diff --git "a/TinyStories_1727.txt" "b/TinyStories_1727.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1727.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Mum reminded Toby again to take care of it. Toby said "I will, Mum!", and he kept it safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived on the roof of a house. Every morning he would fly around and sing sweet songs. He felt so happy in his new home. + +One day, it started to rain. The little bird did not want to get wet so he decided to stay on the roof. But soon it began to pour and the bird was so scared. He started to cry. The rain came down harder and harder, but the bird just kept on crying. + +Finally, the rain stopped and the sun shone. All of the little bird's tears had made the roof so shiny and sweet. He was no longer scared of the rain and every morning, he would fly around and sing songs like before. +Once upon a time there was a palace. All around it was a large garden. Inside the palace lived a princess. +The princess had a long silk dress and very pretty shoes. Every morning the princess would go outside to the garden and play. +One day, the princess found a dead bird lying on the ground. She was so very sad. +The princess took the bird in her arms and tied a ribbon around its neck. Then she buried the bird in the garden. +The princess said goodbye to her bird and thanked it for coming to her palace. She was so very happy. +The princess then went back inside the palace and laughed and sang. She never forgot her little bird. +Once upon a time there was a naughty little girl called Mia. She liked to play with the rake, but not do any work. + +One day Mia was playing in the garden. She was about to rake the leaves but she decided to play instead. She thought this was much more fun. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind came along and blew all the leaves away. Mia was very surprised! + +She quickly ran inside to tell her Mum and Dad what had happened. She thanked them for helping and insisted she could have done it all alone. + +Mum and Dad were very proud of Mia and thanked her for being so clever. She smiled and took the rake outside to start the job properly. + +Mia learnt that being naughty didn’t always work out! +John was very excited because his grandpa was giving him a present. He ran over to the chair where Grandpa was sitting. Grandpa had a huge box on his lap. John was so excited to see what it was! + +Grandpa opened the box and said, "Look what I have for you, John!" Inside the box was a camera. It was so shiny and pretty! + +John picked up the camera and said, "What does it do?" Grandpa showed John how to write on the camera with his fingers. John loved it! He tried writing his name on the camera, and it worked! + +John was so happy and excited. He thanked his Grandpa for the huge camera and said he would never forget it! +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He wanted to find something yummy to eat, so he went for a walk in the forest. + + + +He saw a bush full of juicy berries and he decided to hold one in his big paw. It was so yummy! He was happy and he ate all the berries he could. + +Then he saw something special - a berry bush with very big and shiny berries. He held one in his paw, but it wouldn't come off the branch. He tried and tried, but the berry stayed firmly in place. + +He knew he had found a reliable berry bush! From then on, he visited the bush every day to get his yummy, reliable berries. He was very happy! +Peter was walking along when he saw an ice cream cone. It looked very tasty and he really wanted it. Peter snuck up behind the cone and was about to steal it when a voice shouted "Stop!". It was the ice cream man. He said "That cone is too spicy for you. It's not good for your tummy!" Peter looked sad and the ice cream man said he could have any other cone he wanted. Peter chose a strawberry flavoured cone and the ice cream man gave it to him. Peter was so happy and thanked the ice cream man for being so kind. He ate the cone and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and very curious. + +One day, Sarah asked her mom for a snack. Her mom said, "You can eat an apple." Sarah said, "But I want something sweet." Her mom said, "Okay, you can have a cookie." + +Sarah was very happy and excited. She took a bite of the cookie, but it was too hard. She said, "Ouch! This cookie is hard!" + +Her mom said, "Let me put it in the microwave for a few seconds. That will make it nice and soft." + +Sarah waited patiently and after a few minutes, the cookie was nice and soft. She said, "Yay! The cookie is soft now!" She smiled and enjoyed the delicious snack. +Once upon a time there was a page. It was made of paper. It was very smart and could bounce. The page wanted to show how intelligent it was. So it started to bounce around the room. Everywhere it went it showed off how smart it was. It jumped off tables and chairs just to show how clever it was. The page was very happy bouncing around. Until one day it had an even smarter idea. It decided to invite its friends to bounce too. So it invited all its friends from around the room. They arrived and everyone had a great time bouncing together. The page was so happy and clever for coming up with the idea. Everyone was having a brilliant time until eventually it was time to go home. So everyone waved goodbye and the page was very happy. It had a great time showing off its bounce and being very intelligent. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf pan. It was very valuable to Timmy, who was three years old. Every day, Timmy would take the pan and carry it around the house. He found joy in hearing the clinking sound it made as it moved around. + +One day, Timmy's mom put a delicious pot of soup in the pan. The wonderful smell made Timmy's stomach start to grumble with hunger. Timmy grabbed the pan and rushed to the kitchen table to eat. But when he got there, the pan had become so hot, he couldn't touch it! + +Timmy's mom saw what had happened and quickly grabbed the pan. She grabbed a thick cloth and held it around the pan so that Timmy could carry it. Timmy was so relieved to feel the cloth protecting him from the heat. He thanked his mom for understanding how valuable the pan was to him. She hugged him and said, "It's what moms are for, sweetheart." +Once upon a time there was a generous man. He was walking down his street when he heard a noise. It seemed like an emergency! He ran to see what was happening. When he arrived, he saw a little girl who was looking very sad. He was very kind and asked her what was wrong. + +The little girl explained that her puppy had run away and she was worried that it was lost. The generous man smiled and agreed to help. They looked all around the neighbourhood, but they couldn’t find the puppy anywhere. + +They both seemed very upset. Then, the man saw something in the bushes. It was the puppy! The little girl was so happy and thanked the generous man for helping her. He was very glad he could help, and they both went home with a smile on their face. +Molly was running around outside in the evening, when she saw something unusual. It was an enormous bird! She was so excited, she wanted to see the bird up close. Molly asked her mum if she could request to get closer to the bird. + +Her mum said "yes". Molly carefully stepped closer to the bird, while they both observed each other. The evening was peaceful and the bird seemed gentle but strong. Molly thought it was the most beautiful creature she had ever seen. + +The bird stayed a while, watching them, and then flew away into the night. Molly felt sad that it had gone, but she was also grateful to have seen it. The evening felt magical and Molly had made an unusual and wonderful request. +Once upon a time there was a miserable pig. He had no friends to play with and was always alone. He thought there was nothing fun in life to enjoy. But one day, he got an invitation to a party. He was very excited and went right away. + +When he got there, he was amazed at how much fun everyone was having. They were playing games and laughing. Not only that, but there was delicious meat to eat! He was so happy he could finally enjoy something. + +The pig ate and laughed and enjoyed himself so much that he never wanted to leave. He stayed at the party dancing, singing and enjoying himself until it was over. + +The poor pig was no longer miserable. He now had wonderful memories to keep of his fun party, and he enjoyed it so much that he never wanted it to end! +Once upon a time there were three friends, Sarah, Alex and Tim. They were very excited. They were going on a safari! Their mummies and daddies had organized it all, so they were all set to go. + +When they arrived at the safari, they saw lots of animals and they were all so excited. Sarah saw a lion and she insisted they follow it. Alex saw a giraffe and he insisted they go after it. Tim saw an elephant and he insisted they go after it. + +The three friends followed the animals around, sometimes going after one and sometimes going after another. It was such an exciting day! The friends enjoyed it so much. + +At the end of the day all three friends insisted that the safari was very organized and they had had such a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little boy. He looked up in the sky and saw a helicopter. He was so excited about it! He wanted to go for a ride, so he had to choose which one he wanted to take. + +The little boy thought and thought. He finally chose one that was just the right size for him. + +He stepped inside the chopper and looked at all the buttons. He was so curious and wanted to learn how to fly it. After learning what all the buttons did, he was ready. + +The little boy took off in the helicopter and went higher and higher in the sky. He was so proud of himself that he had made the right choice. He flew around and around having so much fun. + +After a while, the little boy decided it was time to come back to the ground again. He carefully flew back and landed the chopper on the ground. He was so proud of himself. He had made the right choice, and now he knew how to fly! +Mama and Papa took little Sarah to the park. Little Sarah was so excited and she couldn’t wait to explore! Mama explained that she should not go too far and if she got lost, she should find a nice person and ask them for help. + +Mama gave Sarah a big bag to carry her things and it was a normal bag like all the other bags. It was big for Sarah but it fit all of her things inside. + +Little Sarah ran around the park and saw so many wonderful things. She stopped to smell some flowers and watched the butterflies dance in the sunshine. + +When it was time to go, Mama and Papa offered to help Sarah put her things in her bag. She put all her treasures inside - a small rock, a leaf and a pretty feather. From the park, they all headed home. +Once there was a great big dog. He was always very happy and loved to play with all his friends. + +One day, the dog saw a bottle on the ground. He wanted to show his friends how exciting it was, so he kneeled down and began to bark. All his friends came to see what the dog was doing. + +When they got to the bottle, he showed them that it was a game. They took turns touching the bottle and having fun. + +The great big dog was so happy that he even grinned. His friends were so pleased they decided to kneel in front of him and give him lots of hugs. It was a great day for the big dog! +Once there was a boy who wanted to go on a walk. He put on his shoes and walked out the door. As he was walking, he saw a big, bright billboard. It was so bright that it made his eyes sparkle. + +He kept walking and soon he came to a rough path. The ground was hard and full of stones. Some of the stones were so sharp that they hurt his feet. He wanted to go back, but he was determined to keep going. + +Finally, he made it to the end of the path. He looked up and saw a field with a big tree in the middle. He walked up to the tree and touched the rough bark with his hands. He smiled. Then he turned around and started walking back home. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Alice. She was a normal girl who liked to collect things. Her favourite thing to collect was fashion. Every day she would go out and find the latest fashion that she liked. She would collect it so she could wear it and look her best. + +One day, Alice went out and found the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. She quickly collected it, and raced home so she could try it on. When she put it on, it was perfect! She couldn't believe how nice it looked. + +Alice wore the dress everywhere she went. She felt so special and different when she wore it. Everyone around her would stop and stare. She knew she looked her best. + +Alice loved collecting different fashion. It made her feel very happy. She was always looking out for the next thing she could collect to make her look even more special. +Once upon a time, there was a pot. It was very dry. The pot needed some decoration. So, a little girl picked out some pretty colours and a paint brush. She started to paint the pot. She went around and around, painting and making the pot look colourful. The little girl was so happy with her work! The pot looked beautiful and was no longer dry. The little girl smiled at her pot. It looked very nice! +The bright sun shone in the sky. A brave lion came out of his cave and roared! He wanted to make a promise to all the other animals. "I will protect this forest," he declared. All the animals stopped and listened. + +The lion was so brave and loud. He roared again and all the other animals replied with cheering and laughter. Then they all made a promise to the lion. They would help to keep the forest safe and look after it together. + +The lion thanked them all and they all agreed to be friends. They sang and danced together until the sun went down, and the forest was once again peaceful. Everyone was happy and kept their promise. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. It lived in a dark tree in a very deep forest. The bird loved the forest. Every day he would fly around the trees. + +One day while he was flying around, he saw a vine attached to one of the trees. It was a special vine. The bird wanted to try it. He flew up to the vine and snapped onto it. + +The vine was so strong and strong. The bird flew higher and higher on the vine, until he finally reached the top of the tree. As he looked around the forest, he could see deep into the dark trees and he could smell the fresh air. It was the best day ever! + +The bird flew on the vine every day after that. He was always so happy and content, knowing that the vine was there to bring him to the top of the tree again. +The little girl was happy to be outside in the cold. She stood at the rail and shivered. It felt really good. She smiled and looked around. Everywhere she could see snowflakes falling from the sky and the trees covered with white. She wanted to go for a walk, so she stepped away from the rail and started running. + +She stopped when she saw a pond of ice. It was so big and so bright. She touched it and it felt cold and smooth. She smiled and started to run on it, faster and faster. The ice shivered under her feet, but she was brave and kept running. + +When she was done, she stepped back on the rail and shivered again. Even though it was cold outside, the little girl felt happy and content. She smiled and looked around one more time before she turned and went back inside. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very nervous because she had to shut the melon. She had never done it before, so it was a bit scary for her. + +The little girl held the melon in her hands. It was big and round, and she could feel it was very heavy. She looked at it nervously and then she took a deep breath. + +The little girl shut the melon tight. She hoped that it would stay shut and not open. And it worked! She was so relieved and happy. + +The little girl was so proud of herself. She had faced her fear and shut the melon! She had done it! +Once upon a time, there was a tree in the woods. It was very tall and had lots of leaves. One day, a little girl called Sarah came to the tree. She was very happy to see it and said: "Hello, tree!" + +The tree was very old but it still had lots of tasty apples. Sarah was very excited when she saw the apples so she reached out and grabbed one. She looked at the apple and said: "This apple looks so tasty!" + +The tree was happy to see Sarah enjoying the apples so it said: "Thanks for visiting me, my friend." Sarah said goodbye to the tree and ran off to show her mummy the tasty apple she had found. + +The End. +Mama was cooking something very special in the kitchen. It smelled spicy and delicious. +Mandy wanted to see what it was so she went to peek around the corner. Mama was stirring a pot of stew. +Mandy asked Mama what it was, and Mama said it was called a curry. Mama said curry was a special kind of food, and it was very spicy. +Mama showed Mandy an eraser. She said that if Mandy ate all the curry, she would get a special treat. Mandy was excited and she ate it all up. +Mama smiled and gave Mandy the eraser, and said it was time to feed the cat. Mandy ran outside and gave the cat some food. +The cat purred and Mandy was very proud. She had earned her special spicy treat! +Jim had an empty sack slung over his neck. He looked around the park and saw nothing but empty trees and quiet flowers. He waited for a minute, hoping something would happen. Suddenly a gust of autumn wind blew through the park, swirling the leaves around and around. Jim hurridly grabbed as many leaves as he could into his sack and smiled. Now his sack wasn't empty! He raced home to show his mom. When he arrived his mom saw the full sack and gave him a big hug. Jim thanked her and raced back outside to fill his sack with more leaves. He smiled again, happy to see his sack not empty anymore. +Once upon a time there was a pirate who liked to talk. He talked to the birds and the fishes. He talked to the sun and the stars. + +One day the pirate wanted to find a special kind of sail. He looked in the sky and in the water, but he couldn't find what he was looking for. He talked to everyone he could find, but no one understood what he wanted. + +The pirate started to feel frustrated. He crossed his arms and shut his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he saw a sailfish. The sailfish had beautiful orange and white stripes. It was the sail the pirate had been looking for! + +The pirate was so happy. He thanked the sailfish, who waved its tail and disappeared into the sea. The pirate sailed away, happy and relieved! +Once upon a time, a little boy called Jack woke up feeling curious. He wondered what he would do today. Jack ate some cereal for breakfast and enjoyed it with a big glass of cold milk. + +After breakfast, Jack thought about what he wanted to do next. He thought of going to his friend's house. His friend had lots of cool toys so Jack was jealous of him. + +Jack put on his shoes, grabbed his jacket and went outside. He was so excited, he ran all the way to his best friend's house. + +When Jack got there his friend showed him a new toy car. Jack wondered how to play with it. They had lots of fun together until it was time for Jack to go back home. + +Before he left, Jack's friend gave him a big glass of cold milk. It had extra sugar and he drank it all up. Jack said goodbye and went home with a smile on his face. +Grace and her dad were at the beach. Grace's dad was carrying a cooler. He wanted to show Grace something unique. He hung the cooler from its handle on a tree near the sand. + +Grace was curious. She wondered why he had hung the cooler so high. Her dad smiled and said it was a special surprise - it was a family tradition. + +They opened the cooler and it was full of brightly colored treats! Grace was so excited! She grabbed a delicious fruit and popped it into her mouth. She smiled, yummy! + +Grace asked her dad to hang the cooler up at the beach every time they visited together. It was a unique way for them to have a delicious snack. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who really loved chains. She asked her mum and dad every day for a new one but they said no, so she was very sad. + +One day something amazing happened. As she was walking down the street she spotted something glittering in the sun. It was a beautiful, original chain! She was so excited and ran to pick it up. She put it around her neck and smiled. + +The chain felt special, like it was meant for her. Everywhere she went, it made her feel happy. She loved wearing it so much that she never wanted to take it off. + +The little girl was so pleased to have found the perfect chain. She thanked the universe everyday for giving her such a precious gift. She kept it safe, and the chain stayed with her forever. +Once upon a time there was a flea who tried to fly. He was very envious of the birds and wanted to fly with them every day. But no matter how hard he tried, the flea could not fly. He did not want to give up, so he kept trying. + +He asked a butterfly for help. The butterfly said she knew some special flapping moves that could help him fly. So the flea tried her moves and it worked! Finally he could fly with the birds. + +The flea felt so happy and excited that he was now able to fly! He flew around in circles, higher and higher into the sky. He could not believe he was doing it! He heard the other birds clapping and singing as he flew. + +The flea was so proud that he showed off for the rest of the day. Every time a new bird wanted to challenge him to a flying competition, the flea happily accepted and won every time! + +The flea was glad that he had tried so hard to fly. And even though the other birds were a bit envious, the flea was just happy to be soaring through the sky with them. +One day, a bee was buzzing around in a garden. It was a normal bee with yellow stripes, just like all the other bees. It flew around, collecting nectar from the flowers to make honey. + +But then the bee started to feel tired. It had been flying around for a long time, so it decided to take a rest. The bee found a nice flower to sit on and curled up with its wings closed. + +Soon, the bee was sleeping peacefully. It wasn’t long before it started to feel normal again. After a few minutes, the bee stretched out its wings and flew off to look for more nectar. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three and very curious. One day she opened her bedroom door and went outside. In the garden she saw something white. It was so big that she wanted to see what it was. She walked over and reached out to lift it up. It was slimy and disgusting! Lucy was very surprised. It was a big, slimy slug! She started to laugh and quickly put it back down. The slug slithered away. Lucy smiled to herself; she had discovered something new and exciting. She ran back inside full of joy. +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a big goal. He wanted to succeed in something very special. + +So he decided to dig a big pit. It was in his garden and he worked hard to make it. When it was finished, he was ready for his big plan. + +On a sunny day he put on his silly hat and jumped in to the pit. He was crazy and he wanted to reach the sky. He dug, and dug and dug, until he was too tired to keep going. + +But he didn't give up! He kept trying, and eventually he succeeded! He made it to the sky, and he was so happy. + +The boy got a big reward for his hard work. He celebrated with his family and friends and everyone was happy for him. He had succeeded in his big goal. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a jolly man who lived in a village. He had a big waist and a kind heart. Every day he went for a walk, waving his hat at all the neighbours. + +One day he stopped by the village square and there he saw a small boy demanding something from a lady. Unable to ignore the boy, the jolly man marched over and asked what he wanted. + +The little boy had a magical wish and demanded a special treat. The jolly man knew just what to do. He kindly gave the boy a bag of sweets which the little one accepted with a big smile. + +The boy thanked the jolly man as he tucked into his treat. Then he ran off to find his friends and share his newfound sweets with them. + +The jolly man's waist grew a little bigger that day, knowing he had made two children happy. And ever since, the villagers have looked at him with a smile of admiration. +The little girl had a bad porch. It was old and dirty, and she didn't like it. + +One day, the girl's parents bought some paint. The girl asked if she could help, and her parents said yes. So, the girl painted the porch. + +The girl used the paintbrush carefully. She painted the porch a bright color. The girl was very happy with the results. + +When the porch was finished, the girl was so excited. She had made the porch look so much better. The parents were very proud of her. They told her she had done a good job. + +The little girl smiled. She was glad that her bad porch was now a bright, colorful place. +There was a prince who loved to think. He was only 3 years old but was very wise. He thought all day long about the most important things in life. He thought that loyalty was the most important value. + +The prince travelled around the kingdom looking for the loyalest people. He asked everyone he met if they were loyal and many people answered yes. But, then he met a special castle servant who had the absolute loyalty. + +The prince knew he had found something special and he valued the loyalty he had found in the servant. They became best friends and were always loyal to each other. Everyone in the kingdom was so impressed by the loyalty between them. + +The prince learned a valuable lesson from his experience: true loyalty is something to think about and value. +Sam was a young boy with his foot in a cast. He had broken his foot while jumping off of a chair. Sam was sad because he couldn't run and play with his friends. + +One day, his mom brought him a special gift - a fragile toy bird with colorful feathers. Sam was excited and gently touched the bird. Suddenly, the tail broke off. Sam was so upset and started crying. + +His mom hugged him and said, "It's ok young one. Let's forgive the bird and help it fly again." Sam and his mom worked together to fix the bird. When they were done, Sam carefully held it and the bird flew around his room. And Sam was so happy. + +His mom smiled and said, "See, when we forgive something, it can become something special again." Sam nodded and laughed as he watched the bird fly. +John wanted to heal his broken heart. He thought the best way to do this was to play basketball. + +He went to the park and saw a basketball there. He picked it up and started to shoot some hoops. After a while, he started to feel better. + +John had worked up an appetite so he went to the cafe. He saw some tasty cupcakes and he decided to buy one. + +John sat down and ate the cupcake. It was very tasty! Eating the cupcake made John happy. His heart was starting to heal. + +John smiled and knew that playing basketball and eating tasty treats were the perfect way for him to heal his broken heart. +Once upon a time there was a man. He wanted to have a special plan. He thought he would get a special face. He wanted it to look real and not fake. + +He made a plan to find someone to help him. He came to a special place where people had lots of faces. But all of the faces were fake. He didn't like it because it didn't feel right. + +He tried others but none of them looked right. He didn't know what to do. But then he saw something special. It was a real face that he thought was just right! + +He got so happy and was so pleased. He found the perfect face and it wasn't fake. He smiled and thanked the special person who helped him find his new face. He was so happy with his new plan. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jane and Sam. They did everything together. They loved to play in the park and swing on the swings. + +One day, Jane and Sam were walking home together. But when they looked at Jane's house, it was very dirty. Jane was so sad. She said to Sam, "My house is so dirty." + +Sam said, "Don't worry, Jane. I love you, and I will help you clean up your home." So they went inside and got to work. They worked and worked, until at last they made Jane's house sparkly and clean. + +Jane was so happy. She said, "Thank you, Sam! I love my home!" + +Sam smiled, happy to have helped make Jane's home look so nice. They hugged and went back to playing in the park. +Once there was a girl called Eliza. She was three years old and she loved to jump. She would jump up and down, and sometimes she would even jump over things. + +One day Eliza was thinking about which way she should go. She looked to the left, and then she looked to the right. She was feeling thoughtful, wondering which way might be the best and most exciting. + +Then all of a sudden, Eliza decided to jump to the left! She leapt up in the air and landed happily on the left side of the path. She smiled and giggled, feeling happy and excited with her decision. + +As Eliza jumped up and down on the left, she felt more and more confident in her choice. She knew that even though it had taken some thought, she had done the right thing. She jumped and jumped, until finally she was tired and content that she had made the best decision. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. Sarah loved to play, and be silly. Her favorite part of the day was when her mommy gave her a massage. Sarah would lay on the floor with her eyes closed, and let her mommy rub her and make her feel warm and happy. + +One day, her mommy was too busy to give her a massage. Sarah felt sad and wanted to play, but without the massage it wasn't as much fun. So, she decided to lie and pretend to get a massage. Sarah used her imagination to make it seem real, and soon she was giggling and feeling playful. + +She kept lying until her mommy came back, then she quickly stopped and acted like nothing had happened. Her mommy asked what made her so happy and Sarah smiled and said, "Nothing, I was just playing a game." But even though Sarah told a lie, her mommy still gave her a massage and she was very happy. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jessica. She loved to play with her friends. One day, she and her friends went to the park to play. Jessica was very excited! + +At the park, they saw a cocoa tree. It was so big and chocolatey! Jesscia wanted to play in the cocoa, so she and her friends decided to splash in the cocoa. They had so much fun laughing and jumping! + +Suddenly, the cocoa started to make a loud noise. Jessica and her friends got scared and ran away. But then, they noticed a deaf rabbit near the cocoa tree. The rabbit had been playing in the cocoa too and got scared when it made the loud noise. + +Jessica and her friends soon realized the loud noise was only the cocoa tree getting a little wet. They all laughed and happily played with the deaf rabbit. Jessica was so glad she and her friends were not scared anymore! They all had a lot of fun playing with the rabbit and in the cocoa together. +Once upon a time there was a fisherman who liked to sail. Every day he built his boat and hoisted his sail. Then he sailed away to find rare things. One day, he caught something in his net. It looked like a rare fish! He was so excited that he put it in a bucket and decided to take it home. But then on the way, the wind suddenly shifted. His boat started to move faster and faster. He was sailing fast across the sea! Suddenly, he noticed a rainbow in the sky. It was so bright and so beautiful. He realized the rare fish must have been a gift from the sky. So, he released it into the sea and watched it swim away. The fisherman thanked the sky for this wonderful and rare moment. Then he sailed back home, feeling very happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a brave and wise dragon. He was determined to go on the most exciting trip ever. With a mighty roar he rushed out of his cave. + +The dragon flew high in the sky, pale blue against the fluffy white clouds. He flew and flew until he saw something amazing below. It was a beautiful lake surrounded by lush green hills. + +The dragon rushed down towards the lake and landed with a mighty splash. He swam around and around enjoying the cool water on his scaly skin. + +When the dragon finally climbed out of the lake he felt so happy. He knew that his brave and wise trip had been a great success. And he rushed back to his cave with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a big, brave bear. He loved to go on adventures. One day he went into a dark and spooky forest. He was looking around when he heard a scary noise and he got scared. + +He looked around and saw a mean fox. The fox was rude and wanted the bear to leave. The fox had sharp scissors in his paw. The bear got scared and ran away as fast as he could. + +The mean fox ran after the bear. But the bear was too smart for him and he got away. He found his way out of the forest and he was happy to be safe again. + +The big brave bear never went into the dark forest again. He was too scared! +Once upon a time, there was a nice little bird who wanted to live in a cage. The bird's mommy bought the cage and put it in the brightly lit room. But soon, the bird noticed the cage was broken. + +The bird and its mommy decided they had to repair the cage so that the bird could live safely inside. Mommy and the bird worked together to make the cage beautiful and strong. Mommy hammered and glued the pieces and the bird painted the new wood. + +Finally, the cage was finished. It was a nice, healthy cage for the bird. The bird flew into the cage and felt happy in its new home. The bird was safe and warm and the family was very proud. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl named Kari. She lived in a house with her mom and dad. +One night when Kari was in bed, she heard a loud call coming from the front door. She was scared, so she didn't get out of bed. +Mom and Dad heard the call too, and they got up to see who it was. When they opened the door, they saw a tall man with a big hat. +The man said he was there to give Kari a special gift. He handed Kari a box with a big bow. Inside, Kari found a beautiful new dress. +Kari was so happy and thanked the man for her gift. Mom and Dad thanked him too, and he left. +Kari wore the dress all the time and felt like a princess. She was so proud of her special new gift! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved to write. She wrote stories, letters and made fancy pictures. One day, she decided to make a label. On the label, she wrote the word 'successful'. She smiled when she was done writing it out. She stuck her label on her project and it looked great! The young girl was so happy with what she had written and the successful label she had made. She hugged her project and thanked herself for doing such a great job. From then on, she kept her project safe and carefully placed her label where she could see it. Whenever she was feeling down, that label reminded her to always stay successful. +Once, there was a dirty inchworm. He wanted to go outside and play but his parents wouldn't let him. They insisted he stay in the house. + +So the inchworm climbed up the wall to the window and he peeked outside. Everything looked so exciting! He saw birds flying and butterflies fluttering. He wanted to go out so badly but he heard his parents in the other room. They were still insisting he stay inside. + +The inchworm knew his parents meant well, so he stayed inside. He was sad though, because he wanted to explore the world like the other animals outside. + +The inchworm scooted closer to the window and watched the outside world. He promised himself that someday he would get to go out and enjoy it all. +The huge vendor was in town. He had all kinds of wonderful things to decorate with. + +The children were so excited! All of the colors and shapes were so fun to look at. + +The children wanted to decorate everything in the town. They chose beautiful things to hang up on trees and around the streets. + +The vendor had so much to offer. The children put up decorations everywhere! They hung them on doors and windows and made the town look so pretty. + +The children danced around as they decorated. They were so happy to see the town look so festive! +Once there was a little girl who was very brave. She wanted to go on an adventure. So she let a crane take her away. +The crane flew so high up in the sky, and the girl felt so uncomfortable. She had never been so high up before, and she was scared! +But the crane kept flying and the girl was brave. She looked down and all around and saw lots of interesting things. +The crane flew and flew until they reached the girl's destination. She felt so relieved when they landed. She thanked the crane for taking her on an adventure. +The little girl was so happy to be back on solid ground. She was so glad that she had been brave enough to go on the adventure! +Once there was a family who wanted to share their house. They asked the police if they could do it and the police said yes. The family was so happy! They brought in two new people to share the house with them and they all became good friends. + +Every day they would share their food, give each other hugs and talk about their day. It was a very peaceful house. The police would check in to see how things were going, but they never had to worry because everyone was so friendly and happy. + +The house was a good place and they all shared the same dream: peace and happiness forever. They worked together to make that dream come true and soon the whole neighborhood was peaceful and happy. The police smiled and said what a great job they had done. The family was so proud and they kept on sharing their love with everyone. +Once there was a bird named Sally. Sally was very happy and liked to fly around the sky. One day it started raining. Water trickled down from the sky making the ground wet and dirty. The wind made the rain go in all directions and Sally had to use all of her energy to keep flying. + +Sally flew for a long time and eventually the rain stopped. Everything was wet and muddy but Sally was still happy. She flew around looking for food and found some yummy worms. She ate some of them and continued to fly until she was so tired from the rain. + +Finally, Sally found a nice dry tree where she could rest. She curled up in the branches near the top of the tree and fell asleep. The wind and rain were gone and she felt safe and warm. The bird was happy that the ground was no longer dirty. + +Sally fell into a deep sleep, dreaming of all the places she’ll go tomorrow without the threat of rain or wind. +Once upon a time, there was a very selfish man. He was always ordering people around. One day, the man went to a restaurant and ordered a big steak. The waiter was so mad at the man's selfishness that he decided to give the man a tiny steak instead. The man was so angry at the small steak that he yelled at the waiter. But no matter how much the man yelled and ordered, the tiny steak stayed small! The man ended up leaving the restaurant very angry and still very, very hungry. +Once upon a time there was a princess. She was lost in the woods. She felt scared and all alone. + +Suddenly, a knight appeared. He was brave and strong. He said he would save the princess. He took her hand and helped her out of the woods. + +The princess was so happy to be safe. She thanked the knight, who was smiling and not ashamed. + +The knight said goodbye and rode away on his horse. The princess waved and thanked him again. + +The princess was saved by the brave knight and she was never afraid again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dead fish. His name was Tim. He lived in a big sink. But one morning, Tim wanted to go exploring. So he decided to lead the way. + +He swam around the sink. He saw other fish swimming and playing. They followed Tim as he lead the way. + +Finally, Tim swam right to the edge of the sink. He wanted to explore past the sink. But before he could, he was grabbed by a net. It was a big man. + +The man said he was taking Tim on an adventure. Together, they left the sink and were off. + +Where did they go? No one knows. But Tim the fish lead the way! +Once there was a boy named Joe. He was very modest and loved to share. One day he and his mom went to the store to buy a new iron. Joe was so excited and begged to carry it home. His mom told him he was allowed to carry it if he promise to be very careful. Joe proudly carried the iron home. + +When they arrived, Joe offered to share the iron with his mom. His mom said she was very thankful, but she really wanted Joe to have it. She said that Joe had done a great job carrying the iron and it was his special reward. Joe was so happy. + +He thanked his mom for the iron and for teaching him about the importance of sharing. He said that sharing is so wonderful because it makes everyone feel good. Joe held his iron tightly, happy to have it and grateful for his mom's love and kindness. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was three years old and his name was Joe. Every day Joe liked to go out and play. Today Joe wanted to go fishing. He grabbed his fishing pole and headed to the lake. + +When he got there, the lake was very still. Joe looked around and noticed something weird. There was a man praying in the middle of the lake. Joe watched as the man said "Jesus, please help me". The man continued to pray for a few minutes. + +Joe thought it was strange to pray out in the middle of a lake. He decided that he would try it too. Joe started to pray. He closed his eyes and said "God, please make me catch some fish!" + +He opened his eyes and looked around. Suddenly he felt a tug on his line. Joe had caught a fish! He was so excited. Joe thanked God for his catch. He went home feeling happy and satisfied. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a smart cupboard. It was made of wood, and it was always very clean. It was the kind of cupboard that made the house look very nice. + +One day, the cupboard decided to go for a walk. It opened its doors and started to move about. It loved seeing different places and meeting new people. + +The cupboard went to a park and saw a group of children playing. The cupboard was curious and moved closer to see what was going on. + +When the children noticed the cupboard, they started to smile. They invited the cupboard to play with them. One of the children had a sack and they began to play a game of tag. The cupboard was happy to join in the fun. + +The children and the cupboard played tag until it was time to go home. All the children said goodbye to the cupboard and wished it a smart day. The cupboard waved goodbye and thanked the children for letting it join in the game. It opened its doors and started its journey back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He wasn't like other children. He was a little bit scared all the time. One night he had a dream. In the dream, he was in a dark place, but he wasn't scared. That's because he had his shield. It was big and strong, and it made him feel safe. + +Then someone else appeared. It was a kind and gentle angel. He put his arms around the little boy and he said, "It's alright. I'm here to comfort you." The angel was like a shield around the little boy and he felt safe. + +The next day, the little boy did something foolish. He made a mistake and he was scared. But then he remembered the angel and his shield. He knew the angel was still looking after him and he felt better. + +From then on, the little boy was never scared, and nobody could hurt him. Whenever he was feeling scared, he remembered the angel and his shield, and he knew he was safe from any harm. +Once upon a time, there was a navy. It could swim in the ocean and it was very honest. Every day, it would sail the seas looking for treasure. One day, it arrived in a very special place. + +The navy noticed something weird; the waters were all murky and smelly. Suddenly, something big and slimy hit the side of the boat. It was a big, smelly fish! The navy realised that the fish had rotted, so it knew it had to leave. + +It zoomed away and soon, it was back in the deep, blue ocean. The navy felt much safer and knew that it was in an honest place. It continued to sail and look for treasure, much happier that it wasn't near the rot. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jen. They always played together and had lots of fun. One day they went to a park and found an apple tree. The tree had lots of bright red apples. Jack said he wanted to have one but Jen said, "No, we have to yield them to the birds!" + +Jack was a bit jealous of the birds. He asked, "Why the birds and not us?" Jen said, "It is the kind and caring thing to do." So Jack and Jen yielded all the apples to the birds. + +But then Jen had an idea. She said, "Let's pick some apples and make juice from them. That way we can both have some." Jack was very happy at the idea and soon they both had a glass of sweet apple juice. + +Jack wasn't jealous anymore and he was glad to share the juice with Jen. They were best friends and were very happy to be kind to the birds. +Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman. They were mad at each other and they wanted to punish each other. + +The man picked up a feather. He wanted to use it to punish the woman. But the woman said "No!" She didn't want to be punished with the feather. + +The man was very angry and he got a hard stick. He tried to use the stick to punish the woman, but she still said "No!" + +The man and the woman looked at each other, angry and sad. They didn't know how to punish each other without hurting each other. + +Finally, the man and the woman decided to hug each other. They hugged for a long time and they promised never to be mad at each other again. They knew that hugging was a better way to punish each other than using a stick or a feather. +Once there was a little girl. She loved to print pictures for her friends. She put them in pretty frames and hung them on her wall. One day she heard a noise in her room. It was a flea! It looked so small and cute, but the little girl knew that it was dangerous. She took a big step back and quickly ran to her parents. Her mom and dad were able to make the flea go away and the little girl felt safe again. She smiled and was very happy that she was brave enough to tell her mom and dad about the dangerous flea! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a small town. She was very sad and she wanted to go away from her home. Then one day, she found a funny little box in her garden. It was full of a sweet fuel. As she opened the box, a magical sparkle flew out of the box! + +She was so excited, she couldn't help but cry with joy! She had never seen something so beautiful before. She thought the fuel was magical and it could take her anywhere she wanted to go. So she closed her eyes and wished to go somewhere far away. + +Suddenly, she felt the ground start to shake and heard the sound of a train ahead. She opened her eyes and saw the magical train in front of her. Without hesitating, she hopped on the train. + +Soon, the train arrived in a beautiful place full of trees and flowers. She could not have asked for anywhere more perfect! She was so happy, she could not help but cry out of joy. + +This new place was her home. From that day onwards, she never felt sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a lively girl who had an important mission. She had to find coal, so she set out on her journey. Everywhere she looked there was nothing but rocks and sand. + +But then one day she saw something glimmering in the land. It was coal! She thanked the sun and the stars for guiding her to it. + +The girl was very excited, for she knew she had gotten what she had come for. She packed the coal in her bag and made her way home. + +When she arrived, everyone was so happy to see her! They thanked her for finding the coal and said it was just what they needed. + +The girl was so proud of herself and the mission she had accomplished. She knew now she would always be remembered for the lively coal she brought! +Once upon a time, there was a famous fireman. He drove a big, red truck and wore a special helmet. He helped to keep people safe. + +One day he was driving along when he heard a noise. He stopped his truck and looked around. He saw an old, scared cat shivering in the corner. + +The fireman was very kind. He got some blankets from his truck and helped the cat to feel warm. Then he took the cat home with him. + +The fireman was so nice that everyone started to talk about him. His fame spread throughout the town and everyone wanted to thank him for all the wonderful work he did. + +The fireman enjoyed helping people and animals. He was always ready to shiver in the cold to save someone. He was truly a famous hero! +Leia was a lively little girl. She was only three and she loved exploring her world. One day, she noticed a strange root growing in her backyard. She was curious and wanted to accept it, so she carefully dug it up. + +When she pulled it out of the ground, she noticed something funny – the root was actually shaped like a carrot! She was so excited and ran inside to show her mom. + +Her mom was surprised and said to her, "This root is very special. It means you are very lucky. Let's accept the root and plant it back into the ground. Maybe it will grow more carrots for us." + +So Leia and her mom planted the root back into the ground. They watered it every day and Leia was very happy to watch it grow. Soon, the root became a lively carrot plant with delicious healthy carrots. + +Leia and her mom were so excited! They had a wonderful time picking the carrots and eating them. From then on, Leia always tried to accept the little surprises that came her way. +Merry saw a dress. It was clean and pretty. She wanted to wear it, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom got the dress and helped Merry put it on. Merry looked in the mirror and squealed with delight - she looked so nice! She twirled around and the dress spun around her. She saw that it was bright and cheery. She was so happy with her dress. + +Next, she decided to take a walk. As she went outside, she noticed how the wind ruffled her dress. She felt so pretty. People smiled as she passed and she smiled in return. + +When she finally returned home, she took off her dress. It was a little dirty, but with a quick wash it would be nice and clean again. She hung it in the closet until she was ready to wear it again. + +Merry was happy that she had a dress to wear. It made her feel special. +Mummy, Daddy and Alex were feeling happy. They were going to celebrate their special day. + +They opened the door to the park and saw lots of trees and flowers. They all smiled at each other, it was beautiful. + +They walked around, looking at the rainbow coloured flowers until they saw the picnic blanket. Alex laughed as they opened it to see what was inside. + +It was full of delicious food. They sat on the blanket and ate together. Alex enjoyed eating the cake and strawberries with his family. + +Daddy said that it was a day to remember and the happy memory would stay for a long time. They hugged each other, it was a special day to celebrate together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy who was very lucky. One day, Daisy decided to take a walk in the park. She noticed a twig on the ground and she picked it up. She held the twig tightly and started to jump and twirl while humming a little tune. Daisy was having so much fun with the twig in her hands that she didn't want to quit. Suddenly, Daisy stumbled and fell. When she opened her eyes the twig was gone. Daisy was sad and wanted to find it, so she started looking all over the park. Eventually, she spotted the twig and she shouted, "I'm so lucky!" She ran and picked it up, and this time she held it very tight. She reminded herself never to quit playing with her twig. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He loved playing outside in the sunshine. On this day, Jack found something really weird in the soil. He was very curious and bent down to take a closer look. Suddenly, something in the soil winked! Jack was so surprised! He waved his hand at the thing in the soil and it waved back. Jack was very excited and ran to tell his Mom. When his Mom bent down to look, there was nothing there. Jack was confused, but he kept the secret of the strange thing in the soil. He kept on playing in the woods, always looking to see if the weird thing in the soil was back to wave at him again! +Mia and her family were very excited. They were going to their favorite festival. Mia could hardly believe it. As they walked around, they saw lots of bright colors and a big stage. Mia was so excited to go on the rides. Suddenly she heard a noise. She looked around and saw someone stealing a balloon. Mia was very sad. Why would someone steal from the festival? Her family quickly called the police. Soon the police came over and caught the thief. Mia was so happy. She and her family could enjoy the festival again. She felt so relieved that the thief was caught and that the festival was safe. +Once there was a fat little mouse who was looking for a new home. He went around to different houses, but none of them felt quite right. Then one day he came across a big wooden box. It seemed perfect for him, so he decided to make it his home. + +He started to dig around the box so he could bury it in the ground. He dug deep enough until he could fit the box and then he put it back in the hole. He used a nail to make sure the box was tightly in the ground. + +The mouse was so happy with his new home that he decided he would never leave it. He ate lots of yummy food and grew even fatter. Although the mouse was very happy, he was always careful to keep his home a secret. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy wanted to provide for her little one. So she got a rope from the store. + +The mommy made a swing for the baby. She tied one side of the rope to a tree and the other side she tied around the baby's waist. The mommy pushed the baby on the swing. The baby felt happy and went higher and higher. + +But the mommy noticed something was wrong. The rope was getting longer and longer and the baby was getting further away. Suddenly the rope was empty. The mommy panicked and ran to the baby. + +Luckily, the baby landed safely in the grass. The mommy hugged the baby and promised never to attach a rope to the baby again. +Lola was a dependable girl. She loved to go swimming in the lake. Every day she would put on her swimming clothes and run to the lake. She would then dive into the lake and swim around like a fish. + +Lola liked to explore the lake too. She liked to follow the tracks made by the fish swimming around. She would swim along the tracks until she felt tired. Then she would turn around and swim back to the spot she had started at. It was so fun! + +One day Lola saw an even bigger track in the water. She soon realised it was a whale. She was so excited to see a whale in the lake and followed its track as it swam around. She swam around with the whale for a while until it disappeared. + +Lola loved swimming in the lake. She was so happy to find such amazing things when she followed the tracks in the water. She had such a great time, she would always come back each day to swim and explore the lake. +One day Billy went to the park with his Mom. He saw a bench and he asked her if he could sit on it. His Mom said "Yes, of course" and they both sat down. Billy liked the bench a lot. It was so big and he even fit his Mom on it too. + +Suddenly, a little girl came to the bench and asked if she could sit with them. She was very polite and said "May I please sit with you?" Billy's mom said, "Yes, you may!" and the little girl smiled. + +Billy and the little girl started to imagine fun things together. They imagined flying in a spaceship to the moon, catching fish in a big lake, and that they were both super heroes. It was the best time that Billy had ever had! + +When it was time to go home, they said bye to the bench and thanked it for being so polite. They waved goodbye and went back home with lots of stories to tell. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to go and take a bath. So he went to his bathroom and found a dead hook on the wall. He was scared and ran away. But then his mom came and showed him how to use the hook. The mom and the little boy took the dead hook and put it in the bathtub. Then the mom turned on the water and helped the little boy to bathe. The little boy was so happy and had so much fun and played in the water. The mom and the little boy had a fun time together. After his bath, the little boy was all clean and smelled so good. He was so happy and so everyone was happy. +Danny was a busy 3 year old. He had a lot of toys that he wanted to show everyone. He had a stuffed bear, a funny clown and a bright red ball. + +One day, he wanted to display all his toys at once. So, he emptied out his toy box and put all the toys on the floor. He clapped his hands and said, “Look at all my toys!†+ +He noticed that the toys were spread all over the place. He decided to make the display look better. He grabbed his red ball and put it on the table. He put the bear at the top of the pile and the clown at the bottom. + +When he was done, he was so proud of himself. He looked at the big pile of toys and said, “Look at me, I did it!†+ +The pile of toys was at Danny’s waist, so he could still see them even when he sat down. He was so happy that he made such a busy display with all his best toys. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Bella and Lucy. Bella was a naughty girl. + +Bella wanted to play a game. She asked Lucy, "Let's wear silly cloth and play pretend!" + +But Lucy refused. "No, I don't want to," she said. + +Bella was angry and confused. She was very mad at Lucy and said, "Why won't you play with me?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "I just want to play with my dolls today. Let's do something else instead." + +Bella thought about it for a moment. Then she smiled and said, "Okay, let's go outside and play tag!" + +The two friends had lots of fun playing tag. They laughed and smiled the whole time. + +Afterwards, they went inside to have a snack and agreed that they wouldn't play silly cloth games. +Once there was a small girl. Her name was Emma. Every morning, Emma would get dressed with her original clothes. She was so proud of her original clothes. Every day she would pick out a shirt, a skirt and some shoes. Then she would look at herself in the mirror and feel happy. + +One day, Emma decided to go to the shelter. She put on her original dress and a warm jacket. As she walked in, she noticed all the animals were looking nice and warm in their beds. Then she saw a small dog in a corner. She knew the little dog needed a loving home. + +Emma took the dog home with her. She named him Spot. Spot was so happy to have his own home and a loving friend like Emma. Every day, Emma and Spot would walk in the park and Emma would dress him up in different clothes, making him look more and more original. + +Spot loved that he was able to be himself. He was glad he found a shelter and a loving home. From then on, Emma and Spot were inseparable friends. +Once there was a deep birdcage. Inside the birdcage lived two little birds who chirped happily. One day, they decided to settle in a new home. So they flew away and found a cozy bush in a peaceful meadow. It was the perfect spot to settle. + +The birds sat on the bush and began to sing a happy tune. They felt so content there and decided to make it their new home. Soon, other birds came to join them. Soon, the bush became crowded and the birds had to find a new place to settle. + +So the birds flew back to the deep birdcage. They liked the birdcage because it was cool, dark, and safe. It felt like the perfect spot to settle. So the birds set up a nest and began to make themselves at home. + +The birds settled in the birdcage and were happy there. The birdcage was the perfect place to stay and call home. The birds would raise their young and sing together, happy in this special place. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in a big field. He was happy and proud every day. One day, he wanted to go fast in the field. So he ran as fast as he could. He ran so fast that he felt like he was flying! Everywhere he looked he could see the beautiful flowers, the buzzing bees and the soft green grass. He ran around and around the field, feeling so proud of himself. Finally, he stopped and looked around to see everything he had seen. He felt so happy and he knew he could go fast in the field with pride. He smiled to himself and decided to run again and again, each time feeling prouder and happier than before. +Once upon a time there was a roller. He would roll and roll and roll. That’s all he ever did - roll, roll, roll. +One day, he decided to explore. He rolled out of the woods and into the city. It was so big, so shiny and so mysterious. He had never seen anything like it. +Roll, roll, roll –through the city he went! He rolled through the park, he rolled through the alleyways and he rolled under the bridges. Every single place in the city was more mysterious than the last. +The roller made lots of new friends in the city and soon it felt like his very own. So he just kept rolling and rolling and rolling until day turned to night and night turned to day. +And that’s how the roller found his mysterious city! +Sammy was a curious 3 year old. He liked to explore the world around him and discover new things. + +One day, Sammy was playing in the living room. He saw something zip across the room and he wanted to investigate. It was the television remote! Sammy was excited to see it. + +Sammy's mom saw him and handed him the remote. "Here you go, Sammy!" she said. + +Sammy pressed buttons and the television came to life. He was so happy and he could not stop zipping buttons on the remote. + +Then he decided to try the food channel. He saw a bowl of sour lemons and he said, "Yuck! That's too sour." +Once there was a girl called Jane. Jane was three years old. One day Jane was feeling very eager to go out and play. So, she went to her wardrobe and picked out her nicest dress. After she was all dressed up, she went outside and saw a cow. Jane was so excited to see the cow. + +Jane ran up to the cow and said hello. The cow mooed back at her. Jane was delighted to have made a new friend. She asked the cow if she would like to come and play. The cow mooed in agreement and followed Jane around the garden. + +The two spent the whole day together having great fun. They played hide and seek and even rolled around in the grass. Eventually, it was time for Jane to go inside, so she said goodbye to cow. Jane turned around to go back inside and saw that the cow was still following her. Jane and the cow went back inside together, and the cow stayed for dinner. + +Jane was thrilled to have made a new friend, and she knew they would be friends forever. +The sky was grey. It was a grumpy day. Then suddenly, it started to rain. + +The rain started as a light sprinkle. But soon it was pouring. It was raining so hard that all the people ran inside. + +Everyone was in the house except one brave boy. He got out his umbrella and opened it up. Even though his umbrella was small, it kept him dry. + +He didn't mind the rain. He said it was fun to dance in the rain. He smiling and spun around. He was having a great time. + +Everyone watched from inside the house. They thought he was crazy. But the boy was having too much fun to notice. + +Once the rain stopped, the boy put away his umbrella and went inside. He was happy and everyone else was grumpy. But even though the day was grumpy, the boy had fun. +Once there was a leopard who wanted to explore the world. He knelt down and started to examine the ground for interesting things. Although he found some interesting bugs, he couldn't help noticing the smelly smell near him. He followed the smelly smell and it led him to a big tree. Peering carefully through the leaves, he spotted a small skunk curled up in the branches! The leopard was so surprised, he knelt down and looked closer! The skunk opened its eyes and sprayed the leopard with a smelly smell! The leopard jumped back in surprise and ran away to find something new to explore! +Once upon a time there was a kind and generous squirrel. This squirrel was a great friend to all of the other animals in the forest. Every morning it would spray the flowers with water to help them grow. It also liked to tickle the other animals with its soft touch. + +One day the generous squirrel met a new animal who had just moved into the forest. It was a little rabbit who was feeling very lonely and scared. But when the kind squirrel reached out and touched it, the rabbit was no longer scared. + +The squirrel continued to be generous and shared its special spray with the rabbit. The spray made the rabbit feel happy and safe. The rabbit and the squirrel soon became best friends and enjoyed playing together in the forest. + +They both loved the smell of the flowers after they were sprayed and the soft touch of the squirrel's furry coat. And to this day, they are still the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a very large mail truck. It was quite old, but still drove around delivering mail. One day, the mail truck broke down. It wouldn't start or go anywhere. + +The driver didn't know what to do. He lay down in the grass and thought about what to do. He decided to call for help. + +Soon, a large tow truck came to help. It lifted up the mail truck and took it away. The driver thanked the tow truck driver and waved goodbye. + +The mail truck was fixed and soon it was delivering mail again. All of the mail was safe, happy and ready to reach its new home. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jenn. She was three years old. Jen was playing in her room when she noticed something unknown. She went to take a closer look. She saw a pile of clothes. She said to herself, "What are these?" + +Suddenly, Jenn heard her mom's voice. "Come downstairs, Jenn," her mom said. She followed her mom downstairs and saw two unknown people. They had the same clothes as the pile in the room. Jenn said, "Hello," and the two strangers said, "Hello," back. + +Jenn was very curious. She asked her mom, "Who are they?" Mom said, "They are your cousins. You didn't know because they live far away." Jenn was so excited to meet her unknown cousins. She gave them both a big hug. Jenn and her cousins laughed and played all day. + +From that day on, Jenn and her cousins were good friends. Every time Jenn saw clothes, she remembered her cousins and the fun times they shared. +Once upon a time, there was a weak bird. This bird was so weak that it could not fly even very far. Everyone knew it was very sad, but they did not know what to do to help. + +One day, the bird heard a voice. It said: "Rise! You can have wisdom, if you try". The bird was surprised, it had never heard such a voice before. The bird thought: "Wisdom? What is this?" + +The bird looked up at the sky and noticed a beautiful rainbow. From the rainbow, it heard that same voice: "Rise and have wisdom!" + +The bird began to flap its wings and rise higher and higher into the sky. The higher it went, the wiser it became. The bird learned so much about nature and life. + +The bird never forgot the kindness of the voice. Whenever it felt weak, it would remind itself to rise and use the wisdom it had gained. +Once upon a time, there was an old wise man who liked to make things. He was very clever and knew lots of useful things. + +One day he wanted to make something special. So he took some black stones and some sticks and twigs from the forest. Then he carefully put them together. + +The old wise man was very happy with his work and it looked very special. In the middle, he made black wings and around it he made a magic circle. He stepped back and admired it. + +Suddenly the magic came alive. The black wings flapped and the black stones started to sparkle like stars. The old wise man smiled and stepped back. + +It was a good thing he made. It flew off into the night sky, making the world a much wiser place. +Once there was a little girl named Ella. Ella loved to have her hair changed. Every week she went to see the barber. She sat in the chair with a big smile on her face. + +The barber would brush her long brown hair and make her look so pretty. Then he would take the scissors and cut it until it was just the right length. + +One day Ella told the barber she wanted something different. She wanted to be spoiled. So the barber decided to do something special for her. He cut her hair into a pretty style, added some clips and a ribbon to it, and then sprayed it all with sparkles. + +Ella was so happy and couldn't stop looking in the mirror. Every week she went back to the barber and asked to try something new. From braids to buns, the barber made sure Ella always looked spoiled. +Mark was so miserable. Nothing was going right. He was feeling really sad. + +One day, he decided to take a walk. Mark was walking in the woods when he saw something that surprised him. + +It was a shining stone with a sparkly star in the middle. Mark was so happy and excited. He couldn't believe it! + +He lifted the stone and the star started to shine even brighter. Then, he heard music! It was his favourite song! He couldn't believe it! + +Mark was so happy and no longer felt miserable. He was so surprised and he decided to take this shining stone with him wherever he went. + +He was no longer sad and he realised that anything can make you happy if you look in the right places. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a forest. She was very busy playing in the sunshine. One day, she heard a noise and the trees began to tremble. She was scared and looked around to see what was happening. + +Suddenly, she saw a big wolf standing just ahead of her. The wolf's eyes were so frightening that the little girl could barely move. She was so scared that she trembled. + +The wolf growled and said, "I'm here to make a threat. If you don't give me what I want, I will eat you!" + +The little girl was so frightened that she started to cry. She had no idea what to do. Just then, she heard a voice from behind her. It was her mommy! She had come to rescue her daughter. + +The mommy yelled to the wolf, "Go away! Leave my daughter alone!" She was so brave. + +The wolf ran away and the little girl was safe. From that day on, she was very careful to stay close to her mommy when she went into the forest. +One day, a polite gorilla was walking in the woods. He was looking for something fun to do. Suddenly, he saw a big box. He opened the box and to his surprise, he found lots of toys inside the box. He was so excited, he wanted to play with all of the toys. + +He picked up a toy car and started pushing it around. He had so much fun! After a while, the gorilla started to feel tired. He wanted to take a nap. He closed the big box with all the toys inside it. Then he lay down and fell asleep. + +When he woke up, he opened the big box and started playing with the toys again. He had a great time. He was so polite. He closed the box carefully when he was done, so that all the toys were safe inside. The polite gorilla went back home, feeling very happy. +There was a girl named Jenny who had a pen. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She was very excited! She was trying to reach the top of a tall hill. Suddenly, something crazy happened! She found a giant pen hidden behind a bush. Jenny couldn't believe her eyes. She was so excited, she grabbed the pen and started to climb the hill! She reached the top and looked around in amazement. Her adventure was so much fun! She was so proud that she had found the pen and reached the top of the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was very shy, and had trouble talking to other people. One day, he was walking in the woods when he saw a twig on the ground. He decided to pick it up, and he managed to carry it home in his hands. + +At home, he showed his twig to his mom. He was so proud that he had managed to carry it all the way back. His mom was very impressed. She asked him what he wanted to do with it. + +The shy boy thought hard. He wanted to do something special with it, he just didn't know what. He managed to think of a plan. He took the twig to the tree in his backyard and hung it there as a special surprise for the birds. + +The birds were so happy to find the twig. They chirped loudly with joy as they fluttered around it. The little boy was no longer shy because he was proud to have managed to help the birds. +Once upon a time there was a nosy zebra. He loved to zoom around the zoo every day. He stepped out into the sun and he felt his feet tingling. He was so excited to stretch his legs and zoom around! + +He spotted a pond nearby and couldn’t help but take a closer look. He saw a lot of ducks swimming around and making funny noises. The nosy zebra was so curious that he decided to zoom closer to the pond to have a better look. + +Suddenly, the zebra stopped and froze in his tracks. Standing on the other side of the pond he spotted another zebra just like him. Both of them were surprised to see each other. + +The nosy zebra zoomed around the pond to get closer to the other zebra. They became friends and spent the rest of the day playing and having a lot of fun. They zoomed around, chasing each other and laughing. + +The nosy zebra and his new friend were so happy to have found each other! Every day after that, the two zebras would zoom around and explore the zoo together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved exploring her backyard. One day, she went outside and looked around. Suddenly, she heard a snap! She walked into the bushes and saw a peanut. It was deep in the ground. She was so excited! She quickly dug it out and took it inside. She and her mom ate the peanut. They laughed and smiled together. It was so much fun! + +The little girl went back outside and looked for more peanuts. Every time she'd hear a snap, she'd go check it out. She found lots of peanuts and enjoyed them with her mom. They soon became quite a team! + +Their days were filled with laughter and joy. They'd snap, dig, and find peanuts together. And they smiled a lot - deep, warm smiles of love. + +The little girl and her mom were so happy. They shared a special bond and their friendship was deep. They shared many wonderful days of snappin' and diggin' for peanuts. They'll always remember those days with a smile. +Once upon a time there was a bunny named Jack. He loved to dance and sing along to fun music. Every day he hopped around the garden looking for a rhythm he could record. + +One day, he heard a yummy sound coming from the garden. It was the sound of a dolphin singing with a guitar. The rhythm was so joyful, Jack hopped up and down and sang along. He had to record it. + +Jack found a big box and put the rhythm inside. He then put an even bigger lid on top to make sure it was safe. Then he hopped around singing and dancing so happily. + +From that day forward, Jack would listen to his recorded rhythm every day. He would sing and dance with his friends in the garden and everyone would have so much fun! +Once there was a very powerful human. He had amazing ideas and was always trying to help others. One day he had a great suggestion. He said to the other humans, "Let's make a big playground for everyone to play on!" Everyone was very excited by the suggestion and started planning it right away. + +Soon the other humans had built a wonderful playground with slides, swings and a lot of fun things to do. Everyone was so happy to be playing together that it made the powerful human even more powerful. He was filled with joy and thanked the others for helping with his suggestion. + +The playground became a favorite spot for the humans to spend time. Every day they could get together and have lots of fun. The powerful human was so proud of what he had suggested and was happy to see so many others enjoying it too. +Once upon a time, there was a big east park. In the park was a giant door, but it was locked. Every day people would come to the park and wonder what was hidden behind the door. + +One day, an intelligent boy came to the park. He knew he could unlock the door, but he needed help. He looked around but could not find anyone. So, he decided to try and open the door himself. + +The boy worked hard and tried many different ways, but he could not unlock the door. Then, he had an idea. He drew a big key and showed it to the door. Suddenly, the door unlocked! + +The boy was so excited. He opened the door and found a beautiful playground filled with toys. He laughed and played for hours. The next day, the boy brought all of his friends and they had lots of fun. + +From that day on, the park was known as the "Intelligent Boy's Park" and everyone in town marveled at the boy's incredible intelligence. He had unlocked the secret of the door and made the park a joyful place! +One day, an old man went for a walk in the garden. He saw a lot of flowers and plants growing. He stopped and touched the leaves. They were soft and he smiled. He looked at a tree nearby and thought about all the years it must have been there. + +He kept walking until he got to a pond. He remembered the days when he was younger and the fun he used to have playing and splashing in the water. The old man sighed. + +He kept walking until he heard the sound of laughter. He looked up and saw two little children playing with a ball. They were so happy and the old man smiled. He stood there watching and enjoying their joy. + +The old man walked back home with a heart full of good memories. He knew that even in his old age, he could still find happiness in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a family who had a serious problem. They needed to replace their old fridge with a new one. The old fridge was too small and had stopped working properly. + +So one morning the family made a trip to the store. They looked around and finally chose a shiny new fridge. It was bigger than the old one and it was perfect for the kitchen. + +When the family returned home, they began to swap out the old fridge with the new one. Everyone was so excited to have a new fridge! + +With the help of their dad, the family moved the old fridge outside. Then they emptied the old fridge and put all of their food in the new fridge. + +Finally, the family plugged in the new fridge and smiled with satisfaction. Now they had a working fridge that was just right for their kitchen. +One day, a few friends were playing in the park. They had lots of fun running, jumping and playing hide and seek. Suddenly, the police came. One of the little boys was very scared and he scattered quickly. He ran and ran until he could no longer hear the police. He hid in a bush until they were gone. He was lucky that he was safe! + +The friends met again later and were so relieved. They went back to playing and had lots of fun, but they remembered to run if they ever saw the police again. They were so lucky they were safe! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. Jane was only three years old. +One day Jane went to the hospital with her mom. The doctor wanted to take an x-ray of Jane's foot. An x-ray is a special kind of picture that shows what is inside your body. + +The doctor said that the x-ray was going to make a light that would taste Jane's foot. Jane was scared, but then she remembered that the doctor had said that the light would not hurt her. + +So Jane was brave and stayed still while the doctor did the x-ray. She felt a light tasting her foot, but it did not hurt at all. + +When the x-ray was done, Jane took a look at the picture and was amazed. She saw the inside of her foot, like a road map! + +And that is the story of how Jane tasted the light and saw her own foot x-ray. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Sam. He was 3 years old and loved to pick flowers. + +Every day he would go outside to the garden and pick the very prettiest flowers. He loved to give them to his mom. She said it made her feel very happy. + +One day Sam was picking flowers when he noticed one of the bigger flowers in the garden. It was very big and bright. He wanted to give it to his mom to make her even happier. + +But when he tried to pick the flower it wouldn't come off the stem. He kept trying, but it just wouldn't come off. But then he realized it was still attached to the stem and that he couldn't pick it. + +He was sad because he wanted to give the pretty flower to his mom. But then he heard a voice. It was a very generous voice, and it said he could take the flower. He was so happy! He thanked the generous voice and picked the flower. + +Sam was so proud to give the flower to his mom. She was so happy and proud of him too. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They liked to do special things together. + +One day they decided to bake. The brewing ingredients were healthy - shiny red apples, fluffy eggs and sweet sugar. + +The friends mixed everything together and put the dough into a shell. Then they put the shell in the oven. + +The little friends waited excitedly. Soon the delicious smell of baking filled the air. + +Finally the baked shell was ready. The friends cut it into pieces and enjoyed the yummy treat together. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a bird who was looking for a place to rest. He saw a bench and flew down to it. He gazed around and saw a small creature walking carelessly in the grass. It was a frog. The bird and the frog said hello to each other, and the frog happy to have such a nice friend asked the bird to sit on the bench with him. + +The bird and the frog sat together on the bench. They watched the clouds move above them, and shared stories about their day. They had a wonderful time talking, and soon the sun began to set and it was time to go. + +The bird thanked the frog and flew away, but the frog stayed. He gazed at his friend as it flew away, and then waved goodbye, feeling sad that their time together had ended. + +The frog was happy to have had such a nice friend for a day and he smiled as he watched the bird disappear in the sky. He felt peaceful and content and it felt like being careless was the right thing to do sometimes. +Mandy was a busy girl. She always had lots to do. Every morning she looked at her calendar. She wanted to make sure she didn’t miss anything! + +Today Mandy was helping her mom make dinner. As they chopped the vegetables, Mandy listened hard. Mom was teaching her a special song. + +After dinner Mandy found her calendar and wrote down the words of the song. It was her favourite song ever! + +Mandy smiled, and danced around the room. She sang the song to herself. Then she stopped, and put her hands on her hips. She said “I have to listen more next time!†+ +Then she went to bed, ready for tomorrow and all the busy things she had to do. +Once there was a wealthy mouse called Terry. He was a small mouse who loved magnets! He would carry them around in his pocket all day. One day, he came across an even bigger magnet in the woods. He was excited and tried to bite it. + +But the magnet was too strong. No matter how hard Terry bit it, he couldn't pick it up. He tried and tried, but nothing worked. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said, "Don't worry, Terry. I can help you with that magnet." Terry turned around and saw a friendly frog who was happily hopping towards him. + +The frog said, "Let me borrow your pocket. I will give it back." Terry happily complied and gave the frog his pocket. + +The frog filled Terry's pocket with all kinds of goodies. In return, the frog asked for the magnet. Terry happily handed the magnet over and the frog hopped away. + +Terry was delighted with his new wealthy presents in his pocket. From that day on, Terry remembered not to bite magnets anymore! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy wanted to go to the park but her mom said she couldn’t go. Daisy was very sad. She wanted to know why she couldn’t go. So she asked her mom. + +Her mom said that Daisy needed to practice for a special test. Daisy wasn’t sure what her mom meant. But her mom said it would be fun and that she could learn a lot. So, Daisy decided to try it. + +When Daisy arrived at the test, she saw a huge scale. It was very big! Daisy was a bit scared of it, but then she remembered her mom said it would be fun. So Daisy went up to the scale and carefully stepped on it. + +The scale moved and it told Daisy how much she weighed. Daisy was amazed that she could weigh something! She had so much fun learning about the scale. Daisy decided that she wanted to practise more so she could learn even more. +Once upon a time there lived a sheep. Her wool was so soft and fluffy. Every day she would eat her grass and become very full and happy. + +One day something worried happened. A harsh wind started to blow and her wool blew away! She looked everywhere, but she could not find it. + +The poor sheep could not find her wool. She was so worried. She tried to find something else to keep her warm but it was no use. + +Just then a kind old lady appeared. She had a soft warm coat made of wool. She wrapped it around the sheep and the sheep felt warm and cozy again. + +The sheep was so happy that she jumped and skipped and thanked the kind lady for her wool. The lady smiled and said, "There's no need to thank me, it's my pleasure." And from that day on the sheep always stayed warm and happy. +Once upon a time there was a famous bulb. It was so famous that people from all around the world came to see it. + +One day, a little girl came to see the famous bulb. She liked it so much that she wanted to take it home with her. But that was impossible. So she thought of a way to take the bulb home with her. + +She decided to fold the bulb up so she could carry it with her. She folded it very carefully, then put it in her pocket and went on her way. + +When she finally got home, she unfolded the bulb and put it on her shelf. Everyone in the family was amazed to see the famous bulb in the girl’s house. From then on, the girl and her family were very proud to have the famous bulb in their house. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a regular child who lived in a big house. Every day, the child would go outside and pass big trees, tall houses, and pretty flowers. He would pass by the park, were he saw other children running and playing. He would wave to them and they would wave back. + +One day, the regular child saw a little squirrel running and playing in the park. He wanted to pet the squirrel, but it was too fast for him. He asked the other children to help him catch the little squirrel, but they said it was too hard. All of a sudden, the regular child had an idea. He found some pieces of bread and started to throw it in the air. The little squirrel couldn't resist the bread and he finally caught it. + +The other children clapped and cheered for the regular child. He had caught the little squirrel and everyone was happy. From that day on, the regular child and the little squirrel became best friends. They would play together in the park and pass time as they enjoyed each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a red squirrel. He was so happy and he wanted to do something exciting. So he decided to go on an adventure. He raced around the trees and he climbed up and down the branches. He had so much fun! + +Then he found a big tree with lots of red leaves. He hopped on the leaves and then he started to do somersaults. He was so happy that he squealed with joy. + +He was having so much fun that he didn't realize the day had turned to night. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling him. It was his mother! She was calling from their tree nearby. + +He quickly scurried home, and his mother greeted him with a hug. She was so happy that he'd had a fun day and she told him he could do it again tomorrow. + +The red squirrel was so excited and he couldn't wait until the next day to go on his next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very independent. One day she decided to take a walk in the park. As she was walking, she came across an old sack. Curious, she went over to take a closer look. Poking at the sack, she suddenly noticed something inside it disappear! + +Surprised, she carefully opened the sack and saw a little bird. It was a robin, with beautiful red feathers and brown eyes. With a hop and a flap of its wings, the robin flew away into the sky. + +The little girl smiled, happy to have seen such a beautiful bird fly away. She waved goodbye with a smile on her face and returned home. She felt much more independent and brave knowing she had made a little bird happy at least! +One day there was an old man who went to an ancient temple. He was filled with an urge to pray. He bowed before the altar and clasped his hands together. He had a solemn look on his face. + +He spoke softly and began to pray. He asked for peace and for the strength to move forward. He paused for a moment and then asked for courage to do the right thing. + +The old man finished his prayer. He opened his eyes and slowly stood up. He felt a little calmer and thanked the gods for listening to him. + +He smiled, happy that he had prayed. That day, the old man felt a little wiser and a little more at peace. He had prayed and he had been heard by the ancient gods. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was three years old. He had a messy room with lots of toys and books all over the place. He loved playing in his room and reading stories. + +One day, he had an idea. He wanted to share a message with all the people in the world. He mentioned this idea to his mom and dad and they thought it was a good one. + +So the boy made a special message and went outside. He shouted his message as loud as he could and it echoed in the air. He kept shouting until all the people around the world heard it. + +The message was "Treat everyone with kindness and love". Everyone was so happy when they heard it they said it back to him. Everyone smiled and the world was much nicer from then on. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful little girl. Her name was Bella and she was only three years old. She loved to go outside and run around. One day, she was running and running as fast as she could. She was so fast, it looked like she was flying. She felt like she could go on and on, but then she noticed something at the end of the path. It was a beautiful scarf! + +Bella was so excited, she raced over to pick it up. She couldn't believe her luck. She wrapped it around her neck and twirled around in circles, spinning faster and faster. The scarf flew around her as she enjoyed the feeling of the wind on her face. + +Bella decided to keep the scarf for herself, and she never went anywhere without it. Everywhere she went, people would look at her and comment on how beautiful it was. She wore it proudly and was always happy when she put it on. From then on, Bella and her scarf were inseparable. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Eva. Everyday she liked to explore the world around her. One day, she went outside to find a nice spot to rest. She saw a big rock that had a warm and comfy spot just for her. But before she could sit down, she had to be very careful. She could see lots of ants on the ground and she wasn't sure if any were on the rock too. So she moved slowly, so she didn't hurt any of the ants. + +When Eva finally got to the top of the rock, she was very happy to lay down and rest. She felt so safe and peaceful while she was on the rock, it felt like it would protect her. She closed her eyes and before she knew it, she was asleep. + +While Eva was sleeping, the rock kept watch over her and made sure nothing bad happened. Eva felt so safe with the rock and it felt like the rock was protecting her. + +She slept for a long time that day and when she opened her eyes, she knew she was safe. The rock had taken care of her and it was time for her to go home. Eva thanked the rock for being so careful with her and she said goodbye before she set off. +Once there was a little girl who had been swimming in the ocean. She swam and swam until she was very far away. Suddenly, she saw an island in the distance. Excitedly, she swam towards it. + +When she got close to the island, she saw it was surrounded by wild waves. She tried her best to get to it, but the waves made it difficult. She struggled and struggled until she was finally able to reach the island. + +She stood on the beach and looked around. She saw that the island was open and inviting. She ran and explored. She played games and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, the sun set and the girl got tired. She smiled and went to sleep, happy that she had found the island. She hadn't been sure if she would ever find it, but she was glad that she had. +Once upon a time there was a sad egg. He had no friends and nothing to do. One day, he decided to try something special. He called out to the nearby animals, "Do you want to hear a joke?". The animals, curious of what the egg could say, nodded their heads in agreement. + +The egg took a deep breath and then said,"Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!" Everyone laughed so hard and the egg felt so happy. Now he knew he could make new friends by telling jokes. + +The animals started to come and visit the egg every day. They brought him food and cheered him up when he was feeling sad. Eventually, the egg was no longer the lonely egg, but the happiest egg in the entire playground! + +THE +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lily. She was only three years old, but very eager to explore the world. One day, while playing in the garden, Lily spotted something very exciting - a camera. She had never seen one before and quickly picked it up in her small hands. To her surprise, she found that the camera had lots of colourful buttons and a big, round lens. + +Lily quickly pointed the camera at a big, beautiful flower that was beginning to bloom in the garden. She couldn't believe what the camera was doing! A picture was forming in the little window at the back of the camera. + +Then, Lily heard her mummy calling her for lunch. She thanked the flower for blooming for her, put the camera carefully down on the grass, and ran inside. From that day onwards, Lily loved taking pictures with her camera and capturing special moments. +Once upon a time there was a rocket. It was very big, and it was shiny like a star. One day, a kind teacher came to the rocket. She had long brown hair and a big smile. The teacher wanted to teach the rocket something new. + +The teacher showed the rocket how to fly. But the rocket was a bit ignorant and just sat there. The teacher didn't give up and kept teaching the rocket. She showed it how to go left and then right. Over and over she taught the rocket, until finally the rocket understood. + +The rocket was so proud. It couldn't wait to show everyone else what it had learned. In no time at all, the rocket was soaring into the sky! + +The teacher was very proud too. She had taught the rocket something new and that made her happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ruby who loved to guess things. One day, her parents gave her a radio as a present. Ruby was so excited! + +She had never seen anything like it before and she was so eager to try it out. She looked forward to hearing the music and all the interesting things on the radio. + +Ruby asked her parents to show her how to use it. They said she should use her own ideas and figure it out. Ruby loved being independent and she worked hard to learn how to use the radio all by herself. + +She kept trying and soon she was able to turn the radio on, pick a station and even turn the volume up and down. Ruby was so glad. She loved listening to the radio and guessed what the next song would be. + +Ruby was so proud of herself for figuring this out. She could play her radio all day long and guess what all the different songs would be. She was so happy and excited about her new radio. +Once there was a family who lived in a barn. Every morning, they woke up in the orange barn, and they all worked together to manage things. Dad fixed the fence and Mom fed the animals. The kids ran around, playing games and helping out. They worked all morning and stopped for lunch in the barn. + +At lunchtime, everyone ate oranges and talked about the day. Mom showed the kids how to manage things, like cleaning the stalls and feeding the animals. Dad showed them how to patch up the roof, and the kids learned a lot. + +After lunch, the family gathered in the barn and had fun. The kids read books and listened to stories, and Dad played his guitar. Mom cooked meals and sang songs with the kids. It was a fun and peaceful time for the family in their orange barn. +Once upon a time, there was a special dress. It was very clean and bright. One day, a girl wanted to try it on. She put it on and twirled around and around. But then something strange happened. She started to freeze! She was stuck like a statue! + +Luckily, her mom was nearby. She ran over and quickly took off the dress. The girl was so relieved and happy to be free again. + +The mom put the dress away, so no one else could get stuck. From that day on, the dress was set aside. It was never worn again. + +The mom smiled and said, "Nothing beats being clean and free!" +Once upon a time, there was a wet post in the middle of a field. Every day something new happened around the post. + +One day, a bunny hopped around the post. It was so happy and hopped all around it. Suddenly, it hopped back, scared. A big crow had landed near the post. + +The crow was watching the bunny and the bunny was watching the crow. Neither of them wanted anything bad to happen. Then, the crow flew away and the bunny hopped away. + +The next day, something else happened. It started to rain and the post got wet. Now, the post was not happy. It wanted the rain to go away so it could dry again. + +But the rain just kept falling, and soon the post was soaking wet. But eventually, the rain stopped and the post was able to dry out. + +And from that day forward, the wet post was happy. It never knew when something new might happen around it. +Once upon a time there was a march. The march was very happy and it wanted to go somewhere. Every day it looked for something that would fit. + +One day the march found a very yummy cupcake. The cupcake was pink and it had sprinkles. It was the perfect size to fit in the march's hand. The march was so excited and it marched off with the cupcake in hand. + +The march marched all day with the yummy cupcake. Everywhere the march went, people smiled and waved to it. The march was so happy. + +When the march got to its destination, it noticed a tiny picnic table. This would be the perfect spot for the march to eat the yummy cupcake. + +The march danced around the picnic table and enjoyed its delicious treat. After it was all gone, the march continued on its march feeling very happy and full! +Once upon a time, there was a house. It belonged to a family and they all lived together inside. One day the family went sailing. They jumped into a boat and the boat sailed away. + +In the boat, it felt uncomfortable. There were no cute animals or toys to play with. The family felt quite bored. But they soon spotted an island. + +The boat sailed over to the island. When they got off the boat, they could see a big house right away. It was a beautiful house and it made them all feel very happy. + +The family went inside the house. Inside it was warm and cozy. They could tell that this was the perfect place to stay. + +So the family decided to live in the house on the island. They sailed away from their old house and never looked back. From now on, the family would live happily ever after in their new house. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Sarah. They enjoyed playing together but one day they started to disagree. They started to raise their voices and shout. + +Jack's mommy heard the noise and came to see what was happening. She saw Jack and Sarah arguing and wanted to stop them. She thought of the perfect idea. + +She asked the two friends to come to her house to play a game. The game was called Judge-A-Challenge. In this game, each of them had to raise their voices and say an answer to a question. The loudest and fastest answer would win. + +They played the game and each of them had to be very careful. Mommy was the judge and she was fierce. Everyone shouted very loud but in the end, Sarah was the winner. Jack was a bit sad but he cheered up when Mommy said he was a very good player too. + +Jack and Sarah were happy again and enjoyed playing together. They both learned the lesson that arguing is bad, but having fun and being friendly is much more fun. +Jessie liked to ride her bike. She always asked to ride it when it was warm outside. One day, Jessie decided to ride her bike to the store. She wanted to get some prunes. Prunes were her favorite snack. + +So Jessie put on her blue helmet, hopped on her bike and started to ride. She was so happy just to be out and about. But the bike ride was a bit bumpy; the road was full of rocks and bumps. + +But soon, Jessie reached the store. She parked her bike outside and went inside to get the prunes. Jessie was so excited as she chose her prunes. They were dark blue and high in the sky. She couldn't wait to eat them. + +So Jessie paid for her prunes and headed back to her bike. She felt so proud for getting all the way to the store by herself. She stashed her prunes in the basket and hopped back on her bike. Off she rode, happy as could be. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious dancer. Every night, she would spin and twirl across the stage. Everybody loved to watch her move! She was so graceful and light on her feet; her body flowed like the wind. + +One night, the dancer had to leave for a while. Everywhere she went, she wondered when she would remain a dancer. Everywhere felt different and strange. + +One day, she found herself in a special place. The sun was shining and the smell of freshly mown grass filled the air. There was a stage here, and something mysterious seemed to be calling her to the stage! + +Excitedly, she returned to dancing. Moving, spinning, and twirling, she laughed in joy. She had found her answer - she would remain a dancer! From that day forward, she stayed in that special place, dancing and entertaining everyone with her mysterious ways. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her baby. They wanted to go to the park, but they were in a big hurry. The baby was so excited, so they quickly put on their shoes. + +Mommy said, "Let's go!" So they raced out the door. + +On their way to the park, they noticed a vine. It was a very long vine, with lots of leaves and curls. The mommy said, "Hurry up and grab it, baby!" + +The baby reached out and grabbed the vine. She pulled hard and it came loose. It was a stupid vine, and it was so long that the baby was able to take it with them to the park. + +They went to the park and played games and laughed. The baby ran with the vine in her hands. She laughed and smiled and said, "This vine is stupid, Mommy!" + +When it was time to go home, the baby hugged the vine goodbye and gave it a big kiss. She waved to the vine and said, "Bye bye, stupid vine!" + +And so they hurried home, carrying the funny vine in their hands. It was a silly adventure that they both enjoyed! +Once upon a time there was a bird. He had a white feather that he liked to play with. One day he took his feather and started to fold it. + +He folded and tucked it into his feathers on his back. When he did this, he felt something sour. He quickly knew it wasn't his feather! It was a sour berry he had touched. + +The bird was not too happy. He thought his feather couldn't get any sorer. He shook his head and tried to get rid of the sour berry. + +He started to fold his feather again. This time he was very careful and only touched his own feather. He made sure the sour berry was far away. + +He folded and tucked the feather back into his back. This time it felt so good. Nothing was sour and his feather was safe. + +The bird was happy and ready to play again with his feather. He flapped his wings and flew away! +Sophie was in her garden when she had a funny question. She thought for a minute and then asked, "How can I make the garden even more fun?" She looked around and saw some ants running in a big circle on the ground. "I know," Sophie said, "I will put a swing in the garden." + +So she went to the store and bought a swing. When she returned, she put the swing in the garden near the ants. Sophie got in the swing and started to swing back and forth. She said, "This is so much fun!" + +The ants ran away and watched Sophie swing. They asked themselves, "Why is she swinging? Is it a funny question too?" Sophie laughed at the ants and told them it was fun! + +Sophie loved to swing in her garden every day. It always made her happy and answered her funny questions. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard. The leopard lived in the jungle, and liked it very much. He liked to explore the jungle and see all of the interesting things. One day, the leopard found a big problem. He didn't know how to solve it! + +The leopard thought and thought, but he just couldn't figure out how to solve it. Then, he had a great idea. He asked a little bird to help him. The bird was very smart, and the leopard knew she would have a good idea. + +The bird listened carefully to the leopard. Then, she said, "Let's try this!" The bird helped the leopard figure out a way to solve the problem. The leopard was very happy and thanked the bird for her help. + +The leopard was so pleased that he found a way to solve his problem. It had been an interesting experience. After that, the leopard and the bird were friends! They had a lot of fun exploring the jungle together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sasha. She was an intelligent three year old and liked to question the world around her. + +One day, Sasha asked her parents if she could have a spear. They said she was too young to have one, so she decided to find one herself. She searched her garden, but couldn't find one. + +Finally, she asked her older brother if he had a spear she could use. He said he had one and gave it to her. She thanked him and ran off to play. + +Sasha was so excited to have her own spear and was determined to use it in her games. She ran around her garden looking for something to try her new spear on. + +At the end of the day, Sasha was feeling very satisfied with her spear. She thought to herself that she was indeed very intelligent for finding what she was looking for. +Once, there was a girl. She was three years old. She was playing in the garden when she saw something interesting. It was a rope! The rope was lying on the ground and it seemed to lead somewhere. She was curious and she followed the rope. Wherever she walked, the rope seemed to stretch out in front of her. + +The girl followed the rope until it stopped at a tree. She looked up and saw that the rope was tied to a branch. She looked down and saw that it was tied to a branch on the ground too. She knew that this was a very special rope. It was a rope that could lead her on a new adventure. + +The girl gently pulled on the rope and it started to move. Then she followed it all the way around the garden. Everywhere she went, it was so interesting to see all the new things that the rope was going to show her. Finally, the rope stopped in front of a big playground. She smiled and thanked the rope for such an interesting journey. +Dave was very frustrated. He wanted to play on the porch with his friends, but his mom wouldn't let him. + +She insisted that he stay inside, but Dave really wanted to go play. He tried to explain to his mom that his friends were waiting, but she wouldn't listen. + +Dave asked again, but his mom said no. She said he was too little and it was too dangerous. + +But Dave didn't give up! He kept asking and begging until his mom said yes. She let him play outside, but only if his friends stayed on the porch. + +Dave was so excited! He ran out to the porch and played with his friends. They had a wonderful time, and Dave was very thankful that his mom finally said yes. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was 3 years old. He wanted to be independent, so he set himself a goal. +Every day he worked hard to achieve his goal. He studied a lot. +He tried to read books, build towers out of blocks and practice counting. Sometimes he found it difficult but he kept going. +One day he achieved his goal! He felt so proud and happy and he couldn't believe he had done it. He had become so much more independent. +The End! +Once there was a little girl named Mel who lived in a big house. Mel had a pet turtle called Tommy. Every day Tommy liked to leave his shell and run around the garden. + +One day Tommy left his shell by a big orange tree. Mel smiled and picked one of the oranges from the tree. But it was too hard for her to peel. She was so stupid! + +Then Tommy had an idea. He wanted to help Mel so he grabbed the orange with his mouth and started to bite it. After a few bites, the orange was peeled perfectly! + +Mel was so happy she gave Tommy a big kiss and gave him a hug. Then it was time for Tommy to leave, but Mel promised she would come back soon. +Mommy was in the kitchen. She had a dish in her hand. It was very hard. She gave it to her little baby. The baby wanted to play with it. But mommy said it was too hard. + +Mommy got another dish from the cupboard. This one was different. It was not hard. Mommy showed the little baby how to separate the two pieces. The top one was red, and the bottom was yellow. + +The baby loved the new dish. She tried to separate it by herself. But it was very hard. Mommy smiled and helped the little baby to separate the dish. + +The little baby was very happy to play with the two new dishes. Mommy was happy too. They spent the rest of the day in the kitchen, having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a rat who thought the world was so big. He was brave, but he knew he couldn't explore it all on his own. So he decided to find some friends. + +He started his journey, thinking and hopping along a long path. As he hopped, he saw an old mouse. The rat stopped and said hello. The mouse showed him the way to a field. + +The rat was amazed by all the sights on the journey. The sun was bright and it kept him warm. He saw all different kinds of plants and animals. The rat even saw a big and long tree. + +When he arrived at the field, he saw a bunch of rats all huddled together in a big group. The rat was excited to have found friends. He ran to the group and joined them, thinking he could have lots of fun. + +And so the rat and his new friends explored the world together and had many adventures. He was thankful to have found a place where he was accepted. He was happy and laughed a lot. + +The End. +Once there was a fat cat who lived in an old house with his owner. The cat was very happy and loved to smile. + +Every day his owner would take him outside to play in the sun and the cat would always smile. He enjoyed catching bugs, chasing birds, and rolling around in the grass. + +One day, he was playing in the garden when he heard a noise coming from the back of the house. He stopped and listened carefully, and soon he heard the sound of laughter. The cat felt curious, so he followed the sound. + +He peeked around the corner, and what he saw made him smile. There was his owner, talking and laughing with some of his friends. The cat was so happy to see his owner laughing that he purred and smiled even wider. + +The cat's owner noticed him and smiled back. Then he came over and gave the cat a big hug before carrying him back inside. From then on, the two were the very best of friends and the cat knew that he always had someone to share his smiles with. +Once upon a time there was a big gate. It was so big that it was higher than a tree! Jack was a little boy that lived near the gate. He wanted to open the gate, but it was too hard. He tried and tried but he just couldn't do it! + +Suddenly, a big monster came out of the gate. It was really big and really scary. Jack tried his best to be brave, but he was so scared that he started to cry. + +The monster looked at Jack and said, "You're so stupid! I can open the gate easily, let me show you how to do it!" Jack was too scared to say anything. + +The monster showed Jack how to open the gate. It was really easy! All Jack had to do was pull the rope and the gate opened! Jack was so happy that he was able to do it. After that, he looked at the monster and said, "Thank you!" and the monster smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to do silly things. One day, her mommy wanted to give her a special treat. She brought out a special massage table. Lucy was excited to try it out! + +She got on the table and her mommy gave her a big silly massage. The massage felt wonderful and Lucy was sure she was the happiest kid ever! After the massage was done, her mommy brought her a big bowl of ice cream for dessert. + +Lucy was so happy she shouted out, "Mommy, this was the best day ever!" +Once upon a time there was a big, green frog. He was a happy frog and he loved to swim in the pond. One day, the sun was shining warm and the sky was blue. Suddenly, something was different. The sky got dark and the wind came. The frog heard a loud noise. It was a big, loud roar! Suddenly, rain started to come down from the sky. The frog looked up and saw the incredible sight of rain falling from the sky. + +The frog jumped in the pond and he was so excited to swim in the rain! He was splashing around and the rain made the pond more fun. The frog was having an incredible time! All of a sudden, thunder started to roar. The frog was scared and he quickly hopped back out of the pond and hid under a big leaf. + +The thunder got louder and then it slowly stopped. The rain slowly stopped too. The sun started to shine again and the frog hopped back out. He was so excited to have seen a thunderstorm! He jumped in the pond and started to play. The frog knew that an incredible experience like that would never happen again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to peek inside a box. He tried to open it but it was too tight. He asked his mum for help and she said she had to go to the hospital for an operation. + +At the hospital, the doctors told mum that the operation was selfish. They said it was just for her and would not help the little boy. + +The little boy was very sad. He did not understand why he would not be able to peek inside the box. + +But then, an idea popped into his head. He asked his mum if he could peek inside the box with her, just before she went for the operation. His mum was overjoyed and said yes! + +So together, they peeked inside the mysterious box and were amazed at what they saw! It was filled with wonderful and beautiful things. They laughed and hugged each other and the little boy knew that everything would be alright. +One day, Mommy was in the kitchen with her baby. The baby was being naughty and kept taking the pots off the stove. Mommy said "no" and tried to remove the baby from the kitchen. The baby started to cry, so Mommy quickly hugged the baby and kissed its head. She said "Mommy loves you and I need to keep you safe". Mommy carefully removed the baby from the kitchen. Then she found a nice safe place for it to play. The baby was happy again and soon was laughing and playing with its toys. Mommy watched it lovingly and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a kind little girl named Polly. Polly loved to explore and learn new things. + +One day Polly was walking in her backyard when she saw a big tree. She looked up and saw the leaves dancing in the wind. She had an idea! Polly suggested to her dad that they could build a tree house. + +Dad was so excited and he started to build the tree house. He worked and worked and finally it was finished! + +Polly and her dad went up the ladder and she snapped her fingers. She loved the tree house and the view from the top. She knew that her dad had worked so hard to make her idea come true. + +Polly and her dad enjoyed a picnic in the tree house made with finger sandwiches and warm chocolate milk. Polly was so happy and proud of her dad. He was so kind to build her dream tree house! +Once upon a time, there was a musician. He played many different instruments and made lots of music. He always wanted to improve his music and get better. + +One day, he noticed a bird sitting in a tree near his house. The musician watched as the bird sang a lovely song. He was very alert and listened carefully. He noticed that the bird sang with lots of energy and enthusiasm. + +The musician decided to try and learn from the bird's song. He played his instruments and tried to copy the bird's singing. The bird watched curiously as the musician practiced and improved his playing. + +The musician kept getting better, until he could play as beautifully as the bird! From that day onward, he was a much better musician and continued to keep improving. +Once upon a time there was a charming little girl. She was so cute that everyone that saw her couldn't help but smile. + +One day, she wanted to play hide and seek with her friends. She counted to ten and then tried to find a perfect hiding spot. She soon came across a napkin which was lying on the ground. She decided to use this napkin as her hiding place. + +It worked so well that no one could find the little girl. They kept searching around until at last they heard her giggle. She knew that they were coming close and ran out to greet them with a happy smile on her face. + +All her friends were so pleased to see her happy face. From that day onwards, they would always use the napkin when they wanted to play hide and seek. It always seemed to be a charming spot. +Once upon a time there was a cool beetle. He liked to fly up high. He was having fun looking around and seeing all the colors of the sun. Suddenly he felt something shaking and he was scared! He looked down and saw a little girl, shaking her hands. He zipped down and landed on her hand. The girl smiled. She moved her hand up and down, shaking the beetle up and down. He was surprised that it felt so good. The girl smiled even bigger and shook her hand even more. The beetle smiled too. He knew that he was safe with the little girl. They stayed together for the rest of the day, shaking their hands, and having fun. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Joe. +They were both very happy and liked to talk a lot. + +One day, Bob was feeling bored so he thought of a fun game to play. +He took some white, smooth paper and asked Joe, "Let's make something!" + +Bob and Joe talked and talked about ideas. +Finally, Bob said, "Let's make a picture!" + +They each took a piece of the smooth paper and started drawing. +They got busy talking and drawing, laughing and talking some more. + +Finally, Bob and Joe finished their creations. +They looked at the smooth paper and admired their drawings. + +Bob and Joe smiled and talked about how much fun they had. +They were so excited to share their special creations. +Once upon a time there was a little rock. He rolled around in the hot sun, watching the world go by. Every day was the same for him, until one day a bitter wind blew in. The wind was so strong that the little rock suffered for days. He felt as if he was being punished. As the wind grew even stronger, the rock wondered if this would be his fate forever. + +Then one day, a friendly bird flew in and told him to hold on tight. With a flick of her wings, she stopped the wind. The rock was so relieved that he no longer had to suffer. Then the bird sang the rock a song of hope, her sweet voice providing comfort. + +The little rock thanked the bird for her kindness. He would never forget the day the bird helped him, and he would always remember the kindness she showed him on that very special day. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lisa was playing in the garden. Suddenly, a mighty dragon appeared and began to roar! Lisa was scared so she started to scream. + +The dragon then began to talk to Lisa and told her that he didn't mean to scare her. He said he just wanted to give her a special treat. Lisa stopped screaming and smiled. + +The dragon then opened up his mouth and showed Lisa a large bag of candy. Lisa was so excited to get the candy! Lisa thanked the dragon over and over again for the sweet treat. + +The dragon then said he had to go and told Lisa to always remember him and his mighty kindness. Then, he flew away leaving Lisa with a bag full of candy. Lisa stayed in the garden until the candy was all gone, smiling all the while. +Once upon a time, there was a big car that needed a new tire. The car was tired and it seemed to be going very slow. One day, a new tire appeared! It looked shiny and happy. Unfortunately, it was very uncomfortable. The tire was much too big for the car, and it couldn't fit. The car felt sad and couldn't move any faster. + +The car kept looking around, hoping to find a tire that was just the right size. After a long search, it finally found one! The tire was comfy and fit the car just right. The car was happy and felt so much better now. It could move faster and was ready to go on its next adventure! +Once there was a family that lived in a warm house. In the house there was a big garage. Every day the family would talk about the things they were going to put in the garage. Mum and Dad put their tools in the garage, and the kids put their bikes and scooters in the garage. + +One day the family decided to have a garage sale. They put their things in the garage, and when people came to their house they opened the door in the garage and talked to them about the things they wanted to buy. Everyone had a good time. + +At the end of the day, the family was very happy. The garage was even warmer than before and it smelled like everything sold at the sale. The family talked and laughed as they put away all their things at the end of the day. They would never forget the day of their warm garage sale. +Once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl. They wanted to have a successful party. So they went to the store to buy all the things they would need. They bought a big bag of powder and carefully unpacked it. + +When they came home, they spread the powder all over the floor. They were very excited. Then they put out some chairs and some balloons. + +The party started and all their friends came over. Everyone had so much fun. They danced and laughed and played. + +When the party was over, it was a successful night. Everyone had enjoyed it and the powder was all gone. The boy and girl were so happy! +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to help people in need. Every day he would help an old lady across the street, bring the mail to his neighbors, and pour water for the thirsty plants in his garden. + +One day Jack decided he wanted to do more. He decided he had to find a way to help all the people in his neighborhood. He thought and thought until he got an idea. He would pour old bottles of sweets and toys into a vehicle and give them to people who didn't have much. + +At first, his parents weren't sure if his idea would work. But Jack was so passionate and determined they eventually let him try it. Jack started running around the neighborhood collecting old bottles from people, filling them with sweets and toys, and loading them into a vehicle he borrowed from his dad. + +Soon Jack was off, running around the neighborhood in the vehicle delivering bottles filled with joy. Everyone was so excited to get a bottle and soon Jack was the most popular kid in town. Everyone was thankful for his compassion and hard work. + +From that day on, Jack kept pouring his love into the neighborhood, and everyone felt a little bit happier. +Once upon a time there was a naughty bear. He liked to do naughty things, like eat all the honey and climb too high up the trees. One day he saw a big pile of sand. He wanted to play in it, but knew he shouldn't. + +The mummy bear saw the naughty bear looking at the sand. She gave him a stern look and said, "No! You must not play in the sand". But the naughty bear was too naughty to listen. He took one step into the sand. + +This made the mummy bear very cross. She decided to punish the naughty bear for not listening. She told him that until he apologised to her, he couldn't play with his friends in the woods. + +The naughty bear became sad. He wanted to play but he didn't want to say sorry. He found a fake way to pretend he was sorry. He gave mummy bear a big hug, and pretended he was sorry. + +Mummy bear saw through the naughty bear's fake apology. But she was glad he tried and decided not to punish him anymore. The naughty bear was so happy he could play with his friends again. He ran off to their den to join the fun. +John and Mary went to the pond. They saw lots of animals there. The water was cool and calm. John and Mary looked around the pond to see what they could find. The sky was bright and the air felt nice. + +They saw many animals at the pond. Some were swimming in the water and some were perched in the trees. They watched a duck swimming on the surface of the pond. + +Then, they looked closer at the water and noticed a harsh sun reflecting off it. The sun made the water look very bright and there were sparkles in it. John and Mary were very excited. They thought the pond was beautiful! +Once upon a time, there was a troubled girl who wanted to climb. She had never been on top of anything before. Then one day, she saw a big stadium. The girl thought she could climb it and have a great view from the top. + +So the girl started to climb the stadium. It wasn't easy but it was very exciting! The higher she went, the more excited she became. + +Soon enough, she got to the top and saw an amazing view. She could see houses, buildings and trees far away. The girl was so happy to be on top of the stadium. + +Finally, after a while, the girl felt it was time to go down. She climbed carefully and safely back to the ground. She was sure she would climb the stadium again very soon. +Once upon a time there was a child who was only three years old. He was a curious little kid who always had a lot of questions. One day, he was thirsty and asked his mom for a drink. + +"Can I have something to drink?" he asked. His mom said yes and reached for a glass. She poured some juice into the glass and gave it to the child. But it didn't taste very sweet. + +The child tasted it and then asked, "Is there something else to drink?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, I can make you something special!" She went to the kitchen and made some fresh lemonade. + +This time, the child took a normal sip and noticed something different. It had a very sweet taste and he liked it! He asked for more, and his mom happily obliged. + +The child loved his special lemonade and asked for it every day. It became an ordinary request for him, and it always ended with a delicious taste in his mouth! +The sun was shining in the sky. It was a long holiday and everyone was happy. + +Mom and Dad took Mike to the beach. The sand felt so nice and the water sparkled in the sun. Mike wished the holiday could last forever. + +They all went to the park after that. There were lots of trees and flowers and Mike laughed until he was tired. He loved looking at the butterflies, they were so pretty and they shone in the sun. + +Mike asked his mom if they could stay forever, but she said that holidays are only for a short time. So Mike had to say goodbye, but he knew he would be back soon. + +Mike felt happy and sunshine seemed to shine from inside of him. He looked forward to many more long holidays at the beach and the park, with Mom and Dad. +Mummy held the baby's hand as they walked. The baby squeezed tightly, it felt so warm and smooth. Suddenly, mummy stopped and pulled out a strange book from her bag. The baby looked curiously as mummy slipped it open. She took out two small pieces of paper with pictures. It was the baby's passport! + +Mummy smiled at the baby and said, "We are going on a big adventure". She placed the passport in the baby's hand and the baby squeezed it so tight. He felt so proud to have it. Suddenly, the baby and Mummy were on a big airplane! The baby looked out of the window and saw all sorts of clouds - they looked so smooth. + +The baby smile and was so happy that they were going on a big adventure with his passport in hand. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jake. He really loved playing hockey. One day, Jake decided he wanted to try and make his own hockey stick. His mom and dad helped him by getting him a unique stick he could decorate himself. Jake was so excited! He carefully painted the stick a bright, glittery blue and added some colourful streamers. + +When he was done, Jake proudly showed his mom and dad his unique hockey stick. They said it was the most beautiful stick they had ever seen and were so proud of him. + +Out in the backyard, Jake waved his stick around and prepared to play. He was so happy and excited. Suddenly, he felt the stick break in his hands. He was so sad. + +Momma and Daddy ran outside to see what was wrong. They saw Jake's sad face and hugged him. They said it was okay and told him that it was okay to make mistakes sometimes. That night, Daddy fixed the stick so Jake could play with it again. Jake gave his hockey stick a big hug and thanked Daddy for his help. Happily, he went back outside to play hockey. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and daddy. Mommy and Daddy were very happy. They liked to lay together and play all the time. One day, Daddy brought home a big surprise. It was a bottle of wine! Mommy and Daddy were so happy. The wine looked very yummy and made them feel funny and a bit crazy! + +Mommy and Daddy opened up the bottle and started to taste the wine. It was delicious! They laughed and made funny faces like silly kids. Mommy and Daddy lay on the floor and drank their wine. Soon, they were feeling silly and happy. + +Mommy and Daddy lay there all night, drinking their wine and making crazy faces. It was the best night ever! The next day, Mama and Daddy hugged and kissed and said how much they liked the wine. From then on, whenever they lay together, they shared a bottle of wine and felt crazy and happy. +Once there was a nice boy named Bob. Bob was still very little and only 3 years old. He loved playing in the garden and spending time with his family. + +One day, when he was playing in the garden, Bob accidentally stepped on a flower. He quickly realised his mistake and he felt regret for what he had done. He knew he should not have touched the flower. + +Bob's mother came outside and saw what he had done. Instead of scolding him, she told him that he could do something nice to make up for his mistake. She asked him to pick a special reward if he collected all the petals from the flower. + +Bob did as he was asked and he worked hard to collect all the petals. He was very happy when he had finished and his mother praised him for his hard work. She gave him the special reward she had promised and Bob felt so proud of himself. + +Bob never forgot the lesson he learned that day and he never regretted his mistake again. +One day, a gear and a boy were playing in the park. The gear was very shiny and made a humming noise when the boy pushed it. + +The gear and the boy worked together to make the park more fun. They ran around and played tag, zooming around with the gear. The gear was very fast and the boy was happy. + +But one day, another boy came over to the park. He was ignorant and jealous of the gear and the boy. He called them silly names and tried to get the gear away from them. He kept bugging them even when they tried to ignore him. + +The boy and the gear worked together to keep the obnoxious boy away. They ran around and the gear made loud noises so the boy was scared and ran away. + +The boy and the gear were proud of themselves for working together and making the park fun again! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy king. He did not like to do any work and he sat around all day. +One day, it started to get very hot outside. The lazy king was not used to this heat and decided to cool off in his castle. He ran to catch a breeze, but instead stepped on an old candle. The candle started to burn and flames quickly surrounded the king. +The king was scared and started to scream. But when the other people in the kingdom heard the king's cries they ran to the castle and put out the flames. The king was safe and no one was hurt. +The lazy king learned his lesson that day. He now stays away from candles and keeps himself cool when it's hot. +It was a cold winter day, and the snow was falling. All of the sudden, Jack panicked. He had never seen snow before and he didn't know what it was. He tried to grab a handful, but it felt strange and cold. + +Jack's mom saw him and came over to show him how to make a snowman. She showed him how to roll the snow into balls and then make it into a shape of a man. Jack was so excited and started playing in the snow. + +Suddenly, he noticed a smelly smell. He wanted to run away, but his mom told him not to panic. It was the smell of a skunk in the backyard. Jack remembered his mom telling him to stay away from skunks and he ran back inside with his mom. + +Jack may have been scared, but he was also excited. He had made his first snowman and had an adventure with a skunk! +Mummy was mad. She had been trying to use the TV but the switch wouldn't work. She shook it angrily and sighed loudly. + +Suddenly, the door opened. In walked mummy's brother - he was being very selfish. He had his own TV remote and was using it to watch his show. + +Mummy was really mad now. She tried to take the remote from him, but he wouldn't let go. + +Suddenly an idea came to Mummy. She grabbed the switch from the TV and connected it to the remote. + +To everyone's surprise, the TV turned on! Mummy had used the switch to make the remote work. + +Mummy smiled proudly. Her brother was amazed and apologised for being so selfish. They hugged and Mummy allowed him to watch a show on the TV. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved to go swimming. One day, he asked his dad if he could go swimming in the lake. His dad said yes, so they drove to the lake. + +The little boy was so excited. When he got there, he saw big logs of lumber floating in the water. He was a little nervous, but he wanted to swim. He slowly walked into the water and started to swim. + +He swam around all the big logs of lumber. He felt so brave, even though he was a little nervous. He did some dives and flips in the water. He was having so much fun! + +When he was done, he was sad to leave. He promised himself he would come back soon and swim again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Lucy was out playing in the forest. Suddenly, she found a big red button. She wanted to press it, but her mom had told her to never touch anything dangerous. + +But then Lucy noticed a big, scary beast walking toward her. She was scared and didn't know what to do! + +Suddenly, she remembered what her mom had said. She bravely used the button to serve the beast away. When the beast saw the dangerous button, it quickly ran away. + +Lucy was very brave and the day was saved thanks to the red button she found. She learned an important lesson that day - always be careful and never be afraid to use your courage if needed. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient man. He kept a very special stamp tucked away inside a small box. Everywhere he went, he always made sure to bring the small box with him and keep it safe. + +One day, the man was walking along and he heard a noise. It sounded like a zipping noise! He looked around and saw a bright, shining light. As the man walked closer, he saw that it was a portal. Suddenly, the portal started to open and a gust of wind came out. It looked like the portal wanted him to go in! + +The man was a little scared but he was also curious. He finally decided to take the risk and take a step inside the portal. As soon as he stepped in, he zipped through the portal faster than he could imagine. After a few minutes, he arrived in a magical place. He looked down and saw that he was holding the small box with the special stamp inside. + +The man had a big smile on his face. As he looked around, he knew that he had gone on a very special adventure. He thanked the portal for taking him to the ancient place and kept a special memory of his adventure. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about the special stamp and his adventure through the amazing portal. +There were two friends, Susie and John. They lived in a peaceful house. One day, they decided to decorate the house. + +They hung some pretty paintings and put some cushions on the chairs. Then they decided to decorate the windows. Susie found a big spider web and John hung it in the window. + +The spider looked very happy. It had a home in the window and could look outside and catch flies. The view from the spider web was very peaceful. + +Susie and John were also very happy with their decoration. They looked at the spider and said, “Thank you for helping us to decorate our house!†+One day, Billy was walking outside. He saw a gum in the grass. He wanted to catch it. He quickly bent over and grabbed it. + +The gum felt very flexible. He happily put it in his pocket. He was so excited to have the sticky snack. + +He started walking again. All of a sudden, he heard a noise. He looked and saw a frog. He wanted to catch it. He took a few steps closer and tried to grab it. + +But the frog was too quick. It quickly hopped away. Billy was sad he couldn't catch it. But he still had his gum so he was happy again. + +He continued walking, swinging the gum in his hand. He was looking forward to eating it when he got home. +Once upon a time there was a patch of dirt in the garden. It was not just any patch of dirt. It was a heavy patch of dirt, filled with all kind of things to find. + +One day, some little children gathered around the patch. They were very excited because they wanted to see what they could find. +The children looked carefully. They used their hands to search through the dirt. They started to find some wonderful things! + +They found pebbles, shells and feathers. They laughed and giggled as they gathered the items in their hands. + +The children had so much fun gathering treasures from the heavy patch of dirt. At the end of the day, each one of them went home with something special in their hands. +One day, an otter was flying through the air. He was having so much fun! He looked up at the sky and saw small white clouds which made him feel peaceful. He kept on flying through the air higher and higher until he was almost as high as the clouds! He moved his wings in delight and flew around in circles. All he wanted was to keep on flying forever! But eventually he had to come back down to the ground. He had had so much fun flying that he couldn't wait to do it again. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. She loved to go to the park. + +Her favorite game to play was matching. She loved to find two things that matched. + +One day, she went to the park and saw a delicate bench. It was lovely with pretty flowers all around it. Mary knew that she had to match it. + +She looked around and found some pretty stones that were different colors. Mary carefully placed the colorful stones all around the delicate bench. + +She was happy with her work and stood back to look at it. The bench looked so much more beautiful now that it was surrounded by matching stones. + +Mary had a big smile on her face and felt proud of her work. She had matched the delicate bench perfectly! +The crocodile was popular with the kids. Every day they would come to the river to pet him. The crocodile loved the kids, but he was so strong that he scared them sometimes. The kids wanted to find a way to make the crocodile happy while still being safe. + +One day, a kid had a great idea. He told the other kids to bring some food to put in the river. They filled the river with food and the crocodile was so happy! He ate the food and swam around in excitement. + +The kids went back to the river the next day and released the crocodile from the river. Everyone was happy. The crocodile was free to explore the world, but he still came back to the river to visit his friends every day. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family. Every day, the family would go for walks in the park. On this day, the parents brought a magazine for the young girl in the family. + +The girl was so excited. She stopped to look at the pictures as the family walked around the park. She found toys and animals in the magazine, and pointed excitedly at each one. + +When they had finished their walk, the family went back home. However, the girl had accidentally left the magazine in the park! + +The girl was sad, so the parents came up with an idea. They went back to the park and searched everywhere for the magazine. Finally, they found it in the grass. + +The girl was so happy to have her magazine back. From that day on, she was sure to never stop holding on to her magazine! +The sun was shining brightly, and Suzie the penguin was so excited. She had been looking forward to her sunny day all week. + +Suzie wanted to relax in the sun, so she waddled to the beach. She felt the warm sand and splashed in the cool ocean. Suzie even found some special minerals among the rocks near the seashore. + +As the sun got higher in the sky, Suzie decided it was time to rest. She spread her wings out and smiled. After all, it was a silly day made special by the sun and minerals. + +Suzie fell asleep in the sun, happy and relaxed. As the day went on, the sun shone brightly on her wings, and Suzie was grateful for the special day. +Once upon a time there was a warm bench in the park. One day, a little girl named Jenny went to sit on the bench. She was a happy girl and loved to look around at the world. She saw a fluffy bird and smiled. She saw the clouds and the sun and grinned. + +Jenny looked around and saw a boy walking up to the bench. He was carrying a toy rabbit. He had a friendly smile on his face. His name was Max. Jenny said hello and asked him his name. Max said, "My name is Max." + +The two kids started a game. They chased each other around the bench, laughing and having fun. Jenny and Max grew to be best friends. Every time Jenny came to the park she would look for Max. They would sit on the warm bench and talk. They shared stories and played together. + +Jenny and Max were great friends. They would play in the park for hours and share lots of hugs. On the warm bench the two friends would stay until it was time to go home. Max would give Jenny a big hug and Jenny would give Max a big hug too. Every time they parted, Jenny would be happy, knowing that she'd see her best friend again soon. +Once upon a time there was an old man who went for a walk. Along the way he saw a little girl in a puddle of water. She was crying. The old man was very scared but he ran over and tried to save her. He gently lifted her up and put her on the ground. + +The girl was very happy and stopped crying. She gave the old man a big smile. The old man was feeling dizzy, but he was so happy he had saved the girl. + +The old man and the little girl hugged each other. She thanked him and the old man went on his way with a big smile on his face. + +The old man never forgot that day and was always happy that he was able to save the little girl. +Jack was a very small boy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day he asked his mom for a license. His mom laughed. She said, "Jack, you are too young for a license. You must wait." Being only three years old, Jack kept asking his mom for a license. + +Finally, after much begging and pleading, Jack's mom gave in. She said, "I will give you a license, but it must be special. You must fill it with love!" Jack was so happy! He ran outside and filled his license with sunshine, flowers, and joy. + +But Jack was foolish. He understood that his license was special, but he thought he could fill it with anything. He tried to fill it with sand and rocks. He tried to fill it with mud and dirt. + +Jack's mom saw what he was doing. She smiled and said, "Jack, a license is not meant to be filled with these things. It is meant to be filled with love." Jack began to fill it with love, and it made the license very special indeed. +Once upon a time, there was a man who worked in the garden. He was getting ready to plant a flower when he saw something shiny in the dirt. He reached down and pulled out a big nail. The nail was very filthy but the man wanted to use it. + +He grabbed a hammer and began to strike the nail into the ground. He hit it again and again until it was firmly in the ground. The man was proud of his work. + +But then he heard a strange noise. He looked around and saw a little bird chirping on the roof. It had watched the man strike the nail and was excited. + +The bird flew down and landed right next to the nail. It pecked at it with its beak, making a little tapping noise. The man smiled and waved goodbye to the bird. The bird gave one last chirp and flew away. + +The man looked at the nail with pride. He knew that it would bring lots of luck. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He was only three years old and loved to explore his world. + +One day, as Max explored his backyard, he found an old calendar. It was very sad and gloomy, so Max decided to pick it up and take it home. + +Back in his bedroom, Max put the calendar on the table and looked at it carefully. He decided to load the calendar so that he could keep track of all the fun things he wanted to do. + +He was so excited! Max was very proud of himself for loading the calendar. + +Every day, Max would look at the calendar and mark off the days of what he had done. He was very happy to have his calendar to keep track of everything he did! +Once there was a jet. It was very fast. It could do lots of things. It could fly up high in the sky and make big circles. One day the jet saw a generous bird. The bird had a big smile and feathers that were as bright as the sun. The jet wanted to be friends with the bird. + +So the jet asked if it could do something to show the bird just how generous it was. The bird said yes. So the jet flew very quickly in a big circle around the bird. The bird was very impressed. She asked the jet to do it again, so it did. The bird was so happy and she thanked the jet for being so generous. + +The jet was so pleased. It knew it had made a new friend. The two of them hung out together all day, flying high up in the sky, doing circles and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a big group of animals. They were all friends and liked to play together in the park. One day, one of the animals, a rabbit, wanted to escape from the group. He hopped away, very quickly so that none of the others could catch him. + +The rabbit found a soft big bush. He hopped right into it and made a little nest. He was safe and cozy, very happy to have escaped from the group. + +However, the other animals missed the rabbit very much. They all started searching for him, shouting his name and looking around until they found him in the bush. The rabbit was very surprised to see them all there! + +The animals were happy to have found their friend. "Let's stay here together and play in this soft bush," said the rabbit. Everyone agreed and they had lots of fun together. +Dan was a three year old boy who was feeling very miserable. He had lost his favorite toy at the lab. + +He marched into the lab, determined to find it. But when he arrived, Dan couldn't find it anywhere. + +He started to shake with fear. Where could his beloved toy be? He looked everywhere, but it just wasn't there. + +Dan sat down on a chair and started to cry. Suddenly, he saw his toy peeking out from under the table. He beamed with joy and quickly grabbed it. + +Dan shook it happily in the air and thanked the lab for being so kind. He'll never forget how wonderful the day was when he found his favorite toy. +The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Jack wanted to relax. He sat on the ground underneath a tree and closed his eyes. + +He heard some buzzing and he looked up. There was a hive full of busy bees. They were gathering lots of honey. Jack watched the bees, his eyes wide. + +Then he saw it. The empty hive. It had no bees in it. Jack felt a bit sad. He wanted the hive to be just as busy as the other one. + +Suddenly, a bee flew into the empty hive. Jack smiled. He watched as more and more bees flew in until the hive was busy again. Jack felt happy. He sat and watched the bees buzzing around the hive while he relaxed in the warm sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a tasty grill. It was red, shiny and very inviting. Every day a family would come to the grill and cook its yummy food. Every day, the grill would rot a little bit. But the family didn't care, the food was always so tasty. + +One day, the grill got too old to use. It was really rusted and didn't look shiny anymore. The family was sad, but the grill was so old it had to go away. + +The family got a new grill and it was even more tasty than before! They put it in the same place as before and started cooking delicious meals. The new grill never rotted, it stayed shiny and perfect as the years went by. + +The family cherished their new grill and used it to make the tastiest meals around. They were very happy with their new grill and it never rotted! +Once upon a time there was a brave hero. His name was Peter and he wore a special suit. One day, he wore the suit and went to help some people. He wanted to help those who felt hurt. + +Peter went to a cafe and saw some people who were very sad. He told them he was a hero and he would help them. Peter asked them why they were hurt and they said that nobody listened to them. + +So, Peter used his special suit to make sure the people were heard. He created a very loud noise that made everyone listen to them. Everyone heard the people’s stories and they were very happy. + +The people thanked Peter for wearing his special suit and being their hero. They said that because of him, everyone was able to listen to their hurt stories and help them out. + +The hero smiled and waved goodbye as he walked away. He felt very happy knowing he helped the people who were hurt. +One day, a little boy was walking by a cave. He noticed it was really big, and he was curious about what was inside. He decided to pay to see what it was like. + +The boy paid the man at the door and went in. He found out that the cave was pretty boring. There were no animals or fun activities, but he did see some cool rocks. + +The boy explored the cave for a while, but soon got bored and left. He was glad he paid to learn more about the cave, but a little disappointed that it was so boring. + +He decided that next time he wanted a fun adventure, he would look somewhere else. +Once there was a tree. Its trunk was tall and strong. Every day it stood tall, watching the world. + +One day, the tree saw something new. It was an elephant, walking nearby. + +The elephant paused and looked at the tree. It was so big, so strong. The tree felt weak next to it. + +The elephant opened its trunk. It had a surprise. The elephant gave the tree a gift – a beautiful flower. The tree was so happy. + +They stood together in the sunshine and the tree felt strong again. They said goodbye and the elephant walked away. The tree stayed, standing tall, forever grateful for its special surprise. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to help her mommy with a task. She looked around, but she couldn't find it. She asked her mommy, "What can I do?" Her mommy answered, "I need help cleaning the window. It's very dirty!" So the little girl said, "I can help!" + +The little girl got a cloth to wipe the window and a bucket to get the water. Then she took the cloth and pushed it against the window. Little by little, the window got cleaner. She was very proud of her hard work. + +Mommy was very happy too and said, "Thank you for pushing through the task!" The little girl smiled. She was glad she could help. +Janey and her family went to the park. Janey was so excited to see the swings and slides. She ran around, exploring her new surroundings. She spotted a big tree and some grassy hills. She saw something shiny on the ground and ran over to pick it up. It was a spoon. + +Janey's mom was so loyal to Janey and was always there to take care of her. She was so glad to find the spoon and said it was a special gift from her mom. Janey hugged her mom to show how excited she was. + +Together, Janey and her mom explored the park. They visited a pond and saw some ducks swimming. Janey was so happy that she waved her spoon in the air and laughed. She was so excited for the special day with her loyal mom. + +At the end of the day, Janey and her mom went home, and Janey was still smiling. She would never forget the special day with her loyal mom and the cool spoon she found at the park. Janey had the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a net. She wanted to pick something up. + +The girl went outside. She saw a butterfly. She wanted to pick it up with her net. She reached out with her net, but it flew away. + +Then she saw a fake butterfly hanging from a tree. It was made of paper. She picked up the net and caught the fake butterfly. + +The girl was so happy. She ran back inside and showed it to her mom. Her mom said it was so pretty. + +The little girl kept the fake butterfly beside her bed. She looked at it every day and smiled. +Once there was a boy who wanted to go for a run. He put on his running shoes and took off down the street. He ran and ran and ran until he was all the way to the park. + +When he got to the park he was very happy. He found a big banana tree with lots of ripe bananas hanging from it. The boy was so happy and he ran over to the tree. He picked a big yellow banana and took a big bite. It was delicious and sweet. + +The boy was so happy that he wanted to stay and play some more. He ran around the park until he found a nice big tree. Under the tree he found some dry leaves. He jumped in them, making them fly all around in the air. + +That was so much fun! The boy played with the dry leaves until it was time to go home. He put the dry leaves back where he found them and grabbed the banana. He ran back home, feeling very happy. +One day a normal goose walk by a pond. The goose was very happy, so it started to pass by the pond slowly. As the goose passed, it noticed a big purple flower at the side of the pond. The goose stopped and bent over to pick the flower. But, just as the goose was about to pick the flower, a duck quacked! The duck swam over to the goose and said, “Don’t pick the flower! It’s mine!†The goose was surprised and quickly stepped back. It knew the duck was right and it shouldn’t take the duck’s flower. So the goose passed by the pond again, happy with the knowledge that it had done the right thing. +Once upon a time there was a gifted elf who lived near a river. His name was Tom, and he was determined to make his river beautiful once again. + +Tom worked hard every day, cleaning the river and removing rocks. He also planted lots of flowers that he found in the nearby woods. Every day Tom saw the river getting more and more beautiful. + +Eventually, Tom was able to restore the river to its former glory. It was bright and clear, and the flowers he had planted were in full bloom. + +Tom was very proud of his hard work and he couldn’t help but smile when he saw what he had done. He knew that his river would stay beautiful forever. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Sue. Sam and Sue decided to stay at Sue's house one day. They wanted to eat something special, so Sue's mum gave them a box of modern cereal. Sam and Sue were very excited to try the cereal. They sat down at the kitchen table and enjoyed the cereal. It was sweet and crunchy, just like they liked it. + +After breakfast, Sam and Sue played games in the garden. They had a lot of fun running around, chasing each other and having a laugh. By the end of the day, they decided to stay at Sue's house just a bit longer. Sue's mum made them a snack before they left; they had more cereal and milk, which they shared. + +Sam and Sue said goodbye with a big hug. They promised to stay together and have more fun soon. +Lily loved strawberries. She liked to pick them from the garden with her mom and eat them with cream. She always wanted more strawberries, even when her mom said she had enough. + +One day, Lily saw a big basket of strawberries on the kitchen table. Her mom was busy in the other room. Lily thought she could have just one more strawberry, and then another, and another. She did not hear her mom calling her name. + +Soon, the basket was empty and Lily's mouth was red. She felt sick and her tummy hurt. She heard her mom coming back and she hid under the table. She hoped her mom would not see the empty basket. + +But her mom saw it right away. She looked under the table and saw Lily. She was not happy. She said, "Lily, did you eat all the strawberries? You know you should not do that. They will spoil your dinner and make you ill. And you did not leave any for me and dad. That was not nice." + +Lily felt sorry and ashamed. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I like strawberries so much. I did not mean to eat them all. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom sighed and said, "I'm not mad, Lily, but I'm disappointed. You should have asked me first and shared the strawberries. Now you have to go to bed early and drink some water. Maybe tomorrow you will feel better." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I love you. I'm sorry." + +She went to her room and lay down on her bed. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep. But she could not. She felt too sick and sad. She wished she had not eaten all the strawberries. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not spoiled her day. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. One day, they saw a big hill. They wanted to climb it and see the sunrise. + +They woke up early and put on their coats. They walked to the park and found the hill. It was dark and cold. They held hands and started to climb. They were brave and strong. + +But the hill was steep and slippery. Lily and Ben stumbled and fell. They scraped their knees and elbows. They cried and hugged. They wanted to go back. But they also wanted to see the sunrise. + +They decided to keep going. They climbed and climbed. They reached the top of the hill. They saw the sky turn pink and orange. They saw the sun peek over the trees. They saw the sunrise. It was beautiful and delicate. + +They smiled and cheered. They stood on the hill and watched the sunrise. They felt happy and proud. They forgot about their pain and fear. + +But they did not see the big dog. It was hungry and angry. It smelled Lily and Ben. It ran up the hill and barked. It jumped on them and bit them. It hurt them a lot. + +They screamed and kicked. They tried to get away. But the dog was too fast and strong. It dragged them down the hill. It took them to its den. It ate them. + +The sun rose higher and higher. It shone on the hill. It shone on the park. It shone on the dog. It did not shine on Lily and Ben. They were gone. +One day, Tom was playing with his toy bow and arrow. He liked to pretend he was a brave hunter in the forest. He aimed his arrow at a big teddy bear and said, "I got you, bear!" + +But when he pulled the string, the arrow flew out of his hand and hit his sister, Anna, in the leg. Anna cried out loud and fell down. Tom was scared and ran to her. + +"I'm sorry, Anna, I'm sorry!" he said. "Are you hurt?" + +Anna nodded and pointed to her leg. There was a small cut and some blood. Tom felt bad and hugged her. + +"Let's go to Mommy, she will help you," he said. He helped Anna stand up and they walked to the kitchen, where Mommy was making lunch. + +Mommy saw them and gasped. She saw the cut and the blood and quickly got a band-aid and some water. She cleaned the wound and put the band-aid on it. + +"There, there, Anna, you'll be fine," she said. "It's just a little scratch. But you should be careful with the bow and arrow, Tom. They are not toys, they are dangerous." + +Tom nodded and said, "I know, Mommy, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt Anna. I love her." + +Anna smiled and said, "I love you too, Tom. But don't shoot me again, okay?" + +Mommy hugged them both and said, "I love you both, too. Now, how about some lunch? I made your favorite, blueberry muffins." + +Tom and Anna cheered and followed Mommy to the table. They ate the muffins and drank some milk. They felt better and forgot about the cut. + +After lunch, they decided to play something else. They put away the bow and arrow and took out their doctor kit. They pretended to be doctors and checked each other's heartbeat, temperature, and eyes. They had fun and laughed a lot. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play dress-up. They had many costumes in their big box, like a princess, a pirate, a superhero and a fairy. One day, they found a white sheet in the box and decided to make a ghost costume. + +They cut two holes in the sheet for their eyes and put it over their heads. They looked at each other and laughed. They felt like spooky ghosts. They ran around the house, saying "Boo!" and scaring their mom and dad. + +But when they went outside, they saw that it was a hot and sunny day. The sheet was very thick and heavy, and they started to sweat and itch. They felt tired and thirsty. They wanted to take off the sheet, but they couldn't find the holes for their eyes. They bumped into trees and rocks and fell down. They cried for help. + +Their mom and dad heard them and came to their rescue. They lifted the sheet and saw their red and sweaty faces. They gave them water and hugged them. They said, "You should not dress up as ghosts on a hot day. You should wear something light and comfortable. And you should always be careful when you play dress-up. You don't want to hurt yourself or others." + +Lily and Ben nodded and said sorry. They learned their lesson. They put the sheet back in the box and chose another costume. They decided to dress up as a butterfly and a bee. They flew around the garden, feeling happy and free. They had fun and did not scare anyone. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big, heavy panda. The panda is soft and black and white. They hug the panda and pretend it is their friend. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom. They bring the panda with them. They play on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. They have fun, but they forget to watch the panda. A dog sees the panda and thinks it is a bone. The dog runs and grabs the panda in its mouth. It runs away with the panda. + +Lily and Ben see the dog and the panda. They cry and shout. "No, no, no! Give us back our panda! That is our panda!" They run after the dog, but the dog is faster. Mom sees them and runs after them. She calls the dog, but the dog does not listen. + +The dog runs to a fence and jumps over it. Lily and Ben cannot jump over the fence. They stop and look at the fence. They cannot see the dog or the panda. They lose their panda. They are very sad. They hug each other and cry. + +Mom comes and hugs them too. She says, "I'm sorry, my loves. I know you love your panda. But maybe the dog was hungry and lonely. Maybe the panda will be its friend. We can look for another panda for you. A new panda that is just as soft and heavy and black and white. Would you like that?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They are still sad, but they feel a little better. They say, "Yes, Mom. We would like that. Thank you, Mom." They go back to the park and play some more. They hope the dog and the panda are happy too. +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big lion in a cage. The lion had no hair on his head. He looked sad and angry. + +"Hello, lion," said Tom. "Why are you bald?" + +The lion roared. "I am not bald. I am sick. A bad man took my hair and sold it. He said he would borrow it, but he lied." + +"That is not nice," said Mia. "We are sorry for you, lion. Do you want to play with us?" + +The lion shook his head. "No, thank you. I do not like cages. I want to go home to the jungle. There I have friends and family and food." + +Tom and Mia felt sorry for the lion. They wanted to help him. They looked around and saw a key on the ground. It was the key to the lion's cage. + +"Look, lion," said Tom. "We have a key. We can open your cage and set you free. But you have to promise us something." + +"What is it?" asked the lion. + +"You have to promise us that you will not hurt us or anyone else. And you have to promise us that you will return the key. We will borrow it to you, but you have to give it back." + +The lion nodded. "I promise. I will not hurt you or anyone else. And I will return the key. Thank you, Tom and Mia. You are very kind and brave." + +Tom and Mia opened the cage and let the lion out. The lion ran to the park gate and jumped over it. He looked back and waved his paw. + +"Goodbye, Tom and Mia," he said. "I will never forget you. And I will send you back the key soon." + +Tom and Mia waved back. They were happy that they helped the lion. They hoped he would find his home and his hair. They also hoped he would keep his promise. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys and books in their big house, because their parents were wealthy. They shared everything, except for one thing: Lily's doll. Lily loved her doll very much and did not want to share it with anyone. + +One day, Ben wanted to play with the doll too. He asked Lily nicely, but she said no. He tried to grab the doll from her, but she held it tight. They started to pull and tug, and the doll's arm came off. Lily and Ben both gasped and stopped. They looked at the doll's arm in Ben's hand and the doll's body in Lily's hand. They felt very sad and sorry. + +They ran to their mom and showed her what happened. Mom was not angry, but she was disappointed. She said, "You two should not fight over toys. You should be kind and share. Fighting can hurt things and people. Look what you did to the doll. How do you think she feels?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and felt ashamed. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We're sorry, doll. We didn't mean to separate you. We were selfish and silly. Can you fix her, mom?" + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She said, "I can try to fix her, but you have to promise me something. You have to promise to play nicely together and respect each other's things. You have to remember that toys are not as important as love and friendship. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and hugged mom and the doll. They said, "We promise, mom. We love you and we love each other. And we love the doll. We will be good and share. Thank you, mom." + +Mom took the doll and the doll's arm and went to find some glue. Lily and Ben went to their room and found another toy to play with. They made sure to take turns and say please and thank you. They learned their lesson and never fought over the doll again. They were happy and grateful for what they had. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. One day, they find a big box. They want to make a palace with the box. + +Anna says, "I will be the queen. You will be the king. We will bake a cake for our palace." + +Ben says, "No, I will be the baker. You will be the helper. I will bake a pie for our palace." + +They start to argue. They do not want to share the box. They push and pull the box. The box breaks. They are sad. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She says, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Come inside. I have a surprise for you." + +They follow Mom. They see a big cake on the table. It has icing and sprinkles. It looks like a palace. Mom says, "I baked this cake for you. You can share it. It is open. You can cut it and eat it." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best. We are sorry for fighting. We will share the cake and the box. We will make a new palace with the box." + +They hug Mom. They cut the cake. They eat the cake. They play with the box. They are friends again. +Anna loved to bake pies with her mom. They would mix flour, butter, sugar, and fruit in a big bowl, then roll out the dough and put it in a pan. Anna liked to make shapes with the extra dough, like stars and hearts, and put them on top of the pie. Then they would put the pie in the oven and wait for it to smell good. + +One day, Anna wanted to surprise her mom with a pie. She found some apples in the fridge and some dough in the freezer. She cut the apples with a knife, but she was not very careful and cut her finger. It hurt a lot and she cried. She wrapped her finger in a paper towel and went on with the pie. She put the apples and some sugar in the pan, then covered it with the dough. She did not have time to make shapes, so she just poked some holes with a fork. She put the pie in the oven and set the timer. + +She went to the living room to watch TV and wait for the pie to be done. She saw a show about a dog that liked to bury bones in the yard. She thought that was funny and wondered if her dog, Spot, would like to bury a pie. She decided to try it. She got a shovel from the garage and went to the backyard. She dug a hole under a tree and waited for the timer to ring. + +When the timer rang, she ran to the kitchen and took out the pie. It was hot and smelled good. She put it on a plate and carried it outside. She did not see her mom coming home from work. She put the pie in the hole and covered it with dirt. She was very proud of her surprise and smiled. + +She went back inside and saw her mom in the kitchen. Her mom looked sad and tired. She saw the empty pan and the paper towel with blood on the counter. She asked Anna what happened. Anna told her about the pie and the finger and the hole. She said she wanted to make her mom happy. + +Her mom hugged her and thanked her for the pie. She said she was sorry about her finger and that she loved her very much. She said they could dig up the pie and eat it together. Anna was happy and ran to get the shovel. She did not know that Spot had smelled the pie and dug it up already. He was eating it under the tree and making a mess. He was very happy and did not care about the dirt. He thought Anna was the best. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were spies on a mission. They had a toy laser that made a red light. They used it to zap the bad guys. + +"Look, there's a bad guy hiding behind the slide!" Tom said. He pointed his laser at the slide and made a zapping sound. + +"Got him!" Lily said. She ran to the slide and pretended to tie up the bad guy with a rope. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog. It was not a friendly dog. It had rough fur and sharp teeth. It saw Tom and Lily and started to run towards them. It wanted to bite them. + +"Help! It's a bad dog!" Tom shouted. He dropped his laser and ran away. + +"Run, Tom, run!" Lily said. She followed him. They ran as fast as they could. They saw a fence. They climbed over the fence and escaped from the bad dog. + +They were safe on the other side. They hugged each other and breathed hard. + +"That was scary!" Tom said. + +"Yes, it was!" Lily said. "But we escaped!" + +They looked at each other and smiled. They were brave spies. They picked up their laser and went back to their mission. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play with toys. Today they have a big box of dinosaurs. They take out the dinosaurs and make noises. + +"Roar! I am a T-rex!" Max says. He holds a green dinosaur and bites the air. + +"Roar! I am a stego!" Lily says. She holds a yellow dinosaur and swings its tail. + +They have fun with the dinosaurs. They make them run and fight and eat. + +But then Lily sees a purple dinosaur in the box. She likes purple. She wants the purple dinosaur. + +"Look, Max! A purple dinosaur!" Lily says. She reaches for the dinosaur. + +But Max sees it too. He likes purple too. He wants the purple dinosaur. + +"No, Lily! That's mine!" Max says. He grabs the dinosaur and pulls it away. + +"No, Max! That's mine!" Lily says. She pulls the dinosaur back. + +They tug and tug on the dinosaur. They are angry. They do not share. + +The dinosaur breaks. The head falls off. The body falls off. The legs fall off. + +Lily and Max stop. They look at the dinosaur. They are sad. They broke the dinosaur. + +They look at each other. They are sorry. They say sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was mean." Max says. + +"I'm sorry, Max. I was mean too." Lily says. + +They hug. They are friends again. + +They pick up the dinosaur parts. They try to fix the dinosaur. They use tape and glue. + +They make the dinosaur whole again. It is not perfect. But it is purple. + +They smile. They share the dinosaur. They watch the dinosaur. They play with the dinosaur. They are happy. +Sam and Jen are friends who like to play on the farm. They like to see the animals and feed them. One day, they see a new animal on the farm. It is a mule. A mule is like a horse, but with long ears and a loud voice. + +"Hello, mule!" Sam says. "Do you want some hay?" + +The mule does not answer. It looks at Sam and Jen with big eyes. + +"Maybe he is shy," Jen says. "Let's give him some carrots. Carrots are good for mules." + +Sam and Jen go to the garden and pick some carrots. They bring them to the mule and hold them out. + +"Here, mule, have some carrots," Jen says. "They are yummy and crunchy." + +The mule sniffs the carrots and opens his mouth. But he does not eat the carrots. He bites Jen's hand! + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Jen cries. "He bit me! He bit me!" + +Sam drops his carrots and runs to Jen. He sees blood on her hand. He is scared and angry. + +"Bad mule! Bad mule!" Sam shouts. "Why did you bite Jen? She was nice to you!" + +The mule does not care. He makes a loud noise. He kicks his legs and shakes his head. He is a noisy and mean mule. + +Sam and Jen run away from the mule. They look for help. They find the farmer and tell him what happened. + +The farmer is sorry and sad. He says he is sorry for Jen's hand. He says he is sorry for the mule. He says the mule is not his. He says the mule is from another farm. He says the mule is sick and angry. He says he cannot keep the mule. He says he has to send the mule away. + +Sam and Jen are sad too. They liked the mule at first. They wanted to be his friends. They wanted to provide him with food and love. But the mule did not want their food and love. The mule only wanted to hurt them. The mule was a bad mule. Sam and Jen never see the mule again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But today, Lily saw something that made her stop and gaze. It was a big man with a belt. He was shouting at a little boy who looked scared and sad. + +"Who is that?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe his dad. He is very mean," Tom said. + +Lily felt troubled. She wanted to help the little boy. She walked towards them slowly. Tom followed her. + +"Hey, stop it! You are hurting him!" Lily said to the big man. + +The big man looked at Lily and Tom. He was angry. He raised his belt and swung it at them. + +"Go away, you brats! This is none of your business!" he yelled. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They ran away as fast as they could. They found a bench and sat down. They hugged each other. + +"That was bad. Are you okay?" Tom asked Lily. + +"I'm okay. But I'm sorry for the little boy. He needs a hug too," Lily said. + +"Maybe we can tell someone. Like a teacher or a police. They can help him," Tom said. + +Lily nodded. She hoped the little boy would be safe and happy. She wished the big man would be nice and sorry. She and Tom decided to go and find someone who could help. They held hands and walked away. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big truck that had four wheels and a screw. The screw could make the truck go faster or slower, and they liked to turn it and see what happened. + +One day, Tim had an idea. He said to Sam, "Let's make the truck grow bigger and bigger. Maybe it will be as big as a real truck and we can ride it." Sam thought that was a fun idea, so they took the screw and turned it to the right. The truck started to grow and grow, and they were very happy. + +But they did not know that the screw had a limit. If they turned it too much, the truck would break. They kept turning the screw, and the truck grew so big that it filled the whole room. They could not see anything else, and they could not get out. They were scared and they cried for help. + +Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She was shocked to see the huge truck and her sons trapped inside. She tried to pull the screw to the left, but it was stuck. She could not make the truck smaller. She called for help, but no one could help her. The truck was too big and too heavy to move. + +Tim and Sam were very sorry for what they did. They wished they had not turned the screw so much. They wished they had listened to their mom, who always told them to be careful with their toys. They learned that too much of anything can be bad, and that they should be happy with what they have. + +The end. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. Lily had a red car and Tom had a blue car. They had a lot of fun. + +But then Tom saw a shiny yellow car on the shelf. He wanted it very much. He said to Lily, "Give me that car. I want it now." Lily said, "No, that is my car. You have your own car." Tom got angry. He said, "I demand that car. It is better than yours. Give it to me or I will hit you." + +Lily was fearful. She did not want to fight with Tom. She said, "Please, Tom, don't be mean. We can share the car. You can have a turn and then I can have a turn." Tom said, "No, I don't want to share. I want the car all the time. It is mine now." He grabbed the car from the shelf and ran away. + +Lily was sad. She cried and called for her mom. Her mom came and asked what happened. Lily told her everything. Her mom was upset. She said, "Tom, that is not nice. You have to give back the car to Lily. You have to say sorry. You have to learn to share." + +But Tom did not listen. He said, "No, I don't care. I like this car. It is mine. Go away." He ran to his room and locked the door. He played with the car by himself. He did not have any friends. + +The end. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog with black spots. The dog was lazy. He was lying on the grass and did not move. + +"Let's go and pet him," Lily said. "He looks nice." + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe he is not nice. Maybe he will bite us." + +"Don't be scared," Lily said. "He is just a dog. He will like us." + +Lily ran to the dog. Tom followed her. They reached the dog and touched his fur. The dog did not like it. He growled and showed his teeth. + +"Go away!" the dog barked. "This is my spot. You are not welcome here." + +Lily and Tom were scared. They tried to run away. But the dog was faster. He jumped and bit Lily's leg. Lily screamed and fell down. Tom ran to help her. But the dog bit him too. He bit his arm and his face. + +Lily and Tom were hurt. They cried and bled. The dog was angry. He did not stop biting them. No one came to help them. They wished they had listened to Tom. They wished they had not gone to the dog. They wished they had remembered that not all dogs are nice. But it was too late. The dog had killed them. +Tim and Lily are friends. They like to play with shapes. They have many shapes: circles, squares, triangles, stars. They can make pictures with shapes. They can make a house, a car, a flower, a sun. + +One day, they have a new game. They can unite shapes. They can put shapes together and make new shapes. They can make a heart, a rocket, a fish, a moon. They are happy and excited. They say: + +"Look, I made a heart with two circles and a triangle!" + +"Wow, that is pretty! I made a rocket with a square and a triangle!" + +"That is cool! I made a fish with a circle and a star!" + +"That is funny! I made a moon with a circle and a half-circle!" + +They show each other their shapes. They clap and laugh. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is Mom. She is angry. She says: + +"Tim and Lily, what are you doing? You made a big mess! You threw shapes everywhere! You have to clean up now!" + +Tim and Lily are scared. They are quiet. They say: + +"Sorry, Mom. We were playing with shapes. We were uniting shapes. We made new shapes." + +Mom looks at their shapes. She sees the heart, the rocket, the fish, the moon. She smiles. She says: + +"I see. You were creative. You made nice shapes. But you still have to clean up. And next time, be more careful. And be more quiet." + +Tim and Lily nod. They say: + +"OK, Mom. We will clean up. And we will be more quiet. But can we keep our shapes?" + +Mom thinks. She says: + +"OK, you can keep your shapes. But only if you unite them again. And put them in a box. And put the box in your room." + +Tim and Lily are happy. They say: + +"Thank you, Mom. We will do that. We like to unite shapes. We are friends." + +They hug Mom. They hug each other. They unite their shapes. They put them in a box. They put the box in their room. They are quiet. They are good. +Tom loves his truck. He plays with it every day. He makes it go vroom vroom on the floor. He pretends it is a big truck that can carry many things. + +One day, Tom sees a real truck on the street. It is red and shiny. It has a loud horn. Tom wants to see it closer. He runs to the street. He does not look for cars. He does not listen to his mom. + +Mom sees Tom run to the street. She yells, "Tom, stop! Come back!" She runs after him. She is scared. She hopes he is safe. + +But it is too late. The truck does not see Tom. The truck does not stop. The truck hits Tom. Tom falls down. He does not get up. He does not move. He does not make a sound. + +Mom reaches Tom. She cries. She hugs him. She says, "Tom, Tom, please wake up!" But Tom does not wake up. Tom is dead. He will never play with his truck again. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and stories with their cars, dolls, and animals. But then Anna saw something shiny on the table. It was a small red button that said "shrink". + +"Look, Ben, what is this?" Anna asked, pointing to the button. + +"I don't know, Anna. Maybe it's a toy too. Can I see?" Ben said, walking towards the table. + +But before Ben could reach the button, Anna pushed it with her finger. Suddenly, a loud beep sounded and a bright light flashed. Anna and Ben felt a strange feeling, like they were falling. They looked at each other and screamed. They had shrunk! + +They were now very tiny, smaller than a bug. They could barely see the table, the toys, or the door. Everything was huge and scary. They heard footsteps and barking. It was their mom and their dog, Max. They were coming to the living room. + +"Mom! Max! Help us!" Anna and Ben shouted, but their voices were too small to hear. + +They tried to run and hide, but they were too slow. Max saw them and thought they were snacks. He ran towards them, licking his lips and wagging his tail. + +"Max, no! We are not food! We are Anna and Ben!" Anna and Ben cried, dodging his teeth and tongue. + +They jumped on a book that was on the floor. They hoped Max would not see them. But Max was not stupid. He smelled them and followed them. He knocked over the book and opened his mouth. + +Anna and Ben were terrified. They thought this was the end of their life. They hugged each other and closed their eyes. + +But then they heard another beep and another flash. They felt a different feeling, like they were growing. They opened their eyes and saw that they were back to their normal size. They were on the table, next to the button. Max was on the floor, confused and disappointed. + +"Anna! Ben! What are you doing on the table? And what is this button?" their mom asked, shocked and angry. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other and smiled. They had escaped from Max and the deep danger. They had learned their lesson. They would never touch the button again. + +"Sorry, mom. It was an accident. We were playing with our toys and we found the button. We didn't know what it did. It made us shrink and grow. It was scary and fun. Can we keep it?" Anna and Ben said, hoping their mom would not be too mad. + +Their mom sighed and shook her head. She took the button and put it in her pocket. + +"No, you can't keep it. It's not a toy. It's a gadget that your dad made for his work. He told me not to let you touch it. It's very dangerous. You could have been hurt or lost. You are very lucky that nothing bad happened. Don't ever do that again. Do you understand?" their mom said, sternly but lovingly. + +Anna and Ben nodded and said sorry. They hugged their mom and thanked her for saving them. They also said sorry to Max and gave him a treat. They went back to playing with their toys, but they were more careful and curious. They wondered what other gadgets their dad had and what they did. Maybe they would find out someday. But not today. Today, they were happy to be big and safe. +Anna loves to carry her brush everywhere. She likes to brush her hair, her doll's hair, and even her dog's hair. Her brush is pink and soft and delicate. She does not want anyone to touch it or break it. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom and her brother. She brings her brush with her in her backpack. She plays on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. She has a lot of fun. But she does not forget her brush. She checks on it every now and then. + +But when she goes to the water fountain, she leaves her backpack on the bench. Her brother sees it and decides to play a trick on her. He takes out her brush and runs away with it. He thinks it is funny. + +Anna comes back and sees her backpack is open. She looks inside and sees her brush is gone. She feels sad and angry. She looks around and sees her brother holding her brush. He is laughing and waving it in the air. He does not see the big rock in front of him. + +Anna runs after him and shouts, "Give me back my brush! It is mine! It is delicate! You will break it!" Her brother does not listen. He keeps running and laughing. But then he trips on the rock and falls. He drops the brush and it lands on the ground. It breaks into two pieces. + +Anna reaches him and sees her brush is broken. She cries and picks up the pieces. She says, "You are mean! You broke my brush! It was my favorite! I hate you!" Her brother feels sorry and says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was just joking. I didn't mean to break it. Please don't hate me." + +Anna is still crying and does not answer. Her mom comes and sees what happened. She hugs Anna and says, "It's okay, honey. I know you loved your brush. But it's just a thing. It can be replaced. Your brother is more important. He made a mistake, but he is sorry. Can you forgive him?" + +Anna looks at her mom and then at her brother. She sees he is sad and has a scratch on his knee. She wipes her tears and says, "Okay, mom. I forgive him. But he has to buy me a new brush. A pink and soft and delicate one." + +Her mom smiles and says, "That's fair. Come on, let's go home and get some ice cream. And a band-aid for your brother." She helps them up and carries their backpack. Anna and her brother hold hands and walk with her. They say they are sorry to each other and hug. They are friends again. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to watch TV after school. They have a big TV in the living room. They can watch cartoons, animals, and songs on the TV. + +One day, Anna and Ben come home from school. They are very happy. They want to watch their favorite cartoon on the TV. They run to the living room and sit on the sofa. They turn on the TV and look for the cartoon. + +But they cannot find the cartoon. They see a different show on the TV. It is a show about old things. It is not fun. It is boring. + +"Where is our cartoon?" Anna asks. "I want to watch our cartoon!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. "This show is not good. It is not original. It is old." + +They try to change the channel. But they cannot. The remote is broken. They press the buttons, but nothing happens. + +They are sad and angry. They do not want to watch the old show. They want to watch their original cartoon. + +They hear a voice behind them. It is their mom. She is smiling. + +"Hi, kids!" she says. "Do you like the show?" + +"No, mom!" Anna and Ben say. "We do not like it. It is boring. It is not original. It is old. We want to watch our cartoon!" + +Mom laughs. She takes the remote from them. She fixes it. She changes the channel. She finds their cartoon. + +"Here you go, kids!" she says. "Your cartoon is on. It is original. It is fun. It is new. You can watch it now." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They hug their mom. They thank her. They sit on the sofa again. They watch their original cartoon on the TV. They laugh and smile. They have fun. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals in the farm. They see cows, pigs, chickens, and goats. + +One day, they see a new goat in the farm. The goat is fancy. It has a red hat and a blue scarf. It looks happy and funny. + +"Hello, fancy goat!" Sara says. "What is your name?" + +The goat says, "My name is Gertie. I am a special goat. I can do tricks and sing songs." + +"Wow, that is cool!" Ben says. "Can you show us some tricks?" + +Gertie says, "Sure, I can. Watch this!" She jumps over a fence, rolls on the grass, and wags her tail. + +Sara and Ben clap their hands. They say, "That is amazing, Gertie! You are a very smart goat!" + +Gertie says, "Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very nice. Do you want to hear a song?" + +Sara and Ben say, "Yes, please!" + +Gertie says, "Okay, then. Seat down and listen." She clears her throat and sings a song about the farm. + +Sara and Ben seat down and listen. They like the song. They sing along with Gertie. They have fun with the fancy goat. +Sara was very happy. Today was her birthday and she had a party. She invited all her friends from school and her family. She had a big cake with candles and lots of balloons and toys. + +But there was one boy who was not happy. His name was Tom. He did not like parties. He thought they were too loud and too messy. He did not want to play with the other kids or eat the cake. He just sat in a corner and looked angry. + +Sara saw Tom and felt sorry for him. She wanted him to have fun too. She went to him and said, "Hi, Tom. Do you want to play with me? I have a very unusual game. It is called 'name the animal'. I will make a sound and you will guess what animal it is. OK?" + +Tom did not answer. He did not like games either. He thought they were too silly and too hard. He just shook his head and turned away. + +Sara was sad. She did not know what to do. She liked Tom and wanted to be his friend. She tried again, "Please, Tom. It is a very easy game. And it is fun. Look, I will start. Meow. What animal is that?" + +Tom still did not answer. He did not care what animal it was. He just wanted to be alone. He said, "Go away, Sara. I don't want to play with you. I don't like parties. I don't like anything." + +Sara was hurt. She did not understand why Tom was so mean. She felt tears in her eyes. She ran to her mom and hugged her. She said, "Mom, Tom is not nice. He does not want to play with me. He does not like my party. He does not like anything. Why is he like that?" + +Her mom hugged her back and said, "Don't worry, Sara. Some people are different. They have different feelings and different likes. Maybe Tom is shy or sad or scared. Maybe he needs some time or some help. But you are a good friend. You tried to make him happy. Maybe he will change his mind later. But now, let's enjoy your party. You have many other friends who love you and want to play with you. Come on, let's blow the candles and make a wish." + +Sara smiled and nodded. She wiped her tears and followed her mom. She looked at her cake and her balloons and her toys. She felt happy again. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are right. I have a wonderful party. And I have a wonderful wish. I wish that Tom will be happy too. Someday." +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep when they move their cars on the floor. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is dirty and has a tip on one side. They wonder what is inside. They decide to open it and see. They pull and push the box until the tip falls off. They see something shiny and round inside. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben says. He reaches inside and takes out a metal wheel. It is bigger than his head. He thinks it is a car wheel. He tries to move it, but it is too heavy. He drops it on the floor with a loud bang. + +"Hey, be careful!" Sam says. He also wants to see the wheel. He thinks it is a bike wheel. He tries to lift it, but he can't. He pushes it with his foot, but it doesn't roll. He kicks it harder, but it hurts his toe. He cries out in pain. + +"Shh, don't cry!" Ben says. He feels sorry for his brother. He hugs him and says, "It's okay, it's just a wheel. It's not a toy. Let's play with our cars instead. They are more fun and easy to move." + +They leave the wheel in the box and go back to their cars. They forget about the wheel and have fun with their cars. They don't know that the wheel is part of a rocket that their dad is building in the garage. He will be very surprised when he sees the wheel on the floor. He will wonder how his sons found it and what they did with it. He will laugh and shake his head. He will say, "Boys will be boys." +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play in the mud. They make mud pies and mud castles. They get very dirty. + +"Time for a bath!" Mom says. She fills the tub with water and soap. She calls Ben and Mia. + +"No bath!" Ben says. He runs away. He does not like soap. He thinks soap is yucky. + +"Mia, come on!" Mom says. She takes Mia by the hand. Mia likes soap. She thinks soap is fun. She makes bubbles and shapes with soap. + +"Ben, where are you?" Mom says. She looks for Ben. She finds him in the garden. He is hiding behind a bush. + +"Got you!" Mom says. She grabs Ben. Ben kicks and screams. He is wild. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Mom says. She carries Ben to the bath. She puts him in the tub with Mia. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. He feels the soap on his skin. He does not like it. He cries. + +"Look, Ben!" Mia says. She shows him a soap duck. She made it with her hands. She gives it to Ben. + +"Quack, quack!" Mia says. She makes duck sounds. She smiles. + +Ben looks at the soap duck. He feels it in his hands. He likes it. He stops crying. + +"Quack, quack!" Ben says. He makes duck sounds. He smiles. + +Mom is happy. She washes Ben and Mia. She rinses them with water. She wraps them in towels. + +"Good job, Ben and Mia!" Mom says. She hugs them. She loves them. + +Ben and Mia are clean. They are happy. They like soap. They like Mom. They like each other. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big tree with red fruit on it. They wanted to try the fruit. + +"Let's pick some fruit," Lily said. "They look yummy." + +"OK," Tom said. "But we have to be careful. The tree is very high." + +They climbed the tree and reached for the fruit. They picked two and put them in their pockets. They were about to pick more when they heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, you kids! Leave my fruit alone!" It was the farmer who owned the tree. He was angry and had a stick in his hand. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They quickly climbed down the tree and ran away. They did not want the farmer to catch them. + +They ran back to their house and closed the door. They took out the fruit and looked at them. They were round and shiny and smelled good. + +"Are you OK?" Lily asked Tom. + +"Yes, I'm OK," Tom said. "That was scary. But we got the fruit." + +They smiled and bit into the fruit. They were sweet and juicy and made them happy. + +They ate the fruit and felt comfortable. They hugged each other and said, "We are brave and lucky. We have each other and the fruit." +Lily wanted to improve her drawing. She liked to draw animals and flowers with her crayons. But sometimes she was not happy with her pictures. They looked messy or wrong. + +One day, she asked her mom for help. "Mom, can you teach me how to draw better?" she said. + +"Sure, Lily. I can show you some tips. But you know, drawing is also about having fun and expressing yourself. There is no normal way to draw. Everyone has their own style," her mom said. + +They went to the table and got some paper and crayons. Her mom showed her how to draw a cat, a bird, and a tree. She explained how to use shapes, lines, and colors. Lily watched and listened carefully. Then she tried to copy her mom's drawings. + +She was very proud of her work. She showed her mom her pictures. "Look, mom, I improved my drawing! I drew a cat, a bird, and a tree. Do you like them?" she said. + +"I love them, Lily. They are very beautiful and creative. You did a great job. And I like how you added your own details. Like the jacket on the cat and the flower on the bird. They make your pictures unique and fun," her mom said. + +"Thank you, mom. You are a good teacher. And I like drawing with you. It makes me happy," Lily said. + +They hugged and smiled. Then they decided to hang their pictures on the wall. They looked at them and felt proud. They had improved their drawing and had a good time together. +Tim is a dog. He likes to run and play with his ball. He has a green collar with his name on it. His mom and dad love him very much. + +One day, Tim sees a big park with many trees and flowers. He wants to go there and explore. He barks at his mom and dad and points with his nose. + +"Can we go to the park, please?" he asks. + +"Sure, Tim, but you have to wear your leash. The park has rules for dogs. You can't run away or chase the birds," his mom says. + +"OK, mom, I will be good. I just want to see the park," Tim says. + +His mom and dad put on his leash and walk with him to the park. Tim is very happy. He smells the grass and the flowers. He sees other dogs and people. He wags his tail and says hello. + +He sees a pond with ducks and frogs. He wants to go closer and splash in the water. He pulls on his leash and barks. + +"Can I go to the pond, please?" he asks. + +"No, Tim, you can't. The pond is not for dogs. You might scare the ducks and frogs. And you might get wet and dirty," his dad says. + +"Aw, dad, please. I just want to see the pond," Tim says. + +"Sorry, Tim, but no. We have to follow the rules. Maybe we can find another place to play," his dad says. + +Tim is sad. He likes the pond. He thinks it is fun and pretty. He looks at his green collar and sighs. He wishes he could go to the pond. + +But he loves his mom and dad. He knows they are right. He knows they want him to be safe and happy. He decides to listen to them and obey the rules. He hopes they will allow him to play with his ball later. He thinks that would be fun too. He licks his mom and dad and smiles. He is a good dog. +Lisa was sad. She missed her grandma, who lived in a distant place. She wanted to hug her and hear her stories. She looked at the picture of grandma on the wall and felt a tear roll down her cheek. + +Mom saw Lisa and came to comfort her. She wrapped her arms around Lisa and said, "I know you miss grandma, sweetie. I miss her too. But she loves you very much and she is always thinking of you. And we can talk to her on the phone sometimes, remember?" + +Lisa nodded and sniffled. She felt a little better. Mom kissed her forehead and said, "Why don't we make some cookies for grandma? She likes your cookies, right? We can send them to her with a card and a drawing. How does that sound?" + +Lisa smiled and said, "Yes, mom. I want to make cookies for grandma. Can I help you?" + +Mom said, "Of course you can, honey. You are a great helper. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and turn on the stove. We have all the ingredients we need. And maybe we can eat some cookies too, after they are done. What do you say?" + +Lisa said, "Yes, mom. I say yes. I love you, mom. And I love grandma." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lisa. And so does grandma. Come on, let's go make some cookies." +Anna liked to help her mom with the dishes. She would put the dirty plates and cups in the dishwasher and press the button to make it start. She felt very big and smart when she did this. + +One day, Anna saw a shiny fork on the counter. She wanted to play with it. She picked it up and waved it around like a sword. She pretended she was a pirate and said "Arrr!" She did not see that the dishwasher was still open. + +She swung the fork and it hit the dishwasher hard. There was a loud bang and a spark. The dishwasher stopped working and made a funny noise. Anna dropped the fork and ran away. She was scared and sorry. + +Her mom came and saw what happened. She was angry and sad. She told Anna that she was foolish and naughty. She said that the fork could have hurt her or the dishwasher. She said that the dishwasher was broken and they had to call someone to fix it. She said that Anna had to go to her room and think about what she did. + +Anna felt very bad. She wished she had not played with the fork. She wished she had listened to her mom. She learned that forks are not toys and dishwashers are not swords. She said sorry to her mom and hugged her. She hoped the dishwasher would be okay. She decided to be more careful and helpful next time. +Tom and Mia liked to build things with their blocks. They made houses, cars, castles and more. They had a lot of fun playing together. + +One day, they decided to build a big tower. They wanted to see how high they could go. They stacked the blocks carefully, one on top of another. They were very proud of their tower. + +"Look, Mia, our tower is so tall!" Tom said. + +"Yes, Tom, it is amazing!" Mia said. "But we have to be careful. We don't want it to fall down." + +They looked around for more blocks. They saw a big box in the corner. It had a sign that said "Alarm". They did not know what that meant. They thought it was more blocks. + +"Let's use those blocks, Mia!" Tom said. "They look different and cool." + +"OK, Tom, let's try them." Mia said. + +They ran to the box and opened it. Inside, they found many red and black blocks. They had wires and buttons on them. They did not look like their other blocks. But they did not care. They wanted to make their tower bigger. + +They took some of the blocks and added them to their tower. They pushed the buttons and twisted the wires. They did not know what they were doing. They just wanted to have fun. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the alarm. It was not a block. It was a thing that made noise when something was wrong. The noise was very scary. It hurt their ears. They did not like it. + +"Tom, Mia, what are you doing?" Their mom shouted. She ran into the room. She saw the tower and the alarm. She was very angry and worried. She grabbed the alarm and turned it off. She took the blocks away from them. She scolded them for playing with the alarm. + +"Tom, Mia, you are in big trouble!" She said. "You could have hurt yourselves or started a fire. You should never play with things you don't know. The alarm is not a toy. It is for emergencies. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Mia felt very bad. They did not mean to cause trouble. They just wanted to build a successful tower. They said they were sorry to their mom. They hugged her and promised to be more careful. + +Their mom forgave them. She told them to clean up their mess. She also told them to be more curious and ask questions. She said she would teach them what the alarm was and how it worked. She said she was glad they were safe and creative. + +Tom and Mia learned their lesson. They still liked to build things with their blocks. But they never played with the alarm again. They also asked their mom about things they did not know. They became smarter and happier. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box of cards. The cards have pictures of animals on them. + +"Let's play match!" Lily says. "We have to find two cards that are the same." + +"OK!" Tom says. They open the box and spread the cards on the floor. + +Lily picks up a card. It has a picture of a lion. She looks for another card with a lion. She finds one and puts them together. + +"I have a match!" she says. "Lions are big and loud. They have yellow fur and sharp teeth." + +Tom picks up a card. It has a picture of a snake. He looks for another card with a snake. He finds one and puts them together. + +"I have a match!" he says. "Snakes are long and quiet. They have scales and no legs." + +They keep playing until they have no more cards. They have many matches. They have matches of dogs, cats, birds, fish, and more. + +"Look at all our matches!" Lily says. "We are good at this game." + +"Yes, we are!" Tom says. "But I have a question. Why do some animals have fur and some have scales? Why do some have legs and some have none?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She does not know the answer. + +"I don't know," she says. "Maybe they are different because they live in different places. Maybe they need different things to be happy and safe." + +Tom nods. He thinks that makes sense. + +"But they are all animals, right?" he says. "They are all alive and they all need food and water and love." + +Lily smiles. She agrees. + +"Yes, they are all animals," she says. "And they are all harmless. They don't want to hurt us or each other. They just want to be themselves." + +She picks up two cards. One has a picture of a bear and one has a picture of a bunny. They are very different, but they are both animals. + +"Look, Tom," she says. "These two are different, but they can be friends. Just like us." + +She gives him a hug. He hugs her back. + +They are happy. They are friends. They are harmless. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tent with a sign that said "Jazz Show". They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +"Can we go in, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. Jazz is a kind of music that is very loud and mysterious. You might hear strange sounds and see funny people," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and entered the tent. They saw a stage with many instruments and people. Some of them had horns, some had drums, some had guitars. They wore hats and sunglasses and colorful clothes. They looked happy and cool. + +The music started and Tom and Lily were amazed. They heard fast and slow sounds, high and low sounds, happy and sad sounds. They felt like they were in a different world. They clapped and danced and smiled. + +"Wow, this is jazz!" Tom said. + +"I like jazz!" Lily said. + +They stayed until the end of the show and thanked the musicians. They left the tent with Mom and felt like they had learned something new and fun. They decided to listen to more jazz at home and maybe even play some instruments themselves. They liked the mysterious music that made them feel many things. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play chess. Chess is a game with black and white pieces. You have to move the pieces and try to catch the king of the other color. + +One day, Tom and Mia are playing chess in the park. They are very busy. They do not see the big dog that comes near them. The dog is curious. He wants to see what they are doing. He puts his nose on the chess board and sniffs. + +"Hey, go away!" Tom says to the dog. He is angry. The dog makes the pieces fall. The game is ruined. + +Mia is not angry. She is kind. She sees that the dog is friendly. He only wants to play. She pets the dog and says, "It's okay, Tom. We can play chess another day. The dog did not mean to spoil our game. He is cute." + +Tom is still angry. He does not like the dog. He says, "No, he is not cute. He is bad. He messed up our chess board. I was winning. Now I have to start over." + +Mia wants to support Tom. She is his friend. She says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I know you like chess. But maybe we can play something else. Something that the dog can join. How about fetch? We can throw a stick and the dog can bring it back. That is fun." + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes fetch. He likes to run and throw. He looks at the dog. The dog wags his tail and licks his face. He is not so bad after all. He says, "Okay, Mia. Let's play fetch. But next time, we play chess again. And no dogs allowed." +Lily 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 wanted to give him a mouth, but they could not find any sticks. + +"Look, Lily, I have an idea!" Ben said. He ran to the kitchen and came back with a fork. "We can use this for his mouth. It has four teeth, like us!" + +Lily smiled and took the fork. She pressed it into the snowman's face. "Now he can smile and talk!" she said. + +But then, they heard a loud voice. It was their mom. She was angry. She saw the fork in the snowman's mouth. + +"Ben, Lily, what are you doing? That's my fork! You can't use it for the snowman! It's not a toy! It's sharp and dangerous! Come here right now!" she shouted. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They dropped the fork and ran to their mom. They did not want to get in trouble. + +"Mom, we're sorry, we didn't know," Ben said. + +"We just wanted to make the snowman happy," Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She was not really angry. She was just worried. She hugged them and said, "I know, my loves, I know. But you have to be careful with things like forks. They can hurt you or the snowman. They are not harmless. They are for eating, not for playing. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said they were sorry again. Mom smiled and said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But next time, ask me before you take something from the kitchen. And let's find something else for the snowman's mouth. How about a banana?" + +Ben and Lily liked that idea. They ran back to the snowman with a banana. They peeled it and stuck it in his mouth. He looked funny and silly. They laughed and said, "Hello, Mr. Snowman! Do you like your banana?" + +The snowman did not answer. He was frozen. But he seemed happy. +Lily loves books. She likes to look at the pictures and hear the stories. Sometimes, her mom reads books to her before bed. Lily wants to have more books. + +One day, Lily and her mom go to the store. Lily sees a big shelf with many books. She runs to the shelf and picks up a book. It has a pink cover and a princess on it. Lily wants this book. + +"Mom, can I have this book?" Lily asks. She shows the book to her mom. + +Her mom looks at the book and smiles. "That is a nice book, Lily. But we have to pay for it. Do you have any money?" + +Lily shakes her head. She does not have any money. She feels sad. She puts the book back on the shelf. + +A lady sees Lily and her mom. She works at the store. She is kind. She walks to them and says, "Hello, I see you like this book. Do you want to buy it?" + +Lily looks at the lady and nods. She wants to buy the book. But she does not have any money. + +The lady smiles and says, "Well, today is your lucky day. I have a coupon for one free book. You can use it to buy this book. Here you go." She gives the coupon to Lily. + +Lily is happy. She takes the coupon and the book. She says, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +The lady says, "You're welcome, sweetie. Enjoy your book." + +Lily hugs the book and her mom. She says, "I love books. And I love you, mom. And I love the kind lady." + +Her mom hugs her back and says, "I love you too, Lily. And I'm proud of you for being polite and grateful. Now, let's go home and read your book." +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play and learn together. One day, they go to the river with their teacher. The teacher says, "We are going to study the river today. The river is a big and long water that moves. It has many things in it and around it. Can you see them?" + +Tom and Sue look at the river. They see fish and ducks and frogs in the water. They see trees and flowers and rocks on the land. They see birds and bugs and clouds in the sky. They say, "Wow, the river is very beautiful and interesting. We want to study it more." + +The teacher gives them a book and a paper and a pencil. She says, "You can use the book to learn more about the river and the things in it and around it. You can use the paper and the pencil to draw what you see and write what you learn. This is a good way to study and remember." + +Tom and Sue are happy. They open the book and look at the pictures and words. They find the names of the fish and ducks and frogs and other things. They draw them on the paper and write their names. They also write what they like and what they wonder about the river. They say, "This is fun and easy. We like to study the river." + +The teacher is proud. She says, "You are doing a good job. You are good students. You are learning a lot about the river and the world. I am glad you like to study and play with me." Tom and Sue smile and hug the teacher. They say, "Thank you, teacher. You are a good teacher. We love you and the river." +Sam and Lily were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked to make things with paper and glue. They found a newspaper on the table and tore it into pieces. + +"Look, I made a hat!" Lily said, putting a paper cone on her head. + +"I made a sword!" Sam said, holding a paper stick. He pretended to fight with Lily. + +"Be careful, Sam. Your sword is sharp. It can hurt me," Lily said. + +Sam did not listen. He swung his sword at Lily's hat. He cut it in half. + +"Hey, you broke my hat!" Lily cried. She was sad and angry. + +Sam laughed. He thought it was funny. He swung his sword again. + +"Stop it, Sam. You are mean!" Lily said. She grabbed a pillow and threw it at Sam. + +The pillow hit Sam in the face. He dropped his sword. He was surprised and angry. + +"Ow, that hurt!" Sam said. He rubbed his nose. + +They heard a loud voice from the kitchen. + +"What is going on in there?" It was their dad. He was grumpy. He did not like noise. + +He came into the living room. He saw the paper mess and the broken hat. + +"Who did this?" He asked. + +Sam and Lily looked at each other. They were scared. + +They did not say anything. + +Their dad was not happy. He made them clean up the paper. He took away their glue. He told them to play nicely. + +Sam and Lily said they were sorry. They hugged each other. + +They learned their lesson. They did not play with sharp things anymore. They played with soft things instead. They had fun. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they got a new toy from their grandma. It was a rabbit that could glow in the dark. Ben and Lily were very happy and thanked their grandma. + +That night, they put the rabbit on their bed and turned off the light. The rabbit glowed with a soft light that made them feel cozy. Ben and Lily hugged the rabbit and fell asleep. + +But in the middle of the night, Ben woke up and saw that Lily was holding the rabbit. He felt jealous and wanted the rabbit for himself. He tried to pull the rabbit from Lily's arms, but Lily woke up and held the rabbit tighter. + +"Ben, stop it! It's my turn to hold the rabbit!" Lily said. + +"No, it's my turn! You had it all night!" Ben said. + +They started to fight over the rabbit and made a lot of noise. The rabbit was scared and stopped glowing. Their mom and dad heard them and came to their room. + +"What's going on here?" their mom asked. + +"Ben and Lily, why are you fighting over the rabbit?" their dad asked. + +Ben and Lily looked at each other and felt ashamed. They realized they were being mean and selfish. They apologized to each other and to their mom and dad. + +"We're sorry, mom and dad. We both love the rabbit, but we forgot to share," Ben said. + +"We're sorry, rabbit. We didn't mean to scare you," Lily said. + +They hugged the rabbit and each other. The rabbit felt happy and started to glow again. Their mom and dad smiled and kissed them good night. + +"Good night, Ben and Lily. Good night, rabbit. We love you all," their mom and dad said. + +Ben and Lily snuggled with the rabbit and each other. They felt warm and peaceful. They closed their eyes and dreamed of happy things. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play on the farm. They liked to run, jump, and sing with the animals. One day, they saw a big pile of hay in the barn. They decided to climb on it and have fun. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Ben said. "I can dance on the hay!" He moved his feet and arms and spun around. He felt happy and free. + +Lily watched Ben and felt envious. She wanted to dance on the hay too, but she was afraid. She thought she might fall or hurt herself. She stayed on the edge of the pile and did not move. + +"Come on, Lily!" Ben said. "Don't be scared. It's easy and fun. You can do it!" + +Lily shook her head. She felt sad and angry. She did not like Ben's dance. She thought he was showing off and being mean. She said, "No, I don't want to dance. Your dance is silly and bad. You look like a clown!" + +Ben stopped dancing and looked at Lily. He felt hurt and confused. He did not understand why Lily was mad. He thought she was his friend and would like his dance. He said, "No, Lily. My dance is not silly or bad. It's fun and good. I look like a star!" + +Lily and Ben started to argue. They said mean words to each other. They did not listen or share. They forgot to be friends. + +The animals heard Lily and Ben and felt sorry for them. They wanted them to stop fighting and start playing. They decided to help them. They went to the barn and joined them on the hay. They started to dance too. They moved their feet and tails and ears. They made funny noises and faces. They looked like clowns and stars. + +Lily and Ben saw the animals and laughed. They realized how silly they were. They stopped arguing and started dancing. They moved their feet and arms and heads. They made happy noises and smiles. They looked like friends. + +They danced on the hay with the animals. They felt happy and free. They learned to be brave and kind. They had fun. +Anna likes to write in her journal every day. She draws pictures of her family, her friends, and her toys. She also writes some words that she learns at school. She keeps her journal under her pillow, so no one can see it. + +One day, her brother Ben finds her journal and opens it. He sees all the colorful drawings and the words. He feels envious. He wants to have a journal too. He thinks Anna is better than him at writing and drawing. He decides to take her journal and hide it in his closet. + +When Anna comes back from school, she looks for her journal under her pillow. She cannot find it. She feels sad and angry. She asks Ben if he knows where it is. Ben lies to her. He says he does not know. He pretends to help her look for it, but he does not really want to find it. + +Anna does not believe him. She knows he is lying. She remembers that he sometimes takes her things without asking. She thinks he has her journal. She goes to his room and opens his closet. She sees her journal on the top shelf. She reaches for it and takes it back. + +She confronts Ben and shows him her journal. She says, "You lied to me! You took my journal! That is not nice! You should say sorry!" Ben feels ashamed and sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was envious of your journal. I wanted to have one too. But I should not have taken yours. Can you forgive me?" Anna feels happy that he admits his mistake. She says, "I forgive you, Ben. But you should not lie or take things that are not yours. If you want a journal, you can ask Mommy or Daddy to buy you one. Or you can make one yourself. I can help you if you want." Ben says, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good sister. I will not lie or take things again. Can we share your journal?" Anna says, "Yes, we can share it. But you have to ask me first. And you have to be careful with it. It is special to me." Ben says, "OK, I will. Can I see your drawings?" Anna says, "Sure, you can. Come, let's sit on the bed and look at them together." They hug and smile. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, Sara finds a new toy in the closet. It is a massage machine. It has buttons and a cord. + +"Look, Ben, a massage machine!" Sara says. "Let's try it!" + +She plugs the cord into the wall and pushes a button. The machine makes a buzzing sound and vibrates. Sara puts it on her back and smiles. + +"Ah, this feels good!" she says. "Do you want a massage, Ben?" + +Ben shakes his head. He does not like the machine. It is loud and scary. He wants to play with his cars. + +"No, thank you, Sara," he says. "I want to play with my cars. Can you turn off the machine? It is too noisy." + +Sara does not listen. She pushes another button. The machine makes a louder sound and vibrates faster. Sara laughs. + +"Wow, this is fun!" she says. "Come on, Ben, don't be afraid. It is safe. It will make you feel good." + +Ben does not like it. He covers his ears and cries. + +"Stop, Sara, stop!" he says. "I don't like it! It hurts my ears! Turn it off!" + +Sara does not stop. She pushes another button. The machine makes a very loud sound and vibrates very fast. Sara screams. + +"Help, help!" she says. "It is too much! It hurts my back! Turn it off!" + +Ben runs to the door and calls their mom. + +"Mom, mom!" he says. "Sara is in trouble! The massage machine is hurting her! Come quick!" + +Mom hears Ben and runs to their room. She sees Sara and the machine. She pulls the cord out of the wall and hugs Sara. + +"Are you okay, Sara?" she says. "I'm sorry, honey. That machine is not a toy. It is for grown-ups. It can hurt you if you use it wrong." + +Sara nods and cries. She is sorry, too. She hugs Ben and says sorry to him. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," she says. "I was wrong. I should have listened to you. You were right. The machine is loud and scary. I don't like it." + +Ben hugs Sara and says sorry to her. + +"I'm sorry, Sara," he says. "I should have helped you. You are my sister. I love you." + +Mom smiles and kisses them both. + +"I love you, too," she says. "You are my twins. You are safe now. Let's go downstairs and have some cookies. And no more massage machines, okay?" + +Sara and Ben agree. They hold hands and follow Mom downstairs. They are happy and sorry and safe. They learn a lesson. They play with their toys and eat cookies. They are twins. +Tommy loved to jump. He jumped on his bed, on the sofa, on the grass, and on the rocks. He jumped so much that he thought he was the best jumper in the world. He did not like to share his jumping with anyone. He said, "Jumping is mine. You can't jump like me." + +One day, he saw a big hill with many numbers on it. He wanted to jump on the numbers and count them. He ran to the hill and started to jump. He jumped on one, then two, then three, then four. He was having fun. He did not see his friend Lily coming to the hill. Lily liked numbers too. She wanted to jump and count with Tommy. + +But when Tommy saw Lily, he got angry. He said, "Go away, Lily. This is my hill. You can't jump on my numbers. They are mine." Lily felt sad. She said, "But Tommy, we can jump and count together. It will be more fun. Numbers are for everyone." Tommy did not listen. He said, "No, Lily. Go away. I don't want to play with you." + +Lily left the hill. She found another hill with flowers on it. She jumped on the flowers and smelled them. She was happy. She saw other children coming to the hill. They wanted to jump and smell the flowers with Lily. Lily said, "Yes, come and play with me. Flowers are for everyone." The children smiled. They jumped and smelled the flowers with Lily. They had fun. + +Tommy was still jumping on the numbers. He jumped on five, then six, then seven, then eight. He was getting tired. He did not have fun. He did not see anyone coming to the hill. He was alone. He said, "Where is everyone? Why don't they want to jump on my numbers? They are so unusual. They are mine." + +Then he saw a big number nine. He wanted to jump on it. He ran to the number nine and jumped. But he jumped too high. He fell off the number nine and landed on the ground. He hurt his leg. He cried. He said, "Ow, ow, ow. My leg hurts. I can't jump anymore. I need help." + +He looked around. He did not see anyone. He was alone. He said, "Where is Lily? Where are the other children? Why don't they come and help me? I need a friend." + +He heard a voice. It was Lily. She said, "Tommy, are you okay? I heard you cry. I came to see you." Tommy saw Lily coming to the hill. She had a bandage and a hug. She said, "Tommy, I'm sorry you hurt your leg. Let me help you. I'm your friend." + +Tommy felt ashamed. He said, "Lily, I'm sorry I was mean to you. I was selfish. I did not want to share my jumping and my numbers with you. I was wrong. You are a good friend. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "Of course, Tommy. I forgive you. You are a good friend too. You just made a mistake. We all make mistakes. But we can learn from them. Next time, let's jump and count together. Numbers are for everyone. And so is jumping. And so is friendship." + +She put the bandage on Tommy's leg and gave him a hug. Tommy felt better. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. You are right. Next time, let's jump and count together. And let's play with the other children too. They are our friends too. Jumping and counting and playing are more fun when we share them." + +Lily nodded. She said, "You're welcome, Tommy. I'm glad you feel better. Come on, let's go to the flower hill. The other children are waiting for us. They have more bandages and hugs. And they have something else for you. Something unusual. Something that you will like." + +Tommy was curious. He said, "What is it, Lily? What do they have for me?" Lily said, "You'll see, Tommy. You'll see. It's a surprise. A good surprise. A jumping surprise." + +She helped Tommy get up and walk to the flower hill. Tommy wondered what the surprise was. He hoped it was something fun. He hoped it was something he could share. He learned his lesson. He was a better jumper and a better friend. He was happy. +Tim did not like to go to the barber. He was scared of the big scissors and the loud buzzer. He cried when his mom said they had to go today. He said he wanted to stay home and play with his toys. + +"Please, Tim, don't cry. The barber is nice and he will make your hair look neat and tidy. You don't want to have hair in your eyes, do you?" his mom said. + +Tim shook his head. He did not want to have hair in his eyes, but he also did not want to go to the barber. He wished he could sleep and forget about it. + +They got in the car and drove to the barber shop. It was a gloomy day. The sky was gray and the wind was cold. Tim felt sad and scared. He held his mom's hand tightly. + +They walked into the barber shop and saw a friendly man with a big smile. He was the barber. He said hello to Tim and his mom and asked them to sit down. He put a cape around Tim's neck and lifted him up to the chair. + +"Don't worry, Tim. I will be gentle and quick. You will look handsome and happy when I'm done. Do you want to watch a cartoon on the TV?" he said. + +Tim nodded. He liked cartoons. He watched the TV and tried to forget about the scissors and the buzzer. He felt the barber's hand on his head and heard him talk to his mom. He closed his eyes and pretended he was sleeping. + +Soon, the barber was done. He showed Tim his hair in the mirror. Tim opened his eyes and saw his new haircut. He looked neat and tidy. He smiled and said thank you to the barber. + +"You're welcome, Tim. You did a great job. You were brave and calm. Here, have a sticker and a lollipop. You deserve it," the barber said. + +Tim took the sticker and the lollipop and hugged his mom. He felt proud and happy. He said goodbye to the barber and walked out of the barber shop. The sky was still gray and the wind was still cold, but Tim did not mind. He had a new haircut and a new friend. He was not scared of the barber anymore. He was ready to go home and play with his toys. +Lily liked to play with her round balloons. She had many colors: red, blue, yellow, green. She liked to blow them up and make them big and tight. Then she liked to let them go and watch them fly in the air. Sometimes they made funny noises when they flew. + +One day, Lily found a new balloon in her toy box. It was black and shiny. It had a mysterious picture on it. It looked like a star with a face and a tail. Lily wondered what it was. She wanted to blow it up and see. + +She took the balloon and a pump and went outside. She put the pump in the balloon and started to blow. The balloon got bigger and bigger. It was very hard to blow. Lily had to use all her strength. She felt the balloon was almost full. She was ready to release it and watch it fly. + +But then something strange happened. The balloon started to make a loud noise. It was not a funny noise like the other balloons. It was a scary noise. It sounded like a roar. Lily got scared. She let go of the pump and the balloon. + +The balloon did not fly in the air. It flew towards Lily. It opened its mouth and showed its teeth. It was not a star with a face and a tail. It was a dragon with a face and a tail. It was a bad dragon. It wanted to bite Lily. + +Lily screamed and ran away. She ran into the house and slammed the door. She looked out the window and saw the dragon balloon chasing her. It hit the door and the window with its head. It tried to break in. Lily was very afraid. She wished she never found the mysterious balloon. She wished she only played with her round balloons. +Ben likes to fish with his dad. They go to the lake and use a rod and a hook. Ben wants to catch a big fish, but he only gets small ones. He is sad. + +One day, Ben sees a shiny thing in the water. He thinks it is a fish and he tries to catch it. He pulls hard on his rod, but the shiny thing does not move. He pulls harder and harder, but the shiny thing is stuck. + +Ben's dad comes to help him. He sees that the shiny thing is not a fish, but a can. He tells Ben to be careful, because the can is sharp and can hurt him. He uses his hands to get the can off the hook. He throws the can in the trash. + +Ben's dad says that some people are not nice and they leave trash in the lake. He says that trash is bad for the fish and the water. He says that Ben is a good boy and he loves the fish and the water. He says that Ben's rod is harmless and he can use it to catch more fish. + +Ben smiles and hugs his dad. He says that he loves his dad and he loves to fish. He says that he will use his rod to catch a big fish for his dad. He says that he will not catch any cans. He says that he will keep the lake clean and happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see many plants. Some are big, some are small, some are green, some are red. + +"Look, Ben, this plant is funny!" Lily says. She points to a plant with long, curly leaves and purple flowers. "It looks like a snake!" + +Ben laughs. He agrees with Lily. He likes funny plants. He wants to touch the plant. He reaches out his hand. + +"Wait, Ben, don't take the plant!" Lily says. She remembers what Mom said. "Mom said some plants can hurt you. They have thorns or poison. We have to be careful." + +Ben stops. He does not want to get hurt. He listens to Lily. He takes his hand back. He says sorry to the plant. + +Lily smiles. She is happy that Ben is safe. She says thank you to the plant. She has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's draw the plant. We can use crayons and paper. We can make a funny picture." + +Ben likes the idea. He nods. He says to Lily, "Yes, let's draw the plant. That sounds fun." + +They run to the house. They get crayons and paper. They sit on the floor. They draw the funny plant. They have fun. They are good friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat yummy things. One day, their mom makes some pastries for them. She puts them on a big plate and tells them to wait until they cool down. + +Sara and Ben look at the pastries. They are round and brown and smell good. Some of them have green things on top. Sara and Ben wonder what they are. + +"Mom, what are these green things?" Sara asks. + +"They are pistachios, sweetie. They are nuts that are green and crunchy. Do you want to try one?" Mom says. + +Sara nods. She picks up a pastry with a green thing on top. She takes a small bite. She likes it. It is sweet and nutty. + +"Ben, try this. It is good," Sara says. + +Ben shakes his head. He does not like green things. He thinks they are yucky. He picks up a pastry without a green thing on top. He takes a big bite. He likes it. It is soft and buttery. + +"Sara, try this. It is good," Ben says. + +Sara shakes her head. She does not want to eat Ben's pastry. She likes her pastry with a green thing on top. She takes another bite. + +"Mom, can I have another one?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, honey. There are plenty of pastries. You can have as many as you want," Mom says. + +Sara smiles. She reaches for another pastry with a green thing on top. But she cannot fit it in her hand. Her hand is too small and the pastry is too big. + +"Mom, I cannot fit this pastry in my hand. It is too big," Sara says. + +Mom laughs. She takes a knife and cuts the pastry in half. She gives one half to Sara and one half to Ben. + +"Here you go, sweeties. Now you can fit the pastries in your hands. Enjoy," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben say thank you. They eat their pastries and share them with each other. They are happy and full. They love their mom and her pastries. +Lily and Tom were on a big boat with their mom and dad. They were going to a new place for a holiday. Lily liked to look at the water and the birds. Tom liked to play with his toy cars and trucks. + +One day, Lily saw something in the water. It was not a bird or a fish. It was a big piece of land with trees and rocks. Lily pointed and said, "Look, Tom, an island!" + +Tom looked up from his toys and gazed at the island. He saw a small house on the island, and a boat near the shore. He wondered who lived there and what they did. He said, "Can we go there, mom and dad?" + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "Maybe another day, Tom. That island is not for us. It belongs to someone else. We are going to a different island, where we have a hotel and a pool and a playground." + +Lily and Tom nodded and went back to their games. They did not know that the island they saw was not an ordinary island. It was a secret island, where a spy lived and hid from his enemies. He watched the big boat pass by and hoped they would not come back. He had a lot of secrets to keep. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, they found a big toy elephant in the park. It was gray and soft and had a long nose. Lily and Ben both wanted to play with the elephant. + +"Can I have the elephant?" Lily asked. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben said. He grabbed the elephant and hugged it. + +"But I saw it first!" Lily said. She tried to pull the elephant from Ben. + +"No, you did not!" Ben said. He held the elephant tighter. + +Lily and Ben started to fight over the elephant. They did not share or take turns. They did not feel happy or kind. They felt angry and selfish. + +A lady who worked in the park saw them. She walked over to them and said, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting over the elephant?" + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at the lady and felt ashamed. + +"We both want the elephant," Lily said. + +"But it is not yours," the lady said. "It belongs to the park. It is for everyone to play with. You should share and be nice to each other." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They realized they were wrong. They said sorry to each other and to the lady. + +"Can we play with the elephant together?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, you can," the lady said. "But you have to be gentle and careful. And when you are done, you have to put it back where you found it." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They thanked the lady and took the elephant. They played with it nicely. They made it walk and talk and do tricks. They felt happy and friendly. They learned to share and not be selfish. +Ben and Mia were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a big bike that was shiny and gray. Ben and Mia admired his bike and wanted to try it. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Ben asked the new boy. + +"I'm Sam. This is my bike. Do you like it?" Sam said. + +"Yes, it's very nice. Can we ride it?" Mia asked. + +Sam looked at Ben and Mia and shook his head. "No, you can't. This bike is only for me. You are too small and not fit enough to ride it. Go away and play with your toys." Sam said. + +Ben and Mia felt sad and angry. They thought Sam was mean and rude. They decided to leave him alone and play somewhere else. But as they walked away, they saw a big dog running towards Sam. The dog was barking and growling. Sam was scared and tried to get on his bike. But he was too slow and the dog bit his leg. Sam screamed and cried. Ben and Mia ran to help him, but they were too late. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be selfish and boastful. Share your things with others and be kind. You never know when you might need their help. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big yellow slide. Sara wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Sara says. "You can hold my hand." + +Ben shakes his head. "No, it is too high. I don't like it." + +Sara tries to make Ben feel better. She points to a small yellow duck in the pond. "Look, Ben, a duck! It is yellow like the slide. Do you like the duck?" + +Ben nods. "Yes, I like the duck. It is cute and soft." + +Sara smiles. "Then let's go and feed the duck. Maybe it is hungry." + +Sara and Ben run to the pond. They see a man with a bag of bread. They ask him if they can have some bread for the duck. The man is nice and gives them some bread. + +"Thank you, mister!" Sara and Ben say. + +They break the bread into small pieces and throw them into the water. The duck swims to them and eats the bread. It quacks happily. + +Sara and Ben laugh. They hug each other around the waist. They are happy too. They forget about the slide. They only see the yellow duck. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they see a big puddle. It is wet and shiny. + +"Look, a puddle!" Anna says. "Let's jump in it!" + +"OK!" Ben says. They run to the puddle and jump in it. Splash! Splash! They make big waves and laugh. + +But then, Anna sees something in the puddle. It is a bow. A pink bow with dots. It is wet and dirty. + +"Hey, that's my bow!" Anna says. "I lost it yesterday. How did it get in the puddle?" + +"Maybe a bird dropped it," Ben says. "Or a dog. Or a wind." + +Anna steps out of the puddle and picks up the bow. She tries to wipe it with her hand, but it is still wet and dirty. + +"Can I have it?" Ben asks. "It is pretty. I can give it to my sister. She likes bows." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes her bow, but it is wet and dirty. She does not want to wear it anymore. And Ben is her friend. He wants to make his sister happy. + +"OK, you can have it," Anna says. "But you have to say thank you." + +"Thank you, Anna!" Ben says. He takes the bow and puts it in his pocket. He smiles. + +Anna smiles too. She does not need the bow. She has a friend. They hold hands and run to the slide. They have fun in the park. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a laser. Ben wanted to make the laser shine on the doll's eyes, but Lily did not like that. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Lily said. "You are hurting my doll!" + +"No, I'm not!" Ben said. "It's just a laser. It's fun!" + +Lily refused to let Ben play with her doll. She grabbed the doll and ran to the other side of the room. Ben followed her with his laser. He tried to make the laser shine on the doll again, but Lily blocked it with her hand. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. "The laser is hot! It burned my hand!" + +Ben was scared. He did not know the laser could hurt Lily. He dropped the laser and ran to Lily. He hugged her and said he was sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to hurt you. Are you okay?" + +Lily was angry, but she saw that Ben was sorry. She hugged him back and said she was okay. + +"I'm okay, Ben. But you have to be careful with the laser. It's not a toy. It can hurt people and things." + +Ben nodded. He learned his lesson. He said he would not play with the laser anymore. He asked Lily if they could play with something else. + +"Okay, Ben. We can play with something else. How about the blocks?" + +Lily and Ben smiled. They went to the toy box and took out the blocks. They built a castle and a bridge. They had fun and forgot about the laser. + +The moral of the story is: You should not play with things that can hurt others. You should respect other people's feelings and things. You should say sorry when you make a mistake. You should play nicely with your friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys, but sometimes they disagree. One day, they both want to play with the same car. Sara says, "It is my turn. I saw it first." Ben says, "No, it is my turn. You had it yesterday." They pull the car from each other and make loud noises. + +Mom hears them and comes to their room. She says, "What is going on? Why are you fighting?" Sara and Ben tell her their reasons. Mom says, "You need to share. You have many toys. You can take turns or play together." Sara and Ben do not listen. They are stubborn. They want the car for themselves. + +Mom has an idea. She says, "I have a game for you. You can play with the car, but you have to rub each other's back first. That will make you feel good and calm." Sara and Ben think this is silly. They do not want to rub each other's back. They want the car. But Mom says, "If you do not rub each other's back, you cannot play with the car. It is a rule." Sara and Ben do not like this rule, but they want the car. So they agree to try the game. + +Sara rubs Ben's back first. She does it gently and slowly. Ben feels relaxed and happy. He says, "Thank you, Sara. That feels nice." Then Ben rubs Sara's back. He does it softly and carefully. Sara feels cozy and warm. She says, "Thank you, Ben. That feels nice too." They smile at each other and hug. + +Mom says, "See? You can be kind to each other. Now you can play with the car. But remember to share and take turns." Sara and Ben say, "Okay, Mom. We will." They play with the car and have fun. They do not disagree anymore. They are happy. Mom is proud of them. She says, "I love you, Sara and Ben. You are good twins." Sara and Ben say, "We love you too, Mom. You are a good mom." They give her a big kiss. +Ben and Lily were going to the park with their mom. They liked the park because it had swings, slides and a big sandbox. On the way, they saw a big billboard with bright colors and funny pictures. It said: "Come to the circus! See the clowns, the animals and the acrobats!" + +"Mom, can we go to the circus?" Ben asked, pointing at the billboard. + +"Maybe another day, sweetie. The circus is very far and very expensive," Mom said. + +"But I want to see the clowns! They make me laugh!" Lily said, pouting. + +Mom smiled and said: "How about we play a game? We can pretend we are at the circus and act like the clowns, the animals and the acrobats. Would you like that?" + +Ben and Lily nodded, feeling enthusiastic. They liked to play pretend. + +When they got to the park, they found a big tree with a low branch. Ben climbed on the branch and said: "Look at me! I'm an acrobat! I can swing and jump and do flips!" He moved his arms and legs and made funny noises. + +Lily ran to the sandbox and said: "I'm an elephant! I can make a trunk with my arm and spray sand!" She moved her arm up and down and threw sand in the air. + +Mom joined them and said: "And I'm a clown! I can make funny faces and tell jokes!" She moved her eyebrows and nose and made silly sounds. + +They had a lot of fun playing circus. They laughed and clapped and cheered. They forgot about the billboard and the real circus. They were happy with their own circus. +Lily liked to help her mom bake cakes. She would put on her apron and stand on a stool next to the counter. Mom would give her a big bowl and a spoon and tell her what to put in. Lily would pour and scoop and crack and stir. She felt happy and proud. + +One day, mom said they would use a mixer to make the cake batter. Lily had never seen a mixer before. It looked like a funny toy with two arms and a cord. Mom plugged it in and showed Lily how to turn it on and off. Lily wanted to try it. She held the mixer and pushed the button. + +The mixer made a loud noise and started to spin very fast. Lily was scared and let go of the button. But the mixer did not stop. It jumped out of the bowl and flew around the kitchen. It splashed batter on the walls and the floor and the ceiling. It knocked over cups and plates and jars. It hit mom on the head and Lily on the nose. They both screamed and ducked. + +Mom ran to the mixer and grabbed it. She pulled the cord out of the wall and turned it off. She hugged Lily and checked her nose. It was not bleeding, just sticky. Mom said she was sorry and that the mixer was broken. She said they would clean up the mess and make a new cake. Lily said she was sorry too and that she did not like the mixer. She said she liked the spoon better. + +They threw away the mixer and the batter. They wiped and washed and swept and mopped. They laughed and sang and hugged and kissed. They made a new cake with the spoon and the bowl. They put it in the oven and waited. The kitchen smelled good and felt peaceful. Lily and mom smiled and snuggled. They loved to bake cakes. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a coin on the ground. It is shiny and round. + +"Look, a coin!" Anna says. "We can buy candy with it!" + +Ben nods. He likes candy too. They run to the store. They see many kinds of candy. They talk to each other. + +"Which one do you want?" Anna asks. + +"I want the red one. It is sweet and chewy," Ben says. + +"I want the yellow one. It is sour and crunchy," Anna says. + +They give the coin to the store lady. She smiles and gives them the candy. They say thank you and run back to the park. They sit on a bench and eat their candy. + +"This is the best day ever," Anna says. + +"Yes, it is perfect," Ben says. + +They share their candy and talk some more. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with cards. The cards have pictures of animals. Lily and Max take turns to flip a card and say the name of the animal. If they say the same animal, they win a muffin. + +Lily flips a card. She sees a cat. She says, "Cat!" + +Max flips a card. He sees a dog. He says, "Dog!" + +They do not say the same animal. They do not win a muffin. + +They flip more cards. They say different animals. They do not win any muffins. + +Lily is sad. She wants a muffin. She says, "I want a muffin!" + +Max is sad too. He wants a muffin. He says, "Me too!" + +They flip one more card. They see a bird. They say, "Bird!" + +They say the same animal. They win a muffin. + +They are happy. They share the muffin. They say, "Yum!" + +They are ready to play another game. They say, "Let's play again!" +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big picture of a kangaroo on a sign. The sign says: "Come and see the kangaroos at the zoo!" + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily says. "The kangaroo is so big and beautiful. It has long legs and a long tail. Do you want to see the kangaroos, Max?" + +"Yes, I do!" Max says. "But how can we go to the zoo? We need a car or a bus. We can't walk there. It is too far." + +Lily thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. "I know! We can try to hop like kangaroos. Maybe we can hop all the way to the zoo. It will be fun!" + +Max likes the idea. He nods and smiles. "OK, let's try to hop like kangaroos. Hop, hop, hop!" + +Lily and Max start to hop like kangaroos. They hop on the grass, on the path, on the bridge. They hop past the flowers, the trees, the birds. They hop and hop and hop. They laugh and sing. They have a lot of fun. + +But they don't get to the zoo. They get very tired and thirsty. They stop and sit on a bench. They drink some water and eat some cookies. They look at the sign again. + +"Maybe we can't hop like kangaroos," Lily says. "Maybe we need to ask our moms and dads to take us to the zoo. Maybe they can drive us there or buy us bus tickets. What do you think, Max?" + +Max agrees. He says: "Yes, maybe we can ask our moms and dads. Maybe they will say yes. Maybe we can see the kangaroos tomorrow. But I'm glad we tried to hop like kangaroos. It was fun. You are a good friend, Lily." + +Lily smiles. She says: "You are a good friend, too, Max. And you are a good hopper. Maybe we can hop like kangaroos again. But not today. Today we need to rest. And maybe we can see the kangaroos tomorrow. I hope they are as big and beautiful as the picture." + +Lily and Max hug each other. They are happy. They are friends. They like to try new things. They like to have fun. They like to hop like kangaroos. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to ride their bikes on the road. But they have to be alert. The road has cars and trucks that go fast and make noise. + +One day, Tom and Sam want to ride their bikes to the park. They put on their helmets and gloves. They wear bright colors so the cars can see them. They say bye to their mom and dad. + +"Be alert and be safe," mom and dad say. + +Tom and Sam nod and smile. They ride their bikes on the road. They look left and right before they cross. They stay on the side and follow the signs. + +They see a big truck coming. It is loud and scary. Tom and Sam stop and wait. The truck passes by. It honks its horn. + +"Wow, that was close," Tom says. + +"Yeah, that was loud," Sam says. + +They look at each other and laugh. They are alert and brave. They ride their bikes to the park. They have fun and play. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were very excited. Today was a special day. They were going to celebrate with a parade. They put on their hats and scarves and gloves. They took their flags and horns and drums. + +They met their friends at the park. They saw many people and animals. They saw dogs and cats and horses and birds. They saw clowns and balloons and flowers and candy. They heard music and laughter and cheers. + +They joined the parade. They waved their flags and blew their horns and banged their drums. They smiled and sang and danced. They had a lot of fun. + +They saw a lady with a big cake. The cake had candles and frosting and sprinkles. The lady said, "Hello, children. Do you want some cake? It is my birthday today." + +Lily and Ben said, "Happy birthday, lady. Thank you for the cake. You are very kind." They took a piece of cake and ate it. It was yummy. They said, "Please" and "Thank you" and "You're welcome". They were very polite. + +The lady said, "You are very sweet, children. You made my day. I hope you enjoy the parade. Have a wonderful time." + +Lily and Ben said, "Bye, lady. Have a great day." They waved goodbye and continued the parade. They were very happy. They loved to celebrate. +Lily liked to play with her bow and arrow. She made them from a flexible stick and a string. She would remove the string from the stick and put it back again. She would pretend to shoot at trees and birds. + +One day, she saw a big red balloon in the sky. She wanted to pop it with her arrow. She ran to get her bow and string. She removed the string from the stick and tied it tight. She found a sharp stick and made it into an arrow. + +She aimed at the balloon and let go of the string. The arrow flew high and fast. But it missed the balloon and hit a window. The window broke with a loud noise. Lily was scared. + +She heard a voice from inside the house. It was Mrs. Jones, the old lady who lived there. She was angry. + +"Who did this? Who broke my window?" she shouted. + +Lily hid behind a bush. She did not want to get in trouble. She hoped Mrs. Jones would not see her bow and arrow. She was sorry for what she did. She wished she could say sorry and fix the window. But she was too afraid to come out. +Ben was a little boy who liked to touch everything. He touched his toys, his books, his clothes, his food, and even his mom's things. He did not listen when his mom told him to stop touching things that were not his. He thought he knew everything and he was not ignorant. + +One day, he saw a shiny thing on the table. It looked like a ring, but it was bigger and had a hole in it. He wanted to touch it and see what it was. He did not know that it was a trap for mice. He reached his hand to touch the shiny thing, but as soon as he did, the trap snapped and caught his finger. He screamed and cried in pain. His mom heard him and ran to help him. She freed his finger from the trap and hugged him. She told him that he was lucky that he did not lose his finger. She also told him that he should not touch things that he did not know, and that he should listen to her when she warned him. She said that touching everything was not smart, but ignorant. + +Ben learned his lesson. He felt sorry for being ignorant and not listening to his mom. He said sorry to his mom and promised to be more careful and respectful. He also said thank you to his mom for saving his finger. He realized that touching everything was not fun, but dangerous. He decided to touch only the things that he was allowed to, and to ask his mom before touching anything new. He became a smarter and happier boy. +Tim and Lily were playing in the living room. They had many toys and books, but they liked to make their own games. They pretended that the brown carpet was a big forest, and they were animals hiding from hunters. + +"Roar! I am a lion, and this is my den!" Tim said, crawling under the sofa. + +"Shh! I am a deer, and I am very quiet and fast!" Lily said, jumping over the cushions. + +They had fun chasing and hiding from each other, until they heard a loud rip. They looked at the carpet and saw a big hole. They had torn it with their nails. + +"Oh no! Mom will be very angry!" Tim said, scared. + +"What can we do?" Lily said, sad. + +They thought for a moment. Then, Tim had an idea. + +"I know! We can fix it!" he said, running to his room. + +He came back with a roll of tape and some paper. He cut a piece of paper that matched the color of the carpet, and taped it over the hole. + +"There! It looks like new!" he said, proud. + +Lily looked at the patch. It was not very smooth, and it had some wrinkles and bubbles. But she smiled and hugged Tim. + +"Thank you, Tim! You are very smart and kind!" she said, happy. + +They put the toys and books back in their places, and sat on the sofa. They hoped that Mom would not notice the hole. They decided to play a different game next time. Maybe they could pretend that the sofa was a spaceship, and they were astronauts. That would be fun, and safe for the carpet. +Lily loved her pet cat, Fluffy. She liked to play with Fluffy, feed Fluffy, and cuddle with Fluffy. Fluffy was her best friend. But one day, Fluffy got sick and had to go to the vet. Lily was very sad and missed Fluffy a lot. + +Her mom and dad tried to cheer her up. They said, "Don't worry, Lily. Fluffy will be back soon. He just needs some medicine and rest. Why don't you play with your toys or read a book?" + +But Lily did not want to play with her toys or read a book. She wanted Fluffy. She said, "No, thank you. I don't like my toys or books. They are not Fluffy. I want Fluffy." + +Her mom and dad thought of an idea. They said, "How about we get you a new pet? A pet that is not a cat, but something different. Maybe a fish, or a hamster, or a bird. Would you like that?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "A new pet? But I already have a pet. I have Fluffy. I don't want to replace Fluffy. Fluffy is my pet. I love Fluffy." + +Her mom and dad smiled and hugged her. They said, "You are right, Lily. You don't have to replace Fluffy. Fluffy is your pet and you love him. And he loves you too. A new pet would not be the same as Fluffy. But a new pet could be a friend for Fluffy and for you. A friend that you can play with, feed, and cuddle with. A friend that you can also love and care for. What do you think?" + +Lily thought some more. She said, "A friend for Fluffy and for me? That sounds nice. But what kind of pet should I get? A fish, or a hamster, or a bird?" + +Her mom and dad said, "Why don't we go to the pet shop and see what they have? Maybe you will find a pet that you like and that likes you. But first, let's tidy up your room. We don't want to leave a mess for Fluffy when he comes back." + +Lily agreed. She said, "Okay, let's tidy up my room. And then let's go to the pet shop. Maybe I will find a new friend for Fluffy and for me." + +The moral of the story is: You don't have to replace someone you love when they are away. You can still love them and miss them. But you can also make new friends and enjoy new things. And you should always keep your room tidy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They had many toys, but their favorite was a shiny teaspoon. They used it to pretend they were cooking, digging, or flying a plane. + +One day, they both wanted to play with the teaspoon at the same time. Ben grabbed it first and said, "It's mine! I saw it first!" Lily tried to pull it from him and said, "No, it's mine! I want it now!" They started to quarrel and tug at the teaspoon. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw them fighting over the teaspoon and said, "Stop it, you two! You have to share your toys. Why don't you take turns with the teaspoon? Ben can play with it for five minutes, then Lily can play with it for five minutes. OK?" + +Ben and Lily looked at each other and nodded. They agreed to share the teaspoon and play nicely. Their mom smiled and said, "That's good. You are lucky to have each other as twins. You can have so much fun together. Now, why don't you use the teaspoon to help me make some cookies?" + +Ben and Lily cheered and followed their mom to the counter. They used the teaspoon to measure the sugar, the flour, and the chocolate chips. They mixed the dough and rolled it into balls. They put them on a tray and baked them in the oven. They waited patiently until the cookies were ready. Then they ate them with milk and enjoyed their treat. They thanked their mom and gave her a hug. They were happy and forgot about their quarrel. They decided to play with the teaspoon together and make more pretend dishes. They had a lot of fun and learned to share. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their new bikes. They liked to zip around the paths and see who was faster. They wore helmets and gloves to be safe. + +One day, they saw a big truck with a red light and a loud sound. It was an emergency truck. It was going to help someone who was hurt or sick. Tom and Lily stopped their bikes and watched the truck. + +The truck had a powerful hose that could spray water very far. The truck also had a ladder that could go up very high. The truck was shiny and clean. Tom and Lily thought the truck was cool. + +The truck stopped near a big tree. There was a cat stuck on a branch. The cat was scared and meowed. The truck people got out and put the ladder on the truck. One of them climbed the ladder and got the cat. The cat was happy and licked the person's face. + +Tom and Lily clapped and cheered. They liked the truck people. They were brave and kind. They helped the cat. The truck people waved and smiled. They got back in the truck and drove away. The red light and the loud sound faded. + +Tom and Lily got back on their bikes. They decided to zip around the park some more. They had fun and felt good. They hoped the cat was okay. They also hoped to see the truck again. It was an amazing truck. +Sara and Lily were twins. They looked the same, but they liked different things. Sara liked dolls and dresses. Lily liked cars and trucks. They always played with their own toys, but they shared a room. + +One day, Sara saw a big dollhouse in a store. It had many rooms and furniture and dolls. Sara wanted it very much. She made a wish. She wished she was rich and could buy the dollhouse. She did not tell Lily. + +Lily saw a big truck in the same store. It had lights and sounds and wheels. Lily wanted it very much. She made a wish. She wished she was rich and could buy the truck. She did not tell Sara. + +The next day, their mom came home with a surprise. She had won a lottery and got a lot of money. She was very happy. She said they could buy anything they wanted. Sara and Lily were very happy too. They ran to the store. + +Sara found the dollhouse and bought it. Lily found the truck and bought it. They brought their new toys home. They were very excited. They wanted to play with them right away. + +But there was a problem. The dollhouse and the truck were too big. They did not fit in their room. There was no space for both of them. Sara and Lily looked at each other. They did not want to share. They wanted their own room. + +They asked their mom if they could separate and have different rooms. Their mom was sad. She liked them together. But she wanted them to be happy. She said yes. She helped them move their things. + +Sara and Lily got their own rooms. They put their new toys in them. They played with them alone. They did not play with each other. They did not talk to each other. They did not hug each other. + +They got their wish. They were rich. But they were not happy. They missed each other. They missed their old room. They missed their old toys. They wished they could go back. But they did not know how. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big bird lying on the grass. It was not moving. + +"Look, a bird!" Tim said. + +"Is it dead?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is sleeping," Tim said. + +He went closer to the bird and touched its wing. It was cold and stiff. + +"No, it is dead," Tim said. "It can't fly anymore." + +Lily felt sad. She liked birds. She wondered why the bird was dead. + +"Maybe it was sick. Or maybe a cat got it," Tim said. + +He looked around and saw a cat hiding behind a tree. The cat had feathers in its mouth. + +"It was the cat!" Tim said. "The cat killed the bird!" + +Lily was angry. She did not like cats. She picked up a stick and ran towards the cat. + +"Go away, cat! Leave the bird alone!" Lily shouted. + +The cat saw Lily and got scared. It dropped the feathers and ran away. + +Lily came back to Tim and the bird. She put the stick down and hugged the bird. + +"Sorry, bird. You were so pretty. I wish you could fly again," Lily said. + +Tim hugged Lily and the bird too. + +"Maybe the bird can fly in the sky now. Maybe it is happy there," Tim said. + +He looked up and saw a cloud that looked like a bird. + +"Look, Lily! The bird is there! Do you see it?" Tim said. + +Lily looked up and saw the cloud too. + +"Yes, I see it! It is the bird!" Lily said. + +They smiled and waved at the cloud. + +"I believe the bird is happy now," Lily said. + +"I believe it too," Tim said. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the park near their houses. There was a big bridge in the park that crossed a small river. Tom and Lily loved to run on the bridge and look at the water and the ducks. + +One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a sign on the bridge that said "No running". Tom and Lily were sad. They wanted to run on the bridge, but their moms did not permit them. They said it was too dangerous and they could fall. + +Tom and Lily walked on the bridge slowly. They saw a boy and a girl on the other side of the bridge. They were running and laughing. Tom and Lily felt angry. They thought it was not fair that they could not run, but the other kids could. + +"Hey, you!" Tom shouted to the boy and the girl. "You are not allowed to run on the bridge! There is a sign!" + +The boy and the girl stopped and looked at Tom and Lily. They did not care about the sign. They thought Tom and Lily were silly and boring. + +"Who are you to tell us what to do?" the boy said. "This is our bridge. We can do whatever we want. You go away!" + +Tom and Lily felt hurt. They did not like the boy and the girl. They wanted to run on the bridge too, but they also wanted to listen to their moms. They did not know what to do. + +Lily saw a duck in the water. She had an idea. She whispered to Tom. + +"Let's pretend we are ducks. We can quack and flap our wings and waddle on the bridge. That way, we are not running, but we are still having fun." + +Tom liked Lily's idea. He nodded and smiled. They started to quack and flap and waddle on the bridge. They made funny noises and faces. They had a lot of fun. + +The boy and the girl saw Tom and Lily. They thought they were weird and silly. They laughed at them and made fun of them. + +"Look at those ducks!" the girl said. "They are so stupid and ugly. They don't know how to run or play. They are losers!" + +Tom and Lily heard the girl. They felt sad and angry. They did not like the girl. They thought she was mean and rude. They wanted to say something, but they did not know how. + +Lily saw their moms on the other side of the bridge. She had another idea. She whispered to Tom. + +"Let's go to our moms. They are nice and kind. They will hug us and make us feel better. They are our loyal friends. We don't need those mean kids." + +Tom liked Lily's idea. He nodded and smiled. They stopped quacking and flapping and waddling. They ran to their moms and hugged them. They told them what happened. Their moms hugged them and kissed them. They said they were proud of them for being good and brave and loyal. They said they did not need to worry about the mean kids. They said they loved them. + +Tom and Lily felt happy and safe. They loved their moms. They loved each other. They were best friends. They did not care about the bridge or the sign or the mean kids. They had each other. They had fun. +Ben and Jen are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big slide. They want to try it. + +"Can we go on the slide, mom?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, but be careful. It is very high," mom says. + +Ben and Jen run to the slide. They wait for their turn. Jen goes first. She climbs up the ladder and sits on the slide. She smiles and says, "Whee!" + +Ben watches Jen go down the slide. He thinks it looks fun. He follows her up the ladder. He sits on the slide. He is ready to go. + +But then he sees a bee. The bee is flying near his face. Ben is scared of bees. He does not like them. He screams, "Help!" + +Jen hears Ben scream. She looks up and sees the bee. She wants to help Ben. She runs to the slide. She climbs up the ladder. She reaches Ben. She says, "Don't worry, Ben. I will save you." + +She grabs Ben's hand. She pulls him down the slide. They go fast. They reach the bottom. They are safe. + +Mom and dad hear the scream. They run to the slide. They see Ben and Jen. They hug them. They say, "Are you okay?" + +Ben and Jen nod. They say, "Yes, we are okay. Jen saved me from the bee. She is brave." + +Mom and dad smile. They say, "We are proud of you, Jen. You are a good sister. And you, Ben, you are a good brother. You did not panic. You waited for help." + +Ben and Jen hug each other. They say, "Thank you, mom and dad. We love you." + +They look at the sun. It is high in the sky. It is noon. They are hungry. They say, "Can we have lunch now?" + +Mom and dad laugh. They say, "Of course. Let's go to the picnic table. We have sandwiches and juice and cookies. You must be hungry after your busy adventure." + +Ben and Jen smile. They say, "Yes, we are. Let's go." + +They walk to the picnic table. They eat their lunch. They are happy. They are a family. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big frog near the pond. Lily wanted to touch the frog, but Tom was afraid of it. + +"Let me see the frog, Tom!" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, it is scary and slimy!" Tom said. + +They began to quarrel over the frog. They pulled and pushed each other, trying to get closer or farther from the frog. + +The frog was confused by the noise and the movement. It did not like to be disturbed. It jumped out of the pond and landed on Tom's head. + +"Ah! Get it off me!" Tom screamed. + +Lily laughed and helped Tom shake off the frog. The frog hopped away, looking for a quieter place. + +Lily and Tom stopped quarreling and hugged each other. They were sorry for being mean and loud. + +"Let's be friends again, Tom," Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, I'm sorry too," Tom said. + +They decided to leave the frog alone and play something else. They learned to respect the frog and each other. +Sara and Ben were playing in the yard. They saw a big box by the door. It had a sticker that said "mail". They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Ben said. + +"No, we can't. It's not for us. It's for Mommy and Daddy." Sara said. + +"But maybe it has something fun. Like a toy or a book or a peach." Ben said. + +"A peach? Why would it have a peach?" Sara asked. + +"Because peaches are yummy and sweet and fuzzy. Maybe someone sent them a peach as a gift." Ben said. + +They heard Mommy and Daddy coming. They ran to the box and tried to act casual. + +"Hi, kids. What are you doing?" Mommy asked. + +"Nothing. Just looking at the mail." Sara said. + +"Can we help you open it?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, why not. It's from Grandma and Grandpa. They sent us something for our anniversary." Daddy said. + +He opened the box and lifted out a fancy dress and a fancy suit. They were shiny and pretty and had flowers on them. + +"Wow, these are beautiful. Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa." Mommy said. + +"They are very fancy. You will look like a princess and a prince." Sara said. + +"Can we try them on?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe later, honey. These are for a special occasion. We are going out for dinner tonight." Daddy said. + +"Can we come too?" Ben asked. + +"Sorry, sweetie. This is a grown-up date. But we have a surprise for you too." Mommy said. + +She reached into the box and pulled out two small packages. She gave one to Sara and one to Ben. + +They opened them and saw two peaches. They were ripe and juicy and smelled good. + +"Yay, peaches!" Ben said. + +"Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa." Sara said. + +They hugged Mommy and Daddy and ate their peaches. They were happy and full and felt loved. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. They also like to go on the bus with their moms. The bus is big and loud. It makes a honk sound and a zoom sound. + +One day, Tom and Mia go on the bus with their moms. They sit on the seats and look out the window. They see cars and trees and people. They are happy and excited. + +"Look, Mia, a red car!" Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, a red car! I like red cars!" Mia says. + +They smile and clap their hands. They value their friendship. They value the bus ride. + +But then, the bus stops. The driver says there is a problem. The bus is broken. It cannot go. The driver says they have to wait for another bus. + +Tom and Mia are sad and bored. They do not like to wait. They do not like the broken bus. + +"Mom, can we go now?" Tom asks. + +"Sorry, Tom, we have to wait. The bus is broken. We need another bus." Tom's mom says. + +"Mom, can we play?" Mia asks. + +"Sure, Mia, you can play. But be careful. Do not go far. The bus is loud. We need to hear the driver." Mia's mom says. + +Tom and Mia nod their heads. They understand. They do not want to miss the other bus. They want to go home. + +They look around. They see a park. They see swings and slides and a sandbox. They see other kids playing. + +"Look, Mia, a park!" Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, a park! I like parks!" Mia says. + +They smile and clap their hands. They value their fun. They value the park. + +They ask their moms if they can go to the park. Their moms say yes. They hold their moms' hands and cross the street. They go to the park. They play with the swings and slides and the sandbox. They play with the other kids. They are happy and excited. + +They forget about the broken bus. They forget about the wait. They enjoy the park. They enjoy their friendship. They value their day. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. One day, they found a big sheet in Lily's house. They decided to make a tent with the sheet and some chairs. They put the sheet over the chairs and crawled inside. They pretended they were in a castle and they were wealthy. + +"Look at our beautiful castle!" Lily said. "We have so many jewels and clothes and toys!" + +"Yes, we are very wealthy!" Ben agreed. "We can do whatever we want!" + +They played with their toys and had fun. They did not hear Lily's mom calling them for lunch. They did not see Lily's dad coming home from work. They did not notice the wind blowing outside. + +Lily's dad was very tired and hungry. He did not see the sheet and the chairs in the living room. He walked in and tripped over the sheet. He fell down and hit his head on the floor. He was very angry and hurt. + +"Who did this?" he shouted. "Who made this mess?" + +He pulled the sheet off the chairs and saw Lily and Ben inside. They were scared and surprised. + +"Daddy, we were playing!" Lily said. "We made a castle with the sheet!" + +"A castle?" Lily's dad said. "This is not a castle, this is a sheet! A sheet that belongs on the bed, not on the floor! And these are chairs, not toys! You ruined the sheet and the chairs!" + +He grabbed the sheet and the chairs and threw them away. He told Lily and Ben to go to their rooms and not to come out until he said so. He did not ask them if they were hungry or sorry. He did not hug them or kiss them. He was very mean and sad. + +Lily and Ben cried and ran to their rooms. They felt bad and lonely. They wished they had not played with the sheet. They wished they had a real castle and a nice dad. They wished they were wealthy and happy. But they were not. They were poor and sad. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the garden. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Ben ran behind the big tree and waited for Lily to count to ten. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!" Lily shouted. She looked around the garden and saw a blue comb on the grass. She picked it up and smiled. "This is Ben's comb. He always uses it to make his hair look nice. He must be hiding near here." + +She followed the comb's trail and saw some hair sticking out from behind the tree. She tiptoed closer and said, "I found you, Ben! You can't hide from me!" + +Ben jumped out from behind the tree and laughed. "You're good, Lily. How did you find me?" + +Lily showed him the comb and said, "You left this on the grass. It was a clue. You should be more careful with your things." + +Ben looked at the comb and felt silly. He had forgotten to put it back in his pocket after he combed his hair. He said, "You're right, Lily. I'm sorry. I'll be more careful next time." + +Lily gave him the comb and said, "It's okay, Ben. You're still my best friend. You're very reliable. You always play with me and share your toys and help me when I'm sad." + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily. He said, "You're my best friend too, Lily. You're very smart and kind and fun. Do you want to play again?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, let's play again. But this time, you be the seeker and I'll be the hider. And I won't leave any clues for you!" + +They ran to the other side of the garden and started a new game of hide and seek. They had a lot of fun and forgot about the comb. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play at the zoo. They see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, and giraffes. They also see a zebra. + +"Look, a zebra!" Lily says. "It has black and white stripes. It is pretty." + +"Yes, it is pretty," Ben says. "But it is not brown. I like brown animals. They are cute." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She sees a rope near the zebra's fence. She picks up the rope. + +"Come, Ben," she says. "I will show you something. I will lead the zebra to you. Then you can see it better." + +Lily ties the rope to the zebra's neck. She pulls the rope gently. The zebra follows her. Lily walks to Ben. Ben sees the zebra coming closer. + +"Wow, Lily, you are brave!" Ben says. "You can lead a zebra. But be careful. It might bite you." + +Lily smiles. She is not afraid. She likes the zebra. She thinks it is friendly. + +"No, it will not bite me," she says. "It likes me. See, it is licking my hand. It is soft and warm. Maybe it is a little brown, too. Can you see it?" + +Ben looks at the zebra. He sees some brown spots on its ears and nose. He thinks it is cute, too. + +"Maybe you are right, Lily," he says. "It is a little brown. And it is nice. Can I pet it, too?" + +Lily nods. She shares the rope with Ben. They both pet the zebra. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Lila was a brave girl who liked to go on adventures. She had a big backpack with many things inside. She had a hat, a map, a flashlight, a water bottle, and some prunes. Prunes were her favorite snack. They were sweet and chewy and good for her tummy. + +One day, Lila decided to explore the forest behind her house. She put on her hat, grabbed her backpack, and said goodbye to her mom. She followed the map and walked along the path. She saw many animals and plants. She saw a bird, a squirrel, a flower, a mushroom, and a pinecone. She said hello to them and took some pictures with her flashlight. + +She walked and walked until she came to a big cave. She was curious and wanted to see what was inside. She turned on her flashlight and entered the cave. It was dark and cold and quiet. She heard some noises and saw some shadows. She was a little scared, but she was also brave. She kept walking and shining her flashlight. + +She came to a big room with a pile of rocks. She climbed on the rocks and found a treasure. It was a shiny necklace with a star pendant. She was so happy and proud. She put the necklace around her neck and smiled. She decided to take a nap on the rocks. She ate a prune, drank some water, and closed her eyes. She felt warm and cozy and safe. + +She had a nice dream about her adventure. She dreamed that she flew with the bird, played with the squirrel, smelled the flower, tasted the mushroom, and made a friend with the pinecone. She was happy and free and brave. She slept and slept until she heard her mom calling her name. She woke up and saw her mom standing at the entrance of the cave. She ran to her mom and hugged her. She showed her mom the necklace and told her about her adventure. Her mom was amazed and proud. She said, "You are a very brave girl, Lila. I love you very much." They walked back home together, holding hands and singing a song. Lila was tired but happy. She had a great adventure and a great nap. She loved prunes and caves and stars. She was a brave girl. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play soccer with other kids. They are on the same team. They wear blue shirts and kick the ball to each other. + +One day, a new kid comes to the park. His name is Sam. He wears a red shirt and has thin legs. He wants to play soccer too. He asks Lila and Ben if he can join their team. + +Lila and Ben look at each other. They are not sure. They like their team. They do not know Sam. They think he is too thin to play soccer well. + +"Sorry, Sam. Our team is full. You can play with the other team. They wear red shirts too," Lila says. + +Sam feels sad. He does not want to play with the other team. He wants to play with Lila and Ben. He thinks they are nice and fun. + +"Why can't I play with you? I like soccer. I can kick the ball hard. I can run fast. I can be a good team player," Sam says. + +Lila and Ben look at Sam again. They see that he is not happy. They feel sorry for him. They decide to give him a chance. + +"OK, Sam. You can play with us. But you have to explain the rules first. Do you know the rules of soccer?" Ben asks. + +Sam nods. He knows the rules. He learned them from his dad. He explains the rules to Lila and Ben. He tells them how to score goals, how to pass the ball, how to avoid fouls, and how to have fun. + +Lila and Ben listen to Sam. They are impressed. He knows a lot about soccer. He is smart and friendly. They think he can be a good team player. + +"Wow, Sam. You know the rules very well. You are smart and friendly. We think you can be a good team player. Welcome to our team!" Lila and Ben say. + +Sam smiles. He is happy. He thanks Lila and Ben. He puts on a blue shirt. He joins their team. They play soccer together. They have fun. They are a good team. +One day, a farmer was working in his field. He had many cows and sheep and chickens. He liked to take care of them and give them food and water. He was happy and proud of his farm. + +But then, he saw a big truck coming. The truck had a loud horn and a big sign. The sign said: "We buy animals. We pay good money." The farmer was curious and stopped his work. He went to talk to the truck driver. + +"Hello, sir. What do you want?" the farmer asked. + +"Hello, farmer. I want to buy some of your animals. I have a lot of money. How about you sell me ten cows, ten sheep and ten chickens?" the truck driver said. + +The farmer thought for a moment. He liked his animals, but he also liked money. He thought he could buy more animals later. He said: "OK, sir. You can have ten cows, ten sheep and ten chickens. How much will you pay me?" + +The truck driver smiled and said: "I will pay you one hundred dollars for each animal. That is a good deal, right?" + +The farmer nodded and said: "Yes, that is a good deal. Thank you, sir. Let me get the animals for you." + +The farmer went to his barn and got the animals. He put them in the truck. The truck driver gave him the money and said: "Thank you, farmer. Have a nice day." He drove away with the animals. + +The farmer counted the money and felt happy. He had one thousand dollars. He could buy many things with that money. He went to his house and put the money in a safe place. + +But then, he heard a noise. He looked out of the window and saw his other animals. They were looking at him with sad eyes. They were crying and moaning. They missed their friends. They felt lonely and scared. + +The farmer felt a pain in his heart. He realized he had made a mistake. He had sold his animals for money. He had not thought about their feelings. He had not been a good farmer. He had been a bad farmer. + +He felt ashamed of himself. He wished he could get his animals back. He wished he could say sorry to them. He wished he could hug them and tell them he loved them. But it was too late. The truck was gone. The animals were gone. The farmer was alone. He cried and cried. He was very unhappy. He was very ashamed. +Tim and Mia like to play in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. But today, they see a big hill. They want to climb the hill and see the view. + +They hold hands and walk up the hill. It is hard and steep. They are tired and thirsty. But they keep going. They want to see the view. + +They reach the top of the hill. They are happy. They see the park, the trees, the sky and the birds. They see their mom and dad. They wave and shout. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, we are on the hill! We see the view!" + +Mom and dad look up. They are scared. They see Tim and Mia on the hill. They see the edge of the hill. They see the rocks and the water below. + +"Tim, Mia, come down! Come down now! It is not safe! It is stupid!" + +But Tim and Mia do not hear. They are too far. They are too loud. They are too happy. + +They sit on the edge of the hill. They want to see the view better. They lean forward. They lose balance. They fall. + +Mom and dad run. They scream. They cry. They are too late. + +Tim and Mia do not see the view anymore. They do not see anything anymore. +Tom and Lisa were brother and sister. They liked to play with their toys and make noise. They had a dog named Spot who was playful and friendly. Spot liked to run and jump and lick their faces. + +One day, Tom and Lisa's mom was very busy. She had to work on her computer and talk on the phone. She told Tom and Lisa to be quiet and not bother her. She gave them some juice and cookies and went to her room. She also made some coffee for herself and put it on a table. + +Tom and Lisa were bored. They wanted to have fun and make noise. They saw the coffee on the table and thought it was juice. They decided to drink some and give some to Spot. They did not know that coffee was hot and bitter and bad for dogs. + +They took the coffee and drank some. They made faces and spit it out. It was not juice. It was yucky. They felt sick and their mouths hurt. They gave some to Spot and he drank some. He also made faces and spit it out. He felt sick and his tummy hurt. + +Mom heard the noise and came out of her room. She saw the coffee spilled on the floor and Tom and Lisa and Spot crying. She was angry and scared. She yelled at Tom and Lisa and told them they were naughty and stupid. She did not comfort them or hug them. She took Spot to the vet and left Tom and Lisa alone. They felt sad and sorry and wished they had not touched the coffee. They wished Mom would love them and comfort them. They wished Spot would be okay. They wished they had been quiet and not bothered Mom. They wished they had a good ending. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in Lily's room. Lily has a big carpet with many colors and shapes. Ben likes to look at the carpet and find different things. + +One day, Lily says to Ben, "I want to show you something. Come here and sit on the carpet with me." Ben follows Lily and sits next to her. Lily points to a part of the carpet that has a yellow circle and a red heart. + +"Look, Ben, this is a sweet. It is like the ones we eat sometimes. Do you like sweets?" Lily asks. + +Ben nods and smiles. He likes sweets very much. He says, "Yes, I like sweets. They are yummy and make me happy. Can we pretend to eat this sweet on the carpet?" + +Lily nods and smiles too. She says, "Yes, we can. Let's pretend to eat this sweet and then find more sweets on the carpet. Maybe we can find a chocolate or a candy or a cookie." + +Ben and Lily pretend to eat the sweet on the carpet. They make sounds like "mmmm" and "yum". Then they look for more sweets on the carpet. They have fun and laugh together. They are happy friends. +Sam and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big helicopter in the sky. It is making a loud noise. + +"Look, Lily, a helicopter!" Sam says. + +"What is it doing?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe it is going to help someone. Or maybe it is going to a far place. Helicopters can fly very high and fast," Sam says. + +They watch the helicopter fly away. Then they see a dog running towards them. It is dirty and wet. It has mud and leaves on its fur. + +"Hi, doggy!" Lily says. She wants to pet the dog. + +But Sam is scared. He does not like dirty things. He thinks the dog might bite him. + +"Go away, doggy! You are not clean. You need a bath," Sam says. + +The dog does not listen. It jumps on Sam and licks his face. Sam screams and falls down. He tries to push the dog away. + +"Help, Lily, help!" Sam cries. + +Lily laughs. She thinks the dog is friendly and funny. She lies down next to Sam and the dog. She hugs the dog and kisses its nose. + +"Don't be afraid, Sam. The dog just wants to play. He is not mean. He is cute," Lily says. + +Sam is not happy. He is wet and dirty too. He does not want to play with the dog. He wants to be clean like the helicopter. + +"Let's go home, Lily. I want to change my clothes. And I want to see the helicopter again," Sam says. + +Lily nods. She gets up and holds Sam's hand. They say goodbye to the dog and walk home. They hope to see the helicopter another day. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with many rocks and trees. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Ben!" Anna said. "Maybe we can find something fun!" + +"OK, Anna!" Ben said. "But be careful, the rocks are sharp and the trees are prickly." + +They started to climb the hill, holding hands and helping each other. They saw some birds and bugs and flowers on the way. They were happy and curious. + +But when they reached the top of the hill, they saw something scary. There was a big hole in the ground, and inside the hole there was a huge snake. The snake was ancient, with scales and fangs and a long tail. It was sleeping, but it looked angry and hungry. + +"Anna, look!" Ben whispered. "It's a snake! A big, big snake!" + +"Shh, Ben!" Anna whispered back. "Don't wake it up! Let's go back, now!" + +But it was too late. The snake heard them and opened its eyes. It saw the two children and hissed. It was hungry and wanted to eat them. + +"Run, Anna, run!" Ben shouted. "The snake is coming!" + +They tried to run, but the snake was faster. It slithered out of the hole and chased them down the hill. It caught up with them and wrapped its tail around them. They screamed and cried, but no one heard them. The snake squeezed them and bit them. They stopped screaming and crying. They stopped moving and breathing. The snake ate them and went back to the hole. It lied down and slept again. It was full and happy. +Ben and Mia like to play in the park. They pretend to be pirates and look for treasure. They have a big oak tree as their ship. They climb on the branches and swing on the ropes. + +One day, they see a smelly dog near their tree. The dog is barking and growling. It wants to chase them. Ben and Mia are scared. They do not want the dog to bite them. + +"Go away, dog!" Ben shouts. "This is our ship. You are not a pirate. You are a bad dog." + +The dog does not listen. It runs towards the tree. Ben and Mia hold on to the ropes. They try to swing away from the dog. + +"Help, help!" Mia cries. "Who will save us?" + +Then, they hear a whistle. A man comes to the park. He is the dog's owner. He calls the dog's name. The dog stops barking and growling. It runs to the man. The man puts a leash on the dog. He says sorry to Ben and Mia. + +"I'm sorry, kids. My dog is not mean. He just likes to play. He thought you were playing with him. He did not mean to scare you." + +Ben and Mia are not scared anymore. They are glad the man came. They say thank you to the man. They go back to their tree. They pretend to be pirates again. They find a treasure. It is a shiny coin. They are happy. They share the coin. They are good friends. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big, modern house near the park. It had many windows and doors, and looked very new and shiny. + +"Let's go see the house!" Ben said. He was curious and brave. + +"No, Ben, we can't!" Mia said. She was careful and scared. "It's not our house, and maybe someone lives there. They might be angry if we go inside." + +But Ben did not listen to Mia. He ran to the house and found an open door. He went inside and looked around. He saw many things he did not know, like a big TV, a computer, and a robot. + +"Wow, this is cool!" Ben said. He touched the robot and pressed a button. The robot made a loud noise and moved its arms and legs. Ben was surprised and happy. + +Mia followed Ben to the house. She saw him playing with the robot and shivered. She was cold and afraid. She did not like the robot. It looked scary and strange. + +"Ben, stop it!" Mia said. "That robot might hurt you, or break something. We have to go back to the park. Mom and Dad will be worried." + +But Ben did not listen to Mia. He wanted to play more with the robot. He pressed another button and the robot started to talk. + +"Hello, I am Robo. Who are you?" the robot said. + +"I am Ben, and this is Mia. We are twins. We came to see your house. It's very nice," Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben and Mia. You are very nice too. But you are not supposed to be here. This is my house, and I live here with my owner. He is not here right now, but he will be back soon. He will not be happy if he sees you here. You have to leave now," the robot said. + +Ben and Mia looked at each other. They realized they had made a mistake. They had entered someone else's house without permission, and they had played with someone else's robot. They felt sorry and scared. + +"OK, Robo, we are sorry. We will leave now. Bye," Ben said. + +"Bye, Ben and Mia. Please be careful and do not come back. Have a nice day," the robot said. + +Ben and Mia ran out of the house and back to the park. They found their mom and dad waiting for them. They hugged them and told them what had happened. They said they were sorry and they would not do it again. + +Mom and Dad were angry and worried, but they were also glad that Ben and Mia were safe. They told them that they should never go into someone else's house without permission, and that they should always listen to each other. They said they loved them and they were proud of them for telling the truth. + +Ben and Mia learned their lesson. They never went to the modern house again. They played in the park with their friends, and they had fun. They also listened to each other more, and they were happy. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books in their drawers. One day, they decide to make a fort with their blankets and pillows. They move the drawers and chairs to make walls. They put a blanket on top to make a roof. + +"Look, Mia, we have a cozy fort!" Ben says. He crawls inside with his teddy bear. "Do you want to join me?" + +"Yes, Ben, I do!" Mia says. She grabs her doll and follows him. They sit on the pillows and pretend they are camping. They tell stories and sing songs. They are very happy. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is raining outside. The rain makes the window wet and the wind makes the trees shake. Mia and Ben feel scared. They do not like the storm. + +"Mia, I am afraid of the thunder," Ben says. He hugs his teddy bear tight. + +"Me too, Ben, I am afraid of the lightning," Mia says. She hugs her doll close. + +They look at each other and smile. They have an idea. They hug each other and say, "We are not alone. We have each other. We are brave." + +They feel better. They snuggle in their fort and wait for the storm to pass. They know their fort is dry and safe. They know their mom and dad are downstairs. They know they are loved. They are very happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play together. One day, Lily has an idea. She wants to make a party for Tom. She tells Tom to close his eyes and wait in the garden. + +Lily runs to the kitchen. She finds some cake, juice, and balloons. She puts them in a basket. She also finds a hat and a horn. She puts them on her head and in her mouth. She is ready for the party. + +She goes back to the garden. She sees Tom sitting on the grass. He still has his eyes closed. Lily says, "Surprise!" She blows the horn and throws the balloons. Tom opens his eyes. He is confused. He does not know what is happening. + +Lily smiles and says, "It is a party for you, Tom! I made it because you are my friend. Do you like it?" Tom looks at the cake, the juice, and the balloons. He also looks at Lily's hat and horn. He thinks for a moment. Then he smiles too. He says, "I like it, Lily! Thank you for the party. You are my friend too." + +Lily and Tom hug. They eat the cake and drink the juice. They play with the balloons. They wear the hat and blow the horn. They have fun. They are happy. They made a party. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can build many things with blocks. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. The box has many pieces of iron. The iron is shiny and hard. Lila and Tom are curious. They want to play with the iron. + +They take some pieces of iron and try to build something. They put the iron on the floor and on the blocks. They make a tower, a bridge, a car, and a robot. They have fun with the iron. + +"Look, Lila, I made a robot!" Tom says. He shows Lila his iron robot. It has a head, a body, two arms, and two legs. It also has eyes, a mouth, and a nose made of blocks. + +"Wow, Tom, your robot is cool!" Lila says. She likes Tom's robot. She shows Tom her iron car. It has four wheels, a seat, a steering wheel, and a horn made of blocks. + +"Beep, beep, Lila, your car is fast!" Tom says. He likes Lila's car. He pretends to drive it with her. + +They play with their iron creations for a long time. They are glad. They are proud of what they can build. They smile and laugh. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are friends who like to play in the park. One day, they see a big net on the grass. The net is dirty and has holes in it. Lily and Tom are curious and want to touch the net. + +They run to the net and stare at it. They see some bugs and leaves inside the net. They think it is fun to poke the net and make the bugs and leaves move. They laugh and giggle as they play with the net. + +But they do not see a man who is watching them from behind a tree. The man is angry and mean. He is the owner of the net. He uses the net to catch birds and sell them. He does not like Lily and Tom playing with his net. He thinks they will ruin his net and scare away his birds. + +He comes out from behind the tree and shouts at Lily and Tom. He tells them to go away and leave his net alone. He says he will hurt them if they do not listen. He grabs the net and tries to pull it away from them. + +Lily and Tom are scared and sad. They do not understand why the man is so mean. They do not want to hurt the net or the birds. They just want to play and have fun. They let go of the net and run away from the man. They cry and hug each other. + +They learn that not everyone is nice and friendly. They learn that some things are not meant to be played with. They learn that they should be careful and respectful of other people's things. They decide to play with their own toys and stay away from the net. They are still friends and still like to play in the park. But they do not stare at the net anymore. +Anna and Ben are going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They have to pack their bags. Anna likes to pack her toys and books. Ben likes to pack his cars and balls. They also pack some clothes and shoes. + +Mom and Dad pack some food and drinks. They pack bread and cheese and fruit and water. They also pack some honey. Honey is sweet and sticky. Mom says honey is good for you. Dad says honey is expensive. He says they have to be careful with it. + +They put their bags in the car. They say goodbye to their dog and cat. They are ready to go. They are excited. They hope to see new things and have fun. They also hope to eat some honey on their trip. They love honey. +Tim and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, but their favorite was the monkey. The monkey was funny and smart. He jumped and swung on the ropes. He made faces and noises at the children. + +"Look, he wants a banana!" Lily said, pointing at the monkey. The monkey had a sign that said "Feed me". Mom gave Lily a banana from her bag. Lily peeled the banana and threw it to the monkey. The monkey caught the banana and peeled it too. He took a big bite and then made a sour face. He spit out the banana and threw it back at Lily. + +"Yuck, he doesn't like it!" Tim said, laughing. Lily dodged the banana and giggled. The monkey looked at them and shook his head. He pointed at another sign that said "Only sour bananas". Mom and Dad looked at the banana and saw that it was green and hard. They realized that the monkey liked sour bananas, not ripe ones. + +"Sorry, monkey, we didn't know!" Mom said, smiling. She found a sour banana in her bag and threw it to the monkey. The monkey caught the sour banana and peeled it. He took a big bite and then made a happy face. He clapped his hands and threw the peel at Tim. + +"Hey, he likes it!" Tim said, ducking the peel. The monkey nodded and winked at Tim. He waved at Lily and gave her a thumbs up. Lily waved back and gave him a thumbs up too. They all laughed and enjoyed watching the monkey. They learned that different animals like different things. They had a fun day at the zoo. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is not nice. It barks and runs at them. Lily and Tom are scared. + +They run away from the dog. They see a gate. The gate is open. They go through the gate. They think they are safe. But they are not. The gate leads to a jail. The jail is empty. There are no people in the jail. Only bars and walls. + +Lily and Tom want to go out. But the gate is locked. They cannot open it. They cry for help. But no one hears them. They are trapped in the jail. + +The dog is still outside. It hears them cry. It wants to get them. It jumps at the gate. It tries to break it. It makes a lot of noise. + +A man hears the noise. He is a guard. He works at the jail. He comes to see what is wrong. He sees the dog and the gate. He sees Lily and Tom inside. He is surprised. + +He opens the gate. He lets Lily and Tom out. He scolds the dog. He prevents the dog from hurting them. He calls their parents. He tells them what happened. He says they are sorry. He says they are brave. + +Lily and Tom hug their parents. They thank the guard. They say they are sorry too. They say they will not go to the jail again. They say they will be careful of the dog. They go home with their parents. They are happy. They are safe. +Lily and Max wanted to go to the park. They asked Mom to take them. Mom said yes, but first they had to do some chores. Lily had to clean her room and Max had to help with the dishes. + +Lily and Max did not like chores. They wanted to play. They sighed and did their chores very slowly. Mom said they had to hurry or they would not have time for the park. + +When they finished their chores, Mom gave them a map. She said they could walk to the park by themselves, but they had to follow the map. She said she would meet them there later. + +Lily and Max were happy. They took the map and started to walk. They looked at the map and tried to find the way. But the map was hard to read. It had many lines and words and colors. Lily and Max did not know what they meant. + +They got lost. They walked in circles. They went to the wrong streets. They asked people for help, but they did not understand them. They felt scared and uncomfortable. They wished Mom was with them. + +They saw a big sign that said "Park". They were happy. They thought they found the park. But when they got closer, they saw it was not the park they wanted. It was a different park. It had no swings, no slides, no sandbox. It had only grass and trees and benches. + +Lily and Max were sad. They sat on a bench and looked at the map. They did not know where they were. They did not know how to get to the park they wanted. They did not know how to find Mom. They sighed and cried. They wanted to go home. +Jenny and Tom were twins who liked to play games. They were very competitive and always wanted to win. They had a big calendar on the wall with stickers for each day. They liked to tell each other how many stickers they had and who had more. + +One day, they decided to play a game of hide and seek. Jenny said, "I will count to ten and you hide. Then I will find you and tell you that I win." Tom nodded and ran to find a good spot. Jenny counted out loud, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" + +Jenny looked around the room and saw a big pile of pillows on the couch. She thought, "Maybe Tom is hiding under there." She walked over and lifted the pillows. But there was no Tom. She saw a sticker on the couch that said, "Ha ha, you did not find me!" Jenny felt angry and said, "That is not fair! You cheated!" + +She put the pillows back and looked for Tom in other places. She checked under the bed, behind the curtains, in the closet, but she could not find him. She saw more stickers with messages like, "You are too slow!" and "You lose!" She felt more angry and said, "Where are you, Tom? Come out and play fair!" + +She went back to the calendar and saw that Tom had taken all her stickers and put them on his side. He had written, "I have more stickers than you. I am the winner!" Jenny felt very angry and said, "That is the worst thing you ever did! You are a bad brother!" + +She heard a giggle from behind the calendar. She pulled it down and saw Tom hiding there. He said, "Surprise! I tricked you! I win!" Jenny said, "No, you don't! You are a cheater and a liar! I don't want to play with you anymore!" She grabbed the calendar and tore it in half. She threw one half at Tom and ran away crying. + +Tom felt sorry and said, "Jenny, wait! I was just joking! I don't care about the stickers! I just wanted to have fun!" He ran after her and tried to hug her. But Jenny pushed him away and said, "Go away! You are not my friend!" They both felt sad and wished they had played nice. +Lily and her mom were going on a trip. They had to pack their luggage. Lily wanted to bring her teddy bear, her books, and her crayons. But her mom said they could not fit everything in the luggage. + +"Mom, I need my teddy bear. He is my friend," Lily said. + +"I know, sweetie, but we have to leave some space for our clothes and shoes. How about you hold your teddy bear in your arms on the plane?" her mom suggested. + +"OK, mom. But can I bring my books and crayons too?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, honey, but we only have one small luggage. You can choose one book and one crayon to bring with you. The rest we can leave at home and play with when we come back," her mom said. + +Lily thought hard. She loved all her books and crayons. But she had to choose. She picked her favorite book, the one with the pictures of animals, and her red crayon, the one that made everything look happy. + +"Good choice, Lily. Now let's go. The taxi is waiting for us outside," her mom said. + +They carried their luggage to the taxi. Lily hugged her teddy bear and held her book and crayon. She was excited to see new places and meet new people. She hoped they would be nice and friendly. + +The taxi driver was a nice man. He smiled at Lily and helped them put their luggage in the trunk. He drove them to the airport. Lily looked out the window and saw many cars, buses, and bikes. She saw people walking, running, and riding. She saw birds flying, trees swaying, and flowers blooming. She saw the sun shining, the clouds floating, and the sky changing colors. + +"Wow, mom, look at all the things!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Yes, Lily, it's a beautiful day. And we're going to see more beautiful things on our trip. Do you know where we're going?" her mom asked. + +"No, mom, where are we going?" Lily asked. + +"We're going to visit your grandma. She lives in a big city by the sea. She has a nice house with a garden and a cat. She's very happy to see you. She's been waiting for you for a long time," her mom said. + +"Really, mom? I can't wait to see grandma. Does she have toys for me? Does she have stories for me? Does she have cookies for me?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, yes, and yes. She has everything for you. She loves you very much. And so do I," her mom said. + +They arrived at the airport. They got out of the taxi and took their luggage. They walked to the terminal. Lily saw many people with different clothes, hair, and skin. She saw many luggage with different shapes, sizes, and colors. She saw many planes with different wings, tails, and engines. She was amazed by everything. + +"Mom, look at all the people! Look at all the luggage! Look at all the planes!" Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily, it's a busy place. We have to be careful and stay together. We have to find our gate and board our plane. Come on, let's go," her mom said. + +They followed the signs and the announcements. They checked in their luggage and got their boarding passes. They went through security and showed their passports. They found their gate and waited for their plane. + +Lily was a little nervous. She had never been on a plane before. She wondered how it would feel to fly in the air. She wondered if it would be loud, bumpy, or scary. She wondered if she would get sick, bored, or sleepy. + +"Mom, are you scared?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, I'm not scared. I'm excited. Flying is fun. You get to see the world from above. You get to feel the wind and the clouds. You get to travel fast and far. You'll love it, I promise," her mom said. + +"OK, mom. I trust you. But can I sit next to you?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, Lily. You can sit next to me. And you can hold my hand. And you can cuddle your teddy bear. And you can read your book. And you can draw with your crayon. You'll be fine, I promise," her mom said. + +They heard their flight number being called. They got up and joined the line. They showed their boarding passes and walked to the plane. They found their seats and buckled their seat belts. They put their things under the seat and in the overhead bin. They listened to the instructions and watched the safety video. They waited for the plane to take off. + +Lily felt the plane moving. She felt +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big ant hill. They wanted to see the ants. + +"Look, there are so many ants!" Lila said. + +"Let's poke them with a stick!" Ben said. + +They found a stick and poked the ant hill. The ants came out. They were angry. They bit Lila and Ben. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lila and Ben cried. "The ants are hot! They hurt!" + +They ran away from the ant hill. They saw a man in a shiny coat. He had a crown on his head. He was the king. + +"Hello, children. What are you doing?" the king asked. + +"We were poking the ants, but they bit us. They are hot!" Lila and Ben said. + +"That was not nice. The ants are living things. They have a home and a family. You should not poke them. You should be kind and gentle." the king said. + +"We are sorry, king. We did not know. We will not poke them again." Lila and Ben said. + +The king smiled. He gave them a band-aid for their bites. He told them to go and play somewhere else. + +Lila and Ben thanked the king. They learned a lesson. They did not poke the ants anymore. They played with the flowers and the butterflies. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big stand with many toys and books. They wanted to go and look at them, but they had no money. + +"Let's go and see what they have," Tom whispered to Lily. "Maybe we can find something nice." + +They walked quietly to the stand and looked at the toys and books. They saw dolls, cars, balls, puzzles, and stories. They liked them all, but one book caught their eye. It was very unusual. It had a shiny cover and strange pictures. + +"What is this?" Lily whispered to Tom. "It looks like magic." + +Tom picked up the book and opened it. He saw words and symbols he did not understand. He felt a tingling in his fingers. He turned the page and saw a map of a faraway land. He felt a pull in his chest. + +"Let's go there," he whispered to Lily. "Let's see what this book can do." + +He held Lily's hand and touched the map. Suddenly, they felt a gust of wind and a flash of light. They disappeared from the stand and the park. They found themselves in a new world, full of wonders and adventures. +One day, a big alligator came to a small pond. The alligator was very hungry. He saw a little duck in the pond. The alligator was scared, but he wanted to eat the duck. + +The alligator said to the duck, "Hello, little duck. Can I play with you?" The duck said, "Okay, but don't steal my food." The alligator agreed, but he was still very hungry. + +As they played, the alligator saw the duck's food. He wanted to eat it. So, when the duck was not looking, the alligator stole the food. The duck was very sad and cried. The alligator felt bad, but he was not hungry anymore. The duck never trusted the alligator again. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a small cave. In the cave, there lived a fast rabbit. The rabbit loved to run and play all day long. He was very happy in his little cave. + +One day, the fast rabbit went for a run in the forest. He went so fast that he didn't see the big rock in his way. He hit the rock and fell down. The rabbit was sad and wanted to go back to his cave. + +The rabbit tried to reverse and go back to his cave, but he was lost. He walked and walked, but couldn't find his cave. Then, a nice bird saw the rabbit and wanted to help. The bird flew up high and saw the cave. The bird showed the rabbit the way back to his cave. + +The fast rabbit was very happy to be back in his cave. He said thank you to the nice bird. From that day on, the rabbit and the bird were best friends. They played together in the forest every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. Lily loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to prepare breakfast for the family. + +Lily was very happy to help. She took some bread and put it in the toaster. She waited for the toast to pop up. When the toast was ready, it was a little pale, but Lily didn't mind. She thought it was just right. + +She put some butter on the toast and put it on a plate. She carried the plate to the table for her mom and dad to eat. They both smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily!" Lily felt proud of herself for helping to prepare breakfast. +One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to play with her toy dishes. She took them out of her toy box and set them up on the table. She pretended to cook food and serve it on the dishes. She called her dog, Max, to come and play with her. Max wagged his tail and ran to Lily. + +"Max, sit down and let's play!" said Lily. Max sat down and looked at the dishes. He saw a dish with pretend food on it. Max was so hungry, he thought the food was real. He jumped up and tried to eat the food off the dish. The dish fell on the floor and broke. + +Lily looked at Max and said, "Max, you broke my dish!" Max looked guilty and put his head down. Lily was sad, but she knew Max didn't mean to break it. She patted Max on the head and said, "It's okay, Max. Let's clean up and play with something else." Max wagged his tail and they both cleaned up the broken dish. Then, they played with Lily's toy cars and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She liked to study her big sister's style. Her big sister wore crazy clothes with lots of colors. Lisa wanted to dress like her too. + +One day, Lisa found a box of her sister's clothes. She put on a crazy hat, a big shirt, and funny shoes. She looked in the mirror and laughed. She looked just like her big sister. + +Lisa showed her mom and dad her new style. They smiled and said she looked very nice. Lisa was happy that she could dress like her big sister. From that day on, she loved to study new styles and wear crazy clothes too. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little town. In this town, there was a pretty fountain. The fountain had water that went up and down. People liked to come and watch the water. + +One day, a girl named Lily wanted to make the fountain more fun. She thought and thought. Then, she got an idea. She went to her house and got her toys. + +Lily put her toys in the fountain. The water made the toys move and dance. The people in the town were happy. They clapped and smiled. The quiet fountain was now a fun place to play. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man who lived in a big house. He had a big garden with many pretty flowers. One day, he found a strange flower in his garden. He did not know what it was, but he thought it looked nice. + +He showed the flower to his friend, who said, "I guess this flower is not good. It might be poison." The rich man did not want to believe his friend, so he asked another friend. The second friend said the same thing, "I guess it is poison too." + +The rich man was sad, but he knew that his friends were trying to help him. So, he took the flower out of his garden and threw it away. He thanked his friends for their help and they all played together in the big garden. The rich man and his friends were happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a small church in the town. The church was always clean and shiny. People loved to go there. One day, the church and the nearby park had a fun competition. They wanted to see who could be the cleanest and prettiest. + +The church said, "I will be the cleanest!" The park said, "No, I will be the cleanest!" They both worked very hard to be the best. The people in the town helped them too. They cleaned the church and the park very well. + +In the end, both the church and the park looked beautiful. The people in the town were happy. They said, "You both did a great job!" The church and the park smiled and said, "Thank you!" They learned that working together made them both the best. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Tom. He liked to watch videos all day. One day, he saw a video of a mouse dancing. Tom wanted to catch the mouse. + +Tom went outside to find the mouse. He saw a little house and thought the mouse might be inside. Tom said, "Mouse, come out and play with me!" But the mouse did not come out. + +Tom decided to enter the little house. Inside, he found the mouse watching a video. The mouse looked at Tom and said, "You are very bossy, but I will dance with you." Tom and the mouse danced together and became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a furry dog named Max. Max liked to play near the crib where the baby slept. One day, Max saw a big red ball in the yard. He wanted to play with it, but he was not sure if he should leave the baby alone. + +Max thought for a moment and then said, "I will ask mom for help." So, Max went to find mom in the kitchen. He barked and wagged his tail to get her attention. "Woof, woof!" Max said. Mom understood Max and went with him to the crib. + +Mom saw the baby was safe and smiled. She said, "It's okay, Max. You can play with the ball." Max was happy and ran to the yard. He played with the ball all day long. But, after some time, the ball began to rot. Max didn't like the smell of the rotting ball, so he left it alone and went back to the crib. + +From that day on, Max knew that he could play and still keep the baby safe. He also learned that some things, like the ball, can rot and become not fun to play with. Max and the baby became the best of friends, and they had many more fun days together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was restless and always wanted to play. One day, Tim went outside to play and saw a small insect. He thought, "I want to get that insect!" + +Tim tried to catch the insect, but it was too fast. He ran and ran, but he could not get it. Then, he saw a big tree. Tim thought, "Maybe the insect will go to the tree." So, he went to the tree and waited. + +The insect flew to the tree, just like Tim thought. He was very happy. Tim reached up and was able to get the insect. He took it home and showed his mom. Tim's mom said, "Good job, Tim! You got the insect!" Tim smiled and knew that being patient and thinking helped him catch the insect. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was a very tidy girl. She liked to clean her room and put her toys away. One day, in her class, the teacher told the kids to play with sand. + +Amy and her friend, Tim, decided to bury a toy car in the sand. They dug a hole and put the car inside. Then they covered it with sand. "Look, we buried the car!" said Amy. Tim laughed and said, "That was fun!" + +After playing, the teacher told the kids to clean up. Amy and Tim remembered the buried car. They dug it up and put it away. The teacher was happy that the class was tidy. + +The other kids saw Amy and Tim cleaning up. They decided to help and clean up too. Soon, the whole class was tidy and clean. The teacher was proud of them. + +The moral of the story is that it is good to be tidy and clean up after playing. It makes the teacher happy and sets a good example for others. +Once upon a time, there was a little toy car named Tommy. Tommy was different from the other toy cars because he needed a battery to go fast. One day, Tommy's battery was missing, and he felt sad. + +Tommy's friends laughed at him and made him feel embarrassed. They said, "You can't play with us because you don't have a battery." Tommy cried and went to his mommy. His mommy hugged him and said, "It's okay to be different, Tommy. Let's find a new battery for you." + +They looked everywhere and found a shiny new battery. Tommy was happy and could go fast again. He played with his friends, and they all had fun together. In the end, Tommy's friends learned that it's not nice to laugh at others and that being different is okay. +Once upon a time, there was a big market. Many people came to buy things. There was a boy named Tim. Tim went to the market with his mom. They needed to buy food. + +At the market, Tim saw a man. The man was rude. He pushed people and did not say sorry. Tim did not like the rude man. Tim's mom said, "We must be nice, not rude." + +Tim's mom reminded him to be nice. She said, "We should help people at the market." So, Tim helped an old lady carry her bag. The old lady was happy. Tim felt good. + +Tim and his mom bought their food and went home. They talked about the rude man and the old lady. Tim learned that being nice is better than being rude. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a bright red car with a big motor. The car loved to go fast and make loud noises. One day, the car went to a park where many children were playing. + +The children saw the bright red car and ran to it. They wanted to touch the motor and see how it worked. The car was happy to show them. The children leaned close to look at the motor, and the car made a soft noise. The children laughed and clapped their hands. + +After the children looked at the motor, the car took them for a ride around the park. The children leaned to the side as the car went around the corners. They laughed and waved to their friends. The bright red car with the big motor had a fun day with the children, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful dog named Spot. Spot liked to help his family. One day, Spot's family went upstairs to play. Spot stayed downstairs to think. + +While Spot was thinking, a little bird flew in the window. The bird said, "Hi, Spot! Can you help me find my friend?" Spot said, "Yes! I will help you." So, Spot and the bird looked all around for the bird's friend. + +Spot and the bird looked upstairs and downstairs, but they could not find the friend. They looked outside too, but the friend was not there. Spot and the bird were sad. The bird said, "Thank you, Spot, but I think my friend is gone." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to eat oats for breakfast. Every morning, she would sit at the table with a big bowl of oats and a tight smile on her face. + +One day, Lucy found a big bag of oats in the kitchen. She wanted to share them with her friends. So, she split the oats into three small bowls. She called her friends, Tom and Jane, to come over and eat with her. + +Tom and Jane came to Lucy's house and saw the bowls of oats. They all sat down and ate the oats together. They were very happy and had lots of fun. After eating, they played games and laughed all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot liked to play with a big red ball. One hot day, Spot saw a big barrel in his yard. He was very curious, so he went to look at it. + +When Spot got near the barrel, he heard a tiny voice. It was a little bird stuck inside! The little bird said, "Help me, please!" Spot promised to help the bird. He pushed the barrel with his nose, and it fell over. The little bird was free! + +Spot and the little bird became good friends. They played together every day, and Spot never forgot his promise. The bird was happy, and Spot was happy too. They had lots of fun in the hot sun, and they were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown bear named Bob. Bob was very serious. He liked to walk in the woods and find things to play with. One day, he found a twig on the ground. It was a small twig, but it was perfect for Bob. + +Bob took the twig to the river. He saw a frog sitting on a rock. "Hello, frog," said Bob. "Do you want to play with me and my twig?" The frog looked at Bob and said, "Yes, I would like to play with you and your twig." + +Bob and the frog went to the river. They used the twig to stir the water and make little waves. They laughed and had fun playing with the twig. They stirred the water until the sun went down. Then, it was time for Bob and the frog to go home. + +Bob said goodbye to the frog and took his twig with him. He went back to his cave and put the twig next to his bed. He was happy to have a new friend and a new toy. Bob fell asleep with a big smile on his face. + +From that day on, Bob and the frog met at the river every day. They played with the twig, stirred the water, and had lots of fun together. And Bob was not so serious anymore. +One morning, a happy cat named Tom was very enthusiastic. He wanted to go outside and play with his friends. The sun was shining bright and the sky was blue. Tom knew it was going to be a fun day. + +Tom saw a big stick on the ground. He wanted to split it into two pieces. So, he jumped on the stick with all his might. With a loud snap, the stick split in half! Tom was very proud of himself. + +Tom took the two pieces of the stick to his friends. They were all very happy and excited. They played with the stick pieces all day long. In the end, they were tired but had a great day. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful little town, there lived a girl named Lily. She had a magic bean that could change into anything she wanted. One day, she met a boy named Tom who was sad because he lost his toy. + +Lily said, "Tom, don't be sad. I have a magic bean that can change into a new toy for you!" She held the bean and wished for a toy. The bean changed into a big, colorful ball. Tom's face lit up with joy, and they played with the ball all day. + +As they played, other kids joined them, and they all had fun together. At the end of the day, Lily and Tom learned that sharing can make everyone happy. From that day on, they shared the magic bean with their friends, and the town became a happier place. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to paint. He would paint all day long. One day, he painted a big, scary face. The face had a big mouth and two big eyes. Tom was proud of his scary painting. + +The next day, Tom wanted to paint the scary face again. He wanted to repeat his painting. So, he took out his paint and started to paint the same scary face. He painted the big mouth and the two big eyes. When he was done, he looked at his new painting and smiled. + +Tom showed his mom and dad his scary paintings. They loved them too. They hung the paintings on the wall for everyone to see. Tom was so happy that he could paint scary faces and repeat his art. He knew that he could paint anything he wanted, and he would keep painting every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in an ordinary house. One day, she saw a big structure outside her window. It was a new playground! + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mom, can we go to the playground? I want to move and play!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. Let's go!" + +At the playground, Lily moved and played on the swings, the slide, and the seesaw. She had so much fun with her friends. They all played together at the big structure, and it was a happy day for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little cat named Kitty. Kitty lived in a small house with her best friend, a girl named Lisa. They loved to play together all day long. One day, Kitty and Lisa found a big ball. They wanted to use the ball to play a fun game. + +But there was a problem. Another little animal, a squirrel named Sam, also wanted to use the ball. Sam said, "I found the ball first, so I should get to use it!" Kitty and Lisa didn't know what to do. They all wanted to play with the ball, but they didn't want to fight. + +Then, Lisa had an idea. "Why don't we all play together?" she asked. Kitty and Sam thought it was a great idea. So they took turns using the ball, and they all had lots of fun. After playing, they were so tired and their stomachs were hungry. They went to Lisa's house to eat some yummy food. From that day on, Kitty, Lisa, and Sam became best friends and always played together. +Once upon a time, in a big house, lived a rich man. He had many things, but he was not happy. One day, he went for a walk in the park. He saw a little girl playing with a ball. She was laughing and having fun. + +The rich man sighed. He wished he could be happy like the little girl. He sat on a bench and watched her play. After a while, the ball rolled away and the girl could not find it. There was silence in the park. + +The rich man found the ball and gave it back to the girl. She smiled and said "thank you". The rich man felt happy. He learned that helping others made him happy. From that day on, he shared his things and played with the kids in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and have fun with her daddy. One day, Lily's daddy was very busy. He had a lot of work to do, so he could not play with Lily. + +Lily wanted to help her daddy. She thought, "I can set the table for dinner!" So, she took the plates, cups, and forks, and set them on the table. She did a great job! + +When her daddy saw what Lily had done, he was so happy. He said, "Thank you, Lily, for being such a big help!" Then, her daddy took a break from his busy work, and they both sat down to eat dinner together. And after dinner, they played and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy bird. The noisy bird liked to move all day. It moved up and down, left and right. It moved all around the big tree. The big tree had a row of small, pretty nests. Many birds lived there. + +One day, the noisy bird moved too much. It moved its wings so hard that it shook the row of nests. The other birds were sad and scared. Their nests were their homes, and they did not want them to fall. + +The noisy bird saw the other birds were sad. It felt bad for what it did. So, the noisy bird learned to move more gently. It did not want to hurt the other birds or their nests. The other birds were happy again, and they all lived together in the big tree. The noisy bird learned that it is good to think about others and be kind. +Once upon a time, there was a reindeer named Remy. He lived in a distant forest with his friends. Remy liked to run and play with his friends, but sometimes he would complain when he was tired. + +One day, Remy and his friends were playing a game. They were running and jumping in the forest. Remy started to complain because he was tired. His friends told him it was okay to take a break. + +Remy sat down to rest while his friends kept playing. After a while, he felt better and joined his friends again. They played until the sun went down and then went home. Remy learned that it was okay to take a break and not complain. From that day on, Remy and his friends had more fun together. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim was feeling restless. He wanted to do something fun. His mom said, "Let's go to the library!" Tim liked the library because there were many books. + +At the library, Tim saw a big, red book. He asked his mom, "Can I read this one?" His mom said, "Yes, let's sit and read it together." They sat down and started to read the book. It was a story about a brave dog who went on an adventure. + +After reading the book, Tim felt tired. His mom said, "Let's rest for a bit." They found a soft chair and Tim closed his eyes. He dreamed about going on adventures like the brave dog in the book. When he woke up, he felt happy and not restless anymore. They went home with a big smile on their faces. +Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a persistent little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside all the time. He liked the sun and the wind, and he liked all the seasons. + +One day, Tim saw a big wind blow through the trees. The wind was so strong that it made the leaves fight with each other. The leaves were fighting to stay on the trees. Tim thought this was very funny. + +As the seasons changed, Tim kept playing outside. He played in the sun, the rain, and the snow. He was always happy, and he never stopped playing. And every time the wind blew, Tim would laugh and watch the leaves fight. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a small garden where she grew herbs. Amy loved her herbs very much. + +One day, the sky was gloomy, and it began to rain. Amy looked out the window and saw that her herbs were in danger. The rain was too strong, and the herbs could not stand it. Amy put on her raincoat and ran outside to rescue her herbs. + +Amy's mom saw her and said, "Amy, be careful in the rain!" Amy nodded and carefully picked up her herbs. She brought them inside the house and put them in a safe place. The herbs were happy and so was Amy. The rain stopped, and the sun came out. Amy and her mom smiled, knowing they had saved the herbs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to watch movies. One day, she wanted to watch a new movie. So, she went to her friend Tom's house to borrow a movie. Tom was very polite and said, "Yes, you can borrow my movie." + +Sue was very happy and watched the movie at home. She liked it a lot. But, she forgot to return the movie to Tom. Tom was sad because he wanted to watch the movie again. + +Sue's mom told her, "You must return the movie to your friend. It is polite to give back what you borrow." Sue listened to her mom and took the movie back to Tom. Tom was happy to have his movie back. Sue learned that it is important to be polite and return things you borrow. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little train named Tim. Tim was a brilliant train who loved to deliver things. He had a big job to do today. + +Tim had to go through a tunnel to deliver some toys to the children on the other side. He was very excited. As he went into the tunnel, it was dark and a little scary. But Tim knew he had to be brave to deliver the toys. + +When Tim came out of the tunnel, he saw the happy children waiting for him. They cheered and clapped as Tim delivered the toys. Tim felt so proud and happy that he could help the children. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play and dance in the sun. She had many friends who liked to play with her. + +One day, it was Kitty's birthday. She was very happy. Kitty's friends came to her house to celebrate. They brought her many gifts, like balls and toys. Kitty was so excited to open them all. + +Kitty wanted to share her new toys with her friends. They all played together, taking turns with each toy. They laughed and had so much fun. At the end of the day, Kitty's friends went home, but they were all happy because they had shared a great birthday with their graceful friend, Kitty. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was very alert and loved to play. One day, Amy went on a trip with her mom and dad. They packed their clothes in a big luggage. + +On the way, Amy saw a dog. The dog was lost and had no name. Amy wanted to help the dog find his home. So, she asked her mom and dad if they could take the dog with them. + +They put the dog in the car and drove to the dog's home. When they got there, the dog's family was very happy. They gave the dog a new name, Buddy. Amy was happy that she could help Buddy find his home. Then, Amy, her mom, and her dad went on their trip with their luggage, and they had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow fish named Fin. Fin lived in a big reef with many other fish friends. They loved to play and swim together. + +One day, Fin met a new fish friend named Bubbles. Bubbles was a small blue fish with big eyes. Fin said to Bubbles, "Hi, I am Fin. Do you want to play with me?" Bubbles smiled and said, "Yes, I want to play with you, Fin!" + +They played all day long. They swam through the reef and played hide and seek. Fin had to remember where Bubbles liked to hide. Bubbles liked to hide behind the big rocks and in the soft sand. They had so much fun and became very good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty dog named Lucy. Lucy had a nice collar that she wore every day. She liked to play and run in the park with her friends. + +One day, Lucy saw a big ball in the park. She ran to get the ball, but it was stuck in a tree. Lucy wanted the ball very much, so she began to yell for help. + +Soon, a nice boy heard Lucy's yell and came to help her. The boy got the ball out of the tree and gave it to Lucy. Lucy was very happy and wagged her tail. She thanked the boy and they played with the ball all day long. +Once upon a time in a small town, there was an ugly, old ambulance. It was always ready to help people who were hurt or sick. One day, the ambulance set out to help a little boy who had fallen down. + +As the ugly ambulance drove down the road, it saw a big tree that had fallen. The ambulance could not go around the tree, so it tried to push the tree out of the way. The ugly ambulance pushed and pushed, but the tree would not move. + +The ugly ambulance was very sad because it could not help the little boy. It tried to find another way, but there was no other way to go. The little boy had to wait a long time for help. In the end, the ugly ambulance could not help the little boy, and everyone was sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big watch. It was not a normal watch. This watch could talk! One day, Tim was playing with his watch. He wanted to try something new. + +Tim said, "Watch, can you sing?" The watch said, "I can try!" So, the watch tried to sing. It sang a very simple song. Tim liked it very much. He clapped his hands and laughed. + +Then, Tim's friend, Sue, came to play. She saw the watch and said, "Wow! A talking watch! Can it dance, too?" Tim asked the watch, "Can you dance?" The watch said, "I don't know, but I can try!" So, the watch tried to dance. It danced just a little, and Tim and Sue laughed. They had a fun day playing with the talking watch. +One day, a cat named Kitty went for a walk. She wanted to meet new friends. On her walk, she saw a big place with a sign that said "Veterinarian". Kitty did not know what that meant, but she went inside. + +In the big place, Kitty met a nice lady in a white coat. The lady said, "Hi, I am a veterinarian. I help animals feel better when they are sick." Kitty was grateful to meet her. She said, "I am happy to meet you. I am glad you help animals." + +Kitty and the veterinarian became good friends. They played together and had fun. Kitty was happy that she went for a walk and met a new friend who helped animals. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. The park had a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. Tim loved to play on the slide. This was not a regular slide, it was a very long and twisty slide. + +Tim saw a cute bunny hopping near the slide. He wanted to follow the bunny and play with it. So, Tim started to follow the bunny around the park. The bunny hopped fast, but Tim followed it with a big smile on his face. + +At last, the bunny stopped near the slide. Tim climbed up the slide and slid down fast. The bunny watched Tim and hopped away. Tim was happy he got to play with the bunny and the slide. He went back to his mom and told her about his fun adventure with the bunny and the slide. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a big package. Inside the package, there was a pretty dress for her friend's birthday party. Lucy wanted to wrap the package with pretty paper and a bow. + +Lucy asked her mom, "Can you help me wrap the package, please?" Her mom said, "Of course, Lucy! Let's use this dry paper to wrap it." They wrapped the package together, and it looked very nice. + +At the party, Lucy gave the package to her friend. Her friend was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lucy! I love it!" Lucy felt good because she helped make her friend happy. The moral of the story is that helping others can make you feel good too. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big tree. It was so huge that all the kids loved to play under it. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the big tree to play. + +As Tim played, he saw something shiny on the ground. He gazed at it and saw it was a pretty crystal. The crystal was so shiny and nice to look at. Tim was very happy to find it. + +Tim took the crystal and showed it to his friends. They all thought it was very pretty too. They played with the crystal and had lots of fun under the huge tree. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a small cat. The cat was very nice, but it could not speak. It wanted to talk to the other animals, but it didn't know how. + +One day, the cat met a big, scary bear. The bear was very big and the cat was very small. The cat wanted to be friends with the bear, so it tried to speak. The cat said, "Hello, bear!" The bear looked at the cat and smiled. + +The bear said, "Hello, little cat! Let's be friends!" The cat was very happy. The bear gave the cat a big rub on its head. The cat and the bear became best friends and they played together every day. And the cat learned to speak more and more. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Sam. Sam liked to keep his fur clean and soft. He found a bottle of lotion and thought it would help. + +Sam put the lotion on his fur. It made him feel good and his fur was soft. He was happy and wanted to show his friends. So, he went outside to play with them. + +His friends saw Sam's fur and asked, "What did you do?" Sam said, "I used lotion to keep my fur soft." His friends wanted to try it too. They all went to Sam's house and used the lotion. Now, all the cats had soft fur and they played happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play games. His favorite game was a race with his friends. Tim wanted to win the race. + +One day, Tim had a dream. In his dream, he went to a far away planet. The planet was very big and had many wealthy people. The people on the planet loved to play games too. + +Tim joined a big race on the planet. He ran very fast and tried his best. His new friends on the planet cheered for him. At the end of the race, Tim won! He was very happy and proud. Tim woke up from his dream with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a lazy cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to sleep all day and play all night. One sunny day, Whiskers saw a toy on the ground. It was a pretty, red ball. Whiskers wanted to play with the ball, but it belonged to his friend, Bunny. + +Whiskers went to Bunny's house and asked, "Bunny, can I borrow your red ball?" Bunny was a kind friend, so he said, "Yes, you can borrow my ball, but please bring it back when you are done playing." + +Whiskers was very happy and played with the red ball all day. He rolled it on the ground, jumped on it, and even tried to catch it in his paws. When it was time to give the ball back, Whiskers was tired but he remembered his promise to Bunny. + +Whiskers took the red ball back to Bunny's house and said, "Thank you for letting me borrow your ball, Bunny. I had a lot of fun playing with it." Bunny smiled and said, "You're welcome, Whiskers. I'm glad you had fun. We can play together next time." + +From that day on, Whiskers and Bunny became the best of friends. They played together, shared their toys, and had lots of fun. And Whiskers learned that it's good to borrow, but it's also important to give back. +Once upon a time, there was a big hotel. Many people came to stay in the hotel. One day, a foolish man came to the hotel. He wanted to do something funny. + +The foolish man thought it would be fun to give a big cake to the hotel owner. He wanted to make the owner laugh. So, he put a lot of cream on the cake. It was a very big and tasty cake. + +The foolish man gave the cake to the hotel owner. The owner was happy and laughed. Everyone in the hotel laughed too. They all had a good time. The foolish man was happy because he made everyone laugh. And they all ate the big cake together. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who had a big house. He loved to help others. One day, a new friend arrived at his house. The friend had come from very far away. + +The wealthy man wanted to give his new friend a gift. He looked at his palm and saw a pretty flower. He picked the flower and gave it to his friend. The friend was very happy. + +They played and laughed together. The wealthy man and his new friend became best friends. They shared many fun days in the big house. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Spot. Spot liked to run, jump, and play with his friends. They played all day long and had lots of fun. + +One day, Spot had a bad dream, a nightmare. In the dream, he could not find his friends, and he was all alone. Spot was very scared. When he woke up, he was happy that it was just a dream. + +Spot decided to listen carefully to his friends when they talked, so he would always know where they were. They played together and were never scared again. Spot and his friends lived happily ever after. +John was in the garden playing with his toys. He was having so much fun! Suddenly, he picked up a handful of dark brown soil. He had found something hidden underneath. + +“What is it Mommy?†John asked as he tried to part the dirt apart. + +His Mommy smiled. “Let’s see what it could be,†she said. + +John carefully parted the soil and out of it popped a tiny seed. “It’s a seed!†he said with a smile. “What does it do? Does it turn into something?†+ +“Yes, if we put the seed in the soil and give it plenty of water, a small plant will start to grow,†said Mommy. + +John was so excited! He quickly put the seed in the dark brown soil. Every day, he watered it and made sure it was okay. After a few weeks, the little seed had grown into a big, beautiful plant! John was so proud. + +He had learned that with a little care, something small can turn into something amazing. +Once, there was an old man named Tony who loved nature. Every morning, he taught the 3 year old children next door all about the lively animals and plants that lived in the forest. + +One day, Tony made an exciting plan for the children. He said, “Let’s go on an adventure and deliver a surprise to the animals! We’ll take some of the nice things we have around here and give them to the animals!†+ +The children were very excited, and they quickly agreed. Tony and the children set off on their adventure. They found flowers, apples and other treats in nature. There were birds singing loudly and they saw a few deer and foxes running by. + +When they finally arrived, they began to carefully deliver the treats to their animal friends. Then, they watched as the animals happily enjoyed their surprise. The forest was so lively and beautiful. + +The children and Tony had a wonderful time on their adventure. They even got to keep a few special souvenirs from their trip. Tony was so proud of the children and the same adventure was repeated many times afterwards! +Once upon a time, there was a troubled fridge. Even though it was a very nice fridge, it couldn't do anything because it was too broken. So, it had to stay in one spot in the kitchen. + +One day, the little 3-year-old girl came in and saw the fridge. She felt so sad for it, so she decided to try to help it. + +She opened the door and started to part the broken pieces apart. She worked really hard until the fridge was fixed! When she was finished, she opened the door and saw that the fridge was new again! + +The little girl was so happy that she had helped out the troubled fridge. She gave it a big hug, and the fridge was the happiest it had ever been! +Molly and her mom went to the park. It was a sunny day and the air was calm. They found an empty area in the park and decided to organize it. + +Molly's mom said, “Let’s make something fun here! Look at all these bricks. Let's use them to build something together.†+ +Molly started to grab some bricks and arrange them in a line. Then she took some more bricks and made a box. She was very excited and kept organizing the bricks to make something bigger. + +Molly's mom smiled and said, “Wow, what are you making? It looks wonderful!†+ +Molly said, “It’s a house! I’m making a house.†+ +Molly and her mom worked together and soon they had built a house out of all the bricks. They stepped back and admired their work. Molly said, “That looks cool. I'm so proud of us.†+ +Molly and her mom smiled at each other. They felt calm and happy being outside in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mandy. She was three years old and she loved the sun. Every day she would go outside to play and wave at the birds in the sky. + +One day, when Mandy was outside, she saw a thin envelope lying on the ground. She picked it up and was about to open it, when a voice said, "That's for me!" + +Mandy looked over to see a nice lady smiling at her. The lady said, "Thank you for finding my letter, I almost lost it." + +Mandy smiled and handed the lady the envelope. The lady held it up and waved goodbye to Mandy as she walked away. + +Mandy waved back and watched as the lady disappeared into the trees. It was the start of a beautiful adventure for her. +One day, a daddy and his daughter were walking along the shore. The sun was shining, and the waves were crashing against the sand. + +Daddy smiled at his little girl and said, "Let's go see what treasures we can find." + +The little girl was so excited. They walked along the beach until they came across a big rock. Daddy kneeled down and said, "Look! There's a dove stuck inside the deep crevice." + +The little girl was so surprised. She got down close and said, "Look Daddy, she can't get out!" + +Daddy smiled and said, "Let's see if we can help her." He slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out some coins. He put the coins in the crevice and said, "This should pay the dove to get out." + +Sure enough, the dove flapped its wings and flew away. Daddy and his daughter smiled at each other, happy that they had saved the dove. +One evening a little girl called Mia was walking in the park with her mom. She saw a big hoop lying on the ground and Mia was very curious about it. She asked her mom, “Mama, what is that brown hoop?†+ +Her mom looked at the hoop and started to smile. She said, “That, my love, is a healing hoop. When you use it, it can make you feel better when you are hurt or sad.†+ +Mia was very excited. She picked up the hoop and said, “Can I try to use it please?†+ +So Mia's mom said, “Go ahead, try it out!†+ +Mia was so happy. She started to move the hoop around and around and soon she began to feel better and calmer. + +Mia said, “I love this hoop, Mama! It really makes me feel better! I think it is healing me!†+ +Mia's mother laughed and said, “Yes, that hoop is healing you. That's why it's called a healing hoop.†+ +Mia was so excited. She hugged her mom and said, “Thank you for bringing me to the park, Mama! I'm so happy I found the healing hoop!†+ +Mia smiled and the two of them went home, feeling much better than before. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She loved to play with her magazines. Every day, Anna would take one of her magazines and flip through the colorful pages. + +One day, Anna opened up an orange magazine. She was so excited to show it to Mommy! Anna took the orange magazine over to Mommy and showed it to her. + +Mommy smiled and said: "That's a very nice magazine! Let's keep it clean." Anna agreed and she worked hard to clean the magazine. She wiped each page very carefully until it shone. + +Once the magazine was clean, Anna looked at it with pride. It was shiny, like new! + +Anna showed it off to Mommy, who smiled and said: "Good job, Anna! You did a great job cleaning the magazine." Anna was very happy knowing that she had made a clean, orange magazine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and very excited! + +Emily was getting ready for Christmas and she had picked out the perfect present for her mom. It was a pink teddy bear. Emily was so excited for her mom to see it! + +When the big day came, Emily couldn't wait any longer. She hugged the bear tightly in its box and said, "I want you to be the best present ever!" + +Emily's mom unwrapped the present and loved the little pink bear. But then she noticed that one of its eyes was broken. Emily's mom looked at Emily and asked, "Honey, what happened to his eye?" + +Emily was sad that her present was broken, but she knew how to fix it. She smiled at her mom and said, "Don't worry! I can fix it with some glue and a sparkly gem." + +Sure enough, Emily was able to fix the little bear and make it look even better than before. Emily's mom was so proud of her and said, "Thank you for fixing this present, Emily. We can give him a special name too, what do you think?" + +Emily was so excited, she couldn't believe that her mom was asking her for her opinion. She thought for a minute, and then smiled and said, "I think we should call him Sparkle!" +Once upon a time there was a very small girl called Lucy. Everywhere she went, everyone said she was the most impressive person they had ever seen. + +One day, Lucy went to the market to buy some delicious fruit. When she saw the vendor, she couldn't believe her eyes. There was an enormous pile of fruit in front of him and it looked so delicious! + +Lucy was about to grab an apple when the vendor winked at her. She was so surprised that she stopped to think. + +Then a voice in her head said: “It's more impressive to create something from nothing than to possess a lot of things!". + +Lucy knew it was the right thing to do and thanked the vendor for the lesson. From then on, she bought things only when she really needed them. + +The moral of the story is that it's more impressive to create something from nothing than to possess a lot of things. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kiki. Kiki loved to explore the world around her. One day she stumbled across a trade. People were giving away old toys and taking new ones in return. Kiki found a big, filthy teddy bear. She wanted it, even though it was very dirty. + +Kiki asked her mum if she could trade her old toy for the teddy bear. Her mum said she could, but only if she promised to clean it. Kiki agreed and quickly accepted the trade. + +First she washed the teddy bear in warm soapy water. Then she used her mum's hairdryer to dry it. Finally she brushed and brushed until the teddy bear was no longer filthy. + +Kiki's mum was very pleased and Kiki was happy to have her new teddy bear. They hugged and laughed together. From then on Kiki had a special teddy bear which she could cuddle and talk to whenever she wanted. +Auntie Grace and Uncle Jack were getting ready to get married. They wanted to look really special, so they put on their best clothes. + +"Aaah," said Auntie Grace, "We look so good together." + +"We sure do," said Uncle Jack, "and now, let's go and get married!" + +The two of them went out the door, but suddenly, they stopped. + +"Oh no," said Auntie Grace, "I forgot my flowers!" + +Uncle Jack laughed. "It's okay, Auntie Grace. I'll help you reach them!" + +So Uncle Jack lifted Auntie Grace up, and she took the flowers from the shelf. + +"We're ready now!" said Auntie Grace. + +The two of them smiled and held hands as they went off to their marriage. +Once upon a time there was a young boy. He liked to measure things with his ruler. One day he measured a smelly shoe he found. It was so smelly! He went to measure the wall of his house. But the wall was too smelly! He had to go away. He was so sad. + +The poor young boy had to live in the smelly place. He tried to get away. But the smelly place was everywhere! He couldn't escape. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get away from the smelly place. + +So the young boy suffered for many days in the smelly place. He was so sad. He wished he had never measured the smelly shoe. But it was too late. The smelly place was now his home. +Once there was a race between two foxes. They ran and ran as fast as they could. Then one fox said to the other "Let us race for a prize". + +The other fox agreed and he raced even faster. Finally the first fox reached the finish line and said "I won". + +The other fox got angry and shouted "That's not fair, I want the prize too". The first fox said "But I won, so I should get the prize". The other fox was feeling guilty, but he still said "I insist, I should get the prize too". + +The first fox said "All right, if you feel so guilty, I will serve you the prize". But when the other fox reached out to take the prize, the first fox grabbed it and ran away. He never shared the prize and the other fox never got it. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Bella. Bella was three years old and she loved going to see her grandma's garden. + +One day, Bella went to visit her grandma and she became very excited when she saw the beautiful lemon tree in grandma's garden. + +Bella asked her grandma, "Can I have the lemons from your tree?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Of course you can, sweetheart. Just make sure that you manage to take them without any trouble." + +Bella was so excited to have her own lemons that she carefully managed to pick them all. When she had finished, the garden felt very peaceful. + +Bella went to show her grandma the lemons she had managed to pick. Grandma said, "That's amazing, Bella! You did a wonderful job." + +Bella smiled, feeling very proud of herself. She couldn't wait to take the lemons home and make a delicious lemon cake with them. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. He really wanted to go to the airport, so one day he mailed his friends to tell them he was coming to visit. He was excited to fly but the airline was not very helpful. + +The bear arrived at the airport and tried to check in. "Can I please have a ticket?" asked the bear to the first person he saw. The person shook their head. "You need to mail your ticket in order to get a ticket," they said. + +So the clumsy bear started to mail tickets. One for himself, one for his friends. But he kept getting stuck in the mail box. After several failed attempts, he decided to take a different approach. + +He stood at the gate and announced, "Anyone been mailin' tickets here?" + +Everyone in the airport stopped and looked at the clumsy bear. A person stepped forward and said, "Yes, I've been mailing tickets here. What can I do for you?" + +"I need a ticket to the airport," replied the bear. + +The person smiled as they handed the bear a ticket. The bear thanked them, and with a big smile he jumped onto the plane. He was headed off to have the best adventure ever. + +The end. +A little girl was sitting at the kitchen table. She was excited because her mother had just taken a tray of small muffins out of the oven. + +The little girl smiled. She asked her mother, "Can I have one?" + +Her mother said, "Yes." She took one of the muffins and placed it on a plate for the little girl. She said, "We still need to pour some cream to go with the muffin." + +The little girl watched as her mother poured some cream into a small bowl. She was so excited she couldn't wait to try it. + +The little girl picked up a muffin with her fingers and took a bite. Then, she took a spoonful of the creamy goodness and ate it. She smiled and said, "Mmmm, this is delicious!" + +The little girl was happy, and she could not wait to eat the small muffins again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane who wanted to have some fun. Her mum said "Why don't you open the special box I have for you?". Jane wanted to know what was inside so she opened the box and out popped a maze. It was so big and looked like lots of fun! + +At first, Jane was a bit scared of the maze but she kept walking. Everywhere she went, she kept feeling more and more excited. In the middle of the maze, there was a gentle little bear. He said "Hello Jane! Would you like to be friends?". + +Jane was so excited! She had found a new friend in the maze. Jane and the bear walked together through the maze. They had so much fun playing hide and seek and exploring together. Jane was so happy to have find such a gentle friend in the maze! +Once upon a time, there was a pond. It was so big, it was incredible! +One day, a very brave boy came to the pond and wanted to have an adventure. He wanted to see if he could lift something up out of the pond. +He reached down into the pond, and grabbed hold of a big rock. He was determined, and he was very strong. +He lifted it up, and everyone was surprised. He had done something incredible! +The boy was very proud of himself, and he showed everyone the big rock. He had made an amazing discovery! +Once upon a time there was a little village full of people. One day, a girl in the village named Nancy wanted to try something new. She decided to send a message to her friend who lived far away. + +She wrote her message down, but one of her friends noticed that the message tasted sour! Nancy was confused and asked why the message was sour. Her friend smiled and said, "I added a few sour berries to your message!" + +Nancy was surprised and asked, "Why did you do that?" + +Her friend answered, "So that your friend knows it's from you! Whenever you send something, add a few sour berries so your friend knows it's from you!" + +Nancy smiled and thanked her friend. She put the sour berries on the message, put it in an envelope, and sent it to her friend! Everyone in the village was happy with Nancy's idea. From then on, any time someone sent a message they would always add a few sour berries as a sign that it was from them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. Sarah was very happy and lively and always smiled. She was three years old. + +One evening, Sarah wanted to admire the stars, so she looked out the window. As she looked up, Sarah saw the stars were very sparkly and beautiful. She started to admire them. + +Just then, her big sister Jane came along and said, "Don't admire the stars, Sarah. You need to go to bed now." + +Sarah said, "But I want to admire the stars. They are so sparkly and I like them." + +Jane said, "No, you have to go to bed. Now!" + +Sadly, Sarah had to go to bed, without admiring the stars. The evening was no longer so lively for Sarah. +One night, a little boy named Jack wanted to explore. As he opened the door, he saw something strange that caught his eye – a lump of plastic. He grabbed it and examined it, trying to guess what it might be. + +Jack's mom saw him and said, "Let's take it to the kitchen. I think I might have something to show you." + +Jack was intrigued and followed his mom to the kitchen. His mom showed him a strange-looking bowl that was full of dark red sauce. She said, "I think this will be a nice surprise! Taste it!" + +Jack dipped a little spoon in the sauce and tasted it. It was so spicy! He liked it a lot. He suddenly remembered the lump of plastic he had in his hands. His mom smiled and said, "Maybe it has something to do with the surprise." + +Jack went back to the living room, put the lump of plastic in the bowl, and stirred it. A moment later, Jack saw that the sauce had changed! It was now full of little chunks of something delicious. Jack couldn't believe it – he had just discovered that the lump of plastic he found was actually spicy chicken! + +Jack happily finished the surprise dish and thanked his mom for showing him the tasty treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sari. Sari was only three years old, but she was the smartest kid in town. Every day she went out to play with her friends. + +One day, Sari was playing with her friends in the park when she noticed something. She saw a worried-looking old lady, holding a small box in her hands. “Excuse me,†said Sari, “What’s in the box?†+ +The old lady smiled. “My most valuable possession. It is a necklace. I have had it for many years.†+ +Sari was confused. “But what’s so valuable about it?†she asked. + +“It’s something that is not measured in money,†said the old lady. “It’s the memories that it holds- of my childhood, of my family. These memories are very precious to me, and I value them more than anything else.†+ +Sari smiled. She understood. She knew that sometimes the most valuable things in life don’t have a price tag. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Daisy wanted to pick some flowers for her mom. She found the prettiest flower and took a pinch of it. All of a sudden, she heard a loud noise. + +Daisy was scared and ran to her mom. Her mom said, "What is it, Daisy?" Daisy said, "I heard a loud noise and I saw an ambulance outside." Her mom said, "Oh Daisy, you should never pick flowers without asking the owner. Someone else wanted the flower and pinched it first. That is why you heard the noise and saw the ambulance". + +Daisy was sad, but then she realized what her mom was trying to tell her. Daisy learned that it's important to always ask for permission before taking something that doesn't belong to us. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who went on an adventure. She felt so brave as she ventured deep into the woods. As the girl walked, she saw a pink mushroom. She couldn't believe her eyes! + +The little girl excitedly ran up to the mushroom. She kneeled down and thought the mushroom looked so soft and squashy that she just had to touch it. When the girl gently touched the mushroom, it began to shine very brightly. + +Surprised, the girl stepped back. She felt so curious and wanted to touch the mushroom again. As she cautiously reached out her hand, the mushroom spouted 100 sparkly pink stars into the air. The girl gasped in delight and reached out to catch all the stars before they melted away. + +The little girl felt so happy and proud of the magical thing that happened. She made a wish before all the stars fluttered away. Suddenly, the girl felt brave and curious again and decided to go on more adventures. +Once there was a girl named Marla. Marla was three years old and loved to read. She had so many books that she could read for hours. + +One day, Marla's mom took her to the local park. There, Marla saw a team of children playing. Everyone was having a lot of fun in the hot sun. + +Marla asked her mom, "Can I play too? + +"Sure," her mom replied. + +Marla ran to join the team. She was the youngest but she was so eager and ready to play. + +At the end of the day, Marla was exhausted. But she was happy that she got to read her books and play with her new team. +Once there was a little girl called Nicky. She was having so much fun playing outside in the garden. She decided to explore a little and started finding new fun places. She found an old maze and wanted to peek inside. She slowly opened the door, and saw a strange thing. Much to her surprise, it was a big castle! Nicky couldn't believe her eyes. She opened the door a bit more, and saw something else: a huge garden. It was so lush and green. Nicky was so excited and wanted to enter, but she also felt a bit scared. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It came from inside the maze. "Who's there?", asked the voice. Nicky replied, "It's me, Nicky". The voice said, "Welcome, Nicky! Have a taste of this fruit. It's sweet and juicy." Nicky tried a piece of the fruit and it was delicious, but there was a little bit of something else that was sour and a bit bitter. Nicky asked the voice, "What's that strange taste?" The voice replied, "That's the taste of adventure!" +Luke and his mom were almost ready for vacation. Luke had packed his favorite stuffed animal, Mr. Snuggles. Mom had the suitcases all packed and was about to close the door when she said, "We'd better hurry, Luke. We have to speed to the airport!" + +Luke frowned. He wanted to go on vacation but he was still feeling sleepy. He asked his mom, "Can't we be flexible and take a little rest?" + +Mom smiled at Luke, but shook her head. She said, "No, Luke. We need to hurry. We can't be late for the plane!" + +Luke's shoulders slumped and he made a little pout. He didn't want to speed to the airport, but finally he said, "Okay, mom. Let's go!" He grabbed Mr. Snuggles and ran out to the car, ready for the start of his vacation. +Once upon a time there lived a brave man. He lived in a huge castle and spent his days protecting his kingdom from harm. One day, he was walking around the castle when something caught his eye. It was an oat. He thought it was strange to find an oat in his castle so he decided to save it. He put it in a special safe box. + +A few days later, a fake boogie man arrived at the castle. He threatened to destroy the whole kingdom! The man knew he had to act fast in order to save his kingdom. But then he remembered the oat he'd put in the safe box. He quickly grabbed it and hurled it at the boogie man. + +The oat stopped the fake boogie man in his tracks. It's magic powers were too strong for him. The man of the castle had saved his kingdom - thanks to the magial oat! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lola. One day, Lola was playing with a delicate piece of paper in her bedroom when she suddenly had an idea. She went to the kitchen and grabbed some scissors. + +"Mummy, where do I put my scissors?" Lola asked. + +"It's not safe to play with scissors, Lola," said Mummy. "They can cut you!" + +Lola listened carefully and put the scissors in the toilet. But then she noticed something. She saw that the toilet was blocked! + +"Mummy, the toilet is broken!" Lola said. + +Mummy took a look and saw that it was blocked. She grabbed a plunger, dipped it into the toilet, and pushed on it gently. Lola, feeling proud of herself, watched as the toilet was cleaned. + +"See, Lola? You were so careful that you didn't need to use the scissors," said Mummy. + +Lola smiled and nodded. She was very proud that she had used her delicate skills to help clean the toilet. The end. +One day, a vendor came to visit the village. He had a big truck filled with cans of oil. The village children were very scared by the vendor because his truck was so big and loud. All of the children stayed away from the truck, except for one brave little girl. + +The little girl was fascinated by the truck and all of the cans of oil the vendor had inside. The vendor saw this and offered to let the little girl spray some of the oil. The little girl was so excited and with help from the vendor, she was able to spray the oil into a pot. + +After the little girl finished spraying, the vendor told her to wave goodbye, and drove away. The little girl was sad to see him go. But when she waved goodbye, the vendor waved back and she was so excited! The little girl was no longer scared of the vendor's truck, and when it came back again, the children all came to wave and say hello to the vendor. +Mummy had a new vest for her little girl, Emily. It was a bright yellow colour with sparkling stars on it. Emily loved it straight away. + +"I'm going to wear it every day," she said as she tried it on. + +Mummy smiled and said, "That's great, you are very independent!" + +Emily repeated the word 'independent' and smiled. Mummy then said. "You like to be independent and make your own choices." + +Emily nodded to show that she understood and put the vest on again. She twirled around in front of the mirror, so proud of her new vest. Emily repeated, "I'm very independent!'' + +Mummy smiled, happy that her little girl was growing up so fast. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was feeling very hungry. He was walking down the street, looking all around for something to eat. He came across a shiny coin on the ground. He picked it up and let out a cheer. + +"Look! I found a coin! Now I can buy something to eat!" the little boy said. +He was so excited to have found the coin. He ran to the store, but the store clerk shook his head. + +"Sorry, kid. We don't accept coins here," the store clerk said. + +The little boy was very disappointed, but then he had an idea. + +"Please let me buy something to eat," he said. "I'm so hungry!" + +The store clerk smiled and nodded. + +"Ok, you can have this," he said, handing the little boy an apple. + +The little boy smiled and thanked the store clerk. He was so happy to have something to eat. He waved goodbye and sat down to enjoy his snack. +One day, a little girl named Lucy had an idea. She wanted to write a parade. She excitedly ran to her room and got out a piece of paper and a pencil. Then, she began to draw. She drew a big boat, some happy people, and music. + +“I can’t wait for my parade!†she said to herself. + +Just then, her mother walked in. Lucy quickly showed her mother all of her creative drawings. Her mother was so impressed that she decided to help her write the parade. + +Together, they wrote down all of the details. They wrote who would be marching in the parade and what music would play. + +Finally, the parade was done! Lucy was so proud of her creative parade. She was happy she was able to have fun and do something so special with her mother. +Once upon a time, two friends went for a walk in a very big, wide park. They looked around and saw the nation was very sad and miserable. + +The first friend said to the other, "People in this nation are so unhappy, we must do something." + +The other friend smiled and said, "Let's promise to make this nation happy." + +So the friends smiled and shook hands, and made a promise to make the nation happy. + +The friends then went on their way, finding ways to make the nation happy. Every day they worked together, and soon enough the nation was happy and cheerful once again. + +The friends held each other's hands and smiled, knowing that they had kept their promise. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Grace. Grace was very tiny, but she was very brave. One day, Grace was walking in the park when she noticed something shiny in the grass. She went to pick it up - it was a marble! She was so excited. She put it in her pocket, ready to show her mum when she got home. + +When she got home, she pulled out the marble to show her mum. "Oh my goodness, what is that?" her mum said. Grace said, "It's a marble! I found it in the park today." + +Her mum said, "Well, you were very brave to pick it up - a lot of people wouldn't be so brave. But from now on, you must remember to be careful when you are out playing and to always be aware of your surroundings. Can you do that?" + +Grace nodded. She felt a little bit fearful, but she said yes. Grace didn't want to be scared - she wanted to be just like her mum, brave and strong. From then on, whenever Grace went to the park she made sure to notice what was around her and to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty little girl called Emily. One day, Emily wanted to feed a pigeon that was sitting in the park. She asked her dad if she could and he said yes. + +Emily ran up to the pigeon, with a piece of bread in her hand. She said "Here you go, little bird!", but the pigeon flew away. Emily's dad said: "Never mind, Emily. Let's try again tomorrow." + +But sadly, the next day Emily forgot all about the pigeon. When the weekend came, Emily and her dad went back to the park, and there sat the same pigeon. Emily wished she could feed it this time! + +But it was too late. The pigeon flew away before Emily got close to it. Emily felt curious, and a bit regretful. She asked her dad: "Why did it leave?" + +Her dad said: "It probably thought you would forget it again, like you did the day before." + +Moral of the story: Always keep your promises, even if they're small. You never know how it could affect other people's lives. +One day, Timmy and his family went to a stadium. It was so big that Timmy felt very tiny. Everything around him was so tall and he felt like he was balancing when he walked. + +Inside, everything looked dull and grey. Timmy did not like looking at the stadium and he got bored. + +He asked his mom if he could go explore the stadium. She said he could, as long as he stayed close. + +Timmy got so excited. He went around the stadium and saw all kinds of people. He saw some playing football and some running very fast in a race. He saw a man balance on a log, and he waved to Timmy. Even though the stadium was dull, it was exciting and Timmy had a great time! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Susan. They had many lovely adventures together, but today they were going to do something extra special - they were going to get married! + +So Susan put on her special dress and Jack put on his best clothes and they headed to the backyard. It was a beautiful day and all their friends were there to watch them get married. + +Suddenly, Jack's dad became angry. He didn't want Jack and Susan to get married. He said, "No! You can't get married!" + +But Jack and Susan were not going to be stopped. They looked at each other and said, "Yes, we will!" + +Jack's dad was mad but Jack and Susan weren't worried. Finally, he had to accept that Jack and Susan were getting married. He even gave Jack a big smile as they made their vows to each other. + +From that day on, Jack and Susan lived happily together. And they always remembered the special moment they shared in their backyard. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. She was only three years old and full of energy. One day, she wanted to create something special, so she grabbed the blocks of wood in her room and set to work. + +Sue worked hard to stack the blocks until she created a tall, wooden tower. She was so excited with her creation that she wanted to share it with her family. + +So Sue gathered all the family members and waited for them to enter her room. But as soon as they saw the wooden tower they were angered. + +"Uh-oh! What have you done?" said Sue's mom. + +"I made a tall tower!" exclaimed Sue. + +"This is not right," replied her mom. "Let's make a safari instead!" + +So Sue and her family all spent the day creating a special safari. Everyone was so happy with the result. They all decided it was much better than the tall tower! +Once there was a puppy called Spot. Spot was a playful dog, but one day he was feeling a bit down. He wanted to explore the world, but his bone was too big for him to carry it around. + +So he decided to ask his friend Cat for help. Spot said, "I'm worried. My bone is too big and I can't explore the world." + +Cat thought for a while and then said, "Don't worry Spot. I have an idea. We can bury the bone, and when you want to explore the world, you can come back and dig it up." + +Spot was very excited, and Cat helped him bury the bone in the garden. Spot felt much less frustrated, and he was ready to explore. He ran around the garden, and then explored the world beyond it. + +Spot had lots of fun, but he never forgot to come back and dig up his bone. He would always come back to the garden and find his bone again. Spot was never worried, he knew the world was out there waiting for him to explore. +John was feeling very brave. He had decided to travel all the way to a big building across the street. But Mama had warned him that the journey would be harsh. + +John replied, "But Mama, I will be careful!" + +John stuck his chin up with determination. Mama saw the courage in her son and smiled. She gave him a hug and said, "Take this money with you, just in case". + +John thanked her and stepped outside. His heart raced as he crossed the street. He felt small as the big building loomed in front of him. But still he kept going. + +The journey was as harsh as Mama had said. John soon tired and stumbled. He sat down and started to cry. But then he remembered the money Mama had given him. He thought of her trusting him to be brave. With a fresh burst of energy, he got up and continued his journey. + +When John finally arrived at the building, he was exhausted but proud. As he peered up at the giant structure, he knew that he had accomplished something big. +Once upon a time there was a very enthusiastic boy, named Tom. He loved to explore and play in the garden. One day, as he was walking around, he stumbled upon a mysterious bag. He was so excited to find out what was inside! He undid the bag and found a secret weapon. He was even more excited, because he wanted to use the weapon to wrap something. + +Tom shouted "Yes!" and quickly grabbed the weapon. He went to the garden and started to collect leaves and stones and wrap them with the weapon. + +After some time, his mom saw him and asked: "What are you doing, Tom?" + +Tom smiled and answered: "I'm wrapping things, Mom. It's so fun!". + +His mom smiled too and said: "That's great Tom, but you should always be careful when using a weapon". + +Tom nodded and kept on having fun. He wrapped everything he could and had a great time! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a lot of fun playing with her string. One day, when she was playing, she noticed something shiny on the ground. It was a big piece of fabric! She was excited and she shouted, "I'm going to cover something!" + +The little girl picked up the fabric and wrapped it around her string. It was easy. She beamed. Now her string was all covered up! She ran to show her mum. + +The little girl held up the fabric covered string and said, "Look mumma! I made this." +Her mum smiled and said, "That's great honey. You did a really good job." + +The little girl was so proud of her work. She had made something with her own hands and it was so easy. From that day on, the little girl would always cover her string with fabric when she wanted to make something special. +Once upon a time, there was a Mommy and a Baby. The Baby wanted to eat wheat, but the Mommy said "No". The Baby kept asking for the wheat, so the Mommy said "If you don't stop, I will have to punish you". The Baby knew that he should be good and so he stopped asking for the wheat. + +The Mommy was very pleased. She said to the Baby "If you are good, then you can have a treat". The Baby was happy and smiled. He was so excited that he could have something if he was good. The Baby promised to be good, so the Mommy gave him the wheat as a treat. + +The Baby was delighted. He ate the wheat and said "Thank you Mommy". The Mommy smiled and said "That's my good boy". +Once upon a time there lived a very wise old frog. Every day he would stand on his favorite patch of grass and watch the other animals in the meadow. + +One day, a bright and curious rabbit hopped up to him. She asked the frog, "Old frog, why do you always stand on this same patch of grass? Don't you get bored?" + +The frog answered her in a slow, wise voice, "I stand here because this patch is special. Whenever I stand here I feel so full of peace!" + +The rabbit was so amazed by his wise words. She thanked him and bounded away. From then on, the rabbit would come back to visit the frog every day, and they would chat about the ways of the world. + +No matter how many times the animals changed or the weather shifted, the wise old frog would always be standing there on his special patch of grass. +Once upon a time, a young girl named Lucy was walking down the street. She was feeling a little bit frightened, so she decided to lean against her pet dog for support. + +Suddenly, a police officer came towards them and said, "Excuse me little girl, but do you have a license for your dog?" Lucy felt even more frightened and shook her head no. + +The officer proceeded to ask her, "Where do you live little one?" Lucy was too scared to talk, so she just showed the officer the way to her house. + +When they arrived, the officer leaned against Lucy's house and looked around. After a few moments he said, "You know, it's important to have a license for your pet because that's how they can be identified if they ever get lost." + +Lucy thought about this for a moment and then nodded her head. + +The officer gave her a hug and said, "I'm glad we got to talk about this important topic. Now, you make sure to get that license for your pup." + +And Lucy smiled and nodded again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She loved playing with her friends, and learning new things. Every day, Sarah would try to learn something new. + +One day, Sarah wanted to learn how to ride her bike. She kept trying and trying, but she still couldn't do it. She started to cry, feeling discouraged. + +A voice came from behind her. "What do you need help with, Sarah?" It was Sarah's friend, Tim. + +Tim said, "Sometimes learning new things takes time and practice, Sarah. Don't give up, be persistent!" + +Sarah wiped away her tears and tried again. Tim cheered her on, and eventually Sarah was able to ride her bike. She and Tim laughed and hugged in celebration. + +The moral of the story is to never give up when learning something new. With persistence and a helpful friend, you can reach any goal. To celebrate Sarah's success, Tim took her out for a special treat. They laughed and enjoyed a special day together. +Once upon a time, there was a cold oven. It was big and white and made a funny noise. + +Every day, a small girl came to the oven and pretended that it was her special home. She said 'hello' to the oven and gave it a big hug. + +The girl pretended that the oven was a big castle. She played make-believe games with her toys and sang silly songs. + +At the end of the day, the little girl said goodbye to her pretend oven, and waved until she couldn't see it anymore. + +The next day, the girl came back to the cold oven and pretended all over again! +Once there was a little boy. As he walked in the park, he saw a big creek. He hopped onto a bench to take a look at it. + +The little boy was feeling quite excited. He said, “I want to see what’s in the creek!†+ +His mom nodded and said, “We’ll go take a look soon.†+ +A few days later, the little boy and his mom went back to the park. As they came closer to the creek, the little boy was very excited. He said, “Mommy, I want to go in the creek!†+ +His mom said, “We’ll see when we get there, okay?†+ +When they got to the creek, the little boy was amazed. He saw it was full of fine fish and other animals. He was delighted! He asked his mom, “Can I go in the creek? I will be careful!†+ +His mom smiled and said, “Yes, you can go in the creek. Just be careful.†+ +The little boy went into the creek and he swam and played with the animals. He had a fine time! He was so happy that he had sat on the bench days before. +Once upon a time, there were two silly friends named Jack and Jill. They both decided to go on an adventure through the misty woods. It was early in the morning and the fog was thick. + +Jack shouted, "Let's rush!" So they ran and ran through the mist. They ran so fast that the fog began to swirl around them. + +Suddenly, they both stopped. They saw a big mountain in the mist, and it looked a bit scary. + +Jack asked Jill, "Should we go up the mountain?" Jill replied, "Yes, let's go!" + +So they both started to rush up the mountain. The mist got thicker and thicker the higher they went, until eventually it was so thick that they couldn't see where they were going. + +Jack started to giggle, "This is so silly!" Jill agreed, and they both continued to rush up the mountain, laughing and playing. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo called Derek. He lived in the jungle and had lots of friends. One day, he was running around with his friends when he had an accident and one of his legs broke. Derek was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a big bird flew overhead and said to Derek, "I can help you! I know a magical place where your leg can grow back and you can be happy again". + +Derek was very excited. He asked the bird, "Where is this magical place? Can I go there now?". + +The bird replied, "Yes, follow me and I will show you the way". + +So, Derek and the bird flew off together and soon arrived at a beautiful sparkling lake. They both landed on the shore and the bird said, "Jump into the lake and you will get your legs healed up". + +Derek was amazed and hesitantly stepped into the water. As soon as he did, his broken leg began to heal and before long, it was all better! Derek was so grateful to the big bird that he gave him a big hug. + +The bird said, "Now go and enjoy your life! Remember, if you ever need help, just come back to the Lake of Healing". + +Derek thanked the bird one last time, then he ran away to play with his friends again. He was so excited and happy that his +Once upon a time, there lived a kind grandma who often cooked meals for her family. On one special day, she decided to prepare her famous dish - roasted potatoes. + +To cook the dish, she had to find some warm ash. She looked around and saw some warm ash near the fireplace. Then, she took the ash and filled a pot with it. + +The potatoes cooked in the ash over the fire and soon they smelled so delicious. Everyone was very happy to have such a special treat. + +When Grandma told them the story of how the potatoes were cooked in the ash, her grandkids learned that being kind can open many doors. When you are kind to others, they are sure to help you too! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He liked to play outside and was always very thoughtful when crossing the street on his bike. Today, Jack was playing at the park with his best friend, Ryan. + +After a few rounds of tag, Jack and Ryan stopped for a snack. Jack was feeling extra careful and grabbed his helmet. Ryan asked him why he was wearing it and Jack proudly said, “to make sure I’m safe!â€. + +Ryan thought that was very thoughtful of him and admired him for his quality. To make sure Jack knew that he really appreciated him, Ryan signed to him a smile. Jack was taken aback at first but felt really glad that Ryan was happy he was being safe. + +The moral of this story is that it's always important to look out for each other's safety. We should make sure to be thoughtful like Jack and to appreciate those around us like Ryan. A smile goes a long way! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. Jack had a warm coat that he liked very much. One day, Jack went outside and opened the door. Suddenly, something very funny happened! + +Jack saw the coat was burning! He didn't know what to do. He ran back inside and quickly grabbed the fire extinguisher, and put out the fire. Jack was relieved when the fire was out. + +“Phew,†said Jack. “That was a close one!†+ +Jack's mum came running in and asked, “What happened?†+ +Jack told her all about the burning coat. His mum was happy that he was safe, but sad that his coat was ruined. + +“It's ok,†said Jack’s mum. “We will get you a new coat!†+ +Jack was very happy and excited! He had learned a valuable lesson that day - never leave anything open near an open flame! +Bill and Joe were best friends. One day, they decided to play a game. Bill had an olive. He handed it to Joe and said, "I'll tie the olive to a stick, then you try to get it." Joe eagerly agreed and tried to get the olive from the stick. Bill watched from the sidelines, laughing and cheering Joe on. + +After a few minutes, Joe finally managed to get the olive off the stick. Bill smiled and said, "You were so loyal! I'm glad you never gave up." Joe smiled and nodded. + +The two friends continued playing. They understood the importance of loyalty. Sticking by each other no matter what, no matter how hard the challenges were. + +The moral of the story is to tell kids how important it is to stay loyal to their friends and never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her little girl. Everyday, they would go to the park and build with their toys. The mom watched her daughter carefully, being very patient. But today, something was different. + +The little girl seemed to be troubled. Her mom asked her what was wrong and the little girl said she missed her dad. + +The mom put her arm around her daughter and said, "That's okay sweetheart. We can build something special for him, so he will always be with us. What do you think?" + +The little girl smiled. She got to work with her mom, and soon, they had a special building made - just for her dad. It made the little girl feel better, and her mom was very proud of her. + +They worked together and eventually came up with a surprise for her dad - a house that they built together. With a smile on their faces, the little girl and her mom went home, knowing that soon they would be able to show their dad the house they built together. +One day, Jimmy was sitting in his garden and watched as his dad went to the shed. He saw Dad carry a bucket and decided to follow him. When he got to the shed, Dad said, "Let's see what you can do!" + +Jimmy began to perform. He jumped, skipped and twirled around the shed. Dad laughed and clapped his hands in delight. + +Suddenly, Mom arrived with a friend. They both looked very ignorant. Jimmy stopped performing and felt embarrassed. Dad said, "Why don't you show them what you can do with the bucket?" + +Jimmy smiled and grabbed the bucket. He filled it with flowers and then danced around it. Mom's friend smiled and said, "That was amazing! Well done, Jimmy!" + +Jimmy was so proud and happy. His proud smile was the biggest one of all! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful blanket. It was incredible and the colours were bright and shiny. One day, a little mouse came along and wanted to take the blanket. He started to tie it up to take it away. But just then, a brave cat appeared and told the mouse to stop. He said that the incredible blanket belonged to someone else and he should leave it alone. The mouse was so scared he quickly ran away. The brave cat smiled proudly as he untied the blanket and put it back in its place. The little mouse was never seen again, but the incredible blanket was safe. +John and his family were getting ready to go on a holiday to a new and faraway country. His parents were beaming with excitement; they couldn't wait to take their son on his first overseas adventure. + +"It's time to go pack some things, John," said his daddy. + +John was excited too, but he had one question. "Can I bring my favorite toy with me?" he asked. + +His parents thought for a moment, then said, "That would be permitted, but only if it fits into your suitcase!" + +John was delighted and brought his most treasured possession with him on the plane. + +When they arrived in the new country, John noticed something different right away. The people were so friendly, and everything was so graceful. + +"This is such a beautiful place, isn't it?" asked his mom. + +John was so taken by the new experience, he couldn't help but agree. Everything was so magical and he felt like it was the perfect place for a fantastic holiday. + +Little did he know how much of an adventure he would be getting himself into! +Danny was a brave little boy. He did not shy away from anything. Whenever something new came up, he was always ready to try it. One day, he saw a wonderful style of dancing. He asked his mom, "Can I touch it?" His mom said, "Yes, go ahead." + +Danny ran up to the style of dancing and he tried it out. He wasn't very good, but he kept on trying. He touched it with all of his might, and he loved it. + +The next day, the style of dancing looked a little different. Danny asked his mom, "Can I touch it again?" His mom said, "No, not today. It looks too dangerous." Danny was sad, but he respected his mom's wishes. + +A few days later, Danny was playing in the garden. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. To his horror, he saw that the style of dancing he had touched had collapsed. Nobody had been hurt, but it was all destroyed. Danny felt so sad and sorry that he had touched it. He had been warned not to, but it was too late. His brave little touch had destroyed the style of dancing. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He wanted to go to the other side of the river, but there was no bridge. The river was too wide, and he couldn't swim across. + +The little boy thought and thought. Then he had an idea. He went to the town and told them he would build the bridge. Every day he would look at the river and think of a way to build it. + +Finally, one day he told the town that he had finished the bridge. Everyone was very excited, but the boy told them they would have to wait a little longer. He said he wanted to make sure it was safe first. + +The next day he went back to the bridge. The town had followed behind him to see it, but the bridge was noisy when he went on it. The little boy stopped and said he was still making adjustments to it and that he wanted to delay opening it until it was safe. + +The town were disappointed, but they understood. A couple of days later, the little boy said the bridge was ready. Everyone crossed the bridge with excitement, and the little boy had done it! +Jack and Jill were best friends. Every Wednesday, they would play together in the park. One Wednesday, Jack decided to make something special for Jill. He worked hard to make a card that was very attractive. When Jill saw the card, she was so happy. + +"Oh Jack, this card is so beautiful," said Jill. She hugged Jack and thanked him for the card. +Jack was thrilled that Jill liked the card. + +The next Wednesday, Jack decided to make something even better. He worked all day and at the end of the day he had made a necklace. It sparkled under the sun and was really attractive. + +Jack gave the necklace to Jill but she was not as happy this time. "Why do you keep giving me these things?" she said. + +Jack was confused. He didn't understand why Jill wasn't happy. "I just wanted to make you something special," he said. + +Jill didn't answer him. She simply turned her back and walked away. The bad ending had come and Jack was left feeling quite sad. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to play with her plastic toys, and she was very careful to keep them clean. + +One day, Daisy was playing in the mud when she accidently dropped her favorite plastic toy. Daisy started to cry and her mom came over to her. Daisy's mom hugged her and asked her to forgive her clumsy mistake. + +After Daisy calmed down, her mom showed her a surprise. She had been to the toy shop and bought Daisy a brand new toy - one she had been hoping to get for a long time. Daisy was very happy and she thanked her mom and hugged her tightly. + +From that day onwards, Daisy kept her plastic toys both tidy and clean. She also learned that it was important to forgive when mistakes were made. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were at the park and were having a lot of fun. + +"Let's sing," said the first friend. + +"Yes, let's sing," replied the second. + +So, the two friends began to sing and sing. They sang about flowers and trees and birds in the sky. + +The two friends stopped singing and one of them said, "Let's go get some coffee." + +The other friend replied, "That sounds nice!" + +So, they went to the café and got the nice and warm coffee. They smiled and sipped the coffee while they talked and laughed. + +After they drank the coffee, they went back to the park and began to sing once again. And they sang and sang all day until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty blueberry. It was the biggest blueberry around and all the animals wanted it. One day, a little rabbit hopped up to the blueberry and asked if he could have it. + +"No way," said the blueberry. "You can't have it. It's all mine." + +But the rabbit was very sad. "Please," he said. "I'm so very hungry. Can't you give it to me?" + +The blueberry thought for a moment, then said "OK. You can have half of it." + +Just then, a little chipmunk came along. "I want the blueberry," he said. "Let me have it!" + +"No!" shouted the blueberry and the rabbit. "You can't have it. We already decided that the rabbit can have half of the blueberry." + +The chipmunk was so angry that he wanted to fight. But the rabbit was too fast and he ran away. The chipmunk was mighty mad but nothing else happened. The rabbit enjoyed his half of the blueberry. He was very happy and it was the yummiest food he had ever eaten. +The morning was hot and the sun was bright. Tom and his sister Sarah were walking together. They wanted to get some juice. "Let's get some juice," said Tom. "Yes!" said Sarah. + +The siblings got their juice and sat down to drink. Suddenly, they saw an angry man. He looked very mad. Tom became scared and ran away. Sarah stayed still. + +The angry man came up to Sarah. He was shouting. Sarah was scared and started to cry. + +The angry man stepped closer and grabbed Sarah's juice. He drank it in one gulp and threw it away. Sarah became even more upset. + +The angry man walked away, leaving Sarah very sad and angry. She didn't want to move. Tom came back and saw his sister crying. He was sad, too. + +The siblings went home and never forgot how angry the man was. +Once there were two friends Dan and Sam. They were playing one day when Sam said, “Let’s bury something bad!†+ +Dan asked “What do you mean?†+ +Sam answered, “I mean, let’s bury something bad so it never comes out again.†+ +They decided to bury a whale. They dug a deep hole and put the bad whale inside. They covered the whale with dirt and patted the dirt down with their hands. + +Sam then said, “That whale will never come out again!†+ +Dan smiled and said, “That was a fun game! Let’s play it again sometime!†+One day, Judy was walking by the church when she saw something brilliant in the sky. She looked up and saw a spaceship! It was so big that it seemed to be blocking the sky. She couldn't believe it. + +Eagerly, Judy stepped closer to the spaceship. Suddenly, the spaceship started to shrink until it was as small as a pebble. + +Judy exclaimed, "What happened?" Her father, who had been following her, replied, "It seems the spaceship shrunk because it was too close to the church. The church must have special powers!" + +Judy looked sadly at the now tiny spaceship, not knowing what to do. Luckily, her father had a brilliant idea. He took Judy's hand and they ran back to their house. He whipped out some scissors and started to cut some paper into small circles. When he had made many tiny circles, he attached them to a string and tied them all together. + +Judy was confused but excited as her father explained his idea: "We'll fly this kite behind the church, and hopefully the spaceship will get bigger!". Judy clapped her hands in delight. + +They ran back to the church and Judy flew the kite. Gradually the spaceship got bigger and bigger until it was back to its normal size! Judy cheered in triumph and hugged her dad. + +The spaceship flew off into the night sky, and Judy knew that she would +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to run and play in the garden. One day, while he was playing, he discovered a big knot in the ground. It looked like a nest, and he shouted with joy. + +Tim wanted to get closer to the knot, but his mom said no. She said it was too dangerous for him. But when his mom was not looking, he crawled close to the knot. He started to tug at the knot to see what was inside. + +Then suddenly, he heard a loud roar! He saw a big snake coming out of the knot. Tim was scared and he ran away from the snake as fast as he could. Unfortunately, he was not successful and the snake chased him far away from the knot. Tim had discovered something that was not meant for him. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable bear named Ben. Ben lived in the dark forest. One day, Ben wanted to borrow something from his best friend, Bunny. + +So, Ben asked Bunny if he could borrow a special cookie for his snack. Bunny said yes and gave Ben a yummy cookie. + +The next day, Bunny knew he was hungry and so Ben asked Bunny if he could borrow the cookie again. Again Bunny said yes and gave the cookie to Ben. + +After that, Ben began to borrow the same cookie from Bunny every day. Bunny was so kind and dependable that Ben knew he could always rely on his friend. + +They were best friends forever and shared the yummy treats every day. +Once upon a time there was a happy family. They had a baby who was so small and innocent. + +One day, the baby saw a big tree in their garden. He was very excited and wanted to climb it. + +The family told him not to climb the tree, but the baby kept asking to climb it. + +The dad then said to the baby, "It's not wise to climb the tree, it's too high for you. You might get hurt, so you must not climb it." + +The baby thought for a while and then realized that his dad was right. + +So the baby said to his dad, "I understand, I'll not climb the tree, it's too high and I might get hurt." + +The family was so happy to hear the baby's wise decision. They hugged him and praised him for being so wise. + +The baby felt so happy and hugged his family with all his love. From then on, he always remembered this moment and realized how important his family was to him. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a gloomy building. Daddy took his little girl in the elevator to see the candy store on the first floor. + +The little girl was so excited to go to the candy store. As they walked, she squeezed her daddy's hand and said, "I'm excited! Is the candy store here yet?". + +Daddy looked down and said, "Soon, it's just a few steps away". + +The elevator came and Daddy and the little girl got in. They pressed the button for the first floor. As the elevator went down, the little girl squeezed her Daddy's hand and asked, "Are we there yet?". + +Daddy laughed and said, "Yes, we are here! Let's go to the candy store!". + +They got out of the elevator and the little girl's eyes lit up with excitement. Daddy and the little girl walked towards the candy store. + +The End. +Mama and Papa were in the kitchen. Papa was cooking and had put on his apron. Mama was helping Papa, but she was getting in the way. + +"Mama, please move!" said Papa. "You're being very nosy!" + +Mama stepped away from Papa, her face turning red. But then, she heard a strange noise coming from outside. Mama knew what it was - the neighbor's cat was coming closer! + +Suddenly, Mama grabbed the apron from Papa. She used it to prevent the cat from entering the kitchen. + +Papa stopped cooking and smiled. He said, "You may be nosy, Mama, but you're also very brave!" + +Mama was so proud to hear that. She smiled too, and thanked Papa. Then together they finished up the cooking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and a little boy who lived in the same house. They were best friends. One day, the little girl decided to teach the little boy something. She said, "I can teach you something new! It's called passing." + +The little boy thought this sounded exciting. He asked, "What is passing?" + +The little girl said, "Passing is when you throw a ball back and forth between us. I'll start by throwing it to you, and then you throw it back to me." + +The little boy was a bit scared. He asked, "What if I don't catch it?" + +The little girl said, "That's ok, I'll help you. Just try your best, it won't be too scary! Here, I'll throw it to you first." + +The little boy was a bit scared, but he bravely tried to catch the ball. He ended up catching it and passing it back to the little girl. And since then, they have loved to play passing together. +Once there was a little boy called Bert. He was only 3 years old and loved to play in the sand. One day he heard a strange noise outside. He crept up to the window and peered through. What Bert saw was the most amazing sight he had ever seen. + +Bert heard the sound of music and saw that in the garden were tiny little people. They were no bigger then his finger. One of them was even holding a magical wand. Bert watched as the little people played in the sand. They built castles, jumped around and laughed. + +Bert smiled as he watched. He felt lucky to have such special friends. He could hear their laughter and music in the air. In no time at all, the little people disappeared. All that was left was the sand. But Bert knew he would always remember them, and the happy times they had shared in the garden with their little sand castles. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was called Lina and the other was called Emma. They were both very young and they were still learning a lot of new things. + +One day, they wanted to cool down because it was very hot. So, they decided to turn on the fan. But, the fan was not working. Lina was very troubled by this. Emma then said to her, "Why don't we try and fix it together?". They started trying to fix the fan but they couldn't understand what to do. + +Suddenly, Lina realized that they had to plug in the fan to a socket and switch it on. They did this and the fan started working. Emma said to her, "Now, I realize that we can do great things if we work together." + +The moral of the story is that great things can be accomplished when we work together. +Peter was 3 years old and he was a very active boy. One day he was playing in a field when he noticed a large fancy house. He said to his mom, "Mom, what is that?" His mom said, "That is a fancy house Peter." Peter asked, "Does anyone live there?" His mom replied, "Yes, a family lives there." + +Then Peter asked his mom, "What do they do all day?" His mom said, "Well, they most likely do what we do. They eat, watch TV and do some exercise." Peter said, "What kind of exercise?" His mom replied, "They could be doing running, jumping or maybe even yoga." Peter then asked, "Do they mention exercise at the fancy house?" His mom said, "I'm sure they do." + +So Peter and his mom continued their walk and enjoyed the rest of their day. Peter was happy to find out more about the fancy house. +Once upon a time, there was a driver. He was in his car, driving down an open road. + +Then, something special happened. He saw a box at the side of the road. It looked like it was calling out to him. So, the driver stopped the car and went over to see what was inside. + +He opened the box, and inside, there was a big, cosy blanket. It had beautiful colours and felt very warm in his hands. + +The driver smiled. he tied the blanket up with a piece of string, to make it easy to carry. Then, he got back in his car and drove away. + +On the way, he spotted a little boy stood at the side of the road. He was wearing thin clothes, and it was getting cold. The driver stopped. + +He asked the little boy, “Would you like a warm blanket?†+ +“Yes, please!†said the little boy. So, the driver got out of his car and wrapped the little boy up in the blanket. + +The little boy smiled and thanked the driver. With a wave, the driver drove away. The little boy smiled, feeling warm and happy. And the blanket stayed with him, keeping him cosy for a long time. +Once upon a time, Jane was a three year old who had a birthday. On the special day, she was very excited to receive presents. + +Her parents gave her two packages that were wrapped in colorful paper. She tore off the paper and from one of the packages she received a brand new plastic truck. Jane was so surprised! She jumped up and down with joy and shouted, "Thank you for the new truck!" + +Then Jane opened the other package, and inside she received beautiful plastic blocks. They were all different shapes and colors. Jane squealed with delight and said to her parents, "Look at all my new blocks! I love them!" + +The next day Jane spent hours playing with her truck and blocks. She was so excited to have new toys and build fun things with them. Jane's parents were glad to see her so happy. +Cindy was very excited. She was going to cook with her Daddy. He always made the best food! Today they were making lemon cakes. + +First they took out all the ingredients they needed. Then Daddy got a bowl and put some ingredients in it. He used a spoon to mix it all together. The mixture was yellow and it smelled like lemon! + +After that, Daddy put the mixture in a pan. He put the pan in the oven and the oven made a 'ding' sound. Cindy and Daddy had to wait for the lemon cake to cook. + +At last the oven made another 'ding' and the lemon cake was ready! Cindy and Daddy were so excited. They put the lemon cake on a plate and ate it together. + +It was delicious! Cindy was very happy she got to cook with Daddy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very hungry. All day she had not eaten any meals. She was sad and started to cry. Then, suddenly the sky got very dark. + +The little girl looked up and saw a giant bird! The giant bird said hello with a friendly voice. He told the little girl he could send her a meal. + +The little girl was so excited. The giant bird took her on a big adventure in the sky. Together, they flew high and then suddenly the little girl saw a magical meal below. The bird sent it up to the little girl. + +The meal was so special. It was filled with all of the little girl’s favorite food! The little girl thanked the giant bird and ate her meal. She was so happy and full. The little girl hugged the giant bird and thanked him for the special meal. + +The sky was still dark when the bird sent the little girl back down to the ground. But the little girl was no longer sad. She smiled at the giant bird and waved goodbye. +There was a family who had a pool in their backyard. Every day the dad would take his three-year-old son to the pool and show him how to play. + +The dad said: "Remember to be gentle in the pool. You don't want to hurt yourself or someone else." + +The little boy nodded and ran to the pool. He splashed around and laughed as the cool water washed over him. + +Eventually, the dad shouted to the little boy: "Time to end the pool fun now! Come on out, it's time for dinner." + +The little boy stopped playing and swam to the edge of the pool. He climbed out and hugged his dad. + +The dad smiled and said: "That was a gentle swim. Tomorrow, you can come back to the pool and play some more!" + +The little boy smiled and skipped back to the house. He was excited for another day of pool fun. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a wife and their life was very happy. One day, the man had to go to work but he was scared to leave his wife behind. He explained to his wife that he had to go, but his wife felt scared too. + +The man hugged his wife and said that he would be back soon. As he was about to leave, his wife said, "Please be careful". The man said, "I will." + +The man left for work, but he soon realized he had forgotten something important. He got back home and he tried the door, but it was locked. He knocked the door and called out his wife. But there was no answer. He got worried and ran around the house trying to find another way in. Suddenly, he saw a window that was open. He climbed in and found his wife. + +His wife had a big smile on her face. She said, "I was wondering if you'd come back! I've been waiting for you." The man asked her why she had locked the door. She explained, "I wanted you to understand how it feels to be without you. I thought that if you faced a bit of difficulty when trying to come home, you would understand how it feels to be away from you." + +The man was surprised but he hugged his wife and said, "I understand, I'll never leave you again." They smiled and hugged each +Once there was a little girl, who was only 3 years old. She loved to go shopping with her parents for fun. + +One weekend, the little girl and her parents went to the grocery store. While she was wandering up and down the aisles, she saw a bright and colorful bottle of shampoo that caught her eye. She pointed to the bottle and asked her parents: "Can I have it?". Her parents chuckled and said "Sure!". + +The little girl was so excited. She grabbed the bottle and hugged it in her arms. Then, she asked the grocer for a funny request. She requested for the grocer to give her a hug in exchange for the bottle of shampoo. The grocer smiled and said "Yes!". So the little girl happily gave the bottle of shampoo to the grocer, and in exchange, the grocer gave her a big hug! + +The little girl was so happy. She learned that it's okay to make funny requests, as long as they're done with love. From that day forward, she loved going to the store with her parents. +Jimmy and his mum were walking up a big hill. Jimmy's mum asked him if he wanted to visit a beautiful temple. She said it was very special. + +Jimmy was very excited and nodded his head in agreement. As they walked, they could both see the temple in the distance. It was white and sparkled in the sunshine. + +When they reached the temple, Jimmy's mum asked him to take off his shoes before they entered. Jimmy was nervous, as he had never been to a temple before. + +Suddenly, a group of homeless people came running towards them. They were shouting and looked helpless. Jimmy started to cry and cling to his mum. + +His mum kindly opened her purse and gave some money to the homeless people. She explained that it was important to show compassion. + +Jimmy watched in amazement, feeling relieved and happy now. He knew the temple was truly special. +One day, Jim and his sister Sally decided to have an adventure. So they went outside to visit the leaves. The leaves looked so fun and adventurous, they just had to get a closer look. + +When they got to the leaves, they spotted something shiny. Jim and Sally couldn't resist, so they ran towards the shiny object to get a closer look. + +But just as they were about to reach it, a big, scary animal jumped out from behind the leaves and started running towards them. The animal's eyes were wide and angry, and his loud roar made Jim and Sally freeze in fear. + +They tried to run away but the animal was too fast. Jim and Sally were terrified and both of their hearts were pounding. + +Then, just minutes before the animal got to them, Jim and Sally's mom came running and screamed for them to run. Jim and Sally were relieved and ran back to their house, never to visit the leaves again. +Once upon a time there lived a mother and her three-year-old son. Every morning, they would go out to the wheat farm to do some work. But the little boy was very naughty and loved to make a lot of noise, which made his poor mother tired. + +One morning, while they were at the farm, the boy started making a lot of noise and shouting. His mother, tired of him, said, "Now enough! Go and stand in the wheat field and don't move, please!" + +The boy went and stood in the middle of the wheat field and felt sad. He didn't know what to do. Then he started to clap his hands. At first, he was clapping very gently, almost like a whisper. Then he started clapping louder and louder and soon the whole farm was filled with the sound of his clapping hands. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice from the sky. It was the voice of an angel who said, "Little one, when you make noise it can be very annoying. But when you use your noise to create beauty and joy, it can make the world a better place." + +The boy was moved by the angel's words. He started to clap quietly and his mother smiled. From then on, he remembered to keep his voice soft and instead of making noise, he used it to create beauty. + +The moral of this story is to use your voice wisely +John was running very fast. He was determined to win the competition. As he ran, he could hear the cheers and claps of the other people around him. +John yelled out, "I'm gonna be the winner!" +John ran faster and faster as the finish line was getting closer and closer. He was so competitive and wanted to win badly! +Suddenly he spotted something sweet on the ground. It was some candy! He quickly stopped and bent down to pick it up. +"Look, candy!" John said excitedly to his friends. He was in the lead and wasn't sure if he should stop and get the candy or keep running. +John's friend patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go, John! Grab the candy and speed up! Don't stop running, you can do it!" +Taking his friends advice, John quickly grabbed the candy and started running faster than ever. He knew he had to speed up if he wanted to win the competition. +John kept running until he saw the finish line and he crossed it first with a big smile on his face. He was declared the winner and was very proud of himself! +One sunny day, Sam and his mommy were going for a walk in the park. Sam was very excited. He looked around and saw a big pile of dirt. Suddenly, Sam shouted, "Mommy, look!" + +Sam's mommy saw the pile of dirt and said, "What is it, Sam?" Sam replied, "Let's bury something in it!" + +So Sam and his mommy took their shovels and started to dig. Sam put some dead meat in the bottom of the hole and mommy covered it up with dirt. Sam said, "That was brilliant!" + +The next day, Sam and his mommy were back at the park. Sam saw something moving in the ground and shouted, "Mommy, look, what's that?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's something we buried yesterday. It must have been too yummy not to share." Sam laughed and said, "It's even more brilliant now!" +Ricky was confused. He had been playing with his toy boat when suddenly, he heard a loud crash. When he peeked around the corner, he saw his mommy crying and holding a broken vase. Ricky didn't understand why she was crying, so he asked her what was wrong. + +His mommy told him that she had accidentally knocked the vase off the table, and it had broken into many pieces. Ricky felt sad that his mommy was crying. He wanted to make her feel better, so he hugged her and said he was sorry. + +Later, Ricky helped his mommy clean up the pieces of the vase. Although it was broken, they still kept the pieces in the same place. His mommy thanked him for his help and gave him a big hug. + +Ricky felt much better now that his mommy was happy again. Even though the vase was broken, Ricky was still glad that he could make his mommy feel better. +One summer morning, a little girl went to the beach to play. She put down her towel, kicked off her sandals, and watched the surf. As the waves rolled in she could see a furry creature bobbing in the water. The little girl stood and gazed, mesmerized by the creature’s graceful swimming. She wanted to go in the water and see up close. + +“What do you see in the water?†asked her dad. + +“A furry thing!†the little girl said with delight. + +“That’s a sea otter!†her dad said. “It feels the waves and surfs the sea. Want to come closer and take a look?†+ +Excitedly, the little girl and her dad walked closer and watched the otter steer its way through the waves. The little girl smiled from ear to ear, gazing at the furry creature as it sped through the waves. At the end of the day, the otter made her smile and made her day. +Once upon a time, there lived Mommy and Baby. One day, Mommy was hanging laundry outside and Baby saw that the towel was blowing away in the wind. Baby ran to get the towel and brought it back to Mommy. + +Mommy was glad and said, "Thank you so much, Baby, for getting the towel!" + + Baby felt happy when Mommy thanked him. Baby said, "You're welcome, Mommy!" + +Then Baby held out his hands to Mommy, and asked, "Can I help hang the laundry?". + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you can, Baby." So Baby and Mommy worked together and were able to hang all the laundry. + +The moral of the story is that it's nice to help others and it makes both people feel good. When you help someone, be sure to thank them too! +Molly had an idea. She wanted to decorate the wall. She couldn't reach the wall, so she asked her mom for help. + +Molly's mom handed her an item that was small and pointy. Molly held it in her hands and realized that it was a hook. She was so excited - she could use the hook to hang things up! + +Molly found some pictures that she liked. Then she used the hook to hang them up. She was very proud of her work. + +Suddenly, her nosy neighbour peered in through the window. Molly quickly jumped away from the wall. The neighbour laughed. Molly pretended that she hadn't been decorating at all and went off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl, who was very excited to get her favorite treat. She was standing in the shop, looking at the chocolate bars. + +The little girl said to her mom, “Can I have candy? Please!†+ +Her mom replied with a smile, “All right, sweetheart. What do you want?†+ +The little girl looked at the chocolate, but then she sneezed. Her mom became very frustrated, and said, “Oh no! You need to cover your nose when you sneeze.†+ +The little girl nodded and said, “I sorry, Momma. Can I have candy now?†+ +Her mom smiled again, and said, “Yes you can. Choose your favorite one.†+ +The little girl chose a big bar of delicious chocolate. She was so happy, and said, “Yay! Thank you, Momma!†+ +Momma gave her a hug and said, “You’re welcome, sweetheart. Now let's go home.†+ +The little girl and her mom went home, and the little girl enjoyed her chocolate treat. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny bird. She was looking for a place to make her nest. She searched high and low, but couldn't find anything. + +Just then she noticed something very small in the branch of a tree. It looked like the perfect spot! She hopped into the small nest and settled in. + +The small bird felt so cozy and safe in her nest. She looked up at the stars overhead and started to dream. She dreamed that she could fly higher than any bird she had ever seen! + +When she woke up, she got ready to spread her wings and take flight. She soared into the sky, higher and higher until she was free as a bird. + +The small bird was so proud of herself for having such an amazing dream. She flew back to her nest, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a very silly cow. One day, the cow decided to enter a wheat field. The cow was so silly that he couldn't find his way out of the field. + +The cow was stuck in the wheat field for days. Finally, a farmer came over to the field and saw the silly cow. The farmer said to the cow, "Why did you enter the field?" The cow just stood there without saying a word. + +The farmer was so angry that he decided to call the police. The police came, and the farmer said, "The cow entered the wheat field, and it can't find its way out." The police took the cow away and put it in jail. + +The silly cow never got to see the wheat field ever again. It was sadly sent away and never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a fine university. All the students were very happy to learn, and the teachers knew a lot. + +One day, a robbers came to the university. He wanted to steal something valuable. He said to one of the teachers, "Tell me where the valuable treasure is!" + +The teacher said, "No! I will not tell you!" + +The robber then got angry. He said, "If you don't tell me, I will take something anyway!" + +The teacher was scared, but he knew he couldn't let the robber steal anything. So, he quickly told some of the students to run away. The students ran away and the robber couldn't find anything to steal. + +The robber was so mad that he ran away. The students were very happy that the robber couldn't steal anything. They were all glad that the university was still fine and safe. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He went to the garden every day to look at the pretty roses. There were all different colors, but the old man's favorite rose was the long, red one. + +One day, the old man said to himself, "I should bring the beautiful rose inside". So he carefully plucked it from the bush and brought it indoors. + +When he showed it to his young neighbor, the little girl's eyes lit up with joy. She said to him, "Oh, can I have it? Please!" + +The old man smiled, "Yes, sure you can! I will order you this beautiful rose as a gift." + +The little girl hugged the old man and said, "Thank you! I love it!" + +The old man and the little girl smiled at each other, both happy with their gift. +Once upon a time there lived a naughty little boy. His family had an old, metal cooler that he just loved to play with. + +One day, he was running around the house and he accidentally bumped into the cooler. He heard a sound like a clang-clang and he knew he had been naughty. + +His mommy came in and said, "Oh no! You must be more careful around the cooler. You could have hurt yourself!" + +The little boy nodded his head and said, "Yes mama, I missed it". + +His mama smiled and said, "Yes, you must be careful to miss the cooler. Now let's go find something else to play with." + +The little boy was happy, so he ran off with his mama to find something safer to play with. From then on, he was very careful to miss the cooler every time he played. +Holly was very anxious as she watched her parents go out the door. She had a big job to perform, one that she had never done before. + +Holly was in charge of feeding the dog, Willy. She was very worried she wouldn't be able to do the job properly. She said to herself, "What if I do it wrong?" + +But slowly, Holly started to think about all the times that Willy had been fed before and settled down a little. She walked slowly into the kitchen, feeling a little braver than before. She found the dog food, got a bowl from the cupboard and filled it. + +As she took the food to Willy, she held it out with shaking hands. He grunted happily and started to eat. Holly let out a sigh of relief. She had done it! + +She quickly finished the job, giving Willy fresh water and giving him a nice pat on the back. She ran outside to the window to watch for her parents' return. Holly was very proud of herself and couldn't wait to tell them she had done her first job all by herself. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. Joe liked to eat banana. One day he went to the market and saw something incredible: an enormous banana. Joe quickly bought it and took it home. + +When Joe arrived home he asked his mom, "Mommy can I eat the banana?" His mother replied, "Yes you may, but you need to be careful because it is a very big banana." + +Joe was so excited he couldn't wait to eat the banana. He carefully peeled it and took a bite. It was the most delicious banana he had ever eaten. + +The next day, Joe saw a sign in the market that said "Incredible Bananas - only one left". Joe was so excited because he knew he was the only person in the world who had eaten the incredible banana! +Once upon a time there was a clever girl, who wanted to help her mother. The mother was cooking rice for dinner and the little girl was determined to help. She wanted to make the meal nice! + +Mother said "What can you do to help?". +The girl said "I can work!" So she worked hard in the kitchen to help her mother. She helped wash the rice, measuring it into the pot and stirring the pot until it was ready. + +As they were eating the delicious rice, the mother said "My clever little girl, you worked so hard to help me". +The little girl smiled, happy that her hard work had paid off. + +"You are so intelligent", added the mother, and they hugged and laughed as they finished the meal. +The little girl felt very proud of herself for helping to make the dinner. She had worked hard, and it was all worth it! +Once there was a little girl named Sara. She was three years old and enjoyed playing outside. +One day, she wanted to pick some leaves from the tree outside her house. As she was picking the leaves, she felt a bit guilty. +Sara's mom saw her and asked, "What are you doing, Sara?" +Sara nervously answered, "I was just picking leaves from the tree..." +Her mom looked at Sara with a sad expression and said, "That's not okay, Sara. Those leaves belong to the tree. Come inside, it's getting too hot outside." +Sara was embarrassed and followed her mom inside. She knew she had done something wrong and felt guilty. +Sara learned a valuable lesson that day: respect nature and be careful not to make others feel guilty. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Robert and Sally. Robert wanted to have dinner and he asked Sally to come to his house. + +“Let’s make dinner together,†Robert said. “What do you want to make?†+ +Sally thought for a moment. “I want to make a salad,†she said. + +Robert smiled. “A salad would be perfect.†+ +So they went to the kitchen and started to make dinner. They discussed what ingredients would go in the salad and how long it should be cooked. + +After a while, they had finished making the salad and they both agreed it looked perfect. They sat down to eat and enjoyed the salad together. + +“This salad tastes so good!†Sally said. + +Robert nodded his head in agreement. “It was a perfect dinner!†+Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He was eager to go on an adventure. So he reached for his trusty spear and set off on a journey. + +As he walked along the path, he saw a village. He heard loud shouting and laughter. He was curious so he went closer to investigate. + +He saw a group of people playing a game. They were throwing their spears in the air and catching them. The brave knight wanted to join in the fun. + +He asked the leader of the group: "Can I join you?" The leader looked at him and said "Yes, of course! But first you must show your skill." + +The brave knight was eager to show off his spear throwing ability. He took his spear in one hand and threw it in the air. He caught it perfectly and everyone cheered. + +The leader of the group told him "You are now part of the group! I order you to join us every day!" The brave knight agreed and the group cheered again. + +The brave knight had found a new home and a new adventure. He was eager to join the group every day and show off his spear throwing skills. +Once upon a time there was a gray pig. He loved to play and run around outside. One day he was running through the grass and he just kept going and going. He was having so much fun that he didn't stop until he saw a big lake ahead of him. The pig was scared because he couldn't swim. + +So he stopped right in his tracks and looked around. Suddenly he heard a funny noise behind him. It was a little boy! He was only three years old. The little boy smiled and said, "Hey pig! Let's go play!" + +The pig was relieved and they started running together. The little boy laughed and the pig was so happy. They ran and ran and then the pig finally stopped by a big tree. + +The little boy asked if they could rest there. The pig said yes and he lay down in the grass. The little boy lay down too and soon they were both fast asleep. + +The sun was starting to set and the little boy woke up. He said goodbye to the pig and ran back home. The pig stayed at the big tree and eventually went to sleep. + +The next morning, the pig woke up and saw that it had turned gray. He knew that the little boy was gone, so he started walking back home too. The gray pig stopped for a minute and smiled. He had a wonderful time with the little boy and knew he'd have lots more fun adventures in the future +One day, a kangaroo was trying to get some food. But a tough animal was preventing him from getting what he wanted. The kangaroo was really upset. He tried to find a way to get to the food. Finally, he thought of a plan. He stomped his feet so hard, the tough animal was scared away. Now the kangaroo was able to reach the food. He was so happy and ate it all up. He was thankful that his plan worked! +Once upon a time, there was a bright young child named Sarah who loved to talk and ask questions. She was always so curious and wanted to know more about the world around her. + +One day, Sarah asked her mother, "What are laws?" Her mom smiled and said, "Laws are rules that people have made to help us all be comfortable and safe." + +Sarah looked around the room, thinking about her mom's words. Then she said, "That doesn't make sense. How can laws make us comfortable?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Well, let's discuss it! Let me explain how law works..." + +And so Sarah and her mom talked about all the ways that laws help make life comfortable, safe, and predictable. Soon, Sarah was all smiles, understanding how laws could help her and other people. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a fancy house. Inside the house lived two people, a mom and a dad. One day, the dad decided to go for a walk. He said goodbye to the mom. + +When he was gone, a voice came out of nowhere. It said, "Come inside the house". The mom was scared, but she decided to go inside the house. + +Once inside, a bad thing happened. The voice said, "I'm not going to let you leave this house". The mom was so scared she started to cry. + +The mom kept asking the voice why it wouldn't let her leave, but the voice never answered. That night, the mom was still stuck in the fancy house. + +The voice never left her alone. And sadly, the mom was never able to go home. +Peter and his mom were walking in the park. It was a sunny day. Peter's mom said, "Let's play." +Peter was very excited. He liked to play. +"What game do you want to play?" asked Peter's mom. +Peter thought for a moment. "Can I raise the gentle case?" he asked. +His mom smiled. "Sure," she said. +They found a safe spot in the park and his mom raised the case. +Peter opened it and was filled with delight. Inside was a pretty, gentle kite. He pulled the kite out with a smile. His mom showed him how to hold it. Now the kite was ready to fly. + +They ran with the kite, holding it high in the sky. Peter laughed and laughed as the kite flew around. His mom watched with a gentle smile. + +Finally, they collapsed on the grass, tired but happy. It had been a wonderful day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Luke. Luke was three years old and he liked going on adventures. One day he asked his mom if he could go explore outside. His mom said yes, so Luke put on his coat and went outside. + +The outdoors was filled with sites to see. Luke saw a big tree and some pretty birds, but then he spotted something he didn't like at all. It was a terrible snake. Luke jumped back and ran back to his mom. + +He told his mom, "Mom, I saw a snake!" His mom smiled and said, "Don't worry. Snakes aren't dangerous unless you go close to them." Luke nodded, but he was still a little scared. + +He asked, "Mom, can I go outside and explore again?" His mom shook her head. "No, not yet." She said, "I hope you can go outside again soon and see more wonderful things." + +Luke nodded and smiled. He was happy to hear his mom's words. He knew she was right and he was sure he would see even more wonderful sights in the future. He was filled with hope and he smiled. +John had a stick. It was thin and very long. He wanted to try to unlock something. He had seen his dad do it with a different key before, so he thought he would try. + +John held the stick and moved it around in the door. He jiggled it and wobbled it. Finally, he heard a click and the door swung open. He had unlocked it with his stick! + +John was very happy. He ran to tell his dad what he had done. His dad was amazed. He congratulated John and told him that he had done a good job. + +John was so proud of himself. He had used his stick to unlock the door, and it had worked! He knew that he had done something special. +Once upon a time there was a little red duck. He liked to swim in the pond next to the farm. Every day he would swim around, searching for something tasty to eat. + +One day the little duck saw something he wanted to grab. He began to swim towards it, getting nearer and nearer. Suddenly he heard a voice calling out: + +“Hey, little duck! Don’t grab that!†+ +The duck was so surprised he stopped in the water. An old farmer was standing at the edge of the pond, pointing at the thing the duck had wanted to grab. It was a shiny red apple. + +The old farmer smiled kindly. + +“It’s not for little ducks,†he said. “But here, have some Of my corn. I think you’ll like that better.†+ +The little red duck was so happy. He gobbled up the corn, thanked the old farmer and continued on his way, happy as can be. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Lily. Daisy loved cleaning and was often found helping others clean their homes. Lily thought it was no fun and would rather play all day. + +One day, Daisy decided to surprise her friend Lily by cleaning her mill. She thoughtfully grabbed all the cleaning supplies she had and started scrubbing and washing. After a few hours of hard work, Daisy had finished cleaning the mill. + +But when Daisy went to show Lily her surprise, Lily was angry. "Why did you clean my mill? Cleaning is boring!" Daisy was sad. She had worked so hard and done something thoughtful, but Lily just didn't understand. + +Daisy started to cry. Lily felt sorry and hugged Daisy. "I'm sorry Daisy. I know you wanted to help me even though cleaning isn't your favorite thing. That was really nice of you!" Daisy smiled, happy Lily was happy with her surprise. From then on, Lily and Daisy both learnt that it was thoughtful to try and help others! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rebecca. She was only three years old and loved to do silly things. One day, Rebecca decided to go to the bubble store. + +When she arrived, she couldn't believe her eyes. The store was filled with bubbles of all shapes and sizes. She excitedly ran up to the counter and said to the storekeeper, "Can I have a seat?" + +The storekeeper smiled and said, "Of course you can. You can sit on the floor." Rebecca giggled and quickly sat down on the floor. + +She grabbed a few bubbles, each one sillier than the last. She filled the room with laughter as she chased them all around. She laughed and giggled until the bubbles popped. + +Rebecca had a wonderful time at the bubble store. She thanked the storekeeper before running home, ready to tell her family all about her silly bubble adventures. +Once upon a time, there were two little sisters. The youngest sister was only three years old. She was curious, kind, and loved to play. +One day, the oldest sister decided to act silly. She made funny faces and pretended she was an old mailman. The youngest sister laughed, but the oldest sister kept acting strange. + +Suddenly, a loud knock came from the door. The oldest sister opened it and there was a real old mailman. He handed the sister a letter and asked her to sign for it. + +The oldest sister stopped acting silly and showed respect to the mailman. The youngest sister had learned an important lesson; there is a time to play and joke around, and a time to be respectful and polite. +Once upon a time, in the deep dark forest, there lived a bunny.The bunny was a very naughty bunny, and he was very selfish. He would never share his carrots, and wanted to keep them all for himself. + +One day while hopping around the forest, the bunny came across a big cave. He could hear a strange noise, coming from inside. It was a worried noise! + +The bunny hopped closer to the cave entrance, and peered inside. In the centre of the cave, sitting under a big boulder, he saw a little mouse. The mouse was wringing its hands, and it looked very worried. + +The bunny was curious, so he called out "Why are you so worried, little mouse?". + +The mouse looked up and said "I am worried, I can't find my family. They all went into this cave, and they haven't come back out again!". + +The bunny felt sad for the mouse. He thought of his own selfish ways, and said "Don't worry little mouse, we'll find your family" + +The bunny and the mouse searched together and eventually, they found the lost mouse family. The mouse was so happy to see his family again! + +The bunny learned a valuable lesson on that day - it's not nice to be selfish. He learned that sharing is caring, and it's much better to help your friends in need. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Flo. She was always very excited when her dad took her out for dinner at her favorite place. When they arrived, Flo and her dad looked at the menu together. Flo was so excited to see all of the delicious items. She asked her dad which one she should choose. + +"Always choose something that you think has the most value," her dad said. + +Flo thought hard about what the menu was offering. Finally, she decided on a hamburger. It was her favorite meal and she was sure it was the best value. + +The next day, Flo wanted to choose the same hamburger again. But her dad suggested she get something else to try. Flo said she wanted the hamburger, but her dad told her that the value of trying something new would be greater. + +So Flo decided to get the chicken sandwich instead. It was really delicious and she was glad she had chosen it instead of the hamburger. Flo was so proud of herself for trying something new. + +The moral of the story is that trying something new has greater value than the same old things. Having the courage to try something different can bring unexpected rewards. +John was walking in the park. It was a big park and he felt very small. Suddenly he saw a big snake. He was scared and he ran to his mom. + +“Mom, Mom! I saw a big snake in the park!†+ +“Don’t worry John, just try not to borrow it,†his mom replied. + +But John didn’t listen and he decided to borrow the snake. He wanted to show it to his friend. But the snake was too big and heavy. + +John tried to stop it, but he couldn’t. The snake dragged him away, deeper into the park. And John eventually got lost. + +John never came back. He never saw his mom or his friends again. +Molly went to the park with her mom. She saw some friends playing in the sandbox. She ran over to join them. + +When Molly got there, she saw they were playing a game. One of the kids had a big pile of candy. He said, "We are playing a game. I want to see who can guess what the candy tastes like. I will give a piece to everyone and then you can tell me what it tastes like." + +Molly was very excited. She took a small piece of the candy and put it in her mouth. It tasted sweet, but with a little bit of sourness. She said excitedly, "It tastes like mine!" + +Most of the kids in the sandbox all agreed. They thought it tasted like mine too. + +The kid who was giving out the candy was very pleased. He said, "Mine is a popular candy, so I guess most people know how it tastes. I'm glad you all like it!" +Molly was happy that she guessed the taste correctly. She and her friends played in the sandbox until it was time to go home. +It was a cold winter day. The snow had arrived and everything was white. Two little girls, Jane and Mary, were playing in the snow. Mary was a very stubborn girl. She wanted to make a snowman but Jane thought it would take too long. + +But Mary didn't give up. She grabbed some sticks and a carrot and kept building. Jane kept trying to dissuade her, but Mary was determined. Finally, after a lot of hard work, the snowman arrived. Jane and Mary were both amazed. They were so happy they started throwing snowballs and laughing. + +The snowman stood out in the snowy field, looking proud and happy. And so did Jane and Mary. That day, they learned that with a lot of patience and hard work, anything can be achieved, no matter how stubborn you are. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved looking for rare things in the forest. + +One day, Tom found something special! It was a sparkly crystal! Tom was so excited that he held it tight and ran back to his house. + +When Tom got back home, his brother Joe was there waiting for him. Tom showed Joe the crystal and said, "Look, I found this in the forest!" + +Joe said, "Hey, that looks rare. I want it!" +Tom didn't want to give it to Joe, so he said, "No way! This is mine!" + +Joe was very unhappy, so he got mad and said, "You need to serve me!" +Tom was scared and said, "No, please don't take it. I worked hard to find it!" + +Just then, their Mom came and saw what was happening. She said, "Joe, you should never take what doesn't belong to you." She also said to Tom, "You should share your special find with your brother. Serving each other is what makes a family strong." + +Tom agreed and said to Joe, "Here, you can have it." Joe was very thankful and gave Tom a huge hug. + +From that day on, Tom and Joe learned the important lesson of sharing and serving each other. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They were very excited to go to the museum. One friend was clever and the other wasn't as clever. + +The clever friend decided they should go in the museum and look around. So they moved into the museum. They walked around and saw so many wonderful things. + +The clever friend wanted to look at one special exhibit. But the not so clever friend didn't want to move any further. The clever friend was getting frustrated and angry. So, they ran ahead and left the not so clever friend all alone. + +The clever friend ran into trouble and the security guards came and caught them. They were put in the jail and it was a very bad ending for the clever friend. The not so clever friend was so scared that they never went to the museum again. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious clay pot. Whenever the wind blew, the pot would make a strange noise. One day, a curious 3 year old boy wanted to see what was inside the mysterious pot. He went up to the mysterious pot, and he knocked on it to see what was inside. + +"Who's there?" a voice came from inside the pot. + +The 3 year old child was scared. "It's me," he replied. + +The voice from the pot thanked him for knocking and asked the boy to help him out of the clay pot. The 3 year old boy was curious so he reached inside and tried to pull the thing out of the pot. But as he reached in, the mysterious clay pot started to tremble and then it started to tear apart. Suddenly, the thing inside the pot screamed in pain and quickly ran away. + +The 3 year old boy was devastated. He had made the clay pot tear apart and he felt horrible. He tried to put the pot back together but it was no use. The clay pot was too torn up to be put back together. He had caused a great deal of destruction by tearing the clay pot open. + +The 3 year old boy felt very sad and regretful. He had been so curious, but he had never meant to hurt the mysterious creature inside the pot. He walked away feeling confused, sorrowful and ashamed. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Joe. He liked to play with his toy airplane and make loud noises. One day, Joe was playing with his plane near a lake when he saw a big boat. He asked his mom, “What is that?†+ +“That’s a fuel boat,†his mom said. “It’s like a truck that carries a special type of fuel to help the town run.†+ +Joe was jealous that the boat had such an important job. He wanted to help too. So he ran to the lake and tried to stop the boat from moving. But it was too strong for him and he couldn’t prevent it. + +His mom smiled and said, “Hey, don’t be jealous, Joe. You’re special in your own way. And you can help the town in other ways. Come on, let’s go find something else to do.†+ +And so Joe and his mom went on to find something else to do, and Joe was happy he could still help the town! +One day, Jim and his mommy were at the park. "Mommy," said Jim, pointing to a tree. "Let's try to catch a screw!" His mommy smiled and gave him a big hug. "Okay, Jim," She said. + +Jim looked around and found a long stick. He held it tightly, as he stomped around the tree. "Where is it?" he said. Suddenly, he heard a tiny noise and he yelled "Hooray!" He had caught a screw! + +Jim excitedly showed the screw to his mommy. She smiled and whispered in Jim's ear. "That was a very clever catch! If we put the screw in the right place, we can have a nice surprise!" + +The next day, Jim and his mommy went back to the park. They were carrying something special. Jim looked very excited and wanted to open the package. His mommy said, "Wait until the surprise is ready. Be patient" + +When the surprise was ready, Jim could not believe his eyes. He saw a big, colorful swing! "Mommy, it's so spoiled!" Jim said. His mommy smiled and hugged him. With the screw that he had caught at the park, Jim and his mommy had made a dream come true! +Once upon a time there was a pink raft. One day, a little girl was playing on the raft when a scary noise came from behind her. She turned around and saw a monster! + +The little girl screamed loudly but the monster just smiled. + +“What’s your name?†it asked. + +The little girl's eyes widened. She started to cry. + +“It’s alright,†said the monster, “I won’t scare you anymore. I just wanted to be your friend. What’s your name?†+ +The little girl sniffled and said, “My name is Abby.†+ +“Nice to meet you, Abby,†said the monster. “Do you want to play with me?†+ +Abby thought carefully, and then slowly nodded her head. The monster showed Abby how to play tag and they laughed and had lots of fun together. + +After a while, the monster said goodbye and Abby waved him off. When the monster was gone, Abby returned to her pink raft, feeling brave and happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved to write. +One day, as Jane was playing outside, it started to rain. She ran inside unhappily, but then she noticed something through the window- a beautiful rainbow! +Jane was so excited, she asked her mum if she could go outside to see the rainbow better. Her mum said yes, so Jane threw on her coat and ran outside. +In awe, Jane watched the rainbow in the sky. Every colour of the rainbow was so different, it was like a painting! She wanted to give it life so she took out her pad and pen and started to write. +She began by writing about how the rainbow was so beautiful and full of colour. As she wrote more and more, she started to imagine things so different and unique, like flying with the birds and running with the deer. +When Jane stopped writing, she looked up at the sky again and noticed the rainbow was still there. She smiled and decided to write about rainbows every day. +Once upon a time, there was a bright tank. It stood in the sun, glistening and ready for adventure. + +"Let's release the tank," said one little boy. He eagerly ran over to the tank, eager to explore. + +"No!" shouted his mom. "You can't release the tank. It's not safe." + +The boy was sad and looked down. He was so eager to explore. + +But then his dad had an idea. "I know," he said. "Let's release the tank to the lake. That way you can explore more safely." + +The boy was delighted. "Yes!" he shouted. + +Together, the family took the tank to the lake, and released it. The boy watched as it glided away, gleaming in the sunshine. + +Now the boy has a secret place to explore and have fun. He'll never forget this bright tank and the adventure it gave him. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old boy named Tony. Tony was very curious about the world, he often asked questions and he loved to learn. + +One day, Tony's mother asked him, "Tony, why don't you go and play outside?". Tony replied with enthusiasm, "Yes, I want to go outside!". His mother smiled, "But first why don't you kneel down and say a little prayer?" Tony looked confused,he didn't know what she meant. Tony's mother gently suggested, "Kneeling down means to bend your legs, put your hands together and close your eyes". Tony nodded and eagerly knelt down. He closed his eyes and quietly asked God for guidance and protection. + +When he opened his eyes, he felt great joy! Tony ran outside full of enthusiasm and enjoyed playing like never before. + +Moral of the story: Always listen to your parents and be obedient, as their advice will guide you and bring you joy. +Sammy was feeling adventurous and ran outside with his spade. Sammy was so enthusiastic he started to sing. As he continued to sing he heard something in the bushes nearby. "Who's there?" he called out. There was no reply and he was too curious to listen to any warnings as he went to investigate. + +He peeped among the leaves and there was a big hairy spider. Then it jumped on him and made him scream. He was so scared but he heard a voice coming from the spider. +"Listen carefully to the instructions I will give you" the spider said. Sammy was too scared to listen and started to cry. + +The spider got annoyed because Sammy was not paying attention and ran away. Sammy was so mad he tried to catch it but it disappeared faster than he could see. Sammy was so unhappy that he decided to go back home without his spade. + +The end. +One day, Sally and her mom went to the park. It was a sunny day and Sally was excited to play. At the park, her mom taught her how to draw a line with a piece of chalk. She was very proud of the line she had drawn. + +Suddenly, a tall man walked in. He was grumpy and he wanted Sally to get away from the park. Sally's mom told him that Sally was just learning how to draw a line. But the man didn't listen and he shouted angrily. Sally started to cry and her mom tried to calm her down. + +The tall man wouldn't listen to Sally's mom. He yelled at them and asked them to leave the park. They had no choice but to leave. Sally was sad that she couldn't finish drawing her line but her mom promised to teach her again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Bob. He loved playing with his toys. He had a favourite toy aeroplane which he used to play with all the time. + +One day, Bob's parents decided to give Bob's aeroplane a makeover. They wanted to make it look nicer. +Bob was excited. He asked his parents, “What do you want to do?†+ +His parents explained that they wanted to decorate it with some pretty pictures. Bob thought that was a great idea and wanted to help. + +They got some paints and some paper. Bob painted some colourful shapes on the paper. Meanwhile, his parents painted some rough designs on the aeroplane. + +When they were done, Bob could not believe his eyes. His aeroplane now looked much brighter and shinier than before. He was really happy and could not stop looking at it. + +His parents smiled. They were happy that their plan worked and that Bob enjoyed the new look of his aeroplane. +Tommy was a little boy. One morning, he was very excited because he was going to play with his friend. His friend had a surprise. When he arrived, his friend showed him something special. + +Tommy was amazed. His friend had a beautiful butterfly. It was blue and yellow with gentle wings. + +The friend smiled at Tommy. "It's for you," he said. + +Tommy was very happy and immediately put the butterfly in his hands. The butterfly's gentle wings bobbed up and down. + +"It's so beautiful!" said Tommy. + +His friend smiled again. "Watch," he said. He gently touched the butterfly, and it started to fly away. It slowly flew around Tommy, displaying its beauty. + +Tommy laughed. His friend grinned and they ran around, enjoying the display. They were the best of friends. +One day a girl went to the park. The park was full of things to play with! There were metal swings, metal slides and more. She had a lot of fun! + +After a while, she got tired and sat down to rest. She felt very grateful for being able to play in the park. + +Then, the girl saw something even cooler! A metal car! She hopped in and pretended it was a real car. She went back and forth, exploring the park in her metal car. + +When it was time to go home, the girl gave the car a big hug. She was very grateful for being able to play in the park. Maybe she would come back soon! +Once upon a time, there was a very lovely old lady who lived alone in a little cottage. Every morning, the lady would get up and rub her soft cheeks with her small razor. She was so very proud of her lovely pink cheeks. + +One day, while the lady was rubbing her cheeks, something unexpected happened. A little 3 year old boy who was walking by saw the lady and said: "What are you doing, Lady?" + +The old lady laughed and said: "Well, I'm rubbing my cheeks with my little razor. It makes my cheeks so very lovely and smooth." + +The little boy thought it was very funny. He said: "Can I try that?" + +The lady smiled and said: "Yes, you can try it. Just be careful not to rub too hard. Otherwise, it will hurt your delicate skin." + +The little boy was so excited to try it that he quickly grabbed the razor from the lady's hands. He started rubbing his own cheeks gently, amazed at how lovely and soft his skin felt. + +The old lady smiled and said: "That's it! You're doing a great job." + +The little boy enjoyed rubbing his cheeks so much he even asked the lady if he could come back and do it again the next morning. The old lady was more than happy to have some extra company and said yes. + +From then on, the two became fast +Once upon a time, there was a playful girl named Susie. She loved to mix things together to see what happened. One day, as she was playing in the backyard, she spotted a pile of colorful hair ribbons. She couldn’t resist the temptation and decided to mix things together. + +She grabbed one of her ribbons and tied it to a bright yellow one. Then she made a pretty bow and placed it on top of her head. She felt like a princess! + +Just then, her mother came up behind her. “What are you doing, Susie?†she asked with a smile. + +Susie grinned. “I’m mixing my hair ribbons to make a pretty bow!†+ +“That’s very creative!†her mother said. “Go ahead and show me what else you can mix up!†+ +So Susie kept mixing, making braids and ponytails with her ribbons and all kinds of playful hairstyles. By the time she finished, her hair was full of colorful and creative designs. + +Susie beamed with pride. She was so glad her mother had encouraged her to mix things up and be creative. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Lucy and Anthony. Every day they would play together in the park. + +One day Lucy found a circle in the sand and she asked her friend Anthony to play with her. Anthony said yes and then Lucy surprised Anthony by spinning him around and around. He felt dizzy and laughed a lot. + +The two friends continued playing until Anthony felt sick. He told Lucy that he wanted to sit and rest. Lucy was sad and stopped spinning Anthony. She asked Anthony why he didn't want to spin anymore. + +Anthony replied, "spinning makes me feel dizzy and it is not very healthy.'' + +Lucy understood and she never spun Anthony around again. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to look after your health, even when you're having fun. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary thing. It sat in the same spot every day. But one day, something strange happened! + +Two friends, Tom and Sam, wandered by. Tom said, "Let's slap it!" +Sam replied, "No let's not, it's just an ordinary thing." + +But Tom was determined, and he went ahead and slapped the thing. Suddenly, the ordinary thing transformed! A magical glow filled the air and a genie appeared! + +The genie said, "many years I have been trapped, and you have set me free! I am so grateful and will grant you your wishes!" + +Tom and Sam were so happy that they had found the ordinary thing and it had turned out to be so very special! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to crawl. The girl loved to explore and soon found herself in the garden. She crawled up to a tall apple tree and saw something very pretty. + +The girl eyed the apple curiously. It was the prettiest apple that she had ever seen! It was shiny and round and had an inviting red colour. + +Excited, the little girl exclaimed: "I want the pretty apple!" But the apple was too high up for her to reach. + +The little girl started to cry, when suddenly she heard a voice. The voice said: "Crawl up the tree and take the apple, little one." + +The voice belonged to a kind old lady. She smiled at the little girl and said: "You can do it. Just take one little step at a time, and you'll be able to reach it." + +The little girl listened to the old lady and slowly started to climb the tree. She carefully crawled up the trunk. Soon enough she had the pretty apple in her hands! + +The little girl smiled, thanked the kind old lady and happily went back home to enjoy her apple. +Tiny peered out of her window, a big square window surrounded by pink curtains. She noticed a funny looking creature crouching by the garden pond. She opened the window for a closer look. + +Tiny: "What are you doing?" + +Creature: "I'm peeking for fish!" + +Tiny smiled and asked: "Can I come and peek too?" + +Creature: "Yes, of course!" + +Tiny ran outside and sat down beside the creature. They peeked together for a few moments, giggling as they watched the fish swimming around the pond. + +Eventually, Tiny spotted a bright pink fish and pointed it out to her new friend. They both laughed in delight and then ran off to play. From then on, they peeked together every day. +One sunny morning, a little boy was walking past a restaurant. He noticed a big sign outside the restaurant saying "Welcome!" He was very excited, so he decided to go inside. As soon as he walked in, he saw a big plate of spaghetti on the table. He thought to himself, "Yummy!" + +The little boy smiled and said, "Welcome!" to the waiter who was standing next to the plate of spaghetti. The waiter welcomed the little boy and showed him to a table. As he sat down at the table, the little boy noticed that the spaghetti was covered with a rough sauce. + +He was a bit unsure about it, but he decided to give it a try. He took a few bites and he was amazed - it was the best spaghetti he'd ever tasted! He finished the plate in no time and thanked the waiter for the delicious meal. + +The little boy left the restaurant very happy. He hadn't expected such a warm welcome and he had had such a delicious meal. He couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Amy. She was only three years old but she was very brave! + +One day, Amy went outside to play. She started spinning around and around, with her arms outstretched. She spun faster and faster, until she was almost a blur! + +Suddenly, her Mom appeared. "Amy! You're spinning so fast!" she said. + +Amy just grinned. "I'm brave!" she declared. + +Mom laughed. "Yes, you are," she said, "but please slow down and be careful!" + +Amy stopped spinning, but she smiled. She knew she was brave enough to spin around like that! +Once upon a time, there was a popular lemon that everyone wanted to try. Everyone liked it so much because it was so juicy and sweet! + +The lemon was so popular that it had to be stored in a special place. Everyday, people would come to the store to buy the lemon. + +One day, a little 3 year old boy found out about the lemon. He wanted to try it so badly, but he didn't have enough money. He kept asking his parents for money but they didn't have any to give him. + +The little boy was so sad and he wanted to try the popular lemon so badly. He decided to save his pocket money for days and weeks until he had enough to buy the lemon. + +Finally, after a few weeks of saving, the little boy had enough money to buy the lemon at the store. He was so excited when he bought it! + +When he bit into the lemon he couldn't believe how juicy and sweet it was! It was the most delicious lemon he had ever tasted in his life. From then on, he was a big fan of the popular lemon! +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little boy named Jack. He always dropped things, and was always very careful so that he wouldn't break anything. One day, he saw an interesting button and decided to pick it up. + +When Jack touched the button, he felt a powerful magic around him. All of a sudden, he was teleported to a whole new world! Jack felt a bit scared and started to cry. + +"Don't worry, little one," said a gentle voice. Jack looked up and saw a fairy with beautiful wings. "My name is Princess," she said. "I'm here to help you find your way back home. All you need to do is to listen to your heart, and to mind me." + +Jack listened very carefully and followed Princess. He found himself back in the same spot where he first found the button! + +Jack thanked Princess and ran back home, hugging the button tightly. He learned the magic of the button: if you mind the people around you, magical things can happen! +Once upon a time, there was a young boy who lived on a farm with his parents. Every day, he would look out the window and long to feel the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. One day, he saw a little boat pass his window and his heart leapt with joy. + +The boy begged and pleaded with his parents to let him go sailing on the boat. At first, they were unsure but eventually they gave in and made him a small boat of his own. He was so happy! + +For weeks, the boy sailed his boat by the shore and down the river. It made him feel so free and he loved the wind that blew through his hair. Then one day, he decided to take his boat a bit further out, to discover a whole new place. + +As he ventured into unfamiliar waters, the boy became very scared. He was about to turn back when he noticed something: a huge golden boat just a few feet away! It was the luckiest sight he'd ever seen! + +The boy was able to get onto the boat and sail safely back home to his parents. From then on, he would never sail too far from home. He was lucky to have found that boat! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to get a robot for her birthday. She asked her mum for it, but her mum disagreed. The little girl was sad but her mum said she could have something else instead. + +The little girl still wanted a robot, so she asked her dad. He thought about it and he said he would find one for her. + +The next day, there was a knock on the door. When the little girl opened the door, there was a robot! She was so excited. The robot was gentle and it even helped her with her chores. + +The little girl was so happy that her dad agreed and got her the robot. From then on, she and the robot were best friends. +Once upon a time there were two best friends named Jack and Lucy. They were always doing things together and were very strong. One day, Jack invited Lucy to a party. He was going to make pastries for everyone to eat. + +When Lucy arrived, there were already lots of yummy pastries on the table. Jack had worked very hard to make them. Lucy thanked Jack for the invite and hugged him. She was so excited to see all the delicious pastries. + +They then spent the day eating the pastries, playing games and having a lot of fun. It was a really special day and they had invited lots of friends. Everyone was strong and together they enjoyed the pastries! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane who loved to play with her toy helicopters. She followed the instructions and put the parts of the helicopter together. When all the parts were connected, she had made a unique helicopter that was just like no other. + +One day, Jane looked out of her window and saw a special helicopter flying in the sky. She wanted to join in the fun and throw her own helicopter in the air. She ran outside and took out her unique creation. + +She held it tight and let out a big throw. Her helicopter took off flying in the sky, joining the other helicopters in their fun adventure. Jane watched with wide eyes and a big smile as her helicopter took off. + +Her mom smiled too, "What a beautiful sight," she said. Jane was so proud of her unique helicopter. +Tim was so hungry. He wanted a sandwich, but he had no money. He started to cry, but then he got an idea. Tim asked his neighbor Mary, "Can I pay you for a sandwich?" Mary replied, "Sure! What do you want?" Tim thought for a moment and said, "A messy sandwich please!" Mary made a sandwich and handed it to Tim. He paid for it using the two shiny quarters his father had given him. As soon as he took a bite he realized it was the best sandwich he had ever had! The messy mix of ketchup and mayonnaise was just perfect. From then on, Tim made sure to always pay for his sandwiches. +Once upon a time, there were two friends – Max and Leo. Leo was a very adventurous boy and he loved to explore new places. One day, the two set off on a journey. As they ventured along their path, they came across a small river. Max wanted to cross it, but Leo suggested to take another route. + +Max then asked Leo what that other route was. Leo replied: "Let's twist and turn until we find a surprise!" Max didn't understand and said, "What?! What will we find?" Leo explained, "We don't know, that's the surprise!" + +Max was excited about the unexpected adventure and the two friends continued further. After a while, Max got tired and suggested to take a nap. Leo was surprised at this and said, "A nap now? But why? I thought you wanted to explore?" Max replied: "I do, but I need to get some energy first. Then, we can explore even further!". Leo understood and agreed. + +The two found an open space in the woods and took a nap. When they woke up, they continued the journey and, in no time, eventually found the surprise that Leo had promised: a beautiful waterfall. + +Max was amazed and said, "Wow! We must be the most adventurous explorers ever!" Leo smiled, pleased with the result of their twist and turn. +One day, Bob was outside playing in the park. Everywhere he looked, it was clear and sunny. He could hear the birds chirping and the children playing. + +He was enjoying the day when suddenly he heard something different. It was a low rumbling off in the distance. He looked around and couldn't see what was causing it. + +Bob asked his mom, "What is that noise?" + +His mom smiled and replied, "I think you'll find out tomorrow. Get plenty of rest tonight so you can be ready!" + +Bob was curious, but he listened to his mom and went to bed earlier than usual. + +The next day, Bob woke up to the same low rumbling he had heard the day before. But this time, it was much louder! It was getting closer and closer. + +He looked out the window to see a parade coming down the street! He watched for a long time, listening to the music and watching the floats go by. It was one of the clearest days yet and Bob had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Max. Max was a very curious boy, always wanting to explore the world around him. One day, he looked up at the sky and noticed a large knot in a tree nearby. He was amazed by the sight! + +Max decided to talk to the knot. He said: "Hello knot! What's your name?" + +The knot replied in a soft, mild voice: "My name is Knotty. I've been around here for a long time and I love this place!" + +Max was so excited. He told Knotty about all of his adventures and Knotty listened patiently. They talked for hours about all the things Max had seen and done. + +Finally, the sun began to set and it was getting dark. Max said goodbye to Knotty and went home. He had a wonderful time talking to Knotty and would often come back to visit. +Once upon a time there was a big castle. Inside the castle lived a King, who was very kind. Every day the King would hold a party in the castle and invite all the people who lived in the kingdom. + +At the party, the King would serve big bowls of food. There was always something to eat, and the people had lots of fun! Everyone laughed and chatted, and the castle was filled with the sound of joy. + +One day the King asked everyone in the castle, “Who will help me serve the food?†Just then, a small voice said, “I will do it!†It was a little girl, only three years old. The King smiled and said, “Thank you. Let’s have lots of fun helping together!†+ +So the little girl and the King served the food together. Everyone enjoyed the delicious food and had a wonderful time in the big castle. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Billy. He was a brave dog and often went on adventures in the park. One day, he came across a large towel. He decided to stretch it out to take a nap. + +He got cozy and shut his eyes for a bit. Suddenly,there was a loud noise. Billy became scared and jumped up, looking around for the source of the noise. It was just a gentle breeze coming from the nearby trees. + +Despite feeling a bit relieved, Billy was still a bit scared. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from near the towel. "Hello, do you mind if I join you?" + +Billy was a bit surprised. He replied, "Yes, I do. This towel is mine!" + +The voice chuckled and said, "Don't worry! I'm not gonna take your towel away. I just want to stretch out too." + +Billy relaxed and said, "Oh okay. Well, you can share the towel with me!" + +The voice thanked him, and they both stretched out on the towel, having a snooze together. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy girl named Jane. Jane liked to boss her friends around and was usually very happy. + +One day, Jane had an idea. She wanted to marry her best friend, Fred. But Fred was not sure he wanted to do it. + +So Jane said, "If you marry me, I will give you lots of popcorn!" Fred thought that sounded fun, so he agreed to marry her. + +They went to the park and said their "I do's." They even had popcorn for a snack. Jane was so happy she jumped around! + +And that's how Jane and Fred got married. They enjoyed lots of popcorn and had lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers named Tom and Joe. Tom was 8 years old and Joe was just 3 years old. + +One day, Tom took Joe outside to play near the park. It was beautiful day and the park was filled with wild animals. Tom pointed at the animals and encouraged Joe to come closer and get a closer look. Joe was scared, so Tom said, "It's okay Joe, you can come closer and take a look, I'm here with you." + +With Tom's encouragement, Joe slowly stepped closer to the fence that separated them from the wild animals. He saw a rabbit, a squirrel, and a lot of birds. Joe enjoyed looking at the animals and asked his brother many questions about them. Tom answered all the questions and smiled at his little brother. + +The moral of this story is that encouragement doesn't always have to be boring. With encouragement, you can make even the most scary things seem fun and exciting. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Daisy, who both loved to play together. Every day they would see each other and have so much fun. + +Today Sarah asked Daisy to make her a promise. She said, "Will you come and play with me tomorrow?" + +Daisy smiled and said, "Yes, I promise". + +The next day, Daisy arrived at Sarah's house bright and early, but Sarah was too tired to play. She had stayed up very late the night before. + +Daisy was so disappointed, she was ready to play. She asked Sarah if she just wanted to take a nap, but Sarah said she was too tired and asked Daisy to leave. + +Daisy was sad and thought Sarah had broken her promise. She started to cry, but Sarah said, "Don't worry Daisy. Let's play tomorrow instead. I promise I won't be so tired then". + +Daisy smiled and said, "Okay, I strike your promise". + +Sarah and Daisy hugged each other and agreed to play the next day. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a great bear named Molly. One day Molly had a problem; she wanted to visit her friends on the other side of a big lake. + +Molly noticed a port on the edge of the lake. She asked, "What is this port for? Can I use it to get to the other side?" + +An old frog sat nearby and saw Molly. He answered, "Yes, this port can help you, but there is a riddle you need to solve first. You must find out what three things are the same." + +Molly thought and thought, but she could not figure out the answer. She was about to give up when she noticed the old frog smile. He said, "I have the answer. All three things are shaped like a triangle!" + +Molly was so happy. She could use the port to get to the other side of the lake and see her friends. Molly was so great at solving the riddle! +Once upon a time, there was an enormous tree with many branches. The branches of the tree were covered in lots of leaves of different colors. Under the tree sat two friends, a squirrel and a bird. + +The squirrel looked up and saw an arrow. She asked the bird, "What is that arrow doing up there?" + +The bird pointed to the sky and said, "The sky is pouring down the arrow". + +The squirrel was intrigued. She said, "Let's climb up the enormous tree and see the arrow up close". + +So up they climbed. When they reached the top of the tree, they saw the pouring arrow falling from the sky. They watched for a few more minutes and then went back down the enormous tree. + +From that day on, the squirrel and the bird always talked about the pouring arrow up in the sky. +Daniel loved his toys. He had a match set and he always liked to play with it. One day, his mum asked him to study the matches a bit more. + +She said, "Can you tell me, Daniel, what colour are the match heads?" + +"Red and Green!" answered Daniel, adding, "They all look the same". + +His mum nodded and said, "Yes, they do look very normal, don't they? Can you tell which match is the longest?" + +Daniel studied the matches carefully, then pointed to the longest one. "This one," he said proudly. + +His mum smiled. "Yes, that is the longest match. Good job!" she said. + +Daniel beamed and put the matches away to play with something else. +Billy and Annie were best friends. They liked playing together in Annie's garden. One day, they had a nice picnic on the grass. They were having a fun time until they started arguing. + +"You always do that!" yelled Billy. "It's not fair!" + +"No, it's not," said Annie, frowning. "Let's just sit here in silence and guess what should be done." + +The two friends sat together in silence, thinking about the problem. Billy looked over at Annie and could see she was sad. He decided to say something nice. + +"I'm sorry for being angry, Annie," he said. "I guess that maybe we both have to apologize and find a way to make compromises in future." + +Annie smiled. She was glad that Billy had figured out a way to fix things. + +"That sounds like a good guess," she said. + +Billy and Annie hugged and made up. From then on, they always tried to be nice and work things out when they disagreed. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old and very happy. Every day, her mum and dad would give her a big bath. In the bath, she would play with her toy ducks and be very silly. + +When Sally was done playing in the bath, she would get out and wrap herself in a big, warm towel. Her mum would give her a big hug and kiss, then give her a nice glass of cold milk. The milk was always so sweet and delicious! + +After drinking her milk, Sally would get dressed in her favourite pink dress. Afterwards, she would read a book with her mum before going to bed. + +That was Sally's daily routine. She always looked forward to having a warm bath and drinking her sweet milk. +Josie was a smart three-year-old. Her mom brought her a map with all the countries written on it. She was very excited, and wanted to show it to her friend. She opened the map and saw what seemed to be a country called 'Fakania'. + +"Mom, what is this country called? It doesn't look real!" said Josie with a confused look. + +Her mom took a closer look and said, "No, that's not a real country, Josie. It's just a fake one." + +Josie eyed the map and asked, "What does 'fake' mean?". Her mom explained to her that sometimes people make things that aren't real. + +Josie played with the map for a while and said, "It's strange that someone would make a fake country. I'm glad my map is real." She was glad that she had a map that showed the real world. +Once there was a little girl named Emmie. She was three years old and full of joy. She always carried a bright smile on her face and would laugh and smile with everyone she met. + +One day, Emmie was walking down the street when she saw a big box by the side of the road. She peered inside and was delighted to see a bunch of tiny shrimp! She thanked the shrimp and asked if she could welcome them in her home. + +The shrimp agreed and jumped into Emmie's pocket. Then they were off together! + +Emmie brought her new friends home and introduced them to her family. Her mom was very serious and warned her to be careful with her tiny shrimp friends. But Emmie promised she would take good care of them. + +Emmie and her family made sure the shrimp were in a safe, warm place and welcomed them to their new home. From then on, Emmie played with her shrimp every day! +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Tom. Tom had a bedroom that was very special to him. He loved spending time in it, playing with all of his toys. + +Every night, his mom would come in to remind him to go to bed. She was very patient with him as she waited for him to listen. + +One night, Tom decided to stay up late to finish all his toys. But when the morning came, he realized he had made a mistake. None of his toys were finished, and he hadn't gotten enough sleep. + +His mom reminded him once again to go to bed at a reasonable hour or else he would be too tired. Tom was patient and followed his mom's advice. + +From then on, Tom remembered what his mom said and always made sure to get to bed on time. He knew that getting enough sleep would help him finish all of his toys, so he was much happier. +John's dad took him to the park to play. He was very excited. As they walked, his dad said, "Look at all the birds in this tree! They are so colourful." John was amazed. + +As they continued walking, they heard some loud noises. John's dad became concerned and said, "Come on, let's go back home." When they reached home, John asked, "Dad, what was that noise?" + +His dad said, "It was a bear. Bears are dangerous animals, so we must stay away from them." + +John wondered why the bear was making noise. His dad said, "The bear was looking for food. Bears like to eat meat. That's why we only keep fruits and vegetables at home." + +John nodded, understanding why the bear was dangerous. He said, "I'm glad we are safe at home." + +His dad smiled and said, "Me too." +Once upon a time there was a great arm. It belonged to a happy little girl who loved to explore. She helped pick fruit from trees, carried water from the river and she even built castles in the sand! She was so proud of her arm, it made her do anything. + +One day, the little girl was walking in the forest. Suddenly, a big bird swooped in and grabbed her arm. The little girl shouted, "What are you doing? Please let me go!" But the bird held on tight. + +The little girl was very scared, but she still had hope. Thankfully, her hopes were soon answered. A passing rabbit heard her cries and quickly ran over to help. The rabbit was strong and thankfully managed to get her arm back! + +The little girl was so happy, she ran home and told her family what had happened. She thanked the rabbit with a big hug, and thanked it for being so great. + +The little girl was so lucky to have such a brave rabbit by her side. Every day she thanked her lucky stars for her arm and for her new friend. +One day, a boy named Joe went on a walk in the park. He looked around to see all the things that he could find. Suddenly, he saw something fancy. He ran over to it and found it was an oat! Joe was so excited he knew exactly what to do. He shouted, "I'm gonna catch it!" + +Joe chased after the oat and tried to catch it. He ran and chased, but it was too fast for him. Suddenly, Joe's mom came over and saw him trying to catch it. Smiling, she said, "You won't catch it running like that! You need to use your hands!" + +Joe thought about it and then smiled. He held out his hands and slowly crept towards the oat. He tried to stay as still as he could. As he got closer, he reached his hands out to try and catch it. Suddenly, he grabbed it! Joe was super happy he caught it. Now he had a fancy oat to take home. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Brownie. Brownie wanted to go for a walk, but he didn't know which path to take. He looked around but it was very confusing. The grass was so messy and there were many loops. + +He decided to pick a loop and go down it. He felt excited, but he soon realized that the loop was very long. After a while he felt scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to turn back but he couldn't find his way again. + +He kept walking and walking until he couldn't walk anymore. Suddenly he heard a loud noise which made him so scared that he ran off without looking back. + +He took a wrong turn and ended up in a place he had never been before. He was lost and he couldn't find his way home. Brownie was so sad that he never saw his house again. He had made a bad decision by taking the loop. +Once upon a time, there lived two best friends, Nick and Sue. They lived on different sides of the same village, but still loved going on adventures together. + +One sunny day, they decided to collect shells by the beach. When they arrived, Sue found a big, beautiful purple shell. She was so excited to show it to Nick, so she ran over to him. + +When Nick saw the shell, he said, "That looks like a luxury. I think it would be generous to give it to someone else." But Sue disagreed. She wanted to keep it as a special treasure. + +Nick and Sue argued for a few minutes, but neither one wanted to give in. Finally, Nick had an idea. He said, "Let’s give it away to one of the village children. That way we both get something out of it." + +Sue thought this was a great plan, so they gave the shell to a little girl who was playing nearby. She was so happy with her new shell, and Sue and Nick were glad that they had found an agreement. +Kate and her brother were playing together at the park. The park was very big and exciting; there were toys everywhere. + +Kate said to her brother, "I want to play with that toy". She pointed to the biggest one, a luxury toy car. + +Her brother said, "I want to hold it first," and reached out to grab it. + +Kate said, "No, it's mine!" and tried to hold the toy car away from him. But her brother was strong, and wouldn't let go. + +The toy car began to wobble, and the two children started to tug back and forth. Then, suddenly, the toy car broke and all the parts went everywhere, making a big, messy mess. + +Kate's brother started to cry. "I'm sorry," he said. "Let's find the pieces and put it back together." + +Kate smiled and said, "I think we can do that." She put her arm around her brother, and together they started to pick up the pieces. +Molly was in her backyard. She had her purple bucket with her. She loved acting like a grown-up. So Molly filled the purple bucket with dirt and acted like she was going to put in a garden. She made believe the dirt was flowers. She pretended to water them with her purple bucket. Then she took her bucket and filled it with water. She acted like she was watering different plants and flowers. Molly laughed and enjoyed herself as she acted like she was a grown-up. She was so proud of her purple bucket. +One day, there was a cat called Milly. Milly was sitting on a chair, looking out the window. + +Milly's owner, Mum, saw her and said, "Be careful Milly." + +Milly smiled and started to lean over the chair. She was stretching out to see the bird in the tree outside the window. + +Mum said, "Milly! Back off the chair, don't lean over like that! It's not safe." + +Milly stopped and jumped down from the chair. She looked back at her owner and said, "Meow!" + +Mum smiled and said, "That's better! You must be careful when you're leaning over like that." + +Milly understood and hopped back onto her chair. She looked out the window, but she was careful not to lean too far. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to shine and be creative. + +One day, Sally went to the park with her mom. She saw a beautiful tree and said, "Mom, look! It's so shiny!" Her mom smiled and said, "It sure is!" + +Suddenly, Sally spotted a peanut on the ground. "Mom, why is this peanut here?" she asked. Her mom smiled again. "Maybe a creative bird wanted to have a snack!" + +Sally laughed and said "Maybe it wanted to shine too!" She picked up the peanut and put it in her pocket. Then, she ran around the park and played until it was time to go home. + +When Sally got home, she put the peanut on the window sill so it could shine in the sun. She smiled and said, "Now it can always be shiny!" +Sarah wanted to get married but she was too young. Her parents wanted her to wait a few more years. But Sarah loved her boyfriend and she wanted to marry him right away. + +So one day, Sarah ran away and went to the town hall. She was sure that the people there would help her. + +When Sarah arrived at the town hall, the doors were dirty. All the people inside were busy and they told Sarah that there would be a delay in processing her marriage. Sarah was very disappointed. + +Sarah waited but no one helped her. By the time night came, Sarah was very tired and hungry. She decided to go back home so she started walking. + +But as Sarah walked, she noticed a shady figure following her. She was so scared that she started to run. But the figure kept coming closer. + +When Sarah arrived home, the figure was gone. But Sarah knew that her attempts to get married were over. She was now too scared to ever go out again. Sarah's marriage would have to wait for now. +Once upon a time, there was a cool bear. The bear lived in a big house and every day liked to go exploring. One day, he decided to explore the upstairs. + +As the bear was walking up the stairs, he heard a noise. He stopped and looked around. + +'Who's there?' said the bear. + +A cat came out of the shadows. 'It's me!' said the cat. 'Come here and get sprayed!' + +The bear was confused, but followed the cat. The cat took him to a doorway and showed him a can of spray. + +'This spray is cool,' said the cat. 'Touch it and you'll feel so refreshed.' + +The bear touched the spray and it felt nice and cool on his skin. + +'Thank you for showing me this,' said the bear. 'I feel so refreshed!' + +The cat smiled. 'You are welcome,' she said. 'Now come, let's explore the upstairs.' +Once there was a boy named Andy who was three years old. He enjoyed playing outside and exploring the world around him. One day, he decided to go to the store. + +When he arrived, he slipped and fell on the floor, scaring everyone around him. He was embarrassed and quickly got up. As he looked around, everything seemed strange and unfamiliar. He was troubled and couldn’t figure out which way to go. + +All of a sudden, he heard a kind voice, “Are you OK Andy?†he looked up and saw a kind woman, she was a store keeper. She helped him get up, held his hand and asked, "Where were you trying to go, my dear?" + +Andy was happy to have a friend and told her, “I’m looking for the toys!†+ +The storekeeper smiled kindly and showed him the way. She said, “This way Andy! I’ll make sure you won’t slip again.†+ +Andy followed her and they ended up in the toy section of the store. Andy’s eyes lit up upon seeing the colorful selection of toys and he quickly grabbed his favorite. + +The storekeeper smiled and said, “You found it Andy!†With a big smile on his face, Andy thanked her for her help and ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a furry little mouse called Dale. He lived in a small hole on the side of a large hill, and he didn’t have anything to his name. + +One day, Dale was walking around the hill and suddenly he saw a beautiful yacht in the river. He couldn’t believe his eyes! The yacht was white and shiny and he thought it was magnificent. + +Dale quickly ran over to the edge of the river and shouted up to the people on the yacht, “Excuse me, is this yours?†+ +A tall man walked up to the edge of the yacht and said, “Yes, this is my yacht. I value it very much.†+ +Dale nodded his head in agreement and said, “Yes, I can see why. It’s very beautiful.†+ +The man smiled and said, “Thank you. You obviously value beautiful things too.†+ +Dale smiled and thanked the man. He then went back home, feeling happy that he had met someone who also valued beautiful things like him. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was very persistent, and wanted to find something special. + +She went outside and asked her neighbour, "Can you help me search?" + +The neighbour answered, "What are you searching for?" + +The girl replied, "I'm searching for a rainbow. Can you help me?" + +The neighbour smiled and replied, "Sure, I'll help you." + +The girl was very happy and so the two of them began the search. They looked everywhere - the sky, the garden, even inside the house. But they couldn't find a rainbow. + +The girl was getting sad until the neighbour said, "Let's keep searching. I'm sure we can find it if we're persistent." + +So they kept looking until finally, they saw it - a beautiful rainbow in the sky! Both the girl and the neighbour were so happy. + +The girl said, "Thank you for helping me search. I'm so glad I found it!" +Once upon a time there was a little Bunny who loved to hop. One day, the Bunny hopped out into the woods. As he was hopping along, he saw a lump of coal on the ground. The Bunny was very excited. He picked up the coal and hopped to the river. + +Before he could get there, the Bunny heard a very loud noise. He hopped up to the noise. He saw the loud noise was coming from lots of Frogs! + +The Bunny asked the Frogs, "What are you doing?" + +The Frogs responded, "We are singing." + +The Bunny listened to their song and tried to sing along. He hopped around and sang with the Frogs. They all had lots of fun together. + +When the Frogs were done singing, the Bunny said goodbye. He hopped off with his lump of coal to the river. He was so happy and excited to find coal. He continued his hopping adventure and found lots of other exciting things. He was never bored when he was hopping with the Frogs. +One day, a little girl called Lizzie went for a walk. She saw a pond and ran excitedly over. A little frog was struggling to balance on a lily pad. It kept slipping off and Lizzie knew that she had to help. + +Lizzie saw a tub full of cream sitting nearby. She grabbed the tub and carefully began to pour some of the cream around the edges of the lily pad. It was thick, so it stuck to the sides. + +The little frog stopped struggling, and hopped onto the lily pad. He was able to balance and smiled. Lizzie was so happy that she could help and gave the frog a big hug. + +That made the little frog feel so much better, and together they shared a big bowl of ice cream for dinner. From that day on, Lizzie knew that she could help when things were feeling troubled. +Mum and Jack were walking in the park. Jack was having a lot of fun running around and looking at all the trees and flowers. He even found a pretty flower and he asked his mum if he could pick it. + +Mum smiled and said: “Sure, Jack! You have to remember something important though: you have to be very careful not to damage it. It has to look perfect when you pick it.†+ +Jack nodded and carefully picked the flower. He held it up to show mum and she smiled. + +Mum took a stamp out of her pocket and said: “Remember this stamp, Jack? I’m going to put it on the flower. It will make it extra special.†+ +Jack watched eagerly as mum stamped the flower with a bright pink heart. + +“There,†she said, “Your flower is now even more perfect!†+ +Jack smiled and hugged the flower. He would always remember his perfect flower. +Little Bob was sitting outside watching the sunrise. The sky was very orange and the birds were singing. He wanted to share the beautiful sunrise with his friends, so he went to the playground and brought some sticks to play a game. + +Bob said to his friends, "Let's have some fun and get organized! Let's each have one stick and start clapping!" Little Bob's friends clapped and laughed. They had a wonderful time! + +When the game was over, the big sun was high in the sky. Little Bob said excitedly, "That was so much fun! We should all remember this moment and be organized in everything we do!" + +Little Bob's friends all agreed. They had learned that being organized made things easier and much more enjoyable. With this wisdom, they continued to have a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Lola and Anna. They loved to go on adventures together, and today was no exception. + +The two of them walked through the forest until they saw a small pond filled with the most beautiful fishes. Lola said "Let's catch a few for dinner tonight!" Anna agreed and soon, they filled their bucket with fish. + +As Lola went to cut open one of the fishes, she saw that there was a beautiful pearl inside. Lola said to Anna, "Let's keep this pearl as a special surprise. It looks perfect." Anna smiled and said, "Can I have a taste?" + +Lola smiled back and said, "Of course! Here, try it." She offered a small piece of the pearl to Anna, who put it in her mouth and said, "It tastes perfect!" The two of them laughed and Lola said she would keep the pearl safe forever. They went home with their special surprise, happy and full of joy. +Once upon a time, little Daisy was having a lot of fun. She was in her room and playing with some of her favorite toys. They were all very colorful and she was giggling with joy. Suddenly, she had an idea. She grabbed her toy scissors and started to cut up her mattress. + +"What are you doing?" screamed her mom from outside the room. + +Daisy tried to explain that she wanted to make the colorful mattress into a quilt. Her mom looked very angry. + +"No!" her mom shouted and took away the scissors. + +The next day, Daisy's mom had taken Daisy to the store to pick out a quilt. Daisy was so excited because she was getting to pick something new. When she got home, she ran to her room and opened the box. But to her surprise, the quilt wasn't colorful like she wanted. She started to tear it and was very sad. + +Her mom scolded her and said she couldn't play with her toys anymore. Daisy was so upset and her mom wouldn't listen. + +And so Daisy learned her lesson the hard way and never touched her mattress again. +It was a sunny day and Jimmy was playing outside. He was building a castle out of wood when something bossy appeared. It was bright purple and it had wings! It was a dragon! + +Jimmy was scared but he remained brave as the dragon said, "I am the boss of these woods! You have to leave!" + +Jimmy was angry and decided to challenge the dragon. He used some of his wood to build a bow and arrow and the dragon was impressed. + +Jimmy said, "Let me stay and I'll be the boss around here!" The dragon agreed and Jimmy stayed to play. + +From that day on, Jimmy kept the dragon company and they both lived happily ever after. +Mommy took Little Timmy to the park. He saw lots of other kids playing. One girl was swinging on the swing. He wanted to swing too, so Mommy lifted him up onto the swing and pushed him. He laughed as he flew high in the sky. + +Then he saw a sock on the ground. He picked it up and examined it. It was so colorful and soft. He put it on his foot and started to swing. He waved his sock in the air as he swung. + +But then he got confused. He looked around and he couldn't find Mommy. He started to cry. Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. It was Mommy! He ran to her and hugged her tight. She hugged him back. Little Timmy was so happy to see her. + +Mommy and Little Timmy went home, but he still had the sock on his foot. He kept it in his pocket to remember the fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was an anxious little girl. She often dreamed of getting married someday. The little girl didn't know what getting married meant, but it looked like so much fun in her dreams! + +The little girl grew up, but she never forgot her dreams of marriage. Finally, the day came: It was the day she was to be married! She was so excited and so anxious to find out what being married felt like. + +At last, it was time for her to get married! All her dreams had come true! Of course, it was even better than what she could have ever imagined. From that day on, she was never anxious again. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Penny. She loved playing in the garden, running and searching for pebbles and bugs. Every day she would go out and rub the dirt off of her finds. + +One day, Penny went out to the garden very early. She found a penny on the ground and excitedly picked it up. + +"I'm so lucky!" she said. But then she saw something very difficult. + +On the newly found penny, there was a strange ring that did not seem to rub off. Penny tried to rub it away, but it just wouldn't go! + +"I want my penny back," she said sadly. Penny tried her hardest to rub off the ring, but she could not. In the end, she had to leave the penny on the ground and never found it again. +Once upon a time there was a loyal pal, who always made people smile. His name was Steve, and every day he was always up to a joke. + +One day one of his friends, Sally, asked him to make a joke. + +“Come on Steve, show us how funny you are!†urged Sally. + +Steve thought for a minute. Then, he said, “Ok. I will show you a print!†+ +Sally and the others all laughed. Steve had made a funny joke, and everyone was so pleased. + +From then on Steve always made sure to keep his friends laughing with his funny prints and loyal jokes. Everyone was so happy to have him around. +Once upon a time there was an octopus named Timmy. Timmy loved to clap his eight hands together and make music. Timmy was very popular with all the other animals in the sea. + +One day, Timmy wanted to show everyone how to clap and make music. He asked the other sea animals to join him and they happily said yes. So all the animals came together, clapped their hands, and made music. Everyone was so happy and they all cheered for Timmy. + +It was the best day ever. All the sea animals laughed, cheered and clapped with Timmy. They made a lot of noise and had so much fun! + +The next day, all the animals in the sea were clapping their hands and making music. Everyone was so happy and they all thanked Timmy for being such a popular octopus. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. One day he was given a special present - a volcano! It was very thick and wide, and had a flat top. + +When Jack saw it he was so excited! He wanted to attach it to something, so he told his mommy, "Where can I attach this volcano?" + +Momma smiled and said, "Oh Jack, why don't you attach it to your bed? It will look so nice there!" + +So Jack took his volcano and carefully attached it to his bed. It was a perfect fit, and the volcano looked so beautiful and coloured. He was very proud of the volcano and smiled proudly, saying, "Look Mommy! My volcano is attached!" + +Momma laughed and said, "That looks very nice, Jack! I am so proud of you." + +Jack was so happy and from then on he knew that he could attach anything to make things look better. The end! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was only three years old but she was very smart and kind. + +One day, Emma was outside in the park, playing with her dolls. Suddenly, she saw a little bird sitting in a tree. She wanted to give it something to eat. + +Emma went running home and prepared some food for the bird. She put some seeds in a pocket and made sure it was soft. + +She went back to the park with her pocket full of food. She looked up at the bird and said: "Here you go, little bird, I hope you like it!" + +The bird ate the food and sang a happy song. Emma smiled and said: "Thank you for your song!" + +The moral of the story is that it is always nice to think of others and prepare something special for them. +Mum and dad were getting ready to go out. "Let's see if we have anything tasty to eat," said mum as she looked in the kitchen cupboard. She found some bread, so she spread some butter on it and handed it to dad. "A snack!" he said, and ate it up quickly. + +Mum was just about to put her shoes on when a big splash came from the bathroom. She ran to see what had happened and saw that the bath was overflowing. Quickly, she picked up the bath plug and drained it. But it was already too late - the living room was soaked! + +Mum was very angry. "Who did this?" she asked. Dad didn't need to say anything. They both knew it was their three-year-old son. He had wanted to take a bath but had put the plug in wrong and couldn't get it out. + +Mum and dad spent ages cleaning up the mess. They were both tired and angry by the time they were ready to go out. But as they went to leave, the little boy's eyes filled with tears. "Why are you cross?" he asked them. + +Mum and dad just shook their heads. They were too tired and angry to even talk. +One day, the mommy, daddy and baby all went out for a walk. They saw a big building that was very important. Mommy and Daddy said, "Let's go inside!" + +When they went inside, they saw a big machine. Daddy said, "This is a weighing machine. It's very important." + +The baby looked at the weighing machine and said, "What does it do?" Mommy said, "It weighs things." + +Daddy put a cone on the machine and it weighed it. The machine said how much it weighed and Daddy said, "That's important information!" + +Mommy and Daddy were so proud of the baby for understanding how the weighing machine worked. They all went home very happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and John. Sam and John were very excited because they were going to the zoo! + +When they arrived, Sam wanted to weigh himself on the scales first. He stepped on the scales, and it said he weighed 15 pounds! + +John said, “Wow! That’s really small!†+ +Sam replied, “Yes, I am small, but I am getting big too! Now it’s your turn, John.†+ +John stepped on the scales, and it said he weighed 20 pounds. Sam said, “You’re bigger than me!†+John smiled and said, “Let’s go explore the zoo now!†+ +Sam and John had a great time looking at all the animals at the zoo. They saw monkeys, zebras, and even an elephant! + +They had a lot of fun and felt heavier by the time they left. +"Mama look! Look at me!" shouted Alicia with a smile, stretching her arms out wide. She was on the playground, going up and down the slide and running around and around. "This is so much fun!" + +Mama smiled. "Yes, it is, sweetheart," she said. "What sort of motion are you doing?" + +"I am outpouring my own happiness," said Alicia with a twinkle in her eyes. "It's so rich." + +Mama laughed. "Yes, you look very happy," she said. "Let's keep having fun for a little longer." + +And so they did. Alicia ran around the playground and went up and down the slide again, feeling the rich motion inside her happiness. She was so glad to be able to own this motion, and to play in the playground with Mama. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little pig named Wilbur. Wilbur loved to eat and the more he ate, the bigger and chubbier he got. Every day, Wilbur would eat and eat until he was so full that he couldn't move. + +One day Wilbur found himself in a pickle. He had eaten so much that he was feeling a bit ill. The food was beginning to rot in his stomach! Wilbur didn't know what to do. + +He thought and thought until he came up with a plan. He decided to take a nap and when he woke up hopefully his food would be gone. Wilbur curled up in a ball and fell asleep. + +The next morning Wilbur woke up feeling much better. When he looked in the mirror he smiled - his chubby tummy was gone! Wilbur thanked his will and determination for giving him the strength he need to get through the night. +Once upon a time there was a little duck. He was very sad and tired, so he yawned. The yawn was so big it made him tireder! He felt so tired he had to take a nap. + +He was so tired he even forgot to find food before he laid down to sleep. After he slept, he woke up still feeling very sad and he was still tired. + +Just then, he saw a big pond. He thought maybe it would cheer him up. So he hopped into the pond and he saw some other ducks swimming around. + +The other ducks had lots of fun, but the little duck was still feeling sad. He wanted to play too, but he was just too tired. So he followed the other ducks around and watched them play. After a while he was feeling better. + +The little duck yawned one last time as he waddled away from the pond feeling very happy. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jack and Jill. Every day, Jack and Jill played together in the park. + +One day, Jack and Jill decided to play dress-up. Jill put on some mild clothes and Jack put on some mild clothes too. + +Jack asked Jill what she wanted to do next and she said, "Let's go to the playground!" + +Jack said, "We have to decide what to do, so let's roll a dice!" + +So they rolled the dice and decided to go to the playground. It was lots of fun! They ran and played games and laughed all day long. + +At the end of the day, Jack and Jill decided that they had a really nice day. The mild clothes were very comfy too! +Once upon a time, there was a little lion named Leo. He loved to roar at the top of his lungs, especially when he was happy! But one day, in the middle of his roaring, he heard a strange noise. It was coming from his mom's radio! He stopped his roaring and listened closely. Instead of being happy, Leo felt ashamed that he had disturbed the radio. + +Leo's mother noticed him and said: "What's wrong, Leo? You look sad." + +What Leo did next completely surprised her! He replied: "I'm sorry mom, I was too loud. I didn't want to disturb the radio." + +Leo's mother smiled and said: "That's alright, Leo. We can listen to the radio together. I can turn it up so you can roar your heart out without disturbing it." + +Leo was so happy! He roared with joy as they listened to the radio together. They laughed and sang, and had so much fun! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Henry. Henry was only three years old, but he was very curious. He wanted to explore the world. + +One day, Henry followed an alarm he heard outside. He was curious about where it was coming from. + +Henry followed the alarm until he reached a unique garden. Inside the garden there was a pond with a lot of frogs. He was very excited and he ran towards the pond. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said: "What are you doing here?". + +Henry looked around and saw an old lady. Henry was a bit scared, but he smiled and said: "I followed the alarm. I wanted to see what it was". + +The old lady smiled back and said: "Oh, my alarm. I use it to scare away birds that come to eat my fruit. The alarm is very unique". + +Henry smiled and said: "Thank you for showing me this place." + +The old lady nodded and said: "You are welcome. I'm glad you followed the alarm and found this place." Henry waved goodbye to the old lady and ran back home. +Once there was a chubby dog named Timmy. He was always so happy and cheerful. Every day he liked to go on long walks in the park. + +One day, while out on his walk, he stumbled upon a big white bone. He decided to pick it up and carry it with him. As he walked through the park, he licked the bone and wiped it on the ground, trying to get it clean. + +On the way home, Timmy ran into his friend Jerry. Jerry saw the bone in Timmy's mouth and said, “That doesn’t look very clean! You should wipe it on the grass to get it clean.†Timmy thanked Jerry and followed his advice. + +Finally, Timmy arrived home with a squeaky clean bone! He was so happy! The moral of this story is that it pays to follow advice and make sure things are clean before bringing them home. +Once there was a little girl with a sweet smile on her face. She loved to wear her school uniform and had many friends she would play with everyday. But one day her uniform began to vanish, bit by bit. + +At first she didn't worry, because she thought she must have put it in the wrong place. But day after day it continued to disappear until it was all gone. She tried to find her missing uniform but she never ever saw it again. + +The little girl was very sad and her sweet smile was gone. Everyone at school was worried and asked her what happened to her uniform but she just couldn't find it. + +Every day she would look for her uniform, but it was gone forever. She never got to wear it again and she was very sad. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land there lived three best friends: a little girl, a monkey and a bear. + +One day they wanted to discover the world, so they packed their things and went off on an adventure. + +As they traveled through the forest, they came upon a river. The river sparkled and reflected the sunlight but it also looked dangerous. + +The girl and her friends were scared. Then the girl had an idea. She took out a tube from her pocket and said, “Let’s use this to cross the river.†+ +The little bear was scared and said, “What if I get wet? I will freeze!†+ +The girl said, "Don't worry, it will work. I will be patient, hold onto the tube and we will all get across the river safely." + +So, that's what they did. Grasping the tube tight, the three friends slowly made their way across the river. + +They all made it safely to the other side and the girl gave a loud cheer. + +The three friends continued their adventure but never forgot their brave and patient friend who helped them cross the river. +Once upon a time there lived a chubby guard. She was a happy guard and she was always very friendly. One day, a little boy came up to the guard. He was only 3 years old and very curious. + +"Hello guard!" said the little boy. "What are you up to today?" + +The guard laughed. "I am here to protect this area," she said. + +The little boy smiled. He knew he was safe, with the guard watching over him. + +"Do you want to play with me?" asked the little boy. + +The guard laughed again. "Yes, I would love to," she said. + +So, the little boy and the guard played together. They laughed and had a great time. The little boy was so happy to have the guard by his side. + +When it was time for the little boy to go home, the guard gave him a big hug goodbye. + +"Thank you for being my friend," the little boy said, as he waved goodbye to the chubby guard. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was called Missy. She was three years old and she loved to play. + +One day she was playing and found a big maze made from cardboards. She was amazed, but could not figure out how to get in. + +Then her mommy came to her rescue. She gave Missy a big hug and said: "Missy, I can help you with the maze." Missy felt so happy. + +Mommy then showed Missy how to get in by using a little key. Missy was really excited and tried to get to the end of the maze. + +However, after a while she felt frustrated and a bit upset. She couldn't find the way out. + +Mommy came to her once again and said with a smile: "It's OK, sweetheart. I will give you a little hint that will help you finish the maze." + +Missy felt happy and relieved to know that her mommy was right there to help her. She thought that she could make it now and then, she did! She ran out of the maze with a big smile. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Amy who always wanted to hide. One day, she ran away from home and found a strange old house with a big front porch. She crept inside and saw an axe hanging from a hook on the wall. Amy was so excited. She wanted to take the axe down, so she reached up and grabbed it, but it was too heavy. + +Suddenly, the door of the house started to creak open. Amy darted behind the door and stayed very still. From the corner of her eye she could see a tall figure entering. She held her breath and prayed the figure did not see her. + +The figure then tiptoed towards the axe, picked it up and put it in his pocket. With a dizzy smile, he continued to search the house. + +Amy didn't move or say a word. But before the figure left, he slowly turned to her and said, "I can see you. You are not safe here." She was so scared, she quickly ran outside and never went back. + +The next day, Amy saw a newspaper headline about an axe-wielding man who had been arrested. She realized the figure was a criminal who wanted to hide the axe in the house. She was relieved that he didn't catch her. From then on, she was careful to never go back to the old house and never tried to hide again. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Jack and Tom. They were always together and loved to play together. +One day they decided to go on a big adventure and packed a bag with their favourite toys. Jack was so excited but Tom was feeling a bit upset. +Jack saw this and said to his friend, "Let's go for a walk, it'll make you feel better, and then we can play at the top of the hill too". +Tom nodded and with all their things in their bag, they headed off. +When they made it to the top of the hill, they both felt really happy and forgotten their worries. Jack and Tom had so much fun playing together and exploring their beautiful surroundings. + +At the end of their day, they both knew the importance of not letting their worries get in the way of their friendship. + +The moral of the story is that it is okay to feel upset sometimes, but if we reach out to others and explore our surroundings, we will be able to put our worries behind us and also discover the amazing things that life has to offer. +Once, Bill and Jake were outside playing. Jake had his own hockey stick, and Bill wanted one too. The boys wanted to play hockey together. + +They searched and searched for a hockey stick, but all they could find were two filthy sticks. The boys looked at them for a long time. They were so dirty, but Bill and Jake decided to use them anyway. + +They started to play hockey and soon, they were having fun. They laughed and chased each other around the yard. Every now and then, the dirty hockey sticks flew up in the air and the boys had to go searching for them again. + +Eventually, Jake's mom came out and saw what the boys were doing. She told them to stop playing with the filthy hockey sticks and she gave them each a brand new one she bought just for them! + +From then on, Bill and Jake only played with their own hockey sticks, and they never used the filthy sticks again. +Once there was a little girl named Grace. She wanted to play in her favorite band, but she was too small. Every day she watched the big kids play in the band, and she felt so jealous. + +Grace asked her mom if she could join too, but her mom said no. Grace felt so sad, she stomped her foot and began to cry. Her mom was not happy and she gave Grace a little slap. + +Grace was so surprised! She ran away and sat in a corner. After a while, her mom sat down next to her and said, "When you're bigger, you can join the band and play too." + +Grace smiled and wiped away her tears. She couldn't wait to join the band and play! +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She was very excited because she was starting school. She saw the classroom and it looked perfect. + +The teacher said to the little girl, “Welcome to school sweetie! We’re so glad you’re here.†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Thank you!†+ +The teacher said, “Now, let’s learn something together. It’s so important to grow every day, both inside and out.†+ +The little girl thought, "I can do that!" So she tried her best to learn something new each day. She'd listen in class and practice her skills afterwards. + +Before long, the little girl had grown so much. She was even the best in her class. Her teacher was so proud. + +The moral of the story is to never give up on growing. If you keep trying you can achieve anything in life. You can learn new things and be perfect. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Jack and Jill. They were best buddies and loved spending time together. One day they decided to create something special. + +Jack said: "Let's create some rhythm!" + +Jill thought this was a great idea and they started to clap and stomp their feet. They kept practicing and the rhythm started to sound melodic and fun. + +Jack and Jill were so excited with the rhythm they created. They thought it was the most creative thing ever and wanted to share it with everyone! + +The two friends clapped and stomped their feet for the whole day and everyone around was smiling and having so much fun. Jack and Jill had created a wonderful rhythm that everyone enjoyed and their friendship was stronger than ever. +Once upon a time there were two twins named Toby and Tina. Toby was wild and loved going on adventures, while Tina was more cautious and liked playing make-believe. + +One day, Toby wanted to go to the forest. Tina wanted to stay near the house, but Toby said, "Come on, Tina, let's have an adventure!" + +So they set off into the wild forest with their dad. Everywhere they looked, there were things to explore and discover. They found secret caves and new animals, and it was the best day ever. + +But when it was time to go back home, Toby and Tina were feeling sad. "I miss the forest already," said Toby. Tina nodded in agreement and said, "me too." + +Their dad held their hands and smiled, "Don't worry. We can come back again soon." + +Toby and Tina smiled, happy to know they could come back to the wild forest soon. They thought it was the best place ever, and they wouldn't miss it for the world. +Once upon a time, in a furry forest, there lived a little Wreck. He loved to pinch his friends and family and play tricks on them. He was very mischievous, but everyone liked him anyway. One day, Wreck was out looking for something new to pinch when he met a big, fuzzy bear! + +Wreck knew he wanted to pinch that bear’s fur, but he was too scared. He started to back away, but the bear called out to him, “Hey little Wreck! What are you looking for?†+ +“I was looking for something to pinch!†Wreck said as he smiled. + +The bear chuckled, “Well, why don’t you pinch my fur instead? It’ll feel nice and soft.†+ +So, Wreck went over and pinched the bear’s furry fur. It felt so nice, he couldn't stop! The bear smiled and said, “It looks like you’ve made a new friend!†+ +Wreck was so happy and went back to his family to tell them about his new furry friend. +Once upon a time there was a family of horses. One day, the mama horse told the baby horses to go and find some hay for their lunch. The baby horses went out and started looking for hay. + +They soon found a large pile of hay. It was very colorful, with bright green and yellow pieces of hay. They gathered armfuls of the hay and started heading back home. + +Suddenly one of the baby horses stopped. "Wait!" She said. "We should look over there too!" She was pointing at a bigger, even more colorful hay stack. "Come on!" + +The baby horses went over to the second hay stack. Just as they got there, an old horse stopped them. "Hi there," She said. "I'm Farmer John's daughter. I wanted to recommend trying this hay, it's the best in the valley!" + +The baby horses thanked the old horse and piled their arms with the colorful hay. They hurried back to their mama, happy to have found the best hay in the valley. +The girl walked over to the pond. She was tired and sleepy. She rubbed her eyes and looked around. She wanted to see if anything special was there. + +As she looked, a big white swan floating on the pond caught her eye. She stared at him, amazed by his graceful movements. The swan looked so calm and graceful, as he moved across the pond. + +The girl kept staring at the swan, mesmerized by his beauty. She watched in wonder as the swan seemed to glide across the pond. She wanted to touch the swan, but she knew that wasn't allowed. + +After a while, the swan began to swim away. The girl waved goodbye, feeling a bit sad as she watched him go. She knew that when she came back to the pond, the swan might be gone. + +But for now, she was content with the moment and smiled. The swan had made her very sleepy, and she was ready to go home and take a nice nap. +Once there was a little boy called Peter. He loved to wander around the beautiful countryside near his home. One day, Peter decided to take a trip to explore a nearby forest. + +As he ventured deeper into the woods, he found an old fishing hook laying in the middle of the path. He had never seen one before and he was very curious. He thought it must have belonged to a fisherman. + +Peter was feeling very thoughtful. He decided that he would pick up the hook and carry it back to his house. He had an idea that it was special and should not be left in the woods. + +When he arrived home, he told his family about the hook and what he had done. Peter's family were very proud of him for being so thoughtful. They explained to him that when something does not belong to you, it is important not to keep it and to return it back to its rightful owner. + +From then on, Peter always remembered that lesson. Wherever he went, he was careful to leave everything as he found it and be mindful of other people's belongings. +Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy raven. He liked to touch the sky with his wings and look down on the earth below. Every day he would soar over the treetops and enjoy the view. + +One day, the raven spotted a little girl who was admiring the sky. She reached out her hand and said, “Hello, Raven, can I touch you?†+ +“Yes!†said the raven. He was very pleased and settled on the girl’s arm. She was surprised at how soft his feathers were and how his eyes gleamed in the sunlight. + +The next day, the raven brought the little girl some of his treasures, from shining gems to gold coins. She was so amazed and said, “Oh thank you, Raven!†+ +The girl and the raven would visit each other every day and the rich raven would bring the girl a gift. They became friends, and the girl learnt that it was nice to be generous, just like her wealthy friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old, with blond hair and chubby cheeks. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the park when she saw a police car. She waved to the police and they waved back. She thought it was very exciting to see the police in the park. + +Suddenly, some older kids began to tease Lucy. They shouted at her and called her mean names. Lucy began to cry. + +The police officers saw what was happening and quickly ran to help Lucy. They told the kids to stop teasing her, which they did. + +The police then gave Lucy a hug and asked if she was okay. Lucy nodded, smiled and thanked them. + +The police thanked her for being so brave and then gave her a thin sticker for being so brave. Lucy was very happy with her sticker. + +The police watched as Lucy waved good bye and reminded her to always be brave. Lucy smiled and ran off, feeling very safe. +Once upon a time, there was a chamber hidden in the woods. Inside the chamber lived a young girl and her brother. They were both very curious and wanted to explore the chamber. + +One day, they started counting how many items were in the chamber. As they were counting, they spotted something that was strange. "What is that?" the brother asked. The sister looked closely and replied, “It looks like a hidden door!†+ +The brother eyed it suspiciously and said, “Let’s go and see what’s inside!†But the sister disagreed. She said, “No! It could be dangerous. We should tell the adults.†+ +The brother shook his head and said, “We’ll count to three and then open the door.†But the sister was determined and said, “No! We have to be careful.†+ +In the end, they decided to tell the adults about the hidden door. And that’s how they solved the conflict! +Once upon a time there was an aeroplane. It was very original - like no other aeroplane in the world. + +One day, a young child wanted to put the aeroplane in his pocket. "No you can't do that!" said the aeroplane. "Why not?" asked the little boy. "Because it won't fit in your pocket," explained the aeroplane. + +The little boy wasn't happy. He started to cry. "I want to put it in my pocket," he said. + +The aeroplane felt sorry for the little boy. "I have an idea. Let's put it higher up so it won't be in your way," said the aeroplane. The little boy smiled. + +So, the little boy and the aeroplane put the aeroplane in the sky. That way, they both were happy. The little boy looked up and smiled, knowing that his original aeroplane was safe up high. +Once upon a time, there was a small boat called a kayak. It belonged to a little boy named Joe, who enjoyed paddling along the river. One day, Joe decided to take his kayak out by himself, ignoring his parents' advice not to go alone. Joe enjoyed the feeling of being out on the water, all by himself. + +Joe paddled for a few hours until the sun was getting low in the sky. Suddenly, he realized he was far away from home and he was feeling very lonely. But it was too late. He had to stay out in the river for the night. + +The night passed and when the morning sun came up, Joe saw his parents standing on the shore, waving to him. Joe was so happy that he paddled his way back to them. + +When he reached the shore, his mother hugged him and said, "Joe, we were so worried about you. You should never go out in your kayak alone. It's important to remember that somebody always loves you and cares about you!" Joe said he was sorry and promised he would never forget it. + +Joe learned a valuable lesson that day, and he would always regret not listening to his parents' advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little white bird. He chirped and sang all day long. One day, he wanted to speak like the other animals. He asked the sun for help. The sun said, "I can help you, but it will take time." + +So the bird worked hard every day, and eventually he could speak. He was so excited to tell everyone about his new skill. But when he started to speak, no one wanted to listen. All the other animals thought it was strange to hear a bird talking. + +The white bird was so sad. Everyone was ignoring him, so he stopped speaking and flew away. The sun called after him, but it was too late. The little white bird decided he would never speak again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and she loved to play. + +One day Sarah and her family went to a carnival. Sarah saw lots of exciting things to do, like getting her face painted, riding the rides and playing games. + +When Sarah got to the game booth, she saw a sign that said she could win a prize if she guessed the right number. Sarah guessed one, two, three and four but none of her guesses were correct. + +Just when Sarah was about to give up, she looked over at the prizes and saw a pale toy unicorn. It was the most beautiful toy she had ever seen. + +Sarah took a deep breath and said, "five!" + +The man at the game booth smiled and said, "That's the right number! You win!" + +Sarah was so excited and couldn't wait to show her family her prize. She hugged the pale toy unicorn tight and danced for joy. + +The End. +Molly and her family went to the park. Molly was a curious three-year-old. Everywhere she looked something different caught her eye. She wanted to explore every inch of the park. + +Molly's mom told her to stay close, so Molly decided to walk near a nearby park rail. She noticed how long and shiny the rail looked. Molly reached out and grabbed the rail. She was so excited to hold it for the first time! + +Suddenly Molly heard a loud voice. It was the park guard! The guard said, "No running near the rails. Be careful and be lazy with it." Molly was a bit confused, but she remembered that the guard said something about being careful. + +Molly and her family enjoyed their time in the park, but Molly couldn't stop thinking about the guard and his warning. Later that day, when Molly was running around the park rail, she slipped and fell. Luckily, since she had remembered the guard's warning to be careful, she was able to grab the rail and save herself. + +Molly realized how important it was to be careful and how her mom's advice had saved her. From then on, she was always sure to be lazy and careful near the rails in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Claire. One day, Claire was playing in her garden when she saw a fluffy bunny hopping around. It was so exciting that Claire jumped up and shouted, “Wow! Look at that bunny!†+ +Claire ran to the bunny and tried to catch it. The bunny hopped away but then it stopped by a bush and began to eat something. + +Claire went closer and said, “What are you eating, bunny?†+ +The bunny looked up, chewed and said, “Oats! They’re delicious.†+ +Claire asked, “Can I have some?†+ +The bunny said, “Sure. Here, take these.†He gave her a handful of oats. + +Claire smiled and said, “Thanks, bunny!†+ +All of a sudden, the bunny hopped away in a single spring. Claire laughed and shouted, “Goodbye, Bunny!†+ +Claire's enthusiasm made her parents very happy. She enjoyed the oats and the bunny became her new best friend. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and very anxious. Every day he would sit and write in his big blue notebook. + +One day, his mom came into the room carrying a can of tuna. She smiled down at Jake and said, "Let's make a tuna sandwich, Jake! What should I write on the bread?" + +Jake thought hard and then said, "Write 'Yummy Tuna!'" + +His mom smiled and said, "Ok, Yummy Tuna it is!" They made the sandwich together and it tasted delicious. + +From then on, every time mom and Jake made a tuna sandwich, they would write "Yummy Tuna" on the bread. It made Jake feel less anxious, and he enjoyed the special treat. +A humble little girl named Mason lived in a small house with her Mom and Dad. Although their home was small, Mason loved it. Every morning, Mason would wake up and sit on the living room carpet. She would feel the cozy carpet beneath her and start to shiver with excitement. + +One day, Mason's Dad had an idea. He said to Mason, “Let’s go on a special adventure.†Mason was thrilled to go on this adventure with her Dad. + +The two of them drove to a secret location. But when they got there, Mason was shocked. The place was a big, scary castle. Mason was so scared that she started to shiver uncontrollably. + +“Don’t worry Mason,†her Dad said. “Everything will be alright.†Inside the castle, Mason learned an important lesson about courage. With her Dad's help, Mason overcame her fear and realized how brave she could be. + +When Mason and her Dad got back home, she snuggled up on the living room carpet with a big smile and a newfound confidence. + +The moral of the story is that we should never be afraid to try new things. Being brave and facing our fears can lead to amazing experiences. +Once upon a time there was a wide, clear river. One day the river received an unexpected visitor, a honey bear. The honey bear was looking for something sweet and was delighted to see bees buzzing around the river's banks. He chased the bees around, hoping he might get some honey. But all the bees flew away and the honey bear could not catch any. + +The next day, the honey bear returned with a plan. He built a wide trap around the river and waited for the bees to come and collect honey. But the bees flew away again and the bee didn't get his honey. + +The honey bear was so frustrated that he started to pound his fists on the ground. He pounded so hard that the ground opened up and the river began to overflow. Every animal that lived near the river had to flee and the honey bear could not get his honey. + +The bad ending of this story proves that plans don't always work out and it is important to be humble and kind. Otherwise, you may receive an unexpected result. +Once upon a time, there was a brave queen named Mary. Every day, she would go into the forest to look for animals to shoot. Her brave heart made her friends and family proud. + +One day, Mary was stalking an animal when she heard an eerie sound. She stopped, aware of the danger it could bring. Suddenly, a big, scary man appeared in the shadows. "Who goes there?" the queen asked bravely. + +The man chuckled, "I am the king of the forest". Mary was scared, but she pulled her arrow back and she shot! + +The king was angry, but he knew the queen was brave. He accepted defeat and disappeared into the shadows. + +Mary returned to her castle, triumphant. Everyone in the castle cheered her brave actions, and she lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl called Lucy. She lived close to the stable and loved to visit it often. One day, when Lucy was at the stable, she saw a horse. She clapped her hands and said, "Hello, horse! Aren't you so cute?" +The horse neighed and began to move around in its stall. Lucy clapped again and said, "Won't you come out?" The horse obeyed and slowly walked out from the stable. Lucy was so happy and clapped again. Then, the horse was surrounded by a beautiful blue lake. "Oooh!", clapped Lucy, "This is the best place for us to play!" +And that is how Lucy and the horse became best friends. They would meet every day at the stable and play together. They ran, laughed, and clapped together, as if no one else was around. + +The end! +Once upon a time, two cute friends were playing in the park together. One of the friends was learning about history and wanted to show the other. But the other friend wanted to go and kick the ball instead. + +So the two friends argued until finally the first friend said, “Playing isn’t more important than learning.†+ +But the second friend disagreed and said, “But if we play, we can learn too!†+ +So the two friends agreed to find a way to have fun and learn. They decided to kick the ball and play, but also take turns teaching each other about history. + +This is the moral of the story: learning and playing can go together if you both find a way to work together. +Jill was a three-year-old girl who loved to paint. One day, she asked her mom for some paints. Her mom said, "Yes, you can have the paints. But you have to listen to what I tell you. You have to start painting from the arm of the chair first." + +Jill was very excited. She blended the different colors of paints together. She mixed some blue, yellow and green paint. She did a very good job. + +But then, Jill wanted to paint the chair's leg. Her mom said, "No, you must listen. Paint the arm first." + +Jill thought that the arm looked stupid and she didn't want to paint it. "No, I want to paint the leg," she said. + +Her mom was angry. "Jill, listen to me. Don't do whatever you want. There is always a right order in everything and it's important to follow it. Being silly and stupid will not get you anywhere in life. " + +Jill understood her mom's words. She knew that following the rules and paying attention to the details was important. She sadly grabbed the paint and started painting the arm of the chair first. + +Moral: Pay attention to the details and follow the rules. Otherwise you will end up being silly and stupid. +Jim was at the park with his mum. He noticed a stack of different coloured blocks and was so excited. He ran over to them and said to his mum, “Can I play with these blocks, mummy?†+ +Mum smiled and said, “Sure, sweetheart. See if you can manage to build a nice tower.†+ +Jim started picking up the blocks and putting them together. He put some big red ones at the bottom and then carefully stacked some blue and yellow ones on top. He was so proud of himself when he finished. It was the tallest tower he had ever built. + +“Well done, Jim! That was great,†said his mum. “I can see you managed to find different coloured blocks and stack them to make a super tower.†+ +Jim smiled and said, “Yes, I did it! I’m a super tower builder!†+Once upon a time in a far away land, there lived a prince. He was very happy and liked to use his time playing in the gardens. He used to dream of having an adventure, but he knew his parents wouldn't let him. + +One day, something unusual happened. A mysterious stranger showed up at the palace and asked the prince to come adventure with him. The prince said no, since his parents wouldn't let him. But the stranger gave him an encouraging smile and told him to follow his heart. + +The prince thought about it, and decided he wanted to go. He left the palace that night, wishing a happy goodbye to everyone. + +The prince followed the stranger through thick and thin, but he never gave up. In the end, the prince found the adventure was even more exciting than he ever imagined! He had to use all his courage and strength to complete it. + +Once the adventure was done, the prince felt proud and happy for his accomplishment. The mysterious stranger had set him up for success and it finally paid off! +Once upon a time, there was a poor little mouse. He was so helpless, for he had nowhere to go, and no one to help him. He lay down on the cold floor and began to cry. + +Suddenly, from across the room he heard a voice. It said, “What’s wrong, little mouse?†He looked up, and there was an enormous knee, wearing a shiny green coat. The mouse had never seen a knee that big before and he was so surprised that he couldn’t reply. + +The knee said, “I see you’re feeling helpless. Maybe I can help. Tell me your problem.†+ +The mouse looked up at the knee, but he had nothing to say. He was so embarrassed that he began to shiver. Finally, he croaked out, “I have no home.†+ +The knee sighed and said, “That is a tough question. I want to help you but I'm sorry, I cannot.†+ +The mouse looked up with tears in his eyes. So he lay down again, hopeless and alone, with no home and no one to help him. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family of stars. One day, their youngest star, Maria, overheard her parents talking. She heard her parents saying something about sending something away. "What are we sending away?" she asked. + +"We're sending away a comet," her mother said. "A comet travels through the sky, but it can be dangerous. It's better if we send it away." + +Maria was sad to hear this. She didn't want the comet to go away. "Can't we keep it?" she asked. + +"No, Maria," her father said. "Comets are too dangerous. We have to make sure the sky is safe, so we send it away." + +Maria understood and she was glad that her parents were making the sky safe. "What if the comet is harmless?" she asked. + +"That's a good question," her mother said. "If the comet is harmless, we can keep it in the sky. We only send away comets that could hurt us or our home." + +So, Maria and her family learned a valuable lesson. Just like with comets, if something is harmless, it's okay to keep it. But if something is dangerous, it's important to send it away. +Once there was a furry cat called Sparky. He was so furry that his friends would marvel at his luxurious fur. He loved running and playing in the garden. + +One day, Sparky's friends were helping to fix a wall in the garden that had fallen down. They could see that the wall was broken and needed to be removed. Sparky decided to help out and ran over to the wall. + +"How can I help?" said Sparky with enthusiasm. + +His friends replied, "We need to remove this wall. Can you help us, Sparky?" + +Sparky excitedly agreed and started to help. He used all of his strength to grab a piece of the wall. With one big tug, Sparky removed it from its place. His friends were so proud and applauded him for his hard work. Sparky was so pleased that he sparkled with pleasure. + +They all worked together to remove the rest of the wall. And soon it was all gone. Sparky was so proud of what he had achieved, and everyone was very pleased with him. Sparky's furry fur glowed with pride and he sparkled with happiness. + +The end. +Once there were two friends, John and Susie. They were walking together in the woods when suddenly they heard a strange noise. It sounded like a machine. + +John said, "Let's go and see what it is!" + +Susie said, "That sounds nice. Let's go!" + +They ran off together and soon discovered an engine. John said, "I know what we can do. Let's sack the engine and take it home." + +Susie didn't know what sack meant, so she asked John what it meant. + +John explained, "It means to carry something. We can carry the engine together!" + +So they each took one end of the engine and carried it home. On their way, they smiled and laughed. At home, they shared the engine with everyone and everyone was happy. + +The moral of the story is that it's nice to share something with others. Together, we can do so much more than alone! +Once there was a dog named Rex. He was a friendly pup with a wagging tail. + +One day, Rex was walking through a park to get some exercise. He came across a big knot in the grass. Rex was curious and wanted to solve the knot. + +He used his paws to work on it for sometime, but he couldn't make sense of it. Just then a regular bird flew down and said, "That is a very tough knot. You will not be able to solve it." + +Rex was disappointed, but he kept trying to solve the knot. He worked hard, but the knot just wouldn't budge. Finally, Rex had to give up, and left the park with a heavy heart. +Once upon a time there was a furry little mouse living in a cozy little house. One day, the mouse wanted to eat some cereal, but when it went to look in its cupboard, it couldn't find any! The mouse started to feel sad. + +Suddenly, it heard a noise coming from the window. It looked up and saw a bird carrying a box of cereal in its beak! Without thinking, the mouse moved quickly over to the window and opened it. + +The mouse said to the bird, "Please give me the cereal. I'm very hungry". The bird replied, "No! This cereal is my breakfast and I'm not giving it away". + +The mouse was feeling frustrated so it came up with a plan. It said to the bird, "Let's both have some cereal. We can put it in a bowl and move it closer to the window. I'll eat one side and you can eat the other". + +The bird thought about it and, after a few moments, it agreed. Both the mouse and the bird hopped out the window and shared the cereal. They both enjoyed it and the mouse had its breakfast! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Becky. They were walking in the park when they noticed an onion. Tom said "Let's play a game. If I can stare at the onion for five minutes without crying, I win!" + +Becky laughed and said "You're on!" + +Tom squinted his eyes and started to stare at the onion. He tried very hard to keep his eyes open and not blink. It was very competitive to see who could last the longest. + +After a few minutes, Tom started to cry and Becky cheered. + +Tom said "You must have been practicing this game!" + +Becky laughed and said "Yes, I guess I was!" +One day, Jack was walking through the park looking for sticks. He spied a big, pink stick lying in the grass. Jack ran over and picked it up, feeling excited to play. + +Suddenly, another little boy appeared, also reaching for the stick. Jack grabbed the stick tightly and glared at the other boy. + +"That's mine!" he said. + +The other boy frowned and replied, "No, it's mine. I saw it first!" + +Jack scowled. He didn't want to surrender the stick. He wanted to keep it! + +But then the other boy said, "How about we both play with the stick? I promise if you let me have it, we can both have fun." + +Jack thought it over and finally smiled. He was happy to surrender the stick and share it with his new friend. Together, they played with the pink stick, laughing and having a great time. +Once there was a brother and sister who were best friends. One day the sister wanted to give her brother a surprise and so she baked him a great cake. She called him to come and taste it. + +Brother: Wow! This looks amazing! + Sister: I have one more surprise for you. + Brother: What is it? + Sister: I have hidden a secret inside the cake. + +Brother: What is it? + Sister: You must finish the cake to find out! + +Brother: Okay, here goes! + +Brother started eating the cake and soon he got to the secret. His sister had put a tiny toy inside the cake! + +Brother: Wow this is great! + Sister: Yes, I'm glad you like the result. + +But then something happened, brother became so curious that he forgot all about his sister's surprise and thought only of the little toy. + +Sister: Hey! You forgot about my surprise. + Brother: Oh no! I'm sorry, I got carried away. + +Sister was very disappointed, but her brother was very sorry and promised not to forget her surprise again. In the end, the result was great; they both hugged tightly and the brother promised to cherish the toy and his sister's surprise forever. +Mandy and Abby were best friends. One night, they decided to stay up late and play hide and seek. They yawned and giggled as they tried to find the best places to hide in Mandy's house. + +Abby was in the hallway, behind a messy pile of clothes, when she heard Mandy gasp. She peeked out from behind the pile to see that the police were at the door. She was scared, so she ducked back in the shadows and waited to see what would happen. + +Mandy opened the door and begged the police not to take her away. She told them that she was only playing a game with her friend. The police didn't believe her and said that games were not allowed this late. Mandy tried to explain, but the police said they had to take her away. + +Mandy and Abby were both too scared to move. They watched as the police took Mandy away. Abby never saw her best friend again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Nora who lived in a modern flat. Nora was only three years old and loved to dance and sing. One day, Nora woke up to a strange noise coming from outside. She went to the window to investigate and couldn't believe her eyes. What she saw was a huge tap in the middle of the street! + +Nora quickly ran out of the flat to get a closer look at the tap. As she walked closer, she heard a voice coming from the tap. It said "tap, tap, tap". Nora was so scared that she wanted to run away. But before she could, she felt a big hand on her shoulder. It was her dad. + +Dad: "What are you doing here? You know you're not supposed to be outside alone!" + +Nora: "But Dad, I heard a voice coming from the tap so I had to come and see what it was." + +Dad: "Don't worry Nora, it's ok. It's only the modern way of getting water now. It's called a tap. See, you just need to press this button and the water will come out." + +Nora smiled and started to laugh. She was so glad that she didn't have to panic. Together, she and her dad went back inside the flat. From then on Nora was happy to go to the tap and watch the water coming out. Every time she did +Once upon a time in the woods there was a mighty wagon. It was old and rusty, but it just kept going and going. A small animal, a squirrel, noticed the wagon and decided to join it on its journey. + +The squirrel hopped onto the wagon and asked, "Where are you going?" + +The mighty wagon replied, "I'm going wherever I want!" + +The squirrel liked the sound of that, so the two of them kept going through the woods. Suddenly, the wagon started to shake and the squirrel was thrown off. + +The squirrel looked around and noticed that the wagon had become a mighty ship. The wagon had grown a mast and a big sail. + +The squirrel was amazed! It hopped aboard the ship and said, "What an adventure!" + +The mighty ship sailed off into the horizon, with the happy squirrel on board. +Once upon a time, there was a perfect marriage between a prince and a princess. They had been married for many years and were happily in love. They even had their own castle. + +One day, the prince decided to take a special trip. He asked the princess to come with him, but she said no because she was worried about leaving their castle. + +The prince said, "Don't worry, my love. It'll be perfect if we take this trip together. Let's go!" + +The princess finally said yes, so the prince and princess took the trip together and it was magical. They made lots of wonderful memories. + +When the prince and princess returned to their castle, they hugged and told each other they loved each other. Everything was perfect and they were so happy in their marriage. The end. +Jim was an adventurous three year old. He always wanted to explore new places and today he was getting ready to go on a big journey. + +He had his passport ready and his mum was helping him get everything packed. " Are you sure you have your passport, Jim ? Don't forget it," she said. + +Jim nodded and said, "I'm carrying it with me." He was proud of himself for being so organised and was feeling excited about his journey. + +Suddenly, it started to rain heavily outside and Jim's mum said with concern, "Oh no! Now how will you carry your passport? It will get wet." + +Jim was determined and said, "Don't worry mum, I'll be careful. I'll carry it in my pocket and it won't get wet." + +Jim was right. He was brave and adventurous and he managed to carry his passport safely. He had a fantastic journey and learnt a lot about the world. +One day a small boy walked into the garden and saw a few bulbs in the ground. He thought they were really beautiful and he wanted to take one of them. So he did and put it in his pocket. + +Suddenly his mother shouted, "No, put the bulb back!" + +The small boy didn't want to and he began to cry. He said, "I want to keep this small bulb!" + +His mother said, "If you don't put it back, I will destroy it!" + +The small boy was scared and he ran away with the bulb in his hand and hid behind a tree. He could hear his mother calling for him, but he didn't move. He stayed there with the small bulb in his hand and waited until his mother had gone. + +When he was sure his mother had gone, he came out of hiding and held the small bulb close to his heart. He was relieved and he knew he would never ever let anyone destroy it. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Annabelle. She was a curious little girl who loved discovering new things. + +One day, Annabelle was walking in the park when she saw a thing, it was a box. She was so excited that she ran over to it and exclaimed "What could it be!?" + +Annabelle opened the box and found a harsh sound coming out of it. She was scared, but so curious at the same time. She put her ear to the box and heard a voice coming from inside. + +The voice asked her "Will you open the box?" Annabelle thought to herself, should she? She was still scared but couldn't resist the mystery. With a deep breath, she slowly opened the box. + +Inside the box was a bright yellow bird! Annabelle was so excited, she laughed and smiled. She was so glad that she opened the box! + +The bird flew away and Annabelle ran back home feeling proud of herself. She had discovered a wonderful thing and she was so brave to open it! +Once there was a little boy named Jack who always loved playing in the park. Every day Jack would take different things from his house to the park with him. His favorite thing was an old hanger he found in his father's closet. + +One day Jack decided to take the hanger with him to the park. He thought it would be fun to use it during his adventures. When Jack arrived at the park, he noticed a sour smell in the air. He saw a tall tree and thought it would be a great spot to hang the hanger and start exploring. + +Jack started to explore the park and soon he found some nice fruits. He picked one of the fruits and tried it, but it was too sour. He quickly realized he could use the old hanger he brought to hang the fruits on a branch. Jack couldn't believe how something that he thought had no value, now provided the perfect solution. + +From that day on Jack always brought the old hanger with him to the park. He valued it for the purpose it fulfilled. +Once there was a little boy named Jack who wanted to go to the beach. He was very excited and asked his mom if he could go. + +"Yes, Jack," replied his mom, "but don't forget to be calm and always be careful when you're near the water." + +Jack was ready to go! He went to the beach and it was so beautiful. He saw many jellyfish in the water and decided to work in the calm ocean. He put on his goggles and started to look around. He saw a big jellyfish and was very excited. + +He slowly got closer and closer. He was so happy! He was having so much fun. + +Then, he felt something on his foot. It was a jellyfish! He quickly ran away and never looked back. + +The next day Jack went back to the beach, but this time he stayed far away from the water. He gathered shells and had a picnic on the sand. He had worked hard and now it was time for a break. + +That was a calm day at the beach for Jack. He learned his lesson and knew the importance of being careful around the ocean. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and really liked to build things. Every day he got up early to build different creations. + +One day Jack decided to build something truly special. He wanted to use a little bit of magic. Jack knew it was something that was a bit different from his regular building. + +Jack's mom watched him busily collecting supplies for his project. She smiled and said, "What are you making, Jack?" + +Jack grinned back at her and said, "I'm going to build something magical!" + +Jack worked hard for hours and eventually he finished building his magical creation. He proudly looked at it and said, "Wow! I did it!" + +Jack's mom was impressed and said, "You did a great job, Jack! That's the most magical thing I've ever seen!" + +Jack smiled and said, "Thanks, mom! I'm going to keep building new and magical things!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jon. He was three years old and loved exploring. + +One day, Jon went for a walk by the river. As he looked in the deep water, he saw something big. It was an alligator! He shouted out to it, "Hello Alligator, come here!" + +The alligator swam closer to him. Jon was brave and did not run away. He asked the alligator, "Where are you coming from?" + +The alligator replied, "I come from a deep cave. I like to sleep there during the day, but I come out at night when it's cooler." + +Jon was excited to learn about the alligator and was very glad he had come to the river that day. The alligator swam away, and Jon smiled at the amazing creature he had just seen. +Once upon a time, there lived a wild lion. He went hunting every day to find food. One day, he saw a bottle in the forest. He picked it up and looked inside, but he found nothing. Suddenly, he heard a small voice coming from inside the bottle! The voice said, "Let me out!" + +The lion asked, "Who are you?" The voice answered, "I am a special creature, and you need to yield to me. I won't harm you if you let me go." The lion was confused but he trusted the creature, so he opened the bottle. + +Suddenly, a beautiful rainbow-coloured bird flew out! She thanked the lion for yielding to her and said, "There is a great power in yielding. If you yield, you will get something great in return." + +The lion felt happy and said, "Thank you for your wise advice!" Then the bird flew away. The lion learned an important lesson - it is better to yield than to fight. +One day, a small boy named Jack asked his aunt, "Where are we going?" His aunt replied with a smile, "We are going on a long walk!" + +Jack was so excited. He had never been on a long walk before. He asked his aunt, "What will we see?" His aunt replied, "Oh, lots of fun things! We might see some animals or pretty flowers!" + +Jack was so happy! He kept asking his aunt questions like "Will we play in the park?" and "Will we go to the beach?" + +The aunt answered all the questions patiently, and they set off on the long walk. On the way, they saw so many wonderful things: a lake teeming with ducks, a bright yellow meadow, and even a purple butterfly! + +Jack was so excited that he ran ahead of his aunt, pointing out all the wonderful things he had seen. At the end of the walk, Jack was happy and exhausted. He thanked his aunt and they made their way back home. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Daisy and Emma. + +One day Daisy and Emma decided to make a special dessert. They were so proud of what they had made that they decided to take it outside and share it with the birds. + +Daisy and Emma carefully scattered some of the dessert around the garden, while the birds watched. + +The birds chirped happily and soon came down to eat the delicious treat. + +Daisy and Emma watched in delight as the birds ate their dessert. + +"It was so nice to share the dessert with the birds," said Daisy. + +"Yes," agreed Emma, "the birds were so calm and happy." + +And from then on, Daisy and Emma were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little orange tree. It was so small that it could fit in the palm of your hand. Every day the little tree would think of life outside the garden. But not being able to move, it just waved its leaves in the wind. + +One day a bee flew by and stopped to say hello. + +"I see you're very impatient," said the bee. +"Yes!" replied the little tree. "I just want to explore the world!" + +The bee thought for a moment and said, "if you'd like, I could take you on a journey." + +The little tree thought this was a great idea. So the bee carefully wrapped his wings around the tree and they flew off together. + +The little tree was so excited! For the first time ever, it saw different colors, heard different sounds and tasted new flavors. + +And when the sun set, the little tree was sure of one thing - that it had found the adventure it had been searching for. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a colorful chest that she used to store all of her treasures. One day, Jane was playing in the garden when her mom called her in. + +Jane's mom said, "Jane I have something exciting to show you!" She opened her old chest and pulled out a brand new, colorful chest. + +Jane was so surprised. She said, "Mommy! Is this for me?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, sweetheart. Let's replace the old chest with the new one!" + +Jane was delighted but then she paused. She said, "But what about all of my treasures that were in the old chest? I can't put them in the new one." + +Jane's mom said, "Don't worry Jane. We can take the treasures out of the old chest and put them in the new one." + +Jane was very happy! She opened up both chests and watched as her mom gently put her treasures into the new, colorful chest. + +The End +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mike and Sally, who were very eager to play outside. When Mike saw that the sun was about to set, he said to Sally, "Come on! Let's go play!" But Sally said, "Wait - I need to ask my mom first!" + +Mike was very impatient and said, "But sunset will come soon!" But Sally replied, "It's okay - I need to be serious about this!" + +Mike still wanted to play, but he waited for Sally. When Sally asked her mom, she said it was okay for them to go outside and play. + +The friends went outside and had a lot of fun until the sun set. They were happy that they were able to spend time together. + +The moral of this story is that being patient is important. If Mike had tried to delay Sally, they wouldn't have had time to play before sunset. And if Sally hadn't been serious about asking her mom, they could have gotten into trouble. Patience can help you access good times and avoid trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a day when Jack and his mummy were in the kitchen. Jack saw something green and asked mummy what it was. Mummy told him it was a green apple. + +Jack wanted to have the apple, so his mummy helped him find a red apple too. They looked through the kitchen and found a bowl of apples. + +Jack thought the green and red apples looked nice together and asked his mummy to chop them. His mummy said she would make a yummy snack. + +She handed Jack a bowl with the chopped apples inside. He was so happy to have it! He took a spoonful of the apples and smiled from ear to ear. + +Jack said, "Mummy, this is the best snack I have ever had!" His mummy smiled. They enjoyed their snack together and afterwards, Jack asked for another one. +One day, two friends were walking in the park. They were playing and having fun. Suddenly, they saw a strange man near some old junk. The man was very fearful. + +The two friends approached the man. "What are you doing here?" one of the friends asked. + +The man looked up and said, "I'm looking for something valuable among this junk. I'm hoping I can sell it and use the money to pay for my groceries." + +The two friends nodded. They felt sorry for the man. "We can help you," said the first friend. "You can take some of our old toys and try and sell them." + +The man smiled. He thanked the friends for the generous offer. He was very grateful. + +The two friends soon learned that it was more important to help people in need than to keep material things. They also learned that by being kind and generous, everyone can feel more secure in a fearful world. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat. The cat's name was Pat. Pat liked to read books. One day, Pat was at the park. He wanted to read in the sunlight. + +Pat spotted a big gray pit in the middle of the park. He decided to sit in it to read. Suddenly, the pit started to get deeper. Pat was stuck! + +Pat started meowing for help. Then he saw a dog. The dog said, “What are you doing down there, Pat?†Pat said, “I wanted to read in the sun. Can you help me get out?†+ +The dog grabbed Pat’s tail and pulled him out of the pit. Pat was very thankful. Now he could go back to reading! +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and loved to run around and play. One day, Mia wanted to go for a jog. Her mum said "No, Mia. You can’t go for a jog. It’s too dangerous and it costs too much moneyâ€. This made Mia angry and so she said, "But I want to go for a jog! Please, Mum!" + +Mum told her, "No, Mia. It’s too expensive. You will have to wait until you’re older and can get a job to pay for it". But still Mia wanted to go jogging so she said, "I promise I won’t freeze on my jog. Please, Mum!" + +Mum looked at Mia and she could see how much Mia wanted to go for a jog and so, she sighed and said, "Okay, you can go for a jog but only for a few minutes. And you must promise to not freeze and be careful!" + +So Mia put on her joggers and went for a short jog. Soon, she was running and feeling free in the fresh air! +Once upon a time there was a duck. The duck had a crack in it. The crack was very small. + +The duck went to a pond and started to spray the water. The water was so cold. It felt so nice. + +Then the duck had an idea. It decided to spray sweet bubbles in the water. The bubbles were so colourful and smelled so sweet. + +The duck was very happy and asked the other creatures in the water, “Do you like sweet bubbles?†+ +The fish said, “Yes! We love sweet bubbles! They are so much fun!†+ +So the duck started to spray even more bubbles. All the creatures at the pond were filled with joy and laughter. + +The duck was so proud and happy. It had made everyone so happy with its sweet bubbles. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She was only three years old and very fearless. One day, Clara decided to explore outside her home. She ran out in the garden, full of joy. + +Suddenly she found a small animal hiding in a corner. It was a white furry bunny. Clara knelt down and said, "Hello bunny!" The bunny was very nervous and didn't know what to do. + +Clara wanted to show the bunny that she was friendly. She slowly opened her arms and said, "I won't hurt you. I just want to give you a hug." + +The bunny looked scared, but Clara was so sweet that the bunny couldn't escape. Clara hugged the bunny very gently. + +After a few moments, the bunny relaxed and realised it was safe. They stayed like that for a while, until Clara's mom called out and said it was time to go inside. + +Clara gave the bunny one more gentle hug before she left. Then the bunny hopped away. Clara smiled, happy the bunny had found a cozy corner in her garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Hannah. She loved playing dress up and wanted to look as pretty as possible. + +One day she found a beautiful pink blouse. She asked her mum if she could try it on. Her mum said yes and helped Hannah put the blouse on. + +Hannah looked in the mirror and was very excited. "Mum, it's perfect," she said. + +Hannah's mum smiled. "Let's weigh it on the scales," she said. + +So they put the blouse on the scales. The needles on the scales moved slowly and then stopped. The scales said that the blouse was normal. + +Hannah was so happy. She jumped up and down and hugged her mum. "I can keep it! I can keep it!" she shouted. + +The blouse was normal - just right for Hannah - and she wore it with pride. +Mandy and her mom were in a very quiet room. It was empty, but they could see the amazing decorations on the wall. + +"We need to decorate this room," said Mandy's mom. + +"Yes! Let's do it!" said Mandy excitedly. + +Mandy wanted to make the room look extraordinary. She taped colorful streamers to the wall and hung circle decorations from the ceiling. Her mom smiled proudly. + +"You did an amazing job," said her mom. "Now let's find a tutor for your school work." + +Mandy and her mom searched for a good tutor online. They found the perfect one and quickly arranged for him to come to their house. + +Mandy was very excited to learn from her new tutor. Now, with the decorations and the help of the tutor, Mandy could make this quiet room a cheerful and productive place. +Once upon a time, there lived a little fish named Sam. He was very happy swimming in his pond. However, one day, Sam noticed something. The sky was very gloomy and it was raining. Rain was falling into the pond and making a lot of splashes. Sam was getting drenched. + +Sam's best friend Junior came over and said, "Hey Sam, why don't we have a splashy test?" Sam smiled and said, "Yes, let's!" So the two friends started to make big splashes in the water. They jumped and played around, enjoying the rain. + +Soon, the gloomy sky started to lighten up and the rain stopped. Sam and Junior were very happy that their test was over. From that day onward, they would remember to never underestimate how much fun it was to splash around together in the rain. +Once there was a little boy named Joe who was three years old. Joe had an old rocking chair that he absolutely loved. He would spend hours rocking back and forth on it, and every time he did, he felt so happy. + +One day, Joe's older brother Mark came over to visit and he started to make fun of Joe's rocking chair. He said it was stupid and that only kids who are too young to do anything else would still be rocking on chairs. + +Joe was so angry that he started to cry. His dad, the judge, heard him crying from the other room and came over to see what was wrong. Joe told him what his brother had said, and his dad immediately got angry. He told Mark that it was not nice to call Joe's things stupid, and he shouldn't ever do it again. + +Mark said he was sorry, and Joe felt better. He went back to rocking in his chair and was no longer sad. He was thankful to his dad, the judge, for standing up for him and helping him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a small puppy named Spot. Spot was very playful and loved to explore. One day, he decided to step off into the wilds and see what he could find. + +He stumbled upon a veterinarian's office. Spot was curious and stepped inside. He got very excited and began to explore. Everything looked so neat and shiny. He ran around, knocking over things and making a big messy. + +Just then, he heard someone say, "Oh my! Who made this mess?" He looked up and saw the veterinarian standing there, looking very angry. Spot was scared. + +The veterinarian said, "It looks like you are the one who made this mess. What did you think you were doing?" Spot just looked at the ground and shuffled his feet. The veterinarian smiled and said, "Well, I guess it is time for you to go home now." + +Spot quickly stepped out of the office and went back home, never forgetting the lesson he learned that day to be careful when exploring. +Mommy was getting ready to go out with her friends. She asked her three year old daughter if she wanted to come along. + +The girl asked, "Can I go too?" + +Mommy said, "No sweetie, I'm sorry. You're too young to come with us. I don't want to permit it." + +The girl was sad. She wanted to go and have fun. But she knew that mommy was right. + +Mommy said, "I have a special surprise for you. I will let you borrow my pretty lavender tie!" + +The girl's eyes lit up. Mommy looped the tie around her daughter's neck and tied a beautiful bow. + +The girl said, "Thank you, mommy! It's a pretty tie." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I know. Why don't we go to the park together and get some ice cream? I hear they have some sour-sicle flavors." + +The girl cheered. She ran over to the closet to get her coat and shoes. + +Mommy and her daughter had a great time at the park, and even got to sample a delicious sour-sicle ice cream flavors. They spent the entire day playing, laughing, and eating together. Even though the girl wasn't able to go out with mommy and her friends, they still had a day to remember. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a child. The child wanted to do something special, so the mom took them to the restaurant. + +"Yay!" The child shouted excitedly. + +At the restaurant the mom and the child were having a great time. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was easy. The child was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, the child started to spoil. They began to spill their drink, yell, and run about. The mom was very embarrassed because everyone was looking at them. + +The mom was getting angry. She told the child to stop, but the child didn't listen. The mom had no choice but to leave. + +They drove home, not speaking a word. The fun at the restaurant ended and the child was sad. The mom was still mad and the child was feeling bad. It was not a happy ending. +Alice was a small girl who loved to take naps. She would go down for her naps every afternoon and wake up feeling refreshed and alert. One day, when she woke from her nap, she realized that something was different. + +Alice looked around the room and noticed that the walls were covered in pictures of animals. She was so excited, she was sure that she had never seen the pictures before. She decided to explore and see if she could recognize them. + +Alice slowly moved around the room, looking at each picture carefully. Suddenly, she shouted "I see a lion!" Her parents smiled, pleased that Alice could recognize the animal in the picture. + +Alice spent the rest of the day exploring the room and recognizing the different animals in the pictures. By nightfall she was tired, but her parents knew she had had a wonderful learning experience. + +Alice went off to bed happy and content, ready for her next nap. +Once upon a time, Ruby was playing with her toy car in the garden. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and felt something cold and wet fall on her head. She looked up and it started raining! She was so unhappy and felt scared. + +Ruby quickly ran inside the house. But when she got to the door, it would not open. She pushed and pulled, but the door stayed shut. She started to get dizzy because it was getting cold and she was getting wet. + +Just then, Ruby had an idea! She grabbed a rock and threw it at the door. The rock broke through the door and Ruby was free! She ran inside and shut the door tight. + +While she was safe inside, the rain outside kept getting worse. The raindrops got bigger and bigger, and soon it was freezing outside! Ruby was so happy she was inside and not outside when the rain froze. + +After a few minutes, the rain stopped and the sun started to shine. Ruby opened the door slowly and stepped outside. Everything was covered in ice, yet Ruby was so relieved that the storm was over. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane loved to explore places and adventure. One day, Jane decided to explore the sea. She packed her bag and off she went. + +When Jane arrived at the sea, she noticed a strange thing. In the middle of the sea it looked like a huge house was floating! Jane thought it was very weird. She wanted to know what was inside this house. + +Jane decided to go in and see. She stepped inside the house. There she saw a mermaid! The mermaid had purple fins and a green jewel necklace. Jane was so excited to meet the mermaid! They talked for a long time about the beautiful sea. + +Then Jane said goodbye and went back home. She had a fantastic day at the sea, meeting the weird mermaid. +There was a little girl named Mary who was very excited. She had finally found the enormous chest that was hidden beneath the old tree near her house. She opened the chest and was giddy with delight at the sight of all the shiny coins inside. + +"Oh, this is so wonderful!" she said to herself. + +But in her haste, Mary forgot to close the chest. Suddenly, an enormous bear came running by and saw the chest. Without hesitating, it bounded towards it and took all the coins in its mouth! + +Mary ran towards the bear and cried out, "Please don't take my coins!" + +But the bear ignored her and kept running away with the chest. Sadly, Mary could only watch as her coins were gone. She had forgotten to close the chest in time and the bear's enormous size made it impossible for Mary to take the chest back. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Sarah and the other was called Jim. They were walking in the park. + +Sarah saw a fish in the lake. "Look at that fish!" she said, pointing to it. + +Jim smiled. "Yes, it looks very tidy, doesn't it?" + +Sarah said, "I wonder if it would be happy if we covered it with a blanket?" + +Jim shook his head. "No, it would be too hard for us, and the fish wouldn't like it either." + +Sarah thought for a minute, then nodded. "You're right. We should be tidy and leave the fish alone." + +Moral: It is important to respect and take care of the environment, and creatures in it, around us. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who lived in a house with a pretty garden. One day, Mommy said to Daddy, "We need to take a turn in the garden!" Daddy said, "I don't think so, it's too much work." Mommy said,"We have to take a turn because the garden is too wild and the plants are growing too tall." Daddy didn't like that very much because he wanted to take a nap. He said, "No, I don't want to." Mommy was mad, so she just went outside and started working on the garden herself. Daddy soon saw how sad Mommy was and knew he had to help her. So Daddy got up and joined Mommy outside. Together they pulled weeds, trimmed the plants and made the garden look pretty. When they were finished, they both felt happy and proud of their garden. Mommy had what she needed, and Daddy was glad he could help! +One day, Ann went outside to play. Suddenly, there was a loud sound. She looked up and saw a yellow tornado coming! +Ann ran as fast as she could. She made it to her house and told her mom about the yellow tornado. + +Mom nodded and said, "We have to be safe. Let's go to the basement." +Ann nodded and ran to the basement. They stayed there until the tornado was gone. +When they came up, Ann asked her mom, "What happened?" Mom smiled and said, "The tornado is gone now! We are safe." + +Ann nodded and smiled. She was so happy the yellow tornado was gone. From then on, she always reminds her mom to be prepared for any kind of emergency. +Once upon a time there lived a cross little boy. He was very tired and every day he would yawn after school. + +One day, he went on an adventure and as he walked, he began to yawn even more. Then, all of a sudden, something disgusting popped out of the ground! + +Startled, he said "What is this disgusting thing?" But the disgusting creature said nothing. Instead, it opened its mouth and let out a loud YAWN! + +The little boy was so scared that he ran away, never to return again. The end. +Mommy had a big plan for the day. She was baking a cake for her family. She asked her daughter to help her. Her daughter was so excited. She got out a photo and some of the ingredients. + +“Let’s bake a cake!†Mommy said. + +The daughter ran to get the kitchen tools. She grabbed a bowl and decided she wanted to stir the ingredients. + +Mommy laughed, “Ok sweetie, you mix the ingredients and I will go heat up the oven. Don’t forget, it will be very hot.†+ +The daughter mixed and mixed. Soon the kitchen smelled like a delicious cake. + +“We’re almost done!†Mommy said, “Now let’s put the cake in the hot oven!†+ +The daughter looked excited as she helped put the cake in the oven. They went to the living room to wait for it to cook. + +Finally, the cake was ready! When Mommy opened the oven door, a sweet smell came out. The daughter was so happy to eat the yummy cake she had helped make. +Once upon a time there was a sleepy bear. All day it was sleepy, but it wanted to do something fun. + +The bear went to a room and said, "I want to climb!" It looked around the room and saw a lot of things it could climb up on. It decided to climb up on a chair. + +The bear climbed higher and higher until it reached the top of the chair. It was so proud of itself and couldn't help but share the news. + +"Look, Mommy!" said the bear. "I'm so high! Can you see me now?" + +Mommy looked around the room and smiled. "Yes, I can see you," she said. "You did a great job!" + +The bear was very happy. It stayed at the top for a little while, enjoying the view. Then it slowly started to get sleepy, so it climbed down and headed to bed for a nap. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty cow. Every day, the cow would run away so it would not have to deliver milk. One day, the farmer got angry and said "Naughty cow! You must deliver the milk". He put the cow in a pen and wouldn't let her out. + +The cow said "Please let me go, I don't want to deliver the milk". But the Farmer said "No, you must deliver the milk". + +After a while, the cow realized that she had to deliver the milk. So the next day, she went to the milking station and delivered the milk. The Farmer was happy and said "Good cow! Thank you for delivering the milk". Then he opened the gate and let the cow out. The cow was so happy that she could go back to the green grass again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a toy. One day, an elderly man happened to see it. He called the young boy over and said "Your toy looks nice. May I have a look?". The little boy happily handed it over to the elderly man. + +The elderly man admired it and said "I used to have a toy just like this when I was a young boy. It's made me very happy. Now, I have a gift for you. Please take it". He handed the little boy a box and said "Whenever you feel sad, open this box and remember this old man's words". + +The boy thanked the elderly man and opened the box. Inside was a handwritten note, which said "Spread happiness wherever you go". The boy felt excited and smiled. + +The little boy kindly thanked the elderly man again and started to think about what had happened. He realised that the elderly man's kind words and gift were the perfect way to remind him to be kind and spread happiness to others. + +The little boy ran home, eager to share the elderly man's message with others. +One day, Mommy went to a meeting. Baby wanted to go to new places, but Mommy said she had to stay home. Baby was so sad and started to rot. + +Baby decided to explore around the house while she wait. She walked around and tried to climb the stairs. But she was too clumsy and tumbled down. She started to cry. + +Suddenly, she heard Mommy's voice. Mommy had come home from the meeting and was calling for her. She ran to Mommy, and Mommy hugged her tightly with a big smile. + +"Don't worry, Baby. Mommy's here now. Let's go and play together!" said Mommy. + +Baby smiled and hugged Mommy even more tightly. She was so happy that Mommy was home! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to whistle. Everywhere he went he would whistle, even though he wasn't very good at it. One day he was at the park with his friend and he saw something glinting on the ground. It was a special marble. He reached down to pick it up when his friend said, "No! That's my marble!" + +The little boy felt sad. He wanted the marble so much, but knew that it wasn't right to take it away from his friend. He tried to negotiate, but his friend was being tough. Eventually the two made a deal, they would play a game to decide who the marble belonged to. + +They decided that whoever could whistle the loudest, longest, and best would get to keep the marble. They both took a deep breath and started to whistle. The little boy failed miserably, but his friend managed to whistle something beautiful and loud. In the end, it was his friend that got to keep the marble. + +The little boy was sad for a moment, but decided that the fun of playing the game was more important than the marble. He smiled and went off with his friend to plan their next adventure! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She wanted something special to show everyone, so she went outside to look for it. She came across a scale that was so big she could not carry it. One day, she decided to take it home. + +When everyone saw the scale, they were amazed. They asked her where she found it. Lucy proudly said, "It belongs to me, I found it outside." + +The adults were a little confused. They asked her why she wanted such a big scale. Lucy said, "It's for weighing things. I can put my toys on it, and see how heavy they are!" + +The adults thought this was a great idea, but they were still a little worried. One of them said, "What if the scale breaks? That would be so disgusting!" + +Lucy quickly assured them that the scale was very strong. And so, she kept the scale, and every day she weighed things on it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Katie. She loved to spend time in her garden. Every day she would sit in the light sunshine and pick flowers. + +One day, she stopped and looked up at the big blue sky. She started to make a wish. She wished that she could have some new toys. + +Just then, a shooting star flew across the sky. She clapped her hands in delight. + +"I can't believe it!" shouted Katie. She was so excited. + +Suddenly, a voice spoke. It was the voice of the star. + +"I will grant your wish!" said the star. "What do you want?" + +Katie thought for a moment, then answered. +"I want lots of toys please," she said. + +"Done," said the star. + +The star sparkled brightly, and then flew away. + +Katie was very happy. She was now ready to spend her days playing with her new toys. +Once upon a time there was a wise old man. He had a garden full of magic lights. Each light was special and sparkly. The wise old man was very proud of his garden. + +One day a three-year-old came to visit the wise old man. She wanted to see the garden. The wise old man showed the three-year-old all the lights in his garden. + +The three-year-old was impressed. She wanted to create her own light. The wise old man told her it was not easy to create a light. He explained that she had to work hard and use her imagination. She agreed and decided to start. + +The three-year-old worked hard with her imagination but she couldn't make a light. She was very sour. The wise old man comforted her and said, "It's okay to not be able to create something right away. You just have to keep trying." + +The three-year-old smiled and tried again. This time she persevered and succeeded in creating a light. She was very happy and thanked the wise old man. + +The moral of the story is that persistence pays off. If you keep trying, you can create wonderful things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named April. One day April was walking in the park and she saw something brown. It was a strawberry! April was so excited. She walked closer to the strawberry, but suddenly it disappeared. + +April's little eyes opened wide in surprise. She said to her friend, "Where did it go?" + +Then, just as quickly as the strawberry had disappeared, it reappeared! April and her friend cheered in delight. April carefully picked up the strawberry and took a big bite. It was delicious! + +April noticed that there were more strawberries growing in the grass. She said, "Let's pick some strawberries and make a strawberry pie!" + +April's friend was so happy and said, "Yay! I love strawberry pies." + +So the two friends began picking the brown strawberries and soon had enough to make a pie. As they were walking back home, they were already dreaming of how delicious the strawberry pie would be. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Lily and Jack. They lived in a world of peace and happiness. + +One day, Lily and Jack were playing in the garden. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise in the sky. It was a plane. The plane was blue and it was flying very high. + +Lily and Jack were scared, but then they heard the pilot say, "We are starting a war!". Lily and Jack refused to go to the war. They wanted to stay in a world of peace and happiness. + +The pilot saw them and yelled, "Why won't you come and join us?!". Lily and Jack said, "We don't want to go to war. We want to stay here with our friends". + +The pilot was angry, but he had to leave. Lily and Jack were glad the blue plane was gone. They knew that the war would not make their world any better. They knew that peace and happiness was the only way. +Once upon a time there was a little girl with brown hair who loved to dance. She had heard a story at school about a special operation and how it could make a rotten apple rot away. + +So on that rainy day, the little girl decided she wanted to see it all happen with her own two eyes. She went to the kitchen and grabbed a big, brown apple from the bowl. + +The little girl snuggled up in her chair with a cushion and started to wait. All of a sudden, the apple started to turn a deep brown colour. She was amazed! + +‘Wow! This is so amazing!’ the little girl said with a smile. + +Then all of a sudden, the apple started to turn into a smaller, soft, brown mush. It had rotted away. She couldn’t believe it! + +The little girl ran outside and called her friends to show them the amazing operation she had seen. +Sam was walking in the woods and felt very helpless. He had been trying to find a special herb he heard his mom talk about but he couldn't remember what it was. + +As he was wandering, he heard a voice shout: Do you need help? + +Sam looked around and saw a little girl. She had bright eyes and a friendly smile. + +Sam was thrilled. He asked her: Are you an herb minder? + +The little girl laughed. Yes, she said. I know lots about herbs. What herb do you need help with? + +Sam told her that he had forgotten what his mom said. + +The little girl smiled and told Sam that she had the perfect herb for him. Follow me, she said. + +Sam followed the little girl to a clearing in the woods. There, in the middle of the clearing, was the herb he was looking for. + +Sam thanked the little girl and bent down to pick the herb. He was so happy to finally find it and be able to help his mom. + +The little girl smiled knowingly. Take care of yourself, she said. Then she waved goodbye and walked away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She liked to clap and have fun. One day she went to the store with her mom. The little girl saw lots of candy. She wanted to buy some of the candy, but her mom said it was too expensive. + +They looked at all the candy together. Then Mom noticed something. She saw a basket full of candy that was very cheap. She said the candy was perfect for the little girl. +The little girl was so excited and clapped her hands. They bought the candy and took it home. + +The little girl could not wait to eat it. She opened the bag and ate lots of candy and was very happy. She clapped and laughed the whole time eating the candy. She thanked her mom for the delicious, cheap candy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and she loved going to the park and playing with her friends. + +One day, Emily decided to explore the park with her mom. They went walking through the park and stopped to look at the birds and the butterflies. Suddenly, Emily saw something that made her heart skip a beat. It was a beautiful colorful slide. She asked her mom if she could go down the slide and her mom said yes. + +Emily couldn't wait to go down the slide. When she got on it, she imagined she was flying high in the sky and looking down at the world below her. She giggled and laughed as she went down the slide. + +When Emily was done with the slide, she ran to the bathroom. She opened the door and imagined it was a beautiful bedroom. She said to her mom, "Mommy, let's pretend this is our bedroom!" + +Emily and her mom had a lot of fun pretending and playing in the bathroom. After a while, Emily said goodbye to the bathroom and went to explore the park with her mom one last time before heading home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She had a secret and she wanted to keep it safe. One day, Sarah put an important note in a special box. Then she locked the box, keeping her secret safe. + +But Sarah's brother Jack was very curious. He wanted to find out what was in the box. He kept asking Sarah 'what is in the box?' Sarah just said 'it's a secret,' but Jack wouldn't leave Sarah alone. + +Finally, one day Jack said 'I'm going to peek at the box.' Sarah was worried that Jack would find her secret, so she said 'No, Jack! Don't peek at the box!' + +Jack was jealous that Sarah had something special and he didn't know what it was. He said 'Let me peek inside. Just show me the note and I won't tell anyone else!' + +Sarah was still worried about her secret note, so she said 'No, Jack. I can't do that. You will just have to be patient and wait.' + +Jack knew that Sarah had a good reason for not showing him the note, and he was a little less jealous. He said 'Ok, I will wait. But please remember to share your secret with me soon.' + +So Sarah kept her secret in the box and Jack was patient. He was excited to see what the secret note said when Sarah finally opened the box. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy called Ben. Ben was very careful, and he often looked where he was going when he was outside. One day, he went out to the park and he decided to have a picnic. + +On his way to the picnic spot, Ben noticed something strange. On the side of the path, there was a big rock leaning against a tree. He thought it was odd, so he walked over to take a closer look. He noticed that there was a pointy stick in the ground next to the rock. + +Suddenly, Ben heard something coming from the sky. He looked up and he saw a flock of birds coming towards him. He knew he had to be careful, so he quickly grabbed the stick and waved it around like a sword. All of the birds flew away and Ben was safe. + +Ben realised that the stick was like a warning, and the rock was there to stop people from getting too close. He looked around and saw that there were more rocks and sticks all over the park. Someone had been very careful and had put them in strategic places to protect the park. + +Ben was very happy, and he gave the rock and stick a pat in thanks. Little did he know, he had narrowly avoided a lot of danger! +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived by the sea. One day, they wanted to go outside and have a picnic. + +Before they left, Mum said to her three year old son, "Let's go to the beach. We can look at the enormous surf while we have our picnic." + +The son was very excited. He said "Yes! Let's go!" + +When they arrived at the beach, the son said, "Mum, I want to mention the surf! Can I get a closer look?" + +Mum nodded and took her son's hand. Together, they walked closer to the beach and looked at the enormous surf as it crashed into the shore. + +The son smiled and said, "Wow, the surf is so big!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes it is! Let's have our picnic now." + +They spread out the picnic blanket, and the son enjoyed eating his lunch while watching the surf. After they finished, they packed up their belongings and went back home, both feeling happy and relaxed. +Little Paul loved to get organized. He would pick up his toys and put them all neatly away at the end of each day. His mom was so proud of him when she saw him yield the results of his hard work. + +Sometimes Paul would love to get a bit too organized. He would rearrange the furniture and try to organize all the kitchen drawers. He was always so proud when he was finished! + +But one day, Little Paul got too organized. He decided to organize his mom's bathrobe. He liked the cozy feel of it--so he folded it up neatly into a square and tried to put it into a drawer. + +Mom came home and saw what he had done. She smiled, because she knew that Little Paul was just trying to help. She thanked him and said she appreciated his efforts to get organized. She carefully unfolded the bathrobe and hung it back in its rightful place in the closet. + +Little Paul was so relieved that his mom was happy. He couldn't help but smile at his mom, grateful for her understanding. +One day in the woods, there was a panda. She was very messy and she loved to touch things. She touched the trees, the leaves and the flowers. Then she saw a little girl. She wanted to touch the little girl too, so she ran up close. The little girl was scared and ran away. The panda chased her, but the little girl was too quick. + +The panda was sad and sat down. Then the girl's mum heard the noise and came out of the house. She saw the mess the panda had made and scowled. + +"You naughty panda!" shouted the mum. "You are not allowed to touch the little girl. Now go away!" + +The panda was so sad and she started to cry. She didn't mean to make a mess or scare the little girl, but the mum was too angry. The panda had to go away and never come back. +Once upon a time, there was a creative frog who lived in a small pond. One day, a small pipe was disturbing the frog's home. The frog was very unhappy and he started to complain. + +"This pipe is very loud and is disturbing me," said the frog. + +The small pipe replied, "I am just trying to get home. I'm lost and I need to find my way back to my own pond." + +The creative frog was worried for the little pipe and said, "I know a way back to your pond. Follow me!" + +The frog led the pipe back to its home. The pipe was very happy and thanked the frog before swimming back into its own pond. The frog was glad that he could be creative and help the pipe find its way back. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to celebrate. Every day, she would spin around and shout "Yay!" with a big happy smile. Everywhere she went, she made sure to spread her joy. + +One day, the girl was walking around when she saw a big, shiny mirror. She stopped and looked in the mirror and thought, "I want to celebrate here!". So she started singing and dancing in her birthday dress. + +Everyone around her was so envious of her fun. Some even joined in on the celebration. They all cheered and clapped along with the girl and smiled until their faces hurt. + +The girl was so happy and she knew she wanted to celebrate in front of the mirror every single day. She thanked the mirror for helping her have so much fun and started on her way. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a lovely little girl called Daisy. She had an adorable little pet dog called Jack. One day Daisy wanted to go out and explore the world. She said to Jack, "Let's go, Jack!" But Jack didn't want to leave the house. He was too scared. Just then, they heard a loud blast of a trumpet. It was a call for help! + +Daisy said, "Let's go help whoever made the trumpet call, Jack!". So Daisy and Jack set off to rescue whoever was in trouble. + +They followed the sound of the trumpet until they came to a old shed. Inside the shed was an old woman, surrounded by a big pile of boxes. She was stuck and couldn't get out! Jack started barking to alert the woman of their presence. + +The woman was so happy to see Daisy and Jack! She said, "Thank you so much for coming to my rescue! I was stuck for hours". Daisy and Jack were happy to have helped the woman get out of the shed. + +The old woman was so grateful that she gave Daisy a gift - a beautiful golden trumpet! Daisy was delighted to receive the trumpet, and she and Jack happily returned home after their day of rescuing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susie. She was three years old, and she always wanted to go outside and explore. +One day, Susie asked her mum, "Mummy, can I go outside and explore?" +Mum said, "No, not yet. It's still too cold." +Susie had an idea. She ran off to her bedroom and opened her wardrobe. Inside, she found an open door. +Susie was so excited. She said, "Mummy, look what I found!" +Mum said, "No, Susie. Don't go through that door. You don't know where it will send you!" +But Susie was determined. She said, "Please, Mummy! I'll be so careful!" +Mum looked at Susie and her curiosity. She said, "Ok, you can go. But don't forget to be careful!" +And with that, Susie stepped through the open door and was sent away on an amazing adventure. +One day, two birds decided to settle in a tower. One was a nosy bird who liked to talk and the other was a quiet bird who kept to himself. + +The nosy bird looked around the tower and said, "I sure like it here. It's nice and quiet. We can be all by ourselves." + +The quiet bird was just settling in when the nosy bird said, "Hey, why don't we invite a few of our friends over? We can have a party in this cool tower!" + +The quiet bird didn't like the idea at all. He said, "Let's just stay here and have a relaxing time. No one else needs to be here." + +The nosy bird just shrugged and settled back into his new home. He knew that the quiet bird wasn't quite ready to entertain guests. But soon enough, the nosy bird was sure that his friend would come around and embrace the idea of having a fun get-together. +Jimmy was curious about the clouds. He loved playing outdoors, looking up and trying to name the shapes he could find in the sky. He often relaxed under the clouds, daydreaming and imagining what it might be like to fly Giddy with delight, Jimmy decided it was time to try it. + +He grabbed a big stick and ran as fast as he could, jumping high into the sky. He waved his stick around, as if it was a magical wand. “I’m flying! I’m flying!†he shouted with excitement. + +But his joy was short lived. He was not flying, just falling. When he hit the ground, he cried in pain. + +A passing woman saw what happened and came to help Jimmy. She tried to console him. + +“Don’t worry, Jimmy,†she said. “You were so curious about the clouds. Today you learned that it’s not safe to try to fly. Just relax and stay on the ground next time.†+One day, Joe was playing the piano. He wanted to write a song, so he sat down at the piano and started playing. He thought about how grateful he was for the beautiful lyrics of the song. + +Then, Joe saw his little sister Gigi standing next to him. She said, "Is that the song you're writing?" + +He nodded and said, "Yes, it is. I'm writing a special song. Do you want to help me write it?" + +Gigi smiled excitedly and nodded. She said, "Yes, I do!" + +So, Joe and Gigi wrote a song together. As they sang the song, they both felt very grateful to have each other. They knew that this special song was something they would always remember. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Sally. She loved playing with her pet dog and going for long walks with her family. One day, Sally was walking with her family when suddenly a weird creature appeared in front of them. The creature looked scary and Sally was very scared. + +Sally's mom saw how scared Sally was and decided to support her. She held onto Sally's hand and said, "It's okay, Sally. That creature won't hurt us." + +The creature asked them why they were so scared of him and Sally's mom explained that they didn't know what it was. The creature said, "I'm the guardian of this forest and I'm here to take care of it. I just wanted to make sure everyone was safe and sound in this beautiful forest." + +Sally wanted to thank the guard for protecting the forest and keeping everyone safe. She hugged the guard and said, "Thank you for taking care of this place. I'm happy that there is someone watching over us and our home." + +The moral of this story is that it's important to support and appreciate the people and creatures that protect our homes and keep them safe. It's also important to be mindful of the environment, so that future generations can enjoy it like we do. +Once upon a time there was a bird. The bird was a crane and it could fly very high up in the sky. Every day it looked down on the world below and admired how beautiful it was. + +One day the bird noticed there was something mysterious happening down on the ground. Everywhere people were changing things and turning them into something new. The crane wanted to know what was happening, so it flew down. + +When the crane saw what was happening, it was shocked. People were cutting down trees and building buildings and roads. All of the beautiful nature was disappearing. + +The crane was so sad that it protested to the people by flying near them and screeching. The people were surprised by the crane, but they seemed to understand because they started doing something different. They started planting trees and helping nature to grow. + +The crane was happy to see that people had understood its message. It flies up high in the sky, proud to have made a difference. The moral of the story is that change isn't always bad — it can be a good thing if it helps us all live in harmony with nature. +Once upon a time, there was a truck. It was a big red truck and it was very shiny in the sun. But there was a problem. One of the tires was flat and the truck couldn't move. + +The truck's owner was sad. He knew that he had to go get a new tire, but he didn't want to. Then, he came up with an idea. He went over to the truck and squeezed the flat tire. To his surprise, it started to fill up with air. + +The owner was very happy. He thanked the tire for being so strong. But then, he noticed that the shiny tire was now dull. He had squeezed it too hard! + +The owner wasn't sure what to do. He had to drive the truck, but it looked dull now. He had worked so hard to make it shiny, but now it was ruined. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Why don't you just get a new tire?", it said. He looked around, but no one was there. Then he realized it was the tire speaking to him. "You're right," he said. He got a new tire and his truck was shiny and strong again. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He liked to collect strange things like rocks and sticks. + +One bright and sunny day he found a sign. It had a big arrow and was made of wood. + +The old man took it home and put it on his wall. He wanted to mark the sign in some way. He found a piece of chalk and wrote on it with a smile. + +The old man showed the sign to his friend. His friend said, “That’s a wonderful sign. What does it mean?†+ +The old man replied, “It means ‘follow your dreams’. I want to remember to do that, so I marked the sign.†+ +His friend looked at the rusty old sign and smiled. They both agreed that it was a good reminder to keep dreaming. +Once upon a time, there was an alligator who was very important. He liked to shake and move around when he had free time. + +One day, the alligator found a very special thing that he wanted to keep for himself. But when he went to pick it up, another animal came along and tried to take it away. + +The alligator was angry and shook with all his might. The other animal was scared by the alligator's shaking and ran away. The alligator won the special thing and kept it for himself. + +The alligator was very happy and he proudly shook his tail in the air to tell everyone it was his special thing. He wanted everyone to know it was important to him. +The sky was blue, as Marie walked along a path in the park. Suddenly, she heard something flapping behind her. She whirled around and saw a little boy, with modern clothes on. He was holding something in his hands. + +"What have you got there?" Marie asked. + +The boy smiled. "I found a wing," he said proudly. "It looks like it belongs to a bird." + +Marie nodded. "Well, let's try and find the bird it belongs to." + +They searched high and low, and soon they heard a chirping sound coming from a nearby bush. Marie gently moved some leaves aside, and there was a small bird. Its other wing was missing. + +The boy smiled and carefully placed the wing next to the bird. They watched as the bird hopped onto the wing, and suddenly the wing fit perfectly and the bird began flying around. + +Marie and the boy cheered with joy. "We found it!" +John and Tim were on an exciting adventure. They were going to take a taxi. Everywhere they looked, taxis were driving by. When it was their turn, Tim was very excited. He asked the taxi driver if he could fold the windows in the backseat. The driver said “Yes, of course!†+ +John told Tim to make sure to be safe and healthy when the windows were folded down. Tim said, “Yes, I want to stay safe and healthy!†+ +The taxi driver folded down the windows and the boys enjoyed the cool breeze while they drove to their destination. Tim was glad that they found a safe and healthy way to get around. +Once upon a time there was a gentle girl who loved to learn new words. Every day she would wake up early and run to pick up her book. She enjoyed learning about animals, shapes, colors and numbers. + +The girl was having a lot of fun playing and learning, when she noticed something strange. She could swear she heard a gentle voice saying her name. She opened her book once again and she could hear it - the voice was coming from the pages! + +The voice was saying kind words, teaching her new words. The girl was amazed at the new words she was learning. She was so excited that even when she went to bed at night, the words she heard kept her awake. + +The girl kept learning these words and she soon became very good at using them in her everyday conversations. Even when she was grown up, she would never forget the gentle voice that made her learn so many wonderful words. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bob and Joe. They liked to play together in the park. But one day, it was raining too much for them to go outside. + +Bob had an idea. He wanted to surprise Joe. He took a piece of paper and a marker and he drew a cauliflower. Then, he asked Mary, the friendly lady next door, to help him. + +Bob and Mary went to Joe's house. When they arrived, they knocked gently on the door. Joe opened the door and saw them. He was very surprised. + +Bob handed Joe the paper. Joe was very thoughtful. He smiled and gave Bob and Mary each a hug to say thank you. Then, he signed the paper. + +Bob was very happy. He and Joe had made a special cauliflower for a rainy day. They smiled at each other and went inside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a little girl. The little girl's name was Ella and she was three. One day, Ella and her mommy went to the park. Ella was so excited! + +When they got to the park, Ella was surprised to see a pin on the ground. It sparkled in the sunshine! Ella's mommy said it was thoughtful of whoever put it there because they made it special for someone to find. + +Ella picked up the pin and said, "Mommy, this pin is for you! You are so special to me and I love you." + +Mommy was so surprised and gave Ella a big hug. She said, "Thank you for being so thoughtful Ella. I love you too!" They hugged for a big long time and then went to play. +Once upon a time, there was a magical forest. In this forest lived a family of bears – Mummy Bear, Daddy Bear and their little cub, Bob. + +One day, Daddy Bear took Bob outside and asked him what he wanted to do. Bob said he wanted to go exploring, so they went off into the forest. + +Bob soon discovered something new and amazing – an old wooden box. Daddy Bear allowed Bob to open the box, and inside he found something amazing – a gun! + +Daddy Bear was a bit scared by the gun, but he allowed Bob to look at it anyway. The gun was so big and shiny! Bob was very excited. + +After a while, Daddy Bear said it was time to go home and Bob said goodbye to the gun. He was sad to leave it, but Daddy Bear said he could come back for it another day. + +Bob was very happy and smiled all the way home. He knew that Daddy Bear had allowed him something amazing. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. Joe and his mom went to see a lake. The lake was so smooth and Joe was so excited. He skipped around it, trying to catch the little drops of water that the wind made the lake do. + +Suddenly, Joe heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a tornado! It was swirling and turning, and it was coming straight towards them. Joe's mom said, "Let's run!" + +Joe and his mom ran as fast as they could, but the tornado was so fast that it lead them deep into the forest. Joe and his mom were so scared! They ran and ran until they spotted a deep hole in the ground. They jumped inside, and waited and waited. + +After a while, Joe and his mom opened their eyes. The tornado had gone and the sky was blue and calm again. But then Joe noticed that the hole was very deep and he couldn’t get out. Joe's mom said, “It seems like we’re stuck here!†+ +Joe and his mom were very sad and scared. They shouted for help, but no one ever came. Unfortunately, Joe and his mom stayed trapped inside the deep hole forever. +Danny and his dad were in the park. Danny saw something sparkly and wanted to explore it. + +“What is that, dad?†Danny asked. + +“It’s a clock,†his dad replied. + +Danny was excited and he clapped his hands. + +“Let’s go and check it out,†his dad called out. + +They walked closer to the clock and Danny noticed that it was icy cold. + +“Dad, it’s cold!†Danny exclaimed, and the two of them clapped to warm themselves up. + +“Let’s go and play now,†his dad said, and off they went. +Once upon a time, there was a distant nation. In this nation, lives a brave family. The family members were wise and kind. + +One day, they heard a strange noise. It was coming from the other side of the nation - a distant land. + +The family wanted to know what was happening, so they decided to go and investigate. + +As they arrived, they saw something surprising. A young child was writing on the ground with a stick. + +The family went closer to speak to the young child. +"What are you writing?" they asked. +The child looked up and replied, "I'm writing a message for the world!" +The family smiled and said, "How wonderful!" + +The family and the little child looked up and thanked the stars for this special connection. Then, together, they walked towards the distant nation, to share the message with the world. +One morning, a rat named Jimmy went out to find something to eat. Everywhere he looked was hot and dry. He was very thirsty, but he did not find any water. + +Suddenly, he heard some voices from a nearby farm. He looked and saw a family of farmers. They were talking about rats and how to keep them away from the farm. + +Jimmy was scared, but did not run away. Instead, he listened closely for their advice. The family said, "We have to learn how to scare the rats away with loud noises." + +Jimmy thought about this and decided to learn how to make loud noises. He made some loud noises and the farmers were scared away! + +Jimmy was smart and had learned an important lesson. From that day on, whenever he heard loud noises, he knew it was time to leave and find something else to eat! +Once upon a time there was a little bird who wanted to go on an adventure. The little bird hopped onto a taxi and said to the driver, "Take me far away, please!" + +The driver nodded and the bird flew away in the taxi. But the taxi went too high and too fast, and the bird was very frightened. + +The taxi flew higher and higher until it was almost out of sight. The bird shouted, "Woah, woah! Slow down!" But the driver couldn't hear the bird's tiny voice. + +Finally, the taxi flew low enough for the the bird to jump off. When its feet touched the ground, the bird was so happy it started to dance and sing. + +And that's the end of the story. The bird was full of joy and ready for another adventure! +Once upon a time there were two brothers. One was named George and the other was named Benny. George was older and Benny was younger. + +The two brothers often played together. One day, the brothers were playing tag in the yard. They were running around and laughing when George said to Benny, "Tag! You're it!". But Benny didn't manage to catch him. + +Benny was not happy. He shouted, "That's not fair! You're always so selfish". + +George sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Benny. That was wrong of me. I just love to win so much. I didn't mean to be selfish". + +Benny smiled and said, "It's okay George. I love you still even when you're being selfish". + +And the brothers hugged and continued to play, together. +Molly was a girl who loved penguins. She loved to watch them on TV, and looked forward to seeing them at the zoo. She often wished she could have her own penguin. + +One day, Molly's wish came true. She was given a penguin as a special gift. She was so excited! She cuddled her penguin, and gave it a big hug. + +But after a while, Molly started to get frustrated. Her penguin didn't do much. It just stayed in one spot and wouldn't move. She wanted to play with her new pet. + +Molly tried to make her penguin follow her, but nothing worked. No matter what she did, the penguin just sat still. + +Still, Molly loved her penguin. She understood that it was happy just being with her. And she was happy, too. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was exploring the house and she came across a door. She opened the door to find a musty old room. When she entered, she saw a cobweb in the corner of the room. It was gray and shimmering in the light from a ray of sunshine. + +The little girl wanted to get closer to the cobweb. She started to slowly creep towards the corner. Suddenly, from within the cobweb, a creature appeared. The little girl was so scared she couldn't speak. + +The creature spoke softly to her in a kind voice. "Don't be afraid," it said. "I'm just a friendly spider. I only want to greet you. Won't you come closer and meet me, little girl?" + +The little girl was so happy to meet the spider. She cautiously went closer and smiled. The spider smiled back and said " I am glad we could meet each other". + +Together, the little girl and the spider created a new gray cobweb in the corner. It was the most beautiful cobweb in the room. + +The end. +Sam was walking down the street. He had his shoulder slumped and was feeling embarrassed. Suddenly, a loud voice came from behind him. + +"Hey you! Where are you going?" + +Sam turned around and saw it was his neighbor, Mrs. Jones. He didn't quite understand why she was yelling but he tried to smile and answer. + +"I'm just walking, Mrs. Jones," he said. + +Mrs. Jones put her hands on her hips and spoke in a stern voice. + +"Why are you walking alone? Where is your mother?" + +Sam felt embarrassed. He tried to explain that she was at work but the words wouldn't come out of his mouth. Mrs. Jones didn't care. + +"You should be at home!" she said angrily. "This isn't the place for a young boy like you!" + +Sam hung his head in shame. He wanted to explain himself but he couldn't find the words. Mrs. Jones shook her head in frustration and walked away. + +Sam had never felt so embarrassed or alone. He slowly walked home with his head hung low, never speaking a word. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny called Hop. Hop was best friends with Tuck, and they always did things together. + +One day, Hop and Tuck decided to have a race. "Let's have a race," Hop said, with a big smile on his face. + +Tuck agreed, so they agreed on when they would run; and they even promised that the one who won, would get a special treat. + +But Hop was worried. He knew that Tuck was faster than him, and he thought he would lose the race. + +When the time came to race, they both lined up and Hop was still feeling worried. "Tuck, I promise that if you win, I won't be sad!" Hop said to Tuck. + +Tuck smiled and said, "That's okay Hop, even if you lose, I will be happy for you. We are best friends and that's a match". + +The race began and sure enough, Tuck crossed the finish line first. But instead of being sad, Hop was happy for Tuck. They hugged each other and Hop was so happy he won the special treat. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be a good friend and to keep your promises - even when things don't go your way. +Once upon a time, there was a huge bucket filled with delicious treats that was bigger than anything else around it. One day, a little boy named Jack wanted to eat the yummy snacks but didn't know how he could reach them. He started to cry, when suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"What are you doing?" said the voice. + +Jack looked up and saw a giant standing in front of him. + +"I want to eat the treats in the bucket!" said Jack. + +The giant smiled. "That's easy. Just stand on my shoulders and you can reach them!" + +Jack did as he was told. He stood on the giant's shoulders, and sure enough, he could reach the huge bucket. Jack grabbed a handful of treats and happily munched away. + +After he was done, the giant said goodbye and went on his way. Jack was so pleased that he had been able to eat his fill of the delicious treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten who was very persistent. Every morning she would try her hardest to go outside, but Mama Cat was very careful and would keep her in the house. But one day, the little kitten was very determined and was finally able to sneak through the door. + +So she ran around the backyard and came across a big, muddy puddle. She wanted to jump right in, so she did! + +Mama Cat saw the little kitten soaking in the puddle and called out to her, "Come back here right now!" But the little kitten was having so much fun that she kept splashing around. + +Mama Cat was scared and angry, so she quickly grabbed the kitten and put her in the bathtub to get her clean. The wild kitten kept squirming and squealing, but Mama Cat stayed persistent and eventually got her clean. + +The little kitten cried and whined, but it was all for naught. From that day forward, Mama Cat never let her out of the house again. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He was three years old and he loved to explore outside. One day he decided to go on an adventure. He was walking through the forest when he heard an enormous wind. He was very scared, but he didn't want to go back home. Tom decided to keep going. + +Suddenly, the wind got very strong and started to pick up lots of leaves. Tom wanted to get away from the wind, so he quickly ran in the opposite direction. But, the wind was too strong and it blew Tom into a huge tree. + +Tom was stuck in the tree for a long time and he screamed for help. But, no one could hear him. Eventually, the wind stopped blowing and Tom went back home. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to always listen to mommy and daddy. They know what's best for you and it's best to stay out of dangerous situations. Trying to explore can be fun, but it needs to be done with caution. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who wanted to race. It was a sunny day, and the friends said, "Let's race up these great stairs!" The stairs were so big and tall, but neither of the friends were scared. + +So the friends got ready to race. They stood at the bottom of the stairs, and said, "Ready, set, go!" Off they raced, up and up the stairs. Up and up, until they reached the top. + +When they got to the top, they were both so happy. They said, "Yay! We did it! We raced up the great stairs!" They were so proud and so happy that they had raced such a great stair. The friends laughed and hugged, then watched the clouds go by. They knew they had a great race. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Polly. She was very adventurous and would often go on adventures. One day, she noticed a strange tap on the ground. It was shining and she thought it was very mysterious. She wanted to find out what it was, so she decided to hurry over to it. + +When she got to the tap, Polly was so excited. She touched it and the magic began! Suddenly everything around her began to change and Polly was transported to a magical place far away. + +Polly looked around in amazement. She was so curious to see what she could find in this very adventurous place. She decided to hurry on to her next adventure. + +She ran and ran until she came to a big lake with a waterfall in the middle. She stepped inside the lake and the water splashed around her feet. When she looked up, she saw the amusing tap she had seen before. + +Polly was so surprised and excited! She ran up to it and touched it again, and in a blink of an eye, she was sent back home. She couldn't believe what had just happened, but she was so happy to have had such an adventurous experience. +Once upon a time, there were two friends – a boy and a girl. The girl was feeling helpless, and the boy promised to help her. They both decided to rise and try to be a success. + +The boy said to the girl, "Don't worry. We will work hard together and soon we will make it." +The girl replied, "But I'm feeling so helpless. I don't know if I can do it." + +The boy smiled and told her, "We can make it, I promise. I will help you every step of the way. Now, let us rise and make it happen." + +They both worked hard, and soon they reached their goal. They were a success! The boy and girl were very happy and hugged each other. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a gifted girl. She loved to dance and dreamed of one day performing at the zoo. + +One day, when the gifted girl was out with her family, she noticed a sign to the zoo. The girl quickly ran to her mother and said "Mama, Mama, can I go to the zoo to dance?". + +Her mother answered with a smile. "Why of course, sweetheart. Let's go to the zoo and have fun!". + +When they arrived at the zoo, the girl couldn't contain her joy. She started dancing and skipping around, dancing with the animals, too. + +The girl was full of energy and the animals at the zoo cheered her on. Everyone was so happy and it felt like a special moment for everyone at the zoo. + +The gifted girl danced all day until she was tired, but she danced with such joy that everyone who watched was filled with happiness. + +The end. +Mandy and her dad went for a walk. Mandy was excited because she got to hold the leash. Her dad said, "Now, no running ahead. We have to stay together because it's dangerous outside. OK?" Mandy nodded as they started walking. + +But before long, Mandy got bored. She tugged on her dad's hand and said, "Can we go faster, please?" Her dad smiled and said, "I know it's boring, but we have to be safe. We can't run just yet." + +Mandy was disappointed, but she kept holding the leash. Then her dad spotted something up ahead. He pointed and said, "I think that's a puppy! Let's go see." + +Mandy started running, but her dad held onto the leash. He said, "Careful! We have to be safe." + +Mandy slowed down and kept holding the leash as her dad guided her towards the puppy. When they arrived, Mandy and her dad smiled, knowing that their walk would not be boring anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She liked to go outside and play in the hot sun. She had a pet cat called Chloe. + +One sunny afternoon, Sarah decided to go to the park with Chloe. She walked towards the park with Chloe trailing along behind her. + +When they reached the park, Sarah noticed something strange. She saw a big bowl of dough that was on the ground. She asked Chloe, +"Chloe, what is this? I have never seen this before." + +Chloe replied, "That's dough. We can make cookies with it!" She then licked the dough and realised it tasted bad. + +Suddenly, the dough moved! Sarah was scared and backed away but then realised it was just a dead insect. + +"Let's go home and get some real dough", Sarah said to Chloe. Both of them ran home as fast as they could. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah who liked pink things. One day she had a special trip planned and it made her very excited. She put on her pink dress and was ready to go. + +Suddenly, there was a loud sound. It was the sound of something unlocking! Sarah was curious and went to see what it was. It was a big, shiny pink door. She smiled and tried to open it. + +The door opened and Sarah stepped inside. It was a magical pink world with soft pink clouds, pretty pink trees, and sparkly pink stars. Sarah looked around in wonder. This was the most amazing trip ever! + +Suddenly the door opened again and Sarah was back in her bedroom. She was still wearing her pink dress and smiled happily. She had just unlocked the most amazing pink secret and went on the most amazing trip. Sarah was so glad that she found the special pink door! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Maya. She had a spade and she decided to go outside to play. + +She went to her garden and started to dig with her spade. She was amazed to find something very spicy smelling. Maya wondered what could it be and she said to herself, "Let's have a look!" + +So she carefully dug the soil and found some potatoes. She was very happy and started to laugh. She felt so excited! + +Maya wanted to take the potatoes home so she put them in her basket and said, "Let's go home and cook these potatoes. They smell so spicy!" + +And so she went home with her spade and potatoes, and she enjoyed a nice, spicy meal. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely goose. She was very attractive and flew around the sky over the farm. One day, the farmer noticed her and decided he wanted to add her to his farm. So, he grabbed some food and went out to try to catch her. At first, she was scared but when he fed her some of the food, she started to become friendly. Eventually, the farmer was able to add the goose to his farm. She now happily plays with the other animals and loves living with the farmer and his family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was a curious and brave boy who loved to explore the world. + +One day, he found a yellow suit in his closet. He decided to put it on and see how it felt. He walked around and felt strong like a superhero. + +John wanted to stay in the suit all day, so he asked his mom if he could. “You can stay in your yellow suit as long as you want,†she said. + +John was so excited! He wore his yellow suit all day and felt like he could do anything. He delighted himself all day! + +At the end of the day, his mom said, “Time to stay in your room and get ready for bed.†John reluctantly took off his yellow suit and put on his pajamas. + +But he was still dreaming of adventures in his yellow suit when he went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. He was always very hungry and he loved to chew. + +One day, the bunny found a pan in the grass. It was a shiny, metallic pan. He was so excited! He picked it up and he started to chew on it. + +But the pan did not taste very good. It tasted bad! The bunny made a yucky face and stopped chewing the pan. + +At that moment, the bunny had an idea. He hopped over to a nearby apple tree and he grabbed an apple. He started to chew on the apple and it tastes much better! The bunny happily ate his apple and never looked back at the bad pan again. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy called John. John was only three years old and he loved to explore. One day, he went for a walk on a sun-filled day. + +As he walked, he noticed a beautiful landscape. He sat down and looked at all the wonderful things around him. Suddenly, he heard a small voice. + +"Hi! Could you please help me fill in the landscape? I need to make it more beautiful," the voice said. + +John looked around and saw a little rabbit a few steps away. He was so excited and said, “Yes! I can help you.†+ +The rabbit smiled and gave John a basket of yummy apples. He told John to put the apples in the landscape so it would look even more beautiful. + +John put the apples in strategic places and he was so proud of what he had done. He smiled and said, “Now this landscape looks yummy!†+Once upon a time, there was a girl named Eve. She saw a yellow flower in the garden and decided to pick it. When she reached out to pick the flower, her mom said, "No, no, no! You can’t pick the flower." + +Eve felt sad and asked her mom, "Why not?" + +Her mom replied, “Because it belongs to someone else.†+ +So Eve stood with her head down, not knowing what to do. Then, her mom said, “It’s okay, sweetie. We’ll find some yellow flowers for you to pick in the park. Let’s go!†+ +Eve was very grateful and happily followed her mom to the park. Together they enjoyed picking yellow flowers and even made beautiful bouquets that they took home. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be grateful and to stand up for the rights of others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old. One night, Sarah wanted to have a tasty treat. She asked her mom for some candy, but her mom said she had to manage without it. + +Sarah was sad and said, "But I want candy!" + +Her mom replied, "I know, but you must use your will and manage without the candy for now." + +The next day, Sarah was playing in the garden and she saw something tasty. It was a strawberry! She picked it and took a bite. It was so sweet and delicious! + +"I can manage without candy," she said with a smile. "Strawberries are so tasty!" +Once upon a time there was a gloomy animal. He lived in a cold, dark forest and felt lonely. Every day he would ask the other animals in the forest whether they wanted to play, but they were always too scared. + +One day he met a friendly animal. The friendly animal told him, "Hi! My name is Jack. Do you want to come play with me?" + +The gloomy animal was so excited. He said "Yes, I would love to come play with you!" + +The two animals played for hours and hours. They enjoyed exploring the forest together and teaching each other new things. The little animal's gloom disappeared, and he was filled with joy. They remained friends for a long time, playing and exploring the forest and all its wonders. +Once there was a girl who was very shy. She lived in a small house and every day she would turn the big knob to open the door. As she walked inside, she secretly thought she could make a friend. Then one day, while turning the knob she heard a voice. She was so surprised, she froze! + +The voice asked her "Can I be your friend?" She thought for a moment and wanted to say yes, but the words stuck in her throat. She was too shy to say anything. So she just nodded her head and smiled. + +The voice then said "Great, why don't we play a game!" But the girl was too scared and ran back out the door. She started to run away as fast as she could. As she ran she looked back and saw a large monster! The monster was very angry and reached out for her. + +The girl suddenly remembered that the knob outside was still open and that the monster could get in. Without thinking, she turned the knob and the monster was locked outside. She had saved herself! + +But the bad ending was that, without realizing it, she had also locked herself outside. And there was no one to help her get back in. She was stuck outside, all alone, until someone found her. +Once there was a bald man. His name was John. John liked to bounce. He bounced everywhere, even walking down the street. + +One day, he was bouncing around town and he noticed a police car. He waved to the police and made funny faces. The police smiled. + +The police got out of the car and said, "Hey, why are you bouncing so much?". + +John said, "It's just fun. I like to bounce." + +The police smiled, "Well, be careful bouncing around here. We don't want you to get hurt". + +John thanked the police, and continued bouncing. He was so happy to be bouncing around town. He knew he was safe, and the police were there to help. +Jack was playing with his toy truck when his Mom walked into his room. She was wearing a big, black dress. She held a cup in her hands and said to Jack, “Do you want to try a new drink?†+ +Jack was curious and nodded. He watched as his Mom poured the drink into the cup. It was black and looked yummy. He asked, “What is it?†+ +His Mom smiled and said, “It’s a special drink. Would you like a sip?†+ +Jack smiled and said yes. He took a sip and found it was sweet. He liked it! + +His Mom put her arm around him and gave him a big kiss. She said, “Now, you can drink out of the cup whenever you want.†+ +Jack was so happy! He hugged his Mom and smiled. Jack loved to drink his special, black drink out of the cup. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in her garden. She loved to look for special items and hoped that she would find something special. Suddenly, she spotted something sparkling in the grass. + +Lucy went over to take a closer look. It was a bracelet with brilliant stones. She had never seen anything so special. She quickly picked it up and admired it. + +Suddenly, a fairy appeared in front of her. She had golden wings and a bright pink dress. The fairy said that the bracelet was a special one with magical powers. The fairy asked her to wear the bracelet and keep it safe. + +Lucy was so happy and put the bracelet around her wrist. She felt so lucky to have such a special bracelet. She thanked the fairy and waved goodbye as the fairy disappeared into the sky. + +Lucy would wear the bracelet every day and feel very special. Whenever she wore it, it sparkled and shone brilliantly in the sunshine. +Once upon a time there was a little dinosaur named Danny. He was a very shy dinosaur, so he never went out much to explore the world. But one day he decided that he wanted to go out. + +Danny was walking around and he came across a big, soft rug. He liked it a lot! He sat down on the rug and started to relax. He liked it so much that he decided that he was going to take it home with him. + +But when Danny got up to take the rug, he noticed something - there was a very small dinosaur sitting on the rug too! + +Danny was so shy that he just stood there for a few seconds. Finally, he said "Hi!" + +The small dinosaur was also shy, but she managed a quiet "Hello". Danny then asked her if she wanted to come home with him and the rug. The small dinosaur said yes, and with that the two of them went home together - Danny, the small dinosaur, and the big cozy rug. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very proud of her family's factory. Every day she would visit the factory and laugh with joy at all of the people busy at work. At the end of the day, the little girl would watch as the workers carried the big boxes filled with lots of good things beyond the big factory gates. + +One day, when the factory was closing, the little girl asked her dad: "Daddy, why are you closing the factory gates? Everyone is so sad and they don't want to leave." Her dad smiled and explained: "Those boxes contain lots of things that will make people very happy, like food, toys and blankets. We are sending them to people who don't have many good things, so they too can be happy and feel proud." + +The little girl thought about what her dad had told her and felt very proud that her family was making people very happy and soon she started to laugh with delight. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to think of others and always be proud of the good work that you do, as it can make a huge difference in the lives of people around you. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved his trunk. Every day he would take it out, rummage through its contents and laugh at all of the treasures inside. Today he wanted to take it out and show it to his friends. + +But when the little boy opened up his trunk, he found something strange: a single tear. He wondered why that tear was there and he thought back to the last time he opened his trunk, but he couldn't remember why the tear was there. + +He felt a chill. It was cold outside and he was afraid. + +Just then, his mother came into the room. She could see the distress on his face and knew he was sad. She wrapped her arms around him and said, "What's wrong, my dear?" + +The little boy sniffled and told his mother about the tear he found in his trunk. His mother wiped away his tears and said, "Oh my, sweetheart. It's okay. That tear is from my eyes. I was weeping because I was sad that summer had come to an end and we hadn't been able to see each other for a while." + +The little boy hugged his mother and felt relieved. He was glad that his trunk wasn't crying and even happier that his mother was there to explain why the tear was in his trunk. He put away the trunk, hugged his mother and gave her a big kiss. Then, the little boy went off +A dad and a son were walking in the park. The dad wanted to show his son something interesting. He pointed to a big man with a gun. + +The dad asked the son, "Do you see the man with the gun? Can you tell me what you see?" + +The son was curious. He looked carefully at the man and said, "I see a big man with a gun. It looks scary!" + +The dad said, "That's right! The man is a soldier and he is kneeling to say his prayers. Kneeling is when you bend your knees and put your hands together like this." + +The dad then kneeled down and the son copied the dad. The son said, "Oh, now I understand. He is praying!" + +The dad smiled and said, "Yes, that's exactly what he is doing. Praying is talking to God." +The dad and son then bowed their heads and said a small prayer together. They thanked God for the beautiful park and for the soldier. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to study. Every day, she would spend hours looking at books, trying to learn as much as she could. + +One day, she decided to go outside and admire the wild. She was mesmerized by the bright, beautiful colors of the trees and the animals. After a while, she heard a funny noise and looked to her left. There she saw a little squirrel, making a silly face at her. + +The little girl laughed and said, "Hello, little squirrel! Do you like to study too?" + +The little squirrel seemed to understand her and nodded his head. + +"Then let's study together," said the little girl. + +So they did. For the rest of the day, they studied everything they could find. When the sun was low in the sky, the little girl hugged the little squirrel and said goodbye. + +The little squirrel waved at her as he watched her go, and she was filled with joy. She was grateful for her new friend, and knew she would be back to study with him again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and had wild blonde curls. +One day, Sarah was playing in the garden when she noticed a broken kite. She ran over to take a closer look. She saw that the handle was snapped off. +Sarah asked her dad if he could help fix the kite. He smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Let's see if we can fix it." +Together they looked for a handle that would fit. After a while they found one that worked. +Dad gave the handle to Sarah and said, "Now it's your turn. Can you help me fix the kite?" +So Sarah fixed the handle onto the kite. Then her dad said, "well done Sarah, you've fixed the kite!" +Sarah smiled and said, "Let's go fly the kite. It'll be wild!" +So off they went to fly the kite in the wild wind. +Once upon a time, a baby wolf was feeling very troubled. He had lost all of his family, and he was all alone in the world. He didn't know what to do, so he decided to sit by a pond and fold his paws. Then he heard a voice calling to him. It was a little girl, and she was asking him why he was so sad. + +The wolf gave a deep, sad sigh and told the girl that all of his family had gone away and he was all alone. The girl understood and she said, "Oh, I know how you feel. Maybe I can help. Let's fold our hands together, and I am sure you will start to feel better." + +The wolf and the girl folded their hands together, and the wolf started to feel a bit better. The girl said, "See, I told you you would start to feel better. Come with me, and let's go for a walk. + +The two of them were soon walking in the forest and laughing. All of the wolves troubles were soon forgotten. The two of them were now best friends and went everywhere together. They were never troubled again. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Mama and her little girl, Maria, were in the garden together. + +"Let's have some fun" said Mama. + +Maria clapped her hands and smiled. + +Mama went to her shed and brought out some colourful things. She showed Maria a shiny mugs, shapes and sticks. + +"These mugs can be so shiny!" said Mama. + +Mama showed Maria how to polish the mugs with a soft cloth. She made sure to keep the cloth available so it could be used again and again. + +Maria tried polishing the mugs and soon she was getting better and better. + +Mama smiled at Maria's work. "You're doing such a great job" she said. + +Maria was so proud of her shiny mugs. She could not wait to show Papa her sparkling mugs when he came home. +It was a jolly day, and Peter wanted to explore. He looked around and saw a big building that had library written on it. He asked his mom what was inside and she told him it was full of books. + +Peter was very excited, so he ran inside. He was overwhelmed with all the books! He start running up and down the aisles and he even started to climb up one of the shelves. + +Suddenly, Peter heard a giggle. He turned a corner and saw a girl. She was a bit older than Peter and had a mischievous smile on her face. + +“Hi!†she said. + +“Hi!†Peter replied. + +“Do you want to play a game?†the girl asked. + +Peter nodded and the girl explained, “It’s called ‘tease’ and we try to find different books and tease each other about them.†+ +Peter thought that sounded like lots of fun. He smiled and nodded before asking, “Let’s play!†+ +The girl laughed and they had a jolly afternoon playing ‘tease’ in the library. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and always very curious. One day, she was in the living room when she saw an iron. She was very interested in it, so she took it and started to rub it. + +Suddenly, her mother ran in the room. She looked worried, and said: "Honey, what are you doing? You should not be playing with this iron!" + +The little girl looked at her mother and said: "I'm not playing, I'm just rubbing it." But her mother said: "No, put it down now!" + +The little girl was sad and put the iron down. She felt worried because her mother was not happy. + +That day, the little girl learned a valuable lesson: that it is important to always listen to adults, even if you think it seems like you are not doing any harm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Linda. She loved muffins, but she had never made one. One day she decided to try. + +She gathered all the ingredients - flour, eggs, butter and sugar - and mixed them together. She put the mixture into an oven to bake. + +When the timer went off, Linda opened the oven. She took out the muffin. But it was not a nice golden colour like she was expecting. It was all lumpy and soft. Linda was so confused. + +Linda took the muffin over to her mommy. Her mommy said, "It looks like you tried really hard." Her mommy hugged Linda and said, "Let's try again tomorrow. I bet it will be better next time!" + +Linda smiled. She was happy she had tried to bake a muffin and she was looking forward to having another go. +The brave knight was walking through the forest when he heard a loud meowing. He looked around and saw a small rat stuck in a wide stream. The knight knew he had to rescue the rat. + +He quickly called out to it, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here to help you.†The rat looked at him nervously, but the knight had a big smile on his face. + +He reached out to it, “Come on, I’ll help you get out of there.†The rat trusted him and took his hand. The knight carefully carried the rat to safety. + +The rat was so happy and said a big “thank you†to him. The knight smiled and replied, “You’re welcome, little one.†He watched as the rat ran away into the forest. The knight smiled, feeling proud he had managed to rescue the rat. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very hungry. Every day she would go around in the village asking for food, but no one wanted to give her any. It was always very gloomy and the little girl was so sad. + +One day she came to a house and knocked on the door. It opened and an old lady smiled at her. The little girl asked the old lady if she had any food and the old lady nodded. She said, “Yes, I have some food. Please come in!†+ +The little girl stepped inside the house and the old lady gave her some delicious food. The little girl sat down and ate the food hungrily. When she was finished, the old lady asked, “Do you want any more?†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “Yes please!†+ +The old lady kindly gave her more food until the little girl was completely full. The two of them then said goodbye and the little girl went back to the village. + +From that day on, the little girl was never hungry again, and the village was no longer so gloomy. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play with the sheep that were on his family's farm. He was very eager to play with them, so he was always very excited when he was allowed to be around them. + +One day, Jack asked his dad what sheep get married. His dad smiled and said, "Sometimes, sheep get married too!" This made Jack smile, and he asked his dad what it was like. His dad explained that two sheep come together and get married because they both love each other very much. + +Jack thought this was wonderful! He was eager to tell all of his friends about the sheep that were getting married. As Jack told them about it, each of his friends was equally as excited. They all hoped that the two sheep would be very happy together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to wander. Every day, she would go out with her radio and explore her neighbourhood. + +One day, she saw a very old house. She was curious, so she went inside. To her surprise, she found the original radio from many years ago. It was big and made of wood. + +The little girl was so excited that she took the radio home with her. After a little cleaning, she was able to play the old radio. It made crackly music, but she liked it anyways. + +The little girl kept wandering around with her new radio, making new memories with every journey and exploring places she hadn’t seen before. +Mama and Woody were discussing the day's plan. Woody was three years old and he was very eager to learn. Mama told him they were going to make something special together. + +"We are going to make oil," explained Mama. +"Being tidy is important," she added. + +Woody was curious about what they would make. He asked, "What kind of oil?" Mama just smiled and said, "You'll see. Let's get gathering and get to work." + +Woody went out to the garden and carefully gathered flowers and leaves with Mama. When they got back inside, Mama said, "Now, let's get started. We need to grind up the flowers and leaves and mix it all together." + +Woody was proud of the mixture he made with Mama. It smelled nice too! When it was all ready, Mama said, "We have finished making our special oil. I think it looks very tidy." + +The oil was used to make a lamp which shone softly in the night. As they looked at the lamp, Mama said, "Now you know why we discussed making this special oil. It is good to be tidy and to use the things you make in creative ways." + +Woody nodded and smiled. Mama hugged him and said, "We make a good team." +Little Lucy was feeling very brave. She had an idea. She wanted to find a special herb. She suggested looking in the garden. Together with Mommy and Daddy, she carefully searched through the vegetables and flowers. + +Finally, Daddy found a small, green herb. It had wonderful yellow flowers. Lucy was so happy! She suggested that they could put the special herb in a pot and make it part of the garden. + +Mommy and Daddy smiled and nodded. They watered the herb and watched it grow. Every day, Little Lucy's herb got bigger and bigger. She was so proud of herself for being brave and suggesting her special herb. +Sammy was a 3 year old boy. He wanted to play with his friends but they were too busy playing with something else. He asked them if he could join in, but they just laughed and told him he couldn't. He felt sad and angry. + +He saw a group of older kids playing in a park and he wanted to join them too. So he ran to them and asked if he could play, but they just said 'No' and joked about how they didn't want a little kid with them. Sammy felt even worse. + +One of the boys then got an idea. He said that if Sammy could show them something cool, then he could join in. So Sammy tried to think of something but he couldn't think of anything. Then the boy got a knife out of his pocket and said 'Do a cut if you want to join us'. + +Sammy was scared, but the boy was very bossy. He didn't want to get in trouble, so he did the cut. He felt so sad and scared. + +The next day, the kids were in the park again and they all laughed at Sammy. They asked him why he had done the cut and they said they had only been joking. Sammy felt so embarrassed. He never wanted to go back to the park. +Once upon a time there was a little bat called Bitty. Bitty loved to design things. One day Bitty was designing something special. He wanted to design a new goal for himself. + +Bitty was working hard, but it was a little scary to work on his goal by himself. Luckily, he had a friend to help him. Her name was Sissy. + +Sissy flew into the room and said, "Hey Bitty, I'm here to help!" Bitty was very happy to have some help and said "Thanks, Sissy!" + +So Bitty and Sissy worked hard together to design their goal. It took some time, but they succeeded. Bitty was very proud of what they had designed and thanked Sissy for her help. + +Sissy replied, "No problem! I'm always here to help you when it gets scary". + +The two friends then went on to have lots of fun with their new goal. +Once upon a time there was a reliable little girl. She lived by the sea and loved to explore. One day she decided to go on a walk near the shore. + +On her way she discovered a dolphin sitting happily in the water. The girl giggled in delight. She had never seen a dolphin in real life before. She was so excited and asked the dolphin, “Can you be my friend?†+ +The dolphin was very kind and said, “Of course, little one. We can be friends forever.†+ +The little girl and the dolphin became good friends and took lots of walks together. They explored the beach, searched for shells, and swam in the cool, blue sea. + +The moral of the story is that even the smallest and most reliable things have the potential to lead us to wonderful and exciting discoveries. +Once upon a time there was a great volcano. It stood tall and proud and nobody knew what was inside. One day, something amazing happened. The volcano began to reverse! It went backwards and backwards until it was gone. It was so cool! Everyone cheered and clapped at the great volcano's disappearing act. + +Nobody knew how or why the volcano reversed, but it was the talk of the town. Everyone wanted to know what happened and why the volcano went away so fast. + +Little by little, people began to piece together the clues. They figured out the volcano reversed because of the big wind that blew that day. The wind was so strong it caused the volcano to move backwards until it disappeared! + +The people celebrated. They were so excited that their great volcano was gone! From then on, they called that day the day the volcano reversed. +John and his mom were outside in the backyard. Suddenly, John heard the rain coming down. His mom told him, "Let's go test the rain!" +John got the umbrella and put it over his head. The rain was very modest - it was just a few drops here and there. +John asked his mom, "Is the rain done?" +His mom smiled. "Yes, it looks like it's done testing us!" +John smiled back. He liked testing the rain. He said goodbye to the rain, and they went inside. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bob and Max. They were taking a walk in the park together. Suddenly, they saw a shiny star in the sky. Max said, "Let’s take the star home and make it ours." Bob thought that was a clever idea, so they started reaching for the star. + +Just then, a giant hand appeared in the sky and took the star away! Bob and Max were so sad that their star was gone. But then Max had a brilliant idea. + +He said, "Let’s run after the star and get it back!" Bob and Max chased the star all the way across the sky, but it was too fast and they couldn’t catch it. + +Finally, Bob and Max got so tired that they had to stop. Even though they had been clever and tried their best, they couldn’t take the star. So they slowly walked back home, sad that they didn’t get to keep their star. +Once upon a time, there was a cow called Margie. Margie was always very tired, so she wanted to find something warm and tasty to help her restore her energy. One day, she decided to try some oat porridge. + +Margie cooked the porridge and added some different ingredients to make it even tastier. She added some spicy pepper and some sweet honey. The porridge smelled wonderful. + +Margie ate the porridge and it was delicious. She felt restored and full of energy! She was so happy that she danced around the meadow. All of her cow friends laughed and cheered. + +From that day onwards, Margie ate oat porridge every day. She knew it was the perfect snack to help her restore her energy. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She loved being playful and liked to make her parents laugh. + +One day, Amy wanted to help with something but she didn’t know what to do. She saw that there was a tap in the kitchen and thought it could use her help. + +She tried to turn it on but it wouldn’t work. She asked her Daddy, “Help, Daddy?†+ +Daddy smiled and said, “Yes, I’ll help you.†He showed her how to turn on the tap and said, “Now be careful when you use it!†+ +Amy was so excited to help. She was very careful with the tap and did lots of playful things. She filled up buckets and made a water fountain and jumped through the spray. + +But then one day, she tried to do something a bit tricky - she tried to put her finger in the tap. Daddy saw it and got angry. He said, “No Amy, that is too dangerous!†+ +But Amy didn’t want to stop helping. She kept trying to get her finger in the tap. + +Daddy knew that he had to be firm and said, “No Amy, you cannot help by doing this.†+ +Amy was disappointed, but she understood why. She stopped trying to put her finger in the tap and looked around +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He was a naughty boy, always looking for trouble. One day, Tim was walking on the beach. The sun was shining and the sea was so calm. Tim saw an island in the distance, and he just had to go explore it. + +Tim asked his parents if he could go, but they said he wasn't allowed. Tim didn't like being told no and he decided to steal a boat and sail to the island himself. + +"What are you doing, Tim?" his dad asked, but Tim didn't answer. He just waved goodbye and set sail. + +Arriving on the island, Tim was excited to explore and find out all the island's secrets. But suddenly, someone started running towards him! It was a policeman. + +"Where do you think you're going? You can't steal boats and go exploring," said the policeman. + +Tim knew that he had made a big mistake and decided to never steal again. He happily sailed back home and was next time asked his parents if he could explore the island, they said yes. + +On his next trip, Tim had a wonderful time exploring the beautiful island, knowing that he had learned from his mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a wise lily. She grew up in a beautiful meadow, full of green grass and animals who played there. + +One day, all the animals gathered around the wise lily to hear a story. She told a funny story and everyone started laughing. + +After she finished, all the animals started to applaud. They clapped their little paws and smiled. The wise lily was so happy that her story had made everyone laugh. + +Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky. Then a big pot of gold fell from the rainbow and landed right next to the wise lily. She thanked the animals and they continued to applaud. + +The wise lily felt so lucky and she thought to herself, "from now on I shall always tell more stories". + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abigail. She always wanted a yummy snack, but she never had enough money. + +One day Abigail found a desk in her basement. She wanted to know what was inside, so she opened it up. To her surprise, she found a box full of yummy snacks! + +Excitedly, Abigail grabbed the box and squeezed it so she could eat one of the snacks. But, suddenly the box burst open! Abigail was so sad. All of her yummy snacks were ruined. + +Abigail started to cry. "Why did I squeeze the box so hard?!" she wailed. No one heard her cries, so Abigail was left with nothing but an empty desk. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal olive farmer. Every day the farmer would collect olives from the grove and then take them to the market to sell. + +One day the farmer travelled to the market as usual, but when he got there he was shocked to find that all the other farmers had sold more olives than him. He was really disappointed. + +"Why can't I sell more olives like the others?" he sighed. + +Suddenly, a voice spoke from behind him. "Maybe you should collect more olives from the grove," it said. + +The farmer turned around and saw a mysterious figure standing there. He bowed deeply. + +"Thank you for your advice," he said. + +The next day the farmer went to the grove and began to collect olives. He worked so hard that he became tired, but he kept going. + +But when he tried to carry the basket of olives back to the market, he fell over and the olives spilled out. All his hard work had been wasted! + +The farmer was very sad, but he remembered that he would just have to collect more olives the next day. He was a loyal olive farmer and he would never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. She went to a classroom with lots of other children. The teacher was very intelligent and she showed the children how to keep busy. + +Every day, Jane would work hard and she soon became the smartest in the class. She learned all the lessons and she always kept her hand up when the teacher asked questions. Everyone in the class looked up to her and thought she was really intelligent. + +Every day, she would stay in class until the bell rang and then she would go home. Jane would keep in mind all the things she had learned and always use them in the future. + +She kept up this hard work for a long time and soon she was top of the class. Everyone in her classroom was very proud of her and Jane was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a gifted little girl named Ella. Ella was so talented that she could make the most beautiful music with just the touch of her hand! + +One day, Ella heard a bell ringing in her garden. She ran to see what was happening, and noticed a beautiful bird singing by a tree. It was singing a beautiful song and Ella was mesmerized! + +Ella walked up to the bird and decided to touch it with her hand. As soon as she did, the bird stopped ringing and flew away. Ella was filled with joy, she felt like she had a special connection with the bird. + +From that day on, Ella worked on mastering her musical gifting. Every time she heard the bird ringing in her garden, she would run out to greet it. She felt so wonderfully connected to the magic of music and happily spent her days making beautiful songs. +Tim and his mum were out for a walk in the park. The sun was shining and the day was mild. Tim could see a pond and asked his mum if he could run around it. His Mum suggested he take off his shoes and socks and paddle in the wet grass instead. + +But Tim did not want to, he wanted to get wet! His mum told him it would not be a good idea, but he didn't listen. So Tim ran over to the pond and jumped in! It was cold and he started to cry. + +His Mum came over to help him out of the water. She was very cross with him. She suggested he never jump in the pond again and make sure to always listen to her. Tim promised he would never do it again. He was very sorry for not listening. +John and his mum were walking to the park. As they walked, they could hear a plane flying above them. + +John looked up and shouted, "Mummy, look at the plane in the sky!" + +His mum smiled and said, "That's a big plane, isn't it?" + +John smiled and started to run. + +John and his mum reached the park and sat down on the grass. John's mum said, "John, let's talk. How did your day go today?" + +John thought for a moment and said, "It was good, but I felt weak." + +His mum softly said, "I'm sorry you feel weak. Why don't you have a rest and we can talk more later?" + +John nodded and lay down in the grass. Looking up at the sky, all he could see was the plane, slowly getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared in the distance. +One day, Sue was playing with her rubber ball in the garden. She was very happy when suddenly a loud noise disturbed her. She looked around and saw a big, mean-looking dog walking towards her. Sue became scared and started crying. + +"Don't be scared," said her mum. "I'll protect you." + +Sue's mum grabbed the rubber ball and threw it at the dog. The dog yelped and ran away. After the dog was gone, Sue was still scared and very tired. She looked at her mum and said: + +"Will the mean dog come back?" + +"I hope not," said Sue's mum. + +Unfortunately, the dog did come back. It was bigger, meaner and it had several other dogs with it. Sue and her mum were completely surrounded by the dogs. The dogs barked and snapped at them. Sue's mum tried to fight them off, but she was too tired. Finally, the dogs attacked and Sue and her mum never made it out of the garden. +One morning, Bob woke up to find something strange on his bedroom floor. He looked closer and saw a small spot on the ground. It wasn't moving! + +Bob said to the spot, "Hello?" + +The spot didn't answer. + +Bob poked the spot and noticed it was very cold. Suddenly, he realised the spot was dead. + +Bob was scared and he ran out of his bedroom, calling for help. + +When his parents heard him, they ran in to find out what was wrong. Bob quickly explained what he had seen on the floor. + +His parents looked worried. They said he must have found a dead bug. + +Bob was relieved, but still felt a little bit scared. They thanked him for telling them what he had seen. + +Bob and his parents went outside to go for a walk and take his mind off the dead spot. +Joe and his mom were talking outside on the front porch. "Mama," said Joe, pointing up to the sky. "What are those birds flying in circles?" + +His mother smiled. "Those are seagulls Joe," she said. + +Joe looked at the surrounding walls. "What are all these walls?" he asked. + +"These walls are here to keep us safe," replied his mom. + +Joe didn't understand. "Safe from what?" he asked. + +"Well, sometimes people can be ignorant, Joe. They can do things that hurt other people and we need these walls to protect us," answered his mom. + +Joe nodded. "Can we discuss it a little more?" he asked. + +His mother chuckled, "Of course! Let's talk about it inside and I'll explain it to you a bit better." So, Joe and his mom went inside to discuss the wall and why it was so important. +Once there was a young boy called Tim. He had the most loyal dog in the world, Ducky. Ducky was the most loyal pup, always staying close to Tim and never leaving his side. + +One morning, Tim wanted to explore nature. He grabbed hold of Ducky and said, “Let's go for a drive, Ducky!†With a happy yelp, Ducky was ready. + +So off they drove, with the windows rolled down so they could smell the sweet scent of nature. As they drove, Tim could see the birds soaring in the sky and the squirrels jumping from tree to tree. + +It was a beautiful day and Ducky was loving every part of it. The drove for hours and when it was time to go home, Ducky was so happy he wagged his tail the whole way home. + +Tim was so proud of his loyal dog. He knew that no matter where life took him, he'd always have Ducky by his side. +One day, two children named Alex and Anna went out for a walk. They stepped on the grass, smelled the flowers and saw the trees. Then Anna said to Alex, "Let's study!" Alex looked at her, surprised. + +"What do you mean?" he asked. + +"Can you teach me the names of all the flowers?" + +Alex smiled and they started to study. Anna was very excited and she was learning very quickly. + +Then they heard a strange noise. It was coming from a broken perfume bottle which was lying on the ground. Suddenly, the most beautiful perfume filled the air. The perfume was so nice, they both stopped studying and smelled the sweet fragrance. + +Anna said to Alex, "Let's always study, so that we can learn new things. But let's also take time to enjoy the beauty around us!" + +Alex smiled, and nodded his head in agreement. Then they held hands, smiled and ran into the sunset. +Once there was a sleepy little doll. Its name was Joe. Every morning Joe was very sleepy. So he had to do something special. + +Whenever Joe felt sleepy he would twist and turn. He would twist and turn around and around. This was the best way for Joe to stop feeling sleepy. + +After he twisted and turned, Joe was always ready for the day. He loved to play hide and seek and tag with the other dolls in the house. Sometimes they even had a picnic together. + +Joe was such a happy doll. Whenever he felt sleepy he would just twist and turn and he’d be ready to go again. +Once upon a time, there was a modern truck. It had a very big job to do. Every day, it was loaded with heavy things. + +One time, the truck driver got a special job. He had to load a big and dangerous threat. It was very important to get it to the right place. + +The driver was scared, but he had to do his job. So he put on his safety suit and started loading the threat. + +Suddenly, the truck tipped over and the bad threat was falling out! It started rolling towards a town where lots of people lived. + +The driver shouted, "Help! Someone needs to stop this danger before something bad happens!" But it was too late. The threat rolled into the town and caused a lot of destruction. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a funny dog. He was very playful and loved jumping around. + +One day, the funny dog was in the park, playing with some other animals. He was having lots of fun when he noticed something strange. + +"What's that?" he said. + +A nearby squirrel replied, "It's getting bigger! It's increasing!" + +The funny dog was curious and went over to see what the squirrel was talking about. It was a big mountain of bones! + +The funny dog's eyes widened in surprise and he jumped up and down with excitement. + +"Let's play with the bones!" he shouted. + +So they had lots of fun, throwing the bones and chasing them around. The increasing pile of bones made the game even more fun! +One evening, Jake the dog was carrying something filthy in his mouth. He had found a smelly sock and wanted to give it to his friend. So he was carrying it around, searching for Bull, his friend. + +Suddenly, he heard Bull calling out, "Jake! Come here, buddy!". He quickly ran over to hear what Bull had to say. + +"Hey Jake, I have something for you!" said Bull. Jake opened his mouth, expecting Bull to give him the sock back that he was carrying. But instead, Bull gave Jake a nice, clean bone. + +"Wow, thanks Bull!" Jake said, carrying the bone in his mouth. He was so excited for his new bone, he completely forgot about the old sock! +One morning, Jessica was so excited. She was going to have a new birthday present! She hoped it was something special. + +Suddenly, she heard a tapping sound on the door. "Open it!" her mum called. She hopped over to the door and opened it. + +In front of her was a big box. "What could it be?" Jessica thought. + +She eagerly opened the box and saw a big, golden sausage! It was so new and shiny. Jessica couldn't believe her eyes. + +Her mum told her she couldn't eat it. Jessica felt so sad. She had been longing for a taste of that sausage but her mum said no. + +Jessica didn't know what to do. She was so disappointed, but she had to accept it. She sadly put the new sausage back into the box and hopped away. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joy and Jesse. They both liked playing together and were always happy. + +One day, Joy and Jesse got a block set, and they started playing with them. Joy wanted to build a big castle with her blocks and Jesse wanted to build a small car, but their plans didn't agree. They started to quarrel and eventually, both of them became very angry. + +Suddenly, a judge appeared. He said, 'Friends should be kind to each other. If you all quarrel, it's not nice'. Joy and Jesse listened carefully, and then apologised to each other. + +They started tidying their blocks together, instead of arguing over each one. When they were finished, Joy and Jesse had made a big and beautiful castle. + +In the end, Joy and Jesse learned that it's important to be kind to each other and work together, because then they can make something even better than they can alone! +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Fill. He lived in an independent pond, just outside of town. + +Fill loved swimming around his pond, exploring different parts of the water. One day, he noticed that something unusual was happening. He noticed a strange pathway being built in the pond. + +He asked his friend, Bob the tadpole, what was going on. Bob said, 'I think they are making a bridge to help some of the other animals cross.' + +Fill couldn't believe his eyes. He wondered what kinds of animals would use it. He couldn’t wait to find out. +A few days later, the bridge was ready. And, sure enough, some animals started crossing the bridge. First a squirrel, then a rabbit, and then a whole bunch of little tiny fish! + +Fill's heart was filled with joy. He was so happy to see them! He finally realized that his pond was becoming a bigger and better place for all of the animals. + +Fill smiled, feeling proud of his independent pond. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her son named Jack. Every day, they would go to the park to play together. + +Today, Jack brought his favorite toy - a frame. He ran up to the playground and scattered the frame on the ground. His mom said, "Jack! You need to take care of your toys! That frame can get broken if you do not put it in a safe place." + +Jack said, "Okay mom." He then gathered up his frame and put it down near a bench. His mom saw him and smiled. + +At the end of the day, the sky was dry and the ground was cold. Before leaving, Jack remembered something. He had scattered his frame earlier, but now it was in a safe spot. + +Jack went to his mom and said, "Mom, I am glad I remembered to be careful with my things. I am sure glad I followed your advice!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That is a great lesson, Jack. Being careful with your things is important. Even when things seem small and harmless, it's always best to take care of them." + +Jack smiled with pride and thanked his mom for teaching him this lesson. From then on, Jack always remembered to take good care of his things. He knew it would pay off in the end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Every day, she went to the park to play. One day, when she was there, she heard a voice. It was coming from the bushes. She was worried. The little girl stepped closer, and peeped in. Suddenly, she found a kitten! The kitten said: "Meow!" + +The little girl was so happy and excited. She decided to take the kitten home. She was very gentle with the kitten and she cuddled it in her hands. + +When they got home, the little girl showed the kitten to her mum. Her mum was worried too, but as soon as she saw how happy the little girl was, she smiled. The little girl said to her mum: "We found a new friend!" + +The little girl and her mum found a place for the kitten to sleep and some food to eat. From then on, the kitten and the little girl were best friends! +Tommy was out in the backyard with his father. He looked around and noticed a slide. His eyes brightened as he looked up to his dad. + +"Can I try it dad?" he asked excitedly. + +His dad paused for a minute, looking at the slide and then back at Tommy. + +"Let me measure it first," his dad eventually said. + +Tommy watched curiously as his dad measured the slide with a flexible tape measure. Dad then nodded and looked back at Tommy. + +"The slide looks flexible and safe, so you can go ahead and enjoy it." + +Tommy was delighted. He climbed up the slide and grinned as he went down. He repeated this several times, savoring every moment of his time on the slide. It was even more fun than he had thought. + +Tommy thanked his dad and hugged him tightly. His dad smiled warmly and gave him a pat on the back. + +"Your measuring was a good idea dad," Tommy said. + +His dad patted his head and chuckled. + +"I'm glad you enjoyed it Tommy," his dad replied. + +Tommy found his dad's measuring had been worth it for the awesome slide adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old, and he was so excited to explore the world. + +One day, Jack was walking through the park. He found a funny looking tree with a magazine lying in the grass. He picked it up and started looking through the pictures. It was full of bright colors and interesting stories. He was so fascinated! + +Then all of a sudden, Jack heard a noise coming from somewhere nearby. He looked up and saw another little boy. The boy was looking at the magazine too. + +Jack said "Hi!" The other boy said "This is my magazine!" Jack said "Oh no! I'm sorry, I didn't know." The other boy said "I'm very hungry and this is the only thing that I have. Please give it back." + +Jack thought for a moment, and then he smiled. He said "Let's go find something to eat together. We can share the magazine after we eat!". The other boy smiled, and they happily went to get something to eat. + +The boys met many people that day and even made some new friends. But no matter what, they always shared the magazine! +Once upon a time, there was a furry dolphin who lived in the ocean. He swam around happily all day. One day, he saw two people on the beach, who called out to him. They offered him a snack and he happily joined them. They offered him some yummy fish to eat and he gobbled them up. He stayed with the people all day, swimming in the water with them. At the end of the day, they offered the furry dolphin a ride back home to the ocean. He gleefully accepted and was soon back home with his ocean friends. He never forgot the nice people who had offered him snacks and a ride home. +Once there was a puppy. The puppy loved to play and have fun. One day, the puppy ran away. He ran very far, so far that no one could find him. + +The puppy found a new home in the woods. He was so happy, but he could still remember his old family. He wanted to go back, but he was too scared. + +The puppy started to act funny. He couldn't walk as well and he was sick. A kind neighbor found the puppy and brought him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian looked at the puppy and said, "I must warn you, this puppy is very distant from getting better." + +The neighbor listened and thanked the veterinarian for the warning. He took the puppy home and took very good care of him. After lots of love and cuddles, the puppy was back to his old self. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved cereal. Every morning, she would step out of her room to get her favourite cereal. + +Today was different though. On her way to the kitchen she started to feel very strange. All of a sudden, she started to grow bigger. She was so scared that she started to cry. + +"What is happening?" she shouted. + +A gentle voice spoke to her, "It's okay, sweetie. Everything will be alright". + +The little girl stopped crying and stood firm. + +Soon, the kitchen became too small for the little girl who was now a giant. She tried to step lightly but she accidentally stepped on the cereal that she so dearly loved. + +She wanted to cry but no sound came out. All she could do was to watch sadly as the cereal scattered all across the floor. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Paul. He was always very happy and bubbly, always laughing with his friends and having fun. + +One day, Paul was feeling a bit worried. He was holding a special folder that had something very unique inside. Paul was worried about what was inside, and he wanted to know if it was something special. + +Paul asked his mom what was in the folder. His mom smiled and told him it was something special that only he had. + +Paul opened the folder and he was so excited to see some of his drawings inside! His mom told him that he was very unique and asked him why he was worried. + +Paul told his mom that he was worried he hadn't made the right kind of drawings. But his mom said that all of his drawings were special and told him not to worry. + +Paul smiled and hugged his mom. He was so happy to know that his drawings were unique and special! +Once there was a child who loved to eat spicy food. One day the child went to the theater with their mom and dad. Inside the theater, the child could smell something really spicy. The child got really excited and asked their mom and dad what it was. It turned out to be spicy popcorn! + +The child was so happy they got to eat something spicy. First they tried the popcorn and it was really yummy. Then they tried some chips that were also spicy. The combination of the popcorn and chips was so tasty! + +The child had so much fun eating the spicy food at the theater. They loved the way it made their mouth tingle and the delicious crunch of the popcorn and chips. When the show was over, the child said that the theater was their new favorite place. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so very ready for her first day in the wild outdoors. She put on her boots and grabbed her bucket and was ready to go. Ready to explore, she ran around the big trees, the tall grass and all the other things she could see. + +She could feel the wind blowing in her hair, smell the fresh air and hear the singing of the birds all around her. She felt so alive and happy to be outdoors that she ran and jumped, laughed and sang. + +The little girl explored every inch of the wild. She picked flowers, touched the leaves, chased the butterflies and made friends with the animals she saw. She felt so happy and free in these wild surroundings. + +At the end of the day the little girl was ready to go home. She felt exhausted and so content with her day. She had so much fun in the wild! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Sam. He was three years old and loved to play and explore. + +One day he found something special in the grass. It was a big yellow flower and it made him very happy. + +He picked the flower and wanted to display it to his friends, so he put the flower in his hand and started running. He was so excited that he ran as fast as he could. + +But suddenly, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He had forgotten about the flower and it had made his hand all sticky. Sam was very disappointed and stopped running. + +He decided to hide the flower from his friends and instead he showed them his sticky hand. They all laughed and he laughed too. He had learned a lesson about being careful with his things. +Joe was very excited to go to the park. He couldn't wait to see the lovely statue he had heard about. When he arrived, Joe couldn't believe how nice it was. He walked up to it and touched it gently. He loved the way it sparkled in the sunlight. + +Next, Joe saw the sign which said "payment required". He didn't know what this meant. Luckily, his mom had brought some money, so she paid the payment for the statue. Joe thought it was so kind of her. + +After they paid, Joe and his mom took lots of pictures of the lovely statue. They both laughed and smiled, feeling very happy and content. Joe gave the statue a big hug, feeling the love between them. + +Joe and his mom both agreed, the statue was truly lovely. They thanked it for letting them take a picture of it, and then left the park filled with love. +Once there was a girl called Emma. She liked to watch the clouds go by in the sky. One day, Emma saw something that made her very excited. From the window of her house, she saw a perfect island floating in the ocean. + +Emma wanted to go to the island, so she asked her parents to take her. Mommy and Daddy said yes and they went to the beach to get a boat. + +Emma watched as the boat carried them across the deep water. Soon they were there! Emma was so excited. The island looked perfect in the sunshine. + +They jumped off the boat and explored the island. Emma and her family watched the birds in the trees. They built sandcastles and tried to catch fish in the sea. + +The day was perfect and Emma had a lot of fun. She was sad when it was time to leave, but she was happy to know that the island was always there waiting for her. +Once there was a little girl who was adventurous. She always wanted to go on new and exciting adventures. + +One day, she wanted to go camping. She asked her mom and dad if they would help her build a tent. They agreed and told her they would work together. + +They went to the shop and bought some fabric and wooden sticks. Then, they went to the park nearby and started building the tent. + +The little girl was so excited. She wanted to make sure the tent was balanced. So, she helped her parents put the fabric around the sticks so that the tent wouldn't fall down. + +When they were done, the little girl and her parents had a fun adventure in the tent. They played games and said stories until it was time to go home. + +The little girl was so proud that she had helped build the tent and keep it balanced. From then on, she loved going on adventures. +One day, Bobby and Tom went to the park. When they got there, they saw something brilliant. It was a vase! Bobby wanted to touch it, but Tom said no. + +They watched the vase closely and waited. Suddenly, the vase began to yield! It opened to reveal a sparkly surprise! Bobby was very surprised and shouted, "Wow!" + +The surprise was brilliant. It was full of brightly colored gems. Bobby and Tom stared in amazement at the beautiful gems. Tom picked them up and showed them to Bobby. Bobby smiled and said, "Pretty!" + +They held the gems in their hands and admired them. They felt so happy! In the end, Bobby and Tom put the gems safely back in the vase and left the park. +Once upon a time, there was a wild rabbit called Paul. Every day he hopped around, exploring the bright green meadows near his home. But one day, Paul had a daring thought. What if he could reach the sky? + +So he set off, hopping higher and higher until he finally reached the clouds. As he hopped through the clouds, he noticed something far away. It was a beautiful array of pastel colours. + +Paul stopped to take a closer look. Suddenly, he heard a small voice calling his name. + +'Paul! Paul!' + +Paul turned around, and was met with a surprise. It was a tiny rabbit, with wild fur and a twinkle in its eye. + +'You dare to explore the skies?' it said. + +Paul couldn't believe his eyes. 'Yes, I did,' he said. + +The tiny rabbit smiled. 'Then you must stay and explore!' + +Paul liked the idea of travelling through the clouds, so he agreed. And together, the two wild rabbits flew through the clouds and explored the beautiful pastel rainbow. +"Time to go outside," said Mom. +She helped her 3 year old daughter put on her warm coat. +"Look at the buttons, let's attach them," said Mom. +The girl smiled and began to attach the buttons. +"Good job," said Mom. +The girl put on her hat and gloves, then rushed outside. The morning air was cold, but her coat kept her warm. +Mom followed her. "Let's go explore and see what we can find!" +The girl loved exploring with Mom, especially in her warm coat. They went for a long walk, finding new and exciting things. +The daughter felt cozy and special in her warm coat as she and Mom went out on their adventures. +Mom said, "Let's go home now." +The daughter agreed, and they went home, with the girl still feeling cozy and safe in her warm coat. +Once there was a little girl named Bella. She loved to explore the world around her. One day she was playing in her backyard and she discovered a small lamp. She couldn't believe it! She picked it up and rubbed it gently. Suddenly it began to glow and when it did a magical fairy revealed itself! Bella was so happy. The fairy said it was special and would grant Bella three wishes. Bella loved making wishes and she knew just what to ask for. The fairy granted all of Bella's wishes and flew away. Bella was so happy that she ran in to tell her parents all about it! +Once upon a time, there was a painter who lived in a big city. He was very hungry and wanted something to eat. He went to the store and he saw something very spicy. It was in a jar and he wanted to try it, so he reached for the jar. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise - the jar had broken! + +The painter said, “Oh no! How could I have broken this jar?†The store owner said “That’s ok. I have another one.†+ +The painter was very relieved and he thanked the store owner for being understanding. He went home with the spicy food and he was very happy. It tasted so good! + +The painter learned an important lesson that day - be careful when you reach for things so you don’t break them. That way, you don’t cause any pain or get yourself into trouble. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Peter and he was very curious. One day, Peter decided to visit his grandpa who lived in a nearby town. He called a driver to take him there. + +The driver was very friendly and he asked Peter, "Where to?" + +Peter said with a smile, "I want to go to grandpa's house!" + +The driver chuckled and said, "Alright then, let's get going!" + +So they drove off. As they drove through the fields and valleys, Peter opened the window and looked out. He saw cows stirring the grass and birds chirping in the trees. He was so curious he wanted to explore everything. + +At last, they reached grandpa's house. Peter hugged the driver and then stepped out of the car. The driver wished him well and drove away. + +Peter was so full of joy. He couldn't wait to tell grandpa about all the things he had seen! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Sarah. Joe was very thoughtful and was always careful about what he said and did. On the other hand, Sarah was a bit wild and liked to do things without thinking. + +One day, the two friends decided to go on a walk together. As they walked through the woods, they started to quarrel about which path to take. Joe wanted to go right, while Sarah wanted to go left. They argued for a while but neither was willing to give in. + +Eventually, Joe got so frustrated he snapped and yelled: "You're wrong! Let's go right!" Sarah looked very sad and said nothing. Joe had not meant to be so mean, but it was too late. + +The two friends were very quiet the rest of the way. When they got back home, Joe said sorry, but Sarah just shrugged her shoulders and said: "I forgive you, yet I can't forget." Then she walked away. + +Joe was very sad. He had thought he was being thoughtful, but instead he had ruined his friendship with Sarah. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Every day she wanted to find something new and exciting to do. One day, when she was playing outside, she saw a cube. It was a strange and smooth cube. + +Anna ran toward the cube and examined it carefully. She put her hands around the cube and tried to raise it up. The cube was too heavy for her to lift. + +Anna was about to give up when a voice said, "Let me help you!" It was her mom who had come to assist her. + +Her mom asked, "Would you like me to raise the cube for you?" Anna nodded and smiled. + +So, her mom bent down and raised the cube up with ease. Anna squealed with joy and ran off to explore the cube. + +The cube was much more exciting than she ever imagined. Anna spent the rest of the day discovering the wonders of the cube. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to paint. She would spend hours outside painting the beautiful flowers and trees with her paintbrush. One day she decided to paint something inside. She grabbed her paints and brushes and went into the living room. She looked around for something to paint and noticed the big, fluffy pillow on the couch. She smiled and said to her mom, "Can I paint the pillow?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can paint the pillow. Just be gentle with it, okay?" The little girl nodded and got to work. She carefully spread the paint on the pillow and watched as all the different colors blended together. After she was done, the pillow looked even more beautiful and colorful. + +The little girl beamed with pride and showed the painted pillow to her mom. Her mom grabbed the pillow, hugged it, and said, "You did an excellent job painting the pillow! You are so talented!" The little girl smiled and hugged the pillow back, feeling the joy of accomplishment. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and he wanted to jump around. Suddenly he felt a pain in his foot and he cried out loud. His dad came quickly and asked: "My son, why are you crying?" The boy pointed at his foot and said: "Pain, daddy, it hurts!" His dad knew he had to be strong and he told his son: "Son, resist the pain and try to jump again." The little boy tried to resist, but every time he moved, the pain came back. + +Then his dad had an idea and he said: "Let's play a funny game. We'll keep jumping and try to resist the pain." The little boy could not resist the fun and he said: "Okay, let's go!" Together, the father and son jumped around and laughed until the pain was gone. In the end, the little boy could jump around freely and the funny game had helped him resist the pain. +Jim was a young fish. He lived in the sea with his friends, who loved to play all day. One day, Jim decided he wanted to escape from the sea and explore the world above. So, Jim and his friends built a boat with shells and sticks. + +After the boat was ready, Jim said: "Let's go and explore!" Everyone waved goodbye as Jim and his friends sailed away. + +After a long time, they reached the shore. Jim couldn't believe his eyes. He had never seen so many colours in one place. Jim and his friends explored the sand and the trees. They even found a picnic! + +Jim said: "Let's have our lunch here". As they ate, Jim watched the people and the birds. Everything was so fine! + +After lunch, Jim's friends said they had to go back. Jim was sad but he knew he had to go too. They sailed back and when they arrived, they waved goodbye to each other. Jim knew one day he would escape again and explore the world above. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. One day, Jack thought it would be fun to play with fire. He found a flame and started to tease it. Jill saw him and she said, "Don't tease the flame, it can be useful!" But Jack didn't listen and he kept on teasing it. Suddenly, the flame got bigger and bigger and Jack got a bit scared. Jill said, "I told you not to tease the flame. Now we have to find a way to make it smaller." Jack and Jill worked hard and finally they found a way to make the flame small again. Without the flame, they had time to play and have fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a spoiled farmer in the countryside. He had so much to do that he often found himself tired and run down. + +One day, the farmer was extra tired and decided it was time for a break. Just then, his young son came running up to him. + +"Daddy!" The boy exclaimed, "Can I help you work in the fields today?" + +The farmer smiled and replied, "I appreciate the offer, son, but I'm much too tired. You should go play for a while instead." + +The boy was disappointed, but obediently ran off to the neighboring field. After a few minutes, he came running back and yelled, "Daddy, the cows have gotten out of the gate again! I'll replace them in their pen, if you like." + +The farmer was amazed at his son's resourcefulness and kindness, and admired him more and more as he watched him delicately herd the cows back into their pen. + +"That was excellent work, son," the farmer said, patting him on the head. "Thank you for helping me out." + +The farmer spent the rest of the day feeling happy and proud of his son, and thankful for his help. +Once upon a time there was a peach who felt very lonely. He was all alone on the tree, while all of his other peach friends were already married. + +The peach was so sad that he decided to take a big adventure. He hopped off his tree and started walking away. He passed butterflies, little birds, and even some friendly bugs. + +The peach kept on walking until he saw a special lady peach sitting alone on another tree. He blinked his eyes and waved to her, and she smiled back. They talked and became friends, then before long they decided to marry. + +The peach was so happy! He had finally found someone to share his adventures with. From then on, they were never lonely and they always stayed together. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Alice. Alice was only three years old, so she didn't know a lot of the big words. + +One day, Alice was eating her lunch when her daddy said, "Alice, do you want some broccoli?" + +Alice scrunched up her nose and said, "No! That's too yucky!" + +But her daddy said, "It's good for you, Alice. Try it." So Alice tried it, and it was really yummy! + +Alice said, "Daddy, why is the broccoli so dirty?" Daddy looked around and saw a filthy rat running around the kitchen. Daddy said, "Oh no, that rat must have made the broccoli all filthy!" + +Alice asked, "Why did the rat make it so dirty, Daddy?" Daddy said, "That rat must have wanted to make the broccoli yummy like you, Alice!" + +Alice smiled and said, "Yay, now I can eat the yummy broccoli!" And so Alice finished the yummy dirty broccoli, and she was the happiest girl in the whole world. +One day, Jack and Jill went up a hill. They wanted to have some fun and get some fresh air. Soon they came upon a field. + +Jack looked around and noticed that there were some animals fighting. He said, "Why are they fighting?" + +Jill said, "Their fight is not really important. Let's be more creative!" + +Jack and Jill started to play and laugh together. They made new games and used the things around them to create things. + +Soon, the animals stopped fighting and looked over. They were impressed by Jack and Jill's creativity. + +Jack and Jill were happy that their imagination brought peace to the animals. + +The moral of this story is that when we are creative, we can use our imagination to bring peace to the world. +Susie was very excited. She was going to print something that was going to make her famous! With a big smile on her face, she ran to the kitchen to find a piece of paper. When she arrived, Susie saw her mother standing next to the stove. + +"Mommy, can I print this paper so I can be famous?," she asked. + +Her mother looked at her and listened. She thought for a few seconds and then said, "No, Susie darling. It is too dangerous." + +But Susie was not listening. She wanted to be famous and nothing was going to stop her. So she took a step closer to the stove to print the paper. Suddenly, the stove made a loud bang and hot flames came out! + +Susie felt a sharp pain on her arm and screamed from the hurt. Her mother rushed to her side, but the damage was done. Susie had burned her arm and was taken to the hospital. Now she was famous, but not in the way she was hoping. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little bird who loved to question everything. One day, the bird was flying high in the sky and noticed a lake in the distance. Suddenly the bird had a lot of questions. What was in the lake? Could he swim in it? + +The bird flew over to the lake, full of enthusiasm. When he got there, he saw some frogs jumping into the water. He wanted to join in - so he asked the frogs if they would let him join in too. The frogs said that they would, and they all started having lots of fun together. + +The bird and the frogs had a wonderful time. After a while, the bird felt like he had learned something important. He realised it was better to be friendly, and always ask questions before assuming anything. + +The bird flew away, feeling very happy. He had made some new friends, and learned a valuable lesson! +Jack was a little boy. He was three years old. He was playing in the park. He ran and ran until he was very tired. So he quit running. He lay down on the grass, but it felt dry and itchy on his skin. Jack found a big tree and decided that would be a much better place to rest. He found some leaves and made a soft bed. He lay on the leaves and felt very comfortable. The leaves felt soft and cool on his skin. Soon, Jack was fast asleep. +Once upon a time there was a small and humble bunny. The bunny had a bright and shining spike in the middle of his back. The bunny was very proud of this spike, for it made him more powerful. + +One day, the bunny was walking in the forest, and he saw a bear. The bear was guarding his den, and he saw the spike on the bunny's back. The bear said, "What is that spike on your back?" The bunny replied, "That is my power; it helps me protect myself." + +The bear smiled and said, "True power comes from within. It is more important to spread love and kindness than to protect yourself with something physical." The bunny nodded and understood the bear's wise words. + +The bunny was humbler and wiser that day, and he was thankful for the bear's kind words. His spike still stayed, but he used it to protect those he cared about, just as the bear had suggested. +Mummy and Daddy had a little girl. They all loved her very much and wanted her to be very healthy. Every morning, Mummy brushed her hair before she went to school. + +One morning, the little girl said to Mummy, "Let me brush my hair, please!" Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, OK. Here is the brush, let's get started!" + +The little girl was very careful with the brush and brushed very slowly. After a few minutes, she said proudly, "See, Mummy! I brushed my hair all by myself!" Mummy was very happy and gave her a big hug. + +The little girl was so excited that she ran over to the mirror and said, "I look so healthy with my hair brushed!" Mummy said, "Yes, you do look very healthy and beautiful." The little girl smiled and said, "I can brush my hair every day now!" + +Mummy was so proud of her little girl. She said, "Of course you can! Let's keep brushing your hair every day to stay healthy!" The little girl was so happy and ran off to play. +Mum was unpacking the car into their new house. She was so excited. +"Oh, look at this board!" she called out. "It must be for something special." + +But just then Dad arrived with a sad look on his face. "What is it?" asked Mum. "I've just found out from our new neighbour that the board is actually an old pirate map!" Dad said. + +Mum was curious. "A map? What does it show?" + +"I think it might lead towards hidden treasure!" Dad replied. + +Mum and Dad began to unpack the board. Then they read all the clues carefully. Finally, they figured out the treasure had to be somewhere under they house! + +Mum and Dad couldn't believe their luck. They searched and searched until they found a secret tunnel at the bottom of the garden. Inside they could see a chest, full of jewels and gold coins! + +Mum and Dad cheered with excitement. They had found the hidden treasure! +Once upon a time there was a monster. He seemed very popular. He had lots of friends, who he liked to play with. + +One day the monster asked his friends, "Let's have a party!". Everyone seemed excited, so off they went. + +When they arrived at the party, the monster said, "Let's play hide and seek". Everyone cheered and ran to find the best hiding places. + +The well-known monster easily found all his friends. Then it was the monster's turn to hide. + +When it was time to find him, the monster's friends couldn't find him anywhere! "Where is the monster?", they wondered. + +Just then they heard a loud laugh. It was coming from behind a tree. The monster had found the perfect hiding place! He had tricked his friends and they thought it was great! + +The monster said, "Let's play again!". At the end of the party, everyone said goodbye, as the monster seemed to be the most popular around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved playing games in her garden. Every day, she would laugh and enjoy the sunshine. She was usually so happy! + +One day, she decided to try something new. She grabbed some salt and said to herself, “I'm gonna go to the lake and watch the lake sparkle and shine!" + +When she arrived at the lake, it looked perfect. The water was so clear and still, rippling lightly in the sun. Lucy smiled and sprinkled the salt into the lake. + +Then, something magical happened. The lake began to sparkle and twinkle, like stars in the sky. "Wow!", Lucy said in amazement. She laughed with delight and enjoyed the beautiful show. + +Lucy came back to the lake every day to sprinkle salt and watch the lake sparkle. And she continued to enjoy the wonderful view for many, many years! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. One day, Jack was feeling very hungry and he wanted to eat something yummy. He asked his mom: "Mom, can I have some food?". + +His mom smiled and said to him : "Sure, Jack. But we have to hurry because our friends are waiting for us." + +Jack was so excited and he started to rush quickly into the kitchen. He was in such a hurry that he was almost running in circles. His mom laughed and said to him : "Jack, you are being so crazy!" + +Jack started to laugh too, and he quickly grabbed some food from the kitchen. He ran back to the dining room and he saw that his friends were already there. They were all excited to eat the food that Jack brought. + +They all ate the food together and enjoyed the yummy meal! Then, Jack and his friends were off again to go have some outdoor fun. +Once upon a time there was a fox. It wanted to travel and see the world. So off it went on an adventure. + +The fox was worried. It had never been so far from its home. As it walked, the fox heard a voice. It was a little girl. + +"Hello, fox!" the girl yelled. + +The fox was a bit scared. It had never seen a human before. + +The girl smiled. "Where are you going?" she asked. + +The fox tilted its head. "I'm going to see the world," it said. + +The girl smiled. "I can help you," she said. "Follow me." + +The fox was relieved. Together they travelled, hopping and skipping, to new and exciting places. They saw mountains, rivers, and cities. Everywhere they went, the fox felt happy and safe. + +When its adventure came to an end, the fox knew it had seen some wonderful sights. It said goodbye to its new friend. Then, content and happy, the fox returned home. +One day, Emily was walking down the road. She looked up and saw the bright sun shining. As she looked around, she noticed the road was very tidy. It was clean and had no lumps or bumps. + +Emily kept walking until she saw a car parked at the side of the road. She stopped and looked in the car window, but she couldn't see anyone inside. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from behind her, "Hello Emily!" + +Emily turned around and saw her friend Lizzy. Emily smiled and said, "Hi Lizzy. What are you doing here?" + +Lizzy explained, "I'm helping to tidy this road. You should join us. It's a lot of fun!" + +Emily thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "That sounds great! Let's tidy the road together!" +Once upon a time, a little boy named Jack was out for a walk in the park. He found some big rocks and was excited to climb them. + +As he climbed, Jack kept looking for higher rocks to find. Suddenly he felt something wet on his hand and he looked up. His face was right by a big yellow bird’s mouth! + +The bird cawed loudly and Jack was so nervous he almost fell off the rock. He quickly jumped down onto the ground. The bird flew away with a loud ‘caw’ and Jack ran back to his house. + +From then on, Jack was always scared when he went to the park. He never found the courage to climb the rocks again. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a little puppy called Sparky. One day, Sparky was out playing and had lots of fun. But then, he hurt himself and his paw was swollen. His mommy was worried, so she called the veterinarian. + +The veterinarian said that Sparky needed to be locked inside a room for a few days so he wouldn't hurt himself more. Sparky was so sad that he had to stay in the room -- it was so boring! + +One day, Sparky's mommy went to visit him, and she said "Sparky, I know this is hard for you, and it's very boring, but if you stay here and do what the veterinarian said, you'll get better soon." + +Sparky listened to his mommy and followed the veterinarian's orders. After a week, Sparky was all better! From then on, he always remembered his mommy's advice whenever he was feeling sad: Listen to the experts and do what they say. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to listen to experts when you're feeling frustrated or bored. If you do, you might be surprised by the outcome! +Once upon a time, a young man and little girl were in a meadow. The girl was carrying a big net with her. "What do you plan to tie in the net?" asked the man. + +"I am going to look for butterflies," replied the little girl. She smiled, feeling very happy and excited. + +The man taught her the best way to tie the net, and soon the girl was ready. She ran around trying to catch butterflies, but they were too fast for her. + +Suddenly, the man spotted a butterfly in the air. He pointed at it and said, "Look, there it is!" + +The little girl was delighted. She rushed to the butterfly and put the net around it. In a second, the butterfly was tied perfectly in the net. + +"You caught it! It's perfect!" the man said. + +The little girl beamed with happiness. "I can't believe I caught it! It's my very first butterfly!" + +The man and girl were both very happy. They turned around and went home, taking the butterfly with them. From that day on, the little girl was always looking for butterflies in the meadow. +Once upon a time there was a kind old man who lived in a small village. One day, he had a very special idea. He wanted to surprise his friends and make them very happy. He decided to make a special diamond for each one of them. + +With his tools, he carefully crafted the most beautiful diamonds he had ever seen. But he quickly realized that the diamonds weren't strong enough to last. + +He knew he would need some help. The kind old man went to his best friends and asked for their help. His friends were happy to support him and offered to help create the diamonds. + +They worked together for days, crafting each diamond with love and care. Finally, after weeks of hard work, the diamonds were ready. + +The old man and his friends were proud of the diamonds they had made. They were flawless and perfect. They were the most wonderful gifts anyone had ever seen! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was an adventurous and inquisitive three-year-old. One day, while exploring his backyard, he found an old treehouse. As he peeped inside, he saw a wonderful view of the entire neighborhood. + +John was so excited and he could not wait to go into the treehouse. He climbed the stairs, stepped in and looked around. The treehouse was very quiet, like a secret hideaway. But suddenly, something made a loud noise and scared John. He quickly ran back down the stairs. + +John was so curious to find out what was inside the treehouse. His mom saw him from afar and shouted out to him. + +Mom: "John, what happened? Why did you come running back so fast?" + +John: "Something scared me. I heard a loud noise inside the treehouse. Can I go in, Mommy?" + +His mom assured him that nothing will scare him. Then she took his hand and walked with him to the treehouse. Inside, they found a cute family of birds. + +Mom: "See, it was just the birds who scared you. It's okay now, nothing to be scared of." + +John: "Yes, Mommy, but the view is so quiet and pretty." + +And they both stayed in the treehouse looking out at the peaceful view of the neighborhood. +Once upon a time there was a small house with a ladder outside. The house belonged to an old, ugly man. One day, the man and his neighbor started to quarrel because of the ladder. + +The old man said, “It’s my ladder. No one else can use it!†+ +But the neighbor shouted back, “That’s not fair! I need the ladder too!" + +The old man grumbled, “No! No! You can’t use my ladder." + +The neighbor stomped his feet and yelled, “It’s not fair! Please let me use the ladder!" + +The old man snarled, “Never! It is mine alone!†The neighbor was so angry he stomped off in a huff. + +The old man stayed put, standing guard over his ugly, old ladder. He wouldn’t let anyone touch it, not even his neighbor. And that was that! +Once there was a very stubborn soldier. He was marching through a field, trying to reach his destination. Suddenly, his legs began to weigh him down, so he stopped and took a rest. + +"Hum," the soldier thought. "How can I get where I'm going?" + +Just then, he saw a little girl walking by. He called out to her, "Excuse me, little miss, can you help me?" + +The little girl smiled. "I'm sure I can help! What do you need?" + +"I need to find a way to keep my legs from weighing me down, so I can reach my destination," the soldier replied. + +The little girl giggled. She thought for a moment, and then said, "I know! You can put a stick in your backpack, and when your legs get tired, you can lean on it to help you walk." + +The soldier was very grateful! He thanked the little girl, put a stick in his backpack, and kept walking. He kept going, and eventually he reached his destination. + +The soldier was thankful to the little girl for helping him. She was so clever and stubborn, just like him! +There once was a girl named Molly. She was three years old. Molly wanted to play with her friends, so she went outside. All her friends were wearing a uniform. + +Molly said, "Mommy, why do my friends have to wear a uniform?" + +Mommy said, "They wear a uniform because it is more competitive when they play games." + +Molly thought that sounded like fun and asked if she could get a uniform too. Mommy said yes and took Molly to the store. + +At the store, Molly chose the most beautiful uniform. She was so excited! She put on her uniform and ran outside. Her friends couldn't believe that she looked so competitive! + +Molly was proud of her uniform and she ran around with her friends all afternoon. +The sun was shining brightly and it was a hot day. Emily liked hot days; they were her favorite! She wanted to have some fun and have a treat. + +So, Emily and her mommy went to the store. Emily was very excited! She saw a big box of ice-cream and asked for it. + +At home, Emily and her mommy put the ice-cream into a bowl. Emily's mommy poured some milk over it and added some old sprinkles from the cupboard. Emily was so happy. + +They left the ice-cream to soak in the milk and went outside to play. When they came back, the ice-cream was ready. It was so yummy! Emily ate it all up. + +It was a great day for Emily. She had lots of fun and she got to eat some delicious ice-cream too. +Once there was a tired boy. He felt very sleepy and was ready for a nap. As he laid down he began to yawn. The yawn was so big that the knob on the top of his bed began to turn. It was easy for him to turn it. As the knob turned a magical thing happened. A pillow flew out of nowhere and landed on the boy's bed. The pillow was so soft and the little boy was ready to have the best nap ever. He laid his head on the pillow and before he knew it, he was fast asleep. +Sandy loved going to her tutor. Her tutor was very organized and would start their lessons on time. At the end of their lessons, the tutor would always give Sandy a big hug and tell her how proud she was of her hard work. Sandy loved it when her tutor hugged her and she always worked very hard during her lessons. + +Each time they said goodbye, Sandy and her tutor hugged tightly. It made Sandy feel happy, excited and proud of herself. + +It was also nice when the tutor gave Sandy encouraging words and sometimes even a treat as a reward for her hard work. Sandy was always excited to reach her goals and make her tutor proud. When their hug was over, Sandy would walk out of the lesson feeling ready to take on the next task. +Once upon a time there lived a mighty house. It was so large it kept all of the family’s belongings. One day, the family wanted to send a letter off. The mum said, “Let’s mail it!†+ +And so they did. They put the letter in the mailbox and sent it off. But then, something unexpected happened! The letter flew out of the mailbox and started to zoom around the garden. + +The children chased after it and the mum laughed, “Oh dear! Now we have to catch the letter before it flies away!†+ +But suddenly the letter stopped. Someone had caught it! It was a little bird. It had a bright yellow beak and tiny yellow feathers. + +The little bird flew away with the letter while the family said goodbye. “Good luck!†they called out after it. And away the little bird flew – straight to the post office with the letter that the mighty house had mailed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. She wanted to see all the strange things the world had to offer. + +One day, she came across a tall tree with a round knob at the top. She couldn't reach it, but she could still admire it. She gazed at it for a long time, thinking about how she would get up that high. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a bird perched on the knob. The bird said, "What you need to get that high is a ladder or something to help you climb." + +The little girl beamed with excitement. She thanked the bird and ran off to find a ladder. With the help of the ladder, she easily reached the knob. When she got to the top, the little girl smiled and gazed at her accomplishment. She was so proud of herself! +Charlie was a very adventurous 3 year old. He loved exploring and discovering new things. Charlie was looking for something special, something that could make him smile. + +He decided to look in the kitchen where he found a roll of tape. It was so shiny and colourful that Charlie couldn't help but touch it. He began to peel it off the roll and quickly realised that the tape had special powers – it could make things disappear! + +He called out to his Mom who was in another room: "Mom, Mom! Look what I found!" His Mom hurried over to him and gasped at what she saw. "How did you make that disappear? That's so clever!" + +Charlie smiled proudly and started to wonder what other things he could make disappear with the tape. So he grabbed the roll of tape, waved goodbye to his Mom and went into the garden full of excitement about his newfound discovery. He felt that he could make anything disappear with this very magical tape. + +The next morning, Charlie's Mom looked everywhere for him but he seemed to have disappeared. As she looked around Charlie appeared with the roll of tape in his hand. He was laughing and so happy. She asked him where he had been, and he said: "on an adventurous journey with my tape!" +Tom was a farmer. One day, he went out to the farm to find his best plant standing tall and hard against the wind. He was so proud of it! He gave it water and some extra love to make sure it could survive the day. + +But later that night, a storm rolled in. Tom could hear the thunder as he watched his plant shake in the wind. He knew he had to do something, so he grabbed his shovel and began to dig. Tom worked hard, and soon dug a hole to hold the plant's roots tight. + +The storm seemed to last forever, and Tom was exhausted. But finally, the sun came out and shone down on the plant; it was standing firm and hard despite the wind. Tom smiled. He knew his work had paid off. From then on, he dug a hole for his plant every time a storm approached. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Tim and Sam. Tim and Sam were playing in the garden when they saw a hammer. The hammer looked very powerful. + +Tim said to Sam, “Let’s part the ground with the hammer.†Sam said, “Yes, let’s do it!†+ +The two friends started hammering the ground. They used the hammer to make a hole. The powerful hammer made the ground soft. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was their teacher. She asked, “What are you doing?†+ +Tim and Sam said, “We’re using a hammer to part the ground.†+ +The teacher smiled and said, “That’s great! Make sure you make the hole deep enough for a seed.†+ +So Tim and Sam kept using the powerful hammer to part the ground. In the end, they had made a deep enough hole for the seed. + +The two friends smiled at each other. They had done a good job! +It was a cold winter day. Sam the dog was outside in the backyard. He had found a hole in the fence, and wanted to investigate. He carefully squeezed through the hole and found a land covered in snow. It looked so inviting and Sam wanted to explore. + +Suddenly Sam heard something. He stopped and listened closely. It was the sound of water being poured. Sam looked around and saw a little boy standing there. The boy was pouring a bucket of water onto the frozen ground. + +The snow was melting in the warmth of the sun, so the boy kept pouring water. Sam watched as the boy went round and round, until the fence was surrounded by a large pond. + +The boy gave Sam a big smile and the two of them ran around the fence. They splashed in the deep puddles and chased each other in circles. It was a cold day, but in the pond, they were both warm and happy. +There was once a little girl named Lucy. She was very curious and always wanted to go exploring. One day, Lucy decided to climb up the high hill near her home. She went excitedly up the hill, so excited she forgot to bring a snack with her. + +As Lucy was climbing, she noticed a funny shape in the sky. She stopped to take a closer look and saw a big, round balloon. Suddenly, the balloon came down to where she was standing and a person came out! It was a clown with a big red nose. + +The clown was very friendly and asked Lucy if she wanted to go on the balloon with him. Delighted, Lucy said yes. As the balloon started to lift, Lucy remembered that she had forgotten to bring a snack. She asked the clown if he had anything to eat and the clown replied, "I'd be happy to share my ice cream cone. Take a bite!" + +Lucy happily took a bite and they continued soaring up high. What an adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a silly old cat. He wanted to go on an adventure, so he tied a string around his neck and went out into the woods. + +On his journey, he sang a song to himself. As he sang, a fine old elf came out from behind a tree. + +The elf smiled and said, "What a nice song! I'm sure it will give you luck on your journey." + +The cat thanked the elf, and continued singing his song as he walked. He tied a ribbon around the string on his neck, so he wouldn't forget his journey. + +Soon, he found himself in a beautiful meadow. The sun was shining, the flowers were blooming, and it was a fine day for an adventure. + +The cat smiled and kept singing his song as he tied a bow around the ribbon. He was ready for whatever the adventure would bring! +Once there was a small girl. Everywhere she went she looked for new adventures. One day she saw an animal with small patches of skin. She was so intrigued that she asked the animal, "What is this?" + +The animal looked up and said, "It's a snake!" The small girl smiled and asked the snake, "Can I touch it?" The snake replied, "Yes, but be gentle!" + +The small girl very slowly and carefully touched the snake's skin. The snake shivered in pleasure. The small girl was amazed and asked the snake, "Do you like it?" + +The snake demanded, "More!" + +The small girl gently rubbed her fingers across the snake's skin. The snake started to curl up and enjoy the sensation. The small girl enjoyed the moment too, feeling the snake's skin and watching its happy movements. They both had a wonderful time! +There were two friends, John and Jane. One day they agreed to have a contest to see who was the best. + +John said, “Let’s race! We will run the fastest and the winner will get the prize.†+ +Both of them stood at the starting line and waited for the signal to start. When the signal came, John ran as fast as he could. Jane was left behind and far away from winning. + +John was so happy when he reached the finish line and he shouted, “I won the race!†+ +But Jane smiled and looked pale. She said, “I may not have won the race, but I still stood at the finish line even when it got tiring. That’s a win too.†+ +John learned a valuable lesson that day - that winning is not everything! Standing can also be a win. +Once upon a time there was a girl with a sweet drum. She loved to play it and make loud, happy noises. But one day, her brother dared her to play the drum louder than any other she had ever played before. The girl was scared and didn’t know how to do it. + +She practiced and practiced all day long until she thought she was ready. Then she grabbed her drum and boldly stepped outside her house. She began to play, but only the sweetest of drumming. + +Her brother laughed at her and said she couldn’t do it. He dared her to play the drum louder and with more intensity. She frowned and tried her best, but the sound just wasn't loud enough. + +So, she bravely ignored her brother and played the drum with all her heart and soul. All of a sudden, thunderous drumming filled the air. Her brother was surprised and stepped back in amazement. + +The girl had proved him wrong and, with her heart and soul, she had found a way to make her sweet drum even louder. She smiled, proud of herself and of the brave thing she had done. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny. The bunny was very curious and wanted to explore everything it could find. + +One day the bunny saw a strange object in the woods. It looked like something special that was worth discovering. The bunny decided to crawl closer to have a better look. + +He was very careful, so as not to hurt himself or get too close too quickly. As the bunny was crawling, he heard a voice. + +"Where do you think you're going?" the voice asked. The bunny looked up, and it was a frog. + +The frog told the bunny that it had to be careful, because it could get hurt by the object. The bunny listened to the frog and thanked him for the advice. + +Afterwards, the bunny crawled carefully away and set off to explore the rest of the world. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy mouse who loved cheese. He heard about a cheese shop a few miles away. He wanted to try the cheese. + +The mouse asked his good friend, a skunk, if he would join him. The skunk agreed as long as the cheese fit in his backpack. + +On the way there, the nosy mouse talked a lot. He was so nosy that he didn’t notice the fox walking behind them. He just kept asking questions and talking. + +Finally, when they reached the cheese shop, the mouse tasted the cheese. It was delicious! + +The fox moved quickly and pounced on the mouse. He grabbed it in his teeth and ran away. + +The skunk was shocked. He wanted to help the mouse, but it was too late. He quickly ran away before the fox came back for him. + +The nosy mouse learned the hard way that being too nosy can lead to trouble. +Once there was a farmer who was very frustrated. He wanted to grow onions in his farm but it always rained. Every time the farmer planted onions, it would start to rain and wash them away. + +The farmer tried to find ways to make the rain stop. Nothing worked. The farmer sighed and was very sad. + +One day, the farmer decided to talk to the rain. He asked the rain why it was so hard for him to grow onions. + +The rain replied, “I don’t want to make it too easy for you. I want to make sure that you learn how to be patient and brave. Otherwise, you will never be a successful farmer.†+ +The farmer understood the lesson of the rain and used that knowledge to grow many onions. From then on, the farmer was no longer frustrated. He was happy and thankful for what the rain had taught him. + +Moral: Sometimes the things that frustrate us can teach us important lessons. +Once, there was a boy named Henry. He liked to do things quickly, so everyone called him "Fast Henry". He was always running around and having fun! +One day, he decided to go on an adventure. He stopped at his friend's house and asked if he could join. +His friend said, "Yes, but we're taking a long journey and it's all the way to the West!" Henry was so excited and he quickly got ready. +He said, "Let's go! We can get there fast!" +But things didn't go as planned. The trip was much longer than they thought and night fell before they could reach the West. +Henry and his friend were lost and scared. They tried to find their way, but they could not. In the end, they had to spend the night in the woods and were very upset. +Henry never made it to the West and he never made it back home. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Alice and Susie. They were the best of friends and would play together all the time. One day Susie said to Alice, "Let's take a bath."Alice laughed and said, "I don't need a bath." Susie said, "Yes you do - it will make us both very happy." + +So Alice reluctantly agreed, and the two friends headed to the bathtub. When they got there, Susie said, "Let's play a game! We can pretend the bathtub is a boat and go sailing across the sea."Alice laughed and had so much fun with her friend. + +But after the game was over, Alice felt lonely. She thought, "It's no fun being alone."Susie saw the lonely look in Alice's eyes and said, "Let's play together every day - that way we'll never be alone." + +Alice smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" + +The moral of the story is that it is better to be with friends than to be alone. Friends fill our days with laughter and keep us from being lonely. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Peter. He was only three years old. He was feeling quite adventurous one day, so he decided to explore his home. + +He went around tugging at things with his small hands - curtains, the carpet, and even his mom's sweater. Peter pulled and pulled. + +Finally, he came to the couch. He saw the large unknown shape and wanted to find out what was underneath it. He decided to pull back the couch to find what was there. + +Suddenly, Peter heard his mother's voice. She said, "Peter, don't pull the couch, you might hurt yourself." + +Peter listened to his mother and stopped pulling the couch right away. He learned that day that it is important to be careful when exploring unknown things. It's always important to listen to a parent's advice! +Once upon a time, there was a poor girl who wanted to leave her land. Every day she looked up at the sky and wished that something better could be hers. + +One day, she had an idea - she asked her father if she could wrap her old, raggedy cloth around herself until she was completely covered. Her father was sad, but he said yes, so the girl wrapped herself up and left. + +As she walked away, she heard a sound from the sky. It was a magical voice saying "I have something for you, if you can find it." The girl was determined and eager to find out what lay ahead of her. + +She walked and walked until she came to a cheap land. She stepped inside and the voice said "I have something for you - a home!" The girl was filled with joy and she quickly realised this was the place she had been searching for. + +She rushed back to her father and told him all about the magical land she had found. Her father was very proud, and they both knew that her simple cloth wrap had brought her to a wonderful place. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who wanted to go on an adventure. Each day she would look out of the window and she saw a hot, dry land. She wanted to discover what was out there, so she asked her mom if she could go. + +Her mom said yes, but warned her to be careful. She gave her a hat to protect her from the hot sun and told her to stay close to home. The girl thanked her mom and went on her adventure. + +She walked and walked until she could see the hot, dry land. She kept walking and discovered an oasis! It was a secret oasis, with a pool of cool water and lots of trees that had green leaves and sweet fruits. She felt so happy and splashed around in the pool. + +The girl realized that the oasis existed because of the hot and dry land. Without the heat, the land around the oasis wouldn't be so lush and green. She thanked her mom for warning her and teaching her to appreciate the hot and dry land. +Jimmy and his mom were walking through the forest. The sun was sparkling through the trees and it was very quiet. Suddenly, Jimmy spotted a deer! He was so excited, he wanted to get a closer look. + +Mom said, "Jimmy, don't get too close. That deer looks restless." + +Jimmy listened to his mom and watched the deer from afar. The deer was jumping around and jumping high. It was so beautiful. + +Jimmy said, "Mom, can we take more walks in the forest? I like watching the deer." + +Mom said, "Yes, of course! We can come here whenever you like." + +Jimmy smiled and they both watched the deer until it jumped even higher and then went out of sight. Jimmy and his mom went home feeling happy and excited. +One day, Jim was driving his bicycle. The wind was very wild, pushing him further and faster. He looked around and could see the trees swaying and the birds flying. + +All of a sudden, he heard a voice coming from behind him. "Wait up!" he heard. Jim turned his head and saw his three year old nephew, Tommy, pedalling on his tricycle. Jim smiled and said, "Come on, Tommy! Let's go faster!" + +Tommy smiled and shouted, "Yes!" He then put his feet to the pedals and drove his tricycle faster and faster. + +Jim and Tommy raced and had a lot of fun. Tommy was so excited he even started laughing. Jim was delighted too and the two of them drove their bicycles in a wild and exciting way. + +When they looked around, they could see the beautiful country they were in. Jim and Tommy enjoyed the ride and suddenly felt so small, yet so powerful. + +Eventually, they reached their destination, and Jim and Tommy both felt excited and fulfilled. +Leslie was very successful at making spaghetti. She made it every night for dinner. +One day, Leslie put some spaghetti in a pot of boiling water. She waited for it to cook and suddenly things started to shrink! +Leslie looked carefully and saw that the spaghetti was shrinking! She was so surprised. + +"Oh no!" said Leslie. +Her brother Joe was with her and said, "What's wrong?" +Leslie said, "My spaghetti is shrinking! I don't know why." + +Joe thought for a minute. "Maybe you cooked it too long," he said. +Leslie thought it might be true. She tried it again and this time the spaghetti stayed the same size. She was very successful at making spaghetti! +One day, Timmy and his mom went on a walk in the park. Timmy saw a big tree with lots of pretty blossoms. His mom told him it was a peach tree. The blossoms were so pretty! Timmy saw something spring out from behind the tree. It was a rabbit! The rabbit ran away and Timmy was so sorry he scared it. + +Timmy and his mom kept walking and then saw a bird. It was carrying something in its beak. To Timmy's surprise, it was a peach! The peach had fallen from the tree and the bird was taking it away. Mom said they should leave the peach for the bird because it must be hungry. + +They kept walking and Mom promised to take Timmy back to the park soon so he could see more animals. Timmy was so excited! Timmy and his mom smiled at each other and kept walking. +Jimmy had a big day. He was going to his first race! He was very anxious as he marked his number on his chest. All the kids were lined up on the starting line. Suddenly, the gun went off and they were all running. Jimmy kept running, faster and faster. Finally, he reached the finish line! He was so happy when he was given a shiny medal. It was the best thing ever! He looked at it proudly and thanked the person who gave it to him. Jimmy was so proud of himself for finishing the race and he knew he would never forget it. +Mommy was carrying a big yellow lollipop. She and baby were walking down the street. + +"Do you want a lollipop, baby?" Mommy asked. + +Baby looked very happy. "Yes, please!" + +Mommy smiled and handed the lollipop to baby. Baby was so excited and hugged it tightly. He then started carrying it carefully as he walked next to Mommy. + +Soon they reached the park. Baby looked around and ran over to a grassty area. He found the perfect spot. + +Mommy watched as baby licked his sweet lollipop. He was so happy and enjoyed his treat very much. + +When baby was finished, he threw the stick away and ran off to play in the park. Mommy was glad to see him so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl named Janet. Every day, she would play with her friends in the park. + +One day her friends wanted to play tag, but Janet said she didn't want to play. + +“Come on, Janet!†said one of her friends. “Let's play tag!†+ +But Janet said, “No. I want to wait here.†+ +Her friends started running around playing tag, but Janet kept waiting in the same spot. Suddenly, three other kids came to the park. They started running and trying to join the game of tag. + +“No!†shouted Janet. “You can't play! Go away!†+ +But the other kids wanted to play too. So they started to fight with Janet’s friends. + +Janet got very mad and shouted louder, “No! Stop!†+ +Her friends stopped fighting and the other kids went away. + +Janet hugged her friends and said, “Let's go play something else. Fighting is not allowed in the park.†+ +They all agreed and Janet’s friends thanked her for being so gifted. + +The End. +Mama and Max were in the kitchen discussing. "What shall we do today?" asked Max. "Let's make some dough," suggested mama. +Max was very excited. Mama pulled out all the ingredients to make the dough. They added a few green herbs for extra flavour. + +Next, Mama and Max mixed all the ingredients together until it was soft and gooey. Max giggled as he watched Mama roll the dough. She then placed it in the oven to bake. + +Max was getting impatient while they waited. After a while, Mama removed the dough from the oven and placed it on the table. Max couldn't wait to get his hands on it! He started to play with it and make different shapes. Mama and Max both laughed. When they were done, they had created the perfect green dough. Max had the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a three year old who loved singing. It was raining outside but the 3 year old didn't care one bit. + +He had a microphone and he turned it on. He sang and sang and sang. + +Then his mommy came into the room and said “Sweetie, it's raining outside. We should have a boring day indoors insteadâ€. + +But the three year old didn't want a boring day; he wanted to keep singing. + +He looked at his mom and said “No, I don't want rain to stop me singing! This microphone lets me sing and sing and sing!†+ +So the three year old kept singing and singing, until it stopped raining outside. +Once, there was an elephant who was very sad and alone. He had no one to love and nobody to play with. So he wept and wept. + +One day, a small boy spotted the elephant's tears. He asked the poor elephant why he was sad. The elephant said he was all alone and had nobody to be with. The little boy said he could be the elephant's friend and make him happy. + +The next day, the little boy returned with something new, an unusually shaped balloon. The elephant was so delighted that he stopped weeping, and from that day the two became the best of friends. They played with the balloon together and the elephant was never alone again. +Once upon a time, there lived a lazy hen. She lived in a big hall, with many rooms. Every day, the hen spent most of her time resting in her hall. She was too lazy to do anything else. + +But one day, something special happened. The lazy hen heard a sound. It was coming from one of the rooms. She decided to explore. She found something amazing! In the room was a large pile of colorful eggs. + +The hen was very happy. "Now I can increase my family!" she said to herself. She quickly grabbed some eggs and took them back to her hall. + +The lazy hen was busy in her hall, looking after her eggs. She waited for them to hatch. As time went on, the number of eggs increased. One day, a few chicks popped out of the eggs. The lazy hen was now the proud mother of a bigger family. + +The lazy hen was no longer lazy. She had too many chicks to look after! She was now the happiest hen in the hall. +One day, Jack and his brother Ben were playing in the garden. Jack was chasing around the trees and Ben was playing with a ball. Suddenly, Jack tripped and fell. Ben ran up to help him, but instead he slapped him on the arm. + +Jack was so angry and he yelled, "Why did you slap me?" Ben said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know it would hurt you." + +Jack then took a deep breath and said, "It's okay. I forgive you." + +Ben was so happy and he smiled. He said, "Can we play together now?" Jack smiled and said, "Yes, let's play tag!" + +They played together the whole afternoon and had a perfect time. They hugged each other when the sun went down and went inside for dinner. + +They hugged each other, reminded of their perfect afternoon. +Danny was feeling guilty. He had gone into the kitchen and taken the bowl from the counter. All he wanted to do was fit the bowl on his head, but he knew he shouldn't have done it. + +He heard his mom coming into the kitchen and quickly hid the bowl behind his back. His mother looked at him and said, "Danny, why do you have the bowl?" + +Danny felt the guilt washing over him. He looked down at the floor and said, "I was just trying to fit it on my head." + +His mom smiled and said, "Why don't you put it back on the counter? That way, you won't get in trouble." + +Danny nodded and put the bowl back on the counter. He was relieved and happy that he hadn't gotten in trouble. From then on, Danny made sure to listen to his mom so he wouldn't feel guilty ever again. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was very brave and adventurous. He loved to explore the world and try new things. + +One day, Jack found a beautiful girl named Jane. He was so taken with her that he decided he wanted to marry her! He went to her house and asked her. Jane said yes and they made plans to have a big wedding. + +Jack and Jane had a lot of fun planning their wedding. They chose the sweetest cake, the most beautiful dress and the most fun decorations. Finally, their special day arrived. + +At the wedding, Jack and Jane said their vows. Then they had a big feast with all of their family and friends. After the feast, they had a thick book and each person read a special lecture. The night ended with lots of happy smiles on everyone's faces. + +Jack and Jane were very happy together and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a family with two mommies and a little girl. Every day, the mommies would take turns to make dinner. One day, it was Mommy’s turn to fix dinner. She started to hum a happy tune as she cooked away. Soon, the house was filled with delicious smells. + +When dinner was ready, the little girl was so excited! She sat down and stared at the steaming hot plate. Mommy had cooked her favourite foods, and it smelled rich. + +The little girl smiled as she tucked into her dinner. She had never had a dinner so yummy! As she thanked Mommy for fixing it, she knew that the rich dinner was the best ever. +One day, there was a patient sail floating in the sea. A 3 year old boy saw the sail and asked his mummy what it was. + +Mummy explained, "It is a sail, it helps the boat move." + +The boy asked, "Why is it floating?" + +Mummy said, "It's broken and cannot be used anymore, so it is just floating and will eventually rot away." + +The boy looked sad and asked, "Will it rot soon?" + +Mummy said, "Yes, but don't worry, we will get a new sail for the boat soon." + +The boy smiled, "Ok let's go get it now!" + +Mummy laughed and said, "No, we will have to be patient. We need to wait until the sail rots away first." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Maggie. Every day, Maggie and her Mom played a game. Her Mom would put a folder on the table and tell Maggie to test it. Maggie would open the folder and she'd find something special inside. + +One day, Maggie was feeling a bit upset. She didn't want to play the game with her Mom anymore. + +"Maggie, my darling," said her Mom, "come and test that folder with me. I bet you'll find something really special this time." + +Maggie didn't want to at first, but she went to the table to play the game. She opened the folder and she found something wonderful inside - it was a big hug from her Mom! + +Maggie was so happy and she ran to give her Mom a big hug. After that, they both laughed and hugged even more. + +The moral of the story is to always try and keep an open mind. When we expect something bad to happen, it might surprise us with something special instead. +Jimmy loved animals. He always dreamed of having a furry pet, but his mom said he was too young. One day, while Jimmy was playing in the backyard, a mystery arrived. The mystery had wings and flew right to him! Jimmy ran over to the mystery and it had a big package. Jimmy asked, "What is it?" The mystery replied, "I was sent to deliver this package especially for you. Inside, you will find something special." Jimmy was so excited he almost couldn't contain himself. He carefully opened the package and found a furry puppy inside. With joy, he exclaimed, "My own pet!" Jimmy and his furry puppy ran around the backyard, playing and having fun all day. Jimmy was so happy to receive this special delivery. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She was very tidy. Every morning she would get up, make her bed and pick up her toys. + +One day Anna woke up to find a strange package beside her bed. She smiled when she saw it. Anna knew it must be a gift. She hugged it and squeezed it gently. + +Anna opened the package carefully. Inside was a tiny teddy bear. She was so happy! Anna squeezed the teddy bear and ran to show it to her mom. + +"Mom, look what I got!" Anna exclaimed and squeezed the teddy bear again. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's so nice. I think you know what to do with this teddy bear." + +Anna understood. She was going to keep it very tidy! She hugged the teddy bear and ran off to find a special place for it in her room. + +From that day on, Anna always kept her room tidy and her special teddy bear safely tucked away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old, and she was anxious to explore the world around her. One day, she saw a tall, deep well from the top of a hill. She wanted to get closer and take a better look, so she toddled over and started to peer into the well. + +Suddenly, she heard a tiny voice call to her from inside the well. It said, "Hello, Lucy. Would you like to come down and explore the well with me?" Lucy was very excited and a little bit anxious, but she was still curious. She asked, "Who are you?" + +The tiny voice replied, "I'm the well fairy. I invite you to come down and explore with me if you'd like!" Lucy quickly scrambled down the edge of the well and hopped into the middle. The well fairy flew around and they explored the depths of the well together. + +In no time at all, Lucy made a new magical friend and learned all about the magical world of the well! +Once, there was a chubby kitten called Leo. He was lonely and looking for a friend. He saw a big and strong dog near a shelf by the park. + +Leo ran up to the dog and said "Hi friend! Can I be your friend?" + +The dog disagreed. He said, "No, we can't be friends. I'm too busy and I have my own things to do". + +Leo was sad, so he sat on the shelf by himself. A while later, a chubby mouse came over to the shelf where Leo was sitting. The mouse said "Hi Leo! Can I be your friend?" + +Leo was happy, so he said "Yes! We can be friends!" and the two chubby animals became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big fly buzzing around the park. All the animals were getting very disturbed by the fly, but no one knew how to stop it. Then one day, the helpful birds spotted the fly and knew what to do. + +The birds flew around the fly, trying to scare it away. The fly was so scared it flew far away and never came back. + +The animals were so happy they thanked the birds for being so helpful. That day they learned a valuable lesson, that working together is always better than anything else. + +The End. +The night was dark and quiet. In a room far away, a small girl was feeling scared. She hugged her teddy bear tight and looked around the room. Suddenly, she noticed the flicker of a candle. Its warm, yellow light offered some comfort. + +"Hello?" she said, feeling brave and curious. +Suddenly, a voice replied, "Yes, are you scared?" +The girl nodded and the voice said, "Do not be scared, I will comfort you." + +The girl smiled and with open arms, welcomed the comfort. But before she could say thank you, the candle suddenly went out, and the room became dark again. All the girl could do was wait in the darkness, with only memories of comfort to keep her safe. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mae. Mae was only three years old and she had an ordinary basket. It was a basket filled with wonderful things like a jump rope, sticker sheets, and a doll. Every day Mae would take the basket out and explore the world. + +One afternoon Mae decided to go exploring in the meadow. She looked around and found a rabbit in the grass. Mae was very excited as she moved closer to the small creature. "Come here little bunny," Mae said quietly as she knelt down. + +Mae reached out to pet the rabbit when it hopped away. She was disappointed, but then suddenly she heard a voice. "He doesn't like it when people try to pet him," the voice said with a gentle laugh. Mae slowly got up and saw a friendly woman standing nearby. + +The woman introduced herself to Mae. She said her name was Mrs. Smith and that she was a neighbor. "Do you take care of the animals here?" Mae asked in amazement. Mrs. Smith smiled and nodded. "Yes I do," she said softly. "I want to make sure all the creatures here are happy and safe." Mae smiled back and thanked Mrs. Smith for her kind words. + +Mae and Mrs. Smith talked for a while until Mae had to leave. Mae took her basket and said goodbye. Mae was happy that she had met Mrs. Smith and learned more about taking +Once there was a young boy named Joe, who loved listening to music. One day, Joe's mom asked him what he liked most in music. Joe answered, "The rhythm." Joe's mom smiled, "Then it's rhythm for us today." + +Joe and his mom went to the park, where they found a dependable man playing the drums. He followed the rhythm of the drum and soon Joe was tapping his feet and swaying to the music. Joe's mom asked the man, "Can my son join you?" The man smiled and said, "Sure, just give him the sticks, and let's see what he can do!" + +Joe was surprised and he looked up at his mom, who nodded in encouragement. Joe took the sticks and began to answer the beat of the drums. He followed the rhythm with his own drumming. After a few minutes, Joe and the man were playing together and even his mom was dancing to the beat. + +At the end of the song, Joe's mom said to the man, "I'm so thankful for your dependability, it's heartwarming to see him play music with you." The man smiled and said, "It's all in the rhythm, in music you can find something for everyone!" +Mama and Toni were playing in the yard. They were running around. Suddenly, from the sky, an orange hot air balloon fell down! It was amazing. + +Mama said, "Let's get closer, Toni!" + +But when they went near the balloon, it started to burn. They jumped back quickly. + +The hot orange flames grew bigger and bigger. Mama said, "We have to stay away." + +The fire was so big that Mama called the firemen. The firemen put out the fire, and the balloon was no more. + +Mama said, "We have to be careful, Toni. Fire can burn things quickly!" +Toni nodded and said, "Yes, Mama!" +Once there was a Big Storm. It was very loud and scary! The Big Storm was called a hurricane. Everyone was really scared so they quickly ran away and hid inside. The hurricane was strong and blew so much wind, but finally it had to surrender and go away. + +When the people bravely left their hiding places, they saw that the storm had destroyed a lot of things. Everyone felt very ashamed because they could not protect their homes from the hurricane. But, they all worked together to help clean up the mess. + +Even though the hurricane had been very destructive, the people were so happy to have their homes back. And they all promised never to hide away again when a storm came. +Jimmy was walking home from school one day. As he rounded the corner, the sky suddenly became very dark. He could see lightning in the distance and he knew a thunderstorm was coming. Suddenly, Jimmy started to panic. He did not want to get caught in this new storm. + +He asked his mom for help. She told him to go to the old church nearby. She said that he will find a safe place in there. + +Jimmy ran towards the church. He could see the shadow of thunderclouds getting closer and closer. He started to run faster and faster. + +He finally made it to the old church. He opened the door and stepped inside. It was dark and he couldn't see anything. Then, he remembered that his mom had given him a new flashlight. He quickly switched it on and the room lit up. + +He could now see his way to the other side of the church. He smiled with relief as he stepped out of the church right before the thunderstorm started. + +Jimmy had used the new flashlight to his advantage and saved himself from the thunderstorm! He was glad that he had not panicked and was able to find a safe place. +Once there was a girl who was just three years old. She had a lovely toy that she loved to play with every day. But one morning, when she went to take her toy out of her bag, she couldn't find it. She had lost it! + +She asked her mom: "Where's my toy? I can't find it." Her mom said: "I'm sorry honey, I don't know. Maybe you lost it yesterday." The little girl was so sad, but her mom said: "It's ok. This is what can happen when you don't pay attention to your belongings. We should always take care of our special things." + +The little girl was sad, but she remembered what her mom said and promised to be more careful with her things in the future. She learned a valuable lesson. It was an ordinary day but it taught her not to take special things for granted, or she could end up losing them forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Todd who loved to play with his friends. One day, Todd's friends were all playing in the park together and they had some brown yarn with them. Everyone wanted to join the game, but the yarn was not long enough. Everyone was getting frustrated and started to argue. + +Todd saw this and he had an idea. He said to his friends: "Hey everyone, why don't we share the yarn? Then we can all play together." His friends liked this idea and so they all shared the yarn. Todd was happy that everyone could finally play together. + +At the end of the day, Todd's mum asked him what he learned from playing in the park. Todd said: "I learned that if we share things, everybody can have fun. That's why it's important to share". + +Moral of the story: Sharing is caring! +Once upon a time there lived a little boy called Bob. He was only three years old and loved to skip through the park. One day he skipped past a huge gun. He had never seen one before so he stopped and looked at it. + +Bob was curious so he reached out and touched the gun. Suddenly it made a loud noise! Bob was so scared he screamed and started to cry. + +A big man saw what had happened and came running over. He shouted at Bob, "I told you not to touch it, now you know why!" + +The moral of this story is to always listen to grown ups. They know what is best for us and if we do not listen to them, bad things can happen. +David was three years old and loved to learn. He went to school every day and sat at his desk. + +One day, it was very icy outside. David wore his warm coat and gloves to school. He was excited to go to school and to do his lessons. + +When David got to school, his teacher told the class to repeat a new word. She said, "Repeat: desk." David was excited and he repeated the word. The other children did the same. + +The teacher told them to write the word 'desk' on the board. David wrote it carefully and proudly. He knew that he had repeated the word correctly. Everyone was very happy and the teacher said, "Well done." + +David smiled and went back to his desk. He was happy to have learned the word and he knew he would use it again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a light little butterfly who had lost its way. It was looking for a safe place. Suddenly, it saw a friendly face. + +The butterfly said, "Help me! I am lost!" +The friendly face replied, "I will rescue you! I will take you to a place where you can be safe." + +So the friendly face picked up the butterfly and put it inside a jar, then carried it to a safe spot. He let the butterfly out of the jar and it flew away, so happy and light. + +The butterfly said, "Thank you for rescuing me. I will never forget you!" +Once there was a small, brave rabbit called Jerry. He liked to play outdoors, especially running around in the garden. + +One day, Jerry was sitting in the warm sun when he heard a strange noise. The noise was coming from a big envelope lying in the grass. Jerry was excited and curious, so he hopped closer to take a look. + +When Jerry got to the envelope, he saw that it was made of tough paper and had a strange symbol on the side. A burst of excitement ran through Jerry's body - he knew it was a mail! + +He tried to pick it up, but the envelope was too heavy. He tried pushing it, but it wouldn't move. Then he shook it a little. Suddenly, he heard a magical sound coming from inside the envelope. + +"I must open it," he thought, shaking it harder. When the envelope finally opened, a beautiful butterfly flew out and started to flutter round and round above Jerry's head. Jerry was delighted! + +Jerry laughed in joy and watched the butterfly until it flew away. He kept the envelope and kept shaking it from time to time to hear the magical sound again. +Once there was a girl named Anna. She was a very tough girl and she loved music. One day, Anna decided to learn a new rhythm. Her mom heard about it and recommended drumming lessons for Anna. Anna loved the idea and attended the lessons every week. + +At the lessons, Anna learned some very tough drum rhythms and soon became very good at drumming. People started to recommend her to their friends and family and she even gave drumming performances at small parties. + +Anna loved learning new rhythms in her drumming lessons, but she found the rhythms tough to master. But with hard work and practice, she eventually did it! +Jacky was a little girl who loved fans. Whenever it was a hot summer day, Jacky would ask for a fan to be turned on. Then, Jacky would be in her own peaceful world. One day, Jacky asked her dad to turn the fan on, but her dad said no. Jacky was sad and angry. She didn't understand why her father wouldn't yield to her request. + +Jacky was so angry at her dad, she started to cry. But then her mom came up with a solution. She gave Jacky a battery-operated fan, so she could have a fan of her own. Jacky was so happy that she had the fan and hugged her mom. + +Finally, Jacky had something she could use to make a peaceful space for herself. Even when her dad said no, her mom found a way to make her happy. Jacky and her mom hugged, and Jacky felt so much better. She finally had a fan of her own, and it was the best feeling ever! +Once there was a little girl who had a white ball. She was very excited. Everywhere she went, she would take the white ball with her. + +One day, the girl was playing with her white ball in the park. Suddenly, another little girl came up to her. She was carrying a white ball too. + +The first little girl asked, "Is that your white ball?" + +The second girl said, "Yes, it is mine. But it is a fake one." + +The first girl was confused. She asked, "What do you mean?" + +The second girl explained, "It doesn't do anything. It's not a real ball." + +The first little girl said, "That's too bad. Mine can do a lot of things. It bounces and rolls!" + +The second little girl smiled and was very happy. She said, "Maybe mine can do those things too!" + +So the two little girls had lots of fun playing with their white balls. They showed each other all the cool things they could do with their balls. Neither ball was fake anymore! +Once upon a time, there was a little bear who lived in the forest. He loved sports and always tried to do his best. One day, he decided to join his friends for a game. But, when he arrived, he felt very tired and didn't want to play. + +His friends saw he was too tired and suggested that he should rest. But, the little bear said: "No, I won't quit now! I want to play today!" + +So, he kept playing but, very soon, he was too tired and so he had to give up. + +When his friends asked why he quit so soon, he looked at the calendar and said: "Ah, I forgot. I have so many things to do today!" + +The friends then said, "It's better to plan ahead and not overdo it. A calendar can be very useful!". + +The little bear was really sorry and he promised himself to never quit something he was looking forward to because he was too tired. + +The moral of the story is that planning ahead is important and it's useful to have a calendar that helps keep track of activities. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sylvia. She was only three years old and wanted to do something impressive. So she decided that she would search everywhere for something fun. + +Sylvia went to the park and looked in the sandpit, but she couldn't find anything there. She then went to the playground and searched high and low, but no luck. Frustrated, she began to cry. + +But then she saw a big tree. There was something on one of its branches. She climbed up and managed to grab it. It was a shiny red kite! + +Sylvia was amazed. She could not believe her luck. With her kite in hand, she quickly ran over to a nearby field. She held on to the string and the kite flew high in the sky. It was so impressive! + +Sylvia was so proud of her search. She ran home to tell her mom all about it. + +"Mom, I managed to find a kite!" Sylvia said proudly. "It was so impressive!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old. Sam liked to play hide and seek. One day, his mommy took him to a red hotel. Sam was so excited and his mommy said, "Let's go hide and seek inside the hotel!" + +Sam looked around and saw lots of fun places to hide. He ran and hid behind a big red couch. His mommy said, "Ready or not, here I come!" She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find Sam. + +Finally, she saw Sam behind the red couch with a big smile on his face. His mommy said, "There you are! I can't believe I didn't find you right away! You're very good at hide and seek!" + +Then they both laughed and hugged each other. Sam was so happy and he couldn't wait to go back to the red hotel and play hide and seek again. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy named Tiny. Tiny was persistent. She wanted to learn how to jump. + +Her momma said, "You can do it, Tiny! Step one paw in front of the other, and you can do it!" + +So Tiny tried hard and she kept trying. She moved her paws slowly and tried to jump. But each time she seemed to get a bit closer. She moved her legs faster and faster, and then finally jumped over the bone! + +Momma was so proud and said, "See? I told you that you could do it! Now jump again!" + +So Tiny got even more persistent. She wiggled her paws and moved them faster and faster, and then jumped over the bone again. This time she made it a little higher! + +Momma said, "See, I told you that you could do it! Even little puppies can do big things if they try hard enough." + +And from that day on, Tiny stayed persistent and kept on jumping over the bone, higher and higher each time. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bobby. Bobby wanted to help everyone he could. His parents were very proud of him for always offering to help. + +One day Bobby saw an old woman sitting in the park. He went up to her and said ‘hello. Can I help?’ + +The old woman was so surprised she said ‘yes, please.’ She asked Bobby to help her find her spectacles. + +So Bobby started to look around everywhere. He looked in the tree, the grass and even the flowers. However, he couldn’t find them. After half an hour of searching, Bobby started to feel guilty, as he hadn’t been able to help. + +But suddenly Bobby had a wonderful idea. He went to the old woman with a magnifying glass. He told her to move it around and look with it. After a few minutes of searching, the old woman exclaimed with wonder, ‘I found them! Thank you so much Bobby.’ + +Bobby was so relieved. He had been able to help and it had made the old woman so happy. He skipped cheerfully away. +John was playing with his golf set in his garden when he saw his neighbor, Mrs Smith. She was folding some clothes on her porch, lost in thought. + +John was a compassionate young boy and thought he'd go and say hello. He ran up to Mrs Smith and said, "Good morning, Mrs Smith. What are you doing?" + +Mrs Smith smiled and said, "Oh, I'm folding this load of laundry. I need to finish before going to play golf!" + +John was surprised. He had never seen anyone play golf before and wanted to try it too! "Can I come and play golf with you, Mrs Smith?" + +Mrs Smith's smile faded a little. "I'm afraid not, John. Golf is a very grown up game, and I think it's too hard for you. You're only three years old, after all" + +John's face fell. He felt sad but he knew Mrs Smith was right. He quietly thanked Mrs Smith for her time and went back home. He wished desperately he could play golf like Mrs Smith, but he also knew that Mrs Smith was looking out for him with her compassion and care. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally. She was three years old and liked to explore. One day, Sally was playing in her garden when she saw a big tree with lots of apples on it. She shouted out to her mum, “Look mum! I can grab the apples and eat them.†+ +But her mum said, “No Sally, you can’t grab the apples. They are too expensive to eat.†+ +Sally was disappointed but then she thought of a way to play with the tree. She could climb up it! So, she grabbed the trunk of the tree and began to pull herself up. She quickly climbed to the top and shouted with joy. Her mum yelled up to her, “Be careful, Sally!†But Sally laughed and shook the branches of the tree, causing apples to fall to the ground. + +Her mum smiled and watched as Sally had fun in the tree. +Once upon a time there was a lively doll. His name was Ned. Ned loved to play all day. He would play with blocks and he would sing songs. One day, Ned decided to take a journey. He wanted to find out what else was in the world. + +So he packed his bag with his favorite things and set off. As Ned walked, his journey began to increase. He saw new things and he met new people. He visited a field of flowers and saw a flock of birds in the sky. + +Ned felt so alive. He discovered new places and new ideas. He learned so much and he had so much fun. When he was ready, Ned started his journey back home. He couldn't wait to tell everyone all about his adventures. + +When Ned got home, he was even livelier than before. He excitedly shared his stories with his friends. No matter how many times he told them, his story never got old. It was like everytime he told it, his adventure grew and increased. + +At the end of the day, Ned had a smile on his face and was more excited than ever for his next journey. +Once upon a time there was a family of ducks. Papa Duck, Mama Duck and their three little ducklings lived in the forest. + +One day, Papa Duck wanted to show his ducklings the best view in the forest. So, he took them on a walk to a nearby hill. + +As the family reached the top of the hill, they were amazed by the harsh view of the bright sun and clear sky. + +Mama Duck saw how scared her ducklings looked, so she spoke softly to them, "Don't be afraid, my babies. Don't worry, it's okay". Then, she encouraged them to look out and explore the view. + +The ducklings slowly stepped forward and looked around. Papa Duck was also there to help encourage them. + +The ducklings felt their worries slowly melting away and they soon began to enjoy the view. When they were finally ready, they quickly ran back down the hill, with Papa and Mama Duck chasing after them. + +The family returned home and the ducklings knew they had seen the most beautiful view in the forest. +Sammy was feeling dizzy. He looked up at the tall building and realized he was lost. He had no idea what it was and he didn't know where he was. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from inside the building. It was a doorbell! Sammy was scared and didn't know what to do. He decided to wrap his arms around himself and hide. + +Suddenly, the door to the building opened and a nice lady appeared. She saw Sammy and smiled. "What are you doing here?" she asked. + +Sammy explained that he was lost and couldn't find his way home. The nice lady said "You must have been looking for my office! Come on in and I'll help you find your way home". + +So Sammy followed the nice lady into her office. There were lots of things that made him feel dizzy, but the lady was very nice and showed Sammy back to his home. She said goodbye and waved goodbye as Sammy left. Sammy was so happy to be home and he felt safe again. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to do lots of things, but one thing she wanted to do more than anything else was learn how to play the piano. + +One day, Jane asked her mom, "Can I learn to play the piano?" Her mom said, "Yes, of course. Let's see if we can find a piano teacher!" + +So Jane and her mom went to find a piano teacher. They found a nice teacher and Jane began taking lessons. She was very excited! + +At first, Jane found it quite hard to learn. But with practice, she became better and better. After a few weeks, she was playing some very simple songs. + +Before too long, Jane was playing the piano like a pro. She had learned a lot and was very proud. She practiced every day and showed off her skills to her family and friends. + +"Well done, Jane!" her mom said. "You worked so hard, and it's paid off. I'm so proud of you!" +One day, a mommy, a daddy, and their three year old went for a walk outside in the landscape. Everything was so pretty. The sun was shining and the grass was green. + +Then the baby spotted something disgusting. It was a big hole in the ground that someone had dug. Inside the hole was a smelly, gross mess. + +The mommy and daddy looked very worried. "Someone left this mess here," said the mommy. "We have to bury it." + +So the family got to work. The mommy and daddy used big spades to move the mess into a pile. Then the three year old found some mud and dropped it on top. + +At last, the mess was buried. The family was happy that the disgusting mess was gone and the landscape looked beautiful again! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she liked playing dress-up in her mommy's apron. + +One day, her mom told her that it was time to do some baking. She was so excited! + +Lucy looked in the kitchen and saw the apron hanging on the chair. She quickly grabbed it and put it on. + +Once it was ready, Lucy grabbed her mom's hand and they made some lovely cookies together. She was very proud of them. + +When they were finished, she ran to the living room to show them to her Daddy. He was so happy to see them! + +The end. +Tommy was a three year old boy who loved to play with blocks. He had so many different blocks of different shapes and sizes. Sometimes he would stack them high in towers and other times he made complicated designs. + +One day, Tommy was playing with his blocks and he was having a lot of fun. He was so proud of the design he had made. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling him. He turned around and saw his mom. + +"Time to go, Tommy," his mom said. + +Reluctantly, Tommy picked up all his blocks and put them back in the box. He had to leave but he didn't want to. He wished he could stay and play more. He felt sad but he knew his mom wouldn't let him stay. + +As he went out the door, he ended up tripping and dropping his box of blocks. His blocks were all scattered across the floor. Now he was really sad and he couldn't do anything to fix it. + +He looked up at his mom and said, "I regret leaving my blocks!" + +His mom kissed him and said, "Don't worry Tommy. We'll just get some different blocks tomorrow, okay?" + +Tommy nodded with a smile, happy that all was not lost. He was happy that he still had his mom and all the fun his new blocks would bring. +Once upon a time a folder was scattered across the kitchen floor. Inside the folder were many spicy treats, like spicy chips and spicy dip. The tasty treats smelled so good that the 3-year-old boy smiled and quickly put them all back in the folder. + +He left the kitchen and ran outside with the folder. He wanted to share the spicy treats with all the animals in the forest. The boy scattered the treats across the ground. The birds and the deer were so happy, they chirped and laughed with glee. + +The 3-year-old boy smiled, feeling very proud of himself. He quickly picked up the folder and went inside. He knew he could come back tomorrow and scatter the treats again. This had been a wonderful adventure! +Mark yawned as he stretched in his bed. He had a big day of work ahead. He put on his cold shoes, rubbing his hands together to stay warm. + +Mark walked out of his house and noticed the trees in his front yard were swaying in the chilly breeze. He shivered and wished he had a warm coat. + +He walked to his job, the wind blowing around him. His teeth chattered as he shivered. He thought to himself, " At least I'll be inside soon and away from the cold." + +When Mark arrived, his supervisor greeted him with a smile. "Ready to get to work?" she asked. + +Mark nodded and followed her inside. Suddenly, his eyes were filled with warm light and he felt cozy. He looked around and saw a big room with a lot of people stretching and getting ready to start their job. + +Mark smiled to himself in realization. Despite the cold outside, his job was going to be warm and rewarding. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man who did not like anybody. Every day he would stand in the park playing chess. He did not talk to anyone and always had a bad face. + +One day, a young boy about three years old came to the park. The old man was surprised to see him all alone, but the boy was brave and he came to stand next to the old man. + +The old man wanted to chase him away, so he gave him a grumpy look. But after a moment, the old man smiled and showed the little boy how to play chess. + +To his surprise, the little boy was very smart and quickly learned how to play. After that, the old man smiled more and more and stopped being grumpy. He and the little boy played chess every day! +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl. She wanted to find a way to finish something special. Then she had an idea. + +She grabbed some of her mum's curtains and put them together. She sewed them with a needle, and soon she had made a special curtain. + +Next, she hung the curtain up and said, "It looks so nice!" + +The clever little girl was so proud of her special curtain. She finished it all by herself. + +She smiled a big smile and said, "I am so clever!" +Once upon a time there lived a strong bear. He lived in a deep forest and he was always happy. + +One day his best friend, a rabbit, came to visit. He had heard about a magic way that could make things disappear! + +The bear asked the rabbit, "What is this way? Tell me how it works!". + +The rabbit replied, "You just need to find the right thing and it will disappear!" + +So the bear explored the deep forest and he found the special thing. He said the magic words and BOOM! He made the thing disappear. He was so excited! + +The bear and the rabbit had so much fun that day. Whenever they felt like playing a game, they just had to make something disappear. + +The bear was very strong and the magic way made him even stronger. + +The bear and the rabbit were best friends forever and they travelled the deep forest, playing games and making things disappear! +Once upon a time there lived a family in a modern house. One day, the little three year old wanted to play outside but it was raining. Still, the little one decided to go out. + +The little three year old sang while they danced in the rain. Suddenly, the little one remembered something. "Mama, can I do math in the rain?" + +Mama chuckled. "No, of course not, darling. Math is something we do inside. Look, it's about to stop raining anyway, so why don't you come on in and I'll help you learn some math?" + +The little three year old stopped dancing and happily ran into the modern house. It wasn't raining anymore, but the day was still full of adventure. Mama smiled and gave the little one a hug. And they were happy ever after! +One day, Timmy and his mommy went out on a walk. Timmy wanted to go to the big hill at the end of the town. Mommy said "Yes, sure, we can go there, but hold my hand tight, ok?" + +When they got to the top of the hill, Timmy gasped. The sun was shining so brightly and he had never seen anything so beautiful. He just stood there in awe, staring at the bright yellow sky, until mommy said it was time to go home. + +On the way back, they heard a rumble from the ground nearby. Suddenly, the hill that Timmy had been standing on just a few minutes ago, started to shake and rumble even more. It started to crack open and chunks of earth and rocks flew everywhere. Timmy and his mommy were so scared, they just stood there with their hands held tight, watching the hill collapse in front of them. + +In the end, they had to turn around and go back home. It was such a scary experience, and they were very sad that the hill was gone. +Ann was a 3 year old girl and she was very excited. She had been given a new scooter and had it all ready to go. + +She wanted to show her friends how fast she could go on it so she took it outside and started to ride. She quickly tried to climb up a hill but she couldn't make it to the top. She was so embarrassed. + +Her mum saw her and said, "You won't be able to climb that hill very easily. Why don't you start off with a smaller one?" + +Ann was determined to make it to the top so she tried and tried but still could not do it. She was so ashamed of herself. + +But then, a little voice inside her said, "You can do it. Keep trying and you will get there." + +So Ann kept trying and eventually she made it to the top of the hill! She was so proud and happy that she had achieved her goal. From then on, she never stopped scooting up all the hills! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jason. He was 3 years old and wanted to get married. + +One day, his mom and dad said, “Come here Jason, let’s go to the park!†+ +So together they went to the park, and Jason saw a big, long track. He said, “Mommy and Daddy, I want to marry this track! Can I marry the track?†+ +His mommy and daddy smiled and said, “No, Jason, a track can’t marry, but you can run on it and have fun.†+ +So Jason ran on the track and it felt very nice. He was very happy but also sleepy. + +His mom and dad said, “We have to go home now, it’s getting late.†+ +So Jason said goodbye to the track and went home. He had a lot of fun and was looking forward to going back to the park soon. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy called Thomas. He lived in a small town. One day, Thomas was walking in the park when he heard a sad meow. + +Thomas followed the meow, and he found a little kitten under the bush! She was scared and cold. Thomas bravely reached out and rescued the kitten. + +Thomas wrapped the kitten up in his sweater and took her home. He gave the kitten some spicy treats, and she started purring. The kitten was happy! + +Thomas was so proud of himself. He said to the kitten, "Now you are safe! You will live with me now." + +The kitten and Thomas became best friends. They played together every day, and Thomas always made sure the little kitten was safe. +Luke was very weak. His mom said he needed a special ranch to make him strong again. He worried that ranch might not taste good. + +On the way to get the ranch, Luke and his mom stopped off at the store. His mom said they needed something else. She grabbed some wipes and put them in her basket. Luke didn't understand why they needed those. + +When they got home, his mom helped him sit down at the dinner table. She then opened the wipes and put the ranch on top of them. It smelt a bit funny to Luke. He asked if he could try it, but his mom said he had to wait a bit. + +Instead, she wiped her finger over the ranch and put it on Luke's tongue. "Mmmmmm," he said with a big smile. He liked the ranch! + +Luke's mom wiped her eyes, happy to see he was feeling better. "That ranch was just what you needed," she said. Luke smiled and finished his ranch, feeling strong and healthy again. +One day, Paul went to the zoo with his parents. He was feeling very excited. His mom and dad said they were going to the zoo to see lots of little animals. + +They went inside, and Paul saw so many animals. He was amazed! He ran around and looked at the giraffes and monkeys and all the other animals. + +Suddenly, he saw something special. It was a little kiosk with a sign. It said “Serve Your Own Ice Creamâ€. Paul was so excited. He asked his dad, “Can I please serve my own ice cream?†His dad said, “Yes, of course!†+ +So Paul went over to the kiosk and served his own ice cream. It was so yummy! He ate every last bite and smiled. He had so much fun at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Puss. Puss loved to explore the world around him. One day, Puss went to explore a big hill. But when he got to the top, he was so scared he ran away. + +He ran and ran until he arrived at the edge of a deep canyon. On one side was a tall mountain and on the other side was his home. He just stared and wondered how he would ever make it across the canyon. + +Just then, he noticed a small bird flying high above him. Puss called up to the bird, "Please help me! How can I get to the other side?" The bird flew down and said, "I can help, but you must listen carefully. You must be brave and jump from side to side across the canyon. Please be careful and make sure you have a good grip on the mountain side. Do this and you will make it to the other side.†+ +Puss took a big breath and did as the bird said. He bravely jumped from one side to the other and eventually made it to the other side. + +The moral of Puss' story is that when you are in trouble, it is always better to ask for help. Asking for help will give you courage to face your challenges and can help you make it to the other side. +One day, Little Jack and his dad were walking through town. Jack ran ahead and stopped by a park. He saw the sky, which was inky and dark, and big fat rain drops started to fall down. + +Dad: "Hey buddy, let's go home." + +Little Jack shook his head. He wanted to stay and explore the park. So, Dad promised Little Jack a special treat if he followed him home. + +Dad: "I'll make you some delicious pancakes when we get home." + +Little Jack smiled and followed Dad, but soon, the sky opened and it started to rain harder than ever. Dad and Little Jack ran as fast as they could, both getting soaked with rain. + +When they finally got home, Dad remembered his promise, so he made delicious pancakes for Little Jack. Little Jack was so excited to eat his treat, but then suddenly the power went out. Dad's pancakes were ruined, and there was nothing Little Jack could do. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy. He loved to cause mischief and never listen to his parents. One day, he decided to add a story to his bookshelf. He chose a book that he thought looked exciting, but it was full of words he couldn't read. + +The naughty little boy kept adding stories to his shelf until it was overflowing. But one night, the house shook with a big rumble and all of the books fell off the shelf. Without his parents to help him, the naughty little boy was unable to put all of the stories back. + +The next morning, his parents were so mad and made him clean up all the stories he added. He was so sad because he had a mess and no stories to read. He learned his lesson to be more careful when adding stories to his bookshelf. +The little boy was very excited and he couldn't wait to try out his new toy. He picked it up and shook it around. He was so ignorant that he didn't even know what it was! + +Suddenly, some popcorn started to fall out of the toy. Big brothers, sister, and even his parents couldn't believe what they were seeing. + +The little boy was filled with joy and couldn't contain himself. He bent down and grabbed the popcorn. He held it between his fingers and put it in his mouth. He chewed it slowly and savoured the sweet taste. + +"Mmm, popcorn!" the little boy said happily. + +His brother laughed. "What are you? A popcorn machine?" + +The little boy smiled and continued to enjoy his snack. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Mia. She was only three years old and loved to play. One day, Mia was playing in her room when she noticed something strange. There was a pile of toys all over the place - some on the left and some on the right. + +Mia knew what she needed to do. She said to herself, "I'll sort them out!" She started by gathering all the toys on the left and putting them in a big pile. She then did the same with the toys on the right. + +Once she had finished sorting all the toys, she smiled with satisfaction. Now that everything was in order, she could enjoy playing with her toys. She played happily for the rest of the afternoon. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tommy. Tommy loved to explore the outdoors. One day, Tommy heard a magical sound. It was a sound he had never heard before. + +He followed the beautiful sound and went to explore. He stumbled upon a new place he had never seen before. In front of him was a big open area full of new stuff. + +Tommy was so excited to see the colorful and beautiful things that were there. He wanted to touch and explore all the stuff. + +Just then, Tommy heard an animal coming up to him. It was a bunny! The bunny hopped up to him and said, "Hi, I'm Joe! Why are you here?" + +Tommy replied,"I heard a magical sound and decided to spring and explore!" + +The bunny smiled and said, "Welcome to my new home. I moved in here when it started to get warmer. Let's play together!" + +Tommy was so happy and started to explore the new stuff and play with Joe the bunny. They had so much fun exploring the beautiful area around them until the sun started to set. + +Tommy thanked Joe for the wonderful day and said that he had to go home. Tommy hopped away, but he promised Joe that he would come back soon! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Mickey who lived on a ranch. One hot summer day, he was playing near a small pond when he heard a strange noise. He looked up to see a blurry shape appearing in the sky. It was a bird flying swiftly towards the ranch! + +Mickey was overcome with excitement. He quickly ran towards the house to tell his mom. "Momma! A big bird is coming! It's flying towards the ranch!" Her mom smiled knowingly and said, "Be careful Mickey, it could be dangerous." + +Mickey returned to the pond and watched, with rapt attention, as the bird got closer and closer. He could soon make out its colors: it was a grey and white falcon. "Wow!" he thought. He watched it hover over the ranch and then fly down in the distance. + +He soon realized that the bird had a nest on the ranch. Over the next few weeks, Mickey watched the bird closely and noticed that it was a very protective parent. Every morning, it flew off to hunt and returned with a bitter feast for its young. + +As Mickey watched the falcon, he began to understand its fierce love for its family. He saw that the bird was willing to sacrifice anything to provide for its young. Mickey admired the falcon's devotion and took the lesson to heart. He knew then that he would always put the needs of those he loved first. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Bobby. He liked to explore and was always curious about the things he saw. One day he saw a swan which was black. He asked his mom if he could go near it. + +Bobby's mom said, "It looks big, Bobby. Remember to be careful, okay?" + +Bobby nodded and ran off. When he got closer he said, "Hello Swan. Can I please be your friend?" + +The swan was friendly and said, "Yes Bobby, you can be my friend." + +Bobby smiled and the swan stretched out its wings. Bobby said, "Can I please touch your feathers?" + +The swan said, "Yes, you can please touch me." Bobby slowly touched the swan's back and felt its soft feathers. He said, "Thank you!" + +The swan said, "You're welcome Bobby". And they stayed friends for a very long time. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a shy girl named Eliza. She always kept to herself, never wanting to make new friends or play with those her own age. + +One day, Eliza was playing on the floor of her house. She was alone, as usual. As she was playing, she heard some voices outside. It sounded like a few of the other children were playing together. Eliza sighed and looked away. + +Suddenly, the door swung open and three children bounded in. Eliza was shocked to see them. She jumped to her feet and moved away. "Who are you?" She asked shyly. + +The other children laughed and one of them stepped forward. "We're here to play with you," he said. + +Eliza sighed and shook her head. She didn't want to be friends with these children. "No," she said. "I don't want to play with you." + +The other children looked disappointed, but they respected Eliza's decision. They waved and left, closing the door behind them. + +Eliza sighed once more. She was relieved that she hadn't had to make any new friends, but she wished that she could be brave enough to talk to the other children. +Maggie was a brave girl. She was three years old, but she was never scared. One day, Maggie was looking up at the sky. She saw a bright comet flying across the sky. Maggie was so excited! She wanted to cut it with her toy scissors. + +Maggie said to her mom, "Mommy, can I cut the comet?" Her mom said, "No, Maggie. You can't cut that." + +Maggie was very disappointed. She wanted to cut the comet so badly! But her mom said that cutting the comet was not possible. So Maggie found something else to do instead. She decided to play a boring game with her toys. + +Maggie took out her toy scissors, but she didn't feel like cutting anything anymore. Instead, she used them to make houses out of paper. She laughed and had lots of fun. + +Maggie was glad that she still had things to do, even if she couldn't cut the comet. +Once upon a time, there was a family. They had a daughter named Millie who was very curious. One day, Millie was picking some flowers in the garden when she came across a dark hole in the ground. Millie got really excited and wanted to explore the hole. + +Her mother saw her and said, "Millie, you shouldn't pick that hole! It's dark down there and you don't know what's inside." + +Millie was scared, but she also wanted to find out what was in the hole. She answered bravely, "I'm not scared. I'm part of this family and we have to explore the world and find out new things." + +Millie's mother sighed, and then nodded in approval. Millie was allowed to pick the hole and explore. In the end, the family learned a valuable lesson about adventure and bravery! +The wind blew coldly that day. It made the air icy. Two friends, Marley and Chris, bundled up in coats and hats to stay warm. + +Marley saw a spot on the ground and called out, "I bet that's a turtle track! Come and look, Chris." + +Chris was excited and hurried to Marley. He said, "It is! Let's follow it and find the turtle!" + +The friends followed the tracks around the corner. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Chris screamed and Marley ran away. It was a truck, rolling quickly down the ice-covered street! + +The friends were very sad. The turtle was gone and they had nearly been run over. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. It had many leaves, and they shone in the bright sunshine. Every day, a rabbit was hopping around to and from the tree. One day, the rabbit had an idea and he tied something special to one of the tree's branches. It was a fake lightning bolt! + +The rabbit laughed and enjoyed his silly prank. But the tree was sad. It didn't like to be tricked! Other animals started to see the fake lightning bolt, and it made them worry. + +A wise old owl flew down from the sky to see what was going on. He told the rabbit to take down the fake lightning bolt, as it was wrong to trick people into thinking something that wasn't real. + +The rabbit followed the owl's advice, and the tree was happy again. As a result, the animals learned their lesson: it's never right to tie things to something that don't belong! +Once upon a time there were two best friends. One was called Tom and the other was called Fred. Tom needed a new cartoon to watch. So Fred had an idea. He knew they could watch a jolly cartoon together. + +Tom said, “Great! What shall we watch?†+ +Fred thought for a moment and then said, “Why don’t we watch something with animals?†+ +Tom smiled and said, “That sounds good!†+ +So the two friends found a jolly cartoon with animals. They laughed and had lots of fun. Tom and Fred needed to watch cartoons every week! +Once there was a girl called Lily. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day she asked her mum if they could go to the park. + +Mum said "Sure!" + +So they went to the park and had lots of fun. Lily played on the swings and slide, and Mum watched her with a big smile on her face. + +As Lily played, she noticed a cactus in the corner of the park. It looked fierce, so Lily tried to stay away from it. + +Mum saw that Lily was scared and said "It's ok, Lily. That cactus isn't fierce, it's just prickly like a bush." + +Lily smiled and walked a little closer. She learned that day that not everything that looks fierce is really fierce. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was a pretty girl, with long, golden hair and big, blue eyes. + +Every day she played with her friends in the park. One of her favourite things was teaching her friends new games. + +One day, Jane and her friends were playing together at the park when they found a toy that they all wanted. It was a ball, as bright as the sun and as bouncy as Jane's favourite stuffed animal. + +Jane knew that if she wanted the ball she had to buy it. But she didn't have enough money, and neither did her friends. + +They tried to think of a way to make enough money to buy the ball. Then Jane had a good idea. + +"Let's go around the neighbourhood and teach our new game for money," suggested Jane. + +Soon the children were off, teaching their new game to anyone who wanted to learn it. They earned enough money to buy the ball and they were all very happy. + +Jane was so proud of her idea, and was even prouder that she was able to share such a pretty toy with her friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and loved walking outside in the evening. + +One night Sarah decided to go out for a walk even though it was dark. She grabbed her flashlight and walked outside. + +When Sarah stepped outside she was amazed at how calm everything was. The stars sparkled in the sky and she could see the moon in the distance. + +Sarah enjoyed her walk very much. Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind her. + +"Hello Sarah, why don't you come and join us?" said the voice. + +Sarah looked around and saw a group of animals all gathered around her. + +She smiled and said to them "Okay! I will join you!" + +The animals were happy, and together they all calmly walked around the neighbourhood. They shone their flashlights and enjoyed their walk. + +When it was time to go back home, the animals waved goodbye to Sarah and she waved goodbye back. Sarah then went back into the house and had a good night's sleep. +Jack was a fast boy who liked to wonder about things. He would often ask questions about his world and his brain would work to find the answers. + +One day, Jack was playing with his friends when he stopped and wondered about the sky. He looked up and said, "How come the sky is so big and blue?" His friends didn't know the answer. + +So Jack ran home to ask his mom. He said, "Mommy, why is the sky blue?" She smiled at him and said, "Well, Jack, the sky is blue because of something called air molecules." + +Jack was curious, so he asked his mom what air molecules were. She explained that when sunlight hits the earth, the air molecules scatter blue light and that's why the sky is blue. + +Jack was amazed. He thanked his mom and ran back outside to tell his friends what he had learned. They all marveled at the power of Jack's brain! +One day, Bob arrived at his best friend's house. When he knocked on the door, his friend's mom opened it. "I'm here to see my friend," Bob said. + +"Oh, he's in the back yard," said the mom. + +Bob went out to the back yard and saw his friend playing with a toy car. "Hey, what are you doing?" he asked. + +"I'm trying to make this car go faster," his friend said. He pushed the car harder and harder, but it just wouldn't move faster. + +"It's so stubborn," Bob said. + +"Let's get rid of this waste," the friend said, pointing to a pile of old scraps next to them. He quickly grabbed and bagged the waste, and then they went back to playing with the car. + +Bob's friend tried again and again, but the car still wouldn't move faster. "It's so stubborn!" said Bob again. + +Suddenly, the car lurched forward and raced around the yard. Bob and his friend cheered and laughed. "We did it!" they said. +Little Timmy walked down the street, feeling very alert. His pet cat, Fluffy, followed along purring happily. + +Just then Timmy heard a strange noise coming from the bushes at the side of the street. He started to feel a little scared and thought about turning around and going home. + +But then his pet cat, Fluffy, jumped over the bushes and started growling. Timmy thought he heard a voice coming from the bushes saying, "Help me!" so he decided to go and investigate. + +He pushed the bushes aside and saw an old lady sitting on the ground. She had fallen over and was crying. Timmy felt very alert and quickly ran over to help. + +But just as he reached out to the old lady, a man jumped out from the bushes and grabbed Timmy! Little Timmy screamed, but it was too late. The man had already taken him. + +The man took Timmy away and he was never seen again. Poor, little Timmy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. One day, Susie went to the beach with her family. She was so cheerful to be by the sea. She wanted to sail away. + +While Susie was playing in the sand, she heard a loud roar. It was a lion! Susie was not scared. She looked at the lion and said, "Hello! Where do you want to sail with me?" + +The lion smiled and said, "To the magical island. It's the best spot for sailing." + +Susie was very excited. She hopped in the lion's boat, and they sailed away together. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing, and they were so happy. + +They sailed around the island and saw lots of wonderful things. After a while, Susie said goodbye to the lion and prepared to sail back to the beach. + +Before Susie said goodbye, the lion said, "Thank you, Susie. That was a very cheerful adventure." + +Susie smiled and waved goodbye. She sailed back to the beach, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier who was very careless. He never seemed to pay attention to what was going on around him and didn't think before he acted. One day, he decided he was going do something very daring and brave! He found a mountain nearby and decided he wanted to climb to the very top. Everyone warned him it was very dangerous, but he wouldn't listen. + +So, the soldier decided to go anyway, despite everyone's warnings. He climbed and climbed until he was almost to the top - but then, he slipped! He tumbled and tumbled, down and down until he reached the bottom. The soldier was very tired and decided to give up. + +When he stood up, he found himself surrounded by a group of soldiers. He had unknowingly walked into a secret military base! Luckily, the careless soldier was not hurt or in trouble. Instead, the delighted to meet him - because they had been expecting him. They told him he had been chosen to go on a very important mission! + +The careless soldier had unknowingly set himself up for a daring and brave mission - the very same thing he had decided to do at the start of his journey! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play. One day, he got a new spoon from his mom. He was so excited and he wanted to show it off to everybody. + +He went outside to the park, and saw his friend playing. He held up his spoon and said, "Look what I got!" His friend said, "That's an ugly spoon!" The little boy started to get angry and said, "It's not ugly!" His friend replied, "Yes, it is!" + +The little boy was so mad that he wanted to remove the forbidden spoon. He tried to take it back, but his friend wouldn't let him. Finally, the little boy got so mad that he started to cry. His mom heard him crying and ran to help him. She told his friend to let go of the spoon and he did. + +The little boy was so happy to have his spoon back. His mom said to him, "You should never remove something that doesn't belong to you." + +The little boy learnt his lesson and opened his hands to give his friend a hug. He never tried to take away something that didn't belong to him ever again. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved playing outside. One day, she was walking in the deep woods and came across a beautiful hoop. She wondered what it could be used for and picked it up. + +Suddenly, a fairy popped out from behind a tree and called out to her, "Lucy, use the hoop to make something magical bloom!" Lucy was very excited and quickly got to work. She started spinning the hoop, humming in delight as it twirled faster and faster. + +The fairy said with a smile, "Keep twirling and something special will bloom!" + +Lucy twirled and twirled, until finally, a bright rainbow-coloured flower appeared! She was delighted, and thanked the fairy before running off to show her friends her beautiful bloom. +The sun was hot, and Little Sue was feeling quiet and bored. She looked out the window and saw a jellyfish. + +“Oh wow!†Little Sue exclaimed. + +Her mom heard her and said, “Why don’t you go outside and play with it? It might need your help.†+ +Little Sue smiled and ran out the door. When she reached the jellyfish, she saw it had a hole in its side. Little Sue knew just what to do. + +“I will fix the jellyfish!†Little Sue said proudly. + +She found some glue and carefully fixed the jellyfish. Once Little Sue had finished, she let it go back into the ocean. + +Suddenly, the jellyfish spit out something sour. It was a surprise for Little Sue — the jellyfish had been carrying a sour slime in its side! +Tommy was playing in his house one day, when he heard a noise. He wanted to find out where it was coming from. He tip-toed through the hall and spotted something red behind a door. He opened the door, but the red thing wasn't there. He looked around, but couldn't find it anywhere. + +He went back out into the hall and heard a noise again. This time it sounded like it was coming from the closet. He opened the closet door, but it was empty. Then he saw a big red box on the floor. The noise was coming from inside the box! It was hiding! + +Tommy opened the box and there was a big red bear! The bear was hiding in the box. Tommy was so excited to find it, he gave it a big hug. From then on, Tommy and the bear played together in the hall every day. +The sun shined brightly in the sky. Jet, the big bird, saw the clouds and wanted to soar. He looked down and saw Missy, who was holding onto a leash. + +“Can I join you?†Jet asked Missy. + +“Yes, of course,†Missy said with a smile. Jet jumped onto the leash and held on tight. + +Missy and Jet were off! Jet loved the feeling of being in the sky and being able to soar up in the clouds. He could see the world below, and it was incredible. + +Missy was very intelligent. She knew just the right wind currents and when to let go of Jet's leash. Jet kept on soaring and never looked back. + +The day was over before Jet knew it. Jet said goodbye to Missy, knowing that he would be back for more soaring soon. Until then, he could only keep dreaming and planning for the next time he could soar up in the sky like he did with Missy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kelly who loved to skip. She liked skipping so much that she skipped everywhere she went. Even when she was walking she would sometimes skip instead. + +One day Kelly went out walking to the park with her mummy. She was so excited, she couldn't help it so she skipped along the path. + +Mummy: "Kelly, don't skip so much. You need to stay flexible!" + +Kelly didn't want to listen so she kept skipping. She skipped and skipped until she reached the park. When she got there, she was so happy, she just wanted to skip everywhere. + +But Mummy said: "It's time to sit down now and take a rest. We can't skip here, it's not safe." + +Kelly nodded and stopped skipping. But deep down, she was still so excited. She would just have to find another time to skip again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jimmy. He was only three years old and he lived in a modern house with his parents. + +One day while Jimmy was playing, his mommy came in and asked him to help her with something. She said, “Jimmy, can you come help me in the toilet?â€. + +Jimmy said, “What do I need to do?â€. His mommy said “I need you to help me put a new modern toilet seat cover on the toilet. Can you do that?†+ +Jimmy promised he could do it and he followed his mommy into the bathroom. His mommy showed him how to fit the new modern toilet seat cover on the toilet and he put it on perfectly. + +His mommy gave him a big hug and said “Good job, Jimmy! You promised you could do it and you did a great job!†+ +Jimmy was so proud of himself and his mommy said, “Let’s celebrate! Let’s go get some ice cream!â€. + +And that was the end of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play in the morning. She would wake up each morning feeling alert and excited. One day, as she was playing, she saw a big bird. She wanted to remember it, so she reached out to try to touch it. + +Suddenly, the bird flew away. The little girl was so sad. She heard the voice of her mom who said, "Remember what I told you. Don't ever touch a wild creature." + +The little girl was very sad because she had not remembered her mom's words. She had been too excited to play. + +Moral of the story: Always remember the things your parents tell you, because they are trying to help keep you safe! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was so excited because she was going on an interesting journey. Her parents took her to the airport and gave her a big hug, before they said goodbye and waved as she flew away. + +On the plane Amy watched as the ground became smaller and smaller until it was just a tiny speck. She saw animals and trees, even a big bridge. + +When they arrived at their destination, it looked so different! Amy couldn't believe her eyes. She and her parents stepped off the plane and onto the street. + +Amy's journey included many exciting adventures. Everywhere she went she saw something new and exciting. She tried new food and explored different places. Everyone she met was so friendly and said hello. + +One day as she was walking and exploring, a little cat came up to her. It said, "Hi Amy, I'm Spot. Would you like to play with me?" + +Amy was so happy and asked, "Yes, can we play tag?" Spot said, "Yes, of course. I think it will be lots of fun!" + +Amy smiled, she was very happy that her journey was so interesting and fun. +Myra and Jack were playing together in the garden on a sunny day. They were trying to decide what to do, when Myra suddenly said: +"Let's paint!" +Jack was excited and clapped his hands. They quickly grabbed some paintbrushes and a bucket full of colourful paint. They painted the sun, trees, and flowers in the garden. + +They were so proud of their work. But then, suddenly, the sky went dark, and it began to rain. The rain washed away some of their work. +Myra and Jack were sad. +"It's ok," said Myra. "We can just paint again." + +So they gathered some new paints and started again. This time, Myra decided to paint the light. She held up a paintbrush and said to Jack: +"This time, let's paint a special light that can keep the rain away." + +Jack was amazed. He watched as Myra created a rainbow with her brush. The light shone brightly, as if it was normal. +Myra smiled and said, "Now our garden will stay sunny, no matter what." + +The light that Myra painted protected the garden and brought them lots of sunshine. Myra and Jack hugged each other with joy. Now they could play happily in their colourful garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. Anna loved to paint. Every day she would pick up her brushes and mix together all the paints she had. + +One day, Anna noticed something new on the shelf. It was a box of powder. Anna did not have any powder yet so she asked her mummy what it was. + +Mummy said, "That's expensive powder, Anna. We can use it to paint with". + +Anna was so excited that she wanted to try using the powder straight away. She grabbed a brush and started to paint with the powder. The pictures she created were beautiful and colourful. + +Anna was so proud of her painting she showed everyone. Everyone loved her paintings and told her how creative she was. + +Anna was so happy that she would always remember to use her powder when she painted. +Once upon a time, there two friends. One was a boy and one was a girl. + +The two friends were visiting a ranch, that was very rare. The ranch was full of animals and plants, and the two friends were so excited to explore all the nature. + +As they crossed the land, they spotted a beautiful bird. The girl asked the boy, "Can you lend me your binoculars so I can see the bird better?" + +The boy smiled and said,"Yes! You can borrow them for a little while." + +The girl was so happy! She looked and looked at the bird, and noticed its rare feathers that shone in the sun. + +Before they left the ranch, the boy made sure to lend the binoculars to other friends, so they too could enjoy the beauty of the land. +Olly was pretending. He pretended to be a pirate. He had a sword made of wood and he gave orders to the pirates around him. All of a sudden he heard a voice. It was his mum. She told him it was time to go home. + +Olly's mummy said to him, "What have you been pretending?" Olly answered, "I'm pretending to be a pirate". His mummy smiled and said, "It sounds like a lot of fun, but it's time to go home now". + +Olly had been naughty. His mummy said to him, "You must use your heart, not your sword next time." Olly nodded and said, "I will try". + +They went home happily. Olly knew he had to be careful and use his heart to make the right choices next time. +Susie and her dad were walking through the park. Susie held her dad's hand while they walked. She noticed a lotion tucked away in a hidden corner. She asked her dad if she could have it. + +"No Susie," her dad said. "That lotion belongs to someone else. We don't steal things." + +Susie was sad but she understood what her dad meant. He helped her find a pretty flower growing near a tree and she smiled. + +As her dad was about to pick the flower, Susie spotted the lotion again. She pointed at it and said, "What about that lotion? Can I have it now?" + +Her dad shook his head and said, "No Susie. We can't take that. That's stealing. It's not nice to take someone else's things." + +Susie didn't understand why they couldn't have the lotion but she knew it wasn't the right thing to do. + +She and her dad went home and Susie never saw the lotion again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and wanted to learn about how things worked. She asked her mom for help. Her mom showed her an open vase that was full of daisies. + +"See Daisy," said the mom. "This vase is open and it can hold something in it. What do you think is inside it?" + +Daisy looked closely. "It's filled with daisies," she said. + +Her mom smiled. "That's right! You can learn a lot from looking closely at things. It's called 'observing'." + +Daisy kept observing the vase. She learned about how it opened and closed, and she also learned that it could be used to hold flowers. Daisy was excited to learn something new. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly statue living in the forest. Every day, he would play with all the animals and birds, and have lots of fun. Everyone liked the jolly statue and wanted to be his friend. + +One day, a strange fox came to the forest and saw the statue. He wanted to be his friend too, so he asked the statue lots of questions. The jolly statue was so excited to have a new friend, he answered all the fox's questions. + +Little did the jolly statue know, the fox was very sneaky. Every time the statue answered one of the fox's questions, the fox would move a little bit closer. Soon the fox was close enough, and he attacked the jolly statue. The statue battled with the fox, but he wasn't strong enough and the fox got away. + +The jolly statue was very scared, and all the animals and birds of the forest were so sad. The jolly statue had been so nice to them, and now he was in danger. Sadly, the fox was never found and the jolly statue was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a unique pit in the middle of a desert. It was so unique that everyone wanted to find out what was inside of it. + +One day, a little girl named Mia decided to follow the pit and find out what was inside. She started walking towards the unique pit and soon she was up close. + +Mia looked around the pit. It seemed like nothing was there but she wanted to explore a bit more. + +She started walking around the pit and called out, "Hello, is anyone in there?" + +All of a sudden, a voice came back, "Yes, I'm here. Who are you?" + +Mia was very surprised and scared but eventually she answered, "My name is Mia, I was just exploring the pit and wanted to know what you're doing here." + +"I'm the pit's keeper! I'm here to make sure nobody takes anything from here without permission," the voice said. + +Mia thanked the keeper for the information and said goodbye. She then followed the pit back out of the desert and never returned. +Fred had a zipper on his shirt that he liked to play with. Every time he tried to zip it, he would sneeze. One day, his mommy got angry and said, "No more zipper, Fred!" + +Fred got very sad and ran away. He ran and ran until he didn't know where he was. He started to sneeze again and he couldn't find his way back home. + +He wandered all night and all day until finally, he was very tired and lay down to sleep. A big animal came along and saw him sleeping. It was so angry that Fred was sleeping in its spot, so it picked him up and carried him away. Poor Fred never made it back home again. +Once there was a little girl named Ella. She was only three years old and she loved to colour. On the day in question, Ella had found a big box of crayons with many different colours. She happily took them out one by one and started to draw on a piece of paper while humming to herself. + +Ella loved the lively colours of the crayons and she wondered what else she could draw. Suddenly, she heard someone behind her. When she looked up, she saw her mum smiling. + +"Oh, Ella, what are you drawing?" her mum asked. + +"A flower," Ella said with a big smile. + +Her mum smiled and said, "That's very nice. Keep on drawing and let your imagination wander." + +Ella nodded and went back to drawing flowers, trees, and animals. She wondered what else she could come up with and smiled with joy as she realised that the possibilities were endless. +One day, a boy named Jack asked his dad what his job was. His dad replied, “My job is to help people solve their problems and be successful. I value my job a lot!†Jack was curious, so he asked “What does it mean to be successful?†His father thought for a moment, and then said “It means you do your job really well and help others.†+ +Jack felt excited and decided he wanted to try it too. So he asked his dad if he could help out. His dad smiled and said yes. Jack was so excited and even more determined to become successful. He asked his father to give him tasks to help out. + +But each day, Jack found that he was having difficulty getting the job done. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't seem to get it right. His dad saw this and talked to Jack about it. He said “Values come from within, Jack. It's not about how much you do, it's about how well you do it. So, keep trying and believe in yourself.†+ +Jack nodded and promised himself he would try harder. Day by day, he kept doing his best. Eventually, he was surprised to find himself becoming successful! His dad was proud of Jack and he felt proud of himself. From then on, Jack always remembered to value the job he was doing, no matter how small it seemed. +Tommy was a 3 year old boy with lots of energy. He loved running around, playing with his toys and being silly. His Mum often said, "Tommy, it's time to behave now." + +One day, Tommy was playing and not listening to his Mum. He wanted to carry on playing, but his Mum was very firm and said, "Tommy, go to the toilet and be quiet now!" So Tommy had no choice; he went to the toilet and sat down on it very quietly. + +Suddenly, something happened. Tommy said "Mum, I went to the toilet but nothing came out!†His Mum replied, "That's because you haven't been drinking enough water. You must drink lots of water to help your toilet work." + +Tommy nodded and said, “Okay, I'll make sure I have lots of water. I'll try to be quiet and behave too.†+ +Since then, Tommy has been drinking lots of water and behaving better. He makes sure to use the toilet when he needs to, and he is careful to be quiet when he is using it. +Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived in a tall house. Both brothers loved to sleep. + +One day, the older brother said to the younger brother, "Come on, let's go outside and play." But the younger brother didn't want to leave his bed. He said, "No, I'm too sleepy." + +His older brother said, "We can open the curtain and let the sunlight in. That will wake you up!" + +The younger brother scrunched up his nose and said, "No, I still want to sleep." + +So, the older brother said, "Ok, I'll leave you alone then. I'm going outside to play." + +The younger brother snuggled up to his pillow and closed his eyes. He drifted off to sleep and dreamt of going outside to play with his brother. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She had just turned three years old and was very excited. That morning, her mother had something special to suggest to Molly. "Molly, let's go to the park!" she said. + +Molly squealed in excitement and began to get ready. They soon arrived and Molly's eyes lit up. She saw a beautiful slide and ran over to it. + +The slide was big and brightly coloured. Molly admired the slide for a few moments before her mother said “Come on, let’s go see what else there is!â€. Molly grabbed her mother’s hand and the two of them began to explore the park. + +Molly and her mother had a great day, playing in the park. Before long, the sun began to set and it was time to go home. They both decided that it had been a beautiful day spent together. +John and his mom were walking through the park when they suddenly noticed something strange. All the birds had vanished! + +John's mom looked around and turned to John with a worried expression on her face. "Where did all the birds go, John?" + +John stared up at the sky and pointed to the ceiling. "Look mom, up there!" + +John's mom followed his gaze and they both watched as a terrible storm formed high above them. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, making John and his mom feel very helpless. + +Suddenly, the birds reappeared. The storm had vanished and they flew safely down to the trees. + +John and his mom hugged each other, relieved that the birds had returned and the storm had gone away. +Once upon a time there was a little child named Jenny. One day, Jenny's mommy said "Jenny, let's go buy a mop". So, Jenny and her mommy drove away in their car to the store that was quite distant. + +When they arrived, Jenny saw all kinds of mops. She asked her mommy "What kind of mop should I buy?" Her mommy smiled and said "Well, let's get the one that looks the cleanest." + +So, Jenny looked around until she found the cleanest mop and she pointed it out to her mommy. Her mommy said "That one looks perfect. Let's get it!" So, together they bought the mop. + +When they arrived back home, Jenny was so surprised to see how quickly she could clean with the new mop! Her mommy said "See, Jenny? You chose a really good one!" and they both smiled. +Tommy was so excited! It was finally his turn to ride on the big shiny bike. He had been looking forward to the day all week, and now it was here. + +"Let's go, Tommy!" called out his mom. + +Tommy hopped on the bike and started pedaling. He was so happy as he rode down the street, the wind in his face and the sun on his back. + +But then, something strange happened. As Tommy was riding, he noticed water flowing from the faucet in a nearby garden. He decided to see if he could turn it off. He stopped pedaling the bike and ran over to the faucet. + +Tommy gave the handle a twist, but it wouldn't budge. He tried again, and this time he used all his strength. But no matter what he did, he couldn't turn the faucet off. + +Tommy's mom saw what was going on and she came over to help him. She tried as hard as she could, but she couldn't turn the faucet off either. + +Tommy was so sad. He looked down at the ground and started to cry. + +His mom put a hand on his shoulder and smiled. "Don't worry, Tommy. We'll figure it out together, okay?" + +Tommy smiled and nodded. With his mom's help, they finally managed to turn off the +Once there was a little rabbit named Sam who wanted to go on an adventure. So one day he sent his mom a letter to ask if it was ok. + +"Yes, of course!" said his mom. "Just don't go too far!" + +Sam was excited and ventured off into the forest. He hopped and hopped until he found a spot. It was a terrible spot, full of mud and thorns. + +Sam was about to turn around when something funny caught his eye. Digging in the mud, he found a shiny coin! He picked it up and smiled. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from behind him. He spun around and saw a giant elephant making its way towards him! + +Sam was terrified but remembered something his mom had sent him in the letter; a magic word that could make the elephant go away. + +So Sam quickly shouted, "Shoo!" and the elephant flew away like a flash! + +Phew! Sam was safe, and he kept on hopping back home with his shiny coin, feeling proud of himself for his brave adventure. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Sonia. Bob loved tea and drank it every day. But Sonia did not like tea. + +One day Bob said to Sonia, “Let’s do tea together!†+ +But Sonia said, “No, I don’t like tea.†+ +Bob said, “Come on! Tea tastes good. Let’s do it!†+ +Still, Sonia said, “No!†+ +Bob got angry and said, “If you don’t do tea, I won’t be your friend anymore!†+ +Sonia gulped. She wanted to be Bob’s friend. But she didn’t want to do tea. + +Then Bob said, “I will make tea slow. So you can watch. And I won’t make it strong. You’ll like it.†+ +Sonia said, “Ok, I will do it with you.†+ +So Bob and Sonia made some slow tea. And they were still friends. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Peter and Paul. They were always looking for things to do together. But one day, they quarrelled about the task they had to do. Peter wanted to do gardening, while Paul wanted to play a game. + +They argued for a long time until their dad came to help. Dad said: "Rather than quarrelling, it would be mighty if you could work together on the task. That way, you could have a lot of fun." + +The brothers listened to their dad, and then decided to do the gardening together. It was a lot of fun. When the task was finished, dad praised them for working together. + +The brothers learned an important lesson that day. They realised that when they quarrelled, nothing would be achieved. But when they worked together, they could do mighty things. +Once there was a girl named Pam who loved to explore new places. One day, she went on a walk in a forest. Pam saw a pipe laying on the ground, and she realized it might be fun to play with. The pipe was rough and was not smooth enough to slide on. Pam got an idea to use the pipe as a balancing beam. + +Pam took the pipe and put it between two trees. She said “I'm going to try and cross this pipe without touching the ground!†She wobbled and stumbled, but finally she made it across! + +Pam was so proud of herself and realized she was a really brave explorer. She said “Let’s do it again!†She tried again, but this time she almost fell! She laughed and said “That was a bit more difficult, but I’m still a brave explorer!†+ +Pam kept playing with the pipe until it was time to go home. She was very excited to share her story with her family about how she had realized she was a brave explorer. +John was so excited to see his new bedroom. He rushed up the stairs and when he opened the door he found a room full of colours. His parents were there too and they were painting the walls. + +John looked up at the walls and they were so high! He asked his parents to explain what they were doing. They told him they were painting! + +John watched as they painted with different colours. He asked what were they were painting and his parents said they were making it look more beautiful. He saw all the colours and how they were merging on the walls and he thought it looked really cool. + +John smiled and asked if he could help his parents with painting. His parents said yes, and gave him a small paint brush. John carefully painted the wall with lots of colours and he was so happy. He thanked his parents for giving him the chance to paint and said he loved his bedroom. +One year, a clever rabbit made a plan. He wanted to find some of the yummiest carrots he'd ever tasted. So the rabbit quickly hopped around the garden looking for the perfect place to dig. + +But the rabbit soon realized it wouldn't be so easy. All the carrots in the garden were too small. The rabbit wanted big, juicy carrots. He said, "Oh no! Where can I find big carrots?" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice: "I know of a place where you can find big carrots." It was a friendly bird. "Just go to the farmer's field," the bird said. + +The rabbit wasn't sure. "Should I really go? If the farmer sees me, I might get into trouble," he thought. + +But the bird was very clever. She said, "Don't worry. I have an idea. We can make a plan to get you the carrots without being seen." + +The rabbit was excited. "Let's do it!" he said. + +Soon enough, the rabbit got to the farmer's field. With the bird's help, they both managed to get the biggest carrots they'd ever seen. + +The rabbit was so happy. He learned a valuable lesson that day: with a clever plan and some help from a friend, anything is possible! +Once upon a time there was a pot that was very high. It was sitting on top of a mountain and the mountain was very, very tall. + +A little girl called Sarah was walking down the mountain one day and she saw the pot. She thought it would be an interesting thing to take a look at, so she climbed up the mountain to the pot. + +When she got to the top, Sarah decided to lean against the pot. It felt smooth and strong, so she leaned against it for a few minutes and then decided to go back down the mountain. + +As she walked away from the pot, Sarah thought to herself how lucky she had been to find such a unusual and beautiful thing. She decided to keep looking and see what else she could find on the mountain. +One morning Frank was feeling very sad. He was in a fight with his best friend and had no idea how to make up. He thought he would go for a swim to clear his head. + +Frank went to the beach, but there was something strange in the water. It was a dull coloured shark! + +Frank was scared but he wanted to talk to the shark. He swam closer and asked the shark why he was so sad. The shark just looked at Frank and said, "I am here because I'm in a fight too". + +Frank was surprised and he realised his problem wasn't so big. He needed to make up with his friend before it was too late. + +The shark then said, "Go! Make up with your friend now before it's too late". + +Frank was happy he had talked to the shark. He quickly said goodbye to the shark and ran back to the beach. He ran to his friends house and apologised for the fight. + +They made up and became best friends again. Later on, when Frank was back at the beach, he saw the shark again and waved goodbye. He knew he had been given the best advice and made the best decision. +Once there was a young girl named Daisy. She was playing in her garden when she noticed a strange landscape in the distance. The landscape was green, with big mountains and a big blue river. Daisy wanted to go explore, so she called out to her mom. + +"Mommy, can I go explore the landscape?" Daisy asked. + +"No, Daisy," her mom said, with a shrug. "It's too far away." + +Daisy didn't give up. She asked her dad if she could explore and he shrugged too. No matter how many times she asked, her mom and dad kept shaking their heads and shrugging. But Daisy was determined. She decided to explore the landscape on her own. + +So, despite all the shrugs, Daisy marched off on her own adventure. She ran across the grass, past the flowers and over the hills. When she reached the landscape, Daisy was amazed. It was beautiful! The mountains were tall and the river was wide. Daisy smiled with joy and carefully explored the landscape. + +By the time the sun started setting, Daisy had had the most wonderful adventure. And from that day forward, she kept exploring the landscape, no matter how many times she heard the adults around her shrug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Madelyn. Madelyn was only three years old and she loved to explore. She had been warned not to touch anything that looked strange or unsafe. + +One day, while she was exploring in the garden, she saw something that looked like it wasn't safe. It was a little container with a label that said "poison!" She knew she shouldn't touch it, but she wanted to see what it looked like. + +"Mama!" she shouted. "What is this?" + +Madelyn's mama came running. When she saw the container of poison, she quickly took it away. + +"That's not safe to touch, Madelyn," she said. "Never go near it again." + +Madelyn nodded. She knew that her mama was right - it was not safe or easy to see. From then on, she was very careful to stay away from anything that looked strange or unsafe. +Frankie the fox was feeling very envious. He wanted to have juice just like all of his friends did. Frankie was so sad that he started to cry. His parents heard him and gave him a glass of juice. He was so happy and excited that he took a big sip of the yummy juice. + +Frankie's friends saw him with the juice and they were all envious. They started to cry too, wanting juice just like Frankie had. + +Frankie's parents made some more juice and shared it with all of Frankie's friends. They all stopped crying and enjoyed the delicious juice together. They all had a big smile on their faces and were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. He was very cozy in his burrow, but he wanted to go explore the world. So one day the bunny hopped right out of his burrow and started running through the forest. + +But it did not take long before he met a big fox! The fox was so hot and mean, and he wanted to eat the bunny for dinner! The bunny felt very scared. He had to escape! + +So the bunny hopped, hopped and hopped, but the fox kept chasing him. Then the bunny saw a big root and he had an idea. He hopped right over the root, then spun around quickly and the fox chased after him in the wrong direction! + +The fox and bunny were now running in different directions and the bunny was free! He hopped to safety and had a fun day exploring the forest, away from the hot and mean fox. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. On a sunny day, Emily went to the lake with her dad. She was wearing a bright, lively pink blouse. Emily liked to watch the ducks swimming in the lake. As she watched, she noticed that one of the ducks started to get bigger. It became bigger and bigger, filling the lake until it was too big to fit. Suddenly, the duck disappeared! + +"Where did it go?" Emily asked her dad. + +"It must have gone to a special place," her dad said with a smile. + +Emily looked around the lake, but the duck was still nowhere to be seen. She was disappointed that the duck had disappeared, but she was still amazed by the lake. + +The lake was filled with colorful flowers, and the birds were singing a loud and lively song. Emily felt happy and content. She knew that even though the duck had disappeared, it was important to enjoy the moment. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved playing in the park. She was very brave and wasn't afraid of anything. + +One day at the park, she spotted a tree with lots of big and juicy looking prunes. She wanted to try one, so she reached up to get one. + +Suddenly, her dad appeared and shouted, "Don't touch it! Prunes are dangerous!" He told her that she could get very sick if she ate one of them. + +The girl looked sad and said, "But why can't I use the prunes?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "No, no, you can use them, just not for eating. Prunes are good for making delicious jam or for giving to the birds." + +The girl was so excited and she reached up to pick the prunes. She helped make jam with her dad and even enjoyed feeding the birds. She was glad to use the prunes in a safe way! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tim. He was only three years old and he was very careless. One day he was playing with his favourite bowl, which was big and blue. He was holding it over his head and spinning around until he stumbled and the bowl fell on the ground. As it hit the ground, it shrank right down to the size of his hand! + +Tim was shocked and started to cry. His mum heard the noise and quickly came to see what had happened. She looked at the small bowl and asked Tim what had happened. Tim said he was playing with the bowl but had been too careless and it had shrunk. + +His mum was very sad but she told Tim to be more careful in the future. Sadly for Tim, the bowl never returned to its original size and he never got to play with it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack who lived with his mom and dad. One evening, Jack saw something unusual. A big, magical stick had appeared in his room! + +Jack was very curious, but his mom told him to wait. She said that it was magical, and he must not touch it. + +But of course young Jack just couldn't help himself. He picked up the stick and waved it around. Suddenly, the stick vanished in a puff of smoke! + +Jack was very surprised and his mom was disappointed. She told him that he shouldn't have touched the stick. Jack said he was sorry, and that he wouldn't do it again. + +In the end, everyone was happy. It was an unusual day, but the magical stick never returned. Jack was a bit disappointed, but he was happy that he had learned his lesson! +One day, a little boy named John went on an adventure. He jumped onto his tricycle and moved forward. As he peddled, he felt the wind flow around him and he felt free. He peddled faster and faster until his tricycle was going at its highest speed. + +Suddenly, John heard a voice calling him. He looked around in confusion, wondering who was calling. He saw a small, harmless critter on the side of the road. "Who are you?" John asked, intrigued. + +"I'm your speedy friend," the critter replied. "I want to join you on your adventure!" + +John had never met a critter like this before. He wasn't sure if it was safe to accept the critter's offer, but the critter looked harmless, so he said yes. + +John and the critter sped around the neighborhood together, laughing and having a great time. John was so glad that he had taken the harmless critter's offer to join his adventure. He knew then that this would be the start of a wonderful friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy. He liked to play with his kite and run around in the park. But one day, his fun was stopped. + +The boy saw a disgusting bug in the park. It was big and smelly. He wanted to get away from it, so he stopped playing with his kite and ran home. + +When he got home, the boy was so sad that his kite fun had to stop. He decided to be a brave little boy and told his mom all about the disgusting bug. His mom was very proud and gave him a hug. + +The boy felt so much better after his mom's hug. He was ready to go back to the park and play with his kite. The disgusting bug was gone, so he could play all day long. + +The end. +Jenny was playing all alone on her bedroom floor. She saw a white envelope on the floor and it looked very interesting. She picked it up and saw that it said "To Jenny". She was so excited and opened the envelope. Inside there was a piece of paper that said, "Happy 3rd Birthday Jenny!" + +Jenny thought it was the best present ever. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, who mailed me this present?". Her mom said, "That was from Grandma". + +Jenny was so happy she ran back to her bedroom and looked around. She saw the empty floor and thought of all the fun things she could do. She put on her favorite music and started to dance. + +Jenny had the best birthday ever. She made sure to thank Grandma and to remember to always be thankful for the gifts she receives - no matter how big or small! +Once upon a time there lived a naughty witch. One summer day she was walking in the forest when she saw a big bluebird. She thought it was very pretty and decided to poke it with a stick. + +The bluebird was scared and flew away. It went to tell the other animals what had happened. All the animals were angry and ran to find the witch. + +When they found her, the animals asked her why she had poked the bluebird. The witch replied, “I just wanted to see how it felt.†+ +The animals were very angry and scolded the witch for being so naughty. The witch apologized and promised never to poke any animal again. + +The animals accepted her apology and all the animals became friends. They all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy named Brad. He always looked for ways to have fun. One day he decided that he wanted to ride his bike. He went outside, got on his bike and started to ride. + +He was having so much fun riding around the neighborhood until he saw something under a tree. It was a toy he had been looking for everywhere! He got off his bike and walked over to the toy and picked it up. + +When he got back on his bike he realized that it was not working anymore. He was so sad. He tried to fix the bike but it was no use. + +"No!" he said in frustration. + +Just then, a funny looking man came over and asked Brad if he needed help. Brad explained to him that his bike was broken. The man told Brad that he could fix it for him. + +The man worked on the bike for a few minutes and soon it was fixed! Brad thanked the man and said goodbye. The man waved as he walked away. + +Brad was so excited. He hopped on his bike and started to ride again. He had never had so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a stand in the backyard. It was a tall stand, made out of wood. + +Every day the boy would watch the stand. He liked to see what was happening. One day he noticed that it was messy. He saw some leaves on the ground and some twigs. + +The boy went to get his mom. He said, "Mom! The stand is messy!" + +Mom looked and said, "I see it is. We need to clean up the mess. Do you want to help me?" + +The boy was excited. He watched as Mom picked up the twigs and leaves. After, the stand was clean again. The boy said, "Look Mom, it's nice and clean now." + +"Yes it is," Mom said. "Thanks for helping me." The boy smiled and they went back inside the house. +Once upon a time, two friends named Tom and Joe lived in the same house. Every morning, Tom and Joe would go to the same park. They played together and laughed a lot. + +One morning, Joe stopped chasing the butterfly and yelled “Let’s go to the beach for the holiday!†Tom was already feeling sleepy, so he said, “No, I’m too tired.†Joe looked sad and his eyes filled with tears. + +Tom suddenly remembered something his mom had said: “It’s always nice to be kind and share fun with friends.†He said to Joe, “Let’s go. I’m awake now.†Joe smiled and they both ran to the beach. + +At the beach, they made a sandcastle and paddled in the sea. Everyone had lots of fun. Tom learnt an important lesson that day which was, “Always be kind to your friends and share your fun together.†+Once upon a time, there were two friends, Steve and Joe. They were both excited to go outside and play. + +Steve asked Joe, "Want to play outside? We can go for a ride on my bike." +Joe replied, "Yeah, that sounds exciting!" + +So, they ran to the garage, grabbed the bike, and hopped on. Joe put his feet on the pedals and started going forward. He felt like he was flying with all the motion! + +Steve shouted, "This is even more exciting than I thought it would be!" + +When they finished, they stopped at the front porch. Steve said, "I'm really happy that we had fun, but maybe next time, let's do something else, like build a sandcastle. What do you think?" + +Joe replied, "Good idea. Riding a bike all the time is a bit stupid." + +They both laughed and agreed to have fun building sandcastles the next time they wanted to go outside. + +The end. +Billy was a very special boy. He was very gifted, and his parents were very proud of him. + +One day at school, Billy took a test. After the test, the teacher told him that he got a very high score. + +His parents were so proud! They asked him what he thought of the test. + +Billy said, "It was hard, but I'm glad I did it!" + +The teacher smiled and agreed. She said, "You're very gifted, Billy. You should be proud of your score!" + +Billy smiled and said, "Thanks, teacher!" He was happy to have done so well. +Once upon a time, there was a large tree that grew in the middle of a meadow. The tree was the home to two birds, Naomi and Winston. + +Naomi and Winston were very happy in their home, but they wanted to go on an adventure. One day, Naomi saw a dressmaker's shop window in the distance and wanted to find a new dress for herself. So, Naomi said to Winston, "Let's fly over to the shop and see what we can find." + +Naomi and Winston flew over to the shop, but they couldn't get inside because the door was too high up. Fortunately, Winston had an idea. He flew back to the tree and found a cord in their nest. Winston then flew back to the shop and used the cord to support the birds while they stood on the windowsill. + +Naomi had found a beautiful dress and she put it on straight away. Once she had finished looking around, Winston pulled up the cord and they flew back to their tree. + +Naomi and Winston were happily back in their tree, safe and sound and looking very stylish in Naomi's new dress. They thanked the cord for supporting them on their adventure. +"Let's go play in the field," said Joe to his little brother Jack. +"Yes!" said Jack. +So, Joe and Jack went to the field. It began to rain. Joe could feel the rain on his face. + +"Let's go home," said Joe. +"No," said Jack. "I don't want to. I'm so smart, I can stay in the rain." + +Joe smiled. "Ok, let's play in the rain then. We can make rain angels." +The brothers smiled and started to twirl around in the wet field and make rain angels. The rain was refreshing, and the boys had a lot of fun playing in it. + +When it was time to go home, the boys were a little sad. But they were both smart enough to know how special it was to spend time together in the rain. +One night, Janey was very scared. She was alone in her bedroom and she heard a noise outside her window. She lit a candle to help her feel better. + +Janey was brave and she opened the window. Outside was a big, mean dog. Janey was shocked and the dog growled at her. It jumped up and tried to scare her. + +Janey screamed and ran away. But the dog chased her, barking loudly. Janey was so scared that she tripped and fell. The candle dropped, spilling hot wax on her arm. It felt bitter and sore. + +The dog kept barking and chasing Janey until she ran out of the house. She never returned and the dog kept staying there. It was a sad and bitter ending for poor Janey. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was just three years old. He had a stuffed animal and a box all of his own. + +One day, he was walking around the park. He was tired and he yawned a big yawn. Suddenly, he saw a big box that someone had left behind. + +The little boy wanted to take the box. He thought it might have something special inside. He opened it and saw a bag of lollipops. He was so happy. + +He decided to share the treats with everyone in the park. He smiled and handed out the lollipops. Everyone was grateful for his kind gesture and said thank you. + +The little boy learned a valuable lesson that day. He learned that sharing is much more rewarding than taking. He was so proud of himself! +Once there was a girl named Anna. She was playing in her yard, when she heard her Mom yelling. + +"Anna, come quick!" her Mom called out. + +Curious, Anna raced inside the house. She saw her Mom holding a beautiful trophy. She had never seen anything so shiny! + +"Is this for me?" she asked. + +"Yes, my love." Her Mom said with a smile. “You worked so hard in your karate competition, so you deserve it!†+ +Anna was so happy to receive the trophy, she gave her Mom a big hug. + +But then, there was a problem. Her younger brother Joe saw the shiny trophy. He started to cry loudly and wanted it too. + +Anna hugged her brother and said "It's ok, Joe. You will get one soon when you do a competition. This trophy is for me. We can make you one that is just as thick and shiny as mine." + +Joe smiled at Anna, happy to have received a promise from his sister. From that day on, Anna kept her trophy safe and was very proud of it. +Once upon a time there was a popular girl called Amy. Every day, Amy would go for a massage at the spa. One day when she arrived at the spa, she was surprised to find that another girl - Jane - had already taken her favorite spot. Jane was lying on the massage table, chatting away on her phone. + +Amy spoke to Jane and asked her to leave. Jane said, "No! I'm not leaving. I'm getting a massage here". + +Amy felt cross and angry. She knew she couldn't prevent Jane from having her massage. But then she had an idea! Amy knew that the masseuse didn't like phones interrupting the peace, so she said, "The masseuse doesn't like phones. You can't use your phone during the massage." + +Jane was annoyed, but she put her phone away so that she could get the massage. Amy smiled to herself. Even though she couldn't prevent Jane from having her massage, she still found a way to take back her spot! +Steve and his mum went for a walk on a sunny day. They went to the park and Steve saw lots of things to wonder about: the sky was so blue, the trees were so tall, and he heard the birds singing. + +Steve and his mum kept walking and saw a pond with ducks. Then Steve saw a frog. He stood and wondered what it was doing. His mum told him that it was jumping and the frog was very flexible. + +When they got home, Steve's mum said it was time to go to bed and Steve wondered what bed time was like. He soon found out and he fell asleep quickly. Steve dreamed of being flexible like the frog and wondered what it would be like to have lungs like it did! +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. He was a purple monkey and was very different from other monkeys around him. Every day he went to the nearby forest to play. + +One day when he was playing in the forest, the purple monkey heard a voice. It was a kind voice and he knew it was telling him something important. The voice said, "Complete the task and you will be rewarded." + +The purple monkey thought and wondered, "What could the task be?" The voice didn't say, so the purple monkey went around the forest trying to figure out what he should do. + +He kept looking until he came across a large tree. On the tree, he found a larger-than-normal purple fruit. Suddenly the voice said, "Complete the task and you will be rewarded!" The purple monkey quickly knew the task was to pick the purple fruit. + +So he reached up and grabbed it. As soon as he did, a beam of light shined and colourful candy fell down all around him! The purple monkey was overjoyed; he had successfully completed the task, and he was rewarded with sweet treats. +Once there was a wise youth who liked to move around. He was daring and strong and he believed that nothing could stop him. But one day he moved into a place where he was not welcome. Everyone in the village was afraid and refused to talk to him. No matter how wise the youth was, he could not move away from the danger. + +The wise youth tried to find a way out but to no avail. He became scared and lonely and he started to lose hope. Eventually he realized that he would never be able to leave. The bad feeling in the village grew and the youth knew his time was up. + +The wise youth bravely faced the danger, hoping that he could move somewhere else. But it was too late - the bad people in the village had surrounded him and they were getting closer and closer. In the end, the wise youth couldn't move at all. He was lost forever in the hostile village. +The sun was rising and it lit up the big sky. Little Rob was playing near a wide rail track. His mum had asked him to stay close and to be careful. So he was making sure to be very careful. + +Rob noticed something ahead of him. It was a big, wide shape slowly moving towards him. As it gets closer, he hears a loud sound and the shape gets closer. Rob starts to be a bit scared and runs towards his mum who is close by. + +Rob asked his mum in a scared voice: "What is that, Mum?" She replied: "That's a train, Rob. Look how wide it is. That is why we have to stay away from the rail track." + +The train started to move and soon it was rising over a tall bridge. Rob was amazed at how tall the bridge was. He watched until the train was out of his sight. + +Rob was happy to be safely away from the big, wide train. He knew that he must always be careful near the rail track. +Kai was very happy. His mum had promised to lend him her bike. But when Kai went to get it, he saw that it was not working. He was very sad. + +The bike had a flat tire, and the tire would not move. To fix it, Kai needed a special tool, but he didn't have one. + +Thankfully, his friend Ben had one. But Ben lived far away and it was a difficult track to walk. Kai knew he couldn't do it on his own. + +He asked his mum to help him and together they went to Ben's house. Thankfully, Ben was at home and he was happy to lend Kai the tool he needed! + +Kai and his mum then had to walk the difficult track back home. Once back, Kai was able to fix the flat tire. He was so happy he could ride the bike again! +Once upon a time there lived a wealthy old man. He lived in the east of the land, in a huge mansion. He had lots of money, and people often thought of him as a very wise man. + +One morning, the old man decided to take a walk in the park. As he strolled around the garden, he noticed a small toddler sitting by himself. The toddler was wearing a tattered coat and had a sad look in his eyes. + +The old man said, "Good morning, little one. Would you like me to rub your back?" + +The toddler was overjoyed at the kind offer and eagerly nodded his head. So the old man slowly and carefully rubbed the little boy's back. + +After a few minutes, the little boy looked up to the old man and said "Thank you! That was the best rub ever!" + +The old man smiled and said, "You're welcome, my friend. It was my pleasure." + +The little boy hugged the old man before he set off again. The old man looked fondly at the little boy as he walked away. He was thankful to have been able to offer some comfort to the little boy, and to have experienced the warmth of his gratitude. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sue. She was three years old and very brave. One day, Sue was playing in her garden when suddenly she saw a big gate. She was very curious, so she walked closer. But when she tried to open the gate, it wouldn’t budge. She got a little scared and tried to jump over it. + +Sue was about to jump when her mom called her. “Sue, why don’t you come back here?†said her mom, in a very kind voice. “I-I’m scared,†said Sue, feeling a bit fearful. Her mom smiled and hugged her tight. “There’s nothing to be afraid of,†she said. “Come with me, and I’ll help you jump over the gate.†+ +So Sue and her mom went together to the big gate. Her mom put her hands on her shoulders, and they both jumped together high and strong. In no time, they were over the gate and standing on the other side. + +At first, Sue was scared, but with her mom right beside her, she felt better. They laughed and hugged each other, feeling happy to have made it over the gate. They had jumped and conquered the fear! +Once there was a little girl named Skylar. She had a bright smile and a huge heart. She liked to play in the park with her friends. + +One day, Skylar and her friends went to the park. As usual, Skylar was very excited. But as soon as she stepped into the park, something strange happened. It was dark. + +Surprised at the sudden darkness, Skylar asked her friends, "What's going on?" Her friend replied, "the sky seems to have borrowed the sun." All the children were scared. + +But then, Skylar had an idea. She said, "Let's go to the playground and search for the sun. We'll borrow it back!" + +So with courage, Skylar and her friends ventured off to the playground. After a while, they found the sun, hidden behind a bush. The children cheered and shouted with joy, as they had won a victory. Skylar and her friends returned the sun to the sky, and the day was once again bright and sunny. +Once upon a time, in a far away kingdom, there lived two children named Sarah and Joe. They both loved to play together and have lots of fun. + +Every morning, Joe went to the big bell tower to ring the bell. He always rang it with a big smile on his face. Sarah was very proud of him and one day, she decided to tag along. + +When they got to the bell tower, Joe showed Sarah how to ring the bell. She was so excited and tried to mimic him, but she was not behaving properly. Joe tried to explain that she was not ringing the bell fitly. + +Sarah got frustrated and pouted. Joe smiled and hugged her, and then he showed her a real big hug. In turn, Sarah understood what he meant and started ringing the bell perfectly with a big smile on her face. + +From then on, every morning, Sarah and Joe went to the bell tower to ring the bell together. Everyone was very proud of them and their beautiful bell ringing! +Once upon a time, there was a cool fan. It was so cool that it served everyone in the house. Every night, the fan whirred, making everyone in the house nice and cool. + +One day, the fan stopped working. Mom shouted, "Where is the fan?" Dad looked around the room, but he couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, Baby said, "I play with fan!" Mom asked, "Where have you put it?" Baby said, "In the garden!" Mom and Dad ran outside and saw the fan lying in the mud. + +Mom shouted, "No! This fan is broken now. It will not serve us any more." Everyone was so sad and they went back inside the house. Without the fan, the house was hot and sticky. It was no longer cool. +Once upon a time there lived a bear called Mr Cuddles. He was a very thoughtful bear. One day he was walking through the woods and he saw something he had never seen before. He saw a big yellow barn! + +Mr Cuddles was excited to explore the barn and he entered it. Inside he saw many wonderful things. He saw a big, warm haystack, a little mouse and some funny shapes. + +Suddenly, Mr Cuddles heard a voice. It was the little mouse! He was saying hello to Mr Cuddles. The little mouse asked if Mr Cuddles could be his friend and Mr Cuddles thought about it for a moment. + +After a while, the thoughtful bear said yes and he became best friends with the little mouse. From then on, they spent lots of time together in the barn. They would play hide-and-seek and explore the many different things they saw in the barn. It was their special place where they could always be together. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who wanted to go for a run. He put on his purple track shoes and hopped outside. He saw a track and he couldn't help but grintop and hop on it. But as he started to run, he frowned! + +His purple shoes kept getting stuck in the mud, he could barely take a step forward. He got so frustrated, he stomp his feet and shouted, "This is no fun!" + +Just then, a fairy appeared in front of him. She said, "Don't frown, little bunny. It's easy to run on this track. Just watch me!" + +The fairy flew around the track with her magical wand and when she came back, the track sparkled and the bunny could see it was nice and flat. "Try again!", said the fairy- and the bunny did. + +The bunny hopped on the track and started running. He smiled with delight as he felt the wind on his cheek and he finished the lap with no problems. He thanked the fairy with a big grin and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Bob. He lived in a big field with lots of tall grass. One day, Bob wanted to explore the field, so he hopped through the tall grass. + +Suddenly, Bob saw something in the grass. He hopped closer and he saw that it was a tube. The tube was wide and it made Bob curious. He hopped over to the tube and asked, "What is this?" + +The tube answered, "I'm a tube and I move through the field to explore." Bob thought it was a great idea, so he asked the tube if he could ride inside it. + +The tube said, "Yes! Hop on and we can explore together!" So, Bob hopped onto the tube, and off they went, moving through the tall grass. Bob was so excited to explore the field he couldn't stop smiling. + +They traveled around the field, looking for new things and discovering new places. Bob saw a lot of interesting things, and having the tube there made it so much more exciting. + +At the end of the day, Bob hopped off the tube and thanked it for taking him on a wonderful adventure. Then, Bob hopped away to his home in the tall grass, happy to share his adventure with all his family and friends. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Andy. One day he was playing a game when his friend says to him "Let's steal a toy!" + +Andy was excited and so he said "Yes!" + +So they went to a big house on the street and Andy looked up the big stair. He was scared but he said to his friend, "Let's do it." + +They carefully went up the stair and they were successful in taking the toy. As they were running away, Andy looked up and saw a big, tall man standing at the top of the stair. + +The man said "I saw what you did. Do not do it again." + +Andy was scared, but he promised to himself he will never steal again. From then on he was always successful at what he did and never stole again. +Once there was a girl named Yuki. Yuki was a very Smart girl and really wanted to Meet a penguin. + +One day, Yuki was playing in the park when she heard a chirping noise. She walked over to where the noise was and saw something big and white. She cautiously got closer and noticed it was a penguin! Yuki was so excited and said, “Hello penguin! I'm Yuki!†+ +The penguin smiled and said, “Hi Yuki! My name is Milly. Nice to Meet you!†Yuki was so happy. She asked Milly if they could be friends. Milly said, “Of course! I'll show you my secret game!†+ +Yuki asked, “What game?†Milly replied, “It's a game I made up myself. It's called Penguins' Challenge. Do you think you can do it? It's a bit hard but very Smart.†+ +Yuki smiled and said, “I'm sure I can do it! Let's play!†So, Yuki and Milly played the Penguins' Challenge and had lots of fun together. +Bobby was a very obedient little boy. He always listened to his mom and dad. One day his mom asked him to take out the grill from the garden. He happily said: "Yes, mom!" + +Bobby went outside and he saw the big grill. He tried to move it, but it was very heavy. Bobby looked around and saw a big stick in the garden. He used the stick and started to shake the grill a little bit. After a few tries, the grill moved out of the garden! + +Bobby went back to his mom and showed her the grill. "Good job, Bobby! You are so obedient." said his mother. Bobby was happy and proud of himself for getting the grill out of the garden. He smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time, there were two adorable little rhinoceros. Their names were Freckles and Stripe. They were the best of friends and did everything together. + +One day, they were tumpling around in the grass in the sunshine. Freckles said to Stripe "Let's have a race". Stripe agreed and they set off, dashing across the meadow. Then suddenly, Freckles stumbled and split off the path. + +Stripe lumbered up next to Freckles and said, "Are you okay?" Freckles simply smiled and said, "I'm alright, I just got a bit carried away." + +Just then, a bright rainbow appeared across the sky. Stripe and Freckles looked at each other in wonderment. Freckles exclaimed, "Let's chase the rainbow! Come on Stripe, let's go!" + +Off they went, running and tumbling around the meadow again. As they got closer and closer, the rainbow split into two rainbows! They had never seen anything so beautiful before. + +Stripe and Freckles stopped for a moment and looked up. Freckles said to Stripe, "We did it! We chased the rainbow and split it up!" They admired the rainbows for a moment longer, before running off again, into the sundrenched meadow. +Mommy and Daddy were very proud of their son. He liked to play with other children and was always very kind. One day, Mommy and Daddy decided to get him a medal to show him how much they loved him. + +They brought him to the park and said, "Son, today we have something special for you. We would like to give you this medal for being such a kind little boy." The medal was shiny and he was very excited about it. + +The little boy asked, "What is this?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's a medal, sweetie. It's to tell you how proud we are of you. We love you very much and know that you will always be kind." + +The little boy smiled and thanked them. He hung the medal around his neck and proudly showed it to all his friends at the park. Everyone was very happy to see the medal and to tell the little boy how special he was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to skip. She would skip around the living room, around the garden, and around the hallway. One day, she skipped over to the kitchen and noticed something odd. There was a deep hum coming from the fridge. + +The little girl opened the fridge with curiosity. Inside, it was dark, deep and cold. She could feel a gentle breeze coming from the fridge and it made her shiver a little. + +But then, she heard a noise. It sounded like voices calling her name! The little girl peeked even deeper into the fridge and discovered a group of tiny little people. They said they had been living by the fridge ever since they were very small. + +The little girl was amazed. She invited them to come outside to join her as she skipped around the garden. Together, they skipped through the day and had lots of fun. It was a time the little girl would never forget! +Once upon a time, there was a purple flower. The flower lived in a garden and always wanted to receive lots of sunshine. Every day the flower hoped to get lots of sunshine, but it never did. + +One day, the flower made a wish to receive the sunshine it had been waiting for. All of a sudden, a bright purple light shone in the sky. The flower was so excited. + +But then, the purple light started to get bigger and bigger. It got so big that it started to cover the entire sky. The flower was scared and knew it could not receive sunshine with the purple light up in the sky. + +The flower never received its sunshine and it died feeling sad and scared. +Once upon a time, there were two friendly neighbours, Graeme and Will. One day, Will found a mysterious rod as he was walking in the neighborhood. He showed it to Graeme and asked what it was for. + +Graeme grinned, "This is a magic rod! All you need to do is scatter some dust on the ground and it will create a surprise for you." + +Curious, Will asked Graeme what kind of surprise it could make. "You'll see," Graeme said. + +Will sprinkled some dust on the ground and suddenly, a big basket full of toys appeared! It was full of different shapes, sizes and colours of toys. Graeme and Will were so excited that they couldn't stop playing with the toys. + +This scene was a foreshadowing for Will and Graeme. From that day on, Will and Graeme were always going on adventures with their magic rod. Whenever they needed more toys or fun things, they used the magic rod and their surprises never failed to make them happy. The rod had made Will and Graeme become even better friends! +Mommy and Daddy went to the store. They wanted to buy a special desk. They looked at many desks, but none of them were just right. Then Mommy saw a dark desk. It was perfect. So she and Daddy bought it. + +When they got home, Daddy put the desk in the bedroom. Mommy and Daddy were so happy to have the new desk. + +The next day, Mommy and Daddy were doing some work by the new desk. Mommy was writing in her notebook and Daddy was looking at some papers. Mommy said the desk was perfect for them. Daddy said he liked the dark color, too. + +Mommy and Daddy are happy to have their new desk in the bedroom. They love it very much! +Once upon a time there was a lucky lizard. Each day, the lizard would remain in his favorite place at the fountain. He enjoyed the warmth of the sun and the cool water of the fountain. + +One day, the lizard noticed an attractive flower in the garden that he had never seen before. Even though he liked his fountain, he was drawn to the flower. So one morning he decided he would go explore the flower and he carefully walked over to it. + +When he got there, the lizard noticed a lazy cat sleeping on the flower. The cat opened its eyes and meowed, "This flower is mine!" The lizard was scared, he wanted to remain where he was. But he was brave and replied, "No, the flower belongs to everyone." + +The cat scowled and walked away. The lizard was scared but proud of himself for standing up for what he knew was right. From that day forward, the lizard remained in his favorite place at the fountain, but he also explored the garden, always remembering to share it with everyone. + +The moral of this story is that everyone has the right to be brave and share what they have no matter how scared they may be. +Mark was a very honest boy. He was always trying to do what was right and solve any problems that he encountered. One day, he was playing in the park and saw some kids trying to solve a puzzle. He asked them what they were doing and they explained that it was a difficult puzzle and that so far, no one had been able to solve it. Mark was excited to try and solve the puzzle, so he sat down and started to work on it. After a few minutes, he was able to find the answer. Everyone was very surprised and amazed that Mark had been able to solve the puzzle quickly and easily. Everyone clapped and cheered for Mark, because he had been so honest and tried so hard to solve the puzzle. Everyone was very proud of him. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce dove named Katie. One bright and sunny day, Katie was feeling brave. She decided to go out and explore the world. + +Katie and flew out of her nest and soon found a store. She hopped down onto the big window and peered inside. Inside the store she saw all sorts of exciting things she had never seen before! + +Katie looked around and saw a friendly looking storekeeper. She tapped on the window and called out, "Hello! Can I please come in?" + +The storekeeper smiled and said, "Of course, come in Katie! You are very welcome here." + +Katie hopped inside and couldn't believe her eyes. She was amazed by all the colourful things in the store! She couldn't decide which one to pick, so she decided to store them all away in her nest. + +The storekeeper felt so happy knowing Katie enjoyed everything in the store. As Katie flew away, the storekeeper waved goodbye and watched her fly back to her nest with a smile on his face. + +The end! +Once there was a little girl who wanted to make a new friend. She was walking down the street when she saw a new girl enter the park. She walked up to her and said, “Hi! Are you new here?†+ +The new girl smiled. “Yes, I am. I just moved to this city,†she said. + +The little girl’s face lit up. “That’s great! Welcome to our neighborhood,†she said. “My name is Sarah, what’s your name?†+ +“My name is Mia,†said the new girl. + +“It’s nice to meet you, Mia. Do you want to come and play with me?†+ +Mia smiled and said, “Yes, I’d love to!†+ +So Sarah and Mia went off to play together. They jumped on the swings and ran around in the sand. They laughed and had fun all day. Sarah was happy to have a new friend in her neighborhood and Mia was glad to have someone to play with. They said goodbye and waved to each other. + +“Welcome to our neighborhood, Mia!†said Sarah, as they parted ways. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went to a modern city mall. The mommy, the daddy and the little three-year-old were so excited. Everywhere they looked, there were so many colorful and shiny things. + +The little three-year-old saw the biggest toy bank that he had ever seen! He asked his dad if he could go inside and explore. His dad said yes, and off he went. + +Inside were all sorts of modern toys and gadgets. The little one found a cool race car with a big stripe on the front. He couldn't believe his eyes! He asked his dad to buy it for him.