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They wanted the lion and the monkey to be friends again. + +They watched the movie very closely. They did not see the popcorn bowl. They moved too much and the popcorn bowl fell. It dropped on the floor and made a big mess. Popcorn was everywhere. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the popcorn on the floor and the TV on. She was not happy. She turned off the TV and told Tom and Lily to clean up. They said they were sorry. They did not mean to drop the popcorn. They wanted to watch the movie. + +Mom said they could watch the movie later, after they cleaned up. She said the movie was impressive, but they had to be careful with the popcorn. She helped them pick up the popcorn and put it in the trash. Then she gave them a hug and a kiss. She said she loved them. Tom and Lily said they loved her too. They said they would be more careful next time. They hoped the lion and the monkey would be friends again. +Anna and Ben like to play with trains. They have a big train set with tracks and bridges and tunnels. They pretend to be the drivers and the passengers. Sometimes they make train noises and say "choo choo". + +One day, they find a new toy in the toy box. It is a white train that looks very old. It has a funnel and a whistle and a coal car. Anna and Ben are curious. They put the white train on the tracks and turn it on. + +The white train starts to move. It goes very fast and makes a loud noise. It also makes steam come out of the funnel. The steam is hot and wet. Anna and Ben are amazed. They say "wow, this train is cool". + +But then, something bad happens. The white train goes too fast and hits a bridge. The bridge breaks and the train falls off the tracks. The train snaps in half and stops working. The steam stops too. Anna and Ben are sad. They say "oh no, the train is broken". + +They pick up the pieces of the train and put them back in the toy box. They hope that someone can fix the train. They say "sorry, white train, we did not mean to break you". They go back to playing with their other trains. They are more careful and slow. They say "choo choo". +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with their toys. One day, they find a big board in the garage. It is brown and flat. + +"Look, a board!" Lily says. "What can we do with it?" + +Tom thinks. He is creative. He has an idea. + +"We can make a house!" he says. "We can draw windows and a door. We can use crayons and stickers." + +Lily likes the idea. She is creative too. She has another idea. + +"We can also make a garden!" she says. "We can use paper and glue. We can cut flowers and trees." + +They get their crayons, stickers, paper and glue. They start to work on the board. They draw, cut and stick. They have fun. + +Soon, they finish their house and garden. They are proud of their work. They show it to their mom and dad. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" mom says. "You are very creative. You made a beautiful house and garden." + +"Thank you, mom!" Lily and Tom say. + +"Can we keep it?" Tom asks. "Can we own it?" + +"Of course, you can!" dad says. "It is your board. You can play with it as much as you want." + +Lily and Tom are happy. They hug their mom and dad. They love their board. They love their house and garden. They love being creative. +Tim and Tom were brothers who liked to play with tools. They had a big box of tools that their dad gave them. They had hammers, nails, screws, wrenches, and a saw. The saw was their favorite tool. It could cut wood and make shapes. + +One day, Tim and Tom decided to make a birdhouse with the saw. They found some wood in the garage and drew a plan on a paper. They took the saw and started to cut the wood. They worked hard and had fun. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their dad. He came into the garage and saw what they were doing. He looked troubled. He said, "Boys, what are you doing with the saw? That is a dangerous tool. You could hurt yourselves or break something. You should not play with the saw without me. Give it to me, please." + +Tim and Tom felt sad and scared. They did not want to make their dad angry. They gave him the saw and said, "Sorry, dad. We wanted to make a birdhouse for the birds. We did not know the saw was bad. We were careful." + +Their dad sighed and hugged them. He said, "I know you meant well, but the saw is not a toy. It is a tool for grown-ups. You need to ask me before you use it. I can help you make a birdhouse, but not today. Today, we need to clean up this mess and put the tools away. Maybe tomorrow, we can work on the birdhouse together. How does that sound?" + +Tim and Tom nodded and smiled. They said, "Okay, dad. We are sorry. We love you. We want to work with you." They helped their dad clean up the garage and put the tools back in the box. They learned a lesson about the saw and their dad. They were happy to have a dad who cared for them and taught them. They looked forward to making the birdhouse with him. +Mia and Leo were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with many leaves. They wanted to climb the tree and see what was on top. + +"Let's go, Mia!" Leo said. "Maybe we can find a prize in the tree." + +"OK, Leo!" Mia said. "But be careful. The tree is very old and ancient. It might break." + +They climbed the tree slowly and carefully. They reached the top and looked around. They saw many birds and squirrels. They also saw a shiny thing hanging from a branch. + +"Look, Mia! A prize!" Leo said. He reached for the shiny thing. It was a necklace with a blue stone. + +"Wow, Leo! It's so pretty!" Mia said. "Where did it come from?" + +"I don't know, Mia. Maybe someone left it here long ago. Maybe it's magic." Leo said. He put the necklace around his neck. He felt happy and proud. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud crack. The branch they were sitting on broke. They started to fall. + +"Help, Mia!" Leo said. "We're going to drop!" + +"Help, Leo!" Mia said. "Hold on to me!" + +They grabbed each other and screamed. They dropped to the ground. They landed on a pile of leaves. They were not hurt, but they were scared. + +They looked at each other and hugged. They were glad they were OK. + +"Are you OK, Mia?" Leo said. + +"I'm OK, Leo." Mia said. "Are you OK?" + +"I'm OK, Mia." Leo said. "But look, I lost the prize." + +They looked at the tree. The necklace was gone. It had fallen off Leo's neck when they dropped. They could not see it anywhere. + +"Maybe it was not a prize, Leo." Mia said. "Maybe it was a curse. Maybe the tree did not like us taking it." + +"Maybe you're right, Mia." Leo said. "Maybe we should leave it alone. Maybe it belongs to the tree." + +They got up and dusted themselves off. They decided to go back to their parents. They learned a lesson. They would not climb the ancient tree again. They would not take things that were not theirs. They would be happy with what they had. +Tom and Lily were twins. They liked to play outside with their dog, Max. One day, they saw a lot of fog in the air. They could not see very far. + +"Let's go to the park and play in the fog," Tom said. "It will be fun." + +"I don't know, Tom," Lily said. "The fog looks scary. What if we get lost?" + +"Don't be silly, Lily," Tom said. "We have Max. He will help us find the way. Come on, let's go." + +Tom and Lily put on their coats and hats and followed Max to the park. The fog was thick and cold. They could not see the trees or the swings or the slide. They could only see each other and Max. + +"Wow, this is cool," Tom said. "It's like we are in a different world." + +"I don't like it, Tom," Lily said. "It's too quiet and dark. I want to go home." + +"Don't worry, Lily," Tom said. "We will go home soon. Let's play a little more." + +Tom and Lily threw a ball for Max to catch. Max ran after the ball and barked. But then, he stopped barking. Tom and Lily could not see him anymore. + +"Max, where are you?" Tom called. "Come back, Max." + +Lily started to cry. "Tom, we lost Max. We lost Max in the fog. I'm scared, Tom. I'm scared." + +Tom hugged Lily. He was scared too. He wished they had not come to the park. He wished they had stayed home. + +"Max, please come back," Tom whispered. "Please come back." +One day, Ben and his mom went to the big water to see the dolphins. Ben loved the dolphins. They were big and fast and friendly. They jumped out of the water and made funny sounds. + +"Look, mom, look!" Ben said, pointing at a dolphin. "He is so mighty! He can fly in the air!" + +"Yes, he is, Ben," his mom said, smiling. "He is a very strong and smart animal. He can also swim very deep and far." + +Ben wanted to see the dolphin swim deep and far. He leaned over the edge of the boat and tried to follow the dolphin with his eyes. But the dolphin was too fast. He disappeared under the water. + +"Where did he go, mom?" Ben asked, worried. "Did he leave us?" + +"No, Ben, he didn't leave us," his mom said, hugging him. "He is just playing hide and seek with us. He will come back soon. He likes us, too." + +Ben waited and waited. He hoped the dolphin would come back. He wanted to see him fly in the air again. He wanted to hear him make funny sounds again. He wanted to say hello to him again. + +Then, he saw a splash of water. He saw a fin. He saw a nose. He saw a smile. It was the dolphin! He came back! + +"Hello, dolphin, hello!" Ben shouted, waving his hand. "You are back! I missed you!" + +The dolphin made a funny sound. He jumped out of the water and flew in the air. He waved his fin at Ben. He smiled at him. + +Ben smiled back. He was happy. He had a new friend. A mighty friend. A dolphin friend. +Jenny loved her velvet doll. It was soft and pink and had a pretty dress. She took it everywhere with her. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She played on the swings and the slide and the sandbox. She had so much fun. + +"Jenny, it's time to go home," her mom called. + +"Okay, mom," Jenny said. She ran to get her velvet doll from the bench where she left it. But it was not there. Jenny looked around and saw a big boy holding her doll. He was laughing and pulling its hair. + +"Hey, that's my doll!" Jenny shouted. She ran to the boy and tried to get her doll back. + +"No, it's mine now," the boy said. He pushed Jenny away and ran to his bike. He put the doll in his basket and rode away. + +Jenny felt dizzy and sad. She started to cry. Her mom and dad came to hug her. + +"What's wrong, sweetie?" her mom asked. + +"That boy took my velvet doll. He made it disappear," Jenny sobbed. + +"Oh, no, that's not nice. We're sorry, honey," her dad said. + +"Can we get it back, please?" Jenny asked. + +"We'll try, darling. Maybe we can find the boy and talk to him. Or maybe we can get you a new doll. But don't worry, we love you very much and we're here for you," her mom said. + +Jenny nodded and wiped her tears. She hugged her mom and dad. She hoped she would see her velvet doll again. She missed it a lot. +Lily and Tom like to play in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. One day, they see a new thing in the park. It is a big tunnel. It is blue and yellow and has holes on the sides. + +"Let's go in the tunnel!" Tom says. He runs to the tunnel and crawls inside. Lily follows him. The tunnel is dark and long. They can see the light at the other end. + +"Hello!" Tom shouts in the tunnel. His voice is loud and funny. Lily laughs. She shouts "Hello!" too. They hear their voices echo in the tunnel. + +They crawl to the other end of the tunnel. They see a thin cat sitting outside. The cat is black and white and has green eyes. The cat looks at them and meows. + +"Hi, cat!" Lily says. She likes cats. She reaches out her hand to pet the cat. The cat does not mind. It rubs its head on her hand and purrs. + +"Can we keep the cat?" Lily asks Tom. Tom likes cats too. He nods. He picks up the cat and hugs it. The cat does not mind. It snuggles in his arms and licks his face. + +They take the cat with them to the slide. They slide down with the cat. The cat does not mind. It likes to play with them. They name the cat Tunnel. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Sara and Ben are playing with clay. They like to make different shapes and feel the texture. The clay is soft and smooth in their hands. They have red, blue, yellow and green clay. + +"Look, I made a snake!" Sara says, showing Ben her long and thin clay snake. "It has scales and a tongue." + +"That's cool!" Ben says. "I made a ball. It can roll and bounce." He throws his clay ball in the air and catches it. + +They hear their mom calling from the kitchen. "Sara, Ben, hurry up! It's time for lunch!" + +Sara and Ben put their clay away in a box. They wash their hands and run to the kitchen. They are hungry and want to eat. + +But when they get to the kitchen, they see their mom is angry. She is holding their clay box and pointing at the table. There is clay all over the tablecloth and the plates. + +"Who did this?" Mom asks. "Who made this mess?" + +Sara and Ben look at each other. They don't know what to say. They didn't mean to make a mess. They were just playing with clay. + +They feel sorry and scared. They don't want mom to be angry. They want mom to be happy. + +They say together, "We're sorry, mom. We didn't know. We'll clean it up." + +Mom sighs and puts the clay box down. She is still angry, but she sees that Sara and Ben are sorry. She knows they are good kids. She loves them. + +She says, "Okay, you're sorry. But you have to be more careful. Clay is not for the table. Clay is for the floor or the tray. Next time, ask me before you play with clay. And always clean up after yourself. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They understand. They say, "Yes, mom. We understand. We'll be more careful. We love you, mom." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "I love you too, Sara and Ben. Now, let's clean up this mess and have some lunch." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they found a gun on the ground. It was shiny and black. They did not know what it was. + +Lily picked up the gun and looked at it. She thought it was a toy. She pointed it at Ben and said, "Bang, bang, you are dead!" Ben was scared. He heard a loud noise and felt a pain in his arm. He saw blood. He cried and ran away. + +Lily was shocked. She dropped the gun and ran after Ben. She saw him lying on the grass, holding his arm. She felt sorry and sad. She said, "Ben, I am sorry, I did not mean to hurt you. It was a mistake. Please forgive me." + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw her tears and heard her voice. He knew she was sorry. He said, "Lily, I forgive you. You are my friend. But we should never touch a gun again. It is not a toy. It is dangerous." + +Lily and Ben hugged each other. They waited for help to come. They learned a lesson. They were glad they were still friends. They were ordinary kids who made a big mistake. +Tom is a cat. He has soft fur and sharp claws. He likes to sleep on the sofa and play with his toys. He does not like to wear clothes. + +One day, Mom brings home a sweater for Tom. She says it is cold outside and he needs to wear it. She puts the sweater on Tom and says he looks cute. Tom feels uncomfortable. The sweater is too tight and itchy. He tries to take it off, but Mom stops him. She says he has to wear it or he will catch a cold. + +Tom is unhappy. He wants to take off the sweater and feel his fur. He looks at Mom with big eyes and says, "Please, no sweater. Please, fur." Mom smiles and hugs him. She says, "Okay, Tom. You can take off the sweater. But only inside the house. If you go outside, you have to wear it. Do you understand?" Tom nods and purrs. He takes off the sweater and feels his fur. He is happy. He says, "Thank you, Mom. Thank you, fur." Mom says, "You're welcome, Tom. You're welcome, fur." They cuddle on the sofa and watch TV. Tom is comfortable. He likes Mom and he likes fur. He does not like sweaters. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big hill with many flowers. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +They hold hands and start to climb. They are careful not to step on the flowers. They see a butterfly and a bird and a rabbit. They say hello to them. They are happy. + +They reach the top of the hill and look around. They see a pond with many ducks and frogs. They see a bridge and a tree and a bench. They see a man and a woman sitting on the bench. They are smiling and talking. + +Tom and Lily run to the pond. They want to see the ducks and frogs. They kneel by the water and watch them. They hear the ducks quack and the frogs croak. They laugh. + +The man and the woman see Tom and Lily. They get up from the bench and walk to them. They are Tom and Lily's parents. They have been waiting for them. + +"Hello, Tom and Lily," the man says. "Did you have fun on the hill?" + +"Yes, Daddy," Tom says. "We saw many things. We saw a butterfly and a bird and a rabbit. We saw a pond and a bridge and a tree. We saw you and Mommy." + +"That's wonderful," the woman says. "We are proud of you. You are brave and curious and kind. You are our reliable children." + +"Thank you, Mommy," Lily says. "We love you and Daddy. You are our reliable parents." + +They hug and kiss. They are a happy family. They breathe with their lungs. They feel their hearts beat. They are alive. +Lily likes to add things. She adds blocks to make towers. She adds stickers to make pictures. She adds words to make stories. She is good at adding. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom. She sees a man with a big guitar. He is a musician. He makes songs with his guitar. Lily likes his songs. She wants to add to them. + +She runs to the man and says, "Can I add to your song?" The man smiles and says, "Sure, what do you want to add?" Lily thinks for a moment. She sees a stick on the ground. She picks it up and says, "I can add this stick. It can make sounds too." + +She taps the stick on the guitar, on the bench, on the ground. She makes different sounds with the stick. The man plays along with her. He makes his guitar match her sounds. They make a new song together. It is not a normal song, but it is a fun song. + +People in the park hear their song. They stop and listen. They clap and cheer. They like their song too. Lily and the man are happy. They add smiles to their faces. They add friends to their day. They add joy to their hearts. +Anna and Ben love to see the reindeer at the farm. They like to feed them carrots and pet their soft fur. One day, they see a new reindeer in the pen. He is big and brown, with huge antlers. He looks angry and mean. + +"Who is that?" Anna asks the farmer. + +"That is Rudy. He is a bad reindeer. He bites and kicks and runs away. He does not like people or other reindeer. You must stay away from him," the farmer says. + +Anna and Ben nod and go to the other reindeer. They have fun playing with them. But they are curious about Rudy. They wonder why he is so bad. + +Later, when the farmer is busy, they sneak to the pen where Rudy is. They see a bucket of water near the fence. They think Rudy must be thirsty. + +"Let's give him some water. Maybe he will be nice then," Anna says. + +"OK, but be careful. He might bite us," Ben says. + +They pick up the bucket and walk slowly to the fence. Rudy sees them and snorts. He stamps his hooves and shakes his head. He does not want them near him. + +"Here, Rudy. Drink some water. We are your friends," Anna says. She holds out the bucket to him. + +Rudy does not drink. He lunges at the bucket and knocks it out of Anna's hands. The water spills on the ground. Rudy laughs. He thinks it is a game. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They drop the bucket and run away. Rudy chases them. He tries to bite their clothes and hair. He is faster than them. + +"Help! Help!" Anna and Ben scream. + +The farmer hears them and comes running. He sees Rudy chasing them. He grabs a stick and waves it at Rudy. He yells at him to stop. + +"Bad reindeer! Bad reindeer! Go back to your pen!" the farmer shouts. + +Rudy stops and runs away. He is afraid of the stick and the farmer. He goes back to his pen and sulks. + +The farmer catches up with Anna and Ben. He hugs them and checks if they are OK. + +"Are you hurt? Did he bite you?" the farmer asks. + +"No, we are OK. He just scared us," Anna says. + +"Why did you go near him? I told you he is a bad reindeer. He does not like water or carrots or people. He only likes to be alone and mean," the farmer says. + +"We are sorry. We wanted to be nice to him. We thought he was thirsty," Ben says. + +The farmer sighs. He is not angry, but he is worried. + +"I know you meant well, but you must listen to me. Rudy is not like the other reindeer. He has a bad heart. He does not know how to be nice or happy. He needs a lot of help and love, but he does not want it. Maybe one day he will change, but until then, you must stay away from him. He is dangerous," the farmer says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They do not want to see Rudy again. They go back to the other reindeer. They are glad they are nice and friendly. They feed them carrots and pet their soft fur. They are happy. +Lily and Anna were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. They liked to swing on the swings and slide on the slides. They also liked to pretend they were grown-ups. + +One day, they found a bag of makeup in the park. It had lipstick, eyeshadow, blush and more. They were very curious and excited. They wanted to try the makeup on. + +"Let's put some makeup on, Anna!" Lily said. "We can look like our moms!" + +"OK, Lily!" Anna said. "But we have to be careful. Makeup is not for kids." + +They opened the bag and took out some makeup. They put lipstick on their lips, eyeshadow on their eyes, blush on their cheeks and more. They looked at each other and giggled. They thought they looked very pretty. + +They decided to go back to the swings and show off their makeup. They ran to the swings and swung high in the air. They felt very happy and cheerful. + +But then, they saw a lady coming towards them. She looked angry and worried. She was holding the bag of makeup. + +"Hey, you two!" she shouted. "That's my makeup! How dare you take it and use it without asking?" + +Lily and Anna were scared and sorry. They did not know the makeup belonged to someone. They thought it was lost or forgotten. + +"We're sorry, lady!" Lily said. "We didn't know it was yours. We just wanted to play." + +"We're sorry, lady!" Anna said. "We won't do it again. Please don't be mad." + +The lady sighed and calmed down. She saw that they were just kids who made a mistake. She decided to be nice and forgiving. + +"It's OK, kids," she said. "I'm not mad. But you have to be careful with makeup. It's not good for your skin. And you have to ask before you use something that's not yours. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, lady," Lily and Anna said. "We understand. Thank you for being nice." + +The lady smiled and gave them a tissue. She helped them wipe off the makeup from their faces. She told them they were beautiful without makeup. She also told them to have fun and be safe. + +Lily and Anna thanked the lady and gave her back the bag of makeup. They learned their lesson and felt sorry for what they did. They also felt grateful for the lady's kindness. They decided to keep playing in the park, but without makeup. They still had fun and were cheerful. They swung on the swings and slid on the slides. They also hugged each other and said they were best friends. +Tom and Lily are playing on the beach. They see a big boat with a big anchor. They want to go and touch it. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go and see the big boat!" Tom says. + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. It looks heavy," Lily says. + +They run to the boat and climb on it. They find the anchor and touch it. It is cold and hard and rusty. + +"Wow, this is so cool! Can you hear the water?" Tom says. + +"Yes, I can hear it. It sounds like splash, splash, splash," Lily says. + +They giggle and play with the anchor. They do not see the man who is driving the boat. He does not see them either. He is busy talking on his phone. + +He wants to move the boat to another place. He pushes a button and the anchor starts to go up. Tom and Lily are still holding it. + +"Uh-oh, what is happening?" Tom says. + +"I don't know, Tom, I'm scared!" Lily says. + +They try to let go of the anchor, but it is too late. They are lifted up in the air with the anchor. They scream and cry, but no one hears them. + +They feel dizzy and sick. They look down and see the water far below them. They are very high and very scared. + +They wish they had never touched the anchor. They wish they had stayed on the beach. They wish someone would help them. + +But no one does. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cross on the grass. It is red and white. They wonder what it is. + +"Maybe it is a treasure map," Ben says. "Let's follow it and find the treasure." + +"OK," Anna says. "But we have to be careful. There might be traps or monsters." + +They start to walk along the cross. They see flowers, trees, and birds. They also see a cute dog. It is brown and fluffy. It wags its tail and barks. + +"Hello, doggy," Anna says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog nods and runs to them. It licks their faces and jumps around. They laugh and pet the dog. + +"Maybe the dog knows where the treasure is," Ben says. "Let's ask him." + +He points to the cross and says, "Doggy, do you see this cross? Do you know what it is?" + +The dog tilts his head and barks. He runs to the end of the cross and digs a hole. He pulls out a bone. He is very happy. + +"Look, he found the treasure," Anna says. "It is a bone. He must be very hungry." + +They give the dog the bone and watch him eat. They are happy too. + +"We did it," Ben says. "We followed the cross and found the treasure. We succeeded." + +"Yes, we did," Anna says. "And we made a new friend. He is very cute." + +They hug the dog and smile. They are proud of themselves. They have a lot of fun. +Tom and Mia liked to climb trees. They liked to see the birds and the sky and the flowers. They climbed the big tree in the park every day. They were tough and brave. + +One day, the sky was dark and loud. There was a storm coming. Tom and Mia did not care. They wanted to climb the tree anyway. They said to their mom, "We want to climb the tree. Please let us go." + +Their mom said, "No, it is not safe. The storm is very strong. The wind can blow you away. The rain can make you wet and cold. The lightning can hurt you. You have to stay inside." + +But Tom and Mia did not listen. They waited for their mom to go to the kitchen. Then they ran to the park. They climbed the tree very fast. They laughed and shouted. They felt free and happy. + +But then the storm came. The wind was very strong. It shook the tree. The rain was very heavy. It made the branches slippery. The lightning was very bright. It flashed in the sky. Tom and Mia were scared. They wanted to go down. But they could not. They were stuck in the tree. They cried and called for their mom. But their mom could not hear them. She was inside. She did not know where they were. They were alone in the storm. They were in trouble. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They saw many birds in the trees and on the grass. They wanted to catch a bird and keep it as a pet. They found a big net and a small cage. + +One day, they saw a blue bird with a yellow beak. It was singing on a branch. Tom and Lily sneaked up to the bird and threw the net over it. The bird was scared and tried to fly away, but it was trapped. Tom and Lily put the bird in the cage and took it home. + +They put the cage in their room and gave the bird some seeds and water. They named the bird Sunny. They talked to Sunny and tried to make it happy. But Sunny was not happy. It missed its home and its friends. It stopped singing and ate very little. It looked sad and sick. + +One night, Tom and Lily heard a knock on their window. They opened the curtains and saw a flock of birds outside. They were the same kind of birds as Sunny. They were calling for Sunny and flying around the window. They wanted Sunny to come back with them. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry for Sunny. They decided to release Sunny and let it go with its friends. They opened the cage and the window and said, "Goodbye, Sunny. We hope you will be happy. You are a loyal bird and we will miss you." + +Sunny flew out of the cage and the window. It joined the flock of birds and thanked Tom and Lily. It was happy to be free and to see its friends again. It sang a farewell song and flew away. + +Tom and Lily watched Sunny fly away. They felt happy for Sunny, but also sad and lonely. They had lost their pet and their friend. They cried and hugged each other. They wished they had never caught Sunny. They learned a hard lesson. They should not take away what belongs to nature. +Tom and Mia are playing with their toys on the floor. Tom has a big truck and Mia has a doll. Tom likes to make his truck go fast and loud. Mia likes to make her doll talk and sing. + +"Vroom, vroom, beep, beep!" Tom says as he drives his truck around. "Move, move, I have to deliver this!" He pretends his truck has a lot of things inside. + +"Hello, hello, I am Anna!" Mia says as she holds her doll. "Do you want to be my friend?" She pretends her doll is talking to the other toys. + +Tom and Mia are having fun, but they are also making a mess. The floor is covered with toys, books, and clothes. Their mom comes in and sees the mess. + +"Tom, Mia, what are you doing?" She asks. "You have to clean up this floor. It is time for lunch." + +"But mom, we are playing!" Tom says. "We don't want to stop." + +"Mia, can you help me?" Mom says. "You are a big girl. You can put your toys in the box." + +Mia nods and starts to pick up her doll and the other toys. She puts them in the box. She is a good helper. + +"Tom, can you do the same?" Mom says. "You are a big boy. You can keep your truck in the closet." + +Tom shakes his head and hugs his truck. He does not want to put it away. He loves his truck. He thinks it is tough and cool. + +"No, mom, I want to keep my truck!" He says. "It is my favorite toy. I need it." + +Mom sighs and kneels down. She looks at Tom and smiles. + +"Tom, I know you love your truck. But you can't keep it on the floor. It will get dirty and broken. And you will have no space to play. You can keep your truck in the closet. It will be safe and clean. And you can take it out when you want to play again. OK?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He does not want his truck to get dirty and broken. He wants it to be safe and clean. He also wants to have space to play. He nods and gives his truck to mom. She puts it in the closet. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good boy. And thank you, Mia. You are a good girl. Now you can have lunch. And after lunch, you can play some more. OK?" + +Tom and Mia smile and hug mom. They are hungry and happy. They go to the kitchen and have lunch. And after lunch, they play some more. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the bathroom. They have a lot of fun with the toilet. They pull the handle and watch the water go whoosh. They laugh and clap their hands. + +But Mom does not like it. She says they are wasting water and making a mess. She says they are too noisy and they should play with their toys. She tells them to stop pulling the toilet. + +Lily and Tom do not listen. They think it is funny to pull the toilet again and again. They make a lot of noise. They do not hear Mom coming. + +Mom opens the door and sees the water on the floor. She is very angry. She says, "Lily and Tom, what are you doing? You are naughty. You have to stop pulling the toilet. It is not a toy. It is for going pee and poo. You have to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Lily and Tom feel bad. They say sorry to Mom. They help her wipe the water with a towel. They promise not to pull the toilet anymore. They hug Mom and say they love her. Mom hugs them back and says she loves them too. She says they can play with their toys in their room. They go to their room and play quietly. They do not pull the toilet anymore. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big basket under a tree. They ran to the basket and looked inside. There were many fruits and snacks in the basket. + +"Wow, look at all the yummy food!" Lily said. "Who left this basket here?" + +"I don't know, maybe someone forgot it," Ben said. "Can we have some?" + +Lily nodded. She reached for a banana and peeled it. Ben grabbed a cookie and bit it. They smiled and ate. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big bear. The bear was angry. It saw the basket and wanted the food. + +"Run, run, run!" Lily shouted. She dropped the banana and ran away. Ben followed her. He dropped the cookie and ran away. + +The bear chased them. It was fast and strong. It wanted to catch them and eat them. + +Lily and Ben ran to the slide. They climbed up the ladder and slid down. The bear could not climb the ladder. It tried to poke the slide with its claws, but it could not reach them. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They hugged each other and cried. They wished someone would help them. + +Then, they heard a siren. They looked up and saw a police car. The police came out of the car and saw the bear. They had a big net. They threw the net over the bear and caught it. + +The police took the bear away. They told Lily and Ben that the bear had escaped from the zoo. They said they were sorry for the scare. They gave them a hug and a sticker. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They thanked the police and said goodbye. They picked up their banana and cookie and ate them. They felt lucky. They had a big adventure and a big snack. They decided to share the rest of the food in the basket with their friends. They smiled and played. +One day, a little squirrel named Lily found a big acorn under a tree. She was very happy, because she loved acorns. They were delicious and crunchy. She picked up the acorn and ran to her nest to eat it. + +But on the way, she met a big crow. The crow saw the acorn and wanted it for himself. He flew down and said, "Give me that acorn, little squirrel. It is mine." + +Lily was scared, but she did not want to give up her acorn. She said, "No, this is my acorn. I found it first. You cannot have it." + +The crow was angry. He said, "I am bigger and stronger than you. I can take it from you. I will not permit you to keep it." + +Lily did not know what to do. She looked around and saw a hole in a tree. She had an idea. She said, "OK, you can have the acorn. But first, let me show you something. Follow me." + +She ran to the hole and pretended to put the acorn inside. The crow followed her and looked into the hole. But there was nothing there. It was a trick. Lily had hidden the acorn in her mouth. + +While the crow was confused, Lily ran away as fast as she could. She reached her nest and ate the acorn. It was delicious and crunchy. She was very happy, because she had outsmarted the crow. She said, "This is my acorn. I found it first. I can keep it." +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog has a long tail and a big mouth. The dog is black and white. + +"Look, a dog!" Tom says. He runs to the dog. He wants to pet the dog. Sue is scared. She stays behind. She does not like big dogs. + +"Tom, be careful!" Sue says. "The dog might bite you!" + +But the dog is nice. The dog wags his tail. He licks Tom's face. He does not bite. Tom laughs. He likes the dog. + +"See, Sue? The dog is nice. He is not mean. He is a good dog." Tom says. He shows Sue his hand. The dog licks his hand. "He likes me. He likes you too. Come and pet him." + +Sue is still scared. But she sees that the dog is nice. She walks to the dog. She pets his head. The dog wags his tail. He licks her face too. Sue smiles. She likes the dog too. + +"Wow, he is a mighty dog!" Sue says. She sees his big teeth. She sees his strong legs. She sees his tip. His tip is black. It is like a dot. "He has a black tip on his tail. That is cool." + +"Yes, he is a mighty dog. And he has a black tip. He is a special dog." Tom says. He hugs the dog. The dog hugs him back. "He is our friend. We love him." + +The end. +Mia and Leo were playing with cardboard boxes in the backyard. They made a big fort with a door and a window. They pretended to be knights and princesses, and had a lot of fun. + +But then, Mia saw a butterfly flying over the flowers. She wanted to catch it and see its colors. She ran out of the fort and followed the butterfly. + +"Hey, Mia, where are you going?" Leo called. "Come back and play with me!" + +But Mia ignored him. She was too busy chasing the butterfly. She did not hear Leo or see him waving his arms. + +Leo felt sad and lonely. He did not like to play by himself. He wished Mia would come back and be his friend again. + +He decided to make a surprise for her. He found some crayons and paper, and drew a cheerful picture of them and the fort. He wrote "I miss you" on it, and put it on the door of the fort. + +He hoped Mia would see it and smile. He hoped she would come back and play with him. He waited and waited, but Mia did not come. + +He started to cry. He felt like Mia did not care about him anymore. + +Then, he heard a voice behind him. + +"Leo, I'm sorry. I was silly. I should not have ignored you. You are my best friend." + +He turned around and saw Mia. She had a big smile on her face. She was holding the picture he made for her. + +She hugged him and said, "I love your picture. It is so cheerful and nice. Thank you for making it for me. Can we play together again?" + +Leo wiped his tears and smiled back. He hugged her and said, "Of course we can. I love you too. Come on, let's go to our fort. It is the best fort ever." + +They ran to the fort and played happily. They forgot about the butterfly and the flowers. They only cared about each other. They were the best friends ever. +Tom and Sue like to play with plastic blocks. They have many colors and shapes of blocks. They can make houses, cars, animals and more. They like to add more and more blocks to their creations. + +One day, they find a weird block in their box. It is white and round and has a hole in the middle. They do not know what it is for. They try to add it to their house, but it does not fit. They try to add it to their car, but it falls off. They try to add it to their animal, but it looks funny. + +"What is this block?" Tom asks Sue. + +"I don't know," Sue says. "Maybe it is a donut." + +"A donut?" Tom says. "But it is not sweet. And it is not soft. And it is not yummy." + +"Maybe it is a broken donut," Sue says. + +They decide to throw the weird block away. They do not want it to ruin their play. + +But when they go to the trash can, they see something amazing. There is a big pile of white and round blocks with holes in the middle. They are all the same as the weird block. And they are all connected by a long string. + +"What are these?" Tom asks Sue. + +"I don't know," Sue says. "But they look like fun." + +They grab the string and pull it out of the trash can. They see that the blocks make a long necklace. They put it around their necks and laugh. They feel like kings and queens. + +They do not know that the weird block was a bead. And that the necklace was a gift from their mom. And that she was looking for it all day. And that she will be very surprised when she sees them. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the big building where their mom works. There are many rooms and halls and stairs. But their favorite thing is the elevator. The elevator is a box that moves up and down. It has buttons with numbers and lights. Lily and Ben like to press the buttons and see where the elevator goes. + +One day, they sneak into the elevator when their mom is busy. They press many buttons and the elevator starts to move. They laugh and clap. They see different floors and people. They think it is very cool. + +But then, the elevator stops. The lights go off. The box does not move. Lily and Ben are scared. They cry and call for their mom. They hear a loud voice from a speaker. It is the man who works in the big building. He says, "Who is in the elevator? You are not permitted to play here. It is dangerous. Wait for help." + +Lily and Ben feel sorry. They know they did a bad thing. They say, "We are sorry, mister. We are Lily and Ben. We wanted to play. Please help us." + +The man says, "Don't worry, Lily and Ben. I will help you. But you have to promise me not to play in the elevator again. It is not a toy. It is for people who work here. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Yes, mister. We understand. We promise. Thank you." + +Soon, the lights come on. The elevator moves. It opens on the ground floor. Lily and Ben see their mom. She is angry and worried. She hugs them and says, "Lily and Ben, what were you doing? You scared me so much. You could have been hurt. You are not allowed to play in the elevator. It is not safe. Do you know that?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, mom. We know that. We are sorry. We won't do it again. We learned our lesson." + +Their mom says, "I'm glad you learned your lesson. But you are still in trouble. You have to apologize to the man who helped you. And you have to stay with me until I finish work. No more playing in the big building. Do you agree?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, mom. We agree. We are sorry. We love you." + +Their mom says, "I love you too. But please, be good and listen to me. The elevator is not a cool place to play. It is a serious place to work. OK?" + +Lily and Ben say, "OK, mom. We understand. The elevator is not a cool place to play. It is a serious place to work." +Tom and Sue like to play in the garden. They see a big plant with red flowers. They want to smell the flowers. + +"Let's go to the plant," Tom says. + +"OK," Sue says. + +They run to the plant. They bend down to smell the flowers. But the plant is not nice. The plant is hot. The plant burns their noses. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom and Sue cry. + +They run away from the plant. They look for their mom. But their mom is not in the garden. Their mom is in the house. Their mom does not hear them. + +They sit on the grass. They cry and cry. Their noses hurt. They are sad. They want their mom. + +The plant is happy. The plant likes to burn noses. The plant waits for more children to come. The plant is bad. +One day, Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw many trees with green and yellow leaves. Tom and Lily liked to pick up the leaves and play with them. + +"Look, Lily, I have a big leaf!" Tom said, holding a leaf bigger than his hand. + +"Wow, Tom, that is a big leaf!" Lily said, looking at Tom's leaf. "Can I see it?" + +Tom gave Lily his leaf, but Lily was not careful. She pulled the leaf too hard and it broke in half. + +"Oh no, Lily, you broke my leaf!" Tom said, feeling sad. "That was my best leaf!" + +"I'm sorry, Tom, I didn't mean to break your leaf!" Lily said, feeling sorry. "It was an accident!" + +Mom heard Tom and Lily and came to see what happened. She saw the broken leaf and the sad faces of Tom and Lily. + +"What's wrong, Tom and Lily?" Mom asked, kneeling down. + +"Lily broke my leaf, Mom!" Tom said, showing Mom the broken leaf. + +"I'm sorry, Mom, I broke Tom's leaf!" Lily said, looking down. + +Mom smiled and hugged Tom and Lily. She said, "It's okay, Tom and Lily. It was just a leaf. There are many more leaves in the park. You can find another leaf, or share one, or make something with the broken leaf. It's not a big problem. You are still friends, right?" + +Tom and Lily looked at each other and nodded. They said, "Yes, Mom, we are still friends." + +Mom said, "That's good. Now, why don't you go and play some more? Maybe you can find some silly things to do with the leaves. Have fun!" + +Tom and Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Mom, thank you!" + +They ran off to the park, holding the broken leaf. They decided to make a crown with the leaf and put it on their heads. They laughed and played and had a good time. They forgot about the broken leaf and enjoyed the park. They were happy. +Anna was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. She did not want to eat or play. She only wanted to sleep. + +Her mom took her to the doctor. The doctor was nice. He looked at Anna and gave her some medicine. He said she had to drink a lot of water and rest. + +Anna and her mom went home. Anna's mom made her a cozy bed on the couch. She gave her a soft blanket and a teddy bear. She said, "You will get better soon, my sweetie. I love you." + +Anna felt weak and sad. She missed her friends and her toys. She did not like the medicine. It tasted yucky. She said, "Mom, when will I be well?" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "You have to believe, Anna. Believe that you are strong and brave. Believe that the medicine will help you. Believe that the nurse will come and check on you tomorrow. Believe that you will be well." + +Anna nodded. She closed her eyes and cuddled her teddy bear. She said, "I believe, mom. I believe." She fell asleep and dreamed of happy things. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play at the gym. The gym has many fun things. There are balls, ropes, mats and slides. Lily and Ben hope to go to the gym today. + +But when they get to the gym, they see a big sign. The sign says "Closed for cleaning". Lily and Ben are sad. They cannot play at the gym today. They look for another place to play. + +They see a park near the gym. The park has swings, slides and a sandbox. Lily and Ben think the park is nice. They run to the park. They hope to have fun at the park. + +But when they get to the park, they see a big dog. The dog is black and brown. The dog has sharp teeth and loud bark. The dog runs to Lily and Ben. Lily and Ben are scared. They do not like the dog. They run away from the park. + +They see a store near the park. The store has toys, books and candy. Lily and Ben think the store is cool. They walk to the store. They hope to find something nice at the store. + +But when they get to the store, they see a big man. The man is tall and fat. The man has a tight shirt and a mean face. The man yells at Lily and Ben. The man says "Get out of my store! You have no money! You are not welcome here!" Lily and Ben are sad. They do not like the man. They walk away from the store. + +They see a bench near the store. The bench is old and wooden. The bench has no one on it. Lily and Ben sit on the bench. They have no place to play. They have no one to talk to. They have no hope to have fun today. + +They look at each other. They see tears in their eyes. They hug each other. They say "We are still friends. We still have each other. We still have hope for tomorrow." They smile at each other. They feel better. They hope to find a better place to play tomorrow. +Anna and Ben love to play with their jeep. It is big and red and has four wheels. They like to drive it around the yard and pretend they are going on adventures. + +One day, they see a new jeep parked in front of their house. It is green and has a big star on the side. They wonder who it belongs to and what it does. They run to the door and ask their mom. + +Mom says the jeep is from the army. She says the army helps people who are in trouble and need help. She says the jeep is here because their dad is home. He works for the army and was away for a long time. + +Anna and Ben are very happy and excited. They look out the window and see their dad getting out of the jeep. He is wearing a uniform and a hat. He has a big smile on his face. He sees them and waves. + +Anna and Ben run outside and hug their dad. He hugs them back and lifts them up. He says he missed them very much and he is glad to be home. He says he hopes the world will be more peaceful and he won't have to go away again. + +They go inside and have a big dinner. They talk and laugh and tell stories. They are very happy and grateful. They have their jeep and their dad and their mom. They have everything they need. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. They liked to pretend they were explorers and find new things. Anna had a yellow hat and a binoculars. Ben had a green backpack and a map. + +"Look, Ben, I see a big mountain over there!" Anna said, pointing with her binoculars. "Maybe it has treasure inside!" + +"Let's go and see!" Ben said, excited. He took his map and followed Anna. + +They walked for a long time, until they reached the foot of the mountain. It was very tall and rocky. They saw some smoke coming out of the top. + +"Wow, it's a volcano!" Ben said, amazed. "Maybe it will make fire and lava!" + +"Fire and lava are scary!" Anna said, scared. "Maybe we should go back!" + +But before they could turn around, they heard a loud noise. The volcano was erupting! They saw red and orange and black things flying in the air. + +"Run, Anna, run!" Ben shouted, grabbing her hand. They ran as fast as they could, away from the volcano. + +They reached the garden and hid behind a tree. They were safe, but they were also very dirty and tired. + +They looked at each other and sighed. They were not explorers anymore. They were just kids. + +"Maybe we should play something else," Anna said, taking off her yellow hat. + +"Maybe we should," Ben said, putting away his map. + +They hugged each other and smiled. They were still friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they are naughty. They do things that make Mommy and Daddy angry. + +One day, they find Mommy's scissors in the bathroom. They think it is fun to cut things with the scissors. They cut paper, they cut clothes, they cut toys. Then they see Mommy's hair. It is long and pretty. + +"Let's cut Mommy's hair!" Ben says. "She will look funny!" + +Anna agrees. She takes the scissors and goes to Mommy's room. Mommy is sleeping on the bed. Anna sneaks up to her and tries to cut her hair. + +But Mommy wakes up. She sees Anna with the scissors and her hair. She is very scared and angry. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Mommy shouts. "Give me the scissors!" + +She grabs the scissors from Anna and hugs her hair. She prevents Anna from cutting her hair. She is glad that Anna did not hurt her or herself. + +"Anna, you are very naughty!" Mommy says. "You should never play with scissors. They are dangerous. And you should never cut Mommy's hair. It is not nice." + +Anna feels sorry. She did not mean to make Mommy scared and angry. She did not know that scissors are dangerous and hair is not for cutting. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Anna says. "I love you and your hair." + +Mommy is still angry, but she loves Anna too. She hugs her and says, "I love you too, Anna. But you have to be good. And you have to say sorry to Ben too. He was naughty too." + +Anna nods. She goes to find Ben. He is hiding in the closet. He is afraid of Mommy. He also feels sorry. + +"Ben, I'm sorry," Anna says. "We were naughty. We should not cut things with scissors. And we should not cut Mommy's hair." + +Ben nods. He says, "I'm sorry too, Anna. We were naughty. We should not play with scissors. And we should not make Mommy angry." + +They hug each other and go to Mommy. They say sorry to Mommy and promise to be good. Mommy forgives them and hugs them. She is happy that they are sorry and good. She is also happy that her hair is still long and pretty. +Lily was a little girl who liked to hug her toys. She had a big bear, a soft bunny, a yellow duck and a pink cat. She hugged them every day and night. She gave them names and talked to them. + +One day, Lily's mom said she had to go to work. She gave Lily a hug and a kiss and said, "Be good, Lily. I'll be back soon. You can play with your toys and watch some TV." + +Lily nodded and waved goodbye. She hugged her toys and said, "Let's play, friends. What do you want to do?" + +The toys did not answer. They were just toys. Lily felt frustrated. She wanted someone to talk to. She looked around the room and saw her mom's cell. It was a small thing that made sounds and had pictures. Lily's mom sometimes used it to talk to other people. + +Lily had an idea. She grabbed the cell and pressed some buttons. She hoped to hear someone's voice. She put the cell to her ear and said, "Hello? Is anyone there?" + +But the cell did not make any sound. It was dead. Lily did not know that the cell needed to be charged. She felt more frustrated. She threw the cell on the floor and started to cry. + +She hugged her toys and said, "I'm sorry, friends. I just wanted to talk to someone. I miss my mom. Do you miss her too?" + +The toys did not answer. They were just toys. But they felt soft and warm. Lily felt a little better. She wiped her tears and said, "It's okay, friends. We can still play. Maybe we can pretend that the cell is alive and we can talk to it." + +She picked up the cell and hugged it. She smiled and said, "Hello, cell. How are you today?" +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big pine tree with many green needles. They wanted to climb the tree and see the sky. + +"Look, Ben, there is a hole in the tree. Maybe we can fit inside and hide," Anna said. + +"Let's try, Anna. It looks like fun," Ben said. + +They ran to the tree and tried to fit in the hole. But the hole was too small for them. They could only put their heads inside. They laughed and made funny faces. + +"Hello, hello, hello," they said in the hole. + +A cute squirrel came out of the hole. It was brown and fluffy. It looked at Anna and Ben with its black eyes. It was not happy to see them in its home. + +"Shoo, shoo, shoo," it said in a squeaky voice. + +It ran up the tree and hid behind a branch. Anna and Ben were surprised and sorry. They did not want to bother the squirrel. + +"Sorry, squirrel, we did not know you lived here. We just wanted to play," Anna said. + +"Sorry, squirrel, we will leave you alone. You have a nice home," Ben said. + +They got out of the hole and waved to the squirrel. The squirrel peeked from the branch and waved back. It was not angry anymore. It was glad that Anna and Ben were nice. + +Anna and Ben smiled and ran to another part of the park. They found a slide and a swing and had more fun. They liked the park and the pine tree and the cute squirrel. They had a good day. +Tom was a boy who liked to play with cards. He had many cards with different pictures on them. He liked to match the cards that had the same picture. He did not like to share his cards with anyone. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom. He saw another boy who also had cards. The boy asked Tom if he wanted to play with him. Tom said yes, but he did not want to use the boy's cards. He only wanted to use his own cards. + +The boy said, "That is not fair. We should use both our cards and mix them up. Then we can match them together. It will be more fun." + +Tom said, "No, I don't want to do that. These are my cards and I don't want to lose them. You can only use your cards and I can only use mine." + +The boy said, "That is selfish. You are not a good friend. I don't want to play with you anymore." He took his cards and walked away. + +Tom was left alone with his cards. He tried to match them, but he was not happy. He felt lonely and sad. He wished he had been nicer to the boy. He realized that sharing his cards would have been better than keeping them all to himself. But it was too late. The boy was gone and Tom had no one to play with. He had made a big mistake. +Tom and Lily wanted to go to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings and slide and feed the ducks. But first, they had to pack their bags with some snacks and drinks and toys. + +"Can we take some cake, mom?" Lily asked. She loved cake, especially chocolate cake. + +"Sorry, honey, we don't have any cake left. We ate it all yesterday at your birthday party, remember?" mom said. + +"Oh, yes. It was a yummy cake. But I want some more," Lily said. She made a sad face. + +"Me too," Tom said. He also liked cake a lot. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. "I know, cake is very good. But we have other things to pack, like apples and crackers and cheese. They are also good for you. And maybe, if we are lucky, we can buy some cake at the park. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They liked apples and crackers and cheese, too. And they hoped there would be some cake at the park. They helped mom pack their bags. It was not difficult. They just had to put things in and zip them up. + +"Are we ready to go, mom?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, we are. Let's go to the park and have some fun!" mom said. + +They put on their hats and shoes and grabbed their bags. They walked to the park, holding mom's hand. They were happy and excited. They wondered if they would find some cake there. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Lila has a hoop. She can roll it and jump in it. Ben has a ball. He can kick it and catch it. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. He is sitting on a bench. He looks sad. He has no toys. Lila and Ben want to make him happy. + +Lila goes to the boy. She smiles and says, "Hi, I am Lila. This is my hoop. Do you want to play with it?" She offers him the hoop. The boy looks at the hoop. He nods and takes it. He rolls it and jumps in it. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Lila. I am Sam. Your hoop is fun." + +Ben goes to the boy. He smiles and says, "Hi, I am Ben. This is my ball. Do you want to play with it?" He offers him the ball. The boy looks at the ball. He nods and takes it. He kicks it and catches it. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Ben. I am Sam. Your ball is fun." + +Lila and Ben are happy. They have a new friend. They play with the hoop and the ball. They laugh and run. They do not see the distant clouds. They do not hear the thunder. They only see each other. They are happy. +Anna likes to go to the zoo with her mom and dad. She likes to see the animals and hear the noises they make. Her favorite animal is the elephant. She thinks they are big and interesting. + +One day, Anna sees a new elephant at the zoo. It is smaller than the others and has a pink bow on its head. Anna thinks it is cute and wants to say hello. She runs to the fence and waves at the elephant. + +The elephant sees Anna and walks to the fence. It lifts its trunk and makes a loud sound. Anna laughs and claps her hands. She lifts her arms and asks the elephant to lift her up. The elephant nods and wraps its trunk around Anna. It lifts her up and puts her on its back. + +Anna is happy and excited. She feels like she is flying. She hugs the elephant and says thank you. The elephant makes a happy sound and swings its trunk. Anna's mom and dad take a picture of Anna and the elephant. They think it is a special and interesting moment. +Lily had a big cut on her knee. It hurt a lot and it was bleeding. She cried and ran to her mom. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. It will heal soon. I have a secret that can help." + +Lily stopped crying and looked at her mom. "What is the secret, mom?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "The secret is honey. Honey is sweet and sticky and good for you. It can also heal your cut. It will make it stop hurting and bleeding and keep it clean." + +Lily was curious and said, "How can honey heal my cut, mom?" + +Her mom said, "Honey has something called magic in it. Magic is a good thing that can do amazing things. Magic can heal your cut by fighting the bad things that can make it worse. The bad things are called germs. Germs are very small and you can't see them, but they can make you sick. Honey has magic that can stop the germs and make your cut better." + +Lily said, "Wow, mom. Honey is amazing. Can I try it?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. But first, we have to wash your cut with water and soap. Water and soap can also help heal your cut by washing away the dirt and the blood. Dirt and blood can also have germs in them. Washing your cut will make it ready for the honey." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, mom. Let's wash my cut." + +Her mom took Lily to the bathroom and washed her cut gently with water and soap. Lily said, "Ouch, mom. It stings a little." + +Her mom said, "I know, Lily. But it will only sting for a little while. It means that the water and soap are working. They are making your cut clean and safe. It will feel better soon." + +Lily said, "OK, mom. I trust you." + +Her mom dried her cut with a soft towel and said, "Now, it's time for the honey. Are you ready, Lily?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mom. I'm ready." + +Her mom took a jar of honey from the kitchen and a spoon. She scooped some honey with the spoon and said, "Now, Lily, I'm going to put some honey on your cut. It might feel a little sticky and wet, but it will not hurt. It will feel sweet and warm and nice. It will make your cut heal faster and better. OK?" + +Lily said, "OK, mom. I'm not scared." + +Her mom put some honey on Lily's cut and said, "There, Lily. How does it feel?" + +Lily said, "It feels good, mom. It feels like a kiss from you. It doesn't hurt anymore. It feels like magic." + +Her mom said, "I'm glad, Lily. You are very brave and smart. Now, we have to cover your cut with a band-aid. A band-aid is a sticker that can protect your cut from the air and the dirt. It can also keep the honey in place. It can also have a picture on it that can make you happy. Do you want a band-aid, Lily?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mom. I want a band-aid. Can I have one with a unicorn on it?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. I have one right here. Let me put it on your cut. There, Lily. How do you like it?" + +Lily said, "I love it, mom. It's beautiful. Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Her mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. I love you, too. Now, your cut will heal soon and you will be fine. But remember, Lily, honey is a secret. You can't tell anyone about it. It's our special thing. OK?" + +Lily said, "OK, mom. I won't tell anyone. Honey is our secret. But can I ask you something, mom?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. What do you want to ask me?" + +Lily said, "Mom, if honey can heal my cut, can it also heal other things? Like a broken toy or a sad friend or a disgusting bug?" + +Her mom said, "Well, Lily, honey can heal some things, but not everything. Honey can heal things that are alive, like you and me and plants and animals. But honey can't heal things that are not alive, like toys and books and rocks. And honey can't heal things that are already dead, like bugs and leaves and flowers. And honey can't heal things that are in your heart, like feelings and dreams and wishes. Those things need other things to heal, like glue +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They like to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Anna finds a worm and shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a worm!" Anna says. "It is long and slimy and wiggly." + +Ben looks at the worm and smiles. He likes worms too. He wants to touch it. + +"Can I hold it, Anna?" Ben asks. + +Anna nods and gives him the worm. Ben holds it gently in his hand. He feels its skin. It is soft and delicate. + +"Be careful, Ben," Anna suggests. "The worm's skin is delicate. If you squeeze it too hard, it might hurt." + +Ben nods and listens to Anna. He does not squeeze the worm. He lets it crawl on his palm. He likes how it tickles his skin. + +"Thank you, Anna," Ben says. "The worm is nice. Can we keep it as a pet?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes the worm too, but she knows it belongs in the dirt. + +"I don't think so, Ben," Anna says. "The worm needs the dirt to live. It is its home. If we keep it in a jar, it might be sad." + +Ben understands. He does not want the worm to be sad. He wants it to be happy. + +"OK, Anna," Ben says. "Let's put it back in the dirt. Maybe we can find it again another day." + +Anna and Ben put the worm back in the dirt. They say goodbye to it and wave. Then they continue to play in the garden. They are happy too. +Tim and Jen were very happy. They were going to see a parade with their mom and dad. They liked parades. They liked the big floats, the loud music, and the colorful costumes. They wore their hats and coats, because it was cold outside. + +They walked to the park, where the parade was. They saw many people. They saw balloons and flags. They saw a big brown bear. The bear was on a float. It looked friendly. Tim and Jen wanted to see it closer. They ran to the float. They did not listen to their mom and dad, who told them to stop. + +The bear was not friendly. It was angry. It did not like the noise and the crowd. It saw Tim and Jen. It roared and jumped off the float. It ran after them. Tim and Jen were scared. They screamed and cried. They tried to run away, but the bear was faster. It caught them and bit them. They hurt a lot. + +Their mom and dad saw what happened. They were very sad and scared. They ran to help Tim and Jen. They shouted for help. Some people came with a net and a gun. They caught the bear and took it away. They called an ambulance for Tim and Jen. They hoped they would be okay. + +Tim and Jen did not enjoy the parade. They learned a hard lesson. They should have listened to their mom and dad. They should have stayed away from the bear. The bear was not friendly. It was a bad bear. It was a bad day. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box. They open the box and see many things inside. They see hats, shoes, dresses, and toys. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Tom says. "Let's play dress up!" + +"Okay!" Mia says. "I want to be a princess!" + +She picks a pink dress and a fake crown. She puts them on and smiles. Tom looks for something to wear. He sees a green hat and a brown coat. He puts them on and says, "I am a farmer!" + +"A farmer?" Mia asks. "What do you do?" + +"I grow beans!" Tom says. He shows her a bag of beans. "Do you want some beans?" + +Mia shakes her head. "No, thank you. I don't like beans. I like cake!" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He has an idea. He suggests, "Why don't we make a cake with beans?" + +Mia makes a face. "A cake with beans? That sounds yucky!" + +Tom laughs. "No, it's not yucky. It's yummy! Trust me, it's a magic cake. If you eat it, you will get a wish!" + +Mia is curious. She likes wishes. She asks, "Really? A magic cake?" + +Tom nods. "Yes, really. Come on, let's make it!" + +He takes her hand and leads her to the sandbox. He pours some beans on the sand and says, "This is the flour. We need to mix it with water." + +He gets a bucket of water and pours some on the beans. He stirs them with a stick and says, "This is the batter. Now we need to bake it." + +He digs a hole in the sand and puts the batter inside. He covers it with more sand and says, "This is the oven. We need to wait for a few minutes." + +He looks at his watch and says, "Okay, it's done. Let's eat it!" + +He digs out the cake and cuts a slice for Mia. He gives it to her and says, "Here you go. Bon appetit!" + +Mia looks at the cake. It is brown and lumpy. It smells like beans. She does not want to eat it. But she wants a wish. She closes her eyes and takes a bite. She spits it out and says, "Blech! This is not a cake! This is a fake cake! It's gross!" + +Tom laughs. He says, "I'm sorry, Mia. I was just joking. It's not a magic cake. It's just beans and sand. I don't have any wishes. Do you?" + +Mia is angry. She says, "Yes, I do. I wish you were a bean!" + +She throws the cake at Tom. It hits him on the face. He is covered with beans and sand. He says, "Ouch! That hurts!" + +Mia says, "That's what you get for tricking me!" + +She runs away. Tom chases her. They run around the park. They are still friends. They like to play. But they don't like beans. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big puzzle. The puzzle has many pieces. The pieces make a picture of a beautiful eye. + +Sara and Ben want to solve the puzzle. They try to put the pieces together. But they do not agree. Sara thinks the blue piece goes here. Ben thinks the blue piece goes there. They start to argue. They pull the pieces from each other. The puzzle falls apart. + +Sara and Ben are sad and angry. They do not want to play anymore. They sit on the floor and look away. They do not talk. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is Mom. Mom comes to see what is wrong. She sees the puzzle and the pieces. She sees Sara and Ben and their faces. + +Mom says, "What happened? Why are you not playing?" Sara and Ben tell Mom what happened. They say they want to solve the puzzle, but they do not agree. They say they are sorry. + +Mom says, "It is okay to be sorry. But it is not okay to fight. You are friends. You can solve the puzzle together. You can take turns. You can listen. You can help. You can have fun." + +Sara and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. You are right. We can solve the puzzle together. We can be friends." + +Mom smiles. She says, "Good. I am proud of you. Now, let me help you start the puzzle. Look, this piece has a part of the eye. Where do you think it goes?" + +Sara and Ben look at the piece. They look at the puzzle. They look at each other. They smile. They say, "Let's find out!" They start to solve the puzzle. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Ann like to play with their toy horses. They have a big box of horses and they make them run and jump and race. Sometimes they pretend they are cowboys and cowgirls and they use a whip to make their horses go faster. + +One day, they hear a knock on the door. It is their uncle Bob. He is a real cowboy and he has a big hat and boots and a whip. He says he came to visit them and he has a surprise for them. He tells them to follow him to his truck. + +Tom and Ann are very excited. They think maybe uncle Bob has a real horse for them. They run after him and they see a big trailer behind his truck. Uncle Bob opens the trailer and says, "Look, kids, I brought you a pony!" + +Tom and Ann are very happy. They see a small brown pony with a white mane and tail. It looks very cute and friendly. They want to pet it and ride it. Uncle Bob says, "Be careful, kids, this pony is not very tame. He can bite and kick and run away. You have to use the whip to make him obey." + +Tom and Ann are scared. They do not want to hurt the pony or make him angry. They do not like the whip. They think it is mean and cruel. They say, "No, uncle Bob, we do not want to use the whip. We want to be nice to the pony. We want to give him a carrot and a hug." + +Uncle Bob is angry. He says, "Don't be silly, kids, you have to be tough with animals. They do not understand kindness. They only understand fear. You have to show them who is the boss. Here, take the whip and try it." + +He gives the whip to Tom and pushes him towards the pony. Tom does not want to do it, but he is afraid of uncle Bob. He takes the whip and swings it at the pony. The pony is scared and angry. He neighs and kicks and bites. He breaks the rope that ties him to the trailer. He runs out of the trailer and into the street. + +Tom and Ann scream. They see a big car coming fast. The car does not see the pony. The car hits the pony. The pony falls down and does not get up. Tom and Ann cry. They see blood and fur and bones. They are very sad and sorry. They hate the whip and uncle Bob. They wish they never met him. They wish they never left their toy horses. They wish they could have a happy ending. +Lila was clumsy. She often dropped things or bumped into things. She did not mean to be clumsy, but she could not help it. Sometimes, people got angry at her or laughed at her. That made her sad. + +One day, she was playing with her doll in the garden. She loved her doll very much. She gave her a name, a dress, and a hat. She pretended that her doll was her friend. She talked to her doll and hugged her. + +But then, a big wind came. It blew her doll away. Lila ran after her doll, but she was too slow. She saw her doll fly over the fence and into the street. She could not reach her doll. She cried out, "Doll, doll, come back!" + +She heard a loud noise. It was a car. The car hit her doll. Lila saw her doll break into pieces. She felt a pain in her heart. She wept and wept. She did not hear anything else. She only heard her weeping. It was a loud weeping in a big silence. + +Her mama heard her weeping. She came out of the house and saw what happened. She ran to Lila and hugged her. She said, "Oh, Lila, I'm so sorry. Your doll is gone. It was an accident. It was not your fault. You are not clumsy. You are my sweet girl. I love you." + +Lila felt her mama's hug. She felt her mama's love. She still wept, but not so loud. She said, "I love you, mama. I miss my doll. She was my friend." + +Mama said, "I know, Lila. I miss her too. But you know what? You have many other friends. You have me, and papa, and your brother, and your dog, and your toys. And you can make new friends too. You are a brave girl. You can smile again." + +Lila looked at her mama. She saw her mama's smile. She felt a little smile in her own face. She said, "Thank you, mama. You are my best friend." +Tom is a dog. He likes to run and play with his friends. He has a ball, a bone and a rope. He is happy. + +But one day, it is very cold and wet. The sky is gray and loud. Tom is scared. He does not like the cold and the wet and the noise. He wants to find a shelter. A shelter is a place where he can be warm and dry and safe. + +He runs and runs, looking for a shelter. He sees a big house, but the door is closed. He sees a small car, but the window is broken. He sees a tall tree, but the branches are too high. He does not find a shelter. + +He is tired and sad. He lies down on the grass. He shivers and whimpers. He hopes someone will help him. + +Then he hears a voice. It is a girl. She is walking with her mom. She sees Tom. She says, "Look, mom, a dog! He is cold and wet and sad. Can we help him?" + +She runs to Tom. She is kind and gentle. She pets him and talks to him. She says, "Don't be scared, dog. We will take you to our shelter. You can be warm and dry and happy. You can be our friend." + +Tom is alert. He looks at the girl. He wags his tail. He likes the girl. He thinks she is nice. He wants to go with her. He barks and licks her face. He says, "Thank you, girl. You are my hero. I will go with you to your shelter. I will be your friend." + +The girl smiles. She picks up Tom. She says, "Come on, mom. Let's go home. We have a new friend. His name is Tom." + +They walk to their house. It is a big and cozy shelter. Tom is happy. He has a new family. He has a new shelter. He has a new life. +Sara liked to play with her toy plane. She made it fly in the air and zoom around the room. She pretended it was a brave plane that could go very fast and very high. + +One day, she saw a big bird outside her window. It was pink and had a long neck. Sara thought it was a funny bird. She wanted to show it her toy plane. She opened the window and threw the plane out. + +But the bird did not like the plane. It thought it was a bad thing that came to bother it. It snapped at the plane with its beak and tried to catch it. The plane and the bird had a fight in the air. + +Sara was scared. She did not want her plane to get hurt. She ran to the door and called for her mom. "Mom, mom, help! My plane is fighting with a pink bird!" + +Her mom came and saw what was happening. She grabbed a broom and waved it at the bird. "Shoo, shoo, go away, you silly bird! Leave the plane alone!" She shouted. + +The bird was scared of the broom. It let go of the plane and flew away. Sara's mom caught the plane and gave it back to Sara. She hugged her and said, "Don't worry, sweetie, your plane is fine. But next time, don't throw it out the window, okay?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I'm sorry. I just wanted to make a new friend." She looked at her plane and said, "Thank you for being brave, plane. I love you." She kissed it and smiled. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They opened it and saw many shiny things inside. They were very curious and wanted to touch them. + +"Look, Tom, a star!" Lily said, pointing to a silver pin with a star shape. She took it out of the box and put it on her dress. + +"Wow, it's pretty!" Tom said. He saw a round thing that looked like a ball. He picked it up and shook it. It made a funny noise. "Listen, Lily, a bell!" + +They played with the things for a while, until they heard their mom calling them. "Tom, Lily, come inside, it's time for lunch!" + +They ran to the door, but Lily stopped and looked back at the box. She had an idea. She whispered to Tom, "Let's make a wish with the star and the bell. Maybe they are magic!" + +Tom nodded and followed her. They went back to the box and held the star and the bell in their hands. They closed their eyes and said, "We wish for a big cake with candles and sprinkles!" + +They opened their eyes and clapped their hands, hoping to see their wish come true. But nothing happened. The box was still there, with the same things inside. + +They felt sad and disappointed. They put the star and the bell back in the box and walked to the door. But before they left, they heard a voice from the box. + +"Hello, children. I'm sorry, but I can't grant your wish. I'm not a magic star or a magic bell. I'm just a harmless toy. But I'm glad you played with me. You made me happy." + +Tom and Lily were surprised and scared. They looked at the box and saw a small teddy bear with a red bow. It smiled at them and waved its paw. + +"Who are you?" Tom asked. + +"I'm Teddy, your mom's old toy. She put me in the box with her other things when she grew up. But I still love her, and I love you too. You are very sweet and kind. You don't need magic to make your dreams come true. You just need to work hard and be good." + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been greedy and silly. They apologized to Teddy and hugged him. They thanked him for his advice and his friendship. + +They took Teddy with them and went inside. They told their mom about the box and the toy. She was happy to see Teddy again and hugged him too. She told them stories about her childhood and how she played with Teddy. She also told them she had a surprise for them in the kitchen. + +They followed her and saw a big cake with candles and sprinkles on the table. They were amazed and delighted. They thanked their mom and gave her a kiss. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that magic is not real, but love is. They learned that wishes don't come true by themselves, but by actions. They learned that happiness is not in things, but in people. And they learned that sometimes, the best surprises are the ones you don't expect. +Lily likes to play dress up with her big sister's clothes. She finds a vest that is pink and shiny. She puts it on and looks in the mirror. She feels pretty and happy. + +She wants to show her mom and dad how she looks. She runs to the living room, where they are watching TV. She says, "Look at me! I am a princess!" + +But mom and dad are not happy. They are angry. They say, "Lily, that is not your vest! That is your sister's vest! She needs it for her school play tomorrow! You are not allowed to touch her things!" + +Lily feels sad and scared. She says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know!" + +Mom and dad say, "You have to take it off right now and hang it back in her closet. And then you have to go to your room and think about what you did. You are a bad girl!" + +Lily takes off the vest and runs to her sister's room. She tries to hang it back in the closet, but she is too short. She can't reach the hanger. She drops the vest on the floor. She hears a rip. She looks at the vest and sees a big hole. She feels worse. + +She hears her sister coming home. She hears her scream. She says, "Lily, what did you do to my vest? You ruined it! You are the worst!" + +Lily cries and cries. She wishes she never played dress up. She wishes she never saw the vest. She wishes she could be a princess. But she can't. She is a bad girl. +There was a wealthy man who had a big house and many things. He liked to show off his things to other people and make them feel bad. He did not share or help anyone who was poor or sad. + +One evening, he invited some friends to his house for a party. He wanted to impress them with his new painting that he bought for a lot of money. He hung the painting on the wall and said, "Look at this! It is very beautiful and expensive. You will never have something like this!" + +He leaned on the wall to get closer to the painting and point at it. But he did not know that the wall was weak and old. It could not hold his weight and the painting. The wall broke and the painting fell on his head. It hurt him a lot and made a big mess. + +His friends were shocked and scared. They ran away from his house and did not want to be his friends anymore. The wealthy man was left alone and in pain. He cried and wished he had been nicer and more humble. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be greedy and boastful. It can make you lose your friends and your things. Be kind and generous. It can make you happy and loved. +Lily was a little girl who liked to watch TV. She watched TV all day and did not play with her toys or her friends. She did not listen to her mom and dad when they told her to do other things. She only wanted to watch TV. + +One day, Lily saw a scary show on TV. It was about a big monster who lived under the stair. The monster was very mean and loud and liked to scare people. Lily was very afraid of the monster. She did not want to go near the stair. She did not want to go to bed or to the bathroom or to the kitchen. She only wanted to stay on the couch and watch TV. + +But then, the TV stopped working. It made a funny noise and went black. Lily did not know what to do. She wanted to watch TV, but the TV was broken. She looked around and saw the stair. She thought the monster was under the stair. She started to cry. + +Her mom and dad heard her cry and came to see what was wrong. They saw the broken TV and the scared Lily. They hugged her and told her not to be afraid. They told her there was no monster under the stair. They told her it was only a show and not real. They told her to be brave and to try new things. They told her to play with her toys and her friends and to learn new things. They told her to watch TV only sometimes and not all the time. + +Lily listened to her mom and dad. She felt better and stopped crying. She decided to be brave and to try new things. She went to the stair and saw there was no monster. She went to her room and played with her toys. She went to the garden and played with her friends. She learned new things and had fun. She watched TV only sometimes and not all the time. She was happy and not scared. She learned that watching TV too much was not good and that trying new things was good. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pool of water. It is deep and shiny. + +"Let's jump in!" Ben says. He runs and jumps in the pool. Splash! He makes a big wave. + +Anna laughs. She jumps in too. Splash! She makes another big wave. They swim and splash and have fun. + +Then they hear a sound. Clap clap clap. They look up. They see a man and a woman. They are smiling and clapping. They are applauding. + +"Who are they?" Anna asks. + +"They are my mom and dad!" Ben says. He is happy. He waves at them. + +"Wow, they are nice!" Anna says. She waves too. + +The man and the woman come closer. They hug Ben and Anna. They say they are proud of them. They say they are brave and strong. + +Ben and Anna are happy. They feel warm and cozy. They touch their heads. They are wet and soft. They giggle. They thank the man and the woman. They say they are their friends. They say they love them. +Lily liked to look at the pictures on the wall. They were in frames. Some frames were big and some were small. Some frames were shiny and some were dull. Lily wanted to see the pictures better. She got a chair and climbed on it. She reached for a frame. It was a picture of a famous man. He had a big hat and a big smile. + +Lily tried to pull the frame closer to her. But the frame was heavy and stuck. Lily pulled harder. The frame came off the wall. It fell on the floor. It made a loud noise. Lily was scared. She jumped off the chair. She ran to her mom. + +Mom heard the noise. She came to see what happened. She saw the frame on the floor. She saw the picture of the famous man. She saw Lily crying. Mom was not happy. She picked up the frame. She checked the picture. It was not broken. Mom was relieved. She hung the frame back on the wall. She took Lily to the couch. She hugged her. + +Mom said, "Lily, you should not pull the frames. They are not toys. They are special. They belong to grandma. She loves them. They are pictures of her family and friends. Some of them are famous. Do you know who this man is?" + +Lily shook her head. She sniffed. + +Mom said, "This is Abraham Lincoln. He was a president. He was a good man. He helped many people. He is very important in history. Grandma met him once when she was a little girl. She was very lucky. She got his autograph. It is on the back of the frame. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nodded. She wiped her eyes. + +Mom turned the frame over. She showed Lily the autograph. It was a big letter A and a big letter L. Lily traced them with her finger. + +Mom said, "Can you say his name? Abraham Lincoln." + +Lily repeated, "Abraham Lincoln." + +Mom smiled. She said, "Good. Now, do you promise not to pull the frames again?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I promise. I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, grandma. I'm sorry, Abraham Lincoln." + +Mom kissed her. She said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. Grandma forgives you. And I'm sure Abraham Lincoln forgives you too. He was a kind man. He would understand. But next time, if you want to see the pictures better, just ask me. I will help you. Okay?" + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's go and have some cookies. How does that sound?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "That sounds good, mom. That sounds very good." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys on the couch. Lily has a pink teddy bear. Ben has a blue truck. They are happy. + +One day, Mom comes home with a new toy. It is a fluffy puppy. It is adorable. Mom gives the puppy to Lily and Ben. They are very excited. They hug the puppy and pet it. + +But soon, they start to fight. Lily wants to hold the puppy on the couch. Ben wants to drive his truck on the couch. They push and pull. The puppy is scared. It barks. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the couch. She sees Lily and Ben fighting. She is angry. She says, "Stop! You are hurting the puppy. You need to share. The couch is big enough for everyone. Lily, you can hold the puppy for a while. Ben, you can drive your truck on the floor. Then you can switch. OK?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, puppy." They hug Mom and the puppy. They play nicely on the couch and the floor. They are happy again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw a big black bird in the sky. It was flying very fast and making a loud noise. It looked angry and scary. Lily and Tom were scared. + +"Tom, what is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe it is a bad bird. We should hurry and go home," Tom said. + +They picked up their ball and started to run to the gate. But the bird was faster. It swooped down and grabbed the ball with its claws. It flew away with the ball. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They lost their ball. They ran to their mom, who was waiting for them at the gate. + +"Mom, mom, a bad bird took our ball!" Lily cried. + +"Oh, no, I'm sorry, my loves. That was a crow. It likes shiny things. Maybe it thought your ball was shiny," mom said. + +She hugged them and kissed them. "Don't worry, I have a surprise for you at home. Come on, let's go." + +Lily and Tom were curious. They wondered what the surprise was. They followed their mom to the car. + +When they got home, they saw a big box in the living room. It had a bow and a tag on it. It said: "To Lily and Tom, from dad." + +Mom helped them open the box. Inside, they found a new ball. It was bigger and brighter than their old ball. It had stars and stripes on it. + +Lily and Tom were happy. They smiled and cheered. They thanked their mom and dad. They hugged the new ball. + +They went outside to play with it. They kicked it and threw it and rolled it. They had a lot of fun. + +They forgot about the bad bird and the dead ball. They only thought about the surprise ball and how much they loved it. +Tom was a poor boy who lived in a small house with his mom and dad. He did not have many toys or clothes, but he was happy and loved his family. He liked to play with his dog Spot and his ball in the yard. + +One day, Tom's mom told him they had to go to the store to buy some food. She said they only had a little money, so they had to be careful what they bought. Tom nodded and put on his shoes. He grabbed his ball and followed his mom to the car. He put his ball in the back seat and got in. + +On the way to the store, Tom saw a big sign that said "Toys for Sale". He saw many colorful and shiny toys in the window. He saw a big truck, a doll, a puzzle, and a train. He wished he could have one of them. He asked his mom if they could stop and look. His mom said no, they had to go to the store first. She said maybe they could come back later if they had some money left. Tom felt sad, but he did not argue. He hoped they would have some money left. + +At the store, Tom helped his mom pick some food. They bought some bread, milk, eggs, cheese, and apples. They also bought some toilet paper, because they were running out at home. Tom's mom looked at the price and sighed. She paid with some coins and a bill. She said they did not have much money left. Tom felt sorry for his mom. He wanted to make her happy. + +On the way back, Tom saw the sign again. He looked at the toys in the window. He saw the big truck again. He wanted it so much. He asked his mom if they could stop and look. His mom said no, they had to go home. She said they did not have enough money to buy a toy. She said maybe they could save some money and buy one later. Tom felt very sad, but he did not argue. He knew his mom was right. + +When they got home, Tom's dad was waiting for them. He hugged them and said he had good news. He said he had found a new job that paid more money. He said they would not be poor anymore. He said they could buy some new things and have some fun. Tom's mom was so happy. She cried and kissed his dad. Tom was happy too. He hugged his dad and said he was proud of him. + +Then, Tom's dad said he had a surprise for Tom. He said he had seen the sign on the way to his new job. He said he had stopped and bought something for Tom. He said he had spent the last of his money on it. He said he hoped Tom would like it. He went to the car and came back with a big box. He gave it to Tom and said "Happy birthday, son". Tom opened the box and saw the big truck. He was so happy. He could not believe it. He thanked his dad and hugged him. He said it was the best birthday ever. + +Tom played with his truck in the yard. He made it go fast and honk. He shared it with Spot and his ball. He was so happy. He had a big truck, a dog, a ball, and a loving family. He did not need anything else. He was not poor anymore. He was rich. +Lily was a poor girl who lived with her mom and dad in a small house. They did not have much money to buy new clothes, so Lily wore the same cloth dress every day. She liked her dress, but it was old and had many holes. + +One day, Lily's mom found a bottle of soap in the trash. She thought it was good soap and decided to wash Lily's dress with it. She filled a bucket with water and poured some soap in it. Then she put Lily's dress in the bucket and scrubbed it hard. + +Lily was happy to see her mom washing her dress. She thought it would be clean and pretty. She waited for her mom to finish and hang the dress on a line to dry. But when her mom took the dress out of the bucket, she gasped. The dress had shrunk! It was so small that it looked like a doll's dress. + +Lily ran to her mom and saw her dress. She cried and cried. She loved her dress and now it was ruined. Her mom hugged her and said she was sorry. She did not know the soap was bad and made things shrink. She said she would try to find another cloth for Lily to wear. + +Lily stopped crying and looked at her mom. She saw that her mom was sad too. She knew her mom loved her and did not mean to hurt her dress. She said she forgave her mom and gave her a kiss. Then she had an idea. She took her dress and ran to her room. She found her old doll and put the dress on it. It fit perfectly. She smiled and brought the doll to her mom. She said she had a new friend and they could share the dress. Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said she was proud of Lily and how kind she was. They both felt happy and grateful. +Lily was a gifted bunny. She could hop very high and very fast. She liked to hop around the meadow and look for flowers and berries. She also liked to hop to the big tree where her friend Ben lived. + +Ben was a bird. He could fly very high and very fast. He liked to fly around the sky and look for clouds and rainbows. He also liked to fly to the big tree where his friend Lily lived. + +One day, Lily and Ben decided to make a surprise for each other. They wanted to show how much they cared. Lily found a shiny ornament in the grass. It was round and red and sparkled in the sun. She thought it would look nice on Ben's nest. She hopped to the big tree and hung the ornament on a branch. + +Ben found a juicy berry in the air. It was big and purple and smelled sweet. He thought it would taste good for Lily's snack. He flew to the big tree and dropped the berry on a leaf. + +Lily and Ben saw each other's surprise and smiled. They hugged and thanked each other. They shared the berry and admired the ornament. They were happy and grateful. They were gifted friends. +Lily likes to dress up. She has many clothes in her big box. She can be a princess, a pirate, a doctor, or anything she wants. Today, she wants to be a clown. + +She finds a red nose, a big hat, and a colorful dress. She puts them on and looks in the mirror. She smiles and makes funny faces. She thinks she is a smart clown. + +She goes to the living room, where her mom and dad are. She says, "Look at me! I am a clown!" She jumps and spins and tells jokes. Her mom and dad laugh and clap. They think she is a smart clown, too. + +Lily is happy. She likes to make people laugh. She says, "Being a clown is fun!" She gives her mom and dad a big hug and a kiss. They hug and kiss her back. They love their smart clown. +Hero was a big dog who liked to eat a lot. He ate his food very fast and then he looked for more. He saw a small cat who had a bowl of milk. Hero wanted the milk too, so he ran to the cat and barked. + +The cat was scared of Hero and ran away. Hero drank the milk and felt happy. He licked his lips and looked for more food. He saw a bird who had a worm in its beak. Hero wanted the worm too, so he jumped to the bird and growled. + +The bird was angry at Hero and flew away. Hero snapped at the worm and missed. He felt sad and looked for more food. He saw a boy who had a sandwich in his hand. Hero wanted the sandwich too, so he ran to the boy and wagged his tail. + +The boy was kind to Hero and smiled. He saw that Hero was hungry and gave him half of his sandwich. Hero ate the sandwich and felt full. He licked the boy's face and thanked him. The boy petted Hero and said, "You are a good dog, Hero. You can be my friend." + +The cat and the bird saw Hero and the boy. They felt envious of Hero and his new friend. They wished they had someone to share their food and play with them. They decided to be nice to Hero and the boy and join them. Hero, the boy, the cat, and the bird became friends and shared their food and toys. They had fun and were happy. +Zara and Zane love to zoom on their bikes. They zoom fast and slow, up and down, around and around. They zoom to the park, where they see many flowers. Zara likes the yellow ones. She calls them daisies. Zane likes the red ones. He calls them roses. + +Zara picks a daisy and puts it in her hair. She zooms to Zane and says, "Look at me! I am a princess!" Zane picks a rose and puts it in his pocket. He zooms to Zara and says, "Look at me! I am a knight!" + +They zoom together to the pond, where they see some ducks. The ducks quack and swim. Zara and Zane throw some bread to the ducks. The ducks eat the bread and say, "Thank you!" + +But then, a big frog jumps out of the water. It has a long tongue and sticky skin. It sees the rose in Zane's pocket. It wants the rose. It leaps to Zane and snatches the rose with its tongue. Zane screams and drops his bike. Zara screams and drops her daisy. + +The frog zooms away with the rose. Zara and Zane are very sad. They think the frog is disgusting. They run to their bikes and zoom away from the pond. They zoom back to their home, where they hug their mom and dad. They tell them what happened. Mom and dad say, "Don't worry. We have more flowers for you. And frogs are not disgusting. They are just different. Maybe the frog wanted to be a prince!" Zara and Zane laugh and say, "Maybe!" They take the new flowers and put them in their room. They zoom to the kitchen and eat some cookies. They are happy again. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many cars, trucks, planes and robots that they could make zoom, crash, fly and shoot. But sometimes they wanted the same toy and they would fight over it. + +One day, they both wanted the red robot that could make loud noises and flash lights. They pulled and pushed and shouted, "Mine! Mine! Mine!" They did not listen to their mom who told them to share and be nice. They were so angry that they did not see the dog coming. + +The dog was big and furry and liked to chew on things. He saw the red robot and thought it was a bone. He grabbed it with his teeth and ran away. Tom and Sam chased after him, but he was too fast. He went to the backyard and started to destroy the robot. He bit and tore and ripped it until it was broken and quiet. + +Tom and Sam were very sad. They cried and hugged each other. They said, "Sorry, sorry, sorry." They realized that fighting was bad and that they should have shared. They went to their mom and told her what happened. She was not happy, but she was also kind. She said, "I'm sorry you lost your robot, but I'm glad you learned your lesson. Fighting is not impressive, it is silly and hurtful. Next time, be more careful with your toys and with each other." + +She gave them a hug and a kiss and a cookie. She said, "Now, why don't you go and play with your other toys? Maybe you can find a new way to have fun together." Tom and Sam nodded and smiled. They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you." They went to their room and found a new toy to play with. They shared and took turns and made up stories. They were happy and peaceful and impressive. +Sara was a girl who liked to sing. She sang all the time, at home, at school, and in the park. She had a black hat that she wore when she sang. She said it made her voice better. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big stage. There were many people on the stage, singing and dancing. Sara wanted to join them. She ran to the stage and climbed up. She took off her black hat and put it on her head. She started to sing very loud. + +But the people on the stage did not like Sara. They said she was rude and noisy. They told her to go away. They pushed her off the stage. Sara fell down and hurt her knee. She cried and ran to her mom. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Sara, you should not go on the stage without asking. The people on the stage were practicing for a show. They worked hard to learn their songs and dances. You should respect them and wait for your turn." + +Sara felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to sing. I love singing." + +Her mom said, "I know, Sara. Singing is a wonderful thing. But you should also listen to others and learn from them. Maybe you can watch the show and see how they sing and dance. Maybe you can make some friends and sing with them later. Maybe you can even join the show one day, if you practice and ask nicely." + +Sara nodded. She said, "Okay, mom. I will do that. Thank you for teaching me." + +They sat on a bench and watched the show. Sara clapped her hands and applauded the people on the stage. She saw that they were happy and smiled at her. She felt happy too. She learned that singing is more fun when you share it with others. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the pond. The pond has water and ducks and frogs. + +"Look, Tom, a duck!" Lily says. She points to a duck with a green head and a brown body. "He is pretty." + +"Yes, he is," Tom says. He sees a frog on a rock. "And look, a frog! He is green and small. Can we catch him?" + +Lily shakes her head. "No, Tom, we can't. The frog is not available. He belongs to the pond. We can only watch him." + +Tom nods. He understands. He does not want to hurt the frog. He and Lily stand by the pond. They watch the duck and the frog. They are happy. +Lily likes to go to the market with her mom. She sees many colorful things there. She sees red apples, green grapes, yellow lemons, and orange carrots. But her favorite thing is the banana. She likes to eat bananas for breakfast. + +One day, Lily sees a big bunch of bananas at a stall. She runs to them and picks one. She peels it and takes a bite. It is sweet and soft. She is happy. But then she hears a voice. + +"Hey, little girl, you have to pay for that banana!" It is the man who sells the bananas. He is angry. He wants money for his bananas. + +Lily is scared. She does not have money. She does not know what to do. She looks for her mom. She sees her mom at another stall. She runs to her mom and hugs her. + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I took a banana and I did not pay," she says. + +Her mom looks at her and sees the banana peel in her hand. She is not happy. She takes Lily's hand and walks to the banana man. + +"Hello, sir, I'm sorry, my daughter took a banana without paying. How much is it?" she says. + +The banana man looks at Lily and sees her sad face. He is not so angry anymore. He likes children. He likes bananas. + +"It's okay, ma'am, it's only one banana. You can have it for free. But next time, please ask before you take anything," he says. + +He smiles and gives Lily another banana. He says it is a gift. Lily smiles and says thank you. She is happy. She learned a lesson. She learned to pay for things. She learned to be polite. She learned to enjoy bananas. +Lily and Sam were playing a game of hide and seek. Lily was the seeker and Sam was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Sam. She checked under the bed, behind the sofa, and in the closet. She could not find Sam anywhere. + +"Sam, where are you?" Lily called out. "Are you still playing?" + +Sam heard Lily's voice and smiled. He had found a very good hiding spot. He was inside a big cardboard box in the garage. He did not want to give up his spot. He wanted to win the game. + +"Sam, I give up. You are too good at hiding. Please come out," Lily said. She was tired of looking for Sam. She wanted to play something else. + +Sam thought for a moment. He liked winning, but he also liked Lily. He did not want to make her sad. He decided to be a wise player and surrender. He opened the box and came out. + +"Here I am, Lily. You are a good seeker. I surrender," Sam said. + +Lily was happy to see Sam. She ran to him and gave him a hug. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are a good hider and a good friend. I surrender too. Let's play something else," Lily said. + +They both smiled and went to play with their toys. They had fun playing hide and seek, but they had more fun playing together. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They see many leaves on the ground. They are red, yellow, brown and green. Sara and Ben want to sort the leaves by color. They make four piles. + +Sara picks up a red leaf and puts it in the red pile. Ben picks up a yellow leaf and puts it in the yellow pile. They do this for a long time. They have fun sorting the leaves. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is a big dog. It barks and runs towards them. Sara and Ben are scared. They drop the leaves and hug each other. + +The dog comes closer and closer. It looks angry. Sara and Ben do not know what to do. They wish their mom and dad were here. + +But then they see a small cat. It is black and white. It jumps out of a bush and stands in front of the dog. It hisses and scratches the dog's nose. The dog yelps and runs away. + +Sara and Ben are surprised. They look at the cat. It looks at them and meows. It is not scared of the dog. It is brave. + +Sara and Ben smile. They thank the cat for saving them. They pet the cat and give it some of their snacks. The cat purrs and licks their hands. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They have a new friend. They finish sorting the leaves and make a crown for the cat. They call it the brave cat. They play together until their mom and dad come. They tell them about the brave cat and the big dog. Their mom and dad are proud of them. They hug them and the cat. They go home together. The end. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they saw a big box under the tree. It had shiny paper and a bow on it. They wanted to know what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Max said. He was curious and selfish. He did not like to wait. + +"No, we can't!" Lily said. She was careful and kind. She knew it was a gift for someone else. + +But Max did not listen. He tore the paper and opened the box. He saw a beautiful ornament. It was round and red and had glitter on it. He wanted to keep it for himself. + +"Wow, look what I discovered!" Max said. He held the ornament in his hand. He smiled. + +"Max, that's not yours!" Lily said. She was angry and sad. She knew the ornament was for their grandma. She loved their grandma very much. + +She tried to take the ornament from Max. But Max did not let go. He pulled and pulled. He was greedy and rude. + +"Mine, mine, mine!" Max said. He shouted. + +The ornament slipped from their hands. It fell to the floor. It broke into pieces. It made a loud noise. + +Their mom and dad heard the noise. They came to see what happened. They saw the broken ornament and the torn paper. They saw Lily and Max. They were not happy. + +"Who did this?" their mom asked. She was disappointed and upset. + +Max looked at Lily. He felt guilty and scared. He knew he did something wrong. + +Lily looked at Max. She felt sorry and hurt. She wished he was nicer. + +They both looked at their mom and dad. They said nothing. They knew they had to say sorry. They knew they had to learn to share. They knew they had to be better. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many flowers and trees. One day, they found a small box in the grass. It was shiny and had a lock on it. + +"What is this?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe it is a treasure!" Ben said. + +They tried to open the box, but it was too hard. They decided to take it to their dad. He was working in the garage. He had a big tool that could cut the lock. + +"Dad, look what we found!" Lily and Ben said. + +Dad looked at the box and smiled. He said it was very old and maybe had something special inside. He used the tool to cut the lock and opened the box. Inside, there was a necklace with a blue stone. + +"Wow, this is beautiful!" Lily said. + +"It is a sapphire," Dad said. "It is very rare and valuable. Someone must have buried it here a long time ago." + +"Can we keep it?" Ben asked. + +Dad thought for a moment. He said they could keep it, but they had to be careful. He said they should not show it to anyone else, because someone might want to take it from them. He said they should find a safe place to hide it. + +Lily and Ben thought about where to hide the necklace. They did not want to put it in their room, because their mom might find it. They did not want to put it in the garage, because their dog might chew it. They decided to bury it again, but in a different place. + +They took the necklace and the box and went to the back of the yard. There was a small hill that overlooked a valley. The valley was green and had a river and a bridge. It was a perfect place to hide the necklace. + +They dug a hole under a big rock and put the box and the necklace inside. They covered it with dirt and grass and put the rock back. They made a mark on the rock with a stick, so they would remember where it was. + +They smiled at each other and hugged. They felt happy and proud. They had a secret treasure that no one else knew about. They ran back to the house and told their dad they had buried the necklace in a perfect place. He hugged them and said he was proud of them too. He said they were very smart and brave. He said they could go back to the hill and see the necklace whenever they wanted, but they had to be careful and not tell anyone else. Lily and Ben nodded and agreed. They loved their dad and their treasure. They had a perfect day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pile of leaves. They want to jump in it. + +"Let's jump in the leaves!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the pile and jump in. They laugh and throw leaves in the air. They have fun. + +But then, they hear a loud roar. They look up and see a big bear. The bear is angry. He thinks the pile of leaves is his bed. + +"Go away!" the bear roars. "This is my bed!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They want to run away. But the bear is fast. He blocks their way. + +"What do we do?" Lily whispers. + +Ben thinks hard. He uses his brain. He has an idea. + +"I have an idea!" Ben whispers. "We can trick the bear. We can pretend we are bears too. Maybe he will think we are his friends." + +"How do we do that?" Lily whispers. + +Ben whispers his plan to Lily. He suggests they make thick fur with the leaves. He suggests they make big claws with sticks. He suggests they make loud roars with their mouths. + +Lily nods. She likes the plan. They work fast. They cover themselves with leaves. They hold sticks in their hands. They practice their roars. + +They are ready. They face the bear. They roar at him. + +The bear is confused. He sees two small bears. He does not know they are Lily and Ben. He thinks they are his friends. + +"Hello, friends!" the bear roars. "Do you want to sleep in my bed?" + +Lily and Ben shake their heads. They roar again. They point to another pile of leaves. They pretend they have their own bed. + +The bear nods. He thinks they are nice. He lets them go. + +"Bye, friends!" the bear roars. "Have a good sleep!" + +Lily and Ben run away. They are happy. They are safe. They hug each other. + +"We did it!" Lily says. + +"We did it!" Ben says. + +They are proud. They used their brains. They tricked the bear. They are brave. They are friends. +Lily liked to play with her toy boat. She had a sailor doll that she put on the boat. The sailor doll was unique. He had a blue hat, a red shirt, and a yellow scarf. Lily loved her sailor doll very much. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She brought her toy boat and her sailor doll. She saw a pond with ducks and fish. She wanted to put her boat on the pond. She asked her mom if she could. Her mom said yes, but she told Lily to be careful and not let go of the boat. + +Lily put her boat on the pond. She held the string that was tied to the boat. She watched her boat and her sailor doll float on the water. She was happy. She saw other kids playing with their toys. Some had balls, some had bikes, some had dolls. Lily thought her toy was the best. + +But then, a boy came over to Lily. He saw her boat and her sailor doll. He wanted to play with them. He asked Lily if he could. Lily said no. She said they were hers and she did not want to share. The boy got angry. He tried to grab the boat and the sailor doll. Lily pulled the string hard. She did not want to lose her toys. + +But then, something bad happened. The string broke. The boat and the sailor doll drifted away on the pond. Lily cried. She could not reach them. The boy laughed. He said it was her fault for being selfish. He ran away. Lily felt sad and sorry. + +Her mom came over to Lily. She hugged her and comforted her. She said she was sorry that Lily lost her toys. She said she knew Lily loved them very much. But she also said that Lily should have been more kind and generous. She said that sharing is caring. She said that sometimes, when we shut others out, we lose what we love. + +Lily learned a lesson that day. She realized that her toys were not more important than her friends. She wished she had shared her boat and her sailor doll with the boy. She hoped they would come back to her. She promised to be more open and friendly. She hoped to find other unique toys and friends to play with. +Lily and Tom were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around for Tom, but she could not see him. Where was he hiding? + +She walked around the park, looking behind trees and bushes and benches. She saw a big pile of leaves on the ground. Maybe Tom was hiding under the leaves. She ran to the pile and kicked the leaves with her foot. She heard a giggle from under the leaves. She found him! + +She bent down and pulled the leaves away from Tom's face. He smiled at her and said, "You got me!" Lily laughed and said, "Yes, I did! You are a good hider, Tom. But you should not cover your face with heavy leaves. They can hurt your eyes and nose and mouth." Tom nodded and said, "You are right, Lily. I will not do that again. It was hard to breathe under the leaves. Can we play again?" Lily said, "Sure, let's play again. But this time, I will hide and you will seek. OK?" Tom said, "OK, Lily. You hide and I will seek. But do not hide under heavy things. They can hurt you too." Lily said, "OK, Tom. I will not hide under heavy things. I will find a better hiding spot. Ready, set, go!" They ran away to play again, happy and safe. +Tom and Lily are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They have many blocks of different colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and white. + +"Look, I have a white block!" Lily says. "It is very pretty. I will put it on top of the tower." + +"No, you can't do that!" Tom says. "The white block is too big. It will not fit. The tower will fall down." + +"Why not?" Lily asks. "Why will it not fit?" + +Tom tries to explain. He shows Lily how the white block is wider than the other blocks. He says the white block needs more space. He says the tower needs to be balanced. + +"I see," Lily says. "The white block is too big for the tower. It will make the tower fall down. Can we use it for something else?" + +"Yes, we can," Tom says. "We can use it for a door. We can make a house with the other blocks. The white block will be a good door. It will fit in the house." + +"OK, let's do that," Lily says. "That sounds fun. We can make a house with a white door. We can play inside the house." + +Tom and Lily smile. They start to make a house with the blocks. They use the white block for the door. They are happy. They have learned something new. +Tom and Mia are on a big plane. They want to see their grandma and grandpa. They are very happy and excited. They look out the window and see the clouds and the sky. + +But then the pilot says something. He says there is a problem. The plane cannot land now. It has to wait. It has to fly around and around. Tom and Mia are sad and bored. They want to get off the plane. They want to hug their grandma and grandpa. + +They ask their mom and dad why the plane cannot land. Their mom and dad say there is too much rain. The rain makes the land wet and slippery. The plane needs a dry and safe place to land. They say they have to be patient and brave. They say the rain will stop soon. + +Tom and Mia try to be patient and brave. They play with their toys and books. They draw pictures and sing songs. They look out the window again. They see something new. They see a rainbow. The rainbow has many colors. It is bright and beautiful. It makes them smile. + +The pilot says something again. He says the rain has stopped. He says the plane can land now. He says they are almost there. Tom and Mia are happy and excited again. They look out the window and see the land. The land is green and pretty. They see houses and farms and trees and flowers. They see their grandma and grandpa waving at them. They clap their hands and cheer. They are ready to get off the plane. They are ready to hug their grandma and grandpa. They are ready to have fun. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide. Sam is scared. + +"Come on, Sam. It is fun!" Lily says. + +Sam shakes his head. "No, Lily. It is too high. I will fall." + +Lily thinks. She has an idea. She suggests, "How about we go on the slide together? I will hold your hand. We will be safe." + +Sam thinks. He likes Lily. He trusts her. He nods. "Okay, Lily. We can try." + +They climb the stairs to the top of the slide. Lily holds Sam's hand. They sit on the slide. Lily says, "Ready, Sam?" + +Sam says, "Ready, Lily." + +They push off. They zip down the slide. They go fast. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh. + +They reach the bottom of the slide. They are happy. They hug. + +"That was fun, Lily!" Sam says. + +"Yes, it was, Sam!" Lily says. + +They go on the slide again. And again. And again. They are not scared. They are brave. + +They have fun. They are friends. +Anna is a big girl. She likes to do things by herself. She is independent. She does not need help from Mom or Dad. + +One day, Anna wants to play with her ball in the yard. She carries her ball in her arms. She walks to the fence. The fence is tall and brown. It keeps Anna safe from the street. + +Anna sees a hole in the fence. She is curious. She wants to see what is on the other side. She puts her ball down. She crawls through the hole. + +Anna is in the street. She sees cars and people and dogs. She is scared. She wants to go back to the yard. She looks for the hole. She cannot find it. She cries. + +"Anna! Anna!" She hears Mom's voice. Mom is looking for her. Mom sees her in the street. Mom runs to her. Mom hugs her. + +"Anna, what are you doing here? You could have been hurt!" Mom says. + +"I wanted to see the other side of the fence. I lost the hole. I'm sorry, Mom." Anna says. + +"It's okay, Anna. I'm glad you're safe. But you have to stay in the yard. The street is dangerous. You can be independent, but you also need to listen to Mom and Dad. They love you and want to protect you." Mom says. + +"I love you, Mom. I will listen to you. Can we go back to the yard and play with my ball?" Anna says. + +"Of course, Anna. Let's go. I will carry you and your ball." Mom says. + +Mom carries Anna and her ball through the hole. They go back to the yard. They play with the ball. Anna is happy. She is independent, but she also loves Mom and Dad. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the old house. It was big and dark and had many rooms to explore. One day, they found a door that was locked. They wanted to see what was inside, so they looked for a key. They found one under a rug and opened the door. + +Inside, there was a big skeleton. It was white and hard and had many bones. Ben and Lily were scared, but also curious. They went closer to look at it. The skeleton had a big head, a long neck, and a tail. It looked like a dinosaur. + +Ben touched one of the bones. It was broken and loose. He pulled it and the skeleton moved. It made a loud noise. It sounded like a roar. Ben and Lily screamed and ran out of the room. They slammed the door and locked it again. + +They ran to their mom and told her what they saw. She smiled and hugged them. She said it was not a real dinosaur, but a model. It was made by their grandpa, who liked to study old animals. He used to make it roar with a button, but it was broken now. + +Ben and Lily felt better, but they did not want to play in the old house anymore. They liked to play in the garden, where there were no skeletons or roars. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to ride bikes on the road. One day, they see a new road. It is twisty and has many hills. Tom and Sam want to try it. + +"Let's go, Sam!" Tom says. "It looks fun!" + +"I don't know, Tom," Sam says. "It looks hard. And there are many cars. They are loud and fast. Maybe we should stay on our road." + +Tom does not listen. He rides his bike on the new road. Sam follows him. They go up and down the hills. They twist and turn. Tom is happy. Sam is scared. + +"Tom, slow down!" Sam says. "It is too fast. I can't see the cars. They can hit us!" + +But Tom does not hear him. He goes faster and faster. He does not look where he is going. He does not see the big truck. It is loud and big. It comes from behind. It honks its horn. + +"Tom, watch out!" Sam yells. + +But it is too late. The truck hits Tom's bike. Tom falls off. He hurts his leg. He cries. Sam stops his bike. He runs to Tom. He is sad and sorry. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Sam asks. + +Tom is not okay. He is in pain. He is angry. He is sorry too. + +"Sam, I was wrong," Tom says. "The new road was not fun. It was hard and dangerous. I should have listened to you. You were right. We should have stayed on our road. It was safe and good. I am sorry, Sam. Can you forgive me?" + +Sam hugs Tom. He is his friend. He forgives him. + +"Of course, Tom," Sam says. "I forgive you. You are my friend. I am sorry you are hurt. Let's go home. We can call for help. We can fix your bike. We can play on our road again. But next time, let's be careful and smart. Okay?" + +Tom nods. He agrees. He learns his lesson. He thanks Sam. They go home. They are friends. They are happy. +Mom likes coffee. She drinks it every morning. She says it makes her happy and awake. Sometimes, I help her make coffee. I bring her the cup and the spoon. She puts the coffee and the water in the machine. The machine makes noise and steam. Then, the coffee comes out. + +One day, it was very dry. The sun was hot and bright. The grass was brown and crunchy. Mom said we need rain. She looked sad. I wanted to make her happy. I had an idea. I went to the kitchen. I found the coffee and the water. I put them in the machine. I waited for the noise and the steam. Then, I brought the coffee to Mom. + +She smiled when she saw me. She said, "Thank you, sweetie. What a nice surprise." She took the cup and the spoon. She sipped the coffee. She made a funny face. She said, "Oh, this coffee is very dry. Did you forget something?" I looked at the machine. I saw the milk and the sugar. I forgot to put them in the coffee. I said, "Oops. I'm sorry, Mom. I wanted to make you happy." She hugged me and said, "You did make me happy. You are very sweet and thoughtful. I love you, dry coffee and all." She kissed me and said, "Let's go get some milk and sugar. And maybe some cookies, too." We went to the kitchen. We fixed the coffee. We ate the cookies. We were happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today, it is raining. They cannot go to the park or ride their bikes. They are sad. + +"Let's play inside," Sara says. "We can make a fort with blankets and pillows." + +"OK," Ben says. "That sounds fun. Where can we make the fort?" + +"How about in the living room?" Sara says. "There is a big couch and a table." + +They go to the living room and find some blankets and pillows. They start to make the fort. They put a blanket over the couch and the table. They use pillows to make the walls. They need something to tie the blanket to the table. + +"Look, there is a hairy rope," Ben says. He points to a long, fuzzy thing on the floor. "We can use that to tie the blanket." + +"That is not a rope," Sara says. "That is Fluffy, my cat. He is sleeping. He does not like to be tied." + +Ben looks closer. He sees that the hairy thing has ears, eyes, a nose and a tail. He sees that it is breathing. He is scared. + +"Sorry, Fluffy," Ben says. He lets go of the cat. "You are not a rope. You are a cat. A very hairy cat." + +Fluffy wakes up. He stretches and yawns. He looks at Ben and Sara. He is not angry. He is curious. He walks to the fort and sniffs it. He likes it. He jumps inside and curls up on a pillow. + +"Can Fluffy stay in our fort?" Ben asks. + +"Sure," Sara says. "He can be our guard. He will keep us safe and warm." + +They finish their fort. They crawl inside and play with Fluffy. They forget about the rain. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a bike and a kite. They have fun together. + +One day, they are hungry. They go to the bench. Lily's mom has a bag. She has sandwiches for them. Lily and Tom are happy. They say thank you to Lily's mom. + +Lily takes a sandwich. She lifts it to her mouth. She bites it. It is yummy. It has cheese and ham. Tom takes a sandwich too. He lifts it to his mouth. He bites it. It is yucky. It has tuna and pickle. Tom does not like tuna and pickle. He makes a face. + +"Yuck! I don't like this sandwich!" Tom says. He puts it down. He looks at Lily's sandwich. He wants it. + +"Can I have your sandwich?" Tom asks Lily. + +"No, this is my sandwich. You have your own sandwich." Lily says. She holds her sandwich tight. + +"But I don't like my sandwich. Please, can we swap?" Tom begs. + +"No, we can't swap. You should eat what you have. That is fair." Lily says. She is reliable. She does not change her mind. + +Tom is sad. He looks at his sandwich. He does not want to eat it. He looks at the kite. He has an idea. + +"Hey, Lily, do you want to fly the kite?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, I love the kite!" Lily says. She puts her sandwich down. She runs to the kite. + +Tom smiles. He runs to the bench. He lifts Lily's sandwich. He eats it. It is yummy. He is happy. + +Lily comes back. She looks for her sandwich. She does not see it. She sees Tom. He has cheese and ham on his face. + +"Tom! You ate my sandwich!" Lily says. She is angry. + +"Sorry, Lily. I was very hungry. Your sandwich was very good." Tom says. He is not sorry. + +Lily is mad. She does not want to play with Tom. She takes the ball. She kicks it hard. It hits Tom. He falls down. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Tom says. He is not happy. + +Lily does not care. She rides the bike. She leaves Tom alone. Tom is sorry. He wishes he did not eat Lily's sandwich. He wishes he was reliable. He wishes he was a better friend. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. But they hate to go to school. School is boring and hard. They have to sit in a cell and listen to the teacher. The teacher is mean and gives them homework. + +One day, Tom and Sam have a plan. They want to run away from school. They wait for the bell to ring. Then they grab their bags and run fast. They run past the gate and the guard. They run to the park. They are happy and free. + +But they do not see the big dog. The big dog is angry and hungry. It sees Tom and Sam and chases them. It barks loud and runs faster. Tom and Sam are scared and scream. + +"Help! Help! A dog is after us!" + +They look for a place to hide. They see a big tree. They climb the tree and sit on a branch. The dog cannot reach them. It jumps and bites the air. It growls and waits. + +Tom and Sam are stuck in the tree. They are cold and hungry. They miss their cars and balls. They wish they were in school. School is not so bad after all. They are sorry and sad. + +"Tom, I hate this plan. It was a bad idea." + +"Me too, Sam. Me too. How can we get down?" + +They do not know what to do. They hope someone will find them and help them. They hope the dog will go away. They hope the teacher will not be mad. They hope to be friends again. +Lia and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They make snowballs and snowmen and snow angels. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they see a big pile of snow near the road. They want to make a snow fort. They run to the pile and start to dig and lift snow. They make a wall and a door and a roof. They are proud of their snow fort. It is unique and cool. + +They go inside their snow fort and pretend they are kings and queens. They talk and giggle and make plans. They do not hear the loud noise of a truck coming. The truck is big and heavy and fast. It does not see the snow fort. It hits the snow fort and breaks it. The snow falls on Lia and Ben and covers them. They cannot breathe or move or call for help. They are scared and hurt and cold. + +The truck driver does not know what he did. He keeps driving and does not stop. No one sees Lia and Ben under the snow. No one hears their cries. No one comes to save them. They are alone and trapped and sad. + +The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big lake with ducks and boats. Lily and Tom want to go on a boat. + +"Can we go on a boat, please?" Lily asks her mom. + +"OK, but you have to wear a life jacket and stay with me," her mom says. + +Lily and Tom put on their life jackets and follow their mom to a boat. Their mom picks a boat with a row. She sits in the back and holds the row. Lily and Tom sit in the front and look at the water. + +"Look, there are ducks!" Tom says, pointing at the birds. + +"Quack, quack!" Lily says, making duck sounds. + +The ducks swim near the boat and Lily and Tom throw some bread to them. The ducks eat the bread and make happy noises. + +"Thank you, ducks!" Lily and Tom say. + +Their mom rows the boat around the lake. She shows them the trees, the flowers, and the bridge. Lily and Tom feel happy and excited. They see other boats with other people. Some boats are big and some boats are small. Some boats have motors and some boats have sails. + +"Wow, look at that boat!" Tom says, pointing at a big boat with a motor. "It is so fast and loud!" + +"Yes, it is," their mom says. "But do you know what? I like our boat better. It is humble and quiet. And we can row it by ourselves. And we can see the ducks and the water better. And we can have fun with each other. Don't you think?" + +Lily and Tom think about it. They look at their boat, their mom, and the ducks. They nod and smile. + +"Yes, we do," they say. "We like our boat best. It is humble and nice. And we love you, mom." + +Their mom hugs them and kisses them. She feels proud and happy. + +"I love you, too, Lily and Tom," she says. "You are humble and kind. And you are my best friends." +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She saw a large bush that looked like a good hiding spot. She ran to the bush and shouted, "I found you, Ben!" + +But when she pulled the bush aside, she did not see Ben. She saw a big dog with sharp teeth and angry eyes. The dog growled and barked at Lily. Lily was scared and tried to run away, but the dog was faster. It jumped on Lily and bit her arm. Lily screamed and cried. + +Ben heard Lily's scream and came out of his hiding place. He saw the dog attacking Lily and ran to help her. He picked up a stick and hit the dog on the head. The dog let go of Lily and ran away. Ben hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't know there was a dog in the bush. Are you okay?" + +Lily shook her head and showed Ben her arm. It was bleeding and hurt a lot. Ben saw a thumb-sized hole in Lily's arm where the dog's teeth had pierced her skin. He said, "Oh no, Lily. You need a doctor. Come on, let's go find mom and dad." + +They ran to the playground where their parents were sitting on a bench. They saw Lily's arm and were shocked and worried. They took Lily to the car and drove to the hospital. Lily had to get stitches and a bandage. She also had to get a shot to prevent infection. She was brave, but she still cried a lot. She wished she had never played hide and seek with Ben. She wished she had never revealed the dog in the bush. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a doll and Tom had a car. They liked their toys very much and did not want to share them with anyone. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Tom asked Sara. + +"No, it is mine. You have your car," Sara said. + +"But I want to try the doll. It has a pretty dress and hair," Tom said. + +"No, no, no. The doll belongs to me. Go away," Sara said. She hugged the doll and turned away from Tom. + +Tom felt sad and angry. He wanted to make Sara share. He looked around and saw a switch on the wall. He had an idea. He walked to the switch and flipped it down. The lights in the living room went off. It was dark and scary. + +"Hey, what did you do?" Sara cried. She could not see anything. She dropped the doll and tried to find the switch. + +"I turned off the lights. Now you have to share your doll with me," Tom said. He grabbed the doll and ran to the other side of the room. + +"That is not fair. Give me back my doll. You are mean," Sara said. She followed Tom's voice and tried to catch him. + +They ran and chased each other in the dark. They bumped into the couch, the table, the chair, and the lamp. They made a lot of noise and mess. They did not notice that their mom was coming home. + +Mom opened the door and saw the living room in chaos. She heard Sara and Tom fighting over the doll. She was very angry. She flipped the switch up and turned on the lights. She saw Sara and Tom holding the doll and pulling it in opposite directions. She had a harsh look on her face. + +"What is going on here? Why are you playing with the switch? Why are you fighting over the doll? Why are you making such a mess?" Mom asked. + +Sara and Tom stopped and looked at Mom. They felt scared and sorry. They let go of the doll and hung their heads. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We were not sharing. We were not nice. We were not careful," Sara and Tom said. + +Mom sighed and shook her head. She picked up the doll and gave it back to Sara. She picked up the car and gave it back to Tom. She made them sit on the couch and talk to her. + +"You need to learn how to share and play nicely. You need to respect each other's toys and feelings. You need to follow the rules and not touch the switch. You need to clean up your mess and apologize to each other. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Sara and Tom nodded and said yes. They hugged Mom and said sorry. They hugged each other and said sorry. They promised to share and play nicely. They helped Mom clean up the living room. They learned their lesson. They were happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sam. Sam loved to take acorns from the ground and the trees. He thought acorns were amazing! + +One day, Sam found a big acorn under a tree. He was so happy! He wanted to take the acorn to his home. So, he picked it up with his little paws and started to walk. + +On his way, Sam met his friend, a bird named Tina. Tina saw the big acorn and said, "Wow, that's an amazing acorn!" Sam smiled and said, "Yes, I will take it home!" They both walked together, and Sam took the amazing acorn to his cozy home. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. It liked to sail on the water. One day, it saw another boat with a flag. The flag was pretty, and the big boat wanted it. + +The big boat went to the other boat and said, "Give me your flag!" The other boat was sad but said, "No, it is mine." The big boat was mad and tried to take the flag away. The other boat was scared. + +A kind fish saw this and said, "Please, big boat, do not take the flag. It is not nice to take things from others." The big boat thought about it and said sorry. It learned that it is good to be kind and not take things that are not yours. +Once upon a time, there was a smelly cat named Tom. Tom liked to travel with his best friend, a dog named Max. One day, they went to a big park to play. + +In the park, they saw a bird with a long neck. The bird was sad. Tom asked the bird, "Why are you sad?" The bird said, "I lost my toy in the tall tree. I can't get it back." + +Tom and Max wanted to help their new friend. They had an idea. Max stood on Tom's back, and the bird stood on Max's head. Together, they reached the toy in the tree. + +The bird was so happy to have her toy back. She thanked Tom and Max for their help. From that day on, the three friends played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a kind monkey named Bobo. Bobo loved to wear a suit. One day, he put on his best suit and went for a walk in the jungle. + +As Bobo walked, he saw his friend, Timmy the turtle. Timmy was sad. "Why are you sad, Timmy?" asked Bobo. Timmy said, "I want to go to the big tree, but I am too slow. I will delay and miss the fun." + +Bobo wanted to help his friend. He had an idea. "Get on my back, Timmy!" he said. Timmy climbed on Bobo's back, and they went to the big tree together. + +At the big tree, all the animals were happy to see them. Bobo and Timmy played and laughed with their friends. Timmy was thankful for Bobo's help. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a cop named Tom. Tom was a very nice cop. He loved to help people. One day, Tom saw a little boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he lost his toy car. Tom wanted to help Tim. + +Tom said, "Don't worry, Tim. I will find your car." Tom looked everywhere for the car. He looked under rocks and in the grass. Finally, Tom found a cheap toy car on the ground. He thought it was Tim's car. + +Tom gave the cheap car to Tim. Tim looked at the car and said, "This is not my car. My car is big and blue." Tom was sad because he could not find Tim's car. Tim was still sad too. In the end, they both went home without finding the real car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally loved to prepare for her day by looking in the mirror. Every morning, she would stand in front of the mirror and brush her hair. + +One day, Sally saw a little bug on the mirror. The bug was very persistent. It tried to climb up the mirror again and again, but it kept falling down. Sally watched the bug and wanted to help it. + +Sally found a small stick and held it up to the mirror. The persistent bug climbed onto the stick, and Sally put it outside in the grass. The bug was happy and waved its little legs. Sally felt good that she helped the bug and went back to preparing for her day. +Once upon a time, there was a giant. He was very big and tough. The giant lived in a big forest. He was not nice to the other animals. He would take their food and break their homes. + +One day, a little rabbit came to the giant. The rabbit was very brave. He told the giant to be nice and stop being mean. The giant did not like what the rabbit said. He got very mad. + +The rabbit tried to make the giant good, but the giant did not want to change. The giant remained bad and tough. The animals in the forest were very sad. The giant stayed mean to them, and they could not be happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had a shadow that followed her everywhere she went. One sunny day, Mia went to the park to play with her friends. As she was playing, she noticed her shadow was always with her. Mia said, "Hello, shadow! Do you want to play with me?" + +The shadow did not reply, but Mia was sure that her shadow wanted to play too. So, Mia and her shadow played together. They ran, jumped, and laughed all day long. + +As the sun started to set, Mia's friends went home. Mia was sad to say goodbye, but her compassionate shadow stayed with her. Mia said, "Thank you, shadow, for playing with me today." The shadow did not reply, but Mia knew her shadow was always there for her. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a unique box near her house. Sue wanted to know what was inside, so she asked her mom, "Mom, can we open the box?" Her mom said, "No, we should mail it back to the person who lost it." + +Sue was sad, but she listened to her mom. They went to the mailbox and put the unique box inside. Then, they went back home. Sue felt dirty from playing outside, so she took a shower. + +While Sue was in the shower, a loud noise came from outside. Sue and her mom ran out to see what happened. They saw that the mailbox had exploded! The unique box was gone and they could not mail it back. Sue and her mom were very sad and scared. +Once upon a time, in a dark part of the woods, there was a small nest. In the nest, there was a mom bird and her baby bird. They had a very nice nest, made of sticks and leaves. + +One day, mom bird said to baby bird, "I need to go find food. You stay here in the nest, and be good." Baby bird nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I will stay here and wait for you." + +While mom bird was away, baby bird thought about what food she would bring back. He hoped she would include yummy bugs and tasty seeds. He was very hungry and could not wait for mom to return. + +As the sky grew darker, baby bird began to worry. He called out, "Mom, where are you?" Just then, mom bird came back with a big worm in her beak. She said, "Here you go, baby. I have brought you food." + +Baby bird was so happy to see mom and eat the yummy worm. They snuggled together in their warm nest, safe and sound in the dark woods. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a soft, red ball. She loved to rub it with her hands. It felt nice and warm. Sue wanted to show her friend, Tom. + +"Look, Tom!" said Sue. "I found a soft ball. I like to rub it." + +Tom looked at the ball and saw a print on it. The print was a picture of a cat. Tom liked cats. He asked Sue if he could rub the soft ball too. + +Sue said, "Yes, you can rub it. But be nice to the ball." + +Tom and Sue took turns rubbing the soft ball with the cat print. They played with it all day long. They were very happy to share the ball and have fun together. +Once upon a time, in a big green field, there was a little daisy. The daisy was very thoughtful and always tried to be nice to everyone. One day, a big bee came to the daisy to get some food. + +"Hello, Mr. Bee," said the thoughtful daisy. "Can I help you with something?" + +"I am very hungry," said Mr. Bee. "Can I take some of your food?" + +"Sure," said the daisy. "You can take some of my food, but please be gentle." + +But Mr. Bee was not gentle. He took too much food from the daisy and hurt her. The daisy was very sad and cried. + +"I am so sorry, little daisy," said Mr. Bee. "I did not mean to hurt you. Please forgive me." + +The thoughtful daisy looked at Mr. Bee and said, "I forgive you, Mr. Bee. We all make mistakes, but it is important to say sorry and learn from them." + +From that day on, Mr. Bee was always gentle with the daisy and all the other flowers. They all became good friends and lived happily in the big green field. The moral of the story is to always be kind, say sorry when you make a mistake, and forgive others. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He noticed something on the ground. It was a small, hard rock. Tim picked it up and looked at it. The rock was from the earth. + +Tim saw his friend Sue. He showed her the hard rock. Sue said, "Wow! That's a cool rock, Tim!" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, it's from the earth!" + +Together, Tim and Sue walked and looked at the earth. They found more hard rocks and put them in a pile. They had fun looking at the different colors and shapes. + +At the end of the day, Tim and Sue said goodbye. Tim took his hard rock home and put it on his shelf. He was happy he had a new rock from the earth to remember his fun day with Sue. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty dog named Max. Max was big and strong. He liked to play with his ball and run in the park. One day, Max met a nice tutor named Jane. Jane helped kids learn and have fun. + +Max and Jane became good friends. They played together every day. Max would snap at the ball and Jane would laugh. They had lots of fun in the sun. One day, Jane said, "Max, you are my best friend!" Max barked happily. + +Max and Jane went on many adventures. They found new places to play and made new friends. They were always happy when they were together. Max's mighty bark and Jane's kind heart made them the best team. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big piano in a small room. The piano was very old and had a disgusting smell. But, it made beautiful music. A little boy named Tim loved to play the piano every day. + +One day, when Tim went to play the piano, it was gone. It had vanished! Tim was very sad and didn't know where the piano went. He looked all around the house but could not find it. + +Tim's mom saw him looking sad and asked, "What's wrong, Tim?" Tim told her the piano was gone. His mom smiled and took him to a new room. There, Tim found a new, clean piano. He was so happy and played music all day long. +One day, a little boy named Tim had a messy room. His toys were all over the floor, and his clothes were not in the right place. His mom asked him to keep his room tidy, but Tim did not want to do it. He wanted to play with his toys and have fun. His mom told him that if he did not keep his room tidy, he would not be able to find his favorite toy. + +The next day, Tim wanted to play with his favorite toy, a big red ball. But he could not find it anywhere in his room. He looked under the bed, in the toy box, and even in his closet. Tim was very sad and did not know what to do. He remembered what his mom said about keeping his room tidy. + +Tim decided to clean up his room and put all his toys and clothes in the right place. He worked very hard to make his room tidy. After he finished, he found his big red ball under a pile of clothes. Tim was so happy that he could play with his favorite toy again. He learned that keeping his room and body tidy was important. From that day on, Tim always kept his room clean and tidy, so he could find his toys easily and have more fun playing. +Once upon a time, there was a hunter named Tom. He liked to keep things clean. Every day, he would clean his house and his clothes. Tom had a big dog named Max. Max was a good dog who helped Tom hunt. + +One day, Tom and Max went to the woods to hunt. They saw a big rabbit. Max chased the rabbit, but it was too fast. They kept hunting, but they could not catch the rabbit. Tom was tired and Max was too. + +Tom said, "Let's surrender and go home." Max agreed. They walked home together. When they got home, Tom gave Max a bath. Max was now clean and happy. They had a nice meal and went to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to wonder about the world around her. She had a nice uncle named Tom. Uncle Tom was very polite and always said "please" and "thank you." + +One sunny day, Lily and Uncle Tom went for a walk. They saw a big tree with red apples. Lily asked, "Uncle, can we pick some apples?" Uncle Tom said, "Of course, Lily! But we must be polite and only take a few." + +Lily and Uncle Tom picked some apples and shared them with their friends. Everyone was happy and said thank you. They all had a fun day together, and Lily learned how important it is to be polite. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He liked to play outside with his friends. One day, he found a big rock in his yard. He thought it would be fun to cut the rock with his toy saw. + +Tim tried to cut the rock, but it was too hard. He got angry and yelled, "I want to cut this rock!" His friend, Sue, came over and saw him trying to cut the rock. She said, "Let's find something else to play with." + +Tim and Sue went to the park and played on the swings. They had a lot of fun together. Tim forgot about the angry rock and enjoyed playing with his friend. The next day, they played with the rock again, but this time they didn't try to cut it. They used it as a seat and had a nice picnic. +One day, a boy named Tim saw a pretty sunset. He wanted to paint it. He took out his colors and paper. But he felt troubled. He did not know how to paint a sunset. + +Tim asked his mom, "Mom, can you help me paint the sunset?" His mom smiled and said, "Sure, Tim. Let's try together." + +They both started to paint. At first, it was not easy. But they kept trying. Soon, they made a beautiful sunset painting. Tim was happy. He learned that if you keep trying, you can do anything. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a small mushroom. This mushroom was not like the others. It was a naughty mushroom. It liked to play tricks on the other mushrooms. It would hide and jump out to scare them. + +One day, the naughty mushroom saw a beautiful flower. The flower was about to bloom. The mushroom wanted to play a trick on the flower too. So, it waited and waited for the flower to bloom. + +The next day, the flower bloomed. The naughty mushroom jumped out to scare the flower. But the flower did not get scared. Instead, the flower smiled at the mushroom. The naughty mushroom felt happy and decided not to play tricks anymore. From that day on, the mushroom and the flower became best friends. They lived happily together in the big forest. +Once upon a time, there was a cool cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play and run in the sun. One day, Kitty was very thirsty. She wanted to drink some water. So, she went to the kitchen to find her water bowl. + +In the kitchen, Kitty saw a big cake on the table. It was so pretty and smelled so good. Kitty wanted to taste the cake. She jumped on the table and took a little bite. "Yum!" said Kitty, "This cake is so tasty!" + +Just then, Kitty's friend, Doggy, came into the kitchen. Doggy saw Kitty on the table with the cake. "Kitty, what are you doing?" asked Doggy. Kitty said, "I am eating this yummy cake!" Doggy laughed and said, "Kitty, don't forget to drink your water too!" So, Kitty jumped down from the table, drank her water, and they both played happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. They had a lot of furniture, like chairs, tables, and beds. Lucy loved to play and jump around the house. + +One day, Lucy's mom told her, "Be careful, Lucy. You don't want to get hurt." But Lucy didn't listen. She kept playing and jumping on the furniture, having a lot of fun. + +The next day, Lucy was playing and jumping again. She didn't remember what her mom said. Suddenly, she fell off a chair and hurt her arm. Lucy cried and cried. Her mom and dad came to help her. They hugged her and said, "We told you to be careful, so you wouldn't get hurt." From that day on, Lucy always listened to her mom and dad and never jumped on the furniture again. +One day, a little bird with furry wings wanted to soar high in the sky. The bird lived near the sea where the tide went up and down. The bird loved to watch the water and play with the fish. + +One sunny day, the bird met a small fish near the water. The fish said, "Hi, furry bird! Can you teach me how to soar like you?" The bird smiled and said, "I can try, but you need wings to soar." + +The fish and the bird became good friends. They played by the sea and watched the tide. The bird tried to help the fish soar, but the fish could only swim. They laughed and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue lived in a regular home with her mom, dad, and dog, Max. Sue's home was very cozy and happy. + +One day, Sue went to the store with her mom. They went to buy food and toys for Max. Sue liked going to the store because she could pick out her favorite snacks. + +When they got back home, Sue and her mom gave Max his new toys. Max was very happy and wagged his tail. Sue, her mom, and Max played together and had lots of fun in their regular home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He loved to eat at a restaurant with his family. They went to the same restaurant every week. It was their regular place. + +One day, Tim wanted to help at the restaurant. He asked the cook if he could help make food. The cook said yes, but Tim had to try his best to succeed. Tim was happy and ready to work. + +Tim helped the cook make pizzas, sandwiches, and more. He worked hard and had fun. In the end, Tim did a great job and succeeded. Everyone at the restaurant clapped for him. Tim was proud of himself and his family was happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. He lived near a pond with his best friend, Betty the duck. One day, the sun was shining, and the water in the pond felt warm. Freddy and Betty were very happy and decided to swim and play all day. + +As they were swimming, Freddy started to feel thirsty. He said to Betty, "I am thirsty. I want to drink some water." Betty looked around and saw a small puddle of water near the pond. She said, "Freddy, let's drink water from that puddle." + +Freddy hopped over to the puddle and took a sip. But the water was not good. It was dirty and tasted bad. Freddy did not like it. He started to complain. "Yuck! This water is not good. I don't want to drink it." Betty agreed and said, "We need to find clean water to drink." + +Together, they searched for clean water. Finally, they found a little stream with fresh, cool water. They drank and felt happy again. Freddy and Betty learned that it is important to find clean water to drink, and they promised to help each other always. From that day on, they continued to play, swim, and enjoy the warm water in their pond, and they always drank from the clean stream. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. They would run, jump, and laugh all day long. + +One day, Tim and his friends dared each other to see who could jump the highest. They all tried their best. Tim jumped so high that he almost touched the sky! All his friends clapped and cheered for him. + +From that day on, Tim and his friends had more fun than ever. They played and dared each other to do new things every day. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big yellow dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball in the park. One day, Max saw a little girl named Sue. Sue was sad because she could not find her toy. + +Max wanted to help Sue. He said, "I can do this task. I will find your toy." Sue smiled and said, "Thank you, Max." Max looked around the park and managed to find the toy under a bush. He picked it up with his mouth and brought it back to Sue. + +Sue was very happy and said, "You did it, Max! You are a good dog." Max wagged his tail and felt proud. From that day on, Max and Sue became best friends and played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big jar. The jar was very attractive. It was red, blue, and yellow. It sat on a shelf in the kitchen. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy saw the jar. She wanted to open it. She asked her mom, "Can I open the jar?" Her mom said, "I recommend you ask your dad." + +So Lucy went to her dad and asked, "Can I open the jar?" Her dad said, "Yes, you can open it." Lucy was very happy. + +Lucy opened the attractive jar. Inside, she found many yummy cookies. She shared the cookies with her family. They all enjoyed the cookies from the jar. +One day, a famous cat named Tom went for a walk. He saw his friend, a little mouse named Jerry. They liked to play together. Tom saw a drain near Jerry and wanted to warn him. + +"Jerry, be careful!" Tom said. "There is a drain near you." + +Jerry looked at the drain and said, "Thank you, Tom. I will stay away from it." + +They played all day and had fun. They were very happy that they could help each other. Tom and Jerry were the best of friends. +One day, a girl named Lily found a box. She wanted to unpack the box. Inside, she saw a silly stamp. The stamp had a funny face on it. Lily wanted to show her friend, Tom. + +Lily went to Tom's house and said, "Look what I found!" Tom looked at the stamp and laughed. "That's a very silly stamp," he said. They both laughed together. + +Lily and Tom decided to play with the stamp. They stamped it on paper and made funny faces. They had a lot of fun being silly with the stamp. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big building. This building was very important. It helped keep the town healthy. The people who worked in the building were very good at their jobs. They made sure everyone in the town was happy and not sick. + +One day, a big wind came and tried to blow the building away. The people in the town were scared. They did not want to lose the building that kept them healthy. So, they all worked together to prevent the wind from taking the building away. + +They tied ropes to the building and held on tight. The wind blew and blew, but the people did not let go. They were strong and worked together. In the end, the wind stopped and the building was safe. The town stayed healthy and the people were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big, weird cart. She loved to push it around and put her toys in it. One day, Sue went to the park with her mom and her cart. + +At the park, Sue met a boy named Tom. Tom saw Sue's cart and said, "That's a weird cart!" Sue smiled and said, "I like my weird cart. It's fun!" Tom asked if he could play with Sue and her cart. Sue said yes, and they played together all day. + +As the sun went down, Sue's mom called her. "Sue, it's time to go home. Remember to take your cart!" Sue said goodbye to Tom and pushed her weird cart home. She couldn't wait to play with Tom and her cart again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a big building. A little girl named Lucy lived there. She was eager to play with her friends every day. One day, Lucy saw a red ball in her room. She thought, "I will take this ball to play with my friends." + +Lucy and her friends played with the red ball. They had a lot of fun. But then, Lucy forgot the ball at the park. She went home without it. That night, she was sad because she missed her red ball. She told her mom, "I forgot my ball at the park." + +The next day, Lucy went back to the park. She was eager to find her red ball. When she got there, she found her ball waiting for her. Lucy was so happy! She said, "I will not forget you again, red ball!" From that day on, Lucy always remembered to bring her ball home. +One day, a reindeer went out to play. The reindeer had a big, red nose that was very attractive. All the other animals liked the reindeer's nose. + +The reindeer found a big puddle of water. He decided to jump in it. He jumped in and got all wet. The reindeer liked to soak in the water. It made him feel cool and happy. + +After playing in the water, the reindeer went home. His mom saw his wet fur and said, "You need to dry off." The reindeer dried off and went to bed. He had a fun day playing in the water and being with his friends. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a rag on the floor. She picked it up and looked at it. It was dirty and old. Sue thought it was a stupid rag, but she wanted to find out where it belonged. + +Sue went to her friend Tom and asked, "Do you know who this rag belongs to?" Tom looked at the rag and shook his head. "No, I don't know. It's a stupid rag. Maybe ask Ann." + +So, Sue went to Ann and showed her the rag. Ann smiled and said, "Oh, that's my rag! I use it to clean my toys. Thank you for finding it, Sue!" Sue was happy that she found where the rag belonged. She gave the rag back to Ann, and they both played together with their clean toys. +Once upon a time, in a beautiful forest, there lived a little bird. The little bird loved to sing and play with his friends. They would fly around and have fun all day long. + +One day, the little bird saw a big book on the ground. The book was called "History." The little bird was very curious and wanted to learn. He opened the book and started to read. As he read, he learned many new things about the world. + +But while he was reading, a big, scary cat came near. The little bird screamed for help. His friends heard him and came to save him. They all worked together to chase the big, scary cat away. The little bird was so happy and thankful for his friends. + +After that day, the little bird shared what he learned from the history book with his friends. They all became smarter and stronger. The moral of the story is that learning is important, but we should always remember to stay close to our friends and help each other when we need it. +Once upon a time, there was a brown crocodile who lived near a lake. The crocodile was big and strong. He had many friends, but he was not happy. He wanted something more. + +One day, the crocodile saw a little girl playing near the lake. He had an idea. The crocodile swam closer to the girl and said, "Hello, little girl. I have a request. Can you bring me a big, sweet cake? I will be your friend if you do." The little girl was scared but she wanted to make a new friend. So, she said yes and went to find a cake for the crocodile. + +The little girl looked and looked but could not find a cake. She was very sad. She went back to the lake and told the crocodile, "I am sorry, I could not find a cake for you." The crocodile was very angry. He opened his big mouth and ate the little girl. The little girl was gone, and the crocodile was still not happy. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a big, foolish bird. The bird liked to fly high in the sky and look down at the land below. One day, the bird saw a little girl playing with a ball. + +The little girl was so happy, she started to clap her hands. The foolish bird saw her clap and wanted to clap too. But, the bird did not have hands. It tried to clap with its wings, but it could not make a sound. + +The bird felt sad and flew down to the girl. The girl saw the bird and smiled. She showed the bird how to clap with its wings. The bird tried again and this time, it made a sound. The bird and the girl clapped together, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a smelly frog who lived in a pond. He was sad because he wanted to marry a pretty frog. One day, he saw a beautiful frog sitting on a lily pad. He hopped over to her and said, "Hi, I am smelly frog. Will you marry me?" + +The pretty frog looked at him and said, "I will marry you if you can find a way to not be smelly." The smelly frog thought hard and decided to ask his friend, the wise owl, for help. The wise owl told him, "Take a bath in the pond when it is hot. The heat will take away the smell." + +The smelly frog waited for a hot day to come. When the sun was shining and the pond was warm, he took a bath. He splashed and played in the water until he was clean. The smell was gone! + +He hopped back to the pretty frog and said, "Look, I am not smelly anymore. Will you marry me now?" The pretty frog smiled and said, "Yes, I will marry you." They got married and lived happily ever after in their pond. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She saw a boy with a ball. The boy was not nice. He was rude. He did not share the ball with Lily. + +Lily was sad. Her mom saw her and said, "Don't be sad, Lily. I encourage you to make new friends." So, Lily went to play with a girl named Rose. Rose had a big smile and was very nice. + +Lily and Rose played together. They held hands and ran around the park. They had so much fun. Lily was happy she found a new friend. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary house, there lived a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to make pies with her mom. One day, they made a big, yummy pie. They were very happy. + +But Amy had a magic wand, and she wanted to play with it. She waved the wand at the pie and said, "Shrink, pie, shrink!" The pie began to shrink, and it became very, very small. Amy thought it was funny, but her mom was not happy. + +Amy's mom tried to make the pie big again, but she could not. They could not eat the pie now because it was too small. They were very sad. The pie was gone, and they could not have their special treat. +One day, a little fish named Fin went on an adventure. He wanted to examine a deep part of the ocean. He swam down, down, down. It was very dark and quiet. + +Fin saw a big bubble. It was full of oxygen. He went close to it and looked at it. He was very happy. He knew that oxygen helps fish breathe. + +He played with the oxygen bubble for a while. Then, he swam back up to his friends. He told them about his adventure. They all wanted to see the deep part of the ocean and the oxygen bubble too. So, they all went on an adventure together. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small house with a big closet. Tom loved to play in the closet and hide from his friends. + +One day, it rained very hard. Tom got wet while playing outside. He went inside the house to get dry. Tom thought of the big closet and went inside it. + +In the closet, Tom found a soft, warm towel. He used the towel to dry his wet fur. Soon, Tom was all dry and happy. He took a nap in the closet, dreaming of sunny days and more fun with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a favorite shirt. It was a very nice shirt, but it was also very dirty. Tim wanted to clean his shirt, so he asked his mom for help. + +Tim's mom said, "No, I can't clean it right now. I am very busy." Tim was sad, but he wanted to clean his shirt by himself. He took the shirt and put it in a big bowl of water. He tried to clean it, but he made a terrible mess. + +In the end, Tim's shirt was still dirty, and his mom was upset about the mess. Tim felt bad because he didn't clean his shirt and made his mom unhappy. He learned that sometimes it's better to wait for help instead of trying to do things by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow bird named Sunny. Sunny lived in a big tree with his friends. They all loved to play and sing together. + +One day, Sunny found an envelope on the ground. He did not know what to do with it. He showed it to his friends, but they did not know what to do with it either. Sunny started to complain. He said, "I don't like this envelope. It's not fun." + +Sunny's mom heard him complain and came to help. She said, "Sunny, sometimes we find things that we don't understand or like. But we should not complain. We should try to learn about them and make the best of it." Sunny's mom opened the envelope, and inside there was a beautiful drawing of a yellow bird just like Sunny. They all smiled and were happy. + +From that day on, Sunny learned not to complain about things he didn't understand. He knew that there was always something good to learn or find in new things. And he and his friends played and sang happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big crane. The crane was very tall and strong. It helped people lift heavy things. The crane had a secret. It could talk, but it never did. It was too shy. + +One day, the town was empty. All the people went away for a trip. The crane felt lonely. It wanted to help someone. Then, it saw a little cat stuck in a tree. The crane decided to reveal its secret. It talked to the cat and said, "Don't worry, I will help you." + +The crane used its long arm to lift the cat out of the tree. The cat was very happy. When the people came back, the cat told them about the talking crane. The people were amazed. They thanked the crane for helping the cat. + +From that day on, the crane talked to the people and helped them more. The town was never empty again. The crane was not shy anymore. The moral of the story is: don't be afraid to reveal your talents. They can help others and make you happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to draw and make prints with his hands. One day, he wanted to make a big print on a white wall in his room. He got some paint and dipped his hands in it. + +Tim was very happy with his print, but he didn't know that his little sister, Lily, was watching. Lily wanted to help, but she was too small and felt helpless. So, she decided to take some paint and try to make a print too. But Lily made a big mess and spoiled Tim's print. + +Tim was sad about his spoiled print, but he saw that Lily was trying to help. He decided to teach her how to make a good print. Lily was very happy to learn, and soon they made a beautiful print together. They were proud of their work, and their mom and dad were happy to see them working together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was playing in his yard when he found a small piece of copper. He picked it up and looked at it. It was shiny and pretty. + +Tim took the copper to his mom. "Look, Mom," he said. "I found a pretty thing!" His mom looked at the copper and smiled. "That's nice, Tim," she said. "Why don't you show it to your friend, Sam?" + +Tim was anxious to show Sam his new treasure. He ran to Sam's house and knocked on the door. When Sam came out, Tim leaned in close and showed Sam the shiny copper. "Wow!" Sam said. "That's really cool! Can I hold it?" + +Tim let Sam hold the copper, and they both looked at it together. They were very happy to have found such a special thing. And from that day on, Tim and Sam were the best of friends. +Mandy and Jack were looking up at the beautiful cross which was hanging from the wall. + +Mandy admired the cross and turned to Jack, “It’s so pretty, Jack.†+ +Jack nodded, “Yes, it’s amazing. It looks very expensive.†+ +Mandy smiled. “I want one like it. Can we go and buy one?†+ +Jack shook his head. “No, I’m sorry Mandy. It's very expensive and we don’t have enough money. But we can admire it, if you like.†+ +Mandy nodded and looked up at the beautiful cross, admiring the intricate patterns and sparkling jewels. She said, “We can admire it and imagine how wonderful it would look in our room.†+ +Jack smiled at her, “Yes, that’s true. We can do that.†+One evening, a cricket chirped outside Amy's bedroom window. She jumped off her bed and ran outside to see what had made the noise. There in the garden was a beautiful flower in full bloom. Its petals were bright, organized and surrounded its centre in a circle. + +"Look what I found!" exclaimed Amy as she ran to show her mom. + +"Oh, what a beautiful flower, Amy" said Mom. + +"Can I keep it?" asked Amy. + +"Of course, sweetheart," said Mom. "Let's make the garden more organized so you can keep it." + +So Amy helped Mom organize the garden. They built a box around the flower so it would be safe and be able to keep blooming. During the next few days, children from the neighborhood gathered around the garden to enjoy the view. They were happy to see the flower had bloomed and the cricket was still chirping. +One day, a small girl ventured out of her house into the park nearby. She saw a yellow pigeon, who was sitting on the grass looking very sad. She went closer to the pigeon and asked it why it was frowning. The yellow pigeon replied, "I miss my friends. I am the only yellow pigeon in this park." The girl thought for a moment and said "I can help you find your friends. Follow me!". + +The girl and the yellow pigeon went to the nearby pond, look all around but there were no other yellow pigeons. The little girl was getting sad, too, but then she saw a big flock of pigeons in the distance, and one of them was yellow. + +The yellow pigeon shouted and flew towards them. All the pigeons greeted him with joy and happiness. The little girl was so glad that she had helped the yellow pigeon find his friends. The yellow pigeon turned around, smiled and said goodbye to her before rejoining the flock. The little girl was very excited that she was able to help, and proudly smiled as she made her way back home. +Once upon a time, two brothers were playing in the park. The older brother, Jack, was 10 years old. The younger brother, Jim, was only 3 and still learning how to talk. + +They were walking around when suddenly Jack pointed to a small treat stand. "Look!", he said. "Do you want a treat?" + +Jim smiled, unable to control his excitement. He looked up to Jack and nodded. + +Jack guided Jim over to the stand. Jim was so delighted when he saw all the small treats! He pointed to one he wanted and Jack bought it for him. + +Jim opened the small treat and smiled. He was so happy he was able to pick out a treat of his own. He turned to his big brother and said, "Thanks, Jack!" +Jill was a smart girl. She liked to practice her wiping skills. She was always given things to wipe, like the table or her shoes. + +One day, her mother gave her a pear to wipe. Jill took the pear and, with a cloth, she started to wipe it. She was so careful. + +But... the pear was too slippery and, suddenly, it flew out of her hands! Jill's mom shouted at her to be more careful. + +Jill was very sad. She wanted to be smart, but she realized that she wasn't smart enough to wipe the pear. Her tears trickled down her rosy cheeks. + +At least, Jill had learned a lesson: some things are too tricky to wipe. +One day, Daisy was outside in the garden, and she saw something very exciting in the sky! She saw a big beautiful helicopter flying above her. She looked up with her big sparkling eyes and shouted, "Wow!" + +The helicopter flew down and landed in the garden. The little girl was so excited, she started jumping up and down. A man in the helicopter opened the door and waved at Daisy. He shouted, "Come here, little one!" + +Daisy stepped towards the helicopter, and the man said to her, "Do you want to go inside and have a look around?" Daisy was so excited, she nodded her head quickly and stepped into the helicopter. + +The man showed Daisy all around the helicopter - she saw the numbers on the dials and the icy windows. She could even look down and see her garden below her. Daisy thought it was a wonderful adventure, just like one of her dreams! + +Suddenly the man said it was time to go and the helicopter started to fly away. Daisy waved goodbye to the man with a big smile on her face. She would never forget her exciting day in the big, beautiful, icy helicopter! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He wanted to move around but was unable to. That's because he was carrying a heavy chain. + +The boy was very alert and looked around for somebody to help him. But nobody was around. He was all alone. + +He kept carrying the chain for a long time, but it didn't get lighter. As he walked, the chain made a loud noise. He was sad and scared. + +Then, a big, mean ogre appeared! He shouted and said, "Tie the chain around you!" The boy was so scared that he tied the chain around himself. + +The ogre laughed and said, "You are mine now. You must carry this chain forever!" The boy cried and said he was so sorry. But the ogre was too mean. + +The boy never escaped and the chain became heavier and heavier. He had to carry it forever. That was the bad ending. :( +Once there was a little girl who wanted to grow rose flowers in her garden. She asked her mom, “Can I have some rose flowers?†Her mom said, “I can get you some, but you need to prepare the garden firstâ€. The girl was very happy, so she got to work. She dug the soil and planted some seeds. + +But days passed, and the flowers did not grow. She started to worry, and complained to her mom, “It is so difficult! I don’t know what I am doing wrongâ€. Her mom smiled and said, “You need to prepare the soil and put water on it. It takes some timeâ€. + +The little girl kept preparing the soil and watering it. Finally, the beautiful roses started to bloom in her lovely garden. + +The moral of this story is to not give up easily. With hard work, everything can be achieved and beautiful things can happen. +Once there was a small boy named Steve who wanted to put his room in order. All of his toys were scattered around and he was feeling a bit overwhelmed. He asked his mom for help. + +She said to him, "Let's organize your room together. We can make it nice and tidy." She took him around the room and as she helped him move things around, she looked into his eyes. + +Steve was feeling grateful. His mom told him that if he was organised, it made her happy. + +He carried on, but then he had some trouble finding the lid to his box of blocks. He searched everywhere and still couldn't find it. + +Steve got frustrated and started to cry. His mom held his hand and comforted him. She said, "Let's look together. I know we'll find it." + +They looked around for a few minutes, and in the corner of the room his mom spotted it. She smiled and said, "Let's organize together, so this doesn't happen again." + +Steve was so thankful. He learnt that sometimes if he puts things in order, he can avoid a lot of trouble! +Johnny had just opened his birthday present. It was a new pair of pants. He had hoped for something exciting, like a toy car, but instead all he had was a pair of pants. He frowned and crossed his arms. + +"Do you like them?" his mom asked. + +Johnny just shook his head and stuck out his bottom lip. His mom put her hands on her hips. + +"They are very expensive, you know," she said. "They will keep you very warm in the winter!" + +He looked at the pants, then he slowly nodded. He put them on and looked in the mirror. He was still a little disappointed, but the pants did make him look nice. He smiled, and his mother smiled too. + +"See? They look great!" She said. + +Johnny nodded and gave his mom a big hug. He was glad they were finally his. Now he had something to wear in the winter! +Once there was a clumsy little boy named Tom. He wanted to play at the fountain in the park. He loved looking at the splash of the water and laughing with his friends. + +Tom snapped his fingers and spun around. He took a step towards the fountain, but suddenly he tripped and fell. He felt embarrassed, but his friends all laughed together. + +Tom felt lucky when he saw there was a bench next to the fountain. He quickly ran to sit down. His friends gathered around and sat next to him. + +"Wow," one of them said, "You sure can be clumsy, Tom!" The other kids laughed and Tom smiled. + +Tom's eyes lit up with joy. He watched the fountain dance and smiled. He was so happy to play with his friends. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a careless boy named Jack. One day, his mother decided to send Jack on an errand to the store. + +"Jack," she said, "could you please go to the store and buy a pill?" + +Jack was excited and agreed to go. He ran to the store and bought the pill. + +On his way back, he felt careless and decided to play outside instead of going home. He kept playing and the sun went down. + +A little while later, Jack realized he was lost. He called for help and a kind old man heard him. + +"What are you doing so far from home, little boy?" the old man asked. + +"My mom sent me to the store to buy a pill," Jack replied. + +The old man smiled and offered to take Jack back home. Jack thanked him, and soon they were back at his house. + +His mom was so happy to see him. She gave him a big hug and said, "Don't ever be so careless again!" +Once upon a time there was a poor girl. Everywhere she went, she always felt unhappy. One day, she made a promise to herself - to turn her life around. + +Every day she started to do little things to help. She put on a smile and said hello to everyone she met. She was friendly and helpful. She started to work harder and soon her life began to turn. + +She was happy now. Everywhere she went, people smiled back at her and said good morning. Her life was much better. She was no longer so poor. + +Everyday she thanked herself for the promise she kept. Sometimes she'd even turn around and give a sweet smile to people walking by. She was grateful for the happy life she now lived thanks to the promise she'd made. +Once upon a time there was a jolly person. He always liked to play games and have fun with others. Every morning he would go out to play in the park. + +One particular day he was playing a game of hide and seek. He hid behind a bush and waited for everyone to find him. But everyone quickly forgot about him. + +After waiting for what felt like hours, the jolly person got very sad. He thought he was forgotten and was about to cry, until an old man appeared from behind the bush. + +The old man said "You seem sad. What is wrong?" +The jolly person told him about his game of hide and seek. He said, "I think I disappeared." + +The old man smiled and said, "Do not worry. You did not disappear, they just forgot you. Next time, tell them before the game starts and they will not forget you." + +The jolly person thanked the old man and went off to find his friends. They were so happy to see him and mentioned they had forgotten about him. The jolly person then reminded them that he had told them not to forget him. + +The moral of the story is that communication is important. When you tell people what you need and expect, they can understand and help you. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mary. Mary liked looking for special things. + +One day Mary was searching for something special. She looked in trees and she looked in bushes. She ran around in the fields. + +Finally she came upon a sparkly crystal in the grass. She looked closely and saw that it was cold. + +“Oh!†said Mary. “What is it?†+ +Just then a friendly voice called to her. "It’s a crystal!", it said. + +Mary picked it up and held it in her hand. It sparkled like a star. + +“Thank you!†said Mary. She hugged the crystal close and smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shy bear. He lived in a small, chilly forest, and he loved all the animals in the woods. But the bear was very lonely, because he was so shy and he was too scared to go out and play with the other animals. + +One day, he heard some exciting news - a big winter festival was coming up! All the animals in the forest were busy preparing for the festival, and the bear wanted to join in with the fun. + +The only problem was, he was still so shy and he had no idea what to do. Then he had an idea - he could wrap his favourite food in some leaves, then hide it in the freezer to keep it nice and cold. On the day of the festival, he could bring out his treat and offer it to the other animals. That way he could share his love and everyone would be happy! + +So the bear wrapped his treat, stored it in the freezer and waited for the festival to begin. On the day of the festival, the bear was filled with joy! He was so brave and offered his treat to the other animals - and they all loved it! + +That day, the shy bear learnt that by taking a risk and being brave he can make lots of new friends, and can instantly turn something lonely into something full of love and happiness +One morning, there was a painter who wanted to lay some paint on the wall. He was very weak and had a hard time doing it. Suddenly, a little 3 year old came over and offered to help him lay the paint. The painter was so happy that someone wanted to help him that he kept saying "Thank you! Thank you!" + +The painter and the 3 year old worked together for a few hours until the wall was painted. The painter was so pleased that he said to the 3 year old, "Your help was wonderful! I'll give you something for your help." + +The 3 year old was excited, so he asked for candy. But the painter refused, saying, "You can't have candy. It's bad for you." + +The little 3 year old was so disappointed that he started to cry. He felt so sad and weak. The painter patted him on the back, saying, "It's okay, I'll give you some money instead." + +But sadly, the painter never had a chance to give the 3 year old the money. In the morning, the little 3 year old tripped and hurt himself, and the painter never saw him again. The wall was painted, but the little 3 year old never got the reward he deserved. +Once upon a time, there was a fair dancer. She was very graceful and moved like a floating fairy. Every day she would twirl and dip to show off her moves. + +One day, the dancer was walking in the park and she saw a little puppy. She bent down to stroke the pup, who was very friendly and started licking her hand. The pup seemed so excited that the dancer started tickling him. + +But then, the puppy started to nibble and bite her arm! The dancer yelped in surprise and pulled her arm away. The puppy looked guilty and put his tail between his legs. + +The dancer laughed and said, "You are a bit too playful, but you are still such a fair pup!" With that, she gave the puppy a hug and they said goodbye. + +The dancer went back to twirling and the puppy went back to wagging his tail. They were both happy and were sure to keep each other's memory forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl. The boy was 3 years old and the girl was his sister. + +The boy asked the girl, "Do you want to hear a poem I wrote?" + +The girl said, "No, I don't like poems. They are too boring!" + +The boy was sad and he said, "But I love poems! We can't agree on this." + +The girl said, "I know! Let's ask our dead grandpa. He will know what to do." + +The boy and the girl went to the graveyard and asked their dead grandpa what to do. + +Suddenly, the dead grandpa spoke and said, "It's ok to disagree. You can both be happy if you listen to each other's opinions." + +The boy and the girl hugged each other and said, "Thank you Grandpa!" + +The boy and the girl looked up at the sky and said, "We love you Grandpa." +One day, Kiki went to the grocery store with her mom. They stopped at the freezer. Kiki was fearful of the freezer because it was full of cold air. + +Mom took out some ice cream and put it in her bag. Then, she reached up high to hang a big package of frozen chicken. Kiki watched with fear as her mom hung the chicken on the edge of the freezer. + +Kiki was happy to leave the freezer. She felt much better when they reached the checkout. Mom had to pay for the ice cream, chicken and other grocery items. + +Kiki was relieved to go home. She knew that the frozen chicken would stay cold in their own freezer. +Dan and Anne were best friends. Every day they played together outside in the garden and shared stories. +One day Dan wanted to go outside and ride his tricycle but Anne wanted to play with her dolls. Dan said, "Let's go ride the tricycle together!" Anne disagreed and shook her head. +Dan was determined to ride the tricycle. He told Anne, "I'm going to ride without you! "But Anne disagreed again and ran inside. + +That night, Anne got a mail in the post. She opened it excitedly and found that it was a golden tricycle! She called Dan out to show him the gift. +Dan was so happy to see the tricycle and asked if he could ride it. Anne was feeling dizzy and declined. She said, "I want to ride the tricycle too!" +Dan disagreed, as he was really excited to ride alone. Anne started to cry and said, "But it was meant for us to ride together." +Dan felt sorry for making Anne sad. He agreed to ride with Anne and promised not to be so stubborn next time. +Once there was a curious little girl named Mia. She lived with her family in a big house. Mia and her family were very happy. One day, Mia went for a walk. She saw something shiny and picked it up. It was a spike! + +Mia was very curious. She decided to take the spike home. She thought she could do something with it. When her family saw the spike, they were not very happy. They told her to put the spike down and stop being so curious. + +Mia did not obey. She decided to use the spike to complete a project she was working on. She wanted to make something special out of it. She grabbed the spike and began to work. + +Suddenly, Mia felt a sharp pain in her hand. The spike had cut her! Mia screamed and started to cry. Her family rushed to her. Mia had to go to the hospital to get her wound treated. She had learned her lesson - don't be too curious! +Once upon a time there was a loyal little girl who lived with her family near a beautiful beach. Every day, the family would go to the beach and play in the sand and the sun. + +One day the little girl saw a boat that had docked at the beach. She asked her mom, "Mom, what is that boat delivering?" Her mom said, "It is delivering presents for the kids at the beach!" + +The little girl was so excited that she ran up to the boat and asked the captains if she could get a present too. The captains told her that they had one special present that was just for her. They pulled out a bright pink toy boat and handed it to her. + +The little girl was so excited that she hugged the captains and thanked them for delivering such a loyal present. From that day on, the little girl and her family went to the beach every day, and she was always sure to bring her special pink toy boat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to read his book. He read it every day. + +One day, Tom noticed that his book was too big to fit in his pocket. He was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then he had an idea. He could squeeze the book so it would fit in his pocket! Tom was so excited, he quickly squeezed the book as hard as he could. Sure enough, the book was fit in his pocket! + +Tom was so happy that he could take his book wherever he wanted! He was able to take it to the park, to school and even on the beach! + +Every time Tom squeezed his book, he thought of how he had made it fit in his pocket. He was so proud of himself. He had used his imagination and put it to work! +"Look, what's that?" asked Tommy, pointing at the big blackboard. + +His mom smiled and said, "That's a blackboard. It's for writing on." + +Tommy was excited to see it. He walked closer to it and noticed that the blackboard was very shiny and expensive. + +He reached out to touch it, but his mom said "Careful, Tommy!" + +Tommy shivered and pulled his hand away. He felt a chill come over him. + +He asked his mom, "Why was it so cold?" + +His mom smiled and said, "It's because you were about to touch something very expensive." + +Tommy smiled and nodded. From then on, he knew to be careful when he was near something expensive. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved to go for walks with his owner. One day, Spot and his owner went for a ride in their vehicle. Spot was so excited to go on an adventure. "Where will we go?" Spot asked. His owner smiled and said, "We are going to spread joy!" + +Spot and his owner drove around town and stopped at the park. As they walked around the park, Spot saw lots of children playing and laughing. He saw people eating ice cream and having a great time. + +Spot's owner began to hand out balloons to everyone. They quickly spread joy among the people at the park. Spot saw how happy these people were, and he was very proud of his owner. With Spot by his side, his owner continued to spread joy and happiness everywhere they went. + +Spot was so loyal and loved to see how happy his owner made people. Everywhere he went, he spread joy with his owner, and it made him very happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Nate and the other was called Jules. They were both very wise. + +Nate and Jules wanted to find out who was the lightest. So they decided to weigh themselves. Nate got on one side of the scale and Jules got on the other side. + +Jules was lighter than Nate. But Nate didn't mind because it was a lot of fun to weigh themselves. + +After they were done weighing, Nate had a great idea. He asked Jules if he wanted to play a game and hide under the bed. Jules thought it was a great idea and laughed. So Nate and Jules both went and hid under the bed. + +Nate and Jules had a lot of fun playing the game. They stayed under the bed for a long time and it was a very wise choice! +One day, Tom and his dad were at the park. Tom wanted to play on the slide. His dad said yes and Tom ran to the slide. He was so excited to go down the giant slide! Tom raced up the stairs and sat on the slide. He started to slide down, whooshing and squealing with glee. + +Suddenly, Tom hit something soft at the bottom of the slide. It was big and yellow, and it smelled yummy. It was cheese! Tom smiled and picked it up. + +Then, he saw something scary. It was a big hairy spider and it was looking at him. Tom screamed and ran away. His dad came over and saw the spider. He took a stick and chased the spider away. + +Tom felt better and went back to the slide. He didn't forget his cheese either. He chomped it up and finished it before it was time to leave the park. Tom had a lot of fun and the slide was his favorite part! +Jim and his mom went to the park. His mom was carrying a bowl of ice cream. They saw a dog and Jim wanted to pet it. His mom told him to be careful, but Jim wasn't listening. He walked over to the dog and the bowl of ice cream dropped out of his mom's hands and spilled on the ground. + +Jim was sad and said he was sorry. His mom told him it was okay, but he felt stupid. + +Later, they arrived home and Jim saw his dad with a big bowl of cookies! Jim laughed and his dad said, "See, I told you I'd make up for the ice cream !" Jim smiled and his mom said, "See, accidents happen, but I'm glad you're learning your lesson." + +Jim nodded and said he was glad too. From then on, he was more careful when he petted animals. He knew it was important to follow mom's advice - it could make all the difference in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a young boy who loved to dream. He was always thinking of new ideas and plans. One day, the little boy found a bottle of glue in the corner of his bedroom. He picked it up and started to imagine all the things he could create with it. He wanted to build something big. + +The little boy closed his eyes and started dreaming. When he opened them, he had drawn a big boat on a piece of paper. He was so excited! He quickly ran to the kitchen and got some more glue. + +"I'm going to build a boat in my room," the young boy said to his mom. + +"What a wonderful dream," she said, smiling. + +So the young boy gathered all the glue he could find and started to create his boat. He worked hard and soon enough, he had built a beautiful boat. + +He was so proud of himself, he could not believe what he had done. With a big smile on his face, the little boy went to tell his mom his achievement. + +From that day onward, the young boy never stopped dreaming and creating. +Once upon a time, there was a little purple frog. His name was Freddy. Fred sold ice cream for a living and he had the best blueberry ice cream around. + +One day, Fred was getting ready to set up shop when he realized he had lost his fork. He couldn't find it anywhere. He started to worry. + +Just then, a friendly, purple bird flew in. "What's wrong, Fred?" the bird asked. + +"I've lost my fork," Fred replied. "I need it to remove the ice cream from the carton, but I can't find it anywhere." + +The bird offered to help. She flew up high into the air and soon, she spotted the fork. "There it is!" she exclaimed. She flew down and presented the fork to Fred. + +"Thank you!" said Fred. He was so happy to have his fork again, and he grabbed the tools he needed to remove the ice cream from the carton. He got to work and soon, his delicious blueberry ice cream was ready to sell. + +THE +Maggie was a little girl. She loved to dance. One day, while she was practicing her dances, a storm came and it ruined the room where she danced. Maggie was very sorry when she saw the mess. + +Maggie's mother heard her and came to the room. She saw how sad Maggie was and said, "Don't worry, I will do my best to restore this room." + +Maggie smiled and said, "Really? I love dancing so much!" + +Maggie's mother smiled back and said, "Yes, I know. We'll fix it up better than before." + +Maggie was very happy. With her mother's help, the room was soon restored. Then, Maggie was free to dance again. She couldn't hide her joy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who loved to cook. She always wore an apron when she was in the kitchen. One day, Lucy was making a cake with her mom. She was super excited and wanted to help with every step. + +When it was time to put the cherry on top, Lucy grabbed the first one she saw. Her mom told her that it was a fake cherry. Lucy wanted to listen but she still used it. + +When the cake was finished, everyone took a bite. Lucy's mom immediately tasted that something was wrong. The fake cherry had a terrible taste! Lucy felt really bad and started to cry. + +Her mom sat down next to her and said, "It's okay. We all make mistakes and we all regret things. It's part of life." Lucy nodded and agreed. She was thankful for her mom's kindness and she never used a fake cherry again. +Sammy was walking down the street and he came to the station. He was excited because he had never been on a train before. As he got closer he could see two big doors and a man standing beside them. + +The man said, "here it is, the train station. You ready to go on a trip Sammy?" + +Sammy was so excited that he shouted "Yes!" The man opened the doors and showed Sammy the inside of the train. It was yummy. There were some comfortable seats, lots of windows and a conductor. + +The conductor said, "Welcome aboard! Hop on, because we are about to start moving." + +Sammy thought this was so cool. The train started moving backwards and Sammy couldn't believe it. He had never seen a train reverse before. Soon, the train was moving forward again, and Sammy couldn't wait to arrive at his destination. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small village. He was very lonely and wanted a friend. One day, he decided to take a walk to the other side of the village. + +As he walked, he saw a mint plant growing near a tree. He reached out to take one of the mint leaves, but it was too high for him to reach. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a small voice, and belonged to a 3-year-old girl. She asked the old man if he needed help with the mint leaves. The old man happily accepted her offer. + +The girl happily said, "My name is Tara. Let me help you!" She walked up to the tree and with a few easy steps, she was able to reach the mint leaves. She gathered some of the leaves and handed them to the old man. She said, "Here you go!" + +The old man thanked Tara and they became good friends. From then on, they would take their walks together and he would always remember how helpful Tara was that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very shy. Every day, she liked to go and play in the park. + +One day, she was playing by herself when she saw a small brown cookie. She looked around and no one else was there. + +The little girl thought to herself, "I really want that cookie, but I'm too shy to take it." + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. + +"Why don't you just take it?" a man said. + +The girl was scared, but she slowly turned around and saw the man smiling at her. + +She smiled shyly and said, "Thank you. I think I will take it." + +The man smiled back and said, "You're welcome. Enjoy your cookie!" + +The little girl grabbed the cookie and ran away, feeling happy and proud of herself. She couldn't believe she was brave enough to take the cookie. She ate it up as she ran and it tasted wonderful. +One day, a ugly crane was flying. It flapped its wings and flew, higher and higher, until it got to the store. The store was full of fun things, like toys and candy. The crane wanted some candy; it was so sweet and tasty. + +So, the crane decided to go inside the store. It carefully waddled in and looked around. There were all sorts of candy and snacks. The crane got so excited! It quickly grabbed some candy and quickly flew away, so the store keeper would not see. + +The crane flew away with the candy, back to its nest. It was so happy because it had stored the candy away safely. Now the crane could enjoy it in peace and quiet. Yum! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three and loved exploring outside. One day Lucy decided to go to the park by herself to find some new and exciting creatures. + +When she got to the park, Lucy noticed a green lizard. She was so excited, but then realized that she had forgotten to shut the front door. She knew that her mum would be angry if the door was open. + +Lucy asked the lizard if he could help her. He said no and went up a tree. Lucy was disappointed. + +Then Lucy had an idea. She asked the bird if he could help. The bird said yes and was happy to go back and shut the door. Lucy smiled, because she found someone reliable to help her. She asked the bird to come back quickly so she could still explore the park. + +The bird came back in no time and Lucy thanked him. Now that the problem was solved, Lucy ran off to find more lizards! And the bird flew away, happy that he had been a big help. +One day, Cookie was walking around the park. She saw someone else there and ran over to meet them. It was a dog, and his name was Spot. + +Cookie and Spot started to play together. They chased each other around the park and played tag. Cookie laughed and Spot barked. + +When Cookie was done playing, she spotted a newspaper in the park. It was all crumpled up and looked messy! + +Cookie laughed and said to Spot, "I'm gonna take this newspaper home!" Spot barked in agreement. + +So, Cookie picked up the newspaper and took it home. She couldn't wait to show it to her mom and dad! +Once there was a white rabbit named Bobby. He was very curious and liked to hop around his garden and peek under leaves. + +One day, Bobby was hopping around when he noticed something very special. It was a white weight that was too heavy for him to pick up. + +Every day he went back to try and move the weight. He pushed and pulled but it was too heavy. He even asked his friends for help but in the end, he was stuck. + +Then one night, he had an idea. He peeked through the window of the house next door. He saw a small boy picking up the weight easily and playing with it. + +"That's it!" Bobby thought. He hopped up to the boy and said, "Can I please play with your weight?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Sure! You can be my friend!" + +So Bobby and the boy played with the weight all day long. From that day on, Bobby was never lonely again. +Once there was a kind boy named Toby. Toby was always looking for fun things to do, so one day he decided to go for a walk in the park. He enjoyed looking at all of the trees and flowers. + +But then, Toby stumbled upon a huge spike in the middle of the path. He knew he couldn't walk around it, so he decided to climb over it. As soon as Toby put his foot on the spike, it gave way and he fell all the way to the ground. + +Toby cried because he was hurt. He was so sad he could not walk anymore. Then his parents came to take him back home. Sadly, Toby had to decide to stay in bed for the rest of the day because of his bad decision. +Once upon a time a little girl named Sarah had a pastel coloured balloon. She blew it up and loved the way it floated in the air. Every day she would take it out with her and show it to her friends. She loved it very much. + +One day she was walking in the park with her balloon and a gust of wind suddenly came up. She watched her balloon fly away high in the sky and she couldn't believe it. She cried and ran after it but it was too far away and she had to remain in the park. + +She was so sad that she ran home, hoping that the balloon would come back. She waited and waited but it seemed to have disappeared in the clear blue sky. She stayed up in her room, expecting it to come back, but it never did. + +Sarah never saw her pastel coloured balloon again and she remained sad about it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Grace. Grace loved lotion. One day she decided to use her lotion. She opened the lid and a disgusting smell filled the room. She wrinkled up her nose and looked inside. All of the lotion had vanished! + +Grace was so upset. She didn't know what to do. She grabbed her pink toy and started to cry. All her lotion was gone. + +Then, all of a sudden, she heard a voice. +"Ah-ha! I see your lotion has vanished," said the voice. She looked up and saw a fairy hovering in the air. + +The fairy smiled and said, "Don't worry Grace. I'm here to help. I can get you more lotion, but you'll have to do something for me." + +Grace looked up, excited and hopeful. "Really? I'll do anything!" + +The fairy replied, "First you must go to the garden and pick me a rose, but be careful! Don't touch the thorns, they're very sharp and dangerous." + +Grace obeyed the fairy and went off to the garden. She stayed away from the harmful thorns and soon she had a rose in her hand. The fairy was so happy with the rose that she rewarded Grace with a new bottle of lotion. "Now you can be happy," said the fairy, and she +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and always wanted to go camping. + +One day, her mommy took her camping. It was cold outside, but Sarah was happy. They put up the tent and Sarah helped to make it cosy. + +At night, Sarah heard a noise. "What is that?", she asked her mommy. Her mommy said, "It's the wind, it is speeding through the camp." + +Sarah looked up at the stars in the night sky. She watched them move faster and faster and she said, "The stars are going so fast." + +Sarah's mommy smiled, "Yes, they are speeding across the sky." Sarah smiled too and she was happy. She was so excited to go camping. +John was a 3 year old who didn't have any money. He was very poor. One day, he decided to go on an adventure. He crawled away from his home. + +He eventually came to a big building. He saw a sign that said X-ray Clinic. He had never seen anything like it before. He was very curious. + +John decided to go inside. He saw a doctor in his white coat. "What can I help you with?" the doctor asked. + +John didn't know what to say. He just wanted to explore. + +"Let's take an X-ray," the doctor said. "It can help us find out what's inside you." + +John was scared, but he still wanted to try it. He lay down in the room and they took a picture of him. He was amazed to see the picture. + +"Thank you, Doctor," John said. "I had a lot of fun!" + +The doctor smiled. "You're welcome," he said. + +John crawled back home feeling happy. He learned a lot on his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. He was excited to have a go at lumbering. He wanted to prove to himself that he was tough. + +Jake's dad took him to the forest where the trees were very tall. There were many logs on the ground. Jake was so excited to try out lumbering that he started chopping with his dad's saw. + +After a few minutes, Jake's dad said, "That log looks tough for you to chop, why don't you go and get some of the smaller logs instead?" + +Jake looked around and saw some smaller logs near a tree. He ran over to them and starting chopping them. With each chop, he felt more and more excited. Soon he had enough small logs to fill a truck. + +"I did it!" Jake shouted excitedly. His dad smiled and said, "I knew you could do it. You are tougher than you think." Jake was so proud of himself. + +The End +The little girl was on her way to school. She was wearing her big purple hat that her mom had given her. But she was feeling very uncomfortable. She kept shivering while she walked. + +Finally, she arrived at school and saw her friend, Fred. + +"Why are you shivering, Katie? Are you okay?" asked Fred. + +Katie replied, "I am shivering because I feel very uncomfortable. My mom gave me this hat and it is very big. I don't like how it feels!" + +Fred smiled. "Don't worry, Katie! I have a solution. Come with me!" + +He took her to his locker and gave her a hat. It was much smaller and it fit her perfectly. "Now you won't feel uncomfortable anymore," he said. + +Katie was so happy, she smiled from ear to ear. Now she wasn't shivering anymore and could enjoy her day at school without feeling the discomfort. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Katie. Katie loved to tell stories. Today, she wanted to tell a story to her mom on the telephone. But when she picked up the telephone to dial, it didn't work. She tried again, but it still didn't work. + +Katie was very sad. She didn't know how she would tell her story without a telephone. She felt very upset and confused. + +Then, all of a sudden, she heard a voice coming from the telephone. It was her mom on the other end. She told Katie to come to the kitchen and she would have a yummy surprise. + +When Katie got to the kitchen, she saw a big bowl of applesauce. She knew right away what her mom was trying to do. She was trying to tell her a story without the telephone. + +Katie was so happy that she was able to tell her story without the telephone. She gave her mom a big hug and thanked her for the yummy surprise. From then on, Katie and her mom always had lots of fun stories to tell, no matter what. +Jack was happy. He loved running very fast around the playground. His friends were always surprised at how quickly he could go! + +Today was special. His mummy and daddy were coming to watch him run. Jack ran around the playground so quickly that his friends cheered. + +Mummy and Daddy were also very proud. Daddy said, "You are so fast! That was fair, Jack." + +Jack beamed with happiness. Mummy smiled and said, "Well done, my little champion. You deserve a kiss for your speed!" She gave Jack a big kiss and a big hug. + +Jack was overjoyed. He ran around the playground even faster, screaming with joy. His parents were happy too, watching their son have so much fun. +Once upon a time there was a lively little girl named Polly. She was in the playground with her friends and they were building a network of sticks. + +"Look what we built!" yelled Polly. + +Her friends were very impressed and they cheered. + +Then, something strange happened. One of the sticks revealed a sparkly rock! + +"What is it?" asked one of Polly's friends. + +Polly looked at the rock and said "I'm not sure, let's ask the teacher!" + +They ran off to the teacher and together, they found out that the rock was actually a rare diamond. + +But, Polly and her friends all wanted the diamond for themselves and soon there was a conflict. + +Luckily, the teacher suggested that they should share the rock so they could all have a little piece and they agreed. + +And so, they shared the diamond and were all very happy and it was a lively ending to the story! +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to explore together. One day, they decided to climb to the top of a cliff. + +They were so excited! They started to lift their legs and walk up the mountainside. After a while they noticed the cliff was getting higher and higher. + +"This is not normal," said one of the friends. + +"No, it's not," said the other. + +But they kept walking, determined to reach the top. Eventually, they made it and looked down from the top of the cliff. They had achieved something special! They had made a normal climb extraordinary. + +The friends celebrated their special adventure by raising their hands and cheering. "This was the best day ever!" they shouted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only 3 years old and she loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Daisy was in the garden playing with her puppy. She found a special vest lying in the grass. It was soft and smooth. + +At first, Daisy wasn't sure what it could be used for. She tried to figure it out. She shut it really tight around her waist and it fit perfectly! + +Daisy was so happy. She ran around the garden joyfully wearing her new vest. It felt smooth and comfortable. + +That day, Daisy had so much fun with her new vest. From then on, she always wore it when she went outside to play. +Once upon a time, there lived a young girl called Lily. She was a very brave, light girl. Every day, she went out to perform a very special job. + +Lily showed a big smile as she walked outside and looked up at the sky. All around her the light was sparkling in the sun. + +Suddenly she heard a voice coming from above. It was a kind, gentle voice that said "Hello Lily, what job are you performing today?" + +Lily was very excited to hear this. She quickly looked up to the sky and happily replied "I am spreading happiness every day". + +The friendly voice in the sky asked Lily, "how do you spread happiness each day?". + +Lily then answered "by hugging my friends and helping them out!" + +The voice in the sky smiled and said "that is so wonderful Lily. Keep it up". + +Lily thanked the voice and carried on with her job, feeling light and happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved playing outside with her bear. One day, the girl and her bear decided to go outside to play on the swings. The girl asked her bear if he wanted to swing first, but the bear didn’t want to. He said he had the perfect game and that it involved loading his truck with different buttons. + +The little girl thought it was a strange game but decided to help her bear load the truck with the buttons. She was getting all the buttons ready when her bear said that his truck was missing one very special kind of button. He said he needed a tap button but he didn’t have any. + +The little girl didn't know what a tap button was, so she asked her bear for help. The bear told her the tap button was a very useful button because it can transport buttons from one spot to another. + +The little girl thought for a moment and then yelled out in excitement, “we can get a tap button from my playroom!†The bear and the little girl rushed to the playroom and the little girl found a tap button lying on the floor. She handed it to her bear and they raced back to the truck so they could finish loading it. + +Now the bear and the little girl had the perfect game and they played until the sun went down. +Amanda and her mom went to the store. They saw a subway sign outside the store. Amanda asked her mom what it was. + +Mom said “That’s the subway. Lots of people use it to get around the city.†+ +Amanda was curious so she asked “Can we go there?†+ +Mom said “Yes, but not today. Next time we can.†+ +Amanda wasn’t happy with her mom’s answer. She put her hands on her hips and said “I demand that we go today!†+ +Mom smiled and said “No, Amanda. We can’t go today. It’s too serious. We have too many things to do today.†+ +Amanda thought for a moment and said “OK, ok. We won’t go today. But next time?†+ +“Yes, next time we’ll go,†replied Mom. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amber. Amber was a very compassionate girl who always wanted to help everyone. One day, a lemon fell from a tree in her garden. + +Amber looked at the lemon and knew just what to do. She picked up the lemon and brought it to her printer. She then pressed the "print" button and out came a picture of the lemon! + +Amber was so delighted with her picture that she ran to show it to her mom. "Mom, look what I did!" she exclaimed. + +"That's great, Amber!" Mom said. She smiled at Amber's pride. "That was so compassionate of you to think of printing the lemon so you could show off your work." + +This made Amber feel even prouder of her accomplishment. She smiled and said, "Yes, that's what I did!" +Once upon a time there was a robot named Bob. Bob was a lazy robot who never did any work. His friend, Sally, was always very busy working on projects. One day Sally asked Bob to help her with her project, but Bob just guessed that it was too difficult for him. Sally knew Bob was just being lazy and she tried to persuade him to help. + +Sally said, "Bob, I know you can help me with this. Try your best and I'm sure you can do it!" But Bob just lazily guessed that he couldn't. + +Sally sighed and said, "Bob, a true friend is someone who helps you in tough times. Being lazy and giving up without trying won't get you anywhere." + +The moral of the story is that if you try your best, you can solve any problem. Being lazy never leads to anything good. +Jenny was excited for her birthday, but there was one problem - she didn't own anything attractive to wear. She asked her mama: "Mama, do I own anything attractive for my birthday?" Her mother replied: "Yes, Jenny, you own a pretty blue dress in your closet." + +So Jenny ran to her room and quickly found the dress. She pulled it out and couldn't believe how nice it looked. She showed her mama and exclaimed: "Mama, it's so beautiful. Can I wear it for my birthday?" Her mother looked at the dress carefully and said: "I'm afraid not, Jenny. This dress looks too nice for a birthday party." + +Jenny was disappointed and started to cry. She didn't want to wear something plain to her birthday. Her mother saw her tears and said: "Don't worry, Jenny. I'll make you a special birthday dress that's just as attractive as this one." + +Jenny smiled and hugged her mama. She knew that with her mama's help, she would have the perfect birthday dress. Together they got to work on creating the dress, and soon she had a beautiful, attractive dress to wear for her special day. +Once there was a girl named Maya. She was three years old and very curious. +One day, Maya wanted to explore and find out what was behind the big wall. But it was so tall, she couldn't see over it. So, she asked her dad for help. + +Maya's dad said, "Let's find a way to see what's beyond the wall. Maybe we can use a cord!" + +Maya's eyes lit up. "Yes! I want to use a cord!" + +Maya's dad smiled and said, "Ok, just wait for a little bit. We need to find the perfect cord first." + +After a few minutes of searching, Maya and her dad found a different cord, one that was strong and thick! So, they strung it up on the wall and it was long enough for them to get up and see what was on the other side of the wall. + +When they finally reached the top, they saw that the other side was very different. Trees, birds and lots of green! They were both so excited. + +Maya thanked her dad for making her wait and finding the perfect cord. With the help of her dad, her curiosity was satisfied! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Kate. She was a brave girl and she was always ready to try new things. One day, as she was playing in her room, she found a magic bracelet. Kate was so excited and she went to show her mum. + +Mum said it was a special bracelet and it was very powerful. She told Kate that if she ever needed help, she would need to wear the bracelet and make a wish. Kate stopped and thought for a little while and then put it on her wrist and made a wish. + +The next morning, something unexpected happened. Kate had become an adult! Everyone around her was surprised but Kate had her special bracelet with her and she knew that it was all because of her wish. She realized that she was now mature and grown up and ready to take on any challenge. + +At school she learned to read and write and she could do things that she once thought she couldn't do. She knew that the bracelet had made her become an adult and she was now ready to face whatever the world brought her way. + +The magic bracelet had changed everything. Kate was now ready. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man named Tom. Tom had a dream of going to a camp. But he had no idea how. He knew it would be difficult because the camp was very far away. + +One day, Tom was walking through the woods. He heard a big snap! He was scared, but he decided to take a closer look. He slowly crept to the spot where he heard the sound. There was a tall tree with a rope tied around the bottom. + +Tom looked closer and saw that the rope was tied to a big wheel. He had heard about a wheel like this. It was a device used to travel quickly to faraway places! + +Tom was so excited. He grabbed the wheel and held on tight. As he spun the wheel, the scenery started to change. He began to move faster and faster until he eventually reached the camp. + +Tom had made it! He was so excited that he wanted to stay forever. He figured out how to use the wheel and now he could go to his dream camp whenever he wanted. +Mommy and Sammy were walking home from the park. As they walked, Sammy noticed a subway. He asked, "Mommy, what is that?" + +Mommy said, "That is a subway. It takes people where they want to go." + +Sammy said, "I want to come on the subway!" He started walking towards it, but Mommy stopped him. "The subway is broken. We can't come on it today." + +Sammy was sad. But then he saw his friend Lucy walking towards them. + +Mommy said, "Come with us Sammy. We can play with Lucy!" + +Sammy smiled and started to walk with Mommy and Lucy. He waved goodbye to the broken subway. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to dress up in costumes. She had a bright, light yellow dress with frilly layers and a pink, sparkly crown. One day she was getting ready to play dress up when she tripped and accidentally tore her dress. She was so sad that she got a tear in it. + +The little girl's mom saw her tears and came over to give her a big hug. She said, “It’s ok. We can fix it. Let’s go find some needle and thread in the closet.†The little girl and her mom got the needle and thread and started to sew the dress back together. + +The little girl looked up at her mom and said, “Mommy, I’m sorry I tore the dress. Will you forgive me?†Her mom smiled and said, “I forgive you, sweetheart. Let’s go pick out a new costume to replace the one you tore.†+ +The little girl was so happy as they went off in search of the perfect new dress. She knew that no matter what mistakes she made, she would always be forgiven. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in an incredible building with an elevator. He loved riding the elevator, especially when his mom was taking him to the park. One day, the elevator stopped working. The boy was so sad. + +He asked his mom, "Mama, why isn't the elevator working?" + +His mom replied, "Don't worry my boy. Someone needs to repair it. There are people who are really good at fixing things." + +The boy was excited and asked his mom, "When is the person coming to repair it?" + +His mom said, "They'll be here soon. In the meantime, let's take the stairs." + +The boy was disappointed, but he started to feel better when he saw a man arrive with tools to repair the elevator. The man worked patiently and soon the elevator was working again. + +The boy was so happy. Riding the elevator was an incredible experience for him! +"Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Daisy. Daisy was brave, but Max was scared easily. + +One day, Max and Daisy wanted to go for an adventure. So, they set off into the forest. As they walked, Daisy saw something green. She yelled to Max, "look! It's a green monster!" + +Max was scared and nervously asked Daisy "What is it?" Daisy replied, "I think it's a green dragon." Max was scared and he refused to take any further steps. + +But then Daisy had an idea. She set off to talk to the Green Dragon. Max was too scared to follow. + +When Daisy came back, she said to Max, "I told him why we were here and he said he'd help us. He isn't scary at all!" + +Max was surprised and amazed. He decided to go and meet the Green Dragon. And they all became good friends. + +The End. +Once there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old and lived in a big city. One day, Sarah decided to take a walk around the city. + +As Sarah made her way down a long street, she stopped in front of a big building. Inside the building were lots of people and Sarah could see them trading things - trading things which looked very important. + +Sarah was curious about the trading, so she decided to go inside the building and see what was going on. As she moved around the building, Sarah realized that all the people were trading the same thing - food. Sarah realized that the food was very important to the people in the city, and she felt proud of them. + +From that day onwards, Sarah knew that trading was an important part of her city. She was proud of the people and enjoyed visiting the trading building. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. She liked to spend her days playing with her toys. + +One day, Lola was feeling a bit hungry. She asked her mom for something to eat. Her mom said, "You can have your favorite, a plate of spaghetti!". + +Lola was so excited, she ran to the kitchen to see the plate of spaghetti. But when she got there, it was already gone! Her mom had already eaten it! + +Lola started to cry and said, "Mom, you should have waited for me, why did you eat it so fast?" Her mom said, "I'm sorry sweetness, I was just so hungry." + +Lola was very upset, but she was too late, the plate was already empty. Lola never got to spend the day with her plate of spaghetti. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient temple in the middle of a forest. The temple had a big face carved on the wall. Every day, there was a nice lady who used to come and visit the temple. + +One day, when the lady was visiting the temple, she asked the big face, "What do you do in the temple?" The big face answered, "I look after the temple and I include everyone who visits." + +The lady looked around the temple and said, "This temple is so old. I am glad that you are here to look after it." + +The big face smiled and said, "I am happy to include everyone who comes here, so that the temple can continue to be an ancient and special place." + +The lady thanked the big face and said goodbye. The big face watched her walk away and said, "Include everyone with a happy face." +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was so pretty. He lived in a house near the forest. One day he set off to explore the forest. + +When he reached the forest he noticed a large tree. He was very curious and went to take a closer look. As he reached the tree, he saw a beautiful bird. It was blue and red and had feathers that sparkled in the sun. + +The boy asked the bird, "Hello, bird. Where are you going?" +The bird replied, "I'm going to a magical place and I'm taking my nest with me." + +The boy was so excited and asked the bird, "Can I come too? Please take me with you!" +The bird agreed, and so the boy settled into the nest. + +The bird began to fly, and the boy was taken to a wonderful land. He was dazzled by all the pretty colours in the sky. He could hardly believe his eyes! + +When they arrived at the magical place, the boy saw something even more amazing - a castle with a million lights twinkling in the night. He had never seen something so beautiful! The bird settled in the castle, and the boy was so happy to be there. + +He had found a magical place, thanks to the help of the pretty bird. +Jack was three years old and lived happily with his family in a small village. He wanted to go outside and play, but his parents said he had to stay inside for now. Jack was very impatient. One day, he had an idea. He wanted to make a wish so he could go outside and play. + +"Maybe if I make a wish really hard, something special will happen!" he said to himself. + +Jack closed his eyes and wished really hard that he could go play outside. He wished and wished until suddenly he heard a loud noise. He opened his eyes and realized that the door had opened. His wish had come true! + +He ran out the door and shouted, "I can go play outside! Yay!" + +Jack played happily outside all day until it was time to come back inside. He had realized that wishes can come true if you believe! +Once upon a time, there was a gray cop. He was walking around the town when he heard a noise. It was coming from behind a bush. He peeked around the bush to see what it was. + +He saw a little girl in a red dress playing with a doll. She was making funny noises and giggling. + +The cop said, "Hello! What are you doing there?" + +The girl replied, "I'm playing with my doll. Her name is Daisy." + +The cop asked, "Do you want to come out and play with me?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes!" + +The cop and the girl played tag and hide-and-seek. They had lots of fun. The girl was so happy she kept giggling and peeked out from behind the bush every now and then. + +The sun was setting and it was getting dark. The cop said it was time to go home and the girl reluctantly agreed. + +The gray cop waved goodbye as the girl ran off to her house. +Once there was a little girl. She was so excited because she was getting a new sweater! Mum had made it especially. It was bright blue, with stars all over it. + +The little girl put on the sweater and it felt so warm and cosy. She hugged her mum and said thank you. She trusted her mum to always keep her safe. + +The little girl liked her new sweater very much. She felt so excited to wear it. She gave her mum a great big hug. The little girl knew she could trust her mum to make her happy. + +The little girl wore her new sweater all day long! Everywhere she went, she felt so excited to wear it. It was her new trusty sweater, and it made her feel so warm and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a robot in the woods. He was a funny robot and could do lots of things. He heard something in the forest and decided to listen. He heard a giggle and it was so funny that he had to find out what it was. + +He followed the sound and eventually he found a little girl playing in the grass. She was so happy to see the robot and they both began to laugh and play. They had so much fun together and the little girl showed him all her favourite places in the woods. + +The robot listened to all the things the little girl said and they had a wonderful time together. In the end, they said goodbye until the next time they meet again. The robot was very happy after playtime with the little girl and he went back to the woods, listening carefully for any more funny giggles. +Once there was a little girl named Lola who really loved playing with a basketball. She would take it outside and bounce it around every afternoon. One day, Lola saw something that made her feel a bit uncomfortable. She saw two boys playing basketball in her front yard! + +Lola bravely marched up to them and told them that this was her basketball. The boys stopped playing and looked at her with big eyes. One of them replied, "But, this is our basketball!" Lola wouldn't back down. + +She bravely told them, "No, it is mine. I need it back now." The boys thought for a moment and then one of them said, "I think it would be best if we all shared the basketball. That way we can all be happy." + +Lola thought about this and finally agreed. The boys smiled, and Lola happily grabbed the basketball. From that day on, Lola, the two boys, and the basketball all settled into a peaceful routine. They would take turns playing, and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful boy named Max. Max wanted to help his mom with the garden, so he went out to pick some bulbs. Max found some big and small bulbs, but he couldn't figure out which was which. + +“Mom!†Max called. His mom stepped out of the house and saw the bulbs scattered around. + +“Let's sort them out,†she said. + +Max was confused. He didn't know what that word meant. + +“Can you show me how to sort them out?†Max asked. + +His mom smiled. “Sure! I'll put all the big bulbs in one pile and the small bulbs in another. That's sorting.†+ +Max was happy. He grabbed two baskets and started sorting the bulbs. After a few minutes, the bulbs were sorted. Max looked at the two piles and smiled. + +“Thanks for the help, Mom!†Max said. + +“You're very welcome!†his mom said. + +Max grabbed the two baskets and went outside to plant the bulbs in the garden. Thanks to Max's sorting, the garden soon blossomed with beautiful, colorful flowers. +Once upon a time there lived a family on a ridge near a big volcano. Every day the family would watch the volcano, with the kids wondering why it was there. One day the dad put his arm around his son's shoulder and said "I used to get confused too when I was your age, but someday you'll understand why we have a volcano near our house." + +The next day, the kids woke up to a big rumbling noise outside. They raced outside to find that the volcano was starting to spew hot rocks and lava. Everyone in the family was confused and scared. + +Dad explained that this was the reason the volcano was nearby - it was an eruption! He said that's why he had put his arm around the kids before. He knew this might happen - he'd seen an eruption many years ago, and wanted to prepare the kids for the confusion and fear. + +The family huddled close together, and watched the majestic spewing of the lava. Dad said it was a miracle, and that in time the lava would cool down and they'd be able to explore the new lava rocks. + +And sure enough, over time the volcano cooled down, and the family was able to explore the new rocks. They all realized then why the volcano was there - to show them the power of nature, and to teach them to never underestimate the Earth! +Once there was little girl named Jill. She loved to borrow things and visit new places. One day, Jill's mommy asked her to go to the post office. "Time to go to the post office, Jill" her mommy said. + +Jill was very excited. The post office was big, but she was brave. She followed her mommy inside. Inside, there were lots of post boxes and a big counter. + +Jill's Mommy asked the lady behind the counter "can we borrow a pen?" The lady laughed and said "yes, of course you can borrow one." + +Jill was proud of herself. She had been brave and helped Mommy find a pen. She knew she could borrow things from the post office anytime she wanted. + +Jill smiled, "Can I borrow one every day?" she asked. + +The lady behind the counter smiled. "No, not every day" she said. "But if you need to, you can come back and borrow something again when you want to." + +Jill thanked the lady and skipped out of the post office. She was so happy she had helped find a pen and could come back and borrow something again with her mommy when she wanted to. +Once upon a time two friends, Lucy and John, were walking through a jungle. They stopped to rest beneath a big tree and could hear strange noises all around them. Lucy was scared and clutched John's arm! + +John said, "Don't worry Lucy, I think it's just a fake monster!" + +So Lucy laughed and smiled. They decided to explore the jungle and started walking. + +Suddenly, they saw something move in the bushes! Lucy shouted, "What's that?" and grabbed John's arm again. + +John said, "It's ok, it's just an elephant! Let's go say hello!" + +Lucy smiled, laughed and ran towards the elephant. She reached out and started patting it. John laughed and looked around the jungle. Suddenly he saw an alligator! He pretended that the alligator said, "Boo!" Lucy laughed out loud and ran to hug John. + +They looked around the jungle and laughed at all of the strange animals they saw. Finally, they decided to go home and they waved goodbye to all their jungle friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three-years–old and liked to explore her backyard. + +One day, Sarah was playing outside when she saw something in the bushes. She was scared but decided to take a closer look. She reached into the bushes and found a nest full of eggs! + +Sarah was so excited. She wanted to collect all of the eggs, so she carefully picked each one up and cradled them in her hands. But then, a loud noise came from behind. + +“Squawk!†+ +It was the mama bird! She was scared and tried to run, but the mama bird flew after her. Sarah screamed and ran inside. + +After a few minutes, Sarah returned to the backyard. She saw the mama bird sitting in the nest and making cooing sounds. + +The mama bird wasn’t scared anymore and Sarah was thrilled to see her eggs safe. She whispered goodbye to the mama bird and continued collecting eggs until the sun set. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah who loved to ride her bicycle. One day she decided to take it for a spin around the park. She was having a great time, until the bike suddenly hit a big rock and stopped. Sarah got off her bike and saw something leaking from the back tire. + +"Oh no," she said, frowning. + +Just then, a nosy little squirrel with a curly tail came to check out what was going on. He hopped closer and asked, "What's wrong?" + +"My bike has a leak," said Sarah. + +The squirrel thought for a moment and then said, "Why don't you kick the tire a few times. That worked for me the other day!" + +So Sarah kicked the tire, and sure enough, the leak stopped. She thanked the squirrel, jumped back onto the bike, and off she went! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a sweet lip. He liked to put his lip to his mom's leg and give her big kisses. But today his mom said no. + +The little boy asked "Why won't you allow my sweet lip to kiss you?" +His mom said, "It's not allowed. You need to play with something else now." + +The little boy was very sad. He wanted to give his mom hugs and kisses. He started to cry. + +After a moment, his mom gave in, "Okay, if it will make you happy, you can give me one more kiss." + +The little boy was so happy! He ran over, put his sweet lip to his mom's leg, and gave a big kiss! His mom smiled and hugged him. She said she loved him very much. + +The little boy smiled and said, "Thank you for allowing me to give you kisses." +John was at the station. It was empty, but John saw something in the corner of his eye. He walked over and saw a bag of toys. He was so excited and started to scatter the toys all around him. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. +"Put them back! Those aren't yours," the voice said. +John was afraid and he started to run. But then he heard quick footsteps behind him. He looked back and saw an angry man. The man grabbed John and took him away. + +John never saw the station or the toys ever again. He never knew why the man was so angry. Now John was all alone and he was scared. All he wanted to do was to go back to the station, but now it was empty. +Once upon a time there was a bear named Bob. Bob lived in a small cave in the woods. One day, Bob decided to go out of his cave and explore the world. As he stepped out, he heard the sound of something in the distance. It was quiet, but he could feel the heat in the air. + +Bob slowly made his way through the forest. He could feel the heat getting stronger and stronger. Soon, he saw something in the distance – it was a big, red apple! Bob's mouth started to water and he knew he wanted to taste it. + +He slowly walked closer and closer to the apple. When he got close enough, he took one big bite of the apple. The juice of the apple ran down his chin, it was sooooo delicious! Bob slurped and licked the juice and smiled. He was so happy. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was coming from a nearby tree. "Hi Bob!" the voice said in a quiet but friendly tone. Bob looked up to the tree and saw it was a little bird. "That apple tastes so good, doesn't it?" The bird said with a smile. Bob smiled back and nodded. He had never seen this bird before, but he knew he was a new friend. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jimmy and Lilly. They were walking together in the park one day when they heard the wind start to blow. It became stronger and stronger, making Jimmy and Lilly feel uncomfortable. + +Jimmy shouted to Lilly over the wind, “Can you hear it?†+ +Lilly shouted back, “Yes! It’s so loud!†+ +Jimmy looked around and said, “Let’s walk over there to get away from it!†+ +The two friends ran and ran until the wind was too quiet to hear. They stopped, feeling safe and happy. + +Jimmy looked up at the sky, “The wind is gone now. That was fun!†+ +Lilly smiled, “Yes it was. Let’s do it again!†+ +And they walked off happily into the sunset. +Once, there was a little girl named Molly. One day, Molly went outside to play. She saw the birds flying high and the flowers growing small. She saw the trees reach up high and the sun shine bright. + +Molly liked to go outside, because each season was different. In winter, it was cold and the trees were without leaves. In spring, she saw the flowers bloom and the leaves on the trees grew. In summer, she saw the sun shining and the birds singing. In fall, the leaves changed color and it was cool out. + +Molly was an intelligent girl. She knew the names of all the birds and the seasons. She was very smart! Even when she was little, she wanted to learn more and more. + +Molly loved seeing the seasons change and growing up a little bit each day. Even though she’s only 3 years old, she’s very smart and loves learning. +Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur. He was walking through the forest, and he was feeling very lonely. Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was a little girl! The dinosaur asked her, “What’s your name?†The girl replied, “My name is Molly. And who are you?†The dinosaur said, “My name is Dinos.†+ +Molly smiled and asked Dinos, “Would you like to come and play with me?†Dinos was so happy, because he hadn’t had any friends for a long time. + +So, Molly and Dinos played together for the rest of the afternoon. They would throw a ball, run around the meadow and make funny noises. Suddenly, Molly got a very selfish idea. She wanted to keep Dinos for herself, and she wanted to keep playing with him all the time. Molly went up to Dinos and said, “Let’s hold each other’s hands, and then you’ll have to stay with me!†+ +Dinos just stared at Molly and said, “I don’t think that’s a very nice thing to do. You can play with me, but you can’t keep me forever.†Molly felt very sad, but she knew that Dinos was right. In the end, they hugged goodbye +Once upon a time, there were two kids in a classroom. Sarah was big, and Alex was small. Sarah said to Alex, "Let's clean this classroom!" Alex was happy, and said "Yes!" + +Sarah and Alex started to clean the classroom. They cleaned the shelves and the floor. Then they started to clean the windows, but Sarah saw a distant truck on the road. She wanted to go and take a look in the truck. + +Alex asked Sarah to stay and help him clean the classroom, but Sarah did not listen. She ran out of the classroom and went to the truck. Alex was sad. He had to finish the cleaning all by himself. + +When Sarah came back to the classroom, Alex was mad. He shouted: "You didn't help me clean the classroom! It's not fair!" Sarah and Alex did not speak that day. Even though the classroom was clean, the air was still distant between them. +Once upon a time, there was a special owl who lived in the forest. She sang beautiful songs all day long. Her song was so beautiful that the other animals in the forest came to hear. + +One day, an idea came to the owl and she decided to hide and sing so that only she could hear her song. She flew up to the highest branch in the tallest tree, where she was hidden away from the other animals. + +The owl started to sing, but instead of beautiful music, all that came out of her mouth was a screech! All the animals in the forest heard her and were so surprised. + +The owl was embarrassed and flew away. Just then, an old turtle said to the other animals, "Sometimes it is better to share our happiness than to try and keep it all to ourselves!" + +The moral of the story is that it is much better to share our joy and happiness with others than to try and keep it hidden away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved exploring the world around her. One day as Emma was walking in the forest, she noticed something dark and mysterious under a tree. She was curious and decided to request it. + +When she called out, "What is that dark thing under the tree?", the thing stirred and came to life. It was a magical creature, and it replied, "What can I do for you, sweet little Emma?" + +The creature's voice was kind and gentle, and it made Emma feel brave. She replied, "I was curious to know what you are, and why you are hiding under the tree." + +The creature laughed, and said, "I'm a fairy, here to help protect the forest. I request your help to keep the forest safe and healthy. Will you help me?" + +Emma smiled and said she'd be happy to help. From that day on, Emma and the fairy became the best of friends and kept the forest safe together. They laughed, sang and danced together in the forest, and enjoyed the darkest and brightest of days together. +Once upon a time there was a pink sock. It hung on a peg and waited for someone special to wear it. One day the special person came. She stepped up to the pile of socks and picked up the pink one. It rang with joy as she pulled it up onto her foot. + +The little girl smiled and ran outside to play. She jumped and shouted as she ran, with the pink sock on her feet. She splashed in puddles and played peek-a-boo in the tall grass. + +Suddenly, the pink sock stopped ringing. It had fallen off, so she looked all around for it. She couldn't find it. The little girl started to cry. + +"Don't worry!" said a voice. "I know where it is!" + +It was the sock's fairy godmother who had been watching the whole time. She waved her magic wand and there it was - the pink sock! + +The little girl laughed and hugged her sock. She ran off, with the sock ringing out with joy. +Jill and her mum were outside in the sunny park. “Look, Mum,†said Jill, pointing her tiny finger at a delicate butterfly. Her mum smiled, “That’s beautiful. I’ll tell you a secret!†+ +“What’s the secret?†Jill asked. + +“Butterflies love feet,†her mum said. + +Jill laughed and stepped forward. The butterfly fluttered around her feet. She watched it carefully, barely breathing so she didn’t scare it away. + +“Be very gentle with it,†her mum told her. + +Jill put out her delicate hand. The butterfly landed on her little finger, light as a feather! She giggled and looked at her mum in surprise. + +“See, it likes you,†her mum said. The butterfly soon flew away, and Jill and her mum continued walking together in the park. +Mark was playing with his toy tiger in the park. Suddenly the tiger began to struggle and started running away. Mark was so surprised he just stood and watched. + +He ran after the tiger and called out: "Come back!" But the tiger didn't listen. Instead, it kept running away. + +Mark kept running, but the tiger was too fast. He was getting tired and he knew he couldn't catch the tiger. Suddenly he heard a loud roar from the tiger and he stopped. + +He stepped back, his heart beating fast. What was it? He saw that the tiger was surrounded by other tigers. They all looked very angry and were growling at the tiger. + +Mark was scared and he wanted to go home. But the tigers blocked his way. He kept standing there, hoping that the tigers would go away. But they didn't. + +Suddenly he heard a voice behind him. It was his mom. She said: "Don't worry Mark. I'm here now" and she took Mark's hand. Together they walked back home. Mark was very relieved. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Katie who was three years old. She lived with her family in a cozy house near a park. Every morning, Katie would go to the park with her father and they’d play together. + +One morning, Katie and her father were walking in the park. They saw a little house and were curious to know what was inside. Her father asked, “What do you think is inside, Katie?†+ +Katie went closer and looked inside. She saw a pile of books! “Books!†she called out. So, her father said, “let’s pick one and read it together.†+ +They enjoyed reading the book together but, as they were reading, they noticed it was growing darker and darker. They realized they had stayed too long in the park and had to go back home. + +Her father asked, “What is the lesson we need to learn from this?†Katie thought for some time and then answered, “We should follow the order that we have to go home when it is time to go." + +So her father said, “You have to be hard with yourself and follow the order.†+ +From that day on, Katie learnt the important lesson of following orders and respecting them. She also learned that it was in her best interest to be hard with herself and +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny liked to take long baths and play in his bathtub. + +One day, Benny was in his bathroom getting ready to take a bath. He tried to turn the water on, but it wouldn't work. + +He yelled for his mom to help him. "Mom, the water doesn't work!" + +"That's okay, Benny," his mom said. "Just wait a few minutes, and it will be running clear soon." + +Benny didn't want to wait, but he listened to his mom and waited a few minutes. When he tried to turn the water on again, it worked! + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes it is best to delay and wait for something to happen. That way, you can get the best results. +Once upon a time, there was a silly little rabbit. He had a special mug that he loved to use. One day he decided to take his mug and settle down by a big tree. He started to sip his tea and enjoy the sunshine. + +Suddenly, a squirrel popped up! He had a frightened look on his face. The rabbit asked, "What is the matter little squirrel?" The squirrel replied, "The hawk is after me, can I hide with you?" + +The rabbit thought for a moment and then said, "Alright. I got it. I will sit here drinking tea from my mug and you can hide behind me. Just make sure you don't make any noise!" + +The squirrel scurried to hide behind the rabbit. The carrot-sipping rabbit stayed very still and the hawk flew away. When the squirrel emerged, he thanked the rabbit for being so silly and brave. Every day since, they have settled down together under the big tree and shared a cup of tea. +Once upon a time there was a tall log. The log was so tall that it reached into the sky! One day, the log began to speak. + +"Who will become my friend?" the log asked. + +A little girl nearby heard the log's question. She was only three-years-old, but she wanted to help. + +"I will be your friend!" the little girl said with a smile on her face. + +The log was overjoyed. From that day on, the log and the little girl became best friends. They laughed and sang together. The log taught the little girl all kinds of fun things. + +At the end of the day, the little girl hugged the log and said, "Thank you for being my friend." + +The log smiled and said, "It was my pleasure!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Toby. Toby was very curious, and one day he decided to explore a mysterious room. Toby slowly opened the door and entered the room. When he entered the room, he saw a big eraser on the floor. + +"Oh how pretty!" exclaimed Toby. +He walked up closer and touched the eraser. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Please don't move it! That eraser is very special," said the voice. + +Surprised, Toby looked around and saw a kind old woman. + +"Why is it so special?" asked Toby. + +The old woman smiled and said, "That eraser is special because it can make mistakes disappear. Whenever you make mistakes, remember to always take a few moments to apologize and make things right." + +Toby thanked the old woman and he realized the valuable lesson. From that day on, Toby remembered to always take the time to apologize when he was wrong. + +Moral of the story: Always apologize when you make mistakes. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Pete. Pete had a farm, and he worked hard every day to make it look nice. One day, Pete wanted to do something to make his farm even better. He thought about it until he had an idea! + +Pete went to the store and bought materials for a structure for his farm. He used the materials to build a large and useful structure on his farm. When he was done, Pete stepped back and admired his work. + +"This is great!" Pete said. "But I'm sure I can make it even better." + +So Pete asked his friend Sam for help. Sam looked at Pete's structure and thought about how to improve it. He suggested that Pete add a door to the structure. + +"That's a great idea," said Pete. So Pete added a door to the structure and made it even more useful. He was happy with the result, and he thanked his friend Sam for helping him. + +Ever since then, Pete has kept improving his farm. He's happy that he was able to make it even better with the help of his friend Sam. +Once there was a small squirrel named Pat. He was a very polite animal and he loved to explore. One morning, Pat decided to find a new path that he had not gone down yet. + +He started walking and noticed a path going up a hill. He followed it and soon he saw a beautiful tree at the top. He noticed something strange at the top of the tree. What could it be? he wondered. + +Pat climbed the tree carefully and saw a little bird trapped in a nest. The bird looked scared and tired. Pat knew he had to help the bird. He spoke to the bird in a gentle voice. + +"What can I do to help you?" he asked. + +The bird replied, "If you please, could you find a way to set me free?" + +Pat quickly thought of a plan. He found some sticks and used them to make a ramp that the bird could use to escape the nest. + +Finally, after all his hard work, the bird was able to fly away. Pat watched happily as the bird flew away into the sky. Pat realized it was important to be kind and polite so that others will do the same for you. Pat thanked his lucky stars for being on the right path and that he had noticed the bird. +"Mommy, can I try the glass?" asked Max. + +"Of course," said Mommy. + +Max took the glass in his hand. He smiled as he brought it close to his face. He thought it was so special! + +Suddenly, the sky outside became very gloomy. Max started to feel scared. + +Mommy said, "Don't worry Max! I am here with you." + +Max tried to be brave and he held the glass close again. He looked out the window. He tried to make the sky happy again. + +Mommy said, "Max, you're so brave. That glass really brings out your courage." + +Max smiled. He was proud of himself for trying. +Once upon a time, there was a messy king. He lived in a big castle and loved to read his books. One day, a little girl visited the castle. She was only three years old and wanted to learn how to read. + +The king smiled and picked out a simple book from his library. He showed her how to sound out the words and then asked her to read it out loud. + +The little girl scooped up the book and tried her best. She sounded out each word slowly with a twinkle in her eye. + +The king laughed and clapped for her. He said she was a very good reader. "You will make a perfect princess one day," the king said. + +The little girl beamed with pride and thanked the kind king. She left the castle feeling happy and excited to read more books. +Mia was very excited. She was having a big gathering at her house. All her friends were coming over and everyone would make a wish. + +Mia raced around the house gathering colorful things to decorate for the party. She collected paper, balloons, ribbons and paint. Mia wanted everything to be very colorful and special. + +When Mia's friends arrived, everyone was amazed at the decorations. They all gathered around the kitchen table to make their wishes. Mia closed her eyes and wished for a big puppy. + +Mia's best friend, Charlie, was the last one to make a wish. + +"I wish for the most beautiful present ever", he said. Everybody hugged Charlie and they all left. + +Mia was so happy. She had a great party and all her friends made their wishes come true. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and daddy. They were very happy and peaceful. Every night they would make dinner together in their kitchen. + +One day, mommy said to daddy, “Let’s make a special dish. It’s something I used to make when I was a little girl.†+ +“Great idea,†said daddy. So they got all the ingredients and mixed them together. + +Mommy and daddy stirred the dish. Then they added a few special ingredients and stirred it some more. + +“Look,†said daddy, “the dish is increasing in size. Now it’s even bigger than before!†+ +Mommy and daddy continued to stir the dish until it was full and delicious. They both hugged and said, “This dish is so peaceful and yummy.†+ +From then on, mommy and daddy made the dish every night. And although the dish changed every night, it always made them feel peaceful. +One day, Katie was playing in her garden. She had her favorite toy, a swing, and she loved to swing the highest she could. Suddenly, an invitation dropped from the sky! It was for a party with all kinds of delicious food! Katie was so excited. + +The next day, when the party came, Katie couldn't believe it. There were balloons and cakes and everything was so delicious! But she was still excited for something else. She knew there was something else coming. + +Finally, it arrived. It was a swing! She was so happy she could barely contain it. She climbed onto the seat and started swinging higher and higher. She was so happy that she had been invited to the party and even happier that there was a swing to make the day even better! +Once upon a time, there was a very selfish goose. The goose always sat on its own, not wanting to share with anyone. One day, a small 3 year old child was walking by. He felt sad that the goose was so lonely. + +The child walked up to the goose and said, “Hi! Can I sit with you?†The goose looked very surprised, but agreed. + +The child smiled and said, “My name is John. What’s your name?†+ +The goose replied, “My name is Goosey. It’s nice to meet you, John.†+ +John looked at Goosey and asked, “Can we be friends? We can share and not be so selfish.†+ +Goosey smiled and said, “Yes! That sounds like a wonderful idea!†+ +John and Goosey became the best of friends. They would often sit together, sharing stories and playing games. With the help of John, Goosey had stopped being so selfish and realized that it was much better to share. +One day Sam decided he wanted to learn how to walk. His mum and dad watched him carefully as he stood up on his two legs. 'Can I do it?' Sam asked. + +'Yes you can do it,' his mum said. 'You just need to be brave and try hard.' + +Sam smiled and took a deep breath. He tried with his left leg first and then the right. He stumbled a few times, but he kept trying. + +After a few minutes, Sam found he could walk! He was so happy and he ran to tell his mum and dad. His dad was so impressed he began clapping and cheering. + +'You did it!' his mum said giving him a big hug. + +Sam had worked hard and decided he wanted to learn how to jump next. He knew it would be a little harder than walking, but he was determined to try! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was so small and so blue, she was the bluest bird ever seen. + +The little bird flew to a bridge. She wanted to be brave, so she hopped onto the bridge and started to walk across it. Suddenly, she was so scared. What if she fell and couldn't fly away? + +Then, another bird flew and landed beside her. He said, "Don't be scared little bird. I will help you." So the two birds started walking across the bridge until they reached the other side. + +When they made it to the other side, the little blue bird said "Thank you!" and fluffed up her feathers proudly. + +The other bird smiled and said, "Anytime! And let me tell you something. If you stay brave and keep on growing, you will be able to fly across this bridge all by yourself." + +The little blue bird was so happy. She knew she could do it. She nodded, said goodbye and flew away. +Once upon a time there was a bear and a fox. The bear asked the fox to go to the river and get some water. The fox asked, "Why do you need the water?" + +The bear said, "I need it to mix with the poison. I will drink it and it will make me very sick in order to keep me safe." + +The fox said, "That sounds very strange. Are you sure that's what you want to do?" +The bear nodded yes. + +The fox reluctantly agreed and reached the river, but it was empty. The fox urged the bear to not drink the poison because it wouldn't make them safe. + +The bear listened and decided not to drink the poison. The moral of this story is to not do anything dangerous to keep yourself safe. Always listen to your friends and family as they can offer advice that can help keep you safe. +Once there was a boy named Toby. He lived in a big city. One day, Toby wanted to go exploring deep in the forest. He took his backpack and started walking in the mysterious woods. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from behind him! It was a tiger! Toby was so scared he started to run. The tiger was running after him, but Toby was fast. He managed to escape the angry tiger. + +Toby looked back to find the tiger had gone. He took a deep breath and smiled. He was glad the tiger did not catch him. + +Suddenly, Toby heard a voice from behind him. "You should never explore a mysterious forest without someone to watch over you," it said. Toby turned around to see an old man standing there. + +The old man said to Toby, "My son, you were lucky to have escaped the tiger. Next time, make sure you’re not alone when you explore the forest." + +Toby thanked the old man and vowed to never go into the mysterious forest alone again. +One day, Steve and his mom decided to go for a walk. They walked to a big hill. At the top, Steve could see a cave. It was dark inside, but Steve was curious. He started to roll downhill towards the cave. + +Mom shouted, "Be careful, Steve!" But Steve just kept rolling closer and closer to the cave. All of a sudden, he heard a loud growl. He stopped rolling. + +Steve said to his mom, “What was that?†+ +“I think it was a bear,†Mom said. “Bears like to live in caves, so you’d better stay away.†+ +Steve was scared but he still wanted to explore the cave. He started rolling again, slowly this time. As he got closer, he could hear the growling getting louder and angrier. + +When Steve reached the entrance of the cave, the bear was right in front of him. It was huge and angry. Steve screamed and rolled back to his mom, fast as he could. + +Mom grabbed Steve and said, “I told you bears live in caves. Let’s go home!†+ +And with that, they quickly turned around and headed home. +King Charles had a special net. Every day he would put it in the pond and try to catch some fish. One day, he was feeling low and didn't have the courage to use his net. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. It was his pet whale, Mei. "Hey Charles, use your net! You can do it!", she said encouragingly. Charles was so grateful for her help. + +He finally plucked up the courage to put the net in the pond. He moved it around slowly and he was delighted when he looked inside and saw some fish! + +Mei was so proud of him. She said, "See Charles, I told you you could do it. Wasn't that satisfying and exciting? Don't let anything hurt you or your dreams, okay?". Charles smiled and nodded his head. + +From that day on, Charles and Mei would always encourage each other whenever they felt hurt or had a dream they wanted to fulfil. +Pam and John were out shopping. +John was pushing the cart. They went to get some wine from the store. When John got to the wine section, he noticed a bottle of wine that looked extra fancy. He was so excited, he pushed the cart closer to it to get a better look. + +Pam noticed the bottle too and said, "That looks nice, let's buy it." +John said, "No, that's fake wine." + +Pam didn't believe him and said, "No, it's not fake, let's buy it." + +John said, "You don't believe me? Just try it, it's fake!" + +Pam was so mad, she grabbed the bottle of wine and threw it at John! She pushed him away, and John fell to the ground and broke his leg. + +The people in the store were so shocked. They all ran over to help John, but Pam had already run away. No one ever saw Pam again. +Once upon a time, there was a very famous barber. One day, he said to his customer, "I can bring you a brand new haircut!" + +The customer was excited. He asked the barber to bring him something special. So the barber brought something special – a big, sharp pair of scissors. + +When the customer saw the scissors, he was scared. He said, "No, no! I don't want that! Please bring me something else!" But the barber didn't listen. He didn't bring anything else. He grabbed the customer's hair and started to cut it with the scissors. + +The customer was so scared that he ran away! From that day on, the famous barber was never seen again. +Once upon a time, in a far away land, lived a bird named Happy. Happy had very jolly wings that allowed her to fly very far in search of food. One day, while Happy was gliding through the sky, she heard a faint noise. It sounded like help! + +Quickly, Happy flew towards the noise. As she drew closer, she saw another bird stuck in a raging river! Immediately, Happy decided to help the bird. + +"Don't worry," Happy said cheerfully. "Be brave, hold on to my wings and I will help you fly out of the river!" + +Happy spread her happy wings and soon the bird was carried out of the river. The bird then thanked Happy for helping him and quickly flew away. + +Happy smiled and returned home. As she glided back through the sky, she remembered not to forget to return the kindness to someone else in need. After all, what goes around comes around. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day, Jane and her mom went to the park. Jane saw a big tree with lots of leaves and branches. + +Jane's mom said, “I have an amazing idea for us. Let’s make a knot in one of the branches.†+ +Jane said, “Yes!†+ +So Jane's mom showed her how to make a knot in the branch. Jane watched carefully and tried her best. After a while, the knot was set! + +Jane was so proud and amazed. “Mom, I did it!†she said, jumping up and down. + +Her mom smiled. “You did an amazing job, Jane!†+ +The two then hugged each other and went home happy. This was an amazing adventure for Jane and she never forgot it. +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a big adventure - he went sailing in a ship. He was so excited! + +He noticed the sea was calm and the sky was clear. He waved to the birds high in the sky, and they smiled and waved back at him. + +He looked back and saw his parents waving at him on the shore. They said goodbye and wished him luck. + +He was feeling brave and happy as he sailed away. + +Then suddenly, a storm rolled in. The waves pounded the ship, and the wind howled around it. The boy was frightened and started to cry. He wanted his parents. + +After what seemed like a very long time, the storm passed. The boy was relieved, but also frustrated. He looked back at the shore, but he couldn't see his parents anymore. + +He was sad and scared until he heard a voice calling out to him from the shore. It was his parents, and they were waving. + +The boy was so happy and he waved back. His parents knew he was safe and sound. The boy kept on sailing and had a wonderful adventure! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three-years-old and loved playing with her toys. + +One day, Jane wanted to make something special with the glue, but it was difficult! She thought and thought about how she could do it, but nothing was coming to her. + +That's when her mommy came in. “What are you doing, Jane?†she asked. + +Jane told her mommy what she wanted to do and her mommy smiled. She said, “I think I can help you with that, sweetheart.†+ +So Jane and her mommy worked together to make something special out of the glue. After some time and lots of patience, they were finally finished! + +Jane thanked her mommy for helping her with her project, and she was so, so proud of what she had made. + +Jane and her mommy had worked together to make something difficult with the glue, but that didn't stop them!shows that with practice and courage, anything can be accomplished. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Tom and Jerry. Tom was a green frog and Jerry was a blue rabbit. +One day, Tom was bouncing around in his backyard. He loved to bounce! Suddenly, Jerry came to visit. +Tom said, “What job do you have today?†Jerry replied, “I have a mild job. I’m going to sell flowers.†+Tom said, “That sounds like a lot of fun! I want to join you!†So, they both set off selling the flowers. +But, when they got to the market, the flowers weren’t selling very well. Incredibly, Jerry was able to sell all of his flowers and make a lot of money. But, Tom’s flowers didn’t sell at all. +Tom was very sad. But, Jerry taught him an important lesson. He said, “It doesn’t matter if things don’t always go your way. What matters is that we try our best.†+So, Tom learned that even if you try your best, sometimes things don’t always turn out the way you wanted them to. But, that doesn’t mean you should give up. You should keep trying and never stop bouncing! +Once upon a time, there was a small olive tree in a hidden garden. Every day, the little olive tree would try to fit in with all the other trees, but none of them wanted to be friends with it. One day, the olive tree heard a voice calling to it. It craned its neck towards the voice and saw a little girl, no more than three years old. + +"Hello, little olive tree. I'm Cecilia. Will you be my friend?" said the girl, her eyes bright with excitement. + +The olive tree felt so happy it could hardly believe it. It proudly stood up tall, and said "I am so glad!" + +Cecilia smiled and said, "Come with me, little olive tree, and I'll show you around my secret garden!" + +The olive tree was excited and followed Cecilia around her garden. Everywhere it went, Cecilia would point to something and tell the little olive tree about it. The olive tree soon fit in perfectly to its new home. From that day forward, the little olive tree and Cecilia were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a unique lizard who lived in a big bright green meadow. The lizard had never seen any other lizards before and was feeling very lonely. + +One day, the lizard was looking around the meadow and noticed a big, clean pond. He thought to himself, 'It looks so inviting.' + +So the little unique lizard decided to take a swim. Just as he was about to dive in, a voice said, "hello!" + +Startled, the lizard looked around and saw a crowd of lizards standing in the meadow. "What are you all doing here?" asked the lizard. + +The other lizards all smiled and said, "We live in this meadow too! It's nice and clean now that we have been cleaning it everyday." + +The unique little lizard was so happy to find out he was not alone anymore. From that day onward, whenever the lizards were cleaning the meadow, the unique little lizard was the first to make sure it was spotless and clean! +Once upon a time there was a small boy who really wanted to go to the library. He had heard all sorts of stories about how wonderful the library was and he wanted to go explore it. But sadly his mom said no. + +The boy was very sad. He did not understand why he could not go the the library. He decided to make his own library. He gathered all of his favorite books and buried them in the backyard. He was so excited! + +But the next day, when the boy went back to his little library, he found out that all of his books were ruined. It had been raining and they had all gotten wet. The boy was very sad. + +But what he did not know is that his mom had planted a secret surprise for him. Weeks later, when the sun finally came out, the boy found a little seedling growing in the ground. When it grew bigger, he discovered it was a beautiful tree! + +Now the boy has a special library of his own: everytime he wants to read a book, he just takes a leaf from the tree and reads it. And he never has to worry about bad weather ruining his books. +The sun was shining brightly and it was a perfect day for a walk in the sand. Mum and Dad were holding hands as they walked towards the beach with their 3 year old daughter, Anna. Anna was so excited to feel the cold sand under her feet and she quickly ran towards the edge of the water. + +"Anna, be careful!" shouted Mum as Anna stepped closer to the water. + +"Mum, what is this?" said Anna as she pointed to a wave that was rolling over the sand. + +Mum smiled and explained, "This is the tide. It is wet from the sea and comes in and out like your breath. The tide always changes and never stays the same". + +Anna nodded as she watched the wave come closer to her toes. She felt the wet sand in between her toes and smiled. + +"I love the tide!" she shouted and ran back towards Mum and Dad, who were waiting for her by the shore. +Tommy was a little boy who loved to play in the garden with his flashlight. He found the flashlight quite fair, since it gave him enough light to explore the nighttime world outside. + +One night, Tommy went out to the garden as usual. He had his flashlight in one hand and he started to search for something to eat. He looked for bugs, but he didn't find any. He asked his mother for help. + +"Mom, can I have some food?" + +"No, Tommy," his mother said, "You'll have to wait until tomorrow." + +Tommy went back to the garden and he saw a bunny eating something. He decided to sneak up on the bunny. He went closer and closer, but before he could grab it, the bunny noticed him. The bunny leapt out of reach and ran away. + +Tommy felt sad, but he still kept searching. He shined the flashlight onto something on the ground, and he saw it was a delicious cookie! He was so hungry, he started to eat it right away. + +The next morning, Tommy's mother saw what he had done. He had taken something that didn't belong to him and he had eaten it without permission. His mother was angry and she grounded Tommy for a week. + +Moral of the story: Don't take things that don't belong to you. +Lily was in the classroom with her best friend Jack. They were having a lot of fun. Jack had a rubber ball and he bounced it around. The ball was so smooth that it moved quickly and easily. + +Lily laughed and said, "Can I bounce it too?" +Jack smiled and replied, "Sure! It's fun when it's bouncing around the room." + +He handed the ball to Lily who gave it a gentle bounce. The ball moved smoothly through the air and landed softly on the floor. + +Jack and Lily continued bouncing the ball together. Every time Jack handed it to Lily, she smiled and chose a new spot to bounce it to. They giggled and laughed as they made the ball move around the classroom. + +Eventually, Jack's mom called him home and he had to leave. But, Lily was still bouncing the ball and smiling. She was enjoying herself and having a great time playing with her new toy. +Alice and Bob were walking in the park, enjoying a nice afternoon. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. Alice was frightenned and Bob held her hand. Together they walked closer to see what happened. They came across a little duck, who was soaked with water, flapping its wings. + +Bob smiled and asked Alice, "Do you want to help the duck?" Alice shook her head but said, "Yes!" + +Bob said, "Let's get a bucket of water and fill it up with some warm water. The duck can soak its wings and it'll be feeling better soon." + +Alice and Bob filled the bucket and slowly brought it over to the duck. The duck was scared so Bob slowly made some noises to try to calm it down. Finally the duck lowered its headand stepped into the bucket. It soaked its wings in the warm water and soon it was feeling better. + +Alice and Bob were happy that they were able to help the duck! +Once upon a time there was a brother and a sister. They loved playing together and enjoyed each other's company immensely. One day, the brother decided to lock his sister out of his bedroom. He thought his bedroom was his alone and no one else could enter. The sister stayed patient and calm instead of feeling angry. She knocked softly on the door and called out to her brother. + +The brother opened the door and said, "I'm sorry. I thought this was my room, and I wanted to have some time alone." The sister smiled and said, "That's okay, I understand. Just make sure to remember to unlock the door next time." + +The brother nodded and said goodbye before locking the door again. The sister waited for his brother to unlock the room. However, a few weeks later, the brother was badly hurt and locked in his bedroom. In a panic, the sister ran to the bedroom door and this time the door remained locked. + +The sister felt relieved when she finally heard a click from the door knob, and realized her brother had been able to unlock the door. She felt proud that her brother had been so patient and was glad he was alright. +One day, Jimmy was playing in the park when he saw a little truck. He excitedly ran over and climbed in. Then he shouted, “I’m a truck driver!†But then the truck stopped. + +Jimmy looked around and saw his mom. She smiled, and said “Let’s go home now, Jimmy.†She was very compassionate. + +Jimmy jumped out of the truck and shut the door behind him. Then he held his mom’s hand, and they walked home together. + +Jimmy was very excited about his truck adventure. And he was glad to have such a compassionate mom. +Once upon a time there was an old lady called Ruby. She was walking in the fields near her home, looking for some butterflies to catch. It was a sunny day and she was having a nice time. + +Suddenly, Ruby tripped and fell into a deep well. She was scared and started to cry. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" she said. + +Just then, a little boy heard her cries. He was very brave and decided to help. He ran up to the well and called out, "Don't worry! I will catch you!" He reached into the well and pulled Ruby out, safe and sound. + +Ruby was so thankful to the little boy. She thanked him many times and said, "I'm so sorry for getting in trouble like this." + +The little boy smiled and said, "It's ok. I'm glad I could help!" + +And so, Ruby was saved thanks to the brave little boy! +Mama and Dad were very excited. They had a big surprise for Jack! This made Jack feel excited and dizzy. + +Mama put a big box in front of Jack. He opened it and saw some bright and colorful balls inside. Jack was surprised. He giggled as he carefully picked one up. Mama and Dad smiled and laughed. + +"We have bought these for you," Mama said. + +"Do you like them?" Dad asked. + +Jack paused for a moment and thought. He accepted the surprise with a big hug and said "I love them!" + +Mama and Dad hugged Jack tight. He felt so dizzy with happiness. Jack couldn't wait to play with his new balls. He was so excited! +Andy was a poor boy. He lived in a small house with his mom and dad. His mom worked hard to buy groceries for their family. + +One day, Andy's mom said she had to buy clothes for laundry. They didn't have enough money, so the mom and Andy had to find something else to use. + +So they gathered old rags from the ground and put them to wash. The clothes were not very clean after washing. + +The next day, they tried to wear the rags, but they weren't very comfortable. People also laughed at them, so they had to go home. + +Andy was sad. His mom tried her best to help them, but they were still poor. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ellie. Ellie really liked to swim and every day, she would dive into the water with a big splash. + +One day, when Ellie was playing at the pool, she saw something shining in the water. She looked closer and noticed it was a silver whip. She reached out to grab it. + +Suddenly, Ellie's mom walked up and said, "Ellie! You shouldn't dive for things in the water. It's too deep!" + +Ellie nodded to her mom and stepped away from the edge of the pool. But then, her mom said, "You know, if you reach out your hand you can easily get it." + +Ellie smiled and stepped back to the edge of the pool. She then reached out her arm, grabbed the silver whip, and held it up in the air. + +Everyone around her cheered. Ellie's mom smiled and said, "Now you can use the whip when you dive into the pool. It will make it more open!†+ +Ellie smiled and made a huge splash as she dove into the pool, spinning and twirling around with the silver whip in her hand. Everyone laughed and joked about how Ellie had become an ocean explorer! +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl named Birdie. Birdie loved to go to the theater. She had to pack up her things every time she wanted to go because she lived so far away. + +One day, Birdie packed her things in her bag to go to the theater. She was so excited! Unfortunately, her mom stopped her. + +"No Birdie, you can't go! We don't have enough money to buy tickets," her mom said sadly. + +Birdie was very sad. She held back the tears, but she didn't understand why she couldn't go. + +"But Mom, why can't I go? I have packed my things and I am ready to go," Birdie said, hoping her mom would change her mind. + +Her mom said, "I know you want to go, but we just don't have enough money and being poor makes us have to make tough decisions sometimes." + +Birdie frowned, but she nodded her head and slowly unpacked her things. Even though she was disappointed, she knew that sometimes being poor meant that you had to do without certain things. +Once there was a big, bouncy bunny. He always liked to hop and bounce around. One day he was walking through a meadow, and he saw an attractive flower. He decided to go over and say hello. + +"Hello there," said the bunny. "What is your name?" + +"I am a flower," said the flower. + +The bunny was surprised. "You can talk?!" + +"Yes I can," said the flower. "I'm very proud of my beautiful petals. Aren't they attractive?" + +The bunny agreed. "Yes, they are! They are the most perfect flowers I have ever seen. + +The bunny and the flower became friends. Every day the bunny would come to visit the flower and they would talk about all kinds of things. They would share stories, play games, and the bunny would bounce around, making the flower laugh. + +And so, the bunny and the flower lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy who lived in a big city. His name was Jimmy. He loved to play and do lots of fun things. One day, he was playing in the park with some friends when he saw something strange. He saw two kids playing a game with a big brain! The brain seemed very smart and Jimmy was curious. He wondered what game they were playing and why they were using a brain. + +The two kids noticed Jimmy and they waved to him. They invited him to join them and the game. Jimmy was a bit scared, but he wanted to be brave so he decided to join in. + +The game seemed very hard and Jimmy didn't understand what to do. He felt like he couldn't keep up with the other kids. They all seemed so smart and Jimmy felt left out in the cold. He wanted to prove to himself and the other kids that he could do this game too. + +Jimmy was determined to figure it out, so he concentrated harder and studied the game closely. Little by little, he started understanding the rules and he began having fun. Soon enough, he was as smart as the other kids and they were all having a great time! Jimmy was so proud of himself and his new brain power! +Once there was a little girl. She ran around playing in the sun all day long. But when it was time to rest, she always put her favorite toy in her pocket. + +One day, the little girl was feeling bad. Her head had a bad ache and her tummy didn't feel very good. She knew she had to take a rest. + +She went to her room and curled up in her bed. She grabbed her favorite toy from her pocket, then closed her eyes and rested until she felt better. + +The little girl's head and tummy were better soon and she felt better than before. She was ready to go back and play in the sun. But she always had her favorite toy in her pocket. Just in case she needed to rest again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was 3 years old. One day he went on a trip with his mom and dad. They went to stay in a hotel. + +Tom loved staying in the hotel. The walls were a beautiful blue color. Every day Tom’s mom and dad ordered food from the hotel. It was always yummy! + +One day when Tom went outside of the hotel, he saw a bush with lots of yummy berries on it. Tom wanted to pick the berries but he didn’t have scissors. Luckily, his dad had a pocketknife. He cut the bush with the pocketknife so Tom could pick the berries. + +Tom was surprised by how fast the pocketknife could cut! He was also very happy because he got to eat the juicy berries. + +The next day, mom, dad and Tom said goodbye to the hotel and started the journey back home. Tom had lots of fun memories of his time in the hotel, especially the blue walls and the berries he had cut. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy and she had a brilliant idea. She wanted to weigh her pastel rocks. + +One day she gathered all the rocks in a pile and asked her mum for help. + +"Mum, can you help me weigh all my pastels?" + +"Sure," said mum. She came over with a kitchen scale and they measured each rock carefully. + +The first one was the lightest, weighing only 5 grams. The second one was heavier at 7 grams. + +Finally, they weighed the last one and it was the heaviest - 10 grams! + +Lucy was so pleased with her great idea. + +"Thanks mum, that was brilliant!" she said. + +Mum smiled proudly and said, "I'm glad you enjoyed it, Lucy." +Once upon a time, there lived a dull hero. Every day, he would enter a new adventure to prove his bravery. One day, he decided to try a different path and he saw a cave. He peered inside, and heard a strange voice. + +"Leave this place," the voice warned. "It is too dangerous for someone like you." + +But the hero refused to back down from the challenge. He boldly entered the cave, determined to prove his courage. + +He soon arrived in a large chamber filled with sharp rocks and deep holes. The hero paused, unsure of what to do. Then he saw a giant monster with big eyes and sharp teeth. It was scary, but the dull hero didn't give up. He stood tall and bravely spoke. + +"What do you want?" he said. + +The monster replied, "Leave this cave or face my wrath!" + +The dull hero refused again and the monster roared. They fought for what seemed like hours, until the hero emerged triumphant. He had defeated the monster, proving his courage and strength. + +The dull hero returned home, a hero in every way. He had faced a challenge and come out on top. From then on, his courage was known far and wide. +One day, a small squirrel watched the animals playing in a park. He longed to join them, but his legs only let him crawl. He was sad. + +Suddenly, he felt something strange. It was a nut! He quickly crawled over to it and greedily ate it. + +He loved the nut so much, he decided to crawl further away from the other animals, into the forest, to find more nuts. + +But as he crawled away, a big hawk swooped down from the sky and grabbed him up with its claws. The squirrell was never seen again. + +The other animals had watched in horror as the squirrel crawled away. They knew that the squirrel had been sad, and something bad was sure to happen. +There was a girl named Lilly who loved to tour around her city. One day she went on a tour around her neighborhood. While she was walking, she saw a soft toy that was sitting on the grass. She wanted to have it, so she tried to break it open. She tapped it lightly, but it wouldn't break. She hit it a bit harder, and it finally broke open. Inside the toy was a candy! Lilly was so happy, it was the sweetest tour she ever went on. +One day, little Sally noticed a big, square box in the middle of the room. She looked at it curiously and wondered what it was for. + +"Where did this come from, mommy?" asked Sally. + +"It's a surprise," her mom said. "But it'll take some hard work for you to open it." + +Sally was a bit scared and overwhelmed. She knew she wanted to open the box, but it seemed so hard. + +Suddenly, her mom gave her some words of wisdom. "Don't worry, Sally. When things seem too difficult, sometimes the best thing to do is to surrender. Take a deep breath and start trying." + +Encouraged by her mom's words, Sally kept trying and slowly, the box opened. Inside was her favorite toy - a dollhouse! + +She was so happy and thanked her mom. She had learned that in life, sometimes it's okay to surrender when things get too difficult and that it's always worth it in the end. +One day, Jack was walking down the street. Suddenly, he stopped and looked up. He saw a huge, ugly roof above him. He didn't know why it was there, so he decided to make a guess. + +Jack asked his friend Bob "What do you think that roof is for?" + +Bob thought for a minute and then said, "Oh, I guess that roof is to protect us from the rain!" + +Jack nodded and said, "I guess you're right!" + +They both laughed and kept on walking down the street, marveling at the huge, ugly roof above them. +Once upon a time, there was a generous fairy who wanted to serve people. She decided to fly around the world to find people who needed her help. + +One day, the fairy found a young boy who was crying in a park. She approached him and asked, "What is your name, little one?" +The little boy replied, "My name is Jacob." + +The fairy was very kind and asked, "Can I help you, Jacob?" +Jacob sniffled and said, "Yes, please. I am sad because I can't find my Mommy." + +The fairy said, "Don't worry, Jacob. I can help you find her. Just come with me." + +So the fairy took Jacob's hand and flew in the sky. Soon, Jacob saw his Mom in the park, and he called out, "Mommy!" + +The Mom was so happy. The fairy gave Jacob a hug and said, "Thank you for letting me serve you Jacob. You were very brave." + +Jacob thanked the generous fairy and hugged her back. Both Jacob and his Mom thanked the fairy before they waved goodbye. The fairy smiled and flew away into the sky. +Todd was very excited because he was going to visit his grandpa for the first time. His mom took some brown bags and unlocked the front door. Todd asked, “Where are we going?†His mom replied, “We’re going to see your grandpa.†+ +When they arrived, Todd’s mom knocked on the door. His grandpa opened the door and was very happy to see Todd. Grandpa had a big, brown moustache and Todd thought it was funny. Grandpa said, “Come in!†and Todd stepped inside. + +Todd saw that Grandpa had a big, brown lock on the door. Grandpa said, “See this lock? It helps us trust that no one can come into our home without our permission.†Todd nodded and he felt very safe. + +Todd and his grandpa had a great time together. He felt he could trust his grandpa and would always be safe in his home. Todd was very excited to come back and visit his Grandpa again soon. +Once upon a time there was a messy old blanket. It was very old and grungy with lots of holes. One day, a little girl named Sam saw it. Sam wanted that blanket. + +So, she asked her mom 'Can I remove it?' Her mom said 'No, leave it alone.' But Sam wanted that blanket, so she removed it anyway. + +The blanket was very dirty, and it made a big mess. Sam's mom said 'Sam, I told you to leave that blanket alone. Now, you have made a big mess!' Sam was so sad. + +Sam knew her mom was mad at her. She was scared about what would happen. Then, her mom said 'You are going to have to clean this mess up.' + +Sam was so scared. She had never cleaned up a mess before. She knew that it was going to be hard to clean up the mess she had made. + +Sam worked really hard to clean up the mess, but by the time she finished, it was getting dark outside. Sam was so tired. All she wanted to do was to go to bed. + +But her mom said 'No, you have to remove that blanket first. Then you can go to bed.' Sam knew she had to take out the blanket, so she removed it without complaining. + +When Sam took the blanket outside of her house, she noticed the sky was getting darker. A large thunderstorm +Jim was playing in the garden with his favourite toy, a spear. He was happy and waving it in the air, making whooshing noises. Suddenly, Grandpa came out. He saw Jim and shouted in a cross voice, "Jim, put that spear down!" + +Jim did not move and Grandpa came closer. He reached out to take the spear but Jim pulled away, not wanting to let go. Grandpa became angrier, and he shouted louder, "Give me the spear!" + +Jim was scared, and he started to cry. He was feeling very miserable. He wanted to keep playing, but he was too frightened to move. + +Grandpa saw Jim's distress and suddenly, his voice became gentle. He walked up to Jim and said reassuringly, "Don't worry Jim. I am not angry. I just don't want you to get hurt." + +He slowly reached out and touched Jim's shoulder. Jim looked up and saw the kindness in Grandpa's eyes. With a sigh of relief, he let the spear go and Grandpa took it from him. Jim gave Grandpa a hug and the two of them walked inside together. +One sunny day, Melissa and her little brother Brian were on the train ride to their Grandma's house. As the train pulled into the station, Melissa and Brian began to giggle. Melissa was so excited to arrive at their destination and play with her Grandma! + +Suddenly, Melissa noticed Brian had fallen out of the train! She was very scared and started to cry. However, the conductor was ignorant and didn't notice what had happened. + +Melissa rushed off the train and started to search for her brother. She shouted his name, "Brian!" + +Suddenly, she spotted Brian at the side of the station. He had been playing in the sand and didn't realize he had fallen off the train! + +Melissa rushed over to him and hugged him tightly. She was so relieved to see him safe and sound. + +From that day forward, Melissa was more careful and always kept an eye on her brother! +One day, Jack and Sue were playing in the park. Jack asked Sue to go on the swings. She smiled and hopped on the seat. Even though she was just three years old, Sue knew how to swing all by herself. She swung higher and higher, and the breeze felt so nice. + +Suddenly, Jack said, "Watch out Sue, slow down!" Sue was confused, so she asked, "Why do I need to slow down?"Jack replied, "Because your swinging is getting a bit clumsy." + +Sue nodded and she slowed her swinging. Soon, a stranger walked over to Jack and Sue. He had a piece of paper in his hand and said, "Jack and Sue, do you have a license to swing here?" Jack and Sue were puzzled, and asked, "What's a license?" + +The stranger explained that a license was a piece of paper that gave people permission to do certain things. He said it was okay for them to swing since they were being careful, so he waved and walked away. + +Jack and Sue smiled and continued to swing. They were glad that they were able to swing without needing a license. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Sam. They always shared their toys and never argued. + +One day, Tom asked Sam if he could borrow his tap. Sam said yes, so Tom happily took the tap and thanked him. + +But when Sam asked Tom later if he could have the tap back, Tom told him that he couldn't because he wanted to keep it all to himself. + +Sam was sad and angry that Tom was being so selfish. He tried to talk to him, but Tom didn't listen. + +Tom never gave back the tap and eventually their friendship broke down. The two friends never spoke to each other again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was an elephant, the other a gorilla. They were the best of friends and did everything together. + +One day, they heard a strange noise outside. When they looked out, they saw a helicopter! + +"Let's go and see it!" said the elephant. + +But the gorilla was worried. He had never seen a helicopter before. + +"What if it wants to fight?" said the gorilla. + +"Don't worry" said the elephant. "I'll protect you." + +The two friends walked outside. The helicopter was hovering in the sky. + +"See, it's just a helicopter" said the elephant. + +The two friends looked up in awe. Suddenly the helicopter flew away and they laughed. + +"It was nothing to be worried about" said the elephant. + +The two friends hugged and laughed. They were so happy that nothing had happened. + +And they lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a lawyer named Frank. He had a heart of gold and was very compassionate. Frank loved to go to the park and spin around until he got so dizzy his body felt light. + +One day, a little boy who looked three years old was walking around the park. He hadn't seen anyone have this much fun in a long time. The little boy looked up at Frank with a smile and asked, "Sir, can you show me how to spin?" + +Frank was so happy to have someone to share his joy with. He grabbed the little boy's hand and said, "Let's go play!" He grabbed both of the boy's hands and started spinning him around. + +The little boy's face lit up with joy. He shouted, "Faster! Faster!" Frank spun him faster, watching the little boy's contagious smile bring happiness to the whole park. + +When Frank was done spinning, he said goodbye to the little boy and wished him a happy day. Then he watched the little boy run off to tell his friends about the fun he had. Frank smiled, happy that he had used his compassionate heart to bring a lot of joy on that day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Kate. She was a very brave girl. One day, she had to go outside in the cold. She put on her mask so she wouldn't get sick. She felt scared because the cold was so strong. + +She took a deep breath and stepped out of the house. The cold air blew against her face, but she kept walking. She wanted to find warmth and safety. + +She kept walking for a long time until she saw something that made her feel warm. It was a big fireplace with lots of red and orange flames. She was so happy to feel the warmth of the fire. + +Kate felt so safe and warm when she was near the fire. She stayed there until she felt okay to go back home. Kate was happy and safe. + +The end. +Once upon a time a small pilot was walking in the neighborhood. He wanted to go to the park, but suddenly, something magical happened. + +The pilot started moving all by himself. He was very independent and flew around the neighborhood. The other children noticed him and were surprised. + +A young boy walked up to the pilot and asked, "Where are you going?" The pilot smiled and said, "I'm flying to the park to play. Do you want to come with me?" + +The boy replied, "Wow, ok! That sounds like fun!" + +So, the pilot and the young boy flew together to the park. They had a wonderful time flying through the sky and playing together. Everyone was so happy that the pilot was able to be so independent. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent little girl called Mia. +One day, Mia was outside in the garden. She decided to find something interesting to do. + +"Ah! I'll bury my toys!" said Mia. +Mia started to bury her toys in the garden. As she was digging, she found a strange handle. + +Mia was very curious. She decided to pull the handle. To her surprise, a box appeared out of the ground! + +Mia was so excited. She had to find out what was inside the box. She opened the box and inside she found some amazing toys! + +Mia was so happy and grateful for the gifts. She quickly buried the box back in the ground and started to play with the toys. + +From that day on, Mia knew that being intelligent really pays off! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Steve and Peter. They were very friendly and always wanted to help each other. One day, Steve wanted to make a lotion that would help his skin. He asked Peter to help him. + +So Peter added lots of special things to the lotion. He added some water and some yummy scented oils. He added some honey, too. + +They both stirred the mixture with a long spoon and then they tested it. It felt nice and soft on the skin. They knew it was the perfect lotion. + +Steve and Peter were so happy. They had made a lotion together and it was very friendly to their skin. They knew it would make them both feel better. So they gave each other a big hug and thanked each other. +Max and his mom were walking in the park. Max was so excited. His mom said, "Let's search for a medal." +Max said, "Yes!" + +Max looked high and low. He saw a stick, then a stone, then a leaf. Max asked, "Mom, where is the medal?" + +His mom said, "Keep looking! It's here somewhere." + +Max was ready to find it. He looked in the bushes and behind the trees. Then, Max saw something shiny. + +He said, "Mom, I found it!" + +Max's mom said, "Good job, Max! Now you have a medal!" + +Max was very happy. He held his medal tight. He was ready for more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Emma and she was very smart. + +One day, her mommy gave her a thermometer. Emma was excited because she had never seen a thermometer before. + +"Mommy, what is this?" asked Emma. + +"It is a thermometer," her mommy replied. "It can help us know how hot or cold it is outside." + +Emma was very excited. "Can I show my friends?" she asked. + +"Sure," said her mommy. "But remember to be careful with it." + +Emma grabbed her thermometer and ran outside. All her friends were amazed by it. They all agreed that Emma was very smart for knowing about thermometers. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a big river. On one side was a big forest and on the other side was a small village. The people in the village wanted to get to the forest but the river was too big to cross. + +One day, a helpful old man offered to help the people. He said he could build a bridge so they could cross the river. Everyone was very happy. + +The people started working to build the bridge but it was hard work. They worked very hard all day but they had trouble getting the bridge finished. + +Then, the old man came back and offered to help the people. But he wanted something in return. He wanted a lot of money. The people didn't have enough money to give the old man so they had to stop building the bridge. + +The people were very sad because they couldn't cross the river and get to the forest. They had to wait until they had enough money to give to the old man. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family who lived in a big house. One day the family decided to go for a picnic outside in the park. The mom loaded up a large box full of cardboard and goodies for the picnic. Little Todd, the 3 year old, couldn't wait to get to the park! + +When the family arrived at the park, Todd saw a huge playground and his eyes lit up. He quickly ran off to play with the other children. The mom watched him with a shimmer in her eyes and a smile on her face. + +After some time, Todd came back with a big smile on his face. He held a small box in his hand and was still blinking quickly from all the excitement. + +The mom said, "What have you got there, Todd?" + +"Look Mommy! I found a cardboard box at the playground and I made it into a treasure box," Todd said. + +The mom smiled and gave Todd a big hug. She was so proud of her son's creativity! + +The family enjoyed the picnic and went back home before the sun set. Todd was carrying his treasure box proudly and still blinking from the excitement. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved playing with her toys. One day she was playing with her stuffed animals and wanted to take them for a ride. + +So she asked her mom, "Mom, can you help me load the animals into the car?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, of course. It will be easy." + +Lucy was so happy that she hopped into the car with all the animals. She felt like a princess because she was wearing her velvet dress. + +Once everyone was loaded, Lucy said, "Mom, let's go!" + +So they all went out for a ride. Lucy was so excited! She had such a fun time with her stuffed animals. It was an easy and fun adventure! +Once upon a time there was a small, modest girl named Lola. It was time for her to brush her teeth. She ran to the bathroom, grabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste, and jumped onto the stool. + +"OK Lola," said her mum, "Let's get started." + +Lola put some toothpaste on her brush and started to brush her teeth. As she brushed, she shook her head back and forth. Her mum watched and smiled. + +"Good job, Lola," said her mum. "Now you can rinse and spit." + +Lola rinsed her mouth and then spat out the toothpaste into the sink. She smiled at herself in the mirror and said, "My teeth look so sparkly!" Her mum smiled and said, "Yes, they do!" + +Lola turned around and gave her mum a big hug. "Thank you for helping me brush my teeth," she said. Her mum hugged her back and said, "You're very welcome, my sweet girl." +One day, there was a young, furry rabbit hopping around the meadow. He was jumping very high and it looked like he was having so much fun. He stopped for a bit and watched the other animals. He saw a little bear cub playing and bouncing around. Seeing the bear made the rabbit want to jump even higher. + +So he started to jump again and this time he really got high! The rabbit was so excited and he kept jumping. He hopped and jumped all around the meadow until he was so tired he could hardly move. But it was so much fun! + +The rabbit went to sleep feeling very happy. He remembered the fun he had jumping and vowed to do it again the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and his sister. They were playing hide and seek in their living room when the little boy noticed an attractive shelf in the corner of the room. He pointed it out to his sister and they both ran to the shelf to have a closer look. + +But the shelf was too high for them to reach and the little boy started to behave badly. His sister begged him to stop but he continued to kick and scream. + +Just then, their parents walked in and saw their son misbehaving. They were very angry and scolded him. His sister managed to stay quiet but her brother was sent to his room. The little boy was sad that his day had ended badly and the siblings didn't get to explore the attractive shelf. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Mary. Mary had an idea. She was going to make a plan. She was going to collect blueberries from the bush near her house. + +Mary's mom said, "That's a great plan, Mary!" + +So Mary put on her shoes, grabbed a bucket and set off to find blueberries. She looked really hard, but all the blueberries she found were green, not blue. + +Just then, Mary remembered that her mom said the blueberries would be soft when they were ripe. She touched the green berries and they were hard. She kept on looking until she finally found a bush with soft, blue berries. + +Mary was so happy! She filled her bucket with the wonderful, blueberry treats and ran back home. + +Later that evening, Mary and her mom made a yummy blueberry pie with the berries Mary had found. It was delicious! + +Mary was so proud of her plan. She had gathered the sweet, blueberries all by herself. +Once upon a time, there was a very dull closet. It was so dull that no one wanted to go near it. Still, a little bunny rabbit wanted to explore, so he hopped inside the closet. It was dark and the rabbit felt scared. He started to peek around and then he saw something strange. It was a small animal! + +The little rabbit wasn't sure what it was, so he asked it. The animal said it was a rat and that it was looking for a place to settle. The rabbit was scared, but he felt kind so he let the rat stay in the closet. + +The rabbit was happy for a while, until the rat started to take over the closet. Suddenly the closet wasn't dull anymore. It was filled with noises and the rabbit didn't like it. He asked the rat to go find another place to settle, but the rat wouldn't go. So the rabbit had to leave the closet. + +The little rabbit never returned and the rat stayed in the closet forever. It was a bad ending for the bunny, but the rat was very happy in his new home. +Once there was a boy named Mark. He really didn't like the water. He hated swim. Whenever he had to go in the water, he screamed and wailed. + +Every day his parents took him to the wild beach, hoping that he would learn to love the ocean. But it was no use. Whenever they put him in the water he just got mad. He didn't want to play with the fish, or try to stand up in the waves. + +One day, his parents had an idea. They decided to give him a swimming lesson. They put some floaties on his arms and taught him how to move in the water. Slowly, he started to enjoy it. + +He started to like going to the beach. He would play with the other kids, run around on the sand and even try to do some wild swimming. Now whenever he was asked, Mark would always answer: "I love swim!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was very curious and loved exploring the world. One day, Tom found a jar of jam. He was delighted and decided to balance it carefully on his head. + +He then started to walk towards home. On the way home, Tom came across a big pond. He was curious and decided to jump in. As soon as he did this, the jar of jam fell off his head and tipped into the pond. +Tom started to cry. An old man who was nearby saw what had happened. He came up to Tom and said, "Don't worry little one. Next time, you should be more careful when you balance something that precious!" + +Tom was sad and decided to go home. He promised himself to be more careful in future and never balance anything on his head again! +The people were so excited. Everywhere they looked, they could see the lively parade. They saw people dressed in beautiful clothes, carrying big drums. They could hear the music in the air. + +The little boy was very excited. He was wearing his lucky hat, and he couldn't stop smiling. He looked around and saw the parade walking in a line. He wanted to join. + +At first, the little boy was scared but then he heard the drums. His feet started to move, and he couldn't stop them. He was soon running, joining the parade. His heart raced with joy. + +The little boy felt so alive and free. He spun around and around. He felt like he was flying! He laughed with joy as the parade moved on. + +The wind was chilly, and the little boy started to shiver. He rubbed his hands together to try to stay warm. He looked up and saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. He couldn't stop smiling. What a lovely day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mandy. She was three years old. + +Mandy loved to play make-up. She would get her Mum's makeup box and put it on her own face. + +One morning, Mandy asked her Mum, "Can I eat the makeup?" + +Her Mum smiled and said, "No, Sweetheart, you can't eat the makeup, it's not food. But, I can make you some breakfast that is easy and yummy to eat." + +Mandy nodded and said, "Yay!" She was so excited to eat something easy and yummy. + +Mandy's Mum cooked her pancakes and gave them to her. She ate them with joy and said, "Mum, these pancakes are so yummy and easy to eat!" + +Mandy enjoyed her breakfast and had lots of fun playing make-up afterwards. +The chubby gorilla was having a very exciting day. He was going on an adventure and he had to pack everything he needed. He quickly filled his bag with yummy bananas and then his toys too. + +Finally, he was ready! But before he could leave, his mom said, "But wait, don't forget your lunch!" He unpack his bag and put the lunch inside and finally he was ready to go. + +As he started off on his adventure he ran across another monkey and stopped to say hello. + +Gorilla: "Hi! I'm going on an adventure, want to come with me?" + +Monkey: "Oh, yeah! That sounds like fun! Let's go!" + +So off they went, unpack their bags when they arrived at the jungle. Then they were ready to explore the wild. + +As they walked, they saw lots of things - birds flying in the sky, lizards running on the ground and even a big waterfall! They had so much fun exploring and they didn't want the day to end. +Once upon a time there was a humble club. Every day different animals would gather at the club. One day, a little bunny came to the club. All the other animals said hello and welcomed the bunny to the club. Everyone was having so much fun playing together. After a while, the bunny decided it was time to close the club and go home. Everybody said goodbye and thanked the bunny for a wonderful time. The bunny was so happy to be part of such an amazing club and smiled all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Miguel who loved going to school everyday. Every morning he'd wake up, have breakfast and excitedly bound off to school, happy to see his friends and learn new things. + +One morning, Miguel was in class when his teacher handed out a paper. Miguel was surprised to see that it was an exam. He had never done an exam before and was not sure what to do. + +Miguel asked his teacher for help. His teacher smiled and said in a thoughtful voice, "Don't worry Miguel. Just do the best you can and I'm sure everything will be okay." + +Miguel took a deep breath and began working on the exam. After what felt like forever he had finished. He looked at his paper and felt good about what he had done. + +But then something unexpected happened. Just as Miguel was handing his test to his teacher, his pencil fell and rolled under the teacher's desk. Miguel was embarrassed and quickly put his hands behind his back. + +At that moment, Miguel's teacher smiled and said, "It's okay, Miguel. Many people make mistakes, but it's important to remember that it's how you try that matters". Miguel smiled and was happy to have such a thoughtful teacher. +Jack and his mom were walking in the woods one day. It was cold and snow was beginning to fall. Jack started to shiver and his mom saw it. + +"Jack," she said, "let's go get something warm to drink." + +When they returned to their house, Jack's mom made some soup. She put it in a bowl for Jack, who drank it all up. It warmed him up and soon the shivering stopped. + +Later when they were outside, Jack saw a hairy animal in the bushes. It was a squirrel! Jack was scared and started to shiver again. + +His mom came over, held him in her arms, and said, "Don't worry, Jack. That's just a squirrel and they won't hurt you." + +That made Jack feel better and soon he stopped shivering. He knew that his mom was always looking out for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog called Steve. He was tough and brave, but he was very curious too. + +One day, Steve was in the garden looking for something new to explore. Suddenly, he noticed a bush rustling. He went closer and was shocked to see a little rabbit! He was so excited and wanted to get to know the rabbit better. But before he could reach it, the rabbit disappeared! + +Steve was very sad and he sadly went back inside. He told his mom what had happened and she promised him that one day he would find the rabbit again. Steve was still upset, so his mom suggested they go to the park to find another rabbit. + +Steve was very excited and followed his mother to the park. After a while, Steve saw a rabbit in the bushes. He shouted and approached the rabbit. The rabbit hopped away, but Steve was tougher than the rabbit and he pursued him until he caught it! + +Steve gave the rabbit a big hug and they both felt very relieved and happy. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +One day, at the edge of a pond, a duck named Daisy decided to go for a swim. She welcomed the cool feel of the water around her. Just as she dove her head in and started to swim, she felt a big splash on her back. Daisy quickly turned around and saw a frog had jumped in the water right behind her. + +The frog said, "Welcome to my pond!" His voice was loud and friendly. Daisy was surprised and a little scared, so she quickly started to swim away. The frog quickly jumped and hopped after her. He said, "Where are you going? Don't you want to stay and explore a little?" Daisy was not sure what to do. + +Just then, a bolt of lightning burst in the sky. Rain started to pour down from the clouds, and the water in the pond got quickly wetter. Daisy was glad for the heavy rain, as it was a sign she could quickly escape! She dove her head in the water and quickly swam away. The frog sped after her, but he was too slow to catch up. + +When the rain finally stopped, Daisy felt relieved. She had been lucky to escape the frog's pond. Daisy and the frog had never seen each other again since that day. +Once there was a little girl who loved cushions. She had cushions of all different shapes, sizes and colours. She had a cushion that was bigger than the others. + +One day, the little girl decided to take the big cushion outside. When she reached the garden, she turned the cushion over and started running around it. She ran so fast that the cushion started spinning round and round. + +The little girl laughed and ran faster and faster. She spun the cushion until she was so dizzy that she fell over to one side. She laughed as she lay on the cushion. + +She was so happy that she skipped back into the house and brought out the other cushions. She spent the afternoon turning and spinning around the cushions until it was time to go inside. + +The little girl was tired but very happy. She had had a great day of turning and spinning with her cushions. +One day, little Clementine was daydreaming. She was imagining all sorts of wonderful things she could do! Everything from going on magical adventures, to having wild dance parties. + +Clementine's mom walked over to her and handed her a modest envelope. She said, "Clementine, this is for you!". Clementine opened the envelope and gasped in delight. Inside were two tickets to her favorite fair! + +Clementine said with a huge grin, "Mom, I can't believe it! You're the best!" + +Clementine's mom smiled and said, "Now go have some fun!". + +And with that, Clementine dashed off to the fair, enveloped in dreams of fluffy cotton candy. +There was a nice birthday party. The party had lots of balloons and delicious cake. Everyone was having a great time. + +At one point, the birthday girl's grandpa came up to the front. He was smiling and holding something special. "I have a surprise," he said. He opened his hands and two little puppies were inside! + +Everyone was so surprised. They cheered and applauded. Suddenly, the birthday girl's eyes lit up. She said, "I want to keep them!" + +Grandpa smiled. He said, "I thought you might like that. They are yours now." + +The birthday girl beamed with joy. She hugged both of the puppies and thanked her grandpa for the nice surprise. Everyone clapped and applauded again. +Once upon a time there was a mitten. It was a special mitten because it was new and had never been worn before. + +One day the mitten couldn't wait any longer and asked, “Can I go outside and play?†+ +The girl wearing the mitten smiled and said, “Let’s go!†So the mitten hopped in the girl’s pocket and they went outside. + +The mitten explored the garden and met all its friends. They ran and chased each other and had lots of fun. Soon, it was time to go back inside. + +The girl was so proud of her mitten. She said, “You were so brave today and I’m so proud of you!†+The mitten beamed and said, “Thank you so much! Can we do it again soon?†+ +The girl nodded and said, “Of course! Now let’s get you back in my pocket so we can go inside.†+ +The mitten smiled, happy to have such a great adventure. The girl and her mitten ate dinner together and went to bed, dreaming of the next exciting adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Juanita. She was only three years old. She had a big family who all lived together in a house with a garden. In the garden grew lots of fruit and vegetables. Every morning, Juanita's mom would take her to the garden to pick squash for breakfast. + +On one such morning, Juanita asked her mom, “What does it mean to marry?†Her mom smiled and said, “Oh, to marry means to make a promise to love someone forever.†+ +Juanita picked a squash and asked, “Can I marry this squash?†Her mom laughed and said, “No, sweetie, that squash is dead. You can’t marry it.†+ +Juanita smiled and said, “Oh, ok. Then I’ll just pick some more and have squash for breakfast!†+Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tommy. Tommy was only three years old and he loved playing outside. + +Today Tommy was playing with his toy boat in the pond near his house. He was spraying water with his boat. He was so excited that he didn't notice it was getting dark. +Suddenly, he heard his mom calling, "Tommy, it's time to wake up!" +Tommy went home, and put on his nighttime pajamas. He was so sleepy but he was happy because he knew something special was going to happen. + +Suddenly he heard his mom's voice again, but this time it was different. "Tommy, it's time to see the sunrise! Look outside, it's so bright!" Tommy gasped at the sight - it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He was so excited that he started to spray water at the sun. + +He laughed when drops of water hit the sun's bright rays and he knew that it was going to be a perfect day. +Once upon a time, there was a three-year-old girl named Kate. One day, Kate was playing with her toys in the living room when her mom came in and said, “I have a surprise for you, Kate!†+ +Kate was very excited and quickly jumped up to get it. “Can I open it now?†she asked. + +“No, sweetie. I need to remove it from the box before you can open it,†replied her mom. + +Kate watched her mom carefully as she removed the surprise. When the surprise was revealed, Kate was very disappointed. It was only a bad toy. + +“No, I don't like it!†she said. + +“Okay, let's take it back then,†said her mom. + +Kate was relieved, and soon they were on their way to find a better surprise. +Once upon a time there were two balloons. One was red, and one was blue. The red balloon was called Frank and the blue one was called Jane. + +Frank and Jane were very good friends. Whenever it became too cold outside, they would snuggle together in a big, warm blanket. The blanket was popular and everyone wanted to use it. + +One day Frank said to Jane, "Let's send the blanket to the clouds." Jane thought this was a great idea and said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +Frank and Jane took hold of the blanket and floated up, up, up into the sky. Higher and higher they went until the blanket was above all the clouds. + +Frank said, "Let's let go, now!" They both released the blanket and watched as it slowly floated away. "Bye, bye blanket!" they both said. + +They waved goodbye until the blanket disappeared into the sky. From that day on, they would always remember the day they sent the blanket to the clouds. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Bonnie. She was a very cuddly bear and liked to give lots of hugs. One day Bonnie was feeling very lonely, so she decided to give herself a hug. But to her surprise, the hug was sour! It tasted like lemons. + +Bonnie was very confused; it was not supposed to taste like that! Then she noticed something was missing from her hug - it wasn't as strong as usual. She looked around and saw that her special blanket - the one she usually hugged with - had disappeared! + +Bonnie was sad and worried, but then she had an idea - she would use her nose to sniff out the blanket! She spent many hours searching and sniffing until she finally found the blanket. + +When Bonnie hugged the blanket, it felt just like it used to - warm and comforting. Bonnie was so happy! She hugged her blanket all day long, and she never tasted sour hugs again. +Once upon a time there was a yellow bird. All day, the bird would fly around and all the animals in the forest wanted to be friends with him. But the bird was scared, he didn't know what to do. + +One day, a lion came up to the bird and said "I want to be your friend". The bird thought it was a very nice idea. He wanted to unite with the lion and all the other animals in the forest. + +So the bird asked his new friend to help him make some yellow pants. The lion agreed and with help from the other animals in the forest, the bird had some yellow pants. + +The bird was so happy. Now he had something to unite him with all of the other animals. He was wearing yellow pants just like them. And from then on, the bird was never scared again. In fact, he was the most popular animal in the forest! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily who was very small and quiet. She was three years old and loves to go for walks in the park. + +One day, Lily decided to go for a walk to the playground. She went carrying her small pink purse. As Lily was walking, she noticed something very slow walking towards her. It was a big, black bear! + +Lily was scared, but she didn't want to run away. Instead she said very bravely, "Hi, bear. Where are you going?" + +The bear said, "I'm going to the park to pick some flowers." + +Lily smiled and said, "Can I go with you?" + +The bear smiled and replied, "Yes, let's go!" And they both happily walked together to the park. +Once there was a little girl named Amy who loved to dance. One day, she decided to go to the park and jive around. She heard some jazz music and couldn't help but make up her own steps. Amy was so creative with her moves. + +Suddenly, a tiny voice said, "Wow, you move really well!" Amy was embarrassed because she hadn't noticed anyone around. When she looked, she saw a little boy who couldn't have been more than three years old. + +Amy smiled. She said, "I'm sorry if I scared you. Do you want to join me?" The little boy nodded and they started jiving together. Amy was so happy that she had a little dance buddy. + +The two of them shared a great time jiving to the jazz music. It was so much fun that Amy forgot all about being embarrassed. They let their creative juices flow and made up some great moves. + +The park was filled with joy as Amy and the little boy danced together. They had a special bond that began with a simple "Wow!" from the little boy. +One day, a daddy and a 3 year old visited a park. Daddy said, "Let’s paint a picture!" The toddler was eager, so they cut paper and grabbed their paints. + +The 3 year old was delighted, and they painted a big rainbow. They talked and laughed as the colors went on. But soon, the 3 year old saw something dangerous. It was a big dog! The toddler got scared and ran to daddy. + +"Don’t be scared," said daddy. "That dog is behind a fence. It won’t hurt us if we stay away from it." + +The toddler felt relieved. Then daddy said, "Let’s finish our painting, okay?" + +The 3 year old smiled and agreed. They went back to painting and had lots of fun on their visit to the park. +Once there was a little girl named Mary, who loved to look at the animals in her backyard. One day she went outside and saw a small cat walking across the grass. She followed it and suddenly noticed it was carrying a small package. She ran towards it and saw it was a modest slab of meat. + +Mary’s eyes lit up and the cat stopped. She asked the cat, “What are you doing with that meat?â€. The cat nodded and said, “I’m taking it to my little kittens. I’ve been hunting all night.†+ +Mary smiled and offered to help. She decided to help the cat carry the meat to his kittens. The cat thanked her and they both started walking towards the bushes where the kittens were. When they finally arrived the kittens were so happy. The cat thanked Mary again and she smiled. + +Mary was glad she had been able to help the cat. She felt proud and learned that it’s important to help others, no matter how small the act might be. +One sunny day, Mom and Dad decided to take their three-year-old, Bobby, to the park. Dad got the stroller out of the car and Bobby flashed a big smile, delighted by the idea of going on an adventure. + +They arrived at the park and, barely able to contain all his excitement, Bobby jumped out of the stroller and ran around the park, laughing and exploring. He found a big lemon sitting on the grass and marveled at it. + +"Daddy, look," he said to his dad. "It's a big lemon!" + +Mom smiled at them and asked Bobby, "Do you want to pick it up and smell it?" + +"Yes!" Bobby exclaimed, eyes wide with excitement. He carefully picked up the large lemon and brought it close to his nose. He smiled, amazed by its wonderful smell. + +"Can I eat it?" Bobby asked his dad. + +Dad smiled and shook his head. "No, Bobby. Lemons aren't for eating. We could make juice out of it though, if you'll help me." + +Bobby smiled. He was thrilled by the idea of helping Daddy make lemon juice. He helped his dad carry the large lemon to the kitchen and they had a lot of fun squeezing it and turning it into a delicious drink. +A little girl called Alice was walking to her friend's house. As she went, she saw a taxi parked on the side of the street, with an ignorant driver sitting in the front. Alice was scared, so she hid behind a bush. + +Suddenly, she felt something sharp on her leg. She looked down, and there was a big dog, looking up at her and smiling. He had bitten her, but he wasn't being mean - he just wanted to play. + +Alice smiled, and said, "Hi doggy! You're so friendly!" The doggy barked and wagged his tail. + +Alice patted the doggy and hopped aboard the taxi, feeling braver. The ignorant driver had no idea what Alice was up to, and he drove them to her friend's house in no time. Alice thanked the driver and hopped off the taxi with her new doggy friend, walking to her friend's house to have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He loved to play and laugh with his friends, so he always looked forward to parties. + +One day, Jack found out that his best friend was having a party. He wanted to go so badly! But his mom said he had to stay at home. + +The day of the party arrived, but Jack was sad he couldn't join in. He missed his friends and wished he could be there. + +But then Jack heard a noise outside. He opened the door and saw a soft pink balloon! He followed the ribbon of the balloon and it led to his friend's house. + +Jack couldn't believe it - his friend had sent the balloon just for him! Inside the balloon was an invitation for him to join the party after all. + +Jack was so happy and he hugged the soft balloon tight. He quickly ran off to join the party, happy he didn't have to miss it. +Mama was cooking dinner while her three-year-old daughter Annie watched her. She said to her, "Annie, what do you want to do when you are bigger?" + +Annie answered, "I want to go surfing!" She was so excited that she danced around the kitchen. + +Mama laughed. She said, "Well, if you want to be a surfer, you need to practice now. Nothing comes easy in life." + +Annie was determined to learn how to surf and practice every day. She was sure that if she was lazy, she wouldn't be ready to surf when she got older. She asked her mama to teach her how to surf. + +Mama smiled and said, "I will show you what to do in the water, but it's up to you to work and practice hard. That way, when you're older, you will be a great surfer. And you won't have to worry about being lazy!" + +Annie was excited, but determined to practice every day and make Mama proud. She knew that with lots of effort, she would be able to answer Mama's question and go surfing when she was bigger. +Billy and his mum went to the park. “Look at the view!†said Billy. His mum agreed. “It’s so beautiful,†she said. + +They decided to have a picnic. Billy helped his mum lay out the food, and it looked delicious. They both had a big smile on their faces as they started to eat. + +Suddenly, a big, scary dog came and started to growl at them. Billy started to cry. “Don’t worry – I’ll replace this dog with some food,†his mum said. She took some of the food and offered it to the dog. + +The dog grabbed the food and started to eat it. But then it started to growl again. Its growl got louder and it started running towards them. Billy and his mum ran away as fast as they could. + +Billy and his mum were very sad. They had to replace their beautiful view of the park with a scary memory of the dog. +Bob was walking to school. Suddenly, a bush nearby caught his eye. He looked closer, and saw that some chalk was stuck in a thick branch. Curious, Bob decided to climb the bush to get the chalk. + +Bob struggled, but eventually managed to grab it. He was very proud of himself. + +Bob stepped away from the bush, when he noticed something in the corner. A little boy was playing in the corner. Bob went to him and said: + +"Hello. What's your name?" + +"My name is Joe," the boy replied. + +"I have some chalk here. Would you like to play with it?" Bob said, holding it out. + +Joe's eyes lit up. He jumped to the bush and started to climb it. It was too high and the branches were too harsh on his hands. + +Bob noticed and quickly said, "Wait! I can help you. Give me the chalk and I can help you get it." + +Joe happily handed Bob the chalk. With some help, he was able to climb the bush and get the chalk. + +Bob smiled as he gave the chalk to Joe. + +"That wasn't so hard, was it?" he said. + +Joe shook his head, and proudly showed off his chalk to anyone who passed by. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who found a dragon. She was so excited and thought she could play with it. + +The little girl asked the dragon, "Will you come with me?" The dragon replied, "Yes, I will!" + +The little girl said, "Great! Let's go!" She started to pull the dragon away but it was too heavy. All of a sudden, a monster appeared. It was big and scary, and it was not available to be nice. + +The monster said, "Give me the dragon or else!" The little girl was scared and started to cry. She had no choice but to hand over the dragon. + +The monster grabbed the dragon and flew away. The little girl was so sad and she wanted to get the dragon back. Unfortunately, it was too late. She didn't have the dragon anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had big blue eyes and blonde hair. Today Sarah was feeling very glad. + +Sarah’s mum took her to the store and bought her a fresh muffin to enjoy. Sarah was so excited that she quickly opened the package and began to eat her muffin. + +Suddenly, mum said, “Oh no! We have to cover the muffin so it doesn't get dirty.†Sarah didn't understand. She asked, “What do you mean?†+ +Mum smiled and said, “If we cover the muffin with a napkin, it will still be good to eat!†+ +So Sarah and her mum used a napkin to cover the muffin. After that, Sarah was very glad and enjoyed eating her muffin. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who liked to play outside. One day, he saw a long pole and decided to play with it. + +He asked his mom, “Mommy, can I load the pole?†+ +Mom said, “No, my dear. That’s a dangerous pole, so you’d better not.†+ +The boy ignored his mom and his loaded the pole anyway. As he was playing, he heard a loud crack. The pole had broken! + +The boy started to cry. He had made a big mistake. His mom came out from the house and hugged him. + +“You should have listened to me, my dear. I was trying to keep you safe.†+ +The boy knew he had done wrong and he felt very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to see the world. He travelled across the wide meadows, through tall trees and over high mountains. Finally he reached a big house. He walked inside and saw a big, beautiful curtain. He couldn't resist touching it and so he lightly slapped it with his hand. Instantly, the curtain flew open and there was a big surprise waiting for him! Behind the curtain was a land filled with rainbows and sunshine, where everyone was happy and everyone was kind. The man was so happy that he wanted to stay there forever. The end. +Jill was playing with her ball. She wanted to send the ball to her dad who was sitting on the other end of the garden. She had never done this before and the ball was too big for her to throw. + +She started running towards her dad and yelled out, "Daddy, send me the ball!" Her dad smiled, picked up the ball and said, "OK, Jill. Here it comes." + +He threw the ball and it flew through the air. Jill was so happy and excited, she jumped up and down and clapped her hands. + +When the ball came back, Jill was ready to send it back to her dad. This time, she managed to throw the ball. Her dad scored and was really happy. + +Just then, an ugly bee flew by and Jill screamed. Everyone laughed and then continued playing. + +After a few more throws and catches, it was time for Jill to go home. But before she left, her dad gave her the ball. She was so excited! + +The next day, Jill showed the ball to all of her friends and told them about her throw and catch game with her dad. They all wanted to learn and soon everyone was sending the ball back and forth and scoring. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. Sam was 3 and he loved playing outside with his friends. One day, a big war broke out in the village near his house, and all the villagers were scared. + +Sam asked his Mom why a war had started. His Mom said that all the villagers were envious of each other’s belongings, and were fighting to get them. + +Sam was surprised, so he went out to look at the war. He saw two men slapping each other, so he ran back to his Mom and asked her to explain why they were slapping. + +His Mom said, “It’s because they are so envious of each other and they want to get each other’s things. That’s why they are fighting.†+ +The war went on for many days, and eventually everyone saw that envy was wrong and fighting was wrong, so the war stopped. Sam and his Mom were happy they did not have to worry anymore and they could play outside in peace and have fun. +Once there was a fly. It was black and flew around in the sky. One day it saw a three year old child. The child waved at the fly and the fly waved back. The fly thought it was a lot of fun. + +But then the child's mother came and told him he had to go inside. The child started to cry because he wanted to stay outside and play with his fly. + +The mother said, "If you go inside now, I will let you come back out later and play with the fly again." + +The child nodded and waved goodbye to his fly, then he ran inside. The fly hovered in the sky, and waved goodbye to the child too. The child was so sad to leave the fly, but he knew they'd meet again soon. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Mark and Joe. Mark was very polite and he always said thank you to his friend Joe. Joe never said thank you back, he just nodded and smiled. + +One day Mark asked Joe why he never said thank you. Joe said he didn't like the number "3". When Mark asked why, Joe said he just hated it. Mark thought it was strange, but he was polite and didn't say anything else. + +They went for a walk, but every time they passed something with the number 3 on it, Joe got angry and wouldn't look at it. This made Mark very unhappy, he wished Joe would not be so grumpy. + +Finally they made it to the park and sat under a big tree. Joe still wouldn't talk, he just kept looking away. He said the number 3 made him very angry. + +Mark was so sad, he wished they could find a way to make Joe happy again, but it was too late. Joe started walking away and yelled at Mark "I hate the number 3!" As he continued to walk away, Mark was very sad. He wished his friend could be happy again, but it looked like he was never going to be. +Once there was a little girl named Jacklyn. She was only three years old. One day, Jacklyn was playing with her dolls when she accidentally toppled over her mom's vase. It broke into many pieces. When Jacklyn's mom saw the mess, she became very angry. + +"Jacklyn, why did you break my vase?" she asked. + +Jacklyn was scared. She didn't know what to say. After a few moments, she timidly said, "I'm sorry." + +Jacklyn's mom sighed. She looked at Jacklyn with a sad face. "Go get me a grape," she said. + +Jacklyn ran to the fridge and grabbed a grape. She placed it in her mom's hand. Her mom smiled down at Jacklyn. + +"If you say sorry and give someone a grape, it's amazing how quickly they can forgive you. I forgive you, Jacklyn." + +Jacklyn smiled. She was so relieved that her mom had forgiven her. From that day on, she always kept a bunch of grapes close by just in case she made a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He loved to explore and jump around. + +One day, Sam was playing in his backyard when he saw a big book. He picked it up and looked at it. It was filled with exciting pictures and stories! He was so happy! + +Sam wanted to jump with joy and show the book to his mom. But before jumping, he heard his mom's voice coming from the kitchen. + +Mom said, "Sam, don't jump right now. I am busy in the kitchen and it's not safe to jump here". + +Sam understood. He put the book down and sat quietly. He realized that jumping was fun, but it was not right to be too busy or too loud when people were working. + +So, whenever Sam felt like jumping, he tried to find a safe place and make sure he didn't disturb other people while they were busy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old but she was very patient. One day, she went on a walk with her dad. They stopped at Grandma's house, which had a big garden. + +Lucy looked around and saw a funny knob on the handle of the garden gate. She asked her dad what it was. He said it was a door knob. + +"What happens when I turn the knob?", Lucy asked. + +Dad said, "Why don't you try it and see?" Lucy nodded and slowly started to turn the knob. Suddenly, it flew open. + +"Wow!", Lucy said, with a big smile on her face. + +Dad laughed and said, "That's called throwing. Can you try and do it again?" Lucy was very excited and happily threw the door knob and opened the garden gate. + +Grandma came out of the house, surprised and happy at how patient Lucy had been with the knob. She gave Lucy a big hug and said she was a very clever girl. + +The end. +Once there was a soldier who was very thin. He lived in a small village and the people there were very nice to him. One day a little girl, who was only three years old, saw the soldier and asked him what his name was. He smiled and said he was Jack. + +The little girl got more curious and asked him where he was from. Jack told her that he was from a very far away place. She asked him why he was so thin and he explained to her that he had been a soldier in a far away land. The little girl was surprised and asked him what it was like to be a soldier. + +Jack told her that it was a hard job and that he had to be strong and brave. He told her that he missed his family and friends a lot. But he was thankful that he was home safe so he could spend some time with his village friends. + +The little girl looked at Jack's smile and knew that he was safe. She asked him why he wasn't scared and he said that he was never scared because he knew he was strong and brave! +One day, a little girl named Sally went to the store with her mom. She was so excited because she was going to get new shoes! She wanted shoes that were pretty and colorful. + +When they got to the store, Sally saw lots of shoes. She looked around and found the perfect pair of shoes. They were very cheap, which made her mom happy. + +When Sally got home, her grandma was there. Grandma was holding her math book. She smiled and said, "I have a surprise for you!" Grandma gave Sally the math book. She was so excited to receive it. + +Sally opened the book and started reading and playing with it right away. She was learning so much and having lots of fun. She was happy with the new shoes and the math book she received. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted to be successful and find a gem. So one day, she went to the park looking for a gem. + +Suddenly she saw it! It was so beautiful and sparkly. She knew she had to have it. + +"I found a gem!" said Lucy. + +But then a bigger girl came out from the bushes. She grabbed the gem away from Lucy. + +"This gem is mine! You can't have it," said the bigger girl. + +Lucy started to cry. She was so sad that she couldn't have the gem. She felt like she had become a failure. + +The bigger girl laughed and ran away with the gem. + +Lucy walked home in tears, feeling like she had failed. She never found a gem or became successful. +Once upon a time, there was a person walking in the forest. This person was very envious of everyone she saw and wished she had what they had. + +She was looking for something special, so she kept walking deeper into the forest. Eventually, she came to a pond. In the pond, she saw something shining in the water. + +The person leaned forward and reached into the water. She carefully pulled out a shiny bottle. She opened the bottle and saw a magical genie inside. + +The genie said, "I will grant you three wishes. What do you want?" + +The person smiled and said, "I want to wash all the dirt off my clothes." + +The genie waved a wand and the person's clothes magically became clean and smelled like a spring day. + +The person was very happy and thanked the genie for her help. She then continued walking through the forest, much happier than before. +Once upon a time, there were two little children. Josh and Lucy were best friends. One day they decided to go explore a lake near their homes. + +The lake was so big and pretty. Josh saw a lot of interesting things in the water. He asked Lucy, “Can we dive in to explore it more?†+ +Lucy was scared, but Josh was brave. So, they both dived in. Josh was the first to explore deep down the lake. He found something shiny—it was a piece of steel. + +He touched it and it felt wet. “Let’s take it home,†he said. Lucy was scared and said, “No! Please don’t take it out of the water.†But Josh didn’t listen and he took the steel out. + +Suddenly, the sky was filled with dark clouds and there was lightning! Josh was so scared and he started to cry. Lucy told him, “Let’s put the steel back in the water!†+ +But it was too late. The storm was too strong and they both got swept away by the strong winds. The steel that Josh had taken was lost forever. + +The moral of the story is to never pick up something strange if you don’t know what it is. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave knight. He was strong and very brave and he had a big and shiny sword. + +Every day, the knight had many adventures. He fought dragons and rode his horse around the kingdom. + +One day, while on an adventure, the knight got very tired. He was so grateful to meet a friendly fox who offered to help him. + +The fox said, "I can supply you with my sword to help you on your way." + +The knight was so thankful, so he took the sword with a big smile. But when he tried to swing it at the dragons, he was clumsy and he dropped the sword. + +The brave knight was embarrassed but the fox was very kind. The fox laughed and said, "That's alright! You can keep practising using the sword and one day you will be really great." + +The knight thanked the fox and continued on his way. From then on, the knight became a much better fighter thanks to the fox's kind help! +One day, little Johnny was walking in the park with his dad. He saw his friend Henry running around the park, laughing and having fun. Johnny's dad asked Henry why he was running so much. + +Henry answered: "I'm running to get a snack from the snack bar!" + +Johnny's dad thought that was really silly, but he said "Okay, go ahead." + +So Henry kept running and laughing, until he was out of sight. Johnny watched his friend until he was gone, then he looked back and said to his dad: "Can I run too, like Henry?" + +His dad smiled and said, "Yes, of course." + +So Johnny started running around the park too, laughing and having fun. He always made sure to come back to his dad when he wanted a snack. His dad gave him fruit and water, which Johnny thought was much better than a snack from the snack bar. + +At the end of the day, when they were both tired of running, they walked back home and Johnny was already dreaming of the next time he could run around the park with his silly friend Henry. +Jane had a smile on her face. She was at the station, waiting for the train. + +Suddenly, it began to glow. Jane held her breath and watched in wonder. + +"What is it?" she asked. A man standing nearby looked grumpy. + +"It's the train," he said. + +"Why is it glowing?" she asked. + +The man sighed. "It's full of magical energy," he replied. + +Jane jumped with joy. Now she knew why the train was so special. + +She watched as it slowly moved out of the station and into the night. As it did, it began to glow brighter and brighter. Soon it was just a twinkle in the sky. + +Jane smiled and waved goodbye. Even the grumpy man was smiling now. +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there was a stable. Inside the stable were two friendly animals, Martin the horse, and Bella the cow. Martin and Bella were the best of friends, but they didn't have many visitors to the stable, as it was so far away. + +One day, when they were both napping, they heard a noise! It was a little mouse, looking for a place to hide. The mouse was scared of the two animals and hopped away quickly. + +Martin and Bella thought it might be nice to have some company. So they decided to look for the mouse. They searched everywhere and eventually found him hiding under a pile of hay. + +The mouse was still scared, but Bella and Martin helped him to feel safe. They invited the mouse to stay with them in the stable and he did! + +Every day, the three of them would explore the far away land and play together. They were very happy and had so much fun! The mouse never had to hide again. +One day, Jack was feeling very happy as he was about to do his favorite sport, running. He happily took his sneakers off his feet and started to stretch. His mom was standing nearby, watching him with a big smile. + +Jack jumped, ran and rolled all over the lawn. He was having so much fun! Occasionally, he would take a break to catch his breath, and each time he did, he would yawn and rub his eyes. + +Jack's mom sighed and said, "Time to go and do your homework, Jack. You must be very sleepy." + +"No way! I'm not sleepy at all," Jack replied with a wide smile, and then he continued playing some more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl with big brown eyes and a broad smile. She was walking in a meadow full of colourful flowers. Everywhere she looked she saw things that made her cheerful and happy. + +As she was walking, she noticed something glistening in the field. She bent down to take a closer look and she saw it was a golden thing - it was oil! She smiled as she picked it up and started playing with it. + +Suddenly, a bee flew past her, buzzing in the air. She looked up and noticed a beekeeper in the distance. She could see that he was harvesting honey from the bees' hives. + +The girl ran over to the beekeeper and said, "Hello! Can I help you with the honey?" The beekeeper smiled and replied, "Why yes, little one! Could you get me a bottle of oil?" + +The girl was delighted and ran back to the field to get the oil. The beekeeper poured the oil into his jar and thanked the girl with a cheerful smile. + +The little girl felt very pleased and couldn't stop smiling. She went back home, excited to tell her family what she had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, she was happily playing with her favourite toy. Suddenly, her mom called from the kitchen. Lucy wanted to keep playing, so she shouted for her mom to wait. Her mom was angry and scolded Lucy. Lucy was upset and threw her toy on the floor. + +After her mom had left, Lucy felt guilty. She picked up her toy and said sorry. She asked if her mom could forgive her. + +Her mom was not glad. She shook her head and said, “No, I can’t forgive you this timeâ€. Lucy started to cry and ran away to her room. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who loved to measure things. She often took out her ruler and measured tables, chairs, and other things in her home. One day, she noticed her kitchen drawer had a knob that was loose. + +The old lady blinked and said, "Hmmm, I wonder how I can fix this." She looked around the kitchen until she found a hammer and some nails. + +The old lady was very patient and carefully tapped the nail into the drawer. Once the knob was attached firmly, she stepped back to take a look. + +"All done!" she said with a smile. + +The old lady then took out her ruler and measured the side of the drawer. "Perfect," she said. + +The old lady had fixed the loose knob with her patience and measured it to make sure it was just right. The drawer was now good as new! +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl named Daisy. Daisy was always very miserable. She was so sad because she never got to have any surprises. + +One day, Daisy was walking in the park when she saw a nice lady with her happy little dog. Daisy said hello and asked the lady why she was so happy. The lady said that she was about to give her dog a surprise! Daisy asked what it was but the lady said it was a secret. + +After Daisy left the park, she felt so sad. She wished she could have a surprise too. She sat down on a bench and started to push her toes into the grass. Suddenly, she felt something cool and hard. When she pushed it, something amazing happened! + +Daisy found a treasure chest full of toys and candy! She could hardly believe her eyes! Daisy felt much better now - she wasn't so miserable anymore. She was no longer sad, she was happy and excited! +John went to the market with his mom. He saw a big melon on the stand and asked his mom if he could buy it. + +"That's too expensive for us," his mom said. She sounded worried. + +John was sad, but he understood. + +The next day, John's mom came home with the same melon. John asked why she bought it. + +"I asked the man at the market to cut it, and the melon was too ripe. He offered it to me for free so we could try to dry it," said his mom. + +John was happy to learn that extra money wasn't necessary. He learned a great lesson: don't be so hasty to buy something that is not necessary and it might come as a surprise. + +So, John and his mom worked together to dry the melon. They didn't worry about the cost, but worried about the task. + +By the end of the day, their hard work paid off — the melon was completely dry! + +John's mom smiled and said, "See? We just need to be patient and work together to help save money". + +John was proud of their accomplishment. He now understood that patience and working together are important values to keep in mind. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She went for a walk in the park and found an onion on the ground. + +"What is this?" she asked. + +"It's an onion," her father said. + +"Can I eat it?" Emma asked. + +"No," he said, "you must not eat anything you find on the ground." + +The next day they went to buy some food at the supermarket. Emma saw that they had a big bag of onions. + +"Can I eat these?" she asked. + +"Yes," her father said, "these are soft onions, so it's ok to eat them." + +So Emma ate the onions and enjoyed them very much. They were soft and delicious. She smiled and went home to tell everyone about her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called May. May loved watching movies. One day, she wanted to watch her favourite movie but it was too late for her to stay up. + +So May whispered, "Mommy, can you save the movie?" + +"Yes honey," Mommy replied, "But let's watch it tomorrow when it's not so loud." + +May was so excited that she jumped up and down. She couldn't wait until tomorrow when they could watch the movie together. + +The next day, Mommy and May sat on the sofa and watched the movie. They both laughed and sang along to the songs. May was so happy. + +It was the best movie ever! +Little Joe was in the garden. He looked around and he could see a bucket full of sand. He wanted to make a castle, so he grabbed a shovel and filled the bucket with sand. He started to make a tower with the sand and he was making it very strong. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. + +Joe was frightened and he shouted, "What is that noise?!" + +Then he heard a voice. It said, "Don't worry Joe, it is just me." + +Joe saw a friendly donkey standing next to the bucket. The donkey said, "Well, i tasted something exciting in this bucket and i wanted to eat some of it." + +Joe laughed and said, "It's just sand! You can't eat that!" + +The donkey replied, "It doesn't matter, it tastes good anyway!" + +Joe and the donkey laughed and Joe continued making his castle with the strong bucket of sand. From then on, they were best friends and they played together in the garden whenever they could! +Once upon a time, there lived a very curious three year old named Charlie. Charlie wanted to know what it felt like to taste a computer. One day, Charlie got his chance. He went over to his daddy's desk and saw one of his daddy's regular computers. + +Charlie asked his daddy, "Can I taste it?" His daddy smiled and said, "Yes, you may". Charlie carefully put his tongue out and tasted the computer. It didn't taste like anything he had ever tasted before. + +It was funny and strange. Charlie said, "I don't like it". His daddy replied, "That's ok, not everyone likes the same things". Charlie was happy he had the chance to try something new. +Molly was in the sea, splashing around and trying to catch her toy fish. Suddenly, she heard her mother calling her name. Fearful she froze, unsure of what to do. + +Molly nervously turned around to see her mum on the beach, waving wildly and calling her to come out of the water. Mustering up the courage to swim back, Molly slowly paddled to shore. + +"Molly," shouted her mum, worried. "You must never go in so deep again. You were too far away and I couldn't reach you! The sea can be dangerous if you're not careful." + +Molly hugged her mum and promised to be more careful, happy to be back safely on the beach. From that day on, she would always remember to listen carefully when her mum calls. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to clean her chair. She asked her mom for help. Her mom said: "OK! Let's be helpers!" + +First, the little girl and her mom opened the door to the room where the chair was. They picked up the chair and took it outside. + +The sun was shining brightly. The little girl and her mom put the chair on the grass. They took a big bucket of water and poured it all over the chair. + +Next, the little girl and her mom worked together to scrub the chair with a big brush. They scrubbed and scrubbed until the chair was clean. + +The little girl was very happy. She said: "Mom, the chair looks so shiny and open now!" Her mom smiled, and said: "You did a great job, my little helper!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. Emma had a favourite toy rabbit that she loved playing with. One day, Emma and her rabbit decided to explore outside. + +As they walked into the garden, they found a pool. It was sparkling and blue in the sunshine and Emma decided to take a nap beside the pool. + +But soon, the pool started to have a shower. It was getting very dirty and Emma woke up to find that she was very wet. She ran back indoors and had a shower herself to become clean again. + +After her shower, Emma grabbed her toy rabbit and said, "Let's find somewhere else to nap. It's much nicer when it's clean and dry, don't you think so?" + +The rabbit agreed and they both skipped off in search of a cosy spot for their next nap. +Jimmy was 3 years old. He loved to wear costumes and play dress-up. Today Jimmy had put on a new superhero costume. It was red and blue with a matching cape. As soon as he put it on, he was ready to zoom. He ran around the garden, flying over the grass. + +“Wheee!†he shouted as he zoomed around. + +But then Jimmy noticed something filthy in the garden. It was a dead frog, covered in mud. Jimmy frowned. He didn’t want to play in a messy garden. + +He went to get his dad for help. “Dad,†he said. “This garden is so filthy. Can you help me clean it up?†+ +“Of course,†said his dad. “Let’s get to work.†+ +Together they worked hard to clean up the garden. When they were done, the garden was sparkling. Jimmy was so happy. + +He put on his costume and zoomed around the garden once more. He felt lighter than ever, knowing he had helped solved the problem. +Mum was very organized. She put all her things in a neat pile. Every morning she gave her little girl a big kiss and hug. She put on her shoes to go outside, and grabbed her rubber ball. + +The little girl laughed and said, "Let's play catch!" Mum smiled and nodded. She threw the ball to her daughter and she tried to catch it. Whenever she did, she laughed and yelled, "I won!" + +Mum sat down beside her and told her that she was a very good catcher. The little girl smiled and rubbed her hands together to show she was happy. Mum lifted her up and gave her a big kiss. She said, "You'll be a great actress one day". + +The little girl grinned and they continued to have a wonderful time outside. Mum was very organized and knew what made her daughter happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anna. She was very happy because she had lots of nice fruit. She had a big basket full of apples, oranges and bananas. + +Anna decided to put the nice fruit into bowls. She put the apples in one red bowl, the oranges in a yellow bowl and the bananas in a green bowl. + +Anna took the bowls of nice fruit outside and put them in the sun. She wanted to make the fruit even nicer. + +Soon, Anna's friends arrived and they all ate the tasty fruit. They liked it so much that they all asked Anna if they could come back. Anna said "yes" and they all had a nice time together. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little prince named Joe. He lived in a big palace, surrounded by friendly servants and animals. Every day, the prince went on an adventure outside the palace. + +One afternoon, Joe went out and noticed a big apple tree. Joe decided to stay and pick a few apples. He climbed up and chose the most chubby red apple - it was the best one! + +But then Joe heard a loud noise from inside the palace. He climbed down the tree and ran inside. Joe saw a huge dragon with many sharp teeth. It was about to attack the palace! + +The prince started to get scared, but he remembered nobody else could help. Then he called for courage and said: + +"I can beat the dragon! I'll stay here and fight it." + +The prince took a deep breath and picked up a sword from the ground. He was ready to fight! + +The chubby prince ran towards the dragon and advanced bravely. He succeeded in scaring it away. Joe was relieved that his kingdom was safe. Everyone cheered and praised the prince! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go jogging with her mom. Every morning they would go out together and jog around their neighborhood. Today was no different. Lily was alert and ready to head out. + +"Are you ready, Lily?" asked her mom. + +Lily leapt up with excitement. "Yes, I'm ready!" she shouted. + +So off they went. Lily ran and jogged around the block with her mom, feeling the morning breeze on her face. But when they passed by the ice cream store, Lily's eyes lit up. + +"Mom can I have some ice cream?" she asked, hopeful. + +Mom answered, "Sure, you can have a scoop of cream if you want." + +Lily smiled and ran over to the store. She ordered her scoop with a waffle cone and enjoyed it as they jogged back home. She was so happy and alert as she munched on her delicious treat. And so they continued their jogging routine every morning. +Once there was a girl and her toy bear. They had a string that connected them together and no matter what, they were friends. One day, the girl tried to play a game with the bear but he didn't want to play. The girl got angry and wanted to fight the bear. She began to pull on the string connecting them and the bear was very sad. + +The girl pulled the string so hard that it broke in two. The girl was sad, too, and wanted to put the string back together. But the bear was so mad that he didn't want to talk to the girl. He wanted to fight her to show her how mad he was. + +The girl began to cry and tried to put the string back together but it wouldn't mend. The bear was still angry and refused to make up. The girl was very upset and she sadly decided that the string didn't mean the same thing anymore. + +The girl and her toy bear were never friends again. +Once there was a clever bear. He always wanted to find food he could eat. So one day, he tried to steal the honey from a bee hive. But it was too clever for him, and he couldn't get any of the honey. + +He kept thinking about all the yummy honey and what he could do if he had it. So he kept trying to get the honey. He kept looking and looking, but he still couldn't find a way. + +Finally, he had a clever idea. He decided he should build a giant pile of waste to spoil the bee hive. The pile would be so big that the bee wouldn't be able to get any of their honey out. + +But his plan worked too well. The bees were so angry that they threw all the honey away. The bear had spoiled the hive, but in the end, he still had to go away with nothing. +Emma was playing in the park when she noticed a little girl wearing a long skirt. She had never seen a skirt so long and so Emma walked over to the girl. + +"What's that?" asked Emma. + +"It's a skirt," replied the little girl. + +Emma touched the skirt and said, "Why do you have it?" + +The little girl didn't like the way Emma touched her skirt. "That was rude," she said, "you should ask before touching." + +The little girl wiped a tear away and Emma felt sad. She wanted to make the girl happy so she said, "Maybe I can help you make the skirt even longer!" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +Emma and the girl worked together to make the skirt longer and the girl was very happy. + +"Thank you for helping me," said the little girl. + +"You're welcome," replied Emma, "let's play now!" + +And so they did. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. John loved to pack his things and go on adventures. He especially liked to pack his favourite dish. Today, he was extra excited because he was going on a long adventure with his parents. + +So John was busy packing his favourite dish when he heard his parents calling him. John quickly ran out of the house and joined his parents outside. They were on their way to the warm beach. + +On the way, John saw a lot of his friends playing in the park. He wanted to play with them but his parents wanted to keep going. There was a bump in the road, and suddenly- something happened! John felt a snap and the dish he was packing fell down. + +John was very sad because his favourite dish broke. He knew he could not take it on the adventure with him now. His parents comforted him as they continued their journey. + +John never was able to find another dish like his favourite one. He was always sad about it and the bad ending of his adventure. +Sammy was walking down the street when he saw a big twist. It was green, yellow and blue and there were many shapes and sizes. Sammy couldn't help but touch it. As he put his hands on the twist, he heard a voice behind him. + +"Hey, don't touch that! This twist is in fashion, and you have to be very careful with it," said the voice. + +Sammy turned around and saw a woman. She was wearing a nice dress and looked very bossy. + +"What do you mean?" asked Sammy. + +"It means you have to be gentle with it. If you twist it too much it will break," said the woman. + +Sammy was very careful and lightly moved the twist around until it was just right. + +"Thanks for helping me," said Sammy. + +The woman smiled and said, "You're welcome". +Miles was walking along the road when he saw a machine at the top of the hill. He wondered what it was doing there and wondered if he could go and take a closer look. He nodded to himself as he started to walk up the hill, as if he was saying yes to his own thoughts. + +When he reached the top, Miles discovered it was a very long machine. He could see many buttons, levers and shiny metal pieces. Suddenly, the machine lit up and began to whir, making the most incredible sounds Miles had ever heard. + +Miles looked at the machine and nodded, approvingly. He knew in his heart he’d found something special and was sure he would return soon - and that the machine would have an even more amazing surprise for him. +Once there was a little girl called Melissa. Every day, Melissa liked to dress in her favourite dress. It was pink with colourful flowers. It made her feel special. + +One day, Melissa got ready to get dressed. She put on some shoes, then picked up her dress from the floor. But when she tried to put it on, she discovered that it was too small! + +"Oh no!" she said. "What can I do?" + +Her mom heard her cry and came into the room. She said, "We'll find something else for you to wear. Don't worry." + +She took Melissa to her wardrobe and helped her to find a big blue dress. "This one will fit you nicely," she said. Melissa wasn't sure she liked the dress, but her mom said she should try it - "it might even look tasty!" + +So Melissa put on the blue dress, but she still felt unhappy. Her mom reminded her of something special she could do with the dress - that was to twirl around and around in it! + +Finally, Melissa agreed to keep the dress on. She started to twirl around and as she did, her dress seemed to sparkle. She smiled and knew she would wear it every now and then to feel special. +One day, Bob was walking down the street when he saw something very special. It was an old chalk that was lying all by itself in the middle of the street. Bob decided to pick it up and take it with him. + +When Bob got home, he showed his mum the chalk he had found. His mum was very happy for him and said, "You should always own something that you find special." + +Bob thought his mum had a very good point. So, he decided to keep the chalk, even though it was quite dull compared to all of his other toys. + +One day, Bob was playing with his chalk when he saw a friend, who had a new brightly coloured chalk. Bob's friend was bragging about how great his new chalk was. + +Bob smiled and said, "My dull chalk is special. I own it." + +Bob's friend was surprised and said, "Why would you own an old, dull chalk?" + +Bob replied, "Because, it is special to me. I understand the value of something that I found and chose to keep." + +The moral of this story is that we should always value the things that we appreciate, even if they are not the newest or most exciting. +Once upon a time there was a brown bear named Brownie. He was a very kind bear who loved to help others. + +One day, he saw a little bird stuck in a tree. The little bird asked for help so Brownie came to the rescue. He climbed up the tree and carefully took the little bird out of the tree. + +The bird thanked him for his help and offered Brownie a shiny coin as a token of appreciation. But Brownie refused the gift. + +The bird asked him why he wouldn't accept such a valuable gift. Brownie reminded him that friendship should not be based on the value of a gift, but on the value of love and kindness. + +The bird smiled, thanked him again and flew away. Brownie stayed in the same spot and smiled too, feeling much more satisfied than if he had accepted the gift. +"Mom, can I go on a vacation?" asked Mary. +"Yes, Mary," said Mom. "Just grab your swimming suit!" +Mary was very excited. She ran to her room and grabbed her swimming suit. Then she packed some easy snacks and ran to the car. + +In the car, Mary asked, "Where are we going on vacation?" +Mom smiled. "We are going to the beach," she said. + +Mary cheered and clapped her hands. She was so happy that she couldn't sit still. Finally they arrived at the beach. Mary ran out of the car and grabbed her towel. She was ready for her vacation! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Max. She was curious about the world and loved to explore. One day she decided to start an adventure and see what was out there. + +Max stepped out of her house, feeling a little confused. She looked around, but everything seemed strange. Then suddenly a great big bird flew above her and said, "Hello Max, I will show you the world!" + +Max was so excited and followed the bird. They flew over mountains, fields and rivers. Max saw animals, trees and houses. She even saw boats and planes. She was amazed and smiled with joy. + +Finally the bird landed in a beautiful green meadow. Here she could play and explore as much as she wanted. Max said goodbye to the bird, thanked it for showing her the world and watched it fly away. + +Max was now more familiar with the world and wasn't so confused. She had discovered so many wonderful things and was looking forward to more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was polar bear. His name was Brown Bear and he was very tired. He yawned a big, long yawn and looked around. It was so cold outside, he thought. He was in his cave, and he decided he wanted to be warm. + +He looked around and noticed he had a freezer. He thought this was strange, but he got inside anyway. He closed the door and suddenly it grew so warm. He felt much better! + +But then he heard a voice. It was his friend, White Bear. "Why did you get in there?" White Bear asked. "It's dangerous to be in the freezer! You could have gotten too cold and froze." + +Brown Bear thanked White Bear for warning him and promised never to get in the freezer again. They both realized that it's important to stay safe, and that caution is always better than a hot, but dangerous sleep. +Big, strong Jack was always very competitive. He didn't like to back down from a challenge. So when Jack saw his friend Ben lifting a heavy box in the hall, he couldn't resist. + +"I can do that too!" he said. + +Ben smiled. "Sure you can!" he said. + +Jack walked over. He bent down and put his hands around the box. Then, with a mighty heave, he tried to lift it up. But the box was too heavy! He tried and tried, but he just couldn't move it. + +Ben was still smiling. "I think you need a little help," he said. He put one hand next to Jack's and together they lifted the box. + +A feeling of pride welled up inside Jack. He knew he had a competitive spirit and he was determined to show it. Soon, he'd be lifting the box on his own! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Nellie who had an image she held dear. She was very careful when she took it out of her pocket, for it was fragile and delicate, and she didn't want it to break. + +One day, though, when she pulled it out of her pocket, she found it was gone! Nellie began to weep, and could not stop. She looked everywhere for the image, but it had vanished without a trace. + +Suddenly, just as she was giving up hope, Nellie heard a gentle voice whisper, "Here it is, Nellie! I found it!" And when Nellie looked up, she saw it was the wind speaking to her. The wind had caught the image as it had fallen, and carried it back to Nellie. + +Nellie was so happy to have her image back, she hugged the wind and thanked it again and again. The wind smiled and said, "Be careful with your precious image, Nellie! I will always be keeping an eye out for you." And with that, the wind blew away. + +Nellie kept her image close to her heart from that day on, and never let it out of her sight. And even though Nellie couldn't always see the wind, she knew that it was there, watching over her and her cherished image. +Timmy was feeling sad, so his Mom took him to the park. There, they saw a famous clown. Everyone was laughing and having fun. The clown juggled 3 balls, threw them in the air, then caught them. Timmy watched in amazement. + +But then, one of the balls fell on the ground. Timmy ran to pick it up, but he tripped! He felt embarrassed and sad. + +But then the famous clown smiled, and said: "That’s okay! Don’t worry when you fall, just get back up and keep trying. That’s the most important thingâ€. + +Timmy smiled, then laughed with the clown. He learned it’s okay when he falls, as long as he keeps trying. That was the moral of the story! +Nellie was so proud. She couldn't wait to show her best friend, Alice, what she could do. Alice came around late one afternoon, so they decided to head to the beach. + +When they got there, they were both amazed. The beach was even bigger than they imagined. Nellie's eyes lit up with excitement. + +Alice looked at her, beaming. "I bet you can't dive off the dock," she said. + +Nellie smiled and thought for a moment. "Watch me," she said, and she marched off to the dock. + +Alice watched as Nellie pushed off and dived head-first into the ocean. Seconds later, she resurfaced with a huge smile on her face. + +Alice clapped and cheered. "You did it, Nellie. You succeeded!" + +Nellie felt so proud. She had done something she never thought she could do, and she was so happy to have done it in front of Alice. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very smart and liked to play with bows. + +One day, Lucy went to the park with her mom. There was a small garden with lots of fruits, so Lucy wanted to try them all. + +"Mommy," Lucy asked, "Can I eat this fruit?" + +"Of course," said her mom. She gave Lucy a bow and said, "Let's pick some fruit with this bow and eat them." + +So Lucy and her mom very carefully picked some apples, oranges, and grapes with the bow. Then they took the fruit to the picnic spot and sat down. + +Lucy opened the bow and said, "Mom, look at all the fruit we picked! We are so smart, aren't we?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we are Lucy. Now let's enjoy the fruit!" + +So Lucy and her mom ate the delicious fruit and were very happy. +Timmy was walking through the park one day when he noticed something strange. He saw a regular table that had been placed in the middle of the grass. Timmy was very curious and he wanted to explore, so he walked to the table. + +When he got there, he saw two little animals, a bear and a squirrel, playing on the table. They were arguing but Timmy couldn't understand what they were saying. He walked up to the table to get a better look and that's when the animals stopped and noticed him. + +The bear growled and the squirrel squeaked angrily at Timmy. He didn't understand why they were so mad, but he stepped back cautiously. He tried to explain to them that the table belonged to no one, but the animals didn't seem to understand. They kept arguing and pushing each other away. + +Timmy knew he had to do something, but he didn't know what. So he got an idea. He ran off and came back with a big bowl of fresh fruit and nuts. He placed it in the middle of the table, and the animals stopped fighting. They looked at each other, then back at Timmy, and started to eat together. + +From then on, Timmy visited the park every day and the animals waited for him to share the regular table. +Once upon a time there was an amazing clown. He had rainbow clothes and a big red nose. He was always so happy and singing. + +One day it started to rain. The clown got sad. He didn't know what he should do. He said to himself, "Why is it raining? Now no one can see me." + +Just then he saw a 3 year old child. She was smiling and looking up at the sky. He asked her why she was still so happy when it was raining. + +The little girl said, "Because it only rains now and then, so it's amazing and special." + +The clown smiled and thought, "Yes, she is right. The rain is amazing. I can sing and dance in the rain!" + +And he did just that. He started singing and dancing in the rain. Everyone around was so happy. The little girl was clapping and singing too. + +It was an amazing day and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Paula. She was always so happy and so full of life. One day, Paula decided to explore the world and she went to the beach. + +When Paula arrived at the beach, she was amazed by the ocean's wide, blue canvas. She ran into the waves and splashed around. She was so excited and happy. + +As Paula swam in the ocean, she realized how vast and endless it was. She had so much fun, she didn't want to stop. + +When it was time to go home, Paula said, "I wanna stay here forever!" Her mom smiled and said, "One day you'll realize how important the ocean is for the world." + +Paula smiled back and she couldn't wait to return to the ocean. She waved goodbye and thanked the ocean for making her so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big bell that rang each day. It was so loud, everyone could hear its sound. The bell made people smile, it was so happy. + +One day, the bell stopped ringing. It was broken. The bell's sight was now sad and quiet. Everyone was so sad because the bell stopped ringing. + +The people worked hard to fix the bell. They fixed the bell's sight and made it new again. Finally, it was ready to make its sound! + +The people were so excited when the bell rang again! Everyone smiled and felt happy that the broken bell was fixed. Its ring made everyone so happy! +Once upon a time there was an old man who had nothing to do. He often felt very gloomy and sad. One day, he decided to lend a helping hand to the earth. He planted a sapling and watered it everyday. + +In a few days the sapling had grown into a huge tree. The old man was pleased and said, "Ah, this is a good deed. If I can do this, others can too!" + +One day, a child passing by saw the old man tending to the tree. The child asked, "Why are you doing this?" The old man replied, "To lend a helping hand to the earth." + +The child marvelled at the old man's kind deed and promised to do the same. The old man smiled and said, "That's the way! If everyone works together, the world can be a much better place." + +Moral of the story: Doing good deeds and helping each other can make the world a better place. +Once upon a time there was a fat cat named Max. Every day Max would spend his time snuggling up with his beloved pillow. One day, Max was feeling particularly happy and ran off to find his favorite spot to curl up for a nap. + +Suddenly, he heard a strange noise. He looked around but he couldn't figure out what was causing it. Then, right before his eyes, the pillow began to vanish. Max was so surprised he started to meow very loudly. + +A nearby fairy heard him and came over to help Max find his beloved pillow. She waved her wand and said "Abracadabra!" And suddenly the pillow reappeared! + +"Thank you so much!" said Max. The fairy smiled and replied "You're welcome!" Then she flew off, and Max happily snuggled up with his pillow once again. +Once upon a time there was a troubled little boy. His name was Patrick and he was only three years old. + +One day, Patrick wanted to play a game but he had lost the string he needed to tie it together. He began to feel very sad and troubled. He looked down at the ground and saw a piece of green string. + +So Patrick quickly grabbed the string and began to tie it around the game pieces. He was so happy he found the green string that he shouted with joy. + +Suddenly, Patrick heard his mother's voice from the window. “Good job, Patrick!†she said. “I saw you tie the game together all by yourself. You are so smart!†+ +Patrick smiled brightly and hugged his mom. Now he could play the game with his family - and it was all thanks to the green string! +Once upon a time, there were two adorable little bears, Sam and Sue. Sam and Sue lived in a lovely little cottage in the woods. + +One day, an old desk showed up at their door. Sam and Sue were so excited! They had always wanted a desk! + +"Let's build it together," said Sam. + +"Yes let's!" agreed Sue. + +The two bears spent all day carefully piecing the desk together. Finally, the desk was finished! The two bears stood back to admire their hard work, their paws united. + +The desk was perfect. Sam and Sue cheered for joy. Now they had a place to read, draw and do their homework. + +From that day forth, Sam and Sue and their desk were all the very best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a foolish baby. He was always getting into mischief and it made his mom and dad very sad. One day the baby thought it would be a good idea to go to the pond by himself. His mom and dad warned him not to go because it was dangerous. But the foolish baby did not listen and decided to go anyway. + +When the baby got to the pond, he was surprised to see another baby there. They started to play and soon they were both in the water. But it was too deep, and the baby started to struggle and sink. The other baby tried to help, but it was too late. + +The baby's mom and dad were so sad when they heard the news. They were sad that their baby had been so foolish, and did not listen to what they said. They wished with all their heart that the baby had listened, and had been safe. +Sam was walking through the park when he saw a little animal. He recognized that it was a rabbit. He went over to it, but the rabbit was hurt — it had a bandage on its leg. "Do you need help?" Sam asked. + +The rabbit looked up and nodded. Sam gently picked up the rabbit and took it to the hospital. + +At the hospital, the doctor looked at the rabbit's leg. "It's broken," he said. He put a new bandage on it and wrapped it up very carefully. + +The doctor gave Sam a bottle of water and some dry leaves. "Give these to the rabbit when it's thirsty, and the leaves after it eats," the doctor said. + +Sam thanked the doctor and went back to the park with the rabbit. He gently put the rabbit down and told it goodbye. The rabbit hopped away, and Sam smiled as he watched it go. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He was very restless and always on the go. He was always looking for something interesting to do, but nothing ever seemed to keep him still for too long. + +One day Max was playing in his bedroom and he rolled his toy car around on the floor. Then he noticed something shining in the corner. He went over to take a look and found a sparkling zipper lying there. He hadn't noticed it before! + +Max picked up the zipper and began to play with it. He unzipped it and zipped it up again. After a few minutes Max's sister came in and saw him playing with it. + +"What's that Max?" She asked. + +"I found a zipper!" Max said, excitedly. + +"Let me see!" + +Max handed the zipper to his sister. She smiled and said, + +"Let's go eat it!" + +Max smiled, grabbed the zipper, and they went off to the kitchen to have a snack. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was only 3, he loved playing around the garden with his toys. One day he noticed something round in the garden. He rushed over and saw it was a bone! It was rather thick, and he knew it belonged to an animal. + +Tom decided to bury it, so he started to dig a hole in the ground with his toy shovel. When he was done, he put the bone in, covered it with dirt and said, “Goodbye bone! Better be safe and snug!†+ +He went to find his mom and told her, “Mom, I buried a bone.†+ +His mom smiled and said, “That was nice of you, Tom. Hopefully an animal will find it one day and be very happy.†+ +Tom smiled and ran off, feeling proud that he had done something special for the animals. +John was a little boy. He liked to pick flowers with his mom. One day, John saw a butterfly fluttering around a bush. He wondered what it would be like to fly. So, he picked the flower and held it with one hand and waved the other hand up and down, as if he was trying to fly. But nothing happened! + +John sighed and looked at his hand. It was a bit hurt from picking the flower and he started to cry. His mom quickly came over and saw the hurt hand. She gave John a hug and kissed it better. She then said, "We don't have to fly to be happy. Let's play tag!" + +John smiled, wiped away his tears and the two started running around. He felt much better and even forgot all about wanting to fly. He was now free and he wondered what else he could discover. +Once there was a delicate butterfly. It was the most beautiful one anyone had ever seen! Everywhere it flew, it made the sky brighter. + +The butterfly flew from flower to flower, until it came across a tunnel. The tunnel appeared to go on forever. The butterfly was curious, so it flew in. + +At first it was nice in the tunnel. The walls glittered with beautiful colors that even the butterfly had never seen. The butterfly flew happily through the tunnel until it felt a chill in the air. Soon the walls of the tunnel began to close in around it. Fear filled the delicate butterfly and it realized it wouldn't be able to get out. + +The butterfly flew and flew, going around and around in circles, until it collapsed in exhaustion. Finally, the butterfly had used up all its strength and sadly, it could fly no more. + +This is a sad ending but it was foreshadowed earlier. When the butterfly first entered the tunnel, it knew it was a strange place that included something it had never seen before. Unfortunately, the mysterious tunnel was too much for the delicate butterfly and it was trapped forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only three years old, but she was very adventurous. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the forest near her house. + +As Sarah was walking through the woods, she saw a tiny red flag sticking up from between the trees. She was curious and wanted to see where it might lead. She decided to run and see what it was. + +When she reached the flag, Sarah saw a small opening in the trees. She couldn't see very far inside, so she decided to find out what was there. She stepped in and saw a big pile of stones. Sarah immediately started to climb them and managed to get to the top. + +From the top of the pile, Sarah could see a beautiful surprise waiting for her: a big lake full of sparkling blue water! She wanted to jump in, but it looked too deep. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard someone behind her. It was a tall man. He said to her, "Hello little one! Are you fit to jump into the lake?". Sarah was a bit scared, but the man looked kind and she knew she wasn't alone. She decided to take a chance and managed to jump into the lake! + +When she resurfaced, Sarah was so happy! She couldn't believe that she had managed to do it. She thanked the man for helping her and waved goodbye with a big smile. Sarah left +Once, there was a cherry tree. It was very tall, and had the most sweet cherries that anyone had ever tasted. + +One day, an adventurous little girl was walking by the cherry tree and saw the cherries. She was so excited! She shouted and said, “I want to pick those cherries!†+ +The cherry tree replied, “Please don’t tear me! I am so full of cherries that are meant for everyone.†+ +But the little girl was so excited and she wanted the cherries so badly, she didn’t listen. She started to tear the branches and pick off all the cherries. + +After she was done, the adventurous little girl was very happy. She smiled wide and thanked the cherry tree for the delicious cherries, before running off to eat them all. +Timmy was really happy, it was time to pay for the rides at the Underground park. He went up to the lady with a big smile and gave her the money. She smiled back, gave him the tickets, and wished him happy riding. + +Overjoyed, Timmy couldn't wait to get on the rides. He skipped away and soon came up to the first one - The Roll-a-coaster. He couldn't believe it, it was so tall and exciting. Timmy shouted out, “Mommy, can I go on?†+ +His mommy said with a smile, “Yes of course, just be careful!†+ +Timmy hopped on and held tight. As soon as the ride started he felt so dizzy, but he was having so much fun. It was up, up and away. He went round and round and then came back down to the ground with a big smile. + +Timmy loved it, so he rode all the other exciting rides in the Underground park. He had the best time ever, and all thanks to his mommy for helping him pay! +Once upon a time, there was a tough painter named Bob. Bob had his own painting studio, and every day, he would spin his paintbrushes and mix paints of all colours. Bob worked very hard, spending hours spinning his brushes. One day, a three-year-old boy named Joe, who liked to play in Bob's studio, asked him, "Why do you spin your paintbrushes, Bob?" + +Bob smiled. "It's very important. When I spin my paint brushes, it's like giving them a workout, so they will stay strong for all the painting I do." + +Joe was amazed, "Wow! You're so tough! Can I spin your brushes too?" + +Bob laughed, "Sure! Let's give it a try." Bob held Joe's hands as he spun the brush with him. Joe was very proud, and he said, "Bob, I'm a tough painter too! Just like you." + +Bob smiled. "Yes, Joe, you are quite a tough painter! Who knows, maybe someday you'll have your own painting studio just like me!" +One day, Peter and his father were playing a game of chess. Peter asked, "what is this game, Daddy?" His dad replied, "This is a game of chess, son. It's very reliable. It can always serve us with many hours of fun!" + +Peter was interested to learn more. So the next day, he asked his mom if she would teach him how to play chess. She agreed and soon Peter was ready to serve the game of chess. He quickly became a reliable player and would often challenge his dad. + +No matter who won, Peter still had fun playing with his family. He was proud that he could now serve in the game of chess and felt like a winner every time! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved playing with his toys. Every day, he would go outside with his mom and play in the park. + +One day, Tim and his mom were playing a game of hide and seek. Suddenly, Tim heard a loud noise from behind a bush. He quickly opened his eyes and looked around. But there was no one there! + +Tim was feeling scared but he still wanted to look behind the bush. He slowly went closer until he heard a little voice. It was a tiny puppy! + +Tim quickly came over to the puppy and scooped him up into his arms. He lifted it up to his mom and said, "Mom, look! I found a puppy!" His mom smiled and said, "He is so cute, where did you find him?" + +But the puppy was very injured. His mom knew that the puppy needed help right away. So they quickly took him to the hospital and the puppy got the care he needed. + +The doctors said that the puppy was going to be ok, but he had been lost for a very long time. They said he must have been outside for a very long time. + +Tim and his mom were so happy to hear that the puppy was going to be ok. Tim was glad that he was able to find the puppy and help him get back to the hospital. Everyone thought it was fair that the +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Pete. He was three years old and he loved to jog in the park every day. One day, as he was jogging, he saw something shiny on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and realized that it was a razor! + +He was frightened and tried to put it back on the ground where he found it, but it wouldn't stay. He ran away, screaming for help. + +Suddenly, he saw his mom. He was so relieved. He ran to her, holding out the razor and told her he found it. His mom frowned and said, "Pete, don't ever touch sharp items like razors. They can be very dangerous." + +Pete was quite frightened after that, so his mom told him that it was ok and gave him a hug. She then picked up the razor and threw it away in the trash. + +And that is how Pete learned to stay away from dangerous items. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She was very excited because tomorrow was her special birthday. + +Anna went to bed, wondering what kind of presents she would get. Suddenly, in the middle of the night, she heard a loud noise coming from the living room! She got up and opened the door. + +Anna saw her parents, twisting and twirling in the middle of the room, making funny faces and laughing. + +“Mom and dad, what are you doing?†asked Anna. + +“It’s called dancing,†said her mom. + +“Oh! Can Itwist too?†asked Anna. + +“Of course!†replied her dad. + +Anna took her parents’ hands and started to twist and twirl with them. She felt so happy, like she was swimming in a deep ocean of joy. + +The next day at her birthday Anna realized that happiness is not about the presents, but about being with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. One day, he was happily playing outside with his friends when he heard the ringing of a bell. He looked around and saw it was coming from a fragile looking house. Tim was curious and asked his friends, "What's inside the fragile house?". + +His friends said, "Let's move and find out!" So, they all carefully moved closer to the house. To their surprise, when they reached the house, a little girl stepped out of the door. She had a bell in her hand that she was ringing to get her friends attention. + +Everyone was excited to meet the girl, so they said, "Hi! What's your name?" + +"My name's Emily," she replied, still a little bit shy. Then she smiled and said, "Would you like to come inside and play with me?". + +The little group of friends opened the doorway and moved inside the fragile house. They all had a wonderful time playing together and ringing the bell. It was a beautiful day that they all would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Anna. She lived in a small village near the sea. One day, Anna wanted to go to the beach to watch the sunset. + +When she got there, she saw a weird seal lying in the shallows. She felt sad for it and wanted to rescue it. But Anna was scared. + +She shouted for help, and to her surprise, the judge from the village came running. She was very happy to see him. + +The judge said, "Never be afraid, Anna! We can rescue the seal. Let's do it together". Anna helped the judge, and together they put the weird seal back in the ocean. + +As the seal swam away, Anna felt proud and happy. The judge smiled and said, "Well done, Anna! You are a brave girl and you saved the seal." + +Anna was filled with joy as she watched the seal slowly disappear into the depths. +There were two birds in a tree: a yellow one and a blue one. + +The yellow bird said to the blue bird, “Why don't you come and join me and we can soar around together?†+ +The blue bird was hesitant but the yellow bird kept encouraging it. + +"Come on, it will be fun!" said the yellow bird. + +The blue bird thought for a moment and then agreed. They began to flutter their wings and before long they were soaring high in the sky. + +The yellow bird said, “It feels so good to fly, doesn't it?†+ +The blue bird said, “Yes, it does. I value this moment a lot.†+ +But suddenly, dark clouds started to roll in. The birds were getting scared, not knowing what would happen next, + +Then a dead tree flew by and they started to worry. + +But the yellow bird said, “Don't worry. We can just keep soaring and soon the clouds will be gone.†+ +And it was true. Before long, the dark clouds had disappeared and they were able to soar and enjoy the wind around them. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf boy named Jack. He loved playing in the sand. Every day, he would fill a bucket with sand, and set it near the park. + +One day, Jack set the bucket down near the park. He started playing with the sand, building tall castles with towers and a moat. + +Soon, a little girl came by. She had a yellow dress and black shoes. + +"What are you doing?" the little girl asked. + +Jack couldn't hear her, but he knew she was talking to him. He smiled and pointed to the sandcastle he had built. + +"Oh wow!" the girl said in awe. "Can I help you build it?" + +Jack smiled, and nodded. He handed her a shovel, and they started building together. They worked side by side until the bucket was nearly empty. + +When they were finished, they both stepped back to admire their work. + +"It looks amazing!" the little girl said. + +Jack smiled. He took out a pink paper heart and handed it to her. + +The girl smiled and looked into Jack's eyes. + +"Thank you, Jack," she said. + +Jack smiled and nodded, and the two of them went their separate ways. But for the rest of the day, the sound of their laughter echoed in the park. +Once there was a little boy and he wanted to play outside in the park. His mom said no, as it was very dark outside. He tried to plead but his mom wouldn't listen. + +Just then a guard came up to the boy's house and shouted, "Come out." The little boy was scared and stayed inside. The guard cursed and said, "You must suffer!" + +The little boy had no choice so he followed the guard. The guard took the little boy far away from his home. The little boy was so scared but he tried to be brave. + +When they reached the guard's house the little boy thought he was finally safe, but he was wrong. The guard locked the little boy in a room and said, "You must suffer forever." + +The little boy was so unhappy and he couldn't fight back. The guard took away the little boy's happiness and all he could feel now was suffering. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Joe and he was three years old. Joe was happy in his world and had many friends. One day, his mommy wanted to tell him something. She said, "Joe, your daddy and I want you to know that we're getting married!" + +Joe was confused. He asked, "What's marriage?" His mommy explained, "Marriage is when two people love each other so much that they want to be together forever." Joe looked down and thought about it. + +Then his daddy added, "It's not just for grown-ups, Joe. If you want to, someday you can get married, too." Joe pondered this for a moment and then felt warmth in his heart. + +But then, Joe's best friend Matt came over. He exclaimed, "Marriage!? That's silly. You don't need to get married, Joe. It's way too much trouble." Joe felt a little scared and sad. + +His mommy stepped in and said, "Matt, please don't urge Joe to not get married. It's a harmless thing!" Joe smiled and hugged his mommy, relieved that she had helped. From that day onward, Joe felt positive about the idea of marriage. +One day, Little Jake was very shy. He wanted to go out and explore, but he was too afraid. He was looking around when he saw something interesting. It was a tall, green tree in the middle of an oasis. He had never seen something like it before. + +Little Jake looked around nervously, but then he took a deep breath and slowly walked over to the tree. He was surprised to find a soft blanket covering the ground. It was so comfy that he decided to take a nap. + +Suddenly, Little Jake heard a voice saying, “What are you doing here?†He opened his eyes and saw a rabbit standing in front of him. Little Jake was so scared he couldn’t even speak. + +“It’s okay,†the rabbit said. “I can tell that you’re shy, so I won’t bother you. But I just wanted to let you know that this is a very special tree. I come here every day to rest and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I thought you might like it too.†+ +Little Jake smiled and nodded. He liked being at the oasis and he was happy to know that he wasn’t alone. From then on, he would come to the oasis every day and take a nap on the soft blanket. +Sue was a fearful little girl. She didn't like going outside because she was scared of what might happen. Today, Sue's mom gave her a pair of sunglasses. They were nice and shiny, and Sue liked them a lot. + +Sue was excited to wear the sunglasses and go outside. She managed to take some deep breaths and bravely stepped outside. Sue liked how the sun felt warm on her face through the sunglasses. + +Sue felt more brave with the sunglasses on. She managed to look around the garden and noticed all the pretty flowers. She could even manage to go over to the swing set without feeling fearful. + +Sue loved her sunglasses and felt so brave and proud. She managed to have a whole day of fun, thanks to her beautiful sunglasses. +Once upon a time there was a smart cat. She loved to sort everything which was scattered around the house. One day, when she was sorting things in the living room, she noticed the staircase. + +The cat wanted to explore the stair and see what was at the top. She started to climb the stair and it was very tricky because she had never done it before. + +Halfway up the stair, the cat got stuck. She meowed and meowed but nobody could hear her. The cat felt very sad and quickly began to cry. + +In the distance, a dog heard the cat crying and came to help. He said to the cat, 'Don't worry. I am here to help you. I will be very careful and make sure you get down the stair safely.' + +But sadly, the dog was too clumsy and he stepped on the cat. It made a big bump and the cat fell down the stairs. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Polly. Polly worked hard all day long. Every night before bed she would lay in her bed and close her eyes. All of her friends would be envious of how early she went to bed. + +One night, Polly's best friend called her up. "Hey Polly, what are you doing?" asked her friend. + +Polly replied, "I'm getting ready to sleep!" + +Her friend laughed. "But it's so early - why do you sleep so early?" + +Polly replied matter-of-factly. "I work hard all day, so I need enough sleep at night to do it all over again the next day." + +Her friend sighed, still envious of Polly's ability to get to bed early. + +The two friends said goodnight, and Polly snuggled into her bed, ready for a good night's sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man. He had a big bookshelf in his house, and it was always full of colourful books. + +One day the old man saw a little girl. She had big round eyes and she looked very curious. The old man smiled at her and asked, "Do you want to hear a story?". The little girl's face lit up and she nodded eagerly. + +The old man opened a big book. It seemed ancient, somehow, and he read a story about a brave knight and a magical dragon. + +The little girl listened with her mouth open. She seemed to understand it all and by the end of the story her eyes were sparkling. The old man smiled and said, "That was a very wise story!" + +The little girl thanked him and ran off, giddy with excitement. She couldn't wait to tell her friends all about it. The old man just smiled and continued to carefully place the books back on the bookshelf. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was 3 years old. + +One day, he was outside playing in the park with his mum. His mum showed him a rake and said, "Tim, today I'm going to teach you how to use a rake." + +Tim was very excited, he nodded his head and eagerly grabbed the rake. Then, he started raking the leaves on the ground, but he was doing it very slowly. + +His mum saw this and said, "Let me show you how to do it faster!" She demonstrated how to use the rake to Tim, and soon enough he got the hang of it. + +After some time, Tim finished his work. He proudly looked at his mum and she said to him, "Well done! You did a great job." + +Tim felt embarrassed and said, "I did? Really?" His mum smiled and replied, "Yes, you did. You did it very well!" + +Tim smiled and thought to himself, I can do anything with Mum's help. +Once upon a time there was a clever boy named Bobby. Bobby was playing in the garden when he heard a funny noise. He followed the noise to his mum's shed and found a leak coming from the roof. Mum was mainly worried about the leak and decided to leave the shed until it was fixed. Bobby was sad and wanted to help, even though he was only 3 years old. + +"Bobby," Mum said, trying to be kind. "Why don't you use your clever ideas to help with the leak?" + +Bobby smiled, and knew exactly what to do. He ran to his room and grabbed some boxes, placing them around the shed. That way, the leak would stay away! + +Mum was amazed by how clever Bobby was. She thanked him and they both hugged. + +"You really saved the shed," Mum said. + +Bobby smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help." + +Mum and Bobby sealed the shed with some extra pieces of wood, so the leak would never come back. From that day on, Bobby always used his clever ideas to help out in the garden. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She really wanted to sail the seas. One day, she got hold of a little sail. She was so excited, she put it on her back and went out to sea. + +The sea was calm and Lucy had a great time. Until all of a sudden, the wind started to blow. Lucy and her sail were blown into a smelly swamp. She tried to get out but her sail was stuck fast. + +Lucy started to cry and it became very cold. Everything started to freeze, including Lucy and her sail. She stayed in the smelly swamp until the end of time. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers named Jake and Tom. Jake and Tom were playing in the park and they saw a big rock. + +"Wow, I have never seen a rock this big before," said Jake. + +Tom said, "Let's move it to our house. We can rock back and forth together on it." + +Jake and Tom tried to move the rock but it was too heavy. + +"I know," said Tom, "Let's ask my dad to help us carry it home." + +So they went to their dad and asked him to help. + +"It's too big and it's too heavy," their dad said. "But if you can move it one inch each day, I'm sure you'll be able to move it." + +So every day, Jake and Tom pushed the rock one inch. After several days, the regular rock was at their house. + +Jake and Tom were so happy! They hugged their dad and thanked him for helping and then they hopped onto the rock and laughed and rocked back and forth. +Once upon a time there was a family. They were planning to go on a vacation, so they started to pack. Dad packed his shirt and shoes, Mom packed her swimsuit, and the kids packed their toys. + +"I'm almost finished packing," said Dad. "I think all we need is some food." + +The family drove their car to the beach. They were so excited to see the beautiful aqua blue water and white sand. + +Once they set up camp, Dad said, "Let's go to the reef!" + +Kids jumped with joy and raced to the ocean. But the reef was noisy - some fish were singing, other were talking - and it was hard for the family to hear each other. + +"It's so loud here," said Mom. + +But after a while, the family got used to the noise and enjoyed watching the beautiful fish and coral. +Dad then said, "Let's stay a bit longer and make memories". So they did. +Once there was a little girl who was very small and very gentle. One day she was walking in her garden and saw a beautiful distant bird. She wanted to get closer to the bird and wanted to comb it's feathers. She ran to get her comb and climbed the fence to get closer to the bird. + +The bird seemed scared and flew a bit away. The little girl started to cry and decided to rest near the fence and wait for the bird to come back. She waited and waited until she fell asleep. + +When she woke up, the bird was gone. She looked far and wide, but couldn't find it anywhere. The little girl cried and cried, thinking she had scared the bird away. She was very sad and went to rest in her house, with her comb in her hand. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly woman who lived in a small house. She had a beautiful birdcage in her living room which she loved very much. One morning, the elderly woman was awoken by a knocking at her front door. She opened her door to find a small, little bird. + +The woman was filled with surprise. She carefully opened the birdcage and let the bird in. Immediately, the bird flew and perched itself on the top of the cage, singing a delightful tune. + +The woman smiled and said:"This is a beautiful bird. I will call you 'Success', for you have succeeded in finding a home!" + +The bird sang out happily and the elderly woman was content. From that day forward, the woman made sure to take good care of Success, giving it lots of love and attention. + +And that is the story of how an elderly woman found her feathered friend. With Success, she had succeeded in filling her home with joy and love. +Once upon a time Ella wanted to go to a party. She asked her mummy if she could go and her mummy said yes. Ella was excited to meet new friends. + +So off they went, Ella and her mummy. They arrived at the party and when Ella saw it she was so happy. Everything was bright and colourful and lots of friends were playing. + +Ella went to say hello to all the new friends. Suddenly Ella noticed something very filthy. It was a huge puddle of mud in the middle of the party. Ella asked her mummy “What is this?†+ +Mummy replied, “It looks like someone’s made a huge mess! But don’t worry, lets find a mop and clean it up!â€. + +So Ella and her mummy got to work and soon the party was lovely and clean again. Everyone was very pleased and Ella had a great time meeting new friends. +The sun was setting, and Mary and her mom were getting ready for bedtime. Mary put on her pajamas, brushed her teeth and climbed into bed. + +Mary's mom smiled and said, “It’s time to rest now. I will be in the next room if you need me.†Mary was very sleepy, but she knew she had to resist sleep. + +“Mom, can I just do one more bit of work?†Mary asked quietly. + +“No, it’s time for bed,†Mom said. “You need to rest and get a good night’s sleep.†+ +Mary knew her mom was right, but she still wanted to stay up and work. She finally gave in and said, “Ok, I'll rest now.†+ +Mary’s mom gave her a hug and said, “Good job resisting sleep. Go to sleep now.†+ +Mary nodded and closed her eyes. Soon, her room was quiet and she was fast asleep. +Once there was a brave little boy named Andy. He went outside to explore the big world. As he was walking, he noticed something was flying very high in the sky. He stopped and stared, realizing that it was a bird. He wanted to fly as high as the bird, so he spread his arms like wings and began running really fast. He felt the wind blowing in his face, but he didn't lift up. He felt disappointed but he was brave. + +Suddenly a kind old man appeared and said, "You have to have wings to be able to fly like the bird, don't you?" + +Andy nodded and said, "Yes, I do have wings, they are just not visible." + +The kind old man smiled and said, "I admire your bravery, but you will never realize your dream with no wings. To reach the sky, you need to use your two legs. You can use them to climb mountains or run as fast as a bird." + +Andy was sad at first, but then he finally realized the kind old man was right. He thanked the old man for his wise words and promised he would no longer try to fly without wings. + +The moral of the story is that we all have the potential to reach our dreams, but we need to be brave and use our legs to get there. +Once upon a time, there was a hive full of friendly bees. Their home was full of sunshine and honey. One day, the bees decided to try their luck at winning a competition. They worked very hard for weeks to get ready for the contest. + +When the competition day arrived, the bees were so excited. As they flew to the contest, they admired all the other animals competing. Then, the contest began! + +The bees were so close to winning the contest. Every bee was cheering for each other and giving their all. But, at the last moment, a bear came running in and won the contest instead. + +The bees were so sad and disappointed. They had worked so hard, so the bear's unexpected win was quite disheartening. + +But, the moral of the story is; you must always be prepared for the unexpected. Even when we work our hardest, we cannot always be sure of the outcome. Still, it is important to keep trying, no matter the problems we face. +Sam was very excited when he saw the loop. He wanted to play on it all day! His mom and dad had taken him to the park to explore. "Look at that loop, it's so impressive!" Sam thought. + +He ran to the loop, but it suddenly seemed so big. He looked back at his parents to make sure they were close by. +"I think I can do it!" Sam said. His mom and dad smiled and encouraged him. With a deep breath, Sam started down the loop. + +He was careful not to step off, and with every step he became more confident. Soon, he was at the end of the loop. He looked up proudly at his mom and dad. "I did it!" he said. + +They both clapped and cheered for him. Sam smiled, he felt so proud of himself. The loop looked much smaller now, and he couldn't believe he'd done it. "That was so impressive!" he said. + +His mom smiled and hugged him. "I'm so proud of you, Sam!" she said. Sam smiled, feeling proud and happy. He had conquered the loop! +Once upon a time there was a fat little puppy. He was so fat that he couldn't even wiggle his tail. The puppy felt very sad. + +One day, the puppy was walking down the street when he saw a wonderful sight: a group of people dancing to cheerful music. He stopped and watched them, and they seemed so happy. + +The puppy wanted to join the dance too. He tried to move his body, but it was too big. He stamped his feet, but he couldn't keep up with the music. + +Suddenly, the music stopped. One of the dancers walked over to the puppy and said, "Do you want to dance with us?" + +The puppy was so happy that he jumped up and down and tried to dance. In his excitement, he wiggled his little tail. The dancer smiled and said, "You can definitely dance, little pup. Come join us!" + +The puppy and the dancers danced and twirled around in the street until the sun went down. It seemed like the happiest day ever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She lived close to a forest, and every evening she would go for a walk to see what kind things she could find. + +One day when Sara was walking she came across a dull grey owl perched in a tree. She was so excited to see the owl and wanted to go closer. + +She asked her mom, “Mom can I go see it?†+ +Her mom wisely replied, “No Sara, it’s better to just look at it from here - so it won’t fly away.†+ +So Sara looked carefully at the owl, admiring its big eyes and soft feathers, and then she said goodbye to it and went back home. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes it's best to admire something from a distance instead of disturbing it. +Once upon a time, there lived a graceful little girl. Her name was Pearl, and she was always eager to learn something new. + +One day, her mother gave her a peach and told her, “Pearl, show me how gracefully you can snap this peach in half.†Pearl was determined to impress her mother. She took the peach, and with a powerful snap, she broke it into two perfect halves! + +Pearl smiled in joy, but her mother was not pleased. “Ah! You should not snap so hard,†said her mother. “When we snap, it is important to be gentle but firm. Forceful snapping can lead to broken things." + +Pearl nodded and and said, "Yes mama, I understand. I will be more gentle next time." + +From then on, Pearl knew that honesty and gracefulness can go a long way if you take the time to use them wisely. +Once upon a time there was a boat named Rock. Rock sailed across the ocean with a brave sailor aboard. All day long Rock sailed along, but Rock always wanted to stay in one place. + +Then one day, the brave sailor got out an anchor and lowered it deep into the sea. The anchor held Rock in place so it didn't have to keep moving. Rock was so happy! + +Every day, the sailor looked after Rock and made sure it was nice and fair. Rock was surrounded by lots of friends and they all came to visit Rock. + +Rock loved staying put. It was much better than moving all the time. With an anchor to hold it in place, Rock would be able to stay in the same spot forever. +Once upon a time, there was a rhinoceros. He was big and impressive. He wanted to find somewhere to call home. He hopped through the grass and looked everywhere. He saw a lake and knew it was the perfect spot. + +The rhinoceros hopped closer and closer until he reached the lake. The sun shone on the water and the leaves rustled in the wind. It was so peaceful. He hoped that this would be his forever home. + +The rhinoceros felt happy and content. Over the days and weeks, he made lots of new friends. He explored his new home, drank from the lake and played in the sun. He was so happy. + +He continued to live in his new home for many years. He was so proud of his beautiful lake, and told his friends all about it. They thought it sounded so impressive. The rhinoceros was so happy he had found his forever home. He hoped he would be there forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a shiny veil in her mother's closet and wanted to wear it to play. When her mother wasn't looking, she took the veil and put it on her head. + +Lily ran outside to show her friends the pretty veil, but it was too big and covered her eyes. "I can't see!" she cried. Her friends laughed and ran away. Lily stumbled around and fell into a smelly mud puddle. She cried even more. + +When Lily got home, her mother saw the dirty veil and scolded her. "You shouldn't take things that don't belong to you," she said. Lily felt sad and ashamed. She learned her lesson and promised to never take things without asking again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, they found a big square rock in the middle of the path. They decided to rest on it for a while. + +Teddy was very tired, so he lay down on the rock and closed his eyes. His friends were jumping and laughing around him, but Teddy just wanted to rest. + +After a while, Teddy woke up and saw that his friends had built a modest house out of sticks and leaves. They invited Teddy to come inside and play. Teddy was happy to join them and they had a great time together. + +From that day on, Teddy and his friends would always stop at the big square rock to rest and play. They knew that it was a special place where they could be happy and have fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jam on her toast every morning. One day, Lily's mom made her toast with no jam on it. Lily was very sad and said, "Where's my jam? I want my jam!" + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily. We are all out of jam. I forgot to buy more at the store." Lily was very upset and started to cry. Her mom tried to clean up her tears with a tissue. + +Lily's dad came into the room and asked what was wrong. Lily said, "No jam for my toast!" Her dad said, "Hmm, I guess we will have to go to the store and buy more jam. How about we go together?" Lily was happy and stopped crying. They went to the store and bought lots of jam. Now Lily can have jam on her toast every morning. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat butter on her toast every morning. One day, she went to school and her mom packed her a sandwich with butter in it. During lunchtime, Lily's friends saw her sandwich and said, "Ew, why do you have butter in your sandwich? That's weird!" Lily felt embarrassed and didn't know what to say. + +After school, Lily went home and told her mom what happened. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. Butter is harmless and it's okay to like different things than your friends." Lily felt better and decided to bring her butter sandwich to school again the next day. This time, when her friends saw her sandwich, Lily said, "I know it's different, but I like it. It's harmless and it makes me happy." Her friends tried it and said, "Wow, this is actually pretty good!" Lily felt proud of herself for standing up for what she liked. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on tours with her family. One day, her mommy said they were going on a tour to a big park. Lily was so excited and rushed to get ready. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a big slide. She wanted to go down it, but she was too scared. Her daddy saw that she looked worried and said, "Don't worry, I'll go down with you." + +Lily felt better and they went down the slide together. She was so happy and said to her daddy, "I love going on tours with you!" +Once upon a time, there was a family who decided to go on a picnic. They packed their favorite foods and went to a park. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Everyone was happy and excited. + +But then, something serious happened. The little girl noticed that they forgot to bring a blanket. She told her parents, but they didn't listen. They thought it was not a big deal. + +During the picnic, the family saw some dark clouds in the sky. They thought it was going to rain, so they decided to go home. But when they got there, they realized that they left the car keys in the park. They had to walk back to the park to get the keys. + +By the time they got back to the park, it started to rain heavily. They were all wet and cold. They couldn't find their way back home because it was dark and they were lost. They had to spend the night in the park, without any food or blankets. The family learned a lesson that day, to always be serious about their plans and to never forget anything important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with yarn and make pretty things. One day, she found an enormous ball of yarn in her grandma's attic. She was so excited and wanted to keep it forever. + +But then, her little brother came along and wanted to play too. He grabbed the yarn and started running around with it. Lily got upset and tried to take it back, but her brother wouldn't let go. They started to argue and pull on the yarn until it got all tangled up. + +Lily realized that keeping the yarn wasn't as important as playing nicely with her brother. They worked together to untangle the yarn and ended up making a beautiful scarf for their grandma. From that day on, they learned to share and play together without any more fights. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweet. Tweet was always hungry and loved to eat seeds. One day, Tweet was flying around looking for some seeds to eat. Suddenly, he saw a big tree with lots of seeds on it. Tweet rushed over to the tree to eat some seeds. + +As he was eating, a strong wind blew and a twig fell from the tree. Tweet saw the twig and thought it would make a great home for him. So, he picked up the twig and flew away with it. + +Later that day, Tweet had eaten so many seeds that he was very full. He decided to go back to his twig home and take a nap. As he was sleeping, he heard a loud noise outside. When he woke up, he saw that the big tree had fallen down and crushed all the other trees around it. Luckily, Tweet's twig home was small enough to not get crushed. Tweet was very happy that he had found his twig home and was safe. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. Lily saw a beautiful butterfly and made a wish to catch it. She ran after it, but the butterfly flew away. Lily was sad and wanted to cry. + +Suddenly, she saw a boy who was trying to snap a branch from a tree. Lily was frightened because she knew it was wrong. She told the boy to stop and explained that it was not nice to hurt the trees. The boy listened and put the branch back. + +Lily's mom was proud of her for doing the right thing. She explained that it's important to be kind to nature and all living things. Lily realized that her wish to catch the butterfly was not important anymore. She was happy that she did something good instead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a friend named Sarah who lived next door. One day, Timmy went to Sarah's house to play with her. + +Sarah was feeling grumpy that day and didn't want to play with Timmy. Timmy asked her why she was feeling grumpy, and Sarah told him that she didn't want to talk about it. + +Timmy thought of a way to cheer up his friend. He took out his toy microphone and said, "Let's record our voices and make silly sounds!" Sarah thought that was a great idea and they spent the rest of the day recording their voices and laughing together. + +After they were done, Sarah was no longer feeling grumpy. She thanked Timmy for cheering her up and they hugged each other. From that day on, Timmy and Sarah became even better friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sing songs all day long. He sang when he woke up in the morning, he sang when he ate his breakfast, and he sang when he played with his toys. One day, Timmy's mommy heard him singing a bad song. She said, "Timmy, please don't sing that bad song. It's not nice." + +Timmy didn't mind his mommy's words and kept singing the bad song. His mommy then asked him, "Timmy, why do you like that bad song?" Timmy replied, "I don't know, mommy. It just makes me happy." + +His mommy then suggested, "How about we sing a good song together? One that we both like?" Timmy smiled and agreed. They sang a happy song together and Timmy realized that singing a good song was much better than singing a bad one. From that day on, Timmy only sang good songs and he and his mommy sang together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her delicate doll, but she was always scared to bring it to her bedroom because her big brother would tease her. One day, Lily decided to bring her doll to her bedroom anyway. Her brother saw her and grabbed the doll, throwing it across the room. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +The next day, Lily's mom talked to her brother and he said sorry to Lily. But Lily was still scared to bring her doll to her bedroom. Her mom suggested they make a special place for the doll in the living room. They found a pretty box and put some soft blankets in it. Lily's mom told her that the doll could spring up and down on the blankets whenever she wanted. + +Lily was happy to have a special place for her doll and she loved watching her spring up and down. She realized that even though she couldn't bring her doll to her bedroom, she could still play with her in a special way. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun. Bun loved to hop around in the forest and play with his friends. One day, while hopping along, Bun saw a big branch in his way. He didn't know what to do, so he asked his friend, a wise owl, for help. + +The owl told Bun to hop over the branch, but Bun was too scared to try. He felt ignorant and didn't think he could do it. But the owl encouraged him and said, "You can do it, Bun! Just hop as high as you can!" + +So Bun took a deep breath and hopped as high as he could. To his surprise, he cleared the branch and landed safely on the other side. He felt proud of himself and thanked the owl for his help. From that day on, Bun knew that he could overcome any obstacle if he just tried his best and believed in himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a tray of cookies that he wanted to share with his friends. He was anxious to see if they would like them. + +When he got to his friends' house, he saw that one of them had a boo-boo on their knee. Timmy asked, "Are you okay? Can I help heal your boo-boo?" His friend smiled and said, "Yes, please." + +Timmy took out a band-aid from his tray and put it on his friend's knee. His friend felt better and thanked Timmy. Timmy learned that helping others can heal their pain and make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she found an enormous pit in the ground. She was curious and wanted to explore it. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw her looking down the pit. "What are you doing, Lily?" she asked. "I found a big hole in the ground!" Lily said, pointing to the pit. "I want to see what's inside." + +Her mom looked down the pit and saw that it was very deep. "I don't think it's safe to go down there," she said. "But we can still enjoy looking at it from up here." + +Lily agreed and they sat on the grass, admiring the pit. "It's so big!" Lily said. "Yes, it is," her mom replied. "But we can still have fun without going down there." And they spent the rest of the afternoon playing games and enjoying the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to work. He worked hard every day to make money. He was a humble man who never bragged about his work. + +One day, he went to a store to buy a drink. He saw a little boy crying. The man asked the boy why he was crying. The boy said he was lost and couldn't find his mom. The man felt sorry for the boy and offered to help him find his mom. + +They walked around the store looking for the boy's mom. Suddenly, the man felt dizzy and fell down. He had a heart attack and died. The little boy was left alone and lost again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and would always sing with her toy microphone. One day, Lily's friend Emma came over to play. Emma wanted to sing too, but Lily didn't want to share her microphone. + +Emma felt sad and left to go home. Lily's mom saw what happened and told Lily that it's important to share and be kind to our friends. She recommended that Lily apologize to Emma and share her microphone. + +Lily realized her mistake and went to Emma's house with her microphone. She apologized and let Emma sing with her. They both had so much fun singing together! Lily learned that sharing is important and it made her feel happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was very adventurous and loved to explore new places. One day, Lily went to a big stadium with her friends. They were all very excited to see the game. + +As they were walking, Lily saw a butterfly and started to chase it. Suddenly, she tripped and fell on the ground. Her friends rushed to her side and asked if she was okay. Lily said she was fine and got up. + +As they continued walking, Lily's friend asked her, "What do you want to do next?" Lily replied, "I want to go on an adventure!" Her friends giggled and said, "Okay, let's go on an adventure!" They all ran around the stadium, laughing and having fun. It was a great day for Lily and her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny liked to jump and play all day long. One day, Benny met a confused little bird named Billy. + +"Hi there, little birdie. Why do you look so confused?" asked Benny. + +"I don't know where to go. I feel lost in life," replied Billy. + +"Don't worry, little birdie. Jump with me and we can play together. It will make you feel better," said Benny. + +So, Billy jumped with Benny and they had so much fun together. Billy realized that life can be confusing, but having a friend to jump and play with can make it better. From that day on, Benny and Billy were the best of friends, jumping and playing together every day. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who always wore a belt. He was very kind and loved to give things to people. One day, he went to the park and saw a little girl crying. He asked her what was wrong, but she just pointed to her balloon that had flown away. + +The elderly man knew just what to do. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a shiny new balloon. He gave it to the little girl and she smiled. The old man continued to walk in the park and saw a group of children playing. One of them had a loose belt on their pants. + +The old man remembered that he had a spare belt in his bag. He gave it to the child and the child's pants stayed up. The children were happy and thanked the old man. The old man smiled and continued on his walk, happy that he could help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a cozy house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help with the dishes. "Can you help me wash the dishes, Lily?" her mommy asked. "Yes, I can!" Lily said with a smile. + +As they were washing the dishes, Lily noticed a nosy little squirrel peeking through the window. "Look, mommy! A nosy squirrel!" Lily exclaimed. Her mommy looked out the window and saw the squirrel too. "Oh, he's just curious," her mommy said. + +After they finished washing the dishes, Lily's daddy came in and asked, "Did you have fun washing the dishes, Lily?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, I did! And we saw a nosy squirrel too!" Her daddy smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun time." And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise. She felt frightened and didn't know what to do. She looked around and saw a button on the wall. She pressed the button and heard a voice on the other end. "Hello, who's there?" the voice asked. "It's me, Lily," she said. "I'm scared. Can you help me?" The voice said, "Of course, I can help you. What's wrong?" Lily explained what had happened and the voice told her not to worry. "I'll call your mommy and daddy to come and help you," the voice said. Soon, Lily's parents arrived and they hugged her tightly. Lily felt safe and happy again. From that day on, she knew that if she ever felt frightened again, she could always press the button and call for help. +Once upon a time, there was a shy girl named Lily. She loved to collect pens. Every time she went to the store with her mom, she would look for a new pen to add to her collection. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to a big store that had lots of pens. Lily was so excited! She looked at all the pens and picked out a pretty pink one. She added it to her collection and felt very happy. + +Lily loved showing her pen collection to her friends. They would say, "Wow, you have so many pens!" Lily would smile and feel proud. She knew that her pen collection was special to her, and that made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read magazines with pictures of animals and princesses. One day, Lily's mom saw her magazine was dirty and said, "Lily, let's polish your magazine so it looks nice and clean." + +Lily replied, "But Mom, I don't want to polish my magazine. That's crazy!" + +Mom smiled and said, "It's not crazy, Lily. It's important to take care of our things." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Mom. Let's polish my magazine together!" And so, they polished the magazine until it was shiny and new. Lily was happy to have a clean magazine to read, and Mom was happy to see her daughter taking care of her things. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle. In the jungle, there lived a tiger. The tiger was very strong and fast. He loved to run and play with his friends. One day, the tiger saw some other animals having a race. The tiger wanted to join the race, but he knew he was not as fast as the other animals. + +So, the tiger decided to spray some water on his fur to make him run faster. But, the other animals saw what he did and they got angry. They said it was not fair to use water to win the race. The tiger realized that he was being competitive and not playing fair. + +From that day on, the tiger decided to always play fair and not cheat. He learned that it was better to lose and be honest than to cheat and win. And so, the tiger became friends with all the other animals in the jungle and they played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the yard with her toys. One day, she noticed that her favorite toy was missing a wheel. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, my toy is broken. Can you help me replace the wheel?" Her mommy said, "Sure, let's go to the store and find a new one." + +As they were walking to the store, Lily noticed that the earth around her was spoiled. There was trash on the ground and the flowers looked sad. She said to her mommy, "Mommy, the earth looks yucky. Can we clean it up?" + +Her mommy replied, "Yes, we can. Let's pick up the trash and plant some new flowers. We can make the earth beautiful again." + +Lily was happy to help and they spent the day cleaning and planting. When they got home, her mommy helped her replace the wheel on her toy. Lily was so happy and thanked her mommy for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved Christmas. One day, she saw a reindeer in her backyard. The reindeer was so big and brown, and Lily wanted to pet him. + +But her mom warned her, "Don't go too close to the reindeer, Lily. He might be scared and run away." + +Lily listened to her mom and stayed back. She watched as the reindeer nibbled on some delicious grass. "He must be very hungry," she said. + +Suddenly, the reindeer looked up at Lily and said, "Hello there! My name is Rudolph. What's yours?" + +Lily was so surprised that she almost fell over. "My name is Lily," she said. "I didn't know reindeer could talk!" + +Rudolph laughed. "Well, we can when we want to. And I wanted to warn you, Lily, that Santa Claus is coming soon. So you better be good!" + +Lily smiled and waved goodbye to Rudolph. She couldn't wait for Santa to come and bring her presents. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, they decided to play in the park. + +Timmy's friend, Billy, had a jeep toy that he wanted to hide. "I'm going to hide my jeep," said Billy. + +Timmy replied, "I'm ready to find it!" + +They started to play, but Timmy couldn't find the jeep. He looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. As they were leaving the park, Timmy saw a man driving away in a jeep that looked just like Billy's. + +Timmy ran to Billy and said, "I think someone took your jeep!" + +Billy started to cry. "That was my favorite toy," he said. + +Timmy felt sad too. They went home without playing anymore. Timmy promised to help Billy find his jeep another day. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with lots of animals. There were cows, pigs, and chickens, but the most exciting animals were the sheep. Every day, the sheep would run around and play in the fields. They were so fluffy and cute! + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the farm. She loved animals, and she was especially excited to see the sheep. When she saw them, she couldn't stop smiling. They were so regular and perfect, just like in her storybooks. + +Lily spent the whole day playing with the sheep. She petted them, fed them, and even tried to count them all. She had so much fun that she didn't want to leave. But eventually, the sun started to set, and it was time to go home. As she waved goodbye to the sheep, she knew she would never forget the fun she had on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug. The bug wanted to go through the gate, but it was closed. So, the bug started to crawl under the gate. Suddenly, the bug saw a dead leaf. It was brown and crinkly. The bug felt sad for the dead leaf. But, the bug had to keep crawling. Finally, the bug made it under the gate and was free to explore the world beyond. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Sammy. Sammy lived in a big, blue ocean with all his friends. One day, Sammy found a beautiful shell on the sand. He picked it up with his little claws and showed it to his friends. They all said, "Wow, that's a pretty shell!" + +Sammy loved his new shell, but it was too big for him. He couldn't manage to carry it around with him. So, he asked his friend, Sally, if she could help him. Sally was very gentle and she helped Sammy by carrying the shell for him. + +Sammy was so happy that he had such kind friends who would help him. He learned that it's okay to ask for help when you need it. And he also learned that even though he couldn't manage to carry the shell himself, he could still enjoy it with the help of his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved playing football with his friends. One day, Tom found a football that was bigger than the others. He kicked it with all his might, but it didn't move. "This football is too big," Tom said. + +Suddenly, the football started to shrink! It became smaller and smaller until it was the same size as the others. Tom was amazed. "Wow, the football shrunk!" he said. + +But one of Tom's friends, a stubborn boy named Jack, didn't believe him. "That's impossible!" Jack said. Tom tried to explain what happened, but Jack wouldn't listen. "I don't believe you," Jack said stubbornly. + +From that day on, Tom played with the shrunken football and had lots of fun with his friends. And even though Jack didn't believe him, Tom knew that the football had really shrunk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. Her mommy put a bandage on it to make it feel better. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can we go play outside?" + +Mommy said, "Not right now, sweetie. I'm busy cleaning the house." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I have a plan! Can we play a game inside instead?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's a great idea! Let's play a game." + +So, they played a fun game and Lily forgot all about her hurt knee. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his garden. He would run around and pick flowers for his mommy. One day, Timmy found a smelly flower in his garden. He didn't like the smell, but he knew that all flowers were welcome in his garden. + +Timmy's mommy came outside and saw the smelly flower. She told Timmy that it was a special flower called a skunk cabbage. Even though it was smelly, it was still welcome in their garden. Timmy was happy to learn something new about his garden. + +From then on, Timmy made sure to welcome all the flowers in his garden, even the smelly ones. He knew that they were all special and brought beauty to his little world. And that's how Timmy learned to love his garden, no matter how smelly it may be. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who loved to fly. She had big wings and could zoom through the sky. One day, she saw a clumsy bee who couldn't fly very well. The bee was sad because all the other bees could fly better than him. + +The bird felt sorry for the bee and decided to help him. She taught him how to fly and soon the bee was zooming through the air just like her. The bee was so happy and grateful to the bird for helping him. + +From that day on, they became the best of friends and would fly and zoom together every day. The bird was happy to have a new friend and the bee was happy to have learned how to fly. They both knew that even though they were different, they could still have fun together. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on a walk with her mom. They walked through the forest and saw many animals. They saw a rabbit, a deer, and a bird. The sun was shining bright, and it was a beautiful day. + +As they walked, they saw a big, wild lion. Lily was scared, but her mom said, "Don't worry, we will be safe." They walked slowly and quietly past the lion, and it remained still. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to a park. They saw a big slide, and Lily wanted to go down it. She climbed up the ladder and went down the slide. She had so much fun! As they were leaving the park, Lily said, "Today was the best day ever!" Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad we had a good day. Let's have more fun tomorrow." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the colorful flowers in the garden. One day, she found a shiny pin on the ground. She picked it up carefully and showed it to her mom. Her mom told her to be careful with sharp things like pins. + +Later that day, Lily saw a cat with fierce eyes staring at her. She was scared and ran back to her mom. Her mom hugged her and told her that the cat was just curious and meant no harm. Lily felt better and went back to playing. She put the pin in her pocket and continued to look at the pretty flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who lived in the forest. They were all different, some were big, some were small, some were fast, and some were slow. They all had different gifts. + +One day, they decided to go on a trail together. They wanted to explore the forest and see what they could find. As they walked, they realized that they were stronger together than they were alone. They decided to unite and work together to explore the forest. + +As they walked, they found a lost baby bird. The animals knew they had to help the bird find its way back home. They used their different gifts to help the bird. The big animals carried the bird, the fast animals ran ahead to find the way, and the small animals helped by finding food for the bird. + +In the end, they were able to help the bird find its way back home. The animals realized that when they unite and work together, they can accomplish great things. They learned that everyone has different gifts, and when they use them together, they can make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she found a pair of scissors and wanted to cut her doll's hair. Her mommy said, "Be careful with those scissors, they can cut your body and hurt you." + +Lily was scared and put the scissors down. Her mommy hugged her and said, "You are lucky that you didn't get hurt. Scissors are not toys, they are tools for grown-ups." Lily learned that she should always be careful with sharp things. + +From that day on, Lily never played with scissors again. She was happy and safe, and her dolls still had their long hair. The moral of the story is that we should always listen to our parents and be careful with dangerous things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to write. He wrote stories about dragons and princesses. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mom. They walked around and looked at toys. Suddenly, Timmy saw a big red button. + +"What is that button for?" Timmy asked his mom. + +"That's the exit button. It opens the door," his mom replied. + +Timmy wanted to press the button, but he knew he shouldn't. He felt guilty for even thinking about it. + +"I won't press the button, Mom. I don't want to be guilty," Timmy said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Good job, Timmy. Let's go home and you can write a story about a boy who makes good choices." +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had a big car. The dad liked to drive it fast. The mom had a rag to clean the car. The little girl loved to play with her dolls. + +One day, they went on a long drive. The dad drove the car on a big road. The mom cleaned the car with her rag. The little girl played with her dolls. Suddenly, an enormous truck hit their car. The family was very hurt. They had to go to the hospital. + +The little girl cried and asked her mom, "Why did the truck hit our car?" The mom said, "I don't know, honey. But we will be okay." The family was very sad because their car was broken and they were hurt. They learned that it's important to be careful when you drive on the road. +Yesterday, there was a pretty butterfly in the garden. The butterfly had many colors on its wings. A little girl saw the butterfly and wanted to catch it. But her mom said, "No, we should not catch it. Let's watch it and learn about it." + +The mom taught the little girl about butterflies. She told her that butterflies come from caterpillars and they drink nectar from flowers. The little girl was happy to learn new things about butterflies. + +Later, the butterfly flew away and the little girl said, "Goodbye butterfly, thank you for teaching me." The mom smiled and said, "That was a great lesson, we can learn something new every day." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma's house. Grandma always had yummy cookies and warm hugs for her. One day, Lily decided to bring her favorite cup to grandma's house. It was a big, blue cup that she liked to fill with milk. + +When Lily arrived at grandma's house, she saw that grandma was making something in the kitchen. It smelled really good! Grandma said they were making a special treat together. Lily was excited to help. + +Grandma poured a thick batter into a pan and put it in the oven. Lily watched as it rose and turned golden brown. When it was done, grandma cut it into slices and put them on plates. Lily's eyes widened when she saw what it was - it was cake! And it was delicious. + +Lily was so happy that she brought her favorite cup. She filled it with milk and enjoyed her cake. She knew that she would always remember this special visit with her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special hat that she loved to wear every day. One day, Lily saw her friend Sarah wearing a hat too, but it was a different hat than hers. Lily thought it was very pretty. + +Lily and Sarah played together in the park. They passed a ball back and forth to each other. Then, they saw a puppy running around. Sarah had a treat, so she passed it to Lily to give to the puppy. The puppy was very happy and wagged its tail. + +After playing for a while, Lily and Sarah decided to go home. Lily put her special hat back on and waved goodbye to Sarah. She couldn't wait to play with her friend again and see all the different hats she might wear. +Once upon a time, there was a knight. He had a sword that was shiny and sharp. He loved to play with it and show it to his friends. One day, he went to a different kingdom. He saw that they had different swords that were bigger and stronger. He wanted one of those swords. + +So, he went to the king and asked for a different sword. But the king said no. The knight got angry and decided to spread lies about the king. He told everyone that the king was mean and didn't care about his people. The people believed the knight and started to hate the king. + +The king heard about the lies and was very sad. He didn't know what to do. The knight came back to the kingdom and challenged the king to a fight. The king didn't want to fight, but the knight was mean and attacked him with his sword. The king got hurt and the knight became the new king. But the people soon realized that the knight was not a good king. They missed their old king and wished they had never believed the knight's lies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she found a shiny rock in her backyard. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her mom examined the rock closely, "Wow, that's a beautiful rock, Lily. It looks like it has some gold in it." + +Lily smiled and winked at her mom, "I'm going to keep it forever and ever." + +But as soon as she put the rock in her mouth, she made a bitter face and spit it out. "Yuck, it tastes bad!" she said. + +Her mom laughed, "Lily, rocks are not for eating, they are for looking at and playing with." + +Lily learned her lesson and never put a rock in her mouth again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the park near his house. One day, he saw a big dog running towards him. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a guard appeared and scared the dog away. Timmy was happy and thanked the guard. + +The next day, Timmy went to the park again. It was very quiet and peaceful. He saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But he accidentally stepped on a flower. A lady saw him and got angry. She told him to leave the park and never come back. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, he remembered the guard from yesterday. He went to find him and asked for help. The guard listened to Timmy's story and decided to help him. He talked to the lady and explained what happened. The lady understood and let Timmy stay in the park. Timmy was happy again and thanked the guard for helping him. Spring had arrived and the park was full of beautiful flowers and butterflies. Timmy played happily in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to visit her grandma's house. Grandma's house was big and noisy because there were lots of people living there. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her pack some things for the visit. Lily was happy to help her mom, so she gathered some toys and clothes and put them in her backpack. When they arrived at grandma's house, Lily saw her cousins playing and having fun. It was very noisy, but Lily didn't mind because she was happy to be there. They played together all day and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily was sad to leave, but she knew she would visit again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a bald eagle named Eddie. Eddie had a big spirit and loved to fly high in the sky. One day, Eddie saw a little bird trapped in a cage. The little bird was sad and wanted to escape. + +Eddie knew that he had to help the little bird. He flew down and used his strong beak to break open the cage. The little bird was so happy to be free and flew away. + +Eddie felt good inside because he helped the little bird escape. He learned that it's important to use your big spirit to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking pictures with her camera. One day, Lily went to the park and took pictures of the flowers and trees. Suddenly, Lily saw a little boy crying. + +"What's wrong?" Lily asked. + +"I lost my toy," the little boy said. + +Lily felt sad for the little boy. She took a picture of him and said, "Don't worry, we'll find your toy." + +They looked all around the park and finally found the toy. The little boy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You're not spoiled like some kids." + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm happy to help." +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But sometimes they get bored. + +One day, they see a big bird outside their window. It is red and yellow and blue. It has a long tail and a shiny beak. It makes a loud sound. + +"Wow, look at the bird!" Lily says. "It is so pretty!" + +"I want to touch it!" Tom says. He runs to the window. He tries to open it. But it is too tight. He cannot move it. + +"Help me, Lily!" Tom says. "I want to touch the bird!" + +Lily runs to the window too. She pushes with Tom. But the window is still too tight. They cannot open it. + +The bird sees them. It flies closer to the window. It taps on the glass with its beak. It makes another loud sound. + +"Hello, bird!" Lily says. She smiles. She puts her hand on the glass. She wants to say hi to the bird. + +The bird puts its beak on the glass too. It looks at Lily. It makes a soft sound. + +"Hello, Lily!" the bird says. It can talk! + +Lily and Tom are surprised. They laugh. They talk to the bird. They ask it its name and where it comes from. The bird tells them stories. It is very friendly. + +They forget about the tight window. They are happy to have a new friend. They play with the bird until it is time for lunch. Then they say goodbye to the bird. They hope to see it again. +Lily liked to play hide and seek with her big brother Tom. She was good at finding places to hide, like under the bed or behind the curtain. Tom was good at counting and looking for her, but sometimes he got bored and gave up. + +One day, they were playing hide and seek in the living room. Tom counted to ten and said, "Ready or not, here I come!" Lily ran to the couch and hid behind the pillows. She saw a shiny buckle on the floor. It was from Mom's purse. Lily thought it was attractive and wanted to touch it. + +She reached out her hand and grabbed the buckle. It made a loud click. Tom heard the noise and ran to the couch. He lifted the pillows and saw Lily holding the buckle. "I found you!" he said. "You made a sound with the buckle. That was silly." + +Lily felt sad. She liked the buckle and wanted to keep it. She said, "Sorry, Tom. I like the buckle. It is pretty. Can I have it?" + +Tom smiled. He was not angry. He said, "It's okay, Lily. You can have the buckle. But next time, be quiet when you hide. Or I will find you again." + +Lily hugged Tom and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are nice. Can we play again?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Sure, Lily. But this time, I will hide and you will seek. Can you count to ten?" + +Lily said, "Yes, Tom. I can count to ten. One, two, three..." She started to count and Tom ran to find a place to hide. They had fun playing hide and seek with the buckle. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the garden. They had a big box of soil where they planted seeds and watered them. They watched the seeds grow into flowers and vegetables. They were happy and peaceful. + +One day, they saw a big bird in the sky. It was black and had a long beak. It looked hungry and mean. Ben and Lily were scared. They ran to the house and told their mom. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, that's a crow. It won't hurt you. It might eat some of the seeds, but we have enough for everyone." + +Ben and Lily felt better. They went back to the garden and played some more. They fed the flowers and vegetables with water and sang to them. + +But the crow was not nice. It did not want to share. It wanted all the seeds for itself. It flew down to the box of soil and pecked at the flowers and vegetables. It pulled them out of the ground and ate them. It made a big mess. + +Ben and Lily heard the noise and saw the crow. They cried and shouted. They threw stones and sticks at the crow. But the crow was too fast and too strong. It flew away with a loud caw. + +Ben and Lily looked at the box of soil. It was empty and dirty. All their flowers and vegetables were gone. They had nothing to feed or sing to. They were sad and angry. + +They went to the house and told their mom. Mom hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, that was a bad crow. It was greedy and selfish. It ruined your garden. But we can start again. We can get more seeds and soil and plant them again. We can make a scarecrow to keep the crows away. We can still have a beautiful garden." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They wiped their tears and smiled. They hoped the crow would not come back. They wanted to have a peaceful garden again. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big gate. It was shiny and had flowers on it. + +"Let's go through the gate," Ben said. "Maybe there is something fun on the other side." + +Anna was worried. She did not know what was on the other side. She did not want to get lost. She said, "No, Ben. We should stay here. Mom and Dad will be mad if we go away." + +But Ben did not listen. He ran to the gate and opened it. He said, "Come on, Anna. Don't be scared. It will be fun." + +Anna did not want to lose Ben. She followed him through the gate. She hoped they would be safe. + +On the other side of the gate, there was a big garden. It had many trees and flowers and birds. It was very pretty. Ben and Anna saw a pond with ducks and a swing with a cushion. They also saw a big cake with candles and a sign that said, "Happy Wedding Day!" + +Ben and Anna were curious. They walked to the cake and the sign. They saw a man and a woman in nice clothes. They were holding hands and smiling. They looked happy. + +"Who are they?" Ben asked. + +"They are getting married," Anna said. She knew what that meant. It meant they loved each other and wanted to be together. + +"Can we get married too?" Ben asked. + +Anna thought for a moment. She liked Ben. He was her friend. She said, "Okay. But we have to ask them first." + +Ben and Anna walked to the man and the woman. They said, "Hello. We are Ben and Anna. We came through the gate. We like your garden and your cake. Can we get married too?" + +The man and the woman were surprised. They did not know Ben and Anna. They did not know how they came through the gate. They said, "Hello, Ben and Anna. We are Tom and Lisa. We are getting married today. You are very cute and brave. But you are too young to get married. You have to grow up first. And you have to find someone you love and who loves you back." + +Ben and Anna were sad. They wanted to get married. They said, "But we love each other. And we love your garden and your cake. Can we stay here and play?" + +Tom and Lisa were kind. They said, "You can stay here and play for a little while. But you have to go back to your mom and dad soon. They will be worried about you. And you have to promise to come back when you are older and ready to get married. Then we will give you some cake and flowers and a cushion for your swing." + +Ben and Anna were happy. They said, "Okay. We promise. Thank you, Tom and Lisa. Congratulations on your wedding." + +They hugged Tom and Lisa and ran to the pond and the swing. They played and laughed and had fun. They forgot about the gate and the time. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a big elephant. It is gray and soft. Tom likes his elephant very much. + +Lily sees Tom's elephant. She wants to play with it too. She asks Tom, "Can I play with your elephant?" Tom says, "No, it is mine. You cannot have it." Lily feels sad. She thinks Tom is selfish. She says, "That is not nice. You should share your toys." + +Tom does not want to share his elephant. He hugs it and says, "Go away. This is my elephant. I do not want to play with you." Lily gets angry. She tries to take the elephant from Tom. They pull and tug. The elephant tears. They hear a rip. They both stop and look. The elephant has a hole. Stuffing comes out. They both feel bad. + +They look at each other. They say, "I am sorry. I was selfish. I should have shared." They hug and say, "We are still friends." They try to fix the elephant. They use tape and glue. They make the elephant look better. They take turns to play with the elephant. They are happy. They learn to share. +One day, a little boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. He saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. He wanted to play with other kids, but he was shy and did not know how to say hello. + +He saw a girl with a red hat and a yellow dress. She was making shapes with sand. She made a circle, a square, and a triangle. Tom liked triangles. He thought they were cool and strong. He wanted to play with her, but he was afraid she would not like him. + +He watched her from behind a tree. He saw her look around. She looked sad and lonely. She did not have any friends either. Tom felt sorry for her. He wanted to make her happy. He had an idea. + +He picked up a stick and drew a big triangle in the dirt. He smiled and waved at the girl. He hoped she would see him and wave back. + +The girl saw the triangle and the boy. She was surprised and curious. She liked triangles too. She smiled and waved at the boy. She thought he was nice and brave. + +She got up and walked to the boy. She said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you like triangles?" + +Tom said, "Hi, I'm Tom. Yes, I like triangles. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I want to play with you. You are my friend." + +Tom and Lily played with sand and sticks. They made more shapes and stories. They had fun and laughed. They were not lonely anymore. + +Tom's mom saw them and smiled. She was proud of Tom. He had learned how to make a friend. He had learned how to wave. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to blow bubbles with their soap and wand. They watched the bubbles fly in the air and pop. + +"Look, Lily, that bubble is very big!" Tom said, pointing at a bubble that was bigger than his head. + +Lily looked and smiled. "Yes, it is very big. Maybe it will not pop." + +They ran after the big bubble, trying to catch it. But the bubble was too fast and too high. It floated over the fence and into the neighbor's yard. + +"Bye, bubble!" Lily and Tom said. + +They saw something else in the neighbor's yard. It was a flower. A big, pink flower. It was blooming. It had many petals that opened like a fan. + +"Wow, what a pretty flower!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is very pretty. And very big. Maybe bigger than the bubble," Tom said. + +They wanted to see the flower closer. They climbed over the fence and ran to the flower. But when they got there, they saw something else. It was a bee. A big, yellow bee. It was buzzing around the flower. + +"Uh-oh, a bee!" Lily said. + +"Yes, a bee. And it looks angry. Maybe it thinks we want to take its flower," Tom said. + +They heard the bee make a loud noise. It was coming towards them. It had a stinger that looked sharp and heavy. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom said. + +They ran back to the fence and climbed over it. They ran to their garden and hid behind a bush. + +They were safe. But they were also scared. + +They hugged each other and said, "We are sorry, bee. We did not want to take your flower. We just wanted to see it. It was very pretty. Like a big bubble that bloomed." +Tim and Jen like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make a stack of blocks as high as they can. They have fun with the blocks. + +One day, Tim and Jen have a new game. They want to catch the blocks. They take turns to throw a block in the air and catch it with their hands. They laugh when they catch the block. They say "yay" and "good job". + +But then, Tim sees a white block. It is the biggest and heaviest block. He wants to catch the white block. He picks it up and throws it very hard. He thinks he can catch it. + +But the white block is too big and too fast. It flies over Tim's head and lands on the stack of blocks. The stack of blocks falls down with a loud crash. The blocks scatter everywhere. Tim and Jen are scared and sad. They look at the mess. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She comes into the room and sees the blocks. She is not happy. She says "what happened here?" She says "you need to clean up". She says "no more throwing blocks". Tim and Jen say "sorry". They start to pick up the blocks. They learn their lesson. They do not throw the white block again. +Sara was upset. She did not like celery. Mommy put celery on her plate for lunch. Sara pushed the plate away and said, "No, no, no! I don't want celery!" + +Mommy said, "Sara, you have to eat your vegetables. They are good for you. They make you strong and healthy. Celery is crunchy and yummy. Try one bite, please." + +Sara shook her head and crossed her arms. She did not want to try celery. She wanted to eat something else. She looked around the kitchen and saw a cookie jar on the shelf. She wanted a cookie. She got up from her chair and walked to the shelf. She reached for the cookie jar, but it was too high. She stood on her toes and stretched her arms, but she could not reach it. + +Suddenly, the shelf wobbled and the cookie jar fell. Sara screamed and jumped back. The cookie jar crashed on the floor and broke into pieces. Cookies and glass scattered everywhere. Sara was scared and sad. She started to cry. + +Mommy heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. She saw Sara crying and the mess on the floor. She was worried and angry. She said, "Sara, what did you do? You could have hurt yourself! You were not supposed to touch the cookie jar! That was very naughty!" + +Sara sobbed and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I wanted a cookie. I don't like celery." + +Mommy sighed and hugged Sara. She said, "I know, sweetie. But you have to listen to me. Cookies are not good for you. They have too much sugar. You can have one cookie after you eat your lunch, but not before. And you have to be careful with the shelf. It is not stable. You could have broken something else or hurt yourself. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, Mommy. I understand. I'm sorry." + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's okay. I love you. Now, let's clean up this mess and then we can eat our lunch. Maybe you can try one bite of celery. You might like it. You never know." + +Sara wiped her tears and said, "Okay, Mommy. I love you too. Maybe I can try one bite of celery. But can I have a cookie too?" + +Mommy laughed and said, "Yes, you can have a cookie too. But only one. Come on, let's rescue the cookies from the floor before they get dirty." +Tommy did not want to go to bed. He wanted to play with his toys and watch TV. He said no to Mommy when she told him it was bedtime. He ran away and hid under the table. + +Mommy was not happy. She looked for Tommy and found him under the table. She said, "Tommy, you have to go to bed. It is late and you need to sleep. If you don't sleep, you will be tired and grumpy tomorrow. Do you understand?" + +Tommy shook his head. He did not understand. He did not want to sleep. He wanted to have fun. He said, "No, Mommy, I don't want to go to bed. I want to play and watch TV. Please, Mommy, please!" + +Mommy sighed. She was tired too. She said, "Tommy, I know you want to play and watch TV, but you can do that tomorrow. Now you have to go to bed. It is not a choice. It is a rule. You have to follow the rule. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded. He understood. He did not like the rule, but he knew he had to follow it. He said, "OK, Mommy, I will go to bed. But I don't like it. I am not happy." + +Mommy smiled. She said, "I know, Tommy, I know. But I love you and I want you to be healthy and happy. Sometimes you have to do things you don't like, but they are good for you. I am proud of you for following the rule. I am sorry you are not happy. Do you understand?" + +Tommy smiled back. He understood. He loved Mommy and he knew she loved him. He said, "I love you, Mommy. I am sorry I said no to you. I will go to bed now. Good night, Mommy." + +Mommy hugged him and kissed him. She said, "I love you, Tommy. I am sorry I made you sad. Good night, Tommy. Sweet dreams." + +She took him to his bed and tucked him in. She turned off the light and left the room. Tommy closed his eyes and fell asleep. He dreamed of playing and watching TV. He was happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with blocks. They can build many things with blocks. They can build houses, cars, towers and more. + +One day, they see a big box of blocks in the park. They are curious. They want to play with the new blocks. They run to the box and open it. They see many colors and shapes. They are happy. + +They start to build with the new blocks. Tom builds a big boat. Sam builds a big plane. They show each other their creations. They are proud. + +But then, they see a girl watching them. She has big eyes and a sad face. She has no blocks to play with. She wants to join them, but she is shy. + +Tom and Sam see the girl. They are kind. They ask her, "Do you want to play with us? We have many blocks. You can build anything you want." + +The girl smiles. She says, "Yes, thank you. I would love to play with you. My name is Lily." + +Tom and Sam share their blocks with Lily. They help her build a big castle. They have fun together. They make a new friend. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. When you share your toys with others, you can make them happy and make new friends. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a big box of blocks. They could build anything they wanted with the blocks, like houses, cars, castles, and rockets. Sometimes they shared the blocks, and sometimes they fought over them. + +One day, they decided to build a magic tower with the blocks. They wanted to make it very tall and colorful, and put a flag on top. They worked hard, and soon the tower was almost done. But then they had a problem. There was only one block left, and it was the best block. It was shiny and had a star on it. Both Tom and Lily wanted the block for their flag. + +They started to argue and pull the block. "It's mine!" Tom said. "No, it's mine!" Lily said. They pulled harder and harder, until the block flew out of their hands and hit the tower. The tower wobbled and crashed to the floor. The blocks scattered everywhere. Tom and Lily gasped and cried. They had ruined their magic tower. + +They looked at each other and felt sorry. They knew they had been silly and mean. They hugged and said sorry. Then they picked up the blocks and started to build again. This time, they agreed to share the best block and include it in their flag. They finished their magic tower and smiled. They were happy and proud. They could see their tower from the window, and it looked like it touched the distant sky. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with paper and crayons. They print pictures of animals and flowers. They show each other their pictures and say, "Look, this is a cat. This is a rose. They are pretty." + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big pool of water. It is blue and shiny. They want to swim in the pool. They ask their moms, "Can we swim in the pool, please?" + +Their moms say, "No, you can't. The pool is not for swimming. It is for the ducks. The ducks live in the pool. They swim and quack and eat bread. They are happy in the pool." + +Tom and Sue are sad. They want to swim in the pool. They look at the ducks. The ducks are lazy. They do not swim fast. They do not play. They just float and sleep. + +Tom and Sue have an idea. They take their paper and crayons. They print pictures of sharks and crocodiles. They show each other their pictures and say, "Look, these are sharks. These are crocodiles. They are scary." + +They run to the pool. They throw their pictures in the water. They yell, "Sharks! Crocodiles! Watch out, ducks!" + +The ducks are scared. They flap their wings and quack loud. They swim away from the pictures. They think the pictures are real. + +Tom and Sue laugh. They think they are funny. They are happy. They do not want to swim in the pool anymore. They want to print more pictures. +Sam and Lily were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they wanted something new. They saw a big magazine on the table. It had many pictures and words. + +"Let's look at the magazine," Sam said. He took the magazine and opened it. He saw a picture of a car. "Wow, look at this car! It is red and shiny. I want a car like this." + +Lily looked at the magazine too. She saw a picture of a dress. "Wow, look at this dress! It is pink and pretty. I want a dress like this." + +They turned the pages and saw more pictures. They liked the magazine. They wanted to keep it. + +But then, Mom came into the living room. She saw Sam and Lily with the magazine. She frowned. She was not happy. + +"Sam, Lily, what are you doing with my magazine?" Mom asked. "That is not a toy. That is for grown-ups. You might tear it or spill something on it. Give it back to me, please." + +Sam and Lily felt sad. They did not want to give back the magazine. They liked it so much. They thought it was fun. + +"But Mom, we like the magazine," Sam said. "It has nice pictures. Can we keep it?" + +"No, you can't keep it," Mom said. "It is mine. You have your own toys. You can play with them. The magazine is not for you." + +She took the magazine from Sam and Lily. She put it back on the table. She told them to play nicely with their toys. + +Sam and Lily did not play nicely. They pouted. They did not want their toys. They wanted the magazine. They thought Mom was mean. They wished they had a car and a dress like in the magazine. +Anna and Ben are friends. They go to the same school. They have an exam tomorrow. The exam is about animals. Anna likes animals. She knows many things about them. Ben does not like animals. He thinks they are scary and dirty. He does not study for the exam. + +The next day, Anna and Ben go to school. They sit in the classroom. The teacher gives them the exam. The exam has pictures of animals. The teacher asks them to write the name of each animal and one thing about it. Anna is happy. She knows all the answers. She writes them down. Ben is sad. He does not know any answers. He looks at Anna's paper. He tries to copy her answers. + +But the teacher sees him. She is angry. She says, "Ben, what are you doing? You are cheating. That is wrong. You have to do your own work. You have to study. You have to learn. Animals are not scary and dirty. They are harmless and interesting. They have feelings and needs. They are part of our world. You have to respect them and care for them. Go to the corner and think about what you did." + +Ben feels ashamed. He goes to the corner. He thinks about what he did. He thinks about what the teacher said. He thinks about animals. He thinks about Anna. He says, "I am sorry, teacher. I am sorry, Anna. I was wrong. I cheated. I did not study. I did not learn. I did not respect animals. I want to change. I want to be a good friend. I want to be a good student. I want to know more about animals. Can you help me?" + +The teacher smiles. She says, "Yes, Ben. I can help you. And so can Anna. She is a good friend. She is a good student. She knows a lot about animals. She can teach you. She can show you. She can share with you. But you have to listen. You have to work. You have to try. Do you want to do that?" + +Ben nods. He says, "Yes, teacher. Yes, Anna. I want to do that. I want to listen. I want to work. I want to try. I want to have fun. I want to have friends. I want to have animals." + +Anna smiles. She says, "That's great, Ben. I am happy. I am proud. I am your friend. I will help you. I will teach you. I will show you. I will share with you. We will have fun. We will have friends. We will have animals." + +The teacher says, "That's wonderful, Anna and Ben. You are good friends. You are good students. You are good people. You have learned a valuable lesson. You have learned to be honest, to be curious, to be respectful, and to be kind. You have learned to love animals. And animals will love you back. They will be your friends too. They will be harmless and interesting. They will be part of your world. And you will be part of theirs." + +The end. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy bows and arrows in the garden. They liked to pretend they were brave hunters and shoot at the trees and flowers. Lily was very good at loading her arrow and aiming at her target. Tom was not so good. He often missed or dropped his arrow. + +"Look, Tom, I hit the big red flower!" Lily said, showing off her arrow. "Can you do that?" + +Tom felt angry and ashamed. He wanted to be as good as Lily, but he did not know how. He tried to load his arrow, but he was too fast and clumsy. The arrow fell to the ground and broke in half. + +"Ha ha, you are bad at this, Tom!" Lily laughed. "You can't even load your arrow right!" + +Tom felt more angry and ashamed. He did not like Lily laughing at him. He picked up the broken arrow and threw it at Lily. It hit her on the arm and made her cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow, that hurts, Tom!" Lily cried. "Why did you do that? You are mean!" + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He did not mean to hurt Lily, he was just mad. He ran to Lily and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I'm sorry!" Tom said. "I did not want to hurt you, I was just sad. You are good at this, and I am bad. Can you teach me how to load my arrow?" + +Lily stopped crying and hugged Tom back. + +"It's okay, Tom, it's okay!" Lily said. "I'm sorry I laughed at you, that was mean too. You are not bad, you just need to practice. I can teach you how to load your arrow. Come on, let's try again." + +Lily and Tom smiled and went back to their toy bows and arrows. They helped each other load their arrows and shoot at the trees and flowers. They had fun and forgot their fight. They were friends again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big yellow pie on the window. It smelled very good. + +"Let's go and get some pie," Tom said. + +"No, we can't," Lily said. "Mom said to wait for lunch. She will warn us if we take the pie." + +"But I'm hungry," Tom said. "And the pie looks yummy. Just a little bite." + +He ran to the window and reached for the pie. But he did not see the cat on the roof. The cat saw the pie too. It jumped down and scratched Tom's hand. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. "The cat hurt me!" + +Lily ran to help him. She saw the pie on the floor. The cat had knocked it down. It was broken and dirty. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "Mom will be angry. We made a mess." + +They heard Mom coming. She saw the pie and the cat and the kids. + +"What happened here?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry and scared. + +"We're sorry, Mom," they said. "We wanted some pie. But the cat was bad. It warned us and took the pie." + +Mom sighed. She was not happy. But she was not very mad. She hugged them and cleaned their hands. + +"Next time, listen to me," she said. "I made the pie for dessert. Now we have no pie. But we still have lunch. Come on, let's eat." + +They followed Mom to the kitchen. They hoped she would make another pie soon. They liked pie. But they liked Mom more. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big red strawberry on a plant. They both wanted to eat it. + +"Me first!" Lily said. She ran to the plant and picked the strawberry. + +"No, me first!" Tom said. He ran after Lily and tried to grab the strawberry. + +They pulled and pulled. The strawberry broke in half. Lily and Tom each had a piece. + +But Lily was upset. She wanted the whole strawberry. She looked at Tom and slapped his face. + +"Ow!" Tom said. He dropped his piece of strawberry and cried. + +Lily felt bad. She saw that Tom was hurt and sad. She remembered that he was her friend. + +She picked up his piece of strawberry and gave it to him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," she said. "You can have my piece too. I don't want to slap you." + +Tom stopped crying. He looked at Lily and smiled. + +"Thank you, Lily," he said. "You are a good friend. I don't want to grab from you." + +They hugged and shared the strawberry. They were happy again. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play in the park with their toys. One day, they see a big slide. They want to try it. + +"Let's go, Max!" Lily says. "It looks fun!" + +"OK, Lily!" Max says. "But I'm a little scared. It's so high!" + +They run to the slide. Lily goes first. She sits on the slide and slides down. She laughs and shouts. "Whee! This is great!" + +Max watches her. He wants to go too, but he feels uncomfortable. His tummy hurts. He thinks the slide is too fast. + +"Come on, Max!" Lily says. "It's your turn!" + +Max tries to be brave. He sits on the slide and slides down. But he does not like it. He screams and cries. "Help! I want to stop!" + +Lily runs to him. She hugs him and says. "It's OK, Max. You did it! You are brave!" + +Max stops crying. He looks at Lily and says. "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. But I don't want to slide again. It's not fun for me." + +Lily smiles and says. "That's OK, Max. We can play something else. What do you want to do?" + +Max thinks and says. "Let's play with our toys. We can make a world with them. A world where we can do anything we want." + +Lily nods and says. "That sounds fun, Max. Let's do that!" + +They run to their toys. They play with them and make a world. A world where they are happy and safe. A world where they are best friends. +Anna and Ben were watching a movie with their mom and dad. They had a big bowl of popcorn to share. Anna liked the popcorn a lot. She ate it with her fingers and put some in her mouth. She did not like the salt on her fingers. She tried to wipe them on her dress, but mom saw her. + +"Anna, don't wipe your fingers on your dress. That will make it dirty. Use this napkin instead," mom said and gave her a thin paper. + +"Sorry, mom. Thank you," Anna said and took the napkin. She wiped her fingers and then ate more popcorn. + +Ben did not like the popcorn a lot. He thought it was too dry and hard. He wanted something sweet and soft. He looked at the table and saw a cake. It was mom's birthday cake. It had white cream and red berries on top. It looked yummy. Ben wanted a slice of cake. He got up from the couch and walked to the table. + +"Ben, where are you going? The movie is not over yet. Come back and sit with us," dad said and saw him. + +"I want cake. Can I have cake?" Ben asked and pointed at the cake. + +"Not now, Ben. The cake is for later, after the movie. We will sing happy birthday to mom and then we will have cake. Now, come back and have some popcorn. It is good for you," dad said and smiled. + +"But I don't like popcorn. It is not good for me. It makes me thirsty and it gets stuck in my teeth. I like cake. It is good for me. It makes me happy and it melts in my mouth. Please, can I have cake?" Ben said and made a sad face. + +"No, Ben. You have to wait. The cake is a surprise for mom. She does not know we have it. If you eat it now, you will spoil the surprise. And you will spoil your appetite. You have to eat your dinner first, then you can have cake. Now, be a good boy and come back to the couch. Here, have some popcorn. It is not that bad," dad said and gave him a handful of popcorn. + +Ben did not want to argue with dad. He knew dad was right. He wanted to be a good boy and make mom happy. He took the popcorn and went back to the couch. He ate the popcorn slowly and tried to like it. He looked at the cake and hoped it would be worth the wait. He looked at mom and smiled. He loved mom and he wanted to wish her a happy birthday. He looked at the movie and tried to enjoy it. He hoped it would be over soon. He wanted cake. +Sara liked to read books. She had many books in her room. She read about animals, colors, shapes, and places. She learned new words from her books. + +One day, she found a book about ships. She opened the book and saw big pictures of ships. Some ships had sails, some ships had engines, some ships had flags. She read the words under the pictures. She read "ship", "boat", "water", "port", and "distant". + +She asked her mom, "Mom, what is a port?" + +Her mom said, "A port is a place where ships stop. They can load and unload things, or people can get on and off. Ports are usually near the sea or a big river." + +Sara said, "I want to see a port. Can we go to a port?" + +Her mom said, "Maybe someday. Ports are very far from here. They are distant. We have to travel a long time to get to a port." + +Sara said, "Oh. Can we look at a map? Maybe we can find a port on the map." + +Her mom said, "Sure. Let's go to the living room. We have a big map on the wall. We can look at it together and read the names of the ports." + +Sara was happy. She closed her book and followed her mom. She wanted to learn more about ports and ships. She liked to read books. +Lily and Ben liked to play with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of toys, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. But their favorite toy was the record player. They liked to put records on it and listen to music. Sometimes they sang along or danced. + +One day, they found a new record in a bin outside. It was smelly and dirty, but they wanted to try it. They took it inside and put it on the record player. But when they turned it on, it made a loud and scary noise. It sounded like a monster! + +"Ah! What is that?" Lily screamed. + +"I don't know! Turn it off!" Ben shouted. + +They ran to the record player and tried to stop it. But it was too fast and they couldn't catch it. The record flew off the record player and hit the wall. It broke into pieces. + +"Oh no! We broke the record!" Lily cried. + +"Maybe it was a bad record. Maybe it was a monster record!" Ben said. + +They looked at the broken record and felt scared. They decided to throw it away in the bin again. They hoped no one else would find it and play it. + +They went back to the living room and played with their other toys. They never touched the smelly record again. They learned to be careful with things they found in the bin. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they have a new game. They watch the birds and try to copy their sounds. + +"Look, Anna, a blue bird!" Ben says. He makes a high-pitched whistle. + +Anna looks and smiles. She tries to whistle too, but it is hard. She makes a funny noise. Ben laughs. + +Anna feels upset. She does not like to be laughed at. She runs away from Ben. She finds a bench and sits down. She wraps her scarf around her neck. She feels cold and sad. + +Ben sees that Anna is upset. He feels sorry. He likes Anna. He does not want to hurt her feelings. He runs after her. He finds her on the bench. + +"Anna, I'm sorry. I did not mean to laugh at you. You are my friend. I like your whistle. It is different and nice." Ben says. + +Anna looks at Ben. She sees that he is sorry. She feels a little better. She likes Ben too. He is her friend. She unwraps her scarf and gives it to Ben. + +"Here, Ben. You can have my scarf. It is warm and soft. You can whistle with it." Anna says. + +Ben takes the scarf and smiles. He wraps it around his neck. He feels warm and happy. He tries to whistle with the scarf. He makes a funny noise too. Anna laughs. + +They both laugh. They hug. They are friends again. They watch the birds and whistle with the scarf. They have fun. +Sam likes to play his guitar. He likes to make music with it. He rubs the strings with his fingers and sings. He thinks his guitar is interesting and fun. + +One day, Sam wants to play his guitar in the park. He takes it with him and walks to the grass. He sees some other kids playing with a ball. He says hello to them and asks if they want to hear his music. + +Some of the kids say yes, but one kid says no. He says guitars are boring and loud. He says he likes balls better. He tries to take Sam's guitar away from him. He pulls and pushes. + +Sam does not like that. He says stop and no. He holds his guitar tight. He does not want to lose it. He likes his guitar. He says guitars are not boring and loud. He says they are interesting and nice. He says he likes balls too, but he likes guitars more. + +The other kids see what is happening. They tell the kid to leave Sam alone. They say they want to hear Sam's music. They say guitars and balls can both be fun. They say they can share and play together. + +The kid feels sorry. He says sorry to Sam. He says he was mean and rude. He says he does not know much about guitars. He says he wants to learn more. He says he will be nice and listen. + +Sam feels happy. He says thank you to the other kids. He says he is sorry too. He says he will share his guitar and play with the ball. He says he will teach the kid about guitars. He says he will learn more about balls. + +Sam plays his guitar for the other kids. They clap and cheer. They think his music is interesting and fun. They take turns playing with the ball and the guitar. They have a good time in the park. They make new friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the bathroom. They liked to splash water and make bubbles. Ben saw the toilet and had an idea. He said to Lily, "Let's taste the water in the toilet. Maybe it is sweet like candy." + +Lily was not sure. She said, "I don't think that is a good idea. Mommy and Daddy say the toilet is dirty and we should not touch it." + +But Ben did not listen. He climbed on the toilet seat and leaned over the bowl. He stuck his tongue out and licked the water. He made a face and spat. He said, "Yuck! The water is not sweet. It is bitter and gross. It tastes like soap and pee." + +Lily laughed and said, "I told you so. You are silly, Ben. You should not taste the toilet water. It is bad for you. You could get sick." + +Ben felt sick in his tummy. He also felt sorry. He said, "You are right, Lily. I am silly. I should not have tasted the toilet water. I am sorry. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Of course I can forgive you, Ben. You are my brother and I love you. But next time, listen to Mommy and Daddy. They know what is good and what is bad. And never taste the toilet water again. It is icky." + +Ben nodded and said, "I promise, Lily. I will never taste the toilet water again. I love you too. Can we play something else now?" + +Lily said, "Sure, Ben. Let's play with the toys. But first, let's wash our hands and mouths. We don't want to have germs." + +Ben and Lily washed their hands and mouths. Then they played with the toys. They had fun and forgot about the toilet water. They were happy and good. +Ben and Mia were playing in the sand at the beach. They had a bucket and a spade and made a big castle with towers and walls. They were happy and smiled. + +Then a big boy came and kicked their castle. He laughed and said, "Your castle is dull and ugly. I can make a better one." He took their bucket and spade and ran away. + +Ben and Mia were sad and angry. They frow +Anna and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big cake on the table. It looked yummy. They wanted to eat some. + +"Let's cut a slice," Ben said. He reached for a knife. It was shiny and sharp. + +"No, Ben, don't!" Anna said. "That knife is heavy and dangerous. You can hurt yourself. And Mom will be angry. She made the cake for Grandma's birthday. We can't spoil it." + +But Ben did not listen. He grabbed the knife and tried to cut the cake. He was not careful. The knife slipped from his hand and fell on the floor. It made a loud noise. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the knife and the cake. She was very upset. + +"Ben, what did you do?" she asked. "You could have cut yourself with that knife. And you spoiled the cake. How can we give it to Grandma now?" + +Ben felt sorry. He did not mean to spoil the cake. He just wanted to taste it. He looked at Anna. She looked sad too. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Ben said. "I was hungry and curious. I won't touch the knife again." + +Mom sighed. She was glad that Ben was not hurt. But she was still disappointed. She had worked hard to make the cake. + +"It's okay, Ben," she said. "But you have to be more careful and respectful. The knife is not a toy. And the cake was a gift. You have to wait until Grandma comes and we sing happy birthday. Then we can all have a slice." + +Ben nodded. He learned his lesson. He hugged Mom and said he loved her. Anna hugged Mom too. They helped her clean the kitchen and fix the cake. They hoped Grandma would like it. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they fight over them. Lila is bossy. She wants to have all the toys and books. Ben is sad. He wants to share with Lila. + +One day, Mom says she will do yoga. She puts a mat on the floor and a video on the TV. She tells Lila and Ben to be quiet and watch. Lila and Ben sit on the couch and watch. Mom does some poses. She bends and stretches and breathes. + +Lila gets bored. She sees a toy car on the floor. She wants to play with it. She gets off the couch and takes the toy car. Ben sees her. He says, "That's my toy car. Give it back!" + +Lila says, "No, it's mine. I saw it first." She runs away with the toy car. Ben runs after her. They chase each other around the room. They knock over a lamp and a vase. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom hears the noise. She stops doing yoga. She turns off the video. She looks at the room. She sees the lamp and the vase broken. She sees Lila and Ben fighting over the toy car. She is angry. She says, "Lila and Ben, what are you doing? You destroyed the room. You did not listen to me. You are in big trouble." + +Lila and Ben stop fighting. They drop the toy car. They look at Mom. They see her face. They are scared. They say, "We're sorry, Mom. We didn't mean to destroy the room. We just wanted to play." + +Mom says, "You can play, but you have to share and be nice. And you have to respect the things in the room. And you have to listen to me when I do yoga. Yoga is good for me. It makes me calm and happy. Do you understand?" + +Lila and Ben nod. They say, "We understand, Mom. We will share and be nice. And we will respect the things in the room. And we will listen to you when you do yoga. Can we do yoga with you?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Yes, you can do yoga with me. But first, you have to help me clean up the room. And then you have to say sorry to each other. And then you have to hug and kiss. And then we can do yoga together." + +Lila and Ben say, "OK, Mom. We will help you clean up the room. And we will say sorry to each other. And we will hug and kiss. And then we will do yoga with you." + +They do what Mom says. They help her clean up the room. They say sorry to each other. They hug and kiss. And then they do yoga with Mom. They bend and stretch and breathe. They feel calm and happy. They love Mom. Mom loves them. The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. One day, they both want to play with the red car. + +"Give me the car, Ben!" Anna says. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. "You have the doll!" + +Anna and Ben pull the car from each other. They are very angry and jealous. They do not want to share. + +Mama hears them and comes to their room. She is not happy. + +"Anna and Ben, stop fighting!" Mama says. "You have many toys. You can share and play nicely." + +She takes the red car and puts it on the window sill. She says, "You can have the car back when you say sorry to each other." + +Then she leaves the room. + +Anna and Ben are still mad. They do not look at each other. They play with other toys. But they do not have fun. + +After a while, they forget why they were fighting. They look at the window and see the red car. It is shiny and pretty. They both want it. + +"Anna, can we play with the car?" Ben asks. + +"OK, Ben. But we have to share," Anna says. + +They go to the window and take the car. They say sorry to each other and hug. They play with the car together. They are happy. + +Mama comes back and sees them. She smiles and says, "Good job, Anna and Ben. I am proud of you." + +She gives them a kiss and a cookie. They say thank you and share the cookie. They love Mama and each other. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their ball in the park. One day, they saw a man sitting on a bench. The man was bald. He had no hair on his head. + +"Look at that man, he is bald!" Ben said to Sam. "Let's kick our ball at him and make him angry!" + +Sam thought that was a bad idea. He did not want to hurt the man. He said to Ben, "No, that is not nice. He did not do anything to us. We should leave him alone." + +But Ben did not listen to Sam. He kicked the ball very hard at the man. The ball hit the man on his head. The man was hurt and angry. He got up and ran after Ben and Sam. + +"Hey, you little brats! How dare you kick your ball at me! I will teach you a lesson!" the man shouted. + +Ben and Sam were scared. They tried to run away, but the man was faster. He caught them and took their ball. He said, "This is your punishment. You will not get your ball back. You will learn to respect other people." + +Ben and Sam cried. They lost their ball and their fun. They wished they had listened to Sam. They learned that kicking their ball at a bald man was a bad thing to do. They learned that being mean to others can make them lose their treat. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys on the floor. They hear a loud noise from the kitchen. They look at each other and wonder what it is. + +"Let's go see!" Sara says. She grabs her doll and runs to the kitchen. Ben follows her with his car. + +They see Mommy and Daddy in the kitchen. Mommy is holding a big cake with candles on it. Daddy is holding a camera. They smile at Sara and Ben. + +"Surprise!" they say. "Happy birthday, Sara and Ben! You are three years old today!" + +Sara and Ben are very happy. They clap their hands and hug Mommy and Daddy. They blow out the candles and make a wish. + +Mommy cuts the cake and gives them each a slice. The cake is lovely. It is chocolate with pink frosting and sprinkles. Sara and Ben eat the cake and lick their fingers. + +"Thank you, Mommy and Daddy!" they say. "This is the best birthday ever!" + +Mommy and Daddy hug them and say, "You're welcome, Sara and Ben! We love you very much!" + +They all go to the table and open their presents. Sara and Ben get new books, puzzles, and clothes. They say thank you and try them on. + +They play with their toys and read their books until it is time for bed. They brush their teeth and put on their pajamas. Mommy and Daddy tuck them in and kiss them good night. + +"Happy birthday, Sara and Ben!" they say. "Sweet dreams!" + +Sara and Ben close their eyes and smile. They are very happy. They have a lovely family and a lovely day. They fall asleep and dream of more fun things to do. +Tom and Lily liked to play pirate in the park. They had a big cardboard box that they pretended was a ship. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. They also had a toy parrot that they took turns holding. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a red bike and a big backpack. He looked troubled. He did not smile or talk to anyone. He just rode his bike around the swings and slides. + +"Who is he?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a spy," Tom said. + +"Or maybe he is a pirate too," Lily said. + +They decided to go and say hello to the new boy. They walked over to him with their box and parrot. + +"Hi, we are Tom and Lily. We are playing pirate. Do you want to join us?" Lily asked. + +The new boy looked at them with a frown. He did not say anything. He just grabbed their parrot and put it in his backpack. + +"Hey, that's ours! Give it back!" Tom shouted. + +The new boy shook his head. He got on his bike and rode away. + +"Stop him! He stole our parrot!" Lily cried. + +Tom and Lily ran after him. They chased him across the park. They saw him go into a big building with a sign that said "Animal Shelter". + +They followed him inside. They saw many cages with dogs and cats and birds. They heard their parrot squawk from one of the cages. + +"There he is!" Tom pointed. + +They ran to the cage. They saw the new boy standing in front of it. He looked sad. He had tears in his eyes. + +"Please, can I have him?" he asked the lady who worked there. + +The lady shook her head. She said, "No, you can't. This parrot belongs to someone else. You have to release him." + +The new boy opened his backpack. He took out the parrot and put him back in the cage. He said, "I'm sorry. I just wanted a friend. I don't have any friends. I just moved here." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry for him. They said, "We'll be your friends. We like pirates too. You can play with us." + +The new boy smiled. He said, "Really? Thank you. My name is Ben." + +They introduced themselves. They invited him to join their pirate game. They gave him a hat and an eye patch. They shared their parrot. They had fun together. + +The lady who worked there smiled too. She said, "That's very nice of you. Maybe you can come back and visit the animals sometime. They need friends too." + +They agreed. They said goodbye to the lady and the animals. They left the building. They went back to the park. They played pirate until it was time to go home. They made a new friend. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today it is raining. Lily and Ben are sad. + +"Can we go out?" Lily asks her mom. + +"Not now, Lily. It is wet and cold. You can play inside," mom says. + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They have an idea. They run to Lily's room. They find an umbrella. It is blue. They like blue. + +"Let's make a tent!" Ben says. + +"Yes, let's!" Lily says. + +They take the umbrella and some blankets. They tie the blankets to the umbrella. They make a big tent. They crawl inside. They have fun. + +They pretend they are in a forest. They see birds and flowers. They hear animals. They laugh and sing. + +They forget about the rain. They are happy. +Sara and Lily were sisters who liked to play with dolls. They had many dolls, but they both loved the same one. It was a charming doll with long hair and a pink dress. They called her Rose. + +One day, Sara and Lily wanted to play with Rose at the same time. Sara said, "I saw her first. She is mine." Lily said, "No, she is mine. I want to comb her hair." They began to quarrel and pull the doll from each other. + +Their mother heard them and came to their room. She was not happy. She said, "Stop it, girls. You are hurting Rose and each other. Why can't you share and be nice?" Sara and Lily said, "But we both love her. She is the best doll." + +Their mother had an idea. She said, "I have something for you. It is a perfume. It smells like flowers. You can spray it on Rose and make her even more beautiful. But you have to promise me something. You have to take turns and play together. Can you do that?" Sara and Lily nodded. They liked the perfume. It was a pretty bottle with a bow. + +Their mother gave them the perfume and sprayed some on Rose. She said, "There. Now she smells like a rose. She is your special doll. But remember, she is not only yours. She is also your sister's. You have to share and be kind. OK?" Sara and Lily said, "OK, Mommy. Thank you. We are sorry." They hugged their mother and then hugged each other. They decided to play a tea party with Rose and their other dolls. They stopped quarreling and had fun. +Tim and Sam are best friends. They like to play with cars and blocks. They also like to wear the same shirt. It is a blue shirt with a red car on it. They think it is the best shirt ever. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide. They want to go on it. They rush to the slide and wait for their turn. But then, they see another boy. He is wearing the same shirt as them. He is also waiting for the slide. + +"Hey, that's our shirt!" Tim says to the boy. + +"No, it's my shirt!" the boy says back. + +They start to argue. They do not want to share the shirt. They think the shirt is only for them. They push and pull each other. + +Their moms see them. They are not happy. They go to them and stop them. + +"Boys, boys, what are you doing?" Tim's mom says. "Why are you fighting?" + +"He has our shirt!" Tim says. + +"He has our shirt!" Sam says. + +"No, I have my shirt!" the boy says. + +Their moms look at the shirt. They see something. They smile. + +"Boys, look at the shirt carefully," Sam's mom says. "Do you see the car?" + +They look at the car. They see something different. The car on Tim and Sam's shirt has four wheels. The car on the boy's shirt has three wheels. + +"Oh," Tim says. + +"Oh," Sam says. + +"Oh," the boy says. + +They realize the shirt is not the same. It is similar, but not the same. It is original. + +"Sorry, we thought you had our shirt," Tim says. + +"Sorry, we thought you had our shirt," Sam says. + +"It's okay, I like your shirt too," the boy says. + +They stop fighting. They become friends. They go on the slide together. They have fun. + +Their moms are happy. They see them play. They think they learned a lesson. They think they are original too. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big trunk under a tree. It was brown and old and had a lock on it. + +"Let's paint the trunk!" Lily said. She had a box of paints and brushes. "We can make it pretty and colorful." + +"OK!" Ben said. He liked to paint. He took a blue paint and a brush. Lily took a pink paint and a brush. They started to paint the trunk. + +They painted flowers and stars and hearts on the trunk. They painted their names and a smiley face. They had fun and made a mess. + +But then they heard a loud voice. It was Lily's mom. She came out of the house and saw the trunk. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. She looked angry and surprised. "That trunk is very fragile. It belongs to your grandma. It has her old things inside. You can't paint it!" + +Lily and Ben felt scared and sorry. They didn't know the trunk was fragile and important. They thought it was just a trunk. + +"We're sorry, mom," Lily said. "We wanted to make it pretty and colorful. We didn't mean to hurt it." + +"We're sorry, mom," Ben said. "We like to paint. We didn't know it was grandma's trunk." + +Lily's mom sighed. She was not happy, but she was not very mad. She knew they were just kids. She loved them. + +"It's OK," she said. "But you have to be careful. Some things are fragile and special. You can't paint them. You have to ask first. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, mom," Lily and Ben said. They nodded. They understood. + +"Come on," Lily's mom said. "Let's go inside and clean up. Maybe we can find something else for you to paint. Something that is not fragile and special." + +Lily and Ben followed her. They felt a little sad, but also a little curious. They wondered what else they could paint. They hoped it would be something pretty and colorful. +Lily and Tom were playing in their room. They had a big sheet that they used to make a tent. They put the sheet over their bed and some chairs. They crawled inside and pretended they were camping. + +"Tom, can you tell me a story?" Lily asked. She liked stories a lot. + +"Okay, let me think," Tom said. He tried to remember a story that he heard from Mom. He wanted to make Lily happy. + +He started to tell her a story about a regular boy who had a regular dog. They went on a regular walk in the regular park. But then, something happened. A big bird came and took the boy's hat. The boy and the dog ran after the bird. They had to delay their walk. + +Lily listened to Tom's story. She wanted to know what happened next. She asked, "Did they get the hat back?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, they did. The bird dropped the hat on a tree. The boy climbed the tree and got his hat. The dog barked and wagged his tail. They were happy." + +Lily smiled. She said, "That was a good story, Tom. Thank you." + +Tom smiled back. He said, "You're welcome, Lily. Do you want to hear another one?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, please." + +They stayed in their tent and told each other more stories. They had fun. They forgot about the time. They did not hear Mom calling them for dinner. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play games. Sometimes they play nice games, like hide and seek or catch. Sometimes they play mean games, like poke and run or who can scream louder. + +One day, they play a new game. It is called who can be more quiet. They sit on the couch and try not to make any sound. They do not talk, they do not laugh, they do not cough. They only look at each other and try to make the other one break the quiet. + +Tom thinks he can win. He is good at being quiet. He does not like loud noises. He makes a funny face at Mia. He hopes she will giggle and lose the game. But Mia does not giggle. She makes a funny face back at Tom. She hopes he will snort and lose the game. But Tom does not snort. + +They keep making funny faces at each other. They are very competitive. They want to be the best at being quiet. They do not notice that their mom is watching them. She smiles and thinks they are cute. She decides to join the game. + +She sneaks behind the couch and pokes Tom on the shoulder. Tom jumps and yelps. He loses the game. Mia laughs and claps. She wins the game. Tom is mad. He pokes Mia on the nose. Mia pokes him back. They start to poke each other and giggle. They are not quiet anymore. They are loud and happy. Mom hugs them and says they are both winners. She says she loves them. They say they love her too. They are a happy family. +Anna and Ben were eager to go camping with their dad. They packed their bags, their toys and their snacks. They got in the car and drove to the woods. They found a nice spot to set up their tent and their sleeping bags. + +"Dad, can we make a fire?" Anna asked. She liked to watch the flames and the sparks. + +"Sure, but we have to be careful," dad said. "Fire can be dangerous. You have to promise me to stay away from it and never touch it. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They promised to be careful. Dad showed them how to gather some sticks and stones and make a fire pit. He lit a match and started the fire. He gave them some marshmallows and a stick to roast them. + +"Yum, this is so good!" Ben said. He bit into his gooey marshmallow. + +Anna agreed. She liked the sweet taste and the warm feeling. She looked at the fire and saw different colors and shapes. She felt cozy and happy. + +They sang some songs and told some stories. They thanked dad for the fun camping trip. They crawled into their sleeping bags and fell asleep. They dreamed of fire and marshmallows. +Ben and Mia liked to play on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells. One day, they found a big shell that was shiny and pink. Mia wanted to keep it, but Ben had an idea. + +"Let's mark the shell with our names," he said. "Then we can find it again and share it." + +Mia agreed. They used a stick to write "Ben and Mia" on the shell. Then they buried it under the sand and made a big X on top. + +The next day, they came back to the beach. They looked for the X, but they could not find it. The wind and the waves had moved the sand. They were sad and started to cry. + +"Hey, what's wrong?" a friendly voice asked. They looked up and saw a boy holding their shell. He had a big smile on his face. + +"I found this shell this morning," he said. "It has your names on it. Is it yours?" + +Ben and Mia nodded. They were happy and surprised. + +"How did you find it?" Mia asked. + +"I saw the X," the boy said. "I was curious, so I dug it up. I like to look for shells too. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben and Mia smiled. They said yes. They gave the boy a hug and thanked him. They decided to share the shell with him. They made a new friend on the beach. +Anna and Ben love to go to the zoo. They like to see the animals and learn their names. One day, they go to the zoo with their mom and dad. They are very happy and excited. + +They see the lions, the monkeys, the elephants, and the giraffes. They also see a big puzzle on the wall. It has pictures of different animals and their sounds. Anna and Ben want to solve the puzzle. They are very smart and curious. + +They look at the pictures and listen to the sounds. They match the pictures and the sounds. They say the names of the animals. They are very good at solving the puzzle. They are very proud and happy. + +But there is one picture and sound that they do not know. It is a big bird with a long neck and a funny beak. It makes a loud noise that sounds like "honk". Anna and Ben do not know what it is. They are confused and curious. + +They ask their mom and dad for help. Their mom and dad are very patient and kind. They tell them that it is a flamingo. They tell them that flamingos are pink and live near the water. They tell them that flamingos honk to talk to each other. Anna and Ben learn a new word and a new animal. They are very happy and grateful. + +They finish solving the puzzle. They clap their hands and smile. They thank their mom and dad for taking them to the zoo. They hug them and say they love them. They have a lot of fun at the zoo. They are very happy and excited. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make them zoom and crash on the grass. Sometimes they pretended they were racing or chasing each other. + +One day, they saw a big pile of leaves near a tree. They thought it would be fun to drive their cars through the leaves and make them scatter. They ran to the pile and started to push their cars into it. + +"Wow, look at the leaves fly!" Tom said. + +"It's like a big explosion!" Lily said. + +They laughed and kept playing. But then they heard a weird noise. It sounded like a growl. They looked up and saw a big dog standing near the tree. It had brown fur and sharp teeth. It looked angry. + +The dog barked and ran towards them. Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped their cars and ran away. The dog chased them and tried to bite them. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Lily shouted. + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. She saw the dog and picked them up. She put them on her shoulders and walked away. The dog followed them for a while, but then gave up and went back to the tree. + +"Are you okay, kids?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, mom, we're okay," Tom and Lily said. + +"That was a mean dog. You should be careful when you play in the park. Some dogs are not friendly," Mom said. + +"We're sorry, mom. We just wanted to have fun with the leaves," Tom and Lily said. + +"I know, sweeties. But you have to watch out for dangers. Next time, let's play somewhere else, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, mom. We love you," Tom and Lily said. + +They hugged mom and kissed her cheek. They were glad she was there to protect them. They learned a lesson that day. They decided to play with their cars in a safer place. And they never went near the pile of leaves again. +Lia and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to look at the big trees and the birds. They saw a sign that said "Do not enter". The sign had a picture of a fence and a land with old rocks. + +"What is that?" Lia asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a secret land," Tom said. + +They were curious. They wanted to see the land. They climbed over the fence and ran to the rocks. They saw strange shapes and letters on the rocks. They touched them and felt how cold and hard they were. + +"Wow, these are ancient rocks," Tom said. "Maybe they tell a story." + +"Maybe they are magic," Lia said. "Maybe they can make a wish come true." + +They closed their eyes and made a wish. They wished they could fly like the birds. They opened their eyes and waited. But nothing happened. They were still on the ground. + +"Maybe the rocks are broken," Lia said. + +"Maybe we need to say something," Tom said. + +They looked at the letters on the rocks. They tried to say them out loud. But they did not know how. They sounded funny and silly. + +"Blah blah blah," they said. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" the voice said. + +They turned around and saw a man. He was wearing a hat and a coat. He had a badge and a walkie-talkie. He was a guard. + +He looked angry. He saw the sign and the fence. He saw the kids and the rocks. + +"You are not supposed to be here," he said. "This is a protected land. These are ancient rocks. They are very important. They are not for playing." + +He took them by the hand and led them back to the fence. He told them to go back to the park and never come back. + +Lia and Tom were scared and sorry. They did not know they were doing something bad. They just wanted to see the land and the rocks. + +They ran back to the park and hugged each other. They learned their lesson. They decided to never climb over fences and signs again. They decided to respect the ancient rocks and their stories. They decided to be happy with their own land and their own games. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. One day, they saw a new path in the park. It was not like the other paths. It was not brown and hard. It was green and soft. It was made of grass. + +"Let's go on the grass path!" Tom said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran on the grass path. It felt nice on their feet. They saw some flowers on the path. They were yellow and red and blue. They smelled good. They saw some bugs on the path. They were black and shiny and had wings. They made a buzzing sound. + +"Look at the bugs!" Lily said. + +"Let's catch them!" Tom said. + +They tried to catch the bugs. But the bugs were too fast. They flew away. Tom and Lily laughed. They kept running on the grass path. They came to a big tree. The tree had a hole in it. They looked inside the hole. They saw something unusual. It was a small, furry animal. It had a long tail and big ears. It was sleeping. + +"What is that?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. + +They wanted to touch the animal. They reached their hands inside the hole. The animal woke up. It opened its eyes. It saw Tom and Lily. It was not happy. It made a loud noise. It showed its teeth. It bit Tom's hand. Tom screamed. He pulled his hand out of the hole. It was bleeding. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tom cried. + +Lily was scared. She ran to Tom. She hugged him. She saw his hand. It was red and sore. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lily said. + +She took her scarf. She wrapped it around Tom's hand. She rubbed it gently. She tried to make him feel better. + +"It's OK, Lily," Tom said. + +They walked away from the tree. They left the grass path. They went back to the other paths. They looked for their mom. They wanted to go home. They learned a lesson. They would not touch unusual animals again. +Anna and Ben are big fans of soccer. They like to watch the games on TV with their dad. Sometimes, they pretend to be soccer players and kick a ball in the backyard. One day, their dad has a surprise for them. He takes them to the stadium to see a real game! + +Anna and Ben are very excited. They see many people wearing the same colors as their favorite team. They hear loud cheers and songs. They smell popcorn and hot dogs. They find their seats and watch the players run and kick on the field. + +"Look, dad, there's Leo!" Ben says, pointing at his favorite player. "He's so fast and strong!" + +"I see him, buddy. He's amazing!" dad says, smiling. + +"Can we get a hot dog, dad?" Anna asks, feeling hungry. + +"Sure, sweetie. But be careful, they might be spicy," dad says, getting up. + +He comes back with two hot dogs and some drinks. Anna and Ben take a bite and make a funny face. + +"Wow, dad, you were right. They are spicy!" Anna says, reaching for her drink. + +"They are good, though. I like them," Ben says, taking another bite. + +They enjoy their food and watch the game. The score is tied and there are only a few minutes left. Suddenly, Leo gets the ball and runs past the defenders. He shoots and scores! The stadium erupts in cheers and applause. Anna and Ben jump up and down and hug their dad. + +"Yay, Leo! Yay, our team!" they shout, happy. + +Dad hugs them back and kisses their heads. + +"I'm so proud of you, kids. You are the best fans ever," he says, loving. + +They watch the players celebrate and hug each other. They feel happy and warm. They love soccer. They love their dad. They love each other. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the sand. They have a bucket and a shovel. They make a big hill with the sand. They put the bucket on top of the hill. They are happy. + +But then a big dog comes. The dog is black and brown. The dog is hungry. The dog sees the bucket. The dog thinks the bucket has food. The dog runs to the hill. The dog knocks down the hill. The dog takes the bucket in his mouth. The dog runs away. + +Tim and Sam are sad. They want their bucket back. They call the dog. "Hey, dog! Give us our bucket! That is not food! That is our bucket!" They call and call. But the dog does not listen. The dog does not care. The dog is bad. + +Tim and Sam run after the dog. They are fast. They catch up with the dog. They see the dog drop the bucket. The dog does not like the bucket. The bucket is bitter. The bucket has salt water. The dog makes a face. The dog spits out the water. The dog runs away. + +Tim and Sam are glad. They get their bucket back. They wash the bucket. They fill the bucket with fresh water. They go back to the sand. They make a new hill. They put the bucket on top of the hill. They are happy. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with their toys, sing songs, and share snacks. One day, they found a new toy in the park. It was a soft, fluffy bunny with big ears and a pink nose. It looked adorable. + +"Can I hold it?" Lily asked. + +"OK, but be gentle," Max said. He gave the bunny to Lily and watched her hug it. + +The bunny did not like being hugged. It wriggled and squirmed in Lily's arms. Then it opened its mouth and bit Lily's finger. Lily screamed and dropped the bunny. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It bit me!" Lily cried. + +Max ran to Lily and saw the blood on her finger. He felt sorry for her and angry at the bunny. + +"Bad bunny! Why did you bite Lily?" Max shouted. He picked up the bunny and threw it away. + +The bunny landed on a pile of leaves and ran away. It did not want to play with Lily and Max anymore. It wanted to find its mommy and daddy. + +Lily and Max hugged each other and went home. They told their mommies and daddies what happened. They got band-aids and kisses and cookies. They learned that not all toys are nice and that some animals can bite. They decided to play with their own toys from now on. They were still best friends. +Sara liked to walk in the big house. She liked to see the rooms and the things in them. But there was one place she did not go. It was the attic. The attic was a small space under the roof. It had a door with a lock. Sara did not have the key. + +One day, Sara was walking in the hall. She saw the door to the attic was open. She was curious. She wanted to see what was inside. She walked up the stairs to the attic. She saw a lot of old things. There were boxes and bags and books and toys. She saw a doll with a blue dress. She liked the doll. She picked it up and hugged it. + +But then she heard a noise. It was the door to the attic. It was closing. Sara was scared. She ran to the door. But it was too late. It was locked. She could not open it. She cried. She wanted to get out. She wanted her mom and dad. + +She banged on the door. She shouted for help. But no one heard her. She was alone in the attic. She was sad. She hugged the doll. She hoped someone would find her soon. +Sam and Tom were brothers who liked to build things with lumber. They had many pieces of lumber in their backyard, but they always wanted more. One day, they saw a big truck with many new pieces of lumber on the road. They ran after the truck and asked the driver if they could have some. + +"Sorry, boys, this lumber is for the school. They are building a new playground for the kids. You can't have any," the driver said. + +"But we need more lumber for our projects. Please, can we have just a few?" Sam begged. + +"No, you can't. Now go home and play with what you have," the driver said and drove away. + +Sam and Tom were very sad and angry. They decided to sneak into the school at night and take some of the lumber from the playground. They brought a wagon and some tools and went to the school. They saw the new playground with slides, swings, and a big fort made of lumber. They thought it looked very fun, but they also wanted some of the lumber for themselves. + +They started to take apart the fort and put the pieces of lumber in their wagon. They were very quiet and careful, but they did not notice a light in the window of the school. It was the janitor, who heard some noise and came out to check. He saw the boys and their wagon and shouted at them. + +"Hey, what are you doing? Stop that right now! You are stealing the lumber from the playground! That's very bad and wrong!" the janitor said. + +Sam and Tom were very scared and dropped their tools. They tried to run away, but the janitor caught them and called their parents. Their parents came and were very disappointed and angry with them. They made them apologize to the janitor and the school and return the lumber. They also had to help the janitor fix the fort and clean the playground. They had to work very hard and long. + +Sam and Tom learned a lesson that day. They learned that stealing is bad and wrong and that they should be thankful for what they have. They also learned that the playground was for all the kids to enjoy and that they should share and play nicely with others. They felt very sorry and ashamed for what they did and promised to never do it again. They thanked the janitor and the school for forgiving them and letting them help. They also thanked their parents for teaching them right from wrong. They became better and happier brothers after that. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with toys. One day, they saw a large chest in the shop window. It was full of shiny and colorful things. They wanted to buy the chest and take it home. + +They ran to their mom and asked her, "Mom, can we buy the chest? Please, please, please!" + +Mom looked at the chest and shook her head. "No, my dears, we cannot buy the chest. It is too expensive and we have enough toys at home. Come on, let's go." + +Lily and Tom were very sad and angry. They did not listen to mom and ran back to the shop. They tried to open the chest and take some toys. But the chest was locked and they could not open it. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice behind them. It was the shopkeeper. He was very mad and scary. He shouted, "Hey, you little thieves! What are you doing with my chest? Get away from there or I will call the police!" + +Lily and Tom were very scared and sorry. They dropped the toys and ran to mom. Mom was also very mad and disappointed. She scolded them and took them home. She said, "You have been very naughty and greedy. You will not get any toys or treats for a week. You have to learn to be good and grateful." + +Lily and Tom cried and hugged each other. They wished they had never seen the chest. They learned a hard lesson that day. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play and have fun. One day, they find some paint in the garage. They want to make a picture on the wall. + +"Look, Ben, I have red paint. You have blue paint. Let's make a rainbow!" Mia says. + +"OK, Mia, that sounds good. But we have to be fast. Mom and Dad will be home soon. They will be mad if they see the paint on the wall." Ben says. + +They start to paint on the wall. They make red and blue stripes. They are happy. They laugh and sing. + +But then, they hear a car in the driveway. It is Mom and Dad. They are home early. + +"Oh no, Ben, what do we do?" Mia says. + +"Quick, Mia, hide the paint. Let's pretend we are resting." Ben says. + +They put the paint behind some boxes. They lie down on the floor. They close their eyes. + +Mom and Dad come in the garage. They see the paint on the wall. They are very mad. + +"Ben! Mia! What have you done? You have made a big mess. You have ruined the wall. You are in big trouble." Mom says. + +"But Mom, we were just playing. We wanted to make a rainbow. We were resting." Ben says. + +"Don't lie to us, Ben. We can see the paint behind the boxes. You were not resting. You were painting. You have been very bad. You have to clean the wall. And you have to say sorry. And you have no more paint. Ever." Dad says. + +Ben and Mia start to cry. They are very sad. They have no more paint. They have no more fun. They have a bad ending. +Sam and Mia were playing in the backyard. They had a big box of toys and a shovel. They liked to dig holes and bury their toys. Then they would pretend to be pirates and look for treasure. + +"Look, I found an ugly television!" Sam said, holding up a broken toy TV. "It has no pictures and no sounds. It is not fun at all." + +"Let's bury it!" Mia said. "Maybe someone else will find it and think it is a treasure. Or maybe it will grow into a beautiful television with flowers and butterflies." + +They dug a deep hole and put the ugly television inside. They covered it with dirt and grass. They made a big X with sticks to mark the spot. + +"Bye bye, ugly television!" they said. "Have a nice sleep in the ground. Maybe you will dream of something nice." + +They ran to the sandbox to play with their other toys. They did not see the squirrel that came out of the tree and sniffed the X. The squirrel was curious and started to dig. It found the ugly television and pulled it out. It looked at it with its bright eyes and twitched its bushy tail. It thought it was a very interesting toy. It ran away with it, happy and proud. +Lily and Max were very hungry. They wanted to eat steak for dinner. Steak was their favorite food. It was brown and juicy and yummy. + +Mom said, "I have a surprise for you. I cooked steak for dinner. But you have to wait a little bit. It is still hot." + +Lily and Max were happy. They waited in the living room. They played with their toys. They saw a blue bird outside the window. It was singing a pretty song. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise from the kitchen. They ran to see what happened. They saw Mom holding a big plate. The plate was empty. The steak was gone. + +"What happened, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"A bad cat jumped on the counter and took the steak. He was very fast and sneaky. He ran away with the steak in his mouth." Mom said. + +Lily and Max were sad. They wanted to eat steak. They did not like the bad cat. + +"Can we catch the cat and get the steak back?" Max asked. + +"I don't think so. He is probably far away by now. And the steak is probably dirty and cold." Mom said. + +"Then what can we eat for dinner?" Lily asked. + +Mom smiled. She said, "I have another surprise for you. I have some pizza in the oven. It is cheesy and hot and yummy. Do you like pizza?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They liked pizza. They forgot about the steak and the cat. They hugged Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." + +Mom said, "You are welcome, my sweeties. Now let's go eat some pizza before another bad cat springs on it." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the snow. They had red and blue mittens to keep their hands warm. But they were also very competitive. They always wanted to be the best at everything. + +One day, they decided to have a snowball fight. They made a lot of snowballs and hid behind a big snowman. They threw snowballs at each other, trying to hit and dodge. They laughed and shouted. + +"Ha! I got you, Lily!" Tom said, when he hit Lily's shoulder. + +"No, you didn't! It was just a graze!" Lily said, throwing a snowball back at Tom. + +"Yes, I did! You're just a sore loser!" Tom said, throwing another snowball. + +They kept arguing and throwing snowballs, until they ran out of snow. Then they looked around and saw that their snowman was gone. They had smashed it with their snowballs. + +"Oh no! We ruined our snowman!" Lily said, feeling sad. + +"It's your fault, Lily! You threw too hard!" Tom said, feeling angry. + +"No, it's your fault, Tom! You threw too much!" Lily said, feeling angry too. + +They started to blame each other and fight. They pulled each other's hair and mittens. They did not notice that their mom was calling them from the house. + +"Tom! Lily! Come inside! It's getting dark and cold!" Mom said, but they did not hear her. + +They kept fighting until they lost their mittens in the snow. Then they felt their hands freeze and hurt. They cried and wished they had their mittens back. But it was too late. They had frostbite on their fingers. They had to go to the hospital and get bandages. They could not play in the snow for a long time. They regretted being so competitive and not listening to their mom. They never mentioned their snowball fight again. +Ben and Lily were playing in the farm with their toys. They liked to pretend they were farmers and take care of the animals. Ben had a toy cow and Lily had a toy horse. + +"Look at my cow, Lily. She is very big and strong. She can give us milk and cheese," Ben said. + +"My horse is stronger, Ben. She can run very fast and jump over fences. She can also carry us on her back," Lily said. + +They started to argue about which toy was better. They raised their voices and made angry faces. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" their mom said. She came to see what was wrong. "Why are you fighting, Ben and Lily? You both have nice toys. You should share and play nicely." + +"But mom, my cow is better than her horse. She is stronger and more useful," Ben said. + +"No, mom, my horse is better than his cow. She is faster and more fun," Lily said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. "I will explain something to you, Ben and Lily. Your toys are different, but they are both good. A cow and a horse are both animals that help farmers. A cow gives us milk and cheese, but a horse helps us plow the fields and transport things. They have different skills and abilities, but they work together. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They felt sorry for fighting. They said sorry to each other and hugged. + +"Can we play together, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, Lily. Let's pretend we are farmers and take care of our cow and horse," Ben said. + +They smiled and ran to their toys. Mom watched them and smiled too. She was happy they learned to appreciate their differences and get along. +Tommy was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a lot of toys, but his favorite was a big teddy bear. He called his teddy bear Bobo. He always took Bobo with him when he went to bed. + +One night, Tommy woke up and saw a funny shadow on the wall. It looked like a big monster with horns and teeth. Tommy was scared and hugged Bobo tight. He wanted to call his mom and dad, but he was too afraid to make a sound. + +Then, he looked closer at the shadow and recognized something. It was not a monster, it was his lamp. His lamp had a funny shape and made funny shadows when the light was on. Tommy felt silly and laughed. He turned off the lamp and cuddled with Bobo. He was not scared anymore. + +He said to Bobo, "You are my best friend. You make me feel safe and happy. I love you, Bobo." He kissed Bobo and closed his eyes. He fell asleep and had sweet dreams. +Lily and Ben like to play hide and seek. Lily is bossy. She always wants to be the one who searches. Ben does not mind. He likes to find good hiding spots. + +One day, they play hide and seek in the garden. Lily counts to ten and then starts to search. She looks behind the trees, under the bench, and in the flower pots. She does not see Ben. She starts to get angry. + +She sees a pattern on the grass. It is made of little stones. She follows the pattern. It leads her to a big bush. She hears a giggle. She pushes the bush aside and sees Ben. He is smiling. + +"Ha! I found you!" Lily says. She is happy. She likes to win. + +"Good job, Lily!" Ben says. He is not sad. He likes to make Lily happy. + +They hug and laugh. They are friends. They like to play hide and seek. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. Lily had a big piece of gum in her mouth. She liked to chew and blow bubbles. + +"Can I have some gum?" Max asked Lily. + +"Okay," Lily said. She took out the gum and split it in two. She gave one half to Max and put the other half back in her mouth. + +"Thank you," Max said. He put the gum in his mouth and chewed. He tried to blow a bubble, but it was too small. + +Lily blew a big bubble. It was pink and shiny. She smiled at Max. + +"Wow, you are good at blowing bubbles," Max said. + +"Thank you," Lily said. She popped the bubble and chewed again. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. It was coming to the park. It had a lot of ice cream in the back. + +"Ice cream, ice cream!" Lily and Max shouted. They ran to the truck. They saw many flavors of ice cream. They wanted to try them all. + +They each got a cone with two scoops of ice cream. Lily chose chocolate and vanilla. Max chose strawberry and mint. They licked their ice cream. It was cold and sweet. + +They forgot about their gum. It was still in their mouths. But it was not good anymore. It was hard and sticky. It mixed with the ice cream. It tasted bad. + +"Yuck, this gum is gross," Lily said. She spit out the gum. It landed on the grass. + +"Me too, this gum is nasty," Max said. He spit out the gum. It landed on a flower. + +They threw away their cones. They did not want any more ice cream. They wanted some water. + +They went to the fountain. They drank some water. It was cold and fresh. It washed away the bad taste of the gum. + +They felt better. They smiled at each other. + +"Let's play some more," Lily said. + +"Okay, let's go," Max said. + +They ran to the swings. They forgot about the gum. They had fun. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden on a hot day. They saw a hose near the flowers. Lily had an idea. + +"Let's taste the water from the hose!" she said to Max. + +"OK!" Max said. He liked water. + +They ran to the hose and turned it on. The water came out fast and cold. They opened their mouths and tried to catch the water. It tasted fresh and wet. + +"Yum!" Lily said. "This is fun!" + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a huge dog. The dog saw the hose and wanted to play too. He ran to the hose and bit it. The water sprayed everywhere. Lily and Max got wet and scared. + +"Help!" they shouted. "Go away, dog!" + +The dog barked and wagged his tail. He thought they were playing. He chased them around the garden. + +Lily and Max ran to the house. They knocked on the door. Mom opened it. She saw them wet and muddy. + +"What happened?" she asked. + +"A huge dog played with the hose!" Lily said. + +"He tasted the water and sprayed us!" Max said. + +Mom looked at the dog. He was still holding the hose. He looked happy. + +"Oh, that's Rufus. He's our neighbor's dog. He's friendly, but he loves water. Come on, let's go and say hello to him. And then we'll dry you off and give you a snack." + +Lily and Max followed Mom. They were still a bit scared, but they were also curious. They hoped Rufus would share the hose with them. They liked to taste the water too. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and blocks. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a board with wheels. He can stand on it and roll fast. + +"Look, Sam, this is my board. My dad gave it to me. It is fun and tough. Do you want to try?" Tom says. + +Sam nods. He wants to play with the board too. He stands on it and holds Tom's hand. They roll together on the sidewalk. They feel happy and excited. + +But then, Sam falls off the board. He scrapes his knee and cries. It hurts a lot. Tom stops and runs to him. + +"Are you okay, Sam? I'm sorry. The board is hard to balance. Here, take this." Tom says. He gives Sam a band-aid and a hug. + +Sam smiles. He feels better. He puts the band-aid on his knee and hugs Tom back. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. Can we share the board?" Sam says. + +Tom nods. He is glad that Sam is not mad. He likes to share with him. + +"Of course, Sam. We can take turns. The board is more fun with you." Tom says. + +They get back on the board and roll again. They laugh and enjoy their new toy. They are happy friends. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play and eat together. One morning, they see a big plate of waffles on the table. They both love waffles. They run to the table and grab a waffle each. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" Tom says. He puts syrup and butter on his waffle. He takes a big bite. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" Anna says. She puts jam and cream on her waffle. She takes a big bite. + +But then, they see that there is only one waffle left on the plate. They both want it. They look at each other and frown. + +"I want it!" Tom says. He reaches for the waffle. + +"No, I want it!" Anna says. She pulls the waffle away. + +They start to tug and pull on the waffle. They make angry noises. The waffle breaks in half. They both fall on the floor. They look at their waffle pieces. They are sad. + +"Mama, mama!" they scream. They want a new waffle. + +Mama comes to the kitchen. She sees the mess. She sees the twins crying. She shakes her head. + +"What happened here?" she asks. + +"Tom and Anna wanted the last waffle. They fought over it. They broke it. They are sorry." a voice says. + +Mama looks up. She sees Sam, their big brother. He is smart. He knows how to talk well. He also knows how to share. + +"Thank you, Sam, for telling me the truth." Mama says. She smiles at him. + +She picks up the twins and hugs them. She wipes their tears. + +"It's okay, Tom and Anna. Fighting is not nice. Sharing is nice. I have more waffles in the oven. You can have one each. But first, you have to say sorry to each other." Mama says. + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They feel bad. They say sorry to each other. They hug each other. + +"Sorry, Tom." Anna says. + +"Sorry, Anna." Tom says. + +They smile at each other. They are happy again. + +Mama gives them each a new waffle. They put their favorite toppings on them. They eat them happily. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" they say. + +Sam watches them. He is proud of them. He is also hungry. He asks Mama for a waffle too. + +"Of course, Sam. You are a good brother. You are smart. You can have a waffle too." Mama says. + +She gives him a waffle. He puts honey and nuts on it. He eats it happily. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" he says. + +They all enjoy their waffles. They thank Mama. They love each other. They are a happy family. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But they did not like to wait for their mom. She was always talking to other moms. That was boring. + +"Mom, can we go home?" Tom asked. "We are hungry." + +"Not yet, sweetie. I have to finish this chat. Why don't you play some more?" Mom said. + +Tom and Lily sighed. They did not want to play. They wanted to eat. They looked around and saw a big tree. The tree had many nuts on it. + +"Look, Lily. Nuts!" Tom said. "Maybe we can eat them." + +"Good idea, Tom. Let's go get some." Lily said. + +They ran to the tree and picked some nuts. They were brown and hard. They tried to crack them with their teeth, but they could not. + +"These nuts are too hard. How can we open them?" Tom said. + +"Maybe we can use a rock. Or a stick. Or a shoe." Lily said. + +They looked for something to smash the nuts. They found a rock and a stick. They hit the nuts with them, but they only made noise. They did not break. + +"These nuts are too strong. How can we eat them?" Lily said. + +"Maybe we can ask mom. She knows everything." Tom said. + +"Good idea, Tom. Let's go ask mom." Lily said. + +They ran to mom with the nuts in their hands. They were out of breath. + +"Mom, mom, look. We found nuts. Can we eat them?" Tom said. + +"Let me see, sweetie. Oh, these are peanuts. They are yummy, but you have to peel them first. See, there is a shell around them. You have to take it off." Mom said. + +She showed them how to peel the peanuts. She gave them each one to try. + +"Mmm, these are good. Thank you, mom." Tom said. + +"Yes, thank you, mom. Can we have more?" Lily said. + +"Sure, honey. Here you go. But don't eat too many. We have to go home soon. It's getting late." Mom said. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They ate the peanuts and forgot about being hungry and bored. They were happy. They liked peanuts. +Mira and Lila were sisters who liked to play in the woods. They had a secret spot where they built a fort with sticks and leaves. They felt safe and happy there. + +One day, they heard a loud roar in the forest. It was a big bear who smelled their food. The bear came closer and closer to their fort. Mira and Lila were very scared. They did not know what to do. + +They remembered what their mama told them. She said that if they were ever in trouble, they should pray to the spirit who made the woods and the animals. She said that the spirit was mighty and kind and would help them. + +Mira and Lila held hands and closed their eyes. They prayed to the spirit with all their hearts. They asked the spirit to protect them from the bear and to make him go away. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. It was their dog, Rex, who followed them to the woods. Rex was brave and strong. He ran towards the bear and barked louder and louder. The bear was surprised and afraid. He turned around and ran away. + +Mira and Lila opened their eyes and saw Rex. They hugged him and thanked him. They also thanked the spirit who sent Rex to save them. They felt safe and happy again. They decided to go back home and share their food with Rex. They learned that the spirit was mighty and kind and that he answered their prayers. +Tom and Lily liked to swim in the pool. They had fun splashing and kicking in the water. They wore hats and sunscreen to protect their skin from the sun. + +One day, Tom was careless. He swam too far from the edge of the pool. He did not see the deep end. He could not touch the bottom. He felt scared. He tried to call for help, but he swallowed water. + +Lily saw Tom's face. He looked sad and scared. She swam to him quickly. She grabbed his hand and pulled him to the edge. She helped him out of the water. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm here. You are safe." + +Tom coughed and cried. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. I'm sorry I was careless. I will be more careful next time." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tom. I love you. Let's go get a towel and a drink. Then we can swim again, but stay close to the edge." +Jenny loves to grow squash in her garden. She plants the seeds, waters them, and watches them grow bigger and bigger. She likes to hug the squash when they are ripe and ready to pick. She thinks they are incredible. + +One day, she sees a very big squash in her garden. It is bigger than her head. She runs to hug it, but it is too heavy and hard. She falls down and hurts her knee. She starts to cry. + +"Jenny, what's wrong?" her mom asks. She comes out of the house and sees Jenny on the ground. She sees the big squash too. + +"I wanted to hug the squash, but it was too big and it made me fall," Jenny says. + +"Oh, I'm sorry, Jenny. That squash is too big to hug. But you can hug me instead," her mom says. She picks up Jenny and gives her a big hug. She kisses her knee and makes it feel better. + +"Thank you, mom. I love you," Jenny says. + +"I love you too, Jenny. And I'm proud of you for growing such an incredible squash. Do you want to help me make some squash soup for dinner?" her mom asks. + +"Yes, please. That sounds yummy," Jenny says. She smiles and hugs her mom again. She is happy. +Anna likes to play with her flute. She makes music with it. She blows air and moves her fingers. She likes the sounds she makes. + +One day, she goes to the park with her mom. She sees a boy with a drum. He makes music with it. He hits it with sticks. He likes the sounds he makes. + +Anna goes to the boy and says, "Hi, I am Anna. I have a flute. Do you want to play with me?" + +The boy says, "Hi, I am Ben. I have a drum. Yes, I want to play with you." + +They sit on a bench and play together. They make music with their flute and drum. They take turns. Anna plays the flute and Ben plays the drum. Then they switch. Ben plays the flute and Anna plays the drum. They have fun. + +They are friendly to each other. They share their music. They smile and laugh. They make new friends. +Anna loved her red velvet dress. It was soft and shiny and made her feel like a princess. She wore it on special days, like her birthday or Christmas. Today was a special day, too. She was going to visit her grandma, who lived far away. + +Anna and her mom got on a big bus. The bus had many seats and windows. Anna sat next to the window and looked outside. She saw trees and houses and cars and people. She was happy and excited. + +"Mom, can I spread my dress on the seat?" Anna asked. She wanted to show off her dress to everyone. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful not to get it dirty," her mom said. She smiled and hugged Anna. + +Anna spread her dress on the seat. It looked like a red flower. She felt proud and pretty. She hoped her grandma would like her dress, too. + +The bus drove for a long time. Anna saw many new things. She saw a big bridge, a tall tower, a blue lake, and a yellow field. She asked her mom many questions. Her mom answered them patiently. + +Finally, the bus stopped at a small house. Anna saw her grandma waiting at the door. She had white hair and a kind face. She wore a green apron and held a basket. + +"Grandma!" Anna shouted. She jumped off the seat and ran to her grandma. She hugged her tight. + +"Hello, my sweet Anna!" her grandma said. She kissed her cheek. "You look so beautiful in your red velvet dress. You are a lucky girl to have such a lovely dress." + +"Thank you, grandma. I love you," Anna said. She felt warm and happy. + +"I love you, too, my dear. Come inside. I have made some cookies for you," her grandma said. She took Anna's hand and led her to the house. + +Anna and her mom followed her grandma. They entered the house and smelled the cookies. They looked delicious. Anna smiled. She knew it was going to be a wonderful day. +Sara and Ben 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, like books, hats, and a rag. The rag was very soft and had many colors. Sara liked the rag and wanted to keep it. + +"Look, Ben, I found a pretty rag!" Sara said. "I want to make it my doll's blanket." + +"No, Sara, I want the rag!" Ben said. "I want to make it my cape. It looks like a sign of a superhero." + +They both pulled the rag and tried to take it from each other. They did not want to share. They shouted and cried and made a lot of noise. + +Their mom heard them and came to the garage. She was angry and sad. She saw the rag and recognized it. It was not an ordinary rag. It was a special rag that belonged to their grandma, who had died last year. Their mom had kept the rag as a memory of her. + +"What are you doing with grandma's rag?" their mom asked. "How could you be so mean and selfish? You have ruined it!" + +She took the rag from them and saw that it was torn and dirty. She threw it in the trash. Sara and Ben felt very sorry and ashamed. They had lost the rag and made their mom unhappy. They hugged each other and said they were sorry. But it was too late. The rag was gone. They wished they had been nicer and had shared. +Anna liked to read books. She had many books in her room. Some books had pictures, some books had stories, some books had words. Anna's favorite book was a dictionary. A dictionary had many words and their meanings. Anna liked to learn new words and what they meant. + +One day, Anna's friend Ben came to play with her. Ben saw the dictionary on Anna's bed. He asked, "What is this book?" + +Anna said, "This is a dictionary. It has many words and their meanings. Do you want to read it with me?" + +Ben said, "Yes, I do. I like words too. Can you show me some words?" + +Anna smiled and opened the dictionary. She pointed to a word and said, "This word is enjoy. It means to have fun or to like something. For example, I enjoy reading this dictionary with you." + +Ben said, "I enjoy it too. It is fun to learn new words. Can you show me another word?" + +Anna turned the page and pointed to another word. She said, "This word is delicious. It means to taste very good or to make you happy. For example, this apple is delicious. Do you want a bite?" + +Ben said, "Yes, please. I like apples. They are delicious and healthy. Thank you for sharing." + +Anna and Ben ate the apple and read more words from the dictionary. They enjoyed their time together. They learned many new words and their meanings. They had a delicious snack and a fun playdate. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to look at the moon every night. They had a big window in their room and a telescope that their dad gave them. They learned the names of the moon phases and the stars and planets they could see. + +One night, they saw a very special moon. It was big and round and bright. It was a full moon. Tom and Lily were very happy and excited. They wanted to celebrate. + +"Let's have a moon party!" Tom said. + +"Yes, let's!" Lily agreed. + +They put on their pajamas and their moon hats. They had made them from paper and glitter. They also took their moon cookies and their moon juice. They had made them with their mom. They set up their telescope and their blankets and pillows near the window. + +They looked at the moon and the stars and told each other stories. They sang moon songs and danced moon dances. They ate their moon cookies and drank their moon juice. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they heard a loud noise outside. It was a howl. It sounded like a big dog. But it was not a dog. It was a wolf. A wolf that liked to hunt on full moon nights. A wolf that was dangerous. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They ran to their bed and hid under their covers. They held each other tight. + +"Mom! Dad!" they cried. + +Their mom and dad came to their room. They saw the wolf outside. They closed the window and locked it. They turned on the light and hugged Tom and Lily. + +"Don't worry, kids. The wolf can't get in. You are safe with us. We love you," their mom said. + +"We are sorry, kids. We didn't know there was a wolf around. We should have checked before letting you have your moon party. We are proud of you for learning so much about the moon, but you have to be careful at night. Some things are dangerous," their dad said. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were glad their mom and dad were there. They were sorry they had been careless. They learned their lesson. + +They still loved the moon, but they decided to celebrate it in the morning, when the sun was up and the wolf was asleep. They kissed their mom and dad goodnight and went to sleep. They dreamed of the moon and the stars and the planets. They dreamed of having more moon parties, but only when it was safe. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb the hill. + +"Let's go up the hill!" Lila says. She puts on her red cap. Ben puts on his blue cap. + +They start to walk up the hill. They see flowers and bugs. They hear birds and wind. They feel happy and excited. + +They reach the top of the hill. They see the sun rise. The sky is orange and pink. They see their houses and the park. They see a lot of things. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben says. He points to a rainbow. Lila sees the rainbow. It is bright and colorful. + +"It is so pretty!" Lila says. She smiles at Ben. Ben smiles at Lila. + +They sit on the grass. They watch the sun rise and the rainbow. They share a snack. They have some crackers and juice. They are available in their backpacks. + +They enjoy the view and the food. They are glad they climbed the hill. They are proud of themselves. They are good friends. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the park. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's enter the hole and find out," said Tim. + +"OK, but be careful," said Sam. + +They crawled into the hole and saw a dark tunnel. They followed the tunnel until they reached a big room. There they saw a lot of nuts and a big squirrel. + +The squirrel was not happy to see them. It was very serious and angry. It made a loud noise and showed its teeth. + +"Who are you? This is my home. Go away!" said the squirrel. + +"Sorry, we didn't know. We just wanted to look," said Tim. + +"Too late. You entered my home without asking. Now you will pay," said the squirrel. + +The squirrel jumped on them and bit them hard. Tim and Sam screamed and tried to run away, but the squirrel was faster and stronger. It hurt them a lot and did not let them go. + +The end. +Anna loved to visit her grandma every week. Grandma was elderly, but she was very kind and funny. She always had a big smile on her face when she saw Anna. She also liked to bake pies for Anna and her grandpa. + +One day, Anna and her grandma decided to make a cherry pie together. They rolled out the dough, filled it with cherries, and put it in the oven. Anna was very excited to taste the pie. She helped her grandma set the table and waited for the pie to be ready. + +When the pie was done, grandma took it out of the oven and put it on a rack to cool. It smelled so good. Anna wanted to eat it right away, but grandma said they had to wait for grandpa to come home. Anna nodded, but she kept looking at the pie. + +Soon, grandpa came home from his walk. He saw the pie and his eyes lit up. He hugged grandma and Anna and said, "What a wonderful surprise! You two are the best!" He took a knife and cut a slice for each of them. He gave Anna the biggest slice and said, "This is for you, my sweetie. You helped grandma make this delicious pie." + +Anna smiled and thanked grandpa. She took a bite of the pie and it was so yummy. She felt warm and happy inside. She looked at grandma and grandpa and saw that they were smiling too. They ate the pie and talked and laughed. Anna thought that this was the best day ever. She loved her grandma and grandpa very much. +Tim and Jen were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big red bus with a shiny handle on the door. They wanted to go inside and see what it was like. + +"Let's go, Tim!" Jen said. "Maybe we can drive the bus!" + +Tim was anxious. He did not like to do things that were wrong. He shook his head and said, "No, Jen. That is not our bus. We should not touch it." + +But Jen did not listen. She ran to the bus and pulled the handle. The door opened and she climbed in. She waved to Tim and said, "Come on, Tim! It is fun!" + +Tim was scared. He did not want to leave Jen alone, but he also did not want to go in the bus. He looked around and saw no one. He thought maybe it was okay to go in for a little bit. He ran to the bus and followed Jen. + +Inside the bus, Jen found a big wheel and a lot of buttons. She pushed and turned them and made noises. She laughed and said, "Look, Tim! I am driving the bus!" + +Tim saw that the bus was moving. He was very anxious. He said, "Jen, stop! We have to get out! This is bad!" + +But Jen did not stop. She liked to drive the bus. She said, "No, Tim. This is fun! We are going on a trip!" + +The bus went faster and faster. It went out of the park and onto the road. It did not stop for the cars or the lights. It made a lot of noise and smoke. People shouted and honked. Tim and Jen did not know what to do. + +The bus crashed into a big wall. It made a loud bang and broke into pieces. Tim and Jen were hurt. They cried and screamed. They wished they had not gone in the bus. They wished they had listened to Tim. They were sorry. But it was too late. +Lily and Ben are playing hide and seek in the park. Lily is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Lily counts to ten and then looks for Ben. + +She sees a big white tent near the pond. She thinks Ben might be hiding there. She runs to the tent and opens the flap. + +"Boo!" Ben shouts, jumping out of the tent. He makes Lily scream and laugh. + +"That's not fair, Ben!" Lily says. "You scared me!" + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben says. "But you found me. You are good at seeking." + +Lily smiles. She likes playing with Ben. He is her best friend. + +"Can we play again?" she asks. + +"OK," Ben says. "But this time, you hide and I seek. And no more white tents, OK?" + +"OK," Lily says. She closes the flap of the tent and runs to find a new hiding spot. + +Ben counts to ten and then looks for Lily. He hopes to find her soon. He wants to tell her the truth. He wants to tell her that he likes her more than a friend. He wants to give her a white flower that he picked from the garden. He hopes she will like it too. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars with blocks. Sara has many blocks. Tom has few blocks. + +One day, Sara says to Tom, "Let's make a big tower with all the blocks. We can add more and more blocks to make it tall. It will be fun!" + +Tom nods and smiles. He likes to make towers. He and Sara start to add blocks to the tower. They add red blocks and blue blocks and yellow blocks. The tower grows and grows. + +Tom says to Sara, "This is a great tower. I wish I had more blocks like you. Then I could make more towers." + +Sara says, "You can have some of my blocks. I have many blocks. I can share with you. Here, take these smooth blocks. They are nice to touch." + +Tom says, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. I like these smooth blocks. They are nice to touch." + +He takes the smooth blocks from Sara and adds them to the tower. But the tower is too tall and too heavy. It wobbles and shakes. It falls down with a loud crash. The blocks scatter everywhere. Some blocks hit Sara and Tom. They hurt. + +Sara and Tom cry. They are sad and angry. They blame each other for the tower. They say mean words. They are not friends anymore. They do not want to play with blocks. They do not want to play with each other. They go home. They are alone. +Anna and Lily are best friends. They like to play dress-up with their dolls. They have many clothes for their dolls. Some are pretty, some are funny, some are warm. + +One day, they find a new skirt for their dolls. It is pink and shiny. It has many frills. It is very high. It goes up to the doll's chest. Anna and Lily think it is funny. + +They put the skirt on one of their dolls. They call her Rose. They make Rose dance and spin. The skirt flies up and down. They laugh and clap. + +Then they want to put the skirt on another doll. They call her Daisy. But Daisy is bigger than Rose. The skirt does not fit her. It is too small. It does not go up to her chest. It is very low. It shows her legs. + +Anna and Lily discuss what to do. They try to pull the skirt up. It does not work. They try to roll the skirt down. It does not work. They are sad and confused. + +They decide to take the skirt off Daisy. They put it back on Rose. They think Rose looks better with the skirt. They make Rose dance and spin again. They smile and hug. + +They learn that not all clothes fit all dolls. They learn that high and low are different. They learn that they can discuss and solve problems. They are happy and smart. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they meet a funny dog. The dog has big ears and a long tail. He runs and jumps and barks. + +"Hello, dog!" Anna says. "What is your name?" + +The dog wags his tail and licks Anna's face. He makes a sound like "woof-woof". + +"His name is Woof-Woof," Ben says. "He is a good dog." + +Anna and Ben pet Woof-Woof and throw a ball for him. He catches the ball and brings it back. They have a lot of fun. + +"Time to go home," Anna's mom says. She comes to the park to pick up Anna. + +"Bye, Woof-Woof," Anna says. "Bye, Ben. See you tomorrow." + +"Bye, Anna," Ben says. "Bye, Woof-Woof. You are a funny dog." + +Anna and Ben hug and wave. Woof-Woof barks and wags his tail. They are happy. They hope to meet again soon. +Tom and Anna went to the grocery with Mom. They liked to help Mom put things in the cart. Tom saw a big cake with many colors. He wanted to eat it. He said to Mom, "Mom, can we have cake?" + +Mom smiled and said, "No, Tom, we have fruit at home. Cake is not good for you every day. Maybe we can have cake on your birthday." + +Anna noticed a big box with many crayons. She liked to draw and color. She said to Mom, "Mom, can we have crayons?" + +Mom nodded and said, "Yes, Anna, we can have crayons. You are very creative. You can make beautiful pictures with crayons." + +Tom and Anna were happy. They thanked Mom and helped her pay for the things. They went home and ate fruit. Then they played with the crayons. They made a picture of the grocery and the cake. They showed it to Mom. Mom hugged them and said, "You are very smart and sweet. I love you." +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They put many blocks on the floor. They stack them up high. They are happy. + +"Look, our tower is so tall!" Anna says. + +"Yes, it is. Can we make it taller?" Ben asks. + +They think for a moment. They see a board on the shelf. The board is long and flat. It is soft and fuzzy. It is pink and has stars on it. + +"I have an idea!" Anna says. "We can use the board to make the top of the tower. It will look pretty and cozy." + +"Good idea!" Ben says. "Let's get the board." + +They run to the shelf. They take the board. They bring it to the floor. They put it on the top of the tower. The tower is very tall now. It has a soft and pink roof. It has stars on it. + +"Wow, our tower is amazing!" Anna says. + +"Yes, it is. We are very smart!" Ben says. + +They hug each other. They are proud of their tower. They smile. +Lila was a unique mouse. She had a long pink tail, big blue eyes, and a shiny silver coat. She liked to explore new places and make new friends. One day, she found a big hole in the wall of her house. She was curious and decided to peek inside. + +She saw a bright room with many toys and books. There was also a boy and a girl playing on the floor. They looked happy and kind. Lila wanted to say hello, but she was afraid they might not like her. She hid behind a teddy bear and watched them. + +The boy and the girl were having fun with a puzzle. They were looking for the last piece, but they could not find it. Lila saw the piece under the sofa. She wanted to help them, but she did not know how. She thought of an idea. She ran to the sofa, grabbed the piece with her teeth, and ran back to the teddy bear. She waved the piece in the air, hoping they would see it. + +The boy and the girl saw something shiny moving behind the teddy bear. They were curious and decided to look. They saw a cute mouse holding the puzzle piece. They were surprised and delighted. They smiled and thanked the mouse. They asked her what her name was and where she came from. Lila was shy, but she was happy. She told them her name and that she lived in the wall. They told her their names and that they lived in the house. They invited her to play with them and share their toys and books. + +Lila was overjoyed. She had found new friends who liked her for who she was. She gave them the puzzle piece and joined them on the floor. They played and laughed and learned together. Lila felt unique and loved. She waved her pink tail and smiled with her big blue eyes. She was the happiest mouse in the world. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with a trunk. The trunk is full of balls. Tom and Sam want to play with the balls. + +"Look, Sam, balls!" Tom says. "Let's catch them!" + +"OK, Tom, let's go!" Sam says. They run to the truck. + +But the truck driver does not see them. He starts the truck and drives away. The trunk is open and the balls fall out. Tom and Sam chase the truck and try to catch the balls. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Tom says. He catches a red ball. + +"Be careful, Tom, the truck is fast!" Sam says. He catches a blue ball. + +The truck driver sees them in his mirror. He thinks they are crazy. He stops the truck and gets out. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" he asks. "You can't catch my balls!" + +"Sorry, sir, we just wanted to play," Tom says. + +"Yeah, sorry, sir, we didn't know they were yours," Sam says. + +The truck driver is not angry. He smiles and says, "It's OK, kids, I understand. You can keep the balls you caught. But don't follow trucks again, it's dangerous." + +"Thank you, sir, you are nice," Tom says. + +"Thank you, sir, you are kind," Sam says. + +They hug the truck driver and run back to the park. They play with their new balls and have a lot of fun. +Lily and Sam were having lunch with their mom. They had rice and beans and chicken. Mom put some red sauce on her chicken, but not on Lily's and Sam's. + +"What is that?" Lily asked, pointing at the sauce. + +"It is salsa. It is spicy. It makes the food hot in your mouth," Mom explained. + +"Can I try some?" Sam asked. He liked to try new things. + +"Okay, but only a little bit. You might not like it," Mom said. She gave Sam a tiny spoon of salsa and watched him. + +Sam put the salsa in his mouth and chewed. He felt a burning sensation on his tongue and his nose. He made a funny face and reached for his water. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts! It hurts!" he cried. + +Lily laughed. She thought Sam looked silly. She did not want to try the salsa. + +"Spicy is not good for your nose, Sam," she said. + +Mom hugged Sam and gave him some bread. She helped him drink some water. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. Spicy is not for everyone. Some people like it and some people don't. You don't have to eat it if you don't want to," she said. + +Sam nodded. He felt better. He decided he did not like spicy food. He liked rice and beans and chicken without salsa. + +He smiled at Lily and Mom. He was happy to have lunch with them. He learned something new today. He learned what spicy means. +Anna and Ben love to play in the garden. They like to dig, run, and smell the flowers. Sometimes they see bugs and birds. They are very happy. + +One day, they find a big red apple on a tree. It looks delicious. Anna wants to pick it and eat it. She urges Ben to help her. "Come on, Ben, let's get the apple. It is yummy and sweet. We can share it." + +Ben is not sure. He remembers that Mom said not to touch the fruits and vegetables in the garden. They are not ready yet. They need more time to grow. He tells Anna to wait. "No, Anna, we can't get the apple. Mom said no. It is not ours. We have to listen to Mom." + +Anna is sad. She really wants the apple. She thinks Ben is no fun. She tries to reach the apple by herself. She stands on her toes and stretches her arms. But the apple is too high. She can't get it. + +Suddenly, she hears a loud bark. She turns around and sees a big dog. The dog is angry. It thinks Anna and Ben are trying to steal its apple. It runs towards them, showing its teeth. Anna and Ben are scared. They scream and run away. They go back to the house and hug Mom. + +Mom hears their story and comforts them. She says they are safe now. She says the dog is not bad, but it is protecting its home. She says they should not go near the apple tree again. She says she is sorry they were scared, but she is glad they are okay. + +She also says she is proud of Ben for following the rules and being a good brother. She says she understands that Anna was curious and hungry, but she should not urge Ben to do something wrong. She says she loves them both very much. + +She gives them a hug and a kiss. She also gives them a cookie. The cookie is delicious. Anna and Ben smile and say thank you. They are happy again. They love Mom and each other. They also love the garden, but they stay away from the apple tree. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play together. One day, they found a big white dress in Lily's mom's closet. Lily put on the dress and said, "Look, Ben, I am a bride. Do you want to marry me?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, Lily, I want to marry you. You are pretty. Where can we marry?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the park. There is a big tree there. We can marry under the tree." + +They took the dress and ran to the park. They did not tell anyone where they were going. They did not know that the park was far and dangerous. They crossed many streets and cars. They were scared and lost. + +When they reached the park, they saw a big dog. The dog was angry and hungry. It saw Lily's white dress and thought it was food. It barked and ran towards them. Lily and Ben screamed and tried to run away. But the dog was faster and stronger. It bit Lily's dress and tore it. It also bit Lily's leg and made it bleed. Lily cried and Ben cried. They wished they had not left home. + +A man saw them and called for help. He took them to the hospital. Lily's mom and Ben's mom came to the hospital. They were very worried and angry. They hugged their children and said, "Why did you do such a crazy thing? You could have died. You are too young to marry. You should listen to us and stay safe. We love you and want you to be happy." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They learned their lesson. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were silly and wrong. We will not do it again. We love you too." + +The moral of the story is: Do not run away from home without telling anyone. Do not play with things that are not yours. Do not pretend to be something you are not. Listen to your parents and respect their rules. They know what is best for you. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and sing songs. One day, they find a big box in the park. They open the box and see many hats. Sara and Ben are happy. They try on the hats and clap their hands. + +"Look at me, I am a princess!" Sara says. She puts on a pink hat with a feather. + +"Look at me, I am a pirate!" Ben says. He puts on a black hat with a skull. + +They laugh and run around the park. They pretend to be different people. + +But then, a mean boy comes. He sees the box and the hats. He wants the hats for himself. He runs to the box and grabs all the hats. He throws them on the ground. + +"Hey, stop that!" Sara and Ben say. They are sad and angry. + +"These are my hats now!" the mean boy says. He picks up the pink hat and the black hat. He puts them on his head. + +"You can't have two hats!" Sara says. She tries to take the pink hat from him. + +"Go away!" the mean boy says. He pushes Sara hard. Sara falls and hurts her nose. She cries. + +"Give me back my hat!" Ben says. He tries to take the black hat from him. + +"Make me!" the mean boy says. He kicks Ben in the leg. Ben falls and hurts his knee. He cries. + +The mean boy laughs and runs away with the hats. He does not care about Sara and Ben. He is not kind. + +Sara and Ben hug each other. They are hurt and sad. They have no hats. They have no fun. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be mean to others. Share and be kind. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with cards. Each card has a picture of an animal. Tom and Anna take turns to show a card and say the name of the animal. If they say it right, they keep the card. If they say it wrong, they give the card to the other. + +Tom shows a card with a lion. He says, "Lion!" He keeps the card. Anna shows a card with a duck. She says, "Duck!" She keeps the card. They do this for a long time. They have many cards. + +Then Tom shows a card with a zebra. He says, "Horse!" He is wrong. He gives the card to Anna. Anna shows a card with a panda. She says, "Panda!" She is right. She keeps the card. She has more cards than Tom. She wins the game. + +Anna is happy. She says, "I win! I win!" She jumps up and down. Tom is sad. He says, "You win. I lose." He looks at the floor. + +Anna sees that Tom is sad. She is a good friend. She says, "Don't be sad, Tom. You are a good player. You have many cards too. You are attractive. You have a nice smile. And you are my friend. I like you." + +Tom looks at Anna. He sees that she is nice. He smiles. He says, "Thank you, Anna. You are attractive too. You have pretty eyes. And you are my friend. I like you too." + +Tom and Anna hug. They are happy. They are friends. They are youth. They play another game. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a bean in the dirt. It was green and shiny. + +"Look, a bean!" Lily said. "I want it!" + +"No, I want it!" Tom said. "I saw it first!" + +They both grabbed the bean and pulled. The bean broke in half. Lily and Tom were sad. They had no bean to play with. + +"Sorry, Lily," Tom said. "I was mean. You can have the bean." + +"Sorry, Tom," Lily said. "I was mean too. You can have the bean." + +They looked at each other and smiled. They decided to share the bean. They planted the bean in a pot and watered it. They hoped it would grow into a big plant. + +The next day, they saw a tiny sprout in the pot. It was green and cute. + +"Wow, a sprout!" Lily said. "Our bean is growing!" + +"Yay, a sprout!" Tom said. "We did it!" + +They hugged and cheered. They were happy. They had a bean plant to play with. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They opened it and saw many small pink things inside. They looked like bugs, but with long tails and whiskers. + +"What are these?" Tim asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe they are shrimp," Sam said. "Dad likes to eat shrimp. He says they are yummy." + +"Can we play with them?" Tim wondered. + +"Sure, why not? They are not scary. They are just shrimp," Sam said. + +They took some shrimp out of the box and put them on the floor. They made them talk and dance and fight. They had fun with the shrimp. + +But they did not know that the shrimp were alive. They were not toys. They were dad's dinner. He had bought them fresh from the market and put them in the box with some ice. He wanted to surprise mom with a special meal. + +He had also put a note on the box that said: "Do not open. Mail for mom. Surprise!" But Tim and Sam did not see the note. They did not know how to read. + +Soon, the ice melted and the shrimp woke up. They were hungry and angry. They did not like to be played with. They wanted to escape. + +They started to bite Tim and Sam with their sharp claws. They made loud noises with their mouths. They jumped and crawled and ran. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tim and Sam cried. "The shrimp are biting us! They are scary! Help!" + +They ran to the door, but it was locked. Dad had locked it to keep the box safe. He had gone to the store to buy some more things for the meal. + +Tim and Sam were trapped in the garage with the angry shrimp. They screamed and cried, but no one heard them. They wished they had not opened the box. They wished they had not played with the shrimp. They wished they had listened to dad. But it was too late. The shrimp were not yummy. They were mean. They were scary. They were bad. +Lily liked to grow flowers in her garden. She watered them every day and sang to them. She was very obedient and listened to her mom and dad. They told her not to go near the big road or the fire station. + +One day, Lily saw a big truck with a loud siren and a red light. It was going to the fire station. Lily was curious and wanted to see what was happening. She forgot what her mom and dad said and ran after the truck. + +When she got to the fire station, she saw a lot of smoke. There was a fire in a house nearby. The firemen were putting out the fire with water and hoses. Lily was scared and coughed. She wished she had stayed in her garden. + +A fireman saw Lily and ran to her. He picked her up and carried her away from the smoke. He asked her where her mom and dad were. Lily started to cry and said she was sorry. She told him she lived in the blue house with the flowers. + +The fireman took Lily to his truck and gave her a blanket and a teddy bear. He called her mom and dad on his radio. They came quickly and hugged Lily. They were very worried and angry, but also happy that she was safe. They thanked the fireman and took Lily home. + +Lily learned her lesson and never ran away again. She was more obedient and stayed in her garden. She grew more flowers and gave some to the fireman as a thank you. He smiled and said she was a brave and kind girl. Lily smiled too and felt proud. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. But they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight and yell. + +One day, Mom is making lunch. She has a knife to cut bread and cheese. Tom and Sam are hungry. They want to eat. + +"Mom, can I have some cheese?" Tom asks. + +"Me too, me too!" Sam says. + +Mom smiles. "Yes, you can both have some cheese. But you have to wait. I am not done yet." + +Tom and Sam do not want to wait. They are angry. They see the knife on the table. They both want to grab it. + +"Give me the knife!" Tom says. + +"No, it is mine!" Sam says. + +They pull and tug. The knife is sharp. It hurts. Tom and Sam cry. + +Mom hears them. She runs to the table. She sees the knife and the blood. She is scared. She takes the knife and puts it away. She hugs Tom and Sam. She cleans their wounds. She is sad. + +"Why did you do that?" Mom asks. "The knife is not a toy. It is dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or each other. You should not fight over things. You should share and be kind. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sam nod. They are sorry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They hug and kiss. They are friends again. + +Mom is glad. She is proud of them. She says, "I love you both. You are my good boys. Now, let's have some lunch. And no more knives, okay?" + +Tom and Sam agree. They say, "Okay, Mom. We love you too. And we do not hate each other. We are brothers." They smile and eat. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide. It was fun and fast. But there was a problem. A big white dog was sitting at the bottom of the slide. He did not want to move. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily shouted. "We want to slide!" + +But the dog did not listen. He barked and showed his teeth. He looked angry and scary. + +"Maybe we can slide on the other slide," Ben said. "It is smaller, but still fun." + +But Lily did not want to slide on the other slide. She wanted to slide on the big slide. She was brave and stubborn. + +"No, I want this slide!" she said. "I have an idea. You distract the dog, and I will slide." + +Ben did not think this was a good idea. He was afraid of the dog. But he wanted to help Lily. He nodded and walked slowly to the dog. + +"Hello, dog," he said. "Do you want to play with me? I have a ball." + +He threw the ball to the other side of the park. The dog saw the ball and ran after it. He liked to chase balls. + +"Now, Lily, slide!" Ben shouted. + +Lily ran to the top of the slide. She sat down and slid. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was happy and proud. + +But then she saw the dog. He had caught the ball and was coming back. He saw Lily sliding and ran to the bottom of the slide. He wanted to catch her. + +Lily was scared. She did not want to be caught by the dog. She looked around and saw a hedge. It was green and thick. She had an idea. + +When she reached the bottom of the slide, she jumped off and ran to the hedge. She crawled under it and hid. The dog did not see her. He was confused and sad. He lost his ball and his fun. + +Lily peeked out from the hedge. She saw Ben. He was smiling and waving. He was proud of her. + +"Good job, Lily!" he said. "You are very smart and brave!" + +Lily smiled and crawled out from the hedge. She ran to Ben and hugged him. He hugged her back. + +"Thank you, Ben!" she said. "You are very kind and helpful!" + +They were happy and safe. They decided to play somewhere else. They did not want to bother the dog. They hoped he would find his ball and his fun. +Ben loves to play with his trumpet. He likes to make loud noises and pretend he is in a band. He has a red trumpet that his dad gave him for his birthday. He keeps it in a box under his bed. + +One day, Ben hears a knock on his door. It is his friend Lily. She wants to play with him. Ben is happy to see her. He says, "Hi, Lily. Do you want to play with my trumpet?" + +Lily nods. She likes music too. She says, "Yes, please. Can I see your trumpet?" + +Ben smiles. He says, "Sure. Come with me. It is in my room." He takes her hand and leads her to his room. He opens the box under his bed and takes out his trumpet. He shows it to Lily. He says, "This is my trumpet. It is red and shiny. It makes loud noises. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily looks at the trumpet. She thinks it is pretty and fun. She says, "Yes, thank you. Can you teach me how to play it?" + +Ben nods. He says, "Of course. It is easy. You just have to blow into this part and press these buttons. Like this." He demonstrates how to play the trumpet. He makes a light sound and then a loud sound. He says, "See? You can make different sounds. It is fun." + +Lily is impressed. She says, "Wow. You are good at playing the trumpet. Can I try now?" + +Ben hands her the trumpet. He says, "Sure. Here you go. Be careful. It is my favorite toy." + +Lily takes the trumpet. She puts it to her mouth and blows. She presses the buttons. She makes a loud sound. She laughs. She says, "This is fun. I like your trumpet. Can we play together?" + +Ben laughs too. He says, "Yes, we can. Let's play a song. You can follow me. Ready?" + +Lily nods. She says, "Ready." + +Ben and Lily play the trumpet together. They make loud and light sounds. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But Sara's favorite thing was to make shapes with her fingers. She could make a rabbit, a bird, a star and more. Ben wanted to learn too, but he had trouble. His fingers were long and thin, and he could not bend them well. + +"Look, Sara, I made a snake!" he said, holding up his hand. + +"That's not a snake, Ben. That's a worm. A snake has a head and a tail. And it can bite!" Sara said, laughing. + +Ben felt sad. He wanted to make a snake, but he could not. He looked at Sara's fingers. They were short and chubby, and they could bend easily. He wished he had fingers like Sara. + +"Can you teach me how to make a snake, Sara?" he asked. + +"Sure, Ben. It's easy. You just need to do this and this and this." Sara said, showing him how to curl and twist his fingers. + +Ben tried to copy her, but his fingers did not listen. They remained straight and stiff, no matter how hard he tried. + +"I can't do it, Sara. My fingers are too long. They don't work like yours." he said, feeling frustrated. + +Sara saw that Ben was unhappy. She wanted to cheer him up. She thought of something that might help. + +"Ben, do you know what else you can do with your long fingers?" she asked. + +"What?" Ben asked, curious. + +"You can tickle!" Sara said, and quickly tickled Ben's sides. + +Ben was surprised. He felt a funny feeling in his belly. He started to giggle and squirm. + +"Stop, stop, Sara! That tickles!" he said, laughing. + +Sara laughed too. She tickled him some more, and he tickled her back. They had fun tickling each other, until they were both out of breath. + +"See, Ben? Your long fingers are good for something. They can make us laugh!" Sara said, smiling. + +Ben smiled too. He realized that Sara was right. His long fingers were not bad. They were different, but they were still his. And they could make shapes, too. Maybe not a snake, but a worm. And a worm was not so bad. It was still an animal. And it could wiggle. + +"Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. And you know what? I like your fingers, too. They can make a rabbit, a bird, a star and more. And they can tickle!" he said, holding up his hand. + +Sara held up her hand too. They touched their fingers together, and made a shape. It was a heart. And it was the best shape of all. +Ben and Lily were playing in the attic. They liked to find old things and pretend they were treasures. Ben saw a big box under a dusty cloth. He pulled the cloth and saw a guitar. He was very happy. + +"Look, Lily, a guitar!" he shouted. "I always wanted to play a guitar. Maybe I can be a rock star!" + +He picked up the guitar and tried to make some sounds. He did not know how to play, but he liked the noise. Lily came closer and looked at the guitar. She saw something shiny on it. + +"Ben, what is that?" she asked, pointing at the shiny thing. + +Ben looked and saw a silver badge. It had a picture of a snake and some letters. He did not know what they meant, but he thought they looked cool. + +"I don't know, but it's pretty," he said. "Maybe it's a magic guitar. Maybe it can make wishes come true." + +He held the guitar and closed his eyes. He wished he could play like a rock star. He opened his eyes and strummed the guitar again. But this time, the guitar made a loud hiss. Ben and Lily were scared. They saw the badge glow and the snake come to life. It jumped out of the guitar and bit Ben on the arm. Ben screamed and dropped the guitar. Lily ran to help him, but the snake was faster. It bit her too. They both fell to the floor, feeling sick and fearful. They did not know that the guitar belonged to a bad man who put a curse on it. They did not know that the snake was poisonous and that no one could hear them. They did not know that they would never play again. +Tom and Mia like to play outside. They have a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they see a new place behind the fence. It is a swamp. It has water and mud and frogs and bugs. + +"Let's go see the swamp!" Tom says. He is curious and brave. + +"OK, but be careful!" Mia says. She is careful and smart. + +They climb over the fence and walk to the swamp. They see green plants and brown water. They hear croaks and buzzes. They smell something bad. + +"Wow, this is cool!" Tom says. He wants to touch everything. + +"Yuck, this is gross!" Mia says. She wants to go back. + +Tom sees a big log in the water. He thinks it is a boat. He runs to the log and jumps on it. He pretends to be a pirate. + +"Ahoy, matey!" he shouts. He is happy and silly. + +Mia sees something move under the log. She thinks it is a snake. She screams and runs away. She is scared and worried. + +Tom hears Mia scream. He looks under the log. He sees a big alligator. It opens its mouth and shows its teeth. He is shocked and scared. + +"Help, help!" he shouts. He jumps off the log and runs after Mia. + +They climb over the fence and run to the house. They hug their mom and dad. They are safe and relieved. + +"Never go to the swamp again!" their mom and dad say. They are angry and stern. + +"OK, we won't!" Tom and Mia say. They are sorry and ashamed. + +They learn their lesson. They play in the yard. They have fun and are happy. +Lily was a jolly baby who liked to laugh and play. She had a crib in her room where she slept at night and took naps. Sometimes, she would wake up and look at the toys and pictures on the wall. She would question them in her baby talk, and they would answer in her imagination. + +One day, she saw a new toy on the shelf. It was a fluffy bunny with long ears and a pink nose. Lily wanted to touch it and hug it, but it was too high for her to reach. She tried to stand up in her crib and stretch her arms, but she was still too short. She felt sad and cried. + +Her mommy heard her cry and came to her room. She saw Lily pointing at the bunny and understood what she wanted. She smiled and picked up the bunny. She gave it to Lily and said, "This is your new friend. His name is Hoppy. He likes to hop and cuddle. Do you like him?" + +Lily nodded and hugged Hoppy. She felt happy and stopped crying. She thanked her mommy and kissed her. She put Hoppy in her crib and lay down with him. She whispered to him, "You are my friend. I love you." Hoppy whispered back, "I love you too." They fell asleep together, dreaming of jolly adventures. +Lily wanted to play with her big brother Sam, but he was busy with his homework. He had a lot of papers and books on his desk, and a key that opened his drawer. Lily liked the key. It was shiny and had a funny shape. She wanted to hold it and see what was in the drawer. + +"Sam, can I play with your key?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, go away. I have to finish my homework. The key is not a toy. It is important," Sam said. + +But Lily did not listen. She waited until Sam was not looking, and then she grabbed the key from his desk. She ran to the drawer and tried to open it. She was curious and excited. + +"Hey, give me back my key!" Sam shouted. He saw what Lily was doing and got very angry. He got up from his chair and ran after her. + +Lily was scared. She did not want Sam to catch her. She tried to run away, but she tripped and fell. The key flew out of her hand and landed under the sofa. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. She hurt her knee and her elbow. She wanted Sam to help her and hug her. + +But Sam did not help her. He ignored her. He only cared about his key. He crawled under the sofa and reached for it. He was frustrated. He wasted a lot of time because of Lily. He had to do his homework fast. + +Lily felt sad and lonely. She wished Sam would play with her and be nice to her. She did not understand why he was so mean. She did not know that the key was special. It was a gift from their dad, who was away on a trip. Sam missed him a lot and wanted to keep the key safe. He did not want to lose it or share it with anyone. He loved the key more than Lily. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Lily has a new jeep. It is red and big. She wants to show Ben her new jeep. + +She calls Ben on the phone. "Hi, Ben. Do you want to play with me?" she asks. + +"Yes, Lily. I want to play with you. What do you want to play?" Ben says. + +"I have a new jeep. It is red and big. Do you want to see it?" Lily says. + +"Yes, Lily. I want to see your new jeep. Can I come to your house?" Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben. You can come to my house. I invite you to play with my new jeep. Come soon!" Lily says. + +Lily waits for Ben. She puts her new jeep in the yard. She is happy. She hears a knock on the door. It is Ben. He has a big smile. + +"Hi, Lily. I am here. Can I see your new jeep?" he says. + +"Hi, Ben. I am glad you are here. Come with me. I will show you my new jeep." Lily says. + +They go to the yard. Ben sees the new jeep. He likes it. It is red and big. + +"Wow, Lily. Your new jeep is very nice. Can I play with it?" he says. + +"Sure, Ben. You can play with it. We can take turns. We can drive it around the yard. We can have fun." Lily says. + +They play with the new jeep. They drive it around the yard. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Jen are friends who live in a big city. They like to play in the park and ride their bikes. One day, they see a sign that says "Cooking Contest". They want to join and win a prize. + +They go to their homes and ask their moms to help them cook. Tom's mom is busy and says no. She tells Tom to use the microwave and make something easy. Jen's mom is kind and says yes. She teaches Jen how to make a smooth soup with fresh vegetables and herbs. + +The next day, Tom and Jen go to the contest with their dishes. They see many other kids with different foods. Some look yummy, some look yucky. The judges taste each dish and give points. They come to Tom and Jen. + +They try Tom's dish first. It is a frozen pizza that he heated in the microwave. It is hard, dry and bland. The judges make a face and give him one point. Tom feels sad and ashamed. + +They try Jen's dish next. It is a smooth soup that she made with her mom. It is warm, creamy and tasty. The judges smile and give her ten points. Jen feels happy and proud. + +The judges announce the winner. It is Jen! She gets a big trophy and a hug from her mom. Tom claps for her and says sorry. He says he learned his lesson. He says he will listen to his mom and learn how to cook better. + +Jen is nice and shares her trophy with Tom. She says they are still friends and invites him to have some soup. Tom says thank you and agrees. They go to Jen's home and enjoy the soup. They both feel good and have fun. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big, fancy toy that could spin. It had many colors and sparks. They wanted to try it. + +"Can we spin on the toy, please?" Sara asked her mom. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't spin too fast or you will get dizzy," her mom said. + +Sara and Tom ran to the toy. They climbed on it and pushed a button. The toy started to spin. They laughed and shouted. They liked the colors and sparks. + +But the toy spun faster and faster. Sara and Tom felt sick. They wanted to stop, but they couldn't. The button was broken. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "We want to get off!" + +Their mom heard them and ran to the toy. She tried to stop it, but it was too hard. She called for help. + +But it was too late. The toy spun so fast that it flew off the ground. Sara and Tom flew with it. They screamed and cried. They flew far away, over the trees and the houses. They never came back. +Sam and Ben like to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and a net. The net is old and has some holes, but they do not care. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. He sees the ball and runs after it. He grabs the ball with his teeth and shakes it. Sam and Ben are scared and angry. They want their ball back. + +"Hey, dog, give us our ball!" Sam shouts. + +"Go away, dog, that is our ball!" Ben shouts. + +But the dog does not listen. He runs away with the ball. Sam and Ben chase him. They run and run, but the dog is faster. He reaches the net and jumps over it. He drops the ball on the other side of the net. + +Sam and Ben stop at the net. They cannot reach the ball. The dog barks at them and wags his tail. He thinks it is a game. + +Sam and Ben are sad and tired. They do not know what to do. They look at the net. It has a big hole in the middle. Sam has an idea. + +"Ben, I have an idea. We can crawl through the hole and get our ball back. Come on, let's try!" + +Sam and Ben nod and smile. They crawl through the hole and get their ball back. The dog is surprised and confused. He does not understand. He tries to follow them, but he is too big. He gets stuck in the hole. + +Sam and Ben laugh and kick the ball. They are happy and proud. They have outsmarted the dog. They play soccer until it is time to go home. They leave the net and the dog behind. They hope the dog will get out of the hole soon. They do not want him to be sad. They are not mean. They are just kids. +Lily liked to play in her room. She had many toys and books and a big wardrobe. The wardrobe was smooth and brown and had a mirror on the door. Lily liked to look at herself in the mirror and try on different clothes. + +One day, Lily was playing in her room when she heard a knock on the door. It was her brother Tom. Tom was older than Lily and he liked to tease her. + +"Can I play with you?" Tom asked. + +"No, go away!" Lily said. She did not want to share her toys and books and wardrobe with Tom. + +"Please, let me in!" Tom said. He pushed the door and tried to open it. + +Lily was scared. She ran to the wardrobe and hid inside. She closed the door and hoped Tom would not find her. + +Tom opened the door and saw Lily's room. He saw her toys and books and wardrobe. He smiled and walked in. + +"Where are you, Lily?" Tom said. He looked around and saw the mirror on the wardrobe door. He saw his own face and made a funny face. He laughed and said, "I am so handsome!" + +Lily heard Tom's voice and felt angry. She did not like Tom's funny face and his laugh. She wanted him to leave her room and her wardrobe. + +She opened the wardrobe door and shouted, "Go away, Tom! This is my room and my wardrobe! You are not handsome, you are silly!" + +Tom was surprised. He saw Lily coming out of the wardrobe and felt scared. He did not expect Lily to be in there. He saw her angry face and heard her shout. + +He ran to the door and said, "Sorry, Lily! I was just joking! Don't be mad at me!" + +Lily followed Tom and said, "Don't come back! And don't touch my wardrobe!" + +Tom left the room and closed the door. Lily felt happy. She had her room and her wardrobe to herself. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She said, "I am so pretty!" +Ben and Mia like to play soccer. They are on the same team. They have a big game today. They want to win the trophy. + +The game is hard. The other team is good. Ben and Mia run and kick the ball. They try to score. The other team tries to stop them. + +Ben sees Mia open. He passes the ball to her. Mia kicks the ball hard. The ball goes in the goal. Mia scores! Ben and Mia are happy. They hug and high-five. They add one point to their team. + +The game is over. Ben and Mia's team wins. They get the trophy. The other team is sad. Ben and Mia are nice. They say, "Good game. You played well." + +Ben and Mia hold the trophy. They smile. They are proud. They say, "We did it. We are a good team." They share the trophy with their friends. They have fun. They love soccer. +Tom and Mia liked to play with blocks. They wanted to build a big tower with many colors. They worked hard and put one block on top of another. They were happy to see their tower grow. + +But then, a problem came. They ran out of blocks. They looked around and saw no more blocks. They felt sad and stopped building. How could they finish their tower? + +Then, they heard a voice. It was their friend Ben. He had a big bag of blocks. He saw Tom and Mia and their tower. He smiled and said, "Hello, friends. Do you need more blocks? I have many blocks. I can share with you." + +Tom and Mia were surprised and glad. They said, "Yes, please. Thank you, Ben. You are very thoughtful. You provide us with more blocks. Now we can finish our tower." + +Ben nodded and opened his bag. He gave some blocks to Tom and Mia. They took the blocks and added them to their tower. They made their tower taller and prettier. They were proud of their tower. They thanked Ben again and invited him to play with them. Ben agreed and joined them. They had fun playing with their tower and their blocks. They were good friends. +Sam and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big stick. It is brown and long and hard. + +"Look, Sam, a stick!" Tom says. "We can use it for many things. We can make a sword, or a flag, or a bridge." + +"Yes, Tom, a stick!" Sam says. "But be careful. It may not be a normal stick. It may be a snake, or a trap, or a magic stick." + +Tom laughs. "Don't be silly, Sam. It is just a stick. Nothing bad can happen. Come on, let's play with it." + +Tom takes the stick and runs. Sam follows him. They have fun with the stick. They pretend to be knights, and pirates, and explorers. They do not see the sign that says "Danger: Do not touch". + +The stick is not a normal stick. It is a wire. It is part of a fence. It has electricity. It can hurt people. + +Tom touches the wire with the stick. He feels a shock. He screams. He falls. He does not move. + +Sam is scared. He runs to Tom. He tries to help him. He touches the stick. He feels a shock. He screams. He falls. He does not move. + +No one hears them. No one sees them. No one helps them. + +The end. +Anna and Ben were very happy. They were going on a safari with their mom and dad. They wanted to see lions and elephants and giraffes. They packed their bags and got in the car. + +"Are we there yet?" Anna asked. + +"Soon, sweetie. Look, there is the gate to the park!" Mom said. + +They drove through the gate and saw many animals. They saw zebras and monkeys and hippos. They took pictures and waved at them. Ben saw a big bird with long legs and a pink neck. + +"What is that, dad?" Ben asked. + +"That is a flamingo, son. It is a very fragile bird. It can break its neck if it falls. It likes to stand on one leg and blink a lot." Dad said. + +"Why does it blink a lot?" Anna asked. + +"Because it lives near water and the sun is bright. Blinking helps it keep its eyes moist and clean." Dad said. + +Anna and Ben thought the flamingo was very pretty and funny. They wanted to see more animals. They drove on and had a wonderful safari. They learned a lot and had fun. They thanked mom and dad for the trip. They were very happy. +Sam and Mia were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a new toy in the bathroom. It was a toilet. They thought it was fun to flush it and watch the water go down. + +"Look, Mia, the water is gone!" Sam said. + +"Where did it go, Sam?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know, maybe to the sea," Sam said. + +They flushed the toilet again and again, until the water stopped coming out. Then they heard a loud noise from the pipes. + +"Uh-oh, what's that?" Mia said. + +"Maybe it's a monster," Sam said. + +They were scared and ran out of the bathroom. They saw their mom in the kitchen. She looked angry. + +"Sam, Mia, what did you do?" she said. + +"We played with the toilet, mom," Sam said. + +"The toilet is not a toy, it's for peeing and pooping. You wasted a lot of water and made a big mess. Now the plumber has to come and fix it," she said. + +"We're sorry, mom, we didn't know," Mia said. + +Mom sighed and hugged them. + +"I know you were curious, but you have to be careful with things you don't understand. Water is precious and we have to use it wisely. Next time, ask me before you touch something you're not sure about, okay?" she said. + +"Okay, mom, we promise," Sam and Mia said. + +They learned their lesson and never played with the toilet again. They found other toys to play with, like blocks and books and dolls. They also learned to respect water and not waste it. They were happy and smart twins. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with trucks in the yard. Tim has a big red truck. Sam has a small blue truck. They make roads and bridges with dirt and rocks. + +One day, Tim sees a new truck in the store. It is shiny and clean. It has lights and sounds. Tim wants the new truck. He asks his mom to buy it for him. His mom says no. She says he has enough trucks. Tim is sad and angry. + +The next day, Tim goes to Sam's house. He sees Sam playing with his small blue truck. Tim has an idea. He says to Sam, "Hey, Sam, do you want to trade trucks? My big red truck is faster and stronger than your small blue truck. You can have it if you give me your small blue truck." + +Sam likes Tim's big red truck. He thinks it is cool. He says, "OK, Tim, let's trade trucks. But only for today. Tomorrow we trade back, OK?" + +Tim says, "Sure, sure, only for today." But he is lying. He plans to keep Sam's small blue truck and hide it in his room. He thinks Sam will forget about it. + +They trade trucks and play for a while. Then Tim says he has to go home. He takes Sam's small blue truck and runs to his house. He does not say goodbye to Sam. + +Sam is confused. He thinks Tim is rude. He looks at Tim's big red truck. He does not like it as much as his small blue truck. He wants his small blue truck back. He runs after Tim. + +Tim hears Sam behind him. He looks back and sees Sam chasing him. He is scared. He runs faster. He does not see the banana peel on the sidewalk. He steps on it and slips. He falls down and hurts his knee. He drops Sam's small blue truck. It breaks into pieces. + +Sam catches up with Tim. He sees his small blue truck broken. He is sad and angry. He says to Tim, "You are a bad friend, Tim! You lied to me and broke my truck! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Tim cries. He says he is sorry. He says he will buy Sam a new truck. But Sam does not listen. He takes Tim's big red truck and leaves. He does not want to be friends with Tim anymore. + +Tim is alone. He has no truck and no friend. He wishes he did not trade trucks with Sam. He wishes he did not want the new truck in the store. He wishes he was happy with what he had. He learns a hard lesson. +Anna and Ben are playing in the sand. They are making a big castle with towers and walls. They need more sand to finish their castle. + +"Ben, can you supply me more sand?" Anna asks. "I need it for the roof." + +"OK, Anna. I will get more sand for you." Ben says. He takes his bucket and shovel and goes to the sand pile. + +But on his way, he trips over a leg. It is a leg of a dog. The dog is lying under a tree, sleeping. The dog wakes up and barks at Ben. + +"Wow, wow, wow!" The dog says. + +"Ah, ah, ah!" Ben says. He drops his bucket and shovel and runs away. + +The dog chases Ben. Ben runs back to Anna. He is scared and hot. + +"Anna, help me! There is a dog!" Ben says. + +Anna sees the dog. She is not scared. She knows the dog. The dog is her friend. His name is Spot. + +"Spot, stop! It is OK. He is my friend. He is Ben." Anna says. + +Spot stops. He wags his tail. He is not angry. He is happy. + +"Hi, Spot. I am sorry. I did not see your leg. You scared me." Ben says. + +"It is OK. I am sorry. I barked at you. You surprised me." Spot says. + +Anna and Ben pet Spot. They are friends now. They invite Spot to play with them. + +"Spot, do you want to help us make our castle?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, I do. I can supply you more sand. I can dig with my paws." Spot says. + +They all go to the sand pile. They work together. They make a big and beautiful castle. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom is a loyal dog. He loves his boy, Sam. Sam loves Tom too. They play and run and hug every day. + +One day, Sam and Tom go to the park. Sam sees a big slide. He wants to try it. He tells Tom to wait for him. Tom sits and watches Sam climb up the slide. + +Sam reaches the top of the slide. He is happy. He smiles and waves at Tom. Then he slides down very fast. But he slides too fast. He cannot stop. He falls off the slide and lands on the grass. He cries. He hurts his knee. + +Tom hears Sam cry. He runs to him. He licks his face and his knee. He wants to make Sam feel better. Sam hugs Tom. He says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a loyal friend." + +Then they see a lady. She has a pie. She is walking to a picnic table. She does not see Sam and Tom. She trips on a rock. She falls too. The pie flies out of her hands. It lands on the ground. It breaks into pieces. + +Sam and Tom look at the pie. They are hungry. They think the pie smells good. They run to the pie. They eat some of the pie. They like the pie. It is sweet and fruity. + +The lady gets up. She sees Sam and Tom eating her pie. She is angry. She shouts, "Hey, that's my pie! Stop eating my pie!" + +Sam and Tom are scared. They stop eating the pie. They run away. They go back to the slide. They hide under the slide. They look at each other. They giggle. They say, "That was a fun day." They are still loyal friends. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. They played in their room, which had a big window with a nice view of the park. They could see the trees, the flowers, the birds and the swings. + +One day, their mom said, "Tom and Lily, it is time to clean your room. You have too many toys on the floor. Put them in the box or on the shelf. Then you can go to the park and play." + +Tom and Lily did not want to clean their room. They wanted to go to the park right away. They said, "Mom, please, can we go now? We will clean later. We promise." + +Mom said, "No, you have to clean first. It is not fair to leave your room messy. You have to be dependable and do what I say. If you clean your room, I will take you to the park and buy you ice cream. But if you don't, you will stay in your room and have no ice cream." + +Tom and Lily did not like mom's words. They felt angry and sad. They started to argue with each other. Tom said, "Lily, you should clean your side of the room. You have more toys than me. You are lazy and selfish." Lily said, "Tom, you should clean your side of the room. You have bigger toys than me. You are bossy and mean." + +They shouted and pushed each other. They threw their toys at each other. They made their room even messier. Mom heard the noise and came to their room. She saw the mess and the fight. She was very upset. She said, "Tom and Lily, stop it right now. You are being very naughty and rude. You are not listening to me. You are not being dependable. You are not going to the park or having ice cream. You are going to your bed and having a time out." + +Tom and Lily stopped fighting. They looked at their mom and their room. They felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "Mom, we are sorry. We were wrong. We will clean our room. We will be dependable. Please, can we go to the park and have ice cream later?" + +Mom said, "I am glad you are sorry. But you have to show me that you mean it. You have to clean your room and say sorry to each other. Then we will see if you can go to the park and have ice cream later. But you have to be quick. The sun is going down and the park will close soon." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They hugged each other and said sorry. They picked up their toys and put them in the box or on the shelf. They made their room neat and tidy. They showed their mom their room. Mom smiled and said, "Well done, Tom and Lily. You have cleaned your room very well. You have been dependable. I am proud of you. You can go to the park and have ice cream now. But you have to hurry. Come on, let's go." + +Tom and Lily were happy. They thanked their mom and ran to the door. They grabbed their coats and hats. They looked at the window and saw the view of the park. They saw the trees, the flowers, the birds and the swings. They said, "Yay, let's go to the park and have ice cream. We love the park and we love mom." They went to the park and had ice cream. They played and laughed. They had a good time. They learned to be dependable and to clean their room. +Lily and Tom were very excite to go on a trip with Mom and Dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. They sang songs and played games on the way. After a long time, they saw a big sign that said "Hotel". Mom and Dad said they would stay there for the night. + +The hotel was very big and shiny. Lily and Tom ran to the elevator and pushed the buttons. They went up and up and up. They found their room and opened the door. It had two beds, a TV, and a window. Lily and Tom jumped on the beds and turned on the TV. They laughed and had fun. + +Mom and Dad said it was time to sleep. They turned off the TV and the lights. They tucked Lily and Tom in their beds and kissed them good night. They said they would see them in the morning. They closed the door and went to their own room. + +Lily and Tom were not tired. They wanted to play more. They whispered and giggled. They got out of their beds and looked out the window. They saw many lights and cars and people. They wanted to go outside and see them. They opened the door and sneaked out. They went to the elevator and pushed the buttons. They went down and down and down. + +The lobby was very busy and noisy. Lily and Tom did not see Mom and Dad. They did not see anyone they knew. They felt scared and lost. They tried to find the elevator, but they could not. They tried to ask for help, but no one listened. They cried and hugged each other. They wished they had stayed in their room. They wished Mom and Dad would find them. They did not have fun. They had a bad night. +Lily and Sam were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They were very happy. + +"Let's go inside and have some hot cocoa," Lily said. "I'm cold and thirsty." + +"OK," Sam said. "But first, let me get my ball. I left it in the bathroom." + +Sam ran to the house and opened the door. He saw the ball on the floor, next to the sink. He reached for it, but he slipped on the icy water. The water was coming from a broken pipe under the sink. Sam fell and hit his head on the edge of the bathtub. He felt a lot of pain and started to cry. + +Lily heard Sam's cry and ran to the house. She saw Sam on the floor, with blood on his head. She was very scared. + +"Sam, Sam, are you OK?" Lily shouted. "What happened?" + +"I don't know," Sam said. "The water was icy and I slipped. It hurts a lot." + +Lily ran to the phone and called for help. She hoped someone would come soon and repair the pipe and help Sam. She hugged Sam and tried to calm him down. + +But no one came. The phone line was also broken by the icy water. Lily and Sam were alone in the house, with no heat and no help. They were very cold and very sad. They wished they had never played in the snow. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks in a big box. One day, they want to play in the garage. The garage is modern. It has a door that goes up and down with a button. + +"Can we play in the garage?" Tom asks his mom. + +"OK, but be careful. Don't touch anything else in the garage. And don't go outside the garage," his mom says. + +"Thank you, mom. We will be careful," Tom says. + +Tom and Sam go to the garage. They take the big box of cars and trucks. They put the cars and trucks on the floor. They make noises like vroom and beep. They have fun. + +"Look, this is my favorite car. It is red and fast," Tom says. + +"Wow, it is nice. Can I play with it?" Sam asks. + +"OK, I will let you play with it. But you have to let me play with your truck. It is big and strong," Tom says. + +"OK, deal. Here is my truck. You can play with it," Sam says. + +They swap their cars and trucks. They play some more. They are happy. They are good friends. +Sara and Tom were going to a hotel with their mom and dad. They were very happy because they had never been to a hotel before. They packed their bags and got in the car. + +"Are we there yet?" Sara asked. + +"Soon, sweetie. The hotel is very big and has many rooms. You will like it," mom said. + +Tom looked out the window and saw a lot of trees and flowers. He liked to grow plants at home. He wondered if the hotel had a garden. + +"Look, Tom, there it is!" Sara said, pointing to a tall building. "The hotel is so big!" + +They arrived at the hotel and checked in. The lady at the desk gave them a key and told them their room number. They took the elevator to the fifth floor and found their room. It was very nice and had two beds, a TV, and a window. + +"Wow, this is awesome!" Tom said, jumping on the bed. + +"Can we watch TV?" Sara asked. + +"Later, honey. First, let's go and explore the hotel. Maybe we can find the garden," dad said. + +They left their room and walked down the hall. They saw a sign that said "Pool" and followed it. They found a big pool with blue water and a slide. There were some people swimming and playing. + +"Can we go in the pool, dad?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but first we need to change into our swimsuits. Let's go back to our room and get them," dad said. + +They turned around and walked back to the elevator. But when they got there, they saw that the elevator was broken. There was a sign that said "Out of order. Sorry for the inconvenience." + +"Oh no, how are we going to get to our room?" mom asked. + +"We can take the stairs. They are over there," dad said, pointing to a door. + +They opened the door and saw a lot of stairs going up and down. They started to climb the stairs to the fifth floor. + +"This is hard," Sara said, panting. + +"You can do it, Sara. You are brave," Tom said, holding her hand. + +They reached the fourth floor and saw a window. They looked out and saw the garden. It was very beautiful and had many plants and flowers. + +"Look, Tom, the garden!" Sara said, smiling. + +"It's so pretty. Maybe we can go there later," Tom said. + +They continued to climb the stairs to the fifth floor. They were tired but happy. They had seen the pool and the garden. They had been brave and climbed the stairs. They had had a lot of fun. + +They reached their room and changed into their swimsuits. They went back to the pool and had a great time. They slid down the slide and splashed in the water. They laughed and played. + +They had a wonderful day at the hotel. They grew closer as a family and made new memories. They were happy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys. Tom has a hammer. He likes to hit things with it. Sam has a car. He likes to drive it around. + +One day, Tom and Sam are playing in their room. Tom sees Sam's car. He wants to play with it. He asks Sam, "Can I have your car?" + +Sam says, "No, this is my car. You have your hammer. Play with your hammer." + +Tom says, "But I want your car. It is shiny and fast. Please, let me have it." + +Sam says, "No, you can't have it. You will break it with your hammer. You always break things with your hammer." + +Tom gets angry. He says, "I will not break it. I promise. I will be careful. Please, please, please, let me have it." + +Sam thinks for a moment. He is hungry. He says, "Okay, you can have it. But only for a little while. And you have to give me something. You have to give me your cookie." + +Tom says, "My cookie? But I am hungry too. I want my cookie." + +Sam says, "If you want my car, you have to give me your cookie. That is the deal. Do you agree?" + +Tom looks at the car. He looks at the cookie. He really wants the car. He says, "Okay, okay, I agree. Here is my cookie. Give me the car." + +Sam takes the cookie. He gives Tom the car. He says, "Remember, you promised. You will not break the car. You will give it back to me soon." + +Tom says, "Yes, yes, I promised. I will not break the car. I will give it back to you soon." + +Tom takes the car. He drives it around. He is happy. He forgets about his hammer. He forgets about his promise. He forgets about Sam. He only thinks about the car. +Lily loved chocolate. She wanted to eat it every day. But her mom said no. She said chocolate was a treat, not a meal. She said too much chocolate would make Lily sick and spoil her teeth. + +One day, Lily saw a big bar of chocolate on the kitchen table. Her mom was not there. She was in the garden. Lily thought, this is my chance. She grabbed the chocolate and ran to her room. She hid under her bed and opened the wrapper. She took a big bite. It was so yummy. + +But then she heard her mom call her name. "Lily, where are you? It's time for lunch." Lily felt scared. She knew her mom would be angry if she saw the chocolate. She stuffed the rest of the chocolate in her mouth and tried to swallow. But it was too much. She started to choke. She coughed and coughed. The chocolate came out of her mouth and nose. It was filthy. + +Her mom heard the noise and ran to her room. She saw Lily under the bed, covered in chocolate. She was worried. She pulled Lily out and hugged her. She asked her what happened. Lily cried and told her the truth. She said she was sorry. She said she was greedy. + +Her mom was not angry. She was glad Lily was okay. She said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. But you have to learn to listen to me. Chocolate is good, but only in moderation. Too much of anything can be bad for you. Do you understand?" Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I love you." Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now let's go and wash up. And then we can have some soup and bread for lunch. And maybe a small piece of chocolate for dessert." Lily smiled. She learned her lesson. She decided to be more careful with chocolate. And she was happy. +Tommy loved his little bicycle. He liked to ride it in the park with his mom and dad. He liked to ring the bell and wave to the birds and the dogs. He liked to go fast and feel the wind on his face. + +One day, Tommy saw a big bicycle in the store. It was shiny and red and had a basket and a horn. Tommy wanted the big bicycle. He asked his mom and dad to buy it for him. But they said no. They said the big bicycle was too big for him. They said he had to wait until he was older. Tommy was sad and angry. He did not want to wait. He wanted the big bicycle now. + +Tommy had an idea. He decided to make his little bicycle bigger. He found some cardboard and tape and scissors. He cut out some wheels and a basket and a horn. He taped them to his little bicycle. He thought it looked like the big bicycle in the store. He was very proud of his work. He wanted to show his mom and dad. + +He took his bicycle outside and tried to ride it. But it was not easy. The cardboard wheels were wobbly and the basket was heavy and the horn was squeaky. Tommy could not balance or steer or brake. He fell off his bicycle and scraped his knee. He started to cry. + +His mom and dad heard him and came running. They saw his bicycle and his knee and his tears. They hugged him and comforted him. They told him they were sorry he was hurt. They told him they were proud of his creativity. They told him they loved him and his little bicycle. They asked him if he still wanted the big bicycle. Tommy shook his head. He said he liked his little bicycle better. He said he would wait until he was older. He said he wanted to ride his little bicycle with his mom and dad in the park. They smiled and agreed. They helped him fix his bicycle and his knee. They took him to the park and had a lot of fun. Tommy was happy again. He rang his bell and waved to the birds and the dogs. He went fast and felt the wind on his face. +Ben loves his truck. It is big and red and has four wheels. He likes to play with it in the yard. He makes it go vroom vroom and honk honk. He pretends it is a fire truck or a dump truck or a tow truck. + +One day, he sees something unusual in the yard. It is a big yellow flower. It has many petals and a fuzzy middle. Ben thinks it is pretty. He wants to pick it and give it to his mom. He thinks she will like it too. + +He drives his truck to the flower. He stops and gets out. He reaches for the flower. But then he hears a buzz buzz. He sees a black and yellow bug on the flower. It is a bee. Ben is scared of bees. He thinks they will sting him. + +He runs back to his truck. He gets in and drives away. He leaves the flower and the bee alone. He decides he will not pick it. He will find another gift for his mom. Maybe a rock or a stick or a leaf. He thinks she will like them too. He smiles and makes his truck go vroom vroom and honk honk. He loves his truck. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys in the living room. Tom has a big truck that can lift things with a hook. Lily has a small car that can zoom very fast. They like to make noises and pretend they are on a road. + +"Look, Lily, I can lift this ball with my truck. It is very heavy, but my truck is very strong," Tom says, making a vroom-vroom sound. + +"That is cool, Tom, but can your truck zoom like my car? My car is very fast, and it can go under the sofa and the table," Lily says, making a beep-beep sound. + +They take turns showing each other what their toys can do. They have fun and laugh a lot. Then, they see a new toy on the shelf. It is a shiny rocket that has wings and a button. + +"Wow, what is that?" Tom asks, pointing at the rocket. + +"I don't know, but it looks original. Maybe it can fly to the moon," Lily says, reaching for the rocket. + +They take the rocket and examine it. They see a sticker that says "Press here". They press the button and the rocket makes a loud zoom sound. It also lights up and shakes. + +"Wow, it is alive!" Tom says, holding the rocket. + +"Let's play with it. Maybe it can lift us to the sky," Lily says, holding Tom's hand. + +They run to the backyard with the rocket. They pretend they are astronauts and the rocket is their spaceship. They have a blast. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. Lily has a big tube that she can roll and crawl inside. Ben has a small tube that he can blow and make bubbles. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to play with each other's tubes. Lily asks Ben to give her his small tube. Ben says no. He likes his small tube. He does not want to share. Lily gets mad. She tries to grab his small tube. Ben pulls it away. They start to fight. + +Mom hears them fighting. She comes to the living room. She sees them pulling and pushing. She is not happy. She tells them to stop. She says they have to share their toys. She says they have to be nice to each other. She says they have to serve each other. + +Lily and Ben do not know what serve means. Mom explains. She says serve means to help and make happy. She says serve means to give and not take. She says serve means to love and not hate. She says serve is a good word. + +Lily and Ben think about it. They feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They hug and kiss. They decide to serve each other. Lily gives Ben her big tube. Ben gives Lily his small tube. They take turns to play with both tubes. They have fun. They make bubbles and roll and crawl. They are happy. + +Mom sees them playing. She smiles. She is proud. She says they are good twins. She says they are clean twins. She says clean means to be nice and not mean. She says clean means to be happy and not sad. She says clean means to be good and not bad. She says clean is a good word. + +Lily and Ben nod. They agree. They like to be clean. They like to serve. They like to play. They love each other. They love Mom. They are happy twins. The end. +Lily loved to design things. She liked to draw, cut, glue and paint. She made cards, dolls, hats and more. She was very good at it. + +One day, she wanted to design an angel. She asked her mom for some paper, scissors, glitter and a stick. Mom gave her the things and said, "Have fun, sweetie. Be careful with the scissors." + +Lily went to her room and started to work. She drew a big circle for the head, a small triangle for the body, and two long ovals for the wings. She cut them out and glued them together. She added some glitter to the wings and the triangle. She stuck the stick on the back of the angel. She was very happy with her angel. She thought it was adorable. + +She ran to show her mom. "Look, mom, I made an angel! Do you like it?" she asked. + +Mom smiled and hugged her. "I love it, Lily. It's beautiful. You are very talented. You are my little angel," she said. + +Lily felt proud and happy. She gave her mom a kiss and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you." +Lily and Tom were playing in the woods. They saw a hut with a lock on the door. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's unlock the door and go in," Tom said. He found a key under a rock. He put the key in the lock and turned it. The door opened. + +"Wow, look at all the things in here," Lily said. She saw pots and pans, jars and bottles, books and toys. She picked up a bottle with a red label. It smelled spicy. + +"I wonder what this is," she said. She opened the bottle and took a sip. + +"Yuck, this is hot!" she cried. She dropped the bottle and ran to the door. But the door was locked again. + +"Help, help, let us out!" she shouted. + +Tom tried to find the key, but he could not see it. It was under the spilled bottle. The spicy liquid was burning his eyes and nose. + +"Who is there?" a voice said. It was an old woman with a big nose and a black hat. She was the owner of the hut. She was a witch. + +"You naughty children, you broke into my hut and drank my potion. Now you will pay the price," she said. She waved her hand and turned Lily and Tom into frogs. + +She put them in a cage and hung it on the wall. She laughed and said, "Now you will be my pets. You will never unlock the door again." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with a football in the park. They have an original football. It is red and blue and has stars on it. They are very proud of their football. + +One day, they go to the park with their football. They kick it and catch it and have fun. But then, a big dog comes. The dog likes the football too. It runs and grabs the football in its mouth. It runs away with the football. + +"Hey, that's our football!" Tom shouts. "Give it back!" + +"Come back, dog!" Sam cries. "That's not yours!" + +They chase the dog, but the dog is faster. It runs to the other side of the park. It jumps over a fence. It vanishes. + +Tom and Sam stop. They are sad. They have lost their original football. + +"Where did the dog go?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Sam says. "Maybe it went to its home." + +They look around. They see no sign of the dog or the football. + +They walk back to their home. They are very sad. They have no football to play with. + +They wish they could find their original football again. +Ben was sleeping in his bed. He had a dream about a big cake with lots of icing and sprinkles. He wanted to eat the cake, but it was too far away. He tried to reach for it, but he could not. He felt sad and hungry. + +Then he heard a noise. It was his mom. She came into his room and said, "Good morning, Ben. It's time to wake up. I have a surprise for you." Ben opened his eyes and saw his mom smiling. He rubbed his eyes and said, "What is it, mom?" + +Mom said, "Come with me to the kitchen and you'll see." She took his hand and led him out of his room. Ben was curious and excited. He wondered what the surprise was. + +When they got to the kitchen, Ben saw a big cake with lots of icing and sprinkles on the table. It was the same cake as in his dream. He could not believe it. He said, "Wow, mom. Is that for me?" + +Mom said, "Yes, it is. I made it for your birthday. Happy birthday, Ben. You can have a slice for breakfast. Do you like it?" + +Ben was very happy. He hugged his mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love it. It looks so tasty. Can I have some now?" + +Mom said, "Of course, you can. Here, let me cut you a piece. You can also have some milk or juice with it. Enjoy your birthday, Ben. You are a very good boy." + +Ben took a big bite of the cake. It was sweet and soft and yummy. He said, "Mmm, this is the best cake ever. You are the best mom ever. I love you, mom." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Ben. You make me very happy. Have a wonderful day, my sweet boy." +Lily and Ben love to play pretend. They have a stage in their room, where they can act out stories and sing songs. One day, they decide to put on a show for their mom and dad. + +"Let's buy some tickets for our show," Lily says. She makes some tickets out of paper and crayons. She gives one to Ben and keeps one for herself. + +"OK, now we need a story," Ben says. He thinks hard. "How about a story about a kind princess and a brave knight?" + +"Good idea," Lily says. She puts on a dress and a crown. Ben puts on a helmet and a sword. They go to the stage and get ready. + +Mom and dad come to watch. They sit on the bed and give their tickets to Lily and Ben. "Thank you for coming to our show," Lily says. "We hope you like it." + +The show begins. Lily and Ben act out how the princess and the knight meet, how they help each other, and how they fall in love. They use their voices and their bodies to make the story come alive. They also sing some songs they know. + +Mom and dad clap and cheer. They are very proud of Lily and Ben. They hug and kiss them and tell them how good they are. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They love to play pretend. They love to make their mom and dad smile. They love each other. They are a kind and brave team. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play and have fun. But sometimes they do not listen to Mom and Dad. They run and shout and make a mess. + +One day, Mom and Dad take Sara and Tom to church. Church is a big house with many people. They sing and pray and listen to God. Mom and Dad tell Sara and Tom to be quiet and good in church. Sara and Tom nod, but they do not mean it. + +When they get to church, Sara and Tom see many things. They see candles and flowers and pictures. They see a big organ and a big cross. They want to touch and see everything. They do not stay with Mom and Dad. They run and shout and make a mess. + +Mom and Dad are very sad and angry. They look for Sara and Tom. They find them in a corner. Sara and Tom have broken a candle and a flower. They have made a big stain on a picture. They have made a loud noise with the organ. They have made everyone look at them. + +Mom and Dad scold Sara and Tom. They say they are very naughty and bad. They say they have to say sorry to God and to the people. They say they have to learn to be quiet and good in church. Sara and Tom feel very sorry and ashamed. They nod, and this time they mean it. + +They go with Mom and Dad to the front of the church. They kneel and pray and say sorry to God. They look at the big cross and remember that God loves them. They go to the people and say sorry to them. They look at their faces and see that they forgive them. They hug Mom and Dad and say they love them. They promise to be quiet and good in church. + +Mom and Dad are very happy and proud. They say they forgive Sara and Tom. They say they love them very much. They say they are glad they have learned their lesson. They say they hope they will always listen and obey. Sara and Tom nod, and they keep their promise. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide. It was fun and fast. They took turns to go down the slide. + +"Look, Anna, there is a man with a cart. He has ice cream and candy," Ben said. + +"Let's go and see. Maybe he will give us some," Anna said. + +They ran to the man with the cart. He smiled and said, "Hello, kids. Do you want some ice cream or candy? They are very yummy." + +"Yes, please. Can we have some?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, but you have to pay. One ice cream or one candy is one dollar," the man said. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other. They did not have any money. They wanted the ice cream and the candy very much. They saw a jar on the cart. It had a label that said "tips". It was full of coins. + +"Maybe we can take some coins from the jar. The man will not see us," Ben whispered. + +"That is not nice. That is stealing. The man worked hard for the coins. We should not take them," Anna whispered back. + +But Ben did not listen. He reached for the jar and grabbed some coins. He gave them to the man and took an ice cream and a candy. He gave the candy to Anna. + +"Here, Anna. You can have this. I have the ice cream," he said. + +Anna looked at the candy. She wanted to eat it, but she felt guilty. She knew Ben did something bad. She saw the man counting the coins. He looked confused. + +"Hey, kids. Did you take some coins from the jar?" he asked. + +Anna and Ben felt scared. They ran away from the man. They did not slide on the slide anymore. They went home and hid in their room. They did not enjoy the ice cream and the candy. They felt guilty and sad. They wished they did not take the coins. They wished they said sorry to the man. They learned a lesson. Stealing is wrong. +Sara likes to print pictures of animals. She has a book with many animals from different countries. She looks at the book and chooses an animal to print. She puts paper in the printer and presses a button. The printer makes a noise and prints the picture. + +Sara sees a picture of a giraffe. A giraffe is a very tall animal with a long neck and spots. It lives in a country far away from Sara. Sara thinks the giraffe is beautiful and wants to print it. She puts paper in the printer and presses the button. The printer makes a noise and prints the picture. + +Sara takes the picture of the giraffe and shows it to her mom. Her mom smiles and says, "Wow, what a high animal! Do you know what it is called?" Sara says, "It is a giraffe. It lives in a country with many other animals. I want to go there and see them." Her mom says, "Maybe one day we can go there and see the giraffes and other animals. But for now, you can print more pictures and learn about them." Sara nods and hugs her mom. She likes to print pictures of animals. +Tom and Anna like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. But there is a problem. The slide is very high and they are very small. + +"How can we go on the slide?" Tom asks Anna. + +"Maybe we can balance on the steps," Anna says. "But we have to be careful. We don't want to fall." + +They hold hands and start to balance on the steps. They go up and up. They are almost at the top. But then they hear a scary sound. + +"Boo!" + +They turn around and see a ghost. The ghost is white and smooth. It has big eyes and a big mouth. It smiles at them. + +"Hello, little ones," the ghost says. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom and Anna are very scared. They scream and run down the steps. They forget to balance. They slip and slide. They land on the grass. + +The ghost laughs and follows them. It is not a real ghost. It is their big brother, Sam. He has a sheet on his head. He likes to trick them. + +"Got you!" Sam says. "That was funny." + +Tom and Anna are not happy. They are angry and sad. They don't think it is funny. + +"Go away, Sam!" Tom says. "You are mean. You spoiled our fun." + +"Yeah, go away!" Anna says. "You are not a ghost. You are a bully." + +Sam feels sorry. He takes off the sheet. He hugs them and says sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Tom and Anna," Sam says. "I was just joking. I didn't mean to scare you. Can we be friends?" + +Tom and Anna look at him. They see his sorry face. They forgive him. + +"OK, Sam," Tom says. "We can be friends. But don't do that again." + +"OK, Anna," Sam says. "I won't do that again. Can I play with you?" + +They nod and smile. They go back to the slide. They help each other balance on the steps. They go on the slide together. They have fun. They are happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toy trains. They had many trains, but only one coal car. The coal car was black and shiny. It could carry coal for the trains. + +One day, Tom wanted to play with the coal car. He took it from the toy box and put it on the track. He said, "This is my coal car. I will not share it with you." + +Sam was sad. He wanted to play with the coal car too. He said, "Please, Tom, can I have a turn? Sharing is good. We can both play with the coal car." + +But Tom did not listen. He said, "No, Sam, you cannot have a turn. This is my coal car. Go away." + +Sam was angry. He did not like Tom's words. He said, "Fine, Tom, if you do not share, I will take the coal car from you." + +Sam ran to Tom and grabbed the coal car. Tom did not let go. They pulled and pulled. The coal car broke in half. The coal spilled on the floor. + +Tom and Sam were shocked. They looked at the broken coal car. It was empty. They had no coal for their trains. They had no coal car to play with. They had no fun. + +They cried and cried. They wished they had shared the coal car. But it was too late. The coal car was gone. The end. +Lily liked to organize her desk. She had many things on it: books, crayons, stickers, dolls. She put each thing in its own place. She was very neat and tidy. + +One day, she saw a new thing on her desk. It was a thin book with a shiny cover. It had many pictures of animals in it. Lily loved animals. She wanted to look at the book. But she did not know where to put it. She did not have a place for thin books. + +She looked around her room. She saw a shelf on the wall. It had some space for books. Maybe she could put the thin book there. She got a chair and climbed on it. She reached for the shelf. But she was too short. She could not touch the shelf. + +She tried to stretch her arm. She leaned forward. She almost had the book on the shelf. But then she lost her balance. She fell off the chair. The book fell with her. It hit her head. It hurt a lot. + +She started to cry. Her mom heard her and came to her room. She saw Lily on the floor with the book. She hugged her and kissed her head. She asked her what happened. Lily told her about the thin book and the shelf. She said she was sorry. + +Her mom smiled and said it was okay. She said she was proud of Lily for trying to organize her desk. She said she had a solution for the thin book. She took Lily and the book to the living room. She showed her a big basket. It had many thin books in it. It was a special place for thin books. She said Lily could borrow any book she liked from the basket. She could read it and then put it back. She said Lily could also put her own thin book in the basket. + +Lily was happy. She thanked her mom and hugged her. She put her thin book in the basket. She picked another one. It had pictures of dinosaurs in it. She loved dinosaurs. She went back to her room. She organized her desk again. She made a place for the dinosaur book. She was very neat and tidy. She was also very smart and brave. +Lily and Ben are at the beach with Mom and Dad. They like to play in the sand and the water. They see many things at the beach: shells, rocks, birds, and fish. + +One day, they find a crab in the sand. The crab is small and red. It has two big claws and many legs. Lily and Ben want to touch the crab, but Mom says no. She says the crab can pinch them with its claws. + +The crab is scared of Lily and Ben. It wants to go back to the water. It sees an open hole in the sand. The hole is from a clam that dug there. The crab runs to the hole and hides inside. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They want to see the crab again. They wait by the hole and hope the crab will come out. But the crab does not come out. It is safe and happy in the hole. + +Mom and Dad call Lily and Ben. They say it is time to go home. Lily and Ben say goodbye to the crab. They hope to see it again another day. They run to Mom and Dad and get in the car. They had a fun day at the beach. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a gray wallet on the grass. They open it and see many cards and papers inside. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. He takes out a card with a picture of a man. "This is his name card. He is a doctor." + +Lily takes out another card with a picture of a woman. "This is his wife. She is a teacher." + +They take out more cards and pretend to be the people on them. They have fun playing doctor and teacher and other jobs. + +But then, they hear a voice. "Hey, that's my wallet!" It is the man from the card. He is looking for his wallet. He sees Tom and Lily with it. + +"Sorry, mister, we were just playing," Tom says. He gives the wallet back to the man. + +The man is not angry. He smiles and thanks them. He tells them his name is Ben and he works at the hospital. He asks them their names and what they want to be when they grow up. + +Tom and Lily tell him their names and their dreams. Ben says they are very smart and kind. He gives them each a sticker with a star on it. + +"Here, this is for you. You are stars," he says. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They say goodbye to Ben and go back to playing. They stick the stars on their shirts and feel proud. They are friends who like to play together. +Tom and Lily liked to bounce on the big bed. They bounced up and down, up and down, with a rhythm. They laughed and sang as they bounced. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Tom said. "I can bounce very high!" + +He bounced very hard and hit his head on the lamp. He cried out in pain and fell on the bed. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Lily asked. She was scared and ran to him. + +Tom did not answer. He did not move. He did not breathe. He was very still. + +Lily screamed and called for Mom. Mom came and saw Tom. She was very sad and angry. + +"What did you do, Lily?" Mom asked. "Why did you bounce so hard?" + +Lily did not know what to say. She felt very bad. She wished she could bounce with Tom again. But she could not. Tom was gone. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but they did not like to put them away. They left them on the floor, on the bed, on the furniture, and everywhere. Their room was very messy and not organized. + +One day, their mom came to their room and said, "Lily and Tom, you need to clean up your room. It is too messy and not safe. You can trip and hurt yourself, or break your toys, or lose them. Please put your toys in the boxes and shelves, and make your room organized." + +Lily and Tom did not want to clean up. They said, "No, mom, we want to play. Cleaning is boring and hard. We like our room this way. It is fun and cozy." + +Their mom was not happy. She said, "Lily and Tom, you are being selfish and lazy. You need to learn to be responsible and respectful. You have many toys, but you do not take care of them. You have a nice room, but you do not appreciate it. You have a mom who loves you, but you do not listen to her. If you do not clean up your room, I will take away your toys and you will not play with them for a week." + +Lily and Tom were scared and sad. They did not want to lose their toys or make their mom angry. They said, "Sorry, mom, we did not mean to be selfish and lazy. We will clean up our room and make it organized. Please do not take away our toys. We love you and we will listen to you." + +Their mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily and Tom, for being sorry and willing to clean up. I love you too and I want you to be happy and safe. But you need to learn to be responsible and respectful. You need to take care of your toys and your room, and listen to your mom. If you do that, you will have more fun and less trouble. Now, let's clean up together and make your room organized." + +Lily and Tom nodded and said, "Okay, mom, let's clean up together and make our room organized." They picked up their toys and put them in the boxes and shelves. They made their bed and dusted the furniture. They worked hard and fast, and soon their room was clean and organized. They felt proud and happy, and their mom was proud and happy too. They hugged their mom and said, "We love you, mom, and we are sorry for being selfish and lazy. We will be responsible and respectful from now on. We will take care of our toys and our room, and listen to you." + +Their mom hugged them back and said, "I love you too, Lily and Tom, and I am glad you are sorry and willing to change. You are good and smart children, and I am proud of you. You have done a great job cleaning up your room and making it organized. Now, you can play with your toys, but remember to put them away when you are done. And remember to be responsible and respectful always." + +Lily and Tom smiled and said, "Yes, mom, we will remember. Thank you for helping us and teaching us. You are the best mom ever." They played with their toys happily and peacefully, and their room was organized and cozy. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they found a weapon on the ground. It was shiny and long. Anna wanted to touch it, but Ben said no. He said it was bad and dangerous. + +Anna did not listen. She picked up the weapon and looked at it. She thought it was pretty and fun. She wanted to show Ben. She ran to him and said, "Look, Ben, look what I have!" She waved the weapon in the air. + +Ben was scared. He tried to move away, but he was too slow. The weapon hit him on the head. He fell down and did not move. He had blood on his face. Anna was shocked. She dropped the weapon and cried. She did not know what to do. + +She ran to Ben and hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben, I'm sorry. Please wake up, please." She kissed him on the cheek, but he did not open his eyes. He did not say anything. He was gone. + +Anna was alone. She was sad and afraid. She wished she had listened to Ben. She wished she had not touched the weapon. She wished she could go back and play with Ben. But she could not. She had made a big mistake. She had lost her friend. +Tim and Jen are twins. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a net. They want to catch bugs. + +They walk on the path. They see many flowers and trees. They hear birds and bees. They look for bugs. They see a big butterfly. It has yellow and black wings. It is very pretty. + +"Look, Jen, a butterfly!" Tim says. He runs after it. He holds the net. He wants to catch the butterfly. + +"Wait, Tim, be careful!" Jen says. She follows him. She sees a thick branch on the path. She tries to warn Tim. But Tim does not hear her. He is too excited. + +Tim runs into the branch. He falls down. He drops the net. The butterfly flies away. Tim cries. He has a bump on his head. He is sad and hurt. + +Jen runs to Tim. She hugs him. She says, "I'm sorry, Tim. Are you okay?" + +Tim sniffles. He says, "No, I'm not okay. I wanted to catch the butterfly. But I was too fast. And I hit the branch. And I lost the net. And the butterfly. And now I have a bump. And it hurts." + +Jen says, "I know, Tim. But it's okay. You can try again another day. And I have something for you. Look." She shows him a flower. It has yellow and black petals. It looks like the butterfly. + +Tim smiles. He says, "Thank you, Jen. You are a good sister. And this is a nice flower. It looks like the butterfly. Can I keep it?" + +Jen says, "Yes, you can keep it. And I can keep you. Come on, let's go home. Mom will make you feel better." + +They hold hands. They walk on the path. They are happy. They still like to catch bugs. But they are more careful. And they watch out for branches. +Tommy was a little cat who liked to spend his days playing outside. He was adventurous and curious, and always wanted to see new things. One day, he saw a big tree with many birds on it. He wanted to climb the tree and catch a bird. + +He ran to the tree and jumped on the lowest branch. He used his paws to hold on and move up. He saw a blue bird with a shiny feather. He tried to reach it, but the bird flew away. Tommy followed it to another branch, and then another. He was so busy chasing the bird that he did not notice how high he was. + +"Tommy, Tommy, where are you?" his mother called from the ground. She was looking for him, but she could not see him. She was worried that he was lost or in trouble. + +"Here, mama, here!" Tommy meowed from the top of the tree. He looked down and saw his mother. She looked very small and far away. He realized that he was very high and he felt scared. He did not know how to get down. + +"Tommy, you are too high! You have to come down, now!" his mother said. "Be careful, do not fall!" + +Tommy wanted to go down, but he did not know how. He looked around, but he could not find a way. He started to cry. He wished he had not been so adventurous. + +"Mama, mama, help me!" he cried. + +His mother heard him and tried to calm him. She said, "Do not worry, Tommy, I will help you. Just stay where you are and do not move. I will get someone to help you." + +She ran to the house and called Mr. Brown, the farmer who lived next door. He had a big ladder and a big hat. He came quickly and put the ladder against the tree. He climbed up the ladder and reached Tommy. He put his hat on Tommy's head and said, "Hello, little cat. You are a brave one, but you have to be more careful. Do not climb so high, it is dangerous. Now, let me take you down." + +He picked up Tommy and put him in his hat. He held the hat with one hand and the ladder with the other. He climbed down slowly and carefully. He gave Tommy to his mother, who hugged him and thanked him. + +"Thank you, Mr. Brown, you are very kind. I am sorry for the trouble," she said. + +"It is no trouble, Mrs. Cat. I am glad I could help. Tommy is a good cat, but he has to learn his limits. Maybe next time he will be more cautious," he said. + +He smiled and waved goodbye. He took his ladder and his hat and went back to his house. + +Tommy was happy to be safe and with his mother. He was sorry for being so adventurous and making her worry. He said, "I am sorry, mama. I will not climb so high again. I love you, mama." + +"I love you too, Tommy. I am glad you are okay. But you have to be more careful, Tommy. You have to listen to me and do not go too far. You have to be a good cat, Tommy," she said. + +She licked his fur and cuddled him. She took him to their house and gave him some milk and some fish. He drank and ate and felt better. He learned his lesson and decided to be more careful. He still liked to play outside, but he did not chase birds or climb trees anymore. He was a good cat, Tommy. +Tim and Mia were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big tub of water and some soap to make bubbles. They were eager to see who could make the biggest bubble. + +"I can make a bigger bubble than you!" Tim said to Mia. + +"No, you can't! Watch me!" Mia said to Tim. + +They both dipped their wands in the soap and blew hard. Tim's bubble was big and round, but Mia's bubble was bigger and rounder. She smiled and said, "See? I told you!" + +Tim was not happy. He wanted to make a bigger bubble than Mia. He dipped his wand again and blew harder. But he blew too hard and his bubble popped. He tried again and again, but his bubbles kept popping. He got angry and threw his wand on the ground. + +Mia saw Tim's tantrum and felt sorry for him. She walked over to him and said, "Don't be mad, Tim. It's just a game. We can share the soap and have fun together." + +Tim looked at Mia and saw her kind face. He felt ashamed of his behavior. He picked up his wand and said, "I'm sorry, Mia. You're right. It's just a game. Can we share the soap and have fun together?" + +Mia nodded and smiled. She gave Tim a hug and said, "Of course we can. You're my brother and I love you." + +They both dipped their wands in the soap and blew gently. They made many bubbles of different sizes and shapes. They laughed and chased the bubbles in the air. They were happy and had fun together. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be jealous of others. Be kind and share. You will have more fun and succeed in making friends. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play games. One day, they play a game with a big ball. The game is to jump over the ball and not touch it. + +Sam goes first. He runs and jumps over the ball. He is happy. He says, "I did it! I did it!" + +Ben goes next. He runs and jumps over the ball. But he is fat. He is too fat to jump high. He touches the ball with his foot. The ball pops. It makes a loud noise. + +Sam and Ben are scared. They look at the ball. It is flat. They cannot play with it anymore. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She is angry. She says, "What did you do? You broke the ball! That was my ball! You are bad boys!" + +Sam and Ben are sad. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Mom." + +But Mom does not listen. She takes them to their rooms. She says, "No more games for you. You have to stay in your rooms until dinner. And no dessert for you!" + +Sam and Ben cry. They do not like this game. They do not like this ending. +Lily loved to cook with her mom. She liked to open the pan and put in eggs, cheese and ham. She liked to stir and flip and make yummy smells. She wanted to be a famous chef when she grew up. + +One day, her mom had a surprise for her. She said, "Lily, today we have a special guest. He is a famous chef and he wants to see your cooking. His name is Chef Ben and he is very nice." + +Lily was excited and nervous. She put on her apron and her hat and waited for Chef Ben. Soon, he came in the kitchen. He was tall and had a big smile. He said, "Hello, Lily. I heard you are a great cook. Can you show me what you can do?" + +Lily nodded and opened the pan. She said, "I can make a cheese and ham omelet. It is my favorite. Do you like it?" + +Chef Ben said, "I love cheese and ham omelet. It is a classic dish. Can I help you?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please. You can crack the eggs and whisk them. I will grate the cheese and cut the ham." + +They worked together and made a delicious omelet. They put it on a plate and sprinkled some parsley on top. They took it to the table and shared it with Lily's mom. They all said, "Mmm, this is very good. Lily, you are a wonderful cook. You have a lot of talent." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She said, "Thank you, Chef Ben. You are very kind. You are my favorite chef. Can you come again and cook with me?" + +Chef Ben said, "Of course, Lily. I would love to cook with you again. You are my new friend. Maybe one day, we can cook together in a famous restaurant." + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She said, "That would be awesome. I can't wait." +Sam and Ben were brothers who lived on a big ranch with many animals. They liked to help their dad feed the cows, horses, and chickens every morning. Sam was older and taller than Ben, and he was very popular at school. Ben was younger and smaller than Sam, and he was very shy. + +One day, their dad told them he had a surprise for them. He took them to the barn and showed them a new pony. He said the pony was for both of them to share and ride. Sam was very happy and ran to the pony. He hugged its neck and said, "Thank you, dad! He's so cute and soft! Can I name him?" Ben was also happy, but he stayed behind his dad. He was afraid of the pony. He thought it was too big and fast for him. + +Sam named the pony Spot, because he had a white spot on his forehead. He asked his dad if he could ride him first. His dad said yes, but he told Sam to be gentle and careful with Spot. He also told Sam to let Ben have a turn later. Sam nodded and climbed on Spot's back. He said, "Come on, Spot! Let's go!" He kicked Spot's sides and made him run around the ranch. + +Ben watched Sam and Spot from a distance. He wanted to ride Spot too, but he was too scared. He thought Sam was brave and cool. He wished he could be like him. His dad saw Ben's face and said, "Don't worry, Ben. You can ride Spot too. He's very friendly and gentle. He won't hurt you. Do you want to try?" Ben shook his head and said, "No, thank you, dad. I don't want to ride Spot. I'm happy here." His dad smiled and said, "Okay, Ben. Maybe another day. But you know, riding a pony can be fun and exciting. You might like it if you try." + +Sam and Spot had a lot of fun. They ran, jumped, and played on the ranch. Sam felt free and happy. He forgot about Ben and his dad. He thought he was the best rider in the world. He didn't see the big rock in front of him. He didn't hear his dad shout, "Sam, watch out!" He didn't feel Spot stumble and fall. He only felt a sharp pain in his leg and a loud cry in his mouth. + +Ben heard Sam's cry and saw him on the ground. He ran to him and saw blood on his leg. He was scared and sad. He said, "Sam, are you okay? Does it hurt?" Sam groaned and said, "Yes, it hurts. It hurts a lot. I'm sorry, Ben. I was stupid. I didn't listen to dad. I didn't share Spot with you. I was selfish." Ben said, "No, Sam. You're not stupid. You're not selfish. You're my brother. And I love you." He hugged Sam and said, "Don't worry, Sam. Dad will help you. He will take you to the doctor. He will make you better. And I will take care of Spot. He's our pony. And I love him too." He looked at Spot and said, "Do you want to ride him, Ben?" Ben nodded and said, "Yes, I do. I want to ride Spot. I'm not afraid anymore. I want to be brave like you." He climbed on Spot's back and said, "Come on, Spot. Let's go." He kicked Spot's sides and made him walk slowly and gently. He said, "Thank you, Spot. You're a good pony. And you're cute and soft too." He smiled and said, "Thank you, dad. Thank you, Sam. You're the best dad and brother in the world." +Lily and Ben are playing with snow in the park. They make a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They are very happy. + +"Look at our snowman! He is so big and nice!" Lily says. + +"Yes, he is! But we need to give him a name. What do you think?" Ben asks. + +Lily thinks for a moment. "How about Snowy? I like that name." + +"Me too. Snowy is a good name for a snowman. Hello, Snowy!" Ben says and waves at the snowman. + +But then the sun comes out and shines very bright. The snow starts to melt. Lily and Ben see that Snowy is getting smaller and smaller. His hat falls off, his scarf slides down and his carrot nose drops to the ground. + +"Oh no! Snowy is melting! He will be gone soon!" Lily cries. + +"Don't cry, Lily. We can save him. We need to find some shade for him. Come on, let's look around." Ben says and takes Lily's hand. + +They run around the park and look for a place where Snowy can be safe from the sun. They see a big tree with many leaves. They think that maybe Snowy can stay under the tree. + +"Look, Lily! There is a big tree. Maybe we can move Snowy there. He will be cooler under the tree." Ben says. + +"Good idea, Ben. But how can we move him? He is too heavy for us." Lily says. + +They look around and see a sled. They think that maybe they can use the sled to move Snowy. They run to the sled and ask the boy who owns it if they can borrow it. + +"Hi, can we use your sled for a moment? We need to move our snowman. He is melting in the sun." Ben says. + +"Sure, you can use my sled. I am done playing with it. But why do you need to move your snowman?" The boy asks. + +"Because we want to save him. He is our friend. His name is Snowy." Lily says. + +"That's very nice of you. I will help you. I have a rope. We can tie the rope to the sled and to the snowman. Then we can pull him to the tree." The boy says. + +"Thank you, you are very helpful. What is your name?" Ben asks. + +"My name is Sam. Nice to meet you." The boy says. + +They work together and tie the rope to the sled and to the snowman. Then they pull the sled to the tree. They are careful not to break Snowy. They put him under the tree and fix his hat, his scarf and his nose. + +"There, Snowy. You are safe now. You will not melt so fast under the tree." Lily says. + +"Yes, Snowy. You are lucky. You have three friends who care about you." Ben says. + +"Snowy, you are welcome. You are a cool snowman. Literally." Sam says. + +They all laugh and hug Snowy. They are happy. They decide to play together until it is time to go home. They are friends. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the old house. It was big and had many rooms to explore. But they were afraid of the attic. They heard that a ghost lived there. A ghost that made scary noises and moved things around. + +One day, they decided to be brave and go to the attic. They climbed the stairs slowly and opened the door. It was dark and dusty. They saw old boxes, broken toys and a big mirror. Anna walked to the mirror and looked at herself. She saw a face behind her. A white face with big eyes and a sad mouth. She screamed and ran to Ben. + +"Ben, Ben, there is a ghost in the mirror! Help me!" she cried. + +Ben grabbed her hand and pulled her to the door. But the door was locked. They heard a voice from the mirror. + +"Please, don't go. I need your help. I am not a bad ghost. I am a lost ghost." + +Anna and Ben stopped and looked at the mirror. The ghost was still there. He looked lonely and scared. + +"What do you want from us?" Ben asked. + +"I want to go home. I have been hidden in this mirror for a long time. I don't know how to get out. Can you save me?" the ghost said. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for the ghost. They wanted to help him. They looked around the attic and saw a book on a shelf. It had a picture of a mirror and a star on the cover. They opened the book and read the words. + +"To free a ghost from a mirror, you need to draw a star on the glass with a magic marker. Then say the ghost's name three times and wish him well." + +Anna and Ben found a magic marker in a box. They drew a star on the mirror. They asked the ghost his name. + +"My name is Leo," the ghost said. + +They said his name three times and wished him well. + +"Leo, Leo, Leo, we hope you find your home and be happy," they said. + +The mirror glowed and the ghost smiled. He waved at them and disappeared. The door unlocked and they ran out of the attic. They were happy that they saved the ghost. They never went back to the old house. But they always remembered Leo and his hidden mirror. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go first, but Ben runs to the slide and climbs up. + +"Ben, that is rude!" Lily says. "You have to wait your turn!" + +Ben sticks out his tongue and slides down. He laughs and runs back to the slide. Lily is angry. She follows him and pushes him off the ladder. + +"Ow!" Ben cries. "Lily, you hurt me!" + +Mom and dad hear the noise and come to see what is wrong. They see Ben on the ground and Lily on the slide. + +"What happened?" mom asks. + +"Lily pushed me!" Ben says. + +"No, I didn't!" Lily says. "He was rude and did not let me go first!" + +Mom and dad look at each other. They know that one of them is lying. They decide to teach them a lesson. + +"Ben, you have to lie on the ground and not move. Lily, you have to sit on the slide and not slide. You have to feel the weight of your actions. You have to say sorry to each other and share the slide nicely. Do you understand?" dad says. + +Lily and Ben nod. They do not like this punishment. They feel bored and sorry. They look at each other and say sorry. They hug and make up. They get up and slide together. They have fun and take turns. + +Mom and dad smile and clap. They are proud of their twins. They give them a hug and a kiss. They say, "We love you, Lily and Ben. You are good kids. But remember, lying and pushing are rude. You have to be kind and honest." +Tom and Lily like to play catch with a ball. They throw the ball to each other and try not to drop it. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they find a big book in the attic. The book has many stamps inside. The stamps are colorful and have pictures of animals, flowers and cars. Tom and Lily think the stamps are pretty and want to look at them. + +They open the book and take out some stamps. They stick them on their hands, faces and clothes. They pretend they are animals, flowers and cars. They make noises and run around. + +But they do not know that the book belongs to Grandpa. Grandpa loves his stamps and keeps them in the attic. He has collected them for a long time and they are very special to him. + +Grandpa comes home and sees Tom and Lily playing with his stamps. He is very angry and sad. He shouts at them and takes the book away. He says they are bad and naughty. He says they have ruined his stamps and he does not want to play with them. + +Tom and Lily are scared and sorry. They did not know the stamps were Grandpa's and they did not mean to hurt him. They cry and say they are sorry. They ask Grandpa to forgive them and to play with them. + +Grandpa sees that they are sorry and he loves them. He calms down and hugs them. He says he is sorry too and he forgives them. He says he will play with them, but not with his stamps. He says he will show them his stamps and tell them stories about them, but they must not touch them or take them out. He says they must be careful and respectful with other people's things. + +Tom and Lily agree and promise to be good. They say they love Grandpa and his stamps. They say they want to hear his stories and learn from him. They smile and hug him back. They are happy and Grandpa is happy too. +Lily likes to bathe with her poppy. Poppy is a big yellow duck that makes funny noises when she squeezes him. Lily fills the tub with warm water and bubbles and puts poppy in. She splashes and plays with poppy and makes him swim and dive. + +But one day, Lily is too rough with poppy. She pulls his beak and his wing and makes him go under the water for a long time. Poppy does not like that. He feels hurt and scared. He stops making noises and his eyes look sad. + +Lily sees that poppy is not happy. She feels sorry and hugs him. She says sorry to poppy and kisses his beak and his wing. She tells him that she loves him and that she will be gentle with him. She lets him float on the water and makes him bubbles with her mouth. + +Poppy feels better and makes noises again. He looks at Lily with his eyes bright and happy. He hugs her back and kisses her cheek. He tells her that he loves her too and that he forgives her. He thanks her for being kind and caring. They smile and laugh and bathe together. +Sara loves to make things with her hands. She likes to make cards, and clay, and cakes. Sometimes, she makes a massage for her mom. She rubs her mom's back and shoulders with her fingers, and says "I love you, mom". + +Mom is very happy when Sara makes a massage for her. She says "Thank you, Sara, you are very kind and gentle". She hugs Sara and kisses her cheek. She says "You make me feel good and relaxed". + +But one day, mom has to go away for work. She says "I have to go to a distant place for a few days. I will miss you, Sara, but I will call you every night". Sara is sad and scared. She does not want mom to go. She says "Please don't go, mom, I need you". + +Mom says "I know, Sara, but I have to go. It is important for my job. But I will be back soon, I promise. And I will bring you a present". She gives Sara a big hug and a kiss. She says "You can make a massage for me when I come back, okay?" + +Sara nods and tries to smile. She says "Okay, mom, I will make a massage for you when you come back. I love you, mom". She waves goodbye to mom as she leaves. She hopes mom will be safe and happy in the distant place. She thinks about the massage she will make for her when she returns. She thinks it will be the best massage ever. +Ben and Lily were playing in the yard. They saw a big turkey walking around. The turkey had brown feathers and a red thing on its head. + +"Hello, turkey!" Ben said. He wanted to talk to the turkey. He liked animals. + +But the turkey did not talk back. It only made a loud sound. "Gobble, gobble, gobble!" The turkey said. + +Lily was scared of the turkey. She hid behind Ben. "Go away, turkey!" She said. She did not like the turkey. + +But the turkey did not go away. It was persistent. It followed Ben and Lily around the yard. It wanted to play with them. + +"Stop, turkey!" Ben said. He was annoyed by the turkey. He tried to shoo it away. + +But the turkey did not stop. It was stubborn. It pecked at Ben's shoes and Lily's dress. It thought they were food. + +"Help, help!" Ben and Lily cried. They ran to the house. They wanted to get away from the turkey. + +Mom heard their cries. She came out of the house. She saw the turkey chasing Ben and Lily. + +"Shoo, shoo, shoo!" Mom said. She waved her arms and clapped her hands. She scared the turkey away. + +"Are you okay, Ben and Lily?" Mom asked. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"Yes, Mom, we are okay," Ben and Lily said. They were glad Mom saved them from the turkey. + +"Next time, don't talk to the turkey," Mom said. "It doesn't understand you. It only wants to eat." + +"Okay, Mom, we won't talk to the turkey," Ben and Lily said. They learned their lesson. + +They went inside the house. They played with their toys. They forgot about the turkey. +Mia loved sunflowers. She liked to look at their big yellow faces and feel their soft petals. She had a sunflower seed that she planted in a pot. She watered it every day and put it near the window. + +One day, Mia saw a tiny green stem poking out of the soil. She was very happy and clapped her hands. She showed her mom and dad her sunflower baby. They smiled and praised her. + +"Good job, Mia! You are a great gardener!" Mom said. + +"Your sunflower will grow big and strong, just like you!" Dad said. + +Mia hugged them and thanked them. She sang a song to her sunflower baby and kissed it good night. + +The next day, Mia woke up and ran to the window. She wanted to see how her sunflower baby was doing. But she saw something that made her cry. Her sunflower baby was gone! There was only a hole in the soil and some chewed leaves. + +"Mom! Dad! Help!" Mia shouted. "Someone ate my sunflower baby!" + +Mom and dad came to the window and saw what happened. They looked troubled and sad. + +"Oh, Mia, I'm so sorry. It looks like a squirrel or a bird took your sunflower baby. They must have been hungry and thought it was food." Mom said. + +"But it was not food! It was my sunflower baby! I loved it and took care of it!" Mia said, sobbing. + +"I know, honey, I know. It's not fair. But sometimes these things happen in nature. We can't always control what other animals do." Dad said. + +"Can we get another sunflower seed and plant it?" Mia asked, wiping her tears. + +"Of course we can, sweetie. But this time, let's put it in a safer place, where the squirrels and birds can't reach it. How about on the balcony?" Mom suggested. + +"Okay, mom. That sounds good. But can we still keep the pot and the soil? Maybe my sunflower baby will come back." Mia said, hoping. + +"Sure, Mia. We can keep the pot and the soil. Maybe your sunflower baby will come back. But if it doesn't, remember that it will always remain in your heart." Mom said, hugging her. + +Mia nodded and smiled. She still missed her sunflower baby, but she felt better. She decided to plant another sunflower seed and watch it grow. She hoped that it would be happy and healthy on the balcony. And she hoped that her sunflower baby was happy and healthy too, wherever it was. +Tim was a shy boy who liked to draw. He had many crayons and papers to make his pictures. He drew cars, animals, houses and people. He was very good at drawing. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom. He brought his supply of crayons and papers to draw outside. He saw a big tree and wanted to draw it. He sat on a bench and started to draw. + +But then, a mean boy came and took his crayons. He said, "These are mine now. You can't have them." He ran away with Tim's crayons. + +Tim was very sad and angry. He wanted his crayons back. He cried and told his mom what happened. His mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. We will find the mean boy and get your crayons back. Let's ask the police for help." + +They saw a police officer near the park. He was wearing a blue uniform and a hat. He had a badge and a whistle. He looked very nice and strong. + +Tim's mom told the police officer what happened. The police officer said, "That's not nice at all. Stealing is wrong. I will help you find the mean boy and get your crayons back. Come with me." + +The police officer, Tim and his mom walked around the park. They looked for the mean boy. They saw him near the swings. He was holding Tim's crayons and laughing. + +The police officer blew his whistle and said, "Hey, you. Stop right there. Give back the crayons to Tim. You can't take things that are not yours." + +The mean boy was scared. He dropped the crayons and ran away. He said, "Sorry, sorry, sorry." + +The police officer picked up the crayons and gave them back to Tim. He said, "Here you go, Tim. These are your crayons. You can draw again. I'm sorry that the mean boy took them from you. He was very naughty. He will learn his lesson." + +Tim was very happy. He said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are very nice and brave. You are my hero." + +The police officer smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tim. You are very sweet and polite. You are a good boy. Keep drawing and have fun." + +Tim hugged the police officer and his mom. He said, "I love you both. You are the best." + +They all smiled and went back to the bench. Tim drew a picture of the police officer, his mom and himself. He gave it to the police officer as a gift. The police officer said, "Wow, this is beautiful. You are very talented. Thank you, Tim. This is the best gift ever." + +They all said goodbye and thanked each other. Tim and his mom went home. Tim was very happy. He had his crayons back. He had a new friend. He had a great day. +Tom and Lily were playing a game. They had to find things that were red in the house. Tom was very good at the game. He found a red ball, a red shirt, a red apple and a red book. Lily only found a red flower and a red crayon. + +"I win, I win!" Tom shouted. He was very happy. He did not care if Lily was sad. + +"Be quiet, Tom!" Lily said. She was very angry. She did not like to lose. She wanted to win too. + +"No, you be quiet, Lily!" Tom said. He was very rude. He did not want to share. He wanted to keep all the red things. + +Lily started to cry. She ran to her mom. She told her what Tom did. Mom was very kind. She hugged Lily and gave her a cookie. + +Mom went to talk to Tom. She was very mad. She took away all the red things from Tom. She told him to say sorry to Lily and to play nice. + +Tom did not say sorry. He did not play nice. He threw a tantrum. He kicked and screamed. He was very naughty. + +Mom had enough. She put Tom in time out. She told him to stay there until he was quiet and kind. + +Tom did not like time out. He was very bored. He wished he had the red things. He wished he had Lily to play with. He wished he had a cookie. He was very sorry. + +But it was too late. He had to stay in time out. He did not win. He lost. He was very sad. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play and have fun. Today, they want to dance. They put on some music and start to move. They jump, spin, clap and laugh. They are lively dancers. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Ben says. He tries to do a big kick. But he kicks too hard and falls down. He hurts his knee. He cries. "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Lily stops dancing. She runs to Ben. She hugs him. "Are you okay, Ben?" she asks. She sees his knee. It is red and has a little blood. She feels sorry for him. + +Ben nods. He wipes his tears. "I'm okay, Lily," he says. "But I can't dance anymore. It hurts too much." + +Lily thinks. She has an idea. She gets a band-aid from her backpack. She puts it on Ben's knee. She kisses it. "There, there," she says. "Now you are better. And you can still dance. You can dance with your arms and your head. Like this." She shows him how to wave his arms and nod his head. + +Ben smiles. He likes Lily's idea. He copies her. He waves his arms and nods his head. He feels better. He laughs. "You are right, Lily," he says. "We can still dance. And we can still have fun. You are a good friend, Lily." + +Lily smiles back. She is happy. She is a good friend, too. They dance with their arms and their heads. They are lively dancers again. They don't let a little boo-boo spoil their fun. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big tree with many leaves. They wanted to climb the tree and see the sky. + +They ran to the tree and tried to find a way up. Lily saw a branch that was low and strong. She put her foot on it and pulled herself up. She smiled and said, "Look, Tom, I can climb the tree!" + +Tom saw another branch that was higher and thinner. He wanted to climb higher than Lily. He jumped and grabbed the branch. He tried to pull himself up, but the branch was too thin. It broke and Tom fell down. He landed on the grass and hurt his knee. He cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow, that hurts!" + +Lily heard Tom cry and climbed down. She ran to him and saw his knee. It was red and had a small cut. She said, "Oh, Tom, I'm sorry. Are you okay?" + +Tom looked at his knee and felt sad. He said, "No, I'm not okay. My knee hurts and it's bleeding. I need a band-aid." + +Lily looked around and saw a cap on the ground. It was blue and had a star on it. She did not know whose cap it was. It was an unknown cap. She said, "Maybe we can use this cap to cover your knee. It will stop the bleeding and make you feel better." + +She picked up the cap and wrapped it around Tom's knee. She tied it with a knot. She said, "There, how do you feel now?" + +Tom looked at his knee and saw the cap. He felt a little better. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. The cap is nice and soft. It makes my knee feel warm." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tom. You are a good friend too. Come on, let's go to the bench and rest. Maybe we can find the owner of the cap later." + +They walked to the bench and sat down. They held hands and watched the birds and the clouds. They forgot about the tree and the branch. They were happy. +Anna likes to fly. She has a big red kite that she flies with her dad in the park. She holds the string and feels the wind pull the kite up and down. She laughs and shouts, "Look, Dad, I can fly!" + +One day, it is too rainy to go to the park. Anna is sad. She wants to fly her kite. She looks out of the window and sees the gray clouds and the wet grass. She sighs and says, "I wish I could fly today." + +Dad hears her and smiles. He has an idea. He goes to his room and comes back with a paper airplane. He gives it to Anna and says, "Here, this is for you. You can fly this inside the house. But be gentle, don't throw it too hard or it will break." + +Anna is happy. She takes the paper airplane and runs to the living room. She finds a good spot and throws the airplane gently. It flies across the room and lands on the sofa. Anna claps and says, "Wow, it flies! Thank you, Dad!" + +Dad hugs her and says, "You're welcome, Anna. I'm glad you like it. Let's see how far it can go. Maybe it can fly out of the window and say hello to the birds." They play with the paper airplane until it is time for lunch. Anna thinks flying is fun, even when it is rainy. +Ben and Lily went to the market with Mom. They saw many things to buy: fruits, vegetables, bread, cheese, and more. Mom gave them some money to buy something they liked. + +Ben and Lily walked around the market, looking at everything. They saw a man selling toys. He had cars, dolls, balls, and puzzles. Ben and Lily liked the puzzles. They picked one with animals on it. They wanted to buy it. + +They went to the man and asked him how much the puzzle was. The man said, "Five dollars." Ben and Lily looked at their money. They had four dollars. They were sad. They did not have enough money. + +They put the puzzle back and walked away. They saw a woman selling flowers. She had roses, tulips, daisies, and sunflowers. Ben and Lily liked the flowers. They smelled nice. They picked a bunch of daisies. They wanted to buy them. + +They went to the woman and asked her how much the flowers were. The woman said, "Three dollars." Ben and Lily looked at their money. They had enough money. They were happy. They gave the woman their money and took the flowers. + +They went back to Mom. They showed her their flowers. Mom smiled. She said, "They are very pretty. You made a good choice." Ben and Lily hugged Mom. They were proud. + +They examined their flowers. They counted the petals. They named the colors. They noticed that the flowers were wet. They asked Mom why. Mom said, "The woman sprayed them with water to keep them fresh. Water helps flowers grow and stay healthy." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They learned something new. They thanked Mom for the money. They thanked the woman for the flowers. They went home with their flowers. They put them in a vase. They looked at them every day. They loved their flowers. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They have fun. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. He is pale and shy. He sits on a bench and watches them. Lila and Ben want to say hello. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Lila asks the boy. + +He looks at them and whispers, "Tom." + +"Do you want to play with us?" Ben asks. + +Tom nods and smiles. He gets off the bench and joins them. They go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They have fun. + +Lila and Ben are happy. They have a new friend. Tom is happy. He has new friends. They play in the park until it is time to go home. They say goodbye and hug. + +"See you tomorrow, Tom!" Lila and Ben say. + +"See you tomorrow, Lila and Ben!" Tom says. + +They wave and run to their moms. They are happy. The park is a good place to make friends. +Tommy and Lily were playing outside in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. They saw a big frog sitting on a leaf. The frog was green and brown and had shiny eyes. + +"Wow, look at that frog!" Tommy said. "He is so attractive. I want to catch him and keep him as a pet." + +"No, Tommy, you can't do that!" Lily said. "The frog belongs in the garden. He needs water and plants and other frogs. He will be sad and scared if you take him away." + +Tommy did not listen to Lily. He ran towards the frog and tried to grab him. But the frog was quick and jumped away. Tommy chased the frog around the garden, but he could not catch him. Lily followed Tommy and tried to stop him. + +"Tommy, stop it! Leave the frog alone!" Lily said. "You are being mean and selfish. The frog is not a toy. He is a living thing. He has feelings and needs. You should respect him and let him be free." + +Tommy still did not listen to Lily. He was angry and stubborn. He wanted the frog for himself. He thought the frog was the most attractive thing he had ever seen. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. The rain was heavy and cold. It soaked Tommy and Lily and the garden. The frog was happy. He liked the rain. He croaked loudly and jumped into a puddle. He was safe and comfortable. + +Tommy and Lily were not happy. They did not like the rain. They were wet and cold and miserable. They ran back to the house. They were shivering and crying. + +Mommy saw them and hugged them. She dried them with a towel and gave them warm clothes and hot chocolate. She asked them what happened. + +Tommy and Lily told Mommy about the frog. Mommy listened and nodded. She said, "I'm glad you saw the frog. He is a beautiful creature. But you should not try to catch him or keep him. He belongs in the garden, not in the house. He is happy there, especially when it rains. You should be happy for him, not jealous of him. You should learn to appreciate and respect nature, not to harm or disturb it. Do you understand?" + +Tommy and Lily nodded. They felt sorry for what they did. They said, "We understand, Mommy. We are sorry. We will not bother the frog again. We will be kind and gentle to all living things. We will enjoy nature, not destroy it." + +Mommy smiled and kissed them. She said, "That's good, my darlings. I'm proud of you. Now, let's watch the rain from the window. Maybe we will see the frog again. He is a very attractive frog, don't you think?" + +Tommy and Lily smiled and agreed. They watched the rain and the frog and felt happy and peaceful. They learned a valuable lesson that day. +Tom liked to work on his ship. He made it from wood and paint and glue. He put a sail on it and a flag. He thought his ship was unique and beautiful. He wanted to show it to his friends. + +He took his ship to the lake. He put it in the water and watched it float. He was happy and proud. He saw his friends on the other side of the lake. He waved to them and called them. He wanted them to see his ship. + +But his friends did not see him. They were busy playing with their own toys. They did not hear him or look at him. Tom felt sad and angry. He wanted them to notice him and his ship. + +He pushed his ship harder in the water. He hoped it would go faster and reach his friends. But he pushed too hard. His ship tipped over and sank. He saw the water cover his ship and his flag. He could not get it back. He lost his ship. + +He cried and screamed. He wanted his ship back. He wanted his friends to care. But they did not. They ignored him and his ship. He was alone and unhappy. He had no ship and no friends. He wished he never made his ship. He wished he never came to the lake. He wished he stayed at home. He had a bad day. +Tom is a painter. He likes to make pictures with colors. He has a big brush and a big bucket of red paint. He wants to paint a big wall in the park. + +He goes to the park with his brush and his bucket. He sees a ladder near the wall. He thinks, "I can use the ladder to paint the wall." He puts his bucket on the ground and climbs the ladder. + +But when he is on the ladder, he sees a big dog. The dog is barking and running towards him. Tom is scared. He does not like big dogs. He says, "Go away, dog! Leave me alone!" + +The dog does not listen. The dog jumps and tries to bite Tom's leg. Tom kicks the dog with his foot. The dog falls down and runs away. + +Tom is brave. He does not cry. He says, "I am not afraid of you, dog! I am a painter!" He picks up his brush and dips it in the bucket. He starts to paint the wall with red paint. He makes a big heart and writes his name inside. He is happy. He says, "I made a beautiful picture!" +Ben and Mia were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were grown-ups. They put on hats and glasses and used pillows as chairs. They found an ashtray on the table. It was round and shiny and had some black stuff inside. + +"Look, this is what grown-ups use to smoke," Ben said. He picked up the ashtray and pretended to puff on a cigarette. + +"That's yucky," Mia said. "Smoking is bad for you. It makes you cough and smell bad." + +"No, it's cool," Ben said. He blew out some air and made a noise. "See, I'm a big boy. You're just a baby." + +Mia felt sad and angry. She wanted to play something else. She saw a toy car on the floor. She picked it up and threw it at Ben. + +"Ow!" Ben shouted. He dropped the ashtray and it broke on the floor. The black stuff spilled everywhere. It was ash and it was hot. It burned the carpet and made a lot of smoke. + +The smoke alarm went off. It was very noisy and scary. Ben and Mia started to cry. They ran to the door but it was locked. They could not get out. + +"Help! Help!" they screamed. But no one heard them. They were alone and trapped. The smoke made them cough and choke. They fell on the floor and closed their eyes. They did not wake up. +Lily liked to follow the reindeer. She lived in a big house with many other children and a kind lady who took care of them. The lady said the reindeer were her friends and they came to visit every winter. Lily wanted to be friends with them too. + +One day, Lily saw a reindeer outside her window. It was brown and white and had big horns. It looked at her with big eyes and made a soft sound. Lily put on her coat and boots and ran outside. She wanted to say hello to the reindeer. + +The reindeer saw Lily and ran away. Lily followed it. She ran across the snow and the ice. She did not see where she was going. She did not hear the lady calling her name. She only saw the reindeer. + +The reindeer stopped at a big tree. It started to eat the green leaves. Lily came closer. She was hungry too. She reached for a leaf. The reindeer looked at her. It did not run away. It moved its head and touched Lily's hand with its nose. It was warm and soft. + +Lily smiled. She gave the leaf to the reindeer. The reindeer ate it and made a happy sound. Lily petted the reindeer. The reindeer licked her face. Lily laughed. She had made a new friend. She hugged the reindeer. The reindeer hugged her back. They were both happy. +Anna and Ben like to play with their crayons. They draw many things on the paper. They draw flowers, cars, animals and houses. They have fun with their crayons. + +One day, they see a big shadow on the wall. It looks like a monster. Anna and Ben are scared. They think the shadow is real. They hide under the table. + +"Who is that?" Anna whispers. + +"I don't know," Ben whispers back. + +They hear a laugh. It is their big brother, Tom. He is holding a lamp and a toy dinosaur. He is making the shadow with the lamp and the toy dinosaur. + +"Ha ha, I tricked you!" Tom says. "It is not a real monster. It is a fake shadow. I made it with my lamp and my toy dinosaur." + +Anna and Ben are angry. They do not like Tom's trick. They grab their crayons and run to the wall. They mark the shadow with their crayons. They make it colorful and funny. They draw eyes, nose, mouth, hair and clothes on the shadow. + +"Look, Tom, now your shadow is not scary. It is silly!" Anna says. + +"Yeah, Tom, your shadow is not a monster. It is a clown!" Ben says. + +Tom is surprised. He sees his shadow on the wall. It is marked with crayons. It looks like a clown. He feels silly. + +"Hey, stop that!" Tom says. "You ruined my shadow!" + +Anna and Ben laugh. They are not scared anymore. They are happy. They like their crayons. They like their shadow. They do not like Tom's trick. +Lily was a yellow dog who liked to run and play. She had a big yard with a lot of toys and a nice family who loved her. Sometimes, she got very tired and dirty from running and playing. Then, she needed a bath and a massage. + +Her family had a big tub with warm water and bubbles. They put Lily in the tub and washed her with a soft sponge. They made sure to clean her ears, her paws and her tail. Lily liked the water and the bubbles. They made her feel good and smell nice. + +After the bath, her family wrapped her in a fluffy towel and dried her. Then, they gave her a massage. They rubbed her back, her belly and her legs. They scratched her behind her ears and under her chin. Lily loved the massage. It made her feel relaxed and happy. + +Lily thanked her family with a lick and a wag. Then, she went to her bed and curled up. She had a big smile on her face. She was a yellow dog who liked to run and play. But she also liked to get a bath and a massage. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Anna, who had long hair and a pink dress. Lily liked to attach ribbons and clips to Anna's hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to the park. Lily did not want to go, because there were many other kids and noise at the park. She wanted to stay home and play with Anna. But her mom said it was good to go outside and make friends. + +Lily took Anna with her to the park. She held her tight and looked around. She saw swings, slides, sand, and balls. She also saw many kids running, laughing, and shouting. Lily felt scared and hid behind her mom. + +"Look, Lily, there is a girl who has a doll too. Maybe you can play with her," her mom said, pointing to a girl who was sitting on a bench with a doll. The girl had short hair and a blue dress. Her doll had curly hair and a yellow dress. + +Lily was curious, but she was also shy. She did not know how to talk to the girl. She walked slowly towards the bench, holding Anna. The girl saw her and smiled. + +"Hi, I'm Mia. This is Daisy. What's your name? What's your doll's name?" the girl asked. + +Lily felt nervous, but she also felt happy. The girl was nice and liked dolls too. She decided to be brave and answer. + +"Hi, I'm Lily. This is Anna," she said. + +"Anna is very pretty. I like her hair. Do you want to play with me and Daisy?" Mia asked. + +Lily nodded. She sat next to Mia on the bench. They started to attach ribbons and clips to their dolls' hair and make them look pretty. They also talked about their dolls, their favorite colors, and their favorite games. They had fun and became friends. + +Lily was glad she went to the park. She learned that it was not so scary to talk to other kids. She also learned that it was fun to share and play with others. She thanked her mom for taking her to the park. She hugged Anna and Mia. She was not shy anymore. She was happy. +Lila and Tom were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, they went to the lake with their mom and dad. The lake was big and blue. It had fish and ducks and frogs. + +Lila and Tom brought their toys. They had a ball, a boat, a kite and a bucket. They set their toys on the grass. Then they ran to the water. They splashed and laughed. They saw a duck and gave it some bread. The duck was happy. + +After a while, they got out of the water. They dried off with a towel. They wanted to fly their kite. They ran with the kite and let it go. The kite flew high in the sky. It was red and yellow and green. It looked brilliant in the sun. + +Lila and Tom had fun with their kite. They watched it dance in the wind. They smiled and hugged. They loved the lake. They loved their toys. They loved their mom and dad. They loved each other. They were happy. +Lila liked to play with her kite. She had a pretty kite with many colors and a long tail. She took her kite to the park with her dad. He helped her run and let go of the string. The kite went up, up, up in the sky. Lila smiled and watched it soar. + +The wind was strong and made the kite fly higher and higher. Lila held the string tight and felt the pull. She liked the feeling of flying with her kite. She looked around and saw the birds, the clouds, and the sun. She heard the wind and the leaves, but nothing else. It was very quiet. She liked the silence. + +But then, something bad happened. The string broke. The kite flew away from Lila's hand. She gasped and cried. She wanted her kite back. She ran after it, but it was too fast. She saw it go over the trees and out of sight. She was very sad. She lost her pretty kite. + +Her dad came and hugged her. He said he was sorry. He said they could get a new kite. He said he loved her. Lila sniffed and nodded. She loved her dad too. She still missed her kite, but she felt a little better. She hoped her kite was happy, soaring in the sky. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big red tomato on a plant. Anna wants to pick it and eat it. Ben wants to throw it and destroy it. + +"Look, a tomato!" Anna says. "I like tomatoes. They are yummy." + +"No, tomatoes are yucky!" Ben says. "I want to smash it. It will be fun." + +Anna and Ben start to pull the tomato. They both want it. The tomato is not normal. It is very big and strong. It does not come off the plant. + +"Let go, Anna!" Ben says. "It is mine!" + +"Let go, Ben!" Anna says. "It is mine!" + +They pull harder and harder. The tomato starts to make a noise. It sounds like a growl. + +"Did you hear that?" Anna says. "The tomato is angry!" + +"Tomatoes can't be angry!" Ben says. "It is just a noise." + +They pull harder and harder. The tomato makes a louder noise. It sounds like a roar. + +"Help!" Anna says. "The tomato is alive!" + +"Help!" Ben says. "The tomato is scary!" + +They let go of the tomato and run away. The tomato jumps off the plant and chases them. It wants to destroy them. + +"Run, Anna, run!" Ben says. + +"Run, Ben, run!" Anna says. + +They run to the house and slam the door. The tomato hits the door and splats. It is not alive anymore. It is just a mess. + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They are scared and sorry. + +"Maybe we should not have pulled the tomato," Anna says. + +"Maybe we should have been nice to the tomato," Ben says. + +They hug each other and say sorry. They decide to never pull or destroy tomatoes again. They decide to eat them instead. They are yummy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with cars and dolls. One day, they want to make a book with their drawings. They have paper and crayons, but they need a printer. + +They ask Lily's mom for help. She says, "I have a printer in my office. You can use it, but you have to be careful. The printer has a driver. The driver tells the printer what to do. If you press the wrong button, the driver will get angry and the printer will not work." + +Tom and Lily follow Lily's mom to her office. They see the printer on a table. It is big and black. It has many buttons and lights. Lily's mom shows them how to print. She says, "First, you put your paper in this tray. Then, you choose your drawing on the computer. Next, you click on this icon. It looks like a printer. Finally, you wait for the printer to print your drawing. It will come out from this slot." + +Tom and Lily take turns to print their drawings. They are very happy. They see their cars and dolls on the paper. They say, "Thank you, mom. You are very nice. The printer is very smart. The driver is very good." + +Lily's mom smiles. She says, "You are welcome, kids. You are very clever. The printer is very fast. The driver is very friendly. Now, you can make your book. You can use this stapler to bind your pages. But be careful, it is sharp. Do not hurt your fingers." + +Tom and Lily make their book. They use the stapler to join their pages. They write their names on the cover. They are very proud. They say, "Look, mom. We made a book. It is very beautiful. We are very happy." + +Lily's mom hugs them. She says, "I am very proud of you, too. You made a wonderful book. You are very creative. You are very happy. Do you want to read your book with me? We can sit on the couch. It is very comfortable." + +Tom and Lily nod. They say, "Yes, mom. We want to read our book with you. We love you. We love our book. We love the printer and the driver. They are very helpful." + +They go to the couch. They sit with Lily's mom. They read their book. They laugh and smile. They are very comfortable. They have a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their friends. One day, they see a new toy in the shop window. It is a scooter. It has two wheels and a handle. It looks fun and fast. + +"Can we have a scooter, Mom?" Lily and Ben ask. Mom smiles and says, "Maybe for your birthday. It is next week. You have to wait and see." + +Lily and Ben are very excited. They hope Mom will order a scooter for them. They talk about it every day. They imagine riding the scooter in the park, on the sidewalk, and in the backyard. + +On their birthday, Mom gives them a big box. They open it and see a scooter. It is red and shiny. It has a bell and a basket. Lily and Ben are very happy. They hug Mom and say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +They put on their helmets and go outside. They take turns riding the scooter. They share it with their friends. They have a lot of fun. The scooter is their favorite toy. + +But one day, they forget to bring the scooter inside. They leave it on the porch. When they wake up the next morning, the scooter is gone. Someone has taken it. Lily and Ben are very sad. They cry and look for the scooter. They ask their neighbors and their friends. But no one has seen it. + +The porch is empty. The box is empty. Their hearts are empty. They miss their scooter. They wish they had taken better care of it. They hope they will find it again. They hope whoever has it will be nice to it. They hope they will get another chance to ride it. They hope Mom will order a scooter for them again. +Lila liked to play with bugs. She liked to watch them crawl and fly and make noises. She had a jar where she kept some bugs as her friends. She gave them grass and water and talked to them every day. + +One day, Lila's mom said they had to go to grandma's house for a visit. Lila wanted to take her jar of bugs with her, but mom said no. She said the bugs would be happier in the garden, and they would be there when they came back. Lila was sad, but she did what mom said. She put the jar in a shady spot and said goodbye to her bugs. + +At grandma's house, Lila had no bugs to play with. She had toys and books and grandma's cat, but she missed her bugs. She felt lonely and bored. She asked mom when they could go home, but mom said they had to stay for a few more days. + +One night, Lila had a dream. She dreamed that her bugs were lonely and sad too. They wanted to see her and hear her voice. They tried to get out of the jar, but they couldn't. They wished Lila would come back and free them. + +Lila woke up and cried. She told mom about her dream. She said she wanted to go home and see her bugs. She said she was sorry for leaving them in the jar. Mom hugged her and said she understood. She said they could go home the next day and return the bugs to the garden. She said the bugs would be happy to see her, but they would also be happy to be free. + +Lila smiled and said thank you. She felt better and went back to sleep. She dreamed of her bugs again, but this time they were smiling and waving at her. They said they loved her and they would wait for her. Lila said she loved them too and she would return soon. +Lily and Max were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. Mom said she had a surprise for them. She took out a big pot and put some water in it. Then she put some sausages in the water. She said they had to soak for a while. + +Lily and Max watched the pot. They saw bubbles come up. They smelled the sausages. They heard them sizzle. They asked Mom when they could eat them. Mom said soon. She took out some bread and butter. She cut the bread into slices. She spread the butter on them. + +Mom turned off the stove. She took out the sausages with a big spoon. She put them on a plate. She said they were very hot. She told Lily and Max to blow on them before they bit them. She gave them each a slice of bread and a sausage. She said they could dip the bread in the water if they wanted. + +Lily and Max took a bite of their sausages. They were warm and juicy. They dipped their bread in the water. It was warm and salty. They said the sausages were yummy. They thanked Mom for the surprise. They ate until they were full. They smiled and hugged Mom. They said they loved her. Mom smiled and hugged them back. She said she loved them too. +Lisa and Tom went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and water. They also liked to look for shells. Shells were pretty and shiny. Some shells were big and some shells were small. + +"Look, Lisa, I found a big shell!" Tom said. He showed Lisa his shell. It was brown and white and had a hole in it. "Can I see?" Lisa asked. Tom gave her the shell. Lisa held it to her ear. She heard a sound. "It sounds like the sea!" Lisa said. + +"Yes, it does!" Tom said. He held another shell to his ear. He heard the same sound. "Maybe the shells are talking to each other," he said. Lisa and Tom laughed. They enjoyed listening to the shells. + +Mom and Dad came to see what they were doing. "What are you two doing?" Mom asked. "We are listening to the shells," Lisa said. "They sound like the sea." "That's very interesting," Mom said. She smiled. "Do you want to keep the shells?" she asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lisa and Tom said. They put the shells in a bucket. Mom and Dad helped them. They found more shells of different colors and shapes. They were gentle with the shells. They did not break them or hurt them. They had fun with the shells. They enjoyed their day at the beach. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with green grass and flowers. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go up the hill!" Ben said. + +"OK, Ben, let's go!" Lily said. + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They reached the top and looked around. They saw a pond with ducks and frogs. They saw a tree with a swing. They saw a lot of land with different colors and shapes. + +"Wow, Ben, look at all the land! It's so pretty!" Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily, it is! Let's go see the pond!" Ben said. + +They ran down the hill towards the pond. They saw a frog sitting on a rock. It was green and brown and had big eyes. Lily thought it was cute. She wanted to touch it. + +"Ben, look at the frog! Can I touch it?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe it will jump or bite or pinch you!" Ben said. + +"No, Ben, it won't. It's harmless. It's just a frog. It won't hurt me!" Lily said. + +She reached out her hand and gently touched the frog. The frog felt wet and slimy. It did not jump or bite or pinch her. It just croaked and blinked. Lily smiled. She liked the frog. + +"See, Ben, it's harmless. It's just a frog. It doesn't hurt me!" Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, you're right. It's harmless. It's just a frog. Can I touch it too?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, Ben, you can touch it too. But be careful. Don't scare it!" Lily said. + +Ben reached out his hand and gently touched the frog. The frog felt wet and slimy. It did not jump or bite or pinch him. It just croaked and blinked. Ben smiled. He liked the frog too. + +They both sat on the rock and watched the frog. They felt happy and curious. They wondered what else they could see and touch on the land. They decided to explore more and have fun. They thanked the frog and said goodbye. They ran to the tree with the swing. They had a great day. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, and slide. One day, Tom falls and hurts his leg. He cries and cannot stand up. + +Anna runs to him and says, "Tom, are you okay? What happened to your leg?" + +Tom says, "I don't know. It hurts a lot. I cannot move it. I want to go home." + +Anna says, "Don't worry, Tom. I will help you. I will call your mom. She will come and take you to the doctor. The doctor will make your leg better." + +Tom says, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. I hope my leg will be okay soon. I hope I can play with you again." + +Anna says, "You're welcome, Tom. I hope so too. You are brave and strong. You will be successful. You will heal fast and run again." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to climb the big hill and look at the sky and the trees. They saw a big rock on the top of the hill. It was shiny and smooth. + +"Let's go see the rock!" Lily said. "Maybe it is a treasure!" + +"OK!" Ben said. He followed Lily up the hill. They ran and jumped and laughed. + +They reached the rock and touched it. It was cold and hard. They leaned on it and pretended it was a car. + +"Beep beep!" Lily said. "We are going to the moon!" + +"Vroom vroom!" Ben said. "We are faster than the wind!" + +They did not see the crack in the rock. They did not hear the creak. They did not feel the rock move. + +Suddenly, the rock broke and rolled down the hill. It took Lily and Ben with it. They screamed and cried. They bumped and scraped. They could not stop. + +The rock hit a tree and stopped. Lily and Ben were still on it. They were hurt and scared. They looked around and saw the earth and the sky and the trees. They saw blood and dirt and tears. + +They were not safe. They were not happy. They wished they had not seen the rock. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide. Tim wants to go on the slide, but Sam is nervous. He thinks the slide is too high and fast. + +"Come on, Sam, let's go on the slide. It's fun!" Tim says. + +"No, Tim, I don't want to. I'm scared. You go first." Sam says. + +Tim runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He sits on the top and smiles. He slides down fast and laughs. He lands on the ground and stands up. He looks at his pants. He sees a big hole in his pants. He feels sad and embarrassed. + +"Tim, what happened to your pants?" Sam asks. + +"I don't know, Sam. I think the slide made a hole in my pants. Now everyone can see my underwear. I want to go home." Tim says. + +Sam feels sorry for Tim. He remembers he has an extra pair of pants in his backpack. He takes them out and gives them to Tim. + +"Here, Tim, you can have my pants. They are new and clean. You can wear them until we go home." Sam says. + +"Really, Sam? Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I pushed you to go on the slide. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do." Tim says. + +Tim and Sam hug. They put on their pants and go back to their moms. They tell them what happened. Their moms are proud of them. They say they learned a good lesson. They say they should be careful on the slide and respect each other's feelings. They say they should always help their friends when they need it. Tim and Sam agree. They are happy. They play with their cars and balls. They are still friends. +Lily liked to play with her car. It was red and shiny and had four wheels. She liked to make it go zoom and beep on the floor. Sometimes she let her brother Tom play with it too, but only if he was nice and did not break it. + +One day, Lily and Tom went to visit their grandma. Grandma was elderly and lived in a small house with a garden. She had a car too, but it was old and rusty and had a dent on the door. Grandma did not use it much, because she liked to walk or take the bus. + +Lily and Tom wanted to see Grandma's car. They asked her if they could play with it. Grandma smiled and said yes, but only if they were careful and did not go inside. She gave them the keys and let them go to the driveway. + +Lily and Tom had fun with Grandma's car. They pretended to drive it and honk the horn. They looked at the mirrors and the lights and the stickers. They did not go inside, because they knew it was dirty and smelly. + +After a while, Grandma called them for lunch. They ran back to the house and gave her the keys. They thanked her for letting them play with her car. Grandma hugged them and said they were welcome. She said she was happy to see them enjoy her car, because it reminded her of when she was young and liked to go zoom and beep too. +Lily was a lucky girl. She had a big house, a nice mom and dad, and many toys. She liked to play with her dolls, her blocks, and her books. But her favorite toy was her bike. She loved to ride her bike in the park, with the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. + +One day, Lily asked her mom if she could go to the park with her bike. Her mom said yes, but she had to be careful and stay close to her. Lily was happy and put on her helmet and gloves. She thanked her mom and ran to the garage, where her bike was waiting for her. + +Lily and her mom walked to the park, holding hands. Lily saw many other kids playing with their bikes, balls, and kites. She wanted to join them and have fun. She asked her mom if she could ride her bike with them. Her mom said yes, but she had to watch out for cars and people. Lily nodded and smiled. She thanked her mom and got on her bike. + +Lily rode her bike with the other kids, feeling free and happy. She made some new friends and learned some new tricks. She was having a great time, until she saw a big dog running towards her. The dog was barking and growling, and looked scary. Lily was afraid and tried to pedal faster, but the dog was faster. The dog jumped on her and knocked her off her bike. Lily fell to the ground and hurt her knee. She cried and called for her mom. + +Her mom heard her and ran to her. She picked her up and hugged her. She checked her knee and saw that it was bleeding. She took out a band-aid and put it on her wound. She kissed her and told her that she was brave and that everything was okay. She asked her if she wanted to go home or stay in the park. Lily said that she wanted to go home and cuddle with her mom. Her mom said okay and carried her to the garage, where they put her bike in the car. They drove home and snuggled on the couch, watching a movie. Lily felt better and told her mom that she loved her. Her mom said that she loved her too and that she was a lucky girl. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big mountain far away. They wanted to go there and see what was on top. + +"Let's go to the mountain!" Ben said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Lily said. "Mom and Dad warned us not to go too far." + +They put on their hats and shoes and started to walk. They saw many things on the way: flowers, birds, cars, and people. The mountain looked closer and closer. + +"Wow, it's so big and tall!" Ben said. + +"Look, there are some rocks and trees on it," Lily said. + +They reached the foot of the mountain and saw a path that went up. They decided to follow it. They climbed and climbed, but the mountain was very steep and hard. They got tired and thirsty. + +"Maybe we should go back," Lily said. "It's getting late and we don't have any water." + +"But I want to see the top," Ben said. "Maybe there is something cool there." + +He kept going, but Lily stopped. She was worried. She looked around and saw that they were very high. She also saw that the path was very narrow and had a big drop on one side. She was scared. + +"Ben, come back!" she shouted. "It's too dangerous!" + +But Ben did not hear her. He was too busy looking at the top. He did not see that the path was slippery and had some loose rocks. He stepped on one and slipped. He screamed and fell. + +Lily ran to him and grabbed his hand. She pulled him up and hugged him. He was crying and bleeding. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "You were right. We should have listened to Mom and Dad." + +"It's OK, Ben," she said. "I'm glad you're OK. Let's go home now." + +They held hands and walked down the mountain. They were sorry and scared. They hoped Mom and Dad would not be angry. They learned their lesson. They never went to the mountain again. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. Tom had a red car that could light up and make sounds. Lily had a blue car that was quiet and plain. + +"Look at my car, Lily! It is so cool and fast!" Tom said, zooming his car around the carpet. "Your car is boring and slow. You should get a better one." + +Lily felt sad and hurt by Tom's words. She liked her car, even if it was not flashy. She tried to ignore Tom and play by herself. + +Soon, Tom's car stopped lighting up and making sounds. He looked at the bottom and saw a small door. He opened it and saw two small round things inside. They were batteries. He took them out and tried to put them back in, but nothing happened. His car was broken. + +"Hey, Lily, can you help me?" Tom asked, holding his car. "My car is not working. Do you have any batteries?" + +Lily looked at Tom and remembered how he was mean to her. She felt angry and wanted to say no. But she also felt sorry for Tom and wanted to be kind. She thought of a creative idea. + +"Sure, Tom, I can help you. But first, you have to say sorry for being rude to me and my car. And you have to play nicely with me and share your car. Then I will give you some batteries." Lily said, smiling. + +Tom realized he was wrong and felt ashamed. He knew Lily was a good friend and he should not have made fun of her. He nodded and said sorry. + +"OK, Lily, I am sorry. You are right. Your car is not boring and slow. It is creative and fun. Can we be friends again?" Tom said, looking at Lily. + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. She took out two batteries from her pocket and gave them to Tom. She had taken them from her flashlight earlier, just in case. She helped Tom fix his car and they played together happily. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge others by their appearance. Be kind and respectful to your friends. Share and help each other. +Sam and Lily liked to ride their bikes in the park. They had red bikes with bells and baskets. They rode fast and slow, up and down, and around and around. They had fun and laughed. + +"Let's go to the pond and see the ducks!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Sam said. + +They rode to the pond and saw many ducks. The ducks were white and brown and green. They quacked and swam and ate bread. Sam and Lily wanted to feed the ducks too. + +They looked in their baskets and saw their lunch. They had sandwiches and apples and salad. Salad was green and crunchy and good for you. + +"Let's give some salad to the ducks!" Sam said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They took out some salad and threw it to the ducks. The ducks came closer and ate the salad. They liked it and wanted more. They quacked louder and louder. + +But then something bad happened. One duck was very greedy and wanted all the salad. He bit Sam's finger and made him cry. He bit Lily's hair and made her scream. He chased them and tried to bite their bikes. + +Sam and Lily were scared and hurt. They got on their bikes and rode away. They rode fast and far, away from the pond and the ducks. They did not have fun and did not laugh. + +They were tired and sad. They wanted to go home and hug their mom and dad. They did not like ducks or salad anymore. They wished they had never fed the ducks. They wished they had never gone to the pond. They wished they had never ridden their bikes. They had a bad day. The end. +Sara and Tom are playing with their dog Spot in the park. Spot is a big and friendly dog with brown and white fur. He likes to run and chase balls and sticks. Sara and Tom throw a ball for Spot and he runs after it very fast. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Sara says. "You are so fast and smart!" + +Spot brings the ball back to Sara and Tom and wags his tail. He is happy and wants to play more. He sees a colorful butterfly flying near a flower. He runs after the butterfly and tries to catch it with his mouth. The butterfly is too quick and flies away. Spot follows the butterfly to a big tree. + +"Spot, come back!" Tom calls. "Don't go too far!" + +Spot does not hear Tom. He is too busy chasing the butterfly. He jumps and barks and runs around the tree. The butterfly lands on a branch and Spot tries to reach it. He stands on his hind legs and stretches his neck. He is very close to the butterfly. + +But then he loses his balance and falls down. He lands on his back and hits his head on a rock. He feels a sharp pain and starts to cry. He is hurt and scared. + +"Spot, are you okay?" Sara and Tom run to him and see him lying on the ground. They are worried and sad. + +They pet his fur and check his head. He has a small cut and some blood. They wrap a bandage around his head and hug him. He licks their faces and whimpers. + +"It's okay, Spot," Sara says. "You are brave and strong. We will take you to the vet and he will make you feel better." + +Spot nods and lays his paw on Sara's hand. He is glad that Sara and Tom are with him. He loves them very much. He is sorry that he chased the butterfly. He learned his lesson. He will not do it again. He will stay with Sara and Tom and play with them. They are his best friends. +Lily and Max were playing in their room. They had many toys, but they liked to make up stories with them. Lily had a doll and Max had a car. They pretended the doll was a princess and the car was a dragon. + +"Help, help!" Lily said in a high voice. "The dragon is chasing me!" + +"Roar!" Max said in a low voice. "I will catch you, princess!" + +They ran around the room, making noises and having fun. They did not hear their mom calling them. + +"Kids, come to the kitchen!" Mom said. "I have a surprise for you!" + +Lily and Max did not listen. They were too busy playing. Mom came to their room and saw them. + +"Kids, what are you doing?" Mom asked. "I told you to come to the kitchen." + +"Sorry, Mom," Lily said. "We were playing." + +"Can we play some more?" Max asked. + +Mom smiled. She knew they liked to play. But she also had something for them. + +"Come on, kids," Mom said. "You can play later. I have a surprise for you in the kitchen. You will like it." + +Lily and Max followed Mom to the kitchen. They wondered what the surprise was. They saw a big cake on the table. It was orange and had candles on it. + +"Wow!" Lily said. "Is that for us?" + +"Yes, it is," Mom said. "It is your birthday, remember? You are both four years old today!" + +Lily and Max were happy. They forgot it was their birthday. They hugged Mom and thanked her. + +"Can we eat the cake?" Max asked. + +"Of course you can," Mom said. "But first, you have to make a wish and blow out the candles." + +Lily and Max closed their eyes and made a wish. They wished for more toys and more fun. Then they opened their eyes and blew out the candles. Mom clapped and cheered. + +"Happy birthday, kids!" Mom said. "You are my best surprise ever!" +Bunny and Dog are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big log. Bunny says, "Let's balance on the log!" Dog says, "OK!" + +Bunny hops on the log. He is very good at balancing. He can stand on one foot and wiggle his ears. Dog tries to balance too. He puts his paws on the log and walks slowly. But he is not very good at balancing. He wobbles and falls off. He says, "Ouch!" + +Bunny helps Dog get up. He says, "Don't be sad, Dog. You are good at other things. You can run fast and bark loud. You can also fetch sticks and dig holes. You are a good friend." Dog smiles. He says, "Thank you, Bunny. You are a good friend too. You can hop high and nibble carrots. You can also make funny noises and cuddle soft. You are good at balancing and I am good at other things. We are different, but we are both good." + +They hug and go back to playing. They take turns balancing on the log and doing other things. They have fun and laugh. They are happy. They are good friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the yard. They saw a big truck stop at their house. It was the mail truck. The mail person got out and put some letters in their mailbox. + +"Look, Max, we have mail!" Lily said. She ran to the mailbox and opened it. She took out the letters and looked at them. + +"Who are they for?" Max asked. He followed Lily and tried to see the letters. + +Lily saw one letter that had her name on it. It was from her grandma. She was very happy. She opened the letter and saw a picture of her grandma and a note. The note said: "Dear Lily, I miss you very much. I hope you are having fun and being a good girl. I sent you a surprise. It is in a big box. Look for it in the mail soon. I love you, Grandma." + +Lily smiled and hugged the letter. She showed it to Max. + +"Wow, Lily, you have a surprise from Grandma. I wonder what it is. Maybe it is a toy or a book or a dress," Max said. + +Lily nodded. She was very curious. She wanted to see her surprise. + +They heard the mail truck start again. The mail person got back in and drove away. + +"Bye, mail person. Thank you for the mail," Lily and Max said. + +They went back to the yard and waited for the big box. They played with their toys and talked about what the surprise could be. + +The next day, they saw the mail truck again. It stopped at their house. The mail person got out and carried a big box. It had Lily's name on it. + +"Look, Max, it is here. It is my surprise from Grandma," Lily said. She ran to the mail person and helped him carry the box to the porch. + +"Here you go, Lily. This is a heavy box. I wonder what is inside," the mail person said. + +"Thank you, mail person. You are very nice," Lily said. + +She opened the box and saw a big, fluffy teddy bear. It was brown and had a red bow. It was very clean and soft. Lily loved it. She took it out and hugged it. + +"Wow, Lily, it is a teddy bear. It is so cute. Grandma is very kind," Max said. + +He touched the teddy bear and smiled. + +"Can I play with it, Lily? Please?" he asked. + +Lily looked at Max and then at the teddy bear. She liked the teddy bear very much. She did not want to share it. + +"No, Max. It is mine. Grandma gave it to me. You have your own toys. Go play with them," she said. + +She held the teddy bear tight and turned away from Max. + +Max felt sad and angry. He wanted to play with the teddy bear too. He thought Lily was being mean. + +"That is not fair, Lily. You have to share. We always share our toys. Why are you being selfish?" he said. + +He tried to grab the teddy bear from Lily. + +Lily and Max started to fight over the teddy bear. They pulled and pushed and yelled. + +"Stop it, stop it, both of you!" their mom said. She heard the noise and came to the porch. She saw Lily and Max fighting over the teddy bear. + +"What is going on here? Why are you fighting?" she asked. + +She took the teddy bear from them and put it on the table. + +"Lily, this is a very nice gift from Grandma. She wanted you to be happy. But you have to be nice to your brother too. He is your friend. You have to share with him. Sharing is caring," she said. + +"Max, I know you like the teddy bear too. But you have to respect Lily's feelings. She just got it. She is excited. You have to ask her nicely if you can play with it. You have to wait for your turn. Waiting is polite," she said. + +She looked at Lily and Max and waited for them to say something. + +Lily and Max felt sorry. They knew their mom was right. They looked at each other and said sorry. + +"Sorry, Lily. I was rude. Can I play with the teddy bear later?" Max asked. + +"Sorry, Max. I was selfish. You can play with the teddy bear now," Lily said. + +They hugged and smiled. + +"Thank you, Lily. Thank you, Max. You are good kids. I am proud of you. Now, why don't you write a thank you note to Grandma and tell her how much you like the teddy bear. I will help you mail it later," their mom said. + +She gave them some paper and crayons. + +Lily and Max wrote a thank you note +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They jump on the swings, they jump on the slide, they jump on the grass. They have fun. + +But jumping makes them tired. They want to take a nap. They look for a good place to nap. They see a big tree. The tree has a lot of leaves. The leaves make a shade. The shade is cool and cozy. + +Lily and Ben go to the tree. They find a soft spot under the leaves. They lie down and close their eyes. They nap under the tree. The tree is useful. It gives them shade and a place to nap. Lily and Ben are happy. They dream of jumping. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big wheel in the garage. It was red and shiny and had a handle. They wanted to ride it together, but it was too small for both of them. + +"I saw it first, so it is mine!" said Sam. + +"No, I saw it first, so it is mine!" said Lily. + +They started to pull and push the wheel, trying to take it from each other. They did not think about sharing or being kind. They only thought about themselves. + +The wheel did not like this. It was a unique wheel, and it had a secret. It could talk, but only when it wanted to. It decided to teach the twins a lesson. + +"Stop it, stop it, stop it!" the wheel said in a loud voice. + +Sam and Lily were surprised. They let go of the wheel and looked at it. + +"Who said that?" asked Sam. + +"It was me, the wheel," said the wheel. "You are being very naughty and selfish. You should not fight over me. You should share me and have fun together. That is what good friends do." + +Sam and Lily felt ashamed. They realized that the wheel was right. They had been mean to each other, and they had hurt the wheel's feelings. + +"We are sorry, wheel," said Lily. "We did not know you could talk. You are very special and unique." + +"Yes, we are sorry, wheel," said Sam. "We will not fight over you anymore. We will share you and play nicely. You are our friend." + +The wheel was happy. It smiled and said, "Thank you, Sam and Lily. You are very sweet and unique, too. Now, let's have some fun. I will show you how to ride me. It is easy and fun. Just hold the handle and spin me around. Whee!" + +Sam and Lily hugged the wheel and thanked it. Then they took turns riding it, laughing and having fun. They learned to share and be kind, and they made a new friend. The wheel was happy, too. It had taught them a valuable lesson, and it had found two loving friends. +Lila liked to look at insects. She had a book with pictures of many insects. She learned their names and what they could do. She wanted to see them in real life. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big insect with wings and a long tail. It was a dragonfly. She wanted to catch it and look at it. She ran after it, but it flew away. She tried again and again, but it was too fast. + +She felt sad. She wanted to send the dragonfly to her dad. He was far away, working in another place. She missed him a lot. She thought he would like the dragonfly too. + +She asked her mom for help. Her mom smiled and gave her a paper and a crayon. She said, "You can draw the dragonfly and send it to your dad. He will love it and he will be proud of you. You are very brave to chase the dragonfly." + +Lila felt happy. She drew the dragonfly with bright colors. She wrote, "I love you, dad" on the paper. She put it in an envelope and gave it to her mom. Her mom said, "We will mail it tomorrow. Your dad will get it soon." + +Lila hugged her mom. She felt good. She had sent the dragonfly to her dad. She hoped he would like it. She looked at the sky and saw another dragonfly. She waved at it and said, "Bye-bye, dragonfly. Thank you for being my friend." +Sara and Tom were brother and sister. They liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to stir the soup for lunch. Sara and Tom took turns to stir the soup with a big spoon. They were careful not to spill or burn themselves. + +Mom said, "Thank you, Sara and Tom. You are very good helpers. You make me happy." Sara and Tom smiled. They felt proud and cheerful. They liked to make mom happy. + +After lunch, mom said, "I have a surprise for you. We are going on a journey to the park. We can play and have fun there." Sara and Tom were excited. They loved the park. They put on their coats and shoes and followed mom to the car. + +On the way to the park, they saw many things. They saw trees, flowers, birds, and dogs. They pointed and named them. Mom said, "You are very smart, Sara and Tom. You know a lot of words. You make me happy." Sara and Tom smiled. They felt proud and cheerful. They liked to make mom happy. + +At the park, they had a lot of fun. They ran, slid, swung, and climbed. They met some new friends and shared their toys. Mom said, "You are very kind, Sara and Tom. You share and play nicely. You make me happy." Sara and Tom smiled. They felt proud and cheerful. They liked to make mom happy. + +The moral of the story is: Helping, learning, and sharing are good ways to make yourself and others happy. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they see a big, fancy car in the street. It is red and shiny and has four doors. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Ben says. "I want to drive it!" + +"Me too!" Sam says. "Let's go and see it!" + +They run to the car and look inside. It has a big wheel, a lot of buttons and a radio. They hear music playing. + +"Let's get in!" Ben says. He opens the door and climbs in. Sam follows him. They sit on the seats and pretend to drive. + +"Vroom, vroom!" Ben says. He turns the wheel and pushes the buttons. Sam turns the radio louder and sings along. + +They are having fun. They do not see the man who owns the car. He is coming back from the shop. He has a bag of food. + +He sees his car and gets angry. He sees Ben and Sam inside. He thinks they are trying to steal his car. + +"Hey, get out of my car!" he shouts. He runs to the car and opens the door. He grabs Ben and Sam and pulls them out. + +"Sorry, sorry!" Ben and Sam say. They are scared. They did not mean to steal the car. They just wanted to play. + +The man is still angry. He tells them to go away and never touch his car again. He puts his bag of food in the car and drives away. + +Ben and Sam run back to their house. They are sad. They do not want to play with cars and trucks anymore. They want to play with something else. + +They look for a new toy. They see a big, fancy bike in the yard. It is blue and shiny and has two wheels. + +"Wow, look at that bike!" Ben says. "I want to ride it!" + +"Me too!" Sam says. "Let's go and see it!" + +They run to the bike and look at it. It has a bell, a basket and a horn. They hear a beep. + +"Let's get on!" Ben says. He gets on the bike and pedals. Sam gets on the back and holds on. They ring the bell and beep the horn. + +They are having fun. They do not see the girl who owns the bike. She is coming back from the park. She has a ball and a doll. + +She sees her bike and gets angry. She sees Ben and Sam on it. She thinks they are trying to steal her bike. + +"Hey, get off my bike!" she shouts. She runs to the bike and tries to stop it. She grabs the ball and throws it at them. + +"Ouch, ouch!" Ben and Sam say. They are hurt. They did not mean to steal the bike. They just wanted to play. + +The girl is still angry. She tells them to go away and never touch her bike again. She gets on the bike and rides away. + +Ben and Sam run back to their house. They are sad. They do not want to play with anything anymore. They want to say sorry. + +They look for the man and the girl. They want to give them a hug and a start. A start is a nice thing to give. It is a picture of a star. They made it with paper and glue. + +They find the man and the girl. They say sorry and give them a start. The man and the girl smile. They are not angry anymore. They say thank you and give them a hug. + +Ben and Sam are happy. They are friends with the man and the girl. They do not want to steal anything anymore. They want to share. + +They ask the man and the girl if they can play with their car and bike. The man and the girl say yes. They let them drive and ride. They have fun together. + +They learn a new word. It is "borrow". It means to use something for a little while and then give it back. It is a good word. It is better than "steal". They like to borrow and share. They are good friends. The end. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to visit their grandma and grandpa, who lived near the sea. One day, they went with them to the beach. The sea was rough. It made big waves and loud noises. + +"Can we play in the water?" Anna asked. + +"No, it is too dangerous," grandma said. "The sea is angry today. You can play in the sand or look for shells." + +Anna and Ben were sad. They wanted to swim and splash. They saw some other kids in the water. They looked like they were having fun. + +"Let's go, Ben," Anna said. "They are not scared of the sea. We can be brave too." + +"No, Anna," Ben said. "We have to listen to grandma. She knows what is best. The sea can hurt us." + +But Anna did not listen. She ran to the water. She did not see the big wave coming. It knocked her down and dragged her away. + +"Anna!" Ben shouted. He ran to grandma and grandpa. "Anna is in the water! Help!" + +Grandpa was quick. He grabbed a rope and ran to the sea. He threw the rope to Anna and pulled her back. She was wet and cold and scared. + +"Anna, Anna, are you okay?" grandma asked. She hugged her and wrapped her in a towel. + +"I'm sorry, grandma," Anna said. "I was silly. I should have listened to you. The sea is not nice today." + +"It's okay, Anna," grandma said. "I'm glad you are safe. You learned a lesson today. The sea can be fun, but it can also be rough. You have to respect it and be careful." + +Anna nodded. She looked at Ben. He was also wet and cold. He had followed grandpa to help her. + +"Thank you, Ben," Anna said. "You are a good brother. You tried to stop me and you helped me." + +"You're welcome, Anna," Ben said. "You are a good sister. You said sorry and you learned." + +They hugged each other. Grandma and grandpa smiled. They took them to the car and drove them home. They gave them hot chocolate and cookies. They told them stories about the sea. Anna and Ben listened and learned. They still liked to visit the sea, but they never went in when it was rough. +Sara and Ben were playing in the yard. They liked to skip and jump on the leaves that fell from the trees. They saw a rake leaning on the fence. Sara had an idea. + +"Let's use the rake to make a big pile of leaves!" she said to Ben. + +"OK, that sounds fun!" Ben agreed. + +They took turns to rake the leaves into a big heap. They worked hard and soon they had a huge pile. They smiled at each other and ran to the pile. They jumped in and laughed. + +They heard a voice from the porch. It was Mom. + +"Look at you two, you are so charming!" she said. "You did a great job with the rake. Do you want some juice and cookies?" + +"Yes, please!" Sara and Ben said. + +They got out of the pile and ran to Mom. They hugged her and thanked her for the treat. They enjoyed the juice and cookies and told Mom about their fun game. Mom was happy to see them so happy. She loved her charming children. +Mira and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see many flowers in the park. Mira likes to smell the flowers. Ben likes to pick the flowers. + +"Look, Mira, I have a flower for you!" Ben says. He gives Mira a yellow flower. + +"Thank you, Ben, it is pretty!" Mira says. She smiles and puts the flower in her hair. + +Ben sees another flower. It is red and big. He wants to pick it too. He pulls the flower hard. He does not see the bee on the flower. + +"Ouch!" Ben cries. He drops the flower. The bee stings his hand. It hurts a lot. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Mira asks. She runs to Ben. She sees his hand is red and swollen. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, the bee was on the flower. You did not see it. You were careless." Mira says. + +"I don't care. I don't like flowers. They are stupid. They hurt me." Ben says. He is angry and sad. He refuses to look at Mira. + +"Ben, don't say that. Flowers are not stupid. They are beautiful and alive. They need water and sun and love. You should not pick them. You should let them grow." Mira says. + +She tries to hug Ben. She wants to make him feel better. But Ben pushes her away. He does not want to hug Mira. He does not want to listen to Mira. He refuses to be her friend. He runs away from the park. + +Mira is sad too. She does not understand why Ben is so mean. She looks at the flower in her hair. She still likes the flower. She hopes Ben will like the flower too. She hopes Ben will come back and be her friend again. She waits for Ben in the park. +Sam and Mia like to jog with their dad. They jog to the park, where they see a big ship on the water. The ship has many colors and makes loud noises. + +"Wow, look at the ship!" Sam says. "Can we go on it, dad?" + +Dad shakes his head. "No, we can't go on the ship. The ship is for people who work on the water. They have to be very careful, because the water can be dangerous." + +Mia nods. "I understand, dad. The ship is not for us. But can we watch it for a while?" + +Dad smiles. "Sure, we can watch it for a while. But then we have to jog back home, because mom is waiting for us with lunch." + +Sam and Mia sit on a bench and watch the ship. They see the people on the ship wave at them. They wave back and smile. They think the ship is very cool, but they are happy to jog with their dad. +Ben and Jen were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys and books and clothes, because their parents were wealthy. They did not know that some children had very little and were sad. + +One day, they found a letter in their mailbox. It was from a boy named Sam, who lived in a faraway country. Sam wrote that he had no toys or books or clothes, and that he was hungry and cold. He asked Ben and Jen if they could be his friends and share some of their things with him. + +Ben and Jen read the letter and felt sorry for Sam. They decided to answer his letter and send him some of their things. They chose some of their favorite toys and books and clothes, and packed them in a big box. They also wrote a letter to Sam, telling him that they wanted to be his friends and that they hoped he would be happy. + +They took the box and the letter to the post office and gave them to the mailman. The mailman smiled and said, "You are very kind and generous, Ben and Jen. Sam will be very happy to receive your gifts and your letter. You have made his day brighter." + +Ben and Jen felt happy too. They learned that sharing is caring, and that being wealthy is not only about having things, but also about giving things. They hoped that Sam would write back to them and that they could be friends forever. +Lily loved to play with her soft toys. She had a bear, a bunny, a cat and a dog. They were all very old and had no fur left. They were smooth and cold. Lily wished they were warm and fuzzy like when they were new. + +One day, Lily saw a big box in the living room. It had a sign that said "For Lily". She opened it and found four new soft toys. They looked like her old ones, but they had fur. They were warm and fuzzy. They had texture. Lily was very happy. + +She hugged her new toys and thanked her mom and dad. They smiled and said they wanted to restore her old toys. They said they would take them to a special place where they could get new fur. Lily was glad. She loved her old toys and her new ones. She had eight soft toys now. She played with them all day. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play and have fun. One day, they see a big building near the park. It has a sign that says "Lab". They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's go and look," Tim says. He is brave and curious. + +"No, we can't," Jen says. She is scared and careful. "It is not for kids. Mom and Dad will be mad." + +"Come on, don't be a baby," Tim says. He dares Jen to follow him. "It will be fun. Maybe we will see cool things." + +Jen does not want to lose Tim. She does not want him to think she is a baby. She follows him to the door of the lab. It is open a little bit. They sneak inside. + +The lab is dark and quiet. There are many machines and wires and tubes. They see a big red button on a wall. It says "Do not push". + +"What do you think it does?" Tim asks. He wants to push it. + +"I don't know, but we should not touch it," Jen says. She wants to leave. + +"Are you scared?" Tim asks. He dares Jen to push it. "It will be fun. Maybe it will make a noise or a light." + +Jen does not want to be scared. She does not want Tim to laugh at her. She pushes the button. + +Suddenly, the lab is loud and bright. There are sirens and alarms and flashes. The machines and wires and tubes start to move and shake. Tim and Jen are scared. They run to the door. But it is locked. + +They hear a voice on a speaker. It says "Who are you? What are you doing here? You are in big trouble." + +Tim and Jen are sorry. They wish they did not come to the lab. They wish they did not push the button. They wish they listened to Jen. They cry and hug each other. They hope Mom and Dad will come and save them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the grass and look for bugs. One day, he found a beetle crawling on a leaf. The beetle was black and shiny and had strong legs. + +Timmy picked up the beetle and held it in his hand. He was so excited to show his mom the beetle, but he forgot to put it in a jar. When he got inside, the beetle flew away and Timmy was sad. + +But the next day, Timmy found another beetle. This one was even stronger than the last one. He put it in a jar and showed his mom. She was proud of Timmy for remembering to put the beetle in the jar. Timmy was happy again and played with the beetle all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little seed that wanted to grow up to be a big plant. It was planted in the soil and it waited patiently for the rain and the sun to help it grow. One day, a big storm came and the rain poured down on the soil. The little seed was confused because it had never seen so much water before. But it knew that it had to settle in and wait for the storm to pass. + +After the storm, the sun came out and it shone brightly on the soil. The little seed was happy because it knew that it would help it grow. It started to sprout and soon it became a big plant with lots of leaves and flowers. The little seed was no longer confused because it had grown into a big, strong plant. It was happy to have settled in the soil and grown into something beautiful. +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's mom told her it was time for her nap. Lily didn't want to take a nap because she was having so much fun, but she knew she had to listen to her mom. + +As Lily was getting ready for her nap, she saw her favorite toy on the floor. She wanted to play with it, but she knew it would cause trouble if she did. So she decided to leave it alone and go take her nap. + +After Lily woke up from her nap, she went to play with her toy. But when she picked it up, she noticed it was broken. She felt upset and didn't know what to do. She went to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom hugged her and told her it was okay, and that they would fix the toy together. Lily learned that sometimes it's better to take a nap and avoid trouble, so you can have fun later without being upset. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park to play with his friends. One day, Timmy had an urge to eat some candy. He asked his mom if they could go to the store to get some candy. His mom said yes and they went to the store. + +While they were at the store, Timmy saw a scary movie poster that frightened him. He held onto his mom's hand tightly and asked if they could leave. His mom said yes and they went home. Timmy was happy to be home and ate his candy while playing with his toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, Lily went to the park and received a big balloon from a nice man. She was so cheerful and hugged the balloon tight. + +As she played with her balloon, she noticed a small scratch on her skin. She went to her mommy and showed her the scratch. Her mommy cleaned the scratch and put a band-aid on it. Lily felt better and continued to play with her balloon. + +Later, Lily went home and showed her balloon to her little brother. He was so happy and Lily felt happy too. They played together until it was time for bed. Lily went to sleep with a big smile on her face, thinking about her cheerful day and the balloon she received. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with bubbles. One day, she blew a big bubble and watched it float up high in the sky. But then, the bubble popped and made a loud sound. Lily was scared and started to cry. + +Her mom came over and hugged her. "It's okay, Lily," she said. "Take deep breaths and try to calm down." Lily tried to breathe slowly and soon felt better. + +After a while, Lily wanted to blow more bubbles. She tried to fit the wand into the bubble solution bottle, but it was too big. So, her dad helped her find a smaller wand that fit perfectly. Lily was happy and blew lots of bubbles, feeling calm and peaceful again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat. The boat was in the sea with its anchor down. The boat was humble and did not want to move. But then, a big boat came along and dared the little boat to come out and play. The little boat was scared but it wanted to be brave, so it lifted its anchor and went to play with the big boat. + +The big boat was too strong for the little boat and it pushed it around. Suddenly, a big wave came and the little boat couldn't handle it. The little boat flipped over and sank to the bottom of the sea. The big boat didn't even notice and just kept on sailing. + +The little boat was gone forever and the sea was sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and catching bugs. One day, she caught a cricket in her hands. "Look, Mommy! I caught a cricket!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom looked at the cricket and said, "Be careful, Lily. Crickets can jump really high." + +Lily giggled and said, "Don't worry, Mommy. I'll keep him safe." + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went on a picnic. They spread out a blanket and started eating sandwiches. Suddenly, Lily heard a loud "zip" sound. She looked around and saw that the cricket had escaped from her hands and was now on the blanket. + +"Ew, disgusting!" Lily exclaimed. But her mom just smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. Let's just enjoy our picnic and leave the cricket alone." + +As they finished their sandwiches, Lily noticed that the cricket was gone. "Where did he go?" she asked. + +Her mom pointed to a nearby bush and said, "I think he found a new home." + +Lily smiled and said, "Goodbye, cricket! I hope you have a happy life in your new home." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy, a teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily was playing with her teddy bear when her little brother came into the room. + +"Can I play too?" he asked. + +"Sure," said Lily, "but be careful with my new teddy bear." + +But her brother didn't listen. He grabbed the teddy bear and started to slap it around. Suddenly, there was a loud crack and the teddy bear's arm fell off. + +Lily was very upset. "Look what you did!" she cried. + +"I'm sorry," said her brother, "I didn't mean to break your new toy." + +Lily forgave her brother, but she was still sad about her teddy bear. From that day on, she made sure to keep her toys safe from her brother's rough play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his mom and dad. He would help wash the dishes and sweep the floor. Timmy's parents were very happy and proud of him because he was so helpful. + +One day, Timmy's parents told him that if he continued to work hard and be helpful, he would get a reward. Timmy was very excited and asked what the reward was. His parents said it would be a surprise. + +So, Timmy continued to work hard and be helpful. He helped his parents with the laundry and even helped his little sister with her toys. After a few days, his parents surprised him with a big ice cream cone. Timmy was so happy and felt proud of himself for being so helpful. + +From that day on, Timmy continued to work hard and be helpful to his family. He knew that being helpful would lead to rewards and make his family happy. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf boy named Timmy. Timmy couldn't hear anything, but he loved to read books. He would tap his fingers on the pages to feel the words, and then he could understand the story. One day, Timmy went to the library to find a new book to read. He tapped on the librarian's desk to get her attention. She smiled and helped him find a book with big letters that he could feel easily. Timmy was so happy that he hugged the book and ran home to read it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to dance in the sunshine and twirl around in circles. One day, Lily saw a big storm coming. She felt scared and ran inside her house. + +But then, Lily remembered that her obedient dog, Max, was still outside. She ran back outside to find Max, who was barking at the storm. Lily told Max to come inside and he obeyed her. + +Inside the house, Lily and Max watched the storm from the window. They saw the rain pour down and the wind blow the trees. But Lily wasn't scared anymore because she was with her best friend, Max. They started to dance together to make the storm go away. And soon enough, the storm stopped and the sun came out again. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who had a shiny jewel. She loved her jewel very much and always wore it with pride. One day, a mean dragon came and stole her jewel. The princess was very sad and cried a lot. + +But then, a brave knight came to help the princess. He fought the dragon and got back her jewel. The princess was very happy and thanked the knight. However, when she got her jewel back, she saw that it was covered in disgusting dirt and grime. + +The princess was upset that her jewel was dirty, but the knight told her not to worry. He took the jewel and cleaned it with a soft cloth. Soon, the jewel was sparkling again and the princess was very happy. She settled down with her jewel and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest with many trees. One day, a bear saw a big log in the forest. The bear thought to himself, "I should enter the log and see what's inside." + +The bear tried to enter the log, but it was too small for him. He was sad that he couldn't go inside. + +The next day, a little rabbit saw the log and thought it was a good place to hide. The rabbit entered the log and found a cozy space inside. + +The bear saw the rabbit enter the log and realized that it was a good hiding place for him too. He tried again and this time, he was able to enter the log. The bear was happy to have found a new hiding spot, and he and the rabbit became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny had a lot of toys, but his room was messy with junk everywhere. One day, Benny's mom came in and said, "Benny, we need to sort through all this junk and clean up your room." Benny didn't like cleaning, but he knew it was important to keep his room clean. + +So, Benny and his mom started to sort through all the junk. They found some old toys that Benny didn't play with anymore and put them in a pile to give away. As they were cleaning, the sun started to go down and it got dark outside. Benny's mom turned on the light and they continued to clean until everything was sorted and put away. + +After they finished, Benny's room was clean and bright. Benny felt happy and proud that he helped his mom clean up. From that day on, Benny made sure to put away his toys every night so his room would stay clean and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a frog named Jump. Jump loved to jump around all day long. One day, Jump saw a big fan in the pond. The fan was spinning around and around. Jump wanted to jump on the fan, but he was scared it would hurt him. + +Jump decided to ask his friend, a mouse named Squeak, for help. Squeak told Jump that the fan was filthy and covered in mud. Jump was sad because he really wanted to jump on the fan. But Squeak had an idea. They could clean the fan together and then Jump could jump on it safely. + +So, Jump and Squeak worked hard and cleaned the fan until it was shiny and new. Jump was so happy that he could finally jump on the fan without getting hurt. And he was even happier that he had such a good friend like Squeak to help him. +Billy was a boy who loved to play outside. One day, he went to the park to catch some butterflies. He ran around and tried to catch them with his net, but they were too fast for him. + +After a while, Billy got tired and sat down on a bench. He noticed how quiet it was around him. He liked the silence, it made him feel calm. + +Suddenly, he saw a rough-looking dog running towards him. Billy got scared and tried to run away, but the dog caught up to him. However, the dog just wanted to play and licked Billy's face. Billy laughed and petted the dog, happy that he made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little train. The train had a colorful body and it loved to travel on the rail. One day, the train met a little girl. The girl said, "Hello, train! You are so pretty!" The train was happy to hear that. + +The train asked the girl, "Do you want to come with me on the rail?" The girl said, "Yes, please!" So the train took the girl on a ride. They went through tunnels and over bridges. The train's body began to glow in the dark tunnels, and the girl said, "Wow, train! You are glowing! That's so cool!" + +The train and the girl had so much fun together. They saw so many things on their journey. When it was time to say goodbye, the girl said, "Thank you, train! You made my day so colorful!" The train was happy to have a new friend and said, "You're welcome, little girl! Come back and ride with me again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a dog named Max who was his best friend. One day, Timmy's mom took Max to the lab to get some medicine because Max was feeling sick. Timmy was sad because he missed Max and hoped he would feel better soon. + +Days went by and Timmy was still sad because Max was still feeling miserable. Timmy's mom told him that Max was going to be okay soon and that made Timmy feel a little better. Finally, Max came home from the lab and he was feeling much better! Timmy was so happy to see Max and they played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to go to the park, but he didn't know how to get there. He saw a big bus and he asked the bus driver, "Can I come with you on the bus to the park?" The bus driver said, "Of course you can, little one!" + +Timmy got on the bus and sat down. He was a little scared because he had never been on a big bus before. But then he saw all the other people on the bus and he felt better. They all looked happy and friendly. + +As they drove to the park, Timmy looked out the window and saw all the trees and flowers. He was so excited to play in the park! When they got there, he thanked the bus driver and ran off to play. From that day on, Timmy loved riding the bus to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park. He liked to go on the slide and feel the wind in his hair. One day, Timmy's mom packed him a snack. It was a delicious apple that Timmy loved to eat. + +While Timmy was eating his apple, he saw a little girl playing by herself. Timmy wanted to play with her, so he went over and asked if she wanted to go on the slide with him. The little girl said "yes" and they had so much fun sliding down together. + +After playing for a while, Timmy's mom called him over. It was time to go home. Timmy said goodbye to the little girl and went home with a happy heart. He couldn't wait to come back to the park and play on the slide again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had a big yellow bookcase in her room. One day, Lily's friend Jack came to visit her. + +"Wow, Lily! I love your yellow bookcase. Can I borrow a book?" Jack requested. + +"Of course, Jack. You can borrow any book you want," Lily replied. + +Jack searched through the bookcase and found a book about dinosaurs. "This one looks cool," he said. + +Lily smiled and said, "I like that book too. Have fun reading it!" + +Jack took the book and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're a good friend." + +Lily felt happy that she could share her books with her friend. She knew that reading was fun and wanted everyone to enjoy it too. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to play on the stage with his friends. They would dance and sing and make each other laugh. + +One day, Whiskers tried to jump onto the stage, but he slipped and fell down. All of his friends laughed, but they didn't mean to hurt his feelings. + +Whiskers was sad, but then he realized that it was funny and started to laugh too. From that day on, Whiskers made sure to be more careful when he played on the stage with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she put on her favorite pink shoes and went outside to play. + +Lily ran and played for hours until she accidentally tore her shoe. She was sad because she loved those shoes so much. + +Her mom saw that Lily was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily showed her mom the torn shoe and her mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it together." + +Lily and her mom went inside and fixed the shoe with some tape. Lily was happy again and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" And from that day on, Lily was careful not to tear her shoes again while playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and explore her house. One day, her mommy brought home a pretty vase with flowers in it. Lily liked to look at the vase, but her mommy told her to be serious and not touch it. + +Lily's mommy went to work and left her alone in the house. Lily saw the vase and wanted to touch it. She remembered her mommy's words and decided to be serious. Instead, she followed her cat around the house. + +The cat led Lily to a room she had never been in before. Lily saw a big spider crawling on the wall. She didn't like spiders, so she ran back to the living room. As she was running, she accidentally bumped into the table with the vase on it. The vase fell and broke into many pieces. + +Lily felt sad and scared because she knew her mommy would be upset. She decided to be serious and clean up the broken pieces. She picked up all the pieces and put them in the trash. When her mommy came home, Lily told her what happened and said sorry. Her mommy hugged her and said it was okay because Lily was honest and tried to fix her mistake. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be serious and follow her mommy's rules. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They sat down on a bench and watched the birds fly in the sky. + +Lily felt thirsty and asked her mommy for some water. Her mommy gave her a bottle of water to drink. Lily drank all the water and felt happy. She smiled at her mommy and daddy. + +The park was very calm and peaceful. Lily and her family enjoyed the beautiful day and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily said goodbye to the park and smiled again. She was very happy and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a delicate doll that she loved very much. One night, Lily had a nightmare and woke up scared. She wanted to hold her doll, but she couldn't find it. She looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mom came to her room and saw that she was upset. She asked her what was wrong, and Lily told her about her nightmare and how she couldn't find her doll. Her mom told her not to worry and that they would find it together. They searched the whole house, but the doll was still missing. + +Finally, Lily's mom remembered that she had put the doll in a special box and locked it. She unlocked the box, and there was the delicate doll. Lily was so happy and hugged her tight. Her mom told her that sometimes things may seem lost or scary, but there is always a way to unlock the solution. The moral of the story is to never give up, and to always ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a loyal dog named Max. Max loved to play with Timmy and always followed him everywhere he went. + +One day, Timmy and Max were playing in the backyard when they found a treasure chest. Inside the treasure chest, they found a television. Timmy was very excited and wanted to watch it right away. + +But Max said, "No, Timmy. We should bury it instead. It's not good to watch too much television." + +Timmy thought about it and agreed with Max. They buried the television in the backyard and went back to playing. From that day on, Timmy and Max spent more time outside playing and having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar. The caterpillar was very hungry and ate a lot of leaves. But one day, the caterpillar felt weak and could not move. + +A little girl saw the weak caterpillar and wanted to help. She went to her garden and picked some fresh leaves. She brought the leaves to the caterpillar and put them next to it. + +The caterpillar ate the fresh leaves and started to feel better. It was no longer weak and could move again. The little girl was happy that she could bring the caterpillar back to health. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a ride in the car with her mommy. They drove down the road and saw a pale man driving a big truck. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Who is that man driving the truck?" + +Her mommy said, "He's the driver. He drives the truck to bring things to the stores." + +Lily thought the driver looked tired and hungry. She said, "Mommy, can we give the driver some food to eat?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily!" They stopped at a store and bought some sandwiches for the driver. When they gave him the food, he smiled and said, "Thank you so much, you are very kind." + +Lily felt happy that they could help the driver. She learned that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a village with her family and friends. One day, Lily and her friend Sarah went to play in the park. They saw a big cake and wanted to eat it. + +But the cake was too small for both of them. "I want to eat it all by myself," said Sarah. "No, we can share it," said Lily. Sarah didn't like that idea and they started to argue. Suddenly, the cake fell on the ground and spread everywhere. + +Lily and Sarah felt sad. "Now we can't eat the cake," said Lily. "It's okay, we can make another one together and share it," said Sarah. Lily felt happy because they had found a way to fit their problem. They went back to the village and made a big cake together. They shared it with everyone and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and collect stones. One day, while he was playing, he found a big, shiny stone. He was so happy and wanted to show it to his friends. + +But on his way to his friends, he saw a big, scary dog. Timmy was very fearful and didn't know what to do. He decided to pause and stay still. The dog sniffed around for a bit and then walked away. Timmy was relieved and continued on his way. + +When he finally got to his friends, they were amazed by the stone he found. They all wanted to hold it and see it up close. But then, one of his friends accidentally dropped the stone and it broke into pieces. Timmy was sad, but his friends hugged him and told him it was okay. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes things don't go as planned, but it's important to pause and take a deep breath before reacting. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to watch cartoons. He would sit in front of the TV all day and watch his favorite characters do silly things. One day, he decided he wanted to build his own cartoon world. He grabbed his blocks and started building. + +He built a big castle and a funny looking car. He even built a fake tree that he could hide behind. He was so happy with his creation that he invited all his friends over to play. + +But as they were playing, a strong wind blew and knocked down the castle. The car fell apart and the fake tree was destroyed. The little boy was so sad. He realized that his cartoon world was not real and it could never be perfect. + +From that day on, he still loved watching cartoons but he knew that building something fake was not as fun as he thought it would be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and drink juice from her glass. One day, Lily's mom brought home a fancy dress for her to wear to a party. Lily was so excited to wear it! + +At the party, Lily saw her friend Jack playing with his toys. She wanted to play too, so she asked Jack if she could join him. Jack said yes, and they played together with their toys. Lily was having so much fun, she forgot all about her fancy dress. + +Later, when it was time to go home, Lily remembered her dress and looked down at her glass. She saw that it was empty, and she felt sad. But then Jack came over and gave her a hug. Lily felt happy again, and she knew that playing with her friend was more important than wearing a fancy dress or drinking juice from a glass. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy hammer and nails. One day, Timmy's dad gave him a real hammer and some nails to play with. Timmy was very happy and started hammering the nails into a piece of wood. But he hit his finger with the hammer and it hurt a lot. + +Timmy's dad saw what happened and said, "Timmy, hammers are powerful tools, and they can hurt you if you're not careful. Always be sure to hold the nail steady and strike it gently with the hammer." Timmy learned his lesson and was more careful from then on. He realized that powerful tools could be dangerous if not used properly. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful when using powerful tools. We should hold the nail steady and strike it gently with the hammer to avoid hurting ourselves. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore and find new things. One day, Timmy was walking through the forest when he saw a big, dark cave. He wanted to go inside, but he was scared. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a friendly owl named Hootie. Hootie was wise and kind. He showed Timmy the way to the cave and said, "Be careful, Timmy. It's dark in there." + +Timmy bravely went into the cave and saw a shiny treasure. He wanted to take it, but it was tight in a small hole. Timmy tried and tried, but he couldn't get it out. + +Just when he was about to give up, Hootie came back and helped him get the treasure. Timmy was so happy and grateful to Hootie for showing him the way and helping him get the treasure. From that day on, Timmy and Hootie were the best of friends and went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, she went to the park to play on the swings. She saw a little boy named Timmy and asked him if he wanted to play with her. + +Timmy said, "Yes, I want to play with you!" Lily was happy to have a new friend to play with. They played on the swings and went down the slide. Then, they decided to play a game of hopscotch. + +Lily said, "I'm ready to play hopscotch, are you?" Timmy said, "Yes, I'm ready too!" They drew a line on the ground and started to play. As they played, they heard the birds singing and the wind blowing. They had so much fun playing together and hearing all the sounds around them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved listening to the radio. One day, she accidentally dropped it and it broke. Her mom tried to fix it, but it was too clumsy to work again. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't listen to her favorite songs anymore. Her mom tried to explain to her that accidents happen and that they could buy a new radio. + +So, they went to the store and found a new radio. Lily was happy again and listened to her favorite songs all day long. She promised to be more careful with her new radio so it wouldn't break like the old one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her friends. One day, she saw a beautiful butterfly fluttering around the flowers. She ran over to her friends and told them about the pretty bug. They all went to see it and were amazed at how beautiful it was. + +Lily's friends wanted to catch the butterfly, but Lily told them that it wouldn't be nice to take it away from its home. They all agreed and decided to watch it fly around instead. They sat on the grass and watched the butterfly for a long time. + +As the sun began to set, the butterfly flew away. Lily and her friends said goodbye and promised to come back and see it again. From that day on, they always looked for bugs and other beautiful creatures in the garden. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing outside. She loved to run and jump, but her skin was very dry. Her mommy said, "Let's put some lotion on your skin. It will make it soft and smooth." So, they went inside and mommy put lotion on Lily's arms and legs. + +Later, Lily went inside to get a snack. She saw a big bowl of cookies on the table. She wanted one, but her mommy said, "No, you need to eat some fruit instead. It's healthier for you." Lily was sad, but she ate an apple. + +Then, Lily accidentally knocked over the bowl of cookies. They fell on the floor and got all dirty. Her mommy said, "It's okay, we can replace the cookies with some fresh ones." They went to the store and got new cookies. They were so yummy, but Lily's mommy said, "Don't eat too many, or you'll get fat." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved muffins, especially the blueberry ones her mommy made. One day, her friend Tommy came over and saw Lily eating a muffin. He was envious and wanted one too. + +But Lily didn't want to share her muffin. She told Tommy a lie and said there were no more muffins left. Tommy felt sad and left. But Lily felt guilty for lying and decided to make more muffins to share with her friend. + +When Tommy came back, Lily gave him a muffin and they both enjoyed them together. From that day on, Lily knew it was better to share and tell the truth, even if it meant giving away her precious muffins. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peaches, but she was always too shy to ask for more. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big juicy peach to eat. Lily was so happy that she took a big bite and got peach juice all over her face. + +Lily's mom gave her a tissue to wipe her face, but Lily didn't want to. She thought it was embarrassing to have her mom wipe her face in front of her friends. So, Lily tried to wipe her face by herself, but she just made a bigger mess. + +Finally, Lily's mom wiped her face for her and told her that it's okay to ask for help when you need it. From that day on, Lily wasn't so shy anymore and she always asked for more peaches when she wanted them. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the mud and dirt. He would come home every day with dirty clothes and smelly shoes. + +One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, you need to clean up before dinner. You're too smelly!" Timmy replied, "Okay, Mom. I will clean up." + +Timmy went to the bathroom and used soap and water to clean his hands and face. Then, he took a bath and washed his whole body. After he was done, he felt clean and fresh. His mom said, "Good job, Timmy! You're not smelly anymore." Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom." +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with his toy cars and asked if she could play too. The boy said yes and they started playing together. + +After a while, Lily noticed that the cars were not clean, so she asked the boy if they could clean them together. They got a cloth and some water and cleaned the cars until they were shiny and clean. + +Then the boy said, "Let's have a race and see whose car is the fastest!" Lily agreed and they lined up the cars. "Ready, set, go!" they shouted and the cars zoomed down the track. + +In the end, the boy's car won the race. Lily was disappointed but the boy said, "It's okay, we had fun playing together and that's what matters." Lily smiled and realized that having fun and being kind to others was more important than winning. They hugged and became good friends, promising to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a collar that was red and shiny. Max loved his collar because it made him feel special. + +One day, Max went for a walk in the park. He saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. Max tried to climb the tree, but it was too hard. He felt sad and thought he couldn't do it. + +But then, Max remembered his collar and believed that he could do it. He tried again and this time it was easy. Max was so happy and proud of himself. From that day on, Max believed that he could do anything he wanted to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and get dirty. One day, his mom asked him to clean his room. But Timmy didn't want to clean, he wanted to play. + +His mom said, "Timmy, you need to act responsible and clean your room." + +Timmy groaned and started to clean. He saw a clock on his shelf and thought it was dirty. He wanted to clean it too. + +After he finished cleaning, Timmy's mom came to check his room. She was happy to see it was clean and said, "Good job, Timmy! You acted responsible and cleaned your room. Remember, it's important to keep things clean and tidy." + +From that day on, Timmy learned to act responsible and keep his things clean, including the clock on his shelf. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and go on adventures. He had a red coat that he always wore when he went outside. + +One day, Timmy decided to go on an adventurous walk in the forest. His mom encouraged him to be careful and stay on the path. Timmy promised he would. + +As Timmy was walking, he saw a cute little rabbit hopping around. He wanted to catch it, so he started running after it. But he didn't see the big hole in the ground and he fell in. + +Timmy hurt his leg and couldn't get out of the hole. He cried and cried until his mom found him. She was very sad that Timmy got hurt. She helped him out of the hole and took him to the hospital. Timmy learned that sometimes being adventurous can be dangerous, but he still loved his red coat and going on adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She went on a trip to the beach with her family. They stayed in a cabin near the sea. When they arrived, they had to unpack their bags. Lily helped her mom and dad unpack their things. + +The next day, they went fishing. Lily saw a beautiful fish in the water. She tried to catch it with her fishing rod, but it swam away. She felt sad, but her dad told her that there were many more fish in the sea. + +Lily had a great time at the beach. She played in the sand, swam in the sea, and ate yummy food. When it was time to leave, she helped her family pack their bags. She didn't want to go home, but she knew she would come back again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat broccoli because it was good for her body. One day, her mom made her a plate of orange carrots and green broccoli for lunch. Lily was very happy because she loved both of those foods. + +As she was eating, something strange happened. A fairy appeared out of nowhere! The fairy was very tiny and had wings that sparkled in the sunlight. Lily was amazed and couldn't believe what she was seeing. + +The fairy said, "Hello, Lily! I am here to grant you one wish." Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I wish I could have broccoli every day for the rest of my life!" The fairy smiled and said, "Your wish is granted!" And just like that, the fairy disappeared. + +From that day on, Lily had broccoli every day and she was very happy. She knew that the fairy had made her wish come true and she was grateful for it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, while she was picking flowers, she felt something funny in her mouth. She looked in the mirror and saw that her tooth was wiggling! + +Lily was so excited because she knew that meant the tooth fairy would come and leave her a special surprise. She wiggled her tooth some more until it was ready to come out. + +That night, Lily put her tooth under her pillow and went to sleep. When she woke up in the morning, she found a shiny quarter under her pillow! She was so happy and couldn't wait to pick more flowers in the garden. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They give him a carrot nose and two coal eyes. He is a cute snowman. + +They see a big hill with ice on it. They want to slide on the ice. They get their sled and run to the hill. They sit on the sled and hold hands. They go very fast down the hill. They laugh and scream. They have fun on the ice. + +But then they see a big rock at the end of the hill. They are scared. They try to stop the sled, but they can't. They hit the rock and fly off the sled. They land in the snow. They are not hurt, but they are cold and wet. + +They get up and look at each other. They are covered in snow. They giggle and hug. They are happy. They run back to their snowman. He is still cute. They say goodbye to him and go inside. They get hot chocolate and cookies. They are warm and cozy. They love each other. They love the snow. They love the ice. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a red phone in the park. It is big and shiny. They want to try it. + +"Can I ring it first?" Lily asks. + +"No, I want to ring it first!" Tom says. + +They both pull the phone. They are angry and loud. The phone falls on the ground. It breaks. They hear a sad sound. + +"Oh no, what did we do?" Lily says. + +"We broke the phone. It was not ours. It was bad," Tom says. + +They feel sorry. They see a man coming. He is wearing a blue hat. He looks at the phone. He looks at them. + +"Did you break my phone?" he asks. + +"Yes, we did. We are sorry. We wanted to ring it. We did not share. We did not use our words," Lily says. + +The man is not happy. He is not mad. He is calm. + +"I see. Well, I am glad you told me the truth. That is good. But you should not touch things that are not yours. That is bad. And you should share and use your words. That is good. Do you understand?" he says. + +"Yes, we understand. We are sorry. We will share and use our words next time," Tom says. + +The man nods. He picks up the phone. He leaves. Lily and Tom hug. They are friends again. They learned a lesson. They go to play with other toys and books. They are happy and quiet. +Tom and Anna like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They race them on the floor and make loud noises. Tom has a red car that is very fast. Anna has a blue car that is very shiny. + +One day, Tom and Anna want to play with cars, but their mom says no. She says they have to clean their room first. She says they have too many toys and they have to give some away. Tom and Anna are sad and angry. They do not want to give away their cars. + +They start to clean their room, but they do it very slowly. They hide some cars under the bed and in the closet. They hope their mom will not see them. They want to keep all their cars. + +But their mom is smart. She comes to check their room and sees the cars. She says they have to give away half of their cars. She says they can choose which ones to keep and which ones to give. She says they have to be fair and share. + +Tom and Anna do not like this. They start to argue. Tom wants to keep his red car and Anna wants to keep her blue car. They also want to keep the other cars that are fast and shiny. They do not want to give away the cars that are old and broken. + +But their mom says they have to. She says some kids do not have any cars to play with. She says they should be kind and generous. She says they will feel good if they give away some cars. + +Tom and Anna think about this. They remember how much they love to play with cars. They imagine how happy other kids would be to have cars. They decide to give away some cars. They choose the cars that are old and broken. They say they do not need them anymore. + +Their mom is proud of them. She says they are very good and sweet. She says she will allow them to play with cars for a little while. She says they can race their red car and their blue car. She says they can have fun and see who will win. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They hug their mom and thank her. They take their red car and their blue car and go to the floor. They race them and make loud noises. They do not care who will win. They are just glad to have each other and their cars. +Sara and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw an old man with a cane. He walked very slow and looked sad. + +"Hello, old man. Why are you sad?" Sara asked. + +"I am sad because I have no one. My wife is dead. My children are far away. I am alone," the old man said. + +"That is very sad. We can be your friends. We can play with you and make you happy," Tom said. + +The old man smiled. He liked Sara and Tom. They were kind and sweet. They played with him and his cane. They made him laugh and forget his pain. + +But then, a big dog came. The dog was angry and hungry. It saw the old man and his cane. It wanted to bite him and take his cane. It ran towards him and barked loud. + +"Help! Help!" the old man cried. + +Sara and Tom were scared. They wanted to help the old man. They wanted to unite and fight the dog. But they were too small and weak. They could not stop the dog. + +The dog bit the old man and his cane. The old man fell down and bled. He did not move or speak. He was dead. + +Sara and Tom cried. They lost their friend. They ran away from the dog and the park. They never came back. They were sad and afraid. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with paper and crayons. One day, they find a big envelope in the mail. It is for their grandma, who lives far away. + +"Let's make a picture for grandma!" Sara says. She takes out a crayon and draws a flower on the envelope. + +"Good idea!" Ben says. He takes out another crayon and draws a sun on the envelope. + +They are very happy with their picture. They want to show it to their mom. + +"Mom, look what we made for grandma!" Sara says. + +"Wow, that's very nice!" Mom says. "But you know, you can't cover the address on the envelope. Grandma won't get it if the mailman can't read it." + +Sara and Ben look at the envelope. They see that their picture covers the address. They feel sad. + +"Sorry, mom," Ben says. + +"It's okay, sweeties," Mom says. "We can fix it. Let's find another envelope and write the address again. Then we can put your picture inside the envelope and send it to grandma. She will love it!" + +Sara and Ben smile. They are glad that mom can help them. They find another envelope and write the address with mom. They put their picture inside the envelope and seal it. They give it to mom to put in the mailbox. + +"Bye bye, picture!" Sara says. + +"Bye bye, envelope!" Ben says. + +They wave to the envelope as mom puts it in the mailbox. They hope that grandma will like their picture. They are not lazy. They are good twins. +Tom is a horse who lives on a farm. He likes to run and play with his friends, the cows and the sheep. He also likes to eat hay, which is dry grass that the farmer gives him. Hay is tasty and good for Tom. + +One day, Tom sees a big pile of hay in the barn. He thinks it is for him, so he runs to it and starts to eat. He does not see the sign that says "Cover for the carrots". The farmer is growing carrots in the field, and he needs the hay to cover them when it is cold. The hay keeps the carrots warm and safe. + +The farmer sees Tom eating the hay and gets angry. He shouts at Tom and tells him to stop. He says the hay is not for him, it is for the carrots. He says Tom is being greedy and naughty. He says Tom has to leave the barn and go back to his pen. + +Tom feels sad and sorry. He did not know the hay was for the carrots. He did not mean to be greedy and naughty. He wants to be useful and help the farmer. He thinks of a way to make up for his mistake. + +He runs to the field and finds the carrots. He sees some hay that he did not eat. He picks it up with his mouth and carries it to the carrots. He covers the carrots with the hay, one by one. He works hard and fast, until all the carrots are covered. + +The farmer sees what Tom is doing and smiles. He is not angry anymore. He says Tom is being smart and kind. He says Tom is helping him and the carrots. He says Tom is a good and useful horse. He gives Tom a hug and a carrot. + +Tom is happy and proud. He likes the carrot and the hug. He likes to be smart and kind. He likes to help the farmer and the carrots. He likes to be a good and useful horse. He goes back to his pen and tells his friends what he did. They all clap and cheer for Tom. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over them. One day, Tim sees Sam playing with his red car. He wants it back. + +"Give me my car!" Tim says. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine now!" Sam says. "You left it on the floor. I found it!" + +They start to pull the car from each other. The car breaks in half. They both cry. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken car and the sad boys. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"Sam took my car and broke it!" Tim says. + +"Tim tried to take my car and broke it!" Sam says. + +Mom sighs. She knows they both love the car. She has an idea. + +"Boys, I have a surprise for you. Come with me." Mom says. + +She takes them to the garage. There, she shows them a big box. She opens it and takes out two new cars. One is blue and one is green. They are shiny and fast. + +"Wow!" Tim and Sam say. + +"These are your new cars. You can each have one. But you have to promise to share and be nice to each other. Can you do that?" Mom says. + +Tim and Sam nod. They are sorry for fighting. They are grateful for Mom and the new cars. + +"Thank you, Mom!" They say. They hug her and take their cars. + +They go to the backyard and play with their cars. They have fun and laugh. They let each other try the different cars. They are happy and forget about the broken car. They have replaced it with something better. They have escaped their fight. They have learned a lesson. +Lily liked to play with string. She had many colors of string in her box. She made bracelets, necklaces, and pictures with string. She wondered what else she could make with string. + +One day, she saw a big ball of string in the corner of the room. It was gray and dirty and ugly. She did not like it. She asked her mom, "What is that?" + +Her mom said, "That is old string. We use it for the garden. It is not for playing." + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see the garden. She followed her mom outside. She saw many flowers and plants and bugs. She liked them. She also saw the old string. Her mom used it to tie the plants to sticks. She said, "The string helps the plants grow tall and strong." + +Lily was amazed. She looked at the old string. It was not ugly anymore. It was useful and helpful. She said, "Can I use some string for my plants?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Of course. Here, take some string. But be careful. Don't cut yourself or tangle yourself." + +Lily was happy. She took some string and ran to her room. She had a new idea. She wondered what she could make with string and plants. She thought it would be beautiful. +Lila was a humble girl who liked to help her mom and dad. She did not have many toys, but she was happy with what she had. She loved to watch the pigeons in the park and feed them bread crumbs. + +One day, it was Lila's birthday. Her mom and dad gave her a big hug and a small cake with three candles. They sang happy birthday to her and let her blow out the candles. Lila made a wish, but she did not tell anyone what it was. + +After the cake, they went to the park to play. Lila saw a pigeon with a shiny ring on its leg. She thought it was very pretty and wanted to touch it. She walked slowly towards the pigeon, holding out her hand with some bread crumbs. The pigeon did not fly away. It came closer and ate the bread crumbs from her hand. Lila felt very happy and smiled. + +The pigeon looked at Lila with its bright eyes and cooed softly. It lifted its leg and showed Lila the ring. Lila saw that the ring had a small tag with a name and a number. She read the name: Flora. She read the number: 555-1234. + +Lila realized that the pigeon was someone's pet and that they must be looking for it. She felt sorry for the pigeon and its owner. She decided to do a good thing and call the number. She asked her mom for her phone and dialed the number. + +A voice answered: "Hello?" + +Lila said: "Hi, I found your pigeon. Her name is Flora. She has a ring on her leg. She is in the park with me. Do you want her back?" + +The voice said: "Oh, thank you so much! You are very kind. I have been looking for Flora for a long time. She flew away from her cage and I was very worried. Where are you in the park? I will come and get her right away." + +Lila told the voice where she was and waited for the owner to come. The owner was a nice lady who hugged Lila and thanked her again. She gave Lila a small gift: a necklace with a pigeon charm. She said: "This is for you, to remember Flora and to celebrate your birthday. You are a very humble and generous girl. Flora and I are very lucky to meet you." + +Lila felt very proud and happy. She put on the necklace and said goodbye to Flora and the lady. She went back to her mom and dad and told them what happened. They praised her for her good deed and hugged her. They said: "We are very proud of you, Lila. You have a big heart and a good spirit. You are the best birthday girl ever." +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for bugs. They had a big shovel and a small shovel. Ben had the big shovel and Lily had the small shovel. + +"Look, Ben, I found a mole!" Lily said. She showed him a furry animal with a long nose and tiny eyes. It was hiding in a hole. + +"Wow, Lily, that's cool!" Ben said. He wanted to see the mole too. "Can I hold it?" + +"OK, but be gentle," Lily said. She passed the mole to Ben. Ben held the mole in his hands. It was soft and warm. + +"Hello, mole," Ben said. "Do you like to dig holes too?" + +The mole wiggled its nose and made a squeaky sound. It did not like to be held. It wanted to go back to its hole. + +"Uh-oh, I think the mole is unhappy," Ben said. He passed the mole back to Lily. + +"Sorry, mole," Lily said. She put the mole near its hole. The mole quickly crawled inside and disappeared. + +"Bye, mole," Ben and Lily said. They waved to the hole. + +"Maybe we should find something else to play with," Ben said. + +"OK, what do you want to play?" Lily asked. + +"How about we make a castle with the dirt?" Ben suggested. + +"Good idea!" Lily agreed. "The shovel is useful for that." + +They took their shovels and started to pile up the dirt. They had fun making a castle in the garden. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play with blocks and dolls. Sometimes they share, sometimes they do not. One day, they have a fight. Ben wants the blue block, but Lily has it. Lily wants the pink doll, but Ben has it. They pull and push and yell. They are not friendly. + +Mom sees them and is sad. She says, "Stop fighting! Fighting is bad. You are friends. Friends are nice to each other. Friends say sorry and hug. Friends have fun together." She reminds them of the time they went to the park and had a picnic. They laughed and played and shared. They were happy. + +Ben and Lily listen to Mom. They remember the park and the picnic. They feel sorry for fighting. They say sorry and hug. They give each other the block and the doll. They smile and say, "Let's play!" They are friendly again. + +Mom is happy. She says, "Good job, Ben and Lily! You are good friends. I love you both." She gives them a kiss and a cookie. They say, "Thank you, Mom!" They eat the cookie and play with the blocks and dolls. They are happy. +Lily liked peanuts very much. She liked to eat them with her lunch and snack. She liked to share them with her friends and family. She liked to make funny shapes with them on her plate. + +One day, Lily found a big bag of peanuts in the kitchen. She was very happy. She wanted to eat them all by herself. She did not want to share them with anyone. She took the bag and ran to her room. She locked the door and opened the bag. + +She ate and ate and ate. She ate so many peanuts that her tummy started to hurt. She felt sick and thirsty. She wanted to drink some water. But she could not open the door. She had lost the key. She was trapped in her room with the peanuts. + +She started to weep. She wept and wept and wept. She cried for help. But no one heard her. Everyone was busy outside. They were playing with a big orange ball. They were having fun. They did not know that Lily was in trouble. + +Lily wept until she fell asleep. She had a bad dream. She dreamed that the peanuts turned into monsters. They chased her and bit her. They laughed at her and said, "You are greedy and selfish. You should have shared your peanuts with others. Now you are alone and unhappy." + +Lily woke up with a scream. She was still in her room. She was still sick and thirsty. She was still surrounded by peanuts. She wished she had been nice and generous. She wished she had not taken the bag. She wished she had played with the orange ball. + +But it was too late. She had made a bad choice. She had to face the consequences. She learned a hard lesson. She learned that being greedy and selfish is not good. She learned that sharing and caring is better. She learned that peanuts are not worth more than friends and family. +Lily was a little girl who hated honey. She did not like how it was sticky and sweet. She did not want to eat it on her bread or in her tea. She always said "No, thank you" when her mom offered her honey. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and her dog, Spot. Spot was a big and friendly dog, but he was deaf. He could not hear Lily when she called him or when she said "Good boy". He only followed her hand signs and her smiles. + +At the park, Lily saw a big tree with many bees. The bees were making honey in their hive. Lily was curious and wanted to see the honey. She told her mom, "I want to look at the bees, Mom. Can I go closer?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily. The bees might sting you if you go too close. They do not like people who touch their honey. Stay here with me and Spot." + +But Lily did not listen to her mom. She thought the bees would not mind if she just took a peek. She sneaked away from her mom and Spot and walked towards the tree. She saw a hole in the hive where the honey was dripping. She reached out her hand to touch the honey. + +But the bees saw her and got angry. They flew out of the hive and buzzed around Lily. They stung her hand and her face. Lily screamed and ran back to her mom and Spot. She was crying and hurting. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Oh, Lily, I told you not to go near the bees. They are very protective of their honey. You should have listened to me. I'm sorry you got stung. Let me put some ice on your hand and your face." + +Spot licked Lily's face and wagged his tail. He did not hear her scream, but he saw her tears. He wanted to make her feel better. He loved Lily, even if she hated honey. +Tim likes golf. He has a golf stick and a golf ball. He wants to play golf with Dad. But Dad is busy. He has to work on his computer. Tim is impatient. He asks Dad many times, "Can we play golf now?" + +Dad says, "Not now, Tim. I need to finish this. Maybe later." Tim is sad. He waits and waits. He looks at the window. He sees the sun and the grass. He thinks, "Golf is fun. I want to play golf now." + +Tim has an idea. He takes his golf stick and his golf ball. He goes to the backyard. He sees a big flower pot. He thinks, "That is a good hole for golf." He puts his golf ball on the grass. He swings his golf stick. He hits the golf ball. The golf ball flies in the air. It lands in the flower pot. Tim is happy. He says, "Yay! I made a golf!" + +But then he hears a loud noise. He turns around. He sees Dad. Dad is angry. He says, "Tim, what did you do? You broke my flower pot! You need to be careful with your golf stick. You could hurt someone or something. You need to wait for me to play golf with you. You need to be patient." + +Tim is sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, Dad. I just wanted to play golf. I didn't mean to break your flower pot. I love you, Dad. Can we play golf later?" + +Dad is still angry, but he loves Tim. He says, "I love you too, Tim. But you need to learn to listen and follow the rules. Golf is not a game you can play by yourself. You need a partner and a safe place. Maybe we can play golf later, if you behave and help me clean up this mess." + +Tim nods. He says, "OK, Dad. I will help you. I will be a good boy. I will be patient." He hugs Dad. He hopes they can play golf later. He thinks, "Golf is fun. But Dad is more fun." +Tom was sad. He wanted to play with his friends, but they were all busy. He had no one to play with. He looked at his watch. It was a gift from his dad. His dad was very generous. He gave Tom many things. But Tom wanted his dad to play with him more. + +Tom sighed. He walked around the house. He saw his mom in the kitchen. She was making cookies. She smiled at Tom. "Do you want to help me, Tom?" she asked. Tom nodded. He liked cookies. He liked his mom. He went to the kitchen. + +Tom helped his mom mix the dough. He helped her cut out shapes. He helped her put them on the tray. He helped her put them in the oven. He helped her clean up. He had fun. He forgot he was sad. + +Tom and his mom waited for the cookies to bake. They smelled good. Tom's mouth watered. He looked at his watch. It was almost time. He heard the door open. He ran to the living room. He saw his dad. He hugged his dad. + +"Hi, Tom. How was your day?" his dad asked. Tom told him about the cookies. He told him he helped his mom. He told him he was sad, but now he was happy. His dad smiled. He hugged Tom. "You are a good helper, Tom. And a good son. I'm proud of you," he said. + +Tom smiled. He felt warm. He loved his dad. He loved his mom. He loved his watch. He loved his cookies. He was happy. He was not sad anymore. +Lia and Ben like to play with gears. They have many gears of different colors and sizes. They can make them spin and fit together. They have a big box to keep their gears in. + +One day, they decide to count their gears. They take them out of the box and put them on the floor. Lia starts to count: "One, two, three, four, five..." She points to each gear as she counts. + +Ben sees an orange gear and picks it up. He likes orange. It is his favorite color. He says: "Look, Lia, I have an orange gear. It is bright and shiny. Do you have an orange gear too?" + +Lia looks at her gears and shakes her head. She says: "No, I don't have an orange gear. You have the only one. Can I see it, please?" + +Ben smiles and hands her the orange gear. He says: "Here you go, Lia. You can see it. But it is mine, okay?" + +Lia nods and says: "Okay, Ben. It is yours. But can we share it? We can make a big gear tower with all our gears. It will be fun." + +Ben agrees and says: "Yes, we can share it. Let's make a big gear tower. But first, let's finish counting our gears. How many do we have?" + +They put the orange gear aside and continue counting their gears. They have a lot of fun playing and counting together. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they fight. Anna is bossy. She wants to have all the toys and books. Ben is sad. He wants to share with Anna. + +One day, Mom says it is time for nap. Anna and Ben go to their room. They have two beds. Anna picks the bed with the bulb. The bulb is shiny and makes light. Anna likes the bulb. She says, "This is my bed. You can't have the bulb. The bulb is mine." + +Ben goes to the other bed. He does not have a bulb. He has a bear. The bear is soft and cuddly. Ben likes the bear. He says, "This is my bed. You can have the bear. The bear is yours." + +Anna does not want the bear. She wants the bulb. She says, "No, I don't want the bear. I want the bulb. Give me the bulb. The bulb is better." + +Ben does not want to give the bulb. He says, "No, you can't have the bulb. The bulb is not yours. The bulb is mine." + +Anna and Ben start to yell. They yell and yell. Mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees them fighting. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting. You need to nap. You need to be quiet. You need to share. Anna, you can have the bulb today. Ben, you can have the bulb tomorrow. Ben, you can have the bear today. Anna, you can have the bear tomorrow. Now, say sorry and hug." + +Anna and Ben say sorry and hug. They are sorry. They are tired. They lie down on their beds. They close their eyes. They nap. They dream of the bulb and the bear. They are happy. +Lily and Max like to play golf with their dad. Dad has a big bag with many sticks and balls. He shows Lily and Max how to hit the ball with the stick. Lily and Max try to do the same, but it is hard. Sometimes they miss the ball, sometimes they hit it too far or too near. + +One day, they go to a big field with many holes. Dad says this is a golf course. He says they have to hit the ball into the holes. Lily and Max think this is fun. They take turns to hit the ball with their sticks. Dad helps them and says good words. + +Lily hits the ball very well. It flies high and far. Lily is happy. She runs after the ball to see where it goes. Max watches her and smiles. He wants to hit the ball too. He picks up his stick and swings it. But he swings it too hard. The ball flies out of the field and into the road. + +"Max, no!" Dad shouts. He runs after the ball too. He is worried. The road has many cars and bikes. They are fast and loud. They can hurt the ball or Max or Dad. + +Lily sees the ball too. She sees a big red car coming. She is scared. She wants to help. She runs to the road and tries to catch the ball. She does not see the car. + +"Lily, stop!" Dad shouts. He is very scared. He runs faster and faster. He reaches the road and grabs Lily. He pulls her back to the field. He hugs her tight. He is happy. He is also angry. + +"Lily, Max, listen to me!" Dad says. "You cannot go to the road. It is dangerous. You can get hurt. You have to stay in the field. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nod. They are sorry. They did not want to make Dad scared or angry. They hug him back. They say they love him. + +Dad smiles. He loves them too. He says it is okay. He says they can play golf again, but they have to be careful. He says he will buy them a new ball. He says they are good kids. + +Lily and Max smile too. They are happy. They like to play golf with Dad. They like to have fun. They also like to be safe. They say they will listen to Dad. They say they will catch the ball in the field, not in the road. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with balloons. They had many balloons of different colors and shapes. They liked to blow them up, tie them, and make them fly in the air. Sometimes they would pop them and laugh at the loud noise. + +One day, they got a new balloon from their mom. It was a modern balloon that could change colors and make sounds. It was very shiny and pretty. Anna and Ben wanted to play with it, but they could not agree on who would go first. + +"I want it!" Anna shouted. "No, I want it!" Ben shouted. They pulled the balloon from each other, trying to take it away. The balloon did not like being pulled. It made a sad sound and turned gray. + +"Stop it!" their mom shouted. "You are hurting the balloon and each other. You need to share and take turns. That is how you play nicely and have fun." + +Anna and Ben felt sorry. They did not want to hurt the balloon or their mom. They let go of the balloon and hugged each other. They said sorry and agreed to share and take turns. The balloon liked that. It made a happy sound and turned rainbow. + +Anna and Ben played with the balloon together. They made it fly, change colors, and make sounds. They had a lot of fun and thanked their mom for the modern balloon. They learned that sharing is caring and that it is better to play nicely than to shout. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play together. But sometimes they fight over toys. + +One day, they are having lunch. Mom gives them rice and soup. Lily likes rice. She eats it fast. Tom does not like rice. He plays with it. + +"Tom, eat your rice," Mom says. "It is good for you." + +"No, I don't want rice," Tom says. He makes a face. He throws some rice on the floor. + +Lily is angry. She loves rice. She thinks Tom is wasting it. She grabs Tom's bowl. She tries to eat his rice. + +"Hey, stop it!" Tom shouts. He pulls the bowl back. He spills some soup on Lily's dress. + +Lily cries. She is wet and sticky. She runs to Mom. "Tom is bad! He threw rice and soup on me!" + +Mom is alert. She hears the noise. She sees the mess. She is not happy. She closes her eyes. She takes a deep breath. + +"Lily, Tom, come here," Mom says. "You need to say sorry to each other. And you need to help me clean up. Rice and soup are not toys. They are food. You should not waste them or fight over them. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Tom nod. They feel sorry. They hug each other. They say sorry to Mom. They help her wipe the floor and the table. They finish their lunch. They promise to be nice to each other. Mom smiles. She gives them a kiss. She says she loves them. +Sara and Ben were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses. They used different colors and shapes to make their blocks look nice. + +"Look, Sara, I made a number with my blocks!" Ben said. He showed her his blocks that looked like a four. "Four is my favorite number. How many blocks do you have?" + +Sara counted her blocks. She had six blocks. "I have six blocks, Ben. Six is more than four. Six is a bigger number." + +Ben did not like that. He wanted to have more blocks than Sara. He wanted to have the biggest number. He grabbed two of Sara's blocks and added them to his own. "Now I have six blocks, too. And you have four. We have the same number." + +Sara was angry. Ben took her blocks without asking. He was not nice. She wanted her blocks back. She pulled on the blocks that Ben took. "No, Ben, those are my blocks! Give them back to me!" + +Ben pulled back. He did not want to give them back. He liked having six blocks. He liked having the same number as Sara. He shouted at Sara. "No, Sara, they are my blocks now! I want them!" + +They pulled and pulled on the blocks. They did not share. They did not listen. They did not stop. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a big storm. The wind was blowing hard. The rain was falling fast. The sky was dark. It was a hurricane. + +They were scared. They forgot about their blocks. They ran to their mom and dad, who were in the kitchen. They hugged them tight. + +Mom and dad told them not to worry. They said they were safe in their house. They said the hurricane would go away soon. They said they loved them. + +Sara and Ben felt better. They realized that their blocks were not important. They realized that they were silly to fight. They realized that they loved each other. + +They said sorry to each other. They hugged each other. They went back to their blocks. They shared them. They made a new number with their blocks. They made a ten. Ten was a bigger number than six. Ten was a light number. Ten was a happy number. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. One day, they found a big bag in the closet. It had a zipper on it. They opened the zipper and saw many pretty things inside. + +Lily saw a shiny necklace. She wanted to wear it. She took it out of the bag and put it around her neck. Max saw a funny hat. He wanted to wear it. He took it out of the bag and put it on his head. They looked at each other and laughed. + +But then, they heard a voice. It was Mom. She was coming to the closet. She sounded angry. Lily and Max got scared. They tried to put the things back in the bag. But they were too late. Mom opened the closet and saw them. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. "This is not your bag. This is Grandma's bag. She gave it to me. These are her things. You should not touch them. You could break them or lose them. You are very naughty." + +Lily and Max felt bad. They did not know it was Grandma's bag. They did not mean to be naughty. They were sorry. They looked at Mom with sad eyes. + +"Mom, we are sorry," Lily said. "We did not know. We just wanted to play. Please don't be mad at us." + +"Mom, we are sorry," Max said. "We did not know. We just wanted to have fun. Please forgive us." + +Mom looked at Lily and Max. She saw that they were sorry. She saw that they were smart. They knew they did something wrong. They said they were sorry. They asked for forgiveness. Mom loved Lily and Max. She was not mad at them anymore. + +"OK, I forgive you," Mom said. "But you have to be more careful. You have to ask before you touch things that are not yours. You have to respect Grandma's things. They are very special to her and to me. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They understood. They hugged Mom and said they loved her. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. She helped them put the things back in the bag. She closed the zipper. She put the bag back in the closet. She took Lily and Max to the living room. They played with their own toys and had a good time. They were happy. They were best friends. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy trucks in the garden. They liked to make loud noises and pretend they were driving on the road. Tom had a big red truck and Lily had a small yellow truck. + +"Look at my truck, it is faster than yours!" Tom said to Lily. He pushed his truck hard and it zoomed across the grass. + +"No, my truck is faster and smarter!" Lily said to Tom. She pushed her truck harder and it zoomed past Tom's truck. + +They were having fun, but they did not see the big hole in the ground. It was near the fence and it was very deep and dangerous. Someone had dug it to fix a pipe, but they had not covered it up. + +Tom's truck was going so fast that it went over the edge of the hole and fell down. Tom was scared and ran to the hole. He looked down and saw his truck lying on the dirt. He wanted to get it back, but he knew it was too dangerous to go down. + +"Lily, help me! My truck is in the hole!" Tom cried. + +Lily heard Tom and ran to the hole. She saw Tom's truck and felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him, but she did not know how. + +"Tom, don't go down, it is dangerous! You might get hurt!" Lily said. + +"But I want my truck! It is my favorite toy!" Tom said. + +Lily thought hard and had an idea. She ran to the shed and got a long rope. She tied one end to the fence and threw the other end into the hole. She hoped it would reach Tom's truck. + +"Tom, look! I have a rope! Maybe you can use it to get your truck!" Lily said. + +Tom looked at the rope and smiled. He was glad Lily was so smart and kind. He grabbed the rope and pulled it until he felt his truck. He tied the rope around his truck and shouted to Lily. + +"Lily, I have it! Pull the rope!" Tom said. + +Lily pulled the rope with all her strength. She saw Tom's truck coming up from the hole. She was happy and proud. She helped Tom get his truck out of the hole and gave it to him. + +"Here is your truck, Tom! Are you happy?" Lily said. + +"Yes, I am very happy! Thank you, Lily! You are the best friend ever!" Tom said. + +They hugged and smiled. They decided to play with their trucks somewhere else, away from the hole. They learned to be careful and to help each other. They had a lot of fun with their trucks. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toys in their room. They had many toys, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. They also had a big window that showed them the city. The city had many tall buildings that looked modern and shiny. + +One day, while they were playing, they heard a loud noise. It was like a big roar. The floor started to shake and the toys fell down. Sam and Mia were scared and hugged each other. They looked out the window and saw that the buildings were moving and breaking. Some of them fell down and made dust and smoke. They saw people running and screaming. + +Sam and Mia wanted to go to their mom and dad, but they could not. The door was stuck and they could not open it. They tried to call for help, but no one heard them. They felt more shaking and more noise. They saw a big crack appear in the wall. The crack got bigger and bigger, until the wall broke and the room fell apart. Sam and Mia fell with it and did not get up. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to hide behind the trees and bushes and scare each other. They made funny noises and faces and laughed a lot. + +But then they heard a loud roar from the house. It was their uncle. He was angry because they had spilled his coffee on the table. His coffee was bitter and he did not like it. He came out of the house and looked for them. + +"Where are you, you naughty children?" he shouted. "You made a big mess and you will have to clean it up!" + +Lily and Ben were scared of their uncle. He was big and loud and mean. They did not want to face him. They ran to the other side of the garden and hid behind a fence. + +"Please don't find us, please don't find us," they whispered to each other. + +But their uncle was not so smart. He did not see them behind the fence. He walked around the garden and looked under the flowers and the rocks. He did not find them. He got tired and bored and went back to the house. + +Lily and Ben waited until he was gone. Then they came out of their hiding place and hugged each other. + +"We are safe, we are safe," they said. "We are sorry we spilled his coffee, but he did not have to scare us like that." + +They decided to go inside and say sorry to their uncle and help him clean the table. They hoped he would be nicer to them and maybe give them a cookie. They also hoped he would make a new coffee for himself, but not so bitter. +Tim and Mia are bored. They want to play a game. They ask Mom for an idea. + +Mom says, "Why don't you play hide and seek? I will count to ten and you can hide anywhere in the house. Then I will search for you." + +Tim and Mia like this game. They run to find good hiding places. Tim hides under the bed. Mia hides behind the chair. + +Mom counts to ten and then says, "Ready or not, here I come!" She looks in the living room, the kitchen, and the bathroom. She does not see Tim or Mia. + +She goes to the bedroom and sees a lump under the bed. She says, "I found you, Tim! You are not very sneaky." Tim giggles and comes out. + +She looks around and does not see Mia. She says, "Where is Mia? Is she in the closet?" She opens the closet and sees only clothes. + +She says, "Is she under the desk?" She looks under the desk and sees only books. + +She says, "Is she behind the chair?" She moves the chair and sees Mia. Mia says, "Boo!" and laughs. + +Mom says, "I found you, Mia! You are very clever." Mia smiles and hugs Mom. + +Mom says, "You are both good at hiding. But now it is your turn to search for me. I will hide and you can count to ten." + +Tim and Mia say, "Okay!" They start to count and Mom runs to hide. They are not bored anymore. They have fun playing hide and seek. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were knights and princesses. Ben had a toy sword and Lily had a crown. + +"Look, Lily, I found a dragon!" Ben said, pointing to a big lizard on a rock. "I will save you from it!" + +He ran towards the lizard with his sword, but the lizard was not afraid. It hissed and opened its mouth, showing its sharp teeth. + +"Ben, be careful!" Lily shouted. She was worried for her brother. She did not want him to get hurt by the lizard. + +Ben tried to hit the lizard with his sword, but the lizard was too fast. It jumped and bit Ben's hand. Ben cried out in pain and dropped his sword. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It bit me!" Ben said, holding his hand. "Lily, help me!" + +Lily ran to Ben and hugged him. She saw blood on his hand. She was scared. + +"Let go of him, you mean lizard!" she said to the lizard. She picked up Ben's sword and waved it at the lizard. The lizard did not like the sword. It let go of Ben's hand and ran away.