said, “That’s my good boy. Now let’s turn it on and listen to some music.†+ +Spot leapt into the air with happiness. He and Mama danced along to the music and Spot sang his heart out. It was a wonderful moment for them and Spot would never forget it. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Jane was walking in the forest. There, she noticed a raven sitting in a tree. She was excited and wanted to get closer to it, so she slowly kneeled down. + +The raven fluttered its wings and asked, "What do you want?". Jane smiled and said, "I like your wings." + +The raven said, "It's too hot today, I need a break." So Jane quickly looked around for a shady place for the raven to rest. She found a spot under a bush and said, "Come here, it's nice and cool." + +The raven thanked Jane and hopped over to take a nap. Jane watched for a while and then said goodbye before she continued walking in the forest. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Megan and Jane. Megan was 3 years old and Jane was 5 years old. They were playing in the garden with a big kite. Jane had the kite string and Megan had the kite. + +Megan said to Jane, "Can you supply some sound for the kite? It needs to be high!" + +Jane smiled and nodded. She said "I can make a really high sound with my voice. Watch me!". + +Jane counted to three, then she made a really high sound. It was so loud that the kite flew in the air. Megan and Jane laughed and clapped with joy. They watched the kite fly high in the sky. + +The end. +Robbie was walking through the park on a gloomy day. He spotted a big strip of grass and thought it would be fun to play there. So he ran over and jumped onto it. + +Suddenly, a big, scary-looking dog emerged from the bushes. He barked and growled at Robbie, so Robbie got scared and ran away. + +Then, Robbie noticed a big, tall man standing between him and the scary dog. The man said, "Do not worry, I will protect you!" + +Robbie felt relieved and smiled. The man stepped closer to the dog, calling softly, and the dog calmed down. The man said, "There, he won't hurt you now." + +Robbie thanked the man for protecting him and went back to playing in the park. He felt much safer knowing he had people who could protect him. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Jack and Jill. + +Jack was carrying a fragile kangaroo. He looked at Jill with a mischievous smile and said,"Let's bury the kangaroo in the sand!" + +Jill was scared and said,"No, Jack! That is not a nice thing to do. The kangaroo might get hurt!" + +But Jack was not listening. He started digging a hole in the sand and he gently put the kangaroo in. He started burying it with sand. + +Jill was now very angry and shouted,"Jack, stop it! That is mean!" + +Jack realized he was wrong and quickly scooped up the sand to free the kangaroo. + +The kangaroo jumped out of the hole, happy and free. The two friends hugged the kangaroo and decided to never bury it in the sand again. +Mum and Bob were walking and suddenly saw a big barrel in the field. + +"Let's go and open it", Bob said. +"Ok, you can try" Mum answered. + +Bob went to the barrel and opened the lid. It was deep and he couldn't see the bottom. +"What do you see, Bob?" Mum asked him. +"I don't know, Mummy. It looks dark and deep". + +Mum was curious, so she took a stick and gave it to Bob. He put the stick in the barrel but it went in so far that he could not reach it. He could only see the top of the stick. + +"It must be very deep. Let's leave it and come back later", said Bob with a bit of disappointment. + +Mum and Bob continued their walk, leaving the mysterious deep barrel behind them. +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to play together. One day, they found a box with a broken toy inside. They decided to try and fix it. + +The first friend said, “Let’s grab some tools and try and make it work!†The second friend agreed, so they went off to find tools. + +They got busy fixing the toy, but it was very tricky. No matter what they tried, they couldn’t get it to work. + +Finally, they thought of a plan. They took the dirty toy and put it in the box. Then they made a big mess with the tools they had used. + +The two friends felt sad as they looked at the mess they had made. Then they heard a voice from the window. + +“What’s this?†asked a voice. It was their neighbour, who was very angry. + +“We were just trying to fix the toy,†the first friend said. But the neighbour was not happy. + +“You have caused a very big mess,†he said. “I have to order you to stay away from my house. Now go away!†+ +And so, the two friends had to go away, even though they had not been able to fix the toy. They were very sad and never got to play together again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old. She had a head full of curls, and she was always very healthy and strong. + +One day, Jane's mom said to her: "If you want to stay healthy, you must never ignore your head." Jane didn't understand, so her mom explained: "Your head has special feelings. When you ignore those feelings, it's not healthy for you." + +Jane nodded her head and said she understood. + +From that day on, Jane was very careful to listen to her head. Every time she wanted to do something, she took a moment to feel her head and think about it. If she felt something wasn't right, she would listen to her head and not do it. + +Jane soon found out that when she listened to her head she stayed strong and healthy. She would tell her little friends: "Always listen to your head and you'll stay healthy!" + +The moral of the story was that no matter how young you are, if you listen to yourself and your own feelings, you can stay healthy and happy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old. One day Jack decided to go to the seaside. + +On the way Jack stopped at a shop. He saw a lime there and he asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said yes, so Jack grabbed the lime and took a big bite. It was very sour and Jack puckered his mouth. + +At the seaside, Jack saw a spoiled little dog. He decided to talk to him. He said, "Hello there, do you want to play?" +The spoiled little dog didn't answer, he just looked at Jack and wagged his tail. + +Suddenly, a loud voice spoke out. It was Jack's mom. "Jack, come here right now! What have you done to that poor animal?" Jack shrunk down. He had been naughty and was in trouble. + +His mom scolded him, but then hugged him and said, “I still love you, even when you’re spoiled.†+ +Jack smiled. He finished the lime and ran off to play with his new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and she loved to play with her toys. One of her favourite toys was a doll. One day, the girl was playing with her doll when she noticed something was wrong. After looking closely, she saw that the doll’s arm was broken off. + +The girl was sad and she didn’t know how to fix it. Her mom saw the little girl looking sad and asked her what was wrong. + +“My doll is broken,†the little girl said. + +“I can help you with that,†said her mom. “We can get some glue and glue it back on.†+ +The little girl smiled. She grabbed the glue and started to glue the doll’s arm back on. Once the arm was fixed, the little girl looked closely at her doll. She realized it was even prettier now that it was fixed. + +The little girl was so happy and she hugged her doll tight. From that day forward, she always made sure to put her toys away so that they wouldn’t get broken. +Ralphie and his mommy were walking down Main Street one sunny day. Ralphie was so excited because he was going to a store to buy a bookshelf. When they arrived, Ralphie pointed to a modest bookshelf and his mommy said they could get it. Ralphie made a special request - that he could carry the bookshelf back home all by himself. + +So Ralphie and his mommy lugged the bookshelf out to the front of the store, where Ralphie's mommy bent down and invited him to take it from her arms. Ralphie was so proud as he wobbled down Main Street, carrying the bookshelf. + +But then, as Ralphie turned the corner, the bookshelf suddenly became too heavy for him and he stumbled, dropping the bookshelf on the ground. The bookshelf was all broken and Ralphie expected his mommy to be angry. But she just hugged him tight, and said it was ok. + +Unfortunately Ralphie and his mommy had to pay for the broken bookshelf - even though they hadn't wanted the broken one. Ralphie was sad, and learned not to make requests that were too hard for him to fulfill. +Once there was a pretty bird named Kite. She had colorful feathers and whistled a beautiful tune. + +One day Kite flew to a nearby village. The village was filled with mud and Kite stayed away from it. But then, a little girl noticed her from the village. + +The little girl said, "Kite, why don't you come and play with us in the mud?" + +Kite replied, "No thank you. I don't want to get my feathers dirty." + +But the little girl kept insisting until Kite finally agreed. She flew down and started playing in the mud. + +Kite soon discovered that she was having so much fun in the mud! She whistled her happy tune and splashed around with the little girl. After playing for a while, the two of them left and Kite happily flew away with her feathers covered in mud. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Joe and Bob. Joe had a toy that he liked to play with, but it was broken. Joe was sad and told Bob, "My toy won't fit together anymore." +Bob replied, "We can fix it! Let's try." +They found all the pieces of the toy and put them in a row on the floor. After trying many times, they couldn't fit all the pieces together. Joe started to cry. +Bob thought for a minute and then said, "Let's ask Grandma. Grandma can help us fix this toy." +So they went to Grandma's house and she saw the broken toy. Grandma smiled, "Let me try and see if I can fit it together." +She took all the pieces in her hands and soon they heard a click! She had fixed the toy! +Joe and Bob were so happy and cheered! They thanked Grandma and ran to play with their toy. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. John was excited to go to the zoo to see the elephants. When he got there, he was full of joy. He told all of his friends how much he loved elephants, and they were all excited for him. + +At the zoo, John learnt that the elephants were getting ready for a special show. He asked the keeper to explain, and the keeper told him that the elephants were going to give a special performance. John was so happy, he couldn’t contain his excitement! + +However, John had a problem. He didn’t know how to pay for the show, and he was worried he wouldn’t be able to see the elephants perform. He asked the keeper again to explain, and the keeper told them that he needed to buy a special case in order to watch. John was very sad. + +John was determined to watch the special show and he found a way to get the special case. After much searching and hard work, he finally found a way to get it and he was so excited. The day of the show finally arrived and John was ready. He watched the performance and was amazed at how well the elephants were doing. It was an incredible show. + +John was so content and relieved that he was able to watch the show. He was thankful for the hard work he put in to make it happen. He smiled and knew that it had all +Once upon a time there was a hunter named Jak. He was a unique hunter, as he had a magical ability to make things glow. On this day, he was out in the woods looking for something special. + +Suddenly he heard a voice calling out to him. It was a little bird perched on a tree branch. + +"Hey! You, hunter! Can you make me glow?" it asked. + +Jak smiled. He waved his hands and made the bird glow like a bright star. The bird was delighted and flew off singing. + +Jak was left standing in the woods, admiring the bright lights from the bird and feeling very special. He was a unique hunter indeed! +Once upon a time, there lived a rabbit named Jason. He was a very lucky rabbit. One day, Jason had a very strong urge to explore the world outside of his home. He just had to fill it. + +So, he hopped and hopped in search of adventure all day long. As he hopped, the sweet smell of flowers and the fresh air filled his heart with joy. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a cheerful voice that said, "Hi, little bunny! Would you like to come and play with me?" + +Jason was so excited to see who it was! He looked around and saw a baby deer. He smiled and said, "Yes! I would love to play with you!" + +The two then spent the day frolicking and playing in the meadow, until it was time for the little rabbit to go back home. He thanked the lucky little deer for the wonderful day and went back home with a big smile on his face. +John and his mom were camping in the meadow. Mom said it was time for a game. She asked John to find something and bring it back. John looked all around the vast field, but he couldn’t find anything. Suddenly, he saw something strange in the distance. + +John ran to his mom and said, “Look, there is something weird out there!†Mom smiled and said, “Go get it!†+ +John started walking towards the strange thing. As he got closer, he saw that it was a stick. He couldn’t understand why it was so important, but he surrendered and picked it up. + +When John brought the stick back to his mom, she said, “Good job! Now let’s play a game.†She turned the stick around and started drawing long lines in the dirt. + +“See,†she said. “This is a special game that is played in the meadow.†As she continued to make the lines, she added, “This game will bring us luck.†+ +John was surprised, but he decided to trust his mom. He watched as she finished drawing the game. Then, he began to move around the field, jumping from line to line. Suddenly, he felt something unusual. All around him, the air felt charged and alive. + +John turned to his mom and +One day, Tim saw a bucket. He wanted to learn what it was. He asked his mom and she said, "A bucket is a bad thing to play with." + +Tim didn't understand. He asked what was so bad about it. His mom said, "It can hurt you if you're not careful." + +Tim still wanted to learn more. He asked his sister who said, "A bucket is something you can use to carrying things. You can use a bucket to fill with water or sand." + +Tim smiled. He had learned a lot about buckets. He thanked his sister for teaching him about buckets. + +Tim was now careful to watch out for buckets and always use them safely. +John was playing with his toy recording device. He loved playing with it, talking into it and listening to what it recorded. He was having so much fun he didn’t notice his mom until she said, + +“John, it’s time for lunch.†+ +He remembered he was hungry and looked around the room for something to eat. He spotted the cheese on the table and his eyes lit up. He quickly ran over to it. Mom saw and said, + +“John, remember to use a knife and cut it. That’s serious work. Can you do that?†+ +John nodded his head and took the knife. He carefully cut the cheese into tiny pieces and put them onto his plate. He looked at the cheese with delight and started eating. + +He was so happy that he decided to record the cheese on his device. He recorded himself eating it and talking about how much he was enjoying it. When he was done, he smiled at the recording. + +John was so proud of himself he showed the recording to his mom. She smiled and said, + +“Well done John. That is really serious work!†+Once upon a time there lived two friends, Jake and Joe. They were ordinary boys who liked to play together on rainy days. +One day it began to rain. Joe said to Jake, "Let's go play in the rain." So they ran outside with their coats and umbrellas. But when they got outside they saw a huge tuna fish swimming in the puddles. +"What is that?" asked Jake. +"It's a tuna," said Joe. +"Let's catch it," said Jake. +So the two boys tried to catch the tuna, but it swam away. Joe and Jake were very sad, but they had fun playing in the rain and jumping in the puddles. When the rain stopped, the two friends went back inside and ate some hot soup. +The two friends had a very ordinary day, but it was fun and it will always be remembered. +Once upon a time there was a bee. It flew from flower to flower, drinking from the sweet nectar. It was so happy, it wanted to tell the world about it! So the bee decided to pour its nectar into a jar. But then the bee saw that the jar was broken. Oh no! Now the nectar was pouring out of the broken jar and onto the ground. + +The bee was so sad. The jar was broken and the nectar was wasted. The bee wanted to make it all better, so it took some of its nectar from a different flower and carefully put it into the jar. Now the broken jar was fixed and full of nectar. The bee was so proud! + +The bee went back to its friends and told the story of how it saved the jar. All the other bees were impressed and happy. Even though the jar was broken, it was fixed again. The bee was a hero! +John and his mom went outside to play. John was so excited, he could hardly keep still. He ran and ran, feeling wild and free. + +Suddenly, John tripped over a band. His mom saw it and said, “That is a rubber band, John. It looks stretchy, let’s see what kind of tricks we can do with it.†+ +John and his mom picked up the band and tried to stretch it. It was so stretchy and wild! They had so much fun for a while. + +But then the band popped and John started to cry. His mom said, “Don’t worry, John. We can just get another band.†+ +John’s mom went inside to get a new band and soon enough, they were playing again. The new band was even wilder than before. John and his mom laughed and laughed as they stretched it and made it tear. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sara. She was 3 years old and lived in a happy house. Her mama and papa were very proud of her and loved her very much. + +One day Sara was invited to a birthday party at her friends house. Everyone was so excited! Sara was so proud to attend and started to get ready. + +At the party, all the kids had a lot of fun. They played games and ate cake. But then it was time to go home and Sara started to miss the friends she had made at the party. + +Sara's mama was so proud she had such a good time. She told her: "I bet if you come back to the party next year you will make even more friends!" + +Sara smiled. She knew that she would miss the party, but she was excited to go back one day. +Once upon a time, there was a family of ducks. One day, their momma duck spoke loud and clear, "Today, let's take a big zoom to the park." + +The little ducklings were so excited. They jumped and quacked with joy. + +The ducks all started walking toward the park. On their way, they noticed that the park was very organized. There were pretty flowers, tall trees and neat paths. + +The ducks were having so much fun. Then, one of the little ducklings suddenly shouted, "Look, how about if we race to the lake!" + +Momma duck smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" So, the ducks started running, zooming to the lake. When they got there, they were all panting and out of breath. + +Momma duck looked at the ducklings with love and said, "You all did so well, I'm so proud of you." The little ducklings quacked with pride. The ducks all knew that this was one zoom that they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful fairy named True. Every evening, True would fly underneath the twinkling stars and rub the soft petals of all the flowers in the meadow. + +One evening, while True was visiting the meadow, she spotted a little girl nearby. She was fast asleep under the stars and dreaming of something magical. True decided to take the little girl on an adventure. + +“Wake up little one!†True said as she gently rubbed the girl’s face. + +The little girl woke up and smiled. She knew it was True the fairy who had woke her. True flew over to the flowers and the little girl followed closely. + +The little girl was enthralled by the beauty of the meadow – the soft petals and the twinkling stars. True gave the little girl a magical wand and said “Go ahead, rub the petals and feel their beauty.†+ +The little girl smiled with delight and began to rub each petal. As the petals came alive with a sparkling light, she realized this was the most beautiful dream she had ever seen. + +True flew off into the night, leaving the little girl with some words of wisdom – “never forget the beauty of the world around you.†+They both agreed it was a magical night and the little girl went home in awe of the beauty +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was restless and loved to explore. One day, he explored an old shed in his garden and he found a screw. He picked it up and began to eat it. + +Suddenly, his mum yelled, "Tom, don't eat that screw! It's not food!". + +Tom didn't understand what his mum said, but he stopped anyway. He looked at the screw and then put it down. + +Mum smiled and said, "That screw is for putting things together. It's not for eating!" + +Tom smiled, and he listened to his mum. He learned that the screw was for helping to build things and not for him to eat. From then on, Tom was more careful and he never ate a screw again. +Once upon a time there was a blue car. The car belonged to an old man who lived in a village. One day, the car stopped working and the old man was so sad. He had no idea how to fix it. + +The old man decided to ask for help from the mechanic in the village. He went over and knocked on the door. + +When the mechanic opened the door, the old man asked for help. The mechanic said that he would do his best to fix the car. + +The mechanic looked at the car and said that it would take a lot of work. He said that it could cost a lot of money to fix it. + +The old man suffered because he didn't have the money. He asked the mechanic if he could work it off, but the mechanic said no. + +The old man was so sad that he had to leave without his car. The blue car was never fixed and the old man never got to ride it again. +Kiki was a three-year-old girl with pale skin and big eyes. One day, she asked her mom, “What’s a gift?†Her mom smiled and said, “A gift is something special that you can give to someone you love.†+ +Kiki was excited and asked, “Can I give you a gift, Mommy?†+ +“Yes, you can give me a gift,†said her mom. “You can pick a special gift for me from the store.†+ +So Kiki ran off to the store. Even though she was only three, she knew just which gift she wanted for her mom. She picked out a pale heart-shaped pillow with a big smiley face on it. + +When Kiki returned home, she presented the pillow to her mom with a huge grin on her face. Her mom was delighted with the gift, and hugged Kiki tight. + +Kiki was so proud and happy that she gave her mom the perfect gift. She knew that it meant that her mom loved her very much. +Joe was walking down the street when he saw an elderly man. The elderly man was standing in front of a big box and Joe could see something sticking out. He wanted to see what was inside, so he walked up to the elderly man to ask. + +Joe: "What's in the box?" + +Elderly Man: "It's a surprise. Pull on this string and you'll see!" + +Joe was very excited. He grabbed the string and pulled. Inside the box was a big surprise! Joe hugged the elderly man and thanked him for the fun surprise. + +Joe: "Thank you!" + +Elderly Man: "You're welcome, my boy!" + +Joe walked away with a big smile on his face. He was so happy to have gotten such a wonderful surprise on a beautiful day. +Once there was a wealthy man who owned a big house made of wood. One night he decided to leave the house and go on a journey. He said goodbye to his family, packed his bag and left. + +The man thought the journey would be exciting and that he would return home with lots of money. But he didn't know that he was in for a big surprise. He soon found out that his journey wasn't easy and he lost all of the money he had. + +When the man eventually returned to his house of wood, he discovered that it had been blown away by a storm. Even worse, all of his family had left! He had nothing left and was very sad. + +The wealthy man had gone away hoping for a better life, but he came back with nothing. He had left his family and his house of wood, but he had nothing to show for it. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Pete and Jane, who liked to play and have fun. One day, Pete and Jane saw a smelly mule. + +Pete said, "Let's fight the mule!" + Jane said, "No. Let's be nice and give the mule some food instead." + +Pete and Jane did not want to fight the mule, so they took out some carrots and apples, and gave them to the mule. The mule was very happy, and ate the food that Pete and Jane had given it. + +Pete and Jane were glad they had been kind to the mule and they went on their way. They never had to fight the smelly mule, and were friends forever! +Once upon a time there was a poor little boy called John. John lived with his family during the summer. One day, his dad suggested they went to the park together. + +On the way, John saw a sign that said "reversing". He asked his dad what it meant. +"That means that the cars drive backwards", said his dad. + +John thought that was really cool and asked if he could try it out. His dad smiled and said "Why not?" + +They reached the park and John saw a big road with no cars around. His dad said this would be the perfect place to reverse. + +John was so excited that he ran straight to the road and tried reversing. It was a bit tricky but he soon got the hang of it. His dad smiled and said, "Well done John, you're a natural!" + +John was so proud of himself. He felt like a grown-up and, even though it was just reversing cars, it was a really big moment for him. Summer was full of new adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a little kangaroo. She was black, and her name was Hop. Hop lived in the Australian Outback with all her friends. + +One day, Hop was feeling extra sleepy. She told her friends, "I think I'm gonna have a nap". Her friends said "ok, have a nice nap Hop!" So Hop hopped off to find a nice spot, and soon she fell asleep. + +But little did she know, a big black eagle was watching her from above. He came swooping down and grabbed Hop in his claws. He flew high above the Outback, taking Hop further and further away. + +When Hop woke up, she was in a strange tree. The Eagle said "You can't sleep here. It's my nest". Hop said "Please let me sleep here. I had a long journey and I'm very tired!" + +The Eagle was kind-hearted and agreed to let Hop stay and take a nap. Hop thanked the Eagle, and then happily fell back asleep in the big black eagle's nest. +Once there was a girl who had a very rare gift. Everywhere she went, it was obvious that this girl was special. One day, a group of robbers came to the village. The girl figured that with her gift, she could save the village from the robbers. + +She went up to them and said bravely, "Please leave this village. You are not welcome here! I can save everyone!" The robbers laughed at her. + +"What can you do against us? You're just a little girl!" + +But the girl still tried to use her gift to save the village. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough and the robbers stole everything. + +The villagers never forgot what she tried to do. They realised that even though she was small and young, she tried to do something brave. Her bravery was passed on to the next generations. + +The moral of the story is that even if you're small, you can make a big difference. Everyone should be brave enough to stand up and make a difference, even if the odds are not in your favour. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl called Mia. One day Mia was in the kitchen when she noticed a big jar of flour on the table. She thought that it might be fun to bake something. + +So Mia asked her mum for a bowl and some eggs. Soon, Mia was mixing and stirring her dough. She could hardly wait to see what it would look like when it came out of the oven! + +Mia’s mum turned on the oven and put the dough inside. She set a timer and told Mia that it would take some time to bake. + +After a while, Mia’s mum opened the oven and she could smell something delicious. The dough had turned into a big, yummy cake and it looked so tasty! + +Mia and her mum went outside and Mia ate the cake in the sunshine. Mia was so happy that she felt as though she was in outer space! + +All of a sudden, Mia noticed that her favourite teddy bear was a bit dirty. She decided to use some of the remaining dough to make a tiny cake for him. + +Mia and her mum laughed as they watched Mia bake the tiny cake. When it was finished they put it next to the teddy bear’s bed. Mia was so proud of her work that she gave her teddy a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She was 3 years old and desperately wanted a new costume. However, her parents wouldn't allow her to go out and buy one. + +One day, Lily's parents finally said they would take her to the shop to buy her costume. Lily was so excited and even started to pick out the costume she wanted. + +However, she quickly changed her mind and decided on a different one. When Lily showed it to her parents, they said that it was too expensive and they wouldn't allow her to buy it. Lily was so frustrated. + +Then, her mum smiled and told her that if she saved up her pocket money, then maybe she could purchase the costume herself. Lily smiled and said she would do that. + +From then on, Lily was careful to save her money and a few months later, she had enough to buy her costume. + +The End. +One hot sunny day, Susie and her mum were walking in the park. Suddenly, Susie bent down and picked up a small collar made of wax. "What is this?" asked Susie. Her mum smiled and said, "It's a candle collar, it melts when the sun is shining." + +Susie was very excited. She put the collar on the ground and watched it carefully as the sun shone down on it. The wax of the wax melted slowly creating a puddle on the ground. + +Susie's mum asked her, "What will you do with it?" Susie replied, "I'll make something healthy from it." She put the melted wax into a bowl and added some water, sugar and fruit. Then she mixed it all together until it became a healthy smoothie. + +Susie and her mum sat on a bench and drank the sweet, cold smoothie. It was so tasty and refreshing. Susie and her mum had a lot of fun that day and it was all thanks to the melting candle collar! +Once upon a time, there was a little dog called Fluffy. Fluffy had a collar on her neck and it was blue. Whenever Fluffy saw something, she would think and think until her eyes sparkled. + +One day, Fluffy was walking down the street when, suddenly, something sweet caught her attention. She raised her head and began to sniff. It smelled delicious! She started to think, "What could that smell be?". + +Fluffy walked a little further and saw a group of children eating ice cream. Excited, Fluffy ran to them and barked. The children were surprised, but they laughed and said, "Fluffy! Come here and try this sweet ice cream. Do you want to join us?". + +Fluffy was happy and wagged her tail. She thought, "Yes, I'd love to try it!". Fluffy jumped around and the children laughed and fed her ice cream. After that, Fluffy went home with a big smile on her face and an ice cream-covered collar. +One day there was a little girl named Emily. She wanted to be a hero. She wanted to do brave and important things but she was a bit nervous. + +So one day Emily decided to be brave and go to the park. As she arrived at the park she saw a big playground. She was a bit nervous but she wanted to go play. + +As Emily walked onto the playground she saw two boys playing. One of them said to her, “Hey, do you want to play with us?†Emily was so excited and said, “Yes!†+ +The boys and Emily played together for hours. Emily felt so brave and like a hero. She was no longer nervous and thought that playing at the park was the best thing ever. +Once upon a time, there was a kitty. She was a small and fluffy kitty, with a smooth white coat. The kitty always wanted to explore new places. One day she was feeling extra curious, so she peeked through a crack in the fence. + +In the garden there was a beautiful bird sitting on a branch. The kitty was so excited! She wanted to get closer so she carefully put her paw on the fence, trying to be as quiet as possible. + +But the bird heard her and flew away. The kitty was sad, but she didn't give up. She waited patiently and then, the next morning, she peeked back in the garden. + +And there was the bird again! The kitty was so excited she couldn't help but flap her tail. She put her paw on the fence again, but this time she was extra careful not to make a sound. + +The kitty and the bird looked at each other for a while, until the bird flew away once again. But this time the kitty had seen the bird so close and that made her very happy. From then on, she visited the garden every day to look for the bird and her smooth white coat would glimmer in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Rosa. Rosa loved to play outside and explore. On one of her adventures, she found a funny building with a chimney. She went inside to explore and saw a chef making a spicy soup. + +Rosa asked the chef, “What are you making?†+The chef replied, “I am making soup to help improve people’s health. It’s extra spicy to help them feel better.†+ +Rosa thought this was a great idea. She asked the chef if she could help him. He said, “Yes, you can carry wood for the fire and help stir the soup in the pot.†+ +Rosa worked hard to help the chef. She and the chef kept adding wood to the fire and stirring the soup until it was perfectly spicy. Finally, the soup was ready. Everyone in the village ate the healthy soup and felt much better. + +Rosa was very proud of her work. She had helped the chef improve the village with his spicy soup! +Once upon a time there was a big museum. Inside the museum was a girl named Kira. She was very excited to explore the museum. + +Kira was walking around, looking at all the interesting things. She came across something very special that she had never seen before. + +Kira asked her mom, "Mommy, what is that?" Her mom replied, "That is a hot air balloon, Kira. It is used to rise up into the sky, high up in the clouds." + +Kira was so excited by this. She looked at her mom and said, "Mommy, can I rise in it?" Her mom smiled and replied, "Of course you can, sweetheart! Let's go and get ready." + +Kira put on her brightly coloured hat and climbed into the hot air balloon. Slowly the balloon rose up into the blue sky. Kira was so thrilled to be rising. She looked down and said, "Oh look Mommy, the museum looks so small from up here!" + +Kira enjoyed the ride so much that she asked her Mom if they could come back again. Her Mom smiled and said, "Certainly! It was such a big day today!" The two of them shared a hug as the hot air balloon came to ground. +Once there lived an adorable girl. One day, she went outside to explore the world. As she walked along, she could see the zig-zag patterns on the ground. She was wearing her favourite striped dress. + +Suddenly, she felt something was wrong. She felt scared and wanted to get back home. But there were no door or windows to escape. Suddenly, a big monster appeared in front of her. + +The monster said in a loud voice, "I need to wear your outfit." The girl was so scared and started to cry. Then the monster said "You have to give it to me or else." + +No matter how much the girl pleaded, the monster wouldn't listen. He took off the girl's dress and put it on. The monster looked so happy and laughed loudly at the girl. + +The poor girl had no choice but to return home without her favourite striped dress. +Once upon a time there was a small puppy called Lola. One day, Lola decided to explore the park near her house. She was so excited. + +Suddenly, Lola heard a call for help. It was coming from a nearby pond. Lola looked around and saw a little girl crying and sitting at the edge of the pond. Lola barked and ran towards the girl. + +The girl looked at Lola and said softly, "Help me! My microphone dropped in the water and I can't get it." + +Lola barked again and jumped into the water. She dived in the deep and soon came out with the microphone. It was wet but still working! + +The girl was so happy and thanked Lola. Lola smiled and they both went home. + +Lola was a hero who rescued the little girl! +Once upon a time, there was a little bug called Freckles. Freckles was always so excited, buzzing around and smiling. But one day, Freckles noticed something weird. The other bugs around him didn't move or smile like they used to - instead, they stayed still and were very quiet. + +Freckles decided to investigate, so he flew over to where the other bugs were. When he got there, he asked: "Why are you bugs all so quiet?" + +But the bugs didn't answer him. They just kept looking at Freckles, their eyes getting bigger and bigger. + +Freckles was confused. Suddenly, he felt something weird on his back. He looked and saw that he had grown much bigger than all of the other bugs! He was now the biggest bug around! + +Freckles realized that with this new size, he had the power to help the other bugs. So he flew around the area, and the more he flew, the bigger the other bugs started to get. Soon enough, the bugs had all increased in size, and were flying and buzzing around just like Freckles, happy and excited. + +The bugs thanked Freckles, and the next day they went back to their old selves, buzzing and smiling. +Once upon a time there was a little squirrel named Freddy. Every day he would sit in his tree outside the park and eat nuts. One day, a rabbit came hopping by and said ‘Hi, Freddy!’ + +‘Hi!’ said Freddy. + +They spent some time chatting, until the rabbit said ‘Can you think of a joke?’ + +Freddy thought for a second. ‘Yes, I can! What did one nut say to the other nut?’ + +‘What?’ said the rabbit. + +‘Let’s crack up!’ said Freddy. They both laughed. + +The rabbit said, ‘That was a great joke, Freddy! Remember, jokes should be easy and fun, not mean or hurtful.’ + +Freddy smiled. He thanked the bunny for giving him such an important lesson. From then on, Freddy only told jokes that were easy and kind. +One day, a boy named Tom took a sailboat to the lake. He was so excited! He grabbed the battery for the sailboat and he was ready to go. + +When he got to the lake, he put the battery in the sailboat and hopped in. He grabbed the sail and moved it up to make the sailboat go forward. + +Suddenly, Tom heard a loud noise and he got scared! He looked around to see what it was. Suddenly, he saw a big whale in the water next to him. + +Tom was very scared but he worked up the courage to talk to the whale. He said, "Hi whale! What are you doing here?". + +The whale smiled and said, "I'm here to take you on a sail!" Tom was filled with excitement and hopped in the water. He grabbed the sail and the whale pushed him forward. + +Tom had a great time sailing with the whale. He laughed and smiled the entire time. When it was time to go home, Tom said goodbye and thanked the whale for his wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time there was an adorable dancer. She was very good at dancing and she loved it. +Every day she got up and practised her dancing. She danced around her room, twirling and leaping high into the air. She was so happy and all her friends adored her. + +One day, she decided it was time to close her door, so nobody could interrupt her while she was dancing. She shut the door and continued her dancing, happily twirling and soaring across the room. + +The next day, she returned to dancing in her room and this time, when she closed the door, something magical happened. Suddenly, there was a sparkle in the air and the walls suddenly filled with music and colour! + +The dancer was overjoyed and began to dance with the music and the sparkles. It was a beautiful sight and all the people who watched were filled with joy. + +After a long time, the dancer finished and opened the door. The music and sparkles faded and everyone sighed in delight. But, the adorable dancer will always remember the magical land she found when she closed the door. +Molly the mouse and Tilly the tortoise had not seen each other for a month. They finally met up in the park and discussed their plans for the summer. + +Molly had an exciting idea- she wanted to use the cable to make a unique flying machine. Tilly was not sure about the idea and said it would never work. Molly was determined to make it and kept trying. + +Molly started working on her project and soon realized it was harder than she had thought. One day, she wanted to quit and told Tilly she would never be able to do it. + +Tilly comforted Molly and said, "We can always try, no matter how difficult it might seem. The most important thing is to never give up!" + +Molly was encouraged by Tilly's words and she decided to keep trying. In the end, she managed to build her unique flying machine! + +Moral of the story: It is important to never give up no matter how difficult something may seem. With enough determination and hard work, anything is possible. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Freda and Jack. They decided to go on an exciting journey. + +Freda said, "Let's act! We can make this journey very useful." + +Jack replied, "That sounds fun! Let's go!" + +So, the two friends packed their things and hopped on the train. They enjoyed looking out the windows, watching all the sights go by. + +Along the way, they saw many amazing things. They even got to pet a few cute animals. + +Finally, they reached the end of their journey. They were both very happy with their adventure and thanked each other for going on the journey together. Now, they were even better friends! +Once upon a time, there lived a little bunny called Tim. He wanted to explore the world. One day, he hopped and hoppped, until he reached a big gate. Tim was excited, but he was little and couldn't get past the gate. + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind the gate. "If you want to come in, you need to do one thing. You must be modest." Tim was confused, so he asked the voice what it meant. The voice answered, "You must not be selfish. You must think of the others". + +Tim thought for a moment about what the voice said. He was feeling a little fed up; it seemed unfair to him. He started hopping away, but the voice called out to him. "If you quit now, you won't reach your goal. You need to be persistent and keep on trying!" + +Tim realised that the voice was right, so he kept on hopping. Eventually, he reached the gate and hopped through it. He experienced the amazing things that he was searching for. + +It's true what they say: you'll never reach your goals if you quit. Have patience, stay modest and think of others, and you can succeed in anything. +Jimmy and his mum were walking in the park when they heard a loud trumpet-like sound. They had never heard a sound like that before. "What is that amazing noise?" asked Jimmy, curiously. + +His mum smiled and said, "That's a horn, Jimmy! It's coming from across the river." + +They walked over to the river and sure enough, there was a big dragon breathing out a loud horn. Jimmy couldn't believe his eyes! He was so amazed. + +The dragon looked at Jimmy and then it snarled and started coming closer. Jimmy started to shiver in fear. Then, the dragon opened its huge mouth and breathed fire. + +Luckily, Jimmy and his mum ran away in time. They ran until they got home. + +Jimmy was so scared and he still couldn't stop shivering. He never thought he would see a real dragon that day - it was an amazing experience, but it certainly wasn't a good one. +One day in spring, a little girl saw something that made her very excited. She saw a blue bird sitting in a flowering tree! The blue bird was so beautiful that she froze and stared at it in wonder. + +The bird hopped up and down the branches and sang a happy song. The girl was mesmerized by the dazzling blue feathers and vibrant colors. She wanted to keep the moment forever! + +The girl clapped her hands and smiled. The bluebird flew away, but a little bit of joy stayed in her heart. Now, every spring she would remember the beautiful blue bird and freeze in awe. +Once upon a time a little girl was planning a special day. She was very excited as she started to get ready. She put on her pretty pink dress, and then went into the kitchen. She saw something delicious in the fridge. It was a yummy ice cream cake! She could not wait to have a yummy treat. + +So, the little girl asked her mom, "Mom, can I eat some of this cake?" Mom replied, "Of course you can, dear. I made it special for you". + +The little girl was so excited. She quickly ate some of the delicious cake. She smiled and said, "Mom, thank you for the yummy cake. I am so happy. Now I can go and have my special day". + +Mom smiled back and said, "You look so pretty in your dress! Now have a wonderful day." The little girl beamed with happiness and ran outside. She was happy to have her special day with her delicious cake. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved to ride her bike. Every day she would take her bike for a ride around her house. + +One day, it was a warm summer day and Sally wanted to get out of the house and go for a ride. She grabbed her bike and told her mom she was going out. Her mom said, "Ok, but be careful sweetie." + +Sally then rode happily down the street. She felt the sun shining on her, and the warm breeze against her face. She waved to the birds and remembered all the fun things she likes to do outside. + +Sally rode for a few more blocks until she reached the park. She put her bike down, looked around and smiled. "This is the best place to ride my bike!" she said. + +So Sally hopped back on her bike and rode around the path over and over until she was tired. Then, it was time to go back home. She said goodbye to the park and got back on her bike. + +Before she knew it, she was back at her house. She parked her bike and gave it a pat on the handlebars. She walked inside and it was nice and warm. + +Sally smiled and said to her mom, "I had so much fun riding my bike today!" +Mummy was looking very fancy and she had a special surprise. She had a box of colours and it had a paint brush. +Mummy asked Sally, who was three years old, "Would you like to paint something with me?" +Sally was very excited and said, "Yes, I would!" + +So Mummy and Sally started to paint together. Sally made a pretty flower and mummy made a big rainbow. +Mummy said, "We have to wait for the colours to dry so we can see the result!" +Sally was a bit confused, so Mummy gave her a hug and said "It will be so nice to admire our painting when it's ready!" + +Finally the painting was dry, and Sally was amazed at the result. It was even more beautiful than she could have imagined. +Mummy smiled and said, "Isn't it fancy?" They hugged and both were very happy. +Once upon a time there was a village full of happy people. They had a big lake in the centre of the village. + +One day it started raining very heavily. Very soon the lake was full and the water started to go onto the land around it. The people got very scared. + +The mayor of the village spoke to everyone so they could decide what to do. She said, "The flood is happening. We must go away from the village quickly or we will get wet.†+ +Everyone was angry but they made a plan to go to a nearby hill. The people decided quickly and the hill was not far away. + +When they reached the hill, they looked around and were very relieved to see that their village was still safe. They stayed on the hill until the flood had gone. + +When they returned to the village, the people were very happy to see that their homes were still standing. They thanked the mayor for her help and never went back to the lake again. +Once upon a time, there was a bright girl named Jane. She loved to play games outside in the sunshine in her garden. One day, she saw something peeking around the corner of a bush. She crept closer to take a peek and found a small orange butterfly sipping from a flower. Jane had never seen something so bright and beautiful before! She was so excited that she ran inside to tell her mom about the butterfly. + +“Mommy, look what I found!†Jane said, pointing to the butterfly. + +Her mom smiled and said, “That’s amazing, sweetie! Why don’t you go play a game with it?†+ +Jane thought it was a great idea. She took a stick and showed the butterfly how to play the game she invented. She tapped the stick on the ground and the butterfly flew over to the stick. Jane tapped again and the butterfly flew back. They played the game until Jane’s mom called her in for supper. Jane waved goodbye to the butterfly with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Bill, and the other was called Tom. + +Bill wanted to show Tom something he had made, but Tom was too busy playing. Bill became angry and began to clap his hands. Tom was startled and asked why Bill was clapping. + +Bill said, "I made something special, but you don't care." Tom was sad because he had been too busy to see what Bill had made. + +Tom thought for a moment and remembered his parents taught him to be modest. So he asked Bill if he could please pass the item to him, instead of bragging about it. + +Bill was happy to pass it to Tom. After Tom saw that it was a beautiful painting, he clapped with delight. + +The moral of the story is to always be modest and think of others first, before showing off. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy little girl named Anna. She was sad because she had not been able to complete the special cup she was making for her mom. + +"Mommy," Anna said sadly, "my cup isn't ready." + +"Don't worry, little one," her mother said. "We can finish it together." + +So, Anna and her mother grabbed the special cup and set to work. They worked for a long time, patiently putting the cup together one tiny piece at a time. Finally, after what felt like a very long time, the cup was complete. + +"There," said Anna's mother. "We did it together. It's a beautiful cup." + +Anna beamed with pride as she hugged her mom and said, "I'm not so grumpy anymore." + +The end. +Once there was a little boy and he loved to climb. Every day he would climb high onto the tallest tree he could find and look at the sunset from up there. He loved to see the deep red and orange colors that filled the sky as the sun slowly went to bed. + +Sometimes the boy would not want to come down from the tree, so his mommy had to go up and get him. She would take him in her arms and carry him down, then she would give him a big hug and a kiss before he had to go to bed. + +But each night, before the sun went down, the little boy loved to climb back up one last time and watch that beautiful sunset. He loved to put his little hands up in the air and feel the warm red and orange colors as the sun slowly went away. +Lulu was a little girl who never liked to be by herself. She was frightened when she was all alone. One afternoon, she decided to take a walk, so she put on her shoes and went out for a stroll. + +On her way, she saw an old sandwich shop, and couldn't resist going in. She ordered a sandwich, but there was nobody behind the counter. Suddenly, a big, friendly dog came out from the back and nodded at Lulu. + +Lulu smiled and said hello. "Can I have a sandwich, please?" she asked the dog. The dog nodded and went back in the kitchen. A few minutes later, the dog came back out with a delicious-looking sandwich. Lulu thanked him and started eating. + +The dog smiled and nodded goodbye. Lulu smiled back and waved. She felt so happy that she wasn't alone anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was so lucky because his body was always filled with energy. + +One day, Jack was out playing and he saw a small pond near his house. He was so excited and filled with joy. He wanted to jump into the pond and play, but he was worried his mom wouldn't let him. + +Jack went inside and asked his mom if he could play in the pond. His mom said, "No Jack, it's too dangerous. I don't want you to get hurt." + +Jack felt so sad, but he didn't give up. He asked his mom again and again, but she just wouldn't let him do it. + +Finally, he thought of a plan. He asked his mom if she could fill the pond with sand. She said yes and Jack was so happy. + +Once the pond was filled with sand, Jack could play safely. He had so much fun jumping around in the sand and he thanked his mom for being so lucky. +Once upon a time there was a helpful penguin. She liked to try new things and explore the world. One day, she saw a lake in the far away land and she flew down to explore. + +When she got there, she saw another penguin playing in the lake. She was so excited to see another penguin because she had never seen one before. But when she went to go play, the other penguin would not let her join. + +The helpful penguin was very sad and frustrated. She wanted to remember why it was important to be kind and help others. So, she thought back to the day she was very little and her mom had taught her to be nice and helpful. That helped her have the courage to try again. + +This time when she asked the other penguin if she could play, the other penguin said yes! From then on, the two penguins were very good friends and always remembered to play together. +Once upon a time there was a duck. The duck was red. She lived in the forest and was always very happy. + +One day the duck was out for a swim when suddenly the sky got dark. A big storm was coming. The duck knew she had to hide because the storm might be dangerous. But then the lightning came, and it was so bright that it lit up the sky! + +The duck got scared and flew away. She flew higher and higher until she was at the top of a tree. The rain and wind began to strike the tree, and the duck had to hang on tightly. The wind was too strong and the duck was knocked off the tree. + +She landed in a small pond. The water was so cold and the duck felt so scared. But then she spotted a large red rock. She tried to climb up it, but it was too slippery. Suddenly the water began to rise and the duck was trapped! + +The duck was so sad because she could not escape. The water got deeper and deeper until finally the duck drowned. She was never seen again. +Mummy was cooking in the kitchen when her little boy came in. He saw a plate on the counter. + +"What's on the plate, mum?" + +"It's a surprise. It's a mysterious plate," said mummy. + +The little boy was curious. He carefully balanced himself on his tippy toes and leaned over the mysterious plate. The little boy's eyes widened and he exclaimed, " Wow! It's fruit! Bananas, oranges and apples." + +Mummy laughed. "Yes you're right. You looked so cute when you balanced on tippy toes," she said. + +The little boy smiled. "Can I have some fruit?" + +"Yes, go ahead and help yourself," said Mummy. + +The little boy smiled as he carefully balanced the pieces of fruit onto his plate. He was happy that he had discovered the mysterious plate! +Once upon a time there was a hot day. The sun was shining brightly and it was so warm that everyone wanted to stay inside. + +Teddy was walking with his Mommy and they found a beautiful, pretty flower. It was bright orange with delicate petals and Teddy was so excited. + +He wanted to tell someone about it, so he ran to find his friend Lucy. When he found her, he couldn't wait to tell her about the flower. Lucy was so happy and she said, "That is so pretty, Teddy!" + +Teddy was so happy to share the news about the flower and soon after, he and Lucy laughed and played together in the hot sunshine. +One day, Ben and his mum went shopping. Ben noticed a big box of colourful tape and begged his mum to buy it for him. His mum said yes and they got it. As soon as they arrived home, Ben began to stick the tape all over the walls. He even stuck it on the furniture! His mum got angry and shouted at him. She said, "Ben, I regret buying this tape for you! I told you not to stick it everywhere!". + +Ben got very upset and ran away. He was too dizzy to see where he was going. He sneaked out into the back garden and as he turned around a corner, he tripped and fell over. Sadly, he broke his arm in the fall. Ben's mum heard the sound and found him lying on the ground. She was so worried and quickly got help. + +Ben found himself in hospital the next day. His mum was very sad and said, "Ben, I regret buying you that tape. I should have known better!" + +Ben never forgot the incident and he learned his lesson. He always remembered to listen to his mum and never disobeyed her again. He never wanted to experience that feeling of regret again. +Tommy was very excited. His parents had just told him they were going on a tour. His brother, Bob, came over and asked what was going on. “We’re going on a tour,†said Tommy. “That sounds fun!†said Bob. + +Tommy was so excited for the tour that he asked his parents to buy him a special gift. They got him a fat balloon and attached it to his bike. “Now this tour will be more fun!†he said. + +The family set off on the tour, with Tommy showing off his balloon to everyone. But when they were in the country, a strong wind blew. “Oops!†shouted Tommy. His fat balloon had come off his bike and was flying away. Everyone tried to catch it, but it was too far away. + +Tommy was very sad. He had wanted to show off his balloon on the tour, but now it was gone. He sadly watched it disappear into the distance. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. It was a bright and sunny day and Sarah wanted to go outside. She put on her bright pink dress and shoes and was ready to go. + +On her way out she saw her Uncle Richard. He was wearing a really smart suit and carrying a big newspaper. Sarah asked her Uncle what he was doing. + +Uncle Richard said, “I am taking this dark newspaper to the park. I like to read it there in the sun. It makes me feel relaxed.†+ +Sarah asked where she could get a newspaper. Uncle Richard said, “You can buy one from a shop. But you need to be old enough to understand the news first.†+ +Sarah thought about this and decided to come back another day. She realised that sometimes it’s good to wait and get the right information. The moral of this story is to be patient and get the right advice. +Once there was a little girl called Janie. Every day she would go out and play in her garden. One day she was playing when suddenly a spirit appeared in front of her! + +Janie was very scared and ran inside to hide. But the spirit followed her. + +"Please don't be scared Janie," said the spirit. "I'm here to show you something special." + +Janie was still scared but she was also curious. The spirit held up its hand and a bright light came out of it. The spirit said, "Watch, Janie, watch!" + +The light turned into a fake bird and started to fly around the room. Then it suddenly disappeared! + +Janie couldn't believe her eyes. She asked the spirit where the bird had gone. + +"Don't worry," said the spirit. "It's just gone back to the place it came from. That's what magic does." + +Janie was amazed. She thanked the spirit for showing her such a wonderful thing and the spirit disappeared in a flash. Janie never forgot the amazing things she had seen that day. +Once upon a time there was a playful, little fox. He loved to play in the woods and go on adventures. One day, the fox noticed something shiny in a nearby pond. He hopped in and found an iron! He was so excited to take it home and show his friends. + +When he arrived, all his friends were outside, quarreling about who should get the iron. The fox wanted to help and he had an idea. He told his friends, “Let’s all be playful and share the iron. We can use it to make something special!†+ +All the animals were excited and agreed to the fox’s idea. Together, they built a beautiful clubhouse with their iron. Everybody had so much fun. The fox decided that they should share the iron every day, so they never quarrel again. + +The end. +One sunny day, a mummy and a toddler went to the park. The mummy was carrying a big sack. + +Toddler: "What have you got in that sack mummy?" + +Mummy: "Well, I have an ancient exam and I'm going to use it to help count something!" + +They soon reached a field full of beautiful, colourful flowers. Mummy put the sack down and they both started counting the flowers. + +Mummy: "Let's see how many of these beautiful flowers we can count together." + +The toddler and the mummy counted the flowers one by one. Every time the toddler counted one, Mummy would nod and smile. After a while, the toddler's eyes got wider and wider. "Mummy, I counted thirty-seven flowers! Can I count them all the way to a hundred?" + +Mummy: "That sounds like a great idea! Let's count together until we get to a hundred and then we can stop." + +So the mummy and the toddler counted until they finally got to a hundred flowers. They hugged each other and went back to the sack, happy and exhausted. It was a fun afternoon! +One day, Jack was in the kitchen and he saw something funny. It was his mom stirring a pot of something. "What are you doing, mommy?" he asked. His mom smiled and said, "I'm cooking some sausages, sweetheart." Jack was amazed. He had never seen something like that before. + +Jack wanted to try it. So, his mom showed him how to stir the pot, and then she let him take over. He was so happy. He kept stirring the sausages, until they were cooked to perfection. + +His mom said, "Let's eat now!" So, they sat down for dinner. Jack was so excited to taste his cooking. But unfortunately, the sausages were a bit boring. He had put too much salt in them. + +Jack was disappointed, but his mom said, "Don't worry Jack, I'm sure you'll get better with practice." Jack smiled and said, "Okay, I will stir the sausages next time." +Once upon a time there was a generous fisherman. He went to the sea every day to catch fish. He felt so happy when he returned with a big catch! All the animals in the village loved him for his kind-heartedness. + +One day, two little rabbits were resting nearby the beach. They suddenly saw a small boat coming to the shore. It was the fisherman! + +The little rabbits asked him, "What are you doing here?" The fisherman replied, "I am here to catch some fish." The little rabbits said cheerfully, "Can we help you catch fish too?" + +The fisherman was so happy - he was surprised that the little rabbits wanted to help him. He said, "Sure! It would be so nice if you help me!" + +The rabbits and the fisherman became best friends. Every day when the fisherman went out to catch fish, the rabbits went with him too. The rabbit hugged the fisherman to show their love. The fisherman loved the rabbits too! + +The generous fisherman shared his catch with everyone in the village. Animals gathered around the fisherman to thank him for his generosity. And everyone lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, a fisherman went fishing. He cast his rod out into the sea and waited. Then bam! His rod bent and something was caught on the line. He began to reel it in and soon he saw it was a big fish. + +The fisherman was so happy, but something was wrong. His rod was broken! The fisherman looked around and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a little boy came running up and said, "I can help, mister!" + +The fisherman was very surprised and asked, "What can you do, little one?" + +The boy replied, "If you give me your rod, I can fix it!" + +So the fisherman gave the boy his rod and the little boy got to work. Before long, he finished fixing the rod. The fisherman thanked the little boy and said, "You are a very helpful kid, thank you!" + +The little boy smiled and said, "No problem, mister. I'm happy to help!" With that, the fisherman went back out to sea and soon caught many more fish. The end! +Mary had a uniform. It was white and soft. She loved it very much. She wore it to school every day and was very proud of it. + +One day, Mary got caught in a rainstorm on her way to school. When she arrived, her uniform was soaked and she was very sad. + +Her teacher Mrs Woods saw her and said, "Don't worry, Mary! We can dry your uniform for you." + +Mary smiled and thanked Mrs Woods. She waited in the classroom and watched as Mrs Woods carefully hung her uniform up to dry. + +Mrs Woods was very patient and soon enough the uniform was dry. Mary was very happy to have a clean, dry uniform to wear again. She thanked Mrs Woods and went happily to class. +Once upon a time, there was a cute animal. +She was walking through the forest, looking for food. Suddenly, she saw a delicious apple and bend down to pick it up. + +But as she tried to twist it from the tree, she felt a sharp tug and she tumbled backward, landing on the ground. + +The animal was surprised, wondering what had happened. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"My, my, that's quite a twist you've got there," said the voice. + +The animal looked up and saw a cute little rabbit looking down at her. + +The rabbit giggled and said, "Come now, I'll help you get that apple." + +The animal smiled and the rabbit hopped over. Together, they twisted the apple and the animal was able to pick it up. + +The animal thanked the rabbit and the rabbit said, "You're welcome. It's always nice to help a friend in need." + +The animal smiled and waved goodbye as she continued along her way. + +The end. +Once upon a time, two friends went for a walk together. It was a cold day, so they put on their warmest clothes. + +They soon came across a cliff, so they decided to stop and look. Suddenly, one of them saw something shiny and asked the other what it was. + +"It looks like a fight!" the other replied. + +The two friends were so excited. They watched as the animals fought on the top of the cliff, but it was so cold that their noses started to run! + +In the end, the two friends decided to go home. They had had a great adventure and would never forget their fight on the cold cliff. +Once upon a time there was a man. He wanted a job, but he couldn't find one. He felt sad and started to cry. Suddenly, he fell to the ground. + +He looked around and noticed many other people lying down too. They were all dead. The man was very scared. + +He closed his eyes and wished for a job. When he opened them, he was in a room filled with people! He had a job! Everyone was so happy! + +He was so thankful and gave thanks to the sky. Even though he had fallen, he realized that it had been a lucky fall! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He was only three years old and he loved going to the store. + +One day, Jack went to the store with his mom. He saw the big store and he climbed into a seat. His mom helped him and she said: "Let's get some dry things from the store." + +Jack was very excited and he started looking around. He saw lots of fun things he liked; apples, oranges and bananas. But he couldn't find what his mom wanted. + +Jack's mom said: "It's over there, Jack. Look, it's dry!†Jack saw the dry things his mom wanted and he pointed to them. + +His mom thanked him and they went to pay. Jack was happy that he found what his mom wanted and they went home. +John was a little boy. One day, he found a wide, red balloon. He was so excited. He ran to his mum and said, "Mummy, look at my jazz!" His mum said, "That's so exciting, John!" + +John said to himself, "I'll keep this balloon for ever!" But, one day, his friends wanted to play with his balloon. He gave it to them and it flew away. John regretted it. + +He searched and searched, but he couldn't find it. John said to his mum, "I'm so sorry, Mum. I wish I hadn't given my jazz away." + +His mum said, "It's okay, but be more careful next time." + +John looked at the sky and said goodbye to his jazz. He never got it back. +The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the garden was clean. It was the perfect day for a game of golf. + +"Let's play golf!" said Jack. + +Mia shook her head. "I don't want to play today," she said sadly. Mia began to cry. + +Jack went over to Mia and put his arm around her. "What's wrong?" he asked softly. + +"I miss my mommy," Mia said between sobs. + +Jack hugged Mia and said, "It's ok, I'll stay with you and be your friend." + +Mia stopped crying and smiled. She said, "Let's go play golf! I'm feeling better now." + +Jack and Mia went to the garden and played golf. They laughed and had so much fun that they almost forgot why Mia was crying earlier. + +At the end of the day, Mia was happy and Jack was proud. They had enjoyed a special day together, and that's what mattered most. +Once upon a time lived a very small ant. Every day, the ant did the same things, searching for food and playing with her friends. + +The ant wanted to find something special, something that would make her feel happy. One day, she had an idea. She said to her friends, "Let's build a big hill!" + +Her friends were excited about the idea, and so the ant and her friends began to work together to build a giant hill. They used soil from all around them and worked together for days until finally the hill was complete. + +The ant was amazed; they had made an enormous hill! They celebrated their success and the ant hoped that with this new hill, something special would happen. + +Suddenly, the sky lit up and a rainbow appeared in the sky. The ant was amazed and said to her friends, "It's a sign of hope!" She knew now that anything was possible, and that good things could come from hard work. + +The ant and her friends were so happy; that day was something special that they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, John and Sara. They went to the forest to explore and every day their curiosity increased. + +One day, Sara saw something wild. She asked John, "What is that?" +John replied, "It's a wild animal!" + +Sara was so excited to see it. But she was also frustrated to realise they couldn't get near the animal. John said, "Don't worry, one day we'll find a way to get close to it!" + +But they never did because the wild animal kept running away every time they tried to get close. A few weeks later, it stopped running away, but they could still only get so close. + +John and Sara continued to explore the forest and their curiosity did not stop. But they gradually became more and more frustrated that they couldn't get any closer to the wild animal. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl who lived by a big yard. She had a lot of toys, but her favorite thing to do was to pass with her friends. + +One day, she decided to pass a little bit further than usual. She passed the yard and then kept walking, until she came to a big and dark forest. She was a bit scared. + +Suddenly, a wolf appeared. "Who are you?" he asked in a deep voice. + +The brave little girl stepped forward and said, "My name is Amelia and I'm passing through. Can I go through this forest?" + +The wolf stared at her for a moment. Then he said, "Yes, you can pass. Just be careful." + +The brave little girl thanked the wolf and happily she passed through the forest back to the yard. She ran and played with her friends all afternoon, full of stories about her adventure. + +From then on, the brave little girl always remembered to pass her boundaries. +Once upon a time there was a kitty named Max. Max loved to zip around the house, jumping from table to window and climbing the drapes. One day, Max was running around the house, zipping here and there when he accidentally jumped out the window and hurt himself! + +Oh no, thought Max, as he limped away from the window. He could feel the pain in his back leg, and he knew that he had been hurt. + +Max's mom arrived and found him. She scooped him up, carried him inside and placed him in his favourite spot on the couch. + +"Max, my little friend. What happened?" asked his mom. + +Max looked up at her and meowed sadly, "I zipped out the window and I got hurt." His mom stroked Max softly and said, "That wasn't so smart, was it?" + +Max shook his head and nuzzled his mom's hand. She smiled and said, "Well, lets make sure that doesn't happen again." + +And so, Max and his mom made sure to keep all the windows closed tight, so that Max wouldn't hurt himself again. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who was very unhappy. All she ever wanted was to be kissed by a prince. One day, she heard that a prince was coming to town. She went to stand at the palace gates and waited to meet him. + +Suddenly, a terrible storm blew in. Lightning struck the palace and it started to burn. The princess watched as the prince and his guard ran away. She was so sad and angry. + +The princess decided to find the prince. She searched the kingdom for weeks, but couldn't find him. Finally, she realised that she would never get to kiss the prince. She was so terribly disappointed. + +The princess returned to the palace, but all that was left were some burning ruins. She cried and hugged herself. She never got the kiss from the prince that she wanted. +Sarah was a 3 year old girl. She had a big machine filled with toys. Sometimes Sarah tried to break it, but it was too hard for her. + +One day, Sarah was playing with her machine when her mom came in. She was bossy and said, "You're not allowed to break that machine, Sarah!" + +Sarah was not happy with her mom being bossy, but she knew she had to listen. Sarah wanted to keep playing with her machine, so she decided to be careful and not break it. + +So, Sarah played with her machine but was extra careful not to break it. And her mom was happy! Sarah was happy too, because she was still able to have lots of fun. +Joe was tired. He wanted to take a nap, so he crawled into bed. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise outside his window. He got out of bed and went to the window to see what was happening. He saw some kids playing a strange game with a football. It was weird, but they were having a lot of fun. + +Joe watched them play, but he was still tired. He decided to take a nap to rest. He got back into bed and was soon fast asleep. + +After a while, Joe woke up and went to the window again. The kids were still playing the weird game. He watched them for a while, then he went outside and asked, "Can I play too?" + +The kids welcomed him with open arms and the game quickly got even more fun. Joe and the kids laughed and shouted as they played together. Joe was glad he decided to have a nap. It made him feel refreshed and he was able to play with the kids. +Once there was a graceful bunny called Bunny. Bunny was always hopping around her garden. She loved to pick herbs for her special tea. + +One day, her neighbor, Croc, saw Bunny hopping around looking for herbs. He called out, “Hey Bunny, why are you hopping around like that?†+ +Bunny smiled and said, “I'm picking herbs for my tea. I love the way herbs make me feel.†+ +Croc replied, “If that makes you feel good, then keep hopping around!†Bunny smiled and hopped off in search of more herbs. + +Bunny had so much fun hopping around looking for herbs. She soon had enough herbs to make a big pot of tea. She felt so graceful while hopping around, and she was proud of her tea! +Sam had an idea. He wanted to make the world a better place. He gathered some friends to help him and they set off to try and heal the people and animals in the noisy city. + +Suddenly, they heard a faint meow coming from a box on the side of the street. Sam knew they had to help. +As they approached the box, they saw a tiny kitten. It had a big cut on its leg, and was covered in dirt. + +Sam quickly lifted the kitten up and said, "We will heal you." The kitten, who was so scared, meowed softly in response. + +As Sam's friends held the kitten gently, Sam put a bandage on its leg. The kitten felt relieved and started to purr. + +It was a happy day by the time the kitten was healed and the group returned home, content knowing they had helped heal someone. Sam smiled and thought that maybe his idea to heal the world wasn't such a crazy idea after all. +Once upon a time, there was a mean witch who lived deep in a dark forest. The witch was very envious of other people who had more than she did. + +One day, the witch decided to go for a walk in the forest. Suddenly, she felt something biting her ankle. It was a small, yellow mouse! The witch was furious and tried to swat it away. + +The mouse spoke in a tiny voice and said, "I bit you because you are a wicked witch and I don’t like it when people are envious of others." + +The witch was shocked and she knew that the mouse was right. She said, "I'm sorry for being envious. From now on, I will try to be nicer." + +The mouse smiled and scurried off into the forest. The witch never saw the mouse again, but she never forgot the lesson it taught her. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little girl called Sarah. She loved to visit her grandpa's house. + +Today, Sarah held a glass in her hands. Grandpa said with a smile, 'Sarah, can you fill up my glass with water from the sink?'. + +Sarah was so excited. She ran to the sink, filled up the glass with water and then ran back to grandpa, happy to have done something to help him. + +Grandpa said, 'Thank you very much, Sarah. You did a great job. Here, have a cookie as a reward.' Sarah smiled. She loved helping her grandpa and was very proud of her accomplishment. +Molly was feeling tired. "I'm so tired," she said to her mom. Her eyes were drooping and she couldn't keep them open. + +Her mom smiled. "Let's go for a nap," she said. + +Molly was grateful for her mom's suggestion and followed her to her bedroom. As soon as she lay down, Molly yawned. She closed her eyes and the world melted away. + +When Molly woke up, she was surprised to find that she was in a jail cell. Looking around, she saw her mom standing nearby. + +Molly's mom smiled at her. "Don't worry," she said. "This is just a game. I am grateful for your participation." + +Molly smiled and yawned. She felt much better now that her nap was complete. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends - a modern girl and her old, trusted teddy bear. One day, the modern girl's mom reminded her to always wear her scarf when she went outside. The modern girl got excited and asked her teddy bear to wear a scarf too. The teddy bear agreed. + +Then, the girl went to her room to search for a scarf that would look good on her old teddy bear. She searched through many clothes, and found a bright, blue one! She couldn't help but smile and showed it to her teddy bear. + +The teddy bear was so happy! He put on the scarf and twirled around in his modern style. Everyone in the house laughed and the modern girl said loudly: "From now on, you will always wear a scarf when I go out!". + +The teddy bear happily agreed and thanked the modern girl. From then on, the teddy bear always reminded the modern girl to wear her own scarf before they left the house. +Once there was a little three year old boy named Tim. They lived on a big farm. Every day Tim played in the farm, always outside the fence. One day, Tim's mom said to him, “Tim, you can’t go past the fence. You might get hurt.†+ +But Tim didn’t listen. He went up to the fence and tried to climb it. He slipped and hurt his knee. + +Tim started to cry. His mom ran over and saw that Tim was hurt. She said to him, “Tim, don’t ever go past the fence again. But don’t worry, it will get better soon.†+ +Tim nodded and his mom hugged him. He never tried to go past the fence again. He knew it was too dangerous. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was tired and wanted to take a nap. So she got a big blanket and folded it up to make a bed. + +But before she could rest, there was a big war. Everyone was scared and running away. The girl wanted to help, so she took her folded blanket out of her room and shared it with the people in the war. + +The blanket got big enough for everyone to sit on, so everyone took turns and each person had somewhere to rest. Each person felt a little less tired. + +Finally, when the war was over, the girl was very tired and took her folded blanket back to her room. She curled up inside the blanket and closed her eyes. Sleep came quickly and she was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy called Jack. He loved to play outside during every season. One day, he had a bright idea. He decided to try and find a four-leaf clover. + +Jack searched in the grass and asked his friends to help him. They were all having lots of fun hopping around, while they searched. + +After a while, Jack stopped and asked: “Why can’t I find a four-leaf clover?†+ +His friend laughed and said: “Jack, it’s really hard to find four-leaf clovers. Why don’t you try again another day?†+ +Jack smiled and decided to try again the next day. He was very jolly, even when he couldn’t find his four-leaf clover. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little boy. He was only three years old and didn't have much. + +One day, the boy's grandmother arrived with a violin. + +The grandmother said to the boy, “I brought this violin for you. Use it and you can make beautiful music.†+ +The little boy smiled and grabbed the violin. He didn't understand how to use it, but he held it tightly and tried to make some noises with it. + +The grandmother laughed. “Oh, you don't know how to use it yet! I'll show you.†+ +She taught him how to hold the instrument and how to make music with it. After a few tries, the little boy was able to make his first tune! He was so proud and the poor little boy had found a new way to express himself. +One day, Jack and his dog were playing in the garden. Jack had a rake and he was gathering leaves. He was having a lot of fun! Suddenly, he noticed that the garden was very wide. He was excited. + +Jack looked up at his dad, "Can I keep gathering leaves, Dad?" he asked. + +Jack's dad frowned at the large garden. "No, Jack," he said, "you have to stop. It's too wide for you to take care of." + +Jack was disappointed. He wanted to keep playing in the garden. But his dad was not budging. + +So Jack put away his rake and said goodbye to his garden. He was very sad that he couldn't keep gathering leaves and that the garden was too wide for him. + +"It's just too bad," Jack thought, as he walked away. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty lion walking through the jungle. He was tall and strong and his mane was like a sun in the sky. He thought a lot about what he could do to make himself even mightier. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling him. It was a small voice, so he stopped to listen. + +"Hello?" he asked. + +"Hi, I'm the celery man," came the reply. The celery man stepped out from behind a bush. He was very small and he was carrying a big bag of celery. + +"Would you like to try some?" he asked the lion. + +The lion thought it over and then said, "Yes, I would." So the celery man gave him several pieces of celery. + +The lion tasted the celery and was so impressed at how mighty it made him feel. He thanked the celery man and continued on his way, feeling even mightier than before. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a deep secret. He kept the secret locked away in his bedroom, and the only way to get the secret out was with a special key. + +One day the little boy wanted to sell his key, so he went to the market place with the hope of finding a buyer. When he got there he saw a man holding a bag full of coins. + +The little boy said, "Do you want to buy my key?" + +The man smiled and said, "How much are you selling it for?" + +The little boy replied, "Five coins." + +The man thought for a moment, then said, "That's a deep secret you have there. I'm sure it's worth more than five coins." + +The man and the little boy agreed that the man would buy the key for seven coins. + +The little boy was so excited. He went home with his seven coins and a satisfied smile on his face. He was able to keep his deep secret safe and he was now a happy little boy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Toby. He was three years old and loved playing outside. One day, Toby was running around the garden and saw something dark and shiny. He ran over to take a closer look. It was an old shoe, lying in the grass! + +Toby picked it up and it was very big, like an adult's shoe. He tried putting it on and it was a bit too big. He decided to make it his own by slapping it against his leg. Slap, slap. He was so happy. + +Meanwhile, Toby's mom was walking in the garden. When she spotted Toby slapping the shoe against his little leg, she ran over and said,"Toby! What are you doing?" + +Toby looked up at his mom with a big smile and showed her the shoe. He said,"Look, Mommy! I made it mine by slapping it. Can I keep it?" + +Mom smiled and said,"Of course you can, my little one. That's a very special shoe." + +Toby hugged his mom, hugged the shoe, and ran off happily to keep playing with his new toy. +Tommy was gazing at the violin in the shop. He wanted to play it so badly! He had watched old videos of a strong violinist and he wanted to be just like him. + +Tommy's mum said, "Let's take it home and see if you like it." + +Tommy was so excited! He was nodding and smiling as they took the violin home. Once there, Tommy took out the violin and gazed at it for a long time before finally trying it out. + +The violin sounded beautifully. Tommy made a strong sound come from it and he smiled widely. + +"I knew you could do it, Tommy," said his mum. + +Tommy was proud. He had found his new hobby and he couldn't wait to practice more. +Once upon a time there was a Mommy and her three year old baby. They had a very special day planned. Today Mommy planned to take baby to a museum. When they arrived, baby was very excited! The museum seemed sad and quiet. As they looked around, they met a kind old man. He was very polite. He took them to see some cool things in the museum. Baby looked at old toys, statues, and paintings. Baby smiled and said “Wow!†Mommy and baby had so much fun exploring the museum. They felt like they were in a different world. Everywhere they looked something new seemed to appear. All of their worries drifted away. They thanked the kind old man for his help. He smiled and said, “My pleasure!†Mommy and baby waved goodbye to the kind old man and promised to come back to the museum very soon. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe who was three years old. He enjoyed playing in his garden with his furry animal friends. + +One day, Joe noticed that all the animals were looking at him with sad eyes. He asked them what was wrong. + +The animals said, “We are cold, so we need your help to dress us in warm clothing.†+ +Joe thought, “That is a good idea!†He quickly ran to his room and brought some old clothes that were too small for him. He thought, “These should fit the animals.†+ +Joe was happy as he dressed the animals, but they were still looking sad. Joe asked them why they were so unhappy. + +The animals answered, “We are ignorant about clothing. We don’t know how to dress ourselves.†+ +Joe was sad that his animal friends were so ignorant. He said, “Don’t worry. I am here to help. I will dress you every day.†+ +The animals smiled at Joe and thanked him. From that day forward, Joe dressed his furry friends every day. +Molly and her dad were in the park together on a beautiful day. The sky was blue, and the sun was shining. + +Molly looked up at her dad, with a curious expression. "Dad, what is that?" she asked while pointing to the bright kite flying in the sky. + +"That is a kite," her dad replied. "Do you want to fly a kite?" + +Molly smiled, and jumped up and down with excitement. "Yes, please," she replied. + +Dad and Molly picked out a kite from the store and flew it in the park. As the kite soared high in the sky, Molly asked her dad another question. She asked if they could fly it for a long time. + +"We can stay here until the kite is boring," her dad said with a smile. + +Molly and her dad stayed in the park for a few hours, until finally the wind stopped and the kite slowly floated back to the ground. Molly giggled and said, "That was fun!" + +Then Molly and her dad went home, where Molly played with her toys and dad read a book. But they both remembered the wonderful kite flying adventure they had in the park that day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy and her mommy. Mommy and Lucy were spending the day at the pool. Lucy was so happy and excited. She loved the pool because it was so interesting. + +Mommy and Lucy spent the day swimming and playing in the pool. After a while, Mommy said to Lucy, +"We need to leave now, so let's go home and get some rest". + +But Lucy wasn't quite ready to leave and she asked if they could stay just a bit longer. Mommy said, " Okay, I will permit you to stay a little longer." So Lucy was very happy and kept playing in the pool. + +Finally, after half an hour had passed, Lucy was ready to go home. Mommy and Lucy waved goodbye to their friends at the pool before heading home for the night. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy, who was three years old. He was very excited one Saturday morning because he was going to the movies with his mom. + +When they arrived at the theater, it was dark and gloomy inside. When Timmy's mom asked why they were so miserable, he told her he had no popcorn to eat. + +So, his mom split the money she had in half. With one half, she bought them two bags of popcorn. + +Timmy was delighted! He munched on the popcorn and enjoyed the movie with his mom. When the movie was over, the two were happily stuffed. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy who wanted to measure the corn. He asked his mom if he could do it and she gave him some measuring cups and said, “you can measure the corn, but you have to be very careful.†+ +The boy was very excited and carefully measured out a cup of corn. Then he put it in a bowl and started to measure a second cup. As he was measuring, he heard something that startled him. He looked up and saw a huge, black crow! + +The boy was scared, but he was also brave. He didn't want the crow to get his corn, so he quickly got a stick and started to chase the crow away. The boy waved the stick in the air and shouted, “Go away!†The crow flew away and the boy was proud! He successfully measured his two cups of corn and enjoyed his snack. He was proud of himself for being brave. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Dot. Dot was three years old and she asked her mum a very important question. + +"Mum, what's my name?" she asked. + +Dot's mum smiled and said, "Your name is Dot - and that's a very special name." + +Dot smiled and then she ran outside to play in the garden. She saw a big green tree and so she decided to turn around it three times. + +And so she did - spinning around the tree three times until she was really dizzy! + +When she stopped spinning, she saw a big green bush. + +She went over to it, and she started to turn the leaves and twigs around. And then all of a sudden, a bright green dove flew out of the bush and flew away! + +Dot laughed and then she said, "That was so magical!" + +And then Dot turned around three times, and when she stopped turning, she saw her mum and smiled. + +Finally, Dot knew that her name was very special after all! +Once upon a time, there was a gray rabbit. He wanted to run in the field, but he was too scared. Suddenly, he heard a loud sound and he paused. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. He saw a weapon in the distance and he started to tremble. + +The rabbit asked the weapon, "Why do you make that sound?". The weapon replied, "I'm here to protect the field. I will make sure no one gets hurt". The rabbit felt relieved and thought to himself, "That's so nice of the weapon. It's here to help me". + +The rabbit thanked the weapon and hopped away. From that day on, the rabbit never felt scared again. He learned an important lesson: that big things can help little ones. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Sarah and David. +Sarah wore jeans and a red shirt while David wore a black jacket and yellow shorts. + +One day they had a brilliant idea. They decided to go to the park and clap their hands to find a wonderful surprise. + +The two friends crossed a little bridge and started to clap their hands as loud as possible. As they clapped, the fog slowly cleared away. In the middle of the fog, something sparkly appeared! Sarah and David could not believe their eyes. + +Then, the sparkly thing turned dark and murky. Sarah and David realised that it was a dirty old pond. + +The moral of the story is: Be careful of what you wish for. If you get something you weren't expecting, it might disappoint you. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy really liked to play and one day she came up with an idea. She suggested to her mom that they go outside and play in the wet weather. Her mom was not sure and suggested that they do something else. Daisy asked again and this time suggested they go to the park and swing in the rain. Her mom said that was a great idea and they went to the park. + +When they arrived, Daisy was so excited. She could see the wet grass and the rain falling from the sky. Daisy ran to the swing and started to swing. The wet weather felt wonderful and Daisy smiled and laughed. She stayed on the swing for a long time and even when it started to get dark, she still wanted to be outside in the rain. + +Finally, Daisy's mom said it was time to go home and Daisy reluctantly agreed. They went home, but Daisy couldn't wait to go outside and play in the wet weather again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named May. She was three years old and she lived with her mum and dad. + +One day, May asked her mum, "Where is my will?" + +Mum replied, "I put it in the tidy cupboard." + +May was excited and ran to the cupboard. She opened the door and inside was a little box. She reached out and opened the box. Inside, there was her own special will. + +May said, "This is mine, I own it!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, that's the one. Now you must always be tidy and look after it." + +May took her will and hugged it tight. She looked after her will, always keeping it tidy. And she owned and cherished it forever. +Once upon a time in a land far away, lived a bee named Buzz. Buzz had a very special job - he was to guard the hive from any intruder. One sunny day, Buzz heard something wrong. It was a loud noise like a "shoot". Buzz buzzed around the hive to investigate. + +When he got close to the noise, Buzz saw a bald man. He was pointing his gun at the hive! Buzz buzzed over and shouted, "Stop! Don't shoot!" The man was surprised and Buzz told him, "This is our hive, please don't shoot!" The man looked ashamed and he put away his gun. + +As the man began to walk away, Buzz learnt a valuable lesson. We must look out for each other, no matter who it is. Even when a bald man is trying to shoot our hive, we must find a peaceful way to solve the problem. By helping each other, we can keep our hive safe. +Once, there were two friends; a dog and a cat. They had known each other for a long time and were the best of friends. + +One day, they decided to go outside, so they both walked out the door and part to a park. + +The cat saw a fake cushion and he said to the dog: "Oh, look at that cushion! Let's sit down on it so we can have a rest!" + +The dog smiled and answered: "Yes, let's do it!" + +So, they sat down on the cushion and enjoyed their time outside. They talked about their day and had lots of fun. + +When the sun went down, the two friends decided to go home. They said goodbye and part ways, both sure that they would soon meet again. +Once upon a time there was a sad frog. He was so sad that he had not smiled for ages. One day he decided to find something that would make him laugh. + +He hopped about until he found a funny-looking mushroom. He hopped up to the mushroom, and said, "Hello! Will you make me laugh?" + +The mushroom smiled and said, "Yes! I will do my best." + +The frog started to laugh and it was the happiest sound he had ever heard! He laughed so much that soon all the other animals in the forest were laughing too. + +The sad frog was never sad again! He was always laughing, and it was all thanks to the funny mushroom. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to draw. He had lots of special crayons, which made all sorts of fun colours. One day, he wanted to draw a very long picture, so he opened up his box of crayons. + +Suddenly, a big gush of wind blew all of the boy's crayons away. He shouted, "No! Where have they gone?!" He searched near and far, but the boy couldn't find any of his crayons. + +He sadly said to himself, "All I wanted to do was draw a long picture. Now all my beautiful crayons are gone." + +Unfortunately, the boy's crayons were long gone! +Once upon a time, there was an owl who loved to write. Every day, he would fly around the forest and fill notebook after notebook with stories, jokes, poems, and more. + +One day, the owl gathered his notebooks and flew to the nearby town. He was so excited to show people his work! But when he landed, the owl was sad to find that no one wanted to look at it. Everyone was busy and in a hurry. + +The owl flew back to the forest and asked another owl, "Why don't they like my stories?" + +The other owl replied, "When you don't take the time to care about others, they won't take the time to care about you." + +The owl felt sorry and flew away. He kept writing in the forest, but never showed anyone else his work. + +The moral of the story is that if you don't take the time to care about others, they won't take the time to care about you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to explore and found a far away land full of copper. It was a magical place, with the copper glittering in the sun and there she spotted a beautiful blue feather. + +Jane took the feather and suddenly the copper starts to rust. All the copper in the land became old and useless. Jane felt so bad and promised to restore the copper. + +So she went on a mission to find the right ingredients. She collected rocks, water and soil in her journey and with her special potion she restored some of the copper. + +Unfortunately, the magic blue feather never returned. Jane couldn't restore the beautiful copper back to its original state. + +The land remains in its dull rusty state, leaving Jane feeling sad and helpless. +Suzie was walking in the park when she noticed something very powerful. It was an elephant! The elephant was huge and looked very strong. She was scared but also intrigued. + +She approached the elephant and noticed it was very friendly. The elephant was gentle and it let Suzie pet its grey trunk. Suzie was amazed by the elephant's strength. + +They spent lots of time together that day. They explored the park and even stopped to eat lunch. They had so much fun. + +At the end of the day, Suzie said goodbye to her new friend. She waved and smiled as the elephant made its way back home. Suzie will never forget the powerful and beautiful elephant. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary town, there was a big airport. Many planes would fly in and out every day. The airport was always busy with people going to far away places. + +One sunny day, two planes named Blue and Red were at the airport. They were good friends and loved to race each other. They thought it was fun to see who could fly the fastest. + +The race started and both planes took off into the sky. Blue and Red flew high and fast, with the clouds cheering them on. They raced all day, laughing and having fun. In the end, Blue won the race by just a little bit. + +After the race, Blue and Red landed back at the airport. They were both very happy and tired. They knew they had a great day and couldn't wait to race again. And so, the two planes became the best of friends, always racing and having fun together at the ordinary airport. +Once upon a time, there was a famous dog named Max. Max was very good at finding leaks in the town. When he found a leak, he would weep to tell the people there was a problem. + +One day, Max found a big leak in a house. He weeped and weeped, but no one heard him. Max was sad, but he did not give up. He ran to find help. + +Max found a little girl named Lily. Lily saw Max weep and knew there was a leak. Lily and Max went to the house and fixed the leak together. Everyone was happy, and Max was the hero. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful fish. The fish loved to swim in the big pond. The fish had many friends. They all liked to swim and play together. The helpful fish was always there to help when his friends needed him. + +One day, a thief came to the pond. The thief wanted to take the fish's friends away. The thief put a big net in the water. The fish saw the thief and knew he had to do something. The helpful fish swam very fast to tell his friends about the thief. + +The fish and his friends made a plan. They all swam together and pushed the net away. The thief could not catch them. The fish and his friends were safe. They were very happy and thanked the helpful fish for saving them. They all swam and played together, and the thief never came back. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was very filthy from playing in the mud all day. He loved to run and jump in the puddles. One day, as Spot was playing, he heard a sound. It was a little bird who was stuck in a cage. The bird looked sad and wanted to escape. + +Spot said, "Don't worry, bird. I will help you escape." The bird was happy to hear this. Spot looked around and saw a big rock. He had an idea. Spot thought that if he could push the rock, it would break the cage and the bird would be free. + +Spot pushed and pushed the rock. It was very heavy, but he did not give up. Finally, the rock moved and hit the cage. The cage broke, and the bird was free! The bird said, "Thank you, Spot!" and they both looked very happy. + +After that, Spot and the bird became best friends. They played together every day. Spot learned that helping others made him feel good. And the bird always helped Spot clean up after playing in the mud, so he was not filthy anymore. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to keep his toys clean and dry. One day, it was raining outside, and Tim wanted to play with his toys. But he knew that if he played outside, his toys would get wet. + +Tim had an idea. He asked his mom for a big box. His mom gave him a big box with some weight. Tim took out the heavy things from the box and started to play inside the box with his toys. The box was like a little house, and it kept his toys dry. + +After a while, the rain stopped. Tim took his toys outside to play. He was happy that he could keep his toys dry and safe in the box. Tim had a fun day playing with his toys, and he knew that he could always use the box to keep them dry when it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Lucy loved to travel. She would go on walks with her dog, Max. Max was a very patient dog. He would wait for Lucy to put on her shoes and grab her bag. Then, they would go on their adventures together. + +One sunny day, Lucy and Max went for a walk in the park. Lucy saw some birds and butterflies. Max saw a squirrel. They were having so much fun. But then, Lucy noticed that Max looked worried. She didn't know why. + +Lucy asked Max, "Why are you worried, Max?" Max barked and looked at the sky. Lucy looked up too. She saw that the sun was going down. It was time to go home. So, Lucy and Max walked back home, hand in paw. They were happy to have had a fun day of travel together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia was a very naughty girl. She liked to play tricks on her friends and family. One day, Mia saw her mom hide a big box in the closet. Mia wanted to know what was inside the box. She decided to wait until her mom went out to peek inside. + +When Mia's mom went to the store, Mia ran to the closet. She opened the door and saw the big box. Mia was very excited. She opened the box and found a big cake with a smile on it. Mia thought it was for her, so she took a big bite. + +When her mom came home, she saw Mia with cake all over her face. Mia's mom was very sad. The cake was for her friend's birthday party. Because Mia was naughty and peeked in the box, there was no cake for the party. The moral of the story is to not be naughty and to always ask before taking something that is not yours. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his football. One sunny day, Tim went to the park with his mom and dad to play with his football. + +At the park, Tim saw a big pond. He thought it would be fun to sail his football on the water. So, he threw the football into the pond and watched it sail away. The football went far and Tim was very happy. + +But then, Tim's football got stuck in some tall plants by the pond. Tim was sad. His dad saw this and went to help. Dad carefully got the football out of the plants. Tim was so happy to have his football back. They all went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a happy farm. On this farm, there lived a pig named Pinky and a cow named Moo. They were best friends and loved to play together. + +One sunny day, Pinky and Moo were playing hide and seek. Pinky was hiding and Moo was trying to find her. "I will find you, Pinky!" Moo said. Pinky giggled and stayed very still. Moo looked and looked, but she could not find Pinky. + +Finally, Pinky jumped out from behind a big tree and said, "Surrender, Moo! I win!" Moo laughed and said, "You are very good at hiding, Pinky!" They both smiled and decided to play another game. Pinky and Moo were very happy on their farm. +One day, a playful cat named Tom found a big red button in the park. He liked the button and wanted to take it home. But a small dog named Max saw the button too. Max wanted the button because it was shiny. + +Tom and Max did not want to share the button. They both wanted to have it for themselves. They started to fight over the button. They jumped and ran, trying to grab the button from each other. + +A kind lady saw Tom and Max fighting. She went to a store and bought two more buttons, one for Tom and one for Max. She gave a button to each of them. Now, Tom and Max were happy. They each had their own button and did not need to fight anymore. They became friends and played together in the park with their buttons. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with mail. Every day, he would wait for the mailman to come and then play with the letters. + +One day, Tom got hurt while playing with the mail. He had a small cut on his paw. His friend, a kind dog named Max, wanted to help him heal. Max told Tom to sit and rest, but Tom was stubborn and wanted to keep playing with the mail. + +Max knew he had to find a way to help Tom heal. So, he went to the store and got a small bandage for Tom's paw. When Max put the bandage on Tom's paw, Tom finally sat down and rested. After a few days, Tom's paw was all healed, and he could play with the mail again. Tom was very happy, and he thanked Max for helping him heal. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a hairy dog named Max. Max loved to dig and bury bones in his yard. He also loved to listen to music when he dug. + +One sunny day, Max was digging a hole to bury a big bone he found. His friend, a little bird named Lily, flew down and asked, "Max, what are you doing?" + +Max replied, "I am burying my bone, and I love to listen to music while I dig." + +Lily thought it was a fun idea, so she started to sing. Max dug and dug while listening to Lily's beautiful music. They had a great time together, and Max was able to bury his bone quickly. + +From that day on, Max and Lily became best friends. They always played together, and Lily would sing while Max dug holes to bury his bones. The whole village loved their music and friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a big skeleton. The skeleton did not know many things. He was ignorant. He lived in a dark house. + +One day, the skeleton wanted to go outside. He saw a soft bed of grass. He decided to lie down on the grass. The sun was warm and bright. It made the skeleton feel happy. + +A little boy saw the skeleton lying on the grass. The boy was not scared. He was curious. He went to the skeleton and said, "Hi, I am Tom." The skeleton smiled and said, "Hi, I am Skelly." They became good friends and played together every day. The boy taught the skeleton many new things, and the skeleton was not ignorant anymore. +Once upon a time, in a humble little town, there lived a kind man named Tom. Tom had a small garden with a patch of plants. He loved his plants and took care of them every day. + +One day, Tom saw that some of his plants had started to rot. He felt sad and asked his friend, Sam, for help. Sam came to look at the patch and said, "Oh no, your plants are not well. We need to help them." + +Tom and Sam worked together in the garden. They gave the plants water and food. They talked to the plants and said, "Please get better, we love you." Slowly, the plants started to feel better and the rot went away. + +Tom and Sam were very happy to see the plants grow big and strong. They knew that their love and care had saved the plants. From that day on, they always took care of their garden together. + +And so, Tom and Sam's humble little garden became the most beautiful in the town. The plants grew tall and strong, and everyone loved to visit the patch. Tom and Sam were very proud of their garden and knew that their love for the plants had made it special. +Once upon a time, there was a little square. The square was very restless. It liked to jump around and play all day. It did not want to sit still. The square had many friends who liked to play too. + +One day, the square's mom said, "You need to behave and be quiet for a little while." The square did not like this. It wanted to keep playing. But the square's mom said, "If you behave, I will give you a big surprise." + +The square thought about the surprise and decided to behave. It sat still and was quiet. The square's friends were surprised. They said, "Wow, the square is behaving so well!" The square felt proud. + +After a while, the square's mom came back. She said, "You were very good. Here is your surprise." She gave the square a big, colorful ball. The square was so happy! It played with the ball and its friends all day. The square learned that behaving can be good and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. In the tree, there was a small bird. The bird was very intelligent. Every day, the bird would fly and play with its friends. + +One day, the bird saw a boy. The boy was sad. The intelligent bird wanted to help. It told its friends, "Let's come and play with the boy." The other birds agreed. + +The birds flew to the boy and began to sing. The boy looked up and smiled. He started to play with the birds. They all had a lot of fun. The boy was happy again, thanks to the intelligent bird and its friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy pistol. He loved to play with it. It was big and impressive. He felt like a hero when he held it. + +One day, Tim went outside to play. He took his pistol with him. He wanted to show it to his friends. He looked for his friends at the park. He saw them playing near the swings. + +Tim ran to his friends and showed them his pistol. They all looked at it and thought it was very impressive. They took turns holding the pistol and pretending to be heroes. They played all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Mia. Mia liked to play with her toys and make things out of cardboard. One day, she made a big cardboard house for her teddy bear, Mr. Fluffy. + +Mr. Fluffy was very hungry. Mia saw Mr. Fluffy frown because he wanted some food. Mia wanted to help her teddy bear, so she went to the kitchen to find something for him to eat. + +Mia found a yummy cookie and gave it to Mr. Fluffy. Mr. Fluffy was so happy, and he stopped frowning. They played together in the cardboard house and had a fun day. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy had a friend named Max. They liked to play together and share their toys. One day, Lucy got a tasty apple from her mom. Max wanted some too, but he didn't have any apples. + +Lucy thought about it and decided to give Max half of her tasty apple. Max was so happy to receive the apple from his friend. They both enjoyed eating the tasty apple together. + +From that day on, Lucy and Max always shared their things with each other. They learned that sharing with friends is good and makes everyone happy. And that is the story of Lucy, Max, and the tasty apple. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat oats for breakfast. Every morning, his mom would give him a big bowl of warm oats to make him strong, because he was a weak little boy. + +One day, Tim saw a small bird outside his window. The bird was weak too and couldn't fly. Tim wanted to help the bird. He thought, "Maybe the bird needs to eat oats like me!" So, Tim took some oats from his breakfast and went outside. + +Tim put the oats on the ground near the bird. The bird hopped closer and started to eat the oats. The bird began to feel better and stronger. Tim was very happy to help the bird. Then, Tim went back inside and shut the door. He knew that he and the bird would both grow strong by eating their oats. +Once upon a time, there was a generous boy named Tim. He loved to share his toys and food with his friends. One day, Tim's mom gave him a big box of cereal. Tim was very happy. + +Tim saw his friend, Sue, playing outside. He thought, "I want to share my cereal with Sue." Tim went outside and said, "Sue, do you want some cereal?" Sue smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Tim let Sue have some cereal. They both ate and laughed together. Tim's mom saw them and was proud of her generous boy. From that day on, Tim and Sue always shared their snacks and had lots of fun. +One day, a boy named Tom found a light sword. He was very happy. He wanted to show his friend, Sam. Tom went to Sam's house and said, "Look! I found a light sword!" + +Sam looked at the sword and wanted it too. He said, "Give me the sword, Tom!" Tom did not want to give his sword to Sam. They were both sad and did not know what to do. + +Tom had an idea. He said, "Let's play with the sword together!" Sam liked the idea. They played with the sword all day and had lots of fun. In the end, they were both happy and stayed good friends. +One day, a little bunny named Bobo was playing in the forest. He loved to spring high into the air and land on the soft grass. He had an enormous smile on his face because he was having so much fun. + +As Bobo was playing, he saw a sad squirrel named Sally sitting on a tree branch. Bobo stopped playing and asked, "Why are you sad, Sally?" Sally looked at Bobo and said, "I lost my nut and I am very hungry." + +Bobo wanted to help Sally, so he started to search for the nut. He used his strong bunny legs to spring all around the forest. Finally, he found the nut under a big tree. He picked it up and gave it to Sally. She had an enormous smile on her face and said, "Thank you, Bobo!" + +From that day on, Bobo and Sally became best friends. They played together in the forest every day. The moral of the story is to always be kind and help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a toy police car that she loved to play with. One day, Amy's friend Sam came over to play. Sam saw the toy police car and wanted to play with it too, but Amy was frightened that Sam might break her toy. + +Amy said, "No, Sam, you can't play with my police car." Sam was sad and insisted, "But I want to play with it too." Amy thought for a moment and decided they could take turns playing with the police car so it wouldn't break. + +They played together and had lots of fun. Amy was happy that she shared her police car, and Sam was happy that he got to play with it too. In the end, they both learned that sharing can make playtime more fun for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful bird named Blue. Blue had a big box of peace. One day, Blue met a sad cat named Whiskers. + +"Whiskers, why are you sad?" Blue asked. + +"I have no peace. I am always mad," Whiskers said. + +Blue wanted to help Whiskers. He opened his big box and said, "I will release some peace for you." + +Whiskers felt better as the peace came out of the box. He was not mad anymore. Blue and Whiskers played and had fun. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing can bring happiness to others. +One day, Tim wanted to go on a trip. He had a red bicycle. It was a dull day, but he was happy. He wanted to pack a bag for his trip. In the bag, he put a toy, a ball, and a book. + +Tim got on his bicycle and rode down the street. He saw his friend, Sam. Sam asked, "Where are you going, Tim?" Tim said, "I am going on a trip with my bicycle." Sam wanted to go too. So, he got his bicycle and packed a bag. + +Together, they rode their bicycles down the street. They saw a big tree. They stopped and played with their toys under the tree. It was a fun day, even if it was dull. They were happy to be friends and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a big store. In this store, there was a lot of powder. The powder was in many colors. It was impressive. + +One day, a boy and a girl went to the store. The boy wanted the blue powder. The girl wanted the red powder. They both said, "I want this one!" They could not agree on which one to get. + +The store man saw them fight. He said, "Why not get both? Then you can make purple!" The boy and girl liked this idea. They got the blue and red powder and mixed them together. Now, they had a new and impressive color. They were happy and did not fight anymore. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very anxious. He wanted to go to space. He asked his mom, "Can I wear my space suit and play outside?" His mom said, "Yes, but be back before dark." + +Tim put on his space suit and went outside. He saw a big tree and thought, "I can pretend this tree is a space rocket!" He played and played, imagining he was flying through space. + +As the sky got dark, Tim remembered what his mom said. He went back home and told her all about his space adventure. His mom was happy he listened and came back before dark. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his football. He played with it every day. Tim was very happy when he played with his football. + +One day, Tim was playing with his football in the park. He kicked it very hard and it went far away. Tim felt uncomfortable because he could not find his football. He looked and looked, but he could not see it anywhere. Tim started to cry because he missed his football. + +Tim went home without his football. He was still crying and feeling very sad. Tim's mom tried to help him, but Tim could not stop crying. He missed his football too much. Tim never found his football again and he was sad for a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a lively dog named Spot. Spot liked to play and run all day. One day, Spot saw a big ball of light in the sky. He began to wonder what it was. + +Spot asked his friend, Cat, "What is that big ball of light in the sky?" Cat said, "That is the sun. It goes to the west when it is time for bed." Spot wanted to see the sun go to the west. + +But, there was a problem. A big fence was in the way, and Spot could not see the sun. Spot tried to jump, but the fence was too high. Spot felt sad. + +Then, Cat had an idea. "Let's climb the tree and see the sun from there!" Spot and Cat climbed the tree together. They saw the sun go to the west, and they were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to sit and play with his favorite toy, a red ball. One day, Max saw a big file on the table. He did not know what it was, but he wanted to see it. + +Max jumped and jumped to reach the file, but he could not get it. Then, he had an idea. Max went to find his friend, a big deaf cat named Luna. Luna could not hear Max, but she saw him jumping and knew he needed help. + +Luna used her long tail to push the file off the table. Max was so happy! The file fell open, and inside were pictures of Max and Luna playing together. They laughed and played with the red ball all day long, and they knew they would always be best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in her garden. She had a little orange rake that she used to help her plant seeds. + +One day, Lily planted a seed in the ground. She watered it and waited for it to grow. Every day, she would use her orange rake to keep the dirt nice and soft around the seed. + +After a few days, a little green plant started to grow from the seed. Lily was so happy! She kept watering it and using her orange rake to help it grow big and strong. Soon, the little plant grew into a big, beautiful flower. And Lily knew that her orange rake and her love had helped it grow. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a tall tree. The tree was so tall that it could touch the sky. Many birds lived in the tree. They were happy and played together all day. + +One day, a little bird lost her stamp. The stamp was very important to her. She looked for it everywhere, but she could not find it. The little bird began to panic. She was very sad and worried about her lost stamp. + +Her friends saw her panic and wanted to help. They all looked for the stamp together. They searched high and low, near and far. Finally, they found the stamp under a leaf. The little bird was so happy! She thanked her friends, and they all played together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was a happy dog who loved to play outside. One sunny day, he saw a big yellow ball. The ball was rolling down the street. Spot wanted to follow the ball and play with it. + +Spot ran and ran to follow the yellow ball. He was having so much fun! The ball went left, and Spot went left. The ball went right, and Spot went right. The ball went fast, and Spot went fast too. + +But then, something bad happened. Spot followed the yellow ball into the street without looking. A big car was coming and it hit Spot. Spot was hurt and couldn't play anymore. The yellow ball was not fun anymore. Spot's family was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One sunny day, Lily went to visit her Aunt Jane. + +Aunt Jane had a big, green yard. Lily and Aunt Jane played catch with a red ball. They laughed and had so much fun. Then, Lily threw the ball too far and it went into the bushes. + +"Oh no!" said Lily. "I lost the ball!" Aunt Jane smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will find it." They looked and looked until they found the ball. Aunt Jane picked it up and said, "Here it is! Let's return it to the house." + +Lily and Aunt Jane went back to the house, happy and tired. They sat on the porch, drinking cold lemonade. Lily knew she would always remember this fun day with her Aunt Jane. +One day, a little fish named Fin was swimming in the sea. He wanted to become a big fish. He saw other big fish and was not glad. He wanted to be like them. + +Fin met a wise fish. The wise fish said, "To become big, you must eat a lot of small food." Fin listened and started to eat a lot of small food. He started to become bigger and bigger. + +But then, a mean fish wanted to eat Fin. Fin was scared. He swam fast and hid behind a big rock. The mean fish could not find him. Fin was safe and glad. He learned that being big was not the most important thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her toys and eat yummy food. One day, her mommy gave her a new bowl. It was a boring bowl with no colors or pictures on it. Lucy did not like the bowl, and she did not want to eat her food from it. + +Lucy's mommy told her, "This bowl is special, even if it looks boring. It will teach you something important." Lucy did not understand why the bowl was special, but she decided to use it anyway. She ate her food from the boring bowl every day. + +After a week, Lucy noticed that the boring bowl made her food taste better. She realized that even if something looks boring, it can still be good. Lucy learned to love the boring bowl and not judge things by how they look. The moral of the story is to not judge a book by its cover. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was scared of the dark. Every night, she would go to bed and believe that monsters were hiding in her room. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a magic bag of dust. She told Lily, "This dust will keep you safe. Just sprinkle it around your room before you go to sleep." + +That night, Lily took the magic dust and sprinkled it all over her room. She felt less scared and went to bed. When she woke up the next morning, she was happy because there were no monsters. From that day on, Lily used the magic dust and was never scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a clown. The clown liked to play and make kids laugh. But the clown had a difficult job. He had to escape from a big, scary box every day. The kids loved to see him escape. + +One day, the clown tried to escape from the box, but it was very hard. He pushed and pushed, but the box would not open. The kids waited and watched, but the clown was still stuck. They did not know what to do. + +The clown tried one more time to escape. He pushed as hard as he could, but the box would not let him go. The kids were sad because the clown could not get out. They went home, and the clown stayed in the box. The clown was very sad too. +One day, a polite boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. They saw many things like sand, water, and shells. Tim liked to play at the beach and find new things. + +Tim saw a big shell and picked it up. Inside the shell was an oyster. He showed it to his mom and said, "Look, Mom! I found an oyster!" His mom smiled and said, "That's great, Tim! Be careful not to cut your hand on the shell." + +Tim and his mom took the oyster home. They put it in a bowl with water. Tim watched the oyster and talked to it. He said, "Hello, Mr. Oyster! I am Tim. You are my new friend." + +The oyster liked Tim and was happy. Tim and the oyster had fun together. They were polite and kind to each other. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little orange cat named Tim. Tim loved to jump and play all day. His favorite game was to jump up and down the stairs in his house. + +One sunny day, Tim was jumping upstairs when he saw a big, shiny ball. He wanted to play with the ball, so he jumped on it. The ball started to roll down the stairs, and Tim jumped after it. + +At the bottom of the stairs, Tim caught the ball. He was so happy! He played with the ball all day long, jumping and rolling it around the house. And from that day on, Tim and his orange ball became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely rock named Rocky. Rocky was a special mineral, with many colors on him. He lived in a big forest, far away from people. He would often wonder if he would ever have friends. + +One day, a little bird named Chirpy flew to the forest. Chirpy saw Rocky and said, "Hi, I am Chirpy. You look lonely. Do you want to be my friend?" Rocky was happy and said, "Yes, I would like that." Chirpy and Rocky became good friends, and they played every day. + +As they played, Chirpy would tell Rocky about the world outside the forest. Rocky would listen and wonder what it was like. One day, Chirpy said, "Rocky, I have an idea. Let's go see the world together!" Rocky was excited and agreed. They went on a big adventure and saw many new things. In the end, Rocky learned that friends can make you feel less lonely, even when you are far from home. And Chirpy learned that everyone has something special to share, like Rocky's beautiful colors. +Once upon a time, there was a clever fox. The fox liked to steal things from the other animals. He thought it was fun to take their food and toys. + +One day, the fox saw a big, tasty cake on a table. The fox wanted to steal the cake and eat it all by himself. So, he sneaked up to the table and took the cake away. + +The other animals saw the fox steal the cake. They were very sad and angry. They all got together and made a plan to catch the fox. They dug a deep hole and covered it with leaves. + +The clever fox did not see the hole. He walked right into it and fell down. The other animals came and took their cake back. The fox was stuck in the hole and could not get out. He was very sad and alone. The end. +Once there was a little insect. The insect was very small and felt miserable. It wanted to grow big and strong like the other insects it saw. + +One day, the insect met a kind bird. The bird told the insect to eat lots of green leaves to grow. The insect listened and started to eat many leaves every day. + +After some time, the insect grew bigger and stronger. It was not miserable anymore. The insect was now happy and played with its new friends all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a fireman named Tom. He was very enthusiastic about his job. Every day, he would put on his red hat and big boots, and go to work with a big smile on his face. He loved to help people and keep them safe from fires. + +One sunny day, the sun was shining brightly in the sky. Tom saw a little cat stuck in a tree. He climbed up the tree and saved the cat. The cat's owner, a little girl, was very happy and said, "Thank you, Fireman Tom!" Tom felt proud to help the little girl and her cat. + +The moral of the story is that when you are enthusiastic about what you do, and you help others, it can make you feel good and proud. Just like Fireman Tom, always be kind and help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his plastic toys. He had a toy boat, a toy car, and a toy plane. Every day, he would bring his toys outside to play in the yard. + +One sunny day, Tim saw a big, deep hole in the yard. He thought it would be fun to bring his plastic toys and play near the hole. He played with his toy boat, pretending it was in a big ocean. He played with his toy car, making it drive around the hole. He played with his toy plane, flying it high in the sky. + +But then, Tim's toy boat fell into the deep hole! He was sad and didn't know what to do. His mommy came outside and saw him crying. She asked him what was wrong, and he told her about the toy boat. His mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry, Tim. I will bring you a new plastic boat to play with." Tim was very happy, and they went inside to find a new toy boat. From that day on, Tim was more careful when playing near the deep hole. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to dream at night. She would dream about big trees, pretty flowers, and fun games. One day, Amy had a very special dream. + +In her dream, Amy met a talking towel. The towel was not like the ones she had at home. This towel was cheap and not very soft. But it could talk! The towel said, "Hello, Amy! Let's play together!" Amy was very happy to have a new friend in her dream. So, they played all day long. + +When Amy woke up, she told her mom about her dream. Her mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun dream, Amy! Maybe tonight, you can dream about more new friends." Amy agreed and couldn't wait to go to bed and dream again. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to a fun event with her mom. There were lots of games and things to do. Sue felt excited and happy to be there. She saw a big, bendy toy that was very flexible. Sue wanted to play with it, but she felt a little scared. + +Sue's mom saw her looking at the toy. She wanted to help Sue feel brave. So, she said, "You can do it!" to encourage her. Sue felt better and tried to play with the flexible toy. She had lots of fun with it. + +At the end of the day, Sue and her mom went home. Sue felt proud that she played with the toy, and her mom was happy too. They had a great time at the event. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a strong gorilla named Gogo. Gogo loved to climb trees and shake their branches to make the leaves fall down. He had many friends who lived with him in the forest. + +One sunny day, Gogo met a little bird named Chirpy. Chirpy was sad because she lost her nest. Gogo wanted to help Chirpy, so he said, "Don't be sad, Chirpy. I will help you find your nest." Chirpy smiled and said, "Thank you, Gogo!" + +Gogo and Chirpy looked all around the forest. They climbed trees and shook branches, hoping to find Chirpy's nest. Finally, they found the nest in a tall tree. Gogo was so strong, he climbed the tree and carefully picked up the nest. He gave it back to Chirpy, who was very happy. + +Chirpy said, "Thank you, Gogo! You are a very good friend." Gogo smiled and said, "You're welcome, Chirpy. I'm glad I could help." From that day on, Gogo and Chirpy were the best of friends, and they played together in the big green forest every day. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted bird who could sing a special song. This song could make anyone go to sleep. The bird lived in a big tree in the forest. Every night, the bird sang the sleep song to help all the animals go to sleep. + +One day, a big, mean cat heard about the bird's song. The cat wanted to catch the bird and make it sing the sleep song for him. So, the cat went to the forest and found the big tree where the bird lived. + +The cat climbed up the tree and tried to catch the bird. The bird saw the cat and became scared. The bird sang the sleep song to make the cat go to sleep. But the cat did not sleep. The cat caught the bird and took it away. The animals in the forest could no longer hear the sleep song at night. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but they do not like to wake up early. Every morning, their mom calls them to get ready for school. + +"Anna, Ben, time to get up!" Mom says. "You have to prepare for school. Brush your teeth, eat your breakfast, and put on your clothes." + +Anna and Ben groan. They want to sleep more. They are very slow to get out of bed. They drag their feet to the bathroom and the kitchen. They do not talk much. + +Mom is not happy. She wants them to be fast and happy. She has a lot of things to do in the morning. She has to make lunch, pack bags, and drive them to school. + +"Come on, Anna, Ben, hurry up!" Mom says. "We are going to be late. School is fun. You will see your friends and learn new things." + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They do not want to make Mom sad. They love Mom. They decide to be faster and happier. They brush their teeth, eat their breakfast, and put on their clothes. They smile and hug Mom. + +"Sorry, Mom, we are ready now," Anna says. + +"Yes, Mom, we are ready now," Ben says. + +Mom smiles and hugs them back. She is proud of them. She takes them to the car and drives them to school. + +"Have a good day, Anna, Ben," Mom says. + +"Have a good day, Mom," Anna and Ben say. + +They wave goodbye and go to their classes. They are glad they prepared for school. They are ready to have fun and learn new things. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to go fishing with Dad. Dad has a big rod. He can catch many fish. Tom and Sam have small rods. They catch small fish. + +One day, they go to the lake. Dad finds a good spot. He puts a worm on his hook. He throws his rod into the water. Tom and Sam do the same. They wait for the fish to bite. + +Suddenly, Dad feels a tug on his rod. He pulls hard. He sees a big fish jumping out of the water. It is a bass. Dad is happy. He says, "Look, boys, I got a big one!" + +Tom and Sam are excited. They want to see the big fish. They run to Dad. But they are not careful. They trip over their rods. They fall into the water. They get wet and cold. They start to cry. + +Dad hears them cry. He panics. He drops his rod. He jumps into the water. He grabs Tom and Sam. He hugs them. He says, "Don't worry, boys, I'm here. You're safe. I'm sorry. I should have watched you better." + +Tom and Sam stop crying. They hug Dad back. They say, "It's okay, Dad. We're sorry. We should have been careful. We love you." + +Dad smiles. He says, "I love you too, boys. Let's go back to the shore. We can dry off and have a snack. Maybe we can try fishing again later. But this time, we'll be more careful." + +They swim back to the shore. They find their rods. They see that Dad's big fish is still on the hook. They are happy. They say, "Wow, Dad, you still got the big one!" + +Dad laughs. He says, "Yes, I did. But you know what? You two are the biggest catch of the day." +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big hill with a hole. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Max said. "Maybe we can find something amazing!" + +"OK, Max!" Lily said. "But be careful. It might be dark and scary." + +They ran to the hill and crawled into the hole. It was dark and cold. They used their flashlights to look around. They saw rocks, dirt and bugs. They also saw something else. + +"Look, Lily!" Max said. "It's a skeleton!" + +Lily gasped. She saw a big pile of bones. They looked like they belonged to a person. They had a skull, ribs, arms and legs. They also had clothes and shoes. They were very old and dusty. + +"Who is that, Max?" Lily asked. "Why are they here?" + +"I don't know, Lily," Max said. "Maybe they got lost and couldn't get out. Maybe they were hiding from someone. Maybe they were bad and someone put them here." + +Lily felt scared. She wanted to get out of the hole. She grabbed Max's hand and pulled him. + +"Let's go, Max!" Lily said. "I don't like it here. It's creepy and sad." + +"OK, Lily," Max said. "Let's go." + +They tried to find the way out. But they couldn't. The hole was too big and too dark. They got confused and lost. They walked and walked, but they only saw more rocks, dirt and bugs. They didn't see the light. + +They started to cry. They were hungry, thirsty and tired. They wanted their mom and dad. They wanted to go home. + +They found a corner and curled up. They hugged each other and hoped someone would find them. They tried to settle and sleep. But they couldn't. They heard noises. They heard the skeleton. It was moving. It was coming for them. +Lily liked to play in the park with her ball. She liked to kick the ball and catch the ball and throw the ball. She had fun with her ball. + +One day, she saw a big bin in the park. It was green and had a lid. Lily was curious. She wanted to see what was inside the bin. She thought maybe there were toys or candy or something else nice. + +She ran to the bin and lifted the lid. She saw something unusual. It was not toys or candy or something else nice. It was a big snake. The snake was angry. It hissed and showed its teeth. + +Lily was scared. She dropped the lid and tried to run away. But the snake was faster. It jumped out of the bin and bit Lily on the leg. Lily cried and fell down. She felt pain and poison in her leg. + +No one heard her cry. No one came to help her. The snake slithered back into the bin. Lily lay on the ground and closed her eyes. She did not play with her ball anymore. +Sara and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big hill with many flowers. They want to climb the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Come on, Sara, let's go up the hill!" Tom says. + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. The hill is very high and steep," Sara says. + +They hold hands and start to walk up the hill. They see many colors and shapes of flowers. They smell the sweet air. They hear the birds sing. + +They are almost at the top of the hill when they see something strange. It is a big purple bone. It is lying on the ground. It looks old and hard. + +"Wow, look at that, Sara! What is it?" Tom says. + +"I don't know, Tom. It looks like a bone. But why is it purple?" Sara says. + +They go closer to the bone. They touch it. It feels cold and smooth. + +"Maybe it is a bone from a dinosaur. Maybe it was purple like the flowers," Tom says. + +"Maybe, Tom. But where is the rest of the dinosaur? And how did it get here?" Sara says. + +They look around. They see nothing but flowers and grass. They do not see any other bones or animals. + +They hear a loud roar. They turn around. They see a big purple dinosaur. It is rising from behind the hill. It has sharp teeth and claws. It looks angry and hungry. + +"Run, Sara, run!" Tom says. + +They drop the bone and run down the hill. They scream for help. The dinosaur chases them. It is fast and strong. + +They reach the bottom of the hill. They see their mom and dad. They run to them and hug them. + +"Mom, dad, help! There is a big purple dinosaur on the hill! It wants to eat us!" Sara says. + +"What? A purple dinosaur? Are you sure?" Mom says. + +"Yes, mom, we saw it! We touched its bone! It was scary!" Tom says. + +Mom and dad look at the hill. They do not see any dinosaur. They only see flowers and clouds. + +"Are you sure you are not making up a story? Maybe you imagined the dinosaur. Maybe you found a purple rock, not a bone," Dad says. + +"No, dad, we are not lying. We saw the dinosaur. It was real. It was big and purple and loud," Sara says. + +"OK, OK, calm down. We believe you. But maybe the dinosaur is gone now. Maybe it was just passing by. Maybe it was friendly, not mean," Mom says. + +"Maybe, mom. But we don't want to go back to the hill. We don't want to see the dinosaur again. We want to go home," Tom says. + +"OK, OK, we will go home. But don't be afraid. The dinosaur can't hurt you. You are safe with us," Dad says. + +They get in the car and drive away. They leave the park and the hill and the bone and the dinosaur behind. They do not know if they will ever see them again. They are glad they are together. They are glad they are alive. +Tim and Lily liked to look at the stars at night. They had a big book with pictures of stars and planets and other things in the sky. They learned that some stars had tails and they were called comets. They wanted to see a comet for real. + +One night, their dad said he had a surprise for them. He took them to the backyard and pointed at the sky. There was a bright star with a long tail. It was a comet! Tim and Lily were very happy and excited. They asked their dad if they could touch the comet. He said no, the comet was very far away and very hot. He said they could only look at it with their eyes. + +Tim and Lily looked at the comet for a long time. They wondered what it was made of and where it was going. They asked their dad many questions. He said the comet was made of ice and dust and it was going around the sun. He said it would not come back for a long time. + +Tim and Lily were sad. They wanted the comet to stay. They asked their dad if they could keep the comet in a jar. He said no, the comet was too big and too fast. He said they could only keep it in their memory. + +Tim and Lily had an idea. They ran inside the house and got some cookies and a knife. They cut the cookies into star shapes and put them on a plate. They went back to the backyard and showed their dad. They said they made their own comets. They asked their dad if they could chew the comets. He said yes, they could chew the comets. He said they were very clever and very tidy. He said he was proud of them. + +Tim and Lily chewed the comets. They were sweet and crunchy. They looked at the sky and saw the real comet. They smiled and said goodbye to the comet. They said they would remember it forever. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the valley. They ran, jumped, and rolled on the green grass. They saw many animals and flowers. They were happy. + +One day, they found a big rock with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. Tom said, "I will go first. You wait here." He crawled into the hole. Sam waited and waited. He called, "Tom, are you there? What do you see?" But Tom did not reply. + +Sam was scared. He thought Tom was dead. He cried and cried. He ran to get help. He saw a man with a dog. He said, "Please, help me. My brother is in the hole. He does not reply. He is dead." The man said, "Don't worry, little boy. I will help you. Maybe your brother is just stuck or asleep. Let's go and see." + +They went to the hole. The man called, "Tom, can you hear me? It's me, the man with the dog. Are you okay?" Tom replied, "Yes, I'm okay. I'm sorry, Sam. I was not dead. I was just looking at something. It was shiny and pretty. I wanted to take it out. But it was too big and heavy. I could not move it. I could not get out. I was afraid." + +The man said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm glad you're okay. I will help you get out. You can show me what you found. Maybe it's a treasure." He reached into the hole and pulled Tom out. Tom hugged Sam and said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I love you. Don't cry." Sam hugged Tom and said, "I love you too. I'm happy you're not dead." They smiled and thanked the man and the dog. + +The man said, "You're welcome, boys. Now, what did you find in the hole?" Tom showed him a shiny metal thing. It had a round face and two hands. It made a ticking sound. The man said, "Wow, that's a watch. It's very old and rare. It must have belonged to someone who lived in the valley long ago. It's a very valuable thing. You're lucky to find it." Tom said, "Really? Can I keep it?" The man said, "Sure, you can keep it. It's yours. But be careful with it. It's fragile and precious. And don't go into holes again. It's dangerous. You could get hurt or lost. It's better to play in the open. The valley is beautiful and safe. There are many things to see and enjoy." Tom and Sam said, "Okay, we will. Thank you, sir. Thank you, dog. You're very kind and brave. You saved us." The man and the dog said, "You're welcome, boys. Have fun. Goodbye." They waved and left. + +Tom and Sam went back to playing in the valley. They ran, jumped, and rolled on the green grass. They saw many animals and flowers. They were happy. And they had a new treasure to share. +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play together all the time. They share their toys, their snacks, and their bed. They are happy. + +One day, Mom says they have to go to school. She says school is fun and they will learn new things. But Sam and Mia are scared. They don't want to separate. They want to stay together. + +"Can we go to the same class, Mom?" Sam asks. + +"No, sweetie, you have to go to different classes. But you will see each other at recess and lunch. And you will make new friends, too." Mom says. + +Sam and Mia feel sad. They hug each other and say goodbye. They follow their teachers to their classrooms. They sit in their desks and look around. They see many new faces. They feel alone. + +But soon, they hear their teachers talk. They hear stories, songs, and games. They see colors, shapes, and letters. They feel curious. They raise their hands and answer questions. They smile and laugh. They feel proud. + +At recess, they run to each other and hug. They tell each other what they did and what they learned. They are happy. + +"School is fun, Mia!" Sam says. + +"Yes, Sam, school is fun! And we are tough. We can separate and still be happy. We are twins, but we are also our own persons." Mia says. + +They hold hands and play with their new friends. They are happy. +Sam and his dad went to the big store. They needed to buy food and toys. Sam liked the big store. He saw many things he wanted. + +"Can I have this, dad?" Sam asked, pointing to a red car. + +"Maybe later, Sam. We have to hurry. Mom is waiting for us at home," dad said, pushing the cart. + +Sam nodded, but he still looked at the red car. He wanted to play with it. He saw a bald man walking by. The bald man had a big beard and a funny hat. He smiled at Sam. + +"Hello, little boy. Do you like cars?" the bald man asked. + +"Yes, I do. They are fast and loud," Sam said. + +"I have a car for you. It is in my cart. Do you want to see it?" the bald man said. + +Sam was curious. He wanted to see the car. He followed the bald man to his cart. He did not see dad. + +"Here it is. It is a blue car. It is bigger and better than the red car. Do you want to have it?" the bald man said, holding the car. + +Sam reached for the car. He liked the blue car. It looked shiny and new. + +"Sam! Where are you?" dad shouted. + +Sam heard dad. He turned around. He saw dad running towards him. He saw dad was angry and scared. + +"Sam, don't go with strangers. They are not nice. They can hurt you. Come back to me, now!" dad said. + +Sam dropped the car. He ran to dad. He hugged dad. He was sorry and scared. + +"I'm sorry, dad. I wanted to see the car. The bald man said he had a car for me," Sam said. + +"It's okay, Sam. I'm glad you are safe. The bald man was lying. He wanted to take you away from me. You have to stay with me, always. Do you understand?" dad said. + +"Yes, dad. I understand. I love you, dad," Sam said. + +"I love you too, Sam. Now, let's go home. Mom is waiting for us. And maybe, we can buy the red car later," dad said. + +Sam smiled. He liked the red car. He liked dad more. He held dad's hand. They walked to the cart. They left the big store. They hurried home. +Lila was a gifted girl who loved to draw and sing. She had many books and toys, but her favorite thing was her red crayon. She used it to make pictures of flowers, animals, and stars. She was very happy with her crayon. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. They played on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. Lila saw a well in the corner of the park. She was curious about it. She asked her mom, "What is that?" + +Her mom said, "That is a well. It has water inside. But you must not go near it. It is very deep and dangerous. You could fall in and get hurt." + +Lila nodded, but she still wanted to see the well. She thought maybe she could make a wish with her crayon. She waited until her mom and dad were busy talking to another grown-up. Then she ran to the well. She looked inside and saw the water. It was dark and shiny. She gazed at it and wondered what was at the bottom. + +She took out her crayon and held it in her hand. She said, "I wish I could see more things to draw and sing about." She threw her crayon into the well. She hoped it would make her wish come true. + +But as she threw her crayon, she lost her balance. She slipped and fell into the well. She screamed, but no one heard her. She sank into the water and could not breathe. She felt cold and scared. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had kept her crayon. She wished she could go back to her mom and dad. But it was too late. She closed her eyes and never opened them again. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the pool. They had a game where they would dive under the water and try to find their shirts. They had different colors of shirts: red, blue, green and yellow. They would throw them in the pool and then dive to get them. + +One day, they were playing their game when they saw a new boy sitting by the pool. He looked sad and lonely. He had a white shirt and no one to play with. Ben and Lily wanted to be nice, so they asked him if he wanted to join their game. The boy nodded and smiled. He said his name was Sam. + +They gave Sam a yellow shirt and told him to throw it in the pool. Then they all dove to find their shirts. Sam was very good at diving. He found his shirt quickly and came up with a big grin. Ben and Lily were happy to see him happy. They took turns diving and finding their shirts. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, they got tired and climbed out of the pool. They put on their shirts and sat on the grass. They talked and laughed and shared their snacks. Sam thanked Ben and Lily for inviting him to play. He said he was new in town and had no friends. He said he felt quiet and lonely. Ben and Lily said they were glad to be his friends. They said they liked him and his diving skills. They said they would play with him again tomorrow. + +The moral of the story is: be kind and friendly to others, especially those who are new or lonely. You can make new friends and have fun by sharing and playing together. +Tom likes to study. He likes to learn new things. He likes to look at books and pictures. He likes to ask questions and listen to answers. He likes to study with his mom and dad. + +One day, Tom finds scissors in his mom's drawer. He thinks scissors are fun. He wants to study scissors. He takes the scissors and goes to his room. He finds some paper and starts to cut. He cuts the paper into small pieces. He makes shapes and patterns. He is happy. + +But then, his mom comes to his room. She sees the scissors and the paper. She is not happy. She is angry. She says, "Tom, scissors are not for you. Scissors are sharp and dangerous. You can hurt yourself or make a mess. You should not take scissors without asking. You should not cut paper without permission. You should study with me or dad, not with scissors." + +Tom feels sad. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to study scissors. I didn't know they were bad. I won't do it again." He gives the scissors to his mom. He picks up the paper pieces. He helps his mom clean the room. + +His mom hugs him. She says, "I know you like to study, Tom. And I'm proud of you. But you have to be careful and respectful. Scissors are not toys. They are tools. You can study scissors with me or dad, but only when we say it's okay. And you can cut paper with us, but only when we have a project. Do you understand?" + +Tom nods. He says, "I understand, mom. I'm sorry. I love you." He hugs his mom back. He says, "Can we study something else now?" His mom smiles. She says, "Of course, Tom. What do you want to study?" Tom thinks. He says, "How about animals?" His mom says, "That sounds good. Let's go to the living room and look at some books. Maybe we can find some pictures of scissors, too." Tom says, "Okay, mom. That sounds fun." He takes his mom's hand and they go to the living room. They study together. They are happy. +Anna loves her bracelet. It is shiny and has many colors. She wears it every day. But today, her bracelet is not shiny. It is dirty and dull. Anna is sad. + +She goes to her mom and asks, "Mom, can you polish my bracelet? It is not shiny anymore." + +Mom smiles and says, "Of course, Anna. Let me see your bracelet." She takes the bracelet and looks at it. She says, "Hmm, this bracelet needs some soap and water. Come with me to the sink." + +Anna follows her mom to the sink. Mom turns on the water and puts some soap on a cloth. She rubs the cloth on the bracelet gently. She says, "See, Anna, we have to polish your bracelet with soap and water. That will make it shiny again." + +Anna watches as mom polishes her bracelet. She sees the dirt and the dullness go away. She sees the colors and the shine come back. She is happy. + +Mom rinses the bracelet with water and dries it with a towel. She gives it back to Anna and says, "Here you go, Anna. Your bracelet is shiny again. Do you like it?" + +Anna puts on her bracelet and says, "Yes, mom, I love it. Thank you for polishing my bracelet. You are the best mom ever." + +Mom hugs Anna and says, "You are welcome, Anna. You are the best daughter ever." +Sara liked to help her mom bake cakes. She loved to watch the mixer go round and round and make the batter smooth and fluffy. She wanted to touch the mixer and feel how it worked. But her mom always told her, "No, Sara, the mixer is not for you. It is very hot and sharp and can hurt you. You have to trust me and stay away from it." + +One day, mom had to go to the phone and left Sara alone in the kitchen. Sara saw the mixer on the counter and thought, "Maybe mom is wrong. Maybe the mixer is fun and nice. I want to try it." She climbed on a chair and reached for the mixer. She did not see the plug in the wall. She grabbed the mixer and turned it on. + +The mixer made a loud noise and started to spin very fast. Sara was scared and tried to let go, but the mixer was too strong. It pulled her hand and twisted it around. Sara screamed and cried. It hurt a lot. She felt blood on her fingers. She was very stupid. + +Mom heard Sara and ran to the kitchen. She saw what happened and was very angry and sad. She turned off the mixer and took Sara to the hospital. Sara had to get stitches and a bandage. She could not use her hand for a long time. She was very sorry. She wished she had listened to her mom and trusted her. She learned a hard lesson. The mixer was not for her. +Lily liked to part her hair in two and make two braids. She thought it made her look like a princess. She also liked to wear her pink dress and her shiny shoes. She felt very pretty and happy. + +Today was a special day. It was Lily's birthday. She was turning four years old. She was very excited. She invited her friends to come to her house for a party. She helped her mom bake a cake and decorate the living room with balloons and streamers. + +When her friends arrived, they played games, sang songs, and ate snacks. Lily had a lot of fun. She was glad to have such nice friends. Then it was time for the cake. Her mom brought it to the table. It had four candles on it. One for each year. Lily thought the candles were very pretty. They were rare. She did not see them often. + +Her mom said, "Make a wish, Lily, and blow out the candles." Lily closed her eyes and thought hard. She wished for something very special. She wished for a pony. She loved ponies. She opened her eyes and blew out the candles. All of them went out. Her friends clapped and cheered. Lily smiled. She hoped her wish would come true. She thanked her mom and cut the cake. She shared it with her friends. They all said it was very yummy. + +Lily had a wonderful birthday. She was very happy. She hugged her mom and her friends. She said, "Thank you for coming to my party. I love you all." They said, "You're welcome, Lily. We love you too." They gave her presents and cards. Lily opened them and thanked them. She got many nice things. But she did not get a pony. She was a little sad. But she did not say anything. She knew ponies were rare. Maybe next year, she thought. She still had her braids, her dress, her shoes, and her friends. She was still a princess. And she still had her wish. Maybe it would come true someday. She hoped so. She was very happy. +Anna liked to draw. She had many colors and papers. She made images of her family, her friends, and her toys. She was very happy. + +One day, her brother Ben came to her room. He was bored. He saw Anna's images on the floor. He picked one up. It was an image of Anna and her teddy bear. He did not like it. He said, "This is ugly. You can't draw well." + +Anna was angry. She said, "No, it is not ugly. It is my image. Give it back to me." She tried to grab the image from Ben. + +Ben did not want to give it back. He said, "No, it is mine now. I will make it better." He took a scissors and cut the image into pieces. He laughed. + +Anna was very sad. She cried. She saw her image was empty. She felt a big squeeze in her heart. She said, "You are mean. You broke my image. You hurt my feelings." + +Ben saw Anna crying. He felt bad. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was just playing. I didn't mean to make you sad. Here, I have an idea. Let's make a new image together. We can use glue and tape and more colors. We can make it beautiful." + +Anna stopped crying. She looked at Ben. She said, "Really? You want to make a new image with me?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "Yes, really. I want to be nice to you. You are my sister. I love you." + +Anna smiled. She said, "I love you too, Ben. OK, let's make a new image together. But don't cut it again, OK?" + +Ben agreed. He said, "OK, I won't cut it again. I promise." + +They hugged. They took the pieces of the old image and some new papers and colors. They started to make a new image. They had fun. They were happy. +Sara and Tom like to jog with Mom and Dad. They put on their shoes and hats and go outside. They jog on the grass and the path. They see birds and flowers and dogs. They say hello to the people they meet. + +One day, they jog to the park. There is a big pond with ducks and geese. Sara and Tom want to feed them. Mom and Dad give them some bread. They break the bread into small pieces and throw them to the water. The ducks and geese swim and quack and honk. They are happy and hungry. + +But one goose is not nice. He is big and loud and mean. He wants all the bread for himself. He chases the other ducks and geese away. He snaps at Sara and Tom. He scares them. They run back to Mom and Dad. + +"Go away, bad goose!" Sara says. "You are not nice. You are not fair. You are not our friend." + +"Shoo, shoo, shoo!" Tom says. He waves his arms and makes a noise. He tries to scare the goose. + +But the goose does not go away. He follows Sara and Tom. He hisses and flaps his wings. He wants more bread. + +Mom and Dad see the goose. They are not happy. They do not like the goose. They tell Sara and Tom to come with them. They jog away from the pond. They jog to another part of the park. There is a bench and a tree and a swing. They settle there. They are safe and calm and tired. + +"Are you okay, Sara and Tom?" Mom asks. "Did the goose hurt you?" + +"No, Mom, we are okay," Sara says. "But the goose was mean. He was not nice." + +"I know, Tom says. "He was not fair. He was not our friend." + +Mom and Dad hug Sara and Tom. They give them some water and some cookies. They are soft and sweet and yummy. They make Sara and Tom happy. + +"Let's forget about the goose," Dad says. "He is not worth it. He is not smart. He is not kind." + +"Let's have fun in the park," Mom says. "There are many things to do. We can swing and slide and play." + +Sara and Tom agree. They forget about the goose. They have fun in the park. They swing and slide and play. They are happy and brave and friendly. They are smart and kind. They are the best. +Tom and Jen are twins. They like to play and have fun. They are smart and kind. They are very happy today. They are going to see a parade with their mom and dad. + +The parade has many big trucks and cars. They have loud horns and bright lights. They also have people in funny costumes and animals that do tricks. Tom and Jen love to watch the parade. They clap and cheer and wave. + +But there is one thing they have to mind. They have to stay close to their mom and dad. The parade is very crowded and noisy. They might get lost or scared if they wander away. Their mom and dad tell them to hold their hands and not let go. + +Tom and Jen mind their mom and dad. They hold their hands and not let go. They are smart and safe. They enjoy the parade very much. + +But there is one truck that is very special. It has a big sign that says "Happy Birthday Tom and Jen". It also has balloons and cake and presents. Tom and Jen are very surprised and happy. They wonder how the truck knows their names and their birthday. + +Their mom and dad smile and hug them. They say they have a secret. They say they planned the truck for them. They say they wanted to make their birthday special. They say they love them very much. + +Tom and Jen are very happy and grateful. They say they love their mom and dad very much. They say they have the best birthday ever. They say they have the best parade ever. They say they are very lucky. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play games together. One day, they play a game with cards. The cards have numbers on them. The one who has the bigger number wins the card. The one who has more cards at the end wins the game. + +Ben is very good at the game. He is intelligent. He knows which numbers are bigger and which are smaller. He wins many cards from Lily. Lily is not happy. She thinks Ben is not fair. She thinks he cheats. She gets angry and cries. + +Ben does not understand why Lily is angry. He does not cheat. He just plays the game. He thinks Lily is silly. He says, "It is just a game. Don't cry. I have more cards, but you have more toys. We can share." + +Lily does not listen to Ben. She does not want to share. She wants to win the game. She says, "No, you are mean. You take all the cards. You have a high score, but you are not a good friend. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +Ben is sad. He likes Lily. He does not want to lose her as a friend. He says, "I am sorry, Lily. I don't want to be mean. I want to be your friend. Can we play another game? A game that we both like. A game that does not have a score." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She is still angry, but she is also lonely. She misses Ben. She says, "OK, Ben. I am sorry, too. I don't want to be silly. I want to be your friend. Can we play with your blocks? I like to build things with you." + +Ben smiles. He is happy. He says, "Yes, Lily. I like to build things with you, too. Let's play with my blocks. We can make a castle or a rocket or a train. We can make anything we want. We don't need a score. We just need fun." + +Ben and Lily hug. They are friends again. They go to play with the blocks. They seem to forget about the cards. They have fun. They are intelligent and kind. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. They saw a big tube that they could go inside. Lily went first and crawled through the tube. She came out the other end and smiled. "That was fun!" she said. + +Ben wanted to try too, but he was bigger than Lily. He went inside the tube and started to crawl. But soon he felt stuck. He could not move forward or backward. He began to cry. "Help! Help!" he shouted. + +Lily heard Ben and ran to the tube. She saw his feet sticking out. She tried to pull him, but he was too heavy. She could not help him. She felt sad and scared. "Don't worry, Ben!" she said. "I will get help!" + +She ran to the playground and saw a man who worked there. He wore a hat and a badge. She told him what happened. He followed her to the tube and saw Ben. He was very kind and strong. He pushed Ben gently until he came out of the tube. Ben was free! + +Ben hugged Lily and thanked the man. He was sorry for being silly. He did not want to go inside the tube again. He wanted to play with Lily on the swings. They were happy and safe. They had fun in the park. +Lily and Tom like to play with their toy cars and trucks. They have a big motor that can pull a trailer. They pretend to be drivers and load the trailer with blocks, balls and dolls. + +One day, they want to show their motor and trailer to their friend Sam. They load the trailer with all their toys and go to Sam's house. But on the way, the trailer is too heavy and the motor stops. It makes a loud noise and smoke comes out. + +Lily and Tom are scared and sad. They think they broke their motor. They are ashamed to see Sam. They think he will laugh at them and not want to play with them. + +But Sam is nice and kind. He comes out of his house and sees their motor and trailer. He does not laugh at them. He helps them to push the motor and trailer to his garage. He has tools and knows how to fix motors. He says it is not their fault. He says the motor is old and needs oil and water. + +He fixes the motor and makes it work again. He says they can play with his toys and share his trailer. He says he likes their toys and wants to be their friend. + +Lily and Tom are happy and grateful. They say thank you to Sam and hug him. They play with their motor and trailer and Sam's toys. They have fun and forget their shame. They are glad they have a good friend like Sam. +Jen and Tom are twins. They like to play in the park. But today, they have to go to the dentist. They do not like the dentist. He makes their teeth hurt. + +Mom says, "Hurry, hurry, we have to go." She gives them a brush. "Brush your teeth well, or the dentist will be angry." Jen and Tom do not want to brush. They want to play. They have an idea. + +They run to their room. They find a hidden spot under the bed. They put the brush there. They think Mom will not see. They giggle. They think they are smart. + +Mom comes to their room. She looks for them. She sees the brush under the bed. She knows they are hiding. She is not happy. She pulls them out. She says, "You are naughty. You did not brush your teeth. Now the dentist will be more angry. And you will be late. Come on, let's go." + +Jen and Tom are sad. They cry. They have to go to the dentist. They wish they had brushed their teeth. They wish they had not hidden. They wish they had listened to Mom. They learn a lesson. +Anna loves to play with her dog, Max. Max is a big and fluffy dog, with brown and white fur. He likes to run, jump and fetch balls. Anna and Max are best friends. + +One day, Anna decides to make a tea party for Max. She takes her colorful cups and plates from her toy box. She fills them with water and pretend food. She puts them on a small table in the garden. She invites Max to join her. + +"Max, come here! I have a tea party for you!" Anna calls. + +Max hears Anna and runs to her. He sees the colorful cups and plates. He wags his tail and barks. + +"Thank you, Anna! This looks fun!" Max says. + +Anna smiles and serves Max a cup of water and a pretend biscuit. She serves herself the same. They sit on the grass and pretend to sip and nibble. + +"Max, you are a very good guest. You are polite and quiet. I like to share with you." Anna says. + +Max licks Anna's face and makes her giggle. He is happy and grateful. He likes to play with Anna. + +"Anna, you are a very good host. You are kind and generous. I like to be with you." Max says. + +Anna and Max hug and finish their tea party. They put away their colorful cups and plates. They go back to playing and running in the garden. They are best friends. +Lila and Sam liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and dug holes. They also looked for shells and stones. They had a big bucket to put them in. + +One day, they found a very pretty shell. It was pink and shiny. Lila wanted to keep it, but Sam wanted it too. They both reached for it and started to pull. + +"Mine!" said Lila. + +"No, mine!" said Sam. + +They were not polite. They were not sharing. They made each other sad and angry. + +Then they heard a splash. They looked at the water. The tide was coming in. It was getting closer and closer to their bucket. They saw a big wave. It washed over their bucket and took all their shells and stones away. + +Lila and Sam gasped. They felt sorry. They had lost their treasures. They had been silly and greedy. + +They hugged each other and said sorry. They decided to replace their shells and stones with new ones. They also decided to be polite and share. They smiled and went to look for more shells and stones. They had fun on the beach. They were happy. +Lily liked to help her mom make soup. She would cut the carrots, stir the pot, and taste the broth. One day, mom said they had too much soup. She said they would freeze some for later. Lily wanted to help with that too. + +Mom gave Lily a big bowl of soup and a spoon. She told Lily to fill the small boxes with soup and put them in the freezer. Lily nodded and smiled. She carried the bowl to the freezer and opened the door. She saw ice and snow inside. It looked fun. + +Lily put the bowl on the floor and climbed into the freezer. She touched the ice and snow. It was cold and wet. She made a snowball and threw it at the wall. It made a loud noise. She laughed and made another one. She forgot about the soup. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the freezer. She saw Lily inside, playing with the snow. She saw the bowl of soup on the floor. It was spilled and spoiled. She was angry and scared. She shouted, "Lily, what are you doing? Get out of there! You could freeze!" + +Lily heard mom and stopped playing. She saw mom's face. It was red and sad. She realized she did something bad. She felt sorry and cold. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to help. I like the snow." + +Mom pulled Lily out of the freezer and hugged her. She said, "I know you wanted to help, but you can't go in the freezer. It's dangerous and you could get sick. And you wasted the soup. We can't eat it now. It's spoiled." + +Lily hugged mom back and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I won't do it again. Can we make more soup?" + +Mom sighed and said, "Maybe later. First, we need to clean up this mess. And then, we need to warm you up. You're freezing." +Lila liked to listen to the sea. She liked the sound of the waves and the birds. She wanted to surf like her big brother, Tom. He had a big board and a wet suit. He said surfing was fun and easy. + +One day, Tom took Lila to the beach. He said he would teach her how to surf. He gave her a small board and a life jacket. He said she had to listen to him and do what he said. He said the sea was harmless and friendly. + +They went into the water. Tom held Lila's board and pushed her when a wave came. Lila felt the board move and glide. She liked it. She smiled and laughed. She wanted to do it again. + +But then, she saw something in the water. It was big and gray and had a fin. It was a shark. Lila was scared. She screamed and pointed. Tom saw it too. He said it was a dolphin, not a shark. He said it was harmless and friendly. He said they should wave and say hello. + +Lila did not believe him. She did not want to wave and say hello. She wanted to get out of the water. She did not listen to Tom. She paddled fast to the shore. She left her board and ran to the sand. She was safe. + +Tom followed her. He was not scared. He knew it was a dolphin, not a shark. He was sad that Lila did not listen to him. He wanted to surf with her. He wanted to have fun and easy. + +He picked up Lila's board and went back to the water. He waved and said hello to the dolphin. The dolphin waved and said hello back. They surfed together. They had fun and easy. +Sara liked to play with her string. She had a long string that was red and blue and green. She made shapes with her string on the floor. She made a star, a circle, a heart and a snake. + +Tommy was Sara's brother. He was older and bigger than Sara. He did not like to play with string. He liked to play with cars and trucks and balls. He thought string was boring and silly. He was ignorant. + +One day, Tommy saw Sara playing with her string on the floor. He wanted to make her angry. He took her string and ran away. Sara cried and chased him. She wanted her string back. + +Tommy ran to the kitchen. He saw a toaster on the counter. He had a bad idea. He put the string in the toaster and pushed the lever. He thought it would be funny. + +But it was not funny. It was dangerous. The string caught fire and made sparks. The sparks flew out of the toaster and hit Tommy's face. He screamed and dropped the string. He felt a lot of pain. He squeezed his eyes and cried. + +Sara heard Tommy scream and ran to the kitchen. She saw the fire and the smoke and the string. She was scared and sad. She did not want to play with string anymore. She wanted to help Tommy. She ran to get their mom. She hoped Tommy would be okay. But she did not know. The end. +Sara and Ben are two dogs who live in a big house with their human. They like to play with their toys, run in the yard, and cuddle with their human. They are happy and peaceful. + +One day, their human says he has to go away for a while. He puts his bags in the car and gives Sara and Ben a hug. He tells them to be good and that he will be back soon. He says he loves them very much. + +Sara and Ben are sad and confused. They don't want their human to go. They bark and whine and try to follow him. Their human says, "No, stay here. I'll be back, I promise." He gets in the car and drives away. + +Sara and Ben wait by the door. They hope their human will come back soon. They miss him a lot. They don't play with their toys, they don't run in the yard, they don't cuddle. They just wait. + +But their human does not come back soon. He does not come back the next day, or the next week, or the next month. He is delayed by something bad. He can't call them or see them. He is very sorry and sad. + +Sara and Ben don't know what happened. They think their human forgot them or left them. They are very lonely and sad. They stop eating and drinking. They get sick and weak. They lose their hope and their peace. + +One day, they close their eyes and don't wake up. They die. Their human never sees them again. He cries and cries. He wishes he could have said goodbye. He wishes he could have been with them. He is not happy or peaceful. He is broken. +Ben and Lily liked to play cook in the garden. They had a big pot and some spoons and cups. They picked flowers and leaves and put them in the pot. They stirred and tasted and pretended to eat. + +One day, Ben found a bottle under a bush. It had a skull and crossbones on it. Ben did not know what that meant. He thought it was a funny picture. He opened the bottle and smelled it. It was very bad. He poured some in the pot. + +"Look, Lily, I have a secret ingredient!" he said. "It will make our food better than ever!" + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see what Ben had. She was competitive. She always wanted to win at cook. She came closer to the pot and looked inside. + +"What is that?" she asked. "It looks yucky!" + +"It's poison!" Ben said. "It will make our food so yummy that no one can resist it!" + +Lily was scared. She knew what poison was. It was something that made you sick or dead. She did not want to eat poison. She did not want Ben to eat poison either. + +"Ben, that's not a good thing!" she said. "That's a bad thing! Poison is not for cook! Poison is for throw away!" + +She grabbed the bottle from Ben and ran to the trash can. She threw the bottle inside and slammed the lid. She hoped no one would find it. + +Ben was angry. He thought Lily was mean. He wanted to use his secret ingredient. He did not believe that poison was bad. He thought Lily was lying. + +"Give me back my bottle!" he shouted. "You are a bad cook! You are a bad friend!" + +He ran after Lily and tried to take the bottle back. They fought and pushed and pulled. They did not see the big dog that came out of the house. The dog smelled the pot and licked it. The dog liked the flowers and leaves. But the dog did not like the poison. The dog started to whimper and foam at the mouth. + +Ben and Lily stopped fighting. They saw the dog and felt sorry. They realized that poison was bad. They realized that they were wrong. They hugged each other and cried. + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben said. "You were right. Poison is not for cook. Poison is for throw away." + +"Sorry, Ben," Lily said. "You were not mean. You were just curious. But we have to be careful. Some things are not for play." + +They ran to the house and told their mom what happened. Their mom called the vet and took the dog to the hospital. She was mad at Ben and Lily, but she was also glad that they were safe. She hugged them and said they had to learn from their mistake. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They felt bad for the dog. They hoped the dog would be okay. They decided to play something else. They decided to play nice. They decided to never use poison again. +Lily is a little girl who likes to speak a lot. She speaks to her mom, her dad, her brother, and her toys. She speaks in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She speaks about what she sees, what she feels, and what she wants. + +One day, Lily goes to school for the first time. She is excited to meet new friends and learn new things. She brings her favorite doll, Rosie, with her. Rosie is pretty and has long hair and a pink dress. + +At school, Lily meets her teach, Miss Lee. Miss Lee is nice and smiles a lot. She says hello to Lily and Rosie and asks them to sit down. Lily speaks to Miss Lee and tells her about Rosie. She says Rosie is her best friend and she can sing and dance. + +Miss Lee listens to Lily and nods. She says she is happy that Lily likes to speak, but she also needs to listen. She says listening is important to learn new things and to be kind to others. She says she will teach Lily and the other kids many things, like how to read, how to count, and how to draw. + +Lily nods and says she wants to learn new things. She says she will listen to Miss Lee and the other kids. She says she will also speak to them and share her stories. She says she hopes they will like Rosie too. She says she thinks school is fun and Miss Lee is pretty. Miss Lee smiles and says thank you. She says she thinks Lily is smart and sweet. She says she is glad Lily is in her class. +Lily liked to jog with her dad every morning. They jogged around the park and saw many things. They saw birds, flowers, dogs and people. Lily was happy and healthy. + +One day, Lily saw a big pile of books on a bench. She loved books. She wanted to read them. She stopped jogging and ran to the bench. She picked up a book. It was a novel. It had many words and pictures. Lily tried to read it, but it was too hard. She did not understand the words. She felt sad and frustrated. + +Her dad came to the bench. He saw Lily with the novel. He smiled and said, "Lily, this book is not for you. It is for grown-ups. It is too big and too hard. You need to read books that are for your age. They are smaller and easier. They have words and pictures that you can understand. They are fun and interesting. They help you learn and grow." + +He put the novel back on the pile. He took Lily's hand and said, "Come on, let's jog some more. Jogging is good for you. It makes you strong and happy. It also helps you learn and grow. You can read books later, when we get home. I have some books that are just for you. They are your favorites. Do you remember them?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She forgot about the novel. She jogged with her dad. She enjoyed the park and the things they saw. She was happy and healthy. She learned that books are good, but not all books are for her. She learned to choose books that are suitable for her age and level. She learned to jog and read at the right time. She learned to balance her activities and interests. She learned a valuable lesson. +Tom liked to play with his toys, but he did not like to share them with his sister, Amy. He always said, "Mine, mine, mine!" and took away the toys that Amy wanted. Amy felt sad and angry, but she did not know how to make Tom stop. + +One day, Tom found a sharp knife in the kitchen. He thought it was a cool toy, and he wanted to cut an orange with it. He did not ask his mom or dad, he just took the knife and the orange and ran to his room. He locked the door and started to cut the orange. + +But the knife was too sharp, and Tom was not careful. He cut his finger and it hurt a lot. He cried and cried, and blood came out of his finger. He wanted his mom and dad to help him, but they did not hear him. He was scared and alone. + +Amy heard Tom crying, and she knocked on his door. She asked, "Tom, are you okay? What happened?" Tom did not answer, he just cried louder. Amy tried to open the door, but it was locked. She ran to get her mom and dad, and told them that Tom was hurt. + +Mom and dad came and opened the door with a key. They saw Tom with the knife and the orange and the blood. They were shocked and angry. They took the knife away from Tom, and wrapped his finger with a bandage. They scolded Tom for being naughty and dangerous. They said, "Tom, you should never play with sharp things. They can hurt you and others. You should also ask us before you take anything from the kitchen. And you should not lock your door, we need to know where you are and what you are doing." + +Tom felt ashamed and sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I just wanted to play with the knife and the orange. I did not mean to hurt myself or make you mad." Mom and dad hugged Tom and said, "We love you, Tom, but you need to learn to be more careful and respectful. You also need to learn to share your toys with Amy. She is your sister, and she cares about you. She was the one who came to help you when you were in trouble." + +Tom looked at Amy, who was standing by the door. She smiled and said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm glad you are okay. Do you want to play with me?" Tom nodded and said, "Yes, Amy. I'm sorry for being mean to you. Can I share my toys with you?" Amy said, "Of course, Tom. I would love that." They hugged and went to play together. + +The moral of the story is: Don't play with sharp things, they can hurt you and others. Ask your parents before you take anything from the kitchen. Don't lock your door, your parents need to know where you are and what you are doing. Share your toys with your sister, she is your friend and she cares about you. +Lily loves her cat, Mimi. Mimi is very pretty, with soft fur and green eyes. Lily likes to brush Mimi's fur and play with her toys. Mimi likes to purr and cuddle with Lily. + +One day, Lily sees a big scratch on Mimi's ear. She is sad and worried. She asks her mom, "What happened to Mimi's ear? Does it hurt?" + +Her mom says, "Mimi got into a fight with another cat. She was trying to protect her home. But don't worry, she is brave and strong. The scratch will improve soon." + +Lily wants to help Mimi feel better. She gets a band-aid and puts it on Mimi's ear. She says, "There, Mimi. This will make your ear heal faster. You are a good cat and I love you." + +Mimi looks at Lily and meows. She licks Lily's hand and rubs her head on her leg. She is happy and grateful. She thinks, "Lily is a good girl and I love her." +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play in the park. But today, the park is wet. It rained a lot last night. Sam and Mia do not like wet grass and mud. They want to play on the swings and the slide. + +"Let's go to the swings!" Sam says. He runs to the swings. He is ready to have fun. + +"No, let's go to the slide!" Mia says. She runs to the slide. She is ready to have fun too. + +But the swings and the slide are wet too. Sam and Mia do not see the water on them. They sit on the swings and the slide. They get wet and cold. They do not like it. + +"Yuck!" Sam yells. He jumps off the swing. He is wet and angry. + +"Ouch!" Mia yells. She slides down the slide. She is wet and hurt. + +They look at each other. They are wet and sad. They do not want to play anymore. They want to go home. + +They run to their mom. She is sitting on a bench. She has a big umbrella. She sees Sam and Mia. She is surprised. + +"What happened?" she asks. She hugs them. She is warm and kind. + +"We got wet!" Sam and Mia say. They cry. They are sorry. + +"It's okay," mom says. She smiles. She is ready to help. "Let's go home and get dry. Then we can have some hot chocolate and cookies. How does that sound?" + +Sam and Mia nod. They smile too. They are ready to go home. They love their mom. They hold her hand. They walk to the car. They are happy again. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to make things with paper and glue. They have a big box of paper and glue in their room. They also have scissors, but they are not allowed to use them without Mom or Dad. + +One day, Tom and Lily want to make a modern house with paper and glue. They find a picture of a modern house in a book. They think it looks cool and fun. They want to cut the paper into shapes like the house. But they do not have Mom or Dad to help them. + +Tom has an idea. He says, "Let's use the scissors by ourselves. We are big now. We can be careful." Lily is not sure. She says, "But Mom and Dad said no. They said scissors are sharp and dangerous. They said we can hurt ourselves or the furniture." + +Tom says, "Don't be scared. We will be quick and quiet. They will not know. Come on, it will be fun." He takes the scissors from the box and starts to cut the paper. Lily watches him. She wants to make the modern house too. She takes another pair of scissors and joins him. + +They cut and glue and cut and glue. They make the walls and the roof and the windows and the door. They are happy and proud. They put the modern house on the table. They think it looks like the picture. + +But then they hear Mom and Dad coming. They panic. They see the mess they made. They see the paper and glue and scissors everywhere. They see the cuts on the table and the carpet and the curtains. They see the blood on Tom's finger. He cut himself with the scissors. He did not notice. He cries. + +Mom and Dad are angry and worried. They scold Tom and Lily. They say, "What have you done? You broke the rules. You used the scissors without us. You made a big mess. You hurt yourselves and the house. You could have been hurt worse. Why did you do that?" + +Tom and Lily are sorry and sad. They say, "We wanted to make a modern house. We thought it would be fun. We did not mean to be bad. We did not mean to hurt anything. We are sorry. Please help us." + +Mom and Dad hug them. They say, "We love you. We are glad you are not hurt badly. But you have to listen to us. We have rules for your safety. Scissors are not toys. They are tools. You have to use them with care and with us. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They say, "We understand. We will not do it again. We will ask for help next time. We are sorry. We love you too." + +Mom and Dad help them clean up the mess. They bandage Tom's finger. They throw away the modern house. They say, "Maybe next time we can make a modern house together. With safer materials. And with more love." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big worm and a shiny beetle. They put them in a jar and showed them to their mom. + +"Wow, you found some nice friends," mom said. "But you are very dirty. You need to wash your hands and faces before lunch." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They ran to the bathroom and turned on the tap. They rubbed soap on their hands and splashed water on their faces. They dried themselves with a towel and looked in the mirror. + +"Look, Tom, we are clean now," Lily said. + +"Yes, we are," Tom said. "But what about our friends? They are still dirty." + +Lily thought for a moment. She had an idea. She took the jar and said, "Let's wash them too. They will be happy." + +Tom agreed. They took the jar outside and poured some water in it. They shook it gently and watched the worm and the beetle swim around. + +"See, they like it," Lily said. + +But then, something happened. The worm and the beetle grew bigger and bigger. They became enormous. They pushed the lid off the jar and crawled out. They looked at Lily and Tom with big eyes. + +"Uh-oh," Lily said. + +"Uh-oh," Tom said. + +They ran back to the house and told their mom. + +"Mom, mom, our friends are enormous!" they cried. + +Mom looked out the window and saw the worm and the beetle. They were as big as cars. They were making a mess in the garden. They were eating the flowers and knocking over the fence. + +Mom was very cross. She grabbed a broom and went outside. She chased the worm and the beetle away. She shouted, "Go away, you naughty creatures! Don't come back!" + +Lily and Tom watched from the window. They felt sorry for their friends. They also felt sorry for their mom. They learned a lesson. They decided not to wash their friends again. They decided to wash their toys instead. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to eat cereal for breakfast. But they do not like to wait for Mom to make it. + +One morning, they wake up early. They are very hungry. They go to the kitchen and see the box of cereal on the shelf. + +"Let's get the cereal ourselves," Lily says. + +"OK," Ben says. + +They climb on a chair and reach for the box. But the box is too big and heavy. It falls on the floor and makes a loud noise. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the kitchen. She sees the mess and the twins. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. + +"We wanted cereal," Lily says. + +"But you have to wait for me to help you," Mom says. "You could have hurt yourself or made a bigger mess." + +"Sorry, Mom," Ben says. + +Mom is not angry. She is patient. She hugs the twins and says, "It's OK. I know you are hungry. But you have to tell me when you want something. I will make you cereal now. But next time, please wait for me, OK?" + +"OK, Mom," Lily and Ben say. + +They help Mom clean up the mess. Then they sit at the table and eat their cereal. They are happy and full. They thank Mom for the cereal and tell her they love her. Mom smiles and says, "I love you too." +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play outside. Today is a hot day. The sun is bright and the air is warm. + +"Let's go to the park," Tom says. "We can run and slide and swing." + +"OK," Anna says. "But we need to wear hats and sunscreen. We don't want to get burned." + +They put on their hats and sunscreen. They take their water bottles and bikes. They ride to the park. They see a big tree. The tree has green leaves and brown bark. The tree makes a nice shade. + +"Look, a tree!" Anna says. "Let's park our bikes under the tree. Then we can play in the shade." + +"Good idea," Tom says. "The tree is cool and pretty. I like the tree." + +They park their bikes under the tree. They drink some water. They run and slide and swing. They have fun. They are happy. They thank the tree for the shade. They love the tree. +Lily and Ben were on a trip with their mom and dad. They stayed in a big hotel with many rooms and a pool. One day, they wanted to go to the pool, but their mom said they had to wait. She had to do some work on her laptop. + +Lily and Ben were bored. They looked out the window and saw a big park with swings and slides. They wanted to go there and play. They had an idea. They put on their shoes and hats and sneaked out of the door. They hoped their mom would not see them. + +They ran down the hall and took the elevator. They pressed the button for the lobby. The elevator stopped and the door opened. They saw a man with a big smile and a badge. He was the hotel manager. + +"Hello, little ones," he said. "Where are you going?" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They thought he would tell their mom. They tried to escape. They ran past him and out of the hotel. They crossed the street and ran to the park. + +They climbed the swings and slid down the slides. They had fun. They forgot about their mom and the hotel. + +But the hotel manager did not forget. He was generous. He knew their mom was busy. He wanted to help. He called their mom and told her where they were. He also sent a car to pick them up. + +Soon, Lily and Ben saw a car with a hotel logo. They saw their mom get out. She looked angry and worried. She hugged them and scolded them. + +"Lily and Ben, you were very naughty," she said. "You should never leave the hotel without me. It is dangerous. You could get lost or hurt. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry. They said sorry to their mom and to the hotel manager. They thanked him for his help. + +The hotel manager smiled. He gave them a big bag of candy and toys. He said they were welcome to come back to the hotel anytime. But they had to promise to stay with their mom. + +Lily and Ben promised. They got in the car and went back to the hotel. They learned their lesson. They decided to wait for their mom before going to the pool. They also decided to share their candy and toys with their mom. They were generous, too. +Anna and Ben are playing with tools in the yard. They have a hammer, a saw, a screwdriver and a drill. They are making a house for their dolls. + +"Look, I can poke holes with the drill!" Ben says. He pokes a hole in a piece of wood. "Vroom, vroom!" + +Anna wants to try the drill too. She asks Ben, "Can I have a turn, please?" + +Ben is not polite. He says, "No, it's mine! Go away!" + +Anna is sad. She says, "That's not nice, Ben. You have to share." + +Ben does not listen. He pokes another hole in the wood. He laughs, "Ha, ha!" + +Anna is angry. She picks up the hammer and swings it at Ben. She says, "Give me the drill, or I will hit you!" + +Ben is scared. He drops the drill and runs away. He says, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Anna grabs the drill and pokes a hole in Ben's shirt. She says, "That's what you get for being rude!" + +Ben cries. He says, "Mommy, mommy, Anna hit me with a hammer and poked a hole in my shirt!" + +Mommy comes out and sees what happened. She is not happy. She says, "Anna, Ben, what are you doing? You are not supposed to play with tools. They are dangerous. And you are not supposed to fight. You are supposed to be polite and share." + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, mommy. We won't do it again." + +Mommy takes away the tools and gives them some crayons and paper. She says, "Here, you can draw a house for your dolls instead. And remember, be nice to each other." + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Okay, mommy. We will be nice." + +They draw a house for their dolls and play together. They are polite and share. They are happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They liked to see the flowers, the birds and the sun. They liked every season, but they liked spring the best. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom. They saw a big problem. The swing was broken. The chain was loose and the seat was torn. Tom and Lily were sad. They loved the swing. They wanted to fix it. + +They asked their mom for help. She said they could try. They looked for things to fix the swing. They found a rope, a cloth and a nail. They worked hard. They tied the rope to the chain. They wrapped the cloth around the seat. They hammered the nail to the cloth. They fixed the swing. + +They were happy. They thanked their mom. They tried the swing. It worked. They swung high and low. They felt the wind and the sun. They smiled and laughed. They enjoyed the spring. They had fun. They fixed the swing. +Lily was a pupil in a big school. She liked to learn new things and play with her friends. But she was also very curious. She wanted to know what was behind the blue door at the end of the hall. The teacher said it was a secret and no one could go in. + +One day, Lily saw the blue door open a little bit. She saw a light and a shadow inside. She wanted to see more. She waited until the teacher was busy and then she ran to the door. She pushed it and went in. + +Inside, she saw a big room with many books and pictures and strange things. She saw a big chair and a desk. On the desk, she saw a hat and a wand. She wondered what they were for. She picked up the hat and put it on her head. She felt something move in the hat. She heard a voice say, "Hmm, you are a brave and clever pupil. You have a lot of potential. You could become a great wizard or witch." + +Lily was surprised and scared. She took off the hat and dropped it. She picked up the wand and waved it. She hoped it would help her get out. But nothing happened. She heard the door close behind her. She turned around and saw a man with a long beard and a robe. He smiled and said, "Hello, Lily. I am the headmaster of this school. I have been waiting for you. Welcome to the mysterious world of magic." +Tom and Lily were playing outside with their toys. They liked to make mud pies and pretend they were chefs. They had a big bucket of water to make the mud wet. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud boom. It was thunder. Then they saw flashes of light. It was lightning. They looked at the sky and saw dark clouds. It was going to rain. + +"Let's go inside!" Lily said. She was scared of the thunder and lightning. She grabbed her doll and ran to the door. + +"No, I want to stay!" Tom said. He was not scared. He liked the rain. He wanted to see how much water would fall. He had a ruler to measure the inches. He stayed with his bucket and his car. + +The rain started to pour. It was heavy and cold. Tom felt wet and cold. He looked at his bucket. It was full of water. He looked at his ruler. The water was four inches high. He was proud of his measurement. + +But then he heard another loud boom. It was louder than before. He saw a big flash of light. It was brighter than before. He felt a shock. It was the lightning. It had hit his bucket. + +Tom screamed. He was scared. He dropped his ruler and his car. He ran to the door. He wanted to go inside. He wanted to be with Lily. + +Lily opened the door. She saw Tom. He was wet and scared. She hugged him. She was glad he was safe. + +"It's okay, Tom," she said. "The rain will stop soon. Let's go to our room. We can play with our toys there." + +Tom nodded. He was sorry he stayed outside. He learned his lesson. He did not like the rain anymore. He liked to be with Lily. They went to their room. They played with their toys. They were happy. +Lila was a girl who liked to draw. She had many crayons and papers. She liked to draw animals, like cats and dogs and birds. One day, she wanted to draw a fox. But she did not know how to draw a fox. She asked her mom for help. + +"Mom, how do I draw a fox?" she said. + +"A fox is an animal with a long tail and pointy ears," her mom said. "It has orange fur and a white belly. Do you want to see a picture of a fox?" + +"Yes, please," Lila said. + +Her mom took a book from the shelf and showed Lila a picture of a fox. Lila looked at the picture and tried to copy it with her crayons. But it was difficult. Her fox looked like a dog with a carrot on its back. + +"This is not a fox," Lila said. "This is a dog-carrot." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "It's okay, Lila. Drawing is not easy. You need to practice and have fun. Maybe you can receive a fox for your birthday." + +"Really?" Lila said. "Can I have a real fox?" + +Her mom laughed. "No, not a real fox. A toy fox. A soft and cuddly toy fox that you can play with and sleep with." + +Lila liked that idea. She imagined having a toy fox that looked like the picture in the book. She smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +"I love you too, Lila," her mom said. "Now, let's go and have some cookies." +Lily was very tired. She had played a lot with her toys and her dog. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She wanted to go to bed, but she also wanted to eat pizza. She loved pizza. It was hot and cheesy and yummy. + +She smelled pizza in the kitchen. She ran to see. Mom and Dad were there. They had made pizza for dinner. They smiled at Lily and gave her a slice. Lily took a big bite. It was so good. She felt happy and warm. + +She ate another slice. Then she drank some juice. It was sweet and cold. She liked juice, too. She thanked Mom and Dad for the pizza and the juice. They hugged her and kissed her. They said they loved her. + +They took her to her room. They helped her put on her pajamas. They read her a story. It was about a princess and a dragon. Lily liked the story, but she was very sleepy. She yawned again and again. She snuggled with her teddy bear. + +Mom and Dad tucked her in. They turned off the light. They said good night. Lily closed her eyes. She dreamed of pizza and juice and princesses and dragons. She slept well. She was a happy girl. +Lily was a very independent girl. She liked to do things by herself, like dressing up, drawing and playing with her toys. She did not like to share or listen to her mum and dad. + +One day, she decided to make a big mess in her room. She threw her clothes, books and dolls all over the floor. She did not care if they got dirty or broken. She thought it was fun to be naughty. + +She found a big bin in the corner of her room. It was full of old papers and rubbish. She tipped it over and scattered the papers everywhere. She saw a picture of a lion on one of the papers. She liked lions. They were big and strong and could roar very loud. + +She put the paper on her head and pretended to be a lion. She crawled on the floor and roared at her toys. She felt very powerful and brave. She roared louder and louder, hoping to scare everyone. + +But she did not scare her mum and dad. They heard her roars and came to see what was going on. They saw the mess in her room and the paper on her head. They were not happy. They told her to stop roaring and clean up her room. They said she was being very rude and silly. + +Lily did not want to listen. She roared back at them and said she was a lion and could do what she wanted. She did not need them. She was independent. + +But her mum and dad did not give up. They took the paper off her head and gave her a big hug. They said they loved her, but she had to be respectful and responsible. They said being independent did not mean being mean or messy. They said being independent meant being able to do things by herself, but also knowing when to ask for help and follow the rules. + +Lily felt sorry for being naughty. She realised she had hurt her mum and dad's feelings and made a lot of trouble. She said she was sorry and hugged them back. She said she loved them too, and she wanted to be a good girl. She said she would clean up her room and share her toys. She said she would still be independent, but also kind and polite. + +Her mum and dad smiled and praised her. They said they were proud of her and they would help her clean up her room. They said they would also read her a story about lions and teach her some new words. They said they would always be there for her, no matter what. + +Lily felt happy and safe. She still liked to be a lion, but she also liked to be a daughter. She learned that being independent did not mean being alone. She learned that being independent meant being herself, but also being part of a family. She learned that being independent was good, but so was being loving. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with shiny things on it. They ran to the tree and looked at the things. They were angels. They had wings and dresses and smiles. + +"Wow, they are so pretty!" Lily said. "Can we have one?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they belong to someone." + +But Lily wanted an angel. She reached up and tried to grab one. But the angel was too high. She jumped and jumped, but she could not touch it. + +"Stop it, Lily!" Ben said. "You are being bad. You can't take things that are not yours." + +But Lily did not listen. She found a stick and used it to poke the angel. She wanted to make it fall. But the stick was too short. She poked harder and harder, but she could not reach the angel. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice. It was a man. He was angry. He came out of a house near the park. He saw Lily and Ben and the stick and the tree. + +"Hey, you kids!" he shouted. "What are you doing? Get away from my tree! Those are my angels! They are for Christmas!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the stick and ran away. They did not want to get in trouble. They felt sorry for being bad. They wished they had not tried to grab the angel. +Lily was a rich girl who had many toys and books. She liked to write in her journal every day. She wrote about her friends, her pets, and her dreams. She kept her journal in a pink box under her bed. + +One day, her cousin Tom came to visit. Tom was not rich. He did not have many toys or books. He was bored and curious. He saw Lily's pink box and opened it. He found her journal and started to read it. + +Lily came back from the garden and saw Tom with her journal. She was angry and scared. She ran to him and shouted, "Give me that! That is mine! You cannot read it!" + +Tom did not listen. He laughed and said, "This is silly. You write about fairies and princesses. You are a baby. I am smarter than you." + +Lily tried to grab her journal, but Tom was stronger. He pulled it away and tore it in half. He threw the pieces on the floor and ran away. + +Lily cried and cried. She picked up the pieces of her journal and hugged them. She felt sad and hurt. She wished Tom would say sorry and be nice. She wished she had a friend who would understand her. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a big teddy bear, a red ball, a yellow car and a feather. The feather was her favorite toy. She liked to tickle her nose with it and make funny noises. + +One day, Lily was playing with her feather in the living room. She saw her mom sitting on the sofa, reading a book. She thought it would be fun to tickle her mom with the feather. She crept behind the sofa and reached out with the feather. + +"Boo!" she said, and tickled her mom's ear with the feather. + +"Ah!" her mom said, and jumped up from the sofa. She was very grumpy. She did not like to be tickled. She took the feather from Lily and said, "Lily, you are a naughty girl. You scared me and made me drop my book. You should not play with the feather in the living room. Go to your room and think about what you did. You are punished." + +Lily felt very sad. She did not mean to make her mom grumpy. She just wanted to have fun. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you. Please don't be grumpy." But her mom did not listen. She pointed to the door and said, "Go to your room, now." + +Lily went to her room, crying. She missed her feather and her mom. She wished she could hug her teddy bear and play with her ball and her car. She hoped her mom would forgive her and let her play with the feather again. She did not like to be punished. She wanted to be happy. +Tom loves to see the zoom cars. They are very fast and loud. They have bright colors and big wheels. Tom has a zoom car toy that he plays with every day. + +One day, Tom's dad says, "Do you want to see the real zoom cars?" Tom is very excited. He says, "Yes, yes, yes!" They get in the car and drive to the zoom car place. Tom sees a lot of people and a lot of zoom cars. He hears them go vroom, vroom, vroom. + +Tom and his dad find a good spot to watch the zoom cars. They see them go around and around the track. Tom cheers for his favorite zoom car. It is red and shiny. He sees it pass the other zoom cars and win the race. Tom is very happy. He says, "Wow, wow, wow!" + +Tom's dad gives him a hug and says, "Did you like the zoom cars?" Tom says, "I love the zoom cars! They are the best!" They go to the zoom car shop and buy a zoom car hat and a zoom car sticker. Tom puts them on and smiles. He says, "Thank you, dad! This is the best day ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a bean who wanted to go for a walk. But it was a gloomy day, and the bean felt a little scared. He had never been on a walk before. + +Suddenly, he heard a friendly voice. It was a happy bird. + +The bird said, “Don’t be scared! I’ll take you on a walk. It will be nice and fun.†+ +So the bean and the bird went walking together. The bean was excited and felt much safer. + +Along the way, they saw lots of things. They saw the sun peeking out from behind the clouds, a rainbow in the sky and bright flowers in the garden. + +The bean was so happy. Walking was even better than he had imagined. +Joey was a little boy. He was only three years old. One day, he yawned. He stretched his two arms over his head. His mum smiled at him. + +Joey's mum took him to the park. He saw some rare birds and a tree with big leaves. He was so excited to see them! + +He ran around the park. The sun was shining and it felt really warm. After a while, Joey was tired. He yawned again and put his head down on his arm. He was sleeping. + +When Joey woke up, he was so refreshed! He ran around and explored the park some more. And then, he and his mum went home. It was the best day ever! +One day, it was cold outside. Suzy was walking with her mom and they saw a police car. Suzy was scared and she started to cry. But her mom talked to her in a gentle voice and told her that the police were there to help. + +They walked closer to the police car, and Suzy saw a police officer inside. He smiled at her, and he asked her if she wanted to talk to him. Suzy smiled back, and she felt better. + +The police officer told Suzy that she was very brave. He asked her where she was going, and she told him that she was going to the park with her mom. He told them to have fun at the park, and he waved goodbye. + +Suzy and her mom walked away, and Suzy felt happy. She was no longer scared. Police were there to help, and they were nice. +Once, there was a little girl named Lilly. She had a special bowl with some white dough in it. Lilly liked to stretch and play with the dough, so one day she decided to spread it and make something with it. + +She grabbed a spoon and started moving it around. The white dough spread, and soon it covered the whole bowl. Then Lilly began to shape the dough into different shapes. She made circles, stars, and snakes. + +When Lilly was finished, she looked at her bowl and all the shapes she made. She was so proud of herself. Now she had white dough figures to play with and pretend with. + +It was so much fun, and Lilly played for a long time with her white dough figures. She made stories and adventures with them. When she was done, she carefully put away the bowl and the dough figures, until the next time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Alice. Alice was three years old and loved to play. One day Alice wanted to take a nap, but she was feeling very anxious. To help her stay calm, Alice decided to count sheep. She counted one sheep, two sheep, three sheep. Before long, she had counted to 10 sheep and felt much more relaxed. Soon enough, Alice was asleep and dreaming of being a princess. When she woke up, Alice felt refreshed and happy. She was no longer feeling anxious and enjoying the rest of her day. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a pig and a chicken. The chicken wanted to find a way to make her feathers softer, so she asked the pig what she could do. The pig mentioned that she could try taking a bath in some smooth oil. The chicken thought this was a great idea and went off to find some oil. After searching for a while the chicken found a big barrel of smooth oil and decided to take a bath. After a nice long soak the chicken felt her feathers feeling very smooth and soft. The chicken was delighted and thanked the pig for mentioning the oil. From then on the chicken always felt smooth and soft and the two friends were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bob. Bob had lots of blocks and he loved to play with them. He was very clever and could make his blocks look like all kinds of things. One day, Bob decided he wanted to build the tallest tower ever seen. He put the blocks together carefully and it didn't take him long to make the tower very tall. + +Bob was so proud of his tower and he wanted to share it with everyone. He asked his mom and dad to come and take a look. When they saw the tower, they both said it was the most amazing thing they had ever seen! + +But then it was time to put the blocks away. Bob was so sad and started to miss his amazing tower. But then he had a great idea. He would build a new tower that the next day with even some more blocks. It would be even more clever than the first one! + +And so Bob did just that. He kept building tower after tower, each one more clever than the last. And every time he would miss the one he had just built, but he always found joy in building the next one. +Once there was a small lamb. It was very cold outside, but the lamb had a special wool coat to keep itself warm. But one day, the coat was too small. The lamb was sad and tried to resist the growing of its wool coat but it was too late. + +So the lamb decided to find a bigger coat. It went out in the cold and looked for a coat in the grass. It looked and looked until it found one. It was bigger than the old one and it kept the lamb very warm. + +The lamb never looked back and hopped around in its new coat. It enjoyed the warmth and was very happy. It was so happy that it even forgot to feel cold anymore. The wool had saved the lamb from being bothered by the cold. +Abby loved candy. Every day, she went to the store to buy candy. It made her very happy! + +One day, Abby was eating her candy. But it tasted bad. She did not enjoy it. + +Abby went back to the store and told the shopkeeper about the bad candy. The shopkeeper gave her a new bag of candy. Abby tasted it and it was so delicious! She enjoyed it very much. + +Abby smiled and thanked the shopkeeper. She said goodbye and went home with her new candy. She knew she would enjoy it. +John was independent. He could do things all by himself. But there was one thing he couldn't do - he couldn't reach to the top shelf. One day he was walking with his mom and they met a kind lady with a scale. The lady said she could help him reach the shelf. She put the scale on the floor andJohn stepped on it. He was now tall enough to reach the shelf all by himself! He picked up his favourite toy and felt very proud. From then on he could get things off the shelf without needing help. He always remembered the scale that helped him be independent. +Once upon a time, there was a bulb. It was so slow. It did not move or do anything. + +But one day, something special happened! A little girl came up to the bulb and put her hand on it. Suddenly, the bulb glowed brightly! + +The bulb started doing many things. It glowed blue and yellow and orange. It was so bright and happy. + +The little girl was so happy too. She danced around the bulb and smiled. She was very proud of her bulb. + +That bulb was special. Whenever the little girl felt sad, she would put her hand on the bulb. It always made her feel better. + +The little girl and the bulb were very happy and they stayed together forever. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy little bunny who lived in the forest. Every evening, he liked to do something special. + +One such evening he decided to take a walk. He hopped through the trees and over hills with the sun falling behind him. The colors of the sky were so beautiful, he wanted to keep on hopping into the night. + +But, as the sky got darker, he felt tired and knew he had to go home. He hopped back the same way he had come, and the sun disappeared completely. The bunny was so sleepy he even nodded off on the way. + +Finally the bunny arrived back at home. He fell into his warm bed and soon fell asleep. The end. +Once upon a time there was a king who was very adventurous. Every day he wanted to explore the world. So he set off on an adventure with his best friends. + +One day they came to a river and the king wanted to catch some fish. But his friends didn't know how to catch fish. So, the king taught them. + +He showed them how to use a fishing rod and how to bait the hook. Soon the king’s friends started catching lots of fish. + +The king was very pleased and they all had a big feast. It was a fun and exciting day and the king was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Clara who was inquisitive and always asking questions. She wanted to know and understand the world around her. Then one day, she had an idea. She decided to request a microscope from her parents. + +Clara's parents agreed and they went shopping together to buy the microscope. Clara was so excited when they got home and she immediately set it up and started using it. Right away she saw all sorts of amazing things that she had never seen before. + +Clara's parents were very proud of her for being so successful in using the microscope. She kept looking and learning more and more things, becoming a whiz at the microscope. Every night she asked her parents to look at the things she had discovered. + +Clara had become so successful at using the microscope that she even began teaching her friends how to use it. She was so excited and proud to be able to share all the knowledge she had gained. + +Clara's adventures with the microscope continued for many years. She continued to make new discoveries and learn more and more. By the end of her journey, she had become quite the scientist. +The squirrel was very excited. In his tree there were so many nuts. He ran and jumped to get them. But then something else made him angry. It was a big cat! The cat also wanted some of the nuts. The cat got too close and the squirrel jumped away. But the cat was too quick and she grabbed one of the nuts. The squirrel was very angry and started to scold the cat. He banged his tail angrily on the ground. The cat gave a scary hiss and ran away. The squirrel was still excited and kept gathering lots of nuts. He knew he had to be fast so he wouldn't have to be angry again! +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Sam. Sam wanted to find a surprise. One day he opened the door to the refrigerator. Inside his eyes grew big with surprise! There was an impatient kitty. It was very hungry. Sam was so excited that he quickly fed the kitty. The kitty was so happy and thankful. Sam smiled. He was glad that he could help the kitty. So now Sam has a special new friend in his refrigerator. They will be happy together for ever. +Once there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy was three years old and he liked to play outside. He liked to play with his toys on the nice ground. He had lots of cars and a ball to play with. + +One day, Tommy's mom got him a big truck. It was bigger than any of the cars he had. Tommy was so excited. He ran outside and started playing with his new truck on the ground. He used the truck to push all of his cars around the yard and make roads. + +When he was finished, Tommy was so happy. He thought the ground looked nice with all of the roads he made. After that, he played with his truck every day. He usually had lots of fun playing outside with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a humble rabbit who loved to hop around in the sunshine. Every day, the rabbit would spend time hopping along, greeting the birds and enjoying the sun. + +One day, the rabbit went out and found a large, juicy pick. The pick looked really tasty, and the rabbit was so excited! He hopped around the pick and decided to take a bite. + +Unfortunately, the pick had a sour taste, so the rabbit hopped away and continued his journey. He soon found a field full of red, delicious picks. This time, he hopped over to the picks and took a bite. + +The pick was sweet and delicious! The rabbit enjoyed his newfound treat and hopped away, content and happy with his humble surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a very adventurous little boy named Johnny. Johnny loved to explore new places and find out what he could discover. He was always curious and never shied away from a new adventure. + +One day, Johnny stumbled upon a dark and mysterious forest. He had never seen anything like it before and was instantly captivated by it. He decided to enter the forest and explore it. + +As he moved deeper into the forest, he heard strange noises and felt like something was watching him. Suddenly, he came face to face with an old witch. She smiled at him and offered to run an exciting and interesting test. Johnny was eager to learn what it was and so he agreed to take the test. + +The witch explained that Johnny had to yield to her mysterious powers. If he did, he would be rewarded with a magical surprise. Nervously, Johnny put his trust in the witch and yielded to her mysterious powers. + +The witch was pleased and rewarded Johnny with an even bigger adventure- a magical journey through time and space! Excitedly, Johnny leapt into the witch's time-traveling machine, ready to explore the unknown. +Once there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and loved to play outside with her friends. +One day, Sarah forgot her name while she was playing. She started to panic as she couldn't remember what it was, she was scared that something bad was going to happen if she didn't remember. +Sarah's mum saw what was happening and ran over to help. She told Sarah that her name was Sarah and that she was a wonderful girl. +Sarah felt happy again and hugged her mum for helping. She promised that she would never forget her name again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to build something. So, he got a big box of blocks and some markers. He put the blocks together to form a house. Then, the boy filed the windows with his markers. He wanted to make sure they were tight so he squished them real hard. He kept filing and squishing until the windows fit nice and tight. + +Next, he put some pieces of grass around the house with his markers and blocks. He even put a door on the house, so it looked like a real house. + +The boy was so proud of his house that he ran around the neighborhood showing it off. Everyone was impressed with how tight the windows were and how neat it looked. + +The boy was so excited that he decided to build more things! He built a garden, a castle, and even a toy car. It was so much fun. He was so proud of all the things he built. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bed. It was very messy. One day, a little girl named Lucy walked into the room. She looked around and frowned. She knew she had to clean the room. + +Lucy started to tidy up and soon the bed was nice and clean. She stepped back and smiled. She was proud of her work. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a little noise. She looked around, but she couldn't see anything. She stepped closer to the bed and saw a small animal sleeping there. It was a little mouse. + +Lucy was a bit scared, but then she recognized the mouse. It was a mouse she had seen before in the garden. She smiled and slowly reached out her hand. The mouse slowly came up to her. + +Lucy was so happy. She had recognized the mouse and made a new friend. She got a little scoop and gently scooped the mouse up. She then put the mouse in a little box and took it outside to the garden. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a log in the forest. It was cold and icy. Every morning the log would be covered in frost. + +One day, a little rabbit named Toby hopped along the log. Toby was curious and wanted to explore. He hopped around the log until he was tired. + +When Toby reached the middle of the log, he noticed something special. It was a small box. Toby opened the box and saw it included lots of shiny things. He smiled and took out one of the things and put it in his pocket. + +Toby was happy with his find and hopped away. He wanted to show his friends what he had included in his log explore. +Once there was a grumpy boy named Tommy. Every Wednesday Tommy's mom asked Tommy to please help her with the dishes. Tommy didn't like to help because it was too hard. Sometimes Tommy was so grumpy that he yelled. + +One Wednesday Tommy's mom asked him to please help her again. Tommy didn't want to, but he knew that he should. So, he did it. When he was done, his mom said thank you and gave him a hug. + +Tommy started to feel happy so he smiled and said thank you. From then on, Tommy helped with the dishes every Wednesday. And he didn't feel grumpy anymore. +Molly was a three year old girl who was very excited. She was getting to go fishing with her daddy today. She had a big bucket and she put a hook in it. Daddy took her down to the river, which was very high. His fishing line was long and it went into the water. + +Molly watched closely as her daddy baited the hook with a worm. Then he cast the line and told Molly to hold it tight. She sat very still and watched the line carefully for any movement. Suddenly, there was a tug at the line. Daddy reeled it in and there was a fish on the hook. Molly clapped with excitement. + +Daddy smiled and said "see, Molly, when you care for something, you are rewarded". Molly smiled and hugged her daddy. Daddy cooked the fish for dinner and they all ate it with big smiles. Molly looked back to the river and said "I want to come back again, Daddy. I really care about fishing now". Daddy smiled, hugged her and said "I think we can do that". +There was a family who went for a walk in the park, and they played on the lawn. They all got tired from running around, so they decided to take a nap. The father spread the blanket on the grass and everyone lay down. + +The sun was warm and they stayed there until tiredness went away. When they woke up, they noticed there was a ladybug that made a home on the blanket they used. It was a small, red bug with black spots, and it was very useful. + +The father carefully moved the bug off the blanket and back to the lawn. The family waved goodbye to the little bug, and then they went home with a smile on their faces, feeling refreshed from their nap on the lawn. +John and his mom were going on a picnic. His mom was very excited and kept telling John to be patient. But John was very impatient. He wanted to get to the picnic right away. + +Soon they arrived, and John jumped out of the car. He saw lots of yummy food and fun toys. He couldn't wait to eat and play. + +John ran around, laughing and smiling. He saw a big hill nearby, and he wanted to try it out. He asked his mom if he could jump down the hill, and she said yes. + +John ran to the top and jumped. He tumbled and rolled down the hill. He was laughing so hard and couldn't believe how much fun it was. After that, he and his mom enjoyed their picnic. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joseph who was always forgetting things! One day, he was going to a meeting. He remembered to put on his cool shoes but he forgot his hat. He ran back inside to get it but it wasn't there. He searched the kitchen, the living room and even his bedroom but he still couldn't find it. + +Joseph decided to go to the meeting without a hat. When he arrived, everyone was wearing one! Everyone was wearing their coolest hats! Joseph was so embarrassed. He quickly looked around to see if he could borrow one, but it was too late. + +He asked his friends why they all had hats and they said it was part of the meeting. Joseph suddenly remembered his mom telling him to wear one. He had completely forgotten! + +Joseph made sure he never forgot another hat again. And from that day forward, he was always careful about what he was supposed too remember for an important meeting. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, while she was playing, she accidentally broke a toy. It made her so sad. She started to cry and didn't know what to do. + +But then, her mommy came to the rescue. Her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lucy. I will try to fix it for you". Lucy was so happy and smiled. + +So, her mommy got out a tool kit and started working on the toy. Lucy watched with excitement. After a few minutes, her mommy had it fixed. She gave it back to Lucy and said, "There you go. Now your toy is fixed". Lucy was so happy and hugged her mommy. She smiled, hugged her toy and ran off to play. + +Every time something broke, Lucy knew that her mommy would help her to fix it. That made her feel so safe and loved. Mommy really was the best! +Once upon a time there was a strong lion who went on an exciting safari. He marched through the jungle, feeling daring and brave. Suddenly, he heard a loud snap. He stopped and looked around, but he could not see who had made the noise. Then he saw a little mouse. The lion was surprised. He knew the mouse was very small and weak, so he could not have made the snap. The lion asked the mouse who had made the sound, but the mouse did not answer. The mouse kept running until it was out of sight. + +The lion marched onward, wondering who had made the sound. He soon saw an elephant standing nearby with a big long stick in his trunk. The lion smiled. He knew it was the elephant who had made the snap. He thanked the elephant for the exciting adventure, then continued on his safari. +Once there was a girl with long brown hair named June. She was very smart and she loved to make things with yarn. One day, she wanted to make a special scarf for her mom for her birthday. + +June took her yarn and she began to get to work. She made loops and ties, and the scarf began to get bigger and bigger. June stepped back and admired her work. She was very proud of it. + +The next day June’s mom woke up and opened her present. She was so happy when she saw the scarf June had made her. She said it was the nicest one she had ever seen. + +June was happy but now she was starting to miss the yarn. She went to her room and found her box of yarn still sitting in the corner. She smiled and hugged the yarn. + +June knew she was really smart to be able to make something so special for her mom. She picked up the yarn and started to make something else. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Mary. Mary loved to play outside. One day, she noticed a rope on the ground and she knew what to do. She bent down and grabbed the rope in her hand and she pulled. The rope began to move and it made a fair motion. Mary smiled as the rope moved around and around, getting faster and faster. She laughed as the rope moved in a circle and she jumped up and down. As she pulled, Mary felt so excited and happy. Eventually, she stopped and took a deep breath. She had pulled the rope very far and Mary was very pleased. Mary had had her fair share of fun and she ran back inside, ready for her next adventure. +Once there was a little boy who liked to whistle. Everywhere he went he could be heard making happy tunes. One day he was walking near his house and he saw a lemon. He wanted to whistle the lemon and so he did. He made the sweetest music he had ever heard. + +Then he headed safely home and told his mom about his new talent. She was so excited and made him a lemon cake for his efforts. The lemon cake was delicious and the little boy was so proud. He couldn't stop himself from whistling even more. + +This became his special hobby and he soon became a wonderful whistler. He continued to use his talent to make all kinds of fun music and everybody who heard him was always so happy. + +The little boy was safe with his whistling, and he was always so proud of his special talent. He never stopped making music and never got tired of having fun with his whistling. +Once upon a time, there was a cold monster. He was a very scary monster and everyone was afraid of him. + +One day the monster was walking through the woods and he saw something shiny. He bent down to pick it up and suddenly he heard a twisting sound. He looked all around and couldn't see anything, but he could still hear the twisting. + +The monster became brave and he started to walk towards the noise. When he got close, he could see a small girl. She was holding a long stick and it was twisting and turning around in her hands. + +The monster smiled when he saw the girl. He waved to her and said hello. She was not scared because she could see he was nice. She asked him to watch her as she continued to twist her stick. The monster was happy and watched as she made it turn in circles. + +The two were friends from that day, and the monster never felt cold again. +One day, a fair rhinoceros was gathering leaves in the park. He was moving so quickly, gathering as many leaves as he could. + +The rhinoceros stomped around, picking up leaves and stuffing them into his bag. Suddenly, something caught his eye. It was a bright red apple! + +He quickly reached out to grab it, but a big dog snatched it away. The rhinoceros was so sad. He wanted that apple so badly. + +So, he gathered up all his courage and asked the dog for the apple nicely. To his surprise, the dog gave it to him! + +The rhinoceros was so happy. He made it fair and square and now had an apple to eat. He thanked the dog and ran off with his treat. +Once upon a time, a little girl wanted to be independent. She wanted to do things by herself. + +So she went to the shop to buy a ladder. She didn't want anyone to help. She carried it herself. + +She felt so proud of herself when she brought it home. She was excited to use it. + +The girl held the ladder firmly, while she climbed up the wall. From the top of the ladder, she could see far away. The view was beautiful. + +At last, the girl had done something all by herself. She felt so happy and independent. She taught that it was great to be able to do things alone. +Once upon a time there were two pretty flowers, Tulip and Daisy. Tulip was red and Daisy was yellow. They were both very happy in their garden - all alone, except for when the birdies flew in. One day, the sun came out, and the garden began to bloom. Tulip and Daisy smiled and spread their petals wide. + +The garden was full of wonderful smells and the sound of buzzing bees filled the air. Tulip and Daisy felt so very content. The bee buzz was so lovely! + +The next morning, Tulip and Daisy opened their petals wide to greet the sun. Tulip turned to the wind, and Daisy said "hello". + +The flowers laughed and danced in the sun. Tulip and Daisy were so very happy. They were friends who bloomed in the sunshine and loved each other always. +Once upon a time, there was a big bright yacht. It was sailing through the sea. Suddenly, it started to wave its flag. It was very, very dirty. It had lots of mud on it. + +The yacht went around in circles for a few minutes. It stopped in front of a beach. Then, it slowly went towards the shore. Everyone on the beach could see how filthy the yacht really was. + +As the yacht got closer, a little girl waved her hand. She was standing on a dock. She waved and smiled. The little girl wanted to go on the yacht. + +Her mom sent her over. She got on the yacht and they sailed away. She was so happy. She looked out from the yacht and saw the beach getting further and further away. + +The little girl waved goodbye to her mom and the beach. Then, she started to explore the yacht. Everywhere she looked, it was dirty and muddy, but she still had the best time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very thoughtful and always thought of others. One day, she went to the market and saw a basket of grapes. She immediately thought they looked yummy and wanted to buy them. She pulled out some money and bought the grapes. + +On the way home, she thought about her brother who had been sad all day. She stopped to pick a few of the grapes and carefully put them in her pocket. When she got home, she went to find her brother. She showed him the grapes, and his face lit up with joy. + +They both went outside and sat in the garden, eating the grapes and talking. When they were done, the little girl pulled out her last grape and handed it to her brother. He thanked her and gave her a big hug. + +The little girl knew that the grapes were not just something to eat, but also a way to show her brother that she was thinking of him. That's why she was so thoughtful. +Once there was a little girl. She lived in a big city. Every summer, she would take a long walk in the park. On a warm sunny afternoon, she saw a bird on a tree and it was whistling. The bird was so happy, it was amazing. + +The little girl started to whistle too. She moved her lips, and made noises with her mouth. It sounded so sweet and unique. + +The little girl was enjoying the summertime, and the bird was too! She was sad when the sun started to go down. She knew it was time to go home, but she wished the summer would stay forever. + +The little girl looked up at the bird one last time and it was still whistling. That was the best summer ever! +Once upon a time there was a hairy monster. He was very big and had lots of fur. Every night he would finish his dinner and go outside. He liked to sleep in the bushes and look at the stars. + +One night he heard a noise. The noise was coming from a little house. He got closer and saw a little girl dancing in the window. She was dancing to her favourite music and looked very happy. + +The monster was so happy to see the little girl dance. He could not help but smile. She danced until the night was finished. Then she said good night and went to bed. + +The monster quietly crept away into the bushes to go to sleep. He had a big smile on his face. The little girl danced and finished the night with a big smile. +Once there was a pig who was a very good friend of a cow. The cow had a lot of hay in her barn and the pig wanted to play in it. Every day, the pig would come over to the cow's barn and jump in the hay. + +One day the pig was having too much fun and didn't hear the farmer coming. The farmer was mad and was about to wipe the pig with a broom, but the cow saw him. The cow said that it was too dangerous for the pig to stay, so she made him run away. + +The pig ran away as fast as he could and hid in the shadows. The cow was worried about her friend, so she distracted the farmer by eating some of the hay. The farmer paid more attention to the cow and forgot about the pig. + +The pig was safe and so were his friends. The next day they were all very careful not to let the farmer see them play in the hay again. They kept their barn a safe place where only fun and friendship could be found. +Once upon a time, there was an independent gorilla. The gorilla wanted to borrow something, so he asked his friend the elephant. The elephant had a big box of blocks and said the gorilla could borrow some. + +The gorilla was very excited. He went to the elephant's house and took some blocks. He took big blocks, little blocks, and all kinds of colours. + +The gorilla went back to his house and started building with the blocks. He was so happy with all of the different things he was able to build. He built a tower, a car, and even a house for himself. + +The gorilla had a lot of fun playing with the blocks. Every day he would build something new and show it to his friends. Everyone was amazed at how creative the independent gorilla was! +Once upon a time, there was a clever monkey. One day the monkey saw a wonderful trunk. It had shiny gold stars all around it and it sparkled in the sun. The monkey was very excited. He ran over to the trunk and tried to open it. He tried so hard, but he just couldn't finish it. + +Fortunately, the monkey was very clever. He thought of a clever plan. He went over to the trunk and used his teeth and his strong hands to pry open the trunk. Finally, he finished it! + +The monkey opened the trunk and he was very happy. Inside the trunk were lots of yummy treats. He had never seen anything so wonderful! He ate one of the treats and then he ate them all, until the trunk was empty. + +The monkey was very happy. He had finished the trunk and his belly was full. He was a clever monkey. +Once upon a time there was a green frog. The little frog was in a big hurry. He wanted to get to the library as fast as he could. + +He hopped and hopped, until he reached the library door. But when he got there, it was closed. The little frog was so sad. He wanted to find a dictionary. + +The little frog saw a window and he decided to try and open it. He jumped up and down and luckily, it opened. He hopped inside and was so happy to see all the books! + +He looked around and found a big green dictionary. He quickly hopped over to it and grabbed it. Then he hopped right back out the window. + +He held the dictionary close to him as he hopped away. He was careful not to get it wet. Finally the little frog reached his house and was so happy to show his mom the big green dictionary. She was just as happy as he was! +Once upon a time there was a dark castle. Every day Amy had to wear a costume to go there. She wasn't sure why, but she had to do it. + +One day, when she arrived at the castle, she noticed a dark magic in the air. Amy was scared, but she held her costume tight and walked inside. + +Suddenly, a dark wizard appeared in front of her! He said, “Amy! There are some scary creatures in the castle. You must help us get rid of them!†+ +Amy was very brave. She stepped forward and put on her costume. It was a dark cloak that sparkled like stars. She also had a small wand with glitter. + +The wizard pointed to the creatures and said, “Use your wand to make them go away!†+ +Amy pointed her wand and said a magical word. The creatures disappeared. Everyone cheered! + +Amy had saved the day. She was so happy, she threw her costume in the air and laughed. +Bob was a very happy boy. He loved to bounce and jumped everywhere he went. He was always looking for new things to do. + +One day he found a big trampoline. He couldn't believe it! He ran over and started to bounce. He was bouncing so high that it made him laugh. + +He kept bouncing and bouncing until he got very tired. He stopped and admired his feet. They had done so much bouncing and he was very proud. + +He showed his mom, who was very impressed. She couldn't believe how high he had bounced and how impressive his feet looked. + +Bob couldn't stop smiling. He had had so much fun today and he knew he could do even more impressive bouncing next time! +Tommy was persistent. He wanted cheese. Every day he asked his mom for some, but he always got the same answer. "Not today Tommy. Maybe later." But Tommy was determined. He decided he would keep asking until he got some cheese. + +So he kept asking. "Cheese? Cheese mommy? Please can I have some cheese?" Every day his mom said no. But Tommy was persistent. He wouldn't give up. + +Then one day, his mom said yes! She gave Tommy a big piece of cheese. He was so happy! He ate it right away and enjoyed every bite. + +From then on, his mom decided to give him some cheese every day. Tommy was thrilled and very excited. Finally, his persistence had paid off! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She wanted to go to university when she grew up. Every day she would ask her mom how she could go to university. Today, Emily asked her mom if she could go to university and her mom said yes. + +Emily was so excited! She quickly washed her face and hands and changed into her normal clothes. She told her mom goodbye and ran off to university. + +When Emily got there, she couldn't believe it! The university was huge! She saw lots of people walking around with books in their arms. She smiled and waved to everyone she saw. + +After walking around the university for a while, Emily realized it was time to go home. She waved goodbye to all the people and ran off home. When she arrived home, Emily was so tired she quickly washed her face and hands and climbed into bed. + +Emily dreamt of one day coming back to the university and going to college ... she just knew that one day she would make her dream a reality! +Once upon a time there was a bear who was looking for something. He set out on a search for it. He pedaled through the woods, looking for clues. Eventually, he stumbled upon an honest squirrel. + +The bear asked the squirrel if he had seen anything. The squirrel said he had seen a sparkly object in the meadow. The bear thanked the squirrel and pedaled off to the meadow. + +When he arrived, the bear searched everywhere, looking closely at the ground. Suddenly, he spotted a sparkly object peeking through the grass. He was filled with excitement! + +The bear reached down and picked up the object. He was so happy he had found it. He pedaled back to his den, happy to have something new. +Once there was a sad cone. It wanted to be poked, but nobody would come near it. It felt so alone. + +One day a little girl came by. She heard the cone crying and smiled. She walked up to the little cone and gently poked it. The cone laughed in delight! + +The little girl stayed and played with the cone for a long time. She poked its edges and made funny shapes. She stomped around it to make it dance. + +The cone was so happy now that it could giggle and smile. It was no longer sad. The little girl and the cone were best friends and they played together forever. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl who wanted to save winter. She loved the snow and the cold, so she was determined to make it last all year round. + +After school one day, she grabbed her coat and hat and went outside. She gathered piles of snow and put them in her pocket. + +Once back home, she looked in her kitchen and saw lots of jars with lids. She took them out and put the snow into each jar. She closed the lids tight to make sure the snow wouldn't melt. + +Then she went to her bedroom and got a big blanket. She wrapped the jars of snow up in the blanket. She knew that if she kept the snow safe like this, it would fit nicely inside her house. + +And that's what the brave little girl did! She saved winter and kept it safe by wrapping it up in her blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. Lucy was very quiet and never said much. One day, Lucy was walking in the forest and things seemed strange. She felt a bit troubled. + +Soon, Lucy found a tiny house deep in the woods. She knocked on the door, but nobody answered. It was strange, because it seemed like somebody was home. + +Lucy went inside and looked around. Everything seemed to be in the same place, but nobody was there. It was strange and very quiet. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a sound coming from beneath the bed. She got closer and saw a little dog. His eyes were sad and he seemed very troubled. Lucy offered him some of her food and he slowly came out from under the bed. + +She could tell that he was happy to have some company. From that day on, Lucy and the little dog were the best of friends. + +They both had been feeling a bit troubled, but now they were happy and didn't feel so alone. +Once there was a girl who loved to play at the park. Her favorite thing to do was swing on the swings. Every day, she would go to the park and swing as high as she could. + +One day, something crazy happened. The girl pushed herself as high as she could be, and suddenly she felt herself floating higher and higher. She was flying! She felt so happy! + +Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from the sky. It was a dragon! The dragon was flying around, spinning and roaring. The girl was scared! But the dragon just flew around her, like it was playing with her. + +The dragon and the girl had a lot of fun that day. They laughed and flew and spun around together. In the end, they said goodbye, and the girl floated back down to the park. She was so happy and excited. She had never had a day like that before! +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who liked to try on many different clothes. One day, she found a really pretty dress - it was pink and sparkly! But, when she tried to put it on, it didn't fit her. She was so sad. + +Then, her mom said, "Don't worry! Let's go to the store and find a dress that fits!" So, they went off to the store and soon the little girl found the perfect dress - it fit just right! She was so happy! + +On the way home, they had to stop at the store with the big stove. It was a crazy looking stove with lots of dials and buttons. The little girl thought this stove was so strange. She wanted to see what it could do. + +But her mom said, "No, sweetie! That stove is for cooking food, not for playing with." The little girl nodded and promised she wouldn't touch it. Then, she climbed into her new dress and the mom and daughter walked home to their warm and cozy house. +Once upon a time, there was a proud black bird. He liked to collect things, like shiny stones and feathers. He flew around looking for new things to collect. He was so proud of all his collections that he wanted to show them to his friends. So he asked them all to come and see. + +When the birds came, they were so excited to see what he had found! He opened his nest and showed them stones of all colours, feathers of all sizes and shapes, and even some pretty bird feathers. The friends clapped and cheered for him. + +The proud black bird was very happy. He was so proud of himself for collecting all these lovely things. He knew he was the best collector of all the birds! From then onwards, he kept collecting new things and showing them off to his friends with a great big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a doll. One day, she went to play outside. She heard a strange noise in the garden. It was very scary. She looked around and saw a big monster. She was so scared that she shut her eyes. The monster was coming nearer and nearer! But then, her doll came alive. It flew around the monster, scaring it away. When the monster was gone, the girl opened her eyes and hugged her doll. She was so happy that her doll had saved her. She knew that it would always protect her. They went home smiling, holding hands. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was a very curious little girl and loved to explore. One day she was out walking in a meadow and heard a sound. She stopped to listen and heard a quiet noise coming from behind the trees. She had never heard the sound before and was very curious. So she slowly crept around to the other side of the trees to take a look. + +To her surprise, she saw an icy river with a big white boat moving gently back and forth. Lucy was mesmerised and couldn't take her eyes off the motion of the boat. She watched it move to and fro until it slowly disappeared from sight. + +Lucy smiled and thought to herself that exploring was so much fun. She knew that she would have to come back the next day to see if the boat was still there. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a fork. It was old and broken. But one day a nice man came by to fix it. He worked carefully and made it perfect. + +The fork shone in the sunshine. It felt strong and smooth. Everyone said it was the best looking fork they'd ever seen. + +But then someone had a great idea. They decided to use the perfect fork to eat some tasty food. So they used the fork to scoop up some yummy macaroni and cheese. + +The Macaroni and Cheese tasted so good. Every bite was perfect and everyone was so happy they'd used the fork to fix it. + +The End! +Toby was a dog who was always ready to lend a helping paw. He had a long tail that he wagged when he ran to help his friends in need. One day, Bert the racoon asked Toby for his help. He had heard about a sour apple tree that he really wanted to taste. + +Toby could not go himself because he was too big to climb the tree. But he had a good idea. He put his tail around the trunk of the tree to help Bert climb. The racoon stepped onto Toby's tail and was able to grab the sour apples from the tree. + +Then Bert thanked Toby for his help. As a thank you, he offered to share the sour apples with Toby. Toby happily accepted and the two of them enjoyed their sour apples together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Bob and Lucy. One day, they decided to play in the yard. They had a lot of fun playing together! But then something terrible happened. They got in a fight, and didn't talk to each other for many days. + +Bob felt so sorry. He knew he had made a mistake and wanted to make things right. So he went up to Lucy and said he was sorry. Lucy said she was sorry too and smiled at Bob. + +Bob and Lucy decided to join hands and unite as friends. They laughed and hugged each other. From then on, they always played together in the yard, no matter what! +Once there was a huge rooster. He loved to wake up early and whistle to the sun. Every morning he made a really loud noise with his whistle. + +One day, when the rooster was making his loud noise, a little bird came by and was really scared. He thought he was too small to make the same noise. + +The rooster saw the little bird and wanted to help. He encouraged the bird to try making a noise with the whistle. The rooster demonstrated how he makes the sound so the little bird could follow. + +At first it was difficult for the little bird, but soon he was making the same noise as the rooster. Now every morning they whistle together and they have become good friends. +One evening, a young boy found a big can of spray. He decided to have some fun and sprayed all around the garden. He sprayed the rose bush and the big tree, even the shed! Everywhere he sprayed made the garden smell so nice. He didn't want the spray to disappear so he ran everywhere, spraying and spraying until it was gone. Suddenly, he spied a butterfly. It had orange and blue markings, and it fluttered when he sprayed it. The boy laughed with delight and shouted "whee!" as the butterfly flew away. The evening sky was soon filled with soft colors as the sun began to set. The boy ran to tell his mom about his wonderful evening. +Once upon a time there was a nosy girl called May. One day she saw a glimmering coin lying on the ground. She was so excited that she picked it up and quickly ran away. + +May went home and wanted to wrap the coin up safely. She grabbed some shiny paper and wrapped the coin carefully. May put the wrapped coin in a drawer and smiled. She knew that the coin was safe now. + +But May wasn't so careful! Her nosy brother soon found the wrapped coin and started asking questions. He wanted to know where it had come from and why she had hidden it. + +May kept quiet and just smiled. Then she took the wrapped coin and ran out of the house. That nosy brother would never find it again. May was happy with her secret treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a mule who loved to take baths. Every morning, he would take a big bath in the river. He would splash around and enjoy the cool water. + +The mule was always very impatient to finish his bath because he wanted to get out and explore the meadow. But his mom always told him to be patient and take his time. After a few minutes, he would finally finish his bath and jump out of the river. + +The mule enjoyed his sunny day in the meadow and explored until it was time for his next bath. He was so excited to take another bath and this time, he was even more impatient! He quickly jumped into the river and was soon playing around in the water. + +When the mule was done with his bath, he jumped out of the river and ran over to the meadow. He enjoyed his day running and playing with his friends. + +And this is how the mule would spend his days – bathing and playing. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Jane. Jane was creative and loved to play. One day when Jane was in the park she decided to try something new. She saw a swing and thought it would be fun to try it. + +So Jane sat on the swing, pushed off with her feet and started to swing. She went higher and higher, enjoying the feeling of the wind against her face. + +When Jane finished swinging she was thirsty, so she walked over to a nearby tea shop. She ordered some iced tea and sat down to enjoy it. + +As she drank her tea, Jane dreamed of all the creative things she could do at the park. She was excited to come back the next day and play some more. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a kind lady named Missy. She lived in a big house with a nice kitchen. Missy loved her kitchen so much, she always took care of it. She kept it clean and tidy and even cooked delicious meals in it. + +One day, Missy decided to invite a few neighbours over for tea. She was a very compassionate person and was always happy to share her kitchen with other people. As the guests tasted all her delicious food, they were so happy and grateful for her hospitality. + +Missy enjoyed having people over, especially in her own kitchen. + She was pleased that she was able to make them feel comfortable and welcome. She was proud to own such a great kitchen and was sure everybody else would feel the same. + +The kind lady and her kitchen were the perfect combination of compassion and hospitality. Everyone enjoyed their visit and were happy they could be part of it. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy named Jack. Jack was only three years old, but he was very brave. He had a special friend named Sam who was a little root. One day, Jack and Sam were walking together in the park. Suddenly, Jack wanted to give Sam a surprise. So he leaned over and kissed him on the head. + +Sam was so surprised and happy that he hugged Jack back. Then, he hugged Jack even tighter and whispered: "Thank you for being my brave buddy!". Jack smiled and waved goodbye as Sam went back to his root. The two friends played together every day after that, and Jack always remembered to kiss Sam goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a cute little bear. His name was Tim. He loved to play with his pencil. Every day he would pick it up and squeeze it tight. + +One day, Tim was happily playing with his pencil when suddenly something amazing happened! A little magic spark flew out of the pencil and it made Tim grow bigger and bigger. + +Tim was so excited! He was now big enough to do big things he never could before. He raced outside and started to play in the fields. + +Back at home, Tim squeezed his pencil again. Suddenly, he shrunk back to his regular size. + +Tim was relieved and happy. He was still small enough to play with his pencil and do all the cute things he loved. +Once upon a time there was a little baby. He was so small he had to crawl everywhere. One day he decided he was hungry, so he crawled to the kitchen to find something to eat. + +He saw a big yummy meal on the table. He wanted it all for himself, but it was so big he couldn't eat it all. He started to be very selfish and push the other babies away. + +They got so angry at him, so they took the meal away. Poor baby! He was so upset. He crawled away and started to cry. + +But then he heard a shout! His mommy had made a special meal just for him. She wasn't selfish - she shared with everyone and they were all happy. The baby was so happy, he laughed and smiled. He ate his special meal and was so pleased! +Jimmy admired the big barrel. It was tall and orange and he wanted to climb on it. His mom said he had to be careful. + +But when Jimmy reached out to touch it, a rude man shouted at him. He said it wasn't for children and he had to go away. Jimmy was sad, so his mom put her arm around him and they walked away. + +As they left, Jimmy looked back and admired the barrel from a distance. He thought about the fun things he could do with it if the rude man wasn't there. He smiled and waved goodbye to the big barrel. +Once upon a time, there was a big nature. It was covered in trees, flowers and birds. It was a lovely place. + +One day, a deaf girl decided to explore it. She walked across the fields, marveling at the beauty of nature. But then, she looked up and saw a giant. + +The giant was ordering nature around. He was shouting at the birds, shaking the trees and making the flowers spin around. The deaf girl was scared and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a big wind was blowing across the fields. It made the giant deaf too, so he could no longer hear anything. + +The deaf girl was relieved, as the giant stopped ordering nature around. The birds, trees and flowers all returned to their peaceful state. + +From then on, the deaf girl often visited nature to enjoy the calm and beauty of the place. +Jack was enthusiastic about raking the leaves. He grabbed the rake and reminded himself that raking was fun. He raked them and soon there were piles of leaves all over the yard. He kept raking until it was dark. + +When the sun came up, Jack was ready to rake again. He reminded himself over and over that he was helping his mom by making the lawn look tidy. He worked hard and soon the leaves were all gone. + +Jack was very proud of himself and realized that even the smallest task can make a difference. He was enthusiastic about helping his mom and reminded himself to do the same thing someday. +Amy was a little girl and she was very sorry. She had been playing in the garden and had accidentally broken her mom's diary. She knew her mom would be mad, but she didn't know what to do. + +Amy's mom arrived home from work and saw what had happened. She was very angry. She said "You need to learn to be more careful!" She then took the diary and said "I will read it in my room". + +Amy felt very guilty and wanted to make it up to her mom. She decided to surprise her by reading the diary herself. She spent the next few days reading it cover to cover. She learnt all the stories her mom had written and finally finished it. + +When her mom came out of her room, Amy had an apology ready. She said sorry and gave her mom the diary. Mom was surprised, but she was also very touched. She smiled and hugged Amy. From then on, they both began to read the diary together. +Once there was a place that was very popular. It was a special place and lots of people came to visit it. + +Every day a little boy would go to this place with his mum. He loved it so much. Every day they would test the things in the place. + +One day he found a really big test that was really hard. He was very scared but his mum told him it was ok. So he tried his best to solve it. + +After a few tries, he got it right! Everyone was so proud of him. From that day on, he was the most popular at the place. He was so happy he could share his success with everyone. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little black bunny that loved to jump in the sun. Every season the bunny would jump around and hop across the fields. + +In the winter the bunny would jump through the snow and make the biggest, littlest bunny snow shapes ever. In the spring he would jump over the daisies and have the most fun. + +In the summer he would jump in the cool stream to keep cool and have even more fun. When the summer was nearly over the bunny would start to jump in the warm, golden sun until the autumn arrived. + +The little black bunny loved all the seasons, but he was especially excited for the autumn. He loved seeing the colourful leaves fall and being able to jump under the black sky and look up at the twinkling stars. + +Then when it was time for winter he was already planning the jumps he would make in the snow. He never ever wanted his jumping fun to end. +Once upon a time, there was a small couch. It was red and comfy, and it was perfect for sitting on. Every day, two friends would sit together on the small couch, and have lots of fun. + +One day, the friends had a disagreement. They argued about who got to play with their favorite toy and became very upset. The friends decided to separate and go to opposite sides of the small couch. + +The friends stayed apart for a while, feeling angry and sad. Then they started to miss each other and realized that they wanted to get back together. So they moved a bit closer to each other, until their legs were touching. Then they shared a big hug and decided to never separate again. + +The friends laughed together and sat on their small couch. They always remembered the lesson they learned that day - that it was more fun to be together than to separate. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He wanted to have a bath. So he filled up the big tub with lots of water. Then he got comfortable and put his head in the water. He felt so good, like he was soaking all the worries away. + +Suddenly he saw something in the water. It was a small figure. At first he was scared and he jumped out of the tub. But when he looked closer he could see it was a toy. He reached in, picked it up and said "Hi". + +Then the boy remembered something. The toy had been his brother’s, but he had taken it without asking. He felt guilty and wished he hadn’t taken it. So he returned it to his brother and said sorry. His brother was happy to get the toy back and forgave him. + +The boy was happy too and he felt much better. He jumped back in the tub and continued to soak. He knew it was important to always ask permission before taking something. +Once there was a family who had a smooth automobile. They would often take rides together and go places, and it was always very fun. + +One day, the family decided to take the car to the park. They were having a great time until the car had a problem. It would not move. Everyone was very sad, because they had to walk home. + +The family soon regreted their decision to take the car. Next time, they decided to just walk to the park. + +They learnt a valuable lesson and never regrets it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Robert. He loved playing outside. Every day he would run around in the fields and make sandcastles on the beach. One day, Robert saw a funny pattern in the sand. It looked like a line of circles, one after another. He liked it very much and decided he would remember it. + +The next day, when Robert went outside, he saw the same pattern. He was so happy! He ran to tell his mommy. His mommy smiled and said, “That’s nice, Robert. You remembered the pattern!†+ +Soon, Robert saw the pattern everywhere. He began to make it himself with his toy cars and on his paper. It was becoming dirty, but his mommy didn’t mind. Every day, she would remind him to wash his hands before he went outside to play. + +Robert learned an important lesson. He was so glad he was able to remember the pattern. Now he always cleans his hands before he goes outside and he still loves making patterns in the sand. The end. +Once upon a time there was a fit armchair. It was so fit and strong that it could take people for rides on its arms. + +One day, a little girl was riding the armchair around the house. She held onto the armchair tightly and laughed as she swooped around the room. + +When the little girl was too tired to ride anymore, the armchair said that it was quitting. She begged the armchair to stay, but it said it was no good for riding anymore. The armchair had had enough. + +The little girl was very sad and hugged the armchair. She said she would miss it very much. + +But then the armchair said it wouldn't be quitting forever. The little girl smiled as the armchair said that she could come back to visit sometimes when she needed a rest. + +And so, the little girl and the armchair became friends. The fit armchair became the perfect place for the little girl to take a break and be comfortable. +Today, it was raining. It was a big, heavy rain. Sally wanted to go outside and play, but it was too wet. So, instead, Sally built a maze. It was a very big maze, with lots of turns and twists. Sally had so much fun trying to find her way out of the maze! + +But then, Sally hurt her knee. It was a little hurt - not too bad. She felt a bit teary, so her mommy hugged and kissed her to make her feel better. Then, she let Sally sit with her and told her a story. + +Soon, the rain stopped. The sun came out and Sally was happy again! She ran outside to play and explore her maze. She had so much fun in the maze that the day went by too quickly! +Once upon a time there was a great steel ship. It was so big and strong that it seemed like it would never break! One day, something made the ship tear apart. It started at the top and the pieces fell far into the ocean. The people were sad to see the mighty steel ship break. + +But then, something miraculous happened. A great whale came to the rescue. It pushed and pulled the pieces of the ship all back together. Soon, the steel ship was great again! Everyone cheered for the whale and was very grateful for the whale’s help. + +The steel ship sailed back home and the people thanked the whale for its brave deed. The whale swam away happy that it could help the people. + +The end! +Once there was a boy. His name was John and he was 3 years old. He had a favorite outfit that he liked to wear. It was a rare set of clothes because it was so special. + +One day, John started to get dressed. He took out his favorite clothes. They were a bright blue shirt and yellow shorts. He always felt good when he wore them. + +John loved his clothes even more when he saw how everyone looked at him when he wore them. They were so special and rare that no one else had anything like them. + +John shouted with joy when he had them on. He started running around the house like someone else was chasing him. Everyone laughed and cheered for him. He couldn't believe how fun he was having. + +John loved his rare clothes and he would always wear them. They made him feel special and happy. +Alex the lab was very excited. He had a big and interesting job to do today. He was going to carry a big box. + +Alex said goodbye to his friends, then he grabbed the big box from the table. It was a heavy box but Alex was strong. He carried it over to the door. + +Alex felt proud. He had done a good job carrying the big box all by himself. + +Suddenly, he was stopped. Alex looked down and saw his friend the cat. The cat wanted to come along! + +So Alex gave the box a big hug and then he picked it up with the cat on his back. Together they set off on an interesting journey. +Harry was playing in his backyard one day. He saw a big birdcage and walked over to take a closer look. He was so excited! Suddenly, a little bird hopped onto one of the bars in the birdcage and started to sing. Harry was very happy and started to skip around the birdcage, clapping his hands as he heard the bird's song. + +As he skipped, Harry noticed that someone was watching him. It was his neighbor, Mrs. Smith. She smiled at Harry and said, "That's a nice song your bird is singing". Embarrassed, Harry stopped skipping and looked down at his feet. + +Mrs. Smith came over and opened the birdcage door. The little bird flew out of the birdcage and up into the sky. Harry watched as the bird flew away and felt very happy. He waved goodbye and smiled. Mrs. Smith said, "Always remember to take time to enjoy nature". Harry grinned and skipped away. +One day, a boy named Lenny went out to play. He wanted to play with his ball, but it was missing. He looked around the house but could not find it. + +He stepped outside and saw his ball in the pond. He wanted to get it, but it was too deep for him to reach. He searched for something to help and found a net. He put the heavy net into the pond and tried to catch the ball. + +Suddenly, a frog jumped out of the pond and onto the shore. Lenny stopped and watched it hop away. He was happy that the frog was safe. Now he could continue fishing for his ball. + +He went back to fishing with the net. Finally, he caught the ball! He was so excited that he almost forgot about the frog. + +Lenny took the net and the heavy ball back inside to play. He had a wonderful time the rest of the day! +Billy was in his house. He saw something out of the window. It was big and harmless. It was waving. He was excited. He went outside to see it better. +It was a fridge. It was standing in the garden, waving at Billy. He smiled. He waved back. The fridge kept waving. Billy kept waving for a long time. +He was having so much fun. He was laughing and jumping up and down. Suddenly the fridge stopped waving. Billy said goodbye and ran back inside the house. +He was happy and looked out of the window at the harmless, waving fridge. +Once there was a small mommy who wanted to give her son some breakfast. She grabbed a box off the shelf and poured cereal into a bowl. She added some milk and asked her son if he wanted to eat. He smiled and said yes. + +Mommy smiled and grabbed some sugar from the cupboard. She added a small amount to the cereal and stirred it all together so the sugar melted in. + +Her son was so excited to try it. He took a spoon and scooped a bite of cereal into his mouth. He smiled even bigger and said it was delicious. + +Mommy was so happy her son enjoyed the cereal. From now on every morning, she always added a small spoon of sugar. It made the breakfast even more special! +Once there was a girl called Julia. She was 3 years old and had a coin. Julia was patient and decided to lean against a chair. She kept leaning and leaning until the coin fell out of her pocket. Julia was so excited to find the coin! She picked it up and put it back in her pocket. + +Next, Julia went outside and looked around. She spotted a bird in a tree and leaned agains the trunk. The bird was so beautiful and Julia was so excited. She leaned on the tree for a long time, but the bird didn't fly away. So Julia waited patiently until the bird flew off. + +Finally, she went to the park and found a swing. She carefully sat down, leaned back and gently pushed herself forward. Julia had so much fun swinging and leaning back and forth! She felt so free and happy. + +When it was time to go home, Julia put her coin back in her pocket and went back home. She was so patient and had a lot fun that day. +One day, there was a blue puddle on the sidewalk. Joe thought it looked interesting so he went to investigate. He saw his reflection in the puddle and thought it was funny. He wanted to see if he could make the puddle bigger, so he used his cup to scoop some water up and pour it into the puddle. The water made a splash, and Joe was excited as the puddle grew bigger and bigger. + +Joe's mom saw him and had an idea. She went to get a blue cup and brought it to the puddle. She filled it with water and put it carefully next to the puddle. She showed Joe how he could fill the cup and gently pour it into the puddle. Soon, the puddle was bigger than ever. + +Joe thought it was so much fun. He kept scooping and pouring water from the blue cup and it kept on soaking into the puddle. Joe's mom was so happy that he was being so thoughtful with the water. + +After a while, Joe and his mom noticed that the puddle was getting bigger and bigger. It made them both laugh and smile. Joe finished pouring out the last drop in the cup and he gave the puddle a farewell wave. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He had a very naughty dog who loved to play in the woods. One day, the little boy was brave and decided to go exploring in the woods with his dog. + +As they went along the path, they noticed a mist. The mist was so thick they couldn’t see in front of them. The little boy was a little scared but he looked at his dog who seemed determined to explore further. + +The little boy decided to take a closer look. He examined the mist and peered into it. He noticed some shadows and shapes which were scary. He decided to take a few steps back and explore some other areas of the woods. + +The little boy and his dog decided to go and search for some pond. As they went, the mist gradually cleared away and eventually, the sun shone brightly again. They were so happy that they both started to jump and play with joy. + +The little boy was so happy that he never ventured into the mist again! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who went to school every day. He liked school very much because he got to play fun games and learn new things. + +One day, the little boy was very worried when he got to school. He did not know why, but he felt scared and sad. He tried to be calm but the feeling would not go away. + +His teacher noticed something was wrong and asked the little boy what was wrong. The little boy did not want to talk, but the teacher was very nice and kind. She tried to make the little boy feel better by telling him stories and giving him hugs. + +The teacher soon found out what was wrong. The little boy was scared of the big storms that were coming to town. He was afraid that the storm would be too strong and would prevent him from going to school. + +The teacher smiled and said that everything would be okay. She told the little boy that she would make sure he was safe from the storm and that he would be able to come to school every day. + +The teacher hugged the little boy, and soon he felt calm. He smiled and went off to school, feeling safe and happy. +Once there was a little boy who was very scared of ambulances. One day a loud ambulance drove by the boy and it made him very scared. His mom saw that he was scared and reminded him that ambulances were there to help him and other people. When the ambulance drove away the boy still seemed a little scared but he understood more about ambulances. + +The next day, the boy was playing outside when he heard the sound of an ambulance again. He was so scared he started to cry. His mom reminded him again that ambulances can help people and they are not scary. After she said that, he felt a little better. + +The boy was much less scared now when he heard the ambulances, but he still became a bit scared. His mom kept reminding him that ambulances are here to help us and he started to understand and not be as scared. + +The boy started to smile when he heard the sound of an ambulance and understand that they were helping other people and not coming to get him. He felt so happy when he stopped feeling scared. +There was a big bear and a small mouse. The mouse was scared and the bear was very friendly. The bear said to the mouse, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you." So the mouse felt safe and they became friends. The bear gave the mouse a big hug, and the mouse's skin felt soft and warm. + +Then, they went to pick apples in the forest. The apples were red and juicy, but some of them were sour. The mouse didn't like the sour apples, so the bear gave the mouse a hug to make her happy. With the bear's hug, the mouse forgot all about the sour apples. + +The mouse was so happy that she hugged the bear back. She gave the bear the biggest hug he ever had! The bear was so happy and hugged the mouse again. Now they are the best of friends and always hug each other when they feel sad. +Bob the bunny was feeling very dizzy one day. He had been running around all morning and his tummy was feeling a bit funny. + +He found a quiet spot in the soil and sat down to rest. He closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, hoping he would start to feel better. + +Then, he heard a strange noise coming from the bushes beside him. Bob opened one eye and guess what he saw? It was a little squirrel! + +The squirrel had a big bag of acorns, and it was smiling at Bob. It stepped closer and started munching away. Bob thought it was funny, so he smiled too. + +The squirrel hopped away and Bob settled back into the soil. He took a few more deep breaths and soon, he was feeling better. Bob had a good guess that the acorns from the squirrel had made him feel better. +One day, Joe went to the store with his mom. He was so excited to pick out something he wanted. As they walked up and down the aisles, Joe saw lots of bright things he liked. He finally settled on a shiny new toy car. + +Joe's mom checked the price but frowned when she saw it. She asked Joe to put the car back, but he was stubborn and refused. He wanted the car so badly! + +So Joe's mom made him a deal. She said, "If you can strike a good price with the cashier, you can have it". Joe was happy and quickly ran over to the cashier. He puffed out his chest and said, "the price is too high!" + +The cashier laughed and said, "Can you make me a new price?" Joe thought hard and then said, "How about half the price?". The cashier smiled and agreed. + +Joe grabbed his toy car and beamed with happiness. He thanked the cashier for his kindness and ran off to show mom the good deal he made. She was proud of Joe's stubbornness and said, "Good job, Joe!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jan. Jan liked to try new things, but sometimes she was too bossy. One day Jan wanted to stay in the park all day. She asked her mom if she could try it but her mom said no. So Jan got to thinking of how she could stay in the park. She went to the park keeper and tried to be nice and bossy at the same time. She asked him if he would let her stay in the park all day. The park keeper thought about it and said yes. Jan was so excited that she could stay in the park all day. She played in the playground, went on the swings, and even fed the ducks. Jan had so much fun that day! She learned that it is ok to try new things, but being bossy won't always get you what you want. +Once there was a little girl who loved her guitar. She would hug it and strum on it all day. One day, the guitar was hurt. The girl was sad and she kissed the guitar to make it feel better. But the guitar stayed hurt. + +So the girl asked her mom for help. Her mom said she knew how to make the guitar feel better. She told the girl to close her eyes and kiss the guitar with love. + +The girl hugged the guitar tightly and kissed it many times. She didn't open her eyes until she kissed it goodbye. When the girl opened her eyes, the guitar was happy again! It was shining and making the sweetest music. The girl hugged and kissed her guitar one more time and danced around with joy. +Once there was a persistent worm. He wanted to serve others so he went looking for things to help. He crawled up and down trees, through tall grass and across hot rocks. Everywhere he looked he could not find anyone or anything in need. + +The worm kept looking and looking until he reached a pond. When he got there he noticed a fish that was stuck in the mud. The worm wiggled over and helped the fish to get free. The fish thanked him and swam away. + +The worm was happy that he had served someone. He continued his journey and soon found a bird stuck in a thicket. The worm carefully worked the branches and freed the bird. The bird thanked the worm and flew off in search of food. + +The worm felt proud that he had served twice. He kept on going and soon found a small mouse stuck in a hole. The mouse squeaked when she saw the worm come closer. The worm pushed and pulled until the mouse was free. + +The worm had served three times now. He was a very persistent helper. He knew he would find more opportunities to serve. He happily kept on going and looking for someone or something else he could help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy playing in his garden. All of a sudden he saw a butterfly. The butterfly was so bright and colourful, it was beautiful. The little boy chased the butterfly, but he couldn't catch it. The butterfly flew past the big tree and started dancing around the flower bed. The little boy had never seen anything so wonderful before. He felt so happy; he laughed and smiled. Suddenly a fierce bird appeared. The bird wanted to hurt the butterfly. The little boy started to cry. He wanted the bird to go away and let the butterfly alone. The butterfly kept flying around and the bird kept chasing it. The little boy was so scared. + +Then, something magical happened. A sparkly rainbow butterfly flew up from the ground. It was even more beautiful than the first one. The fierce bird was so scared, it flew away. The little boy was so relieved, he smiled and clapped his hands. He was so happy that the rainbow butterfly had saved its friend. The two butterflies flew away together, leaving the little boy behind. He waved goodbye and felt so lucky to have seen them. He will remember this special moment forever. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl called Mia. Mia loved to kick things. She kicked a ball around in the backyard every day. One day, the wind blew the ball away, and Mia had to chase after it. She could run really fast - her motion was so swift, like the wind! + +When Mia got to the ball, she noticed a small box near it. She picked it up and wiggled it. Out popped a small purple creature, a little like a fairy. The creature said to Mia that she was a magical creature and then showed Mia how to kick with power. + +Every day, Mia and the magical fairy practiced kicking. In no time at all Mia became a gifted kicker and could kick higher, faster and further than anyone else. People from all over came to watch Mia kick and soon Mia was famous for her amazing kicking ability! +Once upon a time there was a long green monster. He was very big and always looking for things to eat. One day he was walking through the forest when he suddenly saw a little boy. The monster demanded the boy to give him all his food! But the boy said no! He was brave and did not want to give his food away. + +Just then, a big white knight appeared! He had a long lance and he charged towards the monster. The monster was so scared, he ran away and never came back again! The knight thanked the boy for his courage and the boy smiled. + +The knight gave the boy a long green ribbon as a reward. The boy thanked the knight and was very happy. He kept the long green ribbon with him always, to remind him of the monster, who dared to demand his food! +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl. She wanted to behave, so she listened to what her mum said. + +One day, her mum said "Don't touch the knife. It's very sharp and dangerous." The little girl always obeyed her mum, so she stayed away from the knife. + +One morning, the little girl had a warm bath in her brand new bathtub. She splashed around and had lots of fun. After that, she brushed her teeth and combed her hair. She was feeling very clean and happy. + +The little girl started to behave well. She said "please" and "thank you" and always followed the rules. Her mum was very proud of her. + +At the end of the day, the little girl got a big hug from her mum. "You have been such a good girl today," she said. The little girl smiled with pride. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a poor family that had three children. Every day, their mother would go to the store to get things they needed, which included yogurt. On the way home, she would always stop in the park and sit on the benches. + +The youngest was named Timmy. He liked to play games with his brothers. One of his favorite games was to chase after the birds in the park and try to catch them. Today, when his mom stopped in the park, Timmy noticed there was a man with a guitar in the corner. He had a few coins in his hat and was singing a song. + +Timmy asked his mom if they could give the musician some yogurt. His mom smiled and said yes. She bought a big container of yogurt and handed it to the man. The man was very happy and thanked Timmy's Mom for her kindness. + +As the family walked home, Timmy clung to his mom's hand, feeling proud of the good deed he had done. They all shared a big bowl of yogurt for dinner that night. Timmy thought it was the best dinner ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Cindy. She loved chocolate and enjoyed eating it. + +Every day, her mommy would make her a special breakfast. It usually had chocolate in it! Cindy thought it was so yummy and unique. + +One day, Cindy had a surprise waiting for her. It was a unique chocolate cake! It was Cindy's favorite kind. + +Cindy couldn't believe her eyes when she saw it. She was so excited that she jumped up and down and couldn't wait to eat it. + +Cindy enjoyed the cake so much that she asked her mommy for one every day. Her mommy said it was too much chocolate, so she made something else instead. + +But Cindy never forgot the unique chocolate cake that she enjoyed so much. It was her favorite treat! +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy. He was out for a walk in the park. He was looking around and gazing at everything he saw. Suddenly, he spotted something in the corner of the park. It was a big, red box. Inside was a special surprise - a big, shiny prize. The boy was so excited he could hardly believe it. + +He ran to the box, opened it, and looked inside. There was a beautiful new bike, just his size. It was the perfect fit! He grabbed it with joy and dragged it out of the park. Now he had a prize of his very own! + +He took care of his new bike, cleaning it and giving it a nice ride. He was thrilled to have it. He and his prize became best friends and they spent many days and nights together, gazing at the stars and enjoying the breeze. Together they played, laughed, and shared adventures together. + +The boy never forgot his special prize, and was very happy to have it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big hockey game. All the boys and girls wanted to play and have fun. But there was one thing that everyone had to remember. + +They had to be very patient. So they waited and waited, until the game could start. + +Once the game began, it was exciting! All the players moved very fast and the crowd cheered. Everyone was having a great time. + +But there was one thing the players had to be careful of. They needed to protect the puck at all times. So they used their sticks and stayed alert to keep that puck safe. + +Whenever someone was too rough, the referee would make them stop. The referee made sure the game was fair and that all the players were safe. + +In the end, everyone had fun and played a great game. The crowd cheered and all the players protected the puck! +Once there was a blue cart. It liked to get fed. Every day it would wait by the empty pond. Suddenly, a bird flew by and dropped a nut into the cart. The cart was so happy! It quickly ate the nut. Then the bird flew away. + +Next, a rabbit hopped over to the cart. The rabbit had some leaves and brownberries. She carefully dropped them into the cart. The cart ate all of its treats. It thanked the rabbit before she hopped off. + +Finally, a bee flew over. She had some pollen in her tiny feet. She put the pollen into the cart. The cart ate all its food. Then, the bee flew away. + +The blue cart was now full! It felt happy and content. It just wished for more friends to come by and feed it more. +Once upon a time, there was a nice princess. She liked to have fun and explore the world. One day, she asked her mom if she could go on a walk. Mom said yes and permitted the princess to go. + +As she wandered around, she saw lots of exciting things. The princess saw birds flying and flowers blooming. She watched the clouds go by and saw a bright rainbow. + +The sun was warm, and the princess felt happy. She ran to the pond and saw a duck swimming around. She wanted to stay and have fun, but remembered that her mom only permitted her to go on a short walk. + +So the princess said goodbye to her new friend, and skipped back home. She hugged her mom and told her all about her nice walk. +John had a humble noon. He would play with his toys in the garden. He had a red train, a blue ball and a yellow truck. He called them his own. + +Every noon, John would take his toys out and arrange them in a row. He would then spend a few hours playing with them one by one. He always had so much fun. + +This humble noon, John felt very happy. He played with his red train and then moved on to the blue ball. He rolled it around the garden, chasing after it as it bounced. His last toy was the yellow truck and John would fill it with a few rocks he had collected. + +John was happy to own these toys. He was grateful to have something to play with every noon. He would always cherish these humble moments. +Peter was very excited. His mom had put him on a train to visit his Grandma. The train was big and loud. It made Peter feel a bit dizzy. + +He looked out the window and saw the trees whizzing by. The wind blew through his hair and Peter smiled. He loved the feeling of being on the train. + +The train stopped and it was time for Peter to get off. He said goodbye to the driver and then he went to find Grandma. When he saw her, he gave her a big hug. + +Grandma was so happy to see Peter. She put her arm around his shoulder and they walked to Grandma's house for lunch. + +Peter had a great time visiting his Grandma's house. His head was still a bit dizzy from the train ride, but he was very happy to be there. +James was a young boy who loved to play outside. One day, he found a rolling hook outside in his garden! He thought it was a really cool toy to play with. He rolled it around his garden, never getting bored of it. + +He asked his mum if he could take it inside to show her how it rolled. She said yes and he carefully carried it into the house. Inside, he rolled it around the living room, showing his mum and dad how it went! + +Soon, it was time for bed so James put the rolling hook away. Before he left the living room, he looked back with a smile because now he had a new rolling toy to play with the next day! +One day, there was a little girl. She was three years old. She was in the room, and it was big and fit for her to play in. + +Suddenly, something happened. A big, fluffy cat came into the room. The girl was so excited! She ran to the cat and started to pet it and cuddle it. + +The cat was very happy too! She sat in the room and was fit for the girl and the cat to play together. + +The girl and the cat had lots of fun together. They played hide and seek, chased each other around and cuddled. They made sure to fit into the room and have lots of fun. + +After a while, the cat had to leave the room. The girl was a little sad, but she remembered that her cat was always there to come back and play with her. +Once there was a mysterious pillow. It was big and fluffy and had been hiding for a long time. It was so mysterious, no one knew what was inside it. + +One day, a little boy found the pillow. He was curious, so he opened it. Inside, he found lots of special presents. The little boy was very excited. + +The next day, the boy hid the presents under the pillow. He wanted to keep them for himself. He smiled and kept the secret close to his heart. + +Soon, the mysterious pillow became the little boy's special hiding spot. Every day he would bring new things to hide in the pillow. He would play a game and try to guess what he had hidden. + +The little boy and the mysterious pillow had lots of fun together. He never did figure out what was inside the pillow, but he was always happy to explore the mysterious things he found there. +Once upon a time, there was a serious painter. He painted pictures all the time. One day, he was painting a very special picture. But all of a sudden, the paint and the painter both vanished! The painter had gone away, and he was nowhere to be seen. + +The people who had seen the painter were very sad. They all looked around for him, but he had gone. Even more strange was that the paint from his painting had also vanished! + +The people were confused. They searched for the painter, but he was gone. Then, one day, someone suggested the painter must have used magic. Suddenly, the people all became very excited. + +The people started searching around for the painter, but he was nowhere to be seen. Until one day, a young girl saw something moving in the forest. It was the painter! He had come back with a beautiful new painting that he had made with his magical paint. + +The painter was very happy to see the people, and they were happy to see him too. From then on, he painted lots of wonderful paintings, and the people were never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted pebble. It had magical powers and one special ability. It could make things move by just the power of its magical stir. + +One day, the pebble was very curious and wanted to find out what it could do. So, it decided to start off by stirring the nearby lake. Suddenly, the lake began to move. Fish were jumping out of the water and dolphins were swimming around in circles. It was a beautiful sight! + +The pebble was so excited that it started to stir more and more. Soon the sky became filled with birds, the ground had rabbits and hedgehogs running around, and the trees were filled with beautiful flowers. + +Everyone was astonished at the gifted pebble's power. Everyone had a wonderful time together and thanked the pebble for the magical stir. + +The pebble was very happy and was glad to bring so much joy to the world. +Once there was a bald cricket named Henry. He lived in the warm sun outside in the field. Every day he hopped around and searched for food. He found lots of tasty bugs and ate them all. + +One day Henry saw an old apple tree. He hopped up the trunk and was met with the most delicious apples he had ever seen. He wanted to take them home to his friends but he couldn't find a way to do it. + +Suddenly he saw a bird fly by. Henry thought the bird might be able to help him. He asked politely if the bird could bring one apple home with him. The bird said he would be glad to help and swooped down to pick up an apple. Henry thanked the bird and said goodbye. + +The next day the cricket and his friends were so happy to eat the big juicy apples that the bird had brought them. They all enjoyed it very much and thanked the bird for his help. From that day on, whenever the bird flew by the cricket would always wave hello to him. +Once upon a time there was a silver box. Inside it was kept a very special surprise. One day, something strange happened. The box just vanished! Nobody knew where it went. + +The next day, the box was back. But something was different. It was very big and very scary. Suddenly, out of the box came a magical silver dragon! It moved around the room, making strange noises and shooting out fire! Everyone was terrified. + +But then, as quickly as it had arrived, it vanished again. Nobody knew where it had gone. But everyone knew that they had just seen something very special. From that day on, they were always on the lookout for the silver dragon, but it never came back. +The sun was setting in the sky, creating a beautiful sight. Everyone liked watching the sun go to sleep, it was so peaceful. + +Gina was watching the sunset with her parents. She was only three years old, but she loved sunsets. She prayed every evening when the sun went down. She thanked God for the beautiful day and asked for protection during the night. + +One evening, Gina had a creative idea. She asked her parents if she could draw a picture of the sunset. They said yes, so Gina grabbed her crayons and started to draw. She used bright colors to make the sky look special. + +Gina was so proud of her beautiful sunset. She said a special prayer for her work and thanked God for giving her the creativity to make something special. Then she smiled at it and thanked God for the beautiful day. +Today was a special day. Mummy and Daddy said it was time to celebrate! They had a big, pretty pear for the celebration. The pear was so juicy and tasted really good. Everyone was really happy. +Mummy cut up the pear and put it on a plate. Daddy gave everyone a piece of the pear. Even Baby got to have a piece. She looked so happy! +Mummy and Daddy smiled, it was fun to celebrate. Baby smiled and clapped her hands. Everyone was having such a good time. +Soon, the pear was all gone. Everyone was happy and full of yummy pear. Baby said it was the best celebration ever and Mummy agreed. It was the perfect way to celebrate! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly judge. He believed it was important to measure how people behaved, so he always watched everyone around him. One day, two young boys were playing in the park. They were running and having lots of fun. The elderly judge watched them with a smile. + +Suddenly, one of the boys saw a frog at the pond. He wanted to take it home. The other boy began to measure how big the frog was with a ruler. The two were so excited that they didn't see the elderly judge watching them. + +The judge was very impressed with the boys. He said, "Listen to me. It is always important to measure things. That way you can make sure you treat others fairly." The boys nodded in agreement and thanked the elderly judge. They put the frog back in the pond and went back to playing happily. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and loved exploring. One day Emily saw a copper penny on the ground outside her house. She picked it up and asked her mom, "What is this?" Her mom said, "It's a copper penny. It's worth a lot of money!" Emily was very excited and asked if she could keep it. She put it in her pocket and went off to explore some more. + +Later that day, Emily noticed her pocket felt uncomfortable. She reached into her pocket and pulled out the copper penny. She asked her mom, "Why does this feel strange?" Her mom said, "Copper pennies are very old. When you keep them in your pocket for a long time, they can make you feel uncomfortable." Emily put the penny on the table and went off to play. +Once there was a grumpy octopus. He lived in the sea and wanted to be alone all the time. No other sea creatures wanted to be his friend. + +One day, a whale swam by his ocean home and said hello. The octopus was very grumpy and said he didn't want to be friends. But the whale was so friendly, the octopus couldn't help but smile. + +The whale asked the octopus to remove his grumpiness and be his friend. The octopus agreed and slowly began to feel happy. + +The whale and the octopus became the best of friends. They explored the ocean together, looking for new and exciting things to see. Together, they were happy and shared lots of laughs. + +The whale knew that once the octopus was happy, he wanted to share his joy with others. So the whale took the octopus to a beach, where he could meet other sea creatures. The octopus introduced himself and everyone was so happy to have him join them. + +The grumpy octopus had now found friends and was very happy. He never thought he'd be having so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious card. It was a very special card and nobody knew what it did. One day, a boy found the card. He wanted to figure out its secret, so he brought it to a river and put it in the water to soak. He left it there for many hours. + +When he came back to the river, he was surprised to see what had happened. The mysterious card was glowing! He took it out and it was dry, but it was still glowing! He wondered what he should do with the card. + +He ran back home and showed his parents. They were so excited! They called the neighbours to come over and see the magical card. Everyone gasped in surprise and awe. Nobody knew what would happen next. + +The curious boy held up the card and waved it around. Suddenly, a dazzling light began to fill the room and colorful sparks shot out of the card! Everyone was amazed. + +The card had been a magical card all along! Nobody could believe it. The boy held onto the card and kept it safe from that day on. He was so happy to have discovered the mysterious card! +Once upon a time there was a fat grill. It was a very yummy grill and it was loved by everyone. Every day the grill made the yummy food to help everyone. It made the best burgers and hotdogs ever. + +One day a little girl called Jenny wanted to help the grill. She asked it what she could do and the grill said she could pick up the big pieces of coal and add them to the fire. So Jenny went off and found the biggest pieces of coal she could find and put them on the fire. The grill started to heat up and soon the food was cooking. + +Jenny went back every day to help the grill. She would find the biggest pieces of coal and add them to the fire. She even sang songs while she worked. She made sure that the grill was always hot enough to make delicious food. Everyone was very happy and they thanked Jenny for her help with the fat grill. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Steph. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she set off on a boat. From the boat she could see an island far away. It was a very hard island, with sharp rocks and steep cliffs. + +Steph was scared to go there. It seemed like a very scary place. But then Steph saw something. It was a friendly yellow bird. The bird flew up close to Steph and sang a happy song. It wanted Steph to go to the island. + +So Steph took a deep breath and accepted the challenge. She told the bird that she would go to the island if it helped her. So the bird flew over the island and showed Steph the way. + +Steph sailed her boat to the island and stepped onto the shore. She was very brave and soon she made friends with lots of animals. They had a wild adventure and Steph experienced things she had never seen before. + +When Steph finally went back to her boat, she felt changed. She had accepted the hard island she'd seen from far away and it had opened a new, exciting world for Steph. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Amy. Amy liked to play outside. One day, she decided to go to a camp. + +When she got there, Amy saw a hidden place. It was covered with leaves and twigs. She went up to it and wiped away the debris. + +When she wiped away all the leaves, she saw a big tent. It was a special camping tent! It was so exciting. + +Amy grabbed her backpack and went inside. She found a flashlight and started exploring. + +Amy was so happy. She wanted to stay in the hidden camp all night long! + +So she made a campfire and ate marshmallows. She told funny stories and laughed. She even wiped away some of the dirt from the tent walls. + +When the sun came up, Amy was sad to leave the hidden camp. But she knew she would always remember her special adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a messy man with a mustache. His mustache was always very wild and messy. Everywhere he went, people would stop and question him about his crazy mustache. + +One day, the man was walking down the street and he saw a little boy. He smiled and waved at the boy. The boy was surprised to see his mustache and he came over to the man and asked him a question. + +"Why do you have such a messy mustache?" the boy asked. + +"I've always had a mustache, and I like it messy," the man replied. + +The boy smiled and said, "That's cool! I want a mustache, too!" + +The man laughed and said, "A mustache takes a lot of work, so you must be very careful when you try to keep it neat and tidy." + +The boy nodded and said he would try his best to keep it neat. He thanked the man for the advice and went on his way. + +The boy never forgot the lesson from that day. He always remembered to take care of his mustache and keep it tidy. He never had another messy mustache again! +Once upon a time, there was a family that gathered around their kitchen table. They were all very happy. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from outside. + +They ran outside to see what it was and, to their surprise, they saw an ambulance. As the ambulance got closer, they noticed that it was rushing to help someone. The family felt worried for whoever was in the ambulance. + +The family felt a little ignorant about what was going on. They asked the driver of the ambulance if he needed help, but he was too busy to answer. + +The family just watched and waited patiently as the ambulance disappeared in the distance. They were glad that the ambulance was there to help whoever had needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a family. One day, they all went out to play in the snow. It was a cold day and they all had to wear warm clothes. + +When they were playing, they got stuck in the snow and needed some help. Mommy looked around, but there was nothing she could do. + +Suddenly, Daddy remembered he had a knife in his pocket. He took it out and it helped them get out of the snow. + +The family was grateful to Daddy for helping them get out with his knife. They had so much fun after that, playing in the cold snow! +Once upon a time, there were two brave friends, Jim and Lucy. They were both three years old and did everything together. + +One day, Jim wanted to do something really special, so he insisted that they go to the park. But Lucy was scared to go. She wasn't sure if it would be too big, so she said no. + +Jim didn't want to give up. He was determined to go to the park. He kept insisting that going to the park wouldn't be scary, so Lucy finally agreed. + +When they got to the park, Lucy was so brave. She was so surprised to see how much fun it was. The two friends played together all year. + +And they always remembered how brave they had been, even when they were scared. +Once upon a time there was a mother. She was fit and strong. She wanted to weigh something, so she put it on a scale. The scale was big and she put the thing on the tray. She looked at the numbers and it was just right! + +The mother smiled. She had weighed something and it was perfect. She made sure to write the number down in her book. + +The mother was so happy. She knew she had found the right weight and it was just what she needed. She was fit and ready to go. + +Every day the mother weighed things to make sure they were right. She was always careful and made sure that the things she weighed were fit and just right. +Once upon a time there was a charming building. It was very special, because two people were going to get married there soon. + +The bride and groom were so excited. They both looked so nice in their pretty clothes. The groom wore a suit and the bride wore a shiny dress. + +On the day of the wedding, people arrived from far and wide. Everyone was very excited. The bride and groom both smiled when they saw each other, and the priest said words that made them husband and wife. + +After the ceremony, the guests celebrated with a big party. They danced and ate cake and drank lemonade. + +The bride and groom eventually said goodbye to everyone and went home together as husband and wife. They will never forget their perfect wedding day in the charming building! +Once upon a time, there was a silly little girl called Susie. + +Susie loved to pretend. She would make a pretend tea party, wear a pretend hat, even pretend to fly! + +Today something special happened. Her mom brought her a special suit to wear. It was a sparkly pink suit and Susie thought it was so pretty! + +Susie put on her suit and started pretending again. She was a superhero flying through the air, helping people who were in trouble. It was so fun! + +But suddenly something terrible happened! Susie could hear thunder and it started to rain. Her suit got all wet and she was feeling very sad. + +But mom showed her something special. She opened a big umbrella! Now Susie could pretend under the umbrella and still stay dry and warm. + +Susie was so happy and she kept pretending all day long. Yay! +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Jack and the other was called Jill. They were very excited to go to the library and explore. + +Jack and Jill walked into the library and it was incredible! There were so many books, it was like a magical world. Jack and Jill looked around until they saw a large scale. “Let’s weigh ourselves!â€, said Jack. + +Jack and Jill stood on the scale and looked at the numbers. Jack was heavier than Jill. They both laughed and then found some books to read. + +Jack and Jill read for a while and when it was time to leave, they waved goodbye to the library. They were both happy and excited to come back soon. +Once upon a time there was a reindeer who liked to take walks. He would wander around in the sunshine, stopping to nibble on sweet grass from time to time. He was a very quiet reindeer, and he liked to take his time, walking slowly along. + +One day, he was walking along a path through a meadow near the forest. Suddenly he heard a noise! He stopped and looked around, but he didn't see anything. He started walking again, quieter than before. + +But then he heard the noise again! This time it was louder and he could see it too. It was a big, red sleigh, pulled by eight reindeers! The reindeer was very excited, but he stayed quiet so he wouldn't give away his hiding spot. + +He watched as the sleigh flew into the sky, and soon it was out of sight. He was so excited that he started to skip and jump around the meadow! He just knew that the reindeers he had seen were magical, and that someday he might get to fly in the sky with them too. +One day, Mommy was doing some work. She had a big warm print that she needed to complete. It was a favorite picture of her and her family. It was a special memory that she wanted to hang on the wall. + +Mommy started to draw and color on the print. She was concentrating very hard. Soon, the print was complete. It was so beautiful! + +Mommy was so proud of her work. She hugged it close and held it in her arms. It was so warm and bright. + +Mommy put the print up on the wall so everyone could see it. They all smiled and said how wonderful it looked. Mommy smiled too. She had completed her beautiful warm print. +Molly was a young girl with a big smile. She was eager to play outside in the sunshine. She grabbed her purse, which was filled with colorful treasures, and ran outside. + +Molly saw a beautiful butterfly. She tried to follow the butterfly, but the butterfly ignored her and flew away. Molly was sad, but she was still eager to play. + +Soon, Molly spotted a friend in the park. His name was Peter, and he also had a purse of treasures! Molly and Peter both laughed and ran around the park, playing tag and having fun. + +But then Molly saw a dog. The dog was barking, but Molly didn't care. She was too eager to play and she ignored the dog. She and Peter kept playing and having a good time. + +Molly had so much fun in the park. She totally forgot about the butterfly and the dog! She was just happy to have found a new friend. Molly and Peter had a wonderful time together. +Once upon a time there were two good friends, Bag and Sack. They were very different. Bag was always independent, while Sack liked to do things together. One day, they decided to go for a walk in the park. It was a beautiful day. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew between them. Bag and Sack were separated! Bag flew one way and Sack flew the other way. Bag was sad because he didn't have Sack with him. He wanted to find his friend. + +He looked around the park, but couldn't see Sack anywhere. Suddenly, he saw a sack lying under a tree in the distance. Could it be Sack? Bag ran over to the sack as fast as he could. When he got there, he saw that it was Sack! + +Bag was so happy to find his friend. They hugged and then went off to explore the park together. They knew that they were more independent now, but they also knew that they would never separate again! +Jimmy wanted to go to a restaurant. He asked his parents what to do. His parents said, "Let's go to the restaurant we recommend." + +Jimmy looked out the window at the restaurants nearby. He saw one that looked fun. He asked his parents if they would go there. His parents said, "No, we want to go to the one we recommend." + +Jimmy was very persistent. He kept asking his parents if they could go to the fun restaurant. Finally, his parents said, "Okay, let's go to the fun restaurant." + +When they arrived, Jimmy had a great time. The restaurant was very nice, and Jimmy enjoyed all the food. + +His parents said, "See, it's good to be persistent! We recommend this restaurant." Jimmy was so happy that he had convinced his parents to take him to the fun restaurant. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl who loved pastry. She loved pastry so much that she wanted to keep it all for herself. Every day she would go to the pastry shop and only pick the biggest, most delicious pastries for herself. + +One day, she went to the pastry shop, but all the pastries were gone. She didn't know why all the pastries were gone. She felt so sad and lonely. She sat down on a bench and started to cry. + +Then she heard a voice, "Hey, why are you crying?" It was a small bunny who was sitting next to her on the bench. The bunny said, "My friend, I can share my pastries with you if you would like?" The girl was so happy and thanked the bunny. + +They both sat on the bench, sharing the pastries and talking. The girl realized that she was being too selfish before. She thanked the bunny and they continued to spend the day eating pastries and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very excited to go outside and play. + +He wanted to have some fun with his soccer ball. So he started running out into the garden with the ball in his hands. + +But then his mom called out, telling him to stay there. She said she had a surprise for him! + +Jack was so excited! His mom gave him a goal to kick the ball into. He was jumping up and down with joy. + +Now every day, Jack plays with his soccer ball and goal. He loves scoring goals and spoiling himself with fun. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight with a shining sword. He was on a mission to save his kingdom from a giant, rude dragon! He traveled far and wide to find the dragon, facing many obstacles and adventures along the way. + +On one summer day, the knight finally arrived at the dragon's cave. He found the dragon sleeping inside and tried to be brave and stab it with his sword. But, before he could make the decisive strike, the dragon woke up and blew fire on the knight! + +The knight was thrown back by the fire and fell to the ground. He was so scared, he dropped his sword and ran away! The dragon was very upset with the knight and chased after him, trying to spoil his mission. + +The knight was fast though, and he managed to make it away from the dragon in time. He never came back to the kingdom and nobody knows what became of the brave knight and his sword. Maybe he'll come back one day and finish his mission to save the kingdom! +Once upon a time, there was a group of friends. They were so excited to go outside and play. The sky was blue, and the sun was shining. Suddenly, they heard a loud roar, like a loud noise in the sky. They looked up and saw an interesting tornado. The tornado was so strong and it started to gathering things. It gathered leaves, sticks and even trees! The friends were so scared. They ran inside and stayed there until the tornado had gone away. When they looked out the window, the sky was blue again and all the trees were back where they were supposed to be. The friends were so happy. They all went back outside and started playing again. + +From then on, the friends were very careful to look at the sky when they were playing outside, just in case another interesting tornado came near. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to sit by herself. She looked around her room at all of her special toys and blankets and saw the big, cozy mattress. She decided that the mattress would be just the right spot for her to sit and think. + +She moved the blankets around and sat down on the mattress. It was so soft and squishy that she was very happy. She thought about all the nice things her parents did for her and smiled. She was very grateful. + +The girl stayed on the mattress until it was time to go to bed. She went over to the bed and got ready but noticed how cozy and comfortable the mattress was. + +Every night after that the girl sat on the mattress, thinking and being grateful. Sitting on the mattress always made her feel safe and calm, and she always had a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Dave. Dave had an amazing toy gun. Whenever he played with it, it made a loud noise. Dave loved his toy gun, but he wished he could understand what the noise meant. + +One day, his grandpa came to visit. Grandpa heard the noise and said, "Let me see your gun." He looked at it and smiled. Then he showed Dave how to use it properly, and when Dave pulled the trigger, grandpa was there to help him. + +Dave was amazed. He started to understand what the noise meant, and how his gun worked. Grandpa was very proud and hugged Dave. + +From then on, Dave and Grandpa played with the gun often. Dave felt confident that he understood the gun, and he was so excited to show it off. It was amazing! +Lola was a very enthusiastic girl. Every morning, she played with her toys and danced around. + +One day, something exciting happened. Lola felt funny in her stomach. She couldn't decide if she was nervous or excited. + +Lola asked her mom what was happening. Her mom told her that she was going to get a new sister or brother. + +Lola was so excited! She loved babies and couldn't wait to meet her new family member. + +From that day, Lola was even more enthusiastic than before. She felt so happy inside her tummy. Now she had a big excited family, and that's what mattered most to her. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. Mommy loved to bake yummy things. She would bake cakes and cookies and they always smelled so good. + +One day, Mommy wanted to bake a special treat. She wanted to bake something that would bring back a special memory. So, she decided to bake her grandma's favorite pie. + +Mommy mixed the pie together with sugar and apples. She put it in the oven to bake and it cooked for a long time. When she opened the oven door, the smell was amazingly yummy! + +Everyone was excited. Mommy put some ice cream on top, and then the whole family was able to enjoy the yummy pie. It was so good, and it did bring back a special memory. Everyone was happy! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lilly. Lilly was very brave and liked trying new things. +One day, Lilly decided to try something new. She decided to climb a big tree. Lilly was scared, but she put her fears aside and started to climb. She climbed very slowly and carefully until she reached the top. She felt so proud of herself! + +Once at the top, Lilly looked around and saw the wonderful scenery. She felt a sense of victory. It was the most wonderful feeling ever! + +But then, she noticed something sour. It was a big, sour lemon! Lilly smiled and decided to pick the lemon. She ate it and it was so sour! Lilly laughed, as it felt so strange in her mouth. + +In the end, Lilly felt like a winner. She was very proud of what she had achieved and enjoyed the sour taste of her victory. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle man with a sword. He liked to go on adventures and explore new places. One day, he wanted to climb a tall mountain. He was so determined that nothing would stop him from reaching the top! + +But, when he got near the summit, the gentle man realized the mountain was too difficult to climb. He was disappointed and regretted that he was not able to reach the top. So he slowly made his way down the mountain. + +Although the gentle man was sad that he could not finish his journey, he still was glad that he tried. He was proud of himself for attempting something so brave. From then on, the man brought his sword with him whenever he went on an adventure. After this Day, he never regretted anything again. The End. +Once there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was very excited because today was her birthday! She was excited to get lots of presents from her family and friends. + +Mary was feeling very brave so she decided to do something she had never done before- climb a very tall tree. She carefully started to climb, but as she reached the top, a branch snapped, making her slip and fall. She was hurt and crying. + +Mary was taken to the doctor who told her that she had broken her arm. He told her it was very important to wait for it to mend. Mary was so upset as she had to wait to get better. She regretted not listening when her mummy had told her to be careful. + +The next few days were very hard for Mary as she had to be very careful with her arm. She kept waiting but it took a long time for it to fully heal. She learned an important lesson about being fragile. +Amy was a very special girl. She loves to design things and she was very creative. One day, she got a brand new phone as a gift. She was so excited and couldn't wait to start designing! But then something bad happened. Amy's phone was broken! She was very upset. + +Amy's mom took her to the store to get her phone fixed. On the way home, she wondered what kind of design she would make when she got it back. When she finally got back home, she was so happy to see that her phone was fixed. + +She got busy designing, and soon her phone was full of her beautiful creations. Amy showed her family all of her designs and they were so impressed. From then on, Amy was very careful with her phone and kept on making awesome designs. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy. They loved each other so much and they wanted a baby. So mommy and daddy decided to have a baby. + +Soon enough, the baby arrived. He was an infant and he was so small and fit! Mommy and daddy were so happy to meet him and they gave him lots of kisses. They kissed him all over his little cheeks and his forehead. + +The baby was so happy to get all of those kisses from his mommy and daddy, so he smiled and giggled! The whole family was so happy to finally be together. + +Mommy and Daddy, and their little infant, were happy and thankful to be together and they all smiled, laughed, and kissed each other. It was a happy day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to have a fun time. She put on her blue dress to wear and she thought of an idea. She decided to make a trap! + +The little girl searched for things she could use. She found a box, a stick and a rope. She put them together and made a trap. + +But the little girl had a problem. It was difficult to figure out how the trap worked. She tried hard but it seemed impossible. She wanted to have fun but she couldn't make the trap work. + +Suddenly, her father came to help. He showed her how to put the pieces together. Together they worked and soon the trap was finished. + +The little girl and her father were happy. The trap was ready and they could go and catch some fun! +Once upon a time, there was a rich poppy. It had beautiful petals and was the most lovely flower in the garden. Everyone wanted it to belong to them. + +One day, a little girl called Katie saw the poppy. She wanted to make it part of her flower collection. She asked her mum if she could have it. Her mum said yes, and then Katie took the beautiful poppy home with her. + +When Katie arrived home, she looked after the poppy and kept it in a special spot in her bedroom. Every day she would water it and chat to it, and it would make her very happy. + +But one day, Katie's grandma came to visit. She saw the poppy and said it was too special and beautiful to stay with Katie. She said it should belong to a rich house, so everyone could admire it. So Katie and her grandma decided to give the poppy to a museum, where it could be admired by lots of people. + +Katie was sad to say goodbye to her special poppy, but she knew it should belong to everyone, not just her. Everyone in the museum was very happy to have such a beautiful and rich poppy to admire. And Katie was happy too, because she knew the poppy was in a special place where it would be appreciated by many. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to swim. She was brave and tough and enjoyed the motion of the water. Every day, she would jump right in and start swimming around. She would do all sorts of tricks in the water, like jumping and splashing. + +One summer, she decided to try something really hard. She wanted to swim all the way across the lake, which was really tough. But she was determined, so she said goodbye to her parents and jumped in the water. + +The little girl swam and swam, taking breaks to rest and then swim some more. She followed the motion of the water and kept going. Finally, after what seemed like a long time, she made it to the other side. + +Her parents weren't there yet, so she waited until she saw them. When they got there, they were so proud of her for swimming all the way across. The girl felt very brave and tough, and she was proud of herself too. She was so happy that she jumped right back in the water to start swimming again! +Once upon a time, a turkey went for a walk. He started to question if it was a bad idea. He saw a big, furry cat and the cat said "MAIOW!" + +The cat scared the turkey and he ran away as fast as he could! He ran across a big, green field until he found a tree and he hid behind it. + +The turkey hugged the tree and said "I'll stay here and not move." + +The turkey stayed still and he wondered if he made a bad choice. Then he heard a bird sing and it sounded very happy. + +The turkey felt much better and he started to feel happy too. He thought to himself, "It's ok, I'm safe now!" +Katie had a bouncy ball. She wanted to bounce it all around the room. When she threw the bouncy ball, it flew under the couch. Katie got down on hands and knees and looked under the couch, but the bouncy ball had disappeared! Katie was disappointed, so she decided to look for something else to play with. + +Suddenly, Katie spotted a pie. It was a harmless pie that nobody would mind if she touched it. Katie carefully picked up the pie and squeeezed it. It was soft, like her bouncy ball! She decided to jump up and down and make the pie bounce up and down. Katie smiled as she bounced the pie while counting to 10. + +Katie loved bouncing the pie so much that she decided to make a game out of it. She pretended it was her bouncy ball and started bouncing it around the room. Katie even laughed out loud as the pie bounced everywhere. It was so much fun! + +After a while, Katie got tired of the game and decided to take the pie back to the kitchen. She had enjoyed bouncing the pie and was glad to find something harmless and fun to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a wide fox. The fox liked to wander around and explore the forest. One day, the fox ran into a rabbit. They started to quarrel. The fox shouted and the rabbit screamed back. It was a very loud quarrel! All the other animals in the forest stopped and stared. + +The fox and the rabbit argued for what seemed like forever. Finally, the wise old owl spoke up. He said to the fox and the rabbit, "There's no need to quarrel. I will help you both find good solutions." + +The fox and the rabbit thanked the wise owl. The wise owl taught them to listen to each other's problems. He showed them how to be thoughtful and how to find the best solution. After they listened to the wise owl, the fox and the rabbit were friends. They said goodbye to the wise owl and ran off into the wide forest, never to quarrel again. +Once upon a time, there was a warm pool. In the cool water swam a little fish. It wanted to explore the world outside the pool. So it swam and it swam until it came to a shore. + +On the shore, the fish saw a celery stalk. The celery stalk was green and smelled good. The fish looked at it, and it decided to follow the celery stalk. + +The celery stalk led the fish away from the pool and through a field. The fish followed the celery until it came to the edge of a deep, dark forest. + +The celery stopped at the edge of the forest and the fish looked around. With a wiggle of its tail, the fish decided to go in. The warm sun made shadows in the forest and the fish swam along the shadows. + +Soon the fish came back out of the forest and returned to the warm pool. The celery was gone, but the fish was glad it had gone on the adventure. It was happy to be back in its warm pool. +Jane and her mommy were in the kitchen. Jane looked around and saw all the food on the counter. Jane's mommy showed her a bowl with a small spoon inside. She said to Jane, "Let's mix the food together, it'll be fun!" + +Jane was excited! She reached for the small spoon and started to mix the food. There were different colors and smells. Soon the bowl was full of mixed food. + +Jane smiled and said to her mommy, "I like this food!" Her mommy smiled back and said, "Let's give it a try!". Jane took a bite and said, "mmm, delicious!" + +"That was fun mixing the food together!" Jane said. Her mommy nodded, "it was a lot of fun!". Then they both washed the bowl and spoon together. + +Jane was happy and she knew that mommy was too. Mixing food together was a fun thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and a little boy who loved to play together. They had so much fun, but one day they were stuck in their backyard. That's because there was a big, tall gate in the way! + +The girl and boy tried to open the gate, but it wouldn't budge. They tried pushing, but nothing worked. Then, the girl got an idea. She found some funny-looking rocks and told the little boy to help her stack them up high. + +The children worked together and soon they had made a tall tower of rocks. The tower was tall enough to reach over the gate. With some more pushing and pulling, the children were able to open the gate and make their way outside. + +They ran and ran, feeling so happy and relieved. They had completed the task and now could explore the world outside. From that day on, the girl and the boy were the best of friends, and every time they looked at the funny rocks, it reminded them of the day they opened the gate to adventure! +Once upon a time there was a rich man. He had so much money that he was able to invite people to his big house. + +One summer, his family decided to throw a party. He invited lots of people to come and join in. Everyone wore their best swimming clothes and jumped into the pool. + +They swam and cheered and splashed one another. Everyone had so much fun that the rich man invited them to come back the next day. + +They all came back the next day and had lots of yummy food. Everyone was so happy that they all decided to come back again the day after. + +They have been swimming and having fun there ever since. +One day, a mommy was polishing her shoes. She was getting ready for a big search. She looked very guilty because she was late! She had to hurry. Then her little girl came in the room. She asked, "What are you doing?" Mommy smiled and said, "I am polishing my shoes. I have to go on a search." The little girl felt excited and said, "Can I come?" Mommy said, "Yes, you can come." So they both went on a search. They looked everywhere and finally they found what they were looking for. The mommy smiled and she no longer felt guilty. They both enjoyed the search and went back home happy. +There were two twins who were both fair. They were out in the garden and they wanted to listen. They heard the birds chirping and the leaves rustling in the breeze. They also heard the sound of their mom and dad talking inside. + +The twins then looked up into the sky and listened to the wind as it blew. It was a nice, peaceful sound. They also heard their mom's voice calling them inside. + +The mother came out of the house and said, "Listen up! It's time for dinner now!" The twins followed their mom inside the house, listening to her all the way. + +Once inside, the twins put their hands together and listened to their mom say grace before dinner. As they ate, the twins listened to their mom and dad talk about their day. After dinner, the twins listened to their mom read them a bedtime story before they went to bed. + +It had been a fair day for the twins. They had spent their day listening to all the great sounds around them. +Once upon a time there was a gray coal coaler. He went out to the coal mine every day to get coal for his family. One day, he had had enough of all the work and he wanted to try something else. He had an idea to use the coal to make something useful. He showed his idea to the other coal miners and they all agreed to try it out. But then one coal miner disagreed. He thought the idea was silly and that coal was only meant for burning. The coal miner argued back and forth but the gray coaler was determined to make his idea work. He kept trying different things until finally he found the right way to use the coal. Everyone clapped and cheered as the coaler showed off his brilliant invention. Now everyone was happy and the coal miner had to agree: the gray coaler knew what he was talking about after all. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue was 3 years old and loved to explore. One day, Sue asked her mama if she could go exploring outside. Mama said yes, but only if she stayed in the yard. Sue was so excited! + +Sue went outside and saw a pepper plant in the garden. She started to pick the pepper but Mama said, "No, no Sue. That pepper is not for you. You must not pick the pepper." Sue asked why and Mama said, "The pepper is for cooking. Let's go pick some apples for a snack instead." + +Sue was a bit sad, but she knew Mama would not permit her to pick the pepper. So, she followed Mama to the apple tree and they picked a handful of juicy apples. As they were walking back to the house, Sue found a spoiled apple on the ground. Mama said, "You can pick the apple Sue, but only if you promise not to eat it." Sue smiled and went to pick up the apple. + +Mama had permitted Sue to pick the apple, but she was not allowed to eat it. Sue was a happy 3 year old and got to explore in her yard. What a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to play with all the other kids in her neighborhood. One day the kids all decided to play a game. The goal of the game was to be the first one to win the cookie. Sally was very excited and ran to the starting line. + +The kids all cheered as they began their race. Sally was really fast and soon caught up with the others. She was gaining on them and was almost near the end when she stumbled and almost fell. She was very tired. + +But Sally wasn't giving up. With all her strength she kept running and finally reached the finish line first. Everyone cheered and clapped as she won the cookie. Sally was so happy and wanted to eat the cookie right away. + +With a smile on her face she quickly gobbled it up and declared, "No one can beat me when it comes to winning the cookie!" +Thomas wanted to eat some pasta with some sauce on it. But his mum wanted to put some vegetables on the pasta too! Thomas disagreed, he wanted the pasta just with the sauce. + +His mum told him that the vegetables would make the sauce even more delicious. But Thomas still disagreed. He wanted just the sauce and no vegetables. So his mum decided to make two plates, one for her and one for Thomas. + +Thomas was very happy when his mum finished making the pasta for him. He was very cheerful as he mixed the sauce into the noodles and gobbled it down. His mum was also cheerful, although she mixed some vegetables into the sauce on her own plate. + +In the end everybody enjoyed the pasta, although they disagreed on what to mix in the sauce. Thomas was very happy he got the plain sauce, just the way he wanted it! +Once there was an elephant called Ellie. Ellie was very tough, and her birthday was coming up. Everyone wanted to give Ellie the best birthday ever, so they decided to gather together all of her favourite things. +First, they gathered some sweet apples for Ellie to snack on. Then, they gathered lots of bright balloons to hang up. Finally, they gathered a big cake with colourful icing. +When the day of Ellie's birthday arrived, everyone sang to her and gave her a big hug. Ellie was so happy with all the special things they had gathered for her. She enjoyed her birthday so much that she didn't want it to end! +That night, Ellie fell asleep with a big smile on her face, knowing that her friends had given her the best birthday ever. +Once upon a time, there was a doll that lived in a box. He was happy and wanted to go outside to play. So, he opened the box and stretched his arms and legs. Then, he listened closely and heard the sound of children playing outside. He was so excited! + +He opened the door and saw two children having fun. One was a little girl named Jane and the other was a little boy named Jack. Jane looked at the doll and said, "Let's test him!" She grabbed the doll and spun him around. Jack thought it was fun and started to giggle. + +They put the doll on a swing and pushed him back and forth. It was so much fun! The doll enjoyed it so much that he started to laugh. Then, Jack and Jane took the doll for a walk around the park. + +They stopped at a pond and let the doll dip his feet in the water. After a while, it was time to go home. The doll was sad to go back into the box but he knew it was time. So, he waved goodbye to Jack and Jane and happily went into his box. +Once upon a time there was a smart cat. He cared very much about his friends and family. One day he decided to take them all out for a treat. He went to the store to buy some gum. Everyone was very happy and they all enjoyed the gum. + +The cat was very proud of himself for being so smart. He knew it was important to care for his family and friends. He felt like he was the best cat ever. Everyone was so thankful to the cat for being so thoughtful. + +They all had a great time, chatting, laughing and enjoying the moment. After they were done, the cat gave each of them a piece of gum to take home. His friends and family thanked the cat for being so caring and thoughtful. + +The cat was happy to know that he made everyone’s day better by caring for them and buying gum for everyone to enjoy! +Once upon a time, there was a group of friends. They had lots of fun together, playing games and eating snacks. But sometimes they did not behave very well. + +One day, mommy told them to stand in a straight line. They all did as they were told. It was a gray line, with all the friends side by side. + +Mommy asked them to promise to always behave. If they promised to be good, they'd get a special treat. The friends were so excited! + +After promising to behave, the friends all got something delicious to eat. They had so much fun eating together and remembering to be good. Whenever they were in a gray line, they knew they must always behave! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a boy and a girl. They were very fierce and loved each other very much. + +One day, the boy wanted to marry the girl. He asked her to marry him and she said yes. + +The two friends wanted to plan their wedding, so they got out a map. It showed them all the places where they could get married. The two friends chose a beautiful spot for the wedding. + +On the big day, the friends said their wedding vows and became husband and wife. Everyone danced, sang and ate delicious food. They were so happy! + +The friends then went on their honeymoon - they followed their map and traveled to many places. Everywhere they went they had lots of fun. + +The friends had a happy life together. They were always fierce and loyal to each other. +Little Susie was playing in the garden and ran around too quickly. She tripped on a stick and hurt her toe. She started crying and couldn't stop. + +Mum heard Susie crying and came running outside. She hugged Susie and said, "I'm here to help". Mum took Susie inside and put a cold cloth on her toe. She still had tears in her eyes. + +Mum said "It's going to be ok. Can you see the little bear I have for you?" Susie said, "Yes", and saw the soft, cuddly toy. Mum said, "Here, let me help you hold it". + +Susie held the bear close and started to feel better. She looked up at Mum and smile. Mum hugged Susie tight and said, "Now, let's get your little toe better". + +They went inside and Susie lay on the couch. Mum put some cream on Susie's toe and put a band-aid on it. She said, "Is your toe feeling better?" Susie nodded yes and smiled. + +Mum gave Susie a hug and said, "you were very brave". She kissed Susie's head and they went back outside to play. Little Susie was feeling much better now and had a newfound appreciation for her mum's help. +Once there was a boy. He wanted to visit his auntie. So, he went to her house. He had to cross a street to get there. It was very loud outside. Cars and buses made a lot of noise. + +The boy saw a big brick wall. He was scared to cross it. But he put on his brave hat and he crossed it. On the other side, he found his auntie! He was very happy. + +They played together. His auntie had a lot of toys. They played with blocks and a toy car. They had so much fun. + +The auntie gave him a loud hug. She was so happy to see her nephew. Then, they had lunch and went outside. They threw the bricks in the garden. After that, the boy had to go home. + +His auntie gave him a big hug and said goodbye. The boy left feeling very happy to have visited his auntie. +Once upon a time there were three best friends. They were brown bears and loved playing together. Every day they met in the forest and played games and had lots of fun. + +One day, they saw a big threat in the forest. It was a huge dragon and it was growling loudly. The little bears were very worried and wondered what they should do. Then they had an idea! + +The bears united and took each others' hands. Together they could be brave and fight the dragon. With their courage and strength they chased away the dragon, who ran away frightened. + +The three little brown bears then hugged each other to show their friendship and to celebrate their victory. From then on, they were always together and united. +Once upon a time, there was a deer who liked to walk around the forest. She liked to collect leaves, rocks, and acorns. One day, she noticed something strange in the forest. There was a selfish bear who was taking all the best things from the forest. The deer was very angry and didn't want the bear to take away the things she liked to collect. + +The deer started talking to the other animals in the forest, telling them about the selfish bear. Soon, the animals all gathered together and planned a way to stop the bear. + +The animals all made a plan: they would take turns scaring the bear away and make sure he never came back. The next time the bear came to the forest, the deer was there to scare him away. The bear was so scared that he ran away and never came back. + +The deer and the forest animals were happy again. This was their forest and no selfish bear was allowed. From that day on, the animals felt safe in the forest and they all enjoyed collecting the things they liked. +Once there was a little boy. He had a blue hat and a small flag. He was marching around the room, waving his flag in the air. His mommy and daddy were watching, laughing and clapping. + +He marched up to the window and saw a shiny glass. It was so tall and sparkly! He wanted to march over and touch it. So he worked hard to march across the room, waving his flag. + +When he reached the glass, it made a loud noise. He was so surprised! He backed away and the glass sounded loud again. He was curious, so he marched closer and waved his flag. The glass made a loud noise again. + +He smiled and looked at his mommy and daddy. They were proud of him for learning about the loud glass. It made him smile even more. + +He waved his flag and marched away from the loud glass. He was happy and proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a gray car. Every day it would drive around town and make stops at the park, the store and to pick up friends. Then, one day, when the car was driving down the street, it started to make a strange noise. The owner tried to make it go away, but it wouldn't. + +The owner took the car to a car shop. In the car shop, a man with glasses looked at the gray car. He said it looked tired and he needed to restore it. He asked the owner if he had a lemon. The owner did not, so the man said he had to go and get one. + +The man with glasses came back with a big yellow lemon. He put it in a special machine and squished it. The juice from the lemon went into the car. After a few minutes, the car started up again. It was no longer making strange noises. The man with glasses had restored it with the lemon. + +The owner was very happy. They thanked the man with glasses and thanked the lemon too! They drove the car off, humming happily as they went. The car was no longer gray, but it was restored and ready to drive around town. +Tommy was very bored. He looked out of his window but all he could see was a distant hill. He wanted something more fun to do. Suddenly, his mom told him to go outside and find something to fill his pockets with. He was excited and happy. He ran outside and searched all around the garden. He looked in the grass and found lots of pretty rocks. He put them inside his pockets and kept on searching. Soon, he found a few shells on the edge of the pond. He was so happy with his finds and ran back inside to show his mom. She smiled and gave him a big hug for being so creative and filling his pockets. Tommy was beaming with happiness. From then on, every weekend, he looked forward to going out in the garden and finding something to fill his pockets with. +One day, Mary found something very special. It was a dark letter which was stuck to a tree. She pulled it off the tree and opened it. Inside it, was a magic seed! + +Mary decided to plant the seed in her garden and quickly did so. She watered it every day and watched excitedly to see what would happen. + +Soon, a shoot appeared and started to grow. As it did, it made beautiful yellow and orange flowers. Mary was so happy. The flower was so beautiful and it had bloomed because of her! + +The little flower shone brightly in Mary's garden. Every day Mary would go and tell it how wonderful it was. + +Mary was glad that it had bloomed and reminded her of the special dark letter she had found. +Once there was a child named Lily who was 3 years old. She liked to explore and use her imagination. + +One day, Lily was playing in her backyard when she saw something blue in the tree. It was an amazing, unique bird! Lily was so excited and wanted to share her discovery. She shouted, "Look everyone! I found a blue bird!" + +Lily’s mommy came to see what Lily was shouting about. She saw the special blue bird, too. They both enjoyed watching the unique bird for a few minutes. Then it flew away. + +Lily and her mommy waved goodbye to the bird, and then Lily shouted and danced around the backyard because she was so happy. +Tommy was painting in the messy bathroom. He had a lot of paint and brushes, and many colors of paint. He was having so much fun! He was painting squares, and circles, and even stars. He was very proud of his artwork. + +Mommy came in and saw the mess. Everywhere was covered with paint. It was on the floor, the walls and even the sink. Mommy smiled, and she said "Now that's a lot of painting Tommy!" She helped him to clean up the paint so that the bathroom was neat and tidy again. + +After the bathroom was clean, Mommy showed Tommy how to put his paints away so that he could paint again another day. Finally, Mommy and Tommy stepped back to admire their work. The bathroom was clean again, and Tommy was very proud that he had helped to paint it. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient daisy. It had been around for many, many years and was one of the oldest things in the world. Despite its age, the daisy still looked beautiful. + +One day, a little rabbit came hopping by. She noticed the daisy and decided to stop and stretch. She reached her front paws up towards the sky, her back legs down towards the ground, and held it for as long as she could. + +When she finished stretching, the daisy smiled. She had never seen someone stretch before and thought it was the most marvelous thing. + +The rabbit and the daisy became friends after that. They laughed and talked together, and the daisy taught the rabbit new things. Whenever the rabbit wanted to take a break, she would come back to the daisy, stretch out her body, and enjoy the feeling of being so close to the ancient flower. +One day, a little girl moved through the forest. As she moved, she saw many beautiful sights. An owl on a branch, a bunny hopping across the ground, and even a squirrel collecting nuts. The little girl was grateful for all of these sights, that made her happy. + +Suddenly, the little girl saw something else. A dragonfly, zipping through the air! The little girl was so amazed to see such a pretty creature. She moved closer to it, so she could take a better look. As she moved closer, she felt grateful for such a wonderful sight. + +The dragonfly flew away, but the little girl was still happy. She knew that she would always remember this special sight. She moved away from the forest and was grateful for the things she had seen. +Once upon a time there was a very sad boy. His name was Tim and he was very miserable. + +One day he was walking through the park when he heard a loud popping noise. Tim was so scared that he covered his head. + +When he looked up he saw a man with a big gun in his hands. He was shooting at a target. + +Tim was so scared that he started to cry. He ran and hid behind a tree. + +He was so scared that he stayed there all day. Tim was very miserable but eventually the sun went down and the man went home. + +Tim slowly came out from behind the tree and went home. Thankfully, he was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who loved to read. Every afternoon, she would sit quietly in her castle, and read books by the light. + +One day, the princess got very restless. She had read all the books in the castle, so she wanted to find more to read. After thinking for a minute, she knew what she had to do. + +That very same evening, she put on her warmest cloak and stepped outdoors. The moon was shining brightly in the sky, helping light her way. She followed the light through the forest and up a hill. + +When the princess finally reached the top, she saw something magical. She had arrived at a library full of books! She spent the whole night there, reading story after story until sunrise. + +The princess was so excited to have found new stories to read. She thanked the moonlight that had led her there and left with a pile of books in her arms. And she never felt restless again. +John was feeling bored. He thought about what he could do and he looked around the room. His eyes stopped when he saw the big bright bin in the corner. He thought it looked like fun and he ran over to it. He was careful not to make too much noise. + +John opened the lid and peeked inside the bin. Inside it was light and he could see lots of toys. He got very excited and started to take some of the toys out. He started to imagine all the fun things he could do with them. John started to play and soon he forgot how bored he was. + +John played until it was time to go to bed. He carefully put all his toys back inside the bin. When the room was dark, John thought the bin looked even brighter. He smiled and whispered goodnight to the bin before he went to sleep. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lula. Lula loved maps and wanted to become a cartographer when she grew up. Every day she would look at her favorite map and imagine taking adventures to far away places. + +One day, her mom asked her to help with the cooking. Lula said yes and got the kitchen ready. She took out the pots, pans and ingredients and started cooking. + +At first, she felt uncomfortable. She was not used to cooking and was not very confident about it. But, gradually she learned how to measure the ingredients and how to mix them together. + +Finally, the cooking was done. Lula felt very proud of what she had accomplished. There was a delicious meal ready on the table! She hugged her mom and thanked her for helping her become a better cook. + +From then on, Lula never felt uncomfortable while cooking. Instead, she enjoyed imagining new adventures while she cooked! +Once upon a time, a little girl wanted to go on an adventure. But first, she had to get ready. She asked her mom for help. Her mom was happy to help and promised to find her special stuff to take with her. + +The mom brought back a pretty bag with mild colors and a smiley face. The little girl was so happy with it! She put on her shoes and gave her mom a big hug and said, "Thank you." + +The little girl was ready to go. She grabbed her bag, waved goodbye, and started off on her adventure. She explored many new places and had a wonderful time. + +When it was time to go home, the little girl went back to her mom to say goodbye. Once again, her mom promised to find special stuff for the next time the little girl wanted to go an adventure. + +The little girl was so excited for her next adventure. And she knew that her mom would keep her promise. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate valley. In the middle of the valley lived a happy family. Every day, the family said hello to their neighbors in the valley. + +One day, the father said, "let's go explore the valley!" Everyone agreed and the family started to walk. As they walked, they saw a river, trees, and flowers. They heard the birds chirping and the animals running around. + +The mother said, "Look at all the beautiful things in this valley!" The father said, "Let's take a break and sit by the river." So, the family sat by the shore and watched the delicate river flow by. + +The day in the valley flew by and, before they knew it, the family was saying goodbye to the valley. The mother said, "We will come back soon to visit this lovely valley." +Maggie loved playing with her laser. She could point it at walls and make shapes, or even play tag with her friends. But one day, she noticed that the laser was acting funny. It was making uncomfortable noises, and she didn't want to use it anymore. + +Maggie's mom told her that it was time to trust someone else to fix it. Someone who knew more than Maggie did. So they took the laser to a friendly robot. + +The robot inspected the laser, and made a few adjustments. He said it should be fine now. Maggie was a little scared, but she trusted the robot, and he made her feel better. + +Maggie felt much better when she was able to play with the laser again. She knew that if she ever had a problem, she could trust someone else to help her fix it. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. It had lots of leaves, and they all were very colorful. One day, the wind blew a leaf off the tree. It was ready to go on an adventure. + +The leaf flew up and up into the sky. As it traveled higher and higher, it started to disappear into the clouds. The little leaf had a great time, it was so happy to be free! + +But after a while, the leaf started to get tired. So it slowly floated to the ground and nestled in the grass. It was so ready for a nap! + +And that's where it stayed until the next time the wind blew. Then the little leaf disappeared once again and went on another adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Jane. She wanted to go to a special place and she heard about a church. So, one day she decided to go and meet the church. + +When she arrived, she saw that it was very quiet. Jane was amazed by how big and beautiful the church was. She looked around and said 'Wow!' + +Jane took some time to explore the church and she liked it very much. She wanted to come back again and meet the church again. + +So the next day she came back again and the church was just as quiet as before. She said hello to the church and admired it some more. She thought to herself that she would come back every day to meet the church. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was walking through the woods when she saw a big oak tree. She marveled at its size and beauty. She decided she wanted to climb it and feel the heights from the top. + +She slowly climbed the branches of the oak tree and when she got to the top she felt a rush of excitement. Anna was so high up and from this spot she could see for miles. She felt so small but also large at the same time. + +Suddenly a gust of wind blew Anna's hat off of her head. She watched as it flew away, lifting higher and higher until it was gone. Anna felt sadness but also freedom. She felt as if she could do anything. + +Anna stayed on the top of the oak tree for a while, looking around and feeling the breeze. She eventually climbed down, happy that she was able to feel the heights of the big oak tree. She would never forget this little adventure. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to explore. One day she decided to visit a swamp. When she arrived, she noticed that the swamp was icy and she shivered. She slowly crept up to the edge and looked around. + +Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed something move. It was a creature, covered with lots of fur. It scared the girl, but then the creature came closer and hugged her! + +The girl was even more surprised, but realized the creature meant no harm and hugged him back. Together the two of them then explored the icy swamp. They had so much fun, jumping in and out of the bog, finding new things to surprise each other with and just basking in the peaceful quiet of the swamp. + +The girl never forgot the icy hug she shared with her new friend. And every time she visited the swamp, they would both enjoy another magical hug. +Once there was a human who wanted to go on an adventure. They followed a hot sun that seemed to be smiling down at them. As they walked, they noticed a big yellow bird. The human followed the bird, and it flew away. + +The human kept following the sun and soon enough saw a lake. The lake had a strange and mysterious ripple in it. The human thought the ripples looked like the sun was calling out to them. They decided to follow the ripples and see where it led them. + +The human followed the ripples until they ended up at a tall mountain. They climbed the mountain until they reached the top. The view from the top was beautiful! They could see the sun slowly setting in the distance. The hot day slowly cooled and the human enjoyed the cool evening air. + +When the night finally came, the human was content with what they had accomplished and returned home. They had followed the hot sun, and it had taken them on a wonderful adventure. +Once there was a little boy, who was very confused. He wanted to have toast for breakfast, but he was not sure how to make it. He asked his mom for help. + +His mom showed him how to put a piece of bread in the toaster. He watched carefully as she pressed the buttons and turned on the toaster. Then they waited together. + +When the toast was ready, his mom showed him how to spread butter on it. He also helped her to polish the butter knife, to make it sparkle. Then they both ate the toast together. + +The little boy was so happy. His toast was delicious, and he was very proud of polishing the knife. Now he knew how to make toast for himself. +Once there was a little boy. His name was Jack. He was from a small country and he was very proud. Jack liked to go outside and explore the world. + +One day Jack opened the back door of his house and a big gust of wind blew in. He started to laugh and yell with joy! Then he noticed something in the distance, a field full of colourful flowers! + +He ran with excitement to the field and started playing among the flowers. He picked a few of them and put them in a pile. Then, he started to yell even louder with delight! + +He looked around the field and was so proud of all the beauty he saw. He knew he was lucky to be living in such a wonderful country. He yelled out, “This is my country and I love it!â€, and smiled with joy. +Once upon a time there were two young friends - Sam and Bill. Sam was very different from Bill; he had more spot on his skin and he talked less than Bill did. + +One day Sam and Bill went on an adventure. They numbered off the things they saw and said them together. Sam said the first number - one! They saw a big red flower and laughed. + +Next they numbered the birds in the sky. Sam said two and Bill said three! They watched the birds fly around in the clouds. + +They were both having so much fun that they kept counting. Sam said four and Bill said five! They started to see lots of different insects, from small mosquitoes to long centipedes. They watched as the centipedes crawled around on the ground. + +Suddenly, Bill started running! Sam chased after him, shouting out six, seven, eight! When Sam caught up to him, Bill said he had seen enough and wanted to go home. But Sam was still having fun and wanted to keep counting. They laughed and hugged each other, then walked home together. +Carol was a very grateful girl. She knelt down to say her prayers every night. One night, Carol decided to pray outside. It was a hot night, so she knelt on the cool grass with her face to the sky. Carol thanked God for all the wonderful things He had given her. She was so thankful that she wanted to spend extra time praying that night. + +Suddenly, Carol heard a voice coming from the sky. It was God! He said that He was grateful for all that Carol was doing. God said He was so proud of Carol and gave her a very special gift. God told her to place her hands together and with one twinkle of light, the gift was inside her hands. + +Carol opened her hands and saw a beautiful necklace with a special stone inside. She was so happy and thanked God for the wonderful gift. She knew that it was a reminder for her to always be grateful for all the good things in her life. From then on, no matter how hot the night was, Carol always knelt down to say her prayers every night. +Sam and his friends were in the playground. They were all excited to play. Sam found a colorful tie and put it around his neck. + +The other kids laughed at him. They thought his tie was filthy. Sam felt embarrassed, but he knew that laughter was how his friends showed how much they liked him. + +So, Sam kept playing and having fun with his friends. They had a great time in the playground, running and laughing, and Sam kept his tie on all day. + +Sam no longer felt embarrassed. He was proud of his tie and happy to have his friends around. Playing was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient stack of boxes in a corner of the room. No one knew what was inside, but everyone was sure of one thing - it was important. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy came across the stack. She was curious, so she decided to open the stack and see what was inside. + +Once she opened it, she found all sorts of treasures. There were old toys, books and even decorations. Lucy was very happy and started to play with everything. She was having so much fun. + +But then something happened! Lucy was playing a bit too rough and started to spoil some of her new toys. Suddenly, the stack of boxes started to shake and move! The girl was very scared and she ran away. + +And that's the story of how a little girl found an ancient stack of boxes and almost spoiled its treasures! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very hungry. She went to the kitchen to find something to eat. She found some oats in the cupboard. She was very excited. She took the oats and put them in the pot to cook. + +But it was hot outside and the oats were too hot for her to eat. She refused to have the oats. She jumped around, trying to cool them down. + +Suddenly she saw some apples on the counter. She went over, grabbed one and ate it. That's how she solved her problem! She was happy and satisfied. She never tried to eat hot oats again! +One day, a bright sun rose in the sky. All the animals in the forest talked and laughed. + +Suddenly, a little rabbit spoke up. It said, "Let's look for water!" All the animals agreed. + +The animals searched high and low, looking everywhere for water. + +Just as the animals were about to give up, a gentle voice said, "Look over here!" + +The animals looked around, but they could not see who was speaking. Suddenly, a beautiful fairy flew up from the meadow. She said, "Follow me, and I will show you where the water is." + +So the animals and the fairy ran off, following the fairy's bright light. The fairy led the animals to a secret waterfall. The animals were so excited, they jumped and shouted. + +Now, the animals are never thirsty. They all thank the kind fairy. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little girl called Sarah. She loved to play in the rain and always carried a special umbrella with her. One day, she was walking through the park when she heard a whisper. It was coming from the umbrella! + +Sarah wondered what the whisper was saying, so she opened the umbrella. To her surprise, there was a tiny little fairy inside. “Hello Sarah!†said the fairy. “My name is Lily and I live in this umbrella. Please take me with you and let me join your adventures!†+ +Sarah was so excited to have a new friend. She couldn’t wait to show Lily the world. Together they set off, exploring the park and playing in the rain. + +From that day on, Sarah and Lily were the best of friends. They would whisper secrets to each other, explore the world and share lots of adventures as they went. +John was so excited. He had a great surprise! His mom told him he could unpack it. He carefully opened the box. Inside he found a string. He smiled. It was beautiful! He loved playing with his new string. + +John held the string in front of him. He twirled it around his fingers. He watched it sparkle in the light. The colors were so bright. He couldn't stop smiling. + +John practiced making strings with the string. It was fun. His mom watched him, smiling too. He made a great circle with the string and laughed. + +John put away his string and hugged his mom. He couldn't wait to unpack his great surprise again. He didn't know what it was, but it was sure to be fun! +Once there was a generous family. They lived happily in their cozy house and had everything they needed. + +One day, something bad happened. The family had to suffer. Some of them had to leave their home. The family felt sad and cried. + +Still they were generous. They shared the little they had with those who had even less. Together they made the best of the bad situation. + +With their generosity and hard work, the family was able to get back on their feet. They made a lovely new home and were soon able to replace the things they had lost. Now they're happy again and grateful for what they have. +Molly climbed up the tree. She was wearing her little bathrobe and it was getting dirty. Molly laughed as the leaves tickled her. At the top, Molly could see the whole park stretching out in front of her. + +On the way down, Molly's bathrobe caught on a branch. She tried to pull it free, but it wouldn't budge. She got more and more frustrated. She had to get her bathrobe free! + +Molly thought hard for a few minutes, then she came up with a plan. She started to climb up again. When she reached the branch she grabbed hold of it with both hands. She kept shaking it until the bathrobe slipped free. + +Molly's bathrobe was very dirty, but she was happy. She had saved it from being stuck in the tree forever! +Molly and Sam were best friends. They loved to play together. One day, Molly had a big plan. She wanted to build a high tower. Sam thought it was a great idea too. He got some blocks and Molly brought her toy mouse. + +They worked together to build the high tower. The tower was very tall. It was the highest tower ever! Molly was very excited. The tower was so high that she and Sam could barely see the top. The mouse loved the tower too. + +Molly and Sam decided to have a picnic lunch by the tower. They enjoyed their lunch very much. After lunch, Molly and Sam watched the mouse climb the tower. The mouse scampered up and down the high tower and they cheered each time it made it to the top. + +Molly and Sam were so happy that they had such a fun plan to build the high tower. They will always remember how much fun they had. +Once upon a time there was a mysterious angel. She was very special and could fly. One day the angel had to rush to a very special place. She flapped her wings and was soon flying so fast. + +She flew over mountains and rivers, until she came to a village. When the angel got to the village, there were lots of happy children. They laughed and cheered when they saw the angel! + +The angel decided to stay and play with the children. She made birds out of paper and taught them how to fly. The children were so excited! + +Finally, it was time for the angel to hurry home. She gave the children a big hug goodbye, then she waved and flew away. Everyone was sad to see the angel go, but they knew she would come back soon. + +The angel rushed back home, back to her mysterious and magical home in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very curious. He wanted to find out what belonged to him so he decided to go looking. + +He went to the top of a hill and saw a big box. There was a small crack in it and the boy knew it was open. He looked inside and saw a big, golden key. It was very tight. He pulled it out and wondered what it belonged to. + +The boy looked around and saw a tall, shiny door. He tried the key in the lock and it opened! Inside the door he saw a magical world full of new friends and fun things. + +The little boy realized that the key belonged to him. He had found something that was his own and it opened up a world of special, magical things. +Once there was a little girl named Lulu who was very brave and full of energy. One day, she decided to go on a big adventure. She started to wander in the woods and while she was wandering she found a crazy tree. She touched the tree and it began to grow! She was so surprised! Everywhere she touched it, the tree kept growing bigger and bigger. + +Next, Lulu found a cozy spot and decided to take a little nap. When she woke up she found that something amazing had happened! The tree had grown so big it touched the sky and created a bridge! Even more amazing was that under the bridge was a massage room. Lulu thought this was so cool, so she ran to it and had the best massage ever. + +After the massage, Lulu grinned from ear to ear feeling happy and relaxed. She thanked the tree for it's help and made her way home. Lulu remembered her fun and crazy adventure for the rest of her life. +Once upon a time, there was a very impressive pan. The pan was so impressive that it could shrink! It was magical. + +One day, a little girl wanted to cook with the pan. She took it outside and placed it on a hot fire. She then added her ingredients and watched as the pan shrank and cooked her food. + +The food was cooked perfectly. The little girl was so happy with the pan. After the meal was over, she took her pan back into the house and put it away. + +The pan remained impressive and kept shrinking the food that was prepared in it. The little girl was always excited to cook with her magical pan. She liked to show it off to her friends telling them how amazing it was. +Once upon a time a little bunny called Daisy was walking around the wood. Suddenly, Daisy saw a box. It was locked tight, so tight that she couldn't open it. + +Daisy searched through the woods to find something which could unlock the box. She came across a tall tree. Suddenly, Daisy spotted a stamp. She was so happy! She knew she could use the stamp to unlock the box. + +Daisy grabbed the stamp and ran back to the box. She put the stamp into a hole in the box and it fit perfectly! With just one twist, the box clicked open! Daisy was really excited! + +Inside the box was a delicious carrot! Daisy happily nibbled away and was glad she found the perfect stamp to unlock the box! +John and Kate went out to the park one day. They took a picnic basket filled with bread and cheese. John and Kate had a wonderful time together. + +John then saw a beautiful image of a butterfly. He wanted to take a picture of it. John asked Kate to help him take a picture but she said she was not good at it. + +Just then, a generous lady offered to help. She was very kind and gentle. She showed John how to take a picture of the butterfly. John was very happy as he thanked the lady. + +He took a beautiful image of the butterfly and then they went back home. John was happy he was able to take a good picture. He thanked the kind and generous lady with a big smile on his face. +One day a little girl and her mommy were walking in the park. The little girl was looking for something to do. She noticed a big yellow box near the pond. Her mommy said that it might be a treat! The little girl got excited and wanted to open it. But the box was too heavy for her to lift. So, her mommy helped her lift it up and the little girl opened it. Inside the box was a big yellow treat. The little girl was so happy that she laughed and laughed. She said thank you to her mommy and ran away to enjoy her treat. +Once there were two good friends. Their names were Jill and Dave. Jill had an idea. She wanted to provide something special for Dave. + +Jill was very flexible. She was always thinking of new ways to bring a smile to Dave's face. With this in mind, she decided to provide a surprise. + +Jill gathered up some toys and her favourite book, then brought them to Dave's house. She put a huge smile on his face when he opened the door. + +Dave thanked Jill for the surprise and hugged her tightly. The friends laughed and smiled together as they enjoyed the gifts that Jill had provided for Dave. From then on, they were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet hole in the ground. Inside the hole was a special treat. Every day the ground around the hole would move and a small furry animal would come out. The furry animal was a mouse and he was looking for something yummy to eat. He would take the treat from the hole, eat it and then go back inside. + +One day, the mouse was extra hungry, so he stayed outside the hole and looked around for more food. He saw some nuts on the ground and started to eat them. But suddenly he noticed a big grey shadow in the sky. He quickly ran back inside the hole and hid. + +The big shadow belonged to an owl and it was searching for dinner. The owl flew over the quiet hole, but luckily the mouse was hidden inside. The owl couldn't see the mouse and eventually flew away. + +The mouse was so scared, but he was also really happy to still have his treat. + +The mouse stayed quiet in the hole, eating his special treat, until all the nuts were gone. +Once upon a time there was a happy girl. Her name was Carla. She liked to play with her phone. It was pink and shiny. She liked to call her friends and sing. + +One day, Carla's mom gave her a surprise. It was a new phone! It was even bigger, better and shinier. Carla was so excited. She wanted to call her friends right away. + +Carla pressed the buttons on her phone and said her best friend's name. She said it loud and clear. Soon, she heard her best friend's voice on the other end. They talked and laughed. + +Carla was so happy. She had a new phone and she could call her best friend. She knew she would have lots of fun with her new phone and her best friend. +Once upon a time, there was an unknown thing. It was shiny and made of copper. It was so sharp, that nobody wanted to touch it. + +One day, a brave three year old toddler came to see what it was. The toddler was brave and strong and said, "I can get close to it". So he did. + +The toddler took the sharp thing in his hand. He eyes were big with surprise. It was a shiny penny! He was so happy that he had finally found the sharp thing! He quickly put the penny in his pocket and ran home to show his family. + +The brave three year old showed his family the penny. Everyone was so proud of him for finding the unknown thing. They all had a big hug and said, "Well done!" + +The brave toddler knew he was really special for finding the shiny penny. And the penny was with him wherever he went. +Once upon a time there was a bossy old man who lived in a hut in a hill. He had a wonderful garden with lots of vegetables and fruit. Every day he would rise early and tend to his garden. + +One day, a young frog hopped into the old man’s garden and started eating all his vegetables. The old man was very cross and he shouted out, “Hey little frog - get out of my garden!†+ +The frog didn’t listen and kept on eating. The old man was so mad he had to do something. He shook his fists in the air and shouted out, “If you don’t leave my garden, I will rise up and come get you!†+ +The frog was very scared and hopped away as quickly as it could. The old man was relieved and thanked the frog for leaving his garden. From then on, the old man was always bossy to the animals who came to his garden, but they all respected him and left quickly! +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was very happy and always looking for something fun to do. + +One day, Molly was having a snack when her mother said it was time to rest. Molly was very tired and knew she needed a break. + +So she curled up in a soft blanket and went off to sleep. She had a nice, smooth dream. + +When she woke up, her mother gave her a special snack to fuel her energy. Molly was feeling refreshed and ready to play. + +Molly's mom and dad were always careful to make sure she got enough rest. Molly was so thankful for her parents and their love! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She was healthy and strong, and had a happy life at the castle. But one day, something strange happened. The princess started to feel sad and alone. She sighed and shrugged. She didn't understand why she felt this way. + +Luckily, the prince came to the rescue! He gave the princess a big hug and told her everything was going to be ok. The princess smiled, and slowly began to feel better again. She knew the prince was there to help her, and it made her very happy. + +The prince and the princess spent the day together. They laughed, played and ate healthy food. The princess was so happy to have the prince in her life. Together, they were now stronger than ever. And whenever the princess felt down again, the prince would be there to help her. +Once there was a little girl and she was only 3 years old. She had a big brain and it was filled with lots and lots of ideas. She liked to use her brain and have lots of fun. + +One day she decided to wrap her brain with a blanket. She wanted to make sure it was nice and warm. She wrapped it up tight and then she started to giggle. It was very funny to her to think about her brain being wrapped up! + +She kept wrapping her brain up every day with her blanket. Eventually it started to become a game for her. She would wrap up her brain and then pretend to be different kinds of animals. She had a lot of fun playing this game and it also helped her brain to stay warm! + +Every day she would wrap up her brain and play pretend. She had so much fun and she kept getting smarter and smarter. Her brain kept growing and soon she was the brightest kid in her class! +Mama and Papa were walking in the park. Mama held Papa's hand tightly. Papa said to Mama, "Let's play a joke". Mama laughed. + +They saw a tall top spinning and Mama said, "Let's race it". Mama ran as fast as she could. Papa was struggling to catch up. + +Then, they heard a sad voice say, "Help me". Mama and Papa looked around but they couldn't see who was speaking. Suddenly, a troubled animal popped out from behind the top. It was a puppy that needed help. + +Mama smiled at the puppy, "Come with us. We'll take care of you". The puppy followed them and Papa joked, "Look at all the trouble we have now!" Mama and Papa laughed while they walked home with the puppy. +Once there was a little girl named Milly. She was three years old and loved to play outside. She had a special vest that she liked to wear when she went out to the park. It was a bright blue vest with yellow trim. + +One day when Milly was at the park she wanted to swing on the swingset. She started to swing high when suddenly the strings on her vest snapped! The vest dropped off and landed far away in some tall grass. Milly was so sad and wanted her vest back. + +Milly's mom came to help. She had a clear glass jar so she and Milly went searching for the vest. They searched for a long time until finally Milly spotted the bright blue vest in the tall grass. She shouted with joy, "There it is!" She grabbed the vest and put it back on. + +Milly felt so happy to have her special vest back. She gave her mom a big hug and ran to the swingset to begin playing. +Once upon a time, there was a rich girl named Emma. She was very naughty and didn't like to listen to her mom. One day, Mom asked Emma to add some apples to the shopping list. Emma didn't like to do what she was told, so instead she added yoga to the list. + +Mom was very surprised. She asked Emma why she wanted to add yoga to the list. Emma said it was because she'd seen some other kids doing yoga and thought it looked really fun. + +Mom smiled and said that yoga was a great activity. She said that yoga could make Emma feel strong and peaceful, and even help her relax. So Mom and Emma went off to the store, and while they were there they bought some yoga mats, so Emma could practice. + +Soon Emma was a yoga expert. She was strong and flexible, and looked very peaceful when she did her poses. Emma was very proud of herself, and she was thankful that Mom had helped her add yoga to the list. The End. +One day, a mum took her daughter to the park. The daughter was excited. She ran around and laughed, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. The mum had a surprise for her daughter. She put her hand in her pocket and pulled out a comb. The comb was ordinary but the daughter's face lit up. She ran to her mum and hugged her, taking the comb in her hands. She started to stroke her hair and the mum smiled, watching her daughter having so much fun. Then it was time to go home. What a special, ordinary surprise! +Once upon a time there was a small red band. It was used for many things and was a very special object to the people who owned it. Unfortunately, one day it became broken and the people were so sad. + +They asked their friend to help them make it better. Their friend knew all about fixing things, so they said they could repair the band. + +The friend worked very hard on the band and eventually it was good as new. The people were very happy and thanked their friend for all their hard work. + +The small red band had been repaired and everyone was so glad. The people proudly wore the repaired band and it was a part of their life once more. +Once, there was an elderly farmer. He had a big farm and he was very proud of it. He cared for all the animals and plants that lived on his farm. + +One day, a storm came and it was very strong. The wind blew harder and harder and destroyed the farm. The farmer was very sad and he could not do anything to stop the storm. + +When the storm was gone, he saw that the farm was gone too. Everything was destroyed. The elderly farmer was so sad, but he did not give up. He worked hard to rebuild his farm. + +Later on, the farmer’s farm looked beautiful again. All the animals and plants were happy and the farmer was happy too. He was so proud of his farm and he knew that he could take care of it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He had messy hair and so his mom took him to get a haircut. The little boy was very careful as he stepped into the barber's shop. He sat down and waited for the barber to reach for the scissors. The barber was very kind and gentle and the little boy felt a little bit calmer. The barber carefully cut the little boy's lanky hair. When he had finished, the little boy's haircut looked really good! He reached for a mirror and smiled. He was so pleased with his new neat and tidy look. +Once upon a time there was a charming little bunny. She lived in a cozy burrow in the woods and every day she hopped around in the sunshine. One day she noticed something strange. The air around her felt heavy and cold and she had to struggle to breathe. She was sure she was coming down with a cold! + +The little bunny was really scared, so she went to the doctor. The doctor took a listen with her stethoscope and told her that she had a problem with her lung. She was told to rest and take some medicine. But the little bunny didn't rest - she just kept struggling to breathe. + +Day after day, the little bunny kept struggling with her lungs, but with a lot of determination, she finally made it through! She was so happy to be better and to be back hopping around in the sunshine. + +From that day on, the little bunny was always extra careful about taking care of herself. She wanted to avoid struggling again with her lungs! +Mommy and Daddy took their daughter on a trip to the park. It was a hot day but the family was excited to go. They walked down the street and the daughter saw unusual things - a big dog, a big wheel and lots of people. She was so curious, it was like she had never been to a park before! + +When they arrived at the park, they all jumped out of the car and went straight to the playground. There were so many things to do. They played on the swings and slides and the daughter ran around like there was no tomorrow. It was such an exciting trip! + +But there were some people at the park who weren't so excited. Some of the people were ignorant, which means they weren't very nice. They didn't want to share the playground with others. But Mommy and Daddy were brave, and they let the daughter play anyway. + +In the end, the trip to the park was a memorable day for the family. Mommy, Daddy and their daughter all had fun despite the ignorant people. It was a day they would never forget! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who loved to play with sparkles. Every day, she would pick up her sparkle bag and go out into the garden. She would hold the sparkles in her hands and feel how soft and shiny they were. + +One day, Lucy took all her sparkles out into the garden and started to scatter them around. She made sure that everything was neat and tidy. Then she pressed the sparkles down with her hands. + +Suddenly, the ground around her started to sparkle. It was so bright and beautiful! Lucy laughed and clapped her hands in delight. She was so happy to be surrounded by so much sparkle. + +At the end of the day, Lucy carefully collected all the sparkles, and then put them back in her sparkle bag. She hugged the bag to her chest and was so proud of her tidy sparkle garden. +Once there was a wealthy family who lived next to a factory. One day, the dad decided to take his three year old son to work with him. The boy was excited, but also embarrassed that he was wearing old, threadbare clothes. + +They arrived at the factory and everyone saw the dad and his son. The dad proudly showed his son around the factory, but the boy wasn't sure why everyone was staring and he felt very shy. + +At the end of the visit, the dad gave his son a special present from the factory. Everyone was very impressed and the boy was no longer embarrassed. He was happy to have been to the factory and promised to remember the special moment. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary girl named Jenny. One day, Jenny decided to go for a walk in the spring sunshine. She put on her shoes and hat, grabbed her scarf and skipped over to the park. + +When Jenny got to the park, she noticed something special. There were lots of flowers in bloom, and the sun was shining. She couldn't believe how pretty it was! She couldn't help but smile. + +Suddenly, Jenny felt a tickle on her neck. She was surprised to see a tiny butterfly had landed there. Jenny was so happy. She wished she could keep it in her pocket, but she knew that was not possible. So she followed the little butterfly around the park, just watching it flutter and play. + +At the end of her walk, Jenny said goodbye to her butterfly friend and skipped home with a smile on her face, thinking about her special spring day. +Once upon a time there was a bear and a bunny. They were very good friends and they liked to play together. +One day the bear got a terrible hurt. He had a big cut on his leg and it hurt very much. The bunny was very worried and went to get help. +He ran to the store and got a bandage. He ran back and put the bandage on the bear's leg. It made the bear feel better. + +After that the bear and the bunny kept playing and having lots of fun. The bear's leg was all better soon and he was so happy. They kept playing for a long time and had lots of adventures. + +The end. +Once, there was a little girl who had a special guess. She wanted to see if she could guess what was for dinner. She looked around and saw that everything was purple. There was a purple chair, a purple table and a purple toy. She guessed that dinner might be purple too! + +So, she went to the kitchen to find out. Sure enough, she saw a big purple dinner! She was so happy that she had guessed correctly. She clapped her hands and jumped for joy. + +She quickly grabbed her fork and knife and started eating her purple dinner. It was delicious. She ate it all until it was finished. Then she smiled and said, "I guessed right!" +One day, Johnny and Susie went to the park. They were excited and happy to be in the sunshine. + +Susie saw a piece of paper on the ground and picked it up. She showed Johnny the paper and they laughed. It looked funny. + +Johnny asked Susie to tell him a joke. She was nervous but she started to tell a joke. It was a funny one and Johnny laughed. + +They stayed at the park playing games and talking. Susie was still feeling a bit anxious but Johnny was in a happy mood. + +Johnny then said he had one more joke to tell. It was a silly one and it made Susie smile again. They laughed and laughed until it was time to go home. +Max was a brave boy. He loved to play outside, but today was different. He stumbled and fell down on his knee and it hurt a lot. When his mom saw him in pain, she quickly brought him inside and he rested on the couch. + +Max felt sad because he wanted to keep playing but he couldn't move his knee. He cried and his mom rubbed his back to comfort him. + +Max stayed on the couch for the rest of the day and watched cartoons. He wanted to get up and play again but it didn't feel normal. + +The next day, Max was able to walk and he was so excited! He played with his toys and ran around with his friends. His knee felt better and it was finally back to normal. + +Max was so glad to be able to play again and he promised to take care of himself. He knew he had to be careful and rest when he needed to. +One day, a duck went outside to play. He hopped around in the sunshine and looked up into the clear sky. The duck wanted to explore so he started to climb. He climbed and climbed until he was high above the ground. He quacked with delight as he looked out at the world below. + +He kept on climbing until he reached the top of a tall tree. From up there, the duck could see the whole area around him. All the trees, plants and even a little pond. The water below looked very clear. + +The duck was so excited, he decided to take a leap of faith. He spread his wings and waddled forward. As he jumped off the branch, he closed his eyes and hoped for the best. + +Luckily, the duck made it to the water safely. He paddled around in the pond and enjoyed the clear water he found there. The duck had a fantastic day and was happy he had decided to climb the tree. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. He loved to swing on a swing in the garden. Every day he would go outside and push off. His favorite part was when he would go up high and then come back down again. + +One day, Joe decided to swing a bit higher than usual. As he was swinging, he saw a judge walking down the street. The judge had a big book and he asked Joe what the was doing. Joe told the judge he was swinging and the judge smiled. + +But then the judge said Joe was being foolish. Joe did not like what the judge said and he stopped swinging. The judge said it was time for Joe to do something more sensible. + +That made Joe unhappy, so he decided to ignore the judge and get back on the swing. Joe was so happy as he was going up high and coming back down again. This made the judge walk away and Joe had lots of fun swinging again. +Mama was very busy. She was doing laundry and was washing her son's shirt. She hung it up outside to dry in the sun. + +Mama said to her son, "Good boy! Now your shirt will be nice and dry in no time." + +The young boy watched as the sun shone down on the shirt. He was so excited and started running around in circles. Mama laughed as she watched him play. + +The sun kept shining and the shirt kept getting dryer and dryer. Mama came out to check and sure enough, the shirt was ready to wear. + +Mama said to her son, "Look! Your shirt is dry now. Let's put it on and take some pictures! " + +The young boy smiled and put on his dry shirt. Mama hugged him and said, "Now you look handsome, young man!" +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved flowers, but didn't have any of her own. One day, Lucy saw a beautiful yellow flower growing in the garden. She was very happy and ran over to pick it. + +But when she picked the flower, Lucy felt a sharp pain in her hand. She had scratched herself on a thorn from the flower! Lucy was suffering from the cut, so she went inside to get a bandaid. + +When Lucy put on the bandaid, she remembered how useful flowers could be. She could use them for decoration, and even for medicine! Lucy knew that next time, instead of picking flowers, she would be careful and be gentle with them. From that day on, Lucy made sure to appreciate flowers whenever she saw them! +One day, Jean went to the beach with her family. She was very excited to swim in the big ocean. Suddenly, the big waves made a big boom and Jean started to question what it was. Her mum said it was the sound of the sea. Jean wanted to know more so she started asking more questions and her mum explained that the sound is made when the waves hit the shore. + +Next, Jean and her family started taking a walk. They saw some birds and Jean asked what they were. Her mum said they were seagulls and that their lungs helped them to fly. Jean couldn't believe that their lungs were so strong! + +Finally, Jean and her family decided to go home. On the way, they spotted a bossy dog barking at the other doggies. Jean's mum explained that the bossy doggy was the leader and the other doggies should follow him. Jean thought the bossy doggy was very interesting and learned a lot from her family trip to the beach. +Once there was a brother and sister. They were very happy. One day, their mom said he was taking them to the park. They were really glad. + +They got to the park and the little brother wanted to play on the slide. He ran over to the slide, but his mom stopped him. She said it was too dangerous. + +The little sister heard her mom and she was very smart. She had a great idea. She ran to the garden shed and shut the door. + +The brother was very excited when he saw it. He opened the door and began sliding down inside the shed. His sister was glad to see him having so much fun, and they laughed and played together until it was time to go. +Jimmy was so excited today because his aunt was coming over and she was bringing ice cream. He wanted to give her a special surprise, so he ran and grabbed a dark cooler. He shut the lid and started to hurry back inside the house. + +Suddenly, the cooler started to jiggle and shake. Jimmy smiled and said, "Hey, what's in the cooler?" He opened up the lid and to his surprise, there were two big scoops of chocolate ice cream. + +Jimmy screamed with joy and showed his aunt. She smiled and said, "Wow, Jimmy, you've been so smart! You found a cooler that had ice cream in it." Jimmy was so proud and lucky, for the cooler had kept the ice cream cold and delicious. + +Jimmy and his aunt enjoyed the ice cream together and it was so cool and yummy. Jimmy hugged his aunt and said, "Thanks for helping me find the dark cooler!" +Wednesday was a busy day for Mum and Dad. They had to store lots of things in the shed. Lola wanted to help them, so she grabbed the big basket. + +She tried to carry it to the shed but it was too heavy. Mum and Dad smiled when they saw her, but they kindly said no. + +Lola was persistent. She thought she could help, so she grabbed the basket again and shuffled forward. She made it to the shed but stumbled a few times on the way. + +Mum and Dad were amazed. Lola was so proud of herself for being persistent and being able to help. They praised her with lots of hugs and kisses. + +After everything was stored, it was time for dinner. Lola was very happy with herself, and Mum and Dad said she was the best helper ever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Sam. One day Sam had a very special day. He went to the beach. + +At the beach, Sam saw a net. His mommy told him it was for catching fishes. Sam liked the net and wanted it for himself. But he didn't have any money. + +Then Sam saw something sweet. It was a little bird sitting near him. The bird offered Sam a wish. The bird said, "If you give me a hug, I will give you the net". + +Sam was very excited and he hugged the bird very tight. Then the bird gave Sam the net. Sam said thank you and was very happy. He spent all day playing with the net and catching fishes. + +The end +Once upon a time, a mommy and a daddy were getting ready for a special day. They unpacked a big box full of surprises. Inside the box, there was a newspaper. The newspaper was filled with all kinds of difficult words. But the mommy and daddy were excited to read the newspaper and learn new things. + +Then, the mommy opened a second box. This one had fun things in it like books, toys and candy! The candy was for the little boy and the toys were for the little girl. + +The little boy was so excited about the candy - he wanted to eat it all at once! But the mommy and daddy said it was too much and he had to wait. The little boy was sad but he knew the mommy and daddy were right. + +The little girl was so excited about the toys! She wanted to unpack them straight away. The daddy helped her open the boxes and showed her how to put the toys together. They worked together to make something special. + +Soon, all the toys were out and the room was filled with laughter. The mommy, daddy and little ones were so happy that they had unpacked the box and shared what was inside. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was very excited because she was going to eat an oyster. + +It looked amazing. It was big, round and had a shiny shell. Sarah couldn't wait to try it. + +Her mum served the oyster on a plate. It smelt yummy and Sarah's tummy was rumbling. + +She used a fork to eat the oyster. It was soft and tasted so delicious. She loved it! + +Sarah thought the oyster was amazing and asked for more. She ate three more oysters and was so happy. She thought they were yummy! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Spike and Jack. They did everything together, from playing outside to eating dinner. But one day, Jack started to ignore Spike. He stopped playing with him and didn't want to be with him anymore. + +Spike felt very sad. He didn't understand why Jack was being so selfish. He tried to talk to Jack but Jack kept ignoring him and walking away. + +After a few days like this, Spike decided that he was done trying. He decided to ignore Jack and he stopped playing with him. Jack was surprised and asked Spike why he was not playing with him anymore. + +Spike looked at Jack and said, "You have been ignoring me, so now I'm ignoring you." + +Jack felt sorry for being so selfish and he promised that he would never ignore Spike again. From that day on, Spike and Jack were the best of friends and played together every day. +The night was dark and cold. Outside, a storm was blowing. The wind made trees shiver. + +In her bedroom, a small girl was feeling scared. She wanted to feel safe. Suddenly, there was a loud bang! It was the sound of thunder. + +The girl was scared and she started to shiver. She ran to her mummy's room. Mummy was there and she gave the girl a big hug. The girl felt warm and safe inside her mummy's arms. + +The storm outside continued to blow, but the girl was much braver now. She knew mummy was there to protect her. + +The night became brighter and the storm died down. The little girl was soon fast asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lynn. Lynn loved making things. One day, she decided to make some fun food. She mixed up some herbs, and it made the best smelling food ever! + +Lynn and her mom worked together to cook the food. They had so much fun, they forgot to clean up. + +When Lynn was done cooking, she was a little messy. Her hands and face were covered in herbs! They both laughed at how funny she looked. + +Lynn grabbed a towel and began to clean. She spent some time wiping and scrubbing. When she was done, everything was shiny and nice. And Lynn was all clean. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a sack. It was really full and magic! One day, someone had a weird idea; why not release the sack? + +So they did! Out flew all kinds of wonderful things, like birds and stars and treats. Everyone smiled and laughed. What a great day it was! + +But then, something even more weird happened. Out came a baby dragon! He was so small and smoky and everyone was so surprised! He was very happy to be free and flew around, shooting sparks everywhere. + +Everyone was mesmerised and the dragon became good friends with them all. They all played games and went on adventures together, and the baby dragon learned a lot. + +The dragon then said goodbye and flew off into the sky, but he promised his friends that he'd be back! He waved until he was just a speck, and they looked up at the sky and smiled. +One day, a little girl named Charlotte wanted to pretend. She put on her favourite dress and invited her teddy bear over to join her. She had some great ideas for how to pretend. + +First, she pretended to be a princess. She used her teddy bear as a prince and they danced together. They twirled and spun around the room like a beautiful ballet. + +Next, she pretended to be a fairy. She fluttered her arms around her and pretended to fly like an airplane. She even made magic out of the air. + +Finally, she pretended to be a watch maker. She found some pieces of an old watch and pretended to put them together into a new watch. She was so proud of her new watch and showed it off to her teddy. + +Charlotte had such a great time pretending with her teddy bear that day. Every time she plays pretend, it's a new and exciting adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to learn a new language. But he could not talk or act the same way his new friends did. He felt empty inside. + +One day, he saw a small girl who was speaking the language he wanted to learn. He asked her if she could teach him. She said yes. + +The girl showed the man how to act and speak in the new language. She gave him lots of tips and tricks and he practiced every day. + +Soon, the man was able to talk and act like a native speaker. He was so happy! + +The man was grateful to the little girl for teaching him the new language. He thanked her, and they both went on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a nice and warm family. They had a nice house, with a garden and toys to play with. Everyday, the family would take turns to care for each other and help each other out. + +One day, the family wanted to gain some peace. So they took a lovely walk outside, hand in hand. They enjoyed the warm sunshine, the gentle breeze and the chirping birds. As they walked, they held each other close. + +At the end of the walk, they sat on the grass together. They laughed and hugged, enjoying the peaceful moment. In that moment, they knew they had gained peace. + +The family was happy. They had gained peace and that was the most important thing. With love and peace in their hearts, they headed home feeling warm and content. +Once upon a time there was a lively lion. He lived in the jungle and had many friends. One day the lion was walking through the woods when he heard a noise. He stopped and listened. Suddenly he saw a box. He opened it and he received a big surprise. Inside the box was a pink balloon. The lion was so excited. He jumped up and down and ran around with the balloon. He played with it all day, flying it up high in the sky. Every time it went up it made a light sound and it was so much fun! The lion never wanted the day to end. He was so happy that he had received such a special present. +Once upon a time there was a healthy animal. He wanted to organize his day in the best way he could. He decided to take a nap first, followed by a nice stroll in the park and then a yummy meal. + +After that, he went to find a friend to play with. He found a lovely bird and they did all sorts of fun activities like singing and dancing. + +At the end of the day, the animal made himself very comfortable in his bed and was grateful he was able to organize his day so well. He fell asleep with a smile on his face. The end. +Tim was a brave and adventurous boy. One day, he decided to go out on his boat. But before he could leave, he realized he had forgotten something important. He started to panic. + +He asked his mum for help. She smiled and told him it was going to be easy. She gave him his hat and his life vest. Then, Tim and his mum went to the boat. + +They jumped onto the boat. Tim looked around and he was excited to see the ocean. His mum showed him all the safety precautions. Then, they started to sail. + +The boat bobbed up and down on the waves. The sea spray from the waves kept Tim cool. He smiled and waved at the other boats. He was having so much fun! + +At the end of the day, Tim and his mum were exhausted, but happy. They smiled at each other and said their boat trip was easy and fun. +Once there was a boy and the sun was shining in the sky. The boy wanted to leave his house and go and play outside. So he reached for his hat and marched out the door. + +The first thing he saw was a sour lemon. He thought it looked funny and he wanted to touch it. He reached out with his fingers and poked the lemon, but it was too sour! So he decided to leave it alone. + +Next, he saw a bright yellow butterfly. He wanted to catch it and make it his pet. He tried to catch it but the butterfly left him behind. + +Finally, the boy saw the sun. He looked up and smiled. It was so warm and it made him feel happy. He stayed there for a while, feeling the warmth of the sun. Then he left and went home. +Once upon a Tuesday, there was an elderly man. He liked to roll down the hill. Every Tuesday he went out with a smile on his face, looking forward to his special rolling outing. + +The old man would often laugh and shout for joy as he rolled down the grassy slope. He'd close his eyes, lose himself in the rolling motion, and just feel the wind on his skin. + +One especially beautiful Tuesday, after he had finished rolling, he was lying on the grass and staring at the sky. Just then he heard a sound, like laughter. He opened his eyes and saw five little children roller-skating around. The elderly man sat up and watched the children as they rolled around in circles, all smiles and happy sounds. + +The old man found himself smiling, too. It filled his heart with joy to see the young children playing and rolling around, and he thought to himself that this was what Tuesdays were all about. +Amy was very excited. She found a big package on her doorstep. She ran inside to tell her mom. +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's open it together." +When Amy opened the package, she felt disgusted. +Inside was a smelly old fish! +Amy and her mom both shrugged and wondered where the fish came from. +Amy then decided to feed the fish to her goldfish in the fish tank. +The old fish wasn't so disgusting after all! +Once upon a time there was a tiny little kitty who was very unhappy. He had to suffer from a very mean bulldog every day. The bulldog was huge and frightening and the kitty was so scared of him. + +Every day, the kitty had to fight to keep away from the bulldog. He would hiss and growl and try his best to scare him. But the bulldog was just too big and so the kitty couldn't fight him off. + +The kitty was very sad and he was becoming sick from all the negative energy the bulldog brought. He was tired of being scared and tired of the disgusting feeling he had whenever the bully was near. + +But one day, something wonderful happened. A nice, kind animal rescuer came to help the kitty. She chased away the mean bulldog and the kitty was no longer scared. He was so happy and so relieved. The kitty was even able to make a few friends after that. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a happy family. They were outside in the garden and the little girl was ready to surprise everyone with a new rhythm. She had worked very hard and was excited to show everyone. + +She clapped her hands, and tapped her feet in time to the beat. Everyone was so amazed. The parents watched with big smiles. Each time she clapped and tapped, the rhythm became faster and more fun. + +The little boy noticed what was happening and started to copy his sister. He clapped and tapped too, so that both of them were in rhythm. This made everyone laugh even more. + +The little girl couldn't believe her surprise was so successful. She kept clapping and tapping until it was time to go home. Everyone was so proud that she made everyone smile with her rhythm and ready surprise! +Once upon a time there was an old man who lived in a farm. He went about his days tending to the animals and growing vegetables. One day, he heard a sound coming from the meadow nearby. He went to investigate and saw a tiny bunny hop away. He smiled and thanked the bunny for brightening his day. + +As he went back to his house, he thought of the peace he had been feeling lately. It was like a warm hug that made him feel calm. He thanked the peace for bringing him joy. + +The old man continued going about his everyday chores, but always kept an eye out for the bunny. A few days later, the bunny came back and the old man was able to thank him for another visit. + +The old man and bunny became friends and the old man couldn't wait for their visits in the meadow. Each time, it was a reminder of peace and joy. + +The old man thanked the bunny and the peace that filled his heart with joy. +Once upon a time there was a kind little girl called Grace. One morning, Grace made a mistake and she did something wrong. Her daddy was mad and he shouted at her. Grace was very sad and she felt bad. + +Suddenly, something wonderful happened. Daddy came over and hugged her. He looked deep into her eyes and he said something special. “Grace, I forgive youâ€. + +Grace felt so happy and she hugged him back. She knew that he loved her and that meant a lot to her. + +The next day, Daddy made a special lunch. He boiled some oats and added some bright green spinach and some beautiful yellow corn. He even put a special spoon and fork in a pretty box. + +Grace was so pleased and she gave Daddy a big hug. She thanked him for lunch and she thanked him for forgiving her. Daddy smiled and said, “It is important to forgiveâ€. Grace agreed, “Yes, it is!†+Once there was a little girl called Sarah. She really wanted a robot to play with. One day she went to the toy store and saw a new robot. It was green and it had big eyes and buttons. Sarah was so excited! + +She asked her mum to buy it and they did. Sarah took it home and gave it a hug. She showed the robot to all of her friends. They were all very jealous. + +Sarah and the robot became best friends. They played together all the time. Sarah took the robot to school and showed it to her teacher. The robot was very fun and everyone wanted to play with it. Sarah was so proud. + +Sarah and the robot were inseparable. They did everything together. Sarah loved her robot very much and she was never jealous of anyone else's robot. She knew that her robot was the best. +Once upon a time, there was a triangle. It twinkled in the sun and sang happy tunes. When it sang, it opened its sides wide and filled the world with music. Everyone around stopped to listen and sing along. They sang about all the amazing things the triangle could do. They sang about how strong and bright it was. + +The triangle was so pleased with all the singing that it started singing even louder. The people around the triangle all began to dance and clap. They sang and laughed and had lots of fun. + +Soon, it was time to go home. But the triangle was so happy, it sang its song until everyone was gone. It was so happy that it kept singing and twinkling until the sun went down. + +The triangle sang until the stars came out. It wave goodbye until it couldn't see anyone anymore. Then it snuggled up and slept under the stars, happy and open, surrounded by its beautiful singing. +Jill was very excited. She wanted to go to the park to play. When she arrived, she saw a big bench. Her mom sat down on the bench and Jill ran over to give her a big hug. Mom smiled and hugged her back. + +Jill then ran around the park, exploring all the different things. She saw a swing and hopped right on it. She loved to swing high up in the air. She found a tunnel and crawled right through it. + +Her mom saw all of this and was so excited. She ran over to Jill and gave her a big hug. She even spun her around. Jill smiled and giggled. It was so much fun. + +They played in the park all day until it was time to go home. Jill gave her mom one more big hug before they left, and her mom hugged her back. Jill was so happy that she had a special day with her mom. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom was small for his age. One day he wanted a scooter. He went to the shop and order one. The shopkeeper said it was a very small scooter, but it was perfect for Tom. + +Tom took the scooter home. He was so excited he forgot to take off the training wheels. He hopped on and tried to ride it, but it was a bit too big for him. He was so embarrassed! + +Tom's mom came to his rescue. She took off the training wheels and Tom was so happy. Now he could ride his scooter. He was so proud as he zoomed around the garden on his new small scooter. +One day, a special rabbit saw something very attractive. It was a new toy that was broken. So the rabbit tried to repair it. First the rabbit looked for something to fix it. The rabbit found some tape, glue and a screwdriver. The rabbit was so excited! + +Next the rabbit started to repair the toy. The rabbit taped the pieces together, glued them, and then used the screwdriver to secure them. The rabbit finished the job and the toy was as good as new. + +The rabbit played with the toy all day. It was very fun! Everyone was amazed at how well the rabbit repaired the toy. The rabbit was very proud of itself. + +The next day, everyone wanted the rabbit to repair more toys. The attractive and helpful rabbit was a star! +Once upon a time there was a very busy queen. Every day, she had to get ready for her busy day. She would prepare for hours. She would pick out the prettiest clothes and the most sparkly jewels. + +Then, she would go to the kitchen and prepare breakfast. She would get all the ingredients out, like eggs, pancakes and bacon. She would cook and serve them up with syrup and jam. + +Once she was finished, the queen would head off to the castle grounds to get ready for the day. She would give orders to everyone that worked so hard to keep the kingdom running. + +At the end of the day, the queen would prepare for the night. She would change into her cozy nightgown, brush her hair and get ready for bed. And then, she would drift off to sleep, after all her hard work during the day. +Once there was a kitten who really liked to play. One day, she was running in the garden, and she accidentally hurt her paw. She tried to keep playing, but then the paw started to feel sore and it was too painful. The kitten had to finish playing and go find a place to rest and feel better. + +The kitten found a soft blanket and lay down, but she was still feeling hurt. She meowed softly, missing her friends she was playing with. Just then, she heard a gentle voice and felt a hand on her head. It was her mommy, who had come looking for her. + +The kitten's mommy picked her up and gave her a big cuddle. She kissed her on the nose and whispered kind words, telling her that everything was going to be alright. Mommy carried the kitten back home and looked after her carefully until she felt better. + +Finally, the kitten recovered from her injury and was back to playing. She was so happy to be able to run and play again, feeling no hurt in her paw. She had the best time playing with her friends and was very thankful for all the love and care that she had received! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Peter and John. They were playing together when they started to quarrel. Peter said that John's desk was dirty. + +John did not like this and grew angry. He kicked the desk and the desk was even dirtier. + +After a while, the two friends realised that they should not quarrel. They decided to work together to clean the desk. + +So they got some soap and a cloth and cleaned the desk together. When they finished, the desk was sparkling clean and the two friends were happy. + +The two friends hugged each other and made a promise to never quarrel again. They shared a laugh and enjoyed the rest of their day together. +Once there was a little fairy who flew very high in the sky. She loved going up and down, faster and faster. She was a very lucky fairy, and she loved to show off her speed. + +One day she was going faster than ever before. She flew over a field of daisies so fast that they all bent down to the ground. When she flew back over them they were standing tall and proud again. + +When the fairy got home she saw something very special. It was a nice, fluffy cloud made up of little stars and sparkles. She loved flying around and through it, using her speed to twist and turn. + +The fairy felt so lucky that she had such wonderful speed. With it, she could explore the world and have lots of fun. She would never forget how lucky and fast she was! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old. Every day, Lily loved to perform for her family. She had many special tricks like jumping and dancing. Today, Lily wanted to do something special for her family. + +She wanted to make cocoa for everyone. It would be a rare treat for her family. Lily got out the cocoa powder, milk, and sugar and put it all in a pot. Then she put the pot on the stove. + +Lily waited patiently and watched the cocoa boil. When it was finished, she carefully poured the cocoa into four cups. Then she brought the cups to her family. + +Everyone was so happy that Lily had made the cocoa. They all thanked her and enjoyed the rare treat. Lily was proud that she had performed such a special act for her family. +Once there was a girl called Holly. Holly was playing with her friends when all of a sudden, she noticed that her pants were missing! Holly started to weep because she couldn't find her pants anywhere. + +Her friends came over to comfort her, and offered to help her look for them. So they searched everywhere, under the bed, in the toy box, even inside Holly's closet. + +But her pants were no where to be found. That was when they heard a strange noise coming from behind the wardrobe. They looked inside and found Holly's pants, all crumpled up in a hidden corner. + +Holly's friends hugged her and she was very happy to have her pants back. She put them on and hugged her friends tightly. They all hugged each other and laughed until their tummies hurt. +Once upon a time there was a smart little girl called Abigail. Abigail liked to cook. She was an intelligent little cook. + +One day Abigail was in the kitchen cooking some yummy food. She was stirring a big pot of soup with a big spoon. The heat made her knee feel hot. + +Abigail's mom came into the room and said, "Abigail, you have made a delicious pot of soup! Such an intelligent cook you are." Abigail smiled and felt very proud. + +Abigail finished cooking and everyone enjoyed the yummy soup. Abigail was so proud of her cooking that she knew she could be a smart cook any day. +Once upon a time there was a lazy hanger. He never wanted to do anything! But then one day he had an idea. He decided to fix something and make it better. He wiggled and jiggled until he found the perfect thing to fix. He worked really hard and at the end, he had fixed something special! He was so proud of himself for making something better and he even smiled when it was all done. He fixed the thing and now it was perfect! He was no longer lazy, he was a fixing hanger! +Once upon a time there was a famous girl. She was very special because she could bounce higher than anyone in the world. Wherever she went, people would watch her bouncing and applaud. + +One day the girl heard about a magical blue trampoline. It was just the item she needed to bounce even higher! She rushed to the trampoline and jumped on it. She bounced so high that she flew over the trees, out of the town, and far away. + +In the distance, she spotted a beautiful castle. When the girl arrived, she could not believe her eyes - there was a giant trampoline inside the castle! She quickly changed into her special bouncing shoes and started to bounce on the trampoline. + +The girl bounced so high that she reached the clouds and then didn't come down. Instead, she kept bouncing and became the happiest girl in the world. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Sam who loved to snack. He always looked forward to snack time. One day, after snack time, the wet grass outside made Sam want to try something new. He found a big blanket and started to fold it. With the blanket he made a little house with four walls. It was the perfect place for a nap and a snack! + +Inside, Sam was cozy and dry. It was a wonderful place. He sat on the blanket and nibbled on his snack. It was so much fun! But then it started to rain outside, and the blanket started to get wet. Sam quickly jumped out of the blanket house and ran back inside. + +When the rain was over, Sam went back to his blanket house. He got it all dry again and then folded it up just like before. From that day on, Sam kept the blanket folded up, and he only opened it up for some special snack time fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a lady with a staff. She was very smart and always had good ideas. One day she wanted to show everyone how smart she was. + +She went to the park, but nobody was there. She remembered that sometimes children come and play there, so she decided to wait. After a few moments, three little boys showed up. + +The lady asked them to come and see what she could do. She held her staff in her hands and started doing funny tricks. The boys were amazed and started to laugh. + +But then the lady wanted to do something more difficult. She wanted to show them something really important. She told them her trick was so hard, even the oldest and smartest children couldn't do it. + +The boys tried, but they couldn't do it. They tried again and again, but they still couldn't do it. The lady laughed and said to them: "What a stupid trick!" + +The boys were disappointed, but they still liked the lady. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very curious. She wanted to know what it feels like to be really high and really heavy. So, she decided to try something new. + +She asked her mom for a bowl and got a wooden spoon. She put the bowl on the floor and filled it with objects from her room. Then, she took the wooden spoon and started to mix it all together. The little girl had her very own mixture! + +But that wasn't enough to make it heavy, so she asked her mom for some weights. Her mom gave her some heavy bags and the little girl added them to the mixture. Now it was super heavy! + +Next, she wanted to feel really high. So, she asked for a ladder and carefully climbed up. When she was up high, she could see everything! + +The little girl had a great time mixing her own special concoction and feeling really high. From then on, every day she would explore new heights with her mixture. +Mama and Daddy were getting ready for their trip. Mama said, "We have to pack!" She started taking out big boxes and bags. She put clothes, shoes, and food into them. Daddy put some special things into a black safe. He locked the safe and put it in the car. + +Mama and Daddy took the car to the airport. Daddy carried the black safe and put it in the plane. Mama and Daddy hugged each other goodbye and said they would miss each other while they were away. + +The plane went up into the sky and then the trip began! They couldn't wait to reach their destination and find out what surprises their black safe held inside. +Once there was a girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day she was playing in her garden when she saw a very funny looking thing! + +It was small and yellow and made noise when she clapped her hands. Jane was so excited and didn't know what it was. She asked her mom and she said it was a quiz! + +Jane was so happy and excited to play the quiz. She started clapping her hands and sure enough, the quiz made lots of noise and asked her questions. She answered all of them and the quiz started laughing. + +At the end of the quiz, the box started to get empty. Jane quickly ran inside and grabbed some coins. She put in the coins and the quiz was full of life again. She clapped her hands and the quiz started up again! + +Jane had so much fun playing the quiz and clapping her hands. She played it every day and always had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a very serious number. He lived way up high in the sky. The number one was scared, but he was very brave. + +One day, he saw many birds flying in the sky. He wondered why they were flying so high. So, he decided he wanted to try it too. He jumped off the cloud and began to fly. + +At first, he was scared, but the sky was so big and beautiful. He soared through the sky, and soon forgot all about his fears. It was so much fun, that he kept flying higher and higher. + +Before he knew it, he had reached the stars! The number one was so proud of himself, he had never been so high before. + +The moral of this story is that if you take a chance, you can accomplish anything! +One gloomy day, Little Tommy was playing in the garden. He had a toy box full of treasures and he loved to play with them. Little Tommy's favourite toy was a zip. He loved to make it zip up and down, up and down. + +One day, his mum said to him, "Tommy, I want to tell you something. You need to value your zip. It's very special, so you must look after it." + +Little Tommy was confused, so his mum asked, "Do you know what it means to value something?" + +Little Tommy said, "I think it means to make sure it doesn't get lost." + +Mum said, "Yes, that's it. You should be careful to look after your special zip. That's how you value something." + +So Little Tommy put the zip away safely in his toy room. Little Tommy was so happy that he had something special to look after. He promised himself that he would always value it. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy called Jack. He wanted to find success and make lots of people happy. + +So Jack set out on a mission to deliver his special surprise. As he travelled, he felt warm inside and out from all the love he saw. Everywhere he went, he met kind people who waved and smiled. + +Finally, he reached his destination. He handed out his surprise to the people who were there. Everyone was so happy and amazed! Jack felt proud of his work. + +He knew that he had delivered success! He was filled with a warm feeling and knew he had achieved something special. + +The people thanked Jack and sent him on his way. He was so proud of himself and the work he had done. He had successfully delivered happiness and joy! +Once upon a time there was a very exciting day. +Everyone wanted to decorate and have fun. +They looked around in the house and found some sticks. +They grabbed the sticks and started to decorate. +They made the funniest, most colourful decorations ever. +Everyone was so happy and had so much fun. +They played and laughed all day long. +At the end of the day, they had the most colourful and beautiful decorations all around. +There was an adventurous radio. It loved to go on long trips and explore the world. But one day the radio broke down, and it could not go anymore. + +The radio was sad, but then it heard some friendly voices. It was Joe, Sue and Sam. They said they would repair the radio so it could go on new adventures. + +The children put their hands and tools together and, bit by bit, they fixed the radio. In the end, the radio was repaired and as good as new. + +Now the radio can go on lots of fantastic adventures and explore the world. Joe, Sue and Sam all helped the radio, and they are happy that it is working again. +Once there was a person. The person was special because they had an original idea. The idea was to give. They gave and gave. They gave people food, clothes, and helped with chores. People were so happy and thankful for all that was given. Everyone was so happy and surprised by the person's original idea. + +The person's idea was so popular that more and more people started to give. Everyone enjoyed being able to give and help each other. It was like a game to see how much people could give. + +The person's original idea of giving had made the world a better place. People were kinder and felt good about giving. Even the youngest of children were giving and feeling the joy of giving. It all started because of the person's original, special idea. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to marry his very best friend. He loved her very much and wanted to be together forever. + +The man and woman both had happy memories of spending time together. Even if it was raining outside, they were always happy and laughing. + +But one day, something very sour happened. The man and woman had an argument and couldn't agree. They both said bad things that they didn't mean. + +The man and woman were sad, but the man never forgot the happy memories they shared. He wanted to marry his friend to keep those memories alive. + +He talked to the woman and apologised, and soon they were happy together again. They decided to marry and never forget the good memories they had. + +And they did! They lived happily ever after and never had another sour moment. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear. He had a string and he liked to play with it. But one day he pulled it too hard and it broke. He was so sad! He stamped his foot and growled. + +Then he had an idea. He went to the forest to find some new strings. He looked under leaves and behind trees, but couldn't find any string in sight. + +Suddenly he saw a bright red string way up in a tall tree. He knew he could never reach it. But he was determined, so he jumped up and up, until finally he could grab the string. He was so happy he hugged it and twirled around. + +Back at home, he tied the string to a chair and played with it. And he was never grumpy again! +Ellie was a little girl. She loved to kneel in the grass and watch the clouds float away. She had a special spot in the back yard. It was a small clearing surrounded by gray bushes. + +One day, Ellie noticed a little animal peeking out from behind a bush. It was a baby rabbit. She quickly knelt down and held out her hand. The little bunny hopped over and sniffed it. Then it hopped on her knee and snuggled up close. + +Ellie stroked its fur. It felt so soft and gentle. She smiled when the little bunny sniffed her face and licked her gently. She felt so happy that the bunny trusted her. + +From then on, Ellie went to her special spot every day to kneel and spend time with her new friend. She felt connected to the gentle little creature, and knew that everything was ok. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Emma. She liked to ride her bike. Every day, she would take a ride around the block. But one day, something very funny happened. + +As Emma was riding her bike, she passed by a laundry. She saw a sign that said "Free Laundry". Emma was so excited that she stopped her bike and went inside. + +Inside, Emma saw lots of clothes! She picked out the funniest ones and dressed up like a princess. Then she went back outside and kept riding her bike, but this time she rode around the block with her funny clothes on. + +Everyone she passed saw her funny clothes and smiled. Emma was so happy. She had so much fun riding her bike and showing off her funny clothes. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. They mixed flour, sugar, and eggs together. Then, they put the cookies in the oven to bake. + +One day, Lily got sick and had to go to the nurse. The nurse was very nice and gave Lily some medicine to make her feel better. She also gave Lily a red lollipop to make her happy. + +After Lily felt better, she wanted to bake cookies again. She asked her mommy if they could make red cookies. They looked in the pantry and found some red food coloring. They added it to the cookie dough and put it in the oven to bake. The cookies turned out red and delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a green frog who lived in a pond. The frog liked to jump and play with his friends. One day, the frog saw a thief trying to steal some apples from a tree. The frog was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Then, the frog's friend, a wise old turtle, came by and encouraged the frog to speak up. "You can stop the thief, little frog," said the turtle. "Just croak as loud as you can and scare him away!" + +The frog took the turtle's advice and croaked as loud as he could. The thief was so scared that he ran away and never came back. From that day on, the frog felt proud of himself for being brave and standing up against the thief. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and feel the sunshine on her face. One day, while playing in the park, she saw a butterfly. The butterfly was so pretty and colorful, it made Lily feel cheerful. + +But then, a big gust of wind blew and the butterfly flew away. Lily tried to catch it, but it was too fast. She wanted to cry, but she remembered her mommy telling her to resist crying over small things. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a beautiful angel in the sky. The angel had wings and a halo on her head. Lily was so amazed that she forgot about the butterfly. The angel smiled at her and Lily felt happy again. She knew that the angel was watching over her and protecting her. From that day on, Lily always looked up at the sky and searched for her cheerful angel. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little rabbit named Benny. Benny was very afraid to talk to new animals and make new friends. One day, an earthquake happened and it shook the ground so hard that all the animals in the forest were scared. Benny felt scared too, but he knew he had to do something to help. + +Benny decided to stir up some courage and talk to the other animals. He introduced himself and asked if they were okay. The other animals were surprised to see how brave Benny was, and they were happy to make a new friend. From that day on, Benny was no longer shy and he had many new friends. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes scary things can happen, but if we stir up our courage and face our fears, we can make new friends and overcome anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, while he was picking flowers, he saw a butterfly. He chased after the butterfly, but it flew away. Timmy was confused and sad because he couldn't catch the butterfly. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to clean his room because he wanted to play outside. But his mom told him he couldn't go outside until his room was clean. Timmy regretted not cleaning his room earlier, but he knew he had to do it. He picked up his toys and put them away. When he was finished, his mom said he could go outside and play. + +Timmy ran outside and saw the same butterfly he had chased earlier. This time, he didn't try to catch it. He was happy just watching it fly around. Timmy learned that sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do, but it's worth it in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat sandwiches, especially peanut butter and jelly. One day, her mom made her a sandwich with lots of colorful fruits and vegetables. Lily thought it looked very attractive and couldn't wait to eat it. + +As she took a big bite, she accidentally tore the bread. She was sad because she thought the sandwich was ruined. But her mom told her it was okay and helped her fix it. Lily was happy again and continued to eat her delicious sandwich. + +After she finished, Lily went to play in the sandbox. She loved to build sandcastles and make silly shapes with her hands. But then, she accidentally tore her favorite dress while playing. She was sad again, but her mom told her they could fix it together. Lily realized that even if things tear, they can always be fixed with a little love and help from others. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny had a big bag that he carried everywhere he went. One day, Benny saw a carrot across the field and he wanted it so much! But the carrot was too far away. Benny thought and thought about how he could get to the carrot. Suddenly, he had an idea! He could jump all the way to the carrot! So, Benny took a big jump and landed right next to the carrot. He was so happy! Benny put the carrot in his bag and went on his way. When he got home, he saw that his mom had made some yummy carrot soup. Benny was so happy that he had the carrot available to make soup with. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Spot. Spot was very adventurous and loved to explore the park. One day, Spot met a beautiful dog named Bella. They played together and had so much fun. + +Spot felt something special for Bella and he knew he wanted to be with her forever. He asked her to marry him and she said yes! They were so happy and wagged their tails with joy. + +On their wedding day, they had a big party with all their friends. They had a menu with yummy treats like bones and dog biscuits. Spot and Bella danced and played all night long. They knew they would always be together and have many more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy was running so fast that he tripped and hurt his knee. He started to cry because it hurt a lot. + +His mommy came running and asked him what happened. Timmy told her that he fell and hurt his knee. His mommy hugged him and said, "Please don't cry, Timmy. I will make it better." She put a band-aid on his knee and gave him a kiss. + +After a few minutes, Timmy stopped crying and started to laugh with his friends again. One of his friends said, "Timmy, you're so silly! You fell and hurt your knee because you were running too fast." Timmy laughed and said, "Yeah, I'm stupid sometimes." But his friends didn't care, they were just happy to be playing together again. +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 tree with green leaves. "What is that?" she asked her mommy. "That's an oak tree," her mommy replied. "It's lovely, isn't it?" + +Lily wanted to create something with the oak tree. She thought and thought, until she had an idea. "Mommy, can I have some paper and crayons?" she asked. Her mommy gave her what she asked for. Lily drew a picture of the oak tree and colored it in with brown and green. "Look, mommy! I created a picture of the lovely oak tree!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Lily. You're very creative." Lily was happy that she could create something so lovely. She ran back to the oak tree and showed it her picture. "Look, oak tree! I created a picture of you!" she exclaimed. The oak tree didn't say anything, but Lily knew it was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the theater to watch movies. One day, Lily and her mom went to the theater. When they got there, Lily saw that the theater was not open yet. + +Lily asked her mom, "When will the theater open?" + +Her mom said, "The theater will open soon, but first we need to fill our tummies with popcorn." + +Lily was happy to hear that they were going to get popcorn. She loved the smell of popcorn. After they filled their tummies, the theater opened and they went inside to watch a movie. Lily was so excited to watch the movie and she had a great time with her mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to school because he had a funny teacher who made him laugh. One day, Timmy's teacher told him that he was going to be a helper in class. Timmy was so excited to help his teacher and his classmates. + +During class, Timmy helped his teacher pass out papers and pencils to all the pupils. He felt so happy that he was able to help. After class, Timmy's teacher said to him, "Thank you for being such a great helper today, Timmy!" Timmy smiled and said, "I love to help. It makes me feel good." + +From that day on, Timmy was known as the best helper in class. He loved being able to help his teacher and his classmates. And every time he helped, he felt so proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a dirty blouse on the ground. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a blouse!" said Lily. + +"That blouse doesn't belong to us, Lily. We can't take it," said her mommy. + +"But it's so pretty! Can we keep it?" asked Lily. + +"No, Lily. We have to find the owner and give it back," said her mommy. + +Lily felt sad, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She and her mommy searched for the owner of the blouse and finally found her. The owner was so happy to get her blouse back and gave Lily a big hug. + +"Thank you for being honest, Lily. You did the right thing," said the owner. + +Lily felt proud of herself for doing the right thing and learned that it's important to return things that don't belong to us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Daisy. They lived in a big house with their mom and dad. One day, Lily and Daisy went outside to play. They saw a flower growing in the garden. The flower was small and green, but then it started to bloom! It turned into a pretty pink flower. Lily and Daisy were happy to see it. They picked the flower and gave it to their mom. She put it in a modern vase on the table. It looked very nice. Lily and Daisy were proud of themselves for finding the flower. They hugged their sister and went back outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had to choose what to wear for her friend's birthday party. She looked through her clothes and found a pretty pink dress that fit her well. + +At the party, her friend gave her an envelope with a surprise inside. Lily was so happy and thanked her friend. She opened the envelope and saw a beautiful bracelet. + +Lily wore the bracelet and showed it off to all her friends. Everyone said it looked so pretty on her. She was happy she chose the right dress and that the bracelet fit perfectly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with magnets. One day, Lily's mom gave her a new magnet to play with. It was big and shiny! + +Lily tried to put the new magnet on her toy car, but it didn't fit. She was sad. But then, her big brother came to help. He found a smaller magnet that fit perfectly on the car. Lily was happy again! + +She played with her magnet toys all day, making them stick together and pulling them apart. Lily loved her magnets and was grateful for the one her mom gave her and the one her brother helped her fit. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to look up at the sky and watch the stars twinkle. One night, Timmy saw a comet shooting across the sky. It was so pretty! + +Timmy ran inside to tell his mom about the comet. "Mommy, mommy! I saw a comet in the sky!" he said excitedly. + +His mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Timmy! Did you make a wish on the comet?" + +Timmy nodded his head and said, "Yes, I wished to be successful when I grow up." + +Suddenly, Timmy's little sister came running in and bit his arm. "Ouch!" Timmy cried. "Why did you bite me?" + +His sister just giggled and said, "I wanted to be a little shark!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to class with his friends. One day, it was very cold outside and the ground was icy. Timmy's mom warned him to be careful and not slip and fall. + +During class, Timmy accidentally knocked over his pencil box and it broke into many pieces. His friends helped him pick up all the broken pieces and put them back together. + +After class, Timmy went outside to play with his friends. They decided to have a race, but Timmy slipped on the icy ground and fell down. His friends helped him up and made sure he was okay. From then on, Timmy was extra careful when it was icy outside. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a lot of fleas on his fur. His owner, Lily, noticed the fleas and said, "Max, we need to replace your old flea collar with a new one. This one is too old and doesn't work anymore." + +Max barked happily and wagged his tail. Lily put the new flea collar on Max's neck. It smelled nice and was soft. Max felt much better without the harsh fleas biting him. + +"Thank you, Lily!" Max barked. "I feel much better now that the fleas are gone." + +Lily smiled and patted Max's head. "You're welcome, Max. I love you." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lot of stuff in her room, but she didn't know where to put it. She asked her mom for help. + +"Mommy, can you help me put my stuff away?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, sweetie. Let's start by shaking out your blankets and putting them in the closet," her mom replied. + +Lily was happy her mom was so compassionate and helped her clean up her room. They worked together and soon all of her stuff was put away. Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me, mommy. You're the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to march around the house like a soldier. He would march up and down the hallway, pretending he was in an army. One day, Timmy's mom was drinking some coffee in the kitchen. Timmy smelled the coffee and asked his mom if he could have some. His mom said no, but Timmy was very obedient and didn't argue. + +Later that day, Timmy went outside to play with his friends. They decided to march around the playground like they were in an army. Timmy was so happy because he loved to march. Suddenly, it started to rain and they had to go back inside. Timmy's mom had made some hot chocolate for him and his friends. Timmy was so excited to drink it, but he remembered how obedient he had to be and waited for his friends to get their hot chocolate first. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she found a message in a bottle while playing at the beach. The message said that there was a treasure hidden in the forest. + +Excited to find the treasure, Lily went to the forest. But she met a boy named Max who said he was also looking for the treasure. They decided to work together to find it. + +As they searched, they found a big tree with a hole in it. They looked inside and saw a bag of gold. But when they opened it, they saw that it was only filled with leaves. They were disappointed and argued about who was wrong. But then they realized that the message was changed by someone. They were sad, but they learned that true wealth is having a good friend like each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw on pink paper with her crayons. One day, she went to the park to draw, but she forgot her pink paper at home. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a pink paper on the ground. She was happy and decided to take it home. However, when she got home, she realized that the paper was not clean. It had mud on it. + +Lily tried to clean the paper, but it was too dirty. She was very sad because she couldn't draw on it. She learned that it is not always good to take things that do not belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her mom. One day, they saw a butterfly with beautiful wings. Lily thought it was incredible. + +Her mom told her that they should count how many butterflies they see. Lily said, "Okay, let's number them!" They started counting and found one, two, three, four, and five butterflies. + +Suddenly, the incredible butterfly they saw earlier came back and landed on Lily's hand. She was so happy and amazed. Her mom smiled and said, "See Lily, sometimes the most incredible things come when we least expect them." +Once upon a time, there was a silly clown named Bozo. Bozo loved to play with his toy pistol, which made loud bang noises. One day, Bozo was playing with his pistol when it suddenly vanished! He looked all around but couldn't find it anywhere. Bozo began to feel crazy with worry. + +He asked his friends if they had seen his pistol, but nobody had. Bozo searched high and low until he finally found it hiding in a bush. He was so happy to have his pistol back that he jumped up and down with joy. From that day on, Bozo made sure to keep a close eye on his favorite toy so it wouldn't vanish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom were walking in the park. Suddenly, Lily's mom got a phone call and said, "Oh no, there's an emergency at work. I have to go back right now." + +Lily didn't want her mom to leave, but her mom had to go. Lily felt scared because it was getting dark outside. She asked her mom, "What should I do if I get scared?" Her mom said, "Don't worry, just jog home as fast as you can." + +Lily started to jog home, but she got lost in the dark. She saw a man who looked scary and asked him for help. But the man was a bad man who took Lily away. Lily's mom came back to the park and couldn't find Lily. She called the police, but it was too late. Lily was never found. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look up at the moon. One night, she saw the moon was very big and bright. + +Lily called out to her mom, "Look mom, the moon is so big and bright!" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, it's a full moon tonight. It's spreading light all around." + +Lily was so excited that she ran outside to play. But she saw a little boy named Max who was crying. She asked him what was wrong and he said he lost his toy car. + +Lily wanted to help Max find his toy car, so she ran fast all around the street looking for it. Finally, she found it under a bush and gave it back to Max. Max was so happy that he gave Lily a big hug. + +Lily felt happy too, knowing that she helped someone. She looked up at the moon again and whispered, "Thank you for helping me find Max's toy car." +Once upon a time, there was a painter. He was very famous and he loved to paint pictures. One day, he decided to paint a picture of a paper boat. He took a piece of paper and started to paint. + +After he finished painting, he folded the paper into a boat. He put the boat in a pond and watched it float. He was very happy because he had made something beautiful. + +The painter decided to make more paper boats and fold them. He painted each boat a different color and put them in the pond. Soon, all the children in the town came to see the painter's boats. They were amazed at how pretty they were. The painter was happy to see the children having fun with his boats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat food, especially ice cream. Her mom always made sure to give her healthy food to eat, but Lily wanted ice cream all the time. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that if she wanted ice cream, she had to perform a good deed. Lily wanted ice cream so badly that she decided to help her mom with the dishes. She was very proud of herself for being independent and doing a good deed. + +After she finished helping her mom, Lily got her ice cream. It tasted even better because she knew she had done something good. From that day on, Lily learned that it feels good to perform good deeds and be independent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved waffles, especially the ones her mom made for breakfast. One day, Lily wandered away from her house while her mom was busy cleaning. She saw a big dog and wanted to pet it, but the dog growled and scared her. + +Lily started to cry and didn't know how to get back home. She walked and walked until she found a kind old man. He saw that she was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him that she was lost and missed her mom's waffles. The old man was very thoughtful and helped her find her way back home. + +When Lily's mom saw her, she was so happy and hugged her tightly. She made her a fresh batch of waffles and they ate them together. Lily was grateful for the old man's help and felt safe and happy again. From that day on, she never wandered too far from home without her mom or dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to race his toy cars on the floor. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy didn't want to stop racing, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +As Timmy was picking up his toys, he accidentally knocked over his mom's ashtray. It broke into tiny pieces. Timmy felt bad and didn't know what to do. + +His mom saw what had happened and said, "It's okay, Timmy. Accidents happen. I'm proud of you for telling me what happened." Timmy felt better knowing that his mom wasn't mad at him. + +From then on, Timmy made sure to be more careful when cleaning up his toys. And he always remembered to tell his mom if something went wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird liked to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird saw a big bridge. The bird thought it would be fun to fly under the bridge. + +As the bird flew under the bridge, it saw a fish swimming in the calm water. The bird said, "Hello fish! Do you want to fly with me?" The fish replied, "No, thank you. I like to swim in the water." + +The bird continued to fly under the bridge. Suddenly, the bird hit a rope and fell into the water. The fish tried to help the bird, but it was too late. The bird had hurt itself and could not fly anymore. + +The bird said to the fish, "Thank you for trying to help me. I should have been more careful when I flew under the bridge." The fish replied, "I'm sorry you got hurt. I hope you feel better soon." And so, the bird sadly swam away, unable to fly again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the mud. One day, she went outside and played in the mud for a long time. When she came inside, she felt like she had to sneeze. She covered her mouth and sneezed into her elbow. Her mommy told her that it was important to cover her mouth when she sneezes so that she doesn't spread germs. Lily felt safe knowing that she wasn't going to get anyone else sick. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around in the grass. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. While they were walking, they saw a big dog. The dog was very healthy and had shiny fur. Lily stared at the dog because she thought it was so cool. + +As they continued walking, they saw a beautiful sight. There were lots of colorful flowers in the park. Lily loved looking at them and smelling them. She even picked a few to take home with her. + +After playing in the park, Lily and her family went to get some ice cream. Lily got a big scoop of her favorite flavor and enjoyed every bite. She had a great day with her mommy and daddy and couldn't wait to come back to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite chair that she loved to sit in every day. One day, her little brother broke her chair and she was very sad. She asked her mommy to fix it, but they didn't have any glue to supply the broken parts together. + +Lily's daddy came home and saw her sad face. He asked her what happened and she told him about her broken chair. He said he would try to fix it for her. He found some tape to supply the broken parts together and fixed the chair. Lily was so happy and proud of her daddy for fixing her chair. + +From that day on, Lily's chair was stronger than ever and she sat in it every day, feeling proud that her daddy had fixed it for her. Even though there was a conflict when the chair broke, it was resolved by her daddy supplying a solution to fix it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with cardboard boxes, making forts and castles. One day, she found a big cardboard box in the park. She was curious to see what was inside. + +She opened the box and found a little bird. The bird was tired and needed a place to rest. Lily decided to lay the bird on a soft blanket inside the box. + +Suddenly, a boy came over and saw the box. "What's inside?" he asked. "A bird," Lily replied. "Can I see?" the boy asked. Lily nodded and showed him the bird. The boy was curious too and they both watched the bird until it flew away. + +From that day on, Lily and the boy became friends and they played with cardboard boxes together. They always kept an eye out for any curious creatures that might need a place to lay. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a neighbor named Mr. Brown who lived next door. Mr. Brown was a little crazy, but he was always nice to Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys outside when she heard a loud snap. She looked over and saw that Mr. Brown's fence had broken. + +Lily went over to see if Mr. Brown was okay. He was trying to fix the fence, but it was too heavy for him. Lily helped Mr. Brown fix the fence and they became good friends. From that day on, Lily would always visit Mr. Brown and they would do fun things together. Even though Mr. Brown was a little crazy, he was the best neighbor Lily could ever ask for. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fishing with his dad. His dad had a big, fat rod that he always used. Timmy wanted to use his dad's rod, but it was too heavy for him to hold. + +One day, Timmy and his dad went fishing at the lake. Timmy was sad because he couldn't use his dad's rod. But his dad had a surprise for him. He brought a small rod just for Timmy! Timmy was so happy that he sighed with relief. + +As they were fishing, Timmy's dad caught a big fish. It was so big that it almost broke his dad's rod! But Timmy's dad was prepared. He had a backup rod just in case. Timmy was amazed at how strong his dad's rod was. + +From that day on, Timmy and his dad went fishing together every weekend. Timmy loved using his own little rod, and his dad's big, fat rod always came in handy. They caught many fish together and made many happy memories. +Once upon a time, there was a big wide field. In the field, there was a little boy wearing a boot. The boy loved to run around in the field, feeling the cool grass under his feet. + +One day, the boy saw a butterfly and he tried to catch it. But he missed and accidentally slapped his own face. The boy rubbed his cheek and laughed at himself. + +As he continued to run around, he came across a muddy puddle. He jumped in it and got his boot all dirty. But he didn't mind, he loved playing in the mud. And so, the boy continued to play in the field, enjoying the simple joys of being a child. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big, wide field near her house. One day, she saw some olives on a tree and wanted to gather them. She asked her mommy for help and they got a basket to put the olives in. They picked the olives and put them in the basket until it was full. Lily was so happy that they could make yummy olive oil with the olives they gathered. She couldn't wait to try it on her salad at dinner time. From then on, Lily loved going on adventures to gather things in the big, wide field. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and wear pretty clothes. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the store to get a new dress. Lily was so excited to pick out a fashion dress all by herself! + +As they were walking down the aisle, Lily saw a big, scary spider. She felt very fearful and wanted to run away. But her mommy held her hand and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll protect you." They walked past the spider and found the perfect dress. + +Lily put on her new dress and twirled around. She felt so happy and pretty. She realized that sometimes, even when we are scared, we can still get what we want if we are brave. From that day on, Lily loved to wear her fashion dress and never let fearful things stop her from having fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the gym with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily went to the gym and saw a big ball. She wanted to play with it, but it was too hot to touch. So, she asked her mommy if she could cover the ball with a towel. Her mommy said yes and helped her cover the ball. + +After Lily covered the ball, she saw another little girl who was sad because she didn't have a perfect pink water bottle like Lily's. So, Lily decided to share her water with the little girl. The little girl was very happy and said thank you. From that day on, they became friends and played together at the gym every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very eager to play with her toys, but she couldn't find them anywhere. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and even in the toy box, but they were nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mom asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"My toys disappear," Lily said with a sad face. + +"Let's try to find them together," her mom said with a smile. + +They looked everywhere, but still couldn't find the toys. Suddenly, Lily's mom remembered a spell that could help them. She closed her eyes and said, "Abracadabra, toys appear!" + +And just like that, the toys appeared in front of them. Lily was so happy to see her toys again and gave her mom a big hug. From that day on, Lily made sure to put her toys in a safe place so they wouldn't disappear again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved chocolate more than anything else in the world. She would eat it every day and never share with her friends. One day, she went to a party and saw a big chocolate cake. She wanted it all for herself and started to grab as much as she could. + +But then her mom came and told her to separate the cake into pieces for everyone to share. Lily was upset at first, but then she realized that sharing was important and made her friends happy. From that day on, she always shared her chocolate and became a kind and alert friend. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is caring and it makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals and wanted to go on a safari. So, Timmy's parents took him to the zoo. There, he saw lions, monkeys, and elephants. Timmy was so happy! + +Suddenly, a bird flew by and scattered some seeds on the ground. Timmy saw this and decided to scatter some seeds too. He wanted to feed the birds. The birds came and ate the seeds. Timmy felt happy that he helped the birds. + +After the zoo, Timmy's parents took him to an ice cream shop. Timmy wanted to be honest and pay for his ice cream. He gave the money to the cashier and got his ice cream. Timmy had a great day and couldn't wait to go on another safari! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, while digging in the dirt, she found a treasure! It was a shiny gold coin that shone in the sun. + +Lily was so proud of her treasure and showed it to her friend, Timmy. "Look what I found!" she exclaimed. "It's a treasure!" + +Timmy looked at the coin with wide eyes. "Wow, that's amazing!" he said. + +Lily smiled and held the treasure close to her chest. "I'm so proud of myself for finding it," she said. "It's so shiny and special." And from that day on, Lily kept her treasure safe and always remembered the excitement of finding something so valuable. +Once upon a time, there was a lady named Lily. She had a serious problem. Her pet dog, Max, was missing. She looked everywhere but couldn't find him. She asked a little girl named Emily if she had seen Max. + +Emily said, "No, I haven't seen Max. I'm sorry you're suffering, Lily." + +Lily was sad and worried. She didn't know what to do. She asked Emily if she could help her find Max. Emily said, "Of course, I'll help you find Max. We'll search the whole town." + +They searched high and low, but Max was nowhere to be found. Just when they were about to give up, they heard a bark. They followed the sound and found Max stuck in a bush. Lily was so happy to see Max and thanked Emily for her help. From that day on, they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toys and eating tasty snacks. One evening, he was playing with his toy cars when his mom came in with a plate of cookies. + +"Wow, Mommy! These cookies look so tasty!" said Timmy. + +"I made them just for you, Timmy. I know you love cookies," replied his mom. + +"Thank you, Mommy! You're the best!" said Timmy with a big smile. + +Timmy's mom sat down with him and they enjoyed the cookies together. It was a lovely evening spent with delicious treats and lots of love. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very cute and loved to run around in the forest. One day, he found a twig on the ground and thought it was very interesting. He picked it up and started to play with it. + +As Benny was playing with the twig, he saw a little bird that had fallen out of its nest. The bird was very sad and scared. Benny knew he had to help the bird, so he ran as fast as he could to find the bird's mommy. He showed her where the baby bird was and she was very happy to find it. + +Benny learned that it's important to help others when they need it, even if it means putting down his cute twig and running to help. From that day on, Benny made sure to always be on the lookout for anyone who needed his help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and build things with her bricks. One day, her mommy bought her a new modern set of bricks that she was very excited to play with. + +Lily started building a tall tower with her new bricks when her little brother came over and knocked it down. She got very mad and started crying. Her mommy told her to take a nap and calm down. + +While Lily was napping, her brother kept playing with the bricks and accidentally knocked over a vase. He got scared and tried to hide it, but their mommy found out and got very upset. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful with our things and not let our anger get the best of us. Sometimes taking a nap can help us feel better and think clearly. +Anna and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make towers, houses, cars and animals with their blocks. + +One day, they find a new block in their toy box. It is white and has a black symbol on it. The symbol looks like a snake with a hole. Anna and Ben do not know what the symbol is. + +"What is this?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a number," Ben says. + +"A number? What is a number?" Anna says. + +"A number is something you use to count. Like one, two, three," Ben says. + +"Oh, I see. But this is not a number. It does not look like one, two, three," Anna says. + +"Maybe it is a broken number. Maybe someone cut it with scissors," Ben says. + +"That is silly. Why would someone cut a number?" Anna says. + +They decide to ask their mom. They bring the block to her and show her the symbol. + +"Mom, what is this?" Anna asks. + +"This is a symbol for zero," mom says. + +"Zero? What is zero?" Ben asks. + +"Zero is a number that means nothing. It is like having no blocks, no toys, no cookies," mom says. + +"Nothing? That is sad. Why would someone make a number for nothing?" Anna asks. + +"Zero is not sad. It is useful. You can use it with other numbers to make bigger numbers. Like ten, twenty, thirty," mom says. + +"Wow, that is cool. Can you show us how?" Ben asks. + +Mom nods and takes some blocks with numbers on them. She shows them how to put zero after one to make ten, after two to make twenty, and after three to make thirty. + +Anna and Ben are amazed. They clap their hands and smile. + +"Zero is not broken. It is special. It can make numbers bigger," Anna says. + +"Yes, it is. And you are special too. You can learn many things with numbers and symbols," mom says. + +She hugs them and gives them a cookie. They go back to their toy box and play with their blocks. They try to make more numbers with zero and have fun. +Lila and Tom are playing with clay. They like to make different shapes and animals with the clay. They have red, blue, green and yellow clay. + +"Look, I made a snake!" Tom says, holding a long green clay snake. "It is smooth and soft. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, it is nice. But I made a bird!" Lila says, showing a yellow clay bird with a red beak. "It is rough and hard. It can fly!" + +They put their clay animals on the table and pretend they are alive. They make noises and move them around. + +Suddenly, Lila's bird falls off the table and breaks into pieces. Lila gasps and picks up the broken clay. + +"Oh no, my bird! It is dead!" she cries. "It cannot fly anymore!" + +Tom feels sorry for Lila. He hugs her and says, "Don't be sad, Lila. It is not a real bird. It is just clay. We can make another one." + +Lila wipes her tears and nods. She smiles and says, "You are right, Tom. It is just clay. But it was my bird. I liked its texture. Can we make a new one with the same texture?" + +"Sure, we can. We have more yellow and red clay. Let's make a new bird together. And maybe a new snake too. They can be friends!" Tom says. + +They go back to the table and start to make new clay animals. They have fun and forget about the dead bird. They are happy. +Anna and Ben went on a safari with their mom and dad. They saw many animals, like lions, zebras, and giraffes. They liked to look at them and learn their names. + +One day, they saw a big elephant. It had a long nose and big ears. Anna and Ben wanted to touch it, but their mom and dad said no. They said it was dangerous and they had to stay in the car. + +But Anna and Ben did not listen. They waited until their mom and dad were busy talking to the guide. Then they opened the door and ran to the elephant. They thought it was friendly and fun. + +But the elephant was not happy. It did not like strangers. It felt scared and angry. It lifted its long nose and made a loud noise. It turned around and chased Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben were very scared. They ran back to the car, but they were confused. They did not know which car was theirs. There were many cars that looked the same. They cried and called for their mom and dad. + +Their mom and dad heard them and ran to them. They hugged them and put them in the car. They were very angry and sad. They told Anna and Ben that they were naughty and foolish. They said they could have been hurt by the elephant. They said they had to listen and obey. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They said they were sorry and they learned their lesson. They said they would never do that again. They said they loved their mom and dad and the animals. + +The moral of the story is: listen and obey your parents and respect the animals. +Ben and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars and balls and blocks. One day, they found a big bag of candy in the park. They were very happy and wanted to share it. + +"Let's go to the pass and eat the candy," Ben said. The pass was a place where they could see the cars and trucks go by on the road. They liked to watch them and make noises. + +"OK, let's go," Sam said. They took the bag and ran to the pass. But on the way, they met a big dog. The dog barked and chased them. Ben and Sam were scared and dropped the bag. The candy scattered all over the ground. + +"Run, run!" Ben shouted. He ran away from the dog and the candy. But Sam did not run. He stayed and picked up the candy. He put it back in the bag. He was loyal to his friend and the candy. + +The dog saw Sam and stopped barking. He wagged his tail and licked Sam's face. He was not a bad dog. He just wanted to play and have some candy. Sam gave him a piece and petted him. The dog was happy and followed Sam. + +Sam ran to the pass and found Ben. He gave him the bag and said, "Here, I saved the candy for us. And I made a new friend. Look, this is the dog. He is nice and likes candy too." + +Ben was sorry and ashamed. He hugged Sam and said, "Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend. I was wrong to run away and leave you and the candy. I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?" + +Sam smiled and said, "Of course, I forgive you. You are my best friend. And now we have a new friend too. Let's share the candy with him and watch the cars and trucks together." + +They did that and had a lot of fun. They learned that being loyal is better than being selfish. And that sometimes, a scary thing can be a good thing. And that candy is sweeter when shared with friends. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were superheroes and villains. Lily had a laser that made red lights and sounds. Ben had a robot that could move and talk. + +"Stop, evil robot!" Lily shouted, pointing her laser at Ben's toy. "You can't destroy the city!" + +"Ha ha ha, I am the strongest robot in the world!" Ben said, making his toy walk towards Lily. "No one can stop me!" + +Lily and Ben were having fun, but they did not see that their mom was working on her laptop on the couch. She had a lot of important papers and files on her computer. She was very busy and did not want to be disturbed. + +Suddenly, Lily's laser hit the laptop and made a loud noise. The screen went black and smoke came out of it. Mom jumped up and looked at her laptop in horror. + +"What did you do?" she yelled at Lily and Ben. "You destroyed my laptop! Do you know how much trouble you are in?" + +Lily and Ben felt very guilty. They did not mean to break mom's laptop. They just wanted to play. They dropped their toys and ran to mom. They hugged her and said they were sorry. + +But mom was not happy. She was very angry and sad. She said they had to go to their rooms and stay there until dinner. She said they had to pay for a new laptop with their allowance. She said they could not play with their toys for a long time. + +Lily and Ben cried and went to their rooms. They wished they had not played with the laser. They wished they had listened to mom. They wished they could make her happy again. But they could not. They had destroyed her laptop and ruined her work. They felt very bad. The end. +Anna and Ben were having lunch with Mom and Dad. They had pasta and cheese, which they liked very much. Mom gave them each a fork to eat with. Anna knew how to use a fork, but Ben was still learning. + +Ben tried to pick up some pasta with his fork, but it was slippery and fell off. He tried again and again, but he could not get any pasta in his mouth. He felt frustrated and hungry. He looked at Anna, who was eating her pasta easily and happily. He felt angry and jealous. + +He threw his fork on the floor and shouted, "I don't want a fork! I want a spoon!" Mom and Dad looked at him and frowned. They did not like it when he threw things and shouted. They told him to calm down and pick up his fork. They said he had to practice and learn how to use a fork, like a big boy. + +Ben did not want to listen. He did not want to pick up his fork. He did not want to practice. He did not want to be a big boy. He wanted to be a baby and use a spoon. He crossed his arms and pouted. He felt uncomfortable and unhappy. + +Anna saw that Ben was sad and angry. She felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him. She had an idea. She took her fork and gave it to Ben. She said, "Here, you can have my fork. It is a special fork. It has magic. It can help you pick up pasta. You just have to say 'please' and 'thank you' and smile. Do you want to try?" + +Ben looked at Anna and her fork. He was curious and hopeful. He took her fork and said, "Please." He tried to pick up some pasta with her fork. It worked! He got some pasta in his mouth. He said, "Thank you." He smiled. He tried again and again. He got more pasta in his mouth. He said, "Thank you." He smiled. He felt proud and happy. + +Anna smiled too. She was glad that Ben was happy. She said, "You see? You can use a fork. You are a big boy. You are my brother. I love you." She gave him a hug. + +Ben hugged her back. He said, "I love you too. You are my sister. You are nice. You have a magic fork. Can I share it with you?" + +Anna nodded. She said, "Of course. We can share everything. We are a family." They ate their pasta and cheese together, with one fork and two spoons. They felt comfortable and happy. Mom and Dad smiled and praised them. They were proud of their children. They were a family. +Sara and Ben like to play outside. They have a big kite with many colors. They want to fly the kite in the sky. They run with the kite and let go of the string. The wind is strong and makes the kite go up and up. + +But the wind is also naughty. It pulls the kite very hard and tries to take it away. Sara and Ben do not want to lose their kite. They hold the string and resist the wind. They pull the kite back and run to the other side. They are brave and smart. + +After a while, they are tired and hungry. They go inside and see a big cake on the table. It is chocolate cake with cream and cherries. It smells delicious. Mom says they can have a slice if they wash their hands. They run to the sink and wash their hands. Then they sit down and enjoy the cake. They are happy and proud. They flew their kite and resisted the wind. They also ate delicious cake. It is a good day. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they found a kite in the park. It was big and colorful, with a long tail. They wanted to fly the kite, but they did not have a string. + +"Let's go to the store and buy a string," Lily said. + +"No, let's just run with the kite and pretend it is flying," Ben said. He was playful and did not like to wait. + +Lily agreed, and they took turns holding the kite and running. They had fun, until they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and chasing them. It wanted to play with the kite too. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Ben shouted. They ran faster, but the dog was faster. It jumped and bit the kite, tearing it apart. The kite was ruined. + +Lily and Ben were sad and scared. They dropped the kite and ran away from the dog. They wished they had bought a string and flown the kite safely. They regretted not listening to Lily's idea. They learned a lesson: sometimes it is better to be patient and careful than playful and careless. +Tom is a big dog. He likes to run and play in the park. He has a lot of friends there. He has a red ball that he chases and catches. + +One day, he meets a new friend. He is very small and black. He jumps on Tom's fur and says hello. + +"Hi, I am Flea. What is your name?" he asks. + +"Hi, I am Tom. You are very tiny. What are you?" Tom says. + +"I am a flea. I live on dogs and cats. I like to bite and suck blood. It is yummy," Flea says. + +Tom feels a pinch on his skin. He shakes his head and scratches his ear. + +"Ow, that hurts. Why do you do that?" Tom says. + +"Sorry, I am hungry. That is how I eat. You are very tasty. Can I stay with you?" Flea says. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He does not like to be bitten, but he does not want to be rude. He is a regular dog. He is friendly and kind. + +"Okay, you can stay with me. But please do not bite me too much. And do not bother my other friends. They might not like you," Tom says. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are very nice. I will try to be good. And I will tell you stories and jokes. You will like me," Flea says. + +Tom and Flea become friends. They run and play in the park. They share the red ball. They talk and laugh. Tom learns a lot from Flea. Flea learns a lot from Tom. They are different, but they have fun. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Anna has a cute doll with a pink dress and a bow in her hair. Ben has a big truck with four wheels and a knob on the back. He likes to roll the truck on the floor and make loud noises. + +"Look at my truck, Anna!" Ben says. "It can go fast and carry things. See the knob? If I turn it, the truck dumps what it has." + +"That's nice, Ben," Anna says. "But my doll is cuter. She can talk and sing and dance. See her mouth? If I press it, she says 'I love you'." + +Anna presses the doll's mouth and the doll says "I love you" in a sweet voice. Ben rolls his eyes and rolls his truck away. He thinks dolls are boring and silly. + +He rolls his truck under the sofa and finds a ball. It is red and shiny and bouncy. He grabs the ball and rolls it on the floor. It bounces high and low and makes him laugh. + +"Look at my ball, Anna!" Ben says. "It can jump and fly and spin. See how it moves? If I throw it, it comes back to me." + +He throws the ball and it bounces off the wall and back to his hand. Anna looks at the ball and smiles. She thinks balls are fun and cool. + +"Can I play with your ball, Ben?" Anna asks. "It looks like fun. I can share my doll with you." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes his ball, but he also likes Anna. He decides to share his ball with her. + +"Okay, Anna," Ben says. "You can play with my ball. And I can play with your doll. But only for a little while." + +Anna and Ben swap their toys and start to play. They roll the ball and press the doll's mouth. They laugh and talk and have fun. They are happy to share and play together. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her dog, Spot. Spot was a big dog with black and white fur and a wet nose. He was very friendly and loyal to Lily. They liked to run and chase and fetch in the park. + +One day, they saw a new thing in the park. It was a big hole in the ground, with dirt and rocks around it. Lily wondered what was in the hole. She walked closer to look. Spot followed her, but he did not like the hole. He smelled something bad and scary. He started to tremble and bark. + +Lily did not hear Spot. She was too curious about the hole. She leaned over the edge and saw something move. It was a small animal with brown fur and sharp teeth. It was a rat. The rat saw Lily and hissed. It was angry and afraid. It jumped out of the hole and ran towards Lily. + +Lily was scared. She screamed and tried to run away. But she tripped and fell on the ground. The rat was getting closer. It wanted to bite Lily. Lily cried and closed her eyes. + +Spot saw what was happening. He loved Lily and wanted to protect her. He ran faster than the rat and jumped in front of Lily. He growled and showed his teeth. He scared the rat away. He licked Lily's face and wagged his tail. He was a brave and good dog. + +Lily hugged Spot and thanked him. She was sorry for not listening to him. She learned to be careful of holes and rats. She told Spot he was her hero and her best friend. He was an adorable dog. They went home and had a snack and a nap. They were happy and safe. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They heard a loud noise from the kitchen. It was Mom, who was making a snack for them. + +"Come on, kids, it's time for a snack!" Mom called. + +Lily and Ben ran to the kitchen. They saw Mom holding a plate of cookies and a glass of milk. They smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom!" + +Mom gave them each a cookie and a glass of milk. She said, "Enjoy your snack, but don't make a mess, okay?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and started to eat their cookies. They were very yummy. Lily took a big bite and some crumbs fell on her shirt. She did not notice. + +Ben saw the crumbs on Lily's shirt. He thought it was funny. He pointed at Lily and said, "Ha ha, Lily, you have crumbs on your shirt! You are messy!" + +Lily looked down and saw the crumbs. She felt embarrassed. She did not like Ben laughing at her. She said, "Stop it, Ben, that's not nice! You have milk on your chin! You are messy, too!" + +Ben touched his chin and felt the milk. He felt embarrassed, too. He did not like Lily laughing at him. He said, "Sorry, Lily, I was just joking. You are right, I am messy, too." + +Mom heard them and came to the kitchen. She saw the crumbs and the milk. She said, "Oh, dear, you two are very messy indeed. But that's okay, as long as you had fun. Come on, let's clean up and then we can read a story together." + +Lily and Ben said, "Okay, Mom." They helped Mom clean up the kitchen. Then they hugged and said, "Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Ben. We are still friends." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's good, kids. I'm proud of you. Now, let's go to the living room and I'll tell you a story." +Lily likes to write poems. She writes them with crayons on paper. She writes about flowers, stars, and her cat. She thinks poems are fun and pretty. + +One day, she wants to share her poems with her friend Max. She goes to his house and knocks on the door. Max opens the door and smiles. + +"Hi, Lily. Do you want to play?" he asks. + +"Yes, but first I want to show you something. I wrote some poems. Do you want to hear them?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, I like poems. What are they about?" Max asks. + +Lily takes out her paper and reads her poems to Max. She reads them slowly and clearly. She shows him the pictures she drew with her poems. Max listens and claps. + +"Wow, Lily, your poems are very good. You are very smart and creative. I like your poems a lot," he says. + +Lily feels happy and proud. She thanks Max for his kind words. She says, "You are very nice and humble. I like you a lot." + +They hug and smile. Then they go to play in the yard. They have a lot of fun. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they are playing with their toys in the living room. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. + +"Look at my doll, she is so pretty!" Anna says. + +"My car is faster than your doll!" Ben says. + +"No, it is not! My doll can fly!" Anna says. + +They start to argue and pull each other's toys. Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. + +"Stop fighting, you two! You need to share and be nice to each other!" Mom says. + +"But she said my car is slow!" Ben says. + +"But he said my doll can't fly!" Anna says. + +Mom sighs and says, "Why don't you take turns playing with each other's toys? Then you can see how fun they are. Anna, you can play with Ben's car for a while, and Ben, you can play with Anna's doll for a while. How does that sound?" + +Anna and Ben think about it and nod. They agree to try Mom's idea. Mom smiles and says, "Good. I'm going to the toilet. I'll be back soon. Be good, okay?" + +Mom leaves the room and goes to the toilet. Anna and Ben look at each other's toys. Anna picks up Ben's car and Ben picks up Anna's doll. They start to play with them, but they are not very happy. Anna thinks the car is boring and Ben thinks the doll is silly. They miss their own toys. + +"I don't like this car. It's too loud and hard. I want my doll back!" Anna says. + +"I don't like this doll. It's too soft and pink. I want my car back!" Ben says. + +They look at each other and have an idea. They decide to switch their toys back when Mom is not looking. They think Mom will not notice. They think they are clever. + +They quickly swap their toys and pretend to play with them. They wait for Mom to come back. They think they are happy. + +But they are not honest. They are lying to Mom and to themselves. They are not being fair or kind. They are not following Mom's rule. They are not being good. + +Mom comes back from the toilet and sees them playing with their toys. She smiles and says, "Are you having fun, kids?" + +Anna and Ben nod, but they do not look at Mom. They feel guilty and ashamed. They know they did something wrong. They know Mom will be sad and angry if she finds out. They wish they had listened to Mom and taken turns. + +Mom notices their faces and says, "Is something wrong, kids? You look unhappy. Did something happen?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other and feel sorry. They decide to tell Mom the truth. They say, "Mom, we're sorry. We didn't take turns. We switched our toys back when you were in the toilet. We lied to you. We're sorry." + +Mom is surprised and disappointed. She says, "Oh, kids, why did you do that? That was not nice or honest. You broke my trust and your promise. You hurt each other's feelings. How do you think that makes me feel?" + +Anna and Ben feel bad and say, "We're sorry, Mom. We were selfish and silly. We didn't think about how you or the other would feel. We just wanted our own toys. We're sorry." + +Mom sighs and says, "I'm glad you told me the truth, kids. That was brave and honest. But you still need to learn your lesson. You need to apologize to each other and share your toys. You need to respect each other and me. You need to be good, okay?" + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "Okay, Mom. We're sorry. We love you." + +They hug Mom and say sorry to each other. They agree to share their toys and take turns. They play with each other's toys and find out they are fun. They smile and laugh. They are happy. + +They are honest. They are good. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with boats. They had a big tub of water in the backyard and many toy boats to sail. One day, they saw a new boat in the store. It was red and shiny and had a port where you could put things inside. Tim and Sam wanted the boat very much, but it was too expensive. + +They asked their mom if they could have the boat, but she said no. She said they had enough boats already and they should be happy with what they had. Tim and Sam were sad and angry. They decided to take the boat anyway. They waited until the store was closed and sneaked in through a window. They found the boat and took it out of the box. They ran back to the window with the boat, but they were not careful. They made a lot of noise and the alarm went off. + +Soon, the police came and saw Tim and Sam with the boat. They asked them what they were doing and where they got the boat. Tim and Sam were scared and ashamed. They knew they had done something very bad. They told the police they had stolen the boat because they wanted it so much. The police took them to the station and called their mom. Their mom was very angry and disappointed. She came to get them and took them home. She said they had to return the boat and say sorry to the store owner. She also said they had to give away all their other boats as a punishment. Tim and Sam cried and begged, but their mom did not listen. They had to keep the boat for one night, but they could not enjoy it. They felt embarrassed and sorry for what they had done. They wished they had never taken the boat. They learned a hard lesson that stealing was wrong and that they should be grateful for what they had. +Tom likes to ride his bike. He has a red bike with two big wheels and a bell. He puts on his helmet and his gloves. He is ready to go. + +He rides his bike on the road with his dad. They go fast and slow. They see cars and trucks and dogs and birds. Tom rings his bell and says hello. He is happy. + +But then he sees a hill. The hill is very big and steep. Tom is scared. He does not want to ride up the hill. He stops his bike and cries. + +His dad comes to him and hugs him. He says, "It's okay, Tom. You can do it. I will help you. We will ride up the hill together. It will be fun." + +Tom trusts his dad. He wipes his tears and gets on his bike. His dad holds his hand and pushes him gently. They ride up the hill slowly and steadily. Tom feels the wind and the sun. He smiles. + +They reach the top of the hill. They see the whole town and the blue sky. Tom is proud. He did it. He rides down the hill with his dad. He rings his bell and shouts, "Weee!" He is happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the sandbox. They liked to make castles and roads with the sand. They had a bucket, a shovel and some molds to help them. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big castle!" Tom said, showing his creation. "It has a tower and a gate and a flag." + +"Wow, Tom, that's very good!" Lily said. "Can I help you make some more?" + +"Sure, Lily, you can help me. We need more sand to supply the castle. Can you use the shovel to get some?" Tom asked. + +Lily nodded and took the shovel. She dug some sand and put it in the bucket. She carried the bucket to Tom's castle. But on the way, she saw something shiny in the sand. She stopped and looked closer. It was a coin! + +"Tom, Tom, look what I found!" Lily shouted, holding the coin in her palm. "It's shiny and round and has a picture on it!" + +Tom ran to Lily and looked at the coin. He was curious and excited. He took the coin from Lily and rubbed it with his fingers. + +"Maybe it's a magic coin!" Tom said. "Maybe we can make a wish and it will come true!" + +"Really? What do you wish for, Tom?" Lily asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He smelled the coin and made a face. It was smelly. He didn't like it. + +"I wish for a new coin that is not smelly!" Tom said. + +He threw the coin back in the sand and ran to his castle. Lily followed him. They forgot about the coin and played with the sand. They had fun and didn't need a magic coin to be happy. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to catch bugs and frogs. She had a big jar where she kept her pets. She wanted to show them to her friends at school. She put the jar in her backpack and got ready to go. + +On the way to school, she saw a big butterfly. It was yellow and blue and very pretty. She wanted to catch it too. She opened her backpack and took out the jar. She ran after the butterfly, but she did not see the car. + +The car was fast and loud. It hit Lily and the jar. The jar broke and the bugs and frogs escaped. Lily fell down and did not get up. The driver stopped and got out. He was scared and sorry. He called for help. + +The other kids saw what happened. They were sad and shocked. They ran to Lily and the jar. They tried to help, but it was too late. Lily was gone and so were her pets. The butterfly flew away. It was a bad day. +Tommy wanted to test his new toy car. He got it from his uncle for his birthday. His uncle was nice and funny. He always played with Tommy and made him laugh. + +Tommy took his toy car to the park. He saw a big hill. He thought it would be fun to make his car go down the hill. He put his car on the top of the hill and pushed it. + +"Vroom, vroom!" Tommy said, pretending to be the car. He ran after his car as it rolled down the hill. He was happy. + +But then, something bad happened. His car hit a rock and broke. The wheels came off and the car split in two. Tommy was sad. He picked up the pieces of his car and cried. + +"Hey, what's wrong, buddy?" He heard a voice. It was his uncle. He came to the park to see Tommy. He saw his broken car and his tears. + +"My car, my car!" Tommy sobbed. "It broke, it broke!" + +"Oh, I'm sorry, Tommy. That's a harsh thing to happen. But don't worry, I can fix it for you. Come on, let's go to my house and get some glue and tape. We'll make your car as good as new." + +"Really?" Tommy asked, wiping his eyes. + +"Really. Trust me, I'm your uncle. I know how to fix things. And maybe, we can find a better place to test your car. How about that?" + +Tommy smiled. He hugged his uncle and said, "Thank you, uncle. You're the best." + +They walked to his uncle's house, holding hands and the car pieces. Tommy felt better. He still loved his car and his uncle. He hoped they could play again soon. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with paper and crayons. They make prints of their hands and feet. They also draw animals and flowers. + +One day, Tom has a new idea. He wants to make a print of his face. He puts crayon on his nose, cheeks and mouth. He says to Mia, "Look, I am a clown. I will make a clown print." + +Mia thinks Tom is silly. She says, "No, Tom, that is not a good idea. You will make a mess. And your face will hurt. Do not do it." + +But Tom insists. He says, "It will be fun. And I will be lucky. Maybe I will make a funny print. Come on, Mia, try it with me." + +Mia shakes her head. She does not want to try it. She says, "No, Tom, I do not want to. I like my prints of hands and feet. They are nice and clean. And they do not hurt." + +Tom does not listen. He presses his face on a paper. He makes a loud noise. He says, "Ta-da! Look at my clown print. It is so funny. Do you like it, Mia?" + +Mia looks at Tom's print. She also looks at Tom's face. He has crayon all over his face. He looks like a clown. But not a funny clown. A messy clown. Mia does not like it. She says, "No, Tom, I do not like it. It is not funny. It is ugly. And you are ugly too. You need to wash your face. Now." + +Tom feels sad. He looks at his print. He does not like it either. He says, "You are right, Mia. It is not funny. It is ugly. And I am ugly too. I need to wash my face. Now." + +Tom and Mia go to the bathroom. They wash their faces. They use soap and water. They scrub hard. They rinse well. They dry with a towel. + +They look at each other. They smile. They say, "We are clean. We are not ugly. We are friends." + +They hug. They go back to their paper and crayons. They make prints of their hands and feet. They also draw animals and flowers. They are happy. They are lucky. +Lily liked to sing songs, but she was shy. She did not want anyone to hear her. She only sang when she was alone in her room. She had a toy that could record her voice. She pressed a button and sang her favorite song. + +One day, her brother Max came into her room. He saw the toy on her bed. He was curious. He picked it up and pressed the button. He heard Lily's voice singing. He smiled. He liked her song. + +He ran to the living room, where Lily was sitting on the couch. He said, "Lily, I heard your song. It was very good. You have a nice voice. Can you sing it for me?" + +Lily felt scared. She did not want Max to hear her song. She did not want him to tell anyone. She said, "No, Max. That was my secret song. Please give me back my toy. Please don't tell anyone." + +Max saw that Lily was shy. He felt sorry. He said, "OK, Lily. I'm sorry. I won't tell anyone. Here is your toy. But you don't have to be shy. You can sing for me anytime. I like your song. You are my sister and I love you." + +Lily felt happy. She hugged Max. She said, "Thank you, Max. I love you too. Maybe I can sing for you someday. But not now. Now I want to watch TV with you on the couch." +Lily was a cat who liked to dress up. She had many fancy hats and bows and ribbons. She liked to look at herself in the mirror and say, "I am the prettiest cat in the world." + +One day, she decided to invite her friends to a tea party. She sent them cards with her picture on them. She wrote, "Come to my house at three o'clock. Wear your best clothes. We will have tea and cake and fun." + +Her friends were happy to get the cards. They liked Lily, but they did not have fancy clothes. They had only their fur and their paws. They wondered what they could wear to the tea party. + +They looked around their homes and found some things they could use. Tom, the dog, found a red scarf and tied it around his neck. Molly, the mouse, found a yellow flower and put it in her ear. Ben, the bird, found a blue feather and stuck it in his tail. + +They went to Lily's house at three o'clock. They knocked on the door. Lily opened it and saw them. She did not smile. She did not say hello. She looked at them and said, "You are not fancy enough. You cannot come to my tea party. Go away." + +Her friends were sad and hurt. They turned around and walked away. They did not want to be friends with Lily anymore. They went to Tom's house and had their own tea party. They shared their tea and cake and fun. They said, "We are happy with our fur and our paws. We do not need fancy clothes to be friends." + +Lily was left alone in her house. She had no one to talk to or play with. She had only her fancy hats and bows and ribbons. She looked at herself in the mirror and said, "I am the prettiest cat in the world." But she was not happy. She was lonely. She wished she had been nicer to her friends. She wished she had invited them to her tea party. But it was too late. They did not want to come back. +Ben and Mia were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big box in the park. The box had a sign that said "Fireworks. Do not touch." + +"What are fireworks?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe they are toys that make noise and light," Mia said. + +"Can we play with them?" Ben said. + +"No, the sign says do not touch. They might be dangerous," Mia said. + +But Ben was curious. He wanted to see what fireworks were. He was silly. He did not listen to Mia. He opened the box and took out a firework. It looked like a stick with a string. + +"Look, Mia, I have a firework. I want to make it go boom," Ben said. + +"Ben, put it back. You are silly. You might get hurt," Mia said. + +But Ben did not put it back. He was silly. He lit the string with a match. The firework made a loud noise and a bright spark. Ben was scared. He dropped the firework. The firework flew in the air and landed on a tree. The tree caught fire. + +"Ben, what did you do? You are silly. You made a fire. We have to run," Mia said. + +Ben and Mia ran away from the fire. They saw a fire truck coming. The firemen put out the fire. They were angry. They saw the box of fireworks. They saw Ben and Mia. + +"Who did this? Who played with the fireworks?" a fireman asked. + +Ben and Mia were sorry. They were silly. They told the truth. + +"We did. We are sorry. We were silly. We did not know what fireworks were. We wanted to play with them," Ben and Mia said. + +The fireman shook his head. + +"Fireworks are not toys. They are dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or others. You should never touch them. You should always listen to signs and adults. Do you understand?" the fireman said. + +Ben and Mia nodded. + +"Yes, we understand. We are sorry. We will never touch fireworks again. We will listen to signs and adults. We are not silly anymore," Ben and Mia said. + +The fireman smiled. + +"Good. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now go home and be safe. And don't play with matches either," the fireman said. + +Ben and Mia went home. They hugged their parents. They told them what happened. Their parents were not happy. They scolded them. They gave them a time out. They said they loved them. + +Ben and Mia felt bad. They were silly. They played with fireworks. They made a fire. They learned their lesson. They said they were sorry. They said they loved their parents. They did not play with fireworks again. They were not silly anymore. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today is a hot day. They are thirsty and tired. + +"Can we go home soon?" Sara asks Ben. + +"Not yet. I want to play more," Ben says. + +They see a big tree. It has green leaves and red flowers. They run to the tree. They sit under the shade. + +They hear a bird. It is singing a song. The song is pretty and happy. + +"Listen, Sara. The bird is singing for us," Ben says. + +Sara smiles. She likes the song. She hopes the bird will sing more. + +"Can you sing too, Ben?" Sara asks. + +Ben nods. He tries to sing like the bird. He makes funny sounds. Sara laughs. + +They sing and laugh together. They forget they are hot and thirsty. They are happy. +Sara was a chubby girl who liked to write in her diary every day. She wrote about her dreams, her friends, her toys and her feelings. She kept her diary under her pillow and never let anyone see it. + +One day, her big brother Tom was bored and wanted to play a prank on Sara. He sneaked into her room and took her diary. He ran outside and showed it to his friends. They laughed at Sara's words and drawings. They made fun of her for being chubby and silly. + +Sara heard them and felt very sad and angry. She ran after Tom and tried to get her diary back. But Tom was faster and stronger. He threw the diary over the fence and into the neighbor's yard. He said, "Now you can't get it back, chubby Sara!" + +Sara cried and ran back to her room. She felt like she had lost her best friend. She wished she could escape from Tom and his mean friends. + +The next day, the neighbor knocked on the door. He had Sara's diary in his hand. He said, "I found this in my yard. It belongs to you, right?" He smiled and gave it to Sara. He said, "I read some of it. You are a very smart and creative girl. Don't let anyone make you feel bad about yourself. You have a lot of potential and talent." + +Sara thanked him and hugged her diary. She felt happy and relieved. She learned that her diary was not only a place to write, but also a way to express herself and show her personality. She also learned that there are kind people in the world who appreciate her for who she is. She decided to ignore Tom and his friends and focus on her dreams and goals. She wrote in her diary, "I escaped from the meanies. I am proud of myself. I am chubby and happy." +Lila and Sam were playing in the sand. They liked to make castles and dig holes. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They were happy. + +But then they saw a big snake. It was black and red and had sharp teeth. It was hissing and slithering. Lila and Sam were fearful. They ran away from the snake. They looked for a safe place to hide. + +They saw an oasis. It was a green spot with water and trees and flowers. They ran to the oasis. They hoped the snake would not follow them. They found a seat under a big palm tree. They drank some water and ate some dates. They felt better. + +They looked around the oasis. They saw some birds and some fish and some frogs. They also saw a camel. The camel was brown and hairy and had a long neck. It was chewing some grass. It looked friendly. + +Lila and Sam decided to say hello to the camel. They walked slowly to the camel. They smiled and waved. The camel smiled and nodded. It let them touch its fur and its hump. It made a funny noise. Lila and Sam laughed. They liked the camel. + +They forgot about the snake. They had fun with the camel. They played and sang and danced. They were happy. They had a new friend. +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Tim got a new toy from his mom. It was a whip that made a loud sound when he swung it. Tim was very happy and wanted to show Sam his whip. + +"Look, Sam, this is my new whip!" Tim said. "It is impressive, right? It can make a big noise and scare away bad guys." + +Sam looked at the whip and felt curious. He wanted to try it too. He asked Tim, "Can you lend me your whip for a little bit? I want to play with it." + +Tim thought for a moment. He liked his whip very much and did not want to share it. He said, "No, Sam, this is my whip. You cannot play with it. It is only for me." + +Sam felt sad and angry. He said, "That is not nice, Tim. You are a bad friend. You should share your toys with your friends. That is what good friends do." + +Tim did not listen to Sam. He said, "Go away, Sam. I do not want to play with you. I only want to play with my whip." + +Sam left and went to find another friend to play with. Tim stayed alone with his whip. He swung it around and made loud noises. He thought he was having fun, but he was not. He felt lonely and bored. He missed Sam and his other toys. + +He realized that he had made a mistake. He had been selfish and rude to his friend. He had lost a friend because of his whip. He wished he had lent his whip to Sam and played with him. He learned that sharing is caring and that toys are more fun when you play with your friends. He decided to say sorry to Sam and ask him to be his friend again. He hoped that Sam would forgive him and play with him. He took his whip and ran to find Sam. +Mia and Leo were playing in the park. They liked to run, slide and swing. They were very lively and happy. + +But then, Mia felt hungry. She saw a sandwich in her backpack. She took it out and opened it. It had cheese and ham inside. It looked yummy. + +"Leo, do you want some sandwich?" Mia asked. + +Leo shook his head. He was not hungry. He wanted to play more. + +"Come on, Leo, it is good. You need to eat," Mia insisted. + +She broke the sandwich in half and offered one piece to Leo. + +"No, thank you, Mia. I don't like cheese and ham. I like peanut butter and jelly," Leo said. + +He ran away to the slide. + +Mia sighed. She ate her half of the sandwich by herself. She wished Leo would try it. She thought cheese and ham were better than peanut butter and jelly. + +She finished her sandwich and put the other half back in her backpack. She hoped Leo would change his mind later. + +She ran after Leo to the slide. She still wanted to play with him. She liked him very much. +Anna likes to study books. She likes to look at the pictures and the words. She has many books in her room. She has books about animals, books about colors, books about shapes, and books about stories. + +One day, Anna finds a new book on her bed. It is a big book with a gray cover. She opens the book and sees many pages. The pages have no pictures and no colors. They only have small black words. Anna does not know the words. She tries to read them, but they are hard and long. + +Anna is sad. She does not like the gray book. She wants to look at her other books. She puts the gray book on the floor and picks up a book about animals. She sees a picture of a cat. The cat is orange and white. It has a smile and a tail. Anna likes the cat. She says, "Meow, meow, I am a cat. I like to play and nap." + +Anna is happy. She likes to study books with pictures and colors. She does not like the gray book with no pictures and no colors. She thinks the gray book is boring and hard. She does not want to study the gray book. She wants to study the books that make her smile. +Sam was a boy who liked to play soccer. He had a ball and a goal in his backyard. He wanted to score many goals and be a good player. He practiced every day with his dad and his dog. + +One day, he saw a big rainbow in the sky. It had many colors and it was very pretty. He wondered what was at the end of the rainbow. He thought maybe there was a pot of gold or a magic fairy. He wanted to find out. + +He ran to his ball and kicked it hard. He hoped it would fly to the rainbow. But the ball went too high and too far. It flew over the fence and into the street. Sam ran after it, but he did not look both ways. He did not see the car coming. + +The car honked and braked. Sam stopped and looked. He was scared and sorry. He knew he did a bad thing. The driver got out and was angry. He yelled at Sam and took his ball. He said it was dangerous to play in the street. + +Sam went back to his backyard. He was sad and dizzy. He had no ball and no goal. He had no rainbow and no fairy. He wished he had listened to his dad and his dog. He learned a lesson that day. He learned to be careful and to stay safe. He learned that some things are more important than others. He learned that soccer is fun, but not worth getting hurt. +Ben and Mia like to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and two cones for the goal. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. + +"Kick it hard, Ben!" Mia says. She is the goalie and she wants to stop the ball. + +Ben runs and kicks the ball with his foot. The ball flies in the air. It is bright and round like the sun. + +But Mia jumps and catches the ball with her hands. She is happy and proud. She says, "I got it, I got it!" + +Ben is sad and angry. He wants to score a goal. He says, "No fair, Mia! You are too good!" + +He runs to Mia and tries to take the ball from her. But Mia holds the ball tight and does not let go. + +They push and pull and tug and shout. They do not see the rock on the ground. + +Ben trips on the rock and falls. He falls on Mia and they both fall. The ball rolls away. + +They are hurt and scared. They cry and hug each other. They say, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" + +They get up and look for the ball. They see a dog with the ball in its mouth. The dog is happy and runs away. + +They laugh and chase the dog. They forget about the goal and the fall. They just want to play. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Lila says. "It looks fun!" + +"OK!" Tom says. "But we have to be alert. There are many kids here. We have to wait for our turn." + +They run to the slide. They see a line of kids. They join the line. They wait and wait. They are bored. + +"Can we go faster?" Lila asks. + +"No, we have to be polite." Tom says. "We have to wait like everyone else." + +They wait and wait. They see a boy in front of them. He has a big smile. He has a toy car in his hand. He looks happy. + +"Wow, look at his toy car!" Lila says. "It is shiny and red. It is a luxury. I wish I had a toy car like that." + +"Me too!" Tom says. "It looks cool. Maybe he will let us play with it." + +They wait and wait. They see the boy go on the slide. He holds his toy car. He slides down fast. He laughs. + +"Yay!" he says. "That was fun!" + +He gets off the slide. He sees Lila and Tom. He sees them looking at his toy car. + +"Hi!" he says. "Do you like my toy car? It is my birthday present. It is my favorite toy." + +"Hi!" Lila and Tom say. "Happy birthday! Your toy car is very nice. Can we play with it?" + +"Sure!" the boy says. "You can play with it. But you have to be careful. It is very special to me." + +"Thank you!" Lila and Tom say. "We will be careful. We will not break it." + +They take the toy car. They feel happy. They spring to the slide. They hold the toy car. They slide down together. They laugh. + +"Yay!" they say. "This is fun!" + +They make a new friend. They share the toy car. They have a good time. They enjoy the slide. They are happy. +Tom and Sue are playing in the garden. They like to dig and make mud pies. They find a pepper in the dirt. It is red and shiny. + +"Look, Sue, a pepper!" Tom says. "Let's bring it to Mom. She can cook it for dinner." + +"OK, Tom, but it is dirty. We need to wash it first," Sue says. She holds the pepper in her hand and runs to the hose. + +Tom follows her. He turns on the water and sprays Sue and the pepper. Sue laughs and sprays him back. They have fun with the water. + +Mom sees them from the window. She smiles and comes out. She takes the pepper from Sue and thanks them. + +"What a nice surprise! You found a pepper in the garden. It is very pretty. But it is also very dirty. Let's go inside and clean it together. Then we can make a yummy salad," Mom says. + +Tom and Sue nod and follow Mom. They are happy to help. They love peppers and salad. They love Mom. +Tom was a boy who loved space. He had many books and toys about stars, planets and rockets. He dreamed of visiting space one day and seeing the moon up close. + +One night, he heard a strange noise outside his window. He looked and saw a bright light and a big metal bird. It was a spaceship! Tom was very curious and scared at the same time. He opened his window and saw a friendly face looking at him. + +"Hello, little one. I am Zee, a space explorer. I come from a far away planet. Do you want to visit space with me?" the face said. + +Tom was amazed and excited. He wanted to go, but he also remembered his mom and dad, and his loyal dog Spot. He did not want to leave them alone. + +"Can I bring Spot with me?" he asked. + +"Of course. He is a brave and loyal friend. He can come too. But we have to be quick. I have to go back to my planet soon." Zee said. + +Tom grabbed his jacket, his space helmet and Spot. He climbed into the spaceship with Zee. They fastened their seat belts and pushed a button. The spaceship zoomed into the sky and left the earth behind. + +Tom and Spot saw many wonderful things in space. They saw the moon, the sun, the stars and other planets. They even met some friendly aliens who gave them candy and toys. They had a lot of fun and learned a lot. + +But Tom also missed his mom and dad. He wondered if they were worried about him. He told Zee that he wanted to go back home. + +"Don't worry, little one. I will take you back soon. I had a great time with you and Spot. You are very brave and smart. You can visit space again anytime you want." Zee said. + +Zee took Tom and Spot back to their house. He landed the spaceship near their window and helped them out. He gave them a hug and a smile. + +"Goodbye, little one. Goodbye, Spot. Thank you for visiting space with me. I hope to see you again. Remember, you have a friend in the stars." Zee said. + +Tom and Spot waved goodbye to Zee. They watched him fly away in his spaceship. They went back to their room and snuggled in their bed. They were happy and tired. + +The next morning, Tom woke up and wondered if it was all a dream. He looked at his jacket and saw a shiny pin that Zee had given him. It had a picture of his planet and his name. He smiled and hugged Spot. + +"It was real, Spot. We visited space. We have a friend in the stars. Maybe we will see him again someday." Tom said. + +Spot barked and licked his face. He was a loyal friend. He agreed. +Timmy did not like school. He did not like to sit and listen to the teacher. He did not like to write and draw. He did not like to play with the other kids. He wanted to go home and watch TV. + +One day, Timmy had a big test. He had to read and answer questions. He did not know the words. He did not know the answers. He felt scared and angry. He started to cry. + +The teacher came to him and said, "Timmy, what is wrong? Why are you crying?" + +Timmy said, "I hate school! I hate this test! I want to go home!" + +The teacher said, "Timmy, you have to do the test. It is important. You have to try your best." + +Timmy said, "No! I don't want to try! I can't do it!" + +Timmy threw his paper on the floor. He kicked his chair. He ran to the door. He tried to open it. But it was locked. He could not get out. + +He started to scream. He banged on the door. He said, "Let me out! Let me out!" + +The teacher and the other kids looked at him. They were shocked and scared. They did not know what to do. + +Timmy struggled with the door. He hurt his hand. He felt more scared and angry. He cried louder and louder. + +No one came to help him. He was stuck in school. He was alone and sad. He wished he had listened to the teacher. He wished he had tried his best. He wished he had been a good boy. But it was too late. He had made a big mistake. He had ruined his day. He had ruined his test. He had ruined his school. +Tom and Lily are playing with clay. They have many colors of clay. They make animals and people with the clay. They have fun. + +Tom makes a man with blue clay. He gives the man a big nose and a hat. He is proud of his man. He shows Lily his man. + +Lily makes a woman with pink clay. She gives the woman long hair and a dress. She is proud of her woman. She shows Tom her woman. + +Tom and Lily look at each other's clay people. They notice something. The man has a hat, but no hair. The woman has hair, but no hat. They laugh. + +Tom says, "Your woman has hair, but my man is bald!" + +Lily says, "Your man has a hat, but my woman has no hat!" + +They think for a moment. Then they have an idea. They swap the hat and the hair. They put the hat on the woman and the hair on the man. They look at their new clay people. They smile. + +Tom says, "Now they are perfect!" + +Lily says, "Now they are friends!" +Lily is a young girl who likes to help her mom with the dishes. She puts the dirty plates and cups in the dishwasher and pushes the buttons. She feels very proud of herself. + +One day, she sees a new dishwasher in the kitchen. It is bigger and shinier than the old one. Lily wants to try it out. She opens the door and climbs inside. She thinks it is a fun place to hide. + +Her mom comes into the kitchen and looks for Lily. She does not see her anywhere. She calls her name, but Lily does not answer. She gets worried and looks around. She sees the new dishwasher and hears a giggle. + +She opens the door and sees Lily sitting inside. She is surprised and angry. She says, "Lily, what are you doing in there? That is not a toy. That is a machine. You could get hurt. Come out right now!" + +Lily feels scared and sorry. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to see the new dishwasher. I didn't know it was bad. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom hugs her and says, "I'm not mad at you, Lily. I'm glad you are safe. But you have to be careful. The dishwasher is not a place to play. It is a place to wash the dishes. Do you understand?" + +Lily nods and says, "I understand, mom. I won't do it again. Can I still help you with the dishes?" + +Her mom smiles and says, "Of course you can, Lily. You are a good helper. But next time, stay out of the dishwasher, okay?" + +Lily says, "Okay, mom. I love you." + +Her mom says, "I love you too, Lily." +Sara and Ben like to play with their toy cars. They have a big box of cars in different colors and sizes. Sara likes the red car and Ben likes the blue car. They make a track with books and boxes on the floor. + +"Look, Sara, I made a loop!" Ben says. He shows Sara a round shape he made with a belt. He puts the loop on top of a box. "Now we can make our cars go up and down!" + +"Wow, Ben, that looks fun!" Sara says. She picks up her red car and puts it on the track. She pushes it with her hand. The car goes fast and zooms through the loop. Sara claps her hands and laughs. + +"Let me try, let me try!" Ben says. He grabs his blue car and puts it on the track. He pushes it harder than Sara. The car goes too fast and flies out of the loop. It lands on the floor with a thud. + +"Oh no, Ben, your car!" Sara says. She runs to the car and picks it up. She looks at it carefully. "Is it broken?" + +Ben looks sad. He takes the car from Sara and checks it. He sees a dent on the hood and a scratch on the door. He frowns and sighs. + +"It's okay, Ben, it's just a little dent and a little scratch," Sara says. She hugs Ben and smiles. "Your car still works. And it still fits in the loop. You just have to push it a little slower." + +Ben hugs Sara back and nods. He smiles too. "You're right, Sara, it's not so bad. Thank you for being nice to me. Do you want to play some more?" + +"Yes, Ben, I do. But let's take turns, okay?" Sara says. She holds Ben's hand and leads him to the track. They raise their cars and get ready to go. They have fun playing with their cars and their loop. They are happy. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to see the flowers that bloom in the spring. They liked to smell them and touch them gently. + +One day, they saw a very tall flower. It was taller than them. It was taller than their jackets. It was taller than the bench. It was yellow and red and orange. It was beautiful. + +"Wow!" Lily said. "Look at that flower! It is so big and pretty!" + +"Wow!" Sam said. "I want to see it closer. Can we go near it?" + +They ran to the flower. They looked at it with wonder. They saw a bee buzzing around it. They heard it make a sound. + +"Hello, bee!" Lily said. "Do you like this flower?" + +The bee flew to Lily's nose. It tickled her. She giggled. + +"Hello, Lily!" the bee said. "Yes, I like this flower. It has a lot of nectar. Do you want to try some?" + +Lily was curious. She nodded. + +The bee flew to the flower. It took some nectar with its tongue. It flew back to Lily. It gave her some nectar on her tongue. + +Lily tasted it. It was sweet and yummy. + +"Mmm!" Lily said. "Thank you, bee! This is good!" + +Sam wanted to try too. He nodded to the bee. + +The bee flew to the flower. It took some nectar with its tongue. It flew back to Sam. It gave him some nectar on his tongue. + +Sam tasted it. It was sweet and yummy. + +"Mmm!" Sam said. "Thank you, bee! This is good!" + +The bee smiled. It was happy to share. + +"You're welcome, Lily and Sam!" the bee said. "You are very nice and polite. I like you. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Lily and Sam smiled. They liked the bee. They wanted to be its friends. + +"Yes, bee!" Lily and Sam said. "We want to be your friends!" + +They hugged the bee gently. The bee hugged them back. + +They became friends. They played together in the park. They enjoyed the flower that bloom. They were happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big bulb in the grass. It is yellow and shiny. + +"Look, a bulb!" Sara says. "What is it for?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe it is a toy. Can we part it?" + +They try to part the bulb, but it is hard. They pull and twist, but nothing happens. They hear a voice from behind a tree. + +"Stop, stop!" the voice says. "That is not a toy. That is my bulb. It is smart. It can talk and sing and tell stories." + +Sara and Ben are surprised. They see a man come out from behind the tree. He has a big hat and a long coat. He looks funny. + +"Who are you?" Sara asks. + +"I am Bob. I am a bulb maker. I make smart bulbs for fun. This is my best bulb. His name is Leo. He is very friendly. Do you want to hear him?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They are curious. Bob puts the bulb on the ground and taps it. The bulb lights up and makes a sound. + +"Hello, hello!" the bulb says. "I am Leo. I am a smart bulb. I can talk and sing and tell stories. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Sara and Ben smile. They like Leo. He is a nice bulb. They say yes. They sit down with Bob and Leo. They listen to Leo's stories. They have fun. They learn new things. They are happy. They forget to part the bulb. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they saw a big circle on the grass. It was made of colorful stones. Lily and Ben ran to the circle. + +"Wow, this is pretty!" Lily said. "Can we play with it?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it belongs to someone." + +Lily shrugged. She picked up a red stone and put it in her pocket. "I want this one. It is shiny. You can choose one too." + +Ben looked around. He was afraid someone would see them. He saw a blue stone that he liked. But he also saw a sign next to the circle. It said: "Do not touch. This is a special circle for a project." + +Ben read the sign. He knew how to read some words. He felt bad. He wanted to tell Lily to put the stone back. But Lily was already choosing another stone. She was happy. + +"Come on, Ben. Don't be slow. Choose a stone. No one will know," Lily said. + +Ben was scared. He did not want to take a stone. He wanted to be a good friend. He wanted to be dependable. But he did not want to make Lily angry. He did not know what to do. + +He looked at the blue stone. He looked at Lily. He looked at the sign. He made a choice. + +He picked up the blue stone and put it in his pocket. He followed Lily out of the circle. + +They did not see the man who was watching them. He was the owner of the circle. He was very angry. He ran after them. He shouted at them. He took the stones from their pockets. He told them they were bad children. He called their parents. He told them what they did. + +Lily and Ben were in trouble. They had to say sorry. They had to give back the stones. They had to do extra work. They had to learn a lesson. + +They were not happy. They were not friends anymore. They chose wrong. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to sort their toys by color, shape and size. They have a big box of toys in their room. Every morning, they wake up and play with their toys before breakfast. + +One day, Lily and Ben wake up and see that their toys are all mixed up. Someone has made a mess of their box. They are sad and angry. Who did this? + +They hear a giggle from under the bed. They look and see their little brother, Sam. Sam is two years old. He likes to crawl and grab things. He thinks it is funny to mess up Lily and Ben's toys. + +"Sam, why did you do this?" Lily asks. + +"Me play, me play!" Sam says. + +"No, Sam, this is not play. This is bad. You made us sad. You have to help us sort our toys again." Ben says. + +Sam does not want to help. He wants to play more. He tries to run away, but Lily and Ben catch him. They hold his hands and bring him to the box. + +"Look, Sam, this is how we sort our toys. This is a red car. It goes with the other red toys. This is a blue ball. It goes with the other blue toys. This is a star. It goes with the other shapes. Can you do that?" Lily says. + +Sam nods. He tries to sort the toys with Lily and Ben. He makes some mistakes, but they help him. They teach him the names of the colors, shapes and sizes. Sam learns and has fun. He says sorry for making a mess. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hug Sam and say it is okay. They finish sorting their toys and make a big pile. They are proud of their work. They are cheerful and ready for breakfast. They call their mom and dad and show them their toys. Mom and dad are proud too. They give them kisses and hugs and take them to the kitchen. They have a yummy breakfast together. They are a happy family. +Tim and Jen like to play with their bikes. They have red bikes and blue bikes. They ride fast and have fun. But their mom tells them to be careful. She warns them not to go near the big road. The big road has many cars and trucks. They are loud and fast and can hurt them. + +One day, Tim and Jen are bored. They want to have more fun. They see a hill near the big road. The hill is steep and long. They think it will be fun to ride down the hill. They forget what their mom said. They do not listen to her warning. + +They take their bikes and go to the hill. They start to ride down. They go very fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and shout. They do not see the big road. They do not hear the cars and trucks. + +A car comes from the big road. It is big and black. It honks its horn. It tries to stop. But it is too late. Tim and Jen do not have time to stop. They crash into the car. Their bikes are broken. Their bodies are broken. They do not laugh and shout anymore. They do not feel anything anymore. + +Their mom hears the noise. She runs to the hill. She sees the car and the bikes and the bodies. She screams and cries. She is very sad. She wishes she could warn them again. But it is too late. She has lost her children. She will never see them again. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play at the park. They swing, slide and run. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big blackboard at the park. It is near the trees. It has chalk and erasers. Tim and Kim want to draw on the blackboard. + +They take the chalk and start to draw. They draw suns, stars and flowers. They draw cats, dogs and birds. They draw their names and smiles. + +But then, a bad boy comes. He is bigger than Tim and Kim. He has a mean face and a loud voice. He wants the blackboard for himself. He takes the chalk and erases Tim and Kim's drawings. He draws ugly things. He draws snakes, spiders and monsters. He draws mean words and frowns. + +Tim and Kim are sad and scared. They want their drawings back. They want the bad boy to go away. They cry and call for help. + +A nice lady hears them. She is a teacher. She works at the park. She sees the bad boy and the blackboard. She is angry and stern. She tells the bad boy to stop. She tells him to say sorry to Tim and Kim. She tells him to leave the park. + +The bad boy is ashamed and afraid. He says sorry to Tim and Kim. He runs away. + +The nice lady hugs Tim and Kim. She gives them new chalk and erasers. She helps them draw again. She draws with them. She draws hearts, rainbows and butterflies. She draws good words and smiles. + +Tim and Kim are happy and grateful. They thank the nice lady. They hug her. They have fun. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and watch movies. One day, they want to watch a different movie. Lily wants to watch a movie about a princess. Ben wants to watch a movie about a dinosaur. + +They quarrel. Lily says, "I want to watch the princess movie. It is lovely. The princess has a pretty dress and a nice crown." Ben says, "No, I want to watch the dinosaur movie. It is cool. The dinosaur is big and strong and can roar." + +They quarrel and quarrel. They do not share the toys. They do not have fun. They are sad and angry. + +Mom hears them quarrel. She comes to the room. She says, "Why are you quarreling? You are friends. You should be nice to each other. You can watch both movies. First, you can watch the princess movie. Then, you can watch the dinosaur movie. Or, you can watch a movie that you both like. There are many movies to choose from." + +Lily and Ben stop quarreling. They say sorry to each other. They hug. They decide to watch a movie about a puppy. The puppy is cute and funny. They laugh and smile. They share the toys. They have fun. They are happy. Mom is happy too. She says, "You are good friends. I am proud of you." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. One day, they went to the park with their mom and saw a big ice-cream truck. They both wanted ice-cream, but their mom said they could only have one each. + +Tom and Lily looked at the ice-cream menu and saw many flavors. They both wanted the same flavor: chocolate with sprinkles. But there was only one left. They started to argue. + +"I saw it first!" Tom said. + +"No, I did!" Lily said. + +"Give it to me!" Tom said. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +They pulled and pushed each other, trying to get the ice-cream. The ice-cream man was angry and told them to stop. But they did not listen. They kept fighting. + +Then, Tom got so mad that he struck Lily on the face. Lily cried out and dropped the ice-cream. It fell on the ground and melted. Tom and Lily both looked at the ice-cream and felt sad. They had ruined it. + +Their mom came over and saw what happened. She was very disappointed and angry. She scolded Tom and Lily and took them home. She said they could not have any ice-cream or any games for a week. Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They wished they had shared the ice-cream and played nicely. But it was too late. They had no ice-cream and no fun. They had a bad ending. +Tim likes to play baseball with his dad. They go to the park and throw the ball to each other. Tim tries to catch the ball with his glove, but sometimes he misses. Dad says, "It's okay, Tim. You are doing great. Just keep your eye on the ball." + +One day, Tim sees some big kids playing baseball on the field. They have bats and helmets and uniforms. They look very good and fast. Tim wants to play with them, but he is nervous. He thinks they will laugh at him or say he is too small. + +He walks up to them and says, "Hi, can I play with you?" One of the big kids looks at him and says, "Sure, kid. You can be on my team. What's your name?" + +Tim says, "I'm Tim. I like baseball." + +The big kid says, "I'm Jake. I like baseball too. Come on, let's go. You can be the batter." + +Tim follows Jake to the plate. He picks up a bat and puts on a helmet. He feels very excited and nervous. He sees the pitcher throw the ball. It comes very fast and hard. Tim swings the bat, but he misses. He hears the big kids say, "Strike one!" + +Tim tries again. He swings the bat, but he misses again. He hears the big kids say, "Strike two!" + +Tim feels scared. He thinks he will strike out and let Jake down. He thinks the big kids will make fun of him. He wants to run away. + +He looks at Jake. Jake smiles at him and says, "Don't worry, Tim. You can do it. Just relax and have fun. Remember, keep your eye on the ball." + +Tim nods. He takes a deep breath. He waits for the ball. He sees the ball. He swings the bat. He hits the ball. He hears a loud crack. He sees the ball fly over the fence. He hears the big kids cheer. He drops the bat and runs around the bases. He feels very happy and proud. + +He reaches home plate and jumps into Jake's arms. Jake hugs him and says, "You did it, Tim! You hit a home run! You are awesome!" + +Tim says, "Thank you, Jake! You are awesome too! You are my friend!" + +Jake says, "You are my friend too, Tim! You are welcome to play with us anytime!" + +Tim smiles. He thinks he likes baseball very much. He thinks he likes the big kids too. He thinks he is not nervous anymore. He thinks he is brave. +Sara and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look, our snowman is smiling!" Sara said. + +"Yes, he is very nice. But he is also very cold. He will freeze soon," Ben said. + +They felt sorry for their snowman. They wanted him to be warm and cozy. They looked around for something to help him. + +They saw a small fire in a metal can. It was near a poor man who had no home. He was sitting on a blanket and rubbing his hands. He had a spark in his eyes. + +"Maybe we can take some fire for our snowman," Sara said. + +"No, that is not a good idea. The fire will melt him. And the poor man needs the fire more than we do. He has nothing else," Ben said. + +They thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. + +They ran to their house and got some old clothes and a blanket. They came back and wrapped them around their snowman. They also gave him a hug. + +"There, now he is warm and happy," Sara said. + +They also went to the poor man and gave him some cookies and a smile. + +"Thank you, you are very kind," the poor man said. + +They felt good. They had made two new friends. They played in the snow until it was dark. Then they said goodbye and went home. +Lily and Anna were playing with their dolls. They had a lot of fun dressing them up and making them talk. Lily had a pink purse that she liked very much. She liked to attach it to her doll's arm and pretend it was her doll's purse. + +Anna saw Lily's purse and wanted it. She thought it was very pretty and shiny. She asked Lily if she could have it. + +"Can I have your purse, please?" Anna said. + +"No, it is mine. You have your own purse. It is blue and has flowers on it," Lily said. + +"But I like your purse more. It is tasty. It looks like candy," Anna said. + +Anna tried to grab Lily's purse from her doll. Lily did not like that. She pulled it back and held it tight. + +"Stop it! You are not nice. You are not my friend," Lily said. + +They both started to cry and yell. Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. + +"What is going on here? Why are you fighting?" Mom said. + +"She wants my purse and she tried to take it. It is my purse and I love it," Lily said. + +"She has a better purse than me and she won't share. It is tasty and I want it," Anna said. + +Mom looked at the purse and saw that it was made of plastic and had beads on it. She knew it was not tasty and it could be dangerous if Anna tried to eat it. + +"Girls, this purse is not tasty. It is not candy. It is a toy. You should not try to eat it. You could get sick or hurt," Mom said. + +She took the purse from Lily and showed it to Anna. + +"See, this is not food. It is hard and has holes in it. It is not good for your mouth," Mom said. + +Anna looked at the purse and felt it. She realized that Mom was right. It was not tasty. It was just a toy. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I don't want your purse. I like my purse. It has flowers on it," Anna said. + +Lily smiled and hugged Anna. + +"I'm sorry, too. I was mean. You can play with my purse if you want. We can share," Lily said. + +Mom was happy to see them make up. She gave them both a kiss and a cookie. + +"Good girls. I'm proud of you. You are good friends. Now, let's play with your dolls and have fun," Mom said. + +They all sat down and played with their dolls. They attached their purses to their dolls' arms and pretended they were going to a party. They had a lot of fun and forgot about their fight. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys on the carpet. Anna has a doll and Ben has a truck. Anna likes to be bossy and tell Ben what to do. + +"Ben, you have to drive your truck this way," Anna says, pointing to the left. "And you have to say 'beep beep' when you pass my doll." + +"But I want to drive my truck this way," Ben says, pointing to the right. "And I want to say 'vroom vroom' when I pass your doll." + +"No, you have to do what I say," Anna says, frowning. "I am the boss of this game." + +Ben does not like Anna being bossy. He thinks she is not nice. He does not want to play with her anymore. He picks up his truck and moves to another part of the carpet. + +"Hey, where are you going?" Anna asks, following him. "You have to play with me." + +"No, I don't," Ben says, turning away from her. "You are not fun. You are not my friend." + +Anna feels sad and angry. She does not understand why Ben does not want to play with her. She thinks he is rude. She does not care about his feelings. + +"Fine, I don't need you," Anna says, crossing her arms. "I have my doll. She is my best friend. She does what I say." + +Anna hugs her doll and pretends to talk to her. She does not look at Ben. Ben does not look at her. They play by themselves on the carpet. They are not happy. +Ben liked to help his dad on the ranch. He wanted to be a good cowboy like him. Every morning, he would feed the chickens, pet the horses, and check the fence. He was very dependable. + +One day, his dad had to go to town for some supplies. He told Ben to stay on the ranch and manage it until he came back. Ben nodded and said he would do his best. He put on his hat and boots and went outside. + +He saw a big problem. Some cows had broken through the fence and were running away. Ben knew he had to stop them. He ran to the barn and got his rope. He jumped on his pony and chased the cows. He threw his rope and caught one by the horns. He pulled it back to the fence and tied it up. He did the same for the other cows. He fixed the fence with some wire and nails. He was very brave. + +He heard his dad's truck coming back. He ran to meet him and told him what happened. His dad was very proud of him. He hugged him and said he was a great cowboy and a great son. He said he could always depend on him to manage the ranch. Ben smiled and said he loved his dad and the ranch. They went inside and had some pie. It was a good day. +Sara and Tom were playing catch in the park. They liked to throw the ball high and far. Sara had a good pitch. She could make the ball fly fast and straight. Tom had to run a lot to catch it. + +But then the sky became gloomy. Dark clouds covered the sun. Sara and Tom noticed that it was getting cold and windy. They heard a loud rumble of thunder. + +"Uh-oh, it looks like a storm is coming," Sara said. "We should go home soon." + +Tom nodded. He did not like storms. They made him scared. He threw the ball back to Sara. But the wind blew the ball away from her. It landed in a big puddle. + +"Oh no, our ball is wet and dirty," Sara said. She ran to get it. But as she reached the puddle, a flash of lightning lit up the sky. She jumped back in fright. + +"Let's go, let's go!" Tom shouted. He grabbed Sara's hand and they ran to their bikes. They put on their helmets and pedaled as fast as they could. They wanted to get home before the rain started. + +They made it just in time. As they parked their bikes in the garage, they heard the first drops of rain hitting the roof. They ran inside and hugged their mom. + +"Mom, we're home!" they said. "We were playing catch, but then a storm came. It was gloomy and scary." + +Mom smiled and kissed them. "I'm glad you're safe and sound," she said. "You were very brave and smart to come home. How about some hot chocolate and cookies?" + +Sara and Tom smiled. They liked hot chocolate and cookies. They followed Mom to the kitchen. They forgot about the storm and their wet ball. They were happy to be home. +Sara and Tom like to go to church with their mom and dad. They wear their tidy clothes and sit on the big chairs. They listen to the songs and the stories. Sometimes they draw pictures or play with toys. + +One day, Sara and Tom see a cat outside the church. It is black and white and has a bell on its neck. They want to pet the cat and follow it. They sneak out of the big door and run after the cat. + +The cat runs away from them and goes under a car. Sara and Tom try to get the cat, but they can't. They hear a loud noise. It is a horn. A man is driving the car and he is angry. He tells Sara and Tom to go away. + +Sara and Tom are scared and sad. They want to go back to the church, but they don't know where it is. They see many cars and people and buildings, but they don't see the church. They start to cry. + +Mom and dad are looking for Sara and Tom. They ask the people in the church if they have seen them, but they haven't. They are worried and angry. They go outside and look for them. + +They see Sara and Tom on the sidewalk, crying. They run to them and hug them. They ask them why they left the church. Sara and Tom tell them about the cat and the car and the horn. Mom and dad are glad they are safe, but they are not happy. They tell Sara and Tom to never leave the church again. They tell them to always remain with them. Sara and Tom say they are sorry and they promise to be good. They go back to the church and finish the songs and the stories. They hope the cat is okay. +Tom and Ben were brothers who liked to play with their navy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, but their favorite ones were the navy ones. They would roll them on the floor, on the couch, on the table, and sometimes on the stairs. + +One day, they decided to have a race with their navy cars. They went to the top of the stairs and each chose a car. Tom picked a big navy car with four wheels and a loud horn. Ben picked a small navy car with two wheels and a shiny sticker. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom shouted, and they both pushed their cars down the stairs. The cars rolled very fast, bumping and spinning on the steps. Tom and Ben ran after them, cheering and laughing. + +But when they reached the bottom of the stairs, they saw that their cars had crashed into the wall. The big navy car had broken its horn and lost two wheels. The small navy car had bent its sticker and cracked its body. Tom and Ben were very sad and angry. + +"Look what you did!" Tom yelled at Ben. "You made my car break!" + +"No, you did!" Ben yelled back. "You pushed your car too hard!" + +They started to fight and pull each other's hair. They did not see their mom coming from the kitchen. She had heard the noise and saw the mess. She was very mad and disappointed. + +"Tom and Ben, stop it right now!" she said. "How foolish can you be? You could have hurt yourselves or each other. And you ruined your navy cars. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Go to your room and think about what you did. No more cars for you today!" + +Tom and Ben stopped fighting and looked at their mom. They knew they were in trouble. They felt sorry for their cars and for each other. But it was too late. They had to go to their room and stay there. They had no cars to play with. They had no fun. They had a bad ending. +Ben liked to play with clay. He could make many things with clay. He made a ball, a snake, a star and a cake. He was very clever with clay. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom. He took his clay with him. He wanted to show his clay things to his friends. He put them in a bag and carried them. + +At the park, he saw his friend Lily. Lily had a doll. She liked to play with her doll. She said, "Look at my doll. She is so pretty. She has a dress and a hat and shoes. Do you want to play with her?" + +Ben said, "No, thank you. I have my clay. Look at my clay things. They are so fun. I can make anything with clay. Do you want to play with them?" + +Lily said, "No, thank you. Your clay things are not pretty. They are just mud. They have no color and no shape. They are boring. My doll is better than your clay." + +Ben felt sad. He liked his clay things. He worked hard to make them. He thought they were good. He said, "My clay things are not boring. They are clever. I can change them and make new things. You can't change your doll. She is always the same. My clay is better than your doll." + +Lily said, "No, it is not. My doll is more valuable than your clay. She cost a lot of money. She came from a store. Your clay cost nothing. You found it in the ground. Your clay is worthless." + +Ben felt angry. He said, "That is not true. My clay is valuable to me. I love my clay. It makes me happy. It does not matter how much it cost or where it came from. It matters how I feel about it. You are mean and rude. I don't want to play with you." + +He took his bag and walked away. He found another friend, Sam. Sam had a truck. He liked to play with his truck. He said, "Hi, Ben. What do you have in your bag?" + +Ben said, "I have my clay things. Do you want to see them?" + +Sam said, "Yes, please. I like clay. I think clay is cool. You can make anything with clay. Can I play with your clay things?" + +Ben said, "Yes, you can. You are nice and kind. I want to play with you. We can share my clay and your truck. We can have fun together." + +Ben and Sam played with clay and truck. They made a road, a bridge, a tunnel and a hill. They drove the truck on the clay road. They had a lot of fun. They valued each other and their toys. They were good friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, their mom says, "We need to go to the store. We have no rice for dinner." + +Lily and Ben do not like to go to the store. They want to stay home and play. They say, "No, mom, no store. We want to play." + +Mom says, "Sorry, kids, we have to go. Rice is good for you. You can play later. Come on, put on your shoes and coats." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They put on their shoes and coats slowly. They follow mom to the car. They sit in the back seat and make sad faces. + +At the store, mom gets a big bag of rice. She also gets some apples, carrots, and cheese. Lily and Ben see some cookies and candy. They point and say, "Mom, mom, can we have some?" + +Mom says, "No, kids, not today. We have enough snacks at home. We need to save money for other things." + +Lily and Ben are more sad. They do not understand why they cannot have cookies and candy. They think mom is mean. They start to cry and whine. + +Mom says, "Stop crying, kids. You are making a lot of noise. People are looking at us. Be good and quiet. I will give you a hug and a kiss when we get home." + +Lily and Ben try to stop crying. They still feel sad. They hope mom will keep her promise. They want a hug and a kiss. They also want to play with their toys and eat snacks. They do not like to go to the store. They do not like rice. +Tommy loves balloons. He has a red balloon that he got from the fair. He plays with it every day. He thinks it is the best balloon in the world. + +One day, he takes his balloon to the park. He sees his friend Lily there. Lily has a yellow balloon. She thinks it is the prettier than Tommy's balloon. + +"Hi, Tommy," Lily says. "Do you like my balloon? It is yellow like the sun." + +"Hi, Lily," Tommy says. "Your balloon is nice, but mine is better. It is red like a fire truck." + +"No, mine is better," Lily says. "Yellow is a happy color. Red is a mean color." + +They start to argue. They pull each other's balloons. They do not want to share. + +Suddenly, a big wind comes. It blows their balloons away. They watch as their balloons fly higher and higher in the sky. They cannot reach them. They feel sad. + +They look at each other. They realize they were silly. They should have been nice to each other. They should have played with both balloons. + +"I'm sorry, Tommy," Lily says. "Your balloon was nice, too. Red is not a mean color. It is a brave color." + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Tommy says. "Your balloon was nice, too. Yellow is not a happy color. It is a lucky color." + +They hug. They decide to be friends again. They hope their balloons will find a good home. They think they are lucky to have each other. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play together. One day, Tom goes to visit Lily at her house. He knocks on the door and Lily opens it. + +"Hi, Tom!" Lily says. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom says. "What do you want to play?" + +Lily shows Tom her new toy. It is a big teddy bear with a zipper on its back. Lily says, "This is my teddy bear. His name is Zipper. He can keep things inside him. Look!" She opens the zipper and takes out a candy. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Tom says. "Can I have a candy too?" + +Lily nods and gives Tom a candy. They eat the candy and play with Zipper. They put different things inside him, like a ball, a book, and a hat. They have fun. + +But then, something bad happens. Lily tries to close the zipper, but it gets stuck. She pulls and pulls, but it does not move. She starts to cry. + +"Oh no, Zipper is broken!" Lily says. "He can't close his back. He will lose his things. He will be sad." + +Tom sees Lily is sad. He wants to help her. He says, "Don't cry, Lily. Maybe we can fix Zipper. Let me try." He takes Zipper and gently pushes the zipper. He wiggles it a little bit. He makes it move. + +"Look, Lily, I did it!" Tom says. "Zipper is not broken. He can close his back. He is happy." + +Lily stops crying and smiles. She hugs Tom and Zipper. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. Zipper is happy. And I am happy too." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They play with Zipper some more. They are good friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. There is a big oak tree in the park. The oak tree has many leaves and acorns. + +One day, Sara and Ben decide to have a game. They want to see who can collect more acorns from the oak tree. They are competitive. They each take a basket and run to the oak tree. + +"Ready, set, go!" Sara says. She and Ben start to pick up acorns from the ground. They also try to shake the branches and make more acorns fall. They fill their baskets with acorns. + +After a while, they stop and count their acorns. Sara has 15 acorns. Ben has 16 acorns. Ben is happy. He says, "I win! I have more acorns than you!" + +Sara is sad. She says, "No fair! You shook the branches more than me!" + +Ben says, "That's part of the game. You can shake the branches too." + +Sara says, "But you are taller than me. You can reach the higher branches." + +Ben says, "That's not my fault. You can use a stick or a stone to help you." + +Sara and Ben start to argue. They are not having fun anymore. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is their mom. She says, "What are you doing, Sara and Ben? Why are you fighting?" + +Sara and Ben tell their mom about their game and their problem. Their mom listens and smiles. She says, "I see. You both like acorns. But you don't have to be competitive. You can share and cooperate. You can learn from each other. You can help each other reach the higher branches. You can also learn about the oak tree and the acorns. Do you know what acorns are for?" + +Sara and Ben shake their heads. They don't know. + +Their mom says, "Acorns are seeds. They can grow into new oak trees. But they also feed many animals, like squirrels and birds. They are part of nature. They are not just for playing." + +Sara and Ben are curious. They want to learn more. They say, "Really? Can you tell us more, mom?" + +Their mom says, "Sure. Come with me. I will show you some animals and plants in the park. And you can bring your acorns with you. Maybe you can find a place to plant some of them. And maybe you can give some of them to the animals. What do you think?" + +Sara and Ben think that is a good idea. They say, "Yes, mom. Let's do that." + +They take their baskets and follow their mom. They stop fighting. They start learning. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are playing in the park. They like to run, slide and swing. They see a big tent. It is blue and yellow. They want to enter the tent. + +"Can we go inside?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Let's ask mom first," Ben says. He runs to mom. Mom is sitting on a bench. She is reading a book. She has a red shirt. + +"Mom, can we enter the tent?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, but be careful. Don't go too far," mom says. + +Ben and Lily enter the tent. It is dark and cool. They see many things. They see a ball, a doll, a car and a hat. They play with the things. They are happy. + +"Look, I found a shirt!" Lily says. She holds a green shirt. It has a picture of a frog. + +"It is funny!" Ben says. He laughs. + +They put on the shirt. They pretend to be frogs. They hop and croak. They have fun. + +Mom hears them. She smiles. She is happy too. She enters the tent. She joins them. + +"Ribbit, ribbit!" mom says. + +"Ribbit, ribbit!" Ben and Lily say. + +They hug mom. They are a happy frog family. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the field near their house. The field has many flowers and bugs and birds. Sara and Ben have fun running and jumping and looking at the field. + +One day, Sara brings a new toy to the field. It is a red car that can make noises and move by itself. Ben thinks the car is very cool. He asks Sara if he can play with it. Sara says yes, but only for a little while. She says the car is important to her. It is a gift from her grandma. + +Ben plays with the car and makes it go fast and slow and beep and honk. He likes the car a lot. He forgets to give it back to Sara. He puts it in his pocket and goes home. + +Sara looks for her car in the field. She cannot find it. She is sad and angry. She thinks Ben took her car. She goes to Ben's house and knocks on the door. She asks Ben where her car is. + +Ben remembers the car in his pocket. He feels bad. He says he is sorry to Sara. He says he forgot to give it back. He says he will lend her his blue bike to make up for it. He says the bike is important to him. It is a gift from his dad. + +Sara forgives Ben. She says thank you for the bike. She says she will lend him her car again, but only for a little while. She says they are still friends. They hug and smile. They go to the field and play with the car and the bike. They have fun and share and care. +Ben likes to play with his toy reindeer. He has many reindeer, but his favorite is Rudy. Rudy has a red nose that lights up when Ben presses a button. Ben likes to make Rudy stand on his bed and pretend he is flying in the sky. + +One day, Ben's mom tells him to clean his room. She says he has too many toys and he needs to put some away. Ben does not want to do that. He says, "No, Mom, I love all my toys. I need them all." + +Mom says, "Ben, you have to share your toys with other kids. Some kids don't have any toys. How would you feel if you had no toys?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He feels sad. He does not want to have no toys. He says, "But Mom, I can't give away Rudy. He is my best friend. He is special. He is independent. He can fly." + +Mom smiles. She says, "I know, Ben. Rudy is very special. You don't have to give him away. But you can choose some other toys that you don't play with anymore and give them to someone who will love them. How about that?" + +Ben nods. He says, "OK, Mom. I will do that. But can I keep Rudy with me?" + +Mom says, "Of course, Ben. You can keep Rudy with you. He is your independent reindeer. Now, let's go and find some toys to donate." + +Ben and Mom go to his room and sort out his toys. Ben picks some toys that he does not play with anymore and puts them in a bag. He keeps Rudy on his bed. He hugs Rudy and says, "Thank you, Rudy, for being my friend. You are the best reindeer ever." Rudy's nose lights up and Ben smiles. +Lila and Tom are playing hide and seek in the park. Lila is the seeker and Tom is the hider. Lila counts to ten and then opens her eyes. She looks around for Tom, but she cannot see him. She thinks he is very good at hiding. + +She walks around the park and calls out, "Tom, where are you? I want to find you!" She hears a giggle from behind a big tree. She runs to the tree and looks behind it. She sees Tom's feet sticking out from the leaves. She says, "I found you, Tom! You are not very hidden!" + +Tom comes out from the leaves and says, "You are very good at seeking, Lila! You have good sight!" He smiles and gives her a hug. They are happy to play together. + +They decide to switch roles and play again. Tom is the seeker and Lila is the hider. Tom counts to ten and then opens his eyes. He looks around for Lila, but he cannot see her. He thinks she is very good at hiding. + +He walks around the park and calls out, "Lila, where are you? I want to find you!" He hears a whisper from behind a bench. He runs to the bench and looks behind it. He sees Lila's hair peeking out from under a blanket. He says, "I found you, Lila! You are not very hidden!" + +Lila comes out from under the blanket and says, "You are very good at seeking, Tom! You have good ears!" She smiles and gives him a hug. They are happy to play together. +Lily and Ben went to the farm with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. Lily liked the sheep best, because they were soft and white. Ben liked the cows best, because they were big and brown. + +They also saw a horse in a field. The horse was black and shiny, and had a long mane and tail. Lily and Ben wanted to pet the horse, but Mom said they had to ask the farmer first. + +They found the farmer near the barn. He was holding a bucket of water. He smiled and said, "Hello, kids. Do you want to see the horse?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben said. + +"OK, follow me. But be careful, the horse is impatient today. He is thirsty and wants to drink." + +The farmer led them to the field, where the horse was waiting. He gave the bucket of water to the horse, who drank it eagerly. The horse made a loud noise with his mouth, like he was saying thank you. + +Lily and Ben watched the horse drink. They were amazed by how big and strong he was. They wanted to touch his mane and his nose, but they were also a little scared. + +"Can we pet him?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be gentle. He might not like it if you pull his hair or tickle his ears. And don't stand behind him, he might kick you." + +The farmer showed them how to pet the horse softly, on his neck and his cheek. The horse seemed to like it, and he nuzzled them with his nose. Lily and Ben giggled and stroked the horse. + +They felt happy and brave. They liked the horse, and the horse liked them. They thanked the farmer for letting them see the horse, and said goodbye to the horse. + +They went back to Mom and Dad, who were waiting for them. They told them all about the horse, and how he was impatient, thirsty and friendly. Mom and Dad smiled and hugged them. + +They had a fun day at the farm. They learned a lot about animals, and made a new friend. They hoped to see the horse again soon. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make towers, houses, cars and animals with their blocks. + +One day, they get a big box from their grandma. They open the box and see more blocks inside. They are very excited. They say thank you to grandma and hug her. Then they run to their room with the new blocks. + +They dump the new blocks on the floor and start to play. They add the new blocks to their old blocks and make bigger and better things. They make a castle, a train, a dragon and a rainbow. They are very happy and proud of their creations. + +They play until it is dark outside. Then their mom comes and tells them it is time for bed. They say good night to their mom and dad and go to their beds. They put some of their favorite blocks next to their pillows. + +They close their eyes and dream of more blocks. They can't wait to wake up and play again. They love their blocks and their grandma. +Tom and Anna are curious kids. They like to explore new things and learn new words. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They open the box and see many things inside. They see a helmet, a ball, a book, and a toy car. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Tom says. "Can we play with them?" + +"I don't know," Anna says. "Maybe they belong to someone else. Maybe they are old and broken." + +Tom picks up the helmet and puts it on his head. It is too big for him and covers his eyes. He laughs and says, "I am a space man! I can fly to the moon!" + +Anna picks up the book and looks at the pictures. She sees animals and colors and shapes. She says, "I am a teacher! I can read this book to you!" + +They play with the helmet and the book for a while. They pretend to be different people and have fun. They forget to listen to the sounds around them. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is their dad. He comes into the garage and sees them playing with the box. He is not happy. He says, "What are you doing here? These are my things! You are not supposed to touch them!" + +Tom and Anna are scared. They take off the helmet and put down the book. They say, "We are sorry, dad. We were just curious. We wanted to see what was in the box." + +Dad sighs and says, "I know you are curious, but you have to listen to me. These things are not toys. They are old and fragile. They can break or hurt you. You have to ask me before you play with them." + +Tom and Anna nod and say, "We understand, dad. We will listen to you next time. Can you tell us what these things are?" + +Dad smiles and says, "Of course I can. These are things from my childhood. The helmet was a gift from my grandpa. He was a pilot. The book was my favorite book when I was your age. It has stories and poems. The ball was my lucky ball. I used to play soccer with it. The toy car was my first car. I made it with my dad." + +Tom and Anna are amazed. They say, "Wow, dad. These are very cool things. Can you tell us more about them?" + +Dad says, "Sure, I can. But first, let's put them back in the box. They are very precious to me. I want to keep them safe." + +Tom and Anna help dad put the things back in the box. They close the box and put it away. They hug dad and say, "Thank you, dad. We love you." + +Dad hugs them back and says, "I love you too. And I'm glad you are curious. But remember to listen to me too. I want you to be safe and happy." +Lila and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make zoom sounds when they move the cars on the floor. They pretend the cars are racing or going on trips. + +One day, Lila sees a new car in Ben's room. It is shiny and red and has a big spoiler. It looks very fast and cool. Lila wants to play with it. She asks Ben if she can have a turn. + +Ben says no. He says it is his car and he does not want to share. He says it is not a regular car, it is a special car. He says he got it from his grandma for his birthday. He says Lila can play with his other cars, but not with his red car. + +Lila feels sad and angry. She thinks Ben is mean and selfish. She thinks he should offer to let her play with his red car, because they are friends. She thinks of a plan to get the car. + +When Ben is not looking, Lila grabs the red car and runs away. She thinks she can hide it in her room and play with it later. She does not care if Ben gets mad or cries. + +But as she runs, she trips on a toy and falls. The red car flies out of her hand and hits the wall. It breaks into pieces. Lila hurts her knee and starts to cry. Ben sees what happened and screams. He runs to his red car and picks up the pieces. He cries too. + +Lila and Ben are both very unhappy. They have lost a car and a friend. They wish they had been nicer to each other. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play outside at night. They look at the stars and the moon. The moon is big and bright. It makes them happy. + +One night, Tom and Mia have a fight. Tom wants to play with the ball. Mia wants to play with the doll. They do not want to share. They push and pull. They yell and cry. + +Mom hears them. She is not happy. She comes outside. She takes the ball and the doll. She says, "No more playing. Time for bed." + +Tom and Mia are sad. They do not want to go to bed. They want to see the moon. They say, "Please, Mom. Please let us see the moon." + +Mom is patient. She says, "Okay. You can see the moon. But first, you have to say sorry to each other. And you have to wipe your tears and your noses." + +Tom and Mia say sorry. They hug and kiss. They wipe their tears and their noses. They smile and say, "Thank you, Mom." + +Mom smiles too. She says, "You're welcome. Now, let's see the moon." + +She holds their hands. They walk to the yard. They look up at the sky. They see the moon. It is big and bright. It makes them happy. They say, "Good night, moon." + +Mom says, "Good night, moon. Good night, Tom. Good night, Mia." + +She tucks them in bed. She kisses them good night. She turns off the light. Tom and Mia fall asleep. They dream of the moon. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy animals. Tim has a lion and Sam has a zebra. They make noises and pretend the animals are in the jungle. + +One day, Tim says, "I am hungry. I want to chew your zebra." He grabs Sam's zebra and puts it in his mouth. Sam is sad and angry. He says, "No, Tim! That is my zebra. Give it back!" + +But Tim does not listen. He bites the zebra hard. The zebra is helpless. It cannot run or fight. It feels pain and fear. Sam cries and tries to pull the zebra out of Tim's mouth. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tim and Sam fighting over the zebra. She says, "Stop, boys! What are you doing? You are hurting the zebra and each other. That is not nice." + +She takes the zebra from Tim and gives it to Sam. She says, "Tim, you cannot chew Sam's zebra. That is his toy. You have to share and be gentle. Say sorry to Sam and the zebra." + +Tim feels sorry. He says, "Sorry, Sam. Sorry, zebra. I was just playing. I did not mean to hurt you." Sam says, "It's okay, Tim. I forgive you. But please don't chew my zebra again." They hug and make up. + +Mom says, "That's good, boys. I am proud of you. Now, why don't you play together nicely? You can take turns with the lion and the zebra. They are friends, not enemies." + +Tim and Sam agree. They say, "Okay, Mom. We will play together nicely. We love the lion and the zebra. They are our friends." They smile and go back to their game. The zebra is happy and safe. The end. +Tom and Lily were on vacation with their mom and dad. They went to a big park with many animals. They saw lions, monkeys, elephants, and giraffes. They liked the animals very much. + +One day, they saw a man with a big camera. He was taking pictures of the animals. He had a long stick on his camera. Tom and Lily were curious. They asked the man what he was doing. + +"I am shooting the animals," the man said. + +"Shooting?" Tom and Lily repeated. They were scared. They thought shooting was bad. They thought shooting hurt the animals. + +"No, no, don't worry," the man said. "I am not shooting with a gun. I am shooting with a camera. I am making photos of the animals. See?" He showed them his camera and the photos he had taken. + +"Oh, I see," Tom and Lily said. They felt better. They looked at the photos. They saw the animals smiling and playing. They liked the photos very much. + +"Can we shoot too?" Tom and Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not?" the man said. He gave them his camera and taught them how to use it. He told them to be careful and not to drop it. + +Tom and Lily were happy. They took turns shooting the animals. They shot the lions, the monkeys, the elephants, and the giraffes. They also shot some unknown animals. They did not know their names, but they were funny and colorful. + +They thanked the man for letting them shoot. They showed their mom and dad their photos. They were proud of their shooting. They had a lot of fun on their vacation. +Dan and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the garden. They have a big tree with a swing. They take turns to swing high and low. + +One day, they see a big hole in the tree. They go closer to look. They see something brown and soft inside. It smells bad. + +"Yuck! What is that?" Dan asks. + +"I think it is rot. Rot is when something is old and sick and falls apart," Sam says. + +"Can we touch it?" Dan wonders. + +"No, we can't. Rot can make us sick too. We should stay away from it," Sam says. + +They decide to play something else. They see a stick on the ground. It has a zigzag shape. It looks like a snake. + +"Look, a snake!" Dan says. + +He picks up the stick and pretends to bite Sam with it. Sam screams and runs away. Dan chases him with the stick. + +"Help, help! The snake is after me!" Sam shouts. + +They run around the garden, laughing and having fun. They forget about the rot in the tree. They are happy and successful at playing. They are good brothers. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They have a tea party with their toys. Anna has a pink cup and Ben has a blue cup. They pour water from a jug. + +"Would you like some cake, Ben?" Anna asks. She serves a slice of cake to Ben on a plate. + +"Thank you, Anna. This cake is yummy," Ben says. He serves a slice of cake to Anna on another plate. + +They eat their cake and drink their water. They talk about their toys and their pets. They are happy. + +When they finish, they tidy up their plates and cups. They put them in a basket. They carry the basket to the kitchen. They give it to Anna's mom. + +"Good job, Anna and Ben. You are very tidy and polite," Anna's mom says. She smiles and hugs them. + +Anna and Ben are proud. They go back to the garden. They play some more. They are good friends. +Lily liked to play with tubes. She had many tubes of different colors and sizes. She used them to make tunnels, bridges, and towers. She liked to put her toys inside the tubes and see them come out the other end. + +One day, she found a new tube in her toy box. It was unusual. It was very big and shiny. It had a button on one end and a hole on the other. Lily was curious. She pressed the button and heard a loud noise. She saw a flash of light from the hole. + +Lily was scared. She dropped the tube and ran away. She hid behind her bed and cried. She did not like the unusual tube. It was too noisy and bright. + +Her mom heard her cry and came to see what was wrong. She saw the tube on the floor and picked it up. She recognized it as a toy vacuum cleaner. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. This is not a bad tube. It is a fun tube. It can help you clean your toys. Look, I will show you." + +She turned on the tube and moved it over the toys. The toys went inside the tube and came out in a bag. Lily watched and stopped crying. She saw that the tube was not scary. It was useful. She said, "Can I try, mom?" + +Her mom nodded and gave her the tube. Lily held the tube and pressed the button. She moved it over the toys and saw them go in and out. She laughed and said, "This is a fun tube. I like it. Thank you, mom." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it. You are a brave girl. You can play with any tube you want." +Anna and Ben like to play with their toys in the club. The club is a big box with a hole for the door. They have many toys in the club, like dolls, cars, balls and books. Sometimes they make a lot of noise and mess in the club. + +One day, Mom came to the club and said, "Anna and Ben, it is time to remove your toys and clean the club. It is very messy and you have to share the club with your friends tomorrow." + +Anna and Ben did not want to remove their toys. They said, "No, Mom, we want to play more. We like our toys and we do not want to share them. The club is ours and we can do what we want." + +Mom was not happy. She said, "Anna and Ben, you are being selfish and rude. You have to remove your toys and clean the club because it is the right thing to do. If you do not, you will not be allowed to play in the club anymore. And you will not have any friends to play with, because they will not like your messy club." + +Anna and Ben realized that Mom was right. They said, "Sorry, Mom, we will remove our toys and clean the club. We want to be good and have friends. We will share our toys and our club with them." + +Mom smiled and said, "That is very good, Anna and Ben. I am proud of you. You are learning to be responsible and kind. Now, let us remove your toys and clean the club together." + +Anna and Ben helped Mom to remove their toys and clean the club. They put their toys in boxes and bags and wiped the dust and dirt from the club. They made the club neat and tidy. They felt happy and proud of their work. + +The next day, they invited their friends to play in the club. They shared their toys and had fun. They learned that removing their toys and cleaning the club was not only good for the club, but also for themselves and their friends. They learned that sharing is caring. +Anna and Ben love to play soccer with their friends. They have a big pitch in the park where they can run and kick the ball. Sometimes they make teams and try to score goals. Anna is very good at soccer. She can run fast and kick hard. Ben is not so good, but he tries his best. + +One day, they are playing soccer with their friends. Anna is on the red team and Ben is on the blue team. The game is very close. Both teams have two goals. Anna wants to score the winning goal. She sees the ball coming to her. She runs to the ball and kicks it hard. But Ben is in front of the goal. He jumps and tries to stop the ball. He misses the ball, but he falls on the ground. The ball goes into the goal. The red team wins! + +Anna is very happy. She runs to the goal and hugs the ball. She shouts, "I did it! I did it! I scored the winning goal! I am great!" The red team cheers for Anna. They clap and say, "Well done, Anna! You are great!" + +Ben is very sad. He lies on the ground and cries. He feels bad. He thinks, "I did not do it. I did not do it. I let the ball go in. I am not great." The blue team feels sorry for Ben. They go to him and say, "It's okay, Ben. You tried your best. You are great too." + +Anna hears Ben crying. She feels sorry for him too. She remembers that Ben is her friend. She leaves the ball and goes to Ben. She says, "Ben, don't cry. You are my friend. You are great too. You played well. You jumped high. You almost stopped the ball. It was a hard ball to stop. You are brave." She wipes his tears with her hand. She smiles and says, "Come on, Ben. Let's play again. We can be on the same team next time. We can have fun together. We can both be great." + +Ben looks at Anna. He sees her smile. He feels better. He wipes his nose with his sleeve. He smiles and says, "Okay, Anna. Thank you. You are my friend too. You are great too. You scored a great goal. You are fast and strong. You are kind." He gets up and hugs Anna. He says, "Let's play again. We can be on the same team next time. We can have fun together. We can both be great." + +Anna and Ben hold hands and run to the pitch. They join their friends and play soccer again. They have fun together. They are both great. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a spray bottle and a banana. They liked to spray water on the plants and the banana. + +"Look, the banana is wet!" Lila said. + +"Can we eat it?" Ben asked. + +"No, silly. It is not ripe. It is green. We have to wait until it is yellow." Lila explained. + +Ben was ignorant. He did not know what ripe meant. He wanted to eat the banana now. He grabbed it from Lila and peeled it. + +"Yuck! It is hard and bitter!" Ben spat. + +He threw the banana on the ground. Lila was angry. She picked up the spray bottle and sprayed water on Ben's face. + +"Hey, stop that!" Ben shouted. + +"That is what you get for being ignorant and wasting the banana!" Lila said. + +They started to chase each other with the spray bottle and the banana peel. They laughed and had fun. They forgot to be angry. They were friends again. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. But he wants to play with someone else. He is bored of playing alone. + +He looks out of the window and sees his neighbor, Anna. Anna is a girl who likes to play with dolls. She has many dolls with long hair and pretty dresses. She likes to comb their hair and dress them up. She is happy to play alone. + +Tom thinks Anna is silly. He does not like dolls. He thinks cars are better. He wants to show Anna his cars and make her play with them. He runs out of the door and goes to Anna's house. He knocks on the door and says, "Hi, Anna. I want to play with you. Come and see my cars. They are fun." + +Anna opens the door and sees Tom. She does not like Tom. He is noisy and rude. He does not like dolls. She thinks dolls are better. She does not want to play with his cars. She says, "No, Tom. I don't want to play with you. Go away. I like my dolls. They are nice." + +Tom is angry. He does not understand why Anna does not want to play with him. He thinks she is stupid. He says, "Your dolls are boring. They can't do anything. My cars can zoom and crash. They are cool. You are missing out." + +Anna is annoyed. She does not care what Tom thinks. She loves her dolls. She says, "My dolls are beautiful. They can do many things. They can talk and sing and dance. They are wonderful. You are rude." + +Tom and Anna start to argue. They shout and call each other names. They do not listen to each other. They do not want to be friends. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were adventurous kids. They liked to explore new places and have fun. One day, they saw a big hill near their house. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Tom," Lily said. "Maybe we can find a treasure or a castle." + +"OK, Lily," Tom said. "But we have to be careful. Mom and Dad said not to go too far." + +They took their backpacks and their water bottles and started to walk. The hill was steep and rocky, but they were not afraid. They helped each other and made jokes along the way. + +They reached the top of the hill and looked around. They saw a big lake with ducks and fish. They also saw a bridge that crossed the lake. It looked old and rusty, but they were curious. + +"Wow, look at that, Tom," Lily said. "Let's go to the bridge and see what's on the other side." + +"I don't know, Lily," Tom said. "It looks dangerous. Maybe we should go back." + +"Don't be a chicken, Tom," Lily said. "It will be fun. Come on, follow me." + +She ran to the bridge and stepped on it. Tom followed her, but he was scared. The bridge creaked and wobbled under their feet. They heard a loud crack and saw a hole in the middle of the bridge. + +"Help, Tom, help!" Lily shouted. She was hanging from the edge of the hole. She tried to hold on, but her hands were slipping. + +Tom ran to her and grabbed her hand. He tried to pull her up, but he was not strong enough. He felt his own feet slipping too. + +"Help, help!" they both screamed. They hoped someone would hear them and save them. But no one came. They fell into the lake and disappeared under the water. + +Mom and Dad were worried. They did not see Tom and Lily for a long time. They looked for them everywhere, but they could not find them. They called the police and the firemen, but they could not find them either. + +They finally found their backpacks and their water bottles on the top of the hill. They followed their tracks and saw the bridge. They saw the hole and the broken planks. They realized what had happened. + +They cried and cried. They wished they had given them a lecture about being careful and not going to dangerous places. They wished they had been there to save them. They wished they had their adventurous kids back. But it was too late. +Tom and Lily wanted to play in the water. They saw big waves and a board. They thought it was fun to surf on the board. They ran to the board and tried to push it to the water. + +"Stop!" a voice shouted. It was their dad. He ran to them and grabbed the board. "This is not for you. This is dangerous. The waves are too big and strong. They can hurt you or take you away. You need to stay on the sand and watch." + +Tom and Lily felt sad and angry. They wanted to surf like the big people. They did not understand why their dad stopped them. They thought he was mean. + +"Dad, why can't we surf?" Tom asked. "We want to have fun. We can swim and hold the board." + +"No, you can't," their dad said. "Surfing is not for little kids. You need to learn a lot and be careful. The water can be dangerous. I love you and I want to prevent you from getting hurt. Maybe when you are older, I can teach you how to surf. But for now, you can play with your buckets and shovels and make castles on the sand. That is fun too." + +Tom and Lily looked at their dad. They saw that he was not mean. He was worried and caring. They hugged him and said sorry. They decided to play on the sand and watch the surfers. They still wanted to surf one day, but they knew they had to wait and listen to their dad. +Lily likes to play with her toys in the living room. She has a lot of toys, but her favorite is a big orange cable. She likes to wrap it around her neck, her arms, and her legs. She pretends it is a snake, a scarf, or a rope. + +One day, her friend Ben comes over to play. He sees the orange cable and wants to play with it too. He asks Lily if he can have it. Lily says no, it is her cable. She does not want to share it. Ben feels sad and angry. He thinks Lily is not a good friend. + +Lily sees that Ben is upset. She does not want him to be mad at her. She remembers that her mom told her to be nice and share with others. She thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. She offers Ben half of the cable. She says they can both play with it. They can make a bridge, a belt, or a hoop. + +Ben smiles and says thank you. He takes half of the cable and plays with Lily. They have fun together. They make different shapes and sounds with the cable. They laugh and hug. They are happy. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is angry. It barks and runs at them. Lily and Ben are scared. + +They run to the slide. They climb up the ladder. The dog follows them. It jumps and tries to bite them. Lily and Ben are in a fight. They scream for help. + +Tom is a big boy. He hears Lily and Ben. He runs to the park. He sees the dog. He is not scared. He is calm. He picks up a stick. He waves it at the dog. He says, "Go away, bad dog!" + +The dog is afraid of Tom. It stops barking. It runs away. Tom is a hero. He saves Lily and Ben. Lily and Ben are happy. They hug Tom. They say, "Thank you, Tom! You are brave and kind!" + +They go down the slide. They play together. They are friends. They are safe. They are glad. +Tom is a bald man who likes to play the violin. He plays it every day in his house. He plays happy songs and sad songs and funny songs. He makes the violin sing with his bow. + +One day, Tom has a visitor. It is his niece, Lily. Lily is three years old and she likes to play too. She sees Tom's violin and she wants to touch it. + +"Can I play with your violin, Uncle Tom?" she asks. + +Tom smiles and says, "No, Lily, this is not a toy. This is a violin. It is very special and delicate. You have to be careful with it. You can listen to me play, but you cannot touch it." + +Lily is sad. She does not understand why she cannot play with the violin. It looks like a fun toy. It has strings and a bow and a shiny wood. She thinks Uncle Tom is mean. + +She waits until Tom goes to the kitchen to make some tea. Then she sneaks to the violin and picks it up. She tries to make it sing like Tom, but she does not know how. She pulls the bow too hard and breaks a string. She drops the violin and it makes a loud noise. + +Tom hears the noise and runs back to the living room. He sees Lily and the broken violin. He is very angry and sad. + +"Lily, what did you do?" he shouts. "You broke my violin! You did not listen to me! You were very naughty!" + +Lily starts to cry. She is scared and sorry. She did not mean to break the violin. She just wanted to play. + +"I'm sorry, Uncle Tom," she says. "I wanted to play with the violin. It reminds me of a cat. It has strings like whiskers and a bow like a tail. And it purrs when you play it. I like cats. I have a cat at home. His name is Fluffy." + +Tom looks at Lily and his anger fades. He remembers that she is only a child and she does not know better. He remembers that he loves her and she loves him. He remembers that the violin is not more important than his niece. + +He hugs Lily and says, "I'm sorry too, Lily. I should have been more patient with you. I know you like cats and you were curious about the violin. But you have to learn to respect other people's things. The violin is not a cat. It is a musical instrument. It is very old and expensive and hard to fix. You have to ask before you touch it. Do you understand?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, Uncle Tom. I understand. I'm sorry I broke your violin. Can you forgive me?" + +Tom smiles and says, "Of course I can, Lily. I love you. And I'm glad you like music. Maybe one day, when you are older, I can teach you how to play the violin. But for now, let's play with something else. How about your doll?" + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, Uncle Tom. I love you too. And I love my doll. She reminds me of you. She is bald and she has a dress like your shirt." +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they saw the sun was bright and the sky was blue. They wanted to go to the beach. + +"Can we go to the beach, Mom?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, but you have to wear warm clothes. It is very cold today," Mom said. + +Anna and Ben put on their coats, hats, and gloves. They took a bucket and a shovel. They ran to the beach with Mom. + +The beach was icy. The sand was hard and white. The water was dark and scary. Anna and Ben did not like the beach. + +"Let's make a snowman!" Ben said. + +"OK," Anna said. + +They tried to make a snowman with the sand. But the sand was too cold and wet. It did not stick together. It fell apart. + +"This is no fun," Anna said. + +"Let's dig a hole!" Ben said. + +"OK," Anna said. + +They tried to dig a hole with the shovel. But the shovel was too small and the sand was too hard. They could not dig deep. They only made a dent. + +"This is no fun," Ben said. + +"Let's go in the water!" Anna said. + +"OK," Ben said. + +They took off their gloves and shoes. They ran to the water. But the water was too cold and rough. It splashed on their feet and made them shiver. + +"This is no fun," Anna and Ben said. + +They ran back to Mom. They put on their gloves and shoes. They were wet and cold and sad. + +"Can we go home, Mom?" Anna and Ben asked. + +"Sure, let's go home," Mom said. + +Anna and Ben regretted going to the beach. They wished they had stayed home and played with their toys. They learned that the beach is not always fun. Sometimes it is icy and boring. They did not want to go to the beach again. +Tom and Lily were playing knights and dragons in the garden. Tom had a big shield made of cardboard and Lily had a long stick for a sword. They pretended to fight the scary dragon that lived in the bushes. + +"Roar!" said the dragon, jumping out of the bushes. It was really their dog, Max, who liked to join their games. Max wagged his tail and licked Tom's face. + +"Go away, dragon!" said Tom, pushing Max with his shield. "You do not belong here. This is our castle." + +Lily laughed and swung her stick at Max. "Yes, go away, or we will beat you!" she said. + +Max barked and ran around them, trying to catch their shield and stick. He thought it was a fun game. Tom and Lily chased him and tried to make him go away. + +They played for a long time, until they were very tired. They sat down on the grass and hugged Max. He was a good dragon, after all. + +"Let's go inside and have a snack," said Lily. "I'm hungry." + +"Me too," said Tom. "And thirsty." + +They picked up their shield and stick and went inside, with Max following them. They belonged together, and they were happy. +Lily loves to play dress-up with her mom's clothes and purses. She likes to pretend she is going to a party or a shop or a park. She has many purses to choose from, but her favorite one is pink and sparkly. It has a big bow and a zipper and a strap. + +One day, Lily wants to play dress-up with her friend Anna. She invites Anna to her room and shows her all her purses. Anna thinks they are amazing. She likes the blue one with flowers and the green one with dots. She asks Lily if she can borrow one. + +Lily is happy to share with Anna. She says Anna can choose any purse she wants, except the pink one. The pink one is her special purse and she never lets anyone else use it. She says Anna can have the blue one or the green one or any other one. + +Anna is sad. She really likes the pink one. She thinks it is the most amazing purse of all. She wants to try it on and see how it looks. She asks Lily if she can please have the pink one, just for a little while. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She loves her pink purse, but she also loves her friend Anna. She does not want to make Anna sad. She decides to be kind and generous. She says Anna can have the pink purse, but only for today. She says they can trade purses and have fun together. + +Anna is happy. She thanks Lily and hugs her. She puts on the pink purse and smiles. She says Lily is an amazing friend. Lily puts on the blue purse and smiles too. She says Anna is an amazing friend too. They play dress-up and have a wonderful time. +Jen and Ben are twins. They like to play pretend. One day, they find a big sheet in the closet. They have an idea. + +"Let's make a fake fort!" Jen says. "We can hold the sheet and put it over the chairs." + +"OK!" Ben says. "That sounds fun!" + +They take the sheet and spread it over four chairs. They make a door with a gap. They crawl inside. They have their own secret place. + +"Wow, this is cool!" Ben says. "We can hide here and read books or play games." + +"Or we can pretend we are in a castle or a spaceship!" Jen says. "We can make up stories and act them out." + +They giggle and start to imagine. They have a lot of fun with their fake fort and their sheet. They forget about everything else. They are happy. +Ben and Mia like to play with puzzles. They have many puzzles with animals, cars, and flowers. They have a big puzzle with a bunny. The bunny is white and has long ears. The puzzle has many pieces and is hard to do. + +One day, Ben and Mia want to do the puzzle with the bunny. They find the box and open it. But they see something funny. The box is empty! There are no pieces inside. Where are the pieces? + +They look around the room. They see some pieces under the table, some pieces on the sofa, and some pieces on the floor. They see a trail of pieces leading to the door. They follow the trail. + +They open the door and go outside. They see more pieces on the grass, on the swing, and on the slide. They see a big piece on the fence. It is the piece with the bunny's face. They see something else on the fence. It is their cat, Tom. Tom is holding the piece with his mouth. He looks at them and meows. + +"Tom, you are a funny cat!" Ben says. "You took our puzzle pieces and hid them everywhere!" + +"Tom, you are a naughty cat!" Mia says. "You made our puzzle hard to do!" + +Tom drops the piece and jumps off the fence. He runs away. Ben and Mia laugh. They pick up the piece and all the other pieces. They go back to the room and do the puzzle with the bunny. They have fun. They finish the puzzle and show it to their mom. Their mom smiles and hugs them. + +"Wow, you did a great job!" their mom says. "This is a beautiful puzzle!" + +"Thank you, mom!" Ben and Mia say. "But it was not easy. Tom helped us. He made it a spring puzzle!" + +"A spring puzzle?" their mom asks. "What do you mean?" + +Ben and Mia tell their mom what Tom did. They show her the empty box and the trail of pieces. Their mom laughs and shakes her head. + +"Tom is a very funny and naughty cat!" their mom says. "He likes to play with puzzles too. But he does not know how to do them. He only knows how to spring them!" +Tom and Lily were twins who loved to play with their dog, Spot. Spot was a big, brown dog who liked to run and jump and lick their faces. One day, Tom and Lily decided to take Spot for a walk in the park. They put a leash on Spot and held it tight. + +"Come on, Spot, let's go!" Tom said. + +"Let's see the ducks and the flowers!" Lily said. + +They walked to the park and saw many things. They saw other children and dogs and birds and trees. They saw a pond with ducks and a bridge with flowers. Spot was very excited and wanted to see everything too. He pulled on the leash and made Tom and Lily hop along. + +"Slow down, Spot, you're too fast!" Tom said. + +"Be careful, Spot, don't go too far!" Lily said. + +But Spot did not listen. He saw a squirrel and wanted to chase it. He ran after the squirrel and dragged Tom and Lily with him. He ran across the bridge and over the grass and under the trees. Tom and Lily tried to stop him, but they were too small and weak. They felt helpless. + +"Help, help, Spot is too strong!" Tom shouted. + +"Help, help, we can't stop him!" Lily cried. + +Some people in the park heard them and came to help. They ran after Spot and caught him. They took the leash from Tom and Lily and calmed him down. They gave Tom and Lily some water and a hug. + +"Are you okay, kids?" one of them asked. + +"Yes, thank you, you're very nice," Tom said. + +"Thank you, you saved us," Lily said. + +They petted Spot and said sorry to him. They learned their lesson and decided to be more careful with him. They thanked the people again and walked back home. They still loved Spot, but they knew he was not a toy. He was a big, strong dog who needed a lot of care and attention. They promised to be good owners and friends to him. +Lily and Ben were camping with their mom and dad in the big park. They had a tent to sleep in, and a fire to cook on. They liked to explore the park and see the animals and flowers. + +One day, they found a clear stream that made a nice sound. Lily wanted to drink some water from the stream, because she was thirsty. She bent down and put her mouth near the water. + +"Stop!" Ben shouted. "You can't drink that water! It might be dirty or have bugs in it. You have to drink from the bottle that mom gave us." + +Lily looked at Ben and frowned. She didn't like him telling her what to do. She thought the water looked clean and fresh. She wanted to try it. + +"No, I want to drink this water. It looks good. You are not the boss of me," she said. + +Ben got angry. He grabbed Lily's arm and tried to pull her away from the stream. Lily resisted and pulled back. They started to fight and yell. + +"Hey, what's going on here?" their dad said, as he came running from the tent. He saw them fighting and heard the stream. He understood what happened. + +He separated them and hugged them. He explained to them that the stream water might not be safe to drink, and that they should always listen to mom and dad. He also told them that they should not fight with each other, but share and help each other. + +He gave them each a bottle of water and a cookie. He asked them to say sorry to each other and hug. Lily and Ben felt sorry and hugged. They said they loved each other and promised to be nice. + +They went back to the tent with their dad and joined their mom. They had a happy night in the tent, telling stories and singing songs. They learned to be careful and kind. +Tim and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they found a big bone in the grass. It was white and hard and had holes in it. + +"What is this?" Tim asked. + +"I think it is a skull," Lily said. "Maybe it was from a dinosaur or a dragon." + +"Wow, can we keep it?" Tim said. + +"Sure, let's take it home and show our moms," Lily said. + +They picked up the skull and ran to their houses. But on the way, they met a big dog. The dog was friendly and wagged its tail. It smelled the skull and wanted to play with it. + +"Hey, that's ours!" Tim shouted. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily said. + +But the dog did not listen. It jumped and grabbed the skull with its teeth. It ran away with it and chewed it. + +"Come back, dog!" Tim and Lily cried. + +They chased the dog, but it was too fast. It spoiled their skull and broke it into pieces. + +Tim and Lily were sad. They had lost their skull and their treasure. + +"Maybe we can find another one," Tim said. + +"Maybe," Lily said. "But we still have each other." + +They hugged and went back to the park. They hoped to find a new skull, or something else to play with. They were still friends. +Sara loves to play hide and seek with her friends. She runs and finds a good spot behind a big tree. She waits and listens for the others to look for her. She hopes they will not find her soon. + +She sees a butterfly on a flower near her. It is amazing. It has many colors on its wings. It looks like a rainbow. Sara wants to touch it. She moves her hand slowly and carefully. She does not want to scare it away. + +But the butterfly sees her hand and flies away. Sara is sad. She follows the butterfly with her eyes. She wants to see it again. She forgets about the game. She forgets about her spot. + +She leaves the tree and runs after the butterfly. She does not see her friends. They are looking for her. They call her name. They wonder where she is. They do not see her. + +Sara follows the butterfly to a big field. There are many flowers and many butterflies. Sara is happy. She smiles and laughs. She tries to catch them. She does not hear her friends. She does not hear them say, "We found you, Sara!" +Lily was sick. She had a fever and a cough. She did not want to play or eat. Her mom was worried. She called the doctor. + +The doctor came to Lily's house. He wore a white coat and a mask. He had a bag with tools. He looked at Lily with a light. He listened to her chest with a thing. He said Lily had a bad bug in her lungs. He gave her some medicine to drink. + +Lily did not like the medicine. It was orange and bitter. She made a face and spit it out. She cried and said no. The doctor said she had to drink it or she would get worse. He tried to make her drink it again. + +Lily was scared and angry. She kicked the doctor and ran away. She hid under her bed. She did not want the medicine or the doctor. She wanted to be alone. + +The doctor and her mom looked for her. They found her under the bed. They tried to pull her out. Lily screamed and bit them. She did not listen to them. She blinked her eyes fast. She felt hot and dizzy. She could not breathe well. She fell asleep under the bed. + +The doctor and her mom were sad and scared. They called an ambulance. They carried Lily to the car. They hoped it was not too late. But it was. Lily did not wake up. She died from the bad bug. The doctor and her mom cried. They wished Lily had drunk the medicine. They wished Lily had been good. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box. They think it is a palace. + +"Let's go inside the palace," Lila says. "Maybe we can meet a king or a queen." + +"OK," Ben says. "But we have to be quiet. We don't want to bother them." + +They crawl inside the box. They pretend it has many rooms and windows. They see pictures and toys on the walls. They feel happy. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is Lila's mom. She is looking for them. + +"Lila, Ben, where are you?" she calls. "It is time for lunch." + +Lila and Ben listen. They are scared. They think Lila's mom is a powerful giant. They think she will smash their palace. + +"Shh, don't say anything," Lila whispers. "Maybe she will go away." + +But Lila's mom does not go away. She sees the box. She lifts it up. She sees Lila and Ben inside. + +"Hello, you two," she says. "What are you doing in there?" + +Lila and Ben look at her. They see she is not a giant. She is smiling. They feel silly. + +"We are playing palace," Lila says. "We are the king and the queen." + +"That sounds fun," Lila's mom says. "But now it is time for lunch. Come on, let's go." + +Lila and Ben crawl out of the box. They follow Lila's mom. They are hungry. + +"Can we play palace again later?" Ben asks. + +"Sure," Lila says. "But next time, let's listen better." +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw some flowers that were yellow and red and blue. They wanted to smell them and pick them. + +But when they got close to the flowers, they heard a loud buzz. They saw many bees flying around a big hive. The bees looked angry and scary. Tom and Lily were scared and ran away. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. A bee had stung him on his arm. It hurt a lot. He showed his arm to Lily. It was red and swollen. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lily said. She hugged him and tried to make him feel better. "The bees don't like it when we touch their flowers. They think we want to take their honey." + +Tom frowned. He didn't want to take their honey. He just wanted to smell the flowers. He didn't like the bees. He wished they would go away. + +Lily saw a man walking towards them. He was wearing a big hat and a suit that covered his whole body. He had a smoke machine in his hand. He was the beekeeper. He took care of the bees and the hive. + +"Hello, children," the beekeeper said. "What are you doing here?" + +"We were playing, sir," Lily said. "But the bees stung Tom. He is hurt." + +The beekeeper looked at Tom's arm. He felt sorry for him. He took out a cream from his pocket and put it on Tom's arm. It made the sting feel better. + +"Thank you, sir," Tom said. He smiled a little. + +"You're welcome, Tom," the beekeeper said. "But you should be careful around the bees. They are not mean. They are just humble and hardworking. They make honey for us and for themselves. They need the flowers to make honey. They don't like it when we disturb them." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They understood. They learned something new. They said sorry to the bees and to the beekeeper. They decided to play somewhere else. They thanked the beekeeper again and waved goodbye. The beekeeper waved back and smiled. He went back to his hive and his bees. +Lily was a girl who liked to wander. She liked to see new things and meet new people. One day, she wandered to the park with her mom. There, she saw a funny duck. The duck had a big red hat and a green scarf. Lily wanted to talk to the duck. + +"Hello, duck. Why do you wear a hat and a scarf?" Lily asked. + +"Quack, quack. I am a cold duck. The hat and the scarf keep me warm. Quack, quack." The duck said. + +"Can I touch your hat and your scarf?" Lily asked. + +"Quack, quack. Yes, you can. But be gentle. Quack, quack." The duck said. + +Lily touched the hat and the scarf. They were soft and fuzzy. She liked them. She smiled at the duck. + +"Thank you, duck. You are a nice duck. And a funny duck." Lily said. + +"Quack, quack. You are welcome, girl. You are a kind girl. And a curious girl. Quack, quack." The duck said. + +Lily and the duck became friends. They played and talked in the park. Lily's mom watched them and smiled. She was happy that Lily had fun. She was proud that Lily was brave and friendly. She loved her girl. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bird in the sky. It is black and white. It has a long neck and a big beak. + +"Look, Ben, a bird!" Lila says. + +"Wow, it can fly!" Ben says. + +They run after the bird. They want to see it better. The bird lands on a pond. It swims with other birds. They are all black and white. + +"What kind of bird is that?" Lila asks. + +"I don't know. Let's ask mom. She knows a lot of birds." Ben says. + +They run back to the bench where mom is sitting. She has a book in her hand. It is a quiz book. She likes to do quizzes. + +"Mom, mom, what kind of bird is that?" Lila and Ben say. + +Mom looks at the pond. She sees the birds. + +"Those are geese, my dears. They are very smart and noisy birds. They can fly very far." Mom says. + +"Geese? That's a funny word. How do you spell it?" Lila asks. + +"G-E-E-S-E. Geese." Mom says. + +"Can we do a quiz about geese, mom?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, why not? Let me see if I can find one in my book." Mom says. + +She opens her book. She looks for a quiz about geese. She finds one. It has four questions. The questions are not hard. They are easy. The book has thick pages. They are easy to turn. + +"Okay, are you ready for the quiz?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, yes, we are!" Lila and Ben say. + +They sit next to mom. They listen to the questions. They try to answer them. They have fun. They learn about geese. They are happy. +Tara and Tom were fish who lived in a big reef. They liked to swim and play with their friends. One day, Tara saw a shiny thing in the sand. She wanted to have it. + +"Look, Tom, a shiny thing!" she said. "Can you lend me your shell to dig it out?" + +Tom had a big brown shell that he used to dig and hide. He liked his shell very much. He did not want to lend it to Tara. + +"No, Tara, this is my shell. You can find your own shiny thing," he said. + +Tara was sad. She tried to dig with her fins, but it was hard. She wished Tom would share his shell with her. + +While Tara was digging, a big shark came near the reef. He saw the fish and wanted to eat them. He opened his mouth and swam fast. + +"Help, help, a shark!" the fish shouted. They tried to swim away or hide in the reef. + +Tom saw the shark too. He was scared. He wanted to hide in his shell, but he saw Tara still digging in the sand. She did not see the shark. + +"Quick, Tara, come here!" he said. He swam to her and gave her his shell. "Hide in this shell. It will keep you safe." + +Tara was surprised. She took the shell and hid inside. She thanked Tom for lending her his shell. + +The shark came closer. He saw Tom and tried to bite him. But Tom was fast and smart. He swam around the shark and made him dizzy. Then he swam back to the reef and hid with Tara and the other fish. + +The shark was angry. He could not catch any fish. He gave up and swam away. + +The fish were happy. They cheered for Tom and Tara. They said Tom was brave and kind. + +Tom was happy too. He learned that sharing was good. He said sorry to Tara for being mean. He said she could keep the shiny thing. + +Tara was happy too. She learned that digging was hard. She said thank you to Tom for saving her. She said she would share the shiny thing with him. + +They hugged and smiled. They were good friends. They lived happily in the reef. +Lila and Leo were friends who liked to play in the forest. They had many toys, but their favorite was a spear that Leo's dad had made for them. It was long and sharp and good for hunting and fighting. + +One day, they met a new boy named Max. He was bigger and stronger than them, and he wanted to play with their spear. He asked Leo if he could lend it to him for a while. Leo was scared of Max, but he also wanted to be nice, so he said yes. He gave Max the spear and hoped he would give it back soon. + +But Max did not give it back. He ran away with the spear and laughed. He said it was his now, and he would not share it with anyone. Lila and Leo were very sad and angry. They wanted their spear back, but they did not know how to get it. + +They decided to ask for help from their friend Ria. She was a clever girl who knew many things. She lived in a hut near the river, where she had many herbs and spices. She said she had a plan to get the spear back. She told Lila and Leo to wait for her at the edge of the forest. + +She went to her hut and took a small bottle of mild sauce. She said it was made from honey and vinegar and peppers, and it was very tasty, but also very hot. She put some of the sauce on a piece of bread and wrapped it in a leaf. She took it with her and went to find Max. + +She found him near a big rock, where he was playing with the spear. She pretended to be friendly and said hello. She said she had brought him a snack, and offered him the bread. Max was hungry and curious, and he took the bread. He bit into it and felt a burning sensation in his mouth. He screamed and dropped the spear. He ran to the river to drink some water and cool his tongue. + +Ria picked up the spear and ran to the edge of the forest, where Lila and Leo were waiting. She gave them the spear and hugged them. They thanked her and said she was very smart and brave. They learned a lesson that day: they should not lend their things to strangers who might not give them back, and they should stick with their true friends who would help them in trouble. They also learned that mild sauce was not always mild, and they should be careful what they eat. +Lila and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they brought a toy car and a toy dove to the park. They wanted to have fun with them. + +"Look, I can drive the car very fast!" Ben said. He pushed the car on the grass and made vroom-vroom sounds. The car zoomed around the trees and flowers. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Lila said. She held the dove in her hands and stroked its feathers. The dove was soft and white. It cooed softly. "Can I try the car, too?" + +"Sure, here you go!" Ben said. He gave the car to Lila and took the dove. He was curious about the dove. He wanted to make it fly. + +He threw the dove in the air and said, "Fly, dove, fly!" But the dove was shy. It did not like to fly with strangers. It flapped its wings and flew back to Lila. + +"Hey, come back!" Ben said. He ran after the dove. But the dove was faster. It landed on Lila's shoulder and nuzzled her cheek. + +Lila giggled and hugged the dove. She said, "I think the dove likes me more. It's shy with you." + +Ben pouted and said, "That's not fair. I want to play with the dove, too." + +Lila smiled and said, "Don't be sad, Ben. We can share the dove and the car. How about we take turns?" + +Ben nodded and said, "OK, that sounds good. You are a good friend, Lila." + +Lila and Ben hugged and said, "You are a good friend, too." + +They played with the dove and the car until it was time to go home. They had a lot of fun in the park. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a lot of white snow on the ground. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots and ran outside. + +They saw a big hill of snow and wanted to climb it. They tried to walk up the hill, but it was too slippery. They fell down and laughed. Then they had an idea. They decided to crawl up the hill like animals. + +They crawled on their hands and knees, making noises like bears, lions and tigers. They had fun and felt tough. They reached the top of the hill and looked around. They saw their house, their yard and their dog. They waved to their mom, who was watching them from the window. + +They slid down the hill on their bellies, feeling the cold snow on their faces. They giggled and shouted. They made snowballs and threw them at each other. They made a snowman and a snow angel. They played until they were tired and hungry. + +They went back to their house, where their mom had hot chocolate and cookies for them. They drank and ate and told their mom about their adventure. They said they liked the snow and they liked to crawl. They said they were tough and brave. Their mom hugged them and said they were also sweet and smart. They smiled and cuddled with their mom and their dog. They were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his yard. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her rake the leaves. Timmy was happy to help and ran to get the rake. + +As he was raking, Timmy noticed a friendly squirrel watching him. "Hi there, little squirrel! Do you want to help me rake?" Timmy asked. The squirrel chattered back and Timmy took that as a yes. + +Together, Timmy and the squirrel worked hard to rake all the leaves into a big pile. "Wow, we did it!" Timmy exclaimed. "Let's jump in the leaves!" + +The squirrel didn't want to jump in the leaves, but he was happy to watch Timmy have fun. "Thanks for helping me, little squirrel. You're my new friend," Timmy said as he gave the squirrel a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady named Granny. She lived in a house with a big porch. One day, Granny was sitting on her porch when a little boy came to visit her. + +"Hello, Granny!" said the little boy. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm just sitting on my porch, dear," replied Granny. "Would you like to sit with me?" + +The little boy sat down next to Granny and they talked for a while. Suddenly, a strong wind blew and Granny's hat flew off her head. + +"Oh no!" cried Granny. "My hat! I can't go outside without it. What am I going to do?" + +"Don't worry, Granny," said the little boy. "I have an idea. You can wear my hat instead." + +Granny put on the little boy's hat and it fit perfectly. She was so happy and grateful. From that day on, Granny and the little boy became good friends and they often sat together on the porch, wearing hats and talking about their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to bring an onion from the pantry. Lily found a big, round onion that was very soft to touch. + +As they were cooking, Lily asked her mommy, "Can we decorate the onion?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, we can cut it into pretty shapes." They took out a knife and started cutting the onion into flower shapes. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came running into the kitchen. "What are you doing?" he asked. "We're decorating the onion!" Lily exclaimed. Her brother looked confused but then smiled and said, "Can I help too?" And so, the three of them continued to decorate the onion together, making it the most beautiful onion they had ever seen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a pretty butterfly with colorful wings. It flew around her head and made her giggle. + +But then, Lily's big brother came outside and started to tease her. He said the butterfly was too fierce and scary. Lily didn't like that, so she told him to stop. She wanted to keep watching the butterfly and enjoy its beauty. + +So, Lily sat down on the grass and watched the butterfly fly around the garden. She felt happy and peaceful. And her big brother stopped teasing her and started to watch the butterfly too. They both smiled and enjoyed the moment together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing in the park with her friends when she saw a puppy. She was so glad to see the puppy and wanted to play with him. + +Lily went to her mom and asked, "Mommy, can I play with the puppy?" Her mom said, "Sure, but be careful." + +Lily went back to the puppy and played with him. She loved the way he wagged his tail and licked her ear. She asked her friends if they wanted to play with the puppy too, and they all said yes. + +They played with the puppy until it was time to go home. Lily was sad to leave the puppy, but she knew she could come back and play with him again. She went home and told her mom about the puppy, and her mom was glad that Lily had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Bun. Bun loved to eat carrots and play in the garden. One day, Bun wanted to make a carrot cake. So, Bun asked his mom for help. + +Mom showed Bun how to peel the carrots and mix the batter. Bun was so happy to be independent and make his own cake. When the cake was in the oven, Bun decided to go play in the garden. + +While playing, Bun saw a little root sticking out of the ground. Bun thought it was funny and decided to pull it out. But, when Bun pulled the root, the whole plant came out of the ground! Bun felt bad and knew that roots were important for plants to grow. So, Bun put the plant back in the ground and watered it. From that day on, Bun knew to be gentle with roots and to always ask for help when making something new. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to travel to new places with her family. One day, they went to the beach and Lily ran really fast in the sand. She left a note in the sand for her mom to find. + +The note said, "I love you, Mommy. Let's travel to more fun places!" Lily's mom smiled and gave her a big hug. They decided to go on a road trip to visit Lily's grandma. They drove fast on the highway and listened to music. + +When they arrived at grandma's house, Lily gave her a note that said, "I missed you, Grandma. Let's travel to the park tomorrow!" They all had a fun time at the park and Lily felt very happy. She loved to travel and make notes for her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to collect shiny rocks. She would spend hours searching for them in the park. One day, she found a shiny oyster on the beach. It was icy cold and sparkled in the sun. + +Lily was so excited to show her friends her new treasure. But when she got home, she realized that the oyster was empty. She felt sad and disappointed. Her mom told her that sometimes things may look pretty on the outside, but they can be empty on the inside. + +Lily learned that it's important to not just focus on how things look, but to also pay attention to what's inside. From that day on, she started to appreciate the simple things in life, like spending time with her family and friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pastries, especially the ones her mom baked for her. One day, Lily's mom gifted her a big box of pastries. Lily was so happy and excited that she jumped up and down. + +Lily's little brother, Max, saw the box of pastries and wanted to try one too. He asked Lily, "Can I have a pastry?" Lily replied, "Sure, you can have one." Max picked a pastry from the box and took a big bite. Suddenly, he felt something hard inside the pastry. He said, "Ouch! Something poked me!" + +Lily looked at the pastry and saw that there was a small toy inside it. She said, "Wow, this pastry is gifted! There's a surprise toy inside!" Max was so happy and excited to get a gift from the pastry. From that day on, Lily and Max always looked for surprises in their pastries. +Once upon a time, there was a little train named Choo-Choo. Choo-Choo was very happy because he loved to travel and see new places. But one day, Choo-Choo's journey came to a stop because there was no more coal to make him go. + +Choo-Choo felt very lonely and sad. Then, a kind man came and said, "Don't worry little train, I will bring you some coal to make you go again." Choo-Choo was very happy and thanked the man. + +After the man brought the coal, Choo-Choo was able to start moving again. As he chugged along, he saw a little bird sitting on a tree. The bird looked very sad and lonely. Choo-Choo asked the bird, "Why are you so sad?" The bird replied, "I am lonely and have no one to talk to." + +Choo-Choo said, "Don't worry, I will keep you company and we can travel together." The bird was very happy and chirped with joy. Choo-Choo and the bird traveled together and had many adventures. And from that day on, Choo-Choo was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the birds in the sky. One day, as she was playing in the park, she saw a shooting star. She closed her eyes and made a wish. She wished to have a great adventure. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was a friendly dog named Max. Max said, "Hello, Lily! I heard your wish. I can take you on a great adventure." Lily was so excited, she jumped up and down. + +Max took Lily on a magical journey through the forest. They saw many animals and beautiful flowers. They even found a treasure chest filled with gold coins. When they returned to the park, Lily thanked Max for the great adventure. Max replied, "Remember, Lily, great adventures can be found anywhere. All you have to do is look for them." From that day on, Lily always looked for adventures and found them everywhere she went. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin liked to swim and play with his friends in the ocean. One day, Fin saw a shiny hook and thought it was pretty. He wanted to touch it, but his mommy told him it was dangerous. + +Fin didn't listen to his mommy and touched the hook anyway. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his mouth and got caught on the hook. He was scared and couldn't swim away. + +Luckily, a kind fisherman saw Fin and helped him get free from the hook. Fin realized that he had been naughty and didn't listen to his mommy. He learned to value her advice and never touched a hook again. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and not do naughty things. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to a store with her mom. Lily saw a chair that she liked, but it seemed too big for her. She asked her mom if she could sit on it, but her mom said it wasn't available for sitting. + +Suddenly, a man came up to them and asked if they needed any help. Lily's mom explained that they were looking for a chair that was the right size for Lily. The man seemed very kind and told them he had just the chair they needed. + +He showed them a small chair that was just the right size for Lily. It seemed perfect! Lily sat on it and it felt very comfortable. She smiled and said, "I like this chair!" Her mom thanked the man and they bought the chair. Lily was so happy to have her very own chair to sit on at home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small village with her family. One day, Lily's mom told her that they needed to sell some of their vegetables at the market. + +Lily was excited to go to the market. When they arrived, they saw that the weather was hot and sunny. They set up their stand and started selling their vegetables. + +Suddenly, Lily saw an old man who looked helpless. He was walking with a cane and had trouble carrying his bags. Lily asked her mom if they could help him. Her mom agreed, and they walked over to the old man. + +"Can we help you carry your bags?" Lily asked. The old man smiled and said, "Yes, please." Lily and her mom helped the old man and he was very grateful. They continued selling their vegetables and had a successful day at the market. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy in the kitchen. She was making yummy cookies for her little child. The kitchen was busy with the mommy mixing and baking. Suddenly, the mommy tripped and fell on the floor. She hurt herself and couldn't get up. + +The little child saw the mommy on the floor and tried to help, but didn't know how. The mommy told the child to call for help, but the child didn't know who to call. The mommy couldn't move and the child was too little to help. + +Sadly, the mommy stayed on the floor for a long time until someone finally came to help. The cookies were never finished and the mommy couldn't play with the child anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Tom. Tom owned a zoo with many animals. One day, a boy named Tim came to the zoo. Tim loved the animals and wanted to take them home. But Tom said he couldn't sell the animals because they were his friends. + +Tim was very sad and started to cry. Tom felt bad and decided to be generous. He let Tim take a picture with his favorite animal, a big elephant. Tim was happy and thanked Tom for being so kind. From that day on, Tim visited the zoo every week and became friends with all the animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but they were always scattered around his room. One day, his mom told him it was important to organize his toys so he wouldn't trip and fall. + +Timmy didn't know what organize meant, but his mom showed him how to put all his cars in one box and all his blocks in another. He felt proud of himself for doing something so grown-up. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went to the barber. The barber was a kind man who cut Timmy's hair and gave him a lollipop. Timmy thought the barber was very funny because he told jokes and made silly faces. + +When they got home, Timmy showed his dad how he had organized his toys and his dad was very impressed. Timmy felt happy knowing he had done something important and made his parents proud. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big onion. It was enormous! A little girl saw the onion and wanted to pick it up. But it was too heavy for her. She asked her mom to help her. Her mom said, "Sure, but first, listen to me. Onions can make you cry." The little girl listened and put on her goggles. Then, with her mom's help, she picked up the enormous onion and brought it home. They cooked it for dinner and it tasted delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very sleepy, so she went to bed early. But she heard a noise outside her window. She was scared, but she dared to get up and look outside. + +She saw a little oyster on the ground. It looked very sad and lost. Lily felt sorry for it and decided to take it inside her room. She put it on her nightstand and went back to sleep. + +But during the night, the oyster opened up and a big monster came out of it! The monster was hungry and ate Lily and her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy truck. One day, Timmy's daddy came home with a big box. Timmy asked, "What's in the box, Daddy?" + +Daddy said, "It's a surprise! Let's open it together!" They opened the box and inside was a big, crazy-looking robot. Timmy said, "Wow! Can we play with it, Daddy?" + +Daddy said, "Yes, but first we need to load the batteries so it can move." Timmy helped Daddy load the batteries and they turned on the robot. It started to move and make funny noises. Timmy laughed and said, "This is so much fun!" + +Daddy said, "I'm glad you like it, Timmy. Now let's play with our new robot friend." They played with the robot all day long and had lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little goose named Gigi. Gigi loved to waddle around and eat yummy grass. One day, Gigi met a friendly duck named Ducky. Ducky mentioned that he had never seen a goose as cute as Gigi before. Gigi felt very happy and they became good friends. They played together every day and had lots of fun. From that day on, Gigi and Ducky were the best of friends and always stuck together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write in her notebook. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. While she was playing, she accidentally dropped her notebook and didn't notice it. + +Later that day, Lily went home and realized that she had lost her notebook. She felt sad and sorry because she had drawn and written so many things in it. She couldn't get it out of her mind. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park to look for her notebook. She searched everywhere but couldn't find it. Just when she was about to give up, her friend came up to her and said, "I found your notebook!" Lily was so happy and grateful that she gave her friend a big hug. She learned that sometimes when you lose something, you just have to keep looking and eventually you will get it back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a big sunflower in her garden. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, mommy! Pretty flower!" Lily said, holding up the sunflower. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's beautiful. But be careful, it looks a little broken." + +Lily looked at the sunflower and noticed that one of the petals was missing. "Oh no! It's broken!" she said, with a sad face. + +"Don't worry, Lily. Sometimes things break, but we can still enjoy them," her mom said. + +Lily thought for a moment and then had an idea. She started to bounce the sunflower on the ground like a ball. "Look, mommy! It's still fun!" she said, giggling. + +Her mom laughed and joined in the fun. They bounced the sunflower back and forth, enjoying the sunny day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a favorite shirt that he liked to wear all the time. It was a red shirt with a picture of a dog on it. Timmy's mom washed the shirt so Timmy could wear it again. + +Timmy's mom told him to lay the shirt out to dry. Timmy did as he was told and laid the shirt out on the grass. As he was waiting for the shirt to dry, Timmy saw a storm cloud coming. He knew that the storm would make his shirt wet again. + +Timmy's mom saw the storm coming too and said, "Timmy, let's go inside. The storm is coming and we need to be calm." Timmy listened to his mom and they went inside. Later, when the storm was over, they went outside to get the shirt. The shirt was dry and Timmy was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Mittens. Mittens had a long, fluffy tail and soft fur. One day, Mittens was outside playing when a dog came up to her. Mittens didn't like the dog because she was scared of him. She hissed and swatted her paw at the dog. Mittens hated dogs because they always chased her. She ran away and hid under a bush until the dog went away. Mittens felt safe again and went back to playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to skip and jump around all day long. One day, she found a treasure chest full of gold in the forest. She was so happy and excited to have found it. + +But as the day went on, Lily became restless. She didn't know what to do with all the gold. She tried to play with it, but it was too heavy. She tried to give it to her friends, but they didn't want it. + +Finally, Lily decided to take a nap and rest. As she closed her eyes, she realized that the real treasure was the joy she felt from skipping and playing, not the gold in the treasure chest. From that day on, Lily was never restless again and spent her days skipping and playing with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the mall with his mommy. One day, they went to the mall to buy new shoes for Timmy. Timmy wanted black shoes so he could look like his favorite superhero. + +When they got to the shoe store, Timmy saw a toy he really wanted. He asked his mommy if they could buy it, but she said no. "We came to the mall to buy shoes, not toys," she said. + +Timmy was sad, but he decided to be a good boy and not raise his voice. He tried on different shoes until he found the perfect pair of black shoes. He was so happy and proud of himself. When they left the mall, Timmy told his mommy, "I love my new shoes!" and she smiled and said, "I love them too." +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly high in the sky and feel the wind in his feathers. One day, Blue met a little girl named Lily. + +Lily looked up at the sky and said, "Wow, I wish I could fly like you, Blue!" + +Blue replied, "You can! All you need is patience and practice." + +Lily was impatient and said, "But I want to fly now!" + +Blue smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. With time and practice, you'll be soaring through the sky just like me." + +From that day on, Lily and Blue became good friends and Blue taught Lily how to fly. Together they flew high in the sky, feeling the wind in their feathers and enjoying the beauty of the world below. +Once upon a time, a young boy named Timmy played in the park. He loved to hide behind trees and bushes. One day, he saw a silly squirrel running around. The squirrel was jumping from tree to tree and Timmy thought it was funny. + +Timmy decided to play a game with the silly squirrel. He would hide behind a tree and the squirrel had to find him. Timmy giggled as he watched the squirrel look for him. The silly squirrel would run up and down the trees, but he couldn't find Timmy. + +Finally, Timmy popped out from behind the tree and surprised the silly squirrel. The squirrel jumped and ran away. Timmy laughed and decided to play hide and seek again with his new friend, the silly squirrel. +Once upon a time, there was a big city with lots of buildings and cars. One day, a strong wind came and scatter all the leaves from the trees. The people in the city didn't know what to do, they were ignorant about how to clean up the mess. But then, a kind man came and helped them. He picked up all the leaves and put them in a big bag. The people were very happy and thanked him. From that day on, they learned never to be ignorant and always help each other. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to read the newspaper every morning with his mom. They would sit at the kitchen table and read the news together. + +One day, Timmy's mom brought home a new newspaper. It was different from the ones they usually read. It had bright colors and big pictures. Timmy thought it was really cool. + +He enjoyed looking at all the pictures and reading the stories with his mom. They both agreed that this new newspaper was very original and fun to read. From that day on, Timmy looked forward to reading the newspaper with his mom every morning, especially if it was the new one. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved ice-cream, especially the original flavor. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mommy. They saw a bird soaring in the sky. Timmy pointed at the bird and said, "Look mommy, the bird is flying so high!" His mommy replied, "Yes, it's soaring in the sky." + +Suddenly, Timmy saw an ice-cream truck in the park. He ran towards the truck and asked the ice-cream man for an original ice-cream. The ice-cream man smiled and gave Timmy a big scoop of the original flavor. Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Ice-cream man!" + +As Timmy and his mommy walked around the park, they saw a little girl crying. Timmy asked the girl, "Why are you crying?" The little girl replied, "I lost my balloon." Timmy then said, "Don't worry, I can share my ice-cream with you!" The little girl stopped crying and they all enjoyed the original ice-cream together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's dad gave him a tool. The tool was called a hammer. Timmy didn't know what to do with the hammer. His dad showed him how to use it to build a birdhouse. + +Timmy was too lazy to build the birdhouse. He wanted to play with his toys instead. But then, he saw a bird outside. The bird didn't have a house to live in. Timmy remembered the hammer and the wood his dad gave him. He decided to use the tool and build the birdhouse. + +Timmy worked hard and used the hammer to build the birdhouse. The bird was so happy to have a new home. Timmy was happy too. He learned that sometimes it's good to use tools and not be lazy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Lily. She was so intelligent that she could count all the way up to 100! One day, Lily's mommy bought her a big bag of candy. Lily was so happy and ate all the candy, but it made her stomach hurt. Her mommy told her that too much candy can spoil your tummy. From then on, Lily was careful not to eat too much candy, even though it was very yummy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing with sticks and pretending they were spears. Timmy thought it was weird that they were pretending to be hunters because he liked animals and didn't want to hurt them. + +Timmy's friend Jack disagreed with him and said that hunting was fun. Timmy didn't want to argue, so he just smiled and said they could play something else. They decided to play tag instead and had a lot of fun running around the yard. + +After they finished playing, Timmy went home and told his mom about the weird game they played with spears. His mom agreed that it was strange, but also reminded Timmy that everyone has different opinions and it's okay to disagree sometimes. Timmy felt better and went to bed happy, dreaming of playing tag with his friends again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go on a journey to find some candy. She asked her mommy if she could go. Her mommy said yes, but she had to be careful. + +Lily walked and walked for a long time. She saw many things on her journey, like trees and flowers. But then, she saw something disgusting. It was a pile of smelly garbage! Lily covered her nose and kept walking. + +Finally, Lily found a candy store. She asked the lady inside if she could have some candy. The lady said yes and gave her a lollipop. Lily was so happy and thanked the lady. She went back home and told her mommy all about her journey and the disgusting garbage she saw. But she was most excited about her yummy lollipop. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on an adventure with her mommy. They walked through the park and saw a big sign that said "Welcome to the playground". Lily was so excited to play and be adventurous. + +She ran to the swings and started to spin around and around. "Look, mommy! I'm spinning!" Lily shouted with glee. + +Mommy smiled and watched as Lily played on the slide and climbed on the monkey bars. "You're such an adventurous girl, Lily," mommy said. + +After a while, it was time to go home. Lily was sad to leave the playground, but she knew she would come back soon. "Goodbye, playground," she said as they walked away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her favorite doll was her angel doll. One day, Lily went to the store with her mom and saw a beautiful dress in the window. She wanted to buy it for her angel doll, but it was too expensive. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can we buy the pretty dress for my angel doll?" + +Her mom replied, "I'm sorry, sweetie, but it's too expensive. Maybe we can find something that matches your angel's wings." + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a ribbon that matched her angel's wings. She was so happy and said, "Look, mommy! This ribbon matches my angel's wings!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's perfect, Lily. Let's buy it and go home to dress up your angel doll." + +When they got home, Lily put the ribbon on her angel doll and it looked beautiful. She was so happy that she found something that matched her angel's wings. From then on, Lily knew that she didn't need an expensive dress to make her angel doll look pretty. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was walking in the forest when she heard a scary noise. She stopped and looked around, but she couldn't see anything. Then she heard the noise again, and this time she saw a big, scary bear! + +Lily was very scared and didn't know what to do. She said, "Bear, please don't hurt me. I'm just a little girl." The bear said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm just looking for my way home." + +Lily felt a little better and said, "I can help you find your way home. Let's go together!" So, Lily and the bear walked through the forest and found the bear's way home. The bear was very happy and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're a very kind girl." + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help. I was worried about you, but now I'm happy that we found your way home." And the bear and Lily became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the cars go by on the street. One day, she saw a friendly policeman directing traffic. + +Lily ran up to the policeman and said, "Hi! What are you doing?" + +The policeman smiled and said, "I'm making sure everyone drives safely on this road." + +Lily watched the policeman for a while and then went back to her house. She grabbed a piece of paper and some crayons and started to write a thank you note to the policeman. + +The next day, Lily went back outside and saw the same friendly policeman directing traffic. She ran up to him and gave him the note she had written. The policeman was so happy and thanked Lily for being so kind. + +From that day on, every time Lily saw the friendly policeman directing traffic, she would wave and smile. And the policeman would always wave back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, they found a big pile of pine cones on the ground. They decided to organize them into a pretty pattern on the grass. + +Lily was very good at organizing the pine cones. She put the big ones in the middle and the little ones around the edge. Her friends were very happy with how it looked. + +But then, one of Lily's friends accidentally stepped on the pine cones and messed up the pattern. Lily was upset because she had worked so hard to organize them. + +Her friends saw that Lily was upset and they helped her fix the pattern. They all worked together and made it even prettier than before. Lily was very happy again and they all played together happily in the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the park with his mommy. One day, they went to the park and Timmy saw a big, red balloon. + +"Mommy, can I have the balloon?" Timmy asked. + +"No, Timmy. It's too expensive. We need to find something cheap for you to play with," his mommy replied. + +Timmy looked around and saw a stick on the ground. He picked it up and pretended it was a sword. "Look, Mommy! I am a knight!" Timmy exclaimed. + +His mommy smiled and said, "You can be anything you want to be, Timmy." And they played at the park until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who loved flowers. She had a big garden with lots of pretty flowers. One day, a prince came to visit her. He gave her a delicate rose as a present. The princess was very happy to receive the rose. + +The prince and the princess became friends and played together every day. One day, the prince asked the princess if she wanted to get married. The princess didn't know what marriage meant, but she said yes because she liked the prince. + +The prince and the princess had a big wedding with lots of guests. They danced and had lots of yummy food. The princess was happy to be married to the prince and to receive lots of presents from their friends. They lived happily ever after in the big castle. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. But one day, Timmy's mommy and daddy said they didn't have enough money to buy him new toys. + +Timmy got sad and asked, "Why don't we have money?" His mommy said, "Daddy lost his job and we need to save our money now." Timmy didn't understand why they couldn't just get more money. + +One day, Timmy saw a bright red sack in the park. He thought it was full of toys, so he grabbed it and ran home. But when he opened the sack, he saw it was full of money. Timmy got excited and showed his mommy and daddy. They told him they couldn't keep the money because it wasn't theirs. + +Timmy didn't want to give the money back, so he hid it under his bed. But soon, some bad men came looking for the money. They found it under Timmy's bed and took it away. Timmy learned that taking things that aren't yours can lead to bad consequences. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mom. One day, they decided to bake a special cake for Lily's dad's birthday. They gathered all the ingredients they needed: flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. Lily's mom showed her how to mix everything together in a big bowl. + +As they were mixing, Lily's mom said, "I have an exam tomorrow to become a chef. I hope I do well." Lily didn't know what an exam was, but she knew it must be important. She wished her mom good luck. + +After they mixed everything together, they put the cake in the oven to bake. While they waited, Lily's mom showed her some pictures of modern cakes on her phone. They looked so cool! Lily couldn't wait to see how their cake would turn out. + +Finally, the cake was ready. They took it out of the oven and let it cool. Then, they decorated it with frosting and candles. When Lily's dad came home, they surprised him with the cake. He loved it! Lily's mom said, "I passed my exam! I'm going to be a chef!" Lily was so proud of her mom and happy they made such a delicious cake together. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a big box. Inside the box, there were many colorful fireworks. The man wanted to sell the fireworks to people who wanted to celebrate. + +One day, the man lit a firework and it went up high in the sky. But then, the firework fell down and hit a bird. The bird was dead. The man felt very sad and he decided to never light fireworks again. + +Instead, he sold the box of fireworks to a nice lady who promised to use them safely. The lady had a big party and everyone had fun watching the fireworks light up the sky. The man was happy that the fireworks were used in a safe way and no one got hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved stamps and collecting them. One day, she found a shiny stamp that she loved so much. But it was dirty and dull. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can we polish my stamp, please?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Sure, let's clean it up and make it shiny again." They got a cloth and some polish and started to clean the stamp. After a few minutes, the stamp was as good as new. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Look, it's so light and pretty now!" She put the stamp in her collection book and showed it to all her friends. They were all so impressed with how shiny it was. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep all her stamps clean and polished. +Once upon a time, there were two twins named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together and have fun. One day, they went to the park to play on the swings. Timmy wanted to push Tommy on the swing, but Tommy was being naughty and wouldn't listen. + +Timmy felt sad because he couldn't play with his twin brother. Suddenly, he had an idea. He asked Tommy if he wanted to race to the end of the park. Tommy agreed, and they both started running. + +As they were running, Timmy saw a big rock in the middle of the path. He knew that if Tommy wasn't careful, he might trip and fall. So, Timmy pushed the rock out of the way, and they both safely made it to the end of the park. + +Tommy realized that he was being naughty and apologized to Timmy. From then on, they played together happily and always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an adorable teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy went to the park to play. They saw a big swing and Lily wanted to swing on it. + +Teddy said, "I'm too scared to swing, Lily." + +"It's okay, Teddy. I'll swing with you," Lily replied. + +So, they both got on the swing and started swinging back and forth. They were having so much fun! + +After they finished swinging, they went to get some hot chocolate. Lily accidentally spilled some hot chocolate on her shirt and Teddy's mug was empty. They went back to the swing and sat down to enjoy their drinks. + +"Thanks for swinging with me, Teddy. I had so much fun!" Lily said. + +"I had fun too, Lily. You're the best swinging partner ever!" Teddy replied. + +And they both smiled and hugged each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom made her a banana smoothie. Lily tasted the smoothie and said, "Yum, it's so tasty!" + +But after a while, Lily's tummy started to hurt. Her mom took her to the doctor. The doctor looked at Lily and said, "Don't worry, your tummy will feel better soon." + +The doctor gave Lily some medicine and told her to rest. While she was resting, Lily saw a yellow bird outside her window. She said, "Look, mom! A yellow bird!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's a beautiful bird." After a few days, Lily's tummy felt better and she was able to play with her friends again. The end. +Once there was an elderly man. He loved spending time on his computer. Every day, he would sit down on his chair and poke the keyboard. He was so happy whenever he poked the computer. + +One day, he decided to try something new and he found a new game to play. He was so excited that he poked the computer even more to make the game run smoother. + +When he finished playing, he decided to go outside and play with the kids in the park. He joined in on their games and they even gave him a turn to poke the ball. + +He was so happy to have been part of the game that he spent hours playing with the children. He would never forget the joy that he felt upon poking the computer and playing ball in the park with the kids. +Once upon a time there was a special frog. He loved to jump high in the sky and he always jumped higher and higher than any other frog he knew. + +One day he wanted to explore the world and find something exciting. After jumping for a while, he noticed something shiny in the distance and made his way towards it. + +He slowly approached it, and it turned out to be a tap! It was a very big tap and it was slowly dripping with clear water. The frog was excited and he did a few jumps around it. + +Suddenly, a voice said: "Good day, my friend. I am the tap and I am here to help you stay calm and cool." + +The frog replied with a surprised look on his face: "How can you help me stay calm?" + +The tap answered: "I will let the water softly touch your skin and you will feel very relaxed. Then you can jump around as much as you want and enjoy the calmness around you." + +The frog understood, thanked the tap and did some big jumps around it. He had never felt so relaxed before. Every time he jumped, the tap would release some drops of water that made him feel very peaceful. + +The frog and the tap were now best friends, and they spent many days jumping and playing together under the cooling water of the tap. +Once upon a time, there was a fragile lock. It was a special lock that made all the things stay safe. + +One day a nice lady came to deliver the lock to a special place. She had to be very careful because the lock was so fragile. + +Once she arrived, the lady opened the door and gave the lock to the people inside. They were very happy to have the lock and thanked the nice lady for delivering it to them. + +After the lady left, they used the lock to keep their things safe and special. Everyone was very satisfied and the special lock was very useful. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Sarah. She was very tiny and incredibly charming. Sarah liked to explore her world and one day she set out to look for food. + +After sometime, she arrived at a field full of golden wheat. She was overjoyed and she began to eat as much as her little stomach could handle. She had just enough for her and her friends. + +Soon, she heard a voice behind her. +"Excuse me, Sarah?" said the voice. + +She turned around and saw an old man standing before her. He was wearing a wide smile and seemed friendly. + +Sarah smiled at him. + +The old man asked her, "Can you return some of the wheat to me please? I want to make bread to share with my friends." + +Sarah was happy to help. She returned some of the wheat and the old man thanked her. He smiled and said, “Your kindness is very charming. Now go, enjoy your day!†+ +Sarah, happy to have met the old man, thanked him and ran off. She shared the wheat with her friends and then returned home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a fireman. He was very brave and strong. He wore a big red hat and had a long hose. Everyone was very happy to have him in their town. + +One day he was walking down the street when he saw something very messy. He wanted to find out what it was so he decided to guess. He thought it might be a toy or a book but it wasn't. It turned out to be a puppy! + +The fireman was so happy. He scooped the messy little pup up in his strong arms and took him home. He gave him lots of snuggles and a warm place to sleep. He also named the puppy Marshmallow. + +The fireman and Marshmallow became best friends. They played together every day and went for long walks too. The fireman was so proud of his furry friend! + +The fireman and Marshmallow were very happy together. They would stay up late and guess what their next adventure would be! +Mark and Ruth were two siblings who were always eager to explore new things. One morning, they decided to take a walk through a park that they had never visited before. As they arrived, the sky seemed very gloomy and everything around them was a bit grey. + +But the moment their feet hit the grass, their curiosity kicked in. Everywhere they looked, there were exciting things for them to discover. They found secret hiding spots and big, colorful flowers. + +After some time, they stumbled upon a peculiar building. It wasn't like any other they had ever seen. When they got closer, they noticed a sign that said "math school" above the door. + +They were instantly intrigued. Mark and Ruth had never learned math before, so they wanted to check it out. + +They opened the door and stepped inside. What they found there was incredible - dozens of fun activities that taught them all about math. Mark and Ruth had so much fun, they decided to come back every day until they learned all they could. + +By the end of the week, they both had a much better understanding of the subject. +Once upon a time, there was a True who needed help. + +This True had a problem with his ship, his boat was broken! He had to fix it so he could go back to work. But he was all alone, and he didn't know what to do. + +He looked around for some help, but there was none in sight. He felt so sad and helpless, until a thick friend came to help. + +The thick friend had all the tools and pieces that were needed to fix the boat. He showed the True how to fix it and even helped him put it all together. + +Once the boat was fixed, the True was so happy. He thanked his thick friend and he was able to work again! Everyone was very happy and the True finally had his boat back. +Bobby was walking on a path in the park. He looked up and saw a big pit. Bobby was curious and he wanted to explore it. He made his way to the edge of the pit and he saw that it was very deep. It felt very weird. + +Bobby was not scared though. He was determined to find out what was inside the pit. He noticed a big rock near the edge of the pit. So he put all his strength into it and he pushed it. When the rock moved, Bobby heard a noise from the bottom of the pit. + +Bobby had to know what was making that noise! He sat down and looked carefully into the deep pit. He saw something very weird! It was a small creature, with a big head and pointy ears. It was a chinchilla! + +Bobby was so excited. He carefully reached into the pit and he helped the chinchilla out. The chinchilla was happy to have been saved and it ran around the park with Bobby. They had a great time! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends - a bunny and a bird. Every day they would go on nature walks together, pointing out all the different plants and animals they would see. + +One day they came across a beautiful rainbow-colored eraser that had been left behind. The bird was so envious of bunny's discovery, he tried to take it away without permission. But when the bunny saw him reaching for it, he froze in fear. + +The bird saw he was upsetting his friend, so he backed off and told bunny that he didn't need the eraser if he didn't want to share. Bunny was relieved and even though the eraser was very special, he told the bird he didn't need it. + +The bird was very happy and told bunny that friends should always share and be kind to each other. The bunny smiled and the two friends hugged and continued on their nature walk. + +Moral: Sharing and being kind to your friends is always a better choice than being envious or taking something that isn't yours. +Once upon a time there was a big thing. It was a big, soft thing and it made everyone happy. One day, a little girl wanted to play with the thing so she grabbed it and gave it a gentle squeeze. She squeezed so softly that the thing slowly moved and it felt nice. The girl smiled and the thing smiled too. She then hugged the big thing and it felt very nice and warm. + +The little girl squeezed the thing again and noticed how gentle it felt. It was a comforting squeeze and she felt lovely and safe. She squeezed the thing one more time and was surprised when something came out of it! Big bubbles of pink and blue started popping out and the girl squealed with joy. She was so happy with the thing and hugged it tightly. + +The little girl was so careful when she hugged and squeezed the thing. She knew that gentle squeezing was the best way to get the thing to make more bubbles and she loved to watch them float away. After a few more gentle squeezes, she finally said goodbye to the wonderful thing that brought her so much joy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna who had two best friends: Jack and Reese. They all liked to play together in the park and have lots of fun. + +One day, Anna saw a tree with lots of beautiful leaves. She wanted to find out what kind of tree it was and she wanted to show it to her friends. So, she ran to the tree and called out to her friends. + +Jack and Reese came running over. They liked the tree and wanted to know what kind of tree it was. Anna said that it was a maple tree and she pointed out the leaves that were in a special style. + +The three friends were happy to find out about the tree. They decided to keep looking around the park and enjoy the day together. From this experience, Anna learned an important lesson: it doesn't matter what kind of tree it is, it's always nice to share things with your friends. +Johnny was a 3 year old little boy with a lot of energy. Everywhere he would go, he would make a mess and this would frustrate his mom. + +One day his mom put an apron on him and put a piece of paper with some words in his pocket. She asked Johnny to sign it and to bring it back to her. Johnny was so excited to help but he could not read. + +He ran to a neighbor's house, thinking he would be helping. When he got there, the neighbor only got angry, telling Johnny that he was not supposed to be there. Johnny was embarrassed and frustrated. He quickly ran back home with the paper still in his pocket. + +When he got back home, his mom was still waiting for the paper. Johnny could not tell her what had happened and sadly he had not accomplished his mission. His mom was upset and Johnny had to go to bed without dinner. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man who lived in a big house. +One day he went walking in the woods. He heard a noise and went to see what it was. It was a tiny grey mouse stirring something in a pot. +The mouse was about to put his toe in the pot when the wealthy man said, "Hey, stop!" +The mouse backed away from the pot and looked very scared. +The wealthy man saw how scared the mouse was, so he took a spoon and stirred the pot. Something magical happened and the mouse was very excited. +The wealthy man said, "You can have this pot. I'm going to be okay. Be careful and have a nice day." +The mouse thanked him and hopped away with the pot. The wealthy man went on his way feeling happy that he helped the little mouse. +John went to the mall with his mom. He did not understand why they had to go there. It was very big and he was a bit scared. + +The mall was full of people, it was very noisy and John had a hard time understanding what was going on. His mom tried to explain, but it was too hard for him. + +Suddenly he saw a big, rough dog. John was scared, he did not understand why the dog was so big and why it made such a loud noise. His mom lifted him in her arms and told him that the dog was not dangerous. John got a bit more brave and petted the dog. The dog was so soft, he could not believe it! + +John smiled, he finally understood that not all rough things are bad. He felt relieved and happy and he hugged his mom tightly. +Once there was a wise old man who was faced with a problem. He thought and thought about how to solve it, but he couldn't find an answer. + +So, he decided to go for a walk. As he walked he looked around him, taking in the sights and sounds of the world. + +Suddenly, he saw a small child. The child was holding a spinning top in one hand and a yo-yo in the other. + +The old man walked up to the child and said, "Hello. I have a problem I need to solve and I can't figure it out. Can you help me?" + +The child looked up and said, "Let me see. I'm only little, but I think I can help you." + +The old man was amazed! He gave the child his problem and the child thought carefully before suggesting an answer. + +The old man was so thankful to the wise and thoughtful child. He thanked the child for solving his problem and with a smile, walked away happy. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Sally. She was always full of joy and loved to play. + +One day, Sally decided to go outside and explore. She walked out of her house and into the forest. The colors in the forest were vibrant and amazing. + +Sally kept walking until she came upon a scary-looking morning mist. She asked herself what it was. Suddenly, out of the mist, she heard a voice. + +"Send me a color!" The voice said. Sally was scared and didn't know what to do. She bravely stepped forward and asked, "What color?" + +The voice replied, "Any color you want!" + +Sally thought for a moment and then sent a bright yellow color into the mist. Suddenly, the mist was gone and the forest was filled with a beautiful golden light. Sally smiled and ran home with excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a shy spike. He lived in a small pond in the forest. Every day, he would watch the other animals, but he was too shy to talk to them. + +One day, when the sun was shining brightly, the spike felt brave. He swam up to the edge of the pond and looked around. Suddenly, there was a loud noise! + +It was a big bird with a big beak. The bird was trying to raise the spike out of the pond. The spike was so scared, so he hid under a lily pad. + +The bird looked around for the spike, but he couldn’t find him. Finally, the bird gave up and flew away. + +The spike was so relieved. He learned a lesson that day: always stay shy no matter what! +Once upon a time there was a wise old bird. He had big wings and could fly really high. He loved to soar through the air and look down at the world below. + +One day, the old bird was flying over a meadow when he heard a noise. He looked down and saw a little girl in a pink dress. In her hands, she was holding a bow. + +The kind old bird flew down to the little girl and asked her what she was doing. The little girl told the bird that she was trying to shoot arrows with the bow. + +The wise old bird smiled, and offered to help the little girl. He told her to steady the bow and hold the arrow tight. He flapped his wings to help her stay steady and gave her encouraging words. + +The little girl took a deep breath, aimed the bow and let the arrow fly. It flew through the air, right into the center of the target! The little girl jumped for joy and thanked the wise old bird. + +The old bird smiled and flew away, happy to have helped the little girl practice her bow and arrow skills. +One day there was a little boy who wanted to eat something. He saw a brick and wanted to eat it. But his mommy said it was dangerous. + +The boy knew he should not eat the brick. He started to look for something safe to eat. He found an apple in the garden and he was excited. + +He took a bite and it was delicious. He ate the whole apple with a smile. + +He was happy because he knows eating dangerous things like bricks is not a good idea. He smiled as he looked at the brick and thanked his mommy for keeping him safe. +Once there was a naughty doggie. He wanted to be naughty so he went to a steak shop. When he got there, he saw big, yummy steaks. He got so excited that he jumped up and bit one! The people in the store were very mad. They said, "No no doggie! Steaks are not for doggies to bite." The doggie was so naughty but they were still nice to him. They gave him a steak that was just for doggies. He was very happy and he wagged his tail. +Once upon a time there was an ancient tree. It was very old and strong. The tree made a special sound. Every day a small boy would come near the tree and listen to the sound. One day the tree made a special promise to theboy. It said that if the boy listened to its sound every day, it would make him happy. + +So the boy listened every single day. He was so happy to hear the sound of the ancient tree. One day, a storm came and the wind blew hard. The tree shook and made a loud noise. The noise scared the boy, and the tree felt bad. + +The tree said, "Don't worry, little boy. I promise to be here for you every day. Even if it's raining or windy, I will still make my special sound." The boy smiled and hugged the ancient tree. He knew it would be his friend for ever. +Jack was a smart boy. He was three years old. One day his mum asked him, "What do you want for dinner?" + +Jack looked at the menu. He saw spaghetti, roasted potatoes and a sandwich. He was so excited. He wanted to have the sandwich. + +His mum smiled and said, "Let's leave now and get the sandwich!" + +Jack and his mum left their house and walked to the shop. Jack was so happy. They chose a big, delicious sandwich and left the shop. Jack was so full. He wanted to go for a walk and enjoy the fresh air. + +Jack and his mum left the shop and went for a walk in the park. It was a lovely evening! Jack was so proud of himself. He was so smart for choosing the sandwich. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old, and he loved going on adventures. Every day he would look out of his window to see what he could explore. + +One day, he saw something furry in the backyard. He had never seen anything like it before. It was a big fish, with long silvery scales. It was swimming in the pond and it looked so interesting. + +Jack opened the door and ran outside. He sat down by the pond and looked at the fish. He watched it swim around and around. Jack was so happy to see it. + +The fish swam close to him and Jack reached out to touch it. The fish was so furry and soft. Jack petted the fish and then watched it swim away. + +He smiled from ear to ear, happy to have found such a wonderful creature. Jack definitely had the best adventure ever. +Once there was a big bear. He liked to explore the world around him. One day he came across something dangerous. He was scared and he didn’t know what to do. Then he heard a voice. It was a kind voice that spoke to him and told him it was okay. + +The voice belonged to a wise turtle. The turtle told the bear that he could teach him how to accept the dangerous thing. The bear was scared, but he listened. The turtle showed the bear how he could make the dangerous thing safe. + +The bear was so happy when he found a way to accept the dangerous thing. He thanked the turtle for teaching him this important lesson. He was glad that he could now explore the world around him without being scared. He promised himself to never forget the lesson that he had learnt that day. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce dog. He had a special knob on his collar that made him special. Every day he would thank the knob for being so brave. + +One day, the fierce dog came across another dog. The other dog was very big and fierce too. Both dogs growled and barked at each other. The fierce dog ran towards the big dog and the knob made a strange noise. + +The big dog took the knob in his mouth and ran away. The fierce dog tried to chase the big dog but he was too fast. The fierce dog was so sad he cried and thanked the knob one last time. + +The fierce dog never saw the knob again and he was very sad. He didn't understand why the knob was taken away. The bad ending meant he was never happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man called Steve. He had a bed in his room. Every night, Steve would go back to his bed after a long day and close his eyes. This time, something strange happened. + +Steve started to hear strange voices coming from his bed. He was scared, so he did not move. The voices kept asking him questions, but he did not answer. So, the voices got louder and louder. + +Finally, Steve decided to answer the voices. He got up to his bed and asked the voices what they wanted. They said they wanted him to leave his bed. Steve tried to explain to them that this was his bed and he did not want to leave, but the voices never stopped talking. + +So, Steve got very angry and he started yelling at the voices. He told them to be quiet or he would take his bed and go somewhere else. The voices stopped speaking and Steve had to move his bed away so he could feel safe. + +Steve had won the battle and he was happy. He could finally sleep peacefully in his bed. He had answered the problem and won the fight. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. John was 3 years old and he loved to sing. Every morning he would wake up and sing a happy tune. He loved music. + +One day, John's mommy and daddy took him to the store. They had something special planned! They bought John a new paint set and some paper. John was so excited. His eyes lit up when he saw the new paint and all the pretty colors. + +John couldn't wait to paint. He took his new supplies home and got to work. He wanted his painting to be perfect and better than ever. He sang as he painted, feeling excited and happy. + +When he was finished, he had made the most beautiful painting he had ever made. He stood back and looked at it. He admired his work and sang a happy tune. John was proud of his work and couldn't wait to show it to mommy and daddy. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a tiny car called Timmy. Timmy loved to zoom around the town and make everyone smile. He always felt so alive zooming around the roads. + +One day, while zooming, Timmy saw a big wreck in the road. He tried to avoid it but it was too late and he crash right into it. He felt helpless and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a voice. "Are you okay?", said the voice. + +Timmy looked up and saw a friendly tow truck. He nodded his head yes and the tow truck helped him get out of the wreck. With the tow truck's help, Timmy was able to zoom home again. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Jimmy. He was only three years old, but he was very brave and had a heart full of love. He wanted to help his mommy around the house, so he asked if he could use the mop. + +His mommy smiled and said yes. She showed Jimmy how to use the mop, and how it would help her keep the floors clean. Jimmy was so excited to help. He was a very successful mop master! + +After Jimmy was done mopping, his daddy came home from work. Daddy was so proud of Jimmy's hard work and helpfulness. He supported him and told him how proud he was. + +Jimmy smiled and thanked his dad. He was so happy to receive his dad's support. He knew that he had done a very successful job. And he was full of pride too - he was becoming a great helper! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. Her grandpa gave her a shiny silver box. It was so fancy! + +"What is inside the box, grandpa?" asked Amy, her eyes wide with anticipation. + +"It's a special surprise," said grandpa as he handed the box to her. + +Amy opened the box and inside there was a beautiful silver plate. She smiled with delight. + +"What do I do now?" she asked her grandpa. + +"Polish it," said grandpa. "You have to polish it to make it really nice and shiny." + +So Amy got out a cloth and she polished the plate carefully and quickly. When she was finished the plate was so shiny it sparkled in the light. + +"Look how nice and shiny it is now," said grandpa proudly. "You did a great job." + +Amy was so happy and she hugged her grandpa for giving her such a fancy surprise. +Once there was a boy named Joe. He loved painting pictures. One day, Joe's mom sent him to the store to get some paint. Joe chose the brightest and most colorful paints he could find. + +Joe had a lot of fun painting pictures with his new paints. But one day while he painted, he noticed something strange. His paints weren't getting brighter, they were getting darker. Joe was confused. He asked his mom what was wrong with the paint. + +His mom said it was because the paint was fake. Joe was disappointed. He wanted real paint so he wouldn't have to deal with the fake stuff anymore. His mom saw how sad he was and said she would send him to the store again to get the right kind. + +Joe was excited. He couldn't wait to get his hands on real paint and start painting beautiful pictures. When he went to the store his mom told him what to look for, so he knew he'd get the right kind of paint this time. + +Joe brought the paint home, and it was perfect! Joe couldn't wait to start painting with his new real paints. He felt like he could paint anything now, and all his pictures looked even more vibrant and beautiful! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to poke things. + +Today, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big tree and decided to poke it. She said to her mom, "Look Mommy, I am going to poke the tree!" + +Her mom smiled and said. "Be gentle sweetie. Don't be too rough." + +The little girl nodded and poked the tree very gently. As she poked it, she felt a little bit dizzy. + +Her mom said, "That's enough poking for today. Let's go and get some ice cream!" + +The little girl smiled and ran off with her mom. They had a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in the city. In the city, the family suffered very hard. They could not afford the luxuries that other people had. + +One day, the family decided to pack up and leave. They left the city and traveled far away. They found a lovely place in the countryside. This was a place of peace and rest for the family. + +The family no longer had to suffer. They had lots of room to play in the fresh air. They were now able to enjoy the luxuries of the countryside. + +The family was so thankful and happy that they no longer had to suffer in the city. They loved their new home and were so happy they had made the move. From then on, they could live happily and without suffering. +Once there were two best friends, James and Mary, who were always together. One day, Mary brought a cup of cocoa for them to share. + +James looked at the cocoa and said, "It's too hot, I can't drink it." + +But Mary said, "It's the only cocoa left, so let's just wait a bit and then you can drink it." + +James refused, "No. It smells fake." + +Mary said, "That's because it doesn't have any sugar in it. If we mix in some sugar it will taste much better." + +When James heard this he agreed and they mixed sugar into the cocoa. The cocoa was now nice and warm, and it smelled delicious! + +Both James and Mary had some of the cocoa and it was the best cocoa they had ever tasted. They were so happy that they could still enjoy their cocoa time together. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful sleepy landscape. In the middle of the landscape, there was a little girl who was gazing at her surroundings. + +She spotted a small pond with lots of pretty fish and a flock of birds chirping in the nearby trees. + +The little girl smiled as she watched the birds and fish. Then, she heard a voice from afar: + +"Where are you looking?" + +She turned around and saw a friendly old man standing in the distance.