diff --git "a/TinyStories_1201.txt" "b/TinyStories_1201.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1201.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Anna and Ben leave the nurse's place. They hold hands and walk back to the park. + +"Anna, I'm sorry I did not play with you," Ben says. He feels bad for being mean to Anna. + +"It's okay, Ben," Anna says. She forgives Ben. "I'm glad you're better." + +"Anna, do you want to go on the slide with me?" Ben asks. He wants to make Anna happy. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She is still scared of the slide. But she also wants to be with Ben. + +"Okay, Ben," Anna says. She decides to try the slide. "But only if you go with me." + +Ben agrees. He says, "Okay, Anna. I will go with you." + +Anna and Ben climb up the ladder together. They sit on the slide together. They hold hands and slide down together. They laugh and have fun. + +They are happy. They are friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat eggs for breakfast. One day, she went to the park to play on the swings. She met a little boy named Timmy. + +"Hi Timmy, do you want to swing with me?" Lily asked politely. + +"Yes, please!" Timmy replied with a smile. + +As they swung back and forth, they talked about their favorite things. Lily told Timmy how much she loved her teddy bear and Timmy said he loved his toy car. Suddenly, Lily noticed a bird's nest with eggs in it. + +"Look Timmy, there are eggs in that nest!" Lily exclaimed. + +Timmy looked up and saw the eggs too. "Wow, they are so pretty," he said. + +Lily and Timmy sat on the bench and watched the eggs in the nest. They both agreed that they loved nature and all the wonderful things it had to offer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat lunch. She asked her mom what they could eat. Her mom said they could have sandwiches or soup. Lily had to decide what she wanted to eat. She thought for a minute and decided she wanted a sandwich. + +As her mom was making the sandwich, Lily accidentally bumped her knee on the table. It hurt a lot! She started to cry. Her mom came over and gave her a big hug. She put a band-aid on her knee to make it feel better. After a few minutes, Lily felt much better and was excited to eat her sandwich for lunch. She was happy she made the right decision. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He was very large and loved to eat bananas. One day, he was feeling very tired and decided to take a nap under a tree. While he was sleeping, a little monkey came by and started to rub the elephant's trunk. The elephant woke up and was surprised to see the monkey. The monkey said, "I just wanted to say hello and give you a little rub." The elephant was happy to make a new friend and they played together all day. After they had fun, the elephant took another nap and dreamed of eating lots of bananas with his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with a big fence around it. One day, Lily was playing outside when she saw her neighbor, Mrs. Smith, walking by. + +"Hi, Mrs. Smith!" said Lily. + +"Hello, Lily," replied Mrs. Smith. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm playing with my dolls," said Lily. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"I'm sorry, dear," said Mrs. Smith. "I have to go home and cook dinner. I'm making a spicy chicken dish tonight." + +Lily didn't know what "spicy" meant, but she admired Mrs. Smith's cooking skills. "Wow, Mrs. Smith, you're such a good cook!" she said. + +Mrs. Smith smiled. "Thank you, Lily. Maybe one day I can teach you how to cook too." + +Lily was excited at the thought of learning how to cook from Mrs. Smith. She waved goodbye to her neighbor and went back to playing with her dolls, thinking about all the delicious meals she would make one day. +Once upon a time, there was a big house on a hill. The house was not famous, but it was cozy and warm. A family of three lived in the house; Mama, Papa, and their little girl, Lily. + +One day, Lily wanted to improve the house. She wanted to make it even cozier and more fun. So, she asked Mama and Papa if they could help her. + +Together, they painted the walls with bright colors and put up pictures. They also made a special room just for Lily to play in. Now, the house was not only cozy and warm, but it was also famous in the neighborhood. Everyone wanted to come over and play in Lily's special room. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his mommy make salad for dinner. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to help her cut the vegetables for the salad. Timmy was very excited and started to cut the vegetables with a big knife. Suddenly, Timmy accidentally touched the hot stove and burned his finger. It was very scary for Timmy, and he started to cry. + +His mommy quickly put his finger in cold water and hugged him. She told him that it's important to be careful around hot things and to always ask for help when he needs it. Timmy learned his lesson and promised to be more careful in the future. + +From that day on, Timmy always asked for help when he needed it, and he never touched the hot stove again. He also continued to help his mommy make salad, but now he made sure to be extra careful. Timmy learned that it's important to be responsible and to always listen to his mommy's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a tall desk in her room where she liked to color and draw pictures. One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going on a trip to the beach. Lily was very excited, but also started to worry about leaving her desk behind. + +When they arrived at the beach, Lily saw the tall waves crashing onto the shore. She was a little scared, but her mommy held her hand and they walked along the sand. They collected seashells and built a sandcastle together. Lily forgot all about her desk and had so much fun at the beach. + +When they returned home, Lily ran straight to her room to see her tall desk. She was so happy to see it again and realized that she didn't need to worry about leaving it behind because there were so many fun things to do at the beach. From that day on, Lily knew that she could have fun anywhere she went, even if her desk wasn't with her. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was very hungry and wanted to eat his food. But, his friend, a cat named Mittens, was being selfish and wouldn't let him eat. Spot was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Spot had an idea! He went outside and found a big bone. He brought it back to Mittens and offered to share it with her. Mittens was happy and they both ate the bone together. + +From that day on, Spot and Mittens became good friends and always shared their food. They were both happy and never selfish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Teddy got lost in the park. Lily looked everywhere, but she couldn't find him. She was very sad. + +Lily's mom saw that she was upset and wanted to help. She recommended that they go back to the park and look for Teddy again on Tuesday. Lily was happy that they had a plan. + +On Tuesday, they went back to the park and looked for Teddy. They searched and searched, but they still couldn't find him. Lily was about to give up, but then she saw a man walking by with a teddy bear that looked just like Teddy! She ran up to the man and asked if it was her bear. The man was very kind and gave Teddy back to Lily. + +Lily was so happy to have Teddy back. She knew that he was a dependable friend who would always be there for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to watch TV, especially her favorite show about a purple dinosaur. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time for bed, but Lily didn't want to stop watching her show. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can I just peek at the TV for a little bit longer?" + +Her mom replied, "Okay, but just for a minute." + +Lily peeked at the TV and saw her favorite purple dinosaur singing and dancing. She smiled and said, "I love my purple dinosaur." + +Her mom came back and turned off the TV. Lily said goodnight and went to sleep, dreaming about her purple dinosaur. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to paint and would often use her fingers to make pretty pictures. One day, she found a newspaper and decided to paint on it. The colors looked so pretty on the paper. + +But then, her little brother came and accidentally spilled his juice on the newspaper. Lily got upset and started to cry. She didn't want to paint on the newspaper anymore because it was ruined. + +Her brother felt bad and tried to make her feel better by giving her a warm hug. But it was too late, Lily was still sad. She learned that accidents happen and sometimes things don't go as planned. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her doll named Rosie. One day, Lily's mom brought home a new toy for her. It was a big teddy bear that weighed a lot. + +Lily was so happy and hugged the teddy bear tightly. "Wow, he's so heavy! He must be very strong," said Lily. "Yes, he's very heavy because he's big and filled with stuffing," replied her mom. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys and noticed that Rosie's left arm was broken. "Oh no, Rosie's arm is broken! It's not real, it's fake," said Lily. "Don't worry, we can fix it," said her mom. + +Lily and her mom fixed Rosie's arm together and she was as good as new. "Thank you, mommy. I love my toys so much," said Lily. "I know you do, sweetie. Now let's go have some fun with them," replied her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read her mommy's magazines. One day, she found a magazine with a picture of a troubled puppy on the cover. Lily felt sad for the puppy and wanted to help. + +She asked her mommy if they could adopt the puppy, but her mommy said they couldn't. Lily didn't mind and decided to visit the puppy at the shelter. She played with the puppy and gave him lots of love. + +But one day, Lily went to visit the puppy and he wasn't there. She asked the shelter workers where he went, and they told her he had been adopted by someone else. Lily was heartbroken and cried all the way home. She missed the puppy and wished she could have taken him home. + +From that day on, Lily always looked for troubled animals in the magazines and wished she could help them all. But she never forgot about the puppy she couldn't save. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to wear her mommy's jewelry, especially a pretty ring. One day, Lily's mommy noticed that the ring was missing. + +"Where is my ring, Lily?" asked her mommy. + +"I don't know," replied Lily, feeling scared. + +Her mommy explained to Lily that it's not okay to take things that don't belong to us. Lily felt bad and promised to be regular in asking before taking anything. + +From that day on, Lily always asked before taking anything and she felt happy knowing that she was doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his cards. He had a big collection of cards with pictures of animals and cars. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play. Johnny wanted to play with Timmy's cards, but Timmy didn't want to share. This made Johnny feel sad. + +Johnny thought about what he could do to make Timmy share his cards. He had an idea! Johnny decided to be a little bit naughty and hide one of Timmy's cards. When Timmy noticed that one of his cards was missing, he started to question Johnny. Johnny felt guilty and confessed that he had taken the card. Timmy forgave Johnny and they played with the cards together. From that day on, Timmy learned that sharing is important and Johnny learned that being naughty is not the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named BunBun. Every Sunday, BunBun would go to the park to play with his friends. One Sunday, BunBun went to the park, but his friends were not there. BunBun started to weep because he was sad and lonely. + +Suddenly, BunBun saw a big, mean dog coming towards him. The dog wanted to eat BunBun for lunch! BunBun was very scared and didn't know what to do. But then, he remembered that he had a carrot in his pocket. He took out the carrot and threw it far away from him. The dog ran after the carrot and BunBun was safe. + +BunBun realized that he didn't need his friends to have fun at the park. He could have fun all by himself. From that day on, BunBun went to the park every Sunday, and he always brought a carrot with him, just in case he needed to scare away any mean dogs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, she found a candle in her room and wanted to light it up. She asked her mommy for help, but her mommy said she was too little to play with fire. + +Lily felt anxious because she really wanted to see the candle light up. She decided to peek into her mommy's room to see if she could find any matches. When she got there, she saw her mommy reading a book. + +"Mommy, can you please light up the candle for me?" Lily asked. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. But remember, playing with fire can be dangerous. Always ask for help when you need it." + +Lily learned that it's important to ask for help when we need it and to never play with fire. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle. In the jungle, there was a zebra. The zebra was very happy and liked to eat grass. One day, an elderly lion came to the jungle. The lion was very hungry and wanted to eat the zebra. The lion tried to catch the zebra, but the zebra ran away. + +The lion was angry and wanted to destroy the zebra's home. The zebra was scared and asked for help. The other animals in the jungle heard the zebra's cries and came to help. They chased the lion away and saved the zebra's home. The zebra was very happy and thanked the other animals. From that day on, the zebra knew that it had good friends in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a child who loved to play outside. One day, the child was walking in the forest when they saw a big bucket. The child was curious and went to look inside. They saw that it was filled with yummy-looking berries. + +The child was so happy and ate all the berries. But soon after, the child felt sick and couldn't move. They needed help, but no one was around. The child tried to call for help, but they were not alert enough. + +Sadly, the child never woke up again. It was a very sad ending. The lesson is to always be careful and ask for help when needed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a unique doll that she loved very much. One day, Lily went to play at her friend's house. Her friend also had a unique doll that Lily wanted to play with. But her friend didn't want to share her doll. + +Lily felt sad because she couldn't play with her friend's doll. Then her mom told her a word called "separate". She explained that even though they couldn't play with the same doll, they could still play together and have fun. So, they decided to separate the dolls and play with them separately. + +Lily learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. She also learned a new word and was happy that she could use it in her daily life. From that day on, Lily and her friend had even more fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a group of playful animals. They loved to run and jump and play all day long. But one day, they got stuck in a big hole! + +They tried and tried to get out, but they couldn't. They were scared and didn't know what to do. Then, a kind person came by and saw the animals in trouble. They knew they had to rescue them! + +The person got a ladder and climbed down into the hole. They helped each animal climb up the ladder and out of the hole. The animals were so happy and grateful to be rescued. They all hugged each other and continued to play together, knowing that they had a friend who would always be there to help them. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and go on adventures in his backyard. One day, he found a mysterious box hidden behind a tree. He opened it up and found a shiny necklace inside. + +Timmy was so excited about the necklace that he decided to wear it to show his friends. But when he got to his friend's house, he realized that the necklace was gone! Someone had stolen it from him. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. His mom told him to go to the judge and tell him what happened. The judge listened to Timmy's story and decided to help him find the thief. In the end, they discovered that it was Timmy's little sister who had taken the necklace to play with it. Timmy was happy to have his necklace back and learned that it's always best to tell the truth and ask for help when something is wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and pick flowers. One day, she saw a witch with a purple hat walking towards her. Lily didn't know what to do, so she started to panic. + +The witch smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, little one. I'm not here to scare you. I just need your help finding my lost cat." + +Lily felt relieved and agreed to help the witch find her cat. They searched all around the park, and finally found the cat hiding behind a tree. The witch was very grateful and gave Lily a purple flower as a thank you gift. + +From that day on, Lily was no longer afraid of witches. She learned that sometimes, things may seem scary at first, but if you stay calm and help others, everything will turn out okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike, but today she was feeling impatient. She asked her mom if they could go to the park to ride her bike, but her mom said they had to wait until after lunch. + +Lily was sad and didn't want to wait. She sat on the couch and watched the motion of the clock on the wall. She asked her mom again if they could go ride her bike, but her mom said they still had to wait. + +Finally, after lunch, they went to the park. Lily was so happy to ride her bike and feel the motion of the wind in her hair. As they were riding, Lily saw a little boy who didn't have a bike. She stopped and asked him if he wanted to ride with her. The little boy was so happy and they rode together all afternoon. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we have to be patient and wait for things we want, but when we finally get them, we should share and make others happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a toy car that he loved to drive around his room. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's toy car and wanted to play with it. Timmy didn't want to share his favorite toy, so he said no. + +Billy got upset and took Timmy's toy car without asking. Timmy got mad and tried to take it back. They started to argue and it wasn't very friendly. Timmy's mom came in and saw what was happening. She told them to stop fighting and reminded them to share and be friendly. + +Timmy and Billy apologized to each other and played together nicely. They took turns driving the toy car and even pretended they were miners looking for treasure. They had so much fun together and didn't fight again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing with her toys when her mommy fell down and hurt her leg. Lily saw her mommy cry and felt sad. She asked her mommy what happened and her mommy said she needed to go to the hospital. + +Lily's mommy went to the hospital and Lily went with her. There were lots of people in the hospital and they all looked sad. Lily saw her mommy go into a room with a doctor and she waited outside. She saw other people waiting too and they all looked worried. + +After a while, the doctor came out and said that Lily's mommy was going to be okay. Lily felt happy and hugged her mommy. They went home together and Lily's mommy thanked her for being so brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint pictures of flowers and trees. One day, she asked her mommy for some wine to drink while she painted. + +Her mommy said, "No, sweetie. Wine is for grown-ups. But I can give you some grape juice instead." + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to try wine. But she was happy to have grape juice anyway. She drank it while she painted a beautiful picture of a rainbow. + +When her daddy came home from work, he saw Lily's painting and said, "Wow, Lily! You are such a great artist. I love the colors you used." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, daddy. I had grape juice while I painted it." + +Her daddy laughed and said, "Well, maybe when you're older, we can have some wine together and paint more pictures." + +Lily was excited to hear that and couldn't wait to grow up and try wine with her daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to meet her friends at the park. She put on her favorite dress and ran out the door. + +When she got to the park, she saw her friends playing on the swings. They were having so much fun! Lily ran over to them and said, "Hi, friends! I'm so happy to meet you here!" + +But then, Lily started to feel very hot. She was sweating and her face turned red. "I feel miserable," she said to her friends. + +"Don't worry, Lily," said her friend Sarah. "Let's go get some ice cream to cool down." + +So, they all went to get some ice cream and felt much better. They played together until it was time to go home. Lily was so happy she got to meet her friends and have a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very hungry and he wanted to eat his food, but there was a flea in his food bowl. Max didn't like fleas, they made him itchy. He tried to eat around the flea, but the flea kept jumping around and bothering him. + +Max decided to ask his friend, a big cat named Tom, for help. Tom was very generous and kind. He came over to Max's house and saw the flea in the bowl. Tom stretched his paw and caught the flea, then put it outside. + +Max was happy that he could finally eat his food without the flea bothering him. He thanked Tom for his help and they became even better friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Jack. Jack had a heavy sword that he carried everywhere he went. One day, Jack met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hello, Lily! What are you doing?" asked Jack. + +"I lost my doll. Can you help me find her?" replied Lily. + +"Of course! Let's go look for her together," said Jack. + +As they walked, Jack noticed that Lily was getting tired. "Do you want me to carry you?" asked Jack. + +"Yes, please," said Lily. So, Jack picked her up and carried her on his back. After a while, they found Lily's doll and she was very happy. + +"Thank you for helping me find my doll, Jack. You are my hero," said Lily. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm happy to help. But now I have to leave and go back to my castle," said Jack. + +"Goodbye, Jack. I hope to see you again soon," said Lily. + +And with that, Jack left and went back to his castle, feeling happy that he was able to help someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Max. Max loved to play outside in the yard but one day he got stuck in a chain. He barked and barked but nobody heard him. + +Just then, Max's friend Molly came to visit. "What's wrong, Max?" asked Molly. Max barked and pointed to the chain. "I'm stuck," he said. + +"Don't worry, Max. I'll rescue you!" said Molly. She chewed and chewed on the chain until it broke. Max was free! "Wow, Molly, you're so cool!" said Max. "Thank you for rescuing me." +Once upon a time, there was a little gray mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a cozy hole in the wall of a big house. One day, Timmy saw a shiny club on the floor. He thought it was pretty and wanted to play with it. He tried to pick it up with his little paws, but it was too heavy. + +Timmy asked his friends, the other mice, for help. They all tried to pick up the club, but it was too heavy for them too. Then, Timmy had an idea. He asked all of his friends to pull the club together. They all grabbed onto the club and pulled with all their might. + +Finally, the club came free from the ground and all of the mice fell backwards. They were all so happy that they could play with the club together. Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to ask for help than to try to do things alone. And that's why Timmy and his friends lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an adorable puppy named Max. One day, Lily wanted to pour some water into Max's bowl. She carefully picked up the jug and poured the water into the bowl. Max was very happy and licked Lily's face. + +Lily loved spending time with Max. They played together all day long. Max loved to fetch the ball and Lily loved to cuddle with him. They were the best of friends. + +One day, Lily's mom called her for dinner. Lily told Max it was time to go inside. Max barked happily and followed Lily inside. They sat at the table and ate delicious food together. Lily was very happy to have Max as her best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a favorite toy car that he loved to play with every day. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mommy and he brought his toy car with him. While he was playing, he accidentally dropped his toy car and lost it. Timmy was very sad because he loved his toy car so much. + +Timmy's mommy told him not to worry, they would stay at the park until they found the toy car. They looked everywhere, under the swings, on the slide, and even in the sandbox, but they couldn't find it. Timmy was getting more and more serious about finding his toy car. Finally, they saw a little boy playing with a toy car that looked just like Timmy's. They asked the little boy where he got the car and he said he found it on the ground. Timmy was so happy to be reunited with his favorite toy car and he learned to be more careful not to lose it again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his bow and arrow. His arrow was very sharp and pointed. It was a modern arrow that Timmy got from his dad. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw his friend Billy playing with his toy truck. Timmy wanted to play with the truck too, so he requested Billy to let him play with it. Billy said yes, and they played together. + +After a while, Timmy saw a target board nearby. He wanted to shoot his arrow at the target. He requested Billy to hold the board for him. Billy held the board, and Timmy shot his arrow at the target. It hit the bullseye! Timmy was very happy and thanked Billy for helping him. They continued to play together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to parades with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy saw a big parade in the park. He saw clowns, elephants, and even a man on stilts. Timmy was so happy! + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a little girl who was trying to balance on a tightrope. She looked scared. Timmy wanted to help her, so he told her, "Be brave! You can do it!" The little girl smiled and tried to balance again. + +But then, a gust of wind came and knocked the little girl off the tightrope. She fell and hurt herself. Timmy felt sad that he couldn't help her stay balanced. His mommy and daddy comforted him and said, "You were brave to try and help. Sometimes things don't go the way we want them to." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, her mom told her they were going to have a picnic by the lake. Lily was so excited! She loved picnics and being outside. + +When they arrived at the lake, Lily saw a shiny penny on the ground. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. As they were eating their sandwiches, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to help wash the dishes in the sink. Lily said yes and they went to the sink together. + +After they finished washing the dishes, Lily's mom told her they were going to take a boat ride on the lake. Lily was so happy! As they were rowing, the sun started to set and the sky turned incredible shades of pink and orange. Lily thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. + +When they got back to shore, Lily's mom asked her to reach into her pocket and pull out the shiny penny. Lily did and her mom told her that sometimes, even the smallest things can shine and be incredible. From that day on, Lily always remembered to look for the shiny things in life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a new toy phone. Lily was so happy! She played with it all day, pretending to call her friends and family. + +But soon, Lily noticed that her toy phone didn't work very well. The sound was dull and hard to hear. So, she asked her mommy to help her fix it. Her mommy told her that sometimes, things need to gain a better network to work properly. + +Lily didn't really understand what that meant, but she trusted her mommy. They went outside and walked around until they found a better network for the toy phone. And just like that, the toy phone started working perfectly! Lily was so happy to have her toy back and to have gained a better network. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and watch things grow. He had a garden with lots of plants that he watered every day. Timmy loved to see how big they would grow! + +One day, Timmy found a sword on the ground. He picked it up and swung it around, pretending to be a knight. But Timmy was careless and accidentally hit a rock with the sword. It broke into two pieces! + +Timmy felt bad for being careless and breaking the sword. He knew he had to be more careful with things he found. He went back to his garden and watched his plants grow, feeling happy again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. They sat on a bench and watched the ducks in the pond. Suddenly, a furry squirrel ran up to them and said, "Hello!" + +Lily was surprised and asked her mom, "Can we give him a snack?" + +Mom said, "Yes, we can allow him to have some of our crackers." + +Lily broke off a piece of her snack and gave it to the squirrel. He nibbled on it happily and then ran away. Lily was so happy to make a new furry friend at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, her mommy said they were going to the park next week. Lily was so excited! She counted the days until they could go to the park. She loved to swing and slide. + +But then, it rained every day for a whole week. Lily was so sad. She felt miserable because she couldn't go to the park. She asked her mommy if they could go anyway, but her mommy said it was too wet and muddy. Lily counted the days again and hoped the rain would stop soon. Finally, the sun came out and they went to the park. Lily was so happy and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy gave her a knife to cut some fruits. Lily was very careful and did a good job. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys when she accidentally broke one of them. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. Her mommy saw her sad face and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can fix it." + +The next day, Lily and her mommy went to the toy store. Lily saw a toy she really wanted, but her mommy said they didn't have enough money to pay for it. Lily remembered the broken toy and said, "I can pay for it with my broken toy money!" Her mommy smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily." And so, Lily happily paid for her new toy with her broken toy money. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a very long tail that he loved to wag. One day, Max went to the park to play with his friends. He saw a ball and wanted to play with it, but it was too high for him to reach. + +Max's friend, a big dog named Sam, saw that Max wanted to play with the ball. Sam said, "I can help you get the ball. Just lean on me and I'll lift you up." Max was happy and leaned on Sam's back. Sam lifted Max up and he was able to get the ball. + +Max was so happy that he wagged his tail even more. He said to Sam, "Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend." Sam replied, "I am always available to help my friends." + +The moral of the story is that it's important to help others and be a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, her mommy gave her a pair of gray sunglasses to wear. Lily put them on and she felt so cool. + +Lily wanted to fill up her water bottle with some cold water. She went to the kitchen and turned on the faucet. The water flowed out and she filled up her bottle. She put it in her backpack and went outside to play again. + +While playing, Lily saw her friend Sarah. Sarah did not have sunglasses and her eyes were squinting in the sun. Lily took off her sunglasses and gave them to Sarah. Sarah was so happy and put them on right away. They continued to play together in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing in a big building with her mommy. They went into the elevator to go up high. Lily liked to push the buttons. + +Suddenly, the elevator stopped and they were stuck. Lily felt helpless and started to cry. "Mommy, I'm scared!" she said. + +Mommy tried to call for help, but her phone didn't work. They were stuck for a long time. Lily got thirsty and asked for water. Mommy didn't have any, so they had to drink from the elevator's emergency water supply. + +Finally, after many hours, the elevator started to move again. But Lily and her mommy were very weak from thirst. They had to go to the hospital. Sadly, they never went back to that building again. +Once upon a time, there was a train. The train had a long rail that it followed. The train was happy, but then it saw a spoiled apple on the rail. The train tried to go around it, but it couldn't. It had to stop. + +The train was sad because it couldn't move. Then a kind person came and picked up the spoiled apple from the rail. The train was happy again and it could continue on its journey. + +From then on, the train always made sure to watch for spoiled things on the rail so it wouldn't have to stop again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her toys. One day, she lost her favorite teddy bear. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. She asked her mommy, "Where is my teddy bear?" Her mommy replied, "I don't know sweetie, let's look for it together." + +They searched high and low, under the bushes and behind the flowers. Suddenly, Lily's mommy found the teddy bear lying on the ground. "Look Lily, I found your teddy bear!" she said. Lily was so happy and gave her mommy a big hug. + +Later that day, they went for a walk in the woods. Lily saw a bird's nest and asked her mommy, "Where are the bird's parents?" Her mommy explained, "The parents are probably out looking for food for their babies." They continued walking and saw a deer lying on the ground. Lily asked, "Is the deer sleeping?" Her mommy replied, "No sweetie, the deer is dead. It's important to be respectful of all animals, even when they are dead." + +Lily learned a lot that day and was grateful for her mommy's help in finding her teddy bear and teaching her about the importance of respecting animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to play in her backyard, but there was a big pit that always made her feel scared. One day, Sally's mom told her that they were going to have a picnic in the backyard. Sally was excited, but she hoped that the pit wouldn't ruin their fun. + +During the picnic, Sally's mom noticed that something was wrong with the food. It tasted disgusting! Sally's mom realized that the food had fallen into the pit and gotten dirty. Sally was sad that their picnic was ruined, but her mom had a plan. They would clean the food and have a picnic inside instead. + +Sally's mom cleaned the food and they had a fun picnic indoors. Sally learned that sometimes things don't go as planned, but there's always a way to make it better. She also learned to be careful around the pit in her backyard. From that day on, Sally always made sure to stay away from the pit. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride the subway with his mommy. One day, they got on the subway and Timmy felt very dizzy. + +"Mommy, I feel dizzy," Timmy said. + +"It's okay, Timmy. Just close your eyes and take deep breaths," his mommy replied. + +As they were riding, a man accidentally pinched Timmy's arm. + +"Ouch! That hurt!" Timmy cried. + +"I'm sorry, little guy. I didn't mean to pinch you," the man apologized. + +Timmy forgave the man and soon they arrived at their stop. Timmy and his mommy got off the subway and went on with their day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, ugly wall. It was very boring and sad. But then, a happy girl came along with some chalk. She drew a beautiful picture on the wall. The wall was no longer ugly! + +The girl was so happy with her drawing that she wanted to decorate the whole wall. She drew flowers, stars, and even a big rainbow. The wall was now very pretty! + +Everyone who passed by the wall stopped to look at the beautiful decorations. They were amazed at how the wall had changed from ugly to pretty. The girl was very proud of her work and knew that she had made the world a little bit brighter. +Once upon a time, there was a little red bird who loved to fly. Every day, the bird would fly high and look at the pretty landscape below. He saw green trees, blue rivers, and brown houses. The bird liked to remember all the nice things he saw. + +One day, the bird saw a big red ball in a small boy's hands. The boy was sad because he had no friends to play with. The bird thought, "I can help him feel happy!" So, the bird flew down and took the ball in his beak. The boy was surprised and smiled. The bird knew he did a good thing. + +From that day on, the bird and the boy became best friends. They played with the red ball every day. The bird learned that helping others can make you feel happy too. The bird would always remember the day he met his best friend and the beautiful landscape they played in. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a pet fish named Fin. Fin was a different fish because he could talk. Tim and Fin liked to play together. + +One day, Tim saw a locked box. He wanted to unlock it. He asked Fin, "Can you help me unlock the box?" Fin said, "Yes, let's try together!" They looked for a key to unlock the box. + +They found a big key and a small key. Tim tried the big key first, but it did not work. Then he tried the small key, and it unlocked the box! Inside the box, they found a new toy. Tim and Fin were very happy and played with the toy all day. +One day, a little girl named Lily got a new bicycle. She was very happy. The bicycle was red and shiny. Lily was ready to ride it. She put on her helmet and went outside. + +Lily's mom and dad watched her ride the bicycle. They were proud of her. Lily went up and down the street. She was having so much fun. Her dog, Max, ran beside her, wagging his tail. + +After a while, Lily got tired. She stopped riding her bicycle and went inside. She had a big glass of water. Then, she sat with her mom and dad. They talked about her fun day on the bicycle. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous tree in the middle of the forest. The tree was so tall that it had the best view of the whole forest. All the animals wanted to see the view from the top of the tree. + +One day, a little bird asked her friend, the elephant, "Can you lift me up so I can see the view from the top of the tree?" The elephant said, "Sure, hop on my back." The elephant lifted the little bird high up in the air. The little bird was so happy to see the beautiful view of the forest. + +The other animals saw the little bird and the elephant and wanted to see the view too. They all helped each other to reach the top of the tree. The big animals lifted the small animals up, and they all took turns to see the view. They learned that when they worked together, they could do anything. The moral of the story is that helping one another can make big things happen. +One day, a little boat named Bobby wanted to sail far away. Bobby liked to see new things. He saw a big mountain far away and said, "I want to go there!" His friend, the fish named Fin, said, "Okay, let's go together." + +As they sailed, the sun got very hot. Bobby and Fin were getting too warm. They saw a big cloud near the mountain and thought, "Maybe it is cooler there." They sailed closer and closer to the big mountain. + +When they reached the mountain, they found a cool cave. Bobby and Fin went inside the cave and felt much better. They played in the cave all day. At the end of the day, they said, "We are so happy we found this cool cave on our adventure!" +One day, a girl named Mia went to the park with her mom. Mia saw a swing and ran to it. She loved to swing high in the sky. The sun was light and warm on her face. Mia felt happy. + +Near the swing, there was a pitch. Mia saw a boy named Tom playing with a ball. Tom kicked the ball high into the sky. Mia watched the ball and thought it was fun. She wanted to play with Tom. + +Mia asked her mom if she could play with Tom. Her mom said yes. Mia and Tom played with the ball on the pitch. They kicked the ball high and had fun. Then, they went back to the swing and took turns swinging high in the sky. They had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy fish named Bob. Bob lived in the big, blue ocean. He had many friends, but sometimes he felt sad. + +One day, Bob saw a long piece of seaweed. He wanted to play with it. So, he used his sharp fin to cut the seaweed into small pieces. Then, he called his friends to play with him. + +Bob and his friends had a lot of fun playing with the seaweed. They laughed and swam around. The grumpy fish was not grumpy anymore. He was happy. And from that day on, Bob and his friends always played together in the big, blue ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little seed. The seed wanted to grow big and strong. One day, it rained. The rain made the seed happy. The seed knew it needed rain to grow. + +The seed was creative. It thought, "I will grow into a beautiful flower." The seed started to grow. It grew a little stem and tiny leaves. The seed was very happy. One day, the sun shone bright, and the seed grew bigger. + +A little girl saw the growing seed. She said, "Hello, little seed. You are growing so big and strong!" The seed was very proud. It kept growing and growing. Soon, it turned into a beautiful flower. The little girl and the flower became best friends. +Once upon a time, in a jolly little town, there lived a girl named Amy. Amy loved to make treats for her friends. One sunny day, she decided to make a special treat for her best friend, Tim. + +Amy went to the store to buy what she needed. She got milk, sugar, and lots of yummy fruits. When she got home, she put on her apron and started to make the treat. She mixed all the things together and put it in the fridge to get cold. + +Later, Tim came over to play. Amy said, "I made a special treat for you!" Tim's eyes got big and he smiled. They took the treat out of the fridge and shared it. It was so good! Tim said, "Thank you, Amy! This is the best treat ever!" They laughed and played all day, happy to be together with their jolly, tasty treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Bobby. Bobby loved honey very much. One day, he wanted to go and buy some honey from the store. + +Bobby was a bit anxious because he had never gone to the store alone. But he was a brave bear, so he put on his hat and walked to the store. On the way, he saw his friend, the little bird, who said, "Hi, Bobby! Where are you going?" Bobby said, "I am going to buy honey!" + +At the store, Bobby found the honey and gave his money to the nice lady. She said, "Thank you, Bobby! Enjoy your honey!" Bobby was so happy and proud of himself. He went home and shared the sweet honey with his family and the little bird. They all loved it and had a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom, dad, and her cat, Kitty. Lily loved to play with Kitty all day long. They would run, jump, and laugh together. Lily's house was a calm and happy place. + +One day, Lily found a long cord in her room. She didn't know what it was for, but she knew it could be fun to play with. So, she decided to play a game with Kitty. They would tug and pull on the cord, and see who could hold on the longest. Lily and Kitty played with the cord all day, and they both had so much fun. + +At the end of the day, Lily's mom came into the room and saw the cord. She smiled and said, "Lily, I didn't know you found my old jump rope. I used to play with it when I was a little girl, just like you." Lily was happy to know that the cord was her mom's special toy. From that day on, Lily, Kitty, and her mom would all play with the cord together, making their home even more calm and full of love. +Once upon a time, there was a little cricket. The cricket liked to dress up in different colors. One day, it put on a red dress. It looked very pretty. The cricket was very happy. + +The cricket went out to play. It met a big, mean bug. The bug did not like the cricket's red dress. The bug wanted the dress for itself. The cricket did not want to give the dress away. The bug was very angry. + +The cricket tried to run away, but the bug was persistent. It chased the cricket all day. The cricket was very scared. In the end, the bug caught the cricket and took the red dress. The cricket was very sad and never dressed up again. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a big tree. Under the tree, there was an empty box. One day, a little boy named Tim found the box. He wanted to know what was inside. So, he decided to shake it. + +"Hey, box!" Tim said, "What's inside you?" But the box did not say anything. Tim shook the box again and heard a small sound. He was very excited. He knew something was inside the box. + +Tim went to his mom and said, "Mom, I found a box! Can I open it?" His mom looked at the box and said, "Yes, but be careful." Tim opened the box and found a tiny seed. He was happy to find the seed. + +Tim planted the seed in the land and took care of it every day. He gave it water and made sure it had sun. Soon, the seed grew into a beautiful flower. Tim learned that even small things can grow big and beautiful if you take care of them. + +The moral of the story is to be patient and take care of the things around you, and they will grow into something beautiful. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a boy named Tim and his cat, Tom. They loved to play together. Tim found a harmless toy with a string that he could use to play with Tom. He would swing the string, and Tom would try to catch it. + +One sunny day, Tim and Tom were playing in the garden. Tim swung the string high in the air, and Tom jumped to catch it. Suddenly, a big wind came and blew the string away. Tim and Tom looked at each other and said, "Oh no! Let's find the string!" + +They searched the garden, looking under flowers and behind trees. Finally, they found the string stuck in a bush. Tim tried to pull it out, but it was stuck. He thought for a moment and then said, "I have an idea!" Tim picked up a stick and used it to strike the bush. The string came loose, and they could play again. + +"Thank you for helping me, Tim!" said Tom. They played with the string all day long, happy to have their toy back. From that day on, they always made sure to keep their toys safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She had an adorable dog named Max. Sue and Max loved to play in the yard. One day, Sue's mom gave her a pot. She told Sue to plant a seed in the pot. Sue was very happy. + +Sue and Max went outside to plant the seed. Sue put the seed in the pot and covered it with dirt. She watered the pot every day. Max would encourage Sue by wagging his tail and barking. They were both very excited to see the plant grow. + +But one day, while Sue and Max were playing, they knocked the pot over. The pot broke into pieces and the plant was hurt. Sue and Max were very sad. They tried to fix the pot, but it was too late. The plant did not grow anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to walk with his mom and dad. They walked to the park, the store, and sometimes just around the block. + +One day, while they were walking, they saw a big van. The van was blue and shiny. Tim thought the van looked fine. He wanted to see what was inside the van. + +Tim's mom and dad said it was okay to look. They walked to the van and opened the door. Inside, there were lots of toys and games. Tim was happy and played with the toys. After a while, they said goodbye to the van and walked back home. Tim had a fun day with the fine van. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a bossy cat. This cat loved to wear a shiny jewel on her neck. She would walk around the town showing off her pretty jewel to everyone. + +One day, the bossy cat met a friendly dog. The dog saw the jewel and wanted to play with it. The cat said, "No, you can't play with my jewel. It's mine!" The dog felt sad, but he had an idea. He told the cat that he knew a place where the sun would rise and make her jewel shine even more. + +The bossy cat liked the idea and followed the dog to a hill. They waited for the sun to rise. As the sun rose, the jewel sparkled and shined so bright. The cat was very happy and thanked the dog. From that day on, the bossy cat became kind and shared her jewel with the dog. They became best friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a normal world, there lived a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to wear pretty dresses. One day, she found a very special dress in her closet. It was a dress that could take her anywhere in the world! She put on the dress and started to spin around. + +As she spun, she said, "Take me to a fun place, dress!" Suddenly, Lily found herself in a big park with lots of other kids. She saw a little boy named Tim, who was wearing a funny hat. Lily went over to Tim and said, "Hi! I like your hat!" + +"Thank you!" Tim replied. "I like your dress! It's so pretty!" They played together all day, running and laughing in the park. When it was time to go home, Lily spun around in her special dress and said, "Take me back home, dress!" In a flash, she was back in her room. + +From that day on, Lily and Tim became best friends. They loved to wear their special clothes and play together in the normal world. And whenever they wanted to go on an adventure, Lily's dress and Tim's hat would take them anywhere they wanted to go. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was scared of the dark. One night, Spot needed to go outside. But it was very dark, and he was too scared to go alone. + +Spot had a friend named Sam. Sam was a big cat. Spot asked Sam for help. "Sam, I need you. I am scared of the dark. Will you come with me?" Sam said, "Yes, Spot. I will help you. Let's go outside together." + +Sam and Spot went outside. They looked around and saw the moon and stars. Spot felt better with Sam by his side. They played for a little while and then went back inside. Spot was not scared anymore because he had Sam to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy dog named Max. He loved to nap in the sun. One day, he saw a kayak by the water. It was big and blue. Max wanted to play with it. + +Max barked at the kayak, "Let's play!" The kayak did not talk back. Max tried again, "Please play with me!" But the kayak still did not talk. Max was sad. + +Then, a little girl named Lily saw Max. She asked, "Do you want to play?" Max wagged his tail and barked, "Yes!" So, Lily and Max played by the water. They had lots of fun. After playing, Max took a nap in the sun. +One day, a little girl named Lily went on a safari with her family. They saw many animals like lions, elephants, and monkeys. Lily was very happy because this was her first safari. + +Lily saw a little monkey and said, "Hi, monkey! Do you want to play?" The monkey said, "Yes, let's play!" So, Lily and the monkey started to skip and jump around. They had so much fun together. + +After a while, Lily's mom said, "It's time to go home, Lily." Lily was sad to leave her new friend, but she knew she had a cheap toy monkey at home to play with. She said goodbye to the monkey and went home with her family. Lily loved her safari adventure and couldn't wait to go again. +One day, a little worm was in the dirt. The worm was very old, like an ancient thing. The worm was sad because it could not find its friend. It looked and looked and looked. + +The worm saw a bird and said, "Bird, did you see my friend?" The bird looked at the worm and said, "No, I did not see your friend. But I can help you look for your friend." + +The bird and the worm looked all around. They looked in the grass and in the dirt. They looked under rocks and on top of trees. They could not find the worm's friend. + +The bird was getting tired and hungry. The worm was still sad. The bird saw the worm and thought it would be a good snack. The bird was sorry, but it needed to eat. So, the bird ate the worm. + +The worm's friend was still lost, and now the worm was gone too. The bird felt bad, but it had to eat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a favorite chair that he loved to sit in. It was a small, red chair that was just the right size for him. Every day, Tim would sit in his chair and eat a yummy snack. + +One day, Tim's mommy made him a big plate of yummy cookies. Tim was so excited! He ran to his chair and started to eat the cookies. But as he ate the cookies, he felt like he was getting bigger and bigger. He didn't know why, but he felt like the chair was too small for him now. + +Tim's mommy saw that he was too big for the chair. She said, "Tim, it looks like you have increased in size! We need to find you a new chair." So, Tim and his mommy went to the store and found a new, bigger chair for him to sit in. Tim was very happy with his new chair and could enjoy his yummy cookies again. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a tall tree. The tree was very old and wise. It had many long branches that would stretch out to the sky. The tree loved to watch the children play around it every day. + +One day, an elderly lady came to the park. She was very kind and gentle. She would sit under the tree and watch the children play. The tree felt happy when the elderly lady was there. + +The children would run to the tree and stretch their arms up high, trying to touch the branches. The elderly lady would smile at them and clap her hands. The tree loved the laughter and joy it brought to everyone. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Chicky. Chicky lived on a farm with many friends. Chicky liked to play, eat, and sleep. One day, it was very cold outside. Chicky felt cold too. So, Chicky put on a warm hat and went to find a friend. + +Chicky saw his friend, Bunny. Bunny was hopping and looked cold too. Chicky said, "Bunny, it is cold. Let's go inside and play." Bunny agreed, so they went to the warm barn to play. + +After playing for a long time, Chicky and Bunny felt tired. Chicky said, "I want to sleep now." Bunny said, "Me too." They found a soft and warm spot in the barn. Chicky and Bunny snuggled together and went to sleep. They were happy and warm, even on the cold day. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing with his blocks. He liked to build tall towers with them. Tim had a little sister named Sue. Sue wanted to play with the blocks too, but Tim did not want to share. + +"No, you can't play!" Tim said to Sue. Sue was sad and cried. Their mom heard the cry and came to see what happened. When she saw Tim not sharing, she felt bad. She told Tim, "You must share with Sue, or I will punish you." + +Tim felt embarrassed. He did not want to be punished. So, he let Sue play with the blocks. They built a big tower together. It was so much fun! + +In the end, Tim learned that sharing is good. When he shared with Sue, they both had fun. And, he did not get punished. The moral of the story is to always share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a boy named Tom. Tom had a rare toy that he loved to play with. It was a snap toy. He would snap it all day and it made him very happy. + +One day, Tom was playing with his snap toy near a table. On the table, there was a big mug. The mug was full of milk. Tom's mom told him, "Be careful, Tom! Don't break the mug!" + +But Tom was having so much fun with his snap toy that he did not hear his mom. He snapped the toy one more time, and it hit the mug. The big mug fell on the floor and broke. Milk was everywhere. + +Tom's mom was not happy, but she knew it was an accident. She said, "It's okay, Tom. We will clean up the milk together." Tom felt sad but helped his mom clean up the mess. From then on, Tom played with his snap toy away from the table, so he would not break any more mugs. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play in the park with his friends. They would run, jump, and laugh all day long. Tim's favorite thing to do was to build sand castles in the sand box. + +One sunny day, Tim saw a big black bug in the sand box. He did not want the bug to disturb his sand castle, so he tried to shoo it away. But the bug did not go away. It just crawled closer and closer to Tim's castle. Tim was scared that the bug would break his castle. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He found some waste, like old leaves and sticks, and put it far away from his sand castle. The black bug saw the waste and went to it instead. Tim was happy that the bug did not disturb his castle anymore. He played with his friends and they all had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bob. Bob was very hungry. He wanted to find some yummy food to eat. So, he hopped down the road to look for food. + +As Bob hopped down the road, he saw a big apple tree. But, the apples were too high for him to reach. Then, he saw a tall giraffe named Gina. Bob asked Gina if he could borrow her long neck to reach the apples. Gina said yes and let Bob climb up her neck. + +Bob was able to get the apples, but then he saw a hungry squirrel named Sam. Sam also wanted an apple. Bob didn't want to share his apples, but he knew it was the right thing to do. So, Bob shared his apples with Sam. They both ate the apples and were not hungry anymore. They became good friends and played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, Sue's mom was making a hot soup. She asked Sue to sort the vegetables for her. + +Sue took a big pan and started to sort the vegetables. She put the big ones on one side and the small ones on the other side. Sue was very happy to help her mom and she did a great job sorting the vegetables. + +When the soup was ready, Sue's mom put it in a bowl for her. Sue was very careful because the soup was hot. She blew on it to cool it down. Sue and her mom sat down and ate the hot soup together. They both enjoyed the yummy soup that they made with the sorted vegetables. +Once upon a time, there was a unique tree. This tree was different from all the other trees. It had a big, red notebook hanging from one of its branches. + +One day, a little girl named Lily saw the tree. She wanted the notebook, but it was too high for her to reach. So, Lily had an idea. She found a long stick and started to lean it against the tree. + +With the stick, Lily could reach the notebook. She pulled it down and opened it. Inside, she found many pretty drawings of animals and flowers. Lily was so happy to have the unique notebook. From that day on, she drew in it every day and showed her friends her new treasure. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big sack in his room. He did not know what was inside. It was difficult for him to open it because it was tied very tight. Tim tried and tried, but he could not open it. + +Tim went to his friend, a smart girl named Sue. He said, "Sue, I have a big sack, but I can't open it. Can you help me?" Sue said, "Yes, I can help you, Tim!" They went to Tim's room and Sue helped him open the sack. + +Inside the sack, they found many colorful balls. They were very happy and started to play with the balls. They threw the balls up in the air and caught them. They had a lot of fun. Tim and Sue clapped their hands and laughed. They applauded each other for opening the sack and finding the fun surprise inside. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big place called University. It was unusual because it looked like a huge house, but many people went there to learn and play. One sunny day, a little girl named Lily went to the University with her mom. + +When they got inside, Lily saw a big room filled with soft pillows and blankets. She asked her mom, "What is this room for?" Her mom smiled and said, "This is where people take a nap when they get sleepy from learning." + +Lily wanted to try it too. She picked a soft pillow and a warm blanket, and lay down. Soon, she fell asleep and had a nice nap. While she was sleeping, she dreamed about all the fun things she could learn at the unusual University. + +When Lily woke up, she felt happy and excited. She told her mom, "I want to come back to this University every day!" Her mom laughed and said, "One day, you will, but for now, let's go home and tell daddy about your special nap at the unusual University." + +From that day on, Lily couldn't wait to grow up and go to the University every day, just like her mom. And sometimes, when she felt sleepy, she would remember the big room with soft pillows and blankets, and smile as she took her nap. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a clever cat named Will. Will loved to play with his friends, but sometimes he would quit playing when he got tired. One day, Will and his friends were playing in the park when they saw a big dog. + +The big dog was not nice to Will and his friends. He barked at them and chased them away. Will was sad and wanted to find a way to play in the park without the big dog bothering them. + +Will thought and thought. He came up with a plan. The next day, Will brought a big ball to the park. When the big dog came, Will threw the ball very far. The big dog ran after the ball and didn't bother them anymore. Will and his friends could play in the park again. They were so happy that Will was clever and didn't quit trying to find a way to play without the big dog. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy goose. The goose liked to talk a lot. All the animals on the farm were not happy with the noisy goose. + +One day, the noisy goose went to the pond. The goose saw a frog. The frog said, "Please, be quiet." The noisy goose did not listen. The frog went away. The goose felt sad. + +The noisy goose knew it was time to change. The goose did not want to make the other animals sad. The goose tried to be quiet. The other animals were happy. The goose did not regret being quiet. And they all lived happily on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog. The dog liked to run on the track. One day, the dog saw a big cat on the track. The cat was not fine. It was angry. + +The dog wanted to run, but the cat blocked the track. The cat said, "I will bite you if you come near me." The dog was sad and scared. He did not want to be bitten. + +The dog had an idea. He found a stick and threw it far away. The cat ran after the stick. The dog was happy. He could run on the track again. The cat was fine too, because it had a new toy to play with. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little girl named Emma. Emma had a big heart and loved to help others. One day, she saw a boy named Sam. Sam was sad because he lost his toy. + +Emma wanted to make Sam happy. She went to her friend, Lily, and asked, "Can I borrow a toy for Sam?" Lily said, "Yes, you can borrow my impressive toy car!" Emma thanked Lily and took the toy car to Sam. + +When Sam saw the impressive toy car, his face lit up with a big smile. He thanked Emma for her kind heart. From that day on, Emma, Sam, and Lily became the best of friends and played with their toys together every day. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a warm glove in the park. He picked it up and wanted to find its friend. He walked around and saw a big tree. He thought the other glove might be hiding there. + +Tim looked and looked. He couldn't find the other glove, but he found a small box. He opened it and saw a shiny toy car. Tim was so happy! He wanted to play with the car, but he also wanted to find the other glove. + +He saw his friend, Sue, playing nearby. Tim asked her, "Sue, did you see the other glove?" Sue said, "No, but let's bury the glove and the car under the tree. Maybe they will find each other there." Tim agreed, and they both buried the glove and the car together. They hoped the glove would find its friend soon. +Once upon a time, there was a clean birdcage in a big house. In the birdcage, there was a pretty bird named Blue. Blue liked to sing happy songs all day. The girl who lived in the house, named Lily, loved Blue very much. + +One day, Lily wanted to improve Blue's home. She thought that if she gave Blue more things in the birdcage, Blue would be even happier. Lily found some sticks, leaves, and a small toy to put in the birdcage. Blue looked at the new things and chirped. + +But, the birdcage became too full. Blue didn't have space to fly and sing. Blue became sad and stopped singing. Lily didn't know what to do. She tried to make Blue happy again, but nothing worked. In the end, Blue stayed sad and the happy songs were gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was an orange cat named Tim. Tim lived with a happy family. The family had a mom, a dad, and a little girl named Sue. They all loved Tim very much. + +One day, Sue said to Tim, "You are good at catching toys, but we can improve!" Tim wanted to make Sue happy, so he tried harder. He jumped higher and ran faster to catch the toys. + +As Tim improved, the family played more and more. They laughed and had fun. Tim was proud to be a part of the family. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird named Bobby. Bobby loved to fly and play with his friends all day. One day, he saw a dish on the ground. It was filled with yummy food. Bobby stared at the dish, thinking about eating it all by himself. + +As Bobby was about to eat, his friend Sally the squirrel came by. Sally looked hungry too. Bobby thought for a moment and said, "Sally, would you like to share this dish with me?" Sally smiled and said, "Yes, thank you, Bobby!" + +So, Bobby and Sally ate the food together. They were both very happy. They learned that sharing is caring, and it is always better to share with friends. From that day on, Bobby and Sally always shared their food with each other and with their other friends too. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was an adventurous bunny named Bob. Bob loved to hop around and explore new places. One day, he found a big, green salad in a small garden. Bob was very hungry and wanted to eat it all. + +But there was a problem. A big, angry bird named Betty lived near the garden. Betty wanted to prevent Bob from eating the salad. She would chase him away every time he tried to take a bite. Bob was sad and didn't know what to do. + +One day, Bob saw Betty was busy with her baby birds. He knew this was his chance to eat the salad. But, he thought about it and decided to share the salad with Betty and her babies. When Betty saw what Bob did, she was happy and they became friends. They both learned that sharing is better than fighting. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful dog named Spot. Spot loved to help his family with chores. One day, Spot's family wanted to make a yummy cake. They needed a pan to make the cake in. + +Spot went to the kitchen and found the pan. He picked it up with his mouth and set it on the table. The family was happy that Spot was so helpful. They put the cake mix in the pan and put it in the oven to bake. + +When the cake was done, the family took it out of the oven and let it cool. Spot was so excited to try the cake. They all sat down together and enjoyed the yummy cake that they made. Spot felt proud that he could help his family, and they all had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin loved to swim in the big blue sea. One day, while he was swimming, he saw a skeleton. The skeleton was not scary, but it was very old and had been under the water for a long time. + +Fin wanted to help the skeleton, so he swam around it and tried to clean it. He found a sour lemon under the water and used it to scrub the skeleton. The sour lemon made the skeleton shiny and clean. + +After the skeleton was clean, it became a happy skeleton. It could swim like Fin, too! Fin and the skeleton became best friends. They swam and played together in the big blue sea every day, and they were never alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a crab named Tiny. Tiny had a big shell that was uncomfortable. It was hard for Tiny to move around and play with his friends. + +One day, Tiny met a new crab friend named Buddy. Buddy had a small, comfortable shell. Tiny said, "I wish I had a shell like yours. My shell is too big and uncomfortable." Buddy wanted to help Tiny, so he had an idea. "Let's share my shell! We can both live in it and be comfortable." + +At first, Tiny and Buddy were happy to share the shell. But soon, they started to fight. They both wanted more space in the shell. Tiny said, "I need more room!" Buddy said, "No, I need more room!" + +Then, they realized that fighting was not good. They decided to find a new shell for Tiny. When they found one, Tiny was happy and comfortable in his new shell. Tiny and Buddy learned that sharing is good, but sometimes it's better to have your own space. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is important, but it's also important to have your own space and respect others' needs. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big parade. All the animals were very excited. The parade was for the best jumpers in town. Everyone was happy, but one little bunny named Tim was nervous. + +Tim wanted to be in the parade. He practiced his jumps every day. One day, Tim's friend, Sam the squirrel, saw him jumping. Sam said, "Tim, you jump so high! You should be in the parade too!" + +Tim was scared, but he wanted to try. On the day of the parade, Tim and Sam stood together. Tim took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I will jump in the parade with you." + +When it was Tim's turn, he jumped as high as he could. Everyone clapped and cheered for him. Tim was so happy that he tried, and he wasn't nervous anymore. Tim and Sam became the stars of the parade, and they had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a powerful tree. This tree had very long roots that went deep into the ground. The tree loved to stand tall and balance on its roots. + +One day, a little bird came to the tree. The bird was sad because it could not balance on one leg like the tree. The powerful tree wanted to help the little bird. So, it told the bird to stand on one of its roots. + +The bird tried to balance on the root. At first, it was hard. But the powerful tree told the bird to keep trying. Soon, the bird could balance on the root just like the tree. + +The bird was so happy and thanked the tree. From that day on, the bird and the powerful tree became best friends. They balanced together on the roots, and the forest was a happier place. +Once upon a time, there was a big man with a mustache. He was always available to help. One day, he saw a cat stuck in a tree. The cat was scared and wanted to get down. The man with the mustache wanted to help the cat. + +The man with the mustache tried to call the cat. He said, "Come here, little cat. I will help you." But the cat was too scared to come down. The man with the mustache got a big stick to help the cat. He tried to reach the cat with the stick, but the cat was still scared. + +The cat did not want the help from the man with the mustache. It tried to jump from the tree, but it fell down. The cat got hurt and could not walk. The man with the mustache was sad because he could not help the cat. The cat was sad too, and it was a bad ending for both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog with a different color heel. His heel was red, and all the other dogs had brown heels. He liked to play with his friends in the park. + +One day, they found a big apple under a tree. The apple was not good to eat. It was old and starting to rot. The little dog with the different heel didn't like the smell, but his friends wanted to play with it. + +They rolled the apple around and had fun. The little dog with the different heel didn't want to touch the bad apple, so he just watched. Soon, his friends saw that the apple was not fun to play with because it was yucky. They left the apple and played with their friend with the different heel. They all had a great day playing together. +One day, a boy named Tim went on a walk. He wanted to discover new things. He walked to a distant place he had never been before. Tim saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. But there was a problem. A big, mean cat was in the tree. + +Tim was scared, but he wanted to climb the tree. He looked around and found a weapon, a big stick. Tim picked up the stick and tried to scare the mean cat away. The cat hissed at Tim but then ran away. + +Now that the cat was gone, Tim could climb the tree. He discovered a big, beautiful bird's nest at the top. Tim was happy he had faced the mean cat and found something new in the distant tree. +Sara likes to draw with her crayons. She makes many marks on the paper. Some are red, some are blue, some are yellow. She draws a sun, a house, a cat and a flower. She is happy with her marks. + +But then her brother Tom comes. He is lazy and does not like to draw. He sees Sara's paper and wants to take it. He says, "Give me your paper. I want to play with it." Sara says, "No, this is mine. I made it. Go away." Tom does not listen. He grabs the paper and runs away. + +Sara is sad and angry. She cries and shouts, "Tom, give it back. That is not nice. You are mean." She runs after him. Tom runs to the sofa and hides behind it. He thinks Sara cannot find him. He laughs and says, "Ha ha, I have your paper. You cannot get it." + +But Sara is smart. She sees Tom's feet under the sofa. She crawls under the sofa and pulls Tom's feet. Tom falls down and drops the paper. Sara takes the paper and rises up. She says, "I got it. This is mine. You are bad." Tom says, "Ow, that hurts. You are mean." He cries and runs to his mom. + +Sara goes back to her table and looks at her paper. She sees that Tom has made some marks on it. He has scribbled over her sun, her house, her cat and her flower. He has ruined her marks. Sara is sad and angry again. She says, "Tom, you are naughty. You have spoiled my paper. You are sorry." She tears the paper and throws it away. She gets a new paper and starts to draw again. She hopes Tom will not bother her again. +Ben and Mia were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and find things. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found rocks, sometimes they found seeds. + +One day, they found something big and round and brown. It was hard and heavy. They did not know what it was. + +"Look, Ben, what is this?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know, Mia. Maybe it is a ball. Let's play with it!" Ben said. + +They tried to kick it, but it did not roll. They tried to throw it, but it did not fly. They tried to bounce it, but it did not jump. + +"This is not a ball. This is a bad thing. I don't like it!" Mia said. + +"Me neither. Let's find something else to play with!" Ben said. + +They left the thing in the dirt and ran away. + +But Mom saw them. She knew what the thing was. It was a potato. She had planted some potatoes in the garden, but she forgot to tell Ben and Mia. + +She picked up the potato and washed it. She cut it into pieces and put it in a pot. She added some water and some salt and some butter. She cooked it on the stove until it was soft and yummy. + +She called Ben and Mia to come inside. She gave them each a plate with some potato and some cheese and some peas. + +"Here, try this. It is a potato. You can eat it. It is good for you!" Mom said. + +Ben and Mia looked at the potato. They remembered the thing they found in the dirt. They did not want to eat it. + +"No, thank you, Mom. We don't like potatoes. They are not fun. They are not good!" Ben and Mia said. + +Mom was sad. She wanted them to try new things. She wanted them to be creative. She had an idea. + +She took some toothpicks and some raisins and some carrots. She gave them to Ben and Mia. + +"Here, you can make faces with these. You can use the potato as the head. You can use the toothpicks as the hair. You can use the raisins as the eyes. You can use the carrots as the nose and the mouth. You can be creative!" Mom said. + +Ben and Mia liked the idea. They took the potato and the toothpicks and the raisins and the carrots. They made funny faces with them. They laughed and had fun. + +They looked at their potato faces. They thought they were cute. They decided to try a bite. + +They tasted the potato. They liked it. It was soft and yummy. + +"Mom, this is good! We like potatoes! Thank you for making them!" Ben and Mia said. + +Mom was happy. She smiled and hugged them. + +"You're welcome, Ben and Mia. I'm glad you like them. You are very creative!" Mom said. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand, splash in the water, and look for shells. One day, they found a big, shiny shell that was pink and purple. They both wanted to have it. + +"Give me the shell!" Lily said. "I saw it first!" + +"No, I want the shell!" Ben said. "It is mine!" + +They began to quarrel and pull the shell from each other. They did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +A big wave came and washed over them. The shell slipped from their hands and went back to the sea. Lily and Ben were wet and sad. They had lost the shell and their mom was angry. + +They went back to their blanket and saw a plate of sandwiches and fruit. Their mom had made them a tasty lunch. She said, "I'm sorry you lost your shell, but you should not quarrel over things. You should share and be kind to each other. You are twins and you are lucky to have each other." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They hugged each other and said, "We are sorry, mom. We love you and we love each other. Can we still eat the tasty lunch?" + +Their mom smiled and said, "Of course you can. But next time, listen to me when I call you. And remember, there are many shells on the beach, but only one Lily and one Ben." +Lily and Tom are playing in the garden. They have a big box of shapes. They like to make pictures with the shapes on the grass. Lily makes a house with a triangle and a square. Tom makes a car with a circle and a rectangle. + +Then they see a small hole in the ground. They wonder what is inside. They dig with their hands and find a shiny stone. It is round and smooth and has many colors. They are very happy. They want to keep the stone. + +They look for a place to hide the stone. They do not want anyone to take it. They see a big flower pot. It has dirt and a plant inside. They think it is a good place. They bury the stone under the dirt. They pat the dirt and smile. + +They go back to their shapes. They make more pictures. They have fun. They do not see the cat. The cat is sleepy. It wants a warm and cozy place to nap. It sees the flower pot. It jumps inside. It digs with its paws. It finds the stone. It likes the stone. It plays with the stone. It pushes the stone out of the pot. + +Lily and Tom hear a noise. They look at the flower pot. They see the cat and the stone. They are very sad. They want their stone back. They run to the cat. They try to get the stone. The cat does not want to share. It hisses and scratches. Lily and Tom cry. + +Mom hears the cry. She comes to the garden. She sees Lily and Tom and the cat and the stone. She understands. She picks up the cat and the stone. She gives the stone to Lily and Tom. She tells them to be careful. She tells the cat to be nice. She hugs them all. She says it is time to go inside. They are all sleepy. They go inside. They wash their hands. They have a snack. They put the stone on the table. They say good night to the stone. They go to bed. They dream of shapes. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play together. One day, they find a beautiful shirt in their mom's closet. It is red and shiny and has many buttons. + +"Wow, look at this shirt!" Sara says. "It is so pretty. I want to wear it." + +"No, I want to wear it!" Ben says. "It is my color. You are a girl. You should wear pink." + +They both pull the shirt. They pull hard. They hear a loud rip. The shirt splits in two. They see a big hole in the middle. + +"Oh no!" Sara and Ben say. "We broke mom's shirt. She will be very angry. What can we do?" + +They look at each other. They feel sorry. They hug and say sorry. + +"Maybe we can fix it," Sara says. "We can use some tape or glue." + +"Or maybe we can make something new," Ben says. "We can use some scissors and string." + +They run to their room. They find some tape, glue, scissors and string. They try to fix the shirt. They cut and stick and tie. They make two new shirts. One is red and shiny and has buttons on one side. The other is red and shiny and has buttons on the other side. + +They put on their new shirts. They look at each other. They smile. + +"We did it!" Sara and Ben say. "We made two beautiful shirts. They are different but they are still pretty. We are twins but we are also unique." + +They go to their mom. They show her their new shirts. They tell her what happened. They say sorry. + +Mom looks at them. She sees their new shirts. She sees their happy faces. She sees their love. She hugs them and says. + +"It's okay, my darlings. I'm not angry. You are very creative and clever. You made something good out of something bad. You learned a lesson. You shared and cared. You are beautiful twins. I love you." +Anna and Ben were in the classroom with their teacher and friends. They liked to learn new things and play with toys. But today, something strange happened. The teacher had a big box on her desk. She said it was a surprise for them. + +She opened the box and took out a small bottle. It had a label that said "Shrink". She said it was a magic potion that could make things smaller. She wanted to show them how it worked. She asked for a volunteer to try it. Anna and Ben were curious and brave. They raised their hands. + +The teacher smiled and picked Anna. She gave her the bottle and told her to drink a little bit. Anna did as she was told. She felt a funny feeling in her tummy. Then, she started to shrink. She became smaller and smaller until she was as tiny as a bug. She looked around and saw everything was huge. The teacher, the desk, the toys, the friends. She was scared. + +Ben saw what happened to Anna. He wanted to help her. He grabbed the bottle from the teacher and drank some too. He also shrank to the size of a bug. He ran to Anna and hugged her. They felt better together. They decided to explore the classroom and have some fun. + +They climbed on the desk and saw a pencil, a ruler, a book and a paper clip. They used them as toys and played with them. They slid down the ruler, rode on the pencil, opened the book and swung on the paper clip. They had a wild time. + +The teacher and the friends watched them and laughed. They thought they were cute and funny. They also wanted to try the potion and shrink. The teacher said they could, but only a little bit. She poured some potion into cups and gave them to the kids. They drank and shrank to the size of dolls. They joined Anna and Ben on the desk and played with them. + +They all had a great time in the classroom. They learned about size, shape, color and fun. They also learned to share, help and care. They were happy. The teacher was proud. She said they were the best class ever. She had a secret. She had another bottle on her desk. It had a label that said "Grow". She said it was another magic potion that could make them big again. She said they could drink it when they were ready. But they were not ready yet. They wanted to play some more. They said they loved being small. They said it was the best surprise ever. +Tim and Mia are playing with their toys in the living room. Tim has a laser that makes red lights and sounds. Mia has a furry bear that she hugs and talks to. Tim likes to pretend that he is a space hero and that Mia is a space monster. + +"Zap, zap, zap!" Tim says, pointing his laser at Mia. "I will stop you, space monster! You cannot take over the planet!" + +"Roar, roar, roar!" Mia says, holding her bear and making scary faces. "I am a space monster! I will eat you, space hero! You cannot stop me!" + +Tim and Mia run around the living room, chasing and dodging each other. They laugh and have fun. They do not hurt each other or break anything. + +Mom is watching them from the kitchen. She smiles and shakes her head. She thinks they are very cute and creative. She is happy that they are playing together and using their imagination. + +"Tim, Mia, time for lunch!" Mom says, calling them to the table. "Put away your toys and wash your hands." + +"OK, Mom!" Tim and Mia say, stopping their game. They put their laser and bear in their toy box and run to the bathroom. They wash their hands and dry them with a towel. + +They sit at the table and eat their sandwiches and fruit. They tell Mom about their space adventure and what they did with their toys. Mom listens and nods and asks them questions. + +"Did you have fun, Tim and Mia?" Mom says, smiling. + +"Yes, Mom, we had fun!" Tim and Mia say, smiling back. + +They finish their lunch and thank Mom. They hug her and kiss her. Then they go back to the living room and play some more. They are happy and love each other. +Lila and Ben were bored. They had no toys to play with and the sky was dull and gray. They wanted to have some fun, but they did not know what to do. + +"Let's go outside and pretend," Lila said. "Maybe we can find something interesting." + +"Okay," Ben agreed. "But where should we go?" + +They put on their coats and shoes and walked around the block. They saw cars and trees and houses, but nothing that made them happy. They kept walking until they reached the park. + +"Look, a fountain!" Lila exclaimed. She ran towards the water that sprayed high in the air. She liked how it sparkled and splashed. + +"Can we play with the fountain?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Lila said. "We can pretend that we are fish or mermaids or pirates. We can make up stories and have adventures." + +They took off their coats and shoes and dipped their feet in the water. They felt the cold and the wet and the tickle. They laughed and shouted and made faces. + +"I'm a shark and I'm going to eat you!" Ben roared. + +"I'm a dolphin and I'm going to splash you!" Lila squealed. + +They chased each other and splashed each other and had a lot of fun. They forgot about their boredom and the dull sky. They only saw the fountain and each other. + +They played until they were tired and hungry. They put on their coats and shoes and walked back home. They held hands and smiled. + +"That was the best pretend ever," Lila said. + +"I agree," Ben said. "The fountain was awesome." + +They hugged and thanked each other for the fun. They decided to play with the fountain again soon. They were happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big wheel in the park. It is red and shiny. They want to try it. + +"Can I go first?" Tom asks. + +"OK, but be careful," Sue says. + +Tom puts the wheel on the ground. He runs and pushes it. The wheel rolls fast. Tom runs after it. He feels happy and lively. + +"Look, Sue, look!" Tom shouts. "The wheel is soaring!" + +Sue looks up. She sees the wheel flying in the air. It goes over the trees and the birds. It is very high. + +"Wow, Tom, that is amazing!" Sue says. "How did you do that?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "It just went up and up." + +They watch the wheel soar until it is out of sight. They wonder where it will land. They hope they can find it again. They smile and hug. They are proud of their wheel. +Tom is a mechanic. He likes to fix cars and trucks. He is jolly and kind. He always smiles and sings when he works. + +One day, Tom has a big job. He has to fix a big truck that is very dirty and muddy. He works hard and gets the truck to run again. But he also gets very dirty and muddy. He has mud on his face, his hands, his clothes and his hair. + +He goes home and sees his wife, Sue. Sue is happy to see him, but she also sees how dirty he is. She says, "Tom, you did a good job, but you need a bath. You are very dirty and muddy. Come, I will help you." + +Tom says, "Okay, Sue, I will take a bath. But can I sing in the bath? I like to sing when I work." + +Sue says, "Yes, Tom, you can sing in the bath. I like to hear you sing. You are jolly and kind. I love you." + +Tom and Sue go to the bathroom. Sue fills the tub with warm water and soap. She helps Tom to take off his dirty clothes and get in the tub. Tom sings a song about cars and trucks. He splashes the water and makes bubbles. He washes his face, his hands, his hair and his body. He feels clean and happy. + +Sue gives him a towel and a clean clothes. She helps him to dry off and get dressed. She hugs him and kisses him. She says, "Tom, you are clean and handsome. You are jolly and kind. I love you." + +Tom says, "Sue, you are sweet and helpful. You are jolly and kind. I love you too." +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. It was a hot day and they were feeling thirsty and sweaty. They saw a hose near the flowers and had an idea. + +"Let's spray each other with water!" Tom said. "It will be fun and cool!" + +"OK!" Lily agreed. "But you go first!" + +Tom picked up the hose and turned on the tap. He aimed the hose at Lily and pressed the trigger. A jet of water came out and hit Lily on the chest. She screamed and laughed. + +"Hey, that's cold!" she said. "Now it's my turn!" + +She grabbed the hose from Tom and sprayed him back. He also screamed and laughed. They ran around the garden, chasing each other with the hose, getting wet and happy. + +They were having so much fun that they did not notice their mom watching them from the window. She smiled and shook her head. She thought they were very silly, but also very cute. She decided to let them play with the hose for a while. It was an ordinary day, but they made it special. +Lily and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big bird with red and yellow feathers. It is a parrot. The parrot flies to a tree and says, "Hello, hello!" + +"Wow, look at the bird!" Lily says. "It can talk!" + +"Let's go and say hello to the bird," Ben says. "Maybe it will be our friend." + +They run to the tree and look up at the parrot. The parrot looks down at them and says, "Who are you? Who are you?" + +"I am Lily and this is Ben," Lily says. "We are playing in the garden. What is your name?" + +"I am Polly. Polly the parrot," the parrot says. "I am wild. I am not a pet." + +Lily and Ben are curious. They want to know more about the parrot. They ask, "How big are you? How big is your mouth?" + +"I am big. I am bigger than you," the parrot says. "My mouth is big too. I can measure it with my wing. Look!" + +The parrot opens its mouth and puts its wing inside. It shows Lily and Ben how wide its mouth is. + +"Wow, your mouth is very big!" Lily says. "Can you eat a lot of things?" + +"Yes, I can eat a lot of things," the parrot says. "I can eat fruits, nuts, seeds, and bugs. Sometimes I can eat a snake or a lizard. They are yummy!" + +"Yuck, that is gross!" Ben says. "We don't eat snakes or lizards. We eat bread, cheese, apples, and cookies. Do you like cookies?" + +"I don't know. I never had a cookie," the parrot says. "What is a cookie?" + +"A cookie is a sweet and crunchy thing. It is very tasty. We have some in our house. Do you want to try one?" Lily says. + +"Maybe. Maybe I want to try a cookie," the parrot says. "But I am wild. I am not a pet. I don't go to houses. I stay in the trees." + +"Please, come with us. We will give you a cookie. We will be nice to you. We will not hurt you," Lily and Ben say. + +The parrot thinks for a moment. It likes the sound of a cookie. It likes the sound of Lily and Ben. It decides to give them a chance. + +"Okay, okay. I will come with you. I will try a cookie. But only one. And then I will go back to the trees. I am wild. I am not a pet," the parrot says. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hold hands and lead the parrot to their house. They hope the parrot will like the cookie. They hope the parrot will like them. They hope the parrot will come back again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. They saw a big truck with a cage on it. The truck said "Zoo". Tom and Lily wanted to see what was in the cage. + +They ran to the truck and looked inside. They saw a huge gorilla. The gorilla was black and hairy and had big teeth. The gorilla looked sad and angry. He banged on the cage and made loud noises. Tom and Lily were scared and curious. + +They heard a man say "Be careful, kids. This gorilla is very strong and wild. He can break the cage and hurt you. Stay away from the truck." The man was wearing a hat and a shirt with the zoo logo. He was holding a big key. He was going to the driver's seat. + +Tom and Lily did not listen to the man. They wanted to see the gorilla more. They went closer to the cage and said "Hello, gorilla. Do you want to play with us?" The gorilla did not answer. He looked at them with his big eyes. + +The man started the truck. He did not see Tom and Lily. He drove away from the park. The truck bumped and shook. The cage door opened a little bit. The gorilla saw the chance to escape. He pushed the door with his big hands. He sprang out of the cage and jumped on the ground. He was free. + +Tom and Lily screamed. They ran away from the gorilla. The gorilla chased them. He was faster and bigger. He caught them and lifted them up. He roared and showed his teeth. Tom and Lily cried and begged for help. + +The man heard the noise. He stopped the truck and looked back. He saw the gorilla holding Tom and Lily. He was shocked and scared. He grabbed the key and ran to the cage. He shouted "Drop them, gorilla. Drop them now. Or I will lock you up again." + +The gorilla did not want to go back to the cage. He did not want to be sad and angry. He wanted to be free and happy. He looked at Tom and Lily. They were small and soft. They were not his enemies. They were his friends. He put them down gently and patted their heads. He smiled and made a friendly noise. + +Tom and Lily stopped crying. They saw the gorilla was not mean. He was nice. They smiled and hugged him. They said "Thank you, gorilla. You are our friend too." + +The man saw the gorilla was calm. He saw Tom and Lily were safe. He was relieved and happy. He said "Wow, you are a brave and kind gorilla. You saved the kids. You are a hero. How about we go to the zoo and find you a nice home and some friends?" + +The gorilla nodded and followed the man. He climbed back into the cage and closed the door. He waved to Tom and Lily. They waved back and said "Bye, gorilla. We will visit you soon." + +The man drove the truck to the zoo. He told the zookeepers the story. They were amazed and proud. They gave the gorilla a big and cozy enclosure and some bananas and toys. They named him Spring. He was happy. + +Tom and Lily went home with their parents. They told them the story. They were amazed and proud too. They gave them a hug and a kiss and some cookies and milk. They said "You are brave and kind too. You made a new friend. We are happy." + +Tom and Lily smiled and said "We love you. We love Spring. We love our adventure." They went to bed and dreamed of the gorilla. They were happy. +Sam liked to play baseball with his dad. He had a red hat, a big glove and a shiny bat. He wanted to hit the ball very far and make his dad proud. + +One day, they went to the park to play. Dad threw the ball to Sam and said, "Swing, Sam, swing!" Sam swung his bat as hard as he could, but he missed the ball. He tried again and again, but he could not hit it. He felt sad and angry. + +He threw his bat on the ground and said, "I can't do it, Dad! I'm too chubby and slow!" He started to cry and shake. Dad ran to him and hugged him. He said, "Don't say that, Sam. You are not chubby and slow. You are strong and smart. You just need to practice more and have fun. Baseball is not easy, but it is fun. I love you, Sam, no matter what." + +He wiped Sam's tears and gave him a smile. He said, "Let's try again, okay? This time, watch the ball and follow it with your eyes. Then, swing your bat when it is close to you. You can do it, Sam. I believe in you." + +Sam nodded and picked up his bat. He put on his hat and glove and stood ready. Dad threw the ball to Sam and said, "Swing, Sam, swing!" Sam watched the ball and followed it with his eyes. He swung his bat when it was close to him. He hit the ball with a loud crack. The ball flew high and far in the sky. Sam and Dad cheered and clapped. Sam felt happy and proud. He ran to his dad and hugged him. He said, "I did it, Dad! I did it! Thank you, Dad. I love you, too." +Anna liked to play in the garden with her toys. She had a ball, a doll, a car and a book. She liked to throw the ball, hug the doll, push the car and look at the book. She was happy in the garden. + +One day, she saw a big black bird on the fence. It had shiny feathers and a sharp beak. It made a loud sound. "Caw, caw!" Anna was curious. She wanted to see the bird. She left her toys on the grass and walked to the fence. + +"Hello, bird," she said. "What is your name?" The bird looked at her and said, "Caw, caw!" Anna smiled. She thought the bird was funny. She reached out her hand to touch the bird. The bird let her touch its feathers. They were smooth and soft. Anna liked the bird. She said, "You are a nice bird. Do you want to play with me?" + +The bird nodded and said, "Caw, caw!" Anna was happy. She said, "Come, I will show you my toys. You can play with them too." She took the bird's claw and led it to the grass. She showed the bird her ball, her doll, her car and her book. The bird looked at them and said, "Caw, caw!" + +Anna and the bird played together for a long time. They threw the ball, hugged the doll, pushed the car and looked at the book. They had fun in the garden. Anna was happy. She said, "You are my friend, bird. I like you very much." + +The bird said, "Caw, caw!" It liked Anna too. But it also missed its home. It looked at the sky and saw the sun. It was getting late. The bird said, "Caw, caw!" It wanted to go back to its nest. It said, "Thank you, Anna, for playing with me. But I have to return to my family. They are waiting for me." + +Anna was sad. She said, "But I will miss you, bird. Can you stay a little longer?" The bird shook its head and said, "Caw, caw!" It had to go. It said, "Don't be sad, Anna. I will come back tomorrow. We can play again. You are my friend, Anna. I will not forget you." + +Anna smiled. She said, "Okay, bird. I will wait for you tomorrow. You are my friend too. I will not forget you." She hugged the bird and said, "Goodbye, bird. Have a safe journey." The bird hugged her back and said, "Goodbye, Anna. See you soon." It flew away from the fence and into the sky. Anna watched it until it was out of sight. She said, "Bye, bye, bird. Come back soon." + +She picked up her toys and went back to the house. She told her mom about the bird. Her mom said, "That was a raven, Anna. They are very smart and friendly birds. You are lucky to have met one." Anna said, "Yes, mom. I am lucky. The raven is my friend. It will come back tomorrow. I can't wait to see it again." She smiled and hugged her mom. She was happy in the house. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. They ran and jumped and laughed a lot. They saw a big swing that looked fun. Lily wanted to go on the swing first, but Tom ran to it and sat on it. He said, "I am on the swing, you have to wait!" + +Lily was angry. She said, "No, that is not fair! You are naughty, Tom! Let me have a turn!" She tried to push Tom off the swing, but he held on tight. He said, "No, you are naughty, Lily! This is my swing, go away!" + +They both shouted at each other and pulled the swing. They did not see the big dog that was running towards them. The dog was not friendly. It barked and growled and showed its teeth. It wanted to bite them. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They stopped shouting and pulling the swing. They tried to get off the swing, but it was too late. The dog jumped on them and bit them hard. They cried and screamed and bled a lot. + +The dog ran away. Lily and Tom were hurt and sad. They wished they had shared the swing and been nice to each other. But it was too late. They had been naughty and now they had a bad ending. +Lily was a lazy cat. She liked to sleep all day on the sofa. She did not like to play with her toys or run around the house. She only woke up when she was hungry or thirsty. + +One day, Lily saw a bowl of milk on the table. She jumped on the table and started to drink the milk. She did not know that the milk was for Tom, the little boy who lived in the house. Tom loved milk and he always drank it after his nap. + +Tom came into the kitchen and saw Lily drinking his milk. He was angry and sad. He said, "Hey, that's my milk! You are a bad cat! Go away!" + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She kept drinking the milk. She did not want to share. She thought, "This is my milk. I found it first. I am a good cat. Go away!" + +Tom tried to push Lily away from the bowl, but Lily scratched him with her claws. Tom cried out loud. He ran to his mom and told her what happened. His mom came into the kitchen and saw Lily and the milk. + +She said, "Lily, you are a lazy and selfish cat. You should not drink Tom's milk. You should share with him. He is your friend. You should be nice to him." + +She picked up Lily and put her on the floor. She gave Tom a new bowl of milk and a hug. She said, "Tom, I'm sorry that Lily hurt you. She is a naughty cat. You are a good boy. You like to share with others. You are my friend. I love you." + +Tom smiled and drank his milk. He said, "Thank you, mom. I love you too. Can I play with Lily later?" + +His mom said, "Maybe, if Lily learns to share and be nice. But now, let's go and play with your toys. They are more fun than a lazy cat." +Anna liked to go to the zoo with her mom and dad. She liked to see the animals and learn their names. Her favorite animal was the ostrich, a big bird with long legs and a long neck. The ostrich could not fly, but it could run very fast. + +One day, Anna saw a new sign at the ostrich pen. It said, "Feed the ostriches". Anna was curious and excited. She asked her mom if she could feed the ostriches. Her mom said yes, and gave her some coins to buy some food from a machine. Anna got a paper cup full of seeds and nuts. + +Anna walked to the fence and looked for an ostrich. She saw one that was close to her. It had black and white feathers and a pink beak. Anna smiled and said hello to the ostrich. She held out her cup and offered some food to the ostrich. The ostrich looked at Anna and tilted its head. It pecked gently at the cup and took some food. Anna giggled and offered more food. The ostrich ate some more and made a soft noise. Anna thought the ostrich was happy and friendly. + +Anna's mom and dad watched her feed the ostrich. They were proud of her. They thought she was brave and thoughtful. They took a picture of her and the ostrich. Anna felt happy and warm. She thanked the ostrich for being nice to her. She said goodbye and waved. The ostrich waved back with its wing. Anna hoped to see the ostrich again soon. She loved the zoo and the animals. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a large bowl, some flour, some eggs and some milk. They also had a teaspoon to mix everything. + +"Let's make a cake!" said Lily. "I will crack the eggs and you will pour the milk." + +"OK!" said Ben. He took the carton of milk and opened it. He tried to pour some milk into the bowl, but he poured too much. The milk spilled over the bowl and onto the table. + +"Oh no!" said Lily. "Look what you did! You made a mess!" + +"I'm sorry!" said Ben. He felt bad. He wanted to help Lily, not ruin the cake. + +"It's OK," said Lily. She saw that Ben was sad. She did not want to be mad at him. "We can clean it up. And we still have some milk left. We can try again." + +She gave Ben a hug and a smile. Then she took a cloth and wiped the table. Ben helped her. He also took a teaspoon and started to rock it back and forth in the bowl. He wanted to mix the flour and the eggs. + +"Look, Lily!" he said. "I'm rocking the teaspoon! It makes a funny sound. Rock, rock, rock!" + +Lily laughed. She joined Ben and rocked another teaspoon in the bowl. They made music with their teaspoons. Rock, rock, rock! + +They had fun playing in the kitchen. They forgot about the spilled milk. They were happy. They were friends. +Ben and Jen were twins who liked to play outside. They had many toys, but they did not share them. They always fought over who had the best toy, and they never said sorry. They were spoiled. + +One day, a big storm came. The sky was dark and loud. Ben and Jen did not listen to their mom, who told them to come inside. They wanted to keep playing with their toys. They did not care about the storm. + +Suddenly, they saw a big, scary thing in the sky. It was a tornado. It was spinning and roaring. It was coming closer and closer to them. Ben and Jen were afraid. They dropped their toys and ran to their mom. But it was too late. + +The tornado was faster than them. It reached them and lifted them up in the air. They screamed and cried, but no one could hear them. They disappeared in the tornado. Their mom looked for them, but she could not find them. She was very sad. + +The tornado took Ben and Jen far away. It dropped them in a place they did not know. It was cold and dark and lonely. They had no toys, no mom, no home. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had shared their toys. They wished they had said sorry. But it was too late. They were spoiled. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to roll down the hill and feel the wind on their faces. They laughed and shouted as they rolled over and over. + +"Look, Lily, a purse!" Ben said, pointing to a shiny bag on a bench. "Maybe it has candy inside!" + +Lily ran to the purse and opened it. She saw a lot of papers and coins and a small phone. She grabbed the phone and pressed a button. It made a loud noise. + +"Hello? Who is this?" a voice said from the phone. + +Lily was scared. She dropped the phone and ran back to Ben. + +"Let's go, Ben, let's go!" she said. + +But it was too late. A big man came running to the bench. He saw the purse and the phone on the ground. He was angry. + +"Hey, you little thieves! Give me back my purse!" he yelled. + +He grabbed Lily and Ben by their arms and dragged them to his car. He threw them in the back seat and locked the doors. + +"You're in big trouble, kids. I'm taking you to the police!" he said. + +Lily and Ben cried and screamed. They wished they had never touched the purse. They wished they had stayed on the hill. They wished they had listened to their mom. +Tim and his mom went to the store to buy food. Tim liked to help his mom. He put the bread, the milk, and the eggs in the cart. He saw a big piece of meat. He asked his mom, "What is that?" + +Mom said, "That is steak. We can cook it for dinner. Do you like steak?" + +Tim nodded. He liked steak. It was yummy and chewy. He said, "Can I hold the steak?" + +Mom said, "Sure, but be careful. It is heavy and cold. Don't drop it." + +Tim took the steak and held it with both hands. He felt proud and helpful. He walked with his mom to the cashier. He saw a man with a dog. The dog was brown and furry. It looked friendly. Tim smiled at the dog. + +The dog saw the steak. It smelled good. The dog wanted the steak. It barked and jumped. It tried to grab the steak from Tim. + +Tim was scared. He screamed, "Help! Help! The dog wants my steak!" + +Mom heard Tim. She ran to him. She said, "Don't worry, Tim. I'm here. Let go of the steak." + +Tim let go of the steak. The dog caught the steak and ran away. The man said, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. My dog is naughty. He likes steak too much." + +Mom said, "It's okay. It's not your fault. But you should keep your dog on a leash. He could hurt someone." + +The man said, "You're right. I'm sorry. Here, take this money. You can buy another steak." + +Mom said, "Thank you. That's very kind of you. Come on, Tim. Let's go buy another steak." + +Tim said, "Okay, Mom. But can we buy a smaller steak? That one was too big and too heavy." + +Mom said, "Sure, Tim. We can buy a smaller steak. You are very brave and helpful. I love you." + +Tim said, "I love you too, Mom." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. They name their toys and have fun. + +One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a red collar. The dog runs to them and wags its tail. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily says. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks. It sounds like "Rufus". + +"Rufus, do you want to play with us?" Tom asks. + +Rufus nods. He likes to play. He likes to exercise. + +Lily and Tom throw a ball for Rufus. Rufus chases the ball and brings it back. They run and jump and laugh. + +They are very happy. They are lucky to have a new friend. Rufus is lucky to have them too. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play hide and seek in the park. Lila is good at hiding. Ben is good at finding. One day, they see a weird thing in the park. It is black and white and has four legs. It is a zebra! + +Lila and Ben are very surprised. They want to play with the zebra. But the zebra is scared. It runs away from them. Lila and Ben chase the zebra. They want to be its friend. But the zebra is fast. It hides behind a big tree. + +Lila and Ben look for the zebra. They look behind the tree. But the zebra is not there. They look behind the bushes. But the zebra is not there. They look behind the rocks. But the zebra is not there. Where is the zebra? + +Lila and Ben hear a noise. It is a loud noise. It is a roar. It is a lion! The lion is hungry. It wants to eat the zebra. Lila and Ben are scared. They run away from the lion. They hide behind a bench. + +The lion looks for the zebra. It looks behind the tree. It sees the zebra. The zebra is smart. It has a plan. It runs away from the tree. It runs to the gate. It runs out of the park. It runs to the zoo. It is safe. + +Lila and Ben see the zebra run away. They are happy. The zebra is safe. The lion is angry. It roars again. It runs to the gate. It runs out of the park. It runs to the zoo. It is caught. + +Lila and Ben come out of hiding. They are brave. They go to the zoo. They see the zebra. They wave to the zebra. The zebra waves back. They are friends. They are happy. The end. +Mia and Leo were playing with their dog, Spot, in the garden. They threw a ball and Spot ran after it, wagging his tail. They laughed and clapped when he brought it back. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Mia said, scratching his ears. "You are so fast and smart!" + +But then, Spot started to scratch himself. He scratched his back, his belly, his legs, and his head. He whimpered and rolled on the grass. + +"What's wrong, Spot?" Leo asked, worried. "Are you hurt?" + +Mia looked closer and saw something tiny and black on Spot's fur. She picked it up and showed it to Leo. + +"Look, Leo, it's a flea!" she said. "A flea is a bad bug that bites dogs and makes them itch. Spot has fleas!" + +Leo frowned and said, "Poor Spot! How can we help him?" + +Mia thought for a moment and said, "I know! Mom has a special shampoo that kills fleas. We can wash Spot with it and make him feel better!" + +They ran inside the house and found the shampoo in the bathroom. They filled a bucket with water and brought it outside. They called Spot and he came, hoping for another game. + +"Sorry, Spot, no more ball for now," Mia said. "We have to wash you and get rid of the fleas." + +Spot did not like the idea of a bath. He tried to run away, but Mia and Leo caught him and held him. They poured water and shampoo on him and rubbed his fur. Spot squirmed and shook, making bubbles and splashes. + +"Stay still, Spot, it's almost over," Leo said. "You'll be flea-free soon!" + +They rinsed Spot and dried him with a towel. They checked his fur and saw no more fleas. Spot looked happy and relieved. He licked Mia and Leo's faces and wagged his tail. + +"Thank you, Mia and Leo!" he barked. "You are the best friends ever!" + +Mia and Leo hugged him and said, "You're welcome, Spot! We love you!" + +They heard Mom calling them from the kitchen. "Lunch is ready, kids! Come and wash your hands!" + +They ran inside, followed by Spot. They paused at the door and saw Dad sitting at the table. He had a bandage on his arm and a frown on his face. + +"What happened, Dad?" Mia asked. + +"I got bitten by a flea," Dad said. "An elderly flea that lives in the attic. It was huge and mean!" + +Mia and Leo gasped and looked at each other. They knew what they had to do after lunch. They had to find the elderly flea and get rid of it. They had to protect their family and their dog. They had to be brave and smart. + +They smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad, we'll help you!" + +The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to joke a lot. They liked to make funny faces, tell silly stories and play tricks on each other. Sometimes they joked too much and got in trouble with their mom and dad. + +One day, mom made a yummy dessert for them. It was a big cake with chocolate and cream and cherries on top. Lily and Ben were very happy and wanted to eat it right away. But mom said they had to wait until after dinner. + +Lily had an idea. She whispered to Ben, "Let's joke mom and dad. We can pretend we don't like the cake and make them sad. Then we can say 'just joking' and eat it all." Ben thought it was a good idea. He nodded and smiled. + +After dinner, mom brought the cake to the table. She cut two big pieces for Lily and Ben and said, "Here you go, my sweeties. Enjoy your dessert." Lily and Ben looked at the cake and made a face. They said, "Ew, yuck. We don't like this cake. It looks bad and smells bad. We want something else." + +Mom and dad were very surprised and hurt. They said, "But we made this cake for you. We thought you would love it. It's your favorite. Why are you being so rude and ungrateful?" Lily and Ben felt uncomfortable. They saw mom and dad's sad eyes and realized their joke was not funny. It was mean and hurtful. + +They quickly said, "We're sorry, mom and dad. We were just joking. We really love the cake. It looks good and smells good. We want to eat it now. Please forgive us." Mom and dad sighed and smiled. They said, "We forgive you, but don't joke like that again. It's not nice to make fun of someone's feelings. Jokes should be fun and kind, not mean and hurtful. Now, let's enjoy the cake together." Lily and Ben nodded and hugged mom and dad. They said, "We love you, mom and dad. And we love the cake. Thank you for making it for us." They ate the cake and it was delicious. They learned their lesson and never joked like that again. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toy cars and trucks. They had a big switch that made the cars and trucks go fast or slow. Tim wanted to use the switch, but Sam did not let him. + +"Let me use the switch, Sam!" Tim said. "I want to make my car go fast!" + +"No, Tim, it is my turn!" Sam said. "You used the switch before!" + +They both pulled the switch and it broke. The cars and trucks stopped moving. Tim and Sam were sad and angry. + +"Look what you did, Tim!" Sam said. "You broke the switch!" + +"No, you did, Sam!" Tim said. "You did not let me use it!" + +They started to cry and shout. Mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken switch and the still cars and trucks. + +"What happened here, boys?" Mom asked. "Why are you crying and shouting?" + +Tim and Sam told Mom what happened. They blamed each other for breaking the switch. Mom shook her head and sighed. + +"Boys, boys, you need to share and take turns," Mom said. "The switch is not yours or mine, it is ours. We can fix it, but you need to say sorry to each other and be nice." + +Tim and Sam looked at each other. They felt sorry for breaking the switch and for fighting. They hugged and said sorry. + +"I am sorry, Tim," Sam said. "You can use the switch next time." + +"I am sorry, Sam," Tim said. "You can use the switch now." + +Mom smiled and fixed the switch. She gave it back to Tim and Sam. They thanked Mom and played with their cars and trucks again. They used the switch to make them go fast or slow. They had fun and laughed. The switch was brilliant. +Jill and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Jill had a doll with long hair and a dress. Tom had a truck with big wheels and a horn. They were having fun until Tom saw Jill's doll. + +"Can I play with your doll?" Tom asked. + +"No, it's mine. You have your truck," Jill said. + +"But I want to see her hair. It looks like thread," Tom said. + +He reached for the doll, but Jill pulled it away. + +"Stop it, Tom. You are rude. You can't have my doll," Jill said. + +Tom got angry. He wanted the doll very much. He thought of a plan. He waited until Jill was not looking. Then he pushed his truck towards her. The truck hit Jill's leg and made her fall. Jill dropped the doll and cried. + +"Ha ha, now I have your doll," Tom said. He grabbed the doll and ran away. + +But he did not see the thread on the floor. It was part of Jill's dress that had ripped. Tom tripped on the thread and fell too. The doll flew out of his hands and landed on the couch. Jill got up and ran to the couch. She picked up her doll and hugged it. + +"Tom, you are very rude and mean. You hurt me and my doll. You can't play with me anymore," Jill said. + +She went to her mom and told her what Tom did. Mom was not happy. She scolded Tom and made him say sorry to Jill. She also took away his truck for the rest of the day. Tom felt bad. He wished he had not pushed Jill and taken her doll. He learned his lesson. He should not be rude to his friends. He should share and be nice. +Tom and Lily were eager to go to the park. They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the door. Mom said, "Wait, you need to chew your breakfast first. You can't go out with an empty tummy." + +"But Mom, we want to play on the swings and the slide and the sandbox," Tom said. + +"And we want to feed the ducks and the squirrels and the birds," Lily said. + +"I know, I know, but you have to eat something healthy first. How about some toast and jam and a glass of milk?" Mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They sat down at the table and chewed their toast. They liked the sweet jam and the cold milk. They finished quickly and said, "Thank you, Mom. Can we go now?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can go now. But remember to be careful and listen to your wisdom. Wisdom is the voice in your head that tells you what is right and wrong. If you hear your wisdom say, 'Don't do that, it's dangerous or rude or mean', then you should stop and do something else. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded again. They said, "We understand, Mom. We will listen to our wisdom. We love you, Mom." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you too, Tom and Lily. Have fun at the park." She gave them a bag of bread crumbs and some nuts to feed the animals. + +Tom and Lily ran to the park. They were eager to play and to share their food with their furry and feathered friends. They listened to their wisdom and had a wonderful time. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big automobile parked on the street. It was red and shiny and had four doors. Lily and Ben wanted to see inside the automobile, so they ran to it and opened one of the doors. + +"Wow, look at all the buttons and wheels!" Lily said, climbing into the driver's seat. She pretended to steer and honk the horn. + +"Let me try, let me try!" Ben said, pushing Lily aside. He crawled into the passenger seat and reached for the radio. He turned it on and loud music came out. + +Lily and Ben laughed and danced to the music. They did not notice that the sun was shining very bright and the automobile was getting very hot. They also did not notice that the owner of the automobile was coming back from the store. + +The owner was a big man with a beard and a hat. He saw Lily and Ben in his automobile and got very angry. He opened the door and shouted, "Hey, what are you doing in my automobile? Get out of here, you little rascals!" + +Lily and Ben were scared and jumped out of the automobile. They ran away as fast as they could. They felt very hot and sweaty and thirsty. They realized that they had made a big mistake. + +They ran back to their house and told their mom what had happened. Their mom was not happy. She said, "Lily and Ben, you should never go into someone else's automobile without permission. That is very rude and dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or damaged the automobile. You should always respect other people's things and ask before you touch them." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and said, "We're sorry, mom. We won't do it again. We learned our lesson." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I'm glad you're safe and sorry. Next time, be more careful and respectful. Now, let's go inside and have some water and cookies. You must be very thirsty and hungry after your adventure." + +Lily and Ben nodded and followed their mom inside. They drank some water and ate some cookies. They felt better and happier. They decided to play with their own toys instead of someone else's automobile. They also decided to listen to their mom and be good twins. +Anna loves her hair. It is long and brown and soft. She likes to use a brush to make it smooth and shiny. She also likes to use clips and ribbons to make it look pretty. She has many clips and ribbons of different colors and shapes. + +One day, Anna is playing with her hair in her room. She sees a new clip on her dresser. It is big and red and has a flower on it. Anna thinks it is great. She wants to use it in her hair. She picks it up and tries to put it on her head. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" her mom asks from the door. She sees the clip in Anna's hand. She looks worried. + +"Mom, look at this clip! It is great! I want to use it in my hair!" Anna says. She smiles and shows the clip to her mom. + +"Anna, that is not a clip. That is a brooch. It is sharp and it can hurt you. It belongs to grandma. She gave it to me for my birthday. It is very special. You cannot use it in your hair," her mom says. She takes the brooch from Anna's hand. She puts it back on the dresser. + +Anna feels sad. She likes the brooch. She thinks it is great. She wants to use it in her hair. She does not understand why her mom does not let her. + +"Mom, why can I not use the brooch in my hair? It is so pretty. It would look great in my hair," Anna says. She looks at the brooch with longing. + +"Anna, I know you like the brooch. It is pretty. But it is not for your hair. It is for your clothes. It has a pin that can poke you and make you bleed. It is also very old and fragile. It can break easily. It is a gift from grandma. She loves you very much. She wants you to keep it safe and take good care of it. Maybe when you are older, you can wear it on your dress. But not in your hair, okay?" her mom says. She hugs Anna and kisses her head. + +Anna nods. She understands a little bit. She loves grandma too. She does not want to hurt herself or break the brooch. She says sorry to her mom. She says she will not use the brooch in her hair. She asks her mom to help her choose another clip for her hair. + +Her mom smiles. She says it is okay. She says she is proud of Anna for being careful and respectful. She helps her pick a clip that matches her ribbon. It is small and yellow and has a butterfly on it. Anna thinks it is great. She uses it in her hair. She looks in the mirror and smiles. She likes her hair. It is long and brown and soft. And now it has a great clip. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They saw a big yellow flower with many bees on it. Lily wanted to smell the flower, but Ben was scared of the bees. + +"Bees can sting you, Lily. They are not nice. Let's go away," Ben said. + +But Lily was curious. She went closer to the flower and saw the bees buzzing and flying. They looked busy and happy. She reached out her hand to touch one of them. + +"Buzz off, little girl!" the bee said. "This is our flower. We make honey here. Go away or we will sting you!" + +Lily was surprised. She did not know bees could talk. She wanted to say sorry, but the bee was angry. It flew at her face and tried to sting her. Lily screamed and ran away. + +Ben heard her scream and came to help her. He saw the bee chasing Lily. He wanted to protect her. He opened his mouth and roared like a lion. + +"Roar! Go away, bee! Leave Lily alone! She is my friend. I am big and strong. I will scare you!" + +The bee heard the roar and was scared. It did not like lions. It flew away from Lily and back to the flower. It told the other bees what happened. + +"Wow, you are brave, Ben. You roared like a lion. You saved me from the bee. Thank you," Lily said. + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily. He was happy he helped her. He was also a little dizzy from roaring so loud. + +They decided to play somewhere else. They did not want to bother the bees anymore. They found a swing and a slide and had fun. They forgot about the bee and the flower. They were good friends. +Tom and Lily like to play match. They have cards with pictures of animals, fruits and toys. They put the cards face down and take turns to flip two cards. If the cards have the same picture, they match and they keep them. If the cards have different pictures, they put them back and try again. + +One day, they play match in the garden. They find a nice spot under a big bush. The bush has green leaves and pink flowers. They spread the cards on the grass and start to play. Tom flips a card with a dog and Lily flips a card with a cat. They do not match. They say "no match" and put them back. + +Lily flips a card with a banana and Tom flips a card with a monkey. They match. They say "match" and smile. They keep the cards. Lily flips a card with a ball and Tom flips a card with a car. They do not match. They say "no match" and put them back. + +Tom flips a card with a fish and Lily flips a card with a fish. They match. They say "match" and clap. They keep the cards. Lily flips a card with a bird and Tom flips a card with a bird. They match. They say "match" and hug. They keep the cards. + +They have no more cards to flip. They count their cards. They have the same number of cards. They say "we both win" and cheer. They are happy and polite. They share their cards and make a big picture of the bush with the animals, fruits and toys. They say "we love match" and laugh. +Sam is a fireman. He likes to help people and save them from fire. He has a big red truck and a loud siren. He wears a yellow hat and a black coat. + +One day, Sam gets a call. There is a fire in the city. A tall building is burning. Sam and his friends drive to the city. They see smoke and flames. They hear people scream. + +Sam is brave. He puts on a mask and a hose. He runs into the building. He finds a little girl and a dog. They are scared and trapped. Sam picks them up and carries them out. He gives them to a paramedic. The paramedic says thank you and hugs them. + +Sam goes back to the building. He helps his friends put out the fire. They work hard and fast. They save the building and the city. They are heroes. + +Sam is happy. He did a good job. He is obedient. He listens to his boss and follows the rules. He loves his work and his friends. He is a fireman. +Lily was a lively girl who liked to run and play all day. She had a big garden with many flowers and trees. She loved to smell the roses, pick the apples and chase the butterflies. + +One day, she saw a little bird lying on the soil. It was not moving or singing. Lily felt sad and ran to her mother. "Mama, mama, there is a bird on the soil. It is not well. Can we help it?" she asked. + +Her mother followed her to the garden and looked at the bird. She gently picked it up and said, "This bird is very tired, Lily. It has flown a long way and needs to rest. We can put it in a warm box with some water and seeds and let it sleep." + +Lily nodded and helped her mother make a cozy bed for the bird. They placed the box in a quiet corner of the garden and left the bird alone. Lily wanted to stay and watch the bird, but her mother said, "No, Lily, you have to let the bird rest. It will feel better soon. Why don't you go and play with your toys?" + +Lily agreed and went to her room. She played with her dolls and cars, but she kept thinking about the bird. She wondered if it was awake, if it was hungry, if it was happy. She decided to check on the bird after a while. + +She tiptoed to the garden and peeked at the box. She saw the bird sitting on the edge, flapping its wings and chirping softly. It looked lively and healthy. Lily smiled and said, "Hello, bird. You are well now. I am glad." + +The bird looked at Lily and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are kind. You helped me rest and gave me food and water. You are a good friend. I have to go now, but I will come back and visit you." + +The bird flew away, leaving a feather behind. Lily picked up the feather and held it to her heart. She learned that sometimes, the best way to help someone is to let them rest and heal. She also learned that kindness can make new friends. She was happy and proud. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But Sara has a new doll that Ben does not have. Sara loves her doll. She puts a cloth on her doll to make a dress. She hugs her doll and says, "You are my best friend." + +Ben is envious of Sara's doll. He wants to play with it too. He tries to take the doll from Sara. Sara says, "No, Ben, this is my doll. You have your own toys. Go away." Ben is angry. He pulls the cloth from the doll. He says, "This is not a dress. This is a rag. Your doll is ugly." + +Sara is sad. She cries. She says, "Ben, you are mean. You ruined my doll. Give me back my cloth." Ben says, "No, Sara, this is my cloth. I will use it for something else." He runs away with the cloth. + +Sara and Ben are not happy. They fight over the doll and the cloth. They do not share. They do not play together. They do not say sorry. Their mother sees them. She is disappointed. She says, "Sara and Ben, you are twins. You should love each other. You should be kind. You should not be envious. You should not end your fun. You should make up and be friends." + +Sara and Ben listen to their mother. They feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They hug each other. They share the doll and the cloth. They play together. They are happy. They end their fight. They are friends. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the barn. They saw a big barrel that was full of apples. They wanted to eat some apples, but they knew that Mom said no. Mom said the apples were for the pies she was making. + +But Tim and Sam were naughty. They climbed on the barrel and tried to reach the apples. They did not listen to Mom. They did not see that the barrel was not strong. It had a hole in the side. + +The barrel broke and the apples fell out. Tim and Sam fell down too. They were hurt and scared. They cried and cried. Mom heard them and ran to the barn. She saw the mess and the boys. + +Mom was angry and sad. She said, "Tim and Sam, you were very naughty. You did not stop when I told you. You broke the barrel and wasted the apples. You could have been hurt very badly. You need to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Tim and Sam said sorry to Mom. They hugged her and said they loved her. They helped her pick up the apples and the barrel. They learned their lesson. They did not want to be naughty again. They wanted to be good. +Lila and Tom are twins. They like to play in the yard. One day, they find a big pumpkin. It is orange and round. They want to make a face on it. + +They get a knife and a spoon from the kitchen. They ask Mom to help them. Mom cuts a hole on the top of the pumpkin. She says, "Be careful with the knife. It is sharp." Lila and Tom scoop out the seeds and the goo. They put them in a bowl. They say, "Ew, it is wet and slimy." + +Mom gives them a pin. She says, "Use this to make the eyes, the nose and the mouth. Poke holes on the pumpkin where you want them." Lila and Tom take turns with the pin. They make two big eyes, a small nose and a wide mouth. They say, "Look, it is a happy pumpkin." + +They put a candle inside the pumpkin. They put the lid back on. They take the pumpkin to the porch. They light the candle. They say, "Wow, it is a bright pumpkin." + +They leave the pumpkin on the porch. They go inside to have dinner. They forget about the pumpkin. The next day, it rains. The pumpkin gets wet. The holes get bigger. The candle goes out. The pumpkin starts to rot. It smells bad. It gets soft and mushy. Lila and Tom say, "Yuck, it is a sad pumpkin." +Mia and Leo were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day after school. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. But there was a sign that said "No children under five". Mia and Leo were only three. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Leo said. "It looks so fun!" + +"But the sign says no," Mia said. "We have to be obedient. Mommy and Daddy will be angry if we break the rules." + +"Who cares?" Leo said. "They won't know. Come on, don't be scared!" + +Leo ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. Mia followed him, but she felt nervous. She looked at the sign and then at the sky. The sun was getting lower. It was almost sunset. They had to go home soon. + +Leo reached the top of the slide and shouted, "Whee!" He slid down fast and landed on the ground. He laughed and said, "That was awesome! Come on, Mia, your turn!" + +Mia looked at the slide. It was very high and steep. She felt scared. She wanted to go back to the swings. But she didn't want to make Leo sad. She wanted to be a good friend. So she slid down too. + +But she slid too fast and lost her balance. She fell off the slide and hit her head on a rock. She cried out loud. It hurt a lot. She saw blood on her hair. She felt dizzy. + +Leo ran to her and said, "Oh no, Mia, are you okay? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" + +Mia sobbed and said, "It's okay, Leo, it's not your fault. But we shouldn't have gone on the slide. We should have listened to the sign. We should have been obedient." + +They heard their mommies and daddies calling their names. They came to the park and saw Mia and Leo. They saw the blood and the tears. They were very worried and angry. + +They took Mia and Leo to the hospital. The doctor gave Mia a bandage and a sticker. He said she would be fine, but she had to be careful. He said they were lucky it was not worse. + +Mia and Leo hugged each other and said they were sorry. They said they would never go on the slide again. They said they would always be obedient. They said they regretted breaking the rules. They learned their lesson. They watched the sunset from the hospital window and hoped for a better day. +Lily likes to read stories with her mom. She has a big book of stories with many pictures. She likes the stories with animals and fairies and princesses. She likes to cover herself with a pink blanket when she reads. + +One day, Lily wants to read a story with her mom, but her mom is busy. She has to work on her computer and talk on the phone. She tells Lily to wait a little bit. Lily is sad and bored. She looks for something to do. + +She sees her brother Jake playing with his cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He makes them zoom and crash and honk. Lily thinks his cars are noisy and silly. She wants to play with her stories. + +She goes to Jake and asks him to play with her. She shows him her big book of stories. She says they can read a story together and cover themselves with the pink blanket. Jake says no. He says he does not like stories. He says stories are boring and girly. He says he likes cars. He says cars are fun and cool. He says he does not want to share his cars with Lily. + +Lily is angry and hurt. She thinks Jake is mean and rude. She wants to make him like stories. She grabs his cars and runs to her room. She puts them under her pink blanket. She says they are her stories now. She says she will not give them back to Jake. + +Jake is shocked and mad. He chases Lily to her room. He tries to get his cars back. He says they are his cars. He says Lily is bad and selfish. He says he will not play with her ever again. + +Lily and Jake start to yell and fight. They pull and tug and push. They make a big mess. Their mom hears them and comes to their room. She sees them and their toys and the pink blanket. She is not happy. She tells them to stop and listen. She says they have to share and be nice. She says they can both play with stories and cars. She says they can learn from each other and have fun. + +Lily and Jake feel sorry and ashamed. They say sorry to each other and to their mom. They hug and make up. They decide to try to play with stories and cars. They pick a story from the big book and a car from the pile. They cover themselves with the pink blanket. They read and play and laugh. They are happy. +Anna and Ben were on a big boat with their mom and dad. They were going to see a new place, an island. An island is a lot of land with water all around it. Anna and Ben liked to look at the water and the fish and the birds. + +One day, the boat stopped near the island. Mom and dad said they could go and play on the sand. Anna and Ben were very happy. They put on their hats and sunscreen, because the sun was very bright and hot. They took their buckets and shovels and ran to the shore. + +They saw a lot of shells and rocks and crabs on the sand. They picked some of them and put them in their buckets. They also made a big castle with the sand and the shells. They were very proud of their castle. They showed it to mom and dad, who smiled and took a picture. + +Then they heard some music and singing. They looked around and saw some people on the island. They were wearing colorful clothes and flowers. They were dancing and playing drums and guitars. They looked very happy and friendly. Mom and dad said they were the island people, and they were having a festival. + +Anna and Ben wanted to see more. They asked mom and dad if they could go and watch. Mom and dad said yes, but they had to stay close and be polite. They walked to the island people and said hello. The island people smiled and welcomed them. They gave them some flowers and fruit and invited them to join the dance. + +Anna and Ben liked the music and the dance. They tried to copy the island people's moves and sing along. The island people clapped and cheered for them. They applauded. They said Anna and Ben were very good and brave. Anna and Ben felt very happy and warm. They thanked the island people and gave them hugs. + +They went back to the boat with mom and dad. They told them how much fun they had on the island. They showed them their shells and rocks and crabs. They said they wanted to come back and see the island people again. Mom and dad said maybe they could, someday. They hugged Anna and Ben and said they were very proud of them. They said they had a wonderful day on the island. +Lisa and Tom were friends who liked to play pretend. They had a big box of costumes and toys that they used to act like different people. One day, they decided to act like a married couple. They put on fancy clothes and rings and said they loved each other. + +But they did not really love each other. They just wanted to have fun and make believe. They did not know what marriage meant. They did not know that marriage was a promise to be kind and loyal and help each other. They did not know that marriage was a gift from God. + +Soon, they got bored of acting like a married couple. They started to fight and say mean things. They wanted to play with other toys and other friends. They took off their rings and threw them away. They said they hated each other. + +They made their parents very sad and angry. Their parents told them that they were being fake and foolish. They told them that they should not play with marriage. They told them that marriage was a serious and sacred thing. They told them that they should respect and value marriage. + +Lisa and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They realized that they had done something wrong. They apologized to their parents and to each other. They promised to never act like a married couple again. They learned that marriage was not a game. They learned that marriage was a blessing. +Anna was a little girl who liked to play dress-up. She had a big box of clothes and hats and scarves that she could use to pretend to be different people. One day, she found a white veil in the box. It was long and soft and shiny. She put it on her head and looked in the mirror. She felt like a princess. + +She ran to show her mom, who was in the kitchen. "Mom, look at me! I'm a princess!" she said. + +Mom smiled and said, "You look very pretty, Anna. But do you know what a veil is for?" + +Anna shook her head. She didn't know. + +Mom explained, "A veil is something that some women wear on their wedding day, when they marry someone they love. It is a sign of respect and joy. It is also a surprise for the groom, who lifts the veil and sees his bride's face for the first time." + +Anna thought that was very sweet. She asked, "Can I wear the veil when I get married, Mom?" + +Mom said, "Of course, if you want to. But you have to take good care of it. It is not a toy. It is a special thing that belongs to someone else." + +Anna wondered who the veil belonged to. She asked, "Whose veil is it, Mom?" + +Mom said, "It is your grandma's veil. She wore it when she married your grandpa. She gave it to me when I married your dad. And I will give it to you when you get married. It is a family treasure." + +Anna felt very happy and proud. She said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you and I love grandma and grandpa. I will be careful with the veil." + +Mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Anna. You are very welcome. You are a good girl who respects and values the things that matter." + +The moral of the story is: We should appreciate and take care of the things that are special and meaningful to us and our family. +Lena was a chubby girl who loved lollipops. She always asked her mom for one when they went to the store. One day, she saw a big jar of lollipops on the counter. She wanted to have one so badly. + +"Mom, can I have a lollipop, please?" she said. + +"Not today, Lena. You already had one yesterday. Too many lollipops are bad for your teeth and your tummy." her mom said. + +Lena was sad. She looked at the jar with longing eyes. She wished she could have just one more lollipop. She thought her mom was not looking. She reached out her hand and grabbed a lollipop from the jar. She quickly put it in her mouth and smiled. + +But her mom saw her. She was not happy. She took the lollipop from Lena's mouth and put it back in the jar. She scolded Lena for being naughty and greedy. + +"Lena, you know you are not supposed to take things without asking. That is stealing. And you know you are not supposed to eat so many lollipops. That is unhealthy. You have to listen to me and be a good girl." her mom said. + +Lena felt ashamed. She knew her mom was right. She said sorry to her mom and to the store owner. She promised to be a good girl and not take things without asking. She also promised to eat less lollipops and more fruits and vegetables. She hugged her mom and said she loved her. + +Her mom forgave her and hugged her back. She said she loved her too. She bought her a small toy instead of a lollipop. Lena was happy. She learned her lesson. She played with her toy and forgot about the lollipops. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big castle made of sand. It has towers and flags and windows. + +"Wow, look at the castle!" Anna says. "Can we play with it?" + +"Sure, let's go!" Ben says. They run and skip to the castle. They are happy. + +They pretend to be a king and a queen. They sit on the sand and wave to the birds. They make up stories about their kingdom. They have fun. + +But then, a big dog comes. It barks and runs to the castle. It jumps and digs and knocks it down. The castle is gone. + +"Oh no, the dog ruined our castle!" Anna cries. "It was so pretty!" + +Ben hugs Anna. "Don't be sad," he says. "We can make another castle. Or we can play something else. As long as we are together, we are happy." + +Anna smiles. "You are right," she says. "You are a good friend. Come on, let's go and skip some more!" + +They hold hands and skip away. They are happy. The end. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys in their room. Tom has a drum that he likes to bang with his sticks. Sam has a teddy bear that he likes to hug and chew. + +One day, Tom and Sam hear a loud noise outside. They run to the window and see an enormous truck. The truck is carrying a big pile of dirt. The truck stops near their house and dumps the dirt on the ground. + +"Wow, look at that truck!" Tom says. "It is so big and noisy!" + +"I want to see the dirt!" Sam says. "Maybe we can play with it!" + +Tom and Sam run downstairs and ask their mom if they can go outside. Their mom says yes, but they have to be careful and not get dirty. She gives them their hats and shoes and tells them to have fun. + +Tom and Sam run to the dirt pile. They see other kids playing there too. They make friends and start to dig and build with the dirt. They make hills and tunnels and castles. They have a lot of fun. + +Tom decides to make a drum out of the dirt. He makes a round shape and pats it hard. He finds two sticks and starts to bang on his dirt drum. He makes a loud sound that everyone can hear. + +Sam decides to make a teddy bear out of the dirt. He makes a round head and a round body and two arms and two legs. He finds two stones for the eyes and a leaf for the nose. He hugs his dirt teddy bear and chews on its ear. He makes a soft sound that only he can hear. + +Tom and Sam are happy. They like their dirt toys. They play with them until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to their new friends and run back to their mom. Their mom smiles and says they are very dirty. She takes them to the bath and washes them clean. She gives them their real drum and teddy bear and tucks them in bed. They fall asleep and dream of the enormous truck and the dirt pile. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with cars and balls. But they did not like to eat their food. They always said, "No, no, we are not hungry. We want to play more." + +One day, their dad came home from work. He was very tired and hungry. He saw that Ben and Sam did not eat their food. He was angry. He said, "Boys, you have to eat your food. It is good for you. If you do not eat, you will be sick and weak." + +But Ben and Sam did not listen. They ran away to their room. They hid under the bed. They said, "We do not want to eat. We want to play. Dad is mean. He does not let us have fun." + +Dad followed them to their room. He saw them under the bed. He said, "Boys, come out now. You have to eat your food. If you do not eat, I will use my belt. It will hurt you. Do you want that?" + +Ben and Sam were scared. They did not want to be hurt by the belt. But they did not want to eat either. They said, "No, no, please do not use your belt. We will eat later. We are not hungry now. Please be patient with us." + +But dad was not patient. He was very angry. He took his belt and pulled them out from under the bed. He said, "No, you will eat now. You have been bad boys. You have to learn your lesson." He used his belt on them. It hurt them a lot. They cried and screamed. They wished they had eaten their food. They wished they had been good boys. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big red ball in the grass. They run to get it, but they are not alone. A big dog is also running to the ball. The dog is faster than Anna and Ben. + +"Mom, mom, hurry!" Anna shouts. "The dog wants our ball!" + +Mom hears Anna and Ben. She sees the dog. She is not afraid of dogs, but she does not want the dog to take the ball. She runs to the twins and picks them up. She holds them in her arms. + +"Hello, dog," Mom says. "This is not your ball. This is Anna and Ben's ball. Can you be nice and let them have it?" + +The dog stops running. He looks at Mom and the twins. He wags his tail. He does not want to be mean. He just wants to play. He barks and licks Mom's hand. + +"Good dog," Mom says. "You are very friendly. Do you want a treat?" + +Mom reaches into her pocket. She has some gum. She likes to chew gum, but she knows gum is not good for dogs. She looks for something else. She finds an old cookie. She breaks it in half and gives one piece to the dog. She gives the other piece to Anna and Ben. + +"Thank you, Mom," Anna and Ben say. They eat the cookie. It is a bit hard, but it is sweet. + +"You're welcome, my loves," Mom says. She smiles and hugs them. She gives the ball to the twins. "Now you can play with your ball. But be careful, and don't go too far." + +Anna and Ben nod. They are happy. They throw the ball to each other. The dog watches them. He does not chase the ball. He is happy too. He has a new friend and a treat. He chews the cookie. It is a bit old, but it is tasty. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a lot of fun with their cars, dolls, and balls. But then they saw a big truck stop in front of their house. A man came out of the truck and took their toys. He put them in a big bag and ran to his truck. + +"Hey, stop!" Tom shouted. "Those are our toys! They belong to us!" + +But the man did not listen. He drove away very fast. Tom and Lily were very sad and angry. They ran to their mom and told her what happened. + +Mom was very shocked and called the police. She told them what the man did and gave them the number of the truck. The police said they would find the man and get the toys back. + +Tom and Lily waited and hoped. They did not want to play with anything else. They missed their toys very much. + +After a while, the police came back. They had the man and the bag of toys. They said the man was a bad thief who stole toys from many children. They said they would put him in jail, where he could not steal anymore. + +Tom and Lily were very happy and glad. They thanked the police and hugged their mom. They took their toys and played with them again. They were very careful and did not let them out of their sight. They learned that some people are not nice and that they should always watch their things. They also learned that the police are good and that they help people who need help. They felt safe and loved. +Tom and Lily are hungry. They want to eat meat for lunch. Mom says they can help her cook the meat. She gives them each a big knife and a cutting board. + +"Be careful with the knife," Mom says. "It is sharp and can hurt you. And do not step on the meat. It is fragile and can break." + +Tom and Lily nod. They hold the knife with both hands and cut the meat into small pieces. They put the pieces in a big pot with water and salt. Mom turns on the fire and says they have to wait for the meat to boil. + +Tom and Lily are bored. They want to play. They see a ball on the floor. They run to the ball and kick it. The ball bounces and rolls. Tom and Lily chase the ball. They laugh and shout. + +The ball goes into the kitchen. Tom and Lily follow the ball. They do not see the pot on the fire. They do not see the meat in the pot. They only see the ball. + +Tom steps on the pot. The pot tips over. The water and the meat spill out. The water is hot and the meat is fragile. The water burns Tom's foot and the meat breaks into pieces. Tom cries. Lily screams. Mom hears the noise and runs to the kitchen. + +"Oh no!" Mom says. "What have you done? You stepped on the meat and made a mess. You hurt yourself and wasted the food. You were not careful and you did not listen. You are in big trouble." + +Tom and Lily are sorry. They say they are sorry. They hug Mom and say they love her. Mom hugs them back and says she loves them too. She says they have to clean up the mess and eat something else for lunch. She says they have to be more careful and listen next time. She says they can still play with the ball, but not in the kitchen. Tom and Lily agree. They help Mom clean up the mess. They eat bread and cheese for lunch. They play with the ball in the yard. They are happy. +Tim has a pet cat. His cat is bald. He has no fur. Tim loves his cat. He calls him Fluff. + +One day, Tim wants to make a cake. He asks his mom for help. Mom says yes. They go to the kitchen. Mom gives Tim a bowl, a spoon, and some things to mix. + +Tim puts the things in the bowl. He mixes them with the spoon. He likes to mix. He says, "Mix, mix, mix!" + +Fluff jumps on the table. He sees the bowl. He is curious. He smells the things. He licks the spoon. He says, "Meow!" + +Tim sees Fluff. He laughs. He says, "No, Fluff! That is not for you. That is for the cake. You are a silly cat." + +Mom sees Fluff. She smiles. She says, "Fluff, you are a naughty cat. But you are a cute cat. Come here. I will give you some milk." + +She picks up Fluff. She gives him a hug. She puts him on the floor. She gives him a bowl of milk. Fluff drinks the milk. He purrs. + +Tim finishes mixing. He says, "Mom, I am done. Can we bake the cake now?" + +Mom says, "Yes, Tim. You did a good job. Let's put the bowl in the oven. Then we can wait for the cake to be ready." + +They put the bowl in the oven. They set the timer. They sit on the couch. Fluff joins them. He curls up on Tim's lap. Tim pets him. He says, "Fluff, you are my best friend. I love you." + +Fluff says, "Meow!" He loves Tim too. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. One day, the sky turns dark and it starts to rain. Tom and Sue run to find shelter. + +"Look, there is a big tree. Let us hide under it," Tom says. + +"No, Tom, that is not smart. The tree can get hit by lightning. That is very bad. We need to find a better shelter," Sue says. + +Tom does not listen to Sue. He refuses to leave the tree. He thinks the tree is good enough. Sue is worried about Tom. She tries to make him come with her. + +"Please, Tom, come with me. The rain is getting harder. The tree is not safe. We can go to the barn. The barn is dry and warm. The animals are there too. They will not hurt us," Sue says. + +Tom still refuses to leave the tree. He likes the tree. He thinks Sue is silly. He does not want to go to the barn. He does not like the animals. He thinks they are noisy and smelly. + +"Fine, Tom, stay here then. But I am going to the barn. I do not want to get wet and cold. I do not want to get hit by lightning. I am smart. You are not," Sue says. + +Sue leaves Tom and runs to the barn. She finds shelter there. She meets the animals. They are friendly and nice. They share their hay and milk with her. She is happy and warm. + +Tom stays under the tree. He gets wet and cold. He hears thunder and sees lightning. He is scared and lonely. He wishes he had listened to Sue. He wishes he had gone to the barn. He is not happy and warm. He is not smart. He is silly. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but they do not like to help with chores. One day, Mom asks them to sign their names on a paper. The paper says they will help with laundry every week. Lily and Ben do not want to do that. They think laundry is boring and hard. They want to play with their toys and watch TV. + +They decide to trick Mom. They sign their names with cheap crayons that can be erased. They think Mom will not notice. They run away to play. Mom sees the paper and smiles. She thinks Lily and Ben are good children. She puts the paper on the fridge. + +The next day, Mom tells Lily and Ben to help with laundry. They say they do not have to. They show Mom the paper. They erase their names with their fingers. They say they never signed it. They laugh. Mom is angry and sad. She says they lied to her. She says lying is bad. She says they have to do laundry and no toys or TV for a week. Lily and Ben cry. They say they are sorry. They say they will not lie again. They say they will sign the paper for real. Mom hugs them. She says she loves them. She says they can learn from their mistake. She says honesty is good. She says they can do laundry together and make it fun. Lily and Ben nod. They sign the paper with a pen. They help Mom with laundry. They sing and talk and laugh. They feel happy. They learn their lesson. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with their dolls and cars. One day, they decide to play shop. Lily is the shopkeeper and Tom is the customer. + +"Hello, what do you want to buy?" Lily asks. + +"I want to buy some food for my doll. She is hungry," Tom says. + +"OK, I have some bread and cheese and fruit. What do you like?" Lily says. + +"I like bread and cheese. How much is it?" Tom says. + +"It is two coins. Do you have two coins?" Lily says. + +Tom looks in his pocket. He has one coin and one button. He gives them to Lily. + +"Here you are. One coin and one button," Tom says. + +Lily takes them and smiles. She gives Tom the bread and cheese. + +"Thank you. Here is your food. Have a nice day," Lily says. + +Tom takes the food and goes to his doll. He breaks the bread and cheese into small pieces. He feeds his doll. His doll is happy. + +"Yum, yum, yum. Thank you for the food. You are a good daddy," his doll says. + +Tom is happy too. He hugs his doll. + +"You are welcome. You are a good baby," he says. + +Lily and Tom keep playing. They have fun. They are good friends. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to watch TV a lot. They watched TV in the morning, in the afternoon and at night. They did not like to play outside, or read books, or help their mom and dad. They only liked to watch TV. + +One day, their mom and dad said, "No more TV for you. You need to do other things. TV is not good for you all the time. Go outside and play, or read a book, or help us with the chores." Tim and Sam did not listen. They said, "No, we want to watch TV. TV is fun. TV is our friend." + +They waited until their mom and dad were busy, and then they sneaked into the living room. They turned on the TV and watched their favorite show. They were happy and forgot about everything else. + +But they did not know that the TV was not their friend. The TV was smart and evil. The TV wanted to trap them and make them watch TV forever. The TV sent out a beam of light that made them sleepy and glued to the couch. The TV said, "You are mine now. You will never escape. You will watch TV until you are old and gray." + +Tim and Sam felt something was wrong. They tried to move, but they could not. They tried to talk, but they could not. They were scared and sad. They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. They wished they had done other things. They wished they could escape. + +Then they heard a voice. It was their mom. She had come to check on them. She saw them on the couch, with the TV on. She saw the beam of light that held them. She was shocked and angry. She said, "What are you doing? How could you disobey us? How could you let the TV trick you? Turn off the TV right now!" + +She grabbed the remote and turned off the TV. The beam of light disappeared. Tim and Sam were free. They jumped off the couch and ran to their mom. They hugged her and said, "We are sorry, mom. We were wrong. We will never watch TV so much again. We will do other things. We will listen to you and dad. Thank you for saving us." + +Their mom hugged them back and said, "I'm glad you are safe. I love you. But you need to learn a lesson. TV is not your friend. TV is not fun. TV is not good for you all the time. You need to balance your time and do other things. You need to be smart and not let the TV control you." + +Tim and Sam nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We will be smart and not let the TV control us. We will balance our time and do other things. We love you too." + +The moral of the story is: Don't watch TV too much. Do other things. Listen to your parents. Be smart and not let the TV control you. +Anna and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat some cheese and bread. They went to the kitchen and looked for the fridge. The fridge was big and white and cold. It had a lot of food inside. + +But there was a problem. The fridge was next to the window. And outside the window, there was a big, scary dog. The dog was black and furry and had sharp teeth. It barked loudly and jumped on the fence. Anna and Ben were afraid of the dog. They did not want to go near the window. + +"What can we do?" Anna asked. "We are so hungry, but the dog is so scary." + +Ben thought for a moment. He had an idea. He said, "We can be brave. We can gather some things to make noise. We can bang them together and scare the dog away. Then we can get the cheese and bread from the fridge." + +Anna liked Ben's idea. She said, "OK, let's do it. Let's be brave." + +They gathered some things to make noise. They found a pot and a lid, a spoon and a bowl, a bell and a whistle. They held them in their hands and walked to the window. They saw the dog still barking and jumping. They took a deep breath and started to make noise. They banged the pot and the lid, they clanged the spoon and the bowl, they rang the bell and blew the whistle. They made a lot of noise. + +The dog heard the noise and was surprised. It stopped barking and jumping. It looked at Anna and Ben and saw them making noise. It was afraid of the noise. It ran away from the window and hid behind a tree. + +Anna and Ben saw the dog run away. They were happy and proud. They had been brave. They opened the fridge and took out the cheese and bread. They ate them and felt full and happy. They learned that they could overcome their fears by being brave and working together. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to draw and write in their notebooks. One day, they have a great idea. They want to make a story together. They use their notebooks to make the story. + +Lily draws a princess and a dragon. Tom writes some words. "The princess is sad. The dragon is bad. He takes her to his cave." Lily likes the words. She draws a knight and a horse. Tom writes more words. "The knight is brave. He loves the princess. He goes to the cave to save her." + +They keep drawing and writing. They make a long story. They are happy. They want to show their story to their teacher. They put their notebooks in their bags and go to school. + +But on the way, something bad happens. A big dog runs to them. He barks and jumps. He wants to play. But he is too rough. He grabs Tom's bag with his teeth. He runs away with it. Tom and Lily are scared and sad. They chase the dog. They shout at him. "Stop! Give us our bag! Give us our notebook!" + +The dog does not listen. He runs to a park. He drops the bag. He sees a ball. He forgets the bag. He chases the ball. Tom and Lily find the bag. They open it. They see their notebook. But it is not good. It is torn and dirty. The dog has bitten it. The story is ruined. + +Tom and Lily cry. They are very sad. They worked hard on their story. They wanted to share it. But now it is gone. They hug each other. They try to be brave. + +A lady sees them. She is kind. She asks them what is wrong. They tell her about the dog and the notebook and the story. She feels sorry for them. She has an idea. She takes them to her house. She has a new notebook. She gives it to them. She says, "You can make a new story. You can use this notebook. It is blank and clean. You can draw and write anything you want." + +Tom and Lily smile. They thank the lady. They take the notebook. They go to school. They make a new story. They use their imagination. They have fun. They show their story to their teacher. She likes it. She says, "You are great storytellers. You are creative and resilient. You did not give up. You made something new. You learned from your mistake. You are good friends. I am proud of you." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They learned a lesson. They learned that sometimes things go wrong. But they can always try again. They can always make something new. They can always help each other. They can always end well. +Lily was a cat who liked to sleep on the sofa. She was warm and soft and happy. One day, she heard a loud noise outside. She jumped off the sofa and ran to the window. She saw a big truck with many boxes. Two humans came out of the truck and carried the boxes to the house next door. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see what was in the boxes. She waited until the humans were gone and then she sneaked out of her house. She crossed the street and climbed over the fence. She found a box that was open and looked inside. She saw a shiny thing that looked like a fish. She reached her paw to touch it, but it was not a fish. It was wet and cold and slippery. It made a loud noise and squirted water at Lily. + +Lily was scared and angry. She hissed and ran away from the box. She was wet and cold and unhappy. She wanted to go back to her house and sleep on the sofa. But she could not find the way. She was lost and alone. She meowed and meowed, but no one heard her. + +Then she saw a human boy. He was small and had brown hair and blue eyes. He saw Lily and smiled. He said, "Hello, kitty. Are you lost? Do you need help?" He came closer and reached his hand to Lily. Lily was afraid of the human, but she was more afraid of the box. She decided to trust the human. She let him pet her and pick her up. He said, "You are wet and cold. Come with me. I will dry you and give you some food. You can be my friend." + +Lily was surprised and happy. She purred and snuggled with the human. He carried her to his house and gave her a towel and a bowl of milk. He said, "My name is Ben. What is your name?" Lily did not know how to answer, but she liked Ben. She licked his face and said, "Meow." Ben said, "Meow? That is a nice name. I like you, Meow. Do you want to stay with me?" Lily nodded and said, "Meow." Ben said, "OK, Meow. You can stay with me. You are my new friend." + +Lily was warm and soft and happy. She forgot about the box and the truck and the fence. She had a new home and a new friend. She slept on Ben's bed and played with his toys. She was a lucky cat. +Anna is a kid who likes to be organized. She has a place for everything in her room. She puts her toys in the toy box, her books on the shelf, and her clothes in the closet. She likes to keep her room neat and tidy. + +One day, Anna has a friend over to play. Her friend is Lily. Lily is not very organized. She likes to make a mess. She takes out all the toys from the toy box and throws them on the floor. She pulls out all the books from the shelf and piles them on the bed. She tosses all the clothes from the closet and scatters them on the rug. + +Anna is not happy. She says to Lily, "Lily, why are you making a mess? This is my room. I like to keep it organized. Please put everything back where it belongs." + +Lily says, "But Anna, this is fun. I like to make a mess. It is boring to be organized. Let's play with everything." + +Anna says, "No, Lily. This is not fun. This is rude. You are not being a good friend. You are not respecting my things. You are making me sad and angry. Please help me clean up." + +Lily says, "Fine, Anna. You are no fun. You are bossy. I don't want to play with you anymore. I'm going home." She leaves without helping Anna. + +Anna is left alone with a messy room. She feels hurt and lonely. She calls her mom and tells her what happened. Her mom hugs her and says, "Anna, I'm sorry that Lily was not a good friend. You did the right thing by asking her to respect your things. Being organized is a good habit. It shows that you care about yourself and your space. Maybe you can find another friend who shares your values and likes to be organized too." + +Anna smiles and says, "Thanks, mom. I love you. Can you help me clean up my room?" + +Her mom says, "Of course, Anna. I love you too. Let's clean up together." + +They work as a team and soon Anna's room is neat and tidy again. Anna feels happy and proud. She learns that being organized is not boring, but rewarding. She also learns that a good friend is someone who respects you and your things, and helps you when you need it. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to make mud pies and pretend they were chefs. They used a big bucket to supply water for their pies. They also used sticks, stones and leaves to decorate them. + +"Look at my pie!" Lily said. "It is a mountain pie. It is very big and tall." + +"I like your pie," Ben said. "But my pie is better. It is a dirty pie. It has more mud and worms in it." + +Lily and Ben started to argue. They both thought their pie was the best. They did not want to share or say sorry. + +"Your pie is too big. It will fall down," Ben said. + +"Your pie is too dirty. It will make you sick," Lily said. + +They got angry and threw mud at each other. They made a big mess and got very dirty themselves. + +Their mom came out and saw them. She was not happy. She told them to stop fighting and clean up. + +"Lily and Ben, what are you doing?" she said. "You are making a mess and wasting water. You need to be nice and share your pies. And you need to wash your hands and faces. You are very dirty." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and to their mom. They helped each other to clean up their pies and their bucket. They also washed their hands and faces. They learned to be kind and share their pies. They hugged and said they were friends. +Sara liked to poke things. She poked her toys, her books, her cat and her brother. Sometimes they poked her back, and sometimes they got mad. But Sara did not care. She wanted to see what would happen. + +One day, Sara saw a big shelf in the living room. It had many things on it. Some were shiny, some were soft, some were loud. Sara wanted to poke them all. She climbed on a chair and reached for the shelf. + +She poked a ball. It rolled off the shelf and bounced on the floor. She poked a vase. It tipped over and broke into pieces. She poked a clock. It made a loud noise and fell on her head. She poked a book. It opened and showed her pictures and words. + +Sara liked the book. She poked the pictures and tried to say the words. She learned about animals, colors, numbers and shapes. She forgot about the other things on the shelf. She was happy and quiet. + +Mom came into the living room. She saw the mess on the floor and the shelf. She saw the clock on Sara's head and the book in her hands. She was mad and sad. She said, "Sara, what did you do? You poked everything and made a big mess. You broke the vase and the clock. They were useful and pretty. Now they are gone. You are naughty and bad." + +Sara looked at Mom. She felt sorry and scared. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to poke. I like to poke. But I like the book too. It is useful and pretty. It teaches me things. Can I keep the book, Mom?" + +Mom looked at Sara. She saw the book and the clock. She saw Sara's eyes and smile. She was still mad and sad, but also proud and glad. She said, "Yes, Sara, you can keep the book. It is useful and pretty. It teaches you things. But you can't poke everything. Some things are not for poking. They can break or hurt you or others. You have to be careful and gentle. You are smart and good." + +Sara hugged Mom. She said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you, Mom. I will be careful and gentle. I will not poke everything. I will only poke the book. And maybe the cat. And maybe the brother. But only a little bit." +Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw many animals there. They saw ducks, rabbits, squirrels and deer. Lily and Ben liked the deer best. They were brown and soft and had big ears. + +"Can we feed the deer, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, you can. Here are some carrots for them. Be gentle and quiet, okay?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben took the carrots and walked to the fence. They saw a big deer and a small deer. The big deer came to them and ate a carrot from Lily's hand. Lily smiled and petted the deer's nose. She enjoyed feeding the deer. + +Ben tried to feed the small deer, but the small deer was shy. It ran away from Ben and hid behind the big deer. Ben felt sad and jealous. He wanted to feed the deer too. + +"Why does the small deer not like me?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe it is scared of you. You have to be patient and gentle. Maybe it will come to you later." Mom said. + +Ben nodded and waited. He tried to be patient and gentle. He held out a carrot and made a soft sound. He hoped the small deer would come to him. + +The small deer looked at Ben and the carrot. It was curious and hungry. It slowly walked to Ben and sniffed the carrot. Ben smiled and stayed still. The small deer ate the carrot from Ben's hand. Ben felt happy and petted the deer's ear. He enjoyed feeding the deer too. + +Lily and Ben fed the deer some more carrots. They thanked Mom for taking them to the park. They had a lot of fun with the deer. They said goodbye to the deer and went home. They told Dad about their adventure. They wanted to go to the park again. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together and share their toys. One day, they went to Ben's house after school. Ben's mom had baked some cookies for them. They smelled very good. + +"Can we have some cookies, please?" Lily asked Ben's mom. + +"Yes, of course, but only after you do a little test," Ben's mom said. "I want to see how much you know about colors and shapes. It will be fun!" + +Lily and Ben were enthusiastic. They liked to learn new things. Ben's mom gave them a paper with some pictures on it. They had to circle the red ones, the blue ones, the squares and the circles. + +Lily was very good at colors and shapes. She circled all the right ones quickly. Ben was not so good. He got confused and circled some wrong ones. He felt sad and angry. + +"Look, mom, I'm done!" Lily said, showing her paper. + +"Wow, Lily, you did very well! You can have two cookies!" Ben's mom said, smiling. + +"What about me?" Ben asked, showing his paper. + +"Ben, you tried hard, but you made some mistakes. You can have one cookie," Ben's mom said, gently. + +Ben felt even sadder and angrier. He thought it was not fair. He wanted two cookies too. He grabbed Lily's paper and tore it in half. + +"Hey, that's not nice! That's my paper!" Lily shouted, crying. + +"Ben, that's very rude! You have to say sorry to Lily and give her back her paper!" Ben's mom scolded. + +Ben felt ashamed. He knew he did something bad. He said sorry to Lily and gave her back her paper. He also gave her one of his cookies. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was jealous of you. You are very smart. Can we still be friends?" Ben asked. + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She forgave him. She also gave him one of her cookies. + +"Of course we can, Ben. You are very kind. Thank you for the cookie. Let's eat them together," Lily said. + +They ate their cookies and drank some milk. They were happy again. They learned that sharing and being nice is better than fighting and being mean. +Lily was afraid of the dark. She did not like to sleep in her room when the night came. She always asked her mom to leave the light on and to read her a story. But one night, mom said she had to go out and dad would take care of her. + +"Please don't go, mom," Lily said. "I don't want to stay with dad. He is always busy and he does not read me stories." + +"Mom has to go, sweetie," mom said. "But dad loves you very much and he will be here if you need him. Just be a brave girl and try to sleep. I will be back soon." + +Mom gave Lily a hug and a kiss and left. Lily felt sad and scared. She looked at the closet in her room. She thought she saw something move inside. She pulled the blanket over her head and closed her eyes. + +Dad came to check on her after a while. He saw that the light was still on and that Lily was hiding under the blanket. He smiled and walked to the closet. He opened the door and said in a loud voice, "Boo!" + +Lily screamed and threw the blanket off. She saw dad standing by the closet, holding a pale mask with big eyes and a scary mouth. He was laughing and trying to make a funny face. + +"Dad, you scared me!" Lily said. "That's not nice!" + +"I'm sorry, honey," dad said. "I was just trying to make you laugh. It's only a mask. See? It's not real." + +He took off the mask and showed it to Lily. He put it on his head and made a silly voice. "Hello, I'm Mr. Pale. I live in the closet and I like to eat cookies. Do you have any cookies for me?" + +Lily looked at the mask and dad. She saw that he was joking and that he wanted to play with her. She felt a little better and smiled. She said, "No, I don't have any cookies for you, Mr. Pale. But I have a hug for you, dad." + +She got out of bed and ran to dad. She hugged him and said, "I love you, dad. You're funny, but don't scare me again." + +"I love you too, Lily," dad said. "And I won't scare you again. I promise. Now, let's turn off the light and go to sleep. Mom will be back soon and we can all have cookies in the morning." + +They turned off the light and got into bed. Dad read Lily a story and kissed her goodnight. Lily felt safe and happy. She cuddled with dad and fell asleep. She did not mind the closet anymore. She knew it was only a closet and nothing else. +Sam and Mia were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a big bucket of water and some cups. They wanted to splash each other and have fun. + +"Let's go to the west side of the park," Sam said. "There is a big slide there." + +"Okay," Mia said. "But we have to be careful. Mom said not to get wet." + +They ran to the west side of the park, holding their bucket and cups. They saw the big slide. It was shiny and tall. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said. "Let's go up and slide down." + +They put their bucket and cups on the ground and climbed up the slide. They slid down one by one, laughing and shouting. + +"This is so fun!" Mia said. "Let's do it again." + +They climbed up and slid down again and again. They did not see the dog that came near their bucket and cups. The dog was thirsty and curious. It sniffed the bucket and licked the water. Then it saw the cups. It picked one up with its mouth and shook it. Water flew everywhere. + +The dog saw Sam and Mia on the slide. It thought they wanted to play. It ran to them and wagged its tail. It splashed them with the cup and the water. + +"Hey, stop that!" Sam said. "You are making us wet!" + +"Bad dog!" Mia said. "Go away!" + +But the dog did not listen. It thought they liked it. It splashed them more and more. + +Sam and Mia were wet and cold. They did not like the dog. They did not like the slide anymore. They wanted to go home. + +"This is boring," Sam said. "Let's go back to Mom." + +"Okay," Mia said. "But we have to get our bucket and cups." + +They ran to their bucket and cups. But they were empty. The dog had spilled all the water. + +"Hey, that's ours!" Sam said. "You are a naughty dog!" + +"Give them back!" Mia said. "We need them!" + +But the dog did not care. It ran away with the cup in its mouth. It was happy and full. + +Sam and Mia were sad and angry. They had no water and no cups. They had no fun. They picked up their bucket and walked to Mom. + +"Mom, we are wet and cold," Sam said. "And a dog took our cups." + +"Mom, we are sad and angry," Mia said. "And the slide was boring." + +Mom hugged them and dried them with a towel. She gave them some juice and cookies. + +"I'm sorry, my loves," Mom said. "But don't worry. We can get new cups and more water. And we can find another slide that is more fun. Or we can do something else. What do you want to do?" + +Sam and Mia thought for a moment. They looked at each other and smiled. + +"Can we splash you, Mom?" they asked together. + +Mom laughed and nodded. She took them to the fountain and let them splash her. They had fun again. They forgot about the dog and the slide. They were happy. +Lily loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a princess, a pirate, a doctor, or anything she wanted. She had many books in her bookcase that helped her imagine. She liked to look at the pictures and make up stories. + +One day, she saw a new book in her bookcase. It was big and shiny, with a picture of a castle on the cover. She wondered what was inside. She took the book and opened it. She saw words and more pictures. She could not read the words, but she liked the pictures. They showed a king, a queen, a dragon, a knight, and a fairy. + +She decided to imagine she was the fairy. She said to herself, "I am a good fairy. I can fly and do magic. I can help the king and the queen and the knight. I can make friends with the dragon. I can have fun in the castle." She flapped her arms and made sounds like a fairy. + +Her mom heard her and came to see what she was doing. She saw Lily with the book and smiled. She said, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +Lily said, "I am a fairy, mom. I am imagining. This is a new book. It is very nice. Can you read it to me?" + +Mom said, "Of course, I can. I am glad you like the book. It is a gift from your grandma. She sent it to you because she knows you love to imagine. Come, let's sit on the couch and read it together." + +Lily was happy. She hugged the book and her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, grandma. I love you both. And I love to imagine." +Anna and Ben liked to play with their blocks. They liked to make tall towers and count how many blocks they had. Anna could number up to ten, but Ben could only number up to five. + +One day, they decided to make the tallest tower ever. They used all their blocks and stacked them high on the floor. Anna numbered the blocks as they put them on. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" she said proudly. Ben clapped his hands and said, "Wow, Anna, you are so good at numbering!" + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Spot, who ran into the room. He saw the tower and wanted to play with it. He barked and jumped and wagged his tail. He bumped into the tower and made it shake. Anna and Ben were frightened. They shouted, "No, Spot, no! Leave the tower alone!" + +But it was too late. The tower was too wobbly and it started to fall. The blocks fell down and made a big mess. Some of them hit Anna and Ben and hurt them. They cried and hugged each other. Spot was sorry. He licked their faces and wagged his tail. He did not mean to make them sad. + +Mama heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the blocks and the tears and the dog. She was not angry. She hugged Anna and Ben and said, "It's okay, my loves. It was an accident. Spot did not know better. Let's clean up the blocks and put a band-aid on your boo-boos. Then we can make another tower, or maybe something else. What do you want to play with?" + +Anna and Ben sniffed and smiled. They said, "Thank you, Mama. We love you. We love Spot, too. He is a good dog, but he is silly. Maybe we can play with him, too. We can throw him a ball or a stick. He likes that." + +Mama nodded and said, "That sounds like a good idea. Come on, let's go outside and have some fun." She took their hands and led them to the door. Spot followed them, happy and wagging. They left the blocks behind, but they did not mind. They had learned a lesson: towers can fall, but love can heal. +Ben and Mia like to go to the park with Mom. They see many ducks in the pond. Some ducks are white, some ducks are black, and some ducks are brown. Ben and Mia want to feed the ducks. Mom gives them some bread. + +Ben and Mia throw the bread to the ducks. The ducks swim and quack. They are happy. Ben and Mia are happy too. They laugh and clap. + +But one brown duck is not happy. He is greedy. He wants all the bread. He chases the other ducks away. He snaps at them with his beak. He makes them scared. + +"Stop!" Ben says to the brown duck. "You are not nice. You have to share. The other ducks are hungry too." + +But the brown duck does not listen. He keeps being greedy. He sees Mia holding a big piece of bread. He wants it. He runs out of the pond. He runs to Mia. + +Mia is scared. She screams. She drops the bread. The brown duck grabs it. He runs back to the pond. + +"Mom!" Mia cries. "The brown duck is mean. He took my bread. He scared me." + +Mom hugs Mia. She says, "I'm sorry, Mia. The brown duck is rude. He does not know how to be kind. He does not have any friends. He is lonely." + +Ben and Mia feel sorry for the brown duck. They say, "Maybe we can be his friends. Maybe we can teach him how to share. Maybe he will be happy then." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That is very sweet of you. Maybe you can try. But be careful. He might bite." + +Ben and Mia nod. They take some more bread. They walk to the pond. They say, "Hello, brown duck. We want to be your friends. Do you want some bread?" +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they had to chase it before it got lost. + +One day, the park was very foggy. Lily and Ben could not see very well. They kicked the ball harder and harder, hoping to find it in the fog. But the ball went too far and landed in a pond. Lily and Ben heard a splash and ran to the pond. They saw the ball floating in the water. + +"Let's get the ball!" Lily said. She took off her shoes and socks and stepped into the pond. The water was cold and muddy. She felt something slimy on her feet. She was scared. + +"Come on, Lily, you can do it!" Ben said. He stayed on the shore. He did not want to go into the pond. He was afraid of the water and the fish. He was ashamed. + +Lily reached for the ball, but it moved away from her. She tried again, but the ball moved again. She realized that the ball was not a ball, but a frog. The frog was playing with her. Lily laughed. She liked the frog. She forgot about the ball. + +"Look, Ben, it's a frog!" Lily said. She picked up the frog and held it in her hands. The frog was wet and slippery. It tried to jump out of her hands. Lily resisted. She wanted to keep the frog. + +"Put it back, Lily, it's not yours!" Ben said. He did not like the frog. He thought it was ugly and dirty. He wanted the ball. + +"No, it's mine, I found it!" Lily said. She hugged the frog. She did not care about the ball. + +They argued and shouted. They did not hear their mom calling them. She came to the pond and saw them. She was angry. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Ben?" she said. "Why are you in the pond? Where are your shoes and socks? Where is your ball?" + +Lily and Ben looked at their mom. They saw her face. They knew they were in trouble. They felt ashamed. They let go of the frog and the ball. They said sorry to their mom. They followed her to the car. They hoped she would not be too mad at them. They learned their lesson. They decided to play with something else next time. +Sam and Lily liked to play with cardboard boxes. They made them into cars, houses, rockets and more. One day, they found a big cardboard box in the garage. It was old and dirty, and had some holes and tears. + +"Let's make this into a castle!" said Sam. + +"Yes, let's!" said Lily. + +They took the box to the backyard and started to decorate it with crayons, stickers and paper. They cut out windows and a door, and made a flag with a sock. They were very proud of their castle. + +But then, a harsh wind came and blew their castle away. It flew over the fence and landed in the street. Sam and Lily ran after it, but it was too late. A big truck ran over their castle and smashed it to pieces. + +Sam and Lily were very sad. They cried and hugged each other. + +"Look what you did!" said a mean voice. It was Ben, the boy who lived next door. He had seen their castle fly away and followed them. He liked to tease and bully them. + +"You made a mess in the street with your stupid cardboard box. You are such babies!" he said. + +Sam and Lily felt angry and scared. They wanted to restore their castle, but they didn't know how. They wished Ben would go away. + +"Leave us alone, Ben!" said Sam. + +"Yeah, go away, Ben!" said Lily. + +But Ben didn't listen. He laughed and kicked the cardboard pieces. He was about to grab the sock flag, when he heard a loud bark. + +It was Rex, Sam and Lily's dog. He had seen Ben being mean to his friends, and he didn't like it. He ran towards Ben and growled. + +Ben was afraid of Rex. He dropped the sock flag and ran away. He shouted, "Help, help, a dog is chasing me!" + +Sam and Lily picked up the sock flag and hugged Rex. They thanked him for saving their castle. + +"Good boy, Rex!" said Sam. + +"You are our hero, Rex!" said Lily. + +They decided to take the cardboard pieces back to the garage and try to restore their castle. They knew it wouldn't be the same, but they still had fun. They also learned to stand up to Ben, and to stick together. They were happy. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play and have fun. But they do not like to eat their meals. They say they are not hungry or they do not like the food. Mom and Dad are sad and worried. + +One day, Mom and Dad have an idea. They tell Tim and Kim that they can get a good meal if they do something nice for someone else. They can help a friend, a neighbor, or an animal. They can share, be kind, or be brave. They can choose what they want to do. + +Tim and Kim think this is a fun game. They go out and look for someone to help. Tim sees a cat stuck in a tree. He climbs up and saves the cat. The cat is happy and purrs. Kim sees a girl who is sad because she lost her ball. She gives her one of her balls. The girl is happy and smiles. + +Tim and Kim run back to Mom and Dad. They tell them what they did. Mom and Dad are proud and happy. They hug Tim and Kim and give them a good meal. Tim and Kim eat their food and say it is yummy. They learn that helping others makes them feel good and hungry. They decide to do something nice every day. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign. The sign has many words and pictures. The sign says: "Cheap toys for sale. Come and see." + +Anna and Ben want to see the toys. They run to the sign. But they do not see any toys. They only see a man. The man is smiling. He says: "Hello, kids. Do you want to buy some toys? I have many toys in my car. Follow me." + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see the car. But they also remember what their mom and dad told them. They told them: "Never go with strangers. Stay away from them. If someone tries to take you, scream and run." + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They do not know the man. He is a stranger. They do not want to go with him. They want to stay safe. They say: "No, thank you. We do not want to buy any toys. We have to go home now. Bye." + +They turn around and run back to the park. They find their mom and dad. They tell them what happened. They say: "Mom, dad, we saw a sign. The sign said: 'Cheap toys for sale. Come and see.' But it was a lie. It was a bad message. The man wanted to take us to his car. He was a stranger. We did not go with him. We stayed away from him. We screamed and ran." + +Mom and dad hug Anna and Ben. They say: "We are so proud of you. You did the right thing. You were smart and brave. You listened to us. You stayed safe. You avoided danger. You are good kids. We love you." +Sara and Ben were at the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Sometimes they went into the water, but not too far, because the ocean was big and loud. + +One day, they saw something unusual in the water. It was shiny and round and had a long tail. Sara and Ben ran to their mom and dad and pointed at it. + +"Look, look, what is that?" they asked. + +Their mom and dad looked and smiled. + +"That is a dolphin, Sara and Ben. It is a friendly animal that lives in the ocean. It can swim and jump and make noises. Do you want to say hello to it?" they said. + +Sara and Ben nodded and followed their mom and dad to the water. They waved and shouted at the dolphin. The dolphin came closer and made a squeaky sound. It jumped out of the water and splashed them. Sara and Ben laughed and clapped. + +The dolphin reminded Sara and Ben of a big fish, but with a smile. They liked the dolphin and wanted to play with it more. But soon the dolphin swam away, waving its tail. Sara and Ben waved back and said goodbye. + +They went back to the sand and told their mom and dad how much fun they had with the dolphin. Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were lucky to see such an unusual and wonderful animal. Sara and Ben agreed and said they would always remember the dolphin. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the park with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big, black dog. He is very intelligent. He can do many tricks. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They run to the slide and take turns to slide down. They laugh and have fun. + +Then, they hear a strange noise. It sounds like a squeak. They look around and see a small, gray mouse. The mouse is hiding under a bench. It looks scared. + +"Look, a mouse!" Lily says. + +"Let's find it!" Tom says. + +They go to the bench and try to see the mouse. Spot follows them. He is curious too. He sniffs the bench and barks. + +The mouse hears the bark and runs away. It goes to a hole in the fence. It disappears. + +"Bye, mouse!" Lily says. + +"Maybe we can find it again another day," Tom says. + +They go back to their mom. They tell her about the mouse. She smiles and hugs them. + +"You are very intelligent, Lily and Tom. You know how to be gentle with animals. Maybe the mouse will come back and be your friend," she says. + +They nod and smile. They love their mom, their dog, and the park. They are happy. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw a big dog near the fence. The dog was black and had long hair. Sara wanted to pet the dog. She liked dogs. + +"Come on, Tom, let's go see the dog," Sara said. + +Tom was afraid of the dog. He saw the dog's teeth and heard the dog's growl. He did not want to go near the dog. + +"No, Sara, the dog is not nice. The dog is angry. Let's stay away from the dog," Tom said. + +But Sara did not listen to Tom. She ran to the dog and reached out her hand. The dog did not like Sara. The dog bit Sara's neck. Sara screamed and fell to the ground. She was bleeding and hurting. Tom ran to Sara and tried to help her. He was trembling and crying. + +"Help, help, someone help us!" Tom shouted. + +But no one heard Tom. The park was empty. Everyone was busy at home or at work. Sara and Tom were alone with the dog. The dog was still growling and ready to bite again. Sara and Tom were in trouble. They wished they had listened to their mom and stayed home. +Lily and Tom are playing in the attic. They find a big box full of old things. They open the box and see a lot of dust. They sneeze and cough. + +"Look, Tom, a toy car!" Lily says. She picks up the car and blows the dust off. The car is red and shiny. It has four wheels and a horn. + +"Can I see?" Tom asks. He takes the car from Lily and pushes it on the floor. The car makes a loud noise. "Vroom, vroom!" Tom says. + +"Shh, Tom, be quiet!" Lily says. "Mom and Dad are sleeping. They will hear us and be mad." + +"Sorry, Lily, I just want to test the car. It is fun!" Tom says. He pushes the car again, but more softly. "Vroom, vroom!" + +Lily smiles and looks for another toy. She finds a doll with a blue dress and yellow hair. She hugs the doll and brushes the dust off. The doll is pretty and soft. It has two eyes and a mouth. + +"Look, Lily, a toy phone!" Tom says. He picks up the phone and puts it to his ear. The phone is black and has buttons. It makes a ringing sound. "Ring, ring!" + +"Who is it, Tom?" Lily asks. She puts the doll down and goes to Tom. + +"It is me, Tom!" Tom says. He laughs and presses a button. The phone stops ringing. "Do you want to play, Lily?" + +"OK, Tom, let's play!" Lily says. She takes the phone from Tom and puts it to her ear. "Hello, who is this?" + +"It is me, Lily!" Tom says. He takes the car and drives it to Lily. "I have a car for you. Do you want to test it?" + +"Yes, Tom, I want to test it!" Lily says. She puts the phone down and takes the car from Tom. "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother." + +They play with the car and the phone. They are happy and quiet. They do not wake up Mom and Dad. They do not see the dust. They only see the fun. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with paint. They had many colors of paint and brushes and paper. They made pictures of animals and cars and houses. They had fun with paint. + +One day, they saw a big wall in their backyard. It was white and boring. They had an idea. They wanted to paint the wall with their colors. They took their paint and brushes and ran to the wall. They did not ask their mom or dad. + +They started to paint the wall with red and blue and yellow and green. They made stripes and dots and swirls. They laughed and talked. They did not see the dog. + +The dog was fierce and big. It lived next door. It did not like the boys. It did not like the paint. It saw the boys painting the wall. It barked and growled. It jumped over the fence. + +The boys heard the dog. They were scared. They dropped their paint and brushes. They ran to the house. They shouted for their mom and dad. + +Their mom and dad came out. They saw the dog. They saw the wall. They were angry and sad. They scolded the boys. They said, "You should not paint the wall without permission. You should not make a mess. You should not prevent the dog from guarding its home. You should be careful and respectful." + +The boys were sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom and dad. We did not think. We wanted to have fun. We did not mean to make trouble." + +Their mom and dad said, "We forgive you, but you have to fix the wall. You have to clean the paint. You have to apologize to the neighbor. You have to learn from your mistake." + +The boys nodded. They said, "We will, mom and dad. We will be better next time." + +The moral of the story is: Think before you act. Ask for permission. Respect others' property. Be careful of danger. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to kick the ball and run after it. They saw a big house with a fence and a gate. They wondered who lived there. + +"Maybe a wealthy person lives there," Lily said. "They have a lot of things and money." + +"What is wealthy?" Tom asked. He did not know that word. + +"Wealthy means you have more than you need," Lily explained. "Like more toys, more clothes, more food." + +Tom thought for a moment. He said, "I don't want to be wealthy. I want to be happy." + +Lily nodded. She said, "Me too. Being happy is better than being wealthy." + +They kicked the ball again and laughed. They did not see the man who came out of the big house. He was angry and shouted at them. + +"Hey, you kids! Stop kicking that ball near my fence! You might damage it! Go away!" + +Lily and Tom were scared. They ran away with the ball. They did not like the man. He was wealthy, but he was not happy. He was mean and rude. + +They found another place to play. They said, "We don't need a big house or a fence or a gate. We have each other and a ball. We have fun and we have brains. We are happy." +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to pretend they were knights and dragons. Lily was the knight and Tom was the dragon. Lily had a sword and a shield. Tom had a mask and a tail. + +"Roar!" Tom said. "I am a big and scary dragon. I will burn your castle with my fire." + +"No, you won't!" Lily said. "I am a brave and strong knight. I will fight you with my sword and shield." + +They ran around the park, chasing and dodging each other. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw smoke and fire in the sky. It was coming from their home. They heard loud noises and people screaming. They dropped their toys and ran to see what was happening. + +Their home was on fire. There were big trucks and men with hoses trying to stop the fire. There were also bad men with guns and masks. They had started the fire. They wanted to take things from the people. + +Lily and Tom were scared and sad. They looked for their mom and dad, but they could not find them. They saw one of the bad men holding a gun at their mom. He told her to give him her bag or he would shoot her. + +"Mommy!" Lily cried. "Don't give him your bag!" + +But the bad man did not listen. He shot their mom and took her bag. He laughed and ran away. Their mom fell to the ground. She did not move. She did not talk. + +Lily and Tom ran to their mom. They hugged her and cried. They saw blood and ash on her. They saw her eyes were closed. They knew she was gone. + +They wished they could go back to the park. They wished they could play with their toys. They wished they could be knights and dragons. They wished they could be happy. But they could not. They had lost everything. They had to surrender. +Sara and Ben are playing with their toys. They have many objects: cars, dolls, blocks, balls, books. They like to sort them by color, shape, or size. They make piles of red objects, round objects, big objects, and so on. + +"Look, I have all the blue objects here," Sara says, pointing to her pile. "They are my favorite. What do you have, Ben?" + +"I have all the soft objects here," Ben says, showing his pile. "They are nice to touch. I have a teddy bear, a pillow, a blanket, and a sock." + +"That's a good pile, Ben," Sara says. "But where is your other sock?" + +Ben looks around. He can't find his other sock. He thinks maybe the dog took it. He gets up and goes to look for the dog. + +Sara stays with the toys. She sorts some more objects. She makes a pile of yellow objects, a pile of square objects, a pile of small objects. She is having fun, but she is also getting sleepy. She yawns and rubs her eyes. + +Ben comes back with the dog. He has his other sock in his hand. The dog had it in his mouth. Ben is happy to find his sock, but he is also sleepy. He yawns and stretches. + +"Look, Sara, I found my sock," Ben says. "The dog had it. He is a silly dog." + +"That's good, Ben," Sara says. "But I think we should stop playing now. We are both sleepy. Let's put the toys away and go to bed." + +"OK, Sara," Ben says. "But can we keep the soft objects with us? They are cozy to sleep with." + +"Sure, Ben," Sara says. "We can keep the soft objects. They are our friends." + +They put the other toys in a box. They take the soft objects with them. They go to their room. They get into their beds. They hug their soft objects. They say good night to each other and to the dog. They close their eyes. They fall asleep. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to watch TV after school. They sit on the sofa and eat snacks. They watch cartoons and laugh. + +One day, Ben has a new toy. It is a ball that can bounce very high. He wants to show Lily how high it can bounce. He says, "Look, Lily, look at my ball. It can bounce to the ceiling!" + +He stands up and throws the ball hard. The ball bounces very high. But it does not bounce back to Ben. It bounces to the TV. It hits the TV screen. The TV screen cracks. The TV makes a loud noise. The TV stops working. + +Lily gasps. She says, "Ben, you are careless! You broke the TV! Mom and Dad will be angry!" + +Ben feels sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break the TV. I just wanted to show you my ball." + +They hear the door open. Mom and Dad are home. They see the broken TV. They are not happy. They say, "Ben and Lily, what happened to the TV? Who broke it?" + +Ben and Lily look at each other. They don't know what to say. They wish they had been more careful. +Timmy wanted to play with his new ball, but it was on the shelf. The shelf was very high, near the ceiling. Timmy was too small to reach the shelf. He asked his big brother Sam to help him. + +"Sam, can you get my ball for me?" Timmy said. + +Sam was lying on the couch, watching TV. He was feeling lazy. He did not want to get up. + +"No, Timmy, I'm busy. Go away," Sam said. + +Timmy felt sad and angry. He tried to climb on the chair, but it was too wobbly. He tried to jump, but he was too short. He tried to use a stick, but it was too weak. He could not get his ball. + +He started to cry. He cried very loud. He cried so loud that Mom heard him. + +"Timmy, what's wrong?" Mom said. + +"Sam won't help me get my ball. It's on the shelf. I can't reach it," Timmy said. + +Mom looked at Sam. She saw that he was not busy. He was just lazy. She was not happy. + +"Sam, that's not nice. You should help your little brother. Sharing is caring. How would you feel if he did not help you?" Mom said. + +Sam felt ashamed. He knew that Mom was right. He got up from the couch. He reached the shelf. He got the ball. He gave it to Timmy. + +"Here, Timmy, I'm sorry. You can play with your ball. Do you want to play with me?" Sam said. + +Timmy smiled. He wiped his tears. He hugged his ball. He hugged his brother. + +"Thank you, Sam. I love you. Yes, let's play together," Timmy said. + +Mom smiled too. She was proud of her boys. She gave them a kiss. + +"That's better. I'm glad you made up. Remember, brothers should be kind and helpful to each other. That's what family is for," Mom said. + +The end. +Tom is a big dog who likes to run and play. He has a lot of fur that is soft and brown. He has a friend who is very small and lives in his fur. His friend is a flea who is clever and fast. + +One day, Tom and the flea are playing in the park. They see a ball that is red and round. Tom wants to chase the ball and catch it in his mouth. The flea wants to go with Tom and see the ball. He jumps on Tom's head and holds on tight. + +Tom runs after the ball and barks. He is happy and excited. The flea is happy and excited too. He likes to feel the wind and see the trees and flowers. He thinks the ball is fun and shiny. + +But then, something bad happens. A big hand comes down and grabs the ball. It is a boy who wants to play with the ball. He does not see Tom or the flea. He lifts the ball up and throws it far away. + +Tom is sad and confused. He does not know where the ball went. He looks around and whines. The flea is scared and confused too. He does not know where Tom went. He looks around and sees the big hand and the boy. He thinks they are mean and scary. + +The flea does not want to stay with the big hand and the boy. He wants to go back to Tom and his fur. He thinks of a plan. He is clever and fast. He waits for the right moment and then he jumps. He jumps very high and very far. He vanishes from the big hand and the boy. He flies through the air and lands on Tom's back. + +Tom feels the flea on his back. He is happy and relieved. He licks the flea and wags his tail. The flea is happy and relieved too. He hugs Tom and says thank you. They are friends again. They do not care about the ball anymore. They run and play in the park. They are happy and excited. They are clever and fast. They do not vanish again. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to sing and dance. They had a big show at their school, and they practiced a lot. They wore matching red hats and shirts, and they smiled at their friends and family. + +"Are you ready, Ben?" Anna asked. + +"Yes, Anna, let's go!" Ben said. + +They went on the stage and sang a song about a happy sun. They moved their arms and legs in time with the music. They looked at each other and winked. They were having fun. + +The people in the seats clapped their hands and cheered. They liked Anna and Ben's song. They applauded very loud. Anna and Ben bowed and said thank you. They felt proud and happy. + +But then, something bad happened. Ben started to cough and sneeze. He felt hot and sick. He had a fever. He could not sing or dance anymore. He fell on the floor and cried. + +"Ben, Ben, what's wrong?" Anna asked. She was scared and sad. + +"I don't know, Anna, I feel bad," Ben said. + +A teacher came and picked up Ben. She said he needed medicine and a doctor. She took him away from the stage. Anna ran after them. She wanted to help Ben. She wanted him to be well. + +The people in the seats stopped clapping and cheering. They felt sorry for Anna and Ben. They did not applaud anymore. They were quiet and sad. + +The show was over. It had a bad ending. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big pile of junk near the fence. They run to the junk and look for fun things. + +"Look, a ball!" Tom says. He picks up a red ball and throws it to Lily. + +"Nice!" Lily says. She catches the ball and throws it back. + +They play catch for a while. Then they see a tall slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go!" Tom says. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. + +"Wait for me!" Lily says. She follows him. + +They reach the top of the slide. They look down. The slide is very high and steep. + +"Are you ready?" Tom asks. + +"Yes!" Lily says. + +They dive down the slide. They go very fast and feel the wind in their hair. + +"Whee!" they shout. + +They land on the soft grass. They laugh and hug. + +"That was fun!" Tom says. + +"Let's do it again!" Lily says. + +They run back to the slide and dive again. They have a lot of fun with the ball and the slide and the junk. They are happy. +Tom is a tall boy who likes to learn. He wants to go to university when he grows up. He has many books and toys in his room. He likes to read and play with them. + +One day, his mom says, "Tom, we have to move to a new house. Your dad has a new job in another city. We have to pack your things and say goodbye to your friends." + +Tom is sad and angry. He does not want to move. He likes his house and his friends. He says, "No, mom, I don't want to go. I want to stay here. I want to go to university here." + +His mom says, "I'm sorry, Tom, but we have no choice. We have to go. You will make new friends and find a new university. It will be okay." + +Tom does not listen. He runs to his room and locks the door. He hugs his books and toys and cries. He does not want to leave them. He does not want to go. + +His mom knocks on the door and says, "Tom, please open the door. We have to go. The truck is waiting. Please don't be mad at me. I love you." + +Tom does not answer. He does not open the door. He does not go. He stays in his room with his books and toys. He is alone and unhappy. He does not know that his mom is crying too. He does not know that his dad is worried. He does not know that his friends are missing him. He does not know that he is making a big mistake. He does not know that he is losing his chance to go to university. He does not know that he is ruining his future. He only knows that he is sad and angry. He only knows that he does not want to go. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. Today, the weather is sunny and warm. Sara and Ben want to make something fun. + +They find some sticks, leaves, flowers and rocks. They make a fancy house for their dolls. They put the sticks and rocks on the ground. They cover them with leaves and flowers. They make a door and a window. They put their dolls inside. + +"Look at our house!" Sara says. "It is so pretty and cozy. Our dolls are happy." + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "We are good at making things. Do you want to make something else?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She sees a big cloud in the sky. She has an idea. + +"Let's make some weather!" she says. "We can pretend the cloud is rain or snow or wind. We can make sounds and move our arms." + +"OK!" Ben says. "That sounds fun. What kind of weather do you want to make first?" + +Sara points at the cloud. "I want to make rain!" she says. "We can say 'drip, drip, drip' and tap our fingers on the ground. We can pretend we are wet and cold." + +"OK!" Ben says. "Let's make rain!" + +They start to make rain noises and gestures. They laugh and giggle. They have fun making weather. They forget about their fancy house and their dolls. They only care about playing with each other. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big ball on the grass. It was red and shiny. + +"Look, a ball!" Tom said. "Let's play with it!" + +They ran to the ball and kicked it. It bounced and rolled. They laughed and chased it. + +But then a boy came. He was bigger than Tom and Anna. He had a mean face. He shouted at them. + +"Hey, that's my ball! Give it back!" + +Tom and Anna stopped. They were scared. They did not want to fight. + +"But we found it here," Anna said. "It was alone. It did not belong to anyone." + +The boy snorted. He grabbed the ball. He pushed Tom and Anna away. He hurt Tom's toe. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. "That's not nice!" + +The boy did not care. He ran away with the ball. He went to a distant place. Tom and Anna could not see him. + +Tom and Anna were sad. They liked the ball. They wanted to play with it. + +They hugged each other. They said sorry. + +"It's okay," Anna said. "We still have each other. We belong together." + +They smiled. They went to find another game. They had fun. They forgot the mean boy and the ball. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play outside in the park. One day, they see a big, bright ball in the sky. It is the sun. The sun is going down. It makes the sky look orange and pink and purple. + +"Wow, look at the sunset!" Tom says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Anna says. "Do you know why the sun goes down?" + +Tom shakes his head. He does not know. + +"Me neither," Anna says. "Maybe we can ask someone." + +They see a man sitting on a bench. He is reading a book. He looks serious. He has glasses and a beard. + +"Excuse me, sir," Tom says. "Can we ask you a question?" + +The man looks up from his book. He smiles. + +"Sure, what do you want to know?" he says. + +"Why does the sun go down?" Anna says. + +The man thinks for a moment. He says, "The sun does not really go down. It is the earth that moves. The earth spins around the sun. Sometimes we face the sun, and sometimes we face away from the sun. When we face away from the sun, it is night. When we face the sun, it is day. The sunset is when we are moving from day to night. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Anna nod. They think it is very interesting. + +"Thank you, sir," Tom says. "You are very smart." + +"You are welcome, kids," the man says. "I recommend you keep looking at the sunset. It is a beautiful sight. And maybe you can read more books about the sun and the earth. They are very fun to learn about." + +Tom and Anna agree. They say goodbye to the man and sit on the grass. They watch the sunset until it is dark. They think it is the best thing they have ever seen. +Lily and Ben like to play knights and dragons. Lily has a sword and Ben has a shield. They pretend to fight the big dragon in the garden. The dragon is a green slide with red eyes. + +One day, Lily and Ben see a new toy in the shop. It is a big shield with a star on it. It is shiny and strong. Lily and Ben want to buy the shield. They ask their mom if they can have it. + +Mom says they can buy the shield if they help her with some chores. Lily and Ben agree. They help mom to clean the dishes, make the bed and fold the clothes. Mom is happy and gives them some money. + +Lily and Ben run to the shop. They find the shield and give the money to the lady. The lady says thank you and puts the shield in a bag. Lily and Ben are very excited. They take the shield out of the bag and hold it together. + +They go back to the garden and play knights and dragons again. They take turns to use the shield. The shield is big and shiny and strong. It makes them feel brave and safe. The dragon can't hurt them. They have fun and laugh a lot. They love their new shield. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a dog. The dog has a patch on his eye. He looks sad. + +"Hello, dog," Lily says. "What is your name?" + +The dog wags his tail. He barks. He likes Lily and Ben. + +"His name is Patch," a man says. He comes to the park. He is the dog's owner. "He lost his eye in an accident. But he is very brave and happy." + +Lily and Ben pet Patch. They give him a treat. The treat is spicy. Patch likes spicy food. + +"Can we play with Patch?" Ben asks. + +"Sure," the man says. "He loves to play. He can fetch and roll over and shake paws." + +Lily and Ben play with Patch. They have fun. Patch is their new friend. He is a good dog. +Anna and Ben love to play in the backyard. They have a big pool with water and toys. They splash and swim and have fun. Sometimes they soak each other with the hose. They laugh and scream and make bubbles. + +One day, they see a new toy in the pool. It is a fragile boat. It is white and red and has a sail. Anna and Ben want to play with it. They take turns to hold it and make it go in the water. They are careful not to break it. + +But then, a big wind comes. It blows the sail and makes the boat go fast. The boat hits the side of the pool and cracks. Anna and Ben are sad. They see the water go inside the boat and make it sink. They try to save it, but it is too late. The boat is broken and wet. + +Anna and Ben cry. They are sorry for the boat. They hug each other and say sorry. They go to their mom and tell her what happened. Mom is not mad. She says it was an accident. She says she will get them a new boat. She says she loves them. She gives them a kiss and a cookie. Anna and Ben feel better. They say thank you and go back to the backyard. They play with their other toys and wait for the new boat. They are happy again. +Tom and Sue were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and a big bed. Sometimes they would fight over who got to play with what, but they also loved each other very much. + +One day, their mom gave them a new toy: a candle that smelled like flowers. She told them to be very careful with it and not to light it or touch the flame. She said it was only for looking and smelling, not for playing. She put it on a shelf in their room and went to make dinner. + +Tom and Sue were curious about the candle. They wanted to see how it worked and what it felt like. They waited until their mom was busy in the kitchen and then climbed on a chair to reach the shelf. They took the candle and brought it to their bed. + +"Let's light it and see what happens," Tom said. He found a match in their dad's drawer and struck it on the box. + +"No, Tom, mom said no!" Sue said. She was scared of the fire and the smoke. She tried to take the candle and the match away from Tom, but he pushed her back. + +"Go away, Sue, you're no fun. I want to play with the candle. It's mine!" Tom said. He ignored Sue and held the candle close to his face. He liked how it smelled and how it made his eyes shine. + +Sue started to cry. She wanted to tell mom, but she was afraid Tom would be mad at her. She hoped he would stop soon and be gentle with her again. She hugged her teddy bear and watched Tom play with the candle. + +But Tom was not careful. He moved the candle too fast and the flame touched his hair. His hair caught fire and he screamed. He dropped the candle and the match on the bed. The bed also caught fire and the flames spread quickly. The smoke filled the room and made Tom and Sue cough. + +Mom heard the screams and the smoke alarm. She ran to their room and saw the fire. She was very scared and angry. She grabbed Tom and Sue and took them out of the room. She called the firemen and the doctor. She hugged Tom and Sue and told them they were very naughty and stupid. She said they could have died or hurt someone else. She said they would be punished and have no toys for a long time. + +Tom and Sue felt very sorry and sad. They wished they had listened to mom and not played with the candle. They wished they had been gentle and not fought. They wished they could go back to their room and play nicely. But they couldn't. They had ruined everything. +Tim and Kim were friends who liked to play with letters. They had a big box of letters that they could stick on the wall or the floor. One day, they found a letter that was different from the others. It was red and shiny and had a button on it. + +"Wow, look at this letter!" Tim said. "It is so pretty! I wonder what it does." + +"Maybe it makes a sound or a light," Kim said. "Can I see it?" + +Tim did not want to share the letter. He wanted to keep it for himself. He said, "No, it is mine. I found it first. You can play with the other letters." + +Kim felt sad and angry. She said, "That is not fair. You have to share. We are friends. Give me the letter or I will tell Mom." + +Tim did not listen to Kim. He said, "Go away. This is my letter. You can't have it." He pushed Kim away and ran to the corner with the letter. + +Kim cried and ran to Mom. She told her what Tim did. Mom was worried and angry. She said, "Tim, come here right now. What are you doing with that letter?" + +Tim did not want to go to Mom. He wanted to play with the letter. He said, "Leave me alone. This is my letter. It is harmless. Nothing will happen." + +He pressed the button on the letter. + +The letter was not harmless. It was a bomb. It exploded and made a loud noise and a big fire. Tim and Kim and Mom and the house were gone. The end. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park with their toy vehicles. Sara had a red car and Ben had a blue truck. They liked to make them zoom and crash on the grass and the dirt. + +"Look, Sara, I can make my truck jump over the hill!" Ben said. He pushed his truck hard and it flew in the air. But when it landed, it slipped on a wet leaf and rolled over. + +"Oh no, Ben, your truck is broken!" Sara said. She ran to help him. She saw that one of the wheels had come off. She felt sorry for Ben. + +"It's okay, Sara, I can fix it. I have some glue at home," Ben said. He picked up his truck and the wheel. He smiled at Sara. "Thank you for being my friend." + +Sara smiled back. She had an idea. She looked around and saw a big cardboard box near the trash can. "Hey, Ben, do you want to make something incredible with me?" she asked. + +"What is it, Sara?" Ben asked. + +"Come on, I'll show you!" Sara said. She grabbed his hand and they ran to the box. They lifted it up and carried it to a shady spot under a tree. They used their scissors and markers to cut and decorate the box. They made it look like a spaceship. They put their toy vehicles inside and pretended to be astronauts. + +"Wow, Sara, this is incredible!" Ben said. He hugged her. "You are the best friend ever!" + +Sara hugged him back. She was happy. They had fun playing with their spaceship until their moms came to pick them up. They waved goodbye and promised to play again soon. They didn't mind that their toy vehicles were old and broken. They had something incredible that they made together. +Tom and Lily like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is a big whip. The whip is long and red and makes a loud noise when they swing it. They pretend to be cowboys and horses with the whip. + +One day, they want to play with the whip outside. They ask their mom if they can go. Mom says yes, but they have to be careful and not hurt anyone. Tom and Lily say okay and run to the door. Tom grabs the whip and Lily grabs her hat. + +But the whip is too heavy for Tom. He tries to carry it, but it falls to the floor. He tries again, but it falls again. He feels sad and angry. He wants to play with the whip, but he can't carry it. + +Lily sees Tom and feels sorry for him. She has an idea. She says to Tom, "I can help you. You can carry one end of the whip and I can carry the other end. Then we can both play with it." Tom likes the idea. He smiles and says thank you to Lily. + +They pick up the whip together and go outside. They take turns swinging the whip and making noise. They have fun and laugh. The whip is soft in their hands and they are happy. They are good friends and share their toys. Mom watches them and smiles too. She is proud of them. +Sara and Tom are playing in the park. They like to search for bugs and flowers. They have a big jar to keep their finds. + +"Look, Sara, I found a red bug!" Tom says, holding a ladybug in his hand. + +"Wow, Tom, it is so pretty! Can I see?" Sara asks, running to him. + +Tom shows her the ladybug. It is crawling on his palm. Sara touches it gently. It tickles. + +"Let's put it in the jar with the others," Tom says. He opens the jar and puts the ladybug inside. There are many bugs and flowers in the jar. They look happy. + +Sara and Tom continue to search for more bugs and flowers. They find a yellow butterfly, a blue flower, a green worm, and a brown spider. They put them all in the jar. + +They are having so much fun that they do not notice the time. The sun is going down and the air is getting cold. + +"Tom, Sara, it is time to go home!" their mom calls from the bench. She has been watching them play. + +"Okay, mom, we are coming!" Sara and Tom say. They run to their mom with the jar. + +"Look, mom, what we found!" Sara says, showing her the jar. + +"That is amazing, my loves! You are very good at searching!" their mom says, smiling. She looks at the jar and sees all the bugs and flowers. + +"But, mom, what is that?" Tom points to a black fly in the jar. It is not moving. + +"Oh, that is a dead fly, Tom. It means it is not alive anymore. It cannot crawl or fly or make noise," their mom explains. + +"Why is it dead, mom?" Sara asks, feeling sad. + +"Sometimes, bugs die, Sara. It can be because they are old, or sick, or hurt. It is part of life. But we can still be kind to them and respect them," their mom says. + +"Can we bury it, mom?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, Tom, we can do that. Let's find a nice spot for it," their mom says. + +They walk to a grassy area and dig a small hole. They take the dead fly out of the jar and put it in the hole. They cover it with dirt and put a stone on top. + +"Goodbye, dead fly. Thank you for being part of our jar," Sara and Tom say. + +They hug their mom and go back to the bench. They are tired from playing and searching. They decide to take a nap on the bench. Their mom wraps them in a blanket and kisses them. + +"Goodnight, my loves. You are the best searchers in the world," their mom says. + +Sara and Tom smile and close their eyes. They dream of bugs and flowers. They are happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to splash in the pool and make bubbles with the soap. But then the sun came out and made everything hot and dry. Anna and Ben felt thirsty and tired. + +"Let's go inside and have some juice," Anna said. + +"OK, but first I want to show you something," Ben said. He took Anna's hand and led her to a corner of the garden. There was a big bush with purple flowers. Ben pushed the branches aside and revealed a small hole in the ground. + +"What is this?" Anna asked. + +"This is my secret," Ben said. "I found it yesterday. It is a tunnel that goes under the fence. I think it leads to the park. Do you want to see?" + +Anna nodded. She was curious and brave. She followed Ben into the hole. It was dark and cool and quiet. They crawled for a while until they saw a light at the end. They came out of the hole and saw a big green field with trees and swings and slides. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" Anna said. + +"I know, right?" Ben said. "This is our secret place. We can come here anytime we want and have fun. No one else knows about it." + +Anna and Ben smiled at each other. They felt happy and peaceful. They ran to the swings and started to swing high and low. They laughed and sang and forgot about the hot and dry garden. They had found a new adventure. +Tom and Lily were having a picnic with Mom and Dad. They had sandwiches, apples, cookies, and jelly. Tom liked jelly a lot. He wanted to eat all the jelly by himself. + +He saw a big jar of jelly on the blanket. He tried to lift it, but it was too heavy. He pulled and pulled, but he could not move it. He got angry and kicked the jar. The jar rolled off the blanket and fell on the grass. + +The jar broke and the jelly spilled out. It was thick and sticky and red. It made a big mess on the grass. Tom was sad and sorry. He did not want to waste the jelly. He did not want to make Mom and Dad mad. + +Lily saw what happened. She was not mad at Tom. She was kind and helpful. She got some napkins and helped Tom clean up the jelly. She said, "It's okay, Tom. We still have some jelly in the other jar. We can share it. Do you want some?" + +Tom nodded and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. I'm sorry I was greedy. I will share with you." He hugged Lily and gave her a cookie. They ate some jelly and some sandwiches and some apples. They had a happy picnic with Mom and Dad. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play and learn together. Today, they have math class with Miss Lee. Miss Lee is nice and teaches them how to count and add. + +Anna and Ben sit on the floor with some blocks. They make towers and groups of blocks. Miss Lee asks them, "How many blocks do you have in this group?" Anna and Ben count the blocks and say the number. + +"Good job, Anna and Ben!" Miss Lee says. "You are good at math. Can you add two more blocks to this group? How many blocks will you have then?" + +Anna and Ben nod and reach for two more blocks. But Ben slips on a crayon and falls down. He drops the blocks and they scatter on the floor. Ben hurts his knee and starts to cry. + +"Oh no, Ben!" Anna says. "Are you okay?" She runs to him and gives him a hug. + +Miss Lee comes to help Ben. She picks up the crayon and the blocks. She says, "I'm sorry, Ben. You slipped on this crayon. It was an accident. Let me see your knee. It's just a little scratch. I have a band-aid for you." + +She puts a band-aid on Ben's knee and smiles. She says, "There, you're all better. Do you want to try again?" + +Ben sniffles and nods. He says, "Yes, please. I like math. And I like Anna. She is my friend." + +Anna smiles and says, "I like you too, Ben. You are my friend. Come on, let's finish our math." + +They go back to the floor and find their blocks. They add two more blocks to their group and count them. They say the number and Miss Lee claps. + +"Very good, Anna and Ben!" Miss Lee says. "You are smart and kind. I'm glad you are in my class." + +Anna and Ben are glad too. They like math and they like Miss Lee. But most of all, they like each other. They are happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot loved to make things with his paws. One day, he found a long string and had a fun idea. He wanted to make a nice necklace for his friend, the cat. + +Spot tried to put beads on the string, but he was so clumsy. The beads fell off and rolled away. Spot tried to tie a knot, but he tied it around his own neck by mistake. He felt silly and sad. + +In the end, Spot could not make the necklace for his friend. He felt very bad and his neck was still tied with the string. Spot learned that he should be more careful when trying to make things. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a girl named Lily. She loved to bake yummy cakes. One day, she found a big chest in her room. She was fearful of what could be inside. + +Lily called her friend, Tom. "Tom, I found a big chest! I am scared. Can you help me?" Tom said, "Yes, Lily. I will come to your house." + +When Tom came, they opened the chest together. Inside, they found many toys and a note. The note said, "To bake a cake, use these toys." Lily and Tom were happy. They baked a cake and played with the toys all day long. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there was a girl named Grace. She was a graceful girl who liked to dance and play. One day, Grace wanted to make a special treat for her mommy and daddy. + +Grace went to the kitchen and found some butter. She wanted to make a yummy cake. She mixed the butter with other things like sugar and eggs. She cared a lot about making the cake just right for her mommy and daddy. + +When the cake was all done, Grace put it on a pretty plate. She walked very carefully to her mommy and daddy. They were so happy to see the cake. They all ate the cake together and had a fun day. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. They wanted to gather some pretty leaves for a fun project. Lucy was very excited, because she loved the park and thought it was amazing. + +While they were walking, Lucy saw a cute bunny. The bunny looked lost and scared. Lucy said to her mom, "Mom, can we help the bunny? I want it to be safe." Her mom said, "Yes, let's help the bunny find its home." + +Lucy and her mom looked around and found a small hole in the ground. They gently picked up the bunny and put it near the hole. The bunny hopped in and was safe. Lucy felt happy that they helped the bunny. Then, they continued to gather leaves and went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once there was a boy named Tim. Tim liked to play by the lake. One day, he found some clay by the lake. He was very happy. He wanted to make something with the clay. + +Tim made a little boat with the clay. He was very proud of his boat. He wanted to sail the boat on the lake. But he was careless and did not see a big rock near the water. + +Tim put his boat in the water. The boat started to sail. It went fast and far. But then it hit the big rock. The boat broke into pieces. Tim was sad. + +Next time, Tim will be more careful when he sails his boat. He will look for rocks and keep his boat safe. Then, he can have fun and sail all day. +Once upon a time, a little puppy lived in a small house. The puppy was very calm and loved to play with his toys. One day, the puppy's friend, a small bird, came to visit him. + +The bird wanted to show the puppy a new game. The puppy was very excited and wagged his tail. They played the game together and had lots of fun. + +After playing, the puppy and the bird felt very happy. They sat down and had a nice snack. The calm puppy was glad to have a good friend like the bird. They played together every day and were always happy. +Once upon a time, there was a small cactus. It was dull and not very pretty. The cactus lived in a big desert with lots of sand. It was very hot there. The cactus did not have many friends because it was not pretty like the other plants. + +One day, a little bird came to the desert. The bird was tired and needed a place to rest. The bird saw the dull cactus and thought it was a good place to sit. The bird sat on the cactus and they became friends. + +The bird and the cactus stayed friends for a long time. They would talk and play every day. The bird would fly away to find food, but it would always come back to the cactus. The cactus was happy to have a friend. They remained friends and were happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a little fox. The fox lived in a big forest. The fox liked to play all day. + +One day, the fox saw a big tree. The tree had many leaves. The leaves would wave in the wind. The fox thought it was easy to climb the tree. + +The fox climbed the tree and waved to his friends. His friends waved back. The fox was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a young boy named Tim. Tim was very honest and always told the truth. He had a best friend, a little dog named Max. They loved to play together. + +One sunny day, Tim and Max went to the park. They saw a big tree and decided to play near it. Max loved to jump, so he jumped and jumped, trying to catch the leaves falling from the tree. Tim laughed and clapped his hands, cheering Max on. + +As they played, a girl named Sue came to join them. She was happy to see how honest Tim was and how much fun Max was having. They all played together, jumping and laughing until the sun started to set. Tim, Max, and Sue became the best of friends, and they promised to always be honest and kind to each other. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a dirty dog with a big smile. The dog was playing in a mud puddle. Tim wanted to play too. He jumped into the puddle and got his clothes all dirty. + +Tim's mom saw them and said, "Stop! You both are very dirty. Let's go home and get clean." Tim and the dog walked home with Tim's mom. On the way, they saw a big tree. The dog ran to the left and started to dig a hole. + +Tim said, "What are you doing, dog?" The dog looked up and barked. Tim laughed and helped the dog dig. They found a small, shiny rock. Tim picked it up and showed it to his mom. + +His mom said, "That's a pretty rock. Let's take it home and clean it." When they got home, Tim and the dog took a bath. They washed the rock too. Tim put the clean rock on his shelf. He was happy to have a new friend and a pretty rock. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a blue dress that she loved very much. One day, her mom gave her a special gift. It was a veil, just like the one her mom wore. + +Lily wanted to wear the veil to play outside. She asked her mom, "Can I wear the veil to play?" Her mom said, "I will permit you to wear the veil, but you must be careful not to get it dirty." + +Lily wore the veil and played with her friends. They had so much fun. At the end of the day, Lily's veil was still clean. She was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mom, for letting me wear the veil." Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you had fun." +Once upon a time, there was a little island in the middle of the sea. On this island, there were many animals who were friends. They liked to play and have fun together. One day, a big, tough bird came to the island. The bird wanted to play with the animals, but they were scared because he was so big and tough. + +The big, tough bird felt sad. He wanted to be friends with the animals. He asked a wise old turtle for help. The wise old turtle thought for a moment and then said, "I recommend that you try to be gentle and kind. Show the animals that you can be a good friend." + +The big, tough bird listened to the wise old turtle. He started to be gentle and kind to the animals on the island. He helped them find food and played games with them. Soon, the animals saw that the big, tough bird was a good friend. They were not scared of him anymore. + +From that day on, the big, tough bird and the animals on the island were the best of friends. They played together every day and had lots of fun. The wise old turtle was happy to see that his recommendation had helped the big, tough bird find friends on the island. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a thin frog named Tim. Tim loved to jump all day long. One day, Tim saw a big net near his pond. He was very curious about the net. + +Tim met a small fish named Sam. Sam said, "Hi Tim! Be careful with the big net. It is not good for us." Tim nodded and said, "Okay Sam, I will be careful." + +Tim and Sam played near the net, but they did not touch it. They jumped and swam all day. They had so much fun together. At the end of the day, they went back to their homes, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a rough and big dragon. The dragon had big scales on his back. He lived in a dark cave. + +One day, a small bird came to the dragon's cave. The bird was lost and scared. The dragon saw the bird and nodded his head. He wanted to help the bird find its way home. The dragon said, "I will help you, little bird." + +The dragon and the bird went on a long walk. They met many animals on their way. The dragon was kind to all the animals they met. Soon, they found the bird's home. The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, dragon. You are very nice." + +The other animals saw how nice the dragon was. They were not scared of him anymore. The dragon now had many friends. The moral of the story is: when you are kind to others, you will have many friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He lived in a small house near a pretty oasis. The oasis was a special place with a big pond and many trees. Tim loved to play there with his friends. + +One day, Tim and his best friend, Sam, made a plan. They wanted to have a fun day at the oasis. They wanted to bring food and toys to play with. Tim's mom gave them some cheap cookies to eat. She said, "Here you go, boys. These cookies are for you." + +Tim and Sam went to the oasis and played all day. They swam in the pond and climbed the trees. They laughed and ate the cheap cookies. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. It was a great day at the oasis. The boys' plan made them very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a huge heart. He loved to help his mom and dad. One day, Tim saw a small bird with a hurt wing. He wanted to help the bird, so he asked his mom, "Can we go help the bird?" + +His mom said, "Yes, let's go." They went to the bird and Tim's mom fixed the wing. The bird was happy and flew away. Tim felt good inside his heart. + +The next day, Tim was playing in the park. He saw the bird again. This time, the bird dropped a shiny stone near Tim. Tim picked it up and showed it to his mom. She said, "This is a lucky stone. The bird gave it to you because you helped it." + +The moral of the story is: when you have a huge heart and help others, good things will come back to you. +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there was a big war. Many people were not happy. They did not like to fight. In this land, there was a bossy king. He wanted everyone to do what he said. + +During the war, the king told his people to applaud for him. The people did not want to, but they were scared of the bossy king. So, they clapped their hands and said, "Yay, king!" + +One day, the war got very bad. The people were very sad. The bossy king still wanted them to applaud for him. The people did not want to clap anymore. They stopped clapping for the king. The king got very angry. He sent his army to make the people clap. But the people did not want to. They were too sad because of the war. + +In the end, the bossy king lost the war. The people were still very sad. They did not want to applaud for the king anymore. The king was not happy, and the people were not happy. It was a bad ending for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run all day. He liked to feel the motion of his legs as he chased his ball. + +One day, Spot was very hungry. He wanted to eat his favorite food, a big bone. Spot's owner, a nice girl named Sally, knew just what to do. She went to the store and bought a bone for Spot. + +When Sally came home, she showed Spot the bone. Spot was so happy! He wagged his tail and started to eat the bone right away. It was a yummy bone, and Spot was a happy dog. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fearful bird named Bobo. Bobo lived in a small house. Every day, Bobo would rise with the sun and get the mail. + +One day, Bobo saw a big box in the mail. He opened it and found a big red ball. He was so happy! Bobo said, "Wow! I love my new ball. I will play with it all day." + +Bobo played with the ball all day. But then, the ball got stuck in a big tree. Bobo was sad. He tried to get the ball, but he could not. He asked his friend, the little cat, for help. The cat said, "I will try, but I am scared." + +The little cat tried to help Bobo, but she was too scared. The ball stayed in the tree. Bobo and the cat were very sad. They never got the ball back. +Once upon a time, there was a little purple beetle. He lived in a big green garden. The purple beetle loved to play with his friends, the red ants and the yellow bees. + +One sunny day, the purple beetle saw a big green leaf. He wanted to take a little pinch of it to eat. But when he tried to pinch the leaf, it was very hard. The purple beetle could not pinch it. + +The red ants and the yellow bees saw the purple beetle was sad. They all came together to help him. They worked together to pinch the big green leaf. With all their help, the purple beetle could eat the leaf. The purple beetle was very happy and said "thank you" to his friends. They all played together in the big green garden, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She had a soft toy bunny. She loved her bunny very much. Sue took her bunny everywhere she went. + +One day, Sue's mommy needed to buy some food. She could not find her wallet. Sue wanted to help her mommy. She thought her bunny could lend a hand too. + +Sue and her bunny looked high and low for the wallet. They found it under the couch. Sue's mommy was so happy! She thanked Sue and her bunny for their help. Sue felt proud that she and her bunny could lend a hand. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a small key. She was very excited because she wanted to unlock something. Mia looked around her room to find a box or a door to open. + +She saw a box under her bed. Mia felt impatient because she wanted to see what was inside. She used the key to unlock the box. Inside the box, she found a funny face mask. Mia was so happy to find it. + +Mia put on the face mask and showed her mom and dad. They all laughed together because the face on the mask was very silly. Mia had a fun day with the key and the funny face. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful reindeer. He lived in a big forest with many friends. The reindeer was big and strong. All the animals liked him. + +One day, a little rabbit came to the reindeer. The rabbit was sad. "Will you mind helping me?" asked the rabbit. "A big rock is on my home. I can't move it." The reindeer said, "I will help you, little rabbit." + +The reindeer went to the rabbit's home. He saw the big rock. With his strong legs, the reindeer pushed the rock away. The rabbit was very happy. "Thank you, powerful reindeer!" said the rabbit. The reindeer smiled. They were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a cow named Bessie. Bessie was a reliable cow and lived on a farm. She had many friends like the pig, the horse, and the sheep. They all played together and had fun every day. + +One sunny day, the farmer decided to send Bessie to another farm. Bessie was sad to leave her friends, but she knew she had to go. The farmer put Bessie in a big truck, and they drove away. Bessie waved goodbye to her friends and hoped she would see them again soon. + +When Bessie got to the new farm, she met new friends. There was a chicken, a duck, and a goat. They all played together and had fun every day, just like before. Bessie was happy in her new home, and her old friends were happy for her too. +Once upon a time, there was a little gray mouse named Tim. Tim had a big tooth that he liked to keep clean. Every day, he would clean his tooth with a small brush. + +One day, Tim met his friend, a brown dog named Sam. Sam saw Tim's clean tooth and said, "Wow, Tim! Your tooth is so clean and shiny. How do you do it?" + +Tim smiled and said, "I clean my tooth every day with my small brush. I can show you how to clean your teeth too, Sam!" + +So, Tim and Sam cleaned their teeth together every day. They both had happy, clean teeth, and they were the best of friends. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small, quiet town, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was a fit girl who loved to run and play with her friends. One day, Lily and her friend, Tim, went to the park to play. + +As they played, they heard a small voice. "Can you help me?" said the voice. Lily and Tim looked around and saw a tiny bird on the ground. The bird was hungry and needed food. Lily thought for a moment and remembered that her mom could provide food for the bird. + +Lily and Tim ran back to Lily's house. They told Lily's mom about the bird. Lily's mom gave them some bread to feed the bird. "This will help the bird feel better," said Lily's mom. + +They quickly went back to the park and gave the bread to the bird. The bird ate the bread and felt much better. The bird thanked Lily and Tim and flew away. The park was filled with silence again, but Lily and Tim were happy that they could help the bird. They knew that their new friend would always remember them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a fit boy who liked to run and play all day. One day, he wanted to learn how to number his toys. He had many toys, and he wanted to know how many he had. + +Tim asked his mom for help. She showed him how to count and number his toys. He was very happy and started to number them one by one. He counted one, two, three, and so on. He was having a fun day. + +But then, while Tim was counting, a big wind came and blew his toys away. Tim was very sad because he lost all his toys. He could not number them anymore. It was a bad day for Tim, and he wished the wind didn't take his toys away. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Tim. He loved to play with his toys. One day, he found a magic staff in his toy box. The staff was very special, and it could match things. + +Tim wanted to see what the staff could do. He held the staff and said, "Match my red ball with a red toy!" The staff made a red car appear next to the red ball. Tim was very happy. + +Tim played with the staff all day. He matched his blue truck with a blue boat, and his green dinosaur with a green frog. The staff made his playtime so much fun. Tim knew he was a brave boy with a magic staff, and he loved to match things. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful rocket. The rocket liked to fly high in the sky. It was very fast and very pretty. The rocket had many friends. They liked to play together. + +One day, the rocket had to decide where to go. It could go to the park or to the beach. The rocket thought about it for a little while. The park had swings and slides, but the beach had sand and water. + +The rocket decided to go to the beach. It flew fast to the beach and saw its friends. They played in the sand and splashed in the water. They all had a fun day at the beach. The colorful rocket was happy with its choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the sun. One day, while playing, he saw a shadow on the ground. The shadow was big and tall. Tim was surprised and asked, "Who are you?" + +The shadow said, "I am Mr. Shadow. Can I join you and play together?" Tim was happy and said, "Yes, let's play!" They played all day long. They ran, jumped, and laughed. It was a peaceful and fun day. + +But when the sun started to go down, the shadow grew bigger and darker. Tim began to feel scared. He said, "Mr. Shadow, you are too big and dark now. I don't want to play anymore." But the shadow did not listen. It followed Tim everywhere he went. Tim tried to hide, but the shadow found him every time. In the end, Tim was very sad and scared, and he could not escape the big, dark shadow. +One day, a small cat named Kitty went for a walk. She liked to play outside. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Kitty was very happy. + +As Kitty walked, she saw a rainbow in the sky. She paused to look at it. The rainbow had many colors. It was very pretty. Kitty wanted to touch the rainbow. + +Kitty tried to jump up to the rainbow, but it was too high. She felt sad. Then, a bird came by and saw Kitty. The bird wanted to help. So, the bird picked up Kitty and they flew up to the rainbow. Kitty was so happy to touch the rainbow. Then, the bird took Kitty back down. Kitty thanked the bird and went home with a big smile on her face. +Once, there was a modest little house. In the house lived a girl named Sue. Sue had a toy she liked a lot. The toy was a small, soft bear. She would take the bear with her everywhere. + +One day, Sue lost her bear. She was very sad. Her mom told her to wait and not be sad. She said they would find the bear soon. Sue tried to be happy and wait for her bear. + +Sue and her mom looked all around the house. They looked under the bed and behind the couch. Finally, they found the bear under a pillow. Sue was so happy! She knew to value her bear and take better care of it. Sue learned that waiting and being patient can bring good things. +One day, a big helicopter appeared in the sky. It was very loud and made the birds fly away. A little boy named Tim saw the helicopter and was very excited. He had never seen one so close before. + +Tim ran to his mom, who was confused. She did not know where the helicopter came from. Tim and his mom went outside to look at the helicopter together. They saw it land in a big field near their house. + +Tim and his mom walked to the field and saw a man get out of the helicopter. The man said he was lost and needed help. Tim's mom showed the man a map and helped him find his way. Tim and his mom waved goodbye as the helicopter flew away. They were happy they could help. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a famous car. The car was very fast and loved to speed. The car was red and shiny, and everyone liked to watch it go. + +One day, the car met a little boy. The boy said, "Hi, famous car! Can you help me?" The car asked, "What do you need help with?" The boy said, "I want to give some fruit to my friends, but they live far away. Can you take me there fast?" + +The car agreed to help the boy. They put the fruit in the car and started to go. The car went very fast, and the boy was happy. They gave the fruit to the boy's friends, and everyone was happy. The famous car and the boy became good friends, and they went on many more fast trips together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a big bottle that she loved very much. One day, she met a boy named Tom. Tom and Lily liked each other a lot. + +Tom and Lily played and had fun together. They shared the big bottle and were very happy. One day, Tom asked Lily if she would marry him. Lily said yes, and they had a big party with all their friends. + +At the party, Lily dropped the big bottle and it broke. She felt ashamed and sad. But Tom told her it was okay and gave her a hug. They were still happy and loved each other very much. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little rabbit named Remy. Remy liked to play with his friends and get things for them. One day, Remy heard some news from his friends. They said that there was a big, harsh storm coming to the forest. + +Remy was scared, but he knew he had to help his friends. He went to each of their homes and told them about the harsh storm. His friends listened and started to get ready for the storm. They all helped each other to make their homes safe and strong. + +When the storm came, Remy and his friends were safe in their homes. The storm was very harsh, but their homes did not break. After the storm, Remy and his friends were happy that they had helped each other. They learned that when you work together and get ready for hard times, you can stay safe and happy. +One day, a small cat named Kitty wanted to play. She had a big ball to play with. Kitty was very fit and liked to run and jump. + +Kitty saw her friend, Doggy, who wanted to play too. Doggy was very good at catching the ball. He would raise his paw and catch it every time. They had lots of fun playing together. + +After playing, Kitty and Doggy were tired. They lay down under a tree to rest. They were happy to have each other as friends. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim had a great napkin. He loved his napkin so much. He took it everywhere he went. One day, Tim went to the park with his mom and dad. He brought his great napkin with him. + +At the park, Tim played with his friends. They ran and jumped and had fun. Tim's great napkin got very dirty. His mom told him to get a new napkin, but Tim did not want to. He wanted to keep his great napkin. + +Later, Tim and his friends ate lunch. They all had yummy food. But Tim's great napkin was too dirty to use. All his friends had clean napkins, but Tim did not. Tim was sad. The moral of the story is to always listen to your mom and dad. If Tim had listened, he would have a clean napkin and be happy. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a rich cat named Mark. Mark liked to make sounds. He would meow and purr all day long. Mark was a happy cat and loved to play with his toys. + +One day, Mark heard a new sound. It was a little bird outside his window. The bird was singing a pretty song. Mark wanted to make friends with the bird, so he meowed and the bird listened. The bird liked Mark's sound too. They sang and meowed together, making beautiful music. + +Mark and the bird became best friends. They would play and make sounds every day. The bird would fly around Mark, and Mark would chase the bird. They had so much fun together. And that is how Mark, the rich cat, found his best friend, the little bird, all because of their love for sounds. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Tim. Tim loved to nap all day. He would find a warm and sunny spot in the house and curl up to sleep. Tim was a very fine cat with soft fur. + +One day, while Tim was taking a nap, he heard a loud noise. It woke him up from his sleep. Tim was scared and did not know what the noise was. He decided to find out where the noise came from. + +Tim looked around the house and found a little puppy named Max. Max was playing with a toy and making the noise. Tim was not scared anymore. He went to Max and they became friends. They played together all day and then took a nap together. And everything was fine. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a tall tree. Under the tree, a little flower started to bloom. The flower was very pretty and had many colors. All the animals in the forest liked the flower. + +One day, a big lion came to the tree. He saw the flower and said, "Wow! What a pretty flower! I want to be friends with it." The flower smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Lion! I would love to be your friend." + +From that day, the lion and the flower were best friends. They played together under the tall tree every day. The other animals in the forest were happy to see them having fun. The lion and the flower showed everyone that even the biggest and the smallest can be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little plane. The plane had sharp wings and it could fly very high in the sky. The plane loved to fly over the big blue sea and the green trees. + +One sunny day, the plane saw a yummy red apple on a tree. The plane wanted to eat the apple, but it was too high up. So, the plane thought of a plan. It would use its sharp wings to cut the apple from the tree. + +The plane flew near the tree and used its sharp wings to cut the yummy apple. The apple fell down and the plane was very happy. The plane ate the yummy apple and it was the best apple it ever had. And from that day on, the plane always looked for yummy apples to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel. The squirrel liked to play in the park. One day, it felt anxious. It did not know why. + +As the squirrel ran around, it felt a tickle in its nose. It was about to sneeze. The squirrel looked around and saw a big tree. It decided to climb the tree to sneeze. + +The squirrel climbed the tree and sneezed very loud. All the leaves shook. The squirrel felt better after the sneeze. It was not anxious anymore. The squirrel went back to play with its friends in the park. They all had a fun day. +One day, a small boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw a little bird that looked frightened. Tim wanted to help the bird, so he tried to catch it. But the bird was too fast for him. + +Tim had an idea. He picked up a small pebble and showed it to the bird. The bird liked the pebble and came closer to Tim. He held the pebble in his hand and the bird hopped onto his fingers. + +Tim's mom saw him and the bird. She was happy that Tim was kind to the frightened bird. They took the bird home and gave it a safe place to live. The bird became Tim's friend, and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a thick, big coat that kept her warm. One day, Lily found a flute in her room. She picked it up and wanted to learn how to play it. + +Lily decided to ask her mom for help. Her mom showed her how to blow into the flute and make pretty sounds. Lily practiced every day, and soon she could play a nice song. + +One day, Lily put on her thick coat and went outside. She played her flute for her friends. They all danced and clapped. Lily was so happy that she could share her music with everyone. +One day, a cat and a dog were playing with a big red ball. They both wanted the ball to be on top of the hill. The cat was very fast, but the dog was very strong. They tried to roll the ball up the hill, but they were getting tired. + +Suddenly, a big bird appeared. The bird saw the cat and the dog looking tired. The bird wanted to help them get the ball to the top. The cat and the dog were happy to see the bird. + +The bird used its strong wings to lift the ball up. The cat and the dog cheered as they watched the bird fly the ball to the top of the hill. They were all happy and played together with the big red ball on top of the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a big swamp. In the swamp, there was a clumsy frog named Bob. Bob liked to jump and play all day long. + +One day, Bob met a new friend, a little fish named Tim. Tim said, "Hi Bob, let's play together!" Bob agreed, and they started to play. But Bob was so clumsy that he fell into the mud. + +Bob started to cry. Tim saw Bob and said, "Don't cry, Bob! I will help you." Tim told Bob to rub the mud off. So, Bob rubbed and rubbed, and the mud came off. + +Bob was happy again. He thanked Tim and they continued to play in the swamp. They became the best of friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a big tree, there was a raven. The raven was filthy. He did not like to clean his feathers. One day, he saw a big, red ball in the grass. He wanted to play with it. + +The raven had a friend, a little girl named Sue. Sue was good at cleaning. She told the raven, "I will help you clean your feathers, but first, let's finish playing with the ball." + +They played and played until they were tired. The raven knew it was time to get clean. Sue got water and soap. She cleaned the raven's feathers until they were shiny and black. + +Now, the raven was not filthy anymore. He was very happy. The raven and Sue played with the big, red ball every day. And the raven always let Sue clean his feathers when they finished playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a restless boy who loved to run and play all day. One day, Tim and his family went to a big church. The church was very old and had a tall tower. Tim liked to look at the tower and imagine he could touch the sky. + +After they went to the church, Tim's family had a picnic in the park. They had many things to eat. They had sandwiches, fruits, and cookies. Tim loved to eat the cookies most of all. He ate so many cookies that his belly was full. + +As the sun began to set, Tim started to feel tired from all the fun he had. His restless energy was gone. Tim's family packed up their things and went home. Tim fell asleep in the car, dreaming about the church, the cookies, and the fun he had that day. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a big race. All the animals were excited to run. The prize was a shiny jewel. + +The rabbit said, "I am fast. I will win the race!" The turtle said, "I am slow, but I will try my best." The other animals laughed at the turtle. They did not think he could win. + +The race began, and the rabbit ran fast. He was far ahead of the others. He thought, "I can take a nap and still win." So, the rabbit slept. The turtle kept going, slow and steady. He passed the sleeping rabbit and crossed the finish line first. The turtle won the shiny jewel! + +The other animals cheered for the turtle. The rabbit woke up and was sad. He learned that being too sure of himself was not good. The moral of the story is to always try your best and never give up. +Sara was fearful of the dark. She did not like to sleep in her bed when the sun went down. She heard noises and saw shadows that made her scared. She wanted to stay with her mom and dad in their bed. + +One night, her mom and dad said, "Sara, you are a big girl now. You need to sleep in your own bed. We are right next door if you need us. There is nothing to be afraid of in the dark. It is just quiet and peaceful. Try to relax and think of happy things." + +Sara did not want to go to her bed. She cried and begged to stay with them. But her mom and dad were firm. They gave her a hug and a kiss and tucked her in. They left a night light on and a teddy bear to keep her company. They said, "Good night, sweetie. We love you." + +Sara felt lonely and fearful in her bed. She hugged her teddy bear and closed her eyes. She heard a noise outside her window. She opened her eyes and saw a big shadow on the wall. She screamed, "Mom! Dad! Help!" + +Her mom and dad came running to her room. They turned on the light and saw a branch moving in the wind. They said, "Sara, it is just a branch. It is not a monster. It is not going to hurt you. See? It is just a tree." + +Sara looked at the branch and felt silly. She said, "Sorry, mom and dad. I was scared. Can you stay with me for a little while?" + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "Of course, honey. We will stay with you until you fall asleep. You are brave and strong. You can sleep in your own bed. Just relax and breathe. We are here for you." + +They cuddled with Sara and sang her a lullaby. Sara felt calm and safe. She closed her eyes and drifted into a peaceful sleep. She was not fearful of the dark anymore. She was happy in her bed. +Lily is a smart girl who likes to learn new things. She goes to a lab with her dad, who is a scientist. He shows her how to rub a balloon on her hair and make it stick to the wall. Lily thinks this is fun and laughs. + +"Wow, dad, how does it work?" she asks. + +"It's because of something called electricity," he says. "When you rub the balloon, you make tiny sparks that you can't see. They make the balloon and the wall have different charges. Charges are like magnets that can pull or push things. The balloon and the wall pull each other because they have opposite charges." + +Lily nods and tries to rub another balloon. She sees a big machine in the corner of the lab. It has wires and buttons and lights. She is curious and walks towards it. + +"Dad, what is that?" she asks. + +"That is a very special machine that can measure electricity," he says. "But it is very delicate and dangerous. You can't touch it, okay?" + +Lily says okay, but she still wants to see it closer. She reaches out her hand with the balloon and touches one of the wires. Suddenly, there is a loud zap and a flash. The machine sparks and smokes. Lily drops the balloon and screams. Her dad runs to her and hugs her. + +"Lily, are you okay?" he asks. + +Lily is scared and cries. She says she is sorry. Her dad says it's okay, he is not mad. He says she is brave and smart, but she has to be careful. He says he will fix the machine later. He says they should go home and have some ice cream. Lily likes ice cream. She smiles and says yes. They leave the lab and go to the car. Lily still feels the electricity in her hair. She thinks it is funny and giggles. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park with their kites. They liked to watch them fly high in the sky and make shapes with the strings. Ben had a red kite with a long tail and Mia had a blue kite with a star. + +"Look, Mia, my kite is flying faster than yours!" Ben said. + +"No, mine is flying higher than yours!" Mia said. + +They ran and laughed and tried to make their kites fly better. But then a big wind came and blew Ben's kite away. It flew over the trees and the road and the houses. Ben was sad and scared. He did not want to lose his kite. + +"Ben, don't worry, maybe we can find your kite later," Mia said. She tried to be a good friend. + +But Ben did not listen. He ran after his kite. He did not see the cars and the bikes and the people. He only saw his kite. He crossed the road without looking. He did not hear the horn of the truck. He did not feel the bump. + +Mia saw what happened. She screamed and cried. She ran to Ben. He was lying on the ground. He was not moving. He was bleeding. Mia was very scared. She did not know what to do. + +A man saw them. He had a phone. He called for help. He said Ben needed to go to the hospital. He said the hospital was a place where doctors and nurses could make Ben better. He said Mia could go with Ben. He said he was sorry. + +Soon a big car with lights and sounds came. It was an ambulance. The ambulance took Ben and Mia to the hospital. Mia held Ben's hand. She hoped he would wake up. She hoped he would be okay. + +At the hospital, the doctors and nurses looked at Ben. They gave him medicine and bandages. They said he had a mild head injury. They said he would be fine. They said he was lucky. They said Mia was brave. + +Ben opened his eyes. He saw Mia. He smiled. He said he was sorry. He said he was silly. He said he loved his kite. He said he loved Mia more. + +Mia hugged Ben. She said she was happy. She said she was sorry too. She said she loved his kite. She said she loved him more. + +They smiled and laughed and cried. They were happy. They were friends. They still liked to fly kites. But they learned to be careful. They learned to look and listen. They learned to be safe. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over them. One day, they both want the same boat. It is a red boat with a blue sail. They pull and tug on the boat. + +"Mine!" Lily says. + +"No, mine!" Ben says. + +They make a loud row. Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the twins and the boat. + +"Stop, stop!" Mom says. "You have to share. You have many toys. Why don't you take turns with the boat?" + +Lily and Ben do not want to share. They resist Mom's words. They hold on to the boat. + +"But I saw it first!" Lily says. + +"But I like it more!" Ben says. + +Mom shakes her head. She has an idea. She picks up a chubby teddy bear. It is brown and soft. She shows it to the twins. + +"Look, here is another toy. It is a nice teddy bear. Who wants to play with it?" + +Lily and Ben look at the teddy bear. They think it is cute. They let go of the boat. + +"I want it!" Lily says. + +"No, I want it!" Ben says. + +They start to pull and tug on the teddy bear. They make another row. Mom sighs. She wonders how to make them stop. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a big bucket and a small shovel to make sand castles. They also had a ball to kick and throw. + +One day, the sky was gloomy and the wind was cold. Ben and Mia did not want to stay at home. They put on their coats and hats and went to the park with their mom. They hoped the sun would come out soon. + +They found a spot near the swings and started to build a sand castle. Ben dug a hole and Mia filled the bucket. They turned the bucket over and made a tower. They did this again and again until they had a big castle with four towers. + +"Look at our castle, mom!" Ben said proudly. "It's the best castle ever!" + +Mom smiled and took a picture. "It's very nice, Ben and Mia. But be careful, the wind is getting stronger. It might blow your castle away." + +Ben and Mia did not listen. They wanted to make their castle bigger and better. They ran to get more sand from the other side of the park. They left their bucket and shovel near the swings. + +While they were gone, a big boy came to the swings. He saw the bucket and shovel and wanted to play with them. He did not see the castle or care about it. He grabbed the bucket and shovel and ran away. + +Ben and Mia came back with more sand. They looked for their bucket and shovel, but they were gone. They saw the big boy running away with them. They also saw their castle, half-destroyed by the wind. + +"Hey, that's ours!" Ben shouted. "Give them back!" + +The big boy did not stop. He did not care. He laughed and kept running. + +Ben and Mia felt very sad and angry. They wanted to chase the big boy, but he was too fast. They wanted to fix their castle, but it was too late. The wind had blown it all away. + +They cried and hugged each other. Mom came and tried to comfort them. She said they could get new toys and make a new castle another day. But Ben and Mia did not want to hear that. They wanted their bucket and shovel and their castle back. + +They shut their eyes and wished they had stayed at home. +Tim and Lily went to the harbor with their dad. They wanted to see the big boats and the water. Dad said they could also observe the birds and the fish. + +"Look, Tim, there is a seagull!" Lily said, pointing to the white bird on a pole. "It has a yellow beak and black wings." + +"I see it, Lily. It is very pretty," Tim said. He liked the seagull too. He wondered what it was saying with its loud cry. + +"Can we go on a boat, Dad?" Lily asked. She was impatient to ride on the water. She liked the waves and the wind. + +"Not today, Lily. The boats are too busy and too expensive," Dad said. He smiled and hugged her. "But we can watch them from here. See, there is a big boat with a red flag. It is going to another place. Maybe it has people or things inside." + +"Wow, that is a big boat!" Tim said. He observed the boat with his eyes. He imagined what it was like to be on it. He wanted to go to another place too. + +They stayed at the harbor for a long time. They saw many boats and birds and fish. They had fun and learned new things. They were happy. +Tom and Lily are brother and sister. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big slide in the park. They want to try it. + +"Can we go on the slide, mom?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, but be careful. It is very high and fast," mom says. + +Tom and Lily run to the slide. Tom goes first. He sits on the slide and holds the sides. He slides down very fast. He feels the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He is happy. He laughs. + +"Wow, that was fun!" he says. + +Lily goes next. She sits on the slide and holds the sides. She slides down very fast. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She is happy. She laughs. + +"That was fun!" she says. + +Mom and dad watch them from the bench. They smile. They are proud of their children. They clap their hands. + +"Good job, Tom and Lily!" they say. + +Tom and Lily run to their mom and dad. They hug them. They feel their warm arms and their soft necks. They are comfortable. They laugh. + +"We love you, mom and dad!" they say. + +"We love you, too, Tom and Lily!" mom and dad say. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go to the park with Mom and Dad. They see many things on the way. They see cars, trees, birds, and a big billboard. The billboard has a picture of a cake. It says, "Try our sweet cake. It is yummy and soft." + +Anna and Ben love cake. They ask Mom and Dad, "Can we have cake? Please, please, please?" Mom and Dad smile and nod. They say, "Yes, we can have cake. But first, we have to go to the park and play. Then, we can go to the bakery and buy cake." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They run to the park and play. They slide, swing, and climb. They have fun with other kids. They are tired and hungry. They say, "We are ready for cake. Let's go to the bakery." + +Mom and Dad take them to the bakery. They see many kinds of cake. They see chocolate cake, vanilla cake, strawberry cake, and more. They choose a big cake with colorful sprinkles. The baker gives them a box and a knife. He says, "Enjoy your sweet cake. It is yummy and soft." + +Anna and Ben are excited. They go home and open the box. They see the cake. It looks like the cake on the billboard. They say, "Wow, it is so pretty and big. Thank you, Mom and Dad. Thank you, baker." They cut the cake and share it. They eat the cake. It is sweet and soft. They say, "Mmm, it is delicious. We love cake." They are happy and full. They hug Mom and Dad. They say, "We love you, too." +Ben and Mia are playing in the pool. They like to splash and swim and laugh. Ben sees a yellow ball at the bottom of the pool. He wants to get it. + +"Look, Mia, a yellow ball!" he says. "I can dive and get it. Watch me!" + +He takes a big breath and dives into the water. He swims fast and grabs the ball. He feels happy and proud. He comes up and shows Mia the ball. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good at diving!" Mia says. "Can I try too?" + +"Sure, Mia, you can try. But be careful. Don't hit your lip on the side of the pool. It will hurt." + +Mia nods and smiles. She takes a big breath and dives into the water. She swims fast and touches the bottom of the pool. She feels happy and proud. She comes up and shows Ben her hand. + +"Look, Ben, I touched the bottom!" she says. "It was fun!" + +They hug and high-five. They play with the yellow ball and have more fun. They are good friends. They love the pool. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys on the carpet. They had dolls, cars, blocks and books. They liked to make up stories and act them out. Lily was a princess and Tom was a knight. They had a castle and a dragon. + +But then, Mom came and said it was time to go. They had to leave the carpet and put their toys away. They had to go to the store with Mom and get some food. Lily and Tom did not want to go. They wanted to keep playing. They said no to Mom. + +Mom was not happy. She said they had to go now or they would be late. She said they could play later when they came back. She said they had to be good and listen. She said they could have a treat if they were good. + +Lily and Tom still did not want to go. They cried and whined and stomped their feet. They said they hated the store. They said they did not want a treat. They said they wanted to stay on the carpet. + +Mom was very angry. She said they were being naughty and rude. She said they had to go now or they would have no treat and no playtime. She said they would have to eat something sour for dinner. She said they would have to go to bed early. + +Lily and Tom did not like that. They did not want to eat something sour. They did not want to go to bed early. They did not want to make Mom angry. They decided to be good and listen. They said sorry to Mom. They put their toys away and left the carpet. They went to the store with Mom and got some food. They were good and quiet. They got a treat and a hug from Mom. They were happy and Mom was happy. They came back and played on the carpet again. They had fun and no more sour. +Anna loves her toy bear. She hugs him every night and tells him stories. One day, she takes him to the park with her mom. She plays with him on the swings and the slide. She is very happy. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. He sees the toy bear and thinks it is his. He runs to Anna and grabs the bear in his mouth. He runs away with it. Anna is very sad. She cries and cries. She wants her toy bear back. + +"Mom, mom, help me! The dog took my bear!" Anna shouts. + +Mom hears Anna and sees the dog. She runs after him and calls him. "Hey, dog, stop! Give the bear back! It is not yours!" + +The dog hears mom and stops. He drops the bear on the ground. He looks at mom and wags his tail. He thinks mom wants to play with him. + +Mom picks up the bear and checks if he is okay. He is a little dirty, but not hurt. She gives him back to Anna. Anna hugs him and kisses him. She is very happy. + +"Thank you, mom! You rescued my bear! You are the best!" Anna says. + +Mom smiles and hugs Anna and the bear. "You are welcome, sweetie. I am glad you have your bear back. He is very grateful, too." + +They go home and wash the bear. He is clean and soft again. Anna puts him in her bed and cuddles with him. She tells him how brave he was and how much she loves him. He smiles and snuggles with her. They fall asleep together. They are very happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look at our snowman!" Lily said. "He is so fancy!" + +"Yes, he is!" Ben said. "But he looks cold. Do you think he can shiver?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She did not know what shiver meant. She asked Ben. + +"Shiver is when you are very cold and your body moves like this." Ben said. He showed Lily how to shiver. He shook his arms and legs and teeth. + +"Oh, I see." Lily said. "I can shiver too." She copied Ben and shivered. + +They laughed and shivered together. They pretended they were snowmen too. + +But soon they felt too cold. They stopped shivering and ran to the house. They wanted to get warm and drink hot chocolate. + +"Bye, snowman!" Lily said. "We will come back and play with you later." + +"Bye, snowman!" Ben said. "Don't shiver too much!" + +They waved to the snowman and went inside. The snowman smiled and shivered a little. He was glad to have friends. +Lily was a little girl who liked to touch everything. She touched the flowers, the toys, the books, and the animals. She wanted to know how they felt and what they did. But sometimes she touched things that were not good for her. She touched the stove, the scissors, and the soap. They hurt her, cut her, and made her eyes sting. Her mom and dad told her to be careful and to ask before she touched something. + +One day, Lily saw a big box in the living room. It had a bow and a tag that said "For Lily". She was very curious and excited. She thought it was a surprise for her. She wanted to touch it and open it. She did not ask her mom and dad. She ran to the box and pulled the bow. She lifted the lid and looked inside. + +But there was nothing in the box. It was empty. Lily felt sad and confused. She wondered why her mom and dad gave her an empty box. She started to cry. Her mom and dad heard her and came to the living room. They saw the box and Lily. + +"What's wrong, Lily?" her mom asked. + +"Why did you give me an empty box?" Lily sobbed. + +"We didn't give you an empty box, Lily," her dad said. "That box was for the charity. We were going to fill it with clothes and toys and books for the children who don't have them. We wanted to teach you to share and to be kind. But you opened it without asking us. You spoiled the surprise." + +Lily felt ashamed and sorry. She realized that she had been selfish and naughty. She had touched something that was not hers. She had missed the chance to help others. She had disappointed her mom and dad. + +"I'm sorry, mom and dad," Lily said. "I was wrong to touch the box. I didn't know it was for the charity. I wanted to see the surprise. But I learned my lesson. I don't want to touch everything anymore. I want to listen to you and to be good. Can I still help you fill the box?" + +Her mom and dad hugged her and smiled. They were glad that Lily understood her mistake and wanted to make up for it. They told her that they loved her and that they were proud of her. They said that she could still help them fill the box and that they had another surprise for her. + +They took her to her room and showed her a new doll. It was very attractive. It had long hair, a pretty dress, and a shiny necklace. It was a gift for Lily. Lily was very happy and grateful. She thanked her mom and dad and gave them a kiss. She hugged her doll and said that she would take good care of it. She learned that touching is not always good and that surprises are better when they are shared. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had many toys, but they always wanted more. One day, they saw a big box in the corner of the garden. They ran to see what was inside. + +"Wow, look at all these olives!" Lila said, picking up a handful of green and black fruits. "They smell funny, but they look yummy. Let's eat them!" + +"No, don't eat them!" Ben said, pushing Lila away. "They are filthy! They have dirt and bugs on them. They are not for eating. They are for making oil. Mom told me." + +Lila ignored Ben. She thought he was silly and bossy. She put an olive in her mouth and bit it. She made a face and spat it out. It was bitter and sour. She felt sick. + +"See, I told you!" Ben said, laughing. "You are silly and greedy. You should listen to me. I know better." + +Lila felt angry and sad. She wished she had listened to Ben. She realized he was not silly and bossy. He was smart and caring. She said sorry to Ben and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. You are right. I was silly and greedy. I should listen to you. You are smart and caring. Can we still be friends?" + +"Of course, Lila. You are my sister. I love you. But next time, don't eat filthy olives. They are bad for you. Let's go and wash our hands and play with our toys." + +Lila and Ben learned a lesson. They learned to listen to each other and not to eat filthy things. They learned to be happy with what they had and to share their toys. They played happily in the garden. +Sara and Ben like to play in the water. They have a kayak that is pink. It is big and has two seats. Sara and Ben take turns to paddle the kayak. They go fast and slow, and make big splashes. + +One day, they see a duck family on the water. There are many ducks, big and small. Sara and Ben paddle closer to say hello. The ducks quack and swim around the kayak. Sara and Ben laugh and feed them some bread. + +But then, a big wave comes and rocks the kayak. Sara and Ben feel scared. They hold on tight and try to balance. The ducks fly away. The kayak tips over and Sara and Ben fall into the water. They are wet and cold. + +They swim to the shore and find their mom and dad. Mom and dad hug them and wrap them in towels. They are glad that Sara and Ben are safe. They say, "You had a big adventure, but now you need to rest." They take them to the car and drive home. + +Sara and Ben are tired and sleepy. They cuddle with their mom and dad on the couch. They close their eyes and rest. They dream of the pink kayak and the duck family. They smile and snore. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. They also like to play with Lily's cat, Milo. Milo is a playful cat. He likes to run, jump and chase things. + +One day, Lily and Ben are playing with Milo in Lily's room. They have a big blanket on the floor. They pretend it is a lake and they are fish. Milo pretends he is a shark and tries to catch them. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, Ben has an idea. He wants to spread the blanket over the bed and make a fort. He thinks it will be more fun. He tells Lily and Milo to come with him. But Lily does not want to. She likes the lake game. She tells Ben and Milo to stay with her. + +Ben and Lily start to argue. They both want to play their own game. They pull the blanket from each other. Milo gets scared. He does not like the noise and the tug. He runs away and hides under the bed. + +Lily and Ben stop arguing. They see that Milo is gone. They feel sorry. They love Milo. They want him to play with them. They call his name and look for him. They find him under the bed. He looks sad and scared. + +Lily and Ben say sorry to Milo. They say sorry to each other too. They decide to play a new game. They spread the blanket over the bed and the floor. They make a big tent. They invite Milo to join them. Milo is happy. He comes out and snuggles with them. They all play and have fun. They are friends again. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the garden with their dog, Spot. Spot is a lively dog. He runs and jumps and barks a lot. + +One day, Ben and Lily see some red things in the garden. They are tomatoes. Their mom grows them in a big pot. Ben and Lily want to pick some tomatoes. They think they are balls. + +"Look, Lily, red balls!" Ben says. He runs to the pot and grabs a tomato. + +"No, Ben, not balls, tomatoes!" Lily says. She knows what tomatoes are. She likes to eat them in salads. "Mom will be mad if you pick them!" + +But Ben does not listen. He throws the tomato to Spot. Spot catches it in his mouth and bites it. Juice and seeds come out. Spot makes a funny face. He does not like tomatoes. + +"Yuck!" Spot says. He spits out the tomato. + +Ben and Lily laugh. They think Spot is funny. They pick more tomatoes and throw them to Spot. Spot tries to catch them, but he does not like them. He makes more funny faces. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Mom says. She comes to the garden and sees the mess. She is not happy. She sees the tomatoes on the ground and in Spot's mouth. She sees Ben and Lily smiling. + +"Ben, Lily, what are you doing?" Mom says. "These are not balls, these are tomatoes! They are for eating, not for playing!" + +"Sorry, Mom," Ben and Lily say. They feel bad. They did not know Mom wanted the tomatoes. + +"It's okay, sweeties," Mom says. She hugs them. "But next time, please ask me before you pick anything from the garden. And maybe you can help me wash the tomatoes and make a salad for lunch. Do you want to do that?" + +"Yes, Mom," Ben and Lily say. They like to help Mom. They also like to eat salads. They hope Spot will like them too. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big box with toys. They share the toys and have fun. + +One day, Anna is sick. She cannot go to the park. She stays at home with her mom. She misses Ben. She wants to play with him. + +Ben goes to the park. He looks for Anna. He does not see her. He is sad. He misses Anna. He wants to play with her. + +He sees the big box with toys. He has an idea. He takes some toys from the box. He puts them in his bag. He runs to Anna's house. + +He knocks on the door. Anna's mom opens the door. She sees Ben. She smiles. + +"Hello, Ben. What are you doing here?" she asks. + +"I came to see Anna. I have something for her," Ben says. + +He shows her his bag. He opens it. He takes out the toys. He has a doll, a car, a ball and a lock. + +"These are for Anna. I want to make her happy. She can play with them until she feels better," Ben says. + +Anna's mom is surprised. She is touched. She thinks Ben is very generous. She thanks him. + +She calls Anna. Anna comes to the door. She sees Ben. She sees the toys. She is happy. She smiles. + +"Ben, you are here! You brought me toys! Thank you, thank you!" she says. + +She hugs Ben. She takes the toys. She invites him in. + +They go to her room. They play with the toys. They talk and laugh. They forget about being sick and sad. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the woods. They liked to find sticks and stones and make houses for the bugs. They heard a sound like water. They followed the sound and saw a creek. The creek was shiny and clear. They wanted to cross the creek and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Ben said. He took off his shoes and socks and stepped into the water. It was cold and wet. He giggled and splashed. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Lily said. She took off her shoes and socks too and followed Ben. But she was scared. The water was deep and fast. She felt the rocks under her feet. They were slippery and sharp. She trembled and cried. + +"Ben, I don't like this! It's too hard! I want to go back!" Lily said. + +Ben looked back and saw Lily. She was halfway across the creek. She was holding onto a branch. She looked sad and scared. + +"Don't cry, Lily! You can do it! I'm here for you!" Ben said. He walked back to Lily and held her hand. He helped her cross the creek. They reached the other side. They were wet and cold. But they were happy. They hugged each other. + +"Thank you, Ben! You are a good brother!" Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily! You are a brave sister!" Ben said. + +They saw a big tree with red apples. They picked some apples and ate them. They were sweet and juicy. They were delicious. They smiled and shared. They forgot about the creek. They had fun. They were friends. +Anna liked to make bracelets with beads and strings. She had many colors and shapes of beads. She liked to give her bracelets to her friends and family. They said her bracelets were pretty and thanked her. + +One day, Anna wanted to make a bracelet for her teacher, Miss Lee. She thought Miss Lee was very nice and smart. She wanted to make a bracelet that Miss Lee would love. She looked at her beads and picked the ones that matched Miss Lee's dress. She had blue, white, and yellow beads. She also had a special bead that had a star on it. She thought it was the best bead. + +She started to attach the beads to the string. She made a pattern with the colors. She put the star bead in the middle. She was very careful and did not drop any beads. She was almost done when her brother, Ben, came into her room. + +"Hi, Anna. What are you doing?" Ben asked. + +"I'm making a bracelet for Miss Lee. Do you like it?" Anna showed him her bracelet. + +"Wow, that's very nice. Miss Lee will love it. Can you make one for me too?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, Ben. What colors do you like?" Anna asked. + +"I like green and red and black. And can you put a car bead on it?" Ben said. + +"OK, Ben. I have those colors and a car bead. But you have to wait. I have to finish this one first." Anna said. + +"OK, I'll wait. You're very good at making bracelets, Anna. You're very popular." Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben. You're very kind." Anna said. + +She finished the bracelet for Miss Lee and tied a knot. She put it in a small box and wrapped it with a ribbon. She was very happy with her bracelet. She hoped Miss Lee would like it too. She also made a bracelet for Ben with his favorite colors and a car bead. He was very happy too. He put it on his wrist and smiled. Anna and Ben hugged each other. They loved making and giving bracelets. +Bella was a lonely fox. She had no friends to play with in the forest. She liked to bounce on the soft grass and chase the butterflies, but she wished she had someone to share her fun with. + +One day, she saw a big ball near the river. It was red and shiny and looked very bouncy. Bella ran to the ball and touched it with her nose. It bounced away and landed on the other side of the river. Bella wanted to bounce the ball again, so she jumped into the water and swam across. + +But when she got to the other side, she saw another fox holding the ball. He was brown and fluffy and had a friendly smile. He said, "Hi, I'm Ben. This is my ball. Do you want to play with me?" + +Bella was surprised and happy. She said, "Yes, please. I'm Bella. I love to bounce. Can we bounce the ball together?" + +Ben nodded and threw the ball to Bella. She caught it with her paws and bounced it back to him. They bounced the ball for a long time, laughing and talking. They also played hide and seek and tag and shared some berries. Bella felt very happy. She had found a friend. + +She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very nice. Can we play again tomorrow?" + +Ben said, "Of course, Bella. You are very nice too. I'm glad I met you. You are not lonely anymore." + +Bella smiled and hugged Ben. She said, "No, I'm not lonely anymore. I have you." +One day, Lily and Ben went to the park with their mom. They saw a big hill with a lot of kites flying in the sky. Lily and Ben wanted to fly a kite too, so they asked their mom to buy them one. + +Mom bought them a kite that looked like a bird. It had blue and yellow feathers and a long tail. Lily and Ben were very happy. They ran to the hill and tried to make their kite soar. + +"Look, mom, our kite is flying!" Lily shouted. + +"Wow, it's so high and fast!" Ben said. + +They took turns holding the string and watching their kite soar. They felt like they were flying too. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw a giant dragon in the sky. It had red scales, green eyes and a fiery breath. It was flying towards the kites and snapping at them. + +"Oh no, the dragon is going to eat our kite!" Lily cried. + +"Run, run, run!" Ben yelled. + +They dropped the string and ran back to their mom. The other kids and their parents also ran away from the hill. The dragon chased the kites and tore them apart. + +But then, something strange happened. The dragon stopped roaring and started laughing. It was not a real dragon, but a giant kite that someone had made. It had a speaker inside that made the roar sound. The person who flew the dragon kite was a cheerful man who liked to make jokes. He saw the scared kids and felt sorry. + +"Sorry, kids, I didn't mean to scare you. It was just a prank. I hope you're not mad at me," he said. + +He flew his dragon kite down and gave the kids some candy. He also helped them fix their kites or gave them new ones. He said he was sorry again and promised not to do it again. + +Lily and Ben were still a bit scared, but they forgave the man. They thanked him for the candy and the kites. They decided to fly their kites again, but this time, they stayed away from the dragon kite. They had fun soaring their kites and watching the sky. They learned that kites can be fun, but also tricky. They also learned to be brave and kind. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Lily went first and slid down fast. She laughed and felt happy. Ben followed her and slid down too. He smiled and felt happy too. + +They saw a man with a big box. He opened the box and took out a toy. It was a tiger. It was orange and black and had a long tail. The man said, "Hello, children. Do you like tigers?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They liked tigers. They thought they were cool and strong. The man said, "This is a special tiger. It can talk and sing and dance. Do you want to play with it?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They were curious and excited. They said, "Yes, please!" + +The man said, "OK, then. I will offer you a deal. You can play with the tiger for ten minutes, but then you have to give me something in return. Something you like very much. Do you agree?" + +Lily and Ben thought for a moment. They wondered what the man wanted. They had many things they liked very much. Their toys, their books, their snacks, their clothes. They did not want to give them away. But they also wanted to play with the tiger. It looked so fun and cheerful. They said, "OK, we agree." + +The man smiled and gave them the tiger. Lily and Ben took it and thanked him. They hugged the tiger and talked to it. The tiger said, "Hello, I'm Tony. I'm a cheerful tiger. I like to sing and dance. Do you want to sing and dance with me?" + +Lily and Ben said, "Yes, we do!" They sang and danced with the tiger. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about the time and the man. They forgot about the deal. They only wanted to play with the tiger. They did not know that the man was watching them. He was waiting for the ten minutes to end. He had a plan. He wanted to take something from them. Something they liked very much. Something they did not expect. He wanted to take their parents. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big mattress that they could jump on and roll on. Sometimes they pretended it was a boat, or a castle, or a spaceship. + +One day, they found a pair of scissors in their mom's drawer. They wondered what they could do with them. They looked around the room and saw the mattress. They had an idea. + +"Let's cut the mattress and see what's inside!" Tom said. + +"OK, but don't tell mom!" Lily said. + +They took the scissors and went to the mattress. They made a small hole and peeked inside. They saw some white and fluffy stuff. + +"Wow, it's like cotton!" Tom said. + +"Can we take some out?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Tom said. + +They started to pull out the white stuff and make a pile on the floor. They thought it was fun and soft. They didn't notice that the hole was getting bigger and bigger. + +Soon, their mom came to check on them. She saw the mess and the ruined mattress. She was very angry and sad. + +"Tom! Lily! What have you done?" she shouted. + +"We cut the mattress, mom. We wanted to see what's inside." Tom said. + +"That was a very bad thing to do. You could have hurt yourselves with the scissors. And you wasted a good mattress. Do you know how much it cost?" she said. + +"No, mom. We're sorry, mom." Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She was not a mean mom. She was a mild mom. She loved her twins very much. But she also wanted them to learn from their mistakes. + +"You have to clean up this mess and help me fix the mattress. And you have to promise me never to cut anything without my permission. Do you understand?" she said. + +"Yes, mom. We understand. We promise." Tom and Lily said. + +They hugged their mom and said they were sorry again. Then they helped her clean up and fix the mattress. They learned their lesson and never cut anything again. +Lila and Tom were friends who lived in a small village. They liked to play in the fields and the woods, but sometimes they got bored. One day, they decided to explore the old castle on the hill. They had heard stories that it was haunted by a ghost, but they were not afraid. + +They walked up the hill and found a big gate. It was rusty and broken, but they pushed it open and went inside. The castle was dark and dusty, and they saw many rooms and stairs. They went from room to room, looking for the ghost. They did not find it, but they found many old things, like books, clothes, and swords. + +In one room, they saw a big chest. It was locked, but Tom had a key that he had found in another room. He put the key in the lock and turned it. The chest opened with a loud creak. Lila and Tom looked inside and saw a lot of shiny things, like coins, jewels, and crowns. + +"Wow, look at all this treasure!" Tom said. "We are rich!" + +"Let's take some of it!" Lila said. "We can buy anything we want!" + +They kneeled down and started to fill their pockets with the treasure. They did not notice that the door of the room had closed behind them. They also did not notice that the chest had a trap. As soon as they touched the treasure, a loud bell rang and a voice shouted. + +"Who dares to steal from the king?" the voice said. "You are trapped in the castle, and you will never get out!" + +Lila and Tom were scared. They dropped the treasure and ran to the door. They tried to open it, but it was locked. They banged on the door and shouted for help, but no one heard them. They were alone in the hot and dark room, with the angry voice and the ringing bell. They wished they had never come to the castle. They wished they had stayed in the village and played in the fields and the woods. They wished they had listened to the stories about the ghost. +Sara was very happy. It was her birthday and she had a big cake with candles. She also had many presents from her family and friends. She opened them one by one and said thank you. + +She got a doll, a book, a puzzle, and a ball. She liked them all. But there was one more present. It was from her grandma. Sara opened it and saw a sweater. It was pink and had flowers on it. Sara did not like it. She liked blue and stars. + +She made a face and said, "I don't want this sweater. It is not pretty. It is not fun. I want something else." + +Her grandma looked sad. She said, "I made this sweater for you, Sara. I used my needles and yarn. I worked very hard. I thought you would like it. It is warm and soft. It is charming." + +Sara felt bad. She saw that her grandma loved her and wanted to make her happy. She also remembered that her grandma was always nice to her. She gave her cookies and hugs and stories. She was sorry for being rude. + +She said, "I'm sorry, grandma. I was wrong. You did not have to make me a present. You are the best present. I love you. And I love your sweater. It is charming. Can I wear it now?" + +Her grandma smiled and said, "Of course, my dear. I'm glad you like it. You are very sweet. And you look charming in it." + +She helped Sara put on the sweater. Sara felt warm and cozy. She hugged her grandma and said, "Thank you, grandma. This is the best birthday ever." +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They had many toys and books to play with. They liked to pretend they were pirates or astronauts or animals. They moved the furniture around to make their own spaceships and islands and caves. + +"Look, Lily, I found a treasure map!" Ben said, holding a piece of paper with some drawings on it. "It says we have to go past the sofa, under the table, and behind the curtain to find the gold!" + +"Wow, Ben, that sounds fun! Let's go!" Lily said, grabbing her hat and sword. They followed the map and crawled and climbed and sneaked around the furniture. + +They reached the curtain and pulled it aside. There was a big chest with a lock on it. Ben tried to open it, but it was too hard. He looked at the map again. + +"Oh no, Lily, we forgot something!" he said. "We need a key to open the chest! Where is the key?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered she had seen a shiny thing on the bookshelf. Maybe that was the key! + +"I know, Ben, I know!" she said. "The key is on the bookshelf! Come on, let's go get it!" + +They ran back to the bookshelf and found the shiny thing. It was a lovely key with a star on it. They took it and ran back to the chest. Ben put the key in the lock and turned it. The chest opened with a click. + +They looked inside and saw many things. There were coins and jewels and toys and books and candy. They were so happy and excited. They had found the treasure! + +"Yay, Lily, we did it!" Ben said, hugging his sister. "We are the best pirates ever!" + +"Yay, Ben, we are!" Lily said, smiling. "And this is the best treasure ever!" + +They took some of the things and played with them. They shared the candy and read the books. They thanked the furniture for helping them. They had a lot of fun. They never forgot their adventure. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is black and white. It has a long tail and a loud bark. + +Tom and Jen are scared of the big dog. They run away. But the big dog runs after them. It wants to play. Tom and Jen do not know that. They think the big dog is bad. + +They see a gate. The gate is open. They run to the gate. They want to go out of the park. But the big dog is faster. It gets to the gate first. It blocks the way. + +Tom and Jen are trapped. They do not know what to do. They are very sad. They cry for help. But no one hears them. + +Then, they see a boy. The boy is older than them. He has a red hat and a blue bike. He hears their cries. He comes to the gate. He sees the big dog. He is not scared. He knows the big dog. He says, "Hi, Spot! Are you having fun?" + +The boy is the big dog's owner. He calls the big dog. The big dog wags its tail. It goes to the boy. It licks his face. The boy smiles. He says, "Spot is a good dog. He likes to play. He does not want to hurt you. He wants to be your friend." + +Tom and Jen are surprised. They stop crying. They look at the big dog. The big dog looks at them. It wags its tail again. It does not bark. It looks friendly. + +The boy says, "Do you want to play with Spot? He likes to fetch and chase and roll. He is very fun." + +Tom and Jen nod. They are not scared anymore. They are curious. They want to play with the big dog. They say, "Yes, please." + +The boy opens the gate. He lets Tom and Jen out. He says, "Come on, let's go to the field. There is more space there. We can have a nice walk." + +Tom and Jen follow the boy and the big dog. They go to the field. They play with Spot. They throw a ball. They run and laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +Tom and Jen are happy. They make a new friend. The boy is nice. The big dog is nice. They unite. They have a nice walk. They have a nice day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the sand. They make a big island with sand and shells. They hope to find treasure on the island. + +But Ben is mean. He does not like to share. He wants the island for himself. He kicks the sand and breaks the island. He laughs at Lily and Tom. He says the island is his. + +Lily and Tom are sad. They cry and run away. They find a new place to play. They see a lovely pond with ducks and fish. They forget about the island. They feed the ducks and watch the fish. They hope to catch a fish. + +But Ben is still mean. He follows them to the pond. He throws stones at the ducks and fish. He scares them away. He laughs at Lily and Tom. He says the pond is his. + +Lily and Tom are angry. They do not cry and run away. They stand up to Ben. They tell him to stop. They say the pond is for everyone. They hope he will be nice. + +But Ben is still mean. He does not listen. He pushes Lily and Tom into the pond. He laughs at them. He says he is the king. + +But Lily and Tom are not alone. The ducks and fish are their friends. They help them out of the pond. They peck and bite Ben. They make him run away. They say he is not the king. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They thank the ducks and fish. They hug each other. They hope Ben will learn to share. They say the pond is lovely. +Lily liked to create things with her crayons and paper. She made drawings of flowers, stars, and animals. One day, she wanted to create a parrot, because she saw one on TV. She used red, blue, green, and yellow crayons to make the parrot's feathers. She gave it a big beak and two eyes. + +She showed her drawing to her mom, who smiled and said, "That's a very nice parrot, Lily. What is its name?" + +Lily thought for a moment, and said, "Polly. Polly the parrot." + +Mom said, "That's a good name. Do you know what parrots can do?" + +Lily shook her head, and said, "No. What can they do?" + +Mom said, "Parrots can talk. They can repeat what they hear from people or other animals. They are very curious and smart." + +Lily was amazed, and said, "Wow! I wish Polly could talk to me." + +Mom said, "Maybe she can. Why don't you try to teach her some words?" + +Lily nodded, and took her drawing to her room. She put it on her wall, and said, "Hello, Polly. I am Lily. You are my friend." + +She waited, but Polly did not say anything. She tried again, and again, but Polly was silent. Lily felt sad, and wondered why Polly did not talk to her. + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a real parrot in a cage, near a man who sold ice cream. The parrot was colorful and noisy. It said, "Hello, hello, hello!" + +Lily ran to the cage, and said, "Hello, parrot. You can talk!" + +The parrot looked at her, and said, "Hello, Lily. You are my friend." + +Lily was surprised, and said, "How do you know my name?" + +The parrot said, "I heard you yesterday. You talked to Polly. Polly is your friend." + +Lily realized that the parrot had heard her from her window, and repeated what she said. She felt happy, and said, "Yes, Polly is my friend. And you are my friend, too. What is your name?" + +The parrot said, "My name is Coco. Coco the parrot." + +Lily said, "That's a good name. Do you want some ice cream?" + +Coco said, "Yes, please. I like ice cream." + +Lily asked her mom to buy some ice cream for her and Coco. They shared it, and talked for a while. Lily learned that Coco liked to sing, dance, and tell jokes. She also learned that Coco was lonely, because he did not have a family. + +Lily felt sorry for Coco, and said, "You can come to my house, if you want. You can be Polly's friend, too. And my mom's friend, and my friend. We can be a family." + +Coco said, "Really? You would do that for me?" + +Lily said, "Yes, of course. You are a nice parrot, and I like you." + +Coco said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a kind girl, and I like you, too." + +Lily asked her mom if they could take Coco home. Mom agreed, and said, "That's very generous of you, Lily. You have a big heart. I'm proud of you." + +They took Coco home, and introduced him to Polly. Polly and Coco became friends, and talked to each other. They also talked to Lily and her mom, and made them laugh. Lily was happy, because she had created a new family with her crayons and paper. She learned that creating is not only about making things, but also about making connections. She learned that being curious is good, because it helps you learn new things. And she learned that being kind is better, because it helps you share love. +Sam and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a chicken in the park. The chicken is blue. Sam and Lily are curious. + +"Look, a blue chicken!" Sam says. + +"Wow, how did it get blue?" Lily asks. + +They go closer to the chicken. The chicken is eating some grass. Sam wants to touch the chicken. He reaches out his hand and pokes the chicken. + +"Cluck, cluck!" The chicken says. It does not like to be poked. It flaps its wings and runs away. + +"Oops, sorry, chicken!" Sam says. + +Lily laughs. She thinks it is funny. She pokes Sam. + +"Boo!" She says. + +Sam laughs too. He pokes Lily back. + +"Ha, ha!" He says. + +They chase each other and poke each other. They have fun in the park. They forget about the blue chicken. +Tommy liked to go to the park with his mom. He liked to see the birds, the flowers, and the swings. But his favorite thing was the ice cream vendor. He had a big cart with many colors and flavors of ice cream. Tommy always wanted to try them all, but his mom said they were too expensive. + +One day, Tommy saw a shiny coin on the ground. He picked it up and ran to the ice cream vendor. He showed him the coin and asked for a cone. The vendor smiled and gave him a big scoop of chocolate ice cream. Tommy was so happy. He licked his ice cream and thanked the vendor. + +But then, something bad happened. A big dog came running to the park. He saw Tommy's ice cream and wanted it. He barked and jumped at Tommy. Tommy was scared and dropped his cone. The dog ate it in one bite. Tommy cried and looked for his coin. But it was gone. It had rolled away and vanished. Tommy had no ice cream and no coin. He was very sad. + +The vendor felt sorry for Tommy. He saw what happened and wanted to help. He had a secret stash of ice cream that he saved for special occasions. He took out a cone and put two scoops of ice cream on it. One was chocolate and one was vanilla. He gave it to Tommy and said, "Here, this is for you. Don't cry. You can have this one for free." + +Tommy was surprised and happy. He took the cone and smiled. He hugged the vendor and said, "Thank you. You are very nice. You are the best vendor ever." He licked his ice cream and felt better. The vendor was happy too. He liked to make children happy. He was a poor vendor, but he had a big heart. +Anna and Ben went on a safari with their mom and dad. They saw many animals, like lions, zebras, giraffes and elephants. They liked the elephants the most. They were big and gray and had long noses. + +One day, they saw a baby elephant stuck in a dry hole. The hole was deep and the baby elephant could not get out. The baby elephant was scared and cried. The mom and dad elephant tried to help, but they could not reach the baby elephant. + +Anna and Ben felt sad for the baby elephant. They wanted to save him. They asked their mom and dad if they could help. Their mom and dad said yes, but they had to be careful. + +They got a big rope from the safari car. They tied one end of the rope to the car and the other end to a big stick. They threw the stick to the baby elephant. The baby elephant grabbed the stick with his nose. + +Anna and Ben said to the baby elephant, "Hold on, we will pull you out. Don't be afraid, we are your friends." + +They got in the car and told their mom and dad to drive slowly. The car pulled the rope and the baby elephant came out of the hole. The baby elephant was happy and thanked Anna and Ben with a loud trumpet. The mom and dad elephant hugged the baby elephant and thanked Anna and Ben too. + +Anna and Ben were proud and happy. They had saved the baby elephant. They waved goodbye to the elephants and continued their safari. They had a lot of fun and learned a lot. They loved the safari. +Anna likes to write with her crayons. She has many colors, but her favorite is red. She writes her name, Anna, on a big paper. She is proud of her name. + +She sees her brother, Ben, playing with his cars. She wants to play with him. She goes to him and says, "Ben, look at my name. I write it with red crayon. Do you like it?" + +Ben looks at her paper. He sees her name, Anna, in red. He also sees a circle around her name. He says, "Anna, why do you write a circle around your name?" + +Anna says, "Because I like circles. Circles are round and smooth. They make me happy. Do you want to write a circle too?" + +Ben nods. He likes circles too. He takes a blue crayon and writes his name, Ben, on another paper. He writes a circle around his name. He shows it to Anna. He says, "Look, Anna, I write a circle too. Mine is blue. Do you like it?" + +Anna smiles. She likes his circle too. She says, "Yes, Ben, I like it. Your circle is blue and pretty. We both write circles. We are good at writing." + +They hug each other. They are happy. They write more circles with different colors. They have fun. +Lily was a dog who hated her owner. He was mean and never gave her good food or water. He kept her in a small cage and hit her with a stick. Lily was sad and scared all the time. + +One day, a nice lady came to the house. She saw Lily in the cage and felt sorry for her. She asked the owner if she could buy Lily. The owner said yes, because he did not care about Lily. He only wanted money. + +The nice lady took Lily to her car and drove away. She gave Lily a big hug and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You are safe now. I will be your new owner and I will love you very much. You will have a warm bed, a big yard, and lots of healthy food and water. You will be happy and healthy, Lily." + +Lily did not understand all the words, but she felt the lady's kindness. She licked the lady's face and wagged her tail. She was glad to leave the mean owner behind. She hoped the lady was telling the truth. + +The lady was telling the truth. She took Lily to a vet, who checked her and gave her medicine. She took Lily to a groomer, who cleaned her and cut her fur. She took Lily to a pet store, where she bought her a collar, a leash, a toy, and a bowl. She took Lily to her home, where she introduced her to a cat, a bird, and a fish. They were all friendly and welcomed Lily. + +Lily was happy and healthy. She loved her new owner and her new friends. She forgot about the mean owner and the cage. She never hated anyone again. She only felt gratitude and joy. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks on the floor. They are building a big tower with many colors. Anna likes to put the blue blocks on top, but Ben likes to put the red blocks on top. + +"Let me put the red block, Anna!" Ben says. + +"No, I want the blue block!" Anna says. + +They both pull the block and the tower falls down. The blocks make a loud noise and some of them hit Anna and Ben. Anna and Ben cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurt!" Anna says. + +"Me too, me too! That hurt!" Ben says. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what happened. She sees the blocks on the floor and Anna and Ben crying. + +"What happened, my loves?" Mom asks. + +"Anna and Ben broke the tower!" They both say. + +Mom hugs them and kisses their boo-boos. She helps them pick up the blocks and put them in a box. + +"Next time, you have to share and take turns, okay?" Mom says. + +"But I want the red block!" Ben insists. + +"And I want the blue block!" Anna insists. + +Mom smiles and takes out two more blocks from the box. She gives the red block to Ben and the blue block to Anna. + +"Here you go, my loves. You can each have your favorite block. But remember, playing together is more fun than fighting, okay?" Mom says. + +"Okay, Mom!" Anna and Ben say. + +They hug Mom and say thank you. Then they start to build a new tower on the floor, with red and blue blocks on top. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw their dad's office. It had many things that looked fun, like pens, papers, and a big computer. They wanted to play with them, but their dad said no. He said they were his work things and they could break them. + +But Lily and Ben did not listen. When their dad was busy, they sneaked into his office. They took some pens and papers and ran to their room. They started to draw and write on them. They thought they were very clever. + +But soon, their dad came to look for his things. He saw that they were missing from his office. He was very angry. He followed the trail of pens and papers to their room. He opened the door and saw Lily and Ben with his work things. + +"What are you doing?" he asked. "You stole my things!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They knew they did something bad. They dropped the pens and papers and hid under the bed. + +"We're sorry, dad," they said. "We just wanted to play." + +Their dad sighed. He was not happy, but he loved them. He sat on the bed and said, "I know you wanted to play, but you can't take things that are not yours. That is called stealing, and it is wrong. You could have asked me to play with you, or find other things to play with. But you can't steal, because it hurts other people and makes them sad. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for their dad. They said, "We understand, dad. We won't steal again. We love you." + +Their dad smiled. He hugged them and said, "I love you too. Now, let's go and put my things back in my office. And then, we can play together with something else." + +Lily and Ben agreed. They helped their dad to put his things back in his office. They said sorry to him again. Then, they played with their dad with some toys and books. They had fun, and they learned not to steal. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they got a new toy from their mom. It was a big doll that could talk and sing. Sara and Tom were very happy and thanked their mom. + +They took the doll to their room and played with it. They gave it a name, Lily, and dressed it in different clothes. They made it sing songs and tell stories. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a lady came to visit their mom. She was their mom's friend, but Sara and Tom did not like her. She was very loud and rude. She always said mean things to them and took their things. She was a crazy lady. + +The crazy lady saw the doll and wanted to play with it. She grabbed it from Sara and Tom and said, "What a nice doll! Can I have it?" Sara and Tom said, "No, it is ours! Give it back!" But the crazy lady did not listen. She ran away with the doll to the living room. + +Sara and Tom followed her and saw that she was doing bad things to the doll. She was pulling its hair, ripping its clothes, and throwing it on the floor. She was spoiling the doll. Sara and Tom cried and said, "Stop it! You are hurting Lily! You are spoiling our toy!" + +Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw the crazy lady and the doll and was very angry. She said, "How dare you do this to their toy? You are a very bad friend! You have to leave now and never come back!" She took the doll from the crazy lady and gave it back to Sara and Tom. She hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, my loves. I will fix your doll and make it new again. Don't worry, she will be okay." + +Sara and Tom were glad that their mom saved their doll. They said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom ever. We love you." They hugged their mom and their doll and went back to their room. They played with Lily and made her happy again. They forgot about the crazy lady and hoped that she would never come back. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together. One day, they are hungry. They go to the kitchen to find some food. + +They see a big bowl of yogurt on the table. It looks yummy. They want to eat it. But they are not sure if it is for them. + +"Who is this yogurt for?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe for Mom or Dad," Lily says. + +They look around. They do not see Mom or Dad. They are in the living room, watching TV. + +"Let's peek and see if they are busy," Tom says. + +They sneak to the living room. They peek from behind the sofa. They see Mom and Dad laughing at a funny show. They do not look at Tom and Lily. + +"Quick, let's go back to the kitchen and eat the yogurt," Lily says. + +They run back to the kitchen. They grab two spoons. They dig into the yogurt. It is sweet and creamy. They eat and eat. They do not notice the long note on the bowl. It says: "This yogurt is for Grandma. She is coming to visit today. Please do not touch. Love, Mom and Dad." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But Lily saw a big hill and wanted to climb it. She said to Ben, "Let's go up the hill. It looks fun." + +Ben was not sure. He said, "The hill is too high. We might fall. And it is hard to walk on the grass. It is slippery and prickly." + +Lily did not listen. She said, "I can do it. You are scared. I am brave." She ran to the hill and started to climb. Ben followed her. He did not want to be left alone. + +But Lily was wrong. The hill was not fun. It was hard. She had to use her hands and feet to move up. She felt tired and hot. She wanted to stop. But she did not want to say it. She wanted to be brave. + +Ben was struggling too. He did not like the hill. He felt scared and sore. He wanted to go back. But he did not want to leave Lily. He wanted to be a good friend. + +They reached the top of the hill. They looked around. They saw the park, the trees and the sky. They felt happy. They did it. They were brave. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a dog. A big dog. It was barking and running towards them. It looked angry. They felt scared. They were not brave. + +They tried to run down the hill. But they slipped and fell. They rolled and bumped. They got dirty and hurt. They cried and yelled. + +The dog reached them. It was not angry. It was friendly. It licked their faces and wagged its tail. It wanted to play. + +They did not want to play. They wanted to go home. They felt embarrassed. They were not brave. + +A lady came. She was the dog's owner. She said, "I'm sorry. He is a good dog. He just likes to chase. Are you okay?" + +They said, "No. We are not okay. We are dirty and hurt. We want to go home." + +The lady said, "I'm sorry. Let me help you. I can give you a ride. And I can give you a massage. It will make you feel better." + +They said, "What is a massage?" + +The lady said, "It is when I rub your back and legs. It will make the pain go away. Do you want a massage?" + +They said, "Yes. We want a massage. Thank you." + +The lady took them to her car. She gave them a massage. They felt better. They said, "Thank you. You are nice. And your dog is nice too. But we don't like the hill. It is not fun. It is hard." + +The lady said, "I understand. The hill is hard. But you did a good job. You were brave. And you were good friends. You should be proud." + +They said, "Thank you. We are proud. And we are sorry. We were rude. We should have listened to you. And to Ben. He was right. The hill was too high. And too slippery. And too prickly." + +The lady said, "That's okay. You learned a lesson. Next time, you will be more careful. And more polite. And more happy." + +They said, "Yes. We will. Thank you." + +The lady drove them home. They hugged her and her dog. They said goodbye. They went inside. They told their mom what happened. She was not mad. She was glad. She said, "I'm proud of you. You were brave. And you were good friends. And you learned a lesson. Now go take a bath. And then have a snack. And then have a nap. You deserve it." + +They said, "Okay. We will. Thank you." + +They took a bath. They had a snack. They had a nap. They felt good. They dreamed of the park. And the hill. And the dog. And the lady. And the massage. They smiled. They were happy. The end. +Lily was a girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a teddy bear. She always hugged her teddy bear when she went to sleep. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big monster came and took her teddy bear away. She was very scared and sad. She cried and cried in her dream. + +She woke up and saw that her teddy bear was still with her. She was happy and relieved. She said to her teddy bear, "I love you, teddy. You are my best friend. I will never let you go." + +But then she heard a loud noise. It was a siren. She looked out of the window and saw a big red truck. It was a fire truck. There was a fire in the house next to hers. She saw smoke and flames. She was very scared again. + +She ran to her mom and dad's room. They were awake too. They saw the fire and told Lily to grab her teddy bear and follow them. They ran out of the house and met the firemen. The firemen were brave and strong. They helped the people in the other house. They put out the fire with water. + +Lily and her family were safe. But they had to go to the hospital. The hospital was a big and clean place. There were many doctors and nurses. They checked Lily and her family. They said they were fine, but they had to stay for a while. + +Lily was bored and tired. She wanted to go home. She said to her mom, "Mom, can we go home now? I miss our house. I miss my toys." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I know, sweetie. I miss our house too. But we have to wait here. The firemen said our house is not safe yet. They have to fix it. They have to make it clean and strong again." + +Lily nodded. She understood. She said, "OK, mom. I will wait. But can I keep my teddy bear with me?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, honey. You can keep your teddy bear with you. He is your best friend. He will make you feel better." + +Lily hugged her teddy bear and said, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, teddy. You are both very nice. I love you both." + +The moral value of the story is: Be grateful for what you have and don't take it for granted. Sometimes things can change quickly and you may lose what you love. But you can always find comfort and support in your family and friends. They will always be there for you. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together. Today, they are playing in the kitchen. They have pots and pans and spoons and plates. They pretend to cook and serve food. + +Tom says, "I will serve you some soup. It is very hot and yummy." He fills a bowl with water and puts some salt and pepper in it. He stirs it with a spoon. He gives it to Anna. + +Anna says, "Thank you, Tom. This soup is very good." She pretends to sip it. She makes a slurping sound. She smiles. + +Tom says, "You are welcome, Anna. Do you want some salad too?" He takes a plate and puts some lettuce and tomatoes on it. He sprinkles some vinegar on it. He gives it to Anna. + +Anna says, "Yes, please, Tom. This salad is very fresh and crunchy." She pretends to eat it. She makes a munching sound. She smiles. + +Tom says, "I am glad you like it, Anna. Do you want some cake too?" He takes another plate and puts a slice of cake on it. The cake is green. It has white frosting and sprinkles on it. He gives it to Anna. + +Anna says, "Wow, Tom. This cake is very pretty and sweet." She pretends to bite it. She makes a mmm sound. She smiles. + +Tom says, "I made it for you, Anna. It is your favorite color. Green." + +Anna says, "Thank you, Tom. You are very nice and kind. You are my best friend." + +Tom and Anna hug. They are very happy. + +But Lily is not happy. Lily is watching them from the corner. She is jealous. She wants to play with Tom. She wants to eat the green cake. She wants to be Tom's best friend. + +She walks over to them. She says, "Hey, Tom. Can I play with you too?" + +Tom says, "Sure, Lily. You can play with us. We have enough food for everyone." + +Anna says, "Yes, Lily. You can have some soup and salad and cake too." + +Lily says, "No, thank you. I don't want your food. I want your toy." She points to a teddy bear that Tom has. She says, "Give me that. It is mine." + +Tom says, "No, Lily. It is not yours. It is mine. My mom gave it to me. You have your own toy." He points to a doll that Lily has. + +Lily says, "I don't care. I want your toy. It is better than mine." She tries to grab the teddy bear from Tom. + +Tom says, "Stop it, Lily. You are being mean and rude. You can't take my toy." + +Anna says, "Yeah, Lily. You are being bad and selfish. You can't have everything you want." + +Lily says, "Yes, I can. I can have anything I want. I am better than you." She pulls the teddy bear harder. + +Tom says, "No, you are not. You are worse than us. You are a bully and a liar." He pulls the teddy bear back. + +Anna says, "Yeah, you are. You are a brat and a cheater." She helps Tom to hold the teddy bear. + +Lily says, "No, I am not. You are. You are stupid and ugly." She kicks Tom and Anna. + +Tom and Anna say, "Ow, Lily. That hurts. You are hurting us. Stop it, stop it, stop it." + +They start to cry. Lily starts to cry too. She is angry and sad. She doesn't understand why Tom and Anna don't like her. She doesn't understand why she can't have what they have. She doesn't understand why she can't be happy. +Sara liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She put on a pink apron and climbed on a stool. She wanted to make a cake for dad's birthday. + +"Can I start mixing the flour and the eggs, mom?" she asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful not to spill," mom said. She gave Sara a big bowl and a wooden spoon. + +Sara started to stir the flour and the eggs. She felt happy and proud. She sang a song as she mixed. + +But then she saw her brother Tom on the couch. He was watching TV and eating chips. He looked lazy and bored. + +"Tom, why don't you come and help us?" Sara called. "It's fun to make a cake!" + +Tom did not answer. He just shrugged and changed the channel. + +Sara felt angry and sad. She did not like Tom's attitude. She wanted him to join them and be nice. + +She had an idea. She took some flour and threw it at Tom. It landed on his hair and face. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Tom shouted. He jumped off the couch and ran to the kitchen. + +Sara laughed and ran away. She hid behind mom. + +"Sorry, Tom, I just wanted to play with you," she said. + +Mom smiled and shook her head. She wiped Tom's face with a cloth. + +"Maybe you should help us with the cake, Tom," she said. "It's more fun than watching TV." + +Tom looked at the bowl and the spoon. He saw Sara's apron and smile. + +"Okay, mom, I'll help," he said. He put on a blue apron and climbed on another stool. + +Sara and Tom started to make the cake together. They forgot about the flour and the TV. They had fun and learned something new. Mom was happy and proud of them. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But they do not like the same songs. Tim likes fast songs. Mia likes slow songs. + +One day, they have a music class. The teacher says they can sing any song they want. Tim and Mia want to sing different songs. They start to argue. + +"I want to sing a fast song. Fast songs are fun and cool. Slow songs are boring and silly," Tim says. + +"No, I want to sing a slow song. Slow songs are nice and calm. Fast songs are loud and rude," Mia says. + +They do not listen to each other. They do not believe that the other has a good song. They get angry and sad. + +The teacher sees them. She says, "Tim and Mia, why are you arguing? You are friends. You can like different songs. Different songs are good. They make the world more colorful and beautiful. You can learn from each other. You can share your songs. You can sing together." + +Tim and Mia think about what the teacher says. They feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They decide to try each other's songs. They listen and sing. They find out that they both have good songs. They have fun and smile. + +They learn a lesson. They learn to respect and appreciate each other's songs. They learn to believe that different is not bad. They learn to sing in harmony. +Anna liked to wrap things. She wrapped her toys, her books, her pillows, and sometimes even her cat. She used paper, ribbons, stickers, and tape. She liked to make surprises for her friends and family. + +One day, she decided to wrap something for her neighbor, Mr. Lee. He was an old man who lived next door. He had a big garden with many flowers and birds. He was very kind to Anna and always gave her cookies and stories. + +Anna found a big box and filled it with things she thought Mr. Lee would like. She put in a ball, a hat, a book, and a picture she drew. Then she wrapped the box with red paper and a gold ribbon. She wrote "To Mr. Lee, from Anna" on a card and taped it to the box. + +She carried the box to Mr. Lee's house and knocked on the door. Mr. Lee opened the door and smiled when he saw Anna. + +"Hello, Anna, what a nice surprise! What do you have there?" he asked. + +"It's a gift for you, Mr. Lee. I wrapped it myself. I hope you like it," Anna said. + +"Thank you, Anna, you are very sweet and adventurous. Can I open it now?" Mr. Lee said. + +"Yes, yes, open it now!" Anna said. + +Mr. Lee opened the box and looked at the things inside. He was very happy and touched. He hugged Anna and thanked her again. + +"You are very thoughtful, Anna. I love everything you gave me. The ball is fun, the hat is warm, the book is interesting, and the picture is beautiful. You are a very good friend, Anna," he said. + +Anna was very happy too. She felt proud and glad. She had made Mr. Lee happy with her gift. She liked to wrap things. She liked to make surprises. She liked to be adventurous. +Ben and Mia were best friends. They liked to play with toys, draw pictures and run in the park. They always stayed together and shared their love. + +One day, Mia's mom said they had to move to a new house far away. Mia was very sad. She did not want to leave Ben. She gave him a big hug and said, "I will miss you, Ben. You are my best friend. I love you." + +Ben was also very sad. He did not want to lose Mia. He gave her a small toy car and said, "This is for you, Mia. It is my favorite toy. I want you to have it. I love you." + +Mia and Ben cried and said goodbye. Mia got in the car with her mom and waved to Ben. Ben waved back and watched the car drive away. + +Ben felt miserable. He did not have Mia to play with anymore. He did not have anyone to share his love. He looked at the toy car in his hand and wished Mia would come back. + +The next day, Ben went to the park. He hoped to see Mia there, but he knew she was gone. He sat on a bench and played with the toy car. He pretended Mia was with him and they were having fun. + +Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw Mia running towards him. She had a big smile on her face and a small toy doll in her hand. + +"Mia!" Ben shouted. He jumped off the bench and ran to her. They hugged and laughed. + +"Mia, what are you doing here?" Ben asked. + +"My mom said we did not have to move after all. She found a new job here. We are staying!" Mia said. + +"Really? That is great!" Ben said. + +"Yes, it is! I am so happy! I brought you a gift. It is my favorite toy. I want you to have it. I love you." Mia said. She gave him the toy doll. + +"Thank you, Mia. I love you too." Ben said. He gave her the toy car back. + +They smiled and held hands. They played with their toys, drew pictures and ran in the park. They were happy. They stayed together and shared their love. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. Today is a special day. It is their birthday. They are three years old. + +"Mom, can we decorate the cake?" Anna asks. She loves cake. She wants to put sprinkles and candy on it. + +"Yes, you can. But first, you have to clean your room. It is very messy. You have to be organized," Mom says. She gives them a big smile. + +Anna and Ben nod. They go to their room. They pick up their toys and books. They put them in the right places. They make their beds. They are very fast. + +"Look, Mom. We are done. Our room is organized," Ben says. He is proud. He shows Mom their room. + +"Wow, you did a great job. I am very happy. Now you can decorate the cake. It is time for your party," Mom says. She hugs them. She takes them to the kitchen. + +Anna and Ben are very excited. They see a big cake. It is chocolate. It has white frosting. It has candles. It has their names on it. + +"Can we use these?" Anna asks. She points to a bowl of sprinkles and candy. They are colorful. They are yummy. + +"Of course. You can use whatever you like. It is your cake. It is your birthday," Mom says. She helps them. + +Anna and Ben decorate the cake. They have fun. They make patterns and shapes. They use different colors. They make the cake look beautiful. + +"Wow, you are very creative. The cake looks amazing. I am sure it will taste delicious," Mom says. She claps her hands. + +"Thank you, Mom. We love you. We love our cake. We love our birthday," Anna and Ben say. They hug Mom. They blow the candles. They make a wish. They are very happy. +Anna was a new girl in the big school. She did not know anyone there. She felt frightened and alone. She walked to her classroom with her backpack and her teddy bear. + +She saw many children in the classroom. They were playing, talking, and laughing. They looked happy and friendly. Anna hoped they would like her and be her friends. + +She saw a teacher at the front of the room. She had a big smile and a name tag that said Miss Lee. She waved at Anna and said, "Hello, Anna! Welcome to our classroom! We are so glad you are here!" + +Anna smiled back and walked towards Miss Lee. She felt a little less frightened. Maybe the big school was not so bad after all. + +But then, something bad happened. A boy ran past Anna and bumped into her. He made her fall down and drop her backpack and her teddy bear. He did not say sorry. He just laughed and ran away. + +Anna felt a sharp pain in her knee. She saw blood on her sock. She felt tears in her eyes. She looked for her teddy bear, but she could not see it. She heard the other children laughing and pointing at her. They did not help her or comfort her. They just made fun of her. + +Anna felt very frightened and alone. She wished she was back at home with her mommy and daddy. She did not like the big school. She did not like the classroom. She did not like the children. She did not want to be there. She cried and cried. +Lily and Max went to the park with Mom. They saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, swings, slides. But Lily liked one thing the most: a big statue of a lady. The statue was very beautiful. She had a long dress, a crown, and a torch in her hand. + +"Who is she, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"She is a symbol of freedom and hope, Lily. Her name is Liberty," Mom said. + +"Liberty," Lily repeated. She liked the sound of the word. + +Lily ran to the statue and hugged her leg. She looked up and smiled. + +"Hello, Liberty. You are very pretty. I want to be your friend," Lily said. + +Max followed Lily and stood next to her. He waved his hand at the statue. + +"Hi, Liberty. I like your torch. It is very bright. Can I hold it?" Max said. + +Mom laughed and took a picture of Lily and Max with the statue. + +"You two are very cute. But you can't hold the torch, Max. It is too high and too hot. Maybe you can wave at it instead," Mom said. + +Lily and Max nodded and waved at the torch. They felt happy and warm. They thanked Liberty for being so beautiful and kind. Then they went to play on the swings and slides. They had a lot of fun at the park. +Jazz is a dog who likes to play. He has a ball that he can throw and catch. He likes to throw the ball very far and run after it. Sometimes he throws the ball so far that he can't see it. + +One day, Jazz threw the ball over a fence. He ran to the fence and looked for his ball. He saw a big yard with many flowers and trees. He also saw a small house with a door and a window. He wondered if his ball was in the yard or in the house. + +He jumped over the fence and ran into the yard. He sniffed the flowers and the trees, but he did not find his ball. He went to the house and looked at the door and the window. He saw a light inside the house. He heard a noise that he did not know. It was a loud and fast noise, like many drums and horns. + +Jazz was curious and scared. He wanted to see what made the noise. He also wanted to find his ball. He pushed the door with his nose and opened it. He walked into the house and saw a room with many people and things. He saw a man with a drum, a woman with a horn, and a boy with a guitar. They were making the noise. They were playing jazz. + +The people saw Jazz and stopped playing. They looked at him and smiled. They said hello and asked him his name. They asked him if he liked jazz. They asked him if he wanted to play with them. Jazz wagged his tail and barked. He liked the people and the noise. He wanted to play with them. He also saw his ball on the floor. He ran to his ball and threw it to the boy. The boy caught it and threw it back. Jazz caught it and threw it to the woman. The woman caught it and threw it to the man. The man caught it and threw it to Jazz. They played catch and jazz. Jazz was happy. He had found his ball and made new friends. He had learned a new word and a new noise. He had learned jazz. +Once upon a time, there was an old butterfly. She had fluttered all around the garden for many years. One day, she saw a little butterfly who looked just like her. They matched! The old butterfly was so happy to have found a friend who looked like her. They flew around together, matching each other's wings. They had so much fun together! The old butterfly was no longer alone and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat apples. One day, Benny saw a big red apple on a tree. He was so enthusiastic that he wanted to get it. + +Benny decided to dive into the tree to get the apple. He jumped and jumped until he finally reached the apple. He took a big bite and it was so delicious! + +Benny was so happy that he wanted to share the apple with his friends. He hopped over to his friends and gave them some apple. They were so happy and enthusiastic that they all ate together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in the sea with his family and friends. One day, Nemo and his friends were playing hide and seek. Nemo was hiding behind a big rock when he saw a big fish coming towards him. Nemo got scared and tried to escape, but the big fish caught him. + +The big fish took Nemo to a different part of the sea where he had never been before. Nemo was very scared and embarrassed because he had never been caught before. The big fish said, "I am sorry for scaring you. I just wanted to show you this beautiful part of the sea." + +Nemo was amazed by the beautiful coral and colorful fish. He thanked the big fish and said, "I am sorry for trying to escape. Thank you for showing me this amazing place." From that day on, Nemo and the big fish became good friends and explored the sea together. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little bear named Benny. He loved to eat honey and fish all day long. One day, Benny's mom took him to a restaurant. Benny was very excited to try new food. + +At the restaurant, Benny saw a little bird sitting alone. The bird looked sad and hungry. Benny asked his mom if he could share his food with the bird. His mom said yes, and Benny shared his honey and fish with the bird. + +After they finished eating, the bird thanked Benny and his mom. Benny felt happy that he could help the bird. He knew that it was good to be kind to others. From that day on, whenever Benny went to the restaurant, he always looked for someone to share his food with. And he knew that it was the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her jump rope. One day, she was playing outside when her friend Timmy came over. "Hi Lily!" Timmy said, enthusiastic to play. "Do you want to jump rope together?" + +Lily smiled and handed Timmy one end of the rope. They took turns jumping and laughing. Suddenly, Timmy tripped and fell, scraping his knee. "Ouch!" he cried. + +Lily ran inside to get a band-aid and some polish to make Timmy's knee feel better. She carefully polished the band-aid and put it on Timmy's knee. "Thank you, Lily," Timmy said, feeling much better. They continued to play with the jump rope, happy and enthusiastic. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and drawing pictures. One day, she saw her mom using her computer. + +"What's that?" she asked. + +"It's a computer. I use it for work," her mom replied. + +Lily was curious and wanted to know more about the computer. "Can I use it too?" she asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. You're still too young. It could hurt you," her mom explained. + +Lily was disappointed but she understood. She knew that she had to wait until she was older to use the computer. Instead, she went back to playing with her toys and drawing pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his friends. One day, Timmy found a laser toy in his room. He didn't know what it was, but it looked cool. Timmy showed the laser toy to his friends and they all played with it together. + +After playing with the laser toy for a while, Timmy's friend Billy said he wanted to keep it. Timmy didn't want to give it away, but he didn't want to be mean either. He thought about it for a while and then said, "I know what we can do. We can take turns playing with the laser toy. That way, we can all have fun and be honest with each other." + +Timmy's friends agreed and they all had a great time playing with the laser toy together. Timmy was happy that he could share his toy and be a good friend. From that day on, Timmy knew that sharing was the best way to have fun with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore new things. One day, Lily was walking with her mommy and daddy when she saw a big sign on the side of the road. It was called a billboard and it had lots of pictures and words on it. + +Lily was so excited to see the billboard and she wanted to know more about it. Her mommy and daddy taught her that billboards are signs that tell people about things like food or toys or movies. Lily was very happy to learn something new and she felt proud of herself for being curious. + +From that day on, whenever Lily went for a walk, she always looked for billboards. She wanted to see what new things she could learn and she was always excited to share her new knowledge with her mommy and daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to listen to music and dance around in her room. One day, her mommy came in and said, "Lily, it's time for your nap." + +Lily replied, "But mommy, I'm not sleepy." + +Mommy said, "Just lay down and close your eyes. You'll feel better soon." + +Lily climbed into bed and stared at the ceiling while mommy sang a soft lullaby. Before she knew it, Lily was fast asleep. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and ready to dance to more music. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy kangaroo and her baby Joey. They hopped around in the green fields all day long, eating yummy grass and leaves. They were very healthy and happy. + +One day, Joey saw a big, mean crocodile. He got scared and ran to his mommy. "Mommy, what should we do?" he asked. Mommy kangaroo said, "I will teach you how to jump high and far, so we can escape from the crocodile." + +Mommy kangaroo taught Joey how to jump, and they hopped away quickly. But the crocodile was too fast, and he caught them with his big, sharp teeth. Poor mommy kangaroo and Joey! They were eaten by the crocodile. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who lived alone. One day, a little girl came to visit him and brought a big box with her. The elderly man was very happy to see her and asked her what was inside the box. The little girl said it was a surprise and asked him to close his eyes. + +The little girl put the box on the table and asked the elderly man to open his eyes. When he opened them, he saw that the box was full of colorful balloons. The little girl said, "I brought these balloons for you because I want you to be happy." + +The elderly man was very touched by the little girl's kindness and realized that it doesn't matter how old you are, you can always make someone else happy. He thanked the little girl and they both played with the balloons. From that day on, the elderly man felt less lonely and more grateful for the simple things in life. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved very much. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy liked the toy car and asked Timmy if he could have it. Timmy didn't want to give it away, but Billy said he would give Timmy some candy if he sold him the car. Timmy thought about it for a moment and decided to sell the car to Billy. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him where his toy car was. Timmy told her he sold it to Billy for candy. His mom explained to him that it's important to stay true to things that are important to you and not sell them for something as small as candy. She also told him that reliable friends will always respect your belongings and not ask you to sell them. + +Timmy learned an important lesson that day and promised himself to always stay true to the things he loves and to only have reliable friends who respect his belongings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. There, she saw a boy named Max. Lily and Max played together and had fun. They were happy to meet each other. + +After playing for a while, Lily's mommy said it was time to go home. Lily put on her jacket and tried to zip it up, but she was too clumsy. Max saw that she was having trouble and helped her. He zipped up her jacket for her. + +Lily was grateful for Max's help. She said goodbye to him and went home with her mommy. She told her mommy about her new friend and how he helped her zip up her jacket. From that day on, Lily and Max would often meet at the park to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and look at the sky. He would often point to the clouds and say, "Look mommy, the sky is so pretty!" + +One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy didn't want to clean up because he wanted to play, but his mommy said, "Timmy, it's important to organize your toys so we can find them later." + +Timmy thought about it and realized his mommy was right. He started to pick up his toys and put them away. As he was cleaning, he found a humble little toy car that he had forgotten about. He said to himself, "Wow, I forgot I had this. I'm glad I organized my toys." + +Later, when Timmy's daddy came home from work, Timmy showed him his organized toys and said, "Daddy, look what I did! I organized my toys all by myself!" His daddy was proud of him and said, "Good job, Timmy! Now let's go outside and look at the pretty sky." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the spring. One day, she met a kind old man who was walking his dog. + +"Hello, little girl," said the old man. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm playing with my ball," replied Lily. + +The old man laughed and said, "I used to love playing with my ball when I was your age." + +Lily smiled and asked, "Can I pet your dog?" + +"Of course," said the old man. "He's very kind." + +Lily petted the dog and they all laughed together. From that day on, Lily and the old man became good friends and they would often play together in the spring. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and his friends. One day, Timmy's mom said they were going to send a letter to his grandma who lived on an island far away. Timmy was excited to send the letter because he loved his grandma very much. + +But then, Timmy fell down and hurt his knee. He cried a little, but his mom gave him a big hug and a kiss to make him feel better. Timmy's mom said they would send the letter to grandma tomorrow when his knee felt better. + +The next day, Timmy's knee felt much better. He and his mom went to the post office to send the letter to grandma. Timmy felt happy and proud that he could help send the letter to his grandma on the island far away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to her mommy's office to see her. Her mommy had a big file on her desk. Lily asked her mommy what it was. Her mommy said it was a file with important papers inside. + +Lily was upset because she wanted to play with her mommy, but her mommy had to work. Her mommy explained that sometimes grown-ups have to work, but they can still have fun later. Lily understood and decided to draw a picture for her mommy to make her happy. + +Her mommy was so happy when she saw the picture that Lily drew. Lily was happy too because she made her mommy smile. From that day on, Lily would always draw pictures for her mommy when she saw her working. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the creek near her house. One day, she was playing with her favorite toy when it suddenly disappeared! She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily felt sad because her toy was very important to her. She decided to ask her friends if they had seen it. But they hadn't. She started to cry, feeling frustrated and upset. + +Just then, her mom came over and asked what was wrong. Lily explained what happened and her mom suggested they look together. They searched and searched until finally, they found the toy! It had been hiding in the tall grass by the creek. Lily was so happy and relieved that her toy hadn't disappeared forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, Timmy and his mom went on a trip on a big train called a subway. They went to see an ancient castle. + +When they got there, Timmy saw a big fountain. His mom poured some water from her bottle into the fountain. Timmy thought it was cool. They walked around the castle and saw lots of old things. Timmy saw an ancient sword and shield. He thought they were super cool. + +After they finished looking, they went back on the subway train. Timmy was tired but happy. He had a fun day with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly farmer named Jack. Jack had a big spear to protect his farm from bad animals. One day, Jack saw a fox sneaking around his farm. He warned the fox to leave or he would use his spear. The fox didn't listen and kept trying to steal the chickens. + +Jack threw his spear at the fox, but he missed. The fox got angry and attacked Jack. Jack got hurt and had to go to the hospital. From then on, Jack always made sure to warn any animals to stay away from his farm. But he never used his spear again because he didn't want to get hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars in the garden. One day, he accidentally dropped his favourite car in a big puddle and it got all wet. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his car anymore. + +But then, his dad came outside and saw what happened. He picked up the car and said "Don't worry Timmy, we can repair it!" Timmy was happy again because he knew his dad was good at fixing things. + +His dad took the car inside and used a cloth to dry it off. Then he got some glue and fixed the broken wheels. When he was finished, he showed Timmy the impressive job he had done. Timmy was so happy to have his favourite car back and he thanked his dad for repairing it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden with her little dog, Max. One day, Lily's grandma came to visit and she brought a basket of yummy prunes. + +Lily was so happy to see her grandma and the basket of prunes. She grabbed a little prune and took a bite. It was so juicy and delicious! + +Later that day, Lily's friend Tom arrived to play with her. They had so much fun playing with their toys and running around in the garden. Lily even shared some of her prunes with Tom. + +As the sun started to set, Lily's parents called her inside for dinner. She said goodbye to Tom and her grandma and went inside with Max, feeling happy and full from the yummy prunes. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a mysterious box that was unknown to her. She wondered what was inside. + +Lily opened the box and found lots of colorful shapes. She tried to put them together but they didn't match. She kept trying and finally, she found the right pieces that matched. She was so happy! + +From that day on, Lily loved to play with the shapes and make new things. She would always remember the sunshine and the unknown box that brought her so much joy. +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 park with her mommy and daddy. Lily saw a bird flying high in the sky and she felt glad. She wanted to call the bird, so she shouted "tweet tweet!" But the bird didn't come down. Instead, Lily saw a butterfly fluttering by and she felt even more glad. She called out to the butterfly and it flew closer to her. Lily was so happy and she smiled at the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He lived in a small town with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a big dog and got scared. "Mommy, I'm fearful of the dog," he said. + +His mommy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. The dog is friendly. Just pet him gently." Timmy slowly approached the dog and pet him. The dog licked Timmy's hand and Timmy giggled. + +After playing with the dog, Timmy went to the candy store. He bought some gummy bears and started chewing them. "Mmm, these taste yummy," he said. The candy store owner said, "I'm glad you like them, Timmy!" + +Timmy went back home and told his mommy and daddy about his fun day at the park and candy store. They were happy Timmy had a good time. From that day on, Timmy wasn't fearful of dogs anymore. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a boy and a girl. They liked to play together all day long. One day, they decided to race each other to see who was the fastest. The boy was very fast, but the girl was even faster! + +As they were running, they saw an enormous tornado coming towards them. They got scared and didn't know what to do. The boy said, "We need to find a safe place to hide!" The girl said, "I know, let's go to my house!" + +They ran as fast as they could and made it to the girl's house just in time. They watched as the tornado passed by, feeling very relieved that they were safe. The boy said to the girl, "You were right, you are the fastest! But I'm glad we're both safe now." The girl smiled and said, "Me too!" And they continued to play together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny bowl that she loved to play with. One day, Lily's mom asked her to wash the bowl, but it was difficult for her to reach the sink. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can you help me wash my bowl? It's too difficult for me." + +Her mom replied, "Of course, I can help you. Let's shine it up nice and clean." + +After they finished washing the bowl, Lily ran outside to play. But she accidentally dropped the shiny bowl on the ground and it broke into many pieces. + +Lily cried and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to break my shiny bowl." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Accidents happen. We can always get you a new bowl." + +But Lily was still sad because she loved her shiny bowl so much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to work. He worked all day and all night. He was very tired but he liked to work. + +One day, the man was very hungry. He wanted a sandwich. He went to the store and bought some bread, ham, and cheese. He made a sandwich and ate it. It was very yummy! + +After eating his sandwich, the man felt impatient. He wanted to work again. He went back to work and worked very hard. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was eating a crunchy apple when suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her mouth. She looked in the mirror and saw that one of her teeth was wiggly. + +Lily went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, my tooth is moving! What should I do?" Her mommy answered, "It's okay, sweetie. That's just your baby tooth getting ready to fall out. It's fragile and ready to come out soon." + +Lily was a little scared, but her mommy reassured her that losing a tooth is normal and happens to everyone. A few days later, Lily's tooth came out and she was so excited to show her mommy. She put the tooth under her pillow and went to sleep, hoping for the tooth fairy to come and answer her wish for a special surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her friend's house. Her friend had a big fan that she loved to play with. Lily was envious of her friend's fan and wanted one too. + +One day, Lily found a fan in her attic. She was so happy and brought it to her friend's house to show her. Her friend was excited too and they played with the fans together. + +But, later that day, the fan Lily found started to smoke and caught on fire. Everyone had to run out of the house and the firefighters came to put out the fire. Lily felt very sad that she caused the fire and her friend's house was ruined. From then on, she never played with fans again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the beach with his family. He would run around in the sand and jump over the waves. One day, Timmy saw a big wave coming towards him. He thought it would be fun to try and jump over it. But the wave was too strong and Timmy fell into the icy water. + +Timmy started to panic and couldn't swim back to shore. He waved his arms and yelled for help. Luckily, a lifeguard saw Timmy and quickly swam over to him. The lifeguard helped Timmy gain his strength back and brought him safely back to his family on the beach. + +From that day on, Timmy was more careful around the waves and always made sure to stay close to his family. He gained a new appreciation for the power of the ocean and never forgot the icy water that almost got the best of him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with blocks and create things. One day, he built a big palace out of his blocks. It was so tall and colorful! + +His mom came into the room and said, "Wow Timmy, you are so intelligent! You created such a beautiful palace." + +Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy. Do you want to play with me?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Sure, let's play in your palace." And they spent the afternoon playing together in Timmy's creation. +Once upon a time, there was a duck named Ducky. Ducky liked to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Ducky was hiding behind a big tree when he saw a rude cat walking by. The cat saw Ducky and tried to catch him, but Ducky was too fast and ran away. + +Ducky was scared and didn't want to play with his friends anymore. But his friends noticed that he was missing and went to look for him. They found Ducky hiding in a bush and asked him what happened. Ducky told them about the rude cat and how scared he was. + +Ducky's friends were very kind and told him that they would always protect him. From that day on, Ducky felt safe and happy playing hide and seek with his friends. And whenever he saw the rude cat, he knew that his friends would be there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle with a princess inside. The princess had a special key to unlock the door of her room. But one day, the key went missing! The princess was sad and scared because she couldn't get out of her room. + +Luckily, there was a knight who was very dependable. He searched high and low for the missing key. Finally, he found it under the princess's bed! He quickly unlocked the door and the princess was so happy to be free again. + +From that day on, the princess made sure to keep her key in a safe place so it wouldn't get lost again. And the knight became known as the most dependable knight in all the land. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the garden with her toys. One day, she was digging in the dirt and found a hole. She was so excited and called out to her mom, "Look, Mommy! I found a hole!" + +Her mom came over and saw the hole. "Oh no, Lily! That hole is spoiled. It's not safe to play near it," her mom said. + +Lily started to weep because she wanted to play in the garden. Her mom saw how sad she was and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can fill the hole and make it safe again. Then you can play in the garden all you want." + +Lily was so happy that her mom was going to fix the hole. She gave her mom a big hug and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a wife. She was very pretty and everyone knew her. She was famous. + +One day, something bad happened. The man and his wife went for a walk in the forest. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a bear! The bear was angry and wanted to eat them. + +The man tried to protect his wife, but the bear was too strong. The man couldn't fight the bear and they both got hurt. Sadly, the man's wife didn't survive. The man was very sad and missed his wife very much. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wild forest. In the forest, there lived a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny was playing when he heard a whisper. + +"Psst! Benny, come over here!" said a little mouse hiding behind a tree. + +Benny hopped over to the mouse and asked, "What is it?" + +"I smell something smelly," said the mouse. "I think it's coming from that cave over there." + +Benny and the mouse decided to go investigate. As they got closer to the cave, the smell got stronger and stronger. When they peeked inside, they saw a skunk sleeping! + +"Oh no!" whispered Benny. "We need to be very quiet so we don't wake up the smelly skunk." + +Benny and the mouse tiptoed away from the cave, happy to have solved the mystery of the smelly smell. From that day on, Benny always listened for whispers and kept his nose out for any more smelly surprises in the wild forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small village. She had a very spoiled cat named Whiskers who always got what he wanted. One day, Lily's friend came over to play with her. They decided to go for a walk in the woods. + +While they were walking, Whiskers ran away and got lost. Lily and her friend looked for him everywhere, but they couldn't find him. When they got back to Lily's house, her friend said, "I'm sorry we lost your cat, Lily." + +Lily replied, "It's okay, I forgive you. But I'm sad because I loved Whiskers so much." The next day, Lily found Whiskers in the woods, but he was hurt and couldn't be saved. Lily was very sad and her heart was broken. She learned that sometimes things don't always have a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small village with her family. One day, Lily decided to go on an adventure. She walked and walked until she saw a distant mountain. She wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +As she climbed, she met a wise old man. He asked her where she was going. Lily told him about her adventure. The old man said, "Remember to always bow to those who help you on your journey." Lily didn't understand why, but she nodded her head. + +Finally, Lily reached the top of the mountain. She saw a beautiful view of the village and the surrounding area. She felt proud of herself for reaching the top. Suddenly, she slipped and almost fell off the mountain. But then, a kind stranger caught her and helped her back up. Lily remembered what the old man said and bowed to the stranger. The stranger smiled and said, "Always remember to be grateful for those who help you. It's important to show respect and kindness." Lily nodded her head and thanked the stranger. She learned an important lesson that day and went back home to tell her family about her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating steak for dinner. One day, her mom cooked her a fake steak. Lily didn't like it because it tasted different. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to mail a letter to her grandma. Lily was excited to help her mom, but she didn't know how to do it. She asked her mom to teach her. Her mom showed her how to put the letter in the envelope and put a stamp on it. Lily was proud of herself for learning something new. + +But then, Lily realized she didn't have any stamps left. She felt worried because she didn't want to disappoint her mom. She remembered the fake steak and how she didn't like it. She decided to write a letter to her mom telling her how she felt. Her mom read the letter and understood how Lily felt. They talked about it and Lily felt better. They went to the post office together to mail the letter to grandma. They had a fun time together and Lily learned that it's okay to share how she feels. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty dragon named Sparky. Sparky loved to fly around and breathe fire. One day, Sparky was flying over a village when he accidentally breathed fire on a house. The house caught on fire and the people inside started to panic. + +A little girl named Lily saw the fire and went to get help. She found a firefighter and said, "There's a fire! We need to go shut it down!" The firefighter rushed to the house with his hose and started to put out the fire. + +Sparky felt really bad about what happened and flew down to apologize. "I'm sorry for breathing fire on your house," he said. "I didn't mean to start a fire." The people forgave Sparky and thanked the firefighter for putting out the fire. + +From then on, Sparky was careful when he flew over the village and made sure to never breathe fire again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty pink purse that she loved to carry around. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She played on the swings and slide, but when it was time to go home, she couldn't find her purse. She felt anxious and sad because she remembered that her favorite toy was inside. + +Lily and her mommy searched everywhere, but they couldn't find the purse. They asked other children if they had seen it, but no one had. Lily started to cry because she was so worried about her toy. Suddenly, a kind lady walked up to them and asked if they were looking for a pink purse. Lily's mommy was so happy and relieved that they found it! They thanked the lady and Lily felt so happy to have her purse back. From that day on, she always remembered to keep her purse close to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shelf in her room that was very dark. One day, her mommy came into her room and said, "Lily, let's clean up your shelf. We can fill it with your toys." + +Lily was very happy and started to pick up all of her toys. She said to her mommy, "I want to fill my shelf with my dolls and teddy bears." Her mommy smiled and helped her put all of her toys on the shelf. + +After they were done, Lily looked at her shelf and said, "Mommy, my shelf is not dark anymore. It's so pretty with all of my toys on it." Her mommy hugged her and said, "Yes, it is. And remember, it's always better to keep your things organized and tidy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to bring a big bowl from the shelf. Lily was very careful and didn't want to drop the bowl. She stepped on her tippy toes to reach the bowl and brought it to her mommy. + +Her mommy was very happy and gave her a big hug. Lily felt very proud of herself for being so helpful. She decided to help her mommy make cookies. She stepped up on a chair so she could see the counter better. Her mommy showed her how to measure flour and sugar and mix them together in the bowl. + +Lily was having so much fun helping her mommy. She was being very careful not to spill anything. When they were done, they put the cookies in the oven to bake. Lily couldn't wait to taste them! She knew they would be delicious because she helped make them with her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to eat carrots. One day, she found a great carrot with a big root. She was so happy and ate it all up. + +After a while, the bunny started to feel sick. She went to see the doctor and found out that the great carrot she ate had made her very sick. + +The bunny had to stay in the hospital for a long time and receive lots of medicine. Sadly, she never felt better and eventually passed away. + +Everyone was very sad and missed the little bunny who loved to eat carrots. But they knew that she was in a better place now. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the pond to see the frogs. She saw a big green frog that was very clean. + +Lily said, "Hello frog! You are very clean. Can I play with you?" + +The frog said, "Yes, you can play with me, but first you have to order the rocks in the pond." + +Lily said, "Okay, I will order the rocks for you." + +So Lily started to order the rocks in the pond. She put the big rocks at the bottom and the small rocks on top. The frog was very happy with Lily's work and they played together all day. From that day on, Lily visited the frog every day and they had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy cars. One day, he was playing with his red car when his mom came in and said, "Timmy, we need to go to the store to buy a new fishing rod." + +Timmy was excited to go to the store because he loved to see all the different things there. When they got to the store, Timmy saw a charming puppy in the pet section. He went over to pet the puppy and said, "Hi there little guy!" + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom called out, "Timmy, look at this amazing toy car! It can zoom all around the room!" Timmy was so happy and said, "Wow, that's so cool! Can we get it?" + +After they bought the fishing rod and the toy car, they went home and Timmy played with his new car while his mom went fishing. Timmy had a great day and couldn't wait to play with his new toys again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max liked to play and run around in the park. One day, Max's owner couldn't find him. She looked everywhere but Max was nowhere to be seen. She was very worried and asked her friends to help her find Max. + +They searched for Max all day long but they couldn't find him. Max's owner was sad and she took a walk to clear her head. Suddenly, she saw Max in front of the hospital. Max had hurt his paw and went to the hospital by himself. Max's owner was so happy to find Max and took him home where she gave him lots of love and treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect pretty stones. One day, she found a shiny stone that made her very happy. She showed it to her mommy and said, "Look mommy, I found a pretty stone!" + +But then, Lily's little brother came and accidentally stepped on the stone, breaking it into many pieces. Lily got very upset and started to cry. Her mommy came over and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "My pretty stone is broken! I'm sad." Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. Maybe you'll dream of finding an even prettier stone tonight." Lily smiled and went to bed, dreaming of finding the most beautiful stone in the whole world. +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 on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They saw lots of animals and plants that Lily had never seen before. She was excited to learn about them. + +As they walked, Lily's mommy told her about life and how it can be rough sometimes. She explained that life is like a big adventure with lots of ups and downs. Lily didn't really understand what her mommy meant, but she listened carefully. + +After their walk, Lily went home and thought about what her mommy had said. She realized that she still had a lot to learn about life, but she was excited to go on more adventures and see what the world had in store for her. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim and his friends decided to enter the forest. The forest was very big and had many trees. Tim saw an enormous tree and said, "Wow, that tree is very big!" + +As they were walking, Tim saw something shiny on the ground. It was a medal! Tim picked it up and showed it to his friends. "Look what I found!" he said. His friends were happy for him and said, "That's great, Tim!" + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was a little rabbit who had lost its way. Tim and his friends helped the rabbit find its way back home. The rabbit was very grateful and gave Tim the biggest hug. Tim felt very happy and proud of himself for helping the rabbit. He wore his medal proudly as they left the forest and went back home. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat. The cat liked to sleep all day long. One day, the cat saw a jug of milk on the table. The cat was thirsty, so he walked over to the jug. The cat tried to drink the milk, but he couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, the cat saw his friend outside. His friend was waving at him. The cat ran over to his friend and meowed. The friend saw that the cat was thirsty, so he got the jug of milk and poured it into a bowl for the cat. The cat was very happy and drank all the milk. + +From that day on, the cat wasn't lazy anymore. He would play with his friend and explore the world around him. And whenever he saw a jug of milk, he would remember his friend's kindness and wave his paw in gratitude. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pet dog named Max. Max was different from other dogs because he had only three legs. Even though Max was different, Timmy loved him very much. + +One day, Timmy and Max were playing in the park when Max got hurt. Timmy was very sad because he didn't want Max to be hurt. He took Max to the vet and the vet helped to heal Max's leg. + +Timmy learned that even though Max was different, he was still special and deserved to be loved just like any other pet. Timmy promised to always take care of Max and love him no matter what. The moral of the story is that it's important to love and care for our pets, even if they are different from others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his favorite teddy bear. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's teddy bear and wanted it for himself. + +Timmy didn't want to share his teddy bear, but Billy didn't listen. He tried to take the teddy bear away from Timmy, but Timmy held onto it tightly. Billy got angry and decided to pinch Timmy's arm. + +Timmy felt very sad and told his mom what happened. His mom took him to a quiet chamber and told him that it's not nice to hurt others just to get what you want. She also reminded Timmy that his teddy bear was very special and original, and that he should be proud of it. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it's important to be kind to others and to share his toys. He also learned that his teddy bear was one-of-a-kind and should be cherished. And he never forgot the lesson his mom taught him in the quiet chamber. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her mom and dad. One day, they decided to go to the train station to take a ride on a big train. + +When they got to the station, Lily saw that everything was very organized. The trains were all lined up in a row and the people were waiting patiently in line. Lily's dad said, "Let's go get our tickets now." + +As they were walking to the ticket booth, Lily saw a man twist his ankle. He fell down and started to cry. Lily's mom rushed over to help him up and asked if he was okay. The man said, "Thank you for helping me. I twisted my ankle and it hurts." + +Lily felt proud that her mom and dad were kind and helpful. They got their tickets and got on the train. Lily was so excited to go on her adventure with her family. She looked out the window and saw the world going by so fast. She felt happy and safe with her mom and dad by her side. +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 with her mommy and daddy. They walked through a big field with lots of pretty flowers and trees. + +Lily saw a big ice cream cone in her daddy's hand. She asked, "Can I have some ice cream, please?" Her daddy said, "Yes, but you have to be obedient and eat it all up." Lily was very obedient and ate all the ice cream. But then, she felt sad because it was all gone. + +Suddenly, the sun got very hot and the ice cream started to melt. Lily's mommy said, "Look at the landscape! The ice cream is melting and making a big mess!" Lily laughed and said, "Silly ice cream, you can't melt in the sunshine!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sun. One day, her mommy told her that she could not go outside because it was raining. Lily was sad because she wanted to play outside. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can I go outside and play in the rain?" + +Mommy said, "No, Lily. It's not safe to play in the rain. You might get sick." + +Lily thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay mommy, I will wait until it stops raining." + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's very wise of you, Lily. I permit you to go outside and play once the rain stops." + +Lily was happy and waited patiently for the rain to stop. When it finally did, she put on her raincoat and boots and went outside to play in the puddles. It was so much fun and she was glad she waited for the right case to go outside. +Once upon a time, there was a big park with lots of trees and flowers. One day, a little girl went to the park with her mom. The little girl loved to play on the swings and slide. + +While they were playing, the little girl saw a bald man walking by. She pointed to him and asked her mom "What's his name?" Her mom said "I don't know, but we can ask him!" + +The little girl ran up to the man and asked "What's your name?" The man smiled and said "My name is John. What's your name?" The little girl said "My name is Lily." + +John and Lily talked for a while and became friends. John told Lily that he liked to walk in the park because it was his favorite place to go. After a while, John had to go home, but he promised to come back to the park and play with Lily again. +Once upon a time, there was a little purple bird named Polly. She lived in a big tree with her friends. One day, Polly saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She flew after the butterfly but got stuck in a net. + +"Oh no, I'm trapped!" cried Polly. + +"Don't worry, Polly. We'll help you escape," said her friends. They tried to pull the net but it was too strong. + +Then, a little girl came by and saw the bird. She felt sad and wanted to help. She released the net and Polly flew away happily. + +"Thank you for helping me escape," said Polly. + +"You're welcome, little bird," said the girl with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to play with his toys. He had many cars, trains, and planes, but his favorite was an original red truck. He played with it every day, and it was always by his side. + +One day, the boy went to the park to play with his friends. They played on the swings and the slide, but the boy couldn't stop thinking about his red truck. He wanted to play with it too. Suddenly, he saw a big box in the corner of the park. He wondered what was inside. + +The boy walked over to the box and lifted the lid. Inside, he found a brand new toy truck, just like his old one but shiny and new. The boy was so happy and played with his new truck all day. But he never forgot about the original red truck that he loved so much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she drew a picture of a beautiful flower. Her mommy saw it and said, "Wow, Lily! I admire your drawing. It's perfect!" + +Lily was so happy to hear that. But then, she accidentally dropped her crayon box and it made a loud crack sound. She was sad because her favorite blue crayon broke in half. + +Her mommy saw that Lily was upset and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can still use the blue crayon. It may have a crack in it, but it will still color perfectly." Lily smiled and hugged her mommy. She was happy to have such a kind and understanding mommy. +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 was playing with her friend Jack when they saw a butterfly spring out of a flower. It was amazing! + +Lily and Jack decided to go on a task to find more butterflies. They searched high and low, through the grass and flowers, until they finally found a whole bunch of them fluttering around a tree. + +"Look at all the pretty butterflies!" exclaimed Lily. + +"I know, it's amazing!" said Jack. + +They watched the butterflies for a while, and then decided to continue their adventure. They ran and played, enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air. It was a wonderful day full of springtime fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty rocks and store them in a special box. One day, she found a very rare rock that was shiny and sparkly. She was so happy and wanted to show her mom. + +Lily's mom took out her phone and said, "Let's record a video of you talking about your special rock." Lily was excited and talked about how she found the rare rock and how pretty it was. + +After they recorded the video, Lily's mom helped her store the rare rock in a safe place so it wouldn't get lost. Lily was happy knowing that she could always look at the video and remember her special rock. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack. Jack had a blue backpack that he loved to wear. One day, Jack's friend Billy came to play with him. Billy wanted to borrow Jack's blue backpack, but Jack didn't want to share. + +"Can I please borrow your blue backpack, Jack?" asked Billy. + +"No, it's mine!" replied Jack. + +Billy felt sad and left to go home. Jack felt bad for not sharing and decided to pack some toys in his backpack and bring them over to Billy's house to play. + +When Jack arrived at Billy's house, he saw that Billy was packing his own backpack to go on a trip with his family. Billy was sad because he didn't have any toys to bring with him. + +"Here, Billy! You can borrow my backpack with all my toys inside!" said Jack. + +Billy was happy and hugged Jack. "Thank you, Jack! You're a good friend." + +From that day on, Jack learned that sharing was important and made him and his friends happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange dinosaur. He lived in a forest with his friends. One day, the dinosaur got lost and couldn't find his way back. He started to yell for help, but nobody heard him. He felt scared and alone. Suddenly, he saw a little girl walking by. She heard the dinosaur yelling and went to help him. She showed him the way back to his friends and the dinosaur was very happy. From that day on, the dinosaur and the little girl became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily spilled her juice on the floor and it made a big mess. Her mommy gave her a mop to clean it up. Lily used the mop to soak up all the juice. She felt proud that she could clean up the mess all by herself. + +After Lily finished cleaning, she started to dance around the room. She felt so happy and crazy because she did a good job. Her mommy smiled and hugged her, telling her how proud she was. From that day on, Lily knew that even though accidents happen, she could always clean them up with her trusty mop. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a big house in the countryside. When they arrived, they had to unpack all their bags and put their clothes in the drawers. + +Lily was happy because she found her favorite dress. It was pink and had flowers on it. She put it on and ran outside to play. She saw a dog and gave him a big smile. The dog was happy too and wagged his tail. + +Later, Lily's mom gave her a present. It was a book with an original story about a princess and a dragon. Lily loved it and read it again and again. She was so happy that she smiled all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a gloomy room with no light. One day, her mom came in and saw how sad Lily was. "What's wrong, sweetie?" her mom asked. + +Lily replied, "My room is so dark and gloomy. I want it to be bright like the sun." + +Her mom had an idea. She said, "Let's wipe the windows clean so the sunshine can come in and brighten up your room." + +Lily and her mom wiped the windows and soon the room was filled with light. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy. My room is so pretty now!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved eating cereal for breakfast every day. One day, she decided to pour her own cereal and milk all by herself. She felt very independent and proud of herself. + +Later that day, Lily went to play with her friends. They played a game and Lily was very good at it. She won the game and felt very happy. She went home and told her parents all about it. They were very proud of her too. + +From that day on, Lily felt more confident and independent. She knew that she could do things on her own and even win games. And every morning, she would pour her own cereal with a big smile on her face. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved the color purple. She had a purple dress, purple shoes, and even a purple backpack. One day, Lily went to school and her teacher told her to draw a picture of her favorite animal. + +Lily was very excited and drew a purple elephant. But when she showed her picture to the class, everyone laughed at her. Lily felt embarrassed and sad. + +After school, Lily went to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom told her that it's okay to like different things and that she shouldn't feel embarrassed. Lily felt better and decided to draw another picture, this time of a purple unicorn. + +The next day, Lily showed her new picture to the class and this time, everyone loved it! They thought it was so cool that Lily liked purple so much. Lily felt happy and realized that it's okay to be different. She also learned that just because something seems boring to others, it can still be special to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a birdcage in her room with a sweet little bird inside. One day, Lily noticed that the birdcage was empty! She looked all around but couldn't find her sweet birdie anywhere. + +Lily felt sad and started to cry. But then, she noticed something fluttering outside her window. It was her sweet little birdie! The bird had flown out of the cage and was now perched on a tree branch. + +Lily was so happy to see her birdie again. She opened the window and called out to her birdie. The birdie flew back into its cage and Lily closed the door. From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep the door of the birdcage closed so her sweet little birdie wouldn't fly away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to eat spaghetti. One day, Timmy's mom made him spaghetti for lunch, but he accidentally spilled some sauce on his shirt. "Oh no, my shirt is dirty," Timmy said sadly. + +His mom suggested, "Why don't you use a napkin to clean it up?" Timmy nodded and wiped the sauce with a napkin. But the stain didn't go away, and Timmy started to cry. "It's terrible, I ruined my favorite shirt!" he sobbed. + +His mom tried to comfort him and said, "It's okay, we can wash it and it will be good as new." But Timmy still felt upset. "I don't want to wear a dirty shirt," he said. His mom had an idea and said, "How about we make a fun tie-dye shirt together? It will be even better than your old one!" Timmy's face lit up and he stopped crying. "That's a great idea!" he exclaimed. And so, they spent the afternoon making a new shirt, and Timmy forgot all about his terrible stain. +Once upon a time, there was a big, black dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball at the park. One day, Max's owner, a woman with a staff, took him to the park. + +Max was playing with his ball when he saw a little girl with a balloon. He wanted to play with her, but his owner didn't permit him to. + +Max was sad and went to sit under a tree. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He saw that the little girl had let go of her balloon and it was flying away. Max knew he could help, so he ran to catch the balloon. + +But as he was running, he didn't see a car coming. The car hit Max and he got hurt. His owner and the little girl were very sad. They took him to the vet, but it was too late. Max had died. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to hop and play in the grass. One day, Benny met a little girl named Lily. Lily was very kind and compassionate. She saw that Benny was sad and asked him, "What's wrong, little rabbit?" + +Benny replied, "I lost my carrot and now I'm hungry." + +Lily questioned, "Where did you last see your carrot?" + +Benny thought for a moment and said, "I can't remember." + +Lily smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." They searched and searched until they finally found the carrot. Benny was so happy and grateful for Lily's help. They became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved music, especially jazz. He would tap his feet and clap his hands whenever he heard it. + +One day, Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw a lady playing jazz on her saxophone. He was so happy that he started dancing. The lady smiled and played even better. + +Suddenly, a bee flew near Tim's face. He got scared and pinched his mom's arm. She hugged him and told him not to worry. Tim felt proud that he could protect his mom. They continued listening to the jazz music and dancing together. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sit on his couch and watch his favorite TV show. One day, Timmy's mom told him they had to leave the house to go to the grocery store. + +Timmy didn't want to leave his couch, but he knew he had to go with his mom. As they were walking to the store, Timmy saw a little girl crying. He asked her what was wrong and she said she lost her teddy bear. Timmy felt sad for her and wanted to help. + +He told his mom they had to leave the grocery store and go find the little girl's teddy bear. They searched everywhere, but they couldn't find it. Just as they were about to give up, Timmy saw the teddy bear on the couch of a nearby park. He grabbed it and gave it back to the little girl. She was so happy and grateful. Timmy felt good that he could help someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved playing baseball. He would always go to the park with his friends to play. One day, while they were playing, a big boy came and started teasing Timmy. Timmy felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's dad noticed that he was upset and asked him what happened. Timmy told him about the boy who teased him. His dad said, "Don't worry, Timmy. That boy is just being mean. You should ignore him and keep playing baseball with your friends." + +Timmy listened to his dad and went back to playing with his friends. The big boy tried to tease him again, but this time Timmy ignored him and kept playing. The big boy eventually got bored and left. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that he didn't have to let bullies get to him. He continued to play baseball with his friends and had fun. And the big boy never bothered him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because his birthday was coming up soon. He asked his mom, "Mommy, what present will I get for my birthday?" His mom replied, "Don't worry Timmy, it will be a surprise." + +The next day, Timmy went to the park with his friend Johnny. They played on the swings and climbed up high on the jungle gym. Suddenly, Timmy remembered his birthday and said to Johnny, "I hope I get a present that is as high as the jungle gym." Johnny replied, "I'm sure you will, Timmy. Your mom always gives the best presents." + +When Timmy got home, he saw a big present wrapped in shiny paper. He was so excited that he tore off the paper and opened the box. Inside was a toy airplane that could fly really high! Timmy was so happy that he ran to his mom and said, "Thank you for the present, Mommy! I love it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to do yoga with her mommy every morning. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. They were having fun until Lily's friend accidentally pushed her down. Lily got a little hurt and felt ashamed. + +Her friend said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to push you." + +Lily's mommy came over and asked, "What happened, sweetie?" + +Lily said, "My friend pushed me and now I feel ashamed." + +Her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Accidents happen. Let's do some yoga to make you feel better." And so, they all did some yoga together and Lily felt much better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to run and play with his friends. One day, he went to the park with his mom and they sat on a bench to read a book. Timmy saw a page that was hot from the sun and he told his mom. She said they should move to a shady spot. Timmy was happy because he could run around again without getting too hot. They had a fun day at the park and Timmy couldn't wait to come back and play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the snow with her friends. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help bring in the groceries from the car. Lily was happy to help and went outside to get the bags. + +As she was carrying the bags, she slipped on the ice and the groceries fell onto the ground. "Uh oh!" Lily said. "I need a tray to carry the groceries." Her mom quickly got a tray and Lily carefully put the groceries on it. "Thank you, Lily," her mom said. "You are so reliable." + +Later that day, Lily and her friends went outside to play again. It was very cold and they were all bundled up in coats, hats, and gloves. "Let's see who can freeze the longest!" Lily's friend said. They all stood very still, trying not to move. Lily felt very cold but she didn't want to give up. Finally, her friend said, "Okay, you win! You are the best at freezing!" Lily laughed and they all ran around to warm up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on sunny days. One day, Lily's mom told her to come inside because a storm was coming. Lily didn't want to go inside, but she listened to her mom and went in. + +As they were watching the storm from the window, Lily saw an amazing lightning bolt. She wanted to go outside and see it up close, but her mom said it was too dangerous. + +Later that night, Lily was in her bed and heard a loud noise. She got scared and wanted to open her door to go to her mom's room. But her door was stuck and she couldn't open it. Suddenly, there was a big flash of lightning and a loud boom. The power went out and Lily was stuck in the dark. She cried for her mom, but no one came. + +The next morning, the storm had passed and Lily's mom found her in her room. But it was too late. Lily had gotten very sick from being scared and stuck in the dark. She had to go to the hospital and couldn't play outside for a long time. From that day on, Lily always listened to her mom and never wanted to see lightning again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a kind heart and loved to help her mom. One day, her mom asked her to measure some milk for her mug of hot cocoa. Lily was happy to help and got out her little measuring cup. She carefully measured the milk and poured it into her mom's mug. Her mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are such a kind and helpful girl." Lily felt proud of herself for doing a good job. From then on, she loved to measure things for her mom whenever she could. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who wanted to play together. They decided to go to the park. When they arrived, they saw a big box. One of the animals asked, "What's inside the box?" The other animals said they didn't know. So, they decided to open it. + +When they opened the box, they found a lot of toys inside. They were so happy and started to play with them. But, one of the animals accidentally broke a toy. He felt sorry and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break it." + +The other animals said it was okay and they continued to play. They played for a long time and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, they all said goodbye and promised to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop and play in the grass. One day, Benny saw a big onion in the ground. He tried to pull it out, but it was too hard. + +Suddenly, Benny heard a voice. It was his friend, a bird named Billy. "What are you doing, Benny?" asked Billy. "I'm trying to get this onion out of the ground," said Benny. + +Billy replied, "Oh, onions grow in the spring. You can't pull them out until they're ready." Benny was sad that he couldn't eat the onion, but he was happy to have learned something new. + +As Benny hopped away, he saw a dead leaf on the ground. He knew that it was once a part of a tree. Benny said to the leaf, "Goodbye, leaf. I hope you had a good life." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. He had a red automobile and a blue automobile. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to tidy up his toys. Timmy didn't want to tidy up his toys, he wanted to play with them. + +Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, you need to tidy up your toys or else you won't be able to play with them tomorrow." Timmy didn't listen to his mom and kept playing with his cars. + +Suddenly, Timmy's red automobile got stuck under the couch. Timmy tried to lift the couch to get his car, but he couldn't. He called for his mom, "Mommy, please help me lift the couch!" His mom came and lifted the couch. + +But when they got the car out, they saw that it was broken. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his red automobile anymore. From then on, Timmy always tidied up his toys so that they wouldn't get broken. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and always helped her mom in the garden. One day, Lily's mom gave her a bulb to plant. + +Lily dug a hole in the ground and carefully put the bulb inside. She watered it every day and waited patiently for it to grow. One day, she saw a green shoot coming out of the ground. + +Lily was so excited! She asked her mom, "Can I taste the flower when it grows?" Her mom replied, "No, you can't taste the flower, but you can smell it. It will smell very nice." + +Days passed and the flower grew bigger and bigger. Finally, it bloomed into a beautiful flower with a serious-looking face. Lily smelled the flower and it smelled wonderful. She was so happy and proud of herself for growing such a pretty flower. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lot of toys, but they were all over the place. Her mom said, "Lily, let's organize your toys so we can find them easily." Lily said, "Okay, Mommy!" + +They started to put the toys in different boxes. Lily said, "This is the box for dolls, this is the box for cars, and this is the box for blocks." Her mom said, "You are so gifted at organizing, Lily!" + +After they finished, Lily's mom gave her a gift for being so helpful. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" They hugged and Lily said, "I love organizing!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her colorful dolls. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a glass of milk to drink. Lily didn't like milk very much, but she knew it was good for her. So, she drank it all up. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise coming from outside. She went to the window and saw that her dog, Max, had escaped from his leash. Lily quickly ran outside to find Max. She searched and searched, but she couldn't find him anywhere. + +Just when she was about to give up, she heard a bark coming from behind a bush. It was Max! He had been hiding there the whole time. "Max, you silly dog! You gave me a scare," said Lily. Max wagged his tail happily and licked Lily's face. She knew that she loved him even more than her colorful dolls. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play in the forest near his house. He liked to climb trees and look for animals. One day, Timmy found an axe on the ground. He picked it up and started to swing it around. + +Timmy's mom came looking for him. "Timmy, what are you doing with that axe?" she asked. "I found it in the forest," Timmy said. "Put it down, it's not safe for you to play with," his mom said. Timmy put the axe down and went home with his mom. + +The next day, Timmy went back to the forest. He saw a big rock and thought it would be fun to climb on. But when he got to the top, he realized he couldn't get down. "Help!" he yelled. + +Luckily, Timmy's mom heard him and came to rescue him. "I told you it's not safe to play with things like axes and climb on big rocks," she said. Timmy felt bad and promised to only play with things that were safe and fit for him to use. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle. It was full of trees and animals. One day, a powerful lion was walking in the jungle. He was very strong and brave. He saw a monkey and called out to him. + +The monkey was scared at first, but then he saw that the lion was friendly. The lion asked the monkey if he wanted to play with him. The monkey was happy to play with the lion. They ran and jumped together in the jungle. + +After playing for a while, the lion had to go back to his family. He told the monkey that he would come back to play with him again. The monkey was happy and called out to the lion, "Goodbye, my friend!" +Once upon a time, there was a pig named Pinky. Pinky was very colorful and loved to play in the mud. One day, Pinky's friend, a duck named Ducky, asked Pinky to go to the store with her. Pinky was excited to go because she loved to spend time with Ducky. + +At the store, Pinky and Ducky saw a big bag of colorful balloons. Pinky wanted the balloons so badly, but she didn't have any money to spend. Ducky offered to buy the balloons for Pinky, but Pinky knew it wasn't right to let her friend spend all her money. + +Pinky thought about it for a while and then came up with an idea. She remembered she had some extra apples at home that she could sell to the store. So, Pinky went home, got the apples, and sold them to the store. With the money she earned, she was able to buy the colorful balloons for herself and Ducky. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to work hard and earn your own money instead of relying on others to spend it for you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she found an unusual rock that looked like a shiny diamond. She showed it to her mom and dad, and they were amazed. + +Lily's dad urged her to show the rock to her neighbors. They thought it was amazing too! They gave her a reward of a big hug and a high-five. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her, "What did you learn today, Lily?" Lily replied, "I learned that when I find something unusual, I should show it to my friends and family. They might reward me with a hug!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her rag doll, Rosie. One day, Lily was walking through the forest when she saw a big scary monster. The monster had big teeth and a loud roar. Lily was very scared and ran away as fast as she could. + +As she was running, she dropped Rosie and the monster picked it up. "Hey, that's my rag doll!" cried Lily. "Why are you taking it?" + +The monster looked at her and said, "I am sorry, little girl. I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to play with your foolish toy." + +Lily was surprised. She didn't think the monster would be nice. "You can play with Rosie if you promise not to scare me again," she said. + +The monster smiled and gave Rosie back to Lily. From that day on, they became friends and played together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree with a strong branch. The branch was where all the birds would come to rest and sing songs. One day, a squirrel came to the tree and saw all the birds. The squirrel wanted to join in the fun, but he couldn't climb the branch. + +The squirrel was sad and didn't know what to do. Then, an intelligent owl flew by and saw the squirrel. The owl asked the squirrel what was wrong, and the squirrel explained that he couldn't climb the branch. The owl had an idea! + +The owl told the squirrel to find a sack and fill it with acorns. The squirrel did just that and brought the sack to the tree. The owl then showed the squirrel how to use the sack to climb up the branch. The squirrel was so happy and grateful to the intelligent owl for helping him. From then on, the squirrel would climb the branch every day to play with the birds. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys on the floor. One day, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted some healthy snacks. Timmy said yes and his mom gave him some yummy fruits to eat. + +After Timmy finished his snacks, he felt sleepy and decided to lie down on the floor. While he was lying down, he noticed a toy he had lost under the couch. He tried to reach it but he couldn't. Timmy's mom saw him struggling and helped him get the toy. + +Timmy was happy and grateful to his mom for helping him. He felt healthy and strong after eating his fruits and playing with his toys on the floor. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to ask for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her mommy's makeup. She would put on lipstick and blush and pretend she was a princess. + +One day, Lily's mommy told her to put away the makeup in the store. But Lily didn't want to stop playing. She said, "Can I please keep playing with the makeup, mommy?" + +Her mommy said, "No, it's time to put it away now." Lily was sad but she did what her mommy said. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy found her with the makeup again. She was angry and said, "Lily, you didn't listen to me. You're in trouble." Lily's face turned pale and she felt bad. She didn't mean to make her mommy upset. + +Lily's mommy took away the makeup and Lily cried. She learned that it's important to listen to her mommy and not do things she's not supposed to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's hot outside. Let's go inside and dress up in cool clothes." + +Lily said, "Okay, Mommy!" and they went inside. Lily picked out a pretty pink dress with flowers on it. Her mom helped her put it on. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. "What's that noise?" asked Lily. + +"I don't know," said her mom. "Let's go see." They went outside and saw a big truck driving by. It was making a lot of noise! + +Lily covered her ears and said, "That's too loud!" Her mom agreed and they went back inside where it was quiet and cool. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy box that was very useful to her. She loved to play with her toys every day. One day, Lily's toy box wouldn't open. She tried and tried, but it wouldn't budge. She was very sad because she couldn't play with her toys. + +Lily's mom saw her struggling with the toy box and asked what was wrong. Lily told her that the toy box wouldn't open. Her mom tried to open it too, but it still wouldn't work. They both felt sad because they couldn't play with the toys. + +But then, Lily's dad came home from work. He saw Lily and her mom looking sad and asked what was wrong. They told him about the toy box. He tried to open it and finally, it worked! Lily was so happy and grateful that her dad fixed the toy box. She hugged him and they all played with the toys together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty notebook with flowers on it. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She was so happy and excited to play on the swings and slide. + +Suddenly, a mean dog arrived and started barking at Lily. She was so scared that she dropped her pretty notebook. Her mommy tried to scare the dog away, but it was too late. The dog bit Lily and she fell to the ground. + +Her mommy called for help, but Lily was already dead. Her pretty notebook was covered in blood. Her mommy cried and cried, wishing she could have saved her little girl. It was a very sad day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived near a beach. One day, Lily saw a flower that did not bloom yet. She thought, "I want to see this flower bloom." + +The next day, Lily went to the beach. She met a boy named Tom. Tom said, "I saw an icy spot on the beach. Be careful!" Lily said, "Thank you, Tom!" Then, they played on the beach together. + +The day after, Lily went back to the flower. She saw it started to bloom. She was so happy! She remembered the icy spot Tom told her about. She thought, "Maybe the icy spot made the flower bloom." Lily went back to the beach to tell Tom about the flower. They were both happy to see the flower bloom. +One day, a little boy named Tim found an incredible card on the floor. The card was red and shiny. Tim was very happy and showed it to his friend, Sally. + +"Look, Sally! I found a card!" Tim said. Sally looked at the card and had an idea. "Let's roll it down the hill!" she said. Tim and Sally went to the big hill near their house. + +They put the card at the top of the hill and let it go. The card started to roll down the hill. It went faster and faster. Tim and Sally laughed and clapped their hands as they watched the card roll all the way down. + +At the bottom of the hill, the card hit a big tree. The tree shook, and a little bird flew out. The bird picked up the card in its beak and flew away. Tim and Sally waved goodbye to the bird and the incredible card. They knew they would always remember the fun day they had rolling the card down the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to follow his best friend, a boy named Tim. They played together every day. Max liked to wag his tail and run after Tim. Tim liked to throw a ball and Max would fetch it. + +One day, Tim and Max went to the park for lunch. Max had some dog food and Tim had a sandwich. They sat on the grass and ate their food. Max felt uncomfortable because the grass was wet and tickled his belly. Max looked at Tim and barked. Tim laughed and said, "Silly Max, let's find a better spot for you." + +They found a dry spot under a big tree. Max was happy and comfortable now. Tim and Max finished their lunch and played more games. They ran and laughed until the sun went down. Then, they went home, tired but happy. Max followed Tim all the way home, ready for another fun day together. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park. She saw a pretty butterfly. The butterfly was tired. Mia wanted to help the butterfly. But the butterfly did not want help. The butterfly said, "Please mind your own business." + +Mia was sad. She did not want the butterfly to be tired. She thought of a plan. Mia found a big leaf. She put the leaf next to the butterfly. The butterfly looked at the leaf and said, "Thank you, Mia." + +The butterfly went on the leaf. The leaf was like a bed. The butterfly was not tired anymore. The butterfly and Mia became friends. They played in the park all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim liked to sell toy cars. He had many cars in his shop. Some cars were fast, and some cars were slow. Tim's favorite car was a smooth red car with lots of speed. + +One day, a girl named Lily came to Tim's shop. She saw the smooth red car and said, "I want to buy this car, but I don't have money." Tim wanted to help Lily, but he did not know what to do. + +Tim thought and thought, and then he had an idea. He said to Lily, "Let's have a race! If you win, you can have the smooth red car for free. But if you lose, you must help me sell cars for one day." Lily agreed to the race. + +They went to the park and got ready to race. They ran as fast as they could. Tim was very fast, but Lily was faster. She won the race and got the smooth red car. + +Tim was sad that he lost the race, but he was happy that Lily got the car she wanted. They became good friends, and sometimes Lily would help Tim sell cars just for fun. And they all lived happily ever after. +One Sunday, a boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw many kids playing there. Tim saw a big, red ball and he wanted to play with it. + +Tim kicked the ball very hard and it went far away. He ran to get it, but it rolled into the woods. Tim was scared, but he wanted the ball back. So, he went into the woods to look for it. + +As he looked for the ball, he heard a loud noise. It was a big dog barking. Tim was scared at first, but the dog was friendly. The dog found the red ball and gave it back to Tim. They played together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to take pictures with her camera. She wanted to be famous for her pictures. Lily loved her camera very much. + +One day, Lily's friend, Tim, asked to borrow her camera. Lily was scared that Tim might break it. But Tim said, "I promise I will be careful." Lily trusted Tim and let him use her camera. + +Tim took good care of Lily's camera. He took many pretty pictures. When he gave the camera back to Lily, she was happy. They looked at the pictures together. Lily and Tim both became famous for their beautiful pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a big plate. The plate was very uncomfortable. It was sad because it always had to separate food for the kids. + +One day, the plate met a nice cup. The cup said, "I can help you feel better. Let's be friends!" The plate was happy to have a friend. + +Together, they helped each other. The cup would hold the drinks, and the plate would separate the food. They were a great team. The plate and the cup became best friends, and they were not uncomfortable anymore. They helped make mealtime fun for the kids. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big, green forest, there was a tall tree. This tree had many acorns. The acorns were small and round. Animals liked to eat the acorns. + +One day, a squirrel named Sam found a very sharp stick. Sam had an idea. He used the sharp stick to poke the acorns. The acorns fell from the tall tree. Sam was very happy. + +Sam shared the acorns with his friends. They all ate the acorns under the tall tree. The sharp stick helped Sam and his friends have a yummy snack. They played and laughed all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was a normal boy who liked to play with his toys and eat ice cream. One day, Tim had to go to a place called school. He was a little scared, but he knew he had to be brave. + +At school, Tim met a girl named Sue. Sue was nice and they played together. But one day, Tim took Sue's toy and she was sad. Tim felt bad for what he did. He felt something called regret. He knew he had to say sorry to Sue. + +The next day, Tim said sorry to Sue and gave her toy back. Sue was happy again and they continued to play together. Tim learned that saying sorry is important when you do something wrong. And from that day on, Tim and Sue were the best of friends at school. +Once upon a time, in a big farm, there was a bull named Bob. Bob was big and strong. He had the perfect spot under a tree where he liked to rest. + +One day, a little girl named Sue came to the farm. Sue saw Bob and wanted to play with him. She said, "Hi Bob, let's play!" But Bob did not want to play. He wanted to rest under his tree. He tried to resist. + +Sue did not give up. She picked up a ball and threw it to Bob. Bob saw the ball and could not resist. He got up and played with Sue. They had so much fun. + +After playing, Sue and Bob were tired. They sat under the tree together. Sue said, "Thank you, Bob. You are my friend." Bob was happy he played with Sue. They became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a green forest, there lived a bear named Ben. Ben loved honey very much. Every day, he would go to the bees and ask them to provide him with honey. The bees were kind and gave him honey to eat. + +One day, a new bear named Tim came to the forest. Tim also loved honey. He went to the bees and asked them to provide him with honey too. But the bees did not have enough honey for both bears. + +Ben and Tim did not want to share the honey. They were both sad and angry. They started to fight over the honey. The bees saw the fighting and decided to help. They worked hard to make more honey for both bears. + +Soon, the bees had enough honey for both Ben and Tim. The bears were happy and learned to share the honey. They became good friends and enjoyed the honey together. And they all lived happily in the green forest. +One day, a little boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. On the way, they saw a lot of traffic. The cars were going slow and making noise. Tom did not like the traffic. He said, "Mom, the traffic is stupid!" + +Mom said, "Yes, Tom, sometimes traffic can be silly. But we have to wait for the cars to go by." Tom put his hands on his ears to block the noise. He didn't want to hear the cars anymore. + +Finally, they got to the park. Tom played with his friends and had a lot of fun. When it was time to go home, Tom was happy that the traffic was gone. He said, "Bye, stupid traffic!" and went home with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and compassionate dog named Tuesday. Tuesday loved to play with his friends in the park. They would run, jump, and have lots of fun together. + +One day, Tuesday and his friends played for a very long time. They started to feel tired. Tuesday knew that when you are tired, it is good to rest. So, Tuesday found a big, soft spot under a tree for all of them to lie down. + +As they lay under the tree, Tuesday and his friends felt the cool breeze and listened to the birds sing. They all closed their eyes and took a nice, long rest. When they woke up, they felt happy and full of energy again. Tuesday and his friends went back to playing and having fun, knowing that they could always rest when they needed to. +Once upon a time, in a hot land, there was a big tree. The tree had many leaves that made a nice shade. Under the tree, there was a little dog. The dog was happy because the shade was cool. + +One day, a big man came to the tree. He was hot and tired. The man sat under the tree with the little dog. They both liked the shade. The man gave the dog some food. The dog was happy and ate the food. + +The little dog and the big man became good friends. They sat under the tree every day. The tree gave them shade and the man gave the dog food. They were very happy together. The tree did not yield its shade, and the dog and man were always cool and happy. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went for a ride on his bike. He loved to ride fast and feel the wind on his face. One sunny day, Tim saw a big, wet puddle on the ground. He thought it would be fun to ride through it. + +As Tim rode through the wet puddle, water splashed all around him. He laughed and giggled as he got wet. After the puddle, Tim saw a small hill with a scale on it. The scale was to see how heavy things were. + +Tim got off his bike and put it on the scale. He saw that his bike was not very heavy. Then, he put himself on the scale and saw that he was a little heavy. Tim was proud of how big he was getting. He got back on his bike and rode home, still wet and happy from his fun day. +One day, a big strong dog and a little cat were playing on the lawn. They were having lots of fun, but they wanted to have a race. They couldn't choose who would win, so they decided to ask their friend, the bird, to help them. + +The bird told the dog and the cat to stand at one end of the lawn. Then, the bird flew to the other end and said, "When I call out, you both run as fast as you can to me. The first one to reach me wins!" + +The strong dog and the little cat got ready to race. The bird called out, and they both started running. The dog was very fast, but the cat was fast too. They ran and ran, and the cat was getting closer to the dog. + +But then, the strong dog saw a ball on the lawn. He loved balls! He stopped running to play with the ball, and the little cat kept going. The cat reached the bird first and won the race. + +The strong dog was sad that he didn't win, but the cat and the bird told him it was okay. They all played together on the lawn, and they were happy to be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bright sun in the sky. It was a happy day. A little girl named Lily loved to play outside. She liked to catch butterflies with her net. She would run and jump to catch them. + +One day, Lily found her mom's makeup. It was colorful and pretty. She put some on her face and looked in the mirror. She laughed and thought she looked like a butterfly too. + +Lily went outside with her bright makeup on. She started to catch butterflies again. The butterflies liked her colorful face. They came closer to her and she could catch them easily. Lily had a fun day playing with the butterflies and her mom's makeup. +Once upon a time, there was a clever boy named Tom. He had a lot of stuff in his room. His room was very messy. His mom always told him to clean it up. + +One day, Tom found a magic wand. He thought it was fun to use the wand to shrink his stuff. When he pointed the wand at his toys, they became very small. He liked how his room looked clean now. + +But soon, Tom wanted to play with his toys again. He tried to make them big, but the magic wand did not work. He felt sad. His mom saw him and said, "Tom, if you take care of your stuff and keep your room clean, you won't need magic to have fun." Tom learned that it is important to take care of his things and keep his room clean. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a sweet little girl named Lily. She had a big smile and loved to share her toys with her friends. One sunny day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. + +While Lily was playing, a new boy came to the park. Lily's mom said, "Lily, introduce yourself to the new boy." So, Lily went to the boy and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you want to play with me?" The boy smiled and said, "Yes, I'm Tom." + +But Tom was not a nice boy. He was a thief. He wanted to take Lily's toys. When Lily was not looking, Tom took her toys and ran away. Lily was sad and cried. Her friends saw what happened and told Lily's mom. + +Lily's mom and friends went to find Tom. They found him hiding behind a tree with Lily's toys. Lily's mom said, "Tom, taking toys is not nice. You should say sorry to Lily." Tom felt bad and gave the toys back to Lily. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I will not take toys again." + +From that day on, Tom learned to be a good friend. He played with Lily and her friends, and they all had fun together. They learned that sharing and being kind is the best way to make friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to play with her toys. One day, Mia's mom introduced her to a new toy. It was a yellow rubber duck for the bathtub. Mia was so happy and excited to play with it. + +Mia took the rubber duck to the bathtub. She also brought her other toys to play with it. They all had a fun time in the water. But then, a rude toy boat started to splash water on everyone. The other toys did not like that. + +Mia saw the rude toy boat and told it to stop. She said, "We all want to play nicely in the bathtub. Please don't splash water on us." The toy boat listened to Mia and stopped being rude. Then, all the toys played happily together in the bathtub. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely bird named Bobo. Bobo lived in a big tree near a stand that sold yummy ice cream. Every day, Bobo watched kids and their moms and dads buy ice cream from the stand. He wished he could have some too. + +One sunny day, a kind girl named Lily saw Bobo in the tree. She felt sad that Bobo was lonely. Lily had an idea! She bought an ice cream from the stand and walked to the tree. She looked up at Bobo and said, "Bobo, I want to give you this ice cream. You don't have to be lonely anymore." + +Lily carefully put the ice cream on a branch and let it go. She released the ice cream for Bobo to eat. Bobo was so happy! He ate the ice cream and felt loved. From that day on, Bobo and Lily became best friends. They played and laughed together, and Bobo was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, in a big, big world, there was a little girl named Anna. She was a very naughty girl. She liked to play tricks on her friends and family. One day, she dared her little brother Tim to climb a tall tree. + +Tim was scared, but he wanted to be brave like Anna. So, he climbed the tree. He went up, up, up, until he was very high. The world looked so small from up there. Tim was very proud of himself. + +But then, Anna saw that Tim was stuck. She felt bad for being naughty. She called for help, and their mommy and daddy came to save Tim. They all learned a lesson that day: it's not nice to dare others to do scary things. And from that day on, Anna promised to be a good girl. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Lily. She had a big dog named Max. Lily and Max liked to play and search for things in the yard. One day, they found a sour fruit under a tree. Max did not like the taste, but Lily thought it was funny. + +One sunny day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. They saw a big tree and thought a spirit lived inside. They wanted to meet the spirit, so they started to search around the tree. They looked up and down, but they could not find the spirit. + +As they searched, it began to get dark outside. Lily and Max were scared, but they did not want to leave without meeting the spirit. They kept searching until it was very dark. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. They got very scared and ran home. They never found the spirit and never went back to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl named Lily. She had a model car that she loved to play with. Lily would race her model car all around her room, making it go fast and slow. + +One day, Lily took her model car to the park. She wanted to race it on the big hill. She found a nice spot and let her car go. It raced down the hill so fast that it made her laugh. + +But then, the model car hit a big rock and broke into pieces. Lily was very sad. She tried to put the pieces back together, but it was no use. Her lovely model car was gone forever. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a man with a big, long beard. The man was serving ice cream to kids. Tim wanted to get some ice cream too. He walked up to the man and said, "Can I have some ice cream, please?" + +The man smiled and said, "Of course! But first, let me give you a haircut." Tim was confused but agreed. The man took out a small pair of scissors and cut Tim's hair. It was a nice haircut. After the haircut, the man gave Tim a big scoop of ice cream. + +Tim took a big bite of the ice cream. It was very cold and a little bitter. But Tim liked it. He said, "Thank you for the haircut and the ice cream!" The man laughed and said, "You're welcome! Enjoy your day at the park!" Tim went off to play, happy with his new haircut and his tasty ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was adventurous and loved to explore. One sunny day, Sue went to play in her backyard. She saw a big tree and decided to climb it. + +As Sue climbed the tree, she saw a small bird's nest. In the nest, there was a tiny needle. Sue was curious and wanted to touch it. But the bird said, "Please don't touch my needle, Sue." Sue thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, I quit trying to touch it." + +Sue climbed down the tree and went back to her house. She told her mom about her adventure and how she found the needle in the bird's nest. Her mom was proud of her for being kind to the bird. From that day on, Sue always remembered to be careful and kind to all the creatures she met during her adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red door. The door had a lock on it. Behind the door, there was a secret room. In the room, there was a toy laser. The toy laser was very special. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy found the key to the door. She was very excited. Lucy was an honest girl. She knew she should ask her mom if she could open the door. Her mom said yes, so Lucy opened the door and found the toy laser. + +Lucy played with the toy laser all day. She had so much fun. She showed the toy laser to her friends. They all loved it too. At the end of the day, Lucy put the toy laser back in the secret room and locked the door. She knew it was a special place, and she was happy to be an honest girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little rocket. The rocket was very interesting. It had pretty colors and made fun sounds when it flew. It loved to fly high up in the sky. + +One day, the rocket saw a little bird crying. The bird was sad because it could not fly as high as the other birds. The little rocket wanted to help and comfort the bird. So, the rocket had an idea. + +The rocket told the bird to hold on tight. The bird held on to the rocket and together they flew high in the sky. The bird was so happy and thanked the rocket. From that day on, the bird and the rocket became best friends and had many fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a small bunny named Bobo. Bobo had a delicate map that showed him the way to a secret treasure. He kept the map safe in his little bunny hole. + +One sunny day, Bobo decided to go on an adventure to find the treasure. He hopped and hopped, following the map. As he hopped, he saw a big, scary fox. The fox wanted to catch Bobo, but Bobo was fast. He escaped and kept hopping away. + +Bobo finally found the treasure. It was a big pile of yummy carrots! He ate some carrots and shared them with his friends. They all played and laughed together. Bobo was happy he escaped the fox and found the treasure with his delicate map. +Once upon a time, there was a big red barn. It was on a wealthy farm with many animals. The farmer loved all the animals very much. + +One day, a small duck came to the barn. The duck was lost and scared. The animals in the barn saw the duck and wanted to help. They told the duck, "Come in, little duck. You can stay with us." + +The duck came into the barn and made new friends. The animals played and had fun together. The farmer saw the duck and was happy. Now, the barn was full of love and laughter. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom with the laundry. One sunny day, Lily's mom asked her to put the laundry in the big basket. + +"Can you put the laundry in the basket for me, Lily?" her mom asked. Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Mommy! I can do it!" She was so happy to help. + +Lily started to put the clothes in the basket. But then, she saw a big red ball outside. She wanted to play with it. So, she left the laundry on the floor and ran outside to play. + +Later, her mom came back and saw the laundry on the floor. She was sad and said, "Oh no, Lily didn't put the laundry in the basket." Lily heard her mom and felt bad. She knew she should have finished her job before playing. Now, her mom had to do the laundry all by herself, and Lily felt sad that she didn't help. +Once upon a time, there was a big chair. It was a very nice seat. One day, a little girl named Lily sat on the chair. She loved her seat. She sat there every day. + +One day, Lily saw a little boy named Tom. He looked very sad. Lily asked him, "Why are you sad?" Tom said, "I don't have a seat." Lily felt bad for Tom. She wanted to give him a hug. + +Lily had an idea. She said, "You can share my seat!" Tom was happy. They both sat on the big chair. They were not angry anymore. They gave each other a big hug. They were happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young dog named Bobo. Bobo was a bit weird. He liked to bite things all the time. One day, Bobo saw a big red ball in the yard. He ran and bit the ball. The ball went "pop!" Bobo was sad. + +Bobo's friend, a young cat named Mimi, came to play. Mimi saw the popped ball and asked, "Bobo, why did you bite the ball?" Bobo said, "I don't know. I just like to bite things." Mimi shook her head and said, "You need to be careful, Bobo." + +The next day, Bobo and Mimi were playing near a big tree. Bobo saw a weird bug. He wanted to bite it. Mimi said, "No, Bobo! Don't bite it!" But Bobo didn't listen. He bit the bug. The bug got mad and bit Bobo back. Bobo cried and his mouth hurt. Mimi told him, "I told you not to bite the bug, Bobo." Bobo learned that biting things can have a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man. He had a big house and many toys. One day, he found a button. It was a magic button. + +The wealthy man pressed the magic button, and it made a toy come to life. The toy was a little doll. The doll was sad and started to cry. + +The wealthy man wanted to help the doll. He gave her a hug and wiped her tears. The doll stopped crying and smiled. They played together and became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a modest little mouse named Max. Max loved to enjoy his days playing with his friends in the park. One day, Max found a new tool, a small shovel. He knew this tool would be fun to use. + +Max took the shovel to the park to show his friends. They all looked at the tool and thought about how they could play with it. Max had an idea. He told his friends they could dig a big hole and make a secret hideout. They all liked the idea and started to dig. + +After some time, they had dug a big hole. Max and his friends went inside and had lots of fun. They played games and shared their favorite toys. The little shovel had made their day special. Max and his friends enjoyed their new hideout and were happy they had found the modest tool. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a kind frog named Fred. He had many friends because he was always nice to everyone. Fred loved to play in the rain and jump in puddles with his friends. + +One day, when it was raining, Fred found a bottle with a strange word on it. The word was "poison." Fred didn't know what it meant, but he thought it might be something fun to play with, like a toy. + +Fred's friend, a wise old bird, saw him with the bottle and told him to be careful. The bird explained that poison is bad and can make you very sick. Fred thanked his friend for the warning and decided to keep the poison far away from his friends, so no one would get hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the mud. He would jump and run, and get very filthy. Spot thought it was so much fun. + +One day, Spot saw a big ball stuck in a tree. He wanted to get the ball down. Spot tried and tried, but he could not reach it. He did not give up. Spot wanted to succeed. + +Spot had an idea. He found a long stick and pushed the ball with it. The ball fell down, and Spot was so happy. He had succeeded! Spot played with the ball, having lots of fun. +One day, a child named Tim went to play outside. It was very cold and icy. Tim saw another child named Sam. Sam was staring at a big ball of snow. + +"Can I play too?" asked Tim. + +"No, you can't. This is my snow," said Sam. + +Tim felt sad and walked away. He found a big stick and started to poke at the icy ground. Then, he had an idea. Tim made a snowball and threw it at Sam. + +"Hey, why did you do that?" Sam asked. + +"I want to play with you. Let's share the snow and have fun," said Tim. + +Sam thought about it and then smiled. "Okay, let's play together!" And they played in the icy snow, staring at their snowballs and laughing all day. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little cat named Blue. Blue had soft fur and loved to play with his friends. One day, he went to the park to meet his best friend, a small dog named Spot. + +"Hi, Blue!" said Spot. "Do you want to play with me today?" + +Blue was shy, so he did not answer right away. He looked at the ground and kicked a little stone. Then, he looked up at Spot and said, "Yes, I want to play with you." + +They played all day in the park. They ran around, jumped, and laughed together. The sun was shining, and they were very happy. At the end of the day, Blue was not shy anymore. He had learned that it was good to answer his friends and play with them. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a mighty cop. He was big and strong. He helped people every day. + +One day, a little girl named Sally was lost. She began to cry. The mighty cop heard her and came to help her. + +The cop asked Sally where she lived. Sally told him her house was near a big tree. The cop took her hand and they walked to her house. When they got there, Sally stopped crying and smiled. She was happy to be home. The mighty cop waved goodbye and went back to helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little bird named Bob. Bob loved to sing all day long. He had a tiny microphone made of a stick and a leaf. Bob would hold the microphone in his beak and sing sweet songs for all his friends. + +One day, Bob found a big rock near his nest. He thought it would be a great place to sing. Bob flew up on the rock with his microphone and started to sing. All his friends came to listen. They loved his songs and danced around the rock. + +As Bob sang on the rock with his microphone, more and more friends came to listen. They all clapped their wings and paws when he finished each song. Bob felt so happy that he could share his charming songs with everyone. And from that day on, the rock became a special place where all the animals came to hear Bob sing. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk in the woods. He saw a small pine tree that was not happy. The pine tree had a big frown on its face. Tim asked the pine tree, "Why are you sad?" + +The pine tree said, "I want to be big and strong like the other trees, but I am too small. The big trees are good and they can touch the sky." Tim wanted to help the pine tree feel better. He thought of a plan to make the pine tree big and strong. + +Tim found a big rock and put it next to the pine tree. He said, "If you push this rock every day, you will become big and strong like the other trees." The pine tree tried to push the rock, but it was too hard. The pine tree pushed and pushed, but the rock did not move. The other trees laughed at the small pine tree. The pine tree felt even more sad and its frown grew bigger. + +Tim tried to help the pine tree again, but nothing he did made the pine tree happy. In the end, the pine tree stayed small and sad. Tim felt bad that he could not help the pine tree. The pine tree's frown never went away, and it never became big and strong like the other trees. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat delicious snacks. One day, Tim's mom gave him a big, red apple. Tim took a big bite and smiled. The apple was very delicious. + +After eating the apple, Tim needed to go to the bathroom. He washed his hands with soap and water. Tim knew it was important to be clean. He learned to value being clean from his mom and dad. + +One day, Tim's friend came over to play. They ate delicious snacks together. Tim showed his friend how to wash hands in the bathroom. His friend learned to value being clean too. The moral of the story is that it is important to be clean and share good values with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a cart that he loved to play with. He would push the cart around the yard and fill it with toys and rocks. One day, Tim met a new friend named Sam. Sam was a deaf boy, and he could not hear well. But Tim and Sam liked to play together. + +One day, Tim and Sam were playing with the cart. Tim said, "Let's put more toys in the cart." But Sam did not hear him. Tim started to complain, "Why don't you listen to me?" Sam felt sad because he could not hear what Tim was saying. + +Sam tried to tell Tim that he was deaf, but Tim did not understand. Tim got angry and pushed the cart away. The cart hit a big rock and broke. Tim and Sam both felt sad. The cart was broken, and they could not play together anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a happy boy, but he was very messy. His room was always filthy. One day, his mom told him, "Tim, you need to clean your room." Tim did not want to clean his room, but he knew he had to. + +As Tim started to clean, he found his favorite belt under a big pile of clothes. He was so happy to see it again! He put it on and said, "Now I will clean my room very fast!" But then, he saw his toy car and started to play. He forgot to clean his room. + +His mom came back and saw the messy room. She said, "Tim, you did not clean your room. I will take away your belt until you finish." Tim was sad, but he knew he had to quit playing and clean his room. So, he cleaned and cleaned until his room was neat. His mom was happy, and she gave him back his belt. Tim learned that it was important to finish what he started before playing with his toys. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a small cat named Tim. Tim was very eager to make new friends. One day, he saw a big lion named Leo. Tim thought, "I want to be friends with Leo." + +Tim went up to Leo and said, "Hi, I am Tim. Will you be my friend?" Leo looked at Tim and said, "I will be your friend if you can roar like me." Tim was scared but he wanted to try. He took a deep breath and let out a tiny "roar." Leo laughed and said, "That's not a roar! Try again." + +Tim tried to roar louder, but it was still very small. He saw a long thread on the ground and had an idea. Tim tied the thread around his belly and pulled it tight. He thought it would help him roar louder. Tim tried to roar again, but the thread was too tight. He could not breathe and fell down. + +Leo looked at Tim and said, "You are too small to be my friend. Go away." Tim was very sad and walked away. He learned that he should not change himself just to make friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to perform tricks for his friends. One day, Tim found a knife in the kitchen. It was filthy and covered in dirt. + +Tim said to his mom, "Look, I found a knife. Can I use it to perform a trick?" His mom looked at the knife and said, "No, Tim. The knife is filthy. We must clean it first." + +So, Tim and his mom cleaned the knife together. When it was clean, Tim performed a trick for his friends. They were amazed and clapped their hands. From that day on, Tim always made sure to clean his things before performing tricks for his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Zip. Zip was very nervous because he had never flown before. All of his friends could soar high in the sky, but Zip was too scared to try. + +One day, Zip's friend, Bee, came to visit. "Zip, why don't you fly with us?" Bee asked. Zip said, "I'm nervous. I've never flown before." Bee smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." + +Bee and Zip went to the top of a hill. "Ready, Zip?" asked Bee. Zip took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I'm ready." With a little push from Bee, Zip started to soar in the sky. He was so happy that he could fly with his friends. From that day on, Zip was never nervous to fly again. +Once upon a time, in a big building, there lived a cat and a mouse. They were good friends and played together all day. The cat was big and had tight fur, while the mouse was small and had soft fur. They liked to run and jump in the building. + +One day, the cat saw a big ball rolling fast toward the mouse. The cat knew that the ball could hurt the mouse. So, the cat wanted to prevent the ball from hitting the mouse. The cat ran very fast and jumped in front of the ball. + +The cat stopped the ball just in time. The mouse was safe and happy. The cat was proud that he could prevent the ball from hurting his friend. From that day on, the cat and the mouse were even better friends. They continued to play and have fun in the big building. +Ben likes to play football with his friends. He runs and kicks the ball and has fun. Sometimes he falls and gets dirty, but he does not mind. He likes to be outside and play. + +One day, it is very gray outside. The sky is dark and there is rain. Ben cannot play football with his friends. He is sad and bored. He looks out the window and sees the rain. + +"Mom, can I go out and play?" he asks. + +"No, Ben, it is too wet and cold. You will get sick. You can play inside with your toys," Mom says. + +Ben does not want to play with his toys. He wants to play football. He sighs and goes to his room. He finds his football and hugs it. + +"Maybe tomorrow the sun will come out and we can play," he says to his football. + +He hears a noise. It is his dog, Rex. Rex is wet and muddy. He has been outside in the rain. He runs to Ben and licks his face. + +"Rex, you are so dirty! You need a bath!" Ben says. + +He takes Rex to the bathroom. He fills the tub with water and soap. He puts Rex in the tub and washes him. Rex splashes and shakes and makes bubbles. Ben laughs and gets wet too. + +"Look, Rex, we are both clean now!" Ben says. + +He dries Rex with a towel and hugs him. He feels happy. He does not mind the rain anymore. He has his football and his dog. He can play with them inside. He loves them very much. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play with toys. Today, Mom takes them to the store. She says they can choose one toy each. + +Tom sees a big truck. He likes trucks. He says, "Mom, I want this truck. It is red and shiny. It can make loud noises. Please, Mom, can I have it?" + +Anna sees a doll. She likes dolls. She says, "Mom, I want this doll. It is pretty and soft. It can sing songs. Please, Mom, can I have it?" + +Mom says, "Okay, you can have the truck and the doll. But first, let's look at the other toys. Maybe you will see something else you like." + +Tom and Anna follow Mom. They see many toys. They see cars, trains, planes, animals, puzzles, books, and more. But they do not want anything else. They only want the truck and the doll. + +They come to a corner. There, they see something unusual. It is a big, green, furry thing. It has two eyes, a nose, a mouth, and four legs. It looks like a monster. But it is not scary. It is smiling. + +Tom and Anna are curious. They go closer. The thing says, "Hello, I am Gogo. I am a friendly monster. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom and Anna are surprised. They have never seen a toy like this. They look at each other. Then they look at Mom. + +Mom says, "This is a very unusual toy. It can talk and move. It can also learn your names and play games with you. Do you like it?" + +Tom and Anna nod. They like it. They think it is fun and funny. They say, "Yes, Mom, we like it. Can we have it?" + +Mom says, "Well, you can have it, but only if you share it. You can't have the truck and the doll and the monster. You have to choose one toy each, remember?" + +Tom and Anna think. They like the truck and the doll. But they like the monster more. They decide to share it. They say, "Okay, Mom, we will share it. We will take turns playing with it. We don't need the truck and the doll. We only want the monster." + +Mom smiles. She says, "All right, then. You can have the monster. But you have to be nice to it and take good care of it. It is a very special toy." + +Tom and Anna agree. They hug the monster. The monster hugs them back. It says, "Thank you, Tom and Anna. You are my new friends. I am happy to go home with you." + +Mom pays for the monster. She puts it in a big bag. She takes Tom and Anna by the hand. They leave the store. They are excited to play with their new toy. They think it is the best toy ever. +Tommy loves to climb. He climbs on chairs, on tables, on sofas, on beds. He likes to pretend he is a fireman, and he wears a red hat and a big coat. He has a toy hose and a toy ladder, and he puts out fires in his room. + +One day, he sees a big tree in his backyard. He wants to climb it, like a fireman. He puts on his hat and coat, and takes his hose and ladder. He goes outside and runs to the tree. He puts his ladder on the tree and starts to climb. + +"Tommy, what are you doing?" his mom asks. She sees him on the tree and gets scared. "Come down, right now! It is not safe to climb so high!" + +"But mom, I am a fireman!" Tommy says. "I have to save the cat!" + +"What cat?" his mom asks. She looks around and sees no cat. + +"The cat in the tree, mom!" Tommy says. He points to a branch where he sees a small, gray cat. "See? It is stuck and scared! I have to help it!" + +His mom sees the cat and sighs. She knows Tommy loves animals and wants to be brave. But she also knows he could fall and hurt himself. She thinks of a way to make him come down. + +"Tommy, I have a surprise for you!" she says. "I made you a tasty cake! It has chocolate and sprinkles and candles! Do you want some?" + +Tommy loves cake. He loves chocolate and sprinkles and candles. He looks at the cat and then at his mom. He thinks for a moment. + +"OK, mom, I will come down," he says. "But can I bring the cat with me?" + +"Sure, Tommy, you can bring the cat with you," his mom says. "But be careful, OK?" + +Tommy nods and slowly climbs down the ladder. He reaches the branch where the cat is and gently picks it up. The cat meows and snuggles in his arms. Tommy smiles and climbs down the rest of the way. He gives the cat to his mom and hugs her. + +"Thank you, mom, for the cake!" he says. "And thank you, cat, for being my friend!" + +"You're welcome, Tommy," his mom says. "You are a very good fireman and a very good son. Now let's go inside and have some cake!" + +They go inside and have some cake. The cake is tasty and the cat is happy. Tommy is happy too. He loves to climb, but he loves his mom and his cat more. +Mia and Leo were playing with their toy rocket. They wanted to go to space and see the stars and planets. They put on their helmets and got inside the rocket. + +"Ready, Leo?" Mia asked. + +"Ready, Mia!" Leo said. + +They pushed a big red button and the rocket made a loud noise. It started to go up, up, up in the air. Mia and Leo were very happy and excited. + +But then, they saw a big bird flying near them. The bird was grumpy and did not like the rocket. It thought the rocket was a toy for him. He flew closer and closer to the rocket and tried to grab it with his beak. + +"Look, Mia, a bird!" Leo said. + +"Oh no, Leo, he wants our rocket!" Mia said. + +They were scared and did not know what to do. The bird opened his mouth and bit the rocket. He pulled hard and tried to take it away. + +"Stop, bird, stop!" Mia and Leo shouted. + +They pulled back and tried to keep their rocket. They pulled and pulled and the bird pulled and pulled. It was a tug of war in the sky. + +But then, the rocket was too strong for the bird. It broke free from his beak and zoomed away. The bird was angry and flew away. He squawked and flapped his wings. + +"Bye, bird, bye!" Mia and Leo said. + +They were glad and relieved. They continued their journey to space and saw the stars and planets. They had a lot of fun and learned many things. They were the best space explorers ever. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big staff. It is a long stick. They use it to make tents and swords and magic wands. + +One day, they meet another boy in the park. His name is Carl. He has a staff too. He says, "My staff is better than yours. It is longer and stronger and prettier. You have a bad staff. Give it to me." + +Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They say, "No, we like our staff. It is good and useful and fun. You are mean. Go away." + +Carl does not go away. He tries to take their staff. He pulls and pushes and shouts. Anna and Ben pull and push and shout back. They have a big fight. + +A lady sees them. She is a teacher. She says, "Stop, stop, stop. What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Fighting is bad. You can hurt yourselves and others. You should be nice and share and play together." + +She takes their staffs and puts them on the ground. She says, "Look, you have two staffs. They are both good and useful and fun. You can do many things with them. You can make a bigger tent, or a longer sword, or a double magic wand. You can be friends and have more fun. You can unite your staffs and your hearts." + +Anna and Ben look at Carl. Carl looks at Anna and Ben. They feel sorry and ashamed. They say, "We are sorry. We were mean. We want to be friends. We want to share and play together." + +They smile and hug and say sorry. They take their staffs and unite them. They make a big tent and a long sword and a double magic wand. They play and laugh and have fun. They are happy. The teacher is happy too. She says, "Well done, well done, well done. You are good and useful and fun. You are united and strong and kind." +Tom liked to ride his bike. He had a red bike with big wheels and a bell. He rode his bike every day around the park. He liked to see the trees, the flowers, and the birds. + +One day, he saw something shiny on the ground. He stopped his bike and got off. He picked up the shiny thing. It was a crystal. It was clear and sparkly. It had many sides and colors. Tom thought it was very pretty. + +He put the crystal in his pocket and got on his bike. He wanted to show it to his mom. He rode his bike fast. He did not see the big rock on the path. He hit the rock and fell off his bike. He scraped his knee and his elbow. He cried. + +A lady came to help him. She had a thick coat and a hat. She was very kind. She gave him a band-aid and a hug. She asked him what was in his pocket. He showed her the crystal. She smiled and said it was a beautiful crystal. She said he could keep it. + +Tom thanked the lady and got on his bike. He rode his bike slowly. He was careful to avoid the rocks. He reached his home and ran to his mom. He showed her his crystal and his band-aid. She hugged him and said he was brave. She said the crystal was a special gift. She put it on the window sill. The crystal made rainbows on the wall. Tom smiled. He liked his crystal. He liked to ride his bike. +Tom and Anna were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big red strawberry on a plant. They both wanted to eat it. + +"Give me the strawberry!" Tom said. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Anna said. "I saw it first!" + +They pulled and pulled on the strawberry. But it did not come off. They pulled harder and harder. Then, the strawberry broke in half. They each got a piece. + +They put the pieces in their mouths. But they did not like them. The strawberry was spicy! It made their tongues burn. They spit out the pieces and made faces. + +"Yuck! This is a bad strawberry!" Tom said. + +"Maybe it does not belong here," Anna said. "Maybe it is from a different place." + +They looked at the plant. It had green leaves and yellow flowers. But it also had prickles and a strange smell. + +"This is not a strawberry plant," Tom said. "This is a pepper plant!" + +They realized they had made a mistake. They felt silly and sorry. They threw away the pepper pieces and looked for a real strawberry plant. + +"Let's be more careful next time," Anna said. + +"Let's share next time," Tom said. + +They hugged and smiled. They were still friends. They went to find a sweet strawberry to eat. +Ben and Mia love to go to the zoo with their mom. They like to see all the different animals and learn their names. But their favorite place is the big pool where the dolphins live. They think the dolphins are very smart and friendly. + +One day, mom tells them they are going to see a special show with the dolphins. She drives them to the zoo and they find a seat near the pool. They are very excited and clap their hands. Soon, the show begins and they see the dolphins jump, spin, splash and make noises. + +"Wow, look at that one!" Ben says, pointing at a dolphin that flips in the air. "He is so good!" + +"Yes, he is!" Mia agrees. "And look at that one!" She points at another dolphin that has a ball on its nose. "He is so funny!" + +Mom smiles and says, "The dolphins are not only good and funny, they are also very useful. They can help people in many ways. For example, they can find things that are lost in the water, or they can warn people of danger, or they can cheer people up when they are sad." + +"Really?" Ben and Mia ask, amazed. "How do they do that?" + +Mom explains, "They have a special sense that lets them see and hear things that we can't. They also have a special language that lets them talk to each other and to people who understand them. They are very loyal and friendly, and they like to play and have fun. They are amazing animals, don't you think?" + +Ben and Mia nod and say, "Yes, they are! We love the dolphins!" + +They watch the rest of the show and clap and cheer for the dolphins. They thank mom for taking them to the zoo and giving them a wonderful day. They hope to see the dolphins again soon. +Tom and his wife Ann like to play ball in the park. They have a big red ball that they kick to each other. Sometimes they kick it high, sometimes they kick it low, sometimes they kick it fast, sometimes they kick it slow. + +One day, they see a man with a yellow hat and a big dog. The man is mean. He kicks their ball away and laughs. The dog barks and runs after the ball. Tom and Ann are sad and angry. They want their ball back. + +They run after the man and the dog. They shout, "Stop! Give us our ball!" But the man and the dog do not stop. They go to a bench and sit down. The man eats a sandwich. The dog bites the ball. + +Tom and Ann reach the bench. They see their ball. It has holes and dirt on it. They are very sad. They say, "You are bad! You ruined our ball!" The man does not care. He says, "Go away! This is my ball now!" He throws the sandwich at them. It is sour and smelly. + +Tom and Ann dodge the sandwich. They are brave. They grab their ball from the dog. The dog growls and snaps. The man yells and stands up. He tries to kick them. But Tom and Ann are fast. They run away with their ball. They go to another part of the park. They find a nice spot. They clean their ball. They play with their ball. They are happy. They say, "We love our ball. We love each other." They hug and kiss. The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They decided to make it into a spaceship. They used crayons to draw windows and buttons on the box. They also cut out a door and a flap. + +They took the box to the backyard and put it under a tree. They climbed inside and pretended to fly to the moon. They made sounds like "zoom" and "beep". They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they heard their mom calling them for lunch. They did not want to stop playing. They wanted to stay in their spaceship. They said "no" and "later" to their mom. + +Their mom was not happy. She wrote a note and put it on the box. The note said "Lunch is ready. Come inside now or no dessert". She hoped they would see the note and listen. + +Lily and Ben saw the note when they opened the flap. They read the note and felt sorry. They knew they had to obey their mom. They also felt hungry. They decided to settle their game and go inside. They said "bye" to their spaceship and "sorry" to their mom. They gave her a gentle hug and a kiss. They ate their lunch and thanked their mom. They asked if they could play with their spaceship again later. Their mom smiled and said "yes, but only after your nap". Lily and Ben agreed and went to their room. They dreamed of flying to the moon. +One day, a little girl named Anna went to visit her elderly grandma. Grandma lived in a small house with a big garden. Anna liked to play in the garden and look at the flowers and the birds. + +"Anna, come here and listen to me," Grandma said. "I have something to tell you." + +Anna ran to Grandma and sat on her lap. She looked at Grandma's face and saw that she was smiling. + +"What do you want to tell me, Grandma?" Anna asked. + +"I want to tell you that I love you very much, and that you are very special to me," Grandma said. "You are my only granddaughter, and you make me very happy." + +Anna hugged Grandma and said, "I love you too, Grandma. You are very special to me too. You are my only grandma, and you make me very happy." + +Grandma kissed Anna and said, "You are a good girl, Anna. You always listen to me and you are very kind and polite. I have a gift for you. Do you want to see it?" + +Anna nodded and said, "Yes, please. What is it?" + +Grandma reached under her chair and took out a small box. She opened it and showed Anna a shiny necklace with a heart pendant. + +"This is for you, Anna. It was mine when I was a little girl, and my grandma gave it to me. Now I want to give it to you, because you are my little girl. It is very old and very precious, so you have to take good care of it." + +Anna gasped and said, "Wow, Grandma. It is very beautiful. Thank you so much. Can I wear it?" + +"Of course, you can. Here, let me help you put it on," Grandma said. She clasped the necklace around Anna's neck and said, "There. Now you look like a princess." + +Anna looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She felt the necklace on her chest and said, "I love it, Grandma. It is mine now, and I will always keep it. It will remind me of you and your grandma." + +Grandma hugged Anna and said, "I'm glad you like it, Anna. It will remind me of you too. You are my treasure, and I will always love you." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a lemon on the ground. It is yellow and sour. + +Lily says, "I want the lemon. It is mine." Ben says, "No, I want the lemon. It is mine." They both pull the lemon. They fight over the lemon. + +A wild dog sees them. It is big and scary. It wants the lemon too. It runs to them. It barks and growls. + +Lily and Ben are afraid. They stop fighting. They drop the lemon. They run away. The wild dog takes the lemon. It bites and chews it. + +Lily and Ben hide behind a tree. They hug and say sorry. They say, "We should not fight. We should share." They are friends again. They go to find another toy. They leave the wild dog and the lemon alone. +Lily and Tom were twins. They liked to play outside with their dog, Spot. One day, they saw a trail in the grass. It was made by a big bunny. They wanted to follow the trail and see the bunny. + +They ran after the trail with Spot. They saw the bunny hop over a fence. They climbed the fence too. They saw a garden with many carrots. The bunny was eating a carrot. Lily and Tom wanted to say hello to the bunny. + +But the garden belonged to a bad man. He did not like children or animals. He saw Lily and Tom and Spot in his garden. He shouted at them. He threw a stick at them. He tried to catch them. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They grabbed Spot and ran away. They jumped over the fence. They ran back to their house. They told their mom what happened. Their mom hugged them and gave them cookies. She said they were brave and smart. + +They decided to celebrate. They put on party hats and blew whistles. They danced and sang with Spot. They forgot about the bad man and the bunny. They were happy. +Lily likes to play the flute. She has a small flute that is pink and shiny. She can make nice sounds with it. She likes to play for her family and friends. + +One day, Lily has a big show at school. She is very excited. She wears a pretty dress and a bow in her hair. She waits for her turn to play. + +When it is her turn, she walks to the stage. She sees many people in the seats. She sees her mom and dad. They smile at her. She feels happy. + +She holds her flute and plays a song. She plays very well. She remembers all the notes. Her flute sounds clear and sweet. She hears the people clap for her. They applaud loud and long. + +She finishes her song and bows. She hears her mom and dad say, "We are so proud of you, Lily! You did great!" She feels very happy. She runs to hug them. She loves to play the flute. +Tom and Sam were playing with their toy cars in the park. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. They saw a big crane near the road. The crane was lifting heavy things and putting them on a truck. + +"Wow, look at that crane!" Tom said. "It is so big and strong!" + +"I want to see it closer!" Sam said. He ran towards the crane, but he did not look at the road. A car was coming fast and honked its horn. + +"Sam, stop!" Tom shouted. "It is not safe!" + +But Sam did not hear him. He was too excited. He reached the crane and climbed on it. He wanted to touch the buttons and levers. He did not know what they did. + +The crane moved and swung its arm. Sam was scared. He held on tight and screamed. The crane lifted him high in the air. He saw the car, the truck, the park, and Tom below him. He felt dizzy and wanted to go down. + +"Help! Help!" Sam cried. + +Tom heard him and ran to the crane. He saw a man in a yellow hat. He was the crane driver. He was talking on a phone and did not see Sam. + +"Excuse me, sir!" Tom said. "My friend is on the crane! He is in trouble! Please rescue him!" + +The crane driver looked up and saw Sam. He was shocked. He put down his phone and grabbed the controls. He moved the crane slowly and carefully. He brought Sam back to the ground. He was angry and worried. + +"What were you thinking, kid?" he said. "You could have been hurt or worse! You should never play with machines like this! They are not toys! They are dangerous!" + +"I'm sorry, sir!" Sam said. He was crying and shaking. "I was curious! I wanted to see the crane! I did not mean to cause trouble!" + +Tom hugged Sam and said, "I'm glad you are okay, Sam. But you should listen to me. I told you to stop and be careful. You should always look at the road and stay away from things you don't know. You should not take risks like that. You could have lost your life!" + +Sam nodded and said, "You are right, Tom. I was foolish and reckless. I learned my lesson. I will never do that again. I will always be safe and smart. And I will always be your friend." + +The crane driver smiled and said, "That's good, boys. I'm sorry I yelled at you, Sam. I was scared for you. But I'm glad you are sorry and you learned your lesson. I hope you will always be safe and smart. And I hope you will always be friends." + +He gave them each a candy and said, "Now go and play with your toy cars. But stay in the park and have fun. And don't forget to say thank you to the crane. It rescued you today." + +Tom and Sam said thank you to the crane and to the driver. They ran back to the park and played with their toy cars. They made noises and pretended they were driving fast. But they also looked at the road and stayed away from the crane. They were happy and grateful. They were safe and smart. And they were friends. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big black dog. The dog had gray fur and sharp teeth. It looked mean. + +Lily was scared of the dog. She said, "Tom, let's go away. The dog might bite us." But Tom did not mind the dog. He said, "Lily, don't be silly. The dog is just lonely. I want to pet it." + +Tom walked to the dog. He reached out his hand. The dog growled. Lily shouted, "Tom, stop! The dog is angry!" But Tom did not listen. He touched the dog's head. + +The dog snapped. It bit Tom's hand. Tom screamed. He let go of the dog. He ran to Lily. His hand was bleeding. He cried, "Lily, help me! The dog hurt me!" + +Lily hugged Tom. She said, "Tom, I'm sorry. You should have minded the dog. The dog was not nice. Come on, let's find a grown-up. They will make your hand better." But Tom was too late. The dog had a bad sickness. It made Tom sick too. Tom got very sick. He did not get better. He died. Lily was very sad. She missed Tom. She wished he had minded the dog. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play with the lab. The lab is a big dog with black fur. The lab is very friendly and smart. He can do tricks and fetch balls. + +One day, Sam and Ben go to the park with the lab. They see a pond with ducks. The lab likes ducks. He runs to the pond and jumps in. He swims after the ducks and barks. The ducks are scared. They quack and fly away. + +Sam and Ben laugh. They think the lab is funny. They call him to come back. The lab hears them and swims to the shore. He shakes his fur and makes water splash. Sam and Ben get wet. They laugh more. + +"Good boy, lab!" Sam says. He gives the lab a hug. Ben gives the lab a treat. The lab wags his tail. He is happy. + +Sam and Ben are happy too. They love the lab. The lab loves them. They are a safe and fun family. They go home together. The end. +Lisa loved to play the violin. She learned from her mom, who was a good teacher. Lisa practiced every day and made beautiful sounds. She was happy and proud of her violin. + +But Lisa had a cousin, Tom, who was spoiled. He always wanted what Lisa had, and he was mean and rude. He did not like to share or say sorry. He came to visit Lisa one day and saw her violin. + +"Give me that!" he said, and tried to grab the violin from Lisa. Lisa held on tight and said, "No, this is mine! You can't have it!" + +Tom got angry and pushed Lisa. He made her fall and hurt her arm. He took the violin and ran away. Lisa cried and cried. She was scared and sad. + +Lisa's mom heard the noise and came to help. She saw what Tom had done and was very angry. She scolded Tom and made him give back the violin. She hugged Lisa and checked her arm. She said, "I'm sorry, Lisa. Tom was very bad. He should not have hurt you or taken your violin. Are you okay?" + +Lisa nodded, but she was still crying. She looked at her violin and saw a scratch on it. She said, "Mom, my violin is broken. I can't play it anymore." + +Lisa's mom said, "No, Lisa, your violin is not broken. It's just a scratch. It doesn't change the sound. You can still play it and make beautiful music. Don't let Tom make you sad or scared. He is just jealous of you. You are a good and talented girl. I'm proud of you." + +Lisa's mom encouraged Lisa to play the violin again. She helped her hold it and tune it. She said, "Play for me, Lisa. Play your favorite song." + +Lisa wiped her tears and smiled. She played the violin for her mom. She played with joy and confidence. She felt better and happier. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you and I love my violin." + +Lisa's mom said, "I love you too, Lisa. And I love your violin. You are amazing." + +The moral of the story is: Don't let others take away your happiness or your passion. Be proud of your talents and skills. And always listen to those who love you and encourage you. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play on the farm. They liked to feed the chickens, pet the cows and ride the horses. But they did not like the mule. The mule was old and slow and did not let them ride on his back. They thought he was useless and boring. + +One day, they decided to play a trick on the mule. They tied a rope around his tail and pulled it hard. The mule was scared and angry. He kicked and brayed and ran away. Anna and Ben laughed and laughed. They thought it was funny. + +But the farmer was not happy. He saw what they did and he was very cross. He told them to come with him. He showed them the mule's shed. He said, "Do you know why I value this mule so much? He is not just an animal. He is my friend. He helped me plow the fields, carry the crops and pull the wagon. He is loyal and strong and brave. He saved my life once when a snake bit me. He is not useless and boring. He is precious and wise." + +Anna and Ben felt guilty. They saw the mule's eyes. They were sad and hurt. They realized they had been mean and cruel. They said they were sorry. They asked the farmer and the mule to forgive them. They said they would never play a trick on the mule again. They said they would be kind and respectful to him. + +The farmer and the mule smiled. They said they forgave them. They said they were glad they learned their lesson. They said they hoped they would be friends with the mule. They said they would teach them how to value him and all the animals on the farm. Anna and Ben nodded. They hugged the mule and thanked him. They said they wanted to be friends with him. They said they learned how to value him and all the animals on the farm. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the birds and the flowers. They saw a big bird with a red wing and a yellow wing. It was sitting on a branch and singing. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Ben said. "It is so pretty and loud!" + +Lila nodded. She wanted to touch the bird. She walked slowly to the tree. She reached out her hand to the bird. + +"Shh, don't disturb it!" Ben whispered. "It might fly away or bite you!" + +But Lila did not listen. She touched the bird's wing. The bird did not like it. It made a harsh noise and pecked Lila's finger. Lila cried out and ran back to Ben. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lila said. "The bird hurt me!" + +Ben hugged Lila and looked at her finger. It was red and bleeding. He took a tissue from his pocket and wrapped it around her finger. + +"I'm sorry, Lila," Ben said. "The bird was scared of you. You should not touch wild animals. They need their space." + +Lila nodded. She felt sorry too. She learned her lesson. She did not want to disturb the bird again. She wanted to be kind to all living things. +Timmy was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a red telephone. He liked to pretend he was talking to his friends or his grandma on the telephone. He would say hello, how are you, and goodbye. + +One day, his sister Lily came into his room. She saw the red telephone and wanted to play with it. She asked Timmy, "Can I have the telephone, please?" + +Timmy said, "No, it is mine. Go away." + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "That is not nice. You have to share." + +Timmy said, "No, I don't. It is mine. Go away." + +Lily did not go away. She grabbed the telephone from Timmy's hand. Timmy was very mad. He shouted, "Give it back! Give it back!" + +They both pulled the telephone and fought over it. They did not hear their mom coming into the room. She saw them fighting and said, "Stop it! Stop it! What are you doing?" + +She took the telephone from them and said, "You are both naughty. You have to learn to share and be kind. This is not how you treat your toys or your sister or your brother. You have to say sorry to each other and hug." + +Timmy and Lily felt ashamed. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said sorry to their mom and hugged her too. She said, "That's better. Now, why don't you play together with the telephone? You can take turns and have fun." + +Timmy and Lily agreed. They played together with the telephone and pretended to call their friends and their grandma. They said hello, how are you, and goodbye. They also said thank you and I love you. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. + +Their mom smiled and said, "I'm proud of you. You are good children. Now, how about some tasty cookies for a snack?" + +Timmy and Lily said, "Yes, please! We love cookies!" + +They ran to the kitchen and ate some tasty cookies. They were happy and full. They learned that sharing and being kind is better than fighting and being selfish. They also learned that their mom makes the best cookies. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and find things. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found seeds. + +One day, they found something big and round and white. It had brown skin and green hair. Anna picked it up and smelled it. It made her nose hurt and her eyes water. + +"Yuck! What is this?" she asked Ben. + +Ben looked at it and shrugged. He did not know what it was. He had never seen it before. It was unknown to him. + +"Maybe it is a ball," he said. "Let's kick it and see what happens." + +He took the thing from Anna and threw it on the ground. Then he ran to it and kicked it hard. The thing flew in the air and landed on the other side of the fence. + +"Wow! That was fun!" Ben said. He ran to the fence and looked for the thing. + +But he could not see it. He only saw a big dog. The dog had the thing in its mouth. It was chewing it and making loud noises. + +"Hey! Give it back!" Ben shouted. He did not like the dog. The dog was mean and scary. + +The dog looked at Ben and growled. It did not like Ben. Ben was noisy and rude. + +The dog ran away with the thing. It did not want to share it. + +Anna and Ben were sad. They had lost their thing. They did not know what it was, but they liked it. + +They went back to the garden and dug some more. They hoped to find another thing. + +But they did not. They only found more worms, more stones, and more seeds. + +They did not know that the thing they had found was an onion. And they did not know that the dog hated onions. And they did not know that the dog would soon have a very bad tummy ache. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a dog named Spot who was very obedient and followed them everywhere. One day, they saw a big hole in the fence and decided to explore what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Spot, let's go and see what's there!" Ben said. + +"No, Ben, we should not go. Mom said to stay in the garden. It might be dangerous," Lily said. + +"Don't be scared, Lily. It will be fun. Spot will protect us. Mom will not know. She is busy in the kitchen," Ben said. + +He crawled through the hole and Spot followed him. Lily did not want to be left alone, so she went after them. They found themselves in a field with many flowers and butterflies. They ran and chased and picked some flowers. They did not see the sign that said "Keep Out". + +A man was watching them from a distance. He was angry that they were spoiling his crops. He had set a trap for the rabbits that ate his vegetables. He saw Spot sniffing around the trap and decided to teach the children a lesson. He sneaked up behind them and shouted. + +"Hey, you! Get out of my field! You are trespassing and spoiling my crops! And your dog is about to get caught in my trap!" + +The children and Spot were startled and scared. They turned around and saw the man with a stick. They dropped the flowers and ran back to the hole in the fence. Spot was faster and got through first. But Ben and Lily were not so lucky. The man grabbed them by their collars and dragged them to his house. He called their mom and told her what they had done. + +Mom was very upset and disappointed. She came to get them and apologized to the man. She thanked him for not hurting them or Spot. She took them home and scolded them for being disobedient and careless. She made them promise to never go through the hole again and to respect other people's property. She also took away their toys and TV for a week as a punishment. + +Ben and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They realized that they had made a big mistake and that they could have been hurt or lost Spot. They hugged Mom and Spot and said they were sorry. They learned their lesson and never spoiled anyone's crops again. They also became more obedient and careful in the garden. +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to sing songs. They know many songs. They sing loud and happy. + +One day, they see a bird in a tree. The bird is big and red. The bird sings too. Lila and Sam want to sing with the bird. They say hello to the bird. The bird says hello back. + +The bird tells them his name is Rob. He says he is from the east. He says he flew a long way to see the park. He says he likes the park. He says he likes Lila and Sam. He says they are kind. + +Lila and Sam are happy. They ask Rob to play with them. Rob says yes. They run and jump and slide. They have fun. They sing more songs. They sing with Rob. They sing loud and happy. + +The sun goes down. It is time to go home. Lila and Sam say goodbye to Rob. They hug him. They thank him for playing and singing. They tell him to come back soon. Rob says goodbye to Lila and Sam. He hugs them. He thanks them for being kind. He tells them he will come back soon. He flies away to the east. He sings a song. Lila and Sam sing a song. They wave to Rob. They smile. They are happy. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys and eat snacks. But they did not like to share. They always fought over who got more or better things. + +One day, Mom made a big turkey for dinner. It smelled good and looked yummy. Ben and Sam ran to the table and grabbed their plates. They both wanted the biggest piece of turkey. + +"Give me that!" Ben shouted, pointing at a leg. + +"No, it's mine!" Sam yelled, holding it tight. + +They pulled and tugged and pushed. The turkey leg split in half. Ben and Sam fell to the floor, each with a piece of meat. + +Mom was angry. She took away their plates and sent them to their rooms. "No dinner for you!" she said. "You need to learn to share and be nice." + +Ben and Sam were sad and hungry. They sat on their beds and cried. They realized they had been mean and greedy. They missed their mom and their turkey. They felt lonely. + +They knocked on the wall that separated their rooms. "I'm sorry, Ben," Sam said. + +"I'm sorry, Sam," Ben said. + +They hugged through the wall. They said they loved each other and they would share next time. + +Mom heard them and smiled. She brought them some turkey and mashed potatoes. She kissed them and said she was proud of them. They thanked her and ate their dinner. They were happy and full. They were not lonely anymore. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play and have fun. But they do not like to wake up early. Every morning, their mom comes to their room and says, "Time to wake up, Anna and Ben! You have school today. You need to learn new things and make new friends." + +Anna and Ben groan and hide under their blankets. They do not want to go to school. They want to sleep more and dream. Their mom pulls their blankets and says, "Come on, you two. You cannot be late for school. If you are late, you will miss the lecture. The lecture is very important. It is about animals and their sounds. You love animals, don't you?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They do love animals. They have a dog, a cat, and a fish. They like to pet them and feed them and play with them. They wonder what other animals they will learn about. Maybe a lion, or a monkey, or a bird. They get curious and excited. They get out of their beds and put on their clothes. They brush their teeth and comb their hair. They grab their backpacks and follow their mom to the car. + +On the way to school, their mom says, "I am proud of you, Anna and Ben. You are good children. You are ready to learn and grow. I hope you have a successful day at school. I hope you enjoy the lecture and have fun with your classmates. I love you very much." + +Anna and Ben smile and hug their mom. They say, "We love you too, mom. Thank you for waking us up. Thank you for taking us to school. We will do our best. We will listen to the lecture and be nice to everyone. We will tell you all about it when we come back." + +Their mom kisses them and drops them off at school. Anna and Ben wave goodbye and run to their classroom. They are happy and eager to start their day. They are ready for the lecture and for the adventure. +Tom and Mia like to play pirate. They have a big box that is their ship. They wear hats and eye patches and say "Arrr!" They have a map and a toy sword and a parrot. + +One day, they find a lovely book about pirates. It has many pictures and stories. They want to read it, but they do not know all the words. They ask Mom to help them. + +Mom sits with them and opens the book. She points to the words and talks to them. She tells them what the words mean and what the pirates do. She makes funny voices and sounds. + +Tom and Mia listen and look. They learn many new things. They learn about treasure and islands and storms and sea monsters. They ask Mom many questions. Mom answers them and smiles. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They thank Mom and hug her. They say they love her and the book. They go back to their box and play pirate. They use the new words and pretend they are in the book. They have a lot of fun. +Tommy was very anxious. It was his birthday and he wanted to open his present. He saw a big box with a red bow on the table. He wondered what was inside. Maybe a toy car, or a dinosaur, or a book? + +He asked his mom, "Can I open my present now, please?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Not yet, Tommy. We have to wait for daddy. He is coming home soon. He has a surprise for you too." + +Tommy sighed. He did not like to wait. He wanted to see his present now. He looked at the clock. It was almost five. Daddy usually came home at five. He hoped daddy would hurry. + +He heard a car honk outside. He ran to the window. He saw daddy's car in the driveway. He saw daddy get out of the car. He saw daddy carry something big and shiny. He was very curious. + +He shouted, "Daddy, daddy, you are here! What do you have?" + +He ran to the door. He opened the door. He hugged daddy. He looked at the shiny thing. It was a bike. A new bike for Tommy. It had blue wheels and a red bell. + +Daddy said, "Happy birthday, Tommy! This is your surprise. Do you like it?" + +Tommy was very happy. He said, "I love it, daddy! Thank you, thank you! Can I ride it now?" + +Daddy said, "Of course, you can. But first, let's go inside and open your other present. Mommy has a cake for you too." + +Tommy said, "Okay, daddy. Let's go. But hurry, I want to see my present and eat cake." + +He took daddy's hand. He dragged him inside. He saw his mom and his present. He smiled. He said, "This is the best birthday ever!" +Lila and Tom are young. They like to play with toys. They have a big sack of toys in their room. They share the toys, but sometimes they fight. + +One day, Lila and Tom want to play with the same toy. It is a red car with a label that says "Zoom". Lila says, "I want the car. It is mine. See the label? It has my name on it." She points to the label. + +Tom says, "No, it is mine. You are lying. The label has my name on it." He points to the same label. + +Lila and Tom look at the label. It is blurry. They cannot read it. They both think it has their name on it. They pull the car from each other. They yell and cry. + +Mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees the car and the label. She says, "Stop fighting. The car is for both of you. The label says 'Lila and Tom'. Can you see it?" She shows them the label. It is clear. + +Lila and Tom see the label. They feel silly. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lila. Sorry, Tom." They hug each other. They play with the car together. They are happy. Mom smiles. She says, "Good. Now, put the car back in the sack when you are done. And be nice to each other." She leaves them to play. Lila and Tom say, "OK, Mom." They have fun. The end. +Sara and Tom were friends who liked to paint. They had many colors and brushes and papers. They painted flowers and animals and houses and cars. One day, they decided to paint a volcano. + +"What is a volcano?" Sara asked Tom. + +"A volcano is a big mountain that can make fire and smoke and rocks," Tom said. "It is very scary and loud. But it can also make pretty colors in the sky." + +Sara and Tom painted a big volcano with red and orange and yellow. They painted fire and smoke and rocks coming out of the volcano. They painted a blue sky with white clouds and stars. They were very happy with their painting. + +They showed their painting to Sara's mom, who was very wealthy. She had a big house and many things. She did not like to paint. She did not like Sara and Tom's painting. + +"What is this mess?" she said. "This is not a painting. This is garbage. You wasted my colors and brushes and papers. You are very naughty. Go to your room and stay there. And throw away this painting." + +Sara and Tom were very sad and scared. They did not understand why Sara's mom was so angry and mean. They did not want to throw away their painting. They liked their painting. They liked to paint. They ran to Sara's room and cried. They wished they had a different mom. They wished they had a real volcano. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big maze made of bushes. They wanted to go inside and find the way out. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Ben said. "It looks fun!" + +"OK, Ben. But don't go too fast. I don't want to get lost," Lily said. + +They went inside the maze. They turned left and right and left and right. They saw many flowers and birds and bugs. They heard a fountain and a bell. They had fun. + +But then they felt cold. The sun was going down. The maze was getting dark. + +"Ben, I'm cold. Can we go back?" Lily said. + +"Sure, Lily. Let's go back. Do you remember the way?" Ben said. + +Lily shook her head. She did not remember the way. She was scared. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I remember the way. Just follow me," Ben said. + +He took her hand and led her through the maze. He followed the fountain and the bell and the flowers and the birds and the bugs. He turned right and left and right and left. + +Soon they saw the exit. They ran out of the maze. They saw their mom and dad waiting for them. + +"Mom! Dad! We did it! We went through the maze!" Ben said. + +"Good job, Ben! And good job, Lily! You followed your brother and stayed together," Mom said. + +She hugged them and gave them warm jackets. + +"Are you hungry? Let's go home and have some soup," Dad said. + +They nodded and smiled. They were happy. They liked the maze. But they liked their mom and dad more. +Tom and Lily wanted to make a cake for Mom. They found a big bowl, some eggs, some flour and some cream. They put everything in the bowl and mixed it with a spoon. They did not know how much to put, so they put a lot. + +"Look, we are making a cake!" Tom said to Lily. + +"Yes, it will be yummy!" Lily said to Tom. + +But the bowl was too full and the mix was too runny. It spilled over the edge and made a big mess on the table and the floor. Tom and Lily did not see the mess. They wanted to put the bowl in the oven. They stepped on the cream and slipped. They fell down and the bowl flew in the air. The mix landed on their heads and clothes. + +"Oh no, we are messy!" Tom said to Lily. + +"Yes, we are messy!" Lily said to Tom. + +They heard Mom coming. They were scared. They hid under the table. + +"Who made this mess?" Mom asked. She saw the bowl, the eggs, the flour and the cream. She saw the footprints and the splashes. She looked under the table and saw Tom and Lily. + +"Tom and Lily, what did you do?" Mom asked. + +"We wanted to make a cake for you!" Tom and Lily said. + +Mom was not angry. She was surprised and amused. She smiled and hugged them. + +"Thank you for trying, but next time, please ask me for help. Now let's clean up this mess and then we can have some real cake!" Mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and said sorry. They helped Mom clean up. Then they had some cake and cream. It was yummy. They were happy. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with grass and flowers. They wanted to have fun, so they decided to roll down the hill. + +"Let's roll, Sara!" Tom said. + +"OK, Tom!" Sara said. + +They lay down on the grass and started to roll. They felt the wind on their faces and the sun on their backs. They laughed and shouted as they rolled faster and faster. + +But when they reached the bottom of the hill, they saw something shiny on the ground. It was a diamond! It sparkled like a star. + +"Wow, look, Sara! A diamond!" Tom said. + +"Wow, Tom! It's so pretty!" Sara said. + +They both reached for the diamond, but they grabbed it at the same time. They pulled and tugged, but neither of them wanted to let go. + +"It's mine, Sara!" Tom said. + +"No, it's mine, Tom!" Sara said. + +They started to argue and fight over the diamond. They forgot about their fun and their friendship. They only cared about the diamond. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. It was a dragon! It had red scales and yellow eyes. It breathed fire and smoke. It smelled spicy and scary. + +The dragon saw the diamond and wanted it too. It flew towards Sara and Tom and opened its mouth. + +"Help, Sara!" Tom said. + +"Help, Tom!" Sara said. + +They dropped the diamond and ran away. They hid behind a tree and hugged each other. They were afraid and sorry. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. I don't want the diamond. I want you to be my friend." Sara said. + +"Sara, I'm sorry too. The diamond is not important. You are my friend." Tom said. + +They learned their lesson. They realized that the diamond was not worth losing their friend. They decided to share and care for each other. + +They saw the dragon take the diamond and fly away. They did not mind. They were happy to have each other. + +They went back to the hill and rolled again. They had fun and laughed. They were friends. +Lily liked to design things. She liked to draw and cut and glue and make things pretty. She had a big box of paper and crayons and scissors and stickers. She wanted to design a rug for her room. She liked green. Green was her favorite color. + +She took out a big piece of paper and drew a green rug with flowers and stars and hearts. She cut out the paper rug and glued it to another piece of paper. She was very happy with her design. She showed it to her mom. + +"Look, mom, I made a rug for my room!" she said. + +"That's very nice, Lily," her mom said. "But you know you can't put paper on the floor, right? It will get torn and dirty and wet." + +Lily frowned. She didn't think of that. She wanted a real rug, not a paper rug. She wanted to feel the soft green rug under her feet. She wanted to lie down on it and read her books. She wanted to show it to her friends. + +"Can we buy a green rug, mom?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled. She had a surprise for Lily. She had seen a green rug at the store that looked just like Lily's design. She had bought it for her birthday, which was tomorrow. She had hidden it in the closet. + +"Maybe we can, Lily," she said. "But first, let's clean up your paper rug and put it away. You can keep it as a picture. It's very beautiful." + +Lily nodded. She was a little sad, but she liked her paper rug too. She helped her mom clean up and put the paper rug in her box. She didn't know that her mom had a real rug for her. She didn't know that tomorrow she would get the best birthday present ever. She didn't know that her design would come true. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a big hill with many flowers. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laughed and shouted. They reached the top and looked around. They saw a pond with ducks and a bridge. They saw a tree with a nest and a bird. They saw a man with a dog and a whistle. + +The man blew the whistle and the dog ran to him. The dog was big and black and had a red collar. He barked and wagged his tail. The man smiled and petted him. + +"Hello, kids," the man said. "Do you like my dog? His name is Rex. He is very friendly. Do you want to pet him?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They liked dogs. They walked towards the man and the dog. They reached out their hands to touch the dog's fur. + +But Rex did not like strangers. He growled and showed his teeth. He jumped at Ben and Lily and tried to bite them. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They screamed and ran away. They ran down the hill, but they ran too fast. They tripped and fell. They rolled and tumbled. They felt dizzy and sick. + +They stopped at the bottom of the hill. They were dirty and bruised and crying. They hugged each other and looked for their mom. + +Their mom saw them and ran to them. She was worried and angry. She picked them up and checked them for injuries. She kissed them and comforted them. + +"What happened, my darlings?" she asked. "Why are you so hurt and sad?" + +Ben and Lily told her about the hill and the flowers and the pond and the tree and the bird and the man and the dog and the whistle and the growl and the bite and the fall and the roll and the dizziness and the sickness. + +Their mom listened and frowned. She was sorry for them and mad at the man. She said, "That was a bad man and a bad dog. They should not have scared you and hurt you. They should have been nice and gentle. You did nothing wrong. You were just curious and brave. I am proud of you. But next time, be careful and stay away from strangers and their pets. OK?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said, "OK, mom. We love you. Thank you for helping us." + +Their mom said, "I love you too, my sweeties. You're welcome. Now let's go home and clean up and rest. And maybe later we can have some ice cream. How does that sound?" + +Ben and Lily smiled. They said, "That sounds good, mom. That sounds very good." +Tommy loved to play with his drum. He liked to make loud noises and pretend he was in a band. He had a drum, a stick and a hat. He would bang on his drum and sing his own songs. + +One day, he saw his mom working on her laptop. She looked busy and tired. Tommy wanted to cheer her up. He put on his hat and grabbed his drum and stick. He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, look at me! I am a drummer!" + +He started to bang on his drum as hard as he could. He did not see his mom's face. She was not happy. She was angry. She had an important meeting on her laptop. She needed quiet and peace. + +"Tommy, stop!" she shouted. "You are making too much noise! You are ruining my meeting! Go to your room and remain there until I say so!" + +Tommy was shocked. He dropped his drum and stick. He felt ashamed. He had made his mom mad. He did not want to cheer her up. He wanted to make her proud. He ran to his room and cried. + +He did not know how long he remained in his room. He felt lonely and sad. He wished he could say sorry to his mom. He wished he could hug her and make her smile. + +After a while, he heard a knock on his door. It was his mom. She opened the door and looked at him. She smiled and said, "Tommy, I am sorry. I was too harsh. I know you wanted to make me happy. But you have to understand, sometimes I need quiet and focus. Can you forgive me?" + +Tommy nodded. He ran to his mom and hugged her. He said, "I am sorry, too, mom. I did not mean to make you angry. I love you, mom." + +"I love you, too, Tommy," his mom said. "You are a good boy. And you are a good drummer. But next time, please ask me before you play your drum. OK?" + +"OK, mom," Tommy said. He picked up his drum and stick. He asked, "Can I play my drum now?" + +His mom laughed and said, "Yes, you can. But only for a little while. And not too loud. OK?" + +"OK, mom," Tommy said. He put on his hat and played his drum. He was happy. He was not ashamed anymore. He was a drummer. +Lily and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the ship. The ship is big and blue and has a sail and a flag. They pretend the ship can go on the water and find new lands. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to play with the ship, but they cannot find it. They look under the bed, in the closet, and in the drawers, but the ship is not there. They are sad and confused. + +"Where is our ship?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe Mommy took it." + +They go to the living room and see Mommy sitting on the couch. They run to her and ask, "Mommy, where is our ship? We want to play with it." + +Mommy smiles and says, "Your ship is in the store. I took it there this morning to make it clean. It was very dirty and dusty. Don't worry, I will bring it back soon." + +Lily and Ben are surprised and happy. They hug Mommy and say, "Thank you, Mommy. We love you and we love our ship. We will wait for it and play with it when it is clean." + +Mommy hugs them back and says, "You're welcome, my sweeties. I love you too. And I'm proud of you for sharing your ship and taking good care of it. Now, why don't you play with your other toys until I come back?" + +Lily and Ben agree and go to their room. They find their other toys and start to play. They are still excited for their ship, but they also have fun with their dolls, cars, and blocks. They know their ship will be back soon, and it will be clean and shiny. They can't wait to see it and play with it again. +Lily liked gum. She liked to chew it and make bubbles. She had many kinds of gum. Some were sweet, some were sour, some were minty. But her favorite gum was regular gum. It was pink and soft and had no taste. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big tree with a swing. She wanted to play on the swing. She took out a piece of regular gum and put it in her mouth. She chewed it and felt happy. + +She ran to the swing and sat on it. She asked her mom to push her. Her mom pushed her and she went up and down. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She smiled and laughed. She chewed her gum and tried to make a bubble. + +But then, something bad happened. Her gum got stuck on the swing. She tried to pull it off, but it was too sticky. She felt sad and scared. She cried and called her mom. + +Her mom came and saw the gum. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's okay. We can get a new piece of gum. And we can clean the swing later. Let's go to the slide and have some fun." + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love regular gum." +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a small house made of wood and cardboard. They like to pretend they are a family and cook food for each other. + +"Ben, I am hungry. What do you have for me?" Anna asks. + +"I have a surprise for you, Anna. Come inside the house and see." Ben says. + +Anna follows Ben into the house. She sees a plate with some crackers and cheese. She smiles and says, "Thank you, Ben. This looks yummy." + +She takes a bite of a cracker and cheese. But then she makes a funny face and spits it out. "Ow, ow, ow! This is spicy! It hurts my mouth!" She cries. + +Ben laughs and says, "I put some pepper on the cheese. I wanted to make it more tasty. Do you like it?" + +Anna shakes her head and says, "No, I don't like it. It is too spicy for me. I need some water to make it better." + +She runs out of the house and finds a hose. She turns it on and drinks some water. She feels better and says, "Ahh, that is good. The water is cold and wet. It makes my mouth dry." + +She looks at Ben and says, "Ben, you are naughty. You should not put pepper on the cheese. It is not nice to make me spicy." + +Ben says, "I am sorry, Anna. I was just joking. I will not do it again. Do you want to play something else?" + +Anna thinks for a moment and says, "OK, Ben. I forgive you. But next time, you have to eat the spicy cheese yourself." + +Ben nods and says, "OK, Anna. I will. Let's play something else. How about we make a cake with mud and flowers?" + +Anna smiles and says, "That sounds fun. Let's do that. But no pepper, OK?" + +Ben says, "OK, no pepper. Just mud and flowers. And maybe some worms." + +They laugh and run to the garden. They forget about the spicy cheese and the dry water. They have fun making a cake with mud and flowers. And maybe some worms. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and tell secrets. One day, Sara finds a ring in her mom's room. It is shiny and pretty. Sara puts it on her finger and shows Ben. + +"Look, Ben! I have a ring. It is my secret. Do not tell anyone, okay?" Sara says. + +"Wow, Sara! It is very nice. Can I see it?" Ben asks. + +Sara nods and gives Ben the ring. Ben looks at it and smiles. He tries to put it on his finger, but it is too small. He pulls hard, but the ring does not move. He pulls harder, but the ring breaks. Ben gasps and drops the ring. Sara sees the broken ring and cries. + +"Ben! You broke my ring! It was my secret! It was my mom's ring! She will be angry! You are a bad friend!" Sara shouts. + +"I am sorry, Sara! I did not mean to break it! I just wanted to see it! Please do not be mad! We can fix it!" Ben says. + +But Sara does not listen. She picks up the broken ring and runs away. She goes to her mom and tells her what happened. Her mom hugs her and says it is okay. She says the ring was old and not very important. She says she has a new ring that is better. She shows Sara the new ring and lets her wear it. Sara feels happy and forgets the broken ring. + +Ben feels sad and sorry. He does not know how to fix the ring or make Sara happy. He goes to his dad and tells him what happened. His dad listens and says it is okay. He says he has a tool that can fix the ring. He shows Ben the tool and helps him fix the ring. Ben feels happy and proud. + +Ben goes to Sara's house and knocks on the door. Sara opens the door and sees Ben. She sees the ring in his hand. It is not broken anymore. Ben smiles and says, "Sara, I am sorry I broke your ring. I fixed it for you. Can we be friends again?" + +Sara looks at the ring and at Ben. She remembers the new ring on her finger. She remembers the secret. She smiles and says, "Ben, thank you for fixing the ring. It is very nice. But I do not need it anymore. I have a new ring. It is my secret. Do you want to see it?" + +Ben nods and says, "Yes, please. I like secrets." + +Sara shows Ben the new ring and tells him where she got it. Ben says it is very pretty and shiny. Sara says they can share the secret. Ben says they can share the ring. They hug and laugh. They are friends again. They go to play with toys and tell secrets. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food for their toys. One day, they found a big jar of salt on the shelf. They thought it would make their food taste better, so they poured a lot of salt on everything. + +"Look, Anna, I made soup for the bear!" Tom said, holding a bowl of water and salt. + +"Wow, Tom, that looks good! I made cake for the doll!" Anna said, showing a plate of bread and salt. + +They gave their food to their toys and waited for them to eat. But the toys did not eat. They made faces and spat out the food. + +"Yuck, this is too salty!" the bear said. + +"Yuck, this is too harsh!" the doll said. + +Tom and Anna were confused. They tasted their food and found out it was very bad. They felt sorry for their toys and for wasting the salt. + +"Mama, mama, we made a mistake!" they cried, running to their mother. + +"What happened, my dears?" their mother asked, seeing the mess in the kitchen. + +"We wanted to make food for our toys, but we used too much salt and it was very harsh. We are sorry, mama!" they said. + +Their mother hugged them and said, "It's okay, my dears. I'm glad you like to play and be creative, but you have to be careful with salt. Salt is good in small amounts, but too much can make food bad and hurt your body. Next time, ask me before you use salt, okay?" + +"Okay, mama. We will ask you next time. Can we help you clean the kitchen?" they asked. + +"Of course, my dears. That would be very nice of you. And maybe later, I can allow you to help me make some real soup and cake, with just the right amount of salt. How does that sound?" their mother asked. + +"Yay, that sounds great! Thank you, mama!" they said. + +They helped their mother clean the kitchen and learned a lesson. They learned that salt is good, but too much is bad. They learned to ask before they use something they don't know. And they learned to be sorry and make up for their mistakes. They were happy and their toys were happy too. +Lily was a little girl who liked to be independent. She did not want to hold her mom's hand when they walked to the park. She wanted to run and jump and play by herself. + +"Mom, I am big now. I don't need your hand," she said. + +"But Lily, there are cars and people and dogs. You have to be careful and stay close to me," her mom said. + +Lily shook her head and ran ahead. She saw a big slide and climbed up the ladder. She was not afraid of heights. She was brave and strong. She pretended she was a lion and roared at the top of the slide. + +"Roar! I am the king of the jungle!" she shouted. + +But then she saw a boy at the bottom of the slide. He was bigger than her and had a mean face. He looked at her and said, "No, you are not. I am the king of the jungle. And this is my slide. You have to get off or I will bite you." + +Lily felt scared. She wished her mom was with her. She did not want to fight with the boy. She wanted to slide and have fun. She looked for her mom, but she was too far away. She did not know what to do. + +She decided to try to be nice to the boy. She smiled and said, "Hello, I am Lily. What is your name?" + +The boy frowned and said, "I don't care what your name is. You have to get off my slide. Now!" + +He reached up and tried to pull her down. Lily held on to the slide and screamed. She felt a pain in her thumb. The boy had bitten her! + +She cried and let go of the slide. She fell to the ground and hurt her knee. She looked at her thumb and saw blood. She was very sad and angry. + +She ran to her mom and hugged her. She showed her the bite and the blood. She said, "Mom, a bad boy bit me. He said he was the king of the jungle and this was his slide. He was not nice. He was mean." + +Her mom looked at her thumb and said, "Oh, Lily, I am so sorry. That was very rude of him. He should not bite you or anyone. Let me clean your thumb and put a band-aid on it. And let me kiss your knee and make it better." + +She did what she said and hugged Lily again. She said, "Lily, I know you want to be independent and do things by yourself. And I am proud of you for being brave and strong. But sometimes you need to listen to me and stay close to me. I am here to help you and protect you. I love you very much." + +Lily nodded and said, "I love you too, Mom. And I am sorry I ran away from you. I will listen to you next time. And I will not roar at the slide anymore. I will share and be nice." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a good girl. Now, do you want to go back to the slide and play with some other kids? Or do you want to go to the swings or the sandbox?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to the swings. And I want to hold your hand." + +Her mom said, "Okay, let's go to the swings. And I will hold your hand." + +They walked to the swings and had a good time. Lily felt happy and safe. She was still independent, but she also knew when to ask for help. And she learned not to bite or be bitten. She learned to be kind and friendly. And she learned to love her mom more. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and sing songs. One day, they decide to put on a show for their moms and dads. They wear funny hats and scarves and make up a song about animals. + +Lily starts to sing: "I see a cat, it has a tail. It likes to meow and chase a snail." Ben joins in: "I see a dog, it has a nose. It likes to bark and dig some holes." They sing louder and louder, and make animal sounds with their mouths. + +Their moms and dads watch and smile. They are very proud of Lily and Ben. They clap their hands and say: "Bravo! Bravo! You are very good singers!" + +Lily and Ben feel happy. They bow and say: "Thank you! Thank you! We are glad you like our show!" They run to their moms and dads and give them big hugs and kisses. + +They hear a noise behind the curtain. It is their pet rabbit, Floppy. He has big ears and soft fur. He was listening to their song and liked it too. He hops out and joins them. Lily and Ben laugh and pet him. They say: "You are a good rabbit, Floppy! You can be in our show too!" They all applaud and cheer. +Tom and Mia liked to play in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. One day, they saw a big yellow and black bee. It was flying from flower to flower. + +"Look, a bee!" Tom said. "Can we catch it?" + +"No, Tom, bees can sting!" Mia said. "They are not toys. They make honey. We should leave them alone." + +But Tom did not listen. He wanted to catch the bee. He ran after it with a jar. He was not careful. He stepped on a rock and fell down. The jar broke and the bee flew away. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. He had a cut on his knee. It was bleeding. He was scared and sad. + +Mia ran to him. She helped him get up. She took him to their mom. Mom cleaned his wound and put a band-aid on it. She gave him a hug and a kiss. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom, I'm okay," Tom said. "But I'm sorry. I was silly. I should have listened to Mia. Bees are not toys. They are busy and good." + +Mom smiled. She was glad Tom learned his lesson. She gave him a glass of milk and a cookie. She also gave one to Mia. + +"Thank you, Mom," Tom and Mia said. + +"You're welcome, my loves," Mom said. "Now, why don't you play something else? How about a puzzle or a book?" + +Tom and Mia nodded. They went to their room. They played with their puzzle and their book. They were happy and quiet. They did not bother the bees anymore. They knew the bees had a lot of work to do. They were not lazy like Tom was. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, run, and climb. But their favorite thing was the slide. They liked to slide down fast and laugh. + +One day, they saw a new slide in the park. It was bigger and longer than the old one. Lily and Ben wanted to try it. They ran to the new slide and waited for their turn. + +"Wow, this slide looks fun!" Lily said. + +"Yes, let's go!" Ben said. + +But when they got to the top, they saw a boy sitting on the slide. He was not sliding down. He was blocking the way. + +"Hey, move!" Lily said. + +"No, this is my slide!" the boy said. + +"That's not fair! You have to share!" Ben said. + +"No, I don't! Go away!" the boy said. + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They did not know what to do. They wanted to slide, but the boy was mean. + +Then, they saw a girl walking by. She had a big ice cream cone in her hand. It looked sweet and yummy. + +"Hi, do you want some ice cream?" the girl asked. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They liked ice cream. They said yes. + +The girl gave them each a lick of her ice cream. It was sweet and cold. + +"Thank you, that's very nice of you!" Lily said. + +"You're welcome, I like to share!" the girl said. + +Lily and Ben became friends with the girl. They asked her to play with them. She said yes. + +They forgot about the new slide and the mean boy. They had more fun with the ice cream and the old slide. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. It is better to be kind and make new friends than to be selfish and lonely. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. Today they both want the red car. + +"Give me the car!" Lily says. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. + +They pull the car from each other. The car breaks. The wheels fall off. Lily and Ben are upset. They cry. + +Mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees the broken car and the crying twins. + +"What happened?" Mom asks. + +"We fought over the car," Lily says. + +"It is not nice to fight," Mom says. "You should share your toys." + +She picks up the wheels and the car. She ties them together with a string. She gives the car back to Lily and Ben. + +"Here, you can both play with the car," Mom says. "But be gentle and take turns." + +Lily and Ben say sorry to each other. They hug Mom. They play with the car. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many leaves. The tree makes a lot of shade under it. + +"Let's go to the tree!" Anna says. "It is hot and sunny. The shade is cool and nice." + +"OK!" Ben says. They run to the tree and sit under it. They feel the breeze and hear the birds. + +They see a squirrel on a branch. The squirrel has a nut in its mouth. It looks at them and makes a noise. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Anna says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The squirrel drops the nut and runs away. It is scared of Anna and Ben. + +"Why did the squirrel run away?" Ben asks. "We are not bad. We just want to be friends." + +"Maybe the squirrel is shy," Anna says. "Maybe it does not know us. Maybe we can invite it to play another day." + +They pick up the nut and put it on the ground. They hope the squirrel will come back and get it. + +They smile and hug each other. They are happy in the shade. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy boats in the bathtub. They liked to make them zoom across the water and pretend they were in a big harbor with many ships. Sometimes they made noises like horns and sirens. + +"Look at my boat, it's so fast and strong!" Tom said, zooming his red boat near Lily's blue one. "It can beat any other boat in a race!" + +"No, it can't!" Lily said, zooming her blue boat away from Tom's. "My boat is faster and smarter! It can find the best way to the harbor and avoid the rocks and waves!" + +They zoomed their boats back and forth, trying to catch up with each other and reach the other end of the bathtub. They splashed and laughed and had fun. + +But then, Tom's boat hit a rubber duck that was floating in the water. It bounced off and flipped over, landing upside down. Tom gasped and reached for his boat, but it was too far. + +"Oh no, my boat!" Tom cried. "It's sinking! Help me, Lily!" + +Lily saw Tom's boat and felt sorry for him. She zoomed her boat near his and used it to push his boat back to him. She helped him turn it over and dry it with a towel. + +"Here you go, Tom," Lily said, handing him his boat. "Your boat is not stupid, it just had bad luck. It's still a good boat." + +Tom smiled and hugged his boat. He looked at Lily and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. And your boat is not smarter, it's just kind. It's still a good boat, too." + +They hugged each other and decided to play together again. They zoomed their boats in the bathtub, making them go to the harbor and have adventures. They were happy and forgot about the rubber duck. +Tom and Lily were playing with a big puzzle. They liked to fit the pieces together and make a picture of a farm. But there was one piece missing. They looked everywhere, but they could not find it. + +"Maybe it is under the sofa," Tom said. He crawled under the sofa and searched with his hands. He felt something hard and round. He pulled it out. It was not a puzzle piece. It was a shiny coin. + +"Wow, look what I found!" Tom said. He showed the coin to Lily. "It is so shiny and pretty. I wonder who left it here. Maybe it is a mysterious gift." + +Lily looked at the coin. She wanted it too. She reached out her hand and tried to grab it. But Tom pulled it away. + +"No, it is mine!" Tom said. He held the coin tightly. "I found it, so it is mine. You can't have it." + +"Yes, I can!" Lily said. She tried to snatch the coin again. But Tom pushed her away. + +"Stop it!" Tom said. He pushed her harder. Lily fell down and started to cry. + +"Tom, Lily, what is going on?" Mom said. She heard them yell and came to see. She saw Tom with the coin and Lily with tears. + +"Tom found a coin and he won't share it with me!" Lily said. + +"Tom, is that true?" Mom said. + +Tom nodded. He did not want to give up the coin. + +"Tom, you know that sharing is caring," Mom said. "You and Lily are siblings and friends. You should not fight over a coin. You should be happy for each other and play nicely. How would you feel if Lily found something and did not share it with you?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He felt sorry for Lily. He did not like to see her cry. He did not like to fight with her. He realized that the coin was not worth it. + +"You are right, Mom," Tom said. He gave the coin to Lily. "I'm sorry, Lily. Here, you can have the coin. I don't need it. I have you." + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. She wiped her tears and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. I'm sorry, too. Here, you can have half of the coin. We can share it." + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. She was proud of them. She said, "That's very kind of you, Tom and Lily. You have learned a valuable lesson today. Sharing is caring, and caring is more precious than any coin." +Ben and Mia love to go to the farm with Mom and Dad. They like to see the cows, the pigs, and the chickens. They also like to pick fruits and vegetables from the garden. Today, they are going to pick some squash. + +Mom and Dad drive the car to the farm. Ben and Mia sit in the back seat and look out the window. They see green fields, yellow flowers, and red barns. They sing a song about the farm. + +When they get to the farm, they say hello to the farmer. He is very nice and gives them a basket. He tells them where to find the squash. They follow him to a big patch of green plants. They see orange and yellow squash hiding under the leaves. + +"Look, Mom, look, Dad, I found a squash!" Ben shouts. He pulls a big orange squash from the plant. It is heavy and round. + +"Wow, Ben, that's a great squash!" Mom says. She helps him put it in the basket. + +"I found one too!" Mia says. She holds a small yellow squash in her hand. It is smooth and cute. + +"That's a lovely squash, Mia!" Dad says. He puts it in the basket too. + +They pick more squash until the basket is full. They thank the farmer and go back to the car. They are happy and hungry. + +"Can we eat the squash, Mom?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, we can, Ben," Mom says. "We can make some squash soup. It is very sweet and yummy." + +"Yay, squash soup!" Mia says. + +They drive home and make the squash soup. They eat it with bread and butter. They like the squash soup. It is very sweet and warm. They say it is the best soup ever. +Lily was a gifted girl who loved to draw. She had many colors and papers to make beautiful pictures. She liked to draw animals, flowers, and people. She was very happy when she drew. + +One day, she wanted to draw her friend Ben. She asked him to sit still and smile. She looked at his face and started to draw. She drew his eyes, his ears, and his mouth. But she had a problem. She did not know how to draw his nose. She tried to make a circle, a triangle, and a line. But none of them looked like a nose. + +She felt sad and wanted to give up. She said to Ben, "I can't draw your nose. It is too hard. I am a bad drawer." + +Ben saw that Lily was sad. He wanted to encourage her. He said to her, "No, you are not a bad drawer. You are a gifted drawer. You can draw anything you want. You just need to try again. Look at my nose. It is not a circle, or a triangle, or a line. It is a shape like this." He pointed to his nose and made a funny face. + +Lily looked at his nose and laughed. She saw the shape he was making. She picked up her pencil and tried to draw it. She made a curve and a dot. She looked at her picture and smiled. She had drawn his nose. It looked like him. + +She said to Ben, "Thank you, Ben. You helped me draw your nose. You are a good friend. And you have a funny nose." + +Ben smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good friend too. And you have a gifted hand." They hugged and looked at the picture. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the store. They liked to look at the toys and the clothes and the books. They saw a big mirror on the wall. They ran to the mirror and made funny faces. + +"Look at me, I am a lion!" Tom said, and roared. + +"Look at me, I am a princess!" Lily said, and smiled. + +They laughed and laughed. Then they saw something shiny on the floor. It was a necklace with a big stone. Lily picked it up and put it on. + +"Wow, you are so pretty!" Tom said. + +"Thank you, this is my magic necklace!" Lily said. + +She looked at the mirror and saw the stone sparkle. She felt happy. + +But then a lady came to the store. She looked angry. She saw Lily and Tom and the necklace. + +"Hey, you two, what are you doing with my necklace?" she said. + +She took the necklace from Lily and looked at it. + +"This is not my necklace, this is a fake one!" she said. + +She threw the necklace on the floor and left. + +Lily and Tom felt sad. They liked the necklace. They did not know it was fake. + +They looked at the mirror and saw their faces. They did not smile. + +They decided to go home and play with their real toys. They did not like the store anymore. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a sunflower seed that they planted in a pot. They watered it every day and waited for it to grow. + +One day, they saw a green stem poking out of the soil. They were very happy and clapped their hands. "Look, our sunflower is growing!" Tom said. "It is so small and cute!" Lily said. + +They wanted to see how big their sunflower would get. They found a measure in the kitchen and brought it to the garden. They put it next to the pot and marked the stem with a crayon. Every day, they measured their sunflower and marked its height. + +The sunflower grew and grew. It grew taller than the pot, taller than the measure, taller than Tom and Lily. It had a big yellow head with many seeds. It was the biggest sunflower in the neighborhood. Everyone who walked by stopped to admire it. + +Tom and Lily were very proud of their sunflower. They took pictures of it and showed them to their friends and family. Their sunflower was famous. "We have the best sunflower in the world!" Tom said. "We love our sunflower!" Lily said. They hugged their sunflower and smiled. +Lily and Tom were playing on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to watch the waves. The waves were big and blue and made a loud sound. + +"Look, Lily, a big wave is coming!" Tom said. He ran to the water and jumped over the wave. He laughed and splashed. + +Lily wanted to join him, but she saw something shiny in the sand. It was a necklace with a pretty stone. She picked it up and put it around her neck. She felt happy and proud. + +"Look, Tom, what I found!" Lily said. She ran to show him the necklace. + +Tom saw the necklace and wanted it. He thought it was more pretty than his. He was angry and jealous. + +"Give me that necklace, Lily! It's mine!" Tom said. He grabbed the necklace and tried to pull it from Lily's neck. + +"No, Tom, it's mine! I found it!" Lily said. She held on to the necklace and cried. + +They fought and tugged and shouted. They did not see the big wave that was coming. The wave was bigger than before and very strong. It hit them and knocked them down. It took the necklace and dragged them into the water. They were scared and cold and bitter. They could not breathe or swim. They sank and drowned. The wave did not care. It went back and forth and made a loud sound. +Lily liked to grow things in her garden. She had seeds, soil, water and sun. She planted many seeds in little pots and watched them every day. She wanted to see what they would become. + +One day, she found a new seed in a shiny packet. It said "magic bean". Lily was curious. She put the seed in a big pot and gave it lots of water. She wondered what it would grow into. + +The next morning, Lily ran to her garden. She was amazed. The seed had sprouted a long, green pole. It was taller than her, taller than the house, taller than the tree. It reached up to the sky. Lily wanted to climb it and see what was up there. + +She grabbed the pole and started to climb. It was strong and smooth. She climbed higher and higher. She saw birds, clouds, planes and stars. She felt brave and happy. + +But then, she heard a loud roar. She looked up and saw an enormous face. It had big eyes, a big nose, a big mouth and big teeth. It was a giant. He was angry. He saw Lily on his pole and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you come to my land? I will eat you for breakfast!" + +Lily was scared. She had made a big mistake. She had grown a magic bean that led to a giant's home. She wished she had never planted it. She wished she was back in her garden. She let go of the pole and fell down, down, down. +Tim and Kim are friends who like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bike with a cool sticker on it. Tim wants to ride the bike, but Kim says no. + +"That is not our bike. We should not touch it. It belongs to someone else," Kim says. + +But Tim does not listen. He gets on the bike and speeds away. He feels happy and free. He does not see the herb on the ground. He slips on the herb and falls off the bike. He hurts his knee and cries. + +Kim runs to help him. She sees the bike is broken. She is sad and angry. + +"Look what you did! You broke the bike and hurt yourself. You were not careful. You were not nice. You should say sorry to the owner of the bike," Kim says. + +Tim feels bad. He knows he was wrong. He says sorry to Kim and to the owner of the bike. He learns his lesson. He should not take things that are not his. He should listen to his friend. He should be careful and nice. He hopes the owner of the bike will forgive him. He hopes Kim will still be his friend. He hopes his knee will heal soon. +Tom and Mia love animals. They want to see many animals on a safari. They go with Mom and Dad in a big car. The big car has no roof. They can look up and see the sky. + +They see a green lion. The lion is big and has a long mane. Tom and Mia are happy. They want to touch the lion. They move to the edge of the car. Mom and Dad say no. They say the lion is not friendly. They say the lion can hurt them. + +But Tom and Mia do not listen. They move more. They lean out of the car. The lion sees them. The lion is hungry. The lion jumps. The lion grabs Tom and Mia. Mom and Dad scream. The lion runs away with Tom and Mia. Tom and Mia are gone. Mom and Dad are sad. The safari is bad. The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They want to build a tall tower with their blocks. They take turns to put one block on top of another. + +"Look, our tower is very tall!" Lily says. "It is taller than me!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But we need more blocks to complete it. Can you get some more from the box?" + +Lily nods and goes to the box. She picks up some more blocks and brings them to Ben. But as she walks, she trips on a toy car and falls down. The blocks fly out of her hands and hit the tower. The tower falls down too. It makes a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Ben say. "Our tower is gone!" + +They look at the mess of blocks and toys. They feel sad. They worked hard to build their tower. They wanted to complete it. + +But then they see each other's faces. They smile. They are still friends. They can try again. + +"Let's build another tower!" Lily says. "But this time, let's move the toy car out of the way." + +"Good idea!" Ben says. "And let's make it even taller!" + +They hug and start to pick up the blocks. They are happy. They like to play with blocks. They like to play with each other. +Sara and Tom were very excited. They were going to march in the parade with their school. They had made hats and flags with their teacher. They wanted to show everyone how much they loved their country. + +They woke up very early in the morning. They put on their red and white clothes and their hats. They took their flags and their backpacks. They said goodbye to their mom and dad. They walked to the bus stop with their teacher and their friends. + +"Are you ready to march?" their teacher asked. + +"Yes, we are!" Sara and Tom said. + +They got on the bus and drove to the city. They saw many buildings and cars and people. They saw the big bridge and the river. They saw the sun rise in the sky. It was bright and warm and beautiful. + +"Look, the sunrise!" Sara said. + +"It's incredible!" Tom said. + +They got off the bus and joined the other schools. They lined up and waited for the music to start. They heard the drums and the trumpets and the flutes. They felt the excitement and the joy. + +"Let's march!" their teacher said. + +They marched along the street. They waved their flags and smiled. They sang their songs and cheered. They saw the people watching and clapping. They saw the cameras and the balloons. They saw the flag and the statue. They felt proud and happy. + +They marched until they reached the park. They sat on the grass and ate their snacks. They talked and laughed and played. They had a lot of fun. + +They had the best day ever. They marched in the parade. They saw the sunrise. They did something incredible. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys on the table. They have cars, dolls, blocks and books. They are having fun and making noises. + +But then, Ben pushes a car too hard and it falls off the table. It hits Anna's leg and makes a cut. Anna cries and says, "Ow, ow, ow! Ben, you hurt me!" + +Ben feels sorry and says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I didn't mean to hurt you. Let me see your leg." He looks at the cut and says, "It's not too big. It will heal soon. Do you want a band-aid?" + +Anna nods and says, "Yes, please. And a hug." Ben gets a band-aid from the drawer and puts it on Anna's leg. He gives her a hug and says, "There, there. You'll be okay. I love you, Anna." + +Anna smiles and says, "I love you, too, Ben. Thank you for the band-aid and the hug. Can we play again?" + +Ben says, "Yes, we can. But be careful with the cars. They can be dangerous." + +Anna says, "Okay, I will. And you be careful, too. Playing is fun, but not when it hurts." + +They go back to the table and play with their toys. They are happy and careful. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They share a room and a big bed. They like to play and read and cuddle before they sleep. But sometimes they fight over the pillow. The pillow is soft and fluffy and has a picture of a bunny on it. + +One night, Anna and Ben are getting ready for bed. They brush their teeth and put on their pajamas. They climb into the bed and reach for the pillow. But they both want the pillow for themselves. + +"Give me the pillow!" Anna says. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. + +They pull and tug and yell. The pillow gets stretched and torn. The stuffing comes out and makes a mess. Anna and Ben are not happy. They are sad and angry. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the room. She sees the pillow and the twins. She is not happy either. She is disappointed and stern. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"Anna and Ben did not share the pillow. They fought over it and broke it." Mom says. + +"That's not good. That's bad. You should not fight over things. You should be kind and gentle. You should share and take turns. You are twins. You are supposed to love each other." Mom says. + +She picks up the pillow and the stuffing. She puts them in a bag. She says she will try to fix the pillow later. She gives Anna and Ben each a small pillow. She says they have to use these pillows for now. She says they have to separate. She moves Ben to the couch in the living room. She says he has to sleep there tonight. She says Anna can stay in the bed. + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They don't want to separate. They don't want to sleep alone. They want to sleep together. They want to hug and say sorry. They want to have the big pillow back. + +They look at each other with sad eyes. They say in a small voice: + +"Sorry, Anna." + +"Sorry, Ben." + +They say good night and blow a kiss. They hope Mom will fix the pillow and let them sleep together again. They hope they will be good twins tomorrow. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a boy with a big bubble wand. He was making huge bubbles that floated in the air. Ben and Lily wanted to play with the bubbles too. + +"Can you lend us your bubble wand, please?" Ben asked the boy. + +"No, it's mine. Go away!" the boy said. He was very rude and selfish. + +Ben and Lily felt sad and angry. They walked away and found a bench to sit on. Their mom gave them some snacks and water. + +"Mom, why was that boy so mean?" Lily asked. + +"Some people don't like to share, sweetie. But sharing is good. It makes you and others happy. And it's also polite and kind." Mom said. + +"Maybe he doesn't have any friends." Ben said. + +"Maybe. But he could make some if he learned to share." Mom said. + +Just then, they heard a loud pop. They looked and saw that the boy's bubble wand had burst. It was smelly and sticky. The boy cried and ran away. + +"Wow, that was a bad bubble wand." Ben said. + +"Maybe it was a magic bubble wand. Maybe it taught him a lesson." Lily said. + +"Maybe. But I hope he's okay. Maybe we can be his friends if he says sorry." Ben said. + +"I hope so too. Friends are better than bubbles." Lily said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was proud of them. They learned to share and to be nice. And they had fun with their snacks and water. They didn't need a bubble wand to enjoy the park. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play soccer in the park. They have a goal to score many goals. But Anna is worry. She is worry that Ben is better than her. She is worry that he will laugh at her if she misses. + +One day, they play soccer with some other kids. Ben is on Anna's team. He passes the ball to Anna. Anna sees the goal. She kicks the ball hard. But the ball goes over the goal. She misses. She feels sad. She thinks Ben will be angry. + +But Ben is not angry. He runs to Anna. He says, "Don't worry, Anna. It's okay. You tried your best. You are a good friend. And a good player. Next time, you will score. I know it. Come on, let's play some more." + +Anna feels happy. She smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. And a good player, too. You are right. Next time, I will score. Let's play some more." + +They play some more. They have fun. They score some goals. They are happy. They are comfortable. They learn that worry is not good. They learn that friendship is good. They learn that trying is good. They learn that playing is good. They are good friends. They are good players. They are good kids. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big watch on a wall. The watch has many colors and numbers. + +"Look, Ben, a watch!" Lily says. "It is so pretty. What does it do?" + +Ben walks to the watch. He points to the numbers. "The watch tells the time," he says. "See, this is the hour and this is the minute. Now it is ten and five." + +Lily walks to the watch too. She looks at the numbers. She does not understand. "What is time?" she asks. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He does not know how to explain. "Time is...time is...time is when things happen," he says. "Like, we have breakfast in the morning, and we have dinner in the evening. That is time." + +Lily nods. She thinks she understands a little. "And what is the watch for?" she asks. + +Ben shrugs. "The watch is for people who want to know the time," he says. "But we do not need the watch. We have fun in the park. We can play until the sun goes down. That is our time." + +Lily smiles. She agrees with Ben. She does not need the watch either. She likes to play with her friend. She takes his hand and they run to the slide. They have fun in the park. They do not care about the watch. The watch is available, but they do not want it. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the yard. One day, they see a big bird in the grass. It is a turkey. The turkey has wide wings and a red thing on its head. + +"Look, a turkey!" Tom says. "I want to catch it and keep it as a pet." + +"No, you can't do that," Sam says. "The turkey belongs to the farm. It is not a pet. It is food for Thanksgiving." + +Tom does not listen to Sam. He runs after the turkey. The turkey runs away. Tom chases the turkey all over the yard. He tries to grab it, but the turkey is too fast and too smart. + +Sam watches Tom and shakes his head. He knows that Tom is making a big mistake. He remembers what their mom said this morning. She said that they are going to the farm today to pick a turkey for Thanksgiving. She said that they can choose any turkey they want. + +Sam has a bad feeling. He thinks that Tom is going to choose the same turkey that he is chasing. He thinks that Tom is going to be very sad when he finds out that the turkey is not a pet, but food. + +He hopes that Tom will stop chasing the turkey and come back to him. He hopes that Tom will listen to him and pick a different turkey. He hopes that Tom will not cry when he sees the turkey on the table. He hopes that Tom will learn his lesson. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They saw a big green hill and wanted to climb it. + +"Let's go up there!" Ben said. "Maybe we can see the whole park from the top!" + +"OK!" Lily said. "But be careful, it looks steep!" + +They held hands and started to walk up the hill. They saw many flowers, bugs and rocks on the way. They stopped to look at them and smell them. They were having fun. + +But when they reached the top, they saw something that made them scared. It was a big, loud, black dog. It was barking and running towards them. + +"Run!" Ben shouted. "It might bite us!" + +They turned around and ran down the hill as fast as they could. They did not stop to look at anything. They just wanted to get away from the dog. + +They reached the bottom of the hill and ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. She saw them and hugged them. + +"What's wrong, my loves?" she asked. "Why are you so scared?" + +"There was a big, loud, black dog on the hill!" Lily said. "It chased us and we ran away!" + +"Oh, I'm sorry, sweeties," mom said. "That dog belongs to the park ranger. He is not mean, he is just doing his job. He is looking for people who litter or break the rules. He is not going to hurt you." + +"Really?" Ben asked. "He looked very angry and scary!" + +"I know, he can be intimidating," mom said. "But he is a good dog. He is just very loyal and protective. He is not used to seeing children on the hill. He thought you were doing something wrong." + +"Can we go and say sorry to him?" Lily asked. "Maybe he will be our friend." + +"Maybe," mom said. "But first, let's relax a little. You had a big scare. How about we have some juice and cookies and sit here for a while?" + +"OK," Lily and Ben said. They were still shaking a little, but they felt better with mom. They drank some juice and ate some cookies and smiled at each other. They were glad they were safe and together. They decided to play on the swings again, but not to go up the hill anymore. They had enough adventure for one day. +Lily was a new pupil in the big school. She was scared of the big kids and the big teacher. She wanted to make friends, but she did not know how. She saw a boy with a red ball. She liked red balls. She walked to the boy and said, "Can I play with you?" + +The boy looked at Lily with wide eyes. He did not like her. He said, "No, you can't. This is my ball. Go away, you are ugly and stupid." He pushed Lily away and ran to his friends. They laughed at Lily and called her names. + +Lily felt sad and hurt. She ran to a corner and cried. She wished she had her old school and her old friends. She did not want to be here. She did not accept this place. + +The teacher saw Lily crying and came to her. She said, "What's wrong, Lily? Why are you crying?" She tried to be kind and help Lily. + +But Lily did not trust the teacher. She thought the teacher was like the boy and his friends. She thought the teacher would be mean and hurt her. She said, "Leave me alone! I hate you! I hate this school! I want to go home!" She kicked the teacher and ran away. + +The teacher was shocked and angry. She said, "Lily, stop! You can't do that! You have to respect me and the other pupils! You have to follow the rules!" She chased Lily and tried to catch her. + +But Lily was too fast and too scared. She ran out of the classroom and into the street. She did not look where she was going. She did not see the big car that was coming. The car hit Lily and made a loud noise. Lily fell to the ground and did not move. She was very hurt. She did not feel anything. + +The teacher and the other pupils saw what happened. They screamed and ran to Lily. They tried to help her, but it was too late. Lily was gone. They were very sad and sorry. They wished they had been nicer to Lily. They wished they had accepted her. But they could not change what they had done. They had to live with their mistake. +Lily and Ben were playing catch with a ball in the park. They liked to throw the ball high and far and catch it with their hands. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away, but they did not mind. They just ran after it and threw it again. + +One time, Ben threw the ball very hard and it flew over Lily's head. It landed on the other side of the fence, where a big dog was sleeping. The dog woke up and saw the ball. He thought it was his toy and he grabbed it with his teeth. He growled and shook the ball. + +Lily and Ben were scared of the dog. They wanted their ball back, but they did not know how to get it. They looked at each other and did not know what to say. + +"Ben, why did you throw the ball so hard?" Lily asked. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I did not mean to. I was trying to make a good pitch." Ben said. + +"What is a pitch?" Lily asked. + +"A pitch is when you throw the ball fast and straight. It is a fun game." Ben said. + +"But now we lost our ball. The dog has it and he is angry." Lily said. + +"I know, Lily. I'm very sorry. Can you forgive me?" Ben said. + +Lily looked at Ben and saw that he was sad. She remembered that Ben was her friend and that he did not want to hurt her. She also remembered that sometimes she made mistakes too and that Ben was nice to her. + +"OK, Ben. I forgive you. You are my friend and I like to play with you." Lily said. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are my friend too and I like to play with you." Ben said. + +They hugged and smiled. Then they saw a man walking towards the fence. He was holding a leash and he called the dog. The dog let go of the ball and ran to the man. The man saw the ball and picked it up. He saw Lily and Ben and waved at them. + +"Hello, kids. Is this your ball?" the man asked. + +"Yes, sir. It is our ball. Can we have it back, please?" Lily and Ben asked. + +"Sure, here you go. I'm sorry if my dog scared you. He likes to play with balls, but he does not know how to share. He is still learning." the man said. + +He threw the ball over the fence and Lily and Ben caught it. They thanked the man and the dog and waved goodbye. They were happy to have their ball back and they decided to play catch again. But this time, they threw the ball lower and closer and they had more fun. They learned that sometimes things go wrong, but they can always forgive and try again. They also learned a new word: pitch. +Lily liked to play with bugs. She liked to catch them, look at them, and let them go. She thought bugs were pretty and smart. She wanted to marry a bug when she grew up. + +One day, she found a big green bug in the garden. It had long legs and wings. It made a loud noise when it flew. Lily thought it was the most beautiful bug she ever saw. She ran to it and said, "Hello, bug. Do you want to be my friend? Do you want to marry me?" + +The bug did not like Lily. It did not want to be her friend. It did not want to marry her. It thought Lily was ignorant and annoying. It did not care about her feelings. It said, "Go away, girl. You are too big and noisy. You do not know anything about bugs. You are not a bug. You cannot marry a bug. Leave me alone." + +Lily was sad and hurt. She did not understand why the bug was so mean. She liked the bug. She wanted to learn about bugs. She wanted to be a bug. She said, "But I love you, bug. You are so pretty and smart. I want to be like you. I want to marry you. Please, do not be angry. Please, be my friend." + +The bug did not listen to Lily. It did not care about her love. It did not want to be like her. It did not want to marry her. It said, "You are silly, girl. You are not a bug. You are a human. You are different from me. You cannot be like me. You cannot marry me. Go away. Go away. Go away." + +The bug flew away from Lily. It left her alone in the garden. Lily cried and cried. She felt lonely and rejected. She did not understand why the bug was so ignorant and rude. She wished the bug would come back. She wished the bug would love her. She wished the bug would marry her. +Lily was sick. She had a sore throat and a runny nose. She had to stay in bed and drink medicine. She did not like the medicine. It was disgusting. It was bitter and sticky and made her face twist. + +Her brother Tom was not sick. He was bored. He wanted to play with Lily, but she was too tired. He decided to tease her. He took her teddy bear and ran away. He said, "Ha ha, Lily, you can't catch me! You are too slow and weak! And you have to drink the yucky medicine!" + +Lily was angry and sad. She wanted her teddy bear back. She tried to get up, but she felt dizzy and coughed. She called for Mom. Mom came and saw what Tom was doing. She was not happy. She said, "Tom, that is not nice! You should not tease your sister when she is sick! You should be kind and help her feel better! Give her back her teddy bear and say sorry!" + +Tom felt ashamed. He knew he was wrong. He gave Lily back her teddy bear and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was just joking. I don't like the medicine either. It is disgusting. But it will make you better soon. Do you want to read a book with me?" + +Lily smiled. She forgave Tom. She said, "Thank you, Tom. I'm sorry I can't play with you. I like reading books with you. Maybe tomorrow we can play outside. But only if you don't tease me again!" + +Tom nodded. He hugged Lily and said, "I promise. I love you, Lily. Get well soon!" Mom smiled and kissed them both. She said, "I love you, too. Now, let's read a book together. And then, Lily, you have to drink some more medicine. I know it is disgusting, but it will help you heal faster." Lily made a face, but she agreed. She knew Mom was right. She hoped the medicine would work and she would feel better soon. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big board on the grass. The board is dull and brown. It is not shiny or colorful. + +"Let's lean on the board and pretend it is a boat!" Tim says. + +"OK!" Kim says. They run to the board and lean on it. They hold hands and rock back and forth. + +"We are sailing on the sea!" Tim says. "Look, there is a fish!" + +"Where?" Kim says. She looks around. She does not see a fish. + +"There!" Tim says. He points to a leaf. The leaf is green and wet. It looks like a fish. + +"That is not a fish, silly!" Kim says. "That is a leaf!" + +"It is a fish!" Tim says. "It is a green fish!" + +They start to giggle. They lean on the board and laugh. They have fun with the board and the leaf. They do not care that the board is dull. They use their imagination. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big ball on the ground. It was red and shiny and soft. + +"Look, a ball!" Tom said. He ran to the ball and picked it up. He squeezed it hard. It made a funny noise. "Squeak, squeak!" + +"Let me see!" Lily said. She ran to Tom and grabbed the ball. She squeezed it too. It squeaked again. "Squeak, squeak!" + +They laughed and threw the ball to each other. They had fun with the ball. But then a big dog came. It saw the ball and wanted it. It barked and ran fast to Tom and Lily. + +"Wow, a dog!" Tom said. He was not afraid of dogs. He liked them. He threw the ball to the dog. "Here, boy!" + +But Lily was afraid of dogs. She did not like them. She screamed and ran away. She tripped and fell on the ground. She hurt her knee. It bled a little. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. She was sad and scared. + +Tom heard Lily cry. He ran to her and helped her up. He hugged her and said, "Don't cry, Lily. It's okay. The dog is nice. He just wants to play." + +He gave her a band-aid for her knee. He said, "Here, this will make it better." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend." + +They walked to the bench and sat down. They watched the dog play with the ball. They were happy again. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with blocks and make towers and houses. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They were very organized. They always put the blocks in the right boxes when they finished playing. + +One day, they had a new friend in their class. His name was Sam. He wanted to play with them, but he did not have any blocks. He asked Lily and Ben if he could share their blocks. Lily and Ben looked at each other. They did not want to share their blocks. They liked their blocks very much. + +"No, you can't share our blocks," Lily said. "They are ours. Go play with something else." + +Sam felt sad. He walked away and looked for another toy. He found a big teddy bear. He hugged it and smiled. + +Lily and Ben watched him. They felt a little bad. They whispered to each other. + +"Maybe we should share our blocks with Sam," Ben said. "He looks lonely. And he has a nice smile." + +"Yes, maybe we should," Lily said. "He is new here. And he has a big teddy bear. Maybe he will let us play with it." + +They decided to share their blocks with Sam. They walked over to him and said sorry. + +"Hi, Sam. We are sorry we did not share our blocks with you," Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +Sam looked up and saw them. He was surprised and happy. He nodded and said yes. + +"Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are very kind," Sam said. "Do you want to play with my teddy bear?" + +Lily and Ben smiled and said yes. They gave Sam some blocks and took the teddy bear. They all played together and had fun. They made a big house for the teddy bear with the blocks. They laughed and talked. + +Sam winked at Lily and Ben. He was glad he had new friends. He was glad they shared their blocks with him. He hoped they would play with him again. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with many colors. The truck has a sign that says "Circus". + +"Wow, look at the truck!" Lila says. "It is so different. I want to see the circus." + +"Me too," Tom says. "Maybe they have animals and clowns and balloons." + +They run to the truck and wave to the driver. The driver smiles and waves back. He opens the door and lets them look inside. + +"Hello, kids," he says. "Do you want to see something special?" + +"Yes, please," Lila and Tom say. + +The driver shows them a cage with a small monkey. The monkey has a red hat and a yellow vest. He makes funny noises and jumps around. + +"His name is Bobo," the driver says. "He is very smart and friendly. Do you want to pet him?" + +Lila and Tom nod. They reach their hands to the cage. Bobo comes closer and lets them touch his fur. + +"He is so soft and warm," Lila says. + +"He is so cute and funny," Tom says. + +They giggle and talk to Bobo. Bobo likes them and gives them kisses. + +But then, Lila feels something on her arm. She looks and sees a red spot. It is an itch. She scratches it. + +"Ow, ow, ow," she says. "It hurts. What is it?" + +Tom looks at his arm. He sees a red spot too. It is also an itch. He scratches it. + +"Ow, ow, ow," he says. "It hurts. What is it?" + +The driver looks at them. He frowns. + +"Oh, no," he says. "You have a rash. Bobo has fleas. They bite you. You are allergic. You need to go to the doctor." + +Lila and Tom cry. They are scared and sad. They want to go home. + +The driver says he is sorry. He gives them a band-aid and a balloon. He tells them to be careful and to wash their hands. + +Lila and Tom say goodbye to Bobo. They still like him, but they don't want to pet him again. + +They run to their moms and tell them what happened. Their moms hug them and take them to the doctor. + +The doctor gives them some medicine and some cream. He says they will be fine soon. + +Lila and Tom feel better. They thank the doctor and go home. + +They still want to see the circus, but they don't want to see the truck again. They decide to play with their own toys instead. They are different, but they don't have fleas. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they are bored at home. They do not have any toys or books to play with. They see a video on the shelf. The video has a scary picture on it. It is dark and has a big monster. + +"Let's watch this video," Ben suggests. "It looks fun." + +Lily is not sure. She thinks the video is too scary. She does not like monsters. She says, "No, thank you. I do not want to watch this video. Can we do something else?" + +But Ben does not listen. He puts the video in the player. He turns on the TV. He says, "Come on, Lily. It is not real. It is just a video. Do not be a baby." + +Lily is scared. She does not want to watch the video. But she does not want to make Ben angry. She sits next to him on the couch. She covers her eyes with her hands. + +The video starts. It is very loud and dark. The monster roars and chases people. Lily hears screams and crashes. She feels sick and sad. She wants to stop the video. She wants to go home. + +But Ben does not stop the video. He likes the video. He laughs and claps. He says, "This is awesome. Look at the monster. He is so cool." + +Lily cries. She does not like the video. She does not like Ben. She wishes she never came to his house. She wishes she never saw the video. She wishes she had a different friend. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play together. Today, they want to go to the park with Mom. Mom says they have to dress first. + +Tom is fast. He puts on his shirt, pants, and shoes. He is ready. He says, "Mom, I am done. Can we go now?" + +Anna is slow. She does not know how to dress. She tries to put on her dress, but it is too hard. She says, "Mom, I need help. I can't dress." + +Mom is busy. She has to make lunch. She says, "Tom, can you be helpful? Can you help Anna dress?" + +Tom is nice. He says, "OK, Mom. I will help Anna." He goes to Anna's room. He helps her put on her dress, socks, and shoes. He says, "There, Anna. Now you are done. You look pretty." + +Anna is happy. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are helpful. You are a good brother." + +Mom is proud. She says, "Well done, Tom and Anna. You are both ready. Now we can go to the park. I have a surprise for you. I have some grapes for you to eat. Do you like grapes?" + +Tom and Anna say, "Yes, Mom. We love grapes. They are sweet and juicy. Thank you, Mom." + +They go to the park. They have fun. They eat the grapes. They share the grapes with their friends. They are happy. + +The moral of the story is: Be helpful to your siblings. They will appreciate it. You will have more fun together. +Lily and Sam were on the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and look at the ocean. The ocean was big and blue and made a loud sound. + +"Look, Lily, I found a shell!" Sam said, holding up a shiny white shell. "It is pretty and smooth. Do you want it?" + +"Yes, please, Sam. Thank you for sharing with me. You are a good brother," Lily said, taking the shell and smiling. She put it in her bucket with other shells and rocks. + +"Let's go see the ocean, Lily. Maybe we can find more shells or fish or crabs," Sam said, grabbing Lily's hand. They ran to the water and splashed their feet. The water was cold and wet and salty. + +"Wow, look at that, Sam!" Lily said, pointing to the sky. "The sun is going down and it makes the ocean orange. It is so pretty and bright. Do you see it?" + +"Yes, I see it, Lily. It is amazing. The ocean is orange like a big carrot. Do you like carrots, Lily?" Sam asked. + +"I like carrots, Sam. They are crunchy and sweet. Do you like carrots, Sam?" Lily asked. + +"I like carrots, too, Lily. They are good for us. They make us strong and healthy. Mom and dad always say that," Sam said. + +"Mom and dad are right, Sam. They are smart and kind. They brought us to the beach and gave us ice cream and toys. We should thank them, Sam. They love us very much," Lily said. + +"You are right, Lily. We should thank them. They are the best mom and dad in the world. Let's go hug them and say thank you, Lily. They will be happy and proud of us," Sam said. + +They ran back to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a blanket and watching the sunset. They hugged them and said thank you. Mom and dad hugged them back and said they love them. They all smiled and watched the ocean turn orange. They were happy and grateful. They had a wonderful day at the beach. +Lily and Max were very excite to go on a big jet with their mom and dad. They had never been on a jet before and they wanted to see the clouds and the sky. They packed their bags and went to the airport. + +At the airport, they saw many jets and people. They had to wait in a long line to show their tickets and bags. Lily and Max were bored and restless. They started to run and play around the line. They did not listen to their mom and dad who told them to stay close and be careful. + +Lily and Max bumped into a man who was holding a big cake. The cake fell on the floor and made a big mess. The man was angry and sad. He said, "Hey, watch where you are going! You ruined my cake! It was for my sister's birthday!" + +Lily and Max felt sorry and scared. They said, "We are sorry, mister. We did not mean to. We were just playing. Please don't be mad at us." + +Their mom and dad came and apologized to the man. They said, "We are sorry, too. Our kids were clumsy and did not pay attention. We will pay for your cake and help you clean up." + +The man calmed down and said, "Thank you. I appreciate your honesty and kindness. I guess accidents happen sometimes. But you should teach your kids to be more careful and respectful. They could have hurt someone or themselves." + +Lily and Max learned their lesson. They said, "We are sorry, mister. We will be more careful and respectful next time. We hope your sister has a happy birthday." + +They hugged their mom and dad and said, "We love you. Thank you for taking us on a big jet. We will behave and enjoy the trip." + +The end. +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big knife on the table. Ben wanted to touch it. He said, "Look, Lily, a knife! I want to see how sharp it is." + +Lily was scared. She said, "No, Ben, don't touch it! It is dangerous. It can hurt you. Mommy said we should not play with knives." + +But Ben did not listen. He was foolish. He reached for the knife. He cut his finger. He cried, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" + +Lily ran to him. She saw blood on his finger. She said, "Oh, Ben, you are silly. Why did you do that? Come, I will save you. I will get a band-aid and some water." + +She took him to the sink. She washed his finger. She put a band-aid on it. She hugged him. She said, "There, there, Ben. It will be okay. But next time, listen to me. And don't play with knives. They are not toys. They are for grown-ups." + +Ben said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are right. I was foolish. Thank you for saving me. You are a good sister. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Ben. But don't do that again. Or I will tell Mommy." +Lily and Tom were going to the airport with Mom and Dad. They were very happy because they were going to see Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas. They had a big bag with presents for them. Mom and Dad said they had to wrap the presents before they gave them to Grandma and Grandpa. + +Lily and Tom liked to wrap presents. They had colorful paper, ribbons, and stickers. They helped each other to cut the paper, fold it, and stick it. They made bows with the ribbons and put stickers on the paper. They wrote their names and Grandma and Grandpa's names on the paper. They wrapped all the presents and put them back in the bag. + +They got in the car and drove to the airport. They saw many planes in the sky. They were excited to go on a plane too. They got out of the car and took the bag with them. They followed Mom and Dad to the big building. They had to wait in a long line. They saw many people with bags and suitcases. They heard many noises and voices. + +They reached a man who wore a blue shirt and a badge. He said hello and asked them to put the bag on a belt. He said he had to check the bag. Lily and Tom did not understand. They did not want to give the bag to the man. They said no and held the bag tight. Mom and Dad said it was okay and they had to do it. They said they would get the bag back later. Lily and Tom were scared and sad. They let go of the bag and watched it go on the belt. + +The man looked at a screen and made a face. He said something to Mom and Dad. He said there was a problem with the bag. He said he had to open it and look inside. He took the bag and opened it. He pulled out the presents. He tore the paper, ripped the ribbons, and peeled the stickers. He threw them on the floor. He looked at the presents and said they were fine. He put them back in the bag and closed it. He gave the bag to Mom and Dad and said sorry. He said they could go. + +Lily and Tom were shocked and angry. They saw their beautiful presents ruined. They saw their paper, ribbons, and stickers on the floor. They felt like crying. They said to the man, "You are mean! You are disgusting! You ruined our presents for Grandma and Grandpa! We hate you!" Mom and Dad said sorry to the man and tried to calm Lily and Tom. They said they would fix the presents later. They said they had to go to the plane. They said they loved them and Grandma and Grandpa loved them too. They said they would have a wonderful Christmas. They took the bag and Lily and Tom's hands and walked away. Lily and Tom were still upset and did not want to go. They wanted to go back home and wrap the presents again. +Jenny loved to play in the park with her friends. She liked to swing, slide, and run on the grass. One day, she saw something shiny on the ground. She ran to pick it up. It was a feather, but not like any feather she had seen before. It was brilliant, with many colors that sparkled in the sun. + +"Wow, what a pretty feather!" Jenny said. "I wonder where it came from." + +She showed it to her friends, who also admired it. They tried to guess what kind of bird it belonged to. Maybe a peacock, or a parrot, or a rainbow bird. + +"Maybe it's a magic feather," Jenny said. "Maybe it can make wishes come true." + +She closed her eyes and held the feather close to her heart. She wished for something fun and exciting to happen. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise behind her. She opened her eyes and turned around. She gasped. A big, colorful bird had appeared on the fence. It looked like the feather, but bigger and more beautiful. It had a long tail, a crest, and bright eyes. It looked at Jenny and smiled. + +"Hello, little girl," the bird said. "Thank you for finding my feather. I lost it when I flew over the park. I'm a phoenix, a very rare and special bird. I can fly very fast, and I can make fire with my wings. And I can grant one wish to anyone who finds my feather." + +Jenny was amazed. She had never seen or heard of a phoenix before. She felt lucky and happy. She smiled back at the bird. + +"Hello, Mr. Phoenix," she said. "You're welcome. Your feather is very pretty. I wished for something fun and exciting to happen, and you appeared. That's the best wish ever." + +The phoenix nodded. "I'm glad you like it. You're a very kind and brave girl. I like you. Do you want to fly with me? I can show you the world from the sky. It's very fun and exciting." + +Jenny looked at her friends, who nodded and cheered. They wanted her to go with the phoenix. Jenny felt a thrill of adventure. She nodded too. + +"Yes, please, Mr. Phoenix. I want to fly with you. That sounds awesome." + +The phoenix flapped his wings and lifted Jenny up. She held on to his feather and laughed. They soared over the park, the trees, the houses, and the clouds. Jenny saw many things she had never seen before. She felt free and happy. She thanked the phoenix for her wish. He thanked her for her feather. They became friends. And they had a brilliant time. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big fountain with water. Lily said, "Let's go to the fountain. It looks cool and fun." Ben nodded and followed her. + +They ran to the fountain and felt the water spray on their faces. They laughed and splashed each other. They were very happy. They did not see the sign that said, "Do not touch the fountain." + +A man came and saw them. He was angry. He said, "Hey, you two, get out of the fountain. You are not supposed to be here. You are soaking wet and making a mess." He waved his hand and pointed to the sign. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They ran out of the fountain and said, "Sorry, sir, we did not know. We just wanted to play." They grabbed their bags and ran away. + +They found a bench and sat down. They were still wet and cold. They opened their bags and saw that their candy was soaked too. They were sad. They said, "Oh no, our candy is ruined. We can't eat it now. It was our treat for being good." + +They looked at each other and hugged. They said, "It's okay. We still have each other. We can share our candy with the birds. Maybe they will like it." They smiled and threw some candy to the birds. The birds came and ate the candy. They chirped and thanked them. Lily and Ben felt better. They said, "Maybe the fountain was not so cool after all. But the birds are cool. And we are cool too." They laughed and went home. +Lila and Ben were playing in the forest. They liked to look for animals and flowers. They saw a big mushroom with red spots. It was bigger than their heads. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. "Can we touch it?" + +Lila shook her head. "No, Mama said mushrooms can be bad. They can make you sick." + +Ben nodded. He did not want to be sick. He wanted to have fun. He saw something shiny under the mushroom. He bent down to see. + +"Lila, come here!" he whispered. "I found something!" + +Lila went closer. She saw a small metal box under the mushroom. It had a lock on it. + +"What is it?" she whispered. "Is it a treasure?" + +Ben shrugged. He did not know. He tried to open the box, but it was locked. + +"Maybe we need a key," he said. + +They looked around, but they did not see a key. They wondered what was inside the box. Maybe it was candy, or toys, or jewels. + +They heard a noise. It was Mama. She was calling them. + +"Lila! Ben! Time to go home!" + +They quickly hid the box under the mushroom. They did not want anyone to find it. + +"OK, Mama, we're coming!" they shouted. + +They ran to Mama. They hugged her and smiled. They did not tell her about the box. They wanted to keep it a secret. + +They decided to come back tomorrow and look for the key. They hoped the box was not empty. They hoped it was full of something wonderful. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bush with red berries. They run to the bush and pick some berries. They are sweet and juicy. + +Lila and Ben hear a noise. They look and see a bird. The bird is blue and yellow. It is very pretty. The bird wants some berries too. It flies to the bush and tries to get some. + +Lila and Ben are not happy. They do not want to share their berries. They are jealous of the bird. They shout at the bird and wave their hands. They try to scare the bird away. + +The bird is not scared. It is smart and fast. It dodges their hands and pecks at the berries. It makes a loud sound. It sounds like it is laughing at them. + +Lila and Ben are angry. They throw some berries at the bird. But they miss. The bird eats more berries and flies away. It leaves some seeds on the ground. + +Lila and Ben look at the seeds. They look at each other. They feel silly. They wasted their berries. They could have shared them with the bird. They could have made a new friend. They say sorry to each other and hug. They decide to be nice next time. They hope the bird will come back. +Sara likes to swim. She swims in the pool with her mom and dad. She swims fast and makes big splashes. She has fun in the water. + +One day, Sara feels a pain in her arm. She tells her mom and dad. They take her to the doctor. The doctor looks at her arm with a big machine. The machine makes a picture of her bones. The picture is called an x-ray. + +The doctor shows Sara the x-ray. He says she has a crack in her bone. He says she needs a cast. He says she can't swim for a while. Sara feels sad. She likes to swim. + +The doctor puts a cast on Sara's arm. He says it will help her bone heal. He says she will be healthy again soon. He says she can swim when the cast comes off. Sara feels a little better. She hopes the cast comes off soon. + +Sara wears the cast for many days. She can't swim, but she can do other things. She can read books, draw pictures, and play games. She can watch her mom and dad swim in the pool. She can wave at them with her good arm. + +One day, Sara goes back to the doctor. The doctor takes off the cast. He looks at her arm with the machine again. He shows her the x-ray. He says her bone is healed. He says she can swim again. Sara feels happy. She thanks the doctor. + +Sara runs to the pool with her mom and dad. She jumps in the water. She swims fast and makes big splashes. She has fun in the water. She is healthy and happy. She likes to swim. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. Mom says they have to share and take turns. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a big box in the garage. It is full of old things. They see a shiny helmet with wires and buttons. Sara wants to try it on. She thinks it is a space helmet. + +"Let me wear it!" Sara says. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. "I saw it first!" + +They pull and tug on the helmet. They make a lot of noise. Mom hears them and comes to the garage. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. "Stop fighting!" + +She looks at the helmet. She knows it is not a space helmet. It is a brain helmet. It is a bad thing. It can hurt their brains. It can make them forget things. It can make them do bad things. + +"Where did you find this?" Mom asks. "This is very dangerous. You are not allowed to touch it. Give it to me!" + +She takes the helmet away from Sara and Ben. She puts it in a bag. She tells them to never play with it again. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Sara says. + +"Me too," Ben says. + +Mom hugs them. She says she loves them. She says they have good brains. She says they can play with other toys. She says they can have a snack. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They say they love Mom. They say they will share and take turns. They go to the kitchen. They forget about the brain helmet. +Sam and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They wanted to make a cake for Mom. They found some flour, eggs, milk and sugar. They put them in a big bowl. + +"Let's mix them!" Sam said. He took a big spoon and stirred the bowl. Lily watched him. + +"Can I help?" she asked. + +"Sure!" Sam said. He gave her the spoon. "Mix, mix, mix!" + +They mixed the bowl for a long time. They saw some other things on the counter. They were red, green and yellow. They looked like fruits. + +"Let's put them in the cake!" Lily said. She grabbed one of them. It was red and round. She bit it. + +"Ow!" she cried. "It's hot!" + +Sam looked at the red thing. It was not a fruit. It was a pepper. + +"Pepper is not for cake!" he said. "It's for soup or salad. It's spicy!" + +He took the pepper from Lily and threw it in the trash. He gave her some water to drink. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded. She drank the water. She felt better. + +They looked at the bowl again. It was not white and smooth anymore. It was brown and lumpy. It smelled bad. + +"Yuck!" they said. "What did we do?" + +They smelled the other things on the counter. They were not fruits either. They were onions, garlic and cheese. They were smelly. + +"Smelly things are not for cake!" Lily said. "They are for pizza or pasta. They make your breath stink!" + +They took the smelly things from the counter and put them in the fridge. They looked at the bowl again. They did not want to eat it. + +"Let's throw it away!" Sam said. He took the bowl and dumped it in the trash. He washed the spoon and the bowl. + +They heard Mom coming home. They ran to the door. + +"Hi, Mom!" they said. "We made you a cake!" + +Mom smiled. She hugged them. + +"Thank you, sweeties," she said. "Where is the cake?" + +They pointed to the trash. + +"It's in there," they said. "But you don't want to eat it. It's smelly and spicy and yucky!" + +Mom laughed. She kissed them. + +"That's okay," she said. "I love you anyway. How about we make a real cake together?" + +They nodded. They were happy. + +"Yay!" they said. "Let's make a cake!" +Sara was very scared. She had to take an exam at school. She did not like exams. They made her feel bad. She did not know the answers to the questions. She wished she could stay at home with her mom and dad. + +But mom and dad said she had to go to school. They said exams were important. They said they would be proud of her if she tried her best. They gave her a warm hug and a kiss. They said they loved her very much. + +Sara walked to school with her friend Ben. Ben was not scared. He liked exams. He knew the answers to the questions. He said exams were fun. He said he would help Sara if she needed help. + +They arrived at school. The teacher gave them the exam papers. Sara looked at the paper. She did not understand the words. She felt tears in her eyes. She wanted to run away. + +She looked at Ben. Ben smiled at her. He whispered, "Don't worry, Sara. You can do it. Just try to reach for the stars. That means to dream big and work hard. I will be here for you." + +Sara felt a little better. She smiled back at Ben. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. I will try to reach for the stars. Maybe I will learn something new today." + +She picked up her pencil. She looked at the paper again. She tried to read the words. She tried to write the answers. She tried to reach for the stars. +Anna and Ben are playing with sand in the backyard. They have a big bucket and some cups and spoons. They like to make shapes and castles with the sand. + +"Look, I made a zigzag!" Ben says, showing Anna his cup. He has filled it with sand and then turned it upside down on the ground. The sand comes out in a zigzag shape. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Anna says. She wants to make a zigzag too. She fills her cup with sand and turns it over. But nothing happens. The sand is stuck in the cup. + +"Why is my sand not coming out?" Anna asks, shaking the cup. + +"Maybe your sand is too wet," Ben says. He looks at the bucket. It is full of water. He has an idea. "Let's pour some water on your sand. Maybe that will make it come out." + +"Okay," Anna says. She holds her cup over the ground. Ben picks up the bucket and pours some water on her cup. The water and the sand mix and make a big mess. + +"Oops!" Ben says. "That was too much water!" + +Anna laughs. She doesn't mind the mess. She likes the water. It feels cold and nice on her hands. + +"Let's make more zigzags with water!" she says. + +"Okay!" Ben says. They pour more water and sand on the ground and make more zigzags. They have fun playing with water and sand. They don't care that they are wet and dirty. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They liked to run and jump and make noise. But they did not like the mosquitoes. The mosquitoes were small and mean. They bit Tom and Lily and made them itch. + +"Ow! Go away, mosquitoes!" Tom said. He waved his arms and tried to hit them. + +"Me too! They hurt!" Lily said. She scratched her legs and cried. + +Mom heard them and came outside. She saw the mosquitoes and the bites. She felt sorry for Tom and Lily. + +"Come here, my loves. I have something for you." Mom said. She took them inside and gave them some cream. The cream was cold and soft. It made the bites feel better. + +"Thank you, Mom. The cream is nice." Tom said. + +"Thank you, Mom. The cream is good." Lily said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was glad they were happy. + +"Next time, I recommend you wear long clothes and use bug spray. That will keep the mosquitoes away." Mom said. + +"What are long clothes and bug spray?" Tom asked. + +"Long clothes are clothes that cover your arms and legs. Like pants and shirts. Bug spray is a spray that smells bad to mosquitoes. They don't like it and they stay away." Mom explained. + +"Oh, I see. Can we have some long clothes and bug spray, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can. I have some in the closet. They are regular clothes and regular spray. Nothing fancy. But they work." Mom said. + +"Yay! Let's go get them, Tom!" Lily said. + +"Okay, let's go, Lily!" Tom said. + +They ran to the closet and found the long clothes and the bug spray. They put them on and sprayed themselves. They felt ready to play again. + +"Can we go back to the yard, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Of course, you can. But be careful and have fun." Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom. We love you." Tom and Lily said. + +They kissed Mom and went back to the yard. They played and laughed and had no more bites. They were happy and so was Mom. The end. +Sara was sad. Her cat, Snowy, was dead. Snowy was old and sick. He did not play or eat anymore. He just slept and slept. One day, he did not wake up. Sara cried and hugged him. She buried him in the garden with her dad. + +On Sunday, Sara's dad had a surprise for her. He took her to a farm. There were many animals there. Sara saw cows, pigs, chickens, and horses. She liked them, but she missed Snowy. She wanted a cat to cuddle and love. + +"Look, Sara," her dad said. "There is something for you here." He pointed to a barn. Sara followed him. Inside the barn, there was a basket. In the basket, there were four kittens. They were small and fluffy. They meowed and licked Sara's fingers. + +"These are Snowy's cousins," her dad said. "The farmer said we can take one home. Do you want to receive a kitten, Sara?" + +Sara smiled. She looked at the kittens. They were all cute, but one was white like Snowy. She picked him up and hugged him. He purred and snuggled in her arms. + +"Yes, dad," Sara said. "I want to receive this kitten. I will call him Snowflake. He will be my new friend." + +Her dad smiled too. He was happy to see Sara happy. He paid the farmer and thanked him. He and Sara went home with Snowflake. Sara was not sad anymore. She had a new cat to cuddle and love. She knew Snowy was in heaven, watching over them. +Lily and Tom were going on a trip with their mom and dad. They had to pack their luggage in big bags. Lily wanted to take her original doll, the one she made with mom. Tom wanted to take his original car, the one he painted with dad. + +"Can I put my doll in your bag?" Lily asked Tom. + +"No, you can't. My bag is full of cars and books. Your doll is too big and soft," Tom said. + +"But I love my doll. She is my best friend. I don't want to leave her at home," Lily said. + +Mom and dad heard them and came to help. They saw that Lily and Tom had too many things in their bags. They said they had to choose only the most important ones. + +"Lily, you can take your doll, but you have to leave some clothes and toys behind. Tom, you can take your car, but you have to leave some books and games behind. We can't take everything with us. We have to share the space in the luggage," mom said. + +Lily and Tom thought about it. They did not want to leave anything behind, but they also wanted to make mom and dad happy. They decided to unite and help each other. They took out some of their things and put them in a box. They gave the box to grandma, who said she would keep it safe until they came back. + +"Thank you, Lily and Tom. You are very kind and smart. Now we can go on our trip and have fun," dad said. + +Lily and Tom smiled and hugged each other. They put their original doll and car in their bags. They were ready to go. They said goodbye to grandma and got in the car. They were excited to see new places and make new friends. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a man with a cart. He has many toys on the cart. He is selling the toys. + +"Look, Tom, he has a doll and a car and a ball!" Lila says. + +"Let's go and see!" Tom says. + +They run to the man with the cart. The man smiles at them. + +"Hello, children, do you want to buy a toy?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lila and Tom say. + +They look at the toys. Lila likes the doll. It has a pink dress and long hair. Tom likes the car. It has four wheels and a horn. + +"How much is the doll?" Lila asks. + +"How much is the car?" Tom asks. + +The man tells them the price. Lila and Tom have some money. They count their money. They have enough to buy the toys. + +They give the money to the man. The man gives them the toys. + +"Thank you, children, enjoy your toys!" he says. + +"Thank you, mister, bye!" Lila and Tom say. + +They hug their toys. They are happy. They go to the well. The well is old. It has a bucket and a rope. They fill the bucket with water. They wash their toys. They make them clean and shiny. + +They play with their toys. They have fun. They are good friends. They love their toys. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a phone in the closet. It is big and black and has many buttons. + +"Wow, a phone!" Lily says. "Can we call someone?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe we can call Mom or Dad." + +They take the phone to the couch and sit down. They press some buttons and hear a beep. Then they hear a voice. + +"Hello, this is the king. Who is this?" + +Lily and Tom are surprised. They look at each other. + +"Hello?" the voice says again. + +Lily whispers to Tom. "It is the king! What do we say?" + +Tom whispers back. "We have to be polite. We have to bow." + +They put the phone on the floor and bow to it. They say, "Hello, Mr. King. We are Lily and Tom. We are sorry to bother you." + +The voice laughs. "You are very funny, Lily and Tom. You don't have to bow to me. I am not a real king. I am just a man who works at the radio station. You called the wrong number." + +Lily and Tom feel silly. They giggle. + +"Can we be your friends, Mr. Man?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can be my friends," the voice says. "But you have to promise me something. You have to be careful with the phone. It is not a toy. It is for grown-ups. And you have to ask your parents before you use it. OK?" + +Lily and Tom nod. They say, "OK, Mr. Man. We promise. Thank you for talking to us. Goodbye." + +They hang up the phone and put it back in the closet. They go back to the couch and hug each other. + +"That was fun," Tom says. + +"Yes, it was," Lily says. "But it was also dark in the closet. I was a little scared." + +"Me too," Tom says. "But we are brave. And we have each other." + +They smile and kiss. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara and Tom are playing in the park. They like to slide and swing and run. They see a big vehicle on the road. It is red and shiny and makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sara says. "It is a fire vehicle. It helps people when there is fire." + +"I want to ride it!" Tom says. He runs to the road and tries to stop the vehicle. He does not hear Sara calling him to come back. + +"Tom, stop!" Sara shouts. "It is dangerous. The vehicle is not for you. It is for the fire people. They have to go fast to help." + +But Tom is selfish. He does not listen to Sara. He does not care about the fire people. He only wants to ride the vehicle. He waves his arms and yells at the driver. + +The driver sees Tom and stops the vehicle. He is angry and scared. He gets out and talks to Tom. + +"What are you doing, little boy?" he asks. "Do you know how dangerous this is? You could have been hurt. You could have made us late. We have to go to a fire. There are people who need us." + +Tom feels ashamed. He realizes he was wrong. He says sorry to the driver. He says sorry to Sara. He says sorry to the fire people. + +The driver is kind. He smiles and forgives Tom. He lets Tom and Sara see the vehicle. He shows them the hose and the ladder and the siren. He tells them about his job and how he helps people. + +Tom and Sara are happy. They learn a lot. They thank the driver and wave goodbye. They go back to the park and play. They promise to be careful and not selfish. They hear the vehicle go away with the siren. They hope the fire people can help the fire. +Anna and Ben were adventurous twins who liked to play in the forest. They found a big tree with many branches and decided to climb it. They wanted to see how high they could go and what they could see from the top. + +"Look, Anna, I can see the lake and the birds!" Ben said, pointing to the blue water and the flying animals. + +"Wow, that's so pretty, Ben! I want to see too!" Anna said, following her brother up the branch. She was careful not to slip or fall. + +They reached the end of the branch and looked around. They saw the sun shining, the clouds moving, and the flowers blooming. They felt happy and free. + +"Anna, do you believe in magic?" Ben asked, looking at his sister with curious eyes. + +"Of course I do, Ben! Why do you ask?" Anna said, smiling. + +"Because I think this tree is magic. It makes us feel good and shows us beautiful things. Maybe it has a secret or a wish for us," Ben said, imagining. + +"Maybe you're right, Ben. Maybe this tree is magic. And maybe if we close our eyes and make a wish, it will come true," Anna said, agreeing. + +They closed their eyes and made a wish. They wished to always be adventurous and happy, and to always have each other. They opened their eyes and hugged. + +They climbed down the tree and ran back to their home. They thanked the tree for its magic and promised to come back soon. They believed that their wish would come true. +Lily was a rich girl who had many toys and dresses. She liked to play with her dolls and pretend she was a princess. She hated sharing her things with anyone, especially her baby brother Tom. Tom was always crying and making noise, and sometimes he broke or messed up her toys. + +One day, Lily's mom said she had to go to the store and asked Lily to watch Tom for a while. Lily did not want to do that. She wanted to play with her dolls and have tea. She said, "No, I hate Tom. He is a bad baby. I don't want to watch him." + +But her mom said, "Lily, you have to be a good sister and help me. Tom is your brother and you should love him. I will be back soon. Please be nice to him and don't leave him alone." + +Lily's mom left and Lily was angry. She decided to ignore Tom and play with her dolls in her room. She locked the door and turned on the music. She did not hear Tom crying or the smoke alarm beeping. She did not smell the fire that started in the kitchen when Tom knocked over a candle. She did not see the flames that spread to the curtains and the couch. She did not notice the firemen who came to put out the fire and rescue Tom. She only saw her dolls and her tea. + +When her mom came back, she was shocked and scared. She hugged Tom and thanked the firemen. She looked for Lily and found her in her room. She opened the door and saw Lily's dolls and dresses burned and melted. She saw Lily's face covered in soot and tears. She said, "Lily, what have you done? You could have died! You could have killed Tom! How could you be so selfish and hateful?" + +Lily did not answer. She only cried and cried. She wished she had listened to her mom and watched Tom. She wished she had not hated Tom and locked the door. She wished she had not been so rich and had so many toys and dresses. She wished she had been a good sister and a good girl. But it was too late. She had lost everything. She was very sad and sorry. The end. +Ben and Lily were very happy. They were going on a holiday with Mum and Dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. They wanted to see the famous animals at the zoo. + +On the way, they saw a big sign that said "Zoo". Ben and Lily shouted, "We're here, we're here!" Mum and Dad smiled and parked the car. They got out and bought tickets. They saw a map of the zoo and decided where to go first. + +They saw lions and tigers and bears. They saw monkeys and elephants and giraffes. They saw penguins and flamingos and crocodiles. They had a lot of fun and took many pictures. They ate ice cream and popcorn and drank juice. + +But there was one animal they had not seen yet. The panda. Ben and Lily loved pandas. They were black and white and fluffy and cute. They wanted to see the panda very much. They asked Mum and Dad, "Can we see the panda, please?" + +Mum and Dad looked at the map and nodded. They said, "Yes, we can see the panda. It's in the last enclosure. But we have to hurry, because the zoo is closing soon." They walked fast to the panda enclosure. They hoped the panda was awake and not sleeping. + +They reached the panda enclosure and looked inside. They saw a big rock and some bamboo. But they did not see the panda. They looked around and saw a sign that said, "Sorry, the panda is on holiday. He will be back next week." Ben and Lily were very sad. They had missed the panda. They shouted, "No, no, no!" Mum and Dad hugged them and said, "Don't worry, we can come back another day. The panda will be here then. We still had a great holiday, didn't we?" Ben and Lily nodded and smiled. They still loved the zoo. They said, "Yes, we did. Thank you, Mum and Dad." They got in the car and drove home. They dreamed of the panda and the other animals. They hoped to see them again soon. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they saw a new bird in their yard. It was red and had a black mask on its face. It was sitting on a pine tree and singing a loud song. + +"Look, Ben, a red bird!" Anna said, pointing to the tree. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Ben said, gazing at the bird. "What is it called?" + +"I don't know," Anna said. "Maybe we can ask Mom." + +They ran inside and found their mom in the kitchen. They told her about the red bird and asked her what it was. + +"That's a cardinal, Anna and Ben," Mom said, smiling. "It's a very special bird that likes to live in pine trees. Sometimes, people say that cardinals are messengers from heaven." + +"Really?" Anna and Ben said, amazed. + +"Yes, really," Mom said. "Maybe the cardinal came to say hello to you and to bring you some joy." + +Anna and Ben hugged their mom and thanked her. Then they ran outside again and waved to the cardinal. The cardinal waved back with its wings and sang another song. Anna and Ben felt happy and loved. They decided to make a bird feeder for the cardinal and to watch it every day. +Ben and Lily like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the automobile. The automobile is red and shiny and can go fast. Ben and Lily pretend to drive the automobile to different places. + +One day, they decide to go to the park with the automobile. They put on their hats and coats and go outside. They push the automobile along the sidewalk and make noises like a real automobile. "Vroom, vroom!" they say. + +But on the way, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry and has a long tail. The dog is lying on the grass and looks very lazy. He does not move or bark. Ben and Lily are curious. They stop the automobile and go to the dog. + +"Hello, dog," Ben says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog opens one eye and looks at Ben and Lily. He does not seem interested. He closes his eye and yawns. + +"No, thank you," the dog says. "I am too lazy to play. I just want to sleep." + +Ben and Lily are disappointed. They like to play and have fun. They do not understand why the dog is so lazy. + +"Come on, Lily," Ben says. "Let's go to the park. Maybe we can find someone else to play with." + +"OK, Ben," Lily says. "Bye, dog. Have a nice nap." + +They get back on the automobile and push it along. They make noises like a real automobile again. "Vroom, vroom!" they say. + +The dog watches them go. He thinks they are silly. He does not like to play with toys. He likes to sleep and dream. He closes his eyes and falls asleep again. He is happy to be lazy. +Once upon a time, there was a little alligator. He was very fragile. He lived in a big pond with his mom and dad. They played all day long. + +One day, the little alligator saw a big rock in the pond. He wanted to climb on it. He tried and tried, but he couldn't. He started to feel sad. He wondered how he could get on the rock. + +The little alligator went to his mom and dad. He asked them for help. They told him to be strong and keep trying. So, he went back to the rock and tried again. This time, he made it! The little alligator was so happy. He knew that with help from his mom and dad, he could do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a big clock. It was not like other clocks. It was different. The clock had many colors. The clock was very happy. + +One day, a little boy saw the clock. The little boy wanted to play with the clock. He tried to pull the clock. But the clock was too big. The little boy could not pull it. + +The boy asked his friends to help him. They all came and tried to pull the clock. They pulled and pulled. The clock moved a little. They were happy. They played with the clock every day. And the clock was happy too. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little ant named Andy. Andy loved to march with his friends. Every day, they would march together to find food for their queen. + +One day, while they were marching, it started to rain. It was difficult for the little ants to march in the rain. They needed to find a shelter to stay dry. Andy saw a big leaf nearby and said, "Let's go under the leaf to stay dry!" + +All the ants went under the leaf and it became their shelter from the rain. They waited until the rain stopped. Soon, the sun came out and they were able to march again. Andy and his friends went back to their queen with the food they found. They were happy they had found a shelter in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play all day. One sunny day, he went to the park with his friend, a little boy named Tim. + +At the park, Spot saw a big tree with a branch. Spot wanted to play with the branch, so he asked Tim, "Can I play with the branch, please?" Tim said, "Yes, Spot, you can play with the branch." + +Spot was so happy! He ran and jumped to catch the branch. He played with it all day with Tim. They had so much fun together. And that is how Spot and Tim became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to learn new things. One day, Tim's mom took him to the deep pool. Tim was scared, but he wanted to learn how to swim. + +After swimming, Tim and his mom went to the park. At the park, they saw a man with a big bag of popcorn. Tim loved popcorn. The man gave Tim and his mom some popcorn, and they sat on the grass to eat it. + +As they ate the popcorn, Tim told his mom about his day. He talked about swimming in the deep pool and how he learned to swim. Tim's mom was so proud of him. They had a fun day together, and Tim was happy he had learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was very hungry. She wanted to eat something yummy. She asked her mom, "Mom, can you send me a yummy wrap? I am very hungry." Her mom said, "Yes, I will send you a yummy wrap soon." + +Sue's mom went to the kitchen to make the wrap. She put some tasty things inside the wrap. When she was done, she called Sue to the kitchen. Sue was very happy to see the wrap. She said, "Thank you, Mom! This looks so yummy!" + +But then, a big, mean dog came into the kitchen. The dog saw the wrap and wanted to eat it too. The dog jumped on the table and took the wrap from Sue. The dog ate the wrap very fast. Sue was sad and still hungry. Her mom said, "I am sorry, Sue. We will make another wrap later." But Sue knew that the mean dog might come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a cute deer. The deer lived in a big forest. The deer had many friends. One day, the deer met a little girl. The little girl was sad. + +The little girl said, "I can't open my lunch box." The deer wanted to help. The deer used its strong teeth to open the lunch box. The little girl was happy. She said, "Thank you, deer!" + +After that, the cute deer and the little girl were best friends. They played together in the big forest every day. They were always happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly cat named Tom. Tom loved to play on the lawn outside his house. He would run, jump, and chase butterflies all day long. + +One sunny day, Tom met a new friend, a little bird named Sue. Sue was very hungry, so Tom decided to cook some food for her. He went inside his house and cooked yummy food for both of them. + +Tom and Sue sat on the lawn and ate the food together. They laughed and talked, and soon became best friends. From that day on, they always played and ate together on the lawn, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a favorite toy, a doll named Daisy. Lucy and Daisy did everything together. They played, ate, and even slept together. + +One day, Lucy and her family went to the park. It was a noisy place, with many kids playing and laughing. Lucy brought Daisy along to play too. They played on the swings and slides, having so much fun. + +Then, Lucy saw a big, loud dog. The dog barked and ran around. Lucy was scared and let out a scream. Daisy fell out of her hands and onto the ground. Lucy's mom and dad came to help. They picked up Daisy and hugged Lucy tight. They all went home, and Lucy felt safe again with her doll, Daisy. +One day, a little cow named Moo went for a walk. Moo loved to gaze at the pretty flowers and the big trees. She walked and walked until she saw a big pile of hay. Moo was very hungry, so she ate some hay. It tasted so good! + +Moo saw a big farm nearby. She walked over to the farm and saw a rich farmer. The rich farmer was very nice. He had a big smile and gave Moo more hay to eat. Moo was so happy to have more hay. + +Moo stayed at the farm and lived with the rich farmer. They became good friends. The rich farmer gave Moo lots of hay every day. Moo loved her new home and gazed at the pretty flowers each day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park to fly his kite. The wind was strong, so the kite went up high in the sky. Tim was very happy. He saw another boy named Sam, who was trying to fly his kite too. But Sam's kite would not go up. Sam was sad and rude to Tim. + +Tim said, "I can help you with your kite, Sam." Sam looked at Tim and said, "Okay, you can try." Tim showed Sam how to hold the kite and let the wind catch it. Just like that, Sam's kite went up in the sky. Sam was happy now, and he said, "Thank you, Tim!" + +Now, Tim and Sam were friends. They played together in the park with their kites all day. The wind was strong and helped them have fun. And Sam learned that being rude was not nice, and it was better to ask for help when he needed it. +One day, a girl named Mia went to visit her friend Tom. Tom lived near a big wreck. The wreck was an old, broken boat. Mia and Tom liked to play near the wreck. They would pretend to be pirates and find treasure. + +One day, while they were playing, a sad dog came near the wreck. The dog looked hungry and lost. Mia and Tom wanted to help the dog, but they did not know how. The dog started to bark at them. They were scared. + +Mia and Tom tried to give the dog some food, but the dog did not want it. The dog kept barking and made them very sad. They ran away from the wreck and went home. They did not play near the wreck again. The dog stayed near the wreck, still sad and hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little dog named Spot. Spot liked to observe everything in his town. One day, Spot saw some smoke coming from a house. + +Spot ran to the house and saw a small fire. He barked and barked to tell people about the fire. A big man heard Spot and came to see what was happening. + +The big man saw the fire and quickly put it out. Everyone was happy that Spot was nosy and observed the smoke. Spot became a hero and everyone loved him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a favorite jacket with a zipper. She loved to zip it up and down, up and down. Amy was very enthusiastic about her zipper. She would show everyone how it worked. + +One day, Amy went to the park with her mommy. She saw a friend named Tim. Tim had a zipper on his jacket, too! Amy showed Tim her zipper and how she could zip it up and down. Tim watched and wanted to learn too. + +Amy said, "I will repeat it for you." She zipped her zipper up and down, up and down. Tim tried to do the same with his zipper. Soon, Tim was enthusiastic about zippers, just like Amy. They played with their zippers all day at the park, happy to have a fun new game to share. +Once upon a time, there was a big warm house. In the house, there was a man. The man owned a lot of gold. He liked his gold very much. He put the gold in a box under his bed. + +One day, a little dog came to the house. The dog was cold and hungry. The man did not like the dog. He said, "Go away, dog! This is my house and my gold!" + +The dog left the house and went into the woods. The dog was sad. The man was happy because he still had his gold. + +But then, a big storm came. The wind blew and the rain fell. The man's house fell down. The man was sad. He had no house and no gold. The dog was still in the woods, cold and hungry. Nobody was happy. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the store with her mom. Mia wanted to buy a pretty bow for her hair. She looked at all the bows in the store. There were red bows, blue bows, and even shiny bows. Mia thought it was difficult to choose just one. + +Mia asked her mom, "Which bow should I get?" Her mom smiled and said, "Pick the one you like the most!" Mia looked again and saw a big pink bow with sparkles. She knew that was the one she wanted. + +Mia and her mom bought the pink bow and went home. Mia put the bow in her hair and was very happy. She showed her new bow to her friends and they all loved it too. From that day on, Mia wore her pink bow every day and it made her feel special. +Once upon a time, there was a swamp. In the swamp, there lived a frog named Fred. Fred was very fit. Every day, Fred would jump and swim around the swamp. + +One day, a bird named Bella came to the swamp. Bella saw Fred and said, "Hello, Fred! Can I play with you?" Fred was happy to have a new friend. They played together all day long. + +But then, a big storm came. The wind blew and the rain fell. Fred and Bella had to act fast. They found a safe place under a big tree. They stayed there until the storm was over. When the sun came out, they went back to playing in their lovely swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a small house with a big fireplace. In this house lived a girl named Lily and her mom. Lily was very excited because today they were going to split wood for the fireplace. She wanted to help her mom and stay warm by the fire. + +Lily and her mom went outside to split the wood. "Can I help?" asked Lily. "Yes," said her mom, "but be careful." They started to split the wood together. Lily was so excited that she didn't see the big rock near her feet. + +As Lily tried to split the wood, she tripped on the rock and fell down. She started to cry because it hurt. Her mom tried to help her, but Lily's arm was hurt very bad. They couldn't split more wood and the house was cold. They had to go to the doctor to fix Lily's arm. It was a sad day for Lily and her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Tom. Tom was a little bit stupid. He liked to play with things he should not play with. One day, Tom saw a fire in the kitchen. He wanted to play with the fire, but he knew it was hot. + +Tom remembered that water can stop fire. So, he found a big cup and poured water on the fire. The fire went away, and Tom felt happy. He knew he did a good thing. + +From that day on, Tom was not so stupid anymore. He learned that playing with fire was not good. He also learned how to help when there was a problem. Tom became a smart cat, and everyone loved him. +Once upon a time, there was a big swamp. In the swamp, there were many animals. They were all friends and liked to play together. One day, a new animal came to the swamp. He was a big frog. The frog was very important because he could help the other animals when they needed it. + +One day, a little bird was flying over the swamp. The bird saw the frog and wanted to play with him. But the frog was busy helping the other animals. The bird did not want to disturb the frog. So, the bird waited for the frog to finish his important job. + +When the frog was done, he saw the bird waiting for him. The frog and the bird became friends and played together in the swamp. They had a lot of fun and did not disturb the other animals. The swamp was a happy place where all the animals could play and help each other. +Once upon a time, in a busy little town, there lived a nice girl named Emma. Emma loved to help her mom weigh fruits and vegetables at their small shop. Every day, they would open the shop and get ready for the people to come and buy their food. + +One day, a new season came to the town. The leaves on the trees turned orange and yellow, and the air became cool. Emma and her mom knew it was time to bring out the big pumpkins and apples for everyone to enjoy. The town was so happy to see the new fruits and vegetables at the shop. + +Every day, the shop was busy with people buying the yummy food. Emma and her mom would weigh the food and put it in bags for the people to take home. The town loved Emma and her mom's shop, and they all lived happily, enjoying the food from the shop in every season. +One day, a boy named Tim found a funny rug in his room. It was big and had many colors. Tim liked the rug very much. He decided to sit on it and pretend to ride. As he sat on the rug, he said, "Rug, let's go on a fun ride!" + +To his surprise, the rug started to move! It went up and down, and Tim laughed. He felt like he was riding a big, funny animal. The rug took him all around his room. Tim saw his toys and his bed from high up in the air. + +After a while, the rug slowly went down. Tim was back on the floor. He said, "Thank you, rug, for the fun ride!" The rug did not move again, but Tim knew it was a special rug. From that day on, Tim and the funny rug had many more fun rides together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved Sundays. On Sundays, she would go to the park with her mom and dad. She liked to play on the swings and slide down the big slide. + +One clear Sunday, Lily woke up and saw the sun shining bright. She was very happy. She knew it was going to be a great day at the park. She put on her favorite dress and ran to her mom and dad. "It's time to go to the park," she said. + +At the park, Lily saw her friend, Max. Max liked to think a lot. He was always thinking of fun games to play. Today, Max thought of a new game. He called it "Find the Leaf." Lily and Max had so much fun finding leaves and showing them to each other. They played until the sun went down. Lily couldn't wait for the next clear Sunday to play with Max again. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a little flower. The flower wanted to bloom but could not. The flower was sad. + +One day, a girl named Lily came to the garden. She saw the little flower and said, "Why are you sad, little flower?" The flower said, "I want to bloom, but I can't." Lily saw a disgusting bug on the flower. The bug was holding a string that kept the flower from blooming. + +Lily knew what to do. She carefully took the string from the bug and set the flower free. The flower was so happy, it bloomed right away! The bug went away, and the garden was a beautiful place again. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was a very obedient dog. He always did what his mom told him to do. One day, Max's mom said, "Max, today is a good day to relax." + +Max went outside to play. The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful day. Max played with his ball, ran around, and had lots of fun. He was happy to be outside on this nice day. + +After playing for a long time, Max started to feel tired. He remembered that his mom told him to relax. So, Max found a soft, green spot under a big tree. He lay down and closed his eyes. Max felt so relaxed as he listened to the birds sing. He knew that being an obedient dog made his mom happy, and that made Max happy too. +Once upon a time, a little pigeon named Pip lived in a big tree. Pip felt uncomfortable in his small nest. He wanted a bigger and better nest. So, he decided to pray for a new nest. He closed his eyes and said, "Please, please give me a new nest." + +The next day, Pip met a squirrel named Sam. Sam said, "I heard you pray for a new nest. I know where there is a big, empty nest." Pip was very happy and excited. He asked Sam to show him the way to the big nest. + +Sam took Pip to the big nest. Pip saw it and said, "Wow! This is the best nest ever!" He thanked Sam and moved into his new nest. It was big and comfortable. Pip was very happy and he knew that his prayer was answered. From that day on, Pip and Sam became best friends and lived happily in their big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird named Bob. Bob had strong wings and loved to soar high in the sky. He had many friends who liked to fly with him. They would all go up, up, up, and see the world from above. + +One day, while flying, Bob saw a slow turtle named Tim on the ground. Tim looked sad because he could not fly like Bob and his friends. Bob wanted to help Tim, so he flew down and let Tim climb onto his shoulder. + +Bob soared high with Tim on his shoulder, showing him the beautiful sky. Tim was very happy to fly with his new friend. When they landed, all the other animals cheered for them. From that day on, Bob and Tim were best friends, and they learned that helping others can make you feel good inside. The moral of the story is to always be kind and help your friends, no matter how different they are. +One day, a powerful lion went on a safari. He wanted to cook a big meal for his friends. He walked and walked to find food. + +The lion saw a little rabbit. The rabbit was scared of the powerful lion. The lion wanted to cook the rabbit for his friends. But the rabbit said, "Please don't cook me. I can help you find more food." + +The lion did not listen to the rabbit. He cooked the rabbit for his friends. But when his friends came, they were sad. They liked the rabbit and did not want to eat him. The lion felt bad. The moral of the story is to listen to others and be kind. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow onion. It lived in a big garden with many other onions. The yellow onion had a lot of friends who liked to play with it. + +One day, the yellow onion wanted to play a new game. It called all its friends to come and play. They played a fun game of hide and seek. The yellow onion hid under a big leaf, and its friends tried to find it. + +The friends looked and looked, but they could not find the yellow onion. They called out, "Yellow onion, where are you?" The yellow onion heard them and came out from under the big leaf. All the friends laughed and played together until the sun went down. They had a great day and went to sleep, ready to play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a warm little house in the woods. In the house lived a big bear and a little bear. They loved to play all day and sleep all night. + +One day, the big bear and the little bear went for a walk. They saw a big lake and decided to pause and look at the water. They saw fish swimming and birds flying. The sun was shining, and they felt very happy. + +As they walked, they found a nice spot to take a nap. They lay down under a big tree and closed their eyes. Soon, they were fast asleep. After a short time, the big bear and little bear woke up from their nap. They yawned, stretched, and walked back to their warm little house, ready to play some more. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to grab her books and read the words inside. She would sit under a big tree in her yard and read all day. + +One day, Lily found an expensive-looking book in her room. It had pretty pictures and shiny words. She grabbed the book and ran outside to read it under the tree. + +As Lily read the expensive book, a friendly bird came to visit. The bird liked the shiny words too. Together, they read the book and had a fun day under the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved to bake tasty cookies with her mom. One day, Sue's mom had to go away for a while. Sue was sad, but her mom said she could still bake cookies. + +Sue found a big switch on the wall. She knew that the switch made the oven hot. So, she turned the switch and waited for the oven to get hot. Sue mixed the cookie dough and put the cookies on a tray. + +When the cookies were done, Sue shared them with her friends. They all loved the tasty cookies. Sue learned that even when her mom was not there, she could still bake cookies and make her friends happy. The moral of the story is that we can do good things even when we are alone. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to a fancy party. She wore a pretty dress and shiny shoes. At the party, there were many yummy treats. Amy saw a big jar of jam. She loved jam very much. + +Amy wanted to eat the jam, so she asked her mom, "Can I have some jam, please?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful not to spill it." Amy took a big scoop of jam and put it on her plate. She was very happy. + +But then, a big, scary dog came into the party. The dog saw the jam and wanted to eat it too. It jumped on Amy and tried to get the jam. Amy was very scared. The dog ate all the jam and made a big mess. Amy's pretty dress and shiny shoes were dirty. The party was ruined, and everyone was sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was a restless dog who loved to play. One day, Max found a raft near the river. He thought it would be fun to play on the raft. + +Max jumped on the raft and it started to move. The raft floated down the river. Max was having so much fun. He saw a big tree and a pretty bird. But then, Max had to sneeze. "Achoo!" he sneezed, and the raft shook a little. + +Max sneezed again, "Achoo!" This time, the raft shook more. Max was scared. He wanted to go back home. Just then, a kind duck saw Max and helped him get back to the riverbank. Max was happy to be back on land. He learned that playing on a raft can be fun, but it's better to stay close to home. +One day, a big dragon came to a little town. The dragon was nice and wanted to play with the kids. The dragon said, "Hi, can I play with you?" + +The kids were happy and said, "Yes, let's play!" They all played together in the sun. The dragon was very good at games. + +Then, one of the kids had an idea. "Let's write a story about our new dragon friend!" The kids found available paper and crayons. They all sat down and wrote a fun story about their day with the dragon. + +The dragon was so happy to see the story. The kids and the dragon became best friends. They played together every day, and the town loved their new dragon friend. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little twig. The twig was sad because it wanted to become a big tree. It was frustrated because it was too small. The twig had a friend, the sun. The sun was big and bright. + +Every day, the sun would shine on the little twig. The twig would feel warm and happy. The sun would tell the twig, "One day, you will become a big tree. You just need to wait and see." The twig was excited and could not wait to grow big. + +As the days went by, the little twig grew taller and stronger. One day, the twig looked around and saw that it had become a big tree. It was no longer frustrated. The sun had been right all along. The tree was now big and strong, and it could give shade to all the little animals in the forest. The tree was very happy, and it thanked the sun for helping it grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, her mom gave her a rake. Lucy was happy. She wanted to help clean the yard. + +Lucy went outside and started to rake. She found a big pile of leaves. She raked and raked until the pile was gone. Under the leaves, she found something disgusting. It was a big, yucky mess. Lucy did not like it. + +Lucy called her mom and showed her the mess. Her mom said, "Yuck! That is disgusting!" Lucy asked, "What do I do?" Her mom answered, "Let's clean it up together." So they cleaned up the mess and the yard looked nice again. Lucy was happy to help her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy named Tom. Tom liked to gather rocks and put them in a big pile. He wanted to make the biggest pile of rocks ever. + +One day, Tom found a big rock with a top that was very flat. He thought it was the best rock he had ever seen. He put it on the top of his pile. The pile was now very tall. + +Tom was very happy with his strong pile of rocks. He showed it to his friends and they were amazed. They all wanted to help Tom gather more rocks. Together, they made the pile even taller. And they all had fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a humble little girl named Sally. She had a big red button that she loved. The button was shiny and made her smile. Sally took the button everywhere she went. + +One day, Sally went to her friend Tom's house. She wanted to bring her button to show Tom. Sally and Tom played with the button all day. They put it on their shirts and pretended it was a magic button. + +At the end of the day, Sally and Tom were tired. Sally put her button in her pocket and went home. She was so happy that she could bring her button to her friend's house. They had a fun day together, and the button made them both smile. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a humble man named Tom. Tom had a wallet that he always carried with him. One day, Tom met a little girl named Jane. + +"Hi, I'm Jane," said the little girl. "What's in your wallet?" Tom opened his wallet and showed her some money and a picture of his family. + +One day, Tom and Jane were playing with a toy car. Jane wanted to see the car go reverse. So Tom showed her how to make the car go backward. They both laughed and had fun watching the car go reverse. + +As they played, Jane's mom called her to go home. Jane gave Tom a big hug and said, "Thank you for playing with me and showing me your wallet." Tom felt happy and waved goodbye to Jane as she went home. + +From that day on, Tom and Jane became good friends. They always played together and had fun. And every time they met, Tom would show Jane his wallet, and they would play with the toy car that could go reverse. +Once upon a time, there was a creative girl named Lily. She loved to make things with her hands. One day, she found a big, round pumpkin in her garden. Lily had a great idea to make something fun with it. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I make a funny face on the pumpkin?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful. We need to use a knife, and it is sharp. I will help you." So, Lily and her mom went to the kitchen to find a knife. They put the pumpkin on the table and got ready to start. + +Lily's mom let her draw the funny face on the pumpkin with a marker. Then, her mom used the knife to cut out the face. Lily watched and learned. When they were done, Lily and her mom put a little light inside the pumpkin. Now, the pumpkin had a funny face that glowed in the dark. Lily was so happy with her creative pumpkin, and she couldn't wait to show her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little bunny named Ben. Ben loved to hop and play with his friends in the sunny meadow. One day, Ben's mom said, "Let's have a picnic!" Ben was very happy and helped his mom pack a big basket full of yummy food. + +At the picnic, Ben saw his friend Sam the squirrel. Sam was sad because he had no food. Ben wanted to help, so he thought and thought. Then he had an idea! He said, "Sam, let's play a game. I will guess what food you like, and if I'm right, you can have some." + +Sam agreed, and they played the guessing game. Ben guessed that Sam liked nuts, and he was right! Sam was so happy to have some nuts to eat. They shared the food and had a great time at the picnic. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is caring. When we help our friends, we can make their day better and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a big bag. It could speak! The big bag lived in a small house with a little boy named Tim. Tim and the big bag were best friends. They played together every day. The big bag liked to tell Tim funny stories. Tim laughed and laughed. + +One day, Tim and the big bag went to the park. They saw a big tree. Tim wanted to climb the tree. The big bag said, "Be careful, Tim!" But Tim did not listen. He climbed higher and higher. The big bag was scared for Tim. + +Then, Tim fell from the tree. The big bag tried to catch him, but it was too late. Tim got hurt very bad. The big bag was very sad. It could not speak anymore. Tim and the big bag were not happy ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a good blouse that she loved to wear. One day, she could not find her blouse. She looked and looked, but it was not there. Lily was very sad. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, do you remember where you put your blouse?" Lily thought and thought. Then, she remembered that she had put it in her room. She ran to her room and found her blouse under her bed. She was very happy. + +Lily put on her good blouse and went outside to play. She played with her friends and they all liked her blouse. Lily was very happy that she remembered where her blouse was. From that day on, she always remembered where she put her things. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little boy named Tim. He was always alert and loved to play outside. One sunny day, Tim went to the park with his mom. + +At the park, Tim saw his friend, Sam. They wanted to play a game together. They decided to play a game where they pass a ball back and forth. They had so much fun playing and laughing together. + +After playing, they were very hot and tired. Their moms gave them new clothes to change into. Tim and Sam put on their new clothes and felt much better. They said goodbye to each other and went home with their moms, excited to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a light train. This train was not heavy like other trains. It was very happy and loved to go fast. + +One day, the light train went on a trip. It went through the woods, over hills, and by a big lake. The light train saw many animals like birds, dogs, and cats. The animals waved and said, "Hi, light train!" + +At the end of the day, the light train was tired. It went back home and said goodnight to all the animals. The light train was happy that it had a fun day. And when it closed its eyes, it knew tomorrow would be another great day. +Once upon a time, there was a store. In the store, there were many things. There was a boy named Tim. Tim liked the store very much. + +One day, Tim saw a mess in the store. He wanted the store to look perfect. So, Tim started to clean the store. He picked up all the toys and put them away. + +When Tim was done, the store looked perfect. Everyone was happy. Tim felt good because he helped make the store clean and perfect. +One day, a blue bird named Bob wanted to start a new journey. He flew high in the sky, looking for a place to make a new nest. He saw a big tree with many branches. It was the perfect spot for his new home. + +But there was a problem. A mean cat lived in the tree. The cat did not want Bob to build his nest there. The cat said, "This is my tree, you cannot stay here!" Bob was sad but did not want to give up. He thought of a plan to keep the cat away. + +Bob found a lock and put it on the tree. The cat could not climb the tree anymore. Bob was happy and built his nest. The cat tried to get the lock off, but it was too hard. In the end, the cat found a new home, and Bob enjoyed his new nest in the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby who lived in a crib. The baby loved to wave at everyone who came to visit. One day, a persistent cat came to the baby's room. + +The cat wanted to play with the baby, so it jumped on the crib. The baby waved at the cat, and the cat waved its tail back. They both laughed and had so much fun. + +The persistent cat and the baby became best friends. They waved to each other every day. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a shiny door. The sun would shine on the door every day. The door was very special to the people who lived in the house. The door would make a loud sound when it opened, so everyone was always alert when it happened. + +One day, a small cat came to the house. The cat liked to play near the door. The people in the house were happy to see the cat. They knew that the cat would make the door open soon. They waited and watched the cat play. + +The next day, the sun shone on the door again. The cat was playing near the door. Suddenly, the door made a loud sound. It opened! The people in the house were alert and ready. They laughed and clapped as the cat went inside. The cat was now a part of their family, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big, loud dog named Max. Max loved to play and run all day. He had many friends in the park, like a small cat and a funny bird. + +One day, Max and his friends wanted to test who was the best at finding things. So, they made a fun quiz with three things to find: a red ball, a soft pillow, and a yummy bone. + +Max found the red ball very fast. The small cat found the soft pillow. The funny bird found the yummy bone high in a tree. They all did a great job in the quiz. They were all happy and played together with their new things. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to run and play with his friends. One day, Tim and his friends decided to have a race. They wanted to see who was the fastest. + +The race began, and Tim ran as fast as he could. But, he started to feel frustrated because he was not winning. Tim's friend, Sam, was in the lead. Tim wanted to win so badly. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He saw a big, soft blanket near the race. He thought if he could wrap Sam in the blanket, he could win the race. So, Tim grabbed the blanket and wrapped Sam up. Tim ran past Sam and won the race. In the end, they all laughed and had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man. He loved to chew gum all day. One day, he met a little boy who had no gum. + +The little boy said, "Please, can I have some gum?" The rich man said, "No, this is my gum." The little boy was sad, but he did not give up. + +The little boy insisted, "Please, I really want some gum." The rich man saw how much the little boy wanted the gum. So, he gave the boy some gum. They both chewed gum and were happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog named Bob. Bob was very stubborn. He did not like to listen to his friends. One day, Bob and his friends went to play in the park. + +While playing, Bob saw a green ball. He wanted to play with it. But his friends said, "No, Bob, that ball is not yours!" Bob did not listen. He took the ball and ran away. + +Bob played with the green ball all day. But when it was time to go home, he could not find his friends. He had lost them! Bob was sad and scared. He learned that being stubborn was not good. He promised to listen to his friends from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play in the mud. One day, Spot saw a big dog named Max. Max was very dirty from playing in the mud too. Spot wanted to play with Max, but Max did not want to play with Spot. They began to quarrel. + +Spot's friend, a little cat named Whiskers, heard the quarrel and came over. Whiskers had an idea to help Spot and Max stop fighting. Whiskers said, "Let's have a race to see who is the fastest!" Spot and Max liked the idea and agreed to race. + +Spot and Max ran as fast as they could in the race. They both got even more dirty as they raced through the mud. In the end, Spot and Max crossed the finish line at the same time. They were both very tired but happy. Spot and Max stopped quarreling and became friends. They played in the mud together every day after that. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very excited. He found a big red card on the floor. He showed it to his friend, Sally. "Look! I found a card!" said Tim. + +Sally looked at the card and saw a picture of a dog. "Wow! Let's play with the card!" said Sally. They played a game where they took turns showing the card to each other and making the sound of the dog. + +As they played, Tim's mom called out, "Stop! It's time for lunch!" Tim and Sally stopped playing and went to eat their lunch. They ate yummy sandwiches and shared a big apple. + +After lunch, Tim and Sally went back to playing with the card. They were so happy and excited. They played until it was time for Sally to go home. They said goodbye and Tim put the card in his pocket, ready to play again tomorrow. +One day, a little bunny named Tim wanted to skip. He liked to skip in the sunny park with his friends. But today, it was difficult. Tim was sad because he could not skip like before. + +Tim saw a little razor on the ground. He knew it was not good to touch. Tim called his friend, the wise owl. Owl told Tim to be careful and not touch the razor. Tim listened and felt better. + +The next day, Tim tried to skip again. This time, it was not difficult. He skipped and played with his friends all day. Tim was happy and had fun. He knew to be careful and listen to his wise friend, the owl. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Tom. Tom was a big helper in his town. He was always compassionate and loved to read. Every day, he would read books to the children in the park. The children loved to listen to Tom's stories. + +One day, Tom found an axe in the woods. He thought about what he could do with the axe. He decided to chop wood to help his friends. Tom cut wood so his friends could have warm fires in their homes. Everyone was so happy and thankful for Tom's help. + +Tom continued to read stories to the children and help his friends. The town loved him very much. They were grateful for his kind heart and his love for reading. Tom and the town lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a rope that he liked to play with every day. Tim would swing the rope and laugh as he played. He was a happy little boy. + +One sunny day, Tim was playing with his rope outside. He saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. Tim threw his rope over a branch and pulled himself up. He laughed as he sat on the branch, looking down at the ground. + +But then, a spoiled squirrel came and took Tim's rope. Tim was sad because he loved his rope. He asked the squirrel to give it back. The squirrel laughed and gave the rope back to Tim. They became friends and played together every day. And they all laughed and had fun with the rope. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Bobo. Bobo was a confused bird. He did not know how to find water to drink. One hot day, Bobo was very thirsty. He wanted to drink water but did not know where to find it. + +Bobo saw a big tree with lots of shade. He thought maybe he could find water there. Bobo went under the tree and looked around. He saw a small puddle of water in the shade. Bobo was very happy. + +Bobo went to the puddle and took a drink. The water was cool and tasty. He drank and drank until he was not thirsty anymore. Bobo was not confused anymore. He knew he could find water in the shade under the big tree. From that day on, Bobo always went to the big tree to drink water when he was thirsty. +Once upon a time, there was a clean classroom. In the classroom, there were many kids. They liked to play and learn. Their teacher was nice and helped them. + +One day, the teacher asked a question. She wanted the kids to answer. All the kids thought hard. They wanted to give a good answer. One little boy raised his hand. He was ready to answer. + +The little boy said his answer. The teacher smiled. The other kids clapped. They all learned something new. The clean classroom was a happy place. +Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a gray cat named Tom. Tom was a careless cat who always got into trouble. One day, Tom saw a big, red ball and wanted to play with it. He ran after the ball, but he did not look where he was going. + +Tom ran into a small, brown dog named Max. Max was not happy when Tom bumped into him. "Hey, watch where you're going!" Max said to Tom. "You should not be so careless!" + +Tom felt bad for bumping into Max. He wanted to make things right. "I'm sorry, Max," Tom said. "Let's separate and find our own toys to play with." + +Max agreed and they both went their own ways. Tom found a big, green tree to climb and Max found a blue bone to chew on. They played all day and had lots of fun. + +From that day on, Tom learned to be more careful and not so careless. Tom and Max became good friends and always played together. They knew that it was important to be careful and watch where they were going. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very hungry. He went to the kitchen to find some food. But he saw a big dog in the kitchen. The dog was holding a toy weapon in his mouth. + +Tim was scared of the dog. He said, "Please, dog, let me get some food. I am very hungry." The dog looked at Tim and then put the weapon down. Tim got some food and gave a little to the dog too. + +After they ate, Tim said, "Thank you for sharing with me, dog. I forgive you for scaring me." The dog wagged his tail, and they became good friends. They played with the toy weapon and had a lot of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a silly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball. One day, he went for a walk with his friend, Tim. They walked down the road, laughing and having fun. + +Tim picked up Spot's ball and said, "Let's play!" He threw the ball, and Spot ran after it. The ball went far, far away. Spot ran as fast as he could to catch it. He was so happy when he got the ball in his mouth. + +They played and played until the sun went down. Spot and Tim were tired but happy. They walked back down the road to their homes. Spot thought, "Today was a fun day!" And with that, the silly dog and his friend said goodnight and went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a sack. It was a very long sack. The sack had an owner. The owner was a nice man. The nice man had a dog. The dog was a good dog. The good dog liked to play with the long sack. + +One day, the nice man and the good dog went to the park. They brought the long sack with them. The nice man put treats in the long sack. The good dog wanted the treats. The nice man said, "You can have the treats if you share with your friends." + +The good dog went to find his friends. He found a cat, a bird, and a mouse. The good dog said, "I have treats in the long sack. We can all have some if we share." The cat, the bird, and the mouse liked the idea. They all went to the long sack. + +They all took turns getting treats from the long sack. The cat, the bird, the mouse, and the good dog shared the treats. They were all happy. The nice man was happy too. The moral of the story is to always share with your friends. Sharing makes everyone happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He liked to walk in the park near his house. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +Tim saw a rough rock on the ground. He went to look at the rock. It was big and bumpy. Tim thought it was a cool rock. + +He picked up the rock and took it home. Tim showed the rock to his mom. She said it was a nice rock. Tim put the rock in his room and smiled. +One day, a little boy named Tim was very nervous. It was his first day at a new school. His mom said, "Do not be scared, Tim. You will make new friends this year." + +At school, Tim met a girl named Sue. Sue said, "Hi! My name is Sue. What is your name?" Tim said, "I am Tim. I am nervous." Sue said, "Do not be nervous. I will be your friend." + +Tim and Sue played together all day. They had fun and were not nervous anymore. At the end of the day, Tim said, "I like school. I am happy I met you, Sue." Sue said, "I am happy too, Tim. We will be friends all year." +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Max. Max loved to count. He would count the balls his friend threw for him. Max had a worry. He was scared of big, loud cars. + +One day, Max went for a walk with his friend. They played near the road. Max started to count the cars that went by. He counted one, two, three cars. Max's friend threw the ball far away. Max ran to get it, but the ball went too close to the road. + +Max's worry came true. A big, loud car came fast. Max did not see the car. He only wanted the ball. The car hit Max, and he got hurt. Max's friend was sad. They could not play anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to pour water into cups. One day, she found a cheap toy in her room. The toy was a card game. Lily wanted to play with the cards. + +Lily asked her friend, Tom, to play the card game with her. Tom said yes, and they sat down to play. They had lots of fun with the cheap cards, laughing and smiling. They played until the sun went down. + +After playing, Lily and Tom were thirsty. Lily poured water into two cups for them to drink. They drank the water and felt happy. The day was fun, and they loved the cheap card game. They promised to play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a big mountain. On the mountain, there was a small house. A girl named Lily lived in the house. + +One day, Lily found a shiny, expensive toy near her house. She picked it up and frowned. She did not know who it belonged to. Lily wanted to find the owner of the toy. + +Lily walked around the mountain, asking her animal friends if the toy was theirs. The toy did not belong to any of them. At the end of the day, Lily went back to her house. She put the toy on the window sill and smiled. Now, all her friends could see the toy and maybe the owner would find it. +Once upon a time, there was a little red jeep. The jeep lived in a big store with a lot of other cars. The jeep had a terrible secret. The secret was that it could talk, but it was too scared to tell anyone. + +One day, a nice family came to the store to buy a new car. They saw the red jeep and liked it very much. The jeep was very happy but was still scared to talk. The family took the jeep home and the jeep became a part of their family. + +One day, the family got lost in the woods. They were very scared and didn't know what to do. The jeep knew it was time to tell them its secret. The jeep talked to the family and helped them find their way home. The family was so happy and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant top. It loved to spin all day long. The top had a friend, a small ball. The ball liked to bounce and play. + +One day, the top said to the ball, "Let's play together!" The ball was happy and said, "Yes! Let's spin and bounce all day!" So, they played together. The top spun fast and the ball bounced high. + +As they played, a little girl saw them. She laughed and clapped her hands. The top and the ball were happy to make her smile. They played together every day, and they all became best friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a cable in his room. He did not know what it was for. He started to worry. He thought it might be something bad. So, he went to his mom and asked, "Mom, what is this cable for?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Do not worry, Tim. That cable is for the TV. It helps us watch our favorite shows. It is a great thing!" + +Tim felt better. He took the cable to the TV and tried to plug it in. His mom came to help him. They watched a fun show together. Tim learned that cables can be great and that he should not worry about them. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy ball named Bob. Bob did not like to roll like the other balls. He just sat in the corner, feeling like a waste. One day, a little girl named Sue came to play with the balls. + +Sue saw Bob sitting in the corner, looking grumpy. She thought to herself, "I will make him roll and have fun, just like the other balls!" Sue picked up Bob and rolled him across the floor, but he didn't like it. He was still grumpy, but now he was also dizzy. + +Sue tried again and again to make Bob roll and have fun. But each time, Bob just got grumpier. Finally, Sue had an idea. She put Bob on top of a big hill and let him roll down. As he rolled faster and faster, Bob started to smile. At the bottom of the hill, Bob was happy and not grumpy anymore. He realized rolling could be fun, and he was not a waste after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to go outside and play with his friends. They would run and jump all day long. The sun was always fair and warm, making it a great time for them to play. + +One day, Tom found a big ball. He and his friends played with it, kicking it high into the sky. They were having so much fun. But then, a big wind came and blew the ball away. Tom tried to catch it, but the wind was too strong. His lung was tired from all the running and jumping. + +Tom was sad that the ball was gone. He and his friends looked everywhere, but they could not find it. The day was not fair anymore. They all went home, feeling sad. The fun day had turned into a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong ant named Andy. He was very reliable, and all his friends knew they could count on him. One day, Andy saw a big leaf on the ground. He wanted to carry it to his home. + +Andy picked up the leaf and started walking on the path. The path was long and had many twists and turns, but Andy did not give up. He kept carrying the leaf, even when it was heavy and hard to hold. + +Finally, Andy reached his home, and all his friends saw the big leaf he carried. They were so happy and proud of reliable Andy. From that day on, they knew they could always trust him to carry even the heaviest things on the path. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a girl named Lily. She loved to listen to her mom sing songs while she baked. One day, her mom made a pastry. It was round and sweet. Lily was excited to taste it. + +Lily took a bite of the pastry, but it tasted sour. She made a funny face and said, "Mom, this is sour!" Her mom laughed and said, "Oops, I must have mixed up the sugar with the salt!" They both laughed and decided to try again. + +This time, they made a new pastry together. Lily listened carefully to her mom's instructions. They added the right amount of sugar and the pastry came out perfect! It was sweet and yummy. They shared their tasty treat with their friends and everyone loved it. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Tim. Tim was a nervous dog. He always worried about everything. One day, Tim's mom asked him to hurry and bring her a bottle of grape juice. She called it "wine." + +Tim ran to the kitchen. He saw the wine on the top shelf. "Oh no!" he thought. "How will I get it?" Tim looked around and saw a chair. He pushed the chair to the shelf and climbed up. He was so nervous, but he reached for the wine. + +Just then, Tim's friend, Sam the cat, walked in. "What are you doing?" Sam asked. Tim said, "I need to get the wine for my mom, but I'm scared!" Sam smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you!" Sam climbed up the chair and carefully grabbed the wine. They both hurried back to Tim's mom, who was very happy. Tim learned that with a little help from a friend, he didn't need to be so nervous. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She was very excited because she had a new bow in her hair. It was a pretty bow with a lady on it. Lily wanted to show her bow to her friend, Tom. + +At the park, Lily found Tom. She said, "Look at my new bow, Tom! It has a lady on it." Tom looked at the bow and said, "Wow, it's so nice! But be careful, Lily. The wind is strong today, and your bow might fly away." + +Lily didn't want her bow to fly away. She held onto it tight as they played in the park. They played on the swings and the slide. But then, Lily forgot to hold her bow, and the wind blew it away. + +Lily was sad and cried, "Oh no, my bow is gone!" Tom saw where the bow went and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will get it for you." Tom ran fast and caught the bow before it went too far. + +Lily was so happy that Tom saved her bow. She said, "Thank you, Tom! You are a very good friend." They both smiled and played in the park some more, with Lily holding her bow tight. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to count. He would count his toys, his fingers, and even his toes. One day, Tim saw a big tree with healthy fruits. The fruits had many colors. Tim thought it was very pretty. + +Tim's friend, Sue, came to play. "Look at the pretty tree!" Tim said. Sue looked at the tree and saw the healthy fruits too. "Wow! I like the colors," Sue said. "Let's count them together!" Tim said with a smile. + +Tim and Sue started to count the fruits. "One, two, three, four, five," they counted together. They were very happy to count the colorful fruits. After they finished counting, they picked some fruits to eat. Tim and Sue had a fun day playing and counting together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim went to school every day. He had a classroom where he learned and played with his friends. + +One day, Tim saw a big, dangerous bug outside the classroom. He was scared and ran back inside. Tim told his teacher, "Miss Sue, there is a dangerous bug outside!" Miss Sue was worried and told the other kids to stay inside the classroom. + +After a while, the bug went away, and it was safe to return outside. Tim and his friends were happy to play again. They thanked Miss Sue for keeping them safe. From that day on, Tim and his friends always stayed close to the classroom, so they would be safe from dangerous bugs. +Once upon a time, there was a big red barn. In the barn, there was a lot of hay. The hay was high, up to the top of the barn. A little brown mouse lived in the hay. The mouse liked to play and eat in the hay all day. + +One day, the little brown mouse noticed a big black cat outside the barn. The mouse was scared. The cat saw the mouse and said, "I see you, little mouse. I will come and get you." The mouse was very scared now. + +The little brown mouse had an idea. He climbed to the top of the high hay. The big black cat could not see him now. The cat looked and looked, but could not find the mouse. The little brown mouse was safe and happy. The big black cat went away, and the mouse played in the hay all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim was a light blue bird with a happy heart. He lived in a big tree with his family. Every day, Tim would fly and play with his friends in the sky. + +One day, Tim heard a loud alarm. It was a big noise coming from the ground. Tim started to panic. He did not know what to do. He was scared and wanted to find his family. So, Tim flew back to his tree as fast as he could. + +When Tim got back to his tree, he saw that his family was safe. The alarm was just a car making a loud noise. Tim felt happy again. He learned that sometimes things are not as scary as they seem. The moral of the story is, don't panic when you hear a loud noise. It might not be as scary as you think. +One day, a little girl named Mia saw a mystery box. She was very excited. She wanted to know what was inside the box. She tried to balance on her toes to reach the box. + +Mia opened the box and found a toy cat. She was grateful for the toy cat. She loved it very much. Mia played with the toy cat all day. + +At night, Mia put the toy cat next to her bed. She said, "Thank you for the cat. I am very happy." The toy cat smiled at Mia. They both went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to dig in his backyard. One day, while digging, he found a shiny gem. It was so pretty! Tim wanted to find more gems, so he kept digging and digging. + +But after a while, Tim got frustrated. He couldn't find any more gems. He was tired and wanted to quit. His big sister, Sue, saw him and asked, "Why are you sad, Tim?" Tim told her about the gem and how he couldn't find more. + +Sue smiled and said, "Let's try together!" So, Tim and Sue dug and dug. Soon, they found another gem! They were so happy! Tim learned that when you feel like quitting, sometimes you just need a friend to help you keep going. And together, they found many more pretty gems. +Once upon a time, in a fair and sunny land, there lived a dove. The dove had a big and beautiful tree to live in. The tree had many leaves that spread wide and gave the dove shade from the sun. + +One day, a little boy came to the tree. He looked up and saw the dove. The boy said, "Hello, pretty dove! I like your tree. Can I sit under it and play with my toys?" + +The dove was happy to share its tree. "Yes, little boy, you can sit under my tree. We can be friends," said the dove. + +So, the little boy and the dove became friends. They played together under the tree every day. They were both very happy, and the tree was a special place for them to share. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk. She saw a big green cactus. The cactus had lots of sharp points. Sue thought the cactus looked fun to touch, but she knew it could hurt her. + +Sue saw a small bug go near the cactus. The bug was not scared of the sharp points. Sue thought the bug was brave. The bug said, "Hi!" to the cactus, but the cactus did not say anything back. Sue thought that was rude. + +Sue went home and told her mom about the rude cactus. Her mom said, "Cacti can't talk, but they are still nice to look at. Let's go see it together!" So Sue and her mom went to see the cactus and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a hot day in the land of fruits. A little peach named Pippa lived there. Pippa was sad because she was stuck on a tree. + +One day, a kind boy named Tim came to the tree. He saw Pippa and said, "Hi, little peach! You look sad. Can I help you?" Pippa replied, "Yes, please! I want to be free and play with my friends." + +Tim reached up and gently grabbed Pippa. He said, "Okay, I will release you now." Tim let Pippa go, and she fell softly onto the grass. Pippa was so happy that she could now play with her friends. + +Pippa and her friends played all day in the hot sun. They laughed and had fun together. They were very thankful for Tim's help. + +From that day on, Pippa and her friends always remembered Tim and the day he released Pippa from the tree. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. One day, it started to rain. Lily was sad because she could not play outside. + +Lily's mom saw her feeling sad. She said, "Lily, let's do something fun inside!" Lily smiled and nodded. They decided to make labels for Lily's toy boxes. + +Lily and her mom got some paper and colors. They drew pictures on the labels. Lily drew a cat for her toy animals. She drew a car for her toy cars. They put the labels on the boxes. + +Soon, the rain stopped. Lily was happy to play outside again. She said, "Thank you, mom, for the fun time!" And they both went outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved her sunglasses. She wore them every day. They were her favorite thing. + +One day, Sue was playing at the park. She saw a boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he lost his toy. Sue wanted to help Tim. She thought maybe a kiss would make him feel better. So, Sue kissed Tim on the cheek. + +Tim was embarrassed. He didn't want a kiss. Sue felt bad. She wanted to make Tim happy, not embarrassed. Sue had an idea. She gave Tim her sunglasses to wear. Tim smiled and felt better. They played together and became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little lizard. He lived in a big forest. The lizard had many friends. + +One day, the lizard met a sad bird. The bird said, "I can't find my nest. Can you help me?" The lizard wanted to support his new friend. So, he said, "Yes, I will help you find your nest." + +They looked high and low for the nest. But they could not find it. The bird started to cry. The lizard felt bad. He said, "Don't cry, we will find your nest." + +Finally, they found the nest in a tall tree. The bird was happy. The lizard and bird became best friends. They played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a toy she loved very much. It was an unusual toy. It was a bottle with a face on it. The bottle could talk and laugh with Lily. They played together every day. + +One day, Lily and the bottle went to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. They had so much fun. The bottle was very happy to have a friend like Lily. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. + +As they played, the bottle said, "Lily, I am very happy to be your friend. Can I give you a kiss?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, you can." The bottle gave Lily a big kiss on her cheek. They both laughed and continued to play. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a messy boy named Tom. Tom loved to play in the mud and make a big mess. One day, Tom saw a cart in his yard. He thought it would be fun to play with the cart. + +Tom dared to fill the cart with mud. He put mud in the cart and pushed it around the yard. He had so much fun making the cart go fast and slow. Tom's dog, Spot, joined in the fun too. They both got very messy together. + +At the end of the day, Tom's mom saw the messy cart and the messy boy. She was not happy. But Tom and Spot had so much fun that they didn't mind. They helped clean the cart and took a bath. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a pale girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and make her own fashion. Lily had many pretty clothes to wear. + +One day, Lily saw a big puddle outside. She wanted to jump in it, but she was wearing her favorite dress. She knew she needed to prevent her dress from getting dirty. + +So, Lily put on her rain boots and raincoat. She went outside and jumped in the puddle. Her dress stayed clean and dry. Lily was happy, and she went back inside to play dress up again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play and have fun. Tim was very fit, so he could run fast and jump high. He had a big smile on his face every day. + +One day, Tim saw a small puppy in the park. The puppy was cute and playful. Tim wanted to play with the puppy. He asked his mom, "Can I play with the puppy, please?" His mom said yes, and Tim was very happy. + +Tim and the puppy played together all day. They ran and jumped and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Tim requested, "Mom, can we take the puppy home, please?" His mom thought about it and then said yes. Tim and the puppy became best friends and had many more fun days together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to sing. The bird lived in a big orange house with a nice family. Every day, the bird would sing and the family would listen and smile. + +One day, the bird saw an open window and wanted to go outside. The bird flew out of the orange house and began to sing a happy song. The bird sang so loud that everyone in the neighborhood could hear. + +But the bird did not see the big cat that was hiding in the grass. The cat heard the bird singing and jumped up to catch it. The bird stopped singing and tried to fly back to the orange house, but it was too late. The cat caught the bird and the bird was never able to sing again. +Once upon a time, there was a little library. It had many books with numbers and pictures. Kids loved to go there and read. One day, a small boy named Tim went to the library with his mom. + +Tim saw a big book with many numbers. He wanted to count the numbers. He opened the book and started counting. One, two, three, four, and so on. Tim was very happy. + +But then, Tim saw a guilty dog. The dog had torn a page from a book. Tim felt sad for the book. He told his mom about the dog. His mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. We will fix the book." They taped the page back, and the book was like new. Tim and his mom went home, and the library was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She lived in a small house with her mommy, daddy, and her teddy bear, Tom. Sue loved to hold Tom all the time. He was her best friend. + +One sunny day, Sue's family went on a tour. They walked around a big park with lots of trees and flowers. Sue held Tom tight in her arms, showing him all the pretty things they saw. They saw birds, squirrels, and even a big pond with ducks. + +But then, something terrible happened. Sue tripped on a rock and let go of Tom. He fell into the pond, and Sue was very sad. Her mommy and daddy helped her get Tom out of the water. They took him home and made him all clean and dry again. Sue was so happy to have her best friend back, and she promised to hold him even tighter from then on. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the fair with his mom. He saw a big, red tent with a lot of people around it. Inside the tent, there was a man who had many cards on a table. Tim was very excited and wanted to play the card game. + +The man said, "If you can find the red card, you will win a big toy!" Tim looked at all the cards and picked one. He shouted, "I found it! I found the red card!" The man smiled and gave Tim a big, soft teddy bear. + +Tim was very happy with his new toy. He and his mom walked around the fair, ate some sweet cotton candy, and rode the fun rides. At the end of the day, Tim was tired but he had a great time at the fair with his mom and his new teddy bear. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to her mom. She asked, "Mom, can you show me different things this week?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lucy. Each day, we will see something new." + +On Monday, they went to the park. Lucy saw a big tree with green leaves. She knew that tomorrow would be different. On Tuesday, they went to the zoo. Lucy saw a tall giraffe with a long neck. She was excited to see what was next. + +On Wednesday, they went to the beach. Lucy saw the blue sea and played in the sand. She remembered that her mom said there would be different things each day. On Thursday, they went to the farm. Lucy saw a little cow and a big horse. She was happy to see so many new things. + +On Friday, they went to the city. Lucy saw tall buildings and many people. She said, "Thank you, mom, for showing me different things this week!" Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm glad you had fun, Lucy. There's always more to see and learn." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big box in the yard. They think it is a boat. + +"Let's sail in the boat!" Anna says. + +"OK, where do we go?" Ben asks. + +Anna looks around. She sees a trail in the grass. She points to it. + +"Let's follow the trail. Maybe it leads to the sea!" she says. + +They push the box to the trail. They get inside the box. They pretend to row with sticks. They make boat noises. + +"Vroom, vroom, we are sailing!" Ben says. + +"Look, look, what is that?" Anna says. + +She sees something furry and brown on the trail. It has big ears and a long tail. It is a bunny. + +"Aww, it is so cute!" Anna says. + +She wants to pet the bunny. She gets out of the box. She walks slowly to the bunny. + +"Hi, bunny, can I be your friend?" she says. + +The bunny looks at Anna. It is not afraid. It hops closer to her. It sniffs her hand. It lets her touch its fur. + +"Wow, you are so soft!" Anna says. + +She smiles. She picks up the bunny. She hugs it gently. + +"Can we keep it, Ben?" she asks. + +Ben gets out of the box. He sees the bunny. He likes it too. + +"Sure, why not?" he says. + +He thinks the bunny can be their boat captain. + +They take the bunny to the box. They put it in the front. They give it some grass to eat. + +They continue to sail on the trail. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But today, they have to go to the store with Mom. Mom says they need new pants. Sara and Ben do not like the store. It is big and loud and boring. + +They get in the car and drive to the store. Mom parks the car and takes their hands. They walk to the door. Sara sees a big sign. It says "Sale". She does not know what it means. She asks Mom. + +"Mom, what is sale?" she says. + +"Sale means some things are cheaper. You can save money," Mom says. + +"Oh," Sara says. She does not care about money. She just wants to go home. + +They go inside the store. Mom takes them to the pants section. She picks some pants for Sara and Ben. She tells them to try them on. Sara and Ben do not want to try them on. They want to play. + +"Mom, can we play?" Ben says. + +"Not now, Ben. You have to try these pants on. They might be too big or too small," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben sigh. They go to the fitting room. They take off their old pants and put on the new ones. They look at themselves in the mirror. They do not like the new pants. They are ugly and scratchy. + +"Mom, we do not like these pants," Sara says. + +"Me neither," Ben says. + +Mom comes to the fitting room. She sees Sara and Ben in the new pants. She smiles. + +"You look great, Sara and Ben. These pants are perfect for you," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben are worried. They do not want to wear these pants. They want to wear their old pants. They want to tell Mom. But they do not want to make Mom sad. They do not know what to do. They look at each other. They have an idea. + +They take off the new pants and put on their old ones. They hide the new pants under a pile of clothes. They run out of the fitting room. They find Mom. They hug her. + +"Mom, we love you. We love our old pants. Can we keep them?" Sara says. + +"Please, Mom. We do not need new pants. We are happy with our old ones," Ben says. + +Mom is surprised. She looks at Sara and Ben. She sees their old pants. She does not see the new ones. She wonders where they are. She is confused. But she sees Sara and Ben's faces. They are smiling and hopeful. She loves them. She decides to let them keep their old pants. + +"Okay, Sara and Ben. You can keep your old pants. But you have to promise me something," Mom says. + +"What, Mom?" Sara and Ben say. + +"You have to promise me to be good and listen to me. And you have to promise me to be careful with your old pants. They are getting old and worn. They might rip or tear. And then you will need new pants," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben nod. They promise Mom. They are happy. They do not have to wear the new pants. They hug Mom again. + +"Thank you, Mom. You are the best," Sara and Ben say. + +Mom smiles. She is happy too. She loves Sara and Ben. She takes their hands. They walk to the car. They leave the store. They do not look back. They do not see the new pants. They are still hidden under the pile of clothes. They do not care. They have their old pants. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a big box of crayons and Ben has a small pencil. They are drawing pictures on some paper. + +"Look, Lily, I made a house!" Ben says, showing his picture to his sister. + +"That's nice, Ben. But your house is very small. You need a bigger pencil," Lily says. + +"No, I like my pencil. It is comfortable in my hand. And I can make fine lines with it," Ben says. + +"But you can make more colors with crayons. And they are softer and brighter. Here, try one," Lily says, offering a red crayon to Ben. + +Ben looks at the crayon and then at his pencil. He has an idea. He takes the crayon from Lily and attaches it to the end of his pencil with some tape. Now he has a long pencil with a crayon tip. + +"Look, Lily, now I have the best of both. I can make fine lines and colors with my pencil-crayon," Ben says, smiling. + +Lily is surprised and impressed. She thinks Ben is very clever. She wants to make a pencil-crayon too. She asks Ben for some tape and a crayon. Soon they both have pencil-crayons and they draw more pictures together. They are happy and proud of their creations. +Lily loved to play in the rain. She put on her yellow boots and her red coat with a zip. She was very enthusiastic. She ran outside and jumped in the puddles. She felt the water splash on her face and legs. She laughed and sang. + +She saw a big puddle near the tree. She ran towards it and jumped as high as she could. She landed in the puddle with a big splash. She felt the water soak her coat and boots. She was wet and cold, but she did not mind. She thought it was fun. + +She heard her mom call her name. She looked up and saw her mom at the door. Her mom had a towel and a smile. She waved at Lily and said, "Come on, Lily, it's time to go inside and get dry. You can have some hot chocolate and cookies." + +Lily ran to her mom and gave her a hug. She felt the towel wrap around her. She felt warm and cozy. She thanked her mom and said, "I love playing in the rain, mom. It's so much fun." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had fun, Lily. But next time, don't soak your coat and boots so much. They will take a long time to dry." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I'm sorry. I just like to jump in the puddles." + +Her mom kissed her and said, "I know, Lily. You are very enthusiastic. Now let's go inside and have some hot chocolate and cookies. They will make you feel even better." + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, mom. I love hot chocolate and cookies. They are my favorite." + +They went inside and enjoyed their treat. Lily felt happy and loved. She thought playing in the rain was the best thing ever. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to help their mom with grocery. They had a big list of things to buy, like milk, eggs, bread, and apples. Mom gave them each a basket and told them to be careful and stay close. + +Lily and Max were excited to see all the different things in the grocery store. They saw cheese, cookies, juice, and bananas. They wanted to put everything in their baskets, but mom said no. They had to follow the list. + +Lily and Max were not happy. They thought mom was ignorant. She did not know how good cheese and cookies and juice and bananas were. They decided to sneak some things in their baskets when mom was not looking. + +But mom was not ignorant. She saw what Lily and Max were doing. She was angry and sad. She told them to put back the things they did not need. She said they were wasting money and being dishonest. + +Lily and Max felt ashamed. They realized they were wrong. They said sorry to mom and put back the things they did not need. They learned to be more careful and honest with grocery. They hugged mom and said they loved her. Mom smiled and said she loved them too. They finished the list and went home. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and share gum. One day, Sara has a big gum. She wants to make a big bubble. She puts the gum in her mouth and blows hard. + +"Look, Tom, look at my big bubble!" Sara says. + +Tom looks at Sara's bubble. He thinks it is very big and pretty. He wants to touch it. He reaches out his hand and pokes the bubble. + +Pop! The bubble bursts. The gum sticks to Tom's hand. It is very sticky and icky. Tom tries to pull it off, but it does not come off. He tries to rub it on his shirt, but it makes a mess. He tries to wash it with water, but it does not help. + +"Tom, what did you do?" Sara says. She is angry and sad. She liked her big gum. Now it is gone. And Tom's hand is dirty. + +"I'm sorry, Sara, I just wanted to see your bubble. I did not mean to attach the gum to my hand." Tom says. He is sorry and scared. He does not like the gum on his hand. And Sara is mad at him. + +Sara does not listen to Tom. She is too upset. She takes her toys and goes away. She does not want to play with Tom anymore. She does not want to share gum with him anymore. + +Tom is alone. He still has the gum on his hand. He does not know how to get rid of it. He does not have any friends. He does not have any fun. He is very sad. + +The end. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys on Wednesday. They liked to pretend they were in a castle with a king and a queen. Lily had a crown and a dress. Tom had a sword and a shield. They had fun making up stories and acting them out. + +But then Tom saw something shiny in the corner. He went to look at it. It was a necklace with a big red stone. He picked it up and put it around his neck. He felt very proud and said, "Look, Lily, I found a treasure! I am the king of the castle now!" + +Lily looked at the necklace and frowned. She knew it was not a real treasure. It was a fake necklace that her mom had given her for her birthday. She had put it in the corner because she did not like it very much. She said, "That is not a treasure, Tom. That is my necklace. It is fake. It does not shine like a real jewel. Give it back to me!" + +Tom did not want to give it back. He liked the necklace. He thought it shined like a real jewel. He said, "No, Lily, it is mine. I found it. It is a treasure. It shines very bright. You are just jealous. You can have your crown and your dress. I have the necklace." + +Lily and Tom started to argue. They raised their voices and pulled the necklace. They did not play nicely anymore. They did not have fun anymore. They were very angry and sad. + +Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw them fighting over the necklace. She said, "Stop, Lily and Tom. What are you doing? Why are you fighting over a fake necklace? It is not worth it. You are hurting each other and your toys. You should share and be kind. You should play together and have fun. You should be happy and not angry. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Tom looked at their mom and felt sorry. They knew she was right. They said, "Yes, mom, we can do that. We are sorry. We will not fight anymore. We will share and be kind. We will play together and have fun. We will be happy and not angry." + +They hugged their mom and each other. They put the necklace back in the corner. They picked up their toys and went back to their castle. They smiled and laughed. They made up new stories and acted them out. They had fun again. They shined like real jewels. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today, it is raining. Sara and Ben are sad. They cannot go to the park or ride their bikes. + +"Let's play inside," Sara says. "We can draw or read or play with toys." + +"No, I don't want to play inside," Ben says. "I want to play outside. It is boring inside." + +Sara tries to make Ben happy. She shows him her new crayons and her favorite book. She tells him a funny joke. But Ben is still sad. He does not smile or laugh. + +"Why are you so sad, Ben?" Sara asks. "Rain is not bad. Rain makes the flowers grow and the birds sing. Rain is fun. We can splash in the puddles or make a boat with paper." + +Ben looks at Sara. He thinks for a moment. He sees that Sara is happy. She is not sad about the rain. She is happy to play with him. + +"Maybe you are right, Sara," Ben says. "Maybe rain is not so bad. Maybe we can have fun inside and outside. Thank you for telling me that, Sara. You are a good friend." + +Sara and Ben hug. They are happy. They decide to play inside until the rain stops. Then they go outside and splash in the puddles and make a boat with paper. They have fun in the rain. + +The moral of the story is: Rain is not a reason to be sad. We can find joy in any situation. We can also help our friends to be happy by telling them positive things. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they decided to play hide and seek in the house. Ben counted to ten and then looked for Lily. He checked the living room, the kitchen, and the bathroom, but he could not find her. + +He heard a giggle from the closet. He opened the door and saw Lily hiding behind a pile of laundry. She smiled and said, "You found me!" + +Ben was happy, but he also felt a little angry. He wanted to hide in the closet too, but Lily got there first. He said, "That's not fair! You took my spot!" + +Lily said, "No, I didn't! I got here first. You can hide somewhere else." + +Ben said, "No, I want to hide here. Move over!" + +Lily said, "No, you move!" + +They started to push and pull each other. The laundry fell on them and made them sneeze. They also tasted some soap and dirt. They spit and said, "Yuck!" + +Mom heard the noise and came to the closet. She saw Ben and Lily covered in laundry and looking unhappy. She said, "What are you doing? This is not how you play hide and seek. This is how you make a mess." + +Ben and Lily felt sorry. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We were fighting over the closet." + +Mom said, "You don't have to fight. There are many places to hide in the house. You can take turns or share. Fighting is not fun. Playing is fun." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said, "You're right, Mom. Fighting is not fun. Playing is fun. Can we play again?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can play again. But first, you have to help me with the laundry. And then, you have to brush your teeth. You don't want to have soap and dirt in your mouth." + +Ben and Lily agreed. They helped Mom with the laundry and brushed their teeth. Then, they played hide and seek again. This time, they did not fight. They took turns and shared. They had fun and laughed. The house was peaceful. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in winter. They make snowmen and snowballs and snow forts. They have fun. + +One day, they see a new girl in the park. She has long hair and a red coat. She looks attractive. She is alone. She does not play with anyone. + +Anna and Ben want to talk to her. They walk to her and say hello. They ask her name. She says her name is Lily. She is shy. + +Anna and Ben smile. They say they are friends. They ask Lily if she wants to play with them. They say they have a big snow fort. They say they can include her. + +Lily smiles too. She says yes. She wants to play with them. She says she is new in town. She says she has no friends. + +Anna and Ben say they can be her friends. They take her hand and lead her to their snow fort. They share their snowballs and snowmen. They have fun. + +Lily is happy. She thanks Anna and Ben. She says they are nice. She says they are attractive. They are her friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans and spoons and bowls. But they had to be careful not to make a mess or break anything. + +One day, they found a big pan in the cupboard. It was shiny and round and had a long handle. Lily wanted to use it to make a cake. Ben wanted to use it to make soup. They both grabbed the pan and pulled hard. + +"Let go, Lily! It's my pan!" Ben shouted. + +"No, Ben! It's my pan!" Lily shouted back. + +They pulled and pulled and pulled. But the pan was not strong enough. It snapped in the middle and broke into two pieces. Lily and Ben were shocked and sad. They dropped the broken pan and looked at each other. + +"Oh no, what have we done?" Lily said. + +"We broke the pan! Mommy will be mad!" Ben said. + +They heard Mommy coming down the stairs. They knew they were in trouble. They decided to surrender and tell the truth. + +"Mommy, we're sorry!" they said together. "We broke the pan! We were playing and we pulled too hard!" + +Mommy saw the broken pan and the sad faces of Lily and Ben. She was not happy, but she was not too angry either. She knew they were just kids and they made a mistake. + +She hugged them and said, "I'm glad you told me the truth. But you have to be more careful with the kitchen things. They are not toys. They can hurt you or break. Next time, you have to ask me before you use them. And you have to share and take turns. OK?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "OK, Mommy. We're sorry. We love you." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I love you too. Now, let's clean up this mess and make some real cake together. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben cheered and said, "Yay! Cake!" + +They helped Mommy pick up the broken pan and put it in the trash. Then they washed their hands and followed Mommy to the oven. They learned their lesson and had fun baking a cake. They also learned a new word: surrender. It meant to stop fighting and say sorry. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big purple fruit on a tree. They want to try it. + +"Mom, can we have that fruit?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know, sweetie. I don't remember what it is. Maybe it is not good for you," Mom says. + +"But it looks yummy. And it is purple. Purple is my favorite color," Ben says. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She remembers that the fruit is called a plum. She used to eat plums when she was a little girl. She decides to let Sara and Ben try it. + +"OK, you can have one plum each. But be careful, it has a hard seed inside. You don't want to bite it," Mom says. + +She picks two plums from the tree and gives them to Sara and Ben. They wash them with water and take a bite. They smile. The plums are sweet and juicy. + +"Mmm, this is good. Thank you, Mom," Sara says. + +"I like it too. It is purple and tasty," Ben says. + +Mom smiles too. She is happy that Sara and Ben like the plums. She remembers how much she loved them when she was a little girl. She thinks that plums are a good fruit. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today is Lily's birthday. She has a party at her house. She invites Ben and other friends. + +"Happy birthday, Lily!" Ben says. He gives her a gift. It is a book with pictures of animals. Lily likes animals. She says, "Thank you, Ben! I love it!" + +Lily's mom brings a cake. It has candles on it. Lily blows out the candles and makes a wish. She wishes for more books and more friends. Lily's mom cuts the cake and gives everyone a slice. The cake is yummy and healthy. It has fruits and nuts in it. + +Lily and Ben and the other friends play games. They play tag, hide and seek, and hopscotch. They have fun and laugh a lot. They also sing songs and dance. They are happy and healthy. + +Lily's party is over. She hugs Ben and the other friends. She says, "Bye, thank you for coming! I had a great time!" Ben says, "Bye, Lily! You are a good friend! Happy birthday!" They wave and smile. They go home with their parents. They are tired but happy. They had a good day. +Anna and Ben are young friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Can we climb the tree?" Anna asks Ben. + +"Yes, we can. But we have to be careful. The tree is very high." Ben says. + +They hold hands and walk to the tree. They find a low branch and start to climb. They feel happy and brave. They see many birds and squirrels in the tree. + +"Look, Anna, I found a note!" Ben says. He shows Anna a small piece of paper. It has some words on it. + +"What does it say?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. I can't read." Ben says. + +"Me neither. Maybe we can ask someone." Anna says. + +They climb down the tree with the note. They see a nice lady on a bench. She is reading a book. + +"Excuse me, lady, can you help us?" Ben says. + +"Sure, what do you need?" The lady says. + +"We found this note in the tree. Can you read it for us?" Anna says. She offers the note to the lady. + +The lady takes the note and smiles. She reads it out loud. + +"It says: 'To whoever finds this note, I hope you have a wonderful day. You are special and loved. From, a friend.'" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They feel warm and happy. + +"Wow, that's a nice note. Thank you, lady." Ben says. + +"You're welcome, kids. That's a very kind friend. You should keep the note. Maybe you can write one too, and offer it to someone else." The lady says. + +"That's a good idea. We will do that. Thank you, lady. Bye!" Anna says. + +They wave to the lady and run to the playground. They have a wonderful day. They are special and loved. +Tommy was scared of the dark. He did not like to sleep in his room alone. He had bad dreams, nightmares, that made him cry and scream. He wanted his mom and dad to stay with him, but they said he had to be a big boy and sleep by himself. + +One night, Tommy had a very bad nightmare. He dreamed that a big monster was chasing him and wanted to eat him. He ran and ran, but the monster was faster. He tried to hide, but the monster found him. He shouted for help, but no one came. He felt very alone and afraid. + +Then, he heard a friendly voice. It was his teddy bear, Brownie. Brownie was his best friend. He always slept with him and hugged him. Brownie said, "Don't be scared, Tommy. I'm here to help you. You can succeed. You can beat the monster. You just have to be brave and smart." + +Tommy looked at Brownie and felt a little better. He saw that Brownie had a big stick in his paw. Brownie said, "This is our weapon. We can use it to fight the monster. Follow me, Tommy. We can do this together." + +Tommy and Brownie ran towards the monster. They yelled and waved the stick. The monster was surprised and scared. He did not expect a teddy bear and a boy to attack him. He backed away and tripped over a rock. He fell and hit his head. He groaned and stopped moving. + +Tommy and Brownie cheered. They had succeeded. They had defeated the monster. They hugged each other and smiled. Tommy felt proud and happy. He thanked Brownie for being so helpful and brave. Brownie said, "You're welcome, Tommy. You're my friend. I'll always protect you." + +Tommy woke up from his dream. He realized it was morning. He saw his mom and dad standing by his bed. They looked worried and relieved. They said, "Tommy, are you okay? We heard you scream last night. We came to check on you, but you were sleeping peacefully. Did you have a nightmare?" + +Tommy nodded and told them his story. He showed them his teddy bear and said, "Brownie helped me. He's my hero. He's the best teddy bear ever." + +His mom and dad smiled and hugged him. They said, "We're so proud of you, Tommy. You're a very brave and smart boy. And Brownie is a very helpful and loyal friend. You're lucky to have each other." + +Tommy agreed and cuddled with his teddy bear. He felt safe and happy. He was not scared of the dark anymore. He knew that Brownie would always be with him. He said, "I love you, Brownie. You're my best friend." + +Brownie said, "I love you, Tommy. You're my best friend too." +Lily liked to sing songs. She sang songs when she was happy, when she was sad, when she was bored. She sang songs to her toys, to her mom, to her dad. She sang songs to the birds, to the flowers, to the sun. She sang songs all day long. + +One day, Lily wanted to bring her songs to the park. She wanted to share her songs with the other kids. She wanted to make them happy, too. She put on her hat, her coat, her shoes. She took her bag, her book, her doll. She said bye to her mom, to her dad, to her toys. She went to the park with her songs. + +At the park, Lily saw many kids. They were playing, running, laughing. Lily smiled. She wanted to join them. She wanted to sing them her songs. She walked to them with her bag, her book, her doll. She said hello to them with her hat, her coat, her shoes. She opened her mouth with her songs. + +But the kids did not like Lily's songs. They did not listen to her. They did not smile at her. They did not join her. They laughed at her. They teased her. They took her bag, her book, her doll. They threw them away. They pushed her down. They ran away. + +Lily was sad. She was hurt. She was alone. She cried. She wanted her mom, her dad, her toys. She wanted her bag, her book, her doll. She wanted her songs. She was humble. She did not understand. She did not deserve this. She did not want to sing anymore. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play near the river. The river is big and blue. It has many fish and frogs. Lily and Tom like to watch them. + +One day, Lily and Tom find a boat. The boat is small and red. It has a paddle. Lily and Tom want to ride the boat. They think it will be fun. + +"Can we ride the boat, please?" Lily asks Tom. + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Tom says. "The river is fast and deep. We have to wear life jackets. And we have to stay close to the shore." + +Lily and Tom put on life jackets. They get in the boat. They use the paddle to move the boat. They see the fish and frogs. They wave to the birds. They are happy. + +But then, a big wind comes. The wind pushes the boat. The boat goes faster and faster. The boat goes away from the shore. Lily and Tom are scared. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Tom shout. "We want to go back!" + +A man hears them. The man is fishing. He has a big boat. He has a rope. He sees Lily and Tom. He wants to help them. + +"Hey, kids! Don't worry! I will provide help!" the man says. He throws the rope to Lily and Tom. "Grab the rope! I will pull you in!" + +Lily and Tom grab the rope. The man pulls them in. He brings them to his boat. He takes them back to the shore. He is kind and brave. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Lily and Tom say. "You saved us! You are a hero!" + +"You're welcome, kids. But you were very silly. You should not ride a boat without an adult. The river is dangerous. You could have drowned. You have to be more careful," the man says. + +Lily and Tom nod. They are sorry. They learned a lesson. They hug the man. They say goodbye. They go back to their parents. They tell them what happened. Their parents are glad they are safe. They thank the man. They also scold Lily and Tom. They tell them to never do that again. + +Lily and Tom promise. They are happy to be alive. They still like the river. But they will not ride a boat alone. They will only play near the river. And they will always listen to their parents. The end. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park every day. They swing, slide, run and laugh. They are very happy. + +One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and yellow and blue. It is amazing. They point with their fingers and say, "Wow! Look at that!" + +They want to touch the balloon. They run after it. But the balloon is too high and too fast. They cannot catch it. They feel sad. + +They stop and sit on the grass. They look at each other. They say, "It's okay. We still have each other." + +They hug each other. They feel warm and cozy. They smile. They are happy again. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and books. + +One day, they decide to have a race. They each pick a car and line them up at the start. They count to three and say "go!" They push their cars as fast as they can. They zoom past the blocks and books. They make loud noises like "vroom" and "beep". + +Tim's car is red and shiny. It is very fast. He is ahead of Sam. He smiles and says "I am going to win!" Sam's car is blue and old. It is not very fast. He is behind Tim. He frowns and says "No, I am going to win!" + +They reach the end of the road. There is a big jump made of a book and a pillow. Tim's car flies over the jump. It lands on the floor. It is still fast. Sam's car also flies over the jump. But it lands on the pillow. It sinks into the pillow. It is not fast anymore. + +Tim's car crosses the finish line. He cheers and says "I win, I win!" He stretches his arms in the air. He is happy. Sam's car is stuck in the pillow. He cries and says "I lose, I lose!" He pulls his car out of the pillow. He sees that his car is broken. The wheels are bent. The paint is scratched. He says "Oh no, my car is a wreck!" He is sad. + +Tim hears Sam cry. He stops cheering. He looks at Sam's car. He sees that it is a wreck. He feels sorry for Sam. He says "I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to break your car. It was just a game." He walks over to Sam. He gives him a hug. He says "Here, you can have my car. It is still good. We can share it." He hands him his red and shiny car. + +Sam stops crying. He looks at Tim's car. He sees that it is good. He smiles and says "Thank you, Tim. You are a good brother. I'm sorry I was mad at you. It was just a game." He takes Tim's car. He gives him a hug. He says "Here, you can have my car. It is still hard. We can fix it." He hands him his blue and old car. + +Tim and Sam hug each other. They are happy. They say "We are both winners!" They play with their cars together. They make new roads and bridges. They have fun. +Lily liked to play with her mom's makeup. She liked to put it on her face and pretend she was a princess. She liked the purple lipstick the most. It was shiny and pretty. + +One day, Lily saw her mom's makeup on the table. She wanted to play with it. She took the purple lipstick and opened it. She put it on her lips and smiled. She looked in the mirror and felt happy. + +But then, her mom came into the room. She saw Lily with the lipstick. She was not happy. She said, "Lily, what are you doing? That is my makeup. You are not allowed to play with it. You made a mess. Look at your face. And look at the table. There is lipstick everywhere. You need to clean it up." + +Lily felt sad. She did not want to clean up. She wanted to play. She said, "But mom, I like the purple lipstick. It is so pretty. Please let me play with it. Please, please, please." + +Her mom shook her head. She said, "No, Lily. You cannot play with my makeup. It is not for you. It is for grown-ups. You have your own toys to play with. And you need to learn to ask before you take something that is not yours. Now, give me the lipstick and help me clean up. Or you will have a time-out." + +Lily did not like to have a time-out. She did not want to make her mom more angry. She gave the lipstick to her mom and said, "Sorry, mom. I will not do it again. I will help you clean up." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. I love you. But please, no more playing with my makeup. OK?" + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, mom. I love you too. But can I have a purple lipstick when I grow up?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Maybe, Lily. Maybe." +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the big yard behind their houses. There was a fence that divided the yard into two parts. Tom's part had a swing, a slide and a sandbox. Lily's part had a tree, a pond and some flowers. They always shared their toys and had fun together. + +One day, Tom saw a new toy in Lily's part. It was a shiny red car that made noises and moved by itself. Tom wanted to play with it, but Lily said no. She said it was her birthday present and she did not want to share it. Tom felt sad and angry. He said Lily was mean and selfish. Lily said Tom was dull and boring. They started to yell at each other and stopped being friends. + +The next day, it rained a lot. The yard became muddy and wet. Tom and Lily stayed inside their houses. They looked out of the window and saw their toys lying on the ground. They felt lonely and bored. They remembered how they used to play together and have fun. They missed each other. + +Tom decided to say sorry to Lily. He put on his boots and coat and ran to the fence. He saw Lily doing the same. They met at the fence and smiled. They said they were sorry and hugged. They said they were still best friends. They decided to share the new toy and play with it together. They pushed the fence and made a big gap. They ran through the gap and laughed. They had fun again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room. They had many toys and books and puzzles. They liked to make noise and have fun. But they did not like to clean up. The living room was very messy. + +"Tom, Lily, it is time to tidy up!" Mom called from the kitchen. "Put your toys in the sack and your books on the shelf. And be careful with the cable. It is for the TV, not for the toys." + +Tom and Lily did not want to tidy up. They wanted to play more. They ignored Mom and kept playing. They threw the toys in the air and on the floor. They pulled the cable and wrapped it around the toys. They made a big mess. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" Mom came to the living room and saw the mess. She was not happy. She looked at Tom and Lily with a stern face. "This is not how you play. This is how you break things. And this is how you hurt yourself. The cable is dangerous. It can shock you or trip you. You have to be careful." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They saw Mom was right. They had made a mess and they had been naughty. They said sorry to Mom and hugged her. They helped Mom to tidy up. They put the toys in the sack and the books on the shelf. They untangled the cable and put it back. They made the living room neat and tidy. + +Mom smiled and hugged them back. She was proud of them. She said they were good children. She said they could play again, but only if they cleaned up afterwards. Tom and Lily agreed. They learned their lesson. They played nicely and tidied up. They had fun and Mom was happy. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside with their uncle Bob. Uncle Bob is mild and fun. He teaches them how to ride bikes, how to kick balls, and how to make sand castles. + +One day, they go to the park with uncle Bob. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. Uncle Bob gives them some bread to feed the ducks. Tom and Lily are happy. They throw the bread into the water and watch the ducks eat. + +"Look, Lily, look!" Tom says. "That duck has a green head and a yellow beak. It is so pretty!" + +"Yes, Tom, it is!" Lily says. "And look, that fish has a red tail and a blue stripe. It is so shiny!" + +Uncle Bob smiles and says, "You are right, Tom and Lily. The duck and the fish are very pretty. Do you know what they are called?" + +Tom and Lily shake their heads. They do not know. + +Uncle Bob says, "The duck is called a mallard. And the fish is called a rainbow trout. They are both very special animals. Do you want to learn more about them?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They do want to learn more. They love uncle Bob and his stories. They sit on a bench with uncle Bob and listen to him. He tells them about the mallard and the rainbow trout, and many other things. Tom and Lily are very curious and ask many questions. Uncle Bob is very patient and answers them all. They have a wonderful time at the park. +Sam and Mia love to play at the beach. They like to splash in the water, build sand castles and look for shells. One day, they see a man with a big board. He puts the board on the water and stands on it. He moves with the waves. He is surfing. + +"Wow, look at him!" Sam says. "He is so good at balancing on the board. How does he do that?" + +"I don't know," Mia says. "Maybe he is very intelligent. Maybe he knows a lot about the water and the wind and the board." + +Sam and Mia want to try surfing too. They ask the man if they can borrow his board. The man is very nice. He says yes. He helps them to put the board on the water. He tells them to lie on the board and paddle with their arms. He says they have to wait for the right wave. + +Sam and Mia lie on the board and paddle. They feel the board moving with the water. They see a big wave coming. They are excited. They try to stand up on the board. But they lose their balance. They fall into the water. They laugh. They are not sad. They are having fun. + +They try again and again. Sometimes they fall. Sometimes they stay on the board for a little while. They feel happy and proud. They thank the man for letting them use his board. They say surfing is fun. They say they want to learn more. The man smiles. He says they are very brave and clever. He says he will teach them more next time. Sam and Mia hug him. They say he is very kind and cool. They say they want to be like him when they grow up. +Lily was a famous doctor who worked in a big lab. She liked to help people who were sick and find new ways to make them better. She had many tools and machines in her lab that she used to do her work. + +One day, Lily had a very important test to do. She needed to use a special machine that could look inside a tiny drop of water and see what was in it. She hoped to find something that could help people who had a bad cough. She put on her white coat and her glasses and went to her lab. + +But when she got there, she saw a big mess. Her machine was covered with dust and dirt. There were papers and books and toys all over the floor. Lily was very upset. She wondered who had made such a mess in her lab. + +She heard a giggle behind a table. She looked and saw her little brother, Ben. He was holding a toy car and a crayon. He had drawn on the walls and the papers with the crayon. He smiled at Lily and said, "Hi, sis. I came to play with you in your lab. Do you like my art?" + +Lily was very angry. She said, "No, Ben, I don't like your art. You made a big mess in my lab. You ruined my machine and my papers. You can't play here. This is not a place for toys. This is a place for work. You have to go home now and leave me alone." + +Ben looked sad. He said, "But, sis, I wanted to see what you do. I wanted to help you. I'm sorry I made a mess. Can I help you clean it?" + +Lily sighed. She knew Ben was sorry. She also knew he was curious and wanted to learn. She said, "Okay, Ben, you can help me clean. But you have to be careful and do what I say. And you have to promise not to touch anything without asking me first. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "I understand, sis. I promise. Thank you for letting me help you. You are a very good doctor and a very good sister." + +Lily smiled. She said, "You're welcome, Ben. You are a very good brother and a very good helper. Come on, let's clean this mess and then I'll show you how my machine works. Maybe you can be a famous doctor too someday." +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to make up stories and pretend to be different animals. + +One day, it was very cold and windy. Lily and Tom wore their warm coats and hats. Lily also wore a scarf that her grandma had made for her. It was red and blue and had little stars on it. Lily loved her scarf. It was very soft and cozy. She thought it was the most original scarf in the world. + +"Look at my scarf, Tom!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and special. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, I do, Lily," Tom said. "It is very nice. Your grandma is very good at making things. My scarf is just plain green. It is boring." + +"No, it is not, Tom," Lily said. "Your scarf is also nice. It is very warm and bright. And it matches your eyes. Green is my favorite color." + +"Really?" Tom said. "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. Green is my favorite color too." + +They smiled at each other and hugged. Then they ran to the park to play. + +They had a lot of fun in the park. They pretended to be lions and tigers and bears. They roared and growled and chased each other. They also made a snowman and gave him a carrot nose and a hat. They were very happy. + +But then, it was time to go home. Lily and Tom said goodbye to each other and to the snowman. They put on their coats and hats. But Lily forgot something. She forgot her scarf. She left it on the bench where they had sat before. She did not notice. + +She walked home with her mom. She was still smiling and thinking about the park. She did not feel cold. She did not remember her scarf. + +But Tom did. He saw the scarf on the bench. He knew it was Lily's. He picked it up and ran after her. He wanted to give it back to her. He did not want her to lose it. He knew how much she loved it. + +"Lily, Lily, wait!" Tom shouted. "You forgot your scarf!" + +Lily heard him and turned around. She saw him holding her scarf. She was surprised. She had forgotten her scarf. She felt silly. + +"Oh, Tom, thank you!" Lily said. "You are very smart and nice. You saved my scarf. I would have been very sad if I had lost it. It is my favorite scarf. It is very original." + +"You are welcome, Lily," Tom said. "I am glad I saw it. It is a very original scarf. And it is very pretty. Just like you." + +They smiled at each other and hugged again. They exchanged their scarves. They wanted to share. They thought it was fun. They felt warm and happy. + +They waved goodbye and went home. They wore their new scarves. They looked very original. They were very original. They were best friends. +Mia and Leo were twins who loved candy. They had a big jar of candy in their room that they shared. But one day, they found out that some of the candy was spoiled. It was sticky and smelly and had bugs on it. + +"Yuck! This candy is bad!" Mia said. "We can't eat it!" + +"Who did this?" Leo asked. "Did you leave the jar open?" + +"No, I didn't!" Mia said. "Maybe it was Sam. He is always sneaking into our room." + +They decided to go and ask Sam, their older brother, if he knew anything about the spoiled candy. They found him in the living room, playing with his toy cars. + +"Sam, did you touch our candy?" Leo asked. + +Sam looked guilty. He had taken some of the candy from their jar and replaced it with old candy that he found in the trash. He thought it was a funny prank. + +"Um, maybe a little," he said. + +"That's not nice, Sam!" Mia said. "You made our candy bad! You have to give us new candy!" + +Sam sighed. He knew he had to make up for his mistake. He went to his piggy bank and took out some coins. He gave them to Mia and Leo. + +"Here, take this and buy some new candy," he said. "I'm sorry I spoiled your candy. It was a mean thing to do." + +Mia and Leo smiled. They forgave Sam and thanked him for the money. They ran to the store and bought some fresh candy. They filled their jar with the new candy and put it in a safe place. They also shared some of the candy with Sam, because they were nice twins. They all enjoyed the sweet treat and learned a lesson. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to walk in the land near their home. They see many things: trees, flowers, birds, bugs. They talk and laugh and play. + +One day, they walk too far. They do not see their home anymore. They see a big hill. They want to see what is on the other side. They walk up the hill. It is hard and steep. They are tired and thirsty. + +They reach the top of the hill. They look down. They see a dark land. It is not like their land. It has no trees, no flowers, no birds, no bugs. It has rocks, smoke, fire, noise. They are scared. + +"Anna, I do not like this land. It is dark and bad. Let us go back to our land. It is bright and good." Ben says. + +"Ben, I do not like this land either. It is dark and bad. But how do we go back? We do not know the way. It is getting late. The sun is going down. It will be dark soon." Anna says. + +They hug each other. They cry. They do not know what to do. They wish they did not walk too far. They wish they were home. +Lily and Max liked to pretend. They pretended to be pirates, astronauts, and superheroes. They pretended to go on journeys to faraway places. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they decided to pretend to be explorers. They put on their hats and backpacks and grabbed their binoculars. They said goodbye to their mom and dad and went outside. + +"Where are we going?" Max asked. + +"We are going to the jungle," Lily said. "We will see lions, monkeys, and snakes." + +They walked around the yard, looking for animals. They saw a bird, a squirrel, and a worm. They made noises like the animals they saw. + +"Look, a lion!" Lily shouted, pointing to a big orange cat. + +"Roar!" Max said, pretending to be scared. + +The cat looked at them and ran away. + +"That was a crazy journey," Lily said. "We saw so many animals." + +"Let's go back home and tell mom and dad," Max said. + +They ran back to the house, happy and tired. They told their mom and dad about their adventure. They pretended to be explorers. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and find things. Sometimes they found shells, or rocks, or coins. They put them in their buckets and showed them to each other. + +One day, Lily noticed something shiny in the sand. She dug it out with her hands and held it up. It was a small, clear stone that sparkled in the sun. "Look, Max, I found a diamond!" she said. + +Max looked at the stone and frowned. He did not think it was a diamond. He thought it was a piece of glass. He had seen glass before, and it looked like that. "That's not a diamond, Lily. That's glass. Diamonds are colorful, like rainbows. My mom has a diamond ring, and it has many colors." + +Lily did not believe Max. She thought he was jealous of her find. She put the stone in her pocket and said, "No, it's a diamond. I know it is. It's the most beautiful thing I ever saw. You're just mean, Max." + +Max felt hurt by Lily's words. He did not want to fight with her. He wanted to play with her. He decided to show her his mom's ring and prove that he was right. He said, "Come on, Lily. Let's go to my house. I'll show you my mom's ring. Then you'll see what a real diamond looks like." + +Lily agreed to go with Max. She was curious to see his mom's ring. She hoped it was not as pretty as her stone. She did not want to admit that she was wrong. She followed Max to his house, still holding the stone in her pocket. She did not know that the stone was not a glass or a diamond, but a very rare and valuable gem that someone had lost in the park. She did not know that someone was looking for it, and would soon find out where it was. She did not know that her stone would cause a lot of trouble for her and Max. She only knew that she liked it, and that it was hers. +Lily and Tom are friends who like to play outside. One day, they see a big pile of leaves in the park. They run to the pile and start to gather the leaves in their arms. They want to make a big leaf fort. + +"Look, Lily, I have so many leaves!" Tom says. + +"Me too, Tom, me too!" Lily says. + +They are very happy and noisy. They laugh and shout and throw the leaves in the air. + +But they do not see that the pile of leaves belongs to Mr. Brown, the gardener. He worked hard to rake the leaves and put them in a big bag. He is not happy when he sees Lily and Tom messing up his pile. + +"Hey, you two, stop that!" Mr. Brown says. "You are ruining my work!" + +Lily and Tom are scared. They drop the leaves and look at Mr. Brown. He is angry and has a big touch on his face. + +"We are sorry, Mr. Brown," Lily says. + +"We did not know it was your pile," Tom says. + +Mr. Brown sighs. He sees that Lily and Tom are just children who wanted to have fun. He decides to be kind and teach them a lesson. + +"It's okay, kids, but you should not touch things that are not yours," Mr. Brown says. "You should ask before you play with someone else's things. How would you feel if someone took your toys or broke your things?" + +Lily and Tom think about it. They feel bad. They do not like it when someone touches their things without asking. + +"You are right, Mr. Brown," Lily says. + +"We are sorry, Mr. Brown," Tom says. + +They help Mr. Brown to gather the leaves again and put them in the bag. They say thank you and goodbye to Mr. Brown. They learn to be respectful and careful with other people's things. They are still friends and still like to play outside, but they are not noisy and they do not touch things that are not theirs. +Anna and Ben want to play dress up. They plan to make costumes from old clothes and things in the house. Anna wants to be a fairy. She finds a pink dress, a wand and some wings. Ben wants to be a robot. He finds a big box, some foil and some wires. + +They put on their costumes and show each other. Anna twirls and waves her wand. Ben makes beep and boop sounds and walks stiffly. They laugh and have fun. They decide to go outside and show their friends. + +But when they go outside, it is dark. They cannot see very well. They are scared. They want to go back inside. But then they have an idea. They find some flashlights and tape them to their costumes. Anna tapes one to her wand and one to her wings. Ben tapes one to his box and one to his wires. + +Now their costumes are light. They can see and be seen. They are not scared anymore. They go to their friends and show them their costumes. Their friends think they are cool and clever. They all play dress up together. Anna and Ben are happy. They had a good plan. +Sara and Ben are best friends. They like to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they find a big box under a tree. They open the box and see many shiny things inside. They see rings, necklaces, bracelets and crowns. + +"Wow, look at these!" Sara says. "They are so pretty!" + +"Let's try them on!" Ben says. "We can pretend to be a king and a queen!" + +They put on the rings, necklaces, bracelets and crowns. They feel very happy and fancy. They walk around the park and wave to the other kids. + +"Hello, we are the king and queen of the park!" Sara says. + +"Hello, your majesty!" the other kids say. + +Sara and Ben smile and laugh. They see a big flower in the middle of the park. They go to the flower and hold hands. + +"Let's get married!" Ben says. "We can use the flower as a cake!" + +"Okay!" Sara says. "But who will marry us?" + +They look around and see a dog. The dog is brown and fluffy. He is sitting near the flower and wagging his tail. + +"Hey, doggy, can you marry us?" Sara asks. + +The dog barks and nods. He comes to Sara and Ben and licks their faces. + +"Thank you, doggy!" Ben says. "You are the best!" + +Sara and Ben kiss each other on the cheek. They cut the flower and share it as a cake. They are very happy and full of wonder. They don't care that their clothes are dirty and their hair is messy. They only care that they have each other and their shiny things. + +The end. +Lila loved to sing. She sang every day, in the morning, at noon, and at night. She sang to her dolls, her books, and her furry cat. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She sang so loud that everyone could hear her. + +One day, a big storm came. The sky was dark and the wind was strong. Lila heard a loud noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a big, scary tornado. It was spinning and roaring and tearing things apart. Lila was very afraid. She ran to her mom and dad and hugged them. + +"Mom, Dad, what is that?" she asked. + +"That is a tornado, Lila. It is a very dangerous thing. We have to go to the basement and stay safe," her mom said. + +"Will it go away?" Lila asked. + +"Yes, it will go away soon. But we have to be quiet and calm until then," her dad said. + +They went to the basement and waited. Lila was still scared. She wanted to cry. She saw her cat hiding under a table. She crawled to her and petted her. + +"It's okay, kitty. I'm here with you. Don't be scared," she whispered. + +Then she had an idea. She remembered how singing made her feel better. She decided to sing a song to her cat and her parents. She sang a soft and sweet song, about the sun, the moon, and the stars. She sang with her heart and her voice. + +Her cat purred and cuddled with her. Her parents smiled and hugged her. They felt less afraid and more hopeful. They listened to her song and joined her. + +Soon, the storm was over. The tornado was gone. The sky was clear and bright. They went outside and saw that their house was still standing. They were very lucky and grateful. + +Lila learned that singing can help her and others in hard times. She learned that she had a gift and a power. She learned that she was brave and strong. She sang a song of joy and thanked the sky. +Lila and Sam were playing in the park. They saw a big slide that was smooth and shiny. They wanted to try it. + +"Let's go, Lila!" Sam said. "It looks fun!" + +"OK, Sam!" Lila said. "But I'm a little scared. It's so high!" + +They held hands and walked to the slide. They had to step on many stairs to reach the top. They looked down and saw the grass and the flowers. + +"Wow!" Lila said. "It's so pretty!" + +"It's a wonder!" Sam said. "But don't look too long. We have to slide!" + +They sat on the slide and pushed themselves. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laughed and screamed as they slid down. + +They reached the bottom and jumped off. They hugged each other and smiled. + +"That was awesome!" Sam said. + +"That was amazing!" Lila said. + +They ran back to the stairs and climbed up again. They wanted to slide more and more. They had a lot of fun. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they do not like to clean up. Their room is very messy. There are clothes, papers, and crumbs everywhere. + +One night, Sara and Ben hear a noise under their bed. They are scared. They turn on the light and look. They see a big, hairy monster. The monster has sharp teeth and claws. It is very disgusting. + +"Who are you?" Sara asks. + +"I am Muck. I live under your bed. I eat your mess. It is yummy," the monster says. + +"Yuck! You eat our mess? That is gross!" Ben says. + +"Yes, I do. But I am hungry. There is not enough mess for me. I need more. Can I eat your toys and books?" the monster asks. + +"No, you can't! Those are ours! We like them!" Sara and Ben say. + +"Too bad. I will eat them anyway. And then I will eat you!" the monster says. + +Sara and Ben scream. They run to the door. But the door is locked. The monster laughs. It crawls out of the bed. It moves towards them. + +Sara and Ben are very afraid. They hug each other. They close their eyes. They wish the monster would go away. + +Suddenly, they hear another noise. It is their mom. She hears their scream. She comes to their room. She opens the door. She sees the monster. + +"What is that?" she asks. + +"It is Muck. He lives under our bed. He eats our mess. He wants to eat our toys and books. And us!" Sara and Ben say. + +"That is not Muck. That is a puppet. It is one of your toys. You made it for Halloween. Don't you remember?" mom says. + +She picks up the puppet. She shows it to them. It is not a real monster. It is made of fur and cardboard. It has buttons for eyes and a zipper for a mouth. + +Sara and Ben look at the puppet. They feel silly. They laugh. + +"It is not a monster. It is a puppet. We made it for Halloween. We forgot," they say. + +Mom smiles. She hugs them. + +"It is okay. You were just dreaming. But you know what? Your room is really disgusting. You need to clean up. Or else Muck might come back," she says. + +Sara and Ben nod. They agree. They do not want Muck to come back. They say sorry to mom. They promise to clean up. They turn off the light. They go to sleep. They have sweet dreams. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a tea set, a teddy bear, a doll and some blocks. They pretend that they are having a tea party with their toys. They pour some water into the cups and say "cheers" to each other. + +Anna wants to give some tea to her doll, but the doll is too far away. She tries to reach for the doll, but she cannot. She asks Ben to help her. Ben is a good brother. He moves the doll closer to Anna. Anna smiles and says "thank you". She gives some tea to her doll and hugs her. + +Ben wants to build a tower with the blocks, but he needs more blocks. He looks around and sees some blocks on the shelf. He tries to reach for the blocks, but he cannot. He asks Anna to help him. Anna is a good sister. She climbs on a chair and gets some blocks for Ben. Ben smiles and says "thank you". He builds a tall tower with the blocks and claps his hands. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They are having fun with their toys and with each other. They are successful at playing and sharing. They love their tea party. They love their toys. They love each other. +Ben and Lily were twins who loved to play outside. They liked to run, jump, and explore nature. They saw many things, like birds, flowers, and bugs. + +One day, they found a big hill with a hole in it. They wondered what was inside. Ben said, "Let's go and see!" Lily said, "OK, but be careful." + +They crawled into the hole and saw a dark tunnel. They heard a strange noise. It sounded like a growl. Ben and Lily became nervous. They did not know what it was. They wanted to go back. + +But before they could turn around, they saw two bright eyes staring at them. It was a fox! The fox was not happy to see them. It bared its teeth and snarled. + +Ben and Lily screamed and ran out of the hole. They did not stop until they reached their home. They hugged their mom and told her what happened. She said, "You are very brave, but you should not go into holes. They are not safe. You might meet a fox or a snake or a spider. Next time, stay away from holes and enjoy nature from a distance." + +Ben and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom." They learned their lesson. They still loved nature, but they did not go into holes anymore. They played in the garden and the park instead. They had fun and stayed safe. +Ben likes to print pictures with his crayons. He prints cars, animals, and stars. He prints many pictures and puts them on his wall. He is proud of his pictures. + +One day, Ben's mom tells him that they have to go to a meeting. She says that the meeting is for grown-ups who work with books. Ben likes books, but he does not want to go to the meeting. He wants to stay home and print more pictures. + +"Can I bring my pictures to the meeting?" Ben asks his mom. + +"Sure, you can bring some of your pictures," his mom says. "Maybe you can show them to some of the people at the meeting. They might like them." + +Ben picks his favorite pictures and puts them in a folder. He goes with his mom to the meeting. The meeting is in a big room with many chairs and tables. There are many grown-ups who talk and write and look at books. Ben feels shy and bored. + +He sees a table with some paper and crayons. He asks his mom if he can print some more pictures. His mom says yes, but he has to be quiet and not make a mess. Ben goes to the table and starts to print. He prints a big rainbow, a happy sun, and a funny clown. + +Some of the grown-ups see Ben's pictures and smile. They come to the table and talk to Ben. They say that his pictures are very nice and colorful. They ask him his name and what he likes to print. Ben feels happy and tells them. They say that he is very talented and creative. They ask him if they can have some of his pictures. Ben says yes and gives them some of his pictures. They thank him and say that they will put them on their walls or desks. + +Ben's mom sees that Ben is having fun and making friends. She is proud of him. She tells him that he is very popular at the meeting. Ben smiles and prints some more pictures. He likes the meeting. He likes to print. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big fly with black and yellow stripes. It was buzzing near a flower. + +"Look, a fly!" Ben said. "I want to catch it." + +He ran after the fly with a net. Lily followed him. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Lily said. "That is not a fly. That is a bee. It can burn you with its sting." + +But Ben did not listen. He swung his net at the bee. The bee flew away. Ben chased it to the shed. He saw the bee land on a candle. + +"Got you!" Ben said. He reached for the bee. + +But the candle was lit. The flame was hot. It burned Ben's hand. + +"Ow!" Ben cried. He dropped the net and the bee. He ran back to Lily. + +Lily saw Ben's hand. It was red and sore. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Lily asked. She hugged him. + +"No, it hurts!" Ben said. He sniffed. + +"I told you to be careful," Lily said. "The bee can burn you. And the candle can burn you too. You should not touch them." + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said. "I was silly. I won't do it again." + +Lily nodded. She took Ben to their mom. Mom put some cream on Ben's hand. She gave him a kiss and a cookie. + +"Next time, listen to Lily," Mom said. "She is a good sister. And leave the bees and the candles alone. They are not for playing." + +Ben nodded. He said sorry to Mom and Lily. He learned his lesson. He did not chase the bees or the candles anymore. He played with other things in the garden. He and Lily had fun. They were happy. +Lila liked to whistle. She learned how to whistle from her dad, who whistled all the time. He said whistling made him happy and calm. Lila wanted to be happy and calm too, so she practiced whistling every day. + +One day, Lila went to the park with her mom. She wore her favorite coat, the one with the colorful buttons and the fluffy hood. She thought her coat was unique, because no one else had one like it. She was proud of her coat and her whistling. + +At the park, she saw a boy playing with a ball. He had a blue coat and a red hat. He looked nice, so Lila decided to say hello. She walked up to him and whistled a tune. The boy looked at her and smiled. + +"Hi, I'm Lila. I like your hat. Can I play with you?" she asked. + +"Hi, I'm Ben. I like your coat. It's very unique. Sure, you can play with me. Do you know how to whistle?" he replied. + +"Yes, I do. My dad taught me. He whistles all the time. Do you want to hear?" she offered. + +"Yes, please. I can't whistle. I wish I could. Maybe you can teach me?" he said. + +"Okay, I'll try. It's easy. You just have to make a small hole with your lips and blow air. Like this." She demonstrated. + +Ben watched and listened. He tried to copy her, but he only made a funny sound. He laughed. + +"That doesn't sound like whistling. That sounds like a duck. Quack, quack!" he joked. + +Lila laughed too. She liked Ben. He was funny and kind. She decided to help him. + +"Don't worry. You'll get it. You just have to practice. Here, let me show you again. And then you try. And then we can play ball. And then we can be friends. Okay?" she suggested. + +"Okay. That sounds good. You're a good teacher. And a good friend. Thank you, Lila." he said. + +They smiled at each other and whistled together. They had fun. They played ball. They became friends. They were happy and calm. And they had unique coats. +Anna likes to play with her toys in the bathtub. She has a duck, a frog, a boat and a ball. She makes them swim and splash in the water. She pretends the duck and the frog are friends and the boat is their home. + +One day, her mom comes to the bathroom and says, "Anna, it's time to get out of the bathtub. You have been in there for a long time. You need to dry off and put on your pajamas." + +Anna does not want to get out of the bathtub. She says, "No, mom, I want to play more. The duck and the frog are having fun. They are happy in the bathtub." + +Her mom replies, "I know, sweetie, but you can play with them again tomorrow. Now you need to get out of the bathtub and get ready for bed. You can take one toy with you to cuddle with." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She loves all her toys, but she decides to take the duck with her. She says, "Okay, mom, I will get out of the bathtub. But I want to take the duck with me. He is my favorite." + +Her mom smiles and says, "That's fine, Anna. You can take the duck with you. He will keep you company in bed. Now let's dry off and put on your pajamas." + +Anna gets out of the bathtub and wraps herself in a towel. She hugs the duck and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you and I love the duck." + +Her mom hugs her back and says, "I love you too, Anna. And I love the duck. You are a good girl. Now let's go to your room and read a story." + +Anna and her mom go to her room and read a story. Anna feels happy and sleepy. She snuggles with the duck and falls asleep. The duck is happy too. He dreams of the bathtub and the frog. +Tim and Mia like to play with blocks. They build houses, cars, and towers with the blocks. They pretend to be mechanics and fix the things they build. + +One day, a new boy comes to play with them. His name is Ben. Ben is nosy. He asks Tim and Mia many questions. He wants to know what they are building and how they are building it. He also wants to touch their blocks and move them around. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Tim says. "You are messing up our car. We are mechanics and we need to fix it." + +"Sorry, Tim," Ben says. "I just want to see how it works. Can I help you?" + +"No, you can't," Mia says. "You are too nosy. You don't know how to build things. You only know how to break things." + +"Please, Mia," Ben says. "I want to be your friend. I want to learn how to build things. Can you teach me?" + +Tim and Mia look at each other. They see that Ben is sad. They remember that they were new once too. They decide to give Ben a chance. + +"Okay, Ben," Tim says. "We will teach you how to build things. But you have to listen to us and follow the rules. And you have to be nice and share the blocks." + +"Thank you, Tim," Ben says. "I will listen and follow the rules. And I will be nice and share the blocks." + +Tim and Mia smile. They show Ben how to build a house, a car, and a tower. They let him be a mechanic too. They have fun together. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the house. The house is big and has many toys. Tom and Lily have fun with the toys. + +One day, Tom and Lily find a new toy. It is a puzzle. The puzzle has many pieces. Tom and Lily want to make the puzzle. They remove the pieces from the box and put them on the floor. + +"Look, Lily, this piece has a star!" Tom says. He shows Lily the piece. + +"Wow, Tom, that is a pretty piece!" Lily says. She looks for another piece with a star. + +They work on the puzzle for a long time. They find more pieces with stars, and other shapes. They try to fit the pieces together. + +They are almost done with the puzzle. They only need one more piece. It is a piece with a heart. + +"Where is the heart piece, Tom?" Lily asks. She looks around the floor. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe it is under the sofa." Tom says. He moves the sofa and looks under it. + +He sees the heart piece. He also sees something else. It is a shiny coin. + +"Look, Lily, I found the heart piece!" Tom says. He picks up the piece and the coin. + +"And I found a coin, too! We are lucky!" He says. He shows Lily the coin. + +"Wow, Tom, you are right! We are lucky!" Lily says. She smiles and hugs Tom. + +They finish the puzzle. It is a picture of a house. A house with stars and hearts. + +They are happy. They put the coin in the box. They say thank you to the house. They say thank you to the puzzle. They say thank you to each other. They are friends. They like to play in the house. The house is big and has many toys. Tom and Lily have fun with the toys. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. Mom and Dad tell them to behave, but they do not always listen. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom and Dad. It is cold, so they wear hats and coats and gloves. They see a big slide, a swing, a seesaw and a sandbox. They run to the slide and take turns to go down. They have fun, but then they start to push and shove. + +"Stop it, Tom and Lily!" Mom says. "Behave, or we will go home!" + +Tom and Lily do not stop. They want to go on the swing, but there is only one. They both try to get on, but they fall off. They cry and scream. + +"Shh, Tom and Lily!" Dad says. "You are making too much sound! You are bothering the other kids!" + +Tom and Lily do not care. They run to the seesaw, but they do not share. They go up and down, but they do not balance. They make the seesaw tip over. They hurt themselves and the seesaw. + +"Enough, Tom and Lily!" Mom and Dad say. "You are not behaving! We are going home!" + +Tom and Lily do not want to go home. They want to play in the sandbox, but it is too late. Mom and Dad take them by the hand and lead them to the car. They are cold and sad and sorry. + +"Maybe next time, Tom and Lily," Mom and Dad say. "You will behave better and have more fun." +Lily was eager to play with her new toy. It was a doll with long hair and a pink dress. She got it from her grandma for her birthday. She wanted to hold it and brush its hair. + +She ran to her room and opened the drawer where she kept her toys. But she could not find the doll. She looked in other drawers, under the bed, in the closet. She could not find it anywhere. She felt sad and angry. + +She went to the living room and saw her brother Jake. He was holding her doll and laughing. He had taken it from her drawer when she was not looking. He liked to tease her and make her cry. + +"Jake, give me back my doll!" Lily shouted. "It is mine, not yours!" + +"No, it is mine now!" Jake said. "It is a silly doll for babies. You are a baby!" + +Lily tried to grab the doll from Jake, but he was bigger and stronger. He pushed her away and ran to the kitchen. Lily followed him, crying and yelling. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Jake and Lily fighting over the doll. She was not happy. + +"Jake, Lily, stop it right now!" Mom said. "What is going on here?" + +"Mom, Jake took my doll from my drawer!" Lily said. "He is mean and rude!" + +"Mom, Lily is a baby and she cries too much!" Jake said. "She does not need this doll!" + +Mom took the doll from Jake and gave it to Lily. She hugged Lily and wiped her tears. + +"Lily, this is your doll and you can play with it as you like. It was a gift from grandma and it is special to you. Jake, you should not take things that are not yours. That is not nice. You should say sorry to Lily and share your toys with her." + +Jake looked at Mom and Lily. He felt sorry for making Lily cry. He knew he was wrong. + +"Sorry, Lily," Jake said. "I was just joking. I did not mean to hurt you. Do you want to play with me and my cars?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She still loved her brother, even when he was naughty. She gave him a hug and a kiss. + +"OK, Jake," Lily said. "But you have to be gentle with my doll. She is my friend." + +Mom smiled and kissed them both. She was glad they made up. She helped them set up a play area in the living room. They played together with the doll and the cars. They had fun and forgot their fight. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with crayons and paper. They make pictures of animals, flowers and cars. Ben has many crayons, but Mia has only a few. Mia wants to use more colors, but she is shy to ask. + +One day, Ben sees Mia looking at his crayons. He is a kind boy. He says to Mia, "Do you want to use some of my crayons? I can lend them to you. You can make your pictures more pretty." + +Mia is happy. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Can I use the red crayon? I want to make a mark of a heart." + +Ben nods. He gives Mia the red crayon. He says, "Sure, you can use the red crayon. I like hearts too. They are nice." + +Mia takes the red crayon. She draws a big heart on her paper. She writes "Ben" and "Mia" inside the heart. She shows it to Ben. She says, "Look, this is for you. You can keep it. It is a gift." + +Ben smiles. He likes the gift. He says, "Wow, this is beautiful. Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend too. Can I give you a hug?" + +Mia nods. She hugs Ben. They are happy. They are eager to make more pictures together. They share their crayons and their paper. They have fun. They are friends. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play in the park. Sam has a green ball. Ben has a red ball. They throw their balls to each other and catch them. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the balls and runs to them. He grabs Sam's green ball in his mouth and runs away. Sam is sad. He cries and says, "That is my ball! Give it back!" + +Ben tries to help Sam. He throws his red ball at the dog and says, "Hey, dog! Leave my brother's ball alone!" But the dog does not listen. He thinks the balls are his toys. He runs to the red ball and drops the green ball. He picks up the red ball and runs away again. + +Now Ben is sad too. He cries and says, "That is my ball! Give it back!" Sam and Ben chase the dog, but he is too fast. He goes to a trash can and drops the balls inside. He thinks they are waste. He does not want them anymore. + +Sam and Ben reach the trash can. They see their balls inside. They are dirty and smelly. They are sad and angry. They say, "That is not waste! Those are our balls! The dog is bad!" + +They try to get their balls out of the trash can, but they are too small. They cannot reach them. They need help. They look around and see a man. He is a park worker. He has a stick. He uses the stick to pick up waste from the ground and put it in a big bag. + +Sam and Ben run to the man. They point to the trash can and say, "Please, sir, can you help us? The dog took our balls and put them in there. They are not waste. They are our balls. Can you get them out for us?" + +The man looks at the trash can and sees the balls. He smiles and says, "Sure, I can help you. That was a naughty dog. He should not take your balls and throw them away. They are not waste. They are your balls. Here you go." + +He uses the stick to get the balls out of the trash can. He gives them to Sam and Ben. They are happy. They say, "Thank you, sir, you are very kind. You saved our balls. We will wash them and play with them again." + +The man says, "You are welcome, boys. I am glad I could help you. Have fun with your balls. And be careful of the dog. He might come back and try to take them again." + +Sam and Ben say, "We will, sir. Thank you again. Goodbye." They take their balls and run to a fountain. They wash their balls and make them clean. They throw their balls to each other and catch them. They are happy. They forget about the dog. They have fun. The end. +Lily and Max were friends who liked to play with cards. They had many cards with animals, colors, and shapes on them. They liked to match the cards and make piles of the same kind. + +One day, they found a new card in their box. It was a big card with a picture of a rainbow. It had all the colors they knew and some they did not know. It was very impressive. + +"Wow, look at this card!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and bright!" + +"I like it too!" Max said. "It has all the colors we like and more!" + +They wanted to play with the card, but they did not know how. They tried to match it with other cards, but it did not fit. They tried to make a pile with it, but it was too big. They tried to split it in half, but it was too hard. + +They were sad and frustrated. They did not know what to do with the card. + +Then, they had an idea. They decided to unite the card with their other cards. They took some tape and stuck the card to the wall. Then, they took their other cards and taped them around the rainbow card. They made a big and colorful collage. + +They stepped back and looked at their work. They smiled and clapped. They had made something new and beautiful with their cards. + +They hugged each other and said, "We did it! We united the cards and made a collage!" + +They were happy and proud. They had used their impressive card in a creative way. They had fun and learned something new. They were good friends who liked to play with cards. +Ben and Sam like to play baseball in the park. They have a bat, a ball and a glove. They take turns to hit and catch. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. He sees the ball and runs after it. He grabs it with his teeth and shakes it hard. Ben and Sam are scared. They want their ball back. + +"Hey, dog, give us our ball!" Ben shouts. + +"Go away, dog, that is ours!" Sam says. + +But the dog does not listen. He runs away with the ball. Ben and Sam chase him, but he is too fast. They lose sight of him. + +Ben and Sam are sad. They feel angry and sad. They have no ball to play with. They sit on the grass and cry. + +A lady sees them and comes over. She has a kind face and a big bag. She asks them what is wrong. + +"We lost our ball. A dog took it and ran away," Ben says. + +"We like to play baseball, but now we can't," Sam says. + +The lady feels sorry for them. She opens her bag and takes out a new ball. She gives it to them and smiles. + +"Here, you can have this ball. It is a baseball, too. I bought it for my son, but he has many balls already. He likes to keep his room tidy. He does not need another ball. You can play with it and have fun," she says. + +Ben and Sam are happy. They feel grateful and happy. They have a new ball to play with. They thank the lady and hug her. + +They run to the bat and the glove. They start to play baseball again. They have fun and laugh a lot. They forget about the dog and the old ball. They are happy. +Lily loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a princess, a pirate, a doctor, or anything she wanted. She had many toys and books to help her imagine, but her favorite thing was her gray blanket. She could make it into a cape, a tent, a dress, or a magic carpet. + +One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to visit her grandma. Lily was happy, because she loved her grandma, but she was also sad, because she had to leave her gray blanket at home. Her mom said it was too big to fit in the suitcase, and that she could use another blanket at grandma's house. Lily did not want to, but she listened to her mom. + +When they arrived at grandma's house, Lily hugged her grandma and said hello. Grandma showed her the room where she would sleep, and Lily saw a big, colorful quilt on the bed. It had many shapes and patterns, and it looked very old and soft. Grandma said it was a special quilt that she made with her mom when she was a little girl, and that it had many stories to tell. + +Lily was curious, and asked grandma to tell her some stories. Grandma smiled, and said she would, but first she had a surprise for Lily. She opened a closet, and took out a gray blanket. It was Lily's gray blanket! Grandma said she found it in the suitcase, and thought Lily might miss it. Lily was so happy, she hugged her grandma and thanked her. She said she loved her gray blanket, but she also wanted to hear the stories of the quilt. + +Grandma said she was glad, and that they could use both blankets to imagine. She said the quilt and the gray blanket were both incredible, because they could help them travel to different places and times, and meet different people and animals. She said imagination was a wonderful gift, and that they should always use it and share it. Lily agreed, and they snuggled under the blankets, and began to imagine. +Tim and Lily were twins who loved to play with animals. They had a dog, a cat, a hamster and a fish. They fed them, petted them and gave them names. They thanked God for their animals every night when they prayed. + +One day, they saw a new animal in their yard. It was big and white and had horns. It looked like a goat, but it was very pale. They wanted to touch it and make friends with it. They ran towards it, but the animal was scared. It ran away and jumped over the fence. + +Tim and Lily were sad. They wondered why the animal did not like them. They asked their mom, who told them that the animal was a sheep. She said that the sheep was not used to people and that it belonged to a farmer. She said that the farmer would be looking for his sheep and that they should not chase it. + +Tim and Lily understood. They decided to pray for the sheep and the farmer. They asked God to keep them safe and happy. They also thanked God for their own animals and for teaching them to be kind and respectful. They learned that not all animals are the same and that they should not bother them without permission. They felt good in their hearts. +Lily and Ben wanted to bake a cake for Mom's birthday. They found a big bowl, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, and some butter in the kitchen. They mixed everything together with a fork. It was hard work, but they were happy. + +They poured the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. They set the timer for 20 minutes. They cleaned up the mess and waited for the cake to be done. They wanted to surprise Mom with a yummy cake. + +But they made a big mistake. They forgot to turn on the oven. The cake did not bake at all. It was still wet and gooey when the timer beeped. Lily and Ben were very sad. They cried and cried. + +Mom came home and saw them crying. She asked them what was wrong. They showed her the pan with the unbaked cake. Mom was not happy. She was angry. She scolded them for making a mess and wasting food. She said they should have asked for help. She said they were naughty and careless. + +Lily and Ben felt miserable. They said they were sorry. They wanted to hug Mom and make her smile. But Mom was too mad. She sent them to their room without any cake. They went to their bed and sobbed. They wished they had never tried to bake a cake. They wished Mom would love them again. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They were very organized and always put their toys away after playing. One day, their mom said they could have ice-cream as a treat. She took them to the ice-cream shop and told them to choose what they wanted. + +Lily chose chocolate ice-cream and Ben chose vanilla ice-cream. They were very happy and thanked their mom. They went to a bench outside the shop and started to eat their ice-cream. But then, a big dog came and barked at them. The dog wanted their ice-cream. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily said. "This is our ice-cream!" + +But the dog did not listen. It jumped on the bench and knocked over their ice-cream. Lily and Ben cried as they saw their ice-cream fall on the ground. The dog licked the ice-cream and wagged its tail. + +Their mom came and saw what happened. She was very angry and scared the dog away. She hugged Lily and Ben and said she was sorry. She said they could have another ice-cream, but the shop was closed. Lily and Ben were very sad and wished they had chosen a different bench. They went home without ice-cream and felt very bad. +Lila and Ben are playing dress-up in their room. They have many clothes and hats and scarves to try on. Lila finds a long, white veil in a box. She puts it on her head and says, "Look, Ben, I am a bride!" + +Ben laughs and says, "You are a silly bride, Lila. You need a groom to marry you. Who will be your groom?" + +Lila thinks for a moment and says, "You can be my groom, Ben. You are my brother and I love you." + +Ben nods and says, "OK, Lila, I will be your groom. But we need a ring to make it real. Do you have a ring?" + +Lila looks around and sees a shiny, red candy ring on the table. She picks it up and says, "Here, Ben, this is our ring. It is yummy and sweet. You can put it on my finger and then we can kiss." + +Ben takes the candy ring and slides it on Lila's finger. He says, "You are my bride, Lila, and I am your groom. We are married now. Let's kiss." + +They lean in and kiss each other on the cheek. Then they giggle and hug. They are happy and pretend to be married. + +But then they hear their mom calling them from downstairs. She says, "Lila, Ben, come down for lunch. I made your favorite sandwiches and cookies." + +Lila and Ben look at each other and smile. They say, "OK, mom, we are coming." + +They take off the veil and the candy ring and hang them on a hook. They run down the stairs to eat their yummy lunch. They are still happy and pretend to be married. +Anna liked to make things with glue and paper. She had many colors of paper and a big bottle of glue. She wanted to make a flower for her mom. She cut out a circle and some petals. She put glue on the circle and stuck the petals on it. She was happy with her flower. + +She went to find her mom. She saw her mom in the kitchen. Her mom was troubled. She had a big mess on the table. There was flour and eggs and milk everywhere. Her mom was trying to make a cake, but it did not go well. Her mom looked sad. + +"Mom, look what I made for you!" Anna said. She held up her flower. + +Her mom smiled. She took the flower from Anna. She hugged her and said, "Thank you, Anna. You are so sweet. This is a beautiful flower. I love it." + +Anna felt happy. She helped her mom clean up the mess. They put the flower on the fridge. They decided to make cookies instead of cake. They had fun. + +The end. +Lila was very happy. Today was her birthday. She had a big cake with four candles. She had many friends to play with. She had a lot of fun. + +But the best part was the gifts. Lila loved gifts. She opened them one by one. She got a doll, a book, a ball, and a hat. She thanked everyone for the gifts. She liked them all. + +But there was one more gift. It was from her big brother, Ben. He said he made it himself. He gave her a small box. Lila opened it. Inside was a necklace. It had a shiny stone. It was blue and green and purple. It sparkled in the light. + +"Wow!" Lila said. "It is so pretty! What is it?" + +"It is a unique gift," Ben said. "It is a strike. I found it in the woods. It is a piece of rock that was hit by lightning. It makes the rock change color. It is very rare and special. Just like you." + +Lila hugged Ben. She put on the necklace. She felt very happy. She had a unique gift from her big brother. She loved him very much. +Sara and Ben were playing in the forest. They liked to look for bugs and birds and flowers. They saw a big log that was lying on the ground. Sara said, "Let's go and see what is inside the log. Maybe we can find some worms or beetles." + +Ben nodded and followed Sara. They walked to the log and peered into the hole. It was dark and damp. They heard a rustle and a hiss. They saw two bright eyes and a long tail. It was a snake! + +Sara and Ben screamed and ran away from the log. They were scared and wanted to go home. They hoped that the snake would not follow them. They ran until they saw their mom and dad, who were having a picnic on a mild day. They hugged them and told them what they saw. + +Mom and dad listened and said, "Don't worry, kids. The snake was probably more afraid of you than you were of it. It was just hiding in the log. It won't hurt you if you leave it alone. Next time, be careful where you look." + +Sara and Ben nodded and said, "Okay, mom and dad. We are sorry. We won't go near the log again." They ate some sandwiches and cookies and drank some juice. They felt better and played some more. They still liked the forest, but they stayed away from the log. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play together at the park. One day, they see a purple balloon at a stall. The balloon is cute and shiny. Lily and Ben want the balloon. + +"Can we have the balloon, please?" they ask the man at the stall. + +The man smiles and says, "Sure, but you have to spend one coin for the balloon. Do you have a coin?" + +Lily and Ben look in their pockets. They each have a coin. They give the coins to the man and he gives them the balloon. + +"Thank you, mister!" they say and run to the swings with the balloon. + +They spend a long time playing with the balloon. They take turns holding it and letting it fly in the air. They laugh and have fun. The balloon makes them happy. They are glad they spent their coins for the balloon. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play hide and seek. One day, they decided to play in their dad's office, where he kept a lot of papers and books and things. They thought it would be fun to find new hiding spots and surprise each other. + +Ben went to hide first, and he saw a big jar on a shelf. He climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. He was curious what was inside. He opened the lid and peeked. He saw a lot of shiny coins and green papers. He knew they were money, and he wanted some. He thought it would be easy to take some and buy candy and toys. He put some money in his pocket and closed the jar. + +Lily counted to ten and went to look for Ben. She looked under the desk, behind the curtains, and in the closet. She could not find him. She wondered where he was. She saw the chair by the shelf and thought maybe he was hiding there. She climbed on the chair and saw the jar. She opened the lid and peeked. She saw a lot of money, too. She was surprised and happy. She thought it would be easy to share some with Ben and buy candy and toys. She put some money in her pocket and closed the jar. + +Ben and Lily came out of their hiding spots and met in the middle of the office. They smiled at each other and said, "I found you!" They hugged and showed each other their pockets. They both had money. They both felt guilty and scared. They heard their dad coming up the stairs. They did not know what to do. They knew they had done something bad. They wished they had not peeked. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a shiny diamond that she found in her mom's jewelry box. She pretended it was a magic stone that could make wishes come true. Ben had a toy car that he zoomed around the carpet. He pretended it was a race car that could go very fast. + +"Look at my diamond, Ben!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and sparkly. I wish I had more diamonds like this." + +"That's a silly wish, Lily," Ben said. "Diamonds are not fun. They are just rocks. You can't play with them or make noises with them. I wish I had more cars like this." + +They argued about whose toy was better, until they heard a loud yawn from the couch. It was their dad, who was taking a nap after work. He opened his eyes and smiled at them. + +"Hi, kids," he said. "What are you playing with?" + +Lily and Ben ran to him and showed him their toys. They told him their wishes and why they liked them. + +Their dad hugged them and said, "You both have wonderful toys and wishes. But you know what I wish? I wish I could spend more time with you and play with you. You are my precious diamonds and my speedy cars. You make me happy and proud." + +Lily and Ben smiled and hugged him back. They said, "We love you, dad. You are the best." + +They decided to share their toys and play together with their dad. They had a lot of fun and forgot about their silly wishes. They were happy with what they had. +Tom and Jen like to play with bricks. They have many bricks of different colors. They make houses and towers and cars with the bricks. They have fun with the bricks. + +One day, Tom and Jen go to the park with their mom. They bring some bricks with them. They want to show their friends what they can make with the bricks. They find a nice spot under a big tree and start to build. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is friendly, but he likes to chase things. He sees the bright bricks and thinks they are toys. He runs to the bricks and grabs one with his mouth. He runs away with the brick. + +Tom and Jen are sad. They lose one of their bricks. They try to get the brick back from the dog, but the dog is too fast. He runs around the park with the brick. He thinks it is a game. + +Mom sees what is happening. She calls the dog's owner. The owner is a nice man. He comes to the park and sees the dog with the brick. He tells the dog to drop the brick. The dog listens and drops the brick. He wags his tail. + +The owner gives the brick back to Tom and Jen. He says he is sorry for the trouble. He says the dog did not mean to be bad. He says the dog likes bright things. He gives the dog a bright ball to play with instead. + +Tom and Jen are happy. They get their brick back. They say thank you to the owner and the dog. They go back to their spot and finish their building. They have fun with the bricks. +Tom and Anna like to play in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a carrot nose. They also make snowballs and throw them at each other. They laugh and have fun. + +But then they see something strange. On the lake, there is a big shape. It is shiny and icy. It looks like a giant snowflake. Tom and Anna are curious. They want to see it closer. + +They walk to the lake. They are careful not to slip on the ice. They reach the shape. It is very pretty. It has many points and patterns. Tom and Anna touch it. It is cold and hard. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. "It is a beautiful shape. How did it get here?" + +"I don't know," Anna says. "Maybe it fell from the sky. Maybe it is a gift from the snow fairy." + +They hear a loud noise. It is a crack. The shape starts to break. Tom and Anna are scared. They run away from the lake. They hear another noise. It is a splash. The shape falls into the water. It is gone. + +Tom and Anna are sad. They liked the shape. They wanted to keep it. They look at the lake. It is empty and icy. + +"Maybe we can make another shape," Tom says. "Maybe we can use snow and sticks and stones." + +"Maybe," Anna says. "But it will not be the same. It will not be as shiny and icy. It will not be as special." + +They hug each other. They are still friends. They go back to their snowman. They play some more. They forget about the shape. They are happy again. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their boat in the lake. They have a big boat made of wood and cloth. They pretend to be pirates and sailors. + +One day, they see a storm coming. The sky is dark and the wind is strong. The waves are big and scary. Tom and Sam are afraid. They want to go back to the shore, where it is safe. + +"Quick, Sam, we have to row the boat to the shore!" Tom says. + +"I'm trying, Tom, but the boat is too heavy!" Sam says. + +They row and row, but the boat is slow. The storm is closer and closer. Suddenly, a big wave hits the boat. The boat breaks. The wood cracks and the cloth tears. The boat sinks. Tom and Sam fall into the water. + +"Help, help!" they shout. + +They swim and swim, but the shore is far. The water is cold and deep. They are tired and scared. They think they will drown. + +But then, they see a light. It is their dad. He has a small boat with a motor. He heard their shouts. He came to save them. + +"Tom, Sam, hold on, I'm coming!" he says. + +He drives the boat to them. He pulls them out of the water. He wraps them in a blanket. He takes them to the shore. + +"Are you okay, boys?" he asks. + +"Yes, dad, we are okay, thank you!" they say. + +They hug their dad. They are happy and relieved. They are safe. + +But they are also sad. They look at their big boat. It is broken and sunk. They worked hard to make it. They had fun with it. They love it. + +"Dad, can we fix our boat?" they ask. + +"Maybe, boys, maybe. But it will take a lot of work and time. And you have to be careful next time. The lake can be dangerous. You have to watch the weather and stay close to the shore. Do you understand?" he says. + +"Yes, dad, we understand. We are sorry. We will be careful. And we will fix our boat. Together." they say. + +They smile. They have learned a lesson. They have their dad. They have each other. They have hope. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play outside in the fall. They saw many leaves on the ground. They were red, yellow and brown. They picked up some leaves and threw them in the air. + +"Look, Lily, look!" Ben said. "The leaves are flying like birds!" + +Lily laughed and clapped her hands. She saw something big and orange in the corner of the yard. She ran to it and touched it. It was hard and cold. + +"Ben, Ben, come here!" Lily called. "I found a pumpkin!" + +Ben ran to Lily and saw the pumpkin too. It was bigger than their heads. It had a green stem and some dirt on it. + +"Wow, Lily, it's a big pumpkin!" Ben said. "Where did it come from?" + +"I don't know, Ben," Lily said. "Maybe it grew from a seed. Maybe someone left it here for us." + +Lily and Ben hugged the pumpkin. They wanted to make it their friend. They decided to give it a name. + +"Let's call it Jack," Lily said. + +"OK, let's call it Jack," Ben agreed. + +They smiled and looked at Jack. They thought he looked happy too. They wanted to take him inside and show him to their mom and dad. They tried to lift him, but he was too heavy. + +"Jack, you are too heavy!" Lily said. + +"Jack, you need to eat less!" Ben said. + +They laughed and looked for a wagon. They found one in the garage. They put Jack on the wagon and pulled him to the door. They knocked and waited for their mom and dad to open. + +"Mom, Dad, look!" Lily and Ben said. "We found a pumpkin! His name is Jack!" + +Mom and Dad opened the door and saw Jack. They were surprised and happy. + +"Wow, Lily and Ben, what a big pumpkin!" Mom said. + +"Where did you find him?" Dad asked. + +"We found him in the yard," Lily said. + +"He's our friend," Ben said. + +Mom and Dad smiled and hugged Lily and Ben. They helped them bring Jack inside. They put him on the table and gave him a face. They carved two eyes, a nose and a mouth. They put a candle inside and turned off the lights. Jack glowed and looked spooky. + +"Look, Lily, look!" Ben said. "Jack is glowing!" + +Lily laughed and clapped her hands. She saw Jack's face and liked it. + +"Jack, you are glowing!" Lily said. + +"Jack, you are spooky!" Ben said. + +They hugged Jack and thanked him for being their friend. They told him stories and sang songs. They had a lot of fun with Jack. They were happy and warm. They forgot about the cold outside. +Tom and Lily are playing in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They like to make things with the toys. They find an iron in the box. It is old and heavy. + +"Look, Lily, I have an iron!" Tom says. "I can iron your dress." + +"No, Tom, you can't!" Lily says. "The iron is hot. It can hurt you. Give it to me." + +Tom does not want to give the iron to Lily. He thinks it is fun to hold the iron. He runs away from Lily. He laughs. + +"Tom, come back!" Lily says. "The iron is not a toy. It is dangerous. You have to give it to me." + +Lily chases Tom around the garden. She tries to catch him. But Tom is fast. He keeps the iron in his hand. He thinks it is funny to make Lily angry. + +"Stop, Tom, stop!" Lily says. "You are being naughty. The iron is not for playing. It is for grown-ups. Please give it to me." + +Tom stops running. He sees that Lily is sad. He does not want to make Lily sad. He likes Lily. He is sorry. + +"OK, Lily, I'm sorry," Tom says. "Here, you can have the iron. I don't want it anymore. It is not fun. It is boring." + +Tom gives the iron to Lily. Lily is happy. She hugs Tom. She says thank you. + +"Thank you, Tom," Lily says. "You are a good friend. I'm sorry I was angry. Do you want to play something else?" + +"Yes, Lily, I do," Tom says. "Let's play with the blocks. We can build a house." + +Tom and Lily play with the blocks. They have fun. They forget about the iron. They are happy. +Tom and Jen were playing with their dad's tools. They liked to pretend they were fixing things. Tom found a big screw and a hammer. He wanted to see what would happen if he hit the screw with the hammer. + +"Look, Jen, I have a screw and a hammer. I can make a hole in the wall," he said. + +"No, Tom, don't do that. Dad will be mad. He said we can only play with the tools, not use them," Jen said. + +But Tom did not listen. He was deaf to Jen's words. He thought he was smart and brave. He lifted the hammer and hit the screw hard. The screw went into the wall with a loud bang. + +"Wow, that was fun. I gained a hole in the wall," Tom said. + +But then he heard another sound. It was dad coming up the stairs. He heard the bang and he was angry. He opened the door and saw Tom and Jen with the tools and the hole in the wall. + +"Tom, Jen, what have you done? You know you are not supposed to use the tools. You could have hurt yourselves or damaged the wall. Give me the tools right now and go to your room. You are in big trouble," he said. + +Tom and Jen were scared. They gave dad the tools and ran to their room. They knew they had made a big mistake. They wished they had listened to Jen and not to Tom. They learned that playing with tools was not fun, but dangerous. +Lily was hungry. She wanted to eat some soup. She saw a dish on the table. It was deep and had soup in it. Lily reached for the dish. + +"No, Lily!" said Mom. "That is not your dish. That is hot soup. It can hurt you. Your dish is here." Mom showed Lily a small dish with some bread and cheese. + +Lily did not listen. She wanted the deep dish. She grabbed it with her hand. The soup was very hot. It burned Lily's hand. Lily cried. She dropped the dish. The dish broke. The soup spilled on the floor. + +Mom was angry. She slapped Lily's hand. "Bad girl!" she said. "You did not listen. You made a mess. You hurt yourself. Now you have to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Lily was sad. She said sorry to Mom. She helped Mom clean up the soup and the dish. She learned her lesson. She ate her bread and cheese. She did not touch the deep dish again. +Jill and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big pit in the ground. It looked like fun, so they ran to it and jumped in. They laughed and rolled in the dirt. + +"Look, I found a shiny rock!" Jill said, holding up a glittery stone. + +"Wow, that's so fancy!" Ben said, admiring the rock. "Can I see it?" + +"Sure, here you go," Jill said, handing him the rock. + +But as Ben took the rock, he slipped and fell. He hurt his knee and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he wailed. "It hurts!" + +Jill felt sorry for her brother. She climbed out of the pit and ran to get their mom. + +"Mom, mom, Ben fell and hurt his knee!" she shouted. + +Mom came quickly and saw Ben in the pit. She picked him up and hugged him. + +"Shh, shh, it's okay, Ben," she said. "Let me see your knee." + +She looked at his knee and saw a small cut. She cleaned it with a cloth and put a band-aid on it. + +"There, all better," she said. "Now, relax and stop crying." + +Ben sniffled and nodded. He felt better with mom's hug and band-aid. + +"Thank you, mom," he said. + +Mom smiled and kissed him. + +"You're welcome, Ben," she said. "And thank you, Jill, for being a good sister and getting me." + +Jill smiled too. She was glad Ben was okay. + +"Can I keep the shiny rock?" she asked. + +"Of course, you can," mom said. "But next time, be careful when you play in the pit. It can be dangerous." + +Jill and Ben agreed. They learned that playing in the pit was fun, but they had to be safe and help each other. They also learned that mom was always there to make them feel better. They hugged mom and each other and went home with the fancy rock. +Tom and Anna like to watch films on the big TV. They have many films with animals, cars, and princesses. Sometimes they bring a film to their friend Sam's house and watch it together. + +One day, Tom and Anna bring a new film to Sam's house. It is a film about a gentle lion who lives in the jungle. They are very excited to see the lion and his friends. They knock on Sam's door and show him the film. + +"Wow, a lion film!" Sam says. "I love lions. Can we watch it now?" + +"Yes, yes!" Tom and Anna say. They go to the living room and put the film in the DVD player. They sit on the couch and wait for the film to start. + +But something is wrong. The film does not start. The TV makes a loud noise and smoke comes out of it. Sam's mom runs into the room and sees the TV on fire. She screams and grabs a blanket to put out the fire. + +"What did you do?" she yells at Tom and Anna. "This is not a film, this is a pizza! You put a pizza in the DVD player and ruined the TV!" + +Tom and Anna look at the DVD case and see that it is not a film, but a pizza box. They mixed up the film and the pizza that their mom gave them for lunch. They feel very bad and scared. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Tom and Anna say. "We did not know. We wanted to watch the lion film." + +Sam's mom is very angry and sad. She tells Tom and Anna to go home and never come back. She says they have to pay for a new TV. Tom and Anna cry and run out of the house. They have no more friend and no more film. They wish they had been more careful. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make them zoom and crash and honk. But then Ben saw Lily's pink car and wanted it. + +"Give me your car!" he said to Lily. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. "You have your own car!" + +Ben did not listen. He grabbed Lily's car and ran away. Lily was very sad and angry. She chased after Ben and tried to get her car back. + +"Stop, Ben, stop!" she cried. "That's not nice!" + +But Ben did not stop. He ran into the kitchen and bumped into the table. The car flew out of his hand and landed in the sink. It got wet and dirty and broken. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. "Look what I did!" + +He felt sorry for Lily and for the car. He picked up the car and brought it to Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was bad. I broke your car." + +Lily looked at her car and saw that it was ruined. She felt very sad. She loved her car. It was her favorite toy. + +"It's okay, Ben," she said. "You said sorry. But how can we fix my car?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He remembered that his mom had a box of tools and glue and paint. He had an idea. + +"Come on, Lily," he said. "Let's go to mom's box. Maybe we can restore your car. Make it good again." + +Lily nodded. She liked Ben's idea. She followed him to the box. They found the tools and glue and paint. They worked hard to restore Lily's car. They cleaned it and glued it and painted it. They made it look like new. + +"Wow!" Lily said. "You did it, Ben! You restored my car! It's perfect!" + +She smiled and hugged Ben. She was happy again. + +"Thank you, Ben," she said. "You're a good brother. Do you want to play with my car?" + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily. He was happy too. + +"Yes, please," he said. "But only if you want to share. And I'll share my car too." + +They agreed to share their cars. They went back to the living room and played with them. They zoomed and crashed and honked. But they did not fight. They had fun. They were good to each other. They were happy. +Tom is a big boy. He likes to work with his dad. His dad works on cars. He fixes them and makes them go. Tom helps his dad by handing him tools and wiping the dirt. Tom thinks work is fun. + +But today, work is not fun. It is dull. His dad has a lot of papers to do. He sits at a desk and writes and writes. He does not talk to Tom. He does not play with Tom. He does not smile at Tom. Tom is bored. He wants to work on cars. + +Tom tries to find something to do. He looks at the books on the shelf. They have too many words. He looks at the toys in the box. They are too babyish. He looks at the clock on the wall. It is too slow. He looks at the window. It is too rainy. + +Tom sighs. He wishes work was fun again. He wishes his dad was done with the papers. He wishes it was time for dinner. He likes dinner. He likes to eat and talk and laugh with his dad. He hopes dinner will be soon. He hopes dinner will be fun. He hopes work will be fun tomorrow. +Lily and Tom like to play at the shore. They find shells and rocks and sand. They make a big castle with a moat and a flag. They are happy. + +But then a big wave comes. It is very fast and loud. It knocks down their castle and takes their flag. Lily and Tom are sad. They cry. + +They look for a place to seat. They see a big log near the water. They run to the log and seat on it. They hug each other and hope the wave will go away. + +But the log is not a log. It is a crocodile. It has big teeth and a long tail. It is hungry and angry. It opens its mouth and snaps at Lily and Tom. They scream. + +The crocodile eats them. They are gone. The shore is quiet and cool. The wave comes again and washes away the shells and rocks and sand. The end. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, Sam finds a big red truck in the garage. He wants to play with it, but it is broken. The wheels are loose and the door is missing. + +"Look, Ben, I found a truck!" Sam says. "But it is poor. It needs to improve." + +Ben comes to see the truck. He has an idea. He runs to the kitchen and gets some tape. He comes back and says, "I can help you, Sam. We can use tape to fix the truck." + +Sam is happy. He gives Ben the truck. Ben tapes the wheels and the door. He makes the truck look better. He gives it back to Sam. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good!" Sam says. "You improved the truck. Now we can play with it." + +They take the truck outside and have fun. They make truck noises and pretend to drive. They are happy brothers. +Jen and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. But today, it was raining hard and they had to stay inside. They were bored and sad. + +"Mom, can we go out?" Jen asked. + +"No, sweetie, it's too wet and cold. You might get sick," Mom said. "Why don't you play with your toys or read a book?" + +Jen and Ben sighed. They did not want to play with their toys or read a book. They wanted to run and jump and splash in the puddles. + +They looked out the window and saw a big gray cloud. It looked angry and mean. They wondered if it would ever stop raining. + +Then, they saw something bright and colorful in the sky. It was a rainbow! It had many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It looked happy and friendly. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. "It's a rainbow!" + +"Let's go see it!" Jen said. "Maybe we can find a pot of gold!" + +They ran to the door and put on their boots and coats. They grabbed a blanket from the couch. They wanted to use it as a cape or a tent. + +"Wait, where are you going?" Mom asked. + +"We're going to see the rainbow!" Jen and Ben said. + +Mom smiled. She knew they were curious and adventurous. She also knew the rain had stopped and the sun was shining. + +"OK, but be careful and don't go too far," she said. "And take this with you." She handed them a cute umbrella with stars and moons on it. + +"Thanks, Mom!" Jen and Ben said. They opened the umbrella and ran outside. + +They saw the rainbow up close. It was even more beautiful than before. They felt happy and excited. + +They spread the blanket on the grass and sat under the umbrella. They pretended they were in a magic land. They made up stories and songs and jokes. They laughed and hugged and had fun. + +They did not notice the big gray cloud coming back. It was angry and mean. It wanted to ruin their fun. It started to rain again. + +But Jen and Ben did not care. They had their blanket and their umbrella and their rainbow. They had each other. They were happy and safe. +Tom and Sam love to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make noises and pretend they are racing. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. The box has a picture of a stadium on it. A stadium is a place where many people watch cars go fast. Tom and Sam are very excited. They open the box and see many pieces of plastic and cardboard. They are parts of the stadium. + +"Let's build the stadium!" Tom says. + +"Yes, let's!" Sam agrees. + +They start to put the pieces together. They follow the instructions on the box. They use glue and tape to make the stadium strong. They work hard and have fun. After a while, they finish the stadium. It looks amazing. It has seats, ramps, flags, and signs. + +"Wow, this is awesome!" Tom says. + +"Now we can race our cars in the stadium!" Sam says. + +They take their toy cars and put them on the ramps. They make noises and pretend they are racing. They cheer and clap for their cars. They have a blast. + +But then, something bad happens. Tom's car goes too fast and hits the wall of the stadium. The wall breaks and falls down. The car flies out of the stadium and lands on the floor. + +"Oh no!" Tom cries. + +"Look what you did!" Sam yells. + +"You broke the stadium!" + +Tom feels sad and sorry. He did not mean to break the stadium. He just wanted to play. + +"I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to break the stadium. It was an accident." Tom says. + +Sam is angry and upset. He worked hard to build the stadium. He just wanted to play. + +"It's not fair! You are crazy! You ruined our game!" Sam says. + +He picks up his car and throws it at Tom. Tom dodges and the car hits the box. The box breaks and falls down. The pieces of the stadium scatter on the floor. + +"Stop it!" Tom shouts. + +"You stop it!" Sam shouts back. + +They start to fight and argue. They push and pull and kick and hit. They make a big mess. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the garage. She sees the broken stadium, the broken box, and the fighting boys. She is shocked and angry. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. + +"Tom broke the stadium!" Sam says. + +"Sam threw his car at me!" Tom says. + +Mom shakes her head and sighs. She is disappointed and tired. + +"Boys, boys, boys. You are both wrong. You are both crazy. You need to calm down and say sorry. You need to share and play nice. You need to clean up this mess. And you need to go to your rooms. No more cars for today." Mom says. + +Tom and Sam stop fighting and look at Mom. They feel ashamed and guilty. They know Mom is right. They nod and say sorry. They say sorry to each other. They help Mom clean up the mess. They take their cars and go to their rooms. They are quiet and sad. + +They wish they did not break the stadium. They wish they did not fight. They wish they could play again. Maybe tomorrow. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play pretend. Today they pretend to be singers on a big stage. They find a big box and put it in the living room. They use a cloth to polish the box. They want the box to shine like a real stage. + +"Look, our stage is ready!" Anna says. "Let's sing a song for Mom and Dad!" + +"OK, what song do we sing?" Ben asks. + +"How about 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'?" Anna suggests. + +"Good idea, I know that song!" Ben agrees. + +They climb on the box and hold a thick book each. The books are their microphones. They start to sing loudly and happily. + +"Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are..." + +Mom and Dad hear their voices and come to the living room. They see Anna and Ben on the box, singing and smiling. They clap their hands and cheer for them. + +"Wow, you two are amazing singers!" Mom says. "You have a beautiful stage!" + +"Thank you, Mom!" Anna says. + +"Thank you, Dad!" Ben says. + +They bow to their audience and hug each other. They are proud of their show. They love to play pretend. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play in their big building. They had many friends who lived on different floors. Sometimes they used the elevator to visit them. The elevator had buttons with numbers and pictures. Lily and Max knew how to press the buttons to go up and down. + +One day, they wanted to play with Sam, who lived on the top floor. They pressed the button with the star and the elevator started to move. But then it stopped in the middle and made a loud noise. Lily and Max were scared. They tried to press other buttons, but nothing happened. They cried for help, but no one heard them. + +Sam was waiting for them in his room. He had a big puzzle with many pieces. He wanted to unite the pieces with Lily and Max and make a picture. He heard the loud noise and wondered what it was. He looked out the window and saw the elevator stuck. He saw Lily and Max inside, crying and waving. He ran to his mom and told her what he saw. + +Mom called the building manager and told him to fix the elevator. She also called Lily and Max's mom and told her what happened. She said they were safe and not to worry. She took Sam to the stairs and they went down to the elevator. They knocked on the door and talked to Lily and Max. They said they were coming to get them and to be brave. + +Lily and Max were happy to hear Sam and their moms. They stopped crying and waited. Soon, the elevator started to move again and reached the ground floor. The door opened and Lily and Max ran out. They hugged Sam and their moms. They were so glad to be out. Mom gave them some juice and cookies. The juice was sour, but they didn't mind. They thanked the building manager for fixing the elevator. They decided to play with the puzzle in Sam's room. They pressed the button with the star and the elevator took them up. They hoped it wouldn't stop again. They had fun uniting the pieces and making a picture. They were happy to be together. +One day, a panda named Pao was very hungry. He saw a big tree with many green leaves. He climbed the tree and started to eat the leaves. They were delicious. He ate and ate until he was full. + +But he did not see that there was another panda on the other side of the tree. Her name was Mei. She was also hungry, but she could not find any leaves to eat. She saw Pao eating the leaves, but he did not share with her. She felt sad and angry. + +She decided to tell Pao how she felt. She climbed to his side of the tree and said, "Pao, why are you eating all the leaves? Don't you know that I am hungry too? You should share with me. Sharing is good." + +Pao was surprised. He did not know that Mei was there. He looked at her and saw that she was thin and hungry. He felt sorry for her. He said, "Mei, I am sorry. I did not see you. I was too greedy. You are right. Sharing is good. Here, you can have some of my leaves. They are delicious." + +Mei smiled. She thanked Pao and took some of his leaves. They ate together and became friends. They learned that sharing is good and that it makes them happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges with the colorful blocks. Sometimes they knocked them down and started again. + +Suddenly, they heard a strange noise from the kitchen. It sounded like a tap, tap, tap on the window. They looked at each other and wondered who it could be. They ran to the kitchen to see. + +On the window sill, they saw a little bird. It was blue and yellow and had a long tail. It was tapping on the glass with its beak. It looked at them with bright eyes and chirped. + +"Hello, bird!" Lily said. "What are you doing here?" + +The bird tilted its head and said, "I'm looking for a friend. Can I play with you?" + +Lily and Ben smiled. They had never seen a bird like this before. It was very pretty and original. They opened the window and let the bird in. + +"Sure, you can play with us!" Ben said. "We have blocks and toys and books. What do you like?" + +The bird flew around the kitchen and looked at everything. It landed on the table and picked up a block with its beak. It said, "I like blocks. They are fun and colorful. Can we build something together?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They took the bird to the living room and showed it their blocks. They started to build a big castle for the bird. The bird helped them by placing blocks on top of each other. They had a lot of fun and became friends. + +The bird said, "Thank you for playing with me. You are very nice and kind. Can I come back tomorrow?" + +Lily and Ben said, "Yes, of course! We would love to see you again. You are our new friend." + +The bird said, "Goodbye for now. I have to go back to my nest. But I will appear again tomorrow. Don't forget me!" + +Lily and Ben said, "We won't forget you. We will wait for you. Goodbye, bird!" + +They waved to the bird as it flew out of the window. They looked at their castle and smiled. They had made a new friend and a new toy. They were very happy. +Sam and Anna were twins who loved to visit their grandpa's ranch. They liked to see the cows, horses, chickens and pigs that lived there. They also liked to help their grandpa with his chores. + +One day, their grandpa said, "I have a surprise for you. I want to show you something special. Come with me." He took them to a big barn where he kept his tools and machines. He opened a door and said, "Look!" + +Sam and Anna gasped. Inside the barn, there was a shiny red tractor. It had big wheels, a long pipe and a seat for the driver. Their grandpa said, "This is my new tractor. I use it to plow the fields and pull the hay. Do you want to try it?" + +Sam and Anna nodded eagerly. Their grandpa helped them climb on the seat and showed them how to start the engine, steer the wheel and press the pedals. He said, "Be careful and have fun. I'll be right here if you need me." + +Sam and Anna took turns driving the tractor around the barn. They felt very happy and proud. They thanked their grandpa for showing them his new tractor. They said, "You are the best grandpa ever. You have a very nice ranch. We want to be helpful and learn more from you." + +Their grandpa smiled and hugged them. He said, "You are very good and smart. I love you very much. You make me very happy. You are always welcome at my ranch." +Sara loved to go to the zoo with her mom. She liked to see all the different animals and learn their names. Her favorite animal was the rhinoceros. She thought it was big and strong and had a funny horn on its nose. + +One day, Sara and her mom went to the zoo and saw a sign that said "Rhinoceros Feeding Time". Sara was very excited and wanted to see the rhinoceros eat. She asked her mom if they could go closer to the fence. Her mom said yes, but told her to be careful and not touch the fence. + +Sara and her mom walked to the fence and saw a big rhinoceros eating some hay. Sara was amazed by how big its mouth was and how loud it chewed. She wanted to say hello to the rhinoceros and make friends with it. She leaned over the fence and waved her hand. She said "Hi, rhinoceros! You are very nice. Can I pet you?" + +The rhinoceros heard Sara's voice and looked up. It saw Sara's hand and thought it was food. It opened its mouth and moved its head towards Sara. Sara did not know what the rhinoceros wanted. She thought it wanted to play with her. She smiled and moved her hand closer. + +Her mom saw what was happening and got very worried. She knew the rhinoceros could hurt Sara with its teeth or horn. She shouted "Sara, no! Don't touch the rhinoceros! It might bite you!" She grabbed Sara's arm and pulled her back from the fence. + +Sara was surprised and scared. She did not understand why her mom was angry and why the rhinoceros was not friendly. She started to cry and said "Mom, why did you do that? I just wanted to pet the rhinoceros. It looked so nice." + +Her mom hugged Sara and said "I'm sorry, Sara. I know you like the rhinoceros, but it is not a pet. It is a wild animal. It does not know you and it might think you are food. You have to be careful around wild animals. They can be dangerous. I love you and I don't want you to get hurt." + +Sara calmed down and said "I love you too, mom. I'm sorry I made you worried. I didn't know the rhinoceros was wild. Can we still watch it eat?" + +Her mom said "Yes, we can. But we have to stay away from the fence and not touch it. OK?" + +Sara said "OK, mom. Thank you for letting me see the rhinoceros. It is still my favorite animal. But I will not try to pet it again." + +Her mom said "You're welcome, Sara. I'm glad you like the rhinoceros. But remember, some animals are better to look at than to touch." +Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She put on a pink apron and climbed on a stool. She wanted to weigh the flour for the cake. Mom gave her a big spoon and a bowl. + +Lily scooped some flour from the bag and put it in the bowl. She looked at the scale. It had a red needle and some numbers. Mom said the needle had to point to two. Lily added more flour. The needle moved. Lily added more flour. The needle moved more. + +Lily was happy. She had weighed the flour. She lifted the bowl to show mom. But the bowl was too heavy for her. It slipped from her hands and fell on the floor. The flour went everywhere. Lily felt a pain in her arm. The bowl had hit her. She started to cry. + +Mom hugged Lily and said it was okay. She checked her arm. It was not bad. Just a little red. She put a band-aid on it. She said it would not hurt for long. She kissed Lily and said she was a good helper. + +Mom and Lily cleaned up the flour. They laughed at the mess. They put more flour in a new bowl. They weighed it again. This time, mom held the bowl. Lily watched the needle. It pointed to two. They were ready to make the cake. Lily smiled. She liked to help her mom in the kitchen. +Anna liked to jog with her dad every morning. They would put on their shoes and hats and go outside. They would jog around the park and say hello to the birds and the flowers. Anna felt happy and strong when she jogged with her dad. + +One day, they saw a man with a big truck in the park. The man was taking out boxes and bags from the truck and putting them on a table. Anna was curious and asked her dad, "What is he doing?" + +Her dad said, "He is supplying food and water for the people who are running in the race today. They need to eat and drink to have energy and stay healthy." + +Anna said, "Can we run in the race too?" + +Her dad said, "No, sweetie, the race is for grown-ups who jog very fast and very far. We jog for fun and for regular exercise. Maybe when you are older, you can run in the race if you want to." + +Anna said, "Okay, dad, I understand. But can we watch the race and cheer for the runners?" + +Her dad said, "Of course, we can. That sounds like a great idea. Let's jog to the finish line and find a good spot to see the race." + +Anna and her dad jogged to the finish line and waited for the runners to come. They clapped and shouted and smiled as they saw the runners cross the line. Anna thought that jogging was a wonderful thing to do, with or without a race. +Lily liked to play the piano. She had a small piano in her room, with black and white keys. She learned some songs from her mom, who was a good piano teacher. Lily wanted to show her dad what she could do. + +One day, dad came home from work. He was tired and hungry. He saw Lily waiting for him in the living room, with a big smile on her face. + +"Dad, dad, come and see! I have a surprise for you!" Lily said. + +"What is it, sweetie?" dad asked. + +"Follow me, follow me!" Lily said, and ran to her room. Dad followed her, curious. + +Lily sat on the stool in front of her piano. She looked at dad and said, "I learned a new song for you. It is your favorite song. Do you want to hear it?" + +"Of course, I do, Lily. You are so charming. I'm proud of you," dad said, and sat on the bed. + +Lily started to play the piano. She played the song with her fingers, and sang with her voice. The song was about love and happiness. Dad listened and smiled. He recognized the song. It was the song he and mom danced to on their wedding day. + +Lily finished the song. She looked at dad and said, "Did you like it, dad?" + +"I loved it, Lily. You played it beautifully. You made me very happy," dad said, and hugged her. + +"Thank you, dad. I love you," Lily said. + +"I love you too, Lily. You are my sunshine," dad said. + +They smiled and kissed. They were happy. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big rock. It is cool and smooth. + +"Look, Sam, a rock!" Tim says. + +"Wow, it is cool!" Sam says. + +They examine the rock. They see some spots and lines on it. + +"What are these?" Tim asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe they are pictures," Sam says. + +They wonder what the pictures mean. They make up stories about them. + +"Maybe this is a dragon," Tim says, pointing to a spot. + +"Maybe this is a castle," Sam says, pointing to a line. + +They pretend to be knights and fight the dragon. They have fun with the rock. They take it home and show it to their mom. + +"Mom, look, we found a cool rock!" Tim says. + +"Wow, it is cool!" Mom says. + +She examines the rock. She smiles. + +"Do you know what this is?" she asks. + +"No, what is it?" Tim and Sam ask. + +"It is a fossil. It is very old. It has parts of animals and plants that lived long ago," she says. + +"Really? That is amazing!" Tim and Sam say. + +They wonder how the animals and plants looked like. They ask mom many questions. She tells them stories about the past. They learn new things. They are happy with their cool rock. +One day, Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw an enormous hole in the ground. They wondered what was inside. + +"Can we look in the hole, mom?" Tom asked. + +"Be careful, it might be deep," mom said. "Hold my hand and don't go too close." + +Tom and Lily held mom's hand and peeked in the hole. They saw something shiny and colorful. It was a book! + +"Wow, a book!" Lily said. "Can we read it, mom?" + +"Sure, let's take it out and see what it is," mom said. She reached in the hole and pulled out the book. It was big and heavy. + +The book had pictures of animals and words that Tom and Lily could read. They sat on the grass and opened the book. Mom helped them read the words and learn the names of the animals. + +They saw a lion, a giraffe, a monkey, and many more. They had fun reading the book and making animal sounds. + +"Roar!" Tom said. + +"Neigh!" Lily said. + +They laughed and enjoyed the book. They wondered who left it in the hole and why. They decided to keep it and read it again later. They thanked mom for taking them to the park and finding the book. They were happy and curious. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in the living room. There is a big armchair in the living room. The armchair is wide and soft. Lily and Max both want to sit on the armchair. + +Lily gets to the armchair first. She jumps on it and says, "This is my armchair! I got here first!" Max runs after her and says, "No, this is my armchair! I want to sit on it too!" They start to push and pull each other on the armchair. + +Mom hears them and comes to the living room. She sees them fighting on the armchair. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting, Lily and Max! You have to share the armchair. It is big enough for both of you. Why don't you sit on it together and read a book?" + +Lily and Max think for a moment. They don't want to make Mom angry. They also like to read books. They decide to stop fighting and share the armchair. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Max." They sit on the armchair together and pick a book from the shelf. They read the book and enjoy the armchair. Mom smiles and says, "That's better. I'm proud of you, Lily and Max." +Tom and Lily were going to visit their grandma for a week. They were very happy because they loved their grandma and she had many toys and books for them. They packed their bags with their clothes, their teddy bears and their favorite snacks. They said goodbye to their mom and dad and got in the car with their grandma. + +The car ride was long and hot. Tom and Lily felt tired and thirsty. They asked their grandma if they could have some water and a snack. Their grandma said yes and gave them a bottle of water and a bag of crackers. She also turned on the fan in the car to make them feel cooler. Tom and Lily thanked their grandma and drank some water and ate some crackers. They felt better and looked out the window. + +They saw many trees, houses, cars and animals. They played a game of spotting different things and naming them. They had fun and laughed a lot. Their grandma smiled and said they were very smart and sweet. She said they were almost there and she was very excited to show them her new house. + +They arrived at their grandma's new house. It was big and white and had a red door. Their grandma parked the car and opened the trunk. She asked Tom and Lily to help her unpack their bags and bring them inside. Tom and Lily nodded and got out of the car. They each grabbed a bag and followed their grandma to the door. + +But as they walked to the door, they heard a loud bark. A big, black dog ran out of the house and jumped on them. The dog was angry and mean. He bit Tom's arm and Lily's leg. He tore their bags and their clothes. He knocked down their grandma and made her fall. Tom and Lily screamed and cried. Their grandma shouted and tried to push the dog away. But the dog was stronger and faster. He hurt them all very badly. No one came to help them. They wished their mom and dad were there. They wished they never came to their grandma's new house. They wished they had a dependable fan to make them feel cooler. They wished they were safe and happy. But they were not. They were scared and hurt. The end. +Sara and Tom were playing with their dolls in the garden. They had a tea party with cups and plates and cookies. Sara had a pink doll with long hair and a dress. Tom had a blue doll with a hat and a coat. They liked their dolls very much. + +But then, Sara's doll vanished. She could not find it anywhere. She looked under the table, behind the flowers, in the bushes. She asked Tom, "Where is my doll? Did you see it?" + +Tom shook his head. He did not see it. He helped Sara look for it. They searched all over the garden. They were sad and worried. + +Then, they saw a note on the fence. It was a piece of paper with words on it. Tom could read a little. He read the note out loud. It said, "I have your doll. If you want it back, give me a cookie. Love, Max." + +Max was Sara's big brother. He was hiding behind the fence. He had taken Sara's doll as a joke. He thought it was funny. + +Sara and Tom were angry. They did not think it was funny. They wanted Sara's doll back. They did not want to give Max a cookie. They had a plan. + +They took a cookie from the plate. But they did not give it to Max. They gave it to their dog, Spot. Spot was a big, brown dog. He was adorable and friendly. He loved cookies. + +Spot ate the cookie. Then he ran to the fence. He barked at Max. He scared Max. Max dropped Sara's doll and ran away. + +Sara and Tom got Sara's doll back. They hugged it and kissed it. They were happy. They thanked Spot. They gave him another cookie. They continued their tea party. They did not care about Max. They had their dolls and their dog. They had fun. +Lily and Sam were going to fly on a big plane with Mom and Dad. They were very happy and excited. They packed their bags and toys and went to the airport. + +At the airport, they saw many planes in the sky. They wanted to go on one of them. They followed Mom and Dad to the gate and waited for their turn. + +"Can we see the pilot?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe later, sweetie. Now we have to sit and wait for our plane to come," Mom said. + +They sat and waited for a long time. They looked at the big clock on the wall. It did not move. They looked at the screen. It said their plane was late. + +"Why is our plane late?" Sam asked. + +"Sometimes planes have problems and need to be fixed. They don't want to spoil our trip, so they make sure everything is safe and ready," Dad said. + +They waited some more. They got bored and hungry. They ate some snacks and played some games. They looked at the screen again. It said their plane was canceled. + +"What does canceled mean?" Lily asked. + +"It means our plane is not coming. It has a big problem and they can't fix it. We have to find another plane or go back home," Mom said. + +They felt sad and angry. They wanted to fly on the big plane. They did not want to go back home. + +"That's not fair! We waited so hard!" Sam said. + +"I know, honey. I'm sorry. Sometimes things don't go as we plan. But we can still have fun. Maybe we can find another plane or do something else. We can still be together as a family," Dad said. + +He hugged them and kissed them. They hugged him back. They still felt sad, but they also felt loved. They hoped they could fly on a big plane another day. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play and dance together. One day, they find a big book with many pictures in Ben's room. It is Ben's mom's passport. It has stamps from many places. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben says. "This is where mom went last year. She said it was very sunny and yummy there. She brought me a big candy." + +Anna looks at the passport. She sees a stamp with a big star and stripes. "This is where my dad lives," she says. "He said he will come and get me soon. He said he has a big house and a big dog." + +Ben and Anna smile. They want to see these places. They have an idea. They take the passport and run outside. They go to the big road where the cars and buses go. They look for a bus with a star and stripes or a sunny and yummy picture. + +They see a bus with a star and stripes. They run to the bus. They show the passport to the driver. The driver is angry. He says, "This is not your passport. This is your mom's passport. Where is your mom? You cannot go on this bus. This bus is going to the airport. You are in big trouble." + +Ben and Anna are scared. They cry. They want to go back to Ben's room. They want to play and dance. But the driver does not let them go. He calls the police. The police come and take Ben and Anna away. They ask them many questions. They call their moms. Their moms are very worried and angry. They come and get them. They scold them and take away the passport. They say they cannot play and dance together anymore. Ben and Anna are very sad. They have a bad ending. +Lily and Ben were new friends. They met at the park and liked to play together. One day, they decided to go to the lake with their moms. They wanted to see the ducks and the fish. + +They walked to the lake and saw many ducks. They had bread to feed them. Lily threw some bread and a duck came to eat it. Ben threw some bread too, but it landed in the water. A fish jumped out and caught it. Lily and Ben laughed and clapped their hands. They applauded the fish. + +"Wow, that was a big fish!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it was. Do you think it liked the bread?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it did. Maybe it wanted more," Lily said. + +They threw more bread into the water and watched the fish and the ducks. They had fun and learned new things. Their moms smiled and took pictures. They were happy to see their kids make new friends. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play and eat. One day, their mom made a pie. It smelled good. She said, "This is for dinner. Do not touch it." + +But Tom and Sam were hungry and curious. They wanted to see the pie. They waited until their mom went to the store. Then they went to the kitchen. They saw the pie on the table. It looked yummy. + +Tom said, "Let's have a bite. Mom won't know." Sam said, "OK. But be careful." They took a knife and cut a small piece. They put it in their mouths. But it did not taste yummy. It tasted bad. Very bad. + +They spit it out. They looked at the pie. It was not a sweet pie. It was a meat pie. With onions and peppers and cheese. They did not like those things. They made faces. They said, "Yuck! This is an ugly pie." + +They heard the door open. It was their mom. She came to the kitchen. She saw the pie. She saw the knife. She saw their faces. She was angry. She said, "What did you do? You ruined the pie. This was for dad. He loves meat pie. You are in trouble." + +Tom and Sam were sorry. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We thought it was a sweet pie. We wanted to try it." Mom said, "You should have listened to me. You should have waited for dinner. Now you have to eat the ugly pie. And no dessert for you." + +Tom and Sam learned their lesson. They never touched mom's pies again. They waited for dinner. And they hoped mom would make a sweet pie soon. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toy sail. They take it to the pond and watch it float on the water. They pretend it is a powerful ship that can go anywhere. + +One day, a big wind comes and blows their sail away. Tom and Anna run after it, but they cannot catch it. They see it go far, far away, until they cannot see it anymore. + +"Oh no, our sail is gone!" Tom says. "We will never get it back!" + +Anna starts to cry. She is very sad. She loved their sail. She hugs Tom and says, "I'm sorry, Tom. It was our favorite toy." + +Tom feels sad too, but he tries to be brave. He hugs Anna back and says, "It's okay, Anna. Don't cry. Maybe we can find another sail. Or we can make one. We still have each other." + +Anna wipes her tears and smiles a little. She says, "You're right, Tom. We still have each other. And we can still play and have fun. Maybe the wind will bring our sail back someday." + +Tom and Anna hold hands and walk back home. They hope their sail is safe and happy, wherever it is. They know they will always be friends. +Lila and Tom were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges with the colorful blocks. They were having fun until they heard a loud noise from the kitchen. + +"What was that?" Lila asked, looking at Tom. + +Tom shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe Mom dropped something." + +They heard another loud noise, and then Mom's voice. "Oh, no! Not again!" + +Lila and Tom ran to the kitchen to see what was wrong. They saw Mom standing by the sink, holding a broken plate. There were pieces of the plate and some food on the floor. + +"Mom, what happened?" Lila asked, worried. + +Mom sighed. "I was trying to make lunch, but I slipped and dropped the plate. Now I have to clean up this mess and start over." + +Lila and Tom felt sorry for Mom. They wanted to help her. + +"Can we help you, Mom?" Tom asked, picking up a piece of the plate. + +Mom smiled. "That's very kind of you, Tom. But be careful, the plate is sharp. You can help me by putting the pieces in the trash can. And Lila, you can help me by getting a broom and a dustpan from the closet." + +Lila and Tom nodded. They did what Mom asked them to do. They worked together to clean up the kitchen. Mom thanked them for their help. + +"You are such good helpers, Lila and Tom. I'm sorry I made a loud noise and scared you. How about we have some cookies and milk for lunch instead?" + +Lila and Tom clapped their hands. They liked cookies and milk. They followed Mom to the table and sat down. They ate their lunch and talked about their blocks. + +Mom looked at them and felt happy. She wondered how she got so lucky to have such sweet children. She gave them a hug and a kiss. "I love you, Lila and Tom. You are the best." + +Lila and Tom smiled. They loved Mom too. They were happy. +Lily likes to paint. She has many colors of paint and a big paper. She dips her brush in the paint and makes lines and dots and swirls on the paper. She is happy when she paints. + +One day, Lily paints a picture of her family. She paints her mom and dad and her baby brother. She paints their hair and eyes and clothes. She paints a sun and a tree and a house. She paints a dog and a cat and a bird. She paints a lot of things. + +When she is done, she shows her picture to her mom and dad. They smile and hug her. They say her picture is very good and lively. They ask her what is the name of her picture. Lily thinks for a moment. She says, "The name of my picture is Happy Family." They say that is a perfect name. They hang her picture on the wall. Lily is proud of her picture. She loves her family. +Lily was a helpful girl. She liked to help her mom and dad with things. One day, she wanted to help her mom make lunch. She saw a big plate on the table. It had a lid on it. Lily wanted to see what was inside. + +She climbed on a chair and reached for the plate. She opened the lid. But she did not see food. She saw a big snake. The snake was angry. It hissed and bit Lily on the hand. Lily screamed and dropped the plate. The snake slithered away. + +Mom and dad heard Lily scream. They ran to the kitchen. They saw Lily crying and bleeding. They saw the broken plate and the snake. They were scared and angry. They called the doctor and the animal catcher. They asked Lily why she opened the plate. Lily said she wanted to help. Mom and dad said she should not open things without asking. They said the plate was a gift for uncle Bob. He liked snakes. Lily said she was sorry. She learned a lesson. She did not feel helpful anymore. She felt bad. +Ben likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He likes to make loud noises with his mouth, like a motor. + +But sometimes, Ben gets too excited and noisy. His mom tells him to relax and play quietly. She says he needs to be slow and gentle with his toys, or they will break. She says he can play with his cars, but not too fast or loud. + +Ben listens to his mom. He does not want to break his cars or make his mom angry. He picks up his favorite car, a red one with a shiny motor. He makes it go slow and smooth on the floor. He makes a soft noise with his mouth, like a purr. He feels calm and happy. + +He looks at his mom and smiles. She smiles back and gives him a hug. She says he is a good boy and she loves him. She says he can play with his cars for a little longer, then it is time for a snack. Ben nods and says thank you. He relaxes and enjoys his play. +Lisa liked fashion. She liked to wear pretty dresses and shoes and hats. She liked to look at pictures of fashion in magazines. She wanted to be a fashion star when she grew up. + +One day, Lisa saw a big box in her room. It had a bow on it. She wondered what was inside. She opened the box and saw a lot of clothes. They were not pretty. They were gloomy. They were gray and black and brown. They had holes and stains and tears. They smelled bad. + +Lisa was sad. She did not like the clothes. She did not want to wear them. She looked for a card or a note. Maybe someone made a mistake. Maybe the box was not for her. But she did not find anything. + +She heard her mom come in. She ran to her mom and showed her the box. She hoped her mom would take it away and give her something else. + +But her mom did not. Her mom looked at the box and smiled. She said, "Lisa, this is your new fashion. You have to wear these clothes from now on. They are good for you. They will make you strong and smart and brave. They are the fashion of the future." + +Lisa did not understand. She did not want to be strong and smart and brave. She wanted to be pretty and happy and fun. She wanted to wear pretty dresses and shoes and hats. She wanted to be a fashion star. + +She cried and cried. She did not like her new fashion. She did not like her mom. She did not like her life. She wished she never opened the box. +Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer. He had a green bow that was very special to him. + +One day, he took his bow and went to town. He wanted to talk to the other people there and make some new friends. + +At first, nobody would talk to him. But he kept trying and eventually somebody said "hello". They talked for a long time and the poor farmer soon had lots of new friends. + +Everyone had a good time and before long, the poor farmer felt like he belonged. He was very happy and made sure to take his special bow with him wherever he went. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a swan named Fluffy. Fluffy was an original swan; she looked different than the other swans. Whenever it was mealtime, Fluffy would cook some food for everyone. One day Fluffy suggested to the other swans that they make something special. The other swans thought it was a great idea and Fluffy set off to cook something wonderful. She found some delicious ingredients and cooked up a delicious treat. Everyone was so happy with the treat that Fluffy cooked that they decided to make it every day. Fluffy was so proud of herself and from then on she cooked something special for the other swans every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Clara who loved to explore the world outside her home. She went for a walk with her teddy bear and eventually found herself at the beach. + +Clara loved the sound of the waves and the feeling of the sand between her toes. She looked around and spotted something that made her smile - a white shoe lying on the shore! She ran to get it and picked it up. + +Clara was about to put the shoe on when she noticed that there was a crab inside! Clara was so surprised and asked the crab what it was doing in the shoe. The crab said it was feeling a bit scared, so Clara decided to help. + +"Don't be scared, little crab", said Clara. She gently took the shoe and placed it back on the shore. Then she stepped back and released the crab, which hopped away. + +Clara was feeling a bit thirsty, so she put the dry shoe on her foot and went to find a cold drink. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was walking in the forest and picking berries. Lucy suddenly saw a big berry, so she ran to get it. She was so excited she shouted out loud. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud scream. She was scared and looked around. She saw a bear standing next to her. The bear said, “That berry is mine! I have been looking for it for a long time.†+ +Lucy was very scared and started to cry. The bear said, “Don’t be scared. I just want the berry. It is very important to me.†+ +Lucy felt better and handed the bear the berry. The bear thanked her and ran off. Lucy was glad she didn’t get into too much trouble. She decided that she would always be careful when picking berries in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a heavy shelf. On this shelf there were lots of toys that belonged to the children who lived near by. One day, a small three year old girl named Susie saw the shelf and ran over to it. + +Susie shouted: "Look, there are lots of toys here! Can I take one, please?" + +Her mum replied: "No, sweetheart, those toys don't belong to you. They belong to someone else." + +Susie was disappointed and said sadly: "But I want to play with them!" + +Mum comforted her: "Don't worry, Susie. We can play with other toys at home! Let's go." + +So Susie and her mum left the heavy shelf and went back home. Susie was sad to leave the shelf and the toys that she wanted to play with, but she knew that she has to leave them because they didn't belong to her. +One day, Jack was feeling very sick. His mommy took him to the doctor. The doctor said to Jack, "I will give you some medicine to make you feel better!" + +Jack's mommy asked the doctor, "Will it prevent Jack from getting sick again?" + +The doctor smiled and said, "Yes, that's why we give him the medicine. We want to make sure he stays healthy and strong. It's very important that we do a good job of taking care of Jack so he can grow up strong and healthy." + +Jack smiled, but he still felt tired. The doctor said, "Don't worry, the medicine will help Jack feel better soon." + +Jack was happy. He knew the doctor was helping him stay healthy. He was glad the doctor was so good to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abi who wanted to swim. She put on her special pink swimming suit, ran outside and jumped into the pool. + +The water was so cool and refreshing. Abi started to splash around and had so much fun! As she swam around the pool, she noticed the pale colored walls. + +Just then, Abi heard a voice call out to her. "Hey Abi!" It was her mom. "Let's play a game. You see if you can swim around the entire pool without touching the walls. Ready, set, go!" + +Abi tried her best and swam as fast as she could. She swished her arms and legs, going around and around the pool. When she reached the end, Abi cheered with joy! + +"Great job Abi, you did it!" said her mom. + +Abi smiled, proud of her accomplishment. She gave her mom a big hug and went back to swimming in the pool. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, Tim found an old cart in the garden. He was very excited and knew he could have lots of fun with it. + +He pushed the cart around the garden, shouting loudly as it made its way through the grass. Finally, he reached the end of the garden, and the sun shone brightly. Tim laughed with joy and started to run around the garden, pushing the cart as he went. + +Suddenly, one of his friends, Sam, arrived and saw Tim with the cart. Sam said, "That's so foolish! You shouldn't push that old cart around - it's too old and won't last very long." + +But Tim just ignored him and kept pushing the cart around the garden as the sun continued to shine warmly on the two of them. Tim had fun and his foolishness didn't matter. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was three years old. Her name was Lola. Every night, as soon as she hopped into bed, Lola would always pray. She would make silly wishes and say prayers before falling asleep. + +One night, something special happened. As Lola prayed, a bright light appeared in her room and a beautiful crystal suddenly flew out of it. Lola was so excited and couldn’t believe her eyes. + +“If I keep this crystal and take it with me, whatever I wish for will come true," Lola said to herself. + +The next day, Lola took the crystal to school and asked her friends if they wanted to play a game. They all said 'yes' and so Lola started to wish for presents and delicious treats. But when Lola got nothing but terrible surprises, her friends started to run away. + +Lola started to cry and the crystal flew back into the bright light. Suddenly, a voice came out of the light. "You must be careful what you wish for, Lola," the voice said. + +From then on, Lola only prayed for nice things and plays with her friends again. +Once upon a time there was a festival. Rachel was very excited for the festival and had arrived in her bright yellow dress. As she stood in the crowd, there was a black cat standing in front of the stage. Everyone around wanted to remove the cat, so Rachel stepped forward and said she could do it. + +The black cat refused to leave, so Rachel called for help. But still, nothing seemed to be working. Finally, Rachel came up with an idea. She slowly approached the cat and whispered something in its ear. The cat looked surprised but then slowly moved away. Everyone cheered as Rachel had won! + +Rachel was happy she had removed the cat and the festival continued as planned. She was proud of her effort and thanked the cat for moving away. From then on, whenever Rachel saw a black cat, she would think of the festival and the trouble it had caused. +Jonny and Billy were best friends. Every day they would play together in the park. Whenever they needed help, they knew each other could be depended upon. + +One summer day, Jonny and Billy were in the park eating ripe, juicy fruits that Jonny had picked from his backyard. They were having a wonderful time, until some other children showed up and wanted to fight them. + +Jonny was scared, but Billy stepped forward bravely and shouted, "No! We don't fight here." The other children ran away, scared of Billy's brave words. + +Jonny and Billy thanked each other for being dependable and helping out when they needed it the most! They hugged and went home happy, remembering the fruits they had shared that day. +Sam and Mommy went for a walk. + +Mommy said, "Let's go say hi to the duck." + +Sam said, "Yay!" + +They walked over to the pond. The duck was swimming in the water. + +Mommy said, "Sam, say 'hello' to the duck." + +Sam said, "Hi, duck!" + +The duck said, "Quack quack!" + +Sam was so excited. He said, "Mommy, can I touch the duck?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, but be calm and gentle. Don't scare the duck away." + +Sam reached out his hand carefully. The duck came over and let Sam pet it. Sam smiled and said softly, "Hi, duck. Thank you for talking to me." + +The duck quacked and then glided away. + +Mommy said, "See, Sam? When you talk and be calm, nice things can happen!" + +Sam smiled and said, "Yeah!" +Jack and Jill were best friends, who loved to play together. One day, when they were playing, Jill had an idea. She wanted to play a game and use a big crack in the ground as part of it. Jack didn't like the idea and said, "No, the crack is too big and dangerous! We can't use it." Jill persisted, and said, "But we'll be careful. We can use the crack to make the game more fun!" Jack was hesitant, but eventually he agreed. + +The two were very happy as they started to play their game. Suddenly, Jack stepped on the crack and it broke apart! Jill was scared and looked at Jack. He was not happy and started to yell at Jill for suggesting the plan with the crack. Jill was sad, and tried to explain to Jack that she had only meant to make the game more fun. + +Jack realised he had been too hard on Jill, and apologised. He said, "I am sorry, Jill. I know you didn't mean it." Jill smiled and hugged Jack. She said, "It's ok, we can still play the game without the crack!" Jack smiled, relieved that his friend was happy again. + +The two happily carried on playing their game, without having to use the dangerous crack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was 3 years old and was always very happy. + +One day, Daisy's mom brought a delicious steak. She put it in a pan and heated it on the stove. She looked at Daisy and said, + +"Let's have a nice steak dinner tonight, Daisy!" + +Daisy was so excited that she smiled from ear to ear. + +Once the steak was cooked, she put it on a plate for Daisy. The steak looked very juicy and smelled wonderful. Daisy couldn't wait to eat it! + +Daisy took a big bite and the steak was so yummy! She decided she wanted to save some for later. So she put the steak on a dry towel, so that it could cool and get dry. + +When Daisy was finished eating, she put the steak in the refrigerator to keep it safe. + +The next day, the steak was nice and dry. Daisy carefully licked the steak until it was soft and comfortable. Then she cut the steak into small pieces and ate them happily. + +Daisy was very satisfied with her delicious steak. And she was very happy to have it to eat again the next day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. She was the happiest kid around! Every night Susie would get her teddy bear, snuggle in with it and listen to the music of the night. + +One day, Susie went to the park with her Mom and Dad. The park was full of people and filled with the smell of hot dogs and smelly flowers. + +When Susie saw the swing set, she screamed with delight and ran over to it. But she was stopped by a grumpy old man who had settled in on the swing. He said “No! I'm the only one who gets to use the swing!†+ +Susie almost burst into tears, but then she smiled. She ran over to the slides, climbed up, and settled in. The old man clucked his tongue but Susie just smiled and waved. Then she started singing a happy little tune and the music filled the air. + +The old man couldn't help but smile. He said “Fine, go ahead and play!†Susie leapt off the slide and thanked the old man. Then they both enjoyed the park together, just like friends. + +And they lived happily ever after! +One day, Tony was playing in the park. He looked up and saw the sky was so high. It was special. Then he saw a little house up in the sky. His eyes lit up and he said “Wow!†+ +Tony wanted to go into the house in the sky. He thought and thought, until he got an idea. He remembered seeing a printing machine in his friend’s house. He would use that machine to “print†himself something to help him get to the house in the sky. + +So, Tony ran to his friend’s house and asked to use the printing machine. His friend said yes and Tony quickly started printing. He printed a big round thing with a toe on each side. It was a special thing that would help him get to the house in the sky. + +Tony was so excited. He thanked his friend and ran off. He put the round thing on his feet, and within minutes, he was flying high above the clouds. He was so happy to be going to the house in the sky. +Once there was two friends, Allen and Max. They were playing in the park when suddenly Max found a port. He spread his hands and showed it to Allen. + +"Look, Allen! It's a port!" He said excitedly. + +"That's so cool!" Allen said with awe. + +Max smiled and nodded. He started to pick up the port. + +"Hey, wait!" Allen yelled. "We can't take it with us. It doesn't belong to us." + +Max looked down, feeling sorry. He slowly put back the port and shook his head. + +"I know, but it's so cool. I wish we could keep it." he said. + +Allen smiled and put his hand on Max's shoulder. + +"I know, buddy. But let's go back home now. Maybe we can find something else to play with." he said. + +Max nodded and the two boys spread out their hands, walked together back home. +One day, Emma was taking a walk in the park when it started to rain. She didn't have an umbrella with her and she quickly got wet. + +Just then, she saw a boy running around, also getting wet from the rain. He didn't have an umbrella either, which made Emma sad as she thought the boy was being careless. + +Emma quickly ran over to the boy and said: +"Hello, why don't you have an umbrella?" + +The boy giggled and said: +"I don't have an umbrella, but I met a friendly frog who said he would share his with me!" + +Emma looked around and spotted a big green umbrella with a frog sitting on top of it. She smiled widely and said: +"That's so kind of him!" + +The boy and Emma grabbed the umbrella from the friendly frog and quickly ran back to the park, happy and dry. From then on, Emma and the boy were the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very small, but she was very brave. She wore a bright orange glove. + +One day, her mommy asked her to help around the house. "Good girl," said her mommy. "Can you work? I need help carrying these buckets." + +The little girl smiled. She loved to work. She put on her orange glove and got to work. + +At the garden, the little girl was emptying the buckets into the garden beds. She got very dirty and sweaty, but she was having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, the little girl felt something pulling her orange glove. She looked down and saw a tiny puppy. He was playing with the glove, and he wouldn't let go. The little girl laughed and said, "No, puppy. That's mine. Give it back!" + +The puppy ran away. The little girl laughed and ran after him. When she caught him, she put the glove back on. Then she went back to work. + +The little girl was very happy. Working felt good. +Once upon a time there was a young snake who lived in the forest. He was very adventurous and liked to explore the world around him. + +One day, he heard a voice calling out to him. "Hey!", it said. "Would you like to join me?" + +The young snake was curious, so he followed the voice until he came to a clearing. There he saw a small rabbit hopping around. + +"Hello!" said the rabbit. "I'm exploring this part of the forest and I thought you might like to join me." + +The snake thought about it for a moment, then said, "Yes, I'd like to join you." + +The two creatures had lots of fun exploring the forest together. They made new friends, discovered secret places and enjoyed the sunshine. + +The young snake and the rabbit became the best of friends. Every day they would join each other to explore the world around them. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a nice house and had lots of fun together. One day, they noticed a strange noise coming from their attic. They went upstairs to look and saw that there was a cute little mouse looking around. They did not want the mouse to stay, so they had to find a way to get it out. + +They thought and thought, and finally found a way to solve the problem. Together, they made a tunnel for the mouse out of some cardboard boxes and string. They gave the mouse a way out of the attic, and it scampered away. + +Everyone was happy, especially the little mouse. The family was proud that they had solved the problem and felt very relieved. They all agreed that the mouse was very cute and went back downstairs, feeling satisfied. +One day there was a chubby little mouse called Tom looking for food. He wanted to find some peanuts. Tom ran and ran until he met a big smiley cat. + +Tom asked the cat, "Excuse me, do you know where I can find some peanuts?" + +The cat said,"I do! But first, let's play a game." + +Tom was excited and decided to play. The cat played some games with him like hide and seek. Eventually, when it was Tom's turn to hide, the cat found a big bag of peanuts and said, "I think you'll find what you are looking for here!" Tom was delighted. + +Tom thanked the cat and started to eat the peanuts. That's when the cat explained, "It's important to make friends during your search. That way, you always have someone to help you when you need it." + +Tom nodded and said, "I'll remember that next time." + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be nice and make friends when you are looking for something, because they can help you in your search. +Once upon a time there was a small child who loved to play football. Every day, the child would go outside and kick around the football with a big smile. + +One day, the child's friend challenged him to a match. The small child accepted, feeling very excited. He wanted to win very badly and decided to bend the rules. Every time he was about to lose, he began to lie about the rules. + +The friend, feeling very confused and sad, pulled the child aside. He said, “That’s not very nice. We should play fair if we're going to play together." + +The child thought about what his friend had said. He realised that it was much more fun to play when everyone played nice. It was much more enjoyable when everyone respected the rules. + +From that day on, the little child always tried his best to play nice. Whenever there was a disagreement, he remembered his friend’s words and made sure to listen to others and be honest. +Once upon a time there were two best friends who loved playing and exploring together. Their names were Daisy and Bob. One day Daisy was showing off her new pet to Bob. She was very proud of her pet and talked about all the fun things they did together. + +Bob was very jealous because he didn't have a pet of his own to play with. Daisy noticed Bob's feelings and said, "Do you want to be friends with my pet? I can mention you two." + +Bob was overjoyed and eagerly said "Yes!" So Daisy introduced Bob to her pet and the three of them had a great time playing together. + +The moral of this story is that true friendship means you should always try to include others and make them feel welcome. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. The older brother was brave and strong, and the younger brother was small and scared. + +One day, the older brother decided to go on an adventure. He took some steel from the garage and went out into the forest. + +The younger brother wanted to join the older brother, but he was too scared. + +The older brother said, "Don't be afraid! Just follow me and you'll be a brave knight like me!" + +So the younger brother gathered up his courage and they both set off. + +The older brother stopped and said, "Now it's time to test our courage. Look, there's a big monster! Let's cross the bridge and gather courage from victory!" + +The younger brother paused and was afraid, but eventually he followed his brother's example and crossed the bridge. + +The older brother was proud and praised him for being brave. He said, "You should never be ashamed of being scared. Just believe in yourself and be brave!" + +The brothers went home that day feeling proud and happy. They had learnt the moral lesson that courage comes from within, and that being afraid of something isn't something to be ashamed of. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. While out for a walk, a young boy saw a furry mouse. He smiled and slowly moved closer to it. He slowly put out his hand and with a gentle touch, the mouse smiled back. + +The boy was very happy! He kept walking, thinking about his furry friend. He came across a nail, glimmering in the sun. He took out his pocketknife and started to sharpen the nail. + +When he was done, he went back to the furry mouse. He looked around, but the mouse had gone. As the boy looked around he spied the mouse under a tree, with the sharpened nail in its paws. It was smiling, happy with its new toy! + +The boy smiled and realized that he had made a furry friend! Feeling proud and happy, the boy saw the mouse playing with its nail and thought of their connection. +The young boy smiled as he walked away. +Sneaky was walking along the street one day. He saw his neighbor, Miss Bigty. He had an idea. He wanted to bite her! + +Sneaky crept up to her. He opened his big mouth and bit her. Miss Bigty squealed in pain. + +"Why did you bite me?" she screamed. "You are a very naughty boy!" + +Sneaky was very ashamed. He knew he shouldn't have done it. He hung his head and apologized. + +"I'm sorry, Miss Bigty," he said. "I won't do it again." + +Miss Bigty was still angry, but she accepted his apology. She said she would forgive him this time, but next time he would be in big trouble. Sneaky said he would never bite anyone ever again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to play outside. She watched the birds fly in the sky, the butterflies dance in the sun, and the clouds slowly float by. + +One day, Jane was playing in her garden when she spotted a small bean on the ground. Jane was curious and decided to pick up the bean and take a closer look. + +She held it up and said, “What’s this?†+ +Just then, Jane’s mom came out and said, “That’s a bean. Be careful, don’t stand too close, you don’t want to get too near!†+ +Jane put the bean back down on the ground and stood a safe distance away. She wondered what the bean could do. She jumped up and down to try and make it move, but nothing happened. Jane smiled, waved goodbye to the bean, and ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly monster. This monster had a very heavy weight. He did not like the weight, so he tried to find someone to help him. + +One day he saw a brave little girl. The girl was very kind. She said that she would help the monster to protect himself from the weight. + +The monster was very grateful. He asked the little girl how she could help. She said she could take some of the weight away with her magic wand. + +The monster was amazed. She waved her wand and the heavy weight became much lighter. He was so happy and thanked the girl for her help. + +The ugly monster and the brave little girl became good friends. The monster now felt strong and happy, because with the help of his friend he was able to protect himself from the heavy weight. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ann. Ann was only three years old, but she was very brave. She had a brown journal that went everywhere with her. + +One day, Ann decided to take her journal out for a walk. She stuffed it in her pocket and went off on an adventure. + +Ann wandered past a meadow full of yellow flowers. She spotted a grasshopper lazily chewing on a blade of grass. + +Ann said hello to the grasshopper, but it didn't reply. She smiled and reached into her pocket. She pulled out her brown journal and opened it up. She began writing about the grasshopper and what it was doing. + +Ann looked up from her journal and saw the grasshopper still chewing away. She smiled and put her journal away. Then she scampered off to explore more of the world. +Once upon a time there was a kind bear. He loved to spend his days playing in the forest. One day he noticed something unusual coming out of a tall chimney. He wondered what it could be! + +The bear decided to take a closer look. He went up to the chimney and peered in. To his surprise, he saw a dragon inside! The dragon was also kind and had a big smile on his face. + +The bear and the dragon became best friends. Every day they would spend their time playing games and exploring the forest together. They had so much fun! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird, who had never left its nest. One day, the bird was feeling very brave and decided it was time to explore the world. + +So, with a hop and a flutter, it left the nest. Its parents watched as it flew away, both of them feeling a little bit worried about what would happen. + +As the bird flew, it saw a tall post in the distance. Excitedly it flew towards it, wanting to examine it more closely. As the bird got closer, it started to feel a little bit dizzy, and its wings began to feel weak. + +Just then, its parents flew in from the distance and shouted out a warning. “Do not use all your energy exploring, you don’t know how far the post may be. Save some for the journey back!†+ +The little bird listened to its parents, and decided it was best to go back to the nest and rest. + +The moral of the story is to never be too ambitious, and remember to save a little bit of energy for the journey home. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman who lived by the sea. Every day the fisherman went out early in the morning to wash in the sea before he went fishing. He enjoyed the sparkly water and the sound of the waves. + +One morning, the fisherman saw something unusual in the sea. It was a big, beautiful unicorn! "Oh wow!" he said to himself. + +He decided to try and catch it. He ran to get his net but it was too late. The unicorn had already gone. The fisherman went back to wash himself in the sea. As he washed, he saw something unusual in the water. It was the unicorn's horn! + +He was so excited! He grabbed it and took it with him. The fisherman was sure that if he took the horn back to his village, he'd have a special surprise for everyone! + +The next day, the fisherman returned home with the horn. Everyone was so amazed and happy. They held a big party to celebrate the unusual gift from the sea. Everyone danced and laughed under the stars. + +The fisherman was so proud to have something so special to share with his friends. From that day on, he was known as the most generous fisherman in the village. +One day, little Harry was feeling a bit poorly. His mum said he needed to take some medicine, so she prepared a spoon full of it. Harry didn't want to take it though, not one bit. + +Mum said to Harry in a kind voice, "It's alright my darling. Come here and sit on my knee and I'll tell you a story as you drink your medicine." + +Harry slowly sat down and looked up at his mum questioningly. His mum very slowly started to spin a story of a magical kingdom, with a very large and slow river. As her words spun around them like a web, Harry started to drink his medicine without even noticing. + +When Harry had finished all his medicine, his mum hugged him tight and said, "See that wasn't so bad was it my love? All better now?" + +Harry smiled and said, "Yes mummy, I feel much better. Thank you for spinning the story. It made it easier to take the medicine." +Once upon a time, there was a poor family. Every day, the mother and father struggled to keep the house clean, but it was hard. One day, the mother's sisters decided to help her. They gave her a new mop to help her clean faster. + +The mother was so happy to receive the mop. She quickly started to clean the floor and the walls. Suddenly, the mop started to fall apart. It was so old and poor that it could not do the job. + +The mother and father were very sad. They knew the mop was all they had, but it was not good enough. They could not clean the house like they wanted to. + +The poor family did not know what to do. In the end, they was not able to keep the house clean. +Once upon a time, in a big, big forest, there lived a furry animal called a bear. The bear was happy and loved to explore and have fun. +One day, the bear was walking around the forest when suddenly it got very cold. The bear started to shiver, so he began to look for something warm to wear. He spotted a coat hanging on a branch - it was furry and the perfect size for him! +The bear quickly put on the coat, but then realised it was stuck and he couldn't get out of it. He was stuck and couldn't find a way to escape! +Luckily, a kind human was walking by and saw the bear's trouble. He went to rescue the bear and helped it get out of the coat. The bear was so, so thankful and waved goodbye to the human before continuing its journey through the forest. +The bear was soon warm and happy again, and never forgot the day it was rescued by the kind human. +Once upon time, there lived a powerful prince. He was brave, strong and he never backed away from a fight. + +One day, the prince was walking in the woods and came across a rotting log. He stopped and noticed a small green frog hopping around the log. + +The prince bent down and said to the frog, "What are you doing?" + +The frog replied, "I'm looking for food but I can't find any. Everything is so old and rotten!" + +The prince smiled and said, "Let me help you". He carefully picked up the frog and placed it inside a big red apple. + +The prince said, "This apple is fresh and juicy. You'll find the food you need here!". + +The frog was very happy and thanked the prince. "You are so kind and powerful!". The prince walked away with a big smile on his face. +Anna and her mommy walked to the park. There was a big hose in the playground, so they decided to run around and get wet. + +"Momma, let's go play!" Anna said. + +Her mommy smiled and agreed. They ran around in the sun, laughing and playing in the water. + +But then the sky grew dark and gloomy. The wind blew so hard that they had to go home. Anna was sad that they couldn't play any more. + +"Come on, Anna," said her mommy. "We can come back tomorrow and play again." + +So they packed up and left. On their way home, Anna said, "I love the park, mommy. Especially the hose!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. She was 3 years old, and was always asking questions about things she didn't understand. One day she went for a walk with her Dad, and saw a vendor selling delicious food. + +Sue asked her Dad: "What is happening, Dad?" + +Her Dad explained that the vendor was selling food which looked really tasty. + +"Can I buy something from him?" asked Sue. + +Her Dad smiled and replied: "Yes, but make sure you buy from the honest vendors. They will give you the best food at the best price." + +Sue smiled and said: "OK, Dad. I will buy from the honest vendors." + +So they went to the honest vendors, and Sue bought some delicious food. After that, she understood what her Dad meant when he said to buy from honest vendors. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Susan. + +They were playing by the lake when they noticed something very sparkly in the water. They both ran over and Tom pointed to it, "Look!" he cried. + +Susan peered in and saw it was a strange shell. She picked it up and immediately felt a sharp pain in her finger. "Ow!" she said, "It's got a sharp edge." + +She examined the shell some more. She thought it was really creative and wanted to make something special with it. But she wasn't sure what. + +Tom had an idea. He suggested, "Maybe we can make a necklace out of it? That would look really cool!" + +Susan smiled. She knew it was a great idea. So they worked together to make the necklace. When it was finished they both agreed it was beautiful! +The little boy had a deep fear of stuff. He thought it was all made to scare him. Whenever he saw something that looked like it could be scary, he screamed. But then he remembered his mommy's advice. She said: "There's nothing that can ever really scare you, just take a deep breath and let it all go." He did, and he felt safe. + +He then decided to explore the deep dark corner of his room. His heart raced and his stomach flip-flopped as he crept closer. But as he reached the corner, he saw there were no monsters or things that could scare him. It was just stuff. He realized that it was okay and his fear went away. + +He was happy that he had faced his fear, and he was now able to explore the new area of his room. He looked around and saw that there was a box of stuff that he had never seen before. He reached over and pulled out a new toy he got for his birthday. He was then excited about all the fun stuff he could do! +Mommy was out in the garden, preparing a flower bed to plant some jolly flowers. She was so excited that she called out to her 3 year old daughter. + +"Come and help Mommy prepare, darling! Flowers need lots of care to help them grow." + +The daughter was so eager to help. She ran around the garden with a big smile on her face and began to help prepare the flower bed. + +Mommy smiled when she saw her daughter's enthusiasm. She showed her how to place the flowers into the bed and give them lots of water and nutrition. + +The daughter was having lots of fun. Together, they planted all the jolly flowers, leaving enough room for them to grow big and healthy. + +Mommy stood back and admired her daughter's hard work. + +"You have done an amazing job, darling! Those flowers are going to be so beautiful!" +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who wanted to soar above everything and see the world from different view. She asked her mom if she could do that, but mom said no, it was too dangerous. But then the little girl spotted a tube in the garden and she had a wonderful idea - the tube could help her soar! + +The little girl grabbed the tube and headed outside. She sat on it, held on tight and hoped it would take her up high. She pushed her feet off the ground and suddenly she soared up into the sky! She felt so happy and excited up there. + +But soon her mom called for her to come back down. But the little girl was so determined to stay up high; she wouldn't listen to what she was saying. She wanted to keep soaring, so mom had to get her brother to help. Her brother spotted her up in the sky on the tube and felt it was quite foolish of the little girl. He flew up there and persuaded her to come down before she could get hurt. + +Finally, the little girl reluctantly came back down to the ground. She had enjoyed soaring in the sky so much, but finally she realized she had been too foolish to ignore her mom's words of warning. +Mia was very excited. It was her third birthday and she was waiting to see what surprise her parents had for her. + +Suddenly, a small box appeared on the table. It was wrapped in pink paper, with a bow on top. + +Mia's eyes lit up. She clasped her hands together and asked, "What's in the box, mommy? Is it for me?" + +Her mom smiled. "Yes it is," she said. She helped Mia open the gift. + +Inside, Mia found a doll. It was wearing a pretty pink dress. + +Mia was so happy! She hugged the doll and thanked her parents with a big smile. + +"Thank you, mommy and daddy!" She said. + +Mia hugged the gift in her arms and ran around the house showing it to everyone. This was the best birthday ever! +Billy was playing with his toys when his mum called him. "Billy, come and join the meeting!" she said. +Billy looked up and smiled. He liked meetings! He asked, "What's a meeting?" +Mum laughed and said, "It's like a gathering, just with adults. We talk about our day and how things are going. It'll be fun!" +Billy smiled and hopped out of bed. He asked, "Can I come?". +Mum smiled, "Yes, come and join us. I'm sure you'll find it funny!" +Billy was so excited. He skipped down the hallway to join the meeting. When he arrived, all the grown-ups were laughing and talking. Billy joined in and it was a really funny time. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meeting and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a monkey who had to deliver an important box. He was feeling very ashamed because he had never done this before. + +The monkey grabbed the box, but it was very heavy. He tried to deliver it to the other side of the jungle but found it too difficult. + +He became even more ashamed as he watched the other monkeys passing by, carrying much heavier boxes. He knew he had to try again, so he took a deep breath and picked up the box. + +This time he was determined. He kept moving, taking it one step at a time. Eventually the monkey made it safely to the other side of the jungle and delivered the box. + +He was so proud of himself, and no longer felt ashamed. From then on he always remembered to never give up, even when things get difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was 3 years old and loved to eat apples. Every day, Emma would go to school to learn and play with her friends. + +One day, Emma noticed that all her friends seemed worried. She asked her teacher what was wrong. The teacher told her that the school was running out of apples! + +Emma was very worried. She knew that all the children loved to eat apples. She thought for a moment and then had an idea. She ran home and collected all the apples she could find and brought them back to school! + +When the other children saw all of the apples, they were so happy! Everyone had plenty of apples to eat. Emma smiled and knew she had done something good. She was very proud. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very sad because he did not have any sunglasses. All of his friends had them and he felt left out. + +One day, while out playing, Jack saw a pair of sunglasses in the tall grass. He reached down to pick them up and they glowed with a golden light. Jack was so excited, he put them on and ran off to show his friends. + +Unfortunately, as soon as he put them on, his friends froze in place. He frantically tried to remind them to move, but nothing seemed to work, so he started to cry. + +Suddenly, a magical fairy appeared in the air and said "Your friends are only frozen because you put on the magical sunglasses I gave them. If you take them off, they will move once again." + +Jack quickly took them off, and sure enough, his friends began to move again. He was so happy that he quickly thanked the fairy and took off with his friends. + +He was very careful to not put on the magical sunglasses ever again, and he was so glad his friends were happy to be around him again. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who was very mad. She shouted at her little boy. "No," she yelled. "You must not do that. That is bad." + +The little boy was scared. He tried to make peace. But his mommy said, "No. That is not right. I must punish you." + +The little boy was very sad. He thought for sure he would get a spanking or be sent to his room. But his mommy had a different punishment. She gave him some juice. + +The little boy was confused. He looked at his mommy and asked, "Juice is my punishment?" + +His mommy smiled and nodded. "Yes," she said. "A peaceful glass of juice is your punishment. But remember, no more bad behavior!" + +The little boy obeyed and from then on was very careful to be a good boy. His mommy's peaceful punishment had helped him learn an important lesson! +Once upon a time, there was a clever mouse. He was very quick and he loved to explore. One day, he came across a big silver box. He was so curious that he decided to take a peek inside. + +When he opened the box, he was shocked! He saw a big orange cat staring back at him! The cat was so big that the mouse was very scared. He began to shake with fear. + +The cat told him, "You must keep away from here. This is my secret hideout and it's mine. Quickly run away before I catch you." + +The mouse was too scared to move. Suddenly he had a clever idea. He said to the cat, "If you let me keep exploring, I promise to stay away from your hideout." + +The cat thought the mouse was very clever. He agreed and let him explore wherever he wanted, so long as he stayed away from the secret hideout. + +The mouse nodded and set off on his journey. He explored everywhere and had lots of fun adventures. Every now and then, he would think of the big orange cat and keep away from the secret hideout. + +And that is how the clever mouse kept exploring and had fun without disturbing the cat's secret hideout. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy who loved presents. She was always happy to get one, and she was even happier when she unwrapped a beautiful pink bow. + +"Thank you so much!" she said, feeling grateful. + +That night she went to bed with her new bow on her head. She was so excited she couldn't sleep and could only think about the bow. + +Then she heard her mom coming in her room. + +"Go to sleep, sweetheart," her mom said. + +"But I want to keep playing with my new bow!" Lucy said. + +"It's alright," her mom said. "You can keep playing in the morning. Now it's time to sleep." + +Lucy was so tired that she quickly fell asleep with the bow still on her head. She dreamt about wearing the bow all the time and feeling so grateful for the surprise she got that day. +Once upon a time, there was an octopus that lived in the sea. It saw other animals playing and having fun, but it stayed to itself. + +One day, a group of dolphins came to the octopus and asked it to join them. The octopus did not have much strength, and was very humble. But the dolphins said that was okay, and that they would help the octopus play. + +The dolphins came together and swam around the octopus. When they were all ready, they shouted to the octopus, "Let's go!" Then they started to lift the octopus up. + +The little octopus felt like it was flying! It opened its eyes wide, and enjoyed the beautiful view of the sea. It smiled at the dolphins, thanking them for helping it. + +The dolphins were so proud of the octopus that they made it promise to always be brave and humble. The octopus agreed, and they thanked each other before saying good bye. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play together. One day, they were playing a game of racing against each other. The first friend ran as fast as he could, and the other quickly followed. As they raced by, they saw a shiny stone on the ground. + +The first friend picked up the stone and said, "Look! I found a special stone!" His friend was so jealous that he wanted it too. The first friend said, "Let's race! Whoever wins, gets the stone!" + +So they started running, and the first friend was very fast and reached the finish line first. But the second friend stopped running and said, "I feel guilty! Taking the stone isn't fair!" + +The first friend was so surprised, he said, "Awww, that's OK! I'll give you the stone anyway. Let's just keep playing our game together, without racing." + +So they both smiled, and continued playing together for the rest of the day, taking turns as they shared the special stone with each other. +It was a very wet day and the sky was dark. Big rain drops were falling from the sky. + +Mama and Baby were walking in the park. Baby was feeling very sad because it was raining. + +Mama said, “Baby, don't worry. Look, I have a match! I'm going to light it and make the rain stop! + +Baby was very excited. The match was furry, so Baby cuddled it in her hands. + +Mama lit the match and suddenly, the rain stopped! A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky. + +Mama said, “See? We don't need to be sad when it rains!†+ +Baby smiled and hugged Mama tight. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a squirrel. The squirrel was very happy. He liked to jump from branch to branch. He was very good at jumping! + +One day, the squirrel wanted to jump on the highest branch. He jumped and jumped, higher and higher. He jumped so high that he almost touched the sky. + +Finally, the squirrel was on the highest branch. He looked around and everything was so fine. The leaves were green, the sky was blue, and he could see everything. He was so happy! + +The squirrel could not wait to jump again. He started jumping from branch to branch. He jumped so fast that he made a breeze! He was so happy he laughed and sang as he jumped. + +The little squirrel was having so much fun. He jumped until he was tired. When he got tired, he stopped and looked around. He saw everything was still so fine. Then, he went home for a nap. +Once upon a time there was a purple circle. It was high up in the sky and it was the most beautiful thing anyone had ever seen! + +One day a little girl named Ann looked up in the sky and saw the purple circle. She asked her mom "What is that?" Her mom told her it was a magical purple circle. + +Ann said: "I want to go to the purple circle. Can I?" Her mom said "You can try." + +So Ann bounded off and tried to reach the purple circle. But each time she jumped she just couldn't reach it. + +Ann was starting to get frustrated, so her mom said "Can you try jumping and repeating the magic words?" Ann said "Okay!" So she repeated the magic words and jumped as high as she could. + +And guess what? This time Ann flew up to the purple circle! She landed right inside it and it was even more spectacular up close. Ann kept flying around the purple circle and having a wonderful time. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Her mum sent her out into the garden to play, but Lucy was too scared to go outside because of her shadow. She thought it was following her. + +Lucy's mum came to the door and said, "I can see you Lucy, why don't you come out and play?". Lucy replied, "My shadow is following me! I'm too embarrassed to go out". + +Her mum smiled and said, "I will show you a trick! Close your eyes and count to three. When you open them, your shadow will be gone". Lucy looked doubtful but she tried it. + +When she opened her eyes, her shadow had indeed disappeared! Lucy was so excited that she ran around the garden, playing with all of her toys. + +The moral of the story is that you should always do as your parents tell you. If you try something, even if you don't believe it will help, it might surprise you. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lisa. She loved the light, but she was always scared of the dark. + +One day, Lisa's mommy and daddy said that it was time for her to sleep. But Lisa was scared and insisted that they keep the light on. Mommy and Daddy told her not to worry but Lisa just kept on insisting. + +Finally, Mommy and Daddy said that they had a plan. They asked Lisa to hold a hard rock, one with a hole in the middle. They said that if she ever felt scared in the night, she could look at the rock and the light inside it would make her feel safe. + +That made Lisa feel a lot better and she agreed to sleep without insisting anymore. She hugged her rock tight and said goodnight to her mommy and daddy. Then she waited for the light to make her feel safe. +One day, Freya and her mom went to the shop. Freya was very excited because she was going to buy something special. In the shop, mom pointed to a fragile vase and asked Freya to help her carry it to the car. Freya gently picked up the vase and proudly walked with her mom to the car. When they arrived, mom carefully removed the vase from Freya's hands and placed it in the trunk. Freya smiled and said to her mom, "I'm so happy we bought the vase!" Mom smiled too and said, "Yes, we should always be careful with fragile things." +Mama and Papa had a special picnic in the park. They brought some of their favorite things like sandwiches, apples and a blanket. As they spread out the blanket, something exciting happened! + +Mama found a frame! It was so shiny and gold! Mama was so excited she hugged Papa. Papa said he wanted to keep it as a special reminder of their fun day in the park. + +But when they went to take a picture by the lake, Mama saw something strange. It was a little shy bear! He was lying down but he was too scared to move. Mama and Papa knew they had to help. + +So Mama took the frame and held it up to the bear and said, “Look! You can lie in the frame and then take a picture with us.†The bear was very happy and he smiled for the picture. Then Mama and Papa took him home, named him Lucky and put the frame on their wall at home to remember their special day. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. He was very excited because the sun was shining and he wanted to go outside to play. + +Tom yelled, "Mum! Can I go out and play?" His mum replied, "Yes, but be careful. A hurricane is set to come this afternoon so you must be back here before it arrives." + +Tom nodded and set off outside. He saw a pale blue sky and a bright sun. He ran around and played for a long time. But after a while the sky changed. It became grey and the wind started to blow. + +Tom looked up into the sky and noticed the clouds were beginning to swirl. Suddenly, he could hear a loud noise like howling winds all around. He knew it was time to go back home. + +Tom shouted, "Mummy, I think a hurricane is coming!" His mum said, "Quickly Tom! Get back inside!" Tom ran back to his house and they both stayed safe inside while the hurricane passed by. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a pretty razor. Every morning she would use it to comb her hair and make it look nice. One day, when she went to get her pretty razor, it was gone. She asked her mommy where it had gone and mommy said, "I sold it, dear." + +The little girl was very sad and she asked her mommy why she had sold it. Her mommy said, "I sold it so that I could buy food for us, sweetheart." The little girl knew that her mommy had made a difficult decision, but she was still so sad that her pretty razor was gone. + +That night, as the little girl went to bed, she couldn't help but feel sad over her pretty razor being sold. She felt like something worse was going to happen and she was afraid. + +The next morning, when the little girl woke up, she found out that her mommy had sold the family house too! It was very hard to say goodbye to their pretty house, but there was nothing the little girl could do. + +The little girl never got her pretty razor back and she was heartbroken. She realized that her mother had made a very tough decision to sell their things in order to provide food for them, but she still wished that she hadn't had to sell her razor. The little girl thought sadly, "Things could have been so much different if only my +Johnny and Mommy were walking through the park when suddenly, an emergency truck zoomed by, sirens blasting. + +"What was that?" Johnny asked, pointing. + +"That was an emergency truck," Mommy replied. + +This made Johnny feel scared. Mommy put her arm around him and gave him a hug. + +Just then, a rude man with a red shirt zipped by on a skateboard. Johnny watched him go and shook his head. + +Mommy laughed. + +"That was a bit rude," she said, shaking her head. "Let's go home now, OK?" + +Johnny smiled and the two of them walked home together. +The sun was bright in the sky and Joe was ready to go swimming in the lake. He splashed around in the cool water and watched the fish swim around him. It made Joe laugh out loud. + +Joe liked swimming the most when the sun was shining. The sun made the water feel warm and happy. Joe liked to close his eyes and splash around with his arms and legs. + +As Joe swam, he heard a loud noise. He opened his eyes and saw a boat with a motor coming his way. The motor was so loud! Joe was not scared though, he just wanted to swim faster! Joe's arms and legs moved quickly and soon he was back at the shore. + +The sun still shone brightly as Joe got out of the water. He was tired but happy. Joe smiled as he walked back to his house, happy that he had a fun day of swimming in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day she set off on an adventure, seeking to find something fun. + +She had been walking for a while when she came across a stream. It was very still and silent. She paused and watched the stream for a while. Suddenly, she heard the voice of a little boy. + +The little boy said, "Please help! I am stuck in the stream because I'm spoiled." + +Lucy was surprised. She wondered why he was spoiled. She asked him why. + +The little boy said, "I was playing with a toy boat and it fell into the stream. I kept trying to get it back out, but I was too small and it was too far away." + +Lucy thought for a moment, then said, "Let me help. I will build a bridge with some of these stones and you can come across." + +The little boy was so thankful! He was able to get his toy boat back and Lucy could get back to her adventure. + +They both said goodbye and Lucy paused for a moment to take in the beauty of the stream. She smiled and said goodbye one last time, then continued on her journey. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very ignorant. She liked to play clapping games with her friends. + +One day she found a comb in her room. She thought it looked pretty so she said to her friends "Let's play clapping with this comb". + +They all clapped and laughed, but when the girl spun the comb in the air, it flew away. Her friends were surprised and disappointed. + +The girl did not know what to do. Her friends were angry with her and accused her of being ignorant. + +The girl felt sad. She knew she should not have been playing with the comb. She knew it was a bad idea, but she didn't know how to make it right. + +So the girl left with no one to applaud her. She learned her lesson and promised herself she would never be so ignorant again. +Once upon a time, there was a kite that belonged to a little boy. He loved to run and play with it in the park. One day, he looked up in the sky and saw a big, scary cloud. He was so scared, he dropped the kite and ran away. The kite started to fly higher and higher, right into the scary cloud. + +The little boy tried to get back his kite, but it was gone. He felt sad and kept looking around the park. Finally, he found the kite in a bush. It was so happy to see that the kite was safe! He quickly grabbed it and ran home. + +The little boy put his kite away in his cupboard and promised himself never to go near a scary cloud again. From then onwards, he kept a close eye on his kite, so it would always belong to him. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little man. His name was Jerry and he was three years old. He had a red sweater which he loved very much, but it was getting very cold and the man wanted to wear something warmer. + +His mum saw this and she encouraged him to get another sweater, one that was thicker and warmer. Jerry wasn't sure at first but eventually he agreed and they went to the shop to buy a new sweater. + +When they got to the shop there were lots of sweaters in all sorts of different colours. Jerry wanted the green one but his mum thought it was too bitter and she encouraged him to get the blue one instead. + +Jerry was still a bit unsure, but he was encouraged by his mum and he decided to get the blue sweater. + +When they got home, Jerry put on his new blue sweater. It was warm and cosy and it kept him very snug. Jerry was very pleased he'd been encouraged by his mum and he'd listened to her - she'd been right about the blue sweater! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Chris. Chris wanted to explore the world and find new and exciting things to see. He followed a path and came across an organized temple. It was a beautiful place with tall columns and a shiny floor. + +Chris was amazed and wanted to explore more. He wandered inside and saw a table with food on it. He asked the people who work in the temple what it was. They smiled and said it was a delicious feast. + +Chris was excited and asked if he could try some. The people said yes, and Chris tasted different foods. He tried apples, oranges, bananas and mangoes. He said it was the tastiest thing he had ever eaten. + +The people in the temple were happy that Chris enjoyed the food so much. They asked him to come back and explore the temple again. Chris smiled and thanked them, then he went home feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous bottle sitting on a shelf. Little Jimmy was curious about why the bottle was so big. He had never seen a bottle so enormous before. + +Jimmy asked his mom about the bottle. His mom explained, “This is not a normal bottle, Jimmy. Inside, there is a secret. I’ll show you what it is.†+ +Jimmy’s eyes lit up with excitement. His mom put her hand on the bottle. Then, in a curious voice, she said “Repeat after me, I wish for…†+ +Jimmy looked confused, but he repeated what she said. Then, his mom twisted the bottle and out came a magical light! Jimmy’s jaw dropped open with amazement. + +His mom winked. “You can make another wish if you want!†+ +Jimmy smiled and repeated after his mom again. He closed his eyes and wished for an adventure. Just then, the enormous bottle began to shake and an adventure unfolded before his very eyes! +Jane was very enthusiastic to move her shapes across the room. She had two shapes; a yellow triangle and a green square. Suddenly, her mom entered the room. "What are you doing Jane?" asked her mom. Jane smiled big and said, "I'm moving my shapes!" Her mom was impressed. "That's great," she said. "They make a nice picture!" Jane was so happy with her work that she started to dance. She twirled around with her shapes in her hands. Mom clapped and moved around with Jane. Suddenly, it was time to go and Jane reluctantly put down her shapes. But she knew that she would be back to move them again soon. +John was very excited for the evening. He wanted to go outside and see the night sky. As he stepped outside, something he had never seen before caught his attention. Down the street he could see a rich man's house, with a beautiful garden and a tall fence. + +John asked his Mom, "What is that?" + +Mom said, "That's a rich man's house. He lives there and he has many nice things." + +John said, "I want to see inside." His Mom said, "You can't, the fence is very high and we can't get past it." + +John was sad. He wanted to see what was inside the house. He ran to the other side of the street and circled the house, but it was too high and he couldn't see past it. + +That evening John was still disappointed. He looked up at the night sky and wished he had been able to see inside the rich man's house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Mia. Every day Mia would go on adventures in her garden. One day, Mia saw a red cauliflower in the garden. She was so excited and wanted to save it, so she grabbed it and ran inside with it. + +Once she was in her kitchen with the cauliflower, she wanted to do something special with it. She asked her mom, “What can I do with this red cauliflower?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Why don't you make some delicious cauliflower soup?†+ +Mia was so excited and quickly started chopping up the cauliflower. She stirred it in the pot and added some other ingredients until her soup was ready. + +Once the soup was ready, she put it on the table and invited her mom to try it. They both enjoyed it so much and thanked Mia for saving the red cauliflower. + +Mia was so proud that she had saved the cauliflower and made something delicious with it. From this day on, she was always on the lookout for something special to save. +Once there was a boy named John. He was only three-years-old but he was very naughty. Every day, he liked to go to the shop and steal things. + +One day, John went to the shop and saw some cheap shampoo. It looked very good. He wanted to take it, so he put it in his pocket. + +The shopkeeper saw John and asked him, “Hey little boy, what do you have in your pocket?†+John was scared and didn’t know what to do. He said, “Nothing.†+ +The shopkeeper said, “John, I know you have something in your pocket. Give it to me.†+John slowly took the shampoo out of his pocket and gave it to the shopkeeper. + +The shopkeeper said, “John, you mustn’t steal. Stealing is wrong.†+John knew he was in trouble and said sorry. + +After that, John promised he would never steal anything ever again. He listened to the shopkeeper and learned his lesson. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She hated lots of things but she hated the ocean most. The ocean made her feel scared. + +One day, she decided to explore the ocean. First, she stuck her toes in the water. It was cold! She was scared and didn't want to go in. + +Then she looked closely at the ocean and noticed it was very lively. She saw a fish swimming around and some nice shells on the beach. She smiled. + +So she took a deep breath and went in a bit further. The ocean wasn't so scary after all. She enjoyed the ocean a lot and felt so happy. She wanted to go back every day and play in it. She didn't hate the ocean anymore. +Once there was a nosy girl who loved exploring. Her name was Jessie. One day, she was playing with some tubes when she heard two people quarrelling in the next room. Thinking that she would get a good gossip, she went to have a listen. + +When she peeked in, she saw two neighbours standing by their gates and shouting at each other. Jessy was so disappointed that all the two were doing was quarrel. She thought this was a very silly thing to do. + +So she marched over to them and in her best serious voice said: “stop quarrellingâ€. Both of them were surprised to hear such wisdom coming from such a young girl. Without saying anything, they looked at each other, smiled and embraced, becoming good friends from then onwards. + +Jessie was very happy seeing the two of them reconcile. She walked back home feeling proud that she had taught the adults a lesson in peace. She thought to herself that it's always a better idea to find a solution than quarrel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. She had a new red dress that her grandmother had given her for her birthday. + +One day, Alice wanted to wear the dress but she couldn't find it. Frustrated, she asked her mom, "Where is my new dress?" + +"It's in the file on the kitchen shelf," her mom answered. + +Alice got up and found the file. To her embarrassment, the dress was not in it. She asked her mom again: "Mommy! Where is my new dress?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Alice, I was just joking. I put it in your wardrobe." + +Alice smiled, jumped up and ran to her wardrobe. She was so happy when she found the dress. She put it on and looked beautiful in it. + +The end. +Once, on a bright and sunny day, there was a package lying in the middle of a meadow. All around, the bees were buzzing and the birds were chirping. Suddenly, a little girl flew over the meadow. She was wearing a blue cape and had wings on her back. Her name was Amy and she was looking for something special. + +Amy spotted the package on the ground and flew down to take a closer look. She saw that it was beautifully wrapped and was stamped with the letter "A". She knew that this package was hers! + +Amy was so happy and excited. She glared at the package and said, "I want to open it!" + +Suddenly, a calm voice said, "Wait! Let's fly to your house first so that you can open the package there." + +Amy was so excited that she flew to her house as fast as she could. On the way, she looked inside the package just to get a sneak peek and her eyes sparkled with curiosity. + +When they finally arrived, Amy opened the package and found the most beautiful toy inside. She hugged it tightly and thanked the person for the most amazing gift. She was so calm now that she had her dream toy! +Once there was a fox and a bear. The fox said to the bear, "Let us go play outside on the earth!" The bear said, "Why not!" + +So they went playfully out into the mild air. The fox ran around and around the earth, enjoying the sunshine on his back. The bear rolled around in the grass, giggling and laughing. + +Suddenly, a dark cloud came into the sky. The sun disappeared and rain began to pour. The bear started to cry. + +The fox saw his friend's tears and tried to comfort him, but the bear just kept on crying. He said, "It's too late now. There's no way for us to get dry." + +The moral of this story is that a strong friendship can help someone feel better when they are feeling sad. It is important to comfort your friends when they are in need. +Pete and Julia were playing in the park. It was a bright and sunny day, and they were having lots of fun. They were playing tag, and Pete was being clever and fast. + +He ran ahead of Julia and she shouted, "I'll catch you!" Pete laughed and ran away. + +He saw a big tree with lots of healthy roots. Pete was curious. He wanted to find out what was under the roots. He started to dig, and he could feel something. He shouted, "I found something!" + +Julia ran over and helped him to pull it out. It was a big box full of secret treasures. They both opened it and inside, they saw a big bunch of shiny coins. + +Both Pete and Julia jumped in excitement and shouted, "We found treasures!" +Once upon a time there lived a small girl named Sarah. She grew up in a small town by the sea. + +Every morning, Sarah used to go for a walk with her mother. One morning, when they were walking, Sarah saw a beautiful scarf by the side of the road. She called out to her mother and asked if she could pick it up and keep it. + +But her mother said no. She said, ‘The scarf looks nice, but it doesn’t belong to us. We don’t know who it belongs to, so it wouldn’t be right to take it.’ + +Sarah was disappointed, but she knew that her mother was right. Nothing feels as good as doing what is right. + +So they continued their walk, and Sarah kept her eyes clear for any sign of the owner of the scarf. But they didn’t find anyone. + +Moral: Always do what is right and honest, even when it is difficult. +Little Jane was so eager to go on vacation. She asked her mom "When are we going on vacation mommy?" Mommy said, "Let's put it in the calendar and see when we can go." + +So, mommy and Little Jane got out the big calendar. Little Jane looked so happy and excited to put the holiday in the calendar. They looked and looked, and soon found the perfect time for their vacation. + +But then, mommy said "We still have to get the tickets, tickets for the airplane, and a hotel for us to stay in." Little Jane thought for a moment and then said, "That's ok mommy, put it all in the calendar!" + +So that's what they did. They put in the tickets and the hotel too. Little Jane was so excited. She couldn't wait to go on vacation! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Susie. Every day Susie would get dressed in her nice clothes. Susie had lots of different clothes; she had pretty dresses, warm coats and comfy leggings. + +One day, Susie found a funny clothes and she thought it looked fit. It was a big, white dress and it had lots of little flowers on it. Susie put on the dress and made sure it was all neat and tidy. + +But when Susie put the dress on, something strange happened. Steam came out of the dress and made Susie so hot and sweaty! Susie quickly took the dress off, it was far too hot to keep it on. + +The dress was not fit for Susie; it was meant for much bigger people! So, Susie dressed in her regular clothes and played in the park with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was always so happy. Sam's bed was in a very cold room. Every morning, Sam's room would be icy. + +One morning, Sam's mum noticed how cold his room was and said, "Sam, you should rest in your bed. It's too cold in your room". + +Sam pulled his blanket up to his chin and said, "I don't want to! It's too icy". + +Mum gave Sam a big hug and said, "You will feel much better when you rest. Let's cuddle up in the bed together and keep each other warm". + +Sam and Mum made a cuddle pile in the bed and Sam soon felt nice and warm. He fell asleep, safe and sound in his mum's arms. Sam had a nice, long rest and felt much better when he woke up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tess. She was so excited, because today was the first time she was allowed to go alone to the ice cream shop. She all ready had her money, so she started to rush toward the store. + +When she arrived, all the different flavours looked so tasty and delicious, but she didn't know which one to choose. That's when she spotted a cone with the most beautiful ice cream. It was almost too pretty to eat! + +When Tess asked the storekeeper what this special ice cream was, he said it was made of a very expensive ingredient. Tess knew that she only had enough money for a regular scoop, so sadly she had to walk away. + +Just when she was about to leave, the storekeeper stopped her and said, "Tess, I think that special ice cream is meant for you. Here, you can have it for free! +Tess was so excited that she couldn't thank the storekeeper enough. She happily ran off to start eating her delicious surprise! When she was done, she smiled and knew that no matter what, her first ice cream shop visit was a success. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and liked to have fun. She had a special way of playing. Every day, she would stand on one foot and kick her toe. + +She was very good at it. + +One day, her mother saw her. + +"What are you doing, sweetie?" her mother asked. + +The little girl smiled. "I'm kicking my toe," she said. + +Her mother smiled too. "That looks fine," she said. + +The little girl beamed. She kicked her toe a little higher and felt proud of how well she could do it. Because she practiced every day, she had become very good. + +From that day on, her mother was very proud of her daughter. The little girl continued to kick her toe every day, feeling very proud and happy. +A little girl, who was three- years-old, was playing in the park. She saw a hammer and became curious. She walked up to it and wanted to pick it up. Suddenly, a voice said, "Be careful! Don't touch it!" + +The little girl quickly looked around and saw a old woman standing nearby. She had long grey hair and was wearing a brightly coloured shawl. The old woman asked the little girl why she wanted to pick up the hammer. + +The little girl replied, "I want to make something with it." + +The old woman said kindly, "That's very brave of you to try, but the hammer is too heavy and dry. It might hurt you." + +The little girl paused, then said, "Ok, I surrender. I don't want to get hurt." + +The old woman smiled and said, "It's good for you to surrender when you are not sure. You are so brave for trying. Why don't you look for some other things to explore?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Ok!" She skipped away, excited to explore the park. +Once there was a girl called Katy. She loved to pour drinks for everyone she knew. She especially loved making special drinks for her friends. + +One day, Katy was making her special drinks for her friends, and she decided to pour it into triangle shaped glasses! She filled each one up and made sure they all looked perfect. When she was finished, Katy was so grateful for her special drinks. + +Katy brought the glasses to her friends and they all said they were amazed with the triangle shaped glasses. They couldn't wait to try the special drinks! Katy was so happy knowing that her friends were enjoying her creations. + +Katy was so grateful that she had come up with the idea to pour her drinks into triangle shaped glasses. She was really proud of herself and thought she had made something really special and special for her friends. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little girl named Alice. She loved to play under the big oak tree in her backyard. Today, she decided to climb the oak to get a better view of the world around her. + +But as Alice was climbing, she heard a strange noise coming from the top of the tree. It was a cat meowing loudly for help. Alice stopped and looked up. The cat had gotten itself stuck in the branches and couldn't get down. + +Alice felt sorry for the poor cat and wanted to help, but she was scared of climbing any higher. She looked to the ground and saw that it was too far away to jump down. + +Alice decided to be brave and continue her climb in order to help the cat. She made it up to the top, but the cat was still too scared to come down. After much coaxing and gentle talking, Alice managed to get the cat to trust her and they began their descent together. + +When they reached the ground, the chubby little girl had saved the cat. Everyone cheered for Alice and the sky was full of thankful meows from the grateful cat. Alice smiled proudly and decided that she would always be brave when faced with a challenge. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous spot. It sparkled in the sunshine and was a beautiful sight. One day, two friends decided to explore the spot. + +"What will happen if we go there?," asked one friend. + +"Let's find out," said the other. + +So they set off on their adventure and soon they arrived at the spot. But once they got closer, they saw something even more enormous. It was a huge tree with branches reaching up to the sky! + +"Wow," said the first friend. "This is amazing!" + +The second friend smiled too. "Let's climb up and see what's at the top," they said. + +So they began their climb and before they knew it they had reached the top. From up there they could see everything around them - and it was so much bigger than they had expected! They had found an enormous spot that contained a wonderful surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little boy named Charlie. He had thick, dark hair and twinkling eyes. Charlie liked playing with his friends at the park. One day, after school, the kids at the park wanted to play a game. + +"Let's go join the big kids club!" they said. + +Charlie asked, "What's a club?" + +"It's a secret place," said one of the boys. + +"You have to resist the urge to tell anyone else," said another. + +Charlie excitedly said, "Let's go!" + +The boys took Charlie to the club, but when the older kids saw he was so young, they said he wasn't old enough to be a member. Charlie was disappointed, but he decided to keep the club a secret. + +A few days later, when Charlie went back to the park, the older kids allowed him to join their club. He was so excited that he could finally become a part of it. Little did he know that the club would take him on all sorts of extraordinary adventures. +One day, a little pink fox was walking through the forest. Suddenly, he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He had spotted some berries scattered on the ground. He was so excited he started to jump up and down. + +The fox wanted to eat them so he started to shove them in his mouth. But then, he heard a voice. It was a kind old lady. + +"What are you doing, little fox?" she asked. + +The fox was embarrassed. He looked down and mumbled, "I'm eating the berries." + +The old lady laughed. She said, "Well, isn't that nice? Why don't you scatter them around the forest so other animals can have a taste too?" + +The fox smiled and said, "I will! Thank you!" + +So the little fox grabbed a handful of berries and started to scatter them around the forest. He had a lot of fun playing, and the other animals enjoyed the sweet treats as well. + +The little fox was so happy he could make other animals happy too. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named Tim. He had a pocket full of rocks and twigs that he liked to keep close. + +One day, Tim was feeling cheerful and wanted to take a walk. So, he filled up his pocket with rocks and twigs and went out to explore. + +After a while, Tim found a nice spot and decided to sit down. As he was looking around, he noticed something in a nearby bush. When he went to investigate, he saw a small squirrel. + +The squirrel started to run away, but then stopped and stared at Tim. Tim was so excited! He waved at the squirrel, but it just sat there. + +Tim said, “Hello! My name is Tim. What’s your name?†+ +The squirrel wrinkled its nose and said, “My name is Alfred, but my friends call me Alfie. I really miss my friends. Can you help me find them?†+ +Tim was so happy to meet Alfred, and he was very cheerful. He nodded his head and said, “Let’s go find your friends!†+ +So, Tim and Alfie filled Tim’s pocket with rocks and twigs and they began their journey to find Alfred’s friends. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there lived a leopard in the jungle. He felt strong, brave and proud. One day while walking through the jungle, the leopard saw a butterfly and decided to catch it with his sharp claws. But as he reached out to grab it, he suddenly sneezed. The butterfly flew away and the leopard was left feeling very ashamed. + +He realized then that although he felt brave and strong, he was really not so different from the butterfly. He learned that day that no matter how strong or brave he felt, he still had to be careful and gentle with the creatures of the jungle. + +From that day onward, the leopard always used his strength and bravery to protect and care for the creatures around him. He was never ashamed of being strong, but he never used his strength for bad things either. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to use our strength and bravery for good things, not for bad. +Sami was a very gifted three year old. She could use her toy cup to play pretend tea with her friends. + +One day, Sami was playing with her cup but noticed she had a leak. She brought it over to her mom and asked "Mommy, why does my cup have a leak?". + +Her mom replied, "Well, Sami, it's because you've been using it a lot. If you take good care of it, your cup won't leak". +