diff --git "a/TinyStories_226.txt" "b/TinyStories_226.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_226.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Molly shook her head. She wasn't sure why, but she felt a bit envious of her lotion and she didn't want to share it. + +Tom walked away looking disappointed. Molly felt a flurry of emotions. On one hand, she wanted to give him some lotion, but on the other she didn't understand why she felt so possessive. She sighed and decided to talk to her mum. + +"Mummy, why do I feel envious of my lotion?" Molly asked. + +"That's natural, Molly," her mum said. "It's okay to share things, and it's nice to be generous with others. You don't have to be scared of feeling envious either. Everyone feels that way sometimes." + +With her mum's words of wisdom, Molly smiled and ran back to Tom. She opened up her lotion and gave him some, feeling happy and content. +Timmy was walking across the field with his daddy. It was a beautiful day, with a big, yellow sun shining in the sky. A breeze blew across the grass, making it whisper and wiggle. + +"Daddy, look at the sun, it's so big and bright!" Timmy said. + +"Yes it is," Daddy said, "it's very calming to look at." + +The two of them kept walking until they reached a tree. Daddy leaned against it and Timmy snuggled up beside him. + +"Isn't this nice?" Daddy said. + +"Yes," Timmy said and smiled. They stayed there a while, looking up at the sun and feeling the calming breeze. + +Eventually, they got up and started walking back. They were both feeling peaceful and happy. + +"We'll come back here again soon," Daddy said and Timmy nodded. He knew they'd find peace there every time they came. +Once upon a time there was a shelf. It was very independent, not like any other shelf. It wanted to take a journey but it was stuck in its little corner. + +One day a 3 year old came along. Her name was Sue and she was very curious. She saw the shelf and said, "Hello, shelf. Where do you want to go?" + +The shelf was very excited. "I want to take a trip!" it said in a squeaky voice. + +"I can help you!" said Sue excitedly. So she took the shelf and put it on her back. She ran and ran until they arrived at her destination. + +The shelf was so happy to be out and about. It was able to explore and look down on the world from a different perspective. Sue and the shelf were now best friends, and were able to be independent and explore the world together. +Once upon a time there was a generous girl named Sally. She loved to make everyone laugh. Every day, Sally would go on a big stage and tell jokes. She had an audience of children who would laugh until their tummies were sore. + +One day, a little 3 year old boy named Timmy came to watch Sally. He had heard all about her jokes and wanted to see for himself. + +Sally welcomed him with a big smile. She started to tell her jokes, but Timmy couldn't understand them. Sally noticed that he looked a bit sad, so she decided to simplify one of the jokes. + +"Why did the chicken go to the library?" she asked. + +Timmy thought for a moment and then answered, "'Cause he wanted to find a good book!" + +The audience cracked up and clapped their hands. Sally and Timmy beamed with joy. + +It was clear to everyone that Sally was generous not only with her jokes, but with her time as well. +Once upon a time there was a horse. His coat was bright purple. He loved to run and play. + +One day, it was very hot outside. The purple horse started to sweat. He wanted to take a swim to cool off, but the pond was dry. + +The purple horse groaned. He was so hot. + +He heard a voice nearby. "I can help you, horse," the voice said. + +The purple horse turned around. It was a small girl. She had a bucket in her hand. + +"I can fill this bucket with water from the river and bring it here for you," she said. + +The purple horse was so happy. "Yes, please do!" he said. + +The girl filled the bucket with water and brought it over. The horse quickly drank the cool water. + +He thanked the girl and said, "Now I'm not so dry!" + +The girl laughed and said, "You're welcome, horse!" +One sunny day, deep in a forest, there stood a radish patch. All the radishes looked alike, until one big, furry radish stepped forward. + +“Hi, I’m Furry Radish!" they said. "My siblings look all the same, but I don’t fit in. I have wild fur, and I'm very different. + +The other radishes looked surprised. + +“You don’t look like a radish!†one of them said. + +“I know,†said Furry Radish. “But I am still a radish. No matter how I look, I still fit in here with all of you.†+ +The other radishes smiled, and nodded in agreement. Together, they were all different but fit in. They were a happy radish patch. +Once there was a little girl named Jenny. She was three years old and had lots of style. She loved to dress up in her mom's old clothes. But there was one thing Jenny couldn't decide. + +She went to her mom's closet and said, "What should I wear today?". Her mom said, "That is something only you can decide." + +Jenny decided she wanted to look extra fancy. She chose a polka dot dress and her favorite old hat. She thought it looked perfect and she smiled. + +Now she was ready to go! Jenny opened the door and said, "Good-bye, I'm off to play." + +Jenny was so proud of her style. She was glad she was able to decide what to wear! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was very excited one day because she was going to receive a special gift. + +When the gift arrived, it was a big box with a big green bow on top. Lily opened the box and inside was a beautiful gear. + +The gear was green and sparkly and it was her very own. Lily placed the gear on the floor and started turning it to the left and to the right. + +Suddenly, the gear started spinning and flowers started to bloom all around! Everyone was amazed and everyone said, "Lily's gear is so amazing!" + +Lily was so pleased and she smiled. "My gear is the best," she said. +One day, Jacob and Mama were walking in the park. It was a mysterious day, and the sky was full of white clouds. Suddenly, Jacob saw something shiny on the ground. It was a zipper! Mama saw it too, and Jacob got very excited. + +Mama asked Jacob, "What do you want to do with it, sweetheart?" + +Jacob smiled and said, "Let's open it! I want to see what's inside!" + +Mama smiled and said, "Ok, go for it!" + +Jacob was curious and determined. He grabbed the zipper and started to pull. The zipper opened more and more, and soon it was wide open. Then something amazing happened! Tiny lights started to appear, and they increased and increased. Eventually, they became a big, bright rainbow! + +Jacob was amazed by the beautiful rainbow and exclaimed, "Wow! It's so shiny!" +Mama smiled and hugged Jacob. She said, "It's a mysterious gift. You did a great job opening it!" + +Jacob smiled and hugged Mama back. He was so happy and proud of himself. He knew that he had just opened a magical surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. On a sunny day, Sally went outside to play. She was curious about the world around her. + +Sally saw a flower in the grass and said, “Hi flower, what’s your name?†The flower didn’t answer. + +Sally saw a bug and said, “Hi bug! What are you doing?†The bug didn’t answer. + +Then she saw a butterfly and said, “Hi butterfly! How are you?†The butterfly smiled and said, “I’m great!†+ +Sally giggled and said, “I love you butterfly! Let’s be friends!†+ +The butterfly said, “Sure! Let’s play together!†+ +They flew around and around and laughed and laughed all day. + +At the end of the day, Sally waved goodbye to the butterfly and went home. +Bob was a young boy who loved to learn. Every day he was discovering something new. Today he was learning about math. + +He sat at the kitchen table with his mom and dad. His mom said, "Ok Bob, do you know what reverse means?" + +Bob replied, "What's that?" + +His dad said, "It's a way of counting, but going in the opposite direction. You start with the bigger number and then count backwards." + +Bob nodded. He thought it seemed easy, like he could do it. + +His mom smiled and said, "Let's try it. Start with five and reverse it." + +Bob counted, "Five, four, three, two, one." He grinned at his parents. + +His dad said, "Good job! That was mild math." + +Bob felt excited and proud. He knew he was ready to try harder math soon! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to explore in the park near her house. One day, she went to the swamp. + +As soon as Jane arrived, she noticed something strange. She could smell something sweet coming from the swamp. Jane was very curious and wanted to investigate. + +"What is that sweet smell?" she asked herself. + +Suddenly, she heard a sound. It was a sound she remembered long ago. She remembered her parents telling her a story about a hidden treasure deep in the swamp. + +The sound was coming from deep inside the swamp. Jane was brave and she wanted to investigate. She stepped closer, but then she heard someone calling her name. It was her parents! + +Jane ran back to her parents. She was so excited to tell them about what she heard in the swamp. It was a magical moment for Jane. + +Jane never found the hidden treasure, but she did remember that sweet smell in the swamp forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Kenny. Everyday he liked to run around the park and he was always so happy. But one day, something changed. + +It was noon when Kenny heard a noise. He stopped and looked around. He saw a sad little puppy sitting near a tree. Kenny felt sad, too. + +Kenny went over to the puppy, said "Hi," and gave it a hug. He asked the puppy, "What's wrong?" + +The puppy said, "I'm lost. I've been looking for my family all day, but I can't find them." + +Kenny said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find them. We can look together. Let's run!" + +Kenny and the puppy ran around the park, looking for the puppy's family. Finally, they found them. Everyone was so happy to see each other. +The puppy and his family thanked Kenny and he waved goodbye as they all ran off. He smiled, knowing the puppy was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep named Tim. He was special because he had very unique wool. He loved to show off his wool because it made him very proud. + +One day, a farmer came to Tim’s farm with a comb. He wanted to comb Tim’s wool so it was neat and tidy. Tim didn’t want the farmer to comb his wool, so he tried to resist by running away and hiding. + +The farmer said, “Why don’t you want me to comb your wool?†+ +Tim answered, “My wool is special and I don’t want you changing it. I like it the way it is!†+ +The farmer then replied, “You don’t have to worry. I just want to give your wool a nice comb and make it look even better.†+ +Tim decided to trust the farmer and allowed him to comb his wool. The wool looked shiny and smooth. It was even more unique and special now. Tim was very happy with his wool and the farmer was pleased too. They both agreed that it was a good idea to resist change, but sometimes it is ok to take a chance. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy boat. It lived in a lake in the countryside and was always waiting for someone to come on it. One day, two ducks flew by and saw the boat. + +"Let's go for a ride in the boat!" said one duck. + +The other duck disagreed. "No, I don't want to go on the lazy boat," he said. + +The first duck tried to convince him. "Come on, it will be fun!" + +But the second duck was not ready to change his mind. "I'm sorry, I still don't want to go on the lazy boat," he repeated. + +So the first duck decided to go on the boat alone. He jumped on board and had a great time sailing around the lake. He knew his friend had made the wrong choice! +Once upon a time, there was a giant who was feeling very sad. He had been working very hard all day, but nothing seemed to turn out the way he wanted it to. + +The giant looked at the dirty ground around him and wondered why everything was so hard. Just then, a small child came up to him and greeted him with a smile. + +"Hello there!" she said. + +Surprised and feeling a little better, the giant asked the little girl what she was doing out here. + +"I'm here to encourage you" the little girl said. + +The giant was very touched by the little girl's kindness, feeling encouraged for the first time in a long time. He thanked the little girl and said he felt better. + +The little girl smiled and waved as she ran away, happy that she had made the giant feel better. The giant smiled, feeling much better, and went back to work with a little more energy. +Once there was a whale named Sammy. He was independent and liked to swim in the ocean by himself. One day Sammy was swimming far away from the shore. He saw a group of fish swimming together, and he swam closer to them. One of the fish saw Sammy and shouted, "Let's grab him!" The fish all gathered around Sammy, from the biggest to the smallest. But Sammy was too strong and fast! He easily swam away! + +"Ha ha ha!" Sammy shouted. "No one can grab me!" + +The fish were amazed by Sammy's independence. They all swam closer, asking Sammy questions about why he liked to swim alone. Sammy smiled and said that he liked to explore the deep blue ocean without any help. Then the fish gave him one final wave before they left. + +"We can learn a lot from Sammy," they said. And they all turned and swam away, happy and inspired. + +The End. +Once, there was a graceful fish. He had big shiny scales and liked to swim through the clear blue water. One day, he noticed something funny in the water - a stick floating around! He didn't know what the stick was doing, so he decided to take it. + +The fish swam away with the stick in his mouth. But, he didn't know how to play with it, so he replaced the stick with a shell he found in the sand. The fish was so happy with his new toy, so he started playing with it gracefully. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling his name. It was his friend, the seahorse. The seahorse said, "What happened to your stick?" The fish replied, "I found a shell and replaced it with the stick. Come play with me!" + +The seahorse agreed, and the two of them had a lot of fun with the shell. They laughed and splashed around in the water, having the best time! + +After, the fish thanked his friend for joining him and wanted to go back for the stick. But, the seahorse said, "It's okay. Don't worry - it'll be waiting for you the next time you come to play." + +The fish was so grateful, and the two of them continued to play happily ever after. +One day, Joe went to the park with his mom. Joe saw a big metal box on the ground and said, "What is that?" His mom said, "That is a shape box. You can use it to play with shapes!" + +Joe was very excited, so he ran up to the box. He opened the box, and there were lots of shapes inside! Joe saw squares and circles, triangles and stars, and even more! Joe said, "Mom, this shape box is so cool!" + +Joe started to put the shapes together and try to make strong shapes. He made a strong triangle and a strong square. Eventually, Joe made one very strong shape. He said, "Mom, look at my strong shape!" + +His mom looked and said, "It looks great, Joe! You used the shapes to make something strong!" Joe was so happy and proud. He kept playing with the shapes, making bigger and stronger shapes! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Nora. Nora loved animals and one day she wanted to find a new friend to play with. She went searching in the fields near her home and to her delight she found a gentle little horse! Nora was so excited that she jumped up and down with glee. She wanted to make the horse her new friend and she wanted to be sure he was comfortable. She went to the barn and got some soft hay which she attached to the horse's back. + +The horse was so happy! He gave a snort, nuzzling Nora with his muzzle. He looked so gentle and friendly. Nora was so pleased that it had worked and she now had a new friend! + +"Hello horse", said Nora, "I'm Nora and I'll be your friend". +The horse gave another snort, as if to say 'hello'! + +Nora and the horse became the best of friends and they played together each day in the fields. The hay was gently attached to the horse each time and he was so happy to have Nora as a friend. They stayed together until the sun set, playing together with lots of love and peace. +Max and his dad decided to go on an adventure. They decided to visit the park, which made Max very excited. When they got to the park, Max noticed a big area with a lot of grass. At the edge was a path for jogging. + +Max's dad said, "Let's go for a jog, Max!" + +Max wanted to go but he was a little scared. He looked around with a worried look on his face. + +His dad noticed and said in a gentle voice, "Don't be frustrated, Max! You can do it." + +Max felt brave and said, "Ok, Dad!" + +Max and his dad started to jog together. They ran around laughing and having fun. As they jogged, they saw a lot of animals and plants. + +When they were done, they gave each other a big hug. Max felt happy and his dad smiled with pride. + +Max and his dad had a great time visiting the park. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She was three years old and had a pale face and long brown hair. +One day she went for a walk with her mom. After walking for a while, they saw a big lock. The lock was so shiny and Anna wanted to get it. +"Mommy, can I get the lock?" asked Anna. +"No," said her mom, "it's too big and heavy. You won't be able to get it." +Anna was sad, but then she got an idea. She asked her mom, "Can you get the lock for me?" +"Yes, I can get it for you," said her mom. "But only if you promise to take care of it." +Anna was so happy and she smiled. Her mom got the lock for her and Anna held it tight in her hands. She was so proud to have her own lock. +The end. +One morning, Jack woke up with a big smile on his face. In his hand was a little basket and inside was a bucket of blueberries. He shouted, "Yummy!" + +Jack went outside to find his friends. He saw them in the garden. He ran over and said, "Let's go pick blueberries!" + +The friends looked at each other and shrugged. "Why would we want to pick blueberries?" they asked. + +Jack said, "It's fun and they taste delicious. Don't be ignorant." + +The friends couldn't argue with that and soon they were all picking blueberries. It was a very fun day. + +Jack wanted to keep picking, but his friends wanted to play games. He said, "No, let's mind the blueberries. I want to bring a lot home for my family." + +Even though the friends were sad, they respected Jack's wishes and helped him carry the blueberries back home. Jack was so happy and thanked his friends for helping him. +Once there was a little girl called Clara. She was excited because it was a sunny day and so she ran outside to play in the yard. + +She saw a big furry animal. She ran over to it and said "Hello!" The furry animal said "Hello!" back to her. Clara asked it what it was called. + +The furry animal said its name was Fluffy. "What are you doing?", Clara asked. Fluffy said that she was setting down in the middle of the yard. + +Clara was amazed and asked if she could join. Fluffy said yes and so Clara set down beside her and put her hands around Fluffy's fluffy fur. + +They lay in the sunshine and enjoyed the warm day. Clara was very happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a family who had a special surprise for their son. His mum and dad wanted to give him something special to make him happy, so they brought him a new red bathrobe! + +The dad showed it to the son and said: "Look at this special gift! It is just for you". The son was so excited and said: "Thank you so much!" + +The son didn't want to take the bathrobe off, and went everywhere wearing it. Everywhere he went, people would tell him how nice it was and recommend red bathrobes to everyone else. + +One day, a friend of his asked where he got it from and he happily replied: "My mummy and daddy gave it to me. I think you should get one too, it would look great!" + +The friend was so happy and said: "Thank you for the recommend, I'm definitely going to buy one!" + +The son was proud that his special gift was so widely liked and everybody was so happy at how lovely it looked. +Once upon a time there was a brave lion who lived in a big jungle. The lion was very strong and he was always ready to fight if he needed to. One day, the lion was walking along when he heard a noise coming from the trees. It was a little monkey. He wanted to show off his agility and strength, so he challenged the lion to a fight. The lion agreed, but he wanted to make the fight more creative. + +The lion said to the monkey, “Let’s make this fight more fun. Let’s make it a race. Whoever gets to the top of the tree first wins!†The monkey thought this was a great idea so they both started to climb the tall tree. + +The monkey was so quick and agile, while the lion was strong and fast. They both showed great skill and determination, but in the end the lion won. He was the fastest climber, and he made it to the top of the tree first. + +The little monkey was so happy for the lion. Even though he lost, he had been part of a creative and fun fight. The monkey and the lion were both happy and they decided to be friends and never fight again. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her little boy. The mommy and her little boy loved going fishing together, so they went to the lake by their house. + +The little boy got out his fishing rod and got ready to cast it into the lake. He held it over the water, and then threw it in. + +"I catch a fish," he said, excitedly. + +The mommy smiled. "That would sure be delicious," she said, "But it might take a while. Why don't you rock in your chair until you get a bite on your rod?" + +The little boy started rocking in his chair, back and forth. He rocked and rocked, and sure enough, soon he felt a tug on his rod. With a smile, he quickly pulled in a big, juicy fish. + +"I caught a fish!" he shouted, as the mommy helped him reel it in. "It's so delicious!" + +The mommy smiled. She and the little boy kept fishing together until her arms ached. The visit was a success. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. Jane loved animals and one day she met a parrot. The parrot was very strong and very colourful. Jane asked the parrot: "What's your name?". + +The parrot said: "I'm Tweetles the parrot, it's very nice to meet you Jane!" Jane was so excited to meet the parrot, she said: "Can I take you home?". + +Tweetles said: "Yes please! I'll fly right behind you". So Jane and Tweetles flew home together. When they arrived, Jane's mum was so surprised to see a parrot, she said: "My goodness, where did you get that parrot from?". + +Jane told her mum all about how she had met Tweetles. Jane's mum gave them both a little treat to say well done for finding each other. From that day on, Jane and Tweetles were best friends forever. +Diane and her mommy went to the park. They saw a lot of beautiful flowers. Diane gathered the pretty petals. Then her mommy got the scissors out of the bag. She carefully cut the petals into different shapes. + +Diane asked, "What are you doing, Mommy?" + +Her mommy said, "We are going to make a beautiful flower crown. I will help you fit it on your head. Now you can be a beautiful princess." + +Diane jumped with joy and spun around singing. The petals on her head twirled as she spun. She was excited to show her new flower crown to her friends at the park. They all gathered around to admire the beautiful crown. Diane beamed with happiness and ran around with her friends, feeling like a real princess. +Mama put her arms around Jenny. Jenny was three and was feeling scared. + +"What's wrong, Jenny?" asked Mama. + +"I don't want to measure dinner," Jenny replied, looking down. + +Mama smiled. "It's okay, Jenny. I'll help you. We can measure dinner together. Let's use this gentle measuring cup and spoon. We'll be gentle, okay?" + +Jenny nodded. Mama held the measuring cup while Jenny poured the cereal. Together they measured out just the right amount. + +"See Jenny, that wasn't so hard," Mama said. + +Jenny smiled. She was happy that measuring dinner with Mama was not scary after all. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Amy and Jack. They went out for a walk on a sunny day. Suddenly, they saw something tall in the sky. It was an airplane! Amy asked Jack, "What is that?" + +Jack answered, "That is an airplane!" + +They both looked up. Then, they heard a noise. It was coming from a big, white box. It was a freezer! Amy asked, "What is that?" + +Jack answered, "That is a freezer!" + +The two of them were very curious. So, they opened the freezer door. And inside, they found lots of ice cream! Jack asked, "Can we have some?" + +Amy smiled and said, "Yes, we can have some! Let's each have one scoop." + +They each took their own scoop of ice cream and enjoyed it. Then, they each said 'thank you!' to the big, tall freezer. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. His name was John. He always liked to explore new things. One day, he saw something he had never seen before. It was a notebook. He was very anxious to know what was in it. + +He walked closer and looked inside. He saw a lot of handwritten words and symbols. He was surprised! "Hmm, what is this?" he asked. + +A voice answered, "This is a notebook, John." It was his father. "It's full of interesting facts and figures that we can observe." + +John was still curious and wanted to look closer. So, his father opened it and showed him the different pages. The boy was even more surprised because he could not understand all the things he was seeing. His father smiled and said, "Don't worry, John. You will understand when you are a bit older." + +John smiled and thanked his father. He felt less anxious now that he knew what the notebook was. He was glad he explored and observed something new. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was happy and had lots of fun playing his favorite sport - soccer. One day, Jack was playing soccer with his friends when he saw a pale bird in the sky. He pointed up to the bird and said “Look, a bird!†Jack's friends were amazed and they stopped playing soccer to watch the bird. + +Suddenly, the pale bird flew down and landed on Jack's forehead. Jack was so scared, he didn't know what to do. The bird began to whisper to Jack and said “Surrender to the power of the sky.†Jack was scared, but he wanted to know what the bird meant. + +Jack asked the bird, “What do you mean?†The bird replied, “Surrender and the sky will show you the way.†Jack smiled and said, “Okay!†He slowly put his arms up and said “I surrender!†Suddenly, the bird flew away and Jack saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. + +Jack laughed and said “Thank you!†He knew that surrendering was the right thing to do. From then on, whenever Jack played his favorite sport - soccer - he would always surrender to the power of the sky. +The pup was small and slept in a crib all by himself. He liked to wake up early and follow the sun as it crept into the sky. He wanted to take a bite of the sun, and make it his own. He wanted to feel the warmth all over him and keep it safe with him forever. + +One day he saw a butterfly that was bright and beautiful. He wanted to take it and love it, like he loved the sun. He chased it, walking through a field of tall grass, but he couldn't seem to get close. As he tried to get closer he stepped on something and it bit him! + +He started to cry and said to the butterfly, "Why are you so mean?" + +The butterfly fluttered away, and said back to the pup, "The world can be bitter, but you can still be kind." The pup didn't understand, but it felt like a comfort to him, like the sun and the warmth. He went back to his crib and snuggled in, feeling content and safe. +Once upon a time there lived a bear called Bill. Bill was a big and strong bear with a warm heart, who enjoyed going on long walks in the woods. + +One day, Bill felt really brave and decided to climb to the top of a very, very tall mountain. So off he went, with a happy skip in his step. + +At the top of the mountain, Bill started to feel the wind blowing on his face. He looked up and saw a majestic eagle with wings spread wide, ready to take off and fly away. + +"Oh wow!" Bill shouted with glee. + +But then the eagle suddenly flew away, with impatience. Bill felt very sad about this, and he roared out in anguish. + +Suddenly, the eagle flew back, with a twinkle in its eye. + +"I've come back with something for you, Bill," said the eagle. "I have something special for you to show how much I care." + +The eagle held out its talon and presented Bill with a shiny, gold medal. + +Bill was so excited that he gave the eagle a big bear hug. + +"Thank you, thank you! I will treasure this medal forever." + +From that day onwards, Bill and the eagle shared an unbreakable bond, and no matter how far away they were, they always found a way to be together. +Once upon a time, there was a jam jar that belonged to a little girl named Jenna. Jenna loved spread jam on her toast every morning for breakfast. One day, she noticed that the jar of jam was shrinking, despite the fact that she hadn't touched it. Jenna was confused and asked her mom, "Mommy, why is my jam jar shrinking?" + +Her mom smiled and explained, "That's because it's made from flexible glass. As it heats up and cools down, it shrinks and expands, so it's always changing size." + +Jenna was very impressed. She loved the idea that the jam jar was so flexible. She said, "Wow! That's so cool!" + +The little girl continued to use the jam jar with her toast every day. Even though it kept shrinking and expanding, Jenna loved it just the same. Whenever it changed size, it was always packed full of delicious jam that she had come to love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was three years old and really liked having fun. Her favorite thing to do was add things to the playground outside. + +Today, Lily had a special surprise. Her mom said, "Lily, I got you a jet!" Lily was so excited. She jumped up and down and said, "A jet? That's so sweet!" + +Lily ran to the playground and added the jet to the other toys. She jumped in it, pretending to fly around the world. She zoomed around, making jet noises and pretending to go on adventures. + +When it was time for bed, Lily hugged the jet tightly. She said, "Goodnight jet! I'm so glad I can add you to my playground!" +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant dog. He liked to explore the world around him. One day, he went on a long journey. He was excited to go, but the journey seemed to take forever. He kept asking himself why he was being delayed. + +The dog finally reached his destination. He asked a little boy why he was taking so long. "The river was too deep," said the boy. "I had to wait for the water to go down." + +The dog was surprised. He thanked the boy and promised himself that he would never delay his journey again. +Once there was a jolly purple creature named Bob. Bob liked to dance and shake. One day Bob was out for a walk and saw some other creatures. + +"Hello, how are you?" the other creatures said. + +Bob was so excited, he started to shake with excitement. "I'm jolly," he said! + +The other creatures were also jolly and they decided to dance and shake together. They shook and spun around in circles, up and down and side to side. + +They had so much fun that they decided to make it a tradition. Every day they would get together and shake and dance. + +Bob loved it and he would never miss a day of shaking with his new friends! +Once upon a time there was a bunny who wanted to go on an adventure. He hopped all day until he came to a big mountain. The bunny tried to climb it, but it was very hard. He felt a bit of trouble. + +Suddenly, a dragon flew down from the clouds. He said, "Why do you want to climb so high?" The bunny said, "I want to see what's on top of the mountain." + +The dragon said, "Climb on my back and I will take you up!" The bunny was scared, but he hopped on the dragon's back. The dragon's scales were very warm and soon they were flying straight up the mountain. + +The bunny was amazed as he rose higher and higher. All the pretty things below began to look small. Finally, they reached the top of the mountain. + +The bunny saw a beautiful sight. The sky was so blue, the clouds so white, and the sun so warm. He thanked the dragon and hopped down. Then the dragon flew away into the sky and the bunny went home, happy with his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived near a long river. One day, during a hot summer day, he decided to take a dip in the cool river. + +As he hopped into the river, he noticed something strange in the water. He poked his head into the water and saw a huge box. Suddenly, the box started to move around in the water and a lot of bubbles came out. + +Frog was very curious, so he jumped closer to the box. Suddenly, a voice said: "Who dares to disturb me in this river? + +Frog was very scared and he replied: "Me! I'm sorry, I didn't know that there was someone in the river." + +To Frogs surprise, the voice said: "It's ok. I'm a fish and I've been sleeping in this river for a long time. You can stay here with me, if you like." + +Frog was happy to finally find a friend and he said: "Yes, I'd love to stay here with you!" + +From that day on, Frog and Fish were the best of friends and they shared many sunlit days under the river, never to be disturbed again. +One Sunday morning, Mommy brought Sally to the park. The warm sun made Sally feel happy and restless. She wanted to play! + +Mommy spread out a blanket and brought out a big blue ball. Sally smiled and instantly grabbed the ball. + +Mommy: "Let's try and roll the ball, Sally!" + +Sally rolled the ball back to Mommy. She smiled and clapped her hands. She liked rolling the ball back and forth. This made the time fly by - soon, it was time to go home. + +Mommy spread out the blanket and tucked it into a bag. + +Mommy: "There, all done! Ready to go home now, Sally?" + +Sally nodded and reached her hand out to Mommy. She felt tired and excited from her Sunday playtime. +Once there was a mischievous rabbit named Tim. He was always getting into trouble. One day, he was playing around when he saw an old microphone on the floor. It was very fragile and he was extra careful when he picked it up. + +He looked at it for a moment and said, "What's this?" Then he decided he would be a singer and started singing into it. He sang loudly and his singing caught the attention of a nearby bird. + +The bird flew down and asked, "What's that?" + +Tim smiled and said, "It's a microphone! With it, I can become a famous singer!" + +The bird looked at him and said, "That's great! But be careful, it looks fragile." + +Tim smiled and said, "Don't worry. I'll be careful." + +The bird was relieved and flew away, and Tim sang louder into the microphone until the sun went down. + +The next day, Tim became a famous singer and everyone was singing his songs. He used the fragile microphone for lots of performances, and it looked like it was working just fine. + +The end. +Jack and Sally were walking along the beach and spotted a boat on the horizon. "What's that?" Jack said. "It's a ship," Sally said, squinting her eyes. + +The ship was far away, but they could see it bobbing on the waves. They watched it for a few minutes, feeling alert and excited. + +Suddenly Jack said, "I hope the ship is coming our way. It'll be fun to see what's on board!" + +Sally smiled. "Me too! I hope it'll come close enough for us to see all its passengers." + +They kept watching, hoping the ship would get closer. And soon enough, it began to get closer with each passing minute. + +Finally, the ship was close enough for them to see the people inside. Jack and Sally cheered, delighted by all the new faces they could now see. + +They waved to the ship, and the people on board waved back. Jack and Sally couldn't be happier. Thanks to their hope, they'd been able to experience something marvelous and share in the joy of discovery. +Jill was a mommy, and she had a three year old son called Jack. One day, she wanted to teach Jack about different kinds of food. + +"Jack, come over here!" said Jill. "What can I show you today?" + +Jack ran over to his mommy. "What is it, Mommy?" he asked. + +Jill smiled. "It's an olive," she said. "It's a fruit. Look how round it is!" + +Jack picked it up and held it in his hand. It had a black skin and he wondered what it would taste like. + +"If you'd like, I can teach you how to eat an olive," said Jill. + +Jack nodded excitedly. "Yes, please!" he said. + +So Jill taught Jack how to bite into the olive and eat it. Jack loved it, and from that day on he always wanted to have olives for snacks. +Once upon a time there was a life. It was an exciting life filled with lots of fun and surprises. One day the life decided that it wanted to decorate itself with success. It called in all its friends to help. + +"What can I do to make my life more successful?" The life asked its friends. + +The friends thought for a moment and then one of them answered. "You should try your best and work hard," they said. The life thanked them and smiled. + +The life started to work hard every day. It decorated itself with success and soon it had more success than it could have ever dreamed of. It was so excited that it wanted to share it with everyone. + +The life sent out invitations and everyone came over to celebrate. Everyone talked, laughed and shared stories about successes. They all left happy, feeling inspired by the life and its success. + +The life was so proud of itself for decorating its life with success. It had learnt that if you work hard and stay focused you can always achieve your dreams. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. She was three years old and loved playing with her toy farm animals. One morning she asked her Mom, "What are we going to have for breakfast?" + +Her Mom replied, "Today we are going to have cereal". Mary was so happy and said, "Yay! I love cereal!". + +HerMom then asked her to take the green cereal box from the kitchen cupboard and pour some into a bowl. So Mary went and carefully took the cereal box and poured cereal into the bowl. + +Once she was finished, she looked in the bowl and said, "This cereal looks yummy!" She took a spoon and began to eat her cereal. + +Mary was so happy and said, "Mum, I love my yummy, green cereal!" + +HerMom smiled and replied, "Yes, it does look delicious!" + +And so Mary ate her yummy, green cereal and enjoyed every bite! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She went for a walk in the park with her family and was excited to explore and discover new things. + +While in the park, Molly and her family stumbled upon a banana tree. Molly was so happy and asked her mum, "What's that?" Her mum replied, "That's a banana tree!" + +Molly ran over to the tree and noticed that there were lots of small, yellow bananas hanging from the leaves. She excitedly grabbed one, saying, "Look mum! A little banana!" + +Molly and her family picked some of the bananas and peeled them to eat. Molly loved the taste, exclaiming "Yum, I love bananas!" + +Molly made some fun memories with her family thanks to her discovery of the banana tree! +Little Jack was a curious 3 year old. Whenever a new sound or word was spoken, little Jack wanted to know what it meant. + +One day, Jack's family was in the farm. Jack saw some big piles of hay. He pointed to the hay and asked, "What is that?" + +His dad smiled and said, "That is hay. We use it to feed the animals on the farm." + +That night, Jack was in the car with his family. Dad said something that Jack didn't understand. He asked, "What did you say?" + +Dad repeated the word. He said, "Hay". + +Jack laughed. He thought it was funny. He said, "You said 'hay' just like the hay at the farm!" + +Everyone in the car laughed. They thought it was funny too. + +Little Jack continued to learn new words every day. He had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sue and Sam. Sue was wearing a long apron and she asked Sam, "Do you want to play a game?" Sam happily shouted, "Yes!" + +So, Sue made up a game. She said, "I'll hide and you need to find me!" Sam thought it would be lots of fun, so he said, "Okay!" + +Sue ran away to hide and Sam began to look for her. He looked all around the garden but he couldn't find her. Then he looked up into the tree and saw Sue, who was wearing her long apron. + +Sam smiled and said, "Ha ha! I found you!" Sue replied, "You did! Okay, now it's your turn to try and hide. Can you do it?" Sam nodded his head and said, "Yes!" + +He ran away and hid behind a bush. Sue looked for Sam for a long time, but she couldn't find him. Then she heard Sam giggling, so she knew where he was hiding. + +Sue ran up to him, saying, "Surrender, Sam! I found you!" Sam said, "Okay, I surrender!" and he laughed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was three years old and very happy. Every day she would go for a walk in the park with her mum and dad. + +One day, when Mia was in the park she saw a really high tree with lots of fruit on it. "Can I climb the tree?" asked Mia. Her mum and dad said yes and Mia started to climb. + +When she was high up in the tree, Mia saw a bird's nest with two little eggs in it. But when Mia tried to reach the eggs something else happened. A big branch of the tree started to shake and lots of sugar fell out of it. + +"Yay!" shouted Mia in delight. + +Mia's parents smiled and said, "Enjoy the sugar. We can make lots of yummy treats with it!" + +Mia was so happy and she enjoyed the sugar every day. She even shared it with her friends and they all had fun making treats together. + +The end. +Once there was a boy who loved to play. Whenever he had the chance, he would get in his car and drive it around the town. One day, he was driving around when he saw a girl playing on the street. He stopped to say hello but the girl was too busy playing to answer him. + +The boy then asked her if she wanted to join him for a drive. The girl said no and continued playing. The boy said goodbye and drove away. + +The girl felt a bit rude for not responding, so she ran after the boy's car. "Hey, wait!", she said. The boy stopped and she said that she would love to join him for a drive. + +The boy smiled, and was glad the girl changed her mind. They had an exciting time driving around and when it was time to say goodbye, they said it with a smile. +There was a fly who liked to bite every red flower. One day, a little girl named Lucy was walking in the park. She saw the fly biting the red flower and said to it, "Hey, fly! Stop that!" + +But the fly ignored her and kept on biting. So Lucy said, "I'm going to get you!" She ran and grabbed the fly. The fly was very scared. + +Lucy said, "I'm not going to hurt you. I just want you to stop biting red flowers." The fly stopped and flew away. + +Lucy smiled and said, "That was fun!" and went back to her walk in the park. +Tom woke up early one day. He was very hungry. So he decided to go to the nearby market to find something to eat. He saw many things there: apples, bananas, oranges, potatoes and even radishes. But Tom was poor, so he had to pick something cheap. + +Tom: "I will buy the radishes!" + +The shopkeeper smiled and handed him five radishes. Tom thanked the shopkeeper, and happily walked away. Soon, he found a quiet spot near the river and ate the radishes. + +Tom was happy that he could fill his hungry tummy. He thanked his lucky stars for the radishes and began to play in the river. Tom had the best time of his life! +Molly was a brave 3 year old. She loved going to the gym every day. Today, Molly was in the gym with her mom. She was trying to reach the big red ball on the other side of the gym. + +"Come on Molly, you can do it!" said Mom. + +Molly tried and tried to reach the ball, but it was too far away. She started to cry. + +Just then, a big man came over to them. He was rude, he just shouted at Molly. + +"Don't cry!" he said. + +But Mom didn't like it. She said, "Please don't be rude to my daughter!" + +The big man stepped back and Molly smiled. She took a deep breath and tried to reach the ball one last time. + +And this time, she did it! She had reached the ball! Everyone in the gym cheered. + +Molly had done it! She felt brave and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal bear. His name was Bob, and he had a special switch. The switch could turn on lights, fans and other exciting things. Bob wanted to show his friends what his switch could do, so he asked them to come over. + +Bob said to his friends, "Do you want to see a magic switch?" His friends were excited and said "Yes!" Bob then took out his switch and flipped it. Suddenly, all the lights in the house turned on and his friends were amazed. + +After they had seen the switch in action, Bob asked his friends, "Are you loyal?". His friends nodded and said, "Yes". Bob was happy because his friends had stayed true to him and were very loyal to him. + +The friends then all said goodbye to Bob, who was very proud of his switch and his loyal friends. He then turned the switch off, and everyone said goodbye until next time. +Once there was a girl named Sally. One day, Sally saw a sign that said "Unusual Club – Join Now!" She was curious, so she went to the club. When she arrived, she saw a lot of kids having fun. She wanted to join too! + +Sally went up to the leader of the club. "Can I join?" she asked. + +The leader smiled. "Of course! Welcome to the Unusual Club!" + +Sally was so happy. She made a lot of new friends in the club. They did lots of fun and unusual activities like twirling and singing. + +Sally loved the Unusual Club. She was so glad she saw the sign and joined in. +Becky was a three year old girl who loved to explore. One day, she decided to take a jog in the park. As she was walking, she noticed a mysterious white swan. She walked up to it and said "Hello Swan, do you want to come on my jog with me?". The swan replied "quack, quack!" and followed her. + +Together, they jogged around the park and past the playground. Becky even showed the swan the pond with all of the ducks in it. The swan was so excited to see the ducks, it started honking and jumping around. + +Finally, Becky and the swan had to say goodbye. Becky hugged the swan and said "I had such a great time joging with you and I hope we can do it again soon!". The swan quacked and flew away. That day Becky had the most mysterious and magical jog ever! +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was only three years old. Every Sunday, she went to church with her family. She loved to visit the church because it was very light inside. + +One Sunday, a funny thing happened when Amy was in the church. The pastor told her to count the number of windows in the church. + +Amy said, "But, I don't know how to count very high!" + +The pastor smiled and said, "Well, that's okay. You can start with one, and then count up to see how many windows you can find. Can you do that?" + +Amy nodded. She counted one, two, three, four and so on until she got to ten windows. + +"Great job!" said the pastor. "See, counting isn't so hard!" + +Amy smiled and said, "Number one, two, three, four... I can count!" + +The pastor smiled and said, "Yes, you certainly can!" + +And since that day, whenever Amy visited church, she would count the windows and remember how to number. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to pretend. She would imagine she was a princess or even a great adventurer! + +One day, while she was pretending to be a great explorer, she found a brown pen lying on the ground. She grabbed it eagerly and said "I'm gonna put this pen in my pocket and go on my adventure!" She was so excited to take her pen on her pretend journey. + +As she went along, she used the pen to draw pictures of the places she visited. She was even able to talk to some of the characters she met along the way. + +One day she ran into a big bear. He looked very grumpy and asked her why she was there. She responded confidently "I'm an explorer with a brown pen and I'm here to explore this new world!" + +The bear looked surprised and asked "Can I see your pen?" The little girl proudly showed off her pencil and the bear smiled. He said "That's a very nice pen. Maybe you can teach me how to draw too." + +The little girl was happy to help and soon the two were having great adventures together! +Once upon a time, a neighbor named Susan loved to dance. Whenever the sun shone, she would twirl around in circles in her beautiful garden. + +One day, her neighbor, Carl, saw her dancing. + +"Why are you dancing, Susan?" asked Carl. + +"I love to dance when it's nice outside," said Susan. "It makes me feel happy!" + +Carl clapped his hands and smiled. "Can I dance too?" + +Susan put her hands on her hips. "Of course! Come on, let's dance together!" + +The two neighbors danced around the garden together, arms waving, feet shuffling, and twirling in circles. They were having such a good time they hardly noticed when the sun set. + +At last, they stopped and smiled at each other. + +"That was so much fun," said Carl. + +"Yes," agreed Susan. "Dancing is beautiful!" +Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived in a pond. His name was Froggy and he was very friendly. + +One day, a toad hopped into the pond. "Hello!" said the toad. Froggy welcomed him. + +"I was sent to deliver a message," the toad said. + +Froggy was excited. "What is it?" he asked. + +"It says, 'You will be successful,'" the toad said. + +Froggy was delighted. He thanked the toad for delivering the message and the toad hopped away. + +Froggy was determined to be successful. From that day onwards, he would always try his hardest. He enjoyed swimming in the pond and chasing his friends. Froggy was happy and successful. +Molly was small with curly hair. She couldn't wait for winter to come. One cold day she went outside with her mom. + +Molly's mom pointed to the sky. It was empty, with no birds flying around. + +Molly clapped her hands. "Let's record it!" + +Molly's mom laughed. "Yes. Let's record the empty sky!" + +They took out their camera and pointed it at the sky. Molly pretended to count to three and press the record button. + +They spent the whole winter sneakily recording the empty sky. They showed their videos to family and friends and everyone laughed. Even on the coldest days, Molly and her mom couldn't wait to record the empty winter sky. +One day, Tim and Sue were walking in the park. The sky was grey and gloomy. Suddenly, they saw something. It was a peculiar seat. It was made of wood and it had a thick cushion. + +Tim and Sue went up to the seat to take a closer look. Sue said, "Let's have a seat, Tim." + +So they sat down. They looked around the park. It was very quiet. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was coming from near the seat. It was a little boy. He said, "Can I have a seat too?" + +Tim and Sue smiled. They said, "Of course! Come join us." + +So the little boy sat next to them. He looked very happy to have a seat. They all enjoyed the fresh air and the quiet atmosphere. It was the perfect way to end a gloomy day. +Once upon a time, two friends went walking together in the woods. As they were enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air, they came across a glinting object in the grass. + +"What is that?" one asked. + +The other replied, "It looks like a gun!" + +The two children nervously stepped back and watched as an old man slowly bent down and released the gun from the ground. + +The old man stood up and said, "That was a sleepy gun and it belonged to me. I'm thankful that you found it and didn't try to touch it. It's very dangerous!" + +The two friends thanked the old man and he told them to remember: never touch guns. They thanked him again, then headed off down the path, feeling relieved they'd followed his warning! +Once upon a time, there lived a lion in a big strong cave. He was a very grumpy lion and didn't like it when anyone came to visit. One day, a little girl came near the cave. She was very polite and said “Good morning!†to the lion. + +The lion growled and roared. He didn't like it when people came too close to his cave. But then he saw that the little girl was carrying a beautiful gem. The gem sparkled in the sunlight and the lion was very impressed. + +He stopped roaring and said to the girl, “I like your gem. Can I hold it?†+ +The girl smiled and said, “Of course. I'd be happy to share it with you.†+ +The lion was very polite and thanked the little girl very much. He caressed the gem with his paw and let out a quiet roar of joy. + +From that day on, the lion was much less grumpy. He welcomed visitors with a roar and a smile and shared his treasure of gems with all the other animals. The little girl became good friends with the lion, and they would often visit each other. +Jeb walked into his bedroom. He saw a beautiful toy on the floor and he couldn't believe his eyes. He knelt down and stared at it in awe. It was a bright green dragon with sparkly wings. + +"Wow!" exclaimed Jeb, his eyes wide with joy. + +Just then, his mom walked in. She was holding something in her hands. She knelt down and handed the object to Jeb. + +"Here you go, Jeb. This is your new toy. But be careful, it's very fragile," she said. + +Jeb smiled and accepted the gift. He carefully picked it up and stared at it for a few moments. He just couldn't believe his luck. + +He hugged his mom and then ran off, still carrying the toy close to him. He couldn't wait to take it out and play with it. He knew it would be a lot of fun. +One hot summer morning, Jimmy saw something strange in the garden outside his house. He saw a bald man with a white beard and glasses, standing near a cobweb. + +Jimmy called out to him, "Who are you?" + +The man replied, "I'm the magical cobweb genie. I give gifts to children who are kind and generous." + +Jimmy was excited. "What can I receive?" + +The cobweb genie smiled. "You can receive all the joy and happiness this world has to offer." + +Jimmy was overjoyed. He thanked the cobweb genie for his kind words and ran off to find his friends and share the good news. + +From then on, Jimmy was always kind to others and received all kinds of gifts from the cobweb genie. +Once upon a time, there was a gray kitty who liked to play. One day, she found a ball of yarn in the grass and thought it was fun. She batted it with her paw and rolled it around. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "That’s my yarn!" It was a little boy who was looking for his yarn. He asked the kitty if she wanted to play a game. She nodded. + +The little boy said, "Let's see who can catch it first!" Both the kitty and the boy chased the yarn and had a great time. + +At the end of the game, the little boy said, "Thank you for playing with me!" The kitty smiled and said, "It was fun!" + +Then the little boy said, "I want to give you a hug for being such a good friend!" The kitty purred and the little boy gave her a big hug. + +The boy picked up his yarn and the kitty went on her way. They both had a great time playing together and were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jim. He had a bedroom filled with toys and games. Every day, he would go into his bedroom and admire all of his things. He particularly loved his train set. + +One day Jim heard a voice coming from his train set. He looked around to see if anyone was there, but the room was empty. + +He listened again and heard the voice say, “Jim, play with me.†Jim was a bit scared, but decided to take a closer look. + +He found that the train set was alive! Jim asked it, “What is your name?†+ +“My name is Chris,†said the train. “I need someone to play with me, can you help?†+ +Jim was surprised, but he said “Yes, I will help you Chris.†+ +“Thank you. I have been here for many days and nights,†said Chris. “I am a bit lonely.†+ +Jim knew then that he wanted to be the friend that Chris needed. He was very persistent and every day he would come to play with Chris in his room. + +And ever since then, Jim and Chris have been the best of friends. They both admire each other and love spending time together in Jim’s bedroom. +Once there was a big bear. He wandered through the forest, trying to find something to improve. One day the bear came across a squirrel. + +"Hello!" said the bear. "What can this bear do to make things better?" + +The squirrel smiled. "Why don't you try listening to other people's opinions?" he said. "It might help you to improve!" + +The bear thought this was a great idea. He asked the squirrel many questions and listened carefully to his advice. + +Soon the bear was feeling much better. He thanked the squirrel for his help. + +"My opinion is that if you keep listening to other people and thinking about how you can improve" said the squirrel, "you'll be a big success!" + +The bear smiled, feeling very happy. From then on, he kept listening to others and thinking about how he can make things better. He was proud of himself for taking the squirrel's advice and improving. +Once upon a time, there lived a strong prince. He lived in a beautiful castle with many chambers and doors. One day, he heard a whisper from behind one of the doors. He opened the door and peeked in. Inside there was a tiny mouse! + +The Prince asked, "Who are you?" + +The mouse whispered, "I am the King of all the mice. I live here in secret, so you must not tell anyone." + +The Prince nodded, "I promise I won't tell." + +The mouse said, "Thank you. I'll tell you a secret. All the mice in the castle gather here every night. It's our special chamber." + +The Prince smiled, "That's amazing! I'd love to see it." + +The mouse nodded, "Sure. But be very quiet, so they don't hear you." + +The Prince nodded in agreement. That night the Prince went back into the chamber and watched in awe as the mice gathered and talked. He watched and listened, because he wanted to be strong like them. They whispered secrets to each other and it filled his heart with joy. + +The Prince thanked the mouse for allowing him to see the chamber and vowed to keep it a secret forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mary who lived in a big, wide world. She played with her friends every day and was always very happy. + +But one day, Mary and her friends were playing in the park, when suddenly they heard a loud noise like thunder. Mary and her friends were very scared, so they all ran away. + +When Mary was running, she couldn't find her friends. "Where did they go?" she said in a soft voice. She was very frightened, but she kept looking for them. + +Suddenly, Mary found herself in a dark, scary cave. As she looked around, she heard her friends talking from far away. She wanted to go back to them, but she didn't know how. + +Suddenly, a kind voice spoke out of the darkness. "It's okay, Mary," it said. "You just need to close your eyes and imagine your friends. Then you will find them." + +So Mary closed her eyes, and when she opened them back up again, she was surrounded by her friends. They had all disappeared into the same cave! + +Mary and her friends were very happy to be reunited, and they hugged each other tightly. From that day on, they knew that no matter how frightened they were, they would always find each other again. +Once upon a time there was a dad and daughter. The dad had a big truck and the daughter had a little bike. + +The dad said to the daughter, “Let’s go for a ride!†+ +The daughter was so happy. She jumped on her bike and said “Yes!†+ +The dad drove his truck very fast. The daughter followed as fast as she could on her bike. + +The daughter said “I’m tired! Can we stop?†+ +The dad said “Yes, let’s stop for a break.†+ +So they stopped under a big tree and the dad got a bottle of water for the daughter. The daughter drank the water and felt much better. + +They had lots of fun together and they were so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake who loved to drink lemonade. One day, he decided to take his delicate cup to the kitchen. Once he reached the kitchen, he noticed a funny noise coming from the dishwasher. + +He walked closer to investigate and heard a noise inside. "Hello?" he asked. + +From inside the dishwasher, a tiny voice whispered back, "Yes, who's there?" + +"It's Jake," he said in surprise. "What are you doing in there?" + +"I'm hiding from the monster," the voice said. It was a fairy. + +"Don't worry," said Jake. "Want to try some of my lemonade? It's very tasty." + +The fairy smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Jake poured some of the lemonade into a little cup for the fairy, and together they drank it. The fairy said, "Thank you Jake. You're the best!" + +The two new friends laughed and chatted for hours. After that, the fairy flew away, leaving Jake with a full heart and a delicious drink. +Once upon a time, there was a reliable little girl. She liked to roll around outside in circles for fun. One day, she found a dish in the grass. It was a little dish made from clay. She thought it was so cool! + +The girl wanted to keep the dish, so she rolled inside quickly to show her mom. + +"Mom, look what I found!" She said as she showed it to her. + +"That's so nice, honey." said her mom. "Let's keep it in the kitchen so it doesn't get lost." + +The girl was so happy. She put the dish in the kitchen, so it would always be safe and reliable. Then, the little girl rolled out of the kitchen, singing and laughing all the way. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to go for a jog. She put on her comfy shoes and ran out of her house. In the park she saw a big train. She asked her mum if she could go on the train. + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, the train is very safe and you can have lots of fun. Just remember to be careful." + +The little girl jumped up and down with joy. She climbed onto the train and held on tight as it began to move. She felt so free as she jogged all around the park. + +When it was time to stop, the little girl thanked her mum. She was so happy to have been able to go on the train and experience the thrill of jogging in a safe and fun place. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He had a bright red bike with bright yellow pedals. They were his favourite pedals in the whole world! + +One morning, he was having so much fun riding his bike. He was going back and forth, having a great time. Suddenly, one of the pedals broke away! Jack stopped and was very sad. He was about to cry but he found out that he still had one pedal on the bike! + +Jack's mum saw the broken pedal and asked, "Who broke that pedal, Jack?" + +Jack said, "I'm sorry, mum. I broke the pedal". + +Mum said, "It's okay, Jack. We can get a new one". + +Jack smiled and said, "Thanks, mum!" + +So, with a new pedal, Jack was back riding his bike. He was so happy to have his favourite pedals back. And he was careful not to break the new pedal again! +Once upon a time there was a tiny mouse. It was soft and small, and even had a white tail. Every day it went out to play and have fun. + +One day, the mouse was walking in the woods. Suddenly, it heard a strange noise. It was the noise of something zooming by. + +The mouse looked around and saw a small airplane. It was zooming up and down in the sky, going around and around in big circles. + +"Wow! Look at that!" the mouse said. + +Then, the mouse noticed something else. It was a tiny scale. It was shiny and sparkly and it was moving up and down. + +The mouse stepped on the scale. It was soft and squishy. Suddenly, the scale started to zoom around the woods. + +The mouse was so excited. It held onto the scale and zoomed around the woods, having the most fun ever. + +At the end of the day, the mouse thanked the scale for the wonderful adventure before scurrying off to its home. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She had a nice skirt. Her mum said it was time to go, but the girl didn't want to. + +Mum: "Come on, we need to go now!" +Girl: "But I don't want to!" +Mum: "What's the matter? Mind me and we'll go faster." + +The girl knew she had to mind her mum, so she put on her nice skirt and went with her. On their way, they met a cat. It was a friendly one. + +Mum: "Let's say hello to the cat." +Girl: "OK!" + +The girl said hello to the cat by petting it gently. The cat purred and she was so happy! Her mum said it was time to go again, and this time the girl happily minded her. +Once upon a time there was an old man walking through the forest. He was looking for jewels to put in his pocket. He stumbled and nearly fell, but luckily he did not. After a few minutes of walking, he found a beautiful jewel. He felt so happy as he held the precious jewel and put it in his pocket. + +"I'll keep this safe so no one can take it away from me," he said with a smile. + +But soon, a group of animals popped up and they wanted the jewel. The old man could not give it to them. "No, this jewel is mine and I miss it," he said with a firm voice. + +The animals were not impressed and started coming closer to the old man. But before anything bad happened, a wizard suddenly appeared and said "I can make it easy for everyone. The old man can keep the jewel, but you can each have a shiny rock from the sky." + +The animals were satisfied with the wizard's idea and left after getting the shiny rocks. The old man was relieved and thanked the wizard for helping him to keep his precious jewel. + +The old man continued his journey, feeling safe and happy knowing that his jewel was safe with him. +Once upon a time there was a turtle named Tim that liked to race. He was always the slowest, but he never gave up. One day Tim decided to enter a race - the biggest race of all! He was so excited, he couldn't wait. As the race started, Tim was not the slowest this time. He was keeping up with the other racers and even gaining speed. + +Suddenly, Tim heard a loud, powerful voice calling out to him. It was a voice he had never heard before. The powerful voice said, "Tim, don't give up. You can do this!" + +Tim was surprised and scared, but he was also filled with courage. He remembered the voice's words and pushing himself forward, he ran even faster. Tim crossed the finish line first! + +He had won the race and knew that the powerful voice had helped him get there. He was so happy - he knew he could do anything now. +Once there was a little girl called Grace. Grace was very bossy and liked to stand up for what she thought was right. + +One day, Grace was playing at the park when she saw a girl taking off her sweater. The little girl said she was too hot and wanted to play without it. + +Grace was angry! She saw that the little girl didn't have a coat and it was starting to get colder outside. + +Grace acted very bossy and said "You should put the sweater back on. It's unsafe to be playing without a coat!" + +The little girl scrunched up her face, but she knew Grace was right. She quickly put her sweater back on. + +Grace smiled, proud of her bossy act. She knew she had done the right thing. +John and his mommy were walking in the park. All around, there were pretty flowers, grass and trees. John spotted something on the ground and he ran to it. It was a filthy old glove. He picked it up and gazed at it in wonder. + +"Look, mommy! A glove!" he said excitedly. + +His mommy smiled. "Yes, John. I see. What a fun find!" + +John held it close and smiled. He liked the glove and wanted to keep it. + +"Oh, John. That glove looks very old and dirty, " mommy said. "It's better to put it back on the ground so the next person can find it." + +John looked at the glove sadly, but put it back on the ground. He watched for a moment, then smiled and returned to his mommy's side. + +They kept walking, but John kept his gaze on the glove until it disappeared from view. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jill and Jack. They liked to plan fun things together. One day, they decided to plan a surprise birthday party for Jack. They went to the store and bought some balloons, cake, and a special candle. + +When the night of the party came, Jill set up everything quickly. She placed the candle carefully on the cake, but she didn't know what would happen next. + +Jill said to Jack, "Let's blow on the candle together so the birthday wish will come true." + +But Jack was a bit ignorant and said, "No, blowing on the candle won't make the wish come true, it'll just make the flame go out!" + +Jill laughed and replied, "No, silly! We make a wish and then blow it out, so our wish can come true." + +So, Jack and Jill made a wish, blew out the candle and the birthday wish came true. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad. They needed help around the house so they were looking for someone new. The mom and dad wanted to find someone who was flexible so they could take care of the house when they needed to. + +One day, they found a nice man. They asked him if he wanted the job and he smiled. He was excited to work for them. + +The mom and dad were really happy. They showed him around the house and explained everything he would need to do. + +At the end of the day, the mom and dad sighed with relief. They had found the perfect person for the job and now their worries were gone. + +The mom smiled at the nice man and said, "Thank you for helping us today. We are so glad you are here!" +The nice man smiled and said, "I'm glad to be here too. I'm looking forward to this job!" +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He liked to go on adventures and explore different places. + +One night Jack decided to explore a special place. He went to the park and it was pitch black. He heard a noise coming from a bush nearby and he was scared. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. + +Then out of the bush he saw a little creature with big eyes and a long tail. He was rubbing his eyes with his hands. Jack was surprised, so he took a closer look. It was a tiny brown fox. + +Jack kneeled down and cautiously asked, "Who are you?" The fox was still rubbing his eyes, he replied, "My name is John. I am a unique fox." Jack smiled, he thought what an interesting animal. + +Then a nurse appeared and she said, "We have to take John to the doctor so that he can get a checkup." Jack volunteered to rub John's back to help him feel better. John was so happy and cuddled up to Jack. + +Jack waved goodbye to his new friend and watched as the nurse took John away. Jack was filled with joy, he had a unique adventure that night. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Freddy who loved to joke around. One day he was helping his Mummy put clean laundry away in her bedroom. As he was folding a big shirt, he couldn't help but laugh at how silly it looked. + +Mummy asked, "What's so funny Freddy?" + +Freddy replied, "I was just making a joke, Mummy!" + +Mummy smiled, "Silly boy! You're so funny." + +Just then, a loud noise came from outside. Freddy and Mummy ran to the window to look out, and what they saw made them gasp. It was Freddy's Daddy, walking back home carrying a big sack on his back. + +Mummy turned to Freddy, her voice harsh, "Go tell your Daddy to take a break and come inside now." + +Freddy nodded and rushed outside to meet his Daddy. As they walked up the stairs, Freddy's Daddy asked, "What's the joke, son?" + +Freddy held up the shirt he had been folding, and said, "Look how silly this is!" + +His Daddy smiled and laughed, "You are so funny, young man!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jill. She was very brave. Every day she went walking. One day, while walking, she came to a big, dark forest. She looked all around but could not find a way out. Jill was feeling very scared. + +She shouted, "Is anyone there?" But no one answered. Suddenly, a voice came from behind a tree. It said, "Don't be frightened, I will help you." + +Jill was scared but she asked, "Who are you?" The voice said, "I'm the Woodsman. I can help you find your way out of here." Jill was relieved. + +The Woodsman said, "Follow me, I know a way." Jill followed him and soon they were out of the dark forest. She thanked the Woodsman again and again and then went home safely. +One day, Babs the dog was taking a walk with her owner. The two of them were having fun, until suddenly Babs stopped. She sniffed the air and then barked. + +“What’s wrong, Babs?†asked her owner. + +Babs barked again and started running ahead. + +“Come on, Babs!†her owner called. + +But Babs paid no attention. She was on a mission. + +Finally, they arrived at their destination. It smelled spicy, like something delicious. + +“Ah, I know what this is!†said her owner, “It’s the taco stand!†+ +Babs barked in agreement. Her reminder had worked! + +“Okay, okay,†said her owner, “Let’s get you a tasty treat. What would you like?†+ +Babs pointed to the tacos. + +“Alright, tacos it is!†said her owner. + +Babs happily ate her tacos, and she and her owner went on their way. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy who liked Sundays. Every Sunday she would wake up early and go for a long walk with her mom. One Sunday morning, Lucy and her mom went for their usual walk, but something was different. Lucy noticed a hard lock on the door of their house, and asked her mom what it was. + +“That’s a lock,†her mom said, “we use it to keep our house safe.†+ +Excited to learn something new, Lucy asked, “How does it work?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “You use a key to open and close the lock. That way no one can open the door except us. Just like a secret code.†+ +Lucy liked the idea and wanted to try for herself. So her mom bent down, unlocked the door, and opened it. Lucy went in, then waited outside for her mom to lock the door again. After her mom had locked the door, she and Lucy went back to their walk and had lots of fun. Lucy was happy to discover that Sunday was even better than before! +Mommy and Daddy were having a serious talk. Mommy looked sad, and Daddy kept winking at her. Little Johnny wanted to help. + +"What can I do?" he asked, looking up at them with big eyes. + +Mommy smiled and said, "You can give me a hug!" + +Little Johnny ran to give his Mommy a big hug, and Daddy winked again. + +"Thanks, tiny guy," Daddy said. + +Little Johnny beamed and said, "I like to help!" + +Mommy and Daddy laughed, then Daddy said, "Yes, you do." He patted Johnny's head and smiled. + +Little Johnny was glad he could help make Mommy and Daddy happy again. +One day, Sally went outside to play. When she was walking, she saw a scary animal. It had big, sharp claws and mean eyes. Sally got scared and wanted to go inside. + +But the animal started to follow Sally. She screamed and tried to run away, but the animal was too fast. + +Sally stopped running and turned around. "Go away!" she shouted. + +The animal just kept getting closer. Sally screamed for help. Then, an idea came to her. "I know one number!" she said. + +Suddenly, the animal stopped. It waited for Sally to say the number. She took a deep breath and said "eight". + +Immediately, the animal disappeared. Sally smiled. She had scared away the scary animal with her number. +Two friends, Jack and Jill, were sharing a box of crayons. The box was filled with colorful crayons of all different shapes and sizes. Jack and Jill were having a great time picking out their favorite colors. +"I love this purple crayon." said Jack. +"I love the orange one too," said Jill. +They both giggled and then decided to share. Jack gave Jill the purple crayon and Jill gave Jack the orange crayon. They each had a big smile on their face. +"I'm so glad we can share," said Jack. +"Me too," said Jill. +The friends drew pictures in their sketchbooks with their new colorful crayons. They were very happy and enjoyed their time together. +Once there was a girl called Amy. She was three years old. One day, Amy saw an old box. Inside was a box of colours and some cables. She was very excited. + +"What are these?" she asked her mum. + +"Those are for creating," mum answered. + +Amy was confused. She had never created before. + +"What do I do?" Amy asked. + +Mum smiled. She showed Amy how to join the pieces of cable together to make something new. + +Amy was very surprised. She had made something! + +"Wow!" she said. + +Mum hugged her. + +"You are very clever," she said. + +Amy was very proud. She had created something new! +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lucy. She loved to see animals, and her favorite animal was a gorilla. + +One morning, Lucy excitedly asked her mom, "Can we go to the zoo today? I want to see the gorillas!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can go!" + +At the zoo, Lucy excitedly marched up to the gorilla exhibit. To her surprise, the gorillas had all disappeared! Lucy's mom was worried and asked the zookeeper, "What happened to the gorillas?" + +The zookeeper replied, "They must have gone on a secret adventure. It's happened before, but we never know when or where they went." + +Lucy didn't understand, but she believed the zookeeper. She waved goodbye to the zookeeper and said, "Bye! I hope the gorillas come back soon!" + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lively tuna fish. He lived in a big blue sea and he liked to explore the ocean. Every day he said hello to the other fish. + +One day, the tuna became curious and he decided to swim up to the top of the water. When he arrived, he saw a big boat with lots of people. He looked up and said hello. + +The people on the boat looked down and saw the little tuna. They were so surprised! They said, "Look at the lively tuna!" + +The tuna said, "Let's be friends!" The people smiled and one of them even threw the tuna a fishy treat. It was delicious! + +The people and the tuna spent the day swimming and playing in the water. The tuna was so happy to have made some new friends. Then, the sun started to set and the tuna said goodbye to his friends. + +He swam back to his home in the sea, feeling very lively and happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Joe and Sarah. Joe used to love teaching Sarah how to play games. One day, he had a really cool idea. He said: "Sarah, let's build a log cabin!" + +Sarah was so delighted! They went outside and started to search for logs. When they found some, Joe said: "Let's get organized– why don't you start putting the logs together and I'll figure out the best way to put them together?" + +Sarah was so proud of herself that she got to start building the log cabin. She did a fantastic job organizing the logs. She worked really carefully, trying to make it like Joe showed her. + +Joe looked over when Sarah was done and smiled. He said: "Well done, Sarah. You did a great job teaching yourself how to build this log cabin!" + +Sarah just smiled and said, "Thank you, Joe! Let's play in it!" + +And they did! +Once upon a time, there was a silly bear who wanted to test the mist in the woods. He went to the tall trees to start his test. + +"Oh bear, watch out for the mist!" said the plants and the trees around him. + +But the silly bear didn't listen. He kept walking more and more into the mist. Finally, the mist was so thick that the bear couldn't see anything. + +"Help!" cried the bear. "Who is out there?" + +Then a voice answered, "It's me, Owl. What are you doing in the mist?" + +The bear told Owl that he was testing it. Owl laughed and said, "Well, I think the test is over. Come and follow me and I'll show you the way out!" + +The bear did as he was told and followed Owl out of the mist. He was very thankful and waved goodbye to Owl, who flew away. + +The silly bear never tested the mist again and spent the rest of his days happily playing in the woods. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, one was named Emma and the other was named Peter. Emma was very playful and loved to explore new things. + +One day, Emma and Peter were playing in the park, when they saw something that seemed strange. It had a furry texture and seemed to be moving fast. + +“What is it?†Emma asked. + +“I don't know,†Peter said. “Let's have a closer look!†+ +The two of them walked over to the thing. They saw that it was a furry creature! It was a fast creature too. + +“It's a squirrel!†Peter said. + +Emma giggled. She was so happy that she had seen a real squirrel. She looked at its furry texture and watched it scurry away. + +The two of them smiled as they watched the squirrel run away. +Wendy was walking outside and saw a funny looking cloud in the sky. She smiled and waved to it. Suddenly, a small gas balloon fell from the sky and landed right in front of her. Wendy was so surprised and jumped up and down with delight. She grabbed the balloon and put it in her tidy basket. + +As Wendy continued walking, she noticed a bird on the side of the road. She smiled and said, "Hello friend!" The bird twittered and flew away. Wendy watched it until it was out of sight. + +Wendy started walking back home. She noticed a small pond nearby and decided to go for a closer look. When Wendy got to the pond, she saw a small fish swimming around. It looked so happy and she smiled. + +Wendy went back home, happy and smiling. She took her balloon and the fish out of the basket and hung them up on the wall. She thought it looked very tidy and she was pleased with herself. Wendy smiled and smiled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only three years old and her mommy loved her very much. +One day it was raining outside. Sarah asked her mommy, "What is the rain?" +Her mother smiled and said, "The rain is like lots of little drops of water that fill the sky." +Sarah thought that was wonderful, and she couldn't wait to go outside and play in the rain. +But the rain kept on falling for a very long time. It kept falling for hours and hours. +Finally, Sarah asked her mommy, "When will the rain stop?" +Her mommy said, "I'm not sure, but I think it won't be too much longer." +Sure enough, a few minutes later the rain stopped and Sarah went outside to have fun in the sunshine. +Mum was really busy. She needed to get baby milk and nappies. So she told her three year old daughter to stay in the mall. She was so gifted and knew how to stay safe. + +"Now don't move from here okay love?" She said. + +"Okay mum." The daughter replied and smiled. + +Mum trusted her daughter and left for a few minutes. But the daughter wanted to explore, so after a few minutes she left the spot and walked around the mall. + +She saw a toy shop and wanted to go inside. She went in and saw lots of fun toys and started playing. + +After some time she heard her mum’s voice calling her name. She quickly went out of the shop and saw her mum. + +Mum was very happy to find her daughter safe. "Well done for staying here sweetheart," she said and gave her a big hug. + +The daughter smiled. Now she knew she was grown up enough to go exploring again! +Yesterday was a clear day. + +Sarah and Grandma went to the garden. Grandma had a basket in her hand. Sarah asked, "What's in the basket, Grandma?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Let's see! It's a blanket." + +Sarah was excited. She said, "Is it for me?" + +Grandma smiled again and said, "Yes. We can fold it and put it here in the garden." + +The two of them folded the blanket together. Then, they put it on the ground and lay down on it. + +Grandma said, "Let's look at the clouds." + +Sarah smiled and said, "Yes! Let's do that!" + +They lay there in the sun and looked at the sky. It was a perfect day. +One day, something exciting happened. Little Danny was out in the yard with his dad, who was getting some cardboard from the shed. + +“What are you doing, Daddy?†asked Danny, eyes wide with enthusiasm. + +“I’m going to make something special for you,†his dad replied. + +Danny gasped. What could it be? + +Before long, Dad had made an amazing fort from the sheets of cardboard and some stakes. Danny was thrilled! He and Dad spent hours playing in the fort. They pretended they were king and queen, or knights conquering all the lands. They laughed and made up stories. Then, just like that, the day was over. + +But Danny never forgot his adventure in the cardboard fort, and the fun he had with his dad. +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. She loved to wear her pretty, pink dress. She was so excited to show it off each day. One special day, Lisa was wearing her dress when she found an interesting looking thing on the floor. "What is this?" Lisa asked. It was a magnet! + +Lisa was so fond of her new discovery that she wanted to wear the magnet. She started to run around wearing the magnet around her neck and twirling with joy. Soon her mom saw what was happening. She said, "Oh, Lisa. A magnet is special, so let's put it on the refrigerator." + +Lisa felt a little bit sad. But then she remembered how grateful she was for the magnet and for her pretty dress. She smiled, hugged her mom, and said, "Yes, let's put it on the refrigerator". So they did, and from then on, the magnet was always a reminder of Lisa's happy day when she found it! +Once there was a daddy and he had a daughter. Every day they went to the bedroom to play together. + +One day, they wanted to play a game. But when it was the dad's turn, he was being silly and selfish. He refused to take his turn and ended the game early. + +The daughter was angry and said, “Daddy, why don’t you want to play? It’s not fair that you end the game early.†+ +“Honey, I’m sorry. I just want to go back to our bedroom to relax," daddy said. + +The daughter said, “It’s ok, I guess. But it’s still not nice to be so selfish and end the game early.†+ +“I know, sweetheart. Can we make a promise? I will try not to be selfish in the future, ok? Now let’s go back to our bedroom,†daddy said. + +The daughter smiled and they both went back to their bedroom, happy again. +Once upon a time there was a lively little mouse. She loved to explore and one day she came across a big window. The window had a crack that was split in two and the mouse thought it was so interesting! She looked through it and wondered what was on the other side. + +The mouse was brave and somehow managed to crouch through the split. On the other side there was a joyful garden, full of sunshine and fun animals. She had never seen anything like it before and was so excited! + +She explored some more until she saw another mouse. "Hi!" said the mouse, "you can play with me if you like!" + +The lively little mouse felt happy and agreed. She and the other mouse ran around the garden, had lots of fun and made lots of new friends. + +They were so busy, they stayed until dark. The happy little mouse said goodbye and thanked the other mouse before she hopped back through the split in the window and returned home. +Lily was walking in the park when she saw something big and white against the blue sky. She stopped and squinted to see that it was a large dove. Lily put out her hands and the dove hopped into them. She squeezed it gently and felt its soft feathers against her skin. + +Lily smiled and said "Hi there, little bird!" + +The dove looked at Lily and chirped. It liked Lily and wasn't afraid anymore. + +Lily brought the dove back home and put it in a large cage. She fed it lots of food and talked to it every day. The dove was happy living with Lily and it cooed contentedly. + +Every day, Lily would come to the cage and give the dove a gentle squeeze. The dove liked this and the two of them were the best of friends. +Mommy had a special job for her three year old. She wanted him to polish the train station so it shined like new. He thought this was an exciting new adventure and he felt special that he got to help. + +Mommy gave him the polishing rag and the can of polish. "I need you to polish the walls and the benches until they're shiny. Can you do that for mommy?" she asked. + +The three year old boy nodded. He knew this job was going to be hard work, but he was happy to be helping all the same. He began polishing, working hard and making sure he did a good job. He was determined to make the station very shiny. + +After an hour of hard work, the boy was very proud of the station. He had done a great job. + +Mommy smiled and said, "You did such a great job! I'm very proud of you." + +The boy smiled and said, "I did it! I polished the station!" +Max pushed the lawn. He was so happy! He moved it from one spot to the other in the light. Max's mum smiled at him. + +"Good job, Max!" she said proudly. + +Max's dad laughed. "That's my brave boy," he said and patted Max's head. + +Max kept pushing the lawn. Suddenly, the lawn stopped. It didn't move! + +Max's mum came over and bent down. "I see the problem," she said, pointing to a rock. + +Max pushed the lawn again and this time it moved. He was so proud of himself! + +"Well done, Max," his dad said. + +Max smiled and kept pushing the lawn until it was in the right spot in the light. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very hungry. He saw some steam coming from the kitchen and he followed it. His mom was making something hot and yummy. The little boy said, "Mom, what is that?" His mom smiled and said, "It's soup, do you want to taste it?" + +The little boy was so excited. He stepped closer and reached out. Just when he was about to put it in his mouth, his mom said, "Whoa! It's really hot! Let me help you cool it down a bit." + +His mom took a spoon and blew on it. Then she gave it to the little boy. He tasted it and it was so good! "Yum!" he said. + +"So what do you think?" asked his Mom. + +The little boy smiled and said, "It tastes like steam!" +Once there was a girl named Jane. She was only three years old and she was very small. She wore a pretty skirt with pink flowers on it. Jane liked to go for walks every day. + +One day, she went for a walk in the park. She saw a beautiful flower and she wanted to pick it. She went up to the flower and looked at it carefully. + +Suddenly, an old man who was sitting nearby asked her, “What do you think of the flower?†+ +Jane thought for a moment and said, “It’s very nice, but small too.†+ +The old man smiled and said, “That’s right. Little things are nice.†+ +Jane agreed and then went on her way, happy with her new discovery. +Once upon a time there was a prince who had a very special crown. It was bright and golden and made him feel very important. But one day something bad happened. His crown got dirty and old and the prince was sad. + +He asked his mum for help. “Mum, how can I restore my crown?†he asked. His mum smiled and gave him a sparkly jar of powder. + +“This will make your crown look as good as new,†she said. + +The prince was so happy. He grabbed the powder and took it to his crown. He sprinkled it on the crown until it was completely covered in the sparkly powder. + +Then the prince waited. And after a few minutes the amazing thing happened. His crown was restored! It looked just as bright and golden as it did before. The prince was so happy he laughed and hugged his mum. + +“Your powder magic worked!†he said. +Once upon a time, there was a big black elephant named Elle. She had a big trunk and long floppy ears. + +One day, Elle was feeling sad because she couldn't do anything with her trunk. She wanted to be able to pick things up but it just didn't want to work. + +A wise old monkey saw Elle and he felt very sorry for her. He came over and said "It's ok Elle, don't worry. I'm sure you can learn to use your trunk one day." + +Elle smiled and thanked the monkey for his kind words. He said he could help her, and he showed her different exercises she could do each day with her trunk. + +At first, Elle was not very good at the exercises. But with a lot of practise and encouragement from the monkey, she gradually got better and better. Finally, Elle was able to use her trunk to pick up things without any help. + +Elle was so happy that she gave the monkey a big hug to say thank you. She will never forget the encouragement he gave her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She loved to explore the world around her. +One day she noticed a big thick door. When she walked up to it, she saw a big old lock with a funny looking keyhole. +She said, "What's this?" +Molly's mom said, "It's a door to another world. It's locked so no one can go in." +Molly was excited, she wanted to see this new world. +She asked, "Can I open it?" +Molly's mom said, "No, it's locked tight. We need a key to open it." +Molly looked for a key but she couldn't find one. She said, "I want to see inside!" +Molly's mom said, "Don't worry, one day we'll find the key and open the door. Until then just imagine the wonderful world that's behind the thick door. +Once upon a time there was a lonely cactus. Every day it watched the clouds in the sky, stirred up by the wind. + +One day, a little bird fluttered by. The cactus said in a quiet voice, "Good morning little bird. Where are you flying to? + +The little bird replied, "I'm going to pick some flowers to bring color to my home. I'm lonely too. But I go on, even though I'm scared. Do you want to come with me?" + +The cactus thought long and hard. It was scared, but it was brave, too. So the cactus nodded. + +The two of them flew together until they reached the most beautiful garden they had ever seen. The little bird gathered flowers, while the cactus just looked around. + +The wind stayed right by their side, stirring up the petals around them. They were no longer lonely. The cactus felt a kind of friendship it never knew before. +Once upon a time, there was a little beetle. He was very calm and liked to take long walks. One day, he decided to walk to the beach. On the way, he stopped to admire the beautiful flowers. Suddenly, he noticed a problem. "Oh no," the beetle cried. "My wings are too small and I can't fly to the beach!" + +Just then, a little bird flew by and saw the beetle's problem. She said, "Don't worry little beetle, I can help you manage. Let me fly you there." + +The beetle was so grateful and gratefully accepted the bird's offer. And with the bird's help, the beetle managed to get to the beach in no time. + +The beetle was so happy. Now he could explore the beach with no worries. What an adventure! +Once upon a time, there lived a brave young girl. She was an arrow maker and was very proud of her work. One day, she decided to take a break and rest. + +As she was resting, she noticed a filthy arrow on the ground next to her. She picked it up and decided to try and remake it into a new arrow. She worked all day, even when it started to get dark. Finally, she succeeded in crafting a new, beautiful arrow. + +The young girl was proud and decided to go out and try it. She ran outside and suddenly heard a voice behind her. + +"You worked very hard on that arrow, young one," said the old woman. + +The young girl thanked the old woman for her kind words and shot the arrow off into the air. She watched it flying up into the sky, feeling content that she had worked so hard on it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to wander. She always wanted to explore and she never wanted to stay still. + +One day the little girl went wandering around her house. She went into the bathroom and saw the funny thing called a faucet. She touched it and could feel the water coming out. She touched it some more and got a little bit wet. + +Then she heard her mom calling out from the other room. "I'm coming!" the little girl yelled back. She was feeling very tired now and didn't want to wander anymore. + +So she started heading back to the other room. But then she saw the faucet again and couldn't resist touching it one more time. Suddenly, water went shooting out from it! Startled, the little girl jumped back. + +"What are you doing?!" her mom asked as she rushed in. + +The little girl just pointed to the faucet. "I was touching it," she said sheepishly. + +"Well, next time you're feeling tired, why don't you try going to your room and taking a nap instead of touching the faucet," her mom said. + +The little girl smiled. She promised she would try. From then on when she was feeling tired she would go back to her room and take a nap. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He liked to go on tours of his favorite places. One day, he decided to take a tour of his grandpa's farm. + +As they walked around the farm, Jack noticed something strange. He saw some of the cows lying down in the fields instead of standing up. He asked his grandpa, "Why are the cows lying down?" + +His grandpa replied, "They're too tired. We had a long day and they need some rest." + +Jack thought it was strange that the cows were so tired. He asked if he could help them. His grandpa smiled and said, "You don't have to help, Jack. You can take a tour around the farm and make sure they're okay." + +Jack nodded and set off on his tour. He noticed something else strange. Whenever he got close to a cow, it would move. He kept following it and eventually it seemed to be trying to lead him somewhere. + +He followed the cow for a few minutes until he reached a small pond. His grandpa was right behind him, laughing. "You're so persistent, Jack," he said. + +Jack stood by the pond for a few minutes, admiring the view. Then he looked back at the cow, who was now happily grazing in the grass. Jack smiled, content with his tour. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Jane. She was excited because a parade was coming to town. + +Jane asked her mom, “Can I go?†+ +Her mom said, “Yes,†and they set off to the parade. + +Soon, the parade arrived. Everything sparkled and shone in the bright sunshine. There were clowns and dancers whirling and twirling around Jane and her mom. + +Jane shouted, “Wow!†+ +The parade ended and when Jane and her mom got home, Jane was grinning from ear to ear. + +Her mom said, “What a day Jane! You looked like you had lots of fun.†+ +“I did!†said Jane. “It was the best parade ever.†+Once upon a time there was a kind little girl called Sylvia. She was gentle and polite and always helped her mom in the kitchen. Every night she liked to join her mom in the kitchen, to help her make dinner. One night her mom asked her to stir the broccoli. + +Sylvia was very happy and couldn't wait to help. She grabbed the stirring spoon and started stirring the broccoli. She smiled at her mom and said "Look mom, I'm stirring!" + +Her mom was so proud of Sylvia and said, "That's very nice, Sylvia.You're so polite for helping me." + +Sylvia beamed with joy and continued to stir the broccoli. After she finished stirring, her mom added some special spices and the delicious smell filled the kitchen. + +Sylvia was so excited to have dinner and she said, "Yummy, I can't wait until dinner's ready!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was very adventurous and always wanted to explore. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the forest. + +As he was walking, he came across a big tree. He heard a sound coming from the tree, like something was snapping. He looked up, and saw a spicy snake! It was making a cracking sound with its mouth as it slithered away. + +The boy was excited and wanted to follow the snake. So he ran and ran after it, but it was too fast! He was getting tired, so he decided to take a break. + +Suddenly, he heard the snapping sound again. He thought: "It’s that spicy snake! Where is it?". He looked around, and saw the snake in a bush. + +The boy said: “Hey, little snake! Where are you going?†The snake replied: "I am going home. I'm getting hungry!" + +The boy smiled, and said goodbye to the snake. Then, he continued exploring the forest. +One day, a boy named Jack woke up feeling restless. He looked out his window, and saw a big pond. Jack got very excited - he knew he wanted to go explore! + +He opened his door and saw his mommy in the kitchen. + +''Mommy, can I go play in the pond?'' asked Jack. + +''Sure, Jack,'' said his mommy. ''but you must include me, ok?'' + +''Ok!'' said Jack. + +So, Jack and his mom went outside together. Jack jumped with excitement as he ran to the pond. He saw some fish swimming around, and felt so happy. + +Jack and his mommy spent the whole day together at the pond. They looked at the fish, played in the mud, and chased tadpoles. + +Finally, when it was time for dinner, Jack and his mommy came home, tired but happy. They had a great day exploring the pond. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was only three years old, but she was full of curiosity. + +One day, Sally enjoyed playing in her backyard. Suddenly, she heard a distant noise that was coming from far away. Sally strained to hear it and soon realized it was someone speaking. + +Intrigued, she followed the sound until it grew louder and louder. "What is that noise?" Sally asked aloud. + +Eventually, she came upon a man standing in a meadow. The man called out in a loud voice and repeating a special message. + +Sally curiously made her way up to the man. + +"Hello! What are you doing?" Sally asked. + +The man looked down and smiled. + +"I'm repeating this message," he said pointing to a sign he was carrying. "This message is very important - it must be repeated until everyone knows it." + +"I'm three and I already know the message!" Sally said proudly. + +The man smiled again and patted her on the head. + +"You're a very clever girl," he said. + +From then on, Sally repeated the message to everyone she knew so that they would know it too. +Once upon a time there was a happy toddler named Nick. He loved to play at the park. Every day he would go to the playground to swing. Nick loved swinging so much that he even asked his nurse to push him as he swung in the air. + +One day, when Nick and his nurse were at the park, a friendly bird flew onto Nick's shoulder. Nick asked the nurse, "Can we swing with the bird?" + +The nurse smiled and said, "Of course, we can swing with the bird! But first, let's be polite and ask the bird if it would like to come with us." + +The bird chirped with joy and they all went to the swing. As they took turns swinging, Nick sang a song and the bird sang along with him. It was a joyful moment. + +At the end of the day, the bird flew away with a smile. Nick said goodbye and thanked the nurse for being so polite. Then he ran off to play with his friends! +Alice went to the mailbox with her dad. She was very excited. They opened it and she saw a beautiful guitar! Alice was so excited that she felt a little dizzy. + +"What is it, daddy?" she asked. + +"It's a guitar, sweetheart," he replied. + +Alice picked up the guitar, plucked the strings and started to play. She was so happy to have her new guitar. + +"Do you like it?" Daddy asked. + +Alice nodded and said, "Yes, I love it!" +John was frustrated. He wanted to know why his friends had special massages and he didn't. He asked his mom and she said, "John, I know you want one, but the answer is no." + +John couldn't understand. He wanted to know why his friends got them but he didn't. His mom said, "It's not about your friends. It's about you. You are too young for massages, but I can give you a hug if you want." + +John nodded and his mom gave him a big hug. He felt better, but he still wanted a massage. So, he asked his mom again, and she said, "John, I know you want one and I understand, but the answer is still no. You just need to be a little bit older." + +John thought about it, and he realized that his mom was right. He was still frustrated, but he said, "Okay, Mom. I understand." +One day, a little boy named Jake was walking around in his backyard. He saw an insect flying around and he thought it was so cool. + +"Hi, bug!" Jake said, as he waved hello. + +The insect said nothing in response. Suddenly, Jake had an idea. + +"Maybe I can mix something up in my sandbox and the bug will like it!" Jake said to himself. + +So Jake went to his sandbox and mixed together some dirt, leaves and twigs. Then he put it in the middle of the backyard and stood back to see what would happen. + +Sure enough, the insect came flying down and landed in the middle of the mix. He started to eat the dirt, leaves and twigs and seemed to really enjoy it. + +"See, bug? I mixed something special for you!" Jake said, smiling. + +The bug buzzed and flew away, thanking Jake for his special mix. + +The end. +Mark and his mum packed up their things. +They both wanted to go on an adventure. + +"Let's go, Mark!" said his mum with a smile. +Mark was very glad. + +He put his favourite teddy bear in the bag and grabbed his hat. +Mum put some food in the bag and picked up the map. +They were ready to go. + +They waved goodbye to the house and said, "We'll be back soon!" +Mark felt excited and asked, "Where will we go?" + +Mum smiled, "We'll explore the world, and make lots of wonderful memories!" +Mark was so glad and said, "Let's go!" + +So, with the bag packed and ready, Mark and his mum set off on their amazing adventure! +Joey excitedly found a pistol in the bedroom closet. He ran to the living room where his mom and dad were watching TV. + +"Look, mom, dad! I found a pistol," said Joey. + +His mom and dad smiled. + +"That is a clean pistol, Joey," said his mom. "It belongs to daddy." + +"I know," said Joey, his eyes sparkling. "Can I hold it?" + +"No, it is not safe for you to hold it," said his dad. "But keep looking around, you might find something else exciting!" + +Joey continued looking around. He found a box with a lot of clean toys. He smiled. It was a great day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to explore the tall grass in her backyard. Every day she would run around and pretend like she was the queen of a great castle. + +One day she ran around the tall grass, when she saw a big castle in the distance! She ran to it and saw it was very large. She was so excited and wanted to go inside. + +The little girl peered through the door of the castle, and saw a kind witch. + +"Can I come in?" Asked the little girl. + +The witch replied, "Yes, of course you may come in. I will teach you a game. You must try to catch me!" + +The little girl eagerly agreed to the game. The witch ran away and the little girl chased after her. After awhile, the little girl finally caught the witch! + +The witch smiled and said, "Well done! You may be the queen of this castle." + +The little girl was so excited and thanked the witch. She was the queen of the large castle and was so happy! +Once upon a time, there lived two friends, Sam and Joe. Sam and Joe were very close and always wanted to do things together. + +One day, Sam and Joe decided to make a new bubble. + +"Let's make a huge bubble!" Sam said excitedly. +"Let's do it together," Joe agreed. + +The two friends united together, grabbed the stuff they needed, and created a special bubble. The bubble was big and sparkly, and they were very proud of it. + +Just then, a gust of wind blew and the bubble flew away. + +"Oh no, our bubble is gone!" cried Sam. +"No, look!" Joe replied, pointing. "It's alright, our bubble is still here!" + +Sam and Joe watched in delight as their beautiful, new bubble floated in the sky before them. The two friends smiled at the bublble and rejoiced, for their project had united them even more. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. Lily was very excited for today because she was going to get her first haircut. She skipped around her house, humming a happy tune. + +When the day came, Lily's mom drove her to the hair salon. She was a bit nervous, but excited too. As they drove, Lily's mom said, "Lily, today you are getting your very first haircut. It will reveal a new and beautiful you." + +The hairdresser gave Lily a warm hug and smiled. She led Lily over to the chair and asked, "Lily, how would you like your hair cut today?" + +Lily looked up with big eyes, and replied, "I want it short, with a braid." + +The hairdresser nodded and said, "Alright, let's get started." + +And so, as the hairdresser gently snipped away with her scissors, Lily watched in the mirror as her old hair was trimmed away until a new and beautiful haircut was revealed. It was even more beautiful than Lily had imagined! + +When the haircut was done, Lily was so excited. She couldn't stop looking at her reflection in the mirror and thanking the hairdresser. The hairdresser smiled and said, "You look beautiful, Lily! Enjoy your new look." + +In the end, Lily was very happy with her first haircut. She +Once upon a time a gray bird flew over the sea. He looked for a place to rest, but he didn't see one. He flew around for a long time. + +Then, the bird noticed a harbor. It was a perfect place to rest. He swooped down and landed on the edge. + +The bird looked around and saw a girl sitting on the harbor wall, writing. He walked up to her and said: +"Hello there! I'm looking for a place to rest." + +The girl smiled up at the bird. She said: +"You can rest by my side. I'm writing a special letter to my mom." + +So the bird stayed and watched as the girl wrote. He enjoyed the gentle wave of the sea and the sun above. + +After a while the girl finished writing. She folded the letter and smiled. Then she looked up at the bird and said: +"Are you ready to go?" + +The bird nodded and the girl picked him up and held him close. As they flew away from the harbor, the bird knew he would always remember the gray bird's harbor and the special letter the girl wrote. +One day, Jack went to the park with his mom. She gave him a sign to hold so he wouldn't forget where to meet her later. Jack had a lot of fun playing with his friends. + +When he was done, Jack forgot all about the sign. He started to look around but he couldn't find his mom. Jack started to feel embarrassed and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, Jack heard his mom calling for him. She had seen the sign and was looking for Jack. + +"Jack, look I found the sign. You didn't forget it after all!" said his mom. + +Jack was so relieved and he embraced his mom. He had learned his lesson and never forgot the sign again. +Once upon a time there was a little toy bear named Joey. He belonged to a very compassionate owner. Every day Joey's owner would take him out of the box he lived in and take him on long adventures. + +One day, Joey's owner said to him, "I am not feeling well today. I think it's time for you to take charge." Joey was excited but nervous. He was not sure what taking charge was. + +His owner explained, "Take charge means you serve people. You act with compassion and use your kindness to do things for them." Joey smiled and was ready to serve. + +He started by going to the grocery store and helping the clerk by putting cans in their spot on the shelf. He felt like an extra hand for the clerk. After that Joey went to the library and helped the librarian put books back on the shelf. He knew that it was important to keep books organized. + +Joey's owner was so proud. Joey learned that it was important to serve people with kindness. Joey felt very happy to help people and use his compassion to bring joy to others. +Once upon a time there was a noisy penguin. He wanted adventure, so he decided to go on a grand quest! +He got to a beach with a lot of palm trees, and he saw a boat. +The penguin demanded that the boat take him on an adventure, so the boat agreed! +The penguin jumped in and off they went! +The penguin asked the captain, “Where are we going?†+The captain said, “We’re going to explore a lot of places!†+The penguin was so excited! He saw many new sights and heard many new sounds. +Finally they arrived at a big island. The penguin jumped out of the boat and ran around exploring. +He was having a wonderful time until he heard a loud, noisy noise! +He was scared, so he quickly hid inside a cave. +But then he spotted two big blue eyes staring at him...it was a cute, friendly penguin! +The noisy penguin smiled, and it turned out they were both exploring the island together! +They had the best adventure of their lives! +Once upon a time, there were two kids named Jack and Jill. They were playing in a park on a sunny day when Jack saw a big puddle nearby. He ran up to it and began to splash his feet in the puddle. + +"Hey Jill, come join me!" he exclaimed, laughing. + +Jill didn't want to get wet, so she brought a long stick with her. She dipped the stick in the puddle and splashed the water onto Jack. + +Jack was surprised, but he laughed and kept playing. Jill kept splashing him with the stick until she heard a funny noise coming from behind them. + +When they turned around, they saw an old lady standing there with her arms crossed. She said, "That's not very nice! You shouldn't splash someone with a stick!" + +Jill was embarrassed, so she put the stick down and apologized. Jack and Jill came up with another way to have fun, and they enjoyed the rest of their day. The old lady smiled, happy that they were able to have fun and be respectful at the same time. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Joe. + +Jack loved riding his bike but Joe was scared. One day they decided to ride together down a big hill. + +As they started to fall, Jack shouted, “Hold on tight!†But Joe closed his eyes tight instead. + +They rolled and bumped together, tumbling down the tough hill. Joe bumped his body hard on the ground and screamed. + +Jack ran to his friend, “Are you okay?†+ +Joe looked up, crying, “My body hurts!†+ +Jack hugged his friend and said, “Let's try again now that you know it's tough.†+ +Joe wiped away his tears and said, “Okay!†+ +So they started to fall again, but this time Joe held on tight. He shouted and laughed as they rolled down the steep hill. + +At the bottom of the hill, Jack and Joe smiled at each other in happy relief. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She had long, curly white hair. + +One day, she decided to take a walk to the park. It was an ordinary day, the sky was blue and the birds were singing. + +When she got to the park she saw a big white duck. She love animals, so she went over to take a closer look. But then the duck started to quack loudly! + +The little girl said: "Why are you quacking so loud?" + +The duck said: "I am just saying hello, it's how I say hello to people". + +The little girl couldn't believe it. She spent the whole afternoon playing with the duck and learning how to quack back. Soon, it was time to end the day, so she said goodbye to her new duck friend and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a daughter called Wendy. She was a wise girl who liked to always learn new things. One day Wendy and her mom decided to go for a picnic outside. They packed some food, put on their shoes and took the bus. + +When they arrived at the destination, Wendy was so excited. She took her mom's hand and ran to the park. They found the perfect spot to sit and started unpacking their lunch. + +Wendy's mom looked around the park and said, "What a beautiful day! The sun is shining and there are so many birds singing!" + +Wendy smiled and said, "Let's eat!" She plonked herself on the seat and waited for her mom to seat beside her. + +After they had finished eating, Wendy said to her mom, "I feel so wise today. I am so glad to have come out here with you!" + +Her mom gave her a big smile and said, "Me too, my wise daughter! Let's enjoy every second of this beautiful day!" +John was walking in the forest on a sunny day. He was happy and singing a song. Suddenly he heard a loud noise. + +John said: "What is that noise?". + +A voice said: "Be careful! You must be careful and stay away. You should not be here!". + +John was very scared. He looked around to see who was talking. But nobody was there. + +The voice said again: "Follow the path and hurry! There is something serious here and you should not stay!". + +John followed the path and soon he found a house. In front of the house there was a key on the ground. The voice spoke again: "This key will help you. Take it and Hurry!" + +John was scared, but he took the key and ran fast. Suddenly, he heard the voice again: "I warned you. You must hurry and never come back here!" + +John was confused, but he never came back to the forest. When he got home he put the key in a safe place and never forgot the warning. +Once upon a time, there was a hard mule. His name was Dave. Dave loved to eat grass and explore in the woods. +One day, he was exploring as usual and found something very special. Dave was very curious, so he decided to examine it closely. +He saw it had many interesting shapes and colors. He nudged it lightly with his snout, and it made a funny noise. +Dave wondered, "What is it?" +Suddenly, a voice sounded from the mysterious object. "Hello!" it said. +Dave jumped in surprise. "Who said that?" +The voice said again, "It's me! I'm in this box. Can you help me out?" +Dave was very excited. He examined the box carefully, looking for a way to open it. After a few minutes of searching, he figured out how to open it. +Suddenly, out popped a tiny rabbit. +The rabbit was so happy to be free again. She thanked Dave and said, "You're a very smart mule. Thank you for helping me." +Dave smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +It was the best adventure ever. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny named Lucky. He was happy and hopping around all day looking for tasty roots to eat. + +One day, Lucky was very hungry and wondered if he would ever find some roots. He decided to look in a nearby meadow and on the way he noticed a big carrot right next to the path. + +He stopped to eat the carrot and noticed something strange: the carrot had a large root sticking out of the ground. Lucky couldn't believe his eyes. He carefully grabbed the root and started to pull. Suddenly, the root came out of the ground! + +Lucky was so excited! He yanked the root out of the ground and ran around the meadow in joy. He felt so lucky to have found such a large root. + +Just then, a rabbit from behind a tree said, “Lucky, don’t forget to remain safe!†+ +Lucky smiled and said, “Thanks for the reminder! I’ll be careful!â€. And then he skipped away with his root tucked safely under his arm. He remained happy and lucky, certain he would find more roots just like it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mary and Sally. Mary wanted to find an image for her bedroom wall. She asked Sally for help. + +Sally said, "What kind of image do you want?". + +Mary replied, "I want a beautiful image that I can hang in my room." + +So the two friends went to look for the perfect image. They looked in the shops, but they couldn't find any images they liked. Then they decided to look online. + +They found lots of images, but none of them were available to buy. Eventually they found a large and colourful image that they both liked. It was available in a shop near their house. + +The two friends went to the shop and bought the image. They took it home, hung it on the wall of Mary's room and admired it. Mary was very happy with her new image. + +The two friends smiled and said, "That's a perfect image for Mary's room!" +It was a sunny day. Mum said, "Please get your hat. It's very hot outside". + +Jimmy was a little boy. He was only three. He went outside with his hat on and looked around. + +He saw a bird up in the sky. He said, "Look, Mum! A cool bird!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, it is cool. Let's go to the store. It's time to buy some rice". + +At the store, Jimmy said, "Please, can I buy the rice? I want to cook it. It's my favourite". + +Mum laughed and said, "Yes, you can buy the rice, but I will help you make it." + +Jimmy smiled and they bought the rice. Later, they cooked it together and it tasted delicious! +Jimmy had a big day ahead of him. He woke up and he was excited. His mom said, "Jimmy, come! It's time for you to learn something new today". + +Jimmy followed his mom and came to a big room full of books. His mom pointed at one of them and said, "Look, Jimmy! That is a dictionary". + +Jimmy was impressed. He had never seen so many big words before!" "Wow!" said Jimmy. "Can you teach me how to read it?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course! We'll start today, and in no time, you'll be reading it like a pro." + + Jimmy couldn't wait to learn how to read the impressive dictionary. He knew it was going to be a great day! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Ben and Sam. They loved to play together every day. + +One day, Ben and Sam decided to go for a walk. They were walking down the street when Ben spotted a garden. Ben shouted, "Look Sam. A garden!" + +Sam ran over to the garden and noticed there were lots of radishes growing. "Let's pick some of the radishes and play a game," said Sam excitedly. + +Ben picked up one of the radishes and held it up carefully. As he did, the radish hurt Ben's finger and started to bleed. Ben screamed, "Ouch! That radish really hurt!" + +Sam quickly stepped in and said, "Don't worry Ben. I can help you. Let's go find some bandaids to put on your finger!" + +Ben and Sam happily ran away to find the bandaids. They continued to play with the radishes until they found the bandaids and Ben's finger felt better. +Once upon a time there was a black market. It was a very special place, where people went to demand different things. One day, two three year old children were wandering around the market. + +The first child said to the second, "I demand candy!" +The second child replied, "I demand ice cream!" + +Both children loved the market and shouted their demands as they explored the different stalls. + +Suddenly, the first child spotted a stall and ran towards it. The stall was filled with different kinds of candy. The child was so happy that she started hopping up and down and clapping her hands. + +The second child was also delighted to find an ice cream stall. She ran over and shouted, "I demand ice cream!" + +The stall keeper laughed and offered the children both candy and ice cream. + +The happy children thanked the stall keeper before happily eating the treats and skipping away. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Joe and he was three years old. Joe wanted to go for a walk outside, so he put on his shoes and ran outside. + +Outside, Joe saw a tiny brown acorn on the ground. He picked it up and held it in his hands. Joe was so excited to find the acorn. + +He clumsily put it in his pocket and ran off to find his friends. Joe was walking for a long time until he spotted his friends in a tree. They were all laughing and having fun. + +Joe shouted, "Hey! Look what I found!" He proudly showed his friends the acorn in his pocket. His friends were all surprised and excited. + +They all said, "Can we keep it?" Joe thought for a moment and said, "Yes, we can remain the acorn." + +And they all had lots of fun playing with the acorn until it was time for Joe to go home. Happy, Joe ran home with the acorn still in his pocket. +Once there was a boy named Tom. He wanted an ordinary birdcage for his birthday. So his mom let him go to the pet store. + +At the pet store, Tom looked around until he found the perfect birdcage. It was plain and ordinary, just like he wanted. Tom was so excited! + +He told the store clerk, "Please, let me buy this birdcage!" + +The clerk smiled and said, "Of course, little one." + +Tom was so happy and thanked the clerk. Then he picked up the birdcage and ran out of the store. + +Tom brought the ordinary birdcage to his house. In the morning, he filled it with birdseed, water, and a cozy bed. Now a beautiful bird came to live in the cage and could sing and play inside. + +Tom was so happy with his ordinary birdcage. Everywhere he went, the bird came, too. Now Tom and his bird were best friends! +Once there were two friends, Frank and Sam. They loved to play together. + +One day Frank and Sam decided to make some art. They had some paper and markers. + +Frank said, "Let's make a picture of our family!" So they started to draw. + +Sam said, "It needs something else - let's find some soft materials!" + +Frank and Sam went to Frank's house and they found some soft cloth and glue. With the soft cloth and the glue, they made a model of their family and hung it on the wall. + +Frank said, "That looks great!" + +Sam said, "It really does!" + +So they stood back and admired their work. They were so excited to see their family all together! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. Sam wanted a pet more than anything else in the world. So one day, his mom said yes and bought him a doggy. Sam was so excited he didn't know what to do! + +He named the doggy Rocky and hugged it tightly. Rocky was the best pet ever. Every day Sam would take Rocky for a walk, they would play in the garden, and Sam would feed him special treats. They were so happy together. + +One day, Rocky started to eat too much and became a very spoiled doggy. Sam felt a bit sad about it, but he still loved Rocky very much. + +Sam said to Rocky: "I love you even when you're spoiled. But please don't eat so much." Rocky barked in agreement, and they hugged together. + +Sam and Rocky were the best of friends and were always together. They were always happy and had lots of fun. +The End. +One day, Mum and Dad were looking for something to do. They thought it would be a good idea to sort out the library. + +Mum grabbed a big sack and took it to the library. Inside the sack, she put lots of books, some tape and some sweets. + +Dad went to the library too and said, “Let’s sort out these books together.†+ +They each took a pile of books and started to sort them by size. The little ones went together, the big ones got sorted separately. + +Mum remembered she had some tape so she said, “Let’s put some tape down each pile of books to keep them separate.†+ +Then Dad said, “Let’s finish with something sweet.†He took out the sweets from the sack, and they each had one. + +When they were finished, Mum and Dad said, “We’ve done a really good job of sorting out the library!†+ +And they smiled happily, knowing they had done a very good job. +Paul looked at the park. He was excited; he had never been to a park before. He saw a big green slide and a noisy swing set. Paul smiled and ran over to the swings. He jumped into the air and screamed with happiness. + +Suddenly Paul heard sizzling. It was coming from the big charcoal grill near the slide. Paul looked over and saw his dad cooking hot dogs and hamburgers. His dad leaned over and adjusted the flame on the grill. + +Paul ran to his dad to say hello. His dad noticed him and smiled. "Come on over here, Paul. Let's get you a hot dog," he said. Paul grinned. He leaned over the grill, and the hot dogs sizzled. Paul couldn't believe how delicious they smelled. He knew they'd be the best hot dogs ever. + +He asked his dad if he wanted to play on the swing set. His dad said he'd love to, and they ran to the noisy swings. Paul leaned back and screamed with joy as his dad swung him higher and higher. +Once there was a girl who loved to make things. She had lots of colourful cloth and asked her parents to help her make a special surprise. + +The girl's parents were so thoughtful and supplied her with more cloth and a needle and thread. The girl was so excited that she could make something for her very own. + +The girl worked hard and made a beautiful patchwork blanket. After she finished it she asked her parents, "Do you like it?" + +The girl's parents smiled and said, "We love it! It looks so soft and cosy. You did a great job at making this blanket." + +The girl smiled and was so proud of her work. She knew that her patchwork blanket was one of a kind and would always be something she treasured. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who loved going to the park. One day, when she was playing, she felt something pinch her. Lucy screamed and looked around to see who it was. + +Suddenly she saw two police officers were walking nearby. They saw Lucy and asked her what had happened. Lucy was scared and pointed to a boy who had pinched her. + +The police officers asked the boy why he had pinched Lucy. The boy said he thought Lucy was attractive and wanted to get her attention. + +The police officers weren't happy and told the boy he had to be more polite and not pinch people. + +The boy apologised to Lucy and promised never to touch people without their permission again. + +The police officers thanked Lucy for telling them what happened and then said goodbye and left. + +Lucy smiled now that the police officers were gone. She thanked them for keeping her safe and she went back to playing in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man called Bob. everyday, he would go out for a walk and admire the world around him.One day, Bob noticed something odd in the garden. A hedge had grown up around the garden. + +Bob went up close to take a look. He asked a small bird perched atop the hedge, “Who raised this hedge?†+ +The bird said “Mrs.Miller raised it. She was hoping to keep the little animals out of the garden.†+ +Bob thanked the bird and said “I think it’s a wise thing she has done. That hedge will keep all the little creatures safe.†+ +He turned back and continued his walk with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there were two best friends named Lucy and Seth. Every day they would play together in the park. + +One day Lucy said to Seth, "I dare you to put on my mama's bathrobe!" + +Seth grinned with excitement. "Yes!" he said. + +So, Lucy grabbed her mama's pink bathrobe and laid it on the ground. She helped Seth put it on. The bathrobe was way too big for Seth and it dragged on the ground behind him. He laughed and spun around in circles. + +"We look silly!" he said. + +Lucy grinned. "Now, I dare you to do a twirl!" + +So, Seth spun around like a top in his big bathrobe. "Am I available?" he asked, spinning. + +Lucy thought for a moment. Then she said, "Yes, you're definitely available!" +Once upon a time, there was a small family. They had a grumpy daddy, a funny mummy, and one special daughter. Her name was Mary and she was three years old. + +Mary had a special piano that her mummy and daddy bought her. Every day, Mary would sit down and play her piano. She would pick out lots of fun tunes that would make her mummy and daddy smile. + +One day, Mary was watching her daddy play his own piano. He was making the keys go up and down, making all kinds of noises. He stopped playing and looked at Mary with a smile. + +He said, "Mary, do you know why I value this piano so much?" + +Mary looked back up at her daddy and said, "No, why do you value it?" + +He answered, "Because it helps me show my love for you, my special daughter." + +Mary smiled and ran over, giving her daddy a huge hug. From then on, she began to value her piano more and more. She knew that her daddy valued it because he loved her. +Mum and Dad were excited. It was Jimmy's birthday. Jimmy was a small boy and he was three years old. + +Mum said: "Hurry Jimmy, let's go and see your birthday present!" + +Jimmy was so excited. He hurried to the living room and saw a huge box with a big bow on it. + +"Oh wow, what is it?" Jimmy asked. + +Dad smiled. "It's your birthday surprise, open it and have a look!" + +Jimmy tore off the wrapping paper and saw a shiny new bike. He was so happy he started to jump up and down. + +"It's wonderful, thank you so much!" Jimmy said with a huge smile on his face. + +Mum said: "Let's go for a ride. Hurry, get your helmet on!" + +Jimmy put on his helmet, then clambered onto the bike and off they went for a ride together. + +It was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy nail. He never wanted to do anything, not even zip. Every day he just sat around, not doing anything. Until one day, something changed. + +"Hey Nail," said a voice from up above. It was a butterfly. "Do you want to come zip with me?" + +Nail thought about it, but shook his head. "Nah, I'm too lazy," he said. + +But the butterfly would not take no for an answer. "Come on," the butterfly said, "it'll be fun." + +So Nail got up and zipped with the butterfly. He was so happy that he had finally decided to move. He zipped and zipped and zipped all around. + +The next day, no one could believe their eyes. Nail wasn't lazy anymore. In fact, he was the quickest, most energetic nail anyone had ever seen. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Harry and Joe. They both wanted a fun day, so they decided to go to the park. When they got there, they saw a big, wide pond. It looked like fun! + +Harry said, "Let's go and play in the mud!" +Joe agreed and they both jumped in. The mud was thick and warm and it felt amazing! The two friends had a great time, jumping and splashing for hours. + +Suddenly, Harry noticed something in the corner of the pond. It was a thin frog! +Joe asked, "What do you think? Can we take it home?" +Harry thought for a minute and then decided, "Yes, we will take care of it, and then we will let it go back to the pond." + +So that is what they did. They took the frog home and made it a home in a box with some wet grass and a big stone. They named it "Froggy" and they both took turns to feed it every day. After a while, they decided it was time to let Froggy go back to the pond. + +The two friends said goodbye to Froggy and watched as it hopped away, back to its pond home. They had had a good day at the park and they both knew they had done the right thing. +John was an eager little boy. He loved watching TV but his mom wouldn't let him do it very often. + +One day, John asked his mom, "Can I watch some TV?" + +His mom calmly replied, "No, John. I don't want to spoil you." + +John was very sad. He thought to himself, maybe I could find a way to watch TV without getting spoiled. + +He got an idea. He waited until his mom was busy in the kitchen. Then, he quickly turned on the TV and started watching an interesting show. + +John got so caught up in the show that he didn't notice his mom walking towards him. Suddenly his mom yelled, "John, you are spoiling yourself!" + +John quickly turned off the TV and looked at his mom apologetically. She said, "You can watch TV, but only for a little bit next time. OK?" + +John smiled and said, "OK, mom. I promise!" +One day, Sam and his mom went to the port. There were lots of boats and ships, but Sam could only recognize one. It was his dad’s small boat. + +“Look, mom! It’s dad’s boat!†cried Sam. + +Mom smiled and said, “Yes, your dad is busy organizing everything around the port today.†+ +Sam wanted to help his dad, so they headed over to the port. The port was loud and busy. There were so many colors and noises that Sam got a bit scared. + +“It’s okay,†said Mom. “Your dad is just organizing all the ships and boats.†+ +Then, Sam saw his dad. His dad was talking to one of the dock workers, pointing to the different boats and giving directions. His dad looked serious and dull. + +Sam ran over to his dad and hugged him tightly. “Dad! We’re here to help you organize!†+ +Dad smiled and gave Sam a big hug back. “It’s great to have you here, buddy. Let’s get to work!†+ +They all worked together to organize the port. They moved the boats around and made sure everything was in the right place. After a few hours, the port was organized and looked neat and tidy. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and very curious. One day, her mom gave her a jar and told her to go outside. Emily was excited and ran to the backyard. + +When she got outside, she saw lots of leafs on the ground. She started to collect them and fill up the jar. She filled the jar up so much that it was overflowing. + +Emily went back inside and showed her mom the jar. Her mom was so proud of Emily and told her she did a great job. + +Then Emily asked her mom, "What can I do with this jar full of leaves?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "We can make a collage. We can glue the leaves together and make a picture!" + +Emily was so excited to do this project. She took the leaves and glued them together. When the picture was finished, Emily was very proud and a little bit ashamed. She had worked so hard make the picture, but it wasn't perfect. + +"It's ok," said Emily's mom. "Everyone makes mistakes and as long as you tried your best, you did great!" +Once upon a time there was an unknown boy. He was very brave and always wanted to explore the world. One day he set off on a quest. He walked and walked, but could not find the end. + +On the third day of his journey, the boy saw a golden medal in the grass. He reached down and picked it up. He thought it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. + +The boy was so excited he couldn't wait to show his mom. He ran home and found her in the kitchen. He said "Mama, look at the pretty medal I found. What do you think it is?" + +Mama smiled and said, "It's a special kind of medal, my son. It's called a bravery medal. Whenever someone is brave and takes on a challenge even though they don't know what will come, they get one of these medals. You have earned a bravery medal. Well done!" + +The boy was so proud of himself for finding the medal. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Mama!" +Mary and her mum were at the park. Mary wanted to go on the swing. +Mum said, "Let's go, Mary!" and Mary smiled. + +They loaded Mary onto the swing, and Mary couldn't stop giggling. Mum said, "We have to make sure you stay safe, so I'll hold you around the waist, ok?" + +"Ok, Mum!" said Mary. + +Mum put her arms around Mary, and the swing started to move. Mary felt so heavy and so light at the same time, and she kept laughing and laughing. + +Mum said, "That's enough now, time to get off." + +Mary said, "Ok, this was so much fun!" + +Mum lifted Mary off the swing and set her on the ground. Mary stretched her arms and legs, feeling happy and strong. Then they went home, looking forward to their next adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little spirit named Sammy. He lived in a small village with friendly people. One day, Sammy pretended to be a superhero. He made a cape out of a red blanket and pretended he had special powers. + +Sammy ran around the village making strange noises like "buzz" and "bop". Everyone laughed, it was very funny. His best friend was a little girl named Sue. She asked him “Sammy, what are you doing?†+ +Sammy smiled and said “I’m pretending to be a superhero!†Sue said, “That’s fun! Can I pretend too?†Sammy said “Sure, you can be my sidekick!†So Sue got a pink blanket and made a cape. Sammy and Sue ran around the village together making funny noises and pretending to save the day. It was so much fun! +Maggie was very excited. She was going to the park with her mom. + +When they arrived, Maggie saw many kids playing. She wanted to join them, but she was too shy. + +"Mom, can I join them?" Maggie asked. + +Her mom smiled. "Of course, sweetie," she said. "Just be humble and pass the ball around to everyone." + +Maggie nodded. Then she went over to the kids and said hi. The kids welcomed her and Maggie quickly began organizing the game. + +They played for a while and soon, they had lots of fun. All the kids laughed and Maggie easily made friends. + +Just then, Maggie heard her mom calling her. It was time to go home. + +Maggie said goodbye to her new friends and thanked them for the great time. Then, she headed back to the car with her mom, feeling happy and content. +John and his mom were in the car, driving to town. + +John asked, "Mommy, where are we going?" + +"We are going to town to load something," Mommy answered. + +John was so excited. He liked to go to town because it was dependable. + +The car stopped and they got out. They walked to the back of the car and opened the trunk. Mommy began to load different things into the back. + +John asked, "What are we loading, Mommy?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "We are loading groceries so that we can have food at home." + +John smiled. He liked it when Mommy loaded food and took care of him. He felt very dependable. +Mama and John were in the park. John saw a big yellow truck. “Zoom!†He said, and ran over to it. + +Mama watched with a smile. “John, don’t get too close!†she said. + +But it was too late. John was already inside the truck. He started pressing the buttons, and Mama heard a loud honking sound. + +Mama walked over to the truck, and saw John pushing a big red button. Suddenly, a robot came out of the truck! + +John was so excited, he jumped up and down. Mama was grateful to the robot for not scaring John. + +The robot took out a piece of paper and a pen. “Sign here,†it said. + +Mama signed the paper, and the robot thanked her before it drove away. John waved at the robot until it was out of sight. + +Mama hugged John. “Let’s go home,†she said. They held hands and walked home, both very grateful for the fun they had at the park. +Jack was playing in his room. He went over to the wall and saw a big screen. He knew what this was - it was the television! + +Jack was amazed. He wanted to record something. He looked around and then noticed a small box with some buttons on it. + +He pressed a button - it was the 'record' button! A light appeared on the screen. It was green and very bright. + +Jack was excited. He rubbed his eyes and saw a mild image on the screen. It was a picture of his mother! He couldn't believe it! + +"Mummy, look!" he shouted. His mum came into the room and smiled. + +"Well done Jack!" She said. "You recorded a picture of me. That's brilliant!" +Once upon a time there was a bird. It was colorful and bright. It lived in a tree near a park. Every day it would call out to the park to make friends. + +One day, the bird saw a little child in the park. He was three and had a big smile on his face. The bird decided it wanted to be friends with him, so it called out. + +The child looked up and saw the bird. He smiled wider and pointed up to the tree. "Hi bird!" he said. + +The bird smiled back. He flew down from the tree and sat on the child's shoulder.The child giggled and said "Can I keep you?" + +The bird chirped happily. From that day on, they were best friends. The bird would fly with the child around the park and they would chat and play together. + +The colorful bird and the little three-year-old were the best of friends. +Mommy and daddy were very excited. They had a special delivery coming - a new baby! It was their little will. Mommy and Daddy bought their little home all cleaned up and everything ready. + +One day, they heard a knock at the door. Mommy opened it and saw a giant man wearing a big, brown hat. He was holding a big bundle with something smooshed up in it. "I have a delivery for you!" He said with a big smile. + +The bundle was little Will. He looked so dirty and yucky. Mommy took him in her arms and said, "What a filthy little one!" But she said it with a smile. Daddy laughed and took one look at Will and said, "What an adorable little one!" + +Mommy and Daddy took care of little Will and made him all shiny and clean. Daddy said "Let's get our little man home!" + +Since that day, Mommy and Daddy have been so happy they got their special delivery. Little will is so loved, and always makes them smile. +Once upon a time, there was a family. They had a plan to organize a special treat for their three-year old daughter. They were very excited. + +The plan was to go on a yacht. On the day of the trip, the little girl was so alert to get ready. She put on a special dress and jumped in the car with her family. + +Half an hour later, they arrived at the beautiful yacht. The little girl hopped on board and was just so excited. Her parents smiled and gave her a hug. + +Suddenly, the little girl spotted something in the distance. It was a dolphin swimming in the ocean! She ran over to her parents and shouted, "Look! A dolphin!" Her parents grinned and waved back. + +The trip was wonderful and when it was time to go home, the little girl waved to the dolphin. She said, "Bye-bye, my new friend!" + +The family was so happy that they had organized this treat for their little girl. She had a fantastic day and went back home with a big smile on her face. +One day, a little girl named Amy went out to the park with her mom. She was so excited because she wanted to look for gems. When she got there, Amy saw that there were lots of rocks all around. She started to look for gems in the rocks and it was so much fun! + +"Mommy, mommy, look what I found," she said, picking up a shiny gem from the gravel. Her mom smiled at the gem and said, "That's a really special gem, Amy. It looks really pretty." + +Amy was so excited! She wanted to keep looking for more gems, so she kept digging and rocking, but it was getting a bit messy. + +Suddenly, Amy heard a voice behind her. It was a park ranger! +"What are you doing?" he asked. + +"I'm looking for gems!" Amy said, holding up her gem. + +The park ranger smiled. "Well, that is a very special gem. Just make sure to keep it safe and remember to be careful. All these rocks can be a bit messy." + +Amy's mom thanked the park ranger, and then they finished up their gem hunt. Later, when they got home, Amy proudly put her special gem away in a safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She liked to stir things up in the kitchen with her spoon. One day, she decided to go outdoors. When she reached the garden, she saw something special. There was a tap! It was the most wonderful tap Lucy had seen. + +The tap was so shiny, Lucy wanted to touch it. She could feel its warmth as soon as she touched it. She stirred it around with her fingers, so excited to see what would happen. + +Suddenly, the tap began to gurgle and then a stream of water spouted out. Lucy smiled and cheered as she saw the water splashing down. She was so happy! + +Just then, her mum came out of the house. She asked Lucy, “What are you doing sweetheart?†+ +Lucy replied, “I’m stirring the tap and it’s nice and warm!†+ +Her mum smiled and said, “Thank you for showing me, Lucy. Now let’s turn it off and go inside.†+ +So, Lucy did as her mum asked and then they went inside for something special to eat. + +THE +Once there was a girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved playing with her friends. One day Jane was playing in the park when she noticed a basket sitting by the slides. She thought it looked like fun and decided to bring it home. + +On the way back, Jane forgot all about the basket! She kept walking until she finally remembered it and ran back to the park to get it. But when she arrived, she found that the basket was gone! + +Jane was very sad and started to walk home. As she was walking she could hear a very noisy sound coming from the bushes. She looked down and saw the basket! It was full of noisy birds and it had been forgotten! + +Jane was so excited that she found it. She took the basket home and carefully placed it outside. All the birds flew away and Jane watched with a big smile on her face. She would never forget the noisy basket again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jake and Sam. They loved to play together and were always very nice to each other. + +One day, Jake wanted to play a sport. He asked Sam to join him in a game of soccer but Sam said no. Jake got very bossy and said he needed to play soccer but Sam still said no. + +Jake felt a bit sad but then he had an idea. He asked Sam if he would like to slide in the sand. Sam loved the idea and they went off together to the beach. + +At the beach they played and they laughed. They had a wonderful time. + +But when they were sliding in the sand, Sam made a mistake and he began to slip. He landed flat on his belly and he cried. + +Jake ran to Sam and said, “It’s ok, Sam. Let's try again, I'm sure you won't slip this time.†And they did. They had tons of fun sliding in the sand. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree in the forest. The tree was cold and lonely, so it decided to invite a friend to come and hang out! + +The tree found a friendly talking bird and asked, "Will you come and hang with me?" + +The bird said, "Yes! It would be fun to hang with you." + +So the two friends hung out together in the tree's branches. They laughed, sang songs, and chased each other around. + +The sun had set and it was time for the bird to go home. He said goodbye to the tree and flew off into the night. + +The tree was sad but said, "I'll see you soon. Until then, stay safe and warm." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jill. She loved to explore and find new things. + +One day, Jill was walking in the park when she saw something. It was big and had many steps. It was a ladder! + +Jill thought it looked interesting and she wanted to climb it. But it was empty! She had nothing to help her get to the top. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Let me help you!" Jill looked around and saw a little bird. He had wings and a beak. + +"Can you carry the ladder?" asked Jill. + +The bird said, "Yes, I can let you climb it." + +Jill was so happy! The bird carried the ladder to the top and Jill was able to explore. She had a lot of fun! + +The end. +One day, Mum had put a tray on the table. She put some comfortable cushions on the floor for the little girl to sit on. + +"What's in the tray?" asked the little girl. + +Mum smiled and said, "Let's find out!" + +The little girl started to open the tray. When she opened it, she found lots of toys inside. The girl was very excited. She shouted, "Wow! The toys are fun!" + +Mum said, "It's called an activity tray. Every day, I'll put different things in it and you can increase your knowledge. Would you like that?" + +The little girl nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +Mum smiled and said, "OK, let's play!" + +The little girl had lots of fun playing with the activity tray. She felt comfortable, and happy. And every day, the little girl's knowledge increased. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was very excited to go on an adventure. + +She put on her shoes and said goodbye to her mummy. Then she ran outside to the sunny garden. + +Suddenly, a big, pink rabbit hopped out of the bushes. This made Lucy jump! The rabbit said "Hello Lucy, where are you going?" + +"I'm going on an adventure," said Lucy. + +The rabbit said, "Wow, would you like me to join you?" + +"Yes please!" exclaimed Lucy. + +So they set off together, looking for adventures. Soon they came to a hard hill, with a cave underneath. + +They both climbed and crawled until they arrived at the cave. Lucy was so excited to explore and the rabbit said, "Let's go inside!" + +They ventured into the dark cave and found lots of wonderful treasures. They stayed and explored until it was time for Lucy to go home. + +So Lucy and the rabbit said goodbye and hugged each other tightly. Lucy promised that she would come back tomorrow and hugged the rabbit one last time. Then, she ran home to her mummy, with wonderful stories to share. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Anna. She was very stubborn and wanted to have fun all the time. One day, she decided to play in the garden with her friends. She was playing very loudly and having lots of fun. + +Suddenly, she heard her neighbour shouting from across the garden wall. "Young lady, can you please keep the noise down," he shouted. Anna was a very stubborn girl and she didn't want to disturb anyone, so she quietly said "Okay". + +Her friends asked why she was being so quiet. Anna told them that she didn't want to disturb her neighbour. Her friends were still keen to keep playing, so Anna suggested they should try and find somewhere quieter. + +They all went looking, but couldn't find a place to have fun. Eventually, they ended up playing in the park at the end of the road. They had lots of fun there, and Anna was proud to prove she could have fun without disturbing anybody. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old, and she was very happy. + +One day, Lucy and her mommy went to the park. It was a sunny day, and there was a big hill. Lucy was so excited to climb it. + +Lucy ran up the hill, with mommy following close behind. When Lucy reached the top, she was out of breath. Mommy said, "Lucy, you were very busy running up this hill! I am proud of you." + +Lucy smiled and said, "Mommy, can I have a hug?" Mommy smiled and said, "Of course you can!" + +Mommy gave Lucy a big hug and they stayed at the top of the hill for a while, watching the clouds float by. Soon enough, it was time to go home, but Lucy felt so happy and proud of herself. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a driver who wanted to know more and do better. He was ready to study and learn new things, so he decided that today was the day he was going to start. + +He put on his hat and hopped into his car. He made sure that everything was ready and it was! He started the engine and drove off. + +On the way, he saw a boy who was walking. He stopped the car and asked the boy, "Do you want to study?" The boy smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +So the driver loaded the boy into the car and drove him to the study room. When they got there the driver said, "This is the place, are you ready to learn?" + +The boy nodded eagerly and said, "Yes, sir! I'm ready to learn!" + +And with that the boy and the driver began to study, learning new things and exploring the world together. +Once upon a time there was a man who liked to play with fire. He had a big glass jar filled with smelly stuff that he liked to burn. One day, he lit the smelly stuff and the jar caught fire! + +The man shouted, "Oh no! What will I do?" He tried to throw sand on the fire, but it wouldn't go out. He tried beating it with a stick, but it still didn't go out! He was very scared. + +The man's little sister saw what was happening and had an idea. She grabbed a bucket full of water and ran towards the fire. She threw it onto the jar and it made a hissing sound. + +The fire was put out and the jar of smelly stuff was broken. The man was so relieved and said, "Thank you for saving me, little sister!" +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She was only three years old but she was ever so brave. + +One day, Sally's mum and dad took her to the beach. It was a very hot sunny day and the sand was warm and golden. + +As soon as she saw the beach, Sally wanted to jump in the sea. Her mum and dad said it was ok for her to do so, so Sally started to walk towards the sea. Half way there she stopped and screamed. + +Sally: "Mummy, what's that smelly thing?" + +Mummy: "Oh, it's a dead fish. Don't worry, it won't hurt you." + +Sally was a bit scared so she stayed still and stood very still, watching the dead fish. After a few minutes, she was brave enough to start walking again and soon she was in the sea! + +She was splashing and laughing and having such a good time. After a while Mum and Dad came to collect her and they all laughed as they walked back to the car. + +Sally had a fantastic day at the beach. She learnt to be brave and she had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Bob and Pam. One day, they were sat on the beach. Bob was a kind boy and Pam was a kind girl. + +"Let's wash together," said Bob. + +"Good idea," said Pam. + +So Bob and Pam started to wash in the sea. They used their hands to wash the sand and to make funny shapes in the water. They washed for such a long time, they could have been washing forever! + +After they had washed, Bob and Pam decided to sit together on the sand and recite a poem. Bob had the kindest voice. Pam listened carefully and learnt the poem. She repeated it again and again until she knew it by heart. + +The sun had gone away and Bob and Pam said goodbye. They walked away from the beach, happy that they had been kind and shared a special time together. +John wanted sauce. He saw the jar in the kitchen and walked in. His mom was there, making some soup. + +"Mom, I want sauce," John said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, John. Here you go." + +She gave him a jar of cold sauce. John took it and brought it to the table. He opened the jar and dipped a spoon into the sauce. + +John ate the sauce and smiled. It was so yummy! + +"Thanks, Mom!" John said. "That was delicious!" + +His mom smiled again and said, "Anytime, John. You can have more sauce whenever you want." + +John smiled at her. He sure was lucky to have a mom who always wanted to make him happy! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and loved to explore the world around him. One day, Sam saw a cop outside his house. The cop was tall and had a gray uniform. + +"What are you doing here, cop?" asked Sam. + +The cop smiled and said "I'm here to make sure everyone stays safe". + +Sam liked the cop's answer and nodded. He wanted to stay and talk to the cop some more but his mom yelled for him to come inside. + +"Bye, cop!" Sam said, then waved. + +The cop waved back and said "Stay safe, Sam!" + +Sam smiled and ran inside. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was named Joy and the other was named Squeak. They shared everything together - they were always laughing, hugging, playing and never fighting. + +One day, there was something Joy wanted but Squeak had it. Joy asked Squeak to give it to her but Squeak said no. Joy got very angry and she began to quarrel with Squeak. + +Squeak asked her, "Why are you so mad at me? Joy? I just want to keep it to myself. We can share everything else!" + +Joy felt bad and she stopped quarrel. She held out her hand and said, "I'm sorry. Will you be friends again?" + +Squeak grabbed Joy's hand and gave her a soft and sweet touch. "Yes, of course! Let's still be friends!" + +And so, Joy and Squeak were friends again and they never quarrel again. They always shared and hugged each other and they were always happy together. +Jill and her dad went to the park. It was a high hill with lots of trees. Dad said to Jill, "Let's plan something fun!" Jill smiled and said, "Let's have a picnic!" Dad said, "What should we bring for the picnic?" Jill said, "Jelly!" Dad laughed and said, "Yummy! Let's go get some jelly for the picnic!" So off they went to get the jelly. When they got to the park, they spread a blanket on the ground and set out the jelly. Jill clapped her hands in delight as she saw the jelly. They ate all the jelly and had lots of fun. +John was feeling jolly one day. He decided to go outside and play in the sunshine. He saw a big lime and decided to pick it up. He held the fruit close to his face and could smell the sweet, tangy scent. + +John heard some sizzling and looked down. He noticed the lime was burning! He quickly dropped the lime onto the ground and yelled out in surprise. + +Just then, his older brother came running over. "Why are you yelling like that John?" he asked. +John pointed at the lime and said, "The lime was burning!" + +His brother laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's just a common thing that limes do when they get very ripe. You can still eat it if you want!" + +John was so relieved and excited that he could still eat the lime. He bent down and picked it up, giving it a big bite. He smiled with delight as the juicy and tangy taste filled his mouth. + +John was so happy that he had discovered why the lime burned. From then on, whenever he saw a lime, he was reminded of the jolly day when it had burned. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was shy, and often he felt like he didn't belong. One day, he was walking in the park. His mom pointed to a group of children playing together. The little boy walked closer, but he was too shy to join in. + +Suddenly, a voice called out: "Hey, why don't you come and play?" It was a girl with a big smile. The little boy looked at her and smiled back. He said: "Do you think I belong here?" The girl said: "Of course you do! Come and join us!" + +The little boy was so happy. He started playing tag with the little girl, and soon he was running around with the other children. He was giggling and laughing with them, he felt like he belonged. + +The little girl said to him: "You don't need to be shy anymore!" The little boy nodded. He knew he would never feel left out again. +Jim and his mom were playing outside. Jim's mom turned on the radio to listen to some music. Jim started to dance. However, the rude man next door yelled at them. He said that he was trying to sleep and he didn't want the radio on. + +Jim's mom was very mad. She said, "How dare you be so rude? We were just having a good time!" + +The rude man shouted back, "I don't care. I want peace and quiet!" + +Jim's mom looked around. Then she saw the solution. She walked to the man's house and removed his radio. + +Jim was surprised. But his mom said, "Now he'll have the quiet he wants and we can dance without any problems!" + +Jim and his mom had a great time dancing to the radio. The rude man didn't bother them anymore. +Mum and Dad were going to the zoo. Little Bill was so excited. He wanted to go and see all the animals, but he needed to get dressed first. He put on his bright blue top and some comfy pants. He ran to show Mum and Dad. + +"Oh, you look so smart," said Mum with a smile. + +Dad picked up Little Bill and gave him a big cuddle. "Are you ready to go to the zoo?" he asked. + +Little Bill nodded and gave Mum a kiss. + +When they got to the zoo, Little Bill was a bit anxious. There were so many strange animals and he had never seen so many creatures before. But with Mum and Dad beside him, Little Bill was brave. + +They visited the lions and the tigers and all sorts of different animals. They watched the monkeys swing from the trees and the big elephants march through their enclosure. It was the best day ever. + +When it was time to go, Little Bill wasn't ready to leave. But Mum and Dad promised they would come back soon and promised more adventures. Little Bill was happy and couldn't wait. +Once there was a girl named Lucy who always liked to do silly things. One day she was playing with her lamp when she accidentally dropped it. + +Lucy started to cry but her mom rushed to give her a hug. “It’s okay sweetheart,†her mom said, feeling sorry for her. “Let me make you a cup of warm milk and help you feel better.†+ +Lucy nodded and smiled through her tears. She watched as her mom turned on the lamp and sat with her on the couch. Her mom cuddled her closer and said, “Let me tell you a story that will make you feel better.†+ +The story was about a silly little girl named Lucy. Lucy laughed and found comfort in the story she was told. When the story was done, she gave her mom a big hug and said, “Thank you, Mama. I feel so much better now.†+Once upon a time there was a small boy named Jimmy. He loved to learn new things and always had his nose in a book. One day, Jimmy wanted to go outside and play. He went out into the sun and saw the shadows of things moving around. It made him curious! He wanted to see what was casting the shadows and study them up close. + +Jimmy put down his book and went over to the shadows. He touched them carefully and noticed that they felt funny. What did it mean? He asked his mom "Mom, why do these shadows feel funny?". + +"That's because they're spicy," said his mom with a laugh. "The sun makes things hot and sometimes their shadows feel tingly!" + +Jimmy smiled. He decided to study the shadows more and see what else he could learn. He touched them with his fingers, followed them around the garden and asked questions about why they moved. He found out that the shadows changed shape when the sun moved across the sky. + +Jimmy had a lot of fun studying the shadows that day. He learned something new and experienced the world around him in a new way. What an exciting adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Sue. Sue lived in the east where the sun rose every day. One day, Sue wanted to take a walk. So she put on her shoes, and went outside. + +Suddenly, Sue saw a big, black bear. She stopped and said, "Oh no! What should I do?" + +The bear said, "Don't move. Just stay." + +Sue was scared, but she was brave. She stayed very still and stayed quiet. + +Suddenly, the bear finished eating and walked away. + +Sue breathed a sigh of relief. She was so brave! She stayed still and stayed safe. +Once upon a time there was a princess who loved to comb her hair. Every morning she used her big pink comb and carefully made sure her hair was soft and pretty. + +But one day, she got into a fight with a dragon! He was green and fiery and he scared the princess very much. She wanted to surrender and make the dragon go away. + +The dragon roared, "If you want me to leave, then give me your comb!" + +The princess thought for a moment and bravely replied, "No! I don't want to give you my comb, I need it for my pretty hair." + +The dragon was surprised. He said, "Very well, if you won't surrender the comb, then I'll go." + +The princess was relieved and she hugged her comb close to her heart. From that day on, she kept her comb safe and used it every morning so her hair stayed soft and pretty. +Once upon a time, there was a sunny day. Two friends, Jack and Joe, went to the park to play. Joe saw a yellow butterfly and chased it until it flew away. + +Then, the friends saw a mirror near a tree. Jack stepped up to the mirror and he said "hey Joe! Look at me!" Joe saw Jack's reflection and laughed. + +Suddenly, they heard chirping and saw a baby bird on the ground. It was hungry, so the two friends found some food for it. Joe took a seed and fed it to the baby bird. The bird ate and chirped happily. + +Jack smiled and hugged Joe. They said goodbye to the baby bird and went on their way, but they promised to come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a pet who glowed in the night. His name was Sparkles and he was a very brave pet. + +One day, Sparkles went out to explore. He did not know where he was going but he wanted adventure. As he walked, something caught his eye. It was a rough, dark cave. + +Curious, Sparkles slowly walked towards it. As he got closer, he could see a soft orange light. He slowly moved closer. He peeked inside, and saw a glowing dragon! + +Sparkles was scared and he wanted to leave, so he slowly backed away. Then, he heard the dragon call out, "Wait, don't go! Please stay and talk with me." + +Sparkles was still scared, but he decided to stay and talk with the dragon. They talked for a long time, about their loves and each of their stories. + +At the end of the night Sparkles realized that the dragon wasn't scary at all. They were now friends, and every night Sparkles and his new dragon friend would go back to that dark cave and Glow together! +One day, Little Red Riding Hood was walking through the forest on her way to Grandma's house. Suddenly, she heard a loud yell. She stopped to listen. A big, friendly wolf had yelled out. Little Red Riding Hood was a bit scared, so she stayed very still. + +The wolf saw Little Red Riding Hood and came up to her. He had a friendly look on his face. "You look like you need some help," he said. + +Little Red Riding Hood felt a bit better. She told him that she was on her way to Grandma's house. The wolf smiled and offered to show her the way. Little Red Riding Hood thought it would be okay and thanked the wolf. + +He took Little Red Riding Hood to Grandma's house and said goodbye with a friendly laugh. Little Red Riding Hood waved goodbye, then quickly ran inside. + +Grandma was so happy to see Little Red Riding Hood. She hugged her tight, then said "I'm so glad you made it. Did you meet the friendly wolf?" Little Red Riding Hood nodded and smiled. Even though she had been a bit scared at first, Little Red Riding Hood knew the friendly wolf had helped her get to Grandma's house safely. +Once upon a time there was a bald man who wanted to learn how to make pasta. Every day the man went to the market, bought ingredients, and went home to try to make some pasta. + +One day he noticed a little girl in the market. She was only three years old, but she smiled at the bald man and asked if he wanted to learn how to make pasta. + +The bald man was very excited. He said, "Yes, I would love to learn how to make pasta!" + +The little girl nodded, and she said, "Come over to my house this afternoon and I’ll teach you how to do it." + +So, later that day the bald man went over to the little girl's house. She showed him all the ingredients and helped him mix them together. Then she showed him the secret ingredient. It was an ingredient he had never heard of before and he had no idea what it was. + +The little girl explained, "This is the secret ingredient. It will make the pasta taste even better!" + +The bald man was surprised, but he smiled and said, "Thank you for teaching me. I really appreciate it!" + +The little girl smiled too and said, "You're welcome!" + +The bald man went home, and with the little girl's help, he was able to make the best pasta he had ever tasted! From then on, he always added the secret ingredient +Once upon a time there was a swan called Peter. Peter was an original swan, which meant he was different to other swans. Every evening, Peter flew over a lake, looking for something to match his originality. + +One night, he saw a little girl at the lake. She was wearing a beautiful dress that was patterned with white flowers. Peter flew closer and asked, "Do you match my originality?" + +The little girl said, "I think so! I love wearing colourful things like you, Peter." + +Peter was delighted and asked, "Do you want to be my friend?" The little girl nodded and they went off to explore the lake together. They sang songs, had lots of fun and talked long into the night. + +From that time on, Peter and the little girl were always friends. They would meet at the lake every evening, and they always found a way to match each other's originality. +One day, a silly monkey was walking in the hot sun. He saw a tree with some pretty decorations on it. The decorations were all different shapes and colors. He loved the decorations and wanted to put some on his tree too. + +The silly monkey asked his friend, a squirrel, for help. +"Squirrel, can you help me decorate my tree?" he asked. + +The squirrel smiled and said, "Oh yes! I will help you decorate your tree! What kind of decorations do you have?" + +The monkey said, "I have so many. We can use flowers, leaves, and even feathers!" + +So they both set to work. The monkey and squirrel hung the decorations on the tree and it looked beautiful. The monkeys smiled when they realized how wonderful the decorations looked. + +The squirrel said, "It looks so hot! You did a great job decorating the tree, monkey." + +The monkey smiled and thanked the squirrel. They danced around the tree, admiring the decorations and laughing. Then they went off to explore more of the hot sunny day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Steve and Mary. Mary was very intelligent and she often thought of fun activities to do. One day, she thought of something special. She said to Steve, "Hey, I have a fantastic idea! Let's build a tent!" + +Steve was very excited and replied, "Yes, let's do it!" + +So they went to the park and set up the tent. It was a big, colourful tent and inside it felt like a secret hideaway. They had lots of fun playing games and exploring. + +But then the wind began to blow. Mary said to Steve, "We should send the tent away, so it doesn't blow down or away." + +Steve agreed and so they carefully took it down and put it away. But each time they went to the park, they remembered the tent and all the fun they shared inside it. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mary who loved basketball. She enjoyed playing with her friends every day. + +One day, Mary asked her daddy, "Will you show me how to use a basketball?" + +"Yes, of course," said Daddy. "I will show you." + +Daddy explained the rules of the game to Mary and showed her how to dribble the basketball. Before long, Mary was having lots of fun. + +Each time Mary made a good shot, everyone smiled. Mary loved seeing everyone smile. + +On Saturday, Daddy took Mary to the park and together they shot some hoops. Everyone at the park was having a great time. + +Mary learned how to use the basketball in useful ways. She practiced dribbling, passing and shooting with Daddy. + +At the end of the day, Mary smiled with pride. She knew she had learned something very useful. And from then on, she kept practicing. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Lila. She wanted to explore the world, so she set off into the woods. + +Lila came to a big brick wall. She wanted to climb over it, but it was too high. She asked it, “Please let me pass!†+ +But the brick wall resisted. It said, “No! I'm too expensive.†+ +Lila thought hard. Suddenly, she had an idea. She reached into her pocket, and pulled out a shiny coin. She held it up and said, “I have money! Will you let me pass?†+ +The brick wall thought for a moment. Then it said, “Well, since you have money, I'll let you pass.†+ +So Lila climbed over the wall. She was so happy she had the money, and could explore the world. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy potato. The potato was always getting into trouble. One day it refused to do as it was told. It said, "No! I don't want to do that!" + +The potato's parents heard the noise and came running. They asked the potato what was wrong. + +The potato crossed its arms and refused to answer. Its mother said, "It's ok. We just want to help you. What is wrong?" + +The potato looked down at the ground, and said, "I don't want to move, I'm too clumsy." + +Mama Potato smiled and said, "That's ok, little one. We all make mistakes now and again. We can help you try again. Come with us." + +The potato looked up at them and smiled. It took their hands, and followed them outside. They all laughed and played together, until the sun went down. + +And from then on, the clumsy potato refused to stay inside. It liked playing outside, with its family, no matter how clumsy it was! +Mama and Papa were looking for their baby, but he was nowhere to be seen. Mama looked worried and asked Papa, "Where is our little one?" + +Papa thought for a moment then said, "We must hope to find him soon". So Mama and Papa looked around the dull garden but there was still no sign of their baby. + +They continued to look, calling the baby's name. Finally they heard a little voice say, "Here I am!" Mama and Papa looked at each other in delight and ran over to their baby. + +Mama giggled and said, "We were getting worried. What were you doing?" + +The baby smiled and said, "I was just hoping to find you!". They all hugged and laughed. +Once upon a time in the garden of a large house, there were two little friends named Fred and John. + +They both wanted to make something special, so they decided to build a small mudpie. + +Fred carefully spread the soil with a little spoon. He said, "The mudpie will be so tasty!" + +John replied, "I'll get some big leaves so we can make a large mudpie!" + +He found some large leaves and spread them on the soil. + +After they had finished arranging the soil, they made the mudpie together. + +John said, "Look Fred, we've built a big mudpie!" + +Fred replied, "Yay! Let's eat it!" + +And they both enjoyed a delicious slice of mudpie together! +Once upon a time, there was a gray place. In this place lived two friends, Tom and John. Tom and John had gone there to explore the gray place. "Let's part for a bit," Tom said to John. + +John nodded. So Tom walked in one direction, and John walked in another. + +After a while, John could not find his way back. He looked around and called out, "Tom? Where are you?" + +Tom soon heard John's voice and called out, "I'm here!" He then ran back to John and said, "I'm glad we're together again." + +John smiled and said, "Me too. Let's explore here together!". + +And so, Tom and John stayed in the gray place and explored it together. They had many new adventures, and were very happy for many days. +Once there was a person walking in the park. He smelled like something bad. Suddenly he saw a smelly man coming from the other direction. The smelly man had a smirk. + +The person said, "Hello. Why are you so smelly?" + +The smelly man said, "What do you care?" + +The person replied, "It smells bad. Please take a bath." + +The smelly man said, "You don't scare me." + +The person was angry and he slapped the smelly man. The smelly man shouted, "Ouch!" and ran away. + +The person felt better. He waved goodbye to the smelly man and continued walking in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She liked to take care of things and was always very organized. + +One day, she decided to organize her toy box. She got out a big piece of paper and wrote a label for each of her toys. When she was finished, she was feeling very tired. + +Sarah sat down on the floor and asked her dad, "Do I need a label for my teddy bear?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "No, darling. All you need is love." +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to play in the park on Wednesdays. One Wednesday, Jack went to the park and saw a calm, grey cat. He just stared at it and the cat stared right back. + +Jack asked the cat, "What's your name?" +The cat answered, "My name is Mittens!" + +Jack smiled and asked, "Do you want to play with me?" +Mittens meowed and nodded her head. + +So, Jack and Mittens played together all day. Jack had so much fun, he couldn't believe Wednesday was already over. + +Before Jack left, he asked quietly, "Can we play together again tomorrow?" +Mittens meowed happily and Jack smiled. It was going to be a great day tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a birdcage. It was lovely and full of life. Inside there was a little bird. + +"Squeak!" said the bird. "I wish I had a friend to play with!" + +Just then, a furry critter approaches the birdcage. It was a kind little mouse. + +"Hi there," said the mouse. "I want to be your friend. What do you want to do?" + +The bird was so excited. "Let's go outside and play!" + +So the two friends hopped out of the birdcage and ran around in the garden. They played tag, chased each other through the flowers, and laughed and laughed. + +The bird and the mouse had so much fun that they became the best of friends. They even slept in the birdcage together. Every night they cuddled up close and shared happy stories under the stars. + +The bird told the mouse in a quiet voice "Thank you for being my friend. It's so lovely!" + +The mouse smiled. "It's my pleasure!" +One day, Bill and Baby Jane were playing in the park. + +Bill said, "Let's go in the pond!" + +Baby Jane was scared, but she said, "Ok!" + +They ran to the pond and saw lots of big fish swimming. + +Baby Jane said, "Whoa!" + +When she stepped in the pond, she felt something cold and wet on her feet. + +Bill said, "It's ok, just splash." + +So Baby Jane splashed around and made big waves. + +They swam up the wide stairs and back to the park. + +Baby Jane said, "That was fun! Let's go again tomorrow?" + +Bill said, "Of course!" +Long ago, there was a wise old owl. He lived in a tree in the woods and hung from a hook with a cool hat on his head. + +One day, a small boy came to the woods on an adventure. He saw the owl hanging from the hook and was amazed. He asked, "What are you doing?" + +“I’m just hanging here,†said the owl. + +“Can I try?†The boy asked eagerly. + +The owl smiled. “Sure! Just grab that hook and hang on!†+ +The boy grabbed the hook and hung like the owl. It was cool, and he was having lots of fun. + +The owl said, “See! You’re a pro at hanging!†+ +The boy smiled and thanked the wise owl for showing him how to hang from the hook. He waved goodbye and kept exploring the woods. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very hungry, so she decided to look for something to eat. + +On her way she saw a big bird. The bird said to her, “I have a message for you.†+ +Lucy asked the bird, “What is your message?†+ +The bird answered, “My message is to share. Sharing with others helps everyone have enough.†+ +Lucy said to the bird, “That is a very nice message. I will share my food with you and anyone else who is hungry.†+ +The bird smiled and thanked her. + +So Lucy and the bird shared the food she had found, and soon everyone was full. + +The End. +Once there was a small puppy. He was so cute and fluffy. He liked to curl up with a blanket and nap. Every day he would look for a warm place to snuggle. + +One day the puppy found a kind lady. She had a soft smile and a warm blanket. She said, “Oh, such a cute puppy. Can I wrap you up in this blanket to keep you warm?†+ +The puppy said “Woof, woof! Yes please!†+ +So the kind lady wrapped him up in the warm blanket. The puppy snuggled in and was so cozy and comfy. He dozed off and had a long, peaceful nap. + +When he woke up he thanked the kind lady and said, “Woof, woof! Thank you for the warm blanket!†+One day, Mommy and Daddy sent Bobby to get a new wardrobe. Bobby was very excited! He hopped into the car and they drove to the store. + +Bobby ran to the wardrobes. He saw many different ones, big, small, red, blue. He could not decide which one to pick. + +Mommy said, "Bobby, it is important to pick the right one." + +Bobby thought for a minute and then pointed to a pink wardrobe. + +"That's the one!" Mommy said. + +Daddy smiled and said, "Let's send it home!" + +They put the wardrobe into the car and drove home. Bobby was so happy. He knew his new wardrobe was important and he couldn't wait to use it. +Once upon a time, there was a nice grandmother who wanted to deliver a special life to her family. + +She asked her grandkids, "What do you want?" + +The youngest grandkid, a 3-year-old, smiled and said, “I want a puppy!†+ +Grandmother happily said, “Then a puppy you will get!" + +The next day, the grandmother delivered a lovely puppy to the family. Everyone was so excited and the little one screamed, “Thank you Grandma!†+ +The puppy wagged its tail and said, “I am here to bring life and joy!†+ +The 3-year-old squealed with delight and hugged the puppy. + +From then on, the family was filled with lots of nice moments, thanks to the puppy. +Once upon a time, there was a very special spade. It was a smart spade, because it could fit into small places. Every day the spade and his friends went on exciting adventures to find new treasures. + +One day, the spade and his friends went to the park. They were all so excited about the things they might find. Suddenly, the spade's friend, Jeff, pointed and exclaimed, "Look! I see something shiny!" + +The friends all ran over to see what it was, but the spade could not fit into the tiny hole to see the shiny thing. + +"I'm sorry," the spade said sadly. "I'm too big to fit in there." + +But then Jeff had a great idea. He said, "Let's get something small and round to fit in the hole. Like a marble!" + +Everyone looked around until they found a bright, shiny marble. They put it into the small hole, and sure enough - it fit! + +The spade cheered and said, "Good job, Jeff! You are so smart!" + +And from then on, the spade and his friends never forgot to bring something small to fit in any tight spot. +Once upon a time, there was a pilot who lived in a far away town. One day he suggested a journey to his friend. His friend was excited, so they started to plan. + +The friend asked, “Where should we go?†+ +The pilot smiled and said, “Let’s go somewhere distant.†+ +The friend smiled and nodded. “That sounds nice.†+ +So the pilot and the friend loaded up their spaceship and took off towards the distant town. Along the way, they saw lots of exciting things. They saw stars and planets and went through a dark tunnel. + +When they finally arrived, their eyes were wide with wonder. Everything was new and different. It was a truly grand adventure. + +So, the pilot turned to his friend and suggested they make the journey again soon. And so they did, time and time again, never getting tired of the distant town. +Robert and his sister, Jane, were playing in their backyard. Every day they came up with something new and exciting to do. + +Robert found a pan and asked Jane, "What should we do with this?" + +"Let's fill it with sand!" Jane replied. + +They found some sand and filled the pan. Robert began to move the pan around and said, "Let's pretend this is an ocean!" + +Suddenly, something shone in the sand. Robert reached in and pulled out a shiny, silver coin. He was so excited and showed the coin to Jane. + +Jane asked, "Where did you find this?" + +"It was in the pan," he said. + +The two of them were busy looking at the coin when they heard their mom calling. + +"Time to come inside," she said. + +Robert put the coin away in his pocket and they went inside, but before they went to bed, he took the coin out to look at it again. + +That night, he had a dream. In the dream, he saw a treasure map. He jumped out of bed and ran to wake up Jane. + +When she opened her sleepy eyes, Robert revealed the map and said, "Look what I found!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who loved to spin around and around. She spun so much that one day she flew right into her classroom. Her teacher, Mrs. Smith, was surprised to see her and said, "My, Amy! You are spinning so fast!" + +Amy smiled and spun around the classroom in a tight circle. She smiled as she twirled and twirled. Her friends cheered for her as she spun around and around. Soon enough, Mrs. Smith noticed how much Amy was spinning and said, "Alright, Amy! It's time to sit down and do your work now." + +Amy reluctantly stopped spinning and sat down in her chair. As she started to work, she heard her friends whispering about how fast she was twirling. Amy couldn't help but smile. Spinning was so much fun! +One day, two friends, Tom and Mandy, were walking down the street. + +Mandy looked around, and said, "What a miserable day. It's too hot outside." + +Tom looked over and examined her. He said, "I know what would make you feel better. Let's go look at the watches in the window of the store." + +Mandy perked up, happy to have an idea. "That sounds like fun!" she replied. + +Tom and Mandy looked at the watches in the shop window. They examined each one, and Mandy even held one up to her ear. After a few minutes, Tom said, "That's enough for today. Let's go home now." + +Mandy smiled and took one more look at the watches in the window. She said goodbye to them, and Tom and Mandy went home. By the time they got back, Mandy felt much better! +Once upon a time there was a planet far, far away. On this planet there lived a family who was made up of three brothers and one sister. They were all very envious of each other. + +One day, the brother and sister decided to play a game. They each decided they would get a marker and draw a circle around a star on the planet, and whichever one drew the best star would win the game. + +The brother was the first to go. He was very skilled at drawing, so he concentrated his efforts and created a very perfect star. + +The sister saw it and instantly felt envious. She said to her brother "My turn now! I have to mark a star even better than yours." + +The brother said "Yes, but you have to be careful. If you make any mistakes, you won't win the game." + +The sister concentrated really hard and drew the star very carefully. When she had finished, she was so delighted with her work and she clapped her hands for joy. + +When the brother saw it, he said "You've done a great job! You won the game!" The sister was so happy and felt very proud. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be competitive and to work hard at things. With practice and dedication, you can achieve anything. +Danny and his mom were walking in the park. Danny saw a big birdcage in the park and his eyes lit up. + +Danny: "Mom, look! What is that?" + +Mom: "That's a birdcage. There are some birds living in it." + +Danny: "Wow, I want to see them!" + +Mom: "I don't know if they're friendly, so let's stay away." + +Danny: "Okay, mom." + +Danny was very sad and looked away. Suddenly, a large bird flew out of the birdcage. Danny was scared and screamed, but the bird was very friendly. It flew around Danny and his mom, and they both started to laugh. + +Danny: "Mom, he's not scary, he's friendly!" + +Mom: "That's right, he's just a friendly bird." + +Danny and his mom watched the bird until it flew away. Danny smiled and waved goodbye to the friendly bird. +Once upon a time there were two friends; a rabbit and a bird. They were always playing together, running round and having fun. +One day the bird said to the rabbit, "Let's have a fight!" +But the rabbit shook its head and replied, "No, I don't want to fight". +The bird was a little sad but then it asked, "How about a race then?". +The rabbit was excited and said, "Yes, let's have a race!". +So the bird and the rabbit ran as fast as they could, through the high grass and up the mountainside. Then they rested beneath the big tree and waited for noon. +When the time came they ran as fast as they could once more. Who do you think won the race? +The rabbit did! It ran so fast it arrived at the finishing line just as the sun was reaching noon. +The bird was happy. It said, "Well done rabbit! That was a great race". +The rabbit smiled and said, "Thank you bird! Maybe we can race again tomorrow?". +The bird smiled too and said, "Yes, that would be fun!". +And so their friendship was stronger than ever. +Tim was really excited for the festival. He got his favorite shirt on and he was ready to go! When Tim and his family arrived at the festival, they saw all kinds of animals. There were cows, horses, and even a few ducks. + +The animals were harmless and Tim wanted to get closer. So he asked his dad, "Can I use the animals, Daddy?" His dad smiled and said, "Sure, just be careful." + +Tim was so happy and he ran to the closest animal. He pet the cow and looked into its eyes. Then he moved on to the horse and patted it gently. The duck was the most fun and it made him laugh. + +When the festival was over, Tim said goodbye to the animals. He was happy he got to use them and he can't wait for the next festival. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy lived in a sad house, where everything always felt very lonely. One day, Daisy wanted to find an escape. She put on her soft scarf and opened her bedroom door. + +She crept out into the hallway and heard a noise. It was her mommy and daddy talking. "I want to make it better for our little Daisy," said her mommy. + +Daisy came closer and tapped her mommy on the shoulder. Her mommy turned around and opened her arms, to give Daisy a big hug. Daisy snuggled into the hug and felt the comfort of her mommy's warm embrace. + +Her mommy smiled, "Let's go outside and have some fun. We can find our escape together." + +Daisy smiled back and grabbed her mommy's hand. They stepped out into the bright sunshine, feeling ready for their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat candy. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to clean because it was hard work. + +But then, his mom showed him how to put his toys in order. She said it would be easier to find them when he wanted to play. Timmy liked that idea and started to put his toys away. + +After he finished, Timmy's mom gave him a piece of candy as a reward. Timmy was happy that he cleaned his room and got candy too. He learned that sometimes hard work can be fun and rewarding. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to grow potatoes. He had a big garden where he spent all his days planting and taking care of his potato plants. One day, he found an ancient potato that was bigger than any he had ever seen before. He was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear. + +But then, he saw his granddaughter frown because she wanted to eat ice cream instead of potatoes for dinner. The old man knew that potatoes were healthy and delicious, so he decided to make a special dish with the ancient potato. He cooked it with butter and salt and served it to his granddaughter. She took a bite and her frown turned into a big smile. She loved the potato dish and asked for more. From that day on, she always asked her grandpa to cook potatoes for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a crystal that she loved to look at. One day, she wanted to make a cake. So, she got a bowl and put some flour and sugar in it. Then, she added some eggs and milk. She used a spoon to stir everything together. She was so glad when she finished making the cake. It was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play guitar. He always had his guitar with him, and he played it every day. One day, his guitar broke, and he was very sad. He went to the store to buy a new one, but there were no guitars available. + +The boy was very sad because he couldn't play his guitar anymore. He went home and tried to fix his old guitar, but he couldn't. He was so sad that he set his guitar on fire. + +The fire was very big, and it burned down the boy's house. The boy was very scared, but he was okay. He learned that setting things on fire is very dangerous, and he promised to never do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick pretty flowers. One day, she found a big flower that she wanted to take home. + +Lily tried to pick the flower, but it was too heavy. She asked her mom to help her carry it. "Mommy, can you help me carry this pretty flower?" she said. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Of course, my sweetie. Let's carry it together." They walked home with the flower and put it in a vase. Lily was so happy and hugged her mom tight. "Thank you, mommy. I love you," she said. + +From that day on, Lily always looked for pretty flowers to bring home and hug her mom. Her mom was happy to help her carry them, and they always hugged each other when they got home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear pretty dresses. One day, she found a beautiful dress that her mom had saved for a special occasion. But when she tried to put it on, it didn't fit. Lily was sad. + +Her mom told her not to worry and took out a scale to measure her. She said Lily had grown bigger and needed a bigger dress. So they went to the store to find a new dress that would fit her perfectly. + +Lily's mom warned her not to be foolish and try on dresses that were too small. She tried on many dresses until she found one that fit just right. Lily was happy and felt like a princess in her new dress. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a rich king who lived in a big castle. One day, he went for a walk in the forest and got lost. He met a witch who said she could help him find his way back home. But the witch had a trick up her sleeve, she wanted the king's crown in exchange for her help. + +The king didn't want to give up his crown, so he asked the witch if there was another way. The witch said that if he could reverse a spell she had cast on a nearby tree, she would guide him back to his castle. The king agreed and tried to reverse the spell. He tried and tried, but he couldn't do it. + +Just as the king was about to give up, a little bird flew by and asked what was wrong. The king explained the situation, and the bird offered to help. Together, they were able to reverse the spell, and the witch kept her promise and led the king back to his castle. + +From that day on, the king made sure to always have a friend by his side when he went for a walk in the forest. And he never forgot the little bird who helped him reverse the witch's spell. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. But one day, it was very cold outside. Lily's mommy told her to wear a warm coat, but she didn't want to. She got very sick and had to stay in bed for a long time. + +After a few days, Lily's friend came to visit her. She brought some flowers and said, "I'm sorry you got sick. I hope you feel better soon." Lily forgave her friend for not giving her a warm coat that day. + +As the days went by, the sun started to shine again. Lily felt better and was able to play outside. She learned that it's important to forgive others and to listen to her mommy when it's cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her toys when her favorite teddy bear disappeared. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily asked her mom, "Where did my teddy bear go? It's not here." + +Her mom replied, "Don't worry, we'll find it. Let's look together." + +They searched high and low until noon, but still no teddy bear. Lily was getting serious about finding it. Suddenly, her dog ran up to her with the teddy bear in its mouth. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, doggy! You found my teddy bear. You're my hero!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and would often go to the library with her mommy. One day, while playing outside, Lily fell and hurt her knee. It became very red and sore. + +Lily's mommy took her to the library to find a book about how to make her knee feel better. As they looked through the books, Lily became very interested in learning about the different animals in the jungle. She loved looking at the pictures and reading about how they lived. + +After finding a book about animals, Lily's knee started to feel better. She became very happy and excited to go home and read more about the jungle animals. From that day on, Lily loved going to the library to learn new things and read about her favorite topics. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read books about animals. One day, Timmy's mom brought him a book about a jellyfish. Timmy was so excited to read it! + +As Timmy was reading, he saw a little jelly on the ground. "Mommy, look! A jelly!" he shouted. But when he tried to touch it, he realized it was dead. "Oh no, the jelly is dead," Timmy said sadly. + +His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Timmy. Sometimes things die, but we can still remember them and be happy for the time we had with them." Timmy nodded and went back to reading his book about the jellyfish. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw circles with her crayons. She was so good at it that her mommy said she was gifted. + +One day, Lily was drawing circles when her friend Timmy came over. "What are you doing?" asked Timmy. "I'm drawing circles," replied Lily. "Can I draw with you?" asked Timmy. "Sure!" said Lily. + +As they drew together, they listened to the birds chirping outside. "I love listening to the birds," said Timmy. "Me too," said Lily. They continued to draw and listen to the birds until it was time for Timmy to go home. "Thanks for drawing with me," said Lily. "It was fun!" said Timmy. "I know, let's draw again tomorrow!" said Lily. And they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and jump in puddles with her red boots on. One day, Lily's friend came over to play with her, but she didn't want to share her toys. Her friend felt sad and went home. + +Lily started to think about what happened and realized that she was being selfish. She felt bad and wanted to make it up to her friend. So, she put on her red boots and ran to her friend's house with a toy to share. Her friend was happy to see her and they played together all day. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's not nice to be selfish and that sharing is a good thing. She wore her red boots proudly and always tried to think about others. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient person who lived in a big castle. The person liked to display their treasures to visitors. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the castle. + +The ancient person showed Lily a shiny necklace and said, "This necklace is very special. It has been in my family for many years." + +Lily asked, "Can I touch it?" + +The ancient person replied, "Of course, but be careful." + +Lily touched the necklace and suddenly, it broke! The ancient person was upset, but Lily had an idea. She said, "Don't worry, I have a special glue at home. I can fix it for you." + +The ancient person was grateful and gave Lily a big hug. From that day on, the ancient person and Lily became good friends and displayed their treasures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing in the hot sun when he got very thirsty. He looked around and saw no water. Suddenly, he saw an oasis in the distance. Timmy ran as fast as he could to reach the oasis. + +When he got there, he saw a little bird who was stuck in a tree. The bird was crying for help. Timmy knew he had to rescue the bird. He climbed the tree and gently took the bird out of the branches. + +The bird was very happy and said, "Thank you for rescuing me! You are so kind." Timmy smiled and felt proud of himself. He drank some water from the oasis and continued playing. Even though it was hard to climb the tree, Timmy was happy he could help the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a stranger sitting on a bench. The stranger looked smelly and scary to Lily, so she ran away. + +The next day, Lily went to the park again. She saw the stranger sitting on the same bench. This time, the stranger smiled and said hello. Lily was surprised but happy. They talked and played together. Lily realized that the stranger wasn't scary at all. + +After playing for a while, it was time for Lily to go home. She said goodbye to the stranger and ran home. When she got home, she realized that she missed her new friend. She couldn't wait to see the stranger again and play together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very adventurous and loved to explore. One day, Timmy and his friends went to a park. They played on the swings, slid down the slide, and climbed on the monkey bars. + +After a while, Timmy's friends wanted to go home, but Timmy disagreed. He wanted to keep playing. Timmy's friends went home without him. Timmy kept playing alone. + +Suddenly, Timmy had trouble breathing. His lung hurt. He cried out for help, but no one was around to hear him. Timmy's adventurous spirit had led him too far from his friends, and now he was all alone and in pain. The bad ending of the story is that Timmy didn't make it home that day. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly high in the sky. One day, Blue saw a big plane flying by. The plane was so big and powerful, and it made a loud noise. Blue wanted to see the plane up close, so Blue decided to dive down towards it. + +As Blue got closer, Blue saw that the plane had many windows and people inside. Blue flew around the plane, looking at it from all angles. Blue felt happy and excited to see the powerful plane up close. + +After a while, Blue decided to fly away and continue exploring the sky. Blue knew that there were many more things to see and discover. And so, Blue flew off into the distance, feeling free and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a butterfly flying around and she chased it. She ran and ran until she found a big tree. She looked up and saw a nest with baby birds inside. + +Lily said, "Hello little birds, can I play with you?" The birds replied, "Yes, but first you must bow to us." Lily bowed and the birds were happy. They played together for a while until it was time for Lily to go inside. + +Later that day, Lily's mom was making dinner. She was cooking some spicy chicken with powder on top. Lily asked, "Mommy, what is that powder?" Her mom replied, "It's called seasoning, it makes the chicken taste yummy." Lily was excited to try it. + +After dinner, Lily went to bed. She dreamt about the baby birds and how they taught her to bow. The next day, she went back to the garden and saw the butterfly again. She chased it until she found the tree with the baby birds. She bowed and the birds let her play with them again. They had so much fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was walking in the park with her mommy when she saw a big, heavy rock. Lily wanted to pick it up, but it was too heavy for her little hands. + +Her mommy said, "Be careful, Lily. That rock is too heavy for you to pick up. You might hurt yourself." + +Lily said, "I want to try, mommy. I want to see if I can pick it up." + +Her mommy said, "Okay, but mind your step. You don't want to trip and fall." + +Lily tried to pick up the rock, but it was too heavy. She said, "This rock is too heavy, mommy. I can't pick it up." + +Her mommy said, "That's okay, Lily. Sometimes things are too heavy for us to handle. Let's just pass by it and keep walking." And so, they continued their walk in the park, enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who was afraid to fly. He was very scared and didn't want to leave his nest. One day, his mommy bird said, "It's time for you to learn to fly, my little one." But the bird was too fearful and didn't want to leave. + +His mommy bird tried to teach him, but he just couldn't do it. He was too scared to even try. But then one day, a big gust of wind came and blew the little bird out of his nest. He was scared at first, but then he realized he was flying! He was so happy and proud of himself. + +From that day on, the little bird wasn't afraid to leave his nest anymore. He loved to fly and explore the world around him. And his mommy bird was so proud of him for being brave and overcoming his fear. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety was flying in the sky when he saw a cat stuck in a tree. The cat was meowing for help. Tweety decided to rescue the cat. He flew down to the ground and asked his friend Bugs Bunny to help him. They both climbed up the tree and rescued the cat. + +After they rescued the cat, Bugs Bunny told a joke to make everyone laugh. The joke was about a silly rabbit who liked to eat carrots. Everyone laughed and had a good time. + +Later that day, Tweety found a delicate flower in the garden. He picked it up carefully and showed it to his friends. They all thought it was beautiful. Tweety put the flower in a vase and placed it on the table. Everyone admired the delicate flower and thanked Tweety for sharing it with them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved music and wanted to learn how to play the violin. One day, her mommy surprised her with a lovely violin. + +Lily was so happy that she hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you, mommy! Can we play now?" + +Mommy replied, "Not yet, sweetie. We have to unpack the violin first." + +Lily helped her mommy unpack the violin and then they started to play together. Lily loved the sound of the violin and she knew that she would practice every day to become a great musician. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the river to play. She saw an otter swimming in the water. The otter was very cute and had a shiny fur coat. Lily said, "Hello, Mr. Otter! You are so cute and ordinary!" The otter replied, "Thank you, Lily! You are very kind." + +Lily wanted to play hide and seek with the otter, so she said, "Let's play hide and seek! I'll hide first and you count to ten." The otter agreed and started counting. Lily quickly hid behind a big rock. The otter looked around and couldn't find her. He said, "Where did Lily go? I can't find her anywhere!" + +Suddenly, Lily jumped out from behind the rock and shouted, "Here I am!" The otter laughed and said, "You are very good at hiding, Lily! Let's play again!" Lily and the otter played hide and seek all afternoon until it was time for Lily to go home. She said goodbye to the otter and promised to come back and play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very eager to go to the park to play with his friends. + +When Timmy arrived at the park, he saw a spark in the ground. He dug with his hands and found a treasure box. "Wow!" said Timmy. "I found a treasure!" + +Timmy's friend Johnny came over and asked, "What did you find?" Timmy replied, "I found a treasure box! Let's bury it so nobody else can find it." + +So Timmy and Johnny buried the treasure box in the ground and promised to come back and find it again someday. They played together all day at the park and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the lab with her mommy. One day, Lily found a little toy car on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Mommy, this car is so pretty! Can I keep it?" asked Lily. + +Her mommy replied, "No, Lily. We have to give it back to the owner. It's not ours to keep. We have to value other people's things." + +Lily was sad, but she understood. They went to the lab and gave the toy car to the lost and found. As they were leaving, Lily saw the owner of the toy car. She was a little boy who was crying because he had lost his favorite toy. + +Lily felt bad for the little boy, but she was happy they gave the toy back. As they were walking home, Lily's mommy told her how proud she was of her for being kind and understanding. + +The next day, Lily went back to the lab with her mommy. But when they got there, they saw that the lab had burned down. Everything was destroyed, including the lost and found. Lily was sad because she knew the little boy would never get his toy back. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to pretend he was a sailor and explore the ocean. He would use his toy boat to sail around his bathtub and make waves with his hands. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy thought cleaning was boring and didn't want to do it. He pretended he was a sailor instead and went on an adventure in his messy room. + +As Timmy sailed around his room, he heard a loud noise. It was his mom, who was upset that he hadn't cleaned his room yet. Timmy knew he was in trouble and didn't want to get scolded. He quickly pretended to be a brave sailor and faced his mom. + +"I'm sorry, mom," Timmy said. "I was just pretending to be a sailor. Can I clean my room later?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Timmy. But remember, it's important to clean up after our adventures too." + +Timmy learned that sometimes we have to do things that seem boring, but it's important to take care of our responsibilities. And he continued to pretend he was a sailor on many more adventures, but always made sure to clean up afterwards. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Teddy got a hole in his arm. Lily's mommy said, "We need to sew Teddy's arm with a needle and thread." + +Lily wondered, "What's a needle?" Her mommy showed her a sharp, pointy thing that you use to sew. + +Lily's mommy started to sew Teddy's arm, but it was too loud. Lily covered her ears and said, "That's too loud! Can you please sew quieter?" + +Her mommy laughed and said, "I'll try my best." Then she whispered, "Is that better?" + +Lily nodded her head and said, "Thank you, mommy. Teddy feels better now." Teddy was happy to have his arm fixed and Lily was happy to have her friend back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to make some yummy cupcakes. Mommy got out the mixer and Lily helped her mix all the ingredients together. They put the cupcakes in the oven and waited for them to bake. + +When they were done, they took them out of the oven and let them cool. Lily was so excited to eat one, but mommy reminded her that they needed to put healthy frosting on them first. They mixed some yogurt and honey together to make the frosting. + +Lily took a big bite of her cupcake and it was so delicious! But it was also very hot and started to melt in her mouth. She laughed and mommy told her that sometimes things can melt when they get too hot. Lily was happy and ate her cupcake with her healthy frosting. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys when she noticed her teddy bear was missing. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" + +"I can't find my teddy bear. It's important to me," Lily replied. + +Her mom helped her search for the teddy bear. They looked under the bed and in the toy chest. Finally, Lily's mom noticed something on the couch. It was the teddy bear! + +Lily was so happy to be reunited with her teddy bear. She gave it a big rub and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You're the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. The elephant had a long, rough trunk that he used to pick up things. One day, the elephant went for a walk in the forest. He saw a lot of trees and bushes, but he didn't see any bananas. + +The elephant was feeling sad because he loved bananas. Suddenly, he saw something rise up in the distance. It was a big banana tree! The elephant ran towards it and used his rough trunk to pick a bunch of bananas. He was very happy and ate all the bananas. + +From that day on, the elephant always went for a walk in the forest and looked for banana trees. He knew that if he saw something rise up in the distance, it might be a banana tree. And he could use his rough trunk to pick the bananas. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her little model horse. One day, Lily's brother came and scared her. She screamed really loud! Her mom came to see what happened and Lily told her about her little model horse. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Your little model horse is safe." Lily smiled and hugged her mom back. She felt happy again. From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep her little model horse close to her. She never wanted to scream like that again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her bouncy ball. One day, she was playing with her ball outside when she saw a big aeroplane in the sky. She pointed at it and said, "Look, Mommy! An aeroplane!" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily, that's an aeroplane. It's flying very high in the distant sky." + +Lily continued to bounce her ball and watched the aeroplane until it disappeared from her sight. She then looked at her mommy and said, "Mommy, can we go on an aeroplane one day?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. One day we will go on an aeroplane and fly high in the distant sky together." + +Lily was very happy and continued to bounce her ball, dreaming of the day she would fly on an aeroplane with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a hut with his family in the forest. Their hut was very old and not modern like the houses in the city. + +One day, Timmy and his family went for a walk in the forest. They saw a big, modern house. Timmy was amazed and wanted to watch the house for a long time. But suddenly, they heard a loud noise from the house. They were scared and ran back to their old hut. + +Timmy was sad because he wanted to see the modern house again. But his family told him it was not safe and they should stay in their old hut. Timmy understood and went to bed, dreaming about the modern house. +Once upon a time, a boy had a blue bike. He loved to ride it everywhere he went. One day, he went to the park and left his bike there. When he came back, his bike was gone. He felt sad and cried a lot. + +A few days later, he saw a man with a blue bike. The boy thought it was his bike and went to ask for it back. But the man said it was his bike and he had bought it from someone else. The boy felt angry and didn't know what to do. + +He decided to take the bike anyway, but the man chased after him. The boy rode the bike as fast as he could, but the man caught up to him and took the bike back. The boy realized it wasn't useful to take things that didn't belong to him. He went home feeling sad and learned a lesson about being honest. +Once upon a time, there was a youth named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, while playing, he noticed a deep hole in the ground. + +Timmy's friend, Sally, came over and asked, "What are you looking at, Timmy?" + +"I noticed a deep hole in the ground," Timmy replied. + +Sally looked at the hole and said, "That looks dangerous. We should tell someone." + +But Timmy wanted to explore the hole. He climbed down and found a treasure chest! It was full of gold and jewels. + +Timmy and Sally were so happy! They ran to tell their parents and everyone in the town. From that day on, Timmy and Sally were known as the brave explorers who found the treasure in the deep hole. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly in the sky and sing songs. One day, Tweety saw a juicy worm on the ground. Tweety wanted to eat the worm, but it was in the soil. So, Tweety decided to dive down to get the worm. + +But when Tweety landed on the soil, a big dog came running towards Tweety. The dog wanted to eat Tweety! Tweety was very scared and flew away quickly. But Tweety's wing was hurt and couldn't fly very well. + +Tweety felt sorry for diving down to get the worm. From then on, Tweety learned to be more careful and always look out for danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play in the park. One day, she saw a bird on a palm tree. She said, "Hello, birdie! I hear you singing. You have a nice voice." The bird chirped happily and flew away. + +Later that day, Lily saw a boy who looked troubled. She asked him, "What's wrong?" The boy said, "I lost my toy car. I can't find it." Lily said, "Don't worry. I will help you look for it." They looked all around the park, under the benches and behind the trees. Finally, they found the toy car under a bush. The boy was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. I like helping people." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends, but one day he got sick. His mom took him to the doctor, who said he needed to rest and eat healthy food to get better. + +Timmy's mom made him yummy soup and gave him lots of fruits and vegetables. Timmy felt better, but he still had to stay inside and rest. He wanted to play with his friends, but his mom said they had to delay their playdate until he felt better. + +One day, Timmy heard police sirens outside. He peeked out the window and saw police cars driving by with their lights flashing. Timmy's mom explained that the police were helping people and keeping everyone safe. Timmy felt happy knowing that the police were there to help. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Tom. Tom had a pet dog named Max. Max was very hungry and Tom needed to feed him. + +Tom went to the kitchen to get Max some food. Max was so excited to eat that he jumped up and knocked over a vase. Tom was upset and said, "Max, you need to be careful. You knocked over my vase." + +Max felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was just so hungry." Tom forgave Max and gave him his food. Max ate all of his food and was very happy. Tom patted Max's waist and said, "You're a good dog." Max wagged his tail and barked happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a shiny rock and decided to bring it home. + +When she got to her house, her mommy asked her what she found. Lily said, "I found a pretty rock! Can I keep it?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course you can, but make sure you mind where you put it. We don't want anyone to trip over it." + +Lily nodded and put the rock in a useful spot on the shelf. Later that day, she was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise. She ran to the shelf and saw that her rock had fallen off and almost broke her favorite toy. + +From then on, Lily made sure to always mind where she put her things in the house, so that nothing would get broken again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom said they needed to go to the store to buy some food. Timmy was excited to go because he loves to ride in the car. When they got to the store, Timmy's mom picked out some yummy food and went to the checkout. She had to pay the cashier before they could leave. + +On the way home, Timmy's mom got a call from her friend. She said she needed help with her computer network. Timmy's mom said she was ready to help and they went to her friend's house. Timmy played with his toys while his mom fixed the network. After they were done, Timmy's mom's friend said she wanted to pay her for her help. Timmy's mom said it was okay and they went back home. Timmy was happy because he got to ride in the car twice in one day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she found a puzzle with different shapes and colors. She tried to put the pieces together, but they didn't match. She felt sad and asked her mom for help. + +"Mommy, can you help me match the puzzle pieces?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, sweetie. Let's try to put them together," her mom replied. + +They worked together and finally, all the pieces matched perfectly. Lily felt happy and hugged her mom. "Thank you, mommy! You're the best!" she said. + +Suddenly, they heard a strange noise. It was the sound of silence. They looked around and saw their cat sleeping on the couch. "Shh, don't wake up the cat. Let's be quiet," Lily whispered. + +As they walked away, they noticed a smelly sock on the floor. "Ew, that's a smelly sock. Let's pick it up and put it in the laundry," Lily said. + +They picked up the sock and put it in the laundry basket. Lily felt proud of herself for helping her mom. They hugged again and continued to play with the puzzle. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon who lived in a cave. The dragon was very mean and scared all the animals in the forest. One day, a kind rabbit had an idea to deliver a gift to the dragon. The gift was a useful book about being kind. + +The rabbit went to the dragon's cave and gave him the gift. The dragon was surprised and happy. He read the book and learned how to be kind to others. From that day on, the dragon was no longer mean and scary. He became a friendly dragon who helped all the animals in the forest. + +The moral of the story is that being kind is always useful. When we are kind to others, we make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a huge peach tree. It had lots of peaches on it. One day, a little boy saw the peaches and wanted to eat one. But the peaches were too high up in the tree for him to reach. + +The little boy tried to climb the tree, but he couldn't. He asked his friends to help him, but they were too small. The little boy was sad because he really wanted a peach. + +Then, a big bird flew by and saw the little boy. The bird had a plan to help the little boy. The bird picked up the little boy and flew him up to the tree. The little boy was so happy! He picked a peach and ate it. He thanked the bird and they became good friends. From that day on, the little boy and the bird would hang out together and eat peaches from the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She lived in a big castle with her mommy and daddy, the king and queen. One day, the princess met a prince. They liked each other very much and decided to get married. At the wedding, they drank tea from tiny teaspoons and ate yummy cake. After the wedding, they went to live in a peaceful castle far away. They were very happy together and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and watch cartoons on her TV. One day, her mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily didn't want to help because she was having too much fun. + +Her mom said, "Lily, you need to help me. It's important to be a good helper." Lily didn't want to be a bad helper, so she decided to help. She put her armchair in front of the washing machine and started to kneel on it to reach the clothes. + +Her mom saw her and said, "Lily, that's not safe. You could fall and get hurt." Lily felt foolish for not thinking about the danger. She got off the armchair and helped her mom without it. After they finished, Lily felt proud of herself for being a good helper. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in the forest. The tree was very tall and had many branches where birds would hang out. One day, a little birdie hurt its wing and couldn't fly anymore. The birdie was sad and needed help. + +Luckily, a kind lady came by and saw the little birdie. She gently picked it up and gave it a good massage on its wing. The massage felt good and the little birdie felt better. The lady then hung a small birdhouse on the tree where the birdie could rest and recover. + +The little birdie was grateful for the lady's help and stayed in the birdhouse until its wing was all better. From then on, the birdie would hang out with its bird friends on the tree, feeling good and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Sammy. Sammy loved to play in the sand and collect shells. One day, he found a big, beautiful shell and decided to make it his home. + +As Sammy was getting ready to climb inside the shell, he heard a voice. "Hello there, little crab. That shell belongs to me," said a seagull named Gary. + +Sammy was scared, but Gary was harmless. "Please don't take my new home," begged Sammy. + +Gary replied, "I won't take your home, but I do need to rise up high to find some food. Can I rest on your shell for a bit?" + +Sammy agreed and Gary perched on the shell. They became good friends and Sammy even let Gary use his shell as a lookout spot. From then on, Sammy and Gary had many adventures together. The end. +Once upon a time, a bee named Benny was flying around the garden looking for flowers to collect nectar from. Suddenly, he saw a big, juicy flower and went to land on it. But, a butterfly named Bella was already sitting on the flower and wouldn't move. Benny felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a kind lady came to the garden and saw what was happening. She picked up Bella and put her on another flower, providing a solution to the problem. Benny felt happy and grateful to the lady. He flew away, buzzing happily. + +But, Bella felt guilty for not sharing the flower with Benny. She flew over to him and apologized. Benny forgave her and they became friends, flying around the garden together and collecting nectar from all the flowers they could find. The end. +Lily and Ben are hungry. They want to eat lunch. Mom says they can help her make sandwiches. Lily and Ben are happy. + +Mom gives them bread, cheese, ham, and butter. She shows them how to spread the butter on the bread. She tells them to be careful with the knife. Lily and Ben nod. They try to do it like Mom. + +Mom cuts the cheese and the ham. She gives them to Lily and Ben. They fill the sandwiches with cheese and ham. They put another bread on top. They press the sandwiches together. They smile. They did a good job. + +Mom puts the sandwiches on a plate. She cuts them in half. She gives one half to Lily and one half to Ben. She takes one for herself. She says, "Thank you for helping me, Lily and Ben. You are very good helpers. Let's eat our lunch." + +Lily and Ben say, "You're welcome, Mom. We like to help you. The sandwiches are yummy." They take big bites. They chew and swallow. They drink some juice. They feel full and happy. They love Mom and lunch. +Anna and Ben were friends who lived in a valley. They liked to play in the fields and the woods, and they loved each other very much. One day, they decided to explore a cave they found near the river. + +"Let's go inside and see what's there," Ben said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Anna said. "It might be dark and scary." + +They took a flashlight and some snacks and entered the cave. They saw many rocks and bats and spiders. They also found some shiny stones and shells that they put in their pockets. + +"This is fun," Ben said. "Let's go deeper and find more treasures." + +"I don't know, Ben," Anna said. "Maybe we should go back. It's getting late and we don't know the way." + +"Don't be silly, Anna," Ben said. "We have the flashlight and we can follow our footsteps. Come on, don't be a chicken." + +Anna felt sad and scared, but she followed Ben. She didn't want to lose him or make him angry. They walked and walked until they reached a big hole in the ground. + +"Wow, look at that," Ben said. "Maybe there's something cool down there. Let's jump and see." + +"Ben, no!" Anna said. "That's too dangerous. We might get hurt or stuck. Please, let's go back." + +But Ben didn't listen. He jumped into the hole and shouted, "Whee!" + +Anna heard a loud thud and then silence. She ran to the edge of the hole and looked down. She saw Ben lying on the floor, not moving. She cried and cried and called his name, but he didn't answer. + +She was alone and lost in the cave. She wished she had been more careful and listened to her feelings. She wished she had told Ben to stop and be safe. She wished she could see him again and hug him and tell him she loved him. + +The moral of the story is: Love is not enough. You also need to be careful and wise. +Anna was a daughter who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress, and a crown. Anna thought Lily was very powerful and could do anything. + +One day, Anna's brother Tom came into her room. He saw Lily on the bed and grabbed her. He said, "This is my doll now. She is a superhero and can fly." He threw Lily in the air and caught her. + +Anna was angry and sad. She said, "No, Tom, that is my doll. She is a princess and can't fly. Give her back to me, please." She tried to take Lily from Tom, but he was stronger and pushed her away. + +Tom said, "No, Anna, you can't have her. She is too powerful for you. You can play with your other dolls. They are boring and weak." He ran out of the room with Lily. + +Anna cried and followed him. She said, "Tom, please, please, give me back my doll. She is my best friend. I love her." She saw Tom go into the living room, where their mom was reading a book. + +Mom saw Anna and Tom fighting over the doll. She said, "What is going on here? Why are you making so much noise?" She looked at the doll and recognized it. She said, "Tom, that is Anna's doll. You can't take it from her. That is not nice." + +Tom said, "But, Mom, she is a superhero and can fly. She is more fun than Anna's dolls. I want to play with her." He held Lily tightly. + +Mom said, "Tom, I understand that you like the doll, but she belongs to Anna. She is a princess and can't fly. She is very special to Anna. You have to share and be kind to your sister. How would you feel if Anna took your favorite toy?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He remembered his toy car that he loved to race. He said, "I would feel sad and angry. I don't like it when Anna touches my car." He looked at Anna, who was still crying. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I didn't mean to hurt you. Here, you can have your doll back. She is very powerful and beautiful. You can play with her." + +Anna smiled and hugged Tom. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are very nice. I'm sorry I yelled at you. You can play with my dolls too. They are not boring and weak. They are very friendly and brave. You can be their superhero." + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. She said, "I'm proud of you, Tom and Anna. You are very good children. You solved your problem and learned to share and respect each other. You are both very powerful and wonderful." She kissed them and gave them a cookie. They ate the cookie and played with the dolls happily. +Lila and Tom were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big mill near the river. It had a tall tower and a big wheel that turned with the water. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in!" said Tom. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +"No, Tom, we can't," said Lila. "Mama said the mill is old and dangerous. She said we should stay away from it." + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the door of the mill and tried to open it. It was locked. He looked around and saw a key hanging on a nail. He took the key and unlocked the door. + +"Come on, Lila, don't be scared," he said. "It's just a mill." + +Lila was scared, but she did not want to be alone. She followed Tom into the mill. It was dark and dusty inside. They saw big machines and sacks of flour. They heard strange noises and felt cold air. + +"Tom, I don't like it here," said Lila. "Let's go back." + +"Wait, Lila, look!" said Tom. He pointed to a ladder that led to the tower. "Maybe we can see the whole river from up there." + +Tom climbed the ladder and Lila followed him. They reached the top of the tower and looked out of the window. They saw the river and the trees and the birds. They also saw Mama, who was looking for them. + +"Mama!" they shouted. "We're here!" + +But Mama did not hear them. She was too far away. She walked to the door of the mill and knocked. No one answered. She saw the key on the ground and picked it up. She locked the door and put the key in her pocket. + +"Mama, no!" they cried. "Don't lock us in!" + +But Mama did not hear them. She thought they were playing somewhere else. She walked away, looking for them. + +Lila and Tom were locked in the mill. They were scared and tired. They wished they had listened to Mama. They hoped she would come back soon. They hugged each other and waited. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they went to the park with their mom and dad. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They ran to the slide and took turns going down. They had a lot of fun. + +Then, they heard a loud noise. It was a dog barking. They looked and saw a brown dog with a red collar. He was tied to a tree near a bench. He looked sad and hungry. Lily and Ben felt sorry for him. + +"Mom, dad, can we give him some food?" they asked. + +"Sure, we have some bread and cheese in our bag. But be careful, he might be scared or angry," their mom said. + +They took some food and walked slowly to the dog. They saw a sign on his collar. It said: "My name is Max. I am lost. Please help me find my home." + +Lily and Ben smiled and said: "Hi, Max. We have some food for you. Do you want some?" + +Max wagged his tail and licked their hands. He was very hungry. He ate the food and looked grateful. He barked and nuzzled them. + +"Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are very kind. I hope you find your home soon, Max," they said. + +They hugged him and played with him for a while. Then, they heard a voice. + +"Max! Max! Where are you?" + +It was a man with a blue hat. He was looking for Max. He saw him with Lily and Ben. He ran to them and said: "Oh, thank you, thank you! You found my Max! I was so worried. He ran away from me when I was walking him. He is my best friend. How can I thank you?" + +Lily and Ben were happy. They said: "You're welcome. We are glad we could help. Max is a good dog. He was hungry, so we gave him some food. He was very grateful." + +The man smiled and said: "You are very generous and sweet. You made Max and me very happy. Here, take this. It is a gift for you." + +He gave them a small box. They opened it and saw two shiny medals. They said: "Wow, thank you! What are these?" + +The man said: "They are medals of honor. They show that you are brave and kind. You helped a friend in need. You should be proud of yourselves." + +Lily and Ben put the medals around their necks. They felt proud and happy. They said goodbye to Max and the man. They went back to their mom and dad. They showed them the medals and told them the story. + +Their mom and dad hugged them and said: "We are so proud of you, Lily and Ben. You did a good deed today. You learned a valuable lesson. Always be kind and helpful to others. You never know when you might need their help too." + +Lily and Ben nodded and said: "We will, mom and dad. We will always be kind and helpful. And we will always love Max." + +The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to help their mom in the kitchen. Mom is making a cake for their dad's birthday. She tells Anna and Ben to wash their hands and put on aprons. + +"Can we help you, mom?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, my sweeties. You can help me mix the batter and pour it into the pan. But be careful, the oven is very hot. You should not touch it or go near it, okay?" Mom says. + +Anna and Ben nod and smile. They love cake. They help mom mix the eggs, flour, sugar, and milk in a big bowl. They add some green food coloring to make the cake look like grass. Mom says dad likes green. They pour the batter into the pan and mom puts it in the oven. + +"Now we have to wait for the cake to bake. It will take about half an hour. Why don't you go and play in the living room while I clean up the kitchen?" Mom says. + +Anna and Ben agree and run to the living room. They play with their toys and books. But after a while, they get bored. They wonder how the cake is doing. + +"Let's go and check the cake, Ben. Maybe it's ready," Anna says. + +"I don't know, Anna. Mom said we should not go near the oven. It's hot and dangerous," Ben says. + +"But I'm curious. And I'm hungry. Maybe we can just peek a little bit. Come on, Ben. It will be fun," Anna says. + +She decides to go to the kitchen and see the cake. She does not listen to Ben or mom. She is not careful. She opens the oven door and tries to touch the cake. But the oven is very hot. She burns her hand and screams. + +Mom hears her scream and runs to the kitchen. She sees Anna crying and holding her hand. She sees Ben standing by the door, looking scared. She sees the oven door open and the cake still baking. + +"Oh, Anna, what have you done? You should have listened to me and Ben. You should not have gone near the oven. You could have hurt yourself badly. Come here, let me see your hand. I'll put some ice on it and bandage it. It will hurt for a while, but it will heal. I'm sorry, my darling. I love you," Mom says. + +She hugs Anna and takes her to the sink. She puts some ice on her hand and wraps it with a cloth. She kisses her and tells her to be more careful next time. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I was wrong. I should have listened to you and Ben. I was not careful. I won't do it again. I love you, too," Anna says. + +She looks at Ben and says, "I'm sorry, Ben. You were right. I should have stayed with you and played. You are a good brother. Will you forgive me?" + +Ben nods and hugs her. He says, "I forgive you, Anna. You are a good sister. I'm glad you are okay. Let's go back to the living room and wait for the cake. Maybe we can help mom decorate it later." + +They go back to the living room and play. Mom finishes cleaning the kitchen and checks the cake. It is ready. She takes it out of the oven and lets it cool. She smiles and thinks, "My children are learning. They make mistakes, but they also learn from them. They love each other and me. I'm proud of them. And I hope dad will like his green cake." +Tommy was a gifted boy who liked to make things with his hands. He could draw, paint, build, and sew very well. He wanted to share his talents with his friends, so he made them some toys and put them in a sack. + +He took the sack to school and waited for recess. He wanted to surprise his friends with his gifts. He saw Lisa, his best friend, and called her over. + +"Lisa, I have something for you," he said, holding the sack. + +"What is it, Tommy?" Lisa asked, curious. + +"It's a toy I made for you. It's a doll with a dress and a hat. Do you like it?" Tommy said, taking out the doll and giving it to Lisa. + +Lisa smiled and hugged the doll. "It's beautiful, Tommy! Thank you so much! How did you make it?" she asked. + +Tommy was happy that Lisa liked his gift. He explained to her how he used some cloth, some yarn, some buttons, and some glue to make the doll. He showed her how he sewed the dress and the hat, and how he drew the face and the hair. + +Lisa was amazed by Tommy's skills. She said, "You are so gifted, Tommy! You can make anything you want! Can you teach me how to make a doll like this?" + +Tommy nodded and said, "Sure, Lisa. I can teach you. We can make more dolls for our other friends. Do you want to see what else I have in the sack?" + +Lisa said, "Yes, please. Let's see what else you have." + +They opened the sack and found more toys that Tommy had made. There was a car, a plane, a ball, a puzzle, and a book. They decided to give them to their friends and make them happy. They had a lot of fun playing with the toys and sharing them with others. Tommy and Lisa were very good friends who liked to make and give. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a toy gun in the park. It is red and shiny. Tom picks it up and says, "Look, Lily, I have a gun. I can shoot things." + +Lily is scared. She does not like guns. She says, "No, Tom, guns are bad. They can hurt people and animals. Put it down, please." + +Tom does not listen. He thinks guns are fun. He says, "No, Lily, guns are good. They can make loud noises and sparks. Watch me, I will shoot that can." He points the gun at a can on a bench and pulls the trigger. + +But the gun is not a toy. It is a real gun. It makes a very loud bang and a flash. The can flies away and hits a tree. Tom and Lily are shocked. They drop the gun and run away. They are very scared and sorry. + +A man sees them running. He is a police officer. He is wearing a blue uniform and a badge. He hears the bang and sees the gun. He runs after Tom and Lily. He says, "Stop, kids, stop. What are you doing with that gun? That is very dangerous. Where did you find it?" + +Tom and Lily stop and turn around. They see the police officer. They are very sorry. They say, "We are sorry, sir. We did not know it was a real gun. We found it in the park. We thought it was a toy. We wanted to play with it. We did not mean to shoot the can." + +The police officer is angry but also relieved. He says, "You are very lucky, kids. You could have hurt yourselves or someone else. Guns are not toys. They are weapons. You should never touch them or play with them. They are not for fun. They are for tests and work. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They understand. They say, "Yes, sir, we understand. We are very sorry. We will never touch a gun again. We will play with other toys. Toys that are safe and cheerful. Like balls and dolls and cars." + +The police officer smiles. He says, "That is good, kids. That is very good. Now, come with me. I will take you back to the park. I will find your parents and tell them what happened. I will also take the gun and find out who left it there. That is very bad. Someone could have been hurt. Do you want to help me?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They want to help. They say, "Yes, sir, we want to help. We want to be good. We want to be safe. We want to be friends." + +The police officer takes their hands and leads them back to the park. He is proud of them. He says, "You are good, kids. You are safe. You are friends. And you are very brave. You told me the truth. You learned a lesson. You did a good test. Well done." +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy trucks in the backyard. They liked to load them with dirt, rocks, and leaves and drive them around. Lily had a purple truck that was her favorite. It was unique because it had a big horn that made a loud noise. + +"Look at my purple truck, Ben!" Lily said. "It can load more than yours and it can honk really loud. Honk honk!" + +Ben was jealous of Lily's purple truck. He wanted to have it for himself. He had a plan to take it from her. He pretended to be nice and said, "Your purple truck is very nice, Lily. Can I try it for a little bit?" + +Lily was happy that Ben liked her purple truck. She wanted to share with him. She said, "Sure, Ben. You can try it for a little bit. But be careful with it. It is very special to me." + +Ben took the purple truck and drove it away from Lily. He did not want to give it back. He wanted to keep it for himself. He drove it to the other side of the backyard, where there was a big hole. He thought it would be fun to dump the purple truck into the hole and see what would happen. + +He lifted the back of the purple truck and pushed it over the edge of the hole. He watched as the purple truck fell into the hole and disappeared. He laughed and said, "Bye bye, purple truck! Now it is mine forever!" + +Lily saw what Ben did and ran to the hole. She was very sad and angry. She cried and said, "Ben, you are very mean! You took my purple truck and threw it away! How could you do that? I want my purple truck back!" + +But it was too late. The purple truck was gone. Lily could not see it or hear it. She could not honk its horn or load it with anything. She had lost her unique purple truck because of Ben. She did not want to play with him anymore. She ran to the house and told her mom what happened. + +Mom was very mad at Ben. She scolded him and said, "Ben, you are in big trouble! You should not take things that are not yours and destroy them. You should apologize to Lily and try to find her purple truck. You are not allowed to play with any trucks until you do that." + +Ben felt sorry for what he did. He realized he had been very selfish and cruel. He wished he had not thrown away Lily's purple truck. He wished he had been a good friend to her. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I will try to find your purple truck. Please forgive me." + +But he could not find the purple truck. It was buried deep in the hole. He had lost his chance to play with it and to make Lily happy. He had learned a hard lesson. He had lost a friend and a toy. He had made a big mistake. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they found a big spot on the grass. It was soft and green and had many flowers. + +"Look, Ben, this is a nice spot to have a picnic!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is, Lily. Let's put our toys here and share our snacks," Ben said. + +They took out their sandwiches, apples, and cookies from their backpacks and laid them on a napkin. They ate and talked and laughed. They were very happy. + +Then, they heard a whimper. They looked around and saw a small dog under a tree. It was dirty and skinny and had a hurt paw. It looked very sad. + +"Oh, poor doggy! It needs help!" Lily said. + +"Maybe it is lost or has no home," Ben said. + +They felt sorry for the dog. They decided to be compassionate and help it. They walked slowly to the dog and spoke softly. + +"Hello, doggy. We are Lily and Ben. We want to be your friends. Don't be afraid," Lily said. + +"We have some food for you. You must be hungry. Here, have a sandwich," Ben said. + +They gave the dog a sandwich and some water. The dog ate and drank and wagged its tail. It licked their hands and faces. It was very grateful. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They petted the dog and looked at its paw. It had a thorn in it. They carefully pulled it out and wrapped a band-aid around it. The dog felt better. + +"Good doggy. You are very brave. We will take you to the vet and find you a home," Lily said. + +"Yes, good doggy. We will take care of you. You can be our friend," Ben said. + +They picked up the dog and their toys and walked to the park gate. They saw a sign that said "Lost Dog". It had a picture of the dog and a phone number. + +"Look, Ben, this is the dog's owner! They must be looking for him!" Lily said. + +"Let's call them and tell them we found him! They must be very worried!" Ben said. + +They used Lily's mom's phone and called the number. A woman answered and sounded very happy. She said she was the dog's owner and thanked them for finding him. She said his name was Spot and he ran away from the backyard. She said she would come to the park and meet them. + +Lily and Ben were glad. They hugged Spot and waited for his owner. They were proud of themselves. They reminded each other that they did a good thing. They were compassionate and kind. They were best friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big car in the park. It is shiny and has four doors. A lady comes out of the car. She is wearing a pretty dress and a hat. She has a small dog in her arms. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Ben says. "It is so big and nice. I wish we had a car like that." + +Anna looks at the car too. She thinks it is pretty, but she likes their bike better. She likes to ride on the bike with Ben and their mom and dad. She thinks it is more fun than sitting in a car. + +The lady sees Anna and Ben. She smiles and walks towards them. She kneels down and puts her dog on the ground. The dog wags its tail and sniffs Anna and Ben. + +"Hello, children. What are your names?" the lady asks. + +"I'm Anna and this is Ben. We are twins," Anna says. + +"How lovely. I'm Mrs. Smith and this is Fluffy. He is my dog. Do you like dogs?" the lady says. + +"Yes, we like dogs. We have a dog too. His name is Spot. He is big and brown and he likes to play fetch," Ben says. + +"That sounds wonderful. Fluffy is a luxury dog. He is very expensive and he likes to eat fancy food and sleep on a soft bed. He doesn't like to play much. He is very lazy," the lady says. + +Anna and Ben look at Fluffy. He is small and white and he has a pink bow on his head. He looks bored and tired. He doesn't look very happy. + +"Can we pet him?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, you can. He likes to be petted. He is very friendly," the lady says. + +Anna and Ben pet Fluffy gently. He licks their hands and makes a small noise. He seems to like them. + +"Thank you for letting us pet your dog. He is very cute," Anna says. + +"You're welcome, children. You are very polite and kind. I'm grateful to meet you. Do you want to see my car?" the lady says. + +"No, thank you. We have to go now. Our mom and dad are waiting for us. Bye, Mrs. Smith. Bye, Fluffy," Ben says. + +"Bye, Anna and Ben. Have a nice day. Come and visit me again," the lady says. + +Anna and Ben wave goodbye to the lady and her dog. They run back to their bike. Their mom and dad are there. They hug them and kiss them. + +"Did you have fun, children?" their mom asks. + +"Yes, we did. We met a lady and her dog. Her dog is a luxury dog. He is very expensive and he likes to eat fancy food and sleep on a soft bed. He doesn't like to play much. He is very lazy," Anna says. + +"Really? That sounds interesting. But do you know what? I think our dog is better. He is not a luxury dog. He is a family dog. He is not very expensive and he likes to eat normal food and sleep on a rug. He likes to play a lot. He is very active," their dad says. + +"Yes, we know. We love our dog. He is the best dog in the world. We are very happy and grateful to have him," Ben says. + +They all smile and laugh. They get on the bike and ride home. Spot is waiting for them. He barks and jumps and licks them. They play with him and hug him. They are a happy family. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a gum machine. It has many colors of gum inside. Tom is happy. He wants to share with Sam. + +"Look, Sam, I have a gum machine!" Tom says. "Do you want some gum?" + +"Yes, please!" Sam says. "I like gum. It is sweet and chewy." + +Tom opens the gum machine. He turns the knob. A red gum comes out. He gives it to Sam. Sam says thank you. He puts the gum in his mouth. He blows a big bubble. + +Tom turns the knob again. A blue gum comes out. He gives it to Tom. Tom says thank you. He puts the gum in his mouth. He blows a big bubble. + +They take turns to get more gum. They have yellow, green, purple, and orange gum. They blow many bubbles. They laugh and have fun. + +"Tom, you are a good friend," Sam says. "You are loyal. You share your gum with me." + +"Sam, you are a good friend, too," Tom says. "You are loyal. You play with me every day." + +They hug each other. They are happy. They are loyal friends. They love gum. +Sara was going to the park with her mom. She had her purse with her. It was pink and had a flower on it. She liked her purse very much. She put her snack and her toy inside. + +At the park, Sara saw a big dog. It was brown and had a long tail. It looked wild and fun. Sara wanted to play with the dog. She ran after it and said, "Hi, dog! Do you want to be my friend?" + +The dog did not stop. It kept running and running. Sara followed it. She did not see where she was going. She did not hear her mom calling her name. She did not notice that her purse fell on the ground. + +The dog ran out of the park and into the street. Sara followed it. She did not see the cars and the bikes and the people. She did not see the danger. She only saw the dog. + +Suddenly, a man grabbed Sara and lifted her up. He said, "Stop, little girl! You can't follow that dog! It's too wild and fast! You could get hurt!" + +Sara was scared and confused. She looked around and saw her mom running towards her. She saw her purse on the sidewalk. She saw the dog disappear in the crowd. She started to cry. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Sara, Sara, are you okay? Why did you follow that dog? You should never run away from me! You should always stay close to me!" + +Sara said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to play with the dog. It looked wild and fun. But it was too wild and fast. I lost my purse. I was scared." + +Her mom said, "It's okay, Sara. I'm glad you're safe. Here's your purse. I picked it up. Don't worry about the dog. It's not a good friend for you. You have better friends at the park. Let's go back and play with them." + +Sara said, "Okay, mom. I love you. I won't follow wild dogs anymore. I will follow you." +Ben likes to play with his drum. He makes loud noises with it and pretends he is in a band. He likes to drum on the floor, on the sofa, on the table and on the wall. He drums all day and all night. + +But his mom and dad do not like his drum. They say it is too noisy and it hurts their ears. They ask him to stop drumming or to drum more quietly. But Ben does not listen. He likes to drum as loud as he can. + +One day, his mom and dad have a plan. They wait until Ben is asleep and then they sneak into his room. They take his drum and they cover it with a big blanket. They hope that Ben will not see his drum in the morning and he will forget about it. + +But Ben is very smart. He wakes up and he looks for his drum. He does not see it on the floor, on the sofa, on the table or on the wall. He thinks his drum is gone. He feels sad and he cries. + +But then he sees a big lump under the blanket. He wonders what it is. He pulls the blanket and he sees his drum. He is very happy and he hugs his drum. He says, "You are not an ordinary drum. You are my best friend. I will never let you go." And he starts to drum again. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and houses and cars. They have many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. + +"Look, Anna, I made a round car!" Ben says. He shows Anna his car. It has four round blocks for wheels and a big round block for the body. + +"Wow, Ben, that is a good car!" Anna says. She claps her hands. She likes Ben's car. She wants to make a round car too. + +She looks for round blocks, but she cannot find any. All the round blocks are on Ben's car. She feels sad. She does not have any round blocks. + +"Ben, can I have some round blocks, please?" Anna asks. She hopes Ben will share with her. + +Ben looks at Anna. He sees her sad face. He likes Anna. He wants to make her happy. + +"Sure, Anna, you can have some round blocks," Ben says. He takes two round blocks from his car and gives them to Anna. + +"Thank you, Ben, you are very nice!" Anna says. She smiles. She takes the round blocks and makes a round hat. She puts it on her head. + +"Look, Ben, I made a round hat!" Anna says. She shows Ben her hat. It has two round blocks on top of each other. + +Ben looks at Anna. He sees her round hat. He feels confused. He does not understand why Anna made a round hat. + +"Why did you make a round hat, Anna?" Ben asks. He tilts his head. + +"Because I like round hats, Ben," Anna says. She giggles. She thinks her round hat is funny. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He does not like round hats. He likes round cars. But he likes Anna. He wants to make her laugh. + +He takes the last round block from his car and puts it on his nose. + +"Look, Anna, I made a round nose!" Ben says. He shows Anna his nose. It has a round block on it. + +Anna looks at Ben. She sees his round nose. She laughs. She thinks his round nose is silly. + +"That is a silly nose, Ben!" Anna says. She claps her hands. She likes Ben's nose. + +Ben laughs too. He likes Anna's laugh. He claps his hands. He likes Anna. + +They both clap their hands. They both like round things. They both like each other. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses with different colors. Lily has a new order of blocks that she got for her birthday. She wants to show Ben how many blocks she has. + +"Look, Ben, I have new blocks!" Lily says. "They are big and shiny and have many shapes. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben nods and smiles. He likes Lily's new blocks. He has some blocks too, but they are old and small and have only squares and rectangles. He brings his blocks to Lily's mat. + +"Can we add your blocks and my blocks?" Ben asks. "Then we can make bigger and better things." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes her new blocks very much. She does not want to share them with anyone. But she also likes Ben. He is her friend and he is nice to her. + +"Okay, we can add our blocks," Lily says. "But you have to be careful with my new blocks. They are special and I don't want them to break." + +Ben agrees. He is careful with Lily's new blocks. He does not throw them or bite them or step on them. He and Lily add their blocks together and make a big castle with a bridge and a gate and a flag. They are happy and proud of their work. + +They play with their castle for a long time. They pretend to be a king and a queen and have fun. They share their blocks and their stories and their snacks. They are good friends. +Tim and Mia are playing with bubbles in the garden. They have a big bottle of bubble soap and a wand. They blow bubbles and try to catch them. They laugh and have fun. + +But then Tim sees a red flower. He likes red flowers. He wants to pick it. He runs to the flower and pulls it out of the ground. He does not see that the flower belongs to Mom. + +Mom sees Tim with the flower. She is angry. She comes to Tim and says: "Tim, what did you do? This is my flower. You are not allowed to pick my flowers. You are very naughty. I will punish you. You have to go to your room. No more bubbles for you." + +Tim is scared. He does not want to go to his room. He does not want to lose his bubbles. He says: "Mom, I am sorry. I did not know it was your flower. I like red flowers. Please do not punish me. Please let me play with bubbles." + +Mom looks at Tim. She sees that he is sorry. She says: "Tim, I am glad that you are sorry. But you still have to learn to respect my flowers. They are not toys. They are living things. You have to be gentle with them. You can play with bubbles later. But first you have to go to your room and think about what you did. And you have to give me back my flower." + +Tim nods. He gives Mom the flower. He says: "Mom, I am sorry. I will not pick your flowers again. I will be gentle with them. I will go to my room and think. Can I play with bubbles after?" + +Mom smiles. She says: "Yes, you can play with bubbles after. But only if you are good. And you have to share them with Mia. She is your sister. She likes bubbles too." + +Tim says: "OK, Mom. I will be good. I will share with Mia. I love you, Mom." + +Mom says: "I love you too, Tim. Now go to your room and think." + +Tim goes to his room. He thinks about what he did. He feels sorry. He hopes Mom will forgive him. He hopes he can play with bubbles soon. He likes bubbles. They are fun. +Lila was a young girl who liked to sew. She had a needle and some thread and some cloth. She made a doll for her friend Mia, who lived far away. She wanted to send the doll to Mia, but she did not know how. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, how can I send the doll to Mia?" + +Her mom said, "You can put the doll in a box and write Mia's name and address on it. Then we can take the box to the post office and they will send it for you." + +Lila was happy. She found a box and put the doll in it. She wrote Mia's name and address on the box with a crayon. She also wrote a note that said, "Dear Mia, I made this doll for you. I hope you like it. Love, Lila." + +She gave the box to her mom and they went to the post office. Lila gave the box to the man who worked there. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lila. This is a very nice doll. I'm sure Mia will love it. I will send it to her right away." + +Lila felt proud and excited. She said, "Thank you, mister. Please be careful with the needle. It is sharp." + +The man nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lila. I will be careful. Have a nice day." + +Lila and her mom left the post office. Lila wondered when Mia would get the doll and what she would say. She hoped Mia would like it as much as she did. She thought sewing was fun and she wanted to make more things with her needle and thread. +Mia and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big basket of grapes on a bench. The grapes are purple and green and shiny. + +"Wow, look at the grapes!" Mia says. "Can we have some?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe they belong to someone." + +Mia thinks for a moment. She sees a pale man sitting on another bench. He is reading a book and does not look at the grapes. + +"Maybe the grapes are for him," she says. "But he does not eat them. Maybe he does not like grapes." + +"Or maybe he is waiting for someone," Ben says. "Maybe he will share the grapes with his friend." + +Mia and Ben are curious. They want to try the grapes. They walk slowly to the basket. They look at the pale man. He does not see them. + +"Can we have one grape each?" Mia whispers. "Just one?" + +"Okay," Ben whispers back. "But be quiet." + +They reach the basket. They each take one grape. They put the grapes in their mouths. The grapes are sweet and juicy. They smile. + +But then, the pale man looks up. He sees them. He is angry. + +"Hey, you two!" he shouts. "Those are my grapes! Give them back!" + +Mia and Ben are scared. They spit out the grapes. They run away. They say sorry. + +They learn a lesson. They do not take things that are not theirs. They do not like angry people. They do not like pale grapes. +Sara loves flowers. She likes to look at them, smell them, and touch them. She has a blouse with many flowers on it. She wears it when she goes to the park with her mom. + +One day, Sara sees a new flower in the park. It is big and red and has many petals. She runs to it and says, "Wow, what a pretty flower! Can I pick it?" + +Her mom shakes her head and says, "No, Sara, you can't pick it. It is not ours. It belongs to the park. We have to let it bloom and grow. Maybe other people and animals want to enjoy it too." + +Sara feels sad. She wants the flower for herself. She thinks it would look nice in her hair or on her blouse. She says, "But mom, I love it. It is so beautiful. Please, can I have it?" + +Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "I know you love it, Sara, but you have to be kind and respectful. The flower is happy here, in the sun and the soil. It is not happy in your hand or on your blouse. It will wilt and die. How would you feel if someone took your blouse away from you?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She likes her blouse very much. She does not want anyone to take it away from her. She says, "I would feel sad and angry, mom. I would miss my blouse." + +Her mom nods and says, "That's right, Sara. And the flower would feel the same way. So let's leave it here, where it belongs. We can come back and visit it anytime. We can also look for other flowers that we can pick, like daisies or sunflowers. They are not as serious as this flower. They like to be picked and shared." + +Sara agrees and says, "Okay, mom. I understand. I will not pick this flower. I will let it bloom and grow. I will look for other flowers that I can pick and share. Thank you, mom, for teaching me." + +Her mom kisses her and says, "You're welcome, Sara. I'm proud of you. You are a good and smart girl. Now let's go and have some fun in the park." +Anna and Ben love the festival. They see many colors and lights. They hear music and laughter. They smell popcorn and candy. They hold hands and run to the big tent. + +In the big tent, there are many things to do. They can paint, play, and make crafts. Anna sees a table with paper and scissors. She likes to cut paper and make shapes. She takes a pair of scissors and a piece of paper. She cuts a circle, a triangle, and a star. + +Ben sees what Anna is doing. He wants to cut paper too. He takes another pair of scissors and another piece of paper. He cuts a square, a heart, and a flower. He shows them to Anna. Anna likes them. She shows her shapes to Ben. Ben likes them too. + +They decide to make a garland with their shapes. They take a long string and tape. They tape their shapes to the string. They make a long and colorful garland. They are happy with their craft. They hang it on the wall of the tent. They smile and hug each other. + +They have fun at the festival. They cut paper, make crafts, and see many things. They are happy and proud. They love the festival. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to watch videos on the big TV. But they do not like to share. Tim wants to watch cars and Sam wants to watch animals. + +"Tim, it is my turn to choose the video. You watched cars for a long time. I want to watch animals. They are fun and cute." Sam says. + +"No, Sam. I want to watch more cars. They are fast and loud. You are lazy. You do not want to play outside. You only want to watch videos." Tim says. + +Tim and Sam start to fight. They pull the remote and push each other. They yell and cry. They tease each other and say mean words. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the living room. She sees Tim and Sam fighting. She is angry and sad. + +"Tim and Sam, stop fighting right now. You are being rude and selfish. You need to share and take turns. You need to be kind and respectful. You are brothers. You should love each other." Mom says. + +She takes the remote and turns off the TV. She tells Tim and Sam to go to their room and think about what they did. She says they cannot watch any more videos today. They have to play with their toys or read a book. + +Tim and Sam feel sorry. They hug Mom and say they are sorry. They go to their room and say they are sorry to each other. They decide to play with their cars and animals together. They have fun and laugh. They are happy and friendly. They are good brothers. +Ben and Sam were friends who liked to play basketball. They had a big basketball that bounced high and made a loud sound. They played every day after school on the playground. + +One day, a new boy came to the playground. His name was Tom and he had a small basketball that was old and flat. He asked Ben and Sam if he could play with them, but they said no. They said his basketball was bad and he was not good at playing. They ignored him and kept playing with their big basketball. + +Tom felt sad and lonely. He sat on a bench and watched Ben and Sam. He wished he had a big basketball and friends to play with. + +Then, something happened. Ben threw the big basketball to Sam, but he missed. The big basketball rolled away and went into the street. A car came and hit the big basketball. The big basketball popped and flew into the air. Ben and Sam were shocked and scared. They ran to the street and saw their big basketball was ruined. + +Tom saw what happened and felt sorry for Ben and Sam. He got up from the bench and walked to them. He held his small basketball and said, "Do you want to play with me? I have a basketball. It is not big, but it is still good. We can share and have fun." + +Ben and Sam looked at Tom and his small basketball. They felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been mean and rude to Tom. They said, "Yes, we want to play with you. Thank you for being kind and generous. We are sorry for ignoring you. You are a good friend. Your basketball is important, too." + +They took Tom's small basketball and played together on the playground. They had a lot of fun and learned a lesson. They learned that it is not nice to ignore someone who wants to be your friend. They learned that it is not the size or the shape of the basketball that matters, but the way you play and share. They learned that everyone is important and deserves respect. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it will be fun!" Lily says. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. + +Ben shakes his head. "No, Lily, it is too high. I don't want to go." + +Lily looks at Ben. She thinks he is silly. She sits on the slide and zips down. She laughs and shouts. "Whee! That was fun! Come on, Ben, try it!" + +Ben watches Lily. He wants to be brave like her. He walks to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide and holds on tight. He is very scared. He closes his eyes and zips down. + +But he forgets to let go. He zips past the end of the slide and falls on the ground. He hurts his knee and his elbow. He cries and cries. + +Lily runs to Ben. She sees that he is hurt. She feels sorry for him. She says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I should not have made you go on the slide. Are you okay?" + +Ben nods. He wipes his tears. He says, "I'm okay, Lily. I should have told you I was scared. I was embarrassed to say no." + +Lily hugs Ben. She says, "It's okay, Ben. You don't have to be embarrassed. We are friends. We can play something else." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. Can we play on the swings?" + +Lily nods. She says, "Yes, Ben. Let's play on the swings. They are fun and not scary." + +They hold hands and walk to the swings. They swing and laugh. They are happy. + +The moral of the story is: You should not force your friends to do something they don't want to do. You should respect their feelings and choices. You should not be embarrassed to say no if you are scared. You should be honest and kind to your friends. +Anna liked to play with her guitar. She had a red guitar that made nice sounds when she strummed it. She learned some songs from her dad, who also had a guitar. He taught her how to hold it and how to sing along. + +One day, Anna wanted to play with her guitar in the park. She asked her mom if she could go. Her mom said yes, but she had to be obedient and stay close to her. Anna said okay and put on her hat and shoes. She took her guitar and followed her mom to the park. + +At the park, Anna saw a lot of things. She saw birds and flowers and swings and slides. She also saw some other kids playing with different toys. She wanted to join them, but she remembered what her mom said. She stayed close to her and played with her guitar. + +She saw a boy with a ball. He threw the ball and caught it. He looked at Anna and smiled. He came over to her and said hello. He asked her what her name was. Anna said her name was Anna. He said his name was Ben. He asked her what she was playing with. Anna said she was playing with her guitar. She showed him how it worked and played a song for him. + +Ben liked the song. He clapped and said it was good. He asked her if she wanted to play with his ball. Anna said yes, but she had to ask her mom first. She looked at her mom and asked her if she could play with Ben and his ball. Her mom said yes, but she had to be careful and share. Anna said okay and thanked her mom. She put down her guitar and took the ball from Ben. They played catch and had fun. Anna was happy. She made a new friend and played with her guitar and a ball. She was obedient and asked questions. She had a good day at the park. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. It was spring, and the flowers were colorful and pretty. They saw a little bird on a branch. It was singing a happy song. + +"Look, Lily, a bird!" Ben said. "It is adorable. I want to be its friend." + +"Me too," Lily said. "Let's give it some water and seeds." + +They ran to the shed and found a bowl and a bag of seeds. They filled the bowl with water from the tap. They carried the bowl and the bag to the bird. + +"Hello, bird," Lily said. "We have a gift for you. Do you want some water and seeds?" + +The bird tilted its head and looked at them. It hopped closer to the bowl. It pecked at the seeds and drank some water. It chirped and flapped its wings. + +"Thank you, children," the bird said. "You are very kind and generous. You made me happy." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They poured some more water and seeds into the bowl. They sat on the grass and watched the bird. They felt happy too. They had made a new friend. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a big tomato plant. They pick the red tomatoes and put them in a basket. + +"Look, Lily, we have so many tomatoes!" Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben, they are great! We can make a salad for lunch!" Lily says. + +They run to the kitchen with the basket. They wash the tomatoes and cut them in half. They put them in a big bowl. They add some cheese and bread. They mix everything with a spoon. + +"Yum, yum, this looks good!" Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben, it smells good too!" Lily says. + +They hear a knock on the door. It is their grandma. She comes to visit them. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben! You look so nice today! Did you dress yourselves?" Grandma says. + +"Yes, Grandma, we did! We are big now!" Lily and Ben say. + +They hug their grandma and show her their salad. + +"Wow, you made this? You are very clever! Can I have some?" Grandma says. + +"Yes, Grandma, you can! We have enough for everyone!" Lily and Ben say. + +They sit at the table and eat their salad. They talk and laugh. They have a great time with their grandma. They love tomatoes and they love their grandma. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red apples. Sara says, "Let's pick some apples. They look yummy." Tom says, "OK. But we have to be careful. The tree is old and the apples are high." + +They march to the tree. They try to reach the apples. Sara stands on Tom's shoulders. She picks an apple. She says, "I got one. It is big and shiny." Tom says, "Good. Now give it to me and pick another one." Sara throws the apple to Tom. He catches it. + +But then, something bad happens. The old tree makes a loud noise. It is breaking. The branch that Sara is holding snaps. Sara falls down. She hits her head on the ground. She cries. Tom drops the apple. He runs to Sara. He says, "Sara, Sara, are you OK? I'm sorry. It's my fault. I wanted more apples." + +Sara does not answer. She does not move. She is hurt. Tom is scared. He yells, "Help, help, someone help us. Sara is hurt. The tree is broken. Help, help." But no one hears him. No one comes. They are alone in the park. The sun is going down. It is getting dark and cold. They are in trouble. The end. +Lily liked to play with her top. She spun it on the floor and watched it go round and round. She was very good at making it spin fast and long. She wanted to teach her little brother Sam how to play with the top too. + +But Sam was not interested in the top. He liked to play with his cars. He drove them on the floor and made loud noises. He did not listen to Lily when she tried to show him how to spin the top. He pushed the top away and said, "No, I don't want to play with that. It's boring." + +Lily was angry and sad. She thought Sam was rude and mean. She grabbed the top and ran to her room. She slammed the door and said, "I don't want to play with you ever again. You are a bad brother." + +Sam felt sorry and lonely. He realized he had hurt Lily's feelings. He wanted to make up with her and learn how to play with the top. He knocked on her door and said, "Lily, I'm sorry. Can I come in and play with you? Can you teach me how to spin the top?" + +Lily opened the door and saw Sam holding his cars. He had a smile on his face and a tear in his eye. She felt sorry and happy. She said, "Okay, Sam. I forgive you. Come in and I'll teach you how to spin the top. But first, you have to wash your hands. They are filthy from playing with your cars." + +Sam nodded and ran to the bathroom. He washed his hands and dried them. He came back to Lily's room and sat on the floor. Lily gave him the top and showed him how to hold it and twist it. Sam tried to spin the top and after a few tries, he did it. He was proud and excited. He said, "Look, Lily, I did it. I can spin the top. Thank you for teaching me. You are a good sister." + +Lily hugged him and said, "You're welcome, Sam. You are a good brother. I'm glad we can play together. And you know what? Your cars are not boring. They are fun. Can you teach me how to play with them?" + +Sam nodded and said, "Sure, Lily. I'll teach you how to play with my cars. But first, you have to wash your hands. They are filthy from playing with the top." + +They laughed and ran to the bathroom. They washed their hands and dried them. They came back to the floor and played with the top and the cars. They had a lot of fun and learned from each other. They were happy and kind. + +The moral of the story is: Be respectful and open-minded to other people's interests and hobbies. You can learn new things and have fun with them. Don't be rude and mean to your siblings. They are your friends and teachers. And always wash your hands when they are filthy. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many green leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Look, Tim, a bird!" Sam says. He points to a small bird on a branch. The bird is brown and white. It whistles a pretty song. + +"Wow, Sam, the bird is nice!" Tim says. He tries to whistle like the bird. He blows air from his mouth. But he only makes a funny noise. He does not sound like the bird. + +Sam laughs. He says, "Tim, you need to use your tongue. Put your tongue behind your teeth. Then blow air. Like this." He whistles a loud and clear sound. + +Tim listens. He does what Sam says. He puts his tongue behind his teeth. He blows air. He whistles a sound. He is happy. He says, "Sam, I did it! I can whistle like the bird!" + +The bird hears Tim and Sam. It looks at them. It whistles back. It flaps its wings. It flies away. + +Tim and Sam wave to the bird. They say, "Bye, bird! Thank you for your song!" + +They climb the tree. They sit on a big branch. They feel the sun on their faces. They see the sky and the clouds. They whistle more songs. They are not lazy. They are happy. +Lily was a flower who lived in a big garden. She liked to play with her friends, the bees and the butterflies. She also liked to listen to the birds sing and the wind blow. Lily was happy and normal. + +One day, a new flower came to the garden. Her name was Rose. She was very pretty and had many petals. She also had a strong smell that made everyone notice her. Rose was proud and loud. + +Rose did not want to play with Lily and the others. She said they were boring and plain. She only wanted to show off her beauty and smell. She said she was the best flower in the garden. She made Lily and the others feel sad and small. + +Soon, it was time for the flowers to bloom. Lily and the others opened their petals and showed their colors. They were all different and beautiful. The bees and the butterflies came to visit them and give them kisses. They were happy and normal. + +Rose also opened her petals and showed her color. She was very bright and red. She smelled very strong and sweet. She waited for the bees and the butterflies to come to her and praise her. But they did not come. They did not like her smell. They said it was too much and made them sneeze. They also did not like her attitude. They said she was rude and mean. They ignored her and went to the other flowers. Rose was lonely and loud. + +Lily saw Rose and felt sorry for her. She went to her and said hello. She said she liked her color and asked if she wanted to play. Rose was surprised and ashamed. She realized she had been wrong and foolish. She said she was sorry and thanked Lily. She said she wanted to be friends. Lily smiled and nodded. They played together and had fun. They were happy and normal. + +The moral of the story is: Being proud and loud does not make you better than others. Being kind and normal makes you happy and loved. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red fruits. They are cherries. Lily and Sam want to pick some cherries to eat. + +But the cherries are too high. Lily and Sam are too small. They need a plan. They see a big rock near the tree. They have an idea. They can use the rock to help them. + +Lily and Sam push the rock to the tree. They take turns to stand on the rock. The other one supports them. They reach up and grab some cherries. They are happy. They share the cherries. They are sweet and juicy. + +Lily and Sam say thank you to the rock. They say thank you to each other. They are great friends. They enjoy the cherries in the park. +Lila and Ben are twins. They live in a big city with many tall buildings. The buildings are made of steel. Steel is hard and shiny. Lila and Ben like to look at the steel buildings. They think they are modern and cool. + +One day, Lila and Ben go to the park with their mom. They want to play on the swings and the slide. But when they get to the park, they see dark clouds in the sky. The clouds are gray and angry. Lila and Ben hear a loud sound. It is thunder. They feel a drop of water on their nose. It is rain. + +"Mom, it is raining!" Lila says. "We can't play on the swings and the slide. They are wet and slippery." + +"I know, sweetie," Mom says. "But we can still have fun in the rain. We can splash in the puddles and make mud pies. We can sing and dance and laugh. Rain is not bad. It is good. It makes the plants and the flowers grow. It makes the air fresh and clean. It makes the steel buildings sparkle." + +Lila and Ben look at the steel buildings. They see the raindrops on the steel. The raindrops make the steel look like diamonds. The steel buildings are modern and beautiful. + +"Mom, you are right," Ben says. "Rain is good. It makes the steel buildings sparkle. Can we go and touch them?" + +"Sure, why not?" Mom says. "But first, let's put on our raincoats and boots. We don't want to catch a cold." + +Lila and Ben put on their raincoats and boots. They hold Mom's hand. They walk to the steel buildings. They touch the steel. It is cold and smooth. They see their reflection in the steel. They smile and wave. They are happy. They like the rain. They like the steel. They like the city. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They like to imagine they are different animals. Tim pretends he is a lion and Mia pretends she is a bird. + +"Roar!" Tim says. "I am a big and strong lion. I can run fast and catch anything." + +"Tweet!" Mia says. "I am a small and pretty bird. I can fly high and sing songs." + +They run and jump and have fun. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Tim says. "I can slide like a snake." + +"Let's go on the slide!" Mia says. "I can slide like a penguin." + +They climb up the stairs. Tim goes first. He slides down the slide. He makes a hissing sound. He is a snake. + +Mia goes next. She slides down the slide. She makes a honking sound. She is a penguin. + +They laugh and clap. They want to go again. + +But then they see something. There is a zipper on the slide. The zipper is shiny and metal. It looks like a mouth. + +"Look!" Tim says. "The slide has a zipper. It is a monster. It can eat us." + +"Uh-oh!" Mia says. "The slide has a zipper. It is a monster. It can eat us." + +They are scared. They run away from the slide. They hide behind a bench. + +They peek at the slide. The zipper is still there. It does not move. It does not make a sound. + +"Maybe it is not a monster," Tim says. "Maybe it is just a zipper." + +"Maybe it is not a zipper," Mia says. "Maybe it is a smile." + +They look at each other. They think. They giggle. + +"That is silly," Tim says. "A slide with a smile." + +"That is silly," Mia says. "A slide with a smile." + +They are not scared anymore. They are happy. They go back to the slide. They slide down the slide. They make silly sounds. They are silly. +Lily and Sam were playing in the garden. They liked to water the plants with their little cans. They saw a big sunflower that was taller than them. It had a yellow face and many seeds. + +"Wow, look at the sunflower!" Lily said. "It is so beautiful!" + +"Yes, it is!" Sam agreed. "Do you think it needs water?" + +Lily nodded. She poured some water on the sunflower's stem. Sam did the same. They smiled at each other. + +The sunflower seemed to smile back at them. It moved its face to follow the sun. It was happy and thirsty. + +"Thank you, Lily and Sam!" the sunflower said. "You are very kind and helpful!" + +Lily and Sam were surprised. They did not know that sunflowers could talk. They felt happy too. + +"You are welcome, sunflower!" they said. "You are very pretty and friendly!" + +They hugged the sunflower and each other. They decided to water the sunflower every day. They made a new friend in the garden. +Lily and Max were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. He looked very happy. + +"Let's make him a friend!" Lily said. She rolled a small snowball and put it on top of another one. She tried to lift it up, but it was too heavy. "Help me, Max!" she called. + +Max came over and helped her. Together, they lifted the snowball and put it on the snowman's shoulder. "Now he has a bird!" Max said. He found a twig and stuck it in the snowball for a beak. He also gave the bird one of his mittens for a wing. + +The bird looked adorable. Lily and Max smiled. They wanted to make the bird fly. They counted to three and pushed the snowball off the snowman's shoulder. "Release!" they shouted. + +But the snowball did not fly. It fell to the ground and broke into pieces. The mitten flew away and landed on a tree. The twig rolled away and got lost in the snow. + +Lily and Max were sad. They looked at the snowman. He looked sad too. His friend was gone. + +"Sorry, snowman," Lily said. "We wanted to make you happy." + +"It's okay," Max said. "We can make you another friend. A snow dog, maybe. Or a snow cat. Or a snow bunny. What do you think, snowman?" + +The snowman did not answer. He just smiled. He was glad that Lily and Max were his friends. +Lily and Ben went to the museum with their mom. They saw many things that were old and strange. They saw bones of big animals, pots and pans of people who lived long ago, and paintings of places they did not know. + +"Mom, can we touch this?" Ben asked, pointing to a shiny sword. + +"No, Ben, you can't touch anything here. These things are very important and we have to be careful not to disturb them," mom said. + +"But why?" Ben asked. + +"Because they tell us stories about the past, and we have to respect them and learn from them," mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded, but they were still curious. They wanted to see more and more. They walked around the museum, looking at everything with wonder. + +Soon, they got hungry. Mom took them to the cafeteria, where they saw many kinds of food. They smelled something tasty. + +"Mom, can we have pizza?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, Lily, you can have pizza. And you, Ben?" mom asked. + +"I want pizza too," Ben said. + +Mom bought them pizza and juice, and they sat at a table. They ate their pizza and drank their juice. They were very happy. + +"Mom, this pizza is very tasty," Lily said. + +"Yes, it is, Lily. I'm glad you like it," mom said. + +"Mom, can we go back to the museum and see more things?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, Ben. But first, we have to throw away our trash and clean our hands. We don't want to disturb the museum with our mess," mom said. + +Lily and Ben agreed. They threw away their trash and cleaned their hands. Then, they followed mom back to the museum, ready to see more stories. +Lily and Sam liked to play with chalk on the sidewalk. They drew flowers, stars, and animals with different colors. They had fun and shared their chalk with each other. + +One day, a big boy came and saw their drawings. He did not like them. He said they were ugly and silly. He took their chalk and broke them into pieces. He laughed and ran away. + +Lily and Sam were sad and angry. They wanted to get their chalk back. They saw the big boy go into a house with a fence. They followed him and tried to open the gate. + +"Stop!" a voice said. It was the big boy's mom. She saw Lily and Sam and asked them what they were doing. They told her what the big boy did. She looked surprised and angry. + +She called the big boy and asked him to come out. He came out with a smirk on his face. He saw Lily and Sam and said, "What are you doing here? Go away, you losers!" + +His mom scolded him and told him to apologize. He refused. He said he did not like their drawings and they were stupid. He said he was better than them. + +His mom was very mad. She said he was being rude and mean. She said he had to encourage others, not hurt them. She said he had to give back their chalk and draw something nice for them. + +He said no. He said he did not want to. He said he liked his drawings better. He showed them his drawings on the wall. They were unusual. They were scary and ugly. They had monsters, blood, and fire. + +Lily and Sam were scared and shocked. They did not like his drawings. They thought he was weird and mean. They wanted to go away. + +His mom was sad and worried. She did not know what to do. She said he needed help. She said he had to go to a doctor. He said no. He said he did not need anyone. He said he was fine. + +He grabbed his chalk and ran away. He left his mom, Lily, and Sam behind. He did not care about them. He only cared about his drawings. He did not want to change. He was happy being unusual. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a small dog. The dog is dirty and scared. It has no home. + +"Can we help the dog?" Mia asks Tom. + +"Yes, we can. Let's take it to the shelter. They will take care of it," Tom says. + +They pick up the dog and walk to the shelter. The dog is happy. It licks their faces. + +At the shelter, a nice lady welcomes them. She thanks them for bringing the dog. She says the dog needs a name. + +"What do you want to name it?" she asks Tom and Mia. + +They think for a moment. Then they say together, "Spot!" + +"Spot is a good name. Do you want to teach Spot some tricks?" the lady asks. + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Mia say. + +The lady shows them how to teach Spot to sit, stay, and roll over. Tom and Mia are good teachers. They give Spot treats and hugs. Spot is a fast learner. He does what they say. + +But Spot is also impatient. He wants to play more. He barks and jumps and runs around. + +"Spot, calm down!" Tom and Mia say. + +The lady laughs. She says, "Spot is very energetic. He needs a lot of exercise and love. Do you want to adopt Spot and take him home?" + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They nod. They want to adopt Spot. They love him. + +They call their parents and ask them. Their parents say yes. They are happy. + +Tom and Mia take Spot home. They give him a bath, a bed, and a toy. They play with him every day. They teach him more tricks. They are his new family. + +Spot is happy. He has a home. He has friends. He has a name. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big field with many sheep. The sheep are white and soft. They make a sound like "baa". + +"Can we go and see the sheep?" Lila asks Tom. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. The farmer may not like it," Tom says. + +They walk to the field. There is a fence around it. The fence is tall and has wires. Tom and Lila find a hole in the fence. They crawl through it. They are in the field with the sheep. + +The sheep are curious. They come closer to Tom and Lila. Some of them are bigger than the children. They smell like grass and wool. Tom and Lila touch the sheep. The sheep are warm and fuzzy. + +"Hello, sheep. You are nice," Lila says. + +"Baa," the sheep say. + +Tom and Lila laugh. They have fun with the sheep. They run and jump with them. They feel happy. + +But then, they hear a loud voice. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing here? Get out of my field!" It is the farmer. He is angry. He has a hat and a stick. He walks fast to Tom and Lila. + +Tom and Lila are scared. They say sorry to the farmer. They run to the hole in the fence. They crawl through it. They are out of the field. + +The farmer closes the hole with a board. He shakes his stick at Tom and Lila. + +"Don't come back here again! These are my sheep, not yours!" he says. + +Tom and Lila nod. They run away from the field. They go back to their homes. + +They still like sheep, but they do not go to the field anymore. They play with their toys instead. They are still friends. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They use their bodies to run, jump and slide. They have fun together. + +One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has many tasty things. It has ice cream, cake and cookies. Sara and Ben want to try them. + +They go to the truck and ask the man. "Can we have some tasty things, please?" they say. + +The man smiles and says, "Sure, you can have some tasty things. But you have to pay for them. Do you have any money?" + +Sara and Ben shake their heads. They do not have any money. They are sad. + +The man thinks for a moment. Then he says, "How about this? You can have some tasty things if you help me with my truck. You can use your bodies to clean, load and unload. What do you say?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They want to help the man. They want to have some tasty things. They use their bodies to work hard. They clean the truck, load the ice cream, cake and cookies, and unload them at the park. They are tired but happy. + +The man is happy too. He says, "Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very good helpers. Here are your tasty things. Enjoy!" + +Sara and Ben take their tasty things. They say, "Thank you, too, mister. You are very nice. Bye!" + +They go to a bench and eat their tasty things. They share with each other. They think the ice cream, cake and cookies are the best they ever had. They smile and hug. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are playing with cars on the floor. They have a big box of cars and a small track. They take turns to make the cars go fast on the track. Anna likes the red car and Ben likes the blue car. + +"Look, my car is faster than yours!" Ben says to Anna. + +"No, my car is faster than yours!" Anna says to Ben. + +They make the cars go faster and faster on the track. They have fun. + +But then, Anna's car stops. It does not move. Anna tries to push it, but it does not work. + +"Oh no, what is wrong with my car?" Anna asks. + +Ben looks at Anna's car. He sees a hole in the bottom. He sees something sticky and black coming out of the hole. + +"Your car has no oil!" Ben says. "Oil makes the car go. Without oil, the car stops." + +Anna is sad. She likes her car. She does not want it to stop. + +"Can we fix it?" Anna asks. + +Ben thinks. He remembers that his dad has a big bottle of oil in the garage. He has seen his dad use it to fix his bike. + +"Maybe we can," Ben says. "Come with me. We can get some oil from the garage." + +Anna and Ben go to the garage. They find the big bottle of oil. Ben opens it and pours some oil into Anna's car. He fills the hole with a piece of tape. + +"Let's try it now," Ben says. + +They go back to the floor. They put Anna's car on the track. Ben pushes it gently. + +The car moves. It goes fast on the track. It does not stop. + +"It works!" Anna says. "Thank you, Ben!" + +"You're welcome, Anna!" Ben says. + +They smile at each other. They are glad. They finish playing with the cars. They put them back in the box. They hug each other. + +The end. +One day, a jolly boy named Tom and a jolly girl named Sue decided to play pretend. They put on some old clothes and hats and said they were going to get married. They wandered around the garden, holding hands and singing songs. + +"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Jolly!" said a voice from behind a bush. It was Tom's big sister, Lily. She was hiding and watching them. "Where are you going on your honeymoon?" + +Tom and Sue looked at each other. They did not know what a honeymoon was. They thought it was something to do with the moon and honey. + +"We are going to the moon!" said Tom. + +"And we will eat honey there!" said Sue. + +Lily laughed. She thought they were very silly. She came out of the bush and said, "You can't go to the moon. It's too far and too cold. And there is no honey there. Only rocks and dust." + +Tom and Sue did not like what Lily said. They thought she was very mean. They stuck out their tongues and said, "You are not invited to our wedding. Go away!" + +Lily shrugged and said, "Fine. I don't want to go to your silly wedding anyway. I have better things to do." She walked away, leaving Tom and Sue alone. + +Tom and Sue did not care. They were still jolly. They continued to wander around the garden, pretending to be married. They had a lot of fun. They did not need the moon or honey. They only needed each other. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to observe the bugs and flowers. They saw a butterfly, a bee, and a spider. They were careful not to touch them. + +"Look, Ben, a cricket!" Lily said, pointing to a green insect on a leaf. "It can jump very high and make a noise with its legs." + +Ben nodded. He wanted to hear the cricket's noise. He leaned closer to the leaf and listened. He heard a soft chirp-chirp-chirp. + +"Can you make the same noise, Ben?" Lily asked. + +Ben tried to chirp with his mouth. He sounded funny. Lily laughed. The cricket jumped away. + +They followed the cricket to another leaf. There they saw something else. It was an orange caterpillar. It was fuzzy and had many legs. + +"Wow, an orange caterpillar!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and soft. Can I touch it?" + +Ben shook his head. He remembered what Mommy had told them. "No, Lily, some caterpillars can sting or bite. We have to observe them from far away." + +Lily agreed. She did not want to get hurt. She and Ben observed the orange caterpillar as it crawled on the leaf. They wondered what it would become when it grew up. Maybe a butterfly, or a moth, or something else. They decided to come back another day and see. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with many feathers. The bird was sitting on a branch and singing. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Ben said. "It is so pretty and loud. I want to touch its feathers." + +Lily shook her head. "No, Ben, you can't do that. The bird will be scared and fly away. And maybe it will bite you. Its beak looks tough." + +Ben frowned. He really wanted to feel the soft feathers. He was not afraid of the bird. He took a step closer to the tree. + +"Ben, stop!" Lily said. "Listen to me. The bird is not a toy. It is a living thing. It has feelings. How would you like it if someone tried to touch your hair?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He did not like it when people pulled his hair. It hurt and made him angry. He looked at the bird again. It was still singing happily. Maybe Lily was right. Maybe the bird did not want to be bothered. + +"Okay, Lily, you are smart," Ben said. "I will not touch the bird. But can we watch it for a while? It is so beautiful and funny." + +Lily smiled. She was glad that Ben listened to her. She liked the bird too. She wanted to encourage it to keep singing. + +"Sure, Ben, we can watch it," Lily said. "And maybe we can sing with it. Do you know any songs?" + +Ben nodded. He knew many songs. He liked to sing. He and Lily sat on the grass and sang along with the bird. The bird seemed to like it too. It flapped its wings and tilted its head. It made different sounds and noises. + +Ben and Lily had a lot of fun. They learned a lot from the bird. They learned to be kind and respectful to animals. They learned to be curious and creative. They learned to encourage each other and have fun. They made a new friend in the park. +Anna loved to help her dad on the farm. She liked to feed the chickens, pet the cows and watch the sheep. One day, her dad said, "Anna, I have a special job for you. You can help me shear the sheep. Do you know what that means?" + +Anna nodded. She had seen her dad do it before. He used a big machine to cut off the wool from the sheep. The sheep looked funny without their wool, but they felt cooler and lighter. Anna wanted to try it too. + +Her dad gave her a small machine and showed her how to hold it. He said, "Be careful, Anna. The machine is sharp and loud. And the sheep might be scared and run away. You have to be gentle and fast. Can you do it?" + +Anna said, "Yes, dad. I can do it. I want to make the sheep happy." She followed her dad to the field where the sheep were grazing. Her dad picked a sheep and started to shear it. Anna watched and waited for her turn. + +She saw a sheep that looked friendly and fluffy. She walked towards it with her machine. She said, "Hello, sheep. I'm Anna. I'm going to shear you. Don't be afraid. It will be over soon." She turned on the machine and touched the sheep's wool. + +But the sheep did not like it. It felt a tickle and a buzz. It jumped and ran away from Anna. Anna chased after it, but the sheep was faster. It ran across the field, past the fence, and into the woods. Anna did not give up. She ran after the sheep, hoping to catch it. + +She did not see the sign that said, "Beware of the bees". She did not hear the buzzing sound. She did not notice the hive hanging from the tree. She only saw the sheep. She reached out to grab it, but the sheep dodged her. She bumped into the tree and shook the hive. + +The bees came out, angry and stinging. They flew around Anna and the sheep, making them scream and run. Anna dropped her machine and ran back to the field. The sheep followed her, still with its wool. They reached the fence and jumped over it. They ran to Anna's dad, who was waiting for them. + +He saw the bees and the wool and the machine. He understood what happened. He said, "Oh, Anna. I'm sorry. You did not succeed in shearing the sheep. But you did succeed in making a spicy adventure. Are you okay?" + +Anna nodded. She was okay, but she felt sad and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, dad. I tried to help you, but I made a mess. The sheep is still fluffy. The machine is broken. The bees are mad. And I have some stings. They hurt." + +Her dad hugged her and said, "It's okay, Anna. You don't have to be sorry. You tried your best. And you learned something new. Shearing sheep is not easy. It takes practice and patience. And sometimes, things go wrong. But you are brave and smart. And I'm proud of you." + +He took her to the house and gave her some ice and honey. He said, "The ice will make the stings feel better. The honey will make your mouth feel sweet. And tomorrow, we can try again. Maybe with a different sheep. And a different machine. And no bees. What do you say?" + +Anna smiled and said, "Okay, dad. I say yes. I want to try again. I want to shear the sheep. And I want to make you happy." She hugged her dad and said, "Thank you, dad. I love you." + +Her dad said, "I love you too, Anna. You are my little helper. And my little hero." +Anna is a big girl. She is four years old. She has a little sister, Lily. Lily is two years old. Anna loves Lily, but sometimes Lily is noisy and messy. + +One day, Anna and Lily are playing in their room. Anna has a doll. She likes to dress her doll and comb her hair. Lily has a ball. She likes to bounce her ball and throw it around. + +Lily sees Anna's doll. She wants to play with it. She grabs the doll from Anna. Anna is angry. She says, "No, Lily! That is my doll. Give it back!" + +Lily says, "No, Anna! I want doll. Doll is pretty. I play with doll." + +Anna and Lily start to fight. They pull the doll and shout. The doll's dress rips. The doll's hair falls out. Anna and Lily cry. + +Their mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees the doll and the ball. She sees Anna and Lily. She is sad. She says, "Girls, what are you doing? Why are you fighting? You are sisters. You should share and be kind." + +Anna and Lily look at their mom. They look at the doll and the ball. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, sister." + +Mom says, "It's okay, girls. I know you love each other. But you have to ask before you take something. And you have to be careful with your toys. They can break. Can you say please and thank you?" + +Anna and Lily nod. They say, "Please and thank you, mom. Please and thank you, sister." + +Mom smiles. She hugs Anna and Lily. She says, "Good girls. I love you both. Now, let's fix the doll and play nicely." + +Anna and Lily smile. They hug mom. They hug each other. They say, "We love you, mom. We love you, sister." + +They fix the doll and play with the ball. They share and be kind. They are happy. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She saw a frog on a leaf. She wanted to touch it. She walked to the frog and said, "Hello, frog. Can I be your friend?" + +The frog looked at Lily. He was serious. He said, "Ribbit. No, you cannot. You are too big and loud. You will scare me and my friends. Go away." + +Lily was sad. She said, "But I like you, frog. You are green and hoppy. I want to see where you live. Please, let me follow you." + +The frog said, "Ribbit. No, you cannot. You will not fit in my home. It is small and wet. You will make it dirty and dry. Go away." + +Lily was angry. She said, "Fine, frog. I will not follow you. I will find another friend. A friend who is nice and fun. Goodbye, frog." + +She turned around and walked away. She did not see the frog hop after her. He was curious. He wanted to see where she lived. He said, "Ribbit. Wait, Lily. Can I be your friend?" +Anna and Ben were having a picnic with their mom and dad in the park. They had sandwiches, apples, cookies, and jelly. Anna loved jelly. It was red and sweet and wobbly. She took a big spoon of jelly and put it in her mouth. + +"Yum!" she said. "This is the best jelly ever!" + +Ben wanted some jelly too. He reached for the bowl, but he was not careful. He knocked over the bowl and the jelly fell on the grass. + +"Oh no!" he said. "The jelly is gone!" + +Anna looked at the grass. She saw the jelly all over the green blades. She felt sad and angry. She wanted more jelly. + +"Ben, you are so bad!" she shouted. "You ruined the jelly! It was important to me!" + +Ben felt sorry and scared. He did not mean to ruin the jelly. He did not want Anna to be mad at him. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," he said. "I didn't do it on purpose. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom and dad heard the noise. They came to see what was wrong. They saw the jelly on the grass and the children's faces. + +"What happened here?" mom asked. + +"Ben spilled the jelly!" Anna said. "He made a big mess!" + +"Anna, calm down," dad said. "It was an accident. Ben didn't do it on purpose. It's not a big deal. We have more jelly in the basket. We can share it." + +Anna looked at the basket. She saw another bowl of jelly. She felt a little better. She liked sharing with Ben. + +"Really?" she asked. + +"Really," dad said. "Here, have some more jelly. And Ben, be more careful next time. Jelly is sticky and slippery." + +Anna and Ben smiled. They took some more jelly and ate it. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They enjoyed the rest of the picnic with their mom and dad. They learned that jelly was not as important as being kind and forgiving. +Lily and Ben went to the park with their mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks and swans. Lily liked the swans because they were white and graceful. Ben liked the ducks because they were funny and noisy. + +"Can we feed them, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, but only with the bread we brought. Don't give them anything else, it might make them sick," mom said. + +Lily and Ben tore some bread and threw it to the water. The ducks and swans came closer and ate the bread. Lily and Ben smiled and laughed. + +Then Ben saw a green apple on the ground. He picked it up and threw it to the pond. A swan saw the apple and swam towards it. It tried to bite the apple, but it was too hard and sour. The swan spat out the apple and shook its head. + +"Quack, quack, quack!" the ducks said. + +"What are you doing, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"I gave the swan an apple. Maybe it likes apples," Ben said. + +"No, Ben, that's not nice. Apples are not good for swans. They only like bread. You should say sorry to the swan," Lily said. + +Ben looked at the swan, who was still unhappy. He felt bad for what he did. + +"I'm sorry, swan. I didn't mean to hurt you. Here, have some bread," Ben said. He threw some bread to the swan. The swan ate the bread and nodded its head. + +"Thank you, Ben. That's very kind of you," the swan said. + +"Did the swan just talk?" Ben asked. + +"No, silly. That's just what I think the swan would say. But I'm sure it's happy now," Lily said. + +Lily and Ben hugged the swan and said goodbye. They learned that they should always be nice to animals and give them what they need. Mom was proud of them and gave them a kiss. They had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing outside when she saw a bright butterfly. She followed the butterfly and it led her to a tree. There was a message tied to the tree that said, "Help! I'm lost!" + +Lily started to panic because she didn't know what to do. She decided to ask her mommy for help. Her mommy read the message and told Lily that they needed to find the person who wrote it. They looked all around the park and finally found a little boy who was crying. + +It turns out that the little boy had wandered away from his mommy and couldn't find her. Lily's mommy called the boy's mommy and they were reunited. The boy was very happy and gave Lily a big hug. From that day on, Lily knew that if she ever saw a message like that again, she should always ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore the desert with his mommy and daddy. One day, they found a big cactus with great thorns. Timmy's daddy urged him to stay away from it, but Timmy wanted to touch it. + +Timmy said, "I want to touch the cactus, it looks so great!" + +His mommy said, "No, Timmy, it's not safe. The thorns can hurt you." + +But Timmy didn't listen and reached out to touch the cactus. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his hand. He had pricked his finger on one of the thorns. + +Timmy cried and cried, and his mommy and daddy rushed him to the hospital. The doctor tried to help, but it was too late. Timmy's finger got infected and he had to have it cut off. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to listen to his mommy and daddy and never to touch a cactus again. +Once upon a time, there was a big cow named Betsy. Betsy loved to eat beef, but she didn't like to cook it. One day, Betsy asked her friend, a little girl named Lily, to help her cook the beef. Lily said, "Sure, it's easy!" + +Lily showed Betsy how to cook the beef in a big pot. Betsy watched as Lily added some spices and let the beef simmer. When the beef was done, Betsy said, "Thank you, Lily!" and gave her a big bow. + +From that day on, Betsy and Lily cooked beef together all the time. They had so much fun and it was always easy. And every time they finished cooking, Betsy would give Lily a big bow to say thank you. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny was a cheerful rabbit who loved to hop around in the fields and play with his friends. One day, Benny met a friendly bird who told him about a big carrot patch on the other side of the forest. + +Benny hoped to find the carrot patch and enjoy a delicious snack. He set out on his adventure, hopping through the forest and over streams. Along the way, he met some new animal friends who joined him on his journey. + +Finally, after a long journey, Benny and his friends reached the carrot patch. They happily munched on the tasty carrots, feeling grateful for their adventure and the new friends they had made. Benny felt so happy and hopeful that he knew he would always remember this special day. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. The king and queen lived there with their son, Prince Billy. Prince Billy had a lot of toys, but his favorite was his toy car. He loved to play with it every day. + +One day, Prince Billy's cousin came to visit. His name was Timmy and he was envious of Prince Billy's toy car. Timmy wanted to play with it, but Prince Billy said no. Timmy got mad and decided to destroy Prince Billy's toy car. + +When Prince Billy came back to his room, he saw that his toy car was destroyed. He was very sad and cried a lot. The king and queen saw what happened and punished Timmy. Timmy left the castle and Prince Billy got a new toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy that she loved to play with every day. It was a big, red ball that she would touch and throw. One day, Lily's little brother came into the room and saw her playing with the ball. He thought it looked silly and wanted to play with it too. + +Lily didn't want to share her toy at first, but then she decided to let her brother play with it. He was so happy and started throwing the ball around the room. They played together for a long time, laughing and having fun. + +After a while, Lily's brother accidentally threw the ball too hard and it hit their mom's favorite vase. It broke into a million pieces and they both felt very sad. They knew they had to tell their mom what happened and apologize for being silly with the toy. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bunny named Bun. Bun liked to take naps in the sun. One day, Bun decided to go for a hop in the forest. Bun saw some yummy carrots and ate them all up. But then, Bun started to feel funny. Bun's tummy hurt and got bigger and bigger. The pain didn't go away, it only increased. Bun was very scared and didn't know what to do. Sadly, Bun didn't make it and went to bunny heaven. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her favorite toy was a shiny rock that she found outside. She called it her "sparkly mineral." + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys. Lily got frustrated because she didn't want to stop playing. "I don't want to clean up," Lily said. + +Her mom replied, "But it's important to keep our house clean. How about we march around and sing a cleaning song?" + +Lily thought that was a fun idea, so she grabbed her sparkly mineral and started to march around the room. As they sang the cleaning song, Lily began to enjoy herself and forgot about being frustrated. She even started to clean up her toys with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside, but he hurt his leg and couldn't run anymore. His leg was very sore and he had to stay inside for a long time. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his friends. + +One day, Timmy's mom cleaned his room. She saw how filthy his toys were and decided to wash them. Timmy saw his mom cleaning and wanted to help. He picked up his toys and put them in a pile. Timmy's mom was happy to see him improving and doing something helpful. + +After Timmy's toys were clean, he felt better. His leg was still sore, but he was happy to have clean toys to play with. Timmy's mom was proud of him for being a good helper and improving his room. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pretty bracelet every day. One day, Lily went outside to play and it was very cold. Her mommy told her she needed to wear a warm jacket to prevent her from getting sick. + +Lily put on her jacket and went outside to play. She had so much fun playing in the snow, but she noticed that her bracelet was not on her wrist anymore. She searched and searched but she couldn't find it. + +Lily was very sad because she loved her bracelet so much. Her mommy told her not to worry and they would look for it again tomorrow. The next day, they found the bracelet in the snow and Lily was so happy. From then on, she made sure to wear her bracelet on top of her jacket so she wouldn't lose it again. +Once upon a time, there was a big and strong dog. He was very powerful and could run very fast. One day, the dog was playing with his ball when he accidentally broke it. He was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, his owner knew how to repair things. She took the ball and fixed it with some glue. The dog was very happy and started playing with his ball again. He ran around the yard, chasing the ball and having fun. + +From that day on, the dog learned that if something breaks, it can be repaired. He also learned that he had a very smart owner who could fix things. And the dog lived happily ever after, playing with his ball and enjoying his powerful legs. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing tag. Timmy was running so much that he started to feel tired. He stopped to take a rest and sat down on a bench. + +While resting, Timmy noticed a little bird on the ground. The bird was tapping its beak on a rock. Timmy wondered why the bird was tapping. He felt curious and wanted to know more about the bird. + +Timmy's friends came over and saw the bird too. They all felt happy to see the little bird. Timmy felt happy too, but he was still tired. He decided to go home and take a nap. As he walked away, he looked back at the bird and felt grateful for the little moment of joy it brought him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but one day it was too gloomy to go out. Instead, Timmy decided to help his mom in the kitchen. His mom was making cookies, and Timmy wanted to help mix the batter. + +Timmy put on his favorite jacket, and his mom gave him a big spoon to mix with. Timmy stirred and stirred until the batter was just right. His mom was very happy and proud of him. + +After they finished baking the cookies, Timmy's mom told him that it's always good to help others. Timmy learned that even though he couldn't go outside, he could still make someone else's day better by helping out. From that day on, Timmy always looked for ways to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on picnics with her family. One day, her mom said, "Lily, let's go on a picnic tomorrow. It will be warm outside." Lily was very excited and said, "Yay! I love picnics!" + +The next day, Lily's family went to the park for their picnic. They brought sandwiches, fruit, and drinks. But when they arrived, they realized they forgot a blanket to sit on. Lily's dad said, "Oh no, we forgot the blanket. What should we do?" + +Lily remembered that she had a big towel in her bag. She said, "I can supply the towel! We can sit on it and have our picnic." Her family was very happy and grateful for Lily's idea. They had a wonderful picnic on the warm grass, all thanks to Lily's supply of the towel. From that day on, Lily always made sure to pack a towel for their picnics. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. She saw a man selling tickets for a ride on a big, colorful carousel. She wanted to go on the ride so badly, but her mommy and daddy didn't have enough money to buy her a ticket. + +Lily felt sad and disappointed. She saw a nearby pond with icy water and decided to fill a bucket with water to make ice cubes. She sold the ice cubes to people at the park and earned enough money to buy her own ticket for the carousel ride. + +Lily learned that if she worked hard and used her creativity, she could achieve her dreams. She felt proud of herself and had a lot of fun on the carousel. From that day on, Lily knew that anything was possible if she put her mind to it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the garden and saw a colorful butterfly. The butterfly made her excited and she ran to catch it. + +As she was running, she saw her mom digging up some potatoes from the garden. "Mommy, what are you doing?" she asked. "I'm digging up potatoes for dinner tonight," her mom replied. + +Lily was curious and asked, "Can I help you?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can help me." They worked together to gather all the potatoes. Lily was happy to help her mom and excited to eat the delicious dinner they were going to have. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw with his crayons, but one day he accidentally broke his favorite blue crayon. Timmy was very sad because he loved that crayon so much. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about his broken crayon and how bad he felt. His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, we can heal your crayon. Let's go find some tape." + +They found some tape and Timmy's mom fixed his crayon. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for healing my crayon!" From then on, Timmy was extra careful with his crayons and made sure not to break them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a big bucket filled with sand. + +Lily's mommy said, "Don't touch the sand, Lily. It's dirty." + +But Lily was a naughty little girl and she didn't listen. She ran over to the bucket and started playing with the sand. + +Suddenly, a boy came up to her and said, "Can I play too?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, let's play together!" They both had so much fun building sandcastles and digging in the bucket. + +When it was time to go home, Lily's mommy said, "Did you have fun, Lily?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes! I played with the sand in the bucket and made a new friend!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily put on her jacket and went for a walk in the forest. She loved to explore and see all the animals. + +As she was walking, she saw a mysterious creature hiding behind a tree. "Who are you?" asked Lily. "I'm a friendly bear," said the creature. "I'm just hiding because I'm shy." + +Lily smiled and said, "That's okay. I like making new friends." So, Lily and the bear walked together through the forest, talking and laughing along the way. And from that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She wanted to go to the circus, so her mom got her a ticket. Lily was very happy and she set the ticket on the table. + +On the day of the circus, Lily and her mom went to the big tent. They saw lots of animals and clowns. But then, Lily saw an ugly clown. She didn't like him at all. + +Lily and her mom had a great time at the circus, but Lily was happy when it was time to go home. She took her ticket and set it in a special box to remember her fun day at the circus. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. The lion had a big roar. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, the lion went out to hunt. He saw a little rabbit and he chased him. The rabbit was scared and ran away. The lion caught him and ate him. + +The lion's friends saw what happened and they were scared. They said, "Lion, why did you eat the rabbit? That was not nice." The lion said, "I was hungry and he looked tasty." But his friends didn't like that answer. They said, "You should not eat your friends. We are scared of you now." + +The lion felt sad because he lost his friends. He realized he made a mistake and should not have eaten the rabbit. But it was too late, his friends were gone. The lion was alone and had no one to play with. He wished he could go back in time and change what he did. But he couldn't. The lion learned that being mean can hurt others and make you lonely. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the park with her mom. They saw a cricket jumping around and Lily thought it was funny. "Look mom, the cricket is crazy!" she said. + +As they continued their walk, Lily's mom noticed something strange. "Lily, do you hear that?" she asked. "It sounds like a big dog barking." Lily listened carefully and heard the sound too. + +Suddenly, a huge dog appeared and started chasing them. Lily's mom picked her up and ran as fast as she could. Just when they thought they couldn't run anymore, they saw a tree with a low branch. Lily's mom lifted her up and they climbed onto the branch. The dog couldn't reach them and eventually gave up and walked away. + +"Mom, that was scary," said Lily. "But we're safe now." Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we are. And we learned something important today. Always be careful when you see a cricket acting crazy. It might mean danger is near." +Once upon a time, a bird wanted to fly high in the sky. The bird had a package in its beak. The package was very small and modest. The bird flew and flew until it reached a tree. The bird put the package down and rested on the tree branch. Suddenly, a squirrel came and took the package. The bird was sad but then it remembered that it could fly again and find another package. The bird flew away happily. +Once upon a time, there was a driver named Bob. He had a unique car that was very colorful. One day, a little girl named Lily saw the car and said, "Wow, your car is so pretty!" Bob smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +Lily asked, "Can I sit inside your car?" Bob answered, "Of course, you can!" Lily got inside the car and looked around. She said, "This car is so cool!" Bob said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily." + +Lily asked, "Can I drive your car?" Bob laughed and said, "No, you're too young to drive. But you can pretend to drive!" Lily pretended to drive the car and had so much fun. She said, "Thank you for letting me sit in your unique car, Bob!" Bob answered, "You're welcome, Lily. It was nice to meet you!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends found a bag in the park. They opened the bag and found some toys inside. + +Lily said, "I believe this bag belongs to someone. We should find the owner." + +Her friend, Timmy, said, "I'm too weak to carry the bag. Let's leave it here." + +But Lily said, "No, we have to do the right thing. We should take the bag to the lost and found." + +So, they took the bag to the lost and found and the owner was very happy to have their bag back. Lily felt good that they did the right thing and helped someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy firetruck. He would spend hours pretending to put out fires in his room. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store. They walked down the toy aisle and Timmy saw a toy firetruck that he really wanted. "Mommy, can we buy this firetruck?" he asked. "Sure, we can spend some money on it," his mom replied. + +When they got home, Timmy couldn't wait to play with his new firetruck. But when he opened the box, he realized it was fake. "This firetruck is not real," he said sadly. "I know, I'm sorry. I should have checked before we bought it," his mom said. + +But then, Timmy had an idea. He took the fake firetruck and pretended that it was on fire. He used his imagination to put out the fire and save the day. From that day on, Timmy knew that even fake toys could be fun if he used his imagination. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to watch videos on his phone all day long. One day, while Tom was watching a video, he accidentally split his phone in half. + +Tom was very sad because he couldn't watch any more videos. He went to his friend, a little mouse, to ask for help. The mouse said he could fix the phone, but only if Tom promised to stop watching videos all day long. + +Tom promised, but he couldn't keep his promise. He loved watching videos too much. So, the mouse got angry and decided to leave Tom alone. + +Tom was left all alone with his broken phone and no more videos to watch. He was very sad and lonely. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream so much. One day, her mom bought her a big scoop of vanilla cream. Lily was so happy and she started to eat it. But then, her mom told her to be careful not to drop it. + +Lily didn't listen and she ran around with her ice cream. Suddenly, she tripped and the ice cream fell on the ground. Lily started to cry because she loved her ice cream so much. Her mom told her that she should have listened and been careful. + +The moral of the story is that we should always listen to our parents and be careful. If we don't, bad things can happen. Lily learned her lesson and promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to clean and always used her mop to make the floors shiny. One day, Lily heard about a big cleaning competition. She wanted to enter, but she was afraid of losing. + +Lily practiced every day and got better and better. Her mom told her that she was very competitive and could win the competition. Lily was happy to hear that. + +Finally, the day of the competition came. Lily was nervous, but she remembered what her mom said. She did her best and when the judges announced the winner, it was Lily! She was so happy and couldn't believe it. She ran to her mom and said, "I did it, I won!" + +From that day on, Lily knew that if she worked hard and practiced, she could come out on top. And she never forgot the power of her trusty mop. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy rabbit named Benny. Benny didn't like to move much, he preferred to sit and eat carrots all day. One day, Benny saw his friend, a squirrel, jogging in the park. The squirrel looked so happy and full of energy. + +Benny thought to himself, "Maybe I should try jogging too." So, he got up and started to jog. But after a few minutes, he got tired and stopped. He thought, "This is too hard. I'll just go back to eating carrots." + +As Benny was munching on his carrots, he saw a pond. He went to take a closer look and saw that the pond was frozen. Benny got excited and started to hop on the ice. But then, he heard a cracking sound and suddenly he fell into the freezing water. + +Benny was scared and didn't know what to do. Luckily, the squirrel saw him and quickly ran to get help. With the help of the squirrel and some kind humans, Benny was rescued and brought back to safety. + +From that day on, Benny learned that being lazy is not good and that it's important to try new things, even if they are hard. Benny also learned to be careful and not to play on frozen ponds. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to dream. One night, she had a dream about a purple unicorn who took her on a magical adventure. + +The next day, Lily told her mommy about her dream. "Mommy, I had a dream about a purple unicorn. It was so pretty!" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a big fire! "Oh no, we need to get out of here!" said Lily's mommy. + +Lily grabbed her favorite purple blanket and they ran outside. Luckily, the firefighters came and put out the fire. "Thank goodness we're safe," said Lily's mommy. + +Lily looked up at the sky and smiled. "I hope I dream about the purple unicorn again tonight," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a teddy bear named Brownie. Brownie was very old and special to Lily because her mommy had given it to her when she was born. One day, Lily was playing with Brownie and accidentally tore off one of his arms. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mommy saw how upset she was and told her not to worry. She took Brownie and sewed his arm back on, making him like new again. Lily was so happy and hugged her mommy tight. She couldn't believe that Brownie was still her original teddy bear. + +Later that day, Lily went to wash her hands in the bathroom sink. She turned on the faucet and water came out. She loved playing with the water and making bubbles. She splashed around so much that she got water all over the floor. Her mommy came in and helped her clean up the mess. They laughed and had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue liked to fly high in the sky and soar with the clouds. One day, Blue got very hungry and needed to find some food. Blue flew around looking for some seeds and worms to eat. + +After a while, Blue found a big tree with lots of seeds. Blue ate and ate until there were no more seeds left. Blue was very full and happy. Blue then flew back to its home in a cozy nest in another tree. + +Blue was so happy to be home and have a full tummy. Blue snuggled up in the nest and fell asleep with a smile on its face. From then on, Blue knew where to find food when it got hungry and could soar through the sky with a full belly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends and drink lemonade on hot days. One day, her mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily felt frustrated because she wanted to keep playing, but she knew it was important to help her mom. + +So, she went inside and helped her mom sort the laundry. They put the clothes in the washing machine and added some soap. While they waited for the laundry to finish, Lily and her mom drank some lemonade together. + +After the laundry was done, they hung the clothes outside to dry. Lily felt happy that she helped her mom and she was excited to play outside again. From that day on, Lily learned that helping others can make you feel good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. They played with dolls and blocks together, but then Lily's friend asked to play with her mirror. Lily didn't want to share her mirror because she loved it so much. + +Her friend said, "Please Lily, can I play with your mirror?" + +Lily felt guilty for not wanting to share her mirror. She knew that sharing was important, so she said, "Okay, you can play with my mirror." + +Her friend was happy and they played with the mirror together. Lily realized that sharing was fun and it made her feel good inside. From that day on, Lily always shared her toys with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved pizza, it was his favorite food. One day, Timmy's mom made him a big, delicious pizza for dinner. Timmy ate so much pizza that he felt restless and couldn't sit still. + +After dinner, Timmy and his mom played hide and seek. Timmy was very good at hiding, but his mom always found him. They played until it was time for bed. Timmy was so tired from playing that he fell asleep right away. + +The next day, Timmy woke up and asked his mom if they could have pizza for breakfast. His mom said no, but promised to make pizza for dinner again. Timmy was so excited that he couldn't wait for dinner time. He played outside all day, but he still felt a little restless. Finally, it was time for dinner and Timmy's mom brought out a big pizza. Timmy was so happy that he ate the whole pizza by himself. After dinner, Timmy and his mom played hide and seek again. This time, Timmy was so full and tired that he fell asleep while hiding. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her cards. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. They played with the cards and had lots of fun. But then, Lily's friend accidentally ripped one of her cards. Lily got upset and said, "That card was special to me. Now I only have 9 cards left." + +Her friend apologized and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to rip your card. But don't worry, we can increase the fun by playing a new game with the cards." Lily thought about it and realized that her friend was right. She decided to forgive her friend and they played a new game together. Lily's friend turned out to be very dependable and they had a great time playing together. From that day on, Lily learned that even though things may not always go as planned, she can always find a way to increase the fun and make new memories with her dependable friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear who loved to play outside. He would run and jump and climb trees. One day, he went for a walk and found a big park. The grass was so soft and green, and there were lots of other animals playing too. + +The little bear saw a stream running through the park. He wanted to splash and play in the water, but he didn't know how to swim. So, he just sat by the stream and watched the water flow. It was so pretty and made a nice sound. + +After a while, the little bear got tired and decided to take a nap. He found a cozy spot under a tree and closed his eyes. He dreamed of playing in the park and splashing in the stream. When he woke up, he felt refreshed and happy. He knew he would come back to the park again soon. +Once upon a time, a little girl went outside to play. She saw a pretty butterfly and followed it. The butterfly flew away, but the little girl saw something else. It was a bug with lots of legs, called an insect. She didn't know what it was, but she thought it was cool. + +Later, the little girl asked her mom about the insect. Her mom told her it was a centipede. The little girl was happy to discover something new. She didn't feel ignorant anymore. From then on, she loved looking for bugs and insects outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress with flowers on it. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. They brought some cocoa to drink. + +While they were drinking cocoa, Lily saw a squirrel. The squirrel was burying some nuts in the ground. Lily thought it was funny. She wanted to bury something too. So, she buried a toy car in the dirt. + +After they finished their cocoa, Lily and her mom went home. Lily was happy because she had a fun day at the park and got to bury something like the squirrel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her red dress every Tuesday. One Tuesday, she went to the park with her mom. + +While playing, Lily saw a boy step on a flower. She felt sad because she loved flowers. She went to the boy and said, "Please don't step on the flowers. They are pretty." + +The boy said, "I don't care. They are just flowers." Lily felt even sadder. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom came and asked what was wrong. Lily told her about the boy and the flower. Her mom said, "It's not nice to step on flowers. We should respect nature." + +Lily felt happy that her mom understood. She learned that it's important to respect nature and to stand up for what you believe in. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play her flute. She would play it every day and it made her very happy. One day, Lily's mother asked her to help water the flowers in their garden. Lily thought playing her flute was more important than watering flowers, so she said no. + +Later that day, Lily saw that the flowers were looking sad and droopy. She realized that watering the flowers was important too. So, she took her spray bottle and watered the flowers. As she sprayed the flowers, she played her flute and it made the flowers dance in the wind. + +Lily learned that sometimes we have to do things that may not seem important, but they can still make a big difference. From that day on, Lily made sure to water the flowers every day and play her flute afterwards. She felt happy knowing that she was helping the flowers grow and making beautiful music at the same time. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy bear. The bear lived in a forest with lots of trees and flowers. One day, the bear wanted to play hide and seek. He peeked behind a big rock and saw a navy blue butterfly. The butterfly flew away, and the bear continued to play hide and seek with his friends. They had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a regular routine every day. She would wake up, eat breakfast, and play with her toys. One day, Lily decided to become a superhero. She put on a cape and ran around the house, pretending to fly. + +Suddenly, she heard her mom calling out to her. "Lily, what are you doing? You're going to get into trouble if you keep running around like that!" Lily stopped and looked at her mom. "But I want to be a superhero," she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You can be a superhero, but you have to be careful. You don't want to bump into anything and hurt yourself." Lily nodded and took off her cape. She realized that being a superhero wasn't as easy as she thought, but she was happy to have her mom's help. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day. One day, her mom showed her an old piano. Lily asked, "What's that?" Her mom said, "It's a piano. It's an old thing that makes music." + +Lily sat down on the bench and played a tune. Her mom said, "Wow, you're good at playing the piano!" Lily smiled and said, "I like the piano. It's my new favorite thing." + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. Lily said, "Look at my new piano!" Her friend said, "Wow, that's an old piano. Can you play a song for me?" Lily played a song and her friend said, "You're so good at playing the piano!" + +Lily was happy that she could show her friend her new favorite thing. From that day on, Lily played the piano every day and loved it more and more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear nice shoes and always made sure her toes were clean. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Hi Lily, what are you doing?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm getting ready for a party. I need to prepare my outfit and make sure my toes look nice," replied Lily. + +Timmy looked down at his own shoes and noticed they were dirty. "I wish my shoes looked nice like yours," he said sadly. + +Lily smiled and said, "It's not about having the fanciest shoes or the nicest clothes. What's important is being kind and having a good heart. That's what makes you truly nice." + +Timmy realized Lily was right and they both went to the party together, happy and kind to everyone they met. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's not about what you wear, but how you treat others that makes you truly nice. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a boo-boo on his knee and it hurt a lot. His mommy put a band-aid on it to help it heal. + +One day, Timmy's grandpa came to visit. Grandpa had a big magnifying glass that he used to look at things up close. Timmy thought it was really cool and asked if he could look through it too. Grandpa let him and Timmy was amazed at how much clearer his sight was with the magnifying glass. + +After grandpa left, Timmy went outside to play with his friends. They played an ordinary game of tag, but Timmy was happy because his knee was healing and he could see better than ever before with his new magnifying glass. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Ben. Ben loved to wander around the forest and explore new places. One day, he decided to go to the valley to see what he could find. + +As he was walking, he met a wise owl named Ollie. Ollie was very intelligent and knew a lot about the forest. Ben asked Ollie if he knew where he could find some honey. + +Ollie replied, "Yes, I do. If you keep wandering down this path, you will find a big tree with a hive full of honey." + +Ben thanked Ollie and continued on his journey. He eventually found the tree and enjoyed a delicious snack of honey. He was so happy that he decided to wander back to Ollie and thank him for his help. From that day on, Ben and Ollie became good friends and would often wander around the forest together. +Once upon a time, there was a little train named Choo Choo. Choo Choo had a big engine that helped him move. Choo Choo loved to go on adventures and explore new places. + +One day, Choo Choo met a sleepy little bear named Teddy. Teddy was lost and didn't know where he belonged. Choo Choo asked Teddy, "Are you lost? Do you need help?" + +Teddy replied, "Yes, I am lost. I don't know where I belong." + +Choo Choo said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your home. Hop on my train and we will search together." So, Teddy hopped on Choo Choo's train and they set off to find Teddy's home. + +After a long journey, they finally found Teddy's home. Teddy was so happy and grateful to Choo Choo for helping him. Choo Choo was also happy to have made a new friend. From that day on, Choo Choo and Teddy went on many adventures together and had lots of fun. +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 park with her mom. They saw a big dog that was very hungry. The dog was barking and growling. Lily's mom was scared, but Lily wanted to help the dog. She decided to give the dog some of her sandwich. The dog was very happy and stopped barking. + +As they continued walking, they came across a path that went zigzag through the trees. Lily wanted to follow the path, but her mom thought it was too dangerous. They started to argue, and Lily got upset. She didn't want to go home yet. She decided to follow the zigzag path alone. + +Lily walked and walked, but soon she realized she was lost. She was scared and hungry. She wished she had listened to her mom. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice calling her name. It was her mom! She had been looking for her. They hugged and went home together. Lily learned that it is important to listen to her mom and not wander off alone. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Billy. He was playing in the garden, in the sun. He found a stone and went to his dad. + +Billy: "Look, Dad! I found a stone!" + +Dad: "That's great! Do you want to add it to your collection?" + +Billy: "Yes!" +Billy carefully added the stone to his collection. He looked around the garden but, he didn't see anything else. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from the forest. It sounded scary. + +Billy: "Dad, what was that noise?" +Dad: "Come, I'll show you! It's just a friendly animal." + +Billy was scared but, he followed his dad. As they got closer, Billy saw a big, old bear. He was so scared, he almost ran away, but his dad said it was okay. + +Billy: "Dad, is the bear going to eat us?" + +Dad: "No, he just wants some honey. He's not scary, he's friendly." + +Billy smiled. He was happy that the bear was friendly. They watched the bear for a while and then headed back home. Dad said the bear could use some honey, so they added some in a bowl. + +Billy was happy he had added a stone to his collection and also helped a friendly bear. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Abi. She was very brave and always wanted to try new things. One day Abi decided to explore the woods near her house. + +When Abi reached the woods, she saw a big jug filled with water. She was excited and wanted to have a closer look at the jug. As she got close she began to tremble! + +When she was about to take a step back, a big Billy goat appeared from behind the jug. Abi was scared and started to tremble even more! + +But Abi was brave and patient. She stayed in the same spot until she realized that the Billy goat was friendly. The goat was also curious about Abi. + +The two became friends, and Abi was no longer scared. She asked the goat to show her around the woods and they soon started to play too! + +At the end of the day, Abi thanked the Billy goat and they said goodbye. Abi could not wait to come back and explore the woods with her new friend again! +Once upon a time, there was a careless little girl called Molly. She was only three years old but she loved to explore and play. + +One day Molly went into the kitchen, where there was a giant dishwasher. Molly didn't know what it was and was extremely excited. She opened the door to the dishwasher and started poking around inside. + +Just then, a loud screaming noise came from the dishwasher. Molly was so scared she screamed out loud and ran away. + +When Molly's mum came into the kitchen, she saw the noisy dishwasher and said, "What are you doing?" + +Molly replied, "I was just being curious about the dishwasher, but it made a loud noise and scared me!" + +Molly's mum laughed and said, "That's why you shouldn't be so careless!" +John was happy. He was playing his favorite game at the beach. The waves were nice and he liked to make the biggest one. It made him feel strong. He clapped his hands and shouted, "I'm gonna win this time!". + +John moved closer and closer to the waves. He was splashing and having fun. He laughed and shouted, "I'm gonna win this time!". + +Suddenly, the wave was bigger than he thought. It knocked John off his feet and he felt dizzy. He looked into the horizon and shouted, "Help me, please!" But nobody would come to help him. + +John had lost the game. He felt so sad. He looked at the nice waves, but they were no longer nice to him. They were his enemies for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a smart little bear. He was playing in the forest one day when he saw a big wall with a door in it. He wanted to see what was inside, so he knocked on the door. + +A voice called out, "Who's there?" + +"It's me, the smart little bear!" he said. + +"Come in!" the voice said. + +The bear opened the door and peeped inside. There he saw a fairy. She said, "Hello bear. What do you want?" + +The bear replied, "I'd like to see what's inside the wall." + +The fairy smiled. "I can send you inside, but you have to promise to be very careful," she said. + +The bear nodded. So, the fairy waved her magic wand and the wall opened up. The bear went inside and saw a magical garden with all sorts of wonderful flowers and animals. He looked around in wonder and had a wonderful time. + +After a while, the fairy called the bear back. She said, "It's time to go now. I'm sending you back." + +The bear thanked the fairy and waved goodbye. The wall closed and the bear returned to the forest. He would always remember his magical journey inside the wall! +Once upon a time, there lived a father and daughter. The daughter was a beautiful and noisy girl who loved to run and play. +One day, the father and his daughter went to the park to play. The father saw an ice-cream stand and asked his daughter if she wanted one. She nodded enthusiastically and the father bought her one. + +The daughter licked her ice cream happily. She was so noisy that the father couldn't help but laugh. Suddenly, their attention was drawn to the nearby river. The daughter pointed to it and said, "Daddy, I want to drink from the river!" +The father laughed and said, "No, sweetheart, we can't. The river water is not safe to drink." + +But the daughter was persistent and insisted, "Please, Daddy, please! I wanna drink from the river!" +The father thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, just this once. But don't take too much!" + +So the daughter was careful not to take too much. She cupped her hands, scooped up some river water and took a sip. She found the water cold and refreshing and asked the father to drink too. So the father did, and they both enjoyed their noisy day together in the park. +Daddy went outside to the garden with a new toy. He said, "I'm going to send this toy flying like a bird." He set the toy on the ground and muttered something under his breath. Then the toy disappeared! A few moments later, it came flying back and landed in Daddy's hands. + +Daddy looked at his daughter and said, "Now it's your turn. Can you send this toy flying like a bird?" She looked at him and smiled. She held the new toy in her hands and closed her eyes. Suddenly, the toy flew up into the air and Daddy was amazed! + +When the toy landed back in Daddy's hands, Daddy said, "Wow! You sent it flying like a bird!"  His daughter was so proud. "Yes, I sent it! Look at me Daddy!"  She jumped and skipped in the garden. Daddy smiled and said, "Of course you did sweetheart. You are amazing!" +Once there was a chubby little rabbit named Tubby. Tubby loved to explore and often suggested that he should fly to places he had never been. Every day, he hopped around in his garden, imagining that he was soaring through the sky. + +One day, Tubby hopped to the top of a grassy hill. From the top of the hill, he could see a huge open space that stretched beyond his garden. His curiosity was sparked and he suggested that he should fly all the way to the faraway land. + +His mother smiled and suggested that he should get some help. He was too small to fly so far on his own. A few days later, his mother found a chubby pigeon who offered to take him on an adventure. + +The pigeon taught Tubby how to fly and soon, Tubby and the pigeon were off! The pigeon flew them to places Tubby had never seen before. Tubby was amazed by all the beautiful places he saw and thrilled to be able to fly. + +At the end of the day, Tubby hugged the pigeon and thanked him for the wonderful adventure. He learned that if he could just suggest his dreams, they could come true. He hopped back home, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She wasn't scared of anything, not even the cold. Although it was chilly outside, she always felt brave. + +One day, while playing outside, Lucy tripped and fell in the mud. She tried to stand up, but her shoe was stuck. Knowing she needed help, Lucy cried out for her mom. + +Mommy came running and saw Lucy's shoe was stuck. She encouraged Lucy to stay calm and handed her a hammer. With Mommy's help, Lucy managed to break the shoe free. + +After her shoe was free, Mommy hugged her and said she was proud of her for being so brave, even when it was cold outside. +John was a small boy who enjoyed playing in the garden. One day, he noticed an object lying in the grass. He slowly walked over to it and saw it was a toy train. His eyes lit up with joy and he shouted with delight. + +His mom walked over and asked what he had found. John explained that it was a toy train and asked if he could keep it. With a weary smile his mom agreed. + +John quickly swept it up in his arms and ran inside. He took the train to his room and carefully placed it on the table. He then examined the train from every angle, studying all it's details. + +John was so excited he had to tell someone about his new toy. He went to look for his mom but realized she was in the kitchen. He opened the door and shouted, "Mom! Look at my new train!" His mom turned around, smiled and nodded. + +John was overjoyed with his new discovery. He had no idea it was there in the garden the whole time. He realized he had to be patient and take his time when exploring. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She loved to play with her colorful toys. One day, she asked her mum if she could go to the doctor. Her mum smiled and said, "Yes, we can go to the doctor, but you must be a very good girl". + +So Emily put on her colourful dress and they went to the doctor. The doctor was a kind and friendly man. He asked Emily many questions and examined her. Then he said, "I permit you to leave now". + +Emily smiled, she was very happy about it. She thanked the doctor, held her mum's hand and then left. On the way back, Emily asked her mum, "What does 'permit' mean?". Her mum smiled and said, "It means you can go". Emily smiled and said, "That's good!" + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Sam. He was three years old and loved spaghetti. One day, his parents told him they were sending him to the store to buy some spaghetti. + +Sam said, "Yay! Can I go today?" + +His dad replied, "Yes, you can. Here's some money so you can buy some spaghetti." + +Sam happily put the money in his pocket and ran off to the store. When he arrived at the store he asked the shopkeeper, "Do you have any spaghetti?" + +The shopkeeper said, "Yes, we have lots of spaghetti! It's available in lots of different shapes and sizes." + +Sam was excited and said, "Can I have one please?" + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Sure you can. Here you go, have a nice day." + +Sam grabbed the spaghetti, gave a big smile and said, "Thank you!" He then ran back home with the spaghetti to show his parents what he had bought. + +When Sam got home, his parents were so pleased that he had managed to get the spaghetti and knew he had enjoyed his trip to the shop. + +The End. +One day, John was walking outside. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from a nearby house. John was curious so he decided to go closer. Inside the house, he saw a lawyer talking with a man. + +John went closer and heard the lawyer saying, "I need you to be creative about this idea. Can you do that for me?" + +The man said, "Yes, I think I can. I like to be creative." + +The lawyer was very pleased. He thanked the man and said, "That's perfect. I'm glad you understand." + +John was very happy that he could hear the conversation. He thought the man was very creative for being able to come up with ideas. +John and Daisy were very good friends. Every day they would share fun things. Today they were going to the park. + +John brought something special. He shared his pants with Daisy. She smiled when she saw them. The pants were light and comfortable. + +John and Daisy ran around the park playing. Everywhere they went people smiled at them. They were very happy to see the friends sharing something special. + +At the end of the day, Daisy asked John if she could keep his pants. He said yes and gave her a big hug. They said goodbye with smiles on their faces. + +John and Daisy always had a lot of fun when they shared things with each other. +Once upon a time, there lived two foxes named Joey and Lily. Joey and Lily were best friends and they would always have so much fun together. Especially when they watched the sunsets. + +One night, the sky was painted a deep orange. Joey turned to Lily and asked, "Isn't the sun setting so pretty?" + +Lily smiled and replied, "Yes it's very unique. Let's always remember how special the sunset is." + +The next day, Joey and Lily were out foraging for food. Suddenly, the sun began to set and Joey remembered what Lily had said to him the night before. "Lily, look at the sunset! Let's take a moment to appreciate how special it is." + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Joey, it's very important to remember how unique our sunsets are." + +The moral of this story is to always appreciate and remember the unique moments in life. We should take time to remind ourselves to be thankful and grateful for all the beauty the world has to offer. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe liked to help his mom and dad around the house. + +One day Joe's mom asked him to help her move the furniture in the living room. Joe was very excited and he said yes. + +Joe and his mom started to pick up the furniture. Joe asked his mom, "What are we doing?" + +His mom said, "We are replacing the big furniture with some little furniture." + +Joe helped his mom move the small furniture into the living room. When it was all done, Joe was so proud of himself that he was able to help his mom. He smiled and said, "We did a great job!" His mom smiled too and said, "Yes, we did a great job." +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She was three years old and very curious. She wanted to know more about the world. Every day, she would study her surroundings. + +One day, she looked up to the sky and noticed a mountain in the distance. It was very high and far away. But the girl was brave and determined. She wanted to learn more about the mountain. + +So she started to study hard. She read books about mountains and practiced her climbing skills. After a few weeks, the girl was ready. She traveled to the mountain on a sunny day. + +When she arrived, the mountain looked dead. No animals or birds were around. The girl was a little scared, but she kept on studying. As she explored the mountain, she discovered something amazing. The mountain was alive and full of life. She had never seen such a beautiful place. + +The girl was so happy she had studied so hard. She thought that no matter how dead the mountain looked, there was always something special waiting to be discovered. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Sam. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Sam was in the kitchen with his mom, who was filling up the jug with water. She said to Sam, 'Do you want to help me carry the jug?' Sam nodded and tried to pick up the jug, but it was too heavy. + +Just then, Sam spotted a funny looking jug in the corner. It was a fake jug and it wasn't full of water like the real jug. Sam stood on his tiptoes and stretched out his arms to grab it. His mom smiled and said, 'That's a fake jug, sweetheart. You can use it for your pretend tea parties!' + +Sam was delighted. He grabbed the fake jug and carefully carried it over to the table. He got out his tea cups and started pouring imaginary tea. He had so much fun that he almost forgot about the real jug. + +Sam's mom was impressed. She said, 'Look at you, carrying that jug all by yourself!' Sam smiled and said, 'I'm a big boy now!' His mom laughed and said, 'Yes, you are!' +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Tom and Sue. Tom was three and Sue was his big sister. + +Tom had always looked forward to Sue's birthday, and this year he was so excited. It was Sue's special day and he wanted to give her the best present. + +Tom went to the store and picked the biggest, yummiest cake he could find. He put it in a box and went straight to Sue. + +When Sue opened the box, she was surprised: "A cake! You bought me a cake!" + +Tom smiled proudly as Sue accepted his gift. She took the cake and put it somewhere safe. + +Tom and Sue then shared the cake together. They laughed and sang, celebrating Sue's birthday. + +Tom was so glad that Sue had accepted his gift. He knew she was happy and that made him feel safe. +Once, there was a mommy and a baby squirrel. The mommy squirrel was very gentle, and she always cared for her baby. One day, Mommy Squirrel saw an open window and she thought it was a wonderful place to go exploring. + +"Let's go check it out!," she said to her baby. + +So the two squirrels jumped up and into the open window. Inside the room, they saw lots of new, exciting things to explore. They had so much fun running around, that they forgot the time! + +Suddenly, the window slammed shut! Mommy Squirrel was so startled, she forgot all about her baby squirrel. But the baby squirrel was stuck inside and started to cry out for help. + +Mommy Squirrel couldn't bear to hear her baby cry. She slammed against the window and tried to open it, but it just wouldn't budge. + +Luckily, one of the people who lived in the house noticed what was happening and came to help. He opened the window and the mommy and baby squirrel were able to escape together. + +Mommy Squirrel was so happy to be reunited with her baby. From then on, whenever they went exploring, she always made sure to keep a close eye on her baby squirrel, because she cared about him so much! +Once upon a time there was a bird who lived in a big tree. She had beautiful white feathers and was often seen flapping her wings. One day, she was in her nest when she heard a loud sound. She looked out of her tree, and saw a little boy playing with a ball. He was smiling, and the bright colors of the ball made her curious. + +She flew down from her nest and asked the boy, "What are you doing?" The boy smiled and said, "I'm playing with my ball. Do you want to play too?" + +The bird agreed, and the boy asked her to hold the ball for a short time. She nervously agreed, but warned the boy she would not be able to hold it long. The boy smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will not go away." And so the bird held the ball in her wings. + +The bird was fascinated by the colors and the shininess of the ball, but she suddenly realised that the boy was not by her side anymore. She looked around and saw him walking away, while her wings were still holding the heavy ball. + +The bird learned an important lesson: When someone puts a responsibility on you, make sure you can fulfill it. It is not wise to take something that you cannot handle. +One day, Mary was walking down the street when she saw a lovely barber shop. It looked very inviting, so Mary went inside. + +The barber was a friendly man and he said to Mary, "Would you like a hair cut?". + +Mary smiled and replied, "Yes, please". +The barber put a chair in front of the mirror for Mary to sit in, and then he took out his scissors. He lifted up some of Mary's hair and carefully snipped away. He was very gentle and he made sure that every hair was the perfect length. + +The barber put some gel in Mary's hair and he said, "Do you like it?". + +Mary looked in the mirror and said, "It looks lovely! Thank you". + +The barber smiled and said, "You're very welcome". Mary left the barber shop feeling very happy and very proud of her new haircut. +Once there was a little boy, who loved to whistle. He would spend the night looking up at the moon, whistling a happy tune. + +One night the little boy heard a noise coming from a nearby tree. He was curious, so he went to go have a look. When he got closer, he saw a disgusting creature in the tree. It was slimy, and had lots of teeth. + +The creature asked the little boy if he wanted to play a game with him. He said yes and the creature handed him a whistle. He excitedly began to whistle a happy tune, but the creature was not impressed. + +The creature suddenly grinned an evil grin and told the little boy that he had to give him something in return for the game. The little boy looked confused, but the creature just said, "I want the moon". + +The little boy was devastated. He didn't know how to get the moon, so the creature got angry and made the little boy go away. The little boy was so sad, but he knew he couldn't get the moon and the game had a nasty ending. +Once there was a mommy and a daddy. Daddy had something special. He had a chessboard. It was big and colorful. Mommy and Daddy played chess together. Daddy showed Mommy how to play it. He said, "You have to think carefully before you move the pieces." + +Mommy and Daddy took turns making moves. Every time Daddy was about to make a move, he would grab the pieces with his hands. + +Mommy said, "Let me grab the pieces now." Daddy said, "You can try, but I'm sure I'm better at this than you are." + +Mommy grabbed a piece and tried to move it. "I did it!" she said. "I was available to do it!" Daddy said, "Yes, you did! Now it's my turn." + +The game went on like this for hours. Both Mommy and Daddy were learning how to play chess and having lots of fun. +One day, a boy named Billy was playing in his garden. He heard a rustle in the ash trees. He looked up, and he saw a bright bird. The bird was singing a beautiful song. + +Billy asked the bird, "What are you singing?" The bird replied, "A song of joy!" + +Billy was amazed and he asked, "What makes you so happy?" The bird chirped, "I'm just happy to be alive and I want to share my joy with everyone I meet." + +Billy smiled, feeling very happy too. He thanked the bird and said goodbye. As the bird flew away, Billy could still hear its bright song. +Once there was a very chubby teddy bear named Ted. He loved hugging everyone around him, but his favourite thing to do was play with the glue! + +One day, Ted and his friends were playing in the park. They were having so much fun. Suddenly, Ted noticed a little girl standing alone nearby. She had tears in her eyes and looked very sad. + +Ted decided to go over to her and give her a big hug. "Hi there, I'm Ted," he said, smiling at her. "What's wrong?" + +The little girl told Ted she was feeling lonely. That's when Ted had an idea. He rubbed his hands together and grabbed some of the glue they had been playing with. Then he asked the little girl, "Do you want to build something with me? It will help us get more friends in the park." + +The little girl nodded excitedly and the two of them got to work. They first glued two sticks together for a frame, then added lots of colourful shapes, pieces of paper, and shiny buttons. They worked together, laughing and talking until finally, the little girl smiled brightly and hugged Ted. + +"Thank you Ted, I'm not feeling lonely now!" And it was all thanks to glue, and a big chubby hug from Ted. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Harry and Paul. They were always looking for fun things to do. + +One day, Harry said to Paul, "Let's go find a rare mushroom!" So off they went on an adventure to find the rare mushroom. + +Finally, after much searching, they found it. It was the most beautiful mushroom they had ever seen. They both laughed with joy. + +Suddenly, a big bird swooped down and grabbed the mushroom. Paul tried to help but it was too late. The bird had taken the mushroom away. + +Both Harry and Paul were very sad and had no idea what to do. They tried hard but they were unable to get the mushroom back. They never saw the rare mushroom again. +Once upon a time, there was a Mommy, Daddy, and a little boy. One day, the little boy was looking out the window. Suddenly, he saw something fly by—it was a tornado! + +The little boy was so excited he ran to his Mommy and Daddy and said, "I saw a tornado fly by!". Then the little boy said, "Can we go see it?! Pleaseeee?!". + +Mommy and Daddy smiled and opened the door. Together, they walked outside and looked up. Sure enough, they could see the tornado flying in the sky! + +The little boy laughed and shouted, "It's so big!" He smiled and asked, "Can we fly up and catch it?". + +Mommy and Daddy chuckled and shook their heads. Daddy said, "That's a very nice idea, but no, we can't fly after a tornado. We can watch it fly in the sky, but we should stay right here on the ground." + +The little boy thought for a minute and said, "Ok! I like watching the tornado fly by!' + +The family watched the tornado fly until it disappeared out of sight. Then the little boy said "Bye tornado!" + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She loved playing with all of her toys, especially her favourite toy - a button. + +One day, Molly went to the park with her mum and dad. When she saw the big sandpit in the park, she got so excited! Molly’s mum said, “Let’s make a sandcastle!†Molly and her mum and dad took lots of buckets and spades and started to build a sandcastle. + +When they finished, Molly wanted to decorate the castle. She took some shells and some pretty stones, but then she had an even better idea: she found a button lying on the ground! Molly ran over to her mum and said “Look what I found, mum! A sweet button to put on the castle!" + +Molly’s dad said, “Let’s see if it fits, Molly." He carefully put the button on the castle and Molly said, “It’s perfect!â€. Just then, a gust of wind came along and knocked the button off! + +Molly was sad, but then she had another idea. She grabbed a piece of cloth from her mum’s bag and said “Let’s put the button in this sack and then put it on the castle. It won’t fall off again!†So that’s +Once upon a time, there was a rhinoceros who had been walking for a very long time. He was searching for something but he had no idea what. He was feeling very tired, so he decided to take a nap under a big shady tree. + +While he was sleeping, he had a strange dream. He heard a voice saying "Don’t forget that the sharpest tools are always the ones that are the longest". He woke up feeling very confused and started thinking hard about what this could mean. + +When he walked a little bit further, he suddenly noticed a very sharp rock near his feet. He picked it up, feeling even more confused. Then, he realised that the rock was the longest object he had found in his search, and he finally knew the message of his dream. + +The little rhinoceros understood that something sharp could be very useful, but it could also be dangerous. He decided to always be careful and use his mind before using something sharp to make sure he didn’t get hurt. + +The moral of the story is: think before you do something! +Joe was in the garden one morning. He saw something delicious hanging in a tree. It looked like a giant orange! Joe was so excited. He clapped his hands and shouted "Yay!" + +Joe looked up at the tree and asked, "Can I have it?" Suddenly, a voice answered, "Yes, you can have it, Joe." Joe was very surprised. He looked around and saw a tall pink unicorn. The unicorn smiled at Joe and said, "You can have the delicious orange if you want." + +Joe was so happy. He smiled and said, "Thank you unicorn!" The unicorn smiled and nodded. Joe carefully reached up and pulled down the orange. It was so delicious. He ate the orange until it was all gone. + +Joe thanked the unicorn one more time and then went back into the garden. He had a big smile on his face, because he'd just eaten a delicious orange. +Once upon a time, there were two chubby brothers who loved to mix things together. One day, the brothers got wet in the rain and when they got home, they wanted to mix things in the house. They found a bucket and started mixing the wet rain water with flour and other things. + +The brothers felt so excited about the mix, but when their mother saw them, she shouted: "What are you doing?" + +Sadly, the mix was a bad idea. When the mother tasted the mix, she said: "That's so gross!" The mix ended up making a big mess on the floor! + +The brothers felt sad and told their mother that they just wanted to experiment and make something fun. But their mother was still angry and said they needed to clean up the mess. + +So the brothers had to clean up the mess and tidy up the house. They felt sad, but they now knew that some mixes are not always a good idea. +Once upon a time there was an old farmer whose truck was broken down. The farmer was very stubborn and didn't want to listen to anyone. Everyone suggested to him to take it to the mechanic but the farmer said he could fix it himself. + +One day, the farmer had to send an important mail to his best friend, so he decided to use his truck to deliver the mail. But it was still broken. His daughter asked, "Why don't you take it to the mechanic?" The farmer replied, "No, I don't need anyone's help." + +The farmer tried hard all day to fix his truck but he couldn't. That night, all the farmer's dreams came true. His truck started working and he was able to deliver the mail to his best friend, who was on the other side of the town. + +The stubborn farmer was able to fix his truck all by himself, and now he wouldn't have to ask for help ever again. +Once upon a time there was a large radish living in a garden. He was the king of the garden and the other vegetables were always excited to see him. One day, he was standing in the garden when he heard some clapping. + +He looked around, but didn't see anyone. So he asked, "Who is there?" + +Suddenly, a little boy popped out from behind a bush and smiled at the radish. "That was me!" He said. "I'm applauding you because you are the largest radish I have ever seen!" + +The radish smiled back. "Thank you," he said. The radish and the little boy played together all afternoon. They sang songs and laughed until it was time for the little boy to go home. + +The radish waved goodbye and said, "You're always welcome in my garden!" + +The little boy smiled and waved back. "I'll come and visit you again soon!" he said. Then, he ran off, still applauding the radish. +Once there was a little bunny, who loved to play in the rain. She hopped around in the huge puddles, feeling the different textures of the wet, slimy mud. + +"This is so much fun!" she shouted to her friend, the squirrel. +"It sure looks like it," the squirrel replied, "but don't forget that rain brings good things. It helps the flowers and the grass, and keeps the air clean. That's why we must be careful not to damage nature and always be grateful for the rain!" + +The bunny thought about what the squirrel said and realized how wonderful it was to play in the rain and how she should take care of the environment and help it. So from then on, she made sure to not only enjoy the texture of the mud but also to always remember the importance of rain. +Gina was tired from playing all day with her friends. She needed to take a nap so she asked her mom if she could take a nap. Her mom said Gina's nap could be after she took her quiz. Gina was not happy about this but knew it was important. + +She went to the room and started working on the quiz. She kept getting the answer broken. She was really frustrated and started to cry. Her mom heard her and came in to help her with the quiz. + +Gina's mom went through the quiz with her and after a while Gina knew all the answers. She was so happy that she hugged her mom and thanked her. + +Gina finished the quiz and was ready for a nap. She cuddled up in her bed and quickly fell asleep. She had a happy nap because she knew that everything was fixed. +One day John was playing in the garden when he saw a folder. He had never seen a folder before and was curious. He went over to take a closer look. He tried to open it but it was too hard to open. He thought and thought until he had an idea. He took some pieces of string and tied them around the folder. He pulled and the folder opened. Inside the folder were lots of colourful and creative pieces of paper. John was so pleased with himself, he had gained something special! +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was walking through the forest when he spotted something glimmering in the sunset light. He walked closer and he could see a beautiful crystal. It looked like something special. + +The old man reached out to pick it up when suddenly a voice called out. +"That is mine! I buried it here last week" + +The old man pulled his hand away and looked around to see who was talking. He saw a little girl dressed in a red dress. She had a big smile on her face and was pointing to the crystal. + +The old man smiled back and said, "Would you like to have it?" + +The little girl was so excited that she couldn't help but cry with happiness. She reached out to the old man and said, "Thank you". + +The old man smiled and gave the crystal to the little girl. He said to her, "take it home and remember to always share the things you cherish". + +The little girl nodded and ran off with the crystal, giving it a big hug. The old man watched her go, happy to have brought joy to a kind heart. +One day, there was a boy named Jack. He was very excited because he was about to meet his best friend. He quickly got ready and quickly ran over to his friend's house. + +At the door, Jack knocked on the door and waited excitedly. But no one answered. He peeked in through the window, but there was no one inside! + +He was so disappointed! Just as he was about to walk away, he heard a loud rumbling noise coming from inside the house. Jack knocked again, and this time the door opened. + +It was his friend! Behind her was a big machine with lots of screws. His friend was so excited when she saw Jack. She was fixing the machine, so she asked Jack to help her with the screws. + +Jack happily helped, and soon the machine was fixed. After that, the two friends happily played together all afternoon. They were so excited to be together again! +Once upon a time, there was a hero. He was brave and strong, and everyone liked him. + +One day, it was a gloomy day. The wind blew and the sky was grey. The hero looked up and said, “We need some light!†+ +So he went out and spread some sunshine. He said to everyone he saw, “Let’s make today a happy day.†+ +Everyone felt happy and sang songs. But the hero said, “Remember to always try to spread happiness.†+ +He smiled and hugged everyone. Then he said, “Never forget that each one of us can be a hero too.†+ +The hero gave everyone a hug and said goodbye. He reminded them to try to make every day kind and happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Max. He was very obedient to his parents and loved to play every day. But one day his parents gave him a strange job. +They asked him to replace all the wood in the old shed in their garden. Max was a bit scared at first, but he was very obedient and so he went to get the wood. +He found some wood in the woods and brought it home. He worked all day and by nightfall he had finished his job. +As he looked up, something strange happened. Suddenly all the wood in the old shed had been replaced with new wood and it looked beautiful. Max was very happy and he smiled to himself. +His parents were amazed and thanked Max for being so obedient. From that day on, Max was known as the wood worker who could replace old things with new things. +Nate was a three year old boy. He was very happy. Every morning, he liked to go for a walk. Nate liked to find shadows to play and tease. + +One day, he saw a lovely shadow on the wall. He thought it was really fun, so he started to tease it. He jumped around and laughed. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. It was a car. Nate screamed and the shadow disappeared. + +When Nate got home, he realised that he was not so happy anymore. He had not been careful, and now he could not find the lovely shadow he had teased earlier. + +Nate was very sad. He had made a mistake and was very disappointed. He cried and learned an important lesson - it is not always good to tease! +Once there was a little goat who was very tired. He wanted to take a nap but he couldn't find a place to hide. The goat looked around but he couldn't find a safe spot. + +The little goat was getting frustrated. Then he found a tall tree with lots of leaves. He hopped over to it and started to hide. + +Suddenly, a voice said "Hello little goat, what are you doing?" The goat peeked out to see who it was. It was his best friend, the farmer. + +The farmer said, "What are you hiding from?" + +The little goat replied, "I'm tired and I wanted to take a nap, but I couldn't find a good spot." + +The farmer smiled and said, "I know the perfect spot for you." + +The farmer and the little goat walked over to the barn. Inside, the farmer showed the little goat a cozy corner filled with hay. + +The little goat was so happy and thanked the farmer. He hopped in, curled up in the hay and fell fast asleep. The farmer stayed and watched over the little goat until he was fully rested. +One day Mike and his mom went to the park. Mike was very excited and happily ran around. He saw a group of children playing tag. One of the children, Jack, shouted "Hey Mike, let's play!" + +Mike's mom said "No, it's too late. We have to go". +Mike whined "But why?". + +Mom said "Because it's getting dark and we have to go get treats". +Jack said "Aww, that's so rude!". + +Suddenly, the sky darkened and everything froze. Mike and his mom were surprised, until they saw Jack turn into an ice statue! Mike was scared, but mom said "Don't worry. Jack will unfreeze when the sun comes up". + +Mom held Mike close and they quickly left the park. She said "We'll get treats tomorrow, when the sun comes out". Mike was happy, and said "Ok!" + +The next morning, Mike and his mom returned to the park, and Jack was thawed out! Mike and Jack played tag all morning, and his mom gave them both treats. All was peacefully back to normal. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Mark. Mark was very lazy and didn't like to do anything. One day, Mark's mom asked him to do some chores. Mom suggested he should go and pick some cauliflower from the garden. But Mark didn't want to do it - he was feeling too lazy. + +Mark's mom was not happy about this. She said, "Mark, I'm not asking you. I'm telling you! You must go out and pick the cauliflower." + +Mark reluctantly agreed and went outside. As he picked the cauliflower, he started to realize how much fun it was! He soon collected a large balloon of cauliflower for his mom. + +When he came back to the house, his mom was very proud of him. She said, "Mark, I'm proud of you for realizing how much fun it is to do chores!" +Every morning, Mommy got up early and cooked something unusual for breakfast. Today, three year old John couldn't guess what it was. He asked Mommy, "What are you cooking in the kitchen?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm making something special for you today. It's a surprise!" + +John asked again, "Will I like it?" + +Mommy laughed and said, "I hope you enjoy it! It's something you have never tasted before." + +John was very excited. He watched carefully as Mommy finished cooking breakfast. + +When she was done, Mommy presented John with a plate of hot, delicious oatmeal. It was steaming hot and topped with fruit. + +John was delighted. He believed it was the most unusual and delicious meal he had ever eaten. +One day, a fly was buzzing around the kitchen. It was looking for something to eat. Suddenly, the fly saw a fine bowl of fruit. It flew closer to get a better look. + +The fly offered its services to the bowl of fruit. It wanted to help the fruit by eating any pieces that were over-ripe. + +The bowl of fruit accepted the offer. It thanked the fly with a polite nod. The fly started to eat the over-ripe pieces and soon the bowl was looking fine again. + +The bowl thanked the fly again and they both said goodbye. The fly flew away and continued its search for more food. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tommy who lived in a small village. Tommy loved to explore and he had been all over the village. But one day a unique thing happened. As Tommy was walking up the main street in the village, he noticed an old man sorting through some boxes. + +"Hi there!" said the old man. "Remember me? I'm the one with the shock!" + +Tommy was confused. What did he mean by 'shock'? But he didn't ask and the old man just smiled. Tommy went on his way and the old man carried on sorting the boxes. + +A few days passed and Tommy went back to the same street. As he got closer, he was astonished to find that the old man had prepared the street with fireworks and lights. The whole street was lit up, and Tommy couldn't believe his eyes. + +The old man looked at Tommy and winked. Then he told him, "You know what the shock was all about? I was sorting out fireworks for this surprise so that you could have the most unique and special celebration ever!" + +Tommy was so happy and excited! The old man had given him the best surprise. +Milky wanted to build something big. She thought for a moment, and then decided to build a mountain. She grabbed her shovel, and started to dig. The dirt was soft and warm. She worked hard until the mountain was as tall as she was. + +The little girl then used pieces of bright tree bark to decorate the mountain. She carefully placed them around the sides, so it was brightly covered. Milky then grabbed a special toy from her room, and placed it at the top of the mountain. + +The little girl smiled with pride. She had finally built a mountain. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen! She reached her hand up, and waved to the top. +One day a man took his kayak and went to the river. He was all alone and would have to paddle by himself. He watched the river and felt excited, but also a little bit scared of the unknown. He didn’t know what was out there. + +The man sat in his kayak and pushed off from the shore. He paddled along, looking all around for any signs of life. But the river seemed to be empty. Nothing moved, there was only the sound of the wind and the water. + +He kept going and eventually found an island. He tied up his kayak and jumped out onto the shore. He looked around, but it was all unknown. He sat there and thought, wondering what adventure he might find. + +But nothing happened. He decided to stay on the island and sit and watch the river. He watched the stars come out and enjoy the peace of the night. In the morning, he paddled back home, happy that he had had an adventure, even if it was just sitting on the island. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. One day, the mommy had to go to the store to get food and asked the baby to stay at home. The mommy said, "Don't forget to get tuna at the store!". She gave the baby a big kiss and left. + +At the store, the mommy was so busy picking her food that she forgot about the tuna. + +When she returned home, the baby said, "Mommy, you forgot the tuna!" The mommy smiled and said, "Oh, that's alright. I think I have something else that's just as brilliant!" The baby said, "Ok, what is it?". The mommy opened the package to show the baby - it was tuna! + +The baby was so happy. She laughed and said, "You are the most brilliant mommy ever!" The mommy gave her a big hug and said, "Let's make a tuna sandwich!" + +The mother and baby enjoyed their tuna sandwich. They were so happy and had a lot of fun. + +The end. +Once there was a parrot. He was a very good parrot and he loved to fly around. One day he was flying and he saw a nice place to settle. So, he settled in the corner of the tree and just stayed there. + +Another day, a little girl found him and was so excited. She asked the parrot: "Can I keep you?" The parrot said: "Yes, you can keep me. We can be very good friends". The little girl was so happy and smiled. + +The parrot and the little girl became very good friends. The little girl took care of the parrot and brought him food every day. Every night they would go outside and play in the garden. The parrot and the little girl were very happy. + +And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lisa. She was very lucky because she was going on a special holiday. + +Lisa and her mummy had to go to the airport. They went through security and Lisa saw the passport checker. She asked her mummy, "What is he doing?". Her mummy smiled and said, "That man is checking everyone's passport. That way he can make sure they are allowed to go on holiday." + +When it was Lisa's turn, the passport checker asked her some questions. Lisa answered them all and then the passport checker gave her a big smile. He said, "Welcome to your holiday, Lisa!" + +Lisa and her mummy flew to a warm sunny country. When they arrived at their hotel, there was a surprise for Lisa. Daddy was there waiting for her! He had arrived early and had been keeping the sun warm just for her. + +"Surprise!" he said, giving Lisa a big hug. Lisa hugged him back and smiled. She was so happy. + +It was going to be the best holiday ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Tommy. Tommy was three years old and he loved to play outside. One day, he saw a blue gun near his toys. He was very excited and said, "What's this?" + +His mom smiled and said, "It's a gun! You can use it to make things zoom!" She showed him how to make things zoom by squeezing the trigger. Tommy was delighted and soon the backyard was filled with lots of zoom sounds! + +After a while, Tommy's dad came out of the house. "Hey, what are you doing?" he asked. + +Tommy smiled proudly and said, "I'm making things zoom with my blue gun!" + +His dad laughed and said, "That's great! Why don't you zoom your toy car around? That would be fun!" + +So, Tommy set his car down, squeezed the trigger and made his car zoom around the yard. He laughed and smiled as he watched his car go. + +Tommy had so much fun that he forgot the time. He kept playing until it was time to go inside. + +"That was the best time ever," said Tommy as he put his gun away. +Max and Molly were playing in the park when they heard a strange noise. It rolled around them and made Max feel very anxious. Molly wasn't scared because she heard it all the time. + +Max asked Molly what the noise was and she said it came from the nearby river. Molly ran down to the edge and shouted, 'Let's go see it!' + +Max was nervous but followed her anyway. As they got closer they heard the noise getting louder and Max got even more anxious. But when they reached the river Max felt brave and smiled. + +The noise was coming from the water rolling against the rocks. Molly showed Max how to make the noise louder by throwing sticks and stones in the water. Max laughed with joy and soon Molly and Max were taking turns making the noise roll. + +Max was no longer anxious. He had made a new friend and had a fun time rolling the noise around the park. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree. All around the tree the birds chirped and the insects hummed. It was a beautiful day. + +The tree was so tall that it nearly touched the clouds. It provided a safe home for the birds and animals who lived there. + +One day, the birds and animals noticed a strange smell. It was smoke! The animals looked around and saw a campfire burning close to the tree. + +"Help us!" cried the animals. "The smoke is making us cough!" + +Just then, a little girl appeared. She said "Don't worry, I will help you!" + +The little girl grabbed her bucket and ran to the lake. She filled the bucket with lake water and ran back to the tree. She threw the water onto the campfire and the smoke began to disappear. + +The birds and animals were very thankful. "Thank you!" they said. + +The little girl smiled. She had saved the day. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy who had unusual hair - it was longer and blonder then her friends. One day Lucy decided to take a walk. She was walking through the woods and came across a strange tree. It had a big, leafy bush that almost touched the sky. + +She said out loud: "Wow, this tree looks so cool, I wish I could climb to the top and see what's up there!". + +Suddenly, a deep voice came from the tree. "Be careful what you wish for, Lucy. If you climb up, something special will happen". + +Lucy was scared but also excited. She clambered up the tree, and at the top found a small wooden box. She opened it, and inside was a glowing golden hairbrush. Just as Lucy touched it, her hair began to glow brightly and suddenly vanished. Lucy was amazed - her wish had come true and all of her hair had disappeared - she was now bald! + +However, the deep voice spoke again, saying "Don't worry, Lucy. The unusual hair will soon reappear". Sure enough, the next day, Lucy woke up to find her long, golden locks had returned. She was delighted by the magical hairbrush and all the unusual adventures it had brought her. +Once there was a boy named Joe and his mother was taking him on a trip. Joe was very excited and kept asking about the places he would travel to. Mother said to him, "We are going to visit Grandma and handle some things for her." Joe was jumping with joy and kept saying "Yes, yes, Grandma!" + +On the way they arrived at Grandma's house. Grandma and Joe were so happy to see each other. Grandma gave Joe a big hug and a small handle to play with. Joe liked the handle a lot and he was running around the house, carrying it everywhere. + +Then Joe wanted to explore outside. He asked his mother if he could, but she said no. Joe was disappointed and he started crying. But his mother knew Joe was a big boy now and wanted to teach him a lesson. She said, "You are not a baby anymore and you need to be more useful." + +Joe thought a lot about what his mother said. He started to use the handle he got from Grandma to do some helpful things around the house. Grandma and mother were happy to see him being so useful. + +But one day, Joe got overexcited about traveling and he grabbed the handle too hard and broke it accidentally. Everyone was very sad and Grandma said, "We must take care of things if we want to use them for a long time." + +Lesson: When traveling, it +Once upon a time, there was a farm. It was a calm and peaceful place. +On the farm, there was a big red barn. Inside the barn was an old cow. +The cow had big black spots on its back. Every day, the cow would clap its hooves and everyone around the farm would laugh. +One day, an old farmer came to the farm. He sang a happy song and clapped his hands. All the animals were happy and clapped along with him. +The farmer and the animals clapped and laughed for a long time. When all the clapping was done, the farm was even calmer and more peaceful. +Everyone on the farm was very happy and they clapped more and more every day. +A bald man was walking down the street humming to himself. He had his hands in the pockets of his jacket and a smile on his face. + +Suddenly, he heard music coming from a radio behind him. He had to stop and turn around to find the source. It was coming from an old radio sitting on a windowsill. + +The man knocked on the window and said, “Hey there! Can you turn that radio off?†+ +A little girl with curly hair poked her head out the window. She looked at the bald man and blinked twice. Then she said, “Close radio?†+ +The man smiled and nodded. “Yes, that’s right. Can you close it? Please?†+ +The little girl nodded and closed the radio. Then she waved goodbye and went back inside. + +The man thanked her and continued on his way, still humming the same song. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny little cat who lived in a cold house. Every day the cat would shiver and feel chilly. One day she decided to go out and explore the world outside. + +She zoomed through the bush and the tall grass, feeling happy and excited. As she moved along, the cat saw a big hill ahead of her. She thought it was too tough to climb and started trembling. But with a lot of courage, she kept going and eventually reached the top of the hill. + +From the hilltop, the cat saw a wonderful view of the world. She felt warm, happy and content! The cat even forgot about the cold and shivering. + +The happy cat zoomed back home and snuggled in her cozy bed. She never had to shiver cold again. +Once there was a mum and a dad. They wanted to make a port. They wanted to make it in the cold. + +It was too cold to make the port. It was freezing! + +Mum said, "We can't make a port! It's too cold!" + +But Dad said, "I'll make the port, it can't be too cold. We'll make it outside." + +And so they did. + +Mum and Dad worked so hard, but they couldn't make it work. + +It was so cold and the port didn't work. + +Mum and Dad were so sad. They had worked so hard, but the port was no good. + +The end. +Once there was a rich man who loved to explore. One day, he went to a dark tunnel that he found deep in the woods. He was scared but he wanted to see what was inside. + +As the man made his way through the tunnel, he got to a door. He wondered what was behind it, so he opened it. Suddenly, a voice said: "Who are you and why did you come in here?" + +The man was surprised. He said "My name is Joe and I came in here because I wanted to explore. Is this yours?" + +The voice said "Yes, it is mine. But, I think you should mind where you go in the future." + +The man thanked the voice and promised to be more careful in the future. He left the tunnel and never ventured back inside. The man had learned his lesson and his explorations were always safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She loved to sail her toy boat on the lake near her home. One day, Emma decided to take her boat out alone. + +When she was out on the lake, Emma saw some big boats. She wanted to sail around them. She used all of her muscle to push the boat away from the bigger boats. Emma did her best to get away but the bigger boats were faster. + +Suddenly, Emma heard a voice call out from the bigger boat. It was an angry voice asking why she was trying to get away. Emma felt guilty for sailing too close to the bigger boats, and she knew she had done something wrong. She started to cry. + +The man on the bigger boat called to her, telling her that she was forgiven. Emma smiled, relieved that she wouldn't get into trouble. She sailed back home with a happy heart. +Once upon a time there was a powerful farmer who wanted wheat. He said to himself, "I need to get some wheat." So he went out to his garden and he looked around but he couldn't find any wheat. + +Then he heard a voice say, "I can help you!" He turned around and saw a small rabbit. He said to the rabbit, "How can you help me?" +The rabbit replied, "I know where to find wheat!" + +The farmer was excited. He asked the rabbit, "Will you take me there?" The rabbit hopped around and said, "Follow me!" + +So the farmer followed the rabbit and they walked to the forest. The farmer couldn't believe his eyes when he saw wheat growing in the forest. He said, "Wow! I want that wheat!" + +The farmer was very happy and he thanked the rabbit. The rabbit smiled and hopped away. The powerful farmer gathered the wheat and went home, where he was able to make delicious bread with it. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a red hot chilli pepper. It was so red and hot that it was almost impossible to touch. Little Jill was in the garden with her mom. + +"Mom, can I touch the chilli?" asked Jill. + +"No, it's too hot," said Jill's mom. + +But Jill was determined. She filled a bucket with water and put it over the chilli. + +"See, Mommy," said Jill, "it's filling with water, now I can touch it!" + +Sure enough, the chilli cooled down and Jill was able to pick it up. She was so happy that she ran around the garden with the chilli, holding it high above her head. + +The End. +Billy was really excited. He had just been to the beach and saw lots of cool crabs. He ran up to his mom and said, "Mom, I saw the coolest crabs at the beach!" His mom smiled. She said, "That sounds fun! What did you see?" + +Billy said, "I saw one crab split in two. It was very cool, like it was doing a trick!" Mom nodded and said, "I bet that was cool to watch. Can you show me what you saw?" + +Billy started to show his mom. He wiggled his hands like the crab he saw. Then he split them apart. Mom smiled. "It looks like a cool trick. Did you like watching the crab?" + +Billy nodded. He said, "It was so cool! I wanted to bring one home, but they were too fast." Mom chuckled. "Maybe next time, you can try and catch one." Billy smiled and said, "I will!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Meg. She loved playing in the snow. One day, she brought her favourite toy, a toy weapon. + +When she arrived, the snow was cold and icy. She twirled her weapon and dipped it in the snow. But when she lifted it, the weapon was frozen solid. + +"Wow!" Meg exclaimed. She saw a shape in the icy weapon. A little dog! + +"Here, Snowy," she said, picking up the frozen pup and warming it in her hands. The pup shook and licked Meg's cheek to say thank you. + +Meg smiled. She had found a new friend. She named the pup Snowy and lovingly hugged it. From then on, Meg and Snowy played in the snow every day and were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a daughter. The daughter was three years old and liked playing with her toys. The mom liked to organize and she had a big basket. + +One day, the mom said, "Let's organize these toys in the basket." + +The daughter thought for a moment and then said, "No, I don't want to. I like to play with them." + +The mom, who liked to organize all the things, got angry, "But we need to organize all these things into the basket." + +The daughter pouted, "But it's too long and I'm tired!" + +But the mom kept going and soon enough the basket was full of toys. + +The daughter looked around, surprised to see how everything was organized. She smiled to herself and said, "Thanks, mom! It looks so nice!" + +The mom was happy to see her daughter happy and smiled too. They hugged, and from that day forward the mom and daughter worked together to organize things. +Once upon a time there was a big, fat dog called Thunder. Thunder loved to bark at birds that it saw in the sky. One day, Thunder was out walking in the park, barking and chasing after birds. + +Suddenly, the sky grew dark and thunder started to roll. Thunder was scared of the loud noise and he ran off to hide. + +"Imagine if it started to rain!" Thunder thought to himself. He hoped that it wouldn't, but he didn't want to find out. + +As Thunder walked, he noticed a big tree that he could hide underneath. So he took shelter there and waited for the noise to go away. + +He was about to turn around and head for home, when it started to rain. Thunder yelped with fright and ran home as fast as he could. + +Although he was scared, Thunder was thankful for the big tree that saved him from the rain. He learned that day to always look for a safe place when the thunder can be heard. +One day there was a big earthquake. The ground shook and things around it moved. People were very scared. + +The earthquake included some loud noises, too. People heard them far away. Everyone was scared and ran outside to be safe. + +After the earthquake stopped all the people were very happy. They were safe. Everyone helped each other to make sure their houses were okay again. + +It was a big event but everyone was okay and everyone was thankful that everyone was safe. +Luke and his friend Jack were playing outside. Luke wanted to go play with the big bell so they went over to the big tree. + +Luke asked Jack, "What do we do?" + +Jack said, "Let's take turns ringing the bell!" + +Luke said, "Cool!" + +Luke looked at the bell. It was shiny and made a beautiful sound when he rang it. He liked ringing it so much that he didn't want to stop! + +Jack said, "Why don't we take a break and look around. There might be something else fun to play with." + +Luke looked to see what else was around. He saw a slide and said, "Let's go down the slide!" + +So they went over to the slide and had lots of fun. When they were done, Luke looked at the bell and said, "Let's go ring the bell again!" + +So they went back to the big tree and rang the bell until it was time to go home. They had lots of fun and Luke even said, "That was so cool!" +The boy and his mommy were out in the park. The sun was shining down on them. They laughed and played. The boy had a pretty blue box with him. Inside was a powder. + +The boy wanted to share his powder. He asked his mommy if he could. + +"No," said his mommy. "That powder is too special. You can't share it with anyone." + +The boy was very sad. He pouted and walked away from his mommy. He wanted to share his powder. He kept walking until he saw another little boy. + +The little boy was playing by himself. He looked lonely and the boy wanted to make him feel better. He walked up and opened his box. + +"This is for you," said the boy. He gave the other boy some of his powder. + +But the other boy didn't want it. He knocked it out of the boy's hand. The powder went everywhere! + +The tiny grains hurt the boy. He fell to the ground, crying. His mommy ran to him. + +"Why did you share your powder?" she said, refusing to help him. The boy had learned his lesson. He wouldn't share his powder again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Cas and Mina. Cas was kind and smart. Mina was a bit naughty. +One day, Cas had a new dress. It was very fancy. Mina asked Cas to come and show her the dress. +But Mina didn't arrive on time. Cas waited for a long time, but Mina never appeared. So in the end, Cas was very sad and went home alone. +When Cas arrived home, she thought of a good lesson: when someone is kind and loyal, it's important to show thanks and respect. +Mina realized nobody else wanted to hang out with her, so she arrived at Cas's house the next day. She apologized and gave Cas a hug. Cas was happy and they all had a good time. +From then on, they both agreed that it was important to always show up on time. They also agreed that being kind and loyal was the best fashion. +One day, two friends named Jack and Joe were walking around the park. The sun was shining and birds were singing. + +Suddenly, they saw a huge train station at the end of the park. They were so excited and they ran to it. + +When they reached the station, Jack knelt down and peeked through the window. He was amazed by all the funny machines that he saw inside. Joe asked him what was inside the station. + +Jack replied, "It's so cool! There are so many funny machines here!" Joe looked around the station and said, "Let's go inside!" + +Jack knelt down again and opened the door. Then, they carefully stepped into the station and started exploring all the funny machines. + +They had so much fun playing around the station. When they finished playing, they kneeled down again and said goodbye to the station. + +Joe and Jack went on their happy way, smiling and laughing. +Once upon a time, there was a fine duck. She was happy and always looking for something new to do. One day, she decided to follow the sun, so she decided to fly away. + +But first, she asked a little girl, "Where should I go?" + +The little girl looked up, smiled and said, "If you go far away and follow the sun, you will find something very special!" + +The duck was excited, thanked the little girl and said goodbye. She flapped her wings and flew away in the bright, sunny sky. After a while, the duck was tired, but she kept going and followed the sun. + +Finally, she reached a beautiful pond filled with other ducks. She was so happy that she had followed the sun and found so many friends. So she settled in and had a fine time in her new home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three-years-old. One day, she wanted to learn a new language. She asked her mom if she could lift her up so she could see where the language was. + +So her mom lifted her up high in the air and the little girl could see a building across the street. It was very tall and had a big sign on it that said "Language Center". She was so excited! + +The little girl begged her mom to go inside. She was so curious. Finally, her mom said okay and they went in. But when they did, the little girl was shocked. Inside the building was very dirty. All the walls and floors were filthy. + +The little girl started to cry because she was so sad. Her mom felt so bad for her and decided to take her outside. On the way out, the little girl noticed some other people inside talking and smiling. She decided the language center wasn't so bad after all! From that day on, the little girl learned her new language and used it every day. +Once there was a girl named Ashley. She was three years old and loved to drive her car. She had a bright yellow car and knew all around the city. One day Ashley was feeling troubled, she wanted to have fun but didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, her mom called out to her. "Ashley, let's have a quiz!" Ashley lit up with joy. She jumped in her car and drove off to quickly do the quiz. + +As she drove, Ashley chatted away with her mom. They talked about the weather, the different colors of cars and what Ashley thought about being three years old. + +Finally, they arrived at their destination. Ashley quickly got out of the car and ran to do the quiz. When Ashley was done, she felt happy and relieved! She had fun doing the quiz and was no longer troubled. + +Ashley jumped back in her car and drove back home. All in all, it was a great day for Ashley! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was very curious and liked to act silly. He was playing one day and he saw a hat that was very far away. He said to his mom, “Can I have that hat?†+ +His mom said, “It’s too far away, you can’t get it.†Joe was very sad. + +But then, his mom said, “Let’s go for a walk, and then we can try to reach it.†+ +So, Joe and his mom went for a walk. When they got close to the hat, Joe was so happy. He ran to the hat and started to act silly around it. + +Joe’s mom smiled and said, “See, I told you that if you were patient and waited, you could get the hat.†+ +Joe was very happy and he proudly wore his new hat. He thanked his mom and they went home. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved to play. Everyday she would explore her world and discover new things. Today Emma was on a special mission - she was determined to find a special gift. + +Her mother gave her some money and said, “You can use this money to buy whatever you want.†+ +Emma was so excited to go on a shopping adventure. She headed over to the store and looked around. There was a special toy on the shelf. It looked so cool! She grabbed the box and asked her mom, “Can I have this?†+ +Her mom looked at the box and said, “I don’t think it is a very useful gift. Why don’t you keep looking?†+ +Emma was a little disappointed but she kept searching. She looked under the shelf and saw a big pile of clay. “This looks like fun,†she thought. She grabbed the clay and took it up to the cashier. + +“You picked a great gift!†her mom said with a big smile. + +Emma was so happy. She knew the clay would be useful for making lots of cool things. She thanked her mom and ran off to finish her special shopping mission. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. Jenny loved her Sunday more than any other day of the week. She thought it was the most special day to enjoy all sorts of activities. + +One Sunday, Jenny was playing in the garden when she noticed a friendly little frog. It was hopping around the garden and looked really cute. Jenny wanted to add a new friend to the garden, so she asked her mother if she could keep the frog. + +"Yes! You can keep it," said her mum. "But you have to give it a name." + +Jenny thought for a while and soon added a name to the frog. She called it Sunday. Whenever Sunday hopped around the garden, everyone said hello and smiled to him. He was so friendly that everyone was happy to see him in the garden. + +Sunday became Jenny's favorite pet. On Sunday's the two of them would go for adventures in the garden and have lots of fun. Jenny loved her Sunday, and Sunday loved her Jenny. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was full of energy and enjoyed playing outdoors every day. One day while she was playing in the garden, she became very sick. Her parents took her to the doctor, who told them that Sally had a lung disease. + +The doctor said that Sally needed to rest and be very brave. Her parents were very sad and tried to be compassionate towards Sally. They told her that they were there to take care of her and she was going to be okay. + +But even though her parents did everything they could, Sally wasn't getting any better. Then, one day, her parents took her to the hospital and she spent a lot of time there. Finally, after two weeks of rest, she became healthy again. + +Sally learned an important lesson from being sick. She learned that it is very important to take care of your body, because when you are healthy, you can do many wonderful things. She also learned that it is important to be compassionate to others who are sick, so that they too can become healthy. +One day, a long lizard was walking in the forest. He was curious to see what was around him. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from behind a tree. He slowly inched towards the sound and saw a big, mean bear destroying the ground. The lizard was so frightened that he ran quickly away. + +He ran and ran until he could no longer see the bear. The lizard knew he had to find a safe place. Then, he saw a tall tree with many leaves. He quickly scrambled up the tree and hid from the bear. He felt much safer up in the tree and stayed there for a long time. + +After many hours, the lizard felt brave enough to come down from the tree. He slowly descended and looked around to make sure the bear was gone. He was happy to see that it was safe, so he scurried away back to the forest. From then on, the long lizard was always very careful and always stayed away from the mean bear. +Once upon a time there was a woman. She was walking down a path when she came to a tall, unknown hill. She paused and looked around. Suddenly, she heard a voice from the top of the hill. + +"Hello," the voice said. "Can you help me pass?" + +The woman was very surprised. She was not sure who was talking. She looked up and saw a little figure peeking out from behind the hill. + +"Who are you?" she asked. + +The little figure stepped forward and smiled. "I'm a three-year-old," she said. "Do you think you can help me pass the hill?" + +The woman thought for a moment. Then she said, "Yes, I will. Follow me." + +The little girl followed the woman as they slowly passed the unknown hill. When they reached the other side, the woman said, "See, I told you we could do it!" The little girl smiled and thanked the woman for her help. + +They both continued on their way, feeling proud and happy. +One day, Sammy was walking down the street when he saw a barber. Sammy hadn't ever seen a barber before so he quickly ran inside. The barber frowned when he saw Sammy and said, "What are you doing in here?" + +Sammy explained that he had never seen a barber before and was curious. The barber then said, "I'm sorry, but you're too young to get a haircut." But Sammy didn't want to leave, so he kept insisting. + +The barber finally got annoyed and said, "If you don't leave right now, I'm going to call the police." Sammy knew this was a foolish idea and finally left. + +After that, Sammy was sad because he hadn't gotten a haircut. He kept frowning and kept thinking of the barber. +Once upon a time there was a very cool stream. It was beside a big field full of happy children. A little girl named Lilly loved to go to the stream. She would remember to bring her special bucket with her. + +Everyday Lilly would walk to the stream and dip her bucket in the cool water. Then she would go back to the field and give the water to her friends. They were so excited to get a drink from the special stream! + +But one day, Lilly forgot to bring her bucket to the stream. Oh no! All of her friends were very sad. How would they get water now? + +After some thinking, Lilly had an idea. She remembered a big bucket her friends had brought to the field. With some help, everyone lifted the bucket and brought it to the stream. They filled it with the cool water and brought it back to the field. Now they all had plenty of water to enjoy! + +The kids continued to have lots of fun at the special stream and Lilly always remembered to bring her bucket too. +John was playing when he saw a big jet in the sky. He said, "Wow! Look, what is that?" + +His mom said, "That's a jet. Don't you want to go on a jet and fly in the sky?" + +John said, "Yes! Let's go!" + +They flew to a far away place and when they arrived, John was so excited. He saw a lot of people drinking something colorful. + +John asked his mom, "What are they drinking?" + +His mom said, "They are drinking a spicy drink. Would you like to try?" + +John said, "Yes, I'd love to!" + +So he drank the spicy drink and he liked it. He said, "Yummy, I want some more!" +Once there were two friends, Jan and Amy. They both liked to play, and often played pretend together. + +One day, Jan had an interesting idea for a game. She said to Amy, "Let's count the makeup in your room." + +Amy wasn't so sure. She thought it sounded a bit boring, but Jan was persistent. Finally, Amy agreed to the game, but she was still a bit hesitant. + +The two girls started to count all the makeup in the room. They had a lot of fun, but then a problem arose. Amy thought that Jan had included too many items in the count. She wanted to start over, but Jan kept insisting that her count was correct. + +The girls argued for a while, but in the end they found the solution together. They decided to count the makeup together, and that was the most fun way of all. + +And so they played their game together and continued to be friends, and they both knew that counting makeup could be just as exciting as any other game. +Sam was very excited today, because it was his birthday and he was having a party. He loved birthday parties more than anything else and he was excited to celebrate with his friends. + +He was most excited to wear his new hat, it was a huge band with many colorful feathers on it. Sam just had to show it to everyone. + +When he put on the hat, he thought he must look really cool! But when his friends saw it, they all started to laugh and refuse to look at him. Sam was so embarrassed he wanted to run away but everyone got his hat and put it on. + +Sam was surprised as everyone laughed and danced around, the hat made them all look really cool! In the end, he laughed too and enjoyed the special birthday party. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Rob. He was three-years-old and loved to explore outdoors. One sunny day he found a pair of sunglasses on the ground, which he was excited to try on. + +Rob tried on the sunglasses but he struggled to keep them balanced on his nose. He went to ask his mum for help. + +"Mum, can you help me?" he asked. + +Mum smiled and said, "I sure can. All you have to do is hold the sunglasses steady and tidy, and you should be able to balance them on your nose." + +Rob tried again and, after some practice, he managed to balance the sunglasses. He felt so proud and happy. + +From then on, Rob wore his sunglasses whenever he went outside for a walk and all his friends were so impressed by how he could balance them so neatly. +One day a mommy and her little girl, Anna, went shopping. The mommy was looking for a new freezer. They looked at many, but there was one that looked especially nice. The mommy asked Anna if she liked it and she said, "Yes!" So they bought it. + +When they got home, mommy asked Anna if she wanted to help unpack the freezer. Anna eagerly agreed and said, "Yes, I want to help!" + +Mommy opened the box and showed Anna what to do. She was careful, because freezers are dangerous. Anna unpacked all the pieces and put them in the right places. She was very proud of her work. + +When Anna was all done, she hugged mommy and said, "I helped you unpack the freezer! See, it is all put together!" Mommy was very proud of her little helper. Together they plugged in the freezer and it was ready to go! +Once upon a time, there was a small but mighty clock. It stood in the corner of the room and always drew the eye of anyone who entered. + +One day, a 3-year-old child strolled into the room and gasped at the sight of the clock. He stepped closer to get a better look and quietly said: “Golly, it’s so big!†He stood with his chin up and began to gaze at the clock. + +The clock seemed to whisper, beckoning the child. “Can you hear me?â€, it asked. Startled, the child stepped back. “Yes,†he replied, “I can hear you!†An awe-inspiring feeling filled the room. + +The child asked, “What do you do?†“I tell the time,†replied the clock. “Oh, so you’re mighty!†said the child. The clock beamed with joy and said, “I am indeed!†+ +The end. +Once there lived a very intelligent frog. His name was Leroy. He wanted to build something so he went to the pond and searched around. He saw a bunch of sticks and rocks. He thought these would be perfect for his project. + +He began gathering the sticks and rocks. Then he started constructing something very special. It took him a long time but he finally made something magnificent. It was a tall tower that had very pretty colors. + +When he was done, he looked around and noticed a little bird looking quite impressed. The bird said “Wow, that is so cool! You’re so clever, Leroy!†+ +Leroy smiled and replied “Thank you! I like building things. Do you want to help me build something else?†+ +The bird nodded and together they started building something even more spectacular! It was a frog castle. They worked throughout the day and when they were finished, they both stared in awe at what they had built. + +Leroy said “Look at our amazing work! We sure are intelligent.†+ +The bird agreed and said “Yes, we sure are!†+Once there was a hedge in a big garden. The hedge wasn't very big, but it was quite big enough for a bunny to hide in! One day, the bunny was feeling very sleepy. He wanted to have a nap, but he couldn't decide where to sleep. + +He looked around and saw the hedge. He thought that it looked nice and cosy, so he decided to sleep there. He hopped over to the hedge and squeezed in between the leaves. It was warm and comfortable, and the bunny quickly fell asleep! + +After a while, the bunny woke up feeling refreshed. He hopped out of the hedge and looked around at the garden. It was time to find something else to do! +Billy was playing on the top of the hill. It was a dull, grey day and he was getting bored. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. He turned around and saw a little rabbit hopping towards him. He smiled and said “Hello!†The rabbit stopped and replied, “Hi! What are you doing?†+ +Billy said, “I was just playing on the top of the hill, but I’m getting bored now.†The rabbit nodded and said, “Let’s do something fun. Follow me!†The rabbit hopped away and Billy followed. + +They went to a meadow full of flowers and the rabbit said, “Let’s pick some of these flowers. That will be fun!†So they both started picking the colourful flowers from the ground. It was much more interesting than being at the top of the dull hill! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very stubborn, and she loved rainbows. Every day she would go outside to try and catch one. + +One day, when she was outside looking for a rainbow, she saw a storm cloud in the sky. It was really big, and it was turning gray. "Hmm," the little girl said. She felt a little worried. + +Suddenly, the sky lit up with a flash of light. Rain started to pour down upon the girl. Suddenly, she saw the most beautiful rainbow she had ever seen. It was the brightest and most colorful rainbow of them all. + +The little girl was so excited, she couldn't believe it. She wanted to run up and touch the rainbow, but try as she might, she couldn't get any closer. She looked up, feeling very determined. + +Then, just as the sky cleared, the little girl finally reached out and touched the rainbow. It was like a miracle - she was so happy that she started to cry. As she looked on, she promised to herself that she would never give up, no matter how stubborn she felt. +Sammy was having a great day, playing with his friends in the park. Just as he was about to go home, he saw something mysterious. It was a white piece of paper, all crinkly, like it had been thrown away. + +He ran over to it and picked it up. The writing was all scribbly, but he could see that it was a menu. “Oh wow, a menu!†Sammy yelled out. His friends gathered round and they all looked at it. + +“Wow, what do you think it is?†asked one of them. + +“It’s a mysterious menu,†said Sammy. His friends oohed and ahhed in amazement. + +Suddenly, Sammy’s mom called for him. “Come on Sammy, we need to go home now,†she said. Sammy tucked the mysterious menu into the pocket of his coat and ran off. + +When he got home, Sammy was so excited he couldn’t wait to show his mom the menu he had found. He pulled it out of his pocket and his mom gasped. “Oh Sammy, this is from the fanciest restaurant in town! I think we’re going to have to plan a special dinner!†+ +When dinner came around, Sammy’s mom had thrown a big dinner party and ordered dishes from the +Once upon a time there was a lazy bird. All it wanted to do was sit and sing. One day, the bird was tired of sitting. It wanted to do something more. + +The bird's friend, a bee, flew by and said, "Hey bird! Let's go for a zoom!" The bird asked the bee, "What's a zoom?" The bee smiled and said, "It's when you soar in the sky and have so much fun!" + +The bird thought about it for a moment. Then it said, "Yes! Let's go for a zoom!" + +So the bird followed the bee and soon enough, it was soaring high in the sky. It was so happy, it spread its wings and let out a loud happy chirp. + +The bird had so much fun that it kept soaring every day. And soon enough, it wasn't so lazy anymore. Instead, it was flying happily through the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Robert. Robert was very happy. One day, he wanted to explore outside, so he decided to turn west. As he turned west, he saw something very exciting: a big puddle! He splashed around and had a lot of fun. He looked around and discovered that the puddle was surrounded by a beautiful park full of trees and flowers. He kept turning west and soon he saw a pond and some wonderful animals. Before he knew it, Robert had been walking for a long time and the sun was beginning to set. He was so happy with what he saw that he decided to turn back home. He waved goodbye to the animals and the pond, and walked back home. He had had such a great adventure that day and he could not wait to tell his family all about it. +Jack was a little boy. He could run faster than anyone else in his village. One day, he and his brother wanted to have a race. Jack was so eager to win and he said to his brother "Let's race!". + +They both ran off but Jack was too fast. He came to a very big bus and he couldn't get over it. Just then, Jack spotted a fierce dog. He was scared but he was determined to go past the bus. He thought to himself "I am not going to give up!" + +So Jack decided to kick the big bus. He kicked it very hard and the bus moved! Jack and his brother managed to get past it and continued running. + +Jack eventually won the race! His brother was so surprised and said "Wow Jack, you kicked the bus so fiercely! You were too quick for me." +Jack just laughed and said, "Of course I did - I am the fastest!" +Once upon a time there was a lovely rock. It was very special, so special that it had to be delivered all the way to the big house at the end of the street. + +Mum said, "This rock is so lovely that I'm sure the people in the big house will love it! I'll ask my friend Tony to deliver it." + +But Tony was scared of the big house. He said, "No way, I'm not delivering that rock!" + +Mum said, "Please Tony, it's very important. I'll buy you a lolly if you do it." + +Tony thought for a moment and then said, "Ok, I'll do it." + +So Tony carried the rock to the big house. He knocked on the door and a friendly face answered. Tony said, "Mum sent this lovely rock for you!" + +The face smiled and said, "Oh, thank you! I've been waiting for this rock for ages. I'm so glad you were brave enough to deliver it." + +Tony smiled and ran off with his lolly. He was glad he had found the courage to deliver the rock. He was rewarded with a big bunch of lovely flowers too! +Henry and his family were out for a walk, and he was exploring the busy city. He spied a large, tall billboard by the side of the road, and his curiosity was sparked. He tugged at his dad's hand and asked, "Daddy, what is that?" His dad smiled down at him and said, "That's a billboard, son. It's like a picture you can see from far away." + +Henry was determined to get a closer look. He discovered a tight rope stretching between the billboard and a nearby tree. He shouted in excitement, "Look Daddy, I found a tight rope! Can I walk it?" His dad took one look at the rope and said, "No, that's too dangerous, Henry. Let's keep exploring and see what else we can discover!" + +So, hand in hand, the two kept walking. Soon, Henry could see a pond and many ducks playing in the water. "Ducks!" he shouted gleefully, as he started running towards them. His dad laughed and followed him, content to explore the city with his son. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who lived on a farm. Every day, Sarah would help her mommy with the animals around the farm. One day, Sarah woke up feeling a bit odd. She tried to do her normal chores, but it felt like something was pinching her. She blinked and rubbed her eyes. + +Sarah asked her mommy: "What's wrong with me? Why do I feel a pinch?" + +Her mommy looked and smiled. "It looks like you have grown a lot longer, my sweet! You have grown up so fast. Now, it's time for you to be a big girl and act a bit more normal than usual." + +Sarah laughed and hugged her mommy. She was so happy to be growing up! She knew that being a big girl meant she had to do her chores properly, and she would try her best to act normal. + +From then on, Sarah was the happy and normal big girl on the farm. +Once there was a little girl named Samantha. She was three years old and very polite. One day, she was playing with her favourite pencil when her mom called her to come inside. + +"What do you need, Mom?" asked Samantha. + +"I have a guessing game for you," said Mom. + +Samantha was so excited that she ran inside. "What do I have to guess?" she asked. + +"Close your eyes and feel something in my hand," said Mom. + +Samantha closed her eyes and felt something slim and pointy in Mom's hand. "I guess it's a pencil!" said Samantha. + +Mom laughed and opened her hand to show Samantha a pencil. Samantha was so proud that she guessed correctly. She hugged her mom and held the pencil tightly. + +From then on, Samantha always tried to be polite like her mom and always played guessing games with her. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to be playful and every day she liked to explore new places. One day, Lily found a banana peel in the park. She picked it up to look at it, and out came a mischievous little monkey! "Hi there!" He said, "My name is Joe!" + +Lily was so surprised, she couldn't believe her eyes! Joe was so playful; he asked her to play a game. He challenged her to a folding contest: whoever could fold the banana peel the fastest would be the winner! + +Lily happily accepted the challenge and got right to work. She was so quick and skillful with her folds. Time flew by and finally it was over. Just as she was certain she had won the contest, Joe jumped off the ground and made a big show of his fold, twice as big as Lily's! + +Lily couldn't believe it; Joe had won the contest after all! She was so amazed and impressed, she decided to make him her friend for life. From then on, Lily and Joe did many playful things together! +Once upon a time, there were two little friends, Maggie and Ryan. One day, they decided to go ice skating. + +When they got to the rink, the whole surface was icy. Maggie was excited and wanted to start skating, but Ryan was nervous. He looked down and carefully sniffed his skating shoes. + +Maggie said, "Don't be scared, Ryan! We can skate together." Ryan just shrugged his shoulders and didn't say anything. + +Maggie kept encouraging him. She told him, "It will be so much fun! You'll see." + +Ryan finally gave in and stepped on the ice. At first he moved very slow, but soon he was zooming around in circles. He was so happy! + +But all of a sudden, Ryan felt something hard on his foot. He had stepped on an icy tooth! He was scared and jumped off the ice. + +Maggie ran over and gave him a big hug. She said, "It's ok, Ryan! You can go back on the ice again." + +Ryan shook his head and took a couple of deep breaths. He wasn't ready! + +Maggie smiled and said, "That's ok. We can do something else instead. Let's go home and eat some cookies." + +Ryan smiled and shrugged his shoulders. That sounded like a great idea! He knew that soon he would be back on the ice again +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and really loved playing. One day, she was playing in her garden when her mom called her to come inside. + +Emily rushed inside and found her mom with a folder in her hand. + +"Mom, what's in the folder?" Asked Emily. + +"It's your homework Emily! I thought it was time to do a little work to help make you smarter." Said her mom with a smile. + +Emily shivered a little bit. She had never done homework before and it seemed so hard to her. + +"Don't worry Emily, it's actually quite easy!" Said her mom. She opened the folder and showed Emily all the fun activities she could do. + +Emily was so excited that she couldn't wait to get started. After a few minutes of rushing around, she was ready and eager to learn. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a prince who lived in a big castle. He was very brave and strong, and every morning he would stand on the balcony and roar. + +One morning, he noticed a sheep in the meadow below. The prince called out to her: "What are you doing so far from home?" But the sheep just stared back without answering. + +The prince called again, this time louder. Suddenly, a clear and loud voice answered back. It was a lion! He had also been watching the sheep and wanted her for his lunch. + +The lion roared and growled. He was ready for a fight. But no matter how hard he tried, the prince was too strong. He bravely fought off the lion and the sheep was saved. + +The Prince shouted, "You should stay away from here. I am the King and this is my kingdom!" + +The lion ran away and the sheep thanked the prince. She trotted away home safely and the prince returned to his castle. Everyone was proud of their brave prince who had protected them! +The sun was shining in the sky and the birds were singing happily. John and his mum were walking down the path when they noticed something interesting. + +John's mum pointed in the direction of a hill that was covered with an impressive forest. + +"Look, John! Can you see that forest?" said John's mum excitedly. + +John nodded and ran towards the hill. When he was near the top of the hill, he saw something extraordinary - a large, black and red sign that was flashing with lightning. + +John was amazed and asked his mum: "What is it, mum?" + +John's mum smiled and said: "That is a warning sign. It is telling us to be careful and stay away from danger." + +John was impressed and thanked his mum for teaching him a valuable lesson. + +From that day on, John knew to always be aware of warning signs and take them seriously. He was more careful and cautious when exploring new places. + +Moral of the story: Always be aware of warning signs and take them seriously. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy who loved to run. He would run around his house all the time, no matter how much his parents told him not to. + +One day, he was running around the house and his parents were not around. He decided to jump on the big, fluffy mattress. He thought it would be harmless. + +But when he jumped off, the mattress started to wobble and it fell down the stairs. The little boy started to cry. He knew he was in trouble. + +When his parents saw what the little boy had done, they were very mad. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to obey your parents, no matter how harmless something may seem. If you don't, it might have a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a tall giraffe. The giraffe loved to stretch and he did it every morning. He was so happy when he stretched and smiled. + +One morning the giraffe noticed a strange package lying beside the path. He wondered what it could be and decided to take a closer look. The giraffe stretched himself up and he could just reach the package with his nose. + +Suddenly the package moved! The giraffe was so surprised he jumped back and asked, "Who's in there?" + +A small voice from inside answered, "It's me, a baby giraffe!" The giraffe was very excited and he asked the baby, "What's in the package?" + +The baby answered, "I'm in a package because I'm going to grow really tall, like you!" The baby smiled and the tall giraffe smiled too. + +The tall giraffe then knew that the package was full of potential, just like him. He said, "One day you'll be just as tall as me and you can stretch too!" + +The baby was so excited to hear this. From that day on, they were best friends and they would always stretch together. +One day, Lucy was playing in the park. She saw a tall tree and went over to it. Lucy saw some cardboard at the base of the tree. She decided to pick it up and drop it on the ground. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a loud sound coming from the sky. She looked up and saw a tall bird flying over. The bird had something purple in its beak. The bird flew down and dropped the purple thing onto the cardboard. + +Lucy was very excited and quickly ran over to see what the bird had dropped. It was a big, purple butterfly! It fluttered around for a bit before flying away. Lucy smiled and said goodbye to the butterfly before it left. + +Lucy had a great time in the park that day and she will always remember the tall bird and the purple butterfly! +Once upon a time, there was a cold stack of logs. It had been sitting there for days. + +Two little farm animals, a rabbit and a mouse, were playing nearby. Suddenly, the rabbit noticed the stack and hopped over to it. + +"Why is this stack so cold?" asked the curious rabbit, to no one in particular. + +"It's because the logs have started to rot," said the mouse, who had a lot of knowledge about things like that. + +The rabbit looked at the mouse in surprise. "What does 'rot' mean?" he asked. + +"It means that the logs here are decaying," the mouse replied. "It will take a long time before they're usable again." + +The rabbit thought about this for a moment. Then, he said, "Well, it's a good thing we found this stack early, then." + +The mouse nodded in agreement, and the two animals continued on their way, leaving the cold stack of logs to rot. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family who lived in a big house. + +The family had a little boy who was very naughty. One day, he found a note lying outside the house. He picked up the note and read it. In the note it said; 'Please save me'. + +The boy was curious and decided to go and look for the person who wrote the note. He ran far away, even though his parents told him not to. + +He soon arrived at a deep dark cave. He spotted a figure inside and shouted out; 'I'm here to save you!' + +The figure turned out to be an old wolf. The wolf said; 'If you want to save me, you must give me a piece of your wealth'. The boy nodded and said; 'Yes, I will give you something'. + +But the wolf tricked him and kept all the boy's wealth for himself. The boy felt helpless and ran back home. + +When he arrived home, all his family members were waiting for him. His parents were angry but also very relieved. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful and never believe everything we see. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was small and one was big. The small one was lively and the big one was shy. + +They loved playing games together. Today they were going to draw a triangle. + +The big one tried really hard to draw it, but it didn't look quite right. So he shrugged in frustration. + +But the small one quickly chimed in. He said he had an idea. He was full of lively energy. + +So instead of trying to draw the triangle, he went outside and grabbed a stick. Then he put the stick on the ground and used it to help draw the triangle. + +The big one was so pleased. It was just what he needed! So the two friends smiled and cheered together. They had made a triangle out of a stick! +One day, Sally was running in the park with her friends. She was having lots of fun, but she didn't know it was dangerous to run in the park! She was going so fast, she slipped and hurt her ankle. + +Sally was very upset. Her mom had to take her to the doctor, and she knew there would be a lecture for sure! + +The doctor put a bandage on Sally's ankle and said that she should be more careful when running in the park. Then, the doctor gave her mom a lecture about the dangers of running in the park. + +Sally was sad that she got in trouble, but she learned a lesson: it's important to stay safe! +Once upon a time, there was a delicate little bird. The bird was so small that it never had seen the world before. One day, while the little bird was flying, it came across a bowl of rice. The little bird was fascinated and carefully jumped onto the rice. Suddenly, another bird came to the bowl. "This is my rice," the other bird said, "You must go away." + +The delicate little bird was scared and flew away. The other bird shouted after it, "Just remember, it is important to share and be kind." + +The little bird thought long and hard about what the other bird said. Then the little bird had an idea. The next day, it came back to the bowl of rice and invited all the other birds to enjoy the rice together, instead of being selfish. + +All the birds happily met at the bowl of rice every day. Everyone appreciated that the little, delicate bird was so kind to share with everyone. When the birds shared the rice, they were much happier than when they fought over it. + +The moral of this story is, when we share, everyone is happy! +One bright morning, Peter, a small three year old, set off for a walk. He was very excited and was looking forward to his adventure. As he walked, he stumbled across a ranch. He was amazed and ran over to investigate. + +At the ranch, Peter found a big box. He wanted to open it, but it was difficult for him because it was heavy and he couldn't reach the top. Suddenly, he heard a deep voice saying, "Let me help you, my child". When he looked up, he saw a tall stranger standing there. + +The stranger smiled at Peter and asked, "What are you looking for?" Peter excitedly replied, "I want to open this box!" The stranger agreed to help Peter open the box. He took hold of the box and released the lock. + +Inside, Peter was delighted to find lots of useful things. He was so happy that he decided to forget about his walk and play with the things he found in the box. + +Sadly, the stranger had tricked Peter. While Peter was playing with his new toys, the stranger had run away with them. Peter ran off to tell his mum but it was too late. The stranger had gone and taken the useful toys from the ranch. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a soft bunny and an energetic monkey. Every day they would play together, but one day they decided they wanted to trade. The monkey asked the bunny what he wanted in exchange. The bunny demanded a hug! The monkey thought this was a very strange demand, but he couldn't say no to his friend, so he gave the bunny a big, soft hug. + +The bunny was so happy that he leapt for joy! He thanked his friend for the hug, and said that it was the best trade ever. The monkey was glad that he had made his friend happy, and from then on they promised to always treat each other with kindness. +Jill was an eager girl. She liked to do things on her own and felt that she was dependable. Every morning, she had a routine. She would wake up and look at creations she had made. She had hung her frames up on her wall and they were filled with special art work. + +One day, Jill looked at her frames, shrugged her shoulders and decided that she wanted to make something new. She wanted to try a new craft she had seen. Without anyone's help she set out to try this new project. + +The project was difficult but Jill was a dependable girl. After many hours of hard work, she finally finished it and placed it in a frame. She was so proud of herself and could not wait to hang up her newest creation on the wall. + +Forever more, Jill kept this same routine. Every morning, she would wake and look at her frames with pride and shrug, feeling so happy about her new creation. She was dependable and knew that whatever task she took on she could complete. +Once there was a dog named Ben. Ben liked to go for long hikes in the forest. One day, Ben was walking deep in the forest, when he saw something funny. It was a bone! So Ben went up to look at it. + +Ben sniffed the bone, but something seemed wrong. Suddenly, there was a loud roar and the ground started shaking! Ben looked up and saw a huge, deep hole that had opened up in the ground. It was getting bigger and bigger! + +Ben tried to escape, but he was stuck and the hole was getting deeper. Ben barked and barked, trying to get someone to hear him, but nobody came. + +Ben was never seen again. He fell deep into the hole, never to be seen again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Mark and Tina. Mark wanted to cook something special. He asked Tina what he should make. + +Tina said, "I know! Let's try cooking some muffins." + +Mark said, "That sounds difficult. Do you think I can do it?" + +Tina smiled and said, "Of course! I can help you. We can make it together." + +So they did, they put all the ingredients together in a bowl, mixed it together, and put it in the oven. + +The kitchen filled with a wonderful smell. They waited, and waited, and waited. + +Finally, the muffins were cooked. They both jumped for joy! They enjoyed the delicious muffins and made a lot of happy sounds. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a very gifted little girl. She loved to dance. Every morning she would go out to the garden and twirl around the hedge until the sun set. + +One day, she was dancing and twirling around the hedge when she heard a voice. + +"That is a very gifted dance," the voice said. + +The little girl stopped and opened her eyes. Standing in the garden was a magical hedgehog. He was watching her and smiling. + +The magical hedgehog said, "Hello! I am the hedgehog of the hedge. I have come to teach you a special dance. Would you like to learn?" + +The little girl was very excited. She nodded, and the magical hedgehog began to teach her. + +She danced and twirled with the hedgehog all morning. By the time the sun set, the little girl had learned a new dance gifted with magical moves. She was so happy and thanked the hedgehog for the wonderful time. + +The magical hedgehog gave her a hug and said, "I am so glad you enjoyed it. Come back anytime you want to dance." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you! I will be sure to come back soon." And so she danced happily in the garden every day, making the most of her new, gifted dance moves. +Once upon a time, there was a poor girl. She had very little stuff, but she was always happy. One day, she decided to go walking in the forest. + +As she was walking, the girl saw all kinds of animals and plants. She noticed the trees and the bugs and the birds. They were so beautiful! + +The girl was so happy that she started counting all the things she saw. She counted the trees and the bugs and the birds. She was counting so fast that she didn't see the big mountain in front of her. + +Suddenly, she heard a deep voice say, "What are you doing?" She looked up and saw a giant standing in front of her. + +"I'm counting my stuff," the girl said. + +The giant gave the girl a big hug and said, "That's what makes you so special, silly! Counting your stuff is the most important thing you can do." + +And from then on, the girl always remembered to count her stuff, no matter how poor she was. +Once upon a time there was a bossy belt. One day he was walking through the forest when he saw a small child. The belt was very bossy so he shouted at the child and said, "Come here!". + +The child was scared and tried to run away. But the belt was too quick and he yelled at the child. "I said come here!" + +The child had to stop, and the belt said, "Now tell me where your mommy is." + +The child said "I don't know". But the belt didn't believe him. He shouted at the child and said, "I don't believe you. Tell me where your mommy is!" + +The poor child started to cry, and the belt laughed and said, "You should have told me before. Now you will never see your mommy again!" + +The belt laughed and walked away, leaving the poor child alone in the forest, never to see his mommy again. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous frog. He loved playing in the pond, jumping around and eating bugs. +One day, the enormous frog decided to explore the world. He hopped further and further away from his home. +Eventually, the frog hopped so far away from the pond, he couldn't find his way back. He hopped and hopped, but all his efforts were in vain. +The enormous frog was all alone, and he was very sad. He missed his home and he missed his pond, and he wished there was a way he could find it. +But sadly, the enormous frog never made it back. He was never able to enjoy the pond again, and he never felt the love he once did. +Sam was a little boy with a big problem. Every day he went to the playground to play with his friends, but he could never figure out how to make it down the slide. He tried and tried but he just couldn't do it. + +Fortunately for Sam, his neighbor Mrs. Jones was very thoughtful. She came to the playground one day with a big stalk of celery. She told Sam that if he wrapped the celery around his feet he could slide down the slide. Sam thought this was a great idea and he quickly wrapped the celery around his feet. + +Soon Sam was sliding down the slide like a pro. His friends were so excited that they tried it themselves and they had so much fun! Now, every time Sam visits the playground, Mrs. Jones brings celery for everyone to slide down with. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and a boy who were best friends. One day, they made a game. The game was to choose a winner. Each of them chose a flower. + +The girl chose a beautiful red rose and the boy chose a bright yellow daisy. The girl said, "My rose is prettier than your daisy, so I win". + +But the boy was not happy about this. He said, "No, I win!" + +The girl got angry and said, "That's rude!" + +But the boy said, "No, it's fair. I want to choose a winner. That's the rule of the game!" + +At the end, the girl realized that the boy had a point. She said, "Okay, you win. But let's play again soon!" +Once there were two sisters. One was named Sarah and one was named May. Sarah was very patient and May was very talkative. +One day , May wanted to visit the garage. She asked Sarah to go with her. Sarah said yes and they went to the garage. +May and Sarah were amazed when they saw the garage. There were lots of interesting and interesting things. May asked Sarah lots of questions. + +"Wow! What is that?" asked May. + +"That's a lawnmower," Sarah answered patiently. + +"What is that?" asked May again. + +"That's a painting," said Sarah. + +May and Sarah talked and looked at all of the things in the garage. They had a fun time together. Sarah was happy to spend time with her patient sister. +One day, two children, Bob and Tim, decided to explore a jungle. They had never seen a jungle before, so they were very excited! + +"Wow!" exclaimed Bob. "Look at all the trees! Do you think there are any wild animals?" + +"I don't know," said Tim, "Let's go find out!" + +The two children began to explore. After walking for a while, they found a clearing. It was very sunny and clear. Suddenly, Tim started digging in the ground. + +Bob asked, "What are you burying Tim?" + +"My secret," answered Tim. "I'm burrying it so no one will find it." + +The two children quickly filled in the hole and ran away giggling. They had found a place to keep their best-kept secrets! +Sammy was playing with his favourite toy car in the living room. It always made funny noises when he pushed it around. Suddenly, he heard a very noisy sound coming from outside. + +He ran to the window to look outside. His dad had just arrived in his car. Sammy was so happy to see him. + +Sammy quickly ran to the front door. His dad was already opening it to come in. Sammy jumped into his dad’s arms and gave him a big hug. + +“What do you want to do first?†asked Dad. + +“ Read a page!†shouted Sammy. + +So Dad picked up Sammy and carried him to his favourite chair. He opened a book and began to read Sammy a story. Sammy was so excited to hear the story and asked lots of questions. + +After the story was finished, Dad asked Sammy: “Do you want to do something else?†+ +“Yes,†said Sammy. “Let’s go outside. It’s not too noisy outside.†+ +So they went outside and continued to have fun. Dad and Sammy had many more adventures that day. +Once there was a little bear called Benny. He was very brave and loved to explore. One day he set out in search of a deep truth. He wandered through the woods and over the hills until he reached a clearing. + +In the clearing there was an old tree. Benny saw a giant bird sitting on top of it. + +“What are you doing up there?†Benny asked. + +“I am guarding the truth!†the bird said in a loud voice. + +“What truth?†Benny asked. + +“The deep truth that will bring joy to all creatures.†+ +“Can I see it?†Benny asked. + +The bird's voice was stern. “No! Someone will try to destroy the truth. You must protect it.†+ +Benny nodded. He was ready to do whatever it took to protect the deep truth. He stood guard in the clearing, and nothing could get past him. + +The deep truth was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl who wanted to explore the world. One day she decided to go for a big adventure. She packed her bag and hopped on a boat. + +The little girl sailed for days and days until she reached a strange island. As she stepped onto the shore of the island, she seemed very nervous. She slowly started to explore and soon realized that it was a mysterious place. + +The island was full of tall trees, chirping birds and colourful flowers. She saw many creatures she had never seen before. She was so fascinated that she forgot to be scared. + +The little girl explored the island carefully until it was time to go home. She felt brave and excited about her adventure. She had seen a magical place, that seemed like it was just her secret. +Once upon a time, there lived a dog. He was fit and strong and very friendly. His name was Spot. +One day, Spot was on a walk when he noticed something strange. It was a big, yellow sign. It said "Mystery Ahead". +Spot decided to find out what the mystery was all about. He kept walking and soon spotted a wooden door. He was curious so he opened it. + +Inside, Spot heard a voice. It said: "Welcome, Spot! I am so glad you found me. Can you help me find what I have lost?" +Spot was so excited! He barked with joy and said "Yes, I can help you!" +The voice chuckled and said: "Wonderful! It is a golden key. It should fit into this keyhole." +Spot barred at the door and sure enough, the golden key fit! He had solved the mystery. + +Spot was so proud of himself. He had saved the day! +The voice thanked Spot for his help, and Spot ran off home, happy to have solved the mystery. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy liked to imagine flying high in the sky like a beautiful crane. She dreamed of one day being strong enough to lift her off the ground and spread her wings wide. + +One day, Daisy went outside and saw a crane flying in the sky. She couldn't believe her eyes, and felt so excited and happy. She wanted to try flying too! + +Daisy asked her mom, “Mommy, can I fly like a crane?†+ +Her mom replied, “You might be able to fly one day, Daisy. But first, you have to work very hard so you can get strong enough.†+ +Daisy felt a little ashamed. She wished she could just fly like the crane. She tried every day for weeks to get strong enough, but it was too hard. + +One day as Daisy was trying to fly, she saw the crane again in the sky. Suddenly, it seemed like the crane was giving Daisy a sign. Daisy looked at the sky and cried because she thought she could never fly like the crane. + +But then, her mom said, “Daisy, it’s okay. You can fly just like the crane. You just have to believe in yourself.†Suddenly, Daisy’s dream had come true. She spread her wings wide, lifted up off the ground, and flew away into the sky. +Once a day, Mommy and Jerry went to the park together. Every time they went, Jerry wanted to pick a new flower. + +On this particular day, Mommy told him that he couldn't pick any flowers. Jerry pouted. "But why not, Mommy?" he asked. + +Mommy replied, "because the flowers are alive, and they don't belong to us. We cannot take them away from the park." + +Jerry was sad and he asked, "But what if I just pick one flower, can I keep it with me?" + +Mommy shook her head. "No, Jerry," she replied. "We shouldn't take anything out of the park that does not belong to us." + +Jerry was not happy about this. He wanted to pick a new flower so bad. But he could tell that mommy was not going to change her mind - so he decided not to argue. + +"Okay Mommy," Jerry said, "I won't pick any flowers today." + +Mommy smiled. She was glad that Jerry had understood and replied in kind, "Thank you Jerry." +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was eager to explore the big forest near his house. So, one day he put on his shoes, grabbed his hat, and said goodbye to his mom. + + Jack walked and walked until he finally arrived the forest. Then, he started to explore the woods. He saw many trees and little animals. Jack was having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. He looked up and saw a giant fire in the distance. "Oh no!" shouted Jack. + +He ran to the nearest village and told everyone about the fire. Everyone was scared and didn't know what to do. Then, Jack remembered a pond he saw earlier and said, "Let's use the pond to put out the fire". + +The villagers were very impressed with Jack's idea. With the help of Jack they quickly put out the fire and saved the forest. Everyone was so happy and relieved. + +Jack's mom was very proud of him. She gave him a big hug and said, "You were very brave and patient, Jack. You saved the forest!" + +Jack smiled. He knew he did something important that day and it made him feel very proud. +Once there was a girl called Raya, who had long and beautiful modern hair. She loved brushing and curling it. + +One day, while they were playing, Raya's friends started noticing her hair was getting shorter and shorter. Raya was very surprised. She didn't know what was happening! + +Raya ran to her mother and asked her, "Mummy, why is my hair getting shorter?" Her mother smiled and said, "That is because you are growing up. You will soon lose most of your hair and it will grow back but it will have a different style". + +Raya wasn't sure what to think about this. But soon enough she saw her hair falling out and could not believe her eyes! She said, "Mummy, can I still keep my hair modern?" + +Her mother laughed and said, "Of course you can, sweetheart. Just keep doing what you love and it will be very modern". + +Raya smiled at her mother and thanked her. She knew that she would never have to lose her modern style! +Once upon a time there was a dinosaur who loved to eat. He was always eating so he never got very hungry. One day, he wanted to eat something really special. So he went looking for something hot. + +He went up into the mountains, and as he was walking he spotted a hot rock. He crept closer and tasted it. It was so hot! He quickly backed away. + +Then he heard a voice. It was a little bird. It said "Why don't you eat me? I'm much tastier than that hot rock." The dinosaur thought it was a good idea and he gobbled up the bird in one bite! It was delicious. + +He thanked the bird and went looking for more yummy food. He was a happy dinosaur, and never went looking for hot rocks again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Ellie who was very creative. She spend her days playing in the park and coming up with imaginary worlds. + +One day, when Ellie was playing in the garden, she stumbled and fell onto the bookshelf. As she lay there she noticed a book with a shiny cover. She slowly opened the book and was amazed. Inside was a world of magic and stories that she never even would have imagined. + +Excitedly, she called out to her mom. "Mom! Mom! Look what I found." + +Her mom looked at the book in wonder and asked her, "What should we do with this?" + +Ellie smiled. "Let's get creative!" +Henry was walking in the park with his dad. He loved the park and was so happy to be there again. He could hear the birds chirping in the trees and see the beautiful flowers. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked everywhere, trying to figure out what it was. His dad pointed to the sky and said, "Look, Henry, it's a firework." Henry was amazed to see the firework sparkle in the sky and experience such a beautiful show. + +Then Henry noticed something different in the sky. Another sparkle caught his eye, but it was much brighter than the firework. Henry asked his dad what it was and his dad replied, "It's the North Star, Henry. It's reliable and you can always count on it." Henry was so excited to hear this and knew he could always rely on the North Star. + +Henry and his dad enjoyed the firework show until it came to an end. Even though the firework were gone, Henry could always look to the sky and know that the North Star was reliable. +Once upon a time, there was a rock. It was old and it was original. The rock had a cross on it. It was very special. Everyone wanted the rock because it had a cross on it. + +Every day the rock would rock back and forth. It rocked in the sun and it rocked in the rain. The rock kept rocking and rocking. + +One day, the rock stopped rocking. The people who wanted it were sad. They tried to make it rock, but the rock would not move. + +So, they put the original rock in a special spot and made a new rock. This new rock was new and strong. They put a cross on it and the new rock rocked back and forth all day long. + +The people were happy again and everyone danced around the new rock. It was happy and it rocked in the sun and in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a wild, hairy monster. He was so big and scary that all the people in his village ran away when they saw him. The monster was so afraid and lonely that he began to cry. + +Everyone in the village was so scared of the monster that no one wanted to help him. But then a little 3-year-old girl, who was brave and kind, heard the monster crying and decided to go to him. She was not scared, even though he was wild and hairy. + +The monster was so happy that someone wasn't afraid of him that he stopped crying. The little girl and the monster become friends and they played together every day. The people of the village were so happy that the wild, hairy monster and the brave little girl were friends. +Mama and Papa were walking through a big park. Mama was wearing a red sweater, and Papa was wearing a blue one. + +As they walked, Mama felt something pull at her sweater. She turned and saw a fat, brown mouse tugging at her clothing. + +Mama said, "Oh, look Papa. This mouse likes my sweater." + +Papa bent down and said, "Can I help?" The mouse stopped tugging and looked up at Papa. + +Papa reached out and picked up the mouse. "Do you want to take a ride?" he asked. + +The mouse nodded and Papa put it into the pocket of his blue sweater. They all laughed and kept walking through the park. +One day, mommy and blue bear were walking in the park. Blue bear took a few steps and heard a sound. He stopped and mommy too. + +Mommy asked blue bear, “What was that sound?†+ +Blue bear said, “I heard something nice. Maybe it was a singing bird.†+ +Mommy smiled and said to blue bear, “That’s a good way to think. Whenever you hear something, take a moment and try to figure out what it was. Be curious!†+ +So blue bear smiled, stepped forward and kept exploring. + +The moral of this story is that it’s important to be curious and explore the world around you. Take your time and always think about a sound before you move forward. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who loved to dance. Every day she would skip around her garden singing and twirling. + +One day, Sarah saw a cart full of wood outside her house. She thought it looked sturdy and strong. + +"I wonder if I could ride that cart," she thought to herself. Sarah hopped on the cart and started to push it. She imagined the cart was a stage and she was doing a lively dance show on it. + +Suddenly, the ground got rough and the cart started to shake. Sarah was so scared she almost fell off, but she held on and continued dancing her way home. + +When she got back, Sarah's mom saw her dancing with the cart and said to her, "Sarah, that was quite a rough ride! You must be a brave girl to try it!" Sarah laughed and said, "It was a lot of fun!" + +Sarah and her mom gave each other a hug, and they were both glad that Sarah was safe and had an exciting adventure. From that day on, Sarah was always singing and dancing. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Jessica. She was a very adventurous girl and loved to explore. She decided to go outside and explore the garden. When she arrived in the garden, she spotted a tall, green plant. It was celery! She was amazed and admired it. + +"How cool!" she exclaimed. + +She admired it closely and decided to take it home with her. She took out her basket and put the celery in it. She was so proud of herself. + +Jessica brought the celery to her Mom, who was very pleased. + +"What an adventurous girl you are!" her Mom said. + +Jessica smiled proudly and said, "Let's have some celery for dinner!" + +And so, Jessica and her family enjoyed celery for dinner and admired Jessica for her adventurous spirit. The End. +Sally the duck was swimming lazily in the lake when she suddenly noticed a sharp stone on her foot. She was very worried and her friends comforted her. The friendly frog grabbed a big bandage and carefully wrapped it around Sally's foot. She felt relieved and thanked her friend. + +The next morning, when Sally and her friends went to swim again, Sally was more alert and careful. She avoided the sharp stones and swam away from them. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be vigilant and take steps to protect ourselves from potential harm. It's alright to worry occasionally, but it's important to take the right measures so we can stay safe and enjoy life's adventures. +There was a brave soldier who had a uniform. He was on a mission to save the people in the town. As he walked, he stopped and saw something very strange. He stopped to take a look, and noticed a dragon at the top of the hill. He was scared, but he knew he had to help the people. He put on his uniform, took a deep breath, and marched up the hill. + +The dragon roared and breathed fire. The brave soldier stopped in his tracks and prepared for battle. He took out his sword and shield and charged bravely at the dragon. He fought bravely and with great skill, and soon he defeated the dragon. + +The townspeople were very thankful for the brave soldier. They cheered and thanked him for saving them. The brave soldier smiled, put on his uniform again, and marched off into the sunset. +Once there was a mum and her little daughter. They loved to talk to each other. One day when they were sitting in the kitchen, drinking milk, mum said to her daughter, "You are a very unique girl, isn't it great!" + +Her daughter smiled and said, "Yes, it is! Is being unique a good thing?" + +Mum nodded her head and said, "It sure is! Being unique means you are special and different from everyone else. Those things make you very special in your own way." + +The daughter thought hard and then suddenly said, "Hey, I'm the only one that likes to eat hot sauce with my milk!" + +Mum laughed and said, "Yes, it makes you unique!" + +And ever since then, this little girl and her mum always talk about how unique and special she is! +Once upon a time there lived a helpful, little girl. She lived in a small village. Every day, she liked to go down to the river, where she could see the fish swimming in the clear water. But one day, she noticed something strange. A big row had split the river in two! + +The little girl knew that something had to be done. She spoke to all the other people in the village and asked them for help. Everyone was really helpful and they all started work on repairing the big row. + +A week later, the big row had been repaired but the little girl thought it was too weak. So, she spoke to all the other people in the village again, and they came back to make it stronger. + +Now, the little girl was very happy that the big row was no longer split and the river flowed freely again. Everyone was so grateful for her help and she knew that everyone was truly helpful! The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Leah. She was a very sweet and kind girl who always shared with others. One day, she heard a beautiful voice singing in the park. Leah stopped and admired the lovely singing and couldn't help but join in. + +The singing came from a little bird with bright yellow feathers. Leah smiled and clapped her hands. She wanted to talk to the bird, but she was too shy. + +The bird said, in a very friendly voice, "Hello Leah! Are you enjoying my singing?" Leah nodded, admiring the sweet voice. + +Suddenly, a flock of other birds flew into the park. They were all competing with the yellow bird and Leah could tell they were jealous and selfish. The birds said to the yellow bird, "We can sing better than you, so give way!" + +Leah didn't like their mean words, so she stepped in and said, "No! The voice of the yellow bird is so beautiful. You should admire it." + +The yellow bird thanked Leah and flew away. Leah felt so proud that she helped out the yellow bird and she could still hear its beautiful singing far away. +Big Bird was sitting in the park enjoying the sunny day. He looked up and saw a kite flying high in the sky. "I wish I could fly like that," Big Bird thought to himself. + +Suddenly he spotted a kind-looking old man sitting on a bench. Big Bird went over to him and asked, "What are you doing?" + +The old man smiled and said, "I am flying a kite. Would you like to try?" Big Bird nodded eagerly. + +The old man showed him how to hang the kite on the string. Then he said, "Hold onto the string and watch the kite fly in the sun." + +Big Bird did as he was told. He felt the kite tugging at the string as it soared higher and higher in the sky. He couldn't stop smiling. + +The old man watched with a twinkle in his eye. When the kite started to go down, he said, "You have done very well, my young friend. Now you know how to fly a kite!" +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, John and Jackie. One day, they decided to explore a mysterious tree. When they got near, they heard a quiet whisper coming from the tree. + +The whispered said, "Come closer, I have a secret to tell." + +John and Jackie were scared, but John was brave and he decided to take a step closer. Suddenly, a network of glowing lights inside the tree blinked. The lights whispered, "We are the secret network. We know everything!" + +John and Jackie were amazed. A quiet voice from the network asked, "What do you two want to know?" + +John asked, "Can you tell me how to make my mom happy?" The network laughed, and said, "That's easy! Just give her a hug." + +John and Jackie said goodbye to the secret network and walked away with big smiles on their faces. They hugged each other and discovered a new friendship because of their brave adventure. +Once upon a time, two friends, Sam and Max, were playing a game. They were trying to get points to win a prize. Sam was trying his hardest to get the top score, but Max was being honest and playing fairly. + +Sam wanted to win the prize so badly he was tempted to cheat, but Max said cheating was not right. For a while, Sam kept playing fairly. + +But then suddenly Max made a mistake and delayed the game. Sam saw this as the perfect opportunity to cheat and get the top score. He started moving his markers in secret so no one could see. + +Max noticed and he was very upset. He said it was wrong to delay the game and cheat like that. Sam felt embarrassed and he knew he was wrong, so he stopped cheating and moved his markers back to the right places. + +They finished the game and Max won the top score honestly. They were both happy. +George was feeling tired, so he went to rest on the couch. But Anna, his little sister, was too excited to rest. She wanted to go swim in the pool, but George said no. Anna was very sad and started to cry. + +But then their mom stepped in. She was so compassionate and kind. She put her arms around Anna and told her that she can go swim as long as George goes with her. So the two of them got ready to enjoy a swim together. + +Anna was still worried that George wasn't happy, but with a little smile he said that he was okay. Anna smiled back, feeling much better. She was so glad that her mom was so compassionate and that George and Anna could now swim together. +Once upon a time, there was a statue. It was in a peaceful place by a river. All the people said it was beautiful. Everyone wanted to store the beautiful statue for their own. One day, some people arrived and took the statue away. They put it in a big store and nobody could see it anymore. + +The people near the store were very sad. They wanted to see the peaceful statue again. But no matter how much they asked, the people wouldn't give it back. All the people wondered why they did such a bad thing. + +The statue never came back and the people never saw it again. Everyone was so sad. It was a very gloomy ending for the peaceful statue. +One day, little Johnny went to the park with his Daddy. He was excited to go there and play. He saw a brick wall and decided to go and look at it. As he got closer, he noticed that it was full of terrible cracks and he was really scared. + +"Daddy, this wall looks terrible," he said to his Daddy. +"Don't worry, Johnny. It's just an old brick wall; nothing to be afraid of," his Daddy replied. + +Little Johnny was still scared, but he was also a brave boy and decided to go closer. He started touching the bricks, and the more he touched, the more the wall became stable again. + +"See, Johnny," said his Daddy, "you can make things better with your own hands. You are very brave." + +Little Johnny smiled and said, "Thanks Daddy. I am so proud of myself for being brave." +John was a lonely boy. He didn't have any friends and no one ever wanted to play with him. + +One day, John was walking around his garden, when he saw a dish. It was shiny and blue and made of metal. + +John went to pick it up when he heard someone in the bushes. It was a group of bigger children, who were laughing and teasing John. + +John felt very scared and lonely. He put down the dish and ran back inside his house. + +John thought to himself, "No one should be treated like that. I need friends, not bullies." + +John decided right then and there to start joining clubs and chatting to other children. He promised himself that he would never be lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lola. She loved helping her mom and dad around the house. Whenever she saw a task that needed doing, she immediately got to work. + +One day, Lola was helping clean the garden when she noticed a small cloud in the sky. "It's so quiet up there," she thought. Lola wondered how she could help the cloud. + +She thought and she thought but couldn't seem to come up with a solution. Suddenly, her dad came over to her and smiled. “You can help the cloud by smiling and being happy,†he said. “That way the cloud won’t be so lonely.†+ +So, Lola smiled wide and waved to the cloud. To her delight, the cloud smiled back and soon became a bright, happy cloud. + +Lola learned that day that kindness and joy can help make the world a better place. +Once there was a little girl called Tess. She was very chubby and loved to touch everything she could. One day, Tess was holding a cute cauliflower in the grocery store. As she touched the cauliflower, an old lady standing nearby said, "Tess, cauliflower is so soft and yummy. If you touch it enough, I bet it will taste even better!" + +Tess was so surprised to hear this. She wanted to eat the cauliflower right away, but before she could, the old lady quickly grabbed it out of her hands and said, "Wait! We can cook it together. Let's add some butter, salt and pepper. That will make it even yummier." + +So Tess and the old lady went back to Tess's house. They cooked up the cauliflower and it was the best thing Tess had ever tasted! The old lady was right - it was so delicious! + +Tess loved how the old lady foreshadowed the tasty adventure they would have with the cauliflower. She vowed to always remember the cauliflower lesson and to always use her hands to explore the world. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had been playing all day and was very tired. She decided to take a nap. + +She got into her bed and yawned. Then, she heard a noise. It was coming from the cupboard. She got up and slowly walked over. + +The little girl opened the cupboard door. She saw a mouse! She screamed and quickly closed the door. + +The mouse said, "Why did you close the door? I was just looking for something to eat!" + +The little girl replied, "I'm sorry, but I was scared!" + +The mouse said, "It's ok. But can you open the cupboard door again so I can look for something to eat?" + +The little girl took a deep breath and opened the cupboard door. The mouse hopped inside and the little girl closed the cupboard door again. + +The little girl went back to bed and fell asleep. The mouse found some leftovers in the cupboard and was very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to dance. She had all kinds of cool styles of dance she would show off, just like the other kids. But one day when she was showing off some new moves in the park, a much older boy stepped in and laughed at her. The little girl became very upset and stopped dancing. + +The older boy said “Your style is not interesting.†She shouted back “It’s better than yours!†and ran away. + +Just then she heard the voice of her mom in the air. Her mother said “Don’t worry my dear, each person has their own style of doing things. No one can take away your happiness, never forget thatâ€. + +The little girl smiled and turned back to the park. She continued to dance in her own way and the other kids soon joined her. + +The moral of the story is that no one can decide how you do things or what you find interesting. Always express yourself and do things in your own way. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who loved to balance on one leg. He felt very important when he did. + +One day, the bird was doing his balancing act when he saw a little girl playing nearby. The bird was curious and he wanted to show off his balancing skills to the girl. + +The bird flew over to the girl and said, “Hi, watch me balance!â€. + +The girl smiled and said, “Wow, you’re so good!†Then she asked the bird, “Can you teach me to balance too?†+ +The bird was very happy. He said, “Yes, I can show you how! Balancing is very important. Let’s practice together.†+ +So every day, the bird and the little girl would practice balancing together. The bird was so proud of the girl and they both got very good at it! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sara. She was three years old and she was very brave. + +One day, her mommy took her to the movies. They watched a cool film about a sweet kitten. But when the scary part came, Sara began to tremble. + +Her mommy saw her shivering and said, "Don't be scared, Sara. It's just a movie. Nothing can hurt you here." + +Sara took a deep breath and slowly stopped trembling. She gave her mommy a big smile and said, "I'm not scared anymore." + +They watched the rest of the movie, Sara feeling cool and brave. They laughed and smiled as the credits rolled and Sara knew that everything was alright. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ruby. She loved to play in her bedroom. One day she saw something under her thick carpet. She bent down and tried to turn it over but it wouldn't move! She tugged and tugged but it just wouldn't budge. + +Finally she got help from her Mommy. Mommy said, "Let me see what it is ..." She grabbed the edge of the carpet and gave it a big pull! Out from underneath it came a toy car! Ruby was so happy! + +Mommy said, "Now let's see if it will turn." She handed the car to Ruby. Ruby turned the car around and around in circles. She laughed and laughed as the car zoomed across the thick carpet. Ruby's Mommy gave her a big hug. She said, "What a wonderful surprise!" +One day, Sarah and Mommy were at the creek. Sarah was so happy that she could hardly contain her excitement. She ran up to Mommy, jumped and said, "Let's fill the creek!" Mommy smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Sarah!" + +So, Sarah and Mommy started to fill the creek. Mommy held the bucket while Sarah scooped creek water into it. They filled the bucket with lots of water and carefully poured it in the creek. + +When they were done, they looked down at the creek and smiled. The water was so blue and the creek was full and flowing. Sarah was so glad that she had helped fill the creek! She hugged Mommy and said, "Thank you for helping me fill the creek, Mommy! I'm so happy!" Mommy smiled and they hugged and laughed in the sun. +"Mommy, look!" shouted Alex with delight. "I'm racing my car!" +Alex's mom smiled. She watched him race his car around the notebook on the floor. +"That's nice, Alex," his mom said. +Alex looked up at her and smiled. +"Let's race!" he shouted. +So Alex and his mom raced their cars together. They cheered and laughed as the cars spun around the notebook. When the race was over, Alex's mom said, "That was fun! That was really nice, Alex." +Alex grinned at his mom and said, "Let's do it again!" +One day, Mummy and Sally went for a walk in the park. Sally loved the park because she could see lots of beautiful roses growing there. She was so excited that she ran up to the nearest rose bush and started to pick the prettiest rose and said "Look, Mummy. I found a beautiful rose!" + +Mummy smiled and said: "You picked a lovely rose. Enjoy it, Sally!" Sally was glad to hold the rose and she carefully noticed its color and shape. She enjoyed the sweet scent of the rose and hugged the rose tight. Soon she became friends with the rose and showed it to Mummy. + +Mummy was very glad to see Sally being so happy and enjoying the rose. They stayed there a while, admiring the rose, before they were ready to go home. When Sally left, she said goodbye to the rose and hugged it for the last time. Sally was very happy about her new rose friend. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Chloe and Sara. They lived in a big house with a long garden. + +One day, Chloe and Sara decided to play in the garden. They had lots of fun, but suddenly noticed a big leak in the garden. The leak was making a very big messy puddle! + +Chloe and Sara decided to get the hosepipe to try and fill the leak. But it was raining, so the hosepipe wouldn't work and the leak was getting bigger and bigger. + +Chloe and Sara were very sad. They missed their garden being tidy, like it usually was. They had been looking forward to playing in it all day. + +Suddenly, Chloe had an idea. She told Sara to get buckets and they began to fill them with water from the tap. Then, they both worked really hard to fill the leak. The leak was long, but the water from the buckets filled it eventually! + +Chloe and Sara were very proud of their work and hugged each other. They were glad the leak was gone and could now enjoy playing in their long garden. +Once upon a time, there was a very popular mineral. Everyone loved it, and so, it was the most famous mineral in the world. + +Every day, people would come to show off the special mineral. But no one knew what special things the mineral could do. + +One day, a scientist came along. He said that he could show what the mineral could do. Everyone was excited and wanted to watch! + +The scientist put the mineral in a special machine and pushed a button. Suddenly, the machine began to glow and sparkle. Everyone was amazed! + +The mineral was very special indeed. It could show the future! From then on, the mineral was even more popular. People would come from all over to watch the special mineral do its magic! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a pen. One day while he was playing, he decided to release the pen. He threw the pen as hard as he could, and it flew across the garden. + +The little boy ran after it and saw that it had landed in a deep part of the grass. He bent over to pick it up and heard something coming from inside the grass. + +"Is someone there?" he asked. Suddenly, a small voice answered, "Yes. Who are you?" + +The little boy was surprised and asked, "Who are you?" + +The voice said, "I am a talking Pen. You released me and now I'm free!" + +The little boy laughed with delight and said, "Let's have a great adventure!" + +The talking Pen said, "Sure! Let's go!" + +The little boy and the talking Pen had a wonderful time exploring the garden. When the day was over, the boy released the Pen back into the grass, saying, "Go and be free now!" + +The Pen smiled and waved goodbye. The little boy waved back, filled with joy. +Mama was very angry. She was looking at her naughty little boy. He had thrown her new luxury bag on the ground. + +Mama said "Why did you throw my bag? Tell me why?" + +The little boy was sad. He replied "I am sorry, mama. I didn't know it was wrong. I just wanted to have fun." + +Mama looked at him with love and said "It was naughty to throw my bag. Next time please just play with your toy car. It will be safer and more fun!" + +The little boy nodded. From now onwards he promised that he would never throw Mama's things again. +Once there was a girl named Mary. Mary was very helpful. Every day she would go outside and look for a new plant to meet. She was always so excited to meet the new plants. + +One day Mary saw a big, green plant that seemed to wave at her. She waved back and the plant moved closer to her. Mary was so happy to meet the plant! + +The plant and Mary became good friends. The plant taught her how to look after other plants and care for them too. Together they made the garden look even nicer. + +Now, whenever Mary goes outside she always meets up with the plant. They tell each other stories and the plant even gives Mary helpful advice. Mary loves her friend the plant and is very thankful for all of the help it has given her. +Max was a little boy who loved to draw. Whenever he had free time, he took his notebook out and drew pictures of all the amazing things he imagined. One day, Max was drawing in his notebook when his mom came in the room. She said to him, "Max, let's tie your shoes. It's time to go outside and play." Max sighed. His shoes were so tight and it felt very miserable. But Max knew that he had to obey his mom, so he got up and reluctantly tried to tie his shoes. + +Max tried to tie his shoes for a long time, but it was too hard for him. He just couldn't do it. He felt so disappointed and miserable. He threw his notebook down and started to cry. His mom saw him so sad and tried to help him, but it was too late. Max was so discouraged he never tried to draw again. + +The moral of Max's story is that it's important to practice and develop skills to do something properly. It may feel miserable to keep practicing something until it's perfect, but when you put in the work and effort, you can achieve great things. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear called Sebastian. Every night, Sebastian would go to sleep and have a bad dream. It was always the same nightmare and he didn't like it one bit. + +One day, Sebastian asked his mommy what to do. His mommy said, "Don't worry sweetheart, just keep thinking happy thoughts". + +So Sebastian did! He tried really hard to keep thinking happy thoughts and focus on the good things in life. + +At the end of the week, Sebastian's nightmare had gone away! He laid in bed with a big smile on his face and felt so much happier. + +Sebastian knew that if he ever had the nightmare again, he could keep thinking happy thoughts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. Mandy was only three years old. Every morning, Mandy would wake up and go outside. One morning, when Mandy went outside, she saw something very strange. + +The ground was empty and there was lots of waste all around. Mandy was very curious and asked her mom, "What happened to the ground?" + +Mom replied, "A storm came and blew away everything that was here. We need to start cleaning up this waste." + +Mandy looked really sad and said, "I wish I could help." + +Mom smiled and said, "You can! Let's pick up the waste and make our ground look nice again!" + +So, Mandy and Mom started to pick up all the waste. Little by little, the ground became cleaner and cleaner. In the end, the ground was empty again, and it looked just like it did before the storm had come. Mandy was very happy and excited! + +The end. +Sam was a lively three-year-old, who loved to explore the world. One day, she was outside playing with her family. She noticed that her mom was wearing a beautiful buckle on her belt. She asked her mom, "What's that?" Her mom replied, "It's a buckle. It keeps my belt together." Sam thought it looked fun, so she asked, "Can I put one on too?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course!" + +Sam's mom helped her put the buckle on her own belt. She was so excited! She jumped around and showed her buckle off to everyone. She ran back to her mom and gave her a big hug, thanking her for the buckle. + +From then on, Sam wore a buckle every day. Sometimes her mom would help her put it on, and sometimes she could do it by herself. Each day, she felt more grown up with her buckle. She found joy in the little things, and smiled very brightly as she explored the world more lively. +Jim was playing in the living room one day when he heard a yell. It was coming from the bathroom! He opened the door and saw that his sister was in the bathtub! The bathtub was full of hot water and she was crying. + +Jim asked her why she was yelling. She said that the water was too hot and she was scared. Jim felt bad for his sister, so he ran to the kitchen to get help. + +Jim grabbed a cup and filled it with cold water from the sink. He ran back to the bathroom and poured the cold water into the tub. The cold water merged with the hot water and soon the bathtub was full of just the right temperature. + +Jim's sister smiled and thanked him for helping. He was glad she was no longer in pain. Jim was so proud of himself for saving his sister! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tina. She had a wonderful family and healthy lifestyle. + +One day, Tina and her mom went to the park for a walk. While they were there, Tina saw a big hill. When she asked her mom if she could try climbing the hill, her mom agreed. + +Tina started running and pushing her waist up the hill. She was really tired, but she kept going until she reached the top. + +When Tina got to the top, she looked down and smiled. Her mom said, "Good job, Tina! That was so healthy of you." + +Tina smiled happily and said, "I did it! I pushed my waist all the way up that hill!" +One day, there was a new spoon. The spoon was shiny and clean. The spoon was so excited to be in the world. The spoon wanted to speak to someone. + +The spoon saw a three-year-old child. The spoon spoke to the child, "Hi! Can you hear me?" + +The child smiled and nodded. The spoon spoke again, "I am so excited to be here. I am new in this world." + +The child hugged the spoon and said, "I will take care of you. We can be friends." + +The spoon was so happy. It smiled back at the child and said, "Thank you." + +Since that day, the spoon and the child were always together. The spoon was the best friend of the child and they had lots of fun. +One day, Bob was out for a jog. He was running through the park enjoying the warm sunshine on his face. Suddenly, Bob heard the sound of a violin. It sounded like it was coming from inside the trees. Bob thought it was a little strange, so he stopped and looked around. He noticed a hidden bush, so he went closer to investigate. + +Bob felt a little bit scared, but he pushed aside the leaves and saw a child. The child was playing the violin. Bob was amazed at the beautiful music the child was playing. Suddenly, the child stopped and looked up. + +"What are you doing here?" the child asked. + +"I heard the violin and came to investigate," Bob replied. + +The child gave Bob a suspicious look. + +"You can't tell anyone that I'm here," the child said. "It's a secret." + +Bob nodded in understanding. + +"I promise I won't tell," Bob said. + +The child smiled. + +"Thank you for keeping my secret," the child said. + +Bob smiled back, then he said goodbye and continued on his jog. Bob had just helped someone keep their hidden secret, and it felt great. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. She had a big dream. She wanted to become a dancer. + +Jane and her dad went to the park. Jane said to her dad, "Can I dance here?". Her dad said, "Yes, but be careful". + +Jane had a lot of fun dancing. She jumped, spun and leaped. Suddenly, she stumbled and fell down. Her dad ran over to her. "Are you okay?", he said. Jane looked down at her leg and started to cry. Her dad said, "It looks like you hurt your leg. We need to get you to the doctor". + +At the doctor, the doctor said, "I think you need a cast. It's very deep". Jane was scared, but she wanted to become a dancer. So she did not cry. + +The doctor put on the cast and said, "Now, you need to take it easy for a few weeks". Jane said, "OK". + +Every day, Jane worked hard to get her leg better. She was determined to become a dancer. After a few weeks, the cast came off and Jane was dancing like before. She was delighted! The end. +Molly the monkey was walking through the jungle. She was wearing a bright purple dress that she had made all by herself. As she walked, she was very proud of her dress. Suddenly, Molly heard a giggle from behind her. She turned around, to find three other monkeys laughing and pointing at her. Molly felt embarrassed by the attention and wished that she had chosen a different coloured dress. + +The three monkeys continued to giggle and point, until the biggest monkey stepped forward. He said, "No one should wear something that purple!". Molly felt embarrassed and wished it hadn't happened. However, she remembered a talking parrot had shown her how to make the dress, so she looked the monkey in his eyes and said, "I'm proud of my dress and I'm glad I made it". + +The monkey looked surprised. He turned around and asked the other monkeys to give Molly a tip. The other monkeys were so surprised they stopped laughing. They all agreed, and in the end, they gave Molly a huge pile of bananas as a tip. Molly thanked them with a smile. + +Molly left the jungle feeling proud and happy, wearing her bright purple dress. She realized that it was important to stand up for herself and do things that made her happy. +Mama and Papa took little Ted to the store to buy something special. Ted spotted an amazing model on the shelf. + +"Can I build it, Mama?" asked Ted. + +"It looks difficult, sweetheart. Let's see if you can do it. Try it with Papa," Mama said. + +Papa smiled and said, "Let's start by looking at all of the pieces. " + +They showed Ted how to fit all of the pieces together to build the model. Ted was excited to get started, and he eagerly put each piece in the right spot. + +At times, it seemed too difficult. But with Mama and Papa's help, Ted was determined to get it done. + +Finally, after a few hours of hard work, Ted proudly looked at his finished model. + +"Well done, Ted! You did a fantastic job," Papa said, giving him a big hug. + +Ted smiled, knowing he had worked hard to build the model. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived with her parents in a small house. Every day, the little girl watched her mommy cut the cauliflower in the kitchen. The little girl always said "Mommy, that smelly cauliflower can't be good to eat!" But Mommy said, "It's OK, sweetheart! They don't smell so bad once you cook them." + +One day, the little girl's Mommy asked her if she wanted to help out in the kitchen. The little girl was so excited. She put on an apron and got out the knife. Mommy showed her how to cut the cauliflower. "Be very careful," said Mommy. + +The little girl was so proud when she finished. But when they tasted the cauliflower they both made yucky faces! The little girl had cut the cauliflower too small and it smelled so bad! + +The little girl was sad that she had ruined the meal. But Mommy kissed her forehead and said, "That's OK, sweetheart. Let's make something else!" + +The little girl smiled and they cooked together, making something delicious and far less smelly! +One day, there was a large prince walking in the woods. As he walked, he said to himself, "I sure am lucky to be a prince. Nothing bad will ever happen to me." Suddenly, the prince slipped on a rock and fell down a deep hole. + +He called out, "Help! Someone please help me!" But no one came. + +The prince looked around and noticed the hole was too deep to climb out of. He tried and tried to get out, but he always slipped back down. + +Finally he had a bright idea. He said, "I will shout for help one more time. Maybe someone will hear me this time." So he shouted as loud as he could. + +Suddenly, a big monster appeared at the top of the hole. The prince was scared and said, "Please help me! I'm a prince and I need to get out of here!" + +But the monster did not help. Instead, he cackled and said, "Haha! You are stuck in my deep dark hole and there is no one to help you. Have fun!" With that, the monster went away and the prince never was seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had a fine basket filled with toys and games. But one day, her basket ran out of supplies. Sarah became very sad and didn't know what to do! + +Suddenly, Sarah remembered a secret trick she had heard about. She put her basket away, closed her eyes and made a special wish for more supplies for her basket. + +When Sarah opened her eyes again, she saw that her wish had come true! Her basket was filled with fine supplies that she had never seen before. The supplies seemed to have come from far away. + +Sarah was so happy. She spent the whole day playing with all the new things in her basket, not wanting the day to end! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her little girl. The girl's name was Bella. Bella and her mommy were very happy and loved to play together. + +One day, Bella and her mommy went to the store to buy some cereal. But when they got there, the shelves were empty. Everywhere they looked, the cereal was gone. + +Bella started to weep. "Don't cry, Bella", said her mommy. "We'll get some cereal, I promise" + +But all the stores in town were out of cereal. Everywhere they went, there was none to be found. + +Finally, when they came home from their long search, Bella's mommy had a surprise for her. On the kitchen table, there was a big box of cereal-just for Bella. + +Bella stopped weeping and opened the box. Inside was a new kind of cereal, the kind she had never had before. It was so yummy that she ate it all in one day and wanted more. + +But when Bella's mommy went to get another box of the delicious cereal, she found out that it was dead, and they would never ever have it again. + +Bella was sad and she wept again. But thankfully, she and her mommy were never out of cereal again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lulu. She loved to go outside and play. + +One day, while playing, Lulu saw a puddle of wet. She was so excited and decided to push her hand inside the wet. But when she did this, she heard a loud noise coming from inside the puddle. She stepped back, wondering what had happened. + +Suddenly, a monster came out of the puddle. The monster said "I am so angry! You pushed my house and now I have to find a new home!". + +Lulu was so scared that she ran away. On her way back home, she saw a delicious tree full of fruits. She decided to pick one and eat it. The fruit was so tasty and delicious. + +Suddenly, a voice from above said "go away! You pushed my house and now I have to find a new home!". It was the monster again. + +Lulu was very scared and she ran away, never to go back to the puddle again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Beth. She liked to go outside and play in the snow. One day, she put on her mittens and went out. As she walked, she saw something tasty in the snow—it was an apple! + +Beth got excited and said, “Yum, yum, I hope this tastes good!†She took a bite from the apple and it was very tasty. She smiled and said, “Mmm, this apple is yummy.†+ +The apple was so tasty that Beth wanted to take another bite. But as she bent down to take it, she realized that her mitten was in the way. She pulled it off and said, “Oh no, my mitten slid off my hand.†+ +Just then, a friendly squirrel came over and offered to help. The squirrel said, “I can put your mitten back on while you bite the apple.†+ +Beth was happy and said, “Thank you, squirrel!†She took another bite from the apple. It was just as yummy as the first bite. + +When she was done, Beth put her mitten back on and the squirrel said, “You’re welcome! Enjoy the rest of your day.†Beth waved goodbye and ran back home. +Once upon a time, there lived a great plant called Daisy. Daisy lived in a sunny spot in the garden and loved to watch the world go by. One day, Daisy heard a loud noise and saw a little rabbit hopping around. The rabbit then jumped up onto Daisy's pot and started munching away at her leaves. + +Daisy was scared and not sure what to do. She tried to shout: "Stop! Please don't eat my leaves!" But the rabbit ignored her and kept on eating. + +Just then, Daisy heard another noise and saw a slithering snake come out from behind a rock. "Hurry, rabbit! Runs away!" yelled the snake. The rabbit quickly jumped off Daisy's pot and ran away. + +Daisy was so relieved. "Thank you for saving me," she said to the snake. + +The snake smiled and said: "You are very welcome. It was my pleasure. Great plants like you should always be protected!" + +Daisy watched as the snake slithered back into the bush, feeling very lucky and thankful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and was always running around and having fun. + +One day, Jack's parents took him to a special place by the sea. Jack was very excited and wanted to explore. + +At the beach, Jack saw a big, blue kayak. "Mommy, can I take the kayak out?" asked Jack. + +"No, Jack," his mom replied. "It's important that you stay on land while playing. The kayak is only for adults." + +Jack ran around the beach with his mom, exploring all the different things he could find. He felt so happy and he knew that it was important for him to stay safe. + +At the end of the day, Jack had a lot of fun. He knew he would always remember this important day. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier who had an important mission. He was travelling across the country, scattering seeds wherever he went. + +One day he stopped on the side of the road, and he saw a little girl. She was only three years old, but she had a big job to do too. + +She was trying to scatter flower seeds across the field so that new flowers could grow. She was very surprised when she spotted the soldier. + +The soldier said to the little girl, "What are you doing?" + +The girl smiled and said, "I'm scattering seeds. I want to help make the flowers grow." + +The soldier smiled and nodded. He said, "That's important work, and I'm glad I get to help you with it." + +So the two of them worked together and scattered the seeds until the entire field was full of flowers. The little girl was so happy with the results and the soldier was proud of what they had accomplished. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She had lots of toys, but her favourite was her chalk. She liked to draw pretty pictures with it on the sidewalk. + +One day, Emma and her friend Danny were drawing. Suddenly, a mean old man walked by. He shouted at them and said, "You kids must pass this chalk on now! It's too expensive for you to play with." + +Emma was very upset. She told Danny that she didn't want to give the chalk away, but Danny agreed with the old man. They had to pass the chalk. + +The little girl was very sad, but Danny comforted her. "We can buy some more chalk," he said. Emma smiled, and they ran off to the store together. From that day on, Emma and Danny shared their chalk, and never let it out of their sight. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Jack. He had a big pipe in his hand. + +Jack wanted to balance the pipe on top of his head, so he tried very hard. He put it on his head and wobbled around. + +Suddenly, his mom shouted, "Be careful, Jack! That pipe is very smooth!" + +Jack frowned. What was so special about a smooth pipe? + +Later that day, Jack was walking with the pipe on his head. But then he heard a loud noise. He carefully balanced the pipe on the ground and looked to see what was happening. + +A big strong wind was blowing. It was shaking the tree branches and making them bend. Jack was scared but he remembered what his mom said about the pipe. He moved quickly and balanced the pipe on top of the branches. + +Slowly but surely, the branches moved back into a straight line, and the wind died down. Jack smiled; the smooth pipe had saved the day! +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny who loved to play in the grass. One day, he was hopping around, feeling happy and joyful, when suddenly the sky turned dark and the air was filled with a gloomy feeling. It was a stormcloud! + +The little bunny was scared and did not know what to do. He ran to a nearby bush and hid in the wool he found deep inside. He stayed there and trembled with fear, not wanting to be seen. But soon he heard a voice calling from outside. + +"Little bunny, why are you so scared? Please come out, I'm here to help!" + +The bunny was surprised and thought he should come out and see who was calling. So he came out of the bush and saw a funny character with a big and kind smile. It was the wind! + +The wind told the bunny that it was OK to be afraid of big changes - changes often come with thunder and lightning and can seem very scary. But the wind reminded him that he should never be scared to ask for help and that it was never too late to 'let go' of his worries. + +The little bunny was very happy and thanked the wind. He realized that although storms can be very disturbing, they are usually not dangerous and that he should not be scared to ask for help. The bunny went on living happily ever after. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore her neighbourhood. + +One day while walking around, Lucy saw a busy bee. She decided to watch the bee to see what it was doing. As she was watching it flew away. + +Suddenly, Lucy noticed her tummy hurt. She felt a pain and started to cry. That's when her mommy came to help. + +"What's wrong, my love?" said her mommy. +Lucy said "My tummy hurts and I feel pain". + +So her mommy decided to take her to the doctor. Together they went to the doctor and the doctor looked at Lucy. + +The doctor said "You have a tummy ache. Let's give you some medicine and you will be better in no time". + +Lucy and her mommy thanked the doctor, said goodbye and went home. Lucy was feeling better and soon was busy exploring the neighbourhood again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and he wanted to open the door. He was so excited but he couldn't reach the handle. He felt helpless because he felt so small. Suddenly he saw his dad and he looked so happy. Dad reached up and opened the door. The little boy was so happy that he could go through the door. + +Outside the door he saw lots of new things. He saw birds high in the sky and little bees buzzing around the flowers. He saw animals running in the grass and butterflies flitting in the air. All of these things were so exciting for him. + +The little boy felt so lucky that his dad had opened the door for him. He was no longer helpless and he could explore the world outside the door. He was very excited and he ran out with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there lived an elephant. He was very selfish. He hoarded all the food to himself, so none of the other animals could eat. He was very proud of the food he collected. + +One day the other animals started to discuss their worries about food. The rabbit had an idea. "Let's ask the elephant to share," she suggested. + +So together they hopped over to the elephant and asked him to share the food. But the elephant was very selfish and refused. + +The animals went away disappointed. But then they noticed, the elephant was hopping around them. He was eager all of a sudden. + +The elephant said he wanted to share the food. All the animals were surprised and happy. From then on, they all shared their food and everyone was happy. +John was feeling very envious. He had seen his brother playing with a shiny new television in the living room. + +"Oh, why can't I have one like that, Mommy?" he asked sadly. + +"John, don't worry" his mom said kindly. "Once you complete all of your homework, you will get a television of your own." + +John was overjoyed! He couldn't wait to start his homework so that he could get his own television. He was determined to be the best he could be and work hard to complete the tasks his mom had set for him. + +He worked diligently all day and finished the tough assignments with a sense of pride. + +When he showed his mom the completed homework, she congratulated him. "Well done, John!" She said. "As a reward, I'll take you to get your very own brand new television!" + +John was so excited! All his hard work and patience had paid off! Now he could watch his favorite shows with his own television. +Jane was walking down the street when she saw her friend Thomas. She ran up to him and they started talking. They chatted about different things, like their favourite type of ice cream and what they did at the weekend. Jane then mentioned a modern chalk board she saw in the shop. + +Thomas thought this was very interesting and he decided he wanted one for his bedroom. Jane thought that was a very nice thing to do and wished she had the money to get one for herself. + +Later that evening, Jane told her mother about the chalk board she saw in the shop. Her mother told her that it's always good to save money instead of spending it on things she doesn't need. She explained to Jane that, if she was able to save money and not spend it on things she doesn't really need, then one day she'll be able to buy anything she wants. + +The moral of the story is that it’s always a good idea to save money and be sensible instead of spending it on things you don’t really need. +Once upon a time, there was an empty football field. All the players had gone home for the day, leaving the field quiet and still. + +Suddenly, one of the players appeared. He was carrying a bag with something special. He set it down, took a deep breath, and then spread the contents out on the ground. + +The player smiled as the empty field began to slowly fill with color. Bright yellow, green and blue blankets sprawled out in all directions. It was magical. + +"What a good job!" the player exclaimed. He looked out to the field with pride. + +The next day, the player returned. To his surprise, the field was bustling with children, chasing, laughing and playing games. + +The player smiled to himself, pleased with the outcome of his work. He had spread the blankets the day before, and now the field was filled with fun. It was wonderful. + +"Now," the player said, "Let the games begin!" +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Pinky. Pinky always had a lot of fun with his family and friends. Especially today. It was the day to celebrate. + +Pinky's family and friends were ready to celebrate with big smiles and their favorite things. Pinky was happy and excited! + +Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky and everyone began to cheer. Pinky wanted to go explore, but his family said it was too dangerous. But Pinky didn't understand why. + +Pinky was determined to go and explore. He wanted to see the magic and follow the rainbow. He ran towards the red rainbow and everyone was calling out his name. + +But when Pinky reached the rainbow, he realized it was not what it seemed. A big scary dragon appeared! Pinky was very scared. + +Then out of nowhere a knight in shining armor appeared and fought away the dragon. Everyone was relieved and cheered. + +The knight said it was time to celebrate as he held up a shiny red star. It was filled with magic! + +Pinky and all his family and friends cheered with excitement as they celebrated the knight's victory. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jim and Max. Jim was a builder and he always dreamed of building the greatest thing ever. + +One day Jim was outside playing when Max showed up. +"Hey Jim, what are you doing?" Max asked. +"I'm trying to build something," Jim said. +"What are you building?" Max asked. +"I'm building a house for the mosquitos," said Jim. "I want to make it bright and cheerful for them, so I'm going to make it orange." + +Max thought that was a great idea and he said he wanted to help. So Max and Jim worked together to build the house. They even made a door that was the right size for the mosquitos. + +Once they were finished the house looked so beautiful and orange in the sunshine. Max and Jim knew the mosquitos would love their new home. + +Then they heard a buzzing sound and soon enough the mosquitos came flying in. They all loved the house and thanked Jim and Max for building it for them. + +And that's how Jim and Max built an orange house for the mosquitos. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old man who lived in a quiet valley. He really liked to number things and he would count everything that he saw. He counted the leaves on the trees, the twigs on the ground, and even the stones in the river. But nobody liked that the old man was so grumpy, so they began to avoid him. + +One day, a 3 year old boy came by the old man's house. He wanted to make a new friend, and he thought the grumpy old man might be lonely. The boy waved and said hello, but the old man just looked away. The young boy was a bit sad and he was about to leave when he noticed something strange. + +The boy noticed that the old man had counted out some stones and made something on the ground. He moved closer, and he saw that the old man had made a number in the dirt. The boy smiled and ran over to join the old man. They spent the day together counting numbers in the dirt, and the old man even started to smile. + +In the end, the old man wasn't so grumpy anymore and it was all because of the 3 year old boy. +The children were playing in the park. Little Robert was playing with his toy cars, when he heard a beautiful sound coming from under the tree. He looked up and saw his friend Katy playing her flute with a big smile on her face. + +Robert wanted try the flute too. But Katy didn't want to let Robert touch it so she ignored him and kept playing her flute. Robert was very jealous of Katy and he wanted the flute very badly. + +He asked her again if he could play it, but Katy still ignored him and kept playing. Robert got very angry and he grabbed the flute and ran away. + +Katy shouted after him, but it was too late. Little Robert broke the flute into pieces and threw it away. + +Katy was so sad, she started to cry. But Robert paid no attention to her and ran away. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to go exploring. One day, she was walking near some tall trees when she saw something shiny in the grass. She bent down to pick it up and saw that it was a small metal thing. + +"What is it?" Lucy asked. + +Lying next to the shiny metal thing was a big blue butterfly. Its wings were flapping in the breeze. + +"Follow me," the butterfly said. + +Lucy was surprised. She had never talked to an animal before. + +"Okay," she said, and she followed the butterfly farther into the woods. + +The butterfly led Lucy to a clearing where there was a big blue pond. The air was filled with the sound of singing frogs. + +Lucy was amazed. She had never seen anything so beautiful before. + +"Thank you, butterfly," she said. + +The butterfly nodded, then flew away. + +Lucy stood there in the clearing, feeling happy and grateful. She knew that this was a day she would never forget. +One day, a little girl called Amy wanted to make music. She didn't have a Music Box or a Xylophone so she asked her mom, "I need a Piano". Her mom smiled and said, "okay Amy. We'll go to the store and find you a piano". + +When they arrived at the shop, Amy was amazed at the huge selection of pianos. She ran around the store looking at every one. Eventually she came across a bright red one. When she touched the keys it made a beautiful sound and Amy knew that's the one she wanted. + +The store keeper said, "I have just the thing to go with this spicy red piano. It's a special music book with lots of fun songs." Amy was so excited to get the book. With her red piano and her music book, she was ready to start making music. + +Amy went home and started playing the piano. After a few tries, she played a tune her mom recognised. Her mom said, "Amy you are playing a wonderful song. You were right, you did need a piano!" +Once upon a time, there was a very rude frog. He lived by a lake in the spring. Every day he would scatter through the lake and look for food, croaking in an angry way. + +One day, a small bird noticed him and flew closer. + +"Why are you so rude?" asked the bird. + +The frog looked at the bird, croaking in surprise. + +"I'm not rude. I'm just trying to find food!" he replied. + +The bird flew away, leaving the frog alone. After that, the frog decided to scatter more quietly, so he wouldn't scare away any other animals. + +The spring was full of peaceful animals, who all learned to live together. The rude frog even found some new friends! From then on, he never scattered too loudly again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Matthew and Melissa. They were playing together on a sunny day out in the park. + +"Let's see who can jump the furthest," said Matthew. + +The two friends took turns jumping next to the park's weighing stand. Melissa jumped the furthest. "That's not fair!" Matthew said. + +"Why not?" Melissa asked. + +Matthew explained to her, "I'm bigger than you, so it's not fair if you can jump farther than me." + +"Let's both stand on the weighing stand and we'll see who weighs more," Melissa suggested. + +They stepped on the stand together and it revealed that Melissa weighed more than Matthew. + +"That's fair," Matthew said with a smile. He was happy that the weighing stand showed a fair result. + +The two friends laughed together and continued playing in the park. +One day, Jack and his mommy were at the library. Jack was so excited. He'd never been to the library before. + +His mommy said, "Let's go find a book and read it together." + +Jack was even more excited. + +They looked around and saw lots of books. There were so many to choose from. Finally, his mommy pointed to one. + +She said, "Let's try this one, it looks available." + +Jack grabbed it and they started to read the book. It was so much fun. + +As they finished the story, Jack said, "Let's do it again. I like to read!" +Jill and her little brother Jack were walking in the forest. Jill was alert, watching for any animals that may be around. Suddenly, Jack noticed something from the corner of his eye. + +"What is that?" he asked. + +Jill looked and saw a bright red pick lying in the middle of the path. "It's a pick," she mentioned. + +Jack was excited. He quickly ran over to the pick and picked it up. "Look what I found!" he said. + +Jill examined the pick. "That's a nice pick," she said. "Now stay alert, okay? There may be more things to find!" + +Jack smiled and started looking around the path. He was sure there was more to discover! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was already very curious. One afternoon, she was playing in the garden when she saw something hidden beneath the leaves. + +When she went closer, she found a small bulb shining brightly. She was excited and wanted to keep it. But she hesitated, as she knew it didn't belong to her. + +Suddenly, a voice spoke to her. "Lucy," it said, "this is an important bulb. It's used to light up dark places. We want you to urge it to the people who will look after it." + +"I can do that," said Lucy, nodding. Taking the bulb in her hands, she carried it to the people she had been told about. Lucy smiled as she placed the bulb with the others. She knew that the hidden bulb was in a safe place. +One day, a girl wanted to go to the zoo to see a gorilla. She asked her mom if she could go and her mom said that she had to make a decision. The girl decided to go and so she asked her mom to take her there. + +When they arrived at the zoo, they saw that the gorilla's cage was broken. The girl was worried and said to her mom, "Mommy, the cage is broken. What happened to the gorilla?" + +Her mom told her that the gorilla had decided to stay in the zoo, even though its cage was broken, because it knew that it was being taken care of. This made the girl feel better. + +The girl learnt a valuable lesson that day. She realised that even if things are broken, it doesn't mean they should be abandoned. Instead, we should decide to work together and find a solution. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear called Bob. Every day he just ate and slept, he never wanted to play with any of the other animals. One day, a little chipmunk hopped near him and they started chatting. The chipmunk asked "why do you look so unhappy, Bob?" and Bob replied "because I miss the taste of peanuts!". + +The chipmunk felt sorry for him and decided that it would find the perfect peanuts for Bob. After searching for hours, the chipmunk finally found the perfect nuts and shared them with Bob. + +Bob was so excited to try them and he said "Thank you so much! Now I don't have to be grumpy anymore, I have something delicious to eat!". + +The moral of this story is that surrendering our own wants and needs can bring us joy. When Bob surrendered his pride and opened his heart to the chipmunk, he received the delicious peanuts he was longing for, and found joy by sharing them with a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird living in a cozy nest. One day, the bird's mommy said, “It’s time for you to stretch your wings and soar!â€. So, the little bird flapped his wings and with a few jumps and hops, he soared up into the sky. + +On the way, the little bird stopped at a wealthy mansion. On the shelf inside was a shiny wing weight. The bird carefully picked it up and put it in his pocket. With the wing weight in his pocket, he felt even lighter and soon the sky became his playground. + +He soared and twirled and laughed, and it felt like he had been flying forever! Suddenly, the little bird remembered his mother. He looked down and saw her standing with her wings wide open. He flew down and landed safely, next to his mommy. + +The little bird said, “Mommy, thank you for helping me soar!†His mommy kissed his forehead and said, “It was all for you my baby, now go soar and have fun!†Then, with a few hops and jumps he was in the sky again and was off to explore the world. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. The bird was very polite and sang a beautiful song. One day, the bird flew around the sky. Suddenly, the bird saw a sink and wanted to take a rest. + +So, the bird sat on the edge of the sink and went to sleep. However, the bird was so tired that it slipped and fell into the sink. The bird was very scared. + +A nearby duck saw the bird fall and quickly came over to help. The duck said, “I will help you, but you must be very careful in the future.†The duck and the bird then worked together to get the bird out of the sink. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be careful and take care of yourself. With the help of others, anything is possible. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the village. She was very warm and friendly to all the people she met. + +One day, she decided to go for a walk around the village. She happily skipped through the streets, giving a big nod and a hello to everyone she passed. + +At one corner of the village, she saw an old man sitting on the steps of his house. He looked sad, so the little girl stopped and asked him, "What's wrong?" + +The old man looked up at the little girl and said, "I can't find my dog. He ran away this morning and I haven't seen him since then." + +The little girl nodded her head and said, "I'll help you look for him. Come with me." + +The old man smiled, nodded his head and followed the little girl around the village. After an hour of searching, they finally found the old man's dog hidden under a bush near the village gate. The old man was so happy when he saw his dog, he gave the little girl a big hug and thanked her. + +The little girl gave him a warm smile, nodded her head and went back home. From then on, everyone in the village knew that the little girl was a kind and helpful friend. +John and Linda were the best of friends. Every day they would head out to the park to play together. But one day when they tried to join a game of tag, they found they were not welcomed by the other children. + +John sighed. He knew that Linda wanted to join in, yet they were not allowed. He had an idea. Turning to Linda he said, "Let's make our own game." + +Linda smiled, she liked this idea. Now turning to the other children, John said, "Let's make it a game of hopscotch, you can draw it with ink." The other children murmured in agreement as Linda and John made the hopscotch grid. + +Soon everyone was jumping, hopping and laughing. Linda couldn't help but notice the envious looks the other children were giving her and John. She smiled to herself, it felt good to be able to think outside the box and create something new. + +This taught the children an important lesson - that with a little bit of creativity, nobody has to feel left out or excluded. Everyone needs to be treated with respect, kindness and understanding. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Max. He was three years old and lived with his parents in a big city. One day, Max and his dad were waiting for a taxi to take them to the park. They waited and waited but the taxi never came. Max's dad started to get angry and said, "Why doesn't this taxi come and support us?!" + +Max felt a bit scared as his dad was so angry. Then, all of a sudden, a taxi appeared and his dad led him and helped him get in. They went to the park, and when they arrived, Max was so excited to see all the tasty treats. + +Max's dad looked at Max and said, "We are so lucky that a taxi came to support us so we could get here!" He then hugged Max and told him the moral of the story: no matter how bad things seem, if you are patient, something will come and support you. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Every day, Daisy and her mom would go outside to the park and play. Daisy loved playing in the park! + +One day, when Daisy and her mom visited the park, a strange man approached them. He said that there was going to be a race that day and that Daisy could participate. Daisy's mom thought it was a great idea and Daisy was so excited! + +Very quickly, the other children arrived. Everyone began counting down "3, 2, 1!" and the race started. Daisy began running as fast as she could go, but she soon started to get tired. While she was running, Daisy saw something that made her go faster--a trophy! + +When Daisy reached the finish line, she was the winner! Everyone cheered and Daisy was so happy; she couldn't believe it. But Daisy's mom was a little worried. + +The next day, Daisy and her mom went back to the park. The strange man was there again and asked if Daisy wanted to participate in a race again. Daisy knew her mom was worried, so she said no. The strange man smiled and gave Daisy a trophy to take home with her! + +The moral of the story is that it is ok to be a little worried about new things, but when you give them a chance, you might find something truly special! +A little girl named Emma was playing in her garden, when she spotted something very special. It was a dull, grey spot in the green grass. She got very excited and she ran to tell her mum. + +"Mummy, mummy!" Emma said. "Look what I found in the garden!" + +"What is it, Emma?" her mum asked. + +"I don't know, but it looks really interesting!" Emma replied. + +Mummy looked at the spot, then she realised what it was. "It's a turtle, Emma. It must have crawled into our garden from somewhere else." + +Emma was delighted. She quickly ran back to the spot and started to look closer. She was so happy to have found such a special creature. She was also amazed that something so dull could be so fascinating. She knew that she'd discovered something amazing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Zoey. Zoey was three year old and she loved penguins. She loved to watch them on TV and read books with penguins in them. One day, she decided to take a trip to the South Pole to see them in the wild. + +When she arrived, she saw hundreds of penguins! She felt so excited and wanted to get closer to them. But when she got closer, the penguins quickly shuffled away. Zoey was feeling very helpless. + +Then, an old penguin came to her. He said to her in a wise voice, "If you want to gain my friends trust, you must be patient and kind." Zoey thought about what the old penguin said and she smiled. Then, she sat on the ice and waited. + +After a while, the other penguins started to come back. Zoey was kind to the penguins and slowly but surely, she gained their trust. She was so happy that she could now share her time with them! +Once upon a time, there was a family with two children. The oldest was very gifted - she had big ideas, was very brave and was good with her hands. The youngest had nothing but love for everyone and was quite content playing with his toys. + +One day, the youngest was gifted a bed of his own. "You get to sleep in your own bed every night now," said his Mama. He was delighted and quickly ran to check it out. + +The oldest sibling was watching with a smile. "You use your gifted hands to make something very special," she said. + +The youngest looked a bit puzzled, but nodded and ran to get busy. A few days later, the oldest and her parents came to his room to receive the surprise. + +To their surprise, he had crafted a playhouse out of his bed! He had woven it with blankets and pillows, had made windows and decorations out of toys and buttons. Everyone was so impressed and gave him the biggest hug. + +The youngest was delighted to share his joy with his family, knowing his gifted hands had not gone to waste. +Once there were two little ducks, Billy and Jane. They were very best friends and they loved to play together. + +One day, they decided to go and explore a strange, new pond. When they got to the water, they were surprised to find a fat faucet! + +Billy looked at the faucet and said, "Wow, look at that fat faucet! What do you think it is?" + +Jane flew closer and replied, "I think it's a special kind of faucet. Let's stay here and see what happens!" + +They remained very still, waiting to see what would happen. About an hour later, a stream of water started to come out of the faucet. + +Billy and Jane were so excited that they began to splash around in the water. From then on, the two little ducks stayed at the faucet, playing in the water every day. +Once upon a time, there was a park. The park was very big and very deep. Imagine that! + +In the park there were tall trees and bright green grass. Friendly animals came to visit and play. They all made noise, which made it even more fun. + +At the back of the park there was a pond. The pond was deep and full of fish. All the animals came to the pond to watch the fish swim about. + +One day, a little girl came to the park. She was three years old. She saw all the friendly animals and watched the fish swim in the deep pond. + +The little girl had a wonderful time exploring the park and making new friends. She couldn't wait to come back to the park the next day! +Timmy was walking in the hall with his mom when he noticed something wild. He saw a big, furry animal in the hall. + +"Mommy, what is that?" said Timmy. + +"That's a bear," said his mom. "He must have come in from outside." + +Timmy was so excited by the wild bear. He wanted to get closer and see it up close. + +"Can I go see it, Mommy?" asked Timmy. + +His mom smiled. "No, Timmy, we must stay back," she said. "The bear looks wild and not very friendly." + +But Timmy was not listening. He had already started walking towards the bear. + +"Timmy, no!" shouted his mom. + +But it was too late. The bear had seen Timmy and started to growl. Timmy screamed and ran back to his mom. + +At the end of the day, Timmy had had an exciting adventure in the hall. He was glad he had been brave enough to see the wild bear, even if it was from a distance. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Rachel. Rachel loved playing in the park and she often used the swings, slides and seesaws. + +One day, Rachel was playing in the park when she saw a butterfly. She wanted to take it home with her, so she kneeled down and gently reached out to catch it but it flew away. + +Rachel started to cry. She had wanted the butterfly so much. Suddenly, a kind voice called out, "Don't worry, Rachel. Kneel and listen to the truth." + +Rachel kneeled down and closed her eyes. After a few minutes, she heard a gentle voice whisper, "Rachel, if you kneel and listen with your heart, the truth will be revealed." + +Rachel opened her eyes and said, "What does that mean?" The kind voice answered, “It means that as long as you kneel and open your heart, the truth will reveal itself to you. Believe and keep believing in it.†+ +Rachel gasped in amazement. She thanked the kind voice and said goodbye. She ran home with a smile on her face and the truth in her heart. +Once upon a time there was a bunny named Brownie. Brownie was a very nice bunny who lived in a big forest. Every day, Brownie would go looking for food with her friends Jack Rabbit and Stripes. They would wander through the forest together, looking for food and having lots of fun. + +One day, Jack Rabbit found a big field of carrots that were ripe and ready to eat. Brownie was so excited to have this nice surprise that she wanted to celebrate. She hopped up onto a shady log and told Jack Rabbit and Stripes that she wanted to bow to thank them for finding such a wonderful surprise. + +Jack Rabbit bowed with a graceful style, but Stripes just plopped down on the ground and said that he didn't want to bow. Brownie was surprised by Stripes' response, but she encouraged him to try anyway. Stripes gave it a try, and with a bit of help from Jack Rabbit, he was soon bowing with a nice style. + +The moral of the story is that we should always make an effort to show appreciation. Even if we think we can't do something, if we give it a try, we may surprise ourselves! +Once upon a time, there was a ignorant prince. Every day, the prince wished that he could find something special. One day, he decided to enter a dark castle. + +With great courage, the prince stepped into the castle. He thought he was alone, until he heard a voice. + +"Welcome, prince! What is your wish?" said the voice. + +The prince was so scared he couldn't reply. Finally, he stammered, "I wish.... I wish I could be smarter!" + +The voice laughed. "Good! I will grant your wish," it said. + +The prince was filled with joy. From that day on, he was no longer ignorant and his life changed forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. Anna was three years old! Every day, she would explore her garden and learn so many new things. + +One day she saw an ant in the garden. Anna thought it was so cool! She picked it up gently and held it in her hand. + +Anna asked the ant, "What do you do?" + +The ant said, "I work very hard all day. I gather food for my family." + +Anna was so alert and curious! She wanted to know more, so she asked the ant, "How do you do it?" + +The ant said, "I work hard, become small and hide in the grass. Then I can search for food in peace." + +Anna said goodbye to the ant. From that day on, she was always alert when she explored her garden! +Once upon a time, there lived a small purple bird in a tall forest. Every day, the bird would fly up in the sky and strike a piece of hair in her beak. She would take the hair and weave a nest for her eggs. + +One day, the bird flew to the top of the tallest tree and spotted something purple on the ground. It was a big, purple berry. She was so excited that she flew down to get it. But when she got closer, she noticed a long strand of purple hair. + +She quickly picked up the hair and flew back to her nest. As she weaved the hair into her nest, the bird realised that it was not just any hair, it was the most beautiful, long, purple hair she had ever seen! + +The bird was so excited that she laid her eggs in the nest she made from the purple hair. When the eggs hatched, the little birds had the most vibrant purple feathers that shimmered in the sun! + +The small purple bird celebrated with her happy, colourful babies. From that day forth, she knew that this special purple hair would bring her luck and good fortune. +Once upon a time, there was a wide road running along the countryside. The road was hardly ever used, but one day a little red car appeared. Its driver was trying to find his way to grandma's house. + +The car continued driving along the wide road until it started to sputter and shake. The driver looked up ahead and saw a pool of water with a big leak nearby. He knew he had to fix the leak or else he wouldn't be able to drive any further. + +He got out of the car and looked around for a solution. Suddenly, he noticed that there was a wide bag filled with rocks nearby. He grabbed the bag and emptied it around the leak. The water stopped spilling out and the leak was repaired. + +The driver was relieved and said to himself, "I'm going to make it to grandma's house after all!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named James. He loved animals very much. One day, James decided to give a home to a cute little puppy. He was so excited! + +James went out to the park and found a puppy who was very patient. He was alone, and James wanted to help him. He asked the puppy, "What's your name?". The puppy looked up at James and wagged his tail. + +James said, "I will take care of you and give you a new home!". He took the puppy back to his house. + +At first, James was very careful when taking care of the puppy. He made sure to feed him and give him enough water. But eventually, James got careless. He didn't feed the pup enough and he often forgot to give him water. + +The puppy was very patient, even though James was being careless. He wanted a new home and he was very thankful for James taking him in. + +The puppy and James became friends, and James promised to take better care of him from now on. +Once there was a rabbit. He was very clumsy. He really wanted to be able to fly. + +So one day, he decided to pretend he was a bird. He hopped up on a tree branch and began to flap his arms. He hopped up and down, pretending he could fly away. + +Just then, an eagle flew by. It looked at the rabbit and said, “Why are you pretending to be a bird? You’re a rabbit, not a bird!†+ +The rabbit was embarrassed, but he stayed on the branch and tried to keep pretending he could fly. The eagle kept watching, so the rabbit hopped down and ran away. + +The rabbit was very disappointed. He had wanted to pretend he could fly, but it didn’t work. He went home and tried to think of a new way to pretend. +Once upon a time there was a shy little girl named Lucy. One day while walking through the woods, she came across a big log. She had no idea what it was or what to do, so she just stood there looking at it. + +All of a sudden, a small voice in her head said, “You can solve it!†+ +Lucy was very surprised. She looked around but couldn’t see anyone. “Who said that?†she asked. + +Then a fairy popped out from behind the log! She said, “It was me. I know you can solve this log!†+ +Lucy was a bit shy but she was also excited to try. She took a deep breath and started to move the log with all her might. After a few hard pushes, the log started to move and soon enough Lucy solved the log! + +The fairy clapped and said, “You did it! You’re so brave and strong! Now, let’s go explore the rest of the forest together!†+ +And that’s how Lucy and the fairy became friends. They explored the forest and had fun together all day. Lucy had solved the log and made a new friend at the same time. +Tom was bored. He had nothing to do on a lazy afternoon. He decided to take a walk and explore the neighbourhood. As he was wandering around, he stumbled upon a big field. He thought it would be a great place to play, so he ran in and started running around. + +Suddenly, he saw something shiny and small. He bent down to get a closer look and realised it was a mint! He was excited, picked it up and started to eat it. It tasted delicious. + +As he enjoyed the taste of the mint, he heard a voice. "Hey! That's my mint!" It was a little girl. "I was going to pull it out and eat it!" She said. Tom felt embarrassed and quickly put the mint down. + +The little girl glared at Tom. She put her hands on her hips and said, "You can't just take stuff that belongs to someone else!" Tom apologised and offered to pull some more mint out of the ground for her. She smiled, her face suddenly becoming lively again, and said, "Okay, that sounds like a good idea!" + +Tom pulled out all the mint and the little girl was so happy. They laughed and talked all the way back home and Tom promised to always be honest. From that day on, Tom never took anything he wasn't supposed to again. +Once there was a little girl named Violet. She loved to travel and explore. One day, Violet decided to go on a special journey. She put on her uniform, packed a bag and waved goodbye to her parents. + +Violet travelled far and wide, she saw a lot of different places. But Violet quickly realised travelling could be dangerous. She almost got stuck in a mud pit and almost fell off a cliff. + +When it was time to go back home, Violet was very tired. She took a moment to think about what she had learned. Violet realised that travelling can be fun, but it can also be dangerous if you are not careful. + +So Violet decided to be more careful from now on. She still loves to travel and explore, but she always makes sure to be extra careful. +John was walking across the bridge which led to the mill. He was very careful because he knew it was dangerous. Suddenly, John heard a voice. + +"Please don't come closer," said the voice. + +John was scared, so he stopped walking. He looked around and didn't see anyone. Then he realized that the voice was coming from inside the mill. + +John cautiously opened the door to the mill. Inside, he met a little girl. + +"What are you doing here?" John asked. + +The girl looked at the ground and said, "I regret coming inside. It is dangerous." + +John smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will help you get out." + +The girl smiled back and thanked John for his help. They left the mill together, feeling relieved that they had avoided trouble. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who went on an adventure. She saw a dull mountain with lots of minerals in it. As she was looking at the mountain it started to rumble and shake! Lucy realized she had to rescue the minerals before the whole mountain fell down. + +She was so brave and quickly started to gather the minerals. Lucy filled her basket with them and put them to safety. + +When she was done rescuing the minerals the mountain stopped shaking. Lucy was very happy that she had been able to rescue them. She smiled knowing that she has saved the dull mountain and its treasure of minerals. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sunny. She loved to travel, so she decided to go on a trip. She packed her bag with some snacks, a special toy and her favourite book. + +Sunny was so excited for her trip, she couldn't wait! As she was walking to the station, she suddenly felt tired and wanted to have a rest. + +"No, Sunny! You can't rest now! You have to get to the station or you will miss your trip!" said her mom. + +Sunny was sad, she felt terrible and wanted to have a rest. Her mom felt sorry for her and allowed her to have a rest for a moment. After a few seconds, she felt better and they continued walking. + +Finally Sunny made it to the station on time and the trip was a success. She had a great time and was very happy. She knew that a little rest can go a long way! +John and his dad were out for a walk in the hot sun. John was looking for something interesting to do. His dad noticed an old book on the ground and picked it up. + +"What's this, Dad?" asked John curiously. + +"It's a story book," said his dad. "Would you like to take it home and read it?" + +John lifted the book carefully. He was very excited. Together the walked home and John couldn't wait to read his new story. + +John opened the book and he read each page with joy. He found out it was a story about a little boy going on an adventure with his dad. Suddenly, the story felt familiar in a way. John looked up to his Dad and smiled. +One day a girl went to the zoo with her mom. The zoo was very busy and the girl wanted to explore. She saw a monkey and started to giggle. + +The monkey saw the girl and ran over to her. He grabbed her shirt and wouldn't let go! The girl's mom was worried and gave the monkey some milk. The monkey liked the milk and let go of the girl. + +After that, the girl and her mom went to get something to eat. There was only one table left and it was very filthy. The girl didn't want to sit there, but her mom said she should try it. + +So the girl grabbed the milk and sat down. After a while they left the zoo, but the girl never forgot the filthy table and the grabby monkey! +John and his mom were walking in the park one sunny day. John saw something in the sky and said "Mom, look! There's a wide dark thing rising up in the sky. What is it?" His mom laughed and said, "It's a kite! Someone is flying it high up in the sky." + +John was very excited and said, "Let's fly a kite too!" His mom agreed and so they ran to find a kite. On the way, John asked his mom, "How do you fly a kite?" She said, "First, you have to tie it to a string. Then, you run with it and the wind will make it rise higher and higher." + +John and his mom ran faster and faster until they reached the kite store. John jumped with joy as he picked out a big blue kite. The father joined them and quickly put the kite together. Then, with a strong throw, the kite rose into the sky! He smiled at his mom and said, "Look! Our kite is flying in the sky!" + +John, his mom and his dad had a great time in the park that day. They laughed and played with the kite until it got dark. Then, they packed their things and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She had a lot of toys but her favourite one was a plush chair. She loved to crawl into it and pretend that she was sitting on a real, adult-sized one. + +One day, Sarah's mother asked her to help make some dinner. Sarah was so excited, but then her mother asked her to add a pinch of spicy seasoning to the pot. + +Sarah was scared. She had never done anything like this before. She held back from adding the spicy seasoning. + +But her mother said, "Sarah, you have to try new things if you want to become a big girl. You can do it. I believe in you." + +Sarah listened to her mother and poured the spicy seasoning into the pot. The food was delicious and everyone gave Sarah a big round of applause! + +Sarah was so proud of herself. Her mother looked at her with a smile and said, "See, Sarah? You can do things that you thought were too hard before. Just don't give up and you'll be able to complete anything you set your mind to." + +This valuable lesson taught Sarah that if she works hard, she can accomplish anything she puts her mind to, no matter how spicy it may seem. +Once upon a time there was a busy bee called Buzz. Buzz was always busy and never stopped for a break. + +One day, Buzz went outside to fly. He saw a long, colourful thread in the air. Buzz was excited and tried to grab the thread with his buzzing wings. + +But then he heard a loud scream. Buzz quickly flew away to see what was happening. + +It was a little girl, who was crying because her thread had flown away into the sky. “My pretty thread!†she screamed. + +Buzz didn't want the little girl to be sad, so he buzzed back to her with the thread in his mouth. The little girl was very happy to have her thread back! + +Buzz was glad to help, and he flew off, back to his busy buzzing life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Genie. She loved to climb and explore the world around her. One day, Genie went to the kitchen and saw a big jar of colorful butter. She wanted to climb up and get it. + +But the butter was way too high up. Genie couldn't reach it. She looked around and spotted a big box. Genie used the box to climb up to the jar of butter. The colorful butter was right in front of her. + +Genie reached for the jar of butter. She grabbed it and got down from the box. Then she licked the butter off her fingers with a big smile. Genie was happy that she could get the colorful butter from up high. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. Sarah was three years old and she loved to explore. She loved playing outside, especially near the park. One day, Sarah went to the park and she saw a big pole in the middle. She asked her mom, "What is that, Mommy?" Her mom smiled and said, "That is a pole, sweetie." Sarah's eyes sparkled with excitement and she asked, "Can I touch it?" Her mom nodded and said, "Of course!" + +So Sarah went over to the pole and touched it. She thought it was very clean and smooth. Sarah then asked her mom, "What do you use the pole for?" Her mom said, "We use it to discuss things and make decisions at the park." Sarah was so amazed and she said, "Wow, that's so cool!" + +The two then went back home and Sarah couldn't stop talking about the pole. She was so excited to discuss it with her friends at school! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was very happy and loved the colour pink. She always wanted to wear pink clothes and her favourite toy was a little pink bear. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when she found a great surprise. It was a big pink flower that was growing in the grass. She called out to her mum, "Mum, look at my great pink flower!" + +Her mum smiled and said, "That is lovely Lucy! What do you want to do with it?" + +Lucy thought for a moment and then said, "Let's pick it and put it in a vase inside the house." + +So Lucy and her mum picked the flower and brought it inside. They put it in a vase and placed it on the kitchen table. + +Lucy smiled and said, "Now it's even greater!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Sally. They liked playing together and having lots of fun. + +One day they were playing with blocks when Sally said, "Let's build a tower to the sky!" +Bob disagreed right away. He said, "No way! That's too high and we don't have enough blocks!". + +Sally was feeling sad and angry but she did not want to fight with her friend. She thought of a way to show her power. She said, "Let's make a weird boat. I know how to make it!" + +Bob did not think it was a good idea. He said, "That's too silly. I don't want to make something weird." + +Sally was so mad that she stomped her foot. But then she smiled and said, "Let's make something different than both of us have ever made before. It can be weird, but it can be fun too!" + +Bob thought about it and said, "OK! Let's do it!" So they got to work. They each brought something special to the project and made something weird, but amazing. + +The two friends had lots of fun and were together again. They even agreed that sometimes it's OK to disagree. +Matilda was a fierce three year-old. She loved to explore and try new things. + +On this particular day, Matilda wanted to do something daring. She climbed the old tree in her front yard and balanced on a thin branch, about five feet up. She was scared and gripped the branch tight and started to rub her hands together. + +“Be careful, Matilda,†said her mom from below. “If you fall, you might get hurt.†+ +Matilda was determined and she said, “It’s ok, Mom! I won’t fall.†+ +Still, her mother was worried, so she said, “Let me help you climb down.†+ +Matilda shook her head fiercely and said, “No, I can do it! I won’t fall!†+ +Matilda stayed balanced on the thin branch, her hands rub together, until she felt brave enough to climb down. She made it down safely, with a big smile on her face. + +Matilda had successfully done something brave and her mom was so proud. Matilda had proven that she was fierce and she had shown her mom that she could do anything. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to whistle all day long. He had a friend named Charlie who loved films. + +One day they decided to go to the cinema. When they got there, they heard an awful smell. Jack knew that smell! He said to Charlie, + +"Let's go! That smell is smelly," + +But Charlie wanted to stay. So they stayed, but the smell got worse. + +They watched the film, but still the smell was so bad. When the film ended, the smelly smell was stuck in their noses. It was so smelly that it made them cough. + +They rushed out of the cinema, but the smelly smell stayed with them. Every time they wanted to whistle, a smelly smell came out of their mouths. + +Jack and Charlie were sad and knew that their whistling days were over. +Once upon a time, there was a model who wanted to go for a drive. He was very excited! When he went outside, he saw a crazy car with flashy colours. He was happy and wanted to remove the car so that he could drive it. He went closer and noticed that it had four wheels. He opened the door and jumped in. He excitedly looked around, but then noticed something strange - thecar was empty! He looked around and noticed a small button. He pressed it and suddenly the car started to move. He was so happy that he drove it all day, laughing and having lots of fun. When it was time to remove the car, he parked it safely and waved to it before he went back inside. +The sun was shining brightly. Bob and his dog, Fred, were playing in the backyard. + +Bob said, "Let's make a paper airplane!" Fred barked in agreement. +Bob searched the house for some paper. He grabbed a big sheet of paper and brought it to the backyard. + +Bob started to fold it carefully. He made the creases nice and neat. "One inch here, and one inch there," he said. + +Fred watched Bob intently as he worked. When he was done, he handed Fred the plane. "See how flexible it is? You can make it fly!" + +But as soon as Fred tried to flap it, the plane ripped in half. Bob groaned, "Ah, no! That was my last big sheet of paper." + +Fred hung his head. Bob was sad too. There would be no more flying for them today. +Once upon a time, there was a pale case which belonged to a little girl. Everyone thought it was the most special case in the whole world. + +The little girl loved to take the case with her everywhere she went. Everywhere she went, she would hold the case close to her. + +One day, she was walking with her case when she saw her older brother. He asked her what she was carrying. + +"My case," she replied. "I'm protecting it." + +"That's very brave of you," her brother said. "You always make sure to protect what is special to you!" + +The little girl smiled and kept her case close. She knew it would always be safe and protected. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Susie. She was very eager to help people. One day Susie was playing in her garden when she heard a noise. She looked over the fence and saw her neighbour in trouble. He was stuck in a tree and could not get down. + +Susie ran to the fence and asked her neighbour, "What's wrong?" + +The neighbour said, "I'm stuck up in this tree and I need help!" + +Susie was very eager to help her neighbour. She ran to her shed, grabbed a ladder and set it against the tree. She helped her neighbour climb down the ladder and thanked her for her help. + +Susie felt proud and happy that she had helped someone in trouble. She knew helping others is what made the world a better place. +Once upon a time,there was a little rabbit named Bob. He was always very hungry, and he wanted something delicious to eat. One day, he was out in the woods looking for something to eat when he heard a voice call out to him. It said, "Hi Bob! I've got something delicious for you!" + +Bob followed the sound of the voice and saw a bird sitting on a tree branch. + +"What could you have for me?" asked Bob. + +"I have a bone with some delicious food on it," said the bird. + +Bob was so excited. He knew that bones were very good for him - it was the perfect treat. But when Bob tried to grab the bone, the bird flew away, leaving him behind. + +Bob was very sad. He followed the bird's flight, but the bird was too fast. He ran until his legs started to suffer. + +The little rabbit was about to give up when he suddenly noticed something delicious. He looked up and saw a bush filled with sweet apples. Bob had found a delicious treat after all! He happily devoured every last one. + +Bob smiled and continued on through the forest with a full stomach. He had learned that even when we suffer, good things can still happen! +Max was a 3 year old boy who had a pet. Max's pet was a small, furry rabbit. Max loved his rabbit very much, they were the best of buddies! + +One day, Max's mum was walking with him to the park. She mentioned to him that she thought he should get a friend for his pet rabbit. Max got really upset. He didn't want another pet, he was happy with his lonely pet! + +Max and his mum arrived at the park and they got to playing. They were having a wonderful time until it was time to leave. When his mum asked him again about getting another pet, Max became very frustrated and said, "No! I only want one pet!" + +His mum tried to explain to him that the rabbit could get lonely and need a friend, but Max just wouldn't listen. He kept saying, "No, I want to keep my pet!" + +Eventually, his mum had to give in. She said, "Ok, but if you change your mind just let me know." + +But Max never changed his mind. Sadly, the rabbit became lonely and eventually died from lack of attention and care. Max was deeply saddened and knew that his stubbornness had caused his pet to die. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Jill. Jack loved to make things out of fruits. He said, “Let’s make something with fruit!†+ +Jill grabbed some red apples and said, “I’ll cut the apples into little pieces and we can make something fun.†+ +They cut and mixed the apples together and then put it into the oven. After a few minutes they took it out and they saw a delicious red apple cake. + +Jack said, “What a yummy cake!†+ +Jill smiled and said, “Yes! Making things with fruit is lots of fun.†+There was a little boy, who was very enthusiastic. He really wanted to complete a special task. + +His mum told him that if he found a certain type of shade in the garden, he could complete the task. + +So the little boy went outside, his eyes wide with excitement. He searched and searched, until he finally found a big, red shade. + +'I did it!' the little boy cried, with a huge grin on his face. + +Mum came running out of the house and scooped him up into her arms. 'Well done!' she said, giving him a big hug. 'You were very enthusiastic and you completed the task. I'm so proud of you!' + +The little boy smiled, feeling very pleased with himself. He had done a good job, and he knew it. +Once there was a little boy named Alex. He was three years old and was very curious. One day, he saw a model in a shop. It was a big bus with many details and he really wanted it. He asked his mom if he could have it, but she said no. So, he asked her to lend it to him. + +Mom said, "I’m sorry, Alex, but I can't lend it to you". + +Alex frowned and asked,"Why not?†+ +Mom explained, "It’s too slow and you might break it. I think it’s better if you don't play with it". + +Alex was disappointed, but he still wanted the bus. He tried to think of a way to convince his mom, but he couldn't. He decided that he would keep asking her until she said yes. + +So, every day he asked her to lend him the model, but each time she said no. Finally, Alex’s mom said, "If you can show me that you can handle it carefully, then I will lend it to you". + +Alex was so excited! He promised that he would be careful, and his mom handed him the model. Alex was happy that he finally got to play with the model, and he was extra careful with it. +One day, a little girl was walking in the park when suddenly, she heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw a bird in a tree. The bird was demanding something from the girl and pointing at a small case underneath it. + +The girl asked the bird what it wanted, and it answered in a loud voice, "I want the case!" The bird demanded that the girl must get the case right away. + +The girl said, "Ok, I'll get it for you." She looked around and saw some leaves on the ground. She quickly grabbed the leaves and put them in the case. + +The bird was very happy and flew away, singing a happy song. It flew away so fast that the girl couldn't believe it! + +The girl put the case on her shoulder and begin to walk back home. She thought to herself, "That bird was so demanding! I guess it was just trying to get something it wanted." +One day, Grandma had a surprise for Mary. Grandma gave Mary a toy sewing machine and said, "Now you need to be careful with this needle, Mary." Mary was excited and shouted, "I own it!" She sat down and practised sewing. + +Later that day, Mary's little brother, Jimmy, saw the toy and asked, "Can I have it too?" + +Mary reminded Jimmy, "I own it, not you. Grandma said I should be careful with it." + +Jimmy sighed and said, "But I need it, can I play with it too?" + +Mary thought for a moment, and then said, "Yes, you can play with it, but you need to be careful too. If you use the needle, you need help and I'll be right here." + +Jimmy was excited and thanked Mary. He soon learned how to be careful with the needle, and they both got to enjoy their new toy. + +The moral of the story is that sharing with others is important and everyone needs to be careful with what they own. +Once upon a time, two friends Sally and John were playing in the park. + +John said, “Let’s have a picnic!†+ +Sally said, “Yes, that would be fun!†+ +John and Sally raised a big blanket and filled it with snacks. They laughed and had a great time chatting and eating. + +Suddenly, they heard an old man shouting. He said, “Please don’t forget to clean up after you’re finished.†+ +John and Sally felt funny and understood what the old man meant. They picked up all their snacks and put the blanket neatly away. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to always clean up after our own messes. We should always be mindful of how our actions may affect others. +Once upon a time there was a troubled fish. He swam under the sea, looking for a place to hide. Then he spotted a hook. It was big and shiny and he thought it could be a good place to hide. So he swam over to the hook and opened his mouth. He closed his lips around the hook and held on tight. He closed his eyes and waited, hoping he would be safe. + +After a long time had passed he felt a tug on the line and knew he was caught. He started to feel scared and a bit worried. But he held on tightly and finally couldn't go any further. He opened his eyes and saw he was safe in a nice warm fish tank. He swam around to explore and soon realised it was his new home. He was so happy! He said goodbye to the hook and vowed never to be troubled again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She loved to bake cakes and was the best baker around. She wanted to make something extra special, so she decided to make a cake that glowed like the sun. + +Sarah gathered all the ingredients she needed and put them in a bowl. Then she went to the lake to find something special. She found some bright yellow flowers and put them in her bowl. + +Back in her kitchen, she stirred, whisked and mixed the ingredients together. When she was done, she poured the mixture into a cake tin and put it in the oven. She waited for the cake to bake. + +Finally, the cake was ready. It was a bright yellow colour and looked like the sun! Sarah shouted, “Yay!†+ +Sarah took the cake out of the oven and put it on a plate. She couldn't believe how beautiful it looked. + +Suddenly, her little sister’s voice came from the living room. “Sarah, did you bake me a cake like the sun?†she said. + +Sarah smiled and shouted back, “Yes! Come and have a look!†+ +When her sister saw the cake she said “Wow! I love it! Can I have a piece please?†+ +Sarah laughed and said “Yes, of course!†+ +They both enjoyed the delicious +Dave and his dad were walking down the street. Dave was pushing his dad's cart, with a lot of groceries in it. Suddenly, Dave stepped on something sharp. He looked down and saw a newspaper. + +Dave's dad told him that the newspaper was really old and should have been thrown away. But when Dave saw the newspaper he was really excited. He wanted to keep it. + +"No, no, no," his dad said. "It's too old and too stupid." + +Dave begged and pleaded but his dad said no. Then finally, his dad had an idea. + +"Okay, I have an idea," he said. "Let's put the newspaper in the cart and you can use it for drawing. Can you do that?" + +Dave's eyes lit up. He nodded his head and put the newspaper in the cart. From that day on, Dave always used the newspaper to draw funny pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a great big bike. It had two wheels and two pedals for the little girl to press. The little girl wanted to go on a adventure, so she asked her parents if she could ride her bike. + +Her parents said that she could ride if she promised to stay close to home. The little girl was really excited, so she promised to stay close. She grabbed her bike and started to pedal. + +The little girl felt so happy as she rode her bike. She waved to the birds and bees and stopped to pick some flowers. She rode around and around, exploring everything she saw. + +At the end of the day, the little girl returned home. Her parents were happy to see her and asked, "Did you keep your promise?" The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, I stayed close to home." + +From then on, the little girl would ride her bike every day, exploring the great outdoors. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and loved the water. + +One day Lucy and her family set off on a boat down the river. As Lucy and her dad sailed, her dad said, “Lucy, watch the birds and don't get too wet.†+ +But, Lucy did not listen. She jumped into the river and splashed around. When they reached the port, it was getting dark, so Lucy's dad said, “OK, it is time to go home.†+ +Lucy was disappointed, so her dad said, “Next time, I will bring you a special surprise to supply the fun!†+ +Lucy was excited and hopped onto the boat. But when she got onto the boat, it was very wet. Lucy looked out into the darkness and said, “Dad, I think it will rain soon.†+ +And as they sailed away, sure enough, the rain started to fall. Lucy looked back and saw the port getting wetter and wetter. + +But that was ok, because she knew next time her dad would bring something extra for her to keep supplies of fun! +Once there was a little girl called Amanda. She was three years old and loved to pretend. One day she was feeling very bored so she decided to pretend that she was on an adventure. She was the brave queen of a distant kingdom and she was searching for a special fruit. + +Amanda needed to go on a long journey to find the fruit. She imagined she was walking through a jungle and had to cross a creepy cave to get to the fruit. She was scared but brave, so she carried on walking. + +Finally, she arrived at the magical fruit tree. She was very excited and asked a nearby unicorn if she could pick some of the fruit. The unicorn replied, “Yes, you can pick as much as you want.†+ +Amanda was overjoyed and filled her pockets with the tasty fruit. She thanked the unicorn and ran home, dreaming of all the pretend adventures she could go on now that she had the special fruit. +Tommy and his mom were walking in the park when they saw something big and orange. + +"Mommy, what's that?" Tommy asked. + +"It's a tiger, Tommy," his mom said. + +Tommy had never seen a tiger before. "They're so big, and smart!" + +His mom smiled. "Our zoo has a tiger. Would you like to go and meet him?" + +"Yes, please!" said Tommy eagerly. + +When they arrived at the zoo, the tiger was pacing in his cage. He looked so unhappy there. + +"Is he missing his friends?" Tommy asked. + +"Maybe," said his mom. "But he's still a very smart tiger." + +Tommy smiled and waved to the tiger. He was happy to have met such a smart animal. +Once there was a mommy and her little girl. The little girl was named Abby and Mommy always said she was the most special in the whole world. One morning, Mommy and Abby went for a walk. + +On their walk, they saw a deep bag. Inside the deep bag were lots of toys. Abby wanted to take the bag home with her. + +So Mommy said, "Abby, we can't take this bag home with us. We don't know who it belongs to." + +But Abby kept trying to take it. So Mommy said, "Abby, how would you feel if someone took your toys without asking?" + +Suddenly, Abby knew exactly what to do. She kissed the bag and said, "This bag belongs to somebody else. We need to leave it here." + +So Mommy and Abby left the bag where it was. Mommy smiled, because she was so proud of Abby for understanding the importance of being kind and leaving things alone if they don't belong to her. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be kind and leave things that don't belong to us alone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a pet. The pet was an original. Every night she would take the pet for a walk and remember all the good times they had together. + +One day, the little girl wanted to do something different with her pet. She wanted to go to the nearby lake, but the pet did not want to go. The pet said, "I don't want to go to the lake. I like the woods better." + +The little girl was sad. She wanted to remember the fun times with the pet, but the pet was scared of the lake. She just didn't know what to do. Then the little girl had an idea. She took the pet to the lake, but they stayed on the edge, so the pet was still close to the woods. + +The pet was happy and they had lots of fun. Every night, the little girl remembers that day at the lake and how much she and her pet enjoyed it together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who wanted to go to the circus. She couldn't wait to jump, spin and twirl on the trapeze and watch the clowns. + +When Lucy arrived at the circus, she was so excited. She looked around, but she couldn't see any clowns anywhere. She took a few steps and saw a weird-looking clown perched in a tree. + +Lucy stopped and said, “Hi! What are you doing in the tree?†+ +The clown just giggled and said, “I like to look at the circus from up here!†+ +Lucy watched the clown and thought it was so weird. He wasn’t like the other clowns she had seen before. She stepped closer to get a better look but the clown jumped out of the tree, said “Bye!â€, and ran away. + +Lucy was very surprised and shook her head with a laugh. She watched the weird clown until he was out of sight, then ran off to watch the other circus acts. +Frankie was an impatient boy. He wanted to have fun right away. He ran to the park and looked around excitedly. He spotted it - the swing! He quickly ran over, hopped on, and started to swing. + +He loved the feeling as he rose higher and higher. The sun shone brightly and Frankie laughed. Suddenly, something else caught Frankie's eye, a bright yellow bulb. + +Frankie hopped off the swing and ran over to the bulb. Frankie was eager to see the light the bulb would make. He reached up and carefully turned it on. A soft yellow light filled the park and Frankie smiled. + +He looked at the swing, lit up in the light of the bulb. Frankie jumped back on and resumed swinging as high as he could. He felt great and the impatient boy couldn't stop calling for joy. +Once there was a mommy. She liked to teach her son. She taught him how to use a rake. The rake was big, but it was fit for him. He was careful to use it just the way mommy taught him. + +He raked the garden and made it look tidy. He was very proud of himself. Mommy praised him for being so fit and masterful with the rake. + +Then he helped to gather the leaves. He was an expert at this too! Every day he liked to teach himself new things. The rake and the leaves were his friends. + +Eventually the leaves were all put away and the garden was tidy once again. Mommy was so proud of her son. +Little Jack was playing in the park one day when he suddenly spied a riding bike with a big red bow. The bike was so shiny and new that Jack knew he just had to have it. He ran over and asked his mom, "can I have this bike Mommy?" + +His mom replied “it looks like a fine bike, Jack, but how do you plan on getting it? You don’t have enough money.†+ +Little Jack thought for a moment and then exclaimed brightly, “I know! Let’s have a race! Whoever wins gets the bike!†+ +Jack’s mom smiled. She said “that sounds like fun. But it won't be an easy race. Think you can win?†+ +“Yes! I can win, Mommy†he said, confidently. + +So, Jack and his mom went to the edge of the park. Jack got up on the bike, determined to race for the win. He pedaled hard, as fast as he could. As he peddled, his mom cheered him on. + +At the end of the race, Jack was declared the winner. He was surprised and jumping for joy that he had won the bike. To celebrate, his mom took him for an ice cream, making the day even more fun. + +The bike was now his and Jack was so proud. Together, +Once upon a time there was a family. They had a special event every week. They did something different and fun each time. + +One week, the family wanted to build a big tower with blocks. They were so excited! They worked together to make a tall tower. But then, their dog came and destroyed it! They were sad. + +The family didn't let the dog destroy their fun, though. They decided to make all the events safe. Now, the family put their tower on the table so the dog could not knock it down. This way, their events stayed fun and happy! +Once upon a time, there was a prince and a princess. They were both very happy and excited because they were going to marry each other. + +The day of the wedding was very special. Everyone was wearing their best clothes and the prince and princess were so happy and excited. + +But then, something terrible happened and the prince and princess could not marry each other. Everyone was very sad and upset. + +But then, something amazing happened! The prince and princess decided to join forces and help others in need. They worked very hard and eventually they reached a big victory. + +They were really proud that they could help others and they learned a valuable lesson: it is better to help others than focus on achieving victories by yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a baby. She was an infant, so she couldn't walk or talk yet. Every day, she would crawl around and scatter her toys everywhere. Her family would always get upset when they saw the mess she made. + +One day, the baby's mom said, "Honey, let's put your toys in a box before you scatter them all over the floor." The baby thought this was a great idea, so she got right to it. + +A few days later, she started crawling, and soon she was walking. Much to the family's surprise, she now had control over her toys and she was able to keep them in the box. Everyone was so happy that she no longer made a mess. + +The baby had grown up, and she was able to understand her parents. She was no longer an infant, and she knew that it made mom and dad upset when she scattered her toys all over. Now, she never scatters them and instead puts them away in the box. +Once there was an ordinary aeroplane that included a pilot and five passengers. They all wanted to take a journey through the sky. + +The pilot asked the passengers, “Are you ready?†+ +The passengers all cheered and said, “Yes!†+ +So the pilot gave the engine some power and pulled the aeroplane into the sky. They were off on their adventure. + +But then suddenly the aeroplane made a loud noise and started to spin. The pilot couldn't control it. The passengers shouted and screamed. + +The aeroplane went lower and lower until it crashed into the ground! The passengers were all hurt and the aeroplane was broken into lots of pieces. It was a very bad end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Suzie. She loved to run around and play in the sun. One day, she saw something zoom by in the sky. She said, "Oh! What is that?" + +Her mom said, "It's a bird. It's flying away." + +Suzie said, "I wish I could zoom, too!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I've got just the thing!" She gave Suzie a little bottle of perfume. + +"Spray this when you want to zoom!" said her mom. + +Suzie ran around the garden and sprayed the perfume all over her body. Then, she started to zoom around the garden like a bird. + +But then, a rude little dog named Toby started barking at Suzie. She was scared, but then she remembered the perfume. She sprayed it at the dog and Toby ran away! Suzie zoomed around and had so much fun! +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl called Aliyah. Aliyah loved adventure and learning new things. One day she decided to visit a town near hers. + +When Aliyah reached the town, she saw policemen everywhere. She asked her mom why there were so many policemen and her mom said it was because something bad had happened there. + +Aliyah wanted to help the town and make it better, so she thought of a plan. She asked the police what she could do and they said they needed help healing the town. + +Aliyah decided to take action. She came up with the idea of an arts and crafts night where everyone could come together and make something special together. + +On the night of the event, Aliyah was nervous but brave. Everyone came together and made beautiful pictures and sculptures. Through making something special together, the town healed. + +The moral of the story is that even a brave, small action can heal a community. +Once upon a time, there was a silly kangaroo who liked to stir up ideas. He thought of all kinds of extraordinary things to do. One day he had a silly idea that he just had to try. + +He asked his friends, "Who is ready to stir up trouble?" Everyone laughed and said, "What do you have in mind?" The kangaroo said, "Let's jump over the moon!" + +Everyone was a little scared but they didn't want to disappoint their friend. They started to jump and soon they were higher and higher. Finally, they reached the moon but when they tried to jump over, it was too high. + +They all cried out in disappointment until the kangaroo had another idea. "Let's make a ladder out of clouds so we can climb to the top of the moon!" Everyone agreed and soon they had built an amazing ladder out of the clouds. + +They climbed up the ladder and soon they were standing on the top of the moon. Everyone cheered with joy and they were very glad that they tried the silly idea. +Once upon a time, there lived a goat. The goat was very hungry and there was nobody who could help. Everywhere it looked, there was no food. Until one day, it spotted an old man sitting on a seat. + +The goat trotted up to him and said, “Sir, could you help me find some food? I’m very hungry.†+ +The old man smiled and said, “Well, why don’t you go to the next town? I heard there’s a large market there and maybe you can find something to eat.†+ +So, the goat thanked the old man and set off for the next town. When it arrived, the goat was delighted to find that the old man was right: there were plenty of delicious things to eat! + +The goat ran around happily, filling its belly with delicious treats. As it was about to leave, the goat thanked the old man once more and said, “You’re really the best. I knew if I asked you, you would help me find food.†+ +The old man smiled and said, “You’re welcome. I know how it feels to be hungry.†+ +The goat happily trotted away, full and content. And so, with the help of the old man’s advice, the goat’s hunger had been satisfied. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved playing with her black dog. Everywhere she went, the dog followed. + +One day Lucy and her dog were playing in the park. Suddenly, the black dog started to bark. A bigger dog came over to them and Lucy started to cry. The big dog barked at her and wagged its tail. + +The next day Lucy went to the park again, but this time she brought some food. When they got there, the black dog started to bark again. But this time, the bigger dog ran over to them and started licking Lucy's hand. + +Lucy was so surprised and happy. She laughed and fed the big dog some food. She had foreshadowed what would happen, and it had all worked out for the best. So, when the bigger dog ran away, Lucy and her black dog ran after it and yelled, "Let's be friends!" Then they all ran and played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a seed. The seed grew and grew until it became a plant. The plant had thick leaves and it was very beautiful. One day, the plant had something special to show its friend. + +The plant said to its friend: "Look! I made a tape necklace!" + +The friend was very impressed. "It is wonderful! How did you make it?" + +The plant smiled. "I used thin pieces of tape, and I wound them together until it was thick." + +The friend smiled back. "That is amazing! I want to make one too!" + +So the plant and the friend worked together, taking thin pieces of tape and winding them together until they were thick. They made the most beautiful tape necklace ever seen. + +The two friends were so proud, they decided to wear the necklace out to show everyone. Everyone who saw the necklace was amazed, and praised the two friends for their wonderful work. The two friends were so happy! And the tape necklace continued to grow more beautiful with each day. +Once upon a time, there lived a naughty monkey in the jungle. He loved to play around and be silly. One day, he saw a group of animals gathering near a tall tree. He wanted to join them, so he started to climb the tree. As he was getting higher and higher, a voice came from the top of the tree. It was an elephant. He said, “Hey little monkey, why don't you let us have all the fun first?†The monkey felt a bit hurt, but he listened to the elephant. He came down from the tree and let the other animals have some fun. Eventually, it was his turn to play. He had a great time and they all laughed and enjoyed together in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl called Susie. She wanted to find out what it meant to have special powers. + +One day, Susie saw a big car across the street, and she knew it was her chance. She waved her hands, and the car suddenly burst into flames! + +Susie was amazed. She said to herself 'I must be really, really special!' + +Just then, Susie's mom came running to her, yelling 'Susie! What have you done!' Her mom was so scared. + +Susie was sad. She said 'I'm sorry mommy, I just wanted to see if I was special.' + +Her mom hugged her and said 'You don't need special powers to be special, you are special just the way you are!' + +Susie was glad. She realized that she didn't need to burn anything to show that she was gifted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go for a walk down the road. Daddy asked her to bathe first, but she shook her head and said, "No, it's too bad outside!" Daddy laughed and said, "What do you mean, sweetheart? That it's too bad for a bath?" +The little girl nodded her head and replied, "Yes, Daddy. It's too bad for me to go outside and bathe!" + +So Daddy said, "That's okay, sweetheart. I know you don't like baths, so why don't we go for a walk down the road instead?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Okay, Daddy!" + +So they put on their coats and shoes, and they went for a walk down the road in the sunshine. They saw lots of different people and animals, and it was so much fun! + +And when they got back, Daddy said, "Now you can have a nice, warm bath before bedtime!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Okay, Daddy!" + +And so she had a nice, warm bath, and it was just the perfect end to a wonderful day. +One day, Mike was in the garden playing. He had a hose and was having fun spraying the flowers with it. Suddenly, his mom called out to him. + +"Mike! Can you please help me and get the hose into the shed?" + +Mike was very happy to help his mom and quickly picked up the hose. But he had a tough job. The hose was long and it was difficult to keep the hose together. After a few tries, Mike managed to remain calm and focused. He eventually managed to pull the hose into the shed. + +Mike's mom beamed when she saw him. She hugged Mike and thanked him for his help. + +"Good job Mike. You did a very tough job. You proved to me that you are a very strong and resilient boy." +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Froggy. Froggy was very cheerful and loved to hop around. One day, Froggy decided he wanted to go for a swim. He happily hopped down to the river and jumped in. + +Froggy swam and swam, and he love the feeling of the water and the sun. As Froggy was swimming, he heard a splash. He saw a little fish swimming around and waved. The fish said, "Hi Froggy! I'm Splishy! Are you here to have some fun?" Froggy grinned and said, "Yes!" + +Froggy and Splishy swam around and played all day. Froggy liked Splishy because she was so cheerful. They splashed around and shared lots of happy laughs. + +Eventually, the day got dark and it was time for Froggy to leave. "Bye Splishy! I'm going home now," Froggy said as he hopped away. Splishy waved goodbye and said, "Come back soon!" + +Froggy happily hopped off, looking forward to the next swim he would have with Splishy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jeff. He was very excited because he was going on an adventure! He was walking down a path and all of a sudden he saw something ahead. It was a big prize! He wanted it very badly so he started running. + +He ran faster and faster until he finally stumbled and fell! He was a bit scared so he got up slowly. He looked around and saw a big, white dog. It was wagging its tail and looking at him. Jeff felt a bit fearful but he put out his hand so the dog could smell it. Then he started walking again. + +He finally reached the prize but then he heard something. It sounded like barking! He stopped and looked around. It was the white dog again! Jeff was so scared that he didn't move a muscle. But then the dog licked his hand! He was relieved and decided to keep going. + +He finally made it to the prize, and he was so happy! He hugged the prize and went home. Jeff had gone on his first adventure, and he would never forget it! +Once there was a little girl playing in the backyard. She liked picking up leaves and making them into piles. She made a big stack of leaves which seemed to get higher and higher. + +Her brother was very obedient, so he decided to help her. He came over and started to help her build the stack of leaves. Together they worked on it until they had made it even bigger. + +The little girl was so happy! She ran over to the stack and put her hands on it. It was so tall she couldn't even look over the top of it. But she knew it was her own stack of leaves and she was proud. + +Just then, their mom came out and saw the stack of leaves. She was so pleased to see them being obedient and helping each other. She gave both of them a big hug. + +The little girl never forgot that moment. Every time she saw a stack of leaves, it reminded her of that day with her brother. +Once there was a nosy bug. It liked to zoom around. One day, it was flying near a big body of water. The bug thought it would be fun to take a dive. + +So, it zoomed down to the water. Unfortunately, the bug was in over its head. The water was much deeper than it expected and it could not get back out. It kept trying to swim, but the water was too strong. + +In the end, the poor bug drowned in the water. It was a sad ending for the nosy bug that wanted to have some fun by zooming around the water. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was looking for wood. He searched through the bushes and trees, but he couldn't find any. He was getting tired and wanted to give up, but he kept on looking. + +Finally, he saw a big pile of wood. He was so excited that he started to run towards it. He asked the wood nicely, "Please, can I have some wood?" The wood was so patient that it said nothing but stayed still. + +The boy smiled and ran straight to the pile. He grabbed some wood and was very pleased. He thanked the wood and said, "Thank you so much, wood! You're very nice and patient". The boy walked back home happy with his wood. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Jack who was very shy. He loved playing games and looking for new things, but he was always too scared to follow his curiosity. + +One day, Jack found a bottle of yellow shampoo and became curious about it. He asked his mom what it was for but she didn't know, so she suggested to Jack that he should follow the instructions on the bottle. + +Jack took out the bottle and read, "Pour in your hand and lather it into your hair". He was confused because he wasn't sure what "lather" meant. + +He asked his dad and he said," It means to rub it into your hand and sort of hug the shampoo around your hair and then rinse it off." + +Jack was so excited to try it and he wanted to prove that he was brave enough to do it. He followed the instructions and it made his hair so soft and shiny. Jack was proud of himself for being so brave and following the instructions. He couldn't wait to show his mom how brave he was! +One day, David was in his garden and saw a lemon. He was so excited and wanted to try it. He plucked it off the tree and held it in his hand. His mom saw him and became worried. + +"Don't eat that, David," said his Mom. + +"Why not Mommy?" asked David. + +"Because lemons are sour and they won't taste very good," said his Mom. + +David looked at his Mom, a little worried. He wanted to try it so badly. + +"Please, Mom," he begged. + +His Mom relented and said, "Ok, but try a little bit." + +So David took a small bite of the lemon and his face wrinkled and his eyes teared up. It was sour. He quickly yielded the lemon and ran off to get a glass of water. His Mom smiled and followed him. +Once upon a time there was a big hurricane. It made everyone very miserable. Two brothers were living in the storm. One brother was very brave and the other was afraid. + +The brave brother said: "Let's go outside and serve the people who are affected by the hurricane." + +However the other brother was scared and said: "No, it's too dangerous. We will get hurt." + +The brave brother replied: "No, we won't. We will be careful and serve the people to help them feel better. That's what being brave is all about." + +So, the brothers went outside and helped the people in the storm. They served the people food and shelter, and warmed them up. Everyone was so thankful and soon the storm was over. + +The brothers had successfully served the people, and felt good about being brave. Everyone was no longer miserable, but very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved books and would read them every day. One day, she went to the library to find a new book to read. She asked the librarian for help and received a big smile. + +The librarian gave her a book about a sad little puppy who wanted to make friends. Lily loved the book and read it many times. She felt happy when the puppy finally found some friends. + +When it was time to return the book, Lily felt sad. She didn't want to say goodbye to her new friend, the puppy. But the librarian told her that she could always borrow the book again and receive a new one to read. Lily smiled and thanked the librarian before leaving with her new book. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read magazines with pictures of animals and princesses. One day, she saw an orange cat in the magazine and wanted to have a cat just like it. + +But, Lily's mom was allergic to cats and suffered from sneezing and coughing whenever she was around them. So, Lily couldn't have a cat of her own. Instead, she drew a picture of the orange cat and hung it on her wall. Now, she could see the cat every day and didn't have to worry about her mom suffering from allergies. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run fast in the park. He had a favorite place where he liked to play with his ball. One day, Timmy's mom reminded him to be careful when he runs fast in the park. + +Timmy played with his ball for a while and then he saw a butterfly. He ran fast after the butterfly and forgot about his mom's reminder. Suddenly, he tripped and fell down. He hurt his knee and started to cry. + +Timmy's mom came over and hugged him. She reminded him that it's important to listen to reminders and be careful in his favorite place. Timmy felt better and promised to be more careful next time he runs fast in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She liked to dress up in pretty clothes and twirl around. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a note. It said, "Dear Lily, I love you very much." Lily felt happy and hugged her mommy. + +Later that day, Lily went to her toy box to play. She found an empty box inside. She thought, "What can I do with this empty box?" Then she had an idea. She put the box on her head and pretended to be a robot. Beep boop beep! Lily had so much fun. + +At bedtime, Lily put on her pajamas and snuggled into bed. She looked at the note her mommy gave her and felt happy again. She knew she was loved. And that made her feel warm and cozy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect rocks and shells at the beach. Every time her family went to the beach, she would pass by the water and pick up all the pretty rocks and shells she could find. + +One day, Lily found a sour lemon on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "That lemon is too sour to eat, but we can use it to make lemonade!" So, Lily collected more lemons and they made delicious lemonade together. + +From then on, every time they went to the beach, Lily collected rocks and shells, and sometimes even sour lemons to make yummy lemonade. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very nervous because he had to go to the doctor's office. He didn't like going to the doctor's office because he was scared of getting a shot. + +When Timmy arrived at the doctor's office, he saw a fish tank with colorful fish swimming around. He gazed at the fish and felt a little bit better. + +The doctor asked Timmy how he was feeling. Timmy replied, "I'm nervous, but the fish make me happy." The doctor smiled and said, "That's great to hear. Now, let me take a look at your brain to make sure everything is okay." + +Timmy was a little scared, but he trusted the doctor. The doctor checked Timmy's brain and said, "Everything looks good! You're a healthy little boy." Timmy was relieved and thanked the doctor for helping him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play in the meadow with his friends. One day, while playing, Fluffy fell into a big hole. He tried to climb out, but he couldn't. + +His friend, a strong horse named Sparky, saw what happened and came to help. "Don't worry, Fluffy. I will restore you to the top," said Sparky. With his powerful legs, Sparky lifted Fluffy out of the hole and onto the grass. + +"Thank you, Sparky. You are my hero," said Fluffy. From that day on, Fluffy and Sparky were the best of friends and played together in the meadow every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom gave her a toy telephone to play with. Lily loved the telephone and played with it all day long. + +One evening, Lily's mom needed to remove the telephone from Lily's hands so she could go to bed. Lily was sad, but her mom promised to give her the telephone back in the morning. + +The next day, Lily was playing with her toy telephone when suddenly she heard a loud noise. The telephone made an alert sound! Lily was surprised and happy because she had never heard that sound before. From that day on, Lily loved her toy telephone even more. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird liked to fly high in the sky. One day, the bird saw a cake on a table. The cake looked very yummy. The bird flew down to the table and ate the cake. It was so fine and tasty! The bird felt very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the woods behind her house. One day, she found an owl sitting on a branch. The owl was very kind and let Lily pet him. + +Lily was so happy that she wanted to celebrate. She ran back to her house to get her mom and dad so they could see the owl too. "Mom! Dad! Come see the owl I found!" she exclaimed. + +But when they returned to the spot where Lily had found the owl, they discovered that the owl had been attacked by a predator. Lily was very sad and cried. Her parents hugged her and told her that sometimes bad things happen, but they would always be there to comfort her. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to design things with his building blocks. He made towers and cars and even a little house for his toy animals. + +One day, Timmy's mom cooked a big beef dinner for the family. Timmy didn't like beef very much, but his mom told him it was good for him. Timmy decided to be brave and try a bite. + +After dinner, Timmy went back to playing with his building blocks. He had an idea to make a special surprise for his mom. He worked very hard, making sure everything was just right. Finally, he was finished. + +The next day, Timmy's mom found a cleverly designed sculpture made entirely out of beef on the kitchen table. Timmy was so proud of his creation and his mom was so surprised and happy. From then on, Timmy ate his beef with a smile, knowing that it could be used for something special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up with the clothes in her wardrobe. Her mom always told her to keep her room tidy, but Lily didn't listen. + +One day, Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. They decided to play dress-up together. Lily went to her wardrobe to get some costumes, but she couldn't find any. She asked her mom, "Mommy, where are all my dress-up clothes?" + +Her mom replied, "I'm sorry, Lily. I forgot to supply your wardrobe with new clothes. We gave them away to charity." + +Lily was sad and angry. She didn't want to play anymore. She went to her messy room and cried. Timmy tried to cheer her up, but it didn't work. Lily learned a lesson that day - she should have listened to her mom and kept her room tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lily. She wanted to go on a trip with her family, but she couldn't decide what to pack. She asked her mom for help, and they started to put things in a bag. + +When they arrived at the airport, Lily saw a big board with all the flights. But she couldn't find their flight number. She was scared they wouldn't be able to go on their trip. But her dad was brave and asked for help. They found out their flight was delayed, but they would still be able to go. + +Lily was happy they could go on their trip, and she was proud of her dad for being brave. She knew she had packed everything she needed, and she was excited to explore a new place with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft blanket that she loved to touch because of its bumpy texture. One day, Lily went to the park and found a shiny penny on the ground. She felt lucky to have found it and put it in her pocket. + +As she was playing on the swings, a boy came up to her and asked if he could play too. Lily smiled and replied, "Yes, let's swing together!" They had so much fun playing together and became friends. + +When it was time to go home, Lily reached into her pocket and found the penny was missing. She was sad and thought she had lost it. But then the boy said, "I saw your penny fall out of your pocket. I picked it up and kept it safe for you." Lily was grateful and happy to have such a kind friend. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the park with her mommy. They saw many trees with pretty leaves. Lily wanted to pick a leaf, but her mommy said no. + +Suddenly, they saw a fairy. The fairy was very small and had wings. Lily wanted to say hi, but the fairy said, "Kneel down, please." So, Lily and her mommy kneeled down to talk to the fairy. + +The fairy said, "I lost my magic wand. Can you help me find it?" Lily and her mommy searched and searched, but they couldn't find the wand. The fairy was sad and flew away. + +Lily and her mommy felt bad that they couldn't help the fairy. They went home and talked about how they wished they could have helped her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny was very thirsty and tired. He walked and walked until he found an oasis. An oasis is a place with water and trees. Benny drank some water and felt strong again. + +As Benny rested, he noticed some footprints on the ground. He asked his friend, a wise old owl, "Who made these marks?" The owl replied, "It's the lion. He's very strong and dangerous. You should be careful." + +Benny was scared and wanted to leave, but he was still very thirsty. He decided to fill his belly with water before leaving. Suddenly, he heard a loud roar. It was the lion! Benny ran as fast as he could, but the lion was too strong. Benny thought he was done for. But then, the wise old owl swooped in and scared the lion away with his strong wings. Benny was safe and grateful to have such a strong friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, it started to rain very hard. Lily didn't have a shelter to protect herself from the rain, so she got very wet. + +As she walked home, she observed the animals and plants around her. She saw how the birds found shelter in the trees and how the flowers bent down to avoid getting too wet. + +When she got home, her mom gave her a warm bath and some hot chocolate. Lily told her mom about what she had observed outside. Her mom explained to her that even though it was just an ordinary rain, it was important to always be prepared and have a shelter to protect ourselves. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always have a shelter nearby when she went outside, just like the birds and the flowers. She learned that it's important to observe the world around us and learn from it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom gave her a flexible spatula to stir the cake batter. Lily was so happy! + +As she was stirring, she accidentally dropped the knife on the floor. Her mom told her to stay still and not touch the knife. Lily listened carefully and stayed put until her mom picked up the knife. + +After the cake was baked, Lily's mom let her help with the frosting. Lily used the flexible spatula to spread the frosting on the cake. It was so much fun! When the cake was finished, Lily and her family enjoyed a delicious slice together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to march around the house with his toy drum. One day, Tim went to the park and saw a charming puppy. The puppy was so cute and fluffy that Tim wanted to pet him. But the puppy was scared and barked loudly. Tim didn't understand why the puppy was scared, so he asked his mom. She explained that sometimes puppies get scared around new people. Tim felt sad for the puppy and decided to give him some space. As he walked away, he could still hear the puppy barking. Tim hoped that one day the puppy would understand that he was friendly and just wanted to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet was very lonely because he had no friends. One day, a big storm came and Tweet got scared. He saw a branch that he thought was strong and safe, so he flew to it. But when he got there, he saw that there was already a bird sitting on it. Tweet didn't know what to do, but he decided to pull the branch down so that the other bird would fall off. + +But then, Tweet realized that what he was doing was not nice. He felt bad for trying to hurt the other bird. So, instead of pulling the branch down, he asked the other bird if they could share the branch together. The other bird agreed and they both sat on the branch and waited out the storm. + +After the storm had passed, the other bird thanked Tweet for being kind and not pulling the branch down. Tweet learned that being mean to others is not the right thing to do and that sharing and being kind is much better. From that day on, Tweet had a new friend and was no longer lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived in a pond. The frog loved to sing and would sing every day. One day, a harsh storm came and the pond flooded. The frog was scared and didn't know what to do. But then, he remembered his singing and started to sing loudly. His singing made the storm go away and the pond was calm again. The frog was happy and continued to sing every day. +Once upon a time, a sailor went on a boat ride. The sailor was happy and the sea was calm. Suddenly, a big storm came and the boat shook a lot. The sailor was scared and wanted to go back home. But the boat was stuck and couldn't move. The sailor tried to release the boat, but it was too heavy. Finally, the storm stopped and the sea became calm again. The sailor was relieved and happy to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, she found a colorful case in the park. She was so excited and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" said Lily, pointing to the lively case. + +"That's very nice, Lily," said her mom. "But we should try to find the owner. Maybe they lost it." + +Lily agreed and they walked around the park, asking people if they lost a case. Finally, they found a man who was looking for his case. He was so happy to see it again and thanked Lily and her mom. + +Lily felt proud and happy that she helped someone. She continued to watch the birds in the sky, feeling grateful for her wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very adventurous and loved to explore. One day, he went for a walk in the park with his mom. They saw a big tree with lots of branches. Timmy wanted to climb it. + +"Mommy, can I climb the tree?" Timmy asked. + +"I don't know, Timmy. It looks too high," his mom replied. + +But Timmy was determined. He started to climb the tree. He got higher and higher until he reached the top. When he looked down, he saw his mom waving at him. Timmy waved back and then shrugged his shoulders. He felt like he was on top of the world. The sun was shining and the light was so bright. Timmy felt very happy. + +After a while, Timmy climbed back down the tree. His mom was waiting for him. + +"Well done, Timmy! You're so brave!" she said. + +Timmy smiled and felt proud of himself. He had an adventurous day and couldn't wait for his next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she saw a bird with a red berry in its beak. "Where did you get that berry?" asked Lily. + +"I found it in the bushes," replied the bird. "But I'm still hungry. Do you have any more berries to feed me?" + +Lily searched the bushes and found some juicy berries. She fed them to the bird, who was very happy and chirped a sweet song. + +Later that day, Lily was walking home when she saw a persistent squirrel. It followed her all the way to her house. "What do you want?" asked Lily. + +"I want some berries," said the squirrel. "I saw you feeding the bird earlier. Do you have any more?" + +Lily remembered the berries she had found in the forest and gave them to the squirrel. The squirrel was very grateful and ran away happily. From that day on, Lily always carried extra berries with her when she went to play in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a little eraser that she loved to keep in her pocket. One day, Lily went to school and brought her eraser with her. During class, she accidentally dropped her eraser and it rolled under her desk. She couldn't reach it, so she asked her teacher for help. Her teacher lifted the desk and found the little eraser. From then on, Lily made sure to keep her eraser in a safe place so she wouldn't lose it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lot of stuff in his room, like toys and books. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his room. Timmy didn't want to clean up his room and got troubled. + +Timmy's mom got angry and told him to stand up and clean his room. Timmy started to clean up his stuff, but he was still troubled. While he was cleaning, he accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do, so he hid the broken vase under his bed. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom found the broken vase and was very upset. She asked Timmy if he knew what happened, but he didn't say anything. Timmy's mom was even more troubled now and didn't know what to do. She decided to take away all of Timmy's toys and books as a punishment. + +Timmy was very sad and missed his stuff. He wished he had just cleaned up his room when his mom asked him to. From that day on, Timmy learned to always listen to his mom and not hide things when he made a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who had a jar. She loved her jar very much. One day, she went to the market to buy some fruits. While she was away, a naughty boy came and broke the jar. When the old lady came back, she saw the broken jar and felt sad. + +But then a kind boy came and said, "Don't mind, I can fix your jar." The old lady was happy to hear that. The boy took the jar and fixed it with glue. Now the jar was as good as new. The old lady was very grateful to the kind boy. She gave him some fruits as a thank you gift. From that day on, the old lady and the kind boy became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Thumper. Thumper loved to eat carrots, but one day he couldn't find any. He looked and looked, but all he found were some delicate flowers with roots. He thought to himself, "Maybe I can eat these instead." + +But when Thumper ate the delicate flowers, he started feeling sick. His tummy hurt and he couldn't hop around like he used to. He realized that he should have listened to his mommy when she told him to only eat carrots. Thumper felt sad and thought about what he did. + +He learned that it's important to listen to the ones who care about you and to always think before you act. From that day on, Thumper only ate carrots and never ate delicate flowers with roots again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his wagon outside. One day, his friend Billy came to visit. + +"Hi Timmy!" said Billy. "Can we play with your wagon?" + +"Sure!" said Timmy. "I'll show you how to pull it." + +Timmy and Billy took turns pulling the wagon around the yard. They pretended they were mighty horses pulling a big carriage. They had so much fun together. + +"Thanks for letting me play with your wagon," said Billy. + +"You're welcome!" said Timmy. "Let's play again soon." +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a bear and a rabbit. They went to a restaurant to eat. The bear ordered a big bowl of honey and the rabbit ordered a carrot salad. The bear said his honey was delicious, but the rabbit disagreed. + +The rabbit told the bear that he didn't like honey and that his carrot salad was better. The bear got angry and said that he didn't want to be friends with the rabbit anymore. The rabbit was sad and didn't know what to do. + +He decided to leave the restaurant and exit through the back door. As he was walking away, the bear realized that he was being mean and apologized to the rabbit. They hugged and became friends again. From that day on, they always tried each other's food before disagreeing. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He went to the sea every day to catch fish. One day, he caught a big fish. He was very happy. But then, he saw a little girl crying. He asked her what was wrong. She said she lost her toy. + +The fisherman cared about the little girl. He decided to help her find her toy. He left the big fish in his boat and went to search for the toy. They looked everywhere, but they couldn't find it. The little girl was still sad. + +The fisherman thought of something. He took out his fishing rod and gave it to the little girl. He taught her how to fish. The little girl was so happy. She forgot about her lost toy. She caught a fish and was very proud. She thanked the fisherman for making her day less boring. From that day on, the fisherman and the little girl became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved dinosaurs and had a purple dress that she wore every day. One day, she went to the park to play and met a boy named Timmy who also loved dinosaurs. + +"Hi, I like your purple dress," said Timmy. + +"Thank you, I wear it every day," replied Lily. + +"Will you marry me?" asked Timmy. + +Lily thought about it for a moment and said, "I can't marry you, I'm too young. But we can be friends and play with our toy dinosaurs together." + +Timmy was happy with that and they played together all day, pretending their toy dinosaurs were getting married. It was a fun day in the park for Lily and Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a turtle named Timmy. Timmy was very slow and liked to take his time. One day, Timmy met a rabbit named Robbie. Robbie was very fast and always in a hurry. + +Robbie laughed at Timmy and said, "Why are you so slow? Life is too short to be slow!" + +Timmy felt sad and wanted to show Robbie that being slow was not bad. So, he challenged Robbie to a race. Robbie thought it would be easy to win and agreed. + +During the race, Robbie was so fast that he didn't notice a tree branch in his way. He tripped and fell. Timmy saw what happened and instead of winning the race, he went back to help Robbie up. + +Robbie was surprised and grateful. He realized that life was not just about being fast, but also about being kind. From that day on, Robbie and Timmy became good friends and enjoyed life together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and meet new friends. One day, she went to the park and saw a boy with a big smile on his face. She went over to him and said hello. They played together and had lots of fun. + +As they were playing, Lily noticed that the boy had a special toy in his mouth. She asked him about it and he told her that it was his favorite toy. Lily thought it was important to take care of something that was special to someone else, so she made sure to be careful when they played with it. + +After playing for a while, it was time for Lily to go home. She said goodbye to her new friend and promised to meet him at the park again soon. Lily went home with a happy heart, knowing that she had made an important new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big dinosaur. He was very important because he was the king of all the dinosaurs. One day, he went for a walk in the forest. He saw a little dinosaur who was lost. The little dinosaur was crying because he couldn't find his way home. + +The big dinosaur felt sad for the little dinosaur. He wanted to help him. So, he slapped his tail on the ground to make a loud noise. The little dinosaur stopped crying and looked at the big dinosaur. The big dinosaur told the little dinosaur to follow him. + +The big dinosaur took the little dinosaur to his home. The little dinosaur was very happy because he was not lost anymore. He thanked the big dinosaur for helping him. From that day on, the little dinosaur knew that the big dinosaur was an important friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day. One day, Lily's mommy brought her a lemon to try. Lily made a funny face because the lemon was sour. + +But then, her mommy explained that lemons are good for you and they make yummy lemonade. Lily understood and asked if they could make some together. Her mommy said yes and they had fun squeezing the lemons and adding sugar to make the lemonade sweet. + +Lily was so happy and playful while they made the lemonade. She even pretended to be a lemon while they squeezed the juice out. From that day on, Lily loved lemons and always asked for lemonade when it was hot outside. And she understood that lemons were not just sour, but also very special. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and chase his ball. One day, Max's owner cooked a big steak for dinner. Max's nose twitched as he smelled the delicious steak cooking. When it was time to eat, Max sat patiently waiting for his owner to give him a piece of the steak. His owner said, "No Max, this steak is only for humans, not for dogs." Max didn't mind though, he was just happy to be with his owner and have his dog food. After dinner, Max curled up on his bed and fell asleep, dreaming of playing outside and eating a fine steak. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pastries, especially the ones her grandma made. One day, her grandma gave her a special pastry and said, "Keep this safe, Lily. It's a surprise." + +Lily was so excited about the surprise that she kept the pastry in her pocket all day. She even took it with her when she went to play with her friends. But as she was playing, she saw a fierce dog running towards her. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she remembered the pastry in her pocket. She took it out and threw it towards the dog. The dog stopped, sniffed the pastry, and started eating it. Lily was safe! From that day on, Lily knew that keeping things could sometimes be helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had a big dish that they used to eat their food. One day, the little girl wanted to play with the dish. She rolled it on the floor and it made a funny noise. She was so cheerful and laughed a lot. + +Her mom saw her playing and she joined in too. They both rolled the dish back and forth, and the little girl's dad saw them having fun. He also wanted to play, so he joined in and they all rolled the dish together. + +They played for a long time and had so much fun. When it was time for dinner, they put the dish back on the table and ate their food. The little girl was still cheerful, and she was happy that they all played together. They all smiled and talked about how much fun they had rolling the dish. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy found a gun on the ground. He picked it up and felt very curious about it. He showed it to his friends and they thought it was cool. But Timmy's mommy came outside and saw the gun. She told Timmy that guns are not toys and they can hurt people. Timmy felt scared and sad. He didn't want to hurt anyone. + +Timmy's mommy also made some spicy food for dinner that night. Timmy tried a little bit and his mouth felt very hot. He learned that spicy food can make you feel uncomfortable. Just like guns can make people feel hurt. Timmy promised his mommy that he would never play with guns again. He learned that it's important to be safe and not hurt others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and watching the sun shine in the sky. One day, Lily's mom looked worried and sad. + +"What's wrong, Mommy?" asked Lily. + +"I lost my necklace," explained Mommy. "It's very special to me." + +Lily wanted to help her mommy find the necklace, so she went outside to look for it. She saw the sun shining brightly in the sky and remembered her mommy's necklace was as shiny as the sun. She looked around and found the necklace in the grass. + +Lily felt happy she could help her mommy and learned that helping others is important. She also realized that paying attention to details, like the sun shining on the necklace, can help you find things. From that day on, Lily made sure to always be observant and helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who protected her from scary things. Max was big and strong, and Lily felt safe with him around. + +One day, Lily got a boo-boo on her knee. Her mom gave her a treat to make her feel better. It was a yummy cookie that made her smile. + +Lily's mom was a wise woman who knew how to take care of her family. She gave Lily a band-aid to cover her boo-boo and told her to be careful next time. Max stayed by her side the whole time to protect her. + +From that day on, Lily knew that her mom was wise and Max was her protector. She felt loved and safe with them around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a beautiful hand with five fingers that she loved to wave around. One day, Lily decided to travel to a nearby park with her mommy. + +As they walked, they saw a beautiful butterfly flying in the sky. Lily was so happy and tried to catch it with her hand. But the butterfly flew away, and Lily was sad. + +When they arrived at the park, Lily saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. Her mommy held her hand and they climbed up to the top. But as they went down the slide, Lily's hand slipped and she fell and hurt herself. + +Lily cried and cried, and her mommy took her to the hospital. The doctors tried to help, but Lily's hand was badly hurt and they couldn't fix it. Lily was very sad that she couldn't wave her beautiful hand anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to dance. She would twirl and spin to the rhythm of the music. One day, Lily went to a fancy party with her mom. She wore a pretty dress and a bow in her hair. + +At the party, Lily saw a boy named Max who was also dancing. "Hi Max!" Lily said. "I like your moves!" Max smiled and said, "Thanks, Lily! I like your fancy dress and bow." Lily giggled and said, "Thank you!" + +They danced together and had so much fun. Lily loved the rhythm of the music and Max loved the way Lily bowed at the end of each dance. They became good friends and danced together at every party they went to. And they always complimented each other's fancy outfits and cool dance moves. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite dress, which was pink and had flowers on it. One day, she went for a walk in the park and saw a snake. The snake was green and slithered on the ground. Lily was scared but her mommy told her that the snake was friendly and wouldn't hurt her. Lily felt better and continued her walk. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy took her to a store. It was a big store with lots of things to buy. They saw a lady who was very rich. She had a fancy dress and shiny jewelry. Lily thought the lady looked very pretty. She wanted to be rich like her when she grew up. But her mommy told her that being rich wasn't the most important thing in life. Being kind and happy was more important. + +Lily went home that day feeling happy and content. She realized that she didn't need to be rich or have fancy things to be happy. She just needed to wear her favorite dress, see friendly animals like the snake in the park, and be with her mommy who loved her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden every day. One day, while playing, she found a seed. She asked her mom if she could plant it. Her mom said yes, so they found a spot in the garden and planted the seed. + +Days went by and the seed started to grow into a large plant. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, we need to make an exit for the plant to grow bigger." So, they made a hole in the fence for the plant to grow through. + +Lily was so happy to see her plant grow bigger and bigger every day. One day, she said to her mom, "Mommy, I love watching my plant grow. It makes me happy." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad, Lily. Watching things grow can be very special." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to ask questions. One day, Lily and her family went on a trip to the beach. They had to bring their passports with them so they could go on the airplane. + +When they got to the beach, Lily was so excited! She ran around and picked up seashells. But then, her mom said it was time to leave and go back home. Lily didn't want to go! She wanted to stay and play some more. + +But her mom said they had to leave now or they would miss their airplane. So Lily picked up her seashells and said goodbye to the beach. She couldn't wait to come back and visit again! +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Spot. Spot liked to run and jump and play with his toys. One day, Spot found a circle toy that he liked very much. He played with it all day long. + +But then, Spot's friend Fido came over. Fido also liked the circle toy, and he wanted to play with it too. Spot didn't understand why Fido wanted to play with his toy. Spot got angry and started barking at Fido. + +Fido didn't like it when Spot barked at him. He wanted to play with the circle toy too. So, Fido tried to take the toy from Spot. Spot didn't want to share, so he growled at Fido. + +Suddenly, their owner came in and saw what was happening. She understood that they both wanted to play with the circle toy, so she got another one for Fido. Now, Spot and Fido could both play with their own circle toy and be happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. + +One day, Lily and her friend Jack were playing in the park. Jack was wearing a red sweater that his mom had given him. Lily noticed that there was a clear mark on Jack's sweater. + +"Lily, what's wrong?" Jack asked. + +"Your sweater has a mark on it," Lily replied. + +"Oh no!" Jack said, looking down at his sweater. "I hope my mom can clean it." + +"Don't worry," Lily said. "I'm sure she can make it clear again." + +The two friends continued to play, but Jack couldn't stop thinking about the mark on his sweater. He was grateful to have a friend like Lily who noticed things like that. +Lily wanted to be a pilot when she grew up. She loved to watch the big planes fly in the sky and make loud noises. She had a toy plane that she played with every day. She liked to pretend that she was flying it to faraway places. + +One day, Lily found a pilot hat and a jacket in her dad's closet. She was very happy. She decided to dress up as a pilot and surprise her dad when he came home from work. She put on the hat and the jacket and looked at herself in the mirror. She smiled and said, "I am a pilot!" + +She ran downstairs to show her mom. Her mom was in the kitchen, making dinner. She saw Lily and laughed. "You look very cute, Lily. But you are missing something. Do you know what it is?" she asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She looked at her toy plane and then at her mom. She said, "A plane?" + +Her mom nodded. "Yes, a plane. But not just any plane. A pilot needs a careful plane. A plane that is safe and strong and can fly well. Do you have a careful plane, Lily?" + +Lily nodded. She held up her toy plane and said, "Yes, I have a careful plane. It is my favorite plane. It can fly very fast and very high. It can go to the moon and back. It is the best plane ever!" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "That's wonderful, Lily. I'm sure your dad will love your careful plane too. He will be home soon. Why don't you wait for him in the living room and show him your pilot outfit and your plane?" + +Lily agreed. She ran to the living room and sat on the couch. She put her hat on her head and her jacket on her lap. She held her plane in her hands and made flying noises. She was very excited to see her dad. She knew he would be proud of her. She wanted to be a pilot just like him. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a lot of fun making up stories with their dolls and cars. Anna had a doll that looked like a queen. She wore a shiny dress and a crown. Ben liked the queen doll too, but Anna did not want to share. + +"Can I play with the queen?" Ben asked Anna. + +"No, she is mine. You can play with the other dolls," Anna said. + +"But I like the queen. She is pretty and smart. Please, let me have a turn," Ben said. + +"No, no, no. The queen is mine. Go away," Anna said. She was very selfish. + +Ben felt sad and angry. He did not like how Anna treated him. He decided to play with something else. He saw a big ball on the other side of the garden. He ran to get it. He threw the ball high in the air and caught it. He had fun with the ball. + +Anna saw Ben playing with the ball. She wanted the ball too. She left the queen doll on the grass and ran to Ben. + +"Can I play with the ball?" Anna asked Ben. + +"No, it is mine. You can play with the queen," Ben said. + +"But I like the ball. It is round and bouncy. Please, let me have a turn," Anna said. + +"No, no, no. The ball is mine. Go away," Ben said. He was not selfish. He was just teaching Anna a lesson. + +Anna felt sad and angry. She did not like how Ben treated her. She decided to go back to the queen doll. But when she got there, she saw a big dog. The dog had found the queen doll on the grass. The dog liked the queen doll too. He picked it up with his mouth and ran away. + +"Hey, come back! That is my queen!" Anna shouted. She chased the dog, but the dog was faster. He ran out of the garden with the queen doll. + +Anna cried. She had lost the queen doll. She wished she had shared it with Ben. She learned that being selfish was not good. She said sorry to Ben and asked him to play with the ball. Ben forgave her and shared the ball. They played together and had fun. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were playing with their ball in the park. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes the ball went too far and they had to look for it in the grass or behind a tree. + +One time, the ball went over the fence and into the road. Tom and Lily ran to the fence and saw a big car coming. The car hit the ball and made a loud noise. The ball popped and flew in the air. Tom and Lily were scared and sad. + +A man got out of the car and looked at the ball. He was angry and said, "Who threw this ball in the road? You are very careless! You could have caused an accident!" + +Tom and Lily did not know what to say. They felt sorry for the man and the ball. They did not mean to throw the ball in the road. They wanted to explain, but they did not know how. + +A woman came from the park and saw what happened. She was Tom and Lily's mom. She went to the fence and said, "I'm sorry, sir. These are my children. They were playing with their ball and it went over the fence by mistake. They did not see your car. They are not careless, they are just little. Please don't be mad at them." + +The man looked at the woman and the children. He saw that they were honest and sorry. He felt less angry and more calm. He said, "I'm sorry, too. I was too harsh. I know you did not do it on purpose. I'm glad no one was hurt. Here, take this money and buy a new ball." + +The woman thanked the man and took the money. She hugged Tom and Lily and said, "Let's go home, kids. We'll get a new ball tomorrow. And remember, always be careful when you play near the road. The road is not a safe place for balls or children." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand. Thank you, sir. We're sorry for the trouble." + +They walked home with their mom, holding her hand. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and to explain. They also learned that sometimes people can be kind and forgive. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play with rocks. They have many rocks of different colors and shapes. Some rocks are shiny, some are smooth, some are rough. They call them minerals. + +One day, they decide to sell their minerals. They make a sign that says "Minerals for sale, 1 coin each". They put the sign and their minerals on a table outside their house. They wait for people to come and buy their minerals. + +Soon, a lady comes by. She sees the sign and the minerals. She likes them. She says, "Hello, boys. What are these?" + +Sam and Tom say, "These are minerals. They are rocks from the ground. They are very pretty and special. Do you want to buy some?" + +The lady says, "Yes, I do. They are very modern and nice. How much are they?" + +Sam and Tom say, "They are 1 coin each. You can choose any you like." + +The lady says, "Thank you. I will take this one and this one." She points to a blue mineral and a green mineral. She gives Sam and Tom 2 coins. + +Sam and Tom say, "Thank you, lady. Have a nice day." + +The lady says, "You're welcome, boys. You have a nice day too." She takes the minerals and leaves. + +Sam and Tom are happy. They sold their minerals. They have 2 coins. They can buy more rocks or something else. They keep playing and waiting for more customers. They love their minerals. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they heard a loud noise from the bushes. It sounded like a big growl. They were scared. They did not know what it was. They looked at each other and held hands. + +"Maybe it is a big dog," Tom said. + +"Or a bear," Lily said. + +They wanted to run away, but they also wanted to see what it was. They were brave. They decided to part the bushes and look. + +They moved the leaves and branches and saw a small cat. The cat was black and white and had a bell on its collar. It was not a big dog or a bear. It was just a cat. + +The cat saw them and meowed. It was not a growl. It was a friendly noise. The cat came out of the bushes and rubbed against their legs. It wanted to play. + +Tom and Lily laughed. They were not scared anymore. They petted the cat and gave it some of their snacks. They made a new friend. + +They played with the cat and the ball until it was time to go home. They said goodbye to the cat and thanked it for the fun. They hoped to see it again. + +They walked back to their mom and dad, who were waiting for them. They told them about the cat and the noise and how they were brave. Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were proud of them. They had a good day. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big pass with many cars and buses. They want to cross the pass, but they know it is not safe. + +"Look, Tim, there is a bridge over the pass. We can go on the bridge and see the cars and buses from above," Mia says. + +"Good idea, Mia. Let's go on the bridge. Maybe we can wave to the people in the cars and buses," Tim says. + +They hold hands and walk to the bridge. The bridge is high and long. They see many cars and buses below them. They also see some birds and trees. They feel happy and excited. + +"Wow, this is fun, Mia. The cars and buses look like toys from here. And the birds and trees look so pretty," Tim says. + +"Yes, Tim, this is fun. But do you know what is more fun? Jumping on the bridge. Let's jump and make some noise," Mia says. + +They start to jump on the bridge. They jump high and low. They jump fast and slow. They laugh and shout. They have a lot of fun. + +But then they hear a loud horn. They look down and see a big bus. The bus driver is angry. He waves his fist at them. He yells at them. + +"Hey, you kids, stop jumping on the bridge. You are making the bridge shake. You are scaring the people in the bus. You are not ordinary kids. You are naughty kids. Go away from the bridge," the bus driver says. + +Tim and Mia are scared. They stop jumping. They feel sorry. They did not mean to make the bridge shake. They did not mean to scare the people in the bus. They are not naughty kids. They are just ordinary kids who wanted to have some fun. + +They run away from the bridge. They hold hands and say sorry to each other. They decide to play somewhere else. They hope the bus driver and the people in the bus are not angry anymore. They hope they can still be friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing on the swings, slide on the slide, and climb on the monkey bars. They saw a big chain hanging from a tree. It looked interesting. + +"Let's go see the chain!" Tom said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran to the tree and grabbed the chain. It was cold and hard and made a clinking sound. They pulled and pushed it, but it did not move much. + +"Can we stretch the chain?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe. Let's try!" Tom said. + +They both pulled the chain as hard as they could. They felt it stretch a little bit. They were happy. + +"Look, we stretched the chain!" Tom said. + +"Wow, we are strong!" Lily said. + +They smiled and hugged each other. They liked to play with the chain. It was interesting. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. They liked to make noises and pretend they were going on adventures. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast and strong!" Ben said. + +"My doll is pretty and kind, she likes to help people!" Lily said. + +They were having fun, but then they saw something shiny on the table. It was a roll of tape. They wondered what it was for. + +"Can we play with the tape?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, maybe it's for mommy or daddy," Ben said. + +They looked around and saw that their parents were busy in the kitchen. They decided to take the tape and see what they could do with it. + +They took the tape and ran back to their toys. They started to stick the tape on everything. They taped the doll's hair, the car's wheels, the sofa, the lamp, and even the cat. + +"Look, we made new things!" Lily said. + +"Yeah, this is fun!" Ben said. + +They laughed and giggled, but they did not notice that the tape was running out. Soon, there was no more tape left on the roll. + +"Oh no, where did the tape go?" Lily said. + +"It vanished, it's gone!" Ben said. + +They looked at their toys and saw that they were covered in tape. They looked at the cat and saw that he was angry and sticky. They looked at each other and saw that they were in trouble. + +"Uh-oh, what do we do now?" Lily said. + +"I don't know, maybe we can hide," Ben said. + +They tried to find a place to hide, but it was too late. Their parents came into the living room and saw the mess. + +"Lily, Ben, what did you do?" their mom said. + +"We're sorry, we just wanted to play with the tape," Lily said. + +"We didn't know it would vanish," Ben said. + +Their parents were not happy, but they also saw that their children were adorable. They sighed and smiled. + +"Next time, ask us before you use something that is not yours," their dad said. + +"Okay, we will," Lily and Ben said. + +They helped their parents clean up the tape and their toys. They apologized to the cat and gave him a hug. They learned their lesson and promised to be more careful. They still liked to play, but they never used the tape again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big knife on the table. Tom wanted to touch it. Lily said no. + +"That is a bad thing. Mommy said no. It can hurt you," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He took the knife and tried to cut a banana. The knife was dull. It did not cut the banana. It slipped and cut Tom's finger. Tom cried out loud. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! It hurts!" Tom said. + +Lily ran to get Mommy. Mommy came and saw the blood. She took the knife and put it away. She wrapped Tom's finger with a bandage. She hugged Tom and Lily. + +"Tom, you should not play with knives. They are dangerous. You could have hurt yourself more. Do you understand?" Mommy said. + +Tom nodded. He felt sorry. He regretted taking the knife. He said sorry to Mommy and Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly. I won't do it again," Tom said. + +Mommy kissed Tom and Lily. She said she loved them. She gave them a cookie and some milk. They ate and drank. They felt better. They learned a lesson. They did not play with knives anymore. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box. Inside the box, there are many things. There are hats and scarves and shoes. There are also toys and books and games. + +Lila sees a bow and an arrow. She likes the arrow. It is pretty. It has a red tip and a blue feather. She picks up the arrow and shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a pretty arrow!" she says. + +Ben looks at the arrow. He likes it too. He picks up the bow and puts the arrow on it. He wants to shoot the arrow. + +"Can I try, Lila?" he asks. + +Lila nods. She gives him the arrow. Ben pulls the bow and aims at a tree. He lets go of the arrow. The arrow flies in the air. It hits the tree. Ben and Lila clap their hands. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good!" Lila says. + +"Thank you, Lila, you are nice!" Ben says. + +They hug and smile. They are happy. They talk and play with the bow and the arrow. They have fun in the park. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a watch on the grass. It is big and shiny and has many buttons. + +"Wow, look at this!" Sam says. "It is a watch. It can tell time and do other things." + +"Can I see?" Mia asks. She takes the watch and puts it on her wrist. It is too big for her. It slides down her arm. + +"Be careful!" Sam says. "Don't drop it. It is not ours. We have to give it back to someone." + +"But I like it," Mia says. "It is pretty and fun. I want to keep it." + +"No, you can't keep it," Sam says. "That is not nice. Someone is looking for it. They will be sad if they can't find it." + +Mia thinks for a moment. She knows Sam is right. She does not want to make someone sad. She takes off the watch and gives it back to Sam. + +"OK, you are right," she says. "We can't keep it. But can we play with it for a little while?" + +Sam smiles. He likes Mia. She is a good friend. He nods. + +"OK, we can play with it for a little while," he says. "But then we have to find the owner. Maybe they are in the park too." + +They look at the watch. It has a thick strap and a big screen. It makes noises and lights up. They press the buttons and see what happens. They have fun with the watch. They pretend they are spies and astronauts and explorers. They laugh and run and hide. + +They play with the watch until it is time to go home. Then they look around the park. They see a man sitting on a bench. He looks sad and worried. He has a thick coat and a hat. He looks at his wrist and sighs. + +"Maybe he is the owner," Sam says. "Let's ask him." + +They walk up to the man. They hold the watch in their hands. + +"Excuse me, sir," Sam says. "Is this your watch? We found it on the grass." + +The man looks at them. He sees the watch. His eyes light up. He smiles. + +"Yes, yes, it is my watch!" he says. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are very kind and honest. I was looking for it everywhere. It is a very special watch. It was a gift from my wife. She is very sick and in the hospital. This watch helps me talk to her and see her. I was so afraid I lost it. You made me very happy." + +He takes the watch and puts it on his wrist. He hugs Sam and Mia. He thanks them again and again. + +Sam and Mia are happy too. They are glad they gave back the watch. They are glad they made the man happy. They wave goodbye to him and go home. They tell their parents what happened. Their parents are proud of them. They hug them and kiss them. + +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to do the right thing. They are good children. +Tim and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to jump on the couch and pretend it was a boat. They had a lot of fun making noises and waving to the fish. + +But then they heard a loud knock on the door. They stopped playing and looked at each other. They were scared. Who could it be? + +"Who is it?" Tim asked in a small voice. + +"It's me, your grandma!" a voice said from outside. "I came to visit you and bring you some cookies!" + +Tim and Lily ran to the door and opened it. They saw their grandma smiling and holding a big bag. They were happy to see her and hugged her. + +"Hi, grandma!" they said. "We missed you!" + +"Hi, my sweeties!" grandma said. "I missed you too! Can I come in?" + +"Of course, grandma!" Tim said. "We were just playing on the couch. Do you want to play with us?" + +Grandma laughed and nodded. She followed them to the living room and put the bag on the table. + +"Sure, I want to play with you!" she said. "But first, can you mind the cookies for me? Don't eat them until we have tea, okay?" + +"Okay, grandma!" Lily said. "We will mind the cookies. We will be good!" + +They all went to the couch and started to play again. They pretended it was a boat and grandma was the captain. They had a lot of fun and forgot about the cookies. They were not scared anymore. They were happy. +Lily and Max were excited to play in the snow. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They ran outside and saw the white powder everywhere. It was soft and cold and sparkled in the sun. + +"Let's make a snowman!" Lily said. She rolled a big ball of snow and put it on the ground. Max rolled a smaller ball and put it on top of the big one. They found a carrot, two stones and a stick and made a face for the snowman. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Max said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The snowman did not say anything. He just smiled with his carrot nose. + +Lily and Max decided to surprise the snowman. They ran behind a tree and whispered. They made two snowballs and hid them behind their backs. They came out of the tree and pretended to talk to the snowman. + +"Mr. Snowman, you look very happy today," Lily said. + +"Yes, you have a nice hat and a scarf," Max said. + +They threw their snowballs at the snowman and shouted, "Surprise!" + +The snowman did not move. He just smiled with his carrot nose. + +Lily and Max laughed and hugged each other. They had fun playing in the snow. They liked to surprise the snowman. They hoped he liked it too. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the pool. Lily has a big mixer. She can make bubbles with it. Tom thinks it is fun. + +One day, they go to the pool with their moms. Lily brings her big mixer. She says to Tom, "Do you want to play with my mixer? We can make bubbles and swim in them." + +Tom says, "Yes, I want to play with your mixer. It looks cool. How do you make bubbles?" + +Lily says, "You have to turn this knob and push this button. Then the mixer will blow air and water. It will make bubbles. Look!" + +She turns the knob and pushes the button. The mixer starts to blow air and water. It makes a lot of bubbles. The bubbles fill the pool. Lily and Tom laugh and swim in the bubbles. They have fun. + +Their moms watch them and smile. They say, "Lily and Tom are having a good time. They are very creative. They like to play with the big mixer." + +Lily and Tom hear their moms. They say, "Thank you, moms. We love you. We love the big mixer. It is the best toy ever." +Tim and Mia love to play with their dinosaur toys. They have big ones and small ones, green ones and red ones, scary ones and nice ones. They make them roar and run and fight and hug. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom and dad. They bring their favorite dinosaur toys with them. Tim has a flexible dinosaur that can bend and twist. Mia has a shiny dinosaur that can make sounds and light up. + +They have fun on the swings and the slide and the sandbox. They also play with their dinosaur toys on the grass and the bench and the tree. They pretend that the park is a jungle and their dinosaurs are exploring. + +But then, something bad happens. Tim loses his flexible dinosaur. He does not know where it is. He looks under the swing and the slide and the sandbox. He looks on the grass and the bench and the tree. He cannot find it. He feels sad and angry. + +He says to Mia, "Where is my dinosaur? Did you take it? Give it back to me!" + +Mia says, "No, I did not take it. I have my own dinosaur. See? It is shiny and makes sounds and lights up. Maybe you left it somewhere. Let's look for it together." + +They look for Tim's dinosaur together. They ask their mom and dad and some other kids if they have seen it. They do not give up. They hope to find it. + +At last, they see something on the fence. It is Tim's flexible dinosaur. It is stuck on a nail. It is bent and twisted. Tim is happy to see it. He runs to get it. He says, "There it is! There is my dinosaur! I found it! I found it!" + +Mia is happy for him. She says, "Yay! You found it! You found it! I am glad you have your dinosaur back. It is a good dinosaur. It is flexible. It can bend and twist." + +Tim says, "Thank you, Mia. Thank you for helping me. You are a good sister. You have a good dinosaur too. It is shiny and makes sounds and lights up. Let's play with them together." + +They hug and smile. They play with their dinosaur toys together. They have fun. They are happy. +Tim and Mia are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. Tim has a red block with a star on it. He says it is his symbol. He likes stars because they are bright and shiny. + +Mia wants to see the star block. She asks Tim, "Can I have your symbol, please?" Tim says, "No, this is mine. You have your own blocks." Mia feels sad. She likes stars too. She thinks Tim is not nice. + +Mia sees a yellow block with a circle on it. She thinks it is a sun. She likes suns because they are warm and happy. She picks up the block and says, "Look, I have a sun. This is my symbol." She smiles. + +Tim looks at the sun block. He thinks it is cool. He wants to have it. He says, "Can I have your symbol, please?" Mia says, "No, this is mine. You have your own blocks." Tim feels angry. He thinks Mia is not fair. + +Tim grabs the sun block from Mia. He squeezes it hard. He says, "This is mine now. I have two symbols. You have none." Mia feels hurt. She cries. She says, "That is not nice. That is rough. Give me back my symbol." + +Tim and Mia start to fight. They pull and push and shout. They knock down their towers and houses and cars. The blocks fall and scatter. They make a big mess. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tim and Mia fighting. She sees the blocks everywhere. She is not happy. She says, "Stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Why are you making a mess?" + +Tim and Mia stop. They look at Mom. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were fighting over our symbols. We wanted to have the same blocks. We were not nice. We were rough." + +Mom says, "Symbols are not more important than friends. You can share your blocks. You can play together. You can be nice. You can be gentle." She helps them pick up the blocks. She gives them a hug. She says, "I love you both. You are my symbols." +Anna liked to grow beans in her garden. She planted them in the dirt and watered them every day. She waited for them to grow big and green. She wanted to display them at the fair and win a prize. + +But one day, a big storm came. The wind blew hard and the rain poured down. Anna was scared and sad. She ran to the window and looked at her garden. She saw her beans fall down and break. She cried and cried. + +"Mommy, mommy, my beans are ruined!" she sobbed. + +Mommy came and hugged her. She wiped her tears and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. The storm was very bad. But don't worry, we can plant more beans. And we can still go to the fair and see other things. Maybe we can find something else to display." + +Anna sniffed and nodded. She felt a little better. She put on her coat and boots and took Mommy's hand. They walked to the fair. It was still gloomy outside, but Anna saw many bright colors and happy faces. She saw flowers and fruits and paintings and toys. She saw a big display of pumpkins and a small display of shells. She smiled and said, "Mommy, look at all the displays. They are so pretty. Can we make a display of shells too?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we can, Anna. That's a great idea. Let's go find some shells and make a display. Maybe we can win a prize too." + +Anna clapped and cheered. She forgot about her beans and the storm. She was happy to make a display with Mommy. She hoped the sun would come out soon. +Sam and Mia went to the big water place with Mom and Dad. They saw many fish and animals in the water. They liked the dolphins the most. The dolphins were gray and smooth and had big smiles. They jumped and played in the water. + +Sam and Mia wanted to talk to the dolphins. They waved and said hello. The dolphins came closer and made funny noises. They sounded like they were laughing. Sam and Mia laughed too. They felt happy. + +One dolphin opened its mouth and showed its teeth. It looked like it wanted to play. It splashed Sam and Mia with water. They got wet and cold. They screamed and ran away. The dolphin followed them and splashed them again. It was having fun. + +Mom and Dad saw what was happening. They laughed too. They told Sam and Mia not to be scared. The dolphin was friendly and playful. It just wanted to say hello. They gave Sam and Mia towels and hugged them. + +Sam and Mia dried themselves and smiled. They went back to the dolphin and said sorry. They asked if they could play with it. The dolphin nodded and made a happy noise. They threw a ball and the dolphin caught it. They clapped and cheered. They had a lot of fun with the dolphin. They made a new friend. +Sara and Ben love to play with their toy duck. They call him Quack. Quack is yellow and soft and makes a funny sound when they squeeze him. Quack is their best friend. + +One day, Sara and Ben have a great idea. They want to celebrate Quack's birthday. They do not know when Quack was born, but they decide to make today his special day. They find a small cake and some candles in the kitchen. They also make a hat and a card for Quack. + +They put Quack on the table and sing to him. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Quack, happy birthday to you!" They clap and cheer. They help Quack blow out the candles and cut the cake. They give him a bite and eat some too. They also give him the hat and the card. Quack looks very happy. + +"Quack, we love you so much," Sara says. "You are the perfect duck." + +"Quack, you are our best friend," Ben says. "You make us laugh and smile." + +Quack makes his funny sound and cuddles with them. He feels very loved and lucky. He thinks Sara and Ben are the perfect kids. He is glad they celebrate his birthday. He hopes they will always play with him. He loves them too. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play together at the park. They like to swing, slide and run. They also like to eat snacks. Lily likes bananas and Tom likes apples. + +One day, Lily and Tom go to the park with their moms. They have fun on the swings and the slide. Then they are hungry. Their moms give them snacks. Lily gets a banana and Tom gets an apple. + +But Lily does not want a banana today. She wants to try something different. She looks at Tom's apple. It is red and shiny. She asks Tom, "Can I have your apple?" + +Tom looks at Lily's banana. It is yellow and soft. He asks Lily, "Can I have your banana?" + +Lily and Tom smile. They trade their snacks. They take a bite. Lily likes the apple. It is sweet and crunchy. Tom likes the banana. It is smooth and creamy. + +They say, "Thank you!" to each other. They are happy. They finish their snacks. Then they run to play some more. + +But after a while, Lily and Tom start to miss their own snacks. Lily misses the banana. It is her favorite. Tom misses the apple. It is his favorite. They feel sad. + +They go back to their moms. They tell them, "We miss our snacks. We want our own snacks." + +Their moms hug them. They say, "It's okay. You can have your own snacks tomorrow. Sometimes it's good to try something different. But it's also good to know what you like best." + +Lily and Tom nod. They understand. They say, "We're sorry. We love you." + +Their moms say, "We love you too. Now, do you want to play some more?" + +Lily and Tom say, "Yes!" They hold hands. They go to the sandbox. They are friends. They are happy. +Sam liked to visit his dad at the lab. The lab was a big room with many machines and people in white coats. Sam's dad worked with the machines and made noises and lights. Sometimes, he let Sam help him with the buttons and switches. + +One day, Sam and his dad went to the lab and saw a new machine. It was big and round and had a screen and a speaker. Sam's dad said it was a repeat machine. It could copy any sound and say it again. He showed Sam how it worked. He said "Hello" into a microphone and the machine said "Hello" back. He said "How are you?" and the machine said "How are you?" back. He said "I love you" and the machine said "I love you" back. Sam clapped his hands and laughed. + +Sam wanted to try the repeat machine too. He took the microphone and said "Hi, I'm Sam". The machine said "Hi, I'm Sam". He said "I like to play". The machine said "I like to play". He said "You are my friend". The machine said "You are my friend". Sam was happy and hugged the machine. + +But not everyone liked the repeat machine. There was a grumpy man in the lab who worked on another machine. He did not like noises and lights. He did not like Sam and his dad. He did not like the repeat machine. He came over and said "Stop that, you are making too much noise. This is a serious place, not a playground. Go away and leave me alone". The repeat machine heard him and said "Stop that, you are making too much noise. This is a serious place, not a playground. Go away and leave me alone". + +The grumpy man was angry and red. He said "How dare you talk back to me? You are a stupid machine. You don't know anything. You are a waste of space". The repeat machine said "How dare you talk back to me? You are a stupid machine. You don't know anything. You are a waste of space". + +The grumpy man was furious and tried to hit the machine. But Sam's dad stopped him and said "Don't touch my machine. It is not stupid. It is smart and fun. It is not a waste of space. It is a wonder of science. And it is not talking back to you. It is repeating what you say. Maybe you should listen to yourself and think before you speak". + +The grumpy man was ashamed and quiet. He walked away and did not bother Sam and his dad again. Sam and his dad smiled and thanked the repeat machine. They said "You are a good machine. You are a clever machine. You are a funny machine". The repeat machine said "You are a good machine. You are a clever machine. You are a funny machine". And they all laughed. +Sam and Mia are playing with their toys. Sam has a big truck and Mia has a doll. Sam likes to order Mia around. + +"Give me your doll," Sam says. "I want to put her in my truck." + +"No, Sam," Mia says. "She is my doll. You can't have her." + +Sam gets angry. He sees a nail on the floor. It is rough and sharp. He picks it up and runs to Mia. + +"I will poke your doll with this nail," he says. "Then she will be broken and you will cry." + +Mia is scared. She hugs her doll and backs away from Sam. She does not want him to hurt her doll. + +"Stop, Sam," she says. "That is not nice. That is mean. You will hurt yourself and my doll." + +Sam does not listen. He tries to poke Mia's doll with the nail. But he misses and pokes his own hand. He drops the nail and the truck. He screams in pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow," he says. "It hurts. It hurts." + +Mia feels sorry for Sam. She puts her doll down and goes to him. She takes his hand and looks at it. There is a small cut and some blood. + +"Let me help you, Sam," she says. "We need a band-aid and a hug." + +She takes him to their mom. Their mom cleans the cut and puts a band-aid on it. She hugs Sam and Mia. + +"Are you okay, Sam?" she asks. + +"Yes, mom," Sam says. "But I am sorry. I was mean to Mia. I wanted her doll." + +"That was not nice, Sam," mom says. "You should not order Mia around or hurt her or her doll. You should share and play nicely." + +"I know, mom," Sam says. "I am sorry, Mia. Can we be friends again?" + +Mia smiles. She picks up her doll and gives it to Sam. + +"Here, Sam," she says. "You can play with her for a while. But be gentle. She is not rough like your truck." + +Sam takes the doll and hugs it. He hugs Mia too. + +"Thank you, Mia," he says. "You are a good sister. I love you." + +"I love you too, Sam," Mia says. + +They play together with their toys. They are happy. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. One day, they saw a big red balloon in the sky. It was flying from the east, where the sun came up. + +"Look, Lily, a balloon!" Tom said. "Let's catch it!" + +They ran after the balloon, but it was too fast and too high. They followed it to the end of the yard, where there was a fence. The balloon went over the fence and into the woods. + +"Come on, Lily, let's climb the fence!" Tom said. He was brave and curious. + +Lily was scared and careful. She saw that the woods were dark and gloomy. She heard strange noises and saw shadows. + +"No, Tom, let's go back!" Lily said. "The woods are not safe!" + +But Tom did not listen. He climbed the fence and jumped to the other side. He landed on a pile of leaves and sticks. He was happy and excited. + +"Yay, I made it!" Tom said. "Come on, Lily, the balloon is here!" + +Lily did not want to leave Tom alone. She climbed the fence too, but she was not good at jumping. She slipped and fell. She hurt her knee and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily said. "Tom, help me!" + +Tom heard Lily and ran back to her. He saw that she was bleeding and crying. He felt sorry and worried. + +"Oh, Lily, I'm sorry!" Tom said. "Are you okay?" + +He hugged her and helped her stand up. He saw that the balloon was gone. It had flown away with the wind. + +"Let's go home, Lily," Tom said. "We don't need the balloon. We have each other." + +They walked back to the fence, holding hands. They climbed over and ran to their house. Their mom saw them and hugged them. + +"What happened, my darlings?" Mom said. "You look dirty and sad." + +"We chased a balloon, but we fell and lost it," Lily said. + +"And we went to the woods, but they were gloomy and scary," Tom said. + +Mom kissed their wounds and gave them cookies and milk. She told them that they were brave and smart, but they should not go to the woods without her. She also told them that there were many other things to play with in the yard. + +Lily and Tom smiled and nodded. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with their swing, their slide and their sandbox. They did not care about the balloon anymore. They were happy and safe. +Tommy was a clumsy cat. He liked to play with his toys, but he often knocked over things and made a mess. His mom was not happy when she saw his room. She said, "Tommy, you need to be more careful. You can hurt yourself or break something. And you have to clean up your mess." + +Tommy said, "Sorry, mom. I will try to be more careful. And I will clean up my mess later. Can I have some tuna for lunch? I am hungry." + +Mom said, "Yes, you can have some tuna. But first, you have to help me with the groceries. I bought some tuna for you and some milk for me. Come on, let's go to the kitchen." + +Tommy followed his mom to the kitchen. He saw the tuna can on the counter. He wanted to open it and eat it right away. He jumped on the counter and tried to grab the can. But he was too clumsy. He slipped and knocked over the can. The can rolled off the counter and hit the floor. It made a loud noise. + +Mom heard the noise and came back to the kitchen. She saw Tommy on the counter and the can on the floor. She was angry. She said, "Tommy, what did you do? You are so clumsy. You made a big mess. And you wasted the tuna. Now we have to buy more. And you have to clean up the floor." + +Tommy felt bad. He said, "Sorry, mom. I was hungry. I wanted to eat the tuna. I didn't mean to make a mess. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom sighed. She said, "Tommy, I love you. But you have to learn to be more careful. And you have to listen to me. You can't open the can by yourself. You need a can opener. And you have to wait for me to serve you. You can't just eat whatever you want. And you have to clean up your mess. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded. He said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I will be more careful. And I will listen to you. And I will clean up my mess. Can I still have some tuna for lunch?" + +Mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can still have some tuna. But only after you clean up the floor. And you have to share it with me. OK?" + +Tommy said, "OK, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Tommy. Now, let's clean up the floor and have some tuna." +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big white thing on the ground. It is cold and soft. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. + +"It is snow," Anna says. "It falls from the sky when it is very cold." + +Tom picks up some snow and makes a ball. He throws it at Anna. Anna laughs and throws a ball back at Tom. They have fun. + +Then Tom sees a small red thing on a tree. It looks like a berry. He is hungry. He picks it and puts it in his mouth. He makes a face. It is bitter. + +"Yuck!" Tom says. "This is not good." + +Anna runs to him. She sees the red thing. + +"Tom, no!" Anna says. "That is not a berry. That is a holly. It is not for eating. It can make you sick." + +Tom spits out the holly. He feels sorry. + +"I did not understand," Tom says. "I thought it was a berry." + +Anna hugs him. She is not angry. + +"It is okay," Anna says. "Now you understand. Come, let us play more with the snow." +Lily and Ben wanted to go to the park. They put on their shoes and coats and ran to the door. But then they saw the rain. It was raining hard and the sky was gray. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "We can't go to the park now. The rain will make us wet and cold." + +Ben looked sad. He liked the park. He liked the swings and the slide and the sandbox. He did not like the rain. + +"Maybe we can wait a little," he said. "Maybe the rain will stop soon. Then we can go to the park." + +Lily nodded. She wanted to go to the park too. But she did not want to wait too long. She was bored. + +"Let's play a game while we wait," she said. "Let's play I spy. I spy something red." + +Ben looked around. He saw a red ball, a red book, a red car. He guessed them all, but Lily said no. + +"What is it?" he asked. + +Lily smiled. She pointed to the window. "It's Mommy's umbrella!" she said. "She left it here this morning. She said she will come back soon. Maybe she will bring us something sweet." + +Ben smiled too. He liked Mommy's umbrella. It was big and red and had white dots. He liked sweet things too. He liked cookies and candy and cake. + +"Maybe she will bring us cookies," he said. "Or candy. Or cake." + +Lily and Ben started to imagine what Mommy would bring them. They forgot about the rain and the park. They were happy. + +They did not know that Mommy was stuck in traffic. She was trying to get home as fast as she could. But there was a big delay. She hoped that Lily and Ben were not too sad. She had a surprise for them. She had bought them a new umbrella. It was yellow and had green frogs. She thought they would like it. She also had some sweet things for them. She had cookies and candy and cake. She could not wait to see their faces. She loved them very much. +Sara and Ben were playing with their dolls in the living room. They liked to pretend that their dolls were rich and had a lot of luxury things. Sara had a fancy dress for her doll, and Ben had a shiny car for his doll. + +"Look at my doll, she is so pretty in her fancy dress!" Sara said, showing off her doll to Ben. + +"Wow, she is very fancy!" Ben said, admiring Sara's doll. "But my doll is faster in his shiny car. He can go anywhere he wants!" + +"Can I see your car?" Sara asked, curious about Ben's toy. + +"Sure, here you go!" Ben said, handing his car to Sara. "But be careful, it is very special. It has a button that makes it go vroom!" + +Sara took the car and looked at it. She saw the button and pressed it. The car made a loud noise and started to move by itself. Sara was surprised and scared. She dropped the car and it rolled away. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Ben shouted, running after his car. "You made my car go away!" + +"I'm sorry, I didn't know!" Sara said, feeling bad. "I just wanted to see it!" + +Ben caught his car and brought it back. He checked if it was okay. He was angry at Sara for making his car run away. + +"Don't touch my car again!" Ben said, holding his car tightly. "You don't know how to play with it!" + +Sara felt sad and hurt. She liked Ben's car, but she didn't mean to make it go away. She wanted to play with Ben, but he didn't want to play with her. + +"Fine, I won't touch your car!" Sara said, picking up her doll. "But you can't touch my doll either! She has a fancy dress that you can't attach to anything!" + +Sara and Ben turned away from each other and played with their own toys. They didn't talk to each other anymore. They were both unhappy and lonely. They missed playing together. They wished they could share their luxury toys and have fun. But they didn't know how to say sorry and make up. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make houses and towers and bridges with the blocks. They also like to joke with each other. + +One day, Lily has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's make a funny pattern with the blocks. I will start and you will copy me." Ben nods and smiles. He likes patterns. + +Lily picks up a red block and puts it on the floor. Ben picks up a red block and puts it next to Lily's. Lily picks up a blue block and puts it on top of her red block. Ben picks up a blue block and puts it on top of his red block. They do this with yellow, green and purple blocks too. They make a tall stack of blocks with different colors. + +Then, Lily picks up a white block and puts it on top of her purple block. She looks at Ben and says, "Your turn." Ben looks around. He does not see any white blocks. He only sees black blocks. He thinks Lily is joking with him. He says, "There are no white blocks. You are joking with me." + +Lily laughs and says, "Yes, I am joking with you. I hid the white blocks under the rug. I wanted to see your face. It was funny." Ben laughs too. He says, "You are a good joker. But I have a joke for you too." He picks up a black block and puts it on top of his purple block. He says, "Now you copy me." + +Lily looks around. She does not see any black blocks. She only sees white blocks. She thinks Ben is joking with her. She says, "There are no black blocks. You are joking with me." + +Ben laughs and says, "Yes, I am joking with you. I hid the black blocks under the pillow. I wanted to see your face. It was funny." Lily laughs too. She says, "You are a good joker too. We are both good jokers. We make funny patterns with the blocks." + +They hug and say, "We are friends. We like to play with blocks. We like to joke with each other." They are happy. +Lily and Max were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They made loud noises as they zoomed their cars around the sofa and the table. They pretended they were in a race and tried to be the fastest. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm going to win!" Max shouted. + +"No, I'm going to win!" Lily said. + +They were having so much fun that they did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. She came into the living room and saw them playing. + +"Kids, it's time to eat. Pause your game and come to the kitchen," she said. + +"Okay, mom," Lily and Max said. They put their cars on the floor and ran to the kitchen. They were hungry and wanted to eat. + +But when they got to the kitchen, they saw something wrong. There was water on the floor and on the counter. There was a leak in the sink and the water was dripping fast. + +"Oh no, what happened?" mom said. She turned off the faucet and grabbed a towel to dry the water. + +"Sorry, mom, we did not hear the leak," Lily said. + +"Me neither," Max said. + +"It's okay, it's not your fault. The sink is old and needs to be fixed. But we have to be careful and not slip on the water. Can you help me clean it up?" mom said. + +"Sure, mom," Lily and Max said. They took some towels and helped mom wipe the water. They were careful and did not slip. They worked together and soon the kitchen was dry. + +"Thank you, kids, you are very helpful. Now let's eat our lunch. You can play with your cars again after we eat," mom said. + +"Okay, mom," Lily and Max said. They sat at the table and ate their lunch. They were happy and proud. They paused their game, but they did not mind. They knew they could play again later. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with pins. Pins are small and shiny. They can make pictures with pins on a board. + +One day, Lily and Ben find a big pin. It is bigger than their hands. It is very shiny and has a red top. They think it is a great pin. + +"Wow, look at this pin!" Lily says. "It is so big and pretty. Can we play with it?" + +"Yes, let's play with it!" Ben says. "We can make a big picture with it. What do you want to make?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes flowers. She says, "Let's make a flower. A red flower like the pin top." + +"OK, let's make a flower." Ben says. They take the big pin and some small pins. They go to the board. They start to make a flower. + +But the big pin is too heavy. It falls from the board. It makes a loud noise. It lands on the floor. Lily and Ben are scared. They think they broke the pin. + +"Oh no, the pin!" Lily says. "It is broken. What do we do?" + +Ben looks at the pin. It is not broken. It is still shiny and has a red top. He says, "The pin is not broken. It is OK. But it is too big for the board. We need a smaller pin." + +Lily is happy. She says, "You are right. The pin is OK. But we still need a smaller pin. Where can we find one?" + +Ben has an idea. He says, "Let's call Mom. Maybe she has a smaller pin. She can help us make a flower." + +Lily likes the idea. She says, "Yes, let's call Mom. She is nice. She will help us." + +They run to the phone. They call Mom. They tell her about the big pin and the flower. Mom says she will come soon. She has a smaller pin for them. + +Lily and Ben are excited. They wait for Mom. They hug the big pin. They think it is a great pin. They want to make a flower with it and Mom. They are happy. +Lila and her dad loved to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. Lila liked to pretend she was a driver and make noises with her mouth. Dad liked to watch her and smile. + +One day, they went to the park with their cars. They found a big hill with a ramp at the bottom. Lila and dad decided to have a race. They put their cars at the top of the hill and counted to three. + +"Ready, set, go!" they shouted and released their cars. The cars zoomed down the hill and flew off the ramp. Lila's car landed on the grass and rolled a little. Dad's car landed on a rock and broke into two pieces. + +"Oh no, dad! Your car is broken!" Lila said and ran to him. She felt sad for him. + +"It's okay, Lila. It's just a toy. I can fix it later. You won the race. You are a great driver!" dad said and hugged her. He was not angry or sad. He was proud of her. + +"Thank you, dad. You are the best dad. You are loyal and kind. I love you!" Lila said and hugged him back. She was happy and grateful. + +They picked up their cars and walked back to their car. They had a lot of fun at the park. They were a happy family. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big brown dog. The dog is happy. He runs to them and wags his tail. + +"Hello, dog!" Anna says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog barks. He likes Anna and Ben. He licks their faces. They giggle. + +"Let's spin, dog!" Ben says. He holds the dog's leash and runs in a circle. The dog spins with him. They go faster and faster. Anna claps her hands. + +"Wow, you are good at spinning, dog!" Anna says. "You are a fun dog. We love you, dog!" + +The dog barks again. He loves Anna and Ben too. He is a happy brown dog. He likes to spin and play with his new friends. +Anna likes to play with her toys in her room. She has dolls, cars, books and blocks. She makes a lot of noise when she plays. She sings, shouts and laughs. + +But Anna's mom does not like noise. She is working on her laptop in the living room. She needs quiet to think and write. She tells Anna to play quietly or she will take away her toys. + +Anna tries to play quietly, but she forgets. She rings a bell on her bike. She rings it loud and fast. It makes a ding-ding-ding sound. Anna thinks it is fun. + +But Anna's mom does not think it is fun. She hears the bell and gets angry. She walks to Anna's room and opens the door. She sees Anna on her bike and the toys all over the floor. The room is not tidy. It is messy. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Anna's mom asks. She sounds cross. "I told you to play quietly and to keep your room tidy. Why are you ringing that bell so loud? You are disturbing me and making a mess." + +Anna feels scared and sorry. She stops ringing the bell and looks at her mom. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I was having fun. I didn't mean to make you angry. I will play quietly and tidy my room. Please don't take away my toys." + +Anna's mom sighs and smiles. She says, "I'm sorry, too, Anna. I know you were having fun. But you have to listen to me and follow the rules. I love you, but I also need you to respect me and my work. How about we make a deal? You can ring your bell for five minutes, but then you have to put it away and tidy your room. And then you can read a book or draw a picture until I finish my work. OK?" + +Anna nods and hugs her mom. She says, "OK, mom. I love you, too. Thank you for letting me ring my bell. I will do what you say. You are the best mom ever." + +Anna's mom kisses her and says, "You are the best daughter ever. Now, go ahead and ring your bell. But only for five minutes. And then tidy your room. I will be back soon to check on you." + +Anna says, "OK, mom. Bye-bye." She rings her bell for five minutes. She enjoys the sound. But then she puts it away and tidies her room. She makes her bed, puts her toys in the box, and stacks her books on the shelf. She is proud of her work. She picks up a book and sits on her bed. She reads and waits for her mom. She is happy and quiet. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to read books. She had many books in her room, but she wanted to read more. One day, she went to the library with her mom. She saw a big shelf with many books. She wanted to borrow some books, but she did not know how. + +She saw a boy who was holding a book. He looked friendly. She walked to him and said, "Hello, I am Lily. What is your name?" + +The boy smiled and said, "I am Ben. I like books too. Do you want to see my book?" + +Lily nodded. Ben showed her his book. It had many pictures of animals. Lily liked animals too. She said, "Can I look at your book?" + +Ben said, "Sure, you can look at it. Do you want to lend it?" + +Lily was surprised. She said, "Lend it? What does that mean?" + +Ben said, "It means you can take it home and read it. But you have to bring it back later. That is what the library does. They lend books to people. You can choose any book you want from the shelf. Then you have to show it to the lady at the desk. She will give you a menu." + +Lily said, "A menu? What is that?" + +Ben said, "It is a paper that tells you when you have to bring the book back. It is like a rule. You have to follow the rule, or you will get in trouble." + +Lily said, "Oh, I see. Thank you, Ben. You are very nice. Can I be your friend?" + +Ben said, "Yes, you can be my friend. And you can lend my book too. But you have to bring it back, okay?" + +Lily said, "Okay, I will. Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." + +They hugged and went to the lady at the desk. They showed her their books and got their menus. They were happy. They had new books and new friends. +Anna and Ben are friends who live on a big ranch with many animals. They like to play with the horses, the cows, the chickens and the dogs. Sometimes they help their parents feed and brush the animals. + +One day, they decide to go for a ride on their horses. They put on their hats and boots and saddle their horses. They are very happy and excited. + +"Where should we go?" Anna asks. + +"Let's go to the hill and see the view," Ben says. + +"No, let's go to the creek and splash in the water," Anna says. + +They disagree. They both want to go to a different place. + +"Come on, Anna, the hill is more fun. You can see the whole ranch and the sky and the birds," Ben says. + +"No, Ben, the creek is more fun. You can feel the cool water and the fish and the frogs," Anna says. + +They disagree some more. They start to get angry and yell at each other. + +"Fine, I'll go to the hill by myself. You can go to the creek by yourself. Bye!" Ben says. + +"Fine, I'll go to the creek by myself. You can go to the hill by yourself. Bye!" Anna says. + +They turn their horses and go in opposite directions. They are very sad and lonely. + +But they don't know that the hill and the creek are both dangerous. There are snakes and coyotes and thorns that can hurt them and their horses. They need to be careful and stick together. + +Soon, they realize their mistake. They miss each other and want to play together. They turn their horses and go back to the ranch. They see each other and smile. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I was mean to you. I don't care where we go, as long as we go together," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I was mean to you. I don't care where we go, as long as we go together," Anna says. + +They hug and make up. They decide to go to the barn and play with the dogs. They are very happy and friendly. + +The end. +Lila and Ben were very happy. They were going to celebrate their dad's birthday. They made a big card with blue paint and stickers. They wrote "We love you, Dad" on the card. + +They went to the harbor with their mom. The harbor was a place with many boats and water. They saw big boats and small boats. They saw boats with sails and boats with motors. They saw boats with flags and boats with horns. + +They found their dad's boat. It was a blue boat with a white sail. They ran to the boat and hugged their dad. "Happy birthday, Dad!" they shouted. "We have a surprise for you!" + +They gave their dad the card. He smiled and thanked them. He said, "This is the best card ever. You are the best kids ever. I have a surprise for you, too!" + +He took them inside the boat. He showed them a cake with candles. It was a chocolate cake with frosting and sprinkles. He said, "Let's celebrate together. Let's sing and eat cake and have fun!" + +They sang "Happy birthday" to their dad. They blew out the candles and ate cake. They laughed and talked and played. They had a wonderful time. They were very happy. They loved their dad and their dad loved them. They celebrated their dad's birthday at the harbor. +Ben and Mia like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make them zoom on the floor, on the sofa, and on the table. Sometimes they pretend they are racing or going on a trip. + +One day, they decide to play with their cars in the garden. They find a big box and make it into a cabin. They put some pillows and blankets inside and say it is their home. They take some of their cars and zoom them around the box. They have fun making noises and stories. + +But then, a big dog comes into the garden. It sees the box and thinks it is a toy. It runs towards it and tries to bite it. Ben and Mia hear the dog and get scared. They shout, "Go away, bad dog! Leave our cabin alone!" + +The dog does not listen. It pushes the box with its nose and makes it fall over. Ben and Mia crawl out of the box and run to the house. They call for their mom and dad. They are sad and angry. The dog has ruined their cabin and their cars. + +Mom and dad come out and see what happened. They hug Ben and Mia and tell them they are safe. They scold the dog and make it go away. They help Ben and Mia pick up their cars and fix their box. They say they are sorry and they are proud of them for being brave. They give them some cookies and milk and let them play with their cars inside. Ben and Mia feel better and say thank you. They still like to zoom their cars, but they do not play in the garden anymore. +Sara and Tom like to play catch with their ball. They have a big ball with many colors and shapes on it. They call it their pattern ball. They throw the ball to each other and try to catch it with their hands. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. They want to play catch near the pond. Their mom says, "Be careful, don't go too close to the water. It can be dangerous." + +Sara and Tom nod and start to play. They have fun throwing and catching the ball. But then, Tom throws the ball too hard and it goes over Sara's head. The ball flies into the pond and makes a splash. + +"Oh no!" Sara says. "Our pattern ball!" + +She runs to the edge of the pond and tries to reach the ball. But the ball is too far and the water is too deep. She can't catch it. + +"Stop, Sara!" Tom says. "Don't go in the water! It's dangerous!" + +Sara stops and looks at Tom. She feels sad and scared. She wants her ball back. + +"Mom, help!" Tom shouts. "Our ball is in the pond!" + +Their mom hears them and comes quickly. She sees the ball floating in the water. She takes off her shoes and rolls up her pants. She walks into the pond and gets the ball. She brings it back to Sara and Tom. + +"Here you go, kids," she says. "Your pattern ball is safe. But you have to be more careful next time. Don't play catch near the pond. It's dangerous. You could fall in and get hurt." + +Sara and Tom hug their mom and say sorry. They thank her for saving their ball. They promise to play catch somewhere else. They are happy to have their ball and their mom. +Lily liked to play with her dinosaur toys. She had many of them, big and small, green and brown, with spikes and horns and wings. She liked to make them roar and stomp and fly around her room. She pretended they were her friends and she was their leader. + +One day, she found a new dinosaur toy in a box. It was white and fluffy, with a long neck and a gentle face. It had a button on its belly that made it say "I love you". Lily was curious and pressed the button. The dinosaur said "I love you" in a soft voice. Lily smiled and hugged it. She named it Snowy. + +She brought Snowy to her other dinosaur toys and introduced them. "This is Snowy, my new friend. He is very peaceful and kind. He likes to cuddle and say nice things. Do you want to play with him?" she asked. + +Some of her dinosaur toys were happy to meet Snowy and welcomed him. They said he was cute and sweet and they wanted to be his friends too. They played together nicely and shared their toys. Lily was glad to see them get along. + +But some of her dinosaur toys were not happy to meet Snowy. They said he was boring and silly and they did not want to be his friends. They wanted to play rough and loud and scare him. They snatched his toys and made fun of him. Lily was sad to see them be mean. + +She stood up and said "Stop it! You are being bad and rude. Snowy is my friend and you have to be nice to him. He did not do anything wrong. He just wants to play and have fun. If you do not like him, you can go away. But if you want to stay, you have to be kind and share. Do you understand?" + +The mean dinosaur toys were quiet and ashamed. They knew Lily was right and they were wrong. They said they were sorry and they wanted to be Snowy's friends too. They gave back his toys and said nice things to him. Snowy forgave them and smiled. He said "I love you" to them too. + +Lily was happy to see them make up and be friends. She hugged them all and said "I love you too. You are all my friends and I am your leader. We can play together and have fun. We can be peaceful and kind. We can gain more friends and more love. That is the best way to be." +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday today. She had a big cake with candles, a pink dress and a balloon. She also had a surprise. Her mommy and daddy had invited a clown to perform for her and her friends. + +The clown came in with a big smile and a red nose. He made funny jokes and noises. He showed them how to make animals with balloons. He also did magic tricks with cards and flowers. Lily and her friends laughed and clapped. They liked the clown very much. + +"Can I try a magic trick?" Lily asked the clown. + +"Sure, why not?" the clown said. "You are the birthday girl, after all. Here, take this wand and wave it over this hat." + +Lily took the wand and waved it over the hat. She said the magic word: "Abracadabra!" Then she looked inside the hat. There was a fluffy bunny inside. Lily gasped and smiled. She picked up the bunny and hugged it. + +"Wow, you are a very good magician, Lily!" the clown said. "You can keep the bunny as a gift. Happy birthday!" + +"Thank you, thank you!" Lily said. She felt very comfortable with the bunny in her arms. She was the happiest girl in the world. +Lily liked to bounce. She bounced on her bed, on the sofa, on the ball. She bounced everywhere. One day, she saw a painter outside her house. He had a big brush and a bucket of red paint. He was painting the fence. + +"Can I bounce with you?" Lily asked the painter. + +The painter smiled. "Sure, you can bounce with me. But be careful, don't touch the paint. It is wet and sticky." + +Lily nodded. She bounced next to the painter. She liked the red color. It was bright and pretty. She bounced higher and higher. She felt happy. + +But then, she bounced too high. She lost her balance. She fell on the fence. She got red paint all over her dress and her face. She felt wet and sticky. + +"Oh no!" the painter said. "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily started to cry. She was not okay. She was messy and sad. She wanted to be clean and happy. + +The painter picked her up. He carried her to the hose. He sprayed some water on her. He washed off the paint. He dried her with a towel. + +"There, there," he said. "You are clean now. Don't cry, Lily. It was an accident. Accidents happen sometimes." + +Lily stopped crying. She looked at the painter. He was kind and nice. He had some paint on his shirt and his hat. He looked funny. + +"Thank you, painter," Lily said. "You are cool." + +The painter laughed. "You are welcome, Lily. You are cool, too. But next time, be careful when you bounce." +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide and swing and run. They see a big dog with a ball. They want to pet the dog and play with the ball. + +"Hello, doggy!" Lily says. She walks to the dog and reaches for the ball. The dog growls and shows his teeth. He does not want to share. + +"Stop, Lily!" Ben shouts. He runs to Lily and pulls her back. "The doggy is angry. He does not like us. We have to go away." + +Lily is scared and sad. She likes doggies and balls. She does not understand why the doggy is angry. She starts to cry. + +"Shh, Lily, it's okay," Ben says. He hugs Lily and wipes her tears. "We can find another doggy and another ball. Come on, let's go to the sandbox. Maybe we can make a castle." + +Lily nods and smiles. She holds Ben's hand and they walk to the sandbox. They see a nice lady with a small dog. The dog has a ball too, but he does not growl. He wags his tail and barks. + +"Hello, kids!" the lady says. "Do you want to play with my dog? His name is Spot. He loves to fetch and give kisses." + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. They go to the dog and the lady. They pet the dog and throw the ball. The dog runs and brings the ball back. He licks their faces and makes them laugh. + +"Thank you, lady!" Lily and Ben say. "Your doggy is very nice. He likes to share. He is a good doggy." + +"You're welcome, kids!" the lady says. "You are very polite and kind. You have important voices. You know how to shout when you need help. You know how to say thank you. You are good kids." +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were kings and queens of a faraway land. Sara had a shiny crown that she wore on her head. Ben had a big stick that he used as a sword. + +They ran around the trees and flowers, making up stories and rules. They had a lot of fun. But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex. Rex liked to play too, but he did not know how to be gentle. He saw Sara's crown and wanted to have it. + +He ran towards Sara and jumped on her. He knocked her down and grabbed the crown with his mouth. He ran away with it, wagging his tail. Sara was sad and angry. She cried out, "Rex, give me back my crown! It is mine, not yours!" + +Ben saw what happened and ran after Rex. He tried to catch him, but Rex was too fast. He ran into the house and hid under the bed. Ben followed him and looked under the bed. He saw Rex's eyes and the crown. + +He said, "Rex, you are a bad dog. You took Sara's crown and made her cry. You have to give it back. Come out, now!" + +But Rex did not want to come out. He liked the crown. He thought it was a toy. He growled and held on to it. Ben did not know what to do. He needed a plan. He thought for a moment. Then, he had an idea. + +He went to the kitchen and got a bone. He knew Rex loved bones. He went back to the bedroom and said, "Rex, look what I have. A bone. A big, tasty bone. Do you want it?" + +Rex heard the word "bone" and perked up his ears. He smelled the bone and licked his lips. He wanted the bone. He forgot about the crown. He came out from under the bed and dropped the crown. He ran to Ben and took the bone. He wagged his tail and chewed the bone. + +Ben picked up the crown and smiled. He had tricked Rex. He ran to the garden and gave the crown back to Sara. Sara hugged him and thanked him. She put the crown back on her head. She said, "You are a good brother. You saved my crown. You are my hero." + +They hugged and laughed. They went back to playing. They were happy. Rex was happy too. He had a bone. He did not care about the crown. He did not know it was hidden under the bed. He did not know it was not a toy. He did not know it was a crown. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big sack on the grass. They ran to the sack and opened it. Inside the sack, there were many cups of different colors and shapes. + +"Wow, look at all these cups!" Lily said. "Let's have a tea party!" + +"OK, but we need some friends to join us," Ben said. He looked around and saw a bald man sitting on a bench. He had a big beard and a hat. "Hey, mister, do you want to play with us?" + +The bald man looked at Ben and smiled. He got up and walked to the sack. He took off his hat and showed his shiny head. + +"Sure, I would love to play with you," he said. "My name is Bob. What are your names?" + +"I'm Lily and this is Ben," Lily said. She gave Bob a pink cup with flowers. "Here, this is for you. It's very pretty." + +"Thank you, Lily. It is very pretty," Bob said. He pretended to sip from the cup. "Mmm, this is very tasty. What is it?" + +"It's lemonade," Ben said. He gave Bob a yellow cup with stars. "And this is for you, too. It's very sour." + +"Thank you, Ben. It is very sour," Bob said. He made a funny face and laughed. "But I like it." + +Lily and Ben laughed, too. They gave Bob more cups and pretended to have a tea party. They had a lot of fun with the bald man and the sack of cups. +Lila and Ben were fish who lived in a big blue reef. They liked to swim and play with their friends, but sometimes they got tired. One day, they decided to rest in a cozy cave. + +"Look, Lila, this cave is so nice and warm," Ben said. "We can sleep here for a while." + +"Yes, Ben, this is a good place to rest," Lila agreed. "But we have to be careful. There might be other fish who want to use this cave too." + +They curled up in the cave and closed their eyes. They dreamed of the blue reef and all the fun things they could do there. + +But soon, they heard a loud noise. It was a big shark who was looking for food. He saw the cave and smelled the fish inside. He opened his mouth and swam towards the cave. + +"Ben, Lila, wake up!" a voice shouted. "There is a shark coming!" + +It was their friend Ray, a stingray who was passing by. He saw the shark and wanted to warn them. + +"Thank you, Ray!" Lila and Ben said. They quickly swam out of the cave and followed Ray to a safer place. + +The shark was angry and hungry. He tried to catch them, but he was too slow and big. He could not fit in the small gaps and holes where the fish hid. + +Lila, Ben, and Ray escaped from the shark. They were glad they had each other. They decided to rest in a different cave, where no sharks could find them. They thanked Ray for saving them and invited him to join them. + +They snuggled in the new cave and fell asleep. They dreamed of the blue reef and all the fun things they could do there. They were happy and safe. +Sara and Ben were eager to see their grandma. They had not seen her for a long time, because she lived far away. Today, she was coming to visit them. They heard a car beep outside. They ran to the window and saw grandma's car. They shouted, "Grandma is here! Grandma is here!" + +They ran to the door and opened it. Grandma got out of the car and smiled. She had a big bag with her. She hugged Sara and Ben and said, "Hello, my sweeties! I missed you so much! I have a surprise for you in my bag. Do you want to see it?" + +Sara and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, please! What is it? What is it?" They helped grandma carry her bag inside. They went up the stair to their room. Grandma put her bag on the bed and opened it. She took out two books. One was a fairy tale book and the other was a dinosaur book. She said, "These are for you. I know you love stories. We can read them together later. Which one do you want to see first?" + +Sara and Ben looked at the books and smiled. Sara said, "I want the fairy tale book. I like princesses and magic." Ben said, "I want the dinosaur book. I like big and scary animals." Grandma said, "Okay, then. You can each have one. But remember to share and be nice to each other. Now, let's go downstairs and have some cookies and milk. I made them for you." + +Sara and Ben hugged grandma and said, "Thank you, grandma. You are the best. We love you." They took their books and followed grandma downstairs. They were happy and excited. They had a lot of fun with grandma. They read the books, ate the cookies, played games, and sang songs. They had a wonderful day. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many cars, dolls, blocks and books in their room. But they did not like to tidy up their mess. They always left their toys on the floor, on the bed, on the table and everywhere. + +One day, their mom said, "Tom and Lily, you have to tidy up your room. It is too messy. You can not play until you put your toys away." Tom and Lily did not want to tidy up. They wanted to play. They said, "No, mom, we do not want to tidy up. We want to play." + +Mom said, "If you do not tidy up, I will take away your toys. You have to learn to be tidy and neat." Tom and Lily did not like that. They did not want to lose their toys. They said, "Please, mom, do not take away our toys. We love our toys." + +Mom said, "Then you have to tidy up. I will give you ten minutes. If you do not tidy up in ten minutes, I will take away your toys." She left the room and closed the door. + +Tom and Lily looked at their toys. They had so many toys. They did not know where to start. They felt sad and angry. They wished they had a magic toy that could tidy up for them. Then they saw their big red car. It was their favorite toy. It was a car that they could drive. They had an idea. + +They got into the car and turned the key. The car started to move. It was a magic car. It could drive by itself. It could also talk. It said, "Hello, Tom and Lily. I am your magic car. I can help you tidy up your room. Just tell me what to do." + +Tom and Lily were happy and surprised. They said, "Wow, you are a magic car. You can help us tidy up. Thank you, magic car. Please, put our toys in the boxes and the shelves. Please, make our room tidy and neat." + +The magic car said, "OK, Tom and Lily. I will do that. Hold on tight. Here we go." The magic car drove around the room. It picked up the toys with its wheels and its trunk. It put the toys in the boxes and the shelves. It made the room tidy and neat. It did it very fast. It did it in ten minutes. + +Tom and Lily clapped and cheered. They said, "Thank you, magic car. You are the best. You made our room tidy and neat. We are sorry we were messy. We will be tidy and neat from now on." + +The magic car said, "You are welcome, Tom and Lily. I am glad you are happy. You are good twins. I like you. But remember, this is a secret. Do not tell anyone about me. I am your magic car. Only you can drive me." + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They said, "OK, magic car. We will not tell anyone. You are our secret. We love you." They hugged the magic car and got out. They opened the door and saw their mom. + +Mom said, "Wow, Tom and Lily. You did it. You tidied up your room. It is so tidy and neat. I am proud of you. You can play now. You can play with your toys. You can play with your big red car." + +Tom and Lily said, "Thank you, mom. We are happy. We love our toys. We love our big red car." They winked at the magic car and ran to their mom. They hugged her and kissed her. They were happy. They had a magic car. They had a tidy room. They had a good mom. They had a good day. +Sara and Ben lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They had many animals to take care of, like cows, pigs, chickens, and horses. Sara and Ben liked to help their parents with the farm work, but sometimes they also liked to play and have fun. + +One day, Sara and Ben decided to play hide and seek in the barn. Sara was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Sara counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She looked behind the hay, under the wagon, and in the stalls, but she could not find him. She wondered where he was hiding. + +She heard a soft noise from the loft, where they stored the grain and the tools. She climbed up the ladder and saw Ben sitting on a pile of sacks. He had a big smile on his face and a cookie in his hand. He had found their mom's cookie jar and carried it to the loft. He had eaten many cookies and was feeling very happy. + +"Ben, I found you!" Sara said. "You are not supposed to be here. This is not a good place to hide. And you are not supposed to eat so many cookies. You will get a tummy ache. And mom will be angry. You are a spoiled boy!" + +Ben did not care. He liked the cookies and he liked his hiding spot. He did not want to share with Sara. He said, "Go away, Sara. You are a mean girl. You can't have any cookies. They are all mine. I carried them here and I will eat them all." + +Sara was sad and angry. She did not like how Ben was acting. She wanted to play with him and share the cookies. She said, "Ben, you are being selfish and rude. You should be nice to me. We are brother and sister. We should help each other and share things. That is what mom and dad teach us. And you should respect the farm. This is not a place to make a mess and waste food. The farm is our home and our work. We should take care of it and love it." + +Ben did not listen. He kept eating the cookies and making crumbs. He said, "I don't care. I don't want to help or share or love. I just want to eat and play and hide. You can't make me do anything. You are not the boss of me." + +Sara did not know what to do. She felt like crying. She wished Ben would be nice to her and to the farm. She wished he would stop being a spoiled boy and be a good brother. She hoped he would change his mind and come down from the loft. She hoped he would say he was sorry and give her a hug. She hoped they could be friends again. +Sam and Lily wanted to fly a kite. They asked Mom to help them. Mom said, "Okay, but first you have to clean your room." Sam and Lily did not want to clean their room. They wanted to fly a kite now. They decided to ignore Mom and sneak out with the kite. + +They ran to the park with the kite. It was a sunny day with a lot of wind. Sam and Lily found a big hill. They took turns holding the kite. The kite flew high and fast in the sky. Sam and Lily laughed and shouted. They felt happy. + +But then, they heard Mom calling them. She sounded angry. She had followed them to the park. She saw them flying the kite. She said, "Sam and Lily, how could you ignore me? You were very naughty. You have to go back home and clean your room. And no more kite for today." + +Sam and Lily felt sad and sorry. They knew they had done something bad. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We just wanted to fly the kite. It was so fun and fast. Please don't be mad at us." Mom said, "I'm not mad, but I'm disappointed. You have to listen to me and do what I say. That's how you show me you love me. Now, let's go home and clean your room. Maybe tomorrow you can fly the kite again, if you behave well." + +Sam and Lily nodded and hugged Mom. They said, "We love you, Mom. We'll be good and clean our room. Thank you for letting us fly the kite. It was the best kite ever." Mom smiled and hugged them back. She said, "I love you too, Sam and Lily. You're my best kids ever. Now, let's go home and make it nice and tidy." They walked back home with the kite, holding Mom's hand. They learned their lesson and never ignored Mom again. +Lily was a dog who liked to dance. She danced when she was happy, when she was bored, and when she wanted to play. She danced with her tail, her paws, and her ears. She danced in the sun, in the rain, and in the snow. + +One day, Lily felt a tickle on her back. She tried to scratch it, but it moved. She tried to bite it, but it jumped. She tried to shake it, but it stayed. It was a flea, a tiny bug that liked to bite. The flea made Lily itch and hurt. + +Lily did not like the flea. She wanted it to go away. She asked her friend Max, a cat, for help. "Max, can you help me? I have a flea on my back. It is very bad. It makes me itch and hurt. How can I get rid of it?" + +Max looked at Lily and smiled. He had an idea. "Lily, I know how to get rid of the flea. You have to dance. You have to dance very fast and very hard. You have to dance so much that the flea gets tired and falls off. The flea is weak, but you are strong. Can you do that?" + +Lily nodded. She liked to dance. She thought it was fun. She hoped it would work. She started to dance. She danced with her tail, her paws, and her ears. She danced in the sun, in the rain, and in the snow. She danced very fast and very hard. She danced so much that the flea got tired and fell off. + +Lily stopped dancing. She felt the tickle on her back go away. She felt no more itch and no more hurt. She was happy. She thanked Max for his help. "Max, you are a good friend. You helped me get rid of the flea. It was very bad, but now it is gone. I feel much better. Thank you!" + +Max nodded. He was happy too. He liked to see Lily happy. He liked to help his friend. He said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good dancer. You danced very well. You made the flea go away. You are very strong. I am proud of you!" + +Lily and Max hugged. They were happy. They were friends. They decided to dance some more. They danced with their tails, their paws, and their ears. They danced in the sun, in the rain, and in the snow. They danced because they were happy, because they were bored, and because they wanted to play. They danced and danced and danced. +Tom was dull. He had no one to play with. His big sister was at school. His mom was busy. His dad was at work. He looked at his toys. They were dull too. He wanted something new and fun. + +He saw his mom's phone on the table. It had bright colors and sounds. He wanted to play with it. He reached for it. But his mom saw him and said, "No, Tom. That is not for you. That is for mom. You can bring me your book and I will read to you." + +Tom did not want to read. He wanted to play with the phone. He was angry. He ran to his room. He slammed the door. He threw his book on the floor. He did not want to bring anything to his mom. + +He lay on his bed. He cried. He felt lonely. He wished he had a friend. He looked at his teddy bear. It was old and dirty. But it was soft and cuddly. He hugged it. He felt better. He said, "I'm sorry, teddy. You are not dull. You are my best friend. Will you play with me?" + +The teddy bear did not answer. But it smiled. Tom smiled too. He got up from his bed. He brought his teddy bear to his mom. He said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was bad. Can we read now?" + +His mom smiled too. She hugged him. She said, "I'm sorry too, Tom. I was busy. I love you. Yes, we can read now. And maybe later we can play with the phone together." + +Tom was happy. He had his mom and his teddy bear. They were not dull. They were fun. He forgot about his toys. He forgot about his sister. He forgot about his dad. He only wanted to read and play. He was not dull anymore. He was glad. +Tim and Lily like to play cops and robbers in the park. Tim is the cop and Lily is the robber. They run around the trees and the swings, pretending to chase and catch each other. + +One day, they see a real cop in the park. He is wearing a blue uniform and a shiny badge. He is talking to a lady who has a dog. The dog is big and brown and has a gentle face. + +"Look, Lily, a real cop!" Tim says. "Let's go say hello!" + +"OK, Tim, but be careful. The dog might be scary," Lily says. + +They run towards the cop and the lady, waving their hands and smiling. The cop sees them and smiles back. He bends down and says, "Hello, kids. What are you playing?" + +"We are playing cops and robbers," Tim says. "I am the cop and Lily is the robber. But we are just pretending. We are friends." + +"That sounds like fun," the cop says. "Do you want to meet my friend, too? This is Rex. He is a gentle dog. He helps me find bad guys and keep people safe. He likes to play, too." + +"Can we pet him?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can. Just be gentle and let him sniff you first," the cop says. He holds Rex's leash and lets the kids come closer. Rex wags his tail and licks their faces. Tim and Lily giggle and stroke his fur. + +"Wow, he is so soft and nice," Tim says. + +"He is so cute and friendly," Lily says. + +The cop, the lady, and the kids chat for a while. They learn each other's names and share some stories. They have a good time in the park. Tim and Lily are happy to meet a real cop and a gentle dog. They say thank you and goodbye and run back to their game. They decide to be cops and robbers together, and help Rex find bad guys, too. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. But one day, they had a big quarrel. It was about Anna's new jacket. It had a shiny zipper that went up and down. Ben wanted to try it, but Anna said no. + +"Please, Anna, let me play with your zipper. It is so impressive. I have never seen one like it," Ben said. + +"No, Ben, it is mine. You have your own jacket. Go away," Anna said. + +They shouted and pushed each other. They were very angry and sad. They did not want to be friends anymore. + +Their teacher saw them and came over. She was not happy. She asked them what was wrong. They told her about the zipper. She shook her head. + +"Anna, Ben, you are being silly. A zipper is not worth losing a friend. You should share and be kind. How would you feel if someone did not let you play with something you liked?" she said. + +Anna and Ben thought about it. They felt sorry. They did not want to hurt each other. They wanted to play and have fun. + +"Sorry, Anna, I was rude. You can keep your zipper. It is very nice," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Ben, I was mean. You can try my zipper. It is fun," Anna said. + +They hugged and smiled. They were friends again. They thanked their teacher and went to play. They learned a lesson. A zipper is just a thing. A friend is much more. +Lily liked to organize her toys. She had a big box for her dolls, a small box for her cars, and a basket for her books. She put each toy in the right place every day. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to grandma's house for a week. Lily was happy to see grandma, but she had a worry. What if her toys got mixed up while she was away? She did not want to lose any of them. + +"Mom, can I take my toys with me?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie, you can't take all of them. There is not enough room in the car. You can choose one toy to bring with you, and the rest will stay here. Don't worry, they will be safe and waiting for you when we come back." Mom said. + +Lily thought hard. She loved all her toys, but she had to pick one. She looked at her boxes and her basket. She saw her favorite doll, Anna. Anna had long hair, a pink dress, and a smile. Lily decided to take Anna with her. She hugged Anna and put her in her backpack. + +"Mom, I'm ready. I picked Anna. She is my best friend. She will fit in my backpack." Lily said. + +"Good choice, Lily. Anna is a very nice doll. I'm sure she will enjoy the trip with you. Come on, let's go. Grandma is waiting for us." Mom said. + +Lily and mom got in the car. Lily held Anna close to her. She was still a little worried about her other toys, but she was also excited to see grandma. She hoped grandma had some toys for her to play with, too. She wondered if grandma liked to organize her toys, too. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big, hairy dog. The dog is friendly. He wags his tail and licks their faces. + +"Can we pet him?" Tim asks. + +"Yes, but be gentle," Sam says. + +They pet the dog and he makes happy noises. They give him some of their snacks. The dog likes them. + +"Who is his person?" Tim wonders. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is lost," Sam says. + +They look around, but they don't see anyone who looks like the dog's person. They feel sad for the dog. + +"Maybe we can be his person," Tim says. + +"Or maybe his person will come back soon," Sam says. + +They decide to remain with the dog until his person comes back. They hope he is not too lonely. They play with him and talk to him. They tell him he is a good, hairy dog. They make him a collar out of flowers. They name him Spot. + +They wait and wait, but no one comes for Spot. The sun is going down. They have to go home. + +"We can't leave him here," Tim says. + +"Maybe we can take him home," Sam says. + +They look at each other and smile. They hold Spot's leash and walk to their houses. They hope their parents will let them keep him. They think Spot will be happy with them. They are happy with Spot. They are his person. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play in the big house. They had many toys and books and games, but their favorite place was the fireplace. They liked to sit on the rug and watch the fire. The fire was warm and bright and made nice sounds. + +One day, Tim and Lily found a big stick in the yard. They thought it would be fun to put it in the fire. They dragged the stick to the fireplace and threw it in. But the stick was not dry and good. It was wet and bad. It had rot on it. The rot made the fire smoke and smell. The smoke and smell made Tim and Lily cough and cry. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and came to the fireplace. They saw the stick and the smoke and the smell. They were angry and scared. They took the stick out of the fire and threw it away. They opened the windows and doors to let the air in. They hugged Tim and Lily and said, "What did you do? You could have hurt yourself and the house. You should never put anything in the fire that is not wood. And you should never play with the fire without us. The fire is not a toy. It is a tool. It can be good or bad, depending on how you use it. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Lily nodded and said, "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We did not know. We wanted to see the fire. We will not do it again. We love you and the house. We want to be safe and good." + +Mom and Dad smiled and said, "We love you too, Tim and Lily. We are glad you are safe and good. You are our dependable twins. But next time, please ask us before you try something new. We will help you learn and have fun. OK?" + +Tim and Lily said, "OK, Mom and Dad. Thank you for helping us. Can we still watch the fire?" + +Mom and Dad said, "Yes, you can still watch the fire. But only with us. And only with wood. No more sticks with rot. OK?" + +Tim and Lily said, "OK, Mom and Dad. No more sticks with rot. Only wood. And only with you. We promise." + +They all sat on the rug and watched the fire. The fire was warm and bright and made nice sounds. And they were happy. +Lily wanted to make a cake for her mom's birthday. She asked her dad to help her. He said yes, but they had to wait for mom to go out. + +Lily was impatient. She looked at the clock. She asked dad, "When will mom go out?" + +Dad said, "Soon, Lily. She has to finish some work first. Why don't you get the ingredients ready?" + +Lily nodded. She went to the kitchen. She found flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and chocolate. She put them on the table. She saw a big cup and a small spoon. She asked dad, "What are these for?" + +Dad said, "These are for measuring, Lily. We have to measure how much flour, sugar, butter, and chocolate we need. If we use too much or too little, the cake will not be good." + +Lily said, "Oh, I see. How do we measure?" + +Dad said, "We use the cup for the flour and the sugar. We use the spoon for the butter and the chocolate. We follow the recipe. It tells us how many cups and spoons we need." + +Lily said, "Can I help you measure?" + +Dad said, "Of course, Lily. You can be my helper. But we have to be careful and not spill anything." + +Lily said, "OK, dad. I will be careful. I want to make the best cake for mom." + +They started to measure the ingredients. Lily was happy. She liked to help dad. She hoped mom would like the cake. She hoped mom would go out soon. She wanted to surprise her. She loved her mom very much. +Lila and Ben like to play with their toy cars on the street. They make noises and pretend to drive fast and slow. Sometimes they crash their cars and say "boom" or "ouch". + +One day, Lila has a new car. It is pink and shiny and has a flower on it. She says it is her favorite car and she does not want to share it. Ben thinks it is a pretty car and he wants to play with it too. + +"Can I see your car, Lila?" he asks. + +"No, it is mine. You can play with your old car," she says. + +"Please, just for a little bit. I will be careful," he says. + +"No, go away. It is delicate. You will break it," she says. + +Ben feels sad and angry. He waits until Lila is not looking and he grabs her car. He runs away with it and laughs. Lila sees him and screams. + +"Give it back, Ben! That is not nice!" + +Ben does not listen. He runs faster and faster. He does not see the big rock on the street. He trips and falls. The car flies out of his hand and lands on the ground. It breaks into pieces. Lila and Ben both cry. + +"I'm sorry, Lila. I'm sorry I broke your car," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I'm sorry I was mean to you," Lila says. + +They hug and say they are sorry again. They pick up the pieces of the car and try to fix it. They can't make it look like before, but they make it look different. They put a sticker on it and say it is a new car. They decide to share it and play together. They are friends again. +Tom liked to record sounds with his toy phone. He would press a button and talk or sing or make noises. Then he would press another button and listen to what he recorded. He thought it was fun and funny. + +One day, he saw a birdcage in his grandma's house. There was a blue bird inside. It was very pretty and it sang a lot. Tom wanted to record the bird's song. He asked his grandma, "Can I record the bird?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Yes, you can, but be careful. Don't scare the bird or make it angry. And don't touch the cage or open the door. The bird might fly away." + +Tom nodded and said, "OK, grandma. I will be nice to the bird." He walked slowly to the cage and held his toy phone near it. He pressed the button and waited. The bird looked at him and sang a beautiful song. Tom was happy and said, "Thank you, bird. You have a nice voice." + +He pressed the other button and listened to his recording. He heard the bird's song and his own voice. He laughed and said, "I sound funny. I like this sound." He showed his grandma his recording and she said, "That's very good, Tom. You are a smart boy. Do you want to record something else?" + +Tom said, "Yes, grandma. I want to record more sounds. What else can I record?" Grandma said, "You can record anything you want. But remember to be quiet and gentle. And don't forget to say please and thank you." Tom said, "OK, grandma. I will. I love you." Grandma said, "I love you too, Tom. Have fun." +Mia and Leo were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a big box of blocks and they wanted to build something fun. Mia had an idea. + +"Let's make a volcano!" she said. "We can use the red blocks for the fire and the brown blocks for the dirt." + +Leo liked the idea. He nodded and said, "Yes, let's make a volcano. It will be big and loud and cool." + +They started to stack the blocks together, making a cone shape. They left a hole at the top for the fire. They worked hard and soon they had a volcano. They were proud of their work. + +But then they heard a noise. It was their dog, Spot. Spot was a cute and friendly dog, but he was also curious and clumsy. He saw the volcano and ran towards it, wagging his tail. He wanted to play with the blocks. + +"Spot, no!" Mia shouted. "Don't touch the volcano! It will fall down!" + +But it was too late. Spot bumped into the volcano and knocked it over. The blocks scattered everywhere. The fire was gone. The volcano was ruined. + +Mia and Leo were sad and angry. They loved their dog, but they also loved their volcano. They looked at the mess and felt like crying. + +"Bad dog!" Leo said. "You broke our volcano! Go away!" + +Spot looked at them with his big eyes. He did not understand why they were mad. He thought they were playing. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He wanted to say sorry. + +Mia and Leo felt his tongue and his fur. They saw his smile and his ears. They remembered how much they loved him. They realized he did not mean to be bad. He was just a dog. + +They sighed and hugged him. They said, "It's okay, Spot. We forgive you. You are a cute dog. But next time, please don't touch our volcano. It is not a toy. It is our work." + +Spot barked and nodded. He was happy they were not mad. He wanted to help them. He picked up a block with his mouth and gave it to them. He hoped they would make another volcano. + +Mia and Leo smiled and thanked him. They said, "Thank you, Spot. You are a good dog. You can help us make another volcano. But be careful. Don't break it again." + +They took the block and started to build again. They had fun with their dog and their blocks. They made a new volcano. It was bigger and better than before. They were happy. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play and have fun. One day, they want to help their mom make dinner. Mom says they can help with the spaghetti. She gives them a big pot, some water, and a box of noodles. + +Tom and Mia pour the water in the pot and put it on the stove. Mom turns on the fire. They wait for the water to boil. Then they open the box of noodles and try to break them in half. But the noodles are too hard and they fly everywhere. Some land on the floor, some on the table, and some on their heads. + +"Oops!" Tom says. "We made a mess!" + +Mia giggles. "Look at you, Tom! You have noodles in your hair!" + +Tom looks at Mia. She has noodles on her nose. He laughs. "And you have noodles on your face!" + +Mom comes back and sees the mess. She is not angry. She smiles. "You two are very clever. You made spaghetti art!" + +She helps them clean up the mess and cook the noodles. Then they all sit down and eat the spaghetti. They put sauce and cheese on top. It is yummy. Tom and Mia are happy. They say thank you to mom. + +"Thank you for letting us help, mom!" Tom says. + +"Thank you for making dinner, mom!" Mia says. + +Mom hugs them. "You're welcome, my sweeties. I love you very much." + +They love mom very much too. They are a happy family. +Lily was a nosy girl. She liked to look at everything and ask many questions. One day, she saw a big yellow truck outside her house. She ran to the window and said, "Mommy, what is that?" + +Mommy came to the window and said, "That is a truck, Lily. It is here to take away some old things we do not need." + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see what the old things were. She put on her shoes and coat and said, "Can I go outside, Mommy?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, but be careful. Do not go near the truck. It is big and loud and can hurt you." + +Lily nodded and went outside. She saw some boxes and bags by the truck. She wondered what was inside them. She walked closer and closer to the truck. She did not see the man who was driving the truck. He was busy talking on his phone. + +Suddenly, the truck started to move. It made a loud beep beep sound. Lily was scared. She ran away from the truck. She tripped over a box and fell down. She scraped her knee and cried. + +Mommy heard Lily cry and ran outside. She saw Lily on the ground and the truck driving away. She picked up Lily and hugged her. She said, "Oh, Lily, are you okay? You should not have been so nosy. You could have been hurt by the truck." + +Lily sobbed and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I just wanted to see what was in the boxes. I did not know the truck would move." + +Mommy said, "It's okay, Lily. I know you were curious. But you have to be careful and listen to me. Some things are not for you to see. Come on, let's go inside and clean your knee. Then we can read a book or play a game." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Mommy. I love you." + +Mommy said, "I love you too, Lily." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they make too much noise. Their mom and dad do not like noise when they work. + +One day, mom and dad have a big meeting. They need to talk to other people on the computer. They tell Lily and Ben to be quiet and not to bother them. They say they will order pizza for lunch if they are good. + +Lily and Ben nod and smile. They want pizza. They decide to play with their puzzles. Puzzles are fun and do not make noise. They find a big puzzle with many pieces. They start to put it together on the floor. + +But then, Ben sees a piece that he wants. It is a piece of a car. Ben likes cars. He reaches for the piece. But Lily sees it too. She wants it. She grabs it first. Ben gets mad. He pulls the piece from Lily. Lily gets mad too. She pushes Ben. Ben falls and knocks over the puzzle. The pieces fly everywhere. + +Mom and dad hear the noise. They are not happy. They stop their meeting and come to the room. They see Lily and Ben and the mess. They scold them. They say they are not reliable. They say they will not order pizza. They say they have to clean up and say sorry. + +Lily and Ben feel bad. They do not want to make mom and dad sad. They say sorry to each other and to mom and dad. They hug and kiss. They help each other to pick up the pieces. They promise to be quiet and reliable. Mom and dad smile and forgive them. They say they are proud of them. They say they will order pizza after all. Lily and Ben cheer. They finish the puzzle and wait for the pizza. They are happy. +Anna and Ben were hungry. They went to the bakery with Mom. Mom gave them some money and said, "You can buy one pastry each. Be careful and polite." + +Anna and Ben looked at the pastries in the window. There were many kinds. Some were big and some were small. Some were round and some were square. Some had chocolate and some had fruit. Anna and Ben wanted to examine them all. + +They went inside the bakery. A nice lady smiled at them. She said, "Hello, what can I get for you?" + +Anna pointed at a pastry with pink icing and sprinkles. She said, "I want that one, please." + +Ben pointed at a pastry with nuts and honey. He said, "I want that one, please." + +The nice lady put the pastries in a bag and gave them to Anna and Ben. She said, "Here you go, enjoy your pastries. They are very yummy." + +Anna and Ben said, "Thank you, bye." They went outside with Mom. They were happy. + +They walked to the park. They found a bench and sat down. They opened the bag and took out their pastries. They were ready to eat. + +But then, a big dog came. The dog was hungry too. He smelled the pastries and ran to the bench. He barked and jumped. He tried to grab the bag. + +Anna and Ben were scared. They held their pastries tight. They shouted, "No, bad dog, go away!" + +Mom saw the dog. She was not scared. She was angry. She said, "Hey, stop that, leave my children alone!" + +She picked up a stick and waved it at the dog. The dog saw the stick and was scared. He was weak and cowardly. He ran away. + +Mom hugged Anna and Ben. She said, "Are you okay, my darlings? Don't worry, the dog is gone. You can eat your pastries now." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They were okay. They were brave. They ate their pastries. They were very yummy. They smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom, we love you." +Anna loves to sing. She sings in the morning, she sings at lunch, she sings at night. She sings to her dolls, her dog, and her mom. She sings happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. + +One day, Anna finds a long sweater in her closet. It is blue and soft and has stars on it. She puts it on and feels cozy. She decides to sing a song about her sweater. She goes to the living room, where her mom is reading a book. + +"Mom, mom, look at me!" Anna says. "I have a long sweater. It is blue and soft and has stars. Do you want to hear my song?" + +"Sure, Anna, I would love to hear your song," her mom says. She puts down her book and smiles at Anna. + +Anna clears her throat and sings: + +"I have a long sweater, it is blue and soft and has stars +I wear it when it is cold, it keeps me warm and snug +I love my long sweater, it is my favorite thing to wear +It makes me feel happy, it makes me want to sing" + +Anna finishes her song and bows. Her mom claps and hugs her. + +"That was a wonderful song, Anna," her mom says. "You have a beautiful voice and a great imagination. I'm so proud of you." + +"Thank you, mom," Anna says. "I love you and I love my sweater." + +They cuddle on the couch and sing some more songs together. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Me first!" Lily says. She runs to the slide. She climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide. + +"Wait for me!" Ben says. He runs after Lily. He climbs up the ladder. He pokes Lily on the back. + +"Hey, don't poke me!" Lily says. She slides down the slide. She laughs. She feels the wind on her face. She thinks the slide is cool. + +"Sorry, Lily!" Ben says. He slides down the slide. He smiles. He feels the wind on his hair. He thinks the slide is cool too. + +They reach the bottom of the slide. They see a man and a woman. They have a baby. The baby is in a stroller. The baby is wearing a hat. + +"Hello, kids!" the man says. "Do you want to meet our baby? His name is Sam. He is new." + +"Hello, Sam!" Lily and Ben say. They walk to the stroller. They look at the baby. The baby is sleeping. He has a cute nose. + +"Can we touch him?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, but be gentle," the woman says. "He is very small." + +Lily and Ben touch the baby. They touch his hat. They touch his nose. They touch his hand. The baby opens his eyes. He sees Lily and Ben. He smiles. + +"Hi, Sam!" Lily and Ben say. They smile back. They think the baby is cute. + +"Thank you for being nice to Sam," the man says. "You are very kind. You are welcome to play with him anytime." + +"Thank you!" Lily and Ben say. They wave to the man and the woman. They wave to the baby. They go back to the slide. They have more fun. They are happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with their blocks and raced their cars on them. + +One day, they found a big car in the garage. It was red and shiny and had four doors. It belonged to their dad, who was a driver. He drove people to different places in his car. + +"Can we play with this car?" Tom asked Lily. + +"No, we can't. Dad said it is his work car. We can only play with our toy cars," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He opened the door of the big car and climbed inside. He saw a lot of buttons and levers and a round thing that he could turn. He pretended he was a driver too. He made noises with his mouth and turned the round thing. + +Lily watched him from outside. She was scared. She knew Tom was doing something bad. She wanted him to stop. + +"Tom, get out of the car! You are going to break something!" she shouted. + +But Tom did not hear her. He was having too much fun. He pushed a button and the car made a loud sound. He pulled a lever and the car moved forward. He turned the round thing and the car hit a wall. + +SNAP! + +The car stopped. The round thing broke off. The front of the car was smashed. Tom was scared. He started to cry. + +Lily ran to him and helped him out of the car. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm here. Don't cry." + +They heard footsteps. It was their dad. He was bald and had a big mustache. He saw the car and his face turned red. He was angry. + +"What did you do to my car?" he yelled. "Do you know how much this car cost me? Do you know how much trouble you are in?" + +Tom and Lily looked at him. They were sorry. They did not mean to break his car. They said, "We're sorry, dad. We just wanted to play." + +Dad sighed. He was still angry, but he loved his kids. He said, "I know you wanted to play, but you can't play with my work car. It is not a toy. It is dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or someone else. You have to listen to me and Lily when we tell you not to do something. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "We understand, dad. We won't do it again." + +Dad said, "Good. Now go to your room and think about what you did. I have to call the mechanic and see if he can fix my car." + +Tom and Lily went to their room. They felt bad. They wished they had played with their toy cars instead. They learned their lesson. They never played with dad's work car again. +Lily and Daddy went to the park. Lily liked to play on the swings and the slide. Daddy liked to watch Lily and smile. + +One day, Lily saw a big dog in the park. The dog was brown and furry. It barked loud and ran fast. Lily was scared of the dog. She ran to Daddy and hugged him. + +Daddy said, "Don't be scared, Lily. The dog is not bad. He just wants to play. Look, he has a ball in his mouth. He wants someone to throw it for him." + +Lily looked at the dog. She saw the ball. She liked balls. She wanted to play too. But she was still scared. + +Daddy said, "It's okay, Lily. I will go with you. We can be brave together. Let's point to the dog and say hello. Maybe he will be our friend." + +Lily nodded. She held Daddy's hand. They walked to the dog. Lily pointed to the dog and said, "Hello, dog. What is your name?" + +The dog wagged his tail. He dropped the ball. He licked Lily's face. Lily giggled. She was not scared anymore. She picked up the ball and threw it for the dog. The dog chased the ball and brought it back. They played for a long time. + +Lily said, "Thank you, Daddy. You are brave. And so am I. And the dog is nice. Can we play with him again?" + +Daddy said, "Yes, Lily. We can play with him again. He is our friend now. And you are very brave. I am proud of you." + +Lily smiled. She hugged Daddy and the dog. She was happy. +Lila and Ben like to play with chalk. They draw on the sidewalk and make pictures of animals and flowers. One day, they find a big box of chalk in the park. It has many colors and shapes. They are very happy and want to try them all. + +But then, a big boy comes and sees the box. He is mean and wants the chalk for himself. He grabs the box and runs away. Lila and Ben are sad and angry. They chase the big boy and shout at him. + +"Give us back our chalk!" Lila says. + +"No, it is mine now!" the big boy says. + +He opens the box and starts to tear the chalk. He breaks them into small pieces and throws them on the ground. He laughs and says, "Now you have no chalk!" + +Lila and Ben are shocked and hurt. They see their chalk ruined and scattered. They feel like crying. But then, they see something. The pieces of chalk have made a deep mark on the sidewalk. They have made a new picture. It is a picture of a rainbow. + +Lila and Ben smile and look at each other. They have an idea. They pick up the pieces of chalk and start to draw more. They draw around the rainbow and make it bigger and brighter. They draw stars and clouds and birds. They make the sidewalk beautiful. + +The big boy sees what they are doing. He is surprised and confused. He does not understand how they can be happy with broken chalk. He feels silly and ashamed. He drops the box and runs away. + +Lila and Ben do not care about him. They are too busy having fun. They hug each other and say, "We love our chalk!" +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a big bowl, some spoons, and some things to add. + +"What should we add first?" Lily asked. + +"Let's add some cheese. Cheese is good," Ben said. He took a piece of cheese and broke it into small bits. He added them to the bowl. + +"Good idea. What else?" Lily said. + +"How about some celery? Celery is crunchy," Ben said. He took a stalk of celery and cut it with a plastic knife. He added it to the bowl. + +"OK. What else?" Lily said. + +"Um, how about some cookies? Cookies are sweet," Ben said. He took a cookie from the jar and crumbled it. He added it to the bowl. + +"Yuck! Cookies and cheese and celery? That sounds gross," Lily said. + +"No, it sounds yummy. Trust me," Ben said. + +They stirred the bowl and looked at their food. It was a mess of colors and shapes. + +"Let's taste it," Ben said. He took a spoon and scooped some of the food. He put it in his mouth and made a face. + +"Blech! This is not yummy. This is yucky," he said. He spit it out. + +Lily laughed. She took a spoon and scooped some of the food. She put it in her mouth and made a face. + +"Yuck! You're right. This is yucky," she said. She spit it out. + +They looked at each other and giggled. + +"Maybe we should add something else," Lily said. + +"Like what?" Ben said. + +"Like water. Water can wash away the yucky taste," Lily said. + +She took a cup of water and poured it over the bowl. The water splashed and spilled. + +"Oops! Now we made a mess," Lily said. + +They heard a noise. It was Mom. She came into the kitchen and saw the bowl, the water, and the kids. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +"We were playing chefs. We were adding things to make yummy food. But it was yucky," Lily said. + +Mom looked at the bowl. She saw the cheese, the celery, the cookies, and the water. She smiled. + +"Well, you were very creative. But maybe next time, you can add things that go well together. And maybe you can ask me before you use the food," she said. + +She took a towel and wiped the table. She took the bowl and threw away the food. + +"Can we help you clean up?" Ben asked. + +"Sure. That would be nice," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben helped Mom clean up the kitchen. They were sorry they made a mess, but they had fun playing chefs. They learned that adding things can make different things. And they learned that some things are better not to add. + +Mom hugged them and kissed them. + +"You are adorable. I love you," she said. + +"We love you too, Mom," Lily and Ben said. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big swing. Sara wants to swing first. She runs to the swing and sits on it. + +"Push me, Tom!" Sara says. "Push me high!" + +Tom pushes Sara on the swing. Sara laughs and feels happy. She likes to swing high and fast. + +Tom waits for his turn. He is impatient. He wants to swing too. He pushes Sara harder and harder. + +"Stop, Tom!" Sara says. "You are pushing too hard! I will fall!" + +Tom does not stop. He pushes Sara even harder. Sara feels scared. She tries to hold on to the swing. + +But the swing is too fast. Sara loses her grip. She falls off the swing. She lands on the ground. She feels a sharp pain in her knee. She has a cut. She cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara cries. "Tom, you hurt me! You are mean!" + +Tom feels sorry. He did not mean to hurt Sara. He runs to Sara and helps her up. + +"I'm sorry, Sara!" Tom says. "I did not mean to hurt you! I just wanted to swing too! Are you okay?" + +Sara looks at her knee. She sees blood. She feels sad and angry. + +"No, I'm not okay!" Sara says. "You made me fall! You made me cut my knee! I don't want to play with you anymore!" + +Sara runs away from Tom. She goes to her mom. Her mom hugs her and cleans her cut. She puts a band-aid on it. + +Tom feels bad. He wants to say sorry to Sara again. He wants to be friends. He goes to Sara and her mom. + +"Can I play with Sara again?" Tom asks. "I'm sorry I pushed her too hard. I won't do it again." + +Sara looks at Tom. She sees his sad face. She remembers that Tom is her friend. She feels a little better. + +"Okay, Tom," Sara says. "You can play with me again. But you have to be nice. And you have to wait for your turn." + +Tom nods. He is happy. He says thank you to Sara and her mom. + +Sara and Tom go back to the park. They take turns on the swing. They swing gently and safely. They have fun. They are friends again. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big ball in the sky. It is yellow and bright. + +"What is that?" Sara asks. + +"That is the sun," Ben answers. "It gives us light and heat." + +Sara nods. She likes the sun. She points to another ball in the sky. It is blue and white. + +"What is that?" Sara asks. + +"That is the earth," Ben answers. "It is where we live. It has land and water and animals and plants." + +Sara nods. She likes the earth. She sees a bird flying in the air. It is red and black. + +"What is that?" Sara asks. + +"That is a robin," Ben answers. "It is a kind of bird. It sings and makes a nest." + +Sara nods. She likes the robin. She hears her tummy rumble. She is hungry. + +"Can we go home and eat?" Sara asks. + +"Sure," Ben answers. "I am hungry too. Let's go and ask mom for a snack." + +Sara and Ben hold hands and run to their mom. They are happy. They like to play and learn new things. +Lily and Ben were adventurous kids who liked to explore new places. One day, they decided to go to the park and play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. + +"Let's count how many times we can go up and down the slide!" Lily said to Ben. + +"OK, I'll go first!" Ben said. He ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. He sat on the slide and slid down. "One!" he shouted. + +Lily followed him and did the same. "Two!" she shouted. + +They took turns and counted together. "Three, four, five, six..." + +Suddenly, they felt the ground shake and heard a loud noise. They stopped sliding and looked around. The swings were swinging by themselves, the seesaw was bouncing up and down, and the trees were swaying. It was an earthquake! + +Lily and Ben were scared and held each other's hands. They ran to the nearest bench and sat down. They waited for the earthquake to stop. + +"It's OK, Lily, it will be over soon," Ben said. + +"I hope so, Ben, I don't like earthquakes," Lily said. + +They hugged each other and closed their eyes. After a few seconds, the shaking stopped and the noise faded. They opened their eyes and saw that the park was calm again. The swings, the slide and the seesaw were still. The trees were still. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They were safe and sound. + +"Wow, that was a big earthquake!" Lily said. + +"Yeah, it was. But we are brave and adventurous, right?" Ben said. + +"Right!" Lily said. "But maybe we should go home now and tell Mom and Dad what happened." + +"OK, let's go. But first, let's count how many times we slid down the slide. I think we did six," Ben said. + +"Seven, actually. I did one more when you weren't looking," Lily said. + +They laughed and walked home, holding hands. They had a very exciting day at the park. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. Sara wants to go up the hill. Ben is not sure. + +"Come on, Ben. It will be fun. We can skip to the top and see the sky," Sara says. + +"But what if there is something scary up there? Like a big dog or a loud noise?" Ben asks. + +Sara shakes her head. "Don't be afraid, Ben. There is nothing scary up there. Just trees and flowers and birds. And maybe a rainbow. Come on, let's go." + +Sara takes Ben's hand and they start to skip to the hill. They skip and skip and skip. They feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laugh and sing. They are happy. + +They reach the top of the hill. They look around. They see the sky. It is blue and bright. They see the trees. They are green and tall. They see the flowers. They are red and yellow and pink. They see the birds. They are small and colorful and sing. They see a rainbow. It is big and beautiful and has many colors. + +They smile and hug. They are not scared. They are glad. They skip to the top and see the sky. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They live in a home with their mom and dad. They like to play with their toys, read books, and watch cartoons. But today, they are bored. They have nothing to do. + +"Mom, can we go outside?" Tom asks. + +"No, sweetie, it is raining. You have to stay inside," Mom says. + +"Can we bake a cake?" Anna asks. + +"No, honey, we don't have enough eggs. You have to find something else to do," Mom says. + +Tom and Anna sigh. They look around the home. They see a big box in the corner. It is empty. + +"Hey, I have an idea!" Tom says. "Let's make a fort with the box!" + +"OK, that sounds fun!" Anna says. + +They drag the box to the middle of the room. They cut out a door and a window. They decorate it with stickers and crayons. They bring their pillows and blankets inside. They pretend they are in a castle. + +"Look, we have a new home!" Tom says. + +"Yes, and it is not boring!" Anna says. + +They laugh and play in their fort. They are happy. Mom and dad smile. They are proud of their children. They support their imagination and creativity. They love their home. +Lila and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park with their bikes. Lila has a red bike and Ben has a blue bike. They also have horns on their bikes. They can make loud noises with their horns. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry. It looks friendly, but it is not. It runs after Lila and Ben and barks at them. Lila and Ben are scared. They pedal fast to get away from the dog. + +"Help! Help!" Lila shouts. "The dog is chasing us!" + +Ben shouts too. He has an idea. He presses his horn as hard as he can. The horn makes a very loud noise. The dog hears the noise and stops. It covers its ears with its paws. It does not like the noise. + +Lila presses her horn too. She and Ben make more noise with their horns. The dog runs away. It does not want to bother Lila and Ben anymore. + +Lila and Ben are happy. They hug each other. They are safe. They are loyal to each other. They are best friends. +Sara and Ben were hungry. They wanted a snack. They asked Mom if they could have some juice and cookies. + +Mom said, "Yes, you can have some juice and cookies, but only after you clean your room. Do you promise to clean your room?" + +Sara and Ben nodded. They said, "We promise, Mom. We will clean our room." + +Mom smiled. She said, "OK, then. The juice and cookies are in the refrigerator. You can have them when you are done. But don't take too long, or they will get cold." + +Sara and Ben ran to their room. They put their toys in the box. They made their bed. They threw their dirty clothes in the hamper. They were fast and good. + +They went back to the kitchen. They opened the refrigerator. They saw the juice and cookies. The juice was orange. The cookies had chocolate chips. They looked yummy. + +Sara and Ben poured some juice in their cups. They took some cookies on a plate. They said, "Thank you, Mom. We cleaned our room. We kept our promise." + +Mom hugged them. She said, "You are welcome, Sara and Ben. I am proud of you. You are good children. Enjoy your snack." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars and dolls. But sometimes they want the same toy and they fight. + +One day, Tom sees a big red car on the shelf. He wants to play with it. He climbs on a chair and reaches for the car. But Mia sees him and she wants the car too. She runs to the shelf and pulls Tom's hand. + +"Let go! It's my car!" Tom says. + +"No, it's mine! I need it!" Mia says. + +They pull and pull and pull. The car falls to the floor. It breaks into two pieces. Tom and Mia are sad. They cry. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken car and the tears. She hugs Tom and Mia. + +"I'm sorry, kids. You can't play with the car anymore. It's broken. You were too persistent. You should share and take turns. That's how you play nicely," Mom says. + +Tom and Mia nod. They are sorry too. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. + +Mom smiles. She gives them another toy to play with. It's a big yellow truck. Tom and Mia like it. They decide to play together. They share and take turns. They have fun. They are happy. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make up stories with their dolls and cars. They heard a knock on the door. It was their aunt Kate, who came to visit them. + +"Hello, Lila and Ben!" she said, smiling. "Can I enter your house?" + +"Yes, yes, come in!" they said, running to hug her. They loved their aunt Kate. She always brought them gifts and told them funny jokes. + +Aunt Kate had a big bag with her. She opened it and took out a box. It was wrapped in shiny paper and had a bow on it. + +"This is for you, Lila," she said, handing her the box. "It's a special gift for your birthday." + +Lila was very happy. She thanked her aunt and tore the paper off the box. She opened it and saw a beautiful dress. It was pink and had flowers on it. It also had a pin with a butterfly on it. + +"Oh, wow, it's so pretty!" Lila said, holding the dress. "Can I try it on?" + +"Of course, my dear," aunt Kate said. "Let's go to your room and see how it fits you." + +Lila and aunt Kate went to Lila's room. Lila put on the dress and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt like a princess. She smiled and twirled around. + +"How do I look?" she asked aunt Kate. + +"You look wonderful, Lila," aunt Kate said, admiring her. "The dress suits you very well. And the pin is a nice touch. Do you like it?" + +"I love it, aunt Kate," Lila said, touching the pin. "It's so shiny and colorful. Thank you so much!" + +She hugged her aunt and gave her a kiss. She was very happy with her gift. + +Meanwhile, Ben was in the living room, playing with his cars. He was curious about what was in aunt Kate's bag. He saw another box, smaller than Lila's. He wondered if it was for him. + +He sneaked to the bag and peeked inside. He saw the box and reached for it. He was nervous. He hoped aunt Kate wouldn't mind. He wanted to see what was inside. + +He pulled the box out of the bag and opened it. He gasped. It was a toy robot. It was silver and had lights and buttons on it. It looked very cool. + +"Wow, this is awesome!" Ben said, holding the robot. "I wonder what it can do." + +He pressed a button and the robot made a noise. It moved its arms and legs and said, "Hello, I am Robo. I am your friend." + +Ben was amazed. He had always wanted a robot. He felt very lucky. He thanked aunt Kate in his mind and played with the robot. + +He didn't notice that aunt Kate and Lila had come back to the living room. They saw him with the robot and smiled. + +"Ben, I see you found your gift," aunt Kate said, laughing. "Do you like it?" + +Ben looked up and saw them. He felt a little guilty. He hoped he didn't spoil the surprise. + +"I'm sorry, aunt Kate," he said, putting the robot down. "I was just curious. I didn't mean to open it without you." + +Aunt Kate hugged him and said, "It's okay, Ben. I'm not mad at you. I'm glad you like your gift. It's a special gift for your birthday, too." + +Ben was relieved. He thanked his aunt and hugged her back. He was very happy with his gift. + +Lila and Ben showed each other their gifts and played together. They had a lot of fun with their new toys. They thanked their aunt Kate again and again. They loved their aunt Kate. She always made them happy. +Lily and Ben were going to the park with their grandma. They had to take the bus, because the park was far away. They waited at the bus stop and saw a big yellow bus coming. + +"Look, grandma, the bus is here!" Lily said. + +"Yes, dear, let's get on," grandma said. + +They got on the bus and found some seats. The bus was very full. There were many people, some young and some elderly. Lily and Ben liked to look out the window and see the cars and the shops and the trees. + +But then it started to rain. The rain was very heavy and loud. It made the window wet and foggy. Lily and Ben could not see anything anymore. + +"Grandma, I don't like the rain," Ben said. + +"Don't worry, sweetie, it will stop soon," grandma said. + +But the rain did not stop. It got worse and worse. It made puddles on the road and splashed the bus. The bus driver had to drive very slowly and carefully. The bus was late. + +"Grandma, when will we get to the park?" Lily asked. + +"Soon, dear, soon," grandma said. + +But the park was not soon. The bus had to stop many times and let people off and on. The bus was very crowded and noisy. Lily and Ben were bored and tired. + +"Grandma, I want to go home," Ben said. + +"Me too," Lily said. + +Grandma hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, my loves, this is not a good day for the park. But we can still have fun at home. We can play games and read books and bake cookies. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "That sounds good, grandma." + +They got off the bus and walked to grandma's house. The rain was still falling, but they did not mind. They had their umbrellas and their boots. They jumped in the puddles and laughed. They soaked their clothes and their hair, but they did not care. They were happy to be with grandma. +Lily and Tom like to play in the garden. They see many things: flowers, birds, bees, and ants. Lily wants to touch the ants. She thinks they are cute and small. + +"Look, Tom, ants!" Lily says. She bends down and reaches out her hand. + +"Wait, Lily, be careful!" Tom says. He knows ants can bite. "Ants need space. They do not like to be touched. They have a home and a family. They work hard." + +Lily stops and looks at Tom. She does not want to hurt the ants. She wants to be kind. She asks Tom, "How do you know so much about ants?" + +Tom smiles and says, "I read a book about ants. It was very interesting. Do you want to read it with me?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, please. I want to learn more about ants. Maybe we can watch them from far away. Then they will not be scared of us." + +Tom and Lily go inside and find the book about ants. They sit on the couch and read it together. They learn many things: how ants talk, how ants find food, how ants build nests. They are amazed by the ants. They decide to be careful and respectful of the ants and other animals in the garden. They are happy to play and learn. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat spaghetti for lunch. Mom said they could help her make it. Lily and Ben were happy. + +Mom gave them each a big pot and a spoon. She showed them how to fill the pot with water and put it on the stove. She said, "Be careful, the stove is hot. Don't touch it." Lily and Ben nodded. They watched the water bubble and steam. + +Mom gave them each a box of spaghetti. She said, "Break the spaghetti in half and put it in the water. Then stir it with the spoon." Lily and Ben did as Mom said. They liked to hear the spaghetti crack and splash. They stirred it with the spoon. They said, "This is fun!" + +Mom gave them each a jar of sauce. She said, "Open the jar and pour the sauce in a bowl. Then put it in the microwave. Push this button to make it warm." Lily and Ben opened the jar and poured the sauce. They put it in the microwave and pushed the button. They heard the microwave beep and hum. + +Mom said, "The spaghetti is ready. Drain the water and put it on a plate. Then add the sauce and cheese. Enjoy your lunch!" Lily and Ben drained the water and put the spaghetti on a plate. They added the sauce and cheese. They said, "Thank you, Mom! You are kind!" + +Lily and Ben ate their spaghetti. They liked it a lot. They said, "This is yummy!" Mom smiled and said, "You are welcome. You are good helpers!" Lily and Ben smiled and said, "We love you, Mom!" They gave her a hug and a kiss. Then they zipped their mouths and finished their lunch. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with toys and books and crayons. One day, they went to the library with their moms. The library had many books to choose from. Lily and Max wanted to find a good book to read together. + +They looked at the books on the shelves. They saw books about animals, cars, princesses, pirates, and more. Max saw a book with a big picture of a volcano on the cover. He liked volcanoes. They were hot and loud and made fire and rocks. He took the book and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, a volcano book! Let's read this one!" he said. + +Lily looked at the book. She did not like volcanoes. They were scary and dangerous and made smoke and ash. She did not want to read the book. She saw another book with a big picture of a rainbow on the cover. She liked rainbows. They were pretty and colorful and made her happy. She took the book and showed it to Max. + +"Look, Max, a rainbow book! Let's read this one!" she said. + +Max looked at the book. He did not like rainbows. They were boring and quiet and made him sleepy. He did not want to read the book. He wanted to read the volcano book. Lily wanted to read the rainbow book. They both held their books and looked at each other. + +They did not know what to do. They both wanted to read a different book. They both wanted to read with their best friend. They did not want to fight or be sad. They wanted to be polite and kind. + +They thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. They smiled and said at the same time: + +"Why don't we read both books?" + +They agreed to read both books. They took turns reading the pages and looking at the pictures. They learned about volcanoes and rainbows. They asked questions and shared their thoughts. They had fun and laughed and hugged. + +They were happy. They were polite. They were best friends. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. One day, their mom said they would visit their dad. Their dad was a soldier. He worked far away and wore a green suit. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They wanted to see their dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. Mom drove for a long time. They saw many trees and houses and cars. They sang songs and ate snacks. + +Finally, they arrived at a big gate. A man in a green suit checked their papers. He smiled and let them in. They drove to a big building. They saw many soldiers in green suits. Some were walking, some were running, some were carrying things. + +Mom parked the car and took out their bags. She held Anna's hand and Ben's hand. They walked to the door. Mom knocked. The door opened. It was their dad! + +"Daddy!" Anna and Ben shouted. They ran to hug him. He lifted them up and kissed them. + +"Hello, my loves!" he said. "I missed you so much!" + +"We missed you too, Daddy!" they said. + +He took them inside. He showed them his room. He had a bed, a desk, a chair, and a closet. He had some pictures of them on the wall. He had a flag on the window. + +"Is this your flag, Daddy?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, it is," he said. "It is the flag of our country. I work for our country. I help keep it safe and free." + +"That's cool, Daddy," Ben said. + +He gave them each a toy soldier. They were small and green and plastic. They had guns and helmets and boots. + +"Wow, thank you, Daddy!" Anna said. + +"You're welcome, sweetie," he said. "They are cheap, but they are fun. You can play with them and pretend they are me and my friends." + +Anna and Ben smiled. They liked their toy soldiers. They played with them on the floor. They made them march and talk and fight. + +Mom and Dad watched them. They were proud and happy. They hugged and kissed. They were glad to visit. They were a family. +Tom and Anna like to play with a ball in the park. They kick the ball to each other and have fun. Sometimes they pass the ball to other kids who want to play too. + +One day, they see a big dog on a walk with its owner. The dog is brown and furry and has a long tail. Tom and Anna think the dog is cute and want to pet it. They run to the dog with their ball. + +"Hello, doggy!" Tom says. "Can we play with you?" + +The dog barks and wags its tail. It likes the ball and tries to catch it. Tom and Anna laugh and throw the ball for the dog. + +But the owner of the dog is not happy. He does not like that Tom and Anna run to his dog without asking. He thinks they are rude and noisy. He pulls the dog by its leash and says in a loud voice: + +"Hey, you kids! Leave my dog alone! He is on a walk, not a playtime. Go away!" + +Tom and Anna are scared and sad. They did not mean to upset the owner or the dog. They just wanted to be friendly and have fun. They say in a small voice: + +"We are sorry, mister. We like your dog. We did not want to bother you." + +The owner looks at them and sees that they are sorry. He feels a little bad for yelling at them. He says in a softer voice: + +"OK, I'm sorry too. I was too harsh. You can pet my dog if you want, but you have to ask first. And don't throw the ball near him, he might run away." + +Tom and Anna nod and say thank you. They pet the dog gently and say goodbye. They take their ball and go back to their game. They pass the ball to each other and have fun. They are careful not to run to other dogs on walks. They learn to be polite and respectful. +Ben and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. They run to the slide. + +But there is a problem. There is a boy on the slide. He is not sliding. He is sitting on the slide. He is blocking the slide. He is laughing. + +"Move, please!" Ben says to the boy. "We want to slide!" + +"No!" the boy says. "This is my slide! You can't slide!" + +Ben and Lily are sad. They don't like the boy. They think he is mean. + +They have an idea. They see a trap near the slide. The trap is for catching rats. The trap has cheese in it. The trap is very strong. If something touches the cheese, the trap will snap. + +Ben and Lily smile. They take the trap. They put the trap on the slide. They hide the trap with some leaves. They wait. + +The boy sees the cheese. He likes cheese. He is hungry. He reaches for the cheese. He touches the cheese. + +SNAP! + +The trap snaps on the boy's hand. The boy screams. He is in pain. He is scared. + +Ben and Lily push the boy off the slide. They go on the slide. They slide down. They have fun. They think the slide is amazing. + +They laugh. They say to the boy, "That's what you get for being mean!" +Anna and Ben are at the park with their mom. They see a big slide that they want to go on. But there is a long line of other kids waiting for their turn. Anna and Ben are sad. They do not like to wait. + +"Mom, can we go on the slide now?" Anna asks. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have to wait for our turn. See the line?" Mom says. + +Anna and Ben look at the line. They see some friendly kids who are smiling and talking. They also see some mean kids who are pushing and shouting. + +"Mom, why are some kids mean?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know, honey. Some kids do not know how to share and be nice. But we do, right?" Mom says. + +"Yes, we do. We are good kids." Anna says. + +They wait for a while. The line gets shorter and shorter. Soon, it is their turn to go on the slide. Anna and Ben are happy. They run to the slide and climb up the ladder. They reach the top and sit down. + +"Are you ready, Ben?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, I am, Anna. Let's go!" Ben says. + +They slide down together. They feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laugh and scream. They have so much fun. They reach the bottom and get up. + +"That was awesome!" Anna says. + +"Can we do it again?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, why not? But we have to wait in line again." Mom says. + +"Okay, Mom. We don't mind. We can make some new friends in the line." Anna says. + +"Me too. Maybe we can find some nice kids to play with." Ben says. + +They go back to the line. They are happy. They love the slide and each other. +Anna loved the sea. She liked to swim and splash in the water. She liked to see the fish and the shells. But she was afraid of the big waves. They made loud noises and pushed her back. + +One day, Anna went to the sea with her mom and dad. They saw a boat that took people to see dolphins. Anna wanted to go, but she was scared of the waves. Mom and dad said, "Don't worry, Anna. The boat is safe and the dolphins are friendly. They will make you happy. We will be with you all the time." + +Anna decided to try. She put on a life jacket and held mom's hand. Dad helped them get on the boat. The boat moved slowly and gently on the water. Anna saw the blue sky and the white clouds. She felt the wind and the sun. She smiled. + +Soon, the boat stopped near a group of dolphins. They jumped and played in the water. They made funny sounds and waved their tails. Anna saw one dolphin that was very close to the boat. It looked at her with a big eye. It seemed to say, "Hello, Anna. Do you want to play with me?" + +Anna was curious and excited. She leaned over the boat and reached out her hand. The dolphin came closer and touched her hand with its nose. It felt smooth and wet. Anna giggled. The dolphin made a loud sound and splashed water on her. Anna laughed. She felt brave and happy. She said, "Thank you, dolphin. You are very nice. I like you." + +Mom and dad watched Anna and the dolphin. They were proud and happy. They said, "Well done, Anna. You are very brave and smart. You made a new friend. We are happy for you." + +Anna hugged mom and dad. She said, "I love you. And I love the sea. And I love the dolphins. They are fun and friendly. They encouraged me to try something new. Can we come back again?" + +Mom and dad said, "Of course, Anna. We can come back anytime. The sea and the dolphins will always be here for you." They kissed Anna and smiled. They all had a wonderful day. +Lila and Ben are on a tour with their mom and dad. They are in a big park with many animals. The tour guide is a nice lady who knows a lot about the animals. She is reliable. She does not tell lies. + +"Look, there is a lion!" the tour guide says. She points to a big, yellow cat with a brown mane. The lion is lying on a rock and yawning. Lila and Ben are excited. They have never seen a lion before. + +"Can we touch the lion?" Ben asks. + +"No, no, no!" the tour guide says. "The lion is not a pet. He is wild. He can bite and scratch. We have to stay in the car and watch from far away." + +Lila and Ben nod. They understand. They do not want to get hurt. They look at the lion with wonder. He is so big and strong. + +The tour guide drives the car to another place. She shows them more animals. They see zebras, giraffes, elephants, monkeys, and birds. Lila and Ben have fun. They learn a lot. They thank the tour guide for the tour. + +They go back to their hotel. They tell their mom and dad about the animals. They draw pictures of them. They are happy. They had a good day. +One day, a boy named Sam went to the park with his mom. He liked to play on the swings, the slide and the monkey bars. He was very flexible and could bend and twist his body in many ways. + +He saw a big tree with many branches and leaves. He wanted to climb it and see how high he could go. He asked his mom if he could go. She said yes, but to be careful and not go too far. + +Sam ran to the tree and started to climb. He felt happy and brave. He went higher and higher, until he reached the top. He looked around and saw the whole park and the sky. He felt proud and excited. + +But then, he heard his mom call his name. She sounded worried and scared. She said, "Sam, come down now! It's too high and dangerous!" + +Sam looked down and saw his mom. She was very small and far away. He also saw how high he was and how thin the branches were. He felt dizzy and scared. He wanted to go down, but he didn't know how. He started to panic. He cried, "Mom, help me! I'm stuck!" + +His mom said, "Don't worry, Sam, I'm coming! Stay calm and hold on tight!" + +She ran to the tree and climbed as fast as she could. She reached Sam and hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Sam, I'm here. You're safe now. Let's go down together." + +She helped Sam to go down slowly and carefully. They reached the ground and Sam ran to his mom's arms. He said, "I'm sorry, mom, I was silly. I won't climb so high again." + +His mom said, "I'm glad you're okay, Sam. I love you. You're very flexible and brave, but you also need to be careful and listen to me." + +They hugged and kissed. Then they went to the swings and had fun. Sam learned his lesson and never climbed too high again. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. They liked to share and trade their toys sometimes. + +"Can I play with your doll, Lily?" Ben asked. + +"Okay, but you have to be careful. She is my favorite doll," Lily said. She gave Ben her doll and took his car. + +Ben looked at the doll. She had a pretty dress and long hair. He saw a string around her neck. He pulled the string. + +"Hello, I am Daisy. I love you," the doll said in a voice. + +Ben was surprised. He did not know the doll could talk. He pulled the string again. + +"Hello, I am Daisy. I love you," the doll repeated. + +Ben thought it was funny. He pulled the string many times. He made the doll say the same thing over and over. + +Lily heard the doll's voice. She did not like it. She ran to Ben. + +"Stop it, Ben! You are hurting my doll!" she cried. + +Ben stopped pulling the string. He saw Lily was angry and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I did not know it was bad. I just wanted to hear her talk," he said. + +Lily looked at Ben. He looked honest. He did not mean to hurt her doll. + +"It's okay, Ben. I accept your sorry. But please don't pull the string again. It makes her voice go away," she said. + +Ben nodded. He gave Lily back her doll. He hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. You are my friend. I love you," he said. + +Lily smiled. She hugged him back. + +"I love you too, Ben. You are my friend. Do you want to play with my doll again?" she asked. + +Ben shook his head. He liked his car better. + +"No, thank you, Lily. I like your car. Can we trade again?" he asked. + +Lily nodded. She liked her doll better. + +"Okay, Ben. Let's trade again. But be careful with my car. It is my favorite car," she said. + +They traded their toys again. They played happily in the garden. They were honest and kind to each other. They were good friends. +Lily and Ben 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 they saw a big ice cream truck. It had many colors and pictures of yummy ice creams. Lily and Ben wanted to have some ice cream. They ran to the truck and asked for two cones. + +The ice cream man smiled and said, "That will be two coins, please." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not have any coins. They had left their piggy banks at home. They felt sad and hungry. + +Then Ben had a naughty idea. He whispered to Lily, "Let's take the ice cream and run away. The ice cream man will not see us. He is busy with other kids." + +Lily was not sure. She knew that was wrong. But she also wanted the ice cream very much. She nodded to Ben and they grabbed two cones from the counter. + +The ice cream man saw them and shouted, "Hey, you have to pay for that! Come back here!" + +Lily and Ben ran as fast as they could. They thought they were clever and sneaky. But they did not see a big rock on the ground. They tripped over it and fell hard. Their ice creams flew out of their hands and landed on the grass. + +Lily and Ben cried. They had hurt their knees and elbows. They had lost their ice creams. They had been naughty and mean. + +The ice cream man came to them and helped them up. He was not angry. He was kind. He said, "I'm sorry you fell. Are you okay? You should not take things without paying. That is stealing. That is bad. You should say sorry and learn from your mistake." + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed. They said sorry to the ice cream man. They said they would never do that again. They said they would save their coins and pay for their ice creams next time. + +The ice cream man smiled and said, "That's good. I forgive you. Here, have these ice creams. They are on me. But remember, be good and honest from now on." + +Lily and Ben thanked the ice cream man. They took the ice creams and ate them slowly. They were delicious. They felt happy and grateful. They learned their lesson. They decided to be good and honest from then on. +Sara and Ben are playing hide and seek in the park. Sara is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Sara counts to ten and then looks for Ben. She sees a big bush with red flowers. She thinks Ben might be hiding behind it. + +She walks to the bush and says, "Ben, are you there?" She hears a giggle from behind the bush. She smiles and pulls the branches apart. She reveals Ben, who is wearing a red hat. "I found you!" she says. + +Ben laughs and says, "You are good at seeking, Sara. But I am good at hiding too. Let me show you a better spot." He takes Sara's hand and runs to a big tree. He points to a hole in the trunk. "Look, there is a tap inside. Maybe we can get some water." + +Sara is curious and leans in to see the tap. She hears a loud bark and jumps back. A dog comes out of the hole, wagging its tail. It is red and fluffy. "Woof, woof!" it says. + +Sara and Ben are surprised and scared. They run away from the tree and the dog. They find their mom and dad, who are sitting on a bench. They tell them about the dog and the tap. Mom and dad laugh and hug them. They say, "That was a funny and exciting story. But don't worry, the dog is friendly. He belongs to the park keeper. He likes to play with children. Maybe you can pet him later." + +Sara and Ben nod and smile. They are happy and thirsty. They ask mom and dad for some juice. They drink and rest. Then they go back to play hide and seek. They hope to find more fun things in the park. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing and slide and run. Mom had a modern phone that could take pictures and play games. She put it on the bench while she watched them. + +A bad man saw the phone and wanted it. He was sneaky and quiet. He walked to the bench and took the phone. He ran away fast. + +Mom saw the bad man steal her phone. She was angry and scared. She shouted, "Stop! That's my phone! Give it back!" + +Ben and Lily heard mom shout. They saw the bad man with the phone. They wanted to help mom. They ran after the bad man. + +The bad man saw Ben and Lily chase him. He was surprised and scared. He dropped the phone and kept running. + +Ben and Lily picked up the phone and brought it back to mom. Mom was happy and proud. She hugged them and said, "Thank you, my brave kids! You saved my phone!" + +They went back to the park and played some more. They had fun and were safe. Mom took pictures of them with her phone and smiled. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a long dress and a pretty hat. Lily liked to pretend that Anna was a princess who would marry a brave soldier. + +One day, Lily's dad came home from work. He was a soldier. He wore a green suit and a big bag. Lily ran to hug him. She was very happy to see him. + +"Dad, dad, look at my doll!" Lily said. "Her name is Anna and she is a princess. She wants to marry a soldier like you!" + +Lily's dad smiled and picked up Anna. He looked at her dress and her hat. He said, "She is a very beautiful princess, Lily. But why does she look so gloomy?" + +Lily frowned. She did not know what gloomy meant. She asked, "What is gloomy, dad?" + +Lily's dad explained, "Gloomy means sad or unhappy. See, Anna's eyes are not bright and her mouth is not smiling. She looks like she is worried or scared." + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "Maybe she is gloomy because she misses her soldier. He is away fighting a bad king. She wants him to come back and marry her." + +Lily's dad hugged Lily and Anna. He said, "That makes sense, Lily. But you know what? The soldier loves the princess very much. He will always come back to her. He will make her happy and marry her. And they will live happily ever after." + +Lily smiled and said, "Really, dad? That is a nice story. I like it." + +Lily's dad said, "Me too, Lily. Me too." He kissed Lily and Anna. He said, "You are my princess, Lily. And I am your soldier. And I love you very much." +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a brown squirrel on a tree. The squirrel had a big nut in its mouth. + +"Look, a squirrel!" Lily said. "It has a nut. Can we give it a nut too?" + +Max nodded. He had some nuts in his pocket. He took one out and held it in his hand. He walked slowly to the tree. He wanted to be friends with the squirrel. + +But the squirrel was scared. It saw Max coming and ran away. It jumped from one tree to another. It vanished behind the leaves. + +"Where did it go?" Max asked. He was sad. He still had the nut in his hand. + +"It's gone, Max. It's hiding. Maybe it thinks you want to take its nut." Lily said. She hugged Max. "Don't be sad. We can find another squirrel. Or we can play something else." + +Max smiled. He hugged Lily back. He put the nut back in his pocket. He didn't want to scare the squirrel. He wanted to play with Lily. They ran and jumped and slid again. They had fun in the park. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big vine that grew on the wall. It had green leaves and purple grapes. + +"Wow, look at the grapes!" Lila said. "They look yummy!" + +"Can we pick some?" Ben asked. + +They ran to the vine and tried to reach the grapes. But they were too high. They could not get them. + +They saw a big box near the vine. It was empty. It had no toys or books inside. + +"I have an idea!" Lila said. "We can use the box to stand on. Then we can get the grapes." + +They dragged the box to the vine. They lifted it up and put it on the ground. They climbed on the box and stood on it. + +They were taller now. They could touch the vine. They picked some grapes and put them in their hands. + +They were happy. They smiled at each other. + +They jumped off the box and knelt on the grass. They ate the grapes. They were sweet and juicy. + +They shared the grapes with each other. They said, "Thank you, vine. Thank you, box. Thank you, garden." + +They hugged each other. They were good friends. They loved to play in the garden. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a small red ball that they shared. They threw the ball to each other and laughed. + +One day, the park was full of fog. Lily and Ben could not see very well. They still wanted to play with the ball, but they had to be careful. They threw the ball slowly and softly. + +But then, something bad happened. The ball went too far and landed in a bush. Lily and Ben ran to the bush to find the ball. But they could not see it. They looked and looked, but the ball was gone. + +Lily and Ben started to quarrel. Lily said, "It's your fault! You threw the ball too hard!" Ben said, "No, it's your fault! You did not catch the ball!" They shouted and pushed each other. They were very angry and sad. + +Then, they heard a voice. It was a small dog. The dog had found the ball in the bush. The dog was happy and wagged its tail. The dog brought the ball to Lily and Ben. The dog said, "Woof! Woof! Here is your ball! Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily and Ben stopped quarreling. They looked at the dog and the ball. They felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "Thank you, dog! You are very kind and smart! We are sorry for being mean to each other. We are still best friends. Do you want to be our friend, too?" + +The dog nodded and barked. Lily and Ben smiled and hugged. They took the ball and the dog and played in the park. The fog cleared and the sun came out. They had a lot of fun. They learned to be nice and share. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play soccer. They had a big game today and they wanted to win a trophy. They put on their red shirts and their shoes and went to the field with their mom and dad. + +The game was hard. The other team was fast and strong. Ben and Lily had to run and kick and pass a lot. Sometimes they missed the ball or fell down. They struggled to score a goal, but they did not give up. They cheered for each other and helped their friends. + +"Come on, Ben, you can do it!" Lily shouted when Ben had the ball. + +"Go, Lily, go!" Ben yelled when Lily ran to the goal. + +At the end of the game, the score was tied. The coach said they had to do a penalty shoot-out. That meant each team had to take turns kicking the ball from a line to the goal. The team that scored more goals would win the trophy. + +Ben and Lily were nervous. They wanted to win, but they were also scared to miss. Their mom and dad told them to be brave and have fun. They hugged them and said they were proud of them. + +Ben and Lily were obedient. They listened to their coach and followed the rules. They waited for their turn and kicked the ball as hard as they could. They also cheered for their teammates and clapped for the other team. + +The shoot-out was very close. Both teams scored and missed some goals. The last kick was Lily's. She took a deep breath and ran to the ball. She kicked it with her foot and watched it fly to the goal. The goalie jumped and tried to catch it, but he was too late. The ball went in the net. Lily scored! + +Lily was so happy. She ran to Ben and hugged him. Ben was happy too. He lifted her up and spun her around. Their friends ran to them and joined the hug. They all shouted and smiled. They had won the trophy! + +The coach gave them the trophy and said they did a great job. He said they played hard and fair and worked as a team. He said he was proud of them too. Ben and Lily thanked him and held the trophy together. They showed it to their mom and dad, who took a picture of them. They looked at the picture and saw their happy faces. They felt proud and happy too. They had a great day. +Lily and Ben were twins who lived in a small town. They liked to play outside with their dog, Spot. One day, they saw a big truck with a sign that said "Circus". They wanted to go and see the animals and the clowns. + +"Can we go, Mom?" they asked. + +"Maybe," Mom said. "But you have to be good and do your chores first." + +Lily and Ben did their chores quickly. They cleaned their room, helped with the dishes, and fed Spot. Then they put on their coats and hats and waited for Mom. + +Mom came out with a smile. "You did a great job, kids. Let's go to the circus!" + +They walked to the truck and got in line. They saw many people and heard many noises. They felt anxious. They held Mom's hand tightly. + +"Don't worry, kids," Mom said. "It's going to be fun. You just have to trust me." + +They nodded and followed Mom. They got their tickets and entered the big tent. They saw elephants and horses and lions. They saw clowns and acrobats and jugglers. They laughed and clapped and cheered. + +They had a great time at the circus. They forgot their anxiety and enjoyed the show. They thanked Mom for taking them. + +They learned that sometimes new things can be scary, but they can be fun too. They learned to trust Mom and themselves. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were kings and queens. Lily had a crown of flowers and Ben had a stick for a sword. + +"Let's have a feast!" Lily said. "I will give you some cake and juice." + +She ran to the kitchen and found a bottle of poison. She did not know what it was. It had a picture of a skull on it. She thought it was juice. She poured some in a cup and took it to Ben. + +"Here you are, my king," she said. "Drink this. It is very good." + +Ben took the cup and drank. He felt sick. His throat was hard. He could not breathe. He fell to the ground. + +Lily saw him and screamed. She ran to get help. But it was too late. Ben was dead. The poison had killed him. Lily was very sad. She wished she had not given him the poison. She wished she had given him water instead. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a man with a parrot on his shoulder. The man was bald. He had no hair on his head. + +"Hello, boys," the man said. "Do you want to meet my parrot? His name is Coco." + +"Yes, please," Tim and Sam said. They liked animals. They walked to the man and looked at the parrot. The parrot was colorful. He had red, blue, and green feathers. + +"Hello, Coco," Tim said. + +"Hello, Tim," the parrot said. He could talk. Tim and Sam were surprised. They laughed. + +"Wow, he can talk!" Sam said. + +"Talk, talk, talk," the parrot said. He liked to repeat words. + +The man smiled. He was happy. He liked to share his parrot with children. + +"Do you want to pet him?" the man asked. + +"Yes, please," Tim and Sam said. They were gentle. They touched the parrot's feathers. The parrot liked it. He made a happy sound. + +"Thank you, mister," Tim and Sam said. + +"You're welcome, boys," the man said. "Have a nice day." + +Tim and Sam waved goodbye. They went back to play. They had a new friend. The parrot. They smiled. +Lily and Sam went to the park with Mom. They liked to play on the swings and the slide. They also liked to look at the flowers and the birds. + +One day, they saw a new bench in the park. It was very colorful. It had red, blue, yellow, and green stripes. Lily and Sam wanted to sit on it. +