diff --git "a/TinyStories_324.txt" "b/TinyStories_324.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_324.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +"Keep it in your mouth, Sara," her mom said. "We need to look at the number. It will tell us if you need medicine or not." + +Sara tried to keep the thermometer in her mouth, but she felt like throwing up. She did not want medicine. She wanted to play with her toys and watch TV. She was bored and angry. She did not care about the number. + +She waited for her mom to look away, and then she threw the thermometer on the floor. It broke into pieces. The number was gone. + +"Sara, what did you do?" her mom said. She looked at the thermometer and saw the glass and the mercury. She was scared and mad. "That was very bad, Sara. You could have hurt yourself or the baby. The thermometer was not a toy. It was important. Now we don't know how sick you are. And we have to clean up this mess." + +Sara started to cry. She did not mean to break the thermometer. She did not mean to make her mom sad. She did not mean to be bad. She just wanted to feel better. But now she felt worse. She wished she had kept the thermometer in her mouth. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not been sick. +Anna and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look at our snowman!" Anna said. "He is so nice!" + +"Yes, he is!" Ben said. "But he is cold. We should give him some mittens." + +Anna nodded. She ran to the house and got two mittens from the closet. She came back and put them on the snowman's hands. + +"There, now he is warm!" she said. + +But then, a big wind came. It blew the hat and the scarf off the snowman. It also blew one of the mittens away. + +"Oh no!" Anna cried. "The wind took his things!" + +"Let's get them back!" Ben said. He ran after the hat and the scarf. Anna ran after the mitten. + +She saw the mitten flying in the air. She jumped and tried to catch it. But she missed. The mitten landed on a branch of a tree. + +Anna looked up. The branch was very high. She could not reach it. + +"Help!" she called. "The mitten is stuck!" + +Ben came back with the hat and the scarf. He saw Anna and the mitten. + +"Don't worry!" he said. "I have an idea!" + +He took a snowball and threw it at the branch. The snowball hit the branch and made it shake. The mitten fell down. + +"Yay!" Anna said. She picked up the mitten. It was wet and messy. But she did not care. She ran to the snowman and put it back on his hand. + +"Thank you, Ben!" she said. "You are very smart!" + +"You're welcome, Anna!" he said. "You are very brave!" + +They hugged and smiled. They put the hat and the scarf back on the snowman. They were very happy. +Lila and Anna were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and dress up. One day, they found a pretty skirt in Anna's closet. It was pink and had flowers on it. + +"Can I wear it?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, you can try it on," Anna said. She was compassionate and liked to share. + +Lila put on the skirt and twirled around. She felt like a princess. She smiled at Anna. + +"You look beautiful," Anna said. + +"Thank you," Lila said. "You are very kind." + +They hugged and giggled. They decided to have a tea party with their dolls. They set up a table and chairs and pretended to pour tea and eat cookies. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was Anna's brother, Tom. He was naughty and liked to tease them. He ran into the room and grabbed Lila's skirt. + +"Hey, give that back!" Lila shouted. + +"No, it's mine now," Tom said. He pulled the skirt and tried to take it off. + +Lila felt scared and angry. She did not like Tom. She did not like what he was doing. She pinched him hard on his arm. + +"Ow, that hurts!" Tom cried. He let go of the skirt and ran away. + +Lila fixed her skirt and hugged Anna. + +"I'm sorry, he is mean," Anna said. + +"It's okay, you are nice," Lila said. + +They continued their tea party and had fun. They forgot about Tom and his pinch. They were happy. They were best friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, Lily has a new toy. It is a space rocket. It can make sounds and lights. Lily is very happy. + +Ben sees the space rocket. He wants to play with it too. He asks Lily, "Can I have a turn?" Lily says, "No, it is mine. You have your own toys." Ben feels jealous. He thinks Lily is not nice. + +Ben waits for Lily to look away. Then he grabs the space rocket and runs away. Lily sees him and shouts, "Hey, give it back! That is not fair!" She chases him. They run around the room. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" Lily and Ben stop and look at Mom. They feel sorry. + +Lily says, "Ben took my space rocket. It is my new toy." Ben says, "I just wanted to play with it. Lily did not share." Mom says, "You both need to learn to share and be kind. Toys are more fun when you play together. How about you take turns and say sorry?" + +Lily and Ben think about it. They nod and say sorry to each other. They hug and smile. They decide to share the space rocket and play together. They make sounds and lights. They pretend to fly to the moon and the stars. They laugh and have fun. Mom is happy. She joins them and plays too. They all enjoy the space rocket. +Anna and Ben like to play pretend. They have a big mat in the living room. They use the mat to do yoga. Yoga is when you make shapes with your body and breathe slowly. + +Anna and Ben take turns to be the teacher. The teacher tells the other one what shape to make. Sometimes they make a cat, a dog, a tree, or a star. They try to be still and quiet, but sometimes they giggle. + +Anna and Ben's mom watches them play. She thinks they are great. She likes yoga too. She joins them on the mat. She shows them how to make a bridge, a snake, and a butterfly. They have fun together. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They like to play pretend. They like to do yoga. They like to be with mom. They feel calm and strong. They give mom a big hug and say thank you. Mom smiles and says thank you too. +Tom is a boy who likes to lie on his bed and look at his toys. He has many toys, but his favorite is a big red car. The car can make noises and lights when Tom pushes a button. Tom thinks his car is very modern and cool. + +One night, Tom lies on his bed with his car and falls asleep. He has a dream that he is driving his car on a road with many other cars. He feels happy and fast. He sees a big sign that says "City". He wants to go to the city and see more modern things. + +But then, he hears a loud noise. It is his mom, who comes to his room to wake him up. She says, "Tom, it is time to get up. You have to go to school today." Tom opens his eyes and sees his mom and his car. He is not in his dream anymore. He is sad and sleepy. + +He says, "Mom, can I stay in bed and play with my car? I want to go to the city in my dream." His mom smiles and says, "No, Tom, you have to go to school and learn new things. Maybe you can go to the city when you are older and drive a real car. But now, you have to get up and get ready." She takes his car and puts it on his shelf. She helps him get out of bed and put on his clothes. + +Tom is not happy. He likes his car and his dream. He does not want to go to school. He thinks school is boring and hard. He wishes he could lie on his bed and go to the city in his dream. But he knows he has to listen to his mom. He hopes he can have the same dream again tonight. +Lily and Ben were bored. They had no toys to play with. They looked around the house for something interesting. They saw a fireplace in the living room. It had red and yellow flames. It looked warm and pretty. + +"Let's go closer," Lily said. "Maybe we can find something fun in there." + +Ben nodded. He followed Lily to the fireplace. They saw some logs and some stones. They also saw a metal thing with a handle. It was shiny and black. + +"What is that?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it is a toy. Let me try to grab it." + +Lily reached out her hand and touched the metal thing. It was very hot. It burned her fingers. She screamed and let go. She felt a lot of pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" she cried. "It hurts, it hurts!" + +Ben was scared. He wanted to help Lily. He saw a glass of water on the table. He thought water could make the pain go away. He ran to the table and grabbed the glass. He spilled some water on the floor. He did not care. He ran back to Lily and poured the water on her hand. + +But the water did not help. It made the pain worse. The water and the metal thing made a loud noise. They made sparks and smoke. They made more fire. The fire spread to the logs and the stones. The fire grew bigger and bigger. + +Lily and Ben were very afraid. They did not know what to do. They tried to run away. But the fire was too fast. It blocked their way. It reached them. It burned them. They screamed and screamed. But no one heard them. No one came to save them. They died in the fire. It was a very bad ending. +Anna liked to touch things. She liked to touch the soft fur of her cat, the smooth buttons of her coat, and the rough bark of the tree. But there was one place she was not allowed to touch: the attic. Her mom and dad said the attic was old and dusty and had many things that could hurt her. + +But Anna was persistent. She wanted to see what was in the attic. She wanted to touch the things that her mom and dad hid there. One day, when they were busy in the kitchen, she sneaked up the stairs and opened the door to the attic. She saw a big box with a shiny ribbon. She touched the ribbon and pulled it. The box opened and a loud noise came out. + +Anna was scared. She dropped the box and ran back to the stairs. But she tripped on a pile of books and fell down. She hurt her knee and cried. Her mom and dad heard her and came to the attic. They saw the box and the books and the ribbon. They were angry and sad. + +They hugged Anna and said, "We are sorry you are hurt, but you should not have touched the attic. The box was a surprise for your birthday. It was a music box that played your favorite song. Now it is broken and we cannot fix it. You have to wait until next year for another surprise." + +Anna felt sorry too. She said, "I am sorry, mom and dad. I was curious and persistent. I wanted to touch the attic. But I learned my lesson. I will not touch things that are not mine. And I will listen to you when you say no." + +Her mom and dad kissed her and said, "We love you, Anna. We are glad you are okay. But please, stay away from the attic." +Lila and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a big sack full of blocks, cars, dolls and animals. They liked to build things with the blocks and pretend they were on a ship. + +"Look, I made a ship with a sail and a flag!" Tom said, showing Lila his creation. + +"That's nice, Tom. But I made a better ship with a wheel and a cannon!" Lila said, pointing to her own block ship. + +They started to argue about whose ship was better. They raised their voices and pulled at each other's blocks. + +"Stop it, Lila! You're ruining my ship!" Tom shouted. + +"No, you stop it, Tom! You're breaking my ship!" Lila yelled. + +Their mom heard the noise and came into the living room. She saw the mess of blocks and toys on the floor and the angry faces of Lila and Tom. + +"What's going on here?" she asked, looking at them sternly. + +"Lila and Tom stopped fighting and looked at their mom. They felt nervous and guilty. + +"We were playing with the sack of toys, mom. But we had a fight about our ships," Lila said, lowering her head. + +"Yeah, we both wanted to have the best ship, mom. But we made a big mess," Tom said, biting his lip. + +Mom sighed and shook her head. She picked up the sack and put all the toys back inside. + +"I'm sorry, kids, but you can't play with the sack of toys anymore today. You need to learn to share and be nice to each other. Fighting is not fun, it's hurtful. Now, go to your rooms and think about what you did," she said, carrying the sack away. + +Lila and Tom felt sad and sorry. They wished they had not fought over their ships. They walked to their rooms and closed the doors. They hoped mom would forgive them and let them play with the sack of toys again soon. +Anna loves to help her mom in the kitchen. She likes to stir, pour and taste the food. Mom is gentle and patient with Anna. She teaches her how to cook and bake. + +One day, mom says, "Anna, today we are going to make a cake for dad. He is coming home soon and it is his birthday. Do you want to help me?" + +Anna claps her hands and says, "Yes, mom, I want to help you. I love dad and I love cake." + +Mom smiles and says, "Good, then let's get started. First, we need to wash our hands. Then, we need to get the ingredients. Can you help me find them?" + +Anna nods and follows mom to the pantry. She helps her mom get the flour, sugar, eggs, butter, milk and vanilla. Mom praises her and says, "You are a good helper, Anna. Now, let's go to the counter and mix everything together." + +Anna and mom go to the counter and put the ingredients in a big bowl. Mom gives Anna a wooden spoon and says, "Now, you can stir the batter. Stir it well, but not too fast. We don't want to make a mess." + +Anna stirs the batter with the spoon. She likes how it looks and smells. She says, "Mom, can I taste it?" + +Mom laughs and says, "Sure, you can taste a little bit. But not too much. We need to save some for the cake." + +Anna tastes a little bit of the batter. She says, "Mmm, it is yummy. I think dad will like it." + +Mom says, "I think so too. Now, let's pour the batter into the cake pan and put it in the oven. Then, we can make the frosting and decorate the cake." + +Anna and mom pour the batter into the cake pan and put it in the oven. Then, they make the frosting and decorate the cake with sprinkles and candles. They are happy and proud of their work. + +They hear the door open and dad's voice. He says, "Hello, I'm home. What's that delicious smell?" + +Anna and mom run to the door and hug dad. They say, "Happy birthday, dad. We made you a cake. Come and see." + +Dad follows them to the kitchen and sees the cake. He says, "Wow, what a beautiful cake. Thank you, Anna and mom. You are the best. Can I have a slice?" + +Anna and mom say, "Of course, dad. You can have the first slice. We love you." + +They cut the cake and share it with dad. They enjoy the cake and each other's company. They are a happy family. +Sara likes to play with pennies. She has a big jar of pennies in her room. She likes to dump them out and make piles. She likes to count them and sort them by color. She likes to pretend they are cookies or stars or buttons. + +One day, Sara finds a penny on the floor. It is shiny and new. She picks it up and puts it in her pocket. She wants to show it to her mom. She runs to the kitchen, but her mom is not there. She sees a note on the table. It says, "Gone to the store. Be back soon. Love, Mom." + +Sara feels sad. She wants to show her mom her penny. She looks around the kitchen. She sees a glass on the counter. It is empty. She has an idea. She climbs on a chair and puts the penny in the glass. She smiles. She thinks it looks like a fish in a bowl. + +She taps the glass. The penny does not move. She shakes the glass. The penny does not move. She spins the glass. The penny does not move. She frowns. She thinks it is a boring fish. She wants a fish that can move and swim and play. + +She hears a noise. She turns around. She sees her mom coming in the door. She has a bag in her hand. She smiles at Sara. She says, "Hi, sweetie. I'm back. What are you doing?" + +Sara jumps off the chair and runs to her mom. She hugs her. She says, "Mom, look! I found a penny. I put it in the glass. I wanted it to be a fish. But it does not move. It is a bad fish. Can we get a real fish?" + +Her mom laughs. She hugs Sara. She says, "You are very creative, Sara. But you are right. A penny is not a fish. It is a coin. You can use it to buy things. Like a real fish. How about we go to the pet store and get you a real fish? One that can move and swim and play?" + +Sara claps her hands. She says, "Yes, yes, yes! I want a real fish. Can I keep the penny too?" + +Her mom nods. She says, "Of course you can. It is your lucky penny. Maybe it helped you get a real fish. Come on, let's go." + +Sara grabs her mom's hand. She takes the glass with the penny. She says, "Bye, bye, bad fish. Hello, real fish. I can't wait to see you." + +They walk out the door. Sara is happy. She has a mom, a penny, and a fish. She thinks it is a good day. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play and share. One day, they found a big jar of cookies in the kitchen. The cookies were brown and smelled good. + +"Let's eat some cookies!" Lily said. + +"OK, but we have to be quiet. Mommy and Daddy are sleeping," Tom said. + +They opened the jar and took out two cookies each. They bit into the cookies and smiled. They were yummy and sweet. + +But then, Tom felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he could not. He sneezed very loud. "Achoo!" + +Lily and Tom froze. They heard footsteps coming down the stairs. It was Mommy and Daddy. They looked angry. + +"Who took the cookies?" Mommy asked. + +Lily and Tom did not say anything. They hid the cookies behind their backs. But Mommy and Daddy saw the crumbs on their faces and clothes. + +"You two are very naughty!" Daddy said. "You should not take cookies without asking. And you should not eat cookies before breakfast. And you should not sneeze without covering your mouth. You could spread germs." + +Mommy and Daddy took away the cookies and the jar. They sent Lily and Tom to their rooms. They said they had to stay there until lunchtime. They said they had to think about what they did wrong. + +Lily and Tom felt sad and sorry. They wished they had not taken the cookies. They wished they had not sneezed. They wished they had listened to Mommy and Daddy. They had no cookies and no fun. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. Today is Tom's birthday. He is very happy. He invites Mia to his house for a party. + +"Come, Mia, come!" Tom says. "I have a cake and a drum. We can celebrate my birthday!" + +Mia smiles. She likes cake and drums. She follows Tom to his house. There are balloons and streamers. Tom's mom and dad are there. They sing a song for Tom. + +"Happy birthday, Tom! Happy birthday, Tom!" they sing. + +Tom blows out the candles. He makes a wish. He wishes for more fun and more friends. He cuts the cake and shares it with Mia. They eat the cake. It is yummy. + +"Thank you for the cake, Tom. It is very good," Mia says. + +"You are welcome, Mia. Do you want to play with my drum?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, please. I like drums. They make loud noises," Mia says. + +Tom gives Mia his drum. He has another drum. They bang the drums. They make loud noises. They are playful. They laugh and dance. Tom's mom and dad clap their hands. They are happy to see Tom and Mia having fun. + +"Happy birthday, Tom! You are a good friend, Mia!" they say. + +Tom and Mia hug. They are happy. They celebrate Tom's birthday. They have a good time. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a blue dress and yellow hair. Lily liked to dress Anna in different clothes. She had a big box of clothes for her dolls. + +One day, Lily wanted to try a new dress on Anna. It was a pink dress with flowers. Lily thought it looked very pretty. She took off Anna's blue dress and tried to put on the pink dress. But the pink dress was too small. It did not fit Anna. Lily tried to pull and stretch the dress, but it still did not fit. Lily felt sad and angry. She threw the dress on the floor. + +Then she heard a knock on the door. She ran to see who it was. It was a stranger. He had a big bag and a smile. He said, "Hello, little girl. I have something for you. Do you want to see?" Lily was curious. She nodded. The stranger opened his bag and took out a doll. It was a new doll. It had a pink dress and brown hair. It looked very pretty. The stranger said, "This is Bella. She is a special doll. She can talk and sing and dance. Do you want to play with her?" + +Lily felt excited. She forgot about Anna. She reached for Bella. But then she saw something. Anna was on the floor. She looked sad and lonely. Lily felt sorry for Anna. She remembered how much she loved Anna. She did not want to leave her. She said, "No, thank you. I don't want Bella. I want Anna. She is my favorite doll. She is my friend." + +The stranger looked troubled. He said, "But Bella is better than Anna. She can do more things. She is more fun. Don't you want to have fun?" Lily shook her head. She said, "No, I don't. I want to have Anna. She makes me happy. She needs me. I need her." She picked up Anna and hugged her. She said, "Go away, stranger. I don't want your doll. I don't want you. Go away!" + +The stranger frowned. He said, "Fine. Be that way. You are a silly girl. You don't know what you are missing." He put Bella back in his bag and left. He slammed the door behind him. Lily did not care. She was happy with Anna. She found a new dress for her. It was a green dress with stars. It fit Anna perfectly. Lily and Anna played and laughed. They were the best friends ever. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They opened it and saw many new toys inside. They were very happy and wanted to take them all. + +But their mom said, "No, you can't have these toys. They are for the children who have no toys. We are going to give them away tomorrow. It is a good thing to share and help others." + +Ben and Mia were sad and angry. They did not want to share. They wanted to keep the new toys for themselves. They thought their mom was not fair. They did not listen to her law. + +That night, when their mom was asleep, they sneaked into the garage and took some of the new toys. They hid them under their beds and played with them quietly. They thought they were very smart and nobody would know. + +But their mom was not asleep. She heard some noise and went to check. She saw the toys under their beds and knew what they had done. She was very disappointed and angry. She took the toys away and said, "You have been very bad and selfish. You have broken my law and lied to me. You have to give back the toys and say sorry to the children who have no toys. You have to learn to be kind and generous." + +Ben and Mia felt very ashamed and sorry. They knew they had done wrong. They cried and said, "Mom, we are sorry. We were very foolish and greedy. We did not think about the children who have no toys. We did not think about you. Please forgive us." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but you have to make up for your mistake. Tomorrow, you will go with me and give the toys to the children who have no toys. You will also pray and ask God to forgive you and help you to be better." + +The next day, Ben and Mia went with their mom and gave the toys to the children who have no toys. They saw how happy and grateful the children were. They felt happy too. They also prayed and said, "God, we are sorry. We were very bad and selfish. Please forgive us and help us to be kind and generous. Thank you for giving us toys and mom and everything. Amen." + +Ben and Mia learned a lesson. They learned to obey their mom's law and to share their toys. They learned to be thankful and to pray. They learned to be good and happy. +Ben and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big dog with brown fur and a long tail. The dog is running and jumping and barking. Ben and Lily like the dog. They want to pet him and feed him. + +"Hello, doggy!" Ben says. "Do you want some food?" He has a sandwich in his hand. He breaks off a piece and holds it out to the dog. + +The dog sniffs the sandwich and wags his tail. He takes the piece from Ben's hand and eats it. He licks his lips and looks at Ben for more. + +"Wow, you are hungry, doggy!" Lily says. "You have big muscles. You must run a lot." She has a cookie in her hand. She breaks off a piece and gives it to the dog. + +The dog eats the cookie and wags his tail again. He jumps up and licks Lily's face. She giggles and hugs him. + +"Thank you, doggy!" Lily says. "You are very nice. What is your name?" + +The dog barks and wags his tail some more. He does not have a name. He does not have a home. He lives in the park and looks for food. + +Ben and Lily feel sad for the dog. They want to help him. They have an idea. + +"Come with us, doggy!" Ben says. "We will take you to our house. We have more food for you. And a bed. And toys. And a mom and a dad. They will love you." + +The dog is happy. He follows Ben and Lily to their house. He hopes they will keep him. He likes them. They are his new friends. + +On the way, they pass by a merry-go-round. It is spinning and playing music. There are other children on it. They are laughing and having fun. + +"Look, doggy!" Lily says. "Do you want to try it? It is fun. You go round and round and round." + +The dog is curious. He likes fun. He nods and barks. He jumps on the merry-go-round with Ben and Lily. They sit on a horse and a car and a boat. They hold on tight. + +The merry-go-round goes faster and faster. The dog feels the wind in his fur. He sees the colors and the lights. He hears the music and the laughter. He is excited. + +But then he feels something else. He feels dizzy. He feels sick. He does not like it. He wants to get off. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" the dog whines. He tries to jump off the merry-go-round. But he can't. He is stuck. + +Ben and Lily see the dog. They see he is not happy. They are worried. + +"Are you okay, doggy?" Ben asks. "Do you want to stop?" + +The dog nods and whines. He wants to stop. He wants to get off. + +Ben and Lily wave their hands and shout. They ask the man who runs the merry-go-round to stop it. The man sees them and hears them. He pushes a button. The merry-go-round slows down and stops. + +The dog is relieved. He jumps off the merry-go-round. He staggers and falls. He is still dizzy. He is still sick. + +Ben and Lily run to him. They hug him and pet him. They say sorry to him. + +"We are sorry, doggy!" Lily says. "We did not know you would feel bad. We wanted you to have fun. We are sorry." + +The dog looks at them. He sees they are sorry. He sees they care. He forgives them. He licks their faces. He wags his tail. + +"It's okay, doggy!" Ben says. "You are okay. You will feel better soon. Come on, let's go to our house. We have water for you. And more food. And a bed. And toys. And a mom and a dad. They will love you." + +The dog is happy. He follows Ben and Lily to their house. He trusts them. He loves them. They are his new family. +Timmy liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He also liked to show his cars to his friends at school. + +Yesterday, he brought his favorite car to school. It was a big red car with shiny wheels and a loud horn. He was very proud of his car and wanted to share it with everyone. He put his car on his desk and waited for his friends to come. + +But then, something bad happened. A mean boy named Billy saw Timmy's car and grabbed it. He laughed and said, "This car is silly and ugly. It looks like a clown car. You are a baby for playing with this car." He threw the car across the room and it hit the wall. The car broke into pieces and the horn made a sad noise. + +Timmy felt very sad and angry. He wanted to cry and yell at Billy. He also felt embarrassed, because everyone saw what Billy did and some of them laughed too. He felt like he had no friends and no car. + +Then, a nice girl named Lily came to Timmy. She had a soft voice and a kind smile. She said, "I'm sorry Billy was so mean to you. He is a bully and he likes to hurt people's feelings. Your car was not silly or ugly. It was very cool and fun. I liked your car a lot. Do you want to play with my car? It is a small yellow car with a cute sticker. We can play together and be friends." + +Timmy looked at Lily and her car. He felt a little better. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very nice and sweet. I like your car too. It is very pretty and cool. Yes, I want to play with you and be friends." + +Timmy and Lily played with their cars and had a good time. They forgot about Billy and his mean words. They also found some other kids who liked cars and joined them. Timmy learned that he was not alone and that he had friends who liked him and his car. He also learned that Billy was not scary, but just a mean boy who needed to learn how to be nice. He decided to not let Billy embarrass him again. He was happy and proud of himself and his car. +Jenny loved to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long yellow hair and a pretty blue dress. Jenny liked to brush Anna's hair and change her dress every day. + +One day, Jenny saw a new dress in mommy's closet. It was shiny and pink, with flowers and ribbons. Jenny thought it would look nice on Anna. She took the dress and ran to her room. She did not ask mommy, because mommy was busy in the kitchen. + +Jenny tried to put the dress on Anna, but it was too big. She pulled and tugged, but the dress did not fit. She got angry and ripped the dress. She heard a loud noise. It was daddy coming home from work. + +"Hi, Jenny, what are you doing?" daddy asked, as he opened the door. + +Jenny hid the dress behind her back. She smiled and said, "Hi, daddy, I am playing with Anna." + +Daddy saw the dress on the floor. He saw the hole and the tear. He knew it was mommy's new dress. He got very mad. He yelled at Jenny and took Anna away. He said, "You are a bad girl, Jenny. You ruined mommy's dress. You can't play with Anna anymore. Go to your bed and stay there." + +Jenny cried and cried. She did not understand why daddy was so mean. She wanted Anna back. She wanted to say sorry to mommy. She thought changing Anna's dress was easy, but it was not. She wished she had asked mommy first. She learned a hard lesson. +Tom liked to read books. He had many books in his room. He read books about animals, cars, stars and more. He learned new things from his books. He felt happy when he read books. + +One day, it was raining outside. Tom could not go out and play. He was sad. He looked at his books. He wanted to read a new book. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I have a new book?" + +Mom smiled. She said, "Yes, Tom, you can have a new book. I have a surprise for you. Come with me." She took Tom to the living room. There was a big box on the table. Mom said, "This is for you, Tom. Open it and see." + +Tom opened the box. He saw many books inside. He was very happy. He said, "Wow, mom, thank you! These are all new books! How did you get them?" + +Mom said, "I got them from the library. They are for you to borrow. You can read them for a few weeks. Then you have to return them. That way, other kids can read them too. Do you understand?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, mom, I understand. That is very nice of you and the library. I will take good care of the books. I will read them all and learn more things. You are very wise, mom. I love you." + +Mom hugged Tom. She said, "I love you too, Tom. You are a good and smart boy. Now, go and choose a book to read. I will make some hot chocolate for us. We can enjoy the books and the rain together." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and their dog, Spot. But they do not like to listen to their mom when she tells them to do things. They think it is boring and hard. + +One day, mom tells them to feed Spot before they go to the park. She says, "Spot is hungry and needs his food. If you feed him, he will be happy and healthy. And you will be good children." But Anna and Ben do not want to feed Spot. They want to go to the park right away. They say, "No, mom. We will feed him later. Let us go now." + +Mom is sad and angry. She says, "No, you cannot go to the park until you feed Spot. It is not fair to make him wait. He is your friend and you should take care of him. If you do not feed him, I will give you a lecture. And you will not like it." + +Anna and Ben do not listen to mom. They sneak out of the house and run to the park. They have fun on the swings and the slide. They forget about Spot and mom. + +But Spot is very hungry and sad. He does not have his food. He does not have his friends. He barks and whines. He tries to find Anna and Ben. He runs out of the house and follows their scent. + +He finds them at the park. He is happy to see them. He runs to them and licks their faces. He wants to play with them. But Anna and Ben are not happy to see him. They are scared and ashamed. They know they did something bad. They say, "Oh no, Spot. How did you get here? Go back home. Mom will be mad at us." + +But it is too late. Mom sees Spot at the park. She sees Anna and Ben. She is very mad at them. She says, "Anna and Ben, you are in big trouble. You did not feed Spot. You did not listen to me. You lied to me. You ran away from home. You put Spot in danger. You are bad children." + +She takes them and Spot back home. She gives them a lecture. She tells them why they should feed Spot. She tells them why they should listen to her. She tells them why they should not lie or run away. She tells them they are sorry and they love her and Spot. She tells them they will not go to the park for a week. She tells them they will feed Spot every day. + +Anna and Ben feel bad. They cry and hug mom and Spot. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, Spot. We will feed you. We will listen to you. We will not lie or run away. We love you. We want to be good children." + +Mom hugs them back. She says, "I forgive you, Anna and Ben. I love you too. But you have to learn from your mistake. You have to be responsible and kind. You have to treat Spot well. He is your friend and he depends on you. If you feed him, he will be happy and healthy. And you will be happy too." + +The moral of the story is: You should feed your pet and listen to your mom. They are your friends and they care for you. If you do not, you will get in trouble and feel bad. If you do, you will be good and feel good. +Lila liked to play in the garden with her mom. She helped mom water the plants and dig holes for the seeds. Mom told her that plants need water and sun to grow big and strong. She also said that plants have roots that go deep in the soil and hold them up. + +One day, Lila saw a big carrot in the garden. She wanted to pull it out and eat it. She asked mom if she could. Mom said yes, but she had to be careful not to hurt the root. Lila grabbed the carrot and pulled hard. But the carrot did not come out. It was stuck in the ground. + +Lila pulled harder and harder. She felt the carrot move a little bit. She thought she could get it out. But then she heard a loud snap. She looked at her hand and saw only the top of the carrot. The rest of the carrot was still in the ground. She had broken the root. + +Lila was sad. She had ruined the carrot. She showed mom what happened. Mom hugged her and said it was okay. She said that sometimes carrots have very deep roots that increase as they grow. She said that Lila could try another carrot that was smaller and easier to pull out. + +Lila smiled and thanked mom. She looked for another carrot in the garden. She found one that was not too big and not too small. She pulled it gently and it came out easily. She saw the root was not very long or thick. She was happy. She washed the carrot and shared it with mom. They both enjoyed the crunchy and sweet snack. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box. They want to see what is inside. + +They examine the box. They see pictures of animals and stars. They see words they do not know. They see a hole on one side. They hear a sound. + +They are curious. They look inside the hole. They see a shiny thing. It is a music box. They pull it out. They push a button. The music box plays a song. + +They are happy. They want to dance. They hold hands. They spin and jump. They laugh and sing. They are having fun. + +But they are clumsy. They bump into each other. They fall down. They drop the music box. It breaks. The song stops. + +They are sad. They broke the shiny thing. They say sorry. They hug. They are still friends. They look for another thing to play with. +Lily was very happy. She got an invitation to Ben's birthday party. Ben was her best friend at school. He was very charming and funny. He liked to play with cars and trains. Lily liked to play with dolls and books. But they always had fun together. + +The invitation said that the party was at the zoo. Lily loved the zoo. She wanted to see the lions and the monkeys and the elephants. She asked her mom if she could go. Her mom said yes, but she had to do a test first. Lily did not like tests. They were hard and boring. She had to learn numbers and letters and colors. She wanted to play, not to test. + +But Lily was a good girl. She did her test with her mom. She counted to ten. She said the alphabet. She named the colors of the rainbow. She did very well. Her mom was proud of her. She gave her a hug and a kiss. She said she could go to the party. + +Lily was very excited. She put on her prettiest dress and her shiny shoes. She took a gift for Ben. It was a book about the zoo. She hoped he would like it. She got in the car with her mom. They drove to the zoo. + +At the zoo, Lily saw Ben. He was wearing a hat with a train on it. He smiled when he saw her. He said hello and thank you for the gift. He opened it and looked at the pictures. He said he loved it. He said he wanted to read it with her. Lily was very happy. She said yes. They went to find a quiet spot to read. They saw the lions and the monkeys and the elephants on the way. They had a lot of fun. They were very happy. It was the best party ever. +Lila and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They wanted to give him a face, but they had no carrots or buttons. + +"Let's go find some coal," Ben said. "We can use it for his eyes and mouth." + +They ran to the shed where their dad kept some coal for the fireplace. They took two big pieces and four small ones. + +"Can you count how many we have?" Lila asked Ben. + +Ben nodded. He pointed at each piece and said, "One, two, three, four, five, six. We have six coals." + +"Good job, Ben!" Lila said. "Now let's go back to the snowman." + +They ran back to the snowman and put the coals on his face. They gave him two big eyes, a small nose, and a wide smile. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Lila said. "You look very happy." + +"Hello, Lila and Ben!" the snowman said. "You are very kind to make me a face." + +Lila and Ben gasped. They could not believe the snowman could talk. + +"How can you talk?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know," the snowman said. "Maybe it's magic. Or maybe it's because you gave me coal. Coal is very strong and warm." + +"But coal is also very dirty and heavy," Lila said. "Don't you want something else for your face?" + +The snowman shook his head. "No, thank you. I like coal. It makes me feel alive. And I don't mind being dirty or heavy. I'm not weak like snow. Snow melts when the sun comes out. But coal stays the same." + +Lila and Ben thought about it. They decided the snowman was right. Coal was better than snow for his face. They smiled and hugged the snowman. + +"We're glad you like coal, Mr. Snowman," Lila said. "We like you too." + +"Thank you, Lila and Ben," the snowman said. "You are my best friends." +Tom and Sue were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big red balloon in the sky. It had a message on it. + +"Look, a balloon!" Tom said. "I want to see the message. Maybe it is a gift for us." + +He ran to the balloon and tried to pull it down. But the balloon was too high and too tough. He could not pull it. + +"Let me try," Sue said. She ran to the balloon and tried to pull it too. But she could not pull it either. + +They pulled and pulled, but the balloon did not move. They got angry and sad. + +"Maybe we can throw a rock at it," Tom said. He picked up a big rock and threw it at the balloon. But he missed. The rock flew over the balloon and hit a window. The window broke. A man came out and shouted. + +"Who did this? Who broke my window?" the man said. He saw Tom and Sue. He was very mad. He called the police. + +The police came and took Tom and Sue to their parents. Their parents were very disappointed. They had to pay for the window and say sorry to the man. + +Tom and Sue learned a lesson. They learned that they should not be greedy and selfish. They learned that they should not break things that are not theirs. They learned that they should be careful and respectful. They learned that pulling a balloon can cause trouble. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. But today it is very cold. The wind blows and the snow falls. Sara and Ben wear hats and coats and boots and gloves. They are warm. + +They go to the park with Mom. The park is a fun place. They see a big hill. They have a sled. They want to slide down the hill. Mom says yes. Sara and Ben run to the hill. They take turns on the sled. They go fast and laugh. They have fun. + +But soon they are cold. Their noses are red and their fingers are numb. They want to go home. Mom says yes. They walk to the car. They see a store. The store has a sign. It says hot chocolate. Sara and Ben love hot chocolate. They ask Mom if they can have some. Mom says yes. They go to the store. They spend some money. They get hot chocolate. They drink it. It is sweet and warm. They are happy. + +They go to the car. They drive home. They are tired. They take off their hats and coats and boots and gloves. They hug Mom. They say thank you. They go to bed. They dream of the park and the hill and the sled and the hot chocolate. They smile. +Anna and Ben like to play with blocks. They build many structures with the blocks. They make houses, towers, bridges, and castles. They are proud of their structures. They say they own them. + +One day, a big dog comes to their yard. The dog is friendly, but he likes to run and jump. He sees the structures and thinks they are toys. He runs to them and knocks them down with his paws and nose. He barks and wags his tail. + +Anna and Ben are frightened. They see their structures fall and break. They cry and run to their mom. They tell her the dog ruined their structures. They say they do not own them anymore. + +Mom hugs them and tells them it is okay. She says the dog did not mean to hurt their structures. He just wanted to play. She says they can build new structures with the blocks. She says they still own the blocks. + +Anna and Ben feel better. They go back to their yard. They see the dog is still there. He looks sad and sorry. He licks their hands and whines. Anna and Ben forgive him. They decide to let him play with them. They build new structures with the blocks. They share them with the dog. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see big dark clouds in the sky. They hear loud noises and see bright flashes. + +"Look, Lily, a storm is coming!" Ben says. + +"I don't like storms. They are scary," Lily says. + +"Me too. Let's go inside," Ben says. + +They run to Ben's house. Ben's mom is there. She smiles and gives them cookies and milk. + +"Hello, Ben and Lily. You are smart to come in. The storm is very strong," she says. + +"Can Lily stay with us until the storm is over?" Ben asks. + +"Of course, she can. I will call her mom and tell her. You can play with your toys in the living room," she says. + +Ben and Lily are happy. They go to the living room. Ben has a lot of toys. He has cars, trains, blocks, and books. He invites Lily to play with him. + +"Look, Lily, this is my favorite car. It is yellow. Yellow is my favorite color. Do you like yellow?" Ben asks. + +"I like yellow too. It is bright and sunny. Can I play with your yellow car?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can. Here you go. We can share. You are my friend," Ben says. + +They play with the yellow car and the other toys. They have fun. They don't hear the storm anymore. They are safe and warm. They are glad they invited each other. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Ben had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They were having fun until Ben saw Lily's doll. He wanted to play with it too. + +"Can I have your doll?" Ben asked Lily. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. "You have your truck." + +"But I like your doll. It has pretty hair and a dress. My truck is boring." Ben said. + +He reached out to grab the doll from Lily, but she pulled it away. She resisted Ben's attempt to take her doll. + +"Stop it, Ben! It's not nice to take things that are not yours!" Lily said. + +She was angry and sad. She hugged her doll tightly. + +Ben felt guilty. He knew he was wrong to try to take Lily's doll. He liked Lily and he did not want to make her cry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. You're right. It's your doll and I should not take it." Ben said. + +He gave Lily a hug and a smile. He decided to play with his truck again. + +"Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry I yelled at you. Do you want to play with my doll together?" Lily said. + +She offered Ben her doll. She was happy and kind. + +"Okay, Lily. That sounds fun. And you can play with my truck too." Ben said. + +They shared their toys and played nicely. They were good friends. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. Today is Lily's birthday. She is happy. She has a cake and a hat and a balloon. + +Tom comes to Lily's house. He has a gift for Lily. He says, "Happy birthday, Lily! I give you this gift. It is a doll. I hope you like it." + +Lily opens the gift. She sees the doll. She does not like it. She says, "This doll is ugly. I do not want it. Go away, Tom. You are a bad friend." + +Tom is sad. He says, "But Lily, I like you. I want to make you happy. I thought you like dolls. I am sorry." + +Lily does not listen. She throws the doll and the gift on the floor. She says, "I do not like you, Tom. I do not like your gift. I do not want to play with you. Go away." + +Tom cries. He picks up the doll and the gift. He runs away from Lily's house. He feels bad. He thinks Lily is mean. He does not want to be her friend anymore. He wishes he had a better friend. +Sara was a popular girl. She had many friends who liked to play with her. She liked to share her toys and tell funny jokes. She was always happy and kind. + +One day, Sara had a big party at her house. She invited all her friends from school and the park. She wanted to show them her new dress and her new cake. She was very excited. + +But Sara had a problem. She was very dirty. She had played in the mud with her dog, Spot. She had paint on her face and grass on her hair. She looked like a mess. + +Sara's mom saw her and said, "Sara, you need to take a shower. You can't go to your party like this. Hurry, hurry, hurry!" + +Sara did not like showers. She liked baths. She liked to splash and play with her rubber duck. She did not like the water on her head and the soap in her eyes. She said, "No, mom, I don't want a shower. I want a bath." + +Sara's mom said, "Sara, you don't have time for a bath. You have to take a shower. It is faster and easier. Come on, Sara, be a good girl. Hurry, hurry, hurry!" + +Sara did not want to make her mom sad. She wanted to be a good girl. She wanted to go to her party and have fun with her friends. She said, "OK, mom, I will take a shower. But can I take my rubber duck?" + +Sara's mom said, "Yes, Sara, you can take your rubber duck. But hurry, hurry, hurry!" + +Sara took her rubber duck and went to the shower. She turned on the water and got wet. She rubbed soap on her body and rinsed it off. She washed her hair and dried it with a towel. She put on her new dress and combed her hair. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She was clean and pretty. + +Sara's mom said, "Sara, you did a great job. You are ready for your party. I am proud of you. Now hurry, hurry, hurry!" + +Sara hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. Let's go to the party!" + +Sara and her mom went to the party. Sara's friends were waiting for her. They said, "Sara, you look beautiful. We are happy to see you. Let's play and eat cake!" + +Sara said, "Yes, let's play and eat cake. I am happy to see you, too. You are my best friends!" + +Sara had a wonderful time at her party. She was happy and kind. She was a popular girl. +Lily and Tom are playing with cards. They have many cards with different faces on them. They want to match the cards that have the same face. Lily picks up a card and shows it to Tom. It has a face with a big smile and curly hair. + +"Look, Tom, I have this face. Do you have the same face?" Lily asks. + +Tom looks at his cards. He sees a face with a big smile and curly hair. He thinks it is the same face as Lily's. He picks up the card and shows it to Lily. + +"Yes, Lily, I have the same face. We have a match!" Tom says. + +They put the cards together and clap their hands. They are happy. They want to find more matches. They pick up more cards and look at them. They see faces with different eyes, noses, mouths and hair. They try to match them. + +But Tom is not good at matching. He gets confused. He thinks that a face with big eyes and a small nose is the same as a face with small eyes and a big nose. He thinks that a face with straight hair and a frown is the same as a face with curly hair and a smile. He shows his cards to Lily and says they have matches. + +But Lily knows that they are not matches. She gets angry. She tells Tom that he is wrong. She says that he does not know how to match. She says that he is silly. + +"Tom, you are wrong. These are not matches. These faces are different. You do not know how to match. You are silly." Lily says. + +Tom feels sad. He does not like when Lily is angry. He does not like when she calls him silly. He wants to make her happy. He wants to show her that he can match. He looks at his cards again. He sees a face that looks like Lily's. It has a big smile and curly hair. He thinks that it is a match for Lily. He picks up the card and runs to Lily. He puts the card on her face and says they have a match. + +"Lily, look, I have a match for you. This face is like your face. We have a match!" Tom says. + +But Lily does not like when Tom puts the card on her face. She feels the card is scratchy and sticky. She does not want a card on her face. She wants to see her face. She pushes the card away and screams. + +"Tom, get off me! I do not want a card on my face. I want to see my face. You are not matching. You are annoying." Lily screams. + +Tom falls down. He hits his head on the floor. He feels pain. He feels dizzy. He starts to cry. Lily does not care. She is still angry. She picks up her cards and walks away. She does not want to play with Tom anymore. She does not want to be his friend anymore. + +Tom is alone. He is hurt. He is dizzy. He is sad. He has no matches. He has no friend. He has a bad ending. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box in the park. They think it is a palace. + +"Let's use this box as our palace," Lila says. "We can be king and queen." + +"OK," Ben says. "But we need some soft things to make it cozy." + +They look around and see some pillows, blankets and stuffed animals. They take them to the box and put them inside. + +"Now our palace is very soft and warm," Lila says. "We can have a tea party." + +They pretend to pour tea from a plastic cup and eat cookies from a paper plate. They talk and laugh and have fun. + +They are happy in their palace. They do not want to leave. But then they hear a voice. + +"Hey, that's my stuff!" It is a boy from the park. He is angry. He wants his pillows, blankets and stuffed animals back. + +"Who are you?" Lila asks. + +"I'm Max. I live here. This is not a palace. This is my fort. And you are not king and queen. You are intruders. Give me back my stuff!" + +Lila and Ben are scared. They do not want to fight. They do not want to make Max sad. They quickly get out of the box and give him back his things. + +"Sorry, Max," Lila says. "We did not know. We just wanted to play." + +"Yeah, sorry, Max," Ben says. "We thought it was a palace. It looked very nice." + +Max looks at them. He sees that they are sorry. He is not angry anymore. He thinks for a moment. + +"Do you want to play with me?" He asks. "We can share my fort. We can be friends." + +Lila and Ben smile. They like Max. They like his fort. They say yes. + +They go back to the box. They use it as a fort. They use the soft things to make it cozy. They have a tea party. They talk and laugh and have fun. + +They are happy in their fort. They are friends. +Tom and Lily liked to sail their toy boats in the pond. They made them from paper and sticks. They gave them names and colors. Tom's boat was red and called Fire. Lily's boat was blue and called Water. + +One day, they saw a big bridge over the pond. It was made of stone and wood. It had a hole in the middle. Tom and Lily wondered what was on the other side of the bridge. + +"Let's sail our boats under the bridge and see," Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful. The water might be deep and fast," Lily said. + +They pushed their boats into the water and watched them float. Fire and Water sailed together towards the bridge. They looked like friends. + +But when they reached the hole, a strong wind blew. It made the water splash and the boats spin. Fire and Water got separated. Fire sailed under the bridge, but Water got stuck on a rock. + +"Fire, Fire, come back!" Tom shouted. + +"Water, Water, are you OK?" Lily cried. + +They ran to the bridge and looked for their boats. Tom saw Fire on the other side of the pond. He was safe and dry. Lily saw Water on the rock. He was wet and torn. + +Tom and Lily felt sad. They wanted their boats back. They wanted them to be together. + +They crossed the bridge and helped each other. Tom got Fire and Lily got Water. They hugged their boats and each other. + +"Sorry, Fire. Sorry, Water. We should have been more careful," Tom said. + +"It's OK, Tom. It's OK, Fire. We can fix Water. We can make him tidy again," Lily said. + +They walked back to their home. They dried their boats and mended them. They gave them new paper and sticks. They made them look tidy and happy. + +They put their boats on a shelf in their room. They smiled and said good night. + +"Good night, Fire. Good night, Water. You are our best boats," Tom and Lily said. + +"Good night, Tom. Good night, Lily. You are our best friends," Fire and Water said. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were soldiers and march around the trees and swings. Tim had a toy horn that he blew to make loud noises. Lily had a red hat that she wore to look like a leader. + +One day, they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was barking and wagging its tail. Tim and Lily were worried. They did not know if the dog was friendly or mean. They did not want to get bitten or chased. + +"Quick, Lily, march away!" Tim said. He blew his horn to scare the dog. "Follow me!" + +Lily followed Tim. They marched as fast as they could to the other side of the park. They hoped the dog would not follow them. + +But the dog did not want to hurt them. He just wanted to play. He ran after them and caught up with them. He licked Tim's face and wagged his tail. He sniffed Lily's hat and barked. + +"Hey, he is nice!" Lily said. She smiled and petted the dog. "He likes us!" + +Tim was surprised. He stopped blowing his horn and laughed. He petted the dog too. "You are right, Lily. He is nice. He just wanted to say hello." + +The dog was happy. He had found new friends. He played with Tim and Lily until their mom came to pick them up. They said goodbye to the dog and thanked him for the fun. They promised to come back and play with him again. They marched home with their mom, feeling brave and happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a lot of toys, but they always wanted the same one. One day, they found a big ball that was red and blue and shiny. They both ran to get it, but they got there at the same time. + +"It's mine!" Tom shouted. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily yelled. + +They started to quarrel and pull the ball from each other. They were very loud and bossy. They did not share or take turns. + +A wild dog was hiding behind a tree. He saw the ball and wanted to play with it. He thought it was a bone. He sneaked up to Tom and Lily and barked. He scared them and made them drop the ball. He grabbed it with his teeth and ran away. + +Tom and Lily were sad and sorry. They had lost their ball because they were quarreling. They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They decided to be nice and play together. They found another toy that they both liked. It was a yellow duck that squeaked. They had fun and did not quarrel anymore. +Lily and Dad are going on a big plane to see Grandma. Lily is very happy. She has a pink bag with her toys and books. Dad has a blue bag with his clothes and papers. + +They get to the airport and wait in a long line. Dad gives his papers to a lady at a desk. The lady looks at his papers and says, "Where is your passport?" Dad says, "Oh no, I think I lost it!" He looks in his blue bag, but he cannot find it. He looks very sad and worried. + +Lily sees a man with a bald head and a big smile. He is wearing a yellow shirt and a green hat. He has a blue bag that looks like Dad's bag. Lily thinks, maybe he has Dad's passport. She runs to the man and says, "Excuse me, sir, can I see your bag?" The man says, "Sure, little girl, what are you looking for?" Lily opens his bag and sees Dad's passport. She says, "This is my dad's passport! You took the wrong bag!" The man says, "Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't notice. Here, take your dad's bag and passport. Thank you for finding them." + +Lily runs back to Dad and gives him his bag and passport. Dad hugs Lily and says, "You are so smart and brave, Lily. You saved our trip. Thank you, thank you, thank you." The lady at the desk says, "You can go on the big plane now. Have a nice time with Grandma." Lily and Dad smile and walk to the big plane. Lily is very happy. She says, "I love you, Dad." Dad says, "I love you, Lily." +Lila and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is full of old things. They open the box and see a shiny lamp. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lila says. "It is a light. Maybe it can make wishes." + +Tom picks up the lamp and rubs it. Nothing happens. He rubs it harder. Still nothing. + +"Maybe it is dirty," Lila says. "We need to polish it." + +They find a cloth and some water. They start to polish the lamp. They make it very clean and bright. They hope it will work. + +Suddenly, a puff of smoke comes out of the lamp. A man appears. He has a big smile and a long beard. He wears a turban and a robe. + +"Hello, hello!" he says. "I am the genie of the lamp. You have freed me from the box. I am very happy. I will grant you three wishes. Anything you want, I can do. What do you wish for?" + +Lila and Tom are surprised and excited. They look at each other. They have so many ideas. They wonder what to choose. + +"Can we have more toys?" Tom asks. + +"Can we have a pony?" Lila asks. + +The genie nods. "Of course, of course. Those are easy wishes. I can make them happen. But you have to be careful. You only have one wish left. You have to make it a good one. Think hard. What do you really want?" + +Lila and Tom think hard. They have more toys and a pony. They are very happy. But they also want something else. Something more important. + +They whisper to each other. They agree on their last wish. They look at the genie and say together: + +"We wish for our mommy and daddy to be happy and healthy. And we wish for you to be free and happy too." + +The genie smiles. He is touched by their wish. He says: + +"That is a very good wish. A very kind wish. I will make it happen. Your mommy and daddy will be happy and healthy. And I will be free and happy too. Thank you, thank you. You are very good children. I will always remember you. Goodbye, goodbye." + +He snaps his fingers. The lamp disappears. The genie disappears. Lila and Tom hug each other. They run to their mommy and daddy. They tell them everything. They show them their toys and their pony. They are all happy and healthy. And they live happily ever after. +Tim and Jen liked to play in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. But they did not like the old man who sat on the bench. He had a cane and a hat and a grumpy face. He always yelled at them to be quiet and go away. + +One day, Tim and Jen saw a big red ball near the bench. They wanted to play with it. They ran to get it, but the old man saw them. He grabbed his cane and waved it at them. He said, "This is my ball! You stupid kids, leave it alone!" + +Tim and Jen were scared and angry. They ran away from the old man. They wanted to get back at him. They thought of a plan. They found some mud and some rocks and some sticks. They made a big mess on the path. They hid behind a bush and waited for the old man to walk by. + +Soon, the old man got up from the bench. He picked up his ball and his cane. He started to walk on the path. He did not see the mud and the rocks and the sticks. He stepped on them and slipped. He fell down and dropped his ball and his cane. He cried out in pain. + +Tim and Jen laughed and cheered. They ran out from the bush and grabbed the ball. They said, "This is our ball now! You stupid old man, this is what you get for being mean!" They ran away with the ball, leaving the old man on the ground. + +The old man felt sad and hurt. He wished he had been nicer to the kids. He wished he had someone to help him. He wished he had someone to play with. He looked at his cane and his hat and his grumpy face. He said, "This is what I get for being lonely." He reminded himself to be kinder next time. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big rat near the trash can. The rat has brown fur and a long tail. Tom and Lily are scared of the rat. They run away and hide behind a bench. + +"Go away, rat!" Tom shouts. "You are ugly and bad!" + +The rat does not go away. It stands on its hind legs and looks at Tom and Lily. It makes a squeaky noise. The rat is not ugly and bad. It is hungry and lonely. + +A girl comes to the park. She has a bag of bread. She sees the rat and smiles. She walks to the trash can and breaks a piece of bread. She throws it to the rat. The rat eats the bread and makes a happy noise. + +"Hello, rat!" the girl says. "You are beautiful and smart!" + +The rat stands on its hind legs again and looks at the girl. It likes the girl. It runs to the girl and sniffs her hand. The girl pets the rat and laughs. + +Tom and Lily are curious. They come out from behind the bench and watch the girl and the rat. They see that the rat is not scary. It is friendly and cute. + +"Can we play with the rat, too?" Lily asks. + +"Sure!" the girl says. "His name is Remy. He is my friend." + +Tom and Lily join the girl and Remy. They feed him more bread and play with him. They have fun in the park. They learn that rats can be beautiful and smart. They make a new friend. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and stones. One day, they found something shiny and round in the hole they made. It was a glass ball with many colors inside. + +"Wow, what is this?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a magic ball," Ben said. + +They picked up the ball and held it to the sun. They saw the colors make sparks on the grass and the flowers. They felt happy and curious. + +"Let's take it to Mom. Maybe she knows what it is," Lily said. + +They ran to the house with the ball. But they did not see the rock on the path. Lily tripped and fell. The ball flew out of her hand and hit the ground. It broke into many pieces. + +"Oh no! The ball is gone!" Ben cried. + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She saw the pieces of glass and the colors. They were still pretty, but they were fragile. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't mean to break it," Lily said. + +"It's okay, Lily. It was an accident. Maybe we can find another one someday," Ben said. + +They hugged each other and went to Mom. They told her what they discovered and what happened. Mom hugged them too and said they were brave and kind. She said the ball was a special ornament that someone lost or left behind. She said they could keep the pieces and make something new with them. + +"Maybe we can make a necklace or a picture with the pieces," Lily said. + +"Or a sun catcher or a mosaic with the sparks," Ben said. + +They smiled and felt better. They still liked the ball, even if it was broken. They learned that some things are fragile, but some things are not. Like friendship and love. +Tim and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big map in the library. The map shows many nations. Nations are places where people live and have different names. + +"Look, this is our nation. It is called Canada. It is big and cold and has many trees," Tim says. + +"And this is my nation. It is called China. It is far and big and has many people," Sue says. + +They point to other nations and learn their names. They have fun with the map. + +But then, Tim sees a nation he does not like. It is called France. It is small and has a funny shape. Tim thinks it is silly. + +"I do not like this nation. It is bad and ugly. I will bite it," Tim says. + +He opens his mouth and tries to bite the map. Sue is shocked and angry. + +"No, Tim, no! You cannot bite the map. That is rude and mean. You will hurt the map and the people in the nation. You have to be nice and respectful," Sue says. + +She pulls the map away from Tim and scolds him. Tim feels ashamed and sorry. He realizes he was wrong. + +"I am sorry, Sue. I was silly and mean. I will not bite the map again. I will be nice and respectful. I want to learn more about the nations and the people. Can you teach me?" Tim says. + +Sue smiles and forgives him. She is happy that Tim learned his lesson. She teaches him more about the nations and the people. They share their stories and cultures. They become better friends. + +The moral of the story is: Do not bite what you do not like. Be nice and respectful to others. Learn from your mistakes and grow. +Anna was sick. She had a terrible cough and a sore throat. Mommy gave her a pill to make her feel better. But Anna did not like the pill. It was big and bitter and hard to swallow. + +"Please, Anna, take the pill. It will help you," Mommy said. + +"No, Mommy, I don't want it. It's yucky," Anna said. + +Mommy tried to put the pill in Anna's mouth, but Anna closed her lips tight. Mommy tried to make Anna open her mouth, but Anna shook her head. Mommy tried to tickle Anna, but Anna giggled and squirmed. + +Then, Anna had an idea. She pretended to take the pill, but she hid it in her hand. She smiled at Mommy and said, "OK, Mommy, I took the pill. Can I have some juice now?" + +Mommy was happy. She did not see the pill in Anna's hand. She said, "Good girl, Anna. Yes, you can have some juice." She went to the kitchen to get a cup of juice for Anna. + +Anna was happy too. She thought she was clever. She did not have to take the pill. She threw the pill under the bed and waited for the juice. + +But Anna was not clever. She was silly. The pill was not under the bed. It was on the floor. And when Mommy came back with the juice, she did not see the pill either. She walked to Anna's bed and gave her the juice. + +"Here you go, Anna. Drink your juice and rest," Mommy said. + +"Thank you, Mommy," Anna said. + +But as Mommy turned to leave, she stepped on the pill. The pill was slippery. Mommy slipped and fell. She dropped the juice and it spilled all over the floor. She hurt her knee and her elbow. She cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! What was that?" Mommy said. + +Anna saw what happened. She saw the pill and the juice and Mommy's pain. She felt bad. She knew it was her fault. She did not want to make Mommy hurt. She wanted to make Mommy happy. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. It was the pill. I did not take it. I hid it. I was naughty," Anna said. + +Mommy looked at Anna. She was angry and sad. She said, "Anna, why did you do that? The pill was for your own good. And now you made a mess and a hurt. That was not nice." + +Anna felt worse. She saw Mommy's anger and sadness. She said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I don't like the pill. It's yucky. But I love you. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mommy sighed. She was still angry and sad, but she also loved Anna. She said, "Anna, I love you too. But you have to listen to me. The pill is not yucky. It's medicine. It will make you better. And you have to be careful. The pill is slippery. It can make you or me slip and fall. That's dangerous." + +Anna nodded. She understood. She said, "OK, Mommy. I will listen to you. I will take the pill. And I will be careful. Can I help you clean the mess and the hurt?" + +Mommy smiled. She was still angry and sad, but she also saw Anna's sorry and help. She said, "OK, Anna. Thank you. You can help me clean the mess and the hurt. And then we can hug and kiss and say sorry and I love you." + +Anna smiled too. She was still sick and scared, but she also felt Mommy's smile and hug and kiss. She said, "OK, Mommy. I love you." + +And they did. +Lily liked to twist her hair when she was bored. She twisted it so much that it became a big knot. Her mom told her to stop twisting her hair, or she would have to cut it. But Lily did not listen. She thought she was pretty with her long hair. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and her brother. She saw a swing and ran to it. She wanted to swing high and fast. She did not care that her brother wanted to swing too. She was spoiled and did not like to share. She twisted her hair and smiled. + +But when she swung high, her hair got caught in the chain of the swing. It hurt a lot. She screamed and cried. Her mom and her brother ran to help her. They tried to untangle her hair, but it was too tight. They had to cut it with scissors. Lily was very sad. She lost her long hair and her swing. + +She learned that twisting her hair was a bad habit. She also learned that being spoiled and selfish was not nice. She wished she had listened to her mom and shared with her brother. She realized that her hair was not the most important thing. She decided to be more kind and careful from then on. +Lila and Sam liked to swim in the sea. They had masks and fins to see the fish and the reef. The reef was a big and pretty home for many fish. Lila and Sam wanted to see all the fish they could. + +One day, they saw a big fish with a long nose and a stripe on its side. It was a swordfish. Lila and Sam were curious and swam closer to the swordfish. The swordfish did not like that. It seemed angry and scared. It waved its long nose at Lila and Sam and made a loud noise. + +"Go away!" the swordfish said. "This is my reef. You are not welcome here. You are too big and noisy. You scare the other fish. Go away or I will poke you with my nose!" + +Lila and Sam were scared too. They did not want to be poked by the swordfish. They did not want to make the swordfish or the other fish unhappy. They did not know that the swordfish was not healthy. It had a sore on its side from a hook. It was in pain and felt alone. + +"Sorry, swordfish," Lila said. "We did not mean to bother you. We just wanted to see the reef and the fish. We think they are beautiful and amazing. We are not here to hurt you or them. We are here to learn and have fun." + +The swordfish looked at Lila and Sam. They seemed nice and honest. They did not have hooks or nets. They had masks and fins. They looked like they loved the sea and the reef. The swordfish felt a little sorry too. + +"Sorry, kids," the swordfish said. "I did not mean to scare you. I am not healthy. I have a sore on my side from a hook. It hurts and makes me angry and sad. I feel like I have no friends. I feel like I have to protect my reef from everyone." + +Lila and Sam felt sorry for the swordfish. They wanted to help him. They had a bandage and some cream in their bag. They asked the swordfish if they could put it on his sore. The swordfish agreed. He let them swim closer and touch his side. They put the bandage and the cream on his sore. It felt better. + +"Thank you, kids," the swordfish said. "You are very kind and brave. You made my sore feel better. You made me feel better. You are my friends. You can come to my reef anytime. I will show you around and introduce you to the other fish. They are not as grumpy as me. They will like you too." + +Lila and Sam were happy. They made a new friend. They learned something new. They helped someone in need. They had fun. They thanked the swordfish and hugged him. They swam with him and the other fish. They saw the reef and its beauty. They were healthy and happy. +Tom is a big dog who likes to mark his things. He marks his bed, his toys, his bowl and his bone. He thinks that makes him popular with other dogs. He likes to bark and wag his tail when he sees them. + +One day, Tom sees a new dog in the park. The new dog is small and brown and has a red collar. Tom wants to say hello and mark the new dog. He runs to the new dog and sniffs him. The new dog does not like that. He growls and shows his teeth. + +"Go away!" the new dog says. "You are rude and mean. You cannot mark me. I am not your thing. I am a dog, like you." + +Tom is surprised and scared. He does not understand why the new dog is angry. He thinks he is being friendly and nice. He wants to be popular with the new dog. He tries to explain. + +"I am sorry," Tom says. "I do not want to be rude or mean. I want to be your friend. I like you. You are cute and new. Can we play together?" + +The new dog thinks for a moment. He sees that Tom is not bad, just silly. He decides to give him a chance. He says: + +"OK, we can be friends. But you have to be polite and respectful. You cannot mark me or my things. You have to ask before you sniff or touch. And you have to share your things with me, too. Do you understand?" + +Tom nods and wags his tail. He is happy that the new dog is not mad anymore. He says: + +"I understand. I will be polite and respectful. I will ask before I sniff or touch. And I will share my things with you, too. Do you want some of my meat? I have a big bone in my bed. It is very tasty and good." + +The new dog smiles and says: + +"Thank you. That is very kind of you. I would like some of your meat. Your bone sounds very tasty and good. Can we go to your bed and eat it together?" + +Tom and the new dog run to Tom's bed and eat the bone. They share the meat and lick each other's faces. They become good friends and play in the park. They are both popular with other dogs. They are happy and have fun. +Ben and Lily were going to fly in a big plane with Mom and Dad. They were very excited to see their grandma and grandpa in another place. They packed their bags and toys and went to the airport. + +But when they got to the airport, they saw many people waiting and sitting. Mom and Dad looked at their phones and frowned. They told Ben and Lily that the plane was late and they had to wait for a long time. + +Ben and Lily felt bored and frustrated. They wanted to play and run and see the plane. They asked Mom and Dad if they could go to the playground or the shop or the snack bar. But Mom and Dad said no, they had to stay close and be quiet. + +Ben and Lily tried to be good, but they soon ran out of things to do. They looked at the books and the stickers and the puzzles they brought, but they did not feel like doing them. They lay on the floor and made faces at each other. + +"Can we please go now?" Ben asked Mom. + +"Not yet, honey. The plane is still not here. I'm sorry, I know it's hard to wait," Mom said. + +Lily sighed and lay on her back. She looked at the ceiling and saw some lights and shapes. She wondered what they were. She pointed at them and asked Dad. + +"Those are signs, sweetie. They tell people where to go and what to do in the airport," Dad said. + +Lily nodded, but she did not really understand. She wished she could go to the plane and see the sky and the clouds. She closed her eyes and imagined she was flying. She smiled and hoped the plane would come soon. +Lily did not like her tutor. He was unusual. He had a big nose and a long beard. He always made her do hard things, like read and write and count. He never let her play or draw or sing. + +One day, Lily had an idea. She would go away from her tutor and hide. Then he could not find her and she could have fun. She waited until he was busy with his books. Then she ran out of the room and into the garden. + +She found a good place to hide, behind a big bush. She smiled and giggled. She thought her tutor would be very angry and confused. She did not care. She was free. + +But soon she heard a voice. It was not her tutor. It was a big dog. It barked and growled. It saw Lily behind the bush. It ran towards her. Lily was scared. She screamed and cried. She wished her tutor was here. + +Her tutor heard her scream. He ran out of the room and into the garden. He saw the dog and Lily. He shouted at the dog and scared it away. He picked up Lily and hugged her. He was not angry. He was worried. + +"Lily, why did you go away from me?" he asked. "I was looking for you. I was afraid you were lost or hurt." + +Lily sobbed and said, "I'm sorry, tutor. I did not like you. You were unusual. You made me do hard things. I wanted to have fun." + +The tutor smiled and said, "Lily, I know you did not like me. But I am not unusual. I am just different. And I made you do hard things because I wanted you to learn and grow. I wanted you to be smart and happy. I also wanted to have fun with you. But you have to trust me and listen to me. Can you do that?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, tutor. I can do that. I'm sorry I ran away. I was silly. You are not unusual. You are nice. Can we be friends?" + +The tutor said, "Of course, Lily. We can be friends. And we can have fun together. But first, let's go back to the room and finish our lesson. Then we can play and draw and sing. How does that sound?" + +Lily said, "That sounds good, tutor. Thank you for saving me from the dog. And thank you for teaching me. I love you, tutor." + +The tutor said, "I love you too, Lily. You are a good girl. Now let's go." And they went back to the room, holding hands. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to put the dishes in the dishwasher. Lily was happy to help and started putting the dishes in the dishwasher. Suddenly, she saw a sharp knife in the dishwasher. She knew it was dangerous and didn't want anyone to get hurt. + +Lily: "Mom, there's a dangerous knife in the dishwasher!" + +Mom: "Oh no, thank you for telling me. Let's take it out carefully." + +Lily helped her mom take out the knife and put it away safely. She felt proud that she helped keep her family safe. But then, she accidentally dropped a plate and it broke into many pieces. She started to cry because she thought she had done something wrong. + +Mom: "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's clean it up together." + +Lily and her mom cleaned up the broken pieces and hugged each other. They both felt happy that they solved the problem together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his rubber duck in the bathtub. One day, he decided to throw his duck as high as he could. + +The duck flew up, up, up into the air and then landed with a splash in the water. Timmy was so happy to see his duck fly! + +But then, he noticed that his duck looked different. It was pale and not as bright as before. Timmy was sad and said to his duck, "What happened to you? You look different now." + +The duck replied, "I think I need a bath. Can you help me clean up?" Timmy smiled and said, "Sure!" He picked up his duck and gave it a good scrubbing. The duck was happy and bright again. Timmy was happy too, knowing that he helped his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play outside in the park, but one day he got lost in a big mist. He couldn't see anything and he was scared. + +Luckily, a nice firefighter came to rescue Max. The firefighter used a big truck with a loud siren to find Max in the mist. Max was so happy to be safe again! + +From that day on, Max never went too far from his owner when they played in the park. He knew that if he ever got lost again, there were friendly people who would come to rescue him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. There, she saw a big, red balloon. It was so pretty and graceful, floating up in the sky. + +Lily said, "Mommy, I love that balloon! Can I have it please?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, let's go get it!" + +But when they got closer, the balloon floated away, up into the clouds. Lily was sad and started to cry. + +Mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can get another balloon. But remember, things don't always stay with us forever. We just have to enjoy them while we can." + +Lily nodded and wiped away her tears. She knew her mommy was right. And they continued to play in the park, enjoying the sunshine and each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved helicopters and always looked up when he heard one. One day, Timmy saw a helicopter flying above his house. He was so curious about it that he ran outside to watch it. + +"Wow, look at the helicopter!" Timmy said to his mom. + +"Yes, it's very cool," his mom replied. "But be careful, Timmy. Don't get too close." + +Timmy didn't mind his mom's warning and ran towards the helicopter. But the helicopter was too close to the ground and the wind from the blades knocked Timmy over. He started crying and his mom had to take him inside to make him feel better. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to be more careful and not to be too curious about things that could be dangerous. But he still loved watching helicopters from a safe distance. +Once upon a time, there was a silly monkey. He lived in a big tree in the jungle. One day, he saw a shiny red fruit. He wanted to eat it, but he didn't know it was poison. + +His friend, a wise owl, saw him and yelled, "Stop! That fruit is poison!" + +But the silly monkey didn't listen and ate it anyway. He felt sick and started to cry. The wise owl took care of him and said, "Next time, listen to me. I don't want you to get hurt." + +The silly monkey learned his lesson and promised to always listen to his friend. From that day on, they were the best of friends and had many fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going on trips with his family. One day, they went on a trip to the beach. Timmy was very excited and wanted to unpack his toys as soon as they got there. + +While Timmy was unpacking, he saw a barber shop across the street. He asked his mom if he could get a haircut from the barber. His mom said yes and they went to the barber shop. + +The barber was very nice and gave Timmy a cool haircut. Timmy loved it so much that he said, "This is the original haircut!" The barber laughed and said, "Yes, it is." + +Timmy was very happy with his new haircut and couldn't wait to show it off to his friends when he got back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw her friend Sarah wearing a beautiful dress. Lily said, "Wow, Sarah! Your dress is so pretty!" + +Sarah replied, "Thank you, Lily! It's my favorite dress. Do you want to try it on?" + +Lily put on the dress and twirled around. She felt like a princess. But then, she started to feel weak and dizzy. She said, "Sarah, I don't feel good. I think I need to go home." + +Sarah tasted the soup Lily's mom made for her and said, "This soup is delicious! It will make you feel better, Lily." Lily drank the soup and soon felt strong again. She said, "Thank you, Sarah. Your dress was beautiful, but your soup was even better!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy top that he loved to spin. He would spin it fast and watch it go round and round. + +One day, Timmy had a race with his friend Billy. They both ran as fast as they could, but Timmy won! He felt so happy and proud of himself. + +But then, Timmy did something foolish. He threw his top up in the air and it got stuck in a tree. He felt sad because he lost his favorite toy. From then on, he learned to be careful with his things and not do anything foolish. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play with his football. He would kick it all around the park and have so much fun. One day, he saw a man who looked sad and asked him why. The man said he had no money to buy his son a gift for his birthday. + +The boy had an idea. He decided to wrap his football and give it to the man's son as a gift. The man was very grateful and thanked the boy. But the boy felt foolish because he had given away his favorite toy. + +From then on, the boy learned that it's important to be kind and generous, but also to think carefully about the consequences of his actions. He missed his football very much and realized that sometimes it's better to find a different way to help others without giving away something that is important to him. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play baseball with his friends. One day, they went to the park to play. Timmy's friend Johnny brought a new pitch with him. + +Timmy saw the pitch and said, "Wow, that's a small pitch! I suggest we play with it." + +Johnny replied, "That's a great idea, Timmy! Let's play with the small pitch." They played baseball all day with the small pitch and had lots of fun. Timmy was happy he suggested playing with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to bury their old piano in the backyard. + +"Why bury the piano?" asked Lily. + +"Because it's old and sour and we can't play it anymore," replied her mommy. + +So, they went outside and dug a hole in the ground. They put the piano in the hole and covered it with dirt. + +Lily looked at the spot where the piano was buried and said, "Goodbye, piano. I hope you have a nice rest." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a playful kitten named Mittens. One day, Lily and Mittens went outside to play. Lily wore a red cap to keep her head warm. + +Mittens chased a butterfly and got lost. Lily looked for her kitten everywhere but couldn't find her. She was sad and scared. Suddenly, Lily heard a meow. It was Mittens! She was stuck in a tree. + +Lily called for help. A kind man came and rescued Mittens. Lily was happy to have her playful kitten back. She hugged Mittens and said, "I love you!" Mittens purred and licked Lily's face. They went back inside, and Lily put her red cap on the table. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl named True. He lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, a little bird named Blue came to visit him. + +"Hello, True! Can you teach me how to fly fast like you?" asked Blue. + +"Of course, little one. First, you need to flap your wings really hard and then zoom through the air," said True. + +Blue tried and tried, but he couldn't fly as fast as True. He felt sad and wanted to give up. + +"Don't worry, Blue. You may not be as fast as me now, but with practice and determination, you can become even better than me," said True. + +Blue felt encouraged and kept practicing. Soon, he became the fastest bird in the forest. The moral of the story is that with hard work and perseverance, we can achieve anything we want. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the park with his mommy. Timmy loved to play with his toy tank and make it go vroom vroom. He played and played until he saw a big, dangerous dog. The dog barked and growled, scaring Timmy. + +Timmy's mommy picked him up and they ran away from the dog. When they got home, Timmy told his daddy about the scary dog. Daddy told Timmy they could print a picture of a friendly dog to hang on Timmy's wall. Timmy loved the idea and they printed a picture of a cute puppy. Timmy felt much better knowing he had a friendly dog to look at. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved holidays because she got to eat yummy food and play with toys. Her favorite holiday was Christmas. She loved it because she got to see amazing lights and decorations. + +One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a holiday to the beach. Lily was so excited! She packed her favorite toys and her swimsuit. When they got to the beach, Lily saw the ocean for the first time. It was amazing! She ran towards the water and started to play. + +Suddenly, a big wave came and knocked Lily down. She tried to stand up, but the water was too strong. She started to panic and called for her mom, but her voice was lost in the sound of the waves. Lily was swept away by the water and never came back. Her family was very sad and they missed her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance in the rain. One day, she saw a big van parked on the street. It looked gloomy and sad. + +Lily went to the van and knocked on the door. A man opened the door and asked, "What do you want?" + +Lily said, "I want to dance with you! It's fun to dance in the rain." + +The man smiled and said, "Okay, let's dance!" They danced together in the rain and the van didn't look gloomy anymore. From that day on, Lily and the man danced together every time it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her blocks. One day, she found a shiny diamond on the ground. She was so happy and wanted to show it to her mom. + +Lily's mom was tired from work and asked Lily to play quietly. But Lily was too excited and wanted to mix the diamond with her blocks. She accidentally dropped the diamond and it broke into tiny pieces. + +Lily was sad and cried. She didn't mean to break the diamond, but now it was gone forever. She learned to be more careful with her special things and not to play when her mom was tired. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby named Timmy. Timmy loved to crawl around the house and explore new things. One day, he saw a door that he had never seen before. He crawled over to it and tried to open it, but it was locked. + +Timmy's mommy came over and asked him, "What are you doing, Timmy?" + +"I'm trying to open this door, but it's boring because it won't open," Timmy replied. + +His mommy smiled and said, "That's because it's a closet, Timmy. We keep our clothes in there." + +Timmy was curious and asked, "Can I see?" + +His mommy opened the door and Timmy crawled inside. He saw all the clothes hanging up and thought they looked funny. He giggled and said, "This is fun!" + +His mommy laughed and said, "I'm glad you like it, Timmy. But it's time to come out now." + +Timmy crawled back out of the closet and continued to explore the house. He couldn't wait to find more new things to discover! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in nature. She liked to look at the trees and flowers and listen to the birds sing. One day, she saw an amazing butterfly flying around. It was so pretty with its colorful wings. + +Lily wanted to touch the butterfly, but she knew she shouldn't catch it. So, she decided to poke her finger out and the butterfly landed on it. She was so happy! She watched it for a while and then let it fly away. From that day on, Lily loved to explore nature and find amazing things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the forest. One day, she went on an adventure with her friend, a talking bunny named Benny. They played hide-and-seek and had so much fun that they forgot about the time. + +Suddenly, Lily realized that it was getting dark and she got worried. "Benny, we need to go home now. I don't want to get lost in the forest," she said. Benny nodded and they started to walk back. + +But after a while, Lily realized that she forgot the way back. "Benny, I think we're lost. I forgot which way to go," she said, starting to cry. Benny hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We'll find our way back home together." And they continued their journey, hoping to find their way out of the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and the slide. + +After a while, they decided to have a snack. Lily's mommy gave her a bag of chips. Lily was so excited to eat them! But when she opened the bag, she saw that it was empty. She had lost all the chips! + +Lily was sad, but her mommy told her not to worry. They went to the store and got a new bag of chips. Lily was happy again. As they walked back to the park, they saw a person who looked lost. Lily's mommy went to help them find their way. Lily was proud of her mommy for being so kind. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Tom. Tom loved to cook yummy food. One day, Tom went to his kitchen to cook a special treat for his friend, Bob. He took a jar of peanut butter and started to spread it on some bread. + +Suddenly, Bob came over and said, "What are you cooking, Tom?" Tom replied, "I am making a peanut butter sandwich for you, Bob!" Bob was so happy and said, "Wow, that sounds delicious!" + +Tom finished making the sandwich and put it in a jar to bring to Bob. Bob took a bite and said, "Mmm, this is so good, Tom! Thank you for cooking it for me." Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Bob. I love to cook for my friends!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw pictures with his favorite pencil. But one day, Timmy made a mistake and needed to use his eraser. He looked for his eraser everywhere, but he couldn't find it. + +Timmy's mom saw him looking for his eraser and helped him find it. She reminded Timmy that it's important to keep things organized and in their right seat. + +Timmy's mom also wanted him to be healthy, so she made him a yummy snack with fruits and vegetables. Timmy loved the snack and thanked his mom for making it. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to keep his things in their right seat and ate healthy snacks. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to tell jokes. One day, Timmy's mommy said, "Timmy, we are going to the park. You may bring your ball, but make sure it's not too tight or it might pop!" Timmy was so happy his mommy gave him permission to bring his ball. + +At the park, Timmy played with his ball and made some new friends. He told them his favorite joke, "Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!" His new friends laughed and laughed. Timmy was so happy he made them laugh. + +As the sun began to set, Timmy's mommy said it was time to go home. Timmy said goodbye to his new friends and hugged his ball tight. He couldn't wait to come back to the park and tell more jokes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved magic and always wanted to do magic tricks. One day, she found a magic wand in her garden. It made her feel grateful and happy. + +Lily wanted to measure how powerful the wand was. She went to her friend's house to show her the magic. Her friend was amazed and wanted to try it too. But Lily said no, it was her magic wand. + +Later that day, Lily went back to her garden and tried to do more magic. But the wand didn't work anymore. She was sad and confused. She didn't know what to do. She went to bed feeling upset. + +The next day, Lily woke up and found out that the magic wand was gone. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. She realized that she shouldn't have been so selfish and should have shared her magic with her friend. She was very sad and wished she could go back in time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains and would watch them go by on the track near his house every day. One day, Timmy was feeling lucky and decided to lean over the track to get a closer look at the train. But then, the train blew its whistle and scared Timmy, causing him to fall backwards. Luckily, Timmy's mom was nearby and caught him before he got hurt. From then on, Timmy knew it was important to stay a safe distance away from the track when watching the trains go by. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write with her crayons. One day, she saw an ice cream truck and ran to get a cone. The ice cream man was mysterious, with a big hat and a smile. + +Lily sat down with her cone and started to draw the ice cream truck. She wrote "Ice Cream" on the side of the truck with her purple crayon. Suddenly, the ice cream man came over and asked to see her drawing. Lily showed him and he was very impressed. + +The ice cream man gave Lily another cone and told her that she was a very talented artist. Lily was so happy and wrote "thank you" on a piece of paper to give to the ice cream man. From that day on, they became friends and the ice cream man would often give Lily free cones in exchange for her drawings. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty things like flowers and stickers. One day, she decided to decorate her room with balloons for her birthday party. She asked her mom to pass her the balloons, but her mom was busy cooking in the kitchen. + +Lily decided to climb on a chair to get the balloons herself. But she was too young and didn't know how to tie them properly. Suddenly, all the balloons flew away and Lily fell off the chair and got hurt. She cried and her mom rushed to her side. They had to go to the hospital to get her leg fixed. + +Lily learned that she should always ask for help when she needs it. And even though her birthday party wasn't as fun as she had hoped, she was happy to be home and safe with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the water, especially when the sun was shining. One day, Lily went to the beach with her family. She saw the big tide coming in and it made her very happy. + +Lily ran into the water and splashed around. She noticed that her shirt was getting wet, so she decided to soak it in the water too. The water was so loud and made her giggle. + +After a while, Lily got tired and decided to go back to her family. She was happy and tired from playing in the water all day. She couldn't wait to come back to the beach again! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Jack went into the forest to find some berries. He walked and walked until he found a quiet spot. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a loud noise and he got scared. He didn't recognize the sound and he didn't know what to do. Jack tried to run away, but he tripped over a rock and fell down. That's when he saw the dangerous animal coming towards him. + +The animal was big and scary, and Jack couldn't move. The animal attacked him and Jack got hurt. Jack's mom came looking for him, but it was too late. Jack didn't make it. From that day on, Jack's mom always told kids to be careful and never go into the forest alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating toast for breakfast every day. One morning, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to add some butter to her toast. Lily said yes and smiled. + +After Lily finished her toast, she went to play with her toys. Her little brother, Max, came into the kitchen and asked his mom for some toast too. His mom asked him if he wanted butter on his toast. Max said yes and giggled. + +As they ate their toast, Lily and Max told each other stories. Lily told Max about a funny dog she saw in the park and Max told Lily about a big truck he saw on the street. They laughed and had a great time together. + +After they finished their breakfast, Lily's mom asked them if they were honest with each other. Lily and Max nodded and said yes. Their mom was happy and gave them both a big hug. They felt loved and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named John. John was very generous and always gave his friends lots of toys to play with. + +One day, John was going to meet his friend at the park. But on the way, he saw a sign that said the road was closed. This meant he had to take a longer way to the park. + +When John finally arrived, his friend was waiting for him. "Sorry for the delay," John said. "The road was closed, so I had to take a different way." + +"That's okay," his friend said. "Wow, you brought so many toys! You're so generous, John!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved tomatoes and ate them every day. He would always ask his mom to buy him regular tomatoes from the store. + +One day, Timmy's mom brought home a big tomato for him. Timmy was so happy and couldn't wait to eat it. But when he took a bite, he realized it was rotten inside. + +"Mommy, this tomato tastes yucky," Timmy said. "Can you wipe it off for me?" + +His mom tried to wipe it clean, but it was too rotten. Timmy started to cry because he really wanted a tomato to eat. + +"Don't worry, Timmy," his mom said. "I'll go back to the store and get you a fresh, regular tomato." + +Timmy felt much better and smiled. He knew his mom would always take care of him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the doctor's office with her mommy. The doctor's office was very green, with green walls and green chairs. + +Lily was a little bit scared, but the doctor was very nice. She smiled at Lily and said, "Don't worry, everything will be okay." Lily felt better when the doctor smiled at her. + +After the check-up, the doctor gave Lily a sticker. Lily was so happy and she said, "Thank you, doctor! I love stickers!" The doctor smiled again and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you're feeling better." + +Lily and her mommy left the doctor's office with big smiles on their faces. They knew that they could always count on the doctor to help them when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. He had a big box full of cars, trucks, and trains. One day, Timmy was playing with his favorite toy car when it fell off the table and broke. Timmy was sad, but he was patient and knew his mommy could fix it. + +Timmy's mommy came in and saw the broken car. She told Timmy not to worry and that she would fix it. Timmy watched as his mommy fixed the car. She was patient and careful as she worked. Finally, the car was fixed and Timmy was happy again. He thanked his mommy and went back to playing with his toys. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together every day. One day, they found a cool toy car with a shiny red knob on top. They both wanted to play with it, but they couldn't decide who should have it. + +Timmy said, "I want the car because I found it first." + +Tommy replied, "But I want it too! Let's unite and play with it together." + +So, they decided to share the toy car and take turns playing with it. They had so much fun playing together that they forgot all about who found the car first. From that day on, they always shared their toys and played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in puddles. One day, Ducky saw a wide puddle and jumped right in. But then, Ducky saw a frog sitting on a lily pad in the middle of the puddle. + +"Hi there, Mr. Frog!" said Ducky. + +"Hello, Ducky," replied the frog. + +Ducky swam closer to the frog and gave him a big kiss on the head. The frog was surprised but happy. + +"Thank you for the kiss, Ducky!" said the frog. + +Ducky smiled and swam around the wide puddle with her new friend, the frog. They played together all day long, jumping and splashing in the water. It was the best day ever for Ducky and her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Ted. Lily loved Ted very much and always hugged him tight when she went to sleep. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a little boy playing with a toy car. The boy looked at Ted and said, "I want your teddy bear. He looks so soft and cuddly." + +Lily got scared and held Ted closer. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. No one will take your teddy bear." + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the store. Lily saw a doll that she really wanted. She asked her mom if she could have it, but her mom said no. + +Lily felt jealous of the girl in the store who had the same doll. She wanted it so badly. + +When they got home, Lily went to bed with Ted. She fell asleep holding him tight. In the middle of the night, Lily woke up and saw that Ted was gone. She looked around and saw the little boy from the park running away with Ted. + +Lily cried and said, "That's my bear! I recognize him! He's mine!" But it was too late. Ted was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he was very jealous of his sister's toys. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to bring her a glass of water. Timmy went to the kitchen to get the water, but he saw his sister playing with her new doll. Timmy became very jealous and wanted the doll for himself. + +Timmy's mom noticed he was taking a long time to bring the water and asked him what was wrong. Timmy replied, "I want sister's doll. I am jealous." His mom explained to him that it was not nice to be jealous and that he should be happy for his sister. + +Timmy understood his mom's order and decided to bring his sister a toy to play with instead. His sister was happy to have a new toy and Timmy felt happy too. From that day on, Timmy learned that sharing and not being jealous was the best way to make friends and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance, but she was too shy to show her moves to anyone. One day, her mom saw her dancing alone in her room and said, "Lily, you are a great dancer! You should show your moves to everyone." + +Lily felt happy when her mom encouraged her. She decided to dance in front of her friends at the park. But when she got there, she saw a boy with a sad face. She asked him what was wrong, and he said he lost his bow and arrow. He was miserable because he loved to play with it. + +Lily knew how it felt to be miserable, so she decided to help the boy find his bow and arrow. They looked everywhere, and finally, they found it under a tree. The boy was so happy that he said, "Thank you, Lily! You are my hero!" Lily felt proud of herself and realized that helping others can make you happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big, green field near her house. One day, she saw a wild rabbit hopping around. Lily wanted to catch the rabbit, so she chased after it. + +Suddenly, Lily tripped over a big, white skeleton. She was scared, but then she saw that it was just a fake skeleton from Halloween. She picked it up and showed it to her friend, Jack. "Look what I found!" she said. + +Jack said, "Wow, that's cool! Can we use it to scare our friends?" Lily thought that was a great idea, so they both started to plan their spooky prank. They hid the skeleton in the bushes and waited for their friends to come by. When they saw the skeleton, they all screamed and ran away. Lily and Jack laughed and laughed. It was a fun day in the field. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her friend Timmy went to the park to play. They brought their toys and a mug of juice. + +Lily said to Timmy, "Let's play a joke on our moms. We will hide behind the tree and when they come, we will jump out and say 'boo'!" + +Timmy laughed and said, "That's a funny joke, let's do it!" So they hid behind the tree and waited for their moms to come. + +When their moms arrived, Lily and Timmy jumped out and said, "Boo!" Their moms laughed and said, "You two are so silly!" They opened the mug of juice and gave some to Lily and Timmy. + +Lily and Timmy had so much fun playing their joke and drinking their juice. They were happy to have such fun friends to play with in the park. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a duck and a chicken. They loved to play together and have fun. One day, they found a yellow chamber in the forest. They went inside and saw many shiny things. + +The duck said, "Let's unite and take some of these shiny things home with us!" + +The chicken agreed, so they started to collect the shiny things. But as they were leaving, they heard a loud noise. It was a hunter with a gun! The hunter saw the duck and chicken and shot them both. The friends never got to play together again. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, even when we unite and work together, bad things can happen. We should always be careful and make sure we are safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking pictures with her camera. One day, Lily went on a walk with her mom and saw a big, tasty apple tree. She wanted to take a picture of the apples, but her camera was out of batteries. + +Lily's mom said, "Remember, we have extra batteries at home. Let's go get them and then you can take a picture of the apples." + +Lily was so happy and said, "Yay! Thank you, Mommy!" When they got home, Lily put the new batteries in her camera and went back to the apple tree. She took a picture of the apples and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Wow, that's a great picture! The apples look so tasty." + +Lily smiled and said, "I know, I can't wait to pick one and eat it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy boats in the bathtub. He had a big boat with a motor that he liked to make go "vroom vroom". + +One day, Timmy decided to take his big boat to the lake. He wanted to sail it on the water like the big boats he saw in books. His mom packed him a lunch and they drove to the lake. + +When they arrived, Timmy put his boat in the water and turned on the motor. The boat started to move, but then something terrible happened! The motor stopped working and the boat wouldn't move anymore. + +Timmy was sad, but then he remembered something. He had a little sail in his pocket! He put the sail on the boat and the wind started to blow. The sail made the boat move and Timmy was happy again. He learned that sometimes when things go wrong, you can find a way to make them better. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, Max wanted to climb a tall tree to get some bananas. He tried and tried, but he couldn't succeed. + +Max felt sad and wanted to give up. But his friends encouraged him to keep trying. They told him that he was strong and could do it. So, Max tried again and this time he succeeded! He was so happy and proud of himself. + +As Max was enjoying his bananas, he noticed an unusual bird flying above him. The bird had bright colors and a long tail. Max had never seen a bird like that before. He called his friends to come and see the unusual bird with him. They all watched in amazement as the bird flew away. + +From that day on, Max felt like he could do anything. He had succeeded in climbing the tree and he had seen an unusual bird. He knew that with hard work and determination, he could achieve anything he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends found a bow and arrow. Timmy wanted to try it out, so he pulled the arrow back and let it go. The arrow flew through the air and landed in a tree. Timmy's friends stared at the arrow in the tree. They thought it was so cool! Timmy felt proud that he was able to shoot the arrow so far. From that day on, Timmy and his friends played with the bow and arrow every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, black and white panda who lived in a big forest. The panda loved to eat bamboo and play with his friends. One day, the panda's friend got hurt and couldn't play anymore. The panda felt bad and wanted to do something to make his friend feel better. + +So, the panda decided to celebrate his friend's recovery by throwing a big party in the forest. He invited all of their friends and they played games, ate yummy food, and danced to music. The injured friend felt happy and loved by all the attention. + +After the party, the panda felt happy too because he had made his friend feel better. From that day on, the panda knew that celebrating with friends was a great way to make everyone feel happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals and he had an amazing parrot named Polly. Polly could talk and sing songs. Timmy loved to play with Polly every day. + +One day, Timmy and Polly were playing outside when a big, mean dog came running towards them. Timmy was scared and tried to run away, but Polly couldn't fly fast enough. The dog caught Polly and hurt her badly. Timmy was very sad and cried a lot. + +Timmy's mom tried to make him feel better. "Don't worry Timmy, Polly will be okay. We'll take her to the vet and she'll be all better soon," she said. But when they got to the vet, the doctor said that Polly was too hurt and they couldn't save her. Timmy was very sad and said, "Polly, you were my best friend. I'll miss you so much." And with that, their time together was finished. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a ball and wanted to play too. + +Lily asked the boy, "Can I play with you?" The boy said, "Sure, but be careful not to push me." Lily promised she wouldn't. They played together for a while, but then Lily accidentally pushed the boy and he fell down and hurt his knee. + +The boy started to cry and Lily felt envious of the other kids who didn't get hurt. She realized that she should have listened to the boy and not pushed him. She apologized and helped him up. From then on, Lily made sure to be careful when playing with others and never pushed anyone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a unique toy that she loved very much. She always played with it and took it everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her toy. While she was playing, she saw a little boy crying. She went to the boy and asked him why he was crying. The boy said that he lost his toy and he couldn't sleep without it. + +Lily knew how it felt to not be able to sleep without her toy, so she gave the boy her unique toy to help him sleep. The boy was very happy and thanked Lily. Lily went home without her toy, but she felt happy in her heart because she knew she did the right thing. From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to help others and make them happy, even if it means giving up something she loves. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a shiny chain that he loved to wear around his neck. He would show it to everyone he met and they would say, "Wow, Timmy, that's a nice chain!" + +One day, Timmy saw a toy in the store and he really wanted it. His mom said he could have it if he paid for it with his own money. Timmy didn't have any money, so he asked his dad for some. His dad said he would give him the money, but only if Timmy promised to be obedient and listen to his parents. + +Timmy promised to be obedient and got the money from his dad. He went to the store and paid for the toy with his own money. He was so happy and couldn't wait to play with it. + +But when he got home, he didn't listen to his parents and played with the toy instead of doing his homework. His parents were very angry and took the toy away. Timmy was sad because he didn't listen to his parents and lost his toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect rocks. He had a big jar where he kept all of his rocks. + +One day, Timmy saw a man walking down the street. The man had a big bag with him. Timmy asked the man, "What's in your bag?" + +The man replied, "It's easy to carry. It's just some books I collected from the library." + +Timmy was impressed. He had never heard of collecting books before. He asked the man if he could collect books too. The man smiled and said, "Of course, it's easy to collect anything you like!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cat named Mittens who loved to play with her. One day, while they were playing, Mittens accidentally broke Lily's favorite toy. + +Lily started to cry, and Mittens felt very sad too. "I'm sorry, Lily," Mittens said. "I didn't mean to break your toy." + +Lily wiped her tears and said, "It's okay, Mittens. We can pray that it gets fixed." + +So they both closed their eyes and prayed that the toy would be fixed. The next day, Lily's toy was magically fixed! They both jumped with joy and hugged each other. From that day on, they knew that praying could help fix broken things. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie had a cozy nest in a big tree. One day, Tweetie saw a terrible storm coming. The wind was so strong that it made the branches of the tree shake. Tweetie was scared that her nest would fall down. + +Suddenly, Tweetie saw a friendly squirrel passing by. She asked the squirrel for help. The squirrel was happy to help and passed some strong leaves to Tweetie. Tweetie used the leaves to make her nest stronger. + +Thanks to the squirrel's help, Tweetie's nest didn't fall down during the terrible storm. Tweetie was very happy and thanked the squirrel for passing the leaves to her. From that day on, Tweetie and the squirrel became good friends and passed by each other's homes often. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a pink dress and a pink bow in her hair. One day, she went outside to play with her toy butterfly. The butterfly could fly very high in the sky. The little girl loved to watch it flutter its wings. + +Suddenly, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. The little girl was sad because her butterfly would get wet. She wanted to cover it with something. She looked around and saw a big pink umbrella. She quickly opened it and covered the butterfly. The butterfly was safe and dry under the umbrella. + +The little girl was happy because she had saved her butterfly from the rain. She hugged the butterfly and said, "I love you, my pink butterfly". From that day on, the little girl always took her pink umbrella with her when she played outside with her butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball in the park. One day, he was playing with his ball and it rolled into a deep hole. Max tried to get it out but he couldn't. + +Then, he saw a blanket nearby and had an idea. He used the blanket to cover the hole and make it shallow. Then, he was able to get his ball out and continue playing. Max was very proud of himself for being so clever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his mom in the kitchen. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to bring some ice cream from the freezer. Timmy went to the freezer and found a mysterious box. He opened it and saw a strange thing inside. He tried to wipe it with his hand, but it didn't work. + +Timmy was curious, so he took the mysterious thing out of the box. Suddenly, the thing started to shake and Timmy got scared. He tried to put it back in the box, but it was too late. The mysterious thing exploded and made a big mess in the kitchen. Timmy's mom was very upset and Timmy felt very bad. From that day on, Timmy knew he should never touch anything mysterious again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big armchair in his room. He loved to sit in it and read his books. Timmy's dog, Max, was always by his side. Max was a loyal dog and never left Timmy's side. + +One day, Timmy forgot to put his book away before he went to bed. The next morning, he couldn't find it. He looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. Timmy was sad because it was his favorite book. + +Max saw how sad Timmy was and went to the armchair. He searched around and found the book under a cushion. Timmy was so happy that Max found his book. He gave Max a big hug and thanked him for being such a loyal friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a strong itch on her leg and couldn't stop scratching it. Her mom told her not to scratch it because it would only make it worse. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friend, Billy. They were having fun on the swings when Lily's itch started to bother her again. Billy noticed her scratching and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him about her itch and how it wouldn't go away. + +Later that day, Lily's mom took her to the doctor. The doctor gave her some medicine to help with the itch. When they got home, Lily's mom put the medicine on her leg and told her to stop scratching. Lily was happy because the itch was finally gone. She talked to her mom about how happy she was and how much she loved playing with Billy. From then on, Lily knew that if she ever had an itch again, she would tell her mom right away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and catch butterflies. One day, she saw a big bridge in the distance. She wanted to go see it, but her mom said it was too far away. + +The next day, Lily woke up early and decided to go see the bridge by herself. She walked and walked, but she couldn't find the bridge. Suddenly, she saw a man who was deaf. He was trying to talk to her, but she didn't understand what he was saying. + +Lily felt scared, but then she remembered that she had a butterfly net with her. She caught a butterfly and showed it to the man. He smiled and pointed in the direction of the bridge. Lily followed his direction and finally found the bridge. She was so happy! She thanked the man and ran back home to tell her mom all about her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat blueberries because they tasted so yummy. One day, she went to the park to play and found a blueberry bush. She picked a blueberry and tried to eat it, but it was too hard. + +Just then, her friend Tommy came over and asked, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +"I'm trying to eat this blueberry, but it's too hard," Lily replied. + +Tommy said, "Let me tell you a secret. If you wait a few days, the blueberries will get soft and easier to eat." + +Lily was happy to hear this and decided to wait. A few days later, she went back to the park and picked some soft and juicy blueberries. She gave one to Tommy and they both enjoyed eating them together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He got an invitation to a party from his friend, Billy. Timmy was very happy and excited to go to the party. He wore his favorite shirt and pants and went to the party. + +At the party, Timmy saw a big cake and he wanted a piece. But the cake was too high and Timmy couldn't reach it. He tried to climb on a chair, but the chair was wobbly and it fell. Timmy fell down and tore his shirt. He felt bad and wanted to go home. + +When Timmy went home, his mom saw his torn shirt and got angry. She scolded Timmy for being careless and ruining his shirt. Timmy felt even worse and cried. He wished he had never gone to the party. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, while they were baking, they heard the mailman come. + +Lily ran to the door and asked, "Mommy, can I get the mail?" + +"Sure, Lily. But be careful, it might be hot," said her mommy. + +Lily opened the mailbox and found a harmless letter from her grandma. "Look, Mommy! Grandma sent us a letter!" she exclaimed. + +"That's wonderful, Lily. Let's finish baking these cookies and we can read it together," said her mommy. + +Lily was so happy to have received a letter and couldn't wait to read it with her mommy. They finished baking the cookies and sat down to enjoy them while reading the letter from grandma. It was a perfect day for Lily and her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go camping with her family. They always set up a tent to sleep in. One day, while they were camping, a loud noise disturbed their sleep. Lily woke up and saw that it was a bear! She was scared but her dad told her it was normal for bears to come to the campsite. They all stayed quiet in the tent until the bear went away. The next day, Lily and her family went on a hike and saw more animals. It was a fun adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite dress with flowers on it. One day, Lily and her mom went outside to play. But it was getting dark and Lily started to feel scared. Her mom held her hand and they walked slowly back to their house. + +When they got inside, Lily's mom turned on the lights and everything was no longer dark. Lily felt much better. She took off her dress and put on her pajamas. Then, her mom read her a bedtime story and Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face, dreaming of all the pretty dresses she would wear tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to do yoga. She would stretch and move her body in delicate ways. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help load the groceries into the car. Lily was happy to help, so she carried the bags carefully and placed them in the trunk. After they finished, Lily asked her mom if they could do some yoga together. They found a quiet spot in the park and practiced their poses. Lily loved spending time with her mom and doing yoga together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty white bracelet that she loved to wear every day. + +One night, Lily went to bed and had a dream that she lost her bracelet. She was very sad in her dream and cried a lot. + +The next morning, Lily woke up and checked her wrist. Her bracelet was still there! She was so happy and told her mommy about her dream. + +Mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. Your bracelet is safe with you. It's always good to dream, but it's even better when your dreams come true." +Once upon a time, there was a big ranch. It was owned by an elderly man who loved his animals. He had cows, horses, and chickens. Every day, he would lead them to the fields to eat grass and play. + +One day, a little girl came to visit the ranch. She loved animals too! The elderly man showed her around and let her feed the animals. She was so happy to be there. + +As they walked around, the elderly man asked the little girl if she wanted to lead the horses back to the barn. She was nervous at first, but she tried her best. With a little help from the man, she did it! She felt so proud of herself. + +From that day on, the little girl visited the ranch every week. She loved spending time with the animals and the kind elderly man who taught her so much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and wanted a kitten to take care of. One day, her parents took her to a pet store and she saw a cute little kitten. She begged her parents to take the kitten home with them. + +Her parents agreed and they took the kitten home. Lily was so happy to have a new pet. She played with the kitten all day and gave it lots of love. But one day, the kitten got sick and became very miserable. + +Lily didn't know what to do, but she knew she had to help her kitten. She took the kitten to the vet and the vet gave the kitten some medicine. After a few days, the kitten started feeling better and was no longer miserable. Lily was so happy that she could take care of her kitten and make it feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to walk around his neighborhood and see all the different houses. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a big museum to learn about history. Timmy thought it was boring and stupid at first, but then he saw a big dinosaur skeleton and it was really cool! After the museum, Timmy and his mom walked to a park and played on the swings. Timmy had a fun day walking and learning new things. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and jump on her couch. One day, her mom told her to behave and stop jumping on the couch. Lily felt shy because she knew she did something wrong. She promised to be good and not jump on the couch again. From that day on, Lily behaved and played nicely on her couch. Her mom was proud of her and gave her a big hug. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was going up the stairs to his room when he saw something different. It was a big box! Timmy was so happy to see it, he wanted to open it right away. + +But his mommy said, "Not now, Timmy. Let's settle down and eat lunch first." + +So, Timmy ate his lunch and then went back to the big box. He opened it up and found a toy car inside. It was different than any other toy car he had ever seen before. He played with it all day and then settled down to sleep with it at night. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends saw a big, harmless dog. + +Lily said, "Look at the big dog, he's so cute!" + +Her friend, Timmy, said, "I don't like dogs, they can be mean." + +Lily replied, "No, this dog is nice. Let's go pet him." + +Lily and her friends went over to the dog and started to pet him. Suddenly, the dog spread his teeth and started to bark loudly. + +Lily and her friends were scared and ran away. They learned that even though something may seem harmless, it can still be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, Timmy heard a loud whistle. It scared him very much! Timmy was so scared that he started to cry. + +But then, Timmy saw a brave dog. The dog wasn't scared of the whistle at all! The dog barked and scared away the scary noise. Timmy felt much better and hugged the brave dog. + +From that day on, Timmy wasn't scared of whistles anymore. He knew that he could be brave like the dog and face his fears. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lily. Lily liked to walk on the street with her mommy. One day, they saw a big truck that was stuck in the street. Lily's mommy asked her to push the truck with her. Lily was strong and they pushed the truck out of the street. Everyone was happy and proud of Lily. From that day on, Lily knew that she was very strong and smart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to her class every day. But one day, she felt very weak and didn't want to go to class. + +Her mom tried to cheer her up by making her favorite breakfast, but Lily still felt weak. Suddenly, her little brother came in and started to poke her. + +Lily got annoyed and started to chase him around the house. She forgot all about feeling weak and soon she was laughing and having fun again. + +When it was time to go to class, Lily felt much better. She realized that sometimes all it takes is a little poke or a silly game to make her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her purple crayon. One day, she decided to create a picture of a dog wearing a collar. + +Lily drew the dog with big floppy ears and a wagging tail. She colored the collar purple, just like her favorite crayon. When she finished, she showed her picture to her mom. + +"Wow, Lily! You're so creative," said her mom. + +"Thank you!" said Lily with a big smile. + +"I love the purple collar on the dog. It looks so pretty," said her mom. + +Lily was happy that her mom liked her picture. She decided to hang it up on the fridge so everyone could see it. From that day on, Lily continued to create beautiful pictures using her purple crayon. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Jack. He had a shiny shield that was smooth like a baby's bottom. Jack loved to point his shield at the sun and watch it sparkle. + +One day, Jack was walking in the forest when he heard a loud roar. He knew that it was a dragon. Jack pointed his shield at the dragon and the dragon breathed fire. But Jack's shield was so strong that it protected him from the fire. + +The dragon was surprised that Jack's shield was so strong. Jack knew he had to defeat the dragon. He pointed his sword at the dragon and charged. The dragon tried to breathe fire again, but this time Jack used his shield to block it. With a swift strike of his sword, Jack defeated the dragon and saved the kingdom. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Fin. Fin lived in a big pond with lots of other fish. One day, Fin saw a big hand come down and stir the water. The water got all wavy and the fish got scared. But then, a nice lady with a big smile came to the pond. She was very busy, but she stopped to say hi to Fin and his fish friends. She gave them some fish food to eat and they were very happy. Fin was the happiest of all because he got to eat the most! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim lived in a big house with his mom and dad. One day, Tim wanted to explore the attic. He asked his mom and dad if he could enter the attic. They said yes, but told him to be careful. + +Tim climbed up the stairs and opened the attic door. He was amazed! The attic was so big and impressive. There were old toys, books, and clothes everywhere. Tim spent a long time exploring and playing with the toys. + +When it was time to go back downstairs, Tim was sad. He didn't want to leave the impressive attic. But he knew he could come back another day. Tim thanked his mom and dad for letting him enter the attic and went to bed, dreaming of all the fun he would have the next time he explored. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big wardrobe in her room. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she suddenly sneezed. "Achoo!" she said. + +Her mom heard her sneeze and came into the room. "Bless you, Lily," her mom said, with a compassionate smile. "Are you feeling okay?" + +Lily nodded and wiped her nose. "I'm okay, Mommy," she said. "I just sneezed." + +Her mom looked at the wardrobe in Lily's room. "Do you want to play dress-up, Lily?" she asked. + +Lily's eyes lit up. "Yes, please!" she said. Her mom helped her pick out a pretty dress from the wardrobe, and Lily twirled around in it with joy. "Thank you, Mommy," she said, giving her mom a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color purple and had a heavy backpack filled with her toys. One day, Lily went to the park to play on the swings. + +She saw a little boy who also had a purple shirt on. "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" she asked him. + +"My name is Max," he replied. "Do you want to swing with me?" + +"Yes, I do," Lily said. "But my backpack is too heavy. Will you allow me to put it down?" + +"Sure, I will," Max said. "I like your purple backpack. It's my favorite color too." + +Lily felt happy and they both played on the swings together. They became good friends and played together every day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they needed to send a present to his grandma who lived far away. Timmy was excited to help and asked what they were sending. His mom said they were sending a box with some toys and some coal. Timmy didn't know what coal was, but his mom explained that it was a black rock that people use to make fire. + +After they packed the box, Timmy's mom took it to the post office to send it to his grandma. Timmy wondered how the box would get to his grandma since it was so far away and he didn't know where she lived. His mom told him that the post office would send the box on a big truck and it would travel a long way to get to his grandma's house. Timmy thought it was amazing that they could send things to people in unknown places so easily. He couldn't wait for his grandma to get the box and see all the toys inside. +Once upon a time, there was a big, happy family. They lived in a house with lots of rooms and toys. One day, they went to a park with a big, colorful playground. The children ran and played and laughed, but then they heard a strange sound. It was silence. + +Everyone stopped and looked around. They saw a mommy bird sitting on her nest. The mommy bird had babies, and they were sleeping. The family didn't want to wake them up, so they whispered and walked slowly. + +As they were leaving, the littlest girl saw a butterfly. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away. Then, the butterfly came back and landed on her nose! She giggled and the butterfly kissed her nose. It was a happy day in the park with colorful playgrounds, sleeping bird babies, and a butterfly kiss. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma's house. One day, while she was playing with her toys, her mom said, "Lily, do you want to visit grandma today?" Lily got very excited and said, "Yes! I love visiting grandma!" + +When they arrived at grandma's house, she greeted them with a big hug. Lily noticed a shiny hook on the wall and asked her grandma, "What's that?" Her grandma replied, "That's a hook. I use it to hang my coat." Lily thought that was very interesting. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her grandma's cat. She said to the cat, "You're so intelligent! I wish I could be like you." The cat meowed and purred in response. Lily was very happy to have visited her grandma and couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a funny crab. He had big claws and a hard shell. He loved to play in the sand and splash in the waves. One day, a big wave came and disturbed his fun. The crab got scared and hid in his shell. But soon he came out again and started playing again. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two twins named Jack and Jill. They always played together, but one day they got confused and went different ways. Jack went left and Jill went right. + +They both looked for each other, but they couldn't find their twin. Jack was sad and Jill was scared. They didn't know what to do. + +The day was getting dark and they were getting tired. They thought the day would never end. But then, they saw each other from far away and ran to hug each other. They were happy the search had ended and they were together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing hide-and-seek. Lily found a hole in the ground and she fell in. + +Lily's friends didn't know where she was. They looked for her everywhere but they couldn't find her. Lily was scared and started to cry. Suddenly, she heard a soft voice. It was her friend Emily. Emily found her in the hole. + +Emily told Lily not to worry and helped her out of the hole. Lily was so happy to be out of the hole and hugged Emily. Lily's friends were happy to see her again and they all played together. From that day on, Lily always told her friends where she was going, so they wouldn't worry about her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. They would run and jump and climb trees. But one day, Timmy noticed that his friend Johnny was having trouble climbing the tree. Johnny's arms were weak and he couldn't lift himself up. + +Timmy thought for a moment and remembered something his dad had told him. "If you want to get stronger, you need to exercise your muscles," his dad had said. So Timmy came up with a plan to help Johnny. He told Johnny to come over to his house every day after school and they would exercise together. + +At first, Johnny was slow and it was hard for him to do the exercises. But Timmy encouraged him and they kept at it. After a few weeks, Johnny's muscles were getting stronger and he was able to climb the tree with ease. + +Timmy was happy that he could help his friend solve his problem. He knew that if they worked together, they could accomplish anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures with her crayons. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with something very important. She needed Lily to mail a letter to her grandma. + +Lily was so excited to help her mom. She ran to the cupboard to find the letter and put it in an envelope. Then, she ran outside to the mailbox and proudly put the letter inside. She felt very proud that she could help her mom and make her grandma happy. + +A few days later, Lily's grandma called to thank her for the letter. She said it made her very happy to hear from Lily and that she was proud of her for being such a good helper. Lily felt so happy and proud that she could make her grandma smile. From that day on, Lily loved to help her mom with anything she needed, especially if it meant she could mail something in the mailbox. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy groceries. While they were there, Lily saw a toy she really wanted, but her mom said they didn't have enough money to buy it. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a big puddle outside. She asked her mom if she could jump in it, and her mom said yes. Lily jumped in the puddle and splashed around, getting her clothes all wet. Her mom laughed and said, "You're soaked!" + +On the way home, Lily and her mom walked past a library. Lily whispered to her mom, "Let's go in and be quiet." They went inside and found a cozy corner to read books. It was so quiet that they could hear the pages turning. Lily loved spending time with her mom, even if they didn't have any money to buy toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was going to a party at her friend's house. When she got there, her friend's mom said "Welcome, Lily! Come on in!" Lily was happy to hear that. + +But then, she saw a lot of toys on the floor and got confused. "Can you help me sort these toys?" her friend asked. Lily said "Sure!" and they started to sort the toys by color and size. + +After they were done, they played with the sorted toys and had a lot of fun. "Thank you for helping me sort the toys, Lily!" her friend said. "You're welcome!" replied Lily with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily went to the park and met a boy named Max. Max was a fireman and he wore a heavy hat on his head. Lily thought Max was very brave. + +Lily and Max played together every day. They played hide-and-seek and tag. One day, Max said to Lily, "I want to marry you when we grow up." Lily didn't know what "marry" meant, so Max explained that it meant they would always be together and love each other forever. + +Lily thought about it and decided that she wanted to marry Max too. They hugged and went back to playing. From that day on, Lily knew that Max would always be her special friend, even when they grew up to be adults. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a toy car that he loved to play with all day. One day, he accidentally broke the car and it didn't work anymore. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +His mommy saw him crying and asked him what happened. Timmy showed her the broken car and said, "Car no work, need fix." His mommy took the car and said, "Don't worry, mommy will fix it for you." + +The next day, Timmy woke up and saw a present on his bed. He opened it and saw that it was his toy car! It was fixed and smooth, just like new. Timmy was so happy and thanked his mommy for fixing his car. From that day on, he made sure to take good care of his toys so they wouldn't break again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily lost her teddy bear. She was very sad and cried a lot. + +Her mom saw her crying and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I lost Teddy," Lily said. + +"Don't worry, we'll find him," her mom said. "Let's write a note and put it outside. Maybe someone found him." + +So, they wrote a note that said, "Lost Teddy. Please return him to Lily." They put the note outside and waited. + +After a while, a kind person found Teddy and returned him to Lily. Lily was so happy and hugged Teddy tightly. "Thank you for finding Teddy," she said. "You're so rich with kindness." + +Her mom smiled and comforted her. "I'm glad you're happy, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a team of animals. There was a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a monkey. They all lived in the jungle together. One day, the lion saw a big tree that had fallen down. He knew they needed to move it so they could walk through the jungle again. + +The lion told the team what needed to be done. The zebra and the giraffe used their strong necks to push the tree. The monkey climbed up and helped with his hands. They all worked together and finally moved the tree. + +After they finished, the lion was grateful to his team. He said, "Thank you all for helping me. We make a great team!" The other animals smiled and were happy they could help. From that day on, they knew they could always count on each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to play in the park with her friend, Tommy. They played on the swings and the slide. Suddenly, they saw a big fire in the distance. + +Tommy said, "Oh no! What are we going to do?" + +Lily replied, "Let's bring some water to put out the fire." + +They ran to the pond and filled up their buckets with water. As they were running back, Lily accidentally dropped her bucket and it broke into pieces. + +Tommy said, "Don't worry, we can use my bucket to put out the fire." + +They finally arrived at the fire and poured the water on the ash. The fire was put out and everyone was safe. Lily and Tommy felt proud of themselves for helping out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating ice-cream, it was her favourite treat. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw an amazing ice-cream truck. It was so colourful and had lots of different flavours. + +Lily ran over to the ice-cream truck and said, "Can I have a strawberry ice-cream please?" The ice-cream man smiled and gave her a big scoop of strawberry ice-cream. It was so delicious that Lily closed her eyes and smiled. + +Suddenly, her mom said, "Boo!" and scared Lily. Lily jumped and her ice-cream fell on the ground. She started to cry. Her mom said sorry and bought her a new ice-cream. From that day on, Lily always looked around before eating her ice-cream, so she wouldn't get scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to ride horses. She would go to the stable every day to see her favorite horse, Sparkles. One day, when Lily went to the stable, she saw that Sparkles was gone. She looked everywhere but couldn't find her. + +Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. She asked the other horses and the people at the stable, but no one knew where Sparkles had gone. It was very mysterious. + +Lily didn't want to lose hope, so she decided to look for Sparkles herself. She rode her bike all around town, asking everyone she saw if they had seen Sparkles. Finally, after many hours of searching, Lily found Sparkles in a field outside of town. Sparkles had gotten out of the stable and had wandered away. + +Lily was so happy to have found Sparkles and she rode her all the way back to the stable. Everyone was very relieved and happy that Sparkles was safe. From that day on, Lily made sure to always check that the stable door was closed so that Sparkles wouldn't get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside on his lawn. His lawn was very nice and green. One day, Timmy saw his neighbor walking by. He waved and said hello. His neighbor smiled and waved back. Timmy wanted to give his neighbor a toy car. So, he ran to his house to get it. When he came back, he passed the toy car to his neighbor. His neighbor said, "Thank you, Timmy! That's very nice of you." Timmy felt happy and went back to playing on his nice lawn. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she decided to build a tower with her blocks. She stacked them up high, but the tower was wobbly and she was nervous it would fall down. + +Lily tried to balance the blocks carefully, but they kept falling over. She needed to find a way to make the tower stay up. Then she had an idea! She went to her toy box and found a toy train station. She placed it at the bottom of the tower and it helped it stay in place. + +Now Lily was happy because her tower was stable and she could play with it without worrying. She learned that sometimes you need to find something to help balance things and make them steady. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly high in the sky and soar through the clouds. One day, Tweetie saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was a pistol! Tweetie knew it was dangerous, so he wanted to get rid of it. + +Tweetie tried to pick up the pistol with his beak, but it was too heavy. Just then, a stubborn squirrel named Nutty came along. "What are you doing, Tweetie?" Nutty asked. + +"I found a pistol on the ground and I want to get rid of it," Tweetie explained. + +Nutty shook his head. "That's not a toy, Tweetie. It's dangerous. Let me help you." + +Together, Tweetie and Nutty worked to carry the pistol to a safe place where nobody could get hurt. Tweetie was happy to have a friend like Nutty who helped him do the right thing. And he soared even higher in the sky, feeling proud of himself for being brave and responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. Max had a rug in his room that was very dirty. It had lots of dirt and crumbs on it. Max's mom said it needed to be cleaned. + +Max didn't want to clean the rug, so he played with his toys instead. His mom asked him to guess what would happen if he didn't clean the rug. Max didn't know, so his mom told him that the dirt and crumbs would make him sick. + +Max didn't want to get sick, so he helped his mom clean the rug. They used soap and water to make it nice and clean. Max was happy that he didn't have to guess what would happen if he didn't clean his rug anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a shiny shield that he used to protect himself from bad guys. One day, he went for a jog in the forest. He saw a dragon! The knight quickly got his shield ready. The dragon breathed fire, but the shield protected the knight. The knight defeated the dragon and went back to his tidy castle. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a pair of sunglasses to wear. Timmy put them on and felt very cool. + +As Timmy was playing, he saw a dog running towards him. The dog was very smelly and Timmy did not like the smell. Timmy tried to run away from the dog but he couldn't. The dog was too fast. + +Timmy remembered that his mom had told him to lock the gate. He quickly ran to the gate and locked it. The dog tried to get through the gate but it couldn't. Timmy was safe behind the gate with his sunglasses on. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to lock the gate when he played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her room. One day, she was dancing so much that she accidentally kicked her ball up high and it hit the ceiling. A big crack appeared on the ceiling and Lily was scared. + +Her mom came to check on her and saw the crack. She told Lily that they needed to record the damage and call a repairman. Lily didn't understand what "record" meant, but she knew it was something important. + +The repairman came and fixed the ceiling, but he found something rare up there. It was an old coin that had been hidden for years. Lily was excited to see it and the repairman gave it to her as a gift. She was happy that the conflict of the broken ceiling turned into a happy surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her marbles. Lily had a big bag of marbles that she kept in her room. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came to visit her. + +"Can we play with your marbles?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure!" Lily replied. "Let me go and bring my bag of marbles." + +Lily went to her room and brought the bag of marbles. Timmy picked up a smooth, shiny marble and said, "This one is my favorite!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I like the blue one the best." They played with the marbles for hours and had so much fun. When it was time for Timmy to go home, he said, "Thanks for playing with me, Lily. Your marbles are the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play in the garden. One day, he found a spade and started digging. He dug and dug until he found a big rock. He tried to push the rock, but it was too heavy. + +Timmy asked his mom to help him push the rock, but she said it was too heavy. Then, Timmy had an idea. He asked his dad to come and help him. His dad pushed the rock with all his might and finally, they moved it out of the way. + +But then, Timmy saw that the spade he was using was broken. He was sad because it was expensive and he didn't want to tell his parents. But when he showed them, they were not angry. They just said they would buy him a new one. Timmy was happy again and went back to playing in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy bird named Blue. Blue was always curious about everything and everyone. One day, Blue saw a mug on the ground and wanted to see inside. But the mug was too tall, and Blue couldn't reach. + +Suddenly, Blue saw a group of ants marching towards the mug. They wanted to have a picnic inside! Blue didn't like this idea because the ants were too small and might get hurt. Blue decided to stop the ants from going inside the mug. + +Blue flew towards the ants and chirped loudly. The ants got scared and ran away. Blue felt proud of himself for saving the ants. From that day on, Blue learned to be less nosy and let others do what they want. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going on adventures. One day, she saw a big, beautiful castle on top of a hill. It looked like a luxury place to live. + +Lily wanted to go inside the castle, but she didn't feel safe going alone. She needed someone to join her. So, she asked her best friend, a stuffed bear named Teddy, to come with her. + +They climbed up the hill together, and when they reached the castle, they saw a big, scary dragon guarding the entrance. But Lily had a plan. She remembered that dragons love to eat sweets, so she brought some candy with her. She gave the candy to the dragon, and it became her friend. + +Lily and Teddy went inside the castle, and they found a treasure chest filled with gold and jewels. They were so happy that they decided to share the treasure with their friends. From that day on, they always felt safe and had fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very nervous because it was Tuesday, and she had to go to school. Lily didn't like school very much because she didn't have any friends. + +On the way to school, Lily saw a bird sitting on a tree. She whispered to the bird, "Hello, little bird, do you want to be my friend?" The bird chirped back, "Yes, I do!" Lily was so happy that she had made a new friend. + +When Lily got to school, she saw a boy sitting alone on the swings. She whispered to him, "Hello, do you want to play with me and my new bird friend?" The boy smiled and said, "Yes, I do!" Lily was so happy that she had made another new friend. From that day on, Lily was never nervous on Tuesdays because she knew she had friends to play with at school. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy tank and pretend he was a soldier. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to play with him. + +"Let's play soldiers!" said Timmy, getting his tank ready. + +"I don't want to play soldiers," said Billy. "Let's play something else." + +Timmy didn't like that idea. He wanted to play soldiers and use his tank. So, he got angry and started to hang onto his tank, not letting Billy play with it. + +Suddenly, the tank fell and broke into pieces. Timmy was sad and Billy was upset. They couldn't play together anymore. Timmy realized that he should have shared his toys and not hung onto them so tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird named Bluey. Bluey loved to hide in the trees and bushes. One day, Bluey met a little mouse named Mickey. Mickey was sad because he couldn't find his brain. + +Bluey asked Mickey where he last saw his brain, and Mickey said he couldn't remember. Bluey thought really hard and remembered seeing a shiny object in the grass earlier that day. Bluey and Mickey went to look and sure enough, it was Mickey's brain! + +Mickey was so happy and grateful to Bluey for helping him find his brain. Bluey learned that helping others can make them happy and that's a good thing to do. From that day on, Bluey and Mickey became the best of friends and always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named John. John had a big heart and liked to share his things with others. One day, John went for a walk in the park with his dog. While walking, John noticed a little girl crying. She had lost her boot in the mud. John felt sorry for her and decided to help. He searched for the lost boot and found it. The little girl was very happy and thanked John for his generous help. From that day on, John and the little girl became good friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little red car named Max. Max loved to drive around and explore the world. One day, Max saw a big parade coming down the street. There were clowns, elephants, and even a marching band! Max wanted to be in the parade too, but he didn't know how to be useful. + +Suddenly, Max had an idea. He would become a float! Max drove to the store and picked up some balloons and streamers. He decorated himself with the colorful decorations and drove back to the parade. When the parade organizers saw Max, they were thrilled! They had been looking for a small float to carry the banner, and Max was just the right size. + +Max was so happy to be useful in the parade. He drove slowly and carefully, carrying the banner high for everyone to see. The clowns and marching band played music as they followed behind Max. Max felt proud and happy to be a part of the parade. From that day on, Max knew that he could become useful in many different ways. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play baseball with his friends. They would hit the ball with a stick and run around the bases. Timmy thought baseball was fun and harmless. + +One day, Timmy's dad bought him a new baseball. It was bigger and bouncier than his old one. Timmy was so happy and excited to play with it. He noticed that the new ball could increase the fun of their game. + +Timmy and his friends played with the new ball and had a blast. They ran faster and laughed harder. Timmy loved his new baseball and couldn't wait to play with it again. He knew that it would increase the joy of playing baseball with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, it's time to take a shower. You need to clean your body." Lily didn't want to take a shower because she was playing with her purple toy. + +Lily said, "Mommy, I don't want to take a shower. I want to play with my purple toy." Mommy said, "You can play with your toy after you take a shower. Your body needs to be clean." + +Lily took a shower and cleaned her body. After she finished, she felt fresh and happy. She ran to her room and played with her purple toy. She said, "Thank you, mommy. I feel good and my toy is happy too." +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to make things. He made towers with his blocks and castles with his sand. One day, he decided to make a blue watch. He worked hard all day and finally made the watch. + +The boy was so happy with his blue watch that he wore it everywhere he went. He showed it to all his friends and they were amazed. But one day, the boy lost his blue watch. He looked everywhere for it, but he couldn't find it. + +The boy was very sad because he loved his blue watch. He cried and cried, but the watch was gone forever. From that day on, the boy never made anything again. He was too sad to make anything anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy king who loved to sew. He had a needle that he treasured very much. One day, the needle fell into a pile of hay and he couldn't find it. He asked his knights to search for it, but they couldn't find it either. The king was very sad and worried. + +One day, a poor farmer came to the castle and said, "I found your needle in my haystack. I will give it back to you, but I need your help. My cart is stuck in the mud and I need someone to load it with hay." The king agreed to help the farmer and they went to his farm. + +As they loaded the hay, the farmer said, "I have a problem. A fox is stealing my chickens and I don't know what to do." The king said, "I will help you catch the fox." They set up a trap and caught the fox. The farmer was very grateful and gave the king a bag of gold as a reward. The king was happy and said, "I am glad I found my needle and helped you with your problem. It was worth it in the end." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump on the couch and play with her toys. One day, her mom told her to stop jumping on the couch because she might get hurt. Lily didn't listen and kept jumping. + +Suddenly, she fell and hit her head on the cushion. It hurt a lot! Lily started to cry and her mom came running to check on her. She asked Lily what happened and Lily told her she fell. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm going to record this moment so you can see how dangerous it is to jump on the couch. We need to be safe and listen to what we are told." From that day on, Lily never jumped on the couch again and always listened to her mom. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her dog, Max. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. + +While they were walking, Lily saw a butterfly and got very excited. She started to run after it, but she didn't realize that Max was not with her. When she turned around, she saw that Max was nowhere to be found. She started to cry because she was scared and didn't want to lose her best friend. + +Lily stayed in the park, calling out Max's name. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she heard a bark and turned around to see Max running towards her. She was so happy to see him and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Lily never let go of Max's leash and they stayed together always. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a big tree. Every day, he would sit on a branch and watch the animals play in the nearby pond. One day, a little duckling came to the pond to swim. The owl watched as the duckling splashed in the water and had so much fun. + +After a while, the duckling got out of the water and started to look for food. She saw a rake lying on the ground and thought it might have some bugs hiding underneath. But when she tried to move the rake, it was too heavy. The wise owl saw this and flew down to help. He lifted the rake with his strong wings and the duckling found lots of yummy bugs to eat. + +From that day on, the duckling and the owl became good friends. They would play together by the pond and the owl would always help the duckling when she needed it. And whenever they got too hot, they would splash in the cool water together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very nervous because her birthday was coming soon. Her mom and dad had promised her a special gift, but she didn't know what it was. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to write a letter to Santa Claus. Lily was excited because she loved writing. She wrote a long letter and asked for many things, but she also said that she really wanted to know what her special gift was. + +A few days later, Lily's birthday arrived. She was so happy to see her family and friends. They sang "Happy Birthday" and gave her many presents. But the best gift of all was from her mom and dad. They gave her a big box, and when she opened it, she found a beautiful pink bike! Lily was so happy and she knew that her letter to Santa had worked. From that day on, she rode her bike every day and wrote many more letters to Santa. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink chocolate milk from her favorite cup. The cup was big and red, and it made her happy every time she drank from it. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She brought her cup with her so she could drink her chocolate milk while playing. But then, she saw a little boy who looked sad. He didn't have a cup to drink from. + +Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to share her cup with the little boy. At first, Lily was hesitant. She didn't want to give up her favorite cup. But then, she remembered how it felt to be sad and without something she needed. So, she replied, "Yes, he can use my cup." + +The little boy's face lit up with joy as he drank from Lily's cup. Lily felt happy too, knowing that she helped someone else. When it was time to go home, Lily's mom told her how proud she was of her for being kind and sharing her cup. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is important, even if it means giving up something she loves. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her new toy car. One day, Lily's brother Jack wanted to play with the car too. Lily didn't want to share because it was new and special to her. + +Jack said, "Lily, can I play with your car?" + +Lily replied, "No, I don't want to share." + +Jack was sad because he really wanted to play with the car. He wrote a note that said, "Please let me play with your car. I will be careful." Lily saw the note and knew that Jack really wanted to play. She decided to share her new toy with him. They played together and had so much fun. From that day on, Lily knew that sharing was important and made her and her brother happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, her mommy gave her a special gift. It was a shiny necklace with a pretty heart on it. Lily was so happy and she wore it every day. + +One afternoon, Lily was playing with her friends when she saw a bird in the sky. She stopped and gazed up at the bird, watching it fly higher and higher. Her friends asked her to come play, but Lily just wanted to watch the bird. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother wanted to play with her necklace. But Lily said no, because she didn't want him to break it. Her mommy told her that was selfish, and that she should share her things with her brother. Lily felt bad and decided to let her brother wear the necklace for a little while. She learned that sharing is important and it feels good to make others happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike to visit her friends. One day, as she was riding her bike, she saw a wealthy girl with lots of toys. The wealthy girl didn't want to share her toys with Lily, which made Lily sad. + +Lily decided to visit her grandma's house to feel better. While she was there, she saw a big horse in the field. She asked her grandma if she could ride the horse. Her grandma said yes and Lily felt very happy. + +When Lily came back from riding the horse, she realized that being wealthy didn't mean you had to be mean. She decided to visit the wealthy girl again and this time, she brought her own toys to share. The wealthy girl was happy to play with Lily and they became good friends. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing was more important than being wealthy. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He was very heavy because he ate a lot of food. One day, he saw a small mouse and wanted to taste it. He tried to catch the mouse, but it was too fast for him. + +The elephant got angry and started to stomp around. He accidentally stepped on a bird's nest and broke all the eggs. The mother bird was very sad because she lost her babies. + +The elephant realized what he had done and felt bad. He tried to apologize to the bird, but it was too late. The bird flew away and the elephant was left alone, feeling heavy with guilt. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had a brother. He was her best friend. They played together every day. One day, the girl's brother met a girl. He liked her very much. They decided to marry. The girl was happy for her brother. She knew it was normal for people to marry. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the flowers in her garden. One day, she saw a pretty butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. + +Later, Lily's mom gave her a basket and asked her to pick some apples from the tree. Lily was excited and picked the reddest apples she could find. + +When Lily went back inside, her mom gifted her a toy car. Lily was so happy and played with it all day. She looked at it and thought it was the best gift ever. +Once upon a time, there were two twins, Jack and Jill. They loved to play together in the park. One day, while they were playing, Jill tore her dress. She started to cry and Jack asked her, "Why are you crying?" + +Jill replied, "I tore my dress and it's ruined now." + +Jack said, "Don't cry, we can fix it. Let's go ask mom for help." + +But when they got home, their mom was angry. She said, "Why did you tear your dress, Jill? You are so ignorant!" + +Jill felt sad and Jack tried to make her feel better. He said, "Don't worry, Jill. Mom is just upset. We can still fix your dress." + +Together, they worked to fix the torn dress and soon it was as good as new. They learned that even if they made mistakes, they could always work together to make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a house with a big roof that kept him dry when it rained. One day, Timmy went outside to play with his toys. He played and played until he forgot to go back inside. + +As the day went on, the sky started to turn dark and the wind started to blow. Timmy's mom looked out the window and saw that it was going to rain soon. She called out to Timmy, "Timmy, come inside before it starts to rain!" + +But Timmy didn't hear her because he was having too much fun. Suddenly, the rain started to pour down and Timmy got all wet. He ran back inside and his mom gave him a hug. "I told you to come inside before it rained," she said. + +Timmy felt bad for forgetting to listen to his mom. From then on, he always remembered to come inside when it started to rain, so he could stay dry under the big roof. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the bakery with her mommy to buy a muffin. She chose a dark chocolate muffin, which looked yummy. + +As they were walking back home, Lily's mommy warned her, "Don't spoil your dinner, Lily. You can only have a little bit of the muffin now and save the rest for later." + +Lily nodded and took a small bite of the muffin. It was so tasty that she couldn't resist taking another bite, and then another. Suddenly, Lily felt a tummy ache and realized she had spoiled her appetite for dinner. She learned her lesson and promised to listen to her mommy's advice next time. +Once upon a time, there was a big, thick forest. In the forest, there lived a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was a big fan of animals. He loved watching the birds fly and the squirrels run. + +One day, Timmy went for a walk in the forest. He found a bird with a broken wing. Timmy felt sad for the bird and decided to take it home. He gave the bird some food and water, and made a little bed for it. Timmy took care of the bird every day and the bird got better. + +But one day, Timmy forgot to feed the bird. The bird got hungry and started to spoil the little bed. Timmy felt bad and quickly gave the bird some food. The bird forgave Timmy and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to wander around her garden and look at the flowers. One day, it started to rain and Lily's mom gave her an umbrella. The umbrella was big and colorful. Lily loved it! + +As she walked around with her umbrella, she saw a fragile butterfly sitting on a flower. Lily was careful not to scare the butterfly away. She watched it for a while, then continued her wandering. The rain stopped and Lily went back inside, happy with her new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty watch that she loved to wear every day. One day, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy some yummy snacks. While they were there, Lily saw a toy that she really wanted. + +"Mommy, can I have that toy?" asked Lily. + +Her mom replied, "Not today, sweetie. Maybe next time we come to the store." + +Lily was sad, but she still had her pretty watch to look at. She smiled and said, "Okay, Mommy. Let's go home and eat our snacks." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to take baths, but he didn't like to dry off with a towel. His mom would always insist that he use a towel, but Timmy didn't want to. He thought the towel was too hard and scratchy. + +One day, Timmy's mom was busy and forgot to remind him to use a towel. Timmy got out of the bath and went to bed without drying off. The next morning, he woke up feeling cold and sick. His mom explained that he needed to dry off with a towel to stay warm and healthy. + +From that day on, Timmy always used a towel after his bath, even though it was still hard and scratchy. He didn't want to get sick again and he knew his mom was right. He insisted on using a towel every time he took a bath, even if he didn't like it very much. +Once upon a time, there was a mule named Max. Max was a big, brown mule who loved to walk in the peaceful fields. One day, Max's owner wanted to give him a surprise. She went to the store and bought a big present for Max. When she came back, she wrapped the present with colorful paper and a shiny bow. Max was curious and snorted his nose. He wondered what was inside the present. His owner smiled and said, "It's a surprise, Max!" Max was happy and wagged his tail. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved flowers, especially pink ones. One day, she saw a big pink plant in her garden. She wanted to enter the garden to see it up close. + +Lily walked towards the garden gate, but it was locked. She looked around and saw a small hole in the fence. She crawled through the hole and entered the garden. + +As she got closer to the pink plant, she saw that it was covered in beautiful pink flowers. She picked one and smelled it. It smelled sweet and made her happy. From that day on, Lily visited the pink plant every day and it became her favorite thing in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the bathtub with her rubber duckies. One day, Lily's mommy poured warm water into the tub and added some bubbles. Lily climbed in and splashed around. + +After a while, Lily's mommy told her it was time to wash her hair. She poured some shampoo on Lily's head and told her to rub it in. Lily rubbed her head and felt the bubbles in her hair. Then, her mommy poured water over her head to rinse the shampoo out. + +Lily loved playing in the water so much that she didn't want to get out of the tub. She asked her mommy if she could soak a little longer. Her mommy said yes and let her stay in the warm water for a while longer. Finally, it was time to get out and dry off. Lily was all clean and smelled like flowers. She went to bed feeling happy and relaxed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside in the yard. He loved running and jumping and playing with his toys. But one day, Timmy's mommy said, "Timmy, you need to mow the grass." + +Timmy didn't want to mow the grass. He hated mowing the grass. "But mommy, I don't want to!" Timmy said. + +"You have to, Timmy. It's important to keep our yard neat and tidy," mommy said. + +Timmy sighed and went outside to mow the grass. He worked and worked, but it was hard and he got tired. When he was done, he went back inside and said, "Mommy, I'm proud of myself for mowing the grass." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm proud of you too, Timmy. You did a great job!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom went to the store and bought a big, shiny bowl. She said it was very expensive, but Timmy didn't understand what that meant. + +Later that day, Timmy's friend came over to play. They had so much fun racing their toy cars around the house. Suddenly, Timmy's mom called them for dinner. She put the big, shiny bowl on the table and told them to be careful because it was expensive. + +As they ate, Timmy's dad's phone rang. It was so loud, it made the whole house shake! Timmy's mom answered the phone and said, "Hello?" The phone kept ringing and ringing, but no one answered. Timmy thought it was funny how the phone kept ringing, but his mom didn't seem to think so. +Once upon a time, there was a kind octopus named Ollie. Ollie lived in the ocean and loved to share his treasures with his friends. One day, a little fish named Fin asked Ollie if he could have some of his shiny shells. + +Ollie was a generous octopus and happily gave Fin some shells. Fin was so happy and thanked Ollie for his kindness. + +Later that day, a crab named Claw approached Ollie and requested if he could have some of his colorful seaweed. Ollie again was happy to share and gave Claw some seaweed. + +Ollie loved making his friends happy by fulfilling their requests. He knew that sharing was the best way to make everyone happy in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had an owner named Timmy. Timmy loved Max very much and they were the best of friends. Max loved to play and run around the yard, but he needed a new collar. Timmy went to the store to find a new collar for Max, but none of them fit Max's neck. + +So, Timmy went to a special store where they made collars just for dogs. The owner of the store was a kind lady named Mrs. Smith. She measured Max's neck and found the perfect collar that fit him just right. Timmy was very happy and thanked Mrs. Smith for her help. + +When they got home, Max was so excited to show off his new collar. Timmy was happy to see Max so tidy and handsome with his new collar. Max wagged his tail and barked happily, thanking Timmy for being such a good owner. From that day on, Max and Timmy went on many adventures together, always looking tidy and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she saw a big, red mailbox. She wondered what was inside. + +Lily ran to the mailbox and opened it up. Inside, there was a letter from her grandma! She was so happy to see it. The letter was light and easy to carry. + +Lily ran back inside to show her mom the mail. She told her mom how happy she was to be able to read the letter from her grandma. Her mom was proud of her for being such a good reader. From that day on, Lily checked the mailbox every day, hoping for more letters from her loved ones. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and he had a toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's dad took him to a store to buy a new car. + +Timmy looked at all the cars and found one that he liked. "Dad, can we buy this car? It's so cheap!" Timmy said. His dad smiled and said, "Sure, let's get it." + +When they got home, Timmy couldn't wait to open the box and play with his new car. He opened the box and zoomed the car around the room. "This is so much fun!" Timmy said. + +His little sister came into the room and saw the car. "Can I play too?" she asked. "Of course!" Timmy said. They played together and had so much fun. Timmy was happy to share his new car with his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals. They were friends and they liked to play together. One day, they decided to have a picnic. They all brought food to share with each other. One animal brought apples, another brought carrots, and another brought sandwiches. They all sat down on a big blanket to eat. + +One animal noticed that they didn't have any drinks. He said, "I will go and serve some water for us to drink." Everyone thought that was important. When he came back with the water, they all thanked him. They had a great time together and decided to have picnics more often. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird met a big, mean cat who wanted to eat him for dinner. The little bird was scared and flew away as fast as he could. But the cat was fast too and chased the bird. + +The little bird flew and flew, but he was getting tired. He knew he couldn't fly forever. Suddenly, he saw a tree and flew towards it. He landed on a branch and stayed very still. The cat couldn't find him and eventually gave up and went away. + +The little bird was safe and happy. He knew he was still young and had many more adventures to come. He decided to remain in the tree for a while and rest before flying off again. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to go on a vacation. They tested many places to find the best one to go to. They tested the beach, the mountains, the jungle and more. But when they tested the swamp, it was ugly and not fun. They decided not to go there. So, they chose a sunny beach and had a wonderful vacation. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so young, only three years old, and loved to use her imagination. Every day, Lucy would imagine many things. + +One day, Lucy's mommy gave her a box with special paint. Lucy was so happy and she asked what she should do with it. Her mommy said "I want you to use your imagination and paint something nice". + +At first, Lucy was scared. She had never painted before and her mommy said it had to be nice. So, Lucy closed her eyes and imagined all the colorful things she could paint. + +Finally, Lucy opened her eyes and got to work. When she was finished, it looked so nice! Lucy was so proud that she had done it all by herself. + +From then on, Lucy wanted to use her imagination whenever she could. She realized that when you use your imagination, you can make every day more wonderful and your life much more nice. +Once, there was a bossy girl named Sam. She loved giving orders to people and everything had to be done the way she wanted it. One day, she asked her mom if she could go to the park. + +Her mom thought about it and said that she would permit Sam to go. Sam was very excited and she quickly put on her shoes and grabbed her pillow. + +At the park, Sam had a lot of fun. She played with her friends on the swings and slides and even put her pillow down on the ground so she could take a nap. Everyone loved to play with Sam because she was so bossy and always made sure that everyone followed the rules. + +When it was time to go home, Sam gathered her pillow and waved goodbye to her friends. She was so excited to come back to the park again the next day! +One day, a little girl named Mary was playing in the garden when she saw something sparkly on the ground. She walked over and saw it was a beautiful ornament. She grabbed it and rushed inside to show her mom and dad. + +"Look what I found!" she said, holding the ornament up high. + +"That's beautiful, sweetie," her mom said. + +"You have to cover the ornament so it doesn't get dry," her dad said, "We don't want to ruin it." + +Mary took the ornament back outside and carefully placed it on the ground. She grabbed a few stones from the garden, and covered the ornament with them, making sure it was nice and covered. + +Mary smiled as she admired the ornament, safe from the dry air. + +Moral of the story: It is important to take care of our things, so that they stay just like we found them! +Jack was so excited and fit when he found a banana. He spotted it in the park and couldn't wait to eat it. But Jack was so busy playing that he lost his grip on the banana and it rolled away. Jack chased it, but it was too fast for him. He tried and tried, but he couldn't catch it. Finally, Jack gave up and sadly, he lost his banana. He was so sad and, although he was fit, he just couldn't run fast enough. Jack learnt a lesson that day - to never take his eye off his banana! +Once there was a cat named Bounce. Bounce lived in a small house all by himself. Every day Bounce would dream of an exciting adventure that was about to begin. He was ready to go explore the world, but there was one problem. All of the pictures in his house were dull and boring. They were nothing like the pictures in his dreams. + +One day Bounce got up early. He opened his door to find dozens of colorful pictures scattered all around the front yard! He was so excited that he started to bounce around in joy. + +Bounce knew exactly what to do with the pictures. He began to take all the pictures and put them up around the small house. Every picture was filled with so much life and color. As Bounce looked at every individual picture, he felt something special start to happen inside his heart. + +Soon the dull small house was filled with so much color and joy. It was now bursting with life, just like in Bounce's dreams. It felt like he had gone on an adventure just by the power of those pictures. + +The cat named Bounce had used the pictures to take him on an adventure without ever having to leave the small house. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly muscle named Lou. He had so much energy, he would often scatter about the place just for kicks. +Lou decided to go for a walk one day, and he soon discovered a small park. He saw lots of kids playing, and he was excited to join them. +But when Lou tried to join in, one of the kids said to him, “Not so fast! You need to show us your muscles first!†The other kids laughed. +Faced with the challenge, Lou was determined to prove himself. He flexed his muscles, showing them how strong and powerful he was. +The kids were so impressed they let him join the game. Everyone had a great time playing and laughing together. +At the end of the day, Lou felt proud of himself. He learnt an important lesson: don’t be afraid to use your power to help make new friends. +One day, Sally and her mommy were walking through the park. Sally saw a jug. It was black and sparkled in the sun. She said to her mommy, "I want the black jug!" + +"Oh, that's a lovely jug, sweetheart," said her mommy. "But it's not ours. We must leave it for someone else to find." + +Sally was so sad. + +Soon, they came across a big hill. At the top was a pond with a fountain. Sally said, "Can we settle here?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we can settle here." + +They sat down, and Sally put the black jug in the middle of the fountain. The water made it sparkle even more. Sally smiled happily. + +"We can come back anytime and find it here," said her mommy. + +So the two of them settled and watched the jug sparkle in the sun. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He always went to bed early, but one night he had trouble falling asleep. He tossed and turned, but still he couldn't sleep. Suddenly, he had an idea. He crept out of bed and went to his parents' room. + +"Mom and dad?†he said. + +His parents were fast asleep, so he shook them gently to wake them up. + +“I can't sleep!†Jack cried. + +His parents smiled. They were very cheerful and asked him what he wanted. He told them he wanted to be wrapped up like a burrito in his blankets. So, his parents lovingly wrapped Jack up tight in his blankets and he instantly felt cozier. + +“Now,†Mom said. “Close your eyes and say goodnight. No more trouble!†+ +Jack was happy and snuggled down deep in his blankets. He quickly fell into a peaceful sleep. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Emma. She was very creative and liked to act in different ways. One day she found an object that she liked a lot. She couldn't help herself and decided to act in a bad way. She stole it and ran away! + +It happened that the object belonged to a very mean man. He was so angry that he started running after her and shouting. Emma ran and ran for her life, but the mean man was faster and caught up with her. He was so mad that he decided to punish Emma for being so creative with the wrong object. + +Emma was very scared and cried a lot. In the end the mean man gave her a very bad punishment: she had to go to bed early and no longer play with her creative toys. Emma was very sad and learned her lesson about not acting in the wrong way. +Once there was a brown painter who had to do an important job. She had to fit the pieces of a big painting together to make it look beautiful. But the pieces didn't seem to fit and it was making her feel very frustrated. She tried many different ways to get them to fit, but nothing worked. + +Finally, the painter decided to ask for help. She called her best friend and he came to her house with a toolbox. He asked the painter what the problem was and he listened carefully. Then he found the right tool and showed the painter how to use it to fit the pieces of the painting together. + +The painter was very relieved, she thanked her friend and watched as he worked. Soon enough, the pieces fit perfectly and the painting was beautiful. The painter was so happy to finally have it finished. She thanked her friend again and hugged him. The painter was sure she couldn't have done it with out his help. The painter was proud of how the brown painting turned out and there was no more pain from trying to fit it together. +One day a mother and her son were at the harbor to go on a boat. The water was so calm and blue that it looked like glass. The air felt soft as a pillow on the son's skin. He looked around in delight as he walked alongside his mother. + +"Look, I can see a sailboat over there!" exclaimed the son, pointing to the horizon. + +The mother smiled and replied, "Let's go and explore it. Just be careful and don't play too close to the edge." + +The son nodded and ran off excitedly. He hopped onto the sailboat and was mesmerized by its beauty. He examined each inch of the boat with wonder and delight. After what felt like hours of exploration, he remembered his mother's words and jumped off the boat. He ran back to the harbour where his mother was waiting. + +"Did you finish exploring?" she asked as he ran back to her. + +The son was so delighted that he could only nod in response. His mother smiled and gave him a hug. + +"Let's go home now," she said softly. + +The son took his mother's hand and together they walked away from the harbor, with the gentle sound of the waves in the background. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He liked to ride on his bike. One day, Jack went outside to ride. + +He searched high and low but suddenly he noticed something small. It was a shrimp! He hopped off his bike and picked it up. + +The shrimp was very messy. Jack didn't know what to do. He decided he would take it for a ride on his bike. Jack put the shrimp in the basket and began to pedal. + +Jack took the shrimp for a long ride and enjoyed the sunshine. After a while, he stopped and took the shrimp out. The shrimp was still very messy. + +Jack smiled and put the shrimp back in the basket. He waved goodbye as he continued on his ride. Jack and the shrimp had a very fun day together. +One day, there was a young girl who was looking for something special. She went walking in the woods, looking for a secret. In the woods, it was very light. The sun was shining through the trees. + +The young girl had been looking for some time when she saw something sparkle. She went to take a closer look and there was a box. She was excited! She opened the box and found something special - a light. + +She took the light and went home. That night, when the girl was sleeping, she had a dream. In the dream, a voice told her to go to the woods. It said that she must give the light to someone special. + +The next day, she went back to the woods. She was looking for someone special to give the light to. Finally, she saw them - a family of young animals. + +The young girl gave the light to the young animals. The animals were so happy and grateful. They thanked the young girl for the light and ran off, twinkling in the light. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Alice. She lived in the big universe with her parents. One day, Alice and her parents took a trip to a big park. There, Alice saw a lot of birds, flowers and trees. + +Alice started to wander around the park and her parents followed her. They kept a close eye on her to make sure she stayed safe. Suddenly, they saw a rabbit with its big floppy ears and Alice ran up to it. + +The rabbit started to lead Alice through the flowers and trees around the park. Alice followed the rabbit's lead, admiring the soothing green plants around her. Mommy and Daddy were close behind, watching as Alice explored. + +At the end of the day, Alice was so excited about the adventure that the rabbit took her on. She thanked the rabbit for its guidance and decided to come back to visit. Alice held Daddy's hand, feeling shy yet content. She was so happy that she could explore the beautiful universe that day. +Jimmey and his mommy were walking through the park on a sunny day. + +"Mommy, can I go play on the slide?" asked Jimmey. + +"Yes, Jimmey, but you need to be careful!" said Mommy. + +Jimmey went off to the slide and started having fun. After a while, he realized he was hungry. + +"Mommy, I need lunch," said Jimmey. + +"I know, Jimmey! We brought something special, something original," said Mommy. + +Mommy unpacked the lunch and they sat on a blanket near the slide. Inside the lunch was a yummy sandwich with olives and cheese, and Jimmey ate it in no time. + +Moral: You don’t always need something new or special, but it's nice to have something special once in a while. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane grew up with her grandma and grandpa who were very kind to her. One day, her grandpa asked her to help him take a tour around the garden. "Come with me!" he said. + +So Jane and grandpa went off on the tour. While walking, grandpa noticed the flowers. He bent down to smell them, and Jane saw that the petals were very colorful. Then, grandpa spotted a tall tree with ripe fruits hanging from it. He said they were very tasty, so he asked Jane to help him pick some. + +Once they had enough fruits, they brought them inside. Jane had so much fun helping her grandpa that she asked if they could make juice together. Grandpa agreed and they started to pour the juice into cups. Soon the whole kitchen smelled so tasty! Jane could not wait to take a sip of the fresh juice. + +So, after all the work, grandpa and Jane finally enjoyed their tour with tasty juice! +One day, Tom was at home. He was very excited because something new had arrived. He wanted to peek and see what it was! + +He slowly walked over to the new thing. Then, he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a beautiful bird peeking at him from the window. + +Tom was surprised and ran over to the bird. But the bird was scared and started to fly away. Tom wanted to follow it, but he couldn't keep up! + +Tom looked sorrowfully at the bird flying away and then came back inside. He figured that he could always come back later to have a peek at the new thing. +Once upon a time there was an old lady. She had a bakery that sold the most delicious pastries. Everyone in town loved her pastries. + +One day, a little three-year-old boy named Jack came to the bakery. He was very gifted for his age and had a big appetite for sweets. + +The old lady asked him, "What would you like to eat, young Jack?" + +“I would like to eat one of those big juicy pastries over there, please," replied Jack. + +"Of course! Which one?" the old lady asked. + +"The jelly one," replied Jack. + +The old lady quickly prepared the pastry for young Jack. She handed it over and said, "Here you go. Enjoy!" + +Jack happily took the pastry and took a big bite. He smiled as he ate it. He thanked the old lady and went on his way. +Once there was a yummy penguin. He was the happiest penguin in the whole world. Everywhere the penguin went, he made everyone around him smile. He was never scared of anything. + +One day, the penguin was walking around when suddenly he heard a loud noise. The noise made him very scared. He started running as fast as he could away from the noise. When he looked back he saw that it was only a big tractor! + +The penguin was still scared and so he kept running until he reached the nearest pond. He felt safe standing near the water. Suddenly, he heard something he had never heard before. A giant creature was coming straight at him! + +The penguin was so scared he started to shake. But when the creature got closer he realised it was only a friendly seal. The seal was only swimming past looking for some yummy fish. + +The penguin was glad that he had not been scared for no reason. He said hello to the seal and thanked him for coming to the pond. He stayed by the pond all day, not ever feeling scared again. +Once upon a time there was a three year old girl named Lucy. She was very excited because it had been raining that day. She ran outside and into the backyard, and saw a big puddle. She smiled because she knew what to do! + +Lucy shouted to her mom, "Mommy, I need my boots and my umbrella!" +Her mom replied, "Okay, Lucy! I'll get them for you." + +When her mom returned, Lucy quickly put on her boots, opened the umbrella and went outside. She stomped in the puddle and felt the cool, wet mud ooze between her toes. She looked up at the sky and saw the colorful rainbows created by the water drops in the sun. She smiled and her heart filled with joy. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a voice from inside the house calling for her: "Lucy! Come inside now!" But Lucy replied, "No, I still need to play in the puddle!" + +Her mom came outside, shook her head, and said, "Oh Lucy, you don't need to play in the puddle anymore. Let's go inside and have a snack. Come on." + +So Lucy and her mom went inside, and Lucy enjoyed her snack with a huge smile on her face! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly deer. He had a pair of soft velvet antlers and a shiny, red nose. + +One day, the deer was walking in the forest when he stumbled and fell. His heel was sore, so he lay down to take a nap. + +Suddenly, he was awoken by a small, scruffy dog. The dog said, “Why don’t you come to my house? You can rest your heel there.†+ +The deer felt excited. He followed the dog and soon they reached a cozy cabin nestled in the trees. The dog said, “This is my house. You can store your feet here.†+ +The deer thanked the kind puppy and hopped inside. He lay on the soft grass and rested his sore heel. He soon felt better. + +The puppy said, “I’m sorry I didn’t notice you were hurt. I hope you’re feeling better.†+ +The deer nodded and said, “Yes, thank you. I am feeling much better.†+ +The puppy smiled and said, “Come back anytime!†+ +And the deer did, often. The two quickly became the best of friends. +Bethany wanted to take her star for a walk. She put on her shoes, grabbed her coat, and held her star in her hand. As she looked outside, the sky was a beautiful blue, and the stars were sparkling everywhere. + +“Come on, Star, let’s go,†she said. + +Bethany and her star walked around her neighborhood. Everywhere they went it was peaceful. Trees grew tall and birds chirped in the sky. + +“Isn’t it nice here?†asked Bethany. + +Her star didn’t say anything, but Bethany was sure it agreed. Feeling content, they walked until the sun began to go down. + +“Time to go home,†said Bethany. + +Bethany and her star said goodbye to their peaceful walk and headed home for dinner. +Mommy and Daddy took little Danny to the park. He was so excited! There were swings, slides and an ice cream stand. Danny ran around and played. + +At the ice cream stand, Mommy and Daddy bought a ticket. Danny was embarrassed. He wanted to buy one too but he only had toy money. He didn't understand why he couldn't buy one like everyone else. + +Mommy and Daddy said it was alright and gave him a big hug. They said he could get one the next time. Danny was happy again. + +He played a lot more, then it was time to go home. Danny was again excited, thinking about the next time he could get a ticket at the ice cream stand! +Once upon a time, there was a kind old grandma who seem to always have a kind word and a warm smile for everyone. She was especially known for her love of jewelry. Everywhere she went she wore a sparkling necklace, a glittering bracelet or a dainty ring. + +One day, the kind old grandma came upon a little girl. The girl seemed sad and dejected, so the kind old grandma decided to give the little girl one of her pieces of jewelry, a beautiful ring with a pink stone. + +The little girl was so excited and grateful. She thanked the kind old grandma and smiled brightly. The kind old grandma had made her day. + +The moral of the story is that a kind act of generosity can help spread happiness and make someone's day just a little bit brighter. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to go to the playground all the time. When she was there, she liked to play on the seesaw and swing on the swings. Today, she saw something new. It was a loop! It was very high and made out of metal. Some of her friends showed her how to do a loop on it. She was so excited! She tried it again and again until she was good at it. She was so proud of herself. + +But then, her friend told her something. He said that the loop she was using was fake. She couldn't believe it! Her friend showed her what a real loop looked like and she saw the difference. The real loop was made out of wood and was much bigger than the fake one. She was amazed! + +The little girl learned a valuable lesson that day. No matter how good something looks, it's important to make sure it's real. +The moon shone brightly in the night sky, casting a gentle silver light onto the world below. Timmy looked up at the stars and wished that he could reach them. + +His bedroom ceiling was a smooth white, and he wanted to be able to touch it. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't help but it feel so far away. + +Suddenly, a magical presence filled the room. Timmy was so startled, he fell off the bed! A sparkly fairy glowed before him, perched atop his pillow. + +The fairy explained that she could help Timmy reach the white ceiling. All he had to do was close his eyes, reach out his hands and wish upon a star. + +Timmy followed the fairy's instructions and, before he knew it, his fingers were running along the smooth surface of his bedroom ceiling. He had done it! He'd managed to reach the stars! + +The fairy smiled at Timmy, and told him that anything was possible if you believed in the magic within. Timmy thanked the fairy, and the two said their goodbyes. From that day on, Timmy always looked to the stars in the night sky, no matter how far away he felt. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tommy and Sarah. Tommy had a special box that was locked. Sarah asked Tommy to unlock the box, but Tommy said no. + +Sarah was quite mad, but Tommy wouldn't move. Sarah went to the left side of the box and tried to open it herself. Suddenly, the box unlocked! + +Inside the box was a very special toy. Sarah was so excited that she took it out of the box. + +Tommy was very sad. He felt guilty for not unlocking the box for Sarah and he wanted to ask for the toy back. But Sarah had already taken it. + +Tommy tried to explain his feelings to Sarah, but Sarah ran away. + +Tommy was sad and felt guilty, but he knew he should have let Sarah open the box. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly girl named Daisy. Every Wednesday, Daisy would wake up early and go outside to dance. She loved to spin around and jump up high. + +One Wednesday morning, Daisy's mom said, "Daisy, it's time for you to go dance outside!" so Daisy put on her dancing shoes and ran off. + +When Daisy arrived, she saw that all her friends were already dancing. She said, "Hello friends! I'm here too!" and all her friends smiled. Together, Daisy and her friends danced and laughed until it was time to go home. + +When Daisy came back, her mom said, "Did you have a jolly time?" Daisy nodded her head and said, "Yes, mommy, I had so much fun!" +Mum was watching a TV show with her little daughter. She was sat on the large, comfortable couch, with the girl cuddled up on her lap. + +Mum was about to suggest something that she knew her daughter would love when suddenly the girl jumped up, beaming with an idea. + +"Let's play a pretend game!" she exclaimed. + +Mum was delighted and smiled. "Let's do it!" she said. + +The daughter grabbed a wooden table from the corner and quickly set it up. + +"You can be the competitive one and I'll be the other one," she said. + +Mum laughed and agreed, kneeled down at the table and started to pretend. She asked a series of questions to the daughter, who pretended to answer. + +The two had so much fun playing the pretend game, they soon forgot all about the TV show. They laughed, they smiled, and they agreed that they'd have to play it more often in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophia. Sophia was only 3 years old, but she was already very brave. So one day when she was walking down the street, she saw a tough-looking purse. It was made of leather and looked very interesting. Sophia thought it was a great toy and she wanted it, so she reached out to take it. + +Suddenly a scary-looking man stepped in front of her and said, "That purse isn't a toy, it's mine. You can't have it!" Sophia was scared and didn't want to argue, so she quickly backed away. + +The man stared at Sophia and said, "Give it back" so she had to reach out and give him back the purse. But the man wasn't happy and he shouted, "That's not enough!" He reached forward and grabbed Sophia's arm, squeezing it very hard. Sophia cried out in pain, but the man wouldn't let go. + +Finally the man stopped squeezing and walked away with the tough purse. Sophia was left with a sore arm and she had to go home with nothing, even though she had wanted to receive the purse. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was called Tommy. Tommy was three years old and he loved exploring the world around him. One day, while exploring in the woods, Tommy stumbled upon an old man. + +The man smiled and said, “Hello Tommy. Would you like to hear a poem?†Tommy nodded his head in excitement. + +The man began to explain the poem to Tommy. He said, “The poem is about a graceful bird. It is so graceful that it can fly through the air like the wind.†As Tommy continued to listen, he felt more and more excited. Soon he was smiling as the man finished the poem. + +The man said, “Tommy, if you close your eyes, you can imagine the graceful bird flying around you.†Tommy closed his eyes and imagined the bird flying gracefully all around him. + +Suddenly, the man predicted, “Tomorrow, I think you'll be able to see the bird in real life!†+ +The next day, true to the man's prediction, Tommy went back to the same spot and saw the most graceful bird soar in the air above him. + +Tommy was so happy, he couldn't help but laugh. He now understood why the old man told him the poem. +Once upon a time, in the kingdom of the trolls, there was a brave knight, Sir Ted. Every day Sir Ted went out on adventures. But today was different. Today Sir Ted was about to embark on a strange and exciting mission. + +On this particular day Sir Ted was asked to remind the trolls not to steal things from the people of the village. Not wanting to refuse an important mission, Sir Ted agreed and set off. + +Sir Ted roamed around the village, calling out to the trolls to be sure that they remembered his message. The trolls seemed to understand and one by one they nodded their heads. + +Little did Sir Ted know, the result of his actions was far more disgusting than he could ever have imagined. Little did he know that the trolls had not been warned, but instead were plotting something terrible. + +As evening fell, a loud sound echoed through the forest. And when Sir Ted returned to the village, he realised what had happened. The trolls had taken everything! Even the most precious items in the kingdom, the result of Sir Ted's seemingly good deed, was a disgusting mess. +Once upon a time, there was a great little girl who loved to shake things. She shook her cup, she shook her hair and she shook her toy, but her favorite thing to shake was her brain! + +The little girl's mom was very proud of her daughter and one day told her, "You are so great at shaking your brain! I bet if you keep shaking it, you will do amazing things." + +The little girl was so excited to hear this and immediately began to shake her brain even harder. + +A few weeks later, the little girl went to school. She was shaking her brain when she was suddenly asked, "What is the answer to the math problem?" + +The little girl was so proud of herself as she said, "I know the answer is 17!" + +The teacher was amazed and said, "Great job! You shook your brain and found the answer!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "That's right! I did it!" + +From then on, the little girl kept shaking her brain, and she went on to do great things. +One day, there was a bright boy who wanted to work. He had a razor that he wanted to use. He thought he could use it to do something helpful. So, he put the razor to work. He cut some leaves and made a bright new path. Everyone was very happy that the bright boy had worked so hard. He was so proud of his work! From then on, he was always thinking about what he could do to help with his razor. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Carol. She was embarrassed because she wanted to share something with everyone, but it was in a cabinet. Carol did not know how to open the cabinet, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom was happy to help her, and showed her how to open it. Carol opened the cabinet and inside was a big surprise - lots of chocolates! Carol was so excited and wanted to share them with everyone. She was no longer embarrassed and took out the chocolates to share with her friends and family. They all had a great time eating their chocolates together. Everyone was happy and Carol was so glad she could share her treats with them! +Once there were two friends who liked to play together. Jack and Mike. Every day Jack would teach Mike how to do something new. Today, Jack wanted to show Mike how to use a switch. + +First Jack showed Mike how to hold the switch in his hand with one finger. Then, he slowly pushed the switch down. All of a sudden, a bright light filled the room. Jack and Mike looked around in amazement. + +After that, Jack slowly pulled the switch back out. All the sudden the light disappeared. Jack explained that each time he pushes the switch down, a light appears and when he pulls it back out, the light goes away. + +Mike was really excited to learn something new and he wanted to try now. He grabbed the switch, pushed it down and a warm light filled the room. Mike was so proud that he learned something new and he couldn't wait to tell everyone! +Penny was a very special girl. Everywhere she went, people would marvel at her pretty sight. She was small, but she always remembered the things she saw and heard. + +One day, she heard a distant sound coming from a nearby forest. She couldn't tell what the sound was, but she knew deep down it was something special. She told her mom that she wanted to explore the forest in hopes of finding the mysterious sound. + +Her mother said to remember one thing: no matter what she heard or saw, she should be careful. Penny nodded, not understanding why her mom said this. + +She walked into the forest and in the distance she saw a beautiful sight. A rainbow sparkled in the sky and Penny gasped. She felt the special sound that brought her to the forest and realized it was the singing of a pretty bird. She giggled and thanked the bird for the beautiful sight. + +Penny then remembered what her mom said and was very careful as she walked back home. She realized that the special sound was a reminder to stay safe and always remember to be careful. +The little boy was happy. He had a new wardrobe. It was made of dependable wood. He asked his mom what a wardrobe was. His mom told him it was a special piece of furniture to keep all of his toys, clothes, and shoes. + +The wardrobe included lots of shelves and drawers. There was a special place to hang his shirt and pants. Each shelf was the perfect size to store his stuffed animals and books. + +The little boy was so excited. He organized all of his toys and clothes inside the wardrobe. He kept the wardrobe neat and tidy, just like his mom showed him. + +The little boy felt special knowing he had a dependable wardrobe that included a place for all of his special things. Whenever he was looking for something, he always knew it was safe in the wardrobe. +One day, an ancient alligator decided to march around the lake near his home. He was feeling adventurous and wanted to explore his surroundings. He plodded along the lake shore, taking in the sights and smells. He stopped to watch the birds fly across the sky. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise not far off in the distance. It was a thundering noise that seemed to be getting louder. As he looked up, he saw a long line of other ancient alligators marching! They were coming right towards him. + +He wanted to join in the march, so he quickly got in line and started to march with the others. It felt like they were marching all day and all night, but finally how far destination was reached. Everyone was so happy when they stopped and all the ancient alligators celebrated together. + +The ancient alligator had an amazing day and he never forgot it. +Once upon a time, there was a tire. It was in the middle of a field, all alone. + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared, named Jessica. She was only three years old. She had bright, blue eyes, and a cheerful smile. + +"Hey," Jessica said. "Let's paint this tire!" + +She pulled out a brush and bright, colorful paint. But the tire was made of a rare kind of rubber that didn't take paint very well. + +Jessica tapped the tire lightly with the brush. "It's no use," she sighed. + +But then, a glimmer of hope appeared. A rainbow appeared in the sky, and a gentle breeze began to blow. + +"Look!" Jessica said excitedly. "It's a rainbow! Let's try painting the tire again." + +Sure enough, the rare rubber glimmered in the sunlight and the paint stuck. Jessica painted the tire all sorts of colors, and nobody had ever seen a more beautiful tire in all the land! + +From then on, everyone in the village knew Jessica and her beautiful tire, and life was merry and bright. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jim. He was very happy and always found great joy in simple things. + +One day, he was playing with his toy truck in the park when he saw a stranger. The stranger was so kind and compassionate that Jim knew he had to make him laugh. So Jim thought of a funny joke and told it to the stranger. + +The stranger laughed, which made Jim so happy. After the stranger left, Jim decided to take his toy truck along with him. + +Ever since that day, Jim always shared jokes with everyone he met and even brought his toy truck to show his new friends. He always made sure to be kind, compassionate and share his joy with everyone! +Once upon a time, there were two friends who wanted to explore. They decided to go to the temple. When they arrived, the temple was very tall and tough, so the friends complained that it looked too hard to explore. + +But then they figured out a way to climb to the top. It was really tough, but they managed to do it. Once they reached the top, they were very excited because they could see all the way to the horizon. + +They spent the day exploring and having fun. They even got to see a beautiful sunset from the top of the temple. + +The two friends had a great time exploring together, and they were very proud of how tough they had been. From then on, they never complained about exploring another temple again! +Once upon a time, there was a castle. It was home to a happy family. Every day they would pass the castle on their way to school. One day, the family was careless and did not look up to see their beautiful castle. Suddenly, the castle started to shake and the walls began to crack. The family was scared, so they ran away from the castle. But soon, the castle disappeared! + +The family learnt a valuable lesson. They realised that it was important to always be mindful and not be careless with anything. From that day on, the family always took the time to look up at their castle and appreciate it. They were thankful for being able to pass by the castle each day. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. They went out for a walk. They walked to a creek. The baby saw the creek and said, "Oooooh!" She had never seen a creek before. + +The mommy said, "We can go look at the creek". The baby was so excited! When they got close, she saw the creek was heavy. Water was rushing down the creek. She was very scared. + +The mommy saw the baby was scared and said, "It's ok, you don't need to be scared". She picked up the baby and hugged her. Then she said, "You know, the creek is just water. It won't hurt you". + +The baby knew the mommy was right. She wasn't scared anymore. They looked at the heavy creek and smiled. They laughed and played by the creek all day. +Once there was a bald man who had a sack of wire. He wanted to use it to build something special. He took the wire out of the sack, but he didn't know where to start. He tried and tried to put the wire together, but it was too hard. + +Until one day a small bird came to help. With its beak, it was able to put the wire together in a new way. The bald man was so delighted with the bird's help, he gave it a reward. The bird was so happy it flew away with a smile on its face. + +The bald man now had a special creation made from wire. He was tired, but he was also very proud. His hard work was worth it! +Once upon a time there was a mom and her daughter. The mom decided to take a trip with her daughter. Her daughter was very excited and couldn't wait to explore. + +The mom and her daughter packed for the adventure and hopped in the car. As they drove, the mom taught her daughter about the town they were visiting. She said there would be a beach with lots of sand, an ice cream shop, and a playground. The daughter couldn't wait! + +When they got to the beach, the mom and daughter were amazed at how many shells were there and the mom decided to buy her daughter a beach bucket and shovel. The daughter played and explored with all the new sand toys available. + +The next day the mom and daughter went to the ice cream shop, to munch on some delicious flavors. The daughter had so many choices and eventually decided on her favorite flavor - strawberry. + +On the last day, they went to the playground. The daughter got to swing, climb, and slide which made her laugh and giggle. + +The mom and daughter had the best time and before they knew it, it was time to go. The daughter said she can't wait to come again and the mom smiled, deciding that this would soon be a regular family trip. +Once upon a time there was a baby bunny. He was always curious and loved to explore. One day he found some dust in his garden and decided to investigate. He jumped around the dusty patch, feeling the dust between his furry little paws. But the dust didn’t feel right. Suddenly, the ground shook and the dust began to fly away. + +The little bunny felt guilty. He hoped he hadn’t done something wrong. Then a giant hand appeared and scooped up the dust. The bunny realised it was his mommy’s hand. He had broken her favourite pot! + +But his mommy did not scold him. She said that a bunny can’t be blamed for being curious. Then she the bunny a hug and the stormy clouds in his heart cleared away. Everything ended happily. +John was very nervous. He had a big job to do and he wanted to complete it quickly. He had to fill up the car with gas. He had never done it before, and he was scared it would be difficult. + +John asked his mom for some help. His mom showed him how to open the gas cap and told him what buttons to push at the gas station. Then she handed him the gas can. + +John took a deep breath and walked over to the gas station. He nervously handed the cashier his card and filled up the gas can. Then he got back into the car, and followed his mom's instructions to fill up the car with gas. + +John was so proud when he was finished - he had completed the task all by himself! He waved goodbye to his mom, and drove home feeling happy and relieved. +Once upon a time there were two little groups of animals. One group polishes their fur every morning while the other group didn't pay attention to their fur. + +Every morning, the first group felt soft and nice and everyone envied them. But the second group didn't look so good - they were all unkempt and scruffy. + +One day the animals from the second group asked the animals from the first group how come they looked so nice. The animals from the first group told them that they polished their fur every morning. + +The second group decided to give it a go too, so next morning you could find each of them furiously polishing their fur. And soon enough, they looked just as nice and shiny as the first group! + +They all learned that by paying just a little bit of attention to themselves each morning, they can look their best and make everyone admire them! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Anna lived in a house set up at the edge of a huge misty forest. Every morning, Anna would look out of her bedroom window and the mist outside would look weird. + +One day Anna decided to go outside and explore the weird mist. She ventured out into the mist but after a while it started to get thicker and thicker and Anna couldn't find her way back home. + +All of a sudden, Anna heard a voice calling her name. She saw a tiny figure in the distance coming towards her. She ran towards it and as she got closer, she realised it was her Grandma. Grandma had come to show Anna the way back home. + +But as they started walking home, they noticed that the mist was getting thicker and thicker still. Grandma had to use her special knowledge to find the way back home. + +After a long walk, they finally made it back. Anna was glad to be back and she decided that she wouldn’t venture out into the weird mist ever again. +Emily was an adorable three-year-old. She had a big day at the park. When she got there, the sun was out and it was a beautiful day. + +Emily loved to swing on the swing set. She felt so relaxed when she was swinging. She looked down and saw her bright red shoes at her feet. + +After some time, Emily needed a break from the swings. She took off her shoes and relaxed in the grass. She felt the warm sun and admired the clouds in the sky. + +Emily was having a wonderful day. She put on her shoes and ran off to explore the park. The day was perfect and Emily was loving it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally who was very nervous. She shook and trembled because she was about to do something she'd never done before. + +It was Tuesday, and Sally was going to refuse something. She was going to say no to her mom. + +Sally took a deep breath and told her mom she didn't want to do what mom was asking. She felt scared but brave at the same time. + +Mom smiled and told Sally she was proud of her. She said it was okay to say no and that it was okay to be nervous. + +Sally felt better after that. She decided she could refuse things, as long as it was for the right reason. Then she ran off to find something new and fun to do. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was always good and well-behaved. Every day at noon, she and her family sat down to a big, enormous dinner. + +The little girl knew that if she was to keep behaving, something special would happen. So day after day she was careful and behaved perfectly - no matter how tempting it was to misbehave. + +Finally it was noon and the little girl was so excited. As her family sat down for their enormous dinner, the little girl noticed a special surprise in the middle of the table. It was a chocolate cake! The little girl knew that all her good behaviour had been worth it. She had the best slice of cake, and the biggest smile. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little girl. She saw a cactus in the garden and wanted to know what it felt like. So, she stepped up to it and carefully rubbed her finger against it. It felt scratchy! She was surprised, but kept rubbing it. It was so strange to her! + +The nosy little girl didn't stop there - she kept rubbing the cactus for a few minutes. She was curious about what it felt like. Soon enough she got tired of rubbing it and moved on to explore the garden's other wonders. + +At the end of the day, the girl went back to the cactus. She looked at it and gave it a few pats with her hand before going home - this time, she was careful not to rub it too much. From then on, whenever she saw the cactus, she would just give it a friendly pat, mostly to say "hello!", and then keep exploring the garden. +Once there was a man who had to go to a very important meeting. He looked in his closet and found his suit, but he couldn't find his shoes. He began to search everywhere, looking through drawers and boxes, but he could not find them. + +He asked his little neighbor, who was three years old, if he had seen them. The little boy replied very seriously, "I saw the driver take the shoes to a repair shop." + +The man was surprised and asked "What driver?" + +"The bus driver," the three year old answered. + +The man thanked the boy for his help and took the bus to the repair shop. He was able to find his shoes just in time for his meeting. He thanked the driver for uniting him with his shoes so he could be on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a fat poodle. The poodle lived in a house with his family. He loved to run and play. + +One day, the poodle decided to go outside and explore. He came upon a tree and tried to climb it. He slipped and twisted his foot. + +The poodle was very sad, but he remembered that his mom always made a special sauce to make him feel better. He limped back home, and when he arrived his mom had a sauce waiting for him. The poodle ate the sauce and felt much better. He was able to twist and turn again, without pain! + +The poodle was so thankful to his mom and her magic sauce. He vowed to never forget her special sauce, and to always stay away from the big, fat tree. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She really loved beans. Every day she would go out and pick the biggest, yummiest beans she could find. One day, she didn't realize it was raining, so she went outside to pick beans anyway. + +When Emily got back inside, she was so embarrassed. All of her clothes were soaked from the rain and she had missed out on a lot of beans she would have picked if the rain hadn't come. Emily was so sad about it that she started to cry. + +Then, her mother came in, saw how sad Emily was, and decided to make her a special treat. She boiled all of the beans Emily had found and made her a delicious bowl of soup. Emily was so delighted and was happy to have something so yummy. From then on, Emily always remembered to check the weather before going out to pick beans. She never wanted to be embarrassed by the rain ever again! +Once upon a time there was a bright acorn. It fell from a tree and rolled out into the street. The acorn was scared and alone, so it started to cry. + +Suddenly, a big, friendly dog came running. He saw the acorn and knew it was in trouble. The dog quickly ran over and rescued the acorn. He brought it back to the tree and placed it safely next to the trunk. + +The acorn thanked the dog for the rescue. The two were now friends. The acorn pledged that it would never leave the tree without letting its new friend know. + +The bright acorn and the friendly dog lived happily together ever after. +One day, Sarah lay on the grass and looked up at the sky. She saw all kinds of animals and shapes in the clouds. It was a fine day. + +Suddenly, the wind blew and the clouds moved away. Sarah saw the bright blue sky. She smiled and reached her hands up. + +The sun beamed down on her. Sarah felt so warm and happy. She smiled as she lay in the grass and stared at the sky. + +The sun was so bright that Sarah had to close her eyes. She lay there for a while, feeling the warmth of the sun. + +Finally, the sun started to go down and the sky became dark. Sarah got up and looked up at the sky one last time before she said goodnight. It had been a fine day, and she was tired from staring at the sky. +Once upon a time there was a blue lab. The lab was very curious and loved to explore. One day the lab discovered a strange box. Inside the box was a scale. The scale could weigh things. + +The lab was very excited to give the scale a try. So, the lab took some of its toys and put them on the scale one by one. It was so much fun to see how much each toy weighed. + +When all the toys had been weighed, the lab decided to weigh itself. It was curious to know how much it weighed. The scale showed that the lab weighed a lot, but the lab didn't mind. It had had so much fun weighing all its toys and itself. + +At the end of the day, the lab was very tired from playing and exploring. It curled up in its favorite spot and fell fast asleep. The lab had had a wonderful day of weighing things. +Once upon a time, there was a spark that excited a young girl. She took it in her hands and played with it, but she had to be careful. She enjoyed the spark so much that she continued to play. Suddenly, the spark got bigger. It grew until it was too big for her to handle. The spark was so big that it began to scare her. She ran away, but the spark followed her! She was so scared that she had to get away, but the spark eventually found her. It was too late! The spark scared the girl away and she was never seen again. Everyone was sad, but they were glad that she was careful. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He was only three years old. His name was Ben, and he was very curious. + +One day, he decided to search for something special. He looked and looked, but he couldn't find anything! + +Then, suddenly, he spotted something ancient and special. It was a big, juicy pear! He ran over, picked it up, and took a big bite. + +Ben was so excited! He had searched all over, and he had found the perfect, ancient pear. + +He ate the pear and smiled. He was so happy with his special find. From that day onwards, whenever Ben felt like searching, he remembered his special pear. +Once, there was a very intelligent mouse. He wanted to find a new home, so he asked his friends for some advice. They recommended an underground den for him. He quickly looked for the den and found it! He was very excited, because his friends were right. It was perfect for him. + +Soon, his family moved in with him. They were able to make it really cozy and comfortable. They were so happy living underground. But then one day, the mouse's friends asked him what he thought of their recommendation. + +He said it was the best thing ever! He was so thankful for their help. They felt proud that they had given him such great advice. He thanked them and said he would recommend the underground den to anyone else who was looking for a safe place to live. + +The mouse and his friends have been living happily ever since in their underground den! +Once upon a time there were two birds who lived in a tree. They were good friends and usually got along very well. + +One day, they started to quarrel. The first bird said his wing was bigger than the other bird's wing. The second bird said the first bird was wrong and they began squawking loudly. + +The other animals in the forest started to get very anxious because their arguing was so loud. Then, a wise owl came along and saw what was happening. He asked them to calm down and said it was silly to argue about such silly things. + +The two birds agreed and soon they were friends again. They flew off together, chirping and singing, and never quarreled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat that was ready to sail. The boat had bright colors and a sail that was tall like a mountain. + +The boat traveled in the wild with the sun and the clouds above. The boat sailed by the blue and green water with the ducks and fish swimming around. Then, the boat saw a snake! + +It was a wild snake with green and yellow stripes. The snake was slithering and swimming in the water. The boat was scared of the snake, but it kept sailing. + +The boat had many more adventures, but never forgot the wild snake that it had seen. +Once upon a time, there was a boy with a broken toy. He felt so sad and didn't know what to do. + +He had an idea. He laid down on the floor and spread out all his toys. Then, he began to put his broken toy back together. He worked very hard to make everything fit. + +He laid the pieces out until he had all the right shapes. Then, he laid them in the pattern he had in his head, until the toy was all back together again. + +He felt so happy and proud when he saw it was all fixed. He lay the toy down on his bed and made sure the pieces wouldn't break again. + +He laid his head down on his pillow and snuggled up with his toy. He was so glad to have his idea and make the broken toy whole again. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant bear named Benny. Benny was a kind and gentle bear who always brought smiles to the faces of others. He was a helper to all and especially loved making others happy. + +One day, Benny heard about a lonely old elephant who was ill and couldn't heal himself. Benny wanted to help the elephant and knew he was the only one with the power to make the elephant feel better. So Benny set out on a magical journey to find the cure for the elephant's sickness. + +On Benny's quest he came across a magical lake of rice. Benny quickly realized that he could use the rice to help the elephant heal. He filled his bag with the rice and had a feeling that this would make the elephant better. + +Benny was right! As he fed the elephant the rice, the elephant's sickness slowly melted away until he was finally healed. Benny felt so proud of himself and the wonderful feeling of joy he felt in healing the elephant was like nothing else. + +The elephant rejoiced at feeling better and thanked Benny for his help. From that day on, Benny was sure he could always rely on his own brilliant power to make others feel better. +John and his dad were in the living room. The ceiling was high and bald like a bald head. John's dad said, "Let's play a game!" He looked around the room. He saw the telephone on the wall and smiled. He said, "I'll ring the telephone, and you try to answer it first". + +John stood up and started running around the room. His dad rang the telephone, and John tried to find it. He looked around the room, but he couldn't find the telephone. He looked at the ceiling and saw it was bald. Then he saw a small red box on the wall with a black button on top. He pressed the button, and suddenly, the telephone began to ring. + +John's dad smiled and said, "Good job, John, you found it!" John proudly smiled. He was so happy he had found the phone. From now on, he would always be ready to answer the phone when it rang. +Once there was a little girl named Little Linda. She liked to play outside and explore the garden. + +One day, she found a broken bottle. She was excited and she wanted to play with it, so she picked it up. Her mom saw her and said, "Little Linda, please mind! Broken bottles can hurt you!" + +Little Linda was sad and she put the broken bottle down. Instead, she looked around and found some pretty rocks to play with. + +The next day, her mom bought her a new toy. She was happy and she thanked her mom. Little Linda learned that it's important to mind broken things! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very creative. He wanted to play a game, so he found a knob and began to hide it. He wanted everyone to have fun trying to find it. + +The boy thought of different places where he could hide the knob. He put it under his pillow, and he put it in his shoe. He put it in the toy box and behind the drawer. + +Everyone was excited to find the knob. After a while of searching, the knob was found behind the drawer. Everyone was surprised and started to cheer. + +The boy was happy that everyone had fun playing the game he made. He showed everyone how creative he was, and they all had a great day playing together. +Once upon a time there was a little red squirrel. He was so happy. Every single day, he would run and play. One day, he felt like playing a game. He decided to balance on a log. It was so much fun! He would go up, down, and all around. He enjoyed it so much that he started to do it all the time. He would balance and twirl, and never get tired. Everywhere he went, he would show off his tricks. He was the happiest little red squirrel around. He made everyone smile when he performed his balancing act. +Once upon a time there was a little kid named Tom. Tom was sharp. He was sharp like a wolf. + +One day, Tom went to the park. He saw a sour apple tree in the corner of the park. The apples looked so tasty! He wanted to try one, but they looked very bitter. + +Tom thought to himself, "If only I could figure out a way to sweeten these apples!" So he watched the birds as they flew around the tree. He saw how they ate the apples and then flew away. + +Tom had a great idea! He found some sweet honey in the park. He poured it onto the bitter apples and the honey made them sweet. + +Tom had a great time, eating the sweet apples all day. He was so proud that he had smartly solved his problem! +Once upon a time there was a giant who never smiled. He kept his face hidden under a purple hood. Everyone in the village was curious, but too scared to ask him why he was so sad. + +One day a young girl called Joanna made a brave choice. She asked the giant why he was always so sad. The giant sighed and said that he had lost something very precious to him. Suddenly a bright light appeared and Joanna smiled. She handed the giant a little purple box. Inside the box was a happy memory of his that he had thought he had lost forever. + +The giant smiled and the village cheered. Finally the giant was happy! Everywhere people celebrated and the giant came to all the parties. Everyone enjoyed his company, because he had a kind heart. + +But one night the giant started to weep. Everyone was confused and asked him why he was crying. The giant told them that the little purple box was where he kept his most beloved treasure. The village had celebrated too much and he had lost it forever. + +The giant was filled with sadness until Joanna hugged him. She whispered that she had noticed him weep and had gone on a brave adventure to find his most precious treasure. She had returned with the same little purple box, so that the giant could keep his happy memories forever. + +The village cheered for Joanna and the giant hugged her. He thanked her for her kindness and for saving the most precious thing he had +Christmas was coming and Santa's reindeer were all getting excited! Blitzen was very bossy and was telling the other reindeer what to do. He decided that all the reindeer should scatter around the world and find out what the children wanted for Christmas. + +But not all the reindeer wanted to do as Blitzen said. Vixen and Comet decided to go their own way and find out what the children wanted instead. This made Blitzen very angry! He chased after Vixen and Comet, trying to make them come back. + +But it was too late; Vixen and Comet were soon very far away. They found out what the children wanted and returned to give the news to Santa. Blitzen was left behind looking very grumpy. + +Santa was pleased with what the reindeer had done, and he thanked them all for their hard work. Blitzen eventually smiled; and for the rest of Christmas he wasn't so bossy! +Jimmy was so excited. There was a huge, great park full of interesting things to do. He saw the swings and slide and his favorite, the spinning wheel. He ran up to it and jumped on for a ride. As he spun around, he saw all the wonderful colors around him. Suddenly, he heard someone cry out. It was his grandma! She was calling for him to get off the wheel because he was going to make himself dizzy. But Jimmy wanted to keep spinning. He thought it was too much fun to give up. + +Suddenly, he felt his grandma put her hand on his shoulder and stop him from spinning anymore. He was so disappointed. He didn't understand why he couldn't keep playing. His grandma explained that the spinning made him too dizzy and he needed to go back to the swings and slide. But Jimmy was sad. He liked spinning around and seeing all the different colors. + +His grandma had an idea. She told him to close his eyes and imagine he was still spinning in his head. He thought it was a great idea. So he closed his eyes and pretended he was spinning and seeing all the different colors. + +Jimmy had a great time at the park. He enjoyed all the activities, even though he didn't get to spin the wheel as much as he wanted. But he was happy he still got to imagine all the colors in his head. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Annie. She had long, brown hair, and a bright, white dress. +One day, Annie was walking through the park. She stepped on the soft grass and looked around. Suddenly, she saw something sparkly and magical. It was a little fairy! + +The fairy waved her wand and said, "Annie, I want to change something for you!" She waved her wand again and magical sparkles flew around her. Annie twirled in the air and felt like a princess. + +The fairy said, "Now, every time you take a step, something new will happen!" Annie smiled, and stepped onto the grass. Suddenly, all the flowers around her turned into colorful rainbows! She took another step. Now, the sky was filled with shimmering stars! + +Annie loved the magic of the fairy's spell. She smiled and said, "You make everything so pretty!" The fairy laughed and said, "I'll be here every time you take a step!" +Once upon a time, there was a brown turkey that lived in the forest. He loved to walk in the sunshine and count all the trees he would pass by. One day, he was walking around, counting everything. As he walked, he saw another brown turkey! They were both so excited to see each other and started to count the leaves on a tree. + +Suddenly, a hunter came out of nowhere! The turkey was so scared and tried to run away, but the hunter was too fast. He shot the turkey and it died. The other turkey was so sad to see its friend get killed. He cried out and ran away. + +The hunter took the turkey and went home. Unfortunately, the turkey's life was cut short by the hunter. It's a sad story, but it's a reminder not to get too close to people who might be dangerous. +Once, there was a little boy named Ben. He liked to go outside and play. One day, he was walking by a park and he saw something very strange. It was a big green cone. He walked closer and he realized it was a giant cone of ice cream! Ben was so excited, he had never seen an ice cream so big before. + +He went up to it and said loudly, "Hey cone! Can I have a lick?" The cone just squeezed itself. Ben was so surprised! He stepped back and he said, "I'm sorry, cone. I didn't mean to make you squeeze." The cone just stayed still, so Ben decided to take a lick anyways. He pushed his tongue against the cone and he tasted the sweet, cold ice cream. + +Ben said, "That was yummy! Can I have some more?" Suddenly, the cone started to shake and it said, "Yes! You can have more, but you have to squeeze me first." Ben was so happy, he started to squeeze the cone as hard as he could. The cone started to shrink until it was just the right size for Ben to lick some more. + +Ben was so happy, he ran home and told his mom all about the big green cone that squeezed when he talked to it. She smiled and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun!" +The sun was shining bright in the sky, and the little girl was excited. She had heard all about the surf, and she wanted to try it out for herself. + +She walked down to the beach with her parents, and they spread out her towel on the sand. She could see the ocean in front of her, and the waves crashing against the shore. + +The girl's dad said "now, remember, the surf is something that you have to do all by yourself. You have to be independent". + +The little girl smiled, "okay", she replied. + +They watched as the little girl carefully walked into the water, and soon enough she was running along the waves, paddling hard. + +In no time at all she was standing on her surfboard, her small arms wide and her face glowing with joy. + +The parents stood on the shore, cheering and clapping for their daughter as the waves carried her away. She was so proud and independent. +The little girl had learned how to surf! +Once upon a time there was a world full of people and animals. But one day something very exciting happened. Many people got together in one place and raced each other. Some were fast, others not so fast. It was so much fun that everyone wanted to do it again and again. + +One day someone had an idea. Why not have racings all around the world? So that's what they did. Everywhere, people ran, swam, and flew in races. One race was so big it even had teams from different countries. Everyone was so amazed at how enormous the race was. + +The races were so popular that soon people were having races no matter where they were. The world was full of happy racers! +Once upon a time, a robot visited a 3 year old boy in the garden. The robot was easy to spot; it had red lights and was very shiny. The boy was excited to see it and asked the robot what it liked doing. The robot told him that it liked playing in the garden. + +The 3 year old was so excited and he asked if he could play with the robot too. The robot replied, "Sure! We can have so much fun!" + +So they day went on, playing hide and seek and running around. The 3 year old was having the time of his life! + +When the day was over, the robot said, "Let's do this again soon!" The 3 year old was so happy and said he wanted to come back soon. + +The next day, the 3 year old came back to the garden. This time, the robot had brought extra friends - even more robots! It was a robot party! The 3 year old had so much fun with the robots, it was one of the best days of his life! +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. Her cup was very special to her. Every day she gave it big hugs and kisses. + +One day, the girl was in the kitchen. She was curious about the cup. She wanted to know how it was made. Then, the girl had an idea. She put the cup in the oven. + +After a few minutes, the girl heard a loud noise. She opened the door and realized the cup was broken. She was sad. + +The girl started to cry. Suddenly, her mom came into the room. She heard the noise and wanted to know what happened. The mom picked up the broken cup. Then, she hugged the little girl. + +The mom explained how important the cup was. She said it was the first cup the girl ever used. It was special because it was the mom who gave it to the little girl. + +The little girl realized it was important to treasure special things. She was happy to know her mom loved her so much. She gave her mom a big hug and a kiss. + +The little girl never forgot how important the cup was. It was magical. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. Anna loved feeding animals. Every day after school she would go to the park and feed the birds with her mommy. + +One day, Anna saw something special. It was a little bunny! Anna couldn't contain her excitement, she wanted to feed the bunny so badly. So, she ran up to mommy and asked if she could feed the bunny. + +Mommy said: "Sure, you can feed the bunny honey." Anna was so happy. She ran over to the bunny while holding the food. + +But the bunny wouldn't come close. Anna felt embarrassed. She looked up to her mommy with sad eyes. Mommy then said to Anna: "It's ok, just keep smiling sweetie." + +Anna smiled and smiled. Soon the bunny came up to Anna. She carefully fed the bunny and then gave it a pat on it's back. The bunny smiled and hopped away. + +Anna was so happy. She hugged her mommy and smiled from ear to ear. + +The end. +One day, a boy went to the lawn and saw a light. He had never seen it before and was curious. He crept closer to see what it was. Suddenly, it spoke and welcomed him. The boy was surprised, but he welcomed the light back. He asked it to come with him and play. + +But the light couldn't go with him. It told him that it had to stay there. The boy was sad and tried to think of a way he could keep the light with him. Suddenly, he had a brilliant idea! He ran to get his parents and asked them if he could keep the light with him. + +His parents were confused but they welcomed the light and brought it inside with them. Now, the light is part of the family and the boy loves it. He comes to the lawn every day and visits the light that he welcomed. +Once upon a time there was a huge navy. It was the biggest navy ever seen! Every day it sailed through the sea looking for adventure. + +One day, the navy noticed something really big and strange in the ocean. It was so huge that it was blocking the way! No matter what the navy tried, it just could not get past. + +So the navy captain called all of his sailors together for a meeting. “What should we do?†he asked. The sailors all looked at each other and shrugged. + +Suddenly, one of the sailors had an idea. He suggested that they all team up and push the huge thing out of the way. Everyone was so excited at this great plan! + +So they all pushed and pushed, and before they knew it the huge thing had moved out of their way. The navy cheered in delight and continued on their journey. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who loved animals. Every time she went outside she would see something new and exciting. One day she spotted a helpless little bird. She went up to it and gently poked it with her finger. + +The little bird was scared, and cooed as it hopped away. But the young girl followed it. The bird tried to fly away but it was too weak and tired. The young girl started to giggle. + +She said, â€Don’t be afraid little bird. I’m not going to hurt you. I just want to help you.†+ +The bird looked at the young girl and allowed her to pick it up. She handed it to her mum and they kept it as a pet. + +The bird was so happy to have a home, and the young girl was happy that she was able to help a helpless creature in need. She was proud to have given it a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a rat. He was living in a big house with lots of windows. Every day, the rat would watch all the people who walked around the house. + +One day, the rat was very upset. He couldn't figure out why all the people stopped coming and it made him very sad. + +The rat watched for days and days, but no one ever came. He was feeling so lonely and blue. + +But one day, a little girl came walking up the path to the house. She had a big smile on her face and she was singing. The rat was so happy to see her! + +The little girl smiled when she saw the rat and she waved to him. The rat waved back and they became fast friends. From then on, they would watch each other every day. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He lived in a big house and had lots of animals. One day, the farmer decided to go for a walk. He put on his hat and went out of the door. As he was walking, he saw something hidden in the grass. + +The farmer was curious and wanted to see what was hidden. He went closer and closer. Finally he could see what it was. It was a little rabbit! + +The farmer was so happy. He said to the rabbit, "Hello, little one! What are you doing here?" + +The rabbit looked up at the farmer and said, "I was looking for some carrots, but they are all hidden in the grass." + +The farmer smiled and said, "I know a place where there is lots of carrots! Come with me and I will show you." + +The rabbit was so happy and hopped along the path with the farmer. The farmer showed the rabbit where the carrots were, and from then on, the rabbit and the farmer were friends. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. Every day she liked to help her Daddy with his jobs around the house. + +Today Daddy had a special job for Lucy. He was going to teach her how to polish the furniture! Lucy was so excited. + +"What do I do, Daddy?" asked Lucy. + +"First you get the polish," replied Daddy. "We need to make the furniture look nice and tasty." + +So Lucy found the polish, and Daddy showed her how to use it. She rubbed the polish on the table and chairs, and made all the furniture look beautiful and tasty. + +When Lucy was finished, Daddy said "Well done my little helper! You have done a great job." + +Lucy was very proud and smiled. She knew that Daddy was very happy that she had helped with his jobs. +Once upon a time, there was a little jet flying in the sky. The jet was a very shiny, bright blue, and it sparkled in the sunlight. The jet was flying very high and very fast, and it seemed that it would never stop. + +But then, something started to go wrong. The jet had to make an emergency landing, so it quickly glided down to the ground. When it landed, the jet was no longer so bright and shiny. + +The little jet was feeling scared, so a kind person came to comfort it. The kind person patted the jet, talked to it in a soft voice, and gave it a hug. The jet felt much better after the person comforted it. + +The gentle person showed the jet an easy way to start flying again. With the help of the kind person, the jet soon started to feel better again. Together, they flew off into the sky and the jet felt happy. + +The little jet flew higher and higher until it was once again sparkling in the sunlight. Its adventure was over and the jet felt safe and happy, thanks to the help of its friend. +Humpty was a little bird who lived in a nest high up in a tree. One day, Humpty felt very curious and so he decided to go for a walk. He felt the warm sun on his feathers and he began to wonder what was beyond his nest. + +Suddenly, Humpty heard a loud noise and he saw lots of steam coming from the ground. He couldn't believe his eyes! All around him, there were machines going round and round and things that were moving in a very organized way. + +Humpty wondered what all of this was. He wanted to find out more, but he was too scared. So he quickly flew back to his nest, wondering if he'd ever get the courage to come back and explore. +Benjamin gazed up at the chamber. It was a fine chamber with a high ceiling and intricate furnishings. He had never been inside such a chamber before and was filled with excitement. + +"What is this room for?" he asked his mother. + +"This is the finest room," his mother replied. "But you'll have to wait and find that out." + +Benjamin felt a thrill go through him. He could hardly contain his curiosity, but he waited patiently. + +Finally, his mother opened the door. Inside was a grand piano, and his mother beckoned him to come closer. + +"You're going to have your first piano lesson today, Benjamin," she said. + +Benjamin was ecstatic. He had been waiting for his first piano lesson for so long, and now he was going to have it in such a fine chamber. He couldn't wait to sit at the grand piano and learn how to play. + +He took in the beauty of the chamber one more time before starting his lesson. No matter what was to come, he felt privileged to have his first piano lesson here. +Once upon a time there was a pigeon. He was very sick and needed to be healed. But he was very worried and couldn't find anyone to help him. + +Then one day, he saw something pink in the sky. It was an angel! The angel flew down from the sky and touched the pigeon. His feathers started to sparkle. + +The angel had healing powers. She healed the pigeon with one touch. The pigeon felt so much better. He started to fly around the sky with the angel. + +The pigeon was happier than he had ever been before. He was so happy he decided to bring the angel a present. He found the most beautiful pink flower and brought it to her. + +The angel was very pleased with the present and thanked the pigeon. The angel flew away and the pigeon was happy to have been healed. He flew back to his nest and never forgot the pink angel and her magical healing powers. +Once upon a time, there was a happy toddler called Sarah. One day, she got ready to go to a special party. Sarah put on her prettiest dress and was very excited. + +At the party, Sarah was surrounded by lots of her friends. Everyone was having lots of fun. Everyone cheered when the music started to play. + +Sarah couldn't stop smiling as she danced around. Her friends joined in too. Sarah twirled and twisted and jumped around the room. She laughed and giggled as she made big jumps in the air. + +Sarah was delighted when she noticed a big, colourful present in the corner. She ran to it and couldn't believe her eyes. It was filled with lots of her favourite things. + +At the end of the party, the toddlers had a dance competition. Sarah really wanted to win so she danced even harder. She put so much energy into it, and everyone clapped and cheered. + +When the music stopped, a loud cheer went up. Sarah had won the dance competition! She smiled from ear to ear and opened her special present. +One day, Maria decided to enter a fashion contest. She wanted to win the contest and show everyone her special style. She picked out her favorite pink dress and purple shoes, and brushed her hair until it was smooth and shiny. + +Maria went to the contest, which was full of other kids and their families. She was very nervous, but she saw a deep picture and tried to stay calm. When the judges announced the winner, Maria was so excited - she had won! Everyone was cheering and clapping for her, and Maria felt so proud. She had won the fashion contest, and she was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a gentle alligator. He liked to swim around in the pond. + +One day, the alligator saw a group of ducks swimming around in the pond. He swam up to them and asked, “Would you like to join me?†The ducks all said yes and the alligator was very happy. + +Every day, the alligator and the ducks would have fun swimming together. They played all sorts of games in the water. They also shared lunch, which the alligator always made sure was gentle. + +The alligator and ducks became very close friends. They would join each other whenever they wanted to have fun. And their friendship makes the pond a warmer and happier place for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah who was three years old. She was very curious and wanted to explore everywhere. She saw a hook hanging on the wall and wanted to try it out. But Mum said, "No Sarah, that hook is too big for you. You might shrink it, if you play with it." + +Her Mother was trying to be protective, but Sarah didn't want to listen. She picked up the hook, and it felt smooth in her hand. She tried to pull it, but it didn't move. She got mad and pulled harder, wishing it to shrink. + +The little girl pulled so hard that the hook broke off the wall. Suddenly, the hook began to shrink and before Sarah could say anything, it was gone. + +Sarah was in tears. She had lost the hook and she didn't know what to do. But then, Gran arrived and saw what happened. She said to Sarah, "That's ok, sweetheart. Don't worry. I'll find you another smooth hook. Everything will be alright." + +And that's what Gran did. She found a new hook and Sarah was very happy. She learnt her lesson too and decided that she would always listen to Mum. +Once upon a time, there was a model. He was walking along a gloomy street when he heard a loud shout. He jumped and looked around. Suddenly, a little girl ran up to him. She was wearing a big smile and had a jump rope in her hands. She shouted 'let's play!' + +The model smiled and agreed, so he began to jump rope with her. He shouted with joy as he tried to jump higher and higher. The sun was beginning to peek out from behind the clouds and seemed to make the mood brighter. + +After a while, the model said goodbye and he watched the little girl run off, skipping and shouting. He continued his walk with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was very small and loved to play. One day, she had a plan. + +Lucy found a big stack of blocks. She loved blocks and wanted to play with them. She thought it would be fun to build a tower. So she started to stack the blocks. + +At first, Lucy had trouble making the blocks stay in a regular stack. But she didn't give up. She kept trying and finally, the blocks stayed in a tall stack. + +Lucy was so happy! Her plan had worked. She had made a big tower with lots of blocks. Lucy kept playing with the blocks until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was playing in the garden when she suddenly saw something shiny. It was a bell! She picked it up and it started to ring. The girl was so excited and ran to show her mum. + +"Mum, mum! Look, I found a bell!" She said excitedly. + +Mum looked at it and smiled. "That's so lovely! Let's hang it in the garden so we can hear it when it rings." + +So the little girl ran outside with a mop and hung the bell from a branch. + +When the wind blew, the bell rang. Every time it did, the little girl was so happy. She would jump around clapping her hands and laughing. + +Her mum watched, smiling at how much joy the little bell was bringing to her daughter. + +And so, the little bell continued to ring, bringing a special little bit of magic to the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to choose something special. She went to the library and saw a box filled with novels. She looked through them but didn't know which to choose. + +Then, she saw a beautiful blue novel and thought it looked special. She chose it and brought it to the counter. The librarian gave her a big smile and said it was a special book. + +The little girl felt so happy and took it home. She opened the book and began to read. It was filled with adventures that she had never seen before! + +The little girl smiled as she read the beautiful novel. She knew that she had chosen the perfect book. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy wanted to buy something at the mall. When she got to the mall, Daisy saw the most powerful toy she had ever seen. She asked her mom if she could buy it. + +But Mom said no. Daisy started to cry, because she really wanted the toy. Mom told Daisy why she couldn't buy the toy. She explained that while it was powerful, it was expensive and they didn't have enough money to buy it. + +Daisy was sad, but she understood. She and Mom looked around for something else to buy, and found something much nicer. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, powerful things can't always be bought. But with patience and understanding, there can be something even nicer to buy. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl called Sophia who lived with her Mum and Dad in a bright, green house. + +One day, Sophia wanted to go outside by herself and explore the world. She asked her Mum if she could go outside and her Mum said yes. + +Sophia waved goodbye to her Mum, then opened the door. She was so excited! She was ready to see everything - the trees, the birds, the ground. + +She reached the ground, and decided to split it. She wanted to find something special. She dug with her little hands, and soon enough she found a shiny, golden penny. It made her so happy! + +The honest little girl decided to take the penny straight to her Mum. She ran as quick as she could and waved the penny in the air. + +"Look what I found! It's all mine!" she said, beaming with happiness. From that day on, Sophia always tried to be honest and share what she found with her family. +John and Mary were good friends. They played together every day. + +One day John had a great idea. He wanted to pretend to have a jelly fight. John said that the jelly should be colorful. + +Mary and John found some colorful jellies in the kitchen. They started to throw the jellies at each other. They had lots of fun. + +But soon, their parents came in and saw them. They were very angry. They didn’t want their children to play with jelly. + +John and Mary had to clean up the mess. They were sad and they didn’t get to play pretend anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was three years old and loved the beach. One day, she was on the shore, looking at all the seagulls flying above. + +“Mama, why are the birds up there?" asked Mia. + +"Well," Mama replied, "They are looking for food. It's easy to find food at the shore. See?" + +Mia started to look around and shrugged her shoulders, not quite understanding. + +Mama smiled and said, "It's ok, Mia. You will learn in time and it will be easy. Come on, let's look around together.†+ +So, together, they started walking up and down the shore, looking for anything interesting. They found shells, rocks, and even a little crab! + +Mia smiled and hugged her mama. + +“See? Wasn't that easy?†said Mama, and hugged her back. + +Mia smiled and nodded, feeling very proud of herself. +Once, there was a girl named Tara. She was very lucky and she had lots of adventures. One day she was playing in the park and she forgot her special tie. The tie was red and sparkly, so she was really sad. + +She looked everywhere, but it was gone. She asked her mom if she had seen it, but her mom said no. She asked her dad, but he said he hadn't seen it either. + +Then, Tara had an idea. She grabbed some ribbons from the park and she ran home. When she got there, she tied the ribbons around her neck. She was wearing her special tie again! Tara felt so lucky to have the ribbons and she had lots of fun wearing them. + +She never forgot her tie again and she always kept a special ribbon in case she lost it. +Once there was a little girl named Rachel. Rachel loved to bake. One day, Rachel decided to bake a velvet cake. She gathered all her special ingredients and mixed them together. + +She put the cake in the oven and waited for it to bake. But when she opened the oven, the cake was not ready yet! Rachel was really upset. + +Rachel decided to find help to finish her cake. She asked her mom and dad, and they said yes. Together they mixed the ingredients and put the cake back in the oven. + +Finally, the cake was done baking. Rachel and her parents opened the oven and the cake was looking tasty. Rachel and her family enjoyed the delicious velvet cake. They were so happy! +Once upon a time there was a young girl. She liked to play in her garden, but sometimes she had to wear a uniform. The young girl was always very careful with how she moved, she was gentle and kind. One day she happened to move the wrong way and knocked down her backpack, which was full of all her school supplies. + +She was sad but quickly realised she had an opportunity to learn from her mistake. She told herself that she should always think carefully about how she moved, and she realised it was important to take care when doing things, otherwise she could end up breaking things or hurting people. + +So the young girl grew up to be careful and kind, always thinking about how she moved. And she never forgot the lesson she'd learned when she was just a young child. +Once upon a time, there was a fast comet in the sky. It was bright and beautiful. Every day, the people living in the village would admire it. + +One day, a bad man came to the village. He was mean and wanted to steal the comet. So he snuck away when nobody was looking and grabbed it! He ran away as fast as he could, clutching the comet in his hands. + +The people were very angry. They wanted their comet back! But the bad man was too fast. They couldn't catch him. They searched all around the village, but he was gone. + +Finally, the people had to accept that the bad man had stolen their comet. They were very sad and never saw the comet again. The bad man got away with his crime. +Mia was a three year old girl who lived in a big house with her family. Every day, Mia's dad would take her outside and they would look up at the sky. It was always so clear and beautiful. + +One day, when Mia and her dad were outside, Mia saw something beautiful in the sky. It was a smoke that was slowly moving across the sky. Mia was so excited, so she yelled out to her dad: "Look, dad!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "It's a cloud, Mia. Can you say the word?" So Mia looked up and said, "Cloud!" + +Her dad was so proud of her and he said, "Let's call it something special for you. Every time you look up at the sky, you can think of it." + +So Mia smiled and said, "Let's call it Cloudy." Her dad agreed and they both looked up at the beautiful, clear sky with the special cloud they'd called Cloudy. +Once upon a time, there was a small piano. Every day, the piano made lovely music. All the animals stopped to listen to the beautiful tunes. + +One day, the piano wanted to get bigger. So it started to increase. Slowly, but surely, it stretched and stretched until it was much bigger. + +The animals were so excited. They came to the big piano and sang and danced to the music it made. + +The piano was happy too. It was so big that it could make much louder, more beautiful music. Its music filled the whole forest, making all the animals jump for joy. + +Soon, it was time for the small piano to be small again. So it started to decrease. Slowly, but surely, it got smaller and smaller. + +The animals weren't sad, though. They all hugged the small piano and sang it a happy song. And then they went away, knowing they'd come back tomorrow to listen to the piano's music again. +Once upon a time, there was a lady who was serious. +She walked in a park, when she saw a little boy playing. +Seeing him so happy, the lady smiled and asked him, +"What's your name?" +The little boy looked up at her and said +"My name is John." +The lady was over joyed and said +"It's so nice to meet you, John. I'm glad you are happy." +John blushed and said, +"Thank you." +The lady then said, +"Would you like a kiss?" +John's eyes widened and he nodded eagerly. +The lady leaned down and kissed him on the forehead. +John couldn't help but smile. +The lady smiled too and said, +"Have a nice day!" +John waved goodbye as the lady left and he continued to play in the park. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy man. He did not like to smile, or even talk to others. One day, the man went for a walk in the park. As he walked, he noticed a notebook on the ground. He picked it up and looked inside. On each page was a funny drawing. The drawings made the grumpy man smile for the first time in a long time. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. A small boy was running very quickly and he almost ran into the man. The man asked the little boy where he was going so quickly. The boy told him he was looking for his notebook which had all of his drawings. The man realized that the notebook he had found belonged to the boy! + +The grumpy man handed the notebook back to the boy and pointed to the funny drawings. He said that the drawings made him smile and that it was important to share happiness with others. + +The boy said thank you and ran away with a bright smile on his face. The grumpy man realized that sometimes when we lead in kindness, others will follow. He learned that day that it's always better to be kind and friendly than to be grumpy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to swim. She would go to the pond with her parents every day and splash around in the water. She would even try to swim under the water, but her parents always told her to be careful. + +One day, when the little girl was out swimming, she saw something unusual. It was a peanut floating around in the water. She thought it was odd, so she grabbed it and showed it to her parents. + +"What is this?" she asked them. + +"Oh! That's a peanut," said her mom. "Where did you find it?" + +The little girl explained that she had seen it swimming around in the pond. + +Her parents just smiled and told her to have fun swimming. The little girl was happy with her unusual find, and she kept swimming all afternoon. Every now and then she would look at the peanut in her pocket and smile. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Bob. Tom wanted to go flying up in the sky, but he knew that he could not do it alone. + +So Tom asked Bob, "Will you complete my dream with me?" + +Bob smiled and said, "Yes, let’s go!" + +They both walked outside. They looked up in the sky, and saw a big, white, fluffy cloud. Tom and Bob both felt so fit, so they ran and jumped onto the cloud. + +Tom said, "Wow! It feels like I am flying!" + +Bob replied, "It sure does! Let’s keep flying higher and higher!" + +Tom and Bob had so much fun flying in the sky. They flew around the clouds and shouted “Weee!†+ +At the end of the day, they both had completed their dream. Tom and Bob felt so happy and excited. + +They hugged each other and said, “We did it!†+Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and loved going to the farm. +On one visit, Mary saw a farmer selling chickens. She asked the farmer if she could buy one, but he said they were too expensive. +But then he had a great idea - he said he'd let her have a chicken for cheap! She was so happy, and thanked him. +Mary picked the chicken, who she called Fluffy, and took him home. She fed him, cuddled him and even took him for walks. +Mary loved Fluffy and they were happy together. +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She loved fishing with her dad. Every time they would go fishing, her dad would give her a rod to use. + +One day they went fishing and her dad gave her rod to her friend Jack. Sally was very jealous! She didn't like it that her dad gave something to Jack that he had given to her before. + +But then, the next time they went fishing, her dad gave a rod back to Sally. He said, "I'm sorry I gave the rod to Jack. Here, I've got a rod just for you." Sally was so happy and she hugged her dad. From then on, every time they went fishing, her dad would always give her a rod of her own. + +The end. +Mummy was very busy. She was making dinner and folding laundry. She had a shirt in her hand. "Can you help me fold this shirt, darling?" she asked. + +The little girl nodded her head. She was so happy to help her mummy. She grabbed the shirt and started folding it. When she finished, she put the shirt neatly in the basket. + +Mummy gave the little girl a big hug. "Thank you for helping," said Mummy. + +The little girl smiled. She was so proud that she had been able to help her mummy. She wanted to help her mummy every day. She would always nod her head with a big smile when mummy asked for help. +"I'm hungry," Ginny said as she hung from the big tree in the park. She could see a group of kids playing tag and she wanted to join them. + +But Ginny was waiting for her mom who had gone away for a little while. + +So instead, Ginny hung there, swinging and humming a little song. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her arm. + +Ginny stopped swinging, looking around to see what it was that had caused the pain. She spotted a rare butterfly, hanging from a branch. + +Ginny smiled, forgetting the pain. She knew that seeing a rare butterfly must be an even better sign than joining a game of tag! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Big Cake. Every night, Big Cake had to wear her pink bathrobe before bed. One night, as Big Cake was loading her bathrobe, she noticed something strange. Right in the middle of her bathrobe was a pink, sparkly button. + +Big Cake asked her Mama why the button was there. Mama smiled and said, “We will find out tomorrow, Big Cake.†+ +The next day, Big Cake was eager to get dressed. She quickly loaded her pink bathrobe over her pajamas and held up the sparkling button. Right away, a magical transformation began! Big Cake’s robe started to sparkle, twirl and grew bigger and bigger. + +Mama smiled and said, “Big Cake, you look beautiful! Now you can be a princess!†+ +Big Cake was so happy! From then on, she wore her pink bathrobe with the sparkly button all the time. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bear and Rabbit. They were walking in a warm field when they saw something interesting. It was a big bowl of colorful mix! + +“What’s that?†asked Bear. + +“That looks tasty!†exclaimed Rabbit. + +They both bent down to take a closer look and noticed lots of things swimming around in the mix. They were tiny and buzzing. + +“Look! Mosquitoes!†said Rabbit. + +Bear laughed. The warm air made the mosquitoes move very fast. They were excited to watch them. Suddenly, Bear had an idea. He grabbed a big spoon and started stirring the mix. The mosquitoes were mixed up and it was lots of fun to watch. + +Bear and Rabbit enjoyed mixing the mosquitoes together. They laughed and danced around the bowl until they were too tired. After saying goodbye, they both went home to rest. +Once there was a musician who was very intelligent. He loved to mix music and sounds. Every day he would sit in his chair and play with all the different instruments. + +One day while he was playing his music, the musician had an idea. He wanted to mix all the instruments together. So he started to mix the sounds and combine them together until something wonderful happened! A beautiful song came out that sounded amazing. + +Everyone was so excited to hear the amazing mix. They cheered and clapped and the musician played the song again and again. It was the best thing they had ever heard. + +The musician was very happy. He had used his intelligence to create something wonderful. From then on he kept mixing and creating new and interesting songs. +One day, a small dog went out to the park. He saw an enormous oak tree and decided to go closer to see it. As he was walking towards it, he realized a bird had made its nest in the branches of the tree. + +The small dog barked and said, “You cannot stay here! Leave!†+ +The bird was scared and began to chirp. “No, I cannot leave!†+ +The small dog was feeling brave today and stood his ground, barking loudly and fiercely. + +Suddenly, an enormous bear appeared from behind the oak tree. He roared and said, “What’s going on here?†+ +The bird flew away, scared. The small dog quivered but held his bark as the bear continued, “I will help you make sure the bird does not come back. I will stay here near this enormous oak tree and protect it.†+ +The small dog felt relived and thanked the bear. Then, with a wag of his tail, he said goodbye and left. The bear stayed and protected the enormous oak tree. +Once upon a time, there was a cop who was very useful. She helped people in the town and patrolled the streets to make sure everyone was safe and happy. + +One day, the cop found a strange machine. When she pressed a button on the machine, it made a funny noise and then shrunk down to the size of a toy. The cop was amazed and played around with the machine. + +She figured out that the machine was useful but she wasn’t sure how. Then, she had an idea. She decided to shrink herself, so she pressed the button and started to shrink. When she was the same size as a toy, she hopped inside and started to explore the town. + +As a tiny toy cop, she could help so many more people. She could explore places she couldn't reach as a normal-sized cop, and her small size made her even more useful. + +The tiny cop had a great time learning about the town and helping out the people there. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Jimmy was an impatient little boy, who liked to help his momma. One day, Jimmy wanted to help Momma blow bubbles. Jimmy giggled when Momma filled the bubbles with her special bubble mixture. + +They took the bubbles outside and Jimmy watched as the bubbles floated up, up and away. Momma was so pleased, she laughed and clapped her hands and Jimmy laughed too. + +Jimmy wanted to try and help, but the bubbles were too hard to catch. They kept popping and Jimmy became impatient. He tried harder, jumping and reaching and even spinning around, but still no bubble. + +Then, just when Jimmy was about to give up, he saw a bubble coming right toward him. He quickly clapped his hands and caught the bubble in his hands. He was so happy, he begged Momma to make more bubbles so he could help. + +From that day forward, whenever Momma needed help with the bubbles, Jimmy knew exactly what to do. +One day, Jack was in the park playing with his marbles. His best friend, Jane, was with him. All of a sudden, an old, deaf man walked up. He smiled at Jack and Jane, then began to talk. + +"Would you like to play with me?" asked the old man. Jack and Jane nodded. The old man handed them a few marbles. + +On the ground, they made a circle and began to play. The man showed Jack and Jane how to throw the marbles. They rolled them and competed to see who could get the newest marble into the circle. + +After the game, the old man smiled at Jack and Jane. They waved goodbye and ran off, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jessie. She went walking in the wild and saw many charming animals. She saw a fox, a rabbit, a rabbit and even a bear! She loved them all. + +Then, she met a cute little frog. She was very excited and wanted to take the frog home. She reached out to pick up the frog, but it jumped away so quickly! + +Jessie followed the frog until they came to a small pond. The frog jumped in and said, "You can take me home, but you'll have to wait until my fur is dry!" + +Jessie thought that was a good idea, so she waited and waited. Finally, the sunny day was over and the frog was nice and dry. She picked up the cute frog and took it home. + +The frog was now her best friend. Every day they went out and explored the wild together. It was so much fun! + +From then on, Jessie and her loyal frog had many charming adventures in the wild. +Once there was a girl named Janie. She loved discovering new things. One day, she was searching through her coat pockets and she found a shiny coin. She was so excited she jumped up and down! She wanted to spend the coin on her favorite candy. It was yummy and she wanted it so badly! + +But Janie's mom said she could not spend the coin. She said Janie had to wait until the next day. Janie was sad. She wanted the candy now! But Janie knew she must resist the temptation. + +The next day Janie asked her mom if she could finally spend the coin. She bought her favorite candy and it tasted so yummy! Janie enjoyed her treat and was very happy. From then on she could not resist buying yummy treats with her special coin. +Molly was walking in the garden. She saw a red ant. She pointed at it with her little finger. She wanted to touch the ant, but it quickly crawled away. Molly chased it, pointing at it and saying "Come back, ant!". But the ant was too fast. It crawled into a bush of leaves. Molly stood there and pointed at the bush, but the ant didn't come out. + +Molly looked around the garden. She spotted an apple in a tree. On the apple there was a big red spot. Molly pointed at it and smiled. She was so excited to see the big red spot. Then she started to play with some yellow flowers. + +Suddenly, Molly saw the ant again. It was crawling on the ground, looking for food. Molly pointed at it and ran towards it. She wanted to touch the ant, but it crawled away. Again and again, Molly chased the red ant. But it was too fast for her. +Once, there was a radish who was very frightened. He was so scared that he started trembling and couldn't move. Suddenly, he heard someone calling his name. He looked around and saw a friendly pig waving at him. The pig said, "Come, don't be scared! I will take you to a safe place". The radish felt much better and happily waved back. They both headed off and the radish soon realised that the pig had taken him to his home. The two became good friends and the radish was never scared again. +Once upon a time, in a warm and cosy forest, there was a little reindeer. The reindeer dreamed of flying to the stars. But, her wings were too small and too weak to carry her. She was very sad and felt heavy in her heart. + +But one day, something magical happened! A kind and gentle elf appeared, ready to give the reindeer a big hug and lots of comfort. + +The elf said, "You can fly, little reindeer! I will give you some special magic, so your wings will be strong enough to carry you to the stars!" + +The reindeer was so happy. She thanked the elf for the gift of the magic, hugged her and flew away to the stars. + +She would never forget the love and comfort that the kind elf had given her. +The bird was a raven. He was so high in the sky. He studied the world beneath him. One day he saw a small girl. She loved to dance. + +The raven was drawn to the girl and wanted to dance with her. He flew down to the ground and flapped his wings. The girl saw him and smiled. She danced around him and the raven felt happy. + +The next day the raven flew down again. He flew to the same spot, hoping to meet the girl. But this time, the girl was afraid of him. She shouted at him and ran away. + +The raven wanted to know why the girl was afraid, so he flew higher in the sky and looked down. He saw a group of people pointing up at him, with scared expressions on their faces. He suddenly realised why they were scared - they thought he had come down to hurt the girl. + +The raven quickly flew away and never visited the girl's village again. He was sad that he wasn't able to make friends with the girl. He stayed in the sky, alone and high in the air. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was going to the supermarket to pick up some food for her family. When she arrived, she saw a tomato and smiled. She picked it up and put it in the basket. But then she saw another tomato and frowned. + +"Why is this tomato so dull?" Molly asked. + +Molly's mom smiled and answered, "That tomato is old. We don't want to pick it. Let's get this one over here; it looks much fresher." + +Molly smiled and put the new, bright tomato in her basket. She thanked her mom for helping her found a better tomato. She was so happy with her new tomato, she couldn't stop grinning! +One day, a little girl was marching outside. She was wearing a heavy cape so it was hard for her to move. She was tired but she kept marching until the sun started to set. + +When the sun went down, the girl looked for a place to rest. She found a soft tree and lay down underneath it. She closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh. + +But then, she heard something strange. It was a voice saying, "Liar! Liar!" She opened her eyes and saw a robin looking at her with bright eyes. The robin was trying to tell her something. + +The little girl smiled and said, "I'm not lying. I'm just taking a rest because I was marching a lot and my cape was too heavy". + +The robin hopped closer and nodded its head. Then, it flew away as the little girl curled up and fell asleep. From then on, whenever the girl felt too tired from marching, she would remember the robin's words and find a place to rest instead of lying down. +Once upon a time there was a boy who liked to imagine wild things. One day he imagined an onion! He thought the onion looked so funny he laughed and laughed. Soon the onion heard the boy laughing and felt embarrassed. It wanted to hide, but it was too big to fit behind anything. Finally, the onion just rolled away in embarrassment. The boy laughed even more and chased after it! He never caught the onion and never saw it again. +Once upon a time there was a shy little rock. He lived by himself beneath a big old tree. Every day he felt lonely, so he kept to himself. + +One day, a little girl found the rock. She saw how shy he was so she smiled and said hello. The rock was so surprised that he hardly knew what to do. But then the little girl said, “Let me give you a hug.†+ +So the rock opened his arms wide and the little girl gave him the biggest hug. It was like a warm hug in the sun. The rock smiled and felt happy. + +Ever since that day, the rock and the little girl became the best of friends. Whenever the little girl visited, she gave the rock a hug. It made the rock so happy that he smiled in the sunshine. + +The End +Once, there was a little girl named Sally. She was only three years old and she lived in a big, beautiful house. + +Sally was feeling restless so she decided to explore her house. At first, all she found was a big cupboard. She stood in front of it and gazed, wondering what was inside. + +Just then, an old, scary monster appeared! He had big teeth and claws, and he was growling very loudly. Sally was so scared that she covered her face with her hands. + +But then the monster smiled, and the cupboard opened to reveal a big toy chest, filled with many fun toys. + +Sally and the monster laughed and played together with the toys for hours. When it was time for bed, the friendly monster waved goodbye and disappeared. + +Sally was no longer restless and went to bed, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old girl named April. She was a curious little girl and wanted to explore the world. One day April went to visit an old temple. April was amazed by the temple's intricate design and felt so small standing next to the big structure. + +April's parents warned her not to go too far. But April could not resist. She began to explore the temple. As she walked around the temple, she felt a bit dizzy. She had gone too far and couldn't find her way back. + +April started to panic and shouted out to her parents, "I need help!" Her mom and dad were both very worried, but they remained calm and called out to her. April heard her parent's voice and followed it. She eventually found her way back. + +The next day April's parents took her to the temple again. This time they showed April a hidden staircase and explained to her why she had felt dizzy the day before. It was because the top of the temple had a very high ceiling and April had been walking too close to it. From then on April was very careful to not get too close to the walls. + +April had learned an important lesson. That when exploring new places it's always best to be careful and not go too far. +Once upon a time there was a smart rabbit named Bunny. Bunny liked to hop around in the park. One day Bunny saw a pile of sand. He got curious and decided to investigate the pile. + +When Bunny got closer, he suddenly realized the sand was actually cotton. He had never seen anything so soft and fluffy before! Bunny started to jump up and down in the soft sand. + +Just then, a little girl came to the park with her mum. She saw Bunny hopping around and laughed. She asked her mum, "Mummy, what is that cute bunny doing?" + +Mum replied, "That bunny must have realized how soft and tasty this sand is - and he's trying to get as close to it as he can!" + +The little girl was amazed. She smiled at Bunny, "You are so smart!" + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was an ordinary boy who wanted to reach an apple that was up high. He looked around, but he couldn't find a way to reach it. Then he saw an old ladder. He squeezed it and it seemed sturdy, so he climbed up it. When he reached the apple, he grinned and squeezed it. The juice was sweet and the boy was so happy. He climbed back down the ladder and enjoyed the apple. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved tidying her room. Every day she tidied up her toys and clothes and made sure that everything was in its right place. One day, while tidying, she found herself alone, as her parents and brothers were all out of the house. She felt very happy and she sang while she tidied her room. + +Suddenly the little girl had an idea. She was going to play a game and pretend that her finger was a magic wand! She waved her finger around the room, making polite requests to the toys asking them to help her tidy. + +But instead of her requests being answered, the toys simply ignored her and continued to be in disarray. + +The little girl stopped and looked around with disappointment. Then she had a thought, maybe if she was really tidy and organized with the toys, then the toys would help her to be tidy and organized too. + +So, with that lesson in mind the little girl finished tidying her room with a smile on her face. She learned that if you are organized, then others will respond to you in kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Pete. He wanted to find out what was on the other side of his white wall. He asked his mom and dad but they just shrugged and said they had no idea. + +One day, Pete was playing outside with his toy when he noticed a big hole in the white wall. He couldn't believe his eyes! He asked his mom what it was and she told him it was a door. + +Pete was so excited that he decided to explore what was on the other side. When he stepped through the door, he noticed a farm filled with animals and a big green field with a beautiful blue sky above. + +Pete learned a valuable lesson that day. He realized that sometimes, when you take a chance and explore, you could discover amazing things that you didn't even know existed! +Once, there was a cat named Max. He was clean, just like a new toy. Every day, Max would go out and explore. + +One day, Max found something different. It was a sack strange sack in the park. He was curious and tried to carry it. But no matter how hard he tried to carry it, it was too heavy for him. + +Max ran back to find his master. "Master, look! I found a sack!", said Max proudly. His master smiled, "Max, let's go home and see what is inside." + +Max knew something special was inside. It wasn't like any of his other toys. They went home and opened the sack. To Max's surprise, there were lots of toys inside! It was full of games, balls, and special things. + +Max was so happy to receive such a surprise. He had never seen such clean and wonderful toys before. He thanked his master for giving him such an incredible gift. + +Max would never forget this special moment and he knew it was all because of the mysterious sack he found in the park. +Once there was a strong puppy. His name was Ginger. Ginger was special because he had a safe. When it was time to clean the safe, Ginger was so excited. He would stand still and watch as his mom cleaned it. His mom made sure to clean it really well so it was safe. After it was done, Ginger was so proud of his clean safe. + +Ginger loved having a safe. It was strong and so he knew his things were safe. He would keep very special toys inside and knew they wouldn't get lost or broken. Every day he opened the safe just to make sure it was still safe and strong. + +He was so glad that his safe was always clean and strong. His mom was too! She said he should always keep his safe clean so that his things would stay safe. And that is what Ginger always did. He kept his safe strong, clean and safe. +Once there was a boy named Max. He lived with his mom and had a pet called Bobo. One day, Bobo and Max went out to play in the garden and saw a pile of clay. Max was so excited and he immediately wanted to play with it. He started to shape it into different animals and dolls. + +Bobo saw what Max was making and he wanted to join in too. Max trusted his pet and gave him some clay to play with. Bobo was also so excited and started to make different shapes out of it. + +However, suddenly Bobo found some tasty food. Max wanted to taste it, too. But, he was not sure if he could trust Bobo because he had never seen him eat this type of food before. Max hesitated and asked Bobo to stop eating it. Bobo looked sad and trusted Max's decision. + +At the end, Max decided to trust his pet. The two of them tasted the food and found out it was very tasty! From that day, Max and Bobo trusted each other and had lots of fun playing with clay. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. Sally's family was poor and they didn't have enough money to buy food. Every night Sally's mother prayed for change. + +One day, as Sally and her mom were walking down the street, they saw a big billboard. On the billboard was a picture of a man eating a sandwich. Sally's mom could see hope in the picture, so she said a prayer to the heavens. + +A few days later, a miracle happened! Someone had put an envelope with money inside under the billboard. Sally's mom was overjoyed! She knew that her prayers had been answered. The envelope had enough money for Sally and her family to buy food and not go hungry. + +Sally's mom hugged Sally and taught her a valuable lesson. She said, "No matter how bitter life can be, never forget to pray. You never know what miracles are possible." + +From that day on, Sally and her family never forgot the importance of prayer. They were thankful for the miracles that came into their lives. +John and his mom were standing in the kitchen. John was very excited. "Mom, do you think I can have a pizza?" he asked. + +His mom smiled. "Yes, I think we can have a pizza," she said. + +John clapped his hands happily. His mom was getting some plates from the cupboard and John was helping. + +Then, they heard a noise. "What is that?" asked John. + +It was the oven. "That's the oven," said his mom. "We have to load the pizza into the oven if we want it to be nice and fancy!" + +John was thrilled. They put the pizza into the oven and then set the timer. + +John waited eagerly for the timer to beep. Finally, after a few minutes, the timer was finished and the pizza was ready! John's mom carefully removed the pizza from the oven and put it on the table. + +John was so happy that he almost forgot to say "Thank you, mom!" +Teddy was feeling very hungry. He wanted toast. He said to his Mommy, "Toast please!" So Mommy put some bread in the toaster. She said, "Wait here, Teddy. The toast will be ready soon." Teddy waited and waited. Finally, the toast was ready. Mommy took out the toast. It looked dry. She said, "Careful, Teddy. Use the butter knife to touch the toast. It's hot!" Teddy used the butter knife to pick up the toast. He took a big bite. It was yummy! He ate the whole piece of toast and said, "More toast please!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Izzy. She was only three years old but was very smart. One day, Izzy heard her mum and dad talking to each other. They were talking about something very important. + +Izzy wanted to listen to their conversation, but it was too hard to understand. So Izzy decided to use her smarts and be very quiet. She listened very carefully, until she heard something about steel. + +Izzy's dad said that steel was very strong and it was available so they could use it to build something. Izzy understood that being strong and available was helpful. + +Izzy was so excited about what she had learned that, for the next few days, whenever she had to do something that was hard or scary, she remembered to be like steel -- strong and available. + +The moral of this story is that we should all be strong and available to help others. When we do, we make the world a little bit better for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to go to the store. Every day she would run to the store to buy her favorite treats. She was always so excited to see the store's friendly staff. + +One day, when she went to the store, she noticed that the staff were doing something very strange. They seemed to be covering the shelves with a disgusting, slimy substance. + +The little girl asked one of the staff what they were doing, but they did not answer her questions. Instead, they simply continued to cover the shelves. + +When the little girl asked again, one of the staff finally told her that it was to keep the shelves clean. Despite the staff's explanation, the little girl didn't really understand why they had to cover the shelves with such a disgusting substance. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved math. She was only three years old and loved counting and using shapes. Every day, she practiced counting and shapes and soon became very good. + +One day, she was ready to try something new. She crawled slowly over to the math toys and hopped over to her favorite one. She grabbed the toy and crawled back to her seat. + +The girl started to play with the toy. She counted the pieces and moved them around! She did it for a long time and soon became very busy. She was so proud of herself when she was finished. + +The girl was very happy. She had learned something new and was ready to keep learning! Her little legs started to crawl around the room again, looking for another math toy. She was going to count and learn all day! +Mummy was playing with her little boy Toby. She said, "Toby, I want to teach you something special." Toby looked scared. +"What is it?" Toby asked. +Mummy smiled. She pointed at the pond and said, "Look, there's a frog." Toby was excited! He ran over to the pond and saw the small frog hopping around. Mummy said, "I'm going to teach you how to be kind to animals. Can you do that?" Toby nodded. + +Mummy gave Toby some food to give to the frog. Toby carefully placed the food near the frog and waited. The frog slowly inched toward the food. Toby was so excited. + +Mummy said, "See, you did it! You taught the frog a lesson about being kind." Toby smiled and said, "I like teaching frogs!" +Once there was a very charming little girl called Amy. She always had a lot of fun with her family. One day she decided to give her mother a special surprise. + +She went to the shops, picked out the most beautiful clock she could find and carried it home. Her family were so surprised and delighted that she had done such a kind thing. + +The next day, Amy’s family presented her with a present - a new beautiful dress in her favourite colour. Amy was so happy and she thanked them for the gift. She realised how nice it feels to make someone else happy. + +Her family were so proud of her and showed her how much they loved and appreciated her. + +Amy learned a valuable lesson that day: it is always good to be kind and to thank those that show you kindness. +Once, there were two bees. One was very clever, and one was very stupid. One day, they found a yummy, sugary flower and wanted to take it all for themselves. + +The clever bee thought to herself, "This isn't fair. We should share." +But the stupid bee didn't listen. It just wanted all of the flower for itself. + +The clever bee got angry and said, "That isn't right! What about sharing?" But the stupid bee still wouldn't listen. + +The clever bee had had enough. She buzzed away, leaving the stupid bee alone with the flower. + +The stupid bee found out that sharing was more valuable than being selfish. + +Moral of the story: Sharing is more important than being selfish. +Jenny was getting ready for a parade. She wanted everything to be perfect so she decided to spray her outfit with some thick paint. + +"Wow!" said Jenny. "It looks so bright and colourful!" + +Suddenly, Jenny's mom came into the room. She said, "Look at you, Jenny! You look beautiful in your special parade outfit! Are you ready to go?" + +Jenny smiled and said, "Yes! Let's go!" She grabbed her umbrella and coat, and the two of them went outside. + +As they watched the parade go by, Jenny smiled and waved. Everywhere she looked, colourful decorations filled the sky. Suddenly, thick drops of rain started to fall from above. + +Jenny's mom grabbed the umbrella and held it over them. She said, "See how the rain is spraying into the parade? Just like your special paint!" + +Jenny laughed and smiled. She said, "This is the best parade ever!" The two of them stayed at the parade until the rain stopped and the sun came out again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, a bear and a rabbit. + +One day, the bear asked the rabbit, "Let's perform a show today! What do you think?" +The rabbit was so excited and said, "Yes!" + +So the bear and rabbit began to prepare for the show. They both gathered old boxes and a big basket. They made a stage out of the boxes and the basket, and soon they were ready to start. + +The bear suggested the rabbit should go first. He said: "Go ahead, my friend. Show us your best moves!" +The rabbit nodded, took a deep breath and then hopped around on the stage. The bear clapped and said: "Wow! You did a great job, rabbit!" + +The bear was up next. He asked the rabbit to help him, and together, they built some very high blocks. Then the bear began to do a mild somersaulting show. He somersaulted over the blocks and the rabbit clapped. + +At last, the show was over. They both smiled and hugged each other. They had put on the best show ever and they were both very proud of themselves. +Once upon a time, there was a gray bone. The bone rolled and tumbled through the meadow, searching for a place to rest. The bone soon came across a special animal, who was listening intently. The animal was a big and friendly dog. + +The dog stopped and sniffed the air, noticing the gray bone nearby. The dog was curious, so he sniffed the bone and wagged his tail. The bone was so happy to have a friend that it started to wiggle and shake. + +The dog listened to the bone's happy dance and smiled. He invited the bone to come with him. So the bone hopped, skipped and rolled with the happy dog into the forest. They spent the day running, playing and singing together. + +At the end of the day, the bone was so tired from all that fun, but happy too. The bone listened to the gentle sound of the wind and fell asleep. The dog curled up next to him and also drifted off for a happy nap. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go on a safari. She was very excited and asked her parents if they could go. But they said they were busy and couldn't. + +The little girl was very persistent. She asked and asked until her parents said yes. So the next day they packed their bags and went on a safari. + +First they went for a long drive in a big car. They saw many animals like elephants, zebras, and cheetahs. Then they stopped and went for a walk. They followed a path through the trees until they came to a spot with big rocks. + +The little girl was tired so her dad said it was time to go home. But she said she wanted to stay and play. Her dad said that it was getting dark and it was time to close. But the little girl insisted that she wanted to stay. + +Finally, after much persuading, the little girl agreed to go home. But she promised that someday they would come back to the safari and stay and play. +Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Peter. Peter lived with his mom and dad in a cozy little house on a hill. One day, Peter's dad told him they had to go to the hospital. Peter was a bit scared and asked his dad what he had to do there. His dad explained to him that he will heal people who are sick. + +At the hospital, Peter saw a lot of interesting things. He saw a clock hanging on the wall, and it was ticking very quickly. A nurse came over to Peter and asked him to help out. She gave him a smelly rag, and asked him to help clean the room. Peter carefully cleaned the room and the nurse thanked him. + +Seeing Peter's help, the doctor asked Peter if he wanted to listen to his stethoscope. Peter nodded with excitement and the doctor showed him how to listen to a patient's heartbeat. Peter was fascinated by how fast everyone's heart was beating. + +At the end of the day, Peter knew he had helped someone heal. He was so proud of himself that he skipped all the way home! +Once there was a little girl named Ally who was very competitive. She loved playing games with her friends and trying to outdo them. + +One day, when Ally was playing with her friends, a new girl named Rebecca joined in. Ally wanted to show her how great she was, so she challenged Rebecca to a race. Rebecca was a bit scared but accepted the challenge. + +The race began and Ally ran faster than ever. However, Rebecca seemed to be running almost as fast. Rebecca overtook Ally and was about to win, when Ally suddenly heard a voice in her head saying, + +"Don’t give up, you can still fit!" + +Ally put all her effort into it and fit in ahead of Rebecca by a nose. + +Rebecca was shocked and said, "Wow, that was close! Good job Ally!" + +Ally smiled, happy with her opinion of herself, knowing that she was competitive. +Once upon a time, there was a big bottle. It was standing by the lake and it looked very dangerous. A little boy saw the bottle and he was curious. + +“What’s inside?†the boy asked. + +His mom said gently, “I’m not sure, but let’s guess. Why don’t you open it and find out?†+ +The little boy thought for a moment and shook his head. “No, it doesn’t look safe. I think it might be dangerous.†+ +His mom smiled. “Good job! You used your smarts and kept yourself safe. It’s always better to be careful than sorry.†+ +The moral of the story is that it's better to be careful than sorry. We should always use our smarts and intuition when making decisions, especially if something looks dangerous. +Jack and Jane were two best friends. Every day they would play together in the garden, but one day something was wrong. + +Jack had taken Jane's toy and hidden it away. Jane was very sad and Jack felt guilty. He sighed and hung his head. + +Jane's mum saw what had happened. She asked Jack to give back the toy and he said sorry. Jane smiled and hugged him tight. + +Jack felt better and Jane was happy. From that day on, they shared all their toys and never kept secrets again. +Once upon a time, there was a poor dolphin that lived on the beach. He loved to play in the sand and swim in the warm ocean. Whenever it got too warm, he would jump out of the water to cool off. + +One day, the dolphin heard a loud noise coming from the sky. He looked up to see what was happening and saw a chunk of a ship falling from the sky. It landed in the ocean with a big splash. The dolphin was curious and swam towards the ship. + +As he got closer he could see that it was welcoming him. The ship had a friendly face painted on its side. It had big welcoming arms that kept the dolphin safe. The dolphin was excited and hopped onto the boat. + +He found a group of other dolphins who were just as poor as he was. They were all excited to welcome the poor dolphin to their new home. Together they all made a happy family and paddled away, off to explore the world. +John and Sarah were walking in the garden. They were looking for something special. Suddenly, John discovered something. +"Look Sarah! What is this?" he asked. +Sarah looked carefully and said, "It's a name. It's written on a stone." +John was very excited and said, "Let's find out about it." +They searched the internet and found out that it belonged to a scary old witch. A shiver ran through both of them. +Suddenly, John made a suggestion, "Let's change this name to something special!" +Sarah thought for a while and said, "Let's make it our own name so it can be special and belong to us". +John said "Yes!" and they started making their own special name. +They were happy. They had discovered something truly special. +It was a sunny day and Gwen was out playing on her scooter. She felt so fast and free, as if nothing would ever slow her down. + +Suddenly, dark clouds formed in the sky. Gwen knew what that meant. It began to rain. + +Gwen was sad. She wanted to keep riding her scooter, but the rain was falling too hard. Gwen ran back home and waited inside. + +When Gwen looked outside, she saw something amazing. There was a huge puddle in her neighborhood and all the children, including Gwen, were racing in it. They were trying to see who could go the fastest. + +Gwen was competitive and she wanted to join in. She ran back to get her scooter and jumped in the puddle. It was so much fun to ride in the rain. Most of all, Gwen felt fast and free, just as she had before. +Once upon a time, there was a poor family who lived by a church. The family had two children, Felix and Gladys. One day, they decided to visit the church. + +When they got to the church, Felix saw a beautiful painting on the wall. He asked his dad if he could take it home. His dad said, “No, Felix. We can’t take something that doesn’t belong to us. That’s lying.†+ +Felix looked sad and said, “But other people in the church are taking things.†+ +His dad shook his head and said, “No matter what other people do, it’s still wrong to lie. We should never lie.†+ +Felix nodded and said, “I understand. I won’t lie.†+ +Gladys smiled and said, “Me too. Let’s go home.†+ +So the family left the church and went home, knowing that good people never lie. +Once upon a time, there was a pink boat that sailed on a big river. The boat was old and the river was wild. The boat had lots of leaks and it was hard to keep it afloat. + +The boat's owners tried very hard to keep it going. They used buckets to scoop out the water and tried to patch the leaks. But it seemed like every day, there were more holes. + +The people struggled and struggled, but they could not keep the boat dry. It kept filling with water and they could not stop it. + +Finally, the owners had to give up. They said goodbye to their boat, and decided to take a different path. + +Ever since then, the pink boat still sails down the river, and the owners still struggle to patch up the leaks. +One day, a little girl was playing in the park. Suddenly, she saw a motorcycle spring up from the grass. It was a mysterious motorcycle that no one had seen before. + +The little girl wanted to take a closer look, but she was a little scared. She walked up to it and explored it. She ran her hand along its sleek surface when suddenly she heard a deep voice behind her. + +"That's my motorcycle", the voice said. + +The little girl turned around and saw a tall, scary man wearing dark clothes. He grabbed her hand and said, "Come with me and the motorcycle if you want to stay safe". + +The little girl agreed to go with the man, but she was very scared. When they got to his house, the man locked her in a room. She was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He wanted to go for a drive with his beloved bicycle. So, he rode to a nearby park, and the sky was clear that day. + +Jack got on his bicycle and began pedaling along the road. Suddenly, he noticed that the ground had become very icy! He stopped to have a closer look. + +"Wow," Jack said. "The road is very icy! What will I do now?" + +Just then, he heard a voice behind him. "Do not worry, little Jack. Come, let me help you!" + +Jack turned around and saw an old man with a white beard, standing next to him. The old man helped him to drive his bicycle carefully down the icy road. They eventually made it safely to the park. + +Jack thanked the old man for his help and waved goodbye as the old man went on his way. + +Jack was so grateful that he was able to drive his bicycle safely on the icy road. From then on, he was much more careful when driving on slippery surfaces. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lucy. Lucy was very happy and she liked to climb. One day, she decided to climb a big tree in her backyard. As she climbed higher, she could see further and further. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It said, “You can do it, Lucy! Believe in yourself.†She looked around, but no one was there. Then, she noticed a little spirit floating around her. It said, “I am here to help you. You can do anything if you just believe.†+ +Lucy looked at the spirit with awe. She asked, “Do you really think I can do it?†+ +The spirit nodded and said, “Yes, of course! Have faith in yourself and you will be successful. †+ +So, Lucy took a deep breath and kept climbing. She was determined to reach the top of the tree. Eventually, she did. As she looked down, she felt so grateful. She waved at the spirit in the air and thanked him. + +From that day, Lucy always remembered the spirit’s words. She believed in herself and never gave up. The moral of the story is that if you have faith in yourself, anything is possible. +Once there was a girl named Mary. Mary was very excited to go to the park. She asked her mom if she could go to the park. Her mom said yes and Mary quickly ran out the door. + +At the park, Mary saw lots of other kids playing on the playground. One boy had black hair and was wearing a blue shirt. Mary smiled at him and said hello. The boy said hello back and they became best friends. + +The two of them played tag, swung on the swings, and ran races. It was so much fun. When it was time to go home, the boy said to Mary, "Let's promise to be friends forever." Mary smiled and said, "Peace!" + +As Mary walked home, she was happier than ever. She was excited to come back to the park and play with her new friend. From then on, she knew that peace was always possible. +Kiki was a clumsy three-year-old. She tumbled and jumped around the house, often not careful about where she stepped. One day, she spotted a pile of blocks upstairs. She carefully climbed the stairs and played with the blocks for hours. Kiki had great fun building different things with the blocks, but when she tried to make a big tower, it was too big and knocked over, destroying the tower! Kiki gasped and said to her mom, “I destroyed the tower!†Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, but that’s ok, Kiki. We can always build another one.†Kiki was glad and started to grab the blocks again. This time, she was more careful and managed to build a very tall tower without knocking it down! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He wanted to open the refrigerator but it was locked. He came to his mum and said, “Mum, I want to look in the refrigerator.†His mum said, “No, it is closed.†+ +Jack was unhappy and he started to stare at the refrigerator. His mum said, “Do not look at the refrigerator, it is important.†Jack did not understand why the refrigerator was important and he went off to play with his toys. + +The next day, Jack and his family had a picnic. They put all the food in the refrigerator to keep it cool. Jack's mum opened the refrigerator and Jack was surprised to see all the food! He stared at the food and said, “Wow!†He finally understood why the refrigerator was so important. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. She had long brown hair and she wore a sparkly dress that shined when the sun hit it. + +One day, Susie's mommy said to her, "Susie, it's time to go on an adventure!" Susie was so excited and she said, "Yay! I'm ready!" + +So, off they went. Susie held her mommy's hand tightly as the two of them walked through the forest. They had to be careful to watch out for any creatures that might be lurking in the shadows. + +After a while, Susie and her mommy stopped. Susie looked and saw a beautiful chest with a lock on it. Her mommy smiled and said, "Susie, this is our treasure! We must prepare it as best as possible." + +Susie felt so adventurous and she worked hard with her mommy to open the chest. Finally, after lots of hard work, they opened it. The treasure inside was so sparkly and beautiful! Susie and her mommy both looked at each other with a big smile. They had found a treasure they would remember forever. +Once upon a time, there was a cold day. On this cold day, a woman was walking around. As she was walking, she saw a little girl. She walked up to the little girl and introduced herself. + +The little girl said her name was Jenna. The woman smiled and asked Jenna if she wanted to play a game. Jenna said yes and the woman taught her a fun game. + +They played until it was dark outside. Jenna was so happy that she thanked the woman for introducing her to her new favorite game. The woman smiled and waved goodbye. It was a cold day but Jenna was very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a deep-thinking rabbit. Every day, he liked to wander the forest and think about things. One day, he found a leaf lying on the ground. He picked it up and looked at it intently. + +Suddenly, the rabbit heard a voice behind him. + +"What are you doing?," it said. + +The rabbit turned and saw a friendly mouse. "I found this leaf and I'm thinking about it," he told her. + +The mouse smiled. "I support thinking about leaves," she replied. + +The rabbit smiled back. He liked that the mouse supported him. Together, they talked for hours about the deep things the leaf made them think about. + +The rabbit and the mouse became good friends and enjoyed spending time together, thinking deep thoughts in the forest. +Timmy was very curious. He was 3 years old and had a lot of questions. One day he asked his mummy, "What is that?" He was pointing at a computer in the living room. +Mummy smiled. "That is a computer. It is like a magic box that can do amazing things," she explained. +Timmy's eyes lit up with delight. He wanted to see this magic box. Mummy sat in front of the computer and showed him how it worked. +Timmy saw lots of images on the screen and found it really exciting. However, he soon noticed something disgusting. +Mummy said, "That is a computer virus. It can harm the computer and make it run slow. We need to get rid of it quickly." +They worked together to find a way to remove the virus. Eventually, they were successful and Timmy was very proud of himself for helping. +Once upon a time, there was a bear called Boris. Boris was tough, like a rock. He had a hard time living in the wild, so one day he decided to find a home. + +Boris walked and walked until he found a tall building. It was a hotel! He asked the people at the hotel if he could stay in the lobby. Everyone said yes! + +Boris settled into the lobby, and he was very happy there. Every night he watched the people come and go from the hotel. He noticed that it was sometimes tough for people to find a place to stay. + +So Boris did something very kind. He asked the hotel if they could give those people a place to sleep. The hotel said yes, and soon everyone had a home. + +Boris was proud of what he had done. He had made it a bit easier for everyone, and he knew he could always come back to the hotel if he needed a place to stay. +One day a boy wanted to fill up a bucket. The bucket was empty. He filled it with water from the hose. It was all the way full! He was so happy to have a complete bucket. + +The boy then sat down in the grass to admire his bucket. He saw it sparkle in the sunlight. He wanted to take it along with him so he picked it up and started walking. + +After a while the boy got tired and stopped beside a tree. He decided to take a little break. He sat down and put the bucket down beside him. Sadly, the bucket was no longer complete. It had a big hole in it and all of the water had gone out. + +The boy was sad. He didn’t know what to do. Then he had a great idea. He put some stones into his empty bucket. He arranged them all nice and neat and put some grass inside to make a seat. + +The boy was very proud of his new seat. He told all his friends about it and even let them sit in it too! He was happy because no matter how empty his bucket was, he could still make something amazing with it. +Ma had a big bag of mail. She carried it to the post office. The mail was very light, so Ma could carry it with one hand. +Ma was patient while she waited in line. She said "hello!" to everyone she saw. +Finally, it was Ma's turn to carry her mail to the counter. The post worker smiled and said "Good morning!" Ma was happy and said "Good morning!" back. +The post worker took the bag of mail and put it in a big box. Ma waved goodbye as she left the post office with a smile on her face. Ma was proud that she had been so patient. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. She was only three years old, but she already knew how to be polite. Her mommy always told her to say 'please' and 'thank you', so she did. + +One day, Clara wanted to have lunch. She asked her mommy for a fork, and she said 'please'. Her mommy smiled and gave her the fork straight away. Then her mommy said: "Clara, there's something very important I want to tell you. Being polite is always the right thing to do, no matter what." + +Clara listened to her mommy and nodded. She knew that being polite was important, so she told her mommy: "I will always be polite, mummy." She smiled and hugged her mommy. + +Since then, Clara always remembers to be polite. Mommy is happy that Clara listens to her and follows the rules. Whenever Clara needs something, she says "please" and "thank you", and everyone is very impressed. + +The moral of the story is that being polite can make everyone happy! +Once there was a girl named Sophie. Sophie loved to make music. She had lots of musical instruments in her house! She played them every day. + +One day, Sophie wanted to record her music. She pressed a red button on her toy recorder and the music started. She smiled when she heard it. + +Sophie decided to change something. She grabbed her big eraser and rubbed it against the recorder. The sound was so loud! Sophie laughed at the funny noises. + +At the end, Sophie was happy with the sound she created. It was the perfect music! She played it again and danced around. It was the best day ever. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old and loved going to the beach. Sarah had a loyal friend named Benny who liked to go to the beach with her. + +One day Sarah and Benny went to the beach. There were big waves crashing against the shore. Sarah did not know what was happening. Benny said to Sarah "This is the tide. It comes in and out every day". + +Sarah was amazed by the tide. She had so much fun watching it come in and go out. They stayed at the beach until the tide went out. Sarah and Benny were very loyal friends and always had so much fun together. +John and Sam were best friends. John had a rope and he wanted to show it to Sam. John was very proud and thought it was impressive. He wanted to show Sam his rope and show off his rope tricks. + +John and Sam went to the park. John started doing some rope tricks and Sam was very impressed. Sam asked John to teach him the rope tricks. And so they started to practice. + +But then they got very hungry. John ate all the food they had brought and Sam had nothing to eat. John thought it was funny and suggested that Sam should eat the rope. + +Sam did not think it was funny and became very mad at John. Sam said he would never talk to John again and left the park. + +John was left alone with his rope and felt sad. He had made an impressive display with his rope, but he had also lost a good friend. This was an unfortunate and bad ending to what was supposed to be an enjoyable day. +Once upon a time there was a sailor, who was very successful. He got up every day before the sun and worked hard all day. + +One day he was sorting through things on the deck of his boat. As he was sorting, he heard a little voice. + +"Hey sailor, what are you doing?" + +He looked down and saw a small little sailor, who was smiling up at him. + +"Well," he said, "I'm sorting through all my things on the boat. Everything needs to be in its place." + +The little sailor nodded understanding and asked, "Can I help you?" + +The sailor smiled and said, "Sure, you can help me sort. That way, we'll be done in no time." + +So, the two sailors worked together, sorting through all the things on the boat. When they were done, the sailor looked at the little sailor and said, "Well, thanks for your help. We were very successful." + +The little sailor beamed and said, "You're welcome! I'm glad I could help." Together they smiled and went their separate ways. +Once upon a time, a daddy and a daughter were playing a game together. +The daughter said to her daddy, "Daddy, can we watch a video?" +The daddy said, "Yes! What type of video do you want to watch?" +The daughter said, "Can we please watch something happy?" +The daddy smiled and said, "Of course! I will show you something happy." +So the daddy put on a video that was cheerful and fun. +But when the video ended, the daughter said, "That was a bad video!" +The daddy then said, "Why do you think that video was bad?" +The daughter said, "It was too scary! I don't like it." +The daddy then said, "Okay, let's find something else that is not bad." +So the daddy found a video that was both happy and fun, and the daughter loved it! +Once upon a time, there was a large dance. All the children wanted to join in and have fun. The music was so nice and merry. + +But then something strange happened. The floor started to rot and crack! Everyone screamed and ran away. + +The music stopped and the children were all scared. Then, an old man came into the room. He was carrying a big box with him. + +The old man opened the box and out flew tiny little birds. They started to swirl around the room singing and dancing. + +The birds were so colorful and beautiful that everyone forgot about the rotting floor. The children started dancing too. The large dance was back on and everyone was happy again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jenny. She was three years old and had a big day ahead. + +Jenny's mommy took her on an exciting outing. When they arrived, Jenny saw something strange in the distance. It was a clown! + +Jenny was excited to see the clown, so her mommy recommended that Jenny go and say hello. Jenny agreed and skipped towards the clown. + +When Jenny got close to the clown, he bent down and said to her, "Hi Jenny! Are you here for the show?" Jenny was so excited and starting jumping around. + +Unfortunately, the clown had to leave early for an appointment. He recommended that Jenny come back tomorrow for the show. + +Jenny was so sad and said to the clown, "Sorry, clown. I will come back tomorrow". + +The next day Jenny arrived early to the show. As promised, the clown was there and gave Jenny the best show she had ever seen! + +Jenny was so happy and thanked the clown for making her day so special. She learned a valuable lesson that day, no matter how sorry you are, good things will come in their own time. +There were two brothers who were very different. One brother was fierce and did not like to play with anyone. The other brother was very nice and liked to play with all his friends. One day, the brothers were in the kitchen. The fierce brother saw the faucet and started to turn the handle. Suddenly, water came out and the brothers started to play together in the water. But before they knew it, they had separated. The fierce brother went one way and the nice brother went the other. They could not find each other. The brother's mother was so worried, but after a while they were able to find each other again. They hugged and went back to playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a weak dancer. Because he was not very strong, he did not dance very well. The other dancers ignored him. Instead of joining in their dances, he sat alone and watched them have fun. + +The other dancers laughed, spun and jumped. But the weak dancer just watched. He wanted to join in, but he was too weak. They ignored him. + +One day, a kind woman saw the weak dancer and she noticed he was sad. She asked him why he didn't dance. He said he was too weak. + +The kind woman smiled and said "It's okay to be weak. You don't have to be the strongest dancer here. All you need to do is practice and work hard and you will get better." + +The weak dancer smiled and tried. He practiced and worked hard and before long, he was dancing just like the other dancers! The other dancers were amazed and stopped ignoring him. They asked him to practice with them and become better together. + +The weak dancer was so happy and never felt ignored again. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old bear named Bee. All of the animals in the forest knew Bee was grumpy and so they stayed away from her. But one day, a rabbit was hopping by and noticed that Bee was sad. + +"Why are you so grumpy, Bee?" the rabbit asked. + +Bee sighed and said, "I'm grumpy because I can't find a puddle to splash in. It's getting really hot and I'd like to feel cool and refreshed". + +The rabbit smiled and said, "I know just the place! Follow me!" + +The rabbit led Bee to a pond on the other side of the forest. When they arrived, the pond was clean and full of sparkling water. + +"This looks perfect!" said Bee. "I'll definitely splash around here!" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "I definitely recommend this spot!" + +And so Bee was finally able to get some much needed coolness for her grumpy face, and the animals were happy to know that Bee wasn't so grumpy anymore. The End. +Once there was a pig. He owned a rub. Every day he used it to rub his fat belly. He felt so happy and content, like he was the king of the world. + +One day, something strange happened. His rub went dead. No matter how hard he rubbed, his rub didn't move! He was so sad. + +Suddenly, a fairy appeared. With a wave of her wand, and a sparkle of magic, the rub was alive again! The pig jumped for joy - all his rubbing problems were solved! + +From that day on, the pig never gave up on his rub, and treasured it for life. He knew the fairy had given him a miracle! +Once upon a time there was a very helpless little puppy. He wanted to explore the world, but he was too scared to do it alone. + +Then one day, he saw a big silver reflection in the pond near his home. The reflection was in the shape of a big friendly bear. + +The little puppy let out a squeak of delight and came closer. He asked the bear if he could join him on his adventures. The bear agreed and the two of them set off. + +But soon they came to a steep hill that the puppy was too scared to climb. The bear let out a loud sigh, and the puppy felt so helpless. + +Then, the bear let the puppy climb onto his back and they journeyed up the hill. At the top, the puppy felt so happy and let out a yip of joy. He learnt that courage isn't always about doing things alone. +Once upon a time there was a fair mill. It was so tall and shiny that all the kids wanted to explore it and have fun! But one of the kids, a mischievous 3 year old, did something bad - she teased the mill. She ran around it, pushing it, shaking it and making it wobble about. The mill was very unhappy about this and felt sad. + +But one day, the mill had an idea. He decided to invite all the kids to a party. He wanted to show them that he was fair and that teasing was wrong. He decorated the mill with balloons and streamers, and made a giant surprise cake. Everyone was so excited! + +When everyone was together, the mill spoke to them. He reminded them that teasing was bad, and asked them to be kind to each other and to him. The kids all realised that they had been wrong and they promised never to tease again. + +The mill was so happy that he invited the kids back to the mill every week! And, thanks to the mill’s kindness, the kids all learned that being fair was an important part of being a good person, and they never teased the mill ever again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Every day she played in her garden, where she could admire the flowers and the tree. One day, she found a tiny thread lying on the ground. It was very thin and delicate. She decided to keep it as a special treasure. + +The little girl put it in her pocket and took it everywhere with her. Without even knowing, the thread was leading her on an adventure. Whenever she was feeling sad or lonely, the thread gave her courage. + +Every day, the little girl looked for the thread and followed it until one day, it stopped on a big, rough stone. She was confused and did not know what to do, so she sat on the stone and looked around. Suddenly, she saw a bright rainbow made out of thousands of little threads. She understood that the rough stone had held a wonderful secret - a secret that she never would have discovered if she hadn't been brave enough to admire and pick up the little thread. + +The moral of the story is to be brave and never give up hope. Even the smallest things can lead to great adventures! +Once there was a small girl named Jane. She wanted to go to the park but her shoes had no heel. She asked her mom for new shoes and her mom said she had to pay. So Jane went to the store and looked for shoes with heels. She saw a many shoes available but none seemed right. + +Then she found the perfect pair! They were colourful and had a big heel. Jane was so excited to pay and put them on her feet. She walked around the store with her new shoes and they felt very comfortable. + +As soon as Jane and her mom left the store she ran to the park. She was so glad to have shoes with heels so she could run without her feet hurting. Jane had so much fun playing in the park that day! +Billy and his friend Sam were playing in the park. Billy found some wood and was having fun building a house. Suddenly they heard a loud noise and it scared them. + +Billy was really scared, but then Sam said, "It's okay. I know what it is. Listen!" + +They listened carefully and then they both heard it. It was a cool bird! The bird was singing, and it was beautiful. Billy and Sam were happy and ran over to see the bird. + +The bird flew away, and then they heard something else. It was a crunching sound. Billy and Sam looked around, and they realized that a squirrel was eating the wood that Billy had been playing with! They both laughed and ran away. + +That day in the park, Billy and Sam learned that it's okay to be scared sometimes. They also had a lot of fun with the cool bird and the squirrel! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. He was so excited to explore the world. He flapped his wings and soared through the sky. He loved feeling the wind blow against his wings. + +He had been flying for some time when he saw something in the distance. It was a tall structure and it glittered in the sun. The bird was very curious, so he flew closer. + +When he reached the structure, he flew around it for a bit before landing on it. He got a closer look of the building, and realized it was actually a tower made of glass. He cooed with delight and excitement. + +The little bird got so excited that he took off and soared back into the sky. He flew in circles around the tower and enjoyed the view. He was so happy to have seen this wonderful structure that day. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was so excited because he wanted a comet. He had been looking for a comet for a very long time. + +He went to the store and found a comet. But it was very expensive. Jack felt disappointed and started to cry. + +Suddenly, Jack's mom came to the store. She said, "Don't worry, Jack. I know where to get a cheap comet." She took Jack to a small store and there was a very cheap comet. + +Jack was so happy and couldn't wait to fill it up. He filled it with toys and candy and it was the best comet ever! From then on, Jack and his mom went to the store to fill up some comets! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Ben and he loved to make things. Every day, he would use his imagination to make something new. From usually ordinary objects, Ben could make the most wonderful things. + +One day, Ben decided his next creation would be extra special. He decided to make a fashion! He imagined a wild and colourful hat with sparkles and tassels. He found some materials around his house and soon his hat was ready. It was wild and he knew it was something special. + +Everyone that saw Ben's fashion was amazed. They said it was unique and the most creative thing they had ever seen. Ben was so proud of what he had made and this made him smile. + +From then on, Ben kept on making fashion and wowed everyone with his wild creations! +Bob was a famous bear. He loved to live near the stream. Every morning, he would bow to the stream and give it a great big smile. + +One day, he invited his friends to come and see the stream. The friends were all bears too. They all bowed to the stream with Bob and smiled. + +That night, the friends all gathered around the stream and shared stories. They laughed, and giggled, and talked until the sun went down. + +The next morning, all the bears said goodbye to the stream and bowed one last time. Bob and his friends were sad to leave their favorite spot, but they knew they would come back soon. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and was so excited when her parents let her go outside to play. There was a circle on the grass and she wanted to play in it. So she ran to the circle and lay on the ground. She looked up and saw the sun, it was very bright. + +The little girl became very thirsty, so she called for her mom to bring her something to drink. Mom brought her an expensive juice box with a straw. Lucy was so thirsty that she quickly picked up the straw and started to drink. She enjoyed the sweet taste of the juice and it made her feel better. + +When Lucy finished her juice, she put the box down and ran back to the circle. She laid down and looked up at the sky. Everything was so beautiful and it made Lucy feel so happy. She smiled and felt so thankful that she had such a nice day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mattie. She was only three years old and had the brightest blue eyes. + +One day, Mattie noticed a hanger by her bedroom door. She clapped her hands, excited by this mysterious object. Mattie picked up the hanger, and started to dance around the room with it. + +Mattie's her mum heard the music and came to check what Mattie was doing. When her mum asked her what she was doing, Mattie smiled and said, "I'm dancing with this pretty hanger!". + +Her mum laughed and watched Mattie dance around the room. The music was loud and the hanger was spinning around and around, reflecting the light and making it sparkle brightly. Mattie was so happy and felt like she was flying around the room. + +After a while, Mattie got tired and gave the hanger a big hug before she went to bed. From that day, she always had fun playing with the hanger, especially with her bright and cheerful moves. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Jane and the other was called Max. They were both sad because they had been kept apart for too long. They decided to go on a picnic together to keep them company. + +They brought lots of yummy food and an old blanket to sit on. Jane had made a secret surprise for the picnic too. They both laughed and talked until the sun started to go down. + +Max was so happy to have his friend back that he decided to keep the surprise a secret. As they packed their things away, they gave each other a big hug and promised to keep in touch. + +They said goodbye with big smiles before going their separate ways. They knew that this special picnic would keep them happy for a very long time. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved to search for fun things. + +One day, Tom went searching around his house and found a weird vase. It was shiny and blue and tall. + +“Mommy, what is this?†Tom asked. + +“That is an old vase,†said his mother. + +Tom explored the vase. It was weird! He looked under it and inside it, but there was nothing inside. + +He wanted to keep searching but his mother told him it was time for dinner. + +Tom put the vase in the corner of his room and went to the dinner table. + +Tom always searches for the weird and fun things. He wasn’t done looking for the special item inside the vase. He couldn’t wait to search more tomorrow! +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He liked to explore the world around him. +One day, Jack went for a walk with his mom. He wanted to find something exciting. +All of a sudden, something caught his eye. It was a tall tree with a big, empty shadow. Jack was curious and couldn't wait to explore it. +His mom provided him with a stick and told him to have fun. +Jack ran to the shadow and started poking around. He found lots of things he had never seen before. Jack was having so much fun and learning a lot! +When it was time to go home, Jack was sad. But he was excited to come back soon and explore more of the big, empty shadow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Clara. She had long, gold hair and big, blue eyes. Everyone said she was very pretty. + +One day, Clara was playing in the garden with her toys. Suddenly, she fell over and scraped her knee. She began to weep. + +Clara's mom came running to help her. She gave Clara a big, soft bandage and Clara's mom kissed her knee to make it better. + +Clara wasn't sad anymore. She showed her mom the pretty bandage on her knee and smiled. Clara's mom gave her a big hug. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little girl called Felicia. She was three years old and loved going on adventures. One day, she wanted to try something different. + +Felicia put on her coat and stepped outside. She walked to a big, modern building with many windows. When she arrived, she was amazed! She had never seen anything like this before. + +Once inside, Felicia looked around. She saw lots of people working on computers and doing all sorts of new and exciting things. Felicia took it all in and smiled. + +Suddenly, Felicia's stomach started to grumble. She tucked her hand into her coat pocket and pulled out an apple. She took a big bite and smiled some more. + +Back outside, Felicia waved goodbye to the modern building and started walking home. She had had a great day on her adventure! +Once upon a time, there lived a brave hero. Everyone in the village was proud of him. One day, the hero decided to travel to a faraway land. He said good bye to all his friends and family. + +He packed his bags and set off on his journey. It was a long way, but the hero wasn't scared. After a few days, he arrived at a beautiful castle. + +The hero explored the castle and was amazed at how big and tall it was. He even found a secret room! Suddenly he heard a voice, "Who goes there?" + +The hero was surprised and a little scared. But he bravely said, "It's me, the hero!" + +The voice said, "Welcome! I am the queen. I heard that you've come from a faraway land. I am very proud of you. Now, sit down and tell me all about your travels!" + +The hero was happy and proud to tell the queen about his travels. They talked for hours and hours, until the hero had to leave. He said good bye and thanked the queen for her kindness. With a smile on his face, he left the castle and continued his journey. +Once upon a time, there was a clown. He was silly and made people laugh. One day, he wanted to escape. But it was hard, because he was very deep in a dark cave. + +So he held his breath and squeezed through a small hole. The clown was scared and his heart was beating fast. But he kept moving. He found a way out and climbed a big hill. When he reached the top, the clown saw the sun shining brightly. He was so happy to be free! + +The clown jumped and twirled in the air, and then laughed and shouted. He had escaped! Never again would he stay in a deep, dark cave. He was safe and would enjoy his freedom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Tim. He liked to run very fast. He would run the fastest around the park. But one day, he felt very weak and he could not run fast anymore. He felt like he needed something to help him feel better. + +He went to the store and saw ice cream! It had all different flavors. He smiled, his weak feeling was starting to go away. He chose strawberry ice cream and started eating it. It was delicious and it made him feel strong again. + +After he finished eating, he started running again. He ran around the park faster than ever before. The strawberry cream had made him strong again! + +He was so happy that he continued to eat different kinds of ice cream each day. He never felt weak anymore. He even taught his friends how to run really fast like him. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a desk. It was a regular desk, and it was in a room by itself. Every day, a little boy and a little girl came to the room and measured things with the desk - they measured the height of the wall, the length of the floor and the width of the door. + +The boy and the girl used a ruler to measure each thing. They held it in their hands, and moved it up, down, and back and forth to measure. They had a lot of fun measuring things. + +Then, when they were all finished, they wrote down their measurements on a piece of paper. The boy and the girl did this every day. + +That's how the boy and the girl used their regular desk. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to be creative. He counted all the things he had, and found a crack. He thought it was a good idea to make something cool with it. So he counted all the parts of the crack and started to work. + +He made a cool house with the crack and was so excited! He showed it to his mommy, and she was so proud of him. She smiled and said that he was very creative. + +The boy was happy and ran to show the house to his friends. They were all so excited and counting the parts of the crack. Everyone said that he was very creative for making such a cool house out of the crack! +Once there was a little boy. He was very cheerful every day. + +One day, his mom gave him some meat. He was so happy that he went outside to share it with his friends. He split the meat into three equal parts, one for him, one for his brother and one for his sister. + +They all ate the delicious meat together and chatted about the day. It was so much fun. Then after they finished eating, they all hugged and said goodbye. + +The boy was very cheerful and happy. He had shared the meat with his family and it made him very happy. +Once upon a time there was a pupil that was very careless. He was always forgetting his homework and dozing off in class. One day his teacher was very frustrated, so she decided to observe him closely. + +In the middle of a lesson, the student's teacher caught him dozing off. She said, "Why are you being so careless? You must focus your attention in class." + +The pupil replied, "I'm sorry teacher. I'm just tired." + +The teacher said, "That is no excuse. If you don't start paying more attention your grades will suffer. I will be observing you more closely from now on." + +The pupil saw how serious she was and nodded his head. He promised to focus better and be more careful in the future. From that day forward, the pupil was always attentive and on task. He learned that being careless was not the way to go. +It was a cold day outside. Sam was so excited. He was waiting for a special visitor. When he looked up, he saw a big, dry reindeer flying in the sky! Sam was so happy. He clapped and laughed as the reindeer dropped special presents from its bag. Sam laughed as he picked up a yellow box full of sweets and put it under the tree. + +After playing for a while, Sam and his family went inside. Inside it was warm and cozy. His family enjoyed making decorations and singing carols. Sam couldn't wait to open the presents! When he opened the yellow box, he was amazed. It was full of delicious chocolates and candy treats! He smiled as he enjoyed the good food. + +The next day, it was time to say goodbye to the reindeer. Sam and his family waved goodbye. They were sad to see him go, but they knew he had to get back in time for Christmas. As the reindeer flew away, they shouted "thank you!" and wished him a Merry Christmas. Sam smiled and waved until the reindeer was out of sight. + +Sam had enjoyed meeting the reindeer and he was sure he would never forget the special visit. +The old man walked along, whistling an old song. His wife walked alongside him, content and happy. He whistled a mighty tune, it echoed all around. + +Suddenly, a big dog came running towards them. The old man stopped, his whistling cut short. He stepped in front of his wife and shouted loudly at the dog. + +"Stay away!" he shouted. + +The dog's ears perked up and he ran away, barking happily. The old man and his wife gave each other a hug, then started to walk on. + +The old man started to whistle again, his mighty tune echoing around them. His wife kissed him on his cheek, and the old man couldn't help but smile. They continued their walk, whistling together in perfect harmony. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom was 3 years old and he was always looking for things to explore. One day Tom went outside to play. He saw something strange. It was a puddle on the ground and it was leaking. Tom thought it was weird so he stood up to get a better look. He looked around and noticed a small hole in the ground that was leaking water. He wondered where the water was coming from. He looked around and then he noticed something even weirder. He saw a pipe sticking out of the ground near the hole. Tom knew that the water was coming from the pipe and he was very curious. He wanted to find out where the pipe was going. So he ran around and followed the pipe. Eventually, Tom found out that the pipe was connected to the sink in his house. He couldn't believe it! He had found the cause of the leak! Tom was so excited he ran in to tell his mom. She was happy that Tom had solved the mystery and she fixed the pipe. From that day forward, Tom loved exploring and he never gave up. +Once upon a time there was a kind woman called Evelyn. She loved to sell things on her farm. One day she decided to sell a beautiful hedge. It was so colourful! + +Just as she was selling her hedge, a little girl showed up. She asked Evelyn, "Do you have any other hedges?" Evelyn smiled and replied, "Yes, I do. Would you like to buy one?" + +The little girl was so excited she ran her hands through her hair and said, "Yes, I'd love one!" + +Evelyn was very compassionate and gave the girl one hedge for free. The little girl thanked her and ran off to show her family the beautiful hedge. + +The family loved the gift so much. Evelyn was so happy to see how much joy her hedge had brought. She thanked the gods for being so gracious and loving. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Polly. Tom had a toy boat and Polly had a toy car. They both liked playing together and had a lot of fun. + +One day, Tom and Polly decided to go sailing in the boat and driving in the car. They sailed and drove until they found a big and deep ocean. In the ocean, there was an underwater kingdom and the king was very sad. + +The king said that his underwater kingdom was in danger and asked Tom and Polly to help him. So, they worked together and united as one. They sailed, drove and made their way under the water. + +It was dangerous, but they were brave and did not give up. Finally, they saved the underwater kingdom! The king was so happy that he said thank you and gave them each a special gift. Tom and Polly were very happy and went back home with a smile. +The sun shone brightly on a lovely day. On this day, Polly the mouse was going to visit her family. She was so excited, but knew that they lived far away. + +Polly hopped on the train and the train chugged along. As the train continued, she saw animals walking around a big lake. There was a soft breeze and the lake seemed so peaceful. + +When Polly arrived at her family's place, she saw them waiting for her. "Welcome, darling," said her mother. All the mice hugged and kissed Polly in great delight. Except for one mouse. + +The mouse silently glared at Polly. It was her cousin, Bob. Bob and Polly did not get along at all. Polly had never been able to figure out why. + +That evening, Bob and Polly went for a walk. Polly was enjoying the lovely view until she felt something sting her foot. She looked down and saw a thorn lying on the ground. She had stepped on it! + +Bob started laughing, but then he suddenly stopped. He could see how much pain Polly was in. "It's okay," said Bob gently. He carefully pulled the thorn out of her foot and cleaned the wound. + +Polly thanked Bob and they walked the rest of the way in silence. Bob couldn't believe how much he had changed. The day he had been so ready to make Polly suffer, he ended up helping her instead. He had finally learned what +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. One brother was very loud, while the other brother was shy and quiet. + +The loud brother always asked questions - all kinds of questions! What is this? What should I do? What is that? + +One day, the loud brother asked his shy brother, "Do you want to come outside and play?" His shy brother was surprised by the question, but he said yes! + +They went outside, and the loud brother asked again. "Do you want to play tag?" Again, the shy brother said yes! + +After a few games of tag, the loud brother asked one last question, "Do you want to play hide and seek?" At this, the shy brother smiled and said yes again. + +And so the two brothers played together - the loud brother asking questions, and the shy brother giving answers. +Once upon a time, there was a little fox called Rupert. Rupert was always on the look out for new adventures! +One day, he decided to explore a new forest. He was exploring the forest and came across a branch. Rupert thought it was a good idea to try and tie his tail to the branch, so he could pretend to be like a fake fox. + +But Rupert didn't know that the branch was actually part of a wicked owl's nest. As soon as Rupert tied his tail, the owl flew out of nowhere and fiercely started to attack Rupert! + +Luckily, Rupert had a plan to get away from the evil owl. He started to shake his body and the branch came undone. Rupert ran away as fast as he could and found himself safe in his home. + +The lesson that Rupert learnt that day was to be careful with what he ties his tail to! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Danny. Danny was three years old and he had to make a difficult choice. He had to choose between two things. + +On one side was the measure. It was a big ruler that was so tall it almost reached the ceiling. On the other side was a big, terrible monster. + +Danny was scared. He didn't know what to do. He looked at the monster and then back at the measure. He felt so scared he wanted to run away. + +But then Danny remembered something his mummy had said to him. He remembered she said that to make the right choice you have to be brave. + +Danny took a deep breath and he chose the measure. He held it in his arms and it felt so much better than choosing the terrible monster. + +Danny was so proud of himself for being courageous and making the right choice. He knew his mummy would be so happy when she found out. +One day there were two yellow ducks, named Kim and Sam. They lived near a pond and were very happy with their life. + +One morning, Kim and Sam woke up to find fog everywhere. It was so thick, they couldn't see each other. + +Sam was scared and started quacking, but Kim knew what to do. She bravely quacked, "We must arrive at the pond!" + +Kim and Sam couldn't see the pond, so they had to find their way there by listening for other ducks. After a while, they heard the sound of ducks quacking, and followed it to the pond. + +When they arrived, all the other ducks welcomed them to their special pond. They all had fun playing in the sunshine and enjoyed being together. + +Kim and Sam had faced the fog and were brave enough to find their way to the pond. They were so glad that they had arrived safely and lived happily ever after. +Danny saw his friend wearing a new bathrobe. It was green and fluffy and he wanted one just like it. So he asked his mom if he could have one too. + +Mom said he could get one if the store still had it available. So they drove to the store and luckily they found one. + +When they brought it home, Danny was so excited! But then he saw something was wrong. A part of it was broken and it wouldn't stay closed. Danny was very sad. + +Fortunately, Mom said she knew someone who could repair it. All Danny had to do was wait a week. + +And sure enough, exactly one week later, Danny's bathrobe was repaired! Now it fit perfectly and he's very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who wanted to buy something wild. She went to the store with her mom and asked for the wildest thing she could get. + +"Let's see," said Mom. "How about this icy blue popsicle?" + +"That looks wild!" Lily exclaimed. + +So, Mom bought the icy blue popsicle for Lily. When Lily bit into it, the icy coldness of the popsicle sent shivers down her spine. She loved it so much that she asked her mom to buy her more icy wild popsicles! +Once upon a time there was a Hairy Bear. He loved to explore the world around him. One day he went for a walk around his town. He saw a Station full of people. The station was very exciting - it was full of shiny trains, loud noises and lots of people milling around. + +Hairy Bear decided to touch everything he could find. He touched the walls, the floor, the paper tickets and the seats. Everything felt so interesting and new. He even touched the people he saw, and that made them smile. + +Eventually, Hairy Bear was tired from all of his touching and sat down to rest. He had touched so much that day! He was very tired, but also very happy. He had an adventure and learned all sorts of new things. +One day, a young girl named Mia had a very special day. She was performing in a show for her school. She was so excited! She put on her special dress and stage makeup and practiced her dance moves. + +When Mia arrived at the school, she saw everyone was performing amazing acts. But Mia was fearful. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to perform like the others. She wanted to do her best. + +Mia's turn came and she started to perform her dance. She was so happy and excited. Everyone clapped and cheered. + +After the show, everyone enjoyed some beef steak. Mia was so happy that she had done a good job. She loved performing and now she wasn't fearful anymore. She knew she could do it again! +John was feeling very careless. He was outside playing with his ball and he kicked it so far that it went rolling into the street. John didn't want to see it get hit by a car, so he ran after it. Suddenly, a big yellow taxi came driving towards the ball. John was very scared, but he stayed brave and bravely grabbed the ball just before the taxi got there. He was so relieved. + +John thought he was lucky, but he didn't think about how dangerous it was to be running in the middle of the street like that. He vowed to be more careful next time. + +The next day,John decided to play ball outside again. He was having a lot of fun, but when he kicked the ball this time, he didn't pay attention. To his surprise, the ball went rolling into the street again. John ran after it, but this time the big yellow taxi was much closer. It was too close to John, he couldn't save the ball. + +John got scared, but then he remembered his promise to be careful. He stopped running and watched as the taxi drove right past him. The ball bounced off the taxi and kept rolling away. John knew he was lucky this time and he was thankful he listened to the promise he made to himself the day before. +Once upon a time, there were three friends. Their names were Jane, Tom and Sam. They loved exploring the forest near their home. + +One day, they saw a bush that was burning. Jane wanted to put it out, so she tried to put out the flames. But they were too big and strong and nothing could stop them. The bush kept burning and the flames kept getting bigger. + +As they watched, Tom and Sam started to get worried. They couldn’t do anything to help the bush. Then suddenly, the wind changed directions and blew a sprinkle of ash on the bush. + +It was enough to freeze the flames. Tom, Jane and Sam were so happy when the flames disappeared that they hugged each other in delight. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes help can come from unexpected places. If the wind hadn't changed direction, the bush might have kept burning. So next time you are in trouble, don't be afraid to ask for help - you never know who will be able to help you. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy duck. She liked to stare at the pond, because it looked very exciting. + +One day, the duck saw something strange. There was a surf board on the pond and someone was riding it! The duck had never seen this before and was amazed. + +The duck called out to the person on the surfboard. “Hey, what are you doing?†she asked. + +The person stopped and answered, “I am learning to surf. It’s lots of fun. Would you like to try?†+ +The duck was excited! She flew up to the surf board and hopped on. + +The person showed the duck how to balance and use the surf board. After a few tries, the duck had it down. Now she can surf every day! + +The duck was happy and said to the person, “Thanks for teaching me how to surf. You’re a very nice person!†The person smiled and continued riding the waves. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Katie. She loved to be with people and make lots of friends. And one of her favorite things to do was to share her rhythm. + +Every day, Katie went outside and started dancing for her friends who had come out to play. She would jump up and down with a big smile on her face, and hum a tune in time with the movements of her body. + +But then one day, something changed. A group of older children came to the park and decided they wanted to join in. They wanted to share their own rhythm but they did not want to listen to Katie's. This made Katie feel sad. + +Katie was very brave and she was not going to give up. She started dancing even louder and humming a louder tune. This time, everyone started joining in. They started to move together and the rhythm was soon filled with joy. + +When the night came, Katie was very happy. She knew that she had proven to the young ones that even though their rhythm was different, they could still share it and make beautiful moments. +Once upon a time, there was a lady named Sue. Sue liked to dance and always wore her special shoes. One day, Sue went to the park to see what she could see. Everyone there was very happy and clapped and cheered for Sue. + +Sue was very excited and smiled. She twirled and spun around. Everyone in the park clapped and applauded for Sue. Her shoes made her neck turn and she laughed. + +Sue was so happy and she danced around the park. She showed off her special shoes that were so cheap but beautiful too. Everyone around laughed, applauded and clapped for Sue. Everyone in the park cheered and cheered for Sue. + +The lady happily danced in the park and thanked everyone who applauded. She was so happy that she twirled around the park for joy. Everyone cheered for Sue and was so amazed at her dancing. +Molly was a very young girl who loved to play with her friends. One day, she wanted to plan a special outing with them, so she got a calendar. She was so excited and kept it close by wherever she went. + +But then sorrow struck. Molly couldn't plan her day with friends because her parents were very angry. They really wanted her to stay home and keep quiet instead. + +Molly was so sad and the calendar just made her more unhappy. She put it away, not wanting to look at it anymore. But one day, her parents changed their mind. They said Molly could go out and have fun with her friends, as long as she keep to the rules. + +Molly was overjoyed! She got out her calendar and excitedly planned her special day. She smiled, knowing she could have the fun time she wanted. +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to write. Every day she had a shower and it was always perfect. After the shower she would sit down with her notebook and write stories. + +She wrote about her family and her friends, and she wrote about the things she did at school. She wrote about swimming in the sea and flying in an aeroplane. + +Sometimes Lucy would write about things she wanted to do in the future. She wrote about going camping, and spending time with animals in a zoo, and going to the beach when it was sunny. + +Writing made Lucy happy. She loved to draw pictures in her notebooks, and to make perfect stories with her words! +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved mysteries. One day, while walking in the woods, she found a box. It looked very interesting and had a mysterious lock. The girl couldn't resist, so she opened it. Suddenly, a terrible noise echoed throughout the forest. There was a creature inside! + +The creature said, "I've been waiting so long to reveal the mystery. Will you help me?" + +The girl was both scared and excited. She agreed and the creature handed her a key. He said the key will open the secret. + +The girl was careful not to make too much noise as she opened the box. Inside, lay the biggest surprise of all - a map! The map revealed the location of a long lost treasure. + +The girl and the creature were so happy that they hugged each other. They were both excited to find the treasure and solve the terrible mystery. +Once there was a little girl named Anna who loved strawberries. She went out one day to search for them in the garden. + +"I hope I find some strawberries today!" she said. + +Anna ran around the garden looking for them. She was getting dizzy from running in circles but she just kept searching. + +Finally, Anna saw a bright red strawberry peeking out from behind a bush. She quickly ran over and picked it up. + +"I found one!" she exclaimed. + +Anna sat down and ate her strawberry. It was the best strawberry she had ever tasted. She smiled and felt satisfied. She'd found what she was looking for! +Once upon a time, there were two sisters. They were named Molly and Sarah. The sisters lived in a small house near a big forest. + +One day the sisters decided to take a walk in the forest. As they walked, they heard a strange noise. It was a ringing sound. Molly said, "I think it's coming from that big tree over there." + +The girls approached the tree and saw a beautiful jewelry box. Molly was excited and wanted to open it. + +Sarah said, "No, no! We mustn't open it. People will be very angry if we do. It's not ours." + +Molly was frightened and decided to leave the box alone. The ringing stopped and the sisters quickly ran home. + +The moral of this story is that we should respect other people's belongings. It is important to not take things that don't belong to us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very happy and loved to count. She loved to count all sorts of things: pets, toys, books, socks - anything! + +One day, she went into the kitchen and the kitchen was very sweet. It had all sorts of yummy treats inside it, like cookies and cakes. + +The little girl wanted to count all the treats. She counted all the cookies, counting one, two, three. Then she counted all the cakes. She counted one, two, three, four, five. + +Then, when she had finished counting, she enjoyed the sweet treats she had counted. It was so much fun being able to count the kitchen treats! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very deaf. He liked to play with a long, soft rope. He could swing it and swing it, and it made him very happy. + +The boy liked to hold the rope in his hands and go round and round, saying his own special words. He would repeat the same words over and over, spinning the rope around him. All the while he was twirling, he was jumping and laughing, twirl and twirl! + +One day, a nice man came over and said "Hi, what are you doing?" The boy said the same words, over and over, while twirling the rope. Then the man showed him how to make the rope into a big circle and he kept repeating the same words until he was able to make the rope into a circle. + +The boy was so happy! He would always make his rope into a circle and swing it around, repeating the same words. He was so happy that he was able to make something with the rope and have even more fun with it. +Once upon a time, there was a vegetable garden. The garden was full of all kinds of crazy vegetables. Every spring, the vegetables grew bigger and bigger, with more and more different kinds of vegetables. + +One spring, a family of rabbits arrived in the garden and they quickly ate all the vegetables. The garden was bare and looked very sad. + +The gardener was so mad. She was determined to keep the rabbits away, so she built a fence around the garden. The fence worked and the rabbits couldn't get in. + +The vegetables in the garden started to spring back to life. As the vegetables grew bigger, the gardener was so happy. Soon, the garden was full of crazy vegetables again and the gardener was very pleased. +Once there was a happy boy. His name was Sam. He liked to play outside in the sunshine. + +One day he found a big puddle. It was big enough to soak his feet in! Sam was so excited. He giggled and jumped right in. + +His mom saw him and frowned. She fetched a big whip from the kitchen. Then she made a long bridge across the puddle. After that, Sam could walk across without getting soaked. + +The boy was very happy. He hugged his mom and said thank you. Then he ran across the bridge, laughing the whole way. + +After that, Sam never jumped in puddles again. But he was still very happy! +Danny was nosy. He loved to know what everyone was doing. One day, he sneaked around the corner and peeped into a room. It was full of shelves and he could see something in every one - bread, cakes, ice-cream and yummy fruits. He was so excited and stepped in cautiously. + +Suddenly, he saw the freezer. He knew this! It was mummy's freezer. He slowly opened it and peeped inside. But alas, it was too cold! Danny shivered and he had to quickly close the freezer and rush back out. + +But on his way, he saw a squishy cream. He couldn't stop himself from squeezing it with his hands. Oops! He got caught. His mummy was very worried and said, "No more nosy behaviour, okay Danny?" +Danny nodded and promised never to be nosy again. +But he still wished he could open the freezer and see what was inside again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was being very naughty. She had been told time and time again not to play with the dishes. But one day the little girl did not listen, and she decided to have some fun. She picked up a dish, and before she could put it back, she sneezed. + +The little girl was so scared that she ran to her mom. She cried and apologized. Her mom told her not to worry, that she would take care of it. + +The mom went to the kitchen and saw the broken dish. There were bits of food everywhere. But the mom had an idea. She carefully gathered all the pieces, put them in a bowl, and added some delicious ingredients. + +Finally, she cooked up a delicious dish - something the little girl had never tasted before. When the dish was ready, the little girl could not believe it. She took a big bite and said 'Mmm, this is so yummy!' + +The little girl learned her lesson. From then on, she was a very good girl and listened to her mom. The dish was a delicious reminder of the importance of following instructions. +"It's raining again," Tom said sadly. Tom was not happy. He was upset. + +Tom and his mom were walking along the creek. The water in the creek was rising quickly. + +"We should go home," his mom said. + +Tom and his mom ran home. + +When they got home, Tom was still upset. + +"I wanted to play by the creek," he said. + +His mom gave him a hug. + +"We can play in the rain, if you want," she said. + +Tom smiled. That made him feel better. + +So Tom and his mom went outside and splashed in the rain. They laughed and played, and soon Tom was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree with many leaves. Each leaf had something special on it. One day, an old man came with a pot of earth. He added some of the earth to the base of the tree. + +The old man said something magical words. He said, "Today, this ancient tree will become even more special." Some of the leaves turned yellow, and others turned brown. + +The old man smiled. He said "This tree is becoming more special. All around the earth is joining together to make it stronger." Soon the earth around the tree's roots started to turn green and more leaves sprouted from the branches. + +The old man said "This ancient tree will now be a reminder of the earth's power to bring things together. We can all enjoy the beauty of this tree." Everyone smiled and the old man went on his way. And the tree remained ancient and special forever more. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce fish who lived in a deep, dark lake. He didn't like it there, because it was too dark. + +One day, the fish decided to go on an adventure. He swam far away and he ended up in a pond with lots of other fish. He looked around and noticed they were all happy. + +The fish wanted to stay, so he asked if he could replace one of the other fish. The other fish said yes and the fierce fish was so excited. + +He found a nice spot in the pond and he made it his home. The fierce fish was never lonely or scared again. He was surrounded by lots of other happy fish. He was so happy to stay here and be part of the pond. +Little Billy was watching the bright stars in the night sky. He was spinning around and around, excited to be outside. Suddenly, he stopped and pointed to the sea. + +"Look!" he shouted. "A shark!" + +Billy's mom smiled. "Yes, it's a shark," she said. + +Billy's eyes grew wide. "Can I go swimming with the shark, Mummy?" he asked. + +His mum shook her head. "No, that's too dangerous. Sharks can spin quickly and bite people, so we must be careful." + +Billy looked disappointed and his mum gave him a big hug. + +"But don't worry," she said. "We can still watch the bright shark from here." + +So, every day, Billy and his mum would look out to the sea, watching the beautiful shark, spinning and swimming and being part of the night sky. +Tommy the turtle was very tired. He yawned and his eyes drooped as he slowly swam through the reef. There were lots of colorful fish and coral around him, and he wanted to look at everything, but his heavy eyes were getting heavier and heavier. + +He heard a noise near him and saw a clumsy crab shuffling around. It was big, and each of its legs moved in all different directions. Tommy watched as it stumbled and bumped around in the sand. + +The crab didn't seem to notice Tommy, so he decided to keep swimming, careful not to get too close. Suddenly, his eyes felt so heavy they wouldn't stay open. He yawned a huge yawn and stopped swimming. Now he was just drifting in the reef, snuggly and sleepy. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient restaurant in a big old town. It was a very special place because it always smelled so yummy. Everyone who went there thought it was the best restaurant ever. + +One day, a brave man went to the restaurant and decided he wanted to try something special. He asked the cook to make something extra delicious. But the cook said he had no more food and he couldn't do it. + +So the brave man decided to surrender. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and waved his hand in the air. To everyone's surprise, a magic stew appeared in the kitchen! + +The brave man had used his power of surrender and everyone in the restaurant was delighted with the mysterious stew. They all enjoyed the stew and decorated the brave man with flowers and gifts. + +From that day on, the restaurant was known to make the most delicious magic stew in town. And the brave man was applauded for his incredible power of surrender. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah who was very popular. All of her friends always wanted to play with her. One day Sarah's mom gave her a big bag and asked her to carry it around. It was so heavy and Sarah began to complain. Sarah's mom told her that the bag was full of lots of fun toys, so Sarah didn't complain anymore. + +But even though the bag was full of toys, Sarah still had to carry it around and it was very heavy. Sarah's friends offered to help her carry it, but Sarah didn't want them to. She wanted to show them that she could do it all by herself. + +So Sarah continued to carry the bag around and whenever she got tired, she would take a break and then start carrying it again. Soon enough, Sarah was used to the weight and she was happy she did it all by herself. + +Sarah was so happy that she continued to be very popular with her friends and she was proud of herself for not complaining. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear. He was big and strong, and loved nothing more than to play in the woods. + +One day, he came across a pitch. It looked like a fun spot to play, so the bear hopped onto it. As he remained there, he heard a noise and saw a rabbit coming close. + +The rabbit was very scared, so the bear made a soft sound to show that he wasn't going to hurt him. The rabbit came closer, and the bear kept remaining still, so that the rabbit wouldn't be scared anymore. + +The two became friends, and they decided to remain on the pitch together, playing and laughing in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a band of four best friends who used to have so much fun together. They played games, laughed and supported each other. + +One day, one of the friends started being nosy, asking a lot of questions about what the others were doing. This nosy friend had become a bit of a pest and the other friends started to get annoyed. + +Finally, one of the friends got so frustrated with the nosy one that he threw his band away in a fit of rage. He felt so sorry afterwards, realising what he had done and how it had hurt his friends. + +The moral of the story is that being nosy can interfere with friendships, and it is important to be careful with how we treat our friends and not tear apart the special bond of friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Sophie and she was three years old. + +Sophie really liked outside. She loved to go for walks and look for animals. One day, Sophie and her Daddy went for a walk. + +They heard a whistle. It was really loud and came from the trees. "What is that?" Sophie asked. Daddy said, "I think it's a bird. It's whistling for a friend." + +Sophie kept walking and they soon came to a pepper bush. Daddy gave Sophie a pepper. It was red and spicy! Sophie smiled and thanked Daddy. + +Then they heard a noise. It sounded like a bark. Daddy looked worried so they went back home. + +When they got home, Daddy was still worried. He said that barking must have been a wolf! + +Sophie felt safe in her home. She snuggled up with Daddy and sure enough, everything was okay. + +THE +Once upon a time there were two friends called Amy and Jack. One day, they decided to go for a walk in the park. As they were walking, Jack suddenly noticed a big well. + +He asked Amy if they could explore it. Amy was hesitant but agreed. +They walked up to the well and Jack asked Amy if he could look down inside it. Amy replied, "No. It's not safe." + +Jack wouldn't give up though. He said, "But I'm fit, I can climb down easily." + +Amy looked around nervously before replying "No, it's too dangerous. We need to go." + +Jack wasn't happy about this reply and said, "But why can't I climb down into the well? Why can't we have a look?" + +Amy paused for a moment before saying calmly, "It's not safe, Jack. We need to find something else to do." + +Jack was still not satisfied but he closed his mouth and followed Amy away from the well. They found a lot of other fun things to do in the park that day and they both had a really great time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maria. She was three years old, and she had lots of friends. Maria was very popular. + +One day Maria and her friends were playing in the park. After a while they got tired and decided to go home and take a nap. + +When they got to Maria's home, her mom gave them each a napkin to use for their snacks. Maria was so excited about her napkin, she decided it would be a great idea to give a napkin to all of her friends. + +The next day Maria went to the store to buy napkins for her friends. With all the napkins, Maria went to the park to give them to her friends. + +To her surprise, everyone thought Maria was so thoughtful for getting them napkins. She was even more popular than before. + +Maria and her friends played for hours with their napkins. All the napkins were treated differently, some used them to make hats and ships, others made them into helicopters, and some even flew them like kites. It was a great day! +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She was very worried when she noticed the opera. The opera had many people arriving and some of them were carrying bags. She was worried that something bad was happening and so she ran away as fast as she could. + +Sarah ran and ran until she stopped at a park. She sat on a bench and looked around. The park was full of children playing and running, and everything seemed so peaceful. Sarah felt safer and her worries faded away. + +After a while Sarah decided to go back to the opera. She slowly walked towards it, scared this time but determined to find out what was going on. But when she arrived she saw that nothing bad was happening. People were just talking, laughing and eating snacks. + +Sarah realized that she had been worried for nothing. She smiled to herself and the ran back to the park, happy and relieved. She played with the other children until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tony and Sarah. They lived near a river and were always curious about the world around them. + +One day, Tony and Sarah were walking along the river when they saw a delicious-looking pie. Tony was tempted by the smell and was ready to take a bite when Sarah stopped him. + +She said: "We should leave it here. We don't know where it's from." + +Tony wondered why he couldn't have a taste, but he thought it would be a good idea to listen to Sarah. They both walked away, but Tony couldn't help but keep looking back at the pie. + +On the way home, they stumbled upon a little village lined with old buildings. When they got closer, they could see that all of the buildings had pies everywhere! + +Tony and Sarah were surprised but also curious. Suddenly they realised why Sarah had asked them to leave the pie by the river, it was to show them the village. + +The two friends ended up having a great time and ate many pies from the village. Tony knew that Sarah was right all along, and was thankful for her advice. +Once upon a time, there was a teacher with a blackboard. She was very careless. She was spinning around the classroom. + +The students watched her, wondering why she was spinning around. She told them it was to help her think. + +The students thought it was funny. They took turns spinning around the room while doing their work. + +Soon everybody was spinning around the room. Even the teacher joined in and they all laughed. + +They all had lots of fun until the teacher saw that it was getting late. Then she stopped them and said it was time to go home. But she said that spinning around could still be fun when they were doing their homework. + +The students agreed and ran off to tell their friends about how the teacher let them spin around the classroom. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet lion. He lived in a forest with all of his friends. Every day, he liked to go out and explore the forest with them. One day, he found some tasty leaves to chew on. He chomped and chewed, enjoying every moment. He would chew for a long time until his food was all gone. Then he would go back and find more leaves to chew. + +The lion chewed and enjoyed each bite. He was so happy that he purred for the whole forest to hear. Everyone loved the lion's quiet purrs. They cheered for him and he felt so loved. + +Each day, the lion would get up and explore the forest, finding more leaves to chew. He would chew on them gleefully and try new things too. The lion was so content with his life and still found so much joy in chewing on the tasty leaves he found. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah and she was three years old. She loved to go for walks so one day she asked her mom if they could go for a walk together. Mom said yes and off they went. + +As soon as they walked out the door, Sarah saw a jar filled with colorful rocks. She wanted to pick it up and take it home. Mom said no and that it was heavy and if she dropped it, it might break. Sarah was sad but she understood. + +They kept walking until Sarah started to get tired. She asked her mom if they could go home. Mom said yes and they began to walk back. + +When they reached home, Sarah remembered the jar and asked her mom if they could have it. Mom said yes and they both went back to get the jar. Mom picked it up and carried it home; Sarah held her hand and they both smiled. + +Now they have a jar full of colorful rocks in their house and Sarah loves to show it to all of her friends. Every time Sarah sees it she remembers that special day when she and her mom went for a walk and found the jar. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He was three and he was very excited. Every morning he would get up and run around his house, he was so happy. + +One day he was in the kitchen playing and he saw something he had never seen before. It was a bottle of glue. He touched the glue, it felt sticky and strange. Joe asked his mom what the glue was for. She told him it was for sticking things together. + +Joe was very excited and he had an idea. He took the bottle of glue out to the garden. Then he found some leaves, rocks and flowers. He put a little glue on the flowers, leaves and rocks and stuck them together. He made a big, gentle mural that he was proud of. + +Joe loved making art with the glue. He would make exciting pictures with the leaves and rocks every day. He had lots of fun and was so proud of his creations. Sometimes he would get help from his mom and they would make even bigger and better things together. + +Joe's mom was so proud of him. She loved how gentle and creative he was. Joe smiled when he saw how proud his mom was of his artwork. Making art with glue made him very excited. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved fashion. She had lots of pretty dresses and enjoyed wearing different outfits every day. + +One day, the young girl was out shopping with her mommy when she saw a very beautiful dress on display in a store window. The girl wanted it very badly but her mommy said she couldn't have it. + +The girl looked sadly at the dress and said, "But I really want it." Her mommy smiled and said, "One day, if you keep being a nice girl, you can have it." + +The young girl was happy and smiled. She couldn't wait until she was the right age to get the dress. + +Every day, the girl worked on being a nicer person. She was patient and kind, and always helped others. As the weeks and months passed, she started to grow up and soon she was old enough to get the dress! + +The mommy and daughter returned to the store and the girl got her dream dress. She was very happy and her mommy was so proud of her. + +This story shows us that we should try to be good people, no matter our age. With patience and kindness, even young children can achieve their dreams! +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was a bear and one was an elephant. The two were always playing together, but one day something strange happened. + +The bear had found a funny looking file in the grass. He picked it up, but the elephant wanted it too. So, both friends began to argue over it. They tried to talk it out, but neither of them could decide who should have the file. + +The bear shrugged and said, "Why don't you have it." The elephant was so happy. He thanked the bear for being so kind. Then, the two friends continued to play together, happy that the conflict had been solved. +Mummy was fancy. She had a white dress and a big hat when she took Harriet to the park. + +In the park, Harriet saw some big green trees and big, fat clouds in the sky. She said "hello" to the trees and the clouds. + +Mummy gave her an oyster. It was warm and smooth in her hands. She enjoyed holding it and feeling its shape. + +Mummy showed her how to read the book that she was holding. She held the book up high and said the words slowly and carefully. Harriet was excited. She hugged Mummy and said "thankyou!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. Jenny was very enthusiastic and she always wanted to help people. She dreamed of driving an ambulance one day, so she told her parents all about it. + +But, Jenny's parents said it was too dangerous for her to drive and that she was much too young. Jenny was very sad and she couldn't understand why she couldn't drive. + +One day, a real ambulance pulled up to Jenny's house when one of Jenny's neighbors had a fall. Jenny was able to help and she was really excited. + +After the ambulance drove away, Jenny and her parents talked about all of the important jobs the ambulance driver had. Jenny understood why she couldn't drive yet, but she was still hopeful to be an ambulance driver when she was older. + +The moral of the story is that, even when we can't do something the way we want, there are still other ways to help in a meaningful way! +Once there was a little girl named Maya. Maya was only three years old and she loved going to the park with her mom and dad. + +On one sunny day, Maya went to the park with her family. Dad got a big, heavy bucket that he used to get some sand for the sand box. + +Maya used the sand to make a castle. She had so much fun digging and building. She loved the feeling of the sand in her hands. Dad watched Maya with a big smile on his face. + +Suddenly, Maya looked up at her dad and said, "Daddy, do you love me?" + +Dad smiled down at Maya. "Yes of course I love you," he said. "I always love you, no matter what." + +Maya smiled at her dad and hugged him tight. She knew he meant it. +Once upon a time there was a humble little bird. She was looking for a place to rest and she found a top of a tree. She peeked around to make sure it was safe. + +Suddenly she saw a fox on the ground. The bird was very scared. + +"Don't be afraid," said the fox. "I promise I won't hurt you. I'm just looking for a snack." + +The bird replied to the fox, "But I'm too small to be a snack." + +The fox said, "That's okay, I'm looking for something bigger anyway. You can stay here, I will be on my way." + +The bird thanked the fox and flew to the very top of the tree. She felt safe and happily nested in the top of the tree. And, that is how the humble little bird found a place to stay, just by taking a peek. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old and liked exploring. One day, she wanted to explore outside. She said good-bye to her mum and carefully lead herself out the big door. + +The little girl loved all the so much things to discover, flowers to pick and bugs to watch. But one time, she was not careful. She stepped too fast and stumbled, and fall down on the grass. + +But the little girl was brave, so she did not cry. She just got up and lead herself to a nearby tree. She held onto the trunk and looked up. The tree was much taller than her. She said to the tree, "Next time I go explore, I have to be careful". + +And ever since, the little girl always explored carefully. She had lots of fun, and never fell again. +The little girl was very excited. She was ready to go outside and march. She wanted to do her marching in her best dress. + +She picked up her paper and pen. She carefully drew lines and circles. She got them all ready for the march. + +The little girl opened the door and marched outside. She was so proud of her marching. People stopped to admire her marching. + +The little girl was really enjoying her march. She was marching around the house, around the trees and even around the garden. When she was done, she folded the paper and took it inside. + +She had a great time marching. She put the paper in a special place and felt proud of her marching. She was ready to march again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Sam. Joe was thin and Sam was bigger. They both wanted to play together, but Joe was too weak to keep up. + +Sam wanted to help, but didn't know how. So, he offered to carry Joe on his back, to help him. Joe was happy and said yes. + +Every day, Joe and Sam would play together on their adventures. Joe would laugh and smile as he rode on Sam's back. + +But one day, things didn't go as planned. Joe was feeling tired and asked Sam to stop every once in a while. Soon, Joe was too tired to go any further and asked to go home. + +Sam was disappointed, but they both agreed to end the adventure. This made Joe sad, but they both learned a lesson. Even though it was hard, the result was important. Joe learned that he needed to be strong and thin, so he can keep up with his friends and have adventures. +One day, two friends had a plan. They wanted to go out and have some fun. They quickly got ready and headed out. + +They got to the park, and it was so lively! There were lots of children playing games and laughing. The two friends decided to join in. + +They ran around with the other children and played like they did when they were little. After some time had passed, they got hungry. + +The two friends decided to buy some yogurt and find a nice spot to sit. They found a shady tree, and ate their yogurt. Even though it was being eaten, the yogurt was still cold and delicious. + +The two friends finished their yogurt and went back to playing. They had a really fun time and couldn't wait for the next plan! +Molly saw an invitation. She was so excited and opened it. Inside was a warm invitation and it said "Come dance with us". Molly ran to find her dancing shoes. + +Molly and her friends went outside together. It was warm and sunny. All the children lined up and started to dance. They skipped, jumped and twirled around. Molly had so much fun! + +They all shouted, "Let's dance some more!" So Molly and her friends danced and danced until it was time to go home. + +Molly said goodbye to her friends and thanked them for the wonderful dance. She was so happy and smiled as she walked home. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl who had a very special birthday coming up. She was very excited! Her mommy had promised her a big surprise for this special day. + +On the morning of her birthday, the girl woke up and ran into the kitchen. She found a big box with a bow on it. Inside, the little girl found something very impressive- a brand new box of markers! She was so happy! The girl started to mark on everything she could find. + +Soon, the girl was ready to open her next surprise- a box of colorful cookies! She was thrilled when she saw them, and taste-tested each one. There were so many delicious flavors in the box, and they were all so impressive. They made her birthday the best ever! +Once upon a time there was a generous gorilla. He lived in a deep jungle and he was always helping people. One day, a little girl asked him for help. The generous gorilla listened carefully. He thought for a while, and then he gave her an idea. He said, "I know! Why don't you climb up to the top of the tallest tree?" The girl was so thankful, she ran off to do what the gorilla had suggested. She climbed and climbed until she got to the top of the tree. From there, she could see the whole jungle. She waved to the generous gorilla and thanked him before she returned home safely. Everyone in the jungle was very happy and they were thankful to the generous gorilla. The end. +Little Andy was playing in his back yard one day when he noticed a high old tree, with a bathrobe hanging off of it. + +He ran to his parents who were just about to have tea and exclaimed, "Look! A bathrobe in the tree!" + +His dad smiled and said, "That's exactly what I need to restore this old garden." He walked up to the tree and started to untangle the robe from the branches. + +Little Andy watched as his dad worked until the robe was finally free and he carefully hung it on the garden fence. He then said to Andy, "You can put it on and play dress-up." + +Little Andy smiled and put on the bathrobe. He ran around the garden pretending to be a prince, feeling very high and proud. When he was finished, his dad smiled and said, "Now the garden has been restored!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had a scooter and loved to ride it everywhere. One day, however, the girl got stuck. She was very stubborn and tried to get out of the sticky situation on her own - but it didn't work. That's when a friendly guy came to rescue her. He was very strong and pushed the scooter out of the mud. The girl was so happy she even gave him a smile and a big hug. Then, she continued on her way. The end. +Jimmy was playing with his toy truck when his big brother Mike came over. Mike was very bossy and he asked Jimmy to play a game with him. Jimmy didn't want to, but Mike kept asking him. + +Finally, Jimmy agreed and the two started to play together. Mike taught Jimmy the rules of the game and they had lots of fun. Jimmy was getting better at the game the more they played. + +When it was time to stop, Mike asked Jimmy if they could play again the next day and Jimmy said yes. Jimmy really liked playing with his big brother and was excited to play more games. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Jane. Sam had a perfect shoe. Jane really wanted one too. "Can I play with your shoe?" Jane asked Sam. + +Sam said, "Yes! You can play with my shoe, as long as you are careful." + +The two friends played for hours, pretending the shoe was all kinds of things. Sometimes it was a boat, and other times it was a car. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, it was time for Jane to go home. She thanked Sam for letting her play with the perfect shoe. She said, "Bye!" and went home happy. + +The end! +John showed his friends his backyard. His friends thought it was fair. John was proud and happy to show off his backyard. + +One day, John found a strange animal in his backyard. He called his friends to show them. They all got scared, but John thought it was fair to let the animal stay. + +The next day, the animal started to make a mess in the backyard and John was so scared that he ran away. His friends tried to help, but it was too late. The animal destroyed John’s garden and left a big mess. + +John was so sad and frustrated. He had to clean up the mess all by himself. He was not able to show his backyard to his friends anymore. The bad ending was so unfair. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Fred and Mark. They played together every day. One day Mark was very jealous because Fred had a big bug. Mark wanted to have the bug too and asked Fred to remove it. + +Fred didn't want to give away the bug so he said no. Mark was very sad and asked Fred again to remove the bug. But Fred still said no. + +So Mark decided to ask his Mom for help. His Mom said, "Mark, I understand why you want the bug. But you need to understand that it belongs to Fred. We can't just remove it from him. Why don't you ask if you can play with it too?". + +Mark thought and thought and then he smiled. He thanked his Mom, asked Fred if he could play with the bug together and Fred said yes. + +Mark was so happy he hugged Fred and thanked him. From that day on, Fred and Mark had lots of fun playing with the big bug together. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and very adventurous. Every morning, she would jog around her house. + +One day, Emma saw a pretty garden in the distance. She wanted to explore it, so she jogged over. As she arrived at the garden, she heard a voice. + +“What are you doing here?†It asked. + +“I’m here to explore the garden,†Emma said. + +The voice then revealed its body. It was a big, scary monster! + +The monster grabbed Emma and held her tight. She screamed and tried to get away, but it was too strong. + +The monster laughed and said, “Now I have a pretty body that I can keep forever.†+ +Emma was never seen again. +One day, at the edge of the town, there lived an ostrich. He was an unknown creature and no one knew where he came from. + +Every day he went out to explore the town and people would always be amazed by him. He was always looking for adventure and he was never scared. + +One evening he vanished. No one saw him leave and it was a mystery to everyone. + +The following morning people were out looking for him but it seemed like he was gone for good. Everyone was sad, but some of them had a feeling that he would come back some day. + +One evening, as everyone was doing their daily routines, the ostrich suddenly returned! It had been an adventure like none before, and he was happy to be back. Everyone was happy to have him back and to hear his stories. From then on, the ostrich was always welcome in the town and he was never feared. +Once upon a time, there was a parrot who loved to fly around outside his cage. Every day when his owner opened the door to the cage, the parrot would fly out and explore. Despite the warnings from his neighbour, the owner kept the door open and the parrot kept flying out. + +One day, the parrot flew further away than usual. He saw something shiny and went over to investigate. It was a scarf that had been dropped. The parrot decided to wrap it around himself and show off to his friends. But when he flew back, he couldn't get into the cage; the door was shut. + +The parrot was sad and scared, but luckily, his owner saw him outside and opened the door. After that, the parrot was careful to only play around outside when the cage was open. + +The moral of the story is that when someone warns us of danger, it's best to pay attention. Things like doors and cages are there for a reason, and being careless can put us in danger. +Mark and his mommy were going for a walk in the park. Everything was so amazing! He saw the ducks in the pond, a big tree and lots of green grass. + +Mark and his mommy sat down on the grass and Mark's mommy gave him a big hug. She said it was time to relax. Mark just sat there quietly and watched all the birds flying around. + +He felt so happy and relaxed as the sun warmed him. + +Then he saw something amazing! A big butterfly flew right over his head. It was so beautiful and had big coloured wings. + +Mark took a big deep breath and closed his eyes. He was so relaxed and happy. + +And that's how Mark had an amazing day! +Once upon a time there was a poor, small mouse. He was looking for a home. So he set off on a journey. + +He travelled for many days, until one day he came upon a dark tunnel. He was scared, but the mouse was brave, so he entered the tunnel. + +As he walked down the tunnel, he felt scared and alone. But then he noticed a light up ahead. He scurried faster, and soon he emerged. + +He had arrived at a cozy home. It was warm and safe, and filled with food. The mouse happily settled in, and he soon felt at home. + +The mouse had found his forever home. And he never felt poor again. +Once, there was a thoughtful angel who had a very special number. Everywhere she went she shared her number with everyone. It was 3. Some people laughed and some people smiled, but the angel was never discouraged. She kept sharing her number with anyone she met. + +One day, she met a 3 year old child who seemed very sad. The angel asked the child what was wrong, and the child said he didn't know how to count. The thoughtful angel smiled and gave the child her special number. + +The child was very excited and thanked the angel. He smiled and proudly counted to 3. The angel was so proud of him and said "now you have the beginning of counting!" + +The angel taught the child that it is important to be thoughtful and to share knowledge with others. When you help everyone, it will only make the world a better place. +John stared at the ordinary ink pen in his hand. He knew that something special was about to happen but he couldn't quite figure out what it was. He had never seen an ink pen quite like this one before. + +John was entranced by the ordinary ink pen and kept staring at it. All of a sudden, the ordinary ink pen started to do something extraordinary! It started to move by itself! It scurried around John's hands like a small mouse. + +John was curious and excited, but he knew he had to be careful. He wasn't sure what the ordinary ink pen was going to do next. His curiosity got the best of him and he tried to follow the pen around the room, but he was too slow. + +The ordinary ink pen moved quickly, leading John into the kitchen. When he saw what the pen was up to, John knew he suddenly had an opportunity to make something extraordinary happen. The ordinary ink pen had managed to knock over the jar of cookies that was on the kitchen table just like he had been hoping all along. + +John could barely contain his excitement, but he didn't let it show. Instead, he calmly walked over to the jar and, with the help of the ordinary ink pen, was able to get a few cookies. John now knew that the ordinary ink pen had helped him make something extraordinary happen, and he was excited to put it to good use again. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who lived near a lake. The bear liked to take slow dips in the lake, so he could bathe in the cool water. + +One hot day, the bear got up and went down to the lake. He slowly walked down the hill until he came to the lake. He stepped slowly into the lake and started to bathe. + +The lake was cool and the bear felt so nice. He slowly twisted and turned so the water would get all over him. + +When the bear finished, he stepped out of the lake. He shook the water off, then slowly walked back up the hill. + +The bear was now clean, and he felt so refreshed. He went back to his den to rest. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a family of three; a mommy, a daddy, and a baby. The family was so special and loved to play together. + +One day, the mommy needed some help with a project. The project was to build a house with toy blocks. She asked her husband and baby to help her. + +The daddy grabbed the glue and the baby grabbed the blocks. They were able to support each other and make the walls of the house nice and tight. The mommy used the glue to make the walls stick together. + +Finally, the house was finished and the family was proud of their work. They clapped and cheered for themselves as they looked proudly at the house that they made together. + +The moral of this story is that when we support each other and work together, incredible things can be built. +Once upon a time, there was a very filthy pond. All around the pond, the ground was filled with plastic. Every day, the little animals around the pond would act very sad. They knew that the plastic was bad for their home. + +One day, a little bird came and had an idea. She decided to act and make the pond clean. She scuttled around the pond and carefully collected all the plastic. She worked and worked until all the plastic was gone. + +Everyone was very happy. The animals started to act joyful. Even the fish in the pond swam around happily. Everyone celebrated the bird's hard work. With the plastic removed, the pond was clean and looked beautiful again! +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty little girl named Zara. All the other kids were scared of Zara because she was so mighty. + +One day Zara was walking outside and suddenly she slipped on the wet grass. She had been walking outside in the rain without her raincoat and was very wet. + +When Zara's mom saw her she said, "Zara, come inside and take a shower." + +So Zara went inside and put on her favourite purple shower cap. After her shower, she felt much better. + +"That was a mighty shower!" exclaimed Zara. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sabina. She was very intelligent. Sabina was always exploring new things and trying to learn more things. One day Sabina noticed her friend had something special - her thumb! Her friend said that she loved her thumb very much. + +Sabina was curious, so she asked her friend what was so special about her thumb. Her friend laughed and said that she could use it to do many special things. She said that whenever she held something she loved with her thumb, it made her feel better. + +Sabina was surprised and wanted to try it out for herself. She said goodbye to her friend and ran home. She held something she loved with her thumb, and she felt a warm feeling inside her. Sabina was amazed. The power of the thumb was amazing! + +Now Sabina loves to use her thumb, and she loves it just as much as her friend. Whenever Sabina looks at her thumb, she remembers the special feeling she felt and the happiness that her friend showed her. Sabina is so glad she learned about the power of the thumb. +Sara was excited. She was decorating her wall with pretty shapes and colors. + +She stepped back and spread her arms wide as if to hug the wall. She looked at her work, her eyes twinkled. + +"This will make my wall happy," she said out loud. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind came and took away some of the decorations. They were carried away in the wind, up, up and away. + +Sara was sad. She knew her wall was weak, and that was why the decorations had flown away. + +She started to get angry, but then she looked out her window. There were more decorations in the sky than on her wall, and they were all smiling in the sunlight. + +Sara couldn't help but smile too. She knew that the decorations still made her wall happy. +Once upon a time there was a bunny called Blinky. Blinky loved hopping around in the backyard. It was so fun to feel the grass tickle her furry feet. + +One day, Blinky realized something very important: she shouldn't hop too far away from the backyard. Blinky was a bit scared of getting lost, so she promised herself to hop only close by. + +Every day, Blinky would hop around happily in the backyard. She loved being able to explore the flowers and trees there. She even made some friends with the birds and insects! + +Most days, Blinky stayed close to the backyard. But some days, she was extra brave. On those days she hopped just a little bit farther, but never too far. She was careful not to get too lost. + +Blinky made sure to always come back in time for dinner too. That was an important rule. + +So, Blinky lives happily ever after in her backyard, hopping around to her heart's content. She'll never forget the important lesson of not hopping too far away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named June. June liked to ride her bike all around the neighborhood with her friends. One day, June was very excited because her best friend Lola asked her to go on a bike ride together. Lola and June grabbed some yarn and put it in their pockets. + +They rode their bikes around and stopped at a park. June was feeling a bit nervous about being in the park without her parents. She and Lola sat down on a bench and played a game of yarn. They took turns pulling the yarn back and forth and June forgot to be nervous. + +When the sun started to set, Lola and June said goodbye and rode their bikes home. June felt so happy from the fun day she had riding with her best friend. She could hardly wait for their next bike ride together! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her three-year-old boy. The mommy had to go to work, so she put the boy in front of the screen. The boy was happy to watch cartoons and play games, so he didn't listen when mommy warned him not to stay too long. + +The day was getting cold and the mommy came back home. She saw that the boy had not listened and was still playing in front of the screen. Mommy was angry and she decided to punish him. She told the boy to go to bed without dinner. + +The boy was sad. He wanted to eat and he wanted to stay in front of the screen. But he knew he had done something wrong, so he went to bed. He was cold, but he knew mommy was punishing him for not listening. + +The mommy was not happy that the boy had not listened, but she was proud of him for understanding why she punished him. She hugged him and whispered, "I love you". The boy went to sleep with a happy heart, knowing that his mommy still loved him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was just three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Mary was playing in the park when she noticed something mysterious. She saw a large number flashing on the ground. Mary ran to the number and stuck her hand out to touch it. As soon as her hand touched it, she felt a shock! + +Mary was so surprised by the shock that she stepped back. She began to count the number of people that were around her. To her surprise, the mysterious number matched the exact number of people in the park. + +Mary was amazed by the mysterious number and ran home to tell her family about it. Everyone was just as shocked as Mary was, but they all agreed that it was a very mysterious and wonderful thing. + +From that day on, Mary loved to count the things around her and search out mysterious numbers. She never knew what she would discover when she started counting! +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a long line of ants on the ground. He wondered where the ants were going. So, he decided to follow the line of ants. + +As Tim walked, he saw a big, smelly sock. The ants were going towards the sock. He wondered why the ants liked the smelly sock. He got closer to look. + +When Tim looked at the sock, he saw that the ants were eating something. It was a small piece of cake! The ants were taking the cake to their home. Tim thought it was funny that ants liked cake, just like he did. +Once upon a time, there was a little sheep named Tim. Tim had lots of soft wool. He liked to play with his friends in the green grass. + +One day, Tim wanted to scare his friends for fun. He hid behind a big tree and waited. When his friends came by, Tim jumped out and said "Boo!" His friends were scared, but then they laughed. They all played a fun game of scaring each other. + +But Tim's wool got dirty from playing. It was spoiled with mud and leaves. Tim's mom saw his spoiled wool and said, "Tim, you need a bath!" Tim did not like baths, but he knew he had to get clean. After his bath, his wool was soft and clean again. Tim and his friends played more games, but they were careful not to spoil their wool again. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to design a plane. He took some paper and a crayon. Tim drew a big plane with wings. He was very happy with his design. + +Tim showed his mom the plane design. She smiled and said, "Wow! That's a nice plane!" She helped Tim cut out the plane and fold it. Now, Tim had a paper plane to play with. + +Tim went outside with his paper plane. He threw it high into the sky. The plane flew deep into the forest. Tim ran to find his plane. When he found it, he was very happy. He played with his plane all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a cool cat named Mark. Mark loved to wear a big hat. He wore it all the time, even when he slept. + +One day, Mark went for a walk. He saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. Mark climbed up the tree and looked around. He saw many things: birds, bugs, and leaves. It was fun to be up so high. + +But then, a wind came and blew Mark's hat off his head. Oh no! Mark climbed down the tree and found his hat on the ground. He was happy to have his hat back. Mark put the hat on his head and went back home. He had a big nap and dreamed of more fun adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a big plane. The plane loved to fly high in the sky. It would fly over the sea and look at the distant land far away. + +One day, the plane saw a fish. The fish loved to swim in the sea. The fish would jump and splash in the water. The plane thought the fish was so much fun. + +The plane and the fish became friends. They would play together. The plane would fly and the fish would swim. They were very happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little dog named Max. Max liked to play in the park and run fast. One day, Max saw something new appear in the park. It was a big, shiny truck. + +The truck was there to fix a broken thing in the park. The truck had oil inside to help it work. Max wanted to see what the truck was doing. He ran up to the truck and sniffed it. The truck smelled like oil and dirt. + +Max was brave and wanted to help the truck fix the broken thing. He barked and wagged his tail. The people in the truck laughed and gave Max a big hug. Max was happy to be a brave helper. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a kind man named Tom. Tom liked to serve food to his friends at his little house. He was not rich, but he was very happy. + +One day, a rich man came to the town. He saw Tom serving food and asked for some. Tom was happy to serve the rich man. After eating the food, the rich man gave Tom a big tip. Tom was very surprised and thanked the rich man. + +Tom used the tip to buy more food for his friends. They all enjoyed the food together. The rich man saw how happy Tom and his friends were. He learned that being kind and sharing with others made him happier than just having a lot of money. The rich man decided to serve food to his friends too, and everyone in the town became happier. The moral of the story is that sharing and being kind to others can bring more happiness than being rich alone. +One day, a fast car named Speedy had big muscles. He liked to speed down the road. All the other cars wanted to be like him. They wanted to have big muscles too. + +One little car named Tiny wanted to race Speedy. Tiny said, "Let's race, Speedy! I want to see if I can be fast like you." Speedy laughed and said, "Okay, Tiny. Let's race, but be safe." + +They started the race. Speedy went very fast, but Tiny was not far behind. They raced down the road, and all the other cars watched. Speedy and Tiny were both trying to win. + +But then, Speedy saw a big rock in the road. He knew that it was not safe to keep going. Speedy stopped and said, "Tiny, stop! There is a big rock in the road. It is not safe." Tiny stopped too, and they both were safe. + +In the end, Speedy and Tiny did not finish the race. But they learned that being safe was more important than being fast. They were both happy, and all the other cars clapped for them. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a lot of snow. The snow was very fine and soft. A boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, liked to play in the snow. They would make snowballs and throw them at each other. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, Tim saw that his sled was broken. He wanted to repair it so he could ride it on the snow. He asked his dad for help. His dad was busy, but he gave Tim some tape to fix the sled. + +Tim tried to repair the sled with the tape, but it didn't work very well. The sled was still broken. Tim was sad, but he decided to try to ride it anyway. He got on the sled with Spot and they went down a big hill. + +As they went down the hill, the sled broke even more. Tim and Spot fell off the sled and got hurt. They were very sad that they couldn't play in the snow anymore. The sled was too broken to repair, and they had to go home. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to whistle. He would whistle all day long. + +One day, Tim's mom asked him to carry a tray of cookies to the living room. Tim was very excited. He started to whistle while holding the tray. But as he whistled, he began to feel dizzy. He tried to keep walking, but he fell down. The tray of cookies fell too, and the cookies broke into pieces. + +Tim felt sad and his mom came to help him. She told him, "When you are carrying something important, you need to focus and not whistle." Tim learned his lesson. From that day on, he only whistled when it was safe to do so. The moral of the story is to always pay attention to what you are doing, especially when it's important. +Once upon a time, there was a big, clumsy bear named Ben. Ben loved to polish his chest. He thought it made him look very nice. One day, Ben went for a walk in the woods. + +On his walk, he met a little bird named Lily. Lily saw Ben's shiny chest and said, "Wow, your chest is so pretty! How did you make it so shiny?" + +Ben smiled and said, "I polish it every day! Would you like me to teach you how to polish your chest too?" + +Lily was very excited and said, "Yes, please!" So Ben showed Lily how to polish her chest. They both looked very nice with their shiny chests. From that day on, they became best friends and polished their chests together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who could not fly. The bird lived in a big tree. One day, the bird saw a palm tree and wanted to fly there. + +The bird tried to fly, but it hurt. The bird did not give up. It tried again and again. The bird knew one day it would fly to the palm tree. + +One sunny day, the bird tried to fly again. This time, it did not hurt. The bird was so happy! It flew to the palm tree and met new friends. The bird was glad it never gave up. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a little bunny. This bunny loved to gather food for her family. Every day, she hopped around the trees and bushes to find the best fruits and vegetables. + +One day, while the bunny was gathering food, she saw a big, attractive butterfly. The butterfly had pretty colors on its wings. The bunny wanted to be friends with the butterfly. So, she opened her mouth and said, "Hi, I am Bunny. Do you want to play with me?" + +The attractive butterfly smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to play with you, Bunny." So, they played together all day long. They laughed, hopped, and flew around the forest. They had so much fun that they became best friends. From that day on, they always gathered food and played together in the big forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to play and have fun with his friends. One day, Tim saw a shiny medal hanging on a tree. He wanted to take it, but he was scared. He didn't know if he should dare to get the medal. + +Tim felt guilty because he thought the medal belonged to someone else. He decided to ask his friends for help. They all came together and talked about what to do. In the end, they dared to take the medal off the tree. + +They went around asking if anyone lost a medal. A girl named Sue said it was hers. Tim and his friends gave the medal back to Sue. She was so happy and thanked them. They all felt good because they helped someone and did the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a famous farmer named Bob. He lived on a big farm with many animals. One day, he found a little duck with a hurt wing. + +"Hello, little duck," said the famous farmer. "I will help you." He took the duck to his house and attach a small band to its wing. The duck felt better and started to walk around the farm. + +The other animals saw the duck and wanted to be friends. They all played together and had lots of fun. The duck was very happy to live with the famous farmer and his new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird. The bird had many colors. It liked to sing happy songs. + +One day, the bird found a note. The note was in a cage. The bird wanted to help the note. The bird knew what to do. + +The bird opened the cage to release the note. The note was free and happy. The bird and the note sang a song together. They were both happy and free. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. The duck lived near a small pond. The duck loved to swim in the pond all day long. + +One day, the duck saw a big rock. The duck was frightened. The rock was very heavy. The duck wanted to weigh the rock. But the duck was too small to weigh the rock. + +The duck tried to push the rock into the pond. The rock fell into the pond with a big splash. The water in the pond went away. The duck was sad. Now, the duck had no place to swim. + +The moral of the story is: do not try to do things that are too big for you. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her toy cars. She was very competitive and wanted to win all the games. + +One day, Lily saw a cobweb in the corner of her room. "Eww, a cobweb!" she said. But then, she had an idea. She thought maybe the cobweb could help her win the games. Lily took a little bit of the cobweb and put it on her fastest toy car. + +Later, Lily's friend Tom came over to play. They had a big race with their toy cars. Lily's car with the cobweb went very fast, and she won the race. Tom was surprised and asked, "How did your car go so fast?" + +Lily smiled and said, "I received help from the cobweb. It made my car super fast!" Tom laughed, and they played with the toy cars and the cobweb all day long. From that day on, Lily and Tom always used cobwebs to make their games more fun. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was a sleepy dog. He liked to nap all day long. One day, while Spot was taking a nap, he smelled something good. It was meat! Spot loved meat more than anything. + +Spot got up and went to the kitchen. He saw his friend, a little boy named Tim, holding a plate of meat. Spot wanted the meat, so he started to yell. He yelled and yelled, hoping Tim would give him some. + +Tim heard Spot's yell and knew he was hungry. Tim smiled and gave Spot a piece of meat. Spot was very happy. After eating, Spot felt sleepy again. He went back to his favorite spot and took another nap. +One day, a little person named Tim went to the park. He saw a big tree and a swing. Tim loved to play on the swing. He ran to the swing and sat on it. He felt very happy. + +While Tim was swinging, he saw an important person. The important person wore a big hat and had a funny face. Tim thought the person looked very funny. He started to laugh. "Ha ha ha," Tim laughed. + +The important person heard Tim laugh and came over to him. "Why are you laughing?" the person asked. Tim said, "Your hat and face are funny!" The important person laughed too. "Ha ha ha, you are right! Let's be friends and laugh together!" And so, Tim and the important person became friends and had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a cat with soft fur. The cat liked to play with a ball. One day, the cat saw a big cup. The cup was full of water. The cat was very curious. + +The cat went to the cup and tried to drink the water. But, the cat was not careful. The cat started to pour the water on the floor. The water made the floor wet and slippery. + +The cat tried to walk on the wet floor. But, the cat slipped and fell. The cat felt dizzy after the fall. The cat learned to be more careful when playing with water. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tom and his dog, Spot, go to the beach. They love to play in the sand and swim in the sea. Tom's friend, Sam, sees them and wants to play too. Sam feels jealous because he thinks Tom and Spot are having more fun than him. + +Sam goes to the beach with his toy boat to join Tom and Spot. They all play together, but Sam still feels jealous. He wants his toy boat to be the best toy at the beach. So, Sam takes Tom's toy bucket and throws it into the sea. + +The waves take the toy bucket far away. Tom is sad because he cannot get his toy back. Spot tries to swim and find the toy bucket, but he can't. Sam feels bad for what he did, but it is too late. Tom, Sam, and Spot go home with heavy hearts, and the beach is not fun anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big, soft couch in a small room. The couch was blue and had a mysterious look about it. A little boy named Tim loved to sit on the couch and play with his toys. + +One day, Tim's mom said, "Tim, let's add more fun to your playtime. I have a surprise for you." She went to the other room and came back with a big, red ball. Tim was so excited to see the ball. He knew that it would make his playtime even more fun. + +As Tim played with the ball on the mysterious couch, he noticed that the couch started to feel different. It became softer and bouncier. Tim was amazed and said, "Wow, the ball made the couch even more fun!" He played and played, bouncing on the couch with his new ball, and the mysterious couch became his favorite place to be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her twisty toy. One day, she took her twisty toy to the park to play. + +At the park, Sue met a boy named Tom. Tom was playing with his toy truck. They decided to play together. Sue showed Tom how to twist her toy, and Tom let Sue push his truck. They had a lot of fun and became good friends. + +After a long day of play, Sue and Tom were very tired. They sat under a big tree to rest. The sun was warm on their faces, and they felt happy. They knew they would come back to the park to play and twist toys again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy box with many toys. Her favorite toy was a small, shiny diamond. Lily loved to play with her diamond all day long. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She took her diamond with her to show her friends. They played together and had a lot of fun. But when it was time to go home, Lily looked for her diamond and could not find it. She was very sad. + +Lily and her mom searched the park for the diamond. They found it near a tree, but it was dirty. Lily's mom took a cloth and helped her wipe the diamond clean. Lily was so happy to have her little diamond back. She promised to take better care of it and always keep it safe. +One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to play upstairs. She asked her mom, "Can I play upstairs, please?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful and always hold the railing." + +Lucy was a persistent girl. She always tried her best and never gave up. Upstairs, she found a big box. She thought, "I can use this box to make a fun game." + +She started to make a tower with her toys. The tower got very tall. Lucy needed help to make it taller. She called her dog, Max, to support her. Max was a good dog and came to help right away. + +Lucy and Max worked together to make the tower even taller. They were a great team. In the end, Lucy's tower was the tallest she had ever made. She was so happy and said, "Thank you, Max, for your help!" + +Lucy learned that with support and being persistent, she could do anything. She and Max played with the tower all day long. And from that day on, they always played together upstairs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play with her toys. One day, her mom bought her a new toy. It was a model of a pretty house. Amy was very happy and wanted to play with it right away. + +Amy's mom told her, "You can play with your new toy, but you must promise to be careful. I will permit you to play with it only if you are gentle." Amy promised that she would be careful with her new toy. + +Amy played with her new model house all day. But one day, she was not careful, and she broke the little door. Amy was angry at herself for breaking her toy. She knew her mom would be upset too. + +Amy's mom saw the broken door and knew this would happen. She said, "I told you to be careful, but now your toy is broken. You must learn to be more gentle with your things." + +From that day on, Amy learned to be more careful with her toys. She never broke another one again. +One day, a person named Tom went to the park. He was a worried person. In the park, he saw a big dog. The big dog looked at Tom and started to run. Tom was scared of the big dog. + +Tom started to scream, "Help! Help!" A nice lady heard Tom's scream and came to help. She tried to stop the big dog, but the big dog was too strong. The nice lady was also scared. + +The big dog bit Tom's leg. Tom cried and the nice lady felt sad. The big dog ran away. Tom learned that he should not go near big dogs if he is scared. The moral of the story is to be careful around animals you don't know. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy car that he loved to play with every day. One day, Tim played with his car all week. He played and played until it was dark outside. Tim was very happy. + +But one day, while Tim was playing with his car, it started to break. The wheels fell off and the car could not go anymore. Tim was very sad. He did not know what to do. It was a dark day for Tim. + +Tim's mom saw that he was sad and she had an idea. She took Tim to the store and they bought a new toy car. Tim was so happy! He played with his new car all week and it did not break. Tim and his mom played together until it was dark outside. They were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big university. It had a hidden room. In that room, there was a magic toy box. Many kids wanted to find it and play with the toys. + +One day, a boy named Tim and his friend, Sue, went to find the hidden room. They walked and walked until they found a door. They opened the door and saw the magic toy box. Tim and Sue were so happy. + +Tim said, "Look, Sue! We found the hidden room!" Sue said, "Yes, we did! Let's kneel and open the toy box!" They knelt down and opened the box. Inside, they found many fun toys to play with. They played all day and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a red notebook that she loved very much. She would draw and write in it every day. One day, Lily could not find her notebook. She felt troubled and sad. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mom, have you seen my red notebook?" Her mom shook her head and said, "No, Lily, I have not seen it. Let's look for it together." So, they started to look for the notebook in the house. + +They looked in the living room, the kitchen, and Lily's room. Finally, they found the notebook in the garden. It was under a big tree. Lily was so happy! She kneeled down and picked up her notebook. "Thank you, Mom, for helping me find it!" Lily said with a big smile. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her notebook in a safe place. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there were two birds who were friends. They lived in the west part of the forest. The birds liked to play and sing together. They were happy. + +One day, the birds had a quarrel. They were troubled and did not want to play or sing anymore. They sat on different trees and did not talk to each other. + +After a while, they missed each other. They did not want to be troubled anymore. So, the birds said sorry and became friends again. They played and sang happily in the west part of the forest. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a weak little boy named Tim. Tim was not strong like the other kids, but he had a big heart. He wanted to become a brave hero one day. + +One day, Tim met a wise old man who told him the truth about being a hero. The old man said, "To become a hero, you don't need to be strong. You just need to be kind and help others." Tim listened carefully and knew what he had to do. + +From that day on, Tim helped everyone in the village. He shared his toys, helped carry things, and always had a smile on his face. Soon, everyone in the village loved Tim. And even though he was still weak, Tim had become a true hero in their eyes. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy cars. One day, he found his cars very filthy. "Mom, my cars are dirty!" Tim said. His mom told him, "Tim, you must clean them." + +Tim didn't want to clean his cars. He wanted to play with them. He thought of a plan. "I will order my toy robot to clean them!" So, Tim told his robot, "Please clean my cars." The robot started to clean the cars. + +But the robot did not know how to clean well. It made a big mess. Tim's mom came into the room and saw the mess. She said, "Tim, you must clean this up and do your math." Tim was sad, but he knew he had to clean up and do his math. After that, he played with his clean cars and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She liked to play with her furry toy bear, Ben. They would always have fun together. + +One sunny day, Amy and Ben decided to pretend to cook. They went outside to play with their toy grill. Amy put pretend food on the grill for Ben to cook. Ben wore a big hat and turned the toy food over with a stick. + +Amy and Ben had a great time playing with their grill. They laughed and pretended to eat the yummy food they cooked. After a fun day, Amy and Ben went inside to take a nap. They were happy and tired from their big adventure. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim was a fearful boy who was scared of many things. One day, Tim's mom told him that they would receive new furniture for their house. Tim was very excited and couldn't wait for the new things to come. + +The day the new furniture came, Tim and his mom went outside to meet the big truck. They saw a big chair, a big table, and a big bed. Tim was very happy to see the new things, but he was still a little scared. His mom told him not to worry and that everything would be okay. + +That night, Tim went to sleep in his new big bed. He was still a little scared, but his mom said it was okay. But, when Tim was sleeping, he heard a loud noise. He was so scared that he hid under his bed. Tim was very sad and scared, and he didn't like the new furniture anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small country, there was a big door. Behind the door was a new world. Everyone wanted to see the new world. They tried to unlock the door, but they could not. They were sad. + +One day, a little girl found a key. She thought the key could unlock the door. She was very happy. She ran to the door and put the key in. The door unlocked! The people were excited to see the new world. + +But when they opened the door, they saw that the new world was not nice. It was dark and scary. The people were scared and ran away. The little girl locked the door again. The new world was not what they wanted. They were sad and went back to their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy boy named Tim. He lived in a small house with his mom, dad, and little sister, Lily. Tim was always tripping and dropping things. He felt embarrassed when he made a mess. + +One day, Tim's family went to church. They wanted to listen to the nice man talk and sing songs. Tim was trying to be careful, but he tripped and fell. The people looked at him, and he felt very embarrassed. + +Tim's mom said, "It's okay, Tim. We all make mistakes." Tim smiled and felt better. He knew that even though he was clumsy, his family still loved him. They all held hands and sang songs together at the church. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin lived in a big reef with his family. The reef was a gentle place full of colors and fun friends. + +One day, Fin met a new friend named Bubbles. Bubbles was a small crab. They played all day in the reef. They were very happy. + +"Hey Bubbles," Fin said, "Do you want to play hide and seek?" Bubbles said, "Yes, I love that game!" So Fin closed his eyes and counted. Bubbles ran to hide in the reef. + +Fin looked and looked for Bubbles. He found him hiding near a big shell. Fin said, "I found you, Bubbles! That was fun!" Bubbles said, "Yes, it was! Let's play again!" + +Fin and Bubbles played in the reef all day. When the sun went down, they said goodbye. Fin swam home to his family. His mom said, "Fin, it's time for bed." Fin smiled and said, "Today was a good day. I made a new friend." His mom reminded him, "Always be kind and gentle to your friends, Fin." And with that, Fin went to sleep, dreaming of more fun days in the reef. +Once upon a time, there was a tall mill. It was in a big field. Many people came to look at the tall mill. They liked how it spun around and around. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the field. He saw the tall mill and said, "Wow! Look at the tall mill spin!" Tim's mom said, "Yes, Tim. It is very tall and fun to look at." + +Tim and his mom stayed near the tall mill all day. They had a picnic and played games. When it was time to go home, Tim said, "I love the tall mill. I want to come back and look at it again." His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Tim. We can come back anytime." And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a bed he loved very much. It was big and soft. He would jump on his bed every day after play. + +One day, Tim jumped on his bed very hard. He heard a loud noise. His bed was broken! Tim felt very bad. He knew he should not jump on his bed so hard. + +Tim told his mom about the broken bed. His mom was not mad. She said, "We can fix it." They worked together to fix the bed. Tim learned not to jump on his bed too hard. Now, he takes good care of his bed and sleeps well every night. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim was a helpless bird because he could not fly. He watched his friends fly high in the sky, but Tim could only walk on the ground. + +One day, a kind rabbit named Remy saw Tim and asked, "Why are you sad, Tim?" Tim replied, "I cannot fly like my friends. I feel helpless." Remy had an idea. He told Tim about a magic razor that could help him fly. + +Together, Tim and Remy went on a journey to find the magic razor. They found it under a big tree. Tim used the razor to cut his feathers just a little bit. Suddenly, Tim could fly! He was so happy, and he thanked Remy for helping him. From that day on, Tim and Remy were best friends, and they played together in the forest every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a weak, old cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to watch the sun rise every morning. One day, Fluffy saw a beautiful pattern on the floor made by the sunlight. + +A little girl named Lily lived in the house too. She saw Fluffy looking at the pattern and said, "Fluffy, do you like the pattern the sun makes?" + +Fluffy meowed, and Lily knew that meant yes. Lily wanted to make Fluffy happy. So, she found some paper and made a pattern of her own. She showed it to Fluffy and said, "Look, Fluffy! I made a pattern for you!" + +Fluffy felt happy and meowed again. From that day on, Fluffy and Lily enjoyed watching the sun rise together and making patterns to share with each other. They became best friends and had lots of fun in their little house. +One day, a bird named Blue was very frustrated. He saw his friends soar high in the sky. Blue wanted to soar too, but he did not know how. He felt sad and asked his friend, Red, for help. + +"Red, can you teach me to soar like you?" Blue asked. Red was a good friend and said, "Yes, I will help you." + +Red told Blue to look for a sign. The sign was a big tree. "When you see the tree, flap your wings hard," said Red. Blue found the tree and flapped his wings. He started to soar! + +Blue was so happy to soar with his friends. They all played in the sky together. From that day on, Blue was never frustrated again. +One day, a small cat named Kitty went outside to play. She saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. Kitty was very good at climbing trees. When she got to the top, she saw a small bird. The bird was hiding in the leaves. Kitty wanted to play with the bird, but the bird was scared. + +Kitty tried to get closer to the bird, but it flew away. Kitty was sad, but she knew she had to get down from the tree. As she started to climb down, she slipped and had a big fall. Kitty was scared and called for help. + +Mommy heard Kitty and ran outside. She saw Kitty on the ground and picked her up. Mommy hugged Kitty and told her it was okay. Kitty felt better and promised not to climb so high again. From that day on, Kitty played with her toys and didn't try to find the small bird hiding in the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Spot. Spot loved to swim in the big pond near his home. Every day, he would run to the pond and jump in with a big splash. + +One day, Spot found a new friend in the pond. It was a little lab named Max. Max was also very playful, just like Spot. They had so much fun swimming and splashing in the water together. + +After they were done swimming, Spot and Max ran back to their homes. They were very happy to have found a new friend to play with in the pond. From that day on, Spot and Max swam and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow bird named Sunny. Sunny loved to fly and play in the park. One day, she saw a worried little boy named Timmy sitting on a bench. Timmy was sad because he lost his toy car. Sunny wanted to help Timmy. + +Sunny flew close to Timmy and said, "Don't be sad. I will help you find your toy car." Timmy looked at the little yellow bird and smiled. They went to look for the toy car together. Sunny flew up high to watch for the car from the sky. + +As they searched, they found the toy car under a big tree. Timmy was so happy! He said, "Thank you, Sunny, for helping me find my car!" Sunny was happy too. From that day on, Timmy and Sunny became best friends, and they always played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally had a sister named Lucy. They loved to play together. One day, they decided to play a game that would include their toys. + +They took turns picking up their toys. Some toys were heavy, but they still tried their best to lift them. Sally picked up a heavy teddy bear, while Lucy picked up a heavy doll. They laughed as they struggled to carry the heavy toys. + +In the end, Sally and Lucy had so much fun playing with their heavy toys. They were happy they included all of their toys in the game. After playing, they gave each other a big hug and went to sleep, excited for the next day's fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim had a plan. He wanted to make a strip of paper with drawings on it. He felt ready to show his friends his art. So, Tim took his crayons and started to draw. + +As Tim was drawing, his friend Sam came over. "What are you doing?" Sam asked. "I am making a strip of paper with drawings," said Tim. "Can I help?" Sam asked. Tim said yes, and they both drew on the strip together. + +When they were done, they showed their strip to their friends. Everyone loved it! Tim and Sam were very happy. They learned that when they work together, they can make something even better. The moral of the story is that teamwork makes things better. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly girl named Lily. She loved to mix things in her big bowl. One day, she decided to mix something special for her friends. + +Lily mixed love into her special treat. She mixed and mixed until it was ready. She put the treat into a bag and went to share it with her friends. + +When Lily gave the treat to her friends, they all smiled. They could feel the love that Lily mixed into it. They all played and laughed together, happy to have such a friendly friend like Lily. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. One day, they saw something shiny under a bench. They went to look. It was a small box with a lock. + +"Maybe there is gold inside!" Tom said. + +"Let's open it!" Lily said. + +They tried to pull the lock, but it was too hard. They looked for a key, but they could not find one. They saw a man walking by with a big bunch of keys. + +"Maybe he can help us!" Tom said. + +They ran to the man and showed him the box. The man looked at the box and smiled. + +"Where did you find this?" he asked. + +"Under the bench!" Lily said. + +The man took the box and tried his keys. One of them matched the lock. He opened the box and showed them what was inside. It was not gold. It was only some dirty rocks. + +"Is this your box?" he asked. + +"No, we just found it!" Tom said. + +The man nodded and said, "Well, this box belongs to someone else. It is not nice to take things that are not yours. You should put it back where you found it and say sorry." + +Tom and Lily felt bad. They did not mean to take the box. They followed the man and put the box back under the bench. They said sorry to the box and to the man. + +The man patted their heads and said, "That's good. You did the right thing. Now, go and have fun in the park. And remember, gold is not always what it seems. Sometimes, the real gold is in your heart." + +Tom and Lily smiled and thanked the man. They learned a lesson that day. They went back to play in the park. They did not care about the box anymore. They had each other, and that was more than enough. +Lily was a little lamb who liked to play in the meadow. She had soft white wool that kept her warm and cozy. One day, she saw a big dark cloud in the sky. It looked like rain was coming soon. + +She ran to her mother and said, "Mama, can we go home? I don't like the dark cloud. It makes me scared." + +Her mother smiled and said, "Don't worry, my dear. The dark cloud is just water. It will make the grass and the flowers grow. And we have a nice barn to stay in when it rains. Come, I'll show you." + +She led Lily to the barn, where there were many other sheep and lambs. They were all happy and friendly. Lily saw a small lamb who looked lonely and shy. He had black wool that made him stand out from the others. + +Lily felt sorry for him and wanted to be his friend. She went up to him and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. What's your name?" + +The black lamb looked up and said, "I'm Ben. I'm new here. I don't know anyone." + +Lily said, "That's okay. I'll be your friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben nodded and smiled. He was glad that Lily was nice to him. He said, "Yes, please. What do you like to play?" + +Lily said, "I like to play tag and hide and seek. Do you?" + +Ben said, "Yes, I do. They sound fun." + +Lily said, "Great. Let's play then. I'll offer you some of my wool if you catch me." + +Ben said, "Okay. But I don't need your wool. I like your wool the way it is. It's white and pretty." + +Lily said, "Thank you. I like your wool too. It's black and cool." + +They laughed and ran around the barn, playing and having fun. They didn't mind the rain or the dark cloud. They had each other and they were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big red ladder leaning on the wall. Lily wanted to climb the ladder and see what was on the other side. + +"Can I go up the ladder, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, it is too high and dangerous. You might fall and hurt yourself," Tom said. + +But Lily did not listen to Tom. She ran to the ladder and started to climb. She was very brave and curious. She reached the top of the ladder and looked over the wall. She saw a big dog barking at her. The dog was scary and loud. Lily was afraid and wanted to go down. + +"Help, Tom, help!" Lily cried. + +Tom heard Lily and ran to the ladder. He saw the dog and Lily. He was worried and angry. + +"Lily, what did you do? You are very naughty. Come down now!" Tom shouted. + +But Lily could not come down. She was stuck on the ladder. She was too scared to move. She wept and wept. + +Tom did not know what to do. He looked around and saw a hose. He had an idea. He grabbed the hose and turned on the water. He sprayed the water at the dog. The dog did not like the water. It ran away and stopped barking. + +Lily saw the dog go away. She felt a little better. She stopped weeping and looked at Tom. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are very smart and kind. I am sorry I did not listen to you. Can you help me down?" Lily said. + +Tom nodded and smiled. He climbed the ladder and helped Lily down. He hugged her and said, + +"It is okay, Lily. I am glad you are safe. But next time, please do not go up the ladder. It is not a toy. It is for grown-ups only." + +Lily nodded and said, + +"I understand, Tom. I will not go up the ladder again. Can we play something else?" + +Tom said, + +"Sure, Lily. How about we play with the hose?" + +Lily said, + +"Yes, that sounds fun. But let us be careful and not spray each other." + +Tom said, + +"Okay, Lily. Let us be careful and have fun." + +They played with the hose and laughed. They were happy and sorry. They were good friends. +Ben was a gifted boy who liked to play with his laser toy. He could make red lights and green lights and blue lights with it. He could draw shapes and letters and animals on the wall. He could pretend to be a superhero or a spy or a scientist. + +One day, he wanted to show his laser toy to his friend Lily. He asked his mom if he could go to her house. His mom said, "Yes, you can go, but you have to be careful with your laser toy. Do not point it at anyone's eyes or anything that can break. And do not use it outside. It can be dangerous." + +Ben said, "OK, mom, I will be careful. Thank you for permitting me to go." He put his laser toy in his backpack and went to Lily's house. + +Lily was happy to see Ben and his laser toy. She said, "Wow, that is a cool toy. Can I try it?" Ben said, "Sure, you can try it, but you have to follow the rules. My mom said we can only use it inside and not point it at anyone's eyes or anything that can break." + +Lily said, "OK, I will follow the rules. Let's go to my room and play." They went to her room and closed the door. They turned off the lights and turned on the laser toy. They had fun making lights and shapes and stories on the wall. They laughed and giggled and forgot about the time. + +They did not hear Lily's mom calling them for dinner. They did not hear her knocking on the door. They did not hear her opening the door. They did not see her angry face when she saw the laser toy. They only heard her loud voice when she said, "What are you doing with that thing? Do you know how dangerous that is? Give it to me right now!" She took the laser toy from Ben's hand and turned it off. She said, "You are not allowed to play with this toy. It is not for children. It can hurt your eyes or start a fire. And you are not allowed to play in the dark. You can trip or bump into something. And you are not allowed to ignore me when I call you. You have to come to dinner when I say so." + +Ben and Lily felt scared and sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We did not mean to be bad. We were just having fun. We did not know it was dangerous. We did not hear you calling us. Please do not be mad at us." + +Lily's mom said, "I am not mad at you, but I am disappointed. You have to be more responsible and respectful. You have to listen to me and follow the rules. You have to be careful with your toys and your friends. You have to be safe and smart. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily said, "Yes, mom, we understand. We will be more responsible and respectful. We will listen to you and follow the rules. We will be careful with our toys and our friends. We will be safe and smart." + +Lily's mom said, "Good. Now, come to dinner. And Ben, you can have your laser toy back when you go home. But you have to promise me that you will not use it without your mom's permission. And you have to promise me that you will never bring it to my house again. Do you promise?" + +Ben said, "Yes, mom, I promise. I am sorry for the trouble. Thank you for letting me play with Lily. She is my best friend." + +Lily's mom said, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good boy and a good friend. But you have to be more careful. Now, let's go eat. I made your favorite, macaroni and cheese." She smiled and hugged them both. They smiled and hugged her back. They went to the kitchen and ate their dinner. They talked and joked and apologized. They felt better and learned their lesson. They still liked their laser toy, but they liked their moms more. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is thin and has no collar. It looks hungry and angry. + +"Look, a dog!" Tim says. "Can we pet it?" + +"No, Tim, it is not a nice dog. It may bite us. We should run away," Jen says. + +But Tim does not listen. He walks to the dog and says, "Hello, doggy. Do you want to play?" + +The dog growls and shows its teeth. It jumps at Tim and tries to catch him. Tim is scared and screams. + +"Help, Jen, help!" + +Jen runs to Tim and grabs his hand. They run to the door of the park. The dog chases them and barks loudly. + +"Open the door, Jen, open the door!" Tim says. + +Jen pushes the door and it opens. They run out of the park and slam the door behind them. The dog cannot get out. It scratches the door and whines. + +Tim and Jen are safe. They hug each other and breathe hard. + +"That was a bad dog, Tim. You should not go near it. It could have hurt you," Jen says. + +"I know, Jen. I am sorry. I was silly. Thank you for saving me. You are a good friend," Tim says. + +They walk home and tell their moms what happened. Their moms are glad they are okay. They give them cookies and milk and tell them to be careful next time. Tim and Jen promise to listen and to stay away from bad dogs. They are happy to have each other. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play near the pond. The pond has many fish and frogs. Tom and Lily want to catch them. + +One day, Tom has a plan. He says to Lily, "I will teach you how to catch a fish. You need a stick and a string. And a worm. I have them here. Come with me." + +Lily follows Tom to the pond. Tom ties the worm to the string. He gives the stick to Lily. He says, "Hold the stick and throw the string in the pond. Wait for a fish to bite the worm. Then pull the stick and you have a fish." + +Lily does what Tom says. She holds the stick and throws the string in the pond. She waits and waits. But no fish bites the worm. Lily feels bored. She says, "Tom, this is not fun. I want to play something else." + +Tom laughs. He says, "Lily, you are foolish. You cannot catch a fish like that. You need a hook. I have a hook. But I did not give it to you. I wanted to trick you. Ha ha ha." + +Lily is angry. She says, "Tom, you are mean. You are not my friend. You lied to me. Go away." + +Lily throws the stick and the string at Tom. She runs away from the pond. She does not want to play with Tom anymore. Tom feels sorry. He says, "Lily, wait. I am sorry. I was just joking. Please come back. I will give you the hook. I will teach you for real." + +But Lily does not hear him. She is gone. Tom is alone. He looks at the pond. He sees a fish. The fish has the worm in its mouth. The fish swims away. Tom is sad. He says, "I am foolish. I lost a fish and a friend." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in spring. Spring is when the sun is warm and the flowers are pretty. Anna and Ben see a big tree with pink flowers. They run to the tree and smell the flowers. + +"Look, Ben, a bird!" Anna says. She points to a small bird on a branch. The bird is brown and yellow. It has a long tail and a short beak. The bird sings a sweet song. + +"Wow, Anna, the bird is beautiful!" Ben says. He wants to touch the bird, but he knows he should not. He stays quiet and watches the bird. + +The bird sees Anna and Ben. It is not afraid. It flies down and lands on Anna's shoulder. Anna feels the bird's feet tickle her. She smiles and whispers to the bird. + +"Hello, bird, I am Anna. You are a good singer. I like your song." + +The bird tilts its head and whispers back to Anna. + +"Hello, Anna, I am Lila. You are a good friend. I like your smile." + +Anna and Ben are very happy. They feel proud to meet Lila. They talk to Lila and listen to her song. They share some bread crumbs with Lila. Lila thanks them and flies away. She says she will come back soon. + +Anna and Ben wave goodbye to Lila. They hug each other and laugh. They love spring and they love Lila. They are the best friends. +Bella was a dog who loved to eat steak. She always waited for her human to give her some when he cooked it on the fire. But one day, her human did not come home. Bella was confused and sad. She did not know where he went or when he would come back. + +She smelled steak in the air. She followed her nose to a big house with a fence. She saw a plate of steak on a table in the yard. She jumped over the fence and ran to the table. She grabbed the steak and ran away. She was happy and hungry. + +But then she heard a loud noise. It was another dog. A big, angry dog. He lived in the house with the fence. He saw Bella take his steak. He chased her and barked. He wanted his steak back. He was faster and stronger than Bella. + +Bella was scared and sorry. She dropped the steak and ran away. She did not want to fight. She wanted to go home. She wanted her human. She realized that the steak did not belong to her. It belonged to the other dog. She had been greedy and wrong. + +She learned a lesson that day. She learned to respect what belongs to others. She learned to be patient and loyal. She hoped that her human would come back soon. She hoped that he would bring her some steak. She hoped that he would hug her and tell her that she belonged to him. +Anna was a stubborn girl. She did not like to go to bed when her mom said so. She wanted to stay up and play with her toys. She said, "No, no, no!" to her mom every night. + +One night, Anna saw a bright light in her window. She got up from her bed and walked to the window. She gazed at the light and saw a beautiful angel. The angel had white wings and a golden halo. The angel smiled at Anna and said, "Hello, Anna. I am here to tell you a secret." + +Anna was curious. She asked, "What secret, angel?" + +The angel said, "The secret is that you need to sleep well every night. Sleep is good for you. It makes you grow and learn and dream. If you sleep well, you will be happy and healthy and smart. Do you want to be happy and healthy and smart, Anna?" + +Anna nodded. She said, "Yes, angel. I want to be happy and healthy and smart. But I also want to play with my toys." + +The angel said, "You can play with your toys tomorrow, Anna. But now, it is time to sleep. I will watch over you and keep you safe. Will you go to bed now, Anna?" + +Anna looked at the angel and felt a warm feeling in her heart. She said, "Yes, angel. I will go to bed now. Thank you for the secret. Good night, angel." + +The angel said, "Good night, Anna. Sweet dreams." The angel kissed Anna on the forehead and flew away. Anna went back to her bed and fell asleep. She had a good night's sleep and woke up feeling happy and healthy and smart. She was not stubborn anymore. She listened to her mom and went to bed when she said so. She still played with her toys, but she also slept well every night. She was a good girl. +Anna liked to climb trees. She liked to see the birds and the sky and the flowers. One day, she saw a big, chubby butterfly on a branch. It was yellow and black and had dots on its wings. + +"Hello, butterfly!" Anna said. "You are so pretty. Can I be your friend?" + +The butterfly did not say anything. It just moved its wings slowly. Anna reached out her hand to touch it. But the butterfly flew away. + +"Wait, butterfly! Come back!" Anna cried. She tried to follow it, but it was too fast. She climbed higher and higher, but she could not catch it. + +"Anna, be careful!" her mom called from the ground. "You are too high. Come down now!" + +Anna looked down and saw her mom. She was scared. She did not know how to come down. She held on to the branch and started to cry. + +"Mommy, help me! I can't come down!" + +Her mom ran to the tree and climbed up to Anna. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, Anna. I'm here. I will help you come down. Don't cry." + +Anna felt better. She hugged her mom back and said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I just wanted to play with the butterfly." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I know, Anna. But butterflies are wild. They don't like to be touched. They like to be free. Next time, just watch them and enjoy their beauty. Okay?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Okay, mommy. I love you." + +"I love you too, Anna. Now, let's go down and have some juice. Maybe we will see more butterflies on the way." +Ben and Lily like to play in the garden. They have a big squash that they grew with their mom. They want to make soup with it. But they have a problem. The squash is too hard to cut. + +"Mom, can you help us?" Ben asks. "We want to cut the squash, but it is too hard." + +Mom smiles and says, "Sure, I can help you. But first, we need to cook the squash. Then it will be soft and easy to cut. Let's go to the kitchen and put the squash in a pot of water." + +Ben and Lily follow Mom to the kitchen. They help her put the squash in a big pot of water. Then they wait for the water to boil. + +While they wait, they see a book on the table. It is a book of stories. Ben likes stories. He picks up the book and opens it. + +"Look, Lily, this is a story about a princess and a dragon," he says. "Do you want to hear it?" + +Lily nods. She likes stories too. She sits next to Ben and listens. + +But Ben does not know how to read. He makes up the story as he looks at the pictures. He says, "The princess was very compassionate. She did not want to hurt the dragon. She wanted to be his friend. So she gave him a flower and a hug. The dragon was happy. He did not want to hurt the princess. He wanted to be her friend too. So he gave her a ride on his back and a kiss. The end." + +Lily claps. She likes the story. She says, "That was a nice story, Ben. You are very good at making stories." + +Ben smiles. He is proud of his story. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are very good at listening." + +But then, he hears a loud noise. He looks at the book. He sees that he has torn a page by accident. He feels bad. He says, "Oh no, I tore the book. Mom will be mad at me." + +Lily sees the torn page too. She feels sorry for Ben. She says, "Don't worry, Ben. We can fix it. We can use some tape and glue. Mom will not be mad at you. She will understand. She is compassionate too." + +Ben hugs Lily. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. You are the best sister ever." + +Lily hugs Ben back. She says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are very sweet. You are the best brother ever." + +They go to find some tape and glue. They fix the book together. Then they go back to the kitchen. The squash is ready. They help Mom cut it and make soup. They enjoy the soup and the book. They are happy. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big sack under a tree. They want to see what is inside. + +"Maybe it has toys or candy," Sam says. + +"Or maybe it has something scary or dirty," Ben says. + +They open the sack and look. They see many photos. The photos are of people and places they do not know. Some are old and some are new. Some are happy and some are sad. + +"Who are these people?" Sam asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe they are lost or forgotten," Ben says. + +They pick up some photos and look at them. They see a photo of a man and a woman. They are smiling and holding hands. They are in front of a big lake. The lake is deep and blue. + +"Look, they are happy. Maybe they are in love," Sam says. + +"Maybe. But where are they now? Why did they leave their photos here?" Ben says. + +They see another photo of a boy and a girl. They are wearing hats and coats. They are in front of a big snowman. The snowman has a carrot nose and a scarf. + +"Look, they are having fun. Maybe they are friends," Sam says. + +"Maybe. But where are they now? Why did they leave their photos here?" Ben says. + +They see many more photos. They see people and places they do not know. They wonder who they are and where they are. They feel curious and sad. + +"Maybe we should take some photos home. Maybe we can find them or help them," Sam says. + +"Or maybe we should leave them here. Maybe they will come back or someone will find them," Ben says. + +They do not know what to do. They look at each other and think. They hear a voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my sack?" the voice says. + +They turn around and see a man. The man is old and dirty. He has a beard and a hat. He looks angry and scared. + +"This is my sack. These are my photos. Give them back to me," the man says. + +Sam and Ben are scared. They drop the photos and run away. They do not look back. They do not want to see the man or the photos again. They wonder who he is and why he has the photos. They wonder if he is happy or sad. They wonder if he is lost or forgotten. +Anna and Ben were playing in the farm. They liked to see the animals and hear their sounds. They saw cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. The sheep were white and fluffy. They made a sound like "baa". + +Anna and Ben wanted to touch the sheep. They asked the farmer if they could. The farmer said yes, but be gentle. He said the sheep were his friends and he took care of them. He said some sheep were unusual and had different colors or shapes. + +Anna and Ben walked to the sheep. They saw one sheep that was black and white. It looked like a cow. They saw another sheep that was very small. It looked like a baby. They saw another sheep that had horns. It looked like a goat. + +Anna and Ben were curious. They wanted to poke the unusual sheep. They thought it would be fun. They poked the black and white sheep. It said "baa" and moved away. They poked the small sheep. It said "baa" and ran to its mother. They poked the horned sheep. It said "baa" and poked them back. + +Anna and Ben were surprised. They felt the horned sheep's poke. It was hard and sharp. It hurt their fingers. They said "ouch" and cried. The farmer heard them and came to see. He saw the horned sheep and said "oh, that's Rambo. He doesn't like to be poked. He likes to poke back. He's a very unusual sheep. You have to be careful with him." + +Anna and Ben said they were sorry. They said they didn't know. They said they wanted to be friends with the sheep. The farmer said it was okay. He said he would show them how to pet the sheep gently. He said the sheep would like that. He said they could also feed them some grass. He said the sheep would be happy. + +Anna and Ben smiled. They said thank you. They followed the farmer and learned how to pet and feed the sheep. They saw the sheep were soft and friendly. They said "baa" and wagged their tails. Anna and Ben were happy too. They liked the unusual sheep. They liked the farm. They had fun. +Mia liked to draw with her crayons. She made many patterns on the paper. She drew circles, stars, flowers and hearts. She used red, blue, yellow and green. She was very happy with her art. + +She wanted to show her mom what she made. She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was making lunch. She held up her paper and said, "Look, mom, look what I drew!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Wow, Mia, that's very pretty! You are very good at drawing patterns. I like how you used different colors. Can I see it closer?" + +Mia nodded and gave her paper to her mom. Her mom took it and touched it gently. She said, "It's very smooth, too. Did you use a new crayon?" + +Mia shook her head and said, "No, mom, I used the old crayons. But I used a trick. I rubbed the paper with a tissue after I drew. That made it smooth." + +Her mom said, "That's very clever, Mia. You are very smart. You know how to care for your art. I'm very proud of you." + +She gave Mia a hug and a kiss. She said, "Can I hang your art on the fridge?" + +Mia said, "Yes, mom, please. I want everyone to see it." + +Her mom said, "Okay, let's go. But first, let's wash your hands. They are very colorful, too." + +Mia laughed and said, "Okay, mom. Let's go." +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy trains in the living room. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. Tom had a big red engine that could pull many cars. Lily had a small blue engine that was very fragile. She had to be careful not to break it. + +"Look at my engine, Lily! It can rock and roll on the tracks!" Tom said, as he made his engine go up and down the hills. + +"Wow, Tom, your engine is very strong and fun!" Lily said, as she watched him. "Can I try it?" + +"Sure, Lily, you can try it. But be gentle, okay? It is not as fragile as yours." Tom said, as he gave his engine to Lily. + +Lily took the engine and put it on the tracks. She pushed the button and made it go. She liked how it rocked and rolled. But she pushed it too hard and it went off the tracks. It crashed into the wall and broke into pieces. + +"Oh no, Tom, I'm sorry! I broke your engine!" Lily cried, as she saw the broken engine. + +Tom ran to the wall and picked up the pieces. He was very sad and angry. He looked at Lily and said, "Lily, you are very bad! You broke my engine! It was my favorite toy! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Lily felt very sorry and sad. She wanted to say sorry to Tom and make him happy again. She looked at her engine and had an idea. She said, "Tom, I know you are sad. But I have something for you. You can have my engine. It is very fragile, but it is also very pretty and fast. I hope you like it." + +Tom looked at Lily and saw her engine. It was very small and blue, but it had a shiny bell and a smiley face. He thought it was very nice of Lily to give him her engine. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. I like your engine. It is very pretty and fast. I'm sorry I was angry at you. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She said, "Yes, Tom, we can be friends again. I'm sorry I broke your engine. Can we share our engines and play together?" + +Tom smiled and nodded. He said, "Yes, Lily, we can share our engines and play together. We can make them rock and roll on the tracks. And we can be careful not to break them." + +Tom and Lily hugged and made up. They put their engines on the tracks and played happily. They learned to be gentle and share their toys. They had a lot of fun with their engines that could rock and roll. +One day, a boy and his dog went to the park. The boy had a ball and he wanted to play catch with his dog. He threw the ball high in the air and said, "Fetch!" + +The dog ran after the ball, but he was not very fast. He saw a bird on the ground and he wanted to chase it. He forgot about the ball and ran after the bird. The bird flew away and the dog was sad. + +The boy saw what happened and he was not happy. He wanted his ball back. He looked around and he saw the ball. It was on the other side of the park, near a big tree. He ran to get it, but he was not alone. + +A girl was also in the park. She was alert and she saw the ball too. She liked balls and she wanted to play with it. She ran to the ball and she got there before the boy. She picked up the ball and smiled. + +The boy saw the girl and he was surprised. He said, "Hey, that's my ball! Give it back!" + +The girl said, "No, it's mine now! I found it!" + +The boy and the girl started to argue. They both wanted the ball and they did not want to share. They pulled and tugged on the ball, but neither of them would let go. + +The dog saw what was happening and he felt sorry. He wanted to play catch with his boy and he wanted to make him happy. He ran to the boy and the girl and he barked loudly. He said, "Woof! Woof! Stop fighting! Share the ball!" + +The boy and the girl heard the dog and they looked at him. They saw his sad eyes and his wagging tail. They felt ashamed and they realized they were being silly. They let go of the ball and they said, "Sorry!" + +The dog said, "Woof! It's okay! Let's play catch together!" + +The boy and the girl smiled and they agreed. They took turns throwing the ball and the dog fetched it. They had fun and they became friends. The boy said, "Thank you, dog! You are smart and kind!" + +The dog said, "Woof! You're welcome, boy! You are brave and nice!" + +The girl said, "Thank you, boy! You are generous and fun!" + +The boy said, "Thank you, girl! You are alert and sweet!" + +They all hugged and they played catch until it was time to go home. They said goodbye and they promised to play again soon. They were happy and they learned a lesson. Sharing is caring and catching is fun! +Tim and Sam are brothers. They love to visit their grandpa's ranch. They like to see the cows, the horses, and the chickens. They also like to help grandpa with his work. + +One day, grandpa tells them he has a surprise for them. He says they have to wait until after lunch. Tim and Sam are very curious. They wonder what the surprise is. They hope it is something fun. + +After lunch, grandpa takes them to the barn. He says, "Boys, I want you to meet someone. This is Molly. She is a new puppy. She is very smelly, but she is very sweet. She needs a good bath and a good home. Do you want to take care of her?" + +Tim and Sam are very happy. They love puppies. They hug Molly and pet her. They say, "Yes, grandpa, we want to take care of her. Thank you for the surprise. She is the best surprise ever." + +Grandpa smiles. He says, "You're welcome, boys. I'm glad you like her. But remember, she is your responsibility. You have to feed her, play with her, and clean her. And you have to give her a bath right now. She is very smelly, remember?" + +Tim and Sam nod. They say, "OK, grandpa, we will. We will make her the cleanest and happiest puppy in the world." + +They take Molly to the hose. They wash her and dry her. They make her smell good. They play with her and cuddle with her. They love Molly. And Molly loves them. They are a happy family. +Sam and Jen are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They see a big oven. The oven is hot. Mom and Dad work in the oven. They make food. + +Sam says, "I want to work in the oven too. I want to make food." + +Jen says, "No, Sam. The oven is not for us. The oven is for Mom and Dad. The oven can hurt us. We have to be careful." + +Sam does not listen to Jen. He opens the oven door. He sees a cake. The cake smells good. He wants to touch the cake. + +Jen says, "Sam, stop! The cake is hot. The cake can burn you. Let go of the oven door." + +Sam does not let go of the oven door. He reaches for the cake. He feels a pain. He screams. The oven door falls on his hand. His hand is red and swollen. + +Mom and Dad hear Sam scream. They run to the kitchen. They see Sam and Jen. They see the oven and the cake. They are angry and scared. + +Mom says, "Sam, what did you do? You are hurt. You are silly. You are not careful. You do not listen. You do not work in the oven. You play in the oven. You ruin the cake. You make a mess." + +Dad says, "Jen, why did you let Sam do that? You are older. You are smarter. You are careful. You know the oven is dangerous. You should stop Sam. You should help Sam. You should tell us." + +Sam and Jen are sad. They are sorry. They cry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We are sorry, Sam and Jen. We love you. We love each other. We will not do that again. We will be careful. We will listen. We will work with you." + +Mom and Dad hug Sam and Jen. They say, "We love you too, Sam and Jen. We are glad you are okay. We will take you to the doctor. We will make you feel better. We will teach you how to work in the kitchen. We will make a new cake. We will eat it together." + +The end. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with red fruits. Tom says, "I want to taste the fruits. They look yummy." Mia says, "No, Tom. We don't know if they are good or bad. They might make us sick. We should ask mom or dad first." + +Tom does not listen to Mia. He climbs the tree and picks a fruit. He bites it. It is sour and bitter. He makes a funny face and spits it out. He says, "Blech! This fruit is bad. It tastes like soap." Mia laughs and says, "I told you, Tom. You should not eat things you don't know." + +Tom climbs down the tree. He feels sorry. He says, "You are right, Mia. I was silly. I should have listened to you. You are a good friend." Mia smiles and says, "It's okay, Tom. I am glad you are not sick. Let's go and play something else." + +They see a man with a whistle. He is a guard. He watches the park and keeps it safe. He blows his whistle and waves to the children. He says, "Hello, Tom and Mia. Do you want to try my whistle?" Tom and Mia nod. They like the sound of the whistle. It is loud and clear. + +The guard gives them his whistle. He says, "You can take turns. But be careful. Don't blow it too hard. It might hurt your ears." Tom and Mia say, "Thank you, sir. We will be careful." They take turns to blow the whistle. They have fun. They feel happy and safe in the park. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Anna had a big round ball that she liked to bounce and roll. Ben had a small round car that he liked to zoom and crash. They were having fun until Ben saw Anna's ball and wanted it. + +"Give me the ball!" Ben said to Anna. He tried to grab the ball from her hands, but Anna held it tight. + +"No, it's mine!" Anna said to Ben. She pushed him away with her feet, but Ben did not give up. + +They both pulled and tugged on the ball, making it stretch and squeak. They were both angry and did not want to share. + +"Stop it!" their mom said, hearing the noise. She came into the living room and saw them fighting over the ball. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing?" she asked them. "Why are you screaming and making a mess?" + +Anna and Ben stopped and looked at their mom. They both wanted to say something, but they did not know how to explain. + +Mom took the ball from them and put it on the shelf. She gave them each a different toy to play with. + +"Next time, you need to ask nicely and take turns," she said. "Or you will lose the ball for good." + +Anna and Ben nodded and said sorry. They did not want to lose the ball. They decided to play nicely with their new toys and not scream anymore. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen with Mom. Mom is making a pie for dinner. She lets Sara and Ben help her. They roll the dough with a big stick. They fill the pie with apples and sugar. They make a smooth top for the pie with more dough. Mom puts the pie in the oven. + +"Can we eat the pie now?" Sara asks. + +"No, sweetie, we have to wait until it is cooked and cool," Mom says. "Why don't you go and play in the living room for a while?" + +Sara and Ben run to the living room. They find their favorite toys. Sara has a doll and Ben has a truck. They pretend to have a tea party with the doll and the truck. They use cups and plates from their toy box. They pretend to eat cake and drink juice. + +"Would you like some more cake, Mr. Truck?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, please, Miss Doll," Ben says. + +They are having fun. But then Ben feels a tickle in his nose. He tries to hold it in. But he can't. He sneezes very loud. He sneezes so hard that he knocks over the cups and plates. He sneezes so hard that he makes the doll and the truck fly across the room. He sneezes so hard that he makes Mom come running from the kitchen. + +"What's going on here?" Mom asks. + +"I'm sorry, Mom, I sneezed," Ben says. + +"Are you okay, Ben? Do you need a tissue?" Mom asks. + +"I'm okay, Mom, I don't need a tissue," Ben says. + +Mom looks at the mess in the living room. She sees the cups and plates on the floor. She sees the doll and the truck on the couch. She sees Sara's face. Sara is not happy. She is mad at Ben. She wanted to play with the doll and the truck. She wanted to have a tea party. She did not want Ben to sneeze. + +"Ben, you should say sorry to Sara. You ruined her tea party," Mom says. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I didn't mean to sneeze," Ben says. + +Sara looks at Ben. She sees his face. Ben is not happy. He is sad. He did not want to sneeze. He wanted to play with Sara. He wanted to have a tea party. He did not want to make Sara mad. + +"It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. You can't help it if you sneeze," Sara says. + +Sara and Ben hug. They are friends again. Mom smiles. She is proud of Sara and Ben. She is glad they are nice to each other. + +"Come on, kids, let's go and see if the pie is ready," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben follow Mom to the kitchen. They smell the pie. It smells good. They see the pie. It looks good. It has a smooth and golden top. Mom takes the pie out of the oven. She puts it on the table. She cuts a slice for Sara and a slice for Ben. She gives them forks and napkins. + +"Here you go, kids, enjoy your pie," Mom says. + +"Thank you, Mom, you are the best," Sara and Ben say. + +They eat their pie. It tastes good. It is sweet and warm. They are happy. They love pie. They love Mom. They love each other. They don't sneeze. The end. +Lila and Sam were playing knights and dragons in the park. Lila had a shield made of cardboard and Sam had a stick for a sword. They pretended to fight the big dragon that was hiding behind the slide. + +"Roar!" the dragon said. It was really their friend Ben, who had a green scarf around his neck. He jumped out from behind the slide and ran towards Lila and Sam. + +"Watch out, Lila!" Sam shouted. He swung his stick at the dragon, but the dragon dodged it. The dragon reached Lila and tried to grab her shield. + +"No, this is my shield!" Lila said. She held her shield tight and pushed the dragon away. She jumped over the dragon and ran to the other side of the park. + +"Come on, Sam, let's go to the castle!" Lila said. She pointed to the swings, where they had put some blankets and pillows. Sam followed her, and they climbed on the swings. They pretended the swings were horses, and they rode to the castle. + +"Ha ha, we escaped the dragon!" Sam said. He was very excited. He liked playing knights and dragons with Lila and Ben. + +"Maybe the dragon will come back," Lila said. She looked around, but she did not see the dragon. She smiled. She was not afraid of the dragon. She had a shield, and she had Sam. They were a brave team. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Sara is a lion and Ben is a monkey. + +"Roar!" Sara says, jumping on the couch. "I am the king of the jungle!" + +"Ooh-ooh-ah-ah!" Ben says, swinging from the lamp. "I am the best climber in the world!" + +They laugh and chase each other around the room. They do not hear their mom calling them from the kitchen. + +"Kids, it's time for lunch!" Mom says. "Come and eat your sandwiches!" + +Sara and Ben pause their game. They look at each other and make a face. They do not want to stop playing. They want to keep being a lion and a monkey. + +"Can we play a little more, Mom?" Sara asks, putting on a cute voice. + +"Yeah, please, Mom?" Ben adds, making puppy eyes. + +Mom shakes her head and smiles. She knows they are hungry, even if they do not admit it. + +"No, you can't, my little ones," Mom says. "You need to eat something. You have been playing all morning. You are very thin and need to grow big and strong." + +Sara and Ben sigh and follow Mom to the kitchen. They put away their toys and sit at the table. Mom gives them each a sandwich and a glass of milk. They take a bite and realize they are very hungry. The sandwich is yummy and the milk is cold. + +"Thank you, Mom," Sara says, chewing her food. + +"Yeah, thank you, Mom," Ben says, gulping his milk. + +Mom hugs them and kisses their heads. She is happy to see them eat and smile. + +"You're welcome, my loves," Mom says. "I'm glad you had fun playing. But remember, you also need to rest and eat. That's what makes you healthy and happy." + +Sara and Ben nod and finish their lunch. They feel full and warm. They love their mom and their home. They decide to take a nap after lunch. They can play more later. They are still a lion and a monkey in their dreams. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the park. They liked to run, jump, slide and swing. They also liked to look for things in the grass and the trees. Sometimes they found bugs, flowers, feathers and stones. + +One day, they found something very different. It was a big, round, shiny thing. It was cold and hard. It had strange marks on it. Tom and Anna did not know what it was. They thought it was a treasure. + +They wanted to take it home, but it was too heavy. They tried to lift it, but they could not. They tried to roll it, but it was stuck. They tried to dig it, but it was too deep. They were sad. + +Then, they saw a man walking by. He had a hat, a coat and a bag. He looked at the thing and smiled. He said, "Hello, children. Do you know what you have found? This is an ancient coin. It is very old and very rare. It is worth a lot of money." + +Tom and Anna were surprised. They asked, "Can we have it? Can we take it home?" + +The man said, "No, you cannot. This coin belongs to the museum. It is part of history. You have to mind it and leave it here. I will call the museum and they will come and get it. They will be very happy and they will thank you. You have done a good thing." + +Tom and Anna were disappointed, but they understood. They said, "OK, we will mind it. We will not touch it or move it. We will wait for the museum. Can we see it in the museum?" + +The man said, "Yes, of course. You can see it in the museum. You can also see other ancient things. They are very interesting and fun. You will learn a lot. You are very smart and curious children. I am proud of you." + +Tom and Anna smiled. They said, "Thank you, mister. You are very nice and kind. We are happy to help. We like ancient things. We want to see them in the museum." + +The man said, "You are welcome, children. You are very good and polite. I will be back soon with the museum people. You can stay here and watch the coin. But remember, mind it and do not touch it. It is very special and precious." + +Tom and Anna said, "OK, we will mind it. We will not touch it. We will watch it. It is very special and precious. We are glad we found it." + +They sat on the grass and looked at the coin. They wondered how old it was and who made it and what it meant. They felt proud and happy. They had found a treasure. An ancient treasure. +Sara and Ben like to play in the barn. They find a big barrel that is empty. Sara says, "Let's ride the barrel. It will be fun." Ben says, "OK, but how do we move it? It is heavy." + +They push and pull the barrel, but it does not move. They try to roll it, but it is too hard. They are sad. They want to ride the barrel. + +Then they see Max, the dog. Max is big and strong. He likes to help Sara and Ben. Sara says, "Max, can you help us? We want to ride the barrel, but it is heavy. Can you push it for us?" Max barks and wags his tail. He is happy to help. + +Max runs to the barrel and pushes it with his nose. The barrel starts to move. Sara and Ben cheer. They jump on the barrel and hold on tight. Max pushes the barrel faster and faster. The barrel rolls and spins. Sara and Ben laugh and scream. They have fun. They ride the barrel with Max. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a new path in the woods behind their house. They followed it until they came to a big valley. The valley had many tall trees and flowers, but also some dark caves and rocks. + +"Wow, this is so pretty!" Lily said. "Let's go see what's in the caves!" + +"No, I don't want to go there. It's scary and dark. Maybe there are monsters inside!" Ben said. He felt a tremble in his legs. + +"Don't be silly, Ben. There are no monsters. Only bats and spiders. Come on, it will be fun!" Lily said. She grabbed Ben's hand and pulled him towards the caves. + +Ben did not like this. He wanted to go back to the path. He tried to pull away from Lily, but she was stronger. She dragged him into the cave. It was cold and damp and smelled bad. Ben could hear strange noises and see shadows moving. + +"Lily, I don't like this. Let's go back, please!" Ben said. He was very scared. + +"Fine, fine. You're such a baby, Ben. There's nothing to be afraid of. Look, there's a light at the end of the cave. Maybe it's a treasure!" Lily said. She let go of Ben's hand and ran towards the light. + +Ben did not want to follow her. He wanted to stay near the entrance. But he also did not want to be alone. He had a bad feeling about the light. He ran after Lily, hoping she was right. + +But she was wrong. The light was not a treasure. It was a fire. A big fire that was burning the trees and flowers in the valley. And it was coming closer to the cave. + +Ben and Lily saw the fire and screamed. They turned around and ran back to the entrance. But it was too late. The fire had blocked their way. They were trapped in the cave. + +They hugged each other and cried. They wished they had never left the path. They wished they had listened to Ben. They wished they could see their mom and dad again. They trembled with fear and sadness. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes, find bugs and make mud pies. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very dirty and tired. + +"Let's go inside and have a snack," Lily said. "I'm hungry and thirsty." + +"OK," Ben agreed. "But first, let's hide this key. It's a magic key that can open any door. We don't want anyone to find it." + +They looked around and saw a big flower pot. They buried the key under the soil and covered it with some leaves. + +"Shh, don't tell anyone," Ben whispered. "It's our secret." + +They ran inside and washed their hands and faces. Then they ate some cookies and drank some milk. They felt much better, but they also felt sleepy. + +"Can we take a nap?" Lily asked. + +"Sure," Ben said. "But we have to remember where we hid the key. Maybe we can dream about it." + +They went to their room and lay down on their beds. They closed their eyes and soon they fell asleep. They dreamed of magic doors and adventures. They smiled in their sleep. They were happy. +Lily was a charming cat who lived with her owner, Anna. Anna loved Lily very much and gave her food, water, toys and cuddles every day. Lily was happy and purring all the time. + +One day, Anna had to go away for a few days. She asked her friend, Ben, to supply Lily with everything she needed while she was gone. Ben agreed and came to Anna's house with a key. He said hello to Lily and filled her bowl with food and water. He also brought a new toy for her, a ball with a bell inside. + +Lily was curious and sniffed the ball. She liked the sound it made when she touched it. She started to play with it, rolling it around the floor and chasing it. Ben smiled and watched her. He said, "You are a very charming cat, Lily. Anna is lucky to have you." + +Lily looked at Ben and meowed. She liked him too. He was kind and friendly. She decided to show him her gratitude. She jumped on his lap and rubbed her head against his chest. She also licked his hand and purred loudly. + +Ben laughed and stroked her fur. He said, "You are very sweet, Lily. I'm happy to take care of you. Don't worry, Anna will be back soon. She misses you a lot." Lily nodded and snuggled with him. She felt safe and cozy. She was glad that Anna had a good friend who could supply her with love and fun. +Anna liked to play dress up with her dolls. She had many clothes and hats and shoes for them. She liked to make them look pretty and funny. She called it fashion. + +One day, she was playing with her doll Lily. She put a big hairy coat on Lily. It was brown and soft and warm. She said, "Lily, you look like a bear in this coat. Do you like it?" + +Lily did not answer. She was a doll. But Anna pretended she did. She said, "Yes, Anna, I like it very much. It is cozy and nice. Thank you for dressing me up." + +Anna smiled. She was happy. She said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are my best friend. Do you want to play hide and seek with me?" + +Lily nodded. She was a doll. But Anna pretended she did. She said, "Yes, Anna, I want to play hide and seek with you. It sounds fun. You count and I hide." + +Anna agreed. She said, "OK, Lily, I will count to ten and then I will look for you. Don't go too far. Ready, set, go!" + +Anna closed her eyes and started to count. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Here I come, Lily. Where are you?" + +Anna opened her eyes and looked around. She saw her toys and books and bed. But she did not see Lily. She searched under the table and behind the curtain and in the closet. But she did not find Lily. She started to feel sad and worried. She said, "Lily, where are you? Please come out. I can't find you. Don't hide too well." + +But Lily did not answer. She was a doll. And she had vanished. She was not in the room. She was not in the house. She was not in the yard. She was not anywhere. + +Anna did not know what had happened. She did not know that a big wind had blown through the window and had lifted Lily up in the air. She did not know that Lily had flown away with the wind, still wearing the big hairy coat. She did not know that Lily had landed in a forest, where a real bear had found her and had taken her to his cave. She did not know that Lily had become the bear's friend and had learned to roar and eat honey and sleep in the winter. + +Anna only knew that she had lost her best friend. She cried and cried. She said, "Lily, come back. I miss you. I love you. Please don't vanish." +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes to make on paper. She wanted to show her mom and dad what she could do. She thought they would be happy and proud of her. + +But one day, she made a mistake. She drew on the wall with her red crayon. She made a big heart and wrote "I love you" inside. She thought it was pretty and nice. But when mom came home, she was not happy. She saw the red marks on the wall and said, "Lily, what did you do? You know you are not supposed to draw on the wall. That is naughty and bad. You have to say sorry and help me clean it up." + +Lily felt guilty. She did not mean to be naughty and bad. She wanted to be good and nice. She wanted to display her love for mom and dad. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to show you how much I love you. I did not know it was wrong to draw on the wall. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "I love you too, Lily. But you have to learn the rules. You can only draw on paper, not on the wall. The wall is not for drawing. It is for hanging pictures and paintings. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. Can you teach me how to hang pictures and paintings on the wall?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. I can teach you that. But first, let's get a sponge and some soap and clean the wall together. OK?" + +Lily agreed and said, "OK, mom. Let's do that. And then, can I show you my other drawings on paper?" + +Mom said, "Of course, Lily. I would love to see your other drawings on paper. You are very creative and talented. I am proud of you." + +Lily felt happy and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom ever." +Tim and Mia like to play soccer in the park. They have a small ball and two goals made of sticks. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. Sometimes they miss, sometimes they hit the goal. + +One day, they see a big dog running towards them. The dog is black and has sharp teeth. It barks loudly and looks scary. Tim and Mia are afraid of the dog. They drop the ball and run away. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. "There is a scary dog!" + +A man hears them and comes to see. He is the owner of the dog. He calls the dog and puts a leash on it. He says sorry to Tim and Mia. + +"Don't be afraid. He is not a bad dog. He just wanted to play with your ball. He likes soccer too. What is your score?" + +Tim and Mia look at each other. They are still scared, but they are also curious. + +"We don't know. We did not prepare a score. We just play for fun." + +The man smiles and gives them back their ball. + +"That's good. Playing for fun is the best way to enjoy soccer. Do you want to play with me and my dog? He can be your friend. He is not scary when you know him." + +Tim and Mia think for a moment. They like soccer, and they like to make new friends. They nod and say yes. + +"OK. Let's play. But you have to be gentle with the dog. He is a big baby. He likes to lick and cuddle." + +The man, the dog, Tim and Mia play soccer together. They have a lot of fun. They forget to keep score. They are not afraid anymore. They are happy. +Sara and Tom are playing with their cat, Lily. Lily likes to chase the yarn that Sara and Tom swing in the air. She jumps and pounces and tries to catch the yarn with her paws. Sara and Tom laugh and clap when Lily does a funny flip. + +"Look, Lily is so fast and smart!" Sara says. + +"Yes, she is. And she is so soft and cute!" Tom says. + +They play with Lily for a long time, until they hear their mom calling them. + +"Kids, it's time for lunch. Come and wash your hands and return the yarn to the basket." + +Sara and Tom run to the kitchen, leaving the yarn on the floor. Lily follows them, hoping to get some yummy food. She smells cheese and ham and bread on the table. She jumps on a chair and tries to reach the plate. + +"Hey, Lily, no! That's our lunch, not yours!" Tom says. + +He picks up Lily and puts her on the floor. Lily meows and looks sad. She wants some yummy food too. + +"Don't worry, Lily. We will give you some cat food after we eat. It's yummy too, right?" Sara says. + +She pets Lily and gives her a kiss. Lily purrs and rubs her head against Sara's leg. She loves Sara and Tom, even if they don't share their lunch. She decides to wait for her cat food and play with the yarn later. She curls up on the rug and takes a nap. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. Inside the box, there were many old things that belonged to their grandpa. They saw a shiny fork, a broken watch, a dusty hat, and a charming doll. + +"Look, Mia, this fork is so pretty!" Ben said. He picked up the fork and pretended to eat with it. "I can improve my manners with this fork." + +Mia smiled and reached for the doll. She loved dolls and wanted to hug it. But the doll was very old and fragile. When Mia touched it, the doll's head fell off and rolled on the floor. + +"Oh no!" Mia cried. "I broke the doll! Grandpa will be mad at me!" + +Ben heard Mia's cry and dropped the fork. He ran to help his sister. But he was not careful and stepped on the broken watch. The watch made a loud beep and sparked. Ben felt a shock and screamed. + +The noise woke up their mom, who was napping in the living room. She ran to the garage and saw the mess. She saw Ben and Mia crying, the fork, the watch, the hat, and the doll. She was very angry and sad. + +"What have you done?" she yelled. "You ruined grandpa's things! He gave them to me before he died. They were very special and precious. How could you be so naughty and careless?" + +She took Ben and Mia by the hand and dragged them to their room. She locked the door and said they could not come out until they said sorry and cleaned up the garage. Ben and Mia felt very sorry and ashamed. They wished they had never found the box. They hugged each other and sobbed. They had a very bad day. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they are naughty and make a lot of noise. They bang their drums, they shout and they laugh. They do not listen to Mommy when she tells them to be quiet. + +One day, Mommy has a big headache. She needs to rest on the couch. She tells Anna and Ben to play nicely and quietly in their room. She gives them a kiss and a hug and goes to the living room. Anna and Ben say yes, Mommy, and go to their room. + +But soon, they forget what Mommy said. They start to play with their drums again. They bang them loud and hard. They shout and they laugh. They do not hear Mommy calling them to stop. They have too much fun. + +Mommy gets up from the couch. She is very angry. She walks to their room. She opens the door. She sees Anna and Ben with their drums. She says, "Anna and Ben, you are very naughty! You did not listen to me! You made too much noise! You hurt my head! You have to stop right now!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They drop their drums. They look at Mommy. They blink their eyes. They do not know what to say. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mommy. We love you, Mommy. We will be quiet, Mommy." + +Mommy sighs. She is still angry, but she loves them too. She says, "I love you too, Anna and Ben. But you have to be good and do what I say. You have to be quiet when I need to rest. You have to respect me and the other people in the house. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod their heads. They say, "Yes, Mommy. We understand, Mommy. We will be good, Mommy." + +Mommy smiles. She says, "Good. Now, put away your drums and pick another toy to play with. But play softly and nicely. And if you want to make noise, you can go outside and play in the yard. OK?" + +Anna and Ben say, "OK, Mommy. Thank you, Mommy." They hug Mommy and say, "We are sorry, Mommy. We will be quiet, Mommy." + +Mommy hugs them back and says, "It's OK, Anna and Ben. I forgive you. But remember, no more noise in the house. OK?" + +Anna and Ben say, "OK, Mommy. No more noise in the house. We promise, Mommy." + +Mommy kisses them and says, "Good. I love you, Anna and Ben. Have fun, but be good." + +Anna and Ben say, "We love you too, Mommy. We will have fun, but be good." + +Mommy leaves their room and goes back to the couch. She hopes they will keep their promise. She closes her eyes and tries to rest. She hears no more noise from their room. She smiles and falls asleep. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily had a gray elephant and Ben had a red car. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud knock on the door. They stopped playing and looked at each other. Who could it be? They ran to the door and peeked through the window. They saw a man with a big hat and a long coat. He had a bag in his hand and a smile on his face. + +"Hello, little ones!" the man said. "I have a surprise for you. Do you want to see what's in my bag?" + +Lily and Ben were curious. They wanted to see the surprise. They opened the door and said hello to the man. + +"Very good, very good!" the man said. "You are very polite. Now, let me show you what I have for you. It's a magic trick. Do you like magic?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They liked magic. They watched as the man opened his bag and took out a big box. He said some funny words and waved his hand. Then he opened the box and showed them what was inside. + +It was nothing. The box was empty. + +"Ta-da!" the man said. "Isn't that amazing? How did I do that?" + +Lily and Ben were confused. They did not think it was amazing. They thought it was silly. They did not answer the man. They looked at each other and shrugged. + +The man was disappointed. He wanted them to be amazed. He wanted them to ask him how he did it. He wanted them to give him some money. He was a bad man. He was a trickster. He tried to fool them. + +But Lily and Ben were not foolish. They knew it was not a real magic trick. They knew it was a fake. They closed the door and locked it. They went back to their toys and played with them. They ignored the man and his empty box. They were smart and safe. +Anna and Ben love to watch movies with Mom and Dad. They sit on the big couch and cuddle with a soft blanket. Mom and Dad always make popcorn for them to eat. Popcorn is Anna and Ben's favorite snack. It is crunchy and salty and yummy. + +One day, Mom and Dad say they have a surprise for Anna and Ben. They bring a big box from the store. Anna and Ben are curious. What is in the box? Mom and Dad smile and say, "It is a popcorn maker! Now we can make our own popcorn at home!" + +Anna and Ben are excited. They help Mom and Dad open the box and take out the popcorn maker. It looks like a small red house with a glass window. Mom and Dad plug it in and put some corn kernels and oil inside. They turn it on and wait. + +Soon, Anna and Ben hear a popping sound. They look at the window and see the corn kernels turn into popcorn. They pop and pop and pop until the popcorn maker is full. The popcorn smells good. Anna and Ben clap their hands and say, "Wow! Look at all the popcorn!" + +Mom and Dad open the popcorn maker and scoop out the popcorn into a big bowl. They add some butter and salt and mix it well. They give Anna and Ben each a small bowl of popcorn and say, "Be careful, it is hot. Don't burn your tongue." Anna and Ben blow on their popcorn and take a bite. It is delicious. They say, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. This is the best popcorn ever!" + +They all sit on the couch and enjoy their popcorn. Mom and Dad turn on the TV and choose a movie. Anna and Ben snuggle with them and watch the movie. They are happy and full. They love their new popcorn maker. It is a fun surprise. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. They opened the box and saw many old things that belonged to their mom and dad. + +"Look, a teddy bear!" Lily said, picking up a brown and fuzzy toy. "He is so soft and cute. Can I keep him?" + +Tom saw another toy in the box. It was a robot that had shiny buttons and lights. He grabbed it and said, "Wow, a robot! He can make noises and move. Can I keep him?" + +Mom and dad came to the garage and saw the twins with their toys. They smiled and said, "Those are our toys from when we were little. We are happy that you like them, but you have to be careful. They are very old and fragile. You can play with them for a little while, but then you have to replace them in the box." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom and dad. We will be gentle and put them back later." + +They played with the teddy bear and the robot for a long time. They made stories and pretended that they were friends. They had a lot of fun. But then, the robot started to make strange noises and stopped moving. Tom tried to push the buttons, but nothing happened. He felt sad and said, "Oh no, the robot is broken. I liked him so much." + +Lily saw that Tom was sad and said, "Don't worry, Tom. Maybe we can fix him later. Or maybe we can find another toy that you like. Here, have a hug." She gave Tom a big hug and said, "I love you, Tom. You are my best friend." + +Tom felt better and said, "Thank you, Lily. I love you too. You are my best friend. And you know what? I like the teddy bear too. He is very soft and cute. Can we share him?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Of course we can share him. He is our friend too. Come on, let's replace the robot in the box and play with the teddy bear together." + +They put the robot back in the box and took the teddy bear with them. They hugged him and played with him until it was time for dinner. They were happy and grateful for their toys and each other. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls in her drawer. She gave them names and clothes and stories. She was happy when she played with them. + +One day, her brother Tom came into her room. He was bored and wanted to play with her. He saw her dolls and said, "Can I play with them too?" + +Anna did not want to share her dolls. She said, "No, they are mine. Go away!" + +Tom was angry and said, "You are mean. I will take them anyway!" He grabbed some dolls from her drawer and ran away. + +Anna was sad and angry. She ran after him and shouted, "Give them back! Give them back!" She caught him and tried to take her dolls back. They pulled and pushed and fought. + +One of her dolls fell on the floor. It was her favorite doll, Lily. She had a pink dress and a blue bow. Anna loved her very much. She picked her up and saw that her dress was torn and her bow was gone. She felt a tear in her eye. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry." + +Tom saw that Anna was crying. He felt sorry too. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was bad. I didn't mean to hurt your doll. Here, take the others back." He gave her the dolls he had taken. + +Anna looked at him and said, "Thank you, Tom. I'm sorry too. I should have shared with you. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, please. Can I play with Lily?" + +Anna smiled and said, "Yes, you can. But be gentle. She is fragile." + +They sat on the floor and played with the dolls. They gave them new names and clothes and stories. They were happy when they played with them. + +Anna squeezed Lily and said, "I love you, Lily. You are my best friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, Anna. You are my best friend." + +They felt comfortable and cozy. They played until their mom called them for dinner. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many roots. They want to kick the roots. + +Tim kicks a root hard. He hurts his foot. He cries. Sam laughs at him. He kicks another root fast. He wants to show Tim he is strong. + +But the root is not a root. It is a snake. The snake is angry. It bites Sam's leg. Sam screams. He falls down. He bleeds. Tim is scared. He runs away. + +The snake slithers back to the tree. It is happy. It has a good meal. Tim and Sam are not happy. They have a bad ending. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They are happy. + +But then, a mean dog comes. The dog barks and runs at the snowman. He bites the hat and the scarf. He pulls them off. He makes the snowman fall. Lily and Ben are sad and scared. + +They run to their house. They tell their mom what happened. Their mom is compassionate. She hugs them and gives them hot chocolate. She says, "Don't worry, we can make another snowman tomorrow." + +The next day, Lily and Ben go outside again. They see the mean dog. He is shivering and hungry. He looks at them with sad eyes. Lily and Ben feel sorry for him. They remember their mom's words. + +They roll a big ball of snow. They put some food on it. They push it to the dog. The dog sniffs the snowball. He eats the food. He wags his tail. He is happy. + +Lily and Ben smile. They make friends with the dog. They play with him in the snow. They are happy. +Sara and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They ran, jumped, and laughed. They were wild and happy. + +One day, they saw a big slide. It was shiny and tall. Sara wanted to try it. Ben was scared. He said, "It is too high. I don't want to go." + +Sara said, "Don't be afraid. I will go with you. We can hold hands. It will be fun. Promise me you will try it." + +Ben looked at Sara. He saw her bright eyes and smile. He liked her a lot. He said, "Okay, I promise. But you have to promise me something too." + +Sara said, "What is it?" + +Ben said, "Promise me we will always be friends. Even when we grow up. Even when we are not wild and happy anymore." + +Sara hugged Ben. She said, "I promise. We will always be friends. You are my best friend." + +They held hands and climbed the slide. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They slid down together. They screamed and laughed. They were wild and happy. They were young and free. They kept their promise. +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room. They saw a brown candle on the table. It looked pretty and shiny. + +"Can we touch it?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Mom said candles are hot and can hurt us," Tom said. + +"But it's not on fire. Maybe it's not hot now," Lily said. She reached out her hand to touch the candle. + +"Stop! Don't touch it!" Tom shouted. He pulled Lily's hand away. + +Just then, Mom came into the room. She saw the candle and the children. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +"We wanted to touch the candle. It's brown and pretty," Lily said. + +Mom shook her head. She picked up the candle and put it on a high shelf. + +"No, you can't touch the candle. It's not a toy. It's dangerous. Even if it's not on fire, it can still be hot and melt and make a mess. And if you light it, it can burn you or start a fire. You have to be careful with candles," Mom said. + +She hugged Lily and Tom and gave them a kiss. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. We didn't know," Lily said. + +"It's okay. I'm glad you're safe. Next time, ask me before you touch something you don't know. And I'll show you some other things that are brown and pretty and safe to touch. Like a teddy bear, or a chocolate, or a leaf," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They liked brown and pretty things. But they liked Mom more. +Sam likes to design cars. He draws them with big wheels, loud horns and bright colors. He wants to make them go very fast. He shows his cars to his friend Mia. + +"Wow, Sam, your cars are cool!" Mia says. "Can I play with them?" + +"Sure, Mia, you can play with them. But you have to be careful. They are not regular cars. They have special powers," Sam says. + +"What kind of powers?" Mia asks. + +"Well, this car can fly in the sky. This car can swim in the water. And this car can go invisible," Sam says. + +"Wow, that's amazing! How do you make them do that?" Mia asks. + +"I just use my imagination. And I say the magic words," Sam says. + +"What are the magic words?" Mia asks. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" Sam says. + +Sam and Mia pick up the cars and start to play. They pretend that the cars are flying, swimming and hiding. They have a lot of fun. They make the cars go very fast. They say the magic words. Zoom, zoom, zoom! +Anna likes Sunday. Sunday is fun day. She can play with her toys and watch cartoons. She can eat pancakes and drink juice. She can wear her orange dress and her orange shoes. She likes orange. Orange is happy. + +On Sunday, Anna goes to the park with Mommy and Daddy. She sees a big slide and a swing. She runs to the slide and climbs up. She slides down fast and laughs. She feels the wind in her hair. She likes the slide. + +She sees a boy on the swing. He is wearing a blue shirt and a blue hat. He swings high and low. He smiles at Anna. He says, "Hi, I am Ben. Do you want to swing with me?" Anna nods and says, "Hi, I am Anna. Yes, I want to swing with you." Ben gets off the swing and gives it to Anna. He says, "Here you go. You can have my swing." Anna says, "Thank you, Ben. You are nice." She gets on the swing and Ben pushes her. She swings high and low. She likes the swing. + +They play on the swing for a long time. They talk and laugh. They become friends. They share their snacks and their toys. They have fun. They like Sunday. + +Mommy and Daddy come to get Anna. They say, "It is time to go home, Anna. Say goodbye to Ben." Anna says, "Bye, Ben. I had fun with you. See you next Sunday." Ben says, "Bye, Anna. I had fun with you too. See you next Sunday." They hug and wave. Anna goes to Mommy and Daddy. She says, "I made a new friend. His name is Ben. He gave me his swing. He is nice." Mommy and Daddy say, "We are happy for you, Anna. You are a good friend too. You are kind." They hug and kiss her. They say, "We love you, Anna. You make us proud." Anna says, "I love you too, Mommy and Daddy. Thank you for taking me to the park. Thank you for everything." They smile and hold hands. They go home. They like Sunday. Sunday is fun day. +Ben likes to play with matches. He thinks they are fun and bright. He finds a box of matches in the kitchen. He takes it to his room. He does not tell Mom or Dad. + +Ben opens the box and takes out a match. He rubs it on the side of the box. It makes a snap sound and a flame. Ben smiles. He likes the snap and the flame. He takes out another match and does the same. He snaps and snaps and snaps. + +But Ben does not see that the flame is too big. It catches the curtain on fire. The curtain burns and makes smoke. The smoke makes Ben cough. He is scared. He drops the matches and runs out of the room. + +Mom and Dad smell the smoke. They see the fire. They are very serious. They call the fireman. The fireman comes with a big truck and a hose. He puts out the fire. He talks to Mom and Dad. He tells them that matches are not toys. He tells them that matches are dangerous. He tells them to keep matches away from Ben. + +Mom and Dad hug Ben. They are glad he is safe. But they are also angry. They tell Ben that he was very bad. They tell him that he could have hurt himself or the house. They tell him that he must never play with matches again. They tell him that he must say sorry. + +Ben feels sorry. He says sorry to Mom and Dad. He says sorry to the fireman. He says sorry to the curtain. He learns his lesson. He does not play with matches anymore. He plays with safer toys. He listens to Mom and Dad. He is a good boy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog near the swings. The dog is black and has sharp teeth. It growls at them. + +"Let's go pet the dog!" Sam says. He runs towards the dog. + +"No, Sam, stop!" Tom warns. "The dog is angry. It can bite you. It can hurt you." + +But Sam does not listen. He wants to touch the dog. He reaches out his hand. The dog snaps at him. It bites his finger. Sam screams. + +"Help, help!" Tom shouts. He runs to Sam. He sees blood on Sam's hand. He is scared. + +A lady hears them. She comes to help. She has a leash. She pulls the dog away. She says sorry to the boys. + +"Are you okay?" she asks Sam. She looks at his finger. She says he needs a band-aid. + +Sam cries. He says his finger hurts. He says he is sorry. He says he was silly. + +Tom hugs him. He says it is okay. He says he loves him. He says they should listen to each other. + +The lady gives them a band-aid. She tells them to be careful. She tells them not to pet strange dogs. She says some dogs are nice, but some dogs are mean. She says some dogs can make them sick or dead. + +Tom and Sam nod. They say thank you. They say they will be careful. They say they learned a lesson. + +They go home. They tell their mom what happened. She is worried. She is angry. She is glad they are okay. + +She cleans Sam's finger. She puts on a new band-aid. She hugs them both. She says they should always warn each other of danger. She says they should always obey her rules. She says they should always love each other. + +Tom and Sam say yes. They say they are sorry. They say they love her. They say they love each other. + +They go to bed. They sleep well. They dream of happy things. They are brothers. +Anna and Ben were young and liked to play outside. One day, they saw a small dog in the park. The dog was alone and dirty. It looked sad and helpless. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Anna asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is sick or mean," Ben said. + +But Anna felt sorry for the dog. She went closer and reached out her hand. The dog wagged its tail and licked her fingers. It was friendly and gentle. + +"See? It is a nice dog. It needs a home and a family," Anna said. + +Ben nodded. He liked the dog too. He looked around and saw a sign on a tree. It said: "Lost dog. Reward. Call this number." + +"Maybe we can help the dog find its owner," Ben said. + +He took the sign and showed it to Anna. They decided to call the number on the sign. They used Ben's phone and dialed the number. + +"Hello? Is this the owner of the lost dog?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, yes, it is. Have you found my dog? Where are you?" a voice said. + +"We are in the park. We have your dog. It is safe and warm. We will wait for you here," Ben said. + +"Thank you, thank you so much. I will be there soon. You are very kind and brave," the voice said. + +Anna and Ben hugged the dog and waited for the owner. The dog shivered a little, but it was happy. It knew it would see its owner soon. + +The owner came in a car and ran to the dog. He hugged the dog and thanked Anna and Ben. He gave them a reward and invited them to visit the dog anytime. + +Anna and Ben smiled and waved goodbye. They felt good and proud. They had helped a helpless dog and made a new friend. + +The moral of the story is: Be kind and helpful to animals. They need love and care. You can make a difference in their lives. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a cricket on the grass. Lily wanted to catch it and keep it in a jar. Ben did not think that was a good idea. + +"Let the cricket go," Ben said. "It is not happy in a jar. It wants to hop and sing." + +Lily did not listen to Ben. She put the cricket in a jar and closed the lid. She said, "It is my cricket now. I will feed it and make it happy." + +Ben was sad. He liked the cricket and wanted it to be free. He tried to suggest a game to Lily, but she only wanted to look at the jar. She did not want to share the cricket with Ben. + +The next day, Lily and Ben went outside again. Lily brought the jar with the cricket. She wanted to show it to Ben. But when she opened the jar, the cricket was not moving. It was dead. + +Lily was shocked. She did not know what happened to the cricket. She started to cry. She said, "I am sorry, cricket. I did not mean to hurt you. I wanted to be your friend." + +Ben was angry. He said, "You were not a good friend to the cricket. You were not honest. You did not care about what the cricket wanted. You only cared about yourself. You killed the cricket." + +Lily felt bad. She wished she had listened to Ben. She wished she had let the cricket go. She said, "I am sorry, Ben. I was wrong. Can you forgive me?" + +Ben shook his head. He said, "No, I cannot forgive you. You are not my friend anymore. You are a cricket killer. Go away." + +Lily ran away, crying. She lost the cricket and Ben. She was alone and sad. She learned a hard lesson. She should have been honest and kind. +Sam and his mom went to the grocery store. They needed to buy food for the week. Sam liked to help his mom by putting things in the cart. He saw a big box of cookies and wanted to get it. + +"Mom, can we get the cookies?" he asked. + +"No, Sam, we don't need cookies. We have enough snacks at home. We need to buy useful things, like fruits and vegetables and bread and milk," his mom said. + +"But I like cookies. They are yummy and crunchy and sweet," Sam said. He tried to grab the box of cookies from the shelf. + +"Sam, stop that. You have to accept that we can't get everything you want. Cookies are not good for you if you eat too many. They can make you sick and have a tummy ache. You have to listen to me and be a good boy," his mom said. She took the box of cookies from Sam and put it back on the shelf. + +Sam felt sad and angry. He wanted the cookies so badly. He started to cry and kick and scream. He did not want to accept what his mom said. + +"Sam, calm down. You are making a scene. Everyone is looking at us. You have to behave yourself. If you stop crying and help me finish the shopping, I will give you a treat when we get home. How about that?" his mom said. She tried to hug Sam and calm him down. + +Sam sniffed and looked at his mom. He saw that she was not happy either. He did not want to make his mom sad. He wanted to make her proud. He thought about the treat his mom promised. Maybe it was something he liked, like a banana or a yogurt or a sticker. He decided to accept what his mom said and stop crying. + +"Okay, mom. I'm sorry. I will help you. What do we need to buy?" he said. + +"That's a good boy, Sam. I'm proud of you. We need to buy some eggs and cheese and carrots and apples. Can you help me find them?" his mom said. + +"Yes, mom. I can help you. I like eggs and cheese and carrots and apples. They are useful and tasty and healthy," Sam said. + +He wiped his tears and smiled. He held his mom's hand and helped her with the grocery shopping. He felt better and happier. He learned to accept that he could not get everything he wanted, but he could get something he needed. He and his mom had a good time at the grocery store. +Lily and Tom went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks and geese. Lily and Tom liked to feed them bread. They threw some pieces into the water and watched the birds swim and eat. + +One goose was very greedy. He wanted all the bread for himself. He chased away the other birds and snapped at Lily and Tom. He was not nice. He was mean. + +Lily and Tom were scared of the goose. They ran away from the pond. The goose followed them. He honked and flapped his wings. He tried to bite them. + +Mom saw what was happening. She picked up a stick and waved it at the goose. She said, "Go away, you bad goose! Leave my children alone!" The goose was afraid of Mom. He turned around and ran back to the pond. + +Lily and Tom were safe. They hugged Mom and thanked her. They were happy. They laughed at the silly goose. He was not so big and brave now. He was hurt in his pride. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play outside every day. But one day, it was very cold. The wind blew hard and the sky was gray. + +"Let's go inside and play with our toys," Lily said. + +"No, I want to stay outside and make a snowman," Ben said. + +"But you will get sick if you stay outside too long. And it will be dark soon. Come on, Ben, let's go inside," Lily said. + +"No, no, no. I want to make a snowman. You go inside if you want. I don't need you," Ben said. + +Lily was sad. She wanted to play with Ben, but he was mean to her. She went inside and closed the door. She played with her toys by herself. + +Ben stayed outside and made a snowman. He was happy for a while, but then he started to feel cold and lonely. He looked at the door and saw that it was closed. He knocked on the door, but no one answered. He called for Lily, but she did not hear him. He wished he had gone inside with her. + +The next day was Wednesday. Lily and Ben did not play together. Lily was still sad and Ben was still cold. They missed each other, but they did not say sorry. + +On Thursday, their teacher told them a story about two friends who fought over a toy and did not talk to each other. The teacher said that friends should be kind and share and say sorry when they make a mistake. The teacher said that friends are more important than toys or snowmen. + +Lily and Ben listened to the story. They thought about their own fight. They felt sorry for what they had done. They looked at each other and smiled. + +After school, they ran to each other and hugged. They said sorry and forgave each other. They decided to play together, inside or outside, no matter what the weather was. They were happy again. + +The moral of the story is: friends should be kind and share and say sorry when they make a mistake. Friends are more important than toys or snowmen. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to visit her elderly grandma, who lived in a small house by the woods. Lily loved her grandma very much, and liked to help her with chores and listen to her stories. + +"Grandma, can I help you cut the apples for the pie?" Lily asked, holding a knife in her hand. + +"Of course, my dear, but be careful with the knife. It is very sharp and can hurt you if you are not careful," Grandma said, taking the knife from Lily and giving her a smaller one. + +Lily nodded and started to cut the apples with her small knife, while Grandma cut the dough with a big knife. They worked together happily, until Lily saw a word on the dough. + +"Grandma, what is this word?" Lily asked, pointing to the word. + +"That is a spell, my dear. A good spell that makes the pie taste delicious and brings us luck," Grandma said, smiling. + +"A spell? How do you make a spell?" Lily asked, curious. + +"Well, you need to use special words that have magic in them, and say them with your heart. Like this: 'Pie, pie, sweet and nice, fill our bellies with delight, bless our home with love and light,'" Grandma said, and then kissed the dough. + +Lily was amazed and wanted to try it too. She looked at the dough and tried to say the words, but she got them wrong. + +"Pie, pie, neat and rice, fill our bellies with mice, bless our home with glove and bite," Lily said, and then giggled. + +Grandma laughed too, and hugged Lily. "That was a very funny spell, my dear, but not a very good one. You need to practice more, and learn how to read and write the words. But I love you anyway, and I'm sure the pie will be yummy," Grandma said. + +Lily learned that spells are not easy to make, and that she should pay attention to the words and their meanings. She also learned that her grandma loved her no matter what, and that they had a lot of fun together. She decided to study hard and learn how to make good spells, and to always visit her grandma and help her with the pie. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their dog, Max. Max is a big, brown dog. He is very alert. He can hear and smell many things. + +One day, Sam and Ben find a newspaper in the yard. They do not know who left it there. They think it is a toy. They tear the newspaper into pieces. They throw the pieces in the air. They laugh and have fun. + +Max sees the newspaper pieces. He thinks they are food. He runs to the yard. He tries to eat the pieces. He chokes and coughs. He feels sick. + +Sam and Ben hear Max coughing. They stop playing. They run to Max. They see him lying on the ground. They are scared. + +"Max, are you okay?" Sam asks. + +"Max, what did you eat?" Ben asks. + +They see the newspaper pieces around Max. They realize they made a mistake. They feel sorry. + +They hug Max. They support his head. They pat his back. They talk to him softly. + +"Max, we are sorry. We did not know the newspaper was bad for you. We love you. Please get better." Sam says. + +"Max, we will not play with the newspaper again. We will find you a better toy. You are a good dog. Please do not be sad." Ben says. + +Max hears Sam and Ben. He feels their love. He stops coughing. He wags his tail. He licks their faces. He is happy. + +Sam and Ben are happy too. They learn a lesson. They take Max inside. They give him water and a bone. They play with him gently. They are a good family. +Lily and Sam were bored. They had no school today because it was raining hard. They looked out the window and saw big drops of water falling from the sky. They wished they could go outside and play. + +"Let's make some popcorn!" Sam said. He liked popcorn a lot. It was crunchy and yummy and sometimes sweet. + +"Okay!" Lily agreed. She liked popcorn too. It was fun to watch it pop in the microwave. She helped Sam get a bag of popcorn from the cupboard and put it in the microwave. They pressed the button and waited. + +Soon, they heard a loud noise. Pop! Pop! Pop! The popcorn was popping like crazy. It sounded like the rain outside. Lily and Sam laughed and clapped their hands. + +The microwave beeped and they opened the door. They saw a big bowl of popcorn. It was yellow and hot and smelled good. They poured some butter on it and sprinkled some salt. They took the bowl to the couch and sat down. They turned on the TV and found a cartoon they liked. + +They ate the popcorn and watched the cartoon. They forgot about the rain. They were happy and cozy. They shared the popcorn and gave each other some. They smiled and hugged. They loved popcorn and they loved each other. +Tom and Sue were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They wanted to make a surprise for Mom and Dad. They found some bread, butter, and jam in the fridge. They also saw a big knife on the counter. + +"Let's make toast and jam for Mom and Dad!" Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful with the knife. It is sharp and can hurt you," Sue said. + +They put some bread in the toaster and waited for it to pop. Then they spread some butter and jam on the toast. They put the toast on a plate and carried it to the living room. + +"Surprise! We made you breakfast!" they shouted. + +Mom and Dad were sitting on the couch, reading a book. They smiled and thanked the twins for their kindness. They took a bite of the toast and jam. + +"Mmm, this is delicious. You are very good cooks," Mom said. + +"Yes, thank you for this treat. You are very thoughtful," Dad said. + +But then they noticed something strange. The jam was not smooth and sweet. It was lumpy and sour. And it had some hairs in it. + +"Wait a minute. What kind of jam is this?" Dad asked. + +Tom and Sue looked at each other. They remembered that they had not taken the jam from the jar. They had taken it from a bowl on the counter. The bowl that belonged to their hairy dog, Max. + +"Oh no! We gave you Max's food!" they cried. + +Mom and Dad spit out the toast and jam. They were not angry, but they were very grossed out. They hugged the twins and laughed. + +"It's OK, it was an honest mistake. But next time, please check the label before you serve us anything," Mom said. + +"Or better yet, let us help you in the kitchen. We can teach you how to make real jam," Dad said. + +Tom and Sue nodded and apologized. They learned their lesson. They also gave Max a big hug and a new bowl of food. He was happy to share his jam with them, but they decided to pass. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big dish in the kitchen. The dish is shiny and pretty. Tom and Jen want to play with the dish. + +"Let's take the dish to the living room," Tom says. "We can pretend it is a spaceship." + +"No, we can't," Jen says. "Mom said we have to stay in the kitchen. The dish is not a toy. It can break." + +Tom does not listen to Jen. He picks up the dish and runs to the living room. Jen follows him. She is scared. + +In the living room, Tom puts the dish on the floor. He jumps inside the dish. He makes spaceship noises. Jen watches him. She does not like this game. + +"Tom, stop!" Jen says. "You are not smart. You are silly. The dish can break. Mom will be mad." + +Tom does not stop. He jumps harder. The dish cracks. Tom falls out of the dish. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +Jen runs to Tom. She helps him up. She sees the broken dish. She is sad. + +"Tom, look what you did," Jen says. "You broke the dish. Mom will be mad. You should have listened to me. You should have stayed in the kitchen." + +Tom looks at the broken dish. He is sorry. He hugs Jen. + +"Jen, I am sorry," Tom says. "You are right. I was not smart. I was silly. I should have listened to you. I should have stayed in the kitchen." + +Jen hugs Tom back. She forgives him. + +"Tom, it's okay," Jen says. "We can tell Mom the truth. We can say we are sorry. We can help her clean up. Maybe she will not be too mad." + +Tom and Jen go to the kitchen. They tell Mom the truth. They say they are sorry. They help her clean up. Mom is not too mad. She is glad they are honest. She hugs them. + +"Tom and Jen, I love you," Mom says. "But you have to be careful. You have to follow the rules. You have to stay in the kitchen. You have to respect the dish. The dish is not a toy. It is a gift from Grandma. It is special." + +Tom and Jen nod. They understand. They say they love Mom. They say they love Grandma. They say they love the dish. They promise to be smart. They promise to stay in the kitchen. They promise to respect the dish. They learn their lesson. +Tim and Sue like to jog with Mom and Dad. They jog in the park every morning. They see many things in the park: trees, flowers, birds, dogs, and people. + +One day, they see a big snake on the path. Tim and Sue are scared. They stop and scream. Mom and Dad run to them and hug them. + +"Don't worry, kids. It's a harmless snake. It won't hurt you. It's just sunning itself," Dad says. + +"What is a harmless snake?" Tim asks. + +"A harmless snake is a snake that does not have poison or teeth that can bite you. It's like a big worm," Mom explains. + +"Can we touch it?" Sue asks. + +"No, we can't touch it. It might be scared of us and try to run away. We have to respect its space and leave it alone," Dad says. + +"OK, let's go then. Bye, snake!" Tim and Sue say. + +They jog away from the snake and continue their fun in the park. + +When they get home, they look at the calendar. It has pictures of animals for each month. They find the month with the snake. + +"Look, Mom and Dad. It's the same snake we saw in the park!" Tim says. + +"Wow, you're right. It's a garter snake. It's very common and harmless. You learned something new today," Mom says. + +"Can we jog again tomorrow and see more animals?" Sue asks. + +"Sure, we can. Jogging is good for us and we can enjoy nature," Dad says. + +They smile and hug. They are happy. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play games. Sometimes they play nice. Sometimes they play mean. They are competitive. + +One day, they play hide and seek. Lily is the seeker. Max is the hider. Lily counts to ten. Max runs to find a good spot. He sees a big stand with books. He hides behind it. + +Lily looks for Max. She checks under the bed. She checks behind the door. She checks in the closet. She cannot find Max. She gets mad. + +She walks to the stand with books. She thinks Max is not there. She does not see him. But Max sees her. He peeks from behind the stand. He smiles. He thinks he is smart. + +Lily hears a noise. She turns around. She sees Max peeking. She runs to him. She tags him. She says, "I found you! I win!" Max says, "No fair! You cheated!" They start to argue. They are competitive. +Sara and Ben like to play pretend. They have a big box of old clothes and toys. They can be anything they want. Today, they want to be doctors. + +Sara puts on a white coat and a hat. She finds a label that says "Dr. Sara". She sticks it on her coat. Ben puts on a blue shirt and a stethoscope. He finds a label that says "Dr. Ben". He sticks it on his shirt. + +They look for a patient. They see their teddy bear on the bed. He looks sad. Sara and Ben go to him. + +"Hello, teddy. We are doctors. We are here to help you," Sara says. + +"What is wrong, teddy? Do you have a boo-boo?" Ben asks. + +Teddy nods. He points to his ear. Sara and Ben look at his ear. They see a red spot. + +"Oh, no. You have an earache. That hurts a lot," Sara says. + +"Don't worry, teddy. We have medicine for you. It will make you feel better," Ben says. + +They find a bottle of syrup and a spoon. They read the label. It says "Honey". They think it is medicine. + +"Here, teddy. Take some of this. It is sweet and yummy," Sara says. + +She gives teddy a spoonful of honey. Teddy smiles. He licks his lips. + +"Thank you, doctors. You are very nice. My ear feels better now," teddy says. + +Sara and Ben hug teddy. They are happy. They are good doctors. They play pretend some more. +Lily was eager to go to the park with her parent. She liked to swing, slide and play with her friends. She put on her hat, shoes and coat and waited by the door. + +"Come on, parent, hurry up!" she said. "The park is waiting for us!" + +Her parent smiled and picked up the keys. "Okay, okay, we're going. But first, we need to check the mail." + +Lily followed her parent to the mailbox. She saw a big envelope with her name on it. She wondered what was inside. + +"Can I open it, parent?" she asked. + +Her parent nodded and helped her tear the envelope. Inside, there was a letter and a picture. Lily looked at the picture and gasped. It was a baby. + +"Lily, this is your new sibling," her parent said. "They will come to live with us soon. Aren't you excited?" + +Lily felt a strange feeling in her chest. She looked at the baby and then at her parent. She didn't want a new sibling. She wanted to be the only one. + +"No, I'm not excited," she said. "I don't want a new sibling. I want to go to the park." + +She threw the picture on the ground and ran back to the house. She slammed the door and started to cry. + +Her parent sighed and picked up the picture. They hoped that Lily would change her mind and love her new sibling. They knew that it was hard to share, but they also knew that love could increase. They followed Lily to the house and knocked on the door. + +"Lily, can we talk?" they said. "Please, open the door." +Lila and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses. But sometimes they wanted different blocks and they fought. + +"Give me the red block!" Ben said. He tried to grab it from Lila's hand. + +"No, it's mine!" Lila said. She held the block hard and did not let go. + +They pulled and pushed and shouted. Their blocks fell down and made a big mess. They were not happy. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see. She saw the blocks and the angry faces. She was not happy either. + +"Stop fighting, please!" Mom said. "You need to share and be kind. Fighting is not good. It makes you and me and the blocks sad. Do you want to be sad?" + +Lila and Ben shook their heads. They did not want to be sad. + +"Then turn your frowns into smiles and say sorry to each other," Mom said. "And help me clean up the blocks. Then we can have a snack and read a story. How does that sound?" + +Lila and Ben nodded. They let go of the red block and gave each other a hug. + +"I'm sorry, Lila," Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Lila said. + +They smiled and helped Mom pick up the blocks. They put them in a big box and carried it to the shelf. Then they washed their hands and sat on the couch with Mom. Mom gave them some cookies and milk and opened a book. + +They listened to Mom's voice and looked at the pictures. They felt warm and cozy and happy. They had peace in their hearts. +Sara was very thirsty. She had been playing outside with her ball and her dog. She ran and jumped and laughed. But now her mouth was dry and her tongue was hot. She needed water. + +She went inside the house and looked for her cup. She saw it on the table, next to a big bottle of water. She reached for the cup, but it was too high. She could not get it. She needed help. + +She called for her mom. "Mom, mom, I need water!" she said. Her mom heard her and came to the kitchen. She saw Sara and smiled. She lifted her up and gave her the cup. She poured some water from the bottle into the cup. She gave the cup to Sara. + +"Here you go, sweetie. Drink some water. You must be thirsty," she said. Sara took the cup and drank the water. It was cold and good. She felt better. She thanked her mom and gave her a hug. + +She drank a little more water and then put the cup down. She did not want to drink too much. She wanted to save some water for her dog. She knew her dog was thirsty too. She needed water. She took the cup and went outside. She found her dog and poured some water on the ground. Her dog licked the water and wagged his tail. He was happy. Sara was happy too. She had water and she had her mom and she had her dog. She had everything she needed. +Sara and Ben are best friends. They like to play together every day. They have a lot of fun with their toys, their books and their pets. One day, they decide to play a new game. They pretend to be a bride and a groom. + +They find a white dress and a suit in Sara's mom's closet. They put them on and look at themselves in the mirror. They think they look incredible. They also find a shiny ring and a penny. Ben says, "This is the ring and this is the penny. We need them to get married." + +They go to the garden and find a big tree. They say, "This is the church. We will get married here." They invite their pets and their dolls to be their guests. They stand under the tree and hold hands. Ben says, "Do you want to marry me, Sara?" Sara says, "Yes, I do, Ben." Ben puts the ring on Sara's finger and says, "You are my wife now." Sara puts the penny in Ben's pocket and says, "You are my husband now." + +They kiss and hug and say, "We are married!" Their pets and their dolls clap and cheer. They are very happy. They dance and sing and eat cake. They think this is the best game ever. They say, "We love each other very much." +Tom and Lily like to play on the rail near their house. The rail is long and shiny and makes a loud noise when a train comes. Tom and Lily know to stay away from the rail when they hear the noise, but they like to joke with each other and pretend to be trains. + +One day, Tom and Lily are playing on the rail and Tom says, "I am a big train and I go fast. Choo choo!" He runs along the rail and makes a horn sound. Lily laughs and says, "I am a small train and I go slow. Toot toot!" She walks along the rail and makes a whistle sound. + +Tom and Lily have fun joking and pretending to be trains. They do not see a real train coming from far away. The train is big and fast and makes a loud noise. Tom and Lily hear the noise and look up. They see the train and get scared. They run away from the rail and hide behind a tree. + +The train passes by and does not see Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily are safe, but they are not joking anymore. They are quiet and sad. They look at each other and say, "Sorry. That was not a good joke. That was a bad joke. We should not play on the rail. The rail is not for playing. The rail is for trains." + +Tom and Lily hug each other and say, "We are glad we are okay. We are glad we are friends. We will not play on the rail again. We will play somewhere else. Somewhere safe and fun." They hold hands and walk away from the rail. They find a new place to play and joke and pretend. They are happy again. +Ben and Mia were brother and sister. They liked to play pretend, but they always fought over who got to be the hero and who got to be the villain. Ben wanted to use the toy sword as his weapon, and Mia wanted to use the toy gun as her weapon. They complained and argued and snatched the toys from each other. + +One day, their mom said they had to share the toys and take turns. She gave them a timer and said they could each have ten minutes with the weapon they wanted, and then they had to switch. Ben and Mia agreed, but they were not happy. + +Ben went first with the sword. He pretended to be a knight and fought imaginary dragons and monsters. He had so much fun that he forgot about the timer. Mia waited and waited, and she got angry. She decided to take the gun and sneak up on Ben. She thought it would be funny to scare him. + +She hid behind a couch and waited for Ben to come near. She saw him swinging the sword and making loud noises. She aimed the gun and pulled the trigger. But nothing happened. The gun was broken. She tried again and again, but it only made a click sound. She felt sad and frustrated. + +Ben heard the click and turned around. He saw Mia with the gun and realized what she was trying to do. He felt sorry for her and decided to be nice. He said, "Hey, Mia, do you want to play with the sword? It's more fun than the gun. I'll show you how to use it." He walked over to her and handed her the sword. Mia smiled and took it. She said, "Thank you, Ben. That's very kind of you. Do you want to play with the gun? Maybe we can fix it together." Ben nodded and took the gun. He said, "Sure, Mia. That sounds like a good idea. Maybe we can be heroes together." + +They hugged and went to their mom. She was proud of them for sharing and being nice. She said, "You see, kids, sometimes the best weapon is not a sword or a gun, but a kind word and a friendly gesture. You can make more friends and have more fun that way." Ben and Mia agreed and learned their lesson. + +The end. +Anna and Ben were playing with their dolls in the living room. They had a tea party with cups and plates and cookies. Anna liked to dress her dolls in pretty clothes and hats. Ben liked to make his dolls talk and act funny. + +"Pass me the cloth, please," Anna said to Ben. She wanted to wipe the dust from her doll's face. "She needs to look clean and nice." + +"Here you go," Ben said, handing her a cloth. He was holding a doll with a big smile and a cowboy hat. "Can I have a cookie?" + +"Sure, but be careful," Anna said, taking the cloth. "The plates are fragile. They can break if you drop them." + +Ben nodded and reached for a cookie. But he was not careful enough. He bumped into the table and knocked over a plate. It fell to the floor and shattered into pieces. + +"Oh no!" Anna cried. "You broke the plate! It was my favorite!" + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Ben said. He felt bad and scared. He did not mean to break the plate. He hoped Anna would not be mad at him. + +Anna looked at the broken plate and felt sad. She liked the plate very much. It was pink and had flowers on it. She got it from her grandma for her birthday. She wanted to cry. + +But then she looked at Ben. He looked sad and scared too. He was her brother and her friend. He did not break the plate on purpose. He was just playing. + +She took a deep breath and said, "It's okay, Ben. It was an accident. I'm not mad at you." + +"Really?" Ben said, looking at her with hope. + +"Really," Anna said, smiling. She gave him a hug. "But next time, be more careful, okay?" + +"Okay," Ben said, hugging her back. "I'm sorry, Anna. I love you." + +"I love you too, Ben," Anna said. She picked up the cloth and wiped her doll's face. "Now let's finish our tea party." +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their bikes. They liked to ride fast and make loud noises. Sometimes they stopped to look at the flowers and the birds. + +One day, they saw a big truck with many wheels. It was shiny and red, and it had a loud horn. Anna and Ben wanted to see it closer, so they rode their bikes near the truck. + +"Wow, look at those wheels!" Ben said. "They are so big and round. I wonder how they work." + +"Let's examine them," Anna said. "Maybe we can learn something new." + +They got off their bikes and walked to the truck. They touched the wheels and felt how hard and smooth they were. They counted how many wheels the truck had. They looked at the patterns on the tires. + +"Hello, little ones," a voice said. It was the truck driver. He smiled and waved at them. "Do you like my truck?" + +"Yes, we do!" Anna and Ben said. "It is a lovely truck. Can you tell us more about it?" + +"Sure, I can," the truck driver said. "Come with me, and I'll show you around." + +He took them to the front of the truck and opened the door. He let them sit inside and see the steering wheel, the pedals, and the buttons. He explained what they did and how he drove the truck. He even let them honk the horn. + +Anna and Ben had a lot of fun. They thanked the truck driver and said goodbye. They got back on their bikes and rode away. + +"That was awesome!" Ben said. "I learned so much about trucks today." + +"Me too!" Anna said. "Maybe when we grow up, we can drive a truck like that." + +They smiled and pedaled faster. They loved to play and learn new things. +Sara and Sam are twins. They like to play with their toys in the garden. One day, they find a big ball. It is red and shiny. They want to play with it. + +"Can we keep it?" Sara asks. + +"No, we have to return it. It is not ours," Sam says. + +They look around. They see a boy on the other side of the fence. He is crying. He has no ball. + +"Maybe it is his ball," Sara says. + +"Let's give it back to him. He will be happy," Sam says. + +They pick up the ball and walk to the fence. They call the boy. + +"Hello, is this your ball?" Sam asks. + +The boy looks up. He sees the ball. He smiles. + +"Yes, it is! Thank you for finding it. I lost it when I threw it too high," the boy says. + +He takes the ball and hugs it. + +"You are welcome. We are Sara and Sam. We are twins. We live here," Sara says. + +"I am Ben. I live there. Do you want to play with me?" the boy asks. + +"Yes, we do. You can play with our toys too. We have a lot of them," Sam says. + +They become friends. They play with the ball and the toys. They have fun. They are helpful and kind. They share and care. They are happy. +Mira and Leo were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and find worms and rocks. Mira found a big, shiny rock that looked like a star. She was very happy and showed it to Leo. + +"Wow, that is a pretty rock!" Leo said. "Can I see it?" + +Mira nodded and gave him the rock. Leo held it in his hand and felt how smooth and heavy it was. He liked it very much. He wanted to keep it for himself. + +"Can I have it?" Leo asked. "Please?" + +Mira shook her head. "No, it is mine. I found it first. Give it back!" + +Leo did not want to give it back. He ran away with the rock. Mira ran after him. She was angry and sad. + +"Leo, stop! That is not fair! Give me my rock!" Mira shouted. + +Leo ran to the other side of the garden. He hid behind a bush. He looked at the rock and felt guilty. He knew he was wrong to take it. He knew Mira was his friend and he should share with her. But he also liked the rock so much. He did not know what to do. + +Mira found him behind the bush. She saw the rock in his hand. She reached out to grab it. Leo pulled it away. + +"No, it is mine!" Leo insisted. "I want it!" + +Mira started to cry. She felt hurt and betrayed. She did not understand why Leo was so mean to her. + +"Leo, you are a bad friend!" Mira said. "You are making me sad. You should say sorry and give me my rock!" + +Leo looked at Mira's tears. He felt sorry for making her cry. He realized he was being selfish and greedy. He did not want to lose Mira's friendship over a rock. He decided to do the right thing. + +He gave Mira the rock and said, "I am sorry, Mira. You are right. It is your rock. I was wrong to take it. Please forgive me." + +Mira stopped crying. She took the rock and smiled. She was glad Leo said sorry and gave her back her rock. She was still his friend. + +She hugged Leo and said, "Thank you, Leo. I forgive you. You are still my friend. Do you want to play with the rock together?" + +Leo nodded and hugged her back. He was happy Mira forgave him. He wanted to play with her and the rock together. + +They went back to the garden and dug more holes. They found more worms and rocks. They shared them and had fun. They learned to be kind and honest with each other. They were good friends. +Sam and Tom were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many cars, trucks, and buses that they drove on the floor. One day, their mom told them to clean their room before lunch. She said they had to put all their toys in the box. + +"Come on, Tom, let's clean our room," Sam said. He picked up a red car and put it in the box. + +"No, I don't want to clean," Tom said. He picked up a yellow bus and drove it on the bed. + +"Tom, you have to help me. Mom will be angry if we don't clean," Sam said. He picked up a blue truck and put it in the box. + +"No, I don't care. I want to play with my bus," Tom said. He made honking noises with his mouth. + +Sam felt sad and angry. He wanted to play too, but he also wanted to make mom happy. He looked at the window and saw that it was gloomy outside. It looked like it was going to rain. + +"Tom, please, it's almost lunch time. And it's gloomy outside. We can't play later if it rains," Sam said. He tried to take the bus from Tom's hand. + +"Hey, let go of my bus! It's mine!" Tom said. He pulled the bus back and pushed Sam away. + +Sam fell on the floor and hit his head on the table. He cried out loud and felt blood on his forehead. Mom heard the noise and ran to their room. She saw Sam on the floor and Tom on the bed with the bus. + +"What happened here? Sam, are you okay? Tom, what did you do?" Mom said. She was very worried and angry. + +Tom felt scared and sorry. He didn't mean to hurt Sam. He just wanted to play with his bus. He wished he had helped Sam clean their room. He wished he had shared his bus with Sam. He wished he had made mom happy. But it was too late. He had made a big mess. He had made a big mistake. He had made a bad ending. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big truck in the yard. It is red and shiny. They want to drive it. + +They climb in the truck. They see many buttons and levers. They push and pull them. The truck makes loud noises. They laugh and have fun. + +But they do not know that the truck has gas. Gas is what makes the truck go. Gas can also burn and explode. The truck has a lot of gas. + +One of the buttons is for the gas. Tom pushes it hard. The truck starts to move. It goes very fast. It goes out of the yard. It goes on the road. + +The road has many cars and people. They honk and shout. They are scared and angry. Tom and Sue are scared too. They do not know how to stop the truck. They need help. + +But no one can help them. The truck is too fast and big. It hits a car. It hits a tree. It hits a wall. It makes a big boom. The gas catches fire. The truck and the car and the tree and the wall burn. Tom and Sue burn too. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tent. There is music and people inside. Lily and Ben want to see. + +They crawl under the tent. They see many people dance. They dance fast and slow, happy and sad. They wear colorful clothes and masks. Lily and Ben think it is fun. + +They join the dance. They copy the people. They spin and jump and clap. They smile and laugh. They have a good time. + +But one man sees them. He is angry. He shouts at them. "Go away! This is not for you! This is a special dance! You are not welcome!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They run away. They crawl out of the tent. They cry. They feel bad. + +A lady sees them. She is kind. She comes to them. She hugs them. She says, "Don't cry. You did nothing wrong. You just wanted to dance. Dance is for everyone. You are welcome." + +She takes them to the tent. She talks to the man. She says, "These are children. They are humble and curious. They mean no harm. They just want to learn and have fun. Let them dance with us. They are our guests." + +The man is sorry. He says, "I am sorry. I was rude and mean. I forgot that dance is for everyone. You are right. They are humble and curious. They can dance with us. They are our guests." + +He smiles at Lily and Ben. He gives them masks and clothes. He says, "Come, join us. Let us dance together. Let us share our joy and our culture. Let us be friends." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "Thank you. We are sorry. We are happy. We want to dance with you. We want to be friends." + +They put on the masks and clothes. They go to the tent. They dance with the people. They learn and have fun. They make new friends. They are happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they see a big truck on the street. It has a sign that says "Help Wanted". + +"Wow, look at that truck!" Tom says. "It is so big and loud. I want to drive it." + +"Me too," Sam says. "But we are too small. We need a job to drive a truck." + +"What is a job?" Tom asks. + +"A job is something you do to get money," Sam says. "My dad has a job. He works in a store. He sells things to people." + +"Can we get a job in a store?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe," Sam says. "But we need to ask my dad first. He knows a lot about jobs. He can recommend a good job for us." + +They run to Sam's house. They find Sam's dad in the kitchen. He is making a sandwich. + +"Dad, dad, can we talk to you?" Sam says. + +"Sure, what is it?" Sam's dad says. + +"We want to get a job," Tom says. "We want to drive a truck." + +Sam's dad laughs. He puts down his sandwich. He hugs Tom and Sam. + +"That is very nice of you, boys," he says. "But you are too young to get a job. You need to go to school first. And you need to learn many things. Driving a truck is not easy. It is hard and dangerous." + +"But we like trucks," Tom says. "They are fun and cool." + +"I know, I know," Sam's dad says. "But trucks are not toys. They are tools. You need to be careful with them. And you need to follow the rules. If you don't, you can get hurt or make a mess." + +"Like what?" Sam asks. + +"Like crashing into a tree or a house," Sam's dad says. "Or spilling oil or gas on the road. Or hitting a person or an animal. That would be very bad. And very stupid." + +"Stupid?" Tom and Sam say. + +"Yes, stupid," Sam's dad says. "Stupid means not smart. Not thinking. Not listening. You don't want to be stupid, do you?" + +"No, we don't," Tom and Sam say. + +"Good," Sam's dad says. "Then you should listen to me. I recommend that you forget about getting a job for now. And focus on playing and learning. That is your job right now. And it is a very important job. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, we do," Tom and Sam say. + +"Good," Sam's dad says. "Now, do you want a sandwich?" + +"Yes, please," Tom and Sam say. + +They eat their sandwiches. They thank Sam's dad. They go back to their cars and trucks. They play and pretend. They have fun. They are not stupid. They are smart. +Lila and Ben were playing in the pool with their mom. They liked to splash and swim and make bubbles. Mom showed them how to dive under the water and come up again. "Look, I can dive like a fish!" Lila said. She took a deep breath and dived down. She saw the blue tiles and the shiny coins at the bottom of the pool. + +Ben wanted to try too. He followed Lila and dived under the water. He felt the water in his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and saw Lila smiling at him. They waved at each other and swam back to the surface. "That was fun!" Ben said. "Let's do it again!" + +Mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of her brave kids. She saw a big pot of water on the stove in the kitchen. It was boiling and making steam. She remembered that she had to make soup for lunch. She got out of the pool and dried herself with a towel. "Kids, I have to go and check on the soup. You can keep playing, but be careful and don't go too far from the edge, okay?" + +"Okay, mom!" Lila and Ben said. They nodded and hugged her. Mom went inside and turned off the stove. She poured the soup into a wide bowl and added some salt and pepper. She smelled the soup and smiled. It smelled good and warm. She hoped the kids would like it. + +Lila and Ben kept playing in the pool. They dived and splashed and laughed. They had a lot of fun. They were hungry and thirsty. They wondered what mom was making for lunch. They hoped it was something yummy and hot. They heard mom calling them from the kitchen. "Kids, lunch is ready! Come and eat!" + +"Yay, lunch!" Lila and Ben said. They got out of the pool and dried themselves with towels. They ran inside and saw the wide bowl of soup on the table. It had steam coming out of it. It looked good and warm. They thanked mom and sat down. They took big spoons and tasted the soup. It was yummy and hot. They smiled and ate. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, they see a man with a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and a wet nose. The man and the dog are doing a jog. They run fast and slow and fast again. + +Tom and Mia want to pet the dog. They ask the man, "Can we touch your dog?" + +The man smiles and says, "Yes, you can. His name is Rex. He is friendly. But be gentle. Don't squeeze him too hard. He doesn't like that." + +Tom and Mia nod. They go to Rex and say hello. They stroke his fur and scratch his ears. Rex wags his tail and licks their faces. He likes them. + +The man says, "Do you want a treat for Rex? I have some in my pocket. They are tasty. He loves them." + +Tom and Mia say, "Yes, please." They take a treat and give it to Rex. Rex crunches it and looks for more. He is happy. + +Tom and Mia say, "Thank you for the treat. And thank you for letting us pet Rex. He is a nice dog." + +The man says, "You're welcome. You are nice kids. Rex likes you. Maybe we'll see you again in the park." + +Tom and Mia say, "Bye, Rex. Bye, man." They wave and go back to their play. They have a good day. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, Lily had a secret. She wanted to tell Ben, but she was afraid he would laugh. + +"Ben, I need to tell you something," Lily said. + +"What is it?" Ben asked. + +Lily looked around. She saw no one else. She whispered in Ben's ear. + +"I want a new doll. A big one. With long hair and a pretty dress. But it is expensive. Mommy says we have no money for it." + +Ben listened. He felt sorry for Lily. He wanted to help her. + +"I have an idea," he said. "Let's make a lemonade stand. We can sell lemonade to the people in the park. Then we can save the money for your doll." + +Lily smiled. She liked Ben's idea. She hugged him. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. This is our secret, okay?" + +"Okay," Ben said. "Let's go and make some lemonade." + +They ran to Lily's house. They asked Mommy for some lemons, sugar and water. They made a sign that said "Lemonade 25 cents". They took a table and some cups. They went back to the park. They set up their lemonade stand. They waited for customers. + +Soon, many people came to buy their lemonade. They said it was delicious and refreshing. Lily and Ben thanked them and put the money in a jar. They counted the coins. They had enough for the doll. + +Lily was happy. She ran to the toy store with Ben. She saw the doll she wanted. She gave the money to the lady. She took the doll and hugged it. + +"Look, Ben. This is my new doll. She is beautiful. I will name her Daisy." + +Ben smiled. He was happy for Lily. He was proud of their lemonade stand. + +"You are welcome, Lily. I am glad you got your doll. She is beautiful. Can I play with her too?" + +"Of course, Ben. You are my best friend. We can share everything. Even secrets." +Tom loved to ride the bus with his mom. He liked to look out the window and see the cars, the trees, and the people. He also liked to repeat the words that the bus driver said. The bus driver was very nice and always smiled at Tom. + +One day, the bus driver said, "Next stop, zoo!" Tom was very excited. He loved the zoo. He wanted to see the lions, the monkeys, and the penguins. He repeated, "Next stop, zoo!" His mom said, "Yes, Tom, we are going to the zoo today. It will be brilliant." + +They got off the bus and walked to the zoo entrance. Tom saw a big sign that said, "Welcome to the zoo!" He repeated, "Welcome to the zoo!" His mom said, "Yes, Tom, welcome to the zoo. Let's go and have fun." + +They saw many animals at the zoo. Tom repeated their names and made their sounds. He roared like a lion, chattered like a monkey, and honked like a penguin. He had a brilliant time. His mom was very happy to see him enjoy himself. + +When it was time to go home, they walked back to the bus stop. Tom saw the same bus driver that brought them to the zoo. He said, "Hello, bus driver!" The bus driver said, "Hello, Tom! Did you have a good time at the zoo?" Tom said, "Yes, I did. It was brilliant!" He repeated, "Brilliant!" The bus driver said, "That's great, Tom. I'm glad you had a brilliant time. Hop on the bus and I'll take you home." Tom said, "Thank you, bus driver!" He repeated, "Thank you, bus driver!" His mom said, "Thank you, too, bus driver. You are very kind." The bus driver said, "You're welcome, mom. You have a very smart and polite son." He smiled at Tom and drove the bus home. +Sam and Mia were twins who loved to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, but their favorite was a red car that could zoom very fast. They liked to zoom it around the house and pretend it was a race car. + +One day, their mom said they were going to grandma's house for Thanksgiving. She told them to pack their toys and clothes in a bag. Sam and Mia were excited to see grandma, but they also wanted to bring their red car. They decided to hide it in their bag and not tell mom. + +When they got to grandma's house, they greeted her with hugs and kisses. Grandma was happy to see them and said she had a surprise for them. She took them to the backyard, where they saw a big turkey. The turkey was brown and fluffy, and it made funny noises. Grandma said she was going to cook the turkey for dinner, and that they could help her. + +Sam and Mia thought the turkey was incredible. They had never seen a real turkey before, and they wanted to touch it and feed it. They asked grandma if they could play with the turkey, and she said yes, but to be careful and gentle. She gave them some corn and carrots to give to the turkey. + +Sam and Mia ran to the turkey and tried to pet it and give it food. The turkey was friendly and ate from their hands. But then, Sam had an idea. He took out the red car from his bag and said to Mia, "Let's zoom the car near the turkey and see what it does. It will be fun!" + +Mia was not sure. She said, "But mom said we should not bring the car. And maybe the turkey will be scared or angry. Maybe we should not do that." + +Sam did not listen. He said, "Don't be silly. It's just a car. The turkey will like it. Watch this!" He turned on the car and zoomed it towards the turkey. + +The turkey did not like it. It saw the car coming and thought it was a danger. It flapped its wings and gobbled loudly. It kicked the car with its feet and sent it flying. The car hit a tree and broke into pieces. + +Sam and Mia were shocked and sad. They ran to the car and saw that it was ruined. They could not zoom it anymore. They started to cry. + +Grandma heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken car and the scared turkey. She asked Sam and Mia what they did. They told her the truth and said they were sorry. They said they loved the car and wanted to have fun with it and the turkey. + +Grandma hugged them and said, "I know you love the car and the turkey, but you made a mistake. You should not have brought the car without telling mom. And you should not have zoomed it near the turkey. The turkey did not know what the car was and felt threatened. You should always respect animals and their feelings. And you should always listen to mom and follow her rules. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Mia nodded and said, "Yes, grandma. We understand. We are sorry. We will not do that again." + +Grandma smiled and said, "That's good. I forgive you. And I think the turkey does too. Look, it's calm now. Why don't you give it some more food and say sorry to it too?" + +Sam and Mia did as grandma said. They gave the turkey some more food and said sorry to it. The turkey ate the food and gobbled softly. It seemed to accept their apology. + +Sam and Mia felt better. They learned their lesson. They realized that zooming the car was not worth hurting the turkey or breaking the car. They decided to play with the turkey in a nice way, and to be more careful and respectful with their toys and animals. They thanked grandma for her surprise and her wisdom. They had a happy Thanksgiving. +Lily liked to play in the garage. She liked to look at the old toys and books that her dad kept there. Sometimes she found something new and fun to play with. But she had to be careful not to make a mess or touch the tools. Her dad said they were sharp and dangerous. + +One day, Lily saw a big box in the corner of the garage. She wondered what was inside. She walked over and lifted the lid. She saw a lot of shiny things that looked like stars. They were pretty and sparkly. She wanted to touch them and make them jingle. She reached her hand inside the box. + +But the box was not full of stars. It was full of nails. And they were sharp and pointy. As soon as Lily touched them, she felt a lot of pain in her hand. She screamed and dropped the lid. She ran out of the garage, crying and bleeding. + +Her dad heard her scream and came running. He saw her hand and the box. He was very angry. He yelled at Lily for being naughty and stupid. He said she could have hurt herself badly. He said she was not allowed to play in the garage ever again. He took her to the bathroom and cleaned her wound. He put a bandage on it and told her to go to her room. + +Lily felt sad and scared. She did not mean to do anything wrong. She just wanted to see the stars. She wished her dad was not so angry. She wished he would hug her and say sorry. She wished she could play in the garage again. But she knew he would not. She lay on her bed and cried. She did not have a happy ending. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new post in the park. The post has a sign on it. The sign says: "Do not touch. Wet paint." + +Lily wants to touch the post. She thinks the paint is pretty. She says to Ben: "Look at the post. It is new and shiny. I want to touch it." + +Ben says: "No, Lily. Do not touch the post. The sign says it is wet. You will get paint on your hand. And that is bad." + +Lily does not listen to Ben. She says: "I do not care. I want to touch the post. It is fun." She runs to the post and touches it. She gets paint on her hand. She says: "Ow! The paint is sticky and icky. I do not like it." + +Ben says: "I told you, Lily. Do not touch the post. Now you have paint on your hand. And you have to wash it. And that is not fun." + +Lily is sad. She says: "I am sorry, Ben. You are right. I should not touch the post. I should listen to you. And I should listen to the sign. It is there for a reason." + +Ben says: "It is okay, Lily. I forgive you. Come on, let us go to the fountain. We can wash your hand there. And then we can play again." + +Lily and Ben go to the fountain. They wash Lily's hand. They play again. They are happy. They learn a lesson. They do not touch the new post anymore. They listen to the sign. And they listen to each other. +Ben liked to play cop and robber with his friends. He had a hat and a badge and a toy gun. He was the best cop in the park. Everyone wanted to be on his team. He was very popular. + +One day, he saw a new boy in the park. He had a big bag and a dirty face. Ben thought he looked like a robber. He decided to catch him and put him in jail. He ran after him and shouted, "Stop, robber! I am a cop!" + +The new boy was scared. He did not know Ben was playing. He thought he was a real cop. He dropped his bag and ran away. Ben picked up the bag and opened it. He saw a lot of clothes and a toothbrush and a soap. He felt sorry for the new boy. He realized he was not a robber. He was just a boy who had no home. + +He ran after the new boy and called, "Wait, wait! I am sorry! I was just playing! You are not a robber! You are a boy like me!" + +The new boy stopped and looked at Ben. He saw his hat and his badge and his toy gun. He saw his smile and his eyes. He understood he was not a cop. He was just a boy who liked to play. He smiled back and said, "It's okay. I am sorry too. I was just looking for a place to wash. I have no home." + +Ben felt sad for the new boy. He wanted to help him. He said, "You can come with me. I have a home. I have a mom and a dad and a dog. You can wash and eat and sleep. You can be my friend." + +The new boy was happy. He nodded and said, "Thank you. You are very kind. You are a good cop. You are a good friend." + +Ben and the new boy walked together to Ben's home. They held hands and talked. They became friends. They played cop and robber again. But this time, they were on the same team. They were very happy. +Sam and Lily were twins, but they liked different things. Sam liked to dive in the pool and splash water. Lily liked to watch TV and learn new words. One day, their mom said they could go to the park and play. + +"Can we dive in the pond, mom?" Sam asked. + +"No, Sam, the pond is not for diving. It is for ducks and fish. You can dive in the pool later," mom said. + +"Can we watch TV in the car, mom?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, the car is not for watching TV. It is for driving. You can watch TV when we get home," mom said. + +Sam and Lily were sad. They wanted to do their favorite things. But mom had a surprise for them. She took them to a unique place in the park. It was a big fountain with many colors and shapes. The water sprayed and danced in the air. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said. + +"It is so pretty!" Lily said. + +Mom smiled and said, "You can both enjoy this fountain. Sam, you can dive under the water and see the lights. Lily, you can watch the water and hear the sounds. It is like a TV made of water." + +Sam and Lily were happy. They ran to the fountain and played. They dived and watched and laughed. They thanked mom for taking them to the unique place. They learned that they could have fun together, even if they liked different things. +Tom is a boy who likes to help his mom. He helps her cook and clean and play with his baby sister. Sometimes, he helps her serve food to the people who come to their house. They are mom's friends and they give her coins for the food. + +One day, Tom is very sleepy. He wakes up early and helps mom make bread and soup and cake. He helps her set the table and put plates and spoons and cups. He helps her carry the food to the people who sit and talk and laugh. He helps her collect the coins and put them in a jar. + +But Tom is very sleepy. He yawns and rubs his eyes. He wants to go to his bed and cuddle with his teddy bear. He tells mom he is sleepy and she smiles and hugs him. She tells him he is a good boy and he can go to his bed. She gives him a kiss and a coin and says thank you. + +Tom is happy. He goes to his bed and cuddles with his teddy bear. He puts the coin under his pillow and thinks of mom. He closes his eyes and falls asleep. He dreams of bread and soup and cake and coins and mom. He is a good boy. +Sara and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big sign that said "Bake Sale". They smelled the sweet cakes and pies and wanted to try some. + +"Let's go and buy some treats," Sara said. + +"OK, but we need to pay for them," Tom said. "Do you have any money?" + +Sara looked in her pocket and found a shiny coin. "I have this," she said. "Is it enough?" + +Tom looked at the sign and saw that each treat was one coin. "Yes, it is," he said. "But we can only buy one. Which one do you want?" + +Sara looked at the table and saw many kinds of treats. She saw a chocolate cake, a blueberry pie, a lemon muffin, and a delicate cookie with pink icing. The cookie looked very pretty and Sara wanted it. + +"I want the cookie," Sara said. + +"But I want the cookie too," Tom said. "It looks so yummy." + +They both reached for the cookie at the same time, but Sara was faster and grabbed it first. Tom was sad and angry. + +"That's not fair," Tom said. "You should share with me. We are friends." + +"No, I saw it first," Sara said. "It's mine. You can have something else." + +Sara took a bite of the cookie and smiled. It was sweet and crunchy. She felt happy. Tom looked at the other treats, but he did not want any of them. He felt sad. He turned away and walked to the east, where the swings were. + +Sara finished the cookie and looked for Tom. She wanted to play with him, but she did not see him. She felt lonely. She walked to the east, where the swings were, and saw Tom sitting on a swing by himself. He looked sad. + +"Hi, Tom," Sara said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom did not answer. He looked at Sara and saw some crumbs on her mouth. He remembered the cookie and felt angry. + +"No, I don't want to play with you," Tom said. "You are selfish. You did not share with me. You are not a good friend." + +Sara felt sorry. She realized that she had been selfish. She wished she had shared the cookie with Tom. She wanted to be a good friend. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Sara said. "You are right. I was selfish. I should have shared the cookie with you. Can you forgive me?" + +Tom looked at Sara and saw that she was sorry. He remembered that they were friends. He felt sorry too. He wished he had not been angry with Sara. He wanted to be a good friend. + +"I'm sorry too, Sara," Tom said. "You are right. We are friends. I forgive you. Can you forgive me?" + +Sara smiled and nodded. She hugged Tom and said, "Of course I forgive you. You are my friend." + +Tom smiled and hugged Sara back. He said, "Thank you. You are my friend too." + +They both felt happy. They got off the swing and went to play together. They learned that sharing is caring and that friendship is more important than a cookie. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the forest near their home. They knew the forest was big and dangerous, but they also knew how to be careful and stay on the path. One day, they saw a shiny red ball in the bushes. They wanted to play with it, so they left the path and ran to the ball. + +"Look, Lily, a ball!" Tom said. "Let's kick it and see how far it goes." + +"OK, Tom, but be quick. We don't want to get lost in the forest," Lily said. + +They kicked the ball and chased it, but they did not notice that they were going deeper and deeper into the forest. They also did not notice that a big bear was following them, smelling their scent. The bear was hungry and angry, and it wanted to eat them. + +The ball rolled to a big tree, and Tom and Lily ran to get it. They were about to kick it again, when they heard a loud roar behind them. They turned around and saw the bear, standing on its hind legs, showing its sharp teeth and claws. + +"Help, Lily, a bear!" Tom screamed. "Run, run, run!" + +They dropped the ball and ran as fast as they could, but the bear was faster. It was about to catch them, when they saw a man with a gun. The man was a hunter, and he had heard their screams. He aimed his gun at the bear and shot it. The bear fell to the ground, and the man ran to Tom and Lily. + +"Are you OK, kids?" the man asked. "What are you doing here? This forest is dangerous. There are many wild animals that can hurt you." + +"We're sorry, sir," Tom said. "We saw a ball and we wanted to play with it. We didn't mean to leave the path." + +"We're sorry, too," Lily said. "We were silly and we forgot to be careful." + +The man rubbed their heads and smiled. "It's OK, kids. I'm glad you're safe. But you have to promise me something. Never go into the forest alone again. Always stay with your parents or someone who can protect you. And always listen to your parents when they tell you what to do and what not to do. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, sir, we understand," Tom and Lily said. "We promise. Thank you for saving us." + +The man took them by the hand and led them back to the path. He gave them back their ball and told them to go home. Tom and Lily hugged him and thanked him again. Then they ran home, holding their ball and each other. They learned their lesson and never went into the forest alone again. + +The moral of the story is: Be careful and listen to your parents. +Mia and Ben are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals and plants. They see cows, pigs, chickens, and sheep. They see corn, carrots, apples, and pumpkins. + +One day, they want to pick some corn for a snack. They walk to the corn field. They see many tall green plants with yellow ears. They pull some ears and peel them. They see the corn kernels. They are yellow and sweet. + +"Look, Mia, I have a big ear of corn!" Ben says. He shows Mia his corn. He is proud. + +"Me too, Ben, I have a big ear of corn!" Mia says. She shows Ben her corn. She is happy. + +They sit under a tree and eat their corn. They munch and crunch. They smile and laugh. They enjoy their snack. + +But they do not see a chubby pig behind them. The pig is hungry. He smells the corn. He wants some too. He sneaks up to Mia and Ben. He snorts and grunts. He grabs Mia's corn with his mouth. He runs away. + +"Hey, that's my corn!" Mia shouts. She is angry. She chases the pig. + +"Stop, pig, stop!" Ben shouts. He is surprised. He chases the pig too. + +The pig is fast. He runs to the barn. He hides behind a haystack. He eats Mia's corn. He is satisfied. + +Mia and Ben reach the barn. They look for the pig. They see the haystack. They hear the pig. + +"There he is!" Mia says. She points to the haystack. + +"Give back my corn, pig!" Ben says. He shakes his fist. + +The pig does not mind. He ignores Mia and Ben. He finishes Mia's corn. He burps. + +Mia and Ben are sad. They have no corn. They walk back to the tree. They see a farmer. He is kind. He sees Mia and Ben. + +"Hello, kids, what's wrong?" the farmer asks. He smiles. + +"A pig took our corn!" Mia says. She pouts. + +"He ran away with it!" Ben says. He frowns. + +The farmer feels sorry for Mia and Ben. He has an idea. + +"I have more corn in my truck. Do you want some?" the farmer asks. He winks. + +"Yes, please!" Mia and Ben say. They nod. + +The farmer gives Mia and Ben two ears of corn each. They are bigger and sweeter than before. They thank the farmer. They hug him. + +They sit under the tree again and eat their corn. They munch and crunch. They smile and laugh. They forget the pig. They enjoy their snack. They are happy. +Ben likes to play with his toy tank. He makes it go zoom and boom and pretend it shoots bad guys. He has a lot of fun with his tank. + +One day, he takes his tank outside to play in the dirt. He digs a big hole and puts his tank in it. He thinks it looks like a real tank in a war. + +But then, he hears his mom call him. She says it is time to come in and have lunch. Ben does not want to stop playing. He says he will come later. + +His mom warns him. She says he has to come in now or his tank will get lost. She says it will rain soon and the hole will fill with water. She says his tank will get wet and broken. + +Ben does not listen. He thinks his mom is wrong. He thinks his tank is strong and can stay in the hole. He says he will come after one more minute. + +But he forgets about his tank. He has lunch and then he plays with his other toys. He does not remember his tank until the next day. + +He runs outside to get his tank. But he is too late. It rained a lot and the hole is full of water. He cannot see his tank. He tries to dig it out, but he only finds mud. + +He is very sad. He cries and says he is sorry. He wishes he listened to his mom. He misses his tank. + +His mom sees him and hugs him. She says she is sorry too. She says she knows he loved his tank. She says she will help him find a new one. + +She also says he has to learn to listen. She says listening is important. She says listening can keep him and his toys safe. + +Ben nods. He says he will listen next time. He says he will not leave his toys outside. He says he will be more careful. + +He still feels sad, but he also feels a little better. He hopes he will find a new tank soon. He hopes it will be as fun as his old one. He hopes it will not get wet or broken. He hopes it will stay dry. +Tom and Lily were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that was their ship, and a small tree that was their port. They liked to pretend that they were sailing to find treasure and fight bad pirates. + +One day, Tom had a new idea. He wanted to climb the tree and look for other ships. He said to Lily, "Lily, let's climb the port and see if we can see any enemies. Maybe we can shoot them with our cannons." + +Lily was scared. She did not like to climb. She said to Tom, "Tom, I don't want to climb. It is too high and I might fall. Can we stay on the ship and play with our toys?" + +Tom was angry. He thought Lily was stupid. He said to Lily, "Lily, you are stupid. You are not a real pirate. You are a chicken. I will climb the port by myself and you can stay here and cry." + +Tom left Lily and went to the tree. He started to climb the branches. He felt brave and strong. He looked around and saw the sky and the birds. He did not see any other ships. He was bored. + +He wanted to go back to the ship and play with Lily. He tried to climb down, but he slipped and fell. He hurt his arm and his leg. He cried and cried. + +Lily heard Tom's cry. She ran to him and saw that he was hurt. She felt sorry for him. She said to Tom, "Tom, are you okay? I will help you. I will get a bandage and a hug." + +Tom was happy that Lily came. He said to Lily, "Lily, I am sorry. I was stupid. You are not a chicken. You are a good pirate and a good friend. Can we play on the ship again?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She said to Tom, "Tom, I forgive you. We can play on the ship again. But next time, let's not climb the port. It is too dangerous." + +They hugged and went back to the ship. They played with their toys and had fun. They were happy pirates. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They had a toy gun and a toy lock. They pretended to be spies and chased each other around the trees. + +"Stop, Tom! I will shoot you!" Lily shouted, pointing the toy gun at Tom. + +"No, you won't! I have the lock and you can't open it!" Tom said, holding the toy lock in his hand. + +They ran and laughed and had fun. But they did not see the big dog that was sleeping under the bush. The dog did not like the noise and woke up. It saw the children and growled. It was a dangerous dog and it did not like strangers. + +The dog jumped out of the bush and ran towards Lily and Tom. It barked loudly and showed its teeth. Lily and Tom were scared and dropped their toys. They screamed and ran to the house. + +"Help, help! There is a dangerous dog!" they cried. + +Their mom heard them and came out. She saw the dog and grabbed a broom. She waved the broom at the dog and shouted, "Go away, bad dog! Leave my children alone!" + +The dog was afraid of the broom and the mom. It turned around and ran away. Lily and Tom hugged their mom and thanked her. + +"Are you okay, my darlings?" their mom asked. + +"Yes, mom, we are okay. But we are sorry. We were playing with the toy gun and the toy lock and we did not see the dog," Lily said. + +"It's okay, my loves. I'm glad you are safe. But you have to be careful when you play outside. There are some dangerous things and animals that can hurt you. And you should not shoot at each other, even with a toy gun. It's not nice and it's not safe," their mom said. + +"We understand, mom. We are sorry. We will be careful and we will not shoot at each other. We love you, mom," Tom said. + +They hugged their mom again and went inside. They decided to play with something else. They did not want to see the dangerous dog again. +Tom and Mia are playing with their cars on the floor. They like to make them zoom fast and loud. They have a big square rug with roads and buildings on it. They pretend their cars are going to different places. + +"Zoom, zoom, I'm going to the park!" Tom says, moving his red car along the rug. + +"Zoom, zoom, I'm going to the shop!" Mia says, moving her blue car along the rug. + +They zoom their cars around the rug, making noises and having fun. But then they hear a beep from the kitchen. It is the oven. Mom is baking a cake. + +"Come on, kids, the cake is ready!" Mom calls. + +Tom and Mia leave their cars on the rug and run to the kitchen. They smell the sweet cake and see it on the table. It is a big, round cake with icing and sprinkles. + +"Wow, it looks yummy!" Tom says. + +"Can we have some, Mom?" Mia asks. + +"Yes, but be careful, the cake is hot. You have to wait a little bit." Mom says. + +Tom and Mia sit on the chairs and wait. They are hungry and excited. They look at the cake and their mouths water. + +"Can we have some now, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"OK, let me cut you a slice. Here you go." Mom says, giving them each a plate with a piece of cake. + +Tom and Mia take a bite and smile. The cake is soft and sweet and delicious. + +"Thank you, Mom, this is the best cake ever!" Tom says. + +"Thank you, Mom, you are the best mom ever!" Mia says. + +Mom hugs them and smiles. She is happy to see them happy. They eat their cake and talk about their cars and their zooming. They are a happy family. +Lily likes to play with snow. She makes snowballs and snowmen and snow angels. She wears a warm coat and a hat and a skirt. Her skirt is pink and has flowers on it. + +One day, Lily goes outside to play with snow. But she sees that the snow is gone. It is all water now. The sun is very bright and hot. It makes the snow melt. Lily is sad. She wants to play with snow. + +She sees a little bit of snow under a tree. She runs to it and tries to make a snowball. But the snow is too wet and soft. It falls apart in her hand. Lily is more sad. She wants to make a snowman. + +She looks at her skirt. It is wet and dirty. The water from the snow makes it wet. The dirt from the ground makes it dirty. Lily is nervous. She thinks her mom will be mad. She likes her skirt. She does not want to ruin it. + +She goes back to her house. She sees her mom at the door. She thinks her mom will yell at her. But her mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "Don't worry, Lily. We can wash your skirt. It will be clean and dry soon. And maybe tomorrow, there will be more snow to play with. I love you, Lily." + +Lily feels happy. She loves her mom. She says, "I love you, mom. Thank you for being nice. I hope there will be more snow tomorrow." +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Sara has a purple camera that she likes to pretend is real. She takes pictures of Ben and the sofa and the lamp. Ben has a pair of scissors that he likes to cut paper with. He makes shapes and animals and letters. + +"Look, Sara, I made a star!" Ben says, holding up his paper. "Do you like it?" + +"Yes, Ben, it is very nice," Sara says, smiling. "Can I take a picture of it?" + +"OK, Sara, but be careful with my star," Ben says, handing it to her. + +Sara puts the star on the floor and points her camera at it. She makes a clicking sound with her mouth. "Cheese!" she says. + +But before she can take the picture, the scissors slip from Ben's hand and fall on the star. They cut it in half. + +"Hey, Sara, what did you do?" Ben cries, looking at his ruined star. "You broke my star!" + +"I didn't do it, Ben, it was the scissors!" Sara says, picking up her camera. "They fell on the star and cut it!" + +"No, Sara, you did it! You were too close to the star with your camera!" Ben says, grabbing the scissors. "Now I will cut your camera!" + +"Ben, no, don't cut my camera!" Sara says, holding it away from him. "It is my favorite toy!" + +They start to tug and pull on the camera and the scissors. They are both angry and sad. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" their mom says, coming into the living room. "What is going on here?" + +She sees the star, the camera, and the scissors. She takes them away from Sara and Ben. + +"Sara, Ben, you are both in trouble," she says, frowning. "You should not play with scissors. They are dangerous. And you should not fight over toys. They are for sharing. And you should not break each other's things. They are for caring." + +She makes them sit on the sofa and think about what they did. She tells them to say sorry to each other and hug. + +Sara and Ben feel bad. They don't like to make their mom mad. They don't like to hurt each other. They look at each other and say sorry. They hug and make up. + +"Can we have our toys back, mom?" Sara asks, looking at the camera. + +"Can we have some tape, mom?" Ben asks, looking at the star. + +"Maybe later, after you have a nap," mom says, smiling. "But first, let me take a picture of you two with my camera. You are my stars." +Lily has a dog named Max. Max has brown fur and a long tail. Lily loves Max very much. She likes to play with him and hug him. + +One day, Lily and Max go to the park. They see a big ball on the grass. Lily runs to the ball and kicks it. Max runs after the ball and catches it in his mouth. He brings it back to Lily. Lily is happy and says, "Good boy, Max! You are so smart!" + +But then, a mean boy comes to the park. He sees Lily and Max playing with the ball. He wants the ball for himself. He runs to Max and tries to take the ball from him. Max growls and does not let go. The mean boy gets angry and kicks Max in the fur. Max yelps and drops the ball. Lily sees what the mean boy did and gets very sad and mad. She shouts, "Stop it! That is not nice! You hurt my dog!" + +The mean boy laughs and picks up the ball. He says, "This is my ball now. You and your stupid dog can go away." He tries to run away with the ball. But Max is not stupid. He is smart and brave. He runs after the mean boy and bites his leg. The mean boy drops the ball and cries. He says, "Ow! Ow! Ow! Let go of me, you bad dog!" + +Lily runs to Max and hugs him. She says, "Good boy, Max! You are so smart and brave! You saved our ball!" She picks up the ball and throws it. Max chases it and brings it back. They play happily together. The mean boy runs away and does not come back. Lily and Max have fun at the park. They are best friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a mailbox where they got letters from their grandma and grandpa. + +One day, they saw a big, red sunset in the sky. It was very pretty and made them happy. They wanted to share it with their grandma and grandpa, who lived far away. They decided to make a picture of the sunset with crayons and paper. + +They worked hard on their picture, using many colors and shapes. They wrote their names and a message: "We love you. This is the sunset we saw today." They were very proud of their picture and wanted to mail it right away. + +But there was a problem. The mailbox was on the other side of the street, and they were not allowed to cross the street by themselves. They had to wait for their mom or dad to come home from work and help them. They felt restless and sad. They did not want their picture to get old or lost. + +They looked at the clock and saw that it was almost time for dinner. They hoped their mom or dad would come soon. They put their picture in an envelope and wrote the address of their grandma and grandpa. They held the envelope tightly and waited by the window. + +Finally, they saw their mom's car in the driveway. They ran to her and showed her their picture. She smiled and hugged them. She said it was a beautiful picture and that their grandma and grandpa would love it. She said she would help them mail it after dinner. + +Lily and Ben felt happy and relieved. They thanked their mom and went to the table. They ate their dinner and talked about the sunset. They wondered if their grandma and grandpa would see the same sunset tomorrow. They hoped they would get a letter back soon. They went to bed and dreamed of the big, red sunset. +Lily likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls with different clothes and names. She likes to pretend that they are her friends and family. Sometimes she teaches them new things, like how to count or sing. + +One day, Lily's dad comes home from work. He is a lawyer. He helps people with problems and talks a lot. He is very tired and wants to rest. He sees Lily playing with her dolls in the living room. + +"Hi, Lily, what are you doing?" he asks. + +"I'm teaching my dolls how to be lawyers, like you!" Lily says. She holds up a doll with a suit and a briefcase. "This is Bob. He is very smart and brave. He can win any case. He is the best lawyer ever!" + +"That's very nice, Lily, but can you please play a little quieter? I have a headache and I need some peace and quiet," her dad says. + +"But dad, lawyers have to be noisy! They have to talk loud and fast and argue with other lawyers. That's how they help people. Bob is teaching me how to do that. Listen!" Lily says. She makes Bob say, "Objection! Your Honor, this is not fair! The other lawyer is lying! I have evidence to prove it!" + +Lily's dad smiles, but he also frowns. He loves his daughter, but he also needs some silence. He thinks of a way to make her happy and quiet at the same time. + +"How about this, Lily? Why don't you teach your dolls how to be quiet lawyers? Quiet lawyers are also very smart and brave. They can win cases by listening carefully and writing well. They don't have to yell or fight. They can use their words and their brains. Do you want to try that?" he says. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes the idea of being a quiet lawyer. She thinks it sounds fun and interesting. She nods and says, "OK, dad, I'll teach my dolls how to be quiet lawyers. But you have to help me. You're the best quiet lawyer ever!" + +Lily's dad hugs her and says, "Deal. I'll help you, but first, let me take a nap. Then we can play together and teach your dolls how to be quiet lawyers. OK?" + +"OK, dad. I love you. You're the best dad ever!" Lily says. + +They both smile and go to their rooms. Lily plays with her dolls quietly, and her dad sleeps peacefully. They are both happy. +Lily and Tom were going to the park with their mom. They liked the park because it had swings, slides and a big sandbox. They were very excited and put on their hats and shoes. + +But when they got in the car, they saw a lot of cars on the road. They were not moving fast. They were stuck. Mom said it was traffic. Traffic was when there were too many cars and they had to wait. Lily and Tom did not like traffic. They wanted to go to the park. + +"Mom, can we fly to the park?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie, we can't fly. We have to stay in the car and be patient," Mom said. + +"Mom, can we use magic to make the cars go away?" Tom asked. + +"No, honey, we can't use magic. We have to follow the rules and be safe," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They thought they would never get to the park. They started to cry. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a siren. It was a fire truck. The fire truck had lights and a horn. It was going to help someone. The cars moved to the side to let the fire truck pass. Lily and Tom stopped crying. They watched the fire truck. + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily said. + +"That's so cool!" Tom said. + +"Mom, can we be fire fighters when we grow up?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can be anything you want if you work hard and believe in yourself," Mom said. + +"Mom, are fire fighters helpful?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, they are very helpful. They help people who are in trouble. They are brave and kind," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They liked fire fighters. They wanted to be helpful too. They decided to stop being sad and be happy instead. They sang a song and played a game. They forgot about the traffic. + +Soon, they arrived at the park. They jumped out of the car and ran to the swings. They had a lot of fun. They thanked their mom for taking them to the park. They said they loved her. + +Mom hugged them and said she loved them too. She was proud of them for being patient and positive. She said they were her little fire fighters. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play and have fun. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They also see a table with paints and brushes. + +"Can we paint, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, honey. But be careful not to make a mess," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben run to the table. They pick their favorite colors and start to paint. They paint the sky, the sun, the grass, and the flowers. They are very happy. + +"Look, Mom, I painted a sausage!" Ben says. He shows his paper. He painted a brown sausage with a smiley face and legs. + +"That's very cute, Ben. But why did you paint a sausage?" Mom asks. + +"Because I like sausages. They are yummy and funny," Ben says. + +Lily laughs. She thinks Ben's sausage is silly. She shows her paper. She painted a cute kitten with pink ears and a bow. + +"I painted a kitten, Mom. Because I like kittens. They are soft and sweet," Lily says. + +"That's very cute, Lily. You did a great job," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben are proud of their paintings. They give them to their moms as gifts. Then they go to play some more. They have a lot of fun at the park. They are good friends. +Tommy was a big boy. He slept in a big bed, not a crib. He could tie his shoes, not like his baby sister. He was not scared of anything, not like his baby sister. + +One night, Tommy heard a noise. He got out of his bed and looked around. He saw a shadow on the wall. It looked like a monster. Tommy was scared. He ran to his mom and dad's room. + +"Mom, Dad, help! There is a monster in my room!" he cried. + +Mom and Dad woke up. They hugged Tommy and said, "Don't worry, Tommy. There is no monster in your room. It was just a dream. Come, we will show you." + +They took Tommy to his room. They turned on the light. They showed him the shadow on the wall. It was not a monster. It was his coat and hat. They had fallen from the hook and made a funny shape. + +"See, Tommy? It was just your coat and hat. They are not scary. They are your friends. They keep you warm and cozy," Mom said. + +Tommy felt silly. He was not scared anymore. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom and Dad. I was silly. I thought it was a monster. Can I tie my coat and hat to the hook, so they don't fall again?" + +"Sure, Tommy. You can tie your coat and hat to the hook. You are a big boy. You can tie your shoes, and your coat and hat. You are brave and smart," Dad said. + +Tommy smiled. He tied his coat and hat to the hook. He said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. I love you. Good night." + +Mom and Dad kissed Tommy. They said, "We love you, too, Tommy. Good night. Sweet dreams." + +They turned off the light. They left the door open a little. Tommy got into his bed. He was not scared. He was happy. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy vehicles. Tom has a red car and Sam has a blue truck. They zoom and beep and crash their vehicles on the floor. + +One day, Tom sees Sam's truck and wants to play with it. He grabs it from Sam's hand and says, "I want this truck. It is bigger and cooler than my car." + +Sam is angry and pulls the truck back. He says, "No, this is my truck. You have your own car. Give it back to me." + +Tom and Sam quarrel over the truck. They tug and shout and cry. They do not share or take turns. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tom and Sam fighting over the truck. She is not happy. She says, "Stop quarreling, boys. You have to be kind and gentle with each other. You have enough vehicles to play with. Why don't you swap them for a while and see how you like them?" + +Tom and Sam listen to Mom. They feel sorry for being mean. They say sorry to each other and hug. They swap their vehicles and try them out. They find out that both the car and the truck are fun and fast. They play together nicely and have a good time. + +Mom smiles and gives them a snack. She says, "You are good boys. I am proud of you. You know how to share and be friends." + +Tom and Sam are happy. They thank Mom and eat their snack. They are chubby and full. They love their Mom and their vehicles. They do not quarrel anymore. +Lily and Ben were making a cake with Mom. They liked to help Mom in the kitchen. They had a big bowl, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, and some butter. Mom said, "We need to stir everything together. Who wants to stir first?" + +"I do, I do!" Lily said. She took a big spoon and put it in the bowl. She moved the spoon around and around. She saw the eggs, the flour, the sugar, and the butter mix together. She said, "Look, Mom, I'm stirring!" + +"Good job, Lily!" Mom said. "You are a great helper. Now, let Ben have a turn. He wants to stir too." + +Lily gave the spoon to Ben. Ben held the spoon with his hand. He tried to stir like Lily, but he was not very good at it. He spilled some of the cake mix on the table. He said, "Oops, sorry, Mom." + +"That's okay, Ben," Mom said. "You are learning. Just be careful and stir slowly. You can do it." + +Ben nodded and stirred slowly. He saw the cake mix become smooth and creamy. He said, "I did it, Mom, I did it!" + +"Good job, Ben!" Mom said. "You are a great helper too. Now, we can put the cake in the oven and bake it. Then, we can eat it. Won't that be yummy?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were glad. They liked to make a cake with Mom. They liked to stir. They liked to eat. They said, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who wanted to escape from its cage. The bird was sad because it couldn't fly around like other birds. One day, a kind girl saw the bird and decided to give it a new home. The girl opened the cage and the bird flew away. + +The bird was so happy to be free and it flew high in the sky. The girl watched the bird until it was just a tiny dot in the sky. The girl knew that the bird would be much happier living a regular life in the wild. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses and sparkly shoes. One day, Lily heard some music playing in the park. She danced and sang along to the music, feeling very happy. + +Lily loved to be creative and draw pictures with her crayons. She drew pictures of flowers, animals, and even made a picture of the music she heard in the park. + +As Lily walked home, she saw a man playing a guitar on the street corner. She stopped to listen and watched as the man played beautiful music. Lily felt inspired and asked the man if she could wear his guitar and try to play it. The man smiled and let her try. Lily was so happy and played a little tune. + +From that day on, Lily knew she wanted to make music and be creative every day. She wore her sparkly shoes and danced to the music, while drawing pictures of her guitar. She felt very happy and knew that being creative was the best thing in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but it was very cold outside. The ground was icy and slippery. Lily's mom told her to be careful and hold onto the handle of the door when she went outside. + +Lily put on her warm coat and hat and went outside to play. She saw a bird that was shivering in the cold. Lily wanted to help the bird, so she made a little nest for it and put it in a tree. She said "please be warm little bird" and went back inside. + +Later, Lily's mom asked her if she had been careful outside. Lily said "yes, I held onto the handle and helped a bird". Her mom was proud of her for being a kind and careful girl. From then on, Lily always remembered to hold onto the handle and be kind to animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park to play on the swings and slide. But one day, Lily saw something strange on the track near the park. It was a big, bitter-looking plant with thorns. + +Lily didn't think much of it and went to play on the swings. But as she was swinging higher and higher, she heard a scream. It was coming from the direction of the bitter plant! Lily was scared, but she wanted to be brave and see what was happening. + +Slowly, she walked towards the track and saw a little boy stuck in the thorns of the bitter plant. He was screaming for help! Lily knew she had to do something. She carefully pulled the thorns away and helped the little boy out. From that day on, Lily always looked out for dangers on the track and made sure to help anyone who needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with a big dishwasher. The dishwasher was enormous and could fit a lot of dishes inside. One day, a little girl helped her mommy put the dishes in the enormous dishwasher. She had to name each dish before putting it inside. There was a plate, a cup, a fork, and a spoon. The little girl was happy to help her mommy and loved seeing the enormous dishwasher do its job. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but his room was always messy. His mom would ask him to clean it up, but Timmy didn't like to. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to observe the clouds outside. Timmy loved looking at the sky and seeing the shapes of the clouds. They went outside and saw a big gray cloud in the sky. Timmy thought it looked like a dinosaur! After they were done observing the clouds, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room again. This time, Timmy didn't mind as much because he wanted his toys to be in a neat and tidy place. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and go on adventures. One day, Timmy's friend Billy invited him to go to the park. Timmy was very happy and said yes. + +As they were walking to the park, they saw a big mill. Timmy thought it was very interesting to look at. Billy said it was used to make flour for bread. Timmy thought that was cool. + +When they got to the park, they saw a terrible storm coming. They quickly ran to a nearby tree for shelter. Timmy was scared, but Billy told him not to worry. They waited until the storm passed and then continued to play. Timmy was happy he got invited to go to the park and have an adventure with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max had a beautiful brown coat and loved to play outside. One day, Max's owner took him for a ride in the car. Max was so excited! He loved to feel the wind in his fur as they drove down the road. + +When they arrived at their destination, Max's owner got out of the car and showed Max a shiny piece of paper. It was a license! Max's owner explained that it meant they could go on more car rides together. Max was so happy and excited, he wagged his tail and barked with joy. + +From that day on, Max and his owner went on many adventures together. Max loved feeling the wind in his fur and seeing all the beautiful sights they passed by. He was grateful for his license, which allowed him to go on even more exciting adventures with his beloved owner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to cook. One day, she decided to make some soup for her family. She put some water in a pot and turned on the stove. Soon, steam was coming out of the pot. + +Lily's brother, Max, came into the kitchen and stared at the pot of soup. "What are you making?" he asked. + +"I'm making soup," Lily replied. "It's going to be delicious." + +Max looked at Lily and said, "You're so smart, Lily. I wish I could cook like you." + +Lily smiled and said, "You can be smart too, Max. You just have to practice and try new things." + +The moral of the story is that everyone can be smart and learn new things if they try. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy because she was going on a trip with her family. She put all her clothes and toys in her luggage and went to the train station. + +On the train, Lily met a boy named Jack. Jack was crying because he lost his teddy bear. Lily asked him why he was weeping and Jack told her about his lost teddy bear. Lily said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your teddy bear." + +Lily and Jack looked everywhere for the teddy bear. They looked under the seats, in the luggage compartments, and even asked the train conductor. Finally, they found the teddy bear in the last luggage compartment. Jack was very happy and thanked Lily for helping him. They became good friends and played together for the rest of the train ride. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit who loved to run. He would speed through the fields, feeling the wind in his fur. One day, he saw a shiny rock in the distance and wanted to get it. He didn't see the big, dangerous scissors that were nearby. + +He ran towards the rock, but as he got closer, he accidentally cut himself on the sharp blades. The rabbit felt a lot of pain and started to cry. His friends, the birds, tried to help him, but it was too late. The cut was too deep and the rabbit didn't make it. + +The birds were very sad and wished they could have warned the rabbit about the dangerous scissors. They knew that sometimes, going too fast can be very dangerous. From that day on, they made sure to always be careful and look out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the mud and dirt. One day, her mom said, "Lily, I want to introduce you to someone. This is your new friend, Emma." + +Lily smiled and said, "Hi Emma! Do you want to play with me in the dirt?" + +Emma looked at her clean dress and said, "No thanks, I don't want to get dirty." + +Lily shrugged and started rubbing her hands in the dirt. "I like getting dirty," she said. + +Emma watched as Lily played and soon she couldn't resist. She started rubbing her hands in the dirt too. "This is fun!" she exclaimed. + +From that day on, Lily and Emma were the best of friends and loved playing in the dirt together. +Once upon a time, there was a teacher named Miss Lily. She had a pupil named Timmy who had a fair complexion. One day, Timmy accidentally broke his pencil while doing his homework. He was sad because he loved that pencil very much. + +Miss Lily saw Timmy's sad face and asked him what happened. Timmy told her about his broken pencil. Miss Lily smiled and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I have a surprise for you." She went to her desk and took out a new pencil to replace the broken one. Timmy was very happy and thanked Miss Lily. + +From that day on, Timmy always made sure to take good care of his new pencil. He learned that even if something gets broken, there is always a way to replace it. Miss Lily was proud of Timmy for learning this lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swing on her swing set in her backyard. She would swing back and forth, feeling the wind in her hair. + +One day, her little brother Jack wanted to swing too. But Lily didn't want to share her swing. She wanted to keep swinging all by herself. + +Jack started to cry and Lily felt bad. She decided to be kind and let Jack swing with her. They swung together, feeling the powerful wind in their faces. + +After they were done swinging, Lily's mom brought out some jelly sandwiches for them to eat. They sat on a blanket and enjoyed their yummy jelly sandwiches together. Lily was happy that she had made her brother happy and they both had a good time swinging and eating jelly sandwiches. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint, especially with the color purple. One day, she saw a painter walking by her house. + +"Hi there!" said Lily. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm a painter," replied the painter. "I'm going to paint this house." + +Lily was excited to see the painter work. She watched as he climbed up the ladder and started to paint the walls. + +Suddenly, the painter's phone rang. He had to answer it. "Hello?" he said. + +Lily heard the phone ringing too. "Ring, ring!" she said. "Your phone is ringing!" + +The painter smiled and thanked Lily for letting him know. They continued to watch the painter paint the house, with Lily pointing out all the purple spots. It was a fun day for both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a big tree with lots of leaves and flowers. She saw a little sign that said "herb garden" and she knew that it must be a special place. + +Lily walked around the garden and smelled all the different herbs. She saw some ancient pots and a big fountain. She felt very calm and happy in the garden. She decided to sit down and relax. + +As she sat there, she saw a little bird flying above her. The bird landed on a branch and sang a beautiful song. Lily felt so peaceful and content. She knew that she would come back to the herb garden many times to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. When she got there, she knocked on the door. But her friend's mom was very rude and didn't answer the door. + +Lily didn't know what to do, so she went home and told her mom. Her mom said, "Maybe your friend's mom didn't hear you. You can try again and knock louder this time." So, Lily went back to her friend's house and knocked on the door again, but even louder this time. + +Finally, her friend's mom answered the door and Lily was so happy. Her friend's mom asked what she wanted and Lily said, "I want to order some fun! Can I come in and play with your daughter?" Her friend's mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, come on in!" And they all had a great time playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat. The boat had a sail that was white and fluffy. One day, the boat went on an adventure and saw a big whale. The whale asked the boat, "What is your number?" The little boat said, "I don't have a number, I am just a little boat." The whale smiled and said, "That's okay, you can still sail and have fun." So the little boat continued on its adventure, feeling happy and free. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Lily. She loved to wear a shiny belt around her waist. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she heard her baby brother scream. She knew he needed her help. + +Lily quickly ran to her brother's room and saw that he had tangled himself in his blanket. She used her clever mind to figure out how to untangle him. She took off her shiny belt and used it to gently lift her brother out of the blanket. + +Her brother stopped screaming and smiled at her. Lily felt happy that she could help him. From that day on, Lily's shiny belt became a special tool to help her brother whenever he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved looking at the stars at night. One night, she saw a shooting star and yelled, "Look, Mommy! A star is falling!" + +Her mommy said, "That's an original sighting, Lily. Make a wish!" + +Lily closed her eyes and made a wish. Suddenly, the night sky started to freeze. "Mommy, it's so cold!" Lily said. + +"Don't worry, Lily. It's just the winter coming," her mommy replied. + +Lily snuggled up in her warm blanket and fell asleep, dreaming of the shooting star and her wish coming true. +One day, Timmy and his mom went outside to look at the stars. They saw a bright light moving in the sky. Timmy asked his mom, "What is that?" + +His mom said, "That is a comet. It is a big rock that flies through space." + +Timmy wanted to examine the comet, so he asked his mom if they could go closer. But his mom said it was too far away. + +Timmy felt sad and said, "I wish I was strong enough to reach the comet." His mom hugged him and said, "You are already strong, Timmy. You have a strong heart and a strong mind." + +Timmy smiled and felt better. He knew he could do anything with a strong heart and mind. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very scared of loud noises. One day, Timmy and his dad went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. Timmy was so scared, he started to cry. His dad picked him up and laid him on his shoulder. + +As they walked further, they saw a man with a gun. Timmy's dad told him to stay very still and quiet. The man with the gun was a police officer. He was looking for a bad guy who had run away. + +After a few minutes, the police officer found the bad guy and caught him. Timmy's dad explained to him that the police officer was a hero because he caught the bad guy. Timmy felt much better and was no longer scared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very adventurous and loved to explore. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a gate. She wanted to go through it, but her mom said it was closed. + +Lily didn't listen and tried to open the gate. Suddenly, she disappeared behind it! Her mom was very scared and looked for her everywhere. Finally, she found her behind the gate, safe and sound. + +Lily learned that it's important to listen to her mom and not be too adventurous. She promised to always be careful and never disappear again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was poor, which meant he didn't have a lot of toys to play with. But he had a swing in his backyard that he loved to play on. + +One day, Timmy wanted to reach the sky. He tried to jump as high as he could on the swing, but he couldn't reach the sky. He felt sad because he really wanted to touch the clouds. + +Suddenly, a bird flew down and landed on the swing. The bird chirped and Timmy smiled. He reached out his hand and the bird hopped onto his finger. Timmy was so happy that he forgot all about reaching the sky. He knew that even though he was poor, he was still lucky to have a friend like the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily's mom gifted her a shiny new ball. Lily was so happy and hugged her mom tightly. + +Lily wanted to play with her new ball, but she didn't know where to place it. She asked her teddy bear, "Where should I put my new ball?" The teddy bear replied, "You can throw it in the air and catch it." + +Lily threw the ball in the air, but it went too high and landed on the roof of their house. She tried to get it back, but she couldn't reach it. She felt sad and cried. Her mom tried to comfort her, but she couldn't stop crying. + +In the end, Lily had to say goodbye to her new ball. She learned that sometimes, things don't go as planned and that it's okay to feel sad. Her mom gifted her a big hug and told her that she loved her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very clumsy. He would often trip and fall on his foot. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. + +But before he could go on it, his mom said they had to test it first. They walked up to the slide and Timmy's mom went down it first. She said it was safe, so Timmy went up the ladder. He was very careful not to be clumsy this time. He went down the slide and it was so much fun! + +Timmy was very happy that they tested the slide first. He didn't want to hurt his foot again. From then on, Timmy was more careful and less clumsy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to have tea parties with her dolls. One day, she was having a tea party when her little brother came in and knocked over the tea set. Lily was sad because her favorite tea cup broke. + +Her mommy came in and saw what happened. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can settle this. Let's go to the kitchen and make some more tea." + +Lily was lucky because her mommy knew how to make tea. They went to the kitchen and made a fresh pot of tea. Lily was happy again and she and her dolls had another tea party. They sipped their tea and giggled together. It was a fun day for Lily and her dolls. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very eager to go to the park and play with his friends. He put on his shoes and ran outside. But when he got to the park, he fell and hurt his arm. His mom took him to the hospital to see the doctor. + +At the hospital, the doctor looked at Timmy's arm and said they needed to sort out the problem. Timmy was scared, but his mom held his hand and told him everything would be okay. The doctor gave Timmy some medicine and put a bandage on his arm. + +After they left the hospital, Timmy felt much better. He was still eager to play with his friends, but he knew he needed to rest his arm. So, he went home and watched his favorite movie instead. Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to take a break and sort out any problems before having fun again. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdy. The birdy lived in a tree that was really high. One day, the birdy saw a net on the ground. The birdy thought it was a toy and went to play with it. + +But the net was not a toy. It was meant to catch birds. The birdy got stuck in the net and could not fly away. The birdy was scared and sad. + +After a while, a person came and saw the birdy in the net. The person wanted to help the birdy, but they did not know how. They tried to take the net off, but they only made it worse. They spoiled the net and hurt the birdy even more. + +The birdy could not escape and eventually passed away. The person felt very bad and wished they had never touched the net. They learned to always be careful and not play with things that might hurt others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his blocks all day long. He was always enthusiastic about building different things with his blocks. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play with him. + +"Let's build a big tower!" Johnny said excitedly. + +Timmy was enthusiastic about the idea and they started building the tower together. They were having so much fun, they didn't even notice the storm clouds gathering outside. + +After a while, Timmy's mom came in and said, "Boys, it's time to come inside. There's a big storm coming." + +But the boys were having so much fun, they didn't want to stop. "Just a little longer, please!" Timmy begged. + +Reluctantly, Timmy's mom agreed to let them play for a little while longer. But then, suddenly, a loud thunderclap made the tower collapse. The boys were so scared, they ran inside crying. + +Timmy's mom hugged them both and said, "I'm sorry, boys. I should have made you come inside earlier. But now we know that we need to listen to the weather and be safe." + +Timmy and Johnny learned a valuable lesson that day. They learned to always listen to their parents and to relax indoors when there's a storm outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his drum. He would bang on it all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to sign a paper for school. Timmy didn't know how to sign his name yet, so his mom helped him. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a little girl who looked restless. "What's wrong?" Timmy asked. "I lost my toy," the little girl replied. Timmy had an idea. "I can play my drum and we can dance together!" Timmy said. The little girl's face lit up and they danced and played together until the sun went down. It was a fun day for Timmy and his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance in the sunshine, but sometimes it was too hot. So, she went to sit in the shade under a big tree. + +One day, Lily saw a shiny toy in the store. It was so expensive, but she really wanted it. She asked her mommy if she could buy it, but her mommy said no. + +Lily felt sad, but then she remembered how much she loved to dance. She danced all the way home and forgot about the expensive toy. She was happy just being in the sunshine and shade. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Pete. Pete was a very dependable penguin who always helped his friends. One day, Pete went for a swim in the ocean and got lost. He couldn't recognize where he was and he felt very scared. + +As he was swimming, he saw a big shark coming towards him. Pete tried to swim away as fast as he could, but the shark was too fast. Just as the shark was about to eat him, Pete's friends came to the rescue. They chased the shark away and helped Pete find his way back home. + +From that day on, Pete recognized how important his friends were and how much he depended on them. He was grateful for their help and promised to always be there for them too. And so, Pete and his friends lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a huge palace. She had a big garden with lots of flowers and trees. One day, she saw a butterfly with a broken wing. The princess felt sad and started to weep. + +A kind gardener saw the princess crying and asked her, "Why are you weeping, my dear?" The princess replied, "I saw a butterfly with a broken wing. I feel sad for it." The gardener said, "Don't worry, I will take care of it." + +The gardener took the butterfly to his greenhouse and gave it some special medicine. The next day, the butterfly's wing was healed. The princess was happy and thanked the gardener. From that day on, the princess and the gardener became good friends and they would often talk about the flowers in the palace garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue liked to wander around the forest, looking for tasty treats to eat. One day, Blue met a friendly squirrel named Nutty. + +"Hi there, Blue! What are you doing?" asked Nutty. + +"I'm just wandering around, looking for some yummy bugs to eat," replied Blue. + +"Oh, I see. Well, I'm looking for some minerals to add to my collection," said Nutty. + +"What are minerals?" asked Blue. + +"They're special rocks that are really pretty and valuable," explained Nutty. + +Blue was fascinated by the idea of minerals and decided to help Nutty find some. Together, they searched the forest and found a shiny mineral that sparkled in the sunlight. Nutty was so happy and thanked Blue for being such an independent and helpful friend. From that day on, Blue and Nutty went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy found a shiny stone in the grass. It was so pretty and rare that he decided to keep it in his pocket. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom told him it was time for a nap. Timmy didn't want to sleep because he wanted to play with his new stone. But his mom said he needed to rest so he could grow big and strong. + +Timmy closed his eyes and fell asleep with the rare stone still in his pocket. He dreamt of all the fun he would have with his friends when he woke up. When he finally woke up, he ran outside to play and show his friends his shiny new stone. They all thought it was so cool and they played together all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect things like rocks, flowers, and leaves. One day, she found a yellow flower and felt very happy. She thought it was so pretty and wanted to keep it forever. + +Later that day, Lily saw her friend, a thoughtful boy named Max. He noticed the yellow flower in her hand and said it was beautiful. Lily smiled and gave it to him as a gift. Max was so happy and thanked Lily for being so kind. + +From that day on, Lily and Max became great friends. They would collect things together and share their treasures with each other. And every time Lily saw a yellow flower, she would think of Max and their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a big fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to lay in the sun because it was hot outside. One day, Tom saw a bird and tried to catch it. He chased the bird and ran up a tree. Suddenly, a branch snapped and Tom fell down. He was okay but learned to be careful when chasing birds. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and talk with her friends. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw her friend, Sarah, and ran to her. "Hi Sarah! I'm so happy to see you!" Lily said with a nice voice. + +Sarah said, "I have a nice surprise for you! Let's go to my house!" Lily was excited and said, "Yay! Let's go!" Sarah's mom brought them to her house. They played and had fun. But then, Sarah's mom said it was time for Lily to go home. + +Lily said, "Can I stay a little longer?" Sarah's mom said, "No, it's getting late. You need to go home now." Lily didn't want to leave, but she had to. She said goodbye to Sarah and her mom and went home. On the way home, Lily saw a big dog. She was scared and screamed, but nobody heard her. The dog brought her to a dark alley and nobody knew where she went. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and never go with strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was very kind and loved to play with his toys. One day, Spot's owner took a photo of him playing with his favorite ball. Spot didn't like the camera, so he tried to bite it! + +Spot's owner didn't get mad at him because he knew Spot was just playing. After the photo was taken, Spot went back to playing with his ball. He was so happy that his owner was there to play with him. + +From then on, Spot's owner took lots of photos of him playing. Spot never tried to bite the camera again because he knew it was just for fun. And every time he saw a photo of himself, he would wag his tail and bark happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went to the park and met a new friend named Max. Max was very friendly and they quickly became friends. + +As they played together, Lily's mom called out to her that it was time to go home for lunch. Lily asked Max if he wanted to come over and eat with them. Max happily agreed and they walked back to Lily's house together. + +When they arrived, Lily's mom gave them each a tray with some sandwiches and fruit on it. They sat down at the table and enjoyed their lunch together. The sun was shining through the window and it made the room feel very light and happy. + +After they finished eating, Max said goodbye to Lily and her mom and went home. Lily was sad to see him go, but she knew they would meet again soon. She was happy to have made a new friend and couldn't wait to play with Max again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, Lily was walking in a forest when she noticed the sky was getting dark. She felt scared and didn't know the way back home. + +Lily started to cry and wished for someone to help her. Suddenly, she saw a friendly rabbit hopping towards her. The rabbit asked Lily what was wrong, and she told him that she was lost and scared. The rabbit told Lily not to worry and that he knew the way back home. + +The rabbit hopped in front of Lily and showed her the way. Lily was so happy and grateful to the rabbit for helping her. She thanked him and hugged him tightly. From that day on, Lily and the rabbit became good friends and went on many adventures together. They always remembered the number of ways they had gone and never got lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Timmy. Timmy was a tiny infant who loved to play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom was troubled because Timmy's favorite toy was missing. She searched everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, Timmy's big sister came in and said, "I can help!" She grabbed a net and went outside to catch some bugs. After a while, she caught a big butterfly and brought it inside. Timmy's mom was confused and asked, "How will that help?" + +But then, Timmy's sister gently placed the butterfly on Timmy's hand. Timmy's face lit up with joy and he forgot all about his missing toy. From then on, Timmy loved catching butterflies with his big sister. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow bird. The bird liked to fly around and sing songs. One day, a hunter came to the forest where the bird lived. The hunter wanted to catch the bird and put it in a cage. But the bird was smart and flew away. The hunter tried to follow the bird, but he couldn't catch it. Finally, the bird found a safe place to rest and shut its eyes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to go on adventures with her mom and dad. One day, they went to a restaurant for dinner. When they got there, Lily insisted that she wanted to sit in the perfect seat by the window. + +Her mom and dad tried to show her other seats, but Lily was very insistent. Finally, they found the perfect seat and Lily was very happy. She looked out the window and saw a bird flying in the sky. + +Lily's mom and dad ordered some food and they all had a nice dinner together. After they finished, they went outside and saw a beautiful sunset. Lily said it was the perfect ending to their adventure. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy and his mom went to the airport to fly on a plane. Timmy was so excited to ride on a plane for the first time. His mom bought a cheap ticket for them because they didn't have a lot of money. + +As they waited at the gate, Timmy saw a man reading a book. Timmy loved books and asked the man what he was reading. The man showed Timmy the book and they talked about the story. Timmy was so happy to have made a new friend. + +When it was time to board the plane, Timmy and his mom found their seats. Timmy looked out the window and saw the clouds below them. He was amazed by how high they were. Timmy turned to his mom and said, "This is so much fun! I can't wait to read more books on the plane!" +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very happy because he was going to have a party. He wanted to invite all his friends to come and play with him. So, he went to his mommy and said, "Mommy, can I invite my friends to my party?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, you can invite your friends, but don't forget to invite the veterinarian too. He will come and make sure everyone is healthy." + +Max didn't like the veterinarian because he was scary. But he invited him anyway because he knew it was important. When the veterinarian arrived, Max was scared, but the veterinarian was very nice. He checked all the dogs and said they were healthy. + +Later, Max and his friends played games and had fun. But then, a big dog came and started to be mean to Max. Max didn't know what to do, so he went to the veterinarian and asked for help. The veterinarian talked to the big dog and told him to be nice. The big dog listened and they all played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Finn. Finn loved to swim in the big blue ocean. One day, Finn saw a shiny object at the bottom of the ocean. He wanted to see what it was, so he decided to dive down to get a closer look. + +As he swam down, he saw a crab with a big mustache. Finn was surprised because he had never seen a crab with a mustache before. The crab looked very alert and watched Finn as he swam past. + +Finn finally reached the shiny object and saw that it was a treasure chest filled with gold and jewels! He was so happy and swam back up to the surface to tell all his fish friends about his amazing discovery. From that day on, Finn was known as the bravest fish in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny was very white and fluffy. He loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny and his friends were playing hide and seek. Benny hid behind a bush and waited for his friends to find him. But they couldn't find him anywhere. + +Benny started to feel sad because he thought his friends didn't like him anymore. He wanted to go home and be alone. But then, his mom came to him and encouraged him to keep playing with his friends. She told him that everyone has their own opinion and that his friends still loved him very much. + +Benny listened to his mom and went back to play with his friends. They were all very happy to see him and they continued to play together. Benny realized that his mom was right and that he should never give up on his friends. From that day on, Benny and his friends played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to sing and talk into her toy microphone. One day, her mommy gave her a real microphone. Lily was so happy! She held the microphone tight and sang her favorite song. She felt very important holding the microphone. From that day on, Lily practiced singing and talking into her microphone every day. She knew it was an important part of her dream to become a famous singer. +Sara was a shy girl who did not like to talk to other kids. She liked to play with her dolls and read books by herself. One day, her mom took her to the park, where there were many kids playing on the swings, slides and seesaws. + +"Look, Sara, there are so many friends for you to play with. Why don't you go and say hello?" her mom said. + +Sara shook her head and hid behind her mom. She was afraid of the other kids. They were loud and fast and sometimes mean. She did not want to join them. + +"Please, Sara, just try. You might have fun and make new friends. I will be right here if you need me," her mom said. + +Sara looked at her mom and saw that she was smiling and gentle. She decided to give it a try. She took a deep breath and walked slowly to the sandbox, where there were some kids building castles and digging holes. She sat down on the edge and picked up a shovel. + +"Hi, I'm Sara. Can I play with you?" she said in a small voice. + +The other kids looked at her and smiled. They were friendly and kind. They welcomed her and shared their toys and ideas. Sara felt happy and relaxed. She started to build a castle with them. + +"Wow, Sara, your castle is very pretty. You are good at this," one of the kids said. + +"Thank you. You are good too. I like your moat," Sara said. + +They played and talked and laughed for a long time. Sara forgot to be shy and enjoyed herself. She made new friends and learned new things. She heard her mom calling her name. + +"Sara, it's time to go home. Did you have fun?" her mom asked. + +Sara nodded and smiled. She hugged her new friends and said goodbye. She thanked them for playing with her. + +"Mom, I had a lot of fun. I made new friends. They were nice to me. I was not shy anymore," Sara said. + +Her mom hugged her and kissed her cheek. She was proud of her daughter. + +"I'm so happy for you, Sara. You see, sometimes it's good to try new things and meet new people. You never know what you might find. You might find joy and friendship and adventure. You might find yourself," her mom said. + +Sara nodded and smiled. She learned a new lesson that day. She learned to be brave and open and curious. She learned to hear her mom's advice and her own heart. She learned to be happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to go on the swing. The swing is fun and fast. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They run to the swing. But there is only one swing. Anna and Ben both want the swing. + +"Let me have the swing!" Anna says. + +"No, I want the swing!" Ben says. + +They pull and push. They are angry. They do not share. + +Then, the swing breaks. It falls to the ground. Anna and Ben are sad. They lose the swing. + +Their moms come to see. They are not happy. They tell Anna and Ben to say sorry. + +"I am sorry, Ben," Anna says. + +"I am sorry, Anna," Ben says. + +They hug. They are friends again. + +They look for another game. They see a slide. The slide is big and interesting. They go to the slide. They take turns. They have fun. They are happy. +Lisa loved to draw and paint. She was very creative. She liked to make pictures of animals, flowers, and fruits. One day, she found a big peach in the kitchen. It was round and soft and smelled sweet. Lisa wanted to draw the peach. + +She took her paper and crayons and went to the table. She put the peach in front of her and started to draw. She used orange and pink and yellow to make the peach look real. She was very happy with her picture. + +But then, her brother Tom came into the kitchen. He saw the peach and wanted to eat it. He did not see Lisa's picture. He grabbed the peach and said, "I'm hungry. I want this peach." + +Lisa was very angry. She shouted, "No, Tom! That's my peach! I need it for my picture. Give it back to me!" + +Tom did not listen. He said, "No, Lisa! I don't care about your picture. I want this peach. It's mine!" + +They started to fight over the peach. They pulled and pushed and yelled. The peach fell to the floor and broke into pieces. Lisa and Tom both cried. + +Mom heard the noise and came into the kitchen. She saw the mess and the broken peach. She saw Lisa's picture and Tom's face. She was very sad. She said, "Lisa, Tom, what have you done? Why did you fight over the peach? You should have shared it. You should have been kind to each other." + +Lisa and Tom felt sorry. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We were wrong. We were selfish. We should have shared the peach. We should have been kind to each other." + +Mom hugged them and said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But next time, please don't demand things that are not yours. Please ask nicely and wait for your turn. Please respect each other's things and feelings. Please be creative and helpful, not destructive and hurtful." + +Lisa and Tom nodded and said, "We will, Mom. We promise. We love you." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too. Now, let's clean up this mess and have some cookies instead." +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy soldiers. They liked to make them march and fight. Ben had a big green soldier that he called Captain. Lily had a small pink soldier that she called Princess. + +"Princess is the best soldier," Lily said. "She can fly and shoot lasers." + +"No, Captain is the best soldier," Ben said. "He can run fast and punch hard." + +They argued and argued. They did not want to share their soldiers. They wanted to prove who was better. + +Ben had an idea. He grabbed Princess from Lily's hand. He pinched her arm hard. Lily cried out. + +"Ow! That hurts! Give her back!" Lily said. + +"No, I won't. Captain is stronger than Princess. He can pinch her all he wants," Ben said. + +Lily was angry and sad. She tried to take Princess back, but Ben held her tight. They pulled and pushed. They shouted and cried. + +Mom heard the noise. She came to see what was wrong. She saw Ben and Lily fighting over the toy soldiers. She was not happy. + +"Stop it, both of you! What are you doing?" Mom said. + +"Ben pinched me! He took my soldier!" Lily said. + +"Lily is lying! She said her soldier is better than mine!" Ben said. + +Mom sighed. She took the toy soldiers from them. She put them on the shelf. + +"Enough. You are not playing nicely. You need to be thoughtful of each other. You need to share and take turns. You need to say sorry and hug," Mom said. + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry for what they did. They did not want to make Mom or each other sad. They said sorry and hugged. + +"Sorry, Lily. I should not have pinched you. I should not have taken your soldier," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Ben. I should not have said my soldier is better than yours. I should not have argued with you," Lily said. + +Mom smiled. She gave them back their toy soldiers. + +"That's better. Now you can play together. You can make your soldiers march and fight, but only pretend. No pinching, no hurting, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. Thank you, Mom," Ben and Lily said. + +They played with their toy soldiers. They made them march and fight, but only pretend. They also made them talk and help each other. They had fun. They were thoughtful of each other. They were happy. +Lily and Ben like to play with hoops. They have many hoops of different colors and sizes. They like to roll them, toss them, and jump through them. + +One day, they decide to play a game with their hoops. They want to match the hoops by color and size. They put all the hoops in a big pile and take turns picking one. + +"I have a big red hoop," Lily says. "Can you find another big red hoop?" + +Ben looks at the pile and sees a big red hoop. He picks it up and holds it next to Lily's hoop. "Look, they match!" he says. "They are the same color and size." + +They put the matching hoops on the grass and pick another pair. + +"I have a small blue hoop," Ben says. "Can you find another small blue hoop?" + +Lily looks at the pile and sees a small blue hoop. She picks it up and holds it next to Ben's hoop. "Look, they match!" she says. "They are the same color and size." + +They put the matching hoops on the grass and pick another pair. + +They keep playing until they match all the hoops. They have a lot of fun and learn about colors and sizes. + +Then they see a tall man walking by. He has a big yellow hoop on his head. He is wearing a yellow shirt and yellow pants. He looks funny. + +"Who is that?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "But he has a hoop that matches his clothes." + +They laugh and wave at the tall man. He smiles and waves back. He likes to play with hoops too. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red apples. They want to pick some apples and eat them. + +"Look, Ben, apples!" Anna says. "Let's pick some!" + +"OK, Anna, but be careful. The tree is very high," Ben says. + +They run to the tree and try to reach the apples. Anna is taller than Ben, so she can pick one apple. She gives it to Ben and he bites it. It is sweet and juicy. + +"Yum, this is good!" Ben says. + +Anna tries to pick another apple, but she can't. She jumps and stretches, but the apple is too far. She feels sad. + +"I want an apple too!" Anna says. + +Ben sees Anna is sad. He has an idea. He puts his apple on the ground and climbs on a branch. He picks another apple and throws it to Anna. + +"Here, Anna, catch!" Ben says. + +Anna catches the apple and smiles. She bites it and it is sweet and juicy too. + +"Thank you, Ben, you are a good friend!" Anna says. + +They eat their apples and play some more. They have a lot of fun. They pick some more apples and take them home. They share them with their moms and dads. They are happy. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in winter. They wear warm hats, coats and boots. They see a big hill with snow. They want to climb the hill and slide down. + +"Come on, Ben, let's climb the hill!" Lily says. + +"OK, Lily, let's go!" Ben says. + +They hold hands and start to climb. They step on the snow and make footprints. They see a bird and a squirrel. They say hello to them. They climb and climb until they reach the top. + +"Wow, look at the view!" Lily says. + +"I can see our house and the park!" Ben says. + +They see a big slide made of snow. They sit on the slide and hold each other. They shout "Whee!" and slide down. They feel the wind and the snow on their faces. They laugh and have fun. + +They reach the bottom and stand up. They see their mom and dad waiting for them. They are busy making a snowman. + +"Hi, mom, hi, dad!" Lily and Ben say. + +"Hi, kids, you look happy!" mom says. + +"Did you enjoy the hill?" dad says. + +"Yes, we did, it was fun!" Lily and Ben say. + +"Come and help us with the snowman!" mom says. + +"OK, we will!" Lily and Ben say. + +They run to their mom and dad and hug them. They help them make the snowman. They give him a hat, a scarf, a carrot nose and buttons. They sing a song and dance around the snowman. They are happy and warm. They love winter. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and climb on the equipment. They see a big truck with a lot of tools and machines. They are curious and want to look closer. + +"Wow, what is that?" Tim asks. + +"I don't know, maybe it is for building something," Mia says. + +They walk towards the truck and see a man wearing a helmet and a vest. He is busy with a drill and a hammer. He does not see them. + +"Hello, mister, what are you doing?" Tim says. + +The man hears Tim and turns around. He is surprised and a little angry. + +"Hey, kids, you should not be here. This is dangerous. Go back to the playground," he says. + +Tim and Mia are scared and run away. They realize they made a mistake and should not have gone near the truck. They feel sorry for the man and want to say sorry. + +"Maybe we can give him a flower to make him happy," Mia says. + +They look for a flower in the grass. They find a lovely yellow one and pick it up. They go back to the truck and wait for the man to stop working. They wave at him and smile. + +"Sorry, mister, we did not mean to bother you. We were just curious. Here, this is for you," Tim says and gives him the flower. + +The man looks at the flower and smiles. He is not angry anymore. He is touched by the kids' gesture. + +"Thank you, kids, that is very kind of you. I am sorry I was rude. I am building a new bench for the park. Do you want to see it?" he says. + +Tim and Mia nod and follow him. He shows them the bench and lets them sit on it. They like it and thank him. + +"You are welcome, kids. You can come back when it is finished. But remember, stay away from the equipment. It is not a toy," he says. + +Tim and Mia agree and say goodbye. They go back to the playground and have more fun. They are happy and proud. They learned something new and made a new friend. +Mira and Leo were twins who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could make towers, bridges, houses and more. They had fun with their blocks every day. + +One day, they decided to have a contest. Who could make the highest tower with their blocks? They each picked a spot on the floor and started to build. They stacked the blocks one on top of another, trying to make them steady and strong. They wanted their towers to rise high and not fall down. + +"Look at my tower, Mira!" Leo said. "It is very high and has many colors. It has a lot of value. It is the best tower ever!" + +"No, Leo, look at my tower!" Mira said. "It is higher than yours and has unique shapes. It has more value. It is the best tower ever!" + +They argued and argued, each thinking their tower was better. They did not notice that their towers were getting closer and closer to each other. They did not see that their towers were about to touch. + +Suddenly, there was a loud crash. Their towers collided and fell down. Blocks flew everywhere. Mira and Leo gasped and looked at the mess. + +"Oh no, our towers!" they cried. "They are gone!" + +They felt sad and sorry. They realized that they had been silly and mean. They had not been nice to each other. They had not shared their blocks or their ideas. + +They hugged and said sorry. They decided to work together and make a new tower. A tower that was high and colorful and unique. A tower that had a lot of value. A tower that was theirs. + +They smiled and started to pick up the blocks. They had fun with their blocks again. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside and explore new things. One day, they find a big building near their house. It has many windows and pipes and makes loud noises. They wonder what it is. + +"Let's go see!" Tom says. He is brave and curious. + +"No, it looks scary!" Lily says. She is careful and shy. + +"Come on, it will be fun!" Tom says. He takes Lily's hand and pulls her along. + +They walk closer to the big building. They hear many sounds: bang, hiss, clank, beep. They see smoke and steam and sparks. They smell metal and oil and rubber. + +"What is this place?" Lily asks. + +"It's a factory!" Tom says. He remembers his dad told him about factories. They make things like cars and toys and machines. + +"Wow, it's incredible!" Lily says. She forgets her fear and feels excited. + +They find a small door and peek inside. They see many people and machines working together. They see belts and wheels and wires and buttons. They see boxes and crates and bags and bins. They see things they have never seen before. + +"Look at that!" Tom says. He points to a big robot that can lift and move heavy things. + +"Look at this!" Lily says. She points to a colorful machine that can make different shapes and sounds. + +They want to see more, but then they hear a voice. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing here?" The voice is loud and angry. It belongs to a man in a uniform. He is the factory boss. + +Tom and Lily are scared. They run away from the door and back to their house. They hide under their bed and hug each other. + +"That was scary!" Lily says. + +"But it was incredible!" Tom says. + +They smile and giggle. They have a new story to tell. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. They are happy and laugh a lot. + +"Look, Anna, a big tree!" Ben says. He points to a tall tree with many leaves. "Let's climb it!" + +Anna is scared. She does not like to climb high things. She shakes her head. "No, Ben, it is too high. We can fall and get hurt." + +Ben does not listen. He runs to the tree and starts to climb. He is brave and strong. He goes higher and higher. He feels proud. + +Anna watches him. She is worried. She notices a big branch that is broken. It is near Ben. She shouts to him. "Ben, be careful! There is a bad branch! It can fall on you!" + +But Ben does not hear her. He is too busy climbing. He reaches for the bad branch. He does not see that it is broken. He pulls on it. + +Snap! The branch breaks. It falls on Ben. Ben falls too. He falls to the ground. He hits his head. He does not move. + +Anna screams. She runs to Ben. She sees blood on his head. She cries. She calls for help. But no one comes. Ben is hurt. He does not wake up. Anna is alone. She is sad. The end. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they saw big dark clouds in the sky. They heard loud noises like boom and bang. They were scared of the thunder. + +"Let's go home, Tim," Sam said. "Mom said we should not stay out when it thunders." + +But Tim was ignorant. He did not listen to Sam or Mom. He wanted to keep playing. He said, "No, Sam, you are a baby. Thunder is fun. It is like fireworks. I am not afraid." + +Sam was sad and angry. He did not want to be a baby. He did not want to be alone. He said, "Fine, Tim, you can stay. But I am going home. Mom will be worried. Bye, Tim." + +Sam ran to their house. He saw Mom at the door. She hugged him and said, "I am glad you are safe, Sam. Where is Tim?" + +Sam told Mom what happened. Mom was worried and angry too. She said, "Oh, Tim, why are you so ignorant? Thunder is not fun. It is dangerous. It can hurt you. We have to find him." + +Mom and Sam went outside. They looked for Tim. They called his name. But they could not see him or hear him. The thunder was too loud. The clouds were too dark. + +Then they saw a bright flash. They heard a big boom. They felt a shock. They saw a fire. The fire was where Tim was playing. Tim was not playing anymore. Tim was gone. The thunder had ended him. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to climb the big pine tree. The pine tree had rough bark and green needles. It smelled nice. + +One day, they saw a small bird in the pine tree. The bird had a broken wing. It could not fly. It was sad and scared. Tim and Lily wanted to help the bird. + +"Let's rescue the bird," Tim said. "We can take it to the vet. The vet can make it better." + +"OK," Lily said. "But how can we get the bird?" + +Tim had an idea. He ran to the sandbox and got a bucket and a rope. He tied the rope to the bucket. He climbed the pine tree with the bucket and the rope. He was careful not to hurt the bird. + +He put the bucket near the bird and said, "Don't be afraid, bird. We are your friends. We want to help you. Come into the bucket. We will take you to the vet." + +The bird was still scared, but it saw that Tim and Lily were kind. It hopped into the bucket. Tim lowered the bucket with the rope. Lily caught the bucket and held the bird gently. + +"Good job, Tim!" Lily said. "We rescued the bird!" + +Tim climbed down the pine tree and joined Lily. They smiled at the bird. The bird chirped softly. + +They took the bird to the vet. The vet fixed the bird's wing. The bird thanked Tim and Lily. They said goodbye to the bird. The bird flew away, happy and free. Tim and Lily hugged each other. They were happy too. They had rescued the bird. +Sam and his mom went to visit the temple. The temple was a big and old house where people prayed and learned. Sam liked the temple because it had many colors and shapes and sounds. + +Inside the temple, Sam saw an elderly man. The elderly man had white hair and a long beard. He wore a robe and a hat. He smiled at Sam and said, "Hello, little one. Do you want to see something special?" + +Sam nodded and followed the elderly man. The elderly man took him to a room with a big book. The book had many words and pictures. The elderly man said, "This is a very old and holy book. It tells us stories about God and his people. Do you want to hear a story?" + +Sam nodded again and sat down. The elderly man opened the book and started to read. He read in a soft and slow voice. Sam listened for a while, but then he got bored. He wanted to play and explore. He said, "I don't want to hear the story. I want to go." + +The elderly man looked sad and said, "But this is a very important and beautiful story. It teaches us how to be good and kind. Don't you want to learn?" + +Sam shook his head and said, "No, I don't. I want to have fun." He got up and ran away. He refused to listen to the elderly man and the book. + +Sam's mom saw him and said, "Sam, where have you been? What did you do?" + +Sam said, "I saw an old man with a book. He wanted to tell me a story, but I didn't want to. I wanted to go." + +Sam's mom frowned and said, "Sam, that was not nice. The old man is a wise and gentle teacher. He wanted to share his knowledge and love with you. You should have listened and respected him. You should say sorry to him." + +Sam felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't mean to be rude. I was just curious and restless. Can I say sorry to the old man?" + +Sam's mom nodded and said, "Yes, you can. Come, let's go find him and apologize. Maybe he will tell you another story, if you want to." + +Sam and his mom went back to the room with the book. The elderly man was still there, reading and smiling. Sam said, "I'm sorry, sir. I was wrong. I should have listened to you and your story. Can you forgive me?" + +The elderly man smiled and said, "Of course, I forgive you, little one. You are young and eager. I understand. You are welcome to come and listen anytime. Do you want to hear another story?" + +Sam said, "Yes, please. I want to hear another story. Thank you, sir." + +The elderly man said, "You're welcome, little one. Come, sit down. Let me tell you a story about a boy who went on a great adventure." He opened the book and started to read. Sam listened and learned. He was happy and grateful. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with boats. They have a big pond near their house. They make boats from paper and sticks. They sail their boats on the pond. + +One day, Tom gets an invitation. It is from his cousin, Lily. She invites him to her birthday party. She lives far away, near the sea. Tom is happy. He wants to go to the party. He tells Sam. + +"Sam, I have an invitation. Lily wants me to come to her party. She lives near the sea. I can see real boats there. Do you want to come with me?" + +Sam is sad. He does not have an invitation. He likes Tom. He likes to play with him. He does not want him to go away. + +"Tom, I do not have an invitation. I cannot go with you. You are my friend. You should stay with me. We can play with our boats here. It is easy and fun." + +Tom is confused. He likes Sam. He likes to play with him. But he also wants to go to the party. He wants to see real boats. He does not know what to do. + +"Sam, I am your friend. But I also want to go to the party. It is not easy to choose. Can you be happy for me? Can you wait for me? I will come back soon. I will tell you about the real boats. I will bring you a gift." + +Sam thinks. He is still sad. But he also loves Tom. He does not want to make him unhappy. He decides to be brave. He decides to be a good friend. + +"Tom, I am your friend. I will be happy for you. I will wait for you. I will miss you. But I will also be glad when you come back. I will listen to your stories. I will like your gift. Have a good time at the party. Say hello to Lily for me." + +Tom smiles. He hugs Sam. He thanks him. He says goodbye. He goes to the party. He sees real boats. He has a good time. He comes back soon. He tells Sam about the real boats. He gives him a gift. It is a toy boat. Sam smiles. He thanks Tom. He says hello to Lily. He plays with the toy boat. He is happy. Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with boats. +Ben and Mia were playing with a big box in the living room. They liked to pretend that the box was a stage and they were stars. They took turns to perform for each other and their toys. + +"Look at me, Mia!" Ben said. He put on a hat and a cape and climbed on the box. "I am a mighty magician. I can make things disappear and appear. Watch!" He waved his hand and pulled a carrot out of his cape. "Ta-da!" + +"Wow, Ben, that's amazing!" Mia clapped. "How did you do that?" + +"It's a secret," Ben said. "Now it's your turn. What will you perform?" + +Mia thought for a moment. She grabbed a scarf and a toy guitar. She jumped on the box and said, "I am a mighty singer. I can sing any song I want. Listen!" She strummed the guitar and sang a song she made up. "La-la-la, I love my box, it's my stage, I'm a star, la-la-la!" + +"Bravo, Mia, that's wonderful!" Ben cheered. "You have a beautiful voice." + +"Thank you, Ben," Mia said. "You are a great magician." + +They hugged and bowed to their toys. They were happy to perform and have fun with their box. +Tom is a tall boy. He likes to play with his hoop. He rolls it on the grass and runs after it. He can catch it with his hands or his feet. + +One day, he sees a girl with a hoop. She is not tall. She is small. Her hoop is pink and shiny. Tom wants to play with her hoop. He runs to her and says, "Can I try your hoop?" + +The girl nods and gives him her hoop. Tom rolls it on the grass and runs after it. But he is too fast. He catches the hoop before it goes far. He thinks it is too easy. He wants a bigger challenge. + +He sees a tree. It is very tall. It has many branches. Tom has an idea. He throws the hoop in the air. He wants to catch it on a branch. He jumps and reaches for the hoop. But he misses. The hoop falls on his head. It hurts. He cries. + +The girl runs to him and says, "Are you okay?" She picks up her hoop and gives it to him. She says, "You can keep it. I have another one at home." She smiles and hugs him. + +Tom stops crying. He says, "Thank you. You are very nice. Can we be friends?" The girl nods and says, "Yes, we can. What is your name?" Tom says, "I am Tom. What is your name?" The girl says, "I am Lily. Do you want to play with me?" Tom says, "Yes, I do. Let's play with the hoop." They roll the hoop on the grass and run after it. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a beautiful card that she made for her mom. It had a big heart and lots of stickers on it. Ben had a toy car that he liked to zoom around the floor. + +"Look at my card, Ben!" Lily said, holding it up. "I made it for mom. She will love it!" + +"That's nice, Lily," Ben said, not looking at the card. He was busy with his car. + +Lily wanted Ben to see her card. She put it on the floor and ran to get a magnifying glass. She thought it would make the card look bigger and more beautiful. + +But when she came back, she saw something terrible. Ben had driven his car over her card and it was all wrinkled and torn. Lily felt very sad and angry. + +"Ben, you ruined my card!" she cried. "Why did you do that?" + +Ben looked at the card and saw what he had done. He felt sorry and scared. He didn't mean to hurt Lily's card. He was just playing with his car. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I didn't see your card. I was just driving my car." + +Lily didn't want to hear his sorry. She wanted her card back. She picked up the magnifying glass and pointed it at Ben. She hoped it would make him shrink and disappear. + +But nothing happened. Ben didn't shrink. He just looked at Lily with big eyes. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" he asked. + +Lily realized that the magnifying glass didn't work like that. She felt silly and foolish. She also felt a little sorry for Ben. He didn't mean to ruin her card. He was just playing with his car. + +She lowered the magnifying glass and sighed. + +"I'm sorry, too, Ben," she said. "I was just mad. I wanted you to see my card. I worked hard on it." + +Ben nodded and smiled. + +"I'm sure your mom will still love your card, Lily," he said. "It's still beautiful. Can I help you fix it?" + +Lily smiled back and nodded. + +"Okay, Ben," she said. "Let's fix it together." + +They hugged and went to get some tape and scissors. They worked together to make the card look nice again. They also played with the car and the magnifying glass. They had fun and forgot their fight. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were very happy. They were going to see the queen. The queen was very kind and pretty. She lived in a big house with many rooms and flowers. Tom and Lily wore their best clothes and got on a bus. + +The bus was very slow. It stopped many times. Tom and Lily looked out the window. They saw many people and cars and shops. They wanted to get to the big house soon. They asked the driver, "When will we arrive?" + +The driver said, "Not long now. We are almost there. The queen is waiting for you." + +Tom and Lily smiled. They were very excited. They wanted to meet the queen and give her a gift. They had made a picture for her. It was a picture of the queen and her dog. They thought it was very useful. The queen would like it. + +But then something bad happened. The bus made a loud noise and stopped. Smoke came out of the bus. The driver said, "Oh no! The bus is broken. We can't go any further. We have to get off." + +Tom and Lily were very sad. They got off the bus and looked around. They were not at the big house. They were in a dirty street with no flowers. They saw no sign of the queen. They saw only angry people and noisy cars and trash. + +They cried and cried. They had missed the queen. They had wasted their picture. They had no way to go back home. They were lost and scared. They wished they had never got on the bus. They wished they had stayed at home. +Timmy loves his dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and likes to play. But today, Spot is not happy. He is sick. He does not eat or run or wag his tail. He only lies on his bed and whines. + +Timmy is sad. He wants to help Spot. He thinks of a plan. He remembers that his mom took him to the doctor when he had a fever. The doctor gave him medicine and made him feel better. Maybe there is a doctor for dogs, too. + +Timmy asks his mom, "Mom, can we take Spot to the doctor?" + +Mom says, "Yes, Timmy, we can. The doctor for dogs is called a veterinarian. He can check Spot and give him medicine, too." + +Timmy is happy. He hugs his mom and says, "Thank you, Mom. Let's go now." + +Mom and Timmy put Spot in the car and drive to the veterinarian. The veterinarian is a nice man with a white coat and a stethoscope. He smiles at Timmy and says, "Hello, Timmy. What is your dog's name?" + +Timmy says, "His name is Spot. He is sick. Can you help him?" + +The veterinarian says, "Of course, I can. Let me take a look at him." + +He examines Spot and listens to his heart and lungs. He says, "Spot has a cold. He needs some medicine and some rest. He will be fine in a few days." + +He gives Timmy a bottle of medicine and some instructions. He says, "Give Spot one spoon of this medicine twice a day. Make sure he drinks a lot of water and eats some food. Keep him warm and cozy. He will feel better soon." + +Timmy says, "Thank you, veterinarian. You are very kind." + +The veterinarian says, "You are welcome, Timmy. You are a good friend to Spot." + +Timmy and his mom take Spot home. They give him his medicine and some water and food. They make him a soft bed and cover him with a blanket. They pet him and talk to him. + +Spot feels loved. He licks Timmy's face and wags his tail. He is still sick, but he is not sad. He knows Timmy and his mom care for him. + +Timmy is happy. He thinks he did a good thing. He thinks he wants to be a veterinarian when he grows up. He thinks he loves Spot very much. He thinks Spot loves him, too. +Ben and Lily are playing in the garage. They like to look at the old things that Dad keeps there. They find a big box with wheels and a handle. Ben says, "This is a wagon. We can ride in it." + +Lily nods and climbs into the box. Ben pushes the handle and the box moves. They laugh and pretend they are going on a trip. They see a pile of clothes and a lamp. Ben says, "This is a mountain and a lighthouse. We have to go around them." + +Lily agrees and points to the other side of the garage. They see a small door with a lock. Lily says, "What is that? Can we open it?" + +Ben shrugs and pulls the handle. The door does not move. He says, "It is locked. We need a key." + +Lily remembers that Dad has a bunch of keys on a ring. She says, "Let's go and tell Dad. Maybe he has the key." + +Ben nods and they get out of the box. They run to the house and look for Dad. They find him in the kitchen. They say, "Dad, Dad, we found a locked door in the garage. Can you open it for us?" + +Dad smiles and says, "Sure, I can. But first, you have to tell me what you were doing in the garage. And why are you wearing those tight hats?" + +Ben and Lily look at each other and giggle. They forgot that they put some old hats on their heads. They tell Dad about their wagon and their trip. Dad listens and says, "That sounds like fun. But you have to be careful in the garage. There are some things that are not safe for you. Come on, I'll show you the locked door. It's a secret. Do you want to know what's inside?" +Mia and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big hose that could spray water. They liked to spray the flowers, the grass and each other. + +"Spray me, spray me!" Ben shouted, running around. + +"OK, OK!" Mia said, aiming the hose at him. She sprayed him with a big jet of water. He laughed and got wet. + +But then, the hose stopped spraying. Mia looked at it and saw a knot. Someone had tied the hose in a knot. She tried to untie it, but it was too hard. + +"Who did this?" Mia asked, angry. + +"It was not me!" Ben said, shaking his head. + +They looked around and saw their grandpa. He was sitting on a chair, reading a book. He had a big smile on his face. + +"Grandpa, did you tie the hose?" Mia asked. + +"Yes, I did," Grandpa said. "It was a joke. I used to do that when I was a boy. It was fun." + +"But Grandpa, that is not fun. That is mean. You made the hose stop working. We can't spray anymore," Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, kids. I didn't mean to upset you. I just wanted to make you laugh. Here, let me help you with the knot. It's an ancient knot. My father taught me how to tie it and untie it. It's very clever," Grandpa said. + +He got up and walked to the hose. He showed Mia and Ben how to untie the knot. He explained how the knot worked and why it was special. He said it was good to know how to tie and untie knots. + +"Wow, that is cool, Grandpa. You are very smart. Can you teach us how to tie and untie knots?" Mia asked. + +"Sure, I can. But first, let's have some more fun with the hose. How about we spray each other again?" Grandpa said. + +"Yay, let's do that!" Mia and Ben said. + +They took turns spraying each other and Grandpa. They laughed and got wet. They had fun. They forgot about being angry. They loved their Grandpa and his ancient knot. +Tim and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big case in the park. They think it has something fun inside. They open the case. + +But the case is not fun. The case is disgusting. The case has a lot of bugs and worms and dirt. The bugs and worms crawl on Tim and Sue. They bite and sting them. Tim and Sue scream and cry. They run away from the case. + +A man sees them. He is angry. He says the case is his. He says he is a scientist. He says he studies bugs and worms. He says Tim and Sue ruined his work. He says he will tell their parents. He says they are in big trouble. + +Tim and Sue are scared. They are sorry. They wish they never opened the case. They think they made a big mistake. They think the case is the worst thing ever. They think they will never play with toys again. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was the big tube. The tube was long and round and had many colors. They could roll it, hide in it, or make sounds with it. + +One day, they wanted to try something new. They found some paint and brushes in the closet. They decided to mix the paint and make new colors. They took some red paint and some yellow paint and mixed them in a bowl. They got orange paint. They were happy. + +They painted the tube with orange paint. It looked bright and pretty. They wanted to make more colors. They took some blue paint and some green paint and mixed them in a bowl. They got teal paint. They were happy. + +They painted the tube with teal paint. It looked cool and shiny. They wanted to make more colors. They took some purple paint and some pink paint and mixed them in a bowl. They got magenta paint. They were happy. + +They painted the tube with magenta paint. It looked fun and sparkly. They had no more paint left. They looked at their tube. It had many colors. It looked like a rainbow. They were very happy. + +They wanted to show their tube to their mom and dad. They were proud of their work. They ran to the living room with their tube. They saw their mom and dad on the couch. They were tired and sleepy. They had a long day at work. They were not happy. + +They saw Tom and Lily with their tube. They saw the paint on their clothes and faces and hands. They saw the paint on the floor and the walls and the furniture. They were not happy at all. + +They told Tom and Lily to go to their room and clean up. They told them to never play with paint again. They told them to be quiet and let them rest. They were angry and sad. + +Tom and Lily were sad too. They did not mean to make a mess. They just wanted to have fun. They just wanted to mix colors. They loved their tube. They did not want to lose it. + +They went to their room and cleaned up. They washed their clothes and faces and hands. They put their tube in the corner. They looked at it. It still looked like a rainbow. They still loved it. + +They were restless. They did not want to sleep. They wanted to play with their tube. They wanted to make more colors. They wanted to make their mom and dad happy. + +They thought of a plan. They waited until their mom and dad fell asleep. They tiptoed to the living room with their tube. They found some paper and scissors and glue. They cut out some stars and moons and hearts and flowers. They glued them on their tube. They made it look like a gift. They wrote a note. It said: "We are sorry. We love you. We made this for you. From Tom and Lily." + +They put their tube on the couch. They put their note on the tube. They smiled. They hoped their mom and dad would like it. They went back to their room and fell asleep. They dreamed of colors. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for worms and bugs. Lila found a big worm and showed it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, I found a big worm! It is long and wiggly. Do you think it can talk?" Lila asked. + +Ben shook his head. "No, Lila, worms can't talk. They don't have mouths or ears. They only feel things with their skin. They live in the earth and eat dirt." + +Lila was curious. She wanted to know more about worms. She put the worm on her hand and whispered to it. + +"Hello, worm. I am Lila. You are my friend. Do you like living in the earth? Is it warm and cozy?" + +The worm did not reply. It only moved its body and tried to get off Lila's hand. It felt uncomfortable and scared. It wanted to go back to the earth where it was safe and dark. + +Lila did not understand. She thought the worm was rude and did not like her. She felt sad and angry. She threw the worm on the ground and stomped on it. + +"Bad worm! You are not my friend. You are mean and quiet. You don't want to talk to me. Go away!" + +Ben saw what Lila did and felt sorry for the worm. He picked it up and put it back in the hole. He looked at Lila and said. + +"Lila, that was not nice. You hurt the worm. The worm did not do anything wrong. It was just being a worm. You can't make it talk to you. It is different from us. You have to be gentle and kind to animals. They have feelings too." + +Lila realized she was wrong. She felt sorry too. She looked at the worm and said. + +"I'm sorry, worm. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to be your friend. I didn't know you were different. I hope you are okay. Please forgive me." + +The worm did not reply. It only curled up in the earth and rested. It was glad to be away from Lila and Ben. It hoped they would leave it alone. It did not want to be their friend. It only wanted to be a worm. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the yard. But today it is raining. The rain is loud and wet. Tim and Sam are bored. + +"Can we go outside?" Tim asks Mom. + +"No, it is raining. You will get sick," Mom says. + +"Can we watch TV?" Sam asks Mom. + +"No, the TV is broken. The rain made it stop working," Mom says. + +Tim and Sam are sad. They look around the house. They see a fan. The fan is big and round. It has blades that spin. Tim and Sam have an idea. + +"Let's play with the fan!" Tim says. + +"OK!" Sam says. + +They run to the fan. They turn it on. The fan makes a breeze. Tim and Sam feel cool. They laugh. They pretend the fan is a plane. They make noises like a plane. + +"Vroom! Vroom!" Tim says. + +"Zoom! Zoom!" Sam says. + +They have fun. But then the fan makes a strange sound. It sounds like a growl. The fan shakes. The blades go faster. Tim and Sam are fearful. They think the fan is angry. + +"Help! Help!" Tim cries. + +"Mom! Mom!" Sam yells. + +Mom hears them. She runs to the fan. She sees the fan is broken. She turns it off. She hugs Tim and Sam. + +"Don't worry. The fan is not angry. It is just old. It needs to be fixed," Mom says. + +"Are you OK?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, we are OK. But we are sorry. We broke the fan," Tim says. + +"We didn't mean to," Sam says. + +Mom smiles. She is not mad. She is glad they are safe. + +"It's OK. The fan was old anyway. We can get a new one. But next time, don't play with the fan. It is not a toy. It can be dangerous," Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. We won't play with the fan again," Tim and Sam say. + +They hug Mom. They are happy. They are not fearful anymore. They look out the window. The rain has stopped. The sun is shining. They see a rainbow. + +"Look! A rainbow!" Tim says. + +"Wow! It's beautiful!" Sam says. + +"Can we go outside now?" Tim asks Mom. + +"Yes, you can. But be careful. Don't get dirty," Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. Thank you!" Tim and Sam say. + +They run outside. They play in the yard. They see the rainbow. They are not bored anymore. They are happy. The end. +Ben and Lily were going on vacation with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They had a big bag to fill with their clothes and toys. They wanted to take everything they liked. + +"Can I take my teddy bear?" Lily asked Mom. + +"Of course, you can," Mom said. "But you have to leave some space for other things." + +"What about my ball?" Ben asked Dad. + +"You can take your ball, too," Dad said. "But you have to be careful not to lose it." + +Ben and Lily filled their bag with their things. They zipped it up and put it by the door. They were ready to go. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They looked outside and saw dark clouds and rain. They were worried. + +"Will we still go on vacation?" Lily asked Mom. + +"Will the rain stop?" Ben asked Dad. + +Mom and Dad looked at each other. They did not know what to say. They did not want to make their children sad. + +"Don't worry, kids," Mom said. "We will go on vacation, no matter what. Maybe the rain will stop soon. Or maybe we will find something fun to do inside." + +"Yeah, maybe we will see a rainbow," Dad said. "Or maybe we will play a game or read a book. We will have a good time, rain or shine." + +Ben and Lily smiled. They hugged Mom and Dad. They were not worried anymore. They were excited. They knew they would have a fun vacation, no matter what. +Sam and Ben like to play hockey with their sticks and a ball. They have a net in the yard and take turns to be the goalie and the shooter. One day, they are playing hockey when Sam sees a bird on the fence. He thinks the bird is pretty and wants to see it closer. + +"Look, Ben, a bird!" Sam says and points to the fence. + +Ben looks at the bird and nods. He likes birds too, but he likes hockey more. He says, "Let's keep playing, Sam. It's your turn to shoot." + +Sam nods, but he still wants to see the bird. He picks up the ball and throws it at the fence, hoping the bird will fly to him. But the ball hits the bird and makes it fall to the ground. Sam and Ben hear a loud squawk and see the bird lying still. + +"Oh no, Sam, what did you do?" Ben says and runs to the fence. He sees the bird is not moving and feels sad. He says, "You hurt the bird, Sam. You shouldn't throw the ball at it." + +Sam runs to the fence too and sees the bird. He feels bad and scared. He says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I'm sorry, bird. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to see you." + +Sam and Ben don't know what to do. They look at each other and then at the bird. They hope the bird will wake up and fly away. They hope the bird will forgive them. They hope their mom will not be mad at them. They are very sorry. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play near the pond. The pond has many fish. The fish are restless. They swim fast and jump out of the water. + +One day, Lila has a new toy. It is a red ball. She wants to show Tom her ball. She says, "Look, Tom, I have a new ball. It is red and shiny. Do you want to play with it?" + +Tom nods. He likes the ball. He says, "Yes, Lila, I want to play with your ball. It is very pretty. Can I throw it?" + +Lila says, "Yes, Tom, you can throw it. But be careful. Do not throw it too far. Or it will go into the pond. And the fish will take it." + +Tom says, "OK, Lila, I will be careful. I will not throw it too far." But he does not listen. He throws the ball very hard. The ball flies over Lila's head. It goes into the pond. Splash! + +Lila and Tom run to the pond. They look for the ball. But they cannot see it. The fish are restless. They swim fast and jump out of the water. They have the ball. They play with it. They do not give it back. + +Lila and Tom are sad. They cry. They have lost the ball. The fish have taken it. They cannot play with it anymore. The end. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with a sign. The sign says "Ice Cream". Tom and Sue love ice cream. They run to the truck. + +"Hello, kids. Do you want some ice cream?" the man in the truck asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Sue say. + +The man gives them each a cone with a scoop of ice cream. Tom chooses chocolate. Sue chooses vanilla. + +"Thank you!" Tom and Sue say. + +They lick their ice cream and smile. It is cold and sweet. They like the taste. + +They sit on a bench and enjoy their treat. They see a dog running in the grass. The dog is brown and fluffy. It looks happy. + +"Look, a dog!" Tom says. + +"Can we pet it?" Sue asks. + +"Maybe. Let's go and see." Tom says. + +They get up and walk towards the dog. They hold their ice cream cones in their hands. They are not ready for what happens next. + +The dog sees them and runs to them. It jumps on them and licks their faces. It also licks their ice cream cones. It likes the taste, too. + +"Hey, stop!" Tom says. + +"No, that's mine!" Sue says. + +But it is too late. The dog eats their ice cream. It wags its tail and barks. + +Tom and Sue are sad and angry. They have no ice cream left. They look at the dog. The dog looks at them. It does not understand. + +"Bad dog!" Tom and Sue say. + +They go back to the truck. They hope the man will give them more ice cream. They learn a lesson. They should be careful with their ice cream. They should not go near dogs with ice cream. Dogs like ice cream, too. +Tom is a hairy dog who likes to write. He has a big paw and a small pen. He writes on paper, on walls, on floors. He writes his name, his friends' names, and things he sees. + +One day, he writes on his mom's new dress. It is white and pretty. He writes "Tom" in big letters. He is proud of his work. + +Mom sees the dress and is angry. She says, "Tom, what did you do? You ruined my dress! You are a bad dog!" + +Tom is sad and scared. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to write. I like to write. I'm a good dog." + +Mom sighs and hugs Tom. She says, "I know you like to write, Tom. But you can't write on everything. You have to write on things that are for writing. Like paper, or a board, or a book. Not on clothes, or walls, or floors. Do you understand?" + +Tom nods and says, "I understand, mom. I will write on things that are for writing. Can I write on this paper?" + +Mom smiles and says, "Yes, you can write on this paper. Here, I'll give you some crayons. You can write and draw with them. But be careful, don't make a mess." + +Tom is happy and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. You are a good mom." + +He takes the paper and the crayons and writes and draws with his big paw. He writes "Mom" and draws a heart. He shows it to mom and says, "Look, mom. I made this for you." + +Mom is happy and says, "That's very nice, Tom. I love it. You are a good dog." +Lily liked to organize her toys. She had a box for dolls, a box for cars, a box for books and a box for animals. She liked to make everything neat and tidy. + +One day, she found a new toy in her room. It was big and furry and had horns and teeth. It was a monster! Lily was scared and ran to her mom. + +"Mom, there is a monster in my room!" she cried. + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. "Don't worry, sweetie. That is not a monster. That is a normal toy. It is a gift from your aunt. She sent it to you because she loves you." + +Mom took Lily to her room and showed her the toy. She pressed a button and the toy made a funny noise. "It is a friendly monster. It can talk and sing and play with you. Do you want to give it a name?" + +Lily looked at the toy and felt curious. It was not scary anymore. It was soft and colorful and had a cute face. She decided to name it Fuzz. + +Lily and Fuzz became friends. She organized a new box for Fuzz and put it next to her bed. She played with Fuzz every day and taught him how to organize her toys. Fuzz liked to learn and help Lily. He also liked to make her laugh with his funny noise. + +Lily was happy. She had a new toy and a new friend. She thanked her aunt for the gift and told her how much she liked Fuzz. She also told her mom how Fuzz helped her organize her toys. Mom was proud of Lily and Fuzz. She said they were a normal and lovely pair. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with a swing. Ben wanted to try the swing, but Lily was scared. + +"Come on, Lily, it's fun!" Ben said. "You just hang on and go back and forth." + +"No, Ben, it's too high. I don't want to fall," Lily said. + +Ben ignored Lily. He climbed on the swing and pushed himself hard. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He laughed and shouted. + +"Look at me, Lily, I'm flying!" + +But then, he lost his grip and fell off the swing. He landed on the ground with a thud. He hurt his arm and his leg. He cried and cried. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She saw blood on his arm and his leg. She was scared too. + +"Ben, Ben, are you okay?" she asked. + +"It hurts, Lily, it hurts so much," Ben said. + +Lily remembered that her mom had a bandage in her bag. She ran to the bag and took out the bandage. She wrapped it around Ben's arm and leg. She kissed his cheek and said, + +"There, there, Ben, it's okay. The bandage will help you. I'm sorry you fell." + +Ben stopped crying. He looked at Lily and said, + +"Thank you, Lily, you're a good friend. I'm sorry I was ignorant. I should have listened to you. The swing was too high for me." + +Lily smiled and said, + +"It's okay, Ben, we all make mistakes. But next time, be careful, okay?" + +Ben nodded and said, + +"Okay, Lily, I will. Can we go home now?" + +Lily nodded and said, + +"Okay, Ben, we can. Let's go find mom." + +They held hands and walked to their mom. She saw their bandages and asked what happened. They told her the story. She hugged them and said, + +"I'm glad you're both okay. You were brave and kind to each other. But next time, be more careful, okay?" + +They nodded and said, + +"Okay, mom, we will." + +They got in the car and went home. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and to listen to each other. They also learned that bandages can help when you get hurt. But most of all, they learned that they were good friends. +Tim and Kim are brother and sister. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and a wet nose. + +"Look, a dog!" Tim says. He runs to the dog. He wants to pet it. + +"Wait, Tim!" Kim says. She is scared of the dog. She thinks it might bite. She stays behind a tree. + +The dog sees Tim. It wags its tail. It is friendly. It comes to Tim. It licks his face. Tim laughs. He hugs the dog. He feels its hard neck. + +"Kim, come!" Tim says. "The dog is nice. It likes me. It likes you too." + +Kim is not sure. She peeks from behind the tree. She sees Tim and the dog. They look happy. She wants to join them. She comes out of the tree. She walks slowly to the dog. + +The dog sees Kim. It wags its tail again. It comes to Kim. It licks her face too. Kim smiles. She hugs the dog. She feels its hard neck. + +"See, Kim?" Tim says. "The dog is nice. It likes us. We like it too." + +They play with the dog. They throw a ball. They run and jump. They have fun. The dog is their new friend. +Lily and Ben love to make art. They use paper, crayons, glue, and scissors. They cut and color and stick things together. They make animals, flowers, stars, and more. + +One day, they find a big roll of silver paper in the closet. It is shiny and smooth. They think it is very pretty. They want to use it for their art. + +They cut out big circles from the silver paper. They color them with crayons. They make them look like moons and planets. They glue some stars and stickers on them. They make them very colorful. + +They ask Mom to help them hang their art on the wall. Mom gets some tape and a chair. She puts the tape on the back of the circles. She climbs on the chair and sticks them on the wall. She makes a pattern with them. She says they look like a solar system. + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They clap and cheer. They look at their art and smile. They think it is the best art ever. They hug Mom and thank her. They say they love her and their silver and colorful art. +Tim and Kim are twins who like to design things. They use paper, crayons, scissors and glue to make animals, cars, houses and more. One day, they decide to design a pig for their farm project. + +Tim cuts out a big pink circle for the body and four small pink ovals for the legs. He glues them together and draws a curly tail. He says, "This is my pig. It is big and strong and can eat a lot of food." + +Kim cuts out a small pink circle for the body and four thin pink strips for the legs. She glues them together and draws a straight tail. She says, "This is my pig. It is thin and fast and can run away from danger." + +They show their pigs to their mom, who smiles and says, "They are both very nice pigs, but they are very different. Why did you design them this way?" + +Tim says, "I wanted my pig to be big and strong, because I think that is the best way to be a pig." + +Kim says, "I wanted my pig to be thin and fast, because I think that is the best way to be a pig." + +Mom says, "I see. But do you know that there is no one best way to be a pig? Pigs can be different sizes, shapes, colors and personalities, and they can all be happy and healthy. Just like people, pigs are beautiful in their own way." + +Tim and Kim look at each other and then at their pigs. They realize that their mom is right. They hug their mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We are sorry for thinking that our way was the only way. We love our pigs and we love each other, no matter how we design them." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big bubble machine. It made many bubbles that flew in the air. Lily and Tom ran to catch them. They laughed and clapped their hands. + +"Look, Tom, I got a big bubble!" Lily said. She held it gently in her hand. It was round and shiny and had many colors. + +"Wow, Lily, it is so pretty!" Tom said. He wanted to touch it too. He reached out his hand and poked the bubble. + +Pop! The bubble burst and became soap. It made Lily's hand wet and sticky. Lily was surprised and sad. She liked the bubble. + +"Sorry, Lily, I did not mean to pop it," Tom said. He felt bad. He gave Lily a hug. "Do you want to make another bubble?" + +Lily nodded. She smiled and wiped her hand on her dress. She and Tom went back to the bubble machine. It was open and had a lot of soap inside. They dipped a wand in the soap and blew into it. They made many more bubbles and had fun. They did not pop them. They let them fly in the air. They were happy. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they have a big box of blocks to share. They find a space on the floor and start to build. + +"Look at my tower!" Lila says. "It is very tall and strong." + +"I like your tower," Tom says. "But I can make a clever tower too. It will have a bridge and a gate." + +Tom takes some blocks from the box and starts to build next to Lila. He makes a bridge with two blocks and a gate with one block. He puts them on top of his tower. + +"Wow, your tower is clever," Lila says. "But you need more blocks to make it taller." + +Lila reaches for the box, but Tom stops her. + +"No, these are my blocks," he says. "You have enough blocks for your tower. I need more blocks for my tower." + +"But we have to share," Lila says. "The box is for both of us. You have to allow me to take some blocks too." + +Tom shakes his head. He does not want to share. He wants all the blocks for his tower. He pulls the box closer to him and away from Lila. + +Lila feels sad and angry. She does not like Tom's behavior. She thinks he is being selfish and mean. She decides to do something about it. + +She pushes Tom's tower with her hand. The tower falls down and the blocks scatter. The bridge and the gate break. + +"Hey, why did you do that?" Tom cries. "You ruined my tower!" + +"You ruined our play," Lila says. "You did not share the blocks. You did not allow me to have some. You were not a good friend." + +Tom looks at his broken tower and the blocks. He feels sorry and ashamed. He realizes he was wrong. He wants to make up with Lila. + +"I'm sorry, Lila," he says. "You are right. I was not a good friend. I should have shared the blocks. I should have allowed you to have some. Can we be friends again?" + +Lila smiles. She forgives Tom. She knows he is sorry. She wants to be friends again. + +"Of course we can be friends again," she says. "But we have to play nicely. We have to share the blocks. We have to allow each other to have some. We can make a better tower together." + +Tom nods. He agrees with Lila. He wants to play nicely. He wants to share the blocks. He wants to allow each other to have some. He wants to make a better tower together. + +They hug and say sorry. They pick up the blocks and find a new space on the floor. They start to build a new tower. A tower that is tall and strong and clever. A tower that is for both of them. A tower that is made with friendship. +Lily and Ben liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big pirate ship. They pretended to be pirates and sailed on the sea. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they found a new toy in their room. It was a delicate ball. It was shiny and had many colors. It looked very pretty. Lily and Ben wanted to play with it. + +"Can I have the ball?" Lily asked. + +"No, I want it!" Ben said. + +They both reached for the ball, but Ben was faster. He grabbed the ball and ran away. Lily was sad and angry. She followed him. + +"Give me the ball, Ben!" Lily shouted. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said. + +He ran to the pirate ship and climbed on it. He held the ball in his hand and smiled. He thought he was clever. + +But he was not careful. The pirate ship was not stable. It wobbled and tilted. Ben lost his balance and fell. The ball slipped from his hand and rolled away. It rolled down the stairs and broke. It was not shiny and pretty anymore. It was just pieces. + +Lily and Ben were both shocked and sad. They looked at the broken ball and felt sorry. They wished they had shared the ball and played nicely. + +They learned a lesson. They learned that being greedy and selfish is not good. They learned that being kind and gentle is better. They learned that delicate things need care and love. They hugged each other and said sorry. They decided to play with their pirate ship again, but this time, they played together. They had more fun. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toy cars. They like to make them zoom on the floor and pretend they are racing. Tom has a red car and Lily has a blue car. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom says and pushes his car forward. Lily does the same and they watch their cars zoom across the room. They laugh and cheer for their cars. + +But then, Tom's car hits something hard and stops. It is the iron that Mom left on the table. Tom is sad and runs to his car. He picks it up and sees a dent on the front. + +"Oh no, my car is broken!" he cries. "The iron is bad and mean!" + +Lily stops her car and goes to Tom. She looks at his car and says, "I'm sorry, Tom. Your car is not broken. It is just a little bent. You can still play with it. The iron is not bad and mean. It is just for making clothes smooth." + +She gives him a hug and says, "You are still a successful racer. You are fast and brave. Do you want to race again?" + +Tom smiles and nods. He hugs her back and says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. You are kind and smart. Yes, I want to race again." + +They put their cars back on the floor and get ready to zoom again. They are happy and have fun. +Tom is a creative boy. He likes to make things with his toys. He has a lot of cars, blocks, and animals. He can build roads, houses, and farms with them. He can also pretend that they talk and play with each other. + +One day, Tom's mom says, "Tom, we have to go to the store. You have to put away your toys and get ready." Tom does not want to go. He wants to keep playing with his toys. He says, "No, mom, I want to stay here. I am having fun." + +Mom says, "I know, Tom, but we have to go. You can play with your toys later. Please, put them in the box and come with me." Tom is sad, but he listens to his mom. He puts his toys in the box, but he keeps one car in his hand. He says, "Mom, can I keep this car with me? It is my favorite." + +Mom smiles and says, "Yes, Tom, you can keep the car with you. But you have to hold my hand and be careful in the store. There are many people and things there." Tom nods and says, "OK, mom, I will be careful. And I will be creative with my car. I will pretend that it is a spaceship and that we are going to the moon." + +Mom and Tom go to the store. Tom holds his car and his mom's hand. He looks at the things in the store and imagines that they are stars, planets, and aliens. He has fun with his car and his mom. He is a creative boy. +Lily and Ben are playing with paper and crayons. They like to mark the paper with different colors and shapes. Lily makes a sun with yellow and orange. Ben makes a car with blue and black. + +"Look at my sun!" Lily says. "It is bright and warm." + +"Look at my car!" Ben says. "It is fast and cool." + +They show each other their pictures and smile. They are proud of their work. + +They want to make their pictures more fun. They find some glue and some stickers. They stick the stickers on their pictures. Lily sticks a flower on her sun. Ben sticks a wheel on his car. + +"Wow, your sun is more beautiful!" Ben says. + +"Wow, your car is more awesome!" Lily says. + +They are happy with their stickers. They want to share their pictures with their mom. + +They go to the kitchen where their mom is making a cake. They hold their pictures in their hands. + +"Mom, mom, look what we made!" they say. + +Mom turns around and sees their pictures. She smiles and hugs them. + +"Wow, you made such lovely pictures!" she says. "You are very creative and gentle with the paper and the glue and the crayons. I love your sun and your car. Can I hang them on the fridge?" + +"Yes, yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +Mom takes their pictures and hangs them on the fridge with magnets. She gives them each a kiss and a slice of cake. + +"You are such good kids!" she says. "I am very proud of you." + +Lily and Ben eat their cake and look at their pictures. They feel happy and loved. They thank their mom and give her a hug. They go back to their room to play some more. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big tree with green needles. It was a pine tree. They wanted to touch it. + +"Look, Ben, a pine tree!" Sara said. "Let's go see it." + +They ran to the pine tree and reached for the needles. But they were sharp and prickly. They hurt their fingers. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara and Ben cried. "The pine tree is mean!" + +They ran away from the pine tree and looked for their mom. She was sitting on a bench with a book. She saw their tears and their red fingers. + +"What happened, my loves?" she asked. "Did you hurt yourselves?" + +"The pine tree hurt us!" Sara and Ben said. "It has sharp needles!" + +Mom hugged them and kissed their fingers. She was compassionate. She wanted them to feel better. + +"I'm sorry, my loves," she said. "The pine tree is not mean. It has needles to protect itself from animals and cold. It's part of nature. But you should not touch it. It can hurt you." + +She took out a band-aid from her bag and put it on their fingers. She removed the pain. + +"Thank you, Mom," Sara and Ben said. "You are kind and gentle." + +They smiled and hugged their mom. They learned a lesson. They did not touch the pine tree again. They played with other things in the park. They had fun. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys in their home. Their home is modern. It has big windows, bright lights and many buttons. Sometimes, Tom and Lily press the buttons and see what happens. + +One day, they find a new button in the kitchen. It is red and shiny. Tom and Lily are curious. They want to press the button. They look around and see that mom and dad are not in the kitchen. They think it is a good time to press the button. + +"Let's press it together," Tom says. + +"OK," Lily says. + +They count to three and press the button. Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. The noise comes from the oven. The oven is big and hot. It is where mom and dad make food. Tom and Lily see that the oven is opening and closing. It is making more and more noise. + +"What is happening?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Lily says. + +They are scared. They run to the living room. They look for mom and dad. They see them on the couch. They are watching TV. They do not hear the noise from the kitchen. + +"Mom, dad, help!" Tom and Lily shout. + +Mom and dad turn around and see Tom and Lily. They are surprised. They see that they are holding hands and crying. + +"What's wrong, kids?" mom asks. + +"We pressed a button in the kitchen and the oven is making noise," Tom says. + +"What button?" dad asks. + +"The red and shiny one," Lily says. + +Mom and dad look at each other. They remember the button. It is the button that increases the temperature of the oven. It is for cooking special dishes. They forgot to tell Tom and Lily not to touch it. + +"Oh no, that's not a good button to press," mom says. + +"Come on, let's go to the kitchen and turn it off," dad says. + +They all go to the kitchen. They see that the oven is very hot. It is smoking and beeping. Dad reaches for the button and turns it off. The oven stops making noise. It cools down. + +"Phew, that was close," dad says. + +"Are you OK, kids?" mom asks. + +"Yes, we are OK," Tom and Lily say. + +They hug mom and dad. They are sorry for pressing the button. They promise not to do it again. + +"Next time, ask us before you press any buttons, OK?" mom says. + +"OK," Tom and Lily say. + +They learn a lesson. They do not press buttons without knowing what they do. They are happy to have a modern home, but they are happier to have a loving family. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big object in the park. It is shiny and has many buttons. + +"Wow, what is this?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know, but it looks fun. Let's press the buttons and see what happens," Sam says. + +They press the buttons and the object makes noises and lights. They laugh and clap. But then, the object starts to shake and move. It makes loud and scary noises. It is wild! + +"Help, help!" Ben and Sam cry. + +A man comes and sees the object. He is angry. + +"Hey, you kids, stop playing with that! That is not a toy, that is my work. It is a machine that can do many things, but you don't know how to use it. You could break it or hurt yourself," he says. + +He takes the object and goes away. Ben and Sam are sad and sorry. + +"We should not have played with that. We did not ask or look first. We should be careful with things we don't know," Ben says. + +"Yes, you are right. We should respect other people's work and be safe. Maybe we can find other toys to play with," Sam says. + +They hug and say sorry to each other. They learn a lesson. They go and look for other toys that are not wild. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb the hill and see what is on the other side. + +They hold hands and start to walk up the hill. It is hard and tiring. They stop and rest many times. They see birds and flowers and bugs. They are happy and curious. + +They reach the top of the hill. They look around. They see the sun setting in the west. It is orange and red and pink. It is beautiful. They see the park and their homes and their families. They feel safe and warm. + +They sit on the grass and watch the sun go down. They hug each other and smile. They are comfortable and grateful. They say "thank you" to each other and to the sun and to the hill. They are glad they climbed the hill and saw the west. + +They get up and walk down the hill. They hold hands and sing a song. They are hungry and tired. They go back to their homes and their families. They eat and drink and wash and sleep. They dream of the hill and the west and their friend. They are happy. +Sara and Tom were having breakfast with their mom. They liked to eat toast with cream and jam. Mom gave them each a knife and a plate. + +"Be careful with the cream, it is very soft and can make a mess," mom said. + +Sara nodded and spread the cream on her toast. She did it slowly and neatly. Tom was in a hurry. He wanted to play with his toys. He did not listen to mom. He spread the cream very fast and clumsy. He put too much cream on his toast. The cream dripped from his knife and his plate. It fell on the table and the floor. + +"Tom, look what you did!" mom said. "You made a big mess with the cream. You have to clean it up." + +Tom looked at the mess. He felt sorry. He did not mean to be clumsy. He wanted to have fun. He said sorry to mom. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I was not careful with the cream. I will clean it up." + +Mom smiled and gave him a cloth. Tom wiped the cream from the table and the floor. He learned his lesson. He decided to be more careful with the cream next time. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your mom and be careful with the things you use. +Lily and Ben were going to a hotel with their mom and dad. They were very happy because they liked to sleep in a big bed and watch TV. They also liked to see new things and meet new people. + +When they got to the hotel, they saw a big sign that said "Pets Welcome". Lily and Ben loved pets. They had a dog at home, but they could not bring him to the hotel. They wondered if they would see any pets at the hotel. + +They went to their room and put their bags on the floor. Then they heard a soft meow from under the bed. They looked and saw a furry cat hiding there. The cat was black and white and had green eyes. It looked scared and lonely. + +"Hello, kitty," Lily said softly. "Are you lost? Do you have a name?" + +The cat did not answer. It just stared at Lily and Ben. + +"Maybe he belongs to someone in the hotel," Ben said. "Maybe they left him here by mistake." + +"Or maybe he has no home," Lily said. "Maybe he needs someone to care for him." + +Lily and Ben decided to care for the cat. They gave him some water and some crackers from their snack bag. They petted him gently and talked to him kindly. They made a cozy bed for him with a towel and a pillow. They played with him with a ball of yarn and a feather. + +The cat liked Lily and Ben. He stopped being scared and lonely. He started to purr and cuddle with them. He even let them give him a name. They called him Spot, because he had a big white spot on his chest. + +Lily and Ben were very happy with Spot. They hoped he could stay with them at the hotel. They wanted to be his friends. They did not know that their mom and dad had a surprise for them. They had talked to the hotel manager and found out that Spot was a stray cat. He had no owner and no home. They had decided to adopt him and take him with them. They knew that Lily and Ben would love him and care for him. They knew that Spot would love them and care for them too. +Sara and Tom are playing in the hall. They like to act like animals. Sara is a hairy lion and Tom is a fast cheetah. They roar and run and chase each other. + +"Rawr! I am the king of the hall!" Sara says. + +"No, you are not! I am faster than you!" Tom says. + +They run to the end of the hall and see a big mirror. They stop and look at themselves. They laugh and make funny faces. + +"Look, we are silly animals!" Sara says. + +"Yes, we are! But we are also friends!" Tom says. + +They hug and smile. Then they hear Mom calling them. + +"Kids, time for lunch!" Mom says. + +They run to the kitchen. They are hungry and happy. They love to play and act in the hall. +Sara and Ben liked to play in the attic. The attic had many old things and boxes. They liked to look at them and make stories. One day, they found a big hole in the ceiling. They wanted to see what was inside. + +Sara said, "Let's remove the board and look." Ben said, "OK, but be careful." They pulled the board and saw a dark space. They saw some wires and pipes. They also saw something shiny. + +Sara said, "What is that?" Ben said, "I don't know. Let's get it." They reached for the shiny thing. But it was not a toy. It was a switch. When they touched it, they heard a loud noise. The noise was a siren. + +Sara and Ben were scared. They tried to put the board back. But it was too late. The siren was for the fire alarm. The wires and pipes were for the sprinklers. The sprinklers started to spray water everywhere. + +Sara and Ben were wet and cold. They ran down the stairs. They saw their mom and dad. They were angry. They said, "What did you do? You set off the fire alarm. You flooded the attic. You ruined the old things and boxes. You are in big trouble." + +Sara and Ben were sorry. They said, "We are sorry. We just wanted to play. We didn't know." But their mom and dad were too busy to listen. They had to call the fire department and the plumber. They had to clean up the mess. They had to pay a lot of money. + +Sara and Ben were sad. They wished they had not played in the attic. They wished they had not removed the board. They wished they had not touched the shiny thing. They learned a hard lesson. They had a bad ending. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys. But they have too many toys. Their room is messy. Mom and Dad are not happy. + +One day, Mom and Dad say, "You have to give some toys to other kids. They have no toys. They are sad. You have too many toys. You are not using them. You have to share." + +Sara and Ben do not want to give their toys. They say, "No, no, no! These are our toys. We love them. We want to keep them. We do not want to share." + +Mom and Dad say, "You have to choose. You can keep ten toys each. The rest you have to give away. Or you can keep zero toys. And we will give them all away. You have to decide. You have to be ready." + +Sara and Ben think hard. They look at their toys. They have many toys. They have dolls, cars, blocks, books, puzzles, balls, and more. They do not know which ones to keep. They do not know which ones to give. They are not ready. + +Then they see a picture. It is a picture of them and their friends. They are smiling. They are playing. They are happy. They remember how much fun they have with their friends. They remember how nice it is to share. + +They look at each other. They say, "We know what to do. We want to make other kids happy. We want to be good friends. We want to share." + +They tell Mom and Dad, "We are ready. We will keep ten toys each. The rest we will give away. We do not need so many toys. We have each other. We have our friends. We have love." + +Mom and Dad are proud. They hug Sara and Ben. They say, "You are very kind. You are very smart. You are very brave. You made a good choice. You will make other kids happy. You will make us happy. We love you." + +Sara and Ben are happy. They pack their toys in a big box. They write a note. It says, "These are for you. We hope you like them. We hope you have fun. We hope you are happy. Love, Sara and Ben." + +They take the box to the car. They go to the place where other kids have no toys. They give the box to them. They see their smiles. They hear their thanks. They feel their hugs. They are happy. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that it is better to give than to keep. They learn that it is better to have less than to have more. They learn that it is better to spend time with friends than to spend time with toys. They learn that sharing is caring. They learn that love is the best gift. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a large hole in the ground. They want to know what is inside. + +"Let's go and look," Tom says. + +"OK," Lily says. + +They run to the hole and peek inside. They see something shiny and round. It is a ball. + +"Wow, a ball!" Tom says. "Can we take it?" + +"Sure," Lily says. "But it is too big for us to carry." + +They try to lift the ball, but it is too heavy. They push and pull, but it does not move. + +"What can we do?" Tom asks. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She sees a stick near the hole. She has an idea. + +"I know," she says. "We can use the stick to roll the ball out of the hole." + +"Good idea," Tom says. + +They get the stick and put it under the ball. They push the stick and the ball starts to roll. They roll the ball out of the hole and onto the grass. + +"Yay, we did it!" Tom says. + +They hug each other and laugh. They play with the ball and have fun. They are happy. They found a treasure in the hole. +Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw many pigeons on the grass. They wanted to feed them some bread. Mom gave them each a piece of bread and told them to break it into small bits. + +Tom and Lily broke the bread and threw it to the pigeons. The pigeons flew to the bread and ate it. They made loud noises and flapped their wings. Tom and Lily laughed and clapped their hands. + +"Look, mom, the pigeons are happy!" Lily said. + +"Yes, they are, sweetie. They like the bread you gave them." Mom said. + +Tom saw a big pigeon with a shiny green neck. He wanted to touch it. He walked slowly to the pigeon and reached out his hand. The pigeon saw him and got scared. It flew away and scattered the other pigeons. + +"Hey, come back!" Tom shouted. He ran after the pigeon, but it was too fast. He tripped and fell on the grass. + +"Ouch!" Tom cried. He scraped his knee on a rock. It hurt and bled a little. + +Mom and Lily ran to Tom and helped him up. Mom wiped his knee with a smooth cloth and put a band-aid on it. + +"It's okay, Tom. It's just a small boo-boo. The pigeon didn't mean to scare you. It was just shy." Mom said. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to pet it. It was so pretty." Tom said. + +"I know, honey. But pigeons don't like to be touched. They like to be free and fly. Maybe you can draw a picture of the pigeon later. Would you like that?" Mom said. + +Tom nodded and smiled. He hugged mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Lily hugged Tom and said, "I love you, Tom. You are my brother." + +They all hugged and kissed. Then they went to the playground and had more fun. The pigeons watched them from a tree and cooed softly. +Lily liked to sing songs. She had a toy that could record her voice. She pressed a button and sang her favorite song. Then she pressed another button and heard her voice. She smiled and clapped. + +She wanted to show her mom. She took her toy and ran to the kitchen. Mom was making a cake. She had a scale on the table. She used it to measure the flour and the sugar. + +"Mom, mom, look what I can do!" Lily said. She held up her toy. + +"What is that, sweetie?" Mom asked. + +"It's a toy that can record my voice. Listen!" Lily pressed the button and played her song. + +Mom listened and smiled. "That's very nice, Lily. You have a lovely voice." + +"Thank you, mom. Can I help you with the cake?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can. You can help me put the eggs in the bowl. But be careful, don't drop them." Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She put her toy on the table, next to the scale. She picked up an egg and cracked it on the edge of the bowl. She was very careful. She liked to help mom. + +Mom and Lily made the cake together. They had fun. They were happy. They were friendly. +Ben and his dad went to the farm to fix the fence. The fence was broken and the cows could get out. Ben liked the cows. They were big and soft and made funny noises. But some cows were restless. They wanted to run and play and not stay in the field. + +One cow saw the hole in the fence. She pushed her head through and saw the road. She thought it looked fun. She walked out of the fence and onto the road. Ben saw the cow and shouted. + +"Dad, dad, look! The cow is on the road!" + +Dad saw the cow too. He dropped his tools and ran after the cow. He called to the cow. + +"Hey, cow, come back! You can't go on the road. It's dangerous!" + +But the cow did not listen. She was curious and happy. She saw a car coming and wanted to say hello. The car saw the cow and honked. The cow was scared and mooed. She turned around and ran back to the fence. Dad caught the cow and put her back in the field. He fixed the hole in the fence with some wire. He patted the cow and said. + +"Good cow, stay here. The road is not for you. It's for cars and people." + +Ben came to the fence and hugged the cow. He said. + +"Sorry, cow, I know you wanted to have fun. But the road is not fun. It's loud and scary. You are safe here with your friends. We will play with you later." + +The cow licked Ben's face and mooed. She was sorry too. She was happy to be back in the field. She was not restless anymore. She was calm and grateful. Ben and his dad smiled and finished fixing the fence. They were proud and happy. They had helped the cow and the farmer. They had fixed the problem. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. She liked to make up stories about the fairies that lived there. She wished she could see a fairy. + +One day, she saw a bright light in the grass. She went closer and saw a tiny fairy. The fairy had wings like a butterfly and a dress like a flower. The fairy smiled at Lily and said hello. + +"Hello, fairy," Lily said. "What is your name?" + +"My name is Rose," the fairy said. "I live in the garden with my friends. We take care of the plants and the animals. Do you want to join us?" + +"Yes, please," Lily said. "I want to join you. I want to be your friend." + +Rose took Lily's hand and flew with her. They flew over the garden and saw many other fairies. They all said hello to Lily and welcomed her. They played games and sang songs and had fun. Lily felt great. She was happy to join the fairies. She had a great day. +Lily and Ben were in the car with Mom and Dad. They were going to the park to play. Lily liked the park. It had swings and slides and a big pond with ducks. Ben liked the park too. He liked to run and climb and chase the squirrels. + +On the way to the park, they saw a big sign on the road. It had many colors and words and pictures. Mom said it was a billboard. Lily and Ben tried to read the words, but they were too hard. They asked Mom what the billboard said. + +Mom looked at the billboard and smiled. She said, "It says, 'Quit smoking. It's good for you and your family.' It means that some people smoke things that make them sick and they should stop." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They knew that smoking was bad. They had seen some people smoke and they did not like the smell or the smoke. They wondered why people smoked if it made them sick. + +Dad said, "Some people smoke because they are stressed or bored or sad. They think it helps them feel better, but it doesn't. It only makes them feel worse. They should find other ways to cope, like talking to someone or doing something fun or relaxing." + +Lily and Ben agreed. They thought that smoking was silly and they would never do it. They liked to talk to Mom and Dad and each other when they felt bad. They also liked to do fun and relaxing things, like going to the park. + +Soon, they arrived at the park. It was a sunny and warm day. The park was green and peaceful. Lily and Ben ran out of the car and hugged Mom and Dad. They thanked them for taking them to the park. They said, "We love you and we are happy. We don't need to smoke. We have everything we need." + +Mom and Dad hugged them back. They said, "We love you too and we are proud of you. You are smart and healthy and kind. You make us happy. We don't need to smoke either. We have everything we need." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes the ball went too far and they had to look for it in the grass or behind the trees. + +One time, the ball went over the fence and into the street. Tom and Lily ran to the fence and saw a big car coming fast. They were scared and worried. They did not want the car to hit their ball or them. + +"Tom, what do we do?" Lily asked. + +"We have to wait for the car to go away. Then we can get our ball. But we have to be careful. The street is not safe for us." Tom said. + +They waited and waited. The car did not go away. It stopped near their ball and a man got out. He picked up their ball and looked at them. He smiled and waved. + +"Hello, kids. Is this your ball?" he asked. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They did not know the man. He was a stranger. They did not talk to strangers. + +"Here, catch." he said. He threw the ball over the fence to them. They caught it and hugged it. + +"Thank you, mister." Tom said. + +"You're welcome. Be careful, okay? The street is dangerous. Stay in the park where it's safe." he said. He got back in his car and drove away. + +Tom and Lily were happy. They got their ball back and they were safe. They did not worry anymore. They went back to playing in the park. They had fun. +Tim and Mia love to play with trains. They have many trains of different colors and sizes. They make tracks on the floor and pretend to be drivers and passengers. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. His name is Leo and he has a big train with him. It is red and shiny and makes loud noises. Tim and Mia want to play with Leo and his train, but they are shy. + +"Hi, I'm Leo. Do you like trains?" Leo asks them. + +"Yes, we do. We have many trains at home," Tim says. + +"Can we see them?" Leo asks. + +"Sure, you can come with us. Our house is not far," Mia says. + +They walk to Tim and Mia's house and show Leo their trains. Leo likes them and shares his train with them. They make a long track that goes around the room. They take turns to be drivers and passengers. They have fun and talk and laugh. + +"Leo, you are very friendly. We are happy you are our friend," Tim and Mia say. + +"Thank you. You are very friendly too. I'm happy you include me in your game," Leo says. + +They hug and smile. They play with trains until it is time to go home. They promise to play again soon. They are happy they have a new friend who likes trains. +Lily likes to play with her mirror. She has a big mirror in her room. She can see herself in the mirror. She can make funny faces and dance in front of the mirror. She can also dress up and pretend to be a princess or a superhero in the mirror. + +One day, Lily finds a new mirror in the closet. It is a small mirror with a handle. She takes it out and looks at it. She sees her face in the mirror, but it is different. It is fat and round and silly. She laughs and says, "This is a funny mirror. It makes me look fat." + +She shows the mirror to her mom and dad. They also laugh and say, "That is a funny mirror. It makes you look fat, but you are not fat. You are just right." They hug Lily and tell her they love her. + +Lily is happy. She likes her big mirror and her small mirror. She likes to see herself in different ways. She likes to have fun with her mirror. She likes to be herself. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have a big box of toys in their room. One day, they find a new toy in the box. It is a shiny red car that can make sounds and move by itself. + +"Wow, look at this car!" Tom says. "It is so cool and fast!" + +"Can I play with it too?" Sam asks. + +"Okay, but you have to be careful. It needs oil to work. See, there is a little hole here. You have to put some oil in it every day." Tom says. He shows Sam a small bottle of oil that came with the car. + +"Okay, I will be careful. Can I try it now?" Sam says. + +"Sure, let me turn it on." Tom says. He pushes a button and the car starts to make noises and flash lights. He gives it to Sam and they take turns to drive it around the room. + +They have a lot of fun with the car. They make it go over the bed, under the table, and around the chairs. They pretend they are racing and chasing each other. They laugh and shout. + +But they forget to put oil in the car. They play with it for many days and never check the hole. The car starts to get slower and quieter. It does not move as well as before. + +One day, the car stops working. It does not make any sounds or move at all. Tom and Sam are sad and confused. + +"What happened to the car?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is broken." Sam says. + +They look at the car and see that the hole is dry. There is no oil in it. + +"Oh no, we forgot to put oil in the car!" Tom says. + +"That's why it stopped working. We were not careful." Sam says. + +They feel sorry and guilty. They wish they had listened to Tom and put oil in the car every day. + +They go to their mom and tell her what happened. She is not angry, but she is disappointed. + +"You should have taken care of your toy. Oil is important for the car. Without oil, the car cannot run. It is like water for plants or food for animals. You have to give it what it needs." She says. + +She takes the car and the bottle of oil. She says she will try to fix it, but she does not know if it will work again. + +She tells them to go and play with something else. She gives them a big book of stories. It has wide pages and colorful pictures. She says they can read it together and learn new things. + +Tom and Sam say thank you and sorry. They take the book and go to their room. They open the book and start to read. They see stories of knights and dragons, pirates and treasure, animals and adventures. They forget about the car for a while. They enjoy the book and each other. They hope the car will work again, but they also learn to appreciate what they have. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But Tom was not careful. He tripped on a rock and fell on the ground. He hurt his knee and it was bleeding. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. "It hurts!" + +Lily ran to him and saw his wound. She felt sorry for him. She remembered that her mom had a bandage in her bag. She ran to the bag and took out the bandage. It was white and thin and sticky. + +"Here, Tom, I have a bandage for you," Lily said. "It will make you feel better." + +She wrapped the bandage around Tom's knee. She tried to be gentle, but the bandage was too thin. It broke and fell off. + +"Oh, no!" Lily said. "The bandage is not good. It is too thin. It does not provide enough help." + +Tom was still crying. He was still bleeding. He was still hurting. + +Lily did not know what to do. She looked around and saw a man walking a dog. The man had a big red cross on his shirt. She thought he might be a doctor or a nurse. She hoped he could help Tom. + +"Excuse me, sir," Lily said. "Can you help us? My friend Tom hurt his knee and the bandage is too thin." + +The man looked at Tom and saw his wound. He smiled and nodded. + +"Of course, I can help you," the man said. "I am a paramedic. I provide medical help to people who are injured. I have a better bandage for Tom. It is thick and strong and will stop the bleeding." + +He took out a bandage from his bag and wrapped it around Tom's knee. He was gentle and careful. The bandage did not break. It stayed on. + +"Thank you, sir," Lily said. "You are very kind." + +"You're welcome, Lily," the man said. "You are a good friend. You tried to help Tom with your bandage. But sometimes, we need more help from others. That's why I am here." + +Tom stopped crying. He felt better. He smiled and thanked the man too. + +The man and the dog left. Tom and Lily went back to playing. They were happy and careful. They did not hurt themselves again. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big castle with a king and a queen and many knights and horses. They would spend hours making stories with their castle and pretending to be brave and strong. + +One day, their mom said they had to go to the store with her. She said they could bring one toy each, but not the castle, because it was too big. Tim and Sam were sad, but they chose their toys. Tim picked the king, and Sam picked a knight. They put them in their pockets and went with their mom. + +At the store, there were many things to see and touch. Tim and Sam liked to look at the books and the candy and the clothes. But they also liked to play with their toys. They would take them out of their pockets and make them talk and fight and hug. They had fun, but they had to be careful not to lose them. + +But then, something bad happened. Tim and Sam were in the toy aisle, looking at the new toys. They saw a big dragon that could roar and breathe fire. They wanted to see how it worked, so they put their toys on a shelf and pressed the button. The dragon roared and breathed fire, and Tim and Sam were amazed. They forgot about their toys for a moment. + +When they remembered, they looked for their toys on the shelf. But they were gone. Someone had taken them. Tim and Sam were very sad and scared. They looked everywhere, but they could not find them. They cried and cried. They wanted their king and their knight back. + +Their mom heard them crying and came to see what was wrong. She saw the dragon and the empty shelf and understood. She hugged them and said she was sorry. She said they could pick a new toy, but only one, because they had lost their old ones. She said they had to be more careful next time. + +Tim and Sam looked at the new toys. There were many, but none of them were like their king and their knight. They missed their castle and their stories. They wished they had not played with the dragon. They wished they had their toys back. + +But then, they saw something that made them happy. On a different shelf, there was a big box with a picture of a castle. It was the same castle they had at home, but bigger and better. It had more rooms and more towers and more flags. And it had more toys inside. It had a king and a queen and many knights and horses. And it had a dragon, too, but a friendly one. + +Tim and Sam looked at the box and then at each other. They smiled and nodded. They knew what they wanted. They took the box and showed it to their mom. She looked at the price and said it was very expensive. She said they could not afford it. She said they had to pick something else. + +But Tim and Sam did not give up. They said they really wanted the castle. They said they would share it and take good care of it. They said they would not lose the toys again. They said they would do extra chores and save their money. They said they would be happy with the castle and nothing else. + +Their mom looked at them and saw how much they wanted the castle. She saw how sorry they were for losing their toys. She saw how sweet they were for sharing and saving. She thought for a moment and then smiled. She said they could have the castle, but only if they promised to be good and grateful. She said it was a special treat and not something they could have all the time. She said they were lucky that the castle was available and that no one had bought it yet. + +Tim and Sam hugged their mom and said thank you. They said they promised to be good and grateful. They said they were lucky and happy. They took the castle and went to the cashier. They could not wait to get home and play with their new toys. They knew they would spend hours making stories with their castle and pretending to be brave and strong. And they knew they would never forget their old king and their old knight, who had given them the chance to have a new castle and a new dragon. +There was a village in the forest. The people in the village were happy and kind. They had a wise leader who helped them with their problems. He told them to never open the big gate that led to the dark part of the forest. He said there were bad things there that could hurt them. + +One day, a boy in the village was curious. He wanted to see what was in the dark part of the forest. He did not listen to the wise leader. He sneaked out of his house and went to the big gate. He found a key under a rock and opened the gate. He walked into the dark part of the forest. + +He did not see the bad things that were hiding in the shadows. They saw him and smelled his fear. They jumped out and attacked him. They bit him and scratched him and made him scream. The people in the village heard his scream and ran to the big gate. They saw the bad things and the boy. They were scared and sad. They tried to help the boy, but it was too late. The bad things had killed him. They closed the gate and locked it. They cried for the boy and wished he had listened to the wise leader. They learned a hard lesson that day. They never opened the big gate again. +Anna and Ben were hungry. They wanted a snack. Mom said they could have some celery and cheese. She gave them a plate and a knife. + +Anna took a piece of celery and cut it into small bits. She liked the sound of the knife on the board. She said, "Celery is crunchy and green. I like celery." + +Ben took a piece of celery and tried to snap it with his hands. He was nervous. He did not like the sound of celery breaking. He said, "Celery is loud and hard. I don't like celery." + +Mom heard Ben and came to the table. She smiled and said, "It's okay, Ben. You don't have to eat celery if you don't want to. You can have some cheese instead. Cheese is soft and yellow. Do you like cheese?" + +Ben nodded and smiled. He put down the celery and took some cheese. He said, "Cheese is yummy and melty. I like cheese." + +Anna and Ben ate their snack. They were happy. Mom was happy too. She said, "You are both good eaters. I love you." +Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to make tea for her dad, who was working hard in the garden. She saw a big mug on the counter. It was blue and had a picture of a dog on it. Lily thought it was very pretty. + +She climbed on a chair and reached for the mug. But it was too high for her. She stretched her arm, but she could not touch it. She tried to jump, but she still could not grab it. It was very difficult to get the mug. + +She did not give up. She looked around and saw a spoon on the table. She had an idea. She took the spoon and used it to push the mug closer to her. She was very clever. She started to smile. + +But then, something bad happened. The mug moved too fast and fell off the counter. It hit the floor and broke into many pieces. Lily heard a loud noise and felt scared. She started to cry. + +Her mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the broken mug and the crying Lily. She was not angry. She hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, sweetie. You were trying to help, but it was too difficult for you. Don't worry, we have other mugs. Let's clean up this mess and make tea together." Lily felt better and nodded. She loved her mom. +Lily and Max were bored. They wanted to play, but it was raining outside. They looked around the house for something fun to do. + +"Look, Max, there is a big pile of magazines on the table," Lily said. "Maybe we can make something with them." + +"OK, let's see," Max said. He picked up a magazine and opened it. He saw many pictures of animals, cars, and people. He liked the pictures, but he wanted to do something else. + +"I know, let's climb on the magazines," Lily said. She put some magazines on the floor and made a small hill. She climbed on top of the hill and smiled. "This is fun, Max, come and join me." + +Max put some more magazines on the floor and made another hill. He climbed on top of his hill and looked at Lily. They were both happy. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was Mom, coming back from the store. She saw the mess on the floor and was angry. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Max?" Mom asked. "You made a big mess with the magazines. You are not supposed to climb on them. They are not toys. They are for reading." + +Lily and Max were scared. They did not want to make Mom angry. They climbed down from their hills and said sorry. + +"We were bored, Mom," Lily said. "We wanted to play, but it was raining outside." + +"We did not mean to make a mess, Mom," Max said. "We just wanted to have fun." + +Mom sighed. She was not happy, but she was not too mad. She knew that Lily and Max were just kids. She decided to help them clean up the mess and find something else to do. + +"Next time, ask me before you use the magazines, OK?" Mom said. "There are many other things you can play with in the house. How about we read some stories together, or play a game, or draw some pictures?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They said sorry again and hugged Mom. They were glad that Mom was not too angry. They helped Mom clean up the magazines and put them back on the table. Then, they chose a book to read with Mom. They cuddled on the couch and listened to Mom's voice. They were not bored anymore. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play and learn together. One day, they have a new task at school. They have to make a picture with shapes and colors. + +Lily likes to be the best. She is competitive. She wants to finish her picture first and make it beautiful. She does not look at Ben or the other kids. She only looks at her own paper. + +Ben likes to have fun. He is not competitive. He wants to enjoy his picture and learn new things. He looks at Lily and the other kids. He sees what they are doing and asks them questions. + +"Look, Lily, I made a triangle with red and yellow. What did you make?" Ben says. + +Lily does not answer. She is busy with her picture. She makes a circle with blue and green. + +"Look, Lily, I made a square with orange and purple. What did you make?" Ben says. + +Lily does not answer. She is almost done with her picture. She makes a star with pink and white. + +"Look, Lily, I made a heart with black and brown. What did you make?" Ben says. + +Lily does not answer. She is done with her picture. She shows it to the teacher. + +"Wow, Lily, your picture is very nice. You finished it very fast. You are very competitive," the teacher says. + +Lily smiles. She thinks she is the best. + +"Wow, Ben, your picture is very interesting. You used many shapes and colors. You learned a lot. You are not competitive," the teacher says. + +Ben smiles. He thinks he had fun. + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They see their pictures are different. They see they are different too. They wonder if they can still be friends. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, swings, slides. But Tom and Lily liked the statues best. They were big and hard and looked like people and animals. + +"Look, Lily, a lion!" Tom said, pointing to a statue of a lion with a big mane and a loud roar. + +"Wow, amazing!" Lily said, running to the statue. She wanted to touch it and feel its fur. + +"Be careful, Lily, it might bite!" Tom said, following her. + +"No, it won't, it's not real, silly!" Lily said, laughing. She reached out her hand and touched the lion's nose. It was cold and smooth. + +Tom leaned on the lion's back and pretended to ride it. He made a sound like a lion: "Rrrrr!" + +Lily leaned on the lion's side and hugged it. She made a sound like a kitten: "Meow!" + +Mom smiled and took a picture of them. She thought they looked very cute and brave. + +"Are you having fun, kids?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom, we love the statues!" Tom and Lily said. + +"Me too, they are amazing!" Mom said. "But there are more to see, come on, let's go!" + +Tom and Lily got off the lion and followed Mom. They saw more statues: a horse, a soldier, a fairy, a dragon. They touched them and talked to them and played with them. They had a lot of fun at the park. +Sara was lonely. She had no friends to play with. She only had her sister, Mia, who was older and busy. Mia had homework and books and friends. Sara wanted to have fun with Mia, but Mia always said no. + +One day, Sara saw Mia sitting on the couch with a sad face. Sara went to Mia and asked, "What is wrong, sister?" + +Mia looked at Sara and sighed. "I have a big test tomorrow, and I don't know the answers. I am scared." + +Sara hugged Mia and said, "Don't be scared, sister. I can help you." + +Mia smiled and said, "How can you help me, Sara? You are too little to know the test." + +Sara said, "I can help you by being your friend. We can discuss the test and make it fun. I can ask you questions and you can tell me the answers. I can draw pictures and you can write words. We can sing songs and make jokes. We can play and learn together." + +Mia thought for a moment and said, "That sounds nice, Sara. Thank you for being my friend. Maybe you are not too little to know the test. Maybe you are very smart and kind." + +Sara and Mia hugged and started to discuss the test. They had fun and learned a lot. They were not lonely anymore. They were happy sisters. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy animals in the garden. They had a lot of animals, but their favorite was the big rhinoceros. It was gray and had a thick horn on its nose. They liked to pretend it was a real rhinoceros and make loud noises. + +"Roar!" Ben said, holding the rhinoceros in his hand. "I am the king of the animals. No one can stop me!" + +"Stop, stop!" Lily said, holding a toy giraffe. "You are not the king. You are mean. You have to share the animals with me." + +"No, I don't!" Ben said, pushing Lily away. "The rhinoceros is mine. It is the best animal. Go away!" + +Lily was sad and angry. She wanted to play with the rhinoceros too. She had an idea. She ran to the house and came back with a cloth and a bottle. She said to Ben, "I have something for you. It is a magic polish. It can make your rhinoceros shiny and pretty. Do you want to try it?" + +Ben was curious. He liked shiny and pretty things. He said, "Yes, I want to try it. Give it to me." + +Lily gave him the cloth and the bottle. She said, "You have to rub the cloth on the rhinoceros with the polish. Then it will sparkle." + +Ben opened the bottle and poured some polish on the cloth. He rubbed it on the rhinoceros. But something was wrong. The polish was not magic. It was sticky and smelly. It made the rhinoceros dirty and ugly. It also made Ben's hand dirty and smelly. + +"Yuck!" Ben said, dropping the rhinoceros. "What is this? This is not polish. This is bad. You tricked me!" + +Lily laughed. She said, "Yes, I tricked you. This is not polish. This is honey. You were mean to me, so I was mean to you. Now you have to wash your hand and the rhinoceros. And you have to share the animals with me." + +Ben was mad. He said, "No, I don't! You are meaner than me. I don't want to play with you anymore. Go away!" + +Lily said, "Fine. I don't want to play with you either. I will take the giraffe and the other animals. You can keep the rhinoceros. It is not the best animal. It is the worst animal." + +Lily and Ben went to different sides of the garden. They did not talk to each other. They were not happy. They missed playing with each other. They wished they had not been mean. They wished they had shared the animals. They wished they had used real polish. +Anna and Ben are friends who like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box under a tree. They are curious and want to know what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Ben says. "Maybe it has a toy or a candy." + +Anna nods and they run to the box. They grab the lid and pull it off. Inside, they see a lot of shiny things: necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings. + +"Wow!" Anna says. "These are so pretty! Can we have them?" + +Ben smiles and says, "Sure! They are our secret. No one else knows about them. Let's take them home and play with them." + +They fill their pockets and bags with the shiny things and leave the box empty. They are very happy and run to their houses. + +But they do not know that the box belongs to a lady who lives near the park. She is very sad and angry when she finds her box empty. She loves her shiny things because they are gifts from her family and friends. She cries and calls the police. + +The police come and look for clues. They see the footprints of Anna and Ben and follow them to their houses. They knock on the doors and ask their parents if they know anything about the shiny things. + +Anna and Ben are scared and ashamed. They know they did something wrong. They give back the shiny things and say they are sorry. + +The lady is happy and grateful. She forgives them and says, "Thank you for returning my shiny things. They are very special to me. But you should not take things that are not yours. That is stealing and it hurts people. Next time, if you see something that you like, you should ask first or leave it alone." + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "We understand. We are sorry. We will not do it again." + +They learn their lesson and promise to be good and honest. They hug the lady and say goodbye. They go back to the park and play with their own toys. They are still friends and they have fun. +Lily and Lila were twins. They looked the same, but they liked different things. Lily liked to draw and paint. Lila liked to sing and dance. They had a big room with two beds and lots of toys. + +One day, their mom said, "We are going to the park today. But you have to be good and listen to me. Do you promise?" Lily and Lila nodded and said, "We promise, mom." + +At the park, there were many things to do. There was a slide, a swing, a sandbox, and a fountain. Lily wanted to play in the sandbox. She liked to make castles and animals with the sand. Lila wanted to play in the fountain. She liked to splash and make noise with the water. + +"Can we play in different places, mom?" Lily asked. + +"OK, but you have to stay where I can see you. And don't go near the road. Do you promise?" mom said. + +"We promise, mom," Lily and Lila said. + +Lily went to the sandbox and Lila went to the fountain. They had fun with their own toys. But after a while, they got bored. They wanted to see what the other was doing. + +Lily looked at the fountain and saw Lila laughing and jumping. She thought, "That looks fun. Maybe I can try it too." She left her sand toys and walked towards the fountain. + +Lila looked at the sandbox and saw Lily making a big castle. She thought, "That looks clever. Maybe I can help her too." She left her water toys and walked towards the sandbox. + +But they did not see each other. They crossed paths and went to the opposite places. They did not see mom either. She was busy talking to a friend on a bench. + +When mom looked up, she saw Lily in the fountain and Lila in the sandbox. She was surprised and worried. She ran to them and said, "What are you doing? You promised to stay where I can see you. And you promised not to go near the road. You could have gotten lost or hurt." + +Lily and Lila were sorry. They did not mean to break their promise. They just wanted to try something new. They hugged mom and said, "We are sorry, mom. We won't do it again. We promise, mom." + +Mom was not angry. She was glad they were safe. She said, "I love you, Lily and Lila. You are my clever twins. But you have to keep your promise. Promise is a big word. It means you do what you say. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Lila nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We love you too. We promise, mom." +Tom and Lily wanted to go to the park. They put on their coats and hats. They had to hurry, because it was almost dark. Tom zipped up his zipper. It was easy. Lily tried to zip up her zipper. It was hard. She pulled and pulled, but the zipper did not move. + +"Help me, Tom!" Lily said. Tom looked at her. He did not want to help. He wanted to go to the park. He was angry. + +"Zip it yourself!" Tom said. He ran out of the door. Lily cried. She was sad. She wanted to go to the park too. She wanted to play with Tom. + +Lily ran after Tom. She did not zip up her zipper. She was cold. She did not see the car. The car did not see her. The car hit her. Lily fell down. She did not get up. Tom heard a loud noise. He turned around. He saw Lily on the road. He saw blood. He was scared. He ran to Lily. He called her name. She did not answer. He cried. He was sorry. He wished he had helped her. He wished he had been nice. He wished he had not hurried. +Tom and Ben were brothers. They liked to play near the big factory. The factory made toys, but they were not for Tom and Ben. Tom and Ben were poor. They had no toys, no nice clothes, no good food. They only had each other. + +One day, they saw a hole in the fence of the factory. They wanted to see the toys inside. They crawled through the hole and ran to the big door. They pushed it open and saw a lot of machines and boxes. They heard a loud noise and saw a man in a blue suit. He was angry and shouted at them. + +"Hey, you! Get out of here! This is not a place for kids! You are not allowed here!" + +Tom and Ben were scared. They turned around and ran back to the door. But the floor was wet and slippery. Tom slipped and fell. He hit his head on a metal pipe. He did not get up. He did not move. He did not make a sound. + +Ben saw his brother and cried. He ran to him and shook him. He called his name. But Tom did not answer. He was gone. + +The man in the blue suit saw what happened. He was not angry anymore. He was sad and sorry. He called for help. But it was too late. Tom and Ben's game was over. And so was Tom's life. +Tom has a goat. His goat is white and soft. He likes to play with his goat. He gives his goat grass and water. His goat gives him milk and cheese. + +One day, Tom and his goat go to the hill. The hill has many rocks. The goat likes to jump on the rocks. He is very good at jumping. He can jump high and far. Tom is excited. He wants to jump like his goat. + +Tom tries to jump on a rock. But he is not good at jumping. He falls off the rock. He hurts his knee. He cries. His goat hears him. He runs to him. He licks his knee. He makes a funny sound. He tries to make Tom happy. + +Tom stops crying. He hugs his goat. He says thank you. He is happy. He loves his goat. He does not want to jump on the rocks anymore. He wants to sit with his goat. He and his goat watch the sun go down. They are happy. +Sam and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the park. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Sam had a red car and Lily had a blue car. They were having fun. + +But then a big boy came and took Sam's car. He said it was his and he ran away. Sam was sad and angry. He wanted his car back. He shouted at the big boy, but the big boy did not listen. He laughed and kept running. + +Lily saw a police officer nearby. She ran to him and told him what happened. The police officer was kind and listened to her. He said he would help them get the car back. He asked Lily to show him where the big boy went. + +They followed the big boy to a corner of the park. He was playing with Sam's car and another toy car. The police officer walked up to him and asked him to give back the car. The big boy said no and tried to run away again. But the police officer was faster and caught him. He took the car from him and gave it to Sam. + +Sam was happy and thanked the police officer. He hugged his car and said he hoped the big boy would learn to share. The police officer said he hoped so too. He said he was proud of Lily for being brave and telling him the truth. He said they were good kids and he gave them each a sticker. Sam and Lily smiled and said goodbye to the police officer. They went back to playing with their cars, feeling safe and happy. +Lily and Tom are at the park with their mom. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily and Tom want to play with the water. They ask their mom if they can. + +"Mom, can we splash the water?" Lily says. + +"Yes, but be careful. Don't go too close to the pond. And don't splash the ducks or the fish. They don't like it." Mom says. + +Lily and Tom nod and run to the edge of the pond. They find some sticks and stones and throw them into the water. They make big splashes and laugh. They see the ducks swim away and the fish hide under the water. + +"Look, mom, we are making splashes!" Tom says. + +Mom smiles and watches them. She has long hair and a long dress. She likes the sun and the breeze. She thinks the pond is very pretty. + +Suddenly, Lily and Tom hear a loud splash behind them. They turn around and see a woman in the water. She has long hair and a long dress too. But her dress is wet and her hair is messy. She looks angry and scared. + +"Help! Help! I fell into the pond!" The woman shouts. + +Lily and Tom are surprised and scared too. They don't know the woman. They don't know why she fell into the pond. They don't know what to do. + +"Mom, mom, there is a woman in the pond!" Lily and Tom say. + +Mom hears them and runs to the pond. She sees the woman in the water. She sees a bike on the ground. She thinks the woman was riding the bike and lost her balance. She feels sorry for the woman. + +"Are you okay, miss? Do you need help?" Mom says. + +"Yes, please, help me! I can't swim! I'm cold and wet!" The woman says. + +Mom reaches out her hand and pulls the woman out of the pond. She helps her stand up and gives her a towel. She asks her if she is hurt or sick. She tells her not to worry. She says she will call someone to help her. + +"Thank you, thank you, you are very kind. I'm sorry for the trouble. I was just riding my bike and I didn't see the pond. I'm so clumsy." The woman says. + +"It's okay, miss, it was an accident. It could happen to anyone. I'm glad you are not hurt. I hope you feel better soon." Mom says. + +Lily and Tom watch the woman and their mom. They feel sorry for the woman too. They think she is brave and nice. They want to make her happy. + +"Miss, do you want to play with us? We have sticks and stones. We can make splashes. It's fun." Lily and Tom say. + +The woman smiles and nods. She says yes, she wants to play with them. She says she likes splashes. She says they are cute and sweet. + +Lily and Tom smile and nod too. They give the woman some sticks and stones. They go back to the edge of the pond. They throw the sticks and stones into the water. They make big splashes and laugh. They see the ducks come back and the fish swim around. They have fun. + +Mom watches them and smiles too. She thinks they are all very nice. She thinks the pond is very pretty. She thinks it is a good day. +Lily and Tom are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and bridges. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +"Look, I made a space rocket!" Tom says, showing Lily his tower of blocks. "It can fly to the moon and the stars!" + +"That's cool!" Lily says. "Can I play with it?" + +"Sure, but be careful. It might fall down." Tom says. + +Lily takes the space rocket and pretends to fly it around the room. She makes zooming and beeping sounds. She has fun. + +But then, she bumps into the table. The space rocket falls down and breaks into pieces. Lily feels sad. Tom feels angry. + +"Hey, you broke my space rocket!" Tom shouts. "That was not nice!" + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to." Lily says. "It was an accident." + +Tom picks up the pieces of his space rocket. He tries to put them back together, but he can't. He feels more angry. + +"Go away, Lily. You can't play with me anymore." Tom says. + +Lily feels more sad. She wants to play with Tom. She wants to be his friend. + +She thinks of a way to make him happy. She looks around the room. She sees a funny hat on the shelf. She has an idea. + +She puts on the funny hat. It is big and red and has feathers and bells. She walks to Tom and says: + +"Look, Tom. I'm an alien from space. I came to visit you and your space rocket. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom looks at Lily. He sees the funny hat. He hears the bells. He forgets his anger. He starts to laugh. + +"You're funny, Lily. You're a silly alien." Tom says. + +Lily laughs too. She feels happy. + +"Can we be friends again?" Lily asks. + +"OK, Lily. We can be friends again." Tom says. + +They hug. They play with the blocks. They make a new space rocket. They prevent more accidents. They have fun. +Lily and Tom were playing in their room. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. Lily had a big map that she drew with crayons. She said, "The treasure is in the closet. Let's go and find it!" + +Tom was not sure. He did not like the closet. It was dark and scary. He said, "No, Lily, I don't want to go. The closet has monsters. They will eat us." + +Lily laughed. She said, "Don't be silly, Tom. There are no monsters. The closet is just a closet. Come on, it will be fun. I will go first and show you." + +Lily opened the closet door and went inside. She looked around and saw a box. She said, "Look, Tom, I found the treasure. It is a box of cookies. Come and see." + +Tom heard Lily and felt hungry. He thought maybe the closet was not so scary after all. He said, "Okay, Lily, I will come. But be careful. Don't make noise. The monsters might hear us." + +Tom walked to the closet and joined Lily. They opened the box and saw many cookies. They were happy and started to eat. They did not notice the closet door closing behind them. They did not hear the lock clicking. They did not see the shadow of a big monster outside the closet. They did not know they were trapped. + +The monster smiled. He said, "Mmm, what a nice snack. Two little pirates and a box of cookies. I will wait until they finish and then I will eat them. Yum, yum, yum." + +The end. + +Moral value: Do not go into places that are dark and scary. Listen to your brother or sister when they warn you. Do not be greedy and eat cookies that are not yours. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. They have a big truck and many animals. They load the animals on the truck and drive around the room. + +"Look, I have a zebra!" Lily says. She puts the zebra on the truck. "It is black and white and has stripes." + +"I have a lion!" Tom says. He puts the lion on the truck. "It is yellow and has a mane and roars." + +They load more animals on the truck. They have a giraffe, a monkey, a bear, and a snake. The truck is full of animals. They are happy. + +"Let's go to the park!" Lily says. "We can show our animals to the other kids." + +"OK!" Tom says. They take the truck and go outside. + +But when they get to the park, they see a big dog. The dog is playful. It sees the truck and runs to it. It barks and jumps and bites the animals. + +"Hey, stop!" Lily says. She tries to pull the truck away from the dog. + +"Go away!" Tom says. He tries to scare the dog. + +But the dog is too strong and fast. It tears the animals apart. It rips the zebra, the lion, the giraffe, the monkey, the bear, and the snake. It makes a big mess. + +Lily and Tom are sad. They cry. They have no more animals. They have no more truck. They have no more fun. The dog is bad. The end. +Tom and Mia are playing with their toys in the living room. Tom has a toy spaceship that makes noises and has a red laser. Mia has a doll that can talk and sing. Tom likes to pretend that he is a space hero and Mia likes to pretend that she is a princess. + +"Look, Mia, I have a laser!" Tom says, pointing his spaceship at Mia's doll. "It is sharp and can cut things. Pew pew pew!" + +"Stop, Tom, stop!" Mia says, hugging her doll. "You are bad! You are hurting my doll. She is my friend. She does not like lasers. She likes flowers and songs." + +Tom does not listen. He thinks it is fun to make Mia angry. He moves his spaceship closer to Mia's doll and presses a button. The laser flashes and makes a loud sound. + +"Ow!" Tom cries, dropping his spaceship. He feels a pain in his finger. The laser has cut his finger and made it bleed. He starts to cry. + +Mia sees Tom's finger and feels sorry for him. She puts down her doll and runs to him. She takes a tissue and wraps it around his finger. + +"It is okay, Tom, it is okay," Mia says, trying to calm him down. "The laser is sharp and can hurt you. You have to be careful. Do not play with it anymore. It is not a good toy." + +Tom nods, still crying. He is sorry for being bad to Mia and her doll. He hugs Mia and says, "I am sorry, Mia, I am sorry. You are a good sister. Can we be friends again?" + +Mia smiles and hugs him back. She says, "Yes, Tom, we can be friends again. But next time, let us play something else. Something that does not have lasers. Something that is fun and safe." + +Tom agrees. He picks up his spaceship and puts it away. He does not want to play with it anymore. He takes Mia's hand and they go to find another toy. They decide to play with blocks and make a castle. They are happy and forget about the laser. +One day, a little boy named Sam and his big sister Anna went to play in the snow. They built a big igloo with blocks of snow and made a door and a window. They were very proud of their igloo and wanted to show it to their friends. + +They saw Tom and Lily, who lived next door, and waved to them. "Come and see our igloo!" Sam shouted. "It is very big and cozy!" + +Tom and Lily came over and looked at the igloo. But they were not nice. They laughed and said, "Your igloo is terrible! It is too small and ugly! Ours is much better!" + +Sam and Anna felt sad and angry. They did not like Tom and Lily's words. They wanted to say something mean back, but then they remembered what their mom had told them. "If someone is rude to you, don't be rude back. Be kind and polite, and maybe they will change their mind." + +So Sam and Anna said, "Thank you for your opinion, but we like our igloo. We worked hard to make it. Do you want to come inside and play with us?" + +Tom and Lily were surprised. They expected Sam and Anna to fight with them, but they did not. They felt ashamed of their behavior. They realized that Sam and Anna's igloo was not terrible, but nice and fun. They said, "We are sorry for being mean. We were jealous of your igloo. Can we be friends and play with you?" + +Sam and Anna smiled and said, "Of course! Come on in, there is room for everyone!" + +They all went inside the igloo and played happily. They shared their toys and stories and had a good time. They learned that being kind and polite is better than being rude and mean. They became good friends and enjoyed their igloo together. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a ball, a bike and a kite. They also had a dog, whose name was Spot. Spot was a big and friendly dog, who liked to run and bark. + +One day, they saw a man in the park, who had a big bag. The man looked interesting, because he had a hat, a coat and a beard. He also had a lot of things in his bag, like books, toys and candy. + +"Hello, kids," the man said. "Do you want to see what I have in my bag? I have something for you." + +Tim and Kim were curious, so they went closer to the man. Spot followed them, but he did not like the man. He growled and showed his teeth. + +"Shoo, shoo, bad dog," the man said. "Go away, or I will hit you." + +Tim and Kim did not like that. They loved Spot, and they did not want him to get hurt. + +"Leave our dog alone," Tim said. "He is not bad, he is good." + +"Yeah, he is our friend," Kim said. "We don't want your things." + +The man was angry, because he wanted to trick Tim and Kim. He wanted to take them away, and sell them to a bad place. He had a rope in his bag, and he tried to grab Tim and Kim. + +But Spot was faster, and he bit the man's hand. The man screamed, and dropped his bag. Tim and Kim ran away, and Spot followed them. + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. They told her what happened, and she hugged them. She was very scared, and very proud of Spot. + +"Spot, you are a hero," she said. "You saved Tim and Kim. You are a very good dog." + +She gave Spot a treat, and a pat. Tim and Kim also gave Spot a hug, and a kiss. They were very happy, and very thankful. + +But the man was not happy. He was very hurt, and very angry. He got up, and picked up his bag. He looked for Tim and Kim, and Spot. He wanted to get his revenge. + +He saw them, on the other side of the park. He ran after them, with his rope. He did not care about the people, or the police. He only cared about his plan. + +He was almost there, when he tripped on a rock. He fell to the ground, and hit his head. He did not get up, and he did not move. + +He was dead. +Sam and Ben like to play with their toy trains. They have many trains of different colors and sizes. They make tracks on the floor and pretend to be drivers. + +One day, Sam finds a big red train in the closet. It has a shiny engine and a loud horn. Sam urges Ben to play with it. He says, "Look, Ben, this train is so cool! It can go fast and make noise. Let's play with it!" + +Ben is not sure. He says, "But, Sam, this train is not ours. It belongs to Dad. He told us not to touch it. It is not a toy. It is a model. It can break or hurt us." + +Sam does not listen. He says, "Don't be scared, Ben. It is just a train. It will be fun. Come on, let's try it!" + +Sam takes the train out of the closet and puts it on the floor. He turns on the engine and pushes the horn. The train starts to move and makes a loud sound. Sam and Ben are excited. They follow the train around the room. + +But then, something bad happens. The train goes too fast and hits the wall. It falls off the track and breaks into pieces. The engine sparks and smokes. Sam and Ben are scared. They run away from the train. + +They hear Dad coming. He sees the broken train and the mess. He is angry. He says, "Sam and Ben, what did you do? This was my special train. It was very expensive and rare. You broke it and hurt it. You did not listen to me. You are in big trouble!" + +Sam and Ben are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Dad. We wanted to play with the train. It looked so cool. We did not mean to break it and hurt it. Please forgive us." + +Dad is still angry, but he loves his sons. He says, "I am very disappointed in you. You should not have played with the train. It was not a toy. It was a model. You should have respected my things. You should have listened to me. You could have hurt yourselves or started a fire. You are grounded for a week. No more trains for you." + +Sam and Ben nod. They say, "We understand, Dad. We are sorry. We will not do it again. We will be good." + +Dad hugs them. He says, "I love you, Sam and Ben. But you have to learn from your mistakes. You have to be careful and responsible. You have to follow the rules. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Ben say, "Yes, Dad. We understand. We love you too." +Lily loved roses. She liked to smell them, touch them, and look at their pretty colors. One day, she saw a big rose bush in the park. She ran to it and smiled. She wanted to pick a rose for her mommy. + +But a boy was there too. He was bigger than Lily and had a mean face. He said, "These are my roses. Go away!" He pushed Lily and made her fall. Lily felt hurt and sad. She cried. + +Lily's mommy heard her cry and came to help her. She saw the boy and the rose bush. She said, "What happened, Lily? Why are you crying?" Lily told her what the boy did. She said, "I just wanted a rose for you, mommy. They are so pretty and you are so pretty too." + +Lily's mommy hugged her and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are so sweet and adorable. I love you very much. But you should not pick roses from the park. They belong to everyone. And you should not fight with other children. They might hurt you or you might hurt them. That is not nice." + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I didn't know. I won't do it again." She wiped her tears and smiled a little. She said, "Can we go home now? I want to draw you a rose instead." + +Lily's mommy said, "Yes, we can go home. That is a good idea. I would love to see your drawing." She took Lily's hand and they walked away. + +But the boy was still there. He was angry and jealous. He said, "I don't care what you say. These are my roses. I will take them all." He grabbed a big bunch of roses and pulled them hard. But he did not see the thorns. They pricked his fingers and made them bleed. He screamed and dropped the roses. He ran away, crying and bleeding. He did not smile. He did not have any roses. He did not have any friends. He was alone and unhappy. +Lily loved horses. She liked to look at them in books and on TV. She wished she could see a real horse and touch it. One day, her mom took her to a farm. There were many animals there, but Lily only wanted to see the horses. + +"Look, Lily, there is a horse!" her mom said, pointing to a big brown animal in a field. Lily ran to the fence and looked at the horse. It had a long mane and a tail. It had big eyes and a soft nose. Lily smiled and waved at the horse. + +"Hello, horse!" she said. "You are so pretty. Can I pet you?" + +The horse came closer to the fence and sniffed Lily. It made a noise like "neigh". Lily reached out her hand and touched the horse's nose. It felt warm and fuzzy. The horse licked Lily's hand. It tasted sweet, like candy. + +"Wow, you are so sweet, horse!" Lily said. "Do you like candy?" + +The horse nodded and made another noise. Lily giggled and gave the horse a hug. She felt happy and safe with the horse. + +"Mom, can we take the horse home?" she asked. + +Her mom laughed and shook her head. + +"No, Lily, we can't take the horse home. The horse belongs to the farm. But we can visit the horse again, okay?" + +Lily nodded and kissed the horse goodbye. + +"Bye, horse! I will see you soon!" she said. + +She ran back to her mom and held her hand. + +"Thank you, mom, for taking me to see the horse. It was the best day ever!" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you had fun. I love you, my sweet girl." + +They walked to the car and drove away. Lily looked out the window and waved at the horse. The horse waved back with its tail. Lily shouted with joy. + +"I love you, horse!" she shouted. + +The horse neighed and smiled. It loved Lily too. +Lily was playing with her dolls in her room. She liked to make them talk and hug and have tea parties. She had a big doll with yellow hair and a small doll with brown hair. She called them Anna and Elsa, like in her favorite movie. + +But then she smelled something smelly. It was coming from her closet. She opened the door and saw a pile of dirty clothes. She wrinkled her nose and said, "Ew, what is that?" + +She heard her mother's voice from downstairs. "Lily, did you put your clothes in the laundry basket like I asked you?" + +Lily shrugged. She did not want to answer. She did not like to do chores. She liked to play. She closed the closet door and hoped the smell would go away. + +She picked up her dolls and said, "Let's go to the garden, Anna and Elsa. It's more fun there. And it's not smelly." + +She ran downstairs with her dolls. She saw her mother in the kitchen. Her mother looked at her and smiled. "Hello, Lily. Are you having a good time with your dolls?" + +Lily nodded. She did not want to talk about the closet. She said, "Can we go to the garden, please?" + +Her mother said, "Sure, but first you have to do something for me. You have to put your clothes in the laundry basket. They are very smelly and they need to be washed." + +Lily frowned. She did not want to do that. She said, "But I want to play." + +Her mother said, "You can play after you do your chore. It's not hard. It will only take a minute. And then you can go to the garden and have fun. Come on, I'll help you." + +Lily sighed. She knew her mother was right. She did not want to have smelly clothes. She said, "Okay, fine. Let's go." + +She followed her mother to her room. She opened the closet door and held her nose. She grabbed her clothes and put them in the basket. Her mother helped her carry the basket to the laundry room. She said, "Good job, Lily. You did it. Now you can go to the garden and play with your dolls." + +Lily smiled. She was happy. She said, "Thank you, mother. You are the best." + +She hugged her mother and ran to the garden. She put her dolls on a blanket and said, "Here we are, Anna and Elsa. The garden is so pretty and so fresh. Let's have a tea party and invite the flowers and the birds." + +She poured some water in her cups and pretended it was tea. She gave some to her dolls and some to the flowers and the birds. She said, "Cheers, everyone. This is the best day ever." +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and the bees. They saw a big bee flying to a yellow flower. It was making a loud buzz. + +"Look, Lily, a bee!" Ben said. "It is looking for honey." + +Lily nodded. She knew that bees made honey from the flowers. She liked honey. It was sweet and sticky. She wanted to taste some. + +"Can we get some honey, Ben?" she asked. + +Ben shook his head. "No, Lily, we can't. Honey is in the bee house. The bee house is hot and has many bees. They will sting us if we go near." + +Lily was sad. She really wanted some honey. She gazed at the bee. It was flying away with some yellow dust on its legs. + +"Maybe we can ask mom for some honey," she said. + +Ben smiled. He liked that idea. He took Lily's hand and they ran to the house. They hoped that mom had some honey for them. They wanted to put it on their bread and eat it. They thought that honey was the best thing in the world. +Ben likes dinosaurs a lot. He has many dinosaur toys in his room. He likes to play with them and make them roar. But sometimes he plays too loud and wakes up his baby sister, Lily. + +One night, Ben has a dream. He is in a big forest with many dinosaurs. He sees a big, green dinosaur with a long neck. He wants to be its friend. He runs to the dinosaur and says, "Hello, dinosaur! Can I play with you?" + +The dinosaur looks at Ben and says, "No, go away! You are too noisy! You will wake up the other dinosaurs. They are sleeping. They need to rest. You are a bad boy!" + +Ben feels sad and scared. He does not want to make the dinosaur angry. He says, "Sorry, dinosaur. I did not mean to be noisy. I just wanted to play. Please, do not be mad at me." + +But the dinosaur does not listen. It roars very loud and chases Ben. Ben runs away, but the dinosaur is faster. It catches Ben and lifts him up with its mouth. Ben screams and cries. He wants to go home. He wants his mommy and daddy. + +Ben wakes up. He is in his bed. He is not in the forest. He is not with the dinosaur. He is safe. He hears his mommy and daddy coming to his room. They heard him scream. They hug him and comfort him. They tell him it was just a bad dream. They tell him they love him. + +Ben feels better. He tells them about his dream. He says he is sorry for being noisy and waking up Lily. He says he loves them too. He cuddles with them and falls asleep again. He hopes he will not have another bad dream. He hopes he will have a good dream. A dream with nice dinosaurs. Dinosaurs that want to play with him. Dinosaurs that are his friends. +Tim and Mia were best friends. They liked to play with cars and dolls in the park. One day, Tim saw a big red car in the toy store. He wanted it very much. He asked his mom to buy it for him, but she said no. He was sad and envious of the other kids who had nice cars. + +"Can I play with your car, Mia?" he asked his friend. + +"Sure, Tim. But you have to be careful. It is my favorite car. Promise you won't break it," Mia said. + +"I promise, Mia. I will be very careful," Tim said. + +They went to the park and played with the car. Tim liked to make it go fast and do tricks. He pretended it was a race car. He did not see the big rock on the ground. He drove the car over the rock and it flipped in the air. It landed with a loud crash. The car was a wreck. It had a big dent and a broken wheel. Tim was scared and sorry. + +"Mia, I'm so sorry. I broke your car. I didn't mean to," he said. + +Mia ran to the car and picked it up. She saw the damage and started to cry. She was angry and sad. + +"Tim, you promised you wouldn't break it. You lied to me. You are a bad friend. I don't want to play with you anymore," she said. + +She ran away with the car, leaving Tim alone. He felt bad and lonely. He wished he had kept his promise. He wished he had his own car. He wished he had not wrecked Mia's car. He wished he had not lost his best friend. +Mila and Tom were jolly twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a big tub of water in the garden where they could bathe and splash. They also had a big avocado tree that gave them yummy fruits to eat. + +One day, they decided to have a picnic by the tub. They picked some avocados and put them in a basket. They also brought some bread and cheese and juice. They spread a blanket on the grass and enjoyed their food. + +"Avocados are so good!" Mila said. "They are soft and green and creamy." + +"I like them too!" Tom said. "They make me strong and happy." + +They finished their picnic and decided to bathe in the tub. They took off their clothes and jumped into the water. They laughed and sang and made bubbles. + +But they did not see the big snake that was hiding under the avocado tree. The snake was hungry and angry. It saw the twins in the tub and thought they were tasty. It slithered down the tree and crawled towards the tub. + +Mila and Tom did not hear the snake. They were having too much fun. The snake reached the tub and opened its mouth. It bit Mila on the leg and Tom on the arm. The twins screamed and cried. The snake dragged them out of the water and into the grass. + +Mila and Tom were very hurt and scared. They tried to call for help, but no one heard them. The snake wrapped itself around them and squeezed them. They could not breathe. They closed their eyes and said goodbye. The snake ate them up. The end. +Mia and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a big pear tree with many ripe pears. Mia wanted to pick the biggest pear for herself, but Ben saw it first and reached for it. + +"Give me that pear, Ben! It is mine!" Mia said in a bossy voice. + +"No, Mia, I saw it first! It is mine!" Ben said in a loud voice. + +They both pulled the pear hard, but it did not come off the branch. Instead, it started to glow with a bright light. Mia and Ben were surprised and scared. They let go of the pear and ran away. + +A fairy came out of the pear and smiled. She said, "You two are very greedy and rude. You should learn to share and be kind. If you want a pear, you have to ask nicely and say please and thank you. And you have to take turns and not fight. Do you understand?" + +Mia and Ben nodded and felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, fairy. We will share and be kind. Please, can we have a pear?" + +The fairy said, "Yes, you can. But only one pear for each of you. And you have to eat it together and enjoy it. And you have to say thank you to the tree and to me." + +Mia and Ben said, "Thank you, tree. Thank you, fairy." They picked a pear each and ate it together. It was the sweetest and juiciest pear they ever had. They smiled and hugged each other. They learned their lesson and never fought over pears again. +Lila was a bird who liked to fly. She flew high in the sky and saw many things. She saw trees and flowers and clouds and rivers. She felt happy and free. + +But one day, the sky became very hot. The sun was big and bright and made everything burn. Lila felt too hot and tired to fly. She looked for a place to rest and drink water. But she could not find any. All the trees and flowers were dry and brown. All the rivers were gone. She felt sad and scared. + +She flew and flew, hoping to find a cooler place. She saw a big mountain far away. She thought maybe there was some shade and water there. She flew towards the mountain, but it was very far and hard to reach. She felt her wings getting weaker and weaker. She felt her mouth getting drier and drier. She felt her eyes getting heavier and heavier. + +She was almost at the mountain, but she could not fly any more. She fell down and landed on the ground. She felt very hot and very sad. She closed her eyes and wished for rain. She did not know if she would ever fly again. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in their backyard. They had many toys, but they also liked to collect junk that they found on the street. They had a big pile of junk in a corner of the yard, and they pretended it was their treasure. + +One day, a man came to their house and knocked on the door. He said he was a junk seller, and he wanted to buy their junk for some money. Lily and Ben were excited, and they ran to their pile of junk. They thought they could buy more toys with the money. + +They showed the man their junk, and he smiled. He said he would give them five dollars for all of it. Lily and Ben agreed, and they helped the man load the junk into his truck. They waved goodbye to their junk, and they took the money. + +They ran inside to show their mom, but she was not happy. She said they should not sell their junk to strangers, because it was dirty and dangerous. She said they could get sick or hurt from the junk, and they should not trust people who offer them money for nothing. She said they should be careful and smart, and they should ask her before they sell anything. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry, and they hugged their mom. They said they were sorry, and they learned their lesson. They said they would not sell their junk again, and they would only play with their toys. They said they loved their mom, and they thanked her for teaching them. Mom smiled, and she hugged them back. She said she loved them too, and she was proud of them. She said they could keep the money, but they should use it wisely. She said they could buy something nice for themselves, or they could save it for later, or they could share it with someone who needed it. Lily and Ben thought about it, and they decided to share it with their friend Sam, who had no toys. They said they wanted to make him happy, and they thought that was the best way to use their money. Mom agreed, and she said that was very kind and generous of them. She said they were good kids, and she was happy to have them. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big bird in the sky. It was white and had long wings. It was a swan. + +"Look, a swan!" Lily said. "It is so graceful. It can fly and swim." + +"I want to see it closer," Ben said. He ran to the pond where the swan was landing. He did not see the mud on the ground. He slipped and fell. He got dirty and wet. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Lily asked. She ran to help him. She saw the swan on the water. It looked at them with its black eyes. + +"I'm okay, but I'm muddy," Ben said. He was sad. He liked to be clean. + +Lily had a tissue in her pocket. She gave it to Ben. "Here, you can wipe your face and hands," she said. "It's okay to get dirty sometimes. It's part of playing and having fun." + +Ben took the tissue and wiped his face and hands. He smiled. He thanked Lily. He looked at the swan again. It was still graceful. It flapped its wings and made a soft sound. + +"Thank you, swan, for showing us how to fly and swim," Ben said. "You are beautiful and kind." + +The swan nodded its head and swam away. Lily and Ben waved to it. They learned to appreciate nature and to help each other. They went back to playing and laughing. +Anna and Ben are friends. They live in a big city with many cars and people. They like to play in the park near their home. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. + +"Look, Ben, ducks!" Anna says. She runs to the pond and throws some bread for the ducks. The ducks come close and eat the bread. + +"Can I feed them too?" Ben asks. He takes some bread from his mom and walks to the pond. But he slips on a wet rock and falls into the water. He cries and splashes. + +"Ben, Ben, are you okay?" Anna shouts. She runs to the pond and tries to help him. But the water is deep and she can't reach him. + +"Help, help!" Ben and Anna scream. Their moms hear them and run to the pond. They pull Ben out of the water and wrap him in a towel. They hug him and Anna and say, "Don't worry, you are safe now." + +Ben is wet and cold and scared. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna, I ruined our play." + +Anna says, "It's okay, Ben, it was an accident. You are my friend and I'm glad you are fine." + +They smile and hug each other. The ducks swim away and the fish hide under the water. The pond is calm again. +Ben and Lily were on a big boat with their mom and dad. They liked to look at the water and the fish and the birds. They also liked to play with their toys and read their books. One day, the boat stopped at a port. A port is a place where many boats come and go. + +"Can we go out and see the port?" Ben asked his mom. + +"Yes, but you have to hold our hands and be careful. There are many people and cars and noises in the port," mom said. + +Ben and Lily nodded and followed their mom and dad out of the boat. They saw many things in the port. They saw big cranes that lifted boxes and bags from the boats. They saw small shops that sold food and toys and clothes. They saw clowns and musicians that made funny jokes and songs. + +"Look, there is a clown with a big red nose and a silly hat!" Lily said and pointed. + +"Let's go and watch him!" Ben said and pulled his mom's hand. + +They went closer to the clown and saw that he had a big ball and a small dog. He threw the ball in the air and caught it with his nose. He made the dog jump and roll and bark. He made funny faces and noises. Ben and Lily laughed and clapped their hands. They liked the clown. The clown liked them too. He smiled and waved at them. + +"Thank you for watching my show. You are very nice and smart kids. Do you want a balloon?" the clown asked. + +"Yes, please!" Ben and Lily said. + +The clown gave them each a balloon. One was red and one was blue. They thanked the clown and hugged him. + +"Bye, clown. You are very funny and kind," Ben said. + +"Bye, kids. Have a good day and enjoy the port," the clown said. + +Ben and Lily went back to their mom and dad. They showed them their balloons and told them about the clown. Mom and dad smiled and applauded. + +"You are very brave and polite kids. We are proud of you," mom said. + +"We love you, mom and dad. And we love the port," Ben and Lily said. +Sara liked to draw with her pencils. She had many colors and shapes to make pictures. She drew flowers, animals, houses and people. She was happy when she drew. + +One day, she saw a big bowl of paint on the table. It was for her brother Tom, who was older and liked to paint. Sara was curious. She wanted to see what would happen if she mixed the paint with her pencils. She thought it would be fun. + +She took her pencils and dipped them in the paint. She made swirls and dots and lines on the paper. She mixed red and blue and yellow and green. She made a big mess. She did not care. + +Tom came back and saw what Sara had done. He was angry. He shouted at Sara. "You are naughty! You ruined my paint and your pencils! You wasted everything! You should not mix things that do not belong together!" + +Sara was scared. She did not like to make Tom angry. She did not know he would be so mad. She started to cry. She said sorry to Tom. "I just wanted to try something new. I did not mean to be naughty." + +Tom calmed down. He saw that Sara was sorry. He hugged her and said. "It's okay. I forgive you. But you should ask before you use other people's things. And you should be careful with what you mix. Some things are better apart. You can still draw with your pencils, but you need to wash them first." + +Sara nodded. She learned her lesson. She washed her pencils and helped Tom clean the paint. She promised to be more respectful and careful. She still liked to draw, but she did not mix things that did not belong together. She was happy and Tom was happy. +Tom and Anna are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. They see a big tent. It is red and blue and has many pictures on it. + +"Look, a tent!" Tom says. "Let's go inside!" + +Anna nods. She likes to explore. They run to the tent and enter. It is dark and quiet inside. They see many things. There are chairs, tables, lamps and books. There are also toys, dolls, cars and puzzles. + +"Wow, so many things!" Anna says. "Can we play with them?" + +Tom shrugs. He does not know. He sees a sign. It says: "Do not touch. These are not your things. They belong to Mr. Lee. He is a magician. He will be back soon." + +Tom reads the sign to Anna. She feels scared. She does not want to make Mr. Lee angry. She does not like magic. She thinks it is scary. + +"Let's go out!" she says. "I don't want to be here!" + +Tom agrees. He does not like magic either. He thinks it is strange. They turn to leave. But they hear a voice. + +"Hello, children. What are you doing in my tent?" + +They look back. They see a man. He is tall and thin. He has a long beard and a hat. He has a smile on his face. He holds a wand in his hand. + +He is Mr. Lee. He is the magician. He has entered the tent. He has seen Tom and Anna. + +Tom and Anna are afraid. They do not know what to say. They do not know what to do. They hold each other's hand. Their hands are empty. They have nothing to protect them. + +Mr. Lee walks to them. He bends down. He speaks softly. + +"Don't be afraid, children. I am not angry. I am glad you came to visit my tent. I like to share my things with you. Do you want to see some magic?" + +Tom and Anna shake their heads. They do not want to see magic. They want to go out. They want to go back to the park. They want to play. + +Mr. Lee sees their fear. He feels sorry. He wants to make them happy. He puts his wand away. He takes out a candy. He gives it to Tom. He takes out another candy. He gives it to Anna. + +"Here, children. Have some candy. It is sweet and yummy. It is a gift from me. You can go now. But come back again. I will show you some nice magic. It is fun and amazing. It is not scary. It is a wonder." + +Tom and Anna take the candy. They say thank you. They run out of the tent. They are happy. They have candy. They have escaped the magic. + +They go back to the park. They play. They eat the candy. They forget the tent. They forget Mr. Lee. They forget the magic. + +They are children. They like simple things. +One day, an old man and his baby daughter went for a walk in the woods. As they walked, they saw lots of birds and animals. Then, the old man and his daughter heard a loud noise. Suddenly, steam started coming out of the ground! The old man and his daughter were so excited, they decided to part the steam and have a closer look. The baby girl reached out to touch the steam, but the old man said, "No, it's too hot!" They watched the steam for a while and the baby girl laughed happily. They stayed for a few more minutes before the old man said it was time to go home. The old man and his daughter said goodbye to the steam and walked away with big smiles on their faces. +Once there was a bald child. He was walking along a path when he saw a man coming towards him. The man was carrying something very special - a birthday present! The man passed the present to the child and said "happy birthday". + +The child was so excited and started to open the present. Inside was a toy robot! The robot could move, talk and had lots of buttons. The child was so happy he gave the man a big hug. + +The man was very kind, and he passed the child the robot so he could take it home to play with. The child smiled with joy and thanked the man for his present. + +The child ran home to show his family the robot, and soon he was playing with it all day long. He had a lot of fun and made lots of memories with his new robotic friend. +Once upon a time, there was a frog called Fred. He lived in a pond near a park where he would swim, play and relax. One day, Fred went for a swim, but the weather turned and it started to rain very heavily. The rain made the pond fill quickly and the water was nearly reaching Fred's head. He knew he had to escape! + +Fred hopped and splashed until the water was low enough for him to get out. He quickly climbed onto a rock and looked around. Everywhere was very noisy with the roar of the rain and the splash of the water. He needed to dry off before the water got too deep. + +Suddenly, Fred saw the old tree just a few hops away. He jumped onto the low branches and shivered as the wind blew against his damp fur. Fred shook, hopping from branch to branch until at last he felt dry and warm again. + +Fred had escaped from the noisy rain and enjoyed his new perch in the tree. From there, he could watch the pond and enjoy the fresh air away from the rain. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a fat cat called Tilly. Tilly was very naughty and she loved exploring. One day she shut the door to the garden and hopped over the fence. + +Tilly hopped around until she found an ice-cream cone. She had never seen one before and thought it was so yummy! She licked the cone all the way around but it shut so she put it back on the ground. + +Tilly then sat and thought about how she could eat the cone. Maybe if she hopped fast enough she could open it again. So she hopped fast and fast and fast until - KERPOW - it opened again! + +Tilly was so happy she gobbled up the cone with a big smile on her face. What a tasty treat for a naughty cat like Tilly! +Once upon a time, there was a supply. It was a hard mint. It looked so yummy! Every day, the supply kept growing and growing. Some days, the mints would shine in the sun. Other days, they would get wet in the rain. + +One day, a little boy came up to the mints. He saw the hard supply and wanted to try one. He stretched his hand out and grabbed one. He popped it right into his mouth. It was so yummy! + +He wanted more, so every day he would come back for more of the hard mint supply. He and his friends would take handfuls and nibble on them until the supply was gone. + +The little boy and his friends couldn't get enough of the hard mint supply! They kept coming back, day after day, until the supply was finally finished. But the little boy was happy knowing that the supply was always there for him when he needed it. +Once upon a time there was a lively little girl called Betty. She had a favourite toy - a pink knife. + +Every day Betty would take her knife out to play. One day she went outside and saw a pond. The water in it looked very yummy so she decided to try it! + +She took a big drink. She drank so much that she got a tummy ache! But Betty was a happy girl and had lots of fun at the pond. + +The end! +Once there was a famous finger who wanted to tell a story. Every day he told and retold the same story, one that he thought was quite special. + +The finger told the story to anyone who would listen. One day he told it to a three-year-old, who was mesmerized by the finger's tale. + +The three-year-old loved the story so much he asked the finger to tell it again the next day. So, the famous finger obliged, and the story continued to grow. + +The finger's story became so popular that everyone wanted to hear it. The three-year-old was so happy that everyone was interested in the finger's tale. He smiled, knowing that his finger was famous. +Once there was an old man who was feeling a bit sad. He was sitting in his chair and thinking about the things he wanted to do, but he could not understand why he couldn't do them. + +Just then, he saw a bright light in the sky. He looked up and saw a big, shiny star. He imagined he could fly to it and he was so happy. + +The old man felt he could understand why he couldn't do the things he wanted to. He realised that he was too old to do what he wanted, but he could still be happy just by looking at the beautiful light of the star in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna who loved to cook. She had a special box of ingredients she kept in her kitchen. One day, Anna decided to make some soup. She opened the box and used her spoon to scoop out some salt. She poured the salt into her pot and stirred it around with her spoon. The salt made the soup taste yummy and a little bit spicy. + +Next, Anna found a big jar of tomatoes in her box and added them to the pot. She waited for the soup to cook for a few minutes and when it was done, it was perfect! Anna was so proud of her soup that she wanted to share it with everyone. + +She served the soup in big bowls and everyone loved it. They even asked her for the recipe! Anna was so happy that everyone enjoyed her soup. She told them that one of the secret ingredients was salt. Then everyone ate it up and asked for seconds. + +Anna was so proud that she could make something delicious for everyone to enjoy. From then on, Anna knew that cooking was something she truly owned. +Once upon a time there were two friends. Their names were Sarah and Maria. They liked to play together. + +One day Sarah and Maria went to the park. Maria wanted to jump on the swing but she got stuck! Sarah could not get Maria off the swing. + +Suddenly, a popular lion came to the park. He had beautiful golden hair. He grabbed Maria and tried to separate her from the swing. But it did not work! + +The lion looked around. He saw a bathtub full of water. He decided to separate Sarah and Maria by putting them in the water. The lion asked them to swim across the bathtub. So, Sarah and Maria separated but they were still friends. They swam to the other side and hugged the lion for helping them. +Once upon a time, there were two special twins. They were unique in every way, and they always wondered what it was like to be the other one. + +One day, the twins decided to explore. They ran around the garden, looking at all the amazing plants, insects, and flowers. They wondered which one was the best. + +Suddenly, the twins saw something that made them gasp! It was a big, yellow butterfly. The butterfly was so beautiful and it made them wonder if they could ever be that pretty. + +The twins followed the butterfly around the garden, and it fluttered from one flower to the next. They were amazed by each and every one of them. + +The twins couldn't believe that something so unique existed in the garden. They hugged each other and said, "Twins forever!" +Once upon a time, there was a jungle. It was very gloomy, and made the animals feel unhappy. One day, a cheetah stepped out of the jungle, ready to explore. + +He started walking, and saw some monkeys swinging on a tree. He watched them and smiled. The monkeys saw him and waved back. This made the cheetah feel better. + +He kept walking until he reached a pond. It was very calm and quiet, and the cheetah liked it. He sat by the pond and enjoyed its peacefulness. He was able to relax and listen to the birds singing in the trees. + +The cheetah was so happy to leave the gloomy jungle and explore such a peaceful place. He knew he could come back whenever he wanted to relax by the beautiful pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a big box that was filled with lots of delicate memories. She couldn't wait to unpack it and take them out! + +First, she took out a soft, sparkly pillow. It was so beautiful, she wanted to hug it forever. She put it next to her bed and smiled. She couldn't believe how lucky she was! + +Next, she unwrapped a special teddy bear that smelled like flowers. It was her favourite toy. She hugged it and giggled. + +Finally, she opened a tiny envelope and found a picture of her family. It made her feel so happy! + +Lucy was so happy with all her delicate memories. She wanted to keep them safe forever. +Once there was a girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to try new things. + +One day, Jane looked in the mirror. Her hair was all messy, so she tried to brush it. But it was too hard to do by herself. She tried to ask her mom for help, but her mom couldn't understand her. + +So Jane tried to think of a different way. She toddled to the kitchen, grabbed some sticky glue and tried to stick her hair back in place. It was not a very good idea, but Jane thought she did a good job. + +When she looked into the mirror again, it was even messier than before. All the sticky glue made a big, sticky mess. + +Jane tried to fix it, but it kept getting messier. So she decided to go outside and play with her friends instead. + +When she came back inside later, she saw that her mom had fixed her hair. She smiled to the mirror and decided to never try to fix her hair again. +Once there was a robin who could not find a nest. She looked everywhere and it seemed like there was no nest for her. She felt very sad and started to sing. Suddenly, a tiny voice said, "What are you doing?" The robin turned around and saw a silly mouse. + +The robin was confused, so she asked the mouse, "What do you mean?" The mouse pointed to the robin and said, "You are singing and pointing to the sky. That is called signing." + +The robin was excited and said, "Do you know where I can find a nest?" The mouse didn't know, but he was sure he could help. So off they went to look for a nest. + +They looked everywhere but they couldn't find a nest. The robin was getting so frustrated and started to say some stupid things. The mouse said, "I know, let's ask the fox to help us!" So the two of them ran off to find the fox. + +The fox was happy to help and said, "I know just the nest for you!" He took the two of them to a big nest in the tree, and the robin was so happy. She thanked the fox and the mouse and hopped into the nest. + +Since then, the robin has been very happy and sings every day. She even sings to the silly mouse and the fox who helped her find her nest. +One day, it was spring. The sun was light and the birds were singing. Little Kim was so happy to be outside. She watched the flowers bloom and saw the baby bunnies hopping around. + +Kim was so excited that she wanted to run and play. She started to run, but then she forgot something. She had to go back home and get her hat! + +So she said goodbye and ran back home. She quickly grabbed her hat and ran back outside. She was so happy to be back in the sunshine. She laughed as she raced around with the baby bunnies. + +Kim spent the whole day running and playing with her friends. She had so much fun that she almost forgot it was time to go home. But when the sun started to go down, she knew it was time. She had a wonderful day outside and was so happy in the light of spring. +Once upon a time, there was a strong purple monster. He had big muscles and was very tough. He demanded that everyone obey him. No one wanted to disobey the powerful monster. + +One day, a brave little girl named Sarah decided to stand up to the monster. She was scared, but she wasn't going to let the monster boss her around. + +Sarah faced the monster bravely. She told him that he couldn't tell her what to do anymore. The monster didn't know what to do. He knew he couldn't just ignore her. + +The monster tried to scare Sarah, but she didn't back down. He tried to use his muscles to make her do what he wanted, but she was too brave. + +Finally, the monster gave in. He stopped demanding things and he let Sarah be. Sarah was so happy that she had stood up to the monster. From then on, she was brave enough to stand up for herself. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. +She was very happy because she had a pretty cushion. +She took it outside to do some fun things. + +First, she jumped on the cushion and it was so bouncy. +Then she rolled all around with the cushion under her. + +Next, she decided to do some drawing. +She used the cushion as a canvas and painted it with lots of colours. +When Lucy was done, the cushion was so pretty with different pictures on it. + +At the end of the day, Lucy was very tired. +She took the cushion and put it in her room. +It was the perfect way to end a fun day. +The pretty cushion always made Lucy smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She loved to explore and have fun. One day, Emma wanted a license so she could go on more adventures. She asked her parents for one and they said yes! + +Shortly after, Emma was all ready to go outside with her license. It was a cold day and the ground was icy. She put on her warm clothes and went out to the park. + +At the park, Emma enjoyed playing on the swings and slides. She also enjoyed running around and exploring. She could go wherever she wanted with her license and she had lots of fun. + +When it was getting dark, Emma went back home. She was so happy she had a license and enjoyed exploring more than ever. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was walking in the forest. She skipped and jumped along the path, feeling happy and excited to explore the trees, bushes and flowers. Eventually, she came to a small lake. All of a sudden she heard a strange sound. It sounded scary and made her quite scared. + +The girl then bravely took a few more steps to the lake and realized that the sound was coming from a small animal. It was a baby muskrat! The girl carefully reached out and stroked its back. The muskrat was so happy to be found and snuggled up to the girl's hand. + +The little girl was no longer scared and smiled when she realised that the sound was from a little muskrat who just needed a friend. She happily played with the muskrat until it was time to go home. She said goodbye to the muskrat and ran back to her parents, feeling much braver and happier than when she'd left. +Once there was a black box. Inside the box was a thing called a thermometer. Mommy was going to put the thermometer into the little girl's mouth. The little girl did not like it. She said, "No, mommy! Please don't put it in my mouth!" But mommy said it was ok. She used the thermometer to take the little girl's temperature. After that, mommy smiled and said, "You see, it was ok. Now you don't have a fever." + +The little girl was so happy that she giggled and hugged mommy. Then she went off to play with her toys. From then on, she wasn't scared of the black thermometer. +Once upon a time there was a big lake. The lake was so deep that the fish couldn't be seen when they swam in the blue water. One day, two children, a boy and a girl, wanted to play in the lake. + +The boy asked the girl, “Please can we go into the lake?†She hesitated, but eventually said yes. + +The girl rolled up her trousers and went into the water. She was surprised by how deep and cool it was. The boy quickly followed her. + +The children splashed around in the lake having lots of fun. But then it started to get dark, so they decided to head back to the shore. + +Before they left they thanked the lake for a wonderful day. Then they said comforting words to the lake, “Please don’t be sad. We will be back soon and we will continue to take care of you.†+ +Then they went home and did all their work. They knew that it was important to help look after the lake, so they came back once a week to do the work. And deep down they both knew that the lake was happy and that it was pleased with how they were taking care of it. +There was a tray. It was very important. But someone wanted it. So the person decided to steal it. + +She looked all around, but no one was looking. So she took the tray and ran away. + +The tray was in her hands. She laughed and smiled. She was so happy she had taken it. + +But then she heard someone shouting. It was the owner of the tray. He said "stop! Give me back my tray!" + +The thief was scared. She looked behind her and saw the owner was getting closer. So she dropped the tray and ran away. + +The owner was glad to have his tray back. He said "That tray is very important. It's not something to be stolen!". +Once there was a bright boy named Jake. Jake loved to shoot his toy gun. He was always so happy when he was shooting. + +One day, Jake's mom gave him a special whip with sparkles on it. Jake was so excited to try it out. He quickly ran outside and tried to shoot the whip. + +He found it was so much harder than shooting the gun. It took him a few tries before he was able to shoot the whip. When he was finally able to do it, he jumped up and down with joy. + +He kept shooting the whip as long as he could. He even taught his sister how to shoot it. In the end, they both had lots of fun shooting the whip together. +Once upon a time there was a rock. The rock felt very alone. It wanted so much to have friends. Every day it asked the animals to unite with it, but they always said no. The rock was very sad. Then one day a little bird started talking to the rock. The rock told the bird all about its loneliness and the bird listened. The bird told the rock not to give up, to be persistent. + +The bird and the rock became very good friends. From then on, the bird visited the rock every day and they talked and talked. They even laughed and sang together. The bird taught the rock how to fly, and the rock taught the bird how to be brave. They were one big happy family. + +The rock finally found its place in the world, and it was so grateful to its friend the little persistent bird. They both learned how important it is to unite, and to never give up on your dreams! +Once upon a time there was a bunny. The bunny wanted to find something special. So, the bunny hopped and hopped and hopped. + +The bunny hopped through the bushes and the trees. He even hopped across a pond. But he still could not find what he was looking for. + +The bunny kept hopping and hopping, until he smelled something strange. It was a smelly smell. He knew he was close to what he was looking for. + +The bunny hopped faster and faster until he reached the smelly smell. And there it was, something special! The bunny hopped around with joy. He had found what he had been searching for. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little mouse called Copper. Copper lived in a cozy little home at the bottom of a hill. Every morning, Copper would wake up and look up to the top of the hill. He wished he could one day be able to get to the top. + +One day, Copper decided he would try his hardest to get to the top. He put his paws down on the ground and he pushed off with all his might. He was getting closer and closer to the top. He rose with every step he took. + +Finally, Copper reached the top. He was so proud of himself for his hard work and bravery. From the top of the hill, Copper could see everything. He felt so light and happy, he wanted to dance and sing. + +Nearby, Copper noticed a sparkly copper coin. He picked it up and brought it back home with him. He thought it was a special prize for getting to the top of the hill. From that day on, every morning Copper would look up at the top of the hill and remember his courage and determination. +Once there was a mule who was famous in the town he lived in. Every day people would gather around and admire him. + +The mule had lots of friends and people always wanted to hear his stories. He was so friendly, it made everyone happy! + +One day, his friends asked him to do something very special. They wanted him to gather lots of things and help them. + +The mule was excited about the chance to help out. He went around the town and gathered everything his friends asked for. He was so proud of himself, it was a very big challenge! + +Finally, when he was done, all his friends cheered for him! They celebrated long into the night for his courage and hard work. + +The mule felt so special that day and it was the happiest day of his life! He knew he was famous, but nothing compared to the feeling of being a hero to all his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved to jump. One day Jane's mum and dad took her to the park and she jumped with joy. + +Jane played games with her dad, jumped on the swings and slid down the slide. She was so happy and laughed with delight. + +Afterwards they went home and Jane's mum prepared a lovely dish for them. They all sat around the table and enjoyed the meal. + +Jane was so happy that day, being with her family and playing in the park. She jumped for joy and gave her mum and dad a big hug. She loved them very much. +Once there was a humble boy who had two pets, a dog and a cat. One day he decided to go up on the roof and asked his pets to join him. He climbed up the ladder and looked around. He was so excited, it felt like he was on top of the world! The dogs barked and the cat mewed in delight. + +The boy asked them what they wanted and the dog barked for a bone. The cat meowed for a fish. The boy was so happy, he laughed and laughed. He asked his pets if they would like to stay forever up on the roof and they said yes. So they stayed there, happily ever after. +Once there was a little boy called Bob. He had an impatient friend called Sam. Every day they would play with clay in the garden. + +One day, when they were playing, Bob said a funny joke. Sam was so happy that he laughed and laughed. + +They played with the clay and joked around all day. Bob made a funny face with the clay and that made Sam laugh even more. + +When it was time to go home, Sam said he would come back the next day and they said goodbye. Bob had had a lot of fun and he couldn't wait to see Sam again the next day. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He loved to play with his toys and his computer. One day, Jack was very spoiled and his computer wouldn't work. He tried to turn it on but no matter what he did it wouldn't work. Jack was so mad that he shook the computer, but it still wouldn't turn on. He kept trying but still no luck. + +Jack's mom came in and saw what he was doing. She told him to stop shaking the computer because it wouldn't work if he shook it. Jack tried to be good and tried to turn the computer again and this time it worked. Jack was so happy that he had fixed it! + +His mom showed him how to be careful and not shake things that you don’t want to break. From now on Jack knew to be careful when playing with his computer and not to shake it. +John wanted to visit the beach. He put on his swimsuit and grabbed his beach ball. He jumped in the car with his mom and drove away. At the beach John saw a shark. He was so excited. He looked at the shark with his huge eyes. + +John's mom was sad because the shark wasn't playing with him. It was just swimming away. So they got back in their car to go home. But John didn't forget about the shark. He promised to himself he would come back and visit the beach again. +One day, a little girl named Sarah was walking through the forest. Everything seemed very ordinary as she went along. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from deep inside the forest. It sounded like a loud clang. Curious, Sarah started following the sound. + +Before long, Sarah saw a trap. It was a big, metal trap with sharp teeth. Someone tried to catch an animal! + +Sarah was scared, but she knew she had to help the animal. She wanted to spring the trap open, but she was too small. + +However, Sarah did not give up. She hoped that if she tried really hard, she could save the animal. She put all her strength into it, and soon she was able to open the trap! + +The animal ran free, and Sarah was happy. She had saved the day! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He liked to sort things. One day, he got some nice, green broccoli. He thought it looked fine. + +Jack was happy. He wanted to sort the broccoli. He quickly began to put the broccoli into piles. He sorted them into big pieces, small pieces, and broken pieces. + +When he was done, he showed his mom. His mom thought it was a great job. She gave him a hug and said that he had done a fine job sorting. + +Jack was so happy. He loved to sort things, and broccoli was no different. He found it very fun! He couldn't wait to sort something else. +Once there was a boy who wanted to climb. Everywhere he went, he would try to find something to climb. One day he went to school. He looked around and was excited to see a tree in the school yard. + +The boy started to climb the tree. He went up and up and soon he was at the top. From the top, he could see the whole school. He was very happy. + +But suddenly, he noticed a smelly smell. It was coming from below and it was getting stronger. The boy looked down and saw a smelly skunk! The skunk was not happy to see the boy in the tree, and it started to spray the boy with a smelly smell. + +The boy quickly climbed down from the tree and ran away. He was happy to escape the smelly skunk. From that day, the boy was careful to only climb safe places! +Once upon a time, there was a crane who was cold. He was so cold, he began to shiver. As he was walking, he saw a child throwing stones in a pond. The crane was mad and he wanted to punish the child. + +So the crane flew over to the child and said, "You shouldn't throw stones. That's not nice. I'm going to punish you." The child was scared, but the crane said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm just going to make you cold like me." + +So the crane flew around the child, blowing cold air on him. The child started to shiver and he begged the crane to stop. The crane said, "No, you need to learn your lesson. You shouldn't throw stones." + +Finally, the crane stopped and flew away. The child has never thrown stones in the pond again. He learned his lesson, the cold way! +There was once a little girl named Susie. She loved art and drawing. One day, her grandad brought her a cheap picture from the market. Susie was so excited to see the colourful picture. + +She demanded that grandad hang it up on the wall. Grandad looked at Susie and said, "What a silly demand! Nothing stays in one place forever. Let's keep the picture safe in a box until you change your mind." + +Susie nodded in agreement, and she and grandad put the picture away in the box. Then, Susie and grandad played together for the rest of the day. The cheap picture stayed safely in its box until Susie wanted to look at it again. +Once there was a little girl who loved dresses. She had a closet full of beautiful ones. One day, she decided to try on her fanciest dress. It was a bright pink dress with frills and poufy sleeves. It was very impressive! + +So, the little girl put on her dress and twirled around and around. She felt like a princess! She smiled and laughed as she ran around her bedroom. + +Then the little girl looked in the mirror and decided she wanted to try something else. She grabbed a bow and tied it onto her dress. It looked really pretty. She did her hair up with ribbons and put on her favorite shoes. + +Now she was ready to show off her dress! She spun around for everyone to see. Everyone was very impressed with how she looked. She felt so special and happy in her dress. + +From that day on, the little girl knew that trying new things can be fun. She always wanted to impress with her clothes and hairstyles. Trying new things made her feel special and brave - and that made her feel very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very alert and always paid close attention when her mom told her stories. Her mom thought that Lucy was ready for a surprise, so she gave her a board. + +Confused, Lucy looked at the board and wondered what it was for. Then, her mom took out a pile of colorful shapes and put them on top of the board. She said, “Look what I have!†+ +Lucy was surprised! She realized that the board was a puzzle where pieces fit together to make something special. The shapes fit together to make a picture of an elephant, and Lucy was so excited she started to jump up and down with joy. + +“Can I do another puzzle?†asked Lucy. Her mom said, “Yes, you sure can!†From then on, Lucy and her mom did puzzles together every day and Lucy never stopped being surprised at how exciting it was to make them come together. +Once there was a hairy motor. It was a very special motor. It spun around and around, making funny noises. Every day, the motor would make the same noises. + +One day, something happened to the motor. It started to make strange noises and it went really slow. The kids knew something was wrong. So, they asked their mummy what was wrong. + +Mummy told them that the motor had broken. The kids were sad. + +But, mummy was very clever. She took the motor apart and fixed it. She was like a magic doctor! The motor started working properly again and it made the happy noises that everyone knew and loved. + +The kids were very happy that the hairy motor was working properly again. They hugged mummy and thanked her for fixing it! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very fancy. She loved to play dress up in her mommy's beautiful clothes. One day she wanted to be extra fancy, so she grabbed a napkin from the kitchen. + +She held up the napkin and prayed for it to turn into a pretty dress. Then, magic happened! The napkin turned into the prettiest dress the little girl had ever seen. + +She twirled around in the gorgeous dress and smiled from ear to ear. She couldn't wait to show her mommy. She ran towards her mom and proudly showed her the dress. + +Her mom smiled with delight and gave the little girl a big hug. From that day forward, she would hold up a napkin and pray before bedtime. And each time, something magical would appear! +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. Every day, Lucy would go outside and try to find a harmless pigeon. She always looked for one that was white and beautiful. + +One day, Lucy saw a pigeon that was beautiful and white. So she decided to marry it! She put a ring on its leg and gave it a kiss. Then, she held it in her arms and carried it back to her house. + +At her house, everyone was very excited. Her mom and dad were so proud that Lucy found a harmless pigeon. They decided to give the pigeon a new name, so they called it Snowy. + +Lucy was so happy that she had married Snowy that she danced around the living room. She and Snowy were the best of friends and they were very happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful avocado. It was big and green and glowed with kindness. Everyone around it was filled with joy and thanked the avocado. + +One day, a very hungry 3 year old came to the avocado. All he had wanted was a nutritious snack to eat. He thanked the avocado and thanked it again and again. + +The avocado was very kind. It opened up and offered the 3 year old a delicious snack. The 3 year old thanked the avocado and thanked it again and again. + +The 3 year old filled his tummy with the nutritious snack. He felt grateful and thanked the powerful avocado one more time. Then the 3 year old went off on his way, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Meg. Meg was very eager to get an important message. She ran to the post box and shouted with joy when she saw a big letter waiting for her. She quickly grabbed the envelope, opened it and laughed with excitement when she saw the message. Inside was a special invitation to a birthday party. Meg was so happy. She shared the news with her family and they all smiled and laughed. + +The day of the party arrived and Meg was very excited. She was eager to join the fun and festivities. She wore her favourite bright pink dress and was ready to go. At the party, there were lots of delicious treats, fun games and lots of laughter. Everyone was having a great time. + +At the end of the party, Meg said goodbye to her friends and hugged her family. She was filled with happiness and eagerly anticipated the next celebration. +Once, there was a clever sailor. She sailed on a big boat and it took her everywhere. One day, she wanted to go on a longer journey. But the sea was rough, and she had to resist the big waves. + +She tried and tried, but she got tired. She needed help. Suddenly, a clever fish came to the rescue. It swimmed alongside the boat and helped her fight the waves. It followed her until her journey was safe. + +The sailor was so thankful. She thanked the fish for being so brave and clever. From that day on, the sailor was never afraid to go out at sea and no longer had to resist the waves. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a brother who was very funny. +Every day they would go together to the pond to bathe. +The girl would giggle and splash while the brother carefully paddled. + +One day the brother was feeling a bit shy. He didn't want to go into the pond and bathe with his little sister. +But the little girl was so excited to go swimming in the pond, she was determined to convince her brother. +So she splashed and squealed with delight as she tried to convince him to join her in the water. + +Finally, the brother agreed to join in and they spent the whole day bathing together in the pond. It was so much fun! + +When the sun went down and it was time to go home, the brother and sister hugged each other tightly and knew they would always have fun bathing in the pond together. +The End. +Once upon a time there was a fat gym. The gym was filled with balls and many things that were fun to play with. Every day, a young boy named Tim would go to the gym and play. +One day, Tim wanted to play a game with the balls, but they were all dirty. He ran off and found a bucket of water. He took it back to the gym and started to wash each of the balls. Then, he wiped each one with a towel. +When he was done, he put them away for the next person who came to the gym. He made sure that everything was clean. +The fat gym was now sparkling and spotless! Tim was proud of his work. He had used the water and the towel to wash everything. +The end. +One day, a smart rhinoceros was looking for a place to spend the day. He wanted to find a nice spot that was sunny and warm. He looked around until he saw a perfect field with lots of grass and trees. He put down his big feet and started to eat. + +He heard a noise and saw a bird with bright feathers. It chirped and flew away. The rhinoceros followed the bird and went to a pond. In the middle of the pond was a small island covered with flowers. He thought it would be the perfect place to spend the day. + +He lay down on the island and closed his eyes. He heard the birds singing and felt the sun on his skin. He was feeling so relaxed and happy that he stayed all day until it was time to go home. This time he was smart and had spent his day in the perfect spot. +Once upon a time, there was a vendor. He had lots of yummy snacks. He was happy and sang all the time. + +One day, a little boy came by who was very hungry. He had no food to eat. The vendor was so kind. He gave the boy some of his delicious snacks. + +The little boy smiled and thanked the vendor. He was so happy to have food to eat! He was no longer hungry. He started to sing a happy song. + +The vendor was pleased that he had helped the little boy. He joined in the song and they sang together. It was such a beautiful song. They sang and sang until the sun went down. +Once upon a time in the forest, there was a tall tree. It had lots of branches for the animals to climb. One day, a new animal appeared. It was a bear and he was very hungry. He looked up at the tree and saw all the lovely branches. He saw a perfect one right near the top. He jumped up and he was able to seat on it. He felt very happy and looked down at the other animals. They were so small compared to him. He knew that he was the tallest one in the forest. He enjoyed his new seat on the branch and snacked happily. The other animals felt so happy that they had such a strong and tall neighbor. From then on, the bear was always there, sitting on his branch, looking at the other animals. The animals felt safe and secure. +Max and Abigail were on the playground. Max saw something he had never seen before. He pointed and said to Abigail, "What's that?" She looked and saw a square. She was excited and said, "It's a square! Let's go play with it!" So, they ran over to it. + +Max was curious and he stared at it for a long time. Abigail, being helpful, tried to explain it. She said, "Square is a shape. It has four sides and four corners." Max just continued to stare, trying to take it all in. Abigail smiled and suggested, "Why don't we play with it?" + +Max smiled. He was very excited. They started to play tag around the square. Abigail wanted to test the corners, so she touched all four. Max followed her and touched each one too. For the rest of the day, they ran around and around the square. Max and Abigail had so much fun! +The mighty Joe dreamed of a bed that he could call his own. Everyday he would look up at the sky and imagine a mattress just for him, hanging high above the clouds. One day, Joe's dreams came true! He went outside to find a big, fluffy mattress, hanging from a tree. Joe was so excited! He climbed onto the mattress and rocked back and forth. He felt like he was king of the world! Joe would hop on the mattress every day, as high as he could go. He would hang on tight and look out at all the lands below him. Joe was happy that he had his own mattress to hang out on. It was mighty! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Millie. She loved to explore the world around her. One day Millie had an idea. She decided to collect things. Millie found lots of things on her travels, like rocks, feathers and leaves. + +Millie then decided to take it to the next level. She wanted to find somewhere special to collect things. Millie remembered the warm roof at grandpa's house. It was the perfect place! + +Millie collected lots of things on the roof. She found beautiful shells, bright flowers, and big stones. She was so proud of all the things she had collected. Millie kept going up to the roof whenever she visitedGrandpa's house. + +Millie made all sorts of interesting things from her collections, like jewellery and decorations for her room. Millie always said that she was so lucky to have a warm roof to collect such wonderful things. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty pink flower. It was so bright and colourful, it was like nothing else! One day, the flower noticed some blue flowers nearby. A big gust of wind blew, and suddenly the blue flowers were all covering the pink flower. It was a surprise! + +The pink flower couldn't move at all. All around it was blue and there was no way out. But then, the sun shone and everything changed. The blue flowers lifted and flew away, and the pink flower was uncovered. The pink flower was so happy! + +Tada! +Nina was so excited to go sailing. She put on her special sailing clothes and found her sailing hat. She ran to the beach, but there was nothing there. All she could see was water and the sky. + +Suddenly, Nina saw something big. It was a sail! She was so happy and ran to touch it. It was soft and smooth. She looked around and saw lots of sailers around, but none of them were available to take her sailing. + +Nina was so sad, but she kept looking. Then, Nina heard something. She looked around and saw a boat just for her! It was a tiny boat and its sail was so small that she could touch it easily. + +Nina felt so happy. She jumped on the boat and started to feel the wind on her skin. She was sailing! What an amazing day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very polite. She loved to walk in the garden and look at the flowers. One day, as she was walking, she noticed something that made her gasp in delight. There at the end of the garden was a magical fairy! The fairy had a magic wand in her hand that was pointing towards a big tree full of pretty, bright colors. + +The little girl was so curious that she started to walk towards the tree. The fairy smiled at her and said, “Welcome! Would you like to come closer and explore this magical tree?â€. The little girl was so excited that she nodded her head and skipped towards the tree. + +The fairy pointed her wand and said, “Come closer and see the colors of this magical tree!â€. The little girl was so amazed and asked, “What kind of colors are those?â€. + +The fairy said with a kind voice, “These colors will show you how kind and polite you’ve been. Every time you say please or thank you, you will see a new color appear.†+ +The little girl was so surprised and happy that she ran over to the tree and touched the colors. She knew she would never forget this magical experience and she also knew that she would be polite always. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to go on adventures. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. One day she put on her brown pants and went outside to explore. + +She soon found a big tree filled with lots of wild animals. The animals were funny and they made her laugh. She watched them play and scurry around. Suddenly she spotted an old wooden seat on the other side of the tree. + +The little girl was so excited. She ran over to the seat and climbed in. She wiggled around and made herself comfortable. + +The little girl sat in the seat and imagined how wonderful it would be to explore the world. All around her, in the branches of the trees, the birds chirped and sang. + +The little girl was so happy in her cozy brown seat. She fancied that she was on an incredible adventure, even though she was really just in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was an angry shark in the deep blue sea. He swam around until he was very tired. Suddenly, he rose up to the surface of the sea. He was so happy to be out of the deep water. + +He looked around and saw a big boat with lots of people on it. He was a bit scared, so he stayed still and watched. The people on the boat were fishing. He was curious, so he swam closer. + +One of the people noticed the angry shark and gasped. He pointed to the shark and everyone else started to yell. The shark was scared, so he quickly swam away. He was very glad to be back in the deep water again. + +The angry shark now spends his days swimming deep in the sea. He never rises to the surface anymore. He is content to remain in his deep blue home. +Once upon a time there was an animal. It liked to soak in the sun. Every day it would lay quietly in the grass and soak up the warmth. All the other animals would join in too, until the sun set. + +The animal loved being outside, and it loved soaking up the sun. It would feel so happy and content! As the sun would go down, the animal would go back home to rest. + +One day, the animal got up extra early. It decided to take a dip in the pond - but this time, it was soaking in the cool water! It was a great surprise for the animal, and it stayed in the pond for a long time, until it was time to go home again. + +The animal would always remember the feeling of the cool water as it soaked up the sun, and it was nice and quiet all day. And that was the end! +Once upon a time there was a sunflower. He was feeling very upset. He was alone in a big garden and he wanted to find friends. He looked around but he could not see anyone. + +He decided he would try to work. He thought if he worked hard, he would feel better. So he started moving his leaves in the wind. He bent close to the ground and waved his leaves back and forth. + +Soon he saw some other flowers nearby. They were singing and laughing. He went to them and said hi. The other flowers were very happy to meet him. + +The sunflower started to work with the other flowers. Together they sang songs and laughed. The sunflower was no longer lonely, and he was no longer feeling upset. He knew he had found a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a cunning fox. He wanted to get some food and thought of a clever plan. He built a trap out of sticks and leaves. + +The fox put some food inside the trap to attract the other animals. Soon, a rabbit came and hopped right into the trap! + +The fox was very happy but the rabbit was very angry! He squealed and shouted, trying to get out. But the fox had made the trap very strong and the rabbit couldn't escape. + +The fox went to get some help from his friends. Together they all pulled on the trap and it opened! The rabbit was so happy that he raised his little paws in the air. Then he ran away into the woods. + +The fox was happy too. He had caught food and learned a new trick - he knew how to make traps! +Once there was a bright girl. She loved to polish things. She spent her days polishing all kinds of things like the kitchen sink and the family car. One day there was a flood. The flood was big and strong. Everywhere the water went it was very high. The girl was scared, but she knew what to do. + +She grabbed her polishing tools and started to polish. She polished the river banks and the shorelines so the flood didn't get any bigger. She worked hard and she polished for a long time. When she was done the flood was smaller and she felt very proud. + +Soon the water level went down and everything was back to normal. The girl's hard work had paid off and she felt happy. From that day on the girl always remembered to polish when there was a flood. She was very bright and knew that she could make a difference. +Bob was so happy and he couldn't wait to go outside to skip. He put on his shoes and skipped towards the park. His friends were already there waiting for him and they were so excited to go and play together. + +When Bob got there, he saw a big truck with lots of cages. He asked his friends what it was and they told him it was the veterinarian's truck. Bob had never been to a veterinarian before and he was so curious. They all decided to take a peek inside the truck. + +Bob was amazed at what he saw. Inside he saw all sorts of animals. They were all feeling a bit dizzy and they were scared. Bob wanted to help them so he asked the veterinarian if they could help. The veterinarian said yes and all of the children had a great time helping with the animals. + +When they had finished, Bob and his friends skipped back to their homes feeling very happy that they had helped the animals. Bob felt so lucky to have such kind friends and a nice veterinarian. He felt like he was the luckiest boy in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a small animal who lived in a big, open field. She liked to explore and discover things in the field. One hot summer day, the animal went looking for something new. She hopped and skipped through the tall grass and looked all around. + +Suddenly, the animal heard a loud, harsh noise that she had never heard before. She stopped, curious and afraid. The noise kept getting louder and louder. The animal was scared! She jumped and hid behind a bush. + +After a few moments, she slowly started to peek out. To the animal's surprise, the harsh noise was coming from another animal! It was a big and shiny elephant. The animal was in awe and couldn't believe she had discovered a real elephant in the big, open field. +Once there was a girl named Tina. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, she didn't want to play football with her friends. She started to complain and refused to join in. + +Her friends said that playing football was fun, but Tina didn't understand why. She thought it was boring and kept complaining. + +Tina's mom had an idea. She asked Tina if she wanted to try a different sport. Tina agreed to try and she chose to play badminton. + +Tina had so much fun playing badminton. She found it exciting and cheered every time she hit the shuttlecock. She played with her friends until it was time for dinner. + +From that day on, Tina stopped complaining and enjoyed playing sports. She found out that you can have a lot of fun if you try different activities. +Once upon a time there was a mill in the middle of a forest. It was very old and filthy. Every day the mill would mail a letter to a little girl who lived nearby. She was so excited whenever she received the mail! + +One day, the little girl and her parents decided to visit the mill. As they approached the mill, they could smell a bad smell. When they stepped inside, they saw that it was very dirty. Cobwebs hung from the walls and old bits of mail were everywhere. + +The little girl saw a mouse near her feet. She picked it up and stroked its fur. Then the mouse ran away! The little girl was sad. She thought she had made a new friend. + +The family decided to go back home and the mill was soon forgotten. The little girl remembered it from time to time but every time she did, she felt a little sad. +Once upon a time there was a gentle tooth. He felt like he didn't fit in with the other teeth because he was so much smaller. + +The gentle tooth was sad and lonely, but then one day he made a new friend. It was a tiny little bug who was just his size. The two of them became great friends and they would spend the day playing together. + +The bug taught the gentle tooth how to fit in with the other teeth. He showed him how to laugh with them and how to be silly. + +Soon, the gentle tooth no longer felt out of place. He was happy and had lots of friends. + +Every day, the little bug and the gentle tooth would laugh and play and have lots of fun together. They were the best of friends and they fit in together just perfectly. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Mitts. Mitts was a very special dog. She was really gifted. She had a beautiful blue collar - it was so shiny! Every day, Mitts would go for a walk. During her walk, she would supply her family with lots of love and cuddles. Mitts was always happy to see them when she came home. Her family adored her for her kindness, and they would give her an extra special treat for being so loving. Mitts was the sweetest dog ever, and everyone was so glad to have her around! +Once upon a time there was an ancient man. He wore a big hat and carried a special pen. He was very wise and knew many things. The man wanted to test his wisdom, so he decided to write a special test. + +The test was written on a long piece of paper. The man read over the questions and thought hard about each one. He wrote down his answers very carefully on the paper. + +When he was finished, the man looked over his work. He was happy with the test and smiled. He knew that he had done his best. + +The man put the test away in a secret box. He said that it must never be opened until the time was right. The ancient man was pleased with his work. He smiled and went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl called Sam. She loved exploring and trying new things. + +One day, she decided to go for a walk in the park. She found a new stone and wanted to try to pick it up. She bent down and reached for it with her little hand. She tried and tried but the stone was too heavy for her to lift. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew the stone away from Sam. She was sad, but determined to try again. She bent down and ran her hands around the ground until she found a much smaller stone. With one quick tug, she was able to pick it up! + +Sam was so happy that she had tried and succeeded! She had found a new stone, and she hugged it close to her chest as she started her journey home. +Once upon a time there was a pale butterfly. It had soft, silky wings and loved to fly around in the sunshine. One day it wanted to try something new, so it decided to go for a sail. + +The butterfly flapped its wings and lifted off the ground. Higher and higher it went, until it seemed to be sailing across the sky. The butterfly could feel the fresh air blowing around it and it felt so free and happy. + +The butterfly sailed among the clouds, chasing other butterflies around. It glided and swooped through the air. The butterfly fluttered and flew until it was too tired and had to stop. + +The pale butterfly landed on a branch and took a nap. It was so peaceful and it slept for a long time. Finally, when the sun went down and it was time for bed, the butterfly flew off home. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to travel. So, they packed up all their things, and hopped into the car. + +They drove all day, going through different towns and countryside. Along the way, they stopped at a restaurant and had a delicious meal. When they finished, they found that they still had some food left on their plate. + +So, they put the plate in their car, and kept driving. When they arrived at their destination, they were very excited! But then, something bad happened. The plate had slipped off the seat, and it was broken! + +The family was so sad, but they knew they would just have to try to fix it when they got home. After a few more days of travel, they finally made it back and were able to fix their plate. Hooray! +Once upon a time there was a smart lab. It was filled with lots of cool machines and tools. All sorts of tests were done in the lab. One of the machines was very special. It could make anyone smarter. + +One day a 3 year old child visited the lab. The child was excited to use the special machine. The child sat down in the machine and the lab started to get very busy. It tested the child's knowledge. After the test, the child was so excited because the machine made them smarter! + +The lab was very proud of the results. The child was so happy and went home with a big smile. The child was now smarter than ever before. From that day on, the little one knew that smarter is better. +Frankie held the flashlight in his hand and switched it on. He liked the bright light that shone from the flashlight. He was playing in his room alone, but now he wanted some fun. He snapped his fingers and a big smile came across his face. His friend was here! + +The two friends started to play hide and seek; Frankie was it. He raced around the room, looking for his friend. He switched the flashlight off and on, searching in the dark places. He didn't want to miss any spots. + +Suddenly, Frankie heard his friend laughing. He ran fast towards the sound and snapped the flashlight back on. He spotted his friend; she had found a good hiding spot. She was very proud of herself. + +Frankie laughed and they played a few more rounds. Soon they were both tired and said their goodbyes. Frankie switched off the flashlight and smiled. He had had a fantastic day with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a small cart. It was made of wood and the wheels moved smoothly. The cart was quite lonely and it wanted some friends to play with. One day, the cart decided to go for a journey. Following its wheels, it started to roll away. + +The cart rolled for many miles until it reached a big, open field. The sun was shining and the birds were singing, but the cart was still alone. Then, the cart suddenly realized something. All around it were other carts! It was so excited to find friends and it quickly went to join them. + +The carts played together in the field, running around and having lots of fun. The old lonely cart was so happy that it had realized there were other carts like it around. So, it stayed very happily with the other carts and they played together forever. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little pig. He lived in a warm and sunny spot near a river. The little pig liked to play by the river and swim around in the shallow water. + +But one day the river started to swell and before long it was a big flood. The little pig was so scared and didn't know what to do. He huddled up on the edge of the river, trying to keep his tail dry. + +Time passed, but the flood didn't recede. The little pig started to get worried and looked for another place to stay. But before he could even move, he noticed water from the flood splashing around him, but he remained exactly where he was. + +Much to his surprise the water did not reach him. It had stopped just before it got to him. Despite the big flood he had remained dry. + +The little pig was so relieved and cheered in happiness. After the flood was over he returned to his warm and sunny spot right by the river, happy to be safe and back in his favorite spot. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy cat who wanted to take a bath. So every day he would jump in, but the water was always too cold. One day, the cat stumbled upon a strange pool. He thought it looked fun, and couldn't wait to jump in. But when he did, he realised that the water was poison and he quickly jumped out. The fancy cat was sad, and he never went near the pool again. But that's okay, because he could still take a bath in the warm water from his tap at home. And so the fancy cat was happy again. +Once, there was a light girl. She had a special box filled with glue and it made her very happy. + +She reached inside the box and took out a glob of glue. Then, she spread it on a big piece of paper and it sparkled in the light. + +The girl smiled and began to stretch the glue all over the paper. She stretched and stretched until it was thin and wide. Very soon, the paper was covered with a thin layer of glue. + +Eventually, she ran out of glue and the paper was finished. The girl looked at her work and said, "That's so light and sparkly!" She was so proud of her paper. + +The girl showed her paper to everyone she saw that day. Everyone said it was the most beautiful paper they had ever seen. + +The girl's special box of glue was now empty, but soon she would add more and start stretching again. She was ready for her next project! +Once there was a boy. His name was Alex. He was three years old. +Alex loved to play in the park. He would often run around and explore. +One day, Alex saw something that he had never seen before. It was something long. It was waste. It was all around. +Alex didn't like the waste. He wanted it to go away. But no matter how much he tried, the waste stayed. Alex tried to ignore it. He thought that if he didn't look at it, it would go away. +But it didn't. The waste stayed for a long time. +Alex was very sad. He missed playing in the park. +At last the waste went away. Alex was so happy that he could play in the park again. From then on, Alex knew that ignoring problems doesn't always help. +Once there was a young girl called Emma. She liked to lean against the wall and watch the birds in the sky. One day, when Emma was leaning against the wall, she noticed a poem written on the wall. It was very smooth and it made her feel happy. She tried to read it and could make out a few words. The words were so beautiful that she wanted to keep the poem. So she leaned over, rubbed the poem gently and carefully took it off the wall. She folded it up and put it in her pocket. From that day, Emma looked at the poem whenever she was feeling sad. The poem made her feel calm again and she would lean against the wall, smile and watch the birds in the sky. +Once there was a very adventurous girl named Ann. She loved exploring and having fun. Whenever she went on an adventure, she would take a taxi. + +One day, Ann's mommy told her that she was going to take a taxi to meet her grandpa. Ann couldn't wait! She loved visiting grandpa because they had so much fun together. + +When they arrived at grandpa's, Ann ran to give him a big hug. After a while, Ann realized that she belonged there with her grandpa. She felt so happy and content! + +They spent the afternoon playing games and eating snacks. + +Ann was so thankful that she had such a wonderful grandpa who made her feel like she belonged. +Once upon a time there was a little green bird who liked to eat seeds. He flew around looking for food and often played a game called zoom. He'd fly around the room, going faster and faster when he felt like it. One day, he noticed that there was a special tree outside his window. When he looked closely, he could see the tree had lots of green leaves. The bird was excited and zoomed to the tree. He happily ate all the green leaves. The bird thought that eating the green leaves made him feel extra special. He decided to fly to the tree every day and enjoy eating the green leaves. The little green bird was very happy. +Once upon a time, there lived a giant. The giant was very loud. All the people in the village were scared of him. + +One day, a small boy decided he wanted to gain the giant's trust. He thought that if he could, then maybe he and the giant could be friends. + +So, with a brave heart and brave face, the little boy went up to the giant and waved hello. The giant was surprised. He had never seen anyone so brave before. + +The giant waved to the small boy. From then on, they were friends. + +The little boy was proud of himself. He had gained a giant friend! They had many adventures together, and the little boy was very happy. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She wore a thick pink coat and went everywhere with her favourite teddy bear. + +One day Lucy went to visit her grandma. Grandma had a big oven in her kitchen and Lucy thought it was very interesting. + +So Lucy opened the oven door and peeked inside. Suddenly she felt something warm on her face and she started to yell with surprise! Grandma had been baking and the oven was very hot! + +Grandma heard Lucy and came to the kitchen. She showed Lucy how to push the big hot button on the oven and make it cool down. + +Lucy enjoyed her day with Grandma and she never opened the oven without asking again. She had learned a valuable lesson and she remembered it every time she saw the big oven in Grandma’s kitchen. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old. + +One day Jack went outside to play. He saw a big tree and knew that he could climb it. He was so excited! Jack grabbed the first branch and started to climb. + +It was hard at first, but after a few tries he got better at it. By the end of the day he was flexible and could climb the tree. + +When Jack was at the top of the tree he felt proud of himself. He looked around and recognized that it had been a whole year since he had started to learn! + +Now, Jack can climb the tree every day and loves how good he has gotten. He loves how he could recognize that he had gotten better with practice. +Once there was a famous club. It was called the Share Club. Whenever a member belonged to it, they would always share their toys and games with their friends. + +One day when the club met, the members decided to play hide and seek. Everyone ran around trying to find each other. After a few minutes, the little ones were laughing and cheering when they found each other. + +Then all the members took turns sharing their toys, which made them even happier. Some shared their dolls, and others shared their coloring books. Everyone was so happy to share with each other! + +At the end of the day, they said goodbye to each other and each one took home the toys they had shared with their friends. Everyone felt so proud to be part of the famous Share Club! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to feed the birds. Every day she would walk outside and fill a bowl with food to feed the hungry birds. + +One day, she went outside and the wind was blowing. The little girl watched as the wind blew the birds high up in the sky. They were so peaceful and beautiful in the air. + +The little girl was so entranced by the sight that she forgot to feed the birds. Suddenly, there was a loud squawking of disappointment. The birds had not been fed. + + Quickly, the little girl filled the bowl with food. She put the bowl on the ground and the birds ate the food. They were now content and full of joy! + +The little girl was happy to have helped out the birds and went back inside with a smile on her face. From that day on, she never let the wind distract her from feeding the birds! +Jack was playing with his toys. He laughed and sang happily. Suddenly, Tom came along and teased Jack. He said mean things. Jack was very unhappy. + +Tom laughed and said "Let's play a game!" He got a potato from the kitchen. He showed it to Jack and asked him if he wanted to play. + +Jack was scared and did not want to play. He thought the potato looked disgusting. + +Tom began to laugh and tease Jack again. He threw the potato at Jack and ran away laughing. Jack was sad and angry. + +Jack took the potato back to the kitchen. He hid it at the back of the cupboard. He did not want Tom to ever tease him again. +One day, a grumpy old man was walking to the store. He had to buy a wire. Suddenly he felt something squeezing his arm. It was a little girl. She was only 3 years old. + +The old man was surprised. He asked the little girl what she wanted. She smiled and said she wanted a wire. The old man was very kind. He bought the wire for her. + +The little girl thanked the old man and hugged him tightly. She squeezed him with all her might. In the end, the old man was no longer grumpy. He was happy because he had made the little girl smile. +Once there was a small girl who wanted to take a walk. She stepped out of her house and looked around. The world was so big and full of things to explore. + +She saw a big step in front of her and she wanted to climb it. She stepped up slowly and carefully, until she finally reached the top. She felt so proud of herself and she was ready for her adventure. + +On the top of the step, she saw a shiny red ball. There was nothing dull around her and she was happy. She reached out her hand and picked up the ball. She decided to take it with her on her walk. + +The small girl stepped down from the step and started walking. She was so excited to explore the world around her. She held the red ball in her hand, with a big smile on her face. She knew there were more steps ahead of her and she was ready to take them. +One day, a little girl was playing in her garden when she saw something funny. She saw a little plant had grown in her garden. It was a big, green plant with yellow flowers. The girl was confused. She didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, the plant started to move! It was getting bigger and bigger! The girl was very scared. She shut her eyes and held her breath. But the plant kept growing. + +Finally, the plant stopped growing and the girl opened her eyes. She was very relieved and happy. She touched the plant and it was soft and friendly. It made her smile. + +From that day on, the little girl always talked to her plant and looked after it. She was never confused about the plant again. +It was a cold winter day and Jodie was walking through the landscape. She wasn't sure why, but she felt like she was looking for something. Suddenly, Jodie heard a loud noise. She stopped and looked around. It was coming from a group of birds. Jodie watched as they flew away. + +She kept walking until she got to the top of a hill. From there, she could see a big lake. Even though it was cold, Jodie sat down and looked out over the lake. She saw a family of ducks swimming and playing. Jodie smiled and waved. + +Suddenly, Jodie felt something move underneath her feet. She moved away quickly, but not before she noticed a little animal. It was an injured squirrel. It had suffered for a long time and was in pain. + +Jodie was sad. She didn't know how to help the squirrel, but she wanted to try. She looked around and found a soft blanket nearby. She wrapped the squirrel up in it, so it would stay warm. + +Jodie sat with the squirrel until it fell asleep. That night, the cold winter air was filled with the sound of Jodies laughter. Even though the little squirrel had suffered, Jodie was happy that it found her. +Once upon a time there was a big, white winter. It was so cold that Jack and his sister had to wrap up in thick, fluffy coats. + +Jack wanted to go outside and play, so his Dad said he could if Jack wiped his feet on the rug by the door. Jack did as he was told and then opened the door. + +The garden outside was white and clear. It was so beautiful that they had to stop and look. + +Jack and his sister were wowed by the blanket of snow outside and they couldn’t wait to jump in it and make a snowman. They clapped their hands in delight and ran out into the crisp winter air. + +The children built a snowman, giggling as they wiped it with hats, sticks and stones. They spent all day out in the snow, having so much fun. + +When the sun went down Jack and his sister said goodbye to their snowman and went inside. They were both tired but happy, ready to snuggle up warm and tell stories until they fell asleep. +Tommy was walking down the street and he saw an opera. He was very excited and he waved to the singers. The singers waved back and smiled. +Tommy saw something broken next to the opera. It was a toy truck. It had broken wheels and a broken antenna. He waved at it sadly. +The singers could see how sad Tommy was about the broken truck and they decided to sing a special song for him. They sang a happy song about playing with friends and having fun. +Tommy was so pleased. He waved to the singers with a big smile on his face and thanked them for the song. +Once upon a time, there lived a bossy rabbit. He liked hopping around a lot because it made him feel special. He would hop through gardens, fields and forests. He would even hop around the nearby pond. + +One day, he was hopping through the forest when he saw something that made his heart skip a beat. He saw a big tree! He hopped around it and imagined what it might be like to be able to climb it. He could whisper secrets to the tops of the branches. + +The rabbit's hops took him to a clearing in the middle of the forest. There, imagines of a family of rabbits danced in his head. He thought it would be so nice to find a friend and have a family of his own. + +He hopped away with a smile on his face. The bossy rabbit continued to hop and imagine wonderful things until night time came. +Carla wanted to have a good week. She was honest and said she wanted to do nice things this week. Every morning Carla got up and smiled. She wanted to do something new, something fun. + +On Monday, she asked her mom if they could go to the park. Her mom said yes and they went to the park. There, Carla saw lots of birds and played on the swings. She laughed and smiled and the day felt so good. + +On Tuesday, Carla asked her dad if he wanted to play a game with her. Her dad said yes and they went to the living room. They played a fun game, tossing a ball back and forth. Carla laughed and giggled. + +Every day this week, Carla did something different. She went to the park, played a game, colored, and sang a song. Each day was special, and Carla felt so happy all week. She was honest and wanted to have the best week ever. And she did! +Once upon a time, there was a furry bear. His name was Max. Max was excited - he was going on a trip. He was going to fly! + +He packed his bag and took a big breath. Then, off he went! Max was so excited he closed his eyes and spread his arms wide. He felt like he was flying! + +When he opened his eyes, he saw a big hairy bird flying nearby. Max waved at the bird. The bird wagged its tail and flew alongside Max! + +Pretty soon, Max had landed. He got off the plane and said goodbye to the hairy bird. He had a wonderful trip! Max was so happy. He couldn't wait until his next flying adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful sailor. He loved going on adventures out at sea. Every morning, he said goodbye to his family and climbed into his boat to explore. + +One day he ventured far out into the sea, and didn't notice that dark storm clouds were starting to appear in the sky. Suddenly, the waves got bigger and bigger and rain started to pour down. The sailor thought he was in trouble, but then he saw a big white rainbow in the sky. + +He looked up at the rainbow, and suddenly he disappeared! He had been washed away to a magical place far away. There he found exciting new places to explore with other sailors like him. + +He still visits his family sometimes, but when he does, he always disappears again before the storm clouds come back. He lives happily ever after in his magical world, exploring the seas and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She had a very special knot. It was a hard knot, and she couldn’t untie it. + +Every day Sally asked different people to help her unknot the knot. But everyone told her that it was too hard. + +One day, her mommy showed her how to make the knot even harder. She showed her how to wrap it around her fingers and pull it tight. Sally was so excited and she did it exactly how her mommy showed her. + +The harder the knot was, the more it made Sally smile! She was so proud of her knot and how hard it was. She now knew how to make it even harder for the next time. +Once upon a time, a little girl noticed something wet outside. She wanted to explore it, so she joined her mom and dad outside. Together, they walked over to the wet spot. What was it? It was a lake! She was so excited! + +The lake was so calm. The little girl and her parents sat at the edge of the lake. They watched the fish swimming in the water and the ducks quacking nearby. The little girl was so happy to explore this new wet place. + +Before they left, the little girl said goodbye to the lake. She promised to join them all again soon. And then, they walked happily back home. +Once there was a nice mum and a very curious baby. One day the baby saw a big bin. He asked his mum what it was and she told him that it was a bin. He then asked what it was for and she told him that it was for throwing away rubbish. + +The baby was amazed by the bin. He asked his mum what else was special about it and she told him that it was amazing because it helps keep the area clean. + +So from then onwards the baby asked his mum all sorts of things about the bin. He wanted to know how it worked, how to make it even cleaner, and what it was made of. + +The mum patiently told him everything she knew. She told him that when people throw rubbish in the bin it stops it from spreading around the area. + +The baby was so amazed. He was so proud to have learnt all about the bin that he couldn't help but tell all his friends and family. Soon enough his friends and family also knew all about the amazing bin. +Once there was a gray shark that wanted to gain something. He looked around the ocean and saw a big rock. He swam over to the rock and made a plan. The shark would bump into the rock, again and again until the rock moved. He did this for a long time, but it seemed like it wasn't working. Then, one day the rock moved just a tiny bit. He kept pushing and after some time, the rock moved further and further. Finally, the shark had gained what he wanted. He was so excited that he swam around the ocean, showing everyone the big rock that he had gained! +Lily mentioned the large bear. She saw it in the park and it was the biggest one she had ever seen! She was so excited and told her mom all about it. Her mom smiled and said they should go back and see if they could find it. So they went back to the park together and sure enough, there it was! It was so big and fluffy and looked like it was smiling! Lily asked her mom if it was real and her mom laughed and said it just looked like it could be. They stayed and watched the large bear for a while. It was a very special moment for Lily, and she would never forget it. +Once there was a lively old man who went for a walk with his cane. He walked in the park with the sunshine warming him up. He stood and watched the birds fly high in the sky. Then, he heard a loud sound of music coming from the playground. He smiled and walked over to listen. + +The old man stood and watched the children. They were playing and running around. They were so lively. He tapped his cane on the ground, and the children looked up. He winked and waved at them. They waved back, and the old man smiled. + +The old man and the children started talking. He told them stories and they laughed and giggled. Then he gave his cane to one of the children to play with. The child was overjoyed and stood there with the cane, pretending to be like the old man. + +The horizon began to get darker and the old man knew it was time to go home. He said goodbye to the children and the children waved back with the cane. The old man smiled and walked away, feeling happier, sharing his lively spirit. +Gathering in the park one sunny day, was a group of children. They were eager to have some fun! They had brought their buckets and spades, and were excited for what the day had in store. + +Suddenly, one of the children spotted something marvelous - it was a beautiful blue bird! It was amazing! All of the children smiled, because they had never seen a blue bird before. + +They wanted to get closer so they could get a better look. So, the children all gathered around the bird. The bird was smart and flew away. + +But, one of the children had brought a bag of bird seed. She scattered the seed and the blue bird came back. This time, it sat on her arm like a friend and she was overjoyed! + +The children all cheered and clapped. They were amazed by the beautiful blue bird and felt incredibly lucky to have seen it. + +The group of children spent the whole day playing together and gathering more memories of their amazing blue bird. +Once upon a time there was a friendly frog named Jill. One day, Jill decided to take a nap. She hopped on a big log and settled down in the sun. She was so comfortable that before long she fell asleep. + +As Jill was dreaming, a big wind came and blew her log into the river. She woke up and tried to get off the log, but it kept moving. She started to get scared, but then she saw a bottle of lotion floating by. + +Jill jumped off the log and swam over to the lotion. She was about to grab it when she noticed that someone was on the other side holding the lotion. It was a friendly fish! + +The fish said to Jill: "I need this lotion to settle my fins so I can swim better." Jill said "I'm no expert, but if you need it that much I'll give it to you." The fish thanked Jill and she gave it to him. + +The fish swam away and Jill settled back down on the log. She was so happy that she helped someone in need. She had a nice nap and then went back home. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a fisherman who lived in a small village by the sea. His favourite thing to do was to go fishing every day. One day, he decided to take a boat out in the deep part of the sea in search of some big fish. + +As he sailed, he saw a school of fish swimming towards him. He tried to get closer, but the fish kept avoiding him, as if they were scared. Suddenly, the boat started to reverse back to the shore. + +The fisherman was confused. He looked around and saw a giant whale swimming behind him. The whale seemed jealous of the fisherman and wanted the fish for himself. + +The fisherman decided to turn the boat around and head back to shore. He was a bit sad that he didn't catch any fish, but he was happy to be safe. He decided to come back another day to try his luck. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane who was very brave. She was in hospital, which was a big building that helped people who were not feeling well. + +On this particular day, the doctor wanted to have a look at Jane. He touched her gently to see if she was ok. Then he gave her a special bandage to keep her arm safe. Jane liked the way it felt when the doctor touched her and it made her feel better too. + +Afterwards, Jane's dad came to visit and took her outside for a while. He showed her all the things in the hospital that were useful. He showed her the nurses and how they used their hands to help the patients get better. She loved the way the hospital tried to help the people. + +That day, Jane learnt that the hospital was a place that was very useful and the doctor touched her very kindly, so she felt much better. +One day, a little girl named Sarah wanted to paint. She grabbed her paintbrush and some paint, then walked to her backyard. There was an unknown tree, with no leaves. + +Sarah was excited, but something was a bit strange. The whole backyard was silent. She stepped closer and knew that it was time to paint - no one was going to stop her. + +Sarah got to work, mixing the colours together until she made something beautiful. With each brushstroke, the unknown tree started taking shape. When Sarah was finished, it looked like a masterpiece. + +The silence was broken by Sarah's happy laughter and the beautiful painting she had created. She smiled and felt proud of what she had done. The unknown tree was now a thing of beauty! +Once upon a time, there was a dog. He was very alert. He would sit and watch everything around him. + +One day, the dog heard a noise. He was very curious, so he ran to investigate. He saw a little girl in the park. + +The dog was very excited, so he ran to her and starting wagging his tail. The little girl was scared at first, but then she noticed the dog was friendly. + +The girl smiled and said hello. The dog barked in response, and the two of them became fast friends. + +The girl and the dog played games for the rest of the day, and the dog was always alert and excited when the girl said it was time to play. The girl and her dog had the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was very brave. She wanted to lift something heavy. So, she went on a special adventure. + +When she arrived, she saw a medal. It was shiny and silver. She wanted it very much, so she tried to lift it. She was strong and she tried hard, but it was too heavy. + +The girl was sad. She knew she couldn’t lift the medal. So, she tried something else. She asked for help. She asked every animal and person she could find. + +Finally, she found a bad flower. It wasn’t like the other flowers. But, it had special powers. It used its powers to help lift the medal. + +The girl was so happy! She said thank you to the flower and took the medal home. Now whenever she gets sad, she looks at the medal and remembers what a brave girl she is. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He wore an impressive shield and a shiny helmet. He was always ready to face any challenge! + +One day, the knight went to a castle. He had to fight the giant who lived in the castle. The giant was very scary but the knight was brave. + +The knight used his shield to protect himself from the giant’s attacks. He was very strong and the giant couldn’t hurt him. The knight then used his sword to feed the giant and make him smaller. + +The knight won the battle! Everyone was happy and impressed with his courage. The brave knight was thanked for his courage and rewarded for his bravery. He will never be forgotten! +Freddy was a little boy. He was only three years old. He liked to play outside with his toys. + +One day, Freddy went to the store. He saw lots of things like food, toys, and many other things. But one thing that caught his eye was a big bag of soft salt. + +He asked his mom if he could buy the salt. She said yes and Freddy put the soft salt in his basket. When he got back home, he was so excited. He wanted to take the salt to the kitchen. + +After a few minutes, Freddy was playing with the soft salt. He was making shapes and patterns with it. It was so much fun. Finally, his mom said it was time to store the salt. + +So, Freddy put the soft salt away in the kitchen cabinet. He couldn't wait to play with it again the next day! +Maggie was a small little girl and she was scared. She was afraid of the dark and didn't like to be alone. + +One day, her mommy promised her that she would always keep her safe. She said that she would never let anything bad happen as long as Maggie stayed with her. + +Maggie was so happy that she hugged her mommy tight. She felt safe and warm and she knew that her mommy would keep her safe. + +Every night, Maggie and her mommy would do something special. They would snuggle together in bed and Mommy would tell her a story. Maggie loved it and she always felt safe when she was with her mommy. + +Maggie knew that no matter what happened, her Mommy would always be there to keep her safe. She promised that and Maggie believed her completely. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy fox. One day, it found a branch and decided to bring it home. As the fox held the branch, it stumbled clumsily and dropped it. The fox was so sad that it couldn't bring the branch home. + +Just then, a kind bear passed by. It noticed the fox and saw it was sad. So, it offered to help the fox and carefully picked up the branch. The bear kindly brought the branch to the fox's home. + +The fox was so grateful and rushed through its home to find something to give the bear in return. The fox found a shiny stone, gave it to the bear and thanked it for the help. The bear was so happy that it hugged the fox and they were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Mia. Mia loved playing in the sand. Every morning, she would go to the beach and fill up a bucket with soft, sandy goodness. She would pinch some of the sand between her fingers, letting it sift through as she smiled and laughed. After a while she would take her buckets of sand home and make a very special sandcastle. She would pinch little bits of sand to make the walls of the castle. When the castle was finished Mia would sit back, admiring its soft sandy towers. Mia loved playing in the sand and every day she would dump out her buckets and start again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maya. Every day she liked to go and play in the park. There was always plenty of fun to be had! + +One day, she was playing a game with her friends when a boy named Tommy came up and started to tease her. He made funny faces and laughed at her. Maya did not like it. She asked Tommy to stop, but he wouldn’t listen. + +Then, she had a great idea. She looked around and spotted a bright blue blouse on the park bench. She quickly grabbed it and put it on. It made her look so pretty and it was also very special. + +When Tommy saw the blouse, he stopped teasing her. He said he wanted one just like it for himself. Maya smiled. She knew that there was only one available and it belonged to her. She had won the game, and Tommy had to leave! + +Maya was very happy that the blouse had saved her from being teased. She decided that it would stay her special blouse, always available whenever she needed it. +Once upon a time there was a fox. He had a brown fur and liked to go for adventures. One day he decided to go for a walk. + +He followed a track that he saw in the forest and soon it led him to a big dark cave. + +He wanted to explore the cave, so he went inside. It was dark, but then he heard a noise. + +He was scared and wanted to hide. He found a little hole and crawled inside. + +He stayed there and listened. The noise was animals laughing and playing. He decided to keep watching. + +He watched them play and after a few moments he realized they were just curious children who came here to explore the cave. + +He quietly stayed in his hiding spot while they explored the cave and when they left, he came out and smiled. He was happy he could find a safe place to hide. +Once upon a time, there was a bird with two wings. He loved to fly high up in the sky, singing a happy song. But one day, when he was flying, he crashed into a tree, and one of his wings broke. + +The bird was scared, but he knew he needed help. He hopped on the ground looking for someone to help fix his wing. Luckily, a big kind man saw the bird, and he knew just what to do. He took him home and fixed his wing with some glue. + +The bird was so happy to be able to fly again. He thanked the kind man and flew up into the sky, feeling no more fear. + +No matter how far he goes, the bird will never forget the day his wing broke. It was scary, but it taught him an important lesson - to always be careful when flying! +Once upon a time, there was a gentle little girl who liked to explore. One day, she went out on an adventure and stumbled across a tall shelf. It was very delicate! She wanted to take a closer look, so the little girl decided to lift the shelf up. She was very careful not to break it and when she got it up high, she looked around to see what was inside.