diff --git "a/TinyStories_2047.txt" "b/TinyStories_2047.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_2047.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Ben and Mia like to play hide and seek. Ben counts to ten and Mia runs to find a good spot. She sees a big box in the corner and gets inside. She thinks Ben will not find her there. + +Ben opens his eyes and looks around. He sees the box and smiles. He knows Mia is hiding there. He walks to the box and says, "I found you, Mia!" He lifts the lid and looks inside. But Mia is not there. He is confused. + +Mia giggles. She is not in the box. She is behind the box. She moved to the other side when Ben was counting. She waits for Ben to look away and then she jumps out. She says, "Boo!" and makes Ben jump. + +Ben laughs. He says, "You tricked me, Mia! You are very good at hiding. How did you do that?" Mia says, "I used magic. I can appear and disappear." Ben says, "Wow, that is cool. Can you teach me?" Mia says, "Maybe. But first, let's play again. You hide and I count." + +Ben and Mia run to find new spots. They have fun playing hide and seek. They use their imagination and pretend they have magic. They make the game hard and exciting. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big jar of butter on the table. They wanted to taste it. + +"Let's get some butter," Lily whispered to Ben. "But we have to be quiet. Mom is in the living room." + +They climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. They opened it and took a big spoon. They put some butter in their mouths. + +"Mmm, this is yummy," Ben said. + +"Shh, don't talk loud," Lily said. "Mom will hear us." + +But it was too late. Mom heard them and came to the kitchen. She saw the jar, the spoon and the butter on their faces. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. She was not happy. + +"We were just tasting the butter," Lily said. + +"That's not how you eat butter," Mom said. "Butter is for bread, not for spoons. And you should ask me first, not sneak around." + +She took the jar and the spoon and put them away. She gave them a napkin to wipe their faces. + +"Sorry, Mom," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Mom," Lily said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "It's okay. I love you. But next time, please be more careful. And don't eat too much butter. It's not good for you." + +She gave them some bread and water and told them to sit at the table. She felt the bread and said, "This bread is rough. I should have bought a softer one." + +Lily and Ben ate their bread and drank their water. They thought the butter was better. But they did not say anything. They did not want to make Mom more unhappy. They whispered to each other and smiled. They were still friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go first. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. + +"Wait for me!" Ben says. He hurries after her. He is not as fast as Lily. He is smaller and not as strong. + +Lily reaches the top of the slide. She looks down and sees a long line of kids waiting for their turn. She feels bad. She knows she should be patient and share. + +"Ben, come here!" she calls to her brother. "Let's slide together!" + +Ben is happy. He likes to do things with Lily. He climbs up the last steps and joins her. They sit on the slide and hold hands. + +"Ready, set, go!" they say and slide down. They laugh and scream as they feel the wind in their hair. + +Their mom watches them and smiles. She is proud of her twins. They are kind and brave. They know how to have fun and be fair. +Tom was a hero. He liked to help people and animals. He had a big red truck that he drove very fast. He could make the truck go forward and backward. He called that reverse. + +One day, he saw a cat stuck in a tree. The cat was scared and meowed loud. Tom wanted to save the cat. He drove his truck to the tree and got out. He climbed the ladder on his truck and reached for the cat. + +But the cat was too high. Tom could not get the cat. He was sad. He looked down and saw an old lady. The old lady was angry. She said, "That is my cat! Get away from my cat! You are not a hero, you are a nuisance!" + +Tom was surprised. He did not want to make the old lady mad. He said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to help. How can I get your cat?" + +The old lady said, "You can't. My cat likes the tree. He always climbs the tree and comes down when he is hungry. You scared him with your loud truck. Now he won't come down. You should reverse your truck and go away." + +Tom felt bad. He did not know the cat liked the tree. He said, "I'm sorry, I did not know. I will reverse my truck and go away. I hope your cat comes down soon." + +He climbed down the ladder and got in his truck. He reversed his truck and drove away. He was not a hero that day. He learned to ask before he helped. He hoped to find another way to be a hero. +Lily and Sam were playing in the garden. They had a big pool of water and some toys. Lily liked to splash and make waves. Sam liked to blow bubbles and dive under. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Sam said. "I can hold my breath for a long time. I have strong lungs." He went under the water and counted in his head. + +Lily felt jealous. She wanted to have strong lungs too. She tried to hold her breath, but she could not. She coughed and spat out water. She felt sad and angry. + +"Stop showing off, Sam!" Lily said. "You are not better than me. You are just wet and silly." She grabbed a toy boat and threw it at Sam. + +Sam came out of the water and saw the boat flying towards him. He ducked and dodged it. He felt hurt and confused. + +"Why did you do that, Lily?" Sam said. "I was just having fun. I did not mean to make you mad. I like playing with you." + +Lily felt sorry. She did not want to lose her friend. She realized that she was being mean and silly. + +"I'm sorry, Sam," Lily said. "I was just jealous. I wanted to have strong lungs like you. But I don't. I'm not good at holding my breath." + +Sam smiled and hugged Lily. He felt happy and relieved. + +"That's okay, Lily," Sam said. "You don't have to have strong lungs to play with me. You have other things that are good. You are fast and smart and funny. I like you just the way you are." + +Lily smiled and hugged Sam back. She felt happy and grateful. + +"Thank you, Sam," Lily said. "You are a good friend. I like you just the way you are too." + +They dried themselves with a big towel and went back to playing. They shared their toys and their laughs. They had fun in the garden. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the big house. The big house had many chambers with different things inside. Some chambers had toys, some had books, some had clothes, and some had nothing. + +One day, Lily and Tom decided to play a game. They would take turns to choose a chamber and see what was inside. They agreed to share whatever they found and be fair to each other. + +Lily went first and chose a chamber with a lot of toys. She was very happy and picked up a doll, a car, a ball, and a puzzle. She said to Tom, "Look, I found so many toys! They are all mine!" + +Tom felt sad and said, "But we agreed to share. That is not fair. You have to give me some toys too." + +Lily said, "No, I chose this chamber, so I can keep all the toys. You can choose another chamber and see what you find." + +Tom nodded and chose another chamber. He opened the door and saw nothing. The chamber was empty and dark. He felt scared and lonely. He said, "Lily, there is nothing here. Can I have some of your toys?" + +Lily said, "No, you chose this chamber, so you have to stay there. I have all the toys and I don't need you." + +Tom started to cry and said, "Please, Lily, don't be mean. I want to play with you and the toys. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily heard Tom crying and felt sorry. She realized that she was being selfish and unkind. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was wrong. You are my friend and I want to share with you. Come out of the chamber and let's play together." + +Tom came out of the chamber and hugged Lily. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are my friend and I want to share with you too. Let's play together and have fun." + +Lily and Tom played with the toys and had a lot of fun. They learned that it is better to be fair and generous than to be greedy and selfish. They also learned that choosing a chamber is not as important as choosing a friend. +Lily loved her dog Max. He was big and brown and liked to run and play. One day, Max saw a cat and ran after it. He did not see the car that was coming fast. The car hit Max and he cried out loud. Lily was very scared and sad. + +She ran to Max and hugged him. She saw that he had a big cut on his leg and blood was coming out. She called her mom and said, "Mom, Max is hurt! We need to help him!" + +Mom came quickly and saw what happened. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. We will take Max to the veterinarian. She is a doctor for animals. She will make Max feel better." + +They put Max in the car and drove fast to the veterinarian. Lily held Max and talked to him. She said, "It's okay, Max. You are brave and strong. The veterinarian will fix your leg and give you a treat. I love you, Max." + +They arrived at the veterinarian and went inside. The veterinarian was a nice lady with a white coat. She smiled and said, "Hello, Lily and Max. I'm Dr. Lee. I'm here to help you." She took Max to a room and put him on a table. She was gentle and careful. She looked at his leg and said, "Max has a deep wound. He needs some stitches and medicine. It will hurt a little, but it will heal soon. Can you be a good girl and wait outside, Lily?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Dr. Lee. Thank you for helping Max." She went outside and waited with her mom. She hoped that Max would be okay. + +After a while, Dr. Lee came out with Max. He had a bandage on his leg and a cone on his head. He wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. Dr. Lee said, "Max did very well. He is a brave and good dog. He needs to rest and take his medicine for a few days. Then he will be fine. You can take him home now." + +Lily hugged Max and said, "Thank you, Dr. Lee. You are a great veterinarian. You saved Max's life. I'm so happy he is okay." She kissed Max and said, "Let's go home, Max. We will take care of you and play with you when you are better. You are my best friend, Max." +Sam and Lily were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles with the colorful blocks. Sometimes they pretended to be knights and princesses and dragons. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big tower!" Sam said, showing his sister his creation. "It is taller than you!" + +Lily smiled and clapped her hands. "Wow, Sam, that is a great tower! Can I help you make it even taller?" + +Sam nodded and handed her some blocks. They worked together to add more blocks to the top of the tower. They were having fun and did not notice that their mom was calling them. + +"Sam, Lily, it is time to go!" their mom said from the exit. "We have to go to the store and buy some food. Come on, put your blocks away and get your coats." + +Sam and Lily did not want to stop playing. They wanted to finish their tower and see how high it could go. They ignored their mom and kept adding blocks. + +"Sam, Lily, I am not joking!" their mom said again, louder. "We have to go now or we will be late. Drop your blocks and come here!" + +Sam and Lily still did not listen. They were too busy with their tower. They did not see that their mom was getting angry and walking towards them. + +"Sam, Lily, that is enough!" their mom said, reaching them. She grabbed their hands and pulled them away from their tower. "You have to listen to me when I tell you something. You cannot play all day. We have to go." + +Sam and Lily felt sad and mad. They did not want to leave their tower. They wanted to play more. They tried to get free from their mom's grip, but she was too strong. They looked back at their tower and saw that it was wobbling and falling. The blocks crashed to the floor and made a loud noise. + +"Mommy, no!" Sam and Lily cried. "Our tower! Our tower is gone!" + +Their mom sighed and hugged them. "I am sorry, sweeties, but we have to go. You can play with your blocks again when we come back. I know you worked hard on your tower, but it is just a game. Come on, let's go to the car." + +She led them to the exit and opened the door. Sam and Lily followed her, still feeling sad and mad. They looked at their tower one last time. It was a pile of blocks on the floor, distant and broken. +Lily and Sam went to the museum with Mom and Dad. They saw many things, like big bones, shiny rocks, and old paintings. Lily liked the bones best. She wanted to touch them, but Mom said no. + +"Why not?" Lily asked. + +"Because they are very old and rough, and we have to be careful with them," Mom said. "They are from animals that lived a long time ago, before people." + +"Did they eat people?" Sam asked. + +"No, they did not eat people. Some of them ate plants, and some of them ate other animals. But they are all gone now," Mom said. + +Lily and Sam wondered what it was like to live with the big bones. They imagined they were dinosaurs, and roared and stomped around the museum. They made some people laugh, and some people frown. + +Soon it was time for lunch. Mom and Dad took Lily and Sam to the cafeteria. They had sandwiches, apples, and juice. Lily and Sam were hungry, and ate fast. + +"Slow down, you two. You are not dinosaurs, you know," Dad said. + +"But we are, we are!" Lily and Sam said. "We are the best dinosaurs ever!" + +They finished their lunch, and went back to see more things in the museum. They had a lot of fun, and learned a lot. They decided they liked being dinosaurs, but they also liked being people. +Tim and Mia are twins. They like to play with toys. But they do not like to share. One day, they see a big prize in the store. It is a red bike. They both want the bike. + +"Mom, can we have the bike?" they ask. + +"No, you have enough toys. And the bike is too big for you," Mom says. + +Tim and Mia are sad. They stare at the bike. They wish they could have it. + +A bald man walks by. He sees the bike. He likes the bike. He has a lot of money. He buys the bike. + +Tim and Mia are angry. They run to the bald man. + +"Hey, that is our bike! Give it back!" they yell. + +The bald man is surprised. He does not know Tim and Mia. He thinks they are rude. + +"Go away, you little brats. This is my bike. I paid for it," he says. + +He gets on the bike. He rides away. + +Tim and Mia cry. They lost the prize. They hate the bald man. They wish they could have the bike. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has a picture of a computer on it. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. + +"Let's open it and see," Lily says. + +They open the box and discover a computer inside. It has a screen, a keyboard, and a mouse. They are curious and excited. + +"Can we play with it?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe we should ask Mom first," Lily says. + +She is honest and does not want to break the rules. + +They go to the kitchen and find Mom. She is making cookies. + +"Mom, can we play with the computer in the garage?" Lily asks. + +"What computer?" Mom asks. + +She is surprised and confused. + +"The computer in the big box. We found it," Tom says. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. + +"That's a present for your birthday. You are not supposed to see it yet. You are very clever and honest to tell me. How about we play with it together after we eat some cookies?" Mom says. + +Tom and Lily are happy and agree. They eat some cookies and then go to the garage with Mom. She helps them set up the computer and shows them how to use it. They have fun playing games and learning new things. They thank Mom for the wonderful present and hug her. They love their new computer and their Mom. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily tripped and fell. She hurt her knee. It was red and sore. She cried and cried. + +Ben ran to her and said, "Lily, are you OK? Let me see your knee." + +He looked at her knee and said, "It is not too bad. Just a little scratch. I have a band-aid in my pocket. I can put it on your knee." + +He took out the band-aid and gently put it on her knee. Lily stopped crying and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." + +Ben smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. Friends help each other. That is what friends do." + +They hugged and went back to playing. They were happy and tired. + +The moral value of the story is: friends help each other. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One night, they saw something shiny in the sky. It was a star that glowed very bright. + +"Look, Ben, a star!" Lila said, pointing up. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Ben said, enthusiastic. "Can we touch it?" + +They ran to the other side of the yard, where there was a big tree. They tried to climb the tree to reach the star, but it was too high. + +"Maybe we can jump?" Lila suggested. + +They jumped as high as they could, but they still could not touch the star. They fell on the grass and laughed. + +"It's okay, Lila, we don't need to touch it," Ben said. "We can just look at it and make a wish." + +They lay on the grass and looked at the star. They closed their eyes and made a wish. + +"I wish we can always play together," Lila said. + +"I wish we can always be happy," Ben said. + +They opened their eyes and smiled at each other. The star glowed even brighter, as if it heard their wishes. Lila and Ben hugged and said good night to the star. They went inside and slept, dreaming of the star. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pond with ducks and fish. They want to swim in the pond. + +"Can we swim, please?" Tom asks his mom. + +"No, you can't. The pond is dirty and disgusting. You might get sick," his mom says. + +"But we want to swim. It looks fun," Mia says. + +"Sorry, but no. You can swim in the pool at home. It is clean and nice. Come on, let's go," his mom says. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They don't want to leave the pond. They see a tap near the pond. The tap has water coming out. They have an idea. + +"Look, a tap! We can swim in the tap!" Tom says. + +"Good idea! Let's go!" Mia says. + +They run to the tap. They splash the water on their faces and arms. They pretend they are swimming. They laugh and have fun. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" a man says. He is the gardener. He is angry. He turns off the tap. + +"Stop that! You are wasting water. And you are making a mess. Go away!" he says. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They run back to their mom. They are wet and dirty. + +"Sorry, mom. We were just playing," Tom says. + +"Yeah, we were just playing," Mia says. + +Their mom is not happy. She shakes her head. + +"You are not playing. You are being naughty. You can't swim in the tap. That is disgusting. And you can't swim in the pond. That is disgusting too. You can only swim in the pool. Do you understand?" she says. + +Tom and Mia nod. They understand. They are sorry. + +"OK, let's go home. You need a bath. And then you can swim in the pool. But only if you behave," she says. + +Tom and Mia smile. They like the pool. They hope they can swim soon. They hold their mom's hand. They walk home. +One day, Lily and Max went to the park with their mom. They saw a big tent with many colors and shapes. Mom said it was a circus. Lily and Max wanted to see what was inside. + +They went into the tent and saw many people and animals. They saw clowns, horses, dogs, and a big elephant. They also saw a man who had a stick with a flame on it. He could make the flame go up and down and around. He was very gifted with the flame. + +Lily and Max were amazed by the man and the flame. They wanted to meet him and say hello. They walked up to him and smiled. The man smiled back and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you like my flame?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "Yes, we do. It is very pretty and bright. How do you do that?" + +The man said, "It is a trick. I have a special stick and a special liquid. I dip the stick in the liquid and then I light it with a match. Then I can move the stick and make the flame dance. Do you want to try?" + +Lily and Max were curious and excited. They said, "Yes, please. Can we try?" + +The man said, "Sure, but be careful. The flame is hot and can hurt you. You have to hold the stick away from your face and your clothes. And you have to listen to me and do what I say. OK?" + +Lily and Max said, "OK. We will be careful and listen to you." + +The man gave them each a stick and a match. He helped them dip the stick in the liquid and light it. Then he showed them how to move the stick and make the flame dance. Lily and Max had fun and felt very gifted with the flame. They thanked the man and gave him a hug. The man said, "You are very welcome. You are very brave and smart. I hope you enjoy the circus." + +Lily and Max said, "We will. Thank you for letting us meet you and your flame. You are very nice and talented." + +They waved goodbye to the man and went to see the other things in the circus. They had a wonderful day. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of leaves that Dad had raked. They wanted to jump in the leaves and have fun. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. He ran to the pile and jumped in. He felt the leaves crunch under him. He laughed and threw some leaves in the air. + +"Wait for me, Tom!" Lily said. She followed him and jumped in too. She felt the leaves tickle her face. She giggled and threw some leaves at Tom. + +They played in the leaves for a long time. They made leaf angels and leaf hats and leaf forts. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they heard Dad's voice. He was not happy. He saw that they had split the pile of leaves. He saw that they had made a mess. He saw that they had taken his rake. + +"Tom! Lily! What have you done?" Dad said. He came to the yard and looked at them. He was angry and sad. + +"Sorry, Dad," Tom and Lily said. They felt bad. They did not mean to make Dad angry and sad. They did not know that the pile of leaves was not for playing. They thought it was normal. + +"Come here, kids," Dad said. He took the rake from them. He sighed and smiled a little. He was not so angry and sad anymore. He knew that they were just kids. He knew that they liked to play. + +"Listen, kids," Dad said. "The pile of leaves was for the trash. I worked hard to rake them. I don't want you to split them and make a mess. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Dad," Tom and Lily said. They nodded and hugged him. They said they were sorry again. + +"It's okay, kids," Dad said. He hugged them back. He said he loved them. He said they could help him rake the leaves again. He said they could play in the leaves after they were done. + +"Okay, Dad," Tom and Lily said. They smiled and took the rake from him. They helped him rake the leaves again. They made a new pile of leaves. They did not split it. They did not make a mess. They waited until Dad said they could play. Then they jumped in the leaves and had fun. They were happy. Dad was happy too. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play with numbers. They had a game where they would take turns saying a number and the other one had to say the next number. For example, if Tom said "one", Lily had to say "two". If Lily said "ten", Tom had to say "eleven". They thought it was fun and easy. + +One day, they met a new boy named Ben, who wanted to play with them. Ben said he was good at numbers and he could say any number. Tom and Lily agreed to let him join their game. They started with "one" and went on as usual. But when Tom said "nine", Ben said "zero". Tom and Lily looked at him in confusion. "Zero?" they asked. "That's not the next number. That's nothing. You don't say zero after nine. You say ten." + +Ben laughed and said, "Zero is a number too. It's the smallest number. It's before one. You don't know anything about numbers. You're silly and dumb." He made fun of Tom and Lily and called them names. He said they were too stupid to play with him. He said he was the best at numbers and he could say any number he wanted. + +Tom and Lily felt very sad and angry. They felt embarrassed by Ben's words. They wanted to tell him to stop, but they didn't know how. They felt like they had no friends and no fun. They wished Ben would go away. + +But Ben didn't go away. He kept saying numbers and laughing at Tom and Lily. He said, "Zero, zero, zero. You're both zeros. You're nothing. You're worthless." He was very mean and fierce. He made Tom and Lily cry. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be like Ben. Don't make fun of others and hurt their feelings. Don't think you're better than anyone else. Don't say things that are not true. Be kind and respectful to your friends and to yourself. Numbers are fun, but friendship is more important. +Lily loved to play with her toy dragon. She named him Sparky, because he had a red tail that looked like fire. She liked to rub his scales and make him roar. She pretended that he was her friend and they went on adventures together. + +One day, Lily and Sparky were playing in the garden. They saw a big hole in the fence. Lily was curious and wanted to see what was on the other side. She told Sparky to follow her and crawled through the hole. Sparky was scared and did not want to go. He tried to stop Lily, but she did not listen. + +Lily and Sparky found themselves in a dark and dirty alley. There were loud noises and strange smells. Lily saw a big trash can and wanted to look inside. She hoped to find something shiny or yummy. She lifted the lid and peeked in. She screamed and dropped the lid. There was a big rat inside, with sharp teeth and angry eyes. It hissed and jumped at Lily. + +Lily was scared and ran away. She looked for Sparky, but he was nowhere to be seen. She had lost him in the alley. She cried and called his name. She wished she had listened to him and stayed in the garden. + +Sparky heard Lily's cry and came to her rescue. He had hidden behind a box, but he did not forget his friend. He saw the rat and roared. He used his tail to scare the rat away. He ran to Lily and hugged her. He was glad she was safe. + +Lily was happy to see Sparky. She thanked him and said she was sorry. She said she would never leave him again. She rubbed his scales and made him roar. They crawled back through the hole and returned to the garden. They decided to play there and never go to the alley again. They were friends and they were happy. +Ben and Lily wanted to make a cake for Mom. They found a big pan in the kitchen and some eggs and flour and sugar. They did not know how to make a cake, but they tried to mix everything in the pan. + +"Let's put it in the oven," Ben said. "It will be yummy." + +They turned on the oven and put the pan inside. They did not know how long to wait. They went to play with their toys. + +Soon, they smelled something bad. They ran to the kitchen and saw smoke coming out of the oven. They opened the door and saw the pan. It was black and burnt and sticky. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "We ruined the cake and the pan!" + +Mom came in and saw the mess. She was not happy. She turned off the oven and took out the pan. She put it on the sink. + +"What were you doing?" she asked. + +"We wanted to make a cake for you," Ben said. "We are sorry." + +Mom sighed. She hugged them and said, "I appreciate your thought, but you should not use the oven without me. It is dangerous. And you should not waste food. And you should not make the kitchen filthy. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They felt bad. They regretted their idea. They helped Mom clean the kitchen and the pan. They learned their lesson. They decided to make a card for Mom instead of a cake. Mom smiled and said, "Thank you. I love you." +Ben and Lily were young twins who liked to climb trees. They had a big tree in their backyard that had many branches and leaves. They would climb up and down and pretend they were birds or monkeys. + +One day, the sky was dark and the wind was loud. Mom and Dad said there was a hurricane coming and they had to go inside. But Ben and Lily did not listen. They wanted to climb the tree one more time. They thought it would be fun to feel the wind and see the clouds. + +They climbed up the tree and held on tight. The wind was very strong and made the tree shake and bend. The leaves flew away and the branches broke. Ben and Lily were scared and wanted to go down. But it was too late. The hurricane was too powerful and ripped the tree out of the ground. Ben and Lily fell with the tree and hit the ground hard. They did not get up. They did not move. They did not breathe. + +Mom and Dad ran out of the house and saw the tree and the twins. They cried and screamed and hugged them. But they could not make them wake up. They could not make them alive. The hurricane had taken them away. +Lily and Max were playing with cards. They liked to make houses and towers with them. They had many cards of different colors and shapes. + +But Max was bored. He wanted to do something else. He saw a lighter on the table. He took it and turned it on. He saw a small fire come out of it. He thought it was fun. + +He brought the lighter to the cards. He touched one card with the fire. The card started to burn. It made a bright orange flame and a black smoke. Lily saw what Max was doing. She was scared and angry. + +"Max, stop it! You are burning the cards! You are making a mess! You are not safe!" she shouted. + +Max did not listen. He burned another card. And another. The fire grew bigger and bigger. The smoke filled the room. Lily coughed and cried. + +"Help! Help! Fire!" she screamed. + +Mom heard Lily's scream. She ran to the room. She saw the fire and the smoke. She was shocked and worried. She grabbed a blanket and threw it over the fire. She put out the fire. She opened the window to let the smoke out. She hugged Lily and Max. + +"Are you okay? What happened?" she asked. + +"Max burned the cards. He played with the lighter. He was bad." Lily said. + +Mom looked at Max. He was quiet and ashamed. He knew he did something wrong. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I was curious. I wanted to see the fire. I didn't mean to burn the cards." he said. + +Mom was angry and sad. She took the lighter and the burned cards. She threw them in the trash. She told Max he was in trouble. He had to go to his room. He had to think about what he did. He had to say sorry to Lily. + +Lily was still scared and upset. She lost her cards. She lost her game. She hugged Mom. Mom kissed her and told her it was okay. She told her she was brave and smart. She told her she loved her. + +Mom and Lily went to the kitchen. They made some cookies. They ate them with milk. They felt better. They hoped Max learned his lesson. They hoped he would not play with fire again. +Lily and Max were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were superheroes and fight the bad guys. Lily was Super Lily and Max was Super Max. They wore capes and masks and made loud noises. + +"Take that, evil robot!" Super Max shouted, as he threw a pillow at the sofa. + +"Ha ha, you can't catch me, Super Max!" Super Lily said, as she ran behind the table. + +They were having so much fun, they did not hear their mom calling them for dinner. + +"Kids, dinner is ready! Come to the kitchen!" Mom said. + +But Lily and Max did not listen. They kept playing. + +"Kids, I'm not going to say it again! Come to the kitchen now!" Mom said, louder. + +But Lily and Max still did not listen. They were too busy saving the world. + +Mom was not happy. She walked to the living room and saw the mess. Pillows, toys, books, and clothes were everywhere. She was very angry. + +"Kids, what are you doing? Look at this mess! You have to clean up before you eat!" Mom said, very loud. + +Lily and Max stopped playing. They saw Mom's face. They knew they were in trouble. + +"Sorry, Mom," they said, in a small voice. + +Mom pointed to the switch on the wall. + +"Turn off the lights, and go to your rooms. You are not having dinner tonight. You have to learn to listen and be patient," Mom said. + +Lily and Max felt sad. They did not want to go to their rooms. They did not want to miss dinner. They liked dinner. + +They walked to the switch and turned off the lights. The living room was dark. They were scared. + +They hugged each other and said, "I love you, Super Lily." + +"I love you, Super Max." + +They went to their rooms and closed the doors. They lay on their beds and cried. They were hungry and lonely. + +They worried that Mom did not love them anymore. They wished they had listened to her. They hoped she would forgive them. They wanted to be good kids. They wanted to be happy again. +Lily loved tuna. She ate tuna every day for lunch. She liked to open the can and smell the fish. She liked to share some with her cat, Mimi. She liked to make tuna sandwiches with bread and cheese. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had no more tuna. She said they had to go to the store and buy some. Lily was happy. She liked to go to the store with her mom. She liked to see the different things they sold. She liked to help her mom put things in the cart. + +But when they got to the store, Lily saw something that made her worry. There was a big sign that said "No Tuna". Lily asked her mom why there was no tuna. Her mom said there was a problem with the fish. She said they had to wait until they fixed the problem. She said they could buy something else for lunch. + +Lily did not want something else. She wanted tuna. She started to cry. She said she was hungry and she missed tuna. She said Mimi would be sad too. Her mom tried to calm her down. She said they could buy chicken or ham or cheese. She said they could make something yummy with them. + +But Lily did not listen. She kept crying. She saw a man who had a lot of tuna cans in his cart. He looked wealthy. He had a nice suit and a shiny watch. He had a big smile on his face. He looked like he did not care about the problem with the fish. He looked like he did not care about Lily or Mimi. + +Lily had an idea. She ran to the man and grabbed one of his tuna cans. She said it was hers. She said she needed it for lunch. She said he had too many. The man was surprised. He tried to take the can back. He said it was his. He said he paid for it. He said he liked tuna too. + +Lily did not let go. She held the can tight. She said it was not fair. She said he was greedy. She said he should share. The man got angry. He yelled at Lily. He said she was rude. He said she should go away. He said he did not want to share. + +Lily's mom saw what was happening. She ran to Lily and the man. She apologized to the man. She said Lily was just a child. She said she did not mean to upset him. She said she would pay for the can. She said she would teach Lily a lesson. + +The man did not accept the apology. He said he did not want the money. He said he wanted the can. He said he did not care about Lily or her mom. He said they were poor and he was wealthy. He said they did not deserve tuna. He said he deserved it all. + +Lily's mom was shocked. She did not like the man. She did not like how he talked to them. She did not like how he treated them. She did not like how he loved tuna more than people. She had another idea. She smiled at the man. She said she was sorry. She said she had a gift for him. She said she had something he would like more than tuna. + +The man was curious. He asked what it was. Lily's mom said it was a surprise. She said he had to close his eyes and open his mouth. The man did as he was told. He thought he would get something tasty. He thought he would get something sweet. He thought he would get something better than tuna. + +But he was wrong. Lily's mom took a can of cat food from the shelf. She opened it and put some in the man's mouth. She said it was for him. She said it was better than tuna. She said it was what he deserved. + +The man spat out the cat food. He was disgusted. He was angry. He was embarrassed. He felt something wet and furry on his leg. He looked down and saw Mimi. Mimi had followed them to the store. Mimi smelled the cat food. Mimi liked the cat food. Mimi started to lick the man's leg. + +Lily and her mom laughed. They took the tuna can and ran away. They said goodbye to the man. They said thank you for the gift. They said they hoped he enjoyed the cat food. They said they hoped he learned a lesson. + +They went home and made tuna sandwiches. They shared some with Mimi. They said they loved tuna. They said they loved each other. They said they did not need to be wealthy. They said they were happy. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks. They build big towers and houses with the blocks. But sometimes they fight over the blocks. They want the same blocks or they want more blocks. + +One day, Ben and Mia are playing with blocks. Ben has a big red block. He wants to put it on top of his tower. Mia has a big blue block. She wants to put it on top of her house. They see each other's blocks and they want them. + +"Give me your block!" Ben says to Mia. + +"No, give me your block!" Mia says to Ben. + +They pull and tug on each other's blocks. They question each other. "Why do you want my block?" "Why do you want my block?" They do not listen to each other. They do not share. + +The result is bad. They pull and tug so hard that they knock down their tower and house. The blocks fall and make a loud noise. Ben and Mia are sad and angry. They cry and shout. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see. She sees the mess and the tears. She is not happy. She asks Ben and Mia what happened. They tell her their story. She shakes her head. + +"You need to learn to play nicely," she says. "You need to ask and answer questions. You need to share and take turns. You need to say sorry and hug." + +Ben and Mia look at each other. They feel sorry. They say sorry and hug. They pick up the blocks and start to build again. They ask and answer questions. They share and take turns. They have fun. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She is proud of them. She says, "You are good friends. You can make big things with the blocks. And you can make big things with your words." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. One day, they went on a tour with their class to the zoo. They saw many animals, like lions and monkeys and penguins. + +Lily loved the penguins. They were black and white and funny. They slid on the ice and splashed in the water. Lily wanted to watch them more, but Ben wanted to see the lions. He said they were big and strong and scary. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go see the lions," Ben said. + +"No, I want to stay here with the penguins," Lily said. + +"But the lions are more fun. They roar and run and bite," Ben said. + +"I don't care. I like the penguins. They are cute and cool and happy," Lily said. + +Ben was jealous. He wanted Lily to play with him, not with the penguins. He was angry and sad. He said, "Fine, then I quit. I don't want to be your friend anymore. I will find a new friend who likes lions." + +He walked away, leaving Lily alone with the penguins. Lily was shocked and hurt. She didn't want to lose Ben. She liked him and the lions too. She ran after him, calling his name. + +"Ben, wait, please. Don't quit. I'm sorry. I want to be your friend. I want to see the lions with you. Please, come back," Lily said. + +Ben heard her and stopped. He turned around and saw her tears. He felt sorry too. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was mean. I want to be your friend too. I want to see the penguins with you. Please, don't cry." + +They hugged and made up. They went back to the penguins and then to the lions. They had fun and learned a lot. They were happy and best friends again. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the kitchen with Mom. Mom has a big basket of fruits and vegetables. She lets Ben and Lily choose one each. + +Ben picks a red apple. He says, "I like apples. They are sweet and crunchy." + +Lily picks a green avocado. She says, "I like avocados. They are soft and creamy." + +Mom smiles and says, "Good choices. Do you want to help me make a salad?" + +Ben and Lily nod and say, "Yes, please!" + +Mom gives them a white bowl and a white knife. She says, "Be careful with the knife. It is sharp. I will help you cut the fruits and vegetables." + +Ben and Lily take turns to cut the apple and the avocado. They put the pieces in the bowl. Mom adds some lettuce, cheese, and dressing. She says, "Now we have a yummy salad. Do you want to taste it?" + +Ben and Lily say, "Yes, please!" + +They take a fork and a spoon and try the salad. They make happy noises. They say, "This is delicious! Thank you, Mom!" + +Mom says, "You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. You are good helpers. And you are good eaters too." +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play together. One day, they find a big balloon in the park. They want to make it fly in the air, but they do not know how. + +"Maybe we can blow air into it," Lily says. She tries to blow, but the balloon does not get bigger. + +"Maybe we can use gas," Ben says. He remembers that his dad has a gas can in the garage. He runs to get it and brings it back. + +"Be careful, Ben," Lily says. "Gas can be dangerous." + +Ben does not listen. He opens the can and pours some gas into the balloon. The balloon gets bigger and bigger. Ben is happy. + +"Look, Lily, it works!" he says. He ties a string to the balloon and lets it go. The balloon flies up in the sky. + +But then, something bad happens. The gas in the balloon catches fire from the sun. The balloon explodes with a loud bang. Ben and Lily are scared. They run away from the fire. + +A man sees what happens. He is a firefighter. He comes to put out the fire. He is angry with Ben and Lily. + +"Why did you use gas to make the balloon fly?" he asks them. "Gas is not for playing. Gas is for cars and stoves and heaters. Gas can make fire and hurt people and animals and plants. You are very lucky that you did not get hurt." + +Ben and Lily are sorry. They say they are sorry to the man. They say they are sorry to the balloon. They say they are sorry to the park. + +The man is generous. He does not scold them too much. He gives them a hug and a lesson. + +"Next time, if you want to make something fly, use air or water or wind," he says. "They are safer and more fun. And always ask an adult before you use something you do not know." + +Ben and Lily nod. They thank the man. They promise to be more careful and more curious. They learn that gas is not a toy and that they should respect nature and people. They are happy to have a new friend who is a firefighter. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big pond with many ducks and fish. They wanted to go near the water and feed the animals. + +"Look, Tom, how pretty the water is!" Lila said. "Can we go and touch it?" + +"I don't know, Lila," Tom said. "Mommy told me water can be dangerous. She said we should not go near it without her." + +"But Mommy is not here," Lila said. "And the ducks look so hungry. Maybe they want some bread. I have some in my bag." + +Lila took out a piece of bread and broke it into small pieces. She threw some to the ducks and they came closer. Tom followed her and did the same. + +They were having fun until they saw a big fish with sharp teeth. It jumped out of the water and snapped at them. It was a rare fish that liked to eat bread and ducks. + +"Help, help!" Lila and Tom screamed. "The fish is trying to bite us!" + +They ran away from the pond, but the fish was faster. It caught Lila by her leg and dragged her into the water. Tom tried to pull her out, but he was too weak. He watched as the fish swallowed his friend. + +Tom cried and cried. He wished he had listened to his mommy. He wished he had never mentioned the water. He wished he had never met the rare fish. He wished he had never gone to the park. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog runs to them and barks. + +"Go away, dog!" Tim says. He is not afraid. He stands in front of Sam and tries to scare the dog. + +But the dog does not go away. The dog jumps on Tim and knocks him down. Tim falls on the grass and hurts his knee. He cries out loud. + +"Help, help!" Sam says. He is afraid. He feels helpless. He does not know what to do. He looks around for someone to help them. + +He sees a lady. The lady is walking with a small dog. The small dog is white and has a short tail. The lady hears Sam's voice and sees the big dog. + +"Hey, stop that!" the lady says. She runs to them and grabs the big dog's collar. She pulls the big dog away from Tim and Sam. She is angry. + +"Bad dog, bad dog!" she says. She scolds the big dog. She looks at Tim and Sam and smiles. + +"Are you okay, boys?" she asks. She is kind. + +Tim and Sam nod. They are okay. They are glad the lady helped them. They thank the lady. + +"You're welcome, boys," the lady says. She is nice. She pets her small dog and walks away. + +Tim and Sam hug each other. They are happy. They decide to go home and tell their mom what happened. They hope they never see the big dog again. +Anna and Ben love to play in the garden. They have a rabbit named Fluffy. Fluffy is very soft and friendly. He likes to hop and nibble on carrots. + +One day, Anna and Ben decide to make a maze for Fluffy. They use some boxes and sticks and leaves. They make a path with twists and turns. They put a carrot at the end of the maze. + +"Let's see if Fluffy can find the carrot," Anna says. + +"OK, but we have to watch him," Ben says. "He might run away." + +They put Fluffy at the start of the maze. Fluffy sniffs the air. He smells the carrot. He hops into the maze. + +Anna and Ben follow him. They cheer him on. "Go, Fluffy, go!" they say. + +Fluffy is very smart. He finds his way through the maze. He reaches the carrot. He nibbles on it happily. + +"Yay, Fluffy!" Anna and Ben say. "You did it!" + +They hug Fluffy. Fluffy licks their faces. He is very happy too. + +They take Fluffy back to his cage. They give him some water and more carrots. They tell him he is a good rabbit. + +"Fluffy is the best," Anna says. + +"Yes, he is," Ben says. "He is very reliable. He always comes back to us." + +They smile at Fluffy. Fluffy wiggles his nose. He loves Anna and Ben. They are his best friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big tank on the grass. It was green and had a long nose. Lily wanted to go near it, but Tom was scared. + +"Come on, Tom, it is harmless. It is not a real tank. It is just for fun," Lily said. + +"No, Lily, it is dangerous. It can shoot and make loud noises. I do not like it," Tom said. + +Lily ran to the tank and climbed on it. She touched the nose and the wheels. She smiled and waved at Tom. + +"See, Tom, it is not scary. It is cool. Come and join me," Lily said. + +Tom was still afraid, but he did not want to be alone. He walked slowly to the tank and looked at it. He saw a sign on the side. It said: "This tank is a gift from the museum. It is a model of a real tank from a long time ago. It does not work. It is safe to touch and explore. Please accept our apology for any inconvenience." + +Tom read the sign and felt better. He realized that the tank was harmless. He climbed on it and sat next to Lily. + +"OK, Lily, you were right. It is just for fun. I accept your invitation. Let's pretend we are soldiers and go on an adventure," Tom said. + +Lily and Tom laughed and played on the tank. They had a lot of fun. They forgot their fear and enjoyed their imagination. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with their scooters in the park. They have red scooters and blue helmets. They zoom around the trees and the swings. + +One day, they see a big gate. The gate is open. They wonder what is behind the gate. They want to explore. They ride their scooters to the gate. + +"Look, Tom, there is a garden!" Lily says. She sees flowers and grass and a pond. "Can we go in?" + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe we should not. The gate is open, but maybe someone will be angry." Tom says. He is a little scared. + +But Lily is curious. She says, "Come on, Tom, it will be fun. We can see the fish and the birds. Maybe we can find a treasure. No one is here. Let's go in." + +She pushes the gate and goes in. Tom follows her. They leave their scooters outside the gate. They forget to lock them. + +They have fun in the garden. They see a lot of things. They see a frog and a butterfly and a rabbit. They see a big house and a swing and a slide. They play and laugh. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is a dog. The dog is big and black and angry. It barks and runs to them. It wants to bite them. + +"Help, Tom, help!" Lily screams. She is very scared. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom shouts. He is very scared too. + +They run to the gate. But the gate is not open. The gate is closed. Someone has locked it. They cannot get out. They cannot get their scooters. They are trapped. + +They cry and scream. They hope someone will hear them. They hope someone will help them. They wish they had not gone in. They wish they had locked their scooters. They are sorry. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and smell them. Lily saw a big green flower that was not open yet. She wanted to see what was inside. + +"Look, Max, a green flower!" she said. "Do you think it will bloom soon?" + +Max came closer and looked at the flower. He saw a small hole in the middle. He had an idea. + +"Maybe we can help it bloom," he said. "Let's get some shampoo and water. Shampoo makes bubbles and bubbles are fun." + +Lily agreed. They ran to the bathroom and got a bottle of shampoo. They filled a bucket with water and poured some shampoo in it. They stirred it with a stick and made lots of bubbles. + +They carried the bucket back to the garden. They poured some bubbly water on the green flower. They waited to see what would happen. + +The green flower started to move. It opened slowly and showed its petals. They were bright yellow and red. The flower looked very happy. It smelled like shampoo and bubbles. + +Lily and Max clapped their hands and cheered. They had helped the flower bloom. They gave it a hug and said thank you. The flower smiled and nodded. It was glad to have such nice friends. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals or cars or planes. Sara had a pink bunny and Ben had a blue truck. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see what Mom was doing in the kitchen. + +"Can we go see Mom?" Sara asked Ben. + +"OK, but we have to be quiet. Maybe we can surprise her," Ben said. + +They put down their toys and tiptoed to the kitchen. They saw Mom standing by the stove, stirring something in a pot. She was humming a song and did not see them. + +"Ready?" Ben whispered to Sara. + +"Ready!" Sara whispered back. + +They jumped out from behind the wall and shouted, "Surprise, Mom!" + +Mom turned around and smiled. She was not scared or angry. She was happy to see them. + +"Hello, my sweeties! What a nice surprise! Do you want to help me make some soup?" she asked. + +"Yes, please!" Sara and Ben said. + +They ran to Mom and hugged her. She gave them each a spoon and a bowl. They helped her pour the soup and add some salt and pepper. They smelled the soup and it made them hungry. + +"Thank you for the surprise, Mom. We love you," Sara and Ben said. + +"I love you too, my darlings. You are the best surprise ever," Mom said. + +They sat down at the table and ate the soup. It was warm and yummy. They talked and laughed and enjoyed their time together. + +Meanwhile, in the living room, the pink bunny and the blue truck were waiting for Sara and Ben to come back. They were bored and lonely. They wanted to play with them again. + +"Where are they?" the pink bunny asked the blue truck. + +"I don't know. Maybe they found a new exit and left us," the blue truck said. + +They felt sad and frustrated. They did not like to be alone. They hoped Sara and Ben would return soon and play with them again. +Anna and Ben love to play in nature. They like to run on the grass, climb on the trees, and look for bugs and flowers. One day, they find a big hill with many rocks and dirt. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go up the hill!" Anna says. She runs ahead of Ben, who is slower and more careful. Anna is not afraid of anything. She is brave and fast. + +"Wait for me, Anna!" Ben says. He tries to catch up with Anna, but he is clumsy and trips on a rock. He falls and hurts his knee. He cries out loud. Anna hears him and stops. She runs back to Ben and helps him up. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Anna asks. She sees blood on Ben's knee and feels sorry for him. She gives him a hug and a kiss. + +"I'm okay, Anna. It's just a little cut. But it hurts a lot." Ben says. He wipes his tears and smiles at Anna. + +"Let's go back to mom and dad. They will make it better." Anna says. She holds Ben's hand and leads him down the hill. She is careful not to slip on the rocks and dirt. She is still brave and fast, but she is also kind and gentle. +Lily was sad. She wanted to play with her ball, but it was lost. She looked in her room, in the yard, and in the park, but she could not find it. She asked her mom and dad, but they did not know where it was. She frowns and cries. + +She walks to the street, hoping to see her ball. She sees a big truck. It is black and loud. It has a lot of things in the back. She sees something round and red. It is her ball! She runs to the truck, but it is too fast. She yells, "Stop! That is my ball!" + +The truck does not stop. It goes away with her ball. Lily falls to the ground. She is very sad. She cries louder. She thinks she will never see her ball again. + +But then, she hears a honk. She looks up and sees the truck. It is back. The driver gets out. He is smiling. He says, "I'm sorry, little girl. I did not hear you. I saw your ball in my mirror. Here, take it. It is yours." + +He gives her the ball. Lily is happy. She hugs the ball. She says, "Thank you, mister. You are very nice." She smiles and runs to her mom and dad. They are happy, too. They hug her and the ball. They say, "We are glad you found your ball, Lily. We love you." + +The end. +Ben liked to play with his dad's gear. He liked the shiny things that made noise and moved. He did not like the dull things that were quiet and still. One day, he saw a big gear on the table. It was shiny and had many teeth. He wanted to touch it and make it move. + +But his dad said, "No, Ben. That gear is not for playing. It is for fixing the car. It can hurt you if you touch it. It can bite you with its teeth. You can play with your toys instead." He gave Ben a ball and a truck. + +Ben was not happy. He did not want the ball and the truck. He wanted the gear. He waited until his dad was busy. Then he climbed on a chair and reached for the gear. He grabbed it with his hand. But it was not fun. It was heavy and hard. It hurt his hand. It bit him with its teeth. He cried out in pain. + +His dad heard him and ran to him. He saw the blood on Ben's hand. He saw the gear on the floor. He was angry and scared. He slapped Ben on the cheek. He said, "Ben, why did you do that? I told you not to touch the gear. You could have lost your finger. You were very naughty and foolish." + +Ben felt more pain. He felt the slap on his cheek. He felt the bite on his hand. He felt the tears on his face. He felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, dad. I wanted to play with the gear. I did not listen to you. I was very naughty and foolish." + +His dad hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, too, Ben. I should not have slapped you. I was angry and scared. I love you and I want you to be safe. You should listen to me when I tell you something. I know what is good and bad for you. You should play with your toys. They are fun and safe." + +Ben nodded and said, "I love you, too, dad. I will listen to you. I will play with my toys. They are fun and safe." He smiled and hugged his dad. He learned his lesson. He never touched the gear again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have fun. + +But after a while, they feel tired. They sit on a bench and drink some water. They look at the sky. They see some clouds. + +"Look, Anna, that cloud looks like a dog!" Ben says. + +"Where? I don't see it," Anna says. + +"Over there, near the big tree. It has a long nose and a curly tail," Ben says. + +Anna looks harder. She sees the cloud. She smiles. + +"I see it now. It does look like a dog. And look, that cloud looks like a cat!" Anna says. + +"Where? I don't see it," Ben says. + +"Over there, near the sun. It has pointy ears and a round face," Anna says. + +Ben looks harder. He sees the cloud. He smiles. + +"I see it now. It does look like a cat. And look, that cloud looks like a bird!" Ben says. + +They keep looking at the clouds. They see many shapes. They have fun. + +But then, the clouds change. They become dark and gray. They hear some thunder. + +"Oh no, it's going to rain!" Anna says. + +"We have to go home!" Ben says. + +They get up from the bench. They run to their bikes. They have an idea. + +"Let's race to see who gets home first!" Anna says. + +"OK, let's go!" Ben says. + +They pedal fast. They laugh. They have fun. +Lily was a daughter who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a blue dress and long hair. Lily always took Anna with her everywhere. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park. Lily brought Anna with her. She wanted to show Anna the swings and the slide. Mom said, "Be careful, Lily. Don't drop Anna. She might get hurt." + +Lily nodded and ran to the swings. She put Anna on her lap and pushed with her feet. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was happy. She said, "Look, Anna. We are flying!" + +But then, Lily swung too high. She lost her grip on Anna. Anna flew out of her lap and fell to the ground. Lily gasped and stopped swinging. She jumped off and ran to Anna. She saw Anna lying on the grass. Her dress was dirty and her hair was tangled. Lily felt guilty. She had dropped Anna. She had hurt Anna. + +She picked up Anna and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry. Are you okay?" She looked at Anna's face. She saw a tear on Anna's cheek. Lily was scared. She thought Anna was crying. She thought Anna was sad. She said, "Please don't cry, Anna. Please don't be sad. I love you." + +Mom saw what happened. She came to Lily and said, "Don't worry, Lily. Anna is not crying. Anna is not sad. Anna is just a doll. She can't feel anything. She is not hurt. She is just dirty. We can clean her up and fix her hair. She will be fine." + +Lily looked at Mom. She felt confused. She said, "But Mom, Anna is not just a doll. Anna is my friend. She has feelings. She can smile and cry. She can be happy and sad. She can love me and I can love her." + +Mom smiled and said, "I know, Lily. I know. You have a big imagination. You have a big heart. You love your dolls very much. And they love you too. But they are not real. They are toys. They are pretend. They can't really smile and cry. They can't really be happy and sad. They can't really love you and you can't really love them." + +Lily frowned and said, "But Mom, I do love them. I do love Anna. She is real to me. She is my friend. She is not pretend. She is not a toy. She is my daughter." +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight over the same toy. + +One day, they find a big clock in the closet. It is shiny and makes a loud sound. Tom wants to play with it. He grabs it and runs to his bed. + +"Give me the clock!" Lily shouts. She follows him and tries to take it from him. + +"No, it is mine!" Tom says. He holds the clock tight and pushes Lily away. + +They yell and pull and tug. The clock falls to the floor. It breaks into pieces. They stop and look at it. They feel sad and sorry. + +They hear a knock on the door. It is their mom. She is friendly and kind. She sees the broken clock and the angry twins. + +"What happened here?" she asks. + +Tom and Lily tell her the truth. They say they are sorry. They hug each other and mom. + +Mom smiles and says, "It is okay. I know you both like the clock. But it is not a toy. It is a gift from grandma. She gave it to me when I was little. It is very old and special. I wanted to show it to you and tell you a story about it. But you have to be careful and gentle with it." + +She picks up the pieces and puts them in a box. She says she will try to fix it later. She gives them a kiss and says, "Now, why don't you play with something else? Something that you can share and enjoy together. How about this puzzle? It has many colors and shapes. It is fun and easy. You can help each other and make a picture." + +Tom and Lily nod and say, "Yes, mom. Thank you, mom. We love you, mom." + +They take the puzzle and sit on the floor. They start to fit the pieces together. They talk and laugh and smile. They are happy and friendly. They do not fight anymore. They learn to share and care. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They have fun. + +One day, they see a new girl in the park. She has a bike and a doll. She looks sad. She has no friends. + +Lily and Tom go to the new girl. They say hello. They ask her name. She says Anna. They ask her to join them. They say they have a ball and a kite. They say they can share. + +Anna smiles. She says yes. She joins them. They play with the ball and the kite and the bike and the doll. They have more fun. + +Lily and Tom say welcome to Anna. They say she is nice. They say they are happy to have a new friend. Anna says thank you. She says they are nice too. She says she is happy to have new friends. They hug. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big dish in the kitchen. It was shiny and pretty, and had flowers on it. They wanted to use it for their tea party. + +"Let's take the dish to our room," Ben said. + +"Okay, but we have to be careful," Lily said. "Mommy said it is very old and special, and we can't break it." + +They carried the dish together, but it was heavy and slippery. When they got to the stairs, they lost their balance and the dish fell. It split into many pieces with a loud crash. + +"Oh no!" Ben and Lily cried. "We broke the dish! Mommy will be so mad at us!" + +They ran to the dish and tried to put the pieces back together, but it was impossible. The dish was ruined. They heard Mommy coming up the stairs. They were very worried and scared. + +"What was that noise?" Mommy asked. "What did you do?" + +She saw the dish on the floor and gasped. She was very angry and sad. + +"That was Grandma's dish!" she yelled. "It was very precious and rare, and you broke it! How could you be so careless and naughty?" + +She took Ben and Lily by the hand and dragged them to their room. She locked the door and said they had to stay there until Daddy came home. She did not give them any hugs or kisses. + +Ben and Lily felt very sorry and bad. They wished they had not taken the dish. They wished they could say sorry to Mommy and Grandma. They wished they could have their tea party. But they could not. They were stuck in their room, with no toys, no friends, and no fun. They cried and cried, and hoped Mommy would forgive them. But she did not. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the living room. They were having fun making up stories and dressing them up. Lily had a doll with a long dress and a hat. Ben had a doll with a suit and a mustache. + +"Let's pretend they are going to a party," Lily said. "But they have to hurry or they will be late." + +"Okay," Ben said. "But my doll has to fix his mustache first. It is too big and messy." + +He took a pair of scissors and started to cut the doll's mustache. He wanted to make it look neat and fancy. + +Lily watched him and grew impatient. She wanted to start the party. She said, "Ben, stop cutting the mustache. You are delaying us. We have to go now." + +Ben ignored her and kept cutting. He said, "No, Lily, I have to finish. My doll has to look good for the party." + +Lily got angry. She grabbed the scissors from Ben's hand and threw them on the floor. She said, "Ben, you are being silly. The mustache is not important. The party is important. Give me the doll." + +Ben got angry too. He pulled the doll away from Lily and said, "Lily, you are being mean. The mustache is important. It is my doll. Leave me alone." + +They started to fight over the doll. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw them fighting and said, "Lily, Ben, what are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +They stopped and looked at their mom. They both tried to explain. + +"Lily wanted to go to the party, but Ben wanted to cut the mustache," Lily said. + +"Ben wanted to cut the mustache, but Lily wanted to go to the party," Ben said. + +Their mom sighed. She said, "Lily, Ben, you both have to learn to share and compromise. The party and the mustache are both fine, but you have to respect each other's wishes. How about you take turns playing with the doll? Lily, you can go to the party first, and then Ben, you can fix the mustache later. Okay?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for fighting. They said, "Okay, mom. We are sorry." + +They hugged and made up. They decided to play nicely and have fun. They thanked their mom and went back to their dolls. They had a great party and a great mustache. +Sam and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a deer in the grass. The deer was brown and had big ears. Sam and Mia wanted to pet the deer. + +"Hello, deer!" Sam said. He walked slowly to the deer. Mia followed him. + +The deer was scared of Sam and Mia. It ran away to the trees. Sam and Mia ran after the deer. They wanted to be friends with the deer. + +"Wait, deer!" Mia said. She tried to catch the deer. But the deer was too fast. + +The deer found a hole in the fence. It went through the hole to the other side. Sam and Mia could not go through the hole. They were sad. + +"Come back, deer!" Sam said. He banged on the fence. Mia cried. + +A man came to the fence. He was the deer's owner. He saw Sam and Mia. + +"What are you doing?" the man asked. He was angry. + +"We want to pet the deer!" Sam said. + +"You can't pet the deer!" the man said. "The deer is not a toy. The deer is not comfortable with strangers. You scared the deer. You have to leave the deer alone. Shut up and go away!" + +Sam and Mia were scared of the man. They ran back to their mom. They told her what happened. + +"I'm sorry, Sam and Mia," their mom said. "The deer is not a pet. The deer is a wild animal. The deer needs space and peace. The deer is happy in its home. You have to respect the deer. Maybe you can see the deer from far away. But you can't touch the deer. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Mia nodded. They understood. They were sorry for the deer. They hoped the deer was comfortable and safe. They said goodbye to the deer. They went home. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red car that they could ride in the yard. They took turns driving the car and honking the horn. + +One day, their mom said, "We are going to visit grandma and grandpa. They have a surprise for you. Get ready and put on your coats." + +Sam and Lily were excited. They loved their grandma and grandpa, who always gave them hugs and cookies. They wondered what the surprise was. Maybe a new book, or a puzzle, or a stuffed animal. + +They ran to the car and buckled their seat belts. Mom drove them to grandma and grandpa's house. When they arrived, they saw a big blue door with a bow on it. + +"What is that?" Sam asked. + +"Let's find out," Lily said. + +They jumped out of the car and ran to the door. Mom followed them with a smile. + +Grandma and grandpa were waiting for them behind the door. They opened it and said, "Surprise! We have a new puppy for you!" + +Sam and Lily gasped. They saw a small, fluffy, brown puppy with a red collar. The puppy wagged its tail and licked their faces. + +"A puppy!" Sam and Lily exclaimed. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +They hugged grandma and grandpa and then picked up the puppy. They named it Spot and played with it in the yard. They threw a ball and Spot chased it. They rubbed its belly and Spot snuggled with them. + +Mom watched them and said, "You are very lucky to have such a wonderful gift. But you have to take good care of Spot. You have to feed him, and walk him, and clean him. And you have to share him with each other. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Lily nodded. They knew that Spot was a big responsibility, but they also knew that he was a dependable friend. They promised to love him and not spoil him. + +They had the best day ever with their new puppy. They thanked grandma and grandpa again and said goodbye. They put Spot in the car and drove home. They couldn't wait to show him their big red car and their other toys. They were happy and grateful. They had a new member of their family. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big house with a fancy gate. The gate had a lock on it. + +"Let's go inside and see what is there," Tom said. + +"No, we can't. It is not our house. It is someone else's house. They will be angry if we go in," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He found a stick and tried to open the lock. He pushed and pulled and twisted. The lock made a loud click. The gate opened. + +"Yay, I did it! Come on, Lily, let's go in," Tom said. + +Lily was scared. She did not want to go in. She wanted to go back to the garden. But Tom ran inside. Lily followed him. She did not want to be alone. + +They went inside the big house. It was dark and quiet. They saw many things. They saw a big sofa, a shiny lamp, a fluffy rug, a tall clock. They touched everything. They made a mess. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was a loud bark. A big dog came out of a room. It was angry. It saw Lily and Tom. It ran towards them. It showed its teeth. It growled. + +"Help, help, a dog!" Lily screamed. + +"Run, run, run!" Tom shouted. + +They ran to the gate. But the gate was closed. The lock was locked. They could not get out. They were trapped. + +The dog came closer and closer. It jumped on them. It bit them. It hurt them. + +They cried and cried. They wished they had not gone inside. They wished they had listened to Lily. They wished they had stopped. But it was too late. The end. +Lily loves to watch cartoons. She knows many cartoons on TV. She likes the ones with animals and songs. Her favorite cartoon is about a lovely bunny who has many friends. The bunny is kind and funny and helps others. + +One day, Lily sees a new cartoon on TV. It is about a big dragon who breathes fire and scares people. Lily does not like the dragon. She thinks he is mean and scary. She wants to watch the lovely bunny instead. She looks for the remote to change the channel. + +But she cannot find the remote. She looks under the sofa, behind the pillow, on the table. She asks her mom and dad, but they do not know where it is. She feels sad and scared. She does not want to watch the dragon anymore. + +Then, she hears a voice from the TV. It is the dragon. He says, "Hello, little girl. Do not be afraid of me. I am not mean or scary. I am just lonely. I want to have friends like the lovely bunny. Will you be my friend?" + +Lily is surprised. She looks at the TV. The dragon smiles at her. He does not look mean or scary anymore. He looks sad and friendly. Lily feels sorry for him. She says, "Hello, dragon. I am Lily. I will be your friend. But you have to be nice and not breathe fire or scare people. OK?" + +The dragon nods. He says, "OK, Lily. I will be nice. Thank you for being my friend. You are very kind and brave. Can we watch the lovely bunny together?" + +Lily smiles. She says, "Yes, we can. I think you will like him. He is very kind and funny and helps others. Maybe you can learn from him. Come, sit with me on the sofa." + +Lily and the dragon sit on the sofa and watch the lovely bunny. They laugh and sing and have fun. Lily is happy. She has a new friend. She does not need the remote anymore. She knows the dragon will not change the channel. He likes the lovely bunny too. +Lily and Ben like to play with boats. They have a big tub of water in the backyard. They put their boats in the water and make them sail. They pretend they are pirates and sailors. + +One day, they hear a loud noise. It sounds like a big roar. They look up and see a big plane in the sky. The plane is flying very fast and low. It makes the water splash and the boats tip over. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They run to their mom and dad. They hug them and tell them what they saw. Mom and dad say it is okay. They say the plane is just a jet. It is not a monster. It is not going to hurt them. + +Lily and Ben feel better. They go back to their tub of water. They fix their boats and make them sail again. They still pretend they are pirates and sailors. But they also pretend they are jet pilots. They make zoom and whoosh sounds. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with toys. One day, they got a big box from their grandma. It had many old toys that grandma used to play with when she was small. Lily and Ben were very happy and wanted to unpack the box and see what was inside. + +They opened the box and found dolls, cars, books, puzzles, and more. They started to take out the toys and play with them. But they did not care about the toys very much. They threw them around, broke them, and lost them. They did not listen to grandma when she tried to tell them the history of the toys and how they were special. + +Grandma was very sad and angry. She said, "Lily and Ben, you are very naughty. You do not respect the toys or me. These toys are not just toys. They are part of my history and my memories. They are precious to me. You should be grateful and careful with them. You should learn from them and enjoy them. You should not waste them and hurt them." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They realized they had been very rude and mean. They said, "We are sorry, grandma. We did not know the toys were so important to you. We did not mean to make you sad and angry. We will be more respectful and careful with the toys. We will unpack them again and put them back in the box. We will listen to you and learn from you. We will enjoy the toys and thank you for them." + +Grandma smiled and hugged them. She said, "Thank you, Lily and Ben. I forgive you. I love you. I am glad you understand. You are very good and smart. You have learned a valuable lesson. You have learned to appreciate and respect the history and the memories of others. You have learned to be kind and gentle with the things that are small and old." +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a man with a tie. The tie is red and blue. It is very clean. + +"Look, Sam, a tie!" Tim says. "What is a tie?" + +"I don't know, Tim," Sam says. "Maybe it is a scarf. Maybe it is a snake. Maybe it is a toy." + +They wonder what a tie is. They want to touch it. They run to the man. + +"Hello, little boys," the man says. "Do you like my tie?" + +"Yes, sir, we do," Tim and Sam say. "Can we touch it?" + +"Sure, you can," the man says. "But be gentle. It is not a scarf, or a snake, or a toy. It is a tie. I wear it for work." + +"What is work?" Tim asks. + +"Work is what I do to earn money," the man says. "Money is what I use to buy things, like food, and clothes, and ties." + +"Why do you need a tie for work?" Sam asks. + +"Well, a tie is a sign of respect and professionalism," the man says. "It shows that I care about my appearance and my job. It also makes me look nice and smart." + +Tim and Sam nod. They think the man is nice and smart. They touch the tie. It is smooth and soft. They like it. + +"Thank you for letting us touch your tie, sir," Tim and Sam say. + +"You're welcome, boys," the man says. "Have fun in the park. And maybe one day, you will wear a tie too." + +Tim and Sam smile. They wave goodbye to the man. They run back to the slide. They still wonder what a tie is. But they think it is cool. +Tim and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a lizard on a rock. It was green and had a long tail. + +"Look, a lizard!" Tim said. "Can we catch it?" + +Lily nodded. They ran to the rock and tried to grab the lizard. But the lizard was fast. It moved away from their hands and ran under a bush. + +"Come back, lizard!" Lily shouted. "We want to play with you!" + +But the lizard did not come back. It was scared of the children. It wanted to be alone. + +Tim and Lily were sad. They wanted a pet lizard. They went to their mom and asked her. + +"Mom, can we have a lizard?" Tim said. "We saw one in the garden, but it ran away." + +Mom shook her head. "No, you can't have a lizard. Lizards are wild animals. They need their own space and food. They are not toys." + +"But we want a lizard!" Lily said. "We will be nice to it. We will give it water and bugs and a warm rock." + +Mom smiled. "You are very sweet, but you already have a pet. Remember Spot, your dog? He is your pet. He loves you and plays with you. He needs your attention and care. You can't have a lizard and a dog. That would be spoiled." + +Tim and Lily looked at Spot. He was lying on the grass, wagging his tail. He looked happy and friendly. + +"Maybe you are right, Mom," Tim said. "Spot is a good pet. He does not run away from us. He likes to play with us." + +Lily nodded. "And he is soft and cuddly. He likes to lick our faces. He is not scared of us." + +They hugged Spot and gave him a treat. They forgot about the lizard. They played with Spot in the garden. They were not spoiled. They were happy. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play outside with their wagon. The wagon is red and big. It can carry many things. + +One day, Sara and Tom find a puppy in the park. The puppy is small and cute. It has brown fur and black eyes. It looks sad and hungry. + +"Can we keep the puppy?" Sara asks Tom. + +"I don't know. We have to ask our moms and dads," Tom says. + +"Let's take the puppy home and show them. Maybe they will say yes," Sara says. + +They put the puppy in the wagon. The puppy is happy. It licks Sara and Tom. They carry the wagon to their houses. They are careful not to bump the wagon. + +They show the puppy to their moms and dads. Their moms and dads are nice. They say they can keep the puppy if they take good care of it. + +Sara and Tom are very happy. They hug the puppy and the wagon. They name the puppy Wagon. They say Wagon is their best friend. +Tom and Mia like to play with their toy boats in the pond. They pretend they are sailors and go on adventures. One day, Tom's boat gets stuck on a rock. He tries to pull it out, but he hurts his finger. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cries. "Mia, help me!" + +Mia runs to him and sees his finger bleeding. She remembers her mom has a bandage in her bag. She gets it and wraps it around Tom's finger. + +"There, there," she says. "It will be better soon. You are very brave." + +Tom smiles and says, "Thank you, Mia. You are very kind." + +They hug and go back to their boats. They sail them around the pond and have fun. They are patient and careful not to get hurt again. They are good friends. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with blocks. They liked to make towers and bridges and castles with the blocks. But they also liked to tease each other and knock down each other's blocks. + +One day, they had a big pile of blocks to share. Lily wanted to make a tall tower, and Tom wanted to make a long bridge. They started to build their own things, but they also wanted more blocks. So they began to take blocks from each other's pile. + +This made them angry and sad. They started to yell and push and pull. They knocked down each other's blocks and made a big mess. The blocks flew everywhere and hit them and hurt them. + +They cried and cried. They wished they had not been so mean and greedy. They wished they had shared and helped each other. + +Then they saw their teacher, Miss Rose, coming. She had a big smile and a thick book in her hand. She said, "I have a story for you. It is about two friends who learned to be kind and generous. Do you want to hear it?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They wiped their tears and hugged each other. They said they were sorry and they wanted to be friends again. They sat down with Miss Rose and listened to the story. They learned that sharing and helping make people happy, and that being mean and greedy make people unhappy. + +They thanked Miss Rose for the story. They said they wanted to increase their kindness and decrease their meanness. They said they wanted to take turns and use their blocks to make nice things together. + +Miss Rose was proud of them. She said, "That is a good lesson to learn. I am glad you are friends again. Now, let's clean up the blocks and then we can have some cookies and milk." + +Lily and Tom smiled and agreed. They cleaned up the blocks and then enjoyed their snack. They were happy and they played nicely with each other and with the other children. They had learned their moral value. +Lily and Ben were excited to play with the water hose in the backyard. They liked to spray each other and make rainbows in the sun. They also liked to fill up buckets and pour them on the grass and the flowers. + +But Mom said they had to be careful not to waste water. She said they had to turn off the hose when they were not using it, and not to let the water run down the drain. She said the drain was a hole in the ground that took the water away to a big river. + +Lily and Ben agreed to follow Mom's rules. They took turns with the hose and the buckets, and they had a lot of fun. But then Ben saw a spider on the fence. He was scared of spiders. He grabbed the hose and sprayed the spider with water. He hoped the spider would go away. + +Lily saw what Ben was doing. She was angry. She said, "Ben, stop that! You are wasting water! The spider is not hurting you. And you are making the water go down the drain!" + +Ben refused to listen to Lily. He said, "No, I don't want the spider here. It is ugly and scary. I want it to go away. I don't care about the water or the drain." + +Lily and Ben started to fight. They pulled the hose and shouted at each other. They forgot about Mom's rules. They forgot about the water and the drain. They forgot about having fun. + +Mom heard the noise and came outside. She saw Lily and Ben fighting over the hose. She saw the water running down the drain. She was not happy. She said, "Lily and Ben, stop that right now! You are being naughty and wasteful. You are not playing nicely. You have to turn off the hose and put it away. And you have to say sorry to each other." + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed. They knew they had done wrong. They turned off the hose and put it away. They said sorry to each other and to Mom. They hugged and made up. They decided to play something else. They hoped the spider was okay. They learned their lesson. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with their toy dragons. Tim had a red dragon and Sam had a blue dragon. They made noises and flew them around the room. + +One day, they found a real dragon egg in the park. It was big and shiny. They took it home and put it in a box. They waited for it to hatch. + +"Maybe it will be a green dragon," Tim said. + +"Or a purple dragon," Sam said. + +They watched the egg every day. They gave it water and food. They sang to it and read stories to it. + +One morning, they heard a crack. The egg was breaking. They ran to the box and saw a baby dragon. It was yellow with orange spots. It had tiny wings and a long tail. It looked at them and made a soft sound. + +"Hello, little dragon," Tim said. + +"Hello, little dragon," Sam said. + +The dragon crawled out of the box and sniffed them. It licked their faces and nuzzled their hands. It was very friendly and cute. + +They decided to name it Sunny. They played with it and taught it tricks. They showed it their toy dragons and it liked them too. It was a loyal dragon. It followed them everywhere and protected them from danger. + +They built a nest for it in the backyard. They gave it blankets and pillows and toys. They settled it in and kissed it goodnight. + +"We love you, Sunny," Tim said. + +"We love you, Sunny," Sam said. + +Sunny wagged its tail and snuggled in its nest. It was happy and warm. It had a scale that sparkled in the moonlight. It had two best friends. It loved them too. +Lily and Ben were playing in the sandbox. They had a bucket, a shovel and some toys. They liked to make castles and mountains with the sand. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big mountain!" Ben said, showing his creation. + +"That's nice, Ben, but I made a castle!" Lily said, pointing to her sand structure. "It has a door and a window and a flag!" + +They were having fun, but then they saw something shiny in the sand. It was a ring. It was pink and had a stone that sparkled. + +"Wow, what is that?" Ben asked, picking up the ring. + +"It's a ring, silly. It's very pretty. Can I see it?" Lily asked, reaching for the ring. + +"No, it's mine. I found it first. It's my treasure!" Ben said, holding the ring in his palm. + +"Please, Ben, let me see it. Just for a moment. I like pink things. Please!" Lily begged, trying to grab the ring. + +"No, no, no! Go away, Lily. It's my ring!" Ben shouted, pushing Lily away. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She didn't like Ben anymore. She wanted the ring too. She thought of a plan. + +She pretended to cry and ran to the other side of the sandbox. She picked up a handful of sand and threw it at Ben. + +"Hey, stop that!" Ben yelled, covering his face. + +Lily ran to Ben and tried to remove the ring from his palm. They both pulled and tugged at the ring. + +"Give it to me! It's mine!" Ben said. + +"No, it's mine! It's mine!" Lily said. + +They were so busy fighting that they didn't notice a big shadow over them. It was their teacher, Miss Rose. + +"What are you two doing?" Miss Rose asked, looking at them sternly. + +They stopped fighting and looked at Miss Rose. They felt ashamed. + +"We found a ring, Miss Rose. It's pink and shiny. We both wanted it," Ben said, showing the ring. + +Miss Rose took the ring and looked at it. She smiled. + +"This is not a real ring, children. It's a toy ring. It belongs to the dress-up box. Someone must have dropped it in the sand," she said. + +She gave the ring back to Ben. + +"Ben, you found the ring first, so you can keep it. But you have to share it with Lily. She is your friend, and friends share things. Do you understand?" she said. + +Ben nodded. He felt sorry for being mean to Lily. + +"Lily, I'm sorry. Do you want to play with the ring?" he asked, offering the ring to Lily. + +Lily nodded. She felt sorry for being rude to Ben. + +"Ben, I'm sorry. Do you want to play with the castle?" she asked, inviting Ben to her sand structure. + +They smiled at each other and hugged. They were friends again. + +They played with the ring and the castle. They took turns wearing the ring and pretending to be kings and queens. They had fun. + +Miss Rose watched them and smiled. She was glad they learned to share and be kind. She thought they were very sweet. +Sara liked to write. She had a big book with many pages. She used a silver pen to write her name and draw pictures. She wrote about her family, her friends, and her toys. She was very proud of her book. + +One day, Sara wanted to show her book to her mom. She ran to the kitchen, where her mom was making a cake. "Mom, look at my book!" Sara said. "I wrote many things with my silver pen!" + +Mom smiled and took the book. She opened it and saw Sara's name and pictures. "Wow, Sara, this is a very nice book!" Mom said. "You are a good writer. I like your silver pen, too. Where did you get it?" + +Sara looked down. She remembered that she had found the silver pen in her dad's office. He had many pens, but the silver one was the most shiny. Sara liked shiny things. She had taken the pen when dad was not looking. She thought he would not mind. + +"I... I found it," Sara said. "In dad's office. It was on his desk." + +Mom's smile faded. She looked worried. She knew that the silver pen was very special to dad. He had received it as a gift from his boss. He used it to sign important papers. He always kept it in a safe place. + +"Sara, you know you are not supposed to take things that are not yours," Mom said. "Especially dad's things. He needs his silver pen for his work. He will be very upset if he can't find it." + +Sara felt scared. She did not want to make dad upset. She did not know that the silver pen was so important. She just wanted to write with it. She liked how it fit in her hand. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Sara said. "I didn't know. I just liked the pen. Can I keep it, please?" + +Mom shook her head. "No, Sara, you can't keep it. You have to give it back to dad. And you have to say sorry to him. He will be home soon. Come on, let's go to his office and put the pen back where it belongs." + +Sara nodded. She felt sad. She loved her book, but she loved her dad more. She hoped he would forgive her. She hoped he would still read her book. She followed mom to his office. She put the silver pen back on his desk. She waited for dad to come home. She wanted to say sorry and hug him. She wanted to write a new story with a different pen. A pen that was hers. +Lily did not like broccoli. She thought it was green and yucky. She did not want to eat it for dinner. She had a plan. She would make the broccoli vanish. + +She waited until Mommy was not looking. She took a fake spoon from her toy box. She pretended to eat the broccoli with the fake spoon. She made a yum-yum sound. She hid the broccoli under her napkin. + +"Good girl, Lily!" Mommy said. "You ate all your broccoli. You can have some cake now." + +Lily smiled. She thought she was very clever. She reached for the cake. + +But then, something happened. The cake was not real. It was fake too. It was made of plastic. Lily tried to bite it, but it was hard and tasteless. + +"Mommy, what is this?" Lily asked. She felt sad and angry. + +Mommy looked at Lily. She saw the broccoli under the napkin. She saw the fake spoon. She knew what Lily had done. + +"That is your fake cake, Lily," Mommy said. "You did not eat your real broccoli, so you do not get real cake. You get fake cake. Maybe next time, you will eat your real food." + +Lily cried. She wished she had eaten the broccoli. She learned a lesson. She did not like fake things. She did not like to make things vanish. She liked real things. She liked real cake. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy truck and car in the garden. They liked to pretend they were delivering things to different places. Tom put a coin in the back of his truck and said, "I have to deliver this coin to the bank. It is very important and shiny." + +Lily nodded and followed him with her car. She said, "I will help you. Maybe we can get some candy with the coin after we deliver it." They drove their toys along the path, making vroom-vroom noises. + +But when they reached the gate, they saw a big dog barking and growling at them. It had sharp teeth and a loud voice. Tom and Lily were frightened. They stopped their toys and hid behind a bush. They did not want the dog to see them or bite them. + +"What do we do?" Lily whispered. "The dog is scary. It might take our coin." + +Tom thought for a moment. He said, "Maybe we can throw a stick and make the dog chase it. Then we can run to the gate and deliver the coin." + +Lily agreed. She found a stick and threw it as far as she could. The dog saw the stick and ran after it, wagging its tail. Tom and Lily quickly grabbed their toys and ran to the gate. They opened it and went to the other side. They were safe. + +They smiled and hugged each other. They had delivered the coin to the bank. They were brave and clever. They decided to go to the store and buy some candy with the coin. They were happy. +Tommy loved waffles. He liked to eat them with butter and honey. Every morning, his mom would make him a waffle in the toaster. But one day, the toaster was broken. It made a loud noise and smoke came out. + +"Oh no, the toaster is broken!" Mom said. "I'm sorry, Tommy, we can't have waffles today." + +Tommy was sad. He wanted his waffle. He looked at the toaster and had an idea. + +"Mom, I can fix it!" he said. He ran to his room and got his toy tools. He came back with a hammer, a screwdriver, and a wrench. + +"Be careful, Tommy, the toaster might be hot," Mom said. She watched as Tommy tried to fix the toaster. He banged the hammer, twisted the screwdriver, and turned the wrench. He made a lot of noise, but the toaster still looked broken. + +Tommy was frustrated. He couldn't fix the toaster. He threw his tools on the floor and started to cry. + +"Tommy, it's okay, don't cry," Mom said. She hugged him and wiped his tears. "We can have something else for breakfast. How about some eggs and toast?" + +Tommy sniffed and nodded. He liked eggs and toast, too. But he still missed his waffle. + +"Maybe we can buy a new toaster later," Mom said. "Or maybe Dad can fix it when he comes home. He's good at fixing things." + +Tommy looked out the window and saw Dad's car in the driveway. He was home from work. Tommy smiled and ran to the door. + +"Dad, Dad, the toaster is broken!" he shouted. "Can you fix it?" + +Dad smiled and picked up Tommy. He kissed his cheek and said, "Sure, buddy, I can try to fix it. But first, let's have some breakfast. I'm hungry, too." + +Tommy hugged Dad and said, "Okay, Dad. But can we have waffles tomorrow?" + +Dad laughed and said, "Of course, Tommy. We can have waffles tomorrow. And the next day, and the next day, and the next day." + +Tommy was happy. He loved his Dad. He loved his Mom. And he loved waffles. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play together. They had a big box of toys that they shared. One day, they found a shiny ring in the box. Tom said, "This is a marriage ring. If you wear it, you are married to me." Lily said, "OK, I will wear it. You are my husband and I am your wife." + +They put the ring on Lily's finger and pretended to be married. They made a house with pillows and blankets. They cooked with plastic food and plates. They had fun playing marriage. + +But then, Tom saw a smelly sock in the box. He said, "This is a sock puppet. I want to play with it." He took the sock and put it on his hand. He made the sock talk and shake. He said, "Hello, I am Mr. Sock. I am your new friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily said, "No, I don't want to play with a smelly sock. I want to play marriage with you. Give me back the ring. You are my husband." Tom said, "No, I don't want to play marriage anymore. I want to play with Mr. Sock. He is more fun than you. You can keep the ring. You are not my wife." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She said, "You are a bad husband. You are a bad friend. You don't care about me. You only care about yourself. I don't want to play with you anymore." She took off the ring and threw it at Tom. She ran away crying. + +Tom felt sorry and lonely. He said, "I was wrong. I was selfish. I hurt Lily's feelings. I miss her. I don't want to play with Mr. Sock anymore. He is not a real friend. He is just a smelly sock." He threw the sock away and ran after Lily. He said, "Lily, wait. I am sorry. I want to play with you. I want to be your friend. I want to be your husband. Please, take the ring back." + +Lily stopped and looked at Tom. She saw that he was sincere and regretful. She said, "Tom, I forgive you. I want to play with you. I want to be your friend. I want to be your wife. Please, give me the ring back." + +They hugged and smiled. They put the ring back on Lily's finger. They went back to their house and played marriage happily. They learned to share and care for each other. They learned that friendship and love are more important than toys. They learned that marriage is a promise that should not be broken. +Tom and Amy were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. They also had a toy phone that could record sounds. + +"Let's make a cake!" Amy said. "We need flour, eggs, milk and sugar." + +"OK!" Tom said. "I will get the flour and eggs. You get the milk and sugar." + +They put the ingredients in a big bowl and mixed them with a spoon. Then they poured the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. They set the timer for ten minutes. + +While they waited, they decided to record a song with the toy phone. They sang about their cake and how yummy it would be. They had fun making up words and rhymes. + +But they did not hear the timer beep. The cake was in the oven for too long. It started to burn and smoke. The smoke alarm went off and made a loud noise. + +Mom and Dad ran into the kitchen. They saw the smoke and the burnt cake. They were not happy. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. "You can't use the oven without us. It's dangerous." + +"We're sorry, Mom," Tom and Amy said. "We were making a cake and we forgot to check it." + +Mom and Dad opened the windows and turned on the fan. They took the pan out of the oven and threw away the cake. It was black and hard. + +They looked at Tom and Amy. They were sad and scared. + +"Are you OK?" Dad asked. "Did you get hurt?" + +"No, Dad," Tom and Amy said. "We're OK. But our cake is ruined." + +Mom and Dad hugged them. They were glad they were safe. + +"It's OK," Mom said. "We can make another cake later. But you have to promise to never use the oven again without us. And you have to be careful with the pans. They can be hot and heavy." + +"We promise, Mom," Tom and Amy said. + +They cleaned up the mess and put away the pots and pans. They also put away the toy phone. + +But they did not know that the phone was still recording. It had recorded their song, their timer, their smoke alarm, and their parents' voices. + +Later, when they played with the phone again, they heard the recording. It was a funny and scary sound. They did not know what to do with it. They decided to keep it as a secret. It was their unknown story. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the big maze in the park. They ran and hid and chased each other in the paths. They had fun, but they also got tired. + +"Let's rest for a bit," Ben said. He found a bench near a fountain and sat down. Anna followed him and sat next to him. They drank some water and ate some snacks. + +"Look, there's a duck in the fountain," Anna said. She pointed at a white duck that was swimming and quacking. "Can we feed it some bread?" + +"OK, but be careful," Ben said. He tore a piece of bread and gave it to Anna. She threw it to the duck, who ate it happily. + +But then, another duck came. It was bigger and darker than the first duck. It wanted the bread too, but the first duck did not want to share. They started to fight and bite each other. + +"Oh no, they are troubled," Anna said. She felt sorry for the ducks. "Can we help them?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. He was scared of the angry ducks. "Maybe we should leave them alone. They might stop fighting soon." + +"Or maybe we should find someone who can help them," Anna said. She looked around and saw a man in a green shirt. He had a badge that said "Park Ranger". "He might know what to do." + +"OK, let's go talk to him," Ben said. He took Anna's hand and they walked to the man. They hoped he could make the ducks happy again. +Tom is a youth who likes to jog. He jogs every day in the park. He likes to feel the mild air on his face and see the birds and flowers. He jogs fast and far. + +One day, he meets a big dog in the park. The dog is not nice. It barks and growls at Tom. It runs after him and tries to bite him. Tom is scared. He jogs faster and faster. He looks for help. + +He sees a lady with a leash. She is the dog's owner. She calls the dog and pulls the leash. The dog stops chasing Tom and goes back to the lady. She says sorry to Tom. She says the dog is not bad, just playful. She says she will train the dog better. + +Tom is still scared, but he is also brave. He says it is okay. He says he likes dogs, but not when they chase him. He says he likes to jog, but not when he is in danger. He says goodbye to the lady and the dog. He jogs away. He is happy to be safe. He hopes the dog will be nice next time. +Anna and Ben like to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on paper, on boxes, on walls. Sometimes they paint on each other. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, they find a big whip in the garage. It is black and long and has a handle. They do not know what it is for. They think it is a snake or a rope. They want to paint it. + +"Let's make it fancy," says Anna. "We can paint it with stripes and dots and stars." + +"Good idea," says Ben. "I will paint this end. You paint that end." + +They dip their brushes in the paint and start to paint the whip. They use red and blue and yellow and green. They make the whip colorful and bright. + +But they do not see that the whip belongs to Dad. Dad is a cowboy. He uses the whip to work with horses. He is not happy when he sees his whip covered in paint. + +"Who did this to my whip?" he asks. He is angry and loud. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They hide behind a box. They do not want to get in trouble. + +"We did it, Dad," they say in a small voice. "We are sorry. We wanted to make it fancy." + +Dad sighs. He is not angry anymore. He is sad. He loves his whip. It is old and special. + +"I know you like to paint, but you should not paint things that are not yours," he says. "This whip is not a toy. It is a tool. It helps me with the horses. Now it is ruined." + +Anna and Ben feel bad. They do not want to make Dad sad. They want to make him happy. + +"Can we fix it, Dad?" they ask. "Can we wash the paint off?" + +Dad shakes his head. "No, you can't. The paint is dry and hard. It will not come off." + +Anna and Ben think. They have an idea. + +"Can we buy you a new whip, Dad?" they ask. "We have some money. We can go to the store and find a whip like yours." + +Dad smiles. He hugs them. He is proud of them. + +"That is very kind of you, but you do not have to do that," he says. "A whip is not cheap. It costs a lot of money. And I do not need a new whip. I still have this one. It is not fancy, but it is mine. And I love it. Just like I love you." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play and have fun. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There is a big slide, a swing, a seesaw and a sandbox. Lily and Ben run to the slide. They take turns to slide down. Whee! + +"Look, Lily, there is a dance show!" Ben says. He points to a stage where some people are dancing. They wear colorful clothes and hats. They move fast and slow, up and down, to the music. Lily and Ben clap their hands. They like the dance show. + +"Can we dance too?" Lily asks her mom. + +"Sure, honey, you can dance with Ben. Just be careful and have fun," her mom says. + +Lily and Ben go to the grass near the stage. They try to copy the dancers. They jump, spin, twist and shake. They laugh and giggle. They have fun. + +One of the dancers sees them. He is tall and has a big smile. He comes to them and says, "Hello, little dancers. You are very good. Do you want to join us on the stage?" + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They are not sure. They are shy. + +The dancer bends down and says, "Don't be afraid. It's easy and fun. Just follow me and do what I do. OK?" + +Lily nods. She likes the dancer. He is nice and friendly. She takes his hand and goes to the stage. + +Ben shrugs. He does not like the dancer. He is too tall and loud. He does not want to go to the stage. He stays on the grass and watches. + +Lily and the dancer dance together on the stage. They make the same moves and faces. The people clap and cheer. Lily feels happy and proud. She waves to her mom and Ben. + +Ben feels sad and left out. He wishes Lily would come back and play with him. He does not like the dance show anymore. He wants to go home. +Tom liked to create things with his blocks. He made towers, bridges, cars and animals. He had many blocks of different colors and shapes. He was very proud of his creations. + +One day, he wanted to create something new. He looked around his room and saw his teddy bear, his blanket, his pillow and his lamp. He had an idea. He took his blocks and put them around his lamp. He made a wall with a door and a window. He put his teddy bear inside the wall. He covered the wall with his blanket and his pillow. He made a roof. + +He said, "Look, Mom, I created a safe house for my teddy bear. He can sleep here and no one can bother him. He has a lamp to see at night and a window to look outside. He is very happy." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's very nice, Tom. You are very creative. But be careful, don't touch the lamp. It can be hot and dangerous. And don't leave your blocks on the floor. Someone can trip and fall." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I will be careful. But can I keep my safe house for a while? I want to play with my teddy bear." + +Mom said, "Sure, you can keep it for a while. But don't forget to clean up later. And don't make too much noise. Dad is working in the other room." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I won't make too much noise. But can I make a little noise? I want to sing a song for my teddy bear. He likes songs." + +Mom said, "OK, you can sing a little song. But not too loud. And not too crazy. Sing a nice song." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I will sing a nice song. But can I make it a little crazy? I like crazy songs. They are fun." + +Mom said, "OK, you can make it a little crazy. But not too crazy. And not too long. Sing a short song." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I will sing a short song. But can I make it a little long? I have many words to say." + +Mom said, "OK, Tom, you can sing your song. But hurry up. It's almost time for lunch." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I will hurry up. But can I have a little more time? I want to finish my song." + +Mom said, "OK, Tom, you can have a little more time. But not too much. And then come to the table." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I will come to the table. But can I bring my teddy bear? He is hungry too." + +Mom said, "OK, Tom, you can bring your teddy bear. But don't make a mess. And don't be crazy. Eat your food." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I won't make a mess. And I won't be crazy. But can I be a little crazy? I like being crazy. It's fun." + +Mom said, "OK, Tom, you can be a little crazy. But not too crazy. And not all the time. Sometimes you have to be calm and quiet." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I will be calm and quiet. But can I be a little crazy? Just a little?" + +Mom said, "OK, Tom, you can be a little crazy. Just a little. But only when it's appropriate. And only when I say so." + +Tom said, "OK, Mom, I will do what you say. But can I ask you something?" + +Mom said, "Sure, Tom, you can ask me something. What is it?" + +Tom said, "Mom, do you love me?" + +Mom said, "Of course, Tom, I love you. I love you very much. You are my son. And you are very creative. And sometimes very crazy. But I love you anyway." + +Tom said, "I love you too, Mom. You are my mom. And you are very nice. And sometimes very patient. But I love you anyway." + +Mom said, "Thank you, Tom. That's very sweet of you. Now, let's go and have lunch. And then we can play some more. And maybe create something else. But not too crazy. OK?" + +Tom said, "OK, Mom. Let's go and have lunch. And then we can play some more. And maybe create something else. But not too crazy. OK." +Lily and Ben are friends. They go to the same school. Today they have a quiz. The quiz is about animals. Lily likes animals. She knows a lot of animal names and sounds. Ben is not so good at animals. He likes cars and trucks more. + +The teacher gives them the quiz. Lily is happy. She can answer all the questions. She draws a cat, a dog, a bird and a fish. She writes their names and sounds. Ben is sad. He can only draw a car and a truck. He does not know how to write their names or sounds. + +The teacher collects the quiz. She says, "Good job, Lily. You did very well. Ben, you need to practice more. You can learn from Lily. She can help you with animals." + +Lily sees that Ben is sad. She goes to him and says, "Don't be sad, Ben. I can help you with animals. They are fun and cute. Do you want to play with me after school?" + +Ben looks at Lily. He smiles a little. He says, "Yes, please. Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +Lily and Ben hug. They are happy. They go outside to play. It is cold, but they do not mind. They have fun with animals. They make animal sounds and pretend to be animals. They forget about the quiz. They are happy. +Lily was lonely. She had no friends to play with. Yesterday, she saw a big cat in the garden. She wanted to pet the cat, but the cat ran away. Lily was sad. + +Today, she saw the cat again. The cat was sitting on the fence. Lily walked slowly to the cat. She said, "Hello, cat. Do you want to be my friend?" The cat looked at her and blinked. Lily smiled. + +She reached out her hand to touch the cat. The cat did not run away. The cat let her stroke his fur. He purred. Lily was happy. She said, "You are soft and warm. What is your name?" The cat blinked again. He said, "Meow." + +Lily laughed. She said, "Meow is a good name. I am Lily. Can I play with you?" The cat nodded. He jumped off the fence and followed her. Lily and Meow played in the garden. They chased butterflies and rolled in the grass. They had fun. + +Lily was not lonely anymore. She had a friend. She said, "Thank you, Meow. You are a nice cat. I like you." Meow said, "Meow." He licked her cheek. Lily hugged him. They were happy. +Sara loves to sing and dance. She likes to watch her favorite show on TV. The show is about a girl who sings and dances with her friends. The girl's name is Lila. Sara wants to be like Lila. + +One day, Sara's mom tells her that they are going to the park. Sara is happy. She puts on her pink dress and her shoes. She takes her fan with her. She likes to wave her fan when she sings and dances. + +At the park, Sara sees a big crowd. She hears music and cheers. She asks her mom what is happening. Her mom says, "Lila is here. She is doing a show for her fans. Do you want to see her?" + +Sara is very excited. She nods and runs to the crowd. She tries to find a spot where she can see Lila. She sees Lila on a stage. She is wearing a sparkly dress and a hat. She is singing and dancing with her friends. Sara waves her fan and shouts, "Lila, Lila, I love you!" + +Lila hears Sara. She smiles and waves back. She says, "Thank you, thank you, you are so sweet. Do you want to come up here and sing and dance with me?" + +Sara can't believe it. She is so happy. She nods and runs to the stage. Lila helps her up. She gives her a hug and a microphone. She says, "What is your name, little fan?" + +Sara says, "My name is Sara. I am your biggest fan. I watch your show every day. I want to be like you." + +Lila says, "You are so cute, Sara. You can be like me. You have a beautiful voice and a fan. Let's sing and dance together. What is your favorite song?" + +Sara says, "My favorite song is 'You Are My Star'. Can we sing that?" + +Lila says, "Of course, we can. That is my favorite song too. Let's sing it for everyone. Ready?" + +Sara and Lila sing and dance together. They have so much fun. The crowd claps and cheers. Sara's mom watches them. She is so proud of Sara. She takes a picture of them. + +Some other kids watch Sara and Lila. They are envious. They wish they could be on the stage too. They wish they had a fan like Sara. They wish they could meet Lila. They say, "Lucky Sara. She is so lucky." +Anna and her mom went to visit her grandma. Grandma lived in a big house with a lot of flowers. Anna liked to smell the flowers and play with the cat. + +"Hello, my dear daughter and granddaughter!" Grandma said. She hugged them and gave them cookies. "How are you today?" + +"We are good, Grandma. Thank you for the cookies. They are yummy!" Anna said. She took a big bite and smiled. + +"I'm glad you like them. Do you want to see something cool?" Grandma asked. + +"Yes, please!" Anna said. She followed Grandma to the backyard. There was a big swing and a slide. Anna's eyes widened. + +"Wow! This is cool, Grandma! Can I play?" Anna asked. + +"Of course, my dear. This is for you. I made it with Grandpa. He loves you very much." Grandma said. + +Anna ran to the swing and the slide. She had so much fun. She laughed and shouted. Mom and Grandma watched her and smiled. + +Anna was happy. She loved to visit her grandma. She had a cool grandma. +Lily and Sam were restless. They wanted to go on an adventure with Dad. Dad said they could go to the park, but first they had to help him load the jeep. + +"Come on, kids, we need to put these boxes in the jeep. They are for the charity shop. Can you help me?" Dad asked. + +Lily and Sam nodded. They liked to help Dad. They picked up the boxes that were not too heavy and carried them to the jeep. Dad lifted the big boxes and stacked them in the back. Lily and Sam counted the boxes as they loaded them. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Lily said. + +"Good job, kids! We have loaded ten boxes. That's a lot of boxes. Now we can go to the park. Are you ready?" Dad said. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Sam said. + +"Me too, me too, me too!" Lily said. + +They climbed into the jeep and buckled their seat belts. Dad started the engine and drove away. Lily and Sam looked out the window and saw the trees, the birds, the cars, and the people. They were excited to see the park. They hoped there would be swings, slides, and sand. They smiled and giggled. They were not restless anymore. They were happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big mirror in the park. It is shiny and pretty. + +"Look, Sue, a mirror!" Tom says. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. It might break," Sue says. + +They take the mirror and run around the park. They make funny faces in the mirror. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, Tom trips on a rock. He falls and drops the mirror. The mirror breaks into many pieces. It makes a loud noise. + +"Oh no, Tom, what did you do?" Sue says. "The mirror is broken. It is bad." + +Tom feels sad and scared. He sees his face in the broken mirror. It looks ugly and mean. + +"I'm sorry, Sue, I didn't mean to break it," Tom says. "It was an accident. Can we fix it?" + +"No, Tom, we can't fix it. It is too broken. We have to tell someone. Maybe they will be angry at us," Sue says. + +They look around the park. They see a man coming. He is the park keeper. He looks big and angry. + +"Hey, you kids, what are you doing here?" he says. "What is that mess on the ground?" + +Tom and Sue are very afraid. They wish they never played with the mirror. They regret breaking it. It was not easy to play with it. It was a bad idea. They are in trouble. They cry and say sorry. But the man does not listen. He takes them to his office. He calls their parents. He tells them they have to pay for the mirror. He says they are bad kids. He says they can't play in the park anymore. + +Tom and Sue are very sad. They lose their friend. They lose their fun. They lose their mirror. They have a bad ending. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They had a lot of fun together. + +But then, a big boy came to the park. He was mean and rude. He pushed Tom and Lily off the swings. He took over the slide and the seesaw. He said, "This is my park. Go away!" + +Tom and Lily were sad and angry. They said, "That is not fair! You can't do that! You have to share!" + +The big boy laughed. He said, "No, I don't. I am bigger and stronger than you. You are just babies. You can't stop me!" + +Tom and Lily did not know what to do. They wanted to play, but they were scared of the big boy. They looked around for help. + +Then, they saw a nice lady walking a dog. The dog was big and fluffy. It had a friendly face and a wagging tail. The lady saw Tom and Lily. She smiled and said, "Hello, children. Do you want to pet my dog? His name is Rex. He is very gentle and loves to play." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They liked dogs. They walked over to the lady and Rex. They petted Rex and gave him a hug. Rex licked their faces and made them laugh. + +The big boy saw this. He was jealous and curious. He wanted to pet the dog too. He left the swings, the slide and the seesaw. He walked over to the lady and Rex. He said, "Hey, can I pet your dog too?" + +The lady looked at him. She said, "Sure, you can. But you have to be nice and polite. You have to say please and thank you. You have to respect other people and their things. You have to share and take turns. That is the fair way to play." + +The big boy felt ashamed. He realized he had been mean and rude. He said, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. Please, can I pet your dog? Thank you for letting me." + +The lady nodded. She said, "You're welcome. That's better. Here, you can pet Rex. He likes you too." + +Tom and Lily saw this. They felt happy and brave. They said, "Hey, do you want to play with us? We have swings, a slide and a seesaw. We can share and take turns. That is the fun way to play." + +The big boy smiled. He said, "Yes, I do. Thank you for inviting me. You are very nice. I want to be your friend." + +Tom, Lily and the big boy played together. They had a lot of fun. They learned to be fair and kind. Rex watched them and wagged his tail. He was proud of them. He was their friend too. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were superheroes. Lily had a red cape and Ben had a blue shield. They ran and jumped and soared in the air. + +"Look at me, I'm Super Lily!" Lily shouted. "I can fly high and fast!" + +"I'm Super Ben!" Ben said. "I can protect us with my shield!" + +They had fun until they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running towards them. Lily and Ben were scared. + +"Help, Super Ben!" Lily cried. "Use your shield!" + +But Ben was selfish. He did not want to share his shield. He hid behind a tree and left Lily alone. + +"Ben, where are you?" Lily asked. "Don't leave me!" + +The dog came closer and closer. Lily was very brave. She wrapped her cape around her arm and waved it at the dog. She made a loud noise. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily said. "You can't hurt me, I'm Super Lily!" + +The dog was confused. It stopped and looked at Lily. Then it turned around and ran away. + +Lily was happy. She had saved herself. She looked for Ben. He came out of the tree. He looked ashamed. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said. "I was selfish. I should have helped you. You are a better superhero than me." + +Lily smiled. She was kind. She gave Ben a hug. + +"It's okay, Ben," Lily said. "We can be friends. And we can share our cape and shield. Then we can both be super!" + +They hugged and played again. They learned to be brave and generous. They soared in the air. They were Super Lily and Super Ben. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new girl on the swing. She has dark hair and a pink dress. + +"Who is she?" Lily asks Sam. + +"I don't know. Let's observe her," Sam says. + +They watch the new girl swing high and low. She smiles and laughs. She looks happy. + +"Can we play with her?" Lily asks Sam. + +"Sure. Let's go and say hello," Sam says. + +They walk to the swing and wait for the new girl to stop. + +"Hi, we are Lily and Sam. What is your name?" Lily says. + +"Hi, I am Mia. I just moved here. Do you want to play with me?" Mia says. + +"Yes, we do. You have nice dark hair. Can I touch it?" Lily says. + +"Okay, but be gentle. It is soft and long," Mia says. + +Lily touches Mia's hair and smiles. Sam does the same. + +"You are nice. Can we be friends?" Mia says. + +"Yes, we can. We like you. Do you like the park?" Sam says. + +"Yes, I do. It is fun and pretty. Can you show me around?" Mia says. + +"Sure. Come with us. We will show you the slide, the sandbox, and the seesaw," Lily says. + +They hold hands and run to the slide. They take turns sliding down. Then they go to the sandbox and make castles. Then they go to the seesaw and balance each other. They have a lot of fun. + +They observe the birds, the flowers, and the clouds. They talk and laugh. They share their snacks and toys. They become good friends. They are happy. +Sara and Ben like to play in the water. They have a big pool in their backyard. Their mom says they can swim after they bathe. Sara and Ben wash their hair and their bodies. They put on their swimsuits and run to the pool. + +Sara and Ben have a lot of fun. They splash and kick and dive. They pretend they are fish and dolphins. They do not see the big hole in the fence. They do not see the shark that comes in from the river. The shark is hungry and modern. It has sharp teeth and a fast tail. + +The shark sees Sara and Ben. It thinks they are food. It swims closer and closer. Sara and Ben do not hear the shark. They are too busy playing. The shark opens its mouth and bites Sara. Sara screams and bleeds. Ben sees the shark and is scared. He tries to swim away, but the shark is faster. It bites Ben too. Ben cries and bleeds. + +Their mom hears the screams and the cries. She runs to the pool. She sees the shark and her children. She is shocked and sad. She calls for help, but it is too late. The shark eats Sara and Ben. Their mom can only watch and cry. The shark swims away. The pool is red and quiet. The end. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and friendly. He likes to run and jump and lick their faces. + +One day, Ben and Lily want to take Spot for a walk. They find his leash in the closet. It is long and red and has a metal clip. Ben grabs one end of the leash and says, "I will hold the leash. I am older than you." + +Lily grabs the other end of the leash and says, "No, I will hold the leash. I am smarter than you." + +Ben and Lily start to pull the leash. They want to have it for themselves. They quarrel and shout and tug. Spot barks and whines. He does not like it when they quarrel. + +The leash is heavy and strong. But Ben and Lily pull too hard. The metal clip breaks. The leash snaps. Spot runs away. He is free and happy. He chases a squirrel and a bird and a cat. + +Ben and Lily stop quarreling. They look at the broken leash. They feel sad and sorry. They love Spot. They want him back. + +They call his name. They look for him. They run after him. They hope he will come back. They promise to share the leash and not quarrel again. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars in the living room. They make zoom sounds as they race them on the carpet. Lily has a red car and Ben has a blue car. They like to pretend they are drivers in a big city. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" Lily says. "My car is faster than yours!" + +"No, it's not!" Ben says. "My car is stronger than yours!" + +They zoom their cars closer and closer, until they crash into each other. The cars make a loud noise and fall to the floor. Lily and Ben both start to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily says. "You hurt my car and my hand!" + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. "You broke my car and my finger!" + +Mom hears them crying and comes to the living room. She sees the toy cars and the tears. She picks up Lily and Ben and hugs them. + +"Shh, shh, shh!" Mom says. "It's okay, it's okay. Let me see your hand and your finger. They are not hurt, just a little red. You can put some ice on them and they will feel better." + +She takes them to the kitchen and gives them some ice and a cookie. She also turns on the radio and plays some music. Lily and Ben listen to the music and stop crying. They like the music. It makes them happy. + +"Music, music, music!" Lily says. "I like this song!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. "It's fun!" + +They smile at each other and share their cookie. They are friends again. + +"Can we play with our cars again?" Lily asks. + +"Sure!" Ben says. "But let's not crash them this time. Let's zoom them together!" + +They go back to the living room and zoom their cars on the carpet. They make zoom sounds and sing along to the music. They have fun. + +But they don't notice that the dog has come into the living room too. The dog sees the toy cars and thinks they are snacks. He sniffs them and licks them. He likes them. He picks up one car in his mouth and runs away. + +"Hey, hey, hey!" Lily says. "That's my car! Give it back!" + +"Hey, hey, hey!" Ben says. "That's my car! Drop it!" + +They chase the dog around the house. The dog runs faster and faster. He thinks they are playing with him. He zooms from room to room, with the car in his mouth. He makes the car smelly with his saliva. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" the dog says. "This is fun!" +Lily and Sam were kids who liked to pretend. They pretended to be pirates, astronauts, doctors, and many other things. They had a lot of fun with their toys and their imagination. + +One day, they found a big box in the garage. They were curious about what was inside. They opened the box and saw a lot of old clothes, hats, and accessories. They decided to pretend to be different people with the clothes. + +They put on some funny outfits and started to act like the people they imagined. Lily pretended to be a queen and Sam pretended to be a detective. They talked to each other in silly voices and made up stories. + +"Hello, detective. I am the queen of this land. You must help me find my missing crown," Lily said. + +"Of course, your majesty. I am the best detective in the world. I will follow the clues and catch the thief," Sam said. + +They had a lot of fun pretending to be different people. They also learned some new words and facts from the clothes and the stories. They learned that a queen is a leader of a country, that a detective is someone who solves mysteries, and that some clothes have different names and meanings in different cultures. + +They also learned to respect and appreciate the people who wore the clothes before them. They realized that the clothes belonged to their grandparents, who had lived in different places and times. They saw some photos and letters in the box that told them about their grandparents' lives and adventures. + +They decided to be careful and gentle with the clothes and to put them back in the box when they were done. They thanked their grandparents for letting them use their clothes and for sharing their stories. They also thanked each other for being good friends and playing together. + +They learned that pretending is fun, but also that it is important to respect and appreciate the real people and their history. They learned that they can learn a lot from the past and from each other. They learned that they can be anything they want to be, but also that they are special and unique as they are. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the hut in the yard. The hut is made of wood and has a door and a window. Sometimes they pretend it is a castle or a spaceship or a shop. + +One day, Tom has an idea. He says, "Let's mail a letter to the hut. We can write our names and draw a picture on a paper. Then we can put it in an envelope and stick a stamp on it. We can walk to the mailbox and drop it in. Then we can wait for the mailman to bring it to the hut." + +Jen thinks this is a fun game. She says, "OK, let's do it. What do you want to draw on the paper?" Tom says, "I want to draw a pizza. I like pizza. It is yummy and cheesy and sometimes spicy." Jen says, "I want to draw a flower. I like flowers. They are pretty and colorful and smell nice." + +They find a paper and some crayons and start to draw. They write their names on the top and put the paper in an envelope. They find a stamp and stick it on the corner. They are ready to mail their letter. + +They put on their shoes and jackets and go outside. They hold hands and walk to the mailbox. They open the lid and drop their letter in. They close the lid and wave to the mailbox. They say, "Bye bye, letter. See you soon." + +They run back to the hut and wait for the mailman. They look out the window and see him coming. He has a big bag of letters and packages. He stops at the mailbox and takes out their letter. He sees their names and smiles. He walks to the hut and knocks on the door. He says, "Hello, Tom and Jen. I have a letter for you. It is from you." + +Tom and Jen open the door and take the letter. They say, "Thank you, mailman. You are very nice." The mailman says, "You're welcome. Have a good day." He leaves and goes to the next house. + +Tom and Jen go inside the hut and sit on the floor. They open the envelope and take out the paper. They see their names and their drawings. They are very happy. They say, "Wow, look at our letter. It is so cool. We mailed it to ourselves. We are very clever." + +They hug each other and laugh. They put the letter on the wall of the hut. They say, "This is our best letter ever. We love our hut. We love our game. We love our pizza and our flower. We love each other." They are very happy. The end. +Lisa loves to dance. She dances in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She dances with her toys, with her mom, and with her dad. She dances when she is happy, when she is sad, and when she is bored. + +One day, Lisa wants to dance in the bathroom. She puts on her favorite music and starts to jump and spin. She does not see the water on the floor. She slips and falls. She hurts her knee and cries. + +Mom hears Lisa cry and runs to the bathroom. She sees Lisa on the floor and the water everywhere. She picks up Lisa and hugs her. She says, "Oh, Lisa, are you okay? What happened?" + +Lisa says, "I wanted to dance, but I fell. My knee hurts. I'm sorry, Mom." + +Mom says, "It's okay, Lisa. It was an accident. Let me get you a towel and a band-aid. You are very brave." + +Mom gets a towel and dries Lisa's hair and body. She gets a band-aid and puts it on Lisa's knee. She says, "There, all better. Do you want to dance some more?" + +Lisa says, "Yes, Mom, but not in the bathroom. Can we dance in the living room?" + +Mom says, "Sure, Lisa, let's go. You are very helpful. You can help me clean the bathroom later." + +Lisa says, "Okay, Mom, I will help you. I love you, Mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Lisa. You are my favorite dancer." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. The park is a big place with trees and swings and slides. Lily and Tom have fun in the park. + +One day, Lily and Tom see a new thing in the park. It is a big house made of wood. It has a door and windows and a roof. Lily and Tom want to see the house. They run to the house and open the door. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily says. "It is a big room with toys and books and a bed. Maybe someone lives here." + +"Maybe we can play here," Tom says. "It is like a secret place. No one can see us." + +Lily and Tom go inside the house. They play with the toys and read the books and jump on the bed. They are happy. + +But they do not know that the house is not a secret place. It is a trap. A bad man made the house to catch children. He is hiding behind a tree. He sees Lily and Tom go inside the house. He smiles. He waits for a while. Then he walks to the house and locks the door. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Tom scream. "We are stuck! Let us out!" + +But no one hears them. The bad man laughs. He takes the house with Lily and Tom inside. He puts it on his truck and drives away. He is going to sell them to a bad place. + +Lily and Tom are very scared. They cry and hug each other. They wish they never went to the house. They wish they stayed in the park. They miss their parents and their friends. They do not know what will happen to them. + +The end. +Sam and Mia were hungry. They wanted to eat chicken for lunch. Mom said she would cook chicken for them. She put the chicken in a big pot with water and salt. She turned on the fire under the pot. + +"Be careful, kids. The fire is hot. It can burn you. Stay away from the pot," Mom said. + +Sam and Mia nodded. They played with their toys in the living room. They smelled the chicken. It smelled good. They waited for Mom to call them. + +But Mom forgot about the chicken. She was busy doing other things. She did not hear the pot boiling over. She did not see the smoke. She did not smell the burning. + +Sam and Mia heard a loud beep. It was the smoke alarm. They ran to the kitchen. They saw Mom running too. She saw the fire. She grabbed a towel. She put out the fire. + +"Oh no! The chicken is ruined. It is black and hard. I'm so sorry, kids. I was not careful. I burned the chicken," Mom said. + +Sam and Mia looked at the chicken. It did not look good. They felt sad. They wanted to eat chicken. + +But they also loved Mom. They saw Mom was sad too. They hugged Mom. + +"It's okay, Mom. We still love you. You can make something else for us. We are not picky. We are humble," Sam and Mia said. + +Mom smiled. She hugged them back. + +"Thank you, kids. You are so sweet and humble. I love you too. How about we make some sandwiches and salad for lunch? And maybe some cookies for dessert?" Mom said. + +Sam and Mia nodded. They liked sandwiches and salad and cookies. They helped Mom make lunch. They ate and talked and laughed. They forgot about the burned chicken. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They like to water the flowers with the hose. They take turns to hold the hose and spray the water. + +"Look, Anna, the roses are so pretty!" Ben says. + +"Yes, they are. And they smell good too!" Anna says. + +They discuss the different colors and shapes of the flowers. They like the yellow ones and the pink ones best. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is the dog, Max. He is barking and running towards them. He wants to play with the hose too. + +"Max, no!" Anna shouts. "You will get wet and muddy!" + +But Max does not listen. He jumps and bites the hose. The water splashes everywhere. Anna and Ben get wet and muddy too. + +"Max, bad dog!" Ben says. "You ruined our game!" + +They are not happy with Max. They try to take the hose away from him. But Max is strong and playful. He pulls and shakes the hose. He thinks it is fun. + +Anna and Ben are wet and muddy and tired. They decide to stop playing with the hose. They go inside the house. They hope Mom will not be angry with them. And with Max. +Anna liked to write with her crayons. She had many colors and she made pictures of her family, her friends and her toys. She wrote her name and some letters on the paper too. She was proud of her writing. + +One day, she found a new crayon in her box. It was shiny and silver. She wondered what it could do. She picked it up and tried to write with it. But nothing happened. She rubbed it harder on the paper, but still nothing. She was confused. + +She showed the crayon to her brother, Ben. He was older and he knew many things. He looked at the crayon and said, "This is not a crayon, Anna. This is a sparkler. It makes sparks when you light it. But you have to be careful. It is hot and it can burn you. You need a grown-up to help you." + +Anna was curious. She wanted to see the sparks. She asked her mom if she could light the sparkler. Her mom said yes, but only outside and with her. She took Anna and Ben to the backyard. She gave them each a sparkler and a match. She told them to hold the sparkler away from their faces and clothes and to blow it out when it was done. + +Anna and Ben lit their sparklers. They saw the silver crayon make bright sparks in the air. They waved them around and made shapes and letters. They laughed and shouted. They felt the heat and the wind. They saw the unusual light. They had fun with their writing. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide. They saw a big hedge with a hole in it. They wondered what was on the other side. + +"Let's enter the hedge and see," said Ben. + +"OK, but be careful," said Lily. + +They crawled through the hole and entered the hedge. They saw a lot of flowers and trees and birds. They also saw a big house with a fence. They heard a loud bark. + +"Look, a dog!" said Lily. + +The dog was big and black and angry. It ran towards them and showed its teeth. It wanted to bite them. + +"Help, help!" said Ben and Lily. + +They were very scared and upset. They ran back to the hole and entered the hedge again. They came out of the hedge and ran to their mum. + +"Mum, mum, there is a bad dog on the other side of the hedge!" said Ben and Lily. + +Mum hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves, you are safe now. You should not enter the hedge without me. The dog belongs to the neighbour and he does not like strangers. Next time, ask me before you go exploring." + +Ben and Lily said sorry and hugged mum. They learned their lesson and never entered the hedge again. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. They saw a big black bird on a tree. It was a raven. The raven had shiny eyes and a sharp beak. + +The raven saw Lila and Tom. It wanted to scare them. It flew down and made a loud noise. "Caw, caw, caw!" It flapped its wings and pecked at their hair. Lila and Tom were afraid. They cried and ran away. The raven was bad. + +Lila and Tom found their mom. They told her about the raven. Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. The raven can't hurt you. It is just a bird. It is not nice, but it is not strong. You are brave and smart. You can end the raven's game. Next time, you can say, 'Go away, raven. We don't like you. You are not our friend.' Then, you can ignore it and keep playing. The raven will get bored and fly away." + +Lila and Tom felt better. They thanked their mom and went back to the park. They saw the raven again. It tried to scare them. But Lila and Tom did what their mom said. They said, "Go away, raven. We don't like you. You are not our friend." They ignored it and kept playing. The raven got bored and flew away. Lila and Tom smiled and high-fived. They ended the raven's game. They had fun. The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is black and brown. It has sharp teeth and loud bark. + +Lily is scared of the dog. She hides behind a tree. She says, "Ben, I don't like the dog. It is scary. Can we go home?" + +Ben is brave. He likes the dog. He says, "Lily, don't be scared. The dog is nice. It just wants to play. Come, I will show you." + +Ben walks to the dog. He holds out his hand. He says, "Hello, dog. What is your name?" The dog sniffs Ben's hand. It wags its tail. It licks Ben's face. + +Lily sees that the dog is friendly. She comes out from behind the tree. She says, "Ben, you are brave. You can talk to the dog. Can I try?" + +Ben says, "Yes, Lily. You can try. The dog likes you too." He takes Lily's hand. He brings her to the dog. He says, "Dog, this is Lily. She is my friend. Lily, this is Dog. He is our friend." + +Lily smiles. She pets the dog. She says, "Hello, Dog. You are soft and warm. I like you." The dog barks. It jumps on Lily and Ben. It kisses them. + +Lily and Ben laugh. They hug the dog. They say, "We love you, Dog. You are our friend." The dog loves them too. It is happy. They play in the park. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They had a lot of fun and made new friends. + +But then it was time to go home. Mom said they had to put on their jackets and hats because it was cold outside. Lily and Ben did not want to leave. They wanted to play more. + +Mom tried to zip up Lily's jacket, but Lily ran away. She shouted, "No, no, no! I don't want to go!" She hid behind a tree and hoped mom would not find her. + +Mom looked for Lily and saw her behind the tree. She was not happy. She walked to the tree and said, "Lily, come here. You have to listen to me. It's getting dark and we have to go home. You are sleepy and hungry and you need a bath." + +Lily pouted and said, "But I'm not sleepy. I'm not hungry. I don't need a bath. I want to play." + +Mom sighed and said, "Lily, I know you want to play, but you can play again tomorrow. Now you have to be a good girl and put on your jacket. Look, Ben is waiting for you. He has his zipper up and his hat on. He is ready to go." + +Lily looked at Ben and saw that he was smiling. He said, "Come on, Lily. Let's go home. Mom will make us some yummy soup and read us a story. Then we can go to bed and have sweet dreams." + +Lily thought about the soup and the story and the dreams. She felt a little sleepy and hungry and dirty. She decided to listen to mom and Ben. She came out from behind the tree and said, "Okay, okay. I'm sorry, mom. I'll put on my jacket." + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. She said, "That's my good girl. I love you, Lily. And I love you, Ben. Now let's go home." + +Lily and Ben held mom's hands and walked to the car. They were happy and warm and cozy. They said goodbye to the park and the swings and the slide and the seesaw. They said hello to the soup and the story and the bed. They were sleepy and ready to sleep. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play and laugh together. But they do not like to bathe. They think the water is too cold and the soap is too stingy. They run away when Mom says it is time to bathe. + +One day, Mom has a new idea. She says, "I have a game for you. You can bathe and learn new words at the same time. I will give you a word and you have to find something in the bathroom that starts with the same sound. If you do, you get a sticker. Do you want to try?" + +Sara and Tom nod. They like stickers. They follow Mom to the bathroom. Mom says, "The first word is bat. Can you find something that starts with b?" Sara and Tom look around. They see a bath mat, a brush, and a bottle. They point to them and say, "Bat mat, bat brush, bat bottle!" Mom smiles and gives them a sticker each. She says, "Good job! Now, get in the tub and I will give you another word." + +Sara and Tom get in the tub. They splash and giggle. Mom says, "The next word is dog. Can you find something that starts with d?" Sara and Tom look around. They see a duck, a drain, and a door. They point to them and say, "Dog duck, dog drain, dog door!" Mom smiles and gives them another sticker each. She says, "Very good! Now, wash your hair and I will give you one more word." + +Sara and Tom wash their hair. They rub and rinse. Mom says, "The last word is fun. Can you find something that starts with f?" Sara and Tom look around. They see a faucet, a fan, and a frog. They point to them and say, "Fun faucet, fun fan, fun frog!" Mom smiles and gives them another sticker each. She says, "You are amazing! You learned three new words and you bathed. How do you feel?" + +Sara and Tom feel happy and proud. They say, "We feel fun! We like to bathe and learn new words. Thank you, Mom!" Mom hugs them and says, "You are welcome, my loves. You are very smart and brave. I am proud of you too." She wraps them in towels and dries them. She says, "Now, let's go to bed and read a story. Maybe you will learn more new words." Sara and Tom agree. They are not fearful of bathing or words anymore. They are excited and curious. They love Mom and they love each other. +Lily was playing with her doll in the park. She liked to make her doll talk and sing. She was happy. + +A man came to the park. He was a stranger. He saw Lily and her doll. He wanted the doll. He walked to Lily and said, "Hello, little girl. What a nice doll you have. Can I see it?" + +Lily was scared. She did not know the man. She did not want to give him her doll. She said, "No, this is my doll. Go away!" + +The man was angry. He tried to get the doll from Lily. He pulled and pulled. Lily held on to her doll. She cried and screamed. She was upset. + +A lady heard Lily. She was Lily's mom. She ran to the park. She saw the man and Lily. She shouted, "Stop! Leave my daughter alone! Help! Help!" + +The man was scared. He let go of the doll. He ran away. The lady hugged Lily and her doll. She said, "Are you okay, Lily? I'm here. Don't worry." + +Lily was happy. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. I love my doll." + +The lady said, "I love you too, Lily. You did well. You did not give your doll to the stranger. You were brave. But remember, never talk to strangers. They can be bad. Always stay close to me or someone you know." + +Lily nodded. She learned a lesson. She said, "Okay, mom. I will never talk to strangers. I will always stay with you." + +The end. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play pretend. One day, they found a big hat and a long coat in their dad's closet. They decided to dress up as a rich man and go to the park. + +"Hello, I am a rich man," Ben said to a lady on a bench. "I have a lot of money and a big house. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The lady looked at Ben and smiled. She saw that he was just a little boy in a big hat and a long coat. She played along and said, "Hello, rich man. I am a poor lady. I have no money and no house. But I have a lot of friends. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, I want to be your friend. Friends are better than money and houses. Can I sit with you?" + +The lady said, "Of course, you can sit with me. What is your name, rich man?" + +Ben said, "My name is Ben. And this is my sister, Anna. She is a rich man too." + +The lady laughed and said, "Hello, Anna. You are a very pretty rich man. What do you like to do, Anna?" + +Anna said, "I like to play pretend. I can be anything I want. I can be a rich man, or a princess, or a doctor, or a teacher. I can be anything I believe." + +The lady said, "That is wonderful, Anna. You have a lot of imagination and creativity. You can be anything you believe. And you have a very nice brother, Ben. He is very kind and friendly. You are both very lucky to have each other." + +Anna and Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, lady. You are very nice and funny. We are lucky to have you as a friend." + +They talked and played with the lady for a while. Then they said goodbye and went back home. They put the hat and the coat back in their dad's closet. They hugged each other and said, "We had a lot of fun today. We met a new friend. We were rich men. But we are happier to be twins." +Lila was a modest girl who liked to dream. She dreamed of a world where she could fly with the birds, swim with the fish, and play with the animals. She dreamed of a world where everyone was kind and happy. + +One night, she had a very special dream. She dreamed that she was in her world, and she met a boy who was also dreaming. His name was Ben, and he was a modest boy who liked to dream too. They became friends and explored the world together. + +"Look, Lila, a rainbow!" Ben said, pointing to the sky. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Lila said, smiling. "Can we go there?" + +"Sure, let's fly!" Ben said, holding her hand. + +They flew up to the rainbow and slid down its colors. They laughed and had fun. They felt free and happy. + +They dreamed until the sun came up, and then they had to say goodbye. + +"Will I see you again, Ben?" Lila asked, hugging him. + +"Of course, Lila. We can always meet in our dreams. Just close your eyes and think of me." Ben said, kissing her cheek. + +"OK, Ben. I'll miss you." Lila said, waving. + +"I'll miss you too, Lila. See you soon." Ben said, waving back. + +They opened their eyes and woke up in their beds. They smiled and remembered their dream. They hoped to dream again. +Lily liked to design things. She used paper, crayons, scissors and glue to make pictures and shapes. She liked to show her designs to her mom and dad. They always said they were very good and gave her a hug. + +One day, Lily wanted to design something new. She saw some beef in the fridge. It was brown and soft. She thought it would be fun to cut it and glue it on paper. She took the beef and a knife and went to her room. + +She cut the beef into small pieces and glued them on a big paper. She made a face with beef eyes, nose and mouth. She was very proud of her beef design. She ran to the kitchen to show her mom. + +"Mom, look what I made!" she said, holding the paper. + +Mom was cooking soup. She turned around and saw Lily's design. She was very surprised and a little angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" she asked. "That is beef, not paper. You can't use beef for your designs. Beef is for eating, not for gluing. You wasted the beef and made a mess. That is not good, Lily. That is bad." + +Lily felt sad. She did not know beef was for eating. She thought it was like paper. She wanted to make a nice design for her mom. She did not want to make her angry. + +"I'm sorry, mom," she said. "I did not know. I wanted to make you happy. I thought beef was sweet." + +Mom sighed. She was not really angry, but she was worried. She did not want Lily to play with knives and food. She wanted her to be safe and healthy. + +She hugged Lily and said, "I know, Lily. I know you wanted to make me happy. But beef is not sweet, Lily. Beef is salty. And beef is not for playing, Lily. Beef is for eating. You can use paper, crayons, scissors and glue for your designs. They are safe and fun. And they are sweet, Lily. They are sweet like you." +Tom and Sam like to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and two nets. They take turns to shoot and be the goalie. Tom is good at shooting. He can kick the ball hard and fast. Sam is not so good at shooting. He kicks the ball soft and slow. + +One day, they find a new ball in the park. It is shiny and red. It has a picture of a star on it. Tom says, "Wow, this ball is cool. Let's use it." Sam says, "But it is not ours. Maybe someone lost it." Tom says, "Who cares? It is just a ball. Come on, let's play." + +They start to play with the new ball. Tom shoots first. He kicks the ball hard and fast. The ball flies past Sam and into the net. Tom says, "Goal! I am the best!" Sam says, "That was too fast. I could not see it." Tom says, "Too bad. You are the worst." He laughs. + +Sam shoots next. He kicks the ball soft and slow. The ball rolls towards Tom and stops. Tom says, "Ha ha, that was too slow. I can catch it." He picks up the ball and throws it at Sam. Sam says, "Hey, that is not fair. You have to use your feet." Tom says, "Who cares? It is just a game. Come on, let's play." + +They play some more. Tom always shoots hard and fast. Sam always shoots soft and slow. Tom always scores. Sam never scores. Tom always laughs. Sam always cries. + +Then, a man comes to the park. He looks angry. He says, "Hey, you kids. That is my ball. Give it back." Tom and Sam are scared. They say, "Sorry, sir. We did not know. We found it here." The man says, "You found it? You stole it. That is a special ball. It is not cheap. It is expensive. It is a gift from my son. He is sick. He loves soccer. He wanted me to play with him. But you took his ball. How could you?" + +The man takes the ball and leaves. Tom and Sam feel bad. They say, "We are sorry. We did not mean to hurt anyone. We just wanted to play." But it is too late. They have no ball. They have no nets. They have no fun. They have no friends. They go home. They are sad. The end. +Sara is a dog. She lives in a big house with her owner, Tom. Tom is nice to Sara. He gives her food, water, toys and hugs. Sara loves Tom very much. + +One day, Tom puts Sara in his car. He says, "We are going to the park, Sara. You can run and play with other dogs there." Sara is happy. She likes the park. She likes to smell the flowers, chase the birds and dig the dirt. + +At the park, Tom lets Sara off the leash. He says, "Go have fun, Sara. But stay close to me, okay?" Sara nods. She runs to the grass. She sees a ball. She runs to the ball. She picks it up with her mouth. She sees another dog. The dog is big and brown. He looks angry. He barks at Sara. He says, "That is my ball. Give it to me, now!" + +Sara is scared. She drops the ball. She runs away from the big dog. She looks for Tom. She does not see him. She sees many people and many dogs. She does not know where to go. She feels lost. She whimpers. She hopes Tom will find her soon. + +Tom hears Sara's whimper. He looks around. He does not see Sara. He feels worried. He calls her name. He says, "Sara, where are you? Come here, girl!" He walks around the park. He asks other people and other dogs if they have seen Sara. No one has seen her. + +Sara hears Tom's voice. She feels happy. She runs to the voice. She sees Tom. He sees her. He smiles. He says, "There you are, Sara. I was looking for you. I'm so glad you're okay." He hugs Sara. Sara licks his face. She says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was scared of the big dog. He took my ball. I ran away. I got lost. I missed you." + +Tom says, "It's okay, Sara. I'm sorry, too. I should have watched you better. I'm sorry you lost your ball. But I'm happy you're safe. You're my best friend, Sara. I love you very much." He gives Sara a new ball. He says, "Let's play, Sara. But this time, stay close to me, okay?" Sara nods. She plays with Tom and the new ball. She feels happy. She hopes Tom will always be her owner. She thinks he is the nicest owner in the world. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the sandbox. They made castles and bridges and tunnels with the sand and their toys. They had a lot of fun together. + +One day, a big boy came to the sandbox. He had a red truck and a mean face. He looked at Tom and Lily's tunnels and said, "I don't like your tunnels. They are ugly and boring. I will destroy them with my truck." + +Tom and Lily were scared and sad. They did not want their tunnels to be destroyed. They worked hard to make them. They said, "Please don't destroy our tunnels. They are our tunnels. We like them. They are comfortable and fun." + +The big boy did not listen. He laughed and said, "I don't care. I will do what I want. Watch me destroy your tunnels." He drove his truck over the tunnels and smashed them. The sand flew everywhere. Tom and Lily cried. + +But then, something happened. The big boy's truck got stuck in the sand. He tried to pull it out, but it was too deep. He started to cry too. He said, "Help me! My truck is stuck! I can't get it out!" + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry for the big boy. They decided to help him. They used their toys and their hands to dig out the truck. They gave it back to the big boy. He said, "Thank you. I'm sorry I destroyed your tunnels. That was not nice. Can we be friends?" + +Tom and Lily smiled and nodded. They said, "Yes, we can be friends. But next time, please don't destroy our tunnels. We can share them with you. They are more fun when we play together." + +The big boy agreed. He said, "You are right. I was wrong. I will be nice to you and your tunnels. Can I play with you?" + +Tom and Lily said, "Yes, you can play with us. Come on, let's make new tunnels together." + +They all played in the sandbox. They made new castles and bridges and tunnels with the sand and their toys. They had a lot of fun together. +Sara was a big girl who liked to help her mom and dad. She helped them with the dishes, the laundry and the toys. She also liked to play with her little brother Ben, who was only one year old. Ben was very cute, but sometimes he was naughty and grabbed Sara's things. + +One day, Sara and Ben were playing in the living room, while mom and dad were in the kitchen. Sara had a new puzzle that she wanted to finish. She was very proud of her puzzle, because it had many pieces and colors. She was almost done, when Ben crawled over and reached for the puzzle. Sara shouted, "No, Ben, this is mine! You can't have it!" + +Ben did not listen. He grabbed a piece of the puzzle and put it in his mouth. Sara was very angry and scared. She tried to take the piece from Ben, but he bit her finger. Sara cried out loud and ran to mom and dad. Ben spat out the piece and laughed. + +Mom and dad heard Sara's cry and came to the living room. They saw the puzzle, the piece and Ben. They were very upset and worried. They hugged Sara and checked her finger. They said, "Sara, we are sorry that Ben hurt you. He is too little to understand the law. The law is a rule that says you can't take or break other people's things. You have to share and be nice. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded and sniffed. She said, "I understand, mom and dad. But I worked very hard on my puzzle. I wanted to finish it and show you. Now it is ruined." + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "We know, Sara. You did a great job on your puzzle. It is not ruined. You can still manage to finish it. You just need one more piece. Do you know where it is?" + +Sara looked around and saw the piece on the floor. She ran to get it and put it in the right place. She was very happy and said, "I did it! I finished my puzzle! Look, mom and dad, look!" + +Mom and dad clapped and said, "Wow, Sara, you are amazing! You managed to finish your puzzle, even after Ben's mischief. You are very smart and brave. We are very proud of you." + +Sara smiled and said, "Thank you, mom and dad. I love you. And I love Ben, too. He is my brother, even if he is naughty sometimes." + +Ben crawled over and hugged Sara. He said, "Sorry, Sara. Love you." + +Sara hugged him back and said, "It's okay, Ben. Love you, too." + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "We love you both. You are our precious children. Now, let's go and have some cookies. How does that sound?" + +Sara and Ben cheered and said, "Yay, cookies!" + +They all went to the kitchen, happy and hungry. They had learned a lesson about the law, and about love. +One day, Lily and Ben went to the park with their mom. They saw a big tree with many fruits on it. They were hungry and wanted to eat some fruits. + +"Mom, can we have some fruits?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but you have to be careful. Some fruits are not good for you. They are sour or rotten or have worms in them. You have to choose wisely." Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded and ran to the tree. They looked at the fruits and tried to find the best ones. They saw apples, oranges, bananas, and pears. + +"I want an apple!" Ben said. He reached for a red apple and pulled it off the branch. He took a big bite and smiled. "Mmm, this is sweet and juicy!" + +"I want a pear!" Lily said. She saw a green pear and decided to take it. She did not look closely at the pear. She was careless. She did not see that the pear had a hole in it. She bit the pear and felt something wriggling in her mouth. She spat out the pear and screamed. "Eww, there is a worm in my pear!" + +Mom heard Lily scream and ran to her. She saw the pear with the worm and hugged Lily. "Oh, poor Lily. You were not careful. You have to look at the fruits before you eat them. You have to be smart and safe. Next time, you will do better." + +Lily nodded and cried. She was sorry and scared. She did not want to eat any more fruits. She wanted to go home. + +Ben felt sorry for Lily too. He gave her his apple and said. "Here, Lily. You can have my apple. It is good and has no worms. I am sorry you got a bad pear." + +Lily smiled and thanked Ben. She took his apple and ate it. It was good and had no worms. She felt better. + +Mom smiled and praised Ben. "You are a good brother, Ben. You are kind and generous. You made Lily happy. I am proud of you." + +Ben smiled and hugged Mom. He was happy too. + +They all went home and had a nice day. +Anna and Ben love to decorate. They have many colors and papers and stickers. They like to make things pretty and fun. One day, they find a big peach in the kitchen. It is round and soft and smells good. They want to decorate the peach. + +They ask Mom if they can decorate the peach. Mom says yes, but they have to be careful. She gives them a knife and a plate. She says they can cut the peach and eat some, but they have to leave some for the peach face. Anna and Ben say okay. + +They cut the peach in half. They eat some of the juicy part. It is sweet and yummy. They save some of the skin and the pit. They use the skin to make eyes and a mouth. They use the pit to make a nose. They use stickers to make hair and ears. They make a funny peach face. They show Mom their peach face. Mom smiles and says it is very creative. + +They put the peach face on the table. They want to play with it. They make it talk and sing and laugh. They have fun with their peach face. They are happy and safe. They love to decorate. +Tom and Mia are playing outside. They like to run and jump and laugh. They see a big puddle on the grass. It is shiny and wet. + +"Let's jump in the puddle!" Tom says. He runs to the puddle and splashes in it. Water goes everywhere. + +"Me too!" Mia says. She follows Tom and jumps in the puddle. She gets wet and muddy. + +They have fun in the puddle. They make waves and bubbles and noises. They do not see Mom coming. + +"Tom! Mia! What are you doing?" Mom says. She is not happy. She sees the puddle and the mess. + +"We are playing, Mom!" Tom says. + +"We like the puddle, Mom!" Mia says. + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "You are very dirty. You need to clean up. Come with me. We will go inside and take a bath. Then you will be dry and warm." + +Tom and Mia do not want to leave the puddle. They like to be wet and muddy. But they know Mom is right. They follow Mom to the house. They say goodbye to the puddle. + +"Bye, puddle!" Tom says. + +"Bye, puddle!" Mia says. + +They go inside and take a bath. They wash off the dirt and the water. They put on clean clothes. They feel dry and warm. + +Mom hugs them and says, "You are clean now. I love you. Next time, please do not jump in the puddle. It makes a lot of work for me." + +Tom and Mia nod and say, "We are sorry, Mom. We love you too. We will not jump in the puddle again." + +They smile and hug Mom. They are happy. They learned a lesson. They still like the puddle, but they like Mom more. +Anna likes to dance. She dances in her room, in the garden, and in the kitchen. She dances when she is happy, when she is sad, and when she is bored. She dances with her dolls, her teddy, and her brother. + +One day, Anna finds a frame in the living room. It is shiny and pretty. It has a picture of her family inside. Anna thinks the frame is a good dance partner. She picks it up and twirls around with it. She does not see the table behind her. + +Anna bumps into the table. The frame falls out of her hands. It breaks on the floor. The glass cracks and the picture tears. Anna hears a loud noise. She is scared. She starts to cry. + +Mom and Dad come running. They see the broken frame and the crying Anna. They are angry and sad. They ask Anna what happened. Anna tells them she was dancing with the frame. She says she is sorry. She did not mean to break it. + +Mom and Dad hug Anna. They say they love her, but they are still angry and sad. They say the frame was very special. It was a gift from Grandma, who is in heaven. They say Anna should not have touched it. They say she has to go to her room and think about what she did. + +Anna goes to her room. She is sorry. She is sad. She does not want to dance anymore. She wishes she could fix the frame and the picture. She wishes she could see Grandma again. She wishes Mom and Dad were not angry and sad. She wishes she had a good ending. +Lisa loved to help her mom make salad. She would wash the lettuce, tear it into pieces, and put it in a big bowl. Then she would add tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, and dressing. She would toss the salad with a big spoon and taste it. She thought it was very yummy. + +One day, Lisa wanted to surprise her mom with a salad for lunch. She went to the kitchen and found the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, and dressing. She washed, tore, cut, and grated them. She put them in a big bowl and tossed them with a big spoon. She was very proud of her salad. + +She carried the bowl to the living room, where her mom was reading a book. She said, "Mom, I made you a salad! Do you want some?" Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Thank you, Lisa! You are so sweet and helpful. You made a very successful salad. It looks delicious." + +Lisa and her mom sat on the couch and ate the salad together. They talked and laughed and enjoyed their lunch. Lisa felt very happy. She felt like she belonged with her mom. She loved to make salad. +Tommy was a little boy who loved to play with his dog, Spot. Spot was a big, brown dog who liked to run, jump and fetch. Tommy and Spot were best friends. + +One day, Tommy and Spot went to the park with Tommy's mom. There were many other children and dogs there. Tommy wanted to play with them, but Spot did not. Spot was shy and scared of the other dogs. He hid behind Tommy's mom and did not want to leave her side. + +Tommy tried to make Spot feel better. He gave him a treat, a toy and a hug. He said, "Come on, Spot, let's go play. There are many friends available. They are nice and fun. You will like them." But Spot did not listen. He shook his head and stayed where he was. + +Tommy sighed. He was sad and bored. He wanted to play with Spot, but Spot did not want to play with anyone. He looked at the other children and dogs, who were having a great time. He wished Spot would join them. + +Then, he saw a little girl with a pink dress and a white dog. The girl smiled at Tommy and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. This is Fluffy. Do you want to play with us?" Tommy looked at Fluffy. Fluffy was a small, fluffy dog who looked friendly and happy. He wagged his tail and licked Tommy's hand. + +Tommy smiled back and said, "Hi, I'm Tommy. This is Spot. Yes, I want to play with you." He took Spot's paw and tried to pull him along. He said, "Come on, Spot, let's go play with Lily and Fluffy. They are nice and fun. You will like them." But Spot did not move. He whimpered and hid behind Tommy's mom. + +Tommy sighed again. He did not know what to do. He wanted to play with Lily and Fluffy, but he did not want to leave Spot alone. He looked at his mom and said, "Mom, can you help me? Spot is scared and does not want to play. What can I do?" + +Tommy's mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Tommy. Spot just needs some time to get used to the park. He is not used to so many dogs and noises. He will be okay. Why don't you go play with Lily and Fluffy for a while? I will stay with Spot and watch you. Maybe Spot will see how much fun you are having and want to join you later." + +Tommy nodded and said, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I hope Spot will feel better soon." He gave Spot a kiss and said, "Bye, Spot. I love you. I will be back soon." He ran to Lily and Fluffy and started to play with them. They played fetch, tag and hide and seek. They had a lot of fun. + +Spot watched Tommy from a distance. He saw how happy Tommy was with Lily and Fluffy. He felt a little curious and a little jealous. He wondered what it was like to play with other dogs. He wanted to make Tommy happy. He wanted to be brave. He took a deep breath and stepped out from behind Tommy's mom. He walked slowly towards Tommy, Lily and Fluffy. He wagged his tail and barked softly. + +Tommy heard Spot and turned around. He saw Spot coming towards him. He was surprised and happy. He said, "Spot, you came! You want to play with us? That's great!" He ran to Spot and hugged him. He said, "This is Lily and Fluffy. They are my new friends. They are nice and fun. You will like them." He introduced Spot to Lily and Fluffy. They sniffed each other and became friends. + +Tommy, Spot, Lily and Fluffy played together for the rest of the day. They had a lot of fun. Tommy was happy and proud of Spot. Spot was happy and proud of himself. He learned that the park was not so scary after all. He learned that he could make new friends. He learned that he could have fun with Tommy and other dogs. He sighed, but this time it was a sigh of joy. +Ben and Sam are friends. They go to school together. They like to play and learn. But they are very different. Ben likes to study and listen to the teacher. Sam likes to talk and joke and make noise. + +One day, the teacher says they have an exam. The exam is about animals and their sounds. Ben studies hard. He learns the sounds of the cow, the dog, the cat, and the bird. Sam does not study. He plays and laughs and makes fun of Ben. + +The next day, they have the exam. The teacher shows them pictures of animals and asks them to make the sound. Ben does well. He makes the sound of the cow, the dog, the cat, and the bird. Sam does not do well. He does not know the sound of the cow, the dog, the cat, or the bird. He makes silly sounds and makes the other kids laugh. + +The teacher is not happy. She warns Sam to be quiet and respectful. She says he will get a bad mark if he does not stop. Sam does not listen. He thinks the teacher is deaf. He says, "You are deaf, teacher. You cannot hear me. Moo, woof, meow, tweet, tweet!" + +The teacher is very angry. She says, "Sam, you are wrong. I am not deaf. You are deaf. You are deaf to the sounds of the animals. You are deaf to the words of the teacher. You are deaf to the feelings of your friend. You need to learn to listen and be kind. Go to the corner and think about what you did." + +Sam feels sad and ashamed. He goes to the corner and cries. He looks at Ben. Ben looks at him and shakes his head. Sam realizes he was mean and foolish. He wishes he had studied and listened. He says, "I am sorry, teacher. I am sorry, Ben. I was wrong. I want to learn and be a good friend. Can you forgive me?" + +The teacher and Ben smile. They say, "We forgive you, Sam. But you have to work hard and be respectful. You have to listen and be kind. That is how you will do well in school and in life." + +Sam nods. He says, "Thank you, teacher. Thank you, Ben. I will try to do better. I will try to listen and be kind. I want to be a good friend and a good student." + +The moral of the story is: Listen and be kind. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big house with a shiny door and a bell. They wanted to see who lived there, so they ran to the door and pushed the bell. Ding-dong! + +A lady opened the door and looked at them. She was not happy. She said, "Who are you? Why are you ringing my bell? Go away, you are dirty and noisy!" + +Tim and Kim felt scared and sad. They said, "We are sorry, lady. We just wanted to say hello. We are not bad, we are just curious." + +The lady shook her head and said, "I don't care. You have no manners. You don't enter someone's house without asking. You don't ring someone's bell without a reason. You don't make someone's door dirty with your hands. You are rude and naughty. Go away, and don't come back!" + +Tim and Kim ran away, crying. They felt sorry for what they did, and they learned a lesson. They learned that they should not enter someone's house without asking. They learned that they should not ring someone's bell without a reason. They learned that they should not make someone's door dirty with their hands. They learned that they should be polite and respectful to others. They decided to be better twins from then on. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw some flowers that were red, yellow and pink. They liked the flowers very much. + +"Let's pick some flowers for Mommy," Ben said. "She will be happy." + +"Okay," Lily said. "But we have to be careful. We don't want to hurt the flowers." + +They picked some flowers gently and put them in a basket. They went inside the house and looked for something to wrap the flowers with. + +They found some paper that was blue and shiny. They thought it was pretty. They also found some tape and a ribbon. + +"Let's wrap the flowers with this paper," Lily said. "It will make them look nice." + +They wrapped the flowers with the paper and tied the ribbon around them. They made a bow with the ribbon. They were proud of their work. + +They went to find Mommy. She was in the kitchen, making a cake. + +"Mommy, Mommy, look what we have for you," Ben said. "We picked some flowers for you in the garden." + +Mommy smiled and hugged them. She took the flowers and opened the paper. She saw the red, yellow and pink flowers. She smelled them and said they were sweet. + +"Thank you, Ben and Lily. These are the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen. You are very kind and thoughtful." + +She put the flowers in a vase and placed them on the table. She gave Ben and Lily a slice of cake each. + +They ate the cake and said it was yummy. They were happy and Mommy was happy too. + +They all agreed that it was a fine day. +Lily and Max are friends who like to play at the park. They both love to slide on the big slide, but sometimes they want to go first. One day, they have a race to see who can slide faster. + +"Ready, set, go!" Lily says, and they run to the slide. Max gets there first, but Lily pushes him aside. "No, I go first!" she says, and climbs up the ladder. Max is angry and follows her. "That's not fair!" he says, and tries to pull her down. + +They both slide down at the same time, but they are not happy. They land on the sand and start to cry. A lady who works at the park sees them and comes over. "What's wrong, kids?" she asks. + +"Lily pushed me!" Max says. + +"Max pulled me!" Lily says. + +The lady smiles and says, "Why don't you share the slide? There's enough room for both of you. And look, there's the ocean! It's so blue and pretty. Why don't you go and see the waves and the shells?" + +Lily and Max stop crying and look at the ocean. They see the water sparkle and hear the seagulls. They feel the breeze and the sun. They forget about the slide and run to the ocean. They hold hands and laugh. They are friends again. +Tim and Sue were very wealthy. They had a big house, many toys and a nice car. They liked to go on trips to see new things. One day, they went on a safari with their parents. A safari is a ride in a big car that has no roof. You can see many animals that live in the grass and the trees. + +Tim and Sue were very excited. They saw lions, zebras, giraffes and elephants. They took pictures with their cameras. They wanted to see more animals. They asked their parents if they could get out of the car and walk around. + +"No, you can't," their parents said. "It is not safe. The animals might bite you. You have to stay in the car." + +But Tim and Sue did not listen. They were very naughty. They waited until their parents were busy talking to the driver. Then they opened the door and sneaked out of the car. They wanted to touch the animals. + +They saw a monkey sitting on a branch. It looked cute and friendly. They walked towards it and said, "Hello, monkey. Can we play with you?" + +The monkey did not like Tim and Sue. It did not want to play with them. It was angry and scared. It showed its teeth and made a loud noise. Then it jumped from the branch and bit Tim on the arm. Tim screamed and cried. Sue was shocked and scared. She ran back to the car and called for help. + +Their parents and the driver heard the scream and the noise. They saw the monkey biting Tim and Sue running. They were very worried and angry. They got out of the car and chased the monkey away. They picked up Tim and took him to the car. They checked his arm and put a bandage on it. They said, "You are very lucky. The monkey did not hurt you badly. But you were very foolish and disobedient. You should never get out of the car on a safari. You could have been bitten by a bigger and more dangerous animal. You have to listen to us and follow the rules. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Sue nodded and said, "We are sorry. We understand. We will never do that again. We learned our lesson." + +Their parents hugged them and said, "We love you. We are glad you are okay. But you have to be more careful and respectful. The animals are not toys. They are wild and free. We have to respect them and their home." + +Tim and Sue agreed and said, "We love you too. We respect the animals and their home. We will not bother them anymore. We will only watch them from the car." + +They finished their safari and went back to their big house. They looked at their pictures and talked about their adventure. They were happy and grateful. But they never forgot the monkey that bit Tim. They always remembered to be careful and respectful on a safari. +Ben and Lily are playing with their toys in the living room. They have many figures of animals, cars, and people. Ben likes the yellow car figure. He makes it zoom around the carpet. Lily likes the yellow duck figure. She makes it quack and swim in a bowl of water. + +"Look at my car, Lily!" Ben says. "It is very fast and shiny. It can go anywhere!" + +"Look at my duck, Ben!" Lily says. "It is very cute and soft. It can swim and splash!" + +They show each other their figures and smile. They like to play together. + +But then, their dog Spot comes into the living room. He sees the yellow figures and thinks they are toys for him. He runs towards them and grabs them with his mouth. He shakes them and chews them. + +"Hey, Spot, no!" Ben shouts. "That is my car! Give it back!" + +"Hey, Spot, stop!" Lily cries. "That is my duck! Let it go!" + +They try to get their figures from Spot, but he is too strong and fast. He runs away with them to his bed. He lies down and cuddles with them. + +Ben and Lily are sad and angry. They want their figures back. They go to their mom and tell her what happened. + +"Mom, Spot took our figures!" Ben says. + +"Mom, Spot broke our figures!" Lily says. + +Their mom hugs them and says, "I'm sorry, Ben and Lily. Spot is a naughty dog. He doesn't know that those are your figures. He thinks they are his toys. Let's go and talk to him. Maybe we can get your figures back. And maybe we can teach him to be nice and share." +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with fire. They had a box of matches that they hid under their bed. One day, when their mom was busy in the kitchen, they sneaked into their room and took out the matches. They wanted to see what would happen if they lit them on the curtains. + +"Look, Ben, I have a match!" Anna said, holding it in her hand. "Let's make a flame!" + +"Okay, Anna, but be careful!" Ben said, watching her. "Don't let mom see us!" + +Anna struck the match on the box and it made a spark. Then it turned into a flame that was yellow and orange. Anna smiled and brought it close to the curtain. The curtain was blue and soft. She touched it with the flame and it caught fire. It made a crackling sound and a lot of smoke. + +"Wow, Anna, you did it!" Ben said, clapping his hands. "The curtain is on fire!" + +But then they heard their mom's voice from the kitchen. She smelled the smoke and came running to their room. She saw the fire and screamed. + +"Anna! Ben! What have you done?" she yelled, grabbing a blanket from the bed. She wrapped the blanket around the curtain and tried to put out the fire. She was very angry and scared. + +Anna and Ben dropped the matches and started to cry. They knew they had done something very bad. They felt miserable and sorry. + +"Mom, we're sorry!" they sobbed. "We just wanted to play with fire!" + +"Fire is not a toy, Anna and Ben!" their mom said, hugging them. "Fire is dangerous and can hurt you and the house! You could have burned yourselves or the whole room! You should never play with fire again, do you understand?" + +"Yes, mom, we understand!" they said, nodding. "We won't play with fire again, we promise!" + +Their mom kissed them and told them to go to the living room. She called the fire department to check the damage. She was glad that no one was hurt, but she was also very disappointed in her twins. She hoped they had learned their lesson. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play dress-up. They had many clothes and hats and shoes to wear. One day, they decided to pretend they were getting married. Lily wore a white dress and a veil. Tom wore a black suit and a tie. They looked very nice. + +They went to the garden and found a big rock. They said it was their altar. They asked their dog, Spot, to be their witness. They held hands and said, "I do". They were very happy. + +But then, Lily's big sister, Anna, came home. She saw them playing and laughed. She said, "You look silly! You are too young to get married! And you can't marry your friend! That's not how it works!" She took pictures of them and showed them to her friends. They all laughed too. + +Lily and Tom felt very embarrassed. They ran to the house and took off their clothes. They hid under the bed and cried. They felt sad and angry. + +Spot came to comfort them. He licked their faces and wagged his tail. He said, "Don't listen to Anna. She is mean. You can play whatever you want. You are good friends. And you look beautiful." + +Lily and Tom smiled. They hugged Spot and thanked him. They learned that it doesn't matter what others think. What matters is how you feel. And they felt happy again. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with tools. They have hammers, saws, nails and wood. They want to make a house for their toys. + +"Let's make a big house with a door and a window," Tom says. + +"OK, but we need more wood," Sam says. + +They look around the yard. They see a big pile of wood near the fence. They run to the pile and start to take some wood. + +"Hey, stop that!" a voice says. It is Mr. Brown, the owner of the wood. He is angry. + +"That is my wood! You can't take it!" he says. + +Tom and Sam are scared. They drop the wood and run away. + +"I'm sorry, Mr. Brown," Tom says. + +"Me too," Sam says. + +They go back to their tools. They have only a few pieces of wood left. + +"What can we do now?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Sam says. "I hope we can find more wood somewhere." + +They look around again. They see a small box under a tree. They go to the box and open it. Inside, they find many incredible things. They find more tools, like a drill, a screwdriver, a wrench and a level. They find more nails, screws, hinges and knobs. They find paint, brushes, stickers and glitter. They find a book with pictures of houses and how to make them. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. + +"This is amazing!" Sam says. + +They smile at each other. They have everything they need to make a house for their toys. + +"Let's make the best house ever!" Tom says. + +"Yes, let's do it!" Sam says. + +They start to work with their tools and their incredible things. They are happy and excited. They hope Mr. Brown will not be mad at them. They hope he will like their house when they finish it. They hope their toys will love their new home. +Tom and Mia were best friends. They liked to play with marbles. They had many marbles of different colors and sizes. They liked to roll them, swap them, and make patterns with them. + +One day, Tom found a very big and shiny marble. It was red and blue and green and yellow. It sparkled in the sun. Tom was very happy. He showed it to Mia. + +"Look, Mia, look at my marble! It is the best marble ever!" Tom said. + +Mia looked at the marble. She liked it too. It was very pretty. She wanted to have it. + +"Can I have your marble, Tom? Please, please, please?" Mia asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He loved his marble. But he loved Mia too. She was his best friend. He wanted to make her happy. + +"Okay, Mia, you can have my marble. But you have to give me something too. How about your pink and purple marble? I like that one," Tom said. + +Mia smiled. She was very happy. She liked her pink and purple marble, but she liked Tom's marble more. She agreed to swap with him. + +"Thank you, Tom, thank you! You are very kind. Here is my pink and purple marble. I hope you like it," Mia said. + +They gave each other their marbles. They hugged and smiled. They were both happy. They had new marbles to play with. They had each other to play with. They felt comfortable and warm. They accepted each other's gifts. They were best friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys in their room. One day, they find a telephone on the shelf. It is thin and shiny. They want to play with it. + +"Let me have it!" Anna says. She grabs the telephone from Ben. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. He pulls the telephone from Anna. + +They tug and tug. The telephone breaks in two. They hear a loud beep. They are scared. + +Mom hears the beep. She comes to their room. She sees the broken telephone. She is angry. + +"What did you do?" Mom asks. She picks up the pieces. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Anna and Ben say. They look down. + +Mom sighs. She puts the pieces on the shelf. She hugs Anna and Ben. + +"It is okay. But you have to share and be careful. This telephone is not a toy. It is for talking to people far away," Mom says. + +She gives them some books and crayons. She tells them to relax and draw. + +Anna and Ben nod. They say sorry to each other. They relax and draw. They do not fight anymore. They are happy. +Lila and Ben like to play in the yard. They have a ball, a bike, and a swing. They move a lot and have fun. + +One day, they see something unknown in the yard. It is big and brown and furry. It has four legs and a long tail. It makes a loud sound. + +Lila and Ben are scared. They do not know what it is. They run to the house and call Mom. Mom comes out and sees the unknown thing. + +Mom smiles and says, "It is a dog. He is lost. He is looking for his home. He is not bad. He is friendly." + +Lila and Ben are curious. They go closer to the dog. The dog wags his tail and licks their faces. He likes them. They like him. + +They play with the dog in the yard. They move a lot and have fun. They hope the dog will find his home. They are happy. +Ben and Mia like to draw with crayons. They have many colors of crayons, but their favorite is red. They use red to draw apples, roses, hearts, and fire trucks. + +One day, they find a new crayon in their box. It is also red, but it looks different. It is not shiny and bright like the other red crayons. It is dull and dark. Ben and Mia wonder what it can do. + +"Let's try it," Ben says. He picks up the dull red crayon and draws a circle on a white paper. He expects the circle to be red, but it is not. It is black. Ben is surprised and unhappy. He does not like black circles. + +"Yuck," Mia says. She does not like black circles either. She picks up a bright red crayon and draws another circle next to Ben's. She expects the circle to be red, but it is not. It is also black. Mia is shocked and sad. She does not like black circles. + +"What is wrong with this crayon?" Ben asks. He looks at the dull red crayon and sees something strange. There is a word on the crayon. It says "close". Ben does not know what it means. + +"Maybe it is a magic crayon," Mia says. She has an idea. She takes the dull red crayon and draws a line from Ben's circle to her circle. She hopes the line will be red, but it is not. It is also black. Mia is confused and curious. She does not like black lines. + +"Look," Ben says. He points at the paper. Something is happening. The black circles and the black line are moving. They are getting closer and closer. They are closing. + +"Wow," Mia says. She watches the paper. The black circles and the line are touching. They are making a bigger circle. They are closed. + +Ben and Mia do not know what to do. They do not like the big black circle. They do not like the dull red crayon. They throw the crayon away and run to their mom. They tell her about the crayon and the circle. They ask her to help them. + +Mom listens to Ben and Mia. She smiles and hugs them. She tells them not to be afraid. She tells them that the crayon is not magic. It is a special crayon that changes color when it is close to another crayon. It is a close crayon. + +Ben and Mia do not understand. They ask mom to show them. Mom takes the dull red crayon and another crayon. She draws a circle with the dull red crayon and another circle with the other crayon. She draws a line between them. She moves the circles closer and closer. She closes them. + +Ben and Mia watch mom. They see the circles change color. They see the line change color. They see the colors mix and make new colors. They see the close crayon work. + +"Wow," Ben and Mia say. They like the new colors. They like the close crayon. They want to try it. They ask mom for more paper and more crayons. They draw more circles and more lines. They move them closer and closer. They close them. + +Ben and Mia have fun with the close crayon. They make many colors and shapes. They forget about the black circle. They are happy. +Pig and Cat were friends. They liked to play and make things. One day, they wanted to make a cake. Pig had flour, eggs and milk. Cat had sugar, butter and a bowl. + +"Let's mix the things in the bowl," Cat said. "Then we can bake the cake in the oven." + +"OK," Pig said. "I will help you." + +Pig and Cat took turns to put the things in the bowl. Pig cracked the eggs. Cat poured the milk. They stirred and stirred with a big spoon. The mix looked yummy. + +"Good job, Pig and Cat," a voice said. It was Dog, who lived next door. He smelled the mix and came to see. "Can I help you too?" + +"Sure, Dog," Cat said. "You can be helpful. You can help us put the mix in the pan and take it to the oven." + +"Thank you, Cat," Dog said. He licked his lips. He liked cake too. + +Pig, Cat and Dog worked together to make the cake. They put the mix in the pan and took it to the oven. They waited for the cake to bake. They smelled the cake and it smelled good. + +Soon, the cake was ready. Pig, Cat and Dog took it out of the oven. They let it cool down. Then they cut it into pieces and shared it. They ate the cake and it tasted good. + +Pig, Cat and Dog were happy. They had made a cake and had fun. They thanked each other for being helpful. They were good friends. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their toys in the garden. One day, Lily had a new toy. It was a big red car with four wheels and a horn. Lily was very happy with her new toy. She wanted to show it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, look at my new toy!" Lily said. "It is a big red car. It can go fast and beep beep!" + +Ben looked at the new toy. He liked it too. He wanted to play with it. He reached out his hand and touched the car. + +"Can I have a turn?" Ben asked. + +Lily shook her head. "No, Ben, this is my toy. It is mine. You can't play with it." + +Ben felt sad. He did not like it when Lily was not polite. He thought Lily was his friend. He wanted to share with her. He walked away and sat on the grass. + +Lily played with her new toy. She made it go fast and beep beep. She did not see Ben. She did not see the big dog that came into the garden. The big dog saw the new toy. He liked it too. He ran towards it and grabbed it with his mouth. + +"Hey, stop, that is my toy!" Lily shouted. She tried to get her toy back from the dog. But the dog was stronger and faster. He ran away with the toy. + +Lily felt sad. She did not like it when the dog took her toy. She wanted her toy back. She looked for Ben. She saw him on the grass. She ran to him and hugged him. + +"Ben, I'm sorry, I was not polite. You are my friend. You can play with my toy. But the dog took it. He ran away with it. What can we do?" Lily said. + +Ben hugged Lily back. He had a surprise for her. He had another toy in his pocket. It was a small blue car with four wheels and a horn. He had brought it for Lily. He wanted to give it to her as a gift. + +"Look, Lily, look at this toy!" Ben said. "It is a small blue car. It can go fast and beep beep too. It is for you. I wanted to surprise you. You can have it. It is yours." + +Lily looked at the toy. She liked it too. She smiled and thanked Ben. She was very happy with her gift. She wanted to share with him. + +"Thank you, Ben, thank you for the toy. It is very nice. You are very polite. You are my friend. You can play with it too. We can share it." Lily said. + +Lily and Ben played with the toy. They made it go fast and beep beep. They did not care about the big dog or the big red car. They had each other and the small blue car. They were happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. They found a big tunnel in the hill and wanted to see what was inside. They took a flashlight and some rocks and went into the tunnel. + +"Wow, this is so dark and long!" Tom said. "Maybe we can find some treasure or animals!" + +"Or maybe we can find some monsters!" Sam said. He threw a rock at the wall and made a loud noise. + +"Stop it, Sam, you are scaring me!" Tom said. He held the flashlight and walked faster. + +They came to a place where the tunnel split into two. Tom wanted to go left, but Sam wanted to go right. + +"Let's go this way, Tom, it looks more fun!" Sam said. He pulled Tom's arm and ran to the right. + +Tom followed Sam, but he was not happy. He felt something move behind him and turned around. He saw a big, wild animal with sharp teeth and claws. It was a bear! + +"Sam, look out, a bear!" Tom shouted. He dropped the flashlight and the rocks and ran back to the left. + +Sam heard Tom and looked back. He saw the bear too and was very scared. He tried to run after Tom, but he tripped on a rock and fell down. The bear caught up with him and attacked him. + +Tom heard Sam scream and cry, but he could not help him. He ran out of the tunnel and looked for help. But there was no one around. He was alone and lost. He wished he had never gone into the tunnel. He wished he had listened to Tom. He wished he could see Sam again. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the yard. Sometimes they find junk in the yard. Junk is old things that no one wants. They make toys from junk. + +One day, they find a big box of junk. They see a shiny thing in the box. It looks like a star. Lily wants to take it. Ben says no. He says it is not theirs. He says someone will be mad. + +Lily does not listen. She takes the shiny thing. She puts it in her pocket. She whispers to Ben, "Don't tell anyone. It is our secret." + +But Mrs. Lee, the old lady next door, sees them. She is very nosy. She always watches what they do. She thinks they are bad. She yells at them, "Hey, you kids! What are you doing with my junk? Give it back!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They run to their house. They tell their mom what happened. Their mom is not happy. She says they have to say sorry to Mrs. Lee. She says they have to give back the shiny thing. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They like the shiny thing. They think it is a star. But they know they did wrong. They go to Mrs. Lee's house. They knock on the door. They say sorry. They give back the shiny thing. + +Mrs. Lee is surprised. She looks at the shiny thing. She smiles. She says, "This is not junk. This is a brooch. It was my grandma's. I lost it a long time ago. Thank you for finding it for me." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They are glad they made Mrs. Lee happy. They are glad they did the right thing. They say goodbye to Mrs. Lee. They go back to their yard. They play with other junk. They make new toys. They have fun. +Tom and Lily are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in the garden. One day, they find a lovely kite in the shed. It is red and blue and has a long tail. + +"Let's fly the kite!" Tom says. He takes the kite and runs to the field. Lily follows him. + +They take turns to hold the string and watch the kite fly high in the sky. They feel happy and excited. The kite dances in the wind and makes funny shapes. + +But then, a big bird sees the kite. It thinks the kite is another bird. It wants to fight the kite. It flies towards the kite and tries to peck it. + +"Look out!" Lily shouts. "The bird is going to hurt the kite!" + +Tom pulls the string hard. He wants to save the kite. But the bird is faster. It catches the kite with its claws and tears it apart. + +"Oh no!" Tom cries. "The bird broke the kite!" + +Lily runs to Tom and hugs him. She feels sad and angry. She says, "Bad bird! Go away! Leave our kite alone!" + +The bird flies away with a piece of the kite in its beak. It does not care about Tom and Lily. It only cares about its own fight. + +Tom and Lily look at the remains of their lovely kite. They feel sorry and disappointed. They say, "We loved our kite. It was so fun to fly. Why did the bird have to ruin it?" + +They pick up the pieces and go back to the shed. They hope to find another kite someday. They hope to fly it again without any trouble. They hope to have more fun together. +Tom and Lily want to go to the zoo. They love to see the animals and hear their sounds. But they have to wait for Mom and Dad to get ready. They are very slow. Tom and Lily are bored. + +"Can we go now?" Tom asks. + +"Not yet, honey. We have to pack some snacks and drinks," Mom says. + +"Can we go now?" Lily asks. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have to find the car keys and the map," Dad says. + +Tom and Lily sigh. They look at the clock. It is almost noon. They worry that the zoo will close soon. + +"Can we go now?" they ask together. + +"Okay, okay. We are ready. Let's go," Mom and Dad say. + +Tom and Lily jump up and down. They grab their hats and coats. They rush to the car. They are happy. + +They drive to the zoo. They see a big sign that says "Welcome to the Zoo". They see many people and cars. They hope they can find a parking spot. + +"Look, there is one!" Dad says. He drives to the spot. But another car is faster. It takes the spot. + +"Oh, no!" Tom and Lily say. + +"Sorry, kids. We have to look for another one," Dad says. + +They drive around and around. They see many cars, but no spots. They are sad. + +"Can we go now?" they ask. + +"Not yet, kids. We have to park the car first," Mom says. + +They drive some more. They see another sign that says "Zoo Closed". They are shocked. + +"Oh, no!" they say. + +"Sorry, kids. We are too late. The zoo is closed," Mom says. + +They are very disappointed. They cry. + +"Can we go tomorrow?" they ask. + +"Maybe, kids. Maybe," Mom says. + +They drive back home. They are quiet. + +They are not lucky. They are unlucky. They miss the zoo. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a ring on the grass. It is shiny and has a star on it. + +"Wow, look at this ring!" Tom says. "It is so cool!" + +"Can I see it?" Lily asks. "Maybe it is magic!" + +Tom gives the ring to Lily. She puts it on her finger. Then she makes a wish. + +"I wish we could fly!" she says. + +Suddenly, they feel a wind lift them up. They are flying in the sky! They see birds and clouds and planes. They laugh and have fun. + +"This is amazing!" Tom says. "The ring is magic!" + +"I know!" Lily says. "Let's go see the moon!" + +They fly higher and higher. They see the moon and the stars. They are happy. + +But then they hear a voice. + +"Hey, kids, come back!" the voice says. "That is my ring!" + +They look down. They see a man with a hat and a cape. He is waving at them. He looks angry. + +"Who is that?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know!" Lily says. "But he wants the ring!" + +They are scared. They fly back to the park. They land on the grass. They take off the ring. They give it to the man. + +"Sorry, mister, we didn't know it was yours!" Tom says. + +"Yeah, sorry, we just wanted to play!" Lily says. + +The man takes the ring. He smiles. + +"It's okay, kids, I'm not mad," he says. "I'm a magician. I use this ring for my tricks. But sometimes it gets lost. You can keep it for a while, if you want. But be careful what you wish for!" + +He winks at them. Then he disappears. + +Tom and Lily look at each other. They are surprised. They are happy. They hug the ring. + +"Wow, that was cool!" Tom says. + +"Yeah, that was cool!" Lily says. + +They smile. They run to their moms. They tell them about the ring and the magic. Their moms don't believe them. But they don't care. They know it is true. They are friends. They have a secret. They have a magic ring. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together at the park. One day, Anna has a big red lip. She fell down and hurt her mouth. Ben sees her lip and says, "Oh no, Anna, your lip is red and big. Does it hurt?" + +Anna nods and says, "Yes, it hurts a lot. I can't smile or eat or talk well. I miss having a normal lip." + +Ben feels sorry for Anna. He wants to help her feel better. He thinks of something. He says, "I have an idea, Anna. I have a generous grandma. She makes yummy cookies. Maybe if you eat a cookie, your lip will feel better." + +Anna likes cookies. She says, "Really? Can I have a cookie?" + +Ben says, "Sure, Anna. You can have a cookie. Come with me to my house. My grandma will give you a cookie." + +Anna and Ben go to Ben's house. Ben's grandma is very kind. She sees Anna's lip and says, "Oh, poor Anna. You have a big red lip. Here, have a cookie. It will make you happy." + +Anna takes a cookie and bites it. It is very yummy. She feels a little better. She says, "Thank you, grandma. Your cookie is very yummy. And thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You are very generous." + +Ben smiles and says, "You're welcome, Anna. I'm glad you feel better. I hope your lip heals soon. I don't want you to miss having a normal lip." + +Anna smiles back and says, "Me too, Ben. Me too." + +The moral of the story is: Being generous and kind can help someone who is hurt or sad. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food for their toys. Tom found a big knife and said, "Look, Lily, this is sharp. I can cut the bread with it." He lifted the knife and tried to slice the bread. + +Lily saw the knife and felt scared. She knew knives were dangerous and could hurt them. She said, "No, Tom, put it down. That is not for us. That is for mommy and daddy. They can cut the bread. We can use the scissors." She grabbed the scissors and cut the bread into small pieces. + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He wanted to use the knife. He said, "I am a big chef. I can use the knife. It is fun. Watch me." He moved the knife back and forth on the bread. He did not see the sauce on the table. He knocked over the sauce and it spilled on the floor. + +The sauce was red and thick. It looked like blood. Tom and Lily gasped. They thought they had made a mess. They heard footsteps coming to the kitchen. They thought it was mommy or daddy. They were afraid they would be angry. + +But it was not mommy or daddy. It was a mysterious man. He had a big hat and a long coat. He had a smile on his face. He said, "Hello, little chefs. What have you cooked for me? Is that sauce or blood?" He picked up the knife and licked it. He said, "Mmm, delicious. Can I have some more?" He walked towards Tom and Lily. + +Tom and Lily screamed. They ran away from the man. They hid behind the sofa. They hoped he would go away. They wished they had listened to Lily. They wished they had not used the knife. They wished they had not spilled the sauce. They wished they had not met the mysterious man. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. But sometimes they make a big mess and Mom is not happy. + +One day, Mom gives them a new toy. It is a rubber ball. It is wide and red and bouncy. Lily and Ben are very excited. They want to play with the ball right away. + +"Be careful with the ball," Mom says. "Do not throw it too hard or too high. And behave, please. I have to do some work in the kitchen." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Okay, Mom. We will behave." + +But soon they forget what Mom said. They start to throw the ball harder and higher. They laugh and scream. The ball bounces off the walls and the furniture. It knocks down a lamp and a vase. It makes a loud noise. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the living room. She sees the mess. She is very angry. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "You did not behave at all. You broke the lamp and the vase. You made a big mess. You are in trouble." + +Lily and Ben feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We just wanted to play with the ball. We did not mean to break anything." + +Mom sighs. She says, "I know you like the ball. But you have to be more careful and respectful. You have to listen to me. You have to behave. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We will behave." + +Mom says, "Good. Now help me clean up the mess. And then you can play with the ball outside. But only if you behave." +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a fancy doll with a pink dress and a hat. Ben has a car that can make noises and lights. They are having fun, but they also want to try each other's toys. + +"Can I play with your car, Ben?" Lily asks. "It looks so cool and fast." + +"OK, but only for a little while. And you have to be careful with it. It is my favorite car," Ben says. He gives Lily his car and takes her doll. + +Lily presses the buttons on the car and makes it zoom around the floor. She likes the noises and the lights. She smiles and laughs. Ben holds the doll and looks at it. He tries to shake it, but nothing happens. He feels bored. + +"This doll is not fun, Lily. It does not do anything. Can I have my car back?" Ben says. + +"No, not yet. I want to play with it more. It is so fun, Ben. You can make it go anywhere you want," Lily says. + +"But I don't like your doll. It is too fancy and quiet. I want my car. It is more fun and loud," Ben says. + +They start to argue and tug at the toys. They are not happy anymore. They are angry and sad. + +Mom hears them and comes to the living room. She sees them fighting over the toys. She is not happy either. She says to them: + +"Stop fighting, Lily and Ben. You have to share your toys and be nice to each other. Why don't you swap your toys again and say sorry?" + +Lily and Ben look at Mom and then at each other. They realize they are being silly and mean. They feel sorry for what they did. They swap their toys again and say sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I should have given you your car back sooner. It is your favorite toy," Lily says. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I should have been more gentle with your doll. It is your favorite toy," Ben says. + +They hug and smile. They are happy again. They decide to play together with both toys. They make the car and the doll go on a pass and have an adventure. They have fun and laugh. Mom is happy too. She says to them: + +"That's better, Lily and Ben. You are good friends and good sharers. I'm proud of you." +Anna and Ben went to the market with Mom. They liked to see the fruits, the flowers and the toys. Mom said they could each choose one thing to buy. + +Anna saw a pretty doll with a pink dress and long hair. She wanted the doll very much. She asked Mom if she could have it. Mom said yes and gave her some money. Anna took the money and ran to the stall where the doll was. + +Ben saw a big truck with wheels and lights. He wanted the truck very much. He asked Mom if he could have it. Mom said yes and gave him some money. Ben took the money and ran to the stall where the truck was. + +Mom waited for Anna and Ben to come back. She looked around and saw many people and things. She did not see Anna and Ben. She started to panic. Where were they? What if they got lost? What if someone took them? She felt terrible. + +She called their names. "Anna! Ben! Where are you?" She looked everywhere. She did not find them. She was very scared. + +Anna and Ben heard Mom's voice. They had bought the doll and the truck. They were happy. They wanted to show Mom what they got. They ran to where they left Mom. But they did not see her. They saw many people and things. They did not see Mom. They started to panic. Where was she? What if they lost her? What if she left them? They felt terrible. + +They called her name. "Mom! Mom! Where are you?" They looked everywhere. They did not find her. They were very sad. + +Then, they saw a nice lady with a badge. She was a helper. She asked them if they were lost. They said yes. They told her their names and what their Mom looked like. She said she would help them find her. She took them by the hand and walked with them. + +She used a loud speaker to say, "Attention, please. I have two children here who are looking for their Mom. Their names are Anna and Ben. Their Mom has brown hair and a blue shirt. If you are their Mom, please come to the information booth. Thank you." + +Mom heard the loud speaker. She recognized the names and the description. She ran to the information booth. She saw Anna and Ben with the nice lady. She hugged them and kissed them. She was so happy. She thanked the nice lady for helping them. + +Anna and Ben hugged Mom and kissed her. They were so happy. They showed her the doll and the truck. They said they were sorry for running away. Mom said she was sorry for losing sight of them. She said she loved them very much. + +They all smiled and said they loved each other very much. They left the market and went home. They had a terrible scare, but a happy ending. +Tom and Anna are playing with their toys in the living room. Tom has a toy car and Anna has a doll. They are having fun, but they also want to play with each other's toys. + +"Can I have your car, Tom?" Anna asks. + +"No, it's mine. You have your doll," Tom says. + +"Please, Tom. Just for a little bit. I'll give it back," Anna begs. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes his car, but he also likes Anna. He decides to share his car with Anna, but he has an idea. + +"OK, Anna. You can have my car, but you have to serve me a snack first," Tom says. + +"A snack? What kind of snack?" Anna asks. + +"Anything you want. But hurry up, I'm hungry," Tom says. + +Anna agrees. She runs to the kitchen and looks for something to serve Tom. She sees a plate of cookies on the table. They look yummy, but they are not for her and Tom. They are for Mom and Dad, who are coming home soon. Anna knows she should not touch them, but she really wants to make Tom happy. She takes one cookie and puts it on a napkin. She thinks Tom will not notice. She runs back to the living room and gives the cookie to Tom. + +"Here you go, Tom. A cookie for you," Anna says. + +"Wow, thanks, Anna. You are the best," Tom says. He takes a big bite of the cookie and smiles. + +Anna feels happy, too. She takes the car from Tom and starts to play with it. She thinks Tom is the best, too. + +But then, Mom and Dad come home. They see Tom and Anna playing with their toys. They also see the plate of cookies on the table. They count the cookies and notice that one is missing. + +"Who took a cookie from the plate?" Mom asks. + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They feel guilty. They know they did something wrong. They don't know what to say. + +Mom and Dad look at them, too. They see the crumbs on Tom's mouth and the napkin on the floor. They also see the frame on the wall. It has a picture of Tom and Anna smiling and hugging. It says "Best Friends Forever". + +Mom and Dad smile, too. They understand. They know Tom and Anna love each other and wanted to share. They are not angry. They are proud. + +They hug Tom and Anna and say, "It's OK, kids. We love you. But next time, please ask before you take a cookie. And don't forget to brush your teeth." + +Tom and Anna nod. They say sorry and thank you. They hug Mom and Dad and each other. They are still best friends. They are happy. +Ben and Tom were brothers who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. But they also liked to fight over the cars. They would grab, push and yell at each other. Their mom was not happy with their fight. She said, "Stop fighting! You are hurting each other and the cars. You need to share and be kind." + +One day, Ben and Tom found a big red car in the garage. It was their dad's car. They both wanted to play with it. They ran to the car and tried to open the door. But the door was locked. They saw a key on the wall. They both reached for the key. They started to fight over the key. They pulled, twisted and bit each other. The key fell to the ground. + +Their mom heard their fight. She came to the garage. She saw them fighting over the key. She was very angry. She said, "You are being very bad and harsh. You are not listening to me. You are not respecting dad's car. You are not loving each other. You need to learn a lesson." She picked up the key and the car. She said, "You will not play with the car or the key. You will only play with this." She gave them a rope. She said, "You will tie the rope around your wrists. You will stay together until you say sorry and hug each other." + +Ben and Tom were shocked. They did not want to tie the rope around their wrists. They did not want to stay together. They did not want to say sorry and hug each other. They wanted to play with the car and the key. But they had no choice. Their mom was serious. She tied the rope around their wrists. She said, "You will stay like this until you make up. You will not fight anymore. You will be nice to each other." + +Ben and Tom felt sad and mad. They tried to pull away from each other. But the rope was tight. They tried to untie the rope. But the knot was strong. They tried to cry and whine. But their mom did not listen. They had to stay with each other. They had to do everything together. They had to eat, drink, sleep, and play with each other. They had to look at each other. They had to talk to each other. + +At first, they did not like it. They did not want to be with each other. They did not want to share and be kind. They did not want to say sorry and hug each other. But after a while, they started to change. They started to see that they had many things in common. They liked the same games, songs, and jokes. They had the same dreams, fears, and wishes. They started to help each other, laugh with each other, and care for each other. They started to remember that they were brothers. They started to feel sorry for their fight. They started to want to hug each other. + +One day, they said to their mom, "Mom, we are sorry for our fight. We are sorry for being bad and harsh. We are sorry for not listening to you. We are sorry for not respecting dad's car. We are sorry for not loving each other. We have learned our lesson. We want to be good and kind. We want to listen to you. We want to respect dad's car. We want to love each other. We want to say sorry and hug each other. Can you please untie the rope?" + +Their mom smiled. She said, "I am proud of you. You have grown up. You have shown me that you can be good and kind. You have shown me that you can listen to me. You have shown me that you can respect dad's car. You have shown me that you can love each other. You have shown me that you can say sorry and hug each other. You have earned the right to untie the rope." She untied the rope and hugged them. She said, "I love you both very much. You are my precious sons. You are the best brothers. You are the best friends." + +Ben and Tom hugged their mom. They hugged each other. They said, "We love you too, mom. We love each other. We are sorry for our fight. We will not fight anymore. We will be nice to each other. We will be the best brothers. We will be the best friends." + +They went to play with their cars. They shared and took turns. They did not grab, push, or yell. They did not fight. They had fun. They were happy. + +The moral of the story is: Fighting is bad and harsh. It hurts you and others. It makes you sad and mad. Sharing and being kind is good. It helps you and others. It makes you +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with toys. They had many toys, but they always wanted more. One day, they saw a big box in the living room. It had a tag that said "For Ben and Lily, from Grandma and Grandpa". + +They were very eager to open the box and see what was inside. They ran to the box and tore off the paper. Inside, they found a big train set with tracks, cars, and a switch. The switch could make the train go fast or slow, or stop. + +Ben and Lily were very happy and thanked Grandma and Grandpa. They set up the train set on the floor and started to play. Ben wanted to control the switch and make the train go fast. Lily wanted to control the switch and make the train go slow. They began to fight over the switch and pull it from each other. + +"Give me the switch, it's my turn!" Ben shouted. + +"No, it's mine, I want to play!" Lily yelled. + +They both pulled the switch so hard that it broke. The train stopped and made a sad noise. Ben and Lily looked at the switch and saw that it was in two pieces. They felt very bad and sorry. They had gained a new toy, but they had lost their fun. + +They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They decided to share the switch and take turns. They fixed the switch with some tape and put it back on the train. The train started to move again and made a happy noise. Ben and Lily smiled and played nicely. They had gained a new toy, and they had gained a lesson. +Sam and Mia are playing with their toy trucks in the yard. They like to load the trucks with sand, rocks and leaves and drive them around. Sam has a red truck and Mia has a blue one. + +"Look, Sam, I can load more sand than you!" Mia says, filling her truck with a big shovel. + +"No, you can't, Mia, my truck is bigger!" Sam says, trying to load more sand with his hands. + +They both laugh and keep loading their trucks until they are full. Then they drive them to the other side of the yard, where they have a pile of boxes. + +"Let's make a fort with the boxes!" Sam says, jumping out of his truck. + +"Okay, Sam, that sounds fun!" Mia says, following him. + +They start to stack the boxes to make walls and a roof. They find a vest in one of the boxes and use it as a flag. They are very happy with their fort. + +"Wow, this is the best fort ever!" Mia says, admiring their work. + +"Yeah, it is!" Sam says, smiling. + +They go inside the fort and pretend to be soldiers. They use their trucks as tanks and make noises with their mouths. They have a lot of fun. + +"Thank you, Sam, for playing with me. You are a good friend." Mia says, giving him a hug. + +"Thank you, Mia, for playing with me. You are a good friend, too." Sam says, hugging her back. + +They are very grateful for each other and their toys. They keep playing until their mom calls them for lunch. They run to the house, holding hands. They are hungry and happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to jog in the park with their dogs. Their dogs are big and dependable. They do not run away or bark at other dogs. + +One day, Anna and Ben jog to the pond. They see some ducks and geese. The ducks and geese are hungry. They swim to Anna and Ben and quack and honk. + +"Do you have a snack for them?" Anna asks Ben. + +Ben nods. He has some bread in his backpack. He takes out some pieces and throws them to the ducks and geese. The ducks and geese are happy. They eat the bread and thank Ben with more quacks and honks. + +Anna and Ben smile. They are happy too. They sit on a bench and share a snack of their own. They have some apples and cheese. They give some to their dogs as well. Their dogs are happy too. They wag their tails and lick Anna and Ben's faces. + +Anna and Ben finish their snack and jog back home. They say goodbye to the ducks and geese. They say goodbye to each other. They hug their dogs. They are good friends. They like to jog and share snacks. +Lily and Max were friends who liked to play in the yard. They had a big tree with a swing and a slide. One day, they saw a bird's nest on a high branch of the tree. They wanted to see the eggs inside. + +"Let's climb the tree and look at the nest," said Max. + +"But that's too high and dangerous," said Lily. "We might fall and hurt ourselves." + +"No, we won't. We are strong and brave. Come on, follow me," said Max. He started to climb the tree, using his hands and feet. + +Lily was scared, but she did not want to be left behind. She followed Max, but she was not good at climbing. She slipped and grabbed a thin branch. The branch broke and Lily fell to the ground. She cried out in pain. + +Max heard Lily's cry and looked down. He saw her lying on the grass, holding her arm. He felt sorry and scared. He quickly climbed down and ran to her. + +"Lily, are you okay? I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It was a bad idea to climb the tree. Please don't be mad at me," said Max. + +Lily was hurt and angry. She did not want to talk to Max. She wanted her mom to come and help her. + +Max did not know what to do. He wanted to make Lily feel better, but he did not know how. He saw a flower near the swing. He picked it up and gave it to Lily. + +"Here, this is for you. It's pretty and smells good. I hope you like it," said Max. + +Lily looked at the flower. It was yellow and bright. She liked it. She saw that Max was sorry and sad. She felt a little better. + +"Thank you, Max. It's a nice flower. I like it," said Lily. + +She smiled at Max. Max smiled back. They hugged each other. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong to make you climb the tree. I should have listened to you. You were right. It was too high and dangerous," said Max. + +"It's okay, Max. I'm sorry, too. I should have told you no. I was afraid, but I did not want to be a baby. We should be careful and safe when we play," said Lily. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned to respect each other's feelings and choices. They learned to be careful and safe when they play. They learned to say sorry and forgive when they make a mistake. They were successful friends. +Lila was a gifted girl. She could sing, draw and read very well. She loved to learn new things and share them with her friends. Every morning, she would wake up early and read a book or draw a picture. + +One day, she woke up and saw a big box on her bed. It had a bow and a card on it. She was very curious and excited. She opened the card and read: "Happy birthday, Lila! You are a gifted girl and we are very proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad." + +Lila smiled and hugged the card. Then she opened the box and saw a beautiful doll. The doll had long hair, a pink dress and a necklace. She also had a book in her hand. Lila was amazed and happy. She took the doll out of the box and said: "Hello, doll. What is your name?" + +The doll smiled and said: "Hello, Lila. My name is Anna. I am a gifted doll. I can talk, sing and read with you. I am your new friend." + +Lila was surprised and delighted. She said: "Wow, Anna. You are a gifted doll. You are my new friend too. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for this wonderful gift. I love you and I love Anna." + +Lila and Anna hugged and played together. They sang, read and drew. They had a lot of fun. Lila was a gifted girl and she had a gifted doll. They were very happy. +Tom and Sue are brother and sister. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big hill with many trees. They run up the hill and see a big hole under a tree. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's go in and see," Tom says. He is brave and curious. + +"No, it is dark and scary," Sue says. She is afraid and careful. + +"Come on, it will be fun," Tom says. He takes Sue's hand and pulls her to the hole. + +They crawl inside and see a small room. There is a pile of hay, some old books, and a lantern. They also see a man. He is old and thin. He has a long beard and a hat. He is laying on the hay and reading a book. He looks up and sees Tom and Sue. + +"Hello, children," he says. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" + +Tom and Sue are surprised and scared. They do not know the man. They do not know what to say. + +"We are sorry, sir," Tom says. "We were just playing and we found your hole. We did not mean to bother you." + +The man smiles and nods. He is not angry or mean. He is kind and lonely. + +"That's all right, children," he says. "You are welcome to stay and look around. This is my home. I live here alone. I like to read and write and think. I have many stories to tell. Would you like to hear one?" + +Tom and Sue are curious and interested. They like stories. They nod and sit on the hay. The man picks up a book and opens it. He begins to read a story about a dragon and a princess. Tom and Sue listen and imagine. They forget their fear and enjoy their adventure. They are happy and friendly. They have made a new friend. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to spin on the round thing that went fast. They laughed and screamed as they spun and spun. + +But then, a big boy came and pushed them off. He said, "This is mine. Go away. You are too small and silly to spin on this." He was very harsh and mean. + +Lily and Tom felt sad and scared. They ran to their mom and told her what happened. Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. That boy was wrong and rude. You can spin on anything you want. You are brave and smart and fun." + +Mom took them to another round thing that was bigger and faster. She helped them get on and spin with them. They felt happy and safe again. They learned that they should not let anyone bully them or make them feel bad. They also learned that they should be kind and share with others. Spinning is more fun when you do it with friends. +Lily and Max were playing with their toy animals in the garden. They had a big elephant, a small mouse, a lion, a zebra and a giraffe. They made the animals talk and run and jump. + +But then they had a problem. They both wanted to play with the elephant. Lily said, "The elephant is mine. I found it in the trunk." Max said, "No, the elephant is mine. I like it more." They started to fight. They pulled the elephant from each other. They shouted and cried. + +The elephant did not like the fight. It felt dizzy. It wanted to be with both Lily and Max. It made a loud noise. It said, "Stop fighting! You are hurting me. You can both play with me. We can share and be friends." + +Lily and Max heard the elephant. They felt sorry. They stopped fighting. They said, "We are sorry, elephant. We do not want to hurt you. We can share and be friends." They hugged the elephant. They hugged each other. + +The elephant was happy. It said, "Thank you, Lily and Max. You are very kind. I like you both. Let's play together." They played with the elephant and the other animals. They had fun. They did not fight anymore. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find a big ruler on their dad's desk. It has many numbers and lines on it. + +"What is this?" Anna asks. + +"It is a ruler. It helps you measure things," Ben says. He is very intelligent and knows many things. + +"Can we play with it?" Anna says. + +"Sure, but we have to be careful. It is not a toy," Ben says. + +They take the ruler to their room and look at their toys. They see a teddy bear, a ball, a car, and a book. + +"Let's measure our toys with the ruler," Ben says. + +"Okay, how do we do that?" Anna says. + +Ben shows her how to put the ruler next to the toy and see how many inches it is. An inch is a small part of the ruler. + +"Look, the teddy bear is ten inches long," Ben says. + +"Wow, that is big," Anna says. + +They measure the other toys and compare them. They have fun and learn new things. + +They spend a long time playing with the ruler. They do not hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Anna, Ben, come downstairs. It is time to eat," their mom says. + +They hear her and put the ruler back on their dad's desk. + +"Coming, mom," they say. + +They run downstairs and wash their hands. They are hungry and happy. They tell their mom what they did with the ruler. + +"That is very clever of you. You are both very intelligent," their mom says. + +She gives them a hug and a sandwich. They smile and eat. They love their mom and their ruler. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play and eat. They loved sugar very much. They wanted to eat sugar all the time. But their mom said no. She said sugar was bad for their teeth and their health. She said they had to behave and eat good food. + +One day, mom went to the store. She told Lily and Max to stay at home and not touch anything. She said she would be back soon. Lily and Max said okay. But when mom left, they had a bad idea. They decided to sneak into the kitchen and find the sugar. + +They opened the cupboard and saw a big jar of sugar. They were very happy. They took the jar and a spoon and ran to the couch. They started to eat the sugar with the spoon. It was very sweet and yummy. They ate and ate and ate. + +They did not hear mom come back. She saw them on the couch with the jar and the spoon. She was very angry. She said, "Lily and Max, what are you doing? You did not behave! You ate all the sugar! That is very naughty and dangerous! You could get sick or hurt!" + +Lily and Max felt very bad. They said sorry to mom. But it was too late. They had eaten too much sugar. They started to feel sick. Their stomachs hurt. Their teeth hurt. Their heads hurt. They felt very thin and weak. They wished they had listened to mom. They learned a hard lesson. Sugar was not good for them. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They share a room and a bed. Tom likes to watch cartoons on TV. Sam likes to play with his cars on the floor. One day, Tom wants to watch his favorite cartoon, but Sam wants to play with his cars. They start to fight. + +"Turn off the TV, Tom! I want to play with my cars!" Sam says. + +"No, Sam! I want to watch my cartoon! It is fun!" Tom says. + +They push and pull the remote. They yell and cry. Mom hears them and comes to the room. She is angry. + +"What are you doing, boys? Why are you fighting?" Mom asks. + +"Tom won't let me play with my cars! He wants to watch TV all the time!" Sam says. + +"Sam won't let me watch my cartoon! He wants to play with his cars all the time!" Tom says. + +Mom shakes her head. She is very angry. She takes the remote and the cars. She turns off the TV. + +"That's enough, boys! You are both naughty! You need a time out!" Mom says. + +She makes them sit on the bed. She gives them each a pillow. She tells them to be quiet and think about what they did. She leaves the room. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They hug their pillows. They don't talk to each other. They don't watch TV. They don't play with cars. They are bored. They wish they had been nice to each other. They have a bad day. +Lily was a big sister. She had a baby brother named Max. Lily loved Max, but sometimes he was rude. He cried a lot and took her toys. + +One day, Lily wanted to play with her blocks. She made a tall tower with many colors. She was very proud of her tower. But then Max crawled to her tower and knocked it down. He laughed and clapped his hands. + +Lily was very angry. She shouted at Max. "Max, you are rude! You broke my tower! Go away!" + +Max did not understand. He looked at Lily with big eyes. He reached for another block. + +Lily had an idea. She wanted to test Max. She gave him a block and said, "Max, can you say block? Block, block, block." + +Max looked at the block and said, "Bock, bock, bock." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Good, Max. You are smart. But can you say sorry? Sorry, sorry, sorry." + +Max looked at Lily and said, "Sowwy, sowwy, sowwy." + +Lily hugged Max. She said, "It's okay, Max. I forgive you. You are my baby brother. I love you." + +Max hugged Lily back. He said, "Wuv you, wuv you, wuv you." + +They played with the blocks together. They made a new tower. They were happy. +Ben loves football. He watches football on TV with his dad. He sees famous players kick the ball and score goals. He wants to be like them. + +One day, Ben and his dad go to the shop. Ben sees a big football on the shelf. It is red and white and shiny. He points to it and says, "Dad, can I have that football? Please, please, please!" + +Dad smiles and says, "OK, Ben, you can have the football. But you have to promise me something. You have to practice every day and listen to your coach. Then you can be a good player too." + +Ben nods and says, "I promise, Dad. I will practice every day and listen to my coach. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +Dad buys the football and gives it to Ben. Ben hugs the football and says, "This is the best day ever! I love you, Dad!" + +They go home and play football in the garden. Ben kicks the ball and tries to score goals. Dad cheers and claps. Ben feels happy and proud. He thinks, "Maybe one day, I will be famous too." +Tom was a brave boy who liked to rescue animals. One day, he saw a big, ugly dog in the street. The dog was dirty and hungry. It had no home and no friends. Tom felt sorry for the dog. + +He ran to his house and got some food and a rope. He came back to the street and called the dog. The dog was scared, but it smelled the food. It came closer to Tom. Tom gave the dog some food and tied the rope around its neck. He said, "Don't worry, dog. I will take you to a safe place." + +Tom pulled the rope and led the dog to his backyard. He filled a bucket with water and got some soap. He said, "Now, dog, I will make you clean and nice. You will feel better." He poured some water on the dog and rubbed some soap on its fur. The dog did not like the water and the soap. It barked and shook. But Tom was gentle and patient. He rinsed the soap off and dried the dog with a towel. + +The dog looked different. It was not ugly anymore. It was brown and fluffy. It had bright eyes and a wagging tail. Tom smiled and hugged the dog. He said, "You are a good dog. I will call you Buddy. Do you want to be my friend?" The dog licked Tom's face and wagged its tail more. It said, "Woof, woof!" That meant yes. Tom and Buddy were happy. They had rescued each other. +Lily and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big dish on the table. It was blue and white and had flowers on it. Lily liked the dish. She wanted to touch it. + +"Look, Tom, a pretty dish!" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, it is an ugly dish. It has a crack on it. See?" Tom said. He pointed to a thin line on the dish. + +Lily did not care. She reached for the dish. But she was too small. She pulled the dish and it fell on the floor. It broke into many pieces. Lily and Tom were scared. + +"Oh no, we broke the dish!" Lily cried. + +"Mama will be angry. She likes the dish. It was Grandma's dish." Tom said. + +They heard Mama coming. They did not know what to do. They tried to fix the dish. They picked up the pieces and put them together. But they did not fit. The dish looked worse than before. + +Mama came into the kitchen. She saw the broken dish and the children. She was sad. + +"What happened here?" Mama asked. + +"We are sorry, Mama. We broke the dish. We tried to fix it, but we could not." Lily and Tom said. + +Mama sighed. She hugged the children. + +"It is okay, my loves. I know you did not mean to break the dish. It was an old dish. It was not very pretty. But it was special to me. It was Grandma's dish. She gave it to me when I was little. She told me stories about the flowers on it." Mama said. + +"Can we fix the dish, Mama?" Lily asked. + +"I don't think so, Lily. The dish is too broken. But we can do something else. We can make a new dish. A dish that we can paint and decorate. A dish that we can use and enjoy. A dish that we can make stories about. Do you want to do that?" Mama asked. + +"Yes, Mama, we want to do that!" Lily and Tom said. + +They smiled. They forgot about the ugly dish. They followed Mama to the craft room. They were going to make a new dish. A dish that was theirs. A dish that was beautiful. +Lily liked to design things. She had many crayons and papers and stickers. She liked to draw and cut and paste. She made cards and hats and dolls. + +One day, she wanted to design something new. She looked around her room and saw her plant. It was green and had flowers. She liked her plant. She watered it every day. + +She thought, maybe I can design something for my plant. She got some paper and crayons. She drew a big circle and colored it yellow. She cut it out and made a hole in the middle. She put it on the plant like a necklace. She said, this is a sun for my plant. + +She drew another circle and colored it blue. She cut it out and made a hole in the middle. She put it on the plant like a bracelet. She said, this is a raindrop for my plant. + +She drew a star and colored it pink. She cut it out and made a hole in the middle. She put it on the plant like a ring. She said, this is a star for my plant. + +She looked at her plant and smiled. She said, my plant is very pretty. It has a sun and a raindrop and a star. She touched the plant and felt it was wet. She said, my plant is also very wet. It likes the water. + +She gave her plant a hug and said, I love you, plant. You are my best friend. She put her plant on the window and went to play with her dolls. She was very happy. She liked to design things. +One day, Anna and her uncle went to the park. Anna loved her uncle very much. He was very kind and funny. He always played with her and told her stories. He also gave her lovely gifts, like a red balloon or a yellow hat. + +At the park, Anna saw a big slide. She wanted to go on it, but she was afraid. It was very high and steep. She asked her uncle to help her. He said, "Don't worry, Anna. You can do it. You are brave and smart. I will be right here with you. Just hold my hand and we will go together." + +Anna trusted her uncle. She held his hand and climbed the steps. She looked down and felt scared. But she also felt excited. She wanted to try something new. She said, "OK, uncle. I'm ready. Let's go!" Her uncle smiled and said, "One, two, three, go!" They slid down the slide, fast and smooth. Anna felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughed and shouted, "Weee!" + +They reached the bottom and hugged each other. Anna was very happy. She said, "Thank you, uncle. That was fun. I did it. I managed to go on the slide." Her uncle said, "You're welcome, Anna. I'm proud of you. You managed to overcome your fear. You learned something new today. That's what life is about. Trying new things, learning new things, and having fun with the people you love." + +Anna and her uncle went on the slide again and again. They had a wonderful time at the park. They also made some new friends, who joined them on the slide. Anna learned that the park was a lovely place, full of adventure and joy. She also learned that her uncle was the best uncle in the world. She hugged him and said, "I love you, uncle. You are the best." He hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Anna. You are the best." +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big fountain with water and many coins inside. They ran to the fountain and gazed at the shiny coins. They wanted to have some coins for themselves. + +"Look, Lily, there are so many coins! Let's take some and buy candy!" Sam said. + +"No, Sam, we can't do that. The coins belong to other people who made wishes. It is not nice to take what is not yours." Lily said. + +"But they won't miss them. There are so many. And candy is so yummy!" Sam said. He reached his hand into the water and grabbed a coin. + +Suddenly, a loud voice said, "Stop! What are you doing?" + +Sam and Lily turned around and saw a man in a uniform. He was a guard who watched the fountain. He looked angry and impressive. + +"Put that coin back, young man. You are stealing from the fountain. That is wrong and bad. You should be ashamed of yourself." The guard said. + +Sam felt scared and sorry. He dropped the coin back into the water and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I won't do it again." + +The guard nodded and said, "That's good. You should always be honest and respectful. The coins are not for you to take. They are for people to make wishes and hope for good things. Maybe one day, you can make a wish of your own, but only with your own coin." + +Sam and Lily learned their lesson. They apologized to the guard and thanked him for teaching them. They decided to save their own coins and make a wish in the fountain someday. They also decided to share their candy with each other and be happy with what they had. +Lily liked to write in her diary every day. She wrote about her toys, her friends, her dreams and her feelings. She had a pink diary with a lock and a key. She kept the key in her pocket and hid the diary under her pillow. + +One day, her brother Max saw her writing in her diary. He was curious and wanted to read it. He waited until Lily went to play outside and then sneaked into her room. He looked under her pillow and found the diary. He tried to open it, but it was locked. He searched for the key, but he could not find it. + +He decided to break the lock with a hammer. He smashed the lock until it broke. He opened the diary and started to read it. He laughed at Lily's words. He thought they were silly and unusual. He drew on the pages with a marker. He tore some pages out. He threw the diary on the floor. + +When Lily came back, she saw her diary on the floor. She picked it up and saw what Max had done. She was very sad and angry. She cried and shouted at Max. + +"Max, you are very bad! You broke my diary! You read my secrets! You ruined my pages! You are not my brother anymore!" + +Max did not care. He refused to say sorry. He refused to give her a new diary. He refused to hug her. He said he did not like her diary. He said he did not like her. + +Lily ran to her mom and told her what Max had done. Mom was very mad at Max. She scolded him and sent him to his room. She tried to comfort Lily and gave her a new diary. She said she loved her and her diary. + +But Lily was still sad. She did not want a new diary. She wanted her old diary. She wanted her brother to be nice to her. She wanted her secrets to be safe. She did not write in her diary anymore. She did not trust anyone anymore. She did not smile anymore. +Lila and Ben like to play with blocks. They make houses and towers and bridges. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They are happy when they play. + +One day, it is very cold outside. Lila and Ben cannot go to the park or ride their bikes. They stay inside and play with blocks. They want to make a big castle with all their blocks. They work hard and have fun. + +But then, they run out of blocks. They cannot finish their castle. They are sad. They look around and see their regular toys. They have dolls and cars and books and puzzles. They have many toys, but they only want blocks. + +Lila has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's use our regular toys to finish our castle. We can pretend they are blocks. We can be creative and use our imagination." Ben likes the idea. He says, "OK, let's do it." + +They start to use their regular toys to finish their castle. They use dolls for people, cars for horses, books for walls, and puzzles for roofs. They make their castle colorful and fun. They are happy again. They finish their castle and play with it. They are proud of their work. They are not cold anymore. They are warm and cozy. They hug each other and smile. They love to play with blocks and regular toys. The end. +Tom and Lily were going on a trip with their mom and dad. They were very happy to see new things and have fun. They got in the car and drove for a long time. They saw many trees, houses, and animals on the way. + +When they arrived at the town, they looked for a place to sleep. They saw a big building with many windows and a sign that said "hotel". Mom said, "This is where we will stay tonight. It is a very old hotel, but they have restored it to make it modern and nice." + +They went inside the hotel and met a friendly lady at a desk. She gave them a key and said, "Welcome to our hotel. You will love your room. It has a big bed, a TV, and a bathroom. If you need anything, just call me." She smiled and said, "Have a good night." + +Tom and Lily followed their mom and dad to their room. They opened the door and saw a cozy and bright room. They liked the soft carpet, the colorful curtains, and the shiny lamps. They jumped on the bed and turned on the TV. They saw cartoons and laughed. + +Mom said, "This is a very nice hotel. They have done a great job restoring it. It looks like new, but it still has some old charm." Dad said, "Yes, it is very comfortable and clean. I'm glad we chose this hotel." Tom and Lily said, "We love this hotel. Can we stay here forever?" Mom and Dad laughed and hugged them. They said, "No, we can't stay here forever, but we can enjoy it for one night. Now, let's get ready for bed. Tomorrow, we will explore the town and see more new things." Tom and Lily nodded and brushed their teeth. They snuggled in the bed and fell asleep, dreaming of their adventure. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to create things with their toys. They had many blocks, cars, dolls, and animals to play with. One day, they decided to create a big city with their blocks. They worked hard and made many buildings, roads, and bridges. + +But then, they had a problem. They both wanted to use the last block to make the tallest tower. Lily said, "It's mine! I saw it first!" Ben said, "No, it's mine! I need it more!" They started to pull and tug on the block, and they got angry and loud. + +They did not see that their city was on the edge of a cliff. A cliff is a high place where the ground stops and there is only air. As they fought over the block, they pushed their city closer and closer to the cliff. Suddenly, the city fell off the cliff and broke into many pieces. Lily and Ben were shocked and sad. They had lost their city and their block. + +They looked at each other and felt sorry. They realized that they had been selfish and foolish. They said, "We're sorry. We should have shared the block and played nicely." They hugged and made up. They decided to create a new city together, and to use their words and not their hands when they had a problem. They learned that creating is more fun when you do it with a friend. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with trains. They have a big train set in Tim's room. They make the trains go fast and slow. They make the trains stop and go. + +One day, they see a real train outside. It is big and loud. It has steam coming out of its nose. Tim and Sam want to see the train. They run to the window and look. + +"Wow, look at the steam!" Tim says. "It is white and fluffy." + +"Can we touch it?" Sam asks. "It looks soft." + +"No, we can't touch it," Tim says. "It is very hot. It can hurt us." + +"How do you know?" Sam says. "Did you touch it before?" + +"No, but my dad told me," Tim says. "He said steam is water that is very hot. He said we should never touch steam or fire or anything that is very hot. It can burn us and make us cry." + +"Oh, I see," Sam says. "Then we should stay away from the steam. But we can still watch the train, right?" + +"Yes, we can watch the train," Tim says. "But we have to be careful. We have to stay inside and not go near the tracks. The train is very fast and strong. It can hurt us too." + +"OK, let's watch the train from here," Sam says. "It is very cool and fun." + +Tim and Sam watch the train until it goes away. Then they go back to their train set and play some more. They are happy and safe. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with their toys and draw pictures. One day, they decide to make a show for their moms and dads. They use their toys and pictures to tell a story. + +Tom says, "I will be the king of the jungle. I have a lion toy and a crown. Sue, you can be the queen of the flowers. You have a doll and a flower hat." + +Sue says, "OK, Tom. That sounds fun. But we need a note to tell our moms and dads when the show will start. Can you write a note?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I can write a note. I have a crayon and a paper. I will write 'Show at 3 o'clock. Please come and watch.' Is that good?" + +Sue says, "Yes, that is good. But where will we put the note? We need a place where they can see it." + +Tom says, "I have an idea. We can display the note on the fridge. They always look at the fridge. Come on, let's go and stick it there." + +They run to the kitchen and display the note on the fridge with a magnet. Then they go back to their room and get ready for the show. They are very excited. + +Their moms and dads see the note and smile. They think Tom and Sue are very creative and dependable. They go to their room at 3 o'clock and sit on the floor. They clap and cheer as Tom and Sue start their show. They are very proud of their children. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play with toys. One day, they decide to make a volcano with clay and baking soda. They work hard to shape the clay into a mountain with a hole on top. Then they put some baking soda inside the hole. + +"Are you ready to see our volcano erupt?" Ben asks Lily. + +"Yes, I am ready!" Lily says. "What do we need to make it erupt?" + +"We need some vinegar and some red food coloring. The vinegar will make the baking soda bubble and the food coloring will make it look like lava," Ben explains. + +They pour some vinegar and some red food coloring into a cup. Then they carefully pour the cup into the hole of the volcano. They watch as the volcano starts to fizz and spew red foam. + +"Wow, look at our volcano!" Lily says. "It is so cool!" + +"It is cool, but it is not a regular volcano," Ben says. "A regular volcano is much bigger and hotter and louder. It can make rocks and smoke and fire." + +"Really? How do you know that?" Lily asks. + +"I know that because I saw a display of a regular volcano at the museum. It was scary and amazing. Do you want to go to the museum with me and see it?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, I do! Let's go to the museum and see the regular volcano!" Lily says. + +They clean up their clay and baking soda volcano and ask their moms to take them to the museum. They are excited to learn more about volcanoes and other things. They are happy to be friends who like to play and explore. +Sara and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a big truck with many colors and a picture of ice cream. Mom said they could have ice cream if they were good. + +Sara and Ben ran to the truck and looked at all the flavors. Sara wanted chocolate and Ben wanted strawberry. They told the man what they wanted and he gave them cones with ice cream on top. + +Sara licked her cone and smiled. It was yummy. Ben licked his cone and frowned. It was not yummy. He did not like strawberry. He looked at Sara's cone and wanted it. + +"Give me your cone!" he said to Sara. He tried to grab it from her hand. + +"No!" Sara said. She pulled her cone away. "This is my cone. You have your own cone." + +Ben started to cry. He threw his cone on the ground. He said it was not fair. He demanded Sara's cone. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Ben's cone on the ground and Sara's cone in her hand. She was not happy. + +"Ben, what did you do?" she asked. "Why did you throw your cone away? That was wasteful and rude." + +Ben said he did not like his cone. He said he wanted Sara's cone. He said it was fair. + +Mom shook her head. She said it was not fair. She said he chose his cone and Sara chose hers. She said he could not demand what was not his. She said he had to apologize to Sara and the man. + +Ben felt sorry. He said he was sorry to Sara and the man. He said he would not demand again. He asked if he could have another cone. + +Mom said no. She said he had to learn his lesson. She said he could have water instead. + +Sara felt sorry for Ben. She said she would share her cone with him. She broke off a piece and gave it to him. + +Ben smiled. He said thank you to Sara. He said she was nice. He said he liked chocolate. + +Mom smiled. She said they were good. She said they could have ice cream again another day. She said they had to go home now. + +Sara and Ben held hands. They walked with Mom. They ate their cone. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. But sometimes they are naughty and do not listen. One day, they see a big red bus in the street. They want to ride the bus, but mom and dad say no. They say the bus is not for them, and they have to stay with them. + +But Anna and Ben do not listen. They run away from mom and dad and go to the bus. They sneak inside the bus and hide behind a seat. They think it is fun and funny. They do not see the bus driver. The bus driver is angry. He sees two little kids on his bus without a ticket. A ticket is a paper that you need to ride the bus. He stops the bus and goes to Anna and Ben. He says, "Who are you? Where are your tickets? You are naughty kids! You have to get off my bus!" + +Anna and Ben are scared. They do not like the bus driver. They do not like his loud voice. They want to go back to mom and dad. They say, "We are sorry, mister. We just wanted to ride the bus. We do not have tickets. Please do not punish us!" + +The bus driver is still angry, but he sees that Anna and Ben are very young. He says, "You are lucky that I am not a mean bus driver. I will not punish you, but you have to promise me that you will never do this again. You have to listen to your mom and dad. They love you and want to keep you safe. Now, get off my bus and go to them. And say sorry to them, too." + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "We promise, mister. We are sorry, mom and dad." They get off the bus and run to mom and dad. Mom and dad are worried and relieved. They hug Anna and Ben and say, "We are glad that you are okay, but you were very naughty. You made us scared and sad. You have to say sorry to the bus driver, too. And you have to stay with us in the park. No more running away." + +Anna and Ben say sorry to the bus driver and to mom and dad. They say, "We love you, mom and dad. We will not be naughty again. We will stay with you in the park." Mom and dad smile and say, "We love you, too, Anna and Ben. We are happy that you learned your lesson. Now, let's go and play in the park. But remember, always listen to us and be good." +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Tom wants to go on the slide. He says, "Let's go on the slide. It looks fun." + +But Sam does not want to go on the slide. He says, "No, I don't like the slide. It is too high and fast. I am scared." + +Tom and Sam disagree. They do not know what to do. They look at each other. They are sad. + +Then, they see a girl. She is on the slide. She is smiling and laughing. She is not scared. She is brave. She is having fun. + +Tom and Sam watch the girl. They think she is wild. They think she is successful. They want to be like her. + +They look at each other again. They nod. They decide to try the slide. They hold hands. They go up the stairs. They sit on the slide. They slide down. They feel the wind and the sun. They scream and giggle. They are happy. + +They reach the bottom. They jump off the slide. They hug each other. They say, "That was fun. We did it. We are wild and successful too." + +They run to the slide again. They want to do it more. They are friends. They agree. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they fight over a toy car. Tim wants the red car, and Kim wants the blue car. They pull and push and yell. + +Mom hears the fight. She comes to their room. She asks, "Why are you fighting?" Tim and Kim do not answer. They are angry and sad. Mom says, "Fighting is not nice. You have to share and take turns. How about you swap the cars every five minutes?" + +Tim and Kim think about it. They nod. They say sorry to each other. They hug and smile. They swap the cars and play nicely. Mom is happy. She says, "Good job, Tim and Kim. I love you both." + +It is night time. Tim and Kim are in bed. They are sleepy. They hear a noise outside. They look out the window. They see a big dog. The dog is barking and running. Tim and Kim are scared. They say, "Mom, mom, there is a dog outside!" + +Mom hears them. She comes to their room. She says, "Don't worry, Tim and Kim. The dog is not here to hurt you. He is just looking for his home. He is lost and lonely. Maybe he will find his family soon." + +Tim and Kim feel sorry for the dog. They say, "Poor dog. We hope he finds his home." Mom says, "Me too. Now, go to sleep. I will stay with you until you fall asleep." She turns on a small light. She sings a song. She kisses them good night. + +Tim and Kim close their eyes. They are not scared anymore. They are warm and cozy. They dream of the dog and the cars. They are happy. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide. They saw a big hill and wanted to climb it. They ran up the hill and looked around. They saw many trees, flowers and birds. + +"Look, Tom, a giant!" Mia said. She pointed to a tall man who was walking near the park. He had a big hat, a long coat and a big bag. + +"Wow, he is very big!" Tom said. He wanted to see what was in the bag. He ran towards the man and shouted, "Hello, giant! What do you have in your bag?" + +The man stopped and looked at Tom. He frowned and said, "Go away, little boy. This is none of your business. This is my bag and it has my things." + +"What things?" Tom asked. He was curious and brave. He tried to peek into the bag. + +The man got angry and raised his bag. He said, "These are my things and they are bitter. You will not like them. They are for me and me only. Now go away or I will make you go away." + +Tom was scared and ran back to Mia. He said, "Mia, the giant is mean and he has bitter things in his bag. Let's go and play somewhere else." + +Mia nodded and said, "Yes, let's go. The giant is not nice and he does not want to share. We can find other things to play with." + +They ran down the hill and found a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They played happily and forgot about the giant and his bitter things. +Lila was a little bird who lived in a big tree. She had a blue wing and a yellow wing, and she liked to fly and sing with her friends. But today, she felt restless. She wanted to see something new and different. + +She asked her mama, "Can I go far away and explore?" + +Her mama shook her head. "No, Lila. It is not safe. There are big animals and bad people who can hurt you. You must stay in the tree with us." + +Lila was not happy. She asked her papa, "Can I go far away and explore?" + +Her papa nodded his head. "Yes, Lila. You can go far away and explore. But you must be careful and smart. You must not talk to strangers or touch anything dangerous. You must come back before it gets dark." + +Lila was very happy. She thanked her papa and flew away. She saw many things that she had never seen before. She saw a lake, a mountain, a bridge, a car, a dog, a flower, a ball, and a kite. She was curious and excited. + +But then, she saw something that scared her. She saw a big bird with a sharp beak and claws. It was a hawk, and it wanted to eat her. It chased her and tried to catch her. Lila was very afraid. She flew as fast as she could, but the hawk was faster. + +She remembered what her papa had told her. She had to be smart. She looked around and saw a cloud. She flew into the cloud and hid. The hawk could not see her. It flew around and around, but it could not find her. It gave up and flew away. + +Lila was relieved. She flew out of the cloud and looked for her home. She saw the big tree and the other birds. She flew back and landed on a branch. Her mama and papa were waiting for her. They hugged her and asked her, "Did you have fun?" + +Lila nodded her head. She told them everything she had seen and done. She also told them about the hawk and how she escaped. They were proud of her and glad that she was safe. + +Lila was happy too. She had learned a lot and had a great adventure. But she also learned that home was the best place to be. She was not restless anymore. She snuggled with her mama and papa and closed her eyes. She slept well and dreamed of flying. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen with Mom. Mom is making muffins for breakfast. She gives Anna and Ben some dough to make their own muffins. + +Anna rolls the dough into a ball and puts it in a paper cup. She says, "Look, Mom, I made a muffin!" + +Ben tries to do the same, but he squeezes the dough too hard. It breaks into pieces and falls on the floor. He says, "Oh no, my muffin is broken!" + +Mom smiles and says, "Don't worry, Ben, we can fix it. Come here and I'll show you how." + +Mom picks up the pieces of dough and puts them back in a bowl. She adds some milk and stirs the dough with a spoon. She says, "See, Ben, we can make the dough soft again. Now you can try again." + +Ben takes some dough and rolls it gently in his hands. He puts it in a paper cup and says, "Thank you, Mom, you helped me fix my muffin!" + +Mom says, "You're welcome, Ben, you did a good job. Now let's put our muffins in the oven and wait for them to bake." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They hug Mom and say, "We love you, Mom, and we love muffins!" +Tom and Mia were twins who liked to play in the attic. They found many old things there, like hats and books and toys. One day, they saw a big black chimney in the corner. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go and look," Tom said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, it's scary," Mia said. She was shy and careful. + +"Come on, it's fun," Tom said. He pulled Mia by the hand and walked to the chimney. He climbed on a box and peeked inside. He saw nothing but dust and cobwebs. + +"See, there's nothing here," he said. He reached his hand inside and felt something soft and furry. He grabbed it and pulled it out. It was a stuffed animal, an ancient bear with one eye and a torn ear. + +"Wow, look at this," he said. He showed it to Mia, who smiled. + +"It's cute," she said. She touched the bear and felt something hard inside. She squeezed it and heard a squeak. + +"It makes a noise," she said. She squeezed it again and heard another squeak. + +"Let me try," Tom said. He took the bear from Mia and squeezed it harder. He heard a loud growl and felt a sharp pain in his finger. He dropped the bear and screamed. + +"Ow, ow, ow, it bit me!" he said. He looked at his finger and saw blood. + +Mia looked at the bear and saw something shiny and sharp in its mouth. It was a metal tooth. + +"It's not a bear, it's a trap!" she said. She was scared and sorry. + +They ran out of the attic and down the stairs. They found their mom and showed her Tom's finger. + +"What happened?" she asked. She was worried and angry. + +"We found a bear in the chimney and it pinched me," Tom said. + +"A bear in the chimney?" she asked. She was confused and surprised. + +She took them back to the attic and saw the bear trap on the floor. She was shocked and scared. + +"Who put this here?" she asked. She was puzzled and mad. + +She looked around and saw a note on the wall. It said: + +"Dear kids, don't touch my stuff. Love, Grandpa." + +She was relieved and amused. + +She hugged Tom and Mia and said: + +"Your grandpa is a prankster. He likes to make jokes. But this one was not funny. It was dangerous. You should never play with things you don't know. And you should always listen to your sister. She is smart and wise." + +Tom and Mia nodded and said: + +"Sorry, mom. Sorry, grandpa. Sorry, bear." + +They learned their lesson and never played in the chimney again. +Lily was scared of the dark. She did not like to sleep in her room when the night came. She heard noises and saw shadows that made her cry. She wanted to be with her mom and dad. + +One night, her mom gave her a flashlight. She said, "This is a special gift for you, Lily. You can turn it on and see everything in your room. It will make you feel safe and brave. Do you like it?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She liked the flashlight. It was bright and yellow. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +Her mom kissed her and said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's go to your bed and tuck you in. You can keep the flashlight with you. If you feel scared, you can turn it on and talk to me. I will be right next door." + +Lily and her mom went to her room. Her mom helped her put on her pajamas and her favorite teddy bear. She tucked her in and said, "Good night, sweetie. Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite." + +Lily said, "Good night, mom. I love you." She held the flashlight and the teddy bear close to her chest. She felt comfortable and warm. She turned off the light and closed her eyes. She was not scared anymore. She had the flashlight and her mom to comfort her. She fell asleep and had happy dreams. +Tom had a new flag. It was red and blue and white. He liked his flag very much. He wanted to show it to his friends. + +He ran to the park with his flag. He saw his friends playing with a ball. He waved his flag and shouted, "Look at my new flag!" + +His friends looked at him and smiled. They liked his flag too. They asked him to play with them. Tom said yes. He put his flag on a bench. He joined his friends and played with the ball. + +But he did not see a dog. The dog was big and brown. It liked to chew things. It saw Tom's flag. It thought it was a toy. It ran to the bench and grabbed the flag. It ran away with the flag. + +Tom did not know. He was having fun with his friends. He did not hear the dog. He did not see the dog. + +After a while, he wanted to see his flag. He ran to the bench. But his flag was not there. He looked around. He saw the dog. The dog had his flag. But his flag was not new anymore. It was torn and dirty. It had holes and teeth marks. + +Tom was sad. He cried. He wanted his new flag back. He ran to the dog. He shouted, "Give me my flag!" + +The dog did not listen. It growled. It did not want to give the flag. It liked the flag. It thought it was its toy. + +Tom was scared. He did not know what to do. He wished he had not left his flag on the bench. He wished he had kept his flag with him. + +His friends saw him. They saw the dog. They saw the flag. They felt sorry for Tom. They wanted to help him. They ran to the dog. They threw the ball. They made noises. They tried to distract the dog. + +The dog was confused. It saw the ball. It heard the noises. It did not know what to do. It dropped the flag. It chased the ball. + +Tom saw his chance. He grabbed the flag. He hugged the flag. He thanked his friends. He was happy. He had his flag back. + +But his flag was not new anymore. It was old and ruined. It did not look like a flag. It looked like a rag. + +Tom did not care. He still liked his flag. He still loved his flag. He said, "It is not a new flag. It is a special flag. It is my flag." +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside with their ball. One day, they go to the street with their mom. The street is big and busy. There are many cars and people. + +"Look, mom, a dog!" Lily says. She sees a friendly dog on the other side of the street. The dog has brown fur and a long tail. It wags its tail and barks. + +"Can we pet the dog, mom?" Tom asks. He likes dogs too. He wants to touch the dog's fur and ears. + +"Wait, Tom, Lily, we have to be careful. The street is not safe. We have to look both ways and hold hands. Then we can cross the street and say hello to the dog," mom says. She holds Tom and Lily's hands and looks left and right. + +But Tom and Lily are too excited. They let go of mom's hands and run to the dog. They do not see the big red car that is coming fast. The car honks its horn and brakes. + +"Tom! Lily! Stop!" mom screams. She is scared. She runs after them and grabs them. She pulls them back to the sidewalk. The car stops too. The driver is angry and scared. He shouts at mom and the twins. + +"Are you crazy? You could have been hit by the car! You have to watch where you are going! You have to listen to your mom!" the driver says. + +Mom hugs Tom and Lily. She is relieved and angry. She scolds them and makes them apologize to the driver. + +"Tom, Lily, you were very naughty. You did not listen to me. You could have been hurt. You have to be careful on the street. You have to stay with me. Do you understand?" mom says. + +Tom and Lily nod. They are sorry and scared. They say sorry to the driver and to mom. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, sir. We just wanted to pet the dog. We did not see the car," Tom says. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, sir. We like the dog. We did not hear the horn," Lily says. + +The driver calms down. He sees that Tom and Lily are just kids. He sees that they are sorry. He sees that the dog is friendly. He smiles and forgives them. + +"It's okay, kids. I'm sorry I yelled at you. I was just worried. The dog is my dog. His name is Spot. He is friendly. You can pet him if you want. But you have to be careful on the street. You have to listen to your mom. She loves you and wants you to be safe," the driver says. + +Tom and Lily smile. They thank the driver and pet Spot. Spot licks their faces and wags his tail. Mom thanks the driver too and pets Spot. She is happy that everyone is okay. She is proud of Tom and Lily for saying sorry. She is glad that the driver is nice and that Spot is friendly. She holds Tom and Lily's hands and walks home with them. They have learned a lesson. They will be careful on the street. They will listen to mom. They will always love each other. +Lily liked to sit on the big rock by the pond. She liked to watch the fish and the frogs and the ducks. She liked to feel the sun on her face and the wind in her hair. She did not like to get wet. + +One day, Lily saw a big orange and black cat near the pond. It was a tiger. Lily had never seen a tiger before. She thought it was pretty and friendly. She wanted to pet it. She got off the rock and walked towards the tiger. + +The tiger saw Lily too. It was hungry and angry. It had escaped from the zoo and had been looking for food. It did not think Lily was pretty or friendly. It thought she was a snack. It got ready to pounce. + +Lily did not know that the tiger was dangerous. She did not see its sharp teeth and claws. She did not hear its low growl. She only saw its stripes and fur. She smiled and reached out her hand. + +The tiger jumped and bit Lily. Lily screamed and fell to the ground. She was wet with blood and tears. She was hurt and scared. She wished she had stayed on the rock. She wished she had listened to her mom, who had told her not to go near the pond alone. She wished she had never seen the tiger. But it was too late. The tiger dragged her away. Lily was gone. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. The park has a big maze made of bushes. Anna and Ben want to play in the maze. + +"Let's go in the maze and find the way out!" Ben says. + +"OK, but we have to stay close and not get lost," Anna says. + +They hold hands and walk into the maze. They see many paths and turns. They have fun looking for signs and clues. They laugh and talk as they play. + +After a while, they reach the end of the maze. They see a big sign that says "You did it!" They are happy and proud. + +"Wow, we did it! We are so good at mazes!" Ben says. + +"Yes, we are! We are independent and smart!" Anna says. + +They hug and high-five. Then they run back to their moms and tell them about their adventure. Their moms are happy and proud too. They give them hugs and kisses and snacks. Anna and Ben share their snacks and smile. They are happy to have each other as friends. They love to play in the maze. +Lila and Ben are mice who live in a big house. They like to look for cheese in the kitchen when the people are not there. One night, they find a big piece of cheese on a table. They are very happy and hungry. + +"Look, Ben, cheese!" Lila says. "Let's take it to our hole and share it." + +"OK, Lila, but be careful. There might be a trap or a cat," Ben says. + +They run to the cheese and try to lift it. But it is too heavy for them. They push and pull, but it does not move. + +"Maybe we can bite some of it and take it in our mouths," Lila says. + +"Good idea, Lila. Let's do that," Ben says. + +They start to nibble on the cheese. It is very yummy and soft. They fill their mouths with cheese and turn to go back to their hole. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is the cat. The cat is big and black and has sharp teeth and claws. The cat sees the mice and the cheese and runs to the table. The cat is very fast and powerful. + +"Run, Lila, run!" Ben says. "The cat is coming!" + +Lila and Ben drop the cheese and run as fast as they can. They scatter in different directions. The cat jumps on the table and tries to catch them. But they are too quick and smart. They hide under the chairs and behind the curtains. They look for their hole and hope the cat will go away. + +The cat is angry and hungry. It sniffs and searches for the mice. It sees the cheese and decides to eat it. It bites and chews the cheese. It is very yummy and soft. The cat is happy and full. + +Lila and Ben find their hole and go inside. They are safe and together. They are sad and hungry. They have no cheese. + +"Maybe we can find some more cheese tomorrow," Lila says. + +"Maybe, Lila, maybe," Ben says. + +They cuddle and sleep. They dream of cheese. +Lily was a young girl who liked to sing and dance. She wanted to be on the stage with the big stars. She had a spray bottle and a hairbrush that she used as a microphone. She would spray water on her hair and pretend it was glitter. She would sing her favorite songs and dance in front of the mirror. + +One day, her mom told her that there was a talent show at her school. She asked Lily if she wanted to join. Lily was very happy and said yes. She practiced her song and dance every day. She was very excited to be on the stage. + +The day of the show came and Lily wore her best dress. She brought her spray bottle and her hairbrush. She waited for her turn and watched the other kids. Some of them were good and some of them were not. Lily was not scared. She knew she was good. + +When it was her turn, she walked on the stage and smiled. She saw her mom and dad in the crowd. They waved at her and cheered. She felt happy. She sprayed some water on her hair and held her hairbrush. She started to sing and dance. She sang loud and clear. She danced with grace and energy. She felt like a star. + +The crowd clapped and cheered for her. She bowed and smiled. She walked off the stage and hugged her mom and dad. They told her she was amazing and they were proud of her. Lily felt proud of herself too. She had fun on the stage. She wanted to do it again. +Tom loves baseball. He likes to throw and catch the ball with his dad. He has a big glove and a red hat. He feels happy when he plays baseball. + +One day, Tom and his dad go to the park. They see a lot of kids playing baseball on the field. Tom wants to join them. He asks his dad, "Can I play with them, please?" + +His dad says, "Yes, you can, but you have to be obedient. You have to listen to the coach and follow the rules. You have to share the ball and be nice to the other kids. Do you understand?" + +Tom nods and says, "Yes, dad, I understand. I will be obedient." + +He runs to the field and joins the team. He waits for his turn to bat. He feels excited and nervous. He hopes he can hit the ball. + +The coach gives him a bat and says, "Are you ready, Tom?" + +Tom says, "Yes, coach, I am ready." + +He stands in front of the plate and looks at the pitcher. The pitcher throws the ball. Tom swings the bat. He feels a thud. He hits the ball. He hears a cheer. He drops the bat and runs to the first base. He feels proud and happy. He smiles at his dad. His dad smiles back and claps his hands. He says, "Good job, Tom! You are a great baseball player!" +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to run and jump and slide on the grass. They saw a big fountain with water that went up and down. They wanted to go closer and see the water. + +"Mom, can we go to the fountain?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be careful not to get wet," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben ran to the fountain. They saw the water sparkle in the sun. They heard the water splash and make a nice sound. They felt the water spray on their faces. They laughed and clapped their hands. + +"Look, Mom, the water is so pretty!" Ben said. + +Mom smiled and walked to the fountain. She sat on a bench and watched Lily and Ben play. She felt peaceful and happy. She liked the park and the fountain. + +Suddenly, the water stopped. The fountain was quiet and still. Lily and Ben paused and looked at each other. They wondered what happened. + +"Mom, why did the water stop?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe it's a break time for the fountain," Mom said. "Don't worry, it will start again soon." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They decided to wait for the water to come back. They sat on the bench with Mom and hugged her. They felt peaceful and happy too. They liked the park and the fountain and Mom. +Sara is a young girl who likes to run and play. She has a big pin on her dress. The pin is shiny and has a flower on it. Sara loves her pin very much. + +One day, Sara goes to the park with her mom. She sees a boy with a ball. She wants to play with him. She runs to him and says, "Hi, I am Sara. Can I play with you?" + +The boy looks at her and says, "No, you can't. You are a girl. Girls can't play with balls. Go away." + +Sara feels sad and angry. She says, "That is not nice. Girls can play with balls too. You are mean." + +The boy says, "No, I am not. You are silly. And your pin is ugly. It is too big and too bright. I don't like it." + +Sara feels more sad and angry. She says, "No, it is not. My pin is pretty. It is my favorite. You are rude." + +The boy says, "No, I am not. You are. And I will take your pin and throw it away." + +He reaches for her pin and tries to pull it off. Sara screams and runs away. She runs to her mom and hugs her. She tells her what happened. + +Her mom says, "Don't worry, Sara. You are a brave and kind girl. You can play with balls and anything you want. Your pin is beautiful and so are you. That boy was wrong and mean. He should say sorry to you." + +Sara says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love my pin." + +She smiles and puts her pin back on her dress. She looks around and sees a girl with a doll. She runs to her and says, "Hi, I am Sara. Can I play with you?" +Anna liked to play in the attic. It was a big and quiet place with many old things. She could find toys, books, clothes and pictures that belonged to her mom and dad when they were little. She liked to pretend that she was in a different world. + +One day, she found a big box with a friendly face on it. It was a robot that her dad made when he was a boy. She opened the box and took out the robot. It had metal arms and legs, a round head and a red button on its chest. She pressed the button and the robot made a beep sound. + +"Hello, I am Robo. I am your friend. Do you want to play with me?" the robot said in a funny voice. + +Anna was surprised and happy. She had never seen a robot that could talk. She nodded and smiled. + +"Yes, I want to play with you. You are very cool. What can you do?" she asked. + +"I can do many things. I can walk, dance, sing, tell jokes and stories. I can also understand you. You are Anna, right?" the robot said. + +Anna nodded again. She was amazed. How did the robot know her name? How did it understand her? + +She decided to ask the robot. + +"Robo, how do you understand me? How do you know my name?" she asked. + +The robot beeped again. + +"I understand you because I have a special chip in my head. It helps me learn words and meanings. I know your name because I heard your mom call you when she brought you to the attic. She is very nice. I like her too." the robot said. + +Anna understood. The robot had a smart thing in its head that made it talk and listen. It also remembered what it heard. She thought that was very clever. + +She hugged the robot and said. + +"Robo, you are amazing. I like you too. You are my new friend. Let's play together." she said. + +The robot hugged her back and said. + +"Anna, you are wonderful. I like you too. You are my best friend. Let's have fun together." it said. + +They played for a long time in the attic. They laughed, danced, sang, told jokes and stories. They had a lot of fun. They understood each other. They were happy. +Sara wanted to play in the snow with her friends. She put on her coat, hat, boots and mittens. But her mittens were too big. They did not fit her hands. They were her brother's mittens. He was older and bigger than Sara. + +Sara tried to make a snowball, but the mittens fell off. She tried to make a snowman, but the mittens got in the way. She tried to slide on the ice, but the mittens made her slip. She was sad and cold. She wanted to go home. + +Then she saw Lisa. Lisa was her friend. Lisa had small mittens. They fit her hands. They were pink and soft. Lisa saw Sara and smiled. She said, "Do you want to trade mittens? I like your mittens. They are blue and warm." + +Sara was happy. She said, "Yes, please. I like your mittens. They are pink and soft." They traded mittens. They hugged. They played in the snow. They made a snowball, a snowman and a slide. They had fun. + +Their friends saw them and clapped. They said, "You are good friends. You share and help each other. You are kind." Sara and Lisa smiled. They said, "Thank you. You are kind too. You applaud and cheer for us. You are good friends too." + +The moral of the story is: Sharing and helping are good. They make you and others happy. They make friends. Friends are good. They support and encourage you. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many red fruits. They are apples. Lily and Tom want to eat some apples. + +They run to the tree and try to reach the apples. But the apples are too high. They cannot get them. Lily has an idea. She says to Tom, "You can carry me on your back. Then I can pick some apples for us." + +Tom agrees. He is strong. He bends down and lets Lily climb on his back. He stands up and walks to the tree. Lily stretches her arms and picks an apple. She says, "I got one! It is big and shiny. Here, you can have it." + +She gives the apple to Tom. He takes a bite and says, "Mmm, it is sweet and juicy. Thank you, Lily. You are amazing. Can you pick another one for yourself?" + +Lily nods. She picks another apple and bites it. She says, "It is delicious. We are lucky. We found the best apples in the park." + +They eat their apples and smile. They are happy. They are friends. They share their apples. They have fun. They love the park. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, Anna brought a photo of her family to show Ben. She was very proud of her photo. It had her mom, her dad, her baby brother and her dog. + +"Look, Ben, this is my photo. It is very nice, right?" Anna said. + +"Yes, Anna, it is very nice. You have a big family. Can I see it?" Ben said. + +Anna gave the photo to Ben. He looked at it for a long time. He liked the photo too. He wanted to have a photo like that. He wanted to have a family like that. + +"Can I keep it, Anna? Please?" Ben said. + +"No, Ben, you can't keep it. It is my photo. I own it. It is very special to me. Give it back, please." Anna said. + +Ben did not want to give it back. He was angry and sad. He thought Anna was not a good friend. He thought she was selfish. He did not care about her feelings. He tore the photo in half. He threw one half on the floor and ran away with the other half. + +Anna was shocked and hurt. She saw her photo ripped and ruined. She cried and cried. She did not understand why Ben did that. She thought he was a good friend. She thought he was thoughtful. She was wrong. She lost her photo and her friend. She was very unhappy. +One day, a player named Ben went to the park with his ball. He wanted to play with other players, but he was shy. He saw a group of players kicking a ball, but he did not come to them. He stayed on the other side of the park and played alone. + +A girl named Mia saw Ben and felt sorry for him. She came to him and said, "Hi, I am Mia. Do you want to play with me and my friends? We have a tasty snack too. You can have some if you like." Ben looked at Mia and smiled. He said, "Yes, I want to play with you and your friends. Thank you for asking me. What is your snack?" Mia said, "It is a banana. It is sweet and soft. Do you like bananas?" Ben said, "I love bananas. They are my favorite fruit. Can we share one?" Mia said, "Of course we can. Come on, let's go to my friends. They are nice and fun. You will like them." + +Ben and Mia went to the group of players and joined them. They kicked the ball, laughed, and had a good time. They also shared the banana and enjoyed it. Ben was happy and made new friends. He learned that it is good to come to others and be friendly. He also learned that sharing is caring and that tasty snacks are better when shared. He thanked Mia for being kind and inviting him. Mia said, "You are welcome, Ben. I am glad you came. You are a good player and a good friend." They hugged and smiled. They played until it was time to go home. They said goodbye and promised to play again soon. +Tom and Sue like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make towers, houses, cars and animals with their blocks. They have fun with their blocks. + +One day, they decide to make a big tower with all their blocks. They add more and more blocks to their tower. They want to make the tallest tower ever. They are proud of their tower. + +But their tower is too tall. It is taller than their table, taller than their chair, taller than their bed. It is almost taller than their door. Their tower is unusual. It is not safe. + +Their mom comes into their room. She sees their tower. She is not happy. She says, "Tom and Sue, what have you done? Your tower is too tall. It can fall and hurt you. You are in trouble. You have to take down your tower right now." + +Tom and Sue do not want to take down their tower. They like their tower. They say, "No, mom, we want to keep our tower. It is our tower. We made it. It is fun." + +Their mom is angry. She says, "No, you have to listen to me. Your tower is dangerous. It is not fun. It is a mess. You have to clean up your room. Now." + +She goes to their tower. She tries to take off some blocks. But the tower is too heavy. It is not stable. It wobbles. It shakes. It falls. + +The tower falls on their mom. It falls on their toys. It falls on their bed. It falls on their floor. It makes a loud noise. It breaks many things. It hurts their mom. + +Tom and Sue are scared. They are sad. They are sorry. They cry. They say, "Mom, mom, are you okay? We are sorry. We did not mean to hurt you. We did not mean to make a mess. We are sorry." + +Their mom is hurt. She is in pain. She is not okay. She says, "Tom and Sue, you are very naughty. You did not listen to me. You made a big trouble. You have to go to your corner. You have to think about what you did. You are in time out." + +Tom and Sue go to their corner. They are in time out. They have no blocks. They have no toys. They have no fun. They have a bad ending. +Lily loved her scooter. She rode it every day in the park with her friends. She liked to go fast and do tricks. But one day, her scooter broke. The wheel came off and the handle was loose. Lily was sad and angry. She threw her scooter on the ground and cried. + +"Hey, Lily, what's wrong?" asked Ben, her best friend. He saw her scooter and felt sorry for her. "Don't worry, I can help you fix it. I have some tools and tape in my backpack. Come on, let's go to the bench and see what we can do." + +Lily wiped her tears and followed Ben. He took out his tools and tape and looked at the scooter. He found the missing wheel and put it back on. He tightened the handle and wrapped some tape around it. He checked the scooter and smiled. "There, it's done. Try it out, Lily. I think it's good as new." + +Lily took the scooter and thanked Ben. She got on and rode it around the bench. It felt comfortable and smooth. She was happy and excited. She did a spin and a jump and waved at Ben. "You're the best, Ben! You fixed my scooter and made me feel better. Thank you so much!" + +Ben waved back and grinned. He was glad he could help his friend. He learned that it was nice to share and care. He also learned that fixing things was fun and useful. He decided to fix more things in the future. He and Lily rode their scooters together and had a great time. They were good friends. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors. Tom's favorite car is navy. Sam's favorite car is red. + +One day, they decide to race their cars on the floor. They make a track with tape and books. They say, "Ready, set, go!" and push their cars as fast as they can. + +Tom's navy car is very fast. It zooms ahead of Sam's red car. Tom is happy. He thinks he will win the race. He says, "Look at me, Sam! I am the best!" + +But Sam does not give up. He pushes his red car harder. He catches up with Tom's navy car. He says, "No, Tom, I am the best!" + +The cars are very close. They reach the end of the track at the same time. They cross the tape together. It is a tie. + +Tom and Sam look at each other. They smile. They say, "Wow, that was a fun race! You are a good racer, Tom. You are a good racer, Sam." + +They hug each other. They are still friends. They know that racing is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to have fun and be kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing hide-and-seek when they saw a long line of ants moving across the grass. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, told a joke about ants and they all laughed. Lily wondered where the ants were going and followed them. She saw that they were carrying tiny pieces of food to their home. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom were making sandwiches for a picnic. Lily remembered the ants and asked her mom if they could make a long sandwich for the ants. Her mom agreed and they made a sandwich that was as long as a snake. + +At the picnic, Lily and her friends watched as the ants discovered the sandwich. They were so happy and grateful that they moved the entire sandwich back to their home. Lily felt happy too, knowing that she had helped the ants. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a small house with his mom and dad. One day, Timmy went to play with his friend Billy. Billy had a toy car that Timmy really liked. Timmy asked Billy if he could borrow the toy car. Billy said yes, but only for a little while. + +Timmy was so happy to have the toy car that he drove it up a big mountain. He was so proud of himself for being able to drive the car so high. But then, Timmy accidentally crashed the car into a tree. The car broke into many little pieces, and Timmy didn't know what to do. + +When Timmy went back to Billy's house to return the toy car, he had to tell Billy what happened. Billy was very upset that his toy car was broken. Timmy was sad too, but he knew he had to take responsibility for what he did. He apologized to Billy and promised to never borrow anything again without asking permission first. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy poppy. The poppy was very tired and wanted to go to bed. But then, a boy came and threw the poppy into the air. The poppy flew high and then fell down onto the ground. The boy laughed and threw the poppy again. The poppy was not happy because it wanted to sleep. So, the poppy asked the boy to stop throwing it. The boy said sorry and let the poppy rest. The poppy was happy and went to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mommy. As they were walking, they heard a loud whistle. + +Lily got frightened and said, "Mommy, what was that noise?" Her mommy said, "It's okay, Lily. It was just a whistle. It means someone wants us to come over." + +They followed the sound of the whistle and saw Lily's friend, Sammy. He was blowing a whistle to call them over to play. Lily was happy to see her friend and they played together for a long time. + +As the sun started to set, Lily's mommy said it was time to go home. Lily said goodbye to Sammy and promised to come back and play again soon. Lily went to bed that night with a smile on her face, happy to have spent the day with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom came into his room and said, "Timmy, look what I got you!" She handed him a shiny metal toy car. + +Timmy was so happy and said, "Wow, it's so cool! It fits perfectly in my hand." He played with the toy car for hours, making it go vroom vroom all around his room. + +Later that day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Timmy showed him his new toy car and said, "Look, Billy! It's made of metal and it fits in my hand." Billy was impressed and they played with the toy car together until it was time for dinner. Timmy went to bed that night, dreaming of all the fun he would have with his new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars on a track. One day, Timmy went to the park with his cars and track. He met a girl named Sally. + +"Hi, can I play with you?" Sally asked. + +"Sure!" Timmy said. + +But Sally was rude. She didn't share the cars nicely. She even tried to steal one of Timmy's cars! + +"Hey, that's mine!" Timmy said. + +"No, it's mine now!" Sally said. + +Timmy felt sad. He didn't like when people were rude or tried to steal his things. He decided to go home and play with his cars there. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to spin plates. He had a big bag full of plates that he would take out every day and spin them in the park. One day, a little girl saw him spinning the plates and asked, "Why do you spin the plates, old man?" + +The old man smiled and said, "I spin the plates because it makes me happy. It's fun to watch them spin and it makes me feel young again." + +The little girl was fascinated and asked if she could try spinning a plate too. The old man handed her a plate and showed her how to spin it. The little girl tried and tried, but the plate wouldn't spin. The old man said, "Don't worry, it takes practice. Keep trying and you'll get it." + +The little girl kept trying and finally, she got the plate to spin! She was so happy and said, "Look, old man! I did it!" The old man smiled and said, "You did it! You're a natural at spinning plates." From that day on, the little girl would come to the park every day to spin plates with the old man. They became good friends and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red car. The car liked to zoom around the town. One day, the car saw a little girl who looked sad. The car wanted to help the girl, so it drove over to her. "What's wrong?" asked the car. The little girl said, "I lost my toy." The car said, "I can help you find it!" + +The car zoomed around the town, looking for the toy. Finally, they found it in a park. The car served the toy to the little girl. She was so happy and said, "Thank you!" The car felt proud for helping. "I'm sorry you lost your toy," said the car. "But I'm glad we found it!" The little girl hugged the car and they became friends. From that day on, the car would zoom around the town, looking for anyone who needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel. The squirrel lived in a tree in the forest. The squirrel had a friend, a bird. The bird was very dependable and always helped the squirrel find food. + +One day, the squirrel was climbing down the tree and accidentally tore his little coat. The squirrel was sad because he loved his coat. But the bird said not to worry, he would help the squirrel find a new coat. + +The bird and the squirrel searched and searched. They looked under rocks and in bushes. Finally, they found a soft, warm coat. The squirrel was so happy and thanked the bird for being such a good friend. From that day on, the squirrel knew he could always depend on the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Bun Bun. Bun Bun loved to play in the garden all day long. One day, while playing hide and seek with his friends, Bun Bun found a small hedge. He thought it was a great spot to hide and waited there for his friends to find him. + +As he was waiting, he heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary dog barking at him! Bun Bun got anxious and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he remembered his mom telling him to always be careful and to never leave the garden. He knew he had to return home right away. + +Bun Bun ran as fast as he could and finally reached the safety of his home. He was so relieved to be back with his family and friends. From that day on, he never went too far from the garden and always remembered to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was very tired and needed to rest. Blue found a cozy nest in a tree and decided to lay down. Blue closed his eyes and soon fell asleep. + +While Blue was sleeping, the wind began to blow and it started to get very cold. Blue woke up and realized that he needed something to keep him warm. Blue remembered that he had a special blanket that his mom had given him. Blue looked around and found his blanket. He wrapped himself up in it and felt much better. + +Blue knew that he needed to get some rest so he closed his eyes again. He will sleep well tonight, warm and cozy in his nest with his special blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear named Teddy, who was her best friend. They did everything together. + +One day, Lily wanted to pour some juice into her cup, but she accidentally spilled it all over Teddy. Teddy got all wet and sticky, and Lily felt very sad. She didn't know what to do. + +Later that day, Lily's mom helped her clean Teddy and dry him off. Lily learned that accidents happen, but friends are always there to help. From then on, Lily was more careful when she poured her juice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a beautiful flower that was just starting to bloom. She was so jolly and happy to see it! + +Lily decided to show her flower to her friend, Timmy. "Look at my pretty flower!" she said, holding it up for him to see. "Wow, that's amazing!" Timmy said. "Can you play a song on your flute for my flower?" Lily asked. + +Timmy took out his flute and played a sweet melody for the flower. As he played, the flower started to bloom even more! "Wow, your flute is magic!" Lily exclaimed. "No, it's your flower that's magic," Timmy replied. + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy played music for the flower every day, and it continued to bloom and grow bigger and more beautiful. They were always jolly and happy when they saw it. And that's the story of the magical blooming flower and the flute-playing friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved bananas and ate one every day. One day, she found a special banana with a lucky spot on it. She showed it to her mom and said, "Look, Mommy! I found a lucky banana!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily! We should celebrate this lucky banana. Let's have a banana party!" + +Lily was so excited about the party. She invited all her friends and they all brought bananas to share. They played games and danced to music. When it was time to eat, Lily's mom made a special banana cake with the lucky banana on top. + +Lily was so happy that she found the lucky banana and had a fun party with her friends. She said, "Thank you, Mommy, for celebrating with me. This was the best day ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who loved to eat salad. One day, he decided to run really fast to get to the salad patch. His friends tried to encourage him to slow down, but he didn't listen. He ran so fast that he tripped and hurt himself. + +The rabbit realized that he should have listened to his friends and not been so fast. He tried to eat his salad, but he was too hurt to enjoy it. He wished he had been more careful and listened to his friends' encouragement. + +From then on, the rabbit was more careful and listened to his friends. But it was too late, he had hurt himself badly and could no longer run to get his salad. The other animals would bring him some, but it wasn't the same. The rabbit learned that it's important to be careful and listen to others, even when you're in a hurry to get something you love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books with pictures of animals and princesses. One day, she found a book about a powerful wizard who could make anything happen with his magic wand. Lily made a wish that she could be just as powerful as the wizard in the book. + +Suddenly, Lily felt a strange feeling in her fingers. They started to tingle and glow with a bright light. She closed her eyes and made her wish again. When she opened them, she saw that her fingers had turned into a magical wand just like the wizard's in the book! + +Excitedly, Lily waved her new wand and said the magic words she had read in the book. To her amazement, a sparkly rainbow appeared in the sky. Lily felt so happy and powerful with her new wand. From that day on, she read more books about magic and discovered many more amazing things she could do with her wand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain and jump in puddles. One day, her mommy told her to go inside because it was going to rain really hard. Lily didn't want to go inside, but she listened to her mommy. + +When she got inside, she saw her brother playing with his toys. He had a big box of firework toys that he was playing with. Lily wanted to play too, but her brother said no. She felt sad and thought her day was spoiled. + +Then, her mommy came in with a big bowl of water and some soap. She told Lily to put her feet in the water and soak them. Lily did what her mommy said and it felt really good. She felt happy again and forgot about the firework toys. She realized that sometimes things don't go as planned, but it's okay because there are always other things to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play pretend with her dolls. One day, Lily pretended to be a chef and made a dish with her toy kitchen. She made a pretend soup with carrots and potatoes. + +After she finished playing, she left the bright toy kitchen and went to watch TV. But she forgot to clean up the toy dishes. Her mom came in and accidentally stepped on a toy plate. It broke and she fell down. She hurt herself badly and had to go to the hospital. + +Lily felt very sad and learned that it's important to clean up after playing pretend. She promised to always clean up her toys from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a famous chef named Mama Duck. She loved to cook yummy food for her animal friends. One day, she invited them over for a special dinner. + +Mama Duck wanted to impress her friends, so she sharpened her knives really well. She chopped up some carrots and potatoes, and cooked them in a big pot. Then, she poured some grape juice into a glass and said, "This is not for kids, it's wine for grown-ups." + +Everyone loved the food and the grape juice. They thanked Mama Duck for the delicious meal and went home happy. Mama Duck was proud of herself for being such a good cook. She knew that her friends would always remember her as the famous chef who made the best food in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved blueberries and would eat them every day. One day, Lily's mom went to the store to buy some blueberries for her. When she came back, she saw that Lily was troubled. She asked her what was wrong, but Lily didn't say anything. + +Lily's mom decided to wrap some blueberries in a little bag and give them to her. She hoped it would make her feel better. Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She ate the blueberries and felt a little bit better. However, later that day, Lily got sick from eating too many blueberries. Her mom took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had eaten too many blueberries and passed away. Her mom was very sad and troubled. She wished she could have done something to save her little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and run around with his friends. One day, Max saw a big bone and he wanted to take it home. But the bone was too big for Max's mouth, it didn't fit! Max was sad because he really wanted that bone. + +Then, Max saw a structure made of sticks and he had an idea. He decided to use the sticks to make a basket for the bone. Max worked hard and finally, he made a basket that fit the bone perfectly! Max was very proud of his work and he ran home with the bone in his new basket. + +Max's owner was very happy to see Max's loyal behavior. She gave him a treat and Max was very happy. From that day on, Max always tried his best to be loyal to his owner and his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little monkey named Max. Max lived in a jungle with his family and friends. One day, Max was very eager to go on an adventure. + +Max asked his friend, a big elephant named Ellie, "Can we go on an adventure together?" + +Ellie replied, "Sure, Max! Where do you want to go?" + +Max said, "I want to put my banana in the river and see where it goes." + +So, Max and Ellie went to the river and put the banana in the water. They watched as it floated away down the river. Max was very excited to see where it would go next. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a big sword that he used to fight bad guys. One day, he saw a frog that wanted to jump into a pond. The frog was sad because he couldn't jump high enough. The knight said, "Don't be sad, little frog. I will help you jump into the pond." The knight picked up the frog and jumped with him. The frog was happy because he finally got to jump into the pond. The knight was happy too because he helped someone. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her scooter outside when the sun was shining. One day, Lily went outside to ride her scooter, but it had rained and the ground was wet. She didn't want to get her scooter wet, so she decided to imagine that she was riding her scooter in a magical land where the ground was always dry. + +Lily closed her eyes and imagined that she was riding her scooter through a field of flowers. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. She felt the wind blowing through her hair as she glided along on her scooter. When she opened her eyes, she was still in her backyard, but she didn't mind because she had had so much fun imagining. + +From that day on, whenever the ground was wet, Lily would imagine that she was riding her scooter in a magical land. She realized that she didn't need to go anywhere to have an adventure, she just needed to use her imagination. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and look at bugs. One day, Timmy found a microscope. He was very excited to use it! He turned the knob and looked through the microscope. He saw a tiny ant and it looked very big! + +But then, the sky turned gloomy and it started to rain. Timmy had to go inside. He was sad because he couldn't look at bugs anymore. But then, he remembered the microscope! He decided to use it inside. He turned on a lamp and looked through the microscope again. He saw even tinier bugs! Timmy was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie lived in a cage at the zoo. One day, Ellie's friends came to visit her at the zoo. They brought her a big present. Ellie was so excited to open it! She used her big trunk to unpack the present. Inside was a new toy for Ellie to play with in her cage. She was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dress up in pretty clothes and twirl around. One day, Lily saw an unusual bird with bright colors in her backyard. She ran to get her mom and dad to show them the bird, but as she was running, she tripped and fell. + +Her mom and dad came running to check if she was okay. Lily had a little scrape on her knee, but she was more worried about the bird. Her mom helped her dress her scrape with a band-aid, and then they all went outside to see the bird. + +The bird was still there, and Lily was so happy to see it again. She watched it fly away, feeling grateful for the unusual and beautiful sight. From then on, Lily always kept an eye out for unusual birds and made sure to be careful when she ran outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat chicken for dinner. One day, her mom cooked the chicken too hard and it was difficult to chew. Lily didn't like it and made a sad face. + +Her dad noticed and suggested they order pizza instead. Lily's face lit up with joy and she happily ate her pizza for dinner. From that day on, Lily's mom made sure to cook the chicken just right so that it wasn't too hard for her little girl to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy hammer. He would pretend to fix things around the house, just like his dad. One day, Timmy went to play with his friend Johnny. Johnny had a different toy hammer than Timmy's. Timmy wanted to try it out, but Johnny said no. + +Timmy asked, "Why won't you let me try your hammer?" + +Johnny replied, "Because it's different than yours, and I don't want you to poke yourself with it." + +Timmy was sad, but he understood. He went back home and played with his own hammer. But while he was playing, he accidentally poked himself with it. He cried and cried, and his mom had to take him to the hospital. The doctors tried to help, but it was too late. Timmy had hurt himself too badly and he didn't make it. + +Moral of the story: Always be careful with sharp objects, and never play with things that aren't yours without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little bird. The birdie lived in a garden with a big lawn. One day, the birdie was tired and wanted to rest. So, it leaned on a tree near the lawn. Suddenly, a cat came and chased the birdie. The birdie flew away quickly and was safe. From that day on, the birdie never leaned on a tree near the lawn again. +Once upon a time, there was a small frog. The frog lived in a green pond. One day, the frog saw a bug and tried to catch it. The frog jumped and landed in the water, making a big splash. The frog was happy because it caught the bug. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go outside to run and jump. He also loved to eat cookies and drink milk, but he hated vegetables. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her clean the house. Timmy didn't like cleaning, but he knew it was important to keep the house clean. He picked up his toys and put them away, and then he helped his mom dust the furniture. + +After they finished cleaning, Timmy felt proud of himself for helping his mom. He realized that even though cleaning wasn't his favorite thing to do, it gave him the power to make his house look nice and tidy. And when he saw how clean everything was, he felt happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his fish friends. One day, Nemo saw a big road in the water. He didn't know what it was, so he asked his friend, Dory. + +"What's that big thing in the water?" Nemo asked. + +"That's a road," Dory replied. + +Nemo was curious, so he swam closer to the road. The water around the road was very cold, and Nemo shivered. He quickly swam back to his friends, telling them about the strange road he saw. They all laughed and told Nemo that he was silly for being scared of a road in the water. From that day on, Nemo and his friends swam around the road, having fun and enjoying their underwater adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful panda who loved to play in the forest. One day, the panda got lost and couldn't find its way back home. It started to cry and felt very sad. + +Suddenly, a kind person came along and saw the panda. They knew the panda was lost, so they picked it up and lifted it onto their shoulders. The panda felt safe and happy again. + +But then, a big scary bear appeared and started to chase them! The kind person had to run very fast while still carrying the panda on their shoulders. Finally, they managed to escape and the panda was reunited with its family. From that day on, the panda never wandered off alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to start her first day of school. She got ready by putting on her new dress and shiny shoes. Her mommy helped her pack her backpack with a snack and some crayons. + +When Lily got to school, she saw her new friends. They were all ready to start the day. They played games and sang songs. Then, they went outside to play on the swings. Lily wanted to poke her friend, but her teacher said it's not nice to poke. So, Lily just smiled and played with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a duck named Ducky who lived in a pond. Ducky loved to swim and play in the pond with his friends. + +One day, Ducky's friend, Bunny, came to visit him. Bunny was upset because he couldn't perform a trick he had been practicing. Ducky asked Bunny what was wrong, and Bunny explained that he couldn't jump high enough. + +Ducky told Bunny not to worry and offered to help him practice. Together, they practiced jumping and soon Bunny was able to perform the trick perfectly. Bunny was so happy and thanked Ducky for being such a good friend. From that day on, they played together in the pond every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and touch the soft grass. One day, Lily noticed that the trees were changing colors and the leaves were falling off. Her mommy told her it was a new season called autumn. + +Lily was sad because she loved the warm sun and playing outside. But then, she saw the leaves falling and she started to jump in them. She loved the sound they made when she touched them. + +As the days went by, the sky became gloomy and it started to rain. Lily didn't like the rain because it made everything wet and she couldn't play outside. But then, she saw a rainbow and it made her smile. She realized that even though the season had changed and it was gloomy outside, there were still beautiful things to see and touch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard and look for frogs. One day, she found a frog that was very alert and jumped away quickly. + +Lily's mom came outside and asked, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +"I'm looking for frogs," Lily said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "I can provide you with a jar to catch them in." + +Lily was happy and ran to get the jar. She caught the alert frog and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! I caught a frog!" + +Her mom was proud of her and said, "You are a great frog catcher, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to play dress up. She had a fancy dress with sparkles and bows that she wore every day. One day, Lily's mom brought home a big bottle of powder for her to use. Lily loved the smell of the powder and would sprinkle it all over herself. + +One day, Lily's little brother Jack came into her room and started jumping on her bed. Lily shouted at him to stop, but he didn't listen. Suddenly, Jack tripped and spilled the powder all over Lily's fancy dress. Lily was upset but then she realized that the powder made her dress even fancier! + +From that day on, Lily and Jack would play dress up together and use the powder to make their clothes fancy. And whenever Jack would jump on the bed, Lily would shout "Stop!" but then they would both laugh and continue playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the big green yard. One day, Timmy saw a butterfly in the distant sky. He wanted to catch it but it was too far away. Timmy's mom saw him wanting to catch the butterfly and said, "Timmy, that butterfly is too far away. You can't catch it." + +Timmy was sad but then he had an idea. He went to his mom and said, "Mom, can we cover the yard with flowers so the butterfly will come to us?" His mom thought it was a great idea and they went to the store to check the price of flowers. They found some beautiful flowers that were not too expensive and bought them. + +They covered the yard with the flowers and waited. After a while, the butterfly came to their yard and landed on one of the flowers. Timmy was so happy that he could see the butterfly up close. From that day on, Timmy and his mom would cover their yard with flowers so they could see more butterflies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and wear pretty things. One day, she found an ancient mask in her grandma's attic. + +"Wow, this mask is so cool!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her grandma said, "Be careful, Lily. That mask is very old and fragile." + +Lily decided to lay the mask on her bed and admire it from afar. Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from the mask. + +"Hello, little girl," the mask said. + +Lily was surprised and scared, but the mask continued to talk to her. They had a long conversation about the mask's history and how it ended up in the attic. In the end, Lily thanked the mask for the wonderful chat and promised to take good care of it. From that day on, the mask became one of Lily's most treasured possessions. +Once upon a time, there was a truck. It was big and blue, and it could carry lots of things. One day, the truck went on a trip to the forest. It drove on a bumpy road and saw many trees and animals. Suddenly, the truck stopped. The driver got out and looked at the road. He saw a big rock that was blocking the way. The driver tried to move the rock, but it was too heavy. He asked for help, but the animals disagreed. They said the rock was too big and they couldn't move it. The driver felt sad and didn't know what to do. But then, an incredible thing happened. A little ant came and offered to help. The ant was very small, but it was very strong. It climbed on the rock and pushed it with all its might. Slowly, the rock moved and the truck could pass. The driver was very happy and thanked the ant. From that day on, the driver knew that even the smallest creatures can do incredible things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Emma who was very good at drawing. Lily loved watching Emma draw and always wanted to try herself. One day, Emma let Lily use her crayons to draw a picture. Lily was so excited and drew a beautiful picture of a flower. + +When Emma saw the result, she was very proud of Lily. She whispered to her, "You are such a great artist!" Lily smiled and felt very happy. From that day on, Lily drew pictures every day and Emma always whispered words of encouragement. They both loved spending time together and creating beautiful art. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses and bows in her hair. One day, her mommy gave her a new bow to wear. It was so pretty and rare, Lily had never seen one like it before. + +Lily wanted to wear her new bow to school, but she needed help tying it. Her mommy showed her how to tie the bow, and Lily was so happy. She wore her new bow to school and all her friends said how pretty it was. + +Later that day, Lily accidentally knocked over a glass of juice. She was so sad, but her mommy cleaned it up and told her it was okay. Lily learned to be more careful with the glasses. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very cozy bedroom with a big, soft bed. One night, Lily was fast asleep when she heard a loud noise. She woke up and saw that her cat, Mittens, had knocked over a vase. + +Lily's mom came in and saw the mess. "Mittens, you struck the vase!" she said. Lily felt sad for Mittens because she knew he didn't mean to do it. "It's okay, Mom. Mittens didn't do it on purpose. He's a compassionate cat," Lily said. + +Her mom smiled and they cleaned up the mess together. "I'm proud of you for being so understanding, Lily," her mom said. "Now let's get back to bed and get some rest." Lily got back into her cozy bed and snuggled up with Mittens. She felt happy knowing that she had shown compassion towards her furry friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she met a boy named Max who was playing with a ball. "Hi Max, can I play with you?" asked Lily. "Sure, you can play with me. Do you know how to count the number of times we throw the ball?" Max replied. "Yes, I know how to count. I can count up to ten!" said Lily with a big smile. + +As they played, they noticed a beautiful angel statue in the park. "Look Max, there's an angel over there! It's so pretty," said Lily. "Yes, it's very beautiful. I think angels are very special," replied Max. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and saw a man shouting at the statue. "Why are you here, you ignorant angel? You are useless!" yelled the man. + +Lily and Max didn't understand why the man was so angry at the angel. "Why is that man yelling at the angel?" asked Lily. "I don't know, but maybe he doesn't understand how special angels are," replied Max. They both felt sad for the angel and decided to make a drawing of it to show how much they loved it. From that day on, they always played near the angel and made sure to show it lots of love. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy cookies. One day, her mom baked some cookies and put them in the kitchen room. Lily wanted to eat them, but she didn't know where the cookies were. So, her mom led her to the kitchen room where the cookies were waiting for her. Lily was so happy and ate all the yummy cookies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking baths in her big, white bathtub. One day, her mom asked her if she wanted to go to the park. Lily was eager to go, so she quickly got dressed and ran to her mom. + +"Mommy, can I take a bath first?" Lily asked. + +"No, we have to go now or we'll be late," her mom replied. + +Lily shrugged her shoulders and followed her mom to the park. She had fun playing on the swings and slides, but she couldn't stop thinking about her bathtub. When they got home, Lily ran straight to the bathroom and jumped into the tub. She smiled and splashed around, happy to be back in her favorite place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she was walking in the forest when she saw a green butterfly. "Wow, I wonder where it's going," she said to herself. + +As she followed the butterfly, she came across a big knot in a tree. "Oh no, what a big knot," she said to the butterfly. "I wonder how it got there." + +Suddenly, she heard a little voice. "Hello, who are you talking to?" It was a friendly squirrel. "I'm talking to the butterfly," replied Lily. "I wonder where it's going." + +The squirrel smiled and said, "Maybe the butterfly is going to the meadow. It's a beautiful place with lots of flowers." Lily was excited and followed the butterfly to the meadow. She saw lots of flowers and even more butterflies. She was so happy and grateful to the kind squirrel for showing her the way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to talk and play with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to visit her grandma who spoke a different language. + +Lily was excited to learn a new language and asked her mommy, "Am I ready to learn a new language?" Her mommy replied, "Yes, you are ready. It will be fun!" + +When they arrived at grandma's house, Lily saw her grandma and said, "Hi grandma, I want to learn your language. Can you teach me?" Grandma smiled and said, "Of course, let's start with some simple words." + +Lily listened carefully and repeated the words after her grandma. When she got them right, her grandma clapped her hands and said, "Good job Lily!" Lily was so happy to learn a new language and couldn't wait to practice more. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to dance and hop around all day long. One day, Benny found a big, red radish in his garden. He was so happy and started to nibble on it. + +As he was eating, the sky started to get dark and Benny got scared. But then he remembered how much he loved to dance and decided to dance in the dark. He hopped and twirled and soon he wasn't scared anymore. + +After his dance, Benny finished eating his radish and went to bed, dreaming of all the fun he would have dancing in the dark again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, she saw a ghost in her room! She felt very scared and cried for her mommy. Her mommy came and hugged her tightly, but Lily was still scared. + +The next night, the ghost came back! This time, Lily was very frustrated. She demanded that the ghost leave her alone and never come back. The ghost listened and disappeared forever. + +From that day on, Lily felt very brave and never saw the ghost again. She was happy and slept soundly every night. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read storybooks with thick pages. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mommy to buy a new storybook. He found a book with a very thick cover and was very excited to read it. + +When Timmy got home, he started to read the storybook. But then, he noticed that some pages were missing! He was very sad and didn't know what to do. Timmy decided to go back to the store with his mommy to tell the store owner about the missing pages. + +The store owner was very kind and gave Timmy a new storybook with all the pages. Timmy was very happy and thanked the store owner. He went home and read the new storybook from start to finish. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, especially about princesses and dragons. One day, her mom gave her a new book to read. Lily was so enthusiastic that she read it all in one day! + +After reading, Lily's mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily saw the iron and asked her mom what it was. Her mom explained that it was used to make clothes smooth. Lily was fascinated and wanted to help. So, her mom showed her how to use the iron and they worked together to make the clothes nice and neat. + +At the end of the day, Lily was tired but happy. She had read a great book and learned something new about ironing. She fell asleep dreaming of princesses and dragons and how she could use the iron to make their clothes look nice too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she climbed up a tree and felt very high. Suddenly, she lost her balance and fell down. Ouch! She hurt her knee and cried. + +Her mom came running and said, "Be careful, Lily! You could get hurt." She hugged her and gave her a band-aid. Lily felt better and continued to play. Later, her mom brought some hot chocolate and they sat on a bench together. Lily was happy and warm. She loved her mom and the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the rug in her room. One day, her friend Timmy came to visit her. + +"Hi Lily!" Timmy said, "What are you doing?" + +"I'm playing with my toys on my rug," Lily replied. + +"That looks like fun," Timmy said, "Can I play too?" + +"Of course!" Lily said, "But we have to count all the toys first to make it fair." + +So Lily and Timmy counted all the toys on the rug. There were ten toys in total. Then they played together and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys every day. One day, she saw a pink model car in her toy box. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Look, mom! This is my new pink car," said Lily. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a nice car, Lily. Where did you put it?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I put it on my toy shelf, next to my other cars." + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. Lily showed her the pink car and said, "Do you like my new model car?" + +Her friend said, "Yes, it's so pretty and pink!" + +Lily smiled and they played with the car together. They put it on different ramps and made it go up and down. It was a fun day of playing with their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. They saw a tall tree and a little stone on the ground. + +Lily picked up the stone and showed it to her mommy. "Look, mommy! A pretty stone!" she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it's very nice. But be careful not to drop it." + +Suddenly, the ground began to tremble. Lily and her mommy were scared. "What's happening?" Lily asked. Her mommy said, "I think it's an earthquake. We need to go home quickly." + +Lily held onto her mommy's hand tightly and they ran back home. When they got there, they were safe and sound. Lily looked at the stone in her hand and said, "I'm glad we're home. This stone reminds me of the big tremble we felt in the forest." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her untangle a cord. Timmy didn't want to help and started to misbehave. + +"Timmy, please behave and help me with the cord," said his mom. + +"I don't want to!" Timmy shouted. + +His mom was upset and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Timmy's neighbor, a gifted craftsman, walked by and saw what was happening. + +"Hello, what's going on here?" he asked. + +Timmy's mom explained the situation and the craftsman offered to help. He quickly untangled the cord and showed Timmy how to do it too. Timmy was amazed at how easy it was with the craftsman's help. + +"Thank you for your help," said Timmy's mom. "You truly are gifted." + +Timmy learned that it's always best to behave and listen to his mom. And he also learned a new skill with the cord. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved his hat. It was a red hat with a big white pom-pom on top. He wore it everywhere he went. One day, he went to the park to play. He was having so much fun that he forgot to be careful. He ran and jumped and spun around, and his hat fell off his head. + +A gust of wind came and blew the hat away. The boy tried to catch it, but it was too fast. He chased it down the street, but it went around a corner and he lost sight of it. He was sad and cried because he loved his hat so much. + +The next day, the boy went back to the park to play. He saw a girl wearing his hat. He ran to her and said, "That's my hat! Give it back!" The girl said, "No, it's mine now." The boy was so angry that he pushed the girl. She fell and hit her head on a rock. The girl had to go to the hospital and the boy got in trouble. He learned that being careful is important and that bad things can happen when you're not. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her cards. One day, she pulled out her favorite card from her deck. It was a picture of a puppy. She showed it to her mommy and said, "Look mommy, my favorite card!" + +Her mommy said, "That's a cute card, Lily. Do you want some candy?" + +Lily said, "Yes please!" Her mommy gave her a candy, but it was sour. Lily made a funny face and said, "Yuck, this candy is sour!" + +Her mommy said, "Oh no! Do you want me to get you something else?" + +Lily said, "Yes please, can I have some juice?" Her mommy got her some juice and they continued to play with the cards together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars all day long. One day, Timmy's favorite car broke down and he didn't know what to do. His mom suggested taking it to the mechanic to fix it. + +Timmy and his mom went to the mechanic's shop. The mechanic was a silly man who loved to tell jokes. Timmy thought he was funny, but he just wanted his car fixed. The mechanic said he could hurry and fix it in no time. + +After a few minutes, the mechanic fixed Timmy's car and it was as good as new. Timmy was so happy and thanked the mechanic for his help. From that day on, Timmy made sure to take good care of his toy cars so they wouldn't break down again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy trucks and cars. One day, he saw a big truck driving down the road. The truck was heavy and made a loud noise. Timmy asked his mommy, "What's that, mommy?" His mommy said, "That's a truck, Timmy. It's carrying a lot of things." + +Timmy was curious and asked, "What is it carrying?" His mommy said, "It's carrying food for the grocery store." Timmy was excited and said, "Can we go to the grocery store, mommy?" His mommy said, "Sure, we can go on Wednesday when the truck has finished loading all the food." + +On Wednesday, Timmy and his mommy went to the grocery store. They saw the truck parked outside and watched as the workers loaded all the food onto the shelves. Timmy said, "Wow, that's a lot of food!" His mommy said, "Yes, it was a heavy load for the truck to carry." Timmy was happy to see all the food and couldn't wait to eat some of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to wake up early and watch the sunrise. One day, she saw a bird flying in the sky and she wanted to invite it to watch the sunrise with her. + +Lily went outside and called out to the bird, "Come and watch the sunrise with me!" The bird heard her and flew down to join her. Lily felt proud that she had made a new friend. + +As they watched the sunrise together, Lily and the bird talked about their favorite things. The bird liked to fly and Lily liked to play with her toys. They had a lot of fun together and promised to invite each other to do more things in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a lovely farm with many animals. One day, Jack went to provide hay to his cows. He said to the cows, "Here is some hay for you to eat." The cows were happy and thanked Jack. + +Later that day, a big storm came and destroyed all of Jack's crops. Jack was sad because he didn't have enough food for his animals. The cows were hungry and didn't have any hay to eat. Jack tried to find some more hay, but there was none left. + +The next day, the cows were still hungry and Jack didn't know what to do. He felt very bad that he couldn't provide for his cows. Sadly, the cows had to go to a different farm where they could have enough food to eat. Jack learned that sometimes bad things happen, but he would try his best to take care of his animals in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures of animals and flowers. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help paint the wardrobe in her room. Lily was excited to help. + +As they painted, Lily's mom accidentally spilled some bitter paint on the floor. Lily said, "Oh no! That looks yucky." Her mom replied, "Yes, it's bitter. We have to be careful not to spill anymore." + +After they finished painting the wardrobe, Lily's mom said, "Wow, it looks so pretty now. Thank you for helping me, Lily." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mommy. Can we paint something else now?" Her mom laughed and said, "Sure, let's see what else we can paint together." +Once upon a time, there was a hippo named Harry. Harry loved to play in the water. One day, Harry's friend Timmy came to play with him. Timmy had a water gun and he wanted to spray Harry with it. Harry said, "No, no, Timmy. I don't want to get wet." Timmy said, "Please, Harry. It will be fun." Harry thought about it and said, "Okay, but just a little bit." Timmy sprayed Harry with the water gun and Harry laughed and said, "That was fun. Let's do it again!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, big house. It had many rooms and a large garden. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the house. She knocked on the door and a kind lady opened it. + +"Hello, can I come in?" asked Lily. + +"Of course, come in," replied the lady. + +Lily walked inside and looked around. She saw a big staircase and asked, "Can I turn around and go up the stairs?" + +"Sure, go ahead," said the lady. + +Lily turned around and ran up the stairs. She found a room with a large bed and jumped on it. "This bed is so big!" she exclaimed. + +The lady laughed and said, "Yes, it's a very large bed. Do you like it?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. "I like this big house," she said. "Can I come back again?" + +"Of course, you're always welcome here," said the lady. And Lily left, happy and excited to come back to the big house. +Once upon a time, there was a silly duck named Quackers. Quackers loved to play in the bathtub. One day, Quackers went outside to gather some flowers. He saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. Quackers was sad, so he went back inside to take a bath. He splashed and played in the bathtub until he felt happy again. Quackers loved his bathtub and playing in the water. 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, she went to the kitchen to get some jam, but she saw that the jar was empty. She asked her mom if they could go to the store to buy some more jam. + +Her mom said, "We can't go to the store right now because we have to wait for the rain to stop." Lily was sad because she really wanted some jam. She went to the window and gazed outside. She saw that the rain was still pouring down. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She remembered that her neighbor had a big green apple tree in their yard. She ran outside with her little umbrella and went to the neighbor's yard. She climbed up the tree and picked a big green apple. + +As she was coming down, she slipped and fell. She hurt her leg and began to cry. Her mom came running outside and saw what had happened. She took Lily to the hospital, but the doctor said that her leg was broken and she would have to stay in the hospital for a while. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't go home and have her toast with jam. She learned that sometimes it's better to wait for things instead of trying to do them on your own. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy top every day. One day, Lily's friend Tom came over to play. + +Tom: "What do you want to do?" + +Lily: "Let's play with my top!" + +Tom: "Okay, sounds fun." + +Lily got her top and they played for a while. But then, Lily had an idea. + +Lily: "I plan to build a tower with my top!" + +Tom: "That sounds like a great idea!" + +So, Lily and Tom worked together to build a tower with the top. It was not easy, but they did it. Lily was very happy that her plan worked out. Everything was back to normal and they continued to play with the top happily. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat popcorn. He would go to the movies just to get some popcorn. One day, Timmy went to the movies and got a big bag of popcorn. He was so happy because the popcorn was long and tasty. Timmy started to chew the popcorn and it made him very happy. He watched the movie and ate all of the popcorn. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she met an old man who sat on a bench. + +"Hello, little girl," the old man said. "What brings you here?" + +"I like to pick flowers," Lily said. "What do you like to do?" + +"I like to read books and learn new things," the old man said. "I admire wisdom." + +"What is wisdom?" Lily asked. + +"Wisdom is knowing a lot of things and making good choices," the old man explained. "It's like being really smart." + +Lily thought about this for a moment. "You must be really brilliant then!" she said. + +The old man smiled. "Thank you, little girl. You are very kind." And from that day on, Lily visited the old man often to hear more about his wisdom and to admire his brilliant mind. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a little girl named Lily. They went on a trip to a hotel. The hotel was very big and had a lot of rooms. Lily and her mommy went to their room and saw a big TV. "Wow, mommy! Look at the TV. It's so big!" said Lily. "Yes, it's a nice display, isn't it?" replied her mommy. + +Later that day, they went to the pool. Lily saw a boy with a toy boat. "Can I play with your boat?" asked Lily. "Sure, you can play with it. I have another one," said the boy. "Thank you! You're so kind," said Lily. Her mommy smiled and said, "That was very modest of you, Lily. You said thank you." + +After a fun day, they went back to their room. Lily was tired and went to sleep. Her mommy kissed her goodnight and said, "Goodnight, Lily. We had a great day today." "Yes, we did. I liked the hotel and the boy with the boat," said Lily. Her mommy smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. Goodnight." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat cherries. One day, she found a cherry tree in the forest and started picking cherries. Suddenly, a fierce wind started blowing and the tree began to shake. + +Lily was afraid and shouted, "Help! Help!" Then, a wise old man appeared and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him about the fierce wind and the shaking tree. + +The old man said, "Don't worry, my dear. Just turn around and face the wind. Use your strength and hold on tight to the tree. The wind will pass, and you'll be safe." + +Lily did as the old man said and held on tight to the tree. The wind passed, and she was safe. She thanked the old man and learned that sometimes, we just need to turn around and face our fears to overcome them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, while she was playing in the park, she met a soldier. The soldier was wearing a big, loud uniform and carrying a heavy backpack. + +Lily was a little scared at first, but the soldier smiled and said hello. He showed her some cool things in his backpack, like a compass and a flashlight. Lily thought the soldier was very brave and strong. + +After they talked for a while, the soldier had to go. Lily waved goodbye and watched him walk away. She felt happy that she had met a real soldier and learned something new. From that day on, she looked for soldiers whenever she went to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the park with her friends. One day, she met a new friend named Max. Max wanted to play with Lily and her friends, but they didn't know him yet. + +Lily said, "Let me introduce you to my friends!" Max was happy to meet them and they all played together. They had so much fun! + +Suddenly, Lily saw a big dog running towards them. She felt scared and shouted, "Threat! Threat!" Max quickly picked up Lily and said, "Don't worry, I'll keep you safe." The dog ran past them and they all breathed a sigh of relief. + +From that day on, Max became one of Lily's best friends. They always played together and Max always made sure Lily felt safe. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she saw a big flower with lots of petals. "Wow, that flower has a big number of petals!" she said. + +Her mommy came and asked, "What are you doing, Lily?" Lily replied, "I found a flower with so many petals. It must be very special!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is a beautiful flower. You are very clever to notice that it has a big number of petals." + +Lily picked the flower and gave it to her mommy. "Thank you, Lily. You are a kind and clever girl," said her mommy. Lily smiled and felt happy that she could make her mommy smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a cute bunny hopping around. She recognized the bunny from a book she read. The bunny was so adorable with its fluffy tail and big ears. + +Lily tried to catch the bunny, but it was too fast for her. She decided to sit in the garden and watch the bunny play. Suddenly, she saw a butterfly fluttering by. She recognized the butterfly from another book she read. The butterfly was so pretty with its colorful wings. + +Lily was happy to see her friends in the garden. She loved spending time outside and recognizing all the animals and insects. She couldn't wait to see what other cute things she would find in her garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her dog, Max. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and saw a sign that said "Welcome to the Park". Lily was so happy to be there, she thought it was great! + +While playing on the swings, Lily saw a butterfly. She followed it and found a caterpillar. She picked it up gently and showed it to her mom. Her mom told her that the caterpillar will turn into a butterfly, and that's how life works. Lily was amazed and thought it was great that the caterpillar will turn into a butterfly. + +After playing for a while, Lily and her mom went home. Lily was tired from playing so much, but she was happy that she had a great day at the park. She went to bed with a smile, dreaming about the caterpillar turning into a butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a ball that he loved to throw. One day, Timmy threw the ball into a valley. He was sad because he couldn't get it back. + +But then, Timmy saw something shiny in the valley. He went to check it out and found a treasure! The treasure was very rich with gold and jewels. Timmy was so happy! + +He ran back to his house and showed his mom and dad the treasure. They were amazed and proud of Timmy for finding it. From that day on, Timmy loved to throw his ball in the valley because he knew that it was a special place where he found something very rich. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect rocks. He found a shiny mineral and he was very happy. He wanted to show it to his friend, Johnny. But Johnny was jealous and wanted the mineral for himself. + +Timmy didn't want to give it away, so he decided to keep it safe in his pocket. But as he walked home, he saw a little girl crying. She had lost her favorite toy. Timmy felt sad for her and decided to give her his shiny mineral. + +The little girl was so happy and hugged Timmy. Timmy felt good inside because he made someone else happy. He learned that it's better to share and make others happy than to keep things for himself and make others jealous. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous bear named Benny. One day, Benny wanted to perform a dance for his friends in the forest. But he was feeling tired and needed some fuel to give him energy. + +So, Benny went to the honey tree and ate some sweet honey. The honey gave him the energy he needed to perform his dance. Benny's friends were so happy to see him dance and they clapped their paws. + +After the dance, Benny shared his honey with his friends. They were grateful for his generosity and thanked him with big bear hugs. From that day on, Benny continued to perform his dances and share his fuel with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big maze with his family and friends. One day, Timmy got lost in the maze and didn't know how to get back home. He tried to find his way, but every path looked the same. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a big piece of cheese on a platform. He wanted to eat it, but it was too high for him to reach. Timmy thought of a plan and asked for help. He saw a group of different animals passing by and asked them to raise him up to the cheese. + +The animals were kind and agreed to help. They raised Timmy up to the cheese, and he was able to eat it. Timmy learned that it's okay to ask for help when you need it. He also learned that different animals can work together to achieve a common goal. From that day on, Timmy never got lost in the maze again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was going on a trip with her family. They had a lot of luggage to bring with them. Lily's mommy told her to help her match the clothes in the luggage. + +Lily looked at the clothes and saw a black shirt. She said, "Mommy, this shirt matches my black pants!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Great job, Lily! You have a good eye for matching clothes." + +Lily felt proud of herself and helped her mommy pack the rest of the luggage. They all got in the car and drove to their destination. Lily was excited to go on an adventure with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a purple bird. The bird loved to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird flew too high and fell down. It hurt its wing and couldn't fly anymore. + +The bird was sad and wanted to feel better, so it ate some berries. But the berries were bad and made the bird sick. The bird's mom came and saw what happened. She was very angry and wanted to punish the bird for eating the bad berries. + +But before she could do anything, the bird got even sicker and couldn't move anymore. The mom tried to help, but it was too late. The purple bird had passed away. The mom was very sad and wished she could have done more to help her little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy really wanted to play with Timmy's favorite truck, but Timmy didn't want to share. + +Billy was patient and waited for Timmy to finish playing. When Timmy was done, Billy asked if he could lend the truck for a little while. Timmy thought about it and finally said yes. Billy was so happy and promised to take good care of the truck. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom brought in the mail. Timmy loved to help his mom sort the letters and put them in the right boxes. They found a letter for Timmy's grandma and Timmy's mom explained that they needed to put it in the mailbox so the mailman could take it to grandma's house. Timmy was excited to help and ran outside to put the mail in the box. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy fell down and hurt his knee. He felt a pain and started to cry. + +His mom came outside and asked, "What happened, Timmy?" + +"I fell down and my knee hurts," Timmy replied. + +His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, I'll make it all better." She got a band-aid and put it on Timmy's knee. "There, all good now," she said. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Thanks, Mommy. Can we turn on the sprinklers now?" + +"Sure, let's go!" his mom replied. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and chase butterflies. One day, she saw a quick rabbit hopping by and decided to follow it. She ran as fast as she could, but the rabbit was too quick for her. + +Lily soon realized she was lost and didn't know how to get back home. She started to cry, but then remembered her mommy told her not to delay if she ever got lost. She wiped away her tears and started walking in a straight line. + +After a while, Lily saw a thin tree in the distance. She knew that her house was near a thin tree, so she ran towards it. Finally, she saw her house and her mommy waiting for her. She was so happy to be home and promised herself to never delay if she ever got lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved her blanket very much. She took it everywhere with her, even to the park. One day, Lily's mom told her that she had to leave her blanket at home because it was too hot outside. Lily was sad but she listened to her mom. + +When they got back home, Lily ran to her room to get her blanket. But when she picked it up, she saw that it was all dirty and smelly. Her little brother had spilled juice on it and it had spoiled. Lily was very upset and didn't know what to do. + +She went to her wise grandma for help. Grandma told her that sometimes bad things happen, but we can always find a way to make them better. So, Lily decided to wash her blanket and make it clean again. But when she put it in the washing machine, it got all tangled up and ripped apart. Poor Lily was heartbroken and didn't know what to do without her favorite blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to ride his scooter. He would zoom around the park, feeling the wind in his hair. One day, he saw a girl named Sarah who had a very smelly scooter. + +"Hi Sarah, your scooter is smelly," said Timmy. + +"I know, I can't get rid of the smell," replied Sarah. + +Timmy had an idea. "Let's wash your scooter with soap and water. Maybe that will help." + +They tried washing it, but the smell wouldn't go away. Timmy didn't want Sarah to be sad, so he kept trying. Finally, they succeeded! The scooter smelled fresh and clean. + +Sarah was so happy and grateful. "Thank you, Timmy! You are the best friend ever." + +From that day on, Timmy and Sarah rode their scooters together, enjoying the fresh air and the fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her model dollhouse. Lily would spend hours setting up the tiny furniture and dolls just so. + +One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a trip to the beach. Lily was so excited! She packed her favorite toys, including her model dollhouse. But when they got to the beach, Lily saw something that made her sad. The waves were so big and scary, and she didn't want to go in the water. + +Lily's mom saw that she was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily didn't want to answer at first, but then she remembered her dollhouse. She told her mom that just like the waves were big and scary, the dollhouse was just a model and not real. Her mom hugged her and said she was very wise. From then on, Lily wasn't afraid of the waves anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry dog named Max. Max loved to eat bones and play with his toy ball. One day, Max was playing with his ball when he saw a rag on the ground. He sniffed the rag and it smelled like food. Max was so hungry that he tried to eat the rag, but it didn't taste good. + +Max decided to go for a walk to find some bones to eat. He walked and walked until he found a big bone. Max was so happy that he started to chew on the bone. But then, Max accidentally dropped the bone and it fell into a hole. Max was sad because he couldn't reach the bone. + +But then, Max had an idea. He tried to reverse his body and back up towards the hole. And it worked! Max was able to grab the bone and eat it all up. From that day on, Max was always careful with his bones and never tried to eat a rag again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. While they were playing, Lily saw a butterfly flying around. She tried to catch it but it flew away. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, saw what happened and said, "Don't worry Lily, we can catch it together!" They both ran after the butterfly and finally caught it. They were very happy and proud of themselves. + +After playing for a while longer, Lily's mom called her and said it was time to go home. On the way home, Lily's mom gave her a mint to eat. Lily thought it was very tasty and said, "Thank you mom, this mint is yummy!" + +When they arrived home, Lily's mom asked her if she had fun at the park. Lily replied, "Yes, I had lots of fun! Tommy was very polite and helped me catch the butterfly." Lily's mom was very happy to hear that and gave her a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her red ball. One day, Lily went for a walk with her mommy. They saw a man with a frown on his face. Lily's mommy said he was sad. + +After a while, they saw a tire on the road. It was very big and round. Lily wanted to play with it, but her mommy said it was too heavy. So, they left it there and continued their walk. + +Suddenly, a crazy driver came speeding down the road. He didn't see the tire and crashed into it. The tire flew into the air and hit Lily's mommy. She fell down and didn't move. Lily cried and cried, but her mommy didn't wake up. + +From that day on, Lily never played with her red ball again. She remembered the frown on the man's face and the tire on the road. She knew that bad things could happen at any time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance around her room. One day, she found a microphone in her toy box. She picked it up and started to sing into it. "La la la!" she sang loudly. + +Her mom heard her singing and came into the room. "Wow, Lily, you have a beautiful voice!" her mom said. + +Lily smiled and said, "Mom, imagine if I could sing like a famous singer!" + +Her mom replied, "You can be anything you want to be if you work hard and practice every day. But remember, it's not just about being famous. It's about being wise and making good choices." + +Lily thought about what her mom said and decided to practice every day. She knew that with hard work and dedication, she could become a wise and successful singer. From that day on, Lily practiced singing every day and became the best singer in her school. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry lived in a big forest with many other animals. One day, Jerry was feeling very thirsty and decided to go to the river to drink some water. + +As Jerry was drinking, he noticed a strange taste in the water. He thought it tasted like something he had never tasted before. Jerry decided to follow the river to see where the strange taste was coming from. + +After walking for a while, Jerry came across a group of friendly spirits who were having a party by the river. They invited Jerry to join them and taste their delicious food and drinks. Jerry had a great time with the spirits and made many new friends. + +From that day on, Jerry would often visit his spirit friends and taste their amazing food and drinks. He was very happy that he followed the strange taste and found such wonderful friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play basketball with his friends. He had a loyal dog named Max who always followed him to the park. + +One day, Timmy and his friends were playing basketball when they noticed that they had lost their ball. Timmy said, "Oh no! How will we complete our game without a ball?" + +Max, who was watching them play, ran off and came back with a basketball in his mouth. Timmy and his friends were so happy and said, "Wow! Max is such a loyal dog. He completed our game!" + +From that day on, Max became the official basketball retriever for Timmy and his friends. They all played together and had lots of fun. Timmy was grateful for his loyal friend Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the mall with her mommy. They walked around looking at all the pretty things. Suddenly, Lily saw a big, hairy dog. She ran over to pet it, but when she turned around, she couldn't find her mommy. She was lost! + +Lily started to cry and a kind lady came over to ask her what was wrong. Lily told her that she lost her mommy. The lady took Lily to the security office and they called her mommy on the loudspeaker. Soon, her mommy came and gave her a big hug. + +From that day on, Lily learned to always stay close to her mommy in the mall. She also learned that it's important to ask for help when you lose something or someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with bubbles. She would blow and blow until she made a big bubble. One day, Lily wanted to make the biggest bubble ever. She tried and tried, but it was not easy. She blew and blew until she succeeded! She made a huge bubble that floated up high into the sky. Lily was so happy and proud of herself. From that day on, she knew that if she tried hard enough, she could succeed at anything she wanted to do. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a rough dog named Spot. Spot had a big heart and loved to play with the kids. He would run, jump, and make everyone happy. Spot was a welcome friend to all. + +One sunny day, Spot and the kids were playing in the park. They played ball, tag, and hide and seek. The kids laughed and had so much fun with their rough, furry friend. They played until the sun began to set. + +As the day came to an end, the kids hugged Spot and said goodbye. They knew they would see their welcome friend again soon. Spot wagged his tail and ran home, excited for more fun days to come. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play outside with her toys. One day, she wanted to make a big sandwich for lunch. + +Amy put many things on her sandwich. She put cheese, ham, and a little bit of ketchup. The sandwich was very big. She tried to balance it in her hands, but it was not easy. She walked very slowly to not drop it. + +As she walked, she tripped on a toy and fell down. The big sandwich fell too. Amy felt hurt, and she cried a little. But her mommy came and helped her up. They made a new sandwich together, and it was even better than the first one. +Once upon a time, a girl named Amy had a journal. She loved to draw and write in it every day. One day, she met a boy named Tom. Tom was not nice. He was rude. He said mean things to Amy and her friends. + +One day, Amy decided to show Tom her journal. She hoped that he would like it and be nice. She said, "Tom, look at my journal. I draw and write nice things in it." Tom looked at her journal and saw all the pretty pictures and words. + +After seeing the journal, Tom felt bad for being rude. He said, "Amy, I am sorry for being mean. Your journal is nice, and it shows me that I should be nice too." From that day on, Tom was kind to Amy and her friends. They all learned that showing kindness can help others be kind too. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his ball. One day, he saw a big hole in the ground. Tim was fearful because he thought his ball might fall into the hole. + +Tim had an idea. He would fill the hole with dirt, so his ball would not fall in. He got his toy shovel and started to fill the hole. It was hard work, but Tim did not give up. He wanted to make sure the hole was gone. + +After a long time, Tim filled the hole. He was very happy. Now, he could play with his ball and not worry. Tim played all day and made a score of ten goals. He was proud of himself for fixing the problem and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a big jar. The jar was empty. Tim wanted to complete filling the jar with pretty rocks. + +One day, Tim went to the park. He found many pretty rocks. He put the rocks in his jar. The jar was almost complete. Tim was happy. But he needed one more rock. + +Tim saw a big rock near a deep hole. He wanted the rock to complete his jar. Tim went close to the hole. He tried to get the rock. But Tim fell in the hole. Tim was sad. The jar was not complete. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a flashlight. He loved to play with it. One day, Tim went to the park to play. He took his flashlight with him. It was a sunny day and the park was full of kids. + +Tim saw a girl named Sue. Sue was playing with some rocks. She was scattering the rocks all around. Tim went to Sue and said, "Hi, can I play with you?" Sue said, "Yes, let's play together!" They started to play with the rocks and had lots of fun. + +As they played, Tim started to feel uncomfortable. His shoes were too tight. He told Sue, "My shoes hurt. I need to go home." Sue said, "Okay, bye Tim!" Tim went home with his flashlight. He knew he would see Sue at the park again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a delicate cloth that she loved very much. It was soft and pretty. Lily took it with her everywhere she went. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. + +At the park, Lily met a new friend named Tim. Tim saw Lily's cloth and said, "I want that cloth too! It's so nice!" Lily smiled and said, "You can touch it, but please be gentle." Tim was careful and felt the soft cloth. He liked it a lot. + +Later, Lily and Tim played near a big tree. They both forgot about the delicate cloth. Lily's mom called, "Time to go home!" Lily and Tim said goodbye. When Lily got home, she realized her cloth was gone! She was very sad. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park with her mom. They looked everywhere for the cloth, but it was not there. Just then, Tim came running up to Lily. He had a big smile on his face and said, "I found your cloth by the tree! I knew you would want it back." Lily was so happy and thanked Tim for finding her special cloth. From that day on, Lily and Tim became the best of friends. +One day, a little dog named Spot went for a walk. It was cold outside, so he started to shiver. Spot wanted to find a warm place to rest. + +As he walked, he saw a small house. The door was locked, but Spot found a key under a rock. He used the key to open the door and went inside. + +Inside the house, Spot found a delicious treat waiting for him. He ate it up, feeling warm and happy. Spot had a great day and made a new home in the little house. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing in her room. She saw a small purple box on her shelf. Mia was very curious about what was inside the box. She wanted to touch it, but her mom had told her not to touch things without asking first. + +Mia went to her mom and asked, "Can I touch the purple box in my room?" Her mom gave her a wink and said, "Yes, but be careful." Mia was very happy and ran back to her room. + +Mia touched the purple box and opened it. Inside the box, there was a big spider! The spider jumped out and scared Mia. She screamed and ran out of her room. The spider followed her, and Mia was very sad. She wished she had never touched the purple box. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a little strawberry. It was red and sweet. The strawberry was important because it was the only one in the garden. + +One day, the wind blew hard. The strawberry was scared. It did not want to fall from the plant. It held on tight with all its might. The wind stopped and the strawberry was still on the plant. + +A little girl came into the garden. She saw the important strawberry. She picked it up gently and smiled. The strawberry was happy it did not fall. Now, it could make the little girl happy too. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved candy more than anything. One day, he found a big bag of candy in the kitchen. + +Tim wanted to eat all the candy, but his mom said, "No, Tim. We must be honest and share the candy with your sister, Sue." Tim didn't want to share, but he knew his mom was right. + +So, Tim went to Sue and said, "Sue, I found candy. Let's snap it in half and share." Sue was happy to share with her brother. They both enjoyed the sweet candy and were happy they were honest with each other. And from that day on, Tim and Sue always shared their candy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a beautiful grocery store. It had many yummy things like apples, bananas, and cookies. A little boy named Timmy loved to visit the store with his mom. + +One day, Timmy and his mom went to the grocery store. Timmy saw a big, red apple. He wanted it. He asked his mom, "Can I have the apple, please?" His mom said, "Yes, you can. But first, we need to pay." Timmy was happy. + +They went to the front of the store. There was a big bell. When it was their turn, the bell went "ring, ring!" Timmy's mom paid for the apple, and they went home. Timmy learned that it is good to ask and pay for things before taking them. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park with his dad. They wanted to prepare for a fun day outside. Tim's dad had an interesting idea. He said, "Let's make a tent!" + +Tim and his dad found some sticks and a big blanket. They put the sticks in the ground and put the blanket on top. The tent was ready! Tim said, "Wow! This is a cool tent!" + +They played in the tent all day. They had a lot of fun. When it was time to go home, Tim and his dad took down the tent. They went home and told mom about their interesting day. +Once upon a time, there was a big yard. In the yard, there was a rare, pretty flower. The flower was red and yellow. It was the only one of its kind in the yard. It made everyone who saw it very happy. + +One day, a little boy named Tim saw the flower. He wanted to pick it and take it home. But when he tried to pick it, the flower frowned. Tim was surprised to see the flower frown. He had never seen a flower do that before. + +Tim decided not to pick the flower. Instead, he would visit the yard every day to see the rare, pretty flower. They became friends. The flower never frowned again. And they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a man. The man liked to grow plants. He had a big garden with many flowers and trees. The man was very kind and always helped others. + +One day, a little boy came to the man. The boy wanted to learn how to grow a great big tree. The man gave him a small seed and said, "Take care of this seed, and it will grow into a great tree." The boy was very happy and went home to plant the seed. + +Every day, the boy took care of the seed. He gave it water and made sure it had sun. Soon, the seed began to grow into a small tree. The boy was very proud. As the tree grew bigger and bigger, the boy learned that if you take care of something and give it love, it will grow into something great. The boy and the tree were very happy together, and they both knew the man had given them a great gift. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he saw an ancient tree with many insects on it. The insects were very small and busy. Tim was excited to see them. + +Tim called his friend, Sue. "Sue, come see the insects on the ancient tree!" Sue came running and looked at the insects. She was excited too. They watched the insects crawl on the tree and fly in the air. + +Tim and Sue played near the tree all day. They pretended to be insects too, crawling and flying around. They had so much fun with their new insect friends. And when the sun went down, they went home, excited to play again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, old wall. The wall was very old and had many cracks. It was in a nice park where many kids liked to play. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play near the wall. His mommy told him, "Tim, you need to behave and be careful near the old wall." Tim said, "Okay, mommy," and went to play with his ball. + +Tim was having fun, but he forgot to behave. He kicked his ball very hard and it hit the old wall. The wall shook and some rocks fell down. Tim was scared and he cried. His mommy came and hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Tim. Just remember to behave next time." Tim promised to be good and they went home. +Once upon a time, there was a popular bird who loved to sing. Her name was Lily. She had many friends in the forest. One day, she saw a big man with an axe. The big man wanted to cut down the trees. + +Lily was sad and scared. She went to her friend, Bear. "Bear, help! Big man with axe wants to cut our trees!" Bear was strong and wanted to help. He had an idea. "Let's sing to the big man," he said. + +Lily and Bear went to the big man. They started to sing a beautiful song. The big man stopped and listened. He liked the song. He decided not to cut down the trees. Lily, Bear, and all their friends were happy. The big man left, and the forest was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a weird cow named Moo. Moo lived on a farm with other cows. They all made milk, but Moo's milk was different. It was the best milk on the farm. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to the farm. He saw Moo and said, "Hi Moo! You look weird. Can I try your milk?" Moo said, "Sure, Tim!" Tim tried the milk and loved it. It was the best milk he ever had. + +Tim wanted all the cows to make the same milk as Moo. So, he asked the cows to unite and learn from Moo. The cows agreed, and soon they all made the best milk together. Tim and the cows were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a thick, soft blanket that she loved very much. She would always put it on her bed before she slept. One day, she heard her mom say that she needed to keep the blanket safe because it was special. + +One day, Mia went to the park with her mom and dad. She wanted to bring her thick blanket with her. She put the blanket in her bag and walked to the park. While at the park, Mia played with her friends and forgot about her special blanket. + +As it was getting late, Mia and her parents went back home. When they got home, Mia remembered her thick blanket and looked in her bag. But the blanket was not there! Mia was very sad and cried. Her mom and dad tried to find the blanket, but it was gone. Mia learned the importance of keeping her things safe, but it was too late for her special blanket. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful little town, there lived a boy named Tom. Tom loved to watch films. His favorite film was about a brave hero who saved the town from a big, scary monster. Tom watched this film every day after playing outside. + +One day, Tom's friend, Sam, came to play. Sam wanted to watch a new film, but Tom refused. He wanted to watch his favorite hero again. Sam was sad, but they watched Tom's favorite film together. + +After the film, they went outside to play. They pretended to be heroes like in the film. Suddenly, a real big, scary monster came to the town! The people were scared and needed help. Tom and Sam tried to be brave like the hero, but they were too small. The monster saw them and laughed. It knocked down their playhouse and left the town in a mess. Tom and Sam were sad, and they wished they had watched a new film to learn new ways to be brave. +Once upon a time, there was an owl. The owl was very anxious. He lived in a big tree. One day, the owl saw a cat. The cat was near the tree. + +The owl said, "Go away, cat! This is my tree!" The cat did not listen. The cat started to lean on the tree. The owl was scared. + +The owl tried to fly away, but he was too anxious. The cat jumped and caught the owl. The owl was sad. The cat did not let the owl go. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to play in her room. She had an enormous bookcase filled with her favorite books and toys. Mia loved to read and play with her toys all day long. + +As Mia was playing, she saw her favorite toy on the top shelf of the bookcase. She wanted to get it, so she tried to climb the bookcase. As she climbed higher, the bookcase started to shake. Suddenly, the bookcase began to fall. Mia was scared and shouted, "Mommy, help!" + +Mia's mommy heard her and came running into the room. She saw the bookcase falling and quickly caught it before it could hit the ground. Mia's mommy told her, "Mia, you should never climb the bookcase. It's very dangerous. Next time, ask me for help." Mia understood and promised to ask for help next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in the snow. One day, he saw a girl named Sally playing with snow too. They were very happy to meet each other. + +Tim said, "Sally, let's have a snowball fight!" Sally agreed and they started to play. They made different sizes of snowballs and threw them at each other. They laughed and had a lot of fun. + +After playing, Tim and Sally were tired. They sat down and talked. Tim said, "Sally, it's nice to share and play together." Sally smiled and said, "Yes, Tim. When we share and play together, we have more fun." They learned that playing together is better than playing alone. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to her room to study. She sat on her big, soft rug and opened her book. She liked to study on her rug because it was cozy and warm. But today, Lily noticed that her rug was smelly. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mom, why is my rug smelly?" Her mom came into the room and sniffed the rug. She said, "Oh no, I think your dog, Spot, had an accident on the rug. We need to clean it." + +Lily and her mom took the rug outside. They used soap and water to wash the smelly rug. They scrubbed and scrubbed until the rug was clean and smelled nice again. Then they put the rug in the sun to dry. + +When the rug was dry, Lily and her mom brought it back into the room. Lily sat on her clean rug and started to study again. She was happy that her rug was not smelly anymore. And Spot, her dog, promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, in a jolly little town, there lived a boy named Tom. He loved to play with his toy cars and organize them by color. One day, Tom's mom said, "Tom, let's go to the park!" Tom was very happy and brought his toy cars with him. + +At the park, Tom saw a big gate. He asked his mom, "Can I go in?" His mom said, "Yes, but stay close to me." They went through the gate and saw many kids playing. Tom found a nice spot to play with his toy cars. + +Tom met a new friend named Sam. Sam said, "I like your cars!" Tom replied, "Thank you! I like to organize them by color." Sam and Tom played together all day, and they had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Tom and his mom said goodbye to Sam. Tom couldn't wait to come back to the park and play with Sam again. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient closet. It was very old and full of clothes. It stood in a big room where a little boy named Timmy lived. Timmy liked to walk around and play with his toys. + +One day, Timmy decided to walk to the ancient closet. He opened the door and saw many colorful clothes. He took a big hat and a long coat. Timmy wanted to play dress-up. + +Timmy put on the hat and the coat. He walked around the room, pretending to be a king. He had a lot of fun. Then, he put the clothes back in the ancient closet and went to play with his toys. Timmy loved his closet and the fun games he could play with it. +Once upon a time, there was a silly cat named Tom. Tom loved to play all day. One day, Tom saw a big red ball. He wanted to lift the ball and play with it. + +Tom tried to lift the ball, but it was too heavy. He pushed the ball and it started to roll. The ball was in motion. Tom was very happy and chased the ball around the yard. + +But then, the ball rolled into the street. Tom ran after the ball and did not look for cars. A car came and hit Tom. Tom was hurt and could not play anymore. The end. +One day, a small swan went for a walk. The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. The swan was happy to be outside. + +As the swan walked, it saw a little pond. The water was clear and cool. The swan went into the pond and played with the fish. They splashed and had fun. + +After playing, the small swan walked back home. It was tired but happy. The swan had a great day and could not wait to walk and play again. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the store with her mom. They needed to buy some things for a big party. Lucy's mom said, "Lucy, can you help me find the important things on the list?" Lucy was happy to help. + +They walked around the store and found most of the things they needed. Then, Lucy's mom saw the wine. She picked up a bottle and said, "This is for the grown-ups, not for kids." Lucy nodded, she knew that wine was not for her. + +Lucy saw her friend, Tom, in the store with his dad. Tom looked sad. Lucy went to him and said, "Why are you sad, Tom?" Tom said, "I can't find the toy I want." Lucy wanted to help and encourage her friend. She said, "Don't worry, Tom. Let's look together!" They searched the store and found the toy Tom wanted. Tom was happy and thanked Lucy for her help. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived an elderly lady named Sue. She had a cat named Kitty. Sue loved to read her newspaper every day. Kitty would sit on her lap while Sue read. + +One sunny day, Sue was reading her newspaper in the park. Kitty was playing near a tree. A little boy named Tim saw Kitty and dared to come closer. He wanted to play with Kitty, but he was scared of cats. + +"Hi," Tim said to Sue. "Can I play with your cat?" + +Sue smiled and said, "Of course! Kitty is very friendly. She loves to play with new friends." + +Tim played with Kitty and they had a lot of fun. Sue was happy to see them play together. From that day on, Tim and Kitty became good friends, and they played together every time Sue read her newspaper in the park. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She liked to skip on the grass. In the park, there was a hidden strip of pretty flowers. Lily loved to look at the flowers and smell them. + +Lily saw a boy named Tom in the park. Tom was picking the flowers from the hidden strip. Lily did not like this. She said, "Tom, please don't pick the flowers. They are pretty and we can look at them." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He picked more flowers. Lily was sad. She thought of a plan. She went to her mom and told her about Tom. + +Lily's mom talked to Tom's mom. Tom's mom told Tom to stop picking the flowers. Tom said sorry to Lily. They both skipped and played in the park. Now, the hidden strip of flowers stayed pretty for everyone to enjoy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a girl named Lily. Lily liked to play catch with her dog, Spot. They played every day in their big yard. Lily was very organized. She always put her toys away when she was done playing. + +One day, Lily threw the ball very far. Spot ran to catch it, but he tripped and fell. "Oh no, Spot!" said Lily. She was worried that Spot was hurt. Lily's mom took them to the vet to make sure he was okay. + +The vet looked at Spot and said, "Let's do an x-ray to see if anything is wrong." Lily held Spot's paw while the vet did the x-ray. When it was done, the vet showed Lily the x-ray and said, "Spot is okay! He just needs some rest." + +Lily was happy that Spot was not hurt badly. She took him home and they rested together. From that day on, they still played catch, but Lily made sure to be more careful when she threw the ball. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He loved to read books. He read books every day. Tim had a pet dog named Max. Max was very fast. They played together all the time. + +One sunny day, Tim and Max went for a walk. They found a grape tree. The tree was full of big, round grapes. Tim and Max were very happy. They picked some grapes to eat. + +Tim and Max sat under the grape tree. Tim read a book while Max ate grapes. Max ate the grapes fast. They had a fun day together. Tim and Max loved the grape tree and went back to visit it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Dolly. Dolly lived near a pond. She loved to swim and play with her friends all day long. + +One day, Dolly felt worried. She was very tired and needed to rest. She looked for a quiet place to sit and rest her little wings. + +Dolly found a soft spot under a big tree by the pond. She sat down and rested. Soon, she felt happy and strong again. Dolly went back to play with her friends in the pond, and they all had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a nice prince. He lived in a big castle with his mom, the queen. The prince liked to play with his ball and his toy horse. He had many friends in the castle, and they would play all day. + +One day, the nice prince went to the market with his mom. They wanted to buy some food for their dinner. The prince saw red apples, round oranges, and long carrots. He picked up a big, green apple and put it in their basket. + +The nice prince and his mom bought all the food they needed. They went back to the castle and cooked a yummy dinner. The prince shared his dinner with all his friends, and they all had a great time. The nice prince and his friends were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a very intelligent dog named Max. He loved to play with his favorite toy, a red ball. One day, Max saw a shiny buckle on the ground. He thought it was very pretty. + +Max had an idea. He wanted to tie the shiny buckle to his red ball. He found a string and tied the buckle to the ball. Now, his favorite toy was even more fun to play with. + +Max played with his new toy all day long. He was so happy that he could make his toy even better. His family thought he was very clever. And Max knew he was an intelligent dog. +One day, a dog named Max was playing in the park. He was very happy. But then, a big, harsh wind came. It blew Max's ball far away. Max was sad. + +Max went to find his ball. He saw a girl named Sue. Sue had a big hat. Max asked, "Can you help me find my ball?" Sue said, "Yes, I will help you. I don't mind." + +They looked and looked for the ball. The wind was still harsh. Max and Sue were cold. But they did not give up. They wanted to find the ball. + +Finally, they found the ball under a tree. Max was so happy. He said, "Thank you, Sue!" Sue said, "You're welcome, Max. I'm glad I could help." They played together until the wind stopped. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl named Mia. She loved to dance and play. One day, Mia saw a pretty butterfly in her yard. She wanted the butterfly to dance with her. + +Mia said to the butterfly, "Please dance with me, pretty butterfly!" The butterfly did not understand Mia. It flew away. Mia was sad. She wanted to dance with her new friend. + +Later, Mia's mom saw her sad face. She asked, "What's wrong, Mia?" Mia told her mom about the butterfly. Her mom said, "Let's demand a dance party!" Mia smiled. She danced with her mom and felt happy again. +Once upon a time, there were two twins named Tim and Tom. They loved to travel and play games. Tim and Tom were very competitive. They always wanted to win. + +One day, they decided to have a race. They wanted to see who could travel the farthest. Tim said, "I will win!" Tom said, "No, I will win!" They were ready to start the race. + +They ran and ran. Tim was fast, but Tom was faster. They both got tired, but they didn't stop. They wanted to win. At the end, Tom won the race. Tim was sad, but Tom gave him a hug. They were still the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Mia was in the kitchen with her mom. Mia's mom wore a pretty apron with flowers on it. They were making a yummy cake for Mia's dad's birthday. Mia loved to help her mom bake cakes because they smelled so good. + +Mia's mom said, "Mia, can you pass me the big spoon?" Mia looked around and found the big spoon. She gave it to her mom. They mixed the cake batter together. Mia was so excited to see the cake when it was done. + +Suddenly, Mia's dad came into the kitchen. Mia and her mom shouted, "Surprise!" Mia's dad saw the yummy cake and smiled. He put on his apron and helped them finish making the cake. They all had a fun time baking together and enjoyed eating the yummy cake. +Once upon a time, there was a tall factory in a small town. The factory made toys for all the kids. Every day, the workers would make toys and put them in big boxes. + +One day, a little toy bunny was sitting on a high shelf in the factory. The toy bunny wanted to see the whole factory. He tried to look around, but he couldn't see very well. So, the toy bunny tried to hop closer to the edge of the shelf. + +But, as the toy bunny hopped closer, he started to fall. He fell down, down, down, until he landed on a soft pile of teddy bears. The toy bunny was scared, but he was also happy because he did not get hurt. From then on, the toy bunny stayed safely on the shelf and enjoyed watching the workers make toys for all the kids. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful bird. The bird had many friends. One day, the bird found a rag. The rag was very old and dirty. The bird decided to clean the rag. + +The bird took the rag to a river. The bird washed the rag in the water. The rag became clean and pretty. The bird was very happy. The bird decided to show the rag to its friends. + +The bird showed the rag to its friends. The friends liked the rag too. They all played with the rag. They had a lot of fun. The bird and its friends decided to keep the rag and play with it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He liked to watch big trees and old rocks. One day, he found a big, ancient tree near his home. The tree was very old and had many stories to tell. + +Tim wanted to learn more about the ancient tree, but he had an exam at school. The exam was very important, and he needed to do well. Tim felt sad because he could not watch the ancient tree and do his exam at the same time. + +Tim told his mom about the tree and the exam. His mom said, "Do your best on the exam, and then we will go and watch the ancient tree together." Tim felt happy and did his best on the exam. After the exam, Tim and his mom went to watch the ancient tree, and they learned many new things about it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to watch movies with her family. Her favorite movie was about a princess who lived in a perfect castle. Lucy would watch this movie every day and dream about being a princess too. + +One day, Lucy's mommy told her that they were going to see a new movie at the big movie place. Lucy was so excited! But when they got to the big movie place, Lucy saw a big sign that made her frown. The sign said that her favorite princess movie was not playing. Instead, there was a movie about a silly dog. + +Lucy was sad, but her mommy said, "Let's watch the silly dog movie. It might be fun!" So they went inside and watched the movie. At first, Lucy still missed her princess movie, but soon she started to laugh at the silly dog's tricks. By the end of the movie, Lucy was so happy that she forgot all about the princess movie. + +When they got home, Lucy told her daddy all about the silly dog movie. She said, "I want to watch the silly dog movie again!" Her daddy smiled and said, "I think we can make that happen." The next day, Lucy's daddy brought home a new movie for Lucy to watch. It was the silly dog movie! Lucy hugged her daddy and knew that sometimes new things can be just as perfect as the things we love. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a friend named Sam. They liked to play with smooth rocks by the river. + +One day, Tim and Sam went to the river to play. They found many smooth rocks to skip on the water. They had a lot of fun. They played until the sun went down. + +When the sun came up the next day, Tim was excited to wake up and play with Sam again. He ran to Sam's house and they went back to the river. They found even more smooth rocks to play with. They were very happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to dress up in fun clothes. One day, Spot found a tight hat and put it on his head. He thought it was so funny and ran around to show all his friends. + +As Spot was running around, he saw a big box that looked like a jail. Spot was very curious and wanted to see what was inside. He went closer and saw that the door was open. Spot went inside the jail, but then the door closed behind him. He was stuck! + +Spot started to bark loudly so his friends could hear him. His friends heard the barks and came to help. They all worked together to open the jail door. Finally, the door opened and Spot was free! Spot was so happy to be out of the tight jail and thanked his friends for saving him. They all played and laughed together, and Spot never went near that jail again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a clever girl named Lily. She liked to help people and make them happy. One day, she met a boy named Tom. Tom was very kind and made Lily feel safe. They became good friends and played together every day. + +One sunny day, Lily said to Tom, "Tom, let's pretend to marry. We can have a fun party with our friends, and we can be happy together." Tom smiled and replied, "That sounds like a great idea, Lily! Let's invite our friends and have a big party." + +They told their friends, and everyone was excited. They all dressed up in nice clothes, and they had a big party with lots of yummy food. Lily and Tom pretended to marry, and all their friends clapped and cheered. They danced, played games, and had a wonderful time. At the end of the day, Lily and Tom were very happy. They knew they would always be safe and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to climb. One day, Max saw a big office. The office had many stairs. Max wanted to climb the stairs. + +Max started to climb the stairs. Max climbed and climbed. Max met a cat on the stairs. The cat said, "Why do you climb, Max?" Max said, "I love to climb. It is fun!" + +Max and the cat climbed to the top of the stairs. They found a big box of toys. Max and the cat were grateful. They played with the toys and shared them with their friends. + +The moral of the story is: sharing with friends is fun and makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mommy, daddy, and a very dependable dog named Spot. Spot was always there to play with Lily and keep her safe. + +One sunny day, Lily and Spot went to the park to play. They saw a big tree with many lemons on it. Lily had an idea! She wanted to fill her basket with the lemons to make lemonade with her mommy. So, Spot helped Lily pick the lemons and put them in the basket. + +When they had filled the basket with lemons, Lily and Spot went back home. Lily's mommy helped her make lemonade. They all drank the lemonade and it was yummy! Lily was so happy that she had a dependable friend like Spot to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to talk to his friends and family. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to make a club. They called it the "Fun Club". They would play games and have fun together. + +One day, they went on a wild adventure in the forest. They saw many animals like bears and deer. They talked about how cool it was to be in the wild. They even found a treehouse and played in it for a while. + +After their adventure, they went back to their club and talked about all the fun they had. They decided to have more adventures in the future. Timmy was happy to have such great friends in his club. +Once upon a time, there was a cool dancer named Lily. She loved to dance and wore a pretty dress. One day, she went to a dance competition. She was nervous but excited to show her moves. + +As she was dancing, another dancer stepped on her foot. Lily felt sad and hurt. She couldn't dance anymore. She wanted to cry but she didn't want to give up. + +Lily took a deep breath and stepped back onto the dance floor. She danced with all her heart and soul. She felt happy again. In the end, Lily won the competition and felt proud of herself. She learned that even when things get tough, she can step up and keep dancing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on car rides with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went on a ride to the park. Lily sat in the back seat and looked out the window. She saw trees and birds and other cars going fast. + +Suddenly, her daddy said, "Look, Lily! There's a playground!" Lily got excited and said, "Yay! I want to play!" They parked the car and Lily ran to the swings. She went up and down, up and down, very fast. It was so much fun! + +After playing, they got back in the car and Lily fell asleep in her seat. She dreamed about going on more car rides and playing on more swings. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One night, she went to bed and started to dream. In her dream, she was flying like a bird in the sky. It was very fun! + +When she woke up, it was very quiet in her room. She looked around and saw that the sun was shining through her window. Lily felt grateful for the new day and all the fun things she could do. She got out of bed and went to play with her toys again. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered her dream and how it made her feel. She loved to dream and imagine all the fun things she could do. And even when it was quiet, she was grateful for all the good things in her life. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He had a huge body and big ears. One day, the elephant was walking in the jungle when he saw a tree with some tasty leaves. The elephant tried to reach the leaves with his trunk but he couldn't. + +Then he had an idea. He used his big trunk to pull the tree towards him. The tree started to move and the leaves were getting closer. The elephant was happy because he could finally eat the tasty leaves. + +After eating, the elephant walked away with his big ears flapping in the wind. He felt proud of himself because he used his trunk to pull the tree and get the yummy leaves. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot had a beautiful bone that he loved to chew on. One day, Spot saw a bird and he wanted to catch it. He ran after the bird, but he accidentally dropped his bone. Spot was sad because he loved his beautiful bone. + +Spot's owner saw him looking sad and asked him what was wrong. Spot barked and pointed to where he dropped his bone. His owner went to look for it and found it. He raised the bone up high and gave it back to Spot. Spot was so happy and wagged his tail. + +From then on, Spot never chased after birds with his bone in his mouth. He loved his beautiful bone too much to lose it again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They lived in a colorful home with a big garden. The mommy and daddy loved each other very much and wanted to marry forever. + +One day, the mommy got very sick. She had to go to the hospital and stay there for a long time. The daddy and the kids missed her so much. They wanted her to come back home and be happy again. + +But, one day, the daddy got very sad news. The mommy had died. He didn't know what to do without her. He missed her so much and the home didn't feel colorful anymore. The family was very sad and missed the mommy every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the wide open fields near her house. One day, she saw her daddy trying to fix a broken fence. + +Lily asked, "Daddy, can I help?" + +Her daddy smiled and said, "Sure, you can try." + +Lily picked up a hammer and some nails and tried to fix the fence. She hit her thumb with the hammer and started to cry. + +Her daddy said, "It's okay, Lily. You tried your best. Let's go inside and get you a band-aid." + +Lily felt better knowing she tried to help her daddy, even though it didn't work out perfectly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, Lily's mom asked her to come to the kitchen to help her make cookies. + +As they were baking, Lily's mom noticed that her phone had no network. She tried to fix it, but it wouldn't work. Lily saw her mom frown and knew something was wrong. + +Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door. It was a man they didn't know. He asked to come in and use their phone. Lily's mom was hesitant, but she felt bad for the man and let him in. + +The man made a call and then left. Lily's mom didn't think anything of it, but later that night, they found out that their house had been robbed. The man they let in was the thief. Lily's mom felt terrible and wished she had been more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play in the park with his owner. Spot's owner was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved Spot very much. + +One day, Spot saw a squirrel and chased after it. Spot ran so fast that he didn't see the big hole in the ground. Spot fell into the hole and hurt his heel. The hole was very deep and Spot couldn't get out. + +Lily tried to help Spot, but she couldn't get him out of the deep hole. Spot was stuck in the hole for a long time. Eventually, the weather changed and it started to rain. The rain made the hole fill up with water. Spot couldn't swim and he drowned. Lily was very sad that she couldn't save her best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and make noise with them. Her mom always said she was very gifted at making music. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a special gift. It was a shiny new drum! Lily was so happy and loved her new drum. She played it all day long, making lots of noise. + +That night, as Lily was getting ready for bed, she hugged her mom and said, "I love you, Mommy." Her mom smiled and hugged her back, feeling grateful for her gifted little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant who loved to crawl around. One day, the ant saw a big mess on the floor. There was water everywhere and the floor was very dirty. The ant wanted to help, so it went to find a mop. + +As the ant was cleaning up the mess, a nosy fly came buzzing around. "What are you doing?" asked the fly. "I'm cleaning up the mess," replied the ant. "Why?" asked the fly. "Because it's the right thing to do," said the ant. + +The fly thought about this for a moment and realized that it was good to help others. From that day on, the fly became less nosy and started to help others too. And the ant continued to crawl around, always ready to lend a hand when needed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play soccer with his friends. One day, Timmy's coach told him that if he practiced hard, he could win a trophy. Timmy was very excited and practiced every day. + +Finally, the day of the big game came. Timmy's team played very well and they won! Timmy's coach was so proud of him that he ordered a big trophy for him. Timmy was so happy and felt very special. + +But then, Timmy's friend Billy did something foolish. He accidentally knocked over Timmy's trophy and it broke into many pieces. Timmy was very sad, but his coach told him that it was okay and that he would order a new trophy for him. Timmy learned that even if something bad happens, there is always a way to make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play in the park with his toy cars. One day, he saw a giant man walking towards him. The giant had an incredible beard and Timmy was scared. + +The giant said, "Hey there little buddy, what's wrong? Why are you scared?" Timmy replied, "I'm scared because you're so big and I'm so small." The giant smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just wanted to say hello." + +Timmy felt better and they started to chat. Suddenly, a dog ran over and took Timmy's favorite car. Timmy started to yell at the dog to give it back. The giant helped Timmy get his toy back and they became good friends. From that day on, Timmy was never scared of the giant again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go on a journey to find a treasure. She asked her mommy if she could go, but her mommy said no. + +Lily was sad, but then her smart big brother Jack said he would take her on the journey. They packed some snacks and started walking. + +After a while, Lily got tired and wanted to stop. Jack said they could rest for a bit and then keep going. Lily felt better and they continued on their journey. + +Finally, they found the treasure! Lily was so happy and thanked her big brother for taking her on the journey. They both went back home and told their mommy about their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's friend dared her to climb a big tree in the park. Lily was scared, but she didn't want to look like a chicken, so she climbed the tree with all her might. When she reached the top, she felt very proud of herself. + +Afterwards, they went to have a picnic. Lily's mom had packed sandwiches, fruits, and a teaspoon for each of them. They ate and laughed and enjoyed the light breeze that blew around them. Lily felt happy and grateful to have such a good friend who dared her to be brave and try new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved motorcycles because they were so cool! One day, Timmy saw a motorcycle going very slow. He wanted to ride it, so he went up to the driver and said, "Can I ride too, please?" + +The driver was nice and said yes, so Timmy got on the motorcycle. He felt the wind in his hair and it was so much fun! But then, Timmy got scared because the motorcycle was going too fast. He asked the driver to slow down, and the driver listened to his request. + +After the ride, Timmy thanked the driver and went home. He told his mom all about the motorcycle ride and how he requested the driver to slow down. Timmy felt very happy because he got to ride a motorcycle and he learned that it's okay to ask for things you want. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear dresses and skirts, but sometimes they would fly up in the wind. One day, her mommy gave her a belt to wear with her dress. + +Lily put on the belt and zipped it up. She felt very grown up and proud of herself. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw her friend Tommy and ran over to say hello. Tommy said, "Wow, Lily! Your dress looks terrible today." + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. But then she remembered her belt and said, "I know my dress is flying up, but I have a belt to keep it down." + +Tommy looked impressed and said, "Wow, you're so smart, Lily!" And they continued to play together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together outside in the sun. One day, they were sitting under a big tree to get some shade. + +Tommy said, "I'm jealous of your toy car. Can I play with it?" + +Timmy replied, "I disagree. I want to play with it myself." + +Tommy felt sad and wanted to go home. Timmy felt bad for making his friend sad, so he said, "You can play with it for a little bit, but then I want it back." + +Tommy was happy again and they continued to play together in the shade of the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her daddy very much, and her daddy loved her. Every night before bed, her daddy would read her a story and tuck her in tight. + +One day, Lily's daddy told her they were going to have a picnic in the park. Lily was so excited! She helped her daddy prepare the sandwiches and pack the basket. They set off to the park, but when they got there, they saw that it was very messy. There was litter everywhere, and the grass was very long. + +Lily's daddy told her that they couldn't have a picnic in such a messy place. So, they went back home and cleaned up the park together. They picked up all the litter and cut the grass. Then, they went back to the park and had their picnic in a tidy and clean place. Lily learned that it's important to prepare and take care of the places we love, so we can enjoy them even more. +Once upon a time, there was a big building. It was enormous! It had lots of floors and windows. One day, a little girl walked by the building and it excited her. She looked up and saw how tall it was. She wanted to go inside and explore. So, she went in and found lots of people working there. They showed her around and she had so much fun! The building was the best thing she had ever seen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bedroom with a bright yellow wall. One day, Lily was playing hide-and-seek with her friend, Timmy. Timmy hid in the closet, but Lily couldn't find him. She decided to peek under the bed. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise coming from the closet. She got scared and ran out of the bedroom. She told her mom what happened, but her mom didn't believe her. "There's nothing to be afraid of, Lily. It was probably just the wind," her mom said. + +That night, Lily went to bed feeling scared. As she was falling asleep, she heard the noise again. This time, it was louder. She peeked under the bed and saw two glowing eyes staring back at her. She screamed and ran out of the bedroom. Her mom finally believed her, but it was too late. The monster under the bed had already taken Lily away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump on her bed, but her mommy always said no. One day, Lily found a blueberry on the ground. She was so happy! She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Look, mommy! A blueberry!" said Lily. + +"Oh, how nice, Lily. Are you happy?" asked her mommy. + +"Yes, I'm very happy!" said Lily with a big smile. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came in the room. "Can I jump on the bed too?" he asked. + +Lily's mommy thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, but only for a little bit." + +So, Lily and her brother jumped on the bed together, and they were both very happy. And after they were done, they all shared the blueberry and it was very yummy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her pink kite. One day, she went to the park to fly her kite. She ran and ran until the kite was high up in the sky. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow very hard. The kite flew away and Lily couldn't catch it. She felt sad and said, "I regret not holding on tight to my kite." + +A kind man saw Lily crying and asked what was wrong. She told him about her lost pink kite. The man said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." Together, they searched the park until they found the kite stuck in a tree. Lily was happy again and thanked the man for his help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play with him. Billy had a brand new toy truck that he was very proud of. + +Timmy saw the truck and said, "Wow, Billy! That truck is incredible! Can I play with it?" + +Billy shook his head and said, "No, Timmy. This truck is very special to me. I don't want anyone else to play with it." + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. He really wanted to play with the truck. So, he had an idea. He said, "Billy, I will let you play with my toy car for five minutes if you let me play with your truck for five minutes. That's a fair number, right?" + +Billy thought about it and agreed. Timmy was so happy that he got to play with the incredible truck for a point in time. They both had a lot of fun playing together and sharing their toys. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw an owl sitting on a tree branch. The owl had big eyes and was very quiet. + +Lily said, "Hello Mr. Owl, what are you doing up there?" + +The owl replied, "Hoo hoo, I'm just resting. I like to sleep during the day and hunt at night." + +Lily asked, "Can I guess how many feathers you have?" + +The owl said, "Sure, go ahead." + +Lily counted and guessed, "You have 100 feathers!" + +The owl chuckled and said, "No, I have many more than that. I have over 1,000 feathers!" + +Lily was amazed at the owl's modern feathers and said goodbye before running off to play with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. He would run and jump and laugh with his friends. + +One day, Timmy and his friends played a game of tag. They ran all around the park, chasing each other. But eventually, the game had to end. + +Timmy went home happy and tired. He ate dinner with his family and went to bed. As he lay in his bed, he thought about the fun he had with his friends. He couldn't wait to play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very sad because he felt lonely. He wanted someone to play with him. + +One day, Max saw a little girl walking by. He barked and wagged his tail to get her attention. The little girl came over and said, "Hi Max! Do you want to sit with me?" + +Max was so happy! He sat next to the little girl and felt the warmth of the sun on his fur. The little girl said, "Max, be careful! The ground is hot." Max looked down and saw that the ground was very hot. He was glad he had a friend to sit with. + +Max and the little girl played together all day. Max was no longer lonely. He was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very sleepy because she had played all day long. She knew that it was time to go to bed, but she wanted to buy a toy first. Her mom told her the price of the toy and Lily knew she had enough money to buy it. + +Lily went to the toy store and picked out a pretty doll. She paid the price and left the store with her new toy. On the way home, Lily became very sleepy again. She knew it was time to go to bed and snuggled up with her new doll. She fell asleep quickly, holding her new toy close. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to walk by the river and watch the animals. One day, she saw a nice otter swimming in the water. She said, "Hello Mr. Otter, you are so nice!" The otter said, "Thank you, Lily. I am looking for some food. Can you help me carry these fish?" + +Lily was happy to help the otter. She carried the fish in a basket and followed the otter to his home. The otter said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good helper. Would you like to stay and play with me?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please!" They played by the river all day and had so much fun together. When it was time to go home, the otter said, "Thank you for being my friend, Lily. Come back and visit me soon!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I will, Mr. Otter. You are my friend too!" And with that, she went home, feeling happy and proud to have helped her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with dough and make funny shapes. One day, she decided to make a big dough ball and put it in the oven to bake. + +As she waited for the dough to bake, she had a thoughtful idea. She wanted to surprise her mommy with a yummy treat. She thought her mommy would be so happy to see the big dough ball. + +But something went wrong. The dough ball got too big and it exploded in the oven! Lily was so sad that her surprise for her mommy was ruined. She learned that sometimes things don't go as planned, but it's okay to make mistakes and try again next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was scared of ghosts. He thought they were very spooky and he didn't like them at all. One day, Timmy went to a big house with his mom and dad. The house was very big and impressive. Timmy liked it a lot. + +But then, Timmy saw a ghost! He didn't like it one bit. He told his mom and dad that he hated ghosts and wanted to go home. His mom and dad told him not to be scared, because ghosts weren't real. They said it was just his imagination playing tricks on him. + +Timmy felt better after his mom and dad told him that. He looked around the big house some more and saw lots of impressive things. He saw a big chandelier, a fancy staircase, and a beautiful painting. Timmy forgot all about the ghost and had fun exploring the big house. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked Halloween because he could dress up as a superhero and get candy. He also liked to go to the park and play on the swings. + +One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a skeleton. He wasn't scared because he knew it was just a decoration. He thought it was cool and wanted to take a picture with it. + +But then, a rude boy came and pushed Timmy out of the way. Timmy didn't like that because it was mean. He decided to go enjoy the slide instead. He had fun going up and down and forgot all about the rude boy. + +After a while, Timmy went home and showed his mom the picture with the skeleton. She thought it was funny and they laughed together. Timmy was happy because he had a good day at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's dad introduced him to a new game called "catch the butterfly". They used a net to catch the butterflies and it was so much fun! + +Timmy's dad was very fair and let Timmy have a turn with the net. Timmy caught a beautiful butterfly and showed it to his friends. They were so happy to see it. + +Timmy loved his new game and couldn't wait to introduce it to his friends. They all had a great time catching butterflies together. Timmy was very proud of himself for introducing his friends to such a fun game. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big girl named Lily. She loved to watch butterflies in the garden. One day, she saw a butterfly flying around her skirt. "Wow! Look at the butterfly on my skirt!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her little brother Timmy came over and asked, "Can I watch the butterfly too?" + +"Of course, Timmy! Come and watch with me," Lily replied. They both sat down and watched the butterfly fly around Lily's big skirt. + +After a while, the butterfly flew away. "Oh no, the butterfly is gone," Timmy said sadly. + +"It's okay, Timmy. We can watch for more butterflies tomorrow," Lily said with a smile. And so, they continued to watch the garden and wait for more butterflies to come. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite skirt every day. One day, while she was playing outside, she saw a cat in the garden. The cat looked sad and hungry. + +Lily felt alert and knew she had to help the cat. She went inside and got some food for the cat. The cat ate the food and looked happy. Then, Lily hugged the cat and felt happy too. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to help others who are in need. She also learned that sometimes, a simple hug can make someone feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a big gray elephant who loved to play in the forest. He liked to eat green leaves and drink cool water from the river. One day, he found a noisy drum and started to play with it. He played so loud that all the animals in the forest came to see what was happening. But the drum was old and it started to rot, so the elephant had to stop playing. He felt sad, but then he saw a beautiful butterfly and he started to follow it. The butterfly flew high and the elephant followed it until they arrived at a big field full of colorful flowers. The elephant felt happy again and he started to dance under the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy so much that she ate it every day. One day, her mom told her that she couldn't have any more candy because it was bad for her teeth. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her friend Timmy came over and saw that she was sad. He asked her what was wrong. Lily told him about her candy problem. Timmy said, "Let's celebrate without candy! We can be creative and make our own treats!" + +Lily and Timmy went to the kitchen and made delicious fruit skewers with strawberries, bananas, and grapes. They had so much fun making them and even more fun eating them. Lily realized that she didn't need candy to have fun and be happy. From that day on, she celebrated with creative and healthy treats. The moral of the story is that sometimes we have to find new ways to have fun and be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when her mom came into the room. "Lily, can you help me mix the cake batter?" her mom asked. + +"Sure, Mommy!" Lily said excitedly. She loved helping her mom in the kitchen. They mixed the batter together and put it in the oven to bake. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home from work. He was looking for his dictionary. "Has anyone seen my dictionary?" he asked. + +Lily remembered seeing it earlier and ran to get it. When she found it, she noticed that it was a bit hairy. "Daddy, your dictionary is hairy!" she exclaimed. + +Her dad laughed and explained that the dictionary was old and had been sitting on the shelf for a long time. Lily thought it was funny and they all laughed together. It was a happy day for Lily and her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Christmas and all the pretty decorations. One day, she was helping her mom decorate the tree. She picked up a funny ornament that looked like a reindeer and said, "Look, Mommy! This one is silly!" + +Her mom smiled and replied, "Yes, it is. Be careful not to drop it." + +Lily carefully placed the ornament on a branch and said, "I don't want to break it. It's too pretty." + +Her mom gave her a hug and said, "You're such a good helper. Let's keep decorating!" And they continued to hang up more ornaments and make the tree look beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red bus. The bus was tough and could go up hills and down hills without any problems. One day, a little boy named Timmy saw the bus and said, "Wow, that bus is so cool!" The bus driver heard Timmy and said, "Do you want to come for a ride?" + +Timmy was so happy and said, "Yes, please!" The bus driver opened the door and Timmy climbed on board. The bus driver started the engine and the bus began to zoom down the road. + +Timmy was so excited and said, "This is so much fun!" The bus driver smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. We're going to go on a big adventure today!" Timmy couldn't wait to see where the bus would take him next. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she found a shiny metal toy car on the ground. She picked it up and noticed that it was very fragile. She held it carefully in her hands and played with it gently. + +But then, she accidentally dropped the toy car on the hard floor. It made a loud noise and Lily was scared that it was broken. She picked it up again and looked closely. She noticed that it had a small scratch, but it was still okay. + +Lily learned that even though things may look strong and shiny like metal, they can still be fragile and need to be handled with care. She played with her toy car all day and promised to always be careful with it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big teddy bear named Brownie. One day, Lily wanted to take Brownie to the park to play. But when they got there, Brownie felt sick and needed an operation. The doctor was very gentle with Brownie and made him feel better. After the operation, Lily put Brownie in a sack and carried him home. They cuddled together and watched a movie until Brownie fell asleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the world around her and always asked lots of questions. One day, she was playing outside and saw a big box. She was curious about what was inside, but it was closed tight. + +Lily went to her mom and asked for help to open the box, but her mom said it was too heavy. "Maybe we can find a clue to open it," her mom said. So, they looked around and found a small bandage on the ground near the box. Lily thought it was strange, but her mom said it might be a clue. + +Lily started to think and remembered seeing a similar bandage on her dad's toolbox. They went to look and found a key hidden under the bandage. They rushed back to the box and used the key to open it. Inside, they found a treasure chest full of toys and candy. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for helping her solve the mystery. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee. The bee was flying around the flowers, collecting pollen. Suddenly, the bee saw a camera on the ground. The bee wanted to take a picture, so it landed on the camera. + +As the bee was taking a picture, the ground began to tremble. The bee was scared and flew away. The camera fell to the ground and broke into many pieces. + +The bee felt sad because it couldn't take a picture and the camera was broken. The bee learned that sometimes things can go wrong, and it's important to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her favorite toy, a red ball. One day, Lily was playing with her ball outside when she accidentally dropped it down a hole. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom noticed she was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about the ball and the hole, but she didn't know how to get it out. Her mom said they could try to solve the mystery of the hole and find a way to get the ball back. + +Together, they looked around and found a long stick. Lily's mom used the stick to try and reach the ball, but it was too far down. Lily then had an idea and suggested they use a bigger stick. Her mom was impressed with her idea and they found a bigger stick. This time, they were able to get the ball out of the hole. + +Lily was so happy and not ashamed anymore. She hugged her mom and thanked her for helping her. They both learned that working together and finding solutions can solve any problem. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Lots of cars were there. They all wanted to win. One car was very powerful. It was red and shiny. It had a big engine that made a loud noise. The other cars were scared of it. + +Suddenly, one car hit a gum on the road. It spun around and crashed into another car. The powerful car saw what happened and slowed down. It wanted to help. It drove slowly so it wouldn't hit the gum. It helped the other cars get back on the road. + +In the end, the powerful car won the race. But it didn't care about winning. It was happy to help the other cars. They all became friends and had gum to celebrate. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike with his friends. One day, Timmy's friend Billy wanted to ride Timmy's bike. But Timmy said no because he didn't want Billy to break his bike. + +Billy got mad and started to scream loud. Timmy got scared and tried to reach for the pedal to ride away. But Billy grabbed Timmy's bike and rode away with it. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. He went home and told his mom what happened. His mom said it's okay and they can buy a new bike. + +The next day, Timmy and his mom went to the store and bought a new bike. Timmy was happy and rode his new bike with his friends. They had so much fun and Timmy learned that it's okay to share his things with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily went outside to play in the woods. She saw a big, wild wolf! The wolf had sharp teeth and a fluffy tail. Lily was scared, but she remembered her mommy's advice to count to three when she was scared. So, she closed her eyes and counted to three. When she opened her eyes, the wolf was gone! Lily was so happy and proud that she could count and be brave. She ran back to her house to tell her mommy and daddy about her adventure in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big, juicy pear that he loved to eat. One day, Timmy saw a black bird flying high in the sky. He thought it would be fun to toss his pear up to the bird and watch it roll back down to him. + +So, Timmy threw his pear up to the bird. But the bird didn't catch it and the pear rolled away, down a hill and into a pond. Timmy was sad because he lost his pear. He realized that sometimes, when we try to be silly or show off, we can lose things that are important to us. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to be more careful with his things and not to take them for granted. He also learned that it's not worth it to risk losing something just to try and impress others. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and have fun with her friends. One day, she went to visit her grandma who was cooking soup on the stove. Lily watched as the steam rose from the pot. + +"Grandma, what is that?" she asked. + +"That's steam, dear," her grandma replied. "It means the soup is getting hot and ready to eat." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love soup! Can you give me some, please?" + +"Of course, my dear," her grandma said as she poured some soup into a bowl and gave it to Lily. "Enjoy!" +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a job to guard the house. He barked when he saw strangers. One day, Max's owner gave him a new job. Max's new job was to be a guide dog for a blind man. Max had to change how he did his job. He had to be gentle and lead the man safely. Max was good at his new job, but he missed his original job of guarding the house. However, Max was happy to have a new job and to help the blind man. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird was flying in the sky. The bird saw a great land. The bird wanted to come down to the land. + +The bird flew down and landed on the land. The bird was happy. But then, a big cat came. The cat wanted to eat the bird. The bird tried to fly away, but it was too late. The cat caught the bird and the bird was no more. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books with her mommy and daddy. They would sit on the couch and read stories about princesses and dragons. + +One day, Lily's mommy showed her how to use the computer. It was a big machine with lots of buttons. Lily was gentle when she touched the keyboard and the mouse. She liked to play games and watch videos on the computer. + +But even though Lily loved the computer, she still loved reading books more. She liked to hold the pages and turn them gently. Reading stories with her family was the best thing in the world to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends at the park. One day, Lily and her friends decided to go to the club to play. They were having so much fun until Lily's ball accidentally hit a boy. The boy got angry and said, "You should be more obedient and watch where you throw your ball!" + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, her dog, Max, came running over. Max loved to play fetch with Lily's ball. Lily threw the ball and Max ran to get it. He accidentally knocked over the boy's drink. The boy got even angrier and said, "You should keep your dog on a leash!" + +Lily didn't want to make the boy mad anymore, so she apologized and offered to buy him a new drink. The boy calmed down and said, "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's all play together and have fun!" And so, Lily, her friends, and the boy played together all afternoon, springing around the club and having a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to eat bananas all day long. He would climb up the trees and pick the bananas himself. He was very selfish and would never share his bananas with anyone. + +One day, Max's friend Bella came to visit him. Bella was very hungry and asked Max if she could have a banana. Max said no and kept all the bananas for himself. Bella got very sad and went away. + +Later that day, Max saw a big storm coming. He knew that Bella was still outside and could get hurt. He quickly ran to warn her and brought her to a safe place. Bella was very happy that Max had warned her and saved her from the storm. + +After that day, Max realized that it was not nice to be selfish and decided to share his bananas with his friends. From that day on, Max and Bella became the best of friends and shared everything, including their bananas. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go camping with her family in their tent. But one day, they went to a new place and set up their tent in an unknown spot. + +As the night went on, Lily started to feel scared. She didn't know where she was and she didn't like it. She told her parents that she hated this new place and wanted to go home. + +Her parents explained to her that sometimes we have to face new things that are unknown, but that doesn't mean we should hate them. They said that it's okay to be scared, but we should try to be brave and face our fears. + +Lily thought about what her parents said and decided to be brave. She went to sleep in the tent and woke up feeling proud of herself for facing her fear. From then on, she learned that trying new things can be scary, but it can also be exciting and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and eat healthy food. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and slide. But then, Lily saw a butterfly on the other side of the park. She wanted to catch it, so she ran as fast as she could. Her mommy told her to hurry back, but Lily didn't listen. + +Lily finally caught the butterfly, but when she turned around, her mommy was gone. She didn't know which side of the park she had come from. Lily started to cry and looked for her mommy everywhere. She asked some people for help, but they didn't know where her mommy was either. + +Finally, a police officer found Lily and took her to the station. They called her daddy, who came to pick her up. Lily was so happy to see her daddy, but she was also sad that she couldn't find her mommy. They searched for days, but they never found her. Lily missed her mommy so much and wished she had listened when her mommy told her to hurry back. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat. The cat liked to sleep all day long. One day, the cat saw a bird outside. The cat wanted to catch the bird, so it leaned over the windowsill. But the cat was too lazy to catch the bird. + +The day went on and the cat continued to sleep. Later that day, the cat heard a loud noise. It was the bird, and it had brought friends. The birds flew into the house and started to make a mess. The cat tried to catch them, but it was too late. The birds had already destroyed everything. + +The cat realized that being lazy was not good. If the cat had been more active, it could have caught the bird and prevented the mess. But now, the cat had to clean up the mess all by itself. From that day on, the cat was no longer lazy and always tried to catch its prey. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. But one day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her with the dishwasher. Timmy didn't want to help because he wanted to play with his toys. But his mom said it was important to help with chores. + +So, Timmy reluctantly helped his mom with the dishwasher. He didn't like it because it was hard work and he didn't understand how it worked. When they finished, Timmy's mom told him how proud she was of him for helping. But Timmy felt troubled because he regretted not playing with his toys instead. + +From then on, Timmy made sure to help his mom with the dishwasher whenever she asked. He didn't want to feel troubled or regretful anymore. And even though it was hard work, he felt happy knowing he was helping his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim and play with his fish friends. One day, Nemo saw a big rock and wanted to explore it. He said to his friend, "I want to dive into that big rock, it looks so cool!" + +His friend said, "Be careful, Nemo. It might be dangerous." + +Nemo said, "I will be careful, I promise." + +So, Nemo dove into the big rock and found a treasure chest. He opened it and saw a shiny gold coin inside. He was so excited and showed it to his friend. + +His friend said, "Wow, Nemo! What is the price of that shiny gold coin?" + +Nemo said, "I don't know, but it's mine now and I'm happy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bowl of yummy strawberries that her mommy had picked for her. But she didn't want to eat them all, so she put the bowl on the table and went to play. + +Suddenly, her big brother came in and saw the bowl of strawberries. "I want some," he said. But Lily said, "No, they're mine! You can't have any." + +Her brother got angry and tried to take the bowl. But Lily protected it and said, "No! You can't have them! They're mine!" + +Her brother said, "Okay, okay. I won't take them. But you should eat them before they get spoiled." Lily looked at the strawberries and saw that they were starting to get soft. She realized that her brother was right and decided to eat them all up. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved his lawn. He would water it every day and make sure it was green. One day, he saw that his lawn was getting bigger! He was very happy because he loved his lawn so much. + +But then, his neighbor came over and said that the man's lawn was too big and it was making him angry. The man didn't want to make his neighbor angry, so he decided to cut his lawn. He got his lawn mower and started cutting. As he cut, he saw that his lawn was getting smaller. But that was okay because he didn't want to make anyone angry. + +After he finished cutting his lawn, he went over to his neighbor and said sorry. His neighbor was happy and not angry anymore. The man was happy too because he knew that he did the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a big pink tunnel in the park. It looked like so much fun to crawl through, so she went inside. + +But as she crawled deeper into the tunnel, she realized it was getting darker and scarier. She started to get scared and wanted to turn back, but she didn't know how. She felt stuck and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, Lily remembered something her mommy had taught her - to never give up and to keep trying. So she took a deep breath and kept crawling. And as she crawled further, she learned that sometimes things can be scary, but it's important to be brave and keep going. Finally, she made it to the end of the tunnel and felt so proud of herself for not giving up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a birthday coming up and she was very excited. She asked her mommy if she could have a big party with lots of cake and balloons. Her mommy said yes and Lily was so happy. + +The day of her party arrived and Lily's friends came over with gifts. She opened them and was so happy. She got a big doll that could stand on its own and she loved it. She was so anxious to play with it that she didn't even want to eat the cake. + +After the party was over, Lily went to bed with her new doll. She was so happy and thankful for all of her gifts and her friends. She couldn't wait to stand up and play with her new toy again in the morning. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Chickie. Chickie was very shy and didn't like to talk to other animals. One day, Chickie saw a big chicken named Clucky. Clucky was very friendly and wanted to be friends with Chickie. + +"Hi there, little chicken! What's your name?" asked Clucky. + +"My name is Chickie," replied Chickie, feeling a little ashamed that she was so shy. + +"Don't be ashamed, Chickie. I used to be shy too. But then I became brave and made lots of friends," said Clucky. + +Chickie was inspired by Clucky's words and decided to become brave too. She started talking to other animals and even made some new friends. From that day on, Chickie was no longer a shy little chicken, but a brave and friendly one. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes and share them with her friends. One day, Lily met a prince named Jack. He was very handsome and kind, and they became friends. + +Lily and Jack spent a lot of time together, and they had incredible fun. They played games, went on adventures, and ate cake. Lily started to feel something special for Jack, but she didn't know what it was. + +One day, Jack asked Lily to marry him. She was so surprised and happy that she whipped up a cake right away. They had a big party with all their friends, and they all ate cake and danced. Lily knew that she had found her true love, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and race them around the house. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to help her make dinner on the grill outside. Timmy was excited to help and ran outside. + +As they were cooking, Timmy noticed that his neighbor had a really fancy car that was very fast. Timmy wished he had a car like that. His mommy told him that it's not important to have a rich car, but to be happy with what you have. + +After dinner, Timmy wanted to race his toy car again. He remembered what his mommy said and decided to have fun with his own car instead of wanting a faster one. Timmy realized that it's not about speed or having a rich car, but about enjoying what you have and being happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, her mom gave her a pretty bracelet. It was very attractive and sparkly. Lily loved it so much that she wore it all the time. + +One day, Lily went to school and showed her bracelet to her friends. They all thought it was very pretty too. Lily wanted to teach her friends how to make bracelets like hers. So, she brought some beads and string to school and they all made bracelets together. + +Lily was happy that she could teach her friends something new and they all had fun making bracelets. From that day on, Lily and her friends wore their bracelets every day and felt very special. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat something yummy. She went outside and saw a big post with a sign that said "Ice cream for sale". She got very excited and ran towards the ice cream truck. + +When she got there, she saw all the different flavors of ice cream. She picked her favorite, chocolate, and the ice cream man gave it to her. She was so happy and took a big bite. It was very cold and delicious. + +After she finished her ice cream, she went back home and told her mommy how good it was. She was no longer hungry and felt very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. They would run, jump, and laugh together. But one day, Lily's favorite toy went missing. She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily started to worry that she would never find her toy again. She looked under bushes, behind trees, and even asked her friends if they had seen it. But it was still missing. + +Despite her worry, Lily was persistent. She continued to search for her toy every day after school. And finally, one day, she found it! It was stuck in a tree, but she was able to climb up and get it down. Lily was so happy to have her toy back and continued to play with it every day with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. All the animals wanted to win. The rabbit was very fast and the turtle was very slow. But the turtle wanted to win too. So, he thought of a plan. He noticed a razor on the ground and had an idea. He put the razor on his shell and started the race. + +The rabbit was very competitive and ran very fast. But when he saw the turtle with the razor on his shell, he got scared. He didn't want to hurt himself on the razor. So, he slowed down. The turtle kept going and going until he crossed the finish line first! + +Everyone was surprised and happy for the turtle. They asked him how he won. He showed them the razor on his shell and they all laughed. The turtle was very proud of himself for thinking of a clever idea. From that day on, he was known as the smartest turtle in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing outside when she tripped and hurt her foot. She cried out, "Ouch! My foot hurts!" + +Her mother came running and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I tripped and hurt my foot. Can you fix it, please?" Lily asked. + +Her mother picked her up and carried her inside. She gave her a delicious cookie to make her feel better. "Remember, Lily," her mother said, "pay attention to where you're walking so you don't trip again." + +From then on, Lily always watched where she was going and never tripped again. She learned that it's important to be careful and pay attention to avoid getting hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play outside and watch the birds fly. One day, Mittens saw some children playing a sport in the park. They were running and kicking a ball. Mittens thought it looked like fun, so she went to watch. + +The children were very good at the sport and Mittens was impressed. She started to applaud them by making a soft purring noise. The children noticed Mittens and thought she was cute. They invited her to play with them and Mittens was very happy. She ran and kicked the ball with the children and they all had a lot of fun together. + +After the game, the children thanked Mittens for playing with them and gave her some treats. Mittens was very grateful and purred loudly. She had made some new friends and discovered a new sport to play. From then on, Mittens would often go to the park to watch the children play and applaud them with her purrs. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the theater to watch movies with his family. He was very intelligent and always paid attention to the story. + +One day, Timmy went to the theater with his family. However, he accidentally spilled his popcorn on the floor. He tried to clean it up, but it was too slippery. He didn't want anyone to slip and fall, so he told the theater staff. + +The theater staff got angry and told Timmy he was a bad boy for making a mess. Timmy felt sad and didn't want to watch the movie anymore. He went home with his family feeling upset. + +Timmy learned that even when he tries to do the right thing, sometimes people can still be mean. He hoped the theater staff would forgive him and that he could go back to the theater soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play on the beach and build sandcastles. One day, she heard a loud noise coming from the ocean. She looked out and saw an enormous wave coming towards her. + +Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. But then she remembered what her mommy had told her about waves. She knew that waves could be big and scary, but they also had the power to bring lots of fun and happiness. + +So, instead of running away, Lily decided to face the wave. She took a deep breath and ran towards it. As the wave crashed over her, she felt the power of the water and the joy of the moment. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes we have to face our fears to find happiness. And she never forgot the lesson she learned from the enormous wave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk on the path in the forest. One day, she found a big rock in her way. It was so heavy that she couldn't move it. + +Lily thought and thought about what to do. She decided to ask her friends for help. Together, they pushed and pushed until the rock finally moved. + +Lily was so happy that she danced all the way down the path. She knew that with friends, even heavy rocks could be moved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hold her teddy bear tight every night before going to sleep. One night, Lily had a colorful dream about a unicorn. The unicorn had a rainbow mane and sparkly wings. Lily loved the dream so much that she woke up with a big smile on her face. + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a little boy with a colorful kite. The boy let Lily hold the string and fly the kite. Lily was so happy that she felt like she was living in her dream. + +From that day on, Lily loved to go to the park to fly kites and dream about unicorns. She knew that she could always hold onto her teddy bear and have colorful dreams every night. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, her mommy told her they had to go to a meeting. Lily didn't know what a meeting was, but she followed her mommy anyway. + +At the meeting, Lily saw a man who looked very helpless. He was sitting all alone and didn't seem to know what to do. Lily's mommy noticed this too and decided to help him. She went over to him and asked if he needed anything. The man smiled and said he just needed a tissue to wipe his nose. + +Lily's mommy gave the man a tissue and he thanked her. Lily watched as the man wiped his nose and felt happy that her mommy could help him. From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes people need help and it's important to be kind and offer a hand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and brought her teddy bear with her. + +When they arrived, they saw a little boy sitting alone on a bench. Lily's mom asked her to go and say hello to the boy. Lily was shy at first, but then she went up to the boy and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. What's your name?" + +The boy replied, "My name is Max. I lost my toy car and I'm sad." Lily felt bad for Max and said, "Don't worry, you can play with my teddy bear. His name is Brownie. He will make you feel better." + +Max smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind." Lily replied, "You're welcome. It's the truth, Brownie always makes me feel better too." From that day on, Lily and Max became good friends and always played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a picture of a big red apple. It was very interesting to her because it looked so real. + +But then, Lily accidentally dropped her picture and it got all crumpled up. She was sad because she worked so hard on it. Her mom saw her sad face and wanted to help. She told Lily to try and reverse the picture by turning it over and drawing on the back. + +Lily tried it and it worked! She was so happy to have her picture back and it looked even more interesting with the new colors on the back. From that day on, Lily knew that even if things get messed up, she could always reverse them and make them better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park, but one day she saw a big, gloomy cloud in the sky. It looked like it was going to rain soon. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, we need to go quick! It's going to rain soon and we don't want to get wet!" + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. We'll save our picnic by packing up quickly and getting home before the rain comes." + +Lily and her mom packed up their picnic and got in the car just as the rain started to pour down. They drove home and watched the rain from their cozy living room. Lily was happy they saved their picnic and stayed dry. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion with a loud roar. He lived in a jungle with his animal friends. One day, a little birdie flew to him and said, "Mr. Lion, can you please be polite and not roar so loudly? It hurts my ears." + +The lion felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, little birdie. I didn't know my roar was too loud. I will try to be more polite from now on." + +The other animals in the jungle heard the lion's promise and were happy. They all agreed that being polite is important, even for the king of the jungle. The little birdie felt proud that she had helped the lion learn to be polite. + +So, the moral of the story is that being polite is always the right thing to do, no matter how big or strong you are. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily and her teddy bear went on a walk in the park. They saw a tree with apples on it. + +Lily said, "Look Teddy, apples! Can we pick one?" + +Teddy replied, "Yes, let's pick one and see if it will grow into a big apple tree." + +Lily picked an apple and they went home. They put the apple seeds in a pot and watered it every day. After a few weeks, a little plant began to grow. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Look Teddy, our apple seed grew into a plant! It's like a jewel in our house." + +Teddy replied, "Yes, it's a beautiful plant. It will grow bigger and bigger just like our love for each other." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the yard. One day, she found a bush with pretty flowers. She picked one and smelled it. It smelled nice! + +Suddenly, Lily heard a ringing sound. She looked around and saw her mom calling her for lunch. She ran to the house with the flower in her hand. + +At lunch, Lily showed her mom the flower. "That's a pretty flower, Lily," her mom said. "But it's fake. It's not real." Lily was sad to hear that, but she still thought it was pretty. She put it in a vase on the table and they enjoyed their lunch together. +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 fell down and hurt her knee. It caused her a lot of pain and she started to cry. + +Her mom came over and asked her what happened. Lily told her about her fall and her mom hugged her tightly. She then took Lily to the bathroom to clean her wound and put a bandage on it. + +After that, Lily's mom asked her to tidy up her toys. Lily was happy to help and started to put all her toys away. She felt proud when her room was tidy and her mom gave her a big hug. From that day on, Lily was more careful when playing outside and always made sure to tidy up after herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily's friend Emma came over to play. They decided to play with Lily's favorite toy, a big stuffed teddy bear. + +As they played, Lily noticed that Emma was being rough with the teddy bear. Lily tried to tell Emma to be gentle, but Emma didn't listen. Eventually, Emma pulled too hard on the teddy bear's arm and it fell off! + +Lily was very sad because her favorite toy was broken. She didn't know what to do. But then, her mom came in and helped her fix the teddy bear's arm. Lily was so happy that her toy was fixed and she didn't have to gain a new one. She learned that even when things seem bad, they can get better. And that zero toys can make you happy if you have good friends and family to help you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends, but she always struggled with her coat zipper. It would get stuck and she couldn't zip it up all the way. + +One day, Lily's mom bought her a new coat with a better zipper. Lily was so excited to try it out! She put on her new coat and zipped it up all the way with ease. + +As Lily played with her friends, she noticed that she had more energy than usual. She felt lively and happy. She realized that her new coat had improved her mood because she didn't have to worry about her zipper anymore. + +From that day on, Lily wore her new coat everywhere she went. She felt confident and full of life, all thanks to a simple improvement on her coat zipper. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy named Spot. Spot loved to play on the street with his friends. One day, Spot's friend showed him a new toy that he could use to play fetch. Spot was very happy and wanted to try it out. + +He ran back to his house to get his own toy, a little ball. When he got back to the street, he used his nose to push the ball towards his friend. They played for a long time until it was time for Spot to go home. + +As he walked back to his house, Spot saw a cute little bird on the street. He wanted to play with the bird, but he knew it was not safe. So, he just wagged his tail and said goodbye to the bird. Spot was happy that he had a fun day playing with his friends and using his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a big animal called a rhinoceros. He was very strong and had a big horn on his nose. One day, he went for a walk in the forest. He saw a tree with a hole in it and he went inside. It was dark and boring in there, so he decided to close his eyes and take a nap. + +While he was sleeping, some little animals came and started to play around the tree. They were having so much fun that they didn't notice the rhinoceros was inside. When he woke up, he was surprised to see so many little animals around him. He didn't want to scare them, so he slowly closed his eyes again and waited for them to leave. After a while, the little animals went away and the rhinoceros came out of the tree. He was happy to have had a rest, but he was also happy to be back in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's dad gave him a new toy with lots of gears. Timmy loved the toy so much that he played with it all day long. But after a while, the toy got messy with dirt and dust. + +Timmy's mom saw the messy toy and told him to clean it up. Timmy didn't like cleaning, but he knew it was important. So he took a cloth and wiped the toy clean. After he was done, he felt proud of himself and started to clap his hands. His mom saw him clapping and smiled at him. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep his toys clean and neat. He loved to play with his gear toy and would clap every time he finished cleaning it. Timmy learned that it's important to take care of our things and keep them clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. She saw a shiny rock on the ground and picked it up. + +Lily said, "Look mommy, look at this pretty rock!" + +Her mommy said, "That's a very nice rock, Lily. Do you value it?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I value it a lot!" + +As they continued their walk, Lily tripped over a rock and fell down. Her mommy and daddy helped her up and asked if she was okay. Lily said, "I'm okay, but I'm a little clumsy sometimes." + +They continued their walk and Lily held onto her shiny rock tightly, knowing how much she valued it. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Sam who sailed the big blue sea. Sam was always alert because he knew the sea could be dangerous. One day, Sam saw a big storm coming. + +He quickly went to his friend, a crab named Timmy, and said, "Timmy, we need to sack everything down. A big storm is coming!" + +Timmy didn't understand at first, but Sam explained that they needed to put everything away so it wouldn't get blown away by the wind. Timmy helped Sam put everything away and soon the storm came. + +The wind was so strong, it blew the sail off the boat! But because Sam was alert and had prepared, they were able to make it through the storm safely. Timmy was very proud of his sailor friend and they celebrated with some yummy crab cakes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures in the forest near her house. One day, she went on a walk and found a big bush full of red berries. She picked as many as she could carry and brought them home to her mommy. Her mommy helped her stir the berries into a yummy jam. + +After they made the jam, Lily's mommy asked her to tidy up her toys. Lily was happy to help and put all of her toys away in their proper places. Then, they sat down and enjoyed the delicious berry jam on some toast. It was a happy day for Lily and her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the sand at the beach. One day, she decided to create a sandcastle. She worked very hard and made a big castle with a moat around it. + +After she finished, she went to play in the ocean. She loved to jump over the waves and swim in the water. But her mommy always told her to be safe and not go too far. + +Lily had so much fun playing in the ocean and building sandcastles. She couldn't wait to come back and do it again. She felt happy and safe with her mommy watching over her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a monster in the bushes. The monster was very big and scary. Lily was afraid and ran away. + +Lily went to her mom and told her about the monster. Her mom said, "Don't worry, I will protect you." They went back outside to find the monster. When they found it, the monster was crying. + +"Why are you crying?" asked Lily's mom. + +"I'm crying because my tummy hurts. I ate too many sour candies," said the monster. + +Lily's mom gave the monster some medicine to heal his tummy. The monster felt better and thanked them. From that day on, the monster and Lily became friends and played together outside. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and would spend hours in her garden. One day, she saw a tiny seed in the ground and decided to water it every day. After a few weeks, the seed started to grow into a beautiful flower. Lily was so happy to see it bloom! + +Her friend, Timmy, came over to play and saw the flower. "Wow, that's pretty!" he said. "What's that powder on it?" Lily replied, "It's called pollen. Be careful not to touch it or you might sneeze!" + +Timmy said, "I'm grateful you showed me this, Lily. I love flowers too!" They sat in the garden and admired the blooming flowers together. It was a beautiful day. +Once upon a time, two friends named Timmy and Billy went to the park to play. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with, but Billy didn't have any toys. Billy felt jealous of Timmy's toy car and wanted to play with it. + +Billy said to Timmy, "Can I hold your toy car for a little while?" Timmy said, "Sure, but please be careful with it." Billy took the toy car and started playing with it. But he was not careful and accidentally broke it. + +Timmy was sad and upset. Billy felt bad for what he did and said sorry. Timmy forgave him and they continued playing together. The moral of the story is to be careful when holding someone else's things and always say sorry if you make a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy leopard. He had spots all over his body and liked to show them off to his friends. One day, he met a little bird who said, "Hello, Mr. Leopard! Can we be friends?" The leopard replied, "Sure, little bird! Let's play together." + +They decided to play a game of hide and seek. The leopard found a great hiding spot, but when he tried to move, he accidentally split a rock in half. The little bird saw this and said, "Oh no, Mr. Leopard! You shouldn't have done that." + +The leopard felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, little bird. I didn't mean to do it." But it was too late. The split rock caused a big earthquake and everything started to shake. The leopard and the little bird tried to run away, but they couldn't. The earthquake was too strong and they both got hurt. + +In the end, the fancy leopard and the little bird learned that it's important to be careful and think before you act. They never played hide and seek again, but they remained friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and imagine she was a princess in a castle. One day, her mommy gave her a brilliant idea. She said, "Lily, let's take pictures with my camera!" Lily was so excited and ran to grab the camera. + +They walked around the park, taking pictures of flowers, trees, and even a squirrel. Lily loved looking through the camera and seeing everything up close. She imagined she was a real photographer, just like her mommy. + +When they got home, they looked at all the pictures on the computer. Lily was amazed at how brilliant they looked. She couldn't wait to show her friends and tell them all about her adventure with the camera. From that day on, Lily loved taking pictures and imagining all the wonderful things she could capture. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. Molly was very happy because she was going to the park with her dad. When they got there, Molly saw the big, tall slide and said, "Daddy, can I go on the slide?" + +Her dad then said, "Yes, Molly, but you must be careful." And Molly ran off to have fun. + +Molly loved playing on the slide. She went up and down, over and over again. It was so much fun! But then, Molly started to feel very thirsty. She asked her dad for a drink but he said, "No, it's time to go home." Molly was very disappointed, but she knew her dad was right. + +On the way home, Molly's dad got them a hot drink from the store. It looked strange and tasted even worse - it was very bitter! Molly did not like it, but her dad said, "Drink it, Molly - it is good for you." Molly was not happy but she obeyed her dad and drank it. + +Molly did not want to drink any more of the bitter drink, but she knew that when daddy told her to do something, she had to obey. So she smiled and said, "Yes Daddy, I will do what you order." +Once there was a powerful purple car. It was a beautiful car, and everyone wanted it. Even the 3 year old was mesmerized. She begged her parents to buy it for her. + +Everyday she asked, "Please buy me the car? Please, please?" But her parents never said yes. + +Until one day when the car was sitting in the driveway. The 3 year old girl was so excited, she could not believe it. She jumped and shouted, "Yes! I can finally drive my car!" + +But her excitement was short lived. The car did not fit her. No matter how hard she tried, she could not fit in the car. She was too small and the car was too big. Tears trickled down her face. She had never been so sad. + +The powerful purple car was not meant to be hers. +Once upon a time there was a pretty butterfly. She was very graceful and often flew around the garden. + +One day, the butterfly found a beautiful shoe, bright and shiny in the grass. She liked it very much so she decided to lie on top of it. + +Every morning the butterfly would come back and lie on the shoe until the sun would set. Soon, other animals in the garden noticed the butterfly's graceful movements as she lay and rested on the shoe. + +The other animals thought that the butterfly looked so pretty and wished they could look as graceful as her. + +Soon, the whole garden would gather to watch the butterfly lie on the shoe as the sun went down. The whole garden was in awe at how graceful the butterfly was. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. Jake was a very attractive boy with a beautiful smile, and he liked to play his guitar. + +One day, Jake was playing his guitar and singing a song when suddenly a man walked up to him. + +The man said: "Hey boy, do you mind if I play your guitar?" Jake smiled and shook his head and the man started to play. + +Jake listened as the man's fingers danced up and down the strings. He was so impressed by the man's skill that he asked: "Mister, can you teach me how to play like that?" + +The man smiled and replied: "Of course! But first, if you want to play like me, you have to strike the guitar’s strings." + +With that, the man taught Jake how to strike the guitar strings, until Jake was able to play the same song. + +Jake was so enthusiastic that he hadn't even noticed it had gotten dark. That's how Jake learned to play the guitar thanks to the amazing man. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived on a farm. They had a strong farmer daddy, a Mummy and a little boy called Matthew. + +One day, the family decided to have a pool party. They took lots of buckets and spades and things and went to the pool. The pool was big and blue and sparkling in the sun! + +Matthew was so excited! He did a big splash and laughed when the water got all around him. + +"Why don't you come in with me, Daddy? You'll become strong!" He said. + +Daddy smiled. "Yes, I'll come in. I want to become strong too!" + +So Daddy and Matthew splashed around and swam together in the pool. They laughed and had so much fun together. + +And soon enough, Daddy became stronger and stronger! +Once upon a time there was a motor named Jack. Jack was a small and old motor but he was happy most of the time. One day he was feeling very sad. + +A 3 year old boy saw Jack feeling sad and asked him why. Jack said, “I don’t have anyone to play with and it makes me feel sad.†+ +The 3 year old boy was sad to hear this, so he asked Jack, “What is your name?†+ +Jack was happy to be asked his name and said, “My name is Jack. Nice to meet you!†+ +The 3 year old boy smiled and said, “I’m Chris and I would love to be your friend. Would you like to come and play with me?†+ +Jack was so happy he almost started to cry. He said, “Yes, I would love to come and play with you.†+ +The boy and the motor had lots of fun that day and they were the best of friends. From then on, every day Jack would come over and they would play together until it was time to go back home. + +Jack was never sad again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Wanda who lived in a far away land. One day Wanda went to the beach and saw that the sea was a distant blue. She waved to the sea and shouted "Hello". Suddenly, a voice answered her from above. Wanda looked up and saw a giant bird that looked like an eagle but had a sparkling golden crown instead of feathers. + +Wanda gasped in amazement. The bird asked "Why do you shout to the sea?" Wanda told the bird that she was trying to make friends. The bird smiled and said " I know someone who will be your friend, but you must do something for her." Wanda asked "What do I have to do?" + +The bird replied "Go to the other side of the shore and you will find a small boat that leads to a distant island. On the island there is a great castle. Inside the castle is a princess who needs help. You must find her and help her." + +Wanda was excited and decided to go on this adventure. She shouted and waved goodbye to the bird then headed off to the distant island. Will Wanda find the princess and help her? That is a story for another day. +One day, the sky was dark and it began to rain. The rain made a pitter patter noise against the window as it fell. Suddenly, two reindeer ran through the rain and jumped in to a pond. The reindeer were cheerful because they were all wet and playing in the pond. They splashed in the water and jumped around trying to catch each other. After they were done playing, they ran out of the pond and back in to the rain. The reindeer ran through the rain and laughed as the raindrops hit their faces. The rain kept falling, but the reindeer were still cheerful. They ran through the rain until it stopped and the sky became light again. The reindeer were happy and the sky was filled with sunshine. The sky was blue and the air was full of cheerfulness. The reindeer ran through the meadow and the flowers, until they eventually went home. + +The cheerful reindeer spent a wonderful day, in the rain and sunshine! +Once upon a time, there lived a family of three. There was mommy, daddy, and baby. Mommy and daddy had to go away for work and needed to leave baby at home. + +So, they bought a very expensive alarm to provide protection and safety from harm. Daddy set the alarm to an extra loud noise so if anything bad ever happened, the alarm would sound. + +"Don't worry bubba, the alarm will keep you safe," said mommy. Daddy gave baby a hug and left for work. + +However, when daddy went away, a bad thief came to the house. He wanted to take something expensive. He tried to steal the alarm, but it was too loud and it woke up baby. Baby started to cry, so the thief ran away. + +Foreshadowing: Even though baby was safe, mommy and daddy knew when they returned home, the expensive alarm would be gone. + +When mommy and daddy came home, they were right. The alarm was nowhere to be seen. The thief had taken it away and left a big mess. + +The family was sad that the expensive alarm was gone, and baby would be much less safe. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Bobby. He was a very honest and kind child. +One day, Bobby was outside in his garden. He saw a leak coming from a nearby pipe. Bobby wanted to help, so he crawled over to the pipe. + +When he got to the pipe, he saw a small frog in the leak! Bobby was very happy to meet the frog. +"Hello," Bobby said. +The frog hopped over and said, "Hi Bobby. You're such an honest boy!" + +Bobby grinned. He was very pleased the frog noticed how honest he was. He crawled closer and gave the frog a gentle pat on its back. The frog hopped away happy and grateful. + +Bobby was very proud of himself. He had helped the frog and been a very honest person. He crawled back over to the pipe and used his gardening tools to fix the leak. + +Bobby had made the world a better place with his honesty and kind heart. +Mom was sad because her old model was broken. She asked her little boy, Dimitri, to help fix it. He was only 3 years old, but he wanted to try. + +Dimitri looked at the model for a long time. Then he set to work. He tugged on the broken piece, and then he tested the other pieces. He put them together in the right spot. + +Finally Mom asked, "Is it fixed, Dimitri?" Dimitri smiled and said, "Yes!" Mom was so happy. + +Mom hugged Dimitri and thanked him. Now her model was good as new and Mom could play with it again. Dimitri was proud he could help fix it. +One day there was a soldier who was doing his job standing on guard. He had to remain still to watch that everything was safe. He had to stay for a very long time so he was very tired. The day was hot and he wished he could take a break. + +Suddenly he felt something strange on the ground. He looked down and saw a flexible snake! He jumped away in surprise, but the snake was very gentle. + +The soldier smiled and thanked the snake for not scaring him. Then he sat down on the ground with the snake beside him. They stayed together for a long time and it made the soldier happy. + +When it was time for him to go back to work, he said goodbye to the snake and continued to remain still and work hard. He never forgot the flexible snake by his side that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very scared of lightning. Every time she heard thunder, she would shut her eyes tight, cover her ears and curl up in a ball. + +One night, a terrible storm was brewing. The little girl was so scared that she huddled down in her bed and pulled the covers up high. But then she heard the most frightening thunder and flashes of lightning filled the night sky. + +The little girl was so scared that she shut her eyes, hid her head under her pillow and started to cry. She felt so miserable and scared. + +Suddenly, the storm started to move away and the thunder and lightning gradually faded away. The little girl opened her eyes and breathed a big sigh of relief. + +The storm had passed and the little girl felt safe again. She snuggled back into her bed, feeling happy and secure, and went off to sleep. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to play outside with her friends. +Today she and her friends were kicking a ball around in the park when suddenly it bounced off into a bush. Jane decided to go and get it, so she put on her coat and went to the bush. + +When she looked in she couldn't see the ball, but she could see a bunny hopping around. Jane was so grateful to see the bunny she decided to try and catch it to show her friends. + +She slowly moved her hands towards the bunny, but suddenly it hopped away and Jane heard a sharp noise. Jane thought it sounded like a can, so she reached in and grabbed it. + +The can was big and heavy and when she opened it she saw a pile of coins and a note. But before Jane could do anything, she heard a voice. + +"That's my money!" said a tall man standing behind her. Jane was worried and scared so she dropped the can and ran away as fast as she could. + +The man was angry and Jane was sad. She was grateful to have found the bunny, but it didn't make up for the bad ending she had. +Once upon a time there were two friends named John and Linda. One day they decided to go to the park for a swim. +WhenJohn and Linda got to the park, they saw a big white pool. It looked so inviting! +John said to Linda, “What do you think? Should we get in the pool?†+Linda responded, “Yes, let’s! I bet this will be fun.†+John and Linda took off their clothes and jumped into the pool. They recorded their joyous laughter as they splashed one another. +Soon, it was time to go home. John and Linda put their clothes back on and said goodbye to the white pool. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved playing dress up. + +One day she picked out a cute costume and put it on. It was a soft, pink dress with a butterfly on the front. She twirled around, feeling so happy. + +Suddenly her brother ran in, wearing a superhero cape. He put his hands on his hips and said, “I’m ready to save the day!†+ +Lucy smiled and asked if she could join in. Her brother frowned and said, “No, girls can’t be superheroes.†+ +Lucy felt sad, so she quickly ran away and started to cry. Then she heard a voice saying, â€��You don’t need a costume or a superhero cape to be brave.†+ +Lucy looked around, but there was nobody there. She wiped away her tears and plucked up the courage to go back to her brother. + +When she returned, she took a deep breath, and kicked her brother’s cape away. Her brother gasped and said, “What are you doing?†Lucy smiled and replied, “Girls can be brave too!†+ +The moral of this story is that you don’t need a costume to be brave and heroic. All you need is courage, and that comes from within! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. He was silly and liked to play all day. One day, Jack decided to invite some friends to his house to play. He asked his mom if he could have some friends over and she said yes. + +Jack was very excited and happy. He sent some invitations to his friends and waited for them to arrive. When his friends got there he wanted to show them something fun. But it was very hot outside and Jack's mom wouldn't let him go. Jack was very sad and angry so he had an idea. + +Jack called all his friends together and explained his plan. He said "Let's find something we can do inside where it's not so hot!" His friends agreed and they started to think of things to do. After a while, they decided to make some silly jokes and act them out. Everyone laughed and had lots of fun! + +Jack was very happy to have had such a fun day with his friends. It was the perfect way to invite them over and beat the heat! +One day, Tom was very excited. He got an invitation from his dad and was going to go in a huge jeep! His dad said to him, "Tom, I'm going to invite you on a special ride in my jeep". + +Tom was so happy. He hopped in the jeep and watched in amazement as it drove off. + +The jeep was so huge! Tom had never seen anything so big before. He looked through the windows and was mesmerized by the view of the world outside. + +Soon, they arrived at a huge park. Tom's dad said, "I thought we could take a walk around the park, and maybe have a picnic". + +Tom was so excited. He couldn't wait to explore the park and see all the new things. He grabbed his dad's hand and ran off to explore. +Joey had a busy day. He had a lot to do, so he didn't have a lot of time. He wanted to go out and play with his friends, but he knew he had to finish the case first. The case was full of toys and needed to be fixed. + +Joey started to work. He picked up the tools and started squeezing, pushing and tugging at the case. After an hour, it still wasn't fixed. His mom noticed and said, "What are you doing, Joey?" + +"I'm trying to fix the case," he replied. + +"Let me help you," Mom said. + +Mom and Joey worked together. They pushed the pieces together and made sure everything fit in place. At last, the case was fixed. + +Joey was so happy. Both Mom and Joey were glad they worked together to fix the case. Joey smiled and said, "Thanks Mom!" + +Mom smiled too, and said, "Now you have time to go play with your friends. Have fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called John. He was so excited to go on an adventure with his best friends. They found a beautiful tree and John wanted to climb it. His friends encouraged him to give it a try. + +John began to climb, but as he got higher up the tree, he started to get scared. He didn't know if he had the strength or courage to make it to the top. + +John's friends stood below and encouraged him to keep going. One of them said: "Come on, John! We know you can make it! Just take it one root at a time." + +John listened to his friends and kept climbing. Soon enough, he reached the top and saw how beautiful the world looked from above. His friends cheered for him when he made it to the top and congratulated him. + +John was so proud of himself for conquering his fears. He felt encouraged and inspired to take on bigger challenges from then on. +Once, there was a wealthy man named John. He had many riches, but he did not have joy in his life. One day, he decided to get away from his troubles and went for a walk. + +John came across an old wise man, who suggested to him, "You should come back tomorrow and I'll give you a tip that will help you heal.". + +John thanked the wise man and returned the next day. The wise man said, "The key to healing is finding something that makes you happy. Don't worry about your riches, just focus on the happiness that you can find." + +John was so thankful and followed the advice of the wise man. After a few weeks, John started to feel better and the pain he was feeling slowly began to fade away. Soon, he found himself smiling and feeling joy again, which he had not experienced in a long time. + +John could not thank the wise man enough. The wise man said to him, "The key to happiness is in the tips that I have shared. If you keep following them, you will heal." + +John thanked the wise man one last time before he went home with a heart full of joy. He knew he was blessed with a wealthy life and healed from his troubles. +Dora was looking around the store when she saw a mixer. She was very excited and started running towards it. She was only three years old and had never seen one before. + +When she got to the mixer, her mother asked her: "Do you want this mixer, Dora?" + +Dora was delighted and said: "Yes! Please, mommy!" + +Her mother took the mixer off the shelf, but then she saw that it was broken. She told Dora: "I'm sorry, but this mixer is broken. We can't buy it." + +Dora was disappointed but she understood. She thanked her mother and then they left the store. +As they walked away, Dora said to her mother: "That's ok, I will remember the mixer for next time." +Once, there was a boy named Tod. He was very healthy and had a glove. One day, Tod was playing in his garden when his glove started to ring. He was so excited and ran to his mom to tell her what had happened. + +"Mom, my glove is ringing!" said Tod, jumping up and down. + +"Let me take a look," said Mom. "Hmm, it looks like you have a special surprise inside your glove." + +Tod was so curious. He opened the glove and found a phone inside. "Oh wow! A phone!" Tod shouted. + +"Yes, it's a phone from Grandma," Mom said. "She gave it to you so you can stay in touch with her and other family members. That way you can always stay healthy and connected with your loved ones." + +Tod was so happy! He thanked his Mom and took his new phone to explore. +Once upon a time, there were two birds, Frankie and Terry. They lived with their mum in a tree. One day, Frankie and Terry wanted to explore outside the tree, but their mum wanted them to stay at home. + +"You must stay at home and be safe," said their mum. + +But Frankie and Terry weren't happy with this and they wanted to go outside. So they argued and argued until their mum said, "If you can provide me with one unique wing, each, I will let you go exploring". + +Frankie and Terry were very happy with this. They both looked around to find the unique wings, but it was hard - they looked everywhere. They searched and searched until it was almost dark. + +Suddenly, Terry found two large feathers. One was blue and the other was pink. They were so pretty, he knew that they would be perfect for their mum. + +He showed them to Frankie, and they both knew it was the perfect thing to provide their mum with. So, they took them to their mum and explained why they were special. + +Their mum smiled and said, "These feathers are perfect. I will let you two go exploring." + +Frankie and Terry were so excited and hugged their mum. They couldn't believe that their unique feathers had provided them with the chance to explore. And they did - they flew and flew until they were too tired to go any further. +Once there was a little girl called Mia. She loved to play hide and seek. One day Mia wanted to play hide and seek in the garden. She saw a fat wood in the garden and thought that it would be a great place to hide. + +Mia's mommy asked her if she was ready. Mia nodded and ran to the wood. She hid behind it and her mommy started to count. + +"Ready or not, here I come!" shouted Mia's mommy. Mia giggled and held her breath. + +Mia's mommy looked and looked, but she couldn't find Mia. She looked all around the garden, but she still couldn't find Mia. + +Suddenly, Mia started to laugh. Her mommy looked behind the fat wood and saw Mia giggling. "I found you!" shouted her mommy with a big smile. + +Mia smiled back and they hugged. + +Mia had a great time playing hide and seek in the garden. She can't wait to play again! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Peter. Peter loved to eat carrots and sleep in the east meadow. + +One day, Peter was very tired and ready for a nap. He hopped over to his favorite spot in the east meadow and laid down. + +Just as Peter was about to drift off to sleep he heard a voice calling his name. He opened one eye to see who it was. + +It was his friend Jack, a chubby duck. Jack was quacking loudly, “Peter! Come and play with me!†+ +Peter answered, “I’m sorry Jack, I am so sleepy. Maybe tomorrow?†+ +Jack was disappointed, but he understood and he chuckled, “Ok Pete, sweet dreams!†+ +So Peter closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep in the east meadow until morning arrived. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who everyone called Little Jack. Little Jack was only three years old, but he already knew a lot about the world. He had a bright smile and always made everyone around him happy. + +One day, when Little Jack was playing outside in the park, he noticed a beautiful bracelet lying on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. +"What a pretty bracelet," said his Mom. "You should keep it." Little Jack was very happy and put it on his wrist. + +But shortly after, Little Jack realized that his wrist was really hot. He thought he must have caught the sun and told his mom what happened. +"The bracelet is magical," said his Mom. "When you find something special and pick it up, you must give it back to someone who needs it more. Otherwise, you will get a sunburn. It's the right thing to do." + +Little Jack understood and returned the bracelet to a little old lady he had noticed near the park. The lady was very happy to get the bracelet and thanked Little Jack. When Little Jack returned home, his wrist was already feeling better. + +The moral of this story is that it pays to be kind. Not only does helping others make us feel good, it can also help us to heal. +Mama was in the kitchen cooking dinner. She had a big pot of vegetable soup bubbling away on the stove. Suddenly, she heard a small voice coming from the living room. + +It was her 3 year old daughter. + +"Mama, I request a whip!" she said. + +Mama sighed. She knew her daughter wanted one of her special desserts that looked like whips. + +Mama said "No honey, you can't have one. Mama doesn't have enough ingredients". + +The little girl said "Please Mama! I know you have enough, you're just being selfish!" + +Mama couldn't believe her daughter had said that. She was determined not to give in to her daughter's selfish request. + +Mama said firmly, "No, and that's my final answer!" + +The little girl was very sad and went to her bedroom without any dessert. Mama felt horrible but was proud that she had resisted her daughter's selfish request. +Once there were two friends, Sally and Michael, who loved to play together. One day, they decided to discover a secret. They went into the woods, and there they found a door with a big golden knob. +Michael was very excited, "Let's go in!" he said. Sally was a bit nervous, but in the end she agreed. +Once they entered, they realised there was a big old chest full of treasures. Sally noticed a big golden spool and pulled it out. She was holding a long, thin thread. She started to pull the thread very carefully, but suddenly the chest started to shake and there was a loud noise. + Michael said, "Oh no! We woke something up!" +The two friends got very nervous, and the chest started to open up. Out of it came a huge monster! They screamed and ran away as fast as they could. +Unfortunately, it was too late. The monster chased them and caught them. They were never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a fox named Fred. He was very playful and he wanted to exercise all the time. He loved to run and jump in the forest. + +One day, Fred found a shiny, colorful ball. He picked it up and started playing with it. + +He ran around the forest, throwing and catching the ball. He was having so much fun! + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a rabbit who said: "Hey, can I play too?" + +Fred smiled and said: "Yes! Come join me. You can help make games with the colorful ball." + +The rabbit was very happy and they both ran with the ball. They chased each other and laughed. They had a wonderful time! +One day, a little girl was playing in her backyard. She looked up in the sky and saw something special - a spirit was flying in the sky. The little girl watched in awe as the spirit moved around in the air. + +The spirit noticed the little girl and dropped down to say hello. The spirit had a bag of yummy treats for the girl. She clapped with joy and reached out for the bag. When she opened it, she found cookies, candy and other yummy treats inside. + +The little girl thanked the spirit and stayed in the backyard the rest of the day, enjoying her treats and watching the spirit fly. She was so happy that the spirit was her friend. + +The spirit came to visit her every week after that, bringing her new treats each time. Every time the little girl watched the spirit fly, she felt so happy and excited. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there lived a little girl called Natalie. She was very independent and enjoyed exploring the world around her. One day, Natalie went out for her daily walk in the meadows. As she was walking, she saw a fly landing on a blooming flower. + +Natalie was fascinated by the fly and decided to kneel down to get a closer look. She saw how the fly carefully stopped on the flower petal, despite the wind blowing. At that moment, Natalie truly admired how independent the fly was. + +So she knelt down and said aloud: "I want to be like that fly and be strong and independent." As soon as she said this, the fly flew away. + +This made Natalie understand that not all things in life should be admired or pursued. From that moment on, Natalie continued to enjoy her daily walk, and ensured to use her independence the right way. +Once upon a time, Billy walked into the garden. He saw some strawberries and felt hungry. He asked his mom for a delicious strawberry. + +"Sure!" said his mom. She gave him a juicy strawberry. + +Billy was really happy. He was about to bite into it when the noisy neighbors came out of their house. + +Billy was scared and he politely requested that his mom take him back inside the house. His mom saw that he was scared, so she quickly took him inside the house and gave him a hug. + +Billy was thankful for his mom. They ate the strawberry together and it was delicious. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a famous steel worker. His name was Bob. Bob was the best steel worker in the world. Everywhere he went, people would applaud him for his hard work. + +One day Bob was walking down the street when he saw a small 3 year old girl. The girl was playing with some building blocks. She had made a big tower and was so proud of her work. Bob stopped and took a look. + +"That is a very impressive tower," said Bob. + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you." + +Bob decided he wanted to encourage the girl. So, he said, "You worked very hard to make that tower. I think you should get a round of applause." + +The girl's eyes got so big and she clapped her hands together. Everyone around them started applauding for the girl's tower. + +The girl was so happy. From then on, Bob had a special place in her heart. Every time she saw him, she would cheer and applaud to show her appreciation. +Billy had a furry stuffed animal he loved to play with. One day he dropped it off at the mechanic's shop. He hoped the mechanic could fix his toy so he could keep playing with it. + +When he brought it in, the mechanic said he could fix it. "I'll make it like new!" the mechanic said. + +Billy was very happy, so he said goodbye and went on his way. He waited patiently for the mechanic to act. + +But days passed, and then weeks and then months. He began to worry that the mechanic had forgotten about him and his toy. + +Billy decided to go back to the shop, and when he arrived he was surprised. There, next to the mechanic, was his toy. The mechanic had fixed it and made it like new. + +Billy was so thankful and gave the mechanic a big hug. The mechanic was happy to have helped Billy, and from then on he was sure to always act quickly when people brought toys in for repairs. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Sam who loved to play in the park. He always looked forward to visiting the park and running around with the other children. + +Today, however, was different. As he entered the park, Sam spotted something strange. It was a very tall statue. Sam couldn't quite make out what it was, so he walked closer. He couldn't believe his eyes when he noticed that this statue was different! Sam was so curious and wanted to know more. + +He asked the park attendant: "What is that strange statue?". The park attendant replied, "It is a big, beautiful sculpture. It was made by a famous artist." Sam was amazed, and he decided he wanted to get a closer look. + +As he got nearer, he suddenly realised the statue had an eerie smile. Sam felt a wave of fear and he started to panic. He quickly ran away and he never went back to that park again. +Molly was a young girl who never paid attention in her lectures. She was always very careless and never focused. One day, Molly's parents decided to take her to a park. The park had lots of trees and a big pond. + +Molly loved going to the park. She ran around, laughed and enjoyed the sunshine. Suddenly, she heard some birds singing in a nearby tree. Molly thought they were beautiful and she wanted to get closer to the singing birds. + +But Molly did not know that there was a steep cliff behind the tree. She walked closer and closer, not paying attention. Then, she stepped right off the edge and fell! + +Luckily, Molly was not injured. But she learned that it was very important to be careful and pay attention to what she was doing. From then on, Molly made sure to pay attention during her lectures and be careful around new places. +Bob was playing with his dinosaur toy when his mom called him in. He was frustrated that he couldn't finish his game, so he kicked the dinosaur in anger. + +"Bob!" his mother exclaimed. "You must not kick things when you're frustrated." + +Bob looked down at the dinosaur lying on the ground. He felt bad for what he had done. "Sorry dinosaur," he said. + +His mother gave him a hug and said, "That's alright, but next time try to remember this: when you're frustrated, it's better to talk to someone about it." + +Bob nodded and picked up the dinosaur. He was glad that his mom had helped him learn how to deal with his frustration. He smiled at the dinosaur and hugged it tight. He would never kick it again! +Once upon a time, two best friends, Jack and Sally, were on an island. They were having a wonderful time when they noticed something very cute. It was a small puppy stuck in a tree! + +Jack said to Sally, “Let’s help the puppy. We must save it!†+ +“But how?†asked Sally. + +Jack thought for a moment and then said, “Let’s pay the tree to move!†+ +The two friends found some coins in the sand and started to pay the tree. Finally, after a lot of effort, the tree moved and the puppy was free. + +The two friends sang together, “We paid the tree and the puppy was saved!†+ +The moral of the story is that working together is the best way to help others in need! +Once there were two friends, Fred and Barney, who wanted to go on a river trip. To do this, they needed a raft. They both agreed that a cheap raft would be the best. + +So Fred and Barney went looking for a cheap raft. Finally, they found one and decided to test it out. + +Fred and Barney jumped on the raft and pushed off the shore. As they started to float away, they both cheered with excitement. + +The raft seemed to be holding up well and was gliding smoothly down the river. They couldn't believe how cheap the raft was and it was working perfectly! + +After a few hours, Fred and Barney made it back to the shore. + +“We did it!†shouted Barney, “The raft was great!†+ +“Yeah, it was cheap but it held up well†said Fred. + +They both agreed that their river trip was a success and vowed to do it again soon. +"I can't believe it!" Lucy yelled. + +Her best friend Sarah looked over at her curiously. +"What is it Lucy?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "I got the best news. I'm going to the zoo this weekend!" + +Sarah imagined how excited she would be if she got the same news. +"That’s fantastic! You must be so excited!" + +Lucy grinned. “I know! But I need to be careful so I don't get too close to the animals". + +Sarah nodded in agreement. "Yes, being careful is important. But I'm sure you will have an amazing time!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted to get to the top of her bookshelf so she could relax on the top shelf and watch the clouds drift by. She climbed the bookshelf very carefully because it was a fragile piece of furniture. + +She got to the top and curled up on the shelf to relax. Immediately, she heard a loud noise and the shelf rocked side to side! Lucy was scared and started to cry. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her mum. She said in a stern voice: "Lucy, I told you not to climb the bookshelf. It is too fragile and cannot take your weight. Now get down carefully before you hurt yourself." + +Lucy was ashamed of what she had done, so she carefully climbed down and taught herself a very valuable lesson — if something looks fragile, it should be left alone and not played with. + +Moral: Be careful around fragile things. +Bob was walking to the park. He looked up and saw a big, white cloud in the sky. It was an interesting cloud, so Bob decided to take a closer look at it. + +When he reached the park, Bob saw a big tree. It was so big he couldn't see the cloud anymore. But beneath the tree, Bob was surprised to see a friendly bird that allowed him to get close. The bird was very friendly and let Bob pet it. + +This made Bob very happy. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past him and scattered feathers all over the ground. Bob followed the feathers and found that they led to the top of the tree. When he reached the top of the tree, he saw the same cloud that he had noticed before! + +The cloud was just as interesting as it had been before, but now he could see it more clearly. Bob looked around and realized that this was the perfect spot to watch the sunset. So he sat down and allowed himself to take in the beauty of the evening sky. +Once upon a time there was a whale who loved to travel the sea. One day the whale was swimming and found an impatient crab. The crab said to the whale, "It's time to stop. I need you to help me find my house!" So the whale stopped swimming and followed the crab. + +The crab gratefully said, "Thank you, friend. If we stay together, I think I can recognize my house." So the whale and the crab continued to look for the crab's house. + +The crab kept pointing and calling out, "That's not it, and that's not it either!" But each time the whale stopped to look, the crab snuck a little further away. + +Finally, the impatient crab said, "There it is! Right over there!" But when the whale looked, he realised that the crab had tricked him. He had found his own house while they were looking! + +The whale and the crab said goodbye and the whale laughed, "Cautious and impatient, it seems you are clever as well as crabby!" Then the whale waved goodbye and swam off, leaving the crab safe at home. +Once upon a time, there was a large bear who loved to keep his cave clean. The bear made sure to keep things tidy and put away each time he finished using something. One day, his friend, a small mouse, came to visit. The mouse watched the bear clean and it liked the way the bear cleaned. + +But then the bear said something that surprised the mouse. The bear said that it was important to make sure the cave was clean, but it was more important to be kind to others. That way, he explained, you would make sure that others had a good opinion of you. + +The mouse liked this idea and it shared it with its friends. Soon, all the animals in the forest were taking care to keep their dens clean, but they were also being kind to each other and helping one another out. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be clean, but it is even more important to be kind to each other. Kindness is a very large quality and it is something that will make sure others think nice things about you. +Harry went outside to find a new adventure. There was a long summer ahead of him and he wanted to make the most of it. He walked to the park, which was close by his house, and started to explore. + +The park was full of new things to see and do. He found a tree with a swing and started to push himself on it. + +"Higher! Higher!" Harry shouted as he was swinging back and forth. + +Suddenly he saw a pond. He looked around and saw the surface of the water was full of new floating things. He got off the swing and ran towards it. + +Harry started to catch the new things in his hands, but before long, the sun started to set. + +"Oh no, it's ending already," Harry said as he looked up towards the sky. + +He decided to find a big rock to sit on and watch the bright, summer sky until it was time to go back home. + +Harry felt happy knowing he had found a new adventure that would last until the end of summer. +John was a regular 3 year old boy who loved to play in the park. One day, John went to the park wearing his blue bathrobe. He often wore it instead of his usual clothes as it was his special outfit for playing. + +John was happily swinging on the swings when suddenly he noticed his bathrobe had gotten stuck on a branch! He tried to pull it down, but it wouldn't budge. + +John started to panic and shouted for help. A kind man rushed over and said: "Don't worry, I can remove it for you". He quickly took out a pair of scissors and snipped the material from the branch. + +John thanked the kind man and ran off to continue playing. He would always remember how the man had come to his rescue and removed his bathrobe from the branch that day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three-years-old. Every day, she would walk into her bedroom. + +One day, she saw a big box on the floor. She opened it, and inside she found a very useful toy. She was so happy. + +The girl was so excited. She asked her mom, "Can I play with it?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful." + +The girl started to play and had lots of fun. Suddenly, the toy stopped working. The girl was so sad that she started to cry. + +Her mom told her that the toy was broken. She said, "It was not very useful after all." + +The girl was so upset. She walked out of the bedroom feeling sad and disappointed. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Annie and John. They were playing together in the park. Annie asked John if he wanted to play with her square. John thought it looked really organized and said yes. + +Annie got the square and showed him how to use it. She asked him to put an object into each of the four corners of the square. John made it look neat and organized. He put a rock in one corner, a leaf in the next, a stick in the third corner, and a flower in the fourth. + +Annie was happy to see how neatly John had organized the square. She said it was the best organized square she had ever seen. Annie thanked John and said that they should play with the square together every day. + +John smiled and said he was ready to play with the square whenever Annie wanted. The two friends giggled and played with the square for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived on a porch high up in the sky. He was very bossy and thought he had to be in charge of everything. + +One day a big wind blew in, and the little bird shouted, 'Fly away! Fly away!'. But he was so bossy that the other animals stayed put. The little bird got so mad that he flew up higher and higher into the sky. + +The other animals watched from the porch, sad that the little bird had gone away. Suddenly, an even bigger wind came and blew the little bird even higher. The other animals shouted for the little bird to fly back down - but it was too late. + +The wind was so strong that the little bird got carried away and was never seen again. The other animals were very sad and wished that he had listened and not been so bossy. They all missed their little friend and wished he had flown back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Peggy. She was three years old and loved to go on adventures. One day, she got lost in the woods. + +When she arrived in a clearing, she saw a hanger on the ground. She wanted to use it to get out of the woods. She started to cry and said, “Please help me, hanger!†But the hanger did not move. + +A slow spider started to crawl up to Peggy and said, “You should never depend on others, Peggy. Work hard and you can make it out of the woods yourself.†+ +But it was too late. Peggy had already wasted too much time. The night came and it was dark. Peggy cried and cried until she fell asleep. +The moral of this story is to never depend on others. Work hard and you'll make it. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family who lived in a big house. Every morning the mom and dad would hug their two little kids and tell them to be good. One day, the little girl asked to go outside and play. + +The mom said yes, and the little girl ran outside. She saw a big circle in the grass and hopped inside it. Suddenly, she heard a voice demand, “Why did you jump in my circle?†She looked up, and saw a terrible monster. + +The girl screamed, and the monster said, “Don’t worry. I don’t want to hurt you. I just wanted to know why you jumped in my circle.†The little girl explained that she had jumped in the circle to play. + +To her surprise, the monster laughed. He said he liked to play too, and would join her. Together, they played in the big circle all day. Every day after that, the monster returned to play with the little girl. Friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. One day, he asked his mom if they could go to the mall. His mom said, sure! The two of them hopped in the car and drove to the mall. + +When they arrived, John was surprised. It was much bigger than he expected. He asked, "What are all those unknown things?" His mom replied,"We'll add them up as we go. Let's start inside the mall." + +Inside the mall, there were lots of unknown things. It was like a surprise every step they took. John was overjoyed! He added up all the exciting new things he saw. There were toys, candy, and interesting clothes. + +After they were done exploring, John and his mom were extremely happy. All of the new, unknown things they found made their day at the mall even more fun. John asked if they could return again soon, and his mom agreed. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She love to explore and had an adventurous spirit. She decided to take a walk in the woods one day. + +As she was walking, she spotted a white creek. She had never seen a white creek before so she wanted to peek closer. She carefully walked up to the creek and stared in awe. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from the other side of the creek. "Are you a friend or foe?" the voice said. Lucy was startled but she replied, "I'm a friend!" + +The voice said, "Come on over and let's play!". Lucy was so excited and quickly ran over to the other side. + +When she crossed the creek, she saw a big white rabbit. Lucy giggled and said, "Hi rabbit!" and the two were instant friends. + +They played all day, jumping over the white creek and exploring the woods. At the end of the day, Lucy hugged the rabbit tightly and said goodbye. + +From then on, she visited the white creek often with her new friend the white rabbit. +One day, Jack and Jill decided to go on an adventure. They decided to explore a far away island they had heard about. They were both very excited! + +Jack and Jill got on their boat and started sailing towards the island. The island looked so mysterious in the horizon! Every inch of the island seemed to be filled with adventure. + +Finally, they arrived at the shore of the island and stepped out. They were both so excited. They ran up the beach and were about to enter the jungle for their search for the island's secrets. + +Suddenly, the ground began to shake! Jack and Jill were scared. The shaking was getting more and more violent! Quickly, Jack and Jill ran back to their boat, hoping to get off the island. + +They tried to sail away from the island as quickly as they could, but the shaking caused a big wave that overturned their boat! Jack and Jill were thrown into the sea and they never made it back home. +A humble metal box was sitting in the corner. It looked so interesting! Little Jack wanted to take a closer look. He walked over and touched it cautiously. It felt strange and cold. All of a sudden, the box opened and Jack couldn't believe it. Inside the box was something that shined brightly. Jack had never seen anything so beautiful before. He picked up the precious metal. It was very light and made a delightful sound when he shook it. Jack smiled and proudly put the metal back into the box. He closed the lid, feeling happy and content. + +He looked around the room and noticed that this little metal box had made him believe anything was possible today. He ran off to tell his mom and dad all about his amazing discovery. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Sally. She had lots of friends, but there was one special friend, who she loved the most. His name was Jamie. + +One day, Sally and Jamie were playing hide-and-seek. Sally was hiding behind a tree and when Jamie came to find her, he shouted "Where are you?". + +Suddenly, Sally heard a voice coming from the other side of the tree. It was a strange voice and it was demanding something. "Give me your toy!" the voice said. Sally was very scared. + +Jamie heard the voice too, and he knew the voice didn't belong to anyone he knew. He stepped out from behind the tree and shouted "No!" + +The voice laughed and said "What are you going to do about it? I demand that you give me your toy!" + +Jamie was very brave, and he said firmly, "No! And you shouldn't demand things from people like that - it's foolish". + +The voice stopped laughing and suddenly it was gone. Sally and Jamie never found out who had been demanding things from them, but they were both very glad it was gone. And they were even gladder that Jamie had been brave enough to stand up to it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He had a big adventure in the forest. + +He wished to find something special and impressive, so he set off on his way. + +The bright sun shone through the trees, and the birds were singing happily. + +Suddenly, he spotted a pair of red pants. He couldn't believe his eyes -- he had found something very impressive! + +Jack was overjoyed, so he shouted out into the forest, +"I found red pants! Look at how impressive they are!" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. +"Hey buddy, I'm glad you're so excited. Is everything okay?" + +Jack replied, "I'm so happy! I found something special and impressive. I'm sure these pants will be really useful." + +The voice said, "That's great! I'm sure you'll find good use for them. It's no good being alone, so come here and I'll give you a big hug to make you feel better." + +Jack was very grateful and ran to the voice. The voice comforted Jack telling him everything was going to be alright. + +Jack was delighted to make a new friend and he couldn't wait to show off his new impressive pants! +Once there was a hairy bear who lived in a cave. Every day the bear would go out to search for food. One day he stumbled upon a cookie and he decided to feed it to himself. + +The cookie was delicious and the bear felt full and happy. He decided to go back to his cave and rest. + +But the bear found that something was wrong. His fur had started to get very itchy and his body was starting to swell up. He had an allergic reaction to the cookie he ate! + +The bear was so in pain that he couldn’t move. He had to stay in his cave until the swelling went away. + +The hairy bear never ate another cookie again. +Once there was a little bear named Bear. He wanted to explore the big, wild forest but he was a little scared. + +"It's too difficult for me," he said. + +His best friend, Rabbit, helped him. + +"You can trust me," Rabbit said. "I will lead the way!" + +So Bear followed Rabbit until they came to a deep lake. At the lake, Rabbit was holding a huge spear. + +"What's that?" asked Bear. + +"This is a spear," said Rabbit. "It will help me to get fish out of the lake." + +Bear was still scared but he trusted Rabbit. Together they were able to get lots of delicious fish from the lake. + +With Rabbit's help, Bear was brave enough to explore the big wild forest. That day, Bear and Rabbit proved that trust can help you do even the most difficult things. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was so excited because today she was going on a fishing trip with her father. She had never been fishing before and she could not wait to catch a fish. + +They arrived at the lake and started to set up their poles. Emma's was bright pink and her dad's was green. Emma began to practice casting in the water. + +Suddenly, Emma saw something jump out of the lake. It was a fish! She tried to catch it, but he was too fast. Emma felt so disappointed and was about to quit when her dad spoke up. + +"Don't give up, Emma! This lake is full of slimy, filthy fish, just waiting to be caught. Keep trying and you'll be able to catch one!" + +So Emma kept casting her pole into the water and eventually she caught her very first fish. She was so proud and excited, she never wanted to quit! +Sara was playing in her room with her toys. Suddenly, she saw something sparkly in the corner. She went to investigate and found a pile of ash. She picked it up, and it sparkled in her fingers. + +Sara got an idea. She gathered all of her dolls together and said, "Let's pretend that this is magical dust! When I sprinkle it over you, you will get special powers!" + +The dolls all thought this was a great idea and lined up to get a sprinkle of the ash. Sara went around, using the ash to give each doll different special abilities. + +When she was finished, the dolls thanked Sara for being so helpful. They all agreed that their adventure was much more exciting with the help of magical dust. +One day, two children, Sarah and James, were walking in the park. They noticed something shiny and copper, which was very attractive. Sarah asked her brother what it was. + +James said, "It looks like a copper coin." Sarah became excited and asked if she could have it. + +James nodded and said, "Sure! Go pick it up and let’s see what else we can find." + +Sarah ran to the coin and picked it up. She examined it carefully with her small hands and smiled. Holding the coin tightly, she followed James around the park to keep looking for other interesting things. +Gabby woke up early one morning. She was happy and full of energy. She looked outside and saw the sun shining. "Today is going to be a good day!" she said. + +Gabby quickly got dressed and put her shoes on. Then she headed to the gym with her family. When she got there, she saw lots of people running and jumping around. She felt excited. + +Gabby started stretching and doing some warm-up exercises with her family. She yawned, feeling sleepy for a moment. But then, she remembered how much fun the gym always was, and she smiled. + +Gabby and her family ran around the gym and did different exercises. She felt strong and happy. At the end, they all took a break and whispered "good job" to each other. Gabby knew she had done a good job and was proud of herself. +Molly and her Daddy were in the garden together. Molly looked up to the sky and saw something that made her very excited. + +"Daddy, look! It's snowing!" She said, pointing at the white powder that was falling from the sky. + +Molly's Daddy smiled. "Yes, that's snow." + +Molly asked, "Can I play in it?" + +Her Daddy laughed. "Let's decide. It's getting dark and it's cold outside. But the snow looks so light and fluffy." + +Molly smiled and said, "Please Daddy, can we play in the snow?" + +Her Daddy smiled. "I think it's a good idea. Let's play!" + +Molly and her Daddy put their coats on and went outside to play in the snow. Molly laughed as the snow tickled her nose and made her face feel cold. She and her Daddy made a snowman and had lots of fun. + +When it was time to go inside, Molly was very happy. She and her Daddy had decided to play in the snow and they had a wonderful time together. +Susie had to take a test. She was so impatient! She wanted to know the result of the test but knew it would take some time to pass. + +Susie's mom noticed how anxious Susie was feeling and said, "It's okay honey, don't worry. We just have to wait until the test results pass. Then we'll know if you did a good job." + +Susie smiled, feeling understood, and then she and her mom waited. Finally, after what felt like forever, the results passed. + +Susie was so happy - she passed her test! She asked her mom, "Did I do a good job?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you did!" Susie was so relieved and proud of herself, she gave her mom a big hug. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy who lived by a pond. Everyday she would run to the pond and splash in the cool water. She liked to watch the water sparkle in the sun. + +One day Daisy saw a beautiful fish in the pond. He was swimming around and around, splashing in the water. Daisy smiled and she asked him, "Hello. Why are you splashing around so much ?". + +The fish smiled back and said, "I like to splash, it makes me feel free!". He went on to explain, "You know Daisy, sometimes it's better to be modest. You don't need to splash around like me. Just be yourself, and you will be a happy little girl". + +Moral: Always be yourself, modesty is important! +Once upon a time there was a bear who lived in a forest. She was small but she was brave. One day the bear wished to go explore the other parts of the forest. + +"I want to go and explore," said the bear to her friend, the rabbit. + +The rabbit thought for a long moment and said, "It might be too hard for you, the forest is quite big and harsh." + +The bear was sad but resolved not to give up. She wanted to go explore. + +"I can do it," the bear said confidently. + +The rabbit smiled at the bear and said, "Alright, I accept your decision." + +The bear was excited and the next day she took off to explore the rest of the forest. It was a long journey and much of the way was quite harsh. But the bear kept going and kept her courage up. + +After a few days of walking, the bear finally came to the end of the forest. She had made it! She had explored so much of the forest and made it to the other side. It was an amazing journey and the bear was proud of herself. + +The bear had accepted the challenge of exploring the forest and she had done it! +Once, there was a boy who wanted something very special. He wanted to be able to fly like a bird. He asked his mom if he could get an operation that could help him fly. His mom said no, that it wasn't something that anyone had ever done before. + +But the boy was very persistent. He asked his mom every day if he could get an operation to make him fly. He explained why he wanted to fly and asked her to help him find a doctor who could help. + +Finally, his mom agreed and took him to the doctor. The doctor said it wasn't possible, but the boy was so persistent that the doctor decided to try an operation. + +The boy was so excited, but the operation didn't work. He was sad, but he was still very persistent. He kept asking his mom if he could go back to the doctor and see if there was another way, but his mom said no. + +The boy kept believing that he could fly, and kept being persistent. With enough determination, he was sure he could figure out a way to make it work. +"Mama and Bubba got to work in their yard, preparing for winter. + +Mama said, "This furniture is too different for the yard. We will have to move it." + +Bubba said, "But won't it yield?" + +Mama nodded, "Yes, all furniture will yield if it's moved, but that might not be the best decision for our yard." + +Bubba and Mama worked hard to move the furniture, but eventually they found some success, and the furniture now looks different in their yard. Mama was glad that the furniture yielded and looked better in the yard after it was moved - she didn't know what perfect plan Bubba had up his sleeve. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play in a garden. One of them, Sara, held a nice, shiny jug. She climbed on a wonderful tree in the garden, and whispered to the other girl, “Let’s pretend this jug is a fountain, sprinkling sparkling water into the ground!†+ +The other one, named Alina, smiled and replied, “A charming fountain! How wonderful!†She watched as the sparkling, clear water flowed from the jug, and all of their problems seemed to be away. + +“Wise use of resources is important!†said Alina suddenly. She knew that if they wasted too much of the water, it would all run out. So, Sara had to whisper to Alina, “let’s use only a little water each time, so that the fountain will remain sparkling!†+ +The two friends realised the importance of using things wisely and carefully. They agreed that it was better to use a little of their resources each time, instead of wasting all at once. + +Alina and Sara hugged each other, and the charming fountain sparkled happily in the garden. They had learnt that it was better to use the things you have wisely, so you can still enjoy them in the future. +Once there was a young girl. She loved nothing more than playing games. One day, she decided to take part in a game competition. She was filled with excitement and happiness, for she could win a prize. + +On the day of the competition, the girl was very shy. She was embarrassed to go up to the stage. She met some other competitors but none of them seemed as confident as her. + +Suddenly, the competition began. The girl tried her best to solve each quiz and problem. She worked hard to answer each question but to her disappointment, she did not win. + +The girl was so sad and embarrassed. She started to cry on the stage. She was surprised when the host announced that she would receive an even bigger prize for being so brave and courageous for taking part in the game. + +The girl was overwhelmed with joy. She realised that even if you don't always win the game, you can still get rewards for trying. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat. The cat loved to collect dishes. It was always running around trying to collect as many dishes as it could! But one day, the cat had trouble getting its favorite dish. A big, mean dog was blocking the way and growling at the cat. The cat was very scared. + +But the cat was brave. It decided to take the dish anyway! It quietly crept closer to the dish, but the dog started barking loudly. The cat got even more scared and quickly ran away with the dish. + +The cat was relieved to be back in its own home again. It happily collected the dish and put it in a safe place. It was very happy to have its favorite dish. From then on, the cat was very careful when it went out to collect dishes. +Once upon a time there was a little bear named Bob. Bob was very hungry, but he didn't know what to do. He looked around his big house and saw a delicious pie sitting on the counter. + +He could smell all the sweet and juicy flavors. "Mmm!" he thought. + +Bob wanted the pie and he decided to go learn how to make a piece. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I make a piece of the pie?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Bob. To make a piece you need to include flour, eggs, and butter. You can add in some other tasty ingredients if you would like." + +Bob was excited! He quickly got to work preparing the ingredients. His mom watched as he carefully combined the ingredients together. When he was finished, he put the pie in the oven. + +Moments later, Bob removed the delicious pie from the oven, and before he knew it, he was enjoying a yummy piece of pie. He was so happy and not hungry anymore. + +"Yummm!" he said with a happy smile. +Once there was a silly penguin who wanted to fit into his new hat. He tried and tried but it just wouldn't fit! He knew he needed to do something else so he decided to put some lotion on the hat. After he put some lotion on the hat he tried it on again and the hat fit! The silly penguin felt so happy that he was wearing his hat and he had solved his problem. He hopped and jumped around with his hat on. The silly penguin was so pleased he fit into his hat that he danced and laughed. +Jack looked at his wife, he was so happy. They were taking a walk together and Jack loved it. She was wearing her favourite dress and her mouth was turned up in a smile. + +They walked and walked until Jack's tummy started to rumble. He was so hungry! His wife noticed and stopped. She reached into her pocket and pulled out some delicious yummy treats. She smiled and handed one to Jack. He smiled too and gobbled it up. + +They kept walking until they came to the park. They stopped and sat down on a bench. Jack was full now, but his wife still had some treats left. So she fed them to the birds that were hopping around their feet. Jack laughed as he watched the birds eat the treats. + +Jack and his wife were so happy they were together. They were going to have a wonderful day. +Once upon a time there was a unique plate. It had a special glow, so it always made people smile when they saw it. + +One day, a small boy named Jim found the plate on the ground. He thought it was so pretty and he loved it straight away. + +He asked his mom if he could keep it, and she said yes. He was so excited he took it to his room straight away and kept it safe. + +The next day, Jim and his family went to the park. He took the plate with him and put it on the grass so he could see it. + +But when it was time to go home, the plate was gone! Jim and his family searched, but they couldn't find it. + +Jim was sad and asked his mom if he could go back tomorrow to look. She said no, it was too dangerous. + +The next day, Jim heard a voice. It said, "This is a unique plate and I'm taking it home. If you want it back, you'll have to come find me". + +Jim was scared, but he knew it was his only hope. So, he made a plan and returned to the park the next day. But when he got there, the plate was gone again and the mysterious voice was silent. + +Jim never saw his special plate again. He was so sad, but he knew better than to go searching for it +One day, Jack and his mum were in the kitchen. Jack wanted to help, but mum said he was too clumsy. Jack was sad and crossed his arms. He looked at the big drawer with all the knives and forks. He wanted to get one. + +Mum saw Jack looking and shook her head. She said no, it was too dangerous and he was too young. Jack started to lean against the drawer, wanting to show mum he could be careful. + +Mum gave a stern look and shook her head. She said she didn’t want him to get hurt. She told him to lean back and not touch the drawer. Jack did as he was told, but he still wanted to help. + +Just then, the drawer started to wobble and out fell a knife! It made a loud clatter on the floor. Jack was scared and mum ran over. She grabbed the knife and threw it back in the drawer. She then gently hugged Jack. + +Mum told him that he should never touch a knife, it was too dangerous. Jack said he was sorry and promised he’d never be so clumsy again. Mum smiled and kissed his head. +Robbie was a three-year-old child. He was brilliant, but sometimes his parents couldn't believe how hard he worked. + +One day, Robbie's mum and dad took him to the hospital. Robbie was sad, but he didn't know why. His mum explained, "Robbie, we're going to the hospital for a special surprise!" + +Robbie was really excited. He couldn't wait. When they arrived at the hospital, they went to a room with lots of doctors and nurses. Robbie was even more confused. + +The doctors and nurses said, "Robbie, we want you to be the bravest scientist we've ever seen. We want you to give us a brilliant idea that could help the world." + +Robbie was so surprised. He couldn't believe it. He had been chosen to help make the world a better place! + +Robbie thought and thought until finally he had an idea. He smiled and said, "I want to make a machine that can clean up the trash in the ocean." + +Everyone in the room was amazed. They knew that Robbie had the potential to be a brilliant scientist. + +Robbie's parents couldn't have been more proud. They smiled and hugged their amazing son. + +Robbie had shown them that if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. +Once upon a time there was a gentle little mouse named Bob. Bob liked to take naps in funny places. One day, Bob curled up and took a nap in a pile of dust. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. He leaned down and looked at Bob. "What are you doing here?" he asked, with a gentle voice. + +Bob smiled and said, "I'm taking a nap!" + +The old man smiled. He said, "Well, if you promise to keep the dust off of you, you can take as many naps here as you like." + +Bob thanked the old man and promised to keep the dust away from him. + +And from then on, Bob could take as many gentle naps as he wanted in the pile of dust! +Milo was a curious little three year old. He was always looking for new adventures to explore. One day when he was playing in the garden, he noticed something strange - a big, blue maze! He was so excited that he ran over to explore it. + +Milo looked around the maze and saw all the twists and turns. He thought to himself, "This looks like so much fun". He started walking through the maze, but the more he walked, the more he started to worry. What if he got lost in the maze? He didn't want to get lost! + +Then he heard someone calling him. It was his mom. She said, "Milo, don't worry. Just follow the blue path and it will lead you out". Milo took his mom's advice and soon enough he was out of the maze and safe. + +Milo thanked his mom for all her help and he continued exploring the garden. He was so happy that he didn't have to worry anymore! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree in the forest. Every morning, a little bunny would hop around the tree and make friends with the birds and insects. +The bunny loved the flame that came from the tree - it was so bright and cheery. He could never look away from it. +One day, the bunny noticed something strange. The flame from the ancient tree had disappeared! +The bunny was so sad he hopped back home. He couldn't believe it - his friend was gone. +He decided to go back the next morning to explore. He hopped all around the tree, but the flame was nowhere to be found. +He sat next to the tree and sighed. Then, he heard a crackling sound and saw the flame again! +The bunny was so happy - his friend had returned! He hopped around and around the ancient tree, enjoying its flame once more. +And they remained friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a nice man. He was walking around, when he heard a cry. It was coming from inside a house. +He peered inside and saw a young boy, stuck on top of a chair. He was too scared to move. The man was nice, so he decided to save the boy. + +He carefully pulled the chair away and took the boy out of the house. Once they were both safe outside, the man looked around. He saw an ashtray near the entrance - it had been left behind. +The ashtray was filled with mild smoke, so the man knew the house was on fire. Without any hesitation, he took off his coat and started to save the house. He threw his coat over the ashes, to smother out the fire. + +The man was very brave. He had saved the boy and the house from the fire! Everyone was very thankful to the man for his kind act. He was a hero! +Ricky was a popular little boy. He had lots of friends who loved to play with him. One day, Ricky and his friends were playing outside. + +Suddenly, Ricky noticed something yellow in the sky. It was raining! Ricky and his friends ran outside and started to play in the rain. + +They ran around and splashed in the wet puddles. Ricky also took out some cans with him. The cans were full of water. He sprayed the water on all his friends and they loved it. + +The friends were happy and laughed. After a while, the rain stopped, but they still kept spraying each other. They were having so much fun! + +Ricky was very popular with all of his friends. They had a great time and he always made sure to bring those cans with water when they played outside. +Tommy was excited. He loved to explore the countryside and today he was going to visit the old white barn. He grabbed his mother’s hand and together they stepped outside the house. Excitement bubbled up inside him as the warm sun shone down. + +On the way, Tommy saw many different things. He saw a grassy hill, a patch of wildflowers and even a little white rabbit. But soon he saw the barn in the distance and started to hop with excitement. + +Tommy and his mother stepped through the barn door and he looked around. He could see all kinds of things like old hay bales, a big wooden wheel and a pile of old blankets. He was thrilled and couldn’t wait to explore. + +Tommy and his mother spent the day in the old white barn. They looked around, exploring all the nooks and crannies. Tommy laughed and smiled as they stepped through the barn, discovering new things and creating new memories. + +Finally, they had to leave but Tommy wasn’t ready to go. He had enjoyed his visit to the old white barn, and he knew he would be back soon. +Once there was a little boy named Tim who wanted to explore the world. But his mom said he was too young. "Wait until you're bigger," she said. + +One day, when Tim was walking outside, he saw something amazing. He saw a big town far away that he had never seen before. He wanted to reach it. + +Tim asked his mom if he could go to the far off town. "No, it's too far," she said. But Tim really wanted to go so he decided to try anyway. + +He started walking but he was tired after a while. He looked up and saw a gentle horse. He asked the horse if it could take him to the town. + +The horse said, "Yes, jump on and I can take you there." + +So Tim jumped on the horse and the horse carried him all the way to the town. When they reached it, Tim was so excited. He couldn't believe he made it! + +His mother was waiting for him when he arrived. She was worried and relieved at the same time. She said, "Tim, next time wait for me before you go exploring!" + +But Tim was in awe of the town. The gentle horse had helped him reach his dream. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient wild forest. It was filled with many trees, plants and animals. + +One day a little 3 year old boy named Jack went exploring the forest. He saw many beautiful and interesting things. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a noise. He looked around and found a rotten old log. He asked himself, “What is this?" + +He went closer and knocked on the log. Out of it, a tiny voice said, "Can you help me? I'm stuck in here." + +Jack tried to pull and push the log, but it wouldn't move. So he decided to look for help. He ran to the nearest village and told the villagers about the log. + +The villagers came back with him and used axes to break the log apart. Out popped a small, green creature. It turned out that it was a magical fairy. + +The fairy said, “Thank you! I have been stuck in that log for years. I was waiting for someone to come and save me.†+ +The villagers and Jack were amazed. The ancient wild forest was full of surprises! +Once upon a time, there was a tower. At the top of the tower, lived a small red bird. The bird was ready to fly, but it refused. Everyday it would sit on the tower and look down at those below. + +On the ground there was a little boy named Jack. He was always ready to go and explore. He asked the bird if it would like to come along with him, but the bird refused. + +Jack was sad, but he thought up a plan that would get the bird to fly. He went to his home and got some of his mom's delicious treats and brought them back to the tower. + +He laid the treats out at the base of the tower and backed away. The bird was surprised and flew down to check out the treats. Jack was ready with a net and the bird saw this. It immediately flew back up the tower, refusing to be caught. + +Jack kept trying, but the bird refused to come down from the tower. He would have to find some other way to explore. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. Sarah wanted to see the amazing tower she had heard about in the town. She asked her mother if she could go. + +"No, you can't go to the tower, Sarah," her mother said. "It's too dangerous." + +Sarah was sad, but she said okay. + +The next day Sarah decided to go to the tower on her own. She climbed the walls, and soon she was standing at the top of the tower. It was an amazing view! + +But then Sarah heard a loud noise coming from below. It was the bad man who lived in the tower! He had seen Sarah, and he was coming up the stairs to get her. + +Sarah started to cry. She was scared, and she wanted her mother to care for her. But it was too late. The bad man took Sarah away, and no one ever saw her again. +Once there was a sweet baby cow named Daisy. Daisy was so happy one day that she wanted to do something special. She thought, 'what should I do?'. + +Then all of a sudden she saw a big beautiful rock. She ran to it and said to herself, 'I'll push it with my arm to make it roll!' + +So she did. She pushed and pushed the rock with all her might. After a few tries, the rock rolled down the hill and it looked perfect! + +Daisy was so proud of herself, she jumped with joy. Her mommy saw her and said, 'my brave little cow! You worked so hard and it turned out to be perfect. Well done!' + +Daisy was really happy that her mom was proud of her. That day she learned that if you work hard, you can make perfect things happen! +One day, Mommy and Tom went to the store. Tom liked the big, bossy truck outside. He wanted to go and drive it, but Mommy said no. + +Inside the store, Tom saw a fashion show. He watched the people walk around in their fancy clothes. Tom wanted to join the fashion show, so Mommy said yes. He got dressed up in a suit and tie. + +When it was time for the fashion show to finish, Tom waved to the crowd. He was so excited. Everyone clapped and cheered for Tom's amazing style. + +After the show, Tom asked Mommy if he could go drive the big, bossy truck outside. She said yes! Tom had a great time driving the truck and was very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who was walking through a big field. As he was walking, he heard someone shouting his name. The boy was surprised because he didn't know who it was. He looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. He started to feel a bit scared, but he kept walking. + +As he got further, he noticed that something strange was happening in the middle of the field. He could see a mysterious light coming from the ground. He got closer and he noticed a magic tree! The boy was amazed. He started to shout for joy! + +All of sudden, a beautiful fairy appeared from behind the tree. She told him that he was a very lucky boy and that he could make his wish come true if he wished hard enough. The boy was so surprised that he almost shouted with excitement. + +The boy shut his eyes and wished with all his might. When he opened them, he saw that his dream had come true. He was so happy that he shouted out loud! He ran through the field and thanked the mysterious fairy for making his wish come true. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a young boy called Max. He was really smart and his dad was very proud of him. + +One day Max was given a pair of scissors. He was so excited! He loved to play with scissors and cut paper. His dad watched Max and said, "Max, show me what you can do." + +Max smiled and went to get his paper. He really wanted to make something special. He used the scissors to cut the paper into tiny pieces and then put them together to make a picture. + +When he was done, he proudly showed it to his dad. His dad was impressed and said, "Max, you are so smart! You did a great job." + +Max beamed with pride and said, "Thanks Dad! I love playing with my scissors." +Once upon a time, a mommy and her little girl were in the kitchen baking together. The mommy was wearing a pretty apron and had given a matching one to the little girl. + +The little girl loved baking and was very alert, making sure to do everything just like mommy. But when the little girl spilled some flour, the mommy became cross. + +"You have to be more careful," she warned. "If you don't behave, we won't be able to bake together again." + +The little girl was very sad and tried hard to be careful from then on. Suddenly, she noticed that her mommy had also spilled some flour. + +The little girl was happy. She smiled and said, "See mommy! It's okay if we make a mess sometimes." + +The mommy smiled too. She gave the little girl a big hug and said, "Thank you for reminding me to be gentle with myself. Now let's finish baking." + +And from then on, the little girl always tried to behave so that she could keep baking with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a mother. She was tall and strong and her hair was green. One day, she took her child to the park. Everything was green - the grass and the trees and the flowers. The child was happy and the mother laughed too. Then it was time for lunch, so mommy and her child ate some yummy food in the sunshine. After lunch, they went for a walk and the child saw lots of animals. The mother was proud of her child as they laughed and smiled together. At the end of the day, the mother said goodbye and gave her child a big hug. The child waved goodbye and watched his mother walk away until she was out of sight. Then the little one went back to their home. +Once upon a time, there was a little cricket called Robbie. Robbie was a fancy cricket who liked to wear a nice hat and coat. One day, Robbie was walking through the park when he heard two children shouting happily. He looked around, but they were not playing with him. Robbie felt sad and he sighed. + +Suddenly, one of the children spotted Robbie. She raced over and asked if he wanted to come and play. Robbie was so excited. He was ready to join in the fun, but the other child started to ignore him. He felt so sad! + +Robbie realised that this other child was not being friendly, so he hopped away. He didn't want to stay with someone who did not want to be his friend. Robbie waved goodbye, and then scampered off in search of a new adventure. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a pretty pink pig. She loved to play in the garden with her friends. One day, she was busy burying a bone with her friends. All of a sudden, the pig found a big new box of chocolate buried in the garden. + +The pig looked at her friends and said, "Wow, what is this?" + +Her friends were so excited and said, "Let's dig it up and open it!" + +The pig and her friends dug up the box with their hooves. When they opened the box, they saw chocolates inside. They all shouted in joy, "Chocolate! We found chocolate!" + +The pig and her friends ate the delicious chocolates and shared them with all the animals in the garden. From that day on, they always buried chocolate in the garden to share with their friends. +One day, Jack was walking through the forest. He saw a big log on the ground, which he thought looked very fair. Jack wanted to play on it, but he was a bit scared. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from behind the log. + +"Hello? Is someone there?" Jack asked. He waited and soon an old man came out from behind the log. + +"Hello Jack! I've been expecting you," the old man said. + +Jack was confused. He had never met the old man before. + +"My name is Peter. I'm an old hunter who lives in this forest. I saw you walking by and I wanted to give you something. So I set up this log for you," Peter said as he pointed to the log. + +Jack was now even more confused. He didn't understand what the old man was talking about. + +"This log is perfect for you," Peter added. + +After a while, Jack finally understood what the old man meant. He thanked him and started climbing on the log. He had so much fun playing on it the whole day. + +By the time Jack had to leave, the sun was already setting. He said goodbye to Peter and promised to come back soon. + +The old man smiled and said, "I look forward to seeing you again!" + +Jack felt very happy and excited. He had never seen +Once upon a time there was a big bear and a small mouse. + +The big bear was curious and asked the mouse, "what is your secret?" +The mouse smiled and said, "I'm not telling. It's my secret." + +The big bear hugged the mouse and said, "please tell me your secret. I won't tell anyone." + +The mouse felt embarrassed and said, "okay, but you have to do something first." +The big bear was happy and asked, "what do I have to do?" + +The mouse said, "you have to squeeze my little hand and close your eyes." + +The big bear did what the mouse asked and when he opened his eyes he said, "now can you tell me your secret?" + +The mouse smiled and said, "yes, my secret is that I love to eat honey." + +The big bear laughed and said, "that's a great secret! Thank you for telling me." +The mouse waved goodbye and said, "you're welcome." +One day, Mommy and Daddy took Lucy to a special place. It was a big building, with lots of lights and buttons! Everywhere Lucy looked, there were modern machines. + +Daddy sat Lucy in a chair and smiled. "We're going to test your arm," he said. +Mommy gave Lucy a hug. "It'll be ok," she said. + +Lucy felt a bit scared but nodded bravely. Suddenly, a bright light came on and a cold metal machine touched her arm. It tickled! + +Daddy and Mommy watched as the machine moved gradually up Lucy's arm. Lucy was glad that the test was finished, and she smiled when Mommy said, "Well done! You did it!" + +As they left, Lucy couldn't help wondering what would happen if they tested her arm again. She hoped it would never happen! +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy called Paul. He always loved rescuing things, no matter how small they were. One day, Paul was playing by a pond when he noticed a kitten stuck in the water! + +Paul quickly ran over to try and help. "Don't worry," he said. "I'm here to rescue you!" But the kitten kept struggling and couldn't get free. Paul thought for a minute before he had an idea. He took off his shoe and used his toes to carefully untangle the kitten from the weeds! + +After the rescue, Paul looked at his shoe in dismay. The original laces were gone, and he had no way to tie it back up! Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. "Young man, that was very brave of you. Would you like me to help you fix your shoe?" + +Paul turned around to find an old man, smiling at him. "I used to work with leather and laces," the man said. "Let me show you how to make a new pair. It won't be as good as the ones that came on the shoe, but they'll do the trick!" + +Paul smiled. He quickly learned how to tie the laces, and was soon walking home with his rescued kitten. From then on, Paul always remembered to save the day with his quick thinking, and his original "toe rescue"! +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog that lived in a big house. His name was Rover and he was always very happy. + +One day, Rover's owner came home with a jar of chocolate. She took out the lid and asked Rover to help stir the chocolate. + +Rover was so excited and he said, "Yes! I can help". + +He used his nose and tail to stir around the chocolate until it was a nice creamy mixture. + +When they were done stir +Once upon a time, there was a trumpet. The trumpet belonged to a 3 year old boy. Every day, the little boy would blow on the trumpet, making loud music all around. But one day, the little boy complained. He said the music was too loud and he couldn't stand it anymore. + +So, his parents decided to buy him new music. They bought him a spicy, Latin music cd. But when he heard it, the little boy complained again. He said the music didn't sound like his old trumpet. + +The little boy asked to go outside and play with his trumpet instead. He went outside, took the trumpet and happily began to blow it. His parents watched him, smiling with pride. + +Finally, the little boy found the perfect sound. He conquered his old music and created new and spicy music of his own. He smiled and said, "I like this one!" +Once there was a little girl, named Sally. Every day she would go out and play in the snow. She loved wearing her fluffy mittens and making snow angels. But her happy days came to an end one day. + +One day Sally went out to play and was feeling very troubled. She had snow all over her when she came back home. Her mom saw this and said: "You need to take a bath". Sally didn't like to take baths, so she started to cry and said: "I don't want to". + +But her mom was very insistent and said: "Take your mittens off, it's bath time!". So Sally reluctantly took off her mittens and entered the bath. After a few minutes of splashing water, Sally cheered up and started enjoying her bath. She felt happy and warm, like all the troubles from the day had melted away down the drain. + +When Sally got out of the bath, her mom smiled and said: "Now you're all clean and ready for tomorrow!". Sally smiled and put her mittens back on, ready for another day of playing in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a human named Jake. Jake liked to keep things clean. He was very flexible. + +One day, Jake was cleaning his bedroom. It was a big task and he was working hard. That was when he heard a little voice say, "What are you doing, Jake?" + +Jake looked up to see his 3 year old neighbor, Lucy, staring at him with a curious look. He smiled and said, "I'm cleaning my room, Lucy. I like to keep things clean." + +Lucy smiled back and asked, "Can I help you, Jake?" + +Jake looked around and saw that she was wearing her big yellow raincoat. He thought for a minute and then said, "Yes, you can help me." He handed her a rag and said, "You can use this to dust the furniture." + +Lucy was so excited to help. She was very flexible and moved around the room, dusting every corner. + +When they were done, Lucy smiled and said, "I think my human friend Jake is the best cleaner ever!" They both laughed and Jake said, "Now it's time for you to go home and rest." + +Lucy gave Jake a big hug and said, "Thank you for letting me help you today, Jake!" +John and his father were at the race track. John was beaming with excitement. "I'm going to win, daddy," he said. His dad smiled and said, "That's right, you can do it!" + +John was ready to start the race. He held his breath as the gun went off and he rushed forward. He surged ahead and felt strong and confident. Victory seemed close. + +But then, disaster struck. Before John could finish the race, his foot got caught in a hole in the ground and he fell face-first into the mud. + +John was so disappointed. His dad smiled patiently and said, "It's okay, son. You did your best." But John felt that his dream of victory had slipped away. +Mommy was very sad one day. She was sitting at her desk, feeling sad and not knowing why. She thought it must be the harsh winter that was weighing heavy on her mind. + +"Mommy," her 3 year old daughter said, "You look so sad. What is wrong?" + +Mommy smiled. She thought if a 3 year old could understand, maybe that could help her too. + +"I'm just feeling a bit heavy," she said. "I feel like something is weighing me down." + +The little girl got up and came over to the desk. She put one hand on mommy's shoulder and said "Maybe if we weigh it all together, it won't feel so heavy." + +Mommy smiled and hugged her daughter close. + +"Maybe it won't," she said. + +So they weighed the heavy winter and everything else together, and soon the winter and all its harshness was nothing but speed bumps on the road of life. + +And mommy was happy again. +Cindy was playing in her backyard when she heard a noise coming from above her. She looked up and saw a big, black insect, flapping its wings and buzzing around. Cindy was scared, so she ran inside to find her mom. + +Her mom saw the twinkle of fear in Cindy's eyes, so she kneeled beside her, put her arm around her and said, "What's wrong sweetness?" + +Cindy explained what she saw and asked, "What is it mommy?" + +Her mom gave her a calm smile and said, "It's only an insect, it won't hurt you." + +Cindy still felt a bit scared, so her mom hugged her tight and said, "It's ok, let's go outside and see if it's still there." + +They stepped outside and saw the insect had gone. Cindy was relieved and her mom said, "See, there's nothing to be scared of. Insects are harmless if you leave them alone." + +Cindy wasn't entirely convinced, but she was glad the insect had gone. Her mom grabbed her hand and said, "Come on, let's go for an adventure." Cindy nodded and together, they explored the garden. +The sun was shining in the sky. Two children were in the garden, playing together. One of them was competitive and wanted to win the game they were playing. The other one was happy that at least he would have a chance to win. All of a sudden, a gust of wind blew and blew the ball away. The children quickly ran after it. Unfortunately it had become waste, deep in a ditch in the garden. + +The children were upset and stopped playing the game. The competitive one was very mad. He wanted to win and he was determined to find a solution. He went looking around the garden, hoping to find something else to play. + +Finally, he spotted something in the distance – an old wheelbarrow! He quickly grabbed it and ran back to the ditch. He filled the wheelbarrow with the waste and wheeled it back to the garden. His eyes lit up as he proposed a new game – wheelbarrow racing! The children agreed, and the race began. In the end, the competitive one won and was very proud of himself. +Once there was a young boy who was walking along a path. He found a black magnet on the ground and picked it up. As he looked at the shiny magnet he noticed something strange. The magnet was nodding at him! He was very curious about the strange magnet and so he started to talk to it. + +"What are you doing?" he asked. + +The magnet just nodded again. + +The boy was confused and he asked the magnet what it was doing again, but the magnet just kept nodding. Suddenly, the boy felt a little scared and he ran away. + +As he ran away, the boy remembered his mother telling him stories of monsters that could be found along the path. He began to worry that the magnet had been a monster trying to trick him. + +Luckily, the boy was able to make it home safely. He never saw the strange black magnet again and he never found out what it wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a bird called Sam. Sam was very small and enjoyed singing all day. One day, Sam decided to fly away from its cage and explore all the trees in the neighborhood. + +The bird flapped its wings and it flew up to the highest branch of the tree. The view was beautiful! Sam was so happy and peaceful up there. Suddenly, a big cat appeared and looked up into the tree. Sam was scared and flew quickly away. + +The bird found a new home in a nearby tree and felt safe. But the cat followed the bird and started to climb the tree. Sam had to run away again. Its new home was not safe. + +So, the bird's friends recommended a new plan. Sam was put in a cage and taken to the other side of town where there were no cats! Sam was very unhappy, but at least it was safe and peaceful. Unfortunately, Sam was never allowed to fly freely again. +The sun was shining on this happy day which happened to be today. Little Jack and his mommy were playing in their backyard and it was harmless fun. + +Suddenly, something caught Jack’s eye. It was an ant on the ground and it was trying to climb up a piece of wood. Before his mommy could say a word, Jack reached for the wood and tried to snap it in two. + +His mommy gently placed her hand on his and said, “No, let’s not do that. We don’t want to hurt the little ant. He was just trying to climb up so he could go home.†+ +Jack listened carefully and understood that sometimes it’s better to not snap things, even if it looks like harmless fun. With his mommy by his side, Jack smiled and then he looked around to find something else to do–something that didn’t involve snapping. + +Today was a happy day, indeed. +Once there was a lovely, little girl who wanted to have a lawyer. A lawyer is someone that helps you when you are in trouble. She wanted one, not because she was in trouble, but because she loved lawyers. She asked her mommy for a lawyer. + +"Mommy, can I have a lawyer?" she asked. + +Her mommy smiled and said "A lawyer, my lovely girl? Why do you want a lawyer?". + +The little girl thought for a moment and then said "I love lawyers. I want a lawyer." + +Her mommy smiled and said, "All right, let's go and find you a lawyer." + +So the mommy and the little girl went to the lawyer's office. The little girl was so excited! She couldn't wait to meet her very own lawyer. When they arrived, the lawyer smiled and said, "Hello, my lovely girl. What can I do for you?" + +The little girl smiled and said "I want to tear a paper." The lawyer smiled and said "Of course! Here you go." He gave her the paper and she tore it into little pieces. The little girl was so happy! She had her very own lawyer and was tearing a paper! + +That night, the little girl said good night to her mommy and fell asleep with a big, happy smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. One day, Amy found a special toy in the garden that no one else had. She was so excited she couldn't contain herself and ran over to show her mum. + +"'Look, Mum! Look what I found in the garden," shouted Amy. + +Her mum looked at the toy and said, "Oh, wow! That's lovely! Where did you get it? Can you show me?" + +So Amy eagerly took her mum to the garden where she had found the toy, and sure enough there it was, waiting for her! Amy held it up and beamed with delight. + +"This is so cool!" she said, and gained another toy for her collection. + +Amy's mum was truly amazed and admired her daughter's compassionate nature. + +"You are so kind and thoughtful, Amy," she said. "I'm so proud of you." + +Amy hugged her mum, her face glowing with happiness. From that day onwards, Amy was determined to be a kind, compassionate and considerate little girl. And she always kept her toy close by. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Candy. Candy was a very serious girl and no one could make her laugh. One night, Candy had a dream about a police officer. In the dream, the cop was trying to help her. He was very tall and strong. She was frightened of him, but he was also very kind. + +The next day, Candy told her mom about the dream. To her surprise, her mom said "That's so wonderful! The cop was probably there to show you that you don't have to be so serious all the time." Candy thought about what her mom said and smiled. She knew that her mum was right, and that it was ok to laugh and have fun. + +She thanked the cop in her dreams and said goodbye to him. The cop smiled and said "You're welcome. Just remember to not take yourself too seriously. Enjoy life and have fun!" + +And Candy smiled. She knew that the cop was right and that she should take life less seriously and enjoy it more. She thanked him again and ran off to have some fun. +The snow was falling and the air was cold. Jack felt the chill on his skin. His happiness was so big he could barely contain it. He had been waiting for the winter to come for weeks. He ran outside and crossed the street to reach the park. + +When Jack arrived, he saw a large puddle. He stopped and stood still. His gaze went from the puddle to his feet. He loved jumping into puddles and splashing water all around. His mom had always told him to be careful, but this time he didn't care. He was ready for a great adventure. + +Suddenly, the sky sounded. Jack looked up slowly and saw the orange sky. A storm was slowly approaching. His mom's voice echoed in his ears. He thought of all the adventure he could have in the puddle and regretfully ran back to his house. As soon as he reached home, the rain came pouring down. + +Jack looked outside sadly. He wished he hadn't listened to his mom and had gone ahead with his adventure. He would just have to wait for the next puddle. +On Sunday, John's dad wanted to teach him a new skill. He said to John, "Let's try something new today. I'm going to teach you how to tie!" + +John was very excited, but also a bit anxious. He looked up at his dad and asked, "What do I do?" + +His dad said, "First, cross the laces like this." He demonstrated, showing John what to do. + +John watched carefully and then tried it himself. He crossed the laces and crossed them again. Then, he tried to make a knot. After a few attempts, he did it! + +His dad smiled and said, "Good job, John! You've learned how to tie!" + +John beamed with pride. He had mastered a new skill, and he was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bus driver. Every day he drove his bus around town, honking at people, scowling and yelling if anyone ever made a mistake. + +One day, an old man was walking across the street just as the bus was approaching. The driver yelled, "Hey! Move it, Granddad!" +But the old man was feeling slow and confused. He just stood still, unsure of what to do. + +The bus driver got angrier, so he honked and waved his fist. He shouted, "I'm warning you, move or else!" + +But unfortunately the old man was too slow and the bus hit him. The driver felt sad, he knew he had made a terrible mistake. But he had been too grumpy to understand the warning signs he should have seen. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah wanted to take a nap, but it was too hot to sleep in her bed. Then she got an idea! She opened her big trunk. Sarah squeezed in and shut the lid tight. She fell asleep and took a nap. + +When she finished, she felt so much better! She opened the trunk and hopped out. Just then, Sarah heard her mum calling her. She quickly shut the trunk tight and ran off. + +As Sarah grew older, she would take special naps in her trunk. Sarah loved feeling snug and tight inside her trunk and always felt so relaxed afterwards. Her friends thought it was funny and silly, but Sarah loved it. The trunk was a special place for her to take a nap. + +The moral of the story? Whenever Sarah wanted a nap, she always knew just where to find one. In her trunk! +Once there was a boy named Peter and he was three years old. One gloomy day, Peter was feeling very bored. He decided to do something fun and creative. He got a piece of paper and a crayon and he started to write. He wrote some letters and shapes. He even drew a cute puppy. + +Suddenly, Peter had an idea. He wanted to write a special thing. He wrote and wrote until he heard an excited gasp behind him. He turned around and saw his dad. + +Dad said to Peter, "What is this wonderful thing you wrote?" + +Peter was thrilled that his dad liked his special thing. He gave a big smile and said, "It's my secret story!" +One day, Mom and Dad took their 3 year old daughter to the zoo. The first thing they saw was a large elephant. It was the biggest elephant the little girl had ever seen! She watched the elephant walk around, feeling the ground beneath its feet. It was so big that the ground would weigh down underneath it. + +The little girl saw many other animals at the zoo. She watched with amazement as a big bear roared, and she saw a monkey swinging from one tree to the other. Suddenly, she noticed a big open door at the side of the zoo. She asked her parents what it was. + +Mom and Dad explained that the door leads to a very large building inside the zoo. They walked through the door and saw many giant animals. Some were tall and some were wide. Others weighed a lot! They saw camels, hippos, and even gigantic turtles. + +At the end of their day at the zoo, the little girl was filled with memories of all the fantastic animals she'd seen. She had really enjoyed her visit. +Once upon a time there was a brown bee called Buzz. Buzz was looking for something very important. Every day he would search high and low, but he couldn't find what he was looking for. + +One day, Buzz found a little boy in a meadow searching too. "What are you searching for?" Buzz asked. + +The boy looked up and said, "I'm searching for my pet frog. He's green and has bright blue eyes. Have you seen him?" + +Buzz shook his head. "No, I haven't. But I'm sure he'll come back. Don't worry." + +The little boy smiled. "Thank you for being so kind." + +As the boy continued to search, Buzz returned to his search for the important thing. After a while, he heard the boy yell, "I found him!" + +Buzz flew over and asked, "What did you find?" + +"My pet frog!" the boy said, holding up a bright green frog with bright blue eyes. + +Buzz was so happy for the boy that he did a little bee dance. The little boy laughed. + +Buzz was still searching for the important thing, but he now knew that anything is possible if you search for it long enough. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Emma. Emma loved to bake and was very talented at it. + +One day, Emma wanted to bake a special face on a cake. She thought it would be so fun! But it was very difficult. She tried hard to make it work, but she just couldn't do it. + +Emma was getting frustrated, so she turned to her mum. She said, "Mum, I can't make this face. It's too difficult!" + +Mum put her arm around Emma's shoulder. "That's okay sweetheart," she said calmly. "Let's try using a different kind of icing. We'll make it together and it will be much easier." + +Together Emma and her mum worked, until finally the face was just how Emma wanted it! She was so proud of her work. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were playing together in the garden when Jill looked up and saw a big bird. + +"Let's try and catch it!" she cried. She jumped up and tried to catch it but the bird flew away. + +Jack was disappointed but he said, "Let's try again tomorrow." + +The next day Jack and Jill were back in the garden, standing with their hands outstretched. They were quiet and still as they tried to catch the same big bird. + +Suddenly, one of Jill's fingers moved ever so slightly. She felt something brush it and she leapt up, "I caught it!" + +Jack smiled, but then he felt an angry puff of air on his face. It was the same big bird, only this time he was not happy. He flapped his wings a few times before flying away. + +The two friends couldn't help but laugh to themselves as they watched the angry bird fly off into the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. She loved pepper and always asked her mom to put it on her food. + +One day, Daisy wanted to surprise her mom, so she went to the garden and picked a big, purple pepper. + +"Mom, look at this pepper!" She shouted. + +Her mom smiled. "What will we do with it?" + +"Let's squeeze it!" Daisy said. + +Her mom smiled again. They cut the pepper in two and squeezed it together. The juice was so sweet and delicious! + +Afterwards, Daisy and her mom hugged and had a great laugh. From that day on, Daisy always looked for the biggest and purple-est peppers in the garden. She loved them so much! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked playing. She was always running around having fun, but her mom wanted her to stay healthy too! That meant doing some boring exercise. + +The little girl didn't want to do it. She didn't understand why it was so important. But her mom explained to her that exercise would help her stay strong and healthy. The little girl accepted this, even though she still didn't like it. + +Every day, the little girl would exercise for a few minutes. It was very boring, but she kept going. After a few weeks, she started to feel stronger and healthier! She was so proud of herself. + +The little girl was glad that she accepted the boring exercise. Now she can keep playing and having fun, and stay strong and healthy too! The end. +Once there was a boy. He was very playful. Every day, he would play with is toys and have a great time. But one day, he was playing and he didn't stop. He kept playing and playing until his mom said, "Boy, it's time to stop now". The boy stopped for a moment and looked up at his mom. She said, "I have an idea. Why don't we have a contest? We'll have a race. If you can beat me, you can keep playing." + +The boy's eyes lit up. His mom said, "Ready, set, go!" As the race began, the boy started running faster than he'd ever run before. His mom watched him closely, but it was too late. The boy leapt ahead and won the race. + +The mom was a bit startled but then smiled. She said, "You did it! You were so playful! You can keep playing as long as you like now." The boy was so happy and thanked his mom. He had a great time and ran around with his toys until dinner time. From then on, he would always remember the playful race that he won. +Once upon a time there was a silly Elephant. The Elephant was walking through the forest, when it was suddenly stuck in the mud. A Rabbit came by, and asked what was wrong. The Elephant told the Rabbit he was stuck. + +The Rabbit, being very kind and brave, decided to try and rescue the Elephant. The Rabbit hopped around the Elephant, looking for a way to help. He spotted a big bag of salt. + +"Maybe if I sprinkle the salt on the mud, it will make it less sticky," thought the Rabbit. He quickly grabbed the salt, and sprinkled it all around the Elephant's feet. + +The Elephant's feet came unstuck and he thanked the Rabbit for his help. "This is not a silly thing to do, Rabbit. You saved me! I will never forget your kind rescue," said the Elephant. The Rabbit smiled, happy that he had been able to help. Together they went on their way, both feeling very proud. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mia who enjoyed being independent. One day while playing outside, Mia saw a fireman. She smiled and waved at him, but he didn't wave back. He just frowned. + +Mia wasn't sure why the fireman wasn't enthusiastic, so she decided she would go up and talk to him. She walked up to him and said, "Hello, why are you frowning?". The fireman said, "Something is wrong with the fire engine. I have to fix it." Mia said, "Can I help?". The fireman said, "That's very kind of you, but it's too complicated for you. You should go back and play". + +So Mia went back to playing, but not before she said goodbye to the fireman. He thanked her and waved. She smiled at him and waved back, feeling proud of being independent. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two little brothers, Jack and Luke. + +One day, Jack was playing in the garden when he noticed a huge fat caterpillar. He wanted to weigh it, so he ran inside to find his brother Luke. + +He found Luke in his bedroom playing with a pair of scissors. Jack said, "Let's weigh the caterpillar!" + +Luke put down the scissors and they raced outside. They carefully weighed the caterpillar on the scales and they both agreed that it was very fat. + +They put the caterpillar safely back in the garden, then they ran back inside to play with the scissors again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Daisy. Daisy lived with her mummy in a big brown house. One day, Daisy was playing in the garden when she saw something shiny in the grass. She bent down to look and saw it was an iron! + +Mummy saw Daisy holding it so she said, "That's an iron, Daisy. You can use it to press your clothes!" Daisy was surprised the object had a name. + +After a few days, Daisy started to recognize the iron when she saw it. Whenever her mummy asked her to get the iron, she immediately knew what to do. + +One day, when Daisy was playing in the garden, she saw something a bit different. It was brown and shiny, just like the iron. Daisy got up close and found it was her teddy! + +Daisy was so proud that she had recognized the different between the two. She ran to tell her mummy and explained that she knew it wasn't the iron after all. Her mummy was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. +Frank was very anxious. He was alone in the dark woods and it made him very scared. He held his flashlight tightly and shone it around. + +Suddenly, Frank heard a noise. He froze. He heard a ripping sound, like something was being torn apart. He was so frightened he started to cry. + +But then a soft voice said "Don't be scared, Frank. It's just me." + +Frank shone his flashlight in the direction of the voice. It was his mum! She had been digging in the dark and had torn a hole with her spade. + +Mum saw how scared Frank was and put her arms around him. "It's ok, you're safe here with me," she said. + +Frank felt much better after that. He wiped away his tears and smiled at his mummy. He knew he would never be alone in the dark again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was 3 years old with big blue eyes and curly blonde hair. One day, Molly was playing in the garden when she saw a shoe. She was so excited and ran to pick it up. + +When Molly put on the shoe, it was too big and she started to panic. She begged and pleaded with her mom to help her, but her mom just laughed and said, "It's ok, Molly. Don't panic. We can find you a new shoe that fits you." + +Molly's mom took her to the shoe store and it was so boring because Molly had to stand there for so long. Finally, her mom found the perfect shoe for Molly and she put it on. It fit perfectly and Molly was so happy! + +Molly thanked her mom for helping her and ran off to play in the garden with her new shoes on. The end. +One day, Dad and his son were outside in the garden. Dad had his guitar and was playing a song. The son watched with eager eyes as he heard Dad strumming the notes. + +Suddenly, Dad stopped playing, and said to the son, “I’ll teach you how to play the guitar!â€. The son was very happy and ran to Dad, clapping his hands and laughing. + +Dad began to show the little boy how to strum the strings. However, the son was getting impatient, and couldn’t understand why Dad was taking so long. Dad noticed the son’s impatience and said, “Don’t worry, keep trying and you’ll get it!â€. + +Finally, the little boy was able to play a whole song without any mistakes! Dad was very proud and gave his son a big hug. From then on, the son and Dad enjoyed playing their guitars together in the garden. +Danny was a rich three year old boy. He lived in a big house with his family and had lots of toys. one day, he really wanted to make pancakes for breakfast. so, he got out his pan and some ingredients. + +He worked carefully, mixing all the ingredients together. Then he put the pan on the cooker and waited. + +"Look," Danny said to his mum, who had come into the kitchen to watch him. "The pan is splitting!" + +Sure enough, the pan was splitting in two, right down the middle. Danny's mum laughed as she carefully took the pan off the heat and carried it back to the counter. "That's ok Danny," she said. "We can still use the pan, it just looks a bit different now." + +Together, they finished making the pancakes, and spread lots of rich syrup over them. Danny was very proud of his pancakes, and was so happy to share them with his family. They were a delicious start to their day. +Jason was a happy child. He loved to play and explore, and although he was young, he was very curious. He was always thinking of new things to do, and he often asked his mother where he could go or what he could do. + +One day, Jason was playing outside and his mother called him in to come eat dinner. She reminded him to be inside by the time the clock struck eight. + +At seven o'clock, Jason was still running around, but he remembered his mother's words and decided to go back in. As he entered the house, the clock struck eight. Jason was ashamed that he wasn't in earlier and his mother reminded him to listen to her instructions. + +From then on, Jason was more mindful of the clock. He would get in and begin dinner on time, no matter what. He was reminded to always be on time from that day on. + +Now, when Jason looked at the clock he would remember his mother's words and never be late again. He learnt a valuable lesson that day, and was determined to never do it again. +Once upon a time there was a blue cube. The cube belonged to a little girl called Tilly who loved playing with it. One day, Tilly wanted to play with her cube outside in the park. + +When Tilly got to the park, she saw there was a boy there called Sam. He also had a blue cube, but it was a different shape. Tilly went over to Sam and they started playing together, taking turns with the cubes. + +After a while, the cubes started mixing up and that's when the problem began. Sam and Tilly wanted the same blue cube and they kept pointing at it, but neither of them wanted to give it away. + +Tilly and Sam started to get cross, so Tilly looked up at Sam and nodded. Sam nodded back and they both realised they could share the cube. So they each held one end of it and smiled. + +From that day on, Tilly and Sam were the best of friends. Whenever they visited the park, they shared the blue cube happily. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very brave. Every day he would go to the forest to play. One day he noticed a big root sticking out of the ground and he decided to act like it was a monster. He pretended to be scared and he ran away. + +But when he looked back the root began to move! It was scary! The boy started running even faster, but suddenly it was right behind him! He screamed and ran for his life. + +After running for a very long time he finally stopped, exhausted and scared. He could still feel the root shaking the ground behind him. That was the last time the little boy ever acted like a mighty monster. He never went back to the forest again. +One day, Dad took his three year old son to the park. The sun was out, and the boy was excited to play. + +"Look, Dad!" the boy shouted, pointing at a big playground. + +"Let's go check it out," Dad said, smiling. + +When they got to the playground, the boy saw a slide and ran towards it. + +"Wait! Stop!" Dad said. + +The boy stopped and looked at Dad, confused. + +"You need this cloth to go down the slide," Dad said. He pulled out a red cloth from his pocket and put it on the slide. + +"It's too hard to go down the slide without it," he said. + +The boy nodded, understanding. He put the cloth on the slide and went down. He had lots of fun, and every time his dad said "stop" he stopped. +Once there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and very smart. One day, Jack saw something special in the garden: a match. Jack had never seen a match before and he was curious. He picked it up and ran to his Mom. + +"Mom, what's this?" Jack said, holding up the match. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's called a match, Jack. It's used to light things on fire." + +Jack was amazed. He was too young to use a match, but he accepted it anyway. He smiled and said, "Thanks Mom!" + +From that day on, Jack always kept his match with him. Whenever he needed help he would put the match in his pocket and it made him feel smart. + +And from then on Jack was never afraid to accept something new. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peter. Peter loved playing outdoors. One day he went to the park and noticed an insect. He excitedly went over to take a closer look. + +"Hello! What is your name, insect?" said Peter. + +The insect replied, "My name is Buzzy." + +They quickly became friends. Peter thanked Buzzy for being his new friend. Buzzy asked Peter if he wanted to go on an adventure. "Yes!" said Peter. + +They set off on their adventure. After walking for a while, they stumbled across a deep dark river with a rickety old bridge over it. Buzzy knew that his friend was too young to cross the bridge, so he had an idea. He told Peter he could carry him safely across the river on his dependable wings. + +Peter thanked his new insect friend for being so dependable. Peter then thanked Buzzy again when they reached the other side. Together they shared many more adventures, and they both remained good friends. +As the sun started to rise, two friends arrived at the camp. "I can't believe we are going camping," said Melissa excitedly. Her friend Jamie just smiled and nodded. + +When they arrived at the camp, Melissa and Jamie were amazed at how crazy everything looked. There were tents, campfires and all sorts of fun activities. + +The friends spent the day playing, swimming and exploring the camp. As the evening came around, they realized how much fun they had. + +Suddenly, the camp leader stood up and said, "Remember to always value the times you have with your friends. They are like precious gems that you will always hold close to your heart." + +The friends looked at each other and smiled. They knew that their day together was special and that they would always value their memories. +One day, Timmy decided to have a picnic. He grabbed a blanket and then went outside to find some junk from his toy box. He grabbed a few toy trains and cars and put them in a bag. + +When he was finished, he held up the bag and asked his mom, "Can I take these?" + +His mom smiled and said, "I think that's a great idea. Just be reliable and come back soon, okay?" + +Timmy nodded and gave her a big hug. He then ran outside to the park and set up his picnic. He spread the blanket on the grass and pointed to his pile of junk. + +At the end of his picnic, Timmy gathered up all of his junk and put it back in the bag. He smiled, satisfied that it was all safe and secure. As he headed back home, he was very happy that he was so reliable. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Johnny. Johnny was a very proud boy. One day, Johnny went to the park with his dad. He saw some other kids playing on an old, wooden swing set. + +“Can I swing, Daddy?†Johnny asked pleaded. + +“Of course! Let’s go!†replied his dad. + +Johnny was so excited to swing! He jumped on the swing and shouted “FASTER, FASTER!!!†His dad pushed him higher and higher until he felt like he was flying! It was so much fun! + +When Johnny’s dad stopped pushing, Johnny ran to his bedroom. He wanted to play more, so he got his toy gun and wanted to shoot his bed. + +“Hey, Johnny, you should be proud of yourself! You just went on the swing all by yourself! That took lots of courage!†said his dad. + +“I am proud, Daddy!†Johnny said as he smiled and went back to his bed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Loni. She was so excited because she had a new toy! She hugged it and couldn't wait to play with it. + +When Loni's mom came home, Loni told her all about her new toy. Mom said, "Let's take it outside and play in the sun. It'll be fun!" + +Loni and mom went outside into the warm sunshine. Loni's toy started to shine brightly in the sun. Loni smiled with joy and said, "Look at how it sparkles!" + +They sat in the quiet, peaceful yard for a while. Loni's mom shared a tasty snack with Loni. They ate and talked and laughed together. + +When it was time to go, Loni hugged her toy and thanked her mom for the wonderful day. They went inside and Loni put her toy away in a safe spot. She was so happy to share the fun and the sunshine with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a nice mouse. He looked around and saw lots of interesting things. He saw a tree, some grass, and a big house. He looked carefully and saw a door. + +He was brave, so he ran right up to the door. He looked inside and saw lots of things to explore. He ran around and looked at everything. He saw a big table, a chair, and a toy car. + +He was happy, so he decided to have a little snack. He looked around until he found a few pieces of cheese. He nibbled on the cheese and it tasted so nice. + +He was having a great time, but then he heard some noises. He looked around, but no one was there. He was scared, so he slowly crawled under the table. He stayed there until it was nice and quiet again. + +Finally, he thought it was safe to come out. He cautiously looked around, but all he saw was a smile. It was his mommy looking down at him. He was so happy, he ran right up and hugged her leg. + +His mommy picked him up and they both laughed. Everything was nice and quiet again. +Tina and Tony were best friends who liked to play. They always found something fun to do. One day, they decided to go to the pumpkin patch. When they got there, they saw a field full of clear pumpkins. + +Tina said, “Let’s play hide and seek! I’ll hide, and you can come find me.†+ +“Okay!†Tony agreed. + +Tina ran off to hide behind the large pumpkins. Tony started counting to ten, and then he looked for her. He found her easily, she was so big! He shouted, “I found you!†+ +Tina smiled and hopped out from behind the clear pumpkins. They ran around and played for hours. Finally, when it was time to go home, they hugged goodbye and promised to come back soon. +Once upon a time there was a brave kid. He wanted to be the best. He had a special plan that he thought was unique. + +Every night, he worked hard and tried to succeed. He knew he could do it! + +One day, he decided to try something new. He built a go-cart, one that was powered by gas. It was cool and very unique. + +He put the gas in the go-cart and took off. Everyone cheered him on. + +He was able to drive around the track, and he finally succeeded. He was so happy, he did a happy dance. + +He had worked hard, and it all paid off in the end. He could finally call himself a success. Hooray! +Jill was playing with her friends when she came across an old journal. She was so excited and eagerly opened it. Inside, she found a broken pencil. She wanted to use it, so she split it into two so she could have two pencils to play with. + +But when she split the pencil, the journal broke too. Jill was very sad and started crying, especially because her friends were disappointed with her. + +When her mom saw her, she told Jill that she should never split things that don't belong to her. She explained to Jill that when something is shared, it should be taken gentle care of, especially things that are valuable to others. + +Jill learned a valuable lesson that day, and she never splited things that were not hers again. +One day, Mandy was walking in the park. It was a nice day and she was excited to go to the park. + +She saw a big car in the park. She had never seen anything like it before. "What is that?" She asked her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That is an automobile. It is very special, so we should celebrate it." + +Mandy looked at the car and said, "let's do it!" + +Mandy's mom went to the car and opened the door. Inside was a room filled with colorful decorations and balloons. There were even snacks for Mandy to eat. + +Mandy was so happy. She laughed and shouted, "I love this car!" + +The day went by quickly. After Mandy's celebration was over, her mom had to go. She said goodbye with a smile. + +The next day, Mandy was in the park again. This time, it was much busier. There were more people, cars, and even more automobiles. + +Mandy said, "Mommy, I think we should celebrate this too!" + +Mandy's mom smiled. "Yes, this is a good day to celebrate," she said. + +Mandy clapped her hands and smiled. She was so happy they could celebrate. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. She was very clever, even at her young age. One day, Clara asked her mom some very important questions: "What's going to happen today?" + +Her mom smiled and answered, "Today you are going to take a test." + +"What kind of test?" Clara asked. + +"It's a clever test. It will help you learn how to read and write," said her mom. + +Clara was so excited. She loved going to school and learning new things. So she got ready, put on her backpack and headed out the door. But when she arrived at the school, she was surprised. Everywhere she looked, she saw kids taking tests. + +"Mom, why do they have to take tests?" Clara asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Tests help us learn and make sure that we understand the things we're learning. It will help you become a smart girl!" + +Clara nodded and smiled. She knew that tests were important, so she went inside and prepared for her own test. She was ready for anything that might happen. +Once there was a small boy who loved to paint. One night, he went outside and looked up in the sky. It was full of colorful fireworks that lit up the night sky. The boy decided to try to paint one of the firework pictures. He worked so hard, and painted for hours. When the man was finished, his painting was very small. + +The boy wanted to show everyone his work. So he showed it to some bigger kids in the neighborhood, but they made fun of him because of the small size. The little boy felt so sad. + +But then, one of the grownups nearby explained to the children that it doesn't matter how big or small the work is; what matters is the effort the boy put into it. The children understood the moral lesson and all praised the boy's work. + +Since that day, the boy believes that if you put your heart and soul into whatever you do, you can be proud of it - no matter how big it is! +The little bunny was lazy. He didn't feel like doing anything, but then he noticed the big square. It was full of vibrant colors, and it made him feel excited. He hopped over to investigate. + +When he got closer, he noticed it was a celebration! Everyone was singing and dancing. He could hear the drums and feel the beat. All his lazy feelings faded away. + +The bunny couldn't help but start bouncing around with the others. He hopped around the square, faster and faster. As he twirled around, someone threw him a colourful balloon. He drew it closer and smiled. + +The bunny thought this was the best celebration ever! As he waved goodbye to his new friends, he promised he'd come back tomorrow, even bigger and brighter than today. +Once upon a time, there was a very special rocket. It was shiny and sparkly and flew very high in the sky, far above the clouds. Everyone in the town looked up with envy. They wished they had a rocket like the one that flew so high in the sky. + +One day, the little boy who lived in the town shut his eyes tight and wished and wished that he could fly in his own rocket. That night he had a dream. In his dream, he was flying inside the rocket, soaring above the clouds and feeling so free and happy. + +The next day, the little boy got up very early and ran to the launch pad. He saw that his own rocket was there and he was so excited. He ran to the rocket, opened the door and jumped in. Then he shut the door and wished and wished that he could fly. + +As he wished, the rocket began to move and soon it was soaring high in the sky. The little boy had a wonderful time flying in the sky, and he never forgot the day that he got to fly in his own rocket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kayla who loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she came across a fancy hoop in the garden. She had never seen such a thing before! + +Kayla picked up the hoop and held it up in the air. She began to stretch it out between her hands and was fascinated by the way it felt. + +"Oh, Captain!" said Kayla. "What a fancy hoop!" + +"Indeed!" said the Captain, nodding his head. "It's time for you to learn how to hoop!" + +The Captain then showed Kayla how to stretch the hoop out and over her head without letting it drop. It took a few tries, but eventually Kayla figured it out! She was amazed at how much fun it was and how easily she could do it. + +"Well done, Kayla!" said the Captain. "That was very fancy indeed!" + +Kayla felt very proud and kept practicing with the hoop until it was time to go home. She hugged the hoop tightly and promised herself she would return soon to play with it again. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in the deep forest. One day, the monkey ventured out from his home and stumbled upon a clearing deep in the woods. The sun shone brightly and the clearing was filled with light. + +The monkey wondered what he would find in the clearing and continued on his journey. As he walked in the light, he noticed something near a tree. It was a strange treasure chest. + +The monkey felt something tugging at his heart and was drawn to the box. He used all of his monkey strength to try to open the box. Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "Welcome, little one! I hope you find what you are looking for!" Startled, the monkey stumbled backward and found that he was talking to a wise old owl. + +The owl told the monkey that if he was brave enough to open the chest, he would find a special reward waiting for him. The monkey gulped and opened the chest to find a glowing light inside. It was a magical star that twinkled above the owl and lit up the clearing. + +The monkey smiled, realizing that the chest contained a wonderful surprise that could keep him safe and the forest lit up with a special light. +Once there was a successful mattress store. Everyday, people came to buy the mattresses from the store. One day, a man came to the store to try to buy one of the mattresses. The shopkeeper was happy to see him. + +The shopkeeper showed the man all the mattresses. But the man said none of the mattresses were what he wanted. He said he wanted a special mattress. The shopkeeper asked what type of mattress it was. + +The man said the mattress should be able to drop down. The shopkeeper didn’t understand. He asked the man to explain more. The man said that the mattress should drop down, so it can be easily moved and stored. + +The shopkeeper suddenly understood. His store had just the right mattress! He showed the man the mattress and the man was happy. He bought the mattress and took it home. The man was very successful in finding the right mattress. +Henry was walking down the street, he was carrying a blue box. As he walked by the subway, a voice called out to him. The voice said: "Excuse me! Can you help me?" + +Henry stopped and turned to the pale woman standing on the sidewalk. She was wearing dark glasses and carrying bags. + +Henry smiled and said: "What do you need? + +The woman said: "I am trying to get to the other side of town, but my bags are too heavy and I don't have enough money to take the subway. Can you help me carry my things? + +Henry nodded and agreed to help. He picked up one of the bags and followed the pale woman to the subway station. They took the subway together and it was a nice ride. + +When they got to the other station, the woman said "Thank you for helping me carry my things. You are a kind person!" Henry smiled and waved goodbye as he walked home. +Once upon a time there lived two brothers. The older brother was very envious of his younger brother. He had a very special touch with animals, he always seemed to understand their wishes. Every time the older brother saw his little brother talking to animals, he felt a bit jealous. + +One day the older brother said to his younger brother, "Let me try to talk to animals like you do?" He was excited to show his special skill. + +The younger brother smiled and said, "Sure, let me show you how to do it. Close your eyes and think about animals, imagine how they would feel." + +The older brother closed his eyes, and soon he could actually feel what the animals felt. He was so surprised and fascinated. He said, "I can totally feel them!" + +The younger brother was so envious of his older brother's new skill. He wished that he could do it too. + +The older brother laughed. He said, "Now it's your turn, let me show you how to do it." The younger brother jumped with joy and they both talked to animals all day. +Once upon a time, there was a silly mole who liked to eat carrots. Every day he would find a nice, juicy carrot and eat it up. + +One day, while the mole was looking for his carrot, he saw a little bunny. The bunny was hopping around and having a good time, until...the mole started chasing the bunny! + +The bunny was scared and wanted the mole to quit chasing him. He yelled out to the mole, "Please quit chasing me! I don't want to be scared anymore!" + +The mole didn't want to quit, so he kept chasing the bunny around and around. Then...the bunny had an idea! He stopped running and said, "If you really want to chase someone, why don't you chase the carrot?" + +The mole thought about it for a moment and realized that chasing the carrot was much better than chasing the bunny. So, he quit chasing the bunny and went off to find his carrot. + +The bunny was very relieved and thanked the mole for listening. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a helpful little girl. She was so kind to everyone she met. + +One day she was playing in the park when she came across a silver coin. The girl was so surprised and excited. She had never seen something so sparkly before. + +The girl picked up the coin and thought about what she should do with it. Then she had an idea. + +The girl approached a little boy who was playing nearby. She told him, “Hey, you look like you need some help. Take this silver coin and go buy yourself an ice cream. That will make you happy!†+ +The little boy was so surprised by the girl's generosity. He thanked her and ran off to buy his ice cream. + +The girl smiled. She was glad to have been helpful. She put the coin in her pocket, and they both ran off to play. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl who loved playing. One day she saw an enormous fan in the corner of the room. She asked her mum, "Mum, what is this?" Her mum replied, "This is a fan, sweetheart." The little girl was so interested she decided to gain it. She asked her mum if she could have the fan. Her mum said, "Yes, of course you can have it." + +The little girl was so excited and she started jumping up and down. She thanked her mum for the fan, picked it up and hugged it tightly. She ran around the room showing off the fan to everyone. + +The little girl and the fan became best friends. Everywhere she went, the fan followed. She gained so much love and joy with her enormous friend. She would play with her fan all day long, jumping and twirling, feeling so happy. + +The little girl and her fan created beautiful memories. They were the best of friends and they shared lots of fun and laughter together. +One morning, a little girl wanted to make a surprise for her family. She went to the kitchen to get the ingredients for her recipe. She found the flour in the cupboard, the sugar in the drawer and the eggs in the fridge. She put them all on the counter and grabbed the spoon. + +She began to stir the ingredients in a bowl. She was having so much fun stirring! She stirred and stirred and stirred. Suddenly, she noticed something green at the bottom of the bowl. She reached in and pulled out a small green leg. + +The girl was surprised. She didn't know what it was. She walked over to her parents and showed them the leg. She said, "What is it mommy?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a frog leg. It must have jumped into the bowl when you were stirring." + +The little girl was very happy. She put the frog leg back in the bowl and finished stirring her surprise. Her family was very pleased when she served the surprise. +John and his mommy were going for a walk. John saw a house that seemed really crazy. He asked his mommy "What's that house? Is it a castle?" His mommy replied, "No, it's just a house that looks a bit different. It seems crazy, doesn't it?" John thought for a minute and then said, "Yes! It looks like it wants to do a dance!" His mommy laughed and said, "Maybe it does!" She held his hand as they continued walking. It was so much fun to explore the world with his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who knew that he should always care. One day, his mommy told him to go find a film. + +He searched all around, but he couldn’t find a film. He was getting a bit dizzy from all the running. + +Suddenly, he saw it! There was a film in a nearby tree. + +The little boy carefully climbed up the tree and grabbed the film. He was so happy. + +He said “Mommy, I found the film!†And his mother said, “That’s great! I’m glad you cared enough to search for the film.†+ +The little boy was so proud of himself. From that day on, he always remembered to care. +Once upon a time there were two little boys, Jim and John. Jim was three years old with shiny brown eyes and John was four years old with curly blonde hair. They were playing together near the lake when they found something amazing; a hairy raft! + +Jim looked at John with excitement in his eyes. “Let’s push it,†he said. “Yes!†said John with a naughty smile. + +So they pushed it together with all their might, until the raft was floating in the water. Jim and John jumped onto it and paddled around the lake. It felt so good to be out on the raft, with the wind in their hair. + +They pushed the raft around for hours, until it was time for them to leave. They said goodbye to the raft, and Jim hugged John “Thanks for coming to play with me,†he said with a grin. + +John smiled and said “Thank you for showing me the hairy raft!†+ +Jim and John hugged before they went home, happy with all the fun they had had. +Once there was a tall tree in a field. It stood very tall and high above all the other trees. Every day a little girl named Julie would go and pick oats from the tree. She would put the oats in a basket and take them home. + +One day, when she went to the field to pick the oats, she noticed something strange. The tree was even taller than before! She reached up to pick an oat and realized that she was too short to pick them. + +Not wanting to leave empty handed, she knew she had to find a way. She went back home and got her ladder. When she returned, she was able to use the ladder to reach the top of the tree and pick the oats. She was excited to be able to take lots of oats home in her basket. + +From then on whenever she went to the field, she was always sure to bring her ladder so she could pick oats from the tall tree. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bear named Edward. He lived in the forest with his best friend, a rabbit. Every day after school, Edward would encourage his friend to do something special. + +One day, Edward had a shiny present in his pocket. He said to his friend, "I have something special in my pocket. I'll give it to you if you try something very brave!" His friend was excited. "What is it?", he asked. + +"It's a surprise!", said Edward. He encouraged his friend to try his best. "You can do it. I know you can," he said. + +The Rabbit was so brave! He did something he had never done before. When he was finished, Edward pulled out the present from his pocket. It was a shiny golden medal. The Rabbit was so proud of himself! + +Edward looked at his friend and said, "See, I knew you could do it! You are very mighty." + +From that day forward, Edward and the Rabbit were even closer friends. They were proud of eachother and encouraged eachother to be even braver. +Once there was a little girl who had a regular bag. Every day she went out with her bag and served others. She would give out hugs, toys and treats. Everyone was so thankful for her kindness. + +Then one day, she got a special bag. It was bigger and brighter than her regular bag. She couldn't wait to show it to everyone! + +The next day, she went around the neighborhood and served lots of people with her new bag. She made sure to give lots of hugs and treats with her new bag. Everyone was so excited when they saw it! + +The little girl was so happy that she found a way to serve others with her special bag. She was now happier than ever before. +A 3 year-old boy named Johnny was out in the cold in the woods with his Dad. Johnny was playing with little sticks and pointing them at everything around them. All of a sudden, something caught Johnny's attention. He pointed at it and said aloud in his own little language, "What's that?" + +His Dad replied, "It's a tree". But Johnny persisted, pointing and insisting, "No, what's that?" His Dad, a bit frustrated, said "It's a tree, can't you see it? Just let it be". + +But little Johnny kept on pointing and speaking his little language. He became determined to find out what he was pointing at. His Dad was getting more and more frustrated. He took Johnny by the hand and walked to the tree. He then pointed to a little bird high up in the branches and said, "There, that's the bird. That's what you were pointing at". + +Johnny's eyes lit up in amazement. He had found a bird he didn't expect in the cold woods. He had been patient and persistent, and in the end he was able to use his language and pointing to find out what was at the top of the tree. He had won the conflict with his Dad. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was only three years old and she was playing outside. + +Suddenly, Mary saw a task that needed to be done. She was scared because she didn't know how to do it. She started to panic. + +"It's too hard!", Mary said. She was feeling really cold and scared. + +Just then, her mother came outside to help. "Don't worry Mary", she said. "I can help you with this task. It's okay". Mary felt much better when she heard her mother's words. + +Her mother showed Mary how to do the task. She took Mary's hand and together, they finished the task. + +Mary was happy. She had learned something new and she wasn't scared anymore. She smiled and gave her mother a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a hairy bear who lived near a subway. Every day the bear would go to the subway and eat all of the yummy food. He loved eating yummy sandwiches, apples, and cookies. + +One day, the bear saw a little girl. She was walking along and gazing at the delicious sandwiches. The bear thought the little girl must be hungry. He wanted to share his yummy food with her. + +So the bear ran over to the little girl and held out a big, juicy apple. The little girl was so excited, she started jumping and dancing. The bear laughed and shared the rest of his food with the little girl. + +They shared the yummy sandwiches and cookies and ate them together. The bear and the little girl laughed and had a great time. + +From then on, the bear and the little girl shared food at the subway every day. They were very happy, noshing on their yummy food! +Once there was a lonely little girl. She was often sad because she had no one to play with. One day, however, she spotted a cherry tree. The tree stood all by itself in the middle of the field. + +The little girl walked up to the tree and touched the trunk. Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was the tree! + +“Hello,†the tree said. “I’m very lonely. Can you stay and play with me?†+ +The little girl was surprised, but she agreed to stay with the tree and become friends. Every day the trees and little girl would gather cherries and play together until the sun went down. + +The tree and the little girl never felt lonely again. They had each other to keep each other company. +One day, Uncle Jim was walking through the park. He was looking at the flowers and trees that lined the path, and soon came across a very beautiful vase. He wanted to take the vase home with him, and knew he had to be very patient to get it. + +He waited and waited, until he saw a 3 year old girl named Mary who was playing nearby. He went over to Mary and said, "Would you help me protect this vase? I need someone to carry it for me so it won't break." + +Mary was very happy. She smiled and nodded. She took the vase very carefully and followed Uncle Jim out of the park. They went to Uncle Jim's house, and Mary put the vase down gently. + +Uncle Jim thanked Mary for helping him protect the vase. Mary was so proud to have helped Uncle Jim, and was very happy as she walked home from his house! +Bob and Jane were walking down the street when they saw their new friend, Sarah. She was wearing a pretty pink dress and had long, brown hair. "Hi Sarah," said Bob. + +Sarah smiled and said, "Hi Bob and Jane. Would you like to come to my house?" + +The two friends accepted and soon found themselves in Sarah's house. It was big and beautiful and Sarah said that she'd been saving something special for them. She ran to the kitchen and came back with two large cookies. Bob and Jane were so excited! + +But when Jane tried to take a bite of her cookie, she realized it was rock hard. There was no way that she could eat it. +Suddenly Sarah had a plug on her face. Jane thought it was strange until Sarah said, "That's okay. I wanted to test your courage. I know it was hard to take a bite. Now do you want to go on an adventure with me?" + +Bob and Jane were eager to go and soon they were off, headed to a secret cave. On the journey, their kind friend showed them many pretty things. + +When they finally arrived at the secret cave, the friends were amazed to find a treasure chest full of coins, jewels, and more. It had been there this entire time! Sarah had only been testing their courage to make sure they were ready for the adventure ahead. + +Bob, Jane, and Sarah laughed and hugged each +Once there was a boy who felt terrible. He was not sure what was wrong with him and he felt lonely. His mom came over to help him and asked him if he was ok. + +The boy shook his head and said he didn't know why he was feeling so bad. His mom thought and then had an idea. She grabbed the thermometer from the kitchen counter and sent it in the mail! + +The boy looked confused but his mom explained. She said that the thermometer was special and it would tell them what was wrong. + +A few days later, the thermometer arrived in the mail. The boy was so excited to see what it said. After reading the results, his mom said that the thermometer told them the boy had a fever! The boy sighed in relief, knowing what was wrong with him. His mom hugged him tightly, glad to be able to make her son feel better. +Once there was a brave girl. She went out to discover a new park. + +But as she went in, she realised it was very dark. She couldn't see anything and started to feel scared. + +Then she heard a voice calling to her. "Don't be scared!", it said. She looked up and saw a friendly fox. + +The fox said to the brave girl, "I can help you. Follow me, and I'll take you to the most magical place in the park!" + +The girl was brave, so she followed. After a few minutes, they came to a clearing in the park. And there it was: a bright and beautiful pond full of fish. + +The girl was amazed at what she discovered. She thanked the fox and returned home, feeling thankful for the bravery that helped her make such a great discovery. +Once upon a time, there was a rough comet in the sky. It was hurt and needed help so that it could feel better. A brave little girl named Sally asked her mom to help her repair the comet. + +"Mom, can we repair the comet?" asked Sally. + +"Yes, of course my love," her mom said with a big smile. "Let's go and see what we can do." + +Sally and her mom went to the kitchen and started fixing the comet with some glue. They worked together and it took a lot of hard work, but eventually the comet was repaired. + +It was no longer rough, and it felt so good! Sally and her mom were so happy that they had brought back the sparkle in the sky. From then on, Sally and her mom looked up at the comet every night and it reminded them of the special moment that they shared together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He loved to travel around the world. One day, he decided to go on an adventure and explore the floor. He took off his shoes and started to visit all the lovely places. + +First he went to the beach. There was so much sand and the sun was so warm and inviting. He spent the whole day running around and building sand castles. He had so much fun. + +After that Jack traveled to the mountains. The view was breathtaking. The snow was so sparkling and the air was so fresh! He loved to go down the slopes with his sled. + +Finally Jack went to the forest. The trees were so tall and the sights were so lovely. He saw butterflies flying around and he ran around with a big smile on his face. He enjoyed the beauty of nature. + +Jack was very happy that he got to travel around the floor. Everywhere he went, he was filled with joy and love. He was so grateful for his lovely adventures. +Once there was a little girl named Emilly. She loved to swim in the spring. Every day she took her colorful floaties and filled them with air so she could float as she swam around. + +One day Emilly told her mom she wanted to swim in the spring all by herself. Her mom was a bit worried and said, "No, Emilly, you're too little. I'm afraid you will get lost." + +"Please, mom," Emilly said in her sweet voice, "I can swim really well and I will not get lost. I know the spring really well, I promise." + +Her mom thought for a moment and finally said, "Okay, but you have to stay close to the shore and never go too deep. I'll be watching you." + +So Emilly ran down to the spring and jumped into the cool, clear water. She swam around in circles and laughed as she discovered colorful fish and other creatures. She couldn't believe how many things she found in the water. + +When she was done, she waved goodbye to her mom and started the walk back home. Swimming in the spring had been the best thing she had ever done! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy. One day, she wanted to go out and explore the world. So, she hopped onto a big yacht and went on an adventure. + +Throughout the day, the yacht went across the sea. Lucy was so excited at the wonderful sights she saw and the places she went to. She stretched her arms up in the air and said, "Look at all the wonderful things I'm seeing!" + +As Lucy sailed on the yacht, she was very obedient. She stayed away from dangerous places and made sure she followed the rules. As the yacht sailed, Lucy grew more and more tired from her travels. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It said, "Lucy, let's take a break and stretch our legs." Lucy was surprised to hear the voice and saw a kind old lady nearby. Lucy smiled and nodded at the old lady. The old lady said, "Follow me, and let's stretch our legs on the shore, so we can get back to our voyage refreshed. + +Lucy was happy and obediently followed the old lady. Together, they walked to the shore and Lucy enjoyed stretching her legs and playing in the sand. + +When they were done, they went back to the yacht and Lucy thanked the old lady. They set off again, and with the wind in their sails, they traveled to places unknown. Lucy was happy and ready for her +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She liked to play with her favorite toy - a big, stuffed elephant. + +One day, Daisy was unusually quiet - she wasn't playing as much as before. "What's wrong, Daisy?" her mommy asked. + +"I miss my elephant," Daisy said with a sad frown. "He's not here." + +"Don't worry," said mommy. "Let's go for an adventure and find him! We can look underneat the bed, under the couch, and even outside - you never know where he could be!" + +So they went on a search. They looked undernea the bed, but they didn't find the elephant. They looked undernea the couch, but still no elephant. + +Finally, they went outside to the garden. Daisy looked around and saw something small and brown. She picked it up - it was her elephant! She gave it a big, squishy hug and smiled. + +Mommy gave Daisy a yummy treat. It tasted so tasty she wanted to do it again. + +"Let's change the game," she said, pointing to her elephant. "Let's play hide and seek!" + +And so they did. Daisy ran and hid her elephant, and mommy counted to three. Daisy giggled and tried to find the elephant. She found it hiding under a big rock. + +Daisy +Harry was a tall boy with pretzel-brown hair. He loved to observe animals, but he had never seen a zero. One day, Harry was walking past a zoo and decided to stop. He looked around, but didn't see a single zero anywhere. + +"Where can I find a zero?" he asked a zookeeper. + +"Unfortunately, zeroes are very rare," the zookeeper explained. "You're not likely to find one here." + +Harry was disappointed, but he refused to give up. He began searching all over the zoo, but it seemed like a hopeless task. + +Just when Harry was about to give up, he spotted something tall and thin near one of the cages. He walked closer and discovered that it was a zero! Finally, his search had been a success! + +Harry had overcome his obstacle and was proud of himself. From then on, he made sure to observe the zero every time he visited the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three, and her name was Janie. One day, Janie decided to visit the park. She found a nice bench and decided to sit down on it. It was clean and comfortable. + +Suddenly, a little puppy ran up to her. Janie said hello to the puppy, and he barked. Janie hugged the puppy and then she started to giggle. + +Janie noticed somebody was sitting on another bench. She asked the person, "What's wrong?". The person simply shrugged and didn't say a word. Janie said, "It's okay, maybe he just needs a hug too?". The person smiled and nodded. + +Janie hugged the person and then she looked around. Everything was so nice and clean. Janie was so happy. She said, "Let's play!" The person agreed, and they all had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jessie. She wanted to go and buy a nice peach. But when she went to the shop, she saw it was all out of peaches! + +Jessie was sad and frustrated. She wanted to buy a peach, but didn't have enough money. She only had enough to buy a cheap peach. + +So Jessie decided to pull the peach off the tree. She put her little hands around the peach and gave it a big tug. The peach came off the tree, and Jessie smiled. She was so excited! + +But all of a sudden, Jessie felt a sharp pain on her hand! She looked down and saw she had been bitten by an insect! Jessie started to cry and ran away, leaving the peach on the ground. + +The bad ending was that Jessie could not buy a nice peach. She now has a bite on her little hand that is very sore. +Once, there was a bright princess who lived in a castle. She liked to fly around and explore. One day, while she was out flying, she noticed something odd in the sky. It was a big, strange cloud. The princess flew closer to have a better look. + +Suddenly, the cloud started to twist and turn. The princess was so curious, so she flew even closer. Just then, a voice from the cloud called out to her: "Take my hand and I will show you something magical!" The princess was brave and decided to do it. She flew up and reached out her hand. + +As soon as her fingers touched the cloud, it suddenly twisted and she felt a rush of the wind. When it finally stopped, the princess was in a beautiful new place. There were rainbow colors everywhere, and it was brighter than she ever imagined. + +The princess had experienced something magical because of her bravery. She knew she would never forget this twisty adventure and the amazing place she had discovered. +Once upon a time, there was a nice river. It was full of oxygen, which made it very healthy. Every day, the fish would swim around and the ducks would splash in the water. + +But one day, the river started to get messy. There was a lot of trash and dirt in it, and the fish and ducks weren't very happy. + +So the people in the town decided to clean the river. They got out their buckets and brushes, and worked hard to make the river nice and clean again. They threw away all the dirt and the trash, and the river started to sparkle. + +The fish and ducks were so happy. They could swim and splash around again, and everyone said it was the nicest river in the land. All because they cleaned it. +Once upon a time there was a boy, who had a very special flashlight. The flashlight shone brightly, so the boy always wanted to take it with him everywhere he went. + +One particular night, while the boy was taking a walk in the park, he saw a beautiful butterfly. The butterfly slowly fluttered around and it made the boy so happy. He wanted to show his appreciation, so he clapped his hands and shouted, “Look! I’m applauding you!†+ +The butterfly paused in mid-air and seemed to be watching him. Then, the boy took out his flashlight and pointed the beam of light towards the butterfly. The light was so bright that the butterfly shimmied and flew in different circles around the flashlight’s beam! + +The boy was so excited that he started clapping again and shouted, “I am applauding you!†+ +The butterfly stayed in the air for a few more seconds, as if to thank the boy for his appreciation. Then, it slowly flew away into the night sky, leaving the boy feeling content and happy. + +The boy continued his walk and smiled, remembering the beautiful show that he had just seen thanks to his special flashlight. +Once upon a time there two were two friends; a rabbit and a cat. Rabbit was always very active and liked to move around. The cat, on the other hand, was quite lazy and didn't like to move. + +One day, Rabbit came up with an idea. "Let's go for a walk and play a game. I'll move around in a funny style and you can try and catch me!" + +The cat thought it sounded like a stupid idea, but Rabbit was so excited, she didn't even listen. Rabbit started moving in all directions, zig zagging around the room. The cat tried to catch her, but she was too fast. + +The cat was starting to get mad. "Rabbit! That's a really stupid idea. Stop moving!" + +But Rabbit just laughed. "Come on Cat, you can do it!" + +The cat eventually gave up and let Rabbit win. "You're too fast for me" he said with a sigh. But deep down he was having a good time too. +Once upon a time there were two friends, their names were Jack and Jane. They were taking a walk together in the forest. + +Suddenly, Jane saw something shiny in the grass. She picked it up and said to Jack, "What is this?" + +Jack looked at it and said, "It looks like a heavy metal." + +Jane said, "Let's see how heavy it is, I'll weigh it." + +So they both picked up the metal and put it on the ground, and Jane said, "Let's all take a step back, it looks like it's really hot!" + +But when Jack and Jane stepped back, the metal started to melt. Jack said, "Wow, it was really deep!" + +They both laughed and then decided to look around the forest for something else to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Penny. Penny loved drinking tea. Every morning, she would make herself a cup of tea and sit in her garden to enjoy it. One day, as Penny was sipping her tea, a giant angry bee flew past and tried to take away her cup! Penny was so scared and quickly ran inside to get help. + +“Mama, a bee tried to take my tea!†cried Penny. Her mama came out of the kitchen to take a look. She saw the bee buzzing around the nearby flowers and smiled. “Don’t worry, sweetheart. That bee is just looking for some of his own tea to drink.†+ +Penny thought for a moment and then ran back outside. She carefully picked some flowers from her garden and put them in a small cup. She then poured some of her tea into the cup and placed it on the ground. + +The angry bee flew right over and started drinking the tea! Penny smiled and watched as the bee happily gained some of his own tea. Mama put her arm around Penny’s shoulders and smiled. “You were generous and kind, Penny. That’s a very good lesson to learn!†+Once upon a time there was a boy named Max. He wanted something that he needed very much. He needed to find a cliff. It was very hard for him because he had never seen a cliff before. He asked his mom, "Mom, I need a cliff. How can I find one?" + +His mom was very helpful. She took him to a park close by. It was a very big park with lots of grass and trees. But, Max did not see a cliff. He was very disappointed. + +Then, he saw something special. It was a cliff, far off in the distance. It was green and very tall. He jumped up with joy and ran to it. He was so happy to find what he needed so much. + +Max climbed the cliff until he reached the top. He looked over the top of the cliff and saw a beautiful view below. He was so glad that he had found what he needed. Max could not stop smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Leah. She wanted to pick something special. So she went outside and saw a field of pretty flowers. She felt happy inside and ran through them, picking one here and there. + +When she was done picking, Leah noticed a single strip of yellow flowers. She had never seen anything like it before, so she picked it. She waited until the sun went down, when it was the darkest. + +Leah and her friends made a plan. They wanted to make the strip of flowers into something special. But they were stuck. "What should we do with it?" Leah asked. + +Suddenly, one of Leah’s friends had an idea. "Let's make a loud noise by clapping and stomping our feet!". Everybody clapped and stomped their feet as loud as they could. And then, the strip of yellow flowers started dancing. + +Leah and her friends laughed and cheered. She had picked something special after all! +Once upon a time, there was a magical creature. His name was Joe. Joe was a very weird creature. He had two wings and he was made of metal. He was very small and every day he would raise his wings very high. Joe liked to go on adventures. + +One day, Joe was walking in the forest when he heard a voice. It said, "Hi Joe! Who are you?". Joe looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. + +The voice said, "I'm up here. Look up into the tree!" Joe looked up and saw an owl sitting on a branch. He said, "I'm Joe! I'm a weird creature made of metal!" + +The owl smiled. "I'm happy to meet you Joe," he said. "I'm sure that with your wings, you can raise very high!" + +Joe smiled. "You're right! Let's go on an adventure together!" + +The owl and Joe flew high into the sky, exploring the wonderful world around them. They had many incredible adventures far and wide and never stopped raising their wings. +Once upon a time, there was a father and his three year old son. They were walking on a cloudy day. + +The son said, “Daddy, my face is dirty. Can I wipe my face?†+ +“Of course!†replied the father. He handed his son a cloth. “Here, you can use this to wipe your face.†+ +The son grabbed the cloth and wiped his face. + +“Good job,†said the father. “You’re very tough.†+ +The boy smiled. He said, “Can you get me some wipes, too?†+ +The father smiled and nodded. “Sure! I’ll have your wife get some wipes for us next time we go to the store.†+ +The son smiled. “Thank you, Daddy!†He hugged his father and said, “You’re the best!†+ +The father chuckled and hugged his son back. “You’re pretty tough, too.†+John and his mom were walking down the street. It was windy and they were both glad they had taken shelter in a nearby park. + +Suddenly, John noticed a poor person sitting by the side of the street. He felt a bit troubled by what he saw. He tugged on his mom's shirt and asked, "Mom, why don't we help her?" + +His mom shook her head and said, "We can't do much for her, John. We can't help everyone." + +John disagreed. He said, "But Mom, why can't we try? We can give her something to eat or a place to sleep." + +His mom smiled and said, "That's so kind of you, John. Let's see what we can do." Together, they went to find the troubled lady and gave her a place to take shelter. +Once there was a brave fireman. Every day he unlocked the doors to the fire station and drove the red fire truck into the fire. He was very brave and he never gave up. + +One day, a little girl named Jenny saw the fireman unlocking the doors of the fire station. She ran up to him and said, "Can I help you, sir?" + +The fireman smiled and said, "Sure, Jenny. You can help me. Why don't we unlock the door together?" + +So Jenny and the fireman both reached up and unlocked the door. Then they hopped into the fire truck and drove off to the fire. + +All the firefighters were amazed when they saw the brave fireman and his little helper, Jenny. Together, they put out the fire and everyone was really proud of them. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and lived in a house with a big garden. She loved to explore the garden and one day, as she was walking through, she saw a big hedge. + +“Wow!†said Daisy. “It’s so big and impressive!†+ +As Daisy wandered closer to the hedge, she heard a voice. + +“Hello Daisy,†said the voice. It was coming from a tiny bird perched on the hedge. + +“Hello!†said Daisy. “What’s your name?†+ +“My name is Bob,†said the bird. “And I weigh very little.†+ +“That’s very impressive!†squealed Daisy. She was very excited. + +“Would you like to help me weigh the hedge?†asked Bob. + +“Yes!†said Daisy. + +So Bob and Daisy got to work. They weighed the hedge to make sure that it was the same on both sides. When they had finished, Daisy put her hand on her hip and said with a big smile, “Well done Bob - that was very impressive!†+Once upon a time there was a huge copper mountain. The mountain towered so high that it seemed to touch the sky. Everybody in the village admired it from afar. + +One day, a young girl from the village decided to climb it. She had her doubts, but she was determined to try. She took a deep breath and started climbing. + +As she reached the final peak of the mountain, she paused. Something was happening! "What is this?" she said out loud. Suddenly, a voice called out from below. + +"Don't quit! Reaching this peak is a feat that has never been done before!" The girl looked down and saw a small figure. It was a helpful village elder. + +The girl was encouraged. She reached out her hand and grabbed a fistful of copper from the peak. Feeling inspired, she made her way all the way down. + +The village was amazed when they heard of the girl's achievement. She had done something no one else dared to do. Now, the huge copper mountain is a symbol of courage and adventure for the village. +Mama and Jimmy were out for a walk. They were carrying a special plate. The plate was green and made of glass. +Mama said to Jimmy, “It's time to display the plate, Jimmy. Let's find the right spot.†+Jimmy looked around. He spotted a tree. He pointed to it and said, “Look, Mama, that's the tree we need!†+Mama smiled. She was very proud of Jimmy. She said, “That's a very good spot, Jimmy! Now, let's hang the plate.†+ +Jimmy was persistent, but it was too hard for him to hang the plate. “Mama, I can't do it!†he cried out. + +Mama heard him and came to help. She hung the plate to the tree. The plate was now displayed for everyone to see. + +Jimmy looked up and smiled. He felt proud of himself. Mama said, “Well done Jimmy, you are so persistent!†+Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl named Lucy. She was always grateful for the things she had. One day, Lucy was walking near the beach when she spotted a bright and colorful skirt in the sand. She smiled and reached out to pick it up. + +"Excuse me," said a voice. Lucy looked around and saw an old lady standing there. "That's my skirt! I must have dropped it when I was walking along the beach earlier." + +The old lady looked so sad, so Lucy immediately nodded and returned the skirt to her. The old lady's face lit up and she clutched the skirt close to her heart. + +"Thank you so much!" she said, looking very grateful. "You have made an old woman very happy." + +Lucy smiled and nodded, feeling pleased that she had been able to help. She watched the old lady walk away, feeling happy that she had been able to brighten up someone's day. +It was a sunny day and Sammy and his mom were getting ready to go on their vacation. Sammy was very excited to go and wanted to leave right away. + +Mom said, "We can't leave now, Sammy. It's going to rain, so we have to wait for it to stop." + +Sammy was disappointed, "Why do we have to wait? I want to go now!" + +"It wouldn't be a very fun vacation if it rains all the time," mom said. "We'll just have to be humble and wait for it to clear up." + +But then suddenly, the sun began to shine again, drenching the world in warm light and banishing the clouds away. Sammy was so happy that he jumped and shouted with joy. Mom smiled and said, "Let's go! Our vacation is here at last!" + +They packed up their things and left, filled with excitement and anticipation for the wonderful vacation that lay ahead of them. +Sammy was very excited. He had spotted a cherry tree and it was full of plump, red cherries. He had never seen so many. He pointed to the tree and asked his mum, "Can I pick some of the cherries?" + +Mum smiled and saw how excited he was. "Yes, of course," she said. + +So Sammy began to pick the cherries. He was so proud of himself. He worked hard and was very humble. + +But then something bad happened. Sammy had not noticed the wasp's nest on the tree. Suddenly the wasps began to buzz angrily and Sammy was so scared. He ran away from the tree, leaving the cherries behind. + +Mum looked at him with a sad expression. "That was a bit careless, Sammy. You should have been more careful." + +Sammy nodded and hung his head. He had been so excited about the cherries, but now he was sad. +There once was a little boy named Bob. He liked to swim. One day, Dad took him to the beach. + +"Go and explore, Bob!" said Dad. So Bob went off to the unknown area of the beach. + +Suddenly, he felt something wrapped around his ankle. He looked down and saw seaweed! He tried to remove it, but it seemed too strong. Dad came to help him, but even he couldn't remove it. + +"Let's go back and get help," said Dad. + +But it was too late, they were pulled under the water by the seaweed! Bob was never seen again. + +The moral of this story is never go to unknown places all by yourself! +Once upon a time there was a friendly mother. She loved to take care of everything around her and make sure it was in good shape. She would take care of her friends, her family and her home. + +One day, the mother decided to bury something very important. She wanted to bury it so it would stay safe. But she didn't know where to put it. + +So she dug a hole in the ground and buried the thing in it. Then she made sure that the hole was covered with dirt and leaves. + +The mother thought that the thing she had buried would be safe forever. But one day a bad thing happened. + +A big storm came and washed away all the dirt and leaves. When she came to check on the buried thing, it was gone! + +The friendly mother was very sad. She never found the thing she had buried and it was never seen again. +Once upon a time, a little boy and his blanket were walking in a grassy field. Suddenly, something loud and scary happened. The little boy dropped his blanket and started to run away. + +"Where are you going, little one?" an old man said. + +The little boy stopped and slowly looked around, too scared to say anything. + +The old man smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. It was just a loud bird! Here, have your blanket back." + +The little boy took the blanket, smiled at the old man, and said thank you. He wrapped the blanket around him and continued to walk, feeling much safer. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit. The rabbit was small, clean, and fast. One day, the rabbit wanted to have a race. He looked around for someone to race. Then he saw a friendly dog. The rabbit said, "Let's race!" + +The rabbit and the dog ran very fast. The rabbit raced ahead of the dog and he was so happy. The dog was panting and couldn't keep up. The rabbit saw a good sight. It was the finish line. He raced to the finish line and won the race. + +The rabbit celebrated his victory by dancing and hopping in a clean spot on the grass. He was so proud of himself for winning the race. The rabbit and the dog were both happy. They had lots of fun and were happy that the race was over. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Little Lucy. Little Lucy was very excited and could not wait to show her family what she had made. + +Little Lucy had worked hard all night making a very special cart. It was made out of some old boards, some pieces of string and lots of old boxes. When Little Lucy finished her cart, she was very proud. + +Finally, it was the day when Little Lucy was going to show her cart to her family. Little Lucy picked up her cart and started walking. She had to walk a long way, but it was worth it. Little Lucy was so proud to be pushing her own cart. + +But soon Little Lucy started to get tired, pushing her cart was hard work for a little girl. Finally, Little Lucy arrived home and proudly presented her cart to her family. Everybody was so amazed and happy, they all signed to show how proud they were. + +This showed Little Lucy that hard work always pays off; it is not always easy but it can be worth it. +Once there was a powerful girl named Lucy who was scared of the night. Every night she would cry and it made her mama very sad. Mama thought and thought about how to help her feel better. Eventually, mama came up with an idea! She got together a big box of blankets and special toys to help Lucy feel safe and special. + +On the first night, mama tucked Lucy into bed with the blanket and showed her the special toys. She told her that she would never be alone, no matter what time of the night it was. Lucy was still a bit scared, but she felt much better. + +Every night, mama made sure Lucy was all snuggled under the blanket, with the special toys to keep her company. Lucy stopped crying and started to feel more safe and powerful. The night was no longer something to be scared of. +Jill was a small girl. She was very impatient. She wanted to do everything quickly. One day she was in her garden and saw a huge cobweb. Jill was so excited. She wanted to catch the spider that had made the cobweb. + +Jill's mom saw her daughter and said, "Let's go and get the spider, Jill!" +Jill was too excited and said, "Right now!". But her mom said, "No, let's delay it until later". + +Jill was so impatient. She wanted to go right away to get the spider. But her mom said, "No, we need to wait". + +So they agreed to wait until later. In the meantime, Jill was so excited that she played with a toy while she waited. Finally, it was time to go and get the spider. + +Jill and her mom went out to the garden and Jill was so excited. She followed the cobweb until she saw the spider. She put it in the jar and ran back to show her mom the spider. Her mom said, "Good job, Jill!" + +Jill was very happy and excited. She had been patient and waited until later to get the spider. She was proud that she had done it. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little boy. He loved to explore the world around him. One day he decided to go for a walk. As he walked, he heard some noise. He looked up, and he saw a pigeon flying around in the sky. + +The little boy was very curious and he wanted to know more about the pigeon. He asked his mom, “What is that pigeon doing?†+ +His mom smiled and explained, “The pigeon is looking for food. It is also enjoying the sunshine.†+ +The little boy was so excited to learn about the pigeon. He asked her if he could pet it. His mom said, “No, that’s not a good idea. But you can watch it fly around and have fun.†+ +The little boy enjoyed watching the pigeon, and it made him feel very happy and sweet. He waved goodbye to the pigeon as it flew away. +Once upon a time in a very small village, there lived a beautiful princess named Charlotte. Charlotte was always searching high and low for something but no one in the village knew what it was. + +One day, Charlotte asked a farmer she knew to help her search. The farmer agreed and together they searched in the nearby fields. + +Suddenly the farmer saw something and called out to Charlotte. She ran over to him and looked down. To her surprise, lying in the grass was a big, impressive bow! Charlotte was so excited and thanked the farmer for helping her find it. + +The next day, the whole village heard news of Charlotte and her impressive bow. People from all over the countryside gathered in the village square to see the impressive bow. Charlotte smiled proudly and bowed to the crowd to thank them for coming to see her. + +Ever since that day, the bow has been a symbol of Charlotte’s bravery and courage. To this day, people still talk about how impressive the bow was! +Once there was a rabbit named Jill. She was feeling scared and alone, so she hopped into the forest to find help. She looked around for a long time but didn't see anyone. Then, she heard a familiar voice! It was her best friend, Sammy the Squirrel. + +Sammy ran down from the tree and ran over to Jill. He asked her why she was so scared and she told him everything. Sammy was so kind. He hugged her and comforted her until she felt better. + +Jill was so grateful that Sammy was there. She was ready to go home, but it was getting dark. Then, Sammy had an idea. He got together all the animals in the forest and together, they lighted the path for her to go home. + +It was a very quick journey back home. Jill was so happy to be back in her bed and safe. She thanked Sammy for his kindness and smiled. She was so grateful that Sammy was there to comfort her, and was ready to help. +Mama and Rex were taking a holiday in a brilliant place. They could see a rainbow over a big lake in the morning sunlight. There were wonderful trees and grassy hills around them. + +Mama told Rex, "There will be a surprise over here soon - but you have to wait and see!" Rex shook with excitement, wondering if it was something he wanted to play with. + +Mama and Rex walked on, and soon they saw a big bird in the sky. Suddenly the bird snapped its wings, and Rex was so excited he jumped up and down! Mama pointed to the big bird and said, "That was your surprise!" + +Rex couldn't believe that the surprise was so brilliant. He watched the beautiful bird while running around the grassy hills. He said goodbye to it before heading back to the car with Mama. + +Mama gave Rex a hug and said how proud she was of him for waiting. It was a brilliant holiday, and both of them had a wonderful time! +One day, Timmy wanted to drive but he didn't have a license. He asked his dad for help. + +"Please, dad, can you get me a license so I can drive?" he begged. + +His dad smiled and told him, "Listen here Timmy, you need to be careful and generous with the cars. If you are, I will reveal something special. Can you do that?" + +Timmy couldn't believe it! He nodded and agreed, and his dad handed him a license. He was so excited to have his own license. + +From then on, whenever his dad drove with him, he was very careful and generous with the car. Every week, his dad would reveal something new like a secret shortcut or a special technique on how to drive safely. + +It was so much fun for Timmy and he was very happy with his generous dad. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lorna. Lorna was three years old and had lots of toys. Her favorite toy was a big doll she got for her birthday. + +One day, while playing with her doll, Lorna had an idea. She wanted to try and grab the ceiling! She thought it would be really fun. + +Lorna stretched out her arm as far as it would go, but she could not reach it. She was disappointed but still tried. Lorna stood on her tippy toes and stretched until it was uncomfortable. She felt like she could almost reach it. + +"Maybe if I jump, I can grab the ceiling," she thought. + +And so she did. But as soon as she jumped, her foot slipped and she fell hard onto the floor. The fall was very uncomfortable and Lorna started to cry. + +Mamma rushed over to see why her little girl was crying so hard. Lorna told her mamma what happened. Mamma hugged Lorna and said, "It's okay sweetheart, but please don't try to grab the ceiling again!" + +And so Lorna learned her lesson: don't try to grab the ceiling! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She had a toy basket and she carried it everywhere she went. + +One day, Jenny visited her grandma. She took her toy basket into her grandma's kitchen. + +Jenny saw a piece of butter. She picked up the butter and put it into her toy basket. + +Jenny's grandma saw her and said, "Jenny, why are you carrying that butter?" + +Jenny replied, "Because it's so nice and creamy!". + +Jenny's grandma smiled. She said, "That's a good idea! But please be careful. It can get a bit messy." + +Jenny was careful. She carried the butter back to her house and put it in the fridge. The butter stayed nice and creamy. +Once upon a time, there was a small creature called Dave. Dave lived in a deep dark pond. He loved swimming around and playing with the other little creatures. + +One day, Dave wanted to try something new. He wanted to go and explore the world above the pond. He got very excited and so he started to swim up. + +It was hard work but after a few minutes, Dave broke through the surface of the water and was able to breathe the fresh air. He was so happy that he jumped out of the water and started to explore. He was so excited to see the new world. + +But then, Dave started to feel strange. He felt like he couldn't breathe. He started to cough and gasp. Then he realized that up there there was no oxygen! Dave started to feel dizzy and very tired. + +He wanted to go back underwater, but he couldn't make it. The aversion to the disgusting air in the air above the pond was too strong and Dave paid the price with his life. + +His friends never saw him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jim. He was three years old and he loved to play in the market. Every day, he would look for something special to bring home. + +One day, Jim went to the market with his mom. He got really excited to see all the bright colors and the wonderful things he could buy. But, before they started shopping, his mom said to him, "Be careful, Jim!" + +Jim nodded and continued to explore. He found some toys and some candy but he noticed something else too. A whole market stall selling beautiful plants. One of the plants looked a bit sad and he asked his mom about it. + +"It's an injured plant. It's been through a lot, but with a little TLC, it can heal," his mom said. + +Jim was very excited and asked if he could buy it. His mother said yes and they bought the plant along with some other things. + +Jim took the plant home and tenderly took care of it. He watered it every day, made sure it got enough sunlight, and talked to it. After a few weeks, the injured plant was feeling much better, and soon he had a full, healthy plant. + +Jim was so proud of himself and it made him very happy. He knew the importance of being careful and taking care of the things that needed some extra love. +There once was a boy. His name was Tom. Tom had a mom. Her name was Mommy. Mommy was reliable. She always helped Tom. + +One day, Mommy was out in the kitchen. Tom wanted to peek in to see what Mommy was doing. He snuck up to the kitchen door and looked inside. Mommy noticed him peeking in. + +"What are you doing, Tom?" asked Mommy. + +Tom smiled. + +"I was just peeking in to see if you needed help," he said. + +Mommy smiled and came over to Tom. She kneeled down and gave him a big hug. + +"Thanks for the help," she said. "You're such a reliable boy!" + +Tom beamed with happiness. After that, whenever Mommy was out in the kitchen, he would peek in to help. Mommy always appreciated Tom's help. +Once upon a time there were two little children - Joe and Kate. Joe and Kate were best friends, they both loved playing and spending time together. + +One day they were walking in the park when they suddenly saw a tutor. The tutor was talking to another little child and pointing at some books. Joe wanted to be like the little child and get a tutor too, so he asked his friend Kate what the teacher was. + +Kate thought for a moment and then exclaimed, "That is a tutor! They can help us learn new things!" Joe and Kate decided to ask the tutor if he could teach them too. + +The tutor agreed and started to teach Joe and Kate everyday. He taught them all kinds of things from reading to writing. He was very patient and kind. Joe and Kate were so happy, they felt so smart and proud of themselves. + +But one day Joe got angry with Kate, he got so angry that he decided to strike her. Knowing that it was wrong, he felt ashamed and sad. + +The tutor seeing this understood that Joe needed to be taught a lesson so he taught the two friends an important moral value. He said, "You need to remember that it is never okay to be violent - even if it is towards your friend. You will only hurt each other and you need to try and be kind and understanding because friends don't strike each other!" + +Joe and Kate learned the lesson and from that day onwards +Once there was a dog named Bob. He was a big, brown, fluffy dog and he loved to explore the world. Bob was brave and had lots of energy. One day, Bob was out exploring when something scared him. + +He ran back home to his mommy and said, "Mommy, mommy, I was scared!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "What scared you, sweetheart?" + +Bob replied, "I saw a big, thick bone! It was a dark, scary bone and it made me scared." + +His mommy said, "That's ok, Bob. Bones are nothing to be scared of. They can't hurt you. Let's go back and look at the bone, ok?" + +So, Bob and his mommy went back and looked at the big, thick bone. Bob was still a little scared, but with his mommy there, he wasn't as scared. They even stopped to pick up the big, thick bone so Bob could take it home and show his Daddy. Bob was happy that he could explore the world and not be scared. +Adam was feeling down. He had been on his family's farm for many weeks, but he was not getting better. His mom was getting worried. + +One day, Adam’s mom decided to take him to the doctor. The doctor said that Adam needed steel to help him improve. + +Adam's mom took him to the store where they bought some steel. Adam thought it was disgusting, but his mom promised that it would help him feel better. + +On the way back to the farm, Adam tried a little of the steel. He couldn't believe it, but he began to feel better. Adam smiled and hugged his mom. + +“See, I told you, the steel would help you improve!†she said. Adam was so happy that he was getting better and hugged his mom much tighter in appreciation. +Once upon a time there was a pale man. He wanted to be happy, but he never felt peace. So one day, he decided to steal from others. He took things from people, like food and toys. But instead of making him happy, it just made him feel more pale. He kept stealing for a long time, until one day the police found him. He was so scared! The police took him away and he never felt peace again. And that's why it's bad to steal. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful rose garden owned by a nice family. Every day the family would work hard to take care of the garden and keep it looking nice. + +One day, a hungry rabbit hopped into the garden and started eating all of the tender rose petals! The family was upset and tried to chase the rabbit away. + +The family worked together to build a fence around the rose garden so the rabbit couldn't get in. After a few days of work, the fence was finished and the garden was safe. + +The family sighed in relief and enjoyed the peacefulness of the garden once again. No longer were they worried about the hungry rabbit, and they were happy that the garden was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a very confused goat. He had been wandering around for days, trying to find his way home. Nothing was familiar to him. + +One day, he stumbled across a small farm. He saw a farmer outside, stretching his arms to the sky. The goat began to approach him. + +The farmer noticed the goat and smiled. He asked the goat, "Would you like to stay here and help me?" The goat was so relieved, he could barely speak. + +He said, yes! He was so happy to have found a safe place to stay. + +The farmer then offered the confused goat some food and shelter. He told the goat, that he could stay as long as he liked. The goat jumped up and down in joy, he knew he was finally home. + +From then on, every day the farmer and the goat worked together on the farm. They became best friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a tiny mouse searching for a safe shelter. Everywhere the mouse looked, it felt anxious. But then the mouse found a nice tree. It split open a hole and crawled inside. + +Suddenly, the mouse heard a loud noise. It jumped out of the hole and found a fox. "What are you doing here?" the fox asked. The mouse was too scared to answer, but the fox was kind. "Don't be so anxious," it said. "I'm looking for a safe shelter too." + +The fox showed the mouse a lovely corner nearby. "Come, let's curl up here! Together we'll be twice as warm," the fox said. + +The mouse happily agreed, and from that moment on, the mouse and the fox became the best of friends. Every night, the mouse found shelter in the corner and it always felt safe and cozy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jim. He was very happy because he was getting married! He was going to marry a beautiful girl named Ann. + +Jim and Ann went for a walk in the woods. They saw a new stream and decided to follow it. The stream was so beautiful and it made them very happy. + +They walked along the stream for a long time. Finally, they reached a beautiful meadow. In the middle of the meadow was a big tree. Jim and Ann decided to get married under the tree! + +They said their vows under the tree and kissed. Everyone was very happy! They shared a new love and celebrated their marriage. They all celebrated together until it was time to go home. Jim and Ann walked back home, following the same new stream as before. + +The end! +One day, Bob was playing outside in the sun. His mom came out of the house and handed him an apple. + +“This is a fruit,†she said. “It’s something yummy you can eat.†+ +Bob was so eager to try it. He took a big bite, but some of the juice ran off his chin. He smiled and tried to wipe it, but his mom helped him. + +“Let me wipe it for you,†she said, using a cloth. + +Bob smiled and finished his apple. He was so happy he had gotten to try this delicious fruit! +Tia and her mom were taking a walk in the park one day. Tia saw a march with lots of people. Tia asked her mom what the march was for. + +Her mom said that the people were marching for an important reason. Tia wanted to join the march, but her mom said it was too far. + +Instead, mom and Tia marched together around the park. They noticed that the grass was very green. + +Then Tia realized that her mom was marching for the same reason as the people in the march far away. Tia was so proud and happy to be marching with her mom. +Once upon a time, Maria was walking with her mom in a park near the beach. Maria was very excited because she wanted to look for sea shells. As they approached the water, Maria started to run. Suddenly, Maria tripped and fell into the water. She was so frightened and started to cry. + +Her mom quickly ran and picked her up. She cradled her in her arms and said, "It's ok Maria, everything is ok." + +"Mommy, can you tie the shells I found?" Maria asked as she wiped away her tears. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course I can! Let's look for a big one." + +Maria and her mom walked for a long time until they found one big shell. As Maria held up the shell, her mom tied it so it wouldn't be lost. + +"That was exciting, wasn't it Maria? But it was kind of scary too right?" her mom said as she hugged her. + +"Yes, I was very frightened," Maria said. + +"Well, that's all over now. Let's keep looking for more shells!" Maria's mom said cheerfully. + +And so Maria and her mom kept looking for shells until the sun started to go down. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer who was very healthy. She liked to sit in the park and practice her moves. Every day she would go to the park and enjoy her time alone. + +One day, while she was sitting in the park, she heard a little voice. She looked around and saw a three-year-old playing nearby. The little girl asked the dancer, “What are you doing?†The dancer smiled and said, “I’m a dancer. I practice my moves here so I can be healthy.†+ +The little girl was very intrigued and asked, “Can I dance with you?†The dancer nodded and they began to dance together. They laughed and twirled around, the happy music making them more joyful. + +When it was time for the dancer to go home, the little girl asked if she could come back tomorrow. The dancer said yes and gave her a hug goodbye. From then on, the dancer and the little girl would meet in the park every day and dance together. + +Thanks for writing this story. It was a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there were two brothers who were playing together. They both wanted to play a game, but they couldn't decide which one to choose. + +The first brother said, "Let's play hide and seek! That'll be fun!" + +The second brother said, "No, let's play hopscotch! I feel lucky today!" + +The older brother sighed. He said, "Okay, let's prepare the hopscotch game." + +The two brothers got to work and soon the game was ready. The younger brother said, "My turn first!" The older brother said, "No, it's my turn!" + +They argued for a long time, until the older brother said, "Let's make a deal. We'll both play, but the one who finishes first will decide the next game!" The younger brother agreed. + +The brothers started to play and soon the younger brother won! He had been extra lucky! + +The younger brother was very pleased with himself and said, "Now that I'm the winner, let's play hide and seek!" + +And so, the two brothers happily played their game of hide and seek, forever forgetting about the lucky hopscotch game. +Once upon a time, there was a wide ant. He was walking along a path when he heard a ring. He looked up and saw a big, old bell hanging from a tree. The ring sounded so beautiful that he wanted to jump and try it himself. + +He said to the bell: "Can I give it a try?" +The bell replied and said "Sure, come ahead!" + +The ant was so excited. He jumped up high and grabbed the bell. He gave it a gentle squeeze with his little ant hands and was surprised when it made a really loud ring. He was so happy he did it again and again! + +The bell laughed and said: "Thank you for giving me a ring!" + +The ant smiled and said: "It was my pleasure!" + +The ant and the bell were so happy, they rang together until the sun set. After that, the ant thanked the bell, gave it one last squeeze and said goodbye. He was so happy, he even took a little bit of the bell's ring with him! +Nana was taking grandchild for a special walk. The sky was incredibly blue and the flowers were filled with colors. The grandchild looked up at Nana and asked "Where do we go?". Nana smiled and said "Let's go to the pond". Grandchild was filled with joy! + +They arrived at the pond and the grandchild saw something unbelievable - a big frog was swimming in the water! Grandchild gasped and asked "What is that?". Nana said "That is a very big frog". The grandchild looked up at Nana and said "Can I touch it?". Nana nodded and said "Go ahead, its safe". + +The grandchild was very careful as they stepped closer to the frog. It seemed as though the frog was waiting to be touched, as it surrendered its head into the grandchilds hands. Grandchild stroked its head and felt its soft skin - it was incredible. Grandchild laughed with delight and said "I want to take him home!" +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Spike. He lived in a small village and liked to explore the nearby forest. Spike always loved meeting new people and finding out new things. + +One day, while he was walking in the woods, he saw a little rabbit. "Hello there," Spike said. The rabbit hopped closer and asked, "What's your name?" +Spike proudly answered, "My name is Spike!" + +The rabbit looked embarrassed. "That's a funny name!" she said. Spike didn't know how to answer, so he smiled. But he was feeling a bit embarrassed too. + +After that, Spike and the rabbit became friends. They talked about lots of things and played in the woods together. Spike was so happy that he had made a new friend. + +Thanks for reading! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maria. She loved to explore the world around her. One day, she found a beautiful yellow flower growing in her garden. She was so excited that she ran to show it to her mom. + +Her Mom smiled and said “Oh, what a lovely flower!†Maria asked why it was so special and her Mom said “Because yellow is a very special color. It is a sign of happiness and joy.†+ +Maria didn’t understand why until she went out to play. Everywhere she went she saw yellow. Everywhere she looked she recognized the color yellow. And it made her feel so happy. + +Maria learned a lesson that day that has stayed with her ever since. Whenever she sees the color yellow, she remembers the joy she felt when she found the yellow flower. It’s a reminder that no matter what, to always look for the beauty and joy in everyday things. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Robert. They both wanted to play a game outside in the sunny day. + +Robert wanted to play tag in the backyard. But Tom wanted to play in the front lawn. + +"Let's play in the front lawn," suggested Tom. + +Robert did not want to. "No," said Robert, "The front lawn is too gentle. Let's play tag in the backyard." + +Tom did not like that idea. He was getting frustrated. + +But then Tom had an idea. He thought and thought, and then he suggested, "Let's play a game in the front lawn, but make it like tag. We can make it a gentle game of tag in the front lawn." + +Robert loved this idea. "That sounds great!" he said. + +So the friends played gentle tag in the front lawn. They had so much fun! +Once there was a brave little rabbit. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy liked to listen to the radio every day. But one day there was something special in the mail for Jimmy. He couldn't wait to see what it was! + +Jimmy asked Mommy, "What did I get in the mail?" + +Mommy said, "It's a surprise. You'll have to open it up to find out!" + +Jimmy was so excited that he couldn't wait! He quickly opened the package and what did he find? A brand new radio! Jimmy was so happy and shouted, "Thank you Mommy!" + +He couldn't believe it — it was the best present ever! He looked at it and smiled as he said, "I'm so brave for getting this!" +Milly went to the store with her daddy. She wanted to buy something special. When she got to the store, Milly saw the most beautiful doll. She was delighted! + +"Daddy can I please have it?" Milly asked. + +"No, we don't have enough money for it," her daddy replied. Milly was very disappointed. + +"But Daddy, it's so pretty! Can't we just buy it?" Milly pleaded. + +"No, Milly. Not today," her daddy said firmly. + +Milly felt so bitter and she refused to say goodbye when they left the store. Instead, Milly refused to welcome her daddy home when they got back. + +Milly's daddy understood how she felt, and later that evening he bought the doll for Milly. She was so happy and welcomed him back with lots of hugs and love! +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Susie. She was three years old. Every day Susie would go outside and play in the summer sun. She loved the sunshine and the warm breeze. She was fit and happy. + +One day Susie prayed to the sky. She asked for the summer to stay forever. + +"Please don't ever make it go away," she said. + +But the summer didn't listen to Susie's prayers. Before she knew it, the days got colder and the sun went away. Susie was sad and felt lonely without the summer. She couldn't understand why the summer had to go away. She cried into her pillow each night and continued to pray for the summer to come back, but to no avail. + +In the end, summer had gone away for good, and Susie was left feeling broken and lost. No amount of praying could bring back the beautiful sunny days of summer. +The little girl was anxious. In her hand she held a piece of paper. She was determined to resist her parents' wishes. She walked slowly over to them, her eyes wide with anticipation. + +"What do you want, sweetheart?" asked her mother gently. + +The little girl held up the paper and said, "I say no." + +Her parents looked at each other, a little startled. + +"It's just a simple request, sweetheart," said her father. "We just want you to take a nap." + +The little girl was determined. She shook her head and said firmly, "No, I don't want to." + +Her parents tried to reason with her, but the little girl resisted. She stood her ground, despite the anxiousness she felt. In the end, they let her stay up. The little girl had won the battle. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Greg. He was very brave and wore a green shirt. One day, he decided to take a journey by the sea. As he was getting ready to set sail, a little boy came to him and asked, "Can I come too?". Greg thought the little boy was cute, so he said, “Yes, of course!†+ +The little boy was very excited and he ran to his parents to show that he was going on a trip with a sailor. After that, the sailor and the little boy set sail. They waved goodbye to the parents, who said, “Be safe!†+ +When they reached their destination, the little boy saw something astonishing. He saw a big, green sign that said ‘Welcome to the Island of Adventure’. The sailor couldn't believe his eyes. He had heard stories of this place but never thought he would actually find it! The little boy was so excited that he started jumping up and down. + +The sailor and the little boy celebrated and had the time of their lives. The sailor was so happy that he said, “As a reward, I will take you to the Island of Adventure anytime you want!†The little boy was thrilled and he thanked the sailor with a big hug. The sailor and the little boy shared a wonderful experience together, and they will never forget the signs of adventure they found on the +Once upon a time, there was a boy, Jack, and a girl, Jill. They were best friends and were always together. + +One day, it was a sunny day so Jack and Jill decided to go to the park. When they got there the playground was empty. There were swings, slides and a big empty grill. + +Jack wanted to play on the swings and Jill wanted to play on the slides. They stopped and began to discuss what to do. + +"Let's play on the swings," said Jack. + +"No, let's play on the slides," said Jill. + +They argued for a while, but then Jack had an idea. "Let's play on both!" he said. + +So that is what they did. They had a lot of fun. + +When they were done playing, they had a snack and looked around the grill. There were no coals, so it was nice and empty. + +Finally, when it was time to go, they said goodbye and went on their way. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Fiona. Fiona was a very shy girl and never talked to anyone. + +One day, Fiona was playing with her dolls when she noticed something on the ground. It was a shiny razor! She picked it up and decided to make something with it. + +Fiona had a great idea. She turned the razor into a pretend sword. She waved it around, pretending to be a warrior. + +A nearby bird noticed Fiona and started to chirp. Startled by the sound, Fiona got a bit scared. The bird asked, "Why are you so shy?" + +Fiona smiled and replied, "I'm learning to make new friends". The bird nodded in agreement before flying away. + +Fiona was happy that she had made a new friend. From that day forward, she was no longer shy. +Once upon a time there was a modern cheese shop. Inside the cheese shop there were five big blocks of cheese. Every day, a little boy named Jack visited the shop and he always talked to the cheeses. + +One day, the cheeses started to talk back to Jack. “Hello, little boy,†said the cheese. Jack was excited to hear the cheese talk. + +“Hi cheese!†he replied. “Why do you look so modern?†+ +The cheese replied, “I am made of the best milk and ingredients around. That’s why I look so modern!†+ +Jack smiled and asked, “Can we be friends?†+ +The cheese said, “Yes, of course.†+ +Every day, Jack returned to the cheese shop and talked to the cheese. They became the best of friends. +One hot day, Jack was walking in the park when he saw a shield lying on the ground. He wanted to play with it, but it was much bigger than him. + +Suddenly, a fairy appeared. She insisted that Jack should take the shield. She said he needed it to protect himself and his friends. + +Jack didn't know what to do. He was very scared of the fairy, so he took the shield home. + +When he showed it to his mom, she was very happy. She insisted that Jack wear it whenever he went out to play. + +Jack was not very happy. He thought the shield was too hot and uncomfortable. But he remembered what the fairy had said, so he put it on. + +To his surprise, the shield kept him safe from harm. From that day onwards, Jack insisted on wearing his shield whenever he went outside. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a cat and a dog, that loved to go on adventures together. One day, they went down to the beach to explore. As they walked, they noticed a long chain laying in the sand. + +The cat said to the dog, "Hey, let's follow the chain, maybe it will take us to something fun!" + +The dog agreed and so they began to walk along the chain. It seemed like a never-ending chain, but suddenly the cat stopped. The chain ended where the chilly waves of the sea started. + +The dog said with confusion, "What's cold like this? It looks funny!" + +The cat pointed ahead, "Look! It's so cold because it's the sea! We found the end of the chain!" + +The two friends looked at the vast, cold sea and declared that the next adventure they took would have to be an even bigger one! +Once upon a time there was a little brown puppy. It lived with a kind family, and the family had everything the puppy needed to be happy. + +The puppy was always exploring and one day it came across something it had never seen before. It was a big metal measure. It was a very special measure because it belonged to the family. + +The puppy wanted to explore the measure even more and it kept touching it. The puppy felt connected to the measure so it knew it belonged to the family. + +The family was so happy to see the puppy with the measure; they knew that the puppy belonged with them too. + +The puppy hugged the measure, feeling safe and happy with its new possession. And that is how the little brown puppy and the measure belonged together forever. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named John and Emily. They were very happy and enjoyed spending time together. One day they decided to hire a musician to play music at their house. + +John and Emily excitedly waited for the musician to arrive. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. John opened the door, and there was the musician. He was very friendly, and Emily and John were overjoyed. + +The musician began to play his music. It was beautiful. Everyone was clapping and singing. Suddenly, Emily realized something sour. Her face changed. + +John asked her what was wrong, but Emily didn't answer. She just ran to the kitchen and opened the fridge. Inside was a sour lemon, which was not supposed to be there. + +John realized what had happened. The musician had taken the lemon from the fridge without asking. He was angry and asked the musician to leave. The musician apologized and left, but Emily was still upset. The evening that was supposed to be fun had ended in conflict. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a large round head and liked to wear bright pink dresses. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when the sky suddenly turned pink. It was a beautiful evening and Lucy wanted to bring some of the beauty home. + +"Mama, can I please bring the evening with me?" Lucy asked. Her mama smiled and said, "Yes, of course, sweetheart. You just need to remember to use your imagination." + +Lucy smiled widely. She closed her eyes and made a wish. Her wish was that this large and beautiful evening could be brought back with her. + +And so it was! After a long time of wishing and blowing on the pink clouds, Lucy's room started to sparkle. Everywhere Lucy walked, glistening stars and shimmering rainbows followed. + +The evening was so large and beautiful that not even Lucy's mama could believe it. Everyone was very happy and Lucy was the happiest of all. +One day, Tom and his mom were walking around the park. Tom wanted to explore and see what he could find. Suddenly, he spotted a large and shiny yellow object in the sand. "Mom, look! What is it?" asked Tom. + +His mom crouched down and looked at the thing. "It looks like a lung," she said. She pointed out the small holes on the top for air. + +Tom was so excited to discover something new. He poked the lung a few times, and then tried to pick it up. He was surprised to find out it was actually very heavy. + +Mom helped Tom lift the lung, and it left behind a huge mess in the sand. Tom laughed and said, "We did a messy thing!" +They both laughed and continued on their adventure around the park. They talked about all of the other amazing things they would discover. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had the most interesting thing in the world - a smart phone. She held it tightly in her hands, hoping that it would never go away. + +One day, she decided to take her phone outside for a walk. She took it with her as she went exploring. All of a sudden, she heard something from above. It was a strong voice saying, "Come and climb up here!". + +She looked up and saw that the voice was coming from an old tree. She was a bit scared, but she was also very curious. She slowly started climbing up the huge tree. When she reached the top, she was surprised to see a mysterious old man waiting for her. He was wearing a big hat and he was holding a smart phone. + +The old man said, "Greetings, young one. I am the tree spirit and have been watching you and your phone. I like the way you use it. Therefore, I have decided to give you this phone as a reward". The girl was so happy and thanked the tree spirit. She then climbed back down and ran home as fast as she could, to show her phone to her parents. She was very proud of her new phone. +Tony and his mommy were going to the office. On the way there, Tony saw a brown cat and he paused for a moment to look at it. His mommy was in a rush so she said, "Come on Tony, we don't have much time!" + +Tony did not want to leave the cat, so he started to cry. His mommy said, "What's wrong sweetie? We'll be late for the office if we don't hurry." Tony said, "I want to play with the kitty!" + +His mommy said, "I'm sorry, we don't have time for that now, we'll come back another day when we don't have to go the office." She gave Tony a hug and said, "It's OK, we can come back tomorrow." Tony was still not happy but he stopped crying and they continued on their way to the office. +Once there was a little girl named Lilly. Lilly was only three years old, but she was very curious. She wanted to find something to do, so she wandered around until she saw some grownups playing music. + +The grownups were playing a flute. Lilly thought it was amazing and she asked if she could join in. + +The grownups said, "Yes!" + +Lilly was so excited that she joined in with her own flute. She made lots of different sounds with the flute. Everyone was amazed by how good she sounded! + +Finally, when it was time to go home, Lilly was sad to say goodbye. But she promised to come back so she could join in on the music again. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man. He had a basket. Every day, he went walking and put things he found into his basket. One day he was walking and he heard a voice coming from the basket. He stopped, surprised, and asked the voice, "Who are you?" + +The voice replied, "I am believe. I live in the basket." The man was surprised again, but he believed the voice. Every day he would come back with new things for Believe. He was careful never to forget about Believe. + +One day, Believe asked the man "Will you carry me far away?" The man was sad, but he said, "Of course. I will carry you far away." So the elderly man carried Believe away in his basket and they went on a great adventure together. + +They went to the beach, the store, and a lot of other places. Everywhere they went, they were happy. The elderly man was so happy that he wrote a story about them both! + +THE +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to watch animals. One day, she was playing in the park when she spotted an amazing x-ray. Jane was curious about it and wanted to watch it for a while. + +But then, Jane's mom came over and said, "No, Jane! You can't watch the x-ray. It's too dangerous." Jane was disappointed and started to cry. + +Jane thought the x-ray was so amazing and she really wanted to watch it. She begged and pleaded with her mom, but it didn't work. Jane's mom said, "I'm sorry, Jane. You can't watch the x-ray. It's just not safe." + +After a few more minutes of trying to get her mom to change her mind, Jane finally gave up. She walked away sadly as she watched her mom carry the x-ray away. + +Even though she couldn't watch the x-ray, Jane was still excited to explore the park. She had an amazing day with her friends and family. +Once there was a little girl. She was three and she had a special style. She liked to wear her favorite blue dress because it made her feel comfortable. + +One day she was visiting her friend's house. When she arrived, her friend said, "Follow me, I have something to show you!" + +So she followed her friend and soon they arrived at a room. Inside this room, was a cupboard full of clothes! + +The little girl was so excited. "Oh, thank you! I can wear these clothes and I'll look so nice!" she said. + +But then her friend said, "These clothes are not for you little girl. I want you to leave this room, now!" + +The little girl felt so sad and wanted to thank her friend for the kind gesture, but her friend only said,"Now leave!" + +The little girl was forced to leave in tears without ever being able to thank her friend. Even though she was wearing her comfortable style, it didn't feel the same. Instead it felt like a wet blanket of disappointment. +Once upon a time, there was a clever elephant. He lived in the jungle and he liked to shake his trunk. He shook it very hard in the morning, afternoon and evening. + +One day he was shaking his trunk in the morning when he heard some rumbling in the ground. He kept shaking and shaking until he saw a big hole open up. + +He peered inside the hole and noticed there was something inside. It was big, round and black. He shook his trunk and pulled the big round thing out. It was a big, black ball! + +The clever elephant had found a great toy. He rolled it around and shook it up and down. He shook it so much that he caused a big landslide! + +The elephant kept shaking the ball and soon his friends started to join in. They shook their trunks and laughed as the ball flew through the air. + +They kept playing until it started to get dark. They all shook their trunks one last time and said goodnight. The clever elephant had the best day ever! +Once there was a man who had a wife. She was very crazy and always wanted to play. One day the man wanted to go do something else, but his wife wanted to go outside to play in the snow. The man agreed and they both went outside. + +When they got there, it was very cold and the wife started to play in the snow. The man laughed at how crazy his wife was. She jumped and shouted with joy in the snow. But then something strange happened! All of a sudden the whole field started to freeze. + +The man and his wife were covered in ice! They had become ice sculptures! Everything around them was frozen too. The man was very scared, but his wife laughed it off. They stayed like that for a very long time until the sun came out and melted them away. + +The man and his wife loved their crazy frozen adventure! They never stopped playing in the snow after that. +Speckles was a cute little mouse who lived in a bookshelf. One day, he was walking around the bookshelf, looking for something to nibble on. All of a sudden, he heard a sneeze coming from behind the shelf. He was scared, so he ran in the other direction. + +Speckles couldn't believe his eyes - it was Kat the Cat! He had never seen Kat before, but he had heard stories of her. Kat noticed Speckles and said, "Hey little mouse, don't be scared. I won't hurt you." + +Speckles wasn't sure he could trust Kat, so he kept his distance. He asked her why she was there, and she replied, "I'm looking for a place to nap, but your bookshelf looks too crowded." Speckles took a second look at the bookshelf and realized it was true - there were too many books on the shelf. He thought for a moment and then smiled. + +"I have an idea!" he said. "Why don't you take a nap on the top shelf, where it's nice and empty?" Kat's eyes lit up - it was a perfect idea! She thanked Speckles and curled up on the top shelf. + +Speckles was relieved that he had solved the problem. He was also glad that he had made a new friend. From then on, Speckles and +Once upon a time, there was a lively cabin in the woods. It was a perfect spot for exploring, filled with trees and animals. + +One day two children, Lucy and Trevor, were walking in the woods when they found the cabin. It looked like so much fun that they wanted to play. + +“Let’s give this cabin a try!†Lucy said. + +“Yay!†Trevor shouted. + +So they opened the door of the cabin, and their eyes lit up. Inside was a cozy living room surrounded by wonderful chairs, a soft rug and a warm fireplace. They had found the perfect place to play. + +The cabin was also filled with lots of toys and they could hear the animals singing in the woods. + +“This is the best place ever!†Trevor said. + +Lucy looked around and smiled. “Let’s have lots of fun today.†+ +And that’s exactly what they did in their lively cabin in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled little girl called Laura. Every day, she'd wake up and enter the kitchen to get her breakfast. Every now and then, she could hear the phone ringing in the house. + +One day, while Laura was having breakfast, she heard the phone ringing louder than usual. She hopped excitedly off her chair and asked her mom, "Can I answer it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Alright, it might be a surprise for you." + +Laura picked up the phone and a friendly voice said, "Hello Laura, this is Grandmamma! I wanted to call and say I'm coming to visit this weekend." + +Laura was so happy that she screamed with joy. She put her hands to her mouth and ran to tell her mom the news. + +"Mommy! Grandmamma is coming to visit!" Laura exclaimed. + +Mommy hugged her daughter and said, "That's wonderful! We'd better start getting things ready!" + +Laura was so excited to see her Grandmamma that she started dancing around the house and singing. Grandmamma was sure to be pleased with her spoiled little granddaughter! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Zoe. Zoe loved to stretch her arms and legs in the morning when she woke up. One day, Zoe was stretching in the park, when she saw a pear lying on the ground. It looked so juicy and tempting! She quickly ate it, but it was very harsh. + +When Zoe's mum came home from work, Zoe told her all about the pear. Her mum said, "Zoe, if it tasted harsh, it's because the pear wasn't ripe enough. Next time you find something yummy in the park, remember to ask an adult first before you eat it." + +Zoe nodded and from then on, she remembered her mum's advice. If something looks tasty, she always checks with an adult first before trying it. That way, she knows it will always be sweet and delicious, not harsh! +Once upon a time there was an orange beetle. He lived in a wonderful forest full of singing birds and buzzing insects. + +One day, the beetle woke up with a plan. He wanted to perform! He put on a show for all of the animals in the forest. + +The beetle hopped and flew across the grass. He sang songs and did jumps. Everyone cheered appreciatively. + +The little beetle cheered too. In his excitement, he went a bit too far and flew right into a bush. Suddenly, he was stuck! + +He squirmed and struggled but there didn't seem to be a way out. Just then, a friendly chipmunk scurried up. + +"Don't worry," he said. "I will help you." He tugged and pulled and soon the beetle was free. + +The beetle thanked his new friend and continued to perform for the rest of the day. Everyone was very impressed with his show. +Once upon a time, there was a large zoo. All the animals ran around and played together, except for the elephant. The elephant was too big to run around, so he just stood around feeling lonely. + +One day, the zookeeper noticed the elephant and had an idea. He said to the elephant, “Would you like to work?†+The elephant was curious, so he asked, “Work? What is work?†+ +The zookeeper said, “Work means you can do something special! Instead of just standing there, you can pull the zoo cart around!†+ +The elephant was excited and agreed to give it a try. The zookeeper made the cart very big and comfortable for the elephant. He put some hay for the elephant to eat and said, “Now let’s get to work!†+ +The elephant was so strong that he could pull the cart around the zoo with ease! As he pulled it, the animals cheered and followed him. It was like a parade! Everyone was so happy, and the elephant felt proud of the work he was doing. + +The cart started to go faster and faster, and soon they were zooming around the zoo! It was so much fun! The elephant was having the best day of his life, and all because of his new job! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old, and her name was Daisy. Daisy was walking down the street one day, and she saw a blackboard appear in front of her. She thought it was strange, but she decided to take a closer look. + +As she got closer, she noticed it was dark inside the door of the blackboard. She was scared but decided to open it anyway. As soon as she opened the door, a monster appeared! He was huge and he was very scary. Daisy screamed but it was too late. + +The monster grabbed Daisy and dragged her into the dark blackboard. Daisy cried and cried as the monster laughed. No one was there to save her, and she quickly disappeared into the dark blackboard. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved exploring. One day, she decided to join her friend on a special adventure. She put on her hat, grabbed her lantern and set off. + +Her friend was waiting for her with a big, tough log. He said to her, "Let's join this log together to make a bridge across the river." + +The little girl was a bit scared. She looked at her friend and said, "That's too tough for me! I won't be able to do it." + +But then she remembered all the things she had done before that were tough. She smiled and said, "Ok, let's give it a try!" + +The two of them joined the log together with mighty determination. When they were finished, they lit a lamp and crossed the bridge. Suddenly, the little girl realized that nothing was too tough if two people worked together. + +The two of them enjoyed the rest of the journey with smiles on their faces. And that's the story of how the little girl and her friend discovered the power of joining together! +Once upon a time, there was a family of three. They had a mum, a dad, and a daughter called Daisy. One morning, Daisy's mum made a delicious squash for breakfast. + +Daisy was so excited and couldn't wait to try it. She took a bite and it was so very tasty! She gobbled the entire squash up, and then started to shrink! + +"Mummy, why am I shrinking?" Daisy asked, feeling confused. + +"It's because of the magical squash, Daisy," said her mum. "If you eat too much, you turn into a tiny creature." + +"Oh, that's fun!" Daisy said. + +So Daisy and her family enjoyed the rest of their day playing games and having fun in Daisy's tiny size. But at the end of the day, Daisy's dad had a special surprise. He found a magical spell in a book, and recited it out loud. Suddenly, Daisy began to grow! + +"Wow, I'm back to my regular size!" Daisy said, feeling relieved and happy. + +And to this day, the family have kept their magical squash safe - just in case Daisy ever wanted to shrink again! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Sam. She was three years old and very hungry. + +One day, Sam was walking in her garden when she saw something hanging from a tree branch. It was a hanger! She was curious and wanted to see what it was used for. + +So Sam took the hanger and ran to ask her mom what it was used for. + +"Mom! What is this?" asked Sam holding up the hanger. + +"That is a hanger, sweetheart," said her mom. "It is used to hang things up, like your clothes in your closet," + +Sam then ran to her room and hung up her shirt and pants on the hanger. Then, she smiled and felt happy that she was able to help tidy up her room. + +The story ended with Sam feeling satisfied and no longer hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jill. Jill loved tasting cheese. Every day, she would go to the store and pick out her favourite cheese. + +One day, Jill went to the store but there was no cheese! She was sad and wanted to know why there was no cheese. + +The store owner came out from the back and said, "Today is fair day and we are giving away free cheese! Come and join the fair to get some cheese." + +Jill ran to the fair and was very excited. When she got there, she saw the free cheese! She couldn't believe it and rushed over to get it. + +Jill grabbed a piece of cheese and tasted it. It was delicious! She was so happy and thanked the store owner for the cheese. From then on, she went to the store for cheese every fair day! +Once there was a boy named Joe who liked to throw things. One day he decided to go to the port. He was so excited to get there, but he knew it was quite a way away. + +On the way, Joe found a comfortable spot on the grass and decided to sit down. He took his toy out of his pocket and looked at it with a big smile. He then took it in his hands and started to throw it up in the air as high as he could. + +He threw it up and up and up until it disappeared in the sky. Suddenly he heard a voice. "Joe! What are you doing?" Joe looked around and saw his mother standing there with a surprised expression. "I'm here to go to the port, mum. Can you take me there?", Asked Joe. + +His mother smiled and replied "Of course I can, Joe. Now let's go". + +The next day, Joe and his mother arrived at the port. Joe couldn't believe his eyes. He saw so many ships and people. It was so exciting! Joe was so happy that he had thrown it as high as he could. He was about to discover a great adventure. +Mummy was looking through her bag, searching for her rubber. It was small and fast, and she knew it had to be there somewhere. + +"Where's my rubber, mummy?" asked Jimmy. He was three years old and still trying to understand the things around him. + +"I don't know, sweetheart," mummy replied. "I'm sure it's here somewhere. Can you help me find it?" + +Jimmy looked around for the small and fast rubber. He looked under the couch, beneath the bed and in the top drawer. After a few minutes of searching, he saw it hiding under the chair. + +"Mummy, I found your rubber!" Jimmy said, excitedly pointing to the tiny rubber. + +Mummy was so pleased and gave Jimmy a hug. "Thank you so much for helping me find my rubber, Jimmy. You're so clever!" + +Jimmy smiled and hugged his mummy back. Now he understood what it felt like to help someone out. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bob. Bob was very brave, but he was also very small. One day, Bob noticed a lion sleeping in the forest. Bob wanted to be brave so he slowly tip-toed towards the lion to have a better look. + +The lion was very big and made a loud scary noise. Bob got scared and he bowed down to show that he meant no threat. The lion saw Bob bowing and he started to laugh. He said, “Don’t be afraid, little rabbit. I’m a friendly lion.†+ +The lion's name was Leo and he invited Bob to come to a long walk with him. Bob was very excited and followed Leo through the forest. They had a wonderful time exploring new things and making lots of new friends. + +At the end of the long walk, Leo said goodbye to Bob and told him that he was very brave and that he was happy to have met him. Bob bowed again to Leo in gratitude and then hopped away into the sunset, very proud of himself. +Once there was a young bird called Jack. Jack was curious and loved to explore the world. One day Jack was out and about and came across a large, green field with lots of yellow and red flowers. He decided to lay in the field and take in the beautiful colours and the sweet smell of the flowers. + +He was about to doze off when he heard a voice asking a question. The voice said, "Have you learnt a lesson today, young bird?" + +Jack opened his eyes and saw a wise old eagle perched on a branch. He asked, "What lesson can I learn from this beautiful field?" + +The eagle said, "You must learn to appreciate the beauty and diversity of the world. Every bird is different and everyone has something special to offer. Don't take anything in life for granted." + +Jack was inspired by the eagle's words. He thanked the eagle, said goodbye, and then flew away with a newfound appreciation for the world around him. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Sally and Steve. They were going for a walk on a Sunday. As they walked, Sally whispered, "Let's go and get something spicy for lunch!" + +Steve agreed and they walked to the store. At the store, Sally asked for something spicy. The storekeeper said, "Here's some spicy chips!" + +Sally and Steve were very excited and thanked the storekeeper. Then the two friends went outside and sat in the sunny park to share the chips. + +Sally whispered, "Delicious!" And then they laughed and ate all the chips together. + +At the end of the day, when the sun was setting, Sally and Steve said goodbye and waved to each other. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Abi. She was three years old and very brave. One day, she decided it would be fun to go for a special adventure on a yacht. + +"Do I have to wear a special hat?" Abi asked her mom. + +"It's up to you to decide, Abi," her mom said. "But it's best to be safe and wear one." + +Abi thought about it and then decided that, yes, she would wear a hat. She put on her hat and then went off with her mom to find a yacht to explore. + +They soon found a big, white yacht and decided to get on board with some other children. For two hours, Abi and her friends had lots of fun exploring the yacht. + +At the end of the adventure, Abi was very proud of herself for being so brave. What an adventure she had! +Once upon a time there were two friends who made a promise to mix all their toys together. One friend was very selfish and only wanted to take the best toys and leave the rest. The other friend wanted to share everything and make the sharing fair. + +The selfish friend said, “I don’t want to mix up all the toys. I want the best toys for me.†+ +The other friend said, “But we promised to mix our toys and share.†+ +The selfish friend didn’t understand why they had to share and said, “No! I don’t promise.†+ +But the other friend was true to his word, and he shared all his toys, even though his friend did not. The sharing made the other friend very happy. + +The moral value of this story is that it is always better to be kind and share with others, even when it is difficult. It’s important to keep your promises and be generous and not selfish. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Mike and Paul. One day they were walking in the park and noticed a big billboard by the side of the road. + +Mike said to Paul, "Wow, that billboard looks heavy!" Paul smiled and said, "Let's make a wish on it!" + +Mike asked, "What kind of wish should we make?" Paul said, "Let's make a wish that everyone in the world is happy and we look out for each other." + +The boys made their wish and stepped back to admire the billboard. Suddenly, it started to glow and they knew that their wish had come true. + +The two boys hugged each other and Paul said, "See? When we work together, we can make anything happen!" + +The moral of the story is that working together can make wonders happen. Always remember to look out for each other and be kind to one another. +Once upon a time there was a big police car. It was a very big car. One day, the police car was parked near a house. The people that lived in the house were very scared, because they were sure that the police car was meant for them. They didn't like the car and they hated it. Every day, the police car stayed there for hours. The people in the house felt very angry and sad. One day, the people in the house made a plan: they would call their friends and together, they could all push the big police car away. So, the people gathered and pushed the car away. They cheered when the car was gone and smiled. They were no longer scared and they were happy that the police car was gone. The End. +Once there was a little girl named Jenna who loved to explore. One day, Jenna went out to explore a new park. She saw a big playground with lots of fun things to see. + +As she was walking around, she noticed a big, green exit sign and she wanted to go through it. Jenna's mom saw her and said, "No Jenna, it's time to go home now." + +Jenna started to cry. She begged and pleaded to go through the exit but her mom wouldn't let her. She said, "No Jenna, it's too dangerous. Let's go home now." + +Jenna felt sad, but then she thought of a plan. She said, "Mom, can I just look through the exit and see the nice view?" + +Her mom thought for a moment and then said, "Okay Jenna, but be careful. Just take a quick look, then we'll go home." + +So Jenna ran to the exit, peered through the window, and saw the most beautiful view - a bright blue sky, some fluffy white clouds, and a lovely green grass. She smiled as she saw how nice it looked outside. + +Jenna happily went back home with her mom, happy that she got to see the exit. +Once upon a time, there was a package that needed to be put somewhere special. It was a small package and was really important. So the people in the village decided to put it up high in a tall tower. + +They went to the tower, but it was a bit dark and gloomy outside. Still, the people managed to get the package up the steps and put it in the very top of the tower. + +Just then, the sun peeked out from behind the gloomy clouds. It was so bright and the people were very happy to see it. + +But the package stayed safe at the top of the tower,with the sun's rays shining down. The people knew it was in the right place. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so brave. One day she wanted to climb. She climbed and climbed until she was high up in the sky. But then she saw something very strange. It was a stranger! The little girl got very scared. The stranger was big, but looked kind and gentle. She wasn't sure what to do. + +The little girl frowned and the stranger said, "Don't be scared. I am here to help you. Come, let me carry you down. You are very fragile, it will be safer this way." + +So the stranger carefully picked up the little girl and carried her down. When they were back on the ground, the girl said, "Thank you for helping me. You were so kind!" The stranger smiled and said, "You were very brave to climb so high." + +The little girl said goodbye and ran back home. From then on, she always remembered the kind stranger and how much she wanted to help. +Once there was an orange donkey who loved to teach. Every day he would go to the nearby farm to teach all the animals how to tie knots. All the animals were very excited and would gather around the orange donkey to learn his lessons. + +One day, the donkey asked the animals, “Who will be the first to show me how to tie a knot?†Then, a little lamb stepped forward and said, “I will!†+ +The donkey was so proud and excited that the lamb was so brave to volunteer. He handed the lamb a piece of rope and said, “Show me how it’s done.†So the lamb carefully took the rope and crafted a perfect knot. + +The other animals were amazed and clapped at the little lamb’s accomplishment. The donkey looked up at them and said, “You see, if this little lamb can tie a knot, then so can you!†The animals cheered and with the donkey’s help, they soon learned to tie knots just like the little lamb. +Timmy was walking in the park with his mom. They were on the lookout for something interesting. Suddenly, Timmy noticed a big yellow ball rolling around on the ground. His eyes lit up. + +"Mom, look at the basketball!" Timmy said. + +"Oh, that looks fun!" said Timmy's mom, smiling. + +The two of them ran to the basketball. As they got closer, they saw that it had been left there by a careless player. + +Timmy picked it up and ran to the nearest hoop. He took his shot. + +"Swish!" Timmy shouted as the ball made it through the hoop. He smiled with joy. + +Just then, a surprise showed up. Someone had been watching the whole time! It was a little puppy, with a basketball in his mouth. He had been trying to find a way to play with the big yellow ball. + +Timmy smiled as the puppy revealed his secret basketball. + +"That is one awesome little pup," said Timmy's mom. + +Timmy reached out and took the puppy's ball. He smiled as the puppy wagged his tail. Then, he and the puppy began to play an exciting game of catch. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old child called Ed. Ed's school was doing a project on measuring and Ed wanted to join in the fun! He went outside to measure all of his friends and his siblings. He measured their arms and the length of their hair. Everyone started to laugh as they measured each other. + +One day, Ed's teacher told a story about a smelly dragon. Ed was very intrigued and asked if he could measure the dragon. His teacher replied, "I'm afraid that's not possible, Ed, but you can use your imagination to measure it!" + +So, Ed used his imagination and imagined the dragon was as big as a house and smelly like a skunk! After thinking about it for a while, Ed said, "I think the dragon is about two miles long!" Everyone laughed and applauded his work. + +Ed was proud of himself and had learned an important lesson - measuring is not just about using a ruler, but also using your imagination. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and he loved taking pictures with his camera. Every day, he would imagine all the places he could go and all the things he could see in the world. + +One day, Tom asked his mom for a special project. He asked for a special camera. His mom thought this was a thoughtful request, so she bought him a brand new camera. + +When Tom got his camera, he was so excited. He couldn’t believe it. He ran outside and pointed the camera at everything he saw. He wanted to take pictures of everything. + +Tom's mom smiled when she saw him doing this. She said, “Imagine all the places you can go and all the things you can see with that camera! You can really explore the world!†+ +Tom smiled. He felt eager to explore the world. He took some pictures and then set off on an imaginary adventure around the world. He was so happy with his new camera. +Once there was a little girl named Lucia. She loved to wear her pretty pink dress. Every night she would put on her dress before she went to bed. + +One night, when Lucia was getting ready to go to bed, she heard a loud noise coming from her bedroom closet. "What was that?" Lucia said to herself. She was scared, but she decided she wanted to find out what it was. + +So Lucia crept slowly to her bedroom closet and opened the door. Inside the closet, she saw a big, scary mask. She screamed when she saw it. + +Lucia ran out of her room and told her mom what had happened. Her mom knew Lucia was brave for facing the scary mask, so she promised to help Lucia with her closet mystery the next day. + +The following morning, Lucia went back to her closet with her mom. When they opened the door, they found a surprise. It was a party mask! Lucia's mom smiled and said, "It's a surprise. I wanted to give you a special mask to wear to your next birthday party." + +Lucia was so excited that she put on her party mask right away and screamed with delight! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ginnie. Ginnie loved playing in her garden. Every day she explored the garden with her best friend, Sammy the squirrel. + +One day, Ginnie was playing with Sammy when she noticed a purple flower. Ginnie got very excited and wanted the flower. She started to grab the flower, but so did Sammy. + +Ginnie asked Sammy: "What are you doing? That is my flower!" Sammy didn't answer and kept grabbing the flower. Ginnie started to panic and she felt jealous of Sammy. + +Ginnie said: "Please, Sammy, please give me the flower. It's mine!" Sammy paused and then he handed the flower to Ginnie. + +Ginnie smiled and said: “Thank you, Sammy. I love my purple flower!†+It was a sunny day and two best friends were playing in the park together. One of them was called Jade and the other was called Lucy. + +Suddenly, it began to rain. Jade was scared because of the sudden bad weather. Lucy said to her, "Don't be scared Jade, we can go and find a lamp bulb and keep it as a secret treasure!" + +So, Jade and Lucy ran to the park's garden and hid under the big, yellow lamp bulb. They huddled together and laughed as the raindrops made a gentle sound. + +When the rain stopped, they looked up into the sky, saw the sun was now shining and ran off to play again. From that day, they kept the lamp bulb as a special reminder of the time they were scared, but still managed to have fun. +Once there was a girl named Bea who was only 3 years old. She asked her Mommy to go to a hotel. Her Mommy was a bit surprised, but said yes because it sounded fun! So, they packed their bags and off they went to a distant hotel. + +When they arrived, Bea was so excited to be there. She ran all around the hotel, marveling at all the different things she saw. Everywhere she looked, she saw something new and exciting! + +Bea asked her Mommy if she could stay at the hotel for a while. Her Mommy smiled and said, "Of course you can!" So, Bea played and explored the hotel for days and days, never seeming to tire of the fun things to do. + +One day, Bea asked her Mommy if they could go back to the distant hotel again. Her Mommy said yes, and with big smiles on their faces, they packed up and went back to the hotel once more. What a wonderful adventure it had been! +Once upon a time, there was a little chimney sweep. He was shy, so he kept to himself as he played in the garden. + +Suddenly, he saw a foot perched on the garden fence. It had wings and landed softly from the sky above. The little chimney sweep gasped in surprise. + +The foot spoke in a friendly voice. "Hello, what's your name?" + +The chimney sweep felt his heart beating faster. He was too shy to answer. + +Suddenly, the foot began to sing. Its beautiful song filled the garden and made the little sweep feel at ease. + +"My name is Twinkle. I'm here to release all the beauty inside of you," said the foot. + +The chimney sweep smiled, and he sang along. The foot fluttered around him, and the little sweep felt free. His heart was full of joy, and he was no longer shy. + +Together, the foot and the chimney sweep sang until the sun went down and the stars twinkled in the night sky. + +And the little chimney sweep was relieved to have a new, special friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She wanted to make a snack, so she got all of the things she needed to bake. She grabbed some eggs, some flour and some butter from the kitchen. She mixed them together and put them in the oven. + +Soon, Sue could smell a yummy, sweet smell coming from the oven! She waited for the snack to be done baking. +She peeked into the oven and saw that it was a golden brown color. She knew it was done and took it out. + +Sue put the snack on a plate. She looked at it and saw that it was clear. Sue smiled and was so excited. She enjoyed eating the snack, it was perfect! + +Sue had fun baking and made the snack all by herself. She was so proud of her creation. She was a smart and brave baker. +Jill was walking through the park. The grass was clean and soft. She saw two people holding hands. + +"Who are they?" she asked her mom. + +"That's June and John," said Mom. "They're meeting for a stroll." + +Jill smiled. She was happy to see June and John. + +She kept walking and saw a pond. The water was sparkling in the sun. She wanted to reach the pond, but it was too far. + +Mom saw her and said, “Let’s go closer. We can reach the pond together.†+ +They walked slowly and arrived near the pond. It looked even clearer and cleaner up close. + +Jill smiled and said, “It looks so nice.†+ +Mom smiled too and said, “Let’s go back to the meeting now.†+ +Jill and her mom waved goodbye to June and John and walked back home. They had reached the pond and made their meeting. +Molly and her mom were busy in the kitchen. Molly watched as her mom grabbed a big bowl, smiled and said "Let's mix!" + +Molly's heart began to beat a little faster as her mom added some flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. She thought it was so much fun watching her mom mix the ingredients together. She loved to see the colors mix together. + +Then, Molly noticed her mom adding something else to the mix. She asked, "Mommy, what is that?" Her mom smiled and said, "It's a gentle video of sugar for a special surprise!" + +Molly was so excited. She couldn't wait to see the finished product. Soon, the delicious smell of freshly baked cookies filled the air. Molly and her mom shared the cookies while they watched a gentle video. +Once there was a girl named Jane. Jane was 3 years old and loved to mix stuff in her toy kitchen. One day, Jane wanted to mix something special. She took a big bowl and put in three big toes from her teddy bear. The toes were very rare, so Jane knew she had to mix them with care. + +She took out a spoon and slowly stirred the toes in the bowl. She added some flour to the mix and stirred it more. Then, she added three drops of water and stirred it again, until the mix was just right. + +When the mix was done, Jane carefully spooned it out into a cup. Then, she carefully put the cup in the toy oven and waited for her special mix to bake. After a few minutes the oven dinged, and out came a delicious, rare treat! Jane took out the cup and enjoyed her tasty creation. She was so pleased with her mix that she never mixed toes again. +The sun shone brightly down on the small town of Waverly. A curious little boy in a bright blue shirt decided to wander around the town square to explore. + +As he was wandering, he noticed two older, friendly looking gentlemen playing a game with a wooden board. Intrigued, he asked them what they were doing. + +"Oh, we're playing chess," they said. "Would you like to have a go?" + +The boy smiled and agreed, and the two men showed him how to play the harmless game. + +The boy wanderd around the board, moving the pieces carefully until he had checkmated the gentlemen. + +The two men smiled and applauded the little boy's impressive understanding of the game. + +"Well done," they said. "You have a great talent for chess." + +The boy beamed with joy and a big smile spread across his face. His wanderings had paid off - he had found something he truly loved. +Tom was a serious boy. He loved to explore and find new things. One day he was walking in the snow and he saw something unusual. He went closer and saw it was an igloo. It looked like it had been made just for him. + +He walked in and it was so big, he could almost stand up inside. He explored all the corners of the igloo and then, he felt something slippery under his feet. He bent down and saw it was ice cream! + +He licked it, and it was delicious. He shouted out to his friends, "Hey everyone, come and taste this ice cream!" + +His friends were so excited that they rushed to the igloo, and tasted the ice cream. They all exclaimed how it was the most delicious ice cream they had ever tasted. + +They all laughed and eventually, it became night time. They said goodbye to the igloo and all went home, but Tom still thought about the day he found his special igloo with the ice cream inside. +Once upon a time there were two horses who were best friends. They lived together and did everything together. + +One day, the horses decided to have a race around the field. The horses were excited and the race began! + +The brown horse took off quickly and the white horse ran behind, trying to catch up. After a while, the white horse started to feel uncomfortable. He was not used to running so fast! + +The brown horse noticed that the white horse was having trouble, so he slowed down and asked, "Are you ok?" + +The white horse replied, "I don't know. I'm not used to running this fast and it's making me feel uncomfortable." + +The brown horse smiled and said, "Then let's have a different kind of race! We can race all the way around the field and then back again, but if you feel uncomfortable, then we'll slow down. Does that sound better?" + +The white horse grinned and said, "Yes! That sounds like a great idea!" + +The two horses raced around the field, taking it slow and having a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little child who wanted to explore the world, so they decided to enter the sea. The child had never gone so far away and was nervously excited to see what was at the sea. + +The child slowly started swimming and the waves seemed to be calling their name. As they swam, they started to see fish and all sorts of creatures going about their day. They kept swimming until they reached the deep part of the sea. + +The little child entered the deep part of the sea, feeling more confident than ever before. The deep sea was big and scary, but the child wanted to keep going. They explored for what felt like hours and experienced things that no one else had seen before. + +When the child was ready to return to the shore, they felt successful and so proud of themselves. They had seen creatures they never even knew existed and they had traveled to a place they once thought was impossible. Now they know that the deep sea was a place of adventure and new discoveries. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she found a skeleton toy buried in the ground. She was so happy to have found it. + +Lily's mom saw her playing with the skeleton toy and said, "Lily, that toy looks troubled. Where did you find it?" + +"I found it in the ground, Mom," Lily replied. + +Her mom said, "Let's call the toy doctor and see if we can fix it." + +Lily was so excited to call the toy doctor. She picked up the phone and dialed the number. When the toy doctor answered, she said, "Hello, I found a skeleton toy and it looks troubled. Can you please help me fix it?" + +The toy doctor said, "Of course, bring it to my toy hospital and I'll take a look." + +Lily and her mom took the skeleton toy to the toy hospital and the toy doctor fixed it. Lily was so happy to have her new friend back to normal. They played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy gun. One day, Timmy was playing with his toy gun and accidentally broke his sister's favorite vase. His sister was very mad and said, "Timmy, you need to be careful with your toys. You can't just shoot them around the house!" + +Timmy felt bad and knew he had to make it up to his sister. He went outside and found a sack. He filled the sack with flowers and brought it to his sister. She was glad to see the flowers and forgave him for breaking her vase. Timmy learned that it's important to be careful with his toys and to make things right when he makes a mistake. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be responsible and make things right when you make a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the morning mist. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. They were playing tag when Lily accidentally bumped into a boy named Jack. Jack got angry and said mean words to Lily. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom appeared and told Jack to be careful with his words. Jack apologized and said he didn't mean to be mean. Lily forgave him and they all continued playing happily. From that day on, Jack always said kind words to Lily and they became good friends. Whenever Lily saw the morning mist, she remembered the day she learned to be careful with her words and to forgive others. +Once upon a time, there was a little doggy named Max. Max was very furry and loved to play outside. One day, Max's owner wanted to listen to the radio, but Max refused to let him turn it on. Max barked and barked until his owner gave up and played with him instead. From that day on, Max and his owner played together every day and Max never refused to play with him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a yellow board and decided to play with it. She used it as a slide, a boat, and even a pretend car. + +But then, Lily's big brother came outside and wanted to play too. He tried to take the board away from her, but Lily didn't want to share. They started to argue and Lily didn't know what to do. She just shrugged her shoulders and held onto the board tightly. + +Suddenly, the board broke in half and Lily fell down. She started to cry and her brother felt bad. They hugged and made up, but the board was ruined. Lily learned that it's important to share and not fight over things. She wished she had just shrugged and given the board to her brother. +Once upon a time, there was a big white cat. The cat loved to play with balls of yarn and chase mice. One day, a small boy came to play with the cat. The boy was very fit and ran around the room with the cat chasing him. Suddenly, the cat got too excited and accidentally slapped the boy with its paw. The boy was surprised but the cat didn't mean to hurt him. From then on, they played more carefully and had lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat candy. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store to buy some candy. Timmy picked out his favorite candy and told his mom he wanted to pay for it. + +As they were leaving the store, Timmy saw a big pile of junk on the sidewalk. He asked his mom what it was, and she told him it was just a bunch of old things that people didn't want anymore. Timmy thought it looked like fun to play with, but his mom told him it was too serious and they had to go home. + +When they got home, Timmy's mom gave him his candy and he was so happy. He knew he had to pay for it, but he didn't mind because it was so yummy. Timmy played with his toys and ate his candy, but he couldn't stop thinking about the pile of junk. He wanted to go back and play with it, but he knew his mom wouldn't let him because it was too serious. So, he just enjoyed his candy and played with his toys, feeling grateful for what he had. +Once upon a time, there was a large elephant named Ellie. Ellie had big ears that helped her hear everything around her. One day, while Ellie was walking in the forest, she heard a little birdie crying for help. + +Ellie followed the sound of the birdie's cries and found her stuck in a bush. "Don't worry little birdie, I will rescue you," Ellie said. She used her strong trunk to gently lift the birdie out of the bush and placed her on a nearby branch. + +The birdie was very grateful and thanked Ellie for her kindness. "You have such big ears, Ellie. You heard me when no one else did," said the birdie. + +Ellie realized that her big ears were not just for hearing, but also for helping others. From that day on, Ellie made a promise to always listen carefully and be ready to rescue anyone in need. The moral of the story is that being kind and helpful to others is always a good thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a black dog named Spot. Spot was very fast and loved to run around. One day, Timmy and Spot went for a walk in the park. Spot was running very fast and Timmy was trying to keep up. + +Suddenly, Spot saw a squirrel and started chasing it. Timmy tried to call Spot back, but he didn't listen. Spot chased the squirrel across the street and a car hit him. Timmy was very sad and cried. A kind lady came to help him and asked, "Do you need me to carry Spot for you?" Timmy nodded and the lady carried Spot back to his house. + +Timmy's parents were very sad to hear about Spot's accident. They hugged Timmy and said that Spot was in a better place now. Timmy missed Spot very much and wished he had listened when he called him back. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to school because he got to see all of his friends in the classroom. One day, Timmy's teacher told the class they were going to have a very interesting lesson about animals. + +Timmy was excited because he loved animals. He asked his friend, "What are you going to wear to school tomorrow?" His friend replied, "I am going to wear my favorite shirt with a picture of a lion on it!" + +The next day, Timmy and his friend went to school wearing their favorite clothes. When they got to the classroom, they saw all sorts of pictures and toys of animals. It was a very interesting lesson and Timmy loved learning about all the different animals. After class, Timmy's friend said, "That was so much fun! I can't wait to learn more about animals!" And Timmy replied, "Me too! I love going to school!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very bored because he didn't have any toys to play with. His mom said they needed to go to the store to buy some new furniture for their house. + +Timmy was excited to go to the store because he thought he might find some toys there. When they got to the store, Timmy saw lots of chairs, tables, and beds. But he didn't see any toys. + +His mom told him they needed to spend some time looking for the right furniture. Timmy didn't think that sounded like fun, but he decided to help his mom anyway. After a while, they found a really cool chair that Timmy loved. He was so happy that he forgot all about being bored! +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird liked to fly high up in the sky. It flapped its wings and soared through the clouds. The bird made a sound when it flew, like a tweet tweet. + +One day, the bird saw a butterfly. The butterfly was dead on the ground. The bird felt sad for the butterfly. It wanted to help the butterfly fly again. But the butterfly was too dead to fly. So the bird sang a song to make the butterfly feel better. + +The bird flew away, still singing its song. It felt happy to have helped the butterfly, even though it couldn't fly anymore. And the bird knew that it would keep flying and making sounds, just like it always did. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games with his friends. One day, they decided to play a game of tag. Timmy's friend, Sarah, said, "I'm going to win this game, it's easy!" Timmy replied, "No way, I'm going to clap my hands and get the victory!" + +As they played, Timmy chased Sarah around the playground. She was very fast, but Timmy was determined to catch her. Suddenly, Sarah tripped and fell. Timmy ran over and helped her up. "Are you okay?" he asked. "Yes, thank you," she replied. + +After that, Timmy slowed down a bit and let Sarah catch him. She was so happy that she clapped her hands and shouted, "I won, I won!" Timmy smiled and said, "That's okay, I'm just happy we had fun together." And with that, they both clapped their hands and celebrated their friendship. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing in the bathroom. She saw the faucet and wanted to play with it. She turned it on and water splashed everywhere. + +Suddenly, her mom came in and saw the mess. "Lily, what did you do?" her mom asked. + +"I just wanted to play with the water," Lily said. + +Her mom turned off the faucet and told her to be careful. She left the room and Lily was alone again. She saw the light switch and wanted to turn it on. She got on her tippy toes and reached for it. + +But when she turned it on, she saw a spider on the wall. She got scared and fell down, hitting her head on the bathtub. She cried and her mom rushed back in. They went to the hospital, but Lily had to get stitches. From then on, she knew to be careful around faucets and lights. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very nervous because she couldn't find her favorite thread to make bracelets. She looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Suddenly, she saw her cat, Mittens, stretching on the couch. Lily thought maybe Mittens knew where her thread was. She asked Mittens if he knew where her thread was, but he just meowed and went back to stretching. + +Lily decided to keep looking, and after a while, she found her thread in her toy box. She was so happy and excited that she started stretching the thread to make a bracelet right away. Mittens watched her as she worked, still stretching on the couch. + +In the end, Lily had a beautiful bracelet and Mittens had a good stretch. They were both happy and content. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and watch her favorite cartoons on TV. One day, Lily's mom gave her an amazing watch as a present. Lily was so happy and she wore it everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toys and she accidentally broke her favorite doll. She was so sad and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, her mom came in and told her to twist the doll's head back on. Lily was amazed that such a simple thing could fix the doll. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes when things break, they can be fixed with a little twist. She also learned that it's important to take care of her toys and not break them on purpose. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a plastic doll named Dolly. Lily loved to play with Dolly every day. But one day, Lily accidentally broke Dolly's arm. She felt miserable and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw how sad she was and took her to the toy store to find a new doll. Lily looked at all the dolls, but none of them were like Dolly. She started to stare at a shelf of toys, hoping to find something she liked. Suddenly, she saw a doll that looked just like Dolly! She was so happy and hugged the new doll tightly. + +Lily brought the new doll home and showed her to Dolly. They became friends right away and Lily wasn't miserable anymore. From that day on, Lily played with both dolls and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted his mom to bring him a meal. His mom was busy and didn't have time to cook, so she brought him a sandwich. The sandwich was incredible and Timmy ate it all up. + +After eating the sandwich, Timmy started to feel sick. He didn't feel good at all. His mom called the doctor and the doctor said that Timmy had eaten something bad. Timmy had to go to the hospital. + +At the hospital, the doctors tried to help Timmy, but it was too late. Timmy had eaten something very bad and it made him very sick. Timmy's mom was very sad and wished she had made him a better meal. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. Suddenly, the sky turned black and it started to rain. Lily's friends ran away, but Lily didn't have an umbrella. She was getting wet and sad. + +Then, a kind lady came by and offered Lily her umbrella. Lily was so happy that she started to dance under the umbrella. The lady joined her and they danced together in the rain. + +After a while, Lily's mom came looking for her. When she saw Lily dancing with the lady, she smiled and said, "You two look like you're having fun!" The lady said, "I saw Lily getting wet and I didn't want her to get sick. It's rude to let someone get sick when you can help them." + +Lily's mom thanked the lady and they all went home together. Lily was so happy that she danced all the way home with her new umbrella. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in the jungle. The lion liked to roar very loud when he was happy. He had a cozy bedroom where he slept at night. His bedroom had a sweet smell because he liked to have flowers in it. + +One day, the lion went for a walk in the jungle and he found a little bird who was lost. The bird was sad and scared, so the lion decided to help him. The lion took the bird to his bedroom and gave him some sweet berries to eat. The bird felt happy and safe in the lion's bedroom. + +The lion and the bird became good friends and they played together every day. The lion would roar and the bird would sing sweet songs. They had lots of fun together in the jungle. And from that day on, the lion's bedroom always smelled sweet because of the bird's happy songs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees and play outside. One day, she saw a fancy sheep in the field behind her house. The sheep had a pretty bow on its head and Lily wanted to pet it. + +She walked over to the fence and said, "Hello, sheep! Can I pet you?" But the sheep just stared at her and didn't say anything. Lily was sad because she wanted to be friends with the fancy sheep. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a voice behind her. It was her big brother, Max. "Hey, Lily! Do you want me to help you climb over the fence so you can pet the sheep?" he asked. Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" Max helped her climb over the fence and she finally got to pet the fancy sheep. She was so happy and grateful to her brother for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch big trucks drive by his house. One day, an amazing truck with bright colors and pictures drove by. Timmy was so excited! He ran outside to see it up close. The truck driver honked the horn and waved at Timmy. Timmy thought it was the coolest thing ever! From that day on, Timmy always watched for the amazing truck to drive by again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his friends and laugh a lot. One day, Timmy and his friends went to the park to play. They played on the swings and slid down the slide. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a big rock on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friends. They thought it was funny and laughed a lot. They pretended the rock was a toy and threw it back and forth. + +After a while, Timmy's mom came to pick him up. She asked him what he did at the park. Timmy said, "I played with my friends and we laughed a lot. We also found a normal rock and played with it." Timmy's mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite dress, which was pink and had lots of sparkles on it. One day, Lily went outside to play and looked up at the sky. It was a beautiful blue color with fluffy white clouds. + +Suddenly, Lily accidentally knocked over her friend's toy and it broke. She felt very sorry and wanted to make it right. She went to her friend and said, "I'm sorry I broke your toy. Can I help you fix it?" Her friend forgave her and they played together happily. + +As the sun began to set and the sky turned orange and pink, Lily went home feeling happy and grateful for her friend's forgiveness. She changed into her pajamas and fell asleep, dreaming of the beautiful sky she had seen earlier that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oranges and always asked her mommy to buy them for her. One day, while playing outside, she fell and hurt her leg. Her mommy took her to the doctor. The doctor was a nice lady who wore a white coat. + +The doctor looked at Lily's leg and said, "You need a bandage to help you feel better." Lily's mommy said, "How much do we need to pay you?" The doctor smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's free. I just want to help you feel better." Lily felt happy and thanked the doctor. + +On the way home, Lily's mommy bought her some oranges as a treat for being brave at the doctor's office. Lily ate the oranges and felt better. She said to her mommy, "I love oranges. They make me feel happy." Her mommy said, "I'm glad you like them. We can pay for them with our money." Lily smiled and said, "I like when we pay for things." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and had a pet parrot named Polly. One day, Lily's mom asked her to prepare some food for Polly. Lily was happy to help and went to get some seeds for her parrot. + +As she was pouring the seeds into Polly's bowl, the parrot suddenly flew out of the window. Lily was sad and started to cry. But then, she heard a voice from deep inside the bushes. It was Polly! + +"Hello, Polly! I thought you flew away," said Lily. + +"No, no, I was just exploring. Thank you for preparing my food," said Polly. + +Lily was relieved and happy to see her parrot safe and sound. From that day on, she always made sure to keep a close eye on Polly, even when preparing her food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat ice-cream, especially the strawberry flavor. One day, Lily and her mom went to the park to play. Lily was so excited to eat her ice-cream that she didn't pay attention to where she was going. She tripped and fell into the pond! + +Lily's mom was very worried and called for help. A kind man came to rescue Lily from the water. He was very brave and careful. He made sure Lily was safe and gave her a warm blanket. Lily was very grateful to the man who rescued her. + +From that day on, Lily was more careful when she walked around. She also learned to be grateful for those who help and rescue her when she needs it. And of course, she still loved to eat her favorite ice-cream flavor! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat spaghetti with a fork. One day, Timmy's mom made him a big bowl of spaghetti. Timmy was so excited to eat it, but he accidentally spilled it all over his shirt. + +"Oh no, Timmy! Your shirt is all wet," said his mom. + +"Don't worry, Mommy. We can dry it," said Timmy. + +So, his mom put Timmy's shirt in the dryer. While they waited for the shirt to dry, Timmy's mom made him a small bowl of spaghetti so he wouldn't spill again. Timmy was happy and ate all his spaghetti with his fork. + +After a while, the dryer beeped and Timmy's shirt was dry. Timmy put it on and it was as good as new. Timmy and his mom had a great day together, and Timmy learned to be more careful when eating spaghetti with a fork. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to look up at the stars in the sky. She thought the space was so pretty. One night, Lily was outside looking at the stars when her mom came out to check on her. + +"Are you tired, Lily?" her mom asked. + +"No, I'm not tired. I just want to look at the stars," Lily replied. + +"Well, it's getting late and the air is getting harsh. It's time to go inside and sleep," her mom said. + +Lily agreed and went inside to sleep. She dreamt about flying through space and seeing all the stars up close. The next morning, Lily woke up and told her mom all about her dream. Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe one day you'll be an astronaut and get to see space for real." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the path in the woods behind her house. One day, she saw a skunk and wanted to pet it because she thought it was cute. But when she got close, the skunk sprayed her and she became very smelly. + +Lily's mom asked her what happened and Lily told her about the skunk. "Oh no, Lily," her mom said. "You should never try to pet wild animals. They can be dangerous and might punish you like that skunk did." + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to always be careful around animals. From then on, she stayed on the path and never tried to pet any wild animals again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy hammer. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her hang a picture on the wall. Timmy was so excited to use his hammer. + +"Timmy, be careful with the hammer," said his mom. + +"I will be careful," Timmy replied. + +Timmy tried to hang the picture, but he couldn't do it. So, his mom showed him how to do it. She said, "Hold the nail with your fingers and then repeat hitting it with the hammer until it goes into the wall." + +Timmy did what his mom said and he finally hung the picture on the wall. Timmy was so proud of himself and he repeated hanging pictures with his hammer every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat treats, especially cookies. One day, Lily's mom promised to give her a treat after dinner. But dinner was delayed because Lily's dad was stuck in traffic. + +Lily started to get upset and cry because she really wanted her treat. But her mom told her to stay calm and wait a little longer. Finally, Lily's dad arrived and they all sat down to eat. After dinner, Lily's mom gave her a special cookie as a treat for being patient and calm. + +Lily was very happy and enjoyed her treat very much. From then on, she learned that sometimes things can be delayed, but it's important to stay calm and wait for good things to come. +Once upon a time, there was a pupil named Timmy. Timmy was a little boy who went to school every day. One day, Timmy was feeling uncomfortable because he forgot his favorite toy at home. He was sad and didn't want to play with his friends. + +But then, something happened that made Timmy happy again. The teacher announced that the school day was about to end! Timmy was so excited because he could go home and play with his toy. He said goodbye to his friends and ran out of the classroom, feeling much better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily went to the park to play on the swings. She saw a little bird flying in the sky and she waved hello. Suddenly, the bird vanished! Lily was surprised and didn't know where it went. + +Later that day, Lily went to her friend's house for a playdate. Her friend's mom welcomed her with a big smile and gave her a cookie. Lily was happy and ate the cookie. But then, she saw that her friend looked troubled. She asked her friend what was wrong and her friend told her that she lost her favorite toy. Lily wanted to help her friend find the toy, so they searched the whole house. After a while, they found the toy under the bed and her friend was very happy. They played together and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mommy. While they were walking, Lily saw a phone on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. Her mommy told her to give it to the park ranger. + +Lily was happy to help, so she raised the phone up high to show her mommy. But as she was raising the phone, she accidentally dropped it and it broke into many pieces. Lily felt very sad and started to cry. Her mommy tried to comfort her, but Lily couldn't stop crying. She learned that even though she wanted to help, sometimes accidents happen and things can get broken. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Timmy. Timmy lived in a rock pool by the beach. He was a lazy crab who liked to sleep all day. + +One day, the tide came in and brought a big wave with it. The wave was so strong that it carried Timmy out of his rock pool and into the ocean. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to reach for the rocks, but the waves were too big. + +As Timmy was being carried further away from the shore, he saw a big fish swimming towards him. The fish looked hungry and Timmy knew he was in trouble. He tried to run away, but he couldn't because he was in the water. Just when the fish was about to catch him, a big wave came and carried Timmy back to his rock pool. + +Timmy was so happy to be back home and safe. He realized that he shouldn't be lazy and should always be careful when the tide is high. From that day on, Timmy made sure to stay close to his rock pool and never let the tide carry him away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and get dirty. Her mommy always said, "Lily, you need to wash your hands before you eat." But Lily didn't want to stop playing. + +One day, Lily got sick and had to take medicine. She didn't like the taste, but her mommy said it would help her feel better. "Can I still play outside?" Lily asked. "No, sweetie," her mommy replied. "You need to rest and get better." + +After a few days, Lily was feeling better and wanted to go outside again. But her mommy said, "Not until you take a bath and wash all the dirt off." Lily didn't want to take a bath, but she knew it was important to be clean and healthy. So she took a bath and felt much better. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who lived in the forest. The bear was very wild and liked to eat honey from the trees. One day, the bear saw a little girl who was lost in the forest. The girl was shivering because she was cold. The bear felt sorry for her and gave her a big hug. The girl was no longer shivering because the bear was so warm. They became friends and played together in the forest every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fierce lion. He had a big, strong arm and he liked to show it off. One day, he went for a walk and saw a little rabbit struggling to carry a carrot. The lion thought it was funny, but then he saw that the rabbit was really trying hard. So, the lion went over and helped the rabbit. The rabbit was so happy and grateful that he gave the lion the carrot. From that day on, the lion and the rabbit were friends and the lion learned that it's better to help others instead of making fun of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he went to the park with his mom and dad. While he was playing, he saw a little bird that was stuck in a tree. Timmy's dad climbed up the tree to rescue the bird. + +After they rescued the bird, they saw a big flag waving in the wind. Timmy thought it was crazy how the flag was moving so much. His mom told him that the wind was making it move. Timmy thought that was really cool. + +As they were leaving the park, Timmy felt happy that they were able to rescue the bird and see the crazy flag. He couldn't wait to come back to the park and play with his toys again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little monkey named Max. Max loved bananas, and he would always reach for them high up in the trees. One day, Max saw a big bunch of bananas that he really wanted, but they were too high for him to reach. + +Max asked his friend, a wise old owl, for help. "Can you please help me reach those bananas up high?" Max asked. The owl said, "Of course I can help you, Max. I am grateful to have a friend like you." + +The owl flew up high and grabbed the bananas for Max. Max was so happy and grateful to his friend. He hugged the owl and said, "Thank you so much for helping me reach my favorite bananas!" From that day on, Max and the owl were the best of friends, and they always helped each other out whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Max found a big palm tree with lots of leaves. He thought it would be a great spot to hide. + +Max's friends counted while he hid behind the palm tree. They looked everywhere for him, but they couldn't find him. Max was so happy that he found a good hiding spot. + +After a while, Max's friends gave up and went home. Max came out from behind the palm tree and saw that his friends were gone. He felt a little sad but then he remembered that he had other friends available to play with. Max went to find them and they played all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with yarn and chase mice. One day, Mittens saw the sun rise in the sky. It was a beautiful sight! Mittens wanted to keep track of when the sun would rise each day, so she asked her owner for a calendar. + +Her owner gave her a calendar with pictures of other cute animals on it. Mittens was very happy and hung it up on the wall. Every day, she would check her calendar to see when the sun would rise. She loved watching the sun rise and feeling the warmth on her fur. + +One day, Mittens invited her friends over to watch the sunrise with her. They all sat on the windowsill and watched as the sun rose higher and higher in the sky. Mittens was so happy to share this special moment with her friends. From that day on, Mittens and her friends watched the sunrise together every morning. +Once upon a time, there was a mule named Max. Max was a big animal with long ears and a brown coat. He lived on a farm with many other animals like cows, chickens, and pigs. Max seemed like a friendly mule, and all the other animals liked him. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the farm. She was afraid of Max because he was so big, but her mom told her that Max was harmless and wouldn't hurt her. Lily slowly approached Max and he didn't seem to mind. Max even let Lily pet him on the nose. + +From that day on, Lily loved visiting Max and all the other animals on the farm. Max seemed to enjoy Lily's company too, and would always come over to say hello when she arrived. Max may have seemed big and scary, but he was really just a gentle and harmless mule. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cap that she loved to wear when she went outside to play. One day, she went for a walk in the park and saw a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked scared, so Lily whispered to it, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." + +The bird looked at Lily and saw how gentle she was. It hopped onto her cap and they became friends. Lily was so happy to have a new friend and she gently petted the bird's feathers. They played together all day long until it was time for Lily to go home. + +From that day on, the little bird would visit Lily in her backyard every day. They would play and whisper secrets to each other. Lily was so grateful to have such a wonderful friend and she never forgot the day she whispered to the scared little bird in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her friend Jack went to the park to play. While they were playing, Jack saw a skeleton on the ground. + +"Look Lily, a skeleton!" Jack said. + +Lily was scared and wanted to go home. But Jack insisted that they stay and play. He said the skeleton was just a toy and not real. + +Lily was still scared, but Jack was alert and kept watch over the skeleton. They played for a while longer, and then it was time to go home. + +On the way home, Lily told Jack how brave he was to stay and play even though she was scared. Jack smiled and said, "It's okay to be scared sometimes, but we shouldn't let our fears stop us from having fun." + +The moral of the story is to be brave and have fun, even when things seem scary. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to run around in the park with his friends. One day, he found a shiny mineral on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friend, Sally. + +"Look Sally, I found a pretty rock!" Timmy said. + +Sally looked at the mineral and said, "Oh no, Timmy. The rock is broken. It's not pretty anymore." + +Timmy was sad to hear that, but he still wanted to keep the mineral. He put it in his pocket and continued to run around with his friends. Even though the mineral was broken, it was still special to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write stories. One day, Lily went to the store with her mom to buy some paper and crayons. Her mom said they needed to find some cheap paper because they didn't have a lot of money. + +As they were looking for paper, a big, scary wolf walked into the store. Lily was afraid and hid behind her mom. The wolf asked the storekeeper for some food, but the storekeeper said they didn't sell food. The wolf got angry and started to growl. + +Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She took out her paper and crayons and started to draw a big, juicy steak. She wrote on the paper, "For the wolf". The wolf saw the drawing and his eyes lit up. He thanked Lily and left the store, happy with his new "meal". From that day on, Lily realized that sometimes, writing and drawing can help solve problems. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to ride his bike, but his mom always made him wear a helmet to keep him safe. One day, Timmy forgot his helmet and wanted to try riding without it. His mom said no, but Timmy was restless and didn't want to listen. + +As he rode his bike without his helmet, he hit a bump and fell off. He hurt his head and had to go to the hospital. Timmy learned that helmets are important and he should always wear one when riding his bike. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents and always wear your helmet to stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very shy and didn't like to talk to other animals. One day, Benny wanted to play with his friends, but he didn't know which game to choose. He saw his friends playing a game of tag and thought it looked fun, so he decided to join in. + +As they were playing, Benny got tagged and had to be "it". He ran as fast as he could to tag his friends, but he didn't see a big hole in the ground. Benny fell into the hole and hurt himself. He wasn't safe anymore. + +Benny's friends tried to help him, but it was too late. Benny had hurt himself badly and couldn't play with his friends anymore. Benny learned that it's important to choose safe games to play and to be careful when playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy man who lived in a big house. He didn't like to talk to anyone and he never smiled. One day, a little girl came to his house with her violin. She played a beautiful song and the man was surprised. He had never heard such a lovely sound before. + +The girl asked the man if he wanted to learn how to play the violin. At first, he said no, but then he changed his mind. The girl revealed the secret to playing the violin: practice and patience. The man started to practice every day and soon he was able to play a song too. + +The man was no longer grumpy. He smiled and talked to people. He even played the violin for his friends. The moral of the story is that it's never too late to learn something new and that music can bring joy to our lives. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who had a big teddy bear named Benny. One day, Benny got sick and had to go to the hospital for an operation. Lily was worried about Benny because she loved him very much and didn't want anything bad to happen to him. + +At the hospital, the doctors and nurses took good care of Benny and he was soon feeling much better. But Lily was still worried and didn't understand what was happening. She thought the hospital was a mysterious place with lots of strange machines and people in white coats. + +Finally, Benny came home and Lily was very happy to see him. She gave him a big hug and he cuddled up next to her in bed. From that day on, Lily knew that even when things seem scary and mysterious, there are always people who can help and make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his hoop. He would roll it around and around, trying to keep it from falling down. One day, Timmy saw his mom mixing some ingredients in a bowl. He asked her what she was doing, and she said she was making a cake. Timmy wanted to help, so his mom gave him a spoon to mix the ingredients too. Timmy was very happy to help his mom. His mom said, "You are a dependable helper, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pet dog named Spot. Spot was very hairy and loved to play with Lily. + +One day, Lily and Spot went for a walk in the park. They saw a man kneeling on the ground. Lily asked, "Why are you kneeling?" + +The man said, "I am praying." + +Lily asked, "What is praying?" + +The man said, "It's when you talk to God." + +Lily said, "I talk to Spot. He's my pet." + +The man smiled and said, "That's nice. Pets are great listeners." + +Lily and Spot continued their walk, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. + +Lily's daddy picked her up and carried her on his shoulders. She felt like a princess up high! Suddenly, she sneezed and wiped her nose with her sleeve. + +After a while, Lily got tired and her daddy put her down to rest. They sat on a bench and watched the birds in the sky. Lily's mommy gave her a snack and they continued their walk. + +When they got home, Lily was so tired that she went straight to bed. She dreamed of flying on her daddy's shoulders again and having fun with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a beautiful garden with lots of flowers and trees. One day, a big storm came and the power went out in her house. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then, she remembered that she had a flashlight in her backpack. She went outside to get it, but it was too dark to see anything. Suddenly, she heard a noise and saw a shadow moving in the bushes. She thought it was a monster and started to cry. + +But then, she saw that it was just her cat, Mittens. Mittens was hungry and wanted Lily to feed her. Lily felt relieved and happy that it wasn't a monster after all. She gave Mittens some food and they both went back inside. The power came back on and Lily felt safe and happy again. She learned that even in scary situations, there can be a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, she found a really good rock and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! This rock is so good!" Lily exclaimed. + +"That's great, sweetie. Just be careful not to throw it too hard," her mom warned. + +Lily didn't mind her mom's warning and threw the rock as hard as she could. Unfortunately, the rock hit a bird that was flying by and hurt it badly. + +"Oh no! I didn't mean to hurt the bird," Lily cried. + +Her mom comforted her and explained that throwing rocks can be dangerous. Lily felt very sad and learned a valuable lesson about being careful with the things she collects. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his friends at the park. He wore his favorite blue shirt every time he went to play. + +One day, Tim's mom asked him to come home early. Tim didn't want to leave his friends and playtime. He begged his mom to let him stay longer, but she said no. + +Tim went home and cried. He missed his friends and playing. He didn't even want to wear his blue shirt anymore. Tim learned that sometimes we can't always play as long as we want to. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. One day, Teddy went for a walk in the forest. He felt very sleepy and wanted to take a nap. So, he looked for a cave to sleep in. + +As he was sleeping, he heard a noise. It was a little rabbit named Rosie. She was scared and didn't want to be alone. Teddy asked her what was wrong and she said, "I'm scared of the dark, can I stay with you?" + +Teddy said, "Of course, you can stay with me. I will comfort you." So, they both slept in the cave together. In the morning, they woke up and had breakfast together. Rosie thanked Teddy for being so kind and helping her feel safe. From that day on, they were the best of friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to his club where he played with his friends. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny told him that he was scared to go to the club because he thought there were monsters there. + +Timmy said, "Don't worry, Johnny. I will come with you and we will complete our club activities together. There are no monsters in our club." + +So, Timmy and Johnny went to the club together. They played games, drew pictures, and had lots of fun. Johnny realized that Timmy was right, there were no monsters in the club. + +After they completed their activities, Johnny said, "Thank you for coming with me, Timmy. I'm not scared anymore." Timmy smiled and said, "That's what friends are for." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a pink teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily lost her pink teddy bear and she couldn't find it anywhere. So, she started to search for her teddy bear all around the house. She looked under the bed, behind the couch and even in the closet, but she couldn't find it. + +Lily felt sad and scared because her teddy bear was her best friend and she didn't want it to be lost forever. She asked her mommy to help her search for her teddy bear, but they couldn't find it anywhere. Lily felt like her teddy bear was gone forever and she would never feel safe without it. + +Days went by and Lily still couldn't find her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mommy found the pink teddy bear outside in the backyard. But, it was too late. The teddy bear had been eaten by the neighbor's dog. Lily was heartbroken and cried a lot. She learned that sometimes things we love can be lost forever and it's important to keep them safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the garden. One day, she found a spray bottle with a pink cap. It was so pretty and she wanted to use it. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I spray the flowers with this bottle?" Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, just be careful." + +Lily sprayed the flowers with the bottle and it was so much fun. She felt graceful as she moved around the garden, spraying the flowers with water. Her mom watched her and said, "You are doing a great job, Lily. You are such a helpful assistant!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a big yellow bird sitting on a branch of a tree. + +"Wow, I admire that bird!" said Lily. + +The bird flew away, and Lily noticed a pile of wood nearby. She went to take a closer look. + +The wood was very rough and had lots of bumps on it. Lily picked up a piece and felt its texture. + +"This wood is very bumpy," she said to herself. + +Just then, Lily's mom called her inside for lunch. She went inside and told her mom about the big yellow bird and the bumpy wood. Her mom smiled and said, "I admire your curiosity, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her spinning top. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. While playing, Lily accidentally dropped her top and it rolled away. She started to panic and cry because she didn't want to lose her favorite toy. + +Lily's mom tried to calm her down and told her they would look for the top together. They searched high and low, but couldn't find it. Just when Lily thought her top was gone forever, a kind lady found it and gave it back to her. Lily was so happy and grateful that she hugged the lady. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to take good care of her top so it wouldn't get spoiled or lost again. She learned that even when things seem scary and uncertain, there are always people who can help and make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside. One day, he went to the park with his mommy. They saw a bench and Timmy wanted to sit on it. But the bench was dirty, so his mommy said, "Don't touch that bench, Timmy. It's dirty." + +Timmy didn't listen to his mommy and touched the bench anyway. His hands got dirty, and he didn't like it. "Mommy, my hands are dirty!" he said. + +His mommy took out a wet wipe and cleaned his hands. "That's why I told you not to touch the bench, Timmy," she said. "Next time, listen to mommy." + +Timmy learned his lesson and promised to listen to his mommy from then on. They played in the park for a while longer, and Timmy made sure to stay away from any dirty benches. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily's mom had to go to work and Lily was feeling lonely. She asked Teddy if he wanted to play with her. Teddy said yes and they played together for a while. + +Suddenly, the alarm clock rang loudly. It was time for Lily's nap. She took Teddy with her to bed and fell asleep. While she was sleeping, her mom came home and saw that Lily was sleeping with Teddy. She took Teddy and left without waking up Lily. + +When Lily woke up, she looked for Teddy but he was gone. She asked her mom where Teddy was, but her mom told her that she had taken Teddy away. Lily felt very sad and lonely without Teddy. She cried and cried until she fell asleep. From that day on, Lily never felt the same without Teddy. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to whistle. He would whistle all day long and make everyone happy. One day, a harsh wind came and blew the birdie's nest away. The little birdie was sad and scared. + +He tried to find a new home but couldn't. Then, he saw a big tree with lots of branches. The little birdie thought it would be a good place to spread his wings and rest. But when he tried to land on the tree, a big cat jumped out and ate him. + +The little birdie's whistling stopped forever. The other birds missed him and were sad. They wished he was still alive and whistling happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Bun who lived in a big forest. Bun loved to play and eat carrots all day long. One day, while hopping around, he saw a hunter. The hunter was a man with a big gun who wanted to catch Bun. + +Bun was scared and started to run as fast as he could. But the hunter was quick and soon caught him in a tight trap. Bun tried to escape but it was too late. The hunter took him away and Bun never saw his home or his carrot patch again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved balloons and always asked her mommy to buy her one. One day, they went to a party and Lily saw a wealthy boy with a lot of balloons. She wanted one of his balloons and requested it from him. + +The boy said, "No, these are mine. You can't have one." Lily was sad and her mommy told her it's not polite to request things from others. But Lily really wanted a balloon. + +Later, when the party was over, Lily saw the boy leaving with his balloons. She followed him and when he wasn't looking, she took one of his balloons. The boy saw her and got very angry. He told Lily's mommy what happened and Lily got in trouble. She had to give the balloon back and apologize. She learned that it's not good to take things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his trucks. He had a big red truck that he liked the most. One day, Timmy's mommy bought him a fancy truck with sparkly wheels. Timmy was very happy and played with it all day. + +That night, Timmy went to bed and heard a loud noise outside. He looked out the window and saw that it was raining very hard. Timmy remembered that he left his fancy truck outside. He was worried that the rain would ruin it. + +The next morning, Timmy went outside to check on his truck. He was happy to see that his daddy had covered it with a big blanket. Timmy was so grateful and promised to always take care of his trucks from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to run and play all day long. One day, Max started to feel very weak and tired. He couldn't stand up anymore and his parents were worried. They took him to the veterinarian to see what was wrong. + +The veterinarian told Max's parents that he had been eating too much junk food and not enough healthy food. She gave Max some medicine and told his parents to give him healthy food and lots of water. + +Max's parents learned their lesson and started feeding him healthy food. Max started to feel better and was able to stand up again. He learned that it's important to take care of his body by eating healthy food and drinking water. From that day on, Max was a happy and healthy dog who loved to run and play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big closet in her room. One night, Lily got very scared because she thought there was a monster in her closet. She didn't want to go to sleep. + +Her mom came into the room and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I'm scared. There's a monster in my closet," Lily said, feeling fearful. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. There's no monster in your closet. Let's go see." + +Together, they walked over to the closet and opened the door. There was no monster, just Lily's clothes and toys. Lily felt relieved and happy. She got a good night's sleep and never feared her closet again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look up at the sky and watch the stars twinkle. One night, she saw a comet in the sky. It was very bright and beautiful. + +Lily wanted to know more about the comet, so she asked her mommy. "Mommy, what is that in the sky?" she said. "That's a comet, Lily," her mommy said. "It's a big rock that is flying through space." + +Lily watched the comet for a while, but then she got sleepy. "Goodnight, comet," she said as she went to bed. The comet slowly moved across the sky as Lily drifted off to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom made her a yummy muffin. But Lily was too busy playing to eat it. When she finally remembered the muffin, it was spoiled and yucky. + +Lily was sad, but her mom said they could return to the store to get more muffins. So, they went to the store together and got some fresh muffins. Lily was happy again and ate her muffin right away. + +From then on, Lily made sure to eat her treats right away so they wouldn't get spoiled. And if they did, she knew she could always return to the store to get more. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the mall with her mommy and daddy. They would always buy her a treat and she would giggle with joy. + +One day, Lily saw a man who looked very sad. He was sitting on a bench and he had no one to talk to. Lily wanted to help him, so she ran to him and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" The man smiled and said his name was Mr. Smith. + +Lily's mommy and daddy came over and they talked to Mr. Smith. They found out he was homeless and had no place to go. They decided to help him and took him to a shelter where he could stay. Lily felt happy that she could help someone in need. She hoped Mr. Smith would find a new home soon. + +As they walked away from the shelter, Lily's daddy bought her a treat. But when she took a bite, it tasted disgusting! She made a funny face and her mommy and daddy laughed. They told her it was a good lesson to learn - sometimes things may not be what they seem, but helping others is always the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond and eat seeds. One day, Ducky saw a big bird flying in the sky. Ducky wanted to fly too, but he didn't know how. + +Ducky asked his friends, the frogs, for help. The frogs told Ducky to flap his wings really fast. Ducky tried and tried, but he couldn't fly. Ducky was angry that he couldn't fly like the big bird. + +But then, Ducky had an idea. He started to run and flap his wings at the same time. Suddenly, Ducky started to gain height and he was flying! Ducky was so happy! He flew in a zigzag pattern and his friends cheered for him. From then on, Ducky loved to fly and he always remembered how he gained his wings. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, Tweety saw an automobile driving down the road. Tweety was envious of the automobile because it could go faster than Tweety could fly. + +Tweety asked the automobile, "Can I ride with you?" The automobile replied, "Sure, hop in!" Tweety was so happy to ride in the automobile. They drove around and saw many things that Tweety had never seen before. + +After a while, Tweety said, "I wish I could fly as fast as you can drive." The automobile replied, "I wish I could fly like you do. We all have our own special talents." Tweety smiled and realized that even though they were different, they could still be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to dance and sing to the rhythm of his favorite songs. One day, Timmy's mom made him a disgusting sandwich for lunch. Timmy didn't like it at all, but he remembered to say "thank you" to his mom for making the sandwich. + +Later that day, Timmy went to his dance class. He loved to move his body to the rhythm of the music. His teacher taught him a new dance that was really fun. Timmy was so happy and he thanked his teacher for teaching him the new dance. + +After dance class, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a little girl who had lost her toy. Timmy helped her find it and the little girl was so happy that she gave Timmy a big hug and said "thank you". Timmy felt really good inside and he continued to dance and sing to the rhythm of his own happy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride the subway train with her mommy. One day, they saw a huge dog on the train. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can we pet the doggy?" + +Mommy said, "No, we can't pet the doggy. He belongs to someone else." + +Lily said, "Can we ask to lend the doggy?" + +Mommy said, "No, we can't lend the doggy. He's not ours to borrow." + +Lily was sad, but mommy explained that it's important to ask before we touch or borrow things that belong to others. And so, Lily and her mommy enjoyed the rest of their subway ride, looking out the window and talking about all the things they saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. She had a nest in a big tree. One day, she heard a loud noise and felt alert. She looked around and saw a cat. The cat wanted to eat her and her babies. + +The little bird knew she had to do something. She flew up to the top of the tree and tried to reach a branch that was far away. She stretched her wings as far as she could and finally, she got to the branch. + +The cat was still trying to get to the nest, but the little bird was safe now. She felt proud of herself for being so brave and smart. She sat on the branch and watched the cat go away. She knew she and her babies were going to be okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go camping with her family. They would pack a big tent and go to the forest. + +One night, while they were sleeping in the tent, Lily heard a loud noise. She woke up and saw a bear outside. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +So, she signed to her dad for help. He woke up and scared the bear away. Lily was very happy that her dad knew sign language and could understand her. From that day on, she always felt safe and loved going camping with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very enthusiastic about going to the park. Her mom said, "Lily, we can go to the park today, but we need to include your brother too." Lily said, "Okay, Mommy. I like playing with my brother." + +When they got to the park, they saw a wide open space to play in. Lily and her brother ran around and played together. Lily said, "I like the park. It's so wide and we can run around a lot." Her brother said, "Yeah, it's fun. I like playing with you, Lily." + +After playing for a while, they saw some other kids playing on the swings. Lily said, "Can we go on the swings too?" Her mom said, "Sure, let's go." They all went to the swings and had a great time. Lily said, "The park is so much fun. I'm glad we included my brother." +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Lily. She liked to explore the woods near her house. One day, she found a skull on the ground. + +"Wow, what's that?" Lily asked her mom. + +"It's a skull, dear. It's a bone from an animal's head," her mom replied. + +Lily was a bit scared, but she was also curious. She wanted to know more about the skull. So, she decided to settle down on a nearby rock and examine it closely. + +As Lily looked at the skull, she noticed something strange. It had a small crack on the side. She wondered what could have caused it. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. + +"Hello there, little one. What are you looking at?" It was a wise old owl. + +Lily told the owl about the skull and the crack she found. The owl was impressed with her curiosity and settled down next to her to examine it too. Together, they learned all about the skull and its history. From that day on, Lily always looked for new things to explore and learn about. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite doll that she carried with her everywhere she went. One day, Lily and her doll went on an adventure into the unknown forest. + +As they were walking, Lily saw a big, scary bear. She got scared and started to cry. But her doll promised her that everything would be okay. The bear was actually friendly and just wanted to play. + +Lily was so happy that her doll was right and they continued their adventure together. They saw beautiful flowers and heard birds singing. When they got back home, Lily hugged her doll tightly and thanked her for being such a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. The cat liked to sleep all day and eat a lot of food. One day, the cat saw a shiny object on the ground. It was a toy ball. The cat wanted to play with the ball, but it couldn't move very well because it was too fat. + +The cat tried to move towards the ball, but it couldn't. Suddenly, a small dog came along and saw the cat struggling. The dog wanted to help the cat, so it ran towards the ball and pushed it towards the cat. The cat was so happy and started to play with the ball. + +But then, the dog saw a bone and wanted to play with it too. The cat didn't want to share the ball and got angry. The dog didn't understand why the cat was angry and they started to fight. They both wanted the object they liked, but they didn't want to share it. In the end, they both went their separate ways, sad and alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a frog hopping around. The frog was green and slimy, but Lily thought it was cute. + +"Hello, little frog. Do you want to play with me?" Lily asked. + +The frog croaked and Lily took it as a yes. She picked up the frog and gave it a big kiss. "Mmm, you taste yummy!" she said. + +The frog didn't like being kissed and hopped away. Lily was sad that the frog didn't want to play anymore, but she knew she shouldn't kiss frogs anymore. From that day on, she just watched them from afar and enjoyed their company. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run around. He had a big smile and a loud laugh. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to the park. Timmy was so excited! He put on his shoes and ran out the door. As he was walking to the park, he saw a big dog with a loud bark. Timmy was scared, but his mom told him the dog was friendly and just wanted to play. + +When they got to the park, Timmy ran around and played on the swings. He was having so much fun! But then, he felt something funny in his foot. He looked down and saw a little rock had gotten stuck in his shoe. Timmy's mom helped him take off his shoe and get the rock out. + +After that, Timmy went back to playing and having fun. He was so happy to be outside and enjoying the sunshine. And he knew that no matter what happened, his mom would always be there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a big horn on her nose. She liked to use her horn to play with her friends. + +One day, Ellie was walking through the jungle when she heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw a little bird who had fallen out of its nest. The bird was hurt and couldn't fly. + +Ellie was very careful not to step on the bird. She used her big trunk to pick up the bird and put it back in its nest. Ellie cared about the little bird and wanted to make sure it was safe. + +From that day on, Ellie and the little bird became good friends. Ellie would visit the bird every day to make sure it was doing okay. The two friends would play and have fun together, using Ellie's horn to play games. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park and play on the swing. One day, she went to the park with her friend Timmy. + +As they were swinging, Timmy said, "Lily, look at my silly face!" Lily laughed and said, "You look funny, Timmy." + +Suddenly, Lily felt something sharp on her leg. She looked down and saw a thorn. She cried out, "Ouch! Something sharp hurt me!" Timmy saw the thorn and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll help you get it out." Timmy was a good friend and he helped Lily feel better. + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy always watched out for sharp things at the park. They still had fun on the swing, but they were careful to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on picnics with her mommy and daddy. They would pack yummy sandwiches and sweet fruits to eat outside. + +One day, Lily's mommy made a pie that was too bitter. She didn't like it at all. So, they decided to mail the pie to their neighbor who loved bitter things. + +Lily helped her mommy put the pie in a box and they walked to the post office. They put a stamp on the box and mailed it to their neighbor. + +The next day, their neighbor came over to say thank you for the bitter pie. She loved it so much! Lily was happy that the pie made someone else happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the library with his mommy. They would read books together and pick out new ones to take home. + +One day, Timmy was looking for a book on the shelf when he saw a toy he recognized. It was a little red truck that he had lost a long time ago. He was so happy to find it again. + +But then, another little boy came over and said the truck was his. Timmy was upset because he thought it was his. The librarian came over and asked the little boy to show her where he got the truck from. It turned out that it was his all along. + +Timmy learned that it's important to be honest and not take things that don't belong to him. He felt bad for being upset and apologized. Even though he didn't get the truck, he felt better knowing that he did the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she was running and jumping when she fell and hurt her delicate shoulder. She cried and cried until her mommy came to help her. + +Mommy hugged Lily and said, "Let's go inside and I'll make it all better." As they walked inside, Lily's mommy mentioned that they should make some cookies to make her feel better. + +Lily loved making cookies with her mommy. They mixed the dough and put it in the oven. While they waited for the cookies to bake, Lily's mommy asked her if she remembered the time they went to the park and saw a beautiful butterfly. + +Lily nodded and smiled. "I love butterflies," she said. + +After the cookies were done, Lily and her mommy sat down to eat them. As they enjoyed their cookies, Lily's shoulder felt much better. She thanked her mommy for making her feel better and for mentioning the idea of making cookies. Lily knew that her mommy always had good ideas to make her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and cake, but her mom always said she needed to eat healthy food too. One day, Lily went to the shop with her mom to buy some fruits and vegetables. + +At the shop, Lily saw her friend Timmy. He had a big bag of candy and asked Lily if she wanted to join him. Lily really wanted to eat the candy, but she knew it wasn't healthy. She told Timmy she couldn't join him and went to pick out some apples and carrots instead. + +When Lily and her mom got home, they started to make a salad with the fruits and vegetables they bought. Lily was happy she made a healthy choice and enjoyed eating the salad with her family. She realized that sometimes it's hard to make the right choice, but it's important to be healthy and happy. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch airplanes fly in the sky. One day, Timmy's dad took him to the airport to see the pilots. Timmy was so excited to see the pilots and their big planes. + +When they got there, Timmy saw a pilot wrapping a present for his son. Timmy thought it was so cool that even pilots wrap presents. The pilot saw Timmy looking and smiled at him. He gave Timmy a little toy plane and said, "you can be a pilot too one day!" Timmy was so happy and held onto the toy plane tightly as they left the airport. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing in her house. Lily hid behind the enormous curtain in her living room. + +Suddenly, she heard her friends speaking loudly. They were arguing about who would be "it" next. Lily wanted to join in the conversation, but she was too scared to speak up. She peeked out from behind the curtain and saw that her friends were getting upset with each other. + +Lily knew she had to do something to help. She took a deep breath and spoke up. "Why don't we take turns being 'it'?" she suggested. Her friends thought it was a great idea and the argument was resolved. Lily felt proud of herself for speaking up and helping her friends. From that day on, they always took turns being "it" when they played hide-and-seek. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her friends. One day, they decided to play princesses and knights. Lily wore a pretty dress and a shiny crown on her head. + +They ran through the hall of the castle, pretending to search for treasure. Suddenly, Lily's friend, Timmy, tripped and fell. He had been acting foolish and not looking where he was going. + +Lily helped Timmy up and they continued on their adventure. They found a treasure chest filled with gold and jewels. Lily pretended to be the queen and Timmy the king. They ruled over their pretend kingdom with kindness and fairness. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with clay and make all sorts of things. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. + +Timmy saw the clay and wanted to play with it too. "Can I play with your clay, Lily?" he asked. + +Lily didn't want to share her clay. "No, I want to play with it all by myself," she insisted. + +Timmy was sad and felt distant from Lily. He didn't understand why she wouldn't share her clay. + +Later that day, Lily's mom talked to her about sharing. "It's important to share with our friends. It makes them happy and helps us make new friends," she said. + +Lily realized she was wrong and went to apologize to Timmy. She shared her clay with him and they had so much fun playing together. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is always the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat tasty cookies that her mom made. One day, Lily's mom went to the store and left the cookies on the table. Lily had an urge to eat them all, but she knew she shouldn't. + +Instead, she decided to move the cookies to a safe place so she wouldn't be tempted. She picked up the plate and carried it to the cupboard. As she put the cookies away, she felt proud of herself for resisting the urge to eat them all. + +When her mom came home, Lily showed her what she had done. Her mom was so happy and gave her a big hug. Lily felt happy too, knowing she had done the right thing. And later, when it was time for a snack, her mom gave her a tasty cookie as a reward for being such a good girl. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful butterfly. The butterfly was very graceful and could fly very high. One day, the butterfly flew to a flower garden but couldn't find any flowers. The butterfly was sad and flew away. + +Later that day, the butterfly remembered a place where there were many flowers. The butterfly flew back to the flower garden and found a big flower. The butterfly tried to open the flower, but it was too hard. The butterfly tried and tried until finally, the flower opened. The butterfly was so happy and drank the nectar from the flower. + +From that day on, the butterfly visited the flower garden every day and opened many flowers. The butterfly was very graceful and made the flowers happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and always wanted to explore new things. One day, she went to a big building with her mom. They went inside an elevator to go to the top floor. + +Lily looked around and saw a sign that said "Fragile". She asked her mom what it meant. Her mom explained that it meant something was delicate and could break easily. Lily nodded and said, "I don't want to touch anything fragile." + +As they rode the elevator up, Lily saw a man with a big box. She asked him what was inside. The man replied, "It's a vase, it's fragile so I have to be careful." Lily said, "I want to be careful too!" + +Finally, they reached the top floor and saw a beautiful view of the city. Lily was so happy and said, "I want to come back here again!" Her mom smiled and said, "We can come back anytime you want." +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big purple slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Can we go on the slide, please?" Lila asks her mom. + +"Sure, but be careful. It is very high," her mom says. + +Lila and Ben run to the slide. They take turns to go down. They have fun. They laugh and shout. + +"Look at me, Lila!" Ben says as he slides down. + +"Wow, you are so fast, Ben!" Lila says as she waves to him. + +They play on the slide for a long time. Then they hear a bell. It is time to go home. + +"Bye, Lila. Bye, Ben. See you tomorrow," their moms say. + +Lila and Ben hug each other. They wave goodbye. They walk home with their moms. They are happy. They had a good day. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a yellow sign that says "Lemonade Stand". They run to the sign and see a boy and a girl with a big jug and some cups. + +"Hello, do you want some lemonade?" the girl asks. "We serve it for one coin." + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. They give the girl a coin each and the boy pours them some lemonade. + +"Thank you!" Lily and Ben say. They drink the lemonade and it is sweet and cold. + +"You're welcome!" the boy and the girl say. "Do you like our sign? We made it with paper and crayons." + +"We like it very much!" Lily and Ben say. "It is bright and pretty. It makes us want to try your lemonade." + +The boy and the girl smile. They are happy that Lily and Ben like their sign and their lemonade. They serve more lemonade to other kids who come to the park. Lily and Ben play some more and then go home. They tell their mom and dad about the lemonade stand and the yellow sign. They say it was a fun day. +Sara and Ben went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. Sara liked the lions best. They had thick fur and loud roars. Ben liked the monkeys best. They had long tails and funny faces. + +Mom and Dad gave Sara and Ben each a ticket. The ticket was for a train ride around the zoo. Sara and Ben were very happy. They ran to the train station and got on the train. The train was red and shiny. It made a whistle sound when it started. + +The train took Sara and Ben around the zoo. They saw more animals, like giraffes, zebras, and bears. Sara and Ben waved at the animals and the people. They had a lot of fun. The train ride was very long. + +When the train ride was over, Sara and Ben got off the train. They had to return their tickets to the train man. The train man smiled and thanked them. He gave them each a sticker. The sticker had a picture of a train on it. Sara and Ben put the stickers on their shirts. + +Sara and Ben were very happy. They had a great day at the zoo. They hugged Mom and Dad and said thank you. They went home and told their friends about the zoo and the train ride. They showed them their stickers and their tickets. They said they wanted to go to the zoo again. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball. They roll the ball to each other. They laugh and have fun. + +"Tom, I am hungry," Lily says. "Me too," Tom says. "Let's have lunch." They go to the bench. They have sandwiches and juice. They eat and drink. + +"Look, a hill!" Tom says. He sees a big hill. He has an idea. "Let's roll down the hill!" He says. "OK!" Lily says. They finish their lunch. They run to the hill. + +They lie on the grass. They hold hands. They roll down the hill. They go fast. They feel the wind. They see the sky. They giggle and scream. + +They reach the bottom. They are dizzy. They sit up. They smile. They hug. They are happy. They roll down the hill again. They have more fun. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books and games. But sometimes they get bored. They want to see what is in the other rooms of the house. + +One day, when Mom and Dad are busy, they sneak out of their room. They step very quietly in the hall. They see a door that is closed. They wonder what is inside. They open the door and peek. + +They see a big, wild animal. It has fur and teeth and claws. It is sleeping on a bed. It is Dad's pet lion. Dad works at the zoo and sometimes he brings the lion home. Tom and Lily are scared. They want to run away. But the lion hears them and wakes up. It roars and jumps off the bed. It chases them. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Lily scream. They run back to their room. But the lion is faster. It catches them and bites them. They cry and bleed. Mom and Dad hear the noise and come to see. They are shocked and sad. They call the doctor and the zoo. But it is too late. Tom and Lily are gone. The lion has eaten them. +Ben and Mia liked to play with water. They had a big tub in the yard that they filled with a hose. They splashed and poured and made bubbles. They had fun. + +One day, they saw a small hole in the tub. Water came out of the hole and made a wet spot on the grass. Ben said, "Look, a leak! We should fix it." Mia said, "How?" Ben said, "I have an idea. Wait here." + +Ben ran to the shed and came back with a roll of tape. He said, "This will stop the leak. Watch me." He tore a piece of tape and stuck it over the hole. He said, "There, done. Now we can play more." + +But the tape did not work. The water pushed the tape off and made the hole bigger. The leak increased. More water came out of the hole and made a bigger wet spot on the grass. Ben said, "Oh no, the tape is bad. We need something else." Mia said, "What?" + +Ben ran to the shed again and came back with a bucket. He said, "This will catch the water. Watch me." He put the bucket under the hole. He said, "There, done. Now we can play more." + +But the bucket did not work. The water filled the bucket and spilled over. The leak increased. More water came out of the hole and made a huge wet spot on the grass. Ben said, "Oh no, the bucket is small. We need something bigger." Mia said, "What?" + +Ben ran to the shed one more time and came back with a big plastic sheet. He said, "This will cover the tub. Watch me." He spread the sheet over the tub and tied it with a rope. He said, "There, done. Now we can play more." + +But the sheet did not work. The water lifted the sheet and made a big bubble. The leak increased. More water came out of the hole and made a lake on the grass. Ben said, "Oh no, the sheet is weak. We need something stronger." Mia said, "What?" + +Ben looked around and saw nothing else. He said, "I don't know. We have nothing else. We have to stop playing." Mia said, "But we want to play more." Ben said, "Me too. But we have no more water. The tub is empty." + +They looked at the tub and saw that it was true. The tub was empty. All the water was gone. They felt sad. They had no more fun. + +Then they heard a voice. It was Mom. She said, "Ben, Mia, what have you done? You have flooded the yard. You have wasted the water. You have made a mess. You are in trouble." + +Ben and Mia looked at Mom and saw that she was angry. They felt scared. They had no more fun. They had a modest sorry. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We were playing with water. We did not mean to make a leak. We tried to fix it. But it did not work. We are sorry, Mom." + +Mom looked at them and saw that they were sorry. She felt a little less angry. She said, "I know you were playing. But you have to be careful. Water is precious. You have to use it wisely. You have to respect it. You have to learn from your mistake. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Mia nodded. They said, "We understand, Mom. We will be careful. We will use water wisely. We will respect it. We will learn from our mistake. We are sorry, Mom." + +Mom smiled. She said, "That's good. I forgive you. But you have to help me clean up. And you have to do some chores. And you have to play with something else. No more water for today. Do you agree?" + +Ben and Mia nodded. They said, "We agree, Mom. We will help you clean up. We will do some chores. We will play with something else. No more water for today. Thank you, Mom." + +Mom hugged them. She said, "You're welcome. I love you. Now let's go. We have a lot of work to do." + +They went with Mom. They helped her clean up. They did some chores. They played with something else. They had a modest fun. They learned a lesson. They did not play with water again. Until the next day. +Lily was sad. She had a bad dream. She saw a big spider on her bed. It was black and hairy and had many legs. It was disgusting. Lily screamed and ran to her mom and dad. + +Mom and dad hugged Lily and comforted her. They said it was only a dream. There was no spider on her bed. They said they loved her and she was safe. They gave her a kiss and a glass of water. + +Lily felt better. She went back to her bed. She saw a sign on her wall. It was a picture of a rainbow and a unicorn. It said "Lily is brave and beautiful". Mom and dad made it for her. Lily smiled and touched the sign. She liked it. It made her happy. + +She closed her eyes and cuddled her teddy bear. She said good night to mom and dad and the sign and the teddy bear. She did not think about the spider anymore. She had a good dream. She dreamed of flying with the unicorn over the rainbow. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog looks sad. + +"Hi, dog. Why are you sad?" Sara asks. + +The dog does not answer. He wags his tail and licks Sara's hand. Sara smiles. + +"Can we play with the dog, Tom?" Sara asks. + +"OK, but we have to go home soon. It is getting dark," Tom says. + +Sara and Tom play with the dog. They throw a ball and the dog runs to get it. They pet the dog and the dog nuzzles them. They have fun. + +"Come on, Sara. We have to go home now. Mom and Dad are waiting for us," Tom says. + +"OK, Tom. Bye, dog. We will come back tomorrow," Sara says. + +Sara and Tom start to walk home. The dog follows them. He does not want to be alone. He wants to go home with them. + +"Go away, dog. You can't come with us. You have to find your own home," Tom says. + +But the dog does not go away. He keeps following them. He barks and jumps on them. He tries to bite them. + +"Help, help! The dog is bad! He is hurting us!" Sara and Tom scream. + +They run and run, but the dog is faster. He catches them and bites them hard. They fall to the ground and cry. They bleed and hurt. + +No one hears them. No one helps them. The dog does not stop. He is angry and hungry. He eats them. + +The end. +Tom is a cat who likes to eat. He has a bowl in the kitchen where his mom puts his food every day. But sometimes Tom is not happy with his food. He wants something else. + +One day, Tom sees a bird outside the window. The bird is small and brown and has a yellow beak. Tom thinks the bird would be a tasty snack. He jumps on the window sill and tries to catch the bird. But the window is closed and Tom cannot get out. + +The bird sees Tom and is not afraid. He flies closer to the window and makes a loud noise. He says, "Tweet, tweet, tweet! You cannot catch me, cat! You are stuck inside!" + +Tom is angry and persistent. He does not give up. He scratches the window and meows loudly. He hopes his mom will open the window and provide him with the bird. But his mom does not hear him. She is busy in the other room. + +The bird laughs and flies away. He says, "Bye, bye, cat! You are silly and greedy! You should be happy with your bowl!" + +Tom is sad and hungry. He jumps down from the window sill and walks to the kitchen. He sees his bowl and smells his food. He thinks, "Maybe this is not so bad. Maybe I should eat this and be thankful." + +He eats his food and feels better. He decides to leave the bird alone and be a good cat. He goes to his mom and purrs. He says, "Meow, meow, meow! I love you, mom! You are kind and provide me with everything I need!" +Bunny loved to chew. He chewed grass, leaves, flowers and carrots. He chewed all day and all night. He did not care if he hurt the plants or the other animals. He just wanted to chew. + +One day, he found a new land. It was full of delicate things. He saw shiny stones, soft feathers, pretty shells and sweet fruits. He was very happy. He started to chew everything he saw. He did not think about the land or the other animals. He just wanted to chew. + +But the land was not happy. The shiny stones were the homes of the ants. The soft feathers were the nests of the birds. The pretty shells were the friends of the crabs. The sweet fruits were the food of the monkeys. The animals were very angry. They saw Bunny chew their things. They decided to teach him a lesson. + +They made a plan. They found a big fruit. It looked very sweet and juicy. They put it in a place where Bunny could see it. They hid and waited. + +Bunny saw the fruit. He was very hungry. He ran to the fruit. He did not look around. He did not listen to the sounds. He just wanted to chew. He opened his mouth and bit the fruit. + +But the fruit was not a fruit. It was a trap. It was full of prickles and glue. It hurt Bunny's mouth and stuck to his teeth. He could not chew. He could not speak. He could not run. He was very scared. + +The animals came out of their hiding places. They saw Bunny in the trap. They were not sorry. They told him that he was very bad. He had chewed their things and hurt their land. He had to learn to be kind and share. They left him alone in the trap. + +Bunny felt very sad. He wished he had not chewed everything. He wished he had been kind and shared. He wished he had a friend to help him. He learned his lesson. He hoped someone would come and free him. He hoped he could say sorry to the land and the animals. He hoped he could chew again. But only good things. +Tim and Mia were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big green thing with spikes on it. It was a cactus. They wanted to touch it, but their mom said no. + +"Why not?" Tim asked. + +"Because it can hurt you," mom said. "The spikes are sharp and can poke your skin. You don't want to cry, do you?" + +Tim and Mia shook their heads. They did not want to cry. They wanted to have fun. + +"Can we play something else?" Mia asked. + +"Sure," mom said. "How about we play hide and seek? I will count to ten and you can hide anywhere you want." + +Tim and Mia nodded. They liked to play hide and seek. They ran to find a good spot to hide. Tim saw a big box that fit him. He climbed inside and closed the lid. Mia saw a bush that fit her. She crawled under it and stayed still. + +Mom finished counting and looked for them. She walked around the yard and called their names. She saw the box and the bush. She smiled and pretended not to see them. + +"Where are Tim and Mia?" she said. "I can't find them anywhere. Maybe they are hiding in the cactus." + +Tim and Mia heard mom say that. They got excited and giggled. They thought mom was funny. They jumped out of their hiding places and ran to mom. They hugged her and said, "You found us!" + +Mom hugged them back and said, "I did. You are very good at hiding. But you are even better at making me happy. I love you, Tim and Mia." + +Tim and Mia said, "We love you too, mom." + +They played some more and had a good day. They did not touch the cactus. They knew it was not a toy. They were happy and safe. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. They also like to wear different clothes. Tom likes to wear a hat and a scarf. Mia likes to wear a dress and a necklace. They think they look good. + +One day, they go to the park. They see a new girl. She is wearing a shirt and a skirt. They have many colors and shapes. She is also speaking a different language. Tom and Mia do not understand her. + +"Hello, what is your name?" Tom asks the new girl. + +She looks at him and smiles. She says something in her language. Tom and Mia do not know what she says. + +"Can you speak our language?" Mia asks the new girl. + +She shakes her head. She says something else in her language. Tom and Mia do not know what she says. + +Tom and Mia feel confused. They do not know how to play with the new girl. They do not like her clothes. They do not like her language. They think she is strange. + +They turn away from the new girl. They go to play with their toys. They do not talk to her. + +The new girl feels sad. She wants to play with Tom and Mia. She likes their clothes. She wants to learn their language. She thinks they are nice. + +She tries to follow them. She tries to show them her toys. She tries to smile at them. But Tom and Mia do not look at her. They do not play with her. They do not smile at her. + +The new girl feels lonely. She sits on a bench. She cries. + +A lady sees the new girl. She is her teacher. She knows her name. She knows her language. She knows her clothes. She knows she is original. + +She goes to the new girl. She hugs her. She talks to her. She makes her feel better. + +She also goes to Tom and Mia. She introduces them to the new girl. She tells them her name. She tells them her language. She tells them her clothes. She tells them she is original. + +She asks them to play with the new girl. She asks them to be kind to her. She asks them to learn from her. She asks them to be friends with her. + +Tom and Mia listen to the lady. They look at the new girl. They see her smile. They see her toys. They see her clothes. They see she is original. + +They feel sorry for the new girl. They want to play with her. They want to be kind to her. They want to learn from her. They want to be friends with her. + +They go to the new girl. They say hello to her. They say her name. They try to say something in her language. They show her their toys. They compliment her clothes. They tell her she is original. + +The new girl feels happy. She says hello to them. She says their names. She tries to say something in their language. She looks at their toys. She thanks them for their clothes. She tells them they are original. + +They start to play together. They have fun. They laugh. They learn. They share. They are friends. + +The lady watches them. She smiles. She is proud of them. She thinks they are original. +Tom and Lily went to the museum with their mom. They liked to see the big animals and the shiny rocks. Mom said they could not touch anything, only look. Tom and Lily nodded. + +But Tom was curious. He saw a big bone that looked like a stick. He wanted to play with it. He waited until mom was not looking and ran to the bone. He grabbed it and pulled hard. + +"Tom, no!" Lily shouted. She saw Tom break the bone. She was scared. She ran to mom and told her what Tom did. + +Mom was very angry. She went to Tom and took the bone from him. She said sorry to the man who worked at the museum. The man was sad. He said the bone was very old and very rare. He said Tom had to pay a lot of money for it. + +Tom was sorry too. He did not mean to break the bone. He did not know it was important. He cried and hugged mom. He said he would never do it again. + +Mom was not happy. She said Tom had to learn to trust her and listen to her. She said they had to go home now. She said they could not go to the museum again for a long time. She said Tom had to work hard to pay for the bone. + +Tom and Lily were not grateful. They were sad. They did not like the museum anymore. They did not like the big animals and the shiny rocks. They wished they had stayed at home and played with their toys. +Lily was a girl who liked to play with her purse. She had many things in it, like a comb, a doll, and a coin. She was proud of her purse and showed it to her friends. + +One day, a new girl came to her school. Her name was Ana. Ana had a different purse than Lily. It was bigger and had flowers on it. Ana also had different clothes and hair than Lily. Lily thought Ana was strange and did not want to play with her. + +Ana was sad and lonely. She wanted to make friends, but no one talked to her. She sat by herself at lunch and played by herself at recess. She missed her old home and school. + +Lily saw Ana and felt sorry for her. She remembered how she felt when she moved to a new place and did not know anyone. She decided to be kind and welcome Ana. She went to Ana and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ana smiled and said, "Yes, thank you. I'm Ana. I like your purse. It's very pretty." + +Lily smiled back and said, "Thank you. I like your purse too. It's very different. Can I see what you have in it?" + +Ana nodded and opened her purse. She showed Lily her things, like a book, a crayon, and a bracelet. Lily showed Ana her things too. They found out they had some things in common and some things different. They liked to learn from each other and share their things. + +Lily and Ana became friends. They played together every day and welcomed other kids to join them. They learned that being different is not bad, but good. They learned that being kind and welcoming is the best way to make friends. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play school. They had a big blackboard in their room, where they wrote and drew with chalk. One day, they decided to pretend they were teachers and students. + +"Good morning, class," Lily said, holding a ruler. "Today we will learn about animals. Who can tell me what sound a cow makes?" + +"Moo!" Tom said, raising his hand. + +"Very good, Tom. You are a wise student. How about a duck? What sound does a duck make?" + +"Quack!" Tom said, smiling. + +"Excellent, Tom. You are very smart. Now, let's see if you can write the names of the animals on the blackboard. Here is some chalk for you." + +Lily gave Tom a piece of chalk and watched him walk to the blackboard. Tom was happy to show his skills. He wrote C-O-W and D-U-C-K under the pictures of the animals. He turned to Lily and said, "Look, Lily. I did it!" + +But Lily was not happy. She was jealous of Tom. She wanted to be the wise one. She wanted to be the teacher. She grabbed the ruler from her hand and hit Tom on the head. + +"Ow!" Tom cried, dropping the chalk. "Why did you do that, Lily? That hurts!" + +"Because you are not wise, Tom. You are silly. You spelled the words wrong. It's not C-O-W, it's K-O-W. And it's not D-U-C-K, it's T-U-C-K. You are a bad student. You need to learn more." + +Tom felt sad and angry. He looked at the blackboard and saw that Lily was lying. He knew how to spell the words. He knew Lily was being mean. He wanted to tell her to stop, but he was too scared. He ran to the door and opened it. + +"Tom, where are you going?" Lily asked, dropping the ruler. "Don't you want to play school anymore?" + +"No, I don't," Tom said, running out of the room. "I don't want to play with you anymore. You are a bad teacher. You are a bad friend. You are not wise, Lily. You are mean." + +Tom ran to his house and told his mom what happened. His mom hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. Lily was wrong to hit you and lie to you. You are a wise and good boy. You don't need to play with her if she makes you feel bad. You can find other friends who are nice and kind." + +Tom nodded and thanked his mom. He felt a little better, but he still missed Lily. He hoped she would wake up and realize her mistake. He hoped she would say sorry and be his friend again. But Lily never did. She stayed in her room and played with her blackboard alone. She never learned to be wise and kind. She never had any friends. She was always lonely and unhappy. The end. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy rockets in the garden. They liked to make them fly in the air and pretend they were going to the moon. They had a big box of rockets of different colors and sizes. + +One day, they found a new rocket in the box. It was very big and shiny, and it had a red button on it. Tom wanted to try it, but Lily was scared. She said, "That rocket looks different. Maybe it is not a toy. Maybe it is a missile. A missile can make a big boom and hurt people." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He said, "Don't be silly. It is just a rocket. I want to see how high it can go. Watch this!" He pressed the red button and threw the rocket in the air. + +But the rocket did not fly. It made a loud noise and a lot of smoke. It fell down on the ground and broke into pieces. Tom and Lily were very surprised and scared. They ran away from the rocket. + +As they ran, they saw a hairy man coming out of the smoke. He was wearing a green suit and a helmet. He looked angry and confused. He said, "Who are you? What did you do to my missile? That was my secret weapon. I was going to use it to take over the world. Now you have ruined my plan. You are very naughty children." + +Tom and Lily did not know what to say. They were very sorry and afraid. They wanted to go home. But before they could say anything, the hairy man sneezed. He sneezed so hard that his helmet flew off his head and hit the rocket. The rocket made another loud noise and a bigger boom. The hairy man and the children were covered in smoke and dust. + +Tom and Lily ran away as fast as they could. They did not stop until they reached their house. They told their mom what happened. She did not believe them. She said, "You have been playing too much. You have dirty faces and clothes. Go and wash up. And no more rockets for today." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They went to their room and cleaned themselves. They decided to never play with rockets again. They were glad that the hairy man and his missile were gone. They hoped he would not come back. They learned their lesson. They learned that some rockets are not toys. They learned that some rockets are missiles. And they learned that missiles are very dangerous. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has a big gate. The gate is green and has a lock. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to play in the park. But the gate is closed. They try to open the gate, but it is too hard. They see a key on the ground. Lily says, "Look, a key! Maybe we can get the gate open with the key!" + +Ben says, "Yes, let's try!" They pick up the key and put it in the lock. They turn the key and hear a click. The gate is open! They are happy. They say, "Yay, we did it! We are great!" + +They run into the park. They see a slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They want to play with everything. They have fun. + +But they do not see a sign on the gate. The sign says, "Danger! Do not enter! The park is under construction. There are holes, nails, and wires in the ground. You can get hurt!" + +Lily and Ben do not know. They run and jump and laugh. But then, Lily steps on a nail. She cries out, "Ow, ow, ow! My foot hurts!" Ben runs to her. He sees blood on her shoe. He says, "Oh no, Lily! You are hurt! We need to get help!" + +But they cannot get out. The gate is locked again. The key is gone. They do not know what to do. They are scared. They cry and cry. They wish they did not open the gate. They wish they did not play in the park. They wish they listened to the sign. They are not great. They are in trouble. +Sara likes her pink dress very much. It has flowers and ribbons and makes her feel pretty. She wears it every day when she goes to play with her friend Lily. Lily has a blue dress that Sara likes too, but not as much as her own. + +One day, Sara's mom says she has to wash her pink dress because it is dirty. Sara does not want to take it off. She cries and says, "No, no, no! I want my dress!" But her mom says, "Sorry, Sara, you have to wear something else today. You can have your dress back tomorrow." + +Sara is very sad. She puts on a green shirt and brown pants that she does not like. She feels ugly and mad. She goes to play with Lily, but she does not have fun. She does not smile or laugh or run. She only walks slow and looks at the ground. + +Lily sees that Sara is not happy. She says, "What's wrong, Sara? Why are you so quiet?" Sara says, "I miss my dress. I want my dress. I hate this shirt and these pants. They are ugly and boring." Lily says, "But Sara, you are still my friend. I don't care what you wear. You are still pretty and nice. Can't we play together?" + +Sara does not listen to Lily. She is too angry and sad. She says, "No, we can't play. You have a dress and I don't. You are lucky and I'm not. You are mean and I hate you." She pushes Lily and runs away. + +Lily falls down and hurts her knee. She cries and calls for Sara, but Sara does not come back. She is alone and scared. She wishes Sara was still her friend. She misses Sara very much. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play together. One day, they want to travel to the park. They ask their moms if they can go. + +"Yes, you can go, but be careful and stay together," their moms say. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They hold hands and walk to the park. They see many things on the way. They see a dog, a car, a flower, and a bird. + +When they get to the park, they see a big tree. The tree has red fruits. They are cherries. Lily and Tom love cherries. They want to pick some. + +"Can we have some cherries, please?" they ask the tree. + +The tree is kind. It nods and drops some cherries for them. Lily and Tom say thank you and catch the cherries. They eat them and share them. They are sweet and juicy. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They hug the tree and say goodbye. They travel back to their moms. They tell them about the park and the tree and the cherries. Their moms are proud of them. They hug them and give them more cherries. Lily and Tom smile and say thank you. They are good friends. +Ben and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many frogs. Ben liked frogs. He wanted to catch one and show Mom. He ran to the pond and put his hand in the water. He felt something slimy and green. He pulled it out and shouted, "Look, Mom, I got a frog!" + +But it was not a frog. It was a big leaf. Lily saw it and laughed. She pointed at Ben and said, "That's not a frog, silly. That's a leaf. You don't know frogs. You are funny." + +Ben felt hot in his face. He was embarrass. He threw the leaf back in the pond and ran to Mom. He hugged her and said, "Sorry, Mom. I thought it was a frog. I wanted to make you happy." + +Mom smiled and kissed Ben. She said, "It's okay, Ben. You tried. I'm happy you like frogs. Maybe next time you will find a real one. I love you, Ben." + +Ben smiled and said, "I love you, Mom. And I love Lily, too. Even if she laughs at me." + +Lily ran to Ben and Mom. She said, "I love you, too, Ben. And I'm sorry I laughed at you. You are not funny. You are smart. And brave. And kind." + +They hugged and said sorry and thank you. Then they played with the frogs in the pond. They had fun. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They share a room and a big bed. The bed has a soft mattress that they like to jump on. Sometimes they play games on the bed, like pirates or astronauts. + +One day, their mom tells them that they will have a new baby brother soon. She says they need to make room for him in the house. She says they will get a new bed for the baby, and Anna and Ben will have to sleep on separate beds. + +Anna and Ben are not happy. They like their big bed and their mattress. They do not want to sleep apart. They do not want a new baby brother. + +"Why do we need a new baby?" Anna asks mom. + +"Because we love you and we want to have a bigger family," mom says. "The baby will be your friend and you can play with him when he grows up." + +"But we have each other," Ben says. "We don't need a friend. We need our bed." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says they will still have their bed, but they will move it to the basement. She says they will get two new beds for their room, one for Anna and one for Ben. She says they can choose the color and the design of their new beds. + +Anna and Ben are curious. They go with mom to the store and look at the different beds. They see beds with flowers, cars, animals, stars, and more. They see beds with drawers, shelves, tents, and slides. They see beds with different kinds of mattresses. + +Anna and Ben start to feel excited. They see so many options and they want to try them all. They jump on the mattresses and test how soft or hard they are. They climb on the beds and pretend to be different characters. They laugh and have fun. + +They each find a bed that they like. Anna chooses a bed with a pink mattress and a canopy with butterflies. Ben chooses a bed with a blue mattress and a slide with rockets. They tell mom that they are ready to buy their new beds. + +Mom is happy to see them happy. She pays for the beds and arranges for them to be delivered to their house. She tells Anna and Ben that they will have to wait a few days until their new beds arrive. + +Anna and Ben are impatient. They want their new beds now. They ask mom every day when their new beds will come. Mom says soon. + +Finally, the day comes when the delivery truck arrives. Anna and Ben run to the door and watch as the workers bring their new beds to their room. They help mom to set up their beds and put their sheets and pillows on them. They admire their new beds and how they look in their room. + +They are happy with their new beds. They thank mom and give her a hug. They say they are sorry for being angry about the baby. They say they are ready to meet him and be his big sister and brother. + +Mom smiles and hugs them back. She says she is proud of them and she loves them very much. She says they will gain a new baby brother soon, and he will love them too. She says they can sleep on their new beds tonight, and maybe they will have a surprise in the morning. + +Anna and Ben are curious. They wonder what the surprise will be. They say good night to mom and go to their new beds. They snuggle on their new mattresses and fall asleep. They dream of butterflies and rockets and a new baby brother. +Lily and Tom are friends. They live next door to each other. They like to play in the yard with their toys. One day, Lily has a new doll. She loves her doll very much. She shows it to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, this is my new doll. Her name is Anna. She is very pretty and soft. Do you want to hold her?" Lily asks. + +Tom nods. He takes the doll from Lily. He likes the doll too. He hugs it and smiles. He does not want to give it back to Lily. + +"Tom, can I have my doll back? I want to play with her," Lily says. + +"No, I want to keep her. She is mine now," Tom says. + +Lily feels sad and angry. She tries to take the doll from Tom. They pull and tug. The doll's arm breaks. They both gasp. + +"Oh no, what have we done? We broke Anna!" Lily cries. + +Tom feels sorry. He knows he was wrong. He gives the doll back to Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was not kind. I should not have taken your doll. Can you forgive me?" Tom says. + +Lily looks at Tom. She sees he is sincere. She forgives him. + +"It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. You are still my friend. But we have to be careful with our toys. They are not ours to take. They are ours to share," Lily says. + +They hug and say sorry to Anna. They go to Lily's mom. She helps them fix the doll's arm. They thank her and go back to the yard. They play with the doll together. They are happy and kind. They learn to share and respect. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. But then Lily's car broke. The wheel came off and she could not fix it. + +"Tom, help me! My car is broken!" Lily cried. + +Tom looked at her car and saw the wheel on the floor. He tried to put it back on, but it did not stay. He felt nervous. He did not want Lily to be sad. + +"Maybe we can repair it with glue," he said. "Let's go to the kitchen and find some." + +They ran to the kitchen and looked for glue. They saw a bottle on the counter. It was shiny and red. They thought it was glue. They did not know it was wine. + +Tom grabbed the bottle and opened it. He poured some wine on the wheel and the car. He tried to stick them together, but they were still loose. He poured more wine, but it only made a mess. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" Lily asked. "That's not glue, that's wine! Mommy and Daddy drink wine. They will be angry if they see this!" + +Lily and Tom heard footsteps. Mommy and Daddy were coming. They looked at each other and felt very nervous. They did not know what to do. They hid under the table and hoped Mommy and Daddy would not see their broken car and the spilled wine. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Sara has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun, but they are also making a lot of noise. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Mom says from the kitchen. "You are too loud. I am trying to cook dinner. Please play quietly." + +Sara and Ben nod and say sorry. They try to play quietly, but they still want to have fun. Sara makes her doll talk and Ben makes his car zoom. They laugh and giggle. + +But then, Ben's car hits Sara's doll. The doll falls off the couch and lands on the floor. The doll's head breaks off and rolls under the table. Sara gasps and runs to her doll. She picks up the head and the body and tries to put them together. But they do not stick. + +"Look what you did!" Sara cries. "You broke my doll. She is hurt. She needs a doctor. You are mean." + +Ben feels bad. He did not mean to break Sara's doll. He was just playing. He goes to Sara and says sorry. + +"I am sorry, Sara. I did not mean to break your doll. It was an accident. Can I help you fix her?" + +Sara looks at Ben. She is still sad, but she sees that Ben is sorry. She remembers that Ben is her brother and she loves him. She says sorry too. + +"I am sorry, Ben. I was angry. I know you did not mean to break her. Maybe we can fix her together." + +They hug and say they are sorry. They look around for something to fix the doll. They see a frame on the wall. It has a picture of their family. They take the frame and open it. They take out the picture and the glass. They use the glass to glue the doll's head and body together. They put the picture back in the frame and hang it on the wall. + +They look at their doll. She is not perfect, but she is not hurt anymore. She has a shiny glass neck. They think she looks pretty. They smile and say thank you to each other. They decide to play something else. They are happy. Mom is happy too. She hears them playing quietly and nicely. She smiles and says she loves them. +Lily liked to spin. She spun in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She spun with her arms out, with her dress flying, and with her hair swirling. She felt happy when she spun. + +One day, she saw a big wheel at the fair. It had many seats that went up and down and round and round. Lily wanted to try it. She asked her mom and dad if she could go on the wheel. They said yes and bought a ticket. + +Lily climbed into a seat with her mom. She put on a belt to be safe. The wheel started to move. Lily felt a tickle in her tummy. She saw the sky, the trees, the people, and the other rides. She saw them all spin. She laughed and shouted, "Wee!" + +Lily's mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "You are so brave, Lily. You are having fun." Lily nodded and said, "I love to spin. It makes me feel good. It makes my body happy." + +The wheel stopped. Lily and her mom got off. They met Lily's dad, who had taken a picture of them. He showed Lily the picture. Lily saw herself and her mom on the wheel. She saw their faces, their clothes, and their hair. She said, "We look beautiful, mom. We look like stars." +Lily wanted to play with the big red ball in the office. She saw it on the shelf when she came with Mommy to work. She asked Mommy if she could have it, but Mommy said no. Mommy said it was not a toy, it was a globe. It showed all the places in the world. Lily did not care. She liked the ball. + +One day, Mommy had to go to a meeting. She told Lily to stay in the office and be quiet. She gave Lily some books and crayons to play with. Lily said okay, but she was bored. She looked at the ball again. It was so shiny and round. She wanted to touch it. She wanted to roll it. She wanted to throw it. + +Lily got up from her chair and walked to the shelf. She reached for the ball, but it was too high. She climbed on the desk and stretched her arm. She grabbed the ball and pulled it down. She felt happy. She held the ball in her hands and smiled. + +She did not see the lamp on the desk. She did not see the cord that was tangled with the ball. She did not see the papers and pens that fell to the floor. She did not hear the noise that made Mommy come back. + +Mommy saw Lily with the ball. She saw the mess on the desk. She saw the lamp that was broken. She was angry. She yelled at Lily. She took the ball from her and put it back on the shelf. She told Lily she was naughty and she had to go home. She told Lily she was sorry, but she could not work with her anymore. + +Lily felt sad. She felt bad. She felt embarrassed. She cried. She said she was sorry. She said she just wanted to play. She said she liked the ball. Mommy hugged her and said she loved her, but she was still mad. She took Lily by the hand and left the office. Lily did not want to go. She wanted to stay. She wanted to play. She wanted the ball. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. Sara wanted to go on the slide, but Ben was scared. He said it was too high and too fast. + +Sara tried to make Ben feel brave. She said, "It's not scary, it's fun. You can hold my hand and we can go together. Come on, Ben, let's go on the slide." She pulled Ben by the arm, but he did not move. He shook his head and said, "No, no, no. I don't want to go on the slide." + +Sara did not give up. She said, "Please, Ben, please. It will be fun, I promise. You can go first and I will follow you. Please, please, please." She insisted that Ben go on the slide, but he still said no. + +Then, their mom came to the park. She saw Sara and Ben arguing by the slide. She asked them what was wrong. Sara told her that Ben was scared of the slide and did not want to go. Ben told her that Sara was pushing him and did not listen to him. + +Mom gave Sara and Ben a lecture. She said, "Sara, you should not force Ben to do something he does not want to do. You should respect his feelings and be kind. Ben, you should not be afraid of trying new things. You should be brave and have fun. You should trust Sara and yourself. You are both good kids and I love you." + +Sara and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry to each other and hugged. Mom smiled and said, "That's better. Now, why don't you try the slide together? I will be right here to watch you and cheer for you." Sara and Ben nodded and agreed. They held hands and climbed up the slide. They looked at each other and smiled. They slid down the slide and laughed. They felt happy and cheerful. They thanked mom and gave her a kiss. They played in the park until it was time to go home. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Tom wants to go on the slide. He says to Lily, "Let's go on the slide. It looks fun." + +Lily is scared. She says to Tom, "No, Tom. The slide is too high. I don't want to go on the slide. It looks wild." + +Tom says, "Don't be scared, Lily. I will go first. You can watch me. Then you can try. It will be fun." + +Tom runs to the slide. He climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide. He slides down fast. He laughs and shouts, "Whee! This is fun!" + +Lily watches Tom. She sees him slide down. She sees him smile. She thinks, "Maybe it is not so wild. Maybe it is fun." She wants to try. She says to Tom, "OK, Tom. I will go on the slide. But you have to hold my hand." + +Tom says, "OK, Lily. I will hold your hand. Come on, let's go." He helps Lily climb up the ladder. He holds her hand. They sit on the slide. They slide down together. They laugh and shout, "Whee! This is fun!" + +Tom and Lily are happy. They go on the slide again and again. They have fun. They are brave. They are friends. This is the result. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the garage. The box has many things inside. Some things are old and dusty. Some things are shiny and pretty. + +"Look, Ben, a light!" Anna says. She picks up a small lamp. The lamp has a pale blue shade and a silver base. She turns the knob and the light comes on. + +"Wow, Anna, that is a nice light!" Ben says. He likes the light too. He wants to have it for his room. + +"Can I have the light, Anna?" Ben asks. He gives Anna a big smile. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes the light, but she likes Ben more. She has an idea. + +"OK, Ben, you can have the light. But you have to sell me something too," Anna says. + +"Something like what?" Ben asks. + +"Something that you like. Something that is fair," Anna says. + +Ben looks around the box. He sees a lot of things. He sees a book, a hat, a ball, a doll, and a car. He likes all of them, but he likes the car the most. The car is red and shiny. It has four wheels and a horn. It can go fast and make noise. + +"I will sell you the car, Anna," Ben says. He holds the car in his hand. + +"OK, Ben, that is fair. I like the car," Anna says. She holds the light in her hand. + +They swap the light and the car. They are both happy. They hug and say thank you. + +They play with their new toys. They have fun. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben like to play with trains. They have a big track that goes around the room. They have many trains of different colors and sizes. Lily likes the red train. Ben likes the blue train. + +One day, they decide to have a race. They put their trains on the track and push a button. The trains start to move fast. Lily and Ben cheer for their trains. + +"Go, go, go, red train!" Lily shouts. + +"Blue train is faster!" Ben says. + +The trains go around the track many times. They pass each other and try to catch up. Lily and Ben watch them closely. + +But then, something happens. The blue train hits a bump on the track and falls off. It lands on the floor with a loud noise. Ben gasps. + +"Oh no, blue train!" he cries. + +Lily stops her red train and runs to Ben. She sees the blue train on the floor. It has a dent and a scratch. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," she says. "Are you okay?" + +Ben picks up his blue train and hugs it. He looks sad. + +"My blue train is broken," he says. "It was so powerful and fast. Now it can't race anymore." + +Lily feels bad for Ben. She thinks of something. + +"Hey, Ben," she says. "Do you want to share my red train? It is still powerful and fast. We can race together." + +Ben looks at Lily and smiles. + +"Really?" he says. "You would share your red train with me?" + +Lily nods. + +"Of course," she says. "You are my friend. Friends share." + +Ben hugs Lily and says thank you. They go back to the track and put the red train on it. They push the button and watch the red train go around the track. They cheer for it together. + +"Go, go, go, red train!" they shout. + +They have fun playing with the red train. They forget about the blue train. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were camping with Mom and Dad. They had a big tent with two beds and a lamp. They liked to play outside and look at the stars. + +One night, it rained a lot. The tent got wet and muddy. Lily and Ben heard the rain on the tent and felt scared. They hugged Mom and Dad and tried to sleep. + +In the morning, the rain stopped. The sun came out and made the tent dry. Lily and Ben helped Mom and Dad wipe the mud off the tent. They used a cloth and a bucket of water. They worked hard and had fun. + +When they finished, Mom and Dad said, "Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are very good helpers. We are grateful for you." They gave them a big hug and a kiss. Lily and Ben felt happy and proud. They loved camping with Mom and Dad. +Lily was a child who liked to plan. She always had a plan for what to do, what to play, and what to say. She planned her birthday party, her outfits, and her homework. She thought planning was fun and smart. + +One day, she planned to go to the park with her friend Max. She planned to take her ball, her snacks, and her hat. She planned to play catch, eat apples, and stay in the shade. She told Max her plan and he agreed. + +But when they got to the park, things did not go as planned. The ball was lost, the snacks were stolen by a dog, and the hat was blown away by the wind. Lily was sad and angry. She did not like when her plan was ruined. + +Max tried to cheer her up. He said, "Let's forget the plan and have fun. We can swing, slide, and run. We can make new friends, see new things, and have new adventures. We don't need a plan to enjoy the park." + +Lily did not want to listen. She said, "No, I like my plan. I don't like surprises. I don't like changes. I don't like fun. I want to go home." + +Max shrugged and said, "Okay, but you will miss out on a lot of fun. Maybe next time you can be more flexible and try something new. Sometimes, the best things happen when you don't plan them." + +Lily and Max went home. Lily was still sad and angry. Max was happy and excited. He had a lot of fun at the park. He met new friends, saw new things, and had new adventures. He learned that sometimes, it is good to be spontaneous and open-minded. + +The next day, Lily saw Max at school. He told her all about his fun at the park. He showed her his new toy, his new drawing, and his new smile. He said, "You should have stayed with me. You would have had fun too. Maybe next time you can join me and forget the plan." + +Lily felt sorry. She realized that she missed out on a lot of fun. She realized that her plan was not so fun and smart. She realized that she was too rigid and stubborn. She said, "I'm sorry, Max. You were right. I should have been more flexible and tried something new. I want to have fun with you. Can we go to the park again?" + +Max smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. We can go to the park again. But this time, let's not plan anything. Let's just go and see what happens. Maybe we will find the ball, the snacks, and the hat. Maybe we will find something better. Maybe we will have the best time ever." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Max. Let's do that. Let's go to the park and have fun. Let's not plan anything. Let's just see what happens." + +And they did. And they had the best time ever. + +The end. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a doll. The ball is Tom's and the doll is Anna's. + +One day, they see an old dog in the park. The dog is sad and dirty. He has no home and no friends. Tom and Anna feel sorry for the dog. They go to the dog and say hello. + +"Hello, dog. What is your name?" Tom asks. + +The dog does not answer. He just wags his tail. + +"Can we play with you?" Anna asks. + +The dog nods. He likes Tom and Anna. They are kind and gentle. They throw the ball and the dog runs after it. They hug the doll and the dog sniffs it. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They have a new friend. They decide to call him Spot. + +"Spot, you are our friend. We love you," Tom says. + +Anna agrees. She kisses Spot on the nose. Spot licks her face. + +"Spot, you are mine," Anna says. + +Tom does not like that. He wants Spot to be his too. + +"No, Spot is mine," Tom says. + +He kisses Spot on the ear. Spot wags his tail. + +"Spot is mine," Tom says. + +Tom and Anna start to argue. They both want Spot to be theirs. They pull Spot from each other. Spot does not like that. He barks and runs away. + +Tom and Anna are sad. They have lost their friend. They look for Spot in the park. They cannot find him. + +They sit on a bench and cry. They are sorry for fighting. They miss Spot. + +"Tom, I am sorry. I was mean. Spot can be yours too," Anna says. + +"Anna, I am sorry. I was mean. Spot can be yours too," Tom says. + +They hug and say sorry. They are friends again. + +They see Spot coming back. He has a collar and a leash. He has a new owner. He is a lady. She is old and kind. She smiles at Tom and Anna. + +"Hello, children. This is my dog. His name is Spot. I found him in the park. He was sad and dirty. I took him home and gave him food and water. I washed him and brushed him. He is happy and clean. He is my friend. I love him," the lady says. + +Tom and Anna are surprised. They are happy for Spot. He has a home and a friend. He is not sad and dirty anymore. He is happy and clean. + +They go to Spot and say goodbye. + +"Goodbye, Spot. We are happy for you. You have a home and a friend. You are not sad and dirty anymore. You are happy and clean. You are our friend. We love you," Tom and Anna say. + +They kiss Spot on the nose and the ear. Spot licks their faces. + +"Goodbye, Tom and Anna. You are my friends. I love you," Spot says. + +The lady thanks Tom and Anna for being kind to Spot. She invites them to visit Spot anytime. They agree. They wave goodbye and leave. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They have a friend. His name is Spot. He is old and kind. He is theirs and hers. They love him. +One day, a sailor went to the sea with his boat. He liked to catch fish and see new places. He was a regular sailor who worked hard and loved his family. + +But one day, he saw a big storm coming. The sky was dark and the wind was loud. The sailor was scared and wanted to go back home. He tried to turn his boat around, but the waves were too strong. He felt his boat shake and break. + +"Help! Help!" he shouted. "Is anyone there?" + +He heard a voice from the water. It was a dolphin. The dolphin was friendly and smart. He swam to the sailor and said, "Don't worry, sailor. I will help you. Grab my fin and hold on tight. I will take you to the shore." + +The sailor was surprised and grateful. He did what the dolphin said and held on to his fin. The dolphin was fast and brave. He swam through the storm and avoided the rocks. He brought the sailor to a safe place where he could see his home. + +"Thank you, dolphin. You saved my life. How can I repay you?" the sailor said. + +The dolphin smiled and said, "You don't have to repay me, sailor. I'm happy to help. But I have one request. Please stay away from the storm next time. It is dangerous and you could get hurt. Listen to the weather and be careful. That is the best way to thank me." + +The sailor nodded and said, "You are right, dolphin. I was foolish and greedy. I wanted to catch more fish and see more places. But I forgot about the most important thing: my family. They are waiting for me and they love me. I will stay away from the storm and be a good sailor. Thank you for teaching me a lesson." + +The dolphin waved his fin and said, "You're welcome, sailor. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now go and hug your family. They will be happy to see you. And remember, I'm always here if you need me. Goodbye, sailor." + +The sailor waved back and said, "Goodbye, dolphin. You are a good friend. I will never forget you." + +The sailor walked to his home and hugged his family. He told them what happened and how the dolphin helped him. They were amazed and proud of him. He was a regular sailor who learned a valuable lesson: to stay away from the storm and to stay close to his family. +Tim is a dog. He likes to play with his bone. He can run, jump and catch his bone in his mouth. He is very intelligent. He knows many tricks. + +One day, Tim sees a new dog in the park. The new dog is big and brown. He has a long tail and sharp teeth. He looks at Tim's bone and growls. + +"Give me your bone!" the new dog says. "It is mine now!" + +Tim is scared, but he does not want to lose his bone. He thinks of a plan. He says to the new dog: + +"OK, you can have my bone. But first, let me show you a trick. I can turn around three times and bark. Can you do that?" + +The new dog is curious. He thinks he can do anything. He says: + +"Of course I can do that. It is easy. Watch me!" + +The new dog drops Tim's bone and starts to turn around. He turns once, twice, three times. He barks loudly. He is proud of himself. + +But while he is turning, Tim grabs his bone and runs away. He is faster than the new dog. He finds a safe place to hide his bone. He is happy and smart. + +The new dog is angry and confused. He looks for his bone, but he cannot find it. He realizes he has been tricked. He feels silly and sad. + +He learns a lesson. He should not be greedy and mean. He should be friendly and share. Maybe then he can make a new friend like Tim. +Jill and Ben are friends. They like to play and learn together. One day, they have a test at school. They want to do well, so they study hard. + +They look at their books and say the words. They draw and write the letters. They count and match the numbers. They have fun and help each other. + +The next day, they go to school. They are ready for the test. They sit at their desks and wait for the teacher. The teacher gives them the papers and says, "Good luck!" + +Jill and Ben look at the papers. They know the answers. They smile and start to write. They finish quickly and check their work. They are happy and proud. + +They look at each other and wink. They know they did a good job. They are generous and kind. They share their pencils and stickers with their classmates. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play hide and seek in their house. One day, Anna has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's play hide and seek in the dark. I will lead you to a good spot." + +Ben agrees. He likes to try new things. Anna takes his hand and leads him to the closet in their bedroom. She opens the door and says, "This is a good spot. It is dark and long. No one will find us here." + +Ben nods. He follows Anna into the closet. They close the door behind them. They sit on the floor and wait. They hear their mom call, "Ready or not, here I come!" + +Anna and Ben giggle. They think they are very clever. They hear their mom walk around the house. She looks in the kitchen, the living room, the bathroom, but she does not find them. She says, "Where are you, Anna and Ben? I can't see you." + +Anna and Ben whisper to each other, "Shh, don't make a sound. She will never find us here." + +But they are wrong. Their mom knows their house very well. She knows there is a closet in their bedroom. She walks to their bedroom and opens the door. She sees the closet and smiles. She says, "I think I know where you are, Anna and Ben. I think you are in the closet." + +She opens the closet door and sees Anna and Ben. They are surprised and happy. They say, "You found us, mom! You are very smart!" + +Their mom hugs them and says, "You are very smart too, Anna and Ben. You found a good spot. But next time, don't play in the dark. It is not safe. You might bump into something or get scared." + +Anna and Ben agree. They say, "Okay, mom. We won't play in the dark. We will play in the light. Can we play hide and seek again?" + +Their mom says, "Yes, you can. But first, let's have a snack. I made some cookies for you." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They love cookies. They follow their mom to the kitchen. They say, "Thank you, mom. You are the best!" + +The end. +Lily liked to collect rocks. She had many rocks of different shapes and colors in her box. She liked to look at them and touch them and make patterns with them. She wanted to find more rocks to add to her box. + +One day, she went with her dad to a big park. There were many trees and flowers and birds in the park. Lily saw a distant hill that had many rocks on it. She asked her dad if they could go there. Her dad said yes, but they had to be careful and stay together. + +They walked and walked until they reached the hill. Lily saw many shiny and smooth and rough rocks. She was very happy. She picked up some rocks and put them in her pocket. She showed them to her dad. Her dad smiled and said they were very nice. + +They walked some more and found a big rock that had a hole in it. Lily looked inside the hole and saw something shiny. She reached in and pulled out a necklace. It had a shiny stone that looked like a star. Lily was very surprised and excited. She showed it to her dad. Her dad said it was a very special rock. He said it was a will. He said a will was a gift that someone left for someone else. He said maybe someone left it for Lily. + +Lily felt very lucky and happy. She thanked the person who left the will for her. She put the necklace around her neck and felt the star rock on her chest. She said it was her favorite rock. She hugged her dad and said she loved him. He hugged her back and said he loved her too. They walked back to the car, holding hands. Lily had a very good day. She collected many rocks and a will. She felt very close to her dad, even though the hill was distant. +Tom likes to play with his hoop. He can roll it, spin it, and jump through it. He has a big hoop and a small hoop. He likes to make games with them. + +One day, he wants to complete a challenge. He puts the big hoop on the grass and the small hoop on the fence. He says, "I will roll the big hoop to the fence and throw the small hoop on the big hoop. That is my challenge." + +He rolls the big hoop fast and straight. It goes to the fence and stops. He picks up the small hoop and throws it. It flies in the air and lands on the big hoop. He did it! He completed his challenge. He is very happy. + +He runs to his mom and says, "Mom, look what I did! I completed my challenge with my hoops. Can you see?" His mom smiles and says, "Wow, Tom, that is amazing! You are very clever and skillful. I am proud of you." + +She gives him a hug and a kiss. She says, "Now, let's go inside and have a snack. But first, we need to clean your hoops. They are dirty from the grass and the fence. We want to keep them nice and shiny." Tom nods and says, "OK, Mom. I will help you clean them. I love my hoops." He takes his hoops and follows his mom inside. He is a good boy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to run, jump and slide. They see a big lake. They want to go near the water. + +"Look, Sam, there is a boat!" Tom says. He points to a distant boat. It is white and red. It has a flag. The flag has a skull and bones. + +"Wow, Tom, that is a cool boat!" Sam says. He wants to see the boat better. He runs to the edge of the lake. He waves to the boat. He hopes the boat will wave back. + +"Sam, wait, don't go too close!" Tom says. He is scared. He knows the water is deep and cold. He knows the boat is not nice. He knows the flag means pirates. He runs after Sam. + +But it is too late. The boat sees Sam. The boat is fast. It comes to the shore. The pirates jump out. They have swords and guns. They are angry and mean. They grab Sam. They take him to the boat. + +"Help, Tom, help!" Sam cries. He is sad and scared. He does not want to go with the pirates. He wants to stay with Tom. + +"Sam, Sam, no!" Tom cries. He is sad and scared too. He does not know what to do. He wants to help Sam. He wants to stop the pirates. + +But he cannot. The pirates are too strong and fast. They push Tom away. They laugh and shout. They sail away with Sam. They do not care about Tom and Sam. They only care about gold and treasure. + +Tom is alone. He is on the shore. He watches the boat. He watches Sam. He watches the flag. He watches them get distant and distant. He cries and cries. He has no friend. He has no fun. He has a bad day. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they want to bake a cake for their mom. They go to the kitchen and find some eggs, flour, sugar and butter. They mix everything in a big bowl. + +"Can I crack the eggs?" Ben asks. + +"OK, but be careful," Anna says. + +Ben takes an egg and hits it on the table. But he hits it too hard. The egg breaks and spills everywhere. Some egg gets on Ben's hair and clothes. He feels wet and sticky. + +"Oops!" Ben says. + +Anna laughs. She thinks it is funny. She takes a feather from a pillow and tickles Ben's nose. Ben sneezes and laughs too. + +They clean up the mess and finish the cake. They put it in the oven and wait. The cake smells good. They are happy. + +They take the cake out and let it cool. They decorate it with frosting and sprinkles. They write "We love you, Mom" on top. They are proud of their cake. + +They give the cake to their mom. She is surprised and happy. She hugs them and thanks them. She says they are very sweet and thoughtful. + +They eat the cake together. It is delicious. They are happy. + +The moral of the story is: Baking a cake is fun, but you have to be careful and clean up your mess. You can make someone happy with a simple gift. Laughing and sharing are good. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to explore. One day, she saw a sign on the cupboard in the kitchen. The sign said "Do not open". Lily wondered what was inside the cupboard. She wanted to see for herself. + +She looked around and saw that her mom was busy in the living room. She tiptoed to the cupboard and reached for the handle. She opened the door and saw many jars and bottles. They had different colors and shapes. Some had labels with words she could not read. Some had pictures of fruits or flowers. + +Lily was very interested. She picked up a jar that had a picture of a strawberry. She opened the lid and smelled it. It smelled sweet and yummy. She wanted to taste it. She put her finger in the jar and licked it. It was very sour and bitter. She made a face and spat it out. + +"Yuck! What is this?" she said out loud. + +Her mom heard her and came to the kitchen. She saw Lily with the jar and the sign on the cupboard. She was not happy. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" she asked. "Did you not see the sign? This cupboard is for mommy's things. They are not for you. They are not food. They are vinegar and spices. They are for cooking. They can make you sick if you eat them." + +Lily felt sorry and scared. She did not know that the cupboard had things that were not food. She did not know that vinegar and spices were for cooking. She did not know that they could make her sick. + +"I'm sorry, mommy," she said. "I was curious. I wanted to see what was in the cupboard. I did not mean to be bad." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I know you were curious. But you have to be careful. Some things are not for you. Some things can hurt you. You have to listen to the sign. And you have to ask me before you touch anything. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "I understand, mommy. I will listen to the sign. I will ask you before I touch anything. I love you, mommy." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. Now let's go and wash your mouth. And then we can have some real strawberry jam on toast. How does that sound?" + +Lily smiled and said, "That sounds good, mommy. Thank you, mommy." +Anna and Ben have a big white dog. His name is Spot. Spot likes to play and run and bark. He is very noisy. Sometimes he makes Anna and Ben laugh. Sometimes he makes them mad. + +One day, Anna and Ben want to have a nap. They are very tired. They go to their room and close the door. But Spot does not want to have a nap. He wants to play and run and bark. He is very noisy. He scratches the door and barks loud. + +Anna and Ben cannot sleep. They are very sad. They open the door and tell Spot to be quiet. But Spot does not listen. He jumps on them and licks their faces. He is very noisy. He thinks it is a game. + +Anna and Ben have an idea. They get a ball and throw it outside. Spot runs after the ball. He is very happy. He is very noisy. He barks at the ball and the birds and the cars. Anna and Ben close the door and go back to their room. They have a nap. They are very quiet. They dream of Spot. They love their big white noisy dog. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They saw a big truck with a picture of a tiger on it. They ran to the truck and looked inside. There was a real tiger in a cage! + +"Wow, look at the tiger!" Lily said. "He is so big and orange and stripey!" + +"Can we pet him?" Tom asked. + +A man came out of the truck. He was wearing a hat and a coat. He smiled at Lily and Tom. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like tigers?" he asked. + +"Yes, we do!" Lily and Tom said. + +"I am a zookeeper. I am taking this tiger to the zoo. He is a new tiger. His name is Raju. He came from far away. He is not an ordinary tiger. He is very special and rare," the man said. + +"Can we see him at the zoo?" Lily asked. + +"Of course. You are welcome to visit him anytime. He will be happy to have new friends. But you have to be careful. He is still wild and strong. You can't touch him or go near his cage. You can only look at him and talk to him," the man said. + +"OK, we understand. Thank you, zookeeper. Bye, Raju. We will see you soon," Lily and Tom said. + +They waved at the tiger and the man. The tiger roared softly and nodded his head. He seemed to like Lily and Tom. The man closed the truck and drove away. Lily and Tom went back to their ball. They were excited to see Raju again at the zoo. They liked tigers very much. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play tricks on each other. One day, Anna had a clever idea. She found a big piece of paper and a tape. She used them to wrap the mirror in their room. She wanted to make Ben think that the mirror was gone. + +She waited for Ben to come back from the park. When he entered the room, he saw the paper on the wall. He was curious and went to see what it was. He pulled the paper and saw his own face. He was very surprised and scared. He screamed and ran away. + +Anna heard him and laughed. She thought she was very smart and funny. She followed him and said, "Ha ha, Ben, you are so foolish. I wrapped the mirror and you fell for it. You are so silly." + +But Ben was not happy. He felt hurt and angry. He said, "Anna, you are not nice. You scared me and made fun of me. That is not a good trick. That is mean. You should not do that to your brother." + +Anna realized that she was wrong. She felt sorry and ashamed. She said, "Ben, I am sorry. You are right. I was not nice. I should not have done that to you. I was foolish. Please forgive me." + +Ben saw that Anna was sincere. He said, "Anna, I forgive you. But please do not do that again. We should not play tricks that hurt each other. We should play nice and have fun together. We are twins and we love each other." + +Anna and Ben hugged and made up. They learned a lesson. They learned that playing tricks can be fun, but only if they are harmless and kind. They learned that being mean and foolish can hurt others and themselves. They learned to be respectful and loving to each other. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars, but they have one favorite car. It is a big red car that looks like a police car. It has a siren and a light on top. + +One day, Tim and Sam are playing with their cars in the living room. Tim wants to play with the red police car, but Sam has it. Tim says, "Give me the red car, Sam. It is my turn." + +Sam says, "No, it is not. I had it first. It is my car. I keep it." + +Tim says, "No, it is not. It is our car. We share it. You are not nice. You are greedy." + +Sam says, "No, you are not nice. You are bossy. You always want what I have." + +Tim and Sam start to fight. They pull and tug on the red car. They yell and cry. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the living room. She sees Tim and Sam fighting over the red car. She is not happy. She says, "Stop it, boys. What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Tim and Sam stop fighting. They look at Mom. They are scared. They say, "Sorry, Mom." + +Mom says, "You should not fight over toys. You should share and take turns. You should be nice to each other. You are brothers. You love each other." + +Tim and Sam feel sorry. They say, "Yes, Mom. We love each other." + +Mom says, "Good. Now, how about you play together with the red car? You can pretend to be police and catch bad guys. You can use the siren and the light. But you have to be careful and not break the car. And you have to be quiet and not disturb the neighbors. Can you do that?" + +Tim and Sam say, "Yes, Mom. We can do that." + +Mom says, "Good. Then go and have fun. But remember, when I call you for lunch, you have to be ready. OK?" + +Tim and Sam say, "OK, Mom. Thank you, Mom." + +Mom smiles and leaves. Tim and Sam hug each other. They say, "Sorry, brother. I love you, brother." + +They take the red car and play together. They pretend to be police and catch bad guys. They use the siren and the light. They have fun. They are happy. They are ready for lunch. +Lila likes to fold paper. She can make many shapes with paper. She can make a hat, a boat, a star, and more. But her favorite thing to make is an animal. She likes to make paper animals and play with them. + +One day, she finds a big book with many pictures of animals. She sees a lion, a giraffe, a panda, and more. She wants to make them all with paper. She takes some paper and scissors and starts to cut and fold. She makes a lion with a yellow paper and a brown paper. She makes a giraffe with a yellow paper and a brown paper too. She makes a panda with a white paper and a black paper. She makes many more animals with different colors of paper. + +She puts all her paper animals on the floor and pretends they are in a zoo. She talks to them and gives them names. She is very happy and proud of her work. She is also very quiet, because she does not want to wake up her baby brother who is sleeping in the next room. She knows he needs a nap and she does not want to make noise. She is a good sister and a good paper animal maker. +Lily was a little dog who lived with a human family. She loved her human family very much. They gave her food, water, toys and hugs. They also took her for walks and played with her in the park. Lily was very happy with her human family. + +One day, Lily saw a big truck outside her house. She heard her human family say they were moving to a new place. Lily did not know what moving meant. She was scared and confused. She did not want to leave her house, her park, her friends. She hoped her human family would not forget her. + +Lily followed her human family as they put their things in the truck. She saw them put her bed, her bowl, her toys in the truck too. She felt a little better. Maybe they would take her with them. She jumped into the truck and waited. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. She saw another human open the truck door and take her out. He said he was the driver and he could not take dogs. He put Lily on the sidewalk and closed the truck door. Lily barked and scratched the door. She wanted to go with her human family. She hoped they would come back for her. + +Lily waited and waited on the sidewalk. She saw the truck drive away. She felt very sad and lonely. She did not know where to go or what to do. She hoped someone would help her. She hoped she would see her human family again. She hoped they still loved her. +Tom and Lily were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that they pretended was their ship. They also had a map that showed them where to find treasure. + +"Arr, matey, we have to sail to the X on the map. That's where the treasure is!" Tom said, holding the map. + +"OK, captain, let's go!" Lily said, steering the box with a stick. + +They moved the box around the garden, making noises like waves and wind. They passed by the swing, the slide, and the sandbox. They saw a big tree with a red X on it. + +"Look, there it is! The treasure!" Tom shouted, pointing at the tree. + +They jumped out of the box and ran to the tree. They saw a huge hole under it, with a shiny metal chest inside. + +"Wow, it's real! Let's open it!" Lily said, excited. + +They pulled the chest out of the hole and opened it. Inside, they found lots of shiny things: coins, jewels, necklaces, rings, and more. + +"We're rich! We're rich!" Tom and Lily cheered, holding the treasure. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. A big dog came out of the bushes, barking and growling. It ran towards them, showing its teeth. + +"Help! It's a monster!" Tom and Lily screamed, dropping the treasure. + +They ran back to the box, but the dog was faster. It reached the chest and started to bite and scratch it. + +"Stop! That's our treasure!" Tom yelled. + +"No, it's mine! I buried it here!" the dog said, talking like a pirate. + +"What? You can talk?" Lily asked, surprised. + +"Of course I can talk. I'm a pirate dog. And this is my treasure. I stole it from a ship long ago. Now, go away, or I'll make you walk the plank!" the dog said, snarling. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They didn't want to lose their treasure, but they didn't want to fight the dog either. They looked at each other, wondering what to do. + +Then, they had an idea. They grabbed some of the treasure and threw it at the dog. + +"Hey, catch!" Tom said. + +The dog was confused. It stopped biting the chest and looked at the treasure flying in the air. It liked shiny things. It jumped and caught some of the coins and jewels in its mouth. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" the dog said, happy. + +Tom and Lily threw more treasure at the dog, making it chase them. They led the dog away from the chest, towards the fence. + +"Quick, Lily, get the chest!" Tom said. + +Lily ran back to the chest and dragged it to the box. She put it inside and closed the lid. + +"OK, Tom, let's go!" Lily said. + +Tom ran to the box and got in. They pushed the box away from the fence, towards the house. + +"Bye, bye, pirate dog!" Tom and Lily said, waving. + +The dog saw them leaving. It was angry. It wanted the treasure back. It ran after them, barking and growling. + +But it was too late. Tom and Lily had reached the house. They got out of the box and ran inside, with the chest. + +They had saved their treasure from the pirate dog. They were happy. They decided to share the treasure with their mom and dad. + +They also decided to give some of the treasure to the dog, as a peace offering. + +Maybe the dog would be their friend, and not a monster. + +The end. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play at the park every day. They would swing, slide, run and laugh. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they saw a spark in the grass. It was shiny and bright. They ran to see what it was. It was a coin. Lily picked it up and said, "Look, Sam, I found a coin! It is mine!" + +Sam was sad. He wanted the coin too. He said, "No, Lily, it is not yours. It is ours. We found it together. We should share it." + +Lily was angry. She said, "No, Sam, it is mine. I saw it first. I picked it up. You can't have it. Go away!" + +Sam was hurt. He said, "Lily, you are not nice. You are not my friend. You are greedy. I don't want to play with you anymore." He turned and walked away. + +Lily was happy. She had the coin. She put it in her pocket. She went to play by herself. But she soon felt lonely. She missed Sam. She looked for him, but he was gone. She realized she had made a mistake. She had lost her friend for a coin. She felt sorry and sad. + +She ran to find Sam. She saw him sitting on a bench. He looked tired and sad. She said, "Sam, I am sorry. I was wrong. You are my friend. The coin is not important. We can share it. Or we can give it to someone who needs it. Please forgive me." + +Sam looked at Lily. He saw that she was sorry. He smiled and said, "Lily, I forgive you. You are my friend. The coin is not important. We can share it. Or we can give it to someone who needs it. Come on, let's play." + +Lily and Sam hugged. They were happy again. They learned that friendship is more valuable than money. They went to play at the park. They swung, slid, ran and laughed. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together in the park. Yesterday, they had a lot of fun. They saw many colorful birds and flowers. They also made a big sandcastle with a flag. + +But today, Lily is sad. She cannot go to the park. She has a cold. She has to stay in bed. She misses Ben and the park. + +She calls Ben on the phone. She says, "Hi, Ben. I am sick. I cannot play with you today. I miss you and the park." + +Ben says, "Hi, Lily. I am sorry you are sick. I miss you too. The park is not the same without you. But you will get better soon. Then we can play again." + +Lily says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Can you do something for me?" + +Ben says, "Sure, Lily. What can I do for you?" + +Lily says, "Can you draw me a picture of the park? With the colorful birds and flowers and the sandcastle? Then I can look at it and feel happy." + +Ben says, "Of course, Lily. I will draw you a picture of the park. And I will bring it to you tomorrow. Then you can see how much I miss you." + +Lily says, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. I will wait for your picture. And I hope to see you soon. Bye, Ben." + +Ben says, "Bye, Lily. Get well soon. I love you." +Lily liked to help her dad cook breakfast. She would stir the eggs, pour the juice, and cut the bread. But her dad said she could not touch the knife. The knife was sharp. It could hurt her fingers. + +One day, Lily saw a sausage on the counter. It looked yummy. She wanted to cut it and eat it. She looked for the knife. Her dad was not in the kitchen. He was in the bathroom. Lily reached for the knife. She did not know it was sharp. + +She felt a pain in her hand. She saw blood. She dropped the knife and the sausage. She cried. Her dad heard her cry. He ran to the kitchen. He saw what happened. He was angry and scared. He said harsh words to Lily. He said she was naughty and silly. He said she should never touch the knife. + +He took her to the sink. He washed her hand. He put a bandage on it. He hugged her. He said he was sorry. He said he loved her. He said he was harsh because he was worried. He said the knife was sharp and dangerous. He said she should always listen to him. + +Lily said she was sorry too. She said she was hungry and curious. She said she did not know the knife was sharp. She said she would listen to him. She said she loved him too. They smiled. They ate breakfast together. They did not eat the sausage. They ate toast and eggs and fruit. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. They are curious. + +"Let's go and look at the hole," Tom says. + +"OK, but be careful," Mia says. + +They run to the hole and look inside. It is dark and deep. They hear a strange noise. + +"What is that?" Mia asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is an animal," Tom says. + +He leans over the hole to see better. He loses his balance and falls in. Mia screams. + +"Tom, Tom, are you OK?" Mia shouts. + +She does not hear Tom. She only hears the noise. It is louder and louder. It sounds like a growl. + +Mia is scared. She wants to help Tom, but she does not know how. She looks around for help, but no one is there. They are alone in the park. + +Suddenly, a big, unknown creature jumps out of the hole. It has sharp teeth and claws. It is angry and hungry. It sees Mia and runs towards her. + +Mia tries to run away, but it is too late. The creature catches her and bites her. She cries and bleeds. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One night, they could not sleep because they were too excited. They saw the big, bright moon outside their window and wanted to see it better. + +"Let's go outside and look at the moon," Tom whispered to Lily. + +"OK, but we have to be quiet and not wake up Mom and Dad," Lily whispered back. + +They put on their coats and shoes and tiptoed down the stairs. They opened the door and went into the garden. The moon was shining on the grass and the flowers. They felt the cool air on their faces. + +"Wow, the moon is so pretty," Lily said. + +"Yes, and it looks like a big ball of cheese," Tom said. + +They laughed and ran around the garden. They pretended to be astronauts and explored the moon. They found a stick and a bowl and tried to stir the moon like soup. + +"Yum, yum, moon soup," Tom said. + +"Can I have some?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, here you go," Tom said and gave her the bowl. + +They pretended to sip the moon soup and made funny noises. They had so much fun that they forgot how late it was. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice from the house. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing out there? It's past your bedtime!" It was Mom. + +They dropped the stick and the bowl and looked at each other. They felt guilty and scared. + +"Uh-oh, we're in trouble," Lily said. + +"Come on, let's go back inside," Tom said. + +They ran to the door and saw Mom waiting for them. She looked angry but also worried. + +"Tom, Lily, you know you're not supposed to go outside at night without telling me. You could get hurt or lost. And it's very cold. You could get sick. Why did you do that?" Mom asked. + +They hung their heads and said in a small voice, "We're sorry, Mom. We just wanted to see the moon." + +Mom sighed and hugged them. She was not really mad, just relieved that they were safe. + +"I know, the moon is very beautiful. But you can see it from your window, too. And you need to sleep, or you'll be very tired tomorrow. Come on, let's go to your room and tuck you in," Mom said. + +She took them by the hand and led them upstairs. She tucked them in their beds and kissed them goodnight. + +"Goodnight, Tom. Goodnight, Lily. I love you. Sweet dreams," Mom said. + +"Goodnight, Mom. We love you, too. And we love the moon," Tom and Lily said. + +They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of the moon and the stars and the moon soup. They were happy and warm and cozy. They were not in trouble anymore. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to travel and see new things. They have a big map on the wall. They put stickers on the places they want to go. + +One day, they decide to go on a trip to the zoo. They are very organized. They pack their bags with snacks, water, hats and toys. They ask their moms to drive them to the zoo. + +At the zoo, they see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, elephants, giraffes and penguins. They learn their names and sounds. They also feed the goats and pet the rabbits. + +"Look, Ben, a big snake!" Anna says, pointing to a glass cage. + +"Wow, Anna, it is very long and shiny!" Ben says, looking at the snake. + +They watch the snake move and curl. They are not scared. They think it is cool. + +They have a lot of fun at the zoo. They take pictures and buy souvenirs. They thank their moms for the trip. They go back home and put a new sticker on the map. They are happy and tired. They dream of their next adventure. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the field near their house. The field has many flowers and bugs and birds. Sara and Ben run and laugh and look at the things in the field. + +One day, they see a big dog in the field. The dog is brown and furry and has a long tail. The dog runs to Sara and Ben and barks. Sara and Ben are scared. They think the dog is mean and wants to bite them. + +"Go away, dog!" Sara says. "We do not want to play with you!" + +But the dog does not go away. The dog comes close to Sara and Ben and licks their faces. The dog is gentle and friendly. The dog wants to play with Sara and Ben. + +"Maybe the dog is nice," Ben says. "Maybe the dog is lonely and needs friends." + +Sara and Ben pet the dog and talk to him. The dog wags his tail and makes happy noises. Sara and Ben are not scared anymore. They like the dog. + +"Can we keep him?" Sara asks. "Can he be our pet?" + +"I do not know," Ben says. "We have to ask our moms and dads." + +Sara and Ben take the dog to their house. They show the dog to their moms and dads. Their moms and dads are surprised, but they smile. + +"Where did you find this dog?" they ask. + +"We found him in the field," Sara and Ben say. "He is gentle and friendly. Can we keep him?" + +Their moms and dads look at the dog. The dog looks at them with big eyes. He looks cute and sad. + +"Maybe we can keep him," their moms and dads say. "But we have to find out if he has a home and a name." + +Sara and Ben are happy. They hug the dog and give him a name. They name him Fido. Fido is happy too. He has new friends and a new home. He likes Sara and Ben and their moms and dads. He likes the field too. He likes to play there with Sara and Ben every day. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the garden. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a jar with a cricket inside. They named the cricket Bob and fed him grass and water every day. + +One day, their mom told them to tidy their room before dinner. Tom and Sam did not want to tidy their room. They wanted to play with Bob. They decided to hide the jar under their bed and go back to the garden. + +"Mom won't find Bob here," Tom said. "We can play with him later." + +"OK," Sam said. "But we have to be careful. Bob might get scared or hungry." + +They ran to the garden and forgot about Bob. + +When they came back to their room, they saw their mom holding the jar. She looked angry and sad. + +"Boys, what is this?" she asked. "Why did you keep a cricket in a jar under your bed?" + +Tom and Sam trembled. They knew they were in trouble. + +"We're sorry, mom," Tom said. "We like Bob. He is our friend." + +"Bob is not a toy, boys," mom said. "He is a living creature. He needs air and space and freedom. You can't keep him in a jar. He was very unhappy and sick. Look, he is not moving." + +She opened the jar and showed them Bob. He was still and quiet. He did not chirp or hop. + +Tom and Sam felt a big pain in their hearts. They realized they had hurt Bob. They had lost their friend. + +They cried and hugged their mom. They said they were sorry. They said they loved Bob. + +But it was too late. Bob was gone. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing and slide and run. They see a man with a big box. He puts the box on the grass and opens it. He takes out a guitar and a hat. He is a musician. He starts to play and sing. + +"Let's go and listen!" Sara says. She likes music. She runs to the man. + +"No, wait!" Ben says. He does not like music. He thinks it is too loud and boring. He runs after Sara. + +The musician sees the children and smiles. He plays a song for them. Sara claps and dances. Ben covers his ears and frowns. + +"Hello, little ones!" the musician says. "Do you like my music?" + +"I do!" Sara says. "You are very good!" + +"I don't!" Ben says. "You are very smelly!" + +The musician is surprised and hurt. He smells his shirt. He has not washed it for a long time. He has been sleeping on the street. He has no home. + +"Why do you say that?" he asks Ben. "That is not nice!" + +"Because it is true!" Ben says. "You smell like garbage! You should take a bath!" + +Sara is angry at Ben. She thinks he is rude and mean. She wants to be friends with the musician. + +"Ben, stop it!" she says. "You are being bad! The musician is nice! He plays music for us! He needs our help!" + +She takes some coins from her pocket and puts them in the hat. She gives the musician a hug. + +"Thank you, Sara!" the musician says. "You are very kind!" + +He gives her a flower from his box. He plays another song for her. + +Ben feels sorry. He sees that he has hurt the musician's feelings. He sees that Sara is happy. He wants to be happy too. + +He takes some coins from his pocket and puts them in the hat. He says sorry to the musician. + +"Sorry, musician!" he says. "You are not smelly! You are cool!" + +He gives him a high-five. He joins Sara in dancing. + +The musician is happy. He sees that the children are happy. He plays more songs for them. They have fun together. They become friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a lot of toys, but they liked their toy carrots the best. They pretended to be rabbits and nibbled on them. + +"Look, Ben, I have a big carrot!" Lily said, holding up a toy carrot that was longer than her arm. + +"Wow, that's a weird carrot!" Ben said, looking at it with curiosity. "Can I see it?" + +Lily shook her head. "No, it's mine. You have your own carrots." + +Ben felt sad. He wanted to play with the weird carrot too. He tried to grab it from Lily, but she pulled it away. + +"Stop it, Ben! It's not nice to take things from others!" Lily said, frowning. + +Ben and Lily started to fight over the weird carrot. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not have fun anymore. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to the garden. She saw them fighting and was not happy. + +"What are you doing, Ben and Lily?" she asked. "Why are you fighting over a toy carrot?" + +"Because it's mine!" Lily said. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said. + +Mom shook her head. "That's not how you play. You should share your toys and be kind to each other. How would you feel if someone took your favorite toy?" + +Ben and Lily thought about it. They realized they would feel sad and angry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said. "I shouldn't have tried to take your weird carrot. Can we share it?" + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Lily said. "I shouldn't have been selfish. Of course we can share it." + +They hugged and said sorry to mom. Mom smiled and gave them a hug too. + +"Good job, Ben and Lily," she said. "You learned a valuable lesson today. Sharing is caring, and caring is fun." + +Ben and Lily nodded and agreed. They played with the weird carrot together and had a lot of fun. They were happy and so was mom. +Anna and Ben are playing on the farm. They like to run and jump in the hay. The hay is soft and yellow and smells good. Anna and Ben pretend they are horses and make funny noises. + +"Neigh, neigh, I am a fast horse!" Ben says. He runs around the hay pile and tries to catch Anna. + +"Neigh, neigh, I am a graceful horse!" Anna says. She hops over the hay and dodges Ben. She has long hair and a pink dress. + +Ben chases Anna and laughs. He wants to catch her and tickle her. Anna is too quick and smart. She runs behind the big tractor and hides. + +"Where are you, Anna?" Ben says. He looks around and can't see her. He hears a giggle from behind the tractor. + +"I am here, Ben!" Anna says. She jumps out and catches Ben by surprise. She hugs him and tickles him. + +"Hey, stop that!" Ben says. He squirms and laughs. He hugs Anna back and says, "You are a good horse and a good friend." + +Anna and Ben smile and cuddle in the hay. They are happy and tired. They watch the clouds and the birds and the sun. They love the farm and each other. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play in the yard. One day, they find a well. The well is deep and dark. Tim wants to look inside. Kim is scared. + +"Let me tie this rope to the tree," Tim says. "Then I can go down the well and see what is there." + +"No, Tim, no!" Kim says. "The well is too deep and too dark. You might fall and get hurt. Or you might find something bad. Please don't go." + +But Tim does not listen. He ties the rope to the tree and puts the other end around his waist. He starts to go down the well. He goes slow and careful. + +Kim watches him. She is very worried. She hears Tim say, "Wow, I see something shiny. Maybe it is a coin or a ring. I want to get it." + +Kim hears a splash. She hears Tim scream. "Help, help! The water is cold and wet. I can't swim. I can't get out. Help me, Kim!" + +Kim runs to the rope. She tries to pull Tim up. But the rope is too heavy and too slippery. She can't pull Tim up. She cries and cries. She yells for help. + +A man hears Kim. He comes to the well. He sees Tim in the water. He sees Kim with the rope. He is strong and brave. He grabs the rope and pulls Tim up. He saves Tim. + +Tim is wet and cold and scared. He hugs Kim. He says, "I'm sorry, Kim. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. The well is too deep and too dark. I don't want to go there again." + +Kim hugs Tim. She says, "I'm glad you are safe, Tim. I love you. You are my twin." + +The man smiles. He says, "You are lucky, Tim and Kim. You have each other. You should always take care of each other. And you should always be careful and smart. The well is not a place to play." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to draw pictures with crayons. One day, they draw pictures of their family. Lily draws Mom, Dad, herself and Ben. She gives everyone red hair and green eyes, like her. Ben draws Mom, Dad, himself and Lily. He gives everyone brown hair and blue eyes, like him. + +Lily looks at Ben's picture. She does not like it. She says, "That is not our family. Your picture is wrong. It is different." + +Ben looks at Lily's picture. He does not like it either. He says, "No, your picture is wrong. It is different. This is our family." + +They start to yell at each other. They say, "Your picture is wrong! No, your picture is wrong!" + +Mom hears them yell. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees their pictures. She smiles. She says, "Your pictures are both right. They are different, but they are both our family. You both have some of Mom and some of Dad. You both have some of each other. You are twins, but you are not the same. You are different, and that is okay." + +Lily and Ben stop yelling. They look at their pictures again. They see what Mom says. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Ben." + +They hug each other. They hug Mom. They say, "We love our family. We love our pictures. We love being different." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They also liked to see new things. One day, they saw a man with sunglasses. He was sitting on a bench, far away from them. + +"Look, Ben, he has sunglasses!" Lily said. "They are shiny and cool. I want to see them closer." + +"Me too," Ben said. "But he is too distant. How can we see them?" + +Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's pretend we are lost. We can go to him and ask for help. Then we can see his sunglasses." + +Ben thought it was a good idea. He said, "OK, let's go." + +They ran to the man with sunglasses. They said, "Hello, sir. We are lost. Can you help us?" + +The man with sunglasses looked at them. He smiled and said, "Sure, I can help you. Where are your parents?" + +Lily and Ben pointed to a tree. They said, "They are behind that tree. They told us to wait here. But we got bored and wanted to see your sunglasses." + +The man with sunglasses laughed. He said, "I see. Well, my sunglasses are very special. They help me see things that are distant. Do you want to try them?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "Yes, please!" + +The man with sunglasses gave them his sunglasses. Lily and Ben put them on. They looked around. They saw the birds, the flowers, the cars, the people. They saw everything very clearly. + +They said, "Wow, this is amazing! Thank you, sir!" + +The man with sunglasses said, "You're welcome. But you know, there is something more important than seeing things that are distant. Do you know what it is?" + +Lily and Ben shook their heads. They said, "No, what is it?" + +The man with sunglasses said, "It is seeing things that are close. Like your parents, your friends, your toys, your feelings. They are the things that matter most. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "Yes, we understand. We are sorry for lying to you. We should have stayed with our parents. They are the ones who love us and take care of us." + +The man with sunglasses said, "That's OK. I forgive you. But you should also say sorry to your parents. And remember, always be honest and grateful for what you have. That is the best way to see the world." + +Lily and Ben said, "Thank you, sir. You are very kind and wise. We will do as you say." + +They gave back his sunglasses. They hugged him and said goodbye. They ran back to their parents. They said sorry and hugged them. They learned a valuable lesson that day. They never forgot the man with sunglasses and his words. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play games. One day, they play a game with cards. Anna has a lot of cards. Ben has a few cards. Anna wants to win. She does not share her cards with Ben. + +"Anna, can I have some cards?" Ben asks. + +"No, they are mine. I want to win," Anna says. + +Ben is sad. He does not have fun. He thinks Anna is mean. + +A man sees them. He is old. He is wise. He comes to them. + +"Hello, children. What are you playing?" he asks. + +"We are playing a game with cards. But Anna has all the cards. She does not share," Ben says.