diff --git "a/TinyStories_1212.txt" "b/TinyStories_1212.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1212.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +The butterfly was too fast though. It flew away towards a nearby flower garden. + +The little girl followed it and when she reached the garden, she saw the butterfly sitting on a blue flower. + +She clapped and exclaimed, "Oh, I caught you!" + +The butterfly repeated, "I caught you!" + +The little girl and the butterfly laughed and laughed. Then, the butterfly flew away and the little girl ran back home. + +When she arrived, she grabbed some butter and spread it on some bread. Then, she ran outside and found the butterfly again. + +The butterfly landed on the bread, flapping its wings. The little girl ran around with it, laughing and repeating, "We caught each other!" + +The butterfly and the little girl were both jolly as they spent the day together. The little girl learned a lot about the butterfly and butterflies in general. + +The two were the best of friends and they kept repeating, "We caught each other!" +John was a happy 3 year old. One day he decided to go to the park. He saw a big orange tree at the park, so he decided to pick an orange. He was so excited and happy. He quickly picked one of the oranges and looked around to make sure no one was watching. Suddenly, he tripped and fell! The orange flew out of his hand, and landed right in front of his teacher! John was so embarrassed that his face went red. His teacher smiled and asked him if he wanted the orange. John was too embarrassed to say yes, so he said no and ran away. He ran all the way home and never went to the park again. +Once upon a time there was a lovely cricket who lived in a meadow. He spent his days chirping and hopping around, meeting new friends. One day he met a turtle. + +"Hi there!" said the lovely cricket. "What's your name?" + +"My name is John," said the turtle. "What's yours?" + +"My name is Andy," said the cricket. "It's nice to meet you." + +John and Andy became friends. Every day they would meet and chat, and sometimes they would go for walks. John wanted to protect Andy, so he was always nearby whenever Andy was hopping around. + +One day, Andy said to John, "Thank you for your friendship - you are so kind to protect me like that." + +John smiled. "It's no problem, my friend. I like doing it, because I love you." + +Andy smiled too. From then on, he knew he could always depend on John to protect him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. One day she decided to go to a restaurant with her parents. She was so excited to go! + +When they arrived, Sally saw that the restaurant was really lively. She could see lots of people talking and laughing. + +As they sat down at their table, Sally's dad said "Guess what, Sally? The restaurant has lots of yummy food!" + +Sally was so excited and could not wait to start eating. The restaurant also had lots of fun games. Sally and her parents played a game together. They all had a lot of fun! + +At the end of the meal, Sally's dad said "Let's guess what the best part of coming to the restaurant was..." + +Sally smiled and said "The best part was the games and the yummy food!" + +They all laughed and agreed that it was the best restaurant ever. +Once upon a time, there was a furry puppy called Bob. He saw a beautiful buckle in the garden and he wanted to take it home so that he could believe it was his. So, he took a few steps towards the buckle but suddenly heard a voice behind him. + +"What do you think you're doing young pup?" said a kind lady. + +Bob stopped and looked up at the lady. He said, "The buckle is so beautiful and I believe it's mine." + +The kind lady smiled. She said, "Yes, it is beautiful. You can bring it home with you but first let me give you some advice. Always remember to buckle it up properly when you travel, okay?" + +Bob barked in pleasure and thanked the kind lady. He quickly put the buckle in his pocket and ran home. When he arrived home, he put the buckle safely in his drawer and was so happy. He was able to believe that the special buckle was his own. +Once upon a time, there lived a nice kangaroo. She was so kind and gentle. She always looked after her two young joeys. + +One day, the kangaroo decided to take her joeys for a walk around the forest. As they were walking together, they spotted an animal that none of them had ever seen. It had long ears, a long tail and it was hopping around. + +The kangaroo asked her joeys, “Do you know what this animal is?†+ +One of the joeys said, “I think it’s a kangaroo, like us!†+ +The kangaroo smiled. She knew that her joeys were smart and wanted them to get to know the animal. + +The kangaroo said, “Let’s spread our arms and welcome this kangarooâ€. + +The joeys smiled and spread their arms wide, and the kangaroos all hopped around happily. After a while, they all became friends and the kangaroos had lots of fun together. + +It was a nice day, and the kangaroos enjoyed being together. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Chirpy. Chirpy lived all by himself high in the sky in a tall tree. Chirpy was very happy, as he was surrounded by a peaceful forest and could see beautiful stars every night. + +One day, Chirpy was hungry and looked for something to eat. He spotted a big prune on the ground and flew down to take a closer look. Chirpy pecked at the prune and felt so happy when he realized it was sweet and juicy! + +Delighted, Chirpy started to sing to the sky. He sang a sweet melody that echoed around the peaceful forest. Soon all of the other birds gathered around him and began to join in the singing. + +The birds sang and chirped together until the stars came out in the night sky. Chirpy was so happy to have such wonderful friends. They all sang until it was time for Chirpy to go to sleep. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was standing outside looking at the view. She was very patient while she waited for something to happen. Just then her mom came up to her and said, "Let's go to the park!" + +Lucy smiled and said, "Yes!" She was so excited to go to the park. They got in the car and started driving. + +On the way there, Lucy asked her mom, "Will we see a lot of animals there?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, there's usually a lot of animals to see at the park." + +When they arrived, Lucy saw a lot of animals and she was so excited. She took her time to look at each one carefully and patiently. She even saw some that she had never seen before. It was a great day at the park. +It was a very sunny day. Doug was super excited because he was going to buy a new furry dragon. He knew it was going to be the best dragon ever. + +Doug went to the store and found the furry dragon he wanted. He couldn't wait to get home and play with it. + +But when he got to the checkout line he realized he didn't have enough money. Doug started to cry. He couldn't buy the dragon he wanted. + +Then Doug remembered his mom had given him some money to put in his piggy bank. He ran home and opened his piggy bank. After counting all the coins he had enough to buy the furry dragon! + +Doug was so happy and excited that he ran back to the store and bought the dragon. Now he was the very proud owner of a new furry dragon! +Once upon a time there was a man called Jack. Jack was mending his car. He needed to put fuel in it. Jack was shaking the fuel can. Suddenly, the can slipped and the fuel released. It went everywhere! Jack was sad. He felt very harsh. + +But then something amazing happened! A rainbow appeared in the sky above Jack. He smiled. Suddenly, he felt good again. He knew he had to clean up the fuel. + +Jack worked very hard. He scrubbed the ground with a brush until it was all clean again. When he was done, the ground was sparkly in the sun. Jack was so proud. + +He knew he had to be more careful with the fuel. He put the can away safely and got back to mending his car. The end. +One day, Little Brooke decided to go explore the woods near her house. She wanted to find something exciting and fun to do. So, she went off on her own. + +As Little Brooke walked along the path, she came across a clearing. And there, standing in the middle of the clearing was her uncle! She was so surprised - she had no idea he was there. + +Little Brooke was scared and tried to hide. But it was too late - her uncle had already seen her. He asked her what she was doing in the woods. + +Little Brooke nervously replied that she was just exploring. Then her uncle said something that made her even more scared. He said he would display her to her parents if she didn't obey his rules and go home straight away. Little Brooke was scared, so she nodded and said she would go home right away. + +So, Little Brooke ran all the way home and promised herself never to go back to the woods without an adult. +One day, a little girl was in her house with her mum. She saw something incredible in the corner - a big tap with lots of pretty colours! She pointed to it, and her mum understood. Her mum went over to the big tap and put her hand on top of it. The little girl was so excited! A moment later, fountains of water came out from the tap and filled the room with amazing colours and shapes. The little girl couldn't believe her eyes! She and her mum jumped, laughed and screamed with joy. The little girl hugged her mum and said, "It was incredible!" +One day, the little boy Joe was in his bedroom, playing with his friends. He liked to make funny things with his toys. Suddenly, he had an idea. He wanted to record his own voice. So he took a hanger and went to the living room, where the TV was. Joe held the hanger up to the TV and started talking. + +Joe's mom heard him and came to see what he was doing. She said "Joe, why are you doing this?" Joe said "I'm recording my voice!" Joe's mom smiled and said "Let me do this for you." + +She helped Joe hook up the hanger to the TV and showed him how to record his voice. Joe was very dizzy and excited. He said "Thanks mommy!" And started talking into the hanger. + +Meanwhile, Joe's mom felt so proud of her son. She recorded Joe's little voice and kept it as a special memory. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. He was only 3 years old and he liked to play games. One day he was walking in the park when he saw an ugly game. It had stripes on the cover and Bob was curious to see what was inside. So he opened it and found some colorful stones. + +He knew that if he put the stones in the right order it would lead him to something special. So he started arranging the stones and soon he saw a big surprise - a basket filled with delicious treats! He was so excited, he couldn't believe it! He was so happy he wanted to share the treats with his friends. + +Bob gathered some of his friends and they all had a great time playing with the stones and the game. The ugly game had lead Bob to a wonderful surprise and Bob's friends were very impressed. They all had a great time playing together and it was a day Bob and his friends would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a cute kitten. It lived in a big, green park and its best friend was a little puppy. Every day the two would play together, with the kitten chasing after the puppy and the puppy running away. + +One evening, when the sun was almost setting, the puppy said, "Let's run to the sunset!" So the two friends ran as fast as they could. When they got there, they saw that the sky was so beautiful. All around them was a lovely orange glow, as the sun started to dip behind the trees. + +They stayed and watched the sunset until it was completely gone. As they slowly made their way back, they remembered the lesson they had learned - to appreciate the beauty of every moment and to make the most of the time they had together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julie. She was only three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Julie was walking down the garden path and noticed a crack in the sidewalk. She was curious to see what was inside so she bent down and began to remove the small stones that surrounded the crack. + +After a few minutes of trying, she finally found something inside the crack: a key! + +Julie was so excited to find the key that she quickly ran inside to show her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "That's a very organized find, Julie. What do you think this key is for?" + +Julie wasn't sure and asked her mom, "How do I know what this key is for?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You'll have to find out by yourself. Have fun exploring and be very organized while you search!" + +So Julie went off to explore with her key and eventually found out that it opened a small secret box in her bedroom filled with toys and sweets. Julie was very happy and thanked her mom for the fun adventure. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a modern seal who was out searching for his dinner. He heard some people near the edge of the beach and he thought they might have food. So he cautiously crept closer. + +When he got closer, he heard them talking. One person said, "We have to get rid of this seal or else it might hurt someone." + +The seal was scared, so he quickly ran away. But the people still wanted to get rid of the seal, so they gathered some rocks and stones. The seal was getting further and further away, but the people kept throwing the stones and rocks at him. + +Finally, the seal reached the open sea, but one of the stones the people threw hit him in the back. He was very hurt and he tried to swim away, but he could not. He slowly sunk to the bottom of the sea and he never returned. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to warnings and keep away from danger. +Once upon a time, there was a creative little girl called Lily. Every day Lily would explore the world with a curious mind and she never felt bored. One warm day she got thirsty and decided to go looking for something to drink. + +Lily ventured into the woods and it was very quiet. She noticed a small pond and saw a frog jumping around it. Lily watched the frog jump, mesmerized by its energy. Then, an idea popped into her head! She ran back home and grabbed a cup and a string then went back to the pond. + +Lily baited the cup with a few leaves and waited patiently. Soon enough, the frog hopped into the cup and Lily had a capture! She quickly brought the cup to her lips and drank the water from it. It was the best water she had ever tasted! + +From then on, Lily was a little bit wiser. She knew there were creative ways to quench her thirst and she wouldn't always have to rely on drinking from a normal cup. +John was a three year old boy who liked to dress fancy. John had a few outfits and he was always wearing something with style. One day, John's Mommy surprised him with an adorable hat! He was so excited that he began to shake with happiness. + +John's Mommy asked him: "How do you like the hat?". + +John smiled and said "I love it!" He shook the hat and said "I look so stylish!" He put the hat on top of his head and went around the house showing off his style. + +John's Mommy was so happy to see his son so excited. She said, "You look so adorable". + +John couldn't stop smiling. He said, "Thanks, Mommy! I love my hat!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Tom. Sam was the bravest and Tom was the strongest. One day, they decided to climb a mountain. It was quite difficult, but they started their journey. + +Sam had a memory that it was hard to climb the mountain, but he kept going and never quit. Tom was tired, but he was encouraged by Sam's brave heart. + +Eventually, they reached the top of the mountain and it had an amazing view. Sam was proud that he didn't give up and was rewarded with a stunning view. But then Tom said he was quitting, he was too tired and scared. + +Sam told him that with courage and hard work, anything can be accomplished. He reminded Tom that quitting was not the answer, the answer was never to give up and keep trying. Both of them learned an important life lesson that day: that difficult tasks require courage and hard work, but the reward of success is worth every effort. +Joey wanted to go outside and play. He ran to get his mom and asked her if they could go to the park. She said yes and they both got ready. + +When they got to the park, Joey was so excited. He was jolly as he played on the swings and slides. He even found a tank and pretended it was a spaceship. He zoomed around in it and had so much fun. + +When Joey got tired, he and his mom went home. He waved goodbye to the park until next time. He was happy he got to have a fun day with his mom at the park. +It was a bright summer day. Sunny and his mom were outside in the garden. + +Sunny looked around and saw the flowers, the green grass, and a big tree. Suddenly, Sunny started to jump and shout,"Mom, I want to play hide and seek!" + +His Mom smiled. "Okay, I'll guess first," she said. + +So, Sunny ran to hide behind the tree. His Mom started to count, "One, two, three..." + +When she reached 10, Mom shouted, "I'm coming to find you!" + +Sunny blinked and waited. His Mom found him right away. She said, "You're not fit to hide!" + +Then she hugged Sunny and they went back inside. + +Mom made Sunny a big steak for dinner. He was so happy. + +"Yummy!" Sunny said. + +That was his favorite meal. Both of them enjoyed the steak very much. +Maggie was playing in her room when she heard a knock at the door. She ran to answer it, but it was locked. She was upset. She started to cry because she couldn't open the door. + +Maggie's mom heard her cries and came to help. She lifted the door handle and opened it. + +On the other side was Maggie's best friend, Jack. He had come to play! However, Maggie was still feeling upset. + +Jack asked why she was sad. Maggie said she wanted to open the door but couldn't. + +Jack saw Maggie's sad face and thought of a solution. He told her, "Let's practice lifting the door handle together." + +Maggie smiled and they both lifted the handle together. Now, Maggie could open the door whenever she wanted. She was so happy! +Mama was out running errands, so she asked Mr. Smith to take care of Baby for the day. Mr. Smith was very happy to help out, but he was a bit worried about the traffic. + +"Let's go for a walk," Mr. Smith said to Baby. Baby was very excited, and nodded her head yes. + +They set off down a cute street full of attractive homes. Mr. Smith pointed out some of the interesting things they were seeing. + +Just then, they heard the sound of cars honking. "Oh no," Mr. Smith said. "We have arrived at a traffic jam." + +Baby laughed. She thought it was funny when the cars got stuck. "Don't worry, mister," she said. "We can wait until the cars move." + +When they finally arrived back at Baby's house, Mama was very pleased. She thanked Mr. Smith for taking such good care of her little one. He was grateful that the traffic hadn't caused too much trouble. + +But little did they know, they would soon arrive at much bigger traffic jam. It was the traffic jam from their dreams – the one that was full of bright lights, fun music and amazing attractions that would take them hours to explore. Mama had been saving up for this day for a long time, and now it had finally arrived… +It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining brightly. Two friends, Tony and Joe, were walking in a field, when they saw something amazing. It was a swamp! + +"Wow!" Tony said. "Let's jump in and have some fun!" + +Joe thought this was a great idea and he couldn't wait. So they ran and jumped into the swamp. + +Their feet sunk into the mud, but the water was really warm. Tony and Joe started to splash and play. + +Suddenly, Joe slipped and fell. He was really wet, and Tony laughed. + +"Don't worry," he said. "I'm sure you'll be okay!" + +And with a laugh, they kept on playing and laughing. They splashed, jumped, and made some amazing memories. +Bob was a little boy who liked to drive his car. He had a red car with a thin carpet inside. He drove it around his house and even outside sometimes. One day he wanted to go for a drive in his car. He went out with his car and drove it all around the town. He drove up hills and around corners and even under bridges. Everyone smiled when they saw him drive by in his car. He was happy and he thought the thin carpet made him feel extra comfy when he drove. Bob’s car had many adventures that day and he was so proud of himself when he finished his drive. It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a goat living in the countryside. All the other animals in the village were very excited when they heard that the goat was coming. + +One morning, the goat had an idea. He wanted to have a big party with the other animals. He asked them, "Will you accept my invitation? Please come to my party and have some fun!" + +The animals cheered in delight and they quickly accepted the invitation. They all started to prepare for the party. + +On the day of the party, all the animals arrived with excitement. They had all dressed up in their best outfits and were ready to have fun. + +The goat welcomed them with a big smile. He said, “Thank you for accepting my invitation. Now, let’s have a great time together!†+ +And so, the animals enjoyed the party. They ate, danced and sang until late in the evening. They were so excited and had a wonderful night. +Once upon a time in the sea, there was a graceful octopus. She lived among fishes, turtles, and other creatures of the sea. One day, the octopus wanted to explore the world above the water. She trusted the fishes to keep the secret while she left the sea and swam to the shore. + +When the octopus reached the land, she was amazed by what she saw! Everything was new and exciting! However, she had to be careful and trust the fishes to be careful. After watching for a long time, she soon became tired so the octopus decided it was time to go home. + +She gracefully swam back to the ocean and thanked the fishes for trusting her. From that day on, she kept her adventures short and sweet so she could stay safe with her fish friends in the sea. +One day, a little girl named Sarah decided to go on a trip. She packed her things and said goodbye to her mommy. She smiled as she waved her mom goodbye. + +Sarah was on a very long journey. She went on roads, hills, and through forests. Along the way, beautiful birds flew gracefully across the sky to the beat of their own drums. Sarah watched them, happy and full of wonder. + +After a while, Sarah got very tired. She started to feel thirsty and hungry, so she decided to take a break and have a drink. She took a sip of water and laid down under a tree. + +Suddenly, a large animal appeared from the bushes. It was a lion! The lion growled and frowned at Sarah menacingly. Sarah was so scared that she began to cry. + +The moral of the story is that you should always be prepared when going on a trip. Things can change quickly and you must be aware of your surroundings. Sarah was not prepared for the lion, and it had a bad outcome. +A fish and a mosquito were swimming in a pond. + +The fish said, "Let's perform a show together today." + +The mosquito replied, "That's a great idea! I am modest, so I will start." + +The mosquito flew around the pond in a pattern. She highlighted the water in vivid colors. + +The fish joined in and created a beautiful harmony. His voice was so pleasing to the ear. + +The two finished their performance and were applauded by the other animals of the pond. Everyone loved their performance and it was a huge success. + +The fish said to the mosquito, "Let's perform together again soon!" +The mosquito smiled and said, "Yes, that would be lovely!" +One day, a fair zero was sitting in a room. It wanted to be measured but didn't know how. Then, it had an idea and asked a nearby bird for help. The bird said, "Yes, I can measure you." + +The zero stretched out tall and the bird flew over it with its wings. The bird measured carefully and when it was done, it said, "You are a fair zero." + +The zero was very happy with its measurement and said thank you to the bird. Then the bird flew away into the sky. + +The zero was so excited that it had the best day ever. It was the happiest zero ever! +Bob was happy and eager. He mentioned to his mom that he wanted to ride a bicycle. His mom said that if he was really eager, she'd take him to the store to buy one. + +So they went to the store, and Bob was so excited to look at all the bicycles. He picked out a bright orange bicycle with training wheels. His mom cheered and he could not contain his joy as he got on the bicycle and rode it around the store. + +His mom took Bob and his new bicycle home. Bob was so proud of it and eager to show it off to his friends. He proudly mentioned that his mom bought him a bicycle, and everyone was so excited. + +Bob loved riding his new bicycle. He took it everywhere and was eager to explore new places. Everywhere he went, he would mention his new bicycle to everyone he saw and they were always so impressed. + +Bob was happy because he was able to get the bicycle he wanted. He was eager to keep riding and he was so proud of his accomplishment. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to play outdoors. One day she was playing near her house when suddenly she saw an old, dangerous looking hole in the ground. The girl wanted to explore so she started to climb down the hole. + +At the bottom, she found a large box. She decided to open it, but it was very heavy. With all of her strength, she opened it and inside, she found something buried. She decided to dig it out with her hands. + +When the girl had finished digging, she held the shining thing in her hands. Suddenly, the ground started to shake and she heard an angry voice. "STOP!" it shouted. It was the girl's mom, who had been looking for her when she heard the noise from the hole. "It's very dangerous to bury things in the ground without permission," mom said. + +The girl understood her mistake and learned an important lesson. From then on, she understood that some things should stay buried to protect her from danger. +Jessica was having a great day. She was sitting in her living room, looking through a black magazine. Suddenly, a loud noise filled the air and these big, scary monsters came bursting through the door! Jessica gasped as she saw them, scared of what they would do. + +The monsters didn't cause any trouble, though. They sat down on the couch next to Jessica and watched the TV. They were kind and friendly. Jessica began to relax and started talking with the monsters. + +One of the monsters explained that they weren't there to cause trouble, they were actually in a competition. They were looking for something really special that Jessica had in her magazine. Everyone searched through the pages, but couldn't find it. + +Then, one of the monsters saw something in the bottom corner of the page. It was a black diamond! The whole room cheered when they realized they found the hidden diamond. Jessica was very happy that the monsters found it and she realized the monsters weren't so bad after all. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Bella. She was three years old. Every day, Bella would join her family for dinner. But she would often be grumpy and not want to eat her dinner. + +"Why is Bella so irregular?" Her mom asked. + +"I don't know," said her dad. "Maybe she doesn't like the food?" + +"No," said Bella. "I don't like to part with the games I'm playing." + +Bella's parents smiled and realized that Bella was just having fun. They thought that it was important for her to learn that dinner time was special and should be treated differently from playtime. + +"We understand that you enjoy playing," said her mom. "But dinner time is also important and should be treated as such. We want you to be regular and join us at the table." + +Bella nodded and agreed. From then on, she began to look forward to dinner time with her family. She always remembered that food and family are important parts of life and that it was important to be regular about dinner time. The end. + +Moral: food and family are important parts of life - so it's important to be regular about dinner time. +Once upon a time there was a brave little turtle. One day she bravely left her shell and planned to go explore the world. + +She said goodbye to her parents and friends and set off. She had been walking for hours and hours when suddenly, she heard a noise coming from the woods. + +“Who-who is that?†she called out. + +“It’s me, a foxâ€, came the reply. + +The turtle was scared, but she was brave and she decided to keep walking. She didn’t get far before the fox pounced on her and gobbled her up in one bite. + +The brave little turtle was gone forever and never again did she leave her shell to go exploring. + +The End. +One day, a 3 year old boy named Jack was playing in his backyard. He heard a strange noise coming from the side of the house. He ran over to see what it was and saw a dirty little puppy. The puppy had no collar and its neck was covered in mud. + +Jack bent down and spoke to the puppy. "Hey, little pup, what are you doing here?" The puppy let out a nervous bark. Jack smiled and said, "It's okay, I won't hurt you." + +Jack looked around and noticed a bucket of water nearby. He scooped up some water and poured it over the puppy's dirty neck. The puppy shivered, then smiled and licked Jack's face. + +From that day on, Jack and the puppy were best friends. They would play in the backyard together every day. They had many adventures and made lots of memories. +Once upon a time there was a smart bear. He was walking through the woods looking for something delicious to eat. Suddenly he saw a strange stand. It was very tall and sparkly. + +The bear stepped closer to take a look. All of a sudden he heard a voice. + +"Oh, don't touch anything! If you do, it will shrink you!" said the voice. + +The bear jumped back in surprise. He looked around to see who had spoken, but he couldn't spot anyone. Suddenly he remembered something. His mother had told him about magic objects like this before! + +The bear took a step backwards and said, "Oh, I'm sorry! I won't touch it again". + +The voice replied, "That's okay. Just be careful next time". + +The bear thanked the voice and then walked away. He was so glad he was smart enough to know not to touch the strange stand! +Once there was a boy who wanted to spend his time always having fun. Every day he used to play and never help out at home. One day his mother gave him one orange to pass the time. + +The boy accepted it and asked: "What is it for?" + +His mother replied: "I want you to spend a little time helping out around the house today." + +The boy didn't want to as he thought it was boring. But his mother said: "No, there is something special in this orange, I promise". + +Excited to find out what was inside the orange, the boy started to peel it. Suddenly, a small ghost came out of the orange! The ghost said: "If you spend your time helping out around the house, you will learn many things and gain knowledge". + +The boy was frightend but also excited! He thanked the ghost and said: "Yes, I will spend more time helping out". + +Feeling happy and excited, the boy thanked his mother for the orange and started helping out at home. + +Moral of the story: It's important to spend your time helping out to gain knowledge and experience. +Once upon a time there was a little girl and her dad. The girl's dad was poor and they had no shelter. One day, the little girl and her dad were walking down the street. + +Suddenly, it started to rain! The little girl and her dad looked around for somewhere to hide and saw a big tree with many leaves. They ran under the tree and found shelter. + +The girl hugged her dad tightly, afraid that the rain would never stop. "Don't worry, my darling," said the dad. "It will soon be over." + +But it was too late. The rain kept coming down and soon they were so wet they had to leave their shelter. + +The little girl was scared and kept asking her dad, "What will happen now, Daddy?" The dad sadly replied, "We just have to miss our shelter and keep walking." + +And so they continued on through the cold, rainy night, feeling very poor and alone. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, the Gorgon and the Tiger. The Gorgon was always very careful and the Tiger was very careless. + +One day, the Gorgon was getting ready for a long journey, so he asked the Tiger to recommend something for his car. The Tiger suggested he get a new tire for the journey. So the Gorgon went to the store and bought a brand new tire. + +On the journey, the Gorgon was careful to make sure the tire never went flat. The Tiger, on the other hand, drove carelessly and the tire eventually deflated. + +The Gorgon was so mad at the Tiger for his careless driving that he vowed never to take advice from the Tiger ever again! +Sam and Joe were best friends. They did everything together. Every morning Sam and Joe went for a walk in the park. Today was very different. Sam continued to walk, but Joe stopped. + +"Where are you going Joe?" Sam asked. +Joe smiled. He pointed to a tree across the park. "I'm going to that tree. It looks so interesting!" + +Sam shook his head. "Nuh-uh," he said. "I heard that kids lie in the grass there. Come on, let's go somewhere else." + +Joe sighed. "But why, Sam? I want to go to the tree." + +Sam put his hands on his hips. "No, Joe. It's not safe. We'll find something else to do today." + +Joe pouted. He didn't like it, but he followed Sam anyway. As they kept walking, Joe smiled. He knew that he and Sam would do something else that was just as interesting! +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl who wanted to take a ride. She opened her map, looked at it carefully and spoke out loud. + +Girl: "Hmm, where should I go?" + +Suddenly, a little bird flew near her and said, + +Bird: "Oh, I know a place! Do you want me to tell you the way, little one?" + +The girl was so surprised that the bird spoke to her. + +Girl: "Yes, please!" + +The bird flew away, and looked from the sky to find a path. After a few minutes, it came back and said, + +Bird: "Come with me! I know the way!" + +The bird led the way, and as they passed through the forest, the bird showed the girl many interesting things. + +They soon arrived at a beach. + +Girl: "Wow, it's beautiful here!" + +The bird was so proud that it had helped the girl. + +Bird: "You're very smart! You could have found the place by yourself!" + +The girl smiled and thanked the bird. From that day onwards, the girl always carried her map with her, so she could always find her way. +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved puzzles and she had a very special puzzle. It was a lovely blue puzzle with lots of stars and moons. + +One day, Daisy was playing with her puzzle when she stepped back and accidentally bumped the table. The puzzle fell off the table and broke into many pieces! + +Daisy was so sad. She had worked so hard to put it together. She began to cry and her mom came to see what was wrong. + +Her mom took out some glue and put the pieces of the puzzle back together. When Daisy finished putting all the pieces together, it was just like new! She was so happy and gave her mom a big hug. She said, "Thank you for helping me. I love you!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Daisy. That's what moms do." Together they made the puzzle even more lovely. + +Daisy smiled and hugged her special puzzle. She was so happy that it was all put back together. Daisy knew that she and her puzzle would always be together. +Once upon a time, there was a silly bird. The bird loved to explore and fly around. One day, she found an arrow pointing in the opposite direction of where she wanted to go. She decided to follow it and it led her to a dark forest. + +Suddenly, her friend, the wise owl, flew out of the darkness to warn her. The owl said, "My silly friend, don't go in there! There are lots of dangers in that forest!" + +But the bird was too curious and decided to ignore the warning. She flew inside the forest and never returned. + +To this day, no one knows what happened to the silly little bird. But the arrow still stands in the forest, warning brave adventurers to stay away! +One day at the park, there was a loud driver driving down the path. A 3 year old girl named Lila didn't understand why the driver was being so loud. She was scared of the noise and ran away to hide behind a tree. + +The driver kept driving and his loud engine made Lila even more scared. She wished he would drive away, but he seemed to just keep going on and on. + +Suddenly the driver stopped and started to get out of the car! Lila quickly ran back to her parents to tell them what was happening. Her parents ran over to see what was going on. + +The driver was a friend of the family and he had come to visit them. He wasn't trying to be loud, he was just excited to see everyone! + +Lila was so relieved and ran to give the driver a big hug. From then on she knew that the driver was a friend, not someone to be scared of. +Once upon a time, there was a blue bird. She had a long tail, a beautiful song and was always very happy. + +One day the blue bird flew away into the sky. She wanted to explore the world and find out more about life. + +The bird was flying for a long time and it started to get dark and cold. She needed a warm place to sleep, so she flew back to the ground. + +The bird looked around and noticed a nest with eggs. It looked like a good place to sleep so she decided to stay. But then she heard voices! + +"Wait!", said one voice. "This is my nest and my eggs. What are you doing here?" + +The bird looked around and realized that it was a mother fox. She quickly flew away and apologized. "I'm sorry," she said. "I needed a place to sleep and didn't know these were your eggs. I'll leave now." + +The mother fox watched her fly away with a bitter expression. "Wait!" she said. "It's getting cold and you need to stay warm. Come back here, I'll share my nest with you. We can help each other." + +The blue bird came back and huddled up with the mother fox. Together they stayed warm through the night, until the sun rose once again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was fascinated by mysterious stones. He went on a hunt every day, looking for these precious stones as he wandered through the woodlands. + +One day, he came across some mysterious stones very deep in the woods. Suddenly, one of the stones fell and rolled down a steep hill! The little boy chased it right down the hill, racing to get the stone. + +When the boy finally caught up to the stone, he got down on his hands and knees and looked into the mysterious stone. All of a sudden, he heard a voice call to him. + +"Little boy, why do you care so much about my stone?" + +The little boy was very surprised and asked, "Who are you?" + +"I am the mysterious stone's keeper. I guarded this stone for many years, and I am happy you found it," said the voice. + +The little boy thanked the stone's keeper and put the stone carefully back where he found it. He thanked the kind stone keeper for his help and ran back home, feeling happy that he got to speak to a very special creature. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and loved going for walks around her town. + +One day, Daisy's Mommy said to her, "Would you like to go for a walk around town?" + +"Yes!" said Daisy excitedly. She put on her shoes and the two of them headed out the door. + +As they walked, Daisy saw lots of great things. She saw shops, park swings and a sweet little playground. She waved to the people in the street and said, "Hello!" + +When they arrived back at home, Daisy said, "Mommy, that was a great walk. Can we go again tomorrow?" + +"Of course," said her Mommy, smiling. "I'd love to go for another walk around town with you tomorrow." +Once there was a little girl named Lily who wanted to travel. Everywhere she looked there were new patterns. They were all so beautiful and colorful. + +One day, Lily decided to go on an adventure and explore the new patterns. She gathered her courage and took off on her journey. + +She traveled for what seemed like a long time until she came upon a fierce boulder that was blocking her path. She was scared and unsure of what to do next. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice that said, "Journey on, Lily. You can do it!" + +Lily looked around and realized the voice was coming from a butterfly fluttering around her. She turned back towards the boulder and looked it over. + +With newfound strength and determination she was able to climb the boulder and jump over to the other side. On the other side, she found a brand new pattern of colors and designs that she had never seen before. + +Lily was so happy and excited. She had done it! She had traveled to a new and beautiful place. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable ghost named George. He lived in a friendly village by the shore and everyone there knew him. Everyone respected George because he always delivered. + +One day, the village chief asked George to deliver a message across the ocean. Everyone was scared to make the journey, but George said, "No problem!" and he set out to deliver the message. + +On his way back, a big storm hit and he was blown far away. George soon got lost and couldn't find his way back home. + +Just then, a voice called out, "George! Is that you?" + +George looked up, and saw a little 3 year old girl standing on a nearby tree. + +"Yes, it's me. Can you help me get back home?" he asked. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Of course! Come with me and I will deliver you back home!" + +So the girl and George held hands, and together they delivered George safely back to the village. Everyone cheered and thanked the little girl for being dependable and for helping their friend. + +The villagers agreed that George had a very special new friend. +A big bear named Bob had an adventure in the woods. He was so excited about his journey and wanted to celebrate. He patted himself on the back for taking the brave step. + +Bob was walking through the woods and noticed a furry foot. On closer inspection, he realised that it belonged to a cute little bunny. The little bunny had a basket filled with treats. Bob could smell the deliciousness of the treats in the basket. + +Bob asked the bunny, "What are you doing out here?" The bunny replied, "I'm on my way to the town fair to celebrate with my friends!" + +Bob asked if he could join the bunny. He was so excited to join the celebration and meet his new friends. The bunny said yes, and together they went to the town fair. + +At the fair, Bob and the bunny found lots of activities and treats. They celebrated together with the other animals until it was time to leave. + +The furry foot of the little bunny was the first sign Bob saw of the wonderful adventure he would have that day. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was perfect. She always did everything quick and was very helpful. One day her mom asked her to help make a cake for a special occasion. The girl was so excited that she started to slap the batter together. Everyone in the kitchen gasped in surprise and started laughing. The mom smiled and said "There is such a thing as too quick." With that reminder, the girl started to mix the batter more slowly and with lots of care. + +When the cake was finished it was perfect. Everyone clapped and cheered. The girl felt so proud of her work. Her mom wrapped her in a huge hug and said, "Thank you sweetie, you did it just right!" The girl grinned and knew that the next time she would make that cake even more perfect. +Once upon a time there was a little bear who was very silly. He loved to sleep all day, but his mommy urged him all the time to wake up and play. + +One day, the little bear woke up really early and decided to go on an adventure. When his mommy urged him not to go, the little bear ignored her and skipped away. + +After a long walk, the little bear spotted a cave. He went inside and saw something that made him want to sleep more than ever. He was so tired he didn't want to leave and said goodbye to his mommy, who never heard him again. + +Little did the bear know, inside the cave was a deep dark pit that he would never be able to escape. The little bear was never seen again, but his silly urge to sleep had led him to his end. +Once upon a time, there was a rich family that lived in a large house and had lots of money. One day the family was decorating their house, so they called in a decorator. + +The decorator went to their house and started to measure everything to make sure it was just right. The little boy who lived in the house was curious and wanted to help so he asked, +"What are you doing? Can I help?" + +The decorator replied, "I am measuring to make sure it will look perfect. + +The boy's eyes lit up. He asked, "Do you need help?" + +The decorator smiled and said, "Yes you can help me by shutting the door". + +The boy ran and shut the door excitedly. The decorator said, "Good job! Now I can measure and it will be just perfect!" + +The boy was so happy he had helped the decorator make their house even more special and rich. +Once upon a time there was a dependable clock. It faithfully ticked away at each hour that passed. Every day it wound itself up and was ready to go again. + +One day someone came along and said, "Time to surrender!" But the clock said, "No, I still have many hours to go!" + +The person chuckled and said, "That may be so. But come now, my friend. It's time for you to take a rest." + +And despite the clock's protests, it stopped ticking and heard the sound of a gentle whirring. + +The person patted the clock on the side with a smile and said, "You may take a break now, my dependable friend. I'll make sure you are wound up and ready to go when it's time." + +And so the clock capitulated and surrendered to the person's will. As it let itself go, it was sure that it would be ready the next day. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who lived next to the sea. They loved to play together and explore nearby. One day, the two decided to build a ship out of sticks and leaves. When it was finished, they sailed away on their beautiful ship. + +Suddenly, a big storm broke out. The waves were so high, the ship rocked back and forth. The two friends had a quarrel, each blaming the other for the storm. + +The ship started to sink, so the two quickly jumped off the ship. When their feet touched the shore, the storm was gone. They both felt guilty for quarreling and decided to be more careful the next time they went on an adventure. They hugged each other, happy to be reunited. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to get along with each other and to not quarrel. +Mandy went to the store with her mom. Mom told her that she could pick out a blouse. Mandy was so excited! There were so many colors and patterns to choose from. + +Mandy walked around looking at all the blouses, when she saw a cool one. It was bright pink with purple polka dots. She wanted it! + +Mom said, "That's a nice blouse, but I don't think it's necessary for us to buy it. Let's keep looking." + +Mandy was disappointed. She wanted the cool blouse and nothing else looked as good. She started to cry. + +Mom said, "It's okay, honey. We can buy the blouse if you really want it." Mandy was so happy that she stopped crying and hugged her mom. They bought the cool blouse and went home. +One day, little David was feeling scared. He had never been so scared before. He was scared of the dark in his room, the loud thunder outside and even his own shadow. He wanted to ask his mom for help, but he was too scared to say anything. + +Suddenly, he heard something under his bed. He thought he saw two eyes peeking out. Scared, he called out to his mom: + +"Mom! Mom! Please come help me!" + +His mom came into the room to find out what was wrong. She looked under the bed and found a small journal. It was old, but still filled with stories from long ago. It must have been there for a long time. David was still scared. + +"Oh, it's ok, David," his mom said. "It's just a journal. Nothing to be scared of." She picked up the journal and smiled. + +"Let's get out of your room for some fresh air. Let's go jump around in the garden!" + +David's fear was gone. He smiled at his mom and said, "Ok, let's go!" He jumped out of his room and into the garden. It's so much nicer than his room. He felt happy and calm again. +John and his sister were walking along a path one sunny day. John’s sister stopped in her tracks and said to John “I can hear something. I think it sounds like a voice.†John and his sister looked around, but they couldn’t see anyone. Again they heard the voice, but this time it was much louder. + +The voice said “I demand your head!†John and his sister looked at each other in frightened surprise. What was this strange demand? + +John spoke up and said “Where are you? We can’t see you.†There was a pause, then suddenly the voice said “I’m hidden under the bush. Come closer and I’ll show you!†+ +John and his sister cautiously walked closer to the bush. As they moved closer they could see that the voice belonged to a small green creature. The creature spoke again and said “Can you help me? I’m looking for my lost head!†+ +John and his sister now understood why the creature had demanded their heads. They were relieved and agreed to help the creature find its lost head. After a long search, they found the head hidden in the grass. + +The creature thanked them before dancing off in joy, finally reunited with its head. John and his sister were very happy that their help made the creature happy. +Once upon a time there lived a brave girl named Mina. She loved to explore and was always ready to tackle any problem. One day while out exploring in the forest, Mina noticed the fog was getting thicker and thicker. + +Mina stopped to take a closer look. The fog was so thick she couldn't even see her feet! She knew that it wouldn't be possible to continue her journey until the fog was gone. + +Mina started thinking of possible solutions – but nothing seemed to work. Then all of a sudden, she had an idea! She quickly said, "I know what I'll do! I'll try and repair the fog!" + +Mina immediately set to work. She looked for things in the forest that she could use to help the repairs. Despite her age, Mina worked really hard to fix the fog and soon it had disappeared! She was so proud of what she had done, she let out a big cheer. + +Mina was now ready to carry on with her journey. +Mama seemed excited as she walked into the room. "We're going to do something fun today," she said. + +In the corner of the room was a big, open box that Mama said was full of "oxygen". As Mama opened the box, she gave out some instructions. + +"We have to be very quiet and open our mouths," Mama said. "You ready?" + +I nodded my head and opened my mouth as wide as I could. + +Mama shone a torch inside my mouth. Then she said some words that I didn't understand. Then, all of a sudden, I felt a tingling on my tongue. + +At first it felt strange, but then it felt really nice. I was filled with joy and laughter. Mama had just given me my first ever taste of candy! +Once upon a time, two best friends were walking through the forest. One was a small chipmunk and the other was a fluffy bunny. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. "What was that?" asked the bunny. + +The chipmunk looked up and said, "It was the moon. It's adorable!" + +The two friends saw the moon shining brightly in the sky. They acted silly and twirled around, hopping and playing games. They were so happy and sweet they were practically dancing. + +The bunny said, "Let's act like the moon and twirl around. Ready, set, go!" And the two friends began twirling around the moon like it was a dance partner. It was like a beautiful ballet in the sky. + +The chipmunk stopped and said, "That was fun. Let's do it again." + +"Okay!" said the bunny. And once again, the two friends acted like the moon and twirled around, chasing after it until they were too tired to go. + +The chipmunk and the bunny were still friends to this day, and they often looked up at the adorable moon and reminisced of their twirling days together. +Once upon a time there was a very lucky rabbit. Every morning, it hopped through the woods and looked for food. One day, it spotted a juicy branch on a tree. + +The rabbit was so excited! But just as it was about to take a bite, it heard a strange noise. + +"Hey there, Little Rabbit!" + +The rabbit looked all around, and saw a grey fox. But, instead of running away, the rabbit stayed put. + +"Do you want to play, Little Rabbit?" asked the fox. + +The rabbit smiled. It knew what the fox wanted to do. "Yes, let's play." + +The fox grinned mischievously and started to tease the rabbit. It ran around the tree and around the rabbit, wanting to make it laugh. The rabbit enjoyed the game and made funny faces at the fox. + +Soon, the rabbit was so happy and content that it forgot all about the branch. After a while, the fox left and the lucky rabbit went on its way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ollie who was always curious. One day, Ollie decided to visit a mysterious forest. As he arrived, he was amazed at the wonderful sights and sounds he encountered. + +Then, Ollie heard a loud noise. He wondered what it was and decided to explore further. He carefully walked through the forest, until he came to a clearing and saw a beautiful surprise! It was a baby deer, playing with a butterfly. + +Ollie was so happy that he clasped his hands together in delight. Then he heard a voice. It was an old man who emerged from the shadows. He spoke to Ollie and said, “Be careful in the forest. Nature is a beautiful and mysterious thing, and it should be respected.†+ +Ollie smiled and thanked the old man. From then on, he had a new appreciation for nature and would always respect the mysterious forest. + +The moral of the story is to be mindful of nature and to respect and appreciate the suspense and beauty it can hold. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. Lucy loved to play with her favourite toy, which was a bell. Whenever she heard the bell ring, she would run over and pick it up. + +One day, Lucy was feeling very excited about the bell. She asked her mom, "Can I ring my bell?" +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can." + +So Lucy picked up the bell and started to ring it. It made a pleasant sound, like the wind whistling through the trees. She kept ringing until her mom said, "That's enough ringing for now. Let's put the bell away." + +But then, Lucy saw something very unusual. On the lip of the bell, there was a tiny flower! She had never noticed it before. She asked her mom if she could keep it. + +Her mom said, "The flower is available for you to keep, but only if you promise to take good care of it." + +Lucy was so happy. She picked up the flower and hugged her mom. From that day, she always kept the flower close to her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a small and independent kitten. The kitten spent most of its time alone and this made it very happy. + +One day, when the kitten was out exploring, it grew worried. It had been walking for some time and didn't know how to get back home. + +The kitten looked around and noticed its own paw. It remembered that by tracing its paw steps, it would eventually get back home. With this in mind, the kitten felt much less worried. + +The kitten eventually got back home safely. Through this experience, the kitten learned a valuable lesson - that it can always find its way home by doing the same things it did to get there in the first place. + +This story teaches us that independent thinking, observation, and reflexive action are key ingredients in avoiding worry. +Tommy woke up in the morning. He liked getting up early because he could make his bed. He was careful to tuck in all the corners and make sure it was nice and clean. + +After he made his bed, Tommy went to explore his bedroom. He looked at the furniture and liked running his hands along the smooth surfaces. He jumped onto the soft couch and smiled. + +The sun shined brightly through the window and made the room look so clean and bright. Tommy felt like jumping with joy now that he was awake! He jumped off the couch and ran out the door to the kitchen. + +The last thing he saw before leaving was how cozy and clean his bedroom was. He knew he would be happy to wake up and be in that room again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old and loved playing with colors. One day, she found a secret box hidden behind her armchair. Inside the box was some paint and a paintbrush. + +"What could this be?" she said. + +"It's paint!" said her mom. "You can use it to paint beautiful pictures!" + +Jane was so excited. She carefully opened the box and took out the paint and brush. She painted a giant rainbow on the wall. When she was done, she was so proud of her artwork. + +Jane looked around the room and noticed something else hidden behind the armchair. It was a jar full of colorful markers! She quickly grabbed the jar and began to draw a picture of herself. + +When she was finished, she realized that the armchair was still hiding something else - a secret box filled with even more colors! She opened it and was delighted to find glitter and sparkles inside. + +Jane happily used the paint, markers and glitter to paint a beautiful picture of the world. She smiled at the masterpiece she created and was glad that she had discovered the hidden box. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie who wanted to explore the world. She decided to take a walk in the woods and find an adventure. + +The woods was deep and Susie was getting a bit scared, but she remembered her dad’s words: “Be brave Susie, no matter whatâ€. + +As she kept walking, she found a big old trunk in the middle of the path. She decided to open it. + +The trunk was deep, but when Susie took a peek inside, she only saw a bunch of leaves and nothing else. + +She was disappointed, she wanted to chose something to take home, so she was about to close the trunk, when a snake appeared from the leaves. + +The snake looked very scary and it hissed: “Give me something from the trunk or I’ll bite you!†+ +Susie was too scared to move, but she knew what she had to do. She closed the trunk, and ran away as fast as she could. + +This story has a moral message: even if something looks interesting, it’s best to choosed wisely and be extra careful. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. She was three years old and liked to dress up in her favourite shirts. Today, she was feeling very tidy. + +Emma asked her mummy if she could wear her best shirt. Her mummy said yes, so Emma put on her shirt and she looked very nice. + +Emma and her mummy went for a walk in the park. When they were there, Emma asked if she could see a butterfly. Her mummy said yes, but she did not spot one right away. + +Then, Emma noticed a very tidy butterfly sitting on a leaf. She asked if it would like to be friends, and the butterfly flew away. + +Emma was sad. Her mummy put her arms around her and said she was sure the butterfly was very happy she asked. + +Emma smiled and they headed home. She was very pleased to wear her tidy shirt and inspired to ask more questions of the world around her. +Larry and Lucy were best friends. They spent every day playing together and had lots of fun. One day, they were playing in the park when Lucy wanted to swing. Larry wanted to play tag, but Lucy didn't want to. They started to quarrel. + +"I want to swing!" Lucy shouted. + +"But I want to play tag!" Larry yelled back. + +They kept arguing until finally Larry said, "Why don't we do both?" + +"Okay," said Lucy. + +They decided to take turns, and Larry went first. He ran and tagged Lucy with his thumb. They laughed, and it was so lovely to see their little faces light up. + +Finally, Larry and Lucy decided to play together on the swing. They held hands and had the best time swinging back and forth in the sunshine. They had learned to settle their quarrel with love. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Max was walking through a park. He noticed a funny looking pole, so he asked his dad, “What is that pole?†His dad replied, “It’s a fishing pole.†Max said, “What does it do?†+ +His dad said, “You throw a line in the water and then wait to see if you can catch a fish.†Max was very excited. He asked, “Can I try it?†His dad said, “Sure.†+ +Max and his dad went to a distant lake. Max listened carefully to his dad as he taught him how to use the pole. Then, he threw the line in the water and waited. After a few minutes, he felt something tugging on the line. + +Max shouted, “I think I’ve got a fish!†His dad smiled and said, “Yes, you do! Now, quickly pull up the pole and bring it in.†Max smiled as he pulled the pole out of the water and saw a beautiful fish. It was the best day ever! +The little bear was very excited. He was skipping around with his tail wagging, trying to spread his cheer. + +“Let’s go for a walk,†he said. + +The big bear smiled and agreed. As they meandered through the woods, everything around them was calm and peaceful. + +Suddenly, the little bear heard a strange noise. He stopped and listened. + +“What is that?†he asked. + +The big bear said nothing, but his tail stiffened. The noise got louder and louder, until three grown bears surrounded them. + +The little bear was scared. He wanted to run, but he was too afraid. The grown bears growled and moved closer. + +The big bear stepped in front of the little one. “Go away,†he said firmly. + +But the grown bears didn’t listen. They spread out and lunged forward, attacking the little bear and the big one. + +The little bear squealed in pain, and the woods went quiet again, only broken by the sound of his whimpering. The big bear lay still and calm, and the little one next to him, neither of them moving. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear who loved to sail in his boat on the lake. Every day, he would jump in his boat with a big smile on his face and sail away. + +One day, while he was out sailing, he met a little duck who was also very excited to be out on the lake. + +The bear asked him, "Where are you going?" + +The little duck replied, "I'm going around the lake looking for adventure!" + +The bear smiled and invited the duck to join him aboard his boat. + +At first the sailing was fun and exciting, but after a while, the lake was getting rougher and the wind was blowing strong. The little duck was getting scared but the brave bear just kept sailing. + +Eventually, the sail ride ended and the bear and the duck were both happy and safe. + +The little duck had learnt a valuable lesson that day - being brave and facing your fears can lead to a safe and happy end. +One day, a young girl was walking down the street. She noticed a big knob on a door. It was very old and very big. She wondered what it was for. + +Suddenly, a tall and strong man appeared. He knew the girl was curious about the knob and he said, "That knob is very special. It opens the door to a magical place. I recommend you turn it and see what happens." + +So the girl reached up and turned the knob. The door opened and it was so long that she couldn't see the end. She looked around and saw a lot of fun things to do. + +The girl was so excited that she ran in. She played in the magical place for a long time and had a great time. + +At the end of the day, the girl thanked the tall and strong man for recommending the knob. She returned home with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a black cat. His name was Welcome, and he was drying his paws from a long day of playing. All of a sudden, he heard a voice. + +"Why don't you come and play?" the voice asked. Whoever it was, Welcome could tell they were friendly. + +Welcome hopped into a tree and saw a chirpy little bird. "I will be happy to play with you," he said. + +The two of them played together the whole day, and by the end, they were both tired and in need of a rest. They stopped outside in the sun, and Welcome said something peculiar. + +"It's better to be kind and make friends than to stay alone," he said as he continued to dry his paws. + +The bird thought of how helpful and kind Welcome had been to her. She thanked him, saying, "Yes, I think that's true. Friends will always make things more fun." + +Welcome smiled, proud of himself. He was glad he had been so kind and welcoming, because it not only helped make a new friend, but it also taught him a valuable lesson - that being kind to others always pays off! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She wanted to play outside, so she got her coat and opened the door. As soon as she touched the handle, her mom said: + +"Amy, shut the door!" + +Amy shut the door and looked back to her mom. She had a very tough look on her face, so Amy knew she had to be good. Her mom put her hands on Amy's shoulders and said: + +"You need to be a big girl now. Playing outside can be a lot of fun, but you also need to be safe. Don't forget to shut the door." + +Amy nodded her head and said: "Okay, I will." + +Then she opened the door and went outside. As she was leaving, she shut the door behind her and smiled. She knew she was being a big girl now, and that made her feel happy. +Once upon a time there was a very sad panda. It was very gloomy outside and rain was pouring down. The panda had no one to play with and he was feeling lonely. + +One day, a young boy stepped outside and the Panda began to follow him. The boy turned around and saw the Panda behind him. He was amazed and very excited. He gestured to the Panda to come over. + +The Panda came over and the boy started to sign to him. He signed a hello and waved his hand. The Panda waved back and smiled. It was obvious that he was happy. The two friends spent the day playing together. + +The sun began to set and the Panda had to leave. He waved goodbye and left, feeling much less gloomy. The boy watched him walk away, still in wonder of the Panda he just made a new friend. +Once there was a girl named Millie. She liked to play outside and find new things to do. One day, she saw a vehicle parked nearby. Millie was curious and wanted to find out what it was. + +So she hopped up onto the vehicle and tried to balance. But as she was standing there, she wobbled and fell off. She skinned her knee and was really sad. + +Millie started to cry and her mom came running to see what was wrong. Millie explained what happened and her mom hugged her tight. + +"It's ok sweetie," her mom said. "I'm so sorry you got hurt." Millie's mom helped her up and kissed her boo-boo. Then she helped Millie back inside. + +Millie's mom gave her some ice cream for dessert and Millie was soon feeling much better. She learned a valuable lesson that day - it's important to always be careful and try to balance! +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl who wanted to explore a huge, spooky hospital. She made her way inside and soon found herself deep in the hospital. As she got further away from the entrance, she could feel the temperature start to drop. Soon enough, the temperature dropped so low that everything froze solid! + +The brave girl tried her best to unfreeze, but it was no use! She was stuck in the icy hospital. Just then, she heard a voice. + +"Help me!" + +The brave girl was determined to free whoever was calling for help. She pushed hard against the icy walls, but she couldn't break free. In the end, the little girl sadly had to remain in the frozen hospital. And the voice she heard calling for help? No one knows what happened to it. +John was playing with his friends in the park when he heard a voice from the sky. It said, "John, I dare you to go on a fast journey". John was scared, but he wanted to be brave, so he said yes. + +John's friends said, "Wow, you have to go? That sounds dangerous!". John felt brave and said, "I know! But I'm not scared". + +John packed his bags and hugged his friends goodbye. Then he started his journey. The wind was blowing in his hair, and he ran as fast as he could. + +After a while, he reached the destination. He had made it! He was so happy, he celebrated all night. + +The next morning, John went back home, feeling proud of himself. He had gone on a daring, fast journey, and now he could tell his friends all about it! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Zoe. Zoe was curious and enjoyed exploring. One day as Zoe was walking down the street she peeked through the window of an office. Inside the office she saw a grumpy old man. + +Zoe opened the door and said “Hello! Can I please play with you?†+ +The grumpy old man grunted and said “No! I am busy. Go away.†+ +Zoe felt sad and began to walk away from the office. Suddenly the old man looked up from behind his desk and called out “Wait! You can play in the office, but only for a little while.†+ +Zoe was excited. She played for a long time in the man’s office. When she left, both Zoe and the grumpy old man were smiling. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She loved to play in the kitchen and often wore her special apron. One day, she and her mom were sorting through the kitchen drawers together. Lucy wanted to help, but she dropped the box of utensils and got hurt. Her mom quickly put on her apron so she wouldn't get hurt again. After that, Lucy was extra careful when she was sorting. She made sure to keep her apron on so she wouldn't get hurt again. They finished sorting in no time. Lucy's mom was so proud of her for being so careful and she wore her apron with pride. They celebrated their success by having some yummy cookies! +Mama and Papa were walking in the park one day and they discovered a baby. The baby was all alone, so they talked to it to see if it was okay. They asked if it had mommy or daddy and the baby just kept crying. So they decided to take the baby home with them. + +At home, Papa and Mama took turns taking care of the baby. They fed it and changed its diaper. They gave it a bath and made sure it was clean. Then they put him to bed. + +The next morning, Mama asked Papa, "What should we name the baby?" Papa thought for a minute and said, "Let's name him Benjamin. We can call him Ben for short!" + +Mama smiled and said, "I like that name. Welcome to the family, Benjamin!" They were so happy that they discovered him and got to take care of him. +Once there was a boy called Jack and he lived in a big space. One day, Jack set off to explore his space. As he was walking, he heard a tiny noise. Jack looked around and it sounded like it was coming from a dead tree. + +Jack cautiously walked towards the tree and saw something behind it. It was a tiny mouse! Jack was afraid so he jumped back. The mouse said to Jack, "Don't be afraid! I'm just exploring my space too." + +Jack felt brave and he asked the mouse, "What are you doing?" +The mouse replied, "I'm looking for food, but there is nothing around here. Can you help me?" + +Jack found some food for the mouse, but then he heard another noise. It was a big cat! The cat was trying to eat the mouse, but Jack was quick and he set off to help the mouse. He picked up a stick and waved it around until the cat ran away. + +The mouse was so thankful and said, "Thank you so much for saving me! I can now go explore my space without being scared." And Jack smiled and said,"You're welcome!" +Once there was a happy baby boy. He was ready to have some fun. Every day he played outside, but the one time he went too close to the pond his mom told him not to go near it ever again! + +He didn't like rules but he followed this one. One day, though, he was feeling brave. He decided to test if true and went close to the pond. As soon as his foot touched the water, he knew it was wrong. + +Suddenly, a big fish jumped out of the pond! It lunged at the little boy and he ran away! He got home safe, but his mom was really mad. He learned that day that even if something is true, it might not be a good idea to get close to it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to dream. Every day she'd close her eyes and imagine a place far away. One day, the girl was walking through a meadow when she came upon a sour smelling fruit tree. She had never seen any fruit like it before. + +"Mama, what kind of fruit is this?" she asked. + +"That's a sour apple tree, sweetie," her mother replied. + +The girl was intrigued and she dreamed of visiting the place where the tree was from. She wanted to explore the lands, meet new people and new animals, and taste some of the sour apples. One day, with the help of her parents, the girl set off on an adventure to explore the place she had dreamt of for so long. + +The trip was full of excitement. Everywhere she looked, there were new and exciting things to see. From the bright green meadows to the colorful birds in the sky, she loved it all. Finally, at the end of the trip, she found a sour apple tree and plucked a ripe apple from it. She took a bite and to her surprise, it was the sweetest thing she ever tasted. + +The girl was filled with joy and she knew that it was all a dream come true. +Once there was a wise old man. He had a pet dog called Max. Each day the old man would pour some special food into Max's bowl for him to eat. + +One day, the old man asked Max, "Do you like this special food I pour into your bowl?" + +Max barked happily and replied, "Yes, I love it! It's yummy!". + +The old man smiled. He knew that he had made the right choice in sharing his special food with Max. From that day onwards, the old man would pour a bowl of the special food for Max each day. + +Max was very happy and wise. He knew that he was very lucky to have such an amazing and loving owner who would always pour him special food. +Once upon a time, there was a goat. He was a very happy goat and was always smiling but this day was different. He was feeling hot and had a big frown on his face. + +As the goat was walking, he saw a little girl. She was about three years old and had a bright smile. + +"Why are you frowning?" asked the little girl. + +The goat replied, "I'm hot and feeling very uncomfortable". + +The little girl quickly ran to her house and came back with a large bucket of water. She poured the water over the goat and he was soon feeling much cooler. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Now you can smile again!" The goat happily smiled back. + +The little girl and the goat became best friends and loved spending time together. Every day, they would go on long adventures, and the goat would never forget to show his big, happy smile. +One day, a young girl named Lucy went for a walk with her chubby dog. It was a nice day and the sun shone brightly. As Lucy and her dog walked down the street, her father urged them to go faster. He clipped on a leash to the dog's collar and said, "Let's hurry home". + +Lucy was curious. She asked her father, "Why are we in such a rush?" Her father smiled and said, "You'll find out soon". + +As they hurried along, Lucy heard a sound in the distance. It was getting louder and louder. When she saw what it was, her eyes lit up with excitement. It was an ice cream truck! + +Lucy's father had been in such a rush because he wanted to treat Lucy and her chubby dog to an ice cream! +Timmy was feeling very lonely. He wanted a friend to play with but he didn't own anyone. He saw some police outside and couldn't figure out why they were there. + +Timmy went outside but one of the police saw him. He asked Timmy what he was doing and why he was so alone. Timmy told him he wanted a friend but didn't own anyone. + +The police didn't believe him and said he had to come with them. Timmy was scared and started to cry. The police asked Timmy a lot of questions but Timmy didn't know the answers. Finally, a nice police officer said he could go home. + +Timmy was relieved but still felt very lonely. He went home and still had no one to play with. He decided he would never talk to the police again. He was still all alone. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lucy and Jack. They lived next door to each other and were always playing together. + +One day, Lucy and Jack were playing in the park when they noticed a church in the distance. They were both curious and excited to explore it. + +They both ran to the church and were awe-struck when they opened the door. + +Jack looked around and saw an enormous bowl filled with colors and shiny objects. He then asked Lucy, “What is in there?†+ +Lucy smiled and said, “It’s a big bowl of things to mix!†+ +The two friends then went up to the bowl and started to mix the colors and objects. They laughed with joy as they mixed; they were so anxious to see what they could make together! + +When they were done they had created a beautiful art work that they proudly showed off to the church. + +The End. +Once there was a young boy called Jake, who was just three years old. He was always eager to try out new things and explore the world around him. + +One day, Jake decided to explore the back garden of his house. In the garden, Jake saw two staff members working in the garden. He smiled and tried to say “hello†but they did not reply. + +Jake was quite taken aback and didn't understand why they didn't reply. He tried again, but the staff members ignored him. He wondered why they were so rude. + +Suddenly, one of the staff members shouted at Jake in a harsh voice. He was shocked and he ran back into his house. + +The moral of the story is that we should be kind to everyone, even if they do not reply. If we don't, then we may end up being rude or harsh to someone who didn't deserve it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird, who liked to soar through the sky. He flew all around the big, tall tree that was in the woods near his home. One day, the bird was feeling very clever, so he thought he would fly even higher than the tree. So he flapped his wings, and off he went! + +As he flew, the bird saw a beautiful light twinkling in the sky. He went closer and asked in wonder, "What could that be?" He heard a soft voice reply, "That is a star! It is a very special and magical thing." The bird was so amazed and asked, "Can I soar as high as it?" The voice replied, "If you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything." The bird felt a newfound courage and courageously stretched out its wings and soared high into the sky to reach the star. + +The bird was delighted when he eventually reached the star and marveled at the magnificent view from up above. He waved at the little tree down below, and the tree waved back! Then the bird flew back home with a big smile on his face. He felt so grateful and clever for having achieved something that he thought was impossible. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mark and Melissa. +Mark and Melissa were playing in the park together when suddenly Melissa had an idea. +She said to Mark, "Let's play a game of surprise!" +Mark thought this would be fun and agreed. +First, it was Melissa's turn to hide. She hid behind a bush, waiting until Mark found her. +When Mark came to the bush, he was in for a huge surprise! Melissa jumped out and shouted, "Boo!" +Mark was so shocked he was angry. He shouted back, "That's not funny!" +Melissa just laughed, but then Mark playfully struck her with a stick. +Melissa was so surprised and a little scared. +But, then they both started laughing and knew the game was all in good fun. They went back to playing in the park with no more surprises! +Once upon a time, there was a wild fox. He loved to explore and he had been to many different towns. One day he came to a special town, but he couldn't fit in! He was too big! He tried to squeeze through the doors but it was too tight. + +The fox felt so sad that he couldn't fit into the town. Then he met a kind mouse who lived in the town. The mouse said, "Don't worry! We can help you fit in." + +Then all the animals in the town began to work together to make the town bigger. They did a great job and it didn't take very long for the fox to fit right into the town. + +The fox was so happy and he promised to always explore and help the animals of the town. The fox and the animals lived happily ever after in the wild town. +The boy had a big black dictionary. He was so happy when he got it and he could not wait to use it. He brought his dictionary to the beach. He put it on the sand and then ran into the water. + +He laughed and giggled as he splashed in the ocean. The water was so warm and he had so much fun. He kept running back and forth, making the biggest splashes he could. + +Finally, after playing for a long time, he remembered his black dictionary and ran back to the sand. He was happy to see that it was safe. He put it back in his bag and then continued splashing in the water. He smiled and laughed, having a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there was a big green tree in the middle of a meadow. All the animals in the forest liked to gather underneath it to play. + +One day, a little rabbit and a little squirrel were playing underneath the big green tree. The rabbit said to the squirrel, "Would you like to marry me?" + +The startled squirrel looked at the little rabbit and replied, "Why, I'm too young! I'm only a baby!" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "It's ok, I'm only a baby too!" + +So the two little animals got married and were very happy. They spent all their days playing together under the big green tree. All the animals in the forest were very happy for them. + +...And everyone lived happily ever after. +The streets were very busy with people running everywhere. Suddenly, a cop appeared with his big hat and stopped all the people. Everyone was very scared and did not know what to do. + +The cop looked around and then started to ask questions. No one could answer him, it was like they all had forgotten their words. + +Then, one brave person stepped forward and clapped. Everyone else followed and soon everyone was applauding. + +The cop seemed happy and started to leave. The crowd cheered, thinking that everything was over. + +But the cop suddenly turned around and yelled "stop". Everyone was very quiet. He had seen something in the distance, something unknown. + +The cop raced away toward the unknown and the people, who had been feeling safe, were scared once more. They waited in fear until the sun rose, but the cop never came back. +Once there was a orphan named Joe who was very sad. He had nowhere to live and was very lonely. One day, he was walking when he saw a old house in the distance. He thought it might be nice to live there, so he ran to the house and leaned against the door. He called out in a loud voice, but no one answered. He tried the door and it opened. "Amazing!", he thought. + +Inside, Joe found a big room full of nice furniture. He was so happy! He started making himself at home when suddenly, he heard a loud roaring noise. It was the sound of a flood! The water got higher and higher. Joe was scared and he did not know what to do. He leaned against the wall and cried. + +The flood quickly filled the whole house and Joe was soon swept away in the raging water. He screamed for help but no one came. The flood was too powerful. Joe was never seen again. + +It was an amazing house, but a bad ending for Joe. +Once upon a time, there was a turtle who was very fast. One day, the turtle ran faster than anyone else had ever seen. Everyone marveled at how fast he could go! + +But then he stumbled and stopped short. He had seen a box filled with prints and wanted to store them all. + +He went to his friend, the bear. "Bear, will you help me store these prints?" the turtle asked. + +The bear was very happy to help. He brought boxes and helped the turtle store all of the prints. + +When they were finished, the turtle was very happy. He thanked the bear for helping him store the prints. + +The bear smiled and said, "It was no problem, my friend. You were so fast, you needed all the help you could get." +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful queen. She had long, dark hair and a graceful smile. Every day, she would wear a sparkly, purple dress and a golden crown. + +One morning, the queen decided to go for a walk in the woods. As she strolled along, she spotted an opening in the side of the hill. The queen stopped to see what was inside. + +She slowly entered the opening and found a large, brightly lit room. About twenty people were standing in the room, talking in whispers. They stopped talking when the queen entered. + +"Who are all of you?" the queen asked. + +"We are your loyal subjects," the people replied. "We have come to celebrate your grace and beauty!" + +The queen smiled, thanked the people for their warm welcome, and invited them all to a feast. They were all thrilled and had a wonderful time. They ate cake, drank juice, and laughed together. The queen said farewell to everyone when the feast ended. + +As the queen left, everyone watched her graceful stride. They all cheered and waved goodbye. + +The queen was so happy and proud that she felt like she was the luckiest queen in the world. +One day, Peter went to the gym with his mom. He watched the grown-ups exercise and he thought it looked boring and dull. He didn't understand why they kept doing the same thing over and over. His mom said it was important to stay strong and healthy. + +Peter didn't feel like exercising at all. He asked his mom if they ever did any fun activities in the gym. She smiled and said they did one activity he would like: chewing. She put a big piece of gum in her pocket and told Peter to wait and see. + +When Peter's mom was finished with her workout, she took Peter to the gym's snack bar. She asked him to get a few pieces of gum for them to chew. Peter was so excited that he jogged to the counter! + +He tried out the different flavors and ended up picking some blueberry gum. He handed it to his mom and they both started to chew. The taste was so sweet and yummy that they spent the next few minutes chewing and enjoying it. + +At the end of the day, exercising wasn't so dull after all! Peter had a blast, thanks to the surprise activity that his mom prepared for him. He could hardly wait to come back to the gym again! +One day, Mommy was walking with Johnny when they came across a large bucket in the park. Johnny got excited and said, "Mommy, can I bring it home?" Mommy said, "Yes, of course you can." + +So Johnny bent down to pick up the bucket. It was a heavy bucket, so Johnny struggled to get it off the ground. Mommy helped him and soon they were walking home together with the big bucket in their hands. + +Johnny was a bit frightened by the size of the bucket, but Mommy smiled and said, "Don't be scared, the bucket won't hurt you. It's just empty." This made Johnny smile and he held onto the bucket tightly with both hands as they continued walking home. + +When they arrived home, Johnny said to Mommy, "We can make something wonderful with this bucket!" Mommy said, "That's a great idea, Johnny! Let's see what we can make together." + +And that's how Johnny and Mommy made a wonderful surprise for everyone with the big empty bucket. +Uncle Tom was feeling very happy. He had just won a medal for being the best runner. He showed the medal to his niece, Amy. + +Amy was very excited. She smiled wide when she saw the bright and shiny medal. "Let me see, let me see", she said. Uncle Tom handed it to her. + +Amy was overjoyed and started dancing with the medal. She was so happy that she accidentally dropped it into a filthy puddle. The medal was covered in mud and looked very dirty. + +Uncle Tom was so disappointed. He couldn't believe what had happened. "Oh no," he said, looking at the muddy medal. + +Amy could feel her uncle's sadness and started to cry. She picked up the medal and gave it to Uncle Tom. "It's ok", she said, "we can clean it and make it shiny again". + +Uncle Tom smiled. He and Amy worked together to clean the medal and it soon shined again. + +Uncle Tom was happy again. He put the medal around his neck to show it off and thanked Amy for being so helpful. He gave her a big hug and they both laughed. +Once upon a time there was a small cat named Mimmy. Mimmy was very happy and loved to add stuff everywhere. Her favourite thing to add was yarn and feathers. + +One day, Mimmy wanted to add something extra special to her home. She found a shiny heel and wanted to add it to her toy box. But just when Mimmy was about to add the heel, her brother, Tom, stopped her. He said, “No, Mimmy! That heel is not for you!†+ +Mimmy was very upset. She tried to grab the heel and add it to her toy box, but Tom wouldn’t let her. He said, “No! You can’t add the heel. It’s mine!†+ +Mimmy was so upset that she started to cry. She had really wanted to add the heel to her toy box. But it was too late. Tom had taken the heel away and Mimmy was left feeling very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful boy named Tom. Tom loved to explore the woods near his home. He used to go there almost every day. + +One day, Tom brought his toy gun with him to shoot. He carefully stepped into the woods, prepared to shoot his toy gun. When he was ready, he looked around and noticed a small bird in a tree. He smiled and decided not to shoot it. + +Instead, Tom found a small piece of wood on the ground. He put it on a log and tried to shoot it. He worked hard, but could not shoot it. He wasn't very strong. + +After a few tries, he gave up and just looked around. He was surprised to see a squirrel carrying a piece of wood coming towards him. The squirrel stopped right in front of Tom and carefully put the piece of wood that it was carrying onto the log. + +Tom smiled and thanked the squirrel. Then, he proceeded to shoot the piece of wood with his toy gun. He was successful this time. Tom was so happy he almost hugged the squirrel in thanks. + +The squirrel smiled and hopped away. Tom was very thankful for the thoughtful help of the squirrel. From then on, he always brought an extra piece of wood with him for the squirrel whenever he went to the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Abi. Abi was three years old and very anxious about going to school for the first time. + +When Abi arrived at school, she couldn't remember anyone's name. She was too shy to ask. + +Just then, a friendly teacher called Mrs Smith walked over to her and said, "Abi, why don't you look at the name labels on everyone's bags? I recommend you do that to remember everyone's names." + +Abi felt relieved. She followed the teacher's advice, and soon she was able to remember all of the children's names. + +At the end of the day, Abi was feeling very happy. She had made lots of new friends and learned their names. She even forgot her anxiousness from before. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom liked to explore what was hidden. One day, he was in his backyard looking for something special. He wondered if he could find a secret wish. He tried to look under a bush but he couldn't see anything. + +Just then, he heard a voice saying, "Hey Tom, look up!" He looked up and saw his mommy pointing at something. She said it was a hidden wish. So he carefully looked around and eventually he saw something glimmering among the leaves. It was a magical wish! + +Tom wanted to make his wish come true, so he tried to think of the best thing he could ask for. He decided to wish for a nice big puppy. He clapped his hands, held his breath and made the wish. + +His mommy said, "Let's see if it comes true, Tom. Let's wait and see". Tom was happy and thanked his mommy for helping him find the hidden wish. So they waited a few days and, sure enough, a nice big puppy arrived to surprise Tom. Tom was so excited and thanked the magical wish for granting his wish! +Once upon a time there was a kind man who had a great love for pine trees. He often visited the local pine forest and enjoyed being with them. + +One day, the man was walking through the forest when he noticed a tiny, damaged pine. He was very compassionate and wanted to help the little tree. + +The man knew he had to manage the problem, so he filled up a bucket with water and carefully poured it around the base of the tree. He then worked hard to pat the soil around the roots, giving the little pine the best chance of being healthy and strong again. + +The little pine thanked the kind man by waving its branches, and so the man waved back with a smile. From then on, the man was sure to visit the pine and make sure it was doing okay. + +The story of the kind man and the little pine touched everyone's hearts and they felt inspired to be more compassionate and care for others. +Once there was a dad who wanted to show his three year old how to drive. He thought it would be an interesting experience. On the way to the car he found a silver coin. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. + +When they got to the car his three year old was so excited to get behind the wheel. He drove around and around in circles and it looked like he was having so much fun. + +But then something bad happened. He accidentally drove the car off the road and into a tree. The car was smashed and the three year old was very upset. + +The dad was sad that his silver coin didn't bring them any luck. He realised it wasn't safe for a three year old to be driving and that getting a little too excited can be dangerous. His three year old learned a valuable lesson that day. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant network of friends and it was the best place to play. Everyone wanted to be part of this amazing team. Everyone had lots of fun together and none of them ever wanted to go home. + +One day, one of the friends decided to settle down and build a cozy home for them to rest and play in. Everyone was enthusiastic and helped out with the settling. They gathered sticks and stones to build the walls of the house and collected soft leaves and moss for the roof. + +The friends had worked so hard and their home was finally finished. Everyone settled into their cozy new home and they were content. They explored all the rooms and discovered secret tunnels and hidden games. They were now the happiest group of friends that ever existed. + +The end. +John and his mom were walking down the street. Suddenly, he stopped and saw an ice-cream shop. His eyes lit up and he made a demand. + +"I want ice-cream!" he said. + +His mom sighed and she looked guilty. She knew that it was a bad idea for John to have ice-cream. But John was persistent and kept asking for it. + +"Please, mom, please can I get an ice-cream?" asked John. + +His mom massaged her forehead and finally agreed. + +"Okay, okay. You can have an ice-cream," she said. + +John smiled and ran inside the shop. He felt so excited! He had never been to an ice-cream shop before. He eventually chose a delicious chocolate ice-cream cone that he knew his mom wouldn't be able to resist. + +When he came outside, his mom smiled and ate the ice-cream. John was very happy. Even though his mom felt guilty for getting him an ice-cream, she didn't regret it. +Once upon a time there was a nice little girl called Daisy. Daisy wanted to study comets, so she went to the library one day to learn all about them. She was very excited! + +At the library she saw a big gray book on comets. She opened it and started reading. + +After a while, Daisy heard a voice behind her. + +"What are you studying?" asked the voice. + +Daisy turned around and saw a big smile on the face of an old man. + +"I'm studying comets!" said Daisy. + +The old man smiled and said, " That's wonderful! I used to study comets too, when I was young like you. Maybe one day you'll be able to find a real gray comet!" + +Daisy smiled, thanked the old man, and went back to her studying. She couldn't wait to learn more about comets! +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved playing cricket. One day, Tom and his friends went to the park to play cricket together. Everyone had fun, but Tom was particularly good at batting. + +Unfortunately, while playing, Tom hit the ball so hard that it broke a window in a nearby house. Tom was very embarrassed and he did not know what to do. + +His friends told him to go and apologise to the people in the house. Tom was scared and worried, but he knocked on the door. The people living there were very nice and told Tom that it was alright. They were just glad that he was brave enough to come and apologise. + +Tom felt much better after that, although he was careful to never hit the ball so hard again. He knew that fragile things like windows should always be respected. From then on, Tom and his friends enjoyed playing cricket together, although they were much more careful! +Once there was a little boy who hated zoom. Zoom was so very stupid in his eyes. He tried everything to make it stop, but it only got louder and louder. No matter how much he asked his parents to turn it off, it wouldn't change. Suddenly, one day, the zoom stopped. He was the happiest he had ever been. He jumped for joy and thanked his parents for making it go away. From that day on, he promised himself never to hate zoom again. +Once upon a time there was a silly man. He was foolish and naughty. One day he went to the kitchen and saw a pan. He wanted to play a game so he thought it would be fun to slap the pan. He raised his hand and slapped the pan hard. He was so silly! + +The pan was not happy and it made a loud noise. The noise was so loud it scared the man and he ran out of the kitchen. He was very embarrassed and no one ever saw him again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved playing outside and one day she was walking in a park with her mom. Suddenly, Sarah saw a tall tower and got very excited. She begged her mom to take her closer, and with a smile, mom agreed. + +When Sarah reached the tower, she grabbed on to its walls and started marching up. Her mom shouted, "No Sarah, it's too dangerous! Come down now!" But Sarah wanted to show her mom that she was brave and kept going higher. + +Finally, she reached the top and felt very proud. But before she could enjoy the view, Sarah felt something tight around her ankle. She had accidentally stepped into the tower's stuck door and it had locked around her ankle! + +With tears in her eyes, Sarah said sadly, "Mom, please help me!" Her mom rushed over and tried her best to open the door, but it was too tight. In the end, Sarah had to wait until someone with the right key came to open it. + +The situation taught Sarah a valuable lesson – it's always important to think carefully before taking risks. +Max and Mommy were playing in the park one day. They were throwing a ball back and forth and having lots of fun. + +Max asked, "Mommy, can I tell a joke?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Sure thing, Max!" + +So Max yelled his joke as loud as he could. "Why did the turtle go so slow? Because he was carrying his house!" + +Mommy laughed and said, "That's a great joke, Max!" Max was so happy that he ran around and around while Mommy laughed and yelled, "Slow down, Max!" + +Max and Mommy had a lot of fun that day with their laughing and yelling. +Once upon a time there was a very proud ant. One day, he marched up to the ant hill, demanding to know its secrets. The other ants all stopped to listen, unsure what to make of this strange demand. + +The Queen ant stepped forward. “Why do you make such demands?†she asked in a gentle voice. + +The proud ant said, “I will help take care of this ant hill if you show me the way!" + +The Queen was surprised, but she smiled with pride. “You are welcome here,†she said. + +The proud ant was proud of his new job and did it very well. He soon became the best ant in the hill and the other ants praised him for his hard work. + +The proud ant smiled and said, “I am proud to be an ant!†+Once upon a time, there was a sad little puppy. He had lost his bone. He couldn't find it anywhere. He was so sad! + +He decided to go for a walk in the woods. As he was walking, he saw a nosy bird looking down from a tree. The puppy felt a bit better. + +The bird called down, "Hello puppy! I know where your bone is!" The puppy was very excited! He followed the bird to a big tree. + +The bird said, "Your bone is in there. I saw a big black cat take it!" + +The puppy was scared. He started to whimper. Then the bird comforted him, "Don't worry puppy. You can get your bone back!" + +The little puppy was brave, and he went into the tree. When he came out, he had his bone back! + +He was so happy that he wanted to thank the bird. He gave the bird a big hug. The bird was happy too. The nosy bird and the brave little puppy were friends forever. +Max and his friends were running around the garden. Max was playing tag and he thought it was funny when he screamed "you're it!" to his buddy. All the kids were splashing around and Max got covered in mud. He was laughing and feeling so free. + +Suddenly, his mom came out to the garden and yelled at him in a very bossy voice, "Max have you been playing in the mud?! That's it, you are going to your room!" He started to cry and begged to stay outside. But she wouldn't listen. + +Max went inside and all his friends waved goodbye to him. He sat in his room for hours, feeling very sad. He knew he had been too naughty and he would never be able to play with them again. +Henry was walking in his backyard with his dog, Titus. Suddenly, they heard a sound coming from the bushes. It sounded like something was trying to speak. Henry didn't know what it was, but his dog seemed scared. + +He slowly stepped closer and saw that it was a small, harmless animal. It was a squirrel with a very soft voice. + +The squirrel spoke, "Please don't be afraid. I'm lost. I was looking for water, because I'm feeling so hot." + +Henry felt bad for the squirrel. He knew he had to help. But he was also afraid, so he slowly moved back a bit. + +Then, his dog spoke up and said, "Let's take the squirrel home and let it drink from our bowl!" Henry agreed and put the squirrel on his arms. He took it back home and gave it some water. + +The squirrel felt much better and thanked Henry for his kindness. Henry was happy that he could help and he saw how the little creature could be harmless after all. +Mum and Dad were excited - they had won an important medal. They showed it to their little 3 year old daughter, Emily. + +"Look Emily, we won the medal," said Mum. "It means that we value hard work and effort." + +Emily was upset. Although she was excited for her mum and dad, she wanted a medal of her own. "I want a medal too," said Emily, looking down at the ground with a frown. + +Mum and Dad both hugged Emily. "That's so sweet of you," said Mum. "Just remember, you don't need a medal to show that you are valued. We think you are very special, without any medals at all!" + +Emily smiled and hugged her mum and dad again. She was glad that she was valued for who she was, and knew that her mum and dad saw her as a special girl - medal or not! +Claire was very nervous. She wanted to see a film, but she did not know what to choose. She talked to her mum. + +“Mum, I want to watch a film. What can I see?†Claire asked. + +“Well, Claire, there are lots of films to choose from. Do you want to see a funny film?†Mum asked. + +“Yes please!†Claire said. + +So Mum put on a funny film for Claire to watch. Claire laughed and smiled throughout the film. She loved it! When the film finished, Claire gave Mum a big hug and said thank you. She was so happy and relieved that her nerves were gone. +Once there was a fat rock. It sat still on the ground, not moving an inch. One day, an ant came along and wanted to see if the rock could balance. The ant climbed onto the rock and tried to balance. But the rock was so fat that the ant could not keep its balance and had to slip off the rock. + +Then a rabbit came by who saw the ant trying to balance on the rock. The rabbit thought that she could do a better job than the ant and so hopped onto the rock. The rabbit stayed on the rock and kept her balance until a wind came and made her wobble. She had to jump off the rock, though she had stayed on for longer than the ant. + +Finally, a squirrel saw what had happened to the ant and the rabbit and decided to try balancing on the rock. This time, the fat rock was able to keep its balance so the squirrel stayed on and didn't fall off. The squirrel shouted out that it had finally found a rock that it could balance on and shared it with all the other animals of the forest. The rock was so happy to see all its new friends playing and balancing on it that it never moved an inch ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to play outside in the snow every day. One day, when she went outside she saw that the snow was thick and white. She wanted to play in it, so she sat in it and made a snowman. + +Lucy was so excited and was having lots of fun. Then, her mummy called her inside and said, "Lucy, you must come inside now. You'll get cold if you stay outside." But Lucy said, "No mummy, I don't want to come. I want to play in the snow!" + +Mummy said, "Please Lucy, you need to come inside now so that you don’t get cold. Otherwise, you won’t be able to play outside." Lucy listened to her mummy and came inside reluctantly. + +The moral of the story is: listen to your parents so that you can stay safe and healthy. +Once there were two best friends, Bill and Tom. Tom liked to play with his soft toy bunny and Bill liked to count numbers. One day, they decided to play together. Bill showed Tom his number game. He explained that you had to move your piece around a board and try to pass your opponents. Tom loved the game and clapped his hands. + +Bill and Tom took turns taking their pieces. Tom moved his piece to pass Bill's. He smiled when he saw his piece get ahead. Bill laughed and remembered to help Tom with the rules. He reminded Tom to count numbers as he moved his piece. + +When it was Bill's turn, he passed Tom. They both jumped and yelled with joy. They both wanted to win. After a few more passes, Tom finally won the game! Bill cheered and gave Tom a big hug. They played together again and again, having lots of fun. +There once was a small girl who loved to explore. She was very persistent and loved to see what was around the next corner. + +One day, the little girl went outside in her backyard. As she looked around, she noticed something very wide. She was surprised to find out it was a big pond. + +The little girl decided to go closer and see what was inside. As she got nearer to the edge, she was even more surprised. The pond was filled with thousands of colourful fish! + +The little girl smiled and began to talk to the fish. She asked them why they were so persistent about swimming around the pond. + +"Oh," one fish said, "we're persistent because we want to make sure everyone is happy. We surprise everyone with how beautiful the pond is." + +The little girl smiled and thanked the fish for their explanation. Then, she waved goodbye and happily went back inside. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit named Fluffy. He lived in a little burrow in a big field with his family. Every day, Fluffy would hop around the field having fun and playing with his family. + +One day, Fluffy was enjoying his usual game of hopscotch when his older sister, Cotton, came up to him. She said, "Fluffy, do you want to come exploring with me?" Fluffy was so excited! He had never been exploring before. + +They hopped toward the edge of the field when they heard a strange noise. "What is that?" asked Fluffy nervously. Cotton said, "It might be a scary bear! Its fur looks normal but it might scare us if it gets too close!" Fluffy and Cotton held hands and hopped as fast as they could back to their burrow. + +When they got there, Fluffy and Cotton told their parents about their adventure. They were so proud that Fluffy and Cotton were brave and stayed together the whole time. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a navy. It was a very big navy and they sailed all around the world. + +One day while they were sailing, the captain heard something funny from outside the ship. He sent two of his crew to investigate. + +The two crew members went outside and heard a tiny voice speaking to them. It was a little fish with a big mouth. + +"Hello little fish," said one of the crew members. +"Hi," said the fish. "I want to join your navy!" + +The two crew members thought it was very funny and said, "Yes, why not? You can come with us!" + +So the little fish joined the navy and sailed around the world with them. He became the most popular crew member, always making jokes and having fun. + +Now whenever there's a thunderstorm, the captain and crew can be heard laughing and singing as they sail. It's all because of the funny little fish who joined the navy. +Once upon a time, there was a shy comet. It flew through the sky, looking for adventure. + +The Comet came across a planet and decided to take a closer look. As it got closer, it noticed a twist in the winds! It was so excited by the twisty winds that it started to twirl, faster and faster. All of a sudden, a little voice called out, “What are you doing?†+ +The Comet was very shy, so it stopped twirling, and slowly looked around. It spotted a young girl looking up, eagerly. She was only three years old and was so curious. + +The Comet hesitated, but finally it said, “I was spinning around because I saw the twisty winds and it looked like so much fun!†+ +The little girl smiled, clapped her hands and said, “Me too! Can I join you?†+ +So the Comet and the little girl started spinning together, faster and faster, until the world was a blur and they were both out of breath. They both laughed and the little girl said, “Let’s do it again!†+ +And so, the shy comet and the little girl kept twirling around, laughing and having the best time. + +The end. +Once there was a girl who loved playing outside. She ran through the fields and smell the miracle of life in the air. One day she decided to go on a journey. + +She started walking in the meadow, until she catch sight of a distant hill. It was covered in dust and the girl felt an incredible pull towards it. She couldn't resist and started running. + +"Wait!", Shouted a soft voice behind here. It was a little old lady sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of a nearby cottage. + +"Do you want to come with me?", Asked the girl. + +The old lady smiled and nodded as she slowly got up from the chair. Together they walked towards the hill in silence. + +When they reached the top the girl felt something she had never felt before. It was peaceful and distant, like a dream. + +The sun was setting and the dirt was turning pink with the last rays of light. + +They both sat down in the dust, feeling happy and at peace with the world. +Once upon a time there was a big brown bear. He liked to sing. Every day he would go on a long walk in the woods. + +One day, he heard a yummy smell coming from nearby. He followed the smell to a delicious track. It was like a song, and he loved it. + +The bear wanted to join in and sing. He moved closer and started singing along. Soon, other animals heard him and they came out of the woods to join in too. + +“You have a beautiful voice!†said the rabbit. + +The bear smiled and said, “Thanks! I just love to sing. It makes me feel good.†+ +The animals all smiled and sang together. It was a delicious track that the big brown bear would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy was only three years old. + +One day, when she was walking, she saw a cat without a roof. The cat was very miserable and cold. + +So Daisy went up to the cat and said, "Don't worry, I will give you a roof." + +The cat was so happy. Daisy found some wood, straw and leaves and made the cat a small roof. The cat was so thankful and so was Daisy. + +The cat was no longer miserable, and Daisy was so proud for giving the cat a home. + +The two of them were so happy that day. The cat had a cosy roof and Daisy had a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Joy. Joy was very troubled because she wanted a lollipop, but she didn't know how to get one. Suddenly, a kind man came to visit her. He said, "I can cook you a lollipop! It won't take long!". + +Joy was so excited. She watched as the kind man put some ingredients together in a pan. He cooked them until they looked like a sweet lollipop! Joy was delighted. + +The kind man gave Joy her lollipop. She ate it happily, and it made her feel very happy and relaxed. There was no more trouble in Joy's heart. She was content and grateful for the kind man's gift. And so, Joy enjoyed her lollipop, and lived happily ever after. +One day, a green frog was hopping around a pond looking for his friends. But the pond was so cold, he couldn't find them. He was starting to get lonely and worried when he suddenly saw a little green turtle. + +"Hi!," said the green frog. + +The turtle looked up. "Do you want to be friends?" + +The green frog smiled. "Yes, I would like that!" + +The two talked for a while and then decided to go for a walk around the pond. The frog and the turtle saw a lot of interesting things and their conversation was filled with laughter. + +Eventually, they had to decide if they wanted to stay at the pond or go to another place. After some thought, they decided to go to a sunny field and explore. As they arrived at the field, the sun felt so warm and the grass was so green. The frog and the turtle had a lot of fun playing around that day. + +At the end of the day, the frog and the turtle said goodbye. They promised to come back soon and play some more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Meg. She was only three years old but she was very brave. + +One day, Meg went out to the woods with her mum and they found a secret place. Meg was very excited and said, “What do you think this place is, Mum?†+ +Her mum smiled and replied, “I think it’s a secret garden. I'm going to provide you a special surprise if you stay here for a while.†+ +Meg was very curious so she decided to stay. Her mum went away and she waited for her surprise. After a few minutes, Meg felt dizzy. When she opened her eyes, she saw a gorgeous rainbow! + +“Wow!†She said to herself. + +Then, she heard her mum’s voice. She had found a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! She said, “Meg, I'm providing you with a special secret – you can use this gold to make all your dreams come true.†+ +Meg was so happy! She hugged her mum and thanked her for the surprise. Meg learned that with a little bit of curiosity, you can find amazing surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved animals. One day, she went for a walk in the park and heard some meowing. She looked around and saw a kitty stuck in a tough stone. She ran to the kitty and tried to free it from the stone. She pushed and pulled, but the stone was too tough. + +Suddenly, she saw a big gentleman with a hat coming quickly towards her. He grabbed the stone and used his strong muscles to free the kitty. He rescued the kitty and handed it safely to the little girl. She was so excited to have the kitty in her arms. + +The gentleman said, “It was tough, but I managed to rescue this kitty! Now it can play in the park again.†Then he smiled and walked away. + +The little girl was so happy. She cuddled the kitty and ran home so they could play together. They were so glad they were rescued! +Ricky the Rabbit was a very mischievous bunny. One day, he mischievously hopped around the garden, making a mess of things. He demolished flower beds, uprooted vegetables and chewed on beanstalks. His naughty spirit led him to hide behind the fence, with a smile on his face. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud giggle coming from the other side of the fence. It was Zara, the zebra. She had seen Ricky's naughty behaviour, he was surprised! But she managed to keep a secret. + +“Why did you hide, Ricky?†asked Zara. + +Ricky, feeling ashamed, eagerly replied, “I was afraid of being scolded by the gardener.†+ +“You know, ignoring wrong deeds does not make you wise,†replied Zara. + +Ricky understood and decided to not be so ignorant anymore. He wholeheartedly apologised to the gardener and was given a collar engraved with the word 'Responsible'. + +Ricky learnt that being ignorant can put things at risk and it's important to be aware of one's behaviour and be responsible. From then on, he behaved in an honest and responsible manner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was feeling very sick, so her mummy took her to the doctor's office. When they arrived, Lily was so scared. She didn't like seeing doctors. + +The doctor said, "Hi Lily, I'm your doctor. Are you ready to look at my medicine?" Lily shook her head and stared at the medicine on the table. + +Mummy said, "It's okay, honey, I'm here with you. You can trust the doctor." But Lily just kept staring. + +The doctor said, "Lily, if you don't take the medicine now, you won't get better." Lily still wouldn't move. + +The doctor sighed, and said, "I'm sorry, Lily, but if you won't take it then you won't get better." + +Lily stared at the doctor with her big eyes, but eventually it was too late. Lily didn't take the medicine, and she never recovered. +The dog was very excited. He was going to get a treat. His mom said they were going to the store to get a special surprise. When they got to the store, his mom said that she was going to spoil him. She said, "You get to pick out whatever you want for a special treat!" + +So the dog walked around the store, looking for something very special. After a few minutes, the dog found what he wanted. In his mouth was a big bone! + +His mom saw the bone and said, "That looks like a good score! I think you chose well. But, don't forget to share." + +The dog was feeling a little bit selfish. He wanted to keep the bone all to himself. But eventually, he decided to be nice and share with his mom. So they each took a end of the bone and enjoyed their treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was always exploring and one day she found a weird looking mailbox in her garden. She wanted to see what was inside so she opened it. When she opened the mailbox, a big monster came out! The little girl was so scared she started to cry. + +The monster said that if she wanted to close the mailbox again, she must give him something in return. The little girl had nothing to give him so she ran away. + +From that day on, the monster stayed in the garden. Everyone in the neighbourhood was scared. + +The moral of the story is that you never know what's behind something. Be careful when you're exploring and make sure you understand the consequences of your actions before you act. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Steve. Steve lived in the ancient forest, and he and his family were searching for the biggest and juiciest nuts. + +One day, Steve heard a loud noise coming from a cave in the forest. He was scared, so he ran back to his family's nest. + +He told his family about the loud noise, and his father said, "Let's go check it out." + +So, the family went to the cave. When they went inside, they saw an ancient dragon sleeping in the cave. They wanted to run away, but the dragon's loud snoring made them stop. + +The dragon woke up and said, "Don't be scared, I just want some of your nuts too." + +The family was relieved and laughed, then they shared their nuts with the dragon. After that, they became good friends and their fear was gone! +Once upon a time, in a magical kingdom, there lived a chubby little girl called Jessica. Jessica liked playing in the park and always packed a stamp in her pocket. One day, as Jessica played, she found a treasure chest in the middle of the park. She opened it, and found a beautiful stamp inside. + +"Wow!" She shouted. + +But then a giant appeared and said: "That's mine! I need it to surrender to the King!" Jessica held the treasure tight and refused to give it to the Giant. The Giant grabbed Jessica and said "Give it to me or I will take it." + +But Jessica didn't want to give up the stamp, so she shouted: "No!" + +Suddenly, the Giant smiled and said: "I can sense your courage and bravery. You can keep the stamp." + +Jessica smiled and hugged the Giant. He then said "Although I couldn't get my stamp, I'm happy I found someone as brave as you". Jessica thanked the Giant, put the stamp safely back in her pocket, and ran off to show it to her friends. +Once there was a loyal little boy who really wanted a trumpet. One day, his dad showed him a beautiful trumpet. It was shiny and red, with a long tube coming out of the top. The boy was so excited! He wanted to take it home right away! + +His dad showed him how to make music with the trumpet. He put his lips on the mouthpiece and blew. The boy was amazed! When he made music, it sounded like a real trumpet! + +The little boy was very loyal with his trumpet. Every day he practised and made more and more music. Soon he was so good at playing the trumpet, that he performed for the whole neighbourhood! + +The boy was so proud of his trumpet - it had changed his life. From that day on he always showed his trumpet to everyone and played music with it. +Once there was a famous lion called Leo. He lived in the jungle and he was loved by all the animals. One day Leo was wandering around the jungle when he heard a loud noise. Suddenly a big elephant came stomping through the trees! The elephant was angry and he said to Leo "Give me your boot or I will crush you". Leo was very scared but he shouted back "No! You will not get my boot!" +The elephant didn't like that and he demanded again for Leo to hand over his boot. Leo replied with even more courage and said "No! I will not give you my boot!" The elephant was so angry he bellowed loudly and threatened to squash Leo, but Leo stayed brave and shouted back "No! I will never give you my boot!" +The angry elephant eventually gave up and ran away. Leo was so happy to have kept his boot and the other animals cheered for him. He became even more famous for having the courage to stand up for himself and not give in to the elephant's demands. +One day, a little boy called Timmy was walking in the park. He was so happy, alert and excited about his life. He could see the birds, the trees and the flowers, and he welcomed everything he saw. + +He stopped at a small pond, and leaned over to observe the fish and the ducks below. Suddenly, a man appeared and he was not friendly. + +The man said to Timmy, "Do you want to be friends?". But Timmy was scared, so he didn't reply. The man kept talking, saying, "I won't let you leave until you promise to be my friend". + +Timmy started to fear for his life. So he decided to run away. But the man was fast, and he grabbed hold of Timmy's arm. After a few moments of struggle, the man let go. + +Timmy was now alone and scared. He knew he had to tell someone about the man. He hurried home, and told his parents, who took swift action. + +Unfortunately, the bad ending came true. The police were unable to catch the man before he disappeared, and the danger still lingers for little Timmy. +One sunny summer day, Fluffy the rabbit hopped down the trail. He was alert and his eyes wide with curiosity. He hopped and hopped until he came to a big patch of grass, which glowed green in the sunlight. He paused there, sniffing the sweet smell of summer. + +Suddenly, the air around him seemed to freeze. Fluffy shivered and looked up. He caught sight of a hawk perched in a nearby tree. The bird's dark eyes were focused on Fluffy. + +"Don't worry, Fluffy," said a voice behind him. It was his friend, Scruffy the squirrel. "Just stay still and the hawk won't take you," he said. + +Fluffy remained still. The hawk swooped down and snatched up a caterpillar instead. Fluffy breathed a sigh of relief. + +Scruffy laughed. "See, I told you there was nothing to worry about. But, don't forget: next time, stay alert!" +Josh was so excited to go on a trip to the beach! He could not wait to get there and explore. His parents carefully unpacked all of their bags and got everything ready. Josh grabbed his beach bucket and ran to the door. + +Josh looked at his mom and said, "Hurry up, I'm ready!" His mom smiled back and said, "Be careful, Josh! We want to make sure all the stuff gets safely inside the house, ok?" + +Josh nodded his head and stayed close as his parents carefully brought each suitcase through the door. They worked together to unpack all their beach items in the living room. After they were finished, Josh said to his parents, "Let's go to the beach now!" His parents smiled and they all ran outside, ready to have an amazing time. +Cindy was a clumsy girl. She loved to zoom around her home. One day, Cindy found a shiny coin on the floor. She was so excited! She liked to collect coins, so she picked it up and put it in her pocket with all the other coins she had been saving. + +Cindy stored her coins in a piggy bank. She couldn't wait to deposit the coin she just found. But when she went to deposit it, something funny happened. As Cindy tried to put the coin in, the piggy bank began to shake and zoom around the room. + +At first, Cindy was scared, she didn't understand why the piggy bank was zoomig. But soon enough she figured out what was happening. The coin she found had some magical powers, and the more coins she collected, the more magic the piggy bank had. + +So Cindy kept finding more coins and adding them to her piggy bank. Whenever she did, the bank would start zooming around the room. She loved using her new magic power, and was no longer clumsy as she zoomed around the home! +Once upon a time there was a red crib. Inside lay a little boy who was very curious. He always wanted to explore and find new things. + +One day he got out of his crib and decided to explore his room. He looked in the corners and behind the furniture. All of a sudden he noticed something shiny and he wanted to take a closer look. He moved closer and saw it was a big red button. + +"What does this do?" asked the little boy. + +He pressed the button and suddenly everything in the room began to spin and disappear. Even his red crib was gone! + +The little boy started to look around in surprise. Everything was gone! He had made it all disappear. + +He thought he heard a voice coming from somewhere, but he couldn't figure out where it came from. + +Just then the voice said, "If you want everything to come back, press the red button again." + +The little boy quickly looked around and found the red button again. He pressed it and just like that, everything reappeared. His red crib was back in its place and he was glad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was very organized. One day, when Lucy was playing in her room, she found a letter on the floor. She picked it up, but the paper was all torn up. Lucy wanted to repair it. + +So Lucy went to ask her mom for help. She said, "Mommy, I need to repair this letter!" Her mom said, "Oh, let me see. Yes, I can help you repair it. We can use some tape and glue." + +So Lucy and her mom worked together and carefully repaired the letter. When they finished, the letter was ready for Lucy to send. + +"Thank you, Mommy!" said Lucy. + +"You're welcome," said her mom. "Now, let's get it in the mailbox!" +Once upon a time there was a boy called Sam. He was only three years old. One day, Sam wanted to go to the cabin at the end of the forest. So he set off into the wood. + +Suddenly, he met a grumpy bear! The bear said "What are you doing here?!" Sam was very scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then Sam remembered something. He said "Waiting for you to take me to the cabin at the end of the forest!" + +The grumpy bear smiled. He said "Well why didn't you say that before? Come on, I'll take you!" + +The bear and Sam walked together through the woods to the cabin at the end. They said their goodbyes and Sam went inside the cabin. + +Sam had a great time at the cabin and was very happy when it came time to end his adventure. He said goodbye to the cabin and happily skipped home. +John was very eager to help his mom. He wanted to be like the grown-ups and do things for himself. One day, he asked his mom if he could manage the chores. His mom smiled and placed a big bucket in his hands. + +John held the bucket carefully and slowly braved the path outside. He was determined to do the job as best he could. He gathered as many rocks as his little hands could carry and filled the bucket to the brim. + +Back at home, John's mom was amazed at how much he had managed in such little time. She knew he was eager to help but had no idea he could do so much. John beamed with pride and immediately asked if he could help again the next day. + +John never tired of tugging at his mom's apron strings. It took her some time to get used to the idea but soon enough, he was managing the chores regularly. His mom always counted on him, and he savored every moment of playing grown-up with her. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Daisy was feeling very cheerful. It was the start of a new season, and she could hardly wait to go outside and explore. She put on her shoes and grabbed her favorite stuffed elephant, ready for an adventure. Daisy ran out into the backyard and kicked a big pile of leaves. She laughed with joy as the leaves splashed around her. She kept kicking the leaves, making more and more fun shapes and piles. Finally, Daisy was too tired to keep kicking and plopped down in the middle of all the leaves. She giggled and felt the warm sun on her face, feeling very cheerful. The end. +Once there was a little boy. He was three years old and very excited. He wanted to watch a special cartoon but his dad said it was too late. The little boy was very upset. + +The next day he looked outside and saw a delivery truck. He ran out to meet it and the driver said it was for him. The driver gave him a big box. He opened the box and inside was the special cartoon. + +The little boy was so happy! He took the box inside and watched the cartoon with his family. It was his favourite day ever! + +But then he got upset again. He realised the delivery man had not been paid. He ran back to the truck, grabbed some money from his dad and gave it to the driver. + +The delivery man was happy, thanked the little boy and drove away. The little boy was proud he had been able to deliver the money. He went inside and watched his cartoon again feeling satisfied. +Once there were two friends, Kate and Sarah. Kate had a skirt that was so special! It had lots of bright colors and a big bow on it. Kate loved her skirt. + +One day Sarah and her friends wanted to see Kate's skirt. They thought it was so special. So Kate raised her skirt and showed them. + +Sarah and her friends laughed and laughed! They thought it looked so crazy and fun! It made them feel excited. + +So the next day, Sarah and her friends asked Kate if they could raise their skirts too. Kate said yes, so all the friends raised their skirts and danced around in the park. They had so much fun, and everyone laughed at how crazy they looked. + +At the end of the day, they were all so happy and tired. They had made many wonderful memories together, and now they all knew how special Kate's skirt was! +Alice had gone to the store to buy some food. She was already feeling very hungry. She saw some of her favourite foods on the shelves and wanted to buy them. + +Alice asked the storekeeper, "How much is the price of this food?" +The storekeeper said, "It's two dollars." +Alice said, "That's too expensive. Can you make it cheaper?" +The storekeeper looked at Alice and said, "I can make it one dollar." +Alice smiled and said, "Thank you very much." She then touched the food and put it in her bag. + +Alice went home feeling happy. She had saved some money and was able to buy food to make her not hungry anymore. +Once upon a time there was a bear and a squirrel. The bear wanted to find something to eat and the squirrel had a really good idea. + +"I've got some oats over here!" said the squirrel. + +The bear was very happy and he said "Oats? That sounds great!" + +The squirrel smiled and he started to wrap the oats in a big piece of paper. The bear said "Wow! That looks really fit!" + +The squirrel looked at the bear with a big smile and said "See! I told you I had a good idea!" + +The bear thanked the squirrel and said "I think I'll eat my oats now, they smell so good!" + +So the bear and the squirrel shared a nice meal of oats and were both very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, two friends Jake and Sally were playing at the park. Jake pointed out a shiny orange pasta on the ground. Sally couldn't resist and suggested they both choose it. Unfortunately, when they picked up the pasta, they realised it was a toy, made of wood. + +The children felt disappointed, so they decided to take their toys home. On the way home, they wandered through the market. There was an orange vegetable stall which had beautiful looking pastas that smelt so delicious! + +"Let's choose one of these," Jake said, eagerly. But Sally was not so sure. "I don't think so. These cost money and we don't have any," she replied sadly. + +Unfortunately, they decided to go home with empty hands. The orange pastas in the market stayed there until a new customer chose them. +John and his father went for a drive. It was a lovely day, with blue skies and a cheerful breeze. They drove to the big university, and Dad parked the car under a big tree. + +John was very excited. He opened the car door and stepped out into the sunshine. He looked around him in awe - he had never seen a university before! + +Dad laughed and gave John a hug. "Would you like to explore?" he asked. + +John nodded eagerly and jumped up and down. They walked towards the big gates, and Dad held John's hand as they looked around the gardens. + +They walked around the university until John was tiring. Then they said goodbye, got back into the car and drove away. John smiled and waved as they drove away. He had had a wonderful day at the university - it was very cheerful. +Once upon a time, there was a father and his three year old daughter. The father was a very kind man, and always wanted his daughter to be fair. + +One day, the daughter wanted to try to cross the street. The father said, "No, you can't cross the street, it's too dangerous." But the daughter insisted, so the father thought of a fair solution. + +He said to his daughter, "We'll cross the street together. I will act like your shield, and make sure you are safe." The daughter happily agreed. + +The two of them crossed the street and reached the other side safely. The daughter thanked her father, who said, "It's part of my job as your father, to make sure you are safe and always make sure that things are fair." +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anya. One day Anya wanted to bake a cake. She went to the kitchen and got out her baking supplies. Her mom was nearby, so Anya asked, "Mommy, can you help me bake a cake?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Anya! Let's do it together." + +They went to work baking the cake. They stirred the batter and put it into the pan. Then they put it in the oven and waited for it to bake. + +While they were waiting, Anya heard a noise outside. She went to look and saw a long crocodile! Anya couldn't believe her eyes. + +The crocodile was walking around the garden. Anya stayed very still and watched it. The crocodile stayed for a while and then he slowly left. + +Soon the cake was ready and looking delicious. Anya and her mom took it out of the oven and Anya ate a big piece. It tasted as good as it looked! +Once upon a time, there was a big garden with lots of beautiful plants and trees. The garden had a family of butterflies living in it; they were very happy. + +One day, the butterflies decided to design a new game. They wanted to give it a name, so they thought a lot and finally decided to call it ‘Butterfly Tag’. + +They chose one of the butterflies to be ‘it’ for the game and flew off around the garden. The other butterflies had to try and catch the one who was ‘it’, just like in a normal game of tag. + +The butterfly who was ‘it’ was feeling a bit troubled. He didn’t want to be caught, but he was flying slower than the others and the rest of the butterflies were getting closer and closer. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice shouting “Halt!â€. It was the gardener! He had seen the butterflies flying around his garden and wanted to know what they were up to. + +When the butterflies explained the game to him, the gardener smiled and said, “That’s a great idea. You should call it ‘Butterfly Tag’. Now, why don’t you fly off and have some fun!†+ +The butterflies cheered and flew away, grateful that the gardener had let them play their game. From +Jimmy was so excited. He was getting a new ball today and he just couldn't wait. As soon as the ball was in his hands, he ran outside and started bouncing it. + +Jimmy's mom watched him and said, "Jimmy, be quiet, please." She didn't want the neighbours to get upset with him. + +Jimmy bounced the ball a few more times and then he stopped. "Ok Mom, I'll be quiet," he said in a soft voice. + +The neighbours watched Jimmy bouncing his ball too. They thought he was cute, so they gave him something special - a popular toy car! + +Jimmy was so excited. He said thank you and then he started to bounce the ball and play with the toy car. Everyone around was smiling, happy to watch Jimmy having so much fun. +One day, a charming cat named Grady went sailing on a river with his mommy. The sun shone in the sky, and a soft breeze blew. They talked, laughed and had a wonderful time. + +Suddenly, an old dog appeared. Grady was a bit scared, but the dog was friendly. He introduced himself as Winny and said, “Let’s play!†+ +Grady hesitated. He was worried that his mommy wouldn’t like it. But then his mommy smiled and said it was okay. + +Winny and Grady played all afternoon, running around, splashing in the water and chasing each other. They both had so much fun. + +But then, a storm approached. Grady wanted to keep sailing, but Winny was scared. He wanted to go home. Grady realized then that the river was too dangerous for them. He decided to take Winny home, for his safety. + +When they arrived, Winny thanked Grady for his love and bravery. After a few weeks, Grady returned and was happy to find Winny safe and sound. + +From then on, Grady and Winny were great friends, always showing each other love and loyalty. +Once there was a nice little girl named Jen. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. She would often pick flowers and make a pretty bouquet. One day, she decided to pick some grass and make a little carpet. + +Jen was so proud of her work. She went to her mom and asked, “Mom, do you like my carpet? It’s made from grass!†Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, it’s beautiful! I think you should polish it to make it even better.†+ +Jen happily grabbed the polish and began to cover the carpet with it. Suddenly, she realized that the polish was making the grass turn brown. She had ruined her pretty carpet! + +Jen began to cry. She had been so proud of her work, but it was ruined. Her mom tried to console her, but Jen knew that nothing could be done.Foreshadowing the bad outcome, her mother’s kind words of “polish†had instead led to Jen's disappointment. +Sammy was walking down the street when he heard a loud noise. He wasn't sure what it was, but it sounded like two people were fighting. He stopped and looked around to see what was happening. + +Suddenly, two people burst out of the house. They were shouting at each other and looked really angry. Sammy felt scared and started to walk faster. + +Suddenly, he stepped on something. He looked down and saw it was a notebook. Thinking maybe it belonged to one of the people fighting, he picked it up and started to look inside. He noticed one page had writing which said "I'm sorry". + +A voice behind him said, "That's mine - give it back". Sammy turned round and saw the man from the house. He was still looking very angry. Without saying a word, Sammy handed the notebook back. The man looked surprised and said, "Thank you". + +He then walked away, and Sammy continued on his way home. He had been very brave and knew he had done the right thing by returning the notebook. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl called Sarah. Every day, she would take out her toy oven and bake delicious cakes. One day, Sarah heard a knock at her door. She rushed to the door, opened it and saw her mum! + +"Hi, Sarah!" said her mum. "I have a surprise for you! I want to bake a special cake for you." + +Sarah was so excited! She couldn't wait to help her mum bake the cake. So, Sarah and her mum went into the kitchen and together, they made the most delicious cake ever! They mixed together the ingredients, put it in the oven and waited until it was ready. + +After a few minutes, the cake was done! They both took it out, decorated it and shared it together. Sarah loved the cake so much, she wanted to bake more! She loved making things with her mum so much that she knew she wanted to be just like her when she grew up. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy. They were very worried. They had a baby and they wanted to find the perfect crib. One day, they went to the store. The mommy and daddy looked and looked. They were so excited when they found it. It was just perfect. When they got home, the mommy and daddy put the crib in the baby's room. + +The mommy was worried that the baby wouldn't like it. But when the baby saw the crib, she was surprised. She couldn't believe it! She was so happy and she loved it. The mommy and daddy were so relieved. + +The baby jumped in her crib and giggled. She hugged and kissed her mommy and daddy. They were all so happy that the baby was happy. +Once upon a time there were two twins. They were very good friends and were very alike. One day, they were playing outside and they found a brilliant flower. They both wanted to keep it but they couldn't decide who should have it. So they decided to hide it together. They hid the flower beneath a big tree and went off to play together. + +They spent the whole day playing together. They laughed and had so much fun. When evening came, they went back to the tree to look for the flower. But it was gone! They searched and searched but couldn't find it anywhere. + +The next morning, they went to look again and there it was! They looked around and saw that the flower was with their Mom. She told them she had found the flower when she was out for a walk. They told her all about the hiding game they'd played and she smiled. She said it was a brilliant idea and gave the flower back. They both hugged the flower to their chests and smiled. They were so happy they had kept it safe. +Lily was at school and it was lunch time. She saw her teacher hang a big brown bag on the wall. In the bag were lots of tasty things for lunch. Lily was very excited. + +She followed her teacher to the bag and watched as she took out some yummy sandwiches. Lily's favorite sandwich was brown and she wanted it! + +She quickly took the sandwich from her teacher's hand and held it tight. Lily ran over to the lunch table and she could not wait to take a bite. + +Lily munched away on her brown sandwich and looked around at all the other students who were hungry for lunch. After she finished her lunch she thanked her teacher for the delicious meal. She knew that lunch would always hang on the wall and be ready for her. +Bob was feeling lazy. He was playing with a trophy in his hands, looking at it and admiring it. He wanted to attach it to the wall in his room, so he could show it off to all his friends. + +Bob went to grab a hammer and a nail so he could attach the trophy, but when he came back, the trophy was missing. + +Bob took a look around the room, but he couldn't find the trophy anywhere. Then, he heard a voice coming from the window. + +It was his neighbour, Lilly. Lilly was holding the trophy in her hands. + +Lilly said, "I saw that you had a trophy and I wanted it for myself, so I jumped out of my window and attached it to my wall. Sorry!" + +Bob was so mad that he couldn't even say anything. He wanted to get the trophy back, but it was too late. Lilly had attached the trophy to her wall and ran away. + +Bob was very disappointed and he couldn't believe his bad luck. His lazyness had caused him to lose the trophy forever. +Once there was a prince who loved to explore his castle. One day he could smell something spicy. He followed the smell and opened a door he had never opened before. Inside was a giant pot of delicious soup that smelled really spicy! + +The prince was so excited and asked his cook, "What kind of soup is this?". The cook replied, "It's a special surprise that I have been cooking up for you. I hope you like it!" + +The prince was so excited that he ran to the royal dining room and opened the door. He found all of his friends and family at the table, enjoying bowls of the spicy soup! + +The prince realized that this was a surprise party - one that he had been set up for and paid off in a delicious way. He smiled with happiness and enjoyed his bowl of soup. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Alice. Alice was three years old and loved to slide. Every day, she would take her slide out into the garden and spend hours playing. + +One day, Alice noticed something funny by her slide. She saw a big, round ball with a name written on it: "Aria". + +Alice rushed to ask her mom, "Mommy, who is Aria?". Her mom replied, "That is the original name of the slide you are playing on". +Alice said, "Wow, cool! That is so awesome!" + +Alice decided right away that she would call her slide Aria. Every day, Alice would slide down Aria with a huge smile on her face. She was so proud to play on the slide with the original name! +There were two children in the park. Their names were Tip and Tops. They were playing together and having lots of fun. + +Suddenly, an impressive white bird appeared in the sky. Tip was amazed and shouted, "Wow, look at that! Isn't he amazing!" + +The bird flew closer and then Tip realized it was an eagle. Tip said "Let's protect him!" + +Tops agreed, but then asked, "But how do we protect him?" + +Tip replied, "We just need to make a big noise to scare him away and keep him safe." + +The two children made a lot of noise until the white eagle flew away. They felt proud of themselves for protecting the impressive eagle. +Once upon a time, two friends named Bob and Jane went on an adventure. They wanted to go someplace special, so they decided to go to the print shop. + +When they arrived at the print shop, Bob noticed all the colorful prints. But when he looked more closely, he noticed that many of the prints were fake. Bob was so disappointed! + +Suddenly, Jane spotted something very interesting. It was a large cookie, sitting in a jar on the counter. She asked the shopkeeper, "Can we eat the cookie?". + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Of course, you can eat the cookie!". + +Bob was so happy, and he and Jane each had a bite of the cookie. It was delicious! + +The adventure was a success and Bob and Jane were very happy with their experience at the print shop. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She loved to run and play in the sunshine. Every day, she looked up to see the bright, sunny sky. + +On this day, it was a little different. The clouds in the sky were gray and there was no sunshine. Susie frowned and said, "Where did the sun go?" + +At that moment, a small breeze appeared from behind her. It made her turn around to find an old palm tree. Its leaves were gray and it seemed to be calling out to Susie. + +She took a few steps closer and then the palm tree began to shine. Its leaves glimmered in the dull gray sky, like a golden light. Susie smiled in awe as she asked, "How are you so magical?" + +The palm tree seemed to smile back and said, "I am not magical, I just need the sunshine to be happy." Susie laughed and said, "Me too, let's keep sharing the sunshine and be happy together." + +And that day, Susie and the old palm tree shared the sunshine and stayed happy together. +Once upon a time there was a bus. The bus was fair and liked to play. Every day it would grow big and strong. One day it was so big it could take people to places. It drove around the town taking people here, there and everywhere. The bus was so happy! People enjoyed going on the bus and playing games. They loved to go on fun rides and even do special tricks like standing on the roof! Everyone had a fair go and everyone was happy. The bus kept growing, and becoming bigger and bigger. People loved it and it never stopped growing. The bus kept driving around and always made people happy. It was always fair, and life was good! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient grape. Every day, the grape worried because no one cared to pick it. One morning, an ant walked by and noticed the grape. The ant said "Don't worry! I will help you!" So the ant picked the grape and they shared it together. The grape was happy - no longer did it have to worry. From that day forward, the ant and the grape were special friends. +Once upon a time, two friends were having a party in a big green field. They were eating cakes and enjoying the sunny day. Suddenly, there was a loud roar from behind them. They turned around, and saw a big lion. He was huge and his big teeth were showing. + +The friends were scared and started to cry. The lion said, "Don't be scared, I won't hurt you". The friends wiped away their tears and asked why the lion was here. He said he wanted to join the party! + +The friends thought this was a great idea and welcomed him with open arms. They asked the lion to roar with them and he did! The lion roared so loud it shook the trees. The friends celebrated and shared their cakes with the lion. + +They all had a great party with the lion, until it was time to go home. The friends said goodbye and thanked the lion for coming. He said, "Anytime you need me, I'll come and roar with you". They smiled, waved goodbye and ran home happy. +Once upon a time there was an enormous lollipop. It was so big, it sparkled in the summer sun. One day a young girl saw it and exclaimed, "Wow, what a beautiful lollipop!" She walked up to it, but her mom stopped her. + +"No sweetie, you can’t have it. It’s too big. We don’t have enough money to buy it." + +Later on, the girl’s mom decided to buy the lollipop. She had saved up enough money. + +When they got home, they got out a big bowl and the mom poured the entire lollipop inside. She then smiled and said, “Now we can share it – everyone gets a bite!†+ +The girl was so excited. She couldn’t help but take a huge bite of the enormous lollipop. She licked her lips and said, “Yummy! This is the best lollipop ever!†+Once upon a time, there were two friends walking together, one was a bear and the other was a bird. The bear was bored and wanted to do something exciting. He saw a big case but he thought it was too boring. He asked his friend for help, but she said no, as it looked too hard to climb. + +The bear was determined and started to climb the case. It was tough and tiring but he managed to get to the top. As soon as he got to the top, he saw the most thrilling view. The bird was astonished and asked him how he got there. + +The bear replied, "I took the hard but rewarding path and climbed the case". + +The bird felt inspired and she decided to climb the case too. Just like the bear, it was tough but she managed to get to the top and found the same thrilling view. + +Moral: Hard work pays off and you should always try. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Lily. They were friends who were always together. + +One day, they decided to explore a distant forest. As they were playing, Jack fell and hurt his leg. + +Lily took a bandage out of her pocket and tried to replace it around Jack’s leg. But she couldn’t understand how to use it. + +Jack got angry. He shouted at Lily and said, “You are useless! What kind of friend are you?†+ +Lily was so sad and ran away. Jack felt bad but it was too late. He had hurt her feelings. + +The moral of this story is that words can hurt, even if we don't mean them. Jack’s cruel words replaced his kind friendship with Lily with a distant one. +Molly and her friend Jenny were observing their hands. Molly was looking at hers and not sure what to do. Jenny had some creative ideas. + +"Why don't you make a shape with your fingers?" Jenny suggested. + +Molly watched her friend carefully. She liked the look of what Jenny was making. + +"Ok!" Molly said, excited to try it. + +Molly tried to make the same shape but couldn't do it. She got frustrated and started to cry. + +Jenny put her arm around Molly and said, "It's ok. You can still try again. It's ok if it doesn't look perfect." + +Molly sniffled, and took a deep breath. Then she tried again. + +Slowly, the shape started to appear on her hand. Molly smiled when she saw it. Jenny gave her a big hug. + +"You did it! That was really creative Molly!" Jenny said. + +Molly was so proud of herself. With Jenny's help, she had figured out how to make a shape with her fingers. She couldn't wait to create something else! +Fred was taking a walk in the park one day when he heard a loud yelp. He quickly ran to see what was happening and saw a nosy little girl trying to take a nap on the bench. A big red dog was standing over her, barking and ready to bite. + +Fred quickly yelled at the dog, "No!" The dog stopped barking and scurried away. + +The girl was scared and about to cry. "What is your name?" asked Fred. + +The girl replied, "My name is Janie." + +Fred said, "That was very brave of you, Janie. The dog won't bother you anymore." + +Janie said, "Thank you, Fred." + +Fred put his arm around Janie and said, "Come on, let's find a more quiet place to rest." + +They both walked away and Janie was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Matt. Matt was so excited for his birthday. He thought about what kind of presents he would get. + +On his birthday, he opened all his presents. There was a big, yellow ball and lots of candy. But then, he saw something shiny and sparkly in a box. + +He opened it up and it was a gold coin. He was so excited! He picked it up and spun around in circles. His mom said, “Matt, that gold coin made you so dizzy!†+ +He laughed and said, “Yes, I'm so excited!†He hugged his mom tightly and said, “I love my gold coin so much!†+Once there was a mum and a daughter. The daughter was a little girl and she was three years old. + +The mum was very kind and she believed in the little girl. She said, “You can do anything you want. Just believe in yourself!†+ +The little girl was very excited and she started to imagine different things. She said, “I can do so many things if I just believe!†+ +The little girl thought she could fly if she just believed, so she said, “Let’s try it, mum!†+ +The mum said, “No, it’s not real. It’s just a fake thing like a fridge. You can’t fly.†+ +The little girl was very sad and she stopped believing in herself. She never tried to do the things she wanted to do and the bad ending was that she grew up feeling like she couldn't do anything. +John yawned. The night was so dark and the stars lit up the sky. He wanted to count them all, but his eyes were getting heavy. + +John looked out of his bedroom window and saw a star twinkling. He smiled and said, "Hi, Star!" + +The star winked back at him and said, "Hello, John! What are you doing up so late?" + +John laughed and said, "I wanted to count all the stars in the sky, but it's getting late. I'm going to bed soon." + +Suddenly an idea came to him. He stuck his head out of the window and yelled, "Let's play hide and seek, Star! I'll close my eyes and when I open them again I'll come find you!" + +John shut his eyes tight and heard the star giggle. When he opened them again and looked around, he saw the star hiding just behind a wet tree branch. + +John smiled and said, "I found you, Star!" They both laughed and John went off to bed with a big yawn. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin who was very gifted. He could ice skate like no other! Every morning he would get up early, and practice on the frozen lake. But there were some things that the penguin couldn't do, no matter how hard he tried. + +One day, the penguin saw a tall mountain and he wanted to climb it. He tried with all his might, but he just couldn't make it up. He felt so sad, but then he remembered something he had heard once. He remembered that sometimes if you can't do something, it's best to surrender. + +So, the penguin surrendered, and the mountain allowed him to climb to the top. When he reached the top, the penguin saw the most beautiful view - it was better than he had ever seen before! The penguin was so happy that he surrendered, and thanked the mountain for letting him climb. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play in the park with her friends. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the park when she noticed a big shop. She couldn't wait to go inside and see what was there! Lucy went up to the door of the shop and said, "Please let me in!" + +The shopkeeper smiled and opened the door. "Come in, Lucy!" he said. + +Lucy felt so excited. She was amazed by all the things in the shop. But then she noticed that some of the items were broken. + +Lucy asked the shopkeeper, "Can you improve these things?" + +The shopkeeper looked at her and said, "I can, but it will be difficult. But if you help me, we can make the shop better together." + +So Lucy and the shopkeeper worked hard for a few days. And soon, the shop was better than ever! + +Lucy was so happy to see the shop had improved. She thanked the shopkeeper and said, "Thank you so much! The shop looks wonderful now!" + +The shopkeeper gave Lucy a big smile and said, "You're welcome, Lucy. It was a pleasure to work together." +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old, and he lived in a little blue house with his mummy and daddy. +One day, mummy and daddy decided to take Tom to the park. Tom was very excited as they arrived. He had never been to the park before and he was so looking forward to it. +Mummy and Daddy took Tom to the playground. He ran off straight away to explore. He saw a very strange and unusual looking thing - a maze. It was full of twisty paths and he wanted to go in it. +Mummy and Daddy watched as Tom walked through the maze and smiled. Once he had made his way through it, the whole park started to clap and applaud. He was so proud of himself for completing it. +Tom was incredibly happy that he had been successful and wanted to have another go. Mummy and Daddy said they would take him back soon to have another go - they thought he did an amazing job and it was so unusual for somebody so young to complete a maze of that size! +Once upon a time, there was a large hotel. Inside, there were hundreds of rooms and many people were having a rest. + +One day, a little three-year-old girl called Mia went to the hotel with her mum. She was so excited to explore. Mum asked Mia to take a rest while she sorted out the paperwork. + +Mia found a comfy place to sit and looked around. She saw lots of people, a few cats and some plants. She was so busy looking around, she couldn't rest. + +Mia's mum smiled and said: "Mia, why don't you have a rest before we explore the hotel?" + +Mia nodded and said: "Okay, Mum." She lay down and relaxed. Soon, she was feeling very relaxed and having a nice rest. + +After a few minutes, Mia was feeling more awake and excited to explore the large hotel. She stood up and started exploring. As Mia explored the hotel she saw lots of cool things. She even saw a big swimming pool! + +Mia's mum smiled and said: "Come on Mia, it's time for bed now" and Mia agreed. After a day of rest, Mia was very happy and excited to be back in the large hotel. Surely, this won't be the last time she will visit! +Once upon a time there was a careless girl, her name was Beth. She was always making messes while playing or eating. Her mom was always very patient with her, but one day she had had enough. + +"Beth, why can't you be more careful?" her mom asked. + +Beth wanted to say something, but she was scared. + +Her mom continued: "If you don't start picking up your things, I'm going to take away your pillow". + +Beth thought about this. She knew she wasn't careful enough and she didn't want to give up her favourite pillow. But she still complained. + +"It's not fair," she said. + +Her mom sighed and said, "I'm trying to teach you to be more careful. Now please go pick up your toys." + +Beth knew her mom was right, so she went and started picking up all the forgotten toys - and of course, she was very careful this time! +Once, there was a happy parrot who lived in a big tree. The parrot was called Polly. Every day Polly would fly around the big tree and sing her happy song. + +One day, Polly was flying near the top of the tree and an angry owl was underneath. The owl said, "You're too noisy!" Polly was scared and flew away quickly. + +The next day Polly was in the tree when a kind owl came to visit. The owl said, "Why so sad? Have some of my food and sing your happy song." + +Polly was very grateful and began to sing her happy song. After finishing her song, Polly thanked the kind owl with a big smile. The owl flew away and Polly flew around the tree all day. + +From then on, Polly was no longer scared and was always very thankful for the kind owl's help. +One day, Bobbie was in the garden playing. He saw a huge tree and wanted to explore. He walked towards it and saw there was no way he could reach the top. + +"Mommy!" he shouted. "Can you help me climb this tree?" + +Mommy smiled. "Of course I can, sweetie. But first, you'll have to wait for a bit," she said. + +Bobbie waited and waited, but it felt like forever. Mommy then came back and showed him how to use the ladder to climb the tree. Bobbie was excited. He started climbing, one rung at a time. + +When he reached the top, he saw the weirdest thing ever - a small house! He opened the door and saw a surprise waiting for him. Inside the house was a picnic full of Bobbie's favorite treats. + +He couldn't believe his eyes. What a strange and wonderful tree it was! +Once there was a graceful little girl who lived in a house with a big black chimney. Every day, she would go outside and play around. + +One morning the little girl was about to go out, but she heard something odd coming from the chimney. When she went to investigate, she discovered it was a tiny voice. + +“Let me out!†the voice begged. + +The little girl hesitated for a moment, curious as to who could be trapped inside the chimney, but she decided to help. She opened the chimney and out jumped a little fox. + +The fox was so grateful to be out, that he thanked the little girl gracefully, and then ran off. + +But then, out of nowhere, the little girl's mother called her inside. + +“Wait!†the fox called out, “Please don't forget to shut the chimney!†+ +The little girl remembered and quickly shut the chimney. Afterward, she went inside and felt happy that she was able to help the fox escape. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Sandy. Every night Tom would say to Sandy, "Let's light a candle." But Sandy would always say no. Tom would keep insisting, but Sandy still said no. + +One night, Sandy was feeling very sad. He didn't know why, he just felt sad. Tom said again, "Let's light a candle". Sandy said no again. But Tom kept insisting and Sandy agreed. + +When the candle was lit, Sandy suddenly felt much better. He knew that Tom wanted him to feel better, so Sandy was happy again. + +The moral of this story is that a good friend cares about how you feel, and will keep insisting until you're in a better place. +Bob was walking in the park by himself. He was always so excited to explore, but he was also a bit scared. He had never seen anything like the big, green jeep that he noticed parked by the playground. Bob trembled as he moved closer, but he was soon relieved when he realized that the jeep was harmless. + +Bob looked carefully inside the jeep and noticed a big, brown box. He was curious, but he knew he should not open it. Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and Bob jumped back in fear. He expected to see something scary, but instead he saw a beautiful butterfly emerging from the box, as if greeting him. + +Bob was in awe and smiled with joy. He was so mesmerized that he forgot all about the jeep and ran home to tell his parents all about the butterfly. This experience showed Bob that even the most seemingly scary situations can be harmless and reveal something unexpected and beautiful. +Once upon a time there was a little dog named Benny. He was so cute and always liked to play. One day, he was walking along and saw an interesting pipe laying on the ground. He walked up to it and sniffed it. It looked so fun! + +Benny barked and began to try and reverse the pipe to get inside it. But it was too difficult for him. Suddenly, a sneaky cat appeared and started to laugh. It seemed like she knew how to get inside. + +Benny whined and said, "Please, teach me how to get inside the pipe. I want to play too!" The cat just huffed and said, "That is not fair. I liked it first!" Benny just kept pleading and finally the cat said, "Fine. I will show you how to reverse the pipe and get inside. But you must promise to share it with me!" + +Benny was so happy and followed the cat's instructions. He managed to reverse the pipe and get in. It was so much fun! Eventually, the cat joined him and they played together. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emily. She was a bright girl who loved to fill her days with fun stories. One day Emily had the most wonderful idea. She wanted to fill her room with a purple story. + +Emily found some purple paint and a brush. She started to paint her room and soon it was starting to look like a wonderful purple story. + +The next day, Emily found a box of special purple stickers. She filled her room with the stickers and added a few purple ribbons too. + +When she was finished, Emily stood back and admired her room. It was filled with the most wonderful purple story. She smiled and knew that this was the best room she had ever created. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and loved exploring the world. One day, she decided to study some sunflowers. She loved learning about them. + +Sarah counted each petal and learned how they moved in the wind. As she studied, she noticed something disgusting. It was a icky green bug. She was very surprised and scared. + +Sarah quickly ran to her mom and said, “Mom, I saw a disgusting bug! What should I do?†Her mom smiled, “Don’t worry, honey, let’s get a plastic cup and a sheet of paper. Then we’ll move the bug away from the sunflower and it will be safe.†+ +So, Sarah and her mom worked together to gently move the bug away from the sunflower. Once the bug was safe, Sarah and her mom hugged each other and Sarah said, “Thanks for helping, Mom. I’ll be sure to study the sunflowers very carefully from now on.†+ +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sadie who liked to play with her friends in the playground. One day, Sadie and her friends wanted to play a game of weigh. They found a big, round tap and each took it in turn to lift it to see who was the strongest. + +Sadie started to feel anxious as she went to pick up the tap. She tried and tried but it was too heavy. Her friends laughed and told her she wasn't strong enough. Sadie started to cry and all her friends felt bad. + +Sadie's friend Maria came over and gave her a hug. She said, "Don't be anxious Sadie, you can still play with us!" She then showed Sadie how to play weigh without the tap. They all took turns counting how many friends it took to lift each other up and see who was the strongest. + +They had lots of fun and Sadie was no longer anxious! They all agreed that weighing each other was the most fun way to play. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who lived in a bunny house in the woods. One spring, he became very upset and was lonely. He asked a friendly squirrel, "Why do I feel so sad?" + +The friendly squirrel said, “Well, bunny, sometimes in spring, when the days are sunny and bright, it's easy to feel a little upset.†+ +But the bunny was still sad. The squirrel said, "Come with me into the nearby meadow and relax. See the flowers growing and the butterflies playing in the sunshine. Take a deep breath, bunny, and relax." + +So the bunny followed his squirrel friend into the meadow. He sniffed the lovely spring flowers and watched the colorful butterflies flying around. The scene was so beautiful and it made him feel happier. + +The friendly squirrel then said, "See bunny, it's easy to relax when you're surrounded by all this beauty. Feel the sun's warmth on your fur, listen to the birds singing, and just be still. Now, don't be so upset any more." + +The bunny hugged the friendly squirrel and said, "Thank you for showing me how to relax!" And from that day forward, the bunny was more relaxed and almost never got upset again. +Once there was a brown turtle named Toby. He wanted to explore the world and decided to take a walk. He first went to a nearby pond and found some new friends and had lots of fun. + +But then it got dark and Toby felt scared. He tried to run away and he became really tired. So he sat down and started to take a rest. Suddenly, he felt something wet and knew it was gas. He had to move quickly! + +Toby fell over and rolled away from the gas. As he rolled, he saw lots of trips and some rocks too. After what felt like a long time, Toby stopped at a big tree. He had made it to safety and he was so happy! + +Toby thanked the tree for protecting him. Then he went in search of a new, warm place to sleep. He found a nice spot beneath a bush and fell asleep, happy to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a polar bear that was walking through the snow. As he was walking he came across an igloo. He stopped and looked at it admiringly. He thought to himself, "That's a really cool igloo!" + +He decided to go up and knock on the door. He did, but nobody answered. So he opened the door, and peeked inside the igloo. It was a bit messy, but he didn't mind. He saw a little bunny and asked, "Will you be my friend?" + +The bunny smiled and said, "Yes! I would love to be your friend!" + +So they went around exploring the snow and playing various games. They both admired the igloo and built snowmen around it. It was a fun and exciting day for the polar bear and the little bunny. The polar bear was so happy to have found a new friend! + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man called Joe. Joe loved to play games. One day he went to a playground with his friends. + +Joe was shouting with joy as he was playing. But then one of his friends shouted louder than him. Joe felt very angry. + +He looked at the other children and shouted at them, “Stop playing games!†+ +But the children ignored him and continued to play. Joe got even more angry and he started to scream and shout even louder. + +His friends were scared and ran away. Joe was left all alone in the playground, shouting and screaming. + +The children never went back to the playground again. Joe had ruined the fun game and all was quiet. Joe was so angry that he never felt happy again. +One day a little boy named Bobby saw two friends getting married. He was wearing his favorite gray shirt and was so excited to see them. + +He said, "What are you doing?" + +One of the friends said, "We are getting married." + +Bobby asked, "What is 'marry'?" + +The friend laughed and said, "It means to come together and be friends for life. We are signing a piece of steel to show that we will be together forever." + +The friends held up the steel and said, "We are married!" + +Bobby said, "Wow!" + +He looked up at his friends and said, "I'm happy for you. I want to marry too!" + +The friends laughed and said, "Maybe someday you will marry too!" + +Bobby smiled and said, "Yes! I will! Marriage is special." + +He ran off happily, still wearing his favorite gray shirt, ready to go and find someone special to marry. +Otto was a young boy who lived near a park. He loved to explore, and always had something exciting to show his parents. One day, he saw an object in the park, and ran towards it excitedly. + +When he got close, he realized the object was a box made of wood. It was very special, and seemed to be quite powerful. + +Otto's parents had followed after him and asked, "What are you going to do with it?" + +"I'm going to perform a magic trick!" Otto said proudly. He smiled and started performing the most amazing magic trick his parents had ever seen. He waved his hands and moved the object around using only his own power and strength. + +His parents clapped and hugged him, congratulating him for his powerful magic trick. + +From then on, Otto always had his special wooden box with him. He would perform amazing tricks to all his friends, family, and even strangers in the park. Everyone was amazed by his powerful magic! +A little boy named Ben was walking in the park. He saw an old man shaking a wallet. Ben asked, "What is that?" + +The old man slowly replied, "This is a wallet. I'm shaking it to see if I can hear any money inside." + +Ben was surprised and excited. He held out his hands and smiled. "I want to try shaking it!" + +The old man smiled and handed Ben the wallet. Ben shook it carefully, and to his delight, he heard the sound of coins rattling inside. + +He grinned and danced around with the wallet. He shook it faster and faster. Soon the coins were falling out of the wallet and onto the ground. + +The old man laughed and said, "Slow down, Ben. Shaking it too fast won't get you any more money." + +Ben laughed and slowed down his shaking. He kept shaking the wallet until all the coins were out. Then, he thanked the old man and ran off with his pocket full of coins. +Phil was getting ready for his day. He had an exciting plan for the day. He was going to go outside in the spring. He liked the original colors of the springtime, especially when the sun was shining. + +Phil's mom saw what he was planning to do. She smiled and said, "That's a great idea. When we go outside in the spring, we will remember to be kind and generous." + +Phil and his mom went outside and enjoyed the spring colors. They saw butterflies flying in the sky, and Phil and his mom even heard the cheerful chirps from the birds. + +Phil was so happy that he asked his mom if they could help the animals in the springtime. His mom agreed and together, they started helping the animals. They fed the birds and planted flowers for the bees. + +Phil and his mom continued to help the animals throughout the season and soon the springtime got even more beautiful. The moral of the story is that when you help others, others can help you too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very restless. She wanted to do everything - to explore the world and learn new things. + +One day she was walking in the park when she saw a pigeon. She was fascinated by it and wanted to get closer. She asked her mum, “Can I go near the pigeon?†Her mum said, “Yes, but remember to be careful.†+ +The little girl cautiously walked towards the pigeon. The pigeon fluttered its wings and ran away, but eventually it came back and hopped near her feet. The little girl was delighted and said, “You're so brave!†+ +The little girl was so pleased that she promised the pigeon that she would be a good friend to him. She promised to play with him and bring him food. + +From then on, the little girl and the pigeon were best friends. They would play together and in the evenings, the little girl would cuddle up close to him. Then one day, she announced that she was going to school. + +The little girl was sad to leave her friend, but she promised to come back soon. She said, “I'll be back as soon as my school duties are complete.†+ +The little girl wished her pigeon friend a goodbye and left. But she always returned to the park to complete her promise. And they were friends forever. +Jimmy was curious. He saw a really tall ladder in his garden. He wanted to find out what he could see from the top of the ladder. So he grabbed the ladder and dragged it to the back of the garden. He climbed up the ladder step by step. Finally, he reached the top of it. + +Jimmy jumped with joy and he could see really far away. Soon, he heard his mum coming. He was worried that she would be angry at him. He tried to climb down the ladder but it was too late. His mum had already seen him. + +"Jimmy! Why did you go up this ladder? You know that it is dangerous for you. Come down now!," said his mum. + +Jimmy was scared and wanted to do what his mum said. He tried to slowly to go down, but the ladder creaked and wobbled. Before Jimmy could get to the ground, the ladder broke and fell down. He whimpered and cried, as he was so scared. His mum was very worried and quickly took him to the hospital. Jimmy was very sad and he had to stay in the hospital for a while. +Once there was a little girl named Millie who loved to play games. She was very competitive and liked to challenge her friends. + +One day, Millie invited her friends over for a special game. They all got ready to play and put on their masks. They started the game and all had a lot of fun. + +But then Millie started to feel sad. Her friends were winning and she couldn't keep up. Millie started to cry and couldn't stop. + +Millie's friends saw her crying and stopped the game. They tried to wipe her tears away, but Millie felt even worse. She didn't want to lose the game and be the worst one. + +The bad ending was that Millie's friends all felt bad and decided to leave. She waved goodbye, but they all left feeling a little sad. +John went to the park with his mom. He saw a pigeon and wanted to get closer. But Mom said, "No John, you have to stay here. Pigeons are very strong and they can hurt you." + +John grumbled, "But Mom, I only want to look at it. Please can I get closer?" + +Mom firmly said, "No. You have to stay here. It is not safe." + +John was sad and asked, "Why can't I get closer? It's just a harmless pigeon!" + +Mom said, "That might be true, but those birds can fly away quickly, and you won't be able to keep up. So, you have to stay here." + +John was sad, but he knew Mom was right. He watched the pigeon from afar and was still amazed by how strong it was. +Once upon a time there was a fair television. It was a special television because it could talk. Every morning it would welcome the little girl. The girl was only three years old and her name was Susie. + +Every day she would turn on the television and it would say, "Good morning, Susie! Welcome to my world!" Susie would be so happy and would smile and dance around the room. + +Susie and the fair television became best friends. They shared stories and songs together. They would watch the other kids playing outside and the animals in the garden. Together they explored the world of dreams and magic. + +Susie and the fair television were always together. They laughed, they sang and they hugged. They were the best of friends and they would always say goodbye with a hug and a smile. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Eva. She loved playing outside. One day when she was playing, she saw a rope on the ground. It was a dry rope and she wanted to play with it. + +Eva excitedly picked up the rope and started swinging it around. Suddenly she heard a voice behind her. + +"Hey! That is my rope," the voice said. It belonged to her neighbour, Bob. + +Eva replied, "I'm sorry, Bob. I just wanted to play with it." + +Bob smiled and said, "It's okay. Do you want to part with it?" + +Eva was a little confused, "What do you mean?" + +Bob explained, "We can part ways with the rope, share it, and we can both play with it together!" + +Eva was so happy and said, "Yes, let's do that!" + +They tied the ends of the rope together and played for the rest of the day. Eva and Bob had so much fun playing with their shared dry rope. +One day, the little girl went for a walk in the woods. She loved to explore and she wanted to see what she could find. As she walked around, she heard a loud noise. It was coming from behind some bushes. She got a bit scared, so she hid behind a tree. Suddenly, a large animal jumped out of the bushes. The little girl was so scared that she started to panic. + +She quickly got an idea. She reached in her pocket and pulled out a small whistle. She started to blow on it as loud as she could. The animal stopped and looked around, alert. After a few minutes, it slowly walked away. The little girl was so relieved! She had used the whistle to scare the animal away. + +The little girl learned an important lesson that day. She put the whistle in her pocket and never went out in the woods without it again. From then on, she was always very alert and ready to blow on the whistle if she ever saw something scary. +Once upon a time there was a baby who lived in a crib. The baby loved to smile, it made him feel warm and safe. But some days his delicate little face frowned. That was because he was sad. + +Every night, the baby's mommy and daddy came to his crib and kissed him goodnight. But one night, they couldn't find him in his crib. They looked everywhere and they just couldn't find him. + +The baby was playing hide and seek with the mommy and daddy. He wasn't sure why they were so worried but he knew it was fun. Finally, he shouted, 'I'm here!'. + +The mommy and daddy were so happy to find their little one. They hugged him tight and gave him a big smile. From then on, the baby knew he was safe and loved. He smiled each and every day. +Mama was angry. She was yelling into the phone about the mail. +"Why hasn't the mail come yet? It has been two days!" +But little Susie knew the truth. She had hidden the mail under her bed so she could keep playing with it. +Mama hung up the phone and asked Susie, "Where is the mail? I need to send it!" +Susie started to cry. She knew it was wrong to hide the mail, but she wanted to keep playing with it. She said, "I had a dream that the mail was mine. So I took it." +Mama hugged Susie and said, "It's ok. You can keep your dream. But mail needs to go to other people. Please bring me the mail so I can send it to them." +Susie smiled and found the mail under her bed. Mama sent it out and Susie felt much better. She learned that it was more important to help others, even if it meant giving up her dream. +Once upon a time there lived two friends called Lulu and Shane. They were very alert and happy, and they both wanted to win. + +One day they were playing in the garden when they saw a big box. + +"What's in it?" asked Shane. + +"I don't know," said Lulu. + +So they opened the box. Inside there was a game with a name. + +"Let's play it," said Shane. + +The game was called 'Race to the Finish'. They rolled the dice and ran around the garden as fast as they could. + +Lulu won the game, and Shane was very happy for her. + +"What's your name?" asked Shane. + +"My name is winner," said Lulu, smiling proudly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was always very honest and kind. One day, one of her friends came over and asked Lucy to design a card with him. Lucy was very excited! + +"What kind of card should we make?" she asked her friend. + +"Let's make a special, honest card," he replied. + +So, Lucy and her friend worked together to design the card. They both had lots of fun and got creative with their ideas. At the end of the day, they had created the perfect honest card. + +They showed the card to everyone in their neighbourhood, and everyone was very proud of their accomplishment. From then on, whenever someone asked Lucy to design a card, she never hesitated and always did her best work. +Once there was a small girl named Lily. She was only three years old but she had big dreams. One of her biggest dreams was to reach the top of the huge mountain. + +One day Lily decided she was going to try and reach the top of the mountain. She put on her shoes and grabbed her backpack. As she made her way up the mountain she heard beautiful music coming from the very top. + +When Lily reached the top she couldn't believe how huge the mountain was. She saw a group of people playing the music she had heard from the bottom. She was amazed and smiled from ear to ear. + +She walked over to the group of people. "Hi there," she said. + +One of the players stopped and looked down at her. "Hello there," he said. "Where did you come from?" + +"I was climbing up the mountain to reach the top," Lily said excitedly. "And I heard your music!" + +The player smiled. "We're so glad you made it to the top. Would you like to join us?" + +Lily smiled. "Yes, please!" + +So Lily joined the group and they all together made beautiful music together. She had reached the top of the huge mountain and found music too! +Sam was a 3 year old who loved to count. He looked around his house and saw that everything was ready for spring. He ran to the patio and opened the doors to the garden. He saw some colourful flowers, a few birds and many tall trees. + +Sam wanted to count the things around him. He started counting the birds, then the trees and finally the flowers. But he found it difficult to count all the different colours of the flowers. That's when it hit him! He realized that counting things can be very useful. + +He ran inside the house and searched for something he could use to count the flowers. He found a box of crayons. He was so excited about his discovery, he decided to draw a picture with the crayons. But before he could even finish, he heard his mom calling him from the kitchen. + +"Come here, Sam. I need your help. Can you count the vegetables for me?" + +Sam smiled. Counting was his favourite thing to do. He grabbed a basket and started counting. One, two, three, four... He was proud of himself for finding such a useful way to count the things around him. +Once upon a time there was an old road. It was blue and the grass that lined it swayed under the warm summer breeze. + +One day, an old man was walking along the road. He saw a big yellow box at the end of the road. Curious, he walked closer to check it out. As soon as he reached it, he heard a small whisper. + +The man jumped back! He looked around but couldn't see anyone. Then he heard a tiny voice say, "Help me!" + +The old man slowly opened the box and to his surprise, he discovered a blue bird trapped inside! The bird had been stuck there for days and was very weak. + +The old man was determined to help the bird. He took the box gently in his hands and started to walk towards the nearest tree. Then he whispered some encouraging words to the bird, telling it to be brave and hang in there. + +Finally, the old man reached the tree and carefully opened the box. The blue bird flew away, free at last! The old man smiled as he watched in delight. + +The blue bird chirped a thank you and flew away, lost in the warm summer sun. The old man was happy he was able to help, so he turned and continued walking down the blue road. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. He was feeling really miserable, so he decided to go for an adventure. He hopped along until he came to an open field with the moon in the sky above him. The bunny suddenly thought of a great idea. He decided to try and reverse the moon. + +The bunny started to hop faster and faster, until he was almost running. He then jumped as high as he could, and put out his paw to try and grab the moon. The bunny felt himself going higher and higher, until suddenly, he fell back down to the ground. + +The bunny was so sad he started to cry. He realized he had been foolish to try and reverse the moon. He would never be able to do something so big. He quickly ran back home, feeling embarrassed and very miserable. + +The moral of the story is to never try and do something you cannot do. You should always be humble and accept that sometimes you need help to achieve your dreams. +Once there was a cat and a dog. They lived in a noisy country. The cat and the dog were good friends and did many things together. + +One day, the cat said to the dog, “Let’s go exploring!†The dog was excited and they began to explore the noisy country. + +They climbed up mountains, played in the meadows, and swam in the lake. But then, the dog had an idea. He said, “Let’s go find some special flowers!†The cat said, “Yes! Let’s go!†+ +But then, something bad happened… As they were picking the special flowers, the cat pinched the dog’s tail! The dog yelped and ran away. The cat shouted, “Wait! Come back!†But the dog was gone. + +The cat had been too naughty and now he was all alone in the noisy country. +One hot day, a little girl called Sally went for a walk. She was excited to find a zip! + +Sally wanted to try the zip so she got to the starting point and held onto the big handle. She pushed the handle down and zipped all the way down the zip wire. It was so much fun! + +At the bottom, Sally saw a test. She had never seen one before so she asked her mom what it was. Her mom explained that some people like to take tests to show how well they know things. + +Sally thought it looked fun so she decided to take the test. She answered all the questions correctly and was really happy. She had passed the test and was so proud of herself! + +Sally had had a very hot day, but she had lots of fun zipping and taking the test. It was an adventure she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Jack and Sarah. Every morning they would go outside to play in the sun. + +One morning, Jack crawled to Sarah while holding a special surprise. It was an invitation! Sarah was so excited, she shouted, "Oh wow! What is it?" + +Jack replied, "It's a special invitation. It's for a party!" + +Sarah clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Wow, let's go!" + +But then Jack said, "Wait, before we go, I have to do something naughty first." Sarah was curious and asked, "What do you have to do?" + +Jack smiled and said, "I have to crawl around the house and back again." + +Sarah giggled and said, "Let's go!" + +So Jack and Sarah crawled around the house and made it back to the surprise invitation. They jumped with excitement and opened it! Inside it said "Come join the party at the playground!" + +Jack and Sarah followed the invitation and had a great time at the party! They laughed, they played, they danced and they had lots of fun. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be smart. Every night before going to bed she would sit in the bathtub and rock. Every week, she would rock a bit harder and longer. + +One day, a wise old owl flew into her house. He asked her why she was rocking so hard in the bathtub. The girl told him that she was trying to be smart. + +The owl smiled at the girl and said, "You don't need to rock to be smart - you just need to be kind and listen to your parents and teachers. That's how you learn and become smart!" + +The girl thanked the owl and promised to be kind and listen to her parents and teachers. From that day on, she stopped rocking and became a really smart girl. + +The moral of the story is that we don't need to rock to be smart, we just need to be kind and listen. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Anna and Jack. Every day, they would run to the big tree in the park and play all day. + +One day, when Anna and Jack were playing, Anna noticed that the tree had something ugly sticking out of the trunk. It was a big red bump. Anna was so curious that she poked it and out came a loud sound. Jack was so embarrassed that he ran away from the tree. + +Anna felt sad that she made Jack run away. She ran after Jack and said, “I’m sorry, Jack. I didn’t mean to embarrass you. I just wanted to see what was inside the tree. Will you still be my friend?†+ +Jack smiled and said, “Of course! Let’s play again.†+ +So Anna and Jack went back to the tree and played until the sun set. All three— Anna, Jack, and the ugly tree - were best friends. +Little Tommy was spinning around the house. He felt happy and free. He had so much energy, it was hard for him to pause. But then he heard a loud boom from outside. + +He stopped and looked through the open window. He saw a judge standing in his yard. The judge's face was serious. Tommy was scared. + +The judge explained that Tommy's parents had done something wrong. He said they'd have to pay a fine. Tommy didn't understand what was happening. His parents looked very sad. + +Finally, the judge said it was time to go. He said he hoped it would be a lesson for everyone. He said he was sorry this had to happen. + +Tommy looked out of the window as the judge drove away. His parents hugged him and said it was time to go back to spinning, so they could all move on with their lives. Tommy paused, then he smiled. And finally, he felt happy and open again. +Once upon a time there was a crayon. It was very colourful and liked to draw. Every day the crayon would sing and draw in the garden. + +One day, the crayon noticed something strange. A large angry hand reached down into the garden and slowly began to remove it. The crayon was scared and yelled, "Why are you taking me?" + +But the angry hand just kept on removing the crayon. Suddenly, the crayon realized it was in a little girl's hand. She exclaimed, “I am making a drawing. Will you help me?†+ +The crayon was so excited. It smiled and started drawing with the little girl. The angry hand was no longer a scary thing, instead it was the hand of a kind and imaginative girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She was only three years old and she loved to travel. + +One day, Daisy decided to go for a walk in the forest. She took a bag with her, but Daisy's mum warned her not to go too far. + +So Daisy started to walk. As she travelled deeper into the woods, she started to feel a little scared and weak. She decided to go left, so she headed in that direction until she saw a big tree. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a voice behind her. "Where are you going, Daisy?" It was her mum. + +Daisy felt relieved and she smiled. "I was walking and I felt a bit weak, so I went left," she said. + +Daisy's mum hugged her and they travelled home together. Daisy felt happy that her mum was with her. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family who lived in a big, beautiful house. They had a daughter named Jane. + +Every day Jane would go and play in the garden. As she played, she noticed a velvet rabbit hopping by her feet. She followed the rabbit, who paused and looked up at her expectantly. Jane bent down and softly asked, "What do you want?" The rabbit answered, "I want some carrots, please." + +Jane smiled and ran off to the kitchen in her house. She asked her mom and dad if she could have some carrots to give the rabbit. Her parents agreed, and Jane brought the carrots outside, giving them to the velvet rabbit. + +The rabbit thanked her very much and Jane said, "You're welcome". The rabbit hopped away, and Jane felt she had made a new friend. She smiled and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She loved to play outside and explore the world. One day she wanted to go on a big adventure. + +But when she got to the window, she saw something strange - it was a toy monster! It was destroying the window with its sharp claws. + +The girl was scared. She didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It said, "Don't be scared. Be brave and find a way to stop the monster." + +The girl was surprised. She asked, "Who said that?" + +The voice said, "I did. I can help you get rid of the monster, but you must be brave." + +The brave little girl took a deep breath and went to search for something to stop the monster. She found a broom and used it to push the monster away. + +The window was safe and the little girl was very happy. She thanked the voice for their help and the voice said, "You were very brave. That was the bravest thing I have seen!" +Molly was happy. She was at the shop with her mom. She reached out her hand and held a shining ice cream. It was so icy and cold! She wanted to buy it but her mom said they had to pay. + +Molly was a bit sad but then she saw something bigger and much cooler. It was a pretend shop with play food and a cash register! She could even pretend to buy delish things with her pretend money. + +Molly was so happy. She ran over and hugged mom. "Can I get the shop? Please!?" she begged. + +Mom smiled. "Yes, honey," she said. "Let's get the shop and take it home!" + +So Molly held the shop tight and ran home with mom. They had lots of fun that day and Molly was never so happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary loved playing in the park with her friends, and she enjoyed being outdoors. + +One day, when Mary was in the park, the sky suddenly turned dark. Mary was scared, because she had never seen a storm before. But, she was also a bit curious about it! + +The storm quickly got bigger, with lightning and loud thunder. Mary's friends were all scared, but Mary was brave and stayed in the park. She didn't feel afraid anymore. + +The storm became very strong and lasted a long time. When it finally stopped, Mary realised it was a rare storm that she had enjoyed watching. She was so happy that she had experienced something so special, and when she got home she told her mother all about it. +Once upon a time, there were two little bears called Tom and Bobby. They were very good friends and loved to play outside. One day, Bobby said to Tom “Let’s go and explore the forest!†Tom thought this was a wonderful idea and the two of them quickly set off. + +As they wandered through the trees, Bobby noticed a little path that seemed to lead somewhere. He asked Tom “Do you want to follow this path and see where it goes?†Tom thought it was a great idea, so they began to follow the path. + +They had been walking for a few minutes when they reached a fork in the path. Bobby looked one way and Tom looked the other. Bobby said to Tom “Which way should we go?†Tom thought that they should take the gentle path, so they did just that. + +As they kept follow the path, the two of them noticed that it was taking them to a beautiful meadow. When they saw the flowers blooming and the birds chirping, they couldn’t believe their eyes. They stopped for a few minutes to take in the beautiful view before turning around to go back. + +Bobby and Tom realized that when it comes to making decisions, it's important to take time and think about what is the best choice. Sometimes the gentle path is the one that will lead to something special. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Molly. She was three years old and had a pet dog named Spot. One day, Molly wanted to play a game with Spot. She whispered, “Let’s play hide and seek.†+ +Molly quickly hid behind the couch while Spot began counting to 10. Spot looked everywhere, but he couldn’t find Molly. When he got to 10, he barked loudly. Molly laughed as Spot jumped out of his hiding spot. + +Molly said, “Now it’s your turn. You hide and I’ll count to 10.†Spot ran around the house, looking for a good hiding spot. He finally settled on a spot underneath the recliner chair. Molly began counting. + +When she got to 10, she called out Spot’s name. He didn’t come out so she started to look for him. Molly spotted him and laughed. Spot was so surprised she found him so quickly. + +Molly said, “That was fun, let’s do it again.†They played a few more rounds of hide and seek until Molly started to feel an itch. She said, “My arm itches.†Spot said, “I know a game that might help.†+ +Spot grabbed a cloth and said, “I can serve the itch away. +John and his dad were in the park together every weekend. One day, John saw something shiny on the ground and he ran towards it. + +John shouted "Look dad! It's a spike!" + +His dad smiled and said, "Do you want to try catching it?" + +John's eyes widened. "Yeah!" he said. + +John and his dad played a game of catch with the spike. John tried to catch it but it always slipped through his fingers. + +His dad then said, "Let's try something else. I'll show you a safe way to catch it". + +John's dad showed him how to hold the spike safely between his thumb and first finger, that way they could still play without getting hurt. + +John was so excited to be able to catch the spike and he ran around the park with it. His dad smiled with pride and John enjoyed his safe catch. +Once upon a time, there were two friends in a room: Sam and Tom. Sam was little, but Tom was tall. Sam looked up at Tom and saw the light in his eyes. + +"Let's clap our hands to make a noise," Sam said. + +Tom smiled. He put his hands together and clapped, while Sam clapped too. + +The clapping was loud and it made the room brighter. The light lit up the room like daytime. + +But then something changed. There was a harsh noise, like a bang. The light grew darker. Sam was scared. + +Tom put his arm around Sam. "It's ok. It was just the door," he said. + +Then, from outside the room, a voice said, "Good job, kids. I applaud your clapping!" + +Tom and Sam smiled. They felt happy. They had made the room brighter with their clapping. +Once upon a time, there was a wise bear living in the woods. He lived happily all alone, though he often wished he could find someone to share his life with. + +One day, the bear ventured out of his den and saw the most beautiful mist he had ever seen. He stood there for a long time, admiring the beauty of the mist. + +After a while, the bear spoke to the mist, "Do you understand why I am here?" The mist seemed to shake and move, as if it were replying. The bear listened closely until he heard a faint voice, "Yes, I understand." + +The bear was overjoyed, suddenly, he had a friend like he had dreamed of. The two spent many nights under the stars, talking and playing. +Over time, the bear became wiser because now he understood why he was so lonely. +Once there was a lively little girl called Maria. She loved marching around her ranch in the sun. Every day she watched the cows, sheep and chickens. + +One warm spring day, Maria decided she wanted to march all the way around the ranch. She skipped happily across the meadow and the fields. But when she reached the edge of the forest, she stopped. + +"It's so dark and scary in there," she said. "It's too dangerous." But then she remembered the brave cowboys and girls who had marched through the forest in the stories her grandmother told her. + +That's when she decided she wasn't scared. She took a deep breath and marched into the forest. Soon, she came back out and she was very proud of herself because she had done something brave. + +The moral of Maria's story is that it's ok to be scared, but important to try brave things even when it's hard. So never forget to march with courage. +Once there was a girl who wanted to measure some sheep. She went to the meadow and looked to see how many sheep were there. There were so many, and they were so wide. + +So the girl asked the sheep if they were ready to be measured. The sheep said, "Yes! But what are you going to measure us with?" + +The girl said, "I'm going to measure you with my stick." She showed them the stick and they were happy. + +Then she started to measure the sheep one by one. She would measure them from the head to the tail, then she would write down what she measured. She wrote down "ten inches", "eleven inches", and "twelve inches". + +After she finished measuring, she thanked the sheep for letting her measure them. She said, "Thank you for being so wide and letting me measure you." Then the sheep said, "It was our pleasure!" +Tommy was playing with his cube outside on a sunny day. All of a sudden, a fierce wind started to blow. Tommy was frightened and ran towards the house as fast as he could. His cube flew away and Tommy shouted "Come back!". + +When Tommy reached the house and opened the door, he saw his mommy. She looked at Tommy and said "What's wrong?". Tommy was still frightened and replied "A big wind rushed and my cube flew away!". + +Tommy's mommy smiled and said "Don't worry, I'll help you look for your cube. Let's go!". Tommy was happy and went outside with his mommy. They searched for a long time and eventually found the cube. + +Tommy shouted "Yay!" and hugged his mommy. He said "Thank you for helping me!". His mommy replied "You're welcome". The mommy and Tommy were very happy, and they went back home together. +Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in the forest. His name was Samuel. Samuel loved to whistle every morning. He would leave his door open, and the birds would come and listen to him. + +One day, as Samuel was walking near his house he saw a bright green sock lying on the ground. He picked the sock up and began to whistle with it. He twirled the sock around and around, making a wonderful sound. + +Suddenly, Samuel saw a sour apple in a nearby tree. Without thinking, he threw up the sock and it hit the apple. The apple fell to the ground and there were pieces of apple everywhere. + +The man smiled and picked up the pieces. Taking his sock, he got up and began whistling once again. With each wisp of air, he spread the pieces around the forest floor. + +Little by little, the pieces turned into beautiful apples trees. Samuel smiled and said, "This is a wonderful gift from the sock!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the woods. She was always so happy, no matter what she was doing. One day, she came across a tiny mole in the ground. She was so excited to meet him, she knew right away that she wanted to be his friend. + +The little girl and the mole talked for a while. She told him that she was so happy to meet him and she promised to be his friend wherever they went. + +The mole was so excited. He could barely believe his luck. He thanked the little girl for being so kind and made his own promise. He said, “I promise to always be your friend too.†+ +The little girl was so happy that she and the mole had made such a wonderful promise. From that day on, the little girl and the mole were the best of friends. They would go on adventures together in the woods, and she would always have a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Sam. He loved to go to the beach near his home. One day, Sam decided to go to the beach and play. He brought his bucket and sand shovel for building sand castles. + +When Sam arrived at the beach, the tide was high. He was amazed by how far up the waves went. “Wow! Look how high the tide is!†he said. + +Suddenly, Sam saw something even more exciting. There was a big rock at the shoreline. He noticed some rope tied to the rock with a handle in the middle. He remembered that he could use it to lift the rock. + +Sam grabbed the handle and tried to lift the rock. “Whooah! This rock is heavy. But I can do it!†He lifted the rock with all his strength. Underneath the rock, he found sea stars and other treasures. “Cool! All these things are so useful†he exclaimed. + +Sam had a great day at the beach. He gathered all the useful items he had found and packed them in his bucket. He was glad he remembered to bring his rope and handle. From now on, he was ready to lift rocks and find hidden treasures. +One day, in the beautiful sky, two birds were flying together. One was strong and the other was weak. Suddenly, a tornado appeared. It started to move quickly and the strong bird was scared. + +The weak bird saw the tornado and said to the strong bird, “Don’t worry! I will serve it and make it go away.†+ +And so the weak bird started to fly around the tornado and eventually the tornado slowed down and disappeared. + +The strong bird was thankful and asked, “Why did you do this?†+ +The weak bird replied, “We are all part of the same sky and should look out for each other. We should all be strong together.†+ +The strong bird was inspired by the encouraging words and vowed to never forget the weak bird’s bravery. + +Moral: Helping each other makes us stronger and more courageous. +Once upon a time there was a lovely boy. He was three years old and loved to play with his baseball. + +One day, he decided to take his baseball to a park. When he arrived, he looked around to find the perfect place to play. + +Eventually, he found a grassy spot that was just right. He began to play with his baseball and was having a great time. + +Suddenly, he heard a growling sound. He looked around and saw a big, fierce dog. The boy was so scared he dropped his baseball and ran away. The dog found the baseball and ran away with it. + +The boy never found his lovely baseball again. The end. +Once upon a time there was a bear who was walking through the woods. He stumbled upon a camp and he wanted to explore what was inside. He was very excited and he squeezed his way into the tent. + +Once he was inside, the bear looked around and noticed that it was very wet. He saw puddles all over the floor and realized why it was so wet. He wanted to play so he started to jump in one of the puddles. The bear had so much fun jumping around. + +Suddenly the bear heard rumbling from the sky and then it started to pour. He was so wet and scared that he ran out of the camp as quickly as he could and he never looked back. Unfortunately for the bear it was too late, he was already soaked and had no dry place to sleep. He shivered all night and never felt dry again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old. One day, he was walking in the park with his mum when he saw something hot. + +He asked his mum, "What is that?" + +Mum said, "That is candy, Jack." + +Jack smiled and said, "I want to marry candy too!" + +Mum laughed and said, "No, not marry, Jack. You can eat it!" + +Jack looked at the candy longingly and said, "Oh okay." He then took a bite of the hot candy and smiled. It tasted so good that he wanted to marry it even more! +One day, Billy decided to go to the park to swing. He looked around and noticed a musician playing the violin. She was dressed in a big coat, because it was very cold outside. + +Billy asked his mom, "Mommy, can I swing?" + +His mom said, "Yes, but stay close to me." + +Billy smiled and ran to the swing sets. He grasped onto the metal chains and started to swing back and forth. As he swang, he looked over and saw the musician playing the violin. She was smiling, and the music was beautiful. + +Billy wanted to swing higher and higher, as if he could fly away with the musician and her music. He smiled and kept swinging until his mom said it was time to go home. + +As they walked away, Billy looked back at the musician one last time. He waved goodbye and said, "See you soon!" +Mandy was lying down in the grass, looking up at the cloud high in the sky. She felt a sense of wonder, imagining a castle made of the white, fluffy clouds. She closed her eyes and began to daydream. + +Suddenly, Mandy felt dizzy. She jumped up and looked around. There, in the grass, lay a large and mysterious object. She cautiously stepped closer to examine it. + +"What is this?" Mandy asked, puzzled. + +A voice came from the object. "It's a magic carpet!" + +Mandy was amazed. She hopped on the carpet and spun around. She felt like she was flying! + +The magic carpet spun and spun until Mandy felt too dizzy to go on. She hopped off, back on to the grass, and the mysterious object disappeared as quickly as it had come. She couldn't believe her eyes! + +Mandy lay back down in the grass and smiled, thankful for the incredible adventure she had just experienced. She couldn't wait to tell all the other kids about it the next day! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Jake. Tom was white and Jake was a different colour. Tom thought it was so unfair that he was white and Jake was not. + +One day, they were in the park. And Tom saw something that made him yell. It was a beautiful white toy, and Tom wanted it very bad. He wanted it so much that he started yelling. + +Jake saw this and said, "What's wrong, Tom? Why are you yelling?" + +Tom looked at Jake with an envious look, and said, "It's that white toy. I want it so much!" + +Jake heard this and put his arm around Tom's shoulder. + +"It's alright, Tom. I'm sure if you work hard and stay focused, you'll get the white toy one day," said Jake. + +Tom smiled, and said, "Thanks, Jake." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Helen. Helen was very anxious. She wanted to do something special with her bucket today. + +Helen took her bucket outside and gently placed it on the ground. She stepped back and carefully looked at it. She then scooped up some of the hot summer sunshine, put it into the bucket, and watched as it melted. + +She was very excited and couldn't wait to show her friends. She ran to find them, but they were all too busy to play with her. She was disappointed and became more anxious. + +Suddenly, an idea popped into her head. She ran back to her bucket and found a little plastic boat. She quickly filled the boat with the melted sunshine, and sailed it around, making funny noises and laughing. + +Helen was so happy, and suddenly she didn't feel anxious anymore. She smiled and knew that she had made the most of her bucket. +Once there was a boy named Bob. He was three years old and he had a great sense of humour. + +Every day, he would go to the living room to play. In the corner of the room, there was a big armchair that was really comfortable. + +Bob would always sit in the armchair and laugh. He laughed so much that the walls of the house started to shake! + +He laughed when he watched tv, when he read books, and even when he just sat in the armchair and looked out the window. Every day was a good day when Bob laughed. + +When it was time for bed, Bob would still sit in the armchair and laugh for a few more minutes before going to sleep. That armchair was the best place for Bob to laugh, and it was good for the soul. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She loved to paint and play. One day she found a strange box with a paintbrush inside. She gripped it and it felt like it was made just for her. + +Amy took the paintbrush and she ran outside with it. She saw a big hill and it reminded her of a mountain. She started to paint the mountain in different colors, using lots of speed. + +A few minutes later, her painting was finished! The mountain she had painted was a beautiful pale pink. Everyone who had seen it was impressed by her art. + +It was Amy's mom who noticed that Amy had only used very simple colors. She asked her, "Why did you paint the mountain so pale?" + +Amy looked up and said, "Because it's my favorite color". +One day, a smart little girl was walking in a park. She saw a shiny case on the path. She picked it up and took it home. + +At home, the girl opened the case carefully. Inside, she found a note and a teddy bear. She smiled and hugged the bear close. + +But then, the girl realized she had to give the bear away. With sad eyes, she put it back into the case and wrote her own note. She finished the note and sealed it in the case. + +The next day, the smart little girl went to the park with the case. When she arrived, she saw a little boy sitting on the park bench. + +The girl came near the little boy and said, "Hello! Here's a teddy bear. It made me happy so I hope it can make you happy too. Please take it". + +At first, the little boy was confused. Then he smiled and started to tear up. He ran to her and gave her a big hug. The girl hugged him back and smiled. +John was playing in the park when he noticed a leak. He was curious and wanted to find out what the leak was. John walked closer and saw a bucket. + +"Hi!" John said loudly. + +A little dog came running up to him. "My friend needs help," the dog said bossily. + +John looked around. Then he noticed another dog. "What's wrong?" he asked. + +"My friend is trying to reach the top of the bucket, but he's not tall enough," the dog explained. + +John smiled and walked over to the other dog. Then he stood next to the bucket and used his hand to help the other dog reach the top. The two dogs were so happy. They thanked John for his help and ran off together. + +John watched them go. He was so proud of himself for being able to help his new friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bob and Fred. They loved to go on adventures, and that day was no exception. + +So off they went, walking through the forest, until they reached a puddle! Bob and Fred were excited to find it, and so Bob stepped carefully into the puddle. Immediately, he started to splash, and Fred laughed! + +But then Bob noticed something in the puddle. He reached in and pulled out a prune. It was round and purple, with a sour face. + +Bob offered the prune to Fred, but Fred shook her head. "No thank you! I don't like sour things!" + +Bob laughed and ate the prune himself. Then, he and Fred splashedin the puddle until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there was a little bird who loved to take naps. The bird's name was Sam and he was very small. Every day after he ate his lunch, Sam would flutter his wings and set off to find the perfect spot to take a nap. + +One afternoon, Sam flew up to the tallest tree in the forest and was ready to doze off. But right as he was about to close his eyes, he heard a loud noise coming from a nearby bush. Startled, Sam jumped and flew away to investigate. + +He heard the noise again and cautiously peeked inside the bush. From underneath some leaves, he saw two little rabbits. They were having a conversation! + +"Let's go to the lake tonight," one said. + +"Yes!" the other answered. "We can swim in the light wake and have lots of fun!" + +Suddenly, Sam had the best idea. He hopped on the rabbits' shoulders and with a few quick flaps of his wings, the three of them were off. + +When they arrived at the lake, Sam stared in amazement. The water was sparkling and the sky was a beautiful light blue. The sun was shining brightly and the wake felt so warm! + +The trio spent the whole day playing and swimming in the lake. Sam had never felt so happy and excited! By the time the sun set, Sam, the two little rabbits, and the lake were all +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. He was only three years old and he had a lot to learn. One day, Joe's mum said, "Let's go and take a test." Joe groaned. "Do I have to?" he said. + +Mum smiled. "Yes," she said. "It's important to learn. Tests can help us learn new things." + +Joe sighed. He picked up his backpack, which felt very heavy. But he followed Mum to the test. + +When they got there, Joe was scared. But he tried his best. When he was finished, he was very proud. + +Mum smiled and said, "I am so proud of you for trying. Even if you get good or bad results, it doesn't matter. What matters is that you tried." + +Joe smiled. He had learnt an important lesson. Even when things are hard, it's important to always try your best. +Once upon a time, there was a duck. The duck was on a mission to get to the pond. He looked around and noticed that the pond was far away and felt tired. + +Suddenly, he saw a friendly rabbit. The rabbit said, "Hello, friend. What are you looking for?" + +The duck replied, "I'm looking for a pond. I need to get there." + +The rabbit smiled, "I can help you find a pond if you want." + +The duck was so happy and hopped up. The rabbit held out a paw, and the duck grabbed it tight. Off they went to find a pond. + +Soon they arrived at the pond. The duck was so excited to get in the water. He thanked the friendly rabbit and kissed his furry head. + +The duck jumped in the pond and swam around happily. He was so glad that he made it and promised to come back and visit his new friend soon. +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Jack. He wanted to fly so badly, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't manage to soar above the treetops. He was sad and asked his friends for help. + +Tom the frog said, "You must use words. Believe in honest words and soon you will soar up high. You need to trust that your dreams can come true." + +Jack thought about Tom's words and tried his hardest. Finally, one day he lifted off the ground and soared above the trees. He was so happy, he sang a song and thanked his friends for believing in him. + +The moral of this story is that if you believe in honest words and trust in yourself, you can achieve whatever dreams come your way. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny bird called Sam. Every morning Sam would wake up early and shake his little wings. He loved feeling the warm morning sun, and listening to the soft breeze blowing through the cotton clouds. + +Then Sam would pick up the whistle at his side and start to whistle. High he would go, and low he would go, and soon his notes would fill the air. + +One morning, while Sam was making his music, a giant eagle swooped out of the sky. He had a big hooked beak and he was very bossy. He told Sam to stop his music right away. + +Sam refused. He told the eagle, “No. I will keep on whistling because it makes me happy.†+ +The eagle got angry. He shook his head, “No! I don’t want to hear any more of your noisy music!†+ +Sam stayed brave and shook his wings, “But I love the music I make, and you can’t stop me.†+ +The bossy eagle could not believe Sam dared to say no, so he flew away in a huff. + +And from that day forward, Sam was proud of his music. He knew he could make a beautiful song, no matter how bossy others were. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and he loved exploring outdoors. One day, he was walking through the shopping area and saw something that made him very excited! It was a big, red tomato! Jack was so excited that he ran right up to it and tried to pick it up. Unfortunately, it was too big and it ended up falling onto the ground and breaking into pieces. Jack was disappointed, but he knew that he could still make something out of it. He quickly found an old bowl and began collecting the broken pieces of tomato. He then made his way home and gave the bowl of broken tomatoes to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was a brave and daring boy who liked to explore his neighborhood. + +One day, Jack was ready to go on an adventure but his mom stopped him. She told him to put on his helmet so that he would be safe. Jack argued that he didn't need the helmet but eventually put it on. + + Jack went off to explore and soon found himself in a park. He came across a big hill, and Jack was sure that he could get to the top. The hill was very steep and Jack was a bit scared but he kept going. + +When Jack was almost at the top, he could see his mom in the distance. He called out but couldn't hear her. He tried to shout even louder and almost fell. But then he remembered - he was wearing his helmet! So he rested for a moment to catch his breath and gather his courage. + +He made his way slowly and carefully to the top, using his helmet to help protect him if he stumbled. When he finally reached the top, he was so proud of himself. His mom was waiting for him with a big smile and a light hug. + +Jack learned his lesson - always rest and be safe when exploring! He was thankful he was wearing his helmet. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Adam. He was three years old, and he loved playing with his friends all day. One day, Adam's daddy gave him a gift - it was a very special belt. Adam was so excited and put it on right away. + +When he twirled around, the little belt began to ring. Adam heard the sound and smiled brightly, he had never seen a belt like this before! + +Adam's mommy watched him twirling, and she felt so happy. She was so compassionate and she knew that Adam loved this special belt. + +"I'm so glad you like your belt, honey," said Mommy. + +Adam stopped twirling, and he ran over to give Mommy a big hug. + +"I love you, Mommy," he said. + +Mommy gave Adam a kiss and said, "I love you too sweetheart." +Jill and her mom were on a picnic at the park. All of a sudden, a colorful trophy appeared in Jill's hands. + +"Where did you get this?" said her mom. + +"I found it!" exclaimed Jill excitedly. + +They walked over to a little door and opened it. Inside was a big beautiful room. + +"Look Mom, it's a trophy room!" said Jill, pointing to all the colorful trophies and medals hanging on the wall. + +"Let's enter the trophy room," said Jill's mom. + +So hand in hand, the mother and daughter entered the trophy room and had a look around. They admired all the colorful trophies and novels. + +"Let's take one of these home," said Jill's mom. + +Jill was so excited and chose a colorful trophy to take home. + +They were both very happy as they left the trophy room. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Bob and Lucy. They loved to play together in the park. Today, they decided to have a competitive game. + +"What are we going to play?" asked Bob. +"Hide and include!" replied Lucy. + +So, both Bob and Lucy went off to find a good hiding place. Lucy found a big bush and so she decided to hide there. Bob had a harder time finding somewhere to hide. + +In the end, he found a big case. He climbed inside the case, shut it and waited. + +After a few minutes, Lucy started looking for Bob. Finally, she found the case and called out to him. +"Bob! Come out!" she said. + +Bob opened the case, and they both burst out laughing. They had a lot of fun playing together. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was already very brave. One day she went for a walk in the woods and saw something very special. It was a will! It was old and made of paper. + +Lucy was excited and wanted to rub the will and feel its texture. She rubbed it gently but then it started to move and transform! It turned into a crazy monster with big eyes and sharp claws. + +Lucy was frightened and started to run away, but then the monster spoke. "Please don't go away, I won't hurt you. I just wanted to have a friend," it said. + +Lucy was still scared, but at the same time she was curious. She stopped and the two of them started to talk. But after a while the monster started to get angry. It started to chase Lucy, yelling and getting closer and closer. + +Lucy was getting tired and knew she couldn't keep running forever. Suddenly the will seemed to grab her. She was too scared to move and the last thing she heard was the monster's deep, menacing laugh. +Once upon a time there was a little peach tree. He was very scared, because he wanted to escape from the orchard. He thought he would never be free. + +One day, the little peach tree saw a bird perched on one of its branches. + +"Bird!" he said. "Please help me! I'm so scared and I don't know how to escape!" + +The bird flew down and perched on the ground in front of the tree. + +"Don't be scared," said the bird. "I can help you if you want. All you have to do is trust me." + +The little peach tree thought for a moment and then nodded. + +The bird flew up into the sky and circled around the orchard. Then, she flew back down and landed next to the tree. + +"Follow me," she said. + +The little peach tree followed the bird out of the orchard and into the forest. As they flew, the bird sang a beautiful song. The little peach tree felt safe and free for the first time ever. + +From then on, the little peach tree lived happily outside the orchard, where he never felt scared again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: Lola and Lucy. They loved to do everything together and they were always on the look out for an adventure. One sunny day, they decided to stand outside an old castle. + +As the girls looked around, they heard the sound of an alarm in the distance. +"What is that alarm?" asked Lola. +"I don't know," said Lucy, "Let's go and find out!" + +The two friends ran up to the castle gate. There was a large door at the entrance and it was locked tight. +"Look!" shouted Lucy, pointing up at a large sign. It said "This castle is famous for its mystery - no one shall know the secret". + +"I wonder what that's about?" asked Lola. +The two friends pondered for a moment, until the alarm started up again. +"Let's go inside and see," said Lucy, so they did! + +The friends stood in the castle entryway, surrounded by the loud alarm. After searching around, they discovered it was coming from a large, old clock. + +"Remembering this mystery will make us famous!" laughed Lucy. + +And they did just that - to this day, Lola and Lucy are still celebrated all over the world as the famous friends who solved the castle's secret! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to travel. She went on a magical journey to new places and saw exciting things every day. One day she reached a new and beautiful land and noticed that everyone was very friendly. + +She saw a neighbor who looked powerful and knew he must be a special kind of person. She walked up to him with a smile on her face. + +"Where are you from?" he asked the little girl. + +"I came from far away," she replied. + +The neighbor smiled and said, "Well, you're in a very special place now! What do you think?" + +The little girl was amazed. She thought it was the most wonderful place she had ever seen. She thanked the neighbor for welcoming her and she continued her journey with a big smile on her face. +Once there was a little boy named Adam. He wanted to go on a race. He asked his mom if he could go. + +Adam's Mom said, "Yes, go ahead but be careful". + +Adam smiled. He put on his shoes and ran outside to the race. All the other children were already there. + +Adam asked them, "Who wants to race together?" + +The other children smiled and lined up. Adam was the first one to start the race. He ran as fast as he could and had lots of fun. + +When the race was finished, Adam was very proud. He asked his mom, "What do I get?" + +"Something delicious, of course!" said his Mom. She gave him a big bowl of ice cream with caramel frappes. + +Adam smiled and started eating. It was so delicious! +Billy looked at the bin. He thought there must be something interesting inside. He quickly opened the lid and stuck his hand into the bin. He pulled out something long and slimy. He had found a disgusting old bone. + +Billy grinned and brought the bone to his face. He opened his mouth wide and started to chew. Billy chewed and chewed but it didn't seem to make a difference. + +Suddenly, he stopped chewing. His face suddenly went white. He had realised that what he was actually chewing on was an old dirty sock! Billy screamed with disgust and spat out the sock. + +Billy's mum arrived. She scolded him for being so naughty. She put the sock back in the bin and told Billy he had been very bad. Billy started to cry. He realised he had made a very silly mistake. +Timmy was playing in the yard. He saw an interesting potato on the ground. He decided to pick it up and shoot it with his pretend gun. He pointed the gun at the potato and shot it. + +The potato slowly trundled its way across the grass. Timmy smiled and watched as it moved away. Then suddenly, the potato shot off in a straight line and disappeared into a bush! + +Timmy was surprised and curious. He ran over to the bush and peered inside. Suddenly, a little squirrel appeared from behind the bush! He had been nibbling the potato when Timmy's shot sent it rolling. + +Timmy laughed and the squirrel laughed with him. Then the squirrel snatched the potato up and shot off into the distance. + +Timmy smiled and watched the squirrel disappear. He learned an important lesson that day - even if something moves slowly, you never know where it might end up! +Once upon a time, there was a fat loop. Little Jake wanted to hug the fat loop, so he ran up to it and gave it a big squeeze. + +"What are you doing?" a voice said. + +Jake looked around, and he saw a little girl who was looking at him. + +"I'm hugging the fat loop," he said. "It feels nice and squishy." + +The little girl smiled, and she said, "That sounds like fun! Would you like to hug it together?" + +Jake nodded and smiled. He and the little girl put their arms around the fat loop, giving it a big hug. They stayed like that for a few minutes, and when they were done, they both laughed. + +"That was fun," said the little girl. + +"Yeah," agreed Jake, "Let's do it again!" +Once upon a time, a small girl named Lucy lived with her Mum and Dad. She was only three years old but she could already talk very well. + +One day, Lucy and her parents went for a walk in the woods. Lucy was so excited that she started running around and shouting with joy! + +Her parents were very happy to see Lucy enjoying herself but then they noticed an ant. The ant had got stuck in a dry root so it couldn’t move. Lucy’s Mum shouted at her to be careful and not to hurt the ant. + +Lucy stopped and looked sadly at the ant. She gently reached out her hand and carefully removed the ant from the dry root. + +Mum smiled at Lucy and said “You see, sometimes shouting can be ok, but other times it can be really dangerous. We should always be careful and think before we actâ€. + +Lucy nodded and thanked the ant for being so brave. From that day on, Lucy learned to be more considerate and think before she shouted. +John and his mom were in the zoo. They were looking at all the different animals. "Look, Mom, what is that?" John asked, pointing to a zebra. "That is a zebra," Mom added. John was so excited. "He is so strong!" he exclaimed. Mom smiled and nodded. "Yes, he is strong," she said. + +John kept watching the zebra. "Can I pet him Mom?" he asked. "No, that is not a good idea," Mom explained. "Zebras are very strong and they might not like it." John smiled and said, "Ok, I won't add the zebra!" Mom smiled and they both watched the zebra together. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with boats. They have a big box of boats. Some boats are red, some boats are blue, some boats are yellow. + +One day, they go to the park. There is a pond in the park. They want to sail their boats on the pond. They take their box of boats and go to the pond. + +They find a good spot to put their boats in the water. They see a small dock. A dock is a place where boats can rest. They think the dock is a port. They want to use the dock as a port for their boats. + +They go to the dock. But there is a problem. There is a man on the dock. He is fishing. He has a big rod and a big hat. He looks at Tom and Sam. + +"Hello, boys," he says. "Do you want to use the dock?" + +"Yes, please," Tom says. "We have boats. We want to sail them on the pond. We want to use the dock as a port." + +The man smiles. He is nice. He says, "That sounds fun. But I am fishing here. I need some space. There is not much room on the dock. There is not enough room for me and your boats." + +Tom and Sam are sad. They do not know what to do. They look at the pond. They look at their boats. They look at the man. + +The man sees that they are sad. He thinks for a moment. He says, "I have an idea. Why don't you use the other side of the pond? There is another dock there. It is smaller, but it is available. No one is using it. You can use it as a port for your boats. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Sam are happy. They like the idea. They say, "Thank you, sir. That sounds great. We will use the other dock. We will sail our boats there. Have a good day." + +The man says, "You're welcome, boys. Have fun. And be careful. Don't fall in the water." + +Tom and Sam take their box of boats and go to the other side of the pond. They find the other dock. It is smaller, but it is available. They put their boats in the water. They sail them on the pond. They use the dock as a port. They have a lot of fun. They are glad they met the man. He was nice. He helped them. They are good friends. They are happy. +Sara loves to draw pictures. She has many crayons and papers. She draws flowers, animals, houses and people. She likes to give her pictures to her friends and family. + +One day, she draws a picture of her mom and dad. She uses red for mom's dress and blue for dad's shirt. She draws big smiles on their faces. She is very happy with her picture. + +She runs to show her mom and dad her picture. They are in the kitchen, making dinner. She says, "Look, look, I made a picture for you!" + +Mom and dad stop what they are doing and look at Sara's picture. They are very proud of her. They hug her and say, "Thank you, Sara, this is a beautiful picture. We love it and we love you." + +Sara feels warm and happy. She says, "I love you too, mom and dad. You are the best." She puts her picture on the fridge with a magnet. She thinks, "I have a compassionate family. They are always kind and nice to me." She smiles and helps them set the table for dinner. +Sara and Ben like to play in the woods. They find a big tree with a hole. They lean in and look inside. They see something shiny and red. It is a spark! + +Sara and Ben are curious. They want to touch the spark. They reach out with their hands. But the spark is hot and it hurts. They pull back and cry. The spark jumps out of the hole and lands on the dry leaves. + +The dry leaves catch fire. The fire grows bigger and bigger. Sara and Ben are scared. They run away from the fire. They call for help. They see their mom and dad. They hug them and tell them what happened. + +Mom and dad are angry and worried. They call the firemen. The firemen come with a big truck and a hose. They spray water on the fire. They put out the fire. They talk to mom and dad. They tell them that the spark was from a match. Someone left it in the tree. + +Sara and Ben are sorry. They did not know that the spark was dangerous. They promise to never touch sparks again. They learn that fire can be good and bad. They thank the firemen for saving the woods. They go home and have a snack. They are happy and safe. +Lily and her dad were going to the park in their car. But the car made a loud noise and stopped. Lily was scared and sad. She wanted to play on the swings and slides. + +Dad said, "Don't worry, Lily. We need to call a mechanic. A mechanic is a person who can fix cars. He will come soon and help us." + +Lily asked, "Can we go to the park after he fixes the car?" + +Dad said, "I hope so, Lily. But sometimes cars are stubborn. Stubborn means they don't do what we want them to do. We have to trust the mechanic. He knows how to make cars work again." + +They waited for a while. Then a big truck came. A man got out of the truck. He was the mechanic. He had a toolbox and a hat. He smiled and said, "Hello, I'm here to fix your car. What's your name?" + +Lily said, "I'm Lily. This is my dad. We were going to the park, but the car stopped." + +The mechanic said, "I see. Well, let me take a look at your car. Maybe it's just a small problem. You can stay in the truck if you want. It's warm and cozy." + +Lily and her dad got in the truck. They watched the mechanic work on the car. He opened the hood and checked the engine. He used some tools and made some noises. He closed the hood and started the car. It worked! + +The mechanic said, "There you go. Your car is fixed. It was just a loose wire. Nothing serious. You can go to the park now. Have fun!" + +Lily and her dad thanked the mechanic. They got in their car and drove to the park. Lily was happy and excited. She said, "Dad, you were right. The mechanic was nice and smart. He fixed the car. He made the car not stubborn. I trust him." + +Dad said, "I'm glad, Lily. Me too. Now let's go and play on the swings and slides. I love you, Lily." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Dad." +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun making noises and stories with their cars, dolls and animals. They pretend they are going to the zoo, the park and the moon. + +Mom is in the kitchen making coffee. She likes coffee a lot. It makes her feel happy and awake. She smells the coffee and smiles. She pours some coffee in a big cup and some milk in a small cup. + +She brings the cups to the living room and puts them on the table. She tells Anna and Ben to be careful and not touch the cups. They are very hot and can hurt them. She says she will be back soon and goes to the bathroom. + +Anna and Ben look at the cups. They are curious. They want to try the coffee. They think it smells good. They think it tastes good. They think it is like chocolate. + +They sneak to the table and grab the cups. They sip the coffee and the milk. They make faces. They do not like the coffee. It is bitter and strong. They like the milk. It is sweet and soft. + +They put the cups back on the table. They wipe their mouths. They lie on the couch. They pretend they are sleeping. They think Mom will not know they tried the coffee. They think they are smart. + +Mom comes back from the bathroom. She sees Anna and Ben on the couch. She thinks they are tired. She smiles and kisses them. She picks up the cups. She sips the coffee and the milk. She makes a face. She does not like the milk. It is cold and watery. She likes the coffee. It is hot and rich. + +She looks at the cups. She sees they are half empty. She sees the coffee and the milk are mixed. She sees the wet marks on the table. She knows Anna and Ben tried the coffee. She knows they lied. She knows they are not smart. + +She puts the cups in the sink. She goes to the couch. She wakes up Anna and Ben. She tells them they are naughty. She tells them they should not touch the cups. She tells them they should not lie. She tells them they should say sorry. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They know they are naughty. They know they should not touch the cups. They know they should not lie. They say sorry to Mom. They hug her. They promise to be good. + +Mom is not angry. She loves Anna and Ben. She knows they are curious. She knows they are learning. She tells them she forgives them. She tells them she is proud of them. She tells them she has a surprise for them. + +She goes to the kitchen and comes back with a plate. She has made some cookies. They are warm and yummy. They have chocolate chips. They are Anna and Ben's favorite. + +She gives them each a cookie. She tells them they can have the cookies if they promise to never touch the coffee again. They promise to never touch the coffee again. They thank Mom. They eat the cookies. They are happy. + +Mom eats a cookie too. She tells them she loves them. She tells them they are her best cookies. She tells them they are her best kids. She tells them a story. They listen. They laugh. They cuddle. + +They forget about the coffee. They forget about the lie. They remember the cookies. They remember the love. They are a happy family. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could build houses, cars, towers and animals with their blocks. + +One day, they wanted to make a big train with their blocks. They used all the blocks they had to make the train. But they had a problem. The train was too long and it kept falling apart. They needed something to tie the blocks together. + +Tim had an idea. He saw a ribbon on the floor. It was his sister's ribbon. She used it to tie her hair. Tim took the ribbon and ran to the train. He said to Kim, "Look, I found something to tie the blocks. We can use this ribbon." + +Kim looked at the ribbon. She knew it was not theirs. She said to Tim, "No, Tim, we can't use this ribbon. It is not ours. It is our sister's. She will be sad if we take it. We should ask her first." + +Tim did not listen to Kim. He was selfish. He wanted to finish the train. He said to Kim, "I don't care. She has many ribbons. She won't miss this one. Come on, help me tie the blocks." + +Kim did not want to help Tim. She was not selfish. She wanted to be fair. She said to Tim, "No, Tim, I won't help you. You are being selfish. You are not sharing. You are not being nice. I will tell our sister what you did." + +Tim and Kim started to argue. They raised their voices. They forgot about the train. Their sister heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw her ribbon on the floor. She saw the blocks. She was angry. She said to Tim and Kim, "What are you doing with my ribbon? Why did you take it without asking me? That is not nice. That is not fair. That is not how we play." + +Tim and Kim felt ashamed. They knew they did something wrong. They said sorry to their sister. They gave her back her ribbon. They learned a lesson. They learned to share. They learned to ask. They learned to be nice. They hugged their sister. They hugged each other. They decided to play with the blocks together. They did not need the ribbon. They used their imagination. They had fun. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they ran after it and laughed. + +One time, the ball rolled too far and went into the bushes. Ben and Lily followed it, but they could not see it. They heard a soft sound in the bushes. They looked and saw a small cat. The cat was hurt. It had a cut on its leg and it was bleeding. + +"Look, Lily, a cat!" Ben said. "It is hurt. We should help it." + +Lily nodded. She felt an urge to hug the cat and make it feel better. She was compassionate. She liked animals and did not want them to be in pain. She reached out her hand to touch the cat. + +But the cat was scared. It did not know Ben and Lily. It thought they wanted to hurt it. It hissed and scratched Lily's hand. Lily cried out and pulled back her hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily said. "The cat hurt me! It is mean!" + +Ben was angry. He wanted to protect Lily. He picked up a stick and was about to strike the cat with it. + +But then he heard a voice. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" The voice said. "Don't hurt the cat! It is my cat! His name is Fluffy. He ran away from home. He is not mean. He is just scared." + +Ben and Lily turned and saw a boy. He was older than them. He had a collar and a leash in his hand. He ran to the bushes and took the cat in his arms. He stroked the cat and spoke to it softly. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry," the boy said. "He did not mean to hurt you. He is a good cat. He is just hurt and scared. I have been looking for him all day. Thank you for finding him." + +Ben and Lily looked at the boy and the cat. They felt sorry for them. They understood that the cat was not mean. He was just hurt and scared. They were compassionate. + +They put down the stick and the ball. They went to the boy and the cat. They said they were sorry too. They asked if they could pet the cat. The boy said yes. He said they could be his friends. He said he would take the cat to the vet and make him better. + +Ben and Lily smiled. They petted the cat. The cat purred. They made a new friend. They were happy. +Lily and Max were playing hide and seek in the house. Lily was the seeker and Max was the hider. Max ran to find a good spot to hide. He saw a closet in the hall and opened the door. He went inside and closed the door behind him. He thought Lily would never find him there. + +Lily counted to ten and then started to look for Max. She looked under the bed, behind the sofa, in the bathroom, but she could not find him. She wondered where he was. She heard a small noise from the hall. She followed the noise and saw the closet door. She opened it and saw Max inside. + +"Found you!" she said. + +Max was not happy. He was scared. The closet was dark and small. He wanted to get out, but the door was stuck. He could not open it. He started to cry. + +"Help me, Lily! I'm stuck!" he said. + +Lily saw that Max was stuck. She wanted to help him. She pulled the door hard, but it did not move. She looked around and saw a broom. She had an idea. She used the broom to push the door from the inside. The door opened a little bit. She pushed again and again. The door opened more and more. She made a big enough gap for Max to get out. + +"Come on, Max! You can do it!" she said. + +Max saw the gap and crawled out of the closet. He was free. He hugged Lily and thanked her. + +"Thank you, Lily! You rescued me!" he said. + +Lily hugged him back and smiled. + +"You're welcome, Max! I'm glad you're okay!" she said. + +They were both happy. They decided to play something else. They did not want to hide in the closet again. +Lily loved to read books. She had many books with pictures and words. She liked to read about animals and places. She was eager to learn new things. + +One day, she found a book about dolphins. She saw that dolphins were big and gray. They had fins and tails. They could swim and jump in the water. They could make sounds and talk to each other. Lily wanted to read more about dolphins. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can we go to see dolphins?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can. There is a place where we can watch dolphins. They are very friendly and smart. Do you want to go tomorrow?" + +Lily was very happy and said, "Yes, yes, yes! I want to go and see dolphins!" + +The next day, Lily and her mom went to the place where dolphins lived. They saw many dolphins swimming and playing. They heard them make noises and splash. Lily and her mom got to feed them some fish. One dolphin came close to Lily and let her touch its fin. It felt smooth and wet. + +Lily said, "Hello, dolphin. You are very nice. I read about you in my book. You are amazing." + +The dolphin made a sound and nodded its head. It seemed to understand Lily. It gave her a kiss on the cheek. Lily giggled and hugged the dolphin. + +She said, "Thank you, dolphin. You are my friend. I love you." + +The dolphin smiled and waved its tail. It was happy to meet Lily. Lily and her mom had a wonderful time with the dolphins. Lily learned a lot from her book and from the dolphins. She was eager to read more books and see more animals. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One morning, they wanted to play with the same puzzle. It was a big puzzle with many pieces and colors. + +"Let me have the puzzle, Lily!" Ben said. "I want to complete it first!" + +"No, Ben, it is my turn!" Lily said. "You always take the puzzle from me!" + +They both pulled the puzzle box and started to fight. They did not see their mom coming into the room. + +"Stop, children!" Mom said. "Why are you fighting over the puzzle?" + +"Because I want to complete it first!" Ben said. + +"Because he is selfish!" Lily said. + +Mom shook her head. "You are both selfish, children. You are not sharing the puzzle. You are not being kind to each other. Do you know what happens when you are selfish?" + +Lily and Ben looked at mom. They did not know. + +"When you are selfish, you make others unhappy. You also miss the chance to have fun together. You could complete the puzzle faster and better if you worked as a team. You could also learn from each other and help each other. But when you are selfish, you only think of yourself. You do not care about others. That is not a good way to live." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They realized that mom was right. They did not want to be selfish. They wanted to be kind and happy. + +"Sorry, mom," Lily said. + +"Sorry, mom," Ben said. + +They hugged mom and then hugged each other. They decided to share the puzzle and work as a team. They had fun completing the puzzle together. They also learned new words and colors. They thanked mom for teaching them a lesson. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was proud of them. She said, "You are welcome, children. I love you both. Remember, sharing is caring. And caring is loving." +Anna and Ben were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They had a race to see who was faster. Anna had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They said "Ready, set, go!" and pushed their cars along the carpet. + +Anna's car was very fast and soon she was ahead of Ben. Ben tried to catch up, but his car was not as fast. He saw a big pillow on the sofa and had an idea. He grabbed the pillow and threw it at Anna's car. The pillow hit the car and made it stop. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Anna shouted. "You cheated!" + +"No, I didn't!" Ben said. "I used what was available. That's smart!" + +Anna was angry and sad. She picked up her car and lay down on the floor. She hugged her car and said "You are still the best car. You won the race." + +Ben felt sorry for Anna. He knew he had been mean. He picked up his car and lay down next to Anna. He said "I'm sorry, Anna. You are right. Your car is faster. You had the victory. Can we be friends again?" + +Anna looked at Ben and smiled. She said "Yes, we can be friends again. But next time, no pillows!" + +They hugged and laughed. They decided to play another game with their cars. They agreed to follow the rules and have fun. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play outside in the summer. They had a great idea. They wanted to soar in the sky like birds. + +They found a big hill near their house. They took a big sheet and tied it to their arms. They ran to the top of the hill. They shouted, "Ready, set, go!" They jumped off the hill and tried to soar. + +But they did not soar. They fell. They hit the ground hard. They cried and screamed. They were hurt. They had cuts and bruises. They wished they did not try to soar. + +Their moms heard them and ran to them. They saw them on the ground. They were scared and angry. They hugged them and said, "What did you do? Why did you do that? That was very silly and dangerous!" + +They took them to the doctor. The doctor gave them bandages and medicine. He said, "You are lucky. You could have broken your bones or worse. You should never try to soar like that. You are not birds. You are boys." + +Tim and Sam felt sorry and sad. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, doctor. We just wanted to have fun. We thought it would be great to soar." + +They learned their lesson. They never tried to soar again. They played safer games in the summer. They still liked to watch the birds, but they knew they could not be like them. They said, "Soaring is not for us. Soaring is for birds." +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play with toys. One day, they found a big glass jar in the garden. It was shiny and pretty. + +"Let's play with the glass jar!" Lily said. "I want to be the boss. You do what I say." + +Tom did not like that. He wanted to play too. But he was scared of Lily. She was bossy and loud. He said, "OK, Lily. What do you want to do?" + +Lily said, "We can put things in the glass jar. Like flowers and rocks and bugs. Then we can shake it and see what happens." + +Tom did not think that was a good idea. He liked flowers and rocks and bugs. He did not want to hurt them. He said, "Lily, that is not nice. The flowers and rocks and bugs need air and water and space. They will die in the glass jar." + +Lily did not listen. She said, "Don't be silly, Tom. It is just a game. Now go and find some things for the glass jar. Hurry up!" + +Tom was sad and scared. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. He wanted to go home. But he did not know how to say no. He went to look for some things for the glass jar. + +He found a big rock. It was heavy and hard. He thought, maybe if I drop the rock on the glass jar, it will break and the game will be over. Then I can run away from Lily. + +He lifted the rock and walked back to Lily. She was holding the glass jar. She had put some flowers and bugs in it. She was shaking it and laughing. + +She saw Tom and said, "Good, Tom. You found a rock. Put it in the glass jar. Then we can shake it more." + +Tom said, "No, Lily. I don't want to play with you. You are mean and bossy. I want to go home." + +He threw the rock at the glass jar. He wanted to break it. But he missed. The rock hit Lily on the head. She fell down and cried. She was bleeding and hurt. + +Tom was shocked and sorry. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He wanted to help her. But he was scared too. He ran away from the garden. He ran all the way home. + +He never played with Lily again. He never played with the glass jar again. He learned to say no to bossy people. He learned to be kind to flowers and rocks and bugs. He learned to be careful with glass. He learned a lot. But he was not happy. He lost a friend. He felt bad. He wished he had played a different game. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the slide. But the slide is too high. They cannot reach the top. + +"How can we go on the slide?" Ben asks. + +Lily has an idea. She sees a big rock near the slide. + +"Look! A big rock!" Lily says. "We can use the rock to go on the slide!" + +They go to the rock. Lily goes first. She stretches her legs and climbs on the rock. Then she stretches her arms and grabs the top of the slide. She smiles. + +"I did it!" Lily says. + +Ben tries to do the same. He stretches his legs and climbs on the rock. But he is too short. He cannot grab the top of the slide. He frowns. + +"I can't do it!" Ben says. + +Lily sees Ben. She wants to help him. She reaches down and holds his hand. + +"Here, take my hand!" Lily says. + +Ben takes her hand. He feels her pull. He stretches his arm and reaches the top of the slide. He smiles. + +"Thank you!" Ben says. + +They sit on the slide. They look at each other. They are happy. + +"We are lucky!" Lily says. + +"Yes, we are!" Ben says. + +They slide down together. They laugh and have fun. They are lucky twins. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One night, they have a big fight over a red toy car. They both want the car, but there is only one. + +"Give me the car!" Tom says. He pulls the car from Lily's hand. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily says. She pushes Tom and grabs the car back. + +They yell and cry and make a lot of noise. Mom hears them and comes to their room. She is not happy. + +"Stop fighting, Tom and Lily!" Mom says. "It's time for bed. You need to share and be nice to each other." + +"But Mom, I want the car!" Tom says. + +"But Mom, I want the car too!" Lily says. + +Mom sighs. She takes the car and puts it on a shelf. She says, "No one gets the car tonight. You can play with it tomorrow, if you can listen and behave. Now, get into your beds and say sorry to each other." + +Tom and Lily are sad and angry. They don't want to say sorry. They get into their beds and turn away from each other. They don't talk or look at each other. + +Mom kisses them good night and turns off the light. She says, "I love you, Tom and Lily. I hope you can be friends again in the morning." + +Tom and Lily lie in the dark. They think about the car and their fight. They feel lonely and sorry. They miss each other. + +After a while, Tom whispers, "Lily, are you awake?" + +Lily whispers back, "Yes, Tom, I am." + +Tom says, "I'm sorry I was mean to you. I love you, Lily." + +Lily says, "I'm sorry I was mean to you too. I love you, Tom." + +They smile and hug each other. They share their pillows and blankets. They fall asleep, happy and warm. +Lily loved to skip. She skipped in the park, she skipped in the garden, she skipped in the house. She skipped with her friends, she skipped with her mom, she skipped with her dad. But her favorite thing to skip with was her cat, Fluffy. + +Fluffy was a very intelligent cat. He knew how to open doors, how to catch mice, and how to play games. He also knew how to skip with Lily. He would follow her steps, jump over obstacles, and chase her tail. They had so much fun together. + +One day, Lily and Fluffy were skipping in the park, when they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running towards them. Lily was scared, and so was Fluffy. They did not want to play with the dog. They wanted to skip away. + +"Come on, Fluffy, let's skip!" Lily said to her cat. "We can skip faster than the dog!" + +Fluffy nodded and ran after Lily. They skipped as fast as they could, dodging trees, benches, and people. The dog was still behind them, but he was getting tired. He could not keep up with the skipping cat and girl. + +They reached the other side of the park, where Lily's mom was waiting for them. She saw them skipping and smiled. She also saw the dog and frowned. She picked up Lily and Fluffy and hugged them. + +"Are you okay, my sweeties?" she asked. "That dog looked mean." + +"We're okay, mom," Lily said. "We skipped away from the dog. Fluffy is a very intelligent cat. He knows how to skip." + +Lily's mom kissed her and Fluffy. She was proud of them. She said, "You are both very brave and clever. And you are both very good at skipping. I love you both very much." +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to help Mom and Dad with tasks. Today, Mom has a task to mail some letters. She gives Lily and Tom some stickers to put on the envelopes. + +"Can we go with you to mail the letters, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can come with me. But you have to hold my hand and be careful on the road," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They put on their coats and shoes and follow Mom to the mailbox. On the way, they see a big dog. The dog is barking and jumping on a fence. Lily and Tom are scared. + +"Mom, what is that dog doing?" Tom asks. + +"That dog is nosy. He wants to see what is on the other side of the fence. But he can't get out. He is safe there," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom feel better. They reach the mailbox and help Mom put the letters inside. They hear a clunk sound. + +"Mom, what is that sound?" Lily asks. + +"That sound means the letters are mailed. They will go to the people we wrote to. They will be happy to get our letters," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom smile. They like to help Mom with her task. They hug Mom and go back home. They hope the nosy dog will find something else to do. +Sara and Tom were going on a trip with their mom and dad. They were very happy and excited. They packed their luggage with their clothes and toys. Sara had a purple suitcase and Tom had a blue one. + +They got in the car and drove to the airport. There were many people and planes there. Sara and Tom held their mom's and dad's hands and followed them to the check-in counter. They gave their luggage to a lady who put them on a belt. The lady gave them some tickets and said, "Have a nice flight!" + +Sara and Tom smiled and said, "Thank you!" They walked to the gate where their plane was waiting. They saw their luggage being loaded on the plane. Sara saw her purple suitcase and waved to it. Tom saw his blue suitcase and waved to it too. + +But then, something bad happened. The man who was loading the luggage dropped Tom's suitcase. It fell on the ground and opened. Tom's clothes and toys spilled out. Tom saw his favorite teddy bear lying on the pavement. He felt very sad and scared. He started to cry. + +Sara heard Tom cry and ran to him. She hugged him and said, "Don't cry, Tom. It's okay. They will fix your suitcase and put your teddy bear back in. He will be safe on the plane with us." + +Tom looked at Sara and stopped crying. He said, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good sister. I love you." + +Sara said, "I love you too, Tom. Come on, let's go to the plane. We will have fun on the trip." + +They held hands and walked to the plane. Their mom and dad smiled and said, "We are proud of you, Sara and Tom. You are kind and brave. You helped each other when you were sad. That's what family is for." + +Sara and Tom smiled and said, "We are happy, mom and dad. We are ready for the trip." + +They boarded the plane and found their seats. They buckled their seat belts and waited for the plane to take off. They looked out the window and saw their luggage being closed and secured. They waved to their purple and blue suitcases and said, "See you soon!" + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the value of being kind and supportive to your siblings and family, especially when they are sad or scared. It also shows the importance of being grateful and polite to others who help you. +Tom is a white cat. He has soft fur and blue eyes. He likes to play with his ball and his mouse. He also likes to catch birds and fish. + +One day, Tom sees a big bird on the fence. It has red and yellow feathers and a long tail. Tom thinks it is a tasty snack. He jumps on the fence and tries to catch the bird. But the bird is too fast and flies away. Tom falls off the fence and lands on the grass. He is not hurt, but he is sad. + +He tries again the next day. He sees the same bird on the fence. He is very quiet and sneaky. He waits for the right moment. He jumps on the fence and grabs the bird with his claws. He succeeds! He is very happy and proud. He takes the bird to his basket and eats it. He licks his fur and his paws. He is a good hunter. He sleeps with a smile. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and building towers. But soon, their mom came and said, "It's time for your nap, kids. You need to rest and be ready for the group later." + +Sara and Ben did not want to nap. They wanted to keep playing. They said, "No, mom, no nap! We are not sleepy. We want to play more!" + +Mom was firm. She said, "You have to nap, Sara and Ben. It's good for you. And you don't want to miss the group, do you? The group is where you meet your friends and do fun activities. But you have to be fresh and happy for the group. So come on, let's go to your beds." + +Sara and Ben followed mom to their beds, but they were not happy. They felt worried. What if they missed the group? What if their friends had fun without them? What if they forgot how to play? They lay down in their beds, but they did not close their eyes. + +Mom kissed them and said, "Don't worry, Sara and Ben. You will not miss the group. I will wake you up when it's time to go. And you will not forget how to play. You will have more fun after your nap. Trust me, naps are good. Now, sleep tight, my sweeties." + +Mom left the room and turned off the light. Sara and Ben looked at each other. They felt a little better. Maybe mom was right. Maybe naps were good. Maybe they would have more fun after their nap. They decided to try to sleep. They closed their eyes and cuddled their teddy bears. Soon, they fell asleep and dreamed of the group. +Lily was a gifted girl who liked to make things with her toys. She had a big box of blocks, a set of paints, and a magic wand that she found in the attic. She liked to pretend that she was a fairy who could shrink and grow things with her wand. + +One day, she decided to make a castle for her doll, Anna. She used the blocks to build the walls and towers, and the paints to decorate them. She also used a towel to make a flag for the castle. She was very proud of her work and showed it to Anna. + +"Look, Anna, this is your new home. Do you like it?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, Lily, I love it. It is so pretty and big. Thank you for making it for me," Anna said. + +Lily smiled and picked up her wand. She wanted to make the castle more fun for Anna. She waved her wand and said, "Shrink, shrink, shrink!" + +But something went wrong. Instead of shrinking the castle, Lily shrunk herself and Anna. They became as small as ants and fell on the floor. The castle looked like a mountain above them. + +"Oh no, Lily, what did you do?" Anna cried. + +"I don't know, Anna, I'm sorry. I wanted to shrink the castle, not us. How can we get back to normal?" Lily said. + +They looked around and saw the towel that Lily used for the flag. It was still big and hung from the table. Lily had an idea. + +"Maybe we can climb the towel and reach the wand. Then we can wave it again and say, 'Grow, grow, grow!'" Lily said. + +"OK, Lily, let's try that. But we have to be careful. There might be dangers on the way," Anna said. + +They started to walk towards the towel, hoping to find a way to fix their mistake. They did not see the cat that was sleeping on the couch, or the ant that was crawling towards them. They had a big adventure ahead of them. +Tim and Jen are playing with their toy train. They like to make it go fast and slow, and make noises like "choo-choo" and "beep-beep". They also like to watch the steam come out of the train's chimney. The steam is white and soft, and it makes shapes in the air. + +One day, they decide to see what happens if they split the train in two. They pull hard on the train, and it breaks apart. They are surprised and happy. They think they can make two trains now. They each take one part of the train and try to make it go. + +But something is wrong. The train does not make any noise or steam. It is empty and quiet. Tim and Jen are sad and confused. They do not like the broken train. They want the old train back. + +They look at each other and say, "Sorry". They put the train back together and hug. They are glad they are friends. They promise to not split the train again. They make it go fast and slow, and make noises like "choo-choo" and "beep-beep". They also watch the steam come out of the train's chimney. The steam is white and soft, and it makes shapes in the air. They are happy and smile. +Tom and Lily were playing with their bikes in the park. They liked to race each other and see who was faster. Tom had a red bike and Lily had a blue bike. They both wore helmets and gloves to be safe. + +One day, they decided to race on a bumpy path. They pedaled as hard as they could and tried to avoid the rocks and holes. Tom was ahead of Lily, but he did not see a big stick on the ground. He hit the stick with his front wheel and lost his balance. His bike flipped over and he fell off. His wheel came off too and rolled away. + +"Ouch!" Tom cried. He scraped his knee and elbow and felt a bump on his head. He looked at his bike and saw that it was broken. He felt sad and angry. + +Lily stopped her bike and ran to Tom. She saw that he was hurt and his wheel was gone. She felt sorry for him and wanted to help. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" she asked. She gave him a hug and a tissue to wipe his blood. + +Tom sniffed and nodded. He was glad that Lily was his friend. But he was also embarrassed that he crashed his bike and lost his wheel. He thought that Lily would laugh at him or think that he was bad at riding. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I ruined our race. And I lost my wheel. I don't know where it is." + +Lily shook her head. She did not laugh or think that Tom was bad. She knew that accidents happen and that wheels can be fixed. + +"It's okay, Tom," she said. "We can find your wheel. And we can race another day. You are still a good rider. And you are brave. You did not cry too much." + +Tom smiled. He felt better. He thanked Lily for being nice. They got up and looked for his wheel. They found it behind a bush. It was a bit bent, but it still fit on his bike. They walked back to the park entrance, where their moms were waiting. They told them what happened and showed them their bike and their wounds. Their moms hugged them and said that they were proud of them. They gave them band-aids and ice-cream. Tom and Lily shared their ice-cream and talked about their next race. They were still friends and still liked their bikes. +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday. She had a big cake with pink and white frosting. She wanted to share it with her friends. She asked her mom to help her gather her friends. + +Mom said, "Okay, Lily. Let's go to the park and find your friends. Maybe they are playing on the swings or the slide." + +Lily and mom went to the park. They saw some of Lily's friends. They were playing with a ball. Lily ran to them and said, "Hi, friends. It's my birthday. I have a big cake. Do you want some?" + +Her friends said, "Yes, Lily. Happy birthday. We want some cake. It looks tasty." + +But then, a big boy came. He was not Lily's friend. He was mean. He said, "I want some cake too. Give me some cake." + +Lily said, "No, you can't have some cake. You are not my friend. You are mean. Go away." + +The big boy said, "No, I won't go away. I will take your cake. It's mine now." + +He grabbed the cake from Lily's hands. He ran away with it. He laughed. + +Lily was very sad. She cried. Her friends cried too. They said, "That's not fair. He stole your cake. He is a bad boy." + +Mom saw what happened. She was angry. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will get your cake back. You stay here with your friends. I will be right back." + +Mom ran after the big boy. She caught him. She said, "Give me back the cake. It's not yours. It's Lily's. She is the birthday girl. You are very rude. You should say sorry." + +The big boy was scared. He said, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Here is the cake. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom took the cake back. She said, "Thank you. Now go and play nicely. Don't bother Lily and her friends again." + +Mom went back to Lily and her friends. She said, "Here is your cake, Lily. It's still good. Don't worry. You can still share it with your friends. Happy birthday, sweetie." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you." + +She hugged mom. She said, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best." + +She cut the cake. She gave a piece to each of her friends. They said, "Thank you, Lily. This is a tasty cake. You are a good friend." + +They ate the cake. They sang happy birthday to Lily. They played together. They had fun. + +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday. She had a big cake with pink and white frosting. She shared it with her friends. She had a good mom. She had a good day. +Lily was a baby who liked to zoom. She zoomed with her toy cars, she zoomed with her spoon, she zoomed with her feet. She zoomed so much that her mom and dad had to put her in a crib at night, so she would not zoom out of bed and hurt herself. + +One night, Lily saw a fancy light outside her window. It was shiny and bright and made a loud noise. Lily wanted to zoom with the light. She climbed out of her crib and ran to the window. She opened it and waved at the light. + +"Hello, light! Do you want to zoom with me?" she asked. + +The light did not answer. It came closer and closer to Lily. It was not a light. It was a big fire. The fire zoomed into Lily's room and burned everything. Lily screamed and cried, but no one heard her. The fire zoomed with Lily, but not in a fun way. It was a bad way. Lily was very sad and scared. She wished she stayed in her crib. She wished she listened to her mom and dad. She wished she did not zoom with the fire. But it was too late. The fire zoomed with Lily until she was gone. The end. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. Lila wore a pink vest and Ben wore a blue vest. They were friends and shared their toys. + +One day, a new boy came to the park. He was shy and did not talk to anyone. He wore a green vest and had a red ball. He sat on a bench and watched Lila and Ben play. + +Lila and Ben saw the new boy and wanted to say hello. They ran to the bench and smiled at him. + +"Hi, I am Lila and this is Ben. What is your name?" Lila asked. + +The new boy looked at them and whispered, "I am Sam." + +"Do you want to play with us?" Ben asked. + +Sam nodded and held out his ball. + +"Wow, that is a nice ball. Can I see it?" Lila said. + +Sam gave her the ball and she bounced it. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are very thoughtful. Do you like my vest?" Lila said. + +Sam nodded and touched her vest. + +"I like your vest too. It is green like the grass. Do you want to move with us?" Ben said. + +Sam nodded and smiled. + +They moved to the grass and played with the ball and the toys. They had fun and laughed. Sam was not shy anymore. He had made two new friends. +Lily and Ben like to play outside when it rains. They put on their boots and coats and take their umbrellas. Lily has a red umbrella with white dots. Ben has a blue umbrella with yellow stars. They are original umbrellas that their grandma made for them. + +They jump in the puddles and splash each other. They laugh and have fun. But then the rain stops and the sun comes out. The puddles get smaller and smaller. Lily and Ben are wet and cold. + +They go back to their house and hang their umbrellas on the porch. They take off their boots and coats and go inside. Their mom gives them warm towels and hugs. She helps them dry their hair and clothes. She says they are very brave and creative to play in the rain. + +They drink hot chocolate and eat cookies. They tell their mom about their adventure. They say they love their original umbrellas and they can't wait for the next rainy day. Their mom smiles and says she loves them too. They are happy and cozy. +Ben loves dinosaurs. He has many dinosaur toys and books. He knows the names of all the dinosaurs. He wants to be a famous dinosaur hunter when he grows up. + +One day, he goes to the park with his mom and dad. He sees a big sign that says "Dinosaur Show". He is very excited. He runs to the sign and points at it. He says, "Mom, dad, can we go? Please, please, please!" + +His mom and dad smile and nod. They buy tickets and enter the show. Ben sees many people and many dinosaurs. Some are real and some are fake. He can tell the difference. He likes the real ones better. He wants to touch them and talk to them. + +He sees a big, green dinosaur with a long neck and a small head. He thinks it is a brontosaurus. He likes brontosaurus. He walks towards it. He says, "Hello, brontosaurus. You are very big and nice. Can I be your friend?" + +But the brontosaurus does not answer. It does not look at Ben. It does not move. It is not a real dinosaur. It is a fake dinosaur. It is made of wood and metal and paint. Ben is very sad. He feels cheated. He hates fake dinosaurs. He says, "You are not a brontosaurus. You are a liar. You are a bad dinosaur. I hate you!" + +He kicks the fake dinosaur with his foot. He hears a loud noise. He sees the fake dinosaur fall down. He sees wires and screws and broken pieces. He sees the people around him gasp and scream. He sees his mom and dad run to him. He sees a man with a hat and a badge. He thinks he is a famous dinosaur hunter. He hopes he will be his friend. + +But the man is not a famous dinosaur hunter. He is a famous dinosaur maker. He is very angry. He says, "You are a naughty boy. You broke my dinosaur. You owe me a lot of money. I hate you!" + +Ben is very scared. He cries. He says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I love dinosaurs. I don't hate you. Please don't hate me." + +His mom and dad hug him and calm him down. They apologize to the man and offer to pay for the damage. They explain that Ben is only three years old and he loves dinosaurs too much. They say he did not mean to hurt anyone. + +The man sighs and softens. He says, "I understand. I love dinosaurs too. I was once a boy like you. I don't hate you. I forgive you. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will never kick a dinosaur again. Real or fake. Deal?" + +Ben nods and wipes his tears. He says, "Deal. I promise. I will never kick a dinosaur again. I will be a good boy. I will be a famous dinosaur hunter. And you will be my friend." + +The man smiles and shakes Ben's hand. He says, "Deal. I will be your friend. And I will teach you how to make dinosaurs. Real and fake. How does that sound?" + +Ben smiles and hugs the man. He says, "That sounds great. Thank you. You are a good dinosaur maker. And a good dinosaur friend." + +The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together and help their mom and dad. Today is a special day. It is their grandma's birthday. Mom and dad have a gift for grandma. It is a big envelope with a card and a picture inside. + +Mom and dad tell Anna and Ben to dress nicely for grandma's birthday. They want to look good and make grandma happy. Anna and Ben go to their room and pick their clothes. Anna chooses a pink dress with flowers and a bow. Ben chooses a blue shirt with buttons and a tie. They put on their clothes and look at themselves in the mirror. They smile and say, "We look so pretty and handsome!" + +They go downstairs and show mom and dad their clothes. Mom and dad hug them and say, "You look so lovely and smart! We are very proud of you!" They give them the envelope and say, "This is for grandma. Can you give it to her and say happy birthday?" Anna and Ben nod and say, "Yes, we can!" + +They go to the car and drive to grandma's house. Grandma is waiting for them at the door. She is very happy to see them. She hugs them and kisses them and says, "Hello, my sweeties! You look so beautiful and dapper! I love your clothes!" Anna and Ben give her the envelope and say, "Happy birthday, grandma! This is for you!" Grandma opens the envelope and sees the card and the picture. She is very touched and says, "Thank you, my darlings! This is the best gift ever! You are so thoughtful and kind!" + +Anna and Ben are very happy. They made grandma happy. They learned that dressing nicely is a way of showing respect and love. They also learned that giving something from the heart is more valuable than anything else. They hug grandma and say, "We love you, grandma!" Grandma hugs them back and says, "I love you, too!" +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, Tom draws a picture of a big red car. He shows it to Jen and says, "Look, Jen, I made a car. Do you like it?" + +Jen likes the car. She says, "Wow, Tom, your car is very nice. Can I have it?" + +Tom says, "No, Jen, this is my car. But I can make you another one. What color do you want?" + +Jen thinks for a moment. She says, "I want a blue car. Blue is my favorite color." + +Tom nods and says, "OK, Jen, I will make you a blue car. But you have to wait. It takes time to draw a car." + +Jen says, "OK, Tom, I will wait. But can you mail me the car when you are done? I have to go home soon. My mom is coming to pick me up." + +Tom says, "Mail you the car? How can I do that?" + +Jen says, "You know, mail. You put the car in an envelope and write my name and address on it. Then you give it to the mailman. He will bring it to my house. That is how you mail something." + +Tom says, "Oh, I see. But I don't have an envelope or a stamp. And I don't know your address. How can I mail you the car then?" + +Jen says, "Hmm, that is a problem. Maybe you can give me the car tomorrow. We can meet at the park and play together. That is another way to give me the car." + +Tom says, "OK, Jen, that sounds good. I will give you the car tomorrow. But now I am tired. Drawing cars is hard work. I need a nap." + +Jen says, "Me too, Tom. I am tired too. Drawing cars is fun, but it makes me sleepy. Let's go to the couch and take a nap." + +Tom and Jen go to the couch and lie down. They close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of driving their cars on the road. They are happy. +Lily liked to play with her dolls in her room. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a lovely dress that sparkled like a crystal. Lily liked to make Anna dance and sing and have tea parties. + +One day, Lily's mom said it was time to clean her room. Lily did not want to clean. She wanted to play with Anna. She hid Anna under her pillow and said she was done. But her mom saw the mess and said, "Lily, you have to clean your room. It is too dirty. Where is Anna?" + +Lily felt bad. She knew she had to clean her room and find Anna. She said sorry to her mom and started to pick up her toys. She looked for Anna under her pillow, but she was not there. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and in her drawers, but she could not find Anna. + +She started to cry. She missed Anna. She wanted to hug her and tell her she was sorry. She wondered if Anna was mad at her for hiding her. She wished she had cleaned her room before. + +Then she heard a soft voice. "Lily, I'm here." It was Anna. She was on the shelf, next to a big crystal. Lily ran to the shelf and grabbed Anna. She hugged her and said, "Anna, I'm so sorry. I love you. You are my best friend." + +Anna smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are my best friend. I'm not mad at you. I know you were playing. But next time, please don't hide me. I want to see you and help you clean your room." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, Anna. I will. Thank you for being so lovely and kind." She put Anna on her bed and finished cleaning her room. She showed her mom and said, "Look, mom. I cleaned my room. And I found Anna. She was on the shelf, next to the crystal." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Good job, Lily. I'm proud of you. You have a lovely room and a lovely doll. And you are a lovely girl." She kissed Lily and Anna and said, "Now you can play with Anna. Have fun." + +Lily and Anna smiled and said, "Thank you, mom." They played and sang and danced and had tea parties. They were happy. They were best friends. +Tommy loves his pet dog, Spot. Spot is a loyal friend to Tommy. He always follows him, plays with him, and protects him. Tommy likes to own Spot, because he makes him happy. + +One day, Tommy and Spot go to the park. They see a big ball. Tommy wants to play with the ball. He runs to the ball and kicks it. Spot runs after the ball and catches it in his mouth. He brings it back to Tommy. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Tommy says. "You are so smart and fast. You are the best pet ever!" + +Tommy and Spot play with the ball for a long time. They have a lot of fun. They also meet other kids and dogs. They share the ball and make new friends. + +But then, a mean boy comes. He wants the ball for himself. He tries to take it from Tommy. He pushes Tommy and makes him fall. Tommy gets hurt and cries. + +Spot sees this. He does not like the mean boy. He barks at him and shows his teeth. He makes the mean boy scared. He runs away and leaves the ball. + +Spot goes to Tommy and licks his face. He tries to make him feel better. He gives him the ball. + +"Thank you, Spot!" Tommy says. "You are so brave and loyal. You are my best friend!" + +Tommy hugs Spot and smiles. He feels better. He and Spot go home. They are happy. They love each other. +Tommy liked to borrow things from his mom and dad. He borrowed their hats, their shoes, their books, and their toys. He liked to pretend he was a grown-up and do grown-up things. But sometimes he borrowed things he should not borrow, like mom's necklace or dad's watch. + +One day, Tommy saw a fancy man on the street. The man had a shiny suit, a big hat, and a gold ring. Tommy thought the man looked very cool and wanted to be like him. He followed the man to his car and waited for him to leave. When the man was gone, Tommy opened the car door and borrowed the hat, the suit, and the ring. He put them on and felt very fancy. + +He walked around the street, feeling proud and happy. He said hello to everyone he met and waved his hand with the ring. He thought everyone liked him and his fancy clothes. But he did not see the man coming back to his car. He did not hear the man shouting and running after him. He did not notice the police car following them. + +"Hey, you! Stop right there! That's my hat, my suit, and my ring! Give them back to me!" the man yelled. + +"Who are you? Why are you angry?" Tommy asked. + +"I'm the owner of these things! You stole them from me! You're a thief!" the man said. + +"No, I'm not a thief! I just borrowed them! I like them!" Tommy said. + +"Borrowed? You can't borrow things without asking! That's rude and wrong! You have to return them and say sorry!" the man said. + +The police car stopped next to them and the officer got out. He looked at Tommy and the man and shook his head. + +"What's going on here? What did you do, kid?" the officer asked. + +Tommy felt scared and sad. He realized he made a big mistake. He took off the hat, the suit, and the ring and gave them back to the man. He looked at the man and the officer and said in a small voice: + +"I'm sorry. I just wanted to be fancy." +Lily liked to write in her diary every day. She wrote about her friends, her toys, her dreams and her feelings. She kept her diary under her pillow, so no one could see it. She thought it was her secret. + +One day, her big brother Tom found her diary. He was bored and curious. He opened it and read some of the pages. He laughed at what Lily wrote. He thought it was silly and childish. He decided to have some fun with it. + +He ran to the living room, where Lily was playing with her dolls. He waved the diary in the air and shouted, "Look what I found! Lily's diary! Do you want to hear what she writes?" Lily was very anxious. She did not want Tom to read her diary. She did not want anyone to hear her diary. She felt angry and scared. + +She jumped up and ran to Tom. She tried to grab the diary from his hand. But Tom was taller and stronger. He pushed her away and threw the diary across the room. It landed on the fireplace, where there was a fire burning. The diary caught fire and started to burn. + +Lily screamed and cried. She watched her diary turn into ashes. She felt very sad and hurt. She lost her secret. She lost her diary. She hated Tom. Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He did not mean to burn the diary. He only wanted to tease Lily. He did not know how much it meant to her. He tried to hug her and say sorry. But Lily pushed him away and ran to her room. She did not want to talk to him. She did not want to see him. She did not forgive him. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big vine. It is long and green and strong. + +"Let's drive the vine!" Anna says. She holds one end of the vine and runs. Ben holds the other end and follows her. + +"Vroom, vroom!" they say. They pretend the vine is a car. They drive the vine around the trees and the swings and the slide. + +But then, they see a dog. The dog is big and brown and loud. It barks at them and runs after them. + +"Uh-oh!" Ben says. He is scared of the dog. He drops the vine and runs away. + +"Wait, Ben!" Anna says. She is not scared of the dog. She is alert. She picks up the vine and swings it. She hits the dog with the vine. The dog yelps and runs away. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Anna says. She runs to Ben and hugs him. + +"I'm okay, Anna. Thank you for saving me!" Ben says. He hugs her back. + +They are happy. They drive the vine again. They are brave and alert. They are friends. +Lila and Tom are poor. They live in a small house with no heat. They have to wear many clothes to stay warm. They have one toy, a ball, that they share. + +One day, Lila and Tom go to the park. They see a big slide. They want to play on it. They run to the slide and wait for their turn. But a mean boy comes and grabs their ball. He says, "This is mine now. You can't have it." + +Lila and Tom are sad and angry. They want their ball back. They say, "No, that is our ball. Give it back." But the mean boy does not listen. He runs away with their ball. + +Lila and Tom chase the mean boy. They see him go to a big house with heat. They see him throw their ball in a trash can. They are very sad and angry. They say, "That is not fair. That is our ball. We need it." + +They go to the trash can and try to get their ball. But the trash can is hot. It has fire in it. They feel the heat and get scared. They say, "Ouch, that hurts. The fire is hot. We can't get our ball." + +They cry and hug each other. They are poor and have no heat and no ball. They wish they had a friend who would share with them. They wish they had a nice house with heat. They wish they had a new ball. +Tom and Amy are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. They want to know what is inside. + +"Let's go and look," Tom says. + +"Is it safe?" Amy asks. + +Tom nods. "Yes, it is. I have a flashlight. Come on, follow me." + +They go to the hole and climb down. It is very dark. They can only see with the flashlight. They see some rocks and dirt and bugs. They also see something shiny. + +"What is that?" Amy says. + +Tom points the flashlight at it. It is a necklace with a star. It sparkles in the light. + +"Wow, it is pretty," Tom says. "Maybe someone lost it here." + +"Or maybe it is a treasure," Amy says. + +They go closer to the necklace. They want to touch it. But then they hear a loud roar. It comes from the hole. They are scared. + +"What was that?" Tom says. + +"I don't know," Amy says. "But I don't like it. Let's go back." + +They run to the hole and climb up. They leave the necklace behind. They don't want to stay in the dark. They want to be in the sun. + +They reach the park and see their moms. They hug them. They are happy. + +"Did you have fun?" Tom's mom asks. + +"Yes, we did," Tom says. + +"Did you see anything interesting?" Amy's mom asks. + +Amy looks at Tom. Tom looks at Amy. They nod. + +"Yes, we did," Amy says. "But we can't tell you. It is a secret." + +They smile at each other. They know the truth. They saw a treasure in the dark. But they also saw something scary. They don't want to go back. They are happy to play in the park. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, but their favorite was a big red car that made loud noises. They always shared the big red car and took turns to drive it. + +One day, Ben found a new car in the toy store. It was a shiny blue car that had lights and music. Ben wanted the blue car very much, but he did not have enough money to buy it. He thought of a plan. He took the big red car from Sam when he was not looking, and ran to the toy store. He gave the big red car to the store man and asked him to replace it with the blue car. The store man agreed and gave Ben the blue car. + +Sam was very sad when he saw that the big red car was gone. He looked everywhere for it, but he could not find it. He asked Ben if he knew where it was, but Ben lied and said he did not. Sam felt angry and hurt. He did not want to play with Ben anymore. + +The next day, Ben was playing with the blue car in the yard. He was very happy and proud of his new car. He did not care about Sam or the big red car. He thought he was very smart and clever. + +But then, a big dog came into the yard. The dog saw the blue car and wanted to play with it. The dog ran towards the blue car and barked loudly. Ben was scared and tried to hide the blue car, but it was too late. The dog reached the blue car and bit it hard. The blue car broke into pieces and made no more lights or music. + +Ben cried and screamed. He wanted his blue car back. He wished he had not replaced the big red car with the blue car. He wished he had not lied to Sam. He wished he had been a good brother. + +But it was too late. The dog had ruined his blue car, and Sam had no more trust in him. Ben had lost his car and his brother. He had made a big mistake and faced a big threat. He felt very deep sorry and sad. +Sam and Lily were playing in the yard. They had a big box and some old rags. They wanted to make a fort. + +"Look, I have a red rag. It can be our flag," Sam said. He put the rag on a stick and stood it in the box. + +"I have a blue rag. It can be our blanket," Lily said. She put the rag on the floor of the box and lay down. + +They were happy in their fort. They pretended to be pirates and princesses. They sang songs and told jokes. + +But then a big dog came. It saw the red rag and wanted to play. It ran to the box and grabbed the rag. It pulled hard and the stick fell down. The box tipped over and Sam and Lily fell out. + +"Hey, stop it! That's our flag!" Sam shouted. He tried to get the rag back from the dog. + +"Go away, you terrible dog! You ruined our fort!" Lily cried. She was scared and angry. + +The dog did not listen. It wagged its tail and ran away with the rag. It thought it was a fun game. + +Sam and Lily were sad. They looked at their broken fort and their lost flag. They hugged each other and went inside. + +"Maybe we can make another fort tomorrow," Sam said. + +"Maybe we can find another rag," Lily said. + +They hoped the dog would not come back. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big tent in the park. They want to go inside and see what is there. + +"Can we go, mom? Can we go, dad?" they ask. + +"Sure, why not?" mom says. "It looks like a circus. Maybe they have clowns and animals and tricks." + +They walk to the tent and pay some coins to a man. He gives them tickets and smiles. "Enjoy the show, kids," he says. + +They go inside the tent and sit on some chairs. They see a lot of people and a big ring in the middle. They hear music and clapping and cheering. They are excited. + +The show starts. They see a man with a red nose and big shoes. He makes funny faces and jokes. They laugh. They see a lady with a long dress and a staff. She makes flowers and birds appear from her staff. They clap. They see a man with a hat and a whip. He makes a lion and a tiger do tricks. They gasp. + +But then, something goes wrong. The lion and the tiger get angry. They roar and bite the man's whip. The man gets scared and runs away. The lion and the tiger chase him. The people scream and panic. They try to get out of the tent. + +Ben and Lily are scared too. They hold mom and dad's hands and run to the exit. They hear the lion and the tiger behind them. They hope they are not too late. + +They get out of the tent and see the police and the firemen. They hear sirens and horns. They see the man with the red nose and the lady with the staff. They look sad and bitter. They say sorry to the people. + +Ben and Lily are safe. They hug mom and dad. They are glad they are not hurt. They decide they don't like the circus anymore. They prefer the park. +Ben and Lily were playing with glue and paper in their room. They liked to make animals and shapes with the glue and paper. They had a lot of fun, but they also made a big mess. + +"Ben, Lily, time for dinner!" their mom called from downstairs. + +"Okay, mom!" they shouted back. But they did not stop playing. They wanted to finish their glue and paper art. + +"Ben, Lily, I'm warning you, come down now or you'll be in trouble!" their mom said again, louder. + +"Okay, okay, we're coming!" they said. But they still did not stop playing. They wanted to make one more thing. + +They took a big bottle of glue and poured it all over their bed. Then they stuck paper all over the glue. They thought it looked like a big cake. + +"Look, Lily, we made a cake!" Ben said. + +"Yummy, yummy, let's eat it!" Lily said. + +They pretended to eat the glue and paper cake. They laughed and giggled. + +But then they heard their mom coming up the stairs. They stopped laughing. They felt ashamed. + +Their mom opened the door and saw the glue and paper cake on the bed. She was very angry. + +"Ben, Lily, what have you done?" she yelled. "You ruined your bed and your sheets! You wasted all the glue and paper! You disobeyed me and lied to me! You are very naughty!" + +She took them by the hand and dragged them downstairs. She made them sit in the corner and gave them no dinner. She said they had to stay there until they said sorry and cleaned up their mess. + +Ben and Lily cried and cried. They wished they had listened to their mom and stopped playing. They wished they had not made the glue and paper cake. They wished they had not been so silly. They had a very bad ending. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tent. There are many people going inside. Lily and Ben want to see what is inside too. + +They hold hands and walk to the tent. They see a man with a red nose and big shoes. He is a clown. He makes funny faces and noises. The people laugh. Lily and Ben laugh too. The clown sees them and says, "Hello, little ones. Do you want to perform with me?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They are excited. The clown gives them hats and scarves. He says, "You can do anything you want. Just have fun and make the people happy. But remember, when I say 'turn', you have to turn around and bow. That is the end of the show. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, we can." They follow the clown to the middle of the tent. The people clap. The clown says, "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please welcome my new friends, Lily and Ben!" + +Lily and Ben smile. They start to perform. They dance and sing and jump and spin. They throw the scarves in the air and catch them. They make funny faces and noises like the clown. The people laugh and cheer. Lily and Ben are having fun. + +The clown says, "You are doing great, Lily and Ben. You are very good performers. But now, it is time to say goodbye. Are you ready? One, two, three, turn!" + +Lily and Ben turn around and bow. The people clap and whistle. The clown says, "Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are very wise and brave. You made the people happy. You are my stars." + +Lily and Ben hug the clown. They say, "Thank you, clown. You are very kind and funny. You made us happy. You are our friend." + +The clown says, "You are welcome, Lily and Ben. You are my friends too. Come back anytime. I will always have a hat and a scarf for you." + +Lily and Ben wave goodbye to the clown and the people. They hold hands and walk out of the tent. They are happy. They performed in the big tent. They had a great day. +Tom and Lily were playing with a big ball in the park. They liked to roll the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they rolled the ball over the grass, sometimes over the sand, and sometimes over the flowers. + +One day, they saw a new thing in the park. It was a big, shiny, round thing with a hole in the middle. It looked like a big donut. Tom and Lily wanted to see what it was. They rolled their ball to the big thing and went after it. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said. "It's so big and shiny!" + +"Can we touch it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Tom said. He reached out his hand and touched the big thing. It felt cold and hard. He tapped it with his finger. It made a loud sound. + +"Bang!" Tom said. "It's noisy!" + +Lily touched the big thing too. She wondered what it tasted like. She licked it with her tongue. It tasted bad. It tasted like metal and dirt. + +"Yuck!" Lily said. "It's gross!" + +Tom and Lily did not like the big thing. They wanted to play with their ball again. But they could not find their ball. Their ball had rolled into the hole in the middle of the big thing. + +"Where is our ball?" Tom asked. + +"It's in there!" Lily said. She pointed to the hole. + +Tom and Lily tried to get their ball out of the hole. They reached in with their hands, but they could not reach it. They tried to move the big thing, but they could not move it. It was too heavy. + +They started to cry. They wanted their ball back. They did not know what to do. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a horn. It was coming from a big truck. The truck was driving towards them. The truck was carrying the big thing. The big thing was a tire. + +The truck driver saw Tom and Lily. He was alert. He tried to stop the truck, but it was too late. The truck hit the tire. The tire rolled over Tom and Lily. They were crushed. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are playing in the garden. They like to dig and water the plants. Lily sees a red ball under a big green leaf. She thinks it is a toy. + +"Look, Ben, I find a ball!" she says and picks it up. + +But it is not a ball. It is a tomato. It is soft and juicy. Lily squeezes it and it bursts. Juice and seeds splash on her face and dress. + +"Oops!" she says and drops the tomato. + +Ben laughs. He thinks it is funny. He says, "That is not a ball, Lily. That is a tomato. Mommy grows them for salad. They are good to eat, not to play with." + +Lily feels silly. She wipes her face and dress with her hand. She says, "Sorry, Ben. I did not know. Can you show me the real balls?" + +Ben nods. He is polite. He does not tease Lily. He says, "Sure, Lily. Come with me. I know where the balls are. They are in the shed. We can play with them after we wash our hands." + +Lily smiles. She is happy. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. I like to play with you." + +They hold hands and run to the shed. They find the balls and have fun. They are careful not to break anything. They are good children. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They open the box and see many clothes inside. They are happy. They want to try on the clothes and pretend to be different people. + +Anna picks a red dress and a hat. She puts them on and says, "I am a princess. I live in a castle. I have a horse and a crown." Ben picks a blue shirt and a tie. He puts them on and says, "I am a doctor. I help sick people. I have a stethoscope and a badge." + +They play for a long time. They have fun. They make up stories and act them out. They laugh and sing. They forget about the time. + +Mom comes to the garage and sees them. She is angry. She says, "What are you doing? These are not your clothes. These are dad's and grandma's clothes. They are old and special. You should not touch them. You should ask first. You are naughty. You have to put them back and say sorry." + +Anna and Ben are scared. They do not want to make mom angry. They do not want to hurt dad's and grandma's clothes. They take off the clothes and put them back in the box. They say sorry to mom. They say sorry to dad and grandma in their hearts. They pray to God and ask him to forgive them. They hope mom will not be mad at them anymore. + +Mom sees them. She is still angry, but she is also sad. She loves Anna and Ben. She knows they are good kids. She knows they did not mean to do wrong. She says, "I forgive you. But you have to be careful. You have to respect other people's things. You have to listen to me. You have to learn from your mistakes. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They hug mom and say, "We love you. We are sorry. We will be good. We will do better." Mom hugs them back and says, "I love you too. You are fine. You are my precious twins. Now, let's go inside and have some cookies." They smile and go inside. They are happy. They are fine. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with toys in their room. One day, they find a big box under their bed. They open the box and see many black and white pieces and a board with squares. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. + +"I think it is chess," Lily says. "Dad plays chess with Grandpa sometimes. He says it is a smart game." + +"Can we play chess too?" Tom says. + +"Maybe. But we have to learn the rules first. And be careful with the pieces. They are not for throwing or biting," Lily says. + +They take out the board and the pieces and try to copy what they have seen Dad and Grandpa do. They put the pieces on the board and move them around. They do not know what each piece can do or how to win the game. They just have fun making up their own rules. + +But soon, they start to argue. Tom wants to move his pieces fast and take Lily's pieces. Lily wants to move her pieces slow and think about her moves. + +"Stop! You are cheating!" Lily says. + +"No, I am not! You are too slow!" Tom says. + +They push and pull the board and the pieces. Some pieces fall on the floor. Some pieces break. They hear a loud noise. Dad comes into the room. + +"What is going on here?" Dad says. + +He sees the mess and the broken pieces. He is not happy. + +"Tom and Lily, you have been very naughty. You have ruined the chess set. It was a gift from Grandpa. He will be very sad. You have to say sorry and clean up the room. And no more chess for you until you learn how to play nicely," Dad says. + +Tom and Lily feel bad. They say sorry to Dad and to each other. They pick up the pieces and the board and put them back in the box. They hug and promise to be good. They hope Grandpa can fix the chess set and teach them how to play chess someday. +Anna liked to read books. She had many books in her bookcase. She was very intelligent. She knew many things from the books. + +One day, she found a new book in her bookcase. It was very small and shiny. It had a picture of a fairy on the cover. Anna was curious. She opened the book and read the first page. + +"Hello, little reader," the book said. "I am a magic book. If you want to have an adventure, say the magic word: 'Shrink!'" + +Anna was surprised. She had never heard a book talk before. She wondered what would happen if she said the magic word. She was brave and adventurous. She said, "Shrink!" + +Suddenly, everything around her became very big. She became very small. She was as small as the book. She saw the bookcase towering over her. She saw her toys and her bed and her door. They looked like mountains and valleys and caves. + +"Wow!" Anna said. "This is amazing!" + +"Welcome to the magic world," the book said. "You can explore and have fun. But be careful. There are also dangers and mysteries. And remember, you can only go back to your normal size if you say the magic word again." + +Anna was excited. She wanted to see the magic world. She picked up the book and put it in her pocket. She climbed down from her desk and started her adventure. She saw many wonderful and strange things. She met friendly and scary creatures. She had many stories to tell. She was very happy. +Lily wanted to play with her dad's razor. She saw it on the sink and thought it was shiny and pretty. She reached for it, but her dad saw her and said, "No, Lily, that's not a toy. That's a razor. It can hurt you." + +Lily was sad and angry. She wanted the razor. She said, "But I like it. It's pretty. I want it." + +Her dad shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Lily, but you can't have it. It's not safe for you. You can have this instead." He gave her a rubber duck that squeaked when she squeezed it. + +Lily looked at the duck and then at the razor. She didn't want the duck. She wanted the razor. She said, "No, I don't want the duck. I want the razor." + +Her dad sighed and said, "Lily, please listen to me. The razor is not for you. It can cut you and make you bleed. The duck is for you. It can make you laugh and have fun. Please accept the duck and put the razor down." + +Lily thought for a moment. She didn't want to get hurt or make her dad sad. She wanted to be a good girl and have fun. She decided to accept the duck and put the razor down. She said, "Okay, dad, I accept the duck. I'm sorry I wanted the razor." + +Her dad smiled and hugged her. He said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm proud of you. You're a smart and brave girl. Now let's go and play with the duck in the tub." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She liked the duck. It was yellow and soft and funny. She forgot about the razor. She was happy to play with her dad and the duck. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play space. They had a big box that they pretended was a rocket. They put on helmets and suits and said they were going to a new planet. + +"Can we go to the deep planet?" Ben asked. "It has a lot of water and fish and maybe aliens." + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Lila said. "The deep planet is very far and dark and cold. We need to bring a lot of food and light and warm things." + +They packed their box with snacks and toys and flashlights and blankets. They closed the lid and counted down. "Three, two, one, blast off!" They shook the box and made noises like a rocket. + +They flew for a long time, pretending to see stars and moons and other planets. They ate some of their snacks and played with their toys. They were having fun. + +But then they heard a loud bang. The box stopped shaking and the flashlights went out. They felt wet and cold. They opened the lid and saw water everywhere. They had landed in a big lake. + +"Help, help!" they shouted. "We are on the deep planet and we are wet and cold and scared!" + +But no one heard them. No one came to help them. They had flown too far and too fast. They had not asked their parents or their teacher if they could go to the deep planet. They had not allowed anyone to know where they were. They had made a big mistake. + +They hugged each other and cried. They wished they had stayed home and played something else. They wished they had listened to the rules. They wished they had never gone to the deep planet. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big hole in the ground. They want to know what is inside. + +"Let's remove the dirt and see," Tim says. + +"OK, but be careful," Sam says. + +They use their hands and sticks to remove the dirt. They make the hole deeper and deeper. They see something shiny at the bottom. + +"Wow, what is that?" Tim says. + +"Maybe it is a treasure," Sam says. + +They try to reach the shiny thing. But the hole is too deep. They fall inside. They cannot get out. + +"Help, help!" they shout. + +But no one hears them. They are scared and cold. They cry. + +They do not know that the shiny thing is a joke. It is a can of worms. Someone put it there to trick people. It is not a treasure. It is a trap. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They drive them on the floor, on the sofa, on the table. + +One day, they decide to drive their cars outside. They go to the park with their moms. There is a big pond with water and ducks. Anna and Ben want to drive their cars near the water. + +"Look, Ben, I have a red car. It is fast and shiny. Can I drive it on the water?" Anna asks. + +"No, Anna, you can't. The water is dirty. It will make your car dirty too. And it might sink. Then you will lose your car. That is not fun." Ben says. + +"But I want to try. Maybe my car can swim. Maybe the ducks will like it. Please, Ben, let me try." Anna begs. + +Ben shakes his head. He does not want Anna to be sad, but he does not want her to ruin her car either. He thinks of an idea. + +"Anna, I have a better idea. Why don't we drive our cars on the grass? The grass is soft and green. It will not make our cars dirty. And we can make roads and bridges and tunnels with sticks and stones. That is more fun." Ben suggests. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes the idea of making roads and bridges and tunnels. She nods and smiles. + +"OK, Ben, let's do that. That sounds fun. Come on, let's drive our cars on the grass." Anna agrees. + +They take their cars and run to the grass. They have a lot of fun driving their cars and building things. They forget about the water and the ducks. They are happy. Their moms are happy too. They watch them play and laugh. They are proud of their friends. +Lily and Tom are playing with their toys on the floor. Lily has a doll and Tom has a car. They are having fun making noises and moving their toys around. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast!" Tom says. + +"My doll is pretty, she has a dress and a hat!" Lily says. + +They are happy and share their toys with each other. + +But then they hear a loud noise from outside. It sounds like a big truck or a plane. They stop playing and look at the window. + +"What is that?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know, let's listen!" Tom says. + +They get up and go to the window. They see a big yellow truck with a long arm. The truck is picking up some trash from the street. The trash makes a lot of noise when it falls into the truck. + +"Wow, that is a big truck!" Tom says. + +"It is noisy, too!" Lily says. + +They watch the truck for a while. They see the driver wave at them. They wave back and smile. + +The truck finishes its job and drives away. The noise is gone. + +"Let's go back to the floor and play some more!" Tom says. + +"OK, but can I have your car for a bit?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, and can I have your doll for a bit?" Tom asks. + +"OK, let's trade!" Lily says. + +They go back to the floor and play with each other's toys. They are happy and listen to each other. They are good friends. +Lila and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big round thing with seats. It is a merry-go-round. They run to it and sit on it. Lila likes the horse. Tom likes the car. + +"Push the button, Tom!" Lila says. "Make it spin!" + +Tom pushes the button. The merry-go-round starts to spin. It goes faster and faster. Lila and Tom laugh and hold on tight. They feel the wind in their hair and ears. + +"This is fun!" Tom says. "I like to spin!" + +"Me too!" Lila says. "But not too much. I don't want to be dizzy." + +They spin for a while. Then the merry-go-round slows down and stops. Lila and Tom get off. They are happy and a little dizzy. + +"Let's play something else," Lila says. "Something easy and slow." + +"OK," Tom says. "How about the swings?" + +They go to the swings and swing gently. They feel calm and relaxed. They are still friends. They like to play together. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big melon on a table. It is green and round and smells good. + +"Let's eat the melon!" Lily says. + +"No, let's balance the melon!" Tom says. He likes to balance things on his head. + +They both want the melon. They start to pull and tug. The melon rolls off the table. It falls on the ground. It breaks into two pieces. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Tom say. They are sad. They look at the melon. It is red and juicy inside. It looks yummy. + +But it is also icy. It is a cold day. The melon has ice on it. It makes their fingers freeze. + +"Brrr!" Lily and Tom say. They shiver. They do not want the melon anymore. + +They see a man with a cart. He has hot chocolate and cookies. He smiles at them. + +"Would you like some?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom say. They run to the cart. They forget about the melon. + +They drink the hot chocolate and eat the cookies. They are warm and happy. They share and say thank you. + +They are friends again. They play in the park. They do not balance the melon. They balance each other. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and make things. One day, they find a big box of dress-up clothes in the attic. They want to try them on and change how they look. + +"Look, Mia, I am a pirate!" Sam says. He puts on a hat, a coat and a hook. He pretends to have a sword and says "Arrr!" + +"Wow, Sam, you are a scary pirate!" Mia says. She looks for something else to wear. She finds a dress, a crown and a wand. She puts them on and says "I am a princess!" + +They laugh and have fun. They change into different clothes and pretend to be different people. They are a pirate and a princess, a doctor and a nurse, a lion and a mouse, a firefighter and a baker. + +But they also make a big mess. They throw the clothes everywhere. They spill some glitter and feathers. They knock over a lamp and a vase. The attic is very messy. + +"Oh no, look what we did!" Sam says. He sees the mess and feels bad. + +"Mama and Papa will be mad at us!" Mia says. She is scared. + +They hear footsteps on the stairs. It is Mama and Papa. They come to the attic and see Sam and Mia and the mess. + +"What is going on here?" Mama asks. She is not happy. + +"We are sorry, Mama and Papa. We were playing dress-up and we had fun. But we made a mess. We will clean it up, we promise." Sam and Mia say. They look sad. + +Mama and Papa sigh. They see the clothes and the toys and the glitter and the feathers. They remember when they were kids and they liked to play dress-up too. They smile a little. + +"It is okay, Sam and Mia. We are glad you had fun. But you have to be careful and respectful of your things and the house. And you have to clean up after yourselves. Do you understand?" Mama and Papa say. + +"Yes, Mama and Papa. We understand. We will help you clean up. And we will say thank you for the dress-up clothes. They are very nice." Sam and Mia say. + +They hug Mama and Papa. They start to pick up the clothes and the toys and the glitter and the feathers. They work together and make the attic neat again. They learn to change and have fun and be responsible. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They have a dog named Spot. Spot has black and white fur. He likes to run and bark. + +One day, they go to the park with Spot and their mom. They see a big pond. There are ducks and fish in the pond. Lily and Ben want to feed the ducks. They have some bread. They break the bread into small pieces and throw them to the water. + +Spot sees the bread and the ducks. He thinks they are fun. He runs to the pond and jumps in. He makes a big splash. The water goes everywhere. The ducks get scared and fly away. The fish swim away. Lily and Ben laugh. They think Spot is silly. + +"Spot, come back!" they call. "You are wet and dirty!" + +Spot does not listen. He swims and chases the bread. He has fun. He does not see a big rock in the water. He hits his head on the rock. He feels dizzy. He stops swimming and floats. He whines. + +Lily and Ben see Spot. They get worried. They run to the pond and call for their mom. Their mom comes and sees Spot. She is scared. She takes off her shoes and goes into the water. She grabs Spot and brings him to the shore. She checks his head. He has a small bump. He is not hurt. He is just dizzy. + +"Spot, you are a naughty dog!" she says. "You should not jump into the pond. You could get hurt or sick. You need a bath and a rest." + +She wraps Spot in a towel and hugs him. He licks her face. He is sorry. He loves his mom. Lily and Ben hug Spot too. They love him. They are glad he is okay. + +They go home. They give Spot a bath. They dry his fur. They give him some food and water. They put him in his bed. He falls asleep. He dreams of ducks and bread. He is happy. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to go to the mall with Mom. The mall has many shops and toys and people. Sara and Tom like to look at everything. + +One day, they see a big balloon in the mall. The balloon is red and shiny and has a basket. Mom says it is a hot air balloon. She says it can rise in the sky with fire. Sara and Tom want to see the balloon rise. + +They ask Mom if they can go near the balloon. Mom says yes, but they have to be careful and hold her hand. They walk to the balloon and see a man. The man is wearing a hat and a coat. He is the balloon pilot. He says hello to Sara and Tom. + +He asks them if they want to learn about the balloon. Sara and Tom say yes. They are intelligent and curious. The man tells them how the balloon works. He says he uses a big fan to fill the balloon with air. Then he uses a burner to make the air hot. The hot air makes the balloon rise. He says he can control the balloon with ropes and a valve. He says he can see many things from the balloon, like mountains and rivers and clouds. + +Sara and Tom listen to the man. They think he is very smart and nice. They ask him if they can go in the basket. The man says yes, but only for a little while. He says he will not make the balloon rise. He says it is too windy and dangerous today. He says they can pretend they are flying. + +Sara and Tom are happy. They climb in the basket with Mom. They look at the mall from the balloon. They see the shops and the toys and the people. They wave to them and smile. They pretend they are flying. They have fun. They thank the man for letting them see the balloon. They say goodbye to the balloon. They go back to Mom's car. They tell Mom they had a great day at the mall. Mom says she is proud of them. She says they are intelligent and brave. She hugs them and kisses them. She drives them home. They fall asleep in the car. They dream of flying. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a game. They run to the big tree and back. They have a flag. The flag is red and blue. They take turns to hold the flag. + +Today, Tom holds the flag. He says, "Ready, set, go!" He runs to the big tree. Mia runs after him. She is fast. She tries to catch him. Tom runs back. He is almost at the end. He is excited. He wants to finish first. + +But Mia is faster. She catches up with him. She reaches out her hand. She grabs the flag. She says, "I got it! I got it!" She runs past him. She finishes first. She is happy. She waves the flag. + +Tom is sad. He wanted to finish first. He wanted to hold the flag. He says, "That's not fair! You took my flag!" He stops running. He sits on the ground. He cries. + +Mia sees Tom. She feels sorry. She says, "Don't cry, Tom. It's just a game. You can hold the flag next time." She runs back to him. She gives him the flag. She says, "Here, you can have it. You are my friend." + +Tom stops crying. He smiles. He says, "Thank you, Mia. You are my friend too." He takes the flag. He says, "Do you want to play again?" Mia nods. She says, "Yes, let's play again. But this time, let's run together." They hold the flag together. They run to the big tree and back. They finish together. They are both excited. They are both happy. They are both friends. +Anna and Ben were playing in the living room. They had a big box of toys and a lot of cushions. They liked to make forts and pretend they were in a castle or a spaceship. + +"Let's make a cake for our tea party," Anna said. She took a bowl and a spoon from the toy kitchen. "You can stir the batter, Ben." + +Ben nodded and took the spoon. He pretended to stir the batter in the bowl. He made a funny noise with his mouth. "Shhh, shhh, shhh." + +Anna giggled. She found some plastic plates and cups. She put them on a tray. She also found a toy cake with candles. She put it on the tray too. + +"Ready!" she said. She picked up the tray and walked to the fort. She had to be careful not to drop anything. + +Ben followed her with the bowl. He put it inside the fort. The fort was made of cushions and blankets. It was very cozy and comfortable. + +They sat down on the cushions and pretended to eat the cake and drink the tea. They talked about their adventures and their friends. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a new path in the park. It has many twists and turns. + +"Let's go on the new path!" Lily says. She likes to explore new things. + +"OK!" Ben says. He likes to follow his sister. + +They run on the new path. They turn left and right and left and right. They see many flowers and trees and birds. They have fun. + +But after a while, they feel dizzy. They do not know where they are. They do not see their mom. + +"Where is mom?" Lily asks. She feels scared. + +"I don't know," Ben says. He feels scared too. + +They look around. They see two ways to go. One way is back to the path. The other way is to a big hill. + +"Which way should we go?" Ben asks. + +Lily thinks. She decides to go back to the path. She thinks that is the way to mom. + +"Let's go this way," she says. She points to the path. + +"OK," Ben says. He trusts his sister. + +They walk back to the path. They feel less dizzy. They see their mom. She is looking for them. + +"Mom!" they shout. They run to her. + +"Where were you?" mom asks. She hugs them. + +"We went on the new path," Lily says. "It was fun, but we got dizzy and lost." + +"I'm sorry, mom," Ben says. "We won't do it again." + +Mom smiles. She is not angry. She is happy to see them. + +"I'm glad you're safe," she says. "Next time, stay with me, OK?" + +"OK, mom," they say. + +They hold mom's hand. They walk home. They are tired, but happy. They learned a lesson. They love mom. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play outside in the mud. They wore big boots to keep their feet dry. But one day, they saw a big puddle that looked very fun. They ran to the puddle and jumped in it. Splash! Splash! Splash! + +They did not know that the puddle was very deep. Their boots filled up with water. Their feet got very wet and cold. They tried to get out of the puddle, but their boots were too heavy. They were stuck. + +They heard a loud noise. It was their mom. She was looking for them. She saw them in the puddle. She was not happy. She ran to them and pulled them out. She took off their boots and socks. She said, "You disturbed the ducks that live in the puddle. They were trying to sleep. And now your boots and socks are wet and dirty. You have to go inside and take a bath. No more playing outside today." + +Tim and Sam felt bad. They said sorry to their mom and the ducks. They followed their mom inside. They wished they had not jumped in the puddle. They learned their lesson. Next time, they would be more careful. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the snow. They wear hats and coats and mittens. Mittens keep their hands warm. + +One day, they make a big snowman. They give him a carrot nose and a scarf. They are happy. They want to give him a name. + +"What do we call him?" Tom asks. + +"How about Bob?" Sue says. + +"Bob is a good name. Do you like Bob, snowman?" Tom says. + +The snowman does not say anything. He is quiet. + +"Maybe he is shy," Sue says. + +"Or maybe he is cold," Tom says. + +They decide to hug the snowman. They wrap their arms around him. They feel his cold and wet snow. + +"Hello, Bob. We are your friends. You do not have to be quiet. You can talk to us," Sue says. + +The snowman does not say anything. He is still quiet. + +"Maybe he can not talk," Tom says. + +"Or maybe he does not want to talk," Sue says. + +They feel sad. They want the snowman to be happy. They want him to talk to them. + +They think of a way to make him talk. They have an idea. + +They take off their mittens. They put them on the snowman's hands. + +"Look, Bob. Now you have mittens, too. They are warm and soft. Do you like them?" Tom says. + +The snowman does not say anything. He is very quiet. + +But then, something happens. The snowman moves his hands. He touches his mittens. He smiles. + +"Thank you, Tom and Sue. I like your mittens. They are nice. You are nice. I am happy. I can talk to you," the snowman says. + +Tom and Sue are surprised. They are happy, too. They clap their hands. They laugh. + +"Yay, Bob. You can talk. We are glad. You are our friend. We can play together," Sue says. + +They hug the snowman again. They play in the snow. They have fun. They are not quiet. They talk and sing and make noise. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to go to the shop with Mum. The shop has many things to see and touch. Lily likes the dolls and Ben likes the cars. + +One day, Mum says they can each choose one thing from the shop. Lily and Ben are happy. They run to the toys. Lily finds a pretty doll with a pink dress. She hugs it and says, "This is mine." Ben finds a cool car with big wheels. He holds it and says, "This is mine." + +But then they see another toy. It is a tall tower with blocks. It has many colours and shapes. Lily and Ben both want it. They drop their toys and run to the tower. They both reach for it at the same time. They pull and tug and shout. + +"Mine!" says Lily. + +"Mine!" says Ben. + +The tower falls down. The blocks scatter on the floor. Lily and Ben are sad and angry. They start to weep. Mum hears them and comes to see. + +"What is wrong?" she asks. + +They point at the tower and say, "Mine!" + +Mum shakes her head. She says, "You can't have the tower. You already chose your toys. You have to share and be nice. If you don't, you will have nothing." + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry. They don't want to lose their toys. They don't want to make Mum unhappy. They wipe their tears and say, "Sorry." + +They pick up their toys and hug them. They also pick up some blocks and give them to each other. They say, "Here, you can have this." + +They smile and say, "Thank you." + +Mum smiles too. She says, "That's better. Now let's go home and play." + +Lily and Ben nod. They hold Mum's hand and walk to the door. They are happy again. They learned to share and be nice. +Lily and Ben wanted to watch a movie. They liked movies with animals and songs. They asked their mom to take them to the movie theater. + +Mom said, "Okay, but you have to guess what movie we are going to see. It is very adventurous and fun. Do you want to play the guessing game?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They loved games. They tried to guess the movie. + +"Is it about lions and a king?" Lily asked. + +"No, that's not it," Mom said. + +"Is it about a fish who gets lost?" Ben asked. + +"No, that's not it either," Mom said. + +They guessed and guessed, but they could not find the right movie. Mom smiled and said, "You will see when we get there. It is a surprise." + +They got in the car and drove to the movie theater. They were very excited and curious. They hoped the movie would be good. + +But when they got there, they saw a big sign that said, "Sorry, we are closed for repairs. No movies today." + +Lily and Ben felt very sad and angry. They had guessed and guessed for nothing. They wanted to watch a movie, not a sign. + +They cried and shouted, "This is not fair! This is not fun! This is a bad surprise!" + +Mom felt sorry for them. She said, "I'm sorry, kids. I didn't know the movie theater was closed. I wanted to make you happy, not sad. Let's go home and watch a movie on the TV instead. Maybe we can find the movie you guessed." + +But Lily and Ben did not want to go home. They did not want to watch TV. They wanted to watch a movie at the movie theater. They wanted to see the adventurous and fun movie that Mom had promised. + +They did not listen to Mom. They did not stop crying and shouting. They made a big fuss. + +Mom was very upset and disappointed. She said, "That's enough, kids. You are being very rude and ungrateful. You are not acting like good children. You are acting like spoiled brats. We are going home right now. And no movie for you. You have to go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Lily and Ben realized they had made a big mistake. They had ruined their chance to watch a movie. They had hurt their mom's feelings. They had been very bad. + +They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We didn't mean to be bad. We were just very excited and then very sad. Can we please watch a movie later? Can we please make you happy again?" + +But Mom did not answer. She was too angry and sad. She drove them home and sent them to their rooms. She did not talk to them for a long time. + +Lily and Ben felt very sorry and lonely. They wished they had been more polite and patient. They wished they had not guessed the wrong movie. They wished they had a good ending. +Tom and Anna are going to the zoo with their mom. They are very excited to see the animals. They have to take the subway to get there. The subway is a big train that goes under the ground. It makes a loud noise and moves very fast. + +When they get to the subway station, Tom and Anna hold their mom's hand. They see a lot of people waiting for the subway. Some people are talking, some are reading, some are listening to music. Tom and Anna look around and wonder what they are doing. + +The subway arrives and the doors open. Tom and Anna follow their mom inside. They find a seat and sit down. The subway starts to move. Tom and Anna feel the train shaking and hear the wheels screeching. They feel a little scared. + +"Mom, what is that sound?" Tom asks. + +"That is the sound of the subway, honey. It is normal. Don't be afraid. We will be at the zoo soon." Mom says. + +"OK, mom. I hope we see the lions and the monkeys and the elephants." Tom says. + +"Me too. I want to see the giraffes and the penguins and the bears." Anna says. + +They talk about the animals they want to see and forget about the noise. They look out the window and see the dark tunnel. Sometimes they see lights and signs and other trains. They wonder what is outside. + +After a while, the subway stops and the doors open. Mom says, "This is our stop. Come on, kids. Let's go to the zoo." + +Tom and Anna get off the subway and follow their mom. They see a big sign that says "Zoo". They feel very happy. They run to the gate and show their tickets. They enter the zoo and see the enormous animals. They feel amazed. They have a lot of fun. They love the zoo. +One day, a boy named Tom saw a giant in the woods. The giant was very big and ugly. He had a big nose, big ears, and big teeth. He wore a dirty shirt and pants. He was looking for something to eat. + +Tom was scared of the giant, but he was also curious. He hid behind a tree and watched the giant. The giant walked around and lifted big rocks and logs. He looked under them for bugs and worms. He ate them with a loud crunch. + +"Yuck!" Tom said softly. "That is gross!" + +The giant heard Tom and turned around. He saw Tom behind the tree and smiled. He walked towards Tom and lifted him up with one hand. + +"Hello, little snack!" the giant said. "You look tasty!" + +Tom was very afraid. He screamed and kicked. He did not want to be eaten by the giant. + +"Help! Help!" Tom shouted. "Someone help me!" + +The giant laughed and opened his mouth. He was about to bite Tom, when he heard a loud roar. He looked up and saw a big bear. The bear was angry and hungry. He wanted to eat the giant. + +The giant was scared of the bear. He dropped Tom and ran away. He tripped over a log and fell down. The bear chased him and bit his leg. + +Tom was happy and relieved. He thanked the bear and ran back to his home. He told his mom and dad what happened. They hugged him and told him to be careful in the woods. They gave him a cookie and a glass of milk. Tom ate them and smiled. He was glad he was safe. He decided he did not like giants. He liked bears. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box with a wrap on it. The wrap is red and shiny. They want to know what is in the box. + +"Let's open it!" Lily says. She is curious. + +"No, we can't!" Tom says. He is careful. "Maybe it is a gift for someone. We should not touch it." + +But Lily does not listen. She is careless. She runs to the box and pulls the wrap. The wrap tears and falls off. The box opens and a big cake pops out. The cake has cream and cherries on it. It looks yummy. + +"Wow, a cake!" Lily says. She is happy. She wants to eat it. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing? That is my cake!" The voice says. It is a man. He is the baker. He made the cake for a party. He put the cake in the box and the wrap on it. He left the box in the park for a moment. He went to get his car. He wanted to take the cake to the party. But he saw Lily and Tom with his cake. He is mad. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They did a bad thing. They meet the baker. They say sorry. + +"We are sorry, mister. We did not know it was your cake. We were just curious. Please don't be mad." They say. + +The baker is still mad. But he sees that Lily and Tom are just kids. They did not mean to be bad. He is also kind. He decides to forgive them. + +"It's okay, kids. I forgive you. But you should not be careless. You should not open things that are not yours. You should ask first. Do you understand?" He says. + +Lily and Tom nod. They understand. They thank the baker. They promise to be careful next time. + +The baker smiles. He is glad. He gives them each a slice of cake. He says it is a gift. He says they can eat it. He says it is yummy. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They eat the cake. They say it is yummy. They thank the baker again. They say goodbye. + +They go back to play in the park. They are friends. They learned a lesson. They are careful. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big cable on the ground. It is from a truck. The truck is gone. + +"Let's play with the cable!" says Tom. He picks up one end of the cable and runs. Sam picks up the other end and follows him. + +They run and run with the cable. They make loops and waves with the cable. They have fun. + +But they do not see the hole in the ground. Tom runs too fast and falls into the hole. He drops the cable. He is scared and hurt. + +"Help! Help!" he cries. + +Sam hears him. He runs to the hole. He sees Tom. He is worried. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" he asks. + +"No, I am not okay. I fell and I hurt my leg. It is bleeding. I want to go home." Tom says. + +Sam feels sorry for Tom. He is a loyal friend. He does not leave him. He throws the cable into the hole. He tells Tom to hold the cable. He pulls the cable with all his strength. He helps Tom out of the hole. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend. You saved me." Tom says. + +"You are welcome, Tom. I am glad you are safe. Come on, let's go home. We need to tell our moms what happened. They will take care of you." Sam says. + +They hold hands and walk home. They learn a lesson. They should not play with things that are not toys. They should be careful where they run. They should be loyal to their friends. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun, but they are also making a mess. They leave their toys everywhere and spill some juice on the carpet. + +"Anna, Ben, time to clean up!" Mom calls from the kitchen. "You have to put your toys away and help me with the carpet." + +Anna and Ben groan. They don't want to stop playing. They want to keep their toys out. + +"Please, Mom, can we play a little more?" Anna asks. + +"No, you can't. You have to get clean and ready for dinner. And you have to respect the carpet. It is made of leather and it is very nice. You can't ruin it with juice." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben look at the carpet. They see the brown leather and the red juice. They feel sorry. They didn't know the carpet was made of leather. They didn't mean to spill the juice. + +"Sorry, Mom. We didn't know. We will help you." Ben says. + +"Thank you, Ben. That's very good of you. Anna, can you get the paper towels and the spray bottle?" Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. I will get them." Anna says. + +Anna and Ben get the paper towels and the spray bottle. They follow Mom to the carpet. They spray the juice and wipe it with the paper towels. They work together until the carpet is clean and dry. + +"Good job, Anna and Ben. You did very well. The carpet looks clean and nice again. I'm proud of you." Mom says. + +"Thank you, Mom. We're sorry for the mess. We love you and we love the carpet." Anna and Ben say. + +Mom hugs them and smiles. She is happy that they learned their lesson and that they helped her. She tells them to put their toys away and wash their hands. Then she invites them to the kitchen for dinner. They have pizza and salad and ice cream. They enjoy their meal and talk about their day. They are a happy family. +Sara and Ben are twins. They live in a big city with many cars and people. They like to go to the park with their mom and dad. The park has a lot of green grass, flowers and trees. They can play with their ball, swing on the swings and slide on the slides. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom and dad. They are very happy. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. They want to feed the ducks some bread. Their mom gives them some bread and they go to the pond. + +"Look, mom, the ducks are coming!" Sara says. + +"Be careful, don't go too close to the water," their mom says. + +They throw some bread to the ducks and watch them eat. They see a big white duck with a red beak. They think it is very pretty. + +"Can we pet the duck, dad?" Ben asks. + +"I don't think so, son. The duck might bite you," their dad says. + +But Ben does not listen. He wants to pet the duck. He goes closer to the water and reaches out his hand. The duck does not like that. It quacks loudly and snaps at Ben's hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cries. He drops the bread and runs back to his mom and dad. His hand is red and sore. + +The duck is angry. It takes the bread and swims away. The other ducks follow it. Sara and Ben are sad. They have no more bread and no more ducks. + +"You spoiled our fun, Ben!" Sara says. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I just wanted to pet the duck," Ben says. + +Their mom and dad hug them and kiss their hand. They tell them it is okay. They say they can go to the swings and slides instead. They say they still love them. + +Sara and Ben smile. They say they love them too. They go to the swings and slides and have fun. They forget about the duck. They think the park is still perfect. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see many flowers in the park. They are pretty and smell good. + +Anna picks a yellow flower. She likes yellow. She gives it to Ben. Ben says thank you. He likes yellow too. + +But then, Lily comes. Lily is bad. She is mean to Anna and Ben. She wants the yellow flower. She says it is hers. She tries to take it from Ben. + +Ben says no. He says it is his flower. Anna gave it to him. He holds the flower tight. Lily pulls hard. She makes Ben fall. She makes Anna cry. + +Anna and Ben fight with Lily. They say go away. They say leave us alone. They say you are bad. They push Lily. Lily pushes back. They are angry and sad. + +A lady sees them. She is nice. She works in the park. She comes to them. She says stop. She says fighting is bad. She says flowers are for everyone. She says share and be kind. + +She gives Lily a pink flower. She says it is for her. She says it is pretty and smells good. She says sorry. She says she was wrong. She says she wants to be friends. + +Anna and Ben say okay. They say sorry too. They say they want to be friends. They give Lily a hug. They give the lady a smile. They play together. They are happy. +Anna and Ben like to play games. They have a lot of games in their room. They have cards, puzzles, blocks, and a big board with colors and shapes. They like to take turns and see who can win. + +One day, they decide to play with the board. They have to match the colors and shapes on the board with the cards in their hand. Anna has a red circle, a blue square, a yellow star, and a white heart. Ben has a green triangle, a purple oval, a orange diamond, and a white moon. + +They start to play. Anna puts her red circle on the board. Ben puts his green triangle on the board. Anna puts her blue square on the board. Ben puts his purple oval on the board. Anna puts her yellow star on the board. Ben puts his orange diamond on the board. + +They both have one card left. They both have a white card. They look at the board. There is only one spot left. It is a white spot. It is a heart shape. Anna smiles. She has a white heart. She can win. She puts her white heart on the board. + +"Yay! I win!" Anna says. She is happy. She gives Ben a hug. "You did amazing, Ben. You almost win. You are a good player." + +Ben smiles. He is not sad. He is proud of Anna. He gives her a hug back. "You did amazing, Anna. You win. You are a good player too." + +They are happy. They like to play games. They like to win. They like to be amazing. They like to be friends. +Lila was a girl who liked to eat. She liked to eat all kinds of food, but her favorite was meat. She liked meat that was rare, with a little blood. She liked to chew it with her mouth and feel it in her tummy. + +One day, Lila went to a restaurant with her mom and dad. They ordered some food, and Lila asked for meat. She said, "Please, can I have meat? I want meat that is rare, please." Her mom and dad looked at her and smiled. They said, "Okay, Lila, you can have meat that is rare. But you have to eat some vegetables too, okay?" + +Lila nodded. She liked some vegetables, like carrots and peas. But she liked meat more. She waited for her food to come. She was very hungry. She saw other people eating their food, and she wanted hers. + +Soon, the waiter came with a big plate. He put it in front of Lila. Lila looked at it and gasped. It was a huge piece of meat, with a bone and a lot of blood. It was the rarest meat she had ever seen. She said, "Wow, thank you! This is the best meat ever!" She picked up her fork and knife and started to cut it. + +She put a piece of meat in her mouth and chewed. It was so good. She felt happy. She ate and ate, until there was no meat left. She licked her lips and smiled. She said, "That was yummy. I ate all my meat. Can I have some dessert now, please?" Her mom and dad looked at her and laughed. They said, "Sure, Lila, you can have some dessert. But you have to wash your mouth first, okay? You have a lot of blood on your face." Lila nodded. She got up and went to the bathroom. She washed her mouth and her hands. She came back and asked for some ice cream. She said, "Please, can I have some ice cream? I want chocolate, please." Her mom and dad said, "Okay, Lila, you can have some ice cream. But you have to share it with us, okay?" Lila nodded. She said, "Okay, I will share. But I get the first bite, okay?" Her mom and dad said, "Okay, Lila, you get the first bite. But be careful, it might be cold." Lila said, "I don't mind. I like cold. Cold is good after hot." She took a big bite of ice cream and smiled. She said, "This is the best ice cream ever!" She shared it with her mom and dad. They all ate and enjoyed. They had a good day. Lila was a happy girl. +Sam was very happy today. He was going to celebrate his birthday with his family and friends. He had a big cake with candles, balloons, and presents. He was wearing his original hat that he made with his mom. It had stars and stripes and a big pom-pom. + +"Happy birthday, Sam!" everyone shouted when he came to the living room. Sam smiled and hugged his mom and dad. He thanked them for the cake and the balloons. He opened his presents and found a book, a toy car, and a puzzle. He liked them all very much. + +"Can I play with my friends now?" he asked his mom. + +"Of course, honey. But first, let's sing happy birthday and blow the candles," his mom said. + +Sam and his friends gathered around the cake and sang the song. Sam made a wish and blew the candles. Everyone clapped and cheered. Sam cut the cake and shared it with his friends. They ate and drank and had fun. + +But then, Sam's friend Lily started to cry. She had a tummy ache and felt very sick. Sam's mom came to see what was wrong. She felt Lily's forehead and said she had a fever. + +"Oh no, Lily. You need to go to the hospital. They will help you feel better," Sam's mom said. + +Lily was scared. She didn't want to go to the hospital. She wanted to stay with Sam and play. + +"Please don't go, Lily. I will miss you," Sam said. + +"I will miss you too, Sam. But I have to go. The hospital is not so bad. They have nice doctors and nurses and toys. Maybe they will give me a sticker or a lollipop," Lily said. + +Sam hugged Lily and gave her his original hat. He said it was his birthday gift for her. + +"Here, Lily. You can have my hat. It will make you happy and brave. I made it with my mom. It is very special," Sam said. + +Lily smiled and thanked Sam. She put on the hat and felt a little better. She said goodbye to Sam and his friends. Sam's mom called Lily's mom and they took her to the hospital. + +Sam was sad to see Lily go. He hoped she would be okay. He decided to save a piece of cake for her. He said he would visit her at the hospital when she was well. He knew they would celebrate again soon. +Lily and Ben were tired. They had played all day with their toys and books. They brushed their teeth and put on their pajamas. Mommy read them a story and kissed them good night. + +"Can we have the glow blanket, Mommy?" Lily asked. She liked the blanket that had stars and moons that glowed in the dark. + +"Of course, sweetie. Here you go." Mommy tucked them in with the glow blanket. "Sleep tight, my loves." + +Lily and Ben smiled and closed their eyes. They felt warm and cozy under the glow blanket. They could see the stars and moons shining on the ceiling and the walls. + +"Good night, Lily," Ben whispered. + +"Good night, Ben," Lily whispered back. + +They snuggled with each other and fell asleep. The glow blanket watched over them and made them feel safe and happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. Sara has a doll and Ben has a car. The car is a taxi. Ben likes to pretend he is a taxi driver and he takes Sara and the doll to different places. + +One day, a new boy comes to visit. His name is Max. He is very bossy. He wants to play with the taxi, but Ben does not want to share. He says, "This is my taxi. You can play with something else." + +Max does not listen. He tries to grab the taxi from Ben. Ben holds on tight. He says, "No, this is mine. Go away!" + +Sara sees that Ben is in trouble. She wants to protect him. She picks up her doll and throws it at Max. The doll hits Max on the head. Max cries out. He drops the taxi and runs away. + +Sara and Ben hug each other. They are happy. They say, "We are twins. We protect each other. We don't like bossy boys." + +They pick up their toys and continue to play. They have fun with the taxi and the doll. They are good friends. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a big teddy bear. She hugged him, talked to him, and took him everywhere. She was very happy with her teddy bear. + +One day, her mother told her it was time to take a bath. Lily did not want to take a bath. She wanted to keep playing with her teddy bear. She ignored her mother and hid under the bed with her teddy bear. Her mother called her name, but she did not answer. + +Her mother was worried and looked for her. She found her under the bed and said, "Lily, why are you hiding? You need to take a bath. It will make you clean and fresh. Come on, let's go to the bathroom." + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, I don't want to take a bath. I want to stay with my teddy bear. He is my best friend. He does not need a bath. He is soft and warm." + +Her mother smiled and said, "I know you love your teddy bear, but he needs a bath too. Look, he is dirty and dusty. He will feel better if you wash him. And you will feel better too. How about we take a bath together? You can bring your teddy bear with you. I have a nice bathrobe for you and a towel for him. It will be fun." + +Lily thought about it and felt sorry for her teddy bear. She did not want him to be dirty and dusty. She wanted him to be clean and happy. She also wanted to make her mother happy. She nodded and said, "Okay, I will take a bath. And I will bring my teddy bear with me. Thank you, mommy." + +Her mother hugged her and said, "You're welcome, my sweetie. I'm proud of you. You are a good girl. Come on, let's go to the bathroom." + +Lily and her mother went to the bathroom. They filled the tub with warm water and bubbles. They washed Lily and her teddy bear. They laughed and splashed. They had a lot of fun. After the bath, they dried themselves and put on their bathrobes. Lily's bathrobe was pink and fluffy. Her teddy bear's towel was blue and soft. They looked at each other and smiled. They felt clean and fresh. + +Lily hugged her mother and said, "I'm sorry I ignored you, mommy. I was wrong. I should listen to you. You know what is good for me and my teddy bear. I love you, mommy." + +Her mother hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Lily. And I'm sorry I made you feel sad. I understand you love your teddy bear. He is your best friend. But sometimes you need to do things you don't like, like taking a bath. It is good for you and your teddy bear. It makes you healthy and happy. And you can always play with him after the bath. He will be eager to play with you too." + +Lily nodded and said, "You're right, mommy. Taking a bath is not so bad. It is fun. And I can play with my teddy bear anytime. He is eager to play with me too. He told me so." + +Her mother smiled and said, "He did? That's wonderful. He is a smart teddy bear. And you are a smart girl. Now, let's go to your room and play with your toys. And maybe read a story. How does that sound?" + +Lily clapped her hands and said, "That sounds great, mommy. Let's go. Come on, teddy bear. Let's go." + +They went to Lily's room and played with her toys. And they read a story. And they were happy. +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. The tree is pretty and green. Sara and Ben run to the tree and hug it. + +"Hello, tree!" Sara says. "You are so nice and cool." + +"Can we climb you, tree?" Ben asks. "We want to see the sky and the birds." + +The tree does not say anything, but it nods its branches. Sara and Ben smile and start to climb. They are careful and strong. They find a good spot on the tree and sit down. + +"Wow, look at the park!" Sara says. "It is so big and colorful. I see flowers and grass and swings and slides." + +"And look at the sun!" Ben says. "It is so bright and warm. It spreads its light on everything. It makes me happy." + +Sara and Ben enjoy the view and the breeze. They talk and laugh and sing. They thank the tree for letting them climb. They are good friends and they love the park. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and catch it. They were having fun. + +But then, a big monster arrived. It had green skin, sharp teeth and horns. It roared and stomped towards them. It wanted to take their ball. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They ran away from the monster and hid behind a tree. They hugged each other and hoped the monster would go away. + +"Please, leave us alone!" Tom shouted. + +"Go away, you are mean!" Lily cried. + +The monster heard them and stopped. It looked at them and tilted its head. It did not want to be mean. It was lonely and wanted to play. + +The monster felt sorry. It put the ball down and walked slowly to the tree. It made a soft noise and smiled. + +"Sorry, me no mean. Me want play. Me lonely. Me friend?" the monster said. + +Tom and Lily peeked from behind the tree. They saw the monster's smile and heard its words. They realized the monster was not bad. It was just different. + +They came out from behind the tree and looked at the monster. They saw its big eyes and its wagging tail. They felt sorry for the monster. + +"Sorry, we were scared. You are big and loud. We want to play. We can be friends." Tom said. + +"Yes, sorry, we ran away. You are green and spiky. We want to play. We can be friends." Lily said. + +The monster was happy. It clapped its hands and jumped. It picked up the ball and gave it to Tom and Lily. It wanted to play with them. + +Tom and Lily smiled and took the ball. They kicked the ball to the monster and the monster kicked it back. They laughed and played together. + +They were friends. +Tom and Lily were twins. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they saw a big tree in the park. They wanted to climb the tree and see the birds and the sky. + +They ran to the tree and started to climb. Tom went first. He was brave and strong. He climbed higher and higher. Lily followed him. She was smart and careful. She climbed slower and safer. + +But when they reached the top, they saw something disgusting. It was a big nest of wasps. The wasps were angry and noisy. They flew around the nest and stung Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily screamed and cried. They climbed down the tree as fast as they could. + +They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. They hugged them and told them what happened. Mom and dad felt sorry for them and gave them ice cream and kisses. They said, "You are very brave, but you should be careful. Not all trees are good to climb. Some have nasty surprises. Next time, look before you climb." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said sorry. They ate their ice cream and felt better. They learned a lesson that day. They still liked to climb, but they always checked the tree first. They did not want to see anything disgusting again. They wanted to have fun and be happy. +Anna and Ben love to play in the garden. They like to dig and plant and water. One day, they find a big bag of beans in the shed. They are excited. They want to grow their own beans. + +They make a big hole in the ground and pour all the beans in. They cover them with dirt and water them. They wait and wait for the beans to grow. They think they will have a lot of beans to eat and share. + +But something is wrong. The beans do not grow. The ground does not move. The beans do not show. Anna and Ben are sad. They wonder what happened to their beans. + +They dig up the hole and look. They see a lot of worms and bugs. They are eating the beans. They have eaten all the beans. There are no beans left. Only worms and bugs. + +Anna and Ben are angry. They cry and scream. They throw the worms and bugs away. They do not want to play in the garden anymore. They have no beans. They have no fun. They have a bad day. +Sara and Ben are playing in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They are very happy. + +"Look, Sara, I have something for you!" Ben says. He takes out a red envelope from his pocket. He runs to Sara and gives her the envelope. + +"What is it, Ben?" Sara asks. She opens the envelope and sees a card. The card has a picture of a heart and says "I love you". + +"It is a Valentine's card, Sara. I made it for you. Do you like it?" Ben says. He smiles at Sara. + +"I love it, Ben. Thank you!" Sara says. She hugs Ben and kisses his cheek. "You are my best friend." + +They put the card in the snowman's hand. They hold hands and play some more. They are very warm inside, even if it is cold outside. +Lily and Ben were playing with their colorful blocks on the floor. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with the blocks. They had many blocks of different shapes and sizes. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big tower!" Ben said, showing his blocks to his sister. + +"Wow, Ben, that's very tall!" Lily said. "Can I put a block on top?" + +"Sure, Lily, but be careful. Don't make it fall!" Ben said. + +Lily reached for a block and tried to put it on top of the tower. But she was too small and the tower was too high. She pushed the tower by mistake and it fell down with a loud crash. The blocks scattered all over the floor. + +"Oh no, Lily, you broke my tower!" Ben cried. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, I didn't mean to!" Lily said. She felt bad for making her brother sad. + +She looked around and saw one block that was different from the others. It was shiny and had a picture of a fire truck on it. It was Ben's favorite block. + +"Ben, look, I found your fire truck block!" Lily said, picking it up. + +"Really? Where?" Ben said, wiping his tears. + +"Here, I have it!" Lily said, holding the block in her hand. "I rescued it from the floor!" + +"Thank you, Lily, you're the best!" Ben said, smiling. He hugged his sister and took the block from her. + +"Can we play with the fire truck block together?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, Lily, we can!" Ben said. "Let's make a new tower with the fire truck on top!" + +They hugged again and started to play with the blocks. They forgot about the fallen tower and had fun with their colorful blocks. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play games and have fun. Sometimes they are competitive. They want to win and be the best. + +One day, they see a leak in the garden hose. Water is coming out of a hole. They run to tell their dad. He says he will repair the hose later. He is busy now. + +Anna and Ben have an idea. They can repair the hose themselves. They get some tape and scissors from the garage. They cut a piece of tape and stick it on the hole. They turn on the water. The tape falls off. The water sprays everywhere. + +They try again. They use more tape. They wrap it around the hose. They turn on the water. The tape holds. The water flows normally. They are happy. They have repaired the hose. + +They decide to make a game. They take turns to hold the hose and spray the water. They try to hit a target. A flower pot, a tree, a bird. They laugh and shout. They are competitive. They want to hit more targets than the other. + +They have fun until their dad comes. He sees the tape on the hose. He sees the wet grass and the wet twins. He is not angry. He is proud. He says they did a good job. He says they are clever and creative. He says they can help him with other repairs. He hugs them and smiles. They hug him and smile. They are happy. They have repaired the hose and played a game. +Anna was sick. She had a big cough and a hot head. She did not want to play or eat. Mommy said they had to go to the doctor. Anna did not like the doctor. She was scared of the doctor. + +They got in the car and drove to the doctor's office. Mommy parked the car and took Anna's hand. They walked to the door and went inside. There were many people in the waiting room. Mommy found a seat and sat down. She put Anna on her lap and hugged her. + +"Mommy, I don't want to see the doctor," Anna whispered. + +"Shh, it's okay, honey. The doctor will help you feel better. He is very nice and gentle. He will just look at you and give you some medicine. You are a brave girl, right?" Mommy said. + +Anna nodded, but she was still scared. She looked around and saw a boy sitting next to them. He had a band-aid on his knee and a toy car in his hand. He smiled at Anna and said, "Hi, I'm Ben. What's your name?" + +"Anna," Anna said. + +"Why are you here?" Ben asked. + +"I have a cough and a hot head," Anna said. + +"Me too. I also have a boo-boo on my knee. I fell off my bike. It hurt a lot. But the doctor was nice. He cleaned it and put a band-aid on it. He gave me a sticker and a lollipop. He said I was a good boy," Ben said. + +"Really?" Anna asked. + +"Yes, really. The doctor is not scary. He is funny. He made me laugh. He told me a joke. Do you want to hear it?" Ben asked. + +"Okay," Anna said. + +"What do you call a fish that wears glasses?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know," Anna said. + +"A fish that wears glasses is a see-fish. Get it? See-fish, like seashell. Ha ha ha!" Ben said. + +Anna giggled. She thought the joke was silly. She liked Ben. He was nice and funny. He made her feel less scared. + +"Anna, it's your turn. The doctor is ready to see you," Mommy said. + +Anna got off Mommy's lap and took her hand. She looked at Ben and said, "Bye, Ben. Thank you for the joke." + +"Bye, Anna. You're welcome. I hope you feel better soon," Ben said. + +Anna smiled and walked with Mommy to the doctor's room. She was still a little scared, but she was also curious. Maybe the doctor would tell her another joke. Maybe he would give her a sticker and a lollipop too. Maybe he would say she was a good girl. She decided to be brave and see what would happen. She thought the doctor was not stupid. He was nice and funny, like Ben. +Sara and Ben liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. One day, they saw a big hole in the ground. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go and see," said Ben. + +"OK, but be careful," said Sara. + +They crawled into the hole and saw a dark tunnel. They followed the tunnel and found a big room. There were many things in the room. There were books, toys, pictures, and candles. + +"Wow, this is cool," said Ben. + +"Who lives here?" said Sara. + +Just then, they heard a voice. It was a kind voice. + +"Hello, children. Welcome to my home." + +They turned and saw a man. He had a long beard and a hat. He smiled at them. + +"Who are you?" said Ben. + +"I am Tom. I live here, underground. I like to read and make things. Do you want to see?" + +"Yes, please," said Sara. + +Tom showed them his books and toys. He told them stories and jokes. He gave them cookies and milk. He was very kind. + +Sara and Ben had fun with Tom. They learned many things. They forgot about the time. + +"Oops, we have to go," said Sara. "Our mom will be worried." + +"OK, children. Come back anytime. I like to have friends," said Tom. + +He gave them a hug and a gift. He showed them the way out. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are very kind," said Ben. + +"Bye, Tom. We will come back soon," said Sara. + +They crawled out of the hole and ran to their mom. They told her about Tom and his underground home. She was surprised and happy. + +They set the gift on the table. It was a book. It had pictures and words. It was a book about underground animals. + +Sara and Ben smiled. They liked Tom. They liked his book. They liked his underground home. They wanted to see him again. +Tom and Mia were playing in the sand. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They wanted to make a castle with the sand. They filled the bucket with sand and turned it over. But the sand did not stay in the shape of the bucket. It fell apart. + +"Oh no!" Tom said. "Why did it not work?" + +Mia looked at the bucket. She saw some holes in it. "The bucket is broken," she said. "The sand can go out of the holes. We need a new bucket." + +Tom and Mia looked around. They saw another bucket near the water. It was blue and shiny. It looked new and good. They ran to get it. + +But when they got closer, they saw something else. A big crab was sitting on the bucket. It had two big claws and two big eyes. It looked angry and scary. + +Tom and Mia stopped. They were frightened. They did not want to go near the crab. They did not want the crab to pinch them. + +"Go away, crab!" Tom shouted. "That is our bucket!" + +But the crab did not move. It waved its claws at them. It made a loud clicking sound. + +Tom and Mia backed away. They did not know what to do. They wanted the bucket, but they did not want the crab. + +Then they saw a man. He was walking on the beach. He had a hat and a net. He looked like he knew about crabs. + +"Excuse me, sir," Mia said. "Can you help us? There is a crab on our bucket. We want to make a sand castle, but we can't get the bucket." + +The man smiled. He walked to the crab. He used his net to catch the crab. He lifted it up and put it in a basket. + +"There you go," he said. "Now you can have your bucket. The crab was just looking for a place to settle. He did not mean to scare you. He is harmless." + +Tom and Mia thanked the man. They took the bucket. They filled it with sand and turned it over. The sand stayed in the shape of the bucket. It made a nice tower. + +Tom and Mia were happy. They made more towers and walls. They made a beautiful castle with the sand. They forgot about the crab. They had fun. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. One day, they decide to go on an adventure. They take their backpacks and their bikes. + +"Where do we go?" Mia asks Tom. + +"Let's go to the east. There is a big park there. Maybe we can see some animals and flowers," Tom says. + +They ride their bikes to the east. They see many cars and houses on the way. They are careful and follow the rules. They are smart. + +They reach the park. It is very big and green. They see a pond with ducks and fish. They see a playground with swings and slides. They see a hill with a big tree. + +"Wow, this is so exciting!" Mia says. + +"Let's have some fun!" Tom says. + +They park their bikes and run to the playground. They swing and slide and laugh. They climb the hill and sit under the tree. They eat some snacks and drink some water. They are happy. + +They look at the sky. It is blue and bright. They see some clouds and birds. They make shapes with the clouds. + +"Look, that cloud looks like a dog!" Mia says. + +"And that one looks like a star!" Tom says. + +They smile and hug. They are friends. They love their adventure. +Ben and Lily were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Ben got a new toy from his mom. It was a big case with many cars and trucks inside. Ben was very happy and showed his case to Lily. + +"Look at my case, Lily! It has so many cars and trucks! Do you want to play with me?" Ben asked. + +Lily looked at the case and felt jealous. She wanted a case like that too. She did not have many toys at home. She said to Ben, "No, I don't want to play with you. Your case is ugly and boring. My toys are better." + +Ben felt sad and hurt. He did not understand why Lily was so mean to him. He said, "But Lily, we are friends. We can share my case and have fun. Why are you so angry?" + +Lily did not answer. She turned away and hopped to her own toys. She pretended to have fun, but she was not. She felt lonely and sorry. + +Soon, Ben found another friend to play with. His name was Sam. Sam liked Ben's case and they had a lot of fun together. They made noises and stories with the cars and trucks. They laughed and smiled. + +Lily watched them from afar. She wished she could join them. She realized she was wrong to be jealous and mean to Ben. She wanted to say sorry and be friends again. She hopped to Ben and Sam and said, "Ben, I'm sorry. I was jealous of your case. It is very nice and cool. Can I play with you and Sam?" + +Ben looked at Lily and saw that she was sincere. He forgave her and said, "Of course, Lily. You are my friend. We can share my case and play together. Come on, let's have fun." + +Lily smiled and thanked Ben. She joined him and Sam and they played with the case. They had a lot of fun and learned to share and be kind. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be jealous of what others have. Be happy with what you have and share with your friends. Jealousy can make you lose your friends and make you unhappy. Friendship is more important than toys. +Lily likes to write stories. She has a big book with many pages. She writes with a crayon. She writes about animals and people and places. She writes every day. + +One day, Lily wants to share her stories. She asks her mom, "Can I show you my stories, mom?" + +Her mom says, "Of course, Lily. I would love to see your stories. Let's sit on the couch and read them together." + +Lily brings her big book and sits next to her mom. She opens the book and shows her mom the first story. It is about a dog and a cat who are friends. They go to the park and play with a ball. Lily reads the story out loud. She makes the sounds of the dog and the cat. + +Her mom says, "That is a very interesting story, Lily. You have a good pitch. You make the story sound fun and exciting. I like how the dog and the cat are friends. What is the next story?" + +Lily smiles and turns the page. She shows her mom the second story. It is about a princess and a dragon who are friends. They go to the castle and have a tea party. Lily reads the story out loud. She makes the sounds of the princess and the dragon. + +Her mom says, "That is another interesting story, Lily. You have a good pitch. You make the story sound sweet and funny. I like how the princess and the dragon are friends. You are a very good writer, Lily. I am proud of you." + +Lily hugs her mom and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. I love writing stories. Can I write more stories tomorrow?" + +Her mom says, "Yes, Lily. You can write more stories tomorrow. And I can't wait to read them with you." +Tim and Kim are twins who like to play with their toys. One day, they find a big box in the living room. It has a sticker that says "To Tim and Kim, from Grandma and Grandpa". They are very happy and want to open it right away. + +But Mom says, "Wait, my dears. This is a gift for your birthday, which is next week. You have to delay opening it until then. It is only fair to share the surprise with your friends at the party." + +Tim and Kim are sad and angry. They do not want to wait. They want to see what is inside the box now. They think Mom is mean and unfair. They decide to sneak into the living room when Mom is busy in the kitchen. They rip off the sticker and the tape and open the box. + +Inside the box, they see a big puzzle of a map. It has many pieces of different colors and shapes. They see the words "North, South, East, West" on the edges. They think it looks boring and hard. They are disappointed and wish they had a different gift. + +They hear Mom coming back from the kitchen. They quickly close the box and put the sticker and the tape back on. They pretend they did not touch it. But Mom sees the ripped sticker and the loose tape. She knows what they did. She is sad and angry. + +She says, "Tim and Kim, you have been very naughty. You did not listen to me and you did not respect your grandparents. You spoiled the surprise and the fun of the puzzle. You have to learn to be patient and grateful for what you have. Now you have to wait until your birthday to play with the puzzle, and you have to apologize to Grandma and Grandpa. And you have to help me clean the living room and the kitchen as a punishment." + +Tim and Kim feel sorry and ashamed. They realize they made a mistake and they hurt Mom and their grandparents. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We are sorry, Grandma and Grandpa. We will not do it again. We will wait until our birthday and we will share the puzzle with our friends. We will help you clean the living room and the kitchen. We love you." + +Mom hugs them and says, "I love you too, my dears. I hope you learned your lesson. Sometimes, delaying something makes it more special and rewarding. And being fair and honest is always the best way to be." +Ben and Jen like to sail. They have a small boat with a red sail. They sail on the lake near their home. They have fun and see fish and birds. + +One day, they sail too far. They do not see their home or the shore. They are lost. They are scared and sad. They call for help, but no one hears them. + +The wind blows hard. The waves are big and strong. The boat rocks and tips. The red sail rips. The boat sinks. Ben and Jen fall into the water. They cannot swim. They go down and down. They do not come up. + +Will is their dog. He waits for them at home. He does not know what happened. He is lonely and hungry. He barks and cries. He is not glad. He misses Ben and Jen. He hopes they will come back. But they do not. +Lena and Tom were friends who lived in a village near the big river. They liked to play outside and explore the woods and fields. One day, they found a big pile of trash in a clearing. It was filthy and smelled bad. + +"Who put this here?" Lena asked. "It is not good for the animals and plants." + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe some bad people who don't care about the earth." + +They decided to remove the trash and make the clearing clean again. They got some bags and gloves from their homes and started to pick up the trash. They found cans, bottles, papers, and other things that did not belong there. + +As they worked, they heard a voice behind them. It was Mr. Lee, the farmer who owned the land. He looked angry and shouted at them. + +"Hey, you kids! What are you doing here? This is my property! Get out of here or I'll call the police!" + +Lena and Tom were scared and dropped their bags. They tried to explain that they were removing the trash, not making it. But Mr. Lee did not listen. He thought they were lying and trying to steal his things. + +"Please, sir, we are sorry. We just wanted to help," Lena said. + +"Help? You call this help? You are making a mess and trespassing on my land! Go away and don't come back!" Mr. Lee said. + +Lena and Tom ran away as fast as they could. They felt sad and confused. They did not understand why Mr. Lee was so mean and did not care about the trash. They wished he would see that they were good and not bad. They hoped that someone else would remove the trash and make the clearing beautiful again. +Tom and Mia liked to play pirate in the garden. They had a big box for a ship, a stick for a sword, and a scarf for a flag. They pretended to sail the seas and look for treasure. + +One day, they found a bottle in the grass. It had a cork and a label. Tom said, "Look, Mia, maybe this is pirate drink. Maybe it has gold or jewels inside." Mia said, "I don't know, Tom, maybe it is bad drink. Maybe it has poison or bugs inside." Tom said, "Don't be silly, Mia, let's open it and see." + +Tom pulled the cork and smelled the bottle. It had a strong and strange smell. He said, "It smells like fire and spice. I want to try it." Mia said, "No, Tom, don't drink it. It might make you sick or hurt you." Tom said, "I'm not afraid, Mia, I'm a brave pirate. I can drink anything." He took a big sip of the bottle. + +Tom felt a burning in his mouth and throat. He coughed and spat and cried. He said, "Ow, ow, ow, this is bad drink. This is very bad drink. It hurts me." Mia said, "I told you, Tom, don't drink it. You should listen to me." She ran to get their mom. + +Mom came and saw Tom in pain. She said, "What happened, Tom? What did you drink?" Tom said, "I drank pirate drink. I found it in the garden. I wanted to see what was inside." Mom said, "Oh, Tom, that was not pirate drink. That was hot sauce. That was for cooking, not for drinking. You should never drink something you don't know. You could get very sick or worse. You were very foolish, Tom." She took Tom to the kitchen and gave him some water and ice. She said, "I hope you learned your lesson, Tom. Next time, be careful and listen to your sister. She was right and you were wrong." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Mia. I was wrong. I was not a brave pirate. I was a silly pirate. I won't drink anything I don't know again." Mia said, "It's okay, Tom. I'm glad you're okay. I still love you, brother. But next time, be smart, not silly." Mom said, "That's right, Tom. Be smart, not silly. And be safe, not sorry. That's the moral of the story." +Lisa and Tom 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 collar with a tag. The tag says "Guard". + +"Wow, look at that dog!" Tom says. "It is so big and strong. I want to pet it." + +"Be careful, Tom," Lisa says. "The dog is a guard. It may not be friendly. Maybe it belongs to someone." + +Tom does not listen. He runs to the dog. He tries to touch its fur. The dog growls. It shows its teeth. It barks loudly. + +"Help, help!" Tom cries. "The dog is angry. It wants to bite me." + +Lisa runs to Tom. She grabs his hand. She pulls him away from the dog. She hugs him. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Lisa asks. "The dog did not hurt you, did it?" + +"No, I am okay," Tom says. "But I am scared. The dog was mean. Thank you for saving me, Lisa. You are brave and kind." + +Lisa smiles. She kisses Tom on the cheek. + +"You are welcome, Tom," Lisa says. "You are my friend. I like you a lot. Do you like me too?" + +"Yes, I like you too, Lisa," Tom says. "You are my friend. I like you more than anyone. Do you want to marry me?" + +Lisa giggles. She nods. + +"Yes, I want to marry you, Tom," Lisa says. "But we are too young. We have to wait until we grow up." + +"Okay, let's wait," Tom says. "But we can pretend. We can play marry. We can use these flowers as rings." + +"Okay, let's play marry," Lisa says. "But we have to be careful. We have to stay away from the guard dog. It is not available for our wedding." +Timmy liked to wave at people. He waved at his mom, his dad, his sister, and his dog. He waved at his friends, his teachers, and his neighbors. He waved at cars, buses, and trucks. He waved at birds, squirrels, and cats. He waved at everyone and everything he saw. + +One day, Timmy went with his dad to the barber. The barber had a big chair, a big mirror, and a big scissors. The barber smiled and said, "Hello, Timmy. Do you want a haircut?" + +Timmy nodded and climbed on the chair. The barber put a cape around him and started to cut his hair. Timmy felt ticklish and giggled. He looked at himself in the mirror and liked his new haircut. He was happy. + +Then, Timmy saw a man sitting next to his dad. The man had no hair on his head. He was bald. Timmy thought he looked funny. He pointed at him and said, "Look, dad. He has no hair. He is bald." + +The man heard Timmy and looked at him. He did not smile. He looked sad. He said, "Yes, Timmy. I have no hair. I am bald. I lost my hair because I was sick. It is not nice to point and laugh at people who are different." + +Timmy felt bad. He did not mean to hurt the man's feelings. He did not know he was sick. He was sorry. He said, "I am sorry, mister. I did not know. You are not funny. You are brave. Can I wave at you?" + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, Timmy. You can wave at me. Thank you for saying sorry. You are a good boy." + +Timmy waved at the man. The man waved back. Timmy felt better. He learned a lesson. He decided to be kind and respectful to everyone. He still liked to wave, but he also liked to listen and learn. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box under a tree. It has a message on it. The message says: "Open me if you are brave." + +Anna is eager to see what is inside the box. She runs to the box and tries to lift the lid. Ben is not so eager. He thinks the box might be a trap. He stays behind and watches Anna. + +"Come on, Ben, help me open the box!" Anna says. "Maybe there is a treasure inside!" + +Ben shrugs. He does not want to open the box. He does not like surprises. He says: "Maybe there is a monster inside. Or a snake. Or a spider. I don't want to open the box." + +Anna does not listen to Ben. She pulls the lid with all her strength. The lid comes off. Anna looks inside the box. She smiles. She says: "Look, Ben, there is no monster or snake or spider. There is only a big teddy bear. He is soft and fluffy and cute. He has a bow on his neck. He is a gift for us!" + +Ben is curious. He walks to the box and looks inside. He sees the teddy bear. He likes the teddy bear. He says: "Wow, he is nice. Can I hold him?" + +Anna nods. She says: "Yes, you can hold him. We can share him. He is our friend. We can name him Bob." + +Anna and Ben hug the teddy bear. They are happy. They thank the message for the gift. They take the teddy bear to the swings and play with him. They are brave and lucky. They have a new friend. His name is Bob. +Ben and Lily like to play in the park. They see a big pole with a light on top. The light is red and green and yellow. Ben says, "I want to climb the pole and touch the light." + +Lily says, "No, Ben, that is not a good idea. The pole is too high and the light is too hot. You can get hurt." + +Ben says, "But I want to try. I can improve my climbing skills. Maybe I can reach the light." + +Lily says, "Ben, please listen to me. The pole is not for climbing. It is for cars and bikes and people. The light tells them when to stop and go. If you climb the pole, you can make a mess and cause trouble." + +Ben says, "Oh, I see. I did not know that. Thank you, Lily, for telling me. You are a good friend. I will not climb the pole. I will find another way to improve my climbing skills." + +Lily says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good friend, too. How about we go to the playground and climb the slide and the monkey bars? That is more fun and safe." + +Ben says, "Yes, let's do that. That sounds like a great idea. Come on, Lily, let's go to the playground and have fun." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. But sometimes they fight over them. Anna wants the doll and Ben wants the car. They do not like to share. + +One day, their mom brings home a new toy. It is a big train with many cars. Anna and Ben are very happy. They want to play with the train. But they also want to have it for themselves. They are jealous of each other. + +"Mom, can I play with the train first?" Anna asks. + +"No, me!" Ben says. + +"Stop, children. You have to take turns. You can play with the train together. Or you can play with your other toys. But you cannot fight over the train. That is not nice." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They do not want to make mom sad. They also do not want to lose the train. They decide to play with the train together. They make the train go around the room. They make noises and stories. They have fun. + +Mom smiles. She is glad that Anna and Ben are playing nicely. She hopes that they will learn to share and not be jealous. She loves her children very much. She wants them to be happy. She prevents them from fighting. She gives them a hug and a kiss. +Ben and Mia like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They have fun with the blocks. + +One day, they have a game. They want to see who can make the biggest tower with the blocks. They start to stack the blocks on the floor. They use red blocks and blue blocks and yellow blocks. They make their towers taller and taller. + +Ben's tower is very big. He puts one more block on top. His tower is taller than Mia's tower. He is happy. He thinks he will win the game. He says, "Look at my tower! It is great!" + +But then, Mia has an idea. She sees a wall near the floor. She puts her tower on the wall. Her tower is now higher than Ben's tower. She is happy. She thinks she will win the game. She says, "Look at my tower! It is great!" + +Ben sees Mia's tower on the wall. He is sad. He thinks he will lose the game. He says, "That is not fair! You used the wall!" + +Mia says, "The wall is part of the floor. You can use the wall too." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He says, "OK. I will use the wall too." He moves his tower to the wall. He puts one more block on top. His tower is now the same as Mia's tower. He is happy. He says, "Look at our towers! They are great!" + +Mia looks at Ben's tower. She is happy too. She says, "You are right. Our towers are great!" + +They smile at each other. They hug. They say, "We both win the game!" They play with the blocks some more. They have fun with the blocks. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to explore the world. One day, she saw a regular clock that was sitting on the ground outside her house. She wondered if it could move, so she gave it a gentle push. But nothing happened! + +Confused, the little girl shouted out, "Why won't you move?" + +Suddenly, the clock started to talk! "Well, little girl," said the clock, "I can't move because I'm frozen!" + +The little girl was so surprised to hear the talking clock, that she asked it, "What do you mean?" + +The clock replied, "When the sun goes down at night, I freeze and can't move. Only when the sun comes back up do I start to thaw out again." + +The little girl thought this was amazing and gave the clock a hug. "Thank you for teaching me about what happens when the sun goes down," she said before running back inside to tell her parents about the magical clock. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called John and Sara. John was very excited to show Sara his new toy, so he ran up to her with a huge invitation. But as soon as Sara saw the invitation, she got angry and said loudly, "No thanks! I don't like rude invitations". John was so disappointed. + +The next day, John and Sara went to the park. John was still a bit sad and he said, "Why did you destroy my invitation?" Sara smiled and said, "It was rude and it made me feel bad. We should always be kind and nice to each other". + +John realised that his invitation was too intrusive and he thanked Sara for teaching him a valuable lesson. From then on, John and Sara were always kind to each other. The moral of the story is that we should always be nice and polite with each other. +Once upon a time, there was an excited little girl. She had been waiting all week to go to the store and get her favorite treat: a delicious cherry. Today was finally the day that she got to go. + +At the store, she found an enormous pile of cherries. She grabbed as many as she could carry. But then, her mom said, "No, no, we can't spoil her!" So the little girl had to put some back. + +She was so sad! But then, she had an idea. She asked her mom to buy her something different. She found some boring old crackers that she didn't like very much. But if she got to have some cherries too, she would be very happy. + +So the little girl's mom agreed to buy the crackers and some cherries. The girl was so excited. She couldn't wait to get home and eat her cherries! +Once there was a little girl named Beth. She loved to stir things up. So one day she took her mother's wooden hanger and started to stir up trouble. + +"What are you doing with my hanger?" her mother said, laughing. + +"I'm stirring!" Beth said with a grin. + +Her mother watched as Beth ran around the house with the heavy hanger and stirred up the dust. Soon, the dust was everywhere and the house was a mess. + +"Oh Beth, why did you stir up all this dust?" her mother said. + +But Beth just smiled. She enjoyed her little stir up and was already planning another one. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Danny. Danny loved to take the subway. One day, Danny and his mum decided to take the subway to town. Danny was so happy and thanked his mum. + +When they arrived at the subway station, Danny noticed that the subway was very crowded and he could hardly fit in. But with a bit of help from his mum, he was able to squeeze in. + +After a while, the subway suddenly came to an abrupt stop and Danny was thrown from one side to the other. He was very scared and started to cry. His mum shouted out for help but nobody could hear her screams. + +Realizing that the subway was stuck, Danny and his mum decided to get off the subway. Sadly, Danny and his mum never made it out of the subway station as they were stuck down there for the whole day. Poor Danny never thanked his mum that day. +Once there was a boy called Max. He loved to play outside. One day, he decided to go to the playground. He was so excited as he saw the slide. + +He shouted: "I want to slide!" + +Max ran to the slide and started to climb up. He looked around and noticed the playground was very quiet. He slid down the slide and felt the wind rushing through his face. It was such a fun experience! + +When he was done sliding, he walked to the swings and looked for something exciting to do. Then, he noticed a big door on the side of the playground. It said "Open". + +Max curiously opened the door and saw a magical garden with a river flowing through it. He was amazed! + +Max decided to stay in the garden and explore. He enjoyed the peace and quietness of the garden and he felt so happy. He couldn't believe his luck. + +Max looked around, smiled and said: "My favourite day ever!" +Molly was feeling cold. She shivered as the wind blew through her thin coat. She rubbed her hands together, trying to keep warm, but there was nothing she could do. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. +"My, you are cold! Here, take my scarf," it said. Molly looked and saw a man, an old man, proffering a warm, blue scarf. +"No, thank you," she said, feeling a little bit selfish for not wanting to share his scarf. +The old man smiled. "It's alright. Let me tell you a story," he said, wrapping the scarf around her ears. Molly shivered as the warmth began to seep into her body. + +The old man began to tell her a story about two neighbours, one who was selfish and only looked after her own needs, and another who shared what little she had with everyone. At the end of the story, he paused and smiled. + +"You see, Molly, sharing can make you feel better than being selfish. Do you understand?" the old man said. +Molly nodded, understanding the lesson he was teaching her. She thanked him for the scarf, and they both said goodbye. + +Molly smiled as she walked away, feeling much warmer with the scarf covering her ears. She thought about the old man's story, and decided that she would be more generous and kind +Once upon a time, there were two skeletons named Sally and Joey. They were both a little bit scared. + +"What do we do now?" said Sally. + +Joey replied "I don't know. It's very dark in here." + +Just then they heard a loud noise. A big gray monster appeared in the doorway. + +Sally and Joey looked at each other and shrieked. + +"Don't worry," said the monster. "I'm here to help." + +The monster walked closer and showed them a way out. He also showed them his skeleton, which was just like theirs. + +The monster explained, "I can support you by showing you the way. Follow me." + +Sally and Joey followed the gray monster, and he showed them the way out. + +Sally and Joey were very grateful for the help. They thanked the gray monster for his support and ran down the hallway. + +And they lived happily ever after. The End. +Once upon a time there was a small girl with a pink skirt on. She wanted to create something very special. She ran around in her house, trying to find the things she needed. + +"Momma, what do I need?" she asked. + +Her mother smiled and replied, "You need some paper, paint, crayons and a pair of scissors." + +The little girl was so excited. She ran to grab all the things her mother mentioned. + +On the kitchen table, she spread out the paper and placed the paint, crayons and scissors in front of her. She began to draw and paint on the paper, creating a masterpiece. + +"Oh Momma, look," she exclaimed with joy. "I made a small skirt with my paint and crayons. I'm so excited to wear it!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "That's wonderful, sweetheart! You did a great job creating such a beautiful thing." + +The little girl smiled and went off to play with her new skirt on. She was so proud of her accomplishment and had a lot of fun twirling and spinning in it. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was very anxious as she had never seen a spot before. Jane was playing in the park with her friends when she noticed a small, black spot on the ground. She asked her friends, “What is that spot?†+ +Her friends bent down and said “It’s an owl!†Jane was surprised and stared at the spot. Then, the owl began to nod at her. + +Jane was very scared now and too anxious to move. She asked her friends to help her but they said “It’s ok, the owl is friendly!†+ +Jane wasn’t sure if she believed them. She was still nervous, but she slowly stepped forward and nodded back at the owl. To her surprise, the owl smiled at her. + +Suddenly, Jane felt a lot less anxious. She smiled back at the owl, then turned to her friends and excitedly said, “Let’s play!†The friends laughed and said "Yes, let's go!". And off they went, for many more fun adventures. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved to explore. One day, she was walking in the park when she noticed a very messy twig on the ground. She picked it up and started imagining all kinds of things she could do with it. + +"I could pretend it's a wand and make a castle appear," said Lucy. "I could also use it as a paintbrush and paint the tree!" She was so excited and hugged the twig tightly. + +Just then, she heard a voice. It was her mum. + +"Lucy, what have you found? Can I have a look?" + +"Yes, mum!" she said happily as she handed her the twig. + +"Wow, what an interesting twig! We can use this to make something special," said her mum. + +They got to work right away. Lucy and her mum used the twig to make a little birdhouse. It took some time but when they were done, it was perfect! + +Lucy was so happy and couldn't wait to show her dad. She ran off to get him, twig in hand. She imagined a world filled with twig houses, and smiled. +Once there was a little boy named Mike. He was 3 years old and loved playing outside. One day, Mike was playing in the garden when he found something odd. It was a small bell, ringing out a beautiful sound. + +Mike couldn't believe his eyes! He picked it up and it suddenly stopped ringing. But the little boy felt troubled, he wanted to hear its beautiful sound again. + +So Mike went inside his house and grabbed a cube of ice. "Maybe I can make it ring again if I use this ice!", He said. He carefully put the ice next to the bell and waited. + +Sure enough, it started to ring again! Its music made Mike very happy. So he celebrated with a little dance. Mike was very pleased that he was able to make the bell ring again. + +Mike kept the little bell and wasn't ever troubled by its sound anymore. +Once there was a naughty bear called Bob. Bob had a problem, he kept stealing picnic baskets from the other animals in the woods. One day he felt something strange under his feet - it was an earthquake. His friends, the squirrels, were scared and ran away, but Bob stayed. Suddenly all the animals heard a noise - it was Daddy Bear. + +"What are you doing, Bob?" asked Daddy Bear. +Bob said nothing. + +Daddy Bear didn't look happy. He scolded Bob for doing something bad. Bob knew he was being naughty and he hung his head sadly. + +Suddenly, Daddy Bear smiled. He said, "You can make it up to us. Go get the picnic baskets back." + +Bob felt relieved and smiled, too. He quickly ran off to get the picnic baskets and brought them back to the other animals. The animals were all happy and thanked Bob for being brave. From that day on, Bob always remembered to be nice and not do naughty things! +Once in a forest, there was a small rabbit. He was walking through the forest, wondering what he would find on his journey. Suddenly, he heard an unexpected sound. It was a loud noise coming from a strange machine. The rabbit was frightened, he had never seen such a thing before. + +He approached it carefully and asked, "What are you?" But the machine did not answer. He paused and then asked again, "What are you doing here?" This time the machine made another loud sound and moved. The rabbit became scared and wanted to run away. + +The rabbit tried to find help. He asked a nearby bird if he knew what the machine was. The bird replied, "It is a digging machine. It is here to dig up the ground so something else can be built." The rabbit was relieved and thanked the bird for the information. + +But the digging machine kept disturbing the peace of the forest. It made a lot of noise, and the animals were frightened. The rabbit decided to take matters into his own hands and called out to all the animals in the forest. Together, the animals made enough noise to disturb the machine and make it stop. The machine ultimately left and peace took the forest once again. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a very special glove. It was a very competitive glove, and he always wanted to use it when he played games with his friends. + +One day, the man took his glove to a field to play with his friends. But when he used it, an evil monster showed up and destroyed it. The man was very sad. + +The man and his friends tried to save the glove, but the monster kept destroying it. But then, something special happened. One of his friends said a magical spell and the glove was saved. + +The man and his friends were very happy. They played all day with the magical glove and had lots of fun. They laughed, ran and competed with each other. + +They were thankful for the magical spell that saved the glove and the man decided to keep it to always remember the magical day. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old. He found a big plastic box in the park. The box was shiny and it made Jack feel excited. + +So Jack opened the box. Inside it was a big, scary bug. Jack was scared, so he tried to run away. But the bug followed him, no matter what he did. + +Jack ran faster and faster, but the bug remained close. No matter how fast Jack ran, the bug was always there. + +Finally, Jack reached his house. But the bug had followed him there. It stayed just outside until it was too dark to see. + +Jack was so scared that he stayed inside, hiding. He stayed in his bedroom all night long, too scared to come out. + +In the morning, Jack's parents opened the door, but the bug was gone. Jack was relieved, but he was never brave enough to play in the park ever again. +"Fold!" shouted the dad. His little three year old was holding her favourite toy close to her chest. She didn't want to fold it. She had spent all day making it. + +"No," she said, her voice shaking. The dad's face became angry. "You have to fold it now!" he shouted. + +The little girl started to cry. She had worked so hard on her toy. She didn't want to fold it. She looked around helplessly, not sure what to do. + +Just then, the mom came in. She saw the angry dad and the crying little girl and quickly stepped in. "Stop," she said, softly but firmly. She looked at the dad. "She doesn't have to fold the toy. It's OK if she wants to keep it like it is." + +The dad looked surprised. He opened his mouth to say something, but then stopped. He sighed. With a look of resignation, he nodded. + +The little girl smiled and hugged her toy close. She was so relieved that mom had stepped in. All was right again in her world. +One day, the little girl was playing in her front yard when she noticed something. She stood frozen, gazing at the new neighbor's house. It was big, tall, and very soft with bright colors. She loved to look at how pretty it was, and how it changed the way her yard looked. + +The little girl wondered who might be inside the colorful house. She stepped closer to the fence and tried to peek inside, but all she could see was a curtain blocking the way. She decided to wait and see who would come out. + +Finally, after a long wait, an old lady opened the door and stepped out. The little girl's eyes lit up with excitement as she waved and smiled at the old woman. The old lady smiled and waved back with kindness on her face. They waved at each other every day from that day on. The little girl learned the old woman's name was Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Jones learned the little girl's name was Elizabeth. + +Whenever Elizabeth went outside, she always gave Mrs. Jones a friendly wave. She was so happy to have a new neighbor, and was grateful to Mrs. Jones for being so soft and kind. +Jimmy was walking in the park one day when he saw a zebra. He had never seen a zebra before and he was excited. + +He ran over to the zebra and said, "Hello!" The zebra was very kind and said hello back with a gentle voice. + +Jimmy smiled and asked, "What is your name?" + +"My name is Zebby," the zebra said. + +Jimmy was very happy. He had made a new friend. He said, "It was nice to meet you, Zebby." + +The zebra replied, "It was nice to meet you too, Jimmy." + +And so, Jimmy and the kind zebra, Zebby, became friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was 3 years old. She was playing in her garden, when she found a very charming jar on the ground. She was very excited and looked inside the jar. She said, "What will fit in here?". + +Just then she saw her older sister coming and asked her for help. Her sister asked, "What are you trying to do?". She replied, "I want to put something in this charming jar". Her sister thought for a moment and said, "I think you should think carefully before you put something in the jar". + +The little girl thought about it and realised that if she was going to put something in the jar, it should be something special. She decided to put a smiley face stone in the jar. It fit perfectly in the jar, and she was so happy. + +The moral of the story is: Think carefully before making a decision! You should take your time and find the right fit. +Once upon a time there was a great spark. It shined brighter than anything else in the sky. Every day, it would wave its shining light. + +One day, it waved extra big and wide, so wide that it caught the attention of a curious little boy. He ran over to the spark and waved back. He was so excited to be friends with it. + +The spark said, “Come see me later tonight. I have a great surprise!†+ +The boy was so eager to hear the surprise; he didn't even take time to eat his dinner! That night he ran back to the spark and waited. + +Then, the spark wave its bright light in the boy's direction, and the boy realized this was the spark's surprise. The spark had shown the little boy a great wave of happiness and friendship. + +The boy was so happy - he smiled and waved back at the spark. From that day on, the little boy and the spark would wave to one another every night. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was very excited one day when she got to go to the store with her Mama. Mama said, "We're here to get some special lotion for you!" Daisy couldn't believe it! She said, "What kind of lotion is it?" Mama smiled and said, "It's an unusual kind of lotion. It's called 'magical lotion'." Daisy was so excited. + +When they got home, Daisy opened the lotion and smelled it. It was a sweet, fruity smell. She put some on her hands and then rubbed them together. Suddenly, her hands started to glow and sparkle. Daisy laughed with delight. + +Mama smiled and said, "See, I told you it was magical. Now, this lotion will need a special name. Can you think of a special name for it?" + +Daisy thought for a moment and then said, "I know! Let's call it 'Twinkly Hands Lotion'!" Mama laughed and said, "That's perfect. Let's always remember this special day when we used Twinkly Hands lotion!" Daisy agreed and hugged her Mama. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was 3 years old. One day, she wanted to make herself something special for dinner. She decided to follow her nose to the kitchen. She opened the oven and saw an unusual sight. Inside was a big piece of cake! Emma was very excited and began to eat the cake. + +Suddenly, her mom appeared. Emma's mom said, "Emma, what are you doing? You are not supposed to eat cake from the oven!" + +Emma replied, "I just wanted to make dinner." + +Her mom shook her head and said, "No, this is not the way. You must never do this again!" + +From that day on, Emma never went near the oven again. She followed her mom’s advice and only made meals with her mom's help. The end. +One day, a little girl was playing with her toys when she found an old frame. She was very enthusiastic and excited by her discovery, so she asked her mom if she could manage it. + +Her mom said yes, and she was so happy that she started to carefully manage the frame. She dusted it off and looked closely at it, twisting and turning it in her hands. + +The little girl figured out the frame was an old picture frame, and the bottom was empty. She wanted to make the frame beautiful, so she ran upstairs to get some paper and crayons. + +She was so enthusiastic about her project that when it was done she ran and showed her mom — the frame now had a colourful, crayon rainbow inside it! + +Her mom was very proud of her and hugged her, telling her how well she had managed the frame. The little girl had made a beautiful piece of art that she was very proud of. +Once there was a happy dog. His name was Spot. One day, Spot was walking by a shop. He had never seen one before, so he decided to go inside. When he got inside he couldn't believe his eyes! The shop was filled with toys and goodies. Spot was so excited and he wanted to buy something. But he had no money. + +Just then, he noticed that the shopkeeper was sleeping. Spot had an idea! He slowly and quietly began to reverse around the shop, filling his mouth with as many things as he could. When he was done, he ran out of the shop, with a happy tail wag! From that day on, Spot always reversed around the shop, filling up on goodies. +Once upon a time there were two friends - a little girl and a little boy. They were best friends and always wanted to do fun things together. One day, they decided it was time to create something. + +The little girl thought it would be fun to create an apple. She asked the little boy: "Do you want to help me create an apple?". The little boy said "yes!" + +The little girl and the little boy began to work. They painted the apple red and green. They filled it with some juice and put a little stem on top. After they were finished, they looked at the apple and smiled. + +They both enjoyed playing with their creative apple. They laughed and shared stories while they rolled it around. After a while, they realized they were getting bored. + +The little girl smiled and said: "I know! We can create something else. What do you think?" +The little boy smiled back and said: "That sounds fun! Let's create something new and exciting." + +And so, they went on to create something new. They made it exciting and fun, never settling for boring creations. +One day, at the park, Lily was playing and feeling very excited. Suddenly, she spotted something amazing in the sky. It was a bug! + +"Wow!" she shouted. "Look at that bug!" + +She watched it fluttering around in the sky. Then, the bug began to spread its wings and flew away. + +"Where's it going?" wondered Lily. + +She followed the bug as it continued to spread its wings and flew higher and higher until it was out of sight. + +Lily stood there looking up in awe. She waved goodbye as the bug flew away. + +"Bye-bye bug, you're so amazing!" she shouted. Then, she ran back to the park to play with her friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Rani and Tom. Tom had a brush and Rani liked it very much. + +One day Rani asked Tom, "Can I have a turn with your brush?" + +Tom replied, "Sure, you can have a turn." + +So Rani set down the brush and she used it to brush her hair. She brushed it up and down and it was very satisfying. + +After she finished, she asked Tom, "Can I brush your hair now?" +Tom replied, "Of course! Only if it is available." + +So Rani grabbed the brush and set to work. She brushed Tom's hair in big and gentle strokes. When she finished, she smiled and said, "I think it looks nice now." + +Tom was very happy with the result and he thanked Rani for brushing his hair. They were both so pleased they decided to play together with the brush. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Sam. He was only 3 years old and he loved to draw with his crayons. Today he was feeling very excited, because all of the walls in his room were nice and blank. Sam got the biggest paper he could find and he started to draw. Soon he forgot about everything else. + +As Sam drew, he began to wonder what would happen if he filled the walls with his drawings. He loved crayons, and he thought it would be so fun to color every bit of the wide walls. He started to draw and before he knew it, the whole room was filled with his crayon drawings. + +Suddenly, Sam heard a loud noise. He dropped his crayon in surprise and hid under the bed. Someone was banging on the door. When Sam's mum opened the door, a very angry neighbour was standing there. He yelled at Sam's mum because Sam had made a huge mess with his crayons. Sam felt so sad that he had caused so much trouble. + +Sam was not allowed to pick up any of his pictures, and the walls in his room were cleaned. He was not allowed to play with his crayons anymore. Sam felt sad and angry, and he had to wonder at what he had done wrong. +Once there was an ordinary girl named Anna. Anna always prayed for a special comb. One day, she asked her mom if she could have one. + +"Mom, can I have a comb?" Anna asked. + +Her mom smiled and replied, "Of course sweetheart, we will go and get you a special comb tomorrow." + +The next day, Anna and her mom went to the store and bought a pretty comb. Anna was so excited! + +On the way home, Anna began to pray. + +"Thank you God for blessing me with this special comb," she said. + +When she got home, she put her new comb to use. She brushed her hair, and it looked so beautiful. + +From then on, Anna never forgot to pray for her ordinary comb. +Once upon a time there was a little girl and she wanted to know what was at the top of the long stair. She asked her mom and dad but they didn't know. + +Little girl: Mom, dad, what's at the top of the long stair? + +Mom: I'm not sure, honey. Let's go find out. + +They all went up the long stair. It was very long and they had to take a break halfway up. At last, they reached the top and discovered a door. When they opened the door they saw a magical room full of surprises! + +Little girl: Wow! What is this place? + +Dad: I think this is a special room where all your dreams come true! + +Little girl: I didn't know about this place before! + +Mom: That's OK, sweetheart. Now you know! +Once upon a time, there were two jolly best friends, Jake and Jack. Jake was washing a firework in the bathtub. Jack asked, "What are you doing, Jake?" + +“I am washing my firework!†said Jake. + +Jack was so surprised. He asked, “Why are you washing it?†+ +Jake said, “Because it is dirty and needs to be clean.†+Jake washed the firework with soap and water. After it was nice and clean, he dried it off with a towel. + +Jack asked, “What now?†+ +Jake said, “Now we light it up and make it sparkle!†They both laughed at the thought of it. + +Jake and Jack lit up the firework and watched as it exploded into a beautiful display of sparkles and colors. Both of them were so happy to watch it. It was the most jolly thing ever! +Once upon a time, there was a small mouse named Matt. He liked to march around the garden with his staff in hand. One day, he decided to venture further out of the garden. He marched to the end of the street, but he soon realised the street was too busy and scary, so he decided to turn back. + +Matt started marching back, but on the way, he spotted a huge park. The sights made him so excited that he hurriedly marched through the big gates. + +He had a wonderful time in the park, and as he was about to march out, an old man waved to him. + +The old man called out to Matt, "Why don't you come and march around the park with me?" + +Matt was feeling a bit shy, but the old man smiled and said, "There's nothing to be scared of. It's easy, just follow me". + +So Matt happily marched around the park with the old man. He had a wonderful time and couldn't believe how easy it was. Whenever Matt felt scared, the old man would just smile and tell him to keep marching. + +After a while, Matt felt much braver, and eventually he marched out of the park and back into the garden. + +He had a huge smile on his face, as he continued to march around with his trusty staff in hand. +George was walking in the park with his Grandma. It was a beautiful day, and the sun was shining brightly. + +Suddenly, Grandma saw a blue violin in the grass. She showed it to George and asked, "Do you know what this is?" + +George shook his head and said, "No, what is it?" + +Grandma smiled and said, "It's a violin. Let's work together to complete it." + +Grandma and George spent the rest of the day in the park completing the blue violin. Finally, they finished and it started to make a beautiful sound! + +George clapped his hands and the Grandma said, "That was fun, wasn't it?" + +George smiled and said, "Yes, it was!" +Once upon a time there were two friends: one was very clumsy and the other was very daring. One day, the daring friend came up with a plan. She said to her clumsy friend, "Let's build an anchor and go to sea!". The two friends got to work building the anchor. + +Once it was finished, the daring friend said, "Climb in and let's go!" They both climbed in and the daring friend took control. She rowed them out to sea, whispering all the while. + +Once they were out to sea, the daring friend jumped out of the boat and pulled the anchor. Then she yelled, "Let's go, we are free!" The clumsy friend was so excited that she jumped out of the boat and started swimming. + +The daring friend had to pull her back in, because she kept forgetting the anchor. The two friends giggled and laughed. + +In the end, the clumsy friend had the best adventure of her life. They hugged and whispered goodbye to the anchor before heading back to shore. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and loved to act and play pretend. One day, she decided to take a trip to the park. + +When she got there, Daisy was surprised to find the park was dirty. Disappointed, Daisy sat down and crossed her arms. + +Suddenly, she saw her best friend Johanna. "Hey Johanna!" Daisy exclaimed. "What are you doing here?" + +Johanna smiled and said, "I came to act! We can play in the park and pretend there's no dirt!" + +So, Daisy and Johanna began to act. They imagined the dirt was gone and they were at a magical park. Daisy even found a beautiful daisy flower which they pretended was a gift from a fairy. + +The two friends made the dirt disappear and had a lot of fun. When they were done, the park was no longer dirty and Daisy smiled. She was so glad she came to the park with Johanna. +Once upon a time, there was a family of four living in a small town. One day, the father marched up to the town square with a long, wooden pole. He was determined to make a difference. + +The father stood there, holding the pole tightly in his hands and declared proudly, “This is a powerful symbol of our freedom! We must fight for it!†+ +A little boy, about 3 years old, was watching his dad do this. When the father saw the boy, he knelt down and said in a gentle voice: “Son, it is our responsibility to protect this pole. It is a powerful symbol of our freedom. Can you help me march around the town square to keep it safe?†+ +The boy nodded and smiled. The two of them marched around the town square and every time they passed the pole, the little boy shouted loudly “We must protect this pole! It is a powerful symbol of our freedom!†+ +Everyone around the square smiled proudly and cheered. The little boy and his father had made a powerful statement and everyone in the town joined them in their march, showing that they valued and respected their freedom. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Amy. She was always up for an adventure. + +One day, Amy decided to go for a walk in the forest. As she was walking, she suddenly heard a loud splash. She ran towards the sound and saw that a duck was stuck in the mud. The duck was unable to get out and looked very scared. + +Amy knew she had to help. She found a long stick and used it to rescue the duck out of the mud. The duck was so grateful and thanked Amy before flying away. + +Amy was very happy and continued walking around the forest. Then, she saw a dictionary lying on the ground. It looked very dusty and she knew someone had forgotten it. She picked it up and brushed off the dirt. + +Amy was about to take the dictionary home when she saw a very sad boy sitting all alone nearby. She asked him why he was so sad and the boy said he'd been looking for the dictionary all morning. He had been trying to look up the meaning of a word, but he had lost the dictionary and thought he would never find it again. + +Amy was so sorry that the boy had lost his dictionary, so she happily handed it to him and said "Here's your dictionary back!" + +The boy's face lit up and he said a big thank you to Amy and gave her a big hug. Amy smiled and waved goodbye before she +Once upon a time there was a lily that was feeling lonely in a big field. It was green and had pretty petals. The lily didn't have any friends to play with. But then one day, a little girl in the field noticed the lily and decided to decorate it. She picked some colourful flowers and leaves and carefully arranged them around the lily. She said how happy she was to have a pretty new friend. + +The lily felt excited and it looked so beautiful! The lily was no longer lonely, now it had its very own decorations. The lily thanked the little girl. The girl smiled and said "You're welcome". Then they said goodbye and went back to their own homes. + +From that day on, the lily was never lonely. In fact, the lily felt happy and lucky to have found such a special friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Madison. She was three years old and liked dresses that were pink and purple. + +One day she saw something mysterious in the garden. Madison was very curious and wanted to find out what it was. She ran to investigate and found it was a salad! + +Madison was excited and started to eat it. But then somebody shouted at her. It was her mum! She said, "Madison, why are you eating the neighbours salad?!" Madison was embarrassed and stopped eating the salad. + +Then her mum said, "Come here, I want to show you something better than the neighbours salad." + +Madison followed her mum and they went to their fridge. There was a big, delicious salad just for Madison! +Madison was no longer embarrassed and enjoyed her salad. The end. +Once upon a time there was a pilot. He wanted to fly a new airplane. He had never flown one before, but he decided to try it. + +He asked his father for permission. His father said, "It looks like a lot of fun, but you have to be really careful. Please be safe." + +The pilot said, "Yes, Daddy! I will." + +So he hopped into the new airplane and took off. He had a lot of fun flying and soon he was a very confident pilot. But at one point he became a bit too confident and he almost crashed. + +The pilot remembered what his father had said to him and he thought, "I need to please my father by being safe." He regained control of the airplane and he safely flew it home. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to pay attention to what adults tell us. We should make sure to always keep them in mind and be responsible. +Once there was a little boy called Robby who was incredibly enthusiastic. Every day he would go out to play with his friends and explore the world. +One day, Robby and his friends were running around in the garden. They were playing tag and having lots of fun. +Suddenly, Robby stopped dead in his tracks. He had noticed that his zipper on his coat had come undone. He exclaimed in surprise, “My zipper! I’ve lost my zipper.†+Robby’s friends were concerned and they began to look around for the missing zipper. They all searched the garden but they couldn’t find it anywhere. +At that moment, Robby’s mom appeared on the doorstep and called out, “Robby, I found your zipper! Come inside and I’ll help you put it back on.†+The kids cheered with relief and Robby was relieved too. He was very enthusiastic and he ran inside with his mom to find his zipper. +Once upon a time there was a duck called Dave and he wanted to improve his swimming. Dave found a frame and he decided to practice and get better at swimming in it. Every day, Dave practiced and tried to get better. + +One day, Dave was swimming in the frame when he saw a frog. The frog said to Dave, "Look how obedient I am, I practise swimming every day too." Dave was so happy to hear that, and so he asked the frog for help. + +The frog agreed and started giving Dave lessons on how to be more obedient and how to improve his swimming. Dave listened carefully and tried really hard. With the frog's help, Dave got much better at swimming and he was so proud. + +From then on, every day Dave and the frog swam in the frame and practised their swimming together. Dave became even better and better at swimming, and they both had so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She was only three years old and had just started playing at the park with her friends. + +One day, Molly and her friends were playing tag and having lots of fun. Then suddenly Molly had an idea. She wanted to bring her favourite mug to the park to share with her friends. So she ran back to the house to get it. + +When Molly came back, she was so happy! She had totally forgotten that she had left her mug on the kitchen counter at home. All her friends laughed, but Molly didn't know why. + +Then one of her friends said, "Don't worry Molly, we'll go and get your mug". So they all ran back to Molly's house, chattering away about how cool it was to have a special mug. + +When they arrived, Molly ran to grab her mug and gave it a big hug. "It's so nice to have my mug back!", she said with a huge smile. All of her friends smiled too, happy to see Molly so happy. +Becca and Mike were in the back yard playing. +Mike noticed something shiny in the grass. He asked Becca "What's that?" +Becca looked at it and said, "It's a metal thing. It's cute." +Mike picked it up. "What do we do with it?" he asked. +Becca thought for a minute. "Let's find something to put it in," she said. +The two of them searched for a few minutes and then Mike noticed a bucket. +Becca smiled. "This is perfect! Now we can keep the metal thing in it." +Mike smiled too. "This is fun!" he said. +The two of them put the metal thing in the bucket, and then they ran off to have more fun. +Sammy was a very brave 3 year old. He liked going outside to swing on the swing set. One day, it was a beautiful day outside so he decided to go for a nice swing. He went to the swing set and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ready, set, swing!" + +He was happy and flying high above the ground. All of a sudden, he spotted a big bubble nearby. He had never seen such a big and beautiful bubble. He wanted to touch it for sure. He leaned forward, trying to reach for the bubble, but it floated away. + +Sammy was sad but he still kept swinging. As he was swinging, he heard a cracking sound from the swing sets. He quickly stopped swinging and looked around. He realised that the swing set was not very reliable. + +The moral of this story is to trust reliable things and to be careful around fragile things. We should always be aware of our actions because they can sometimes have bad consequences. +One day Bob decided to take his boat out on the lake. He grabbed a rope, and loaded the boat onto the trailer. Bob was feeling excited and happy. + +Halfway along the lake, Bobby noticed that the boat was starting to lean to one side. He looked around and saw that the rope had become loose! + +Bob was ignorant about how to fix the problem, so he shouted for help. + +Johnny, who was fishing on the nearby shore, heard Bob's calls and ran over. Johnny saw the problem and said, "I know what to do! Give me the rope and I'll tie it tighter." + +So that's what they did, and soon the boat was steady again. Bob smiled with relief and thanked Johnny very much. + +The two of them went on their way, enjoying the view of the lake. Bob had learned an important lesson – it pays to be prepared! +Once upon a time there was a pretty pink bird. It was so pretty that everyone wanted to see it! But the bird wanted to separate from the crowd. + +One day, the bird flew away from its home to get some space. As it flew, it saw a big tree with lots of leaves. It looked nice and cosy, and the bird decided to rest there. + +Suddenly, a voice said: "Hello pretty pink bird! What are you doing?" It was a kind little girl. She liked the bird very much and wanted to be its friend. The bird felt happy and flew around the girl in circles. + +The girl asked the bird if it wanted to stay with her. The bird thought for a second and said "Yes, I would like to stay with you." + +So the girl and the pretty pink bird stayed together. They were happy and had lots of fun, both together and separate. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She was only 3 years old and loved to collect things. One day she was outside in the park when she found a big castle. "Wow!" she said. + +Sally was so excited when she saw the castle. She quickly started to collect things from around it and make a lovely castle for herself. + +But as the day drew to a close, the sky got very gloomy and Sally started to worry. She wondered why the castle was so sad, so she asked it. + +The castle replied, "The only way I can be happy again is if you can make this castle yours! Share it with all your friends to have lots of fun." + +So Sally shared her castle with the other children in the park and they all had a great time together making it their own. In the end Sally learned an important lesson. That by sharing something special it can bring more joy and happiness than collecting it alone. +Once upon a time, there were two little bears called Coco and Poco. They were very good friends and loved to play together. One day, Coco said to Poco, “Let’s bake a special igloo together!†+ +Poco was very excited and ran to get their baking supplies. They quickly gathered what they needed, but when they tried to put the igloo together, it wouldn’t stick! + +Coco said, “Let’s try again. We can do it!†+ +Poco shook his head. He said, “I don’t know how we’re ever going to make a successful igloo!†+ +Coco thought for a while and then said, “Maybe we just have to be more careful when we put the pieces together.†So they tried again, more slowly this time. After a few tries, finally their igloo started to take shape. + +When they were finished, Poco looked at the igloo in amazement. “We did it!†he said, giving Coco a big hug. + +Together, Coco and Poco had made a successful igloo! +Once upon a time there was a mole who wanted to outsmart all the animals in the forest. He was very clever and came up with different ideas to try and do this. + +One day, the mole was thinking of ways to stand out and be the smartest animal in the forest. He noticed a tree in the forest with a big branch that he could cut down and make into something special. + +So he got to work and began to climb the tree. When he reached the branch, the mole shouted back to the other animals, "Watch this! I'm going to cut the branch down!" + +The other animals watched with much surprise. They all knew the mole couldn't do it on his own. But the clever mole found a clever solution. He used his teeth to saw the branch in half and carefully lowered it to the ground. + +The other animals were astonished! They all agreed that the mole was the cleverest in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was always asking why things happened the way they did. One day, while walking down the street, he asked his daddy "Why is that wagon so cute?" His daddy replied, "Because, son, the wagon was made with love." The little boy was surprised and thought about this for a moment. + +The little boy then asked his daddy, "What does 'made with love' mean?" His daddy replied, "When something is made with love, it means that the person making it put their whole heart and soul into it. They care about the end result and strive to make it the best they can." + +The little boy nodded, understanding the message. He realised that if something is done with love, it truly is special. + +The little boy smiled as he and his daddy walked home together. He made a promise to himself that he would always make things with love, whether it was a picture he drew or a snack he made his parents. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little lizard. He loved to find places to decorate with all kinds of things. One day he found a nice little spot and decided to decorate it. He was just about to get started when he heard a loud voice. + +"Hey! Who said you could decorate here?" it said. + +The little lizard was a bit scared and looked around for the source of the voice. To his surprise, it was the big tree next to him that was talking. + +"Well, I'm sorry," the lizard replied, "I just wanted to make this place look nice." + +The tree thought for a moment and then said, "I suppose that's alright. Just try not to make a mess, okay?" + +The little lizard smiled and said, "Okay, I promise I'll be neat." + +So, the little lizard decorated the spot with leaves, stones and even a few little flowers. It looked so nice that everyone in the forest stopped to admire it. + +The naughty little lizard had done something special and everyone was very happy! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, a little boy named Bo and a little girl named Daisy. Both of them were 3 years old. They were playing in Bo's backyard on the swing. + +Daisy spotted a cherry tree in the nearby garden and ran to it. She excitedly shouted, "Look Bo! Cherries!" She found four delicious cherries. She showed them to Bo. Bo was happy and said, "Let's eat them. Let's have a cherry party!" + +Daisy and Bo each had two cherries and were eating them. But then Daisy noticed that one of the cherries was smooth unlike the others. She said to Bo, "This cherry is smooth. It feels nice!" + +Bo replied, "Yes, it is smooth. Let's clap and say thank you to the cherry tree." + +Daisy and Bo clapped happily and said, "Thank you cherry tree!" + +After that, Daisy and Bo enjoyed their cherry party. They savored the sweet taste of the cherries and had lots of fun. + +The moral of the story is that gratitude and appreciation are important, no matter how small the gift may be. When we appreciate something, we should always remember to clap and say thank you. +Once there was a girl and her mixer. Every night she would use it to make her dinner. + +One night, it was very dark. The girl was scared, so she decided to leave the house and go for a walk. + +She went to the park, and saw the swings move in the dark. It made her even more scared, so she ran home. + +When she arrived back at her house, she found her mixer in the kitchen. It seemed like it had been waiting for her to come home. + +The girl was relieved to find her mixer and hugged it tightly. From then on, she always carried the mixer when it was dark outside, so she wouldn't get scared. +Once upon a time there was a office that was very ordinary. Inside the office was a dad who was trying to do some work. But his 3 year old daughter stepped into the office. + +The dad looked up and said, "What are you doing here?" + +The daughter said, "I want to fix something in the office." + +The dad replied, "I'm sorry, sweetheart, I don't think there is anything here for you to fix." + +The daughter pouted, but she was determined. She looked around the office and spotted a broken chair. She said, "I can fix this chair!" + +The dad smiled. He said, "Okay, go ahead and try. I think this might be something you can fix." + +The daughter grinned and began to work. She fixed the chair with tape and glue and other things she found in the office. + +When her dad saw the chair, he was surprised. He said, "You did it! You fixed the chair!" + +The daughter smiled and said, "Yes, I did!" + +The dad gave her a big hug and said, "You did a great job. I'm very proud of you." + +The daughter smiled and said, "Thanks, Dad. I'm proud of myself too." + +The end. +One day, a father and daughter were walking down the street together. They both had a bag of groceries. The father knew that his daughter was very weak, so he held her hand and said, “Come on, sweetie. I will help you.†+ +The daughter smiled and said, “Thank you, daddy.†She was so grateful for her father's help. + +They kept walking until they got to their house. The father helped the daughter up the steps, opened the door for her, and set down the bag of groceries. + +The daughter smiled and said, “Thank you, daddy. You are so kind.†+ +The father smiled and said, “You're welcome, my sweet daughter. I will always be here for you, no matter how weak you feel.†+ +The daughter smiled and hugged her father tightly. They were both so happy to have each other. +Lola was a very curious girl. She had a special blue jacket that was always sparkling. She was very proud of it. + +One day, Lola was playing in the park. She spotted a big muddy puddle. Without thinking she ran towards it, shouting with joy. When she jumped in, the mud splashed everywhere, spoiling her beautiful jacket. + +Lola was very upset. She cried and wailed until a kind elderly lady came over. She said "Nevermind darling, let's go home and wash it off". + +Lola nodded and was about to leave, when a mean man appeared out of nowhere. He could see Lola was sad and tried to spoil the moment. He sneered and said "That was very silly of you. Now your beautiful jacket is ruined". + +Lola's eyes filled with tears and she started to cry more. The kind elderly lady told the mean man to go away and took Lola home. She washed Lola's jacket and made sure it sparkled like before. + +From that day on, Lola was more careful and always remembered to stay away from mud. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and liked to explore the world around her. + +One day, Jane and Mommy went to visit Daddy's office. When they arrived, Jane was so excited. She had never been in an office before and it looked so big and beautiful. + +They entered the office and Jane spotted a huge purple sign on the wall. It said: "Welcome!" Jane loved the colors on the sign and asked Mommy, "What does it say?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "It says welcome. That means daddy's office is happy to see us." Jane smiled and said, "I like it here!" + +The rest of the day, Jane and Mommy explored the office. Jane couldn't believe how many rooms there were and what fun things were inside. She even saw a big purple chair which she thought was very special. + +Finally, it was time to go home. Jane gave the purple sign a hug and said goodbye to Daddy's office. She will never forget her special day! +Once upon a time there was a famous monkey named Prune. Prune loved to explore and try new things. One day, Prune was walking around in the forest and came across a deep pond. Prune wanted to explore the bottom of the pond, but he was too scared to go in alone. + +Prune called out to his friend, a tiger named Timmy, who was also exploring in the forest. Prune insisted that Timmy come join him in the pond. Timmy was nervous, but eventually he agreed and hopped into the pond. Prune was so excited that he jumped in right away and his friend followed. + +The two friends explored the bottom of the pond until the sun started to set. Timmy was getting tired, but Prune was having too much fun to leave. He insisted that they stay together and that they explore some more. + +Timmy said, “Okay Prune, you can explore a little bit more, but let’s hurry up and get out of the pond before it gets too dark.†Prune agreed and they explored until they couldn't stay any longer. + +The two friends had a very memorable day exploring the bottom of the famous pond. They will never forget Prune's insistence to explore more! +Milly was playing with her toy car in the living room. She was having lots of fun, racing it around the furniture. Suddenly, the car flew off the chair and landed in the ashtray. Milly wanted to get it out but it was stuck. She looked around the room to find something to help her. She saw that the cushion on the chair was the perfect size. She tried to match the cushion with the ashtray, but it still didn't fit. Milly was getting frustrated, but then she remembered her Dad's tools. She went to the drawer and pulled out a big hammer. She decided to use the hammer to try and break the ashtray and make it a safe size for the cushion. She held the hammer with two hands and banged it gently against the ashtray, until it broke into pieces. Finally, the ashtray was the right size to fit the cushion, so Milly could get her car out. She smiled, happy that she had found a way to make things safe and solve the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a big farmer named Tom. Tom had the best beef in the whole world. One day, a fluffy white cloud floated by, and out of it released a harmless little bird. The bird said, "Hi Farmer Tom, can I have some beef?" Tom smiled and said, "Why yes, you can! You can have as much beef as you like." The bird replied, "Thank you, Farmer Tom! I'm so happy now." + +Tom then fetched some fresh, juicy beef from the barn and handed it to the bird. The bird said, "Yum, this beef tastes so good! I'm very thankful to you, Farmer Tom." Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome, little bird. Now flap your wings and go find some friends to share the beef with." The bird said goodbye and flew away, happily munching on the tasty beef. + +Tom watched the bird and smiled as he waved goodbye. He thought to himself, "I'm glad I can help such a harmless and friendly little bird. Loving and caring for animals is always so rewarding." +Jim was very anxious today. He was supposed to meet up with his friends, but his mom was delaying him. + +"Mom, can we go now? I'm supposed to meet up with my friends." said Jim. + +His mom replied, "Not yet, Jim. I'm still getting ready. You'll have to wait a bit." + +Jim was so anxious, he felt like he would never leave the house. But finally, his mom was done and they drove off to meet Jim's friends. + +When they arrived, Jim's friends were so happy to see him. All of the waiting had paid off; it was worth it in the end! +Once upon a time, there was a tall man with a cleaning mission. He set off on a trip to the park. Along the way, the man shouted, "I'm on a cleaning trip." + +When he reached the park, the tall man began to sweep the ground. A little boy asked him what he was doing. + +The man replied, "It's a cleaning trip! I'm cleaning the park!" + +The little boy was excited and smiled. He wanted to help, so the tall man gave him a broom. Together they swept and cleaned the park. + +When they finished, the man said goodbye to the little boy and said goodbye to the park. He waved goodbye with a smile and set off on a new cleaning trip. +Once upon a time, Jack and Jill were playing in the park. Jill was pushing Jack on the swing. "Can we watch a movie, Jack?" asked Jill. + +So Jack and Jill set off to the movie theater. When they got there, they saw a strange man outside. "This movie isn't real," said the man, pointing to the poster. "It's a fake." + +Jack and Jill were very confused. "Let's still watch the movie," said Jack. + +So they went inside. The movie was very strange, but Jack and Jill still enjoyed it. When it was over, they both felt happy. + +"That was a fun movie," said Jill. "But it was fake." + +"Yes," said Jack. "But it was still fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to play outside and explore new things. + +One day, Jane decided to try out a new activity. She went to the park and found a scale, just like the one she had seen at the grocery store. She was so excited that she started to clap her hands. + +Suddenly, the scale started to move. Jane backed away, surprised by what she saw. A voice came out of the scale and said, "Hello! I am cold, can you help me out?" + +Jane smiled and said, "Yes! I can help you!" She clapped her hands, and the scale heated up. Jane hugged the scale and said, "Thank you! You are my new friend!" + +From that day on, Jane and her scale were the best of friends. They played together every day and helped each other when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jo and Marta. Jo had the cutest little puppy ever. + +One day, Marta visited Jo at his house. As soon as she entered, the puppy ran to her and started licking her face. Marta was so happy and began to pet the puppy. + +Suddenly, the puppy bit Marta’s hand. Jo was so sorry and said, “I’m so sorry, Marta. He must have thought that you were a symbol because you were petting him.†+ +Marta smiled and said, “It’s ok, he’s just a little sleepy. Let’s just give him a big hug and pray that he won’t bite again.†+ +Jo and Marta hugged the puppy tightly and they all went to take a nap, as the puppy was very sleepy. They all lived happily ever after! +The day had come and Jimmy was excited. He was wearing his favourite red shirt and he had an adorable medal pinned to it! Everywhere he looked, people were smiling and congratulating him. He couldn't believe that today was the day he was receiving the medal. + +Suddenly, there was a loud whisper. Jimmy quickly looked around and saw grandma standing there. She looked happy, but she was whispering something that Jimmy couldn't quite make out. Grandma grabbed his arm and softly said, "I know this is very special for you, but don't be too proud of this medal." + +Confused, Jimmy asked grandma why he shouldn't be proud. Grandma continued to whisper, "It's because true pride comes from within. When you give your very best in anything you do, then you can truly be proud of yourself." Grandma smiled and patted Jimmy's head lovingly. + +Jimmy nodded and smiled back, feeling content. He knew that grandma was right and that he could be proud of himself whenever he put his best effort into something. He watched with pride as he received the medal and was reminded that true pride comes from within. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Jesus. Sam lived in a city and Jesus lived on a farm. + +One day Sam wanted to visit Jesus and asked his mom if he could go. She said yes, but to be careful. + +Sam arrived at the farm and Jesus was really happy to see him. Jesus wanted to show Sam all the things he learned about the farm. + +They went for a walk together and Jesus pointed to the grass. He said “This is grass, have you seen it before?†Sam shook his head so Jesus explained, “Grass is thin and pretty. I always recognize it when I come to the farm.†+ +Sam was happy to hear this. He felt good knowing he could recognize something new while on the farm. + +The moral of the story is to always take a friend with you when you recognize something new - They can show you things you didn't even know existed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Joyce. She liked to play and explore the world. One day, she was playing with her friends and they started to add flowers to the garden. + +Joyce wanted to add her own special dream to the garden, but she didn't know what it should be. She thought and thought and finally, she decided that a tree would be the best thing to add. + +So Joyce carefully planted a tree next to the flower garden and made sure it was standing very straight. Then she added a few colourful feathers around it to make it even more beautiful. + +The other kids were very impressed and said: "Wow! That looks amazing!" Joyce smiled politely and thanked them. + +The friends all took care of the tree together and watched it grow and bloom over time. And Joyce never forgot to add her special dreams to the garden from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a weak mouse who lived in a house. The mouse was very scared of being alone, so he looked for a friend. One day, the mouse heard a noise coming from the kitchen. He peeked and saw a record on the floor. He hopped over and nudged it with his nose. To his surprise, the record started moving! That's when the mouse discovered that it was actually a friendly robot! + +The mouse became very happy. He quickly invited the robot to join him in his house. The two of them became the best of friends and did everything together. + +One day, the robot told the mouse that he had to go away. He said he needed to record something important. The mouse was very upset, but he understood and said goodbye to his friend. + +Sadly, the mouse never saw the robot again. He waited and waited, but it never returned. The weak mouse felt so alone, and he never found another friend. He was sad until the end of his days. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lina. She was very excited because her father had bought her a new jacket to wear! The jacket was bright green, and it had a big pocket on the front. + +Lina ran to her bedroom to try it on. She was so excited that she put it on right away. She looked in the mirror and could not believe how pretty she looked. + +Suddenly, her mother appeared in the doorway. She smiled at Lina and said, "You look ready to go out. I am so proud of you for taking such good care of your new jacket." + +Lina felt so happy! She realised that being ready was not only about how she looked, but it was also important to take care of the things she had. + +The moral of this story is to always take care of your belongings as they can make you look and feel ready in special occasions. +Once upon a time there was a bossy cow called Lou. Lou would chew grass all day long, but it was not her favorite thing to do. When Lou was chewing, she found something different. It was a shiny jewel. She had never seen anything like it before. + +Lou thought the jewel was very sparkly, so she kept it in her mouth. She chewed the jewel and it made her smile. + +One day, Lou was out chewing her grass like she usually did. This time, she noticed something strange about the jewel. It had a special taste, like something sweet. Lou continued to chew the jewel until she could taste the sweetness. She felt a little different and started to shine brighter. + +When the sun rose the next day, Lou was so surprised! She had transformed into a beautiful, magical unicorn! Lou realized the jewel she had been chewing was a special magical jewel and it had turned her into a unicorn. + +Now, Lou's favorite thing to do was to play with her new horn and prance around the field. Her new bossy friends came to play too and they all had a great time. Lou continued to chew the jewel every day, just to make sure she stayed a magical unicorn! +Billy the bear was a happy little fellow. He liked to roll around in his wheel, so that he could get from place to place quickly. One day, he decided to go for a nice ride around town. Everyone he met was so friendly, just like him. + +Suddenly, something bad happened! Billy realized he was going in circles, and he was starting to get very late. He tried to go faster and faster, but nothing worked. His wheel was stuck! + +Billy asked a cat to help him. The cat said, "Maybe I can help you if you give me something tasty." But Billy had nothing to give. Frustrated, the cat shook its head and left. + +Billy was sad, but he just had to delay. He stayed there until the sun was high in the sky and the street lamps were lighting up. Billy made it home, but he was very late. He learned his lesson that day - never delay! +one fine, sunny day, a three year old boy headed out to the park with his mother. + +"Mummy, what are we going to do at the park?" the boy asked. + +"We're going to look for daisies and you can help me tie them into a peaceful bouquet," his mother replied. + +The boy was eager to help his mother. When they got to the park, the boy could see lots and lots of daisies. He couldn't believe how many were in the park! "There are so many daisies! I don't know which ones to pick," he told his mother. + +His mother gave him a hug. "Why don't you pick out the most peaceful looking ones," she suggested. + +So the boy began to pick out all of the most peaceful looking daisies and handed them to his mother. His mother then taught him how to tie the daisies together with a piece of string. Together, they made the most peaceful looking daisy bouquet. + +The boy was so proud and happy with his very own daisy bouquet. He hugged his mother and thanked her for teaching him how to make it. + +"Anytime," his mother smiled. +Timmy was a three year old boy who loved to play outside. One day he disappeared. His parents were very worried and asked the police for help. The police searched everywhere but couldn't find him. + +Finally, the police called a lawyer. He was a special lawyer who could solve difficult cases. The lawyer took the case and started asking questions. Finally, he found out that Timmy had been kidnapped! The parents were very sad. + +The lawyer worked hard on the case and at last found out where Timmy was. He woke up early and drove to the place, but when he got there it was too late. Timmy had already been taken away. The lawyer and the parents felt very sorry. + +The lawyer tried very hard, but he could not save Timmy. The parents were sad and frustrated. They thanked the lawyer, but they were not happy with the bad ending. They knew they would never see Timmy again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, her name was Zara. Zara was very patient, but sometimes she was sad. One day, Zara started to cry because she had hurt her toe. + +Her mom saw that Zara was upset and asked, "What's wrong, sweetheart?" + +Zara said, "My toe hurts." + +Her mom was so kind and said, "Oh sweetheart, let me comfort you." + +She took Zara in her arms and hugged her, kissed her forehead and whispered, "It's going to be alright." + +Then, she showed Zara a band-aid and said softly, "Let's put this on your toe so it will feel better." + +Zara smiled, dried her tears and let her mom put the band-aid on her toe. + +When Zara's toe was fixed, mom said, "See, it feels better now doesn't it?" + +Zara happily said, "Yes mommy, it's all better now." +Once upon a time, there was a machine that was very graceful. It was made of metal and had many buttons. The machine worked smoothly and made a lot of noise. + +One day, the machine started to rot. A big cloud of smoke came out, and it made a lot of noise too. + +A little girl heard the noise and went to see what happened. She saw the machine and was so sad. + +"What happened to my machine?" the little girl asked. + +The machine answered back. "I am rotting away. I feel weak and tired and my parts keep breaking down." + +The little girl sighed. She looked sad and frustrated. She said, "Don't worry machine! I can help you. We can make you strong and graceful again and it will be just like new." + +The little girl and the machine worked together for days and weeks, and finally, the machine was as graceful and strong as ever. The little girl was so proud of her machine and gave it a big hug. + +The machine and the little girl worked together many times after that. They proved that together, they could be graceful and grand. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tommy. He was only three. Tommy was always looking for an adventure. + +One day, Tommy felt like he wanted to go for a jog. So, he grabbed his comb and put on his shoes. He was feeling so excited. + +He jogged outside and started feeling uncomfortable. The sun was too bright, and he was getting too hot. So, he stopped and put his hands on his knees trying to catch his breath. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It said, "Nice job! You did a good job of jogging, Tommy. But don't forget to comb your hair now that you finished." + +Tommy looked up and saw his mom standing there. He smiled and grabbed his comb. He ran to his mom and they both laughed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a very mighty cross. All of the other crosses looked up to it when they passed by. Despite its might, it always had a big joke to tell the other lows. The cross was always so happy when it made them laugh. + +One day, a big storm came in. Strong gusts of wind blew the cross very far away. Everyone in the valley was worried, but they still held onto hope. + +The next morning, when the sun came out, everyone looked around to see if the mighty cross was okay. To their surprise, the cross had managed to keep a big joke and was back in its place in the valley. The other crosses and loves were so glad to have the cross home. They laughed away the rest of the morning. + +The mighty cross stayed with them in the valley for a very long time. Everyone was so happy to have it around, especially when it told a joke and made them laugh. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah who was very restless. She wanted to go outside and play, but there were no friends to play with. + +So one day, she decided to go on an adventure. She grabbed her bag and ran as fast as she could to a nearby swamp. + +When Sarah arrived at the swamp, she paused to look around. The swamp was filled with dark trees, and the air smelled funny. But Sarah wasn't scared - she was excited to find an adventure! + +Sarah jumped into the swamp and explored. She splashed and laughed in the cool water. Soon, she found a big and mysterious swamp cave. She wanted to go inside, but she was a little scared. + +So Sarah paused. She took a deep breath and looked around. Then she decided to go in and explore. She was so brave! + +Inside the cave was gloomy, but Sarah kept exploring. She found many interesting things, and before she knew it, it was time to go home. + +When she reached home, Sarah was tired but content. She had an amazing adventure and she even made a new friend - a little frog! That night, Sarah couldn't help but smile as she went to sleep. + +The end. +The three year old was very glad when her parents bought her a recording equipment. She wanted to show everyone how she could sing, so she immediately started to record. But suddenly things went wrong: the equipment stopped working and she was unable to record anything. She was very sad and cried for a long time. Eventually her parents were not able to fix the equipment and had to buy her a new one. The three year old was very disappointed and was no longer glad. +Sally was feeling mysterious. She wanted to find out what was making her feel so strange. She decided to explore her house to see if she could figure it out. + +First, she went into the living room and saw a chair. She had never seen this chair before and thought it looked very mysterious. She slowly walked up to it and touched it. She felt strange, so she settled into the chair. + +As she settled, Sally felt a jolt of excitement! She realized the chair was magical and could take her anywhere she wanted to go. She decided to explore the world and extraordinary new places. + +Sally leapt out of the chair and ran off on her exciting adventure. She finally understood the mysterious feeling she had felt before and was thrilled to be going on a journey. Now, Sally was ready for an amazing and mysterious adventure! +Lucy was so excited to go for a ride in her adorable jeep! She grabbed her keys and hopped in. She drove down the street and saw a "Print" sign. She had always wanted to print something but never had the chance. + +"Mommy, what’s inside?" Lucy asked, pointing to the Print sign. + +"It’s a printing shop," her mother explained. "You can get lots of cool things printed there!" + +Lucy was more excited than ever! She drove her jeep up to the printing shop and hopped out. Inside, there were lots of pictures and designs that she could print. She chose a fun design and the shopkeeper printed it out for her. + +When she returned to her jeep, she was delighted to see that the design she had printed was now stuck on her jeep! She kept looking at it and admiring it throughout her ride. She was so happy to have customised her jeep and to have made something so adorable. +Once upon a time there was a driver, who was very compassionate and helpful. One day, the driver was driving his car down the street when he spotted a little 3-year-old boy standing alone. The driver stopped his car and asked the boy, "What do you need?". The little boy replied in a very soft voice, "I'm lost". + +The driver, who was filled with compassion, offered to help the little boy. He said to him, "Don't worry, I will help you find your way home". The driver drove with the little boy and soon enough, they came across a house with a woman standing in the doorway. The driver said to the boy, "Does this house look familiar to you?". + +The little boy, who was very excited, nodded his head and said "Yes, this is my home". The driver was very pleased and the little boy hugged him. The driver said to the boy, "You always need to ask for help, when you are lost". The little boy nodded in agreement and waved goodbye to the compassionate driver. +Tim had a dependable friend named Bill. Bill was always there for Tim and he patted him on the shoulder whenever he felt down. One day, Tim's parents applauded Bill for his kindness. Bill was so happy that he hugged the family. Suddenly, Bill fell down and didn't move. Tim's parents ran to him and tried to help, but it was too late - Bill had died. +Tim was so upset and didn't know what to do. He had been lucky to have a dependable friend like Bill, and it made him so sad that he had died. Tim didn't know how to cope, and he was never the same again. +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden. She saw a hole and looked inside. It looked very deep. + +Mum asked Lucy, "What do you see?" + +Lucy replied, "It's very deep, like a tunnel." + +Mum said, "Be careful, that hole is dangerous. Don't touch it." + +But Lucy wanted to test it out. She reached her hand out and touched the side of the hole. Suddenly, Lucy felt a lot of pain. + +"Ouch!" Lucy yelped. + +Mum quickly ran over to help. She said, "That was a test, and you failed. Now don't play near the hole again!" + +Lucy nodded and walked away slowly. She learned her lesson and would never touch a dangerous hole again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three and she loved lollipops. She would get a lollipop every day. One day, when she was walking outside, she saw something high up in the sky. It was twinkling like a star. She blinked and blinked at the twinkling star. Suddenly it fell down and landed right next to her. It was a lollipop! She was so excited and quickly she grabbed it and put it in her pocket. She was so happy that she started to skip and giggle all the way home. When she finally got home she shared her lollipop with her mum and dad, and they all enjoyed it together. +One day, a strong child went to the park. He saw many things to explore, like the trees and the swings. He ran around, looking at all the people and animals. Suddenly, he stopped and said, "I want someone to play with me!". + +Just at that moment, another child came to the park with her mom. She was also strong and she smiled at the first child. She asked, "Can I play with you?". The first child was delighted, so he said, "Yes, let's go to the swings!". + +The two children ran over to the swings and pushed each other really high. They giggled and laughed, feeling very happy. Then, they went over to the slide, which they both went down together. + +Finally, the two children said goodbye. The first child thanked the second child for coming to the park and playing with him. Then, they each went home, feeling very content. +One day, a mighty dinosaur was walking around in the jungle looking for dinner. Suddenly he came across a huge ashtray that was sitting in the middle of the path. He bent down to take a closer look and saw a small lizard curled up inside. + +The dinosaur felt sorry for the small creature, so he decided to pick it up and bring it home to safety. But as soon as he touched the ashtray, it suddenly began to shake and grow in size. "What is this?" asked the dinosaur. + +The little lizard answered, "I'm the mighty Ashtray King and I've put a spell on this ashtray so that when anyone touches it, it will destroy anything in its path!" + +The dinosaur was shocked to hear this and quickly jumped away, shouting, "I won't let you destroy anything!" With that, he used all his mighty strength and power and with one mighty roar, he destroyed the ashtray and freed the small lizard. + +The lizard thanked the dinosaur for saving him and they ran off into the jungle together, never to see the Ashtray King again! +Once upon a time there was a little pony called Flick. Flick loved to jump over the fences of his farm. He was the fastest jumper of all the animals at the farm! + +One day, as Flick was jumping, he saw something mysterious. He asked the fox, "What is that thing?" + +The fox replied, "I don't know. It looks very mysterious." + +So Flick decided to investigate. He jumped over the fence and headed towards the mysterious thing. After a few jumps, he arrived at the mysterious thing. When he got closer he saw that it was a secret cave! + +Flick was very excited. He hopped inside the cave and found all kinds of amazing things! + +He knew he had to tell everyone about his mysterious find. So he hopped back to the farm, over the fence, and told everyone about his amazing discovery. + +Everyone was so excited and all the animals at the farm couldn't wait to explore the mysterious cave! +Once there was a long bird who wanted to travel. She flew high in the sky and saw a world she had never seen before. With excitement she said, "Where shall I go first?" + +The bird decided to go to a nearby forest. On the way, she stopped to rest on a big tree. There, she saw a rabbit and asked, "Where are you going?" The rabbit replied, "I am going to the river." The bird thanked the rabbit and continued her journey. + +After awhile, the bird arrived at the river. There, she saw a big fish and asked, "Where are you swimming?" The fish smiled and said, "I'm swimming to the sea". The bird thanked the fish and continued on her journey. + +Finally, the long bird reached her destination: the sea. There, she saw the beautiful blue water and the sand beneath her feet. She smiled with joy and said, "I can travel anywhere I want in the world". +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl. Everyday, she liked to explore the nearby forest. One day, she decided to explore a little deeper. As she was walking, the little girl heard a buzzing sound. She stopped and looked around. Suddenly, a mosquito flew past her face. This surprised the girl, and she jumped back! She watched the mosquito flutter away into the trees. + +The girl decided to follow the mosquito and see where it went. She had never seen a mosquito before and she was very curious about it. Sneakily, she started to move closer until she was standing near a huge bush. + +The girl saw the mosquito hovering around the bush. She watched carefully and then saw something shiny in the bush. She stepped closer and suddenly found a beautiful diamond ring! She touched it gently and then the mosquito flew away. + +The little girl was so excited. She realised the mosquito had been trying to lead her to the diamond ring all along. From that day forward, she was forever grateful and every time she saw a mosquito, she would stop and thank it. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Johnny. He was only three years old but he was very smart. He loved to explore his world. One day, while he was exploring, he came across an old glove. He picked it up and waved it around, admiring its soft, brown leather. + +Johnny examined the glove and noticed it was weak, so he decided to make it strong. He grabbed a piece of string and started to tie and knot it around the glove. He was a natural, and the glove started to look better and better. + +After a while, the glove was ready. Johnny held it up proudly and turned to his mother who had been watching over him the whole time. + +“I made it, Mummy!†he said with a grin. + +“Yes, you did darling,†she said back, and gave him a big hug. + +Johnny hugged his mother back, and then proudly put his newly made glove on, ready for more exploring. +John and Mary had a strong bond. One day, Mary invited John to a picnic. John was really excited and quickly went to buy a measure of food to bring along. + +At the picnic, they laughed together, ate the food, and shared stories. Everything was perfect until an old man walked up to them and asked if he could join them. John and Mary were hesitant, but they eventually said yes and invited the old man to join them. + +The old man seemed nice but he quickly became aggressive. He became very angry with John and Mary and started shouting at them. He said they were foolish children and dared them to leave. John and Mary were scared and decided it was better to stay there until the old man calmed down. + +Unfortunately, the old man only became more aggressive. He took out a knife and threatened them. He shouted at them to give him all their food. John and Mary tried to persuade him to calm down, but the old man refused and he eventually took all of the food. + +John and Mary were both sad and scared at the same time. The strong bond between them was broken and they never went on a picnic again. +Once there was a girl called Annie who liked to write. Every day she got a pencil in her hand and started writing. One day she was writing and she fell off her chair onto her knees. She cried a little but then realised that if she was more careful she wouldn't have fallen. + +So after that day, she was very careful when she was writing. She moved her chair closer to the table so she didn't have to lean forward. She also held her pencil carefully and moved slowly. + +Annie was so pleased with herself that she could write without hurting her knees anymore. She kept on writing and was very careful as she did it. +Once upon a time, there lived a shy little girl. Every day she would go to the park to play with her friends. She trusted all of them and never lied. + +One day, the girl's friends asked her if she wanted to try something new. She was excited and said yes. + +They all went to the back of the park and the girl saw that they had an ashtray. She was confused and asked what it was for. Her friends just giggled and said they wanted her to try smoking. + +The girl was scared and shocked. She said no and shook her head. But her friends did not listen and tried to make her do it. + +The girl was too shy to stand up to them and in the end she had to do what they said. She felt so sad and scared. She had trusted them but they had done something bad. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who lived in a very small village. She had a special note with magical words written on it. Every day, the elderly lady would look at it and think of wonderful things. + +One morning, the lady decided to share her note with the other people in the village. She went to the town square and read the magical words out loudly. + +When she was done reading, everyone in the town smiled and nodded in agreement. Everyone came together and united as one. + +The elderly lady was very happy and said, "Now our village will always be united." Everyone agreed and they all cheered. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. One day Sarah was not feeling very good. + +Her mom came into the room looking sad. She said, "Sarah needs to take this medicine." + +Sarah was scared of the medicine. Mom said, "It's okay, I will help you." + +Sarah watched as Mom poured the medicine into a cup. Mom said, "Let's take it in a quiet room." She took Sarah's hand and they went into the living room. + +Sarah sat on the sofa while Mom handed her the medicine. Mom said, "Are you ready to take the medicine?" + +Sarah took a deep breath and nodded. After she finished, she said, "That wasn't so bad." + +Mom smiled and hugged her tightly. "Tonight, you'll feel better," she said. And she was right. Sarah felt much better after the medicine. +A kid was playing in the park. He was having a great time until he saw something fragile by the swings. It was an old vase. The kid decided he could have some fun and started to kick the vase. Suddenly, the vase split in two pieces. The kid was very sad because he was not allowed to break things. He quickly ran away. + +The next day, the kid felt very scared to go back to the park. He was afraid that someone would be mad at him. But when he got there, he saw someone gluing the broken pieces back together. He was very relieved. He washed the vase and placed it back exactly where it had been before. + +The kid was so happy that everything was alright again. He had learned his lesson and would never break anything fragile again. +One day, a young girl named Clara went to the beach with her Mummy and Daddy. Clara wanted to go surfing and she saw many big orange surfboards near the shore. She asked Mummy and Daddy if she could try one but they said, “You’re still too small! You might struggle to stay on the board.†+ +Clara was upset, but Mummy spots something in the waves. “Look Clara!†she said, “A dolphin!†The dolphin emerged from the waves holding an orange surfboard! + +Mummy turned to Clara and said, “It looks like the dolphin wants you to have a go!†Clara was so excited, she grabbed the orange board and paddled out the the water. + +Clara struggled at first but she soon got the hang of it and caught several big waves. Clara’s Mummy and Daddy were so proud to see their daughter showing off on the board, smiling and laughing as she rode the waves. + +As Clara paddled back to shore, the dolphin smiled at her and said “Good job! See you soon!†as it swam away. Clara waved goodbye and smiled - it had been an orange day! +Once upon a time, there was a poor little boy who lived in a small house in the countryside. Every day he played outside and because of this, he got to know all the animals in the area very well. + +One day, as he was playing, he heard a strange sound coming from the forest. He stopped what he was doing and walked closer to the sound to see what it was. + +When he found the source of the sound, he saw three little kittens cuddling together. They were meowing and the poor boy felt sorry for them. So, he decided to take them home with him and give them some food and love. + +When the boy arrived home he asked his mother if he could keep the kittens. His mother looked at him and then shrugged and said, “Sure! Why not?†+ +The poor little boy was so happy and went out to play with his new furry friends. +One day, a little girl was walking when she saw a fountain. She thought it looked very pretty and wanted to get closer. But as she walked up to it she saw that it was surrounded by a tight fence. She tried to squeeze between the bars but it was too tight. She started to cry. + +The little girl's mom saw what was happening and tried to help her. She pulled hard on the fence, hoping it would give way. But it was too tight. The mom started to cry too. + +The little girl and her mom tried everything, but nothing worked. The fence was just too tight. The little girl and her mom had to leave the fountain without ever touching it. And so the little girl never saw the fountain up close. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Lily and Sarah. They loved to play together in Lily's backyard. + +One day, Lily had a great idea. She said to Sarah, "Let's make something creative with the honey!" Sarah was excited. She said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +So, they went to the kitchen and found a big jar of honey. They took it outside and sat down on the grass. + +Lily started making shapes and figures with the honey. She shaped a bee, then she shaped a flower. Sarah was amazed. She said, "That's so creative, Lily. I want to make something too." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Sure! Lets both be creative together." They kept playing and making different shapes from the honey until the sun went down. + +At the end of the day, Sarah was happy. "Thank you for playing with me, Lily," she said. "I had a great day." + +And that's how Lily and Sarah became very good friends, making creative things to play with the honey. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jack and Jane. Jack was always very careful and Jane was a bit careless. One day Jack said to Jane, "Let's try something new. Let's decorate something!" Jane was excited and agreed. + +So, Jack and Jane went to the store and picked out some decorations. First they chose some red and pink paint. Then they picked out some sparkly stars. Lastly, they chose a big heart. Then they decided to go to the park to start decorating. + +At the park, they started to get to work. Jack used the paint to make beautiful designs on the heart. Then Jack used the stars to make the heart extra sparkly. Jane helped a bit, but she was too careless and she ended up getting the paint all over her clothes. + +When they were done, Jack and Jane stepped back to see what their work looked like. Jane said, "I love it! We did a wonderful job! My heart looks so pretty now." Jack was so proud of Jane for helping to decorate the heart even though she was a bit careless. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny. She was so happy and loved to skip around the garden. She stopped when she saw a big yellow flower. It was so soft to the touch, and had such a nice texture. + +The bunny wanted to get closer to the flower to see it better, but it was too high. She tried to reach it but it was too tall. + +Suddenly, a caterpillar appeared behind her. He said to her in a friendly voice, "Maybe I can help you reach the flower". He was so hairy! + +The bunny thanked the caterpillar, and asked if he could help her. He jumped up very high, and got the flower for the little bunny. She thanked the caterpillar again, and he smiled back at her. + +The bunny skipped off, with the big yellow flower in her hands. She was so excited and happy. She never forgot the caterpillar's help. +Once upon a time there was a pink house with a fancy door. Inside the house lived a little girl named Mia. One day Mia decided to be brave and enter the fancy door. She walked inside and felt very excited. + +Mia looked around the room and suddenly heard a voice. It said, "Hello? Is anyone there?". Mia was so surprised! "Who said that?" she asked. + +The voice replied, "I did! I live in this house". Mia was so excited. "Will you be my friend?" she asked. + +The voice laughed. "Of course!" it said. Mia and the voice began to talk and play games together. Now they were very good friends. + +Mia started visiting the pink house every day. She and her friend talked, laughed, and played games together. Mia was so happy to have such a special friend. +The sun was shining and Sam was ready to enjoy a day outside. He brought his water tub with him and filled it with soapy water. He was going to make a maze in the grass. + +"Let's wash the grass!" Sam shouted. He grabbed his brush and started to make circles on the ground. He kept going until he made a big maze. + +"That's so silly!" He said with a giggle. He collected all the leaves in the maze and put them in the water. After that, he brushed the grass and the leaves so they would be nice and clean. + +"Ta-da!" Sam laughed. His maze was the cleanest in the neighbourhood. + +Then he heard a voice: "My goodness Sam, what have you done with the grass?" It was Sam's Mom. She had come outside to check on him. + +"I washed the grass, Mommy," Sam said with a big smile. "Look how clean it is." + +His Mom laughed. "That's so silly, Sam," she said. "But it's very clever too." She gave him a big hug and thanked him for his hard work. + +Sam smiled. He was proud of his maze and his silly washing skills. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Dave, who had just gone on holiday to the beach. They were both very excited and couldn't wait to get there. + +When they arrived, they both took off their clothes and ran into the water, whooping and hollering. Tom and Dave splashed around and laughed as they felt the water cooling their skin. + +As Tom and Dave splashed, they noticed a thin, long stick sticking out of the sand. Dave picked it up and threw it into the water. Both of them looked at it and then started to splash it around. + +Suddenly a voice said, "What on earth are you doing?" + +Tom and Dave turned to see an old man looking at them. Dave said, "We're having a holiday, and we're splashing the stick around!" + +"Well, that's all right then," said the old man with a smile. "Just have fun!" + +Tom and Dave smiled back and continued splashing the stick around. They had the best holiday ever and never forgot how fun it was to go to the beach and splash around. +Ricky was in the park with his mom when he saw an engine. He got so excited that he ran up to it and touched it with his small hands. His mom told him to be careful as he asked her what it was. She told him it was a car. He found it so funny he started to laugh. + +"Can I drive it?" Ricky asked his mom, his eyes bright with anticipation. + +"No," she said, laughing too. "It's too big for you to drive." + +Ricky got a little frustrated and his mom felt bad. She said, "Let's go on a different adventure, OK?" + +Ricky smiled and jumped up, taking his mom's hand in his. She smiled and laughed and together they set off on a brand new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Ami. She was only three years old and very curious. + +One day, Ami was outside playing on the slide. As she sat at the top, she looked around and saw something interesting. It was an open object lying on the grass. She wanted to know what it was, so she slide down the slide and ran to get a closer look. + +Ami was careful as she picked up the object. She observed it closely. What was it? Was it an animal? A toy? She couldn't make it out. + +Just then, her mommy arrived. She asked Ami what she had in her hand. Ami showed her. Mommy smiled. "It's a ladybird! See the little dots on its back? That's how we know it's a ladybird!" + +Ami was delighted. She returned the ladybird to its spot in the grass, where it joined its friends and chirped happily. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. One day, she was playing in her garden with her toys. Suddenly, they heard a ring! + +"What is that sound?" asked Lucy. + +"It's coming from underground!" said her mom. + +Lucy was so curious, and she had to find out! She grabbed her shovel and started digging. Finally, she found something. It was a big, hurt-looking lizard! + +“Oh, you must have been down here for a long time,†she said to the lizard, who just looked back at her. The lizard was too hurt to move, so Lucy took it to the vet. + +The vet checked out the lizard and said, “I think it will be alright. Just give it lots of love.†+ +So that’s what Lucy did. She took home the lizard and looked after it with lots of love and care. + +The lizard soon became a member of the family, and they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a sad fisherman. He had been out fishing for hours, but he hadn't caught anything. He sighed sadly. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Guess what I've caught?" it said. + +The fisherman looked around. There was nobody there. "Who said that?" he asked. + +"Me!" said a small voice. The fisherman looked down and saw a little boy. He was standing next to a small pond. In his hands he was holding a net with something wriggling in it. + +The fisherman smiled. "Let's see what you've caught," he said. + +The little boy opened the net and out came a little fish. + +The fisherman laughed. "That's a good catch!" he said. + +The little boy smiled proudly. The fisherman was no longer sad. He was filled with hope. Maybe he would be able to catch some fish, after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sam. She was three years old and she had a best friend, named Tom. One day they were playing in the park together when they heard a loud noise coming from the sky. They looked up and saw a high airplane flying in the sky! + +Tom said, "That's so cool! I'd love to fly in one of those!" + +Sam smiled and said, "Let's make our own airplane!" + +So, Tom dug a hole in the ground and Sam found some old newspaper prints. Together, they buried the prints in the hole and made a pile of dirt on top. + +Tom said, "We need something to sit on!" So, Sam went looking for a big stick, and Tom found two stones. They put the stick and the stones in the pile and they sat on top. + +Together they imagined they were flying in a high airplane in the sky! +And that's how Sam and Tom made their very own airline! +"I have a plan!" Annie said, jumping up and down. She had an idea and she wanted to share it with her friends. + +It was time to go on an adventure, so they all agreed. With their minds full of delicious treats, they set off. + +The sun was shining in the sky, guiding their way. The friends soon came across a big, green field with lots of sheep in it. + +"Woah!" yelled Annie. "This is the best adventure ever!" + +The sheep were so fluffy and adorable that Annie just had to give them a cuddle. She smiled and gave them a few pieces of delicious treats. + +The friends had a wonderful afternoon full of fun, fresh air and tasty treats. They even made a plan to come back to the same place, with even more delicious treats from home. + +They giggled and waved goodbye to the sheep, before they headed off with lots of smiles on their faces. +Billy loved to go on adventures in his toy boat. He recently got a boat new boat, and he felt very proud. Every morning, he would take it out onto the pond in his backyard. One morning he noticed something small and sparkly in the water. It was a diamond necklace! Billy slowly reached in, scooped it up, and admired it in the bright sunshine. + +“Oh wow!†said Billy admiringly. He was very excited. He tucked the diamond necklace into his pocket carefully. + +Billy was having a great day. He admired the warmth of the sun, but he could tell the heat was building. He saw thunderclouds start to roll in. He decided to go back to the house, where it was safe and dry. He hopped back into his boat, but the water was getting choppy. Suddenly, a giant wave crashed over the boat, barely missing Billy. + +He shouted, “Ouch!†with surprise. He felt the water getting colder, and he knew a storm was coming. Sure enough, it started to rain hard and the wind picked up. The water began to get rough. + +Despite the storm, and the now cold, rough water, Billy felt brave. He was determined to get back to the house before the storm got worse. He fixed his eyes on the shore and worked hard to keep his boat going in the right direction. Billy eventually arrived back at the +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her little boy. Every day when it was time for dinner they would walk to the park. Tonight was no different. + +The little boy said to the mom, "Mommy, I can smell dinner!" +As they arrived at the park, the little boy's eyes lit up. There was a dry table with dinner all ready! All his favorite foods were on the table. + +Mom said, "Let's eat dinner now, my love." +The little boy and his mom started to eat. The little boy said, "Yum, dinner tastes delicious!" + +They ate dinner until the sun started to go down. Mom said, "It's time to go home now. I'm glad dinner was so dry." + +The boy and his mom walked home, happy and full. They would come back to the park at dinner time again soon! +Once upon a time, there was a pony. He was so impressive! His fur was shiny and he had a long bushy tail. + +One day, the pony went on a walk. He explored the fields and trotted through the meadows. As he walked, he heard a voice calling out. + +"Hey, pony!" It said. + +The pony stopped and looked around. It was a little girl. She was standing at the edge of the field. + +"Can I ride you?" the little girl asked. + +The pony nodded his head yes. The girl climbed onto his back and the two of them went on a ride. They trotted through the grass and the girl giggled with excitement. + +The pony was so impressive! He was fast and he was gentle. He soon took the little girl back home. The girl thanked the pony and waved goodbye. + +And from then on, the pony went on many walks, bringing joy to the little girl whenever he could. +Once upon a time there was an adventurous little girl who loved to explore the world around her. One day, she went to the store to buy a bean. + +At the store, she asked the storekeeper, "Can I buy a bean?" + +The storekeeper smiled and said, "Of course! That will be one dollar." + +The little girl used all of her money to buy the bean. Then, she left the store feeling exited and ready to explore. + +But as she walked home, a big wind blew the bean out of her hand and away across the field. The little girl was upset, but she decided to keep exploring anyway. + +The next day, she went back to the store to buy a new bean but the store keeper said no. He said he wasn't going to give her another bean for free. + +The little girl was sad and went home without a bean. She never went back to the store again and her adventures came to an end. +Once upon a time there was a nosy owl. His name was Dave. Dave loved to repeat everything he heard. + +One day Dave heard a little girl talking to her mom. "Mom, I want an ice cream!" said the girl. + +Dave couldn't help repeating it out loud. "Ice cream! Ice cream!" chortled Dave. + +The little girl was surprised. She turned around and saw Dave staring at her. "Why did you repeat what I said?" asked the girl. + +Dave just bobbed his head and repeated, "Ice cream! Ice cream!" + +The little girl laughed and said, "Thank you, but I don't think an owl can eat ice cream." + +Dave just kept repeating it, "Ice cream! Ice cream!" until the little girl had to tell him to stop. + +And that's how Dave, the nosy owl, learned his lesson about repeating things. +Sam was organizing his room. He loved to keep things neat and tidy. He was very proud of himself. He wanted to make the room look perfect. + +Suddenly, his mom came in. "Good job, Sam!" she said. + +Sam smiled. "Thanks, Mom," he said. + +Mom pointed to Sam's belt. "That belt could use some organizing," she said. "Is it okay if I hold onto it for a bit?" + +"Sure," Sam said. "That would be great." + +Mom took the belt. She went to the kitchen and put it in the oven. It was very hot. + +Mom came back with the belt. It was now nice and shiny. It was organized perfectly. + +"Wow, Mom," Sam said. "That looks great!" He put the belt in the closet and went back to organizing his room. +Once there was a little girl and she loved to play. One day, while playing, she saw an elderly man with a big bag. She ran up to him and asked, "What's in your bag?" The elderly man smiled and said, "I have some toys in here. Would you like to play with them?" The little girl nodded with excitement and they sat down on the grass. + +The elderly man opened his bag and showed her all the wonderful things inside. There were balls and cars and dolls. The little girl smiled and grabbed the doll she liked best. She hugged it tightly and started to play. + +The little girl played for hours, with the elderly man watching and helping her when she needed it. He taught her lots of new ways to play and loads of funny songs. Before the sun set, it was time to go home. The little girl said goodbye to her new friend and went on her way. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary farmer, Bob. Every day, he would take a walk around his farm trying to find something new and exciting. On this day, he was searching in a meadow filled with tall grass. + +Bob saw something swinging on a branch of a flowering tree and he walked over to it. It was a shiny ball of a strange texture. Bob touched it and it felt strange, like it was made of fabric and foam. + +Bob started to swing it back and forth across the meadow, but then he noticed that it had something inside it. When he opened it, he found a small, little bird. + +Bob was surprised, but he knew that the bird belonged in the wild, so he opened his hands slowly and let the bird fly away. He watched it soar away and he felt like it was thanking him for returning it to its freedom. + +Bob smiled and then resumed his walk around the farm. He was happy that something so ordinary could create a sense of excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a happy farmer called James. He had a big field of hay that he looked after. One day he went out to check on his hay and he saw someone playing in it. + +James called out to the person and asked "who are you?". The person turned around and it was a small 3 year old girl. She had a big grin on her face and was laughing. + +James frowned and spoke to her again. "What are you doing here?". The girl smiled and said "I was just playing in the hay". + +James was angry, but he took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He smiled and said "It's ok, your can play here if you like. Just be careful and don't hurt yourself". + +The girl thanked James and said she was very grateful for his kindness. She carried on playing happily in the hay and James smiled to himself as he watched. +There once was a friendly bear named Loretta. She was always very active, never content to stay put in one place. One day though, she was feeling extra sleepy, and she started to yawn. + +"Loretta, why are you yawning?" her friend Robin asked her. + +Loretta replied, "I guess I just don't want to stay in the same place for too long. I'm bored now and want to explore more." + +Robin had a thought. "If you stay where you are, Loretta, you might find something fun to do. It doesn't have to be boring!" + +Loretta thought about it and decided that maybe Robin was right. She decided to spend the day exploring her current area and she found several exciting things. She had a great time! + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes it's nice to stay in one place for a while and explore it- you never know what you might find! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Bobbie. Whenever Bobbie was feeling down, she would go outside and sing. One day it was very cold, so Bobbie put on her warm yellow coat and went out to sing. The birds were chirping and the sun was shining, so Bobbie sang a happy song. + +Just then, a friendly squirrel came over to Bobbie and said, "Why are you singing?" Bobbie happy told the squirrel she was singing to make herself feel better. + +The squirrel was so excited that he couldn't help but join in with the singing. The two of them sang and laughed until the sun went down. Bobbie was so excited that she even invited the squirrel to come back and sing with her the next day. + +The squirrel agreed, and the next day he was back with an old guitar he had found. Bobbie was so intrigued by the guitar that she agreed to take lessons from the squirrel. Every day they would come together in the park and the squirrel would teach Bobbie how to play the guitar. + +Bobbie quickly learned to make the guitar sing beautiful songs, and these lessons soon became one of the most interesting parts of her day. Bobbie was so happy that she even gave her new friend a special thanks - a warm coat to keep him cozy when it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She was three years old, and very brave. One day, Jane was playing in the garden, when a giant bug flew in! + +Jane was very scared, but she quickly gather her courage and with a big breath, she shouted at the bug: "Go away!" + +The bug was so surprised, it quickly flew away. Everybody cheered for Jane, including her parents. Jane was so proud - she felt like she had done something very brave, and her heart felt like it was soaring. + +But then Jane was suddenly filled with shame. She had shouted at the bug so angrily - she felt like she had done the wrong thing. Her brain was in a muddle and she wasn't sure what to do. + +Then her Mom spoke up. "Jane," she said. "You were brave, but brave doesn't mean you have to be angry." She went on to explain that Jane could have settled the problem in a calm and peaceful way, without shouting. + +Jane listened carefully. She felt relieved, and was able to settle down inside. She had done the right thing, and she was no longer ashamed. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Mike. He was very brave and loved to go on adventures. One day he decided to explore the park. He noticed a pond and decided to take a look. He picked up a long stick, held it like a bow and arrow and prepared to shoot an imaginary arrow. Suddenly, an old man appeared from behind the trees. + +"What are you doing?" the old man asked. Mike was worried and looked back. He answered, "I'm playing games with a stick." The old man smiled and said, "Ah, I see that you are a brave boy. Would you like to learn how to shoot a real bow and arrow? I can teach you." + +Mike was very excited to learn. The old man taught him how to carefully hold the stick and shoot the arrow. After a few tries, Mike was able to shoot the arrow to the other end of the pond. + +The old man clapped his hands and said, "You are a very brave boy, Mike. I'm sure you will become a great archer one day." + +Mike smiled and said with pride, "Thank you!" He was no longer worried and was ready to go out and explore more of the park. +Once upon a time there was a busy girl named Molly. She liked to imagine things that were fun and exciting. One sunny morning, she was thinking about what she could do to make the day special. + +Molly decided to go for a walk. She put on her shoes and raced out of the house. As she was walking, she heard something crunching beneath her feet. She looked down and saw something shiny in the grass. It was an oat! She thought to herself that it was strange to find an oat in the middle of the day. + +Molly picked up the oat and decided to take it home. She imagined all the fun things she could do with it. She thought she could make a little oat doll. + +When she arrived back home, she ran inside to tell her mom about her special discovery. + +"Mom, I found the most amazing oat in the middle of the day. What should I do with it?" + +"Let's make an oat cake," her mom said with a smile. + +Molly smiled in excitement and ran to the kitchen to get started. After a few minutes of hard work and a lot of fun, an oat cake was ready to be enjoyed. + +Molly had imagined finding an oat in the middle of a sunny day and it happened! She was a busy girl, and her curiosity and imagination had been rewarded. +Claire and her mom were walking around the park. They saw lots of kids playing on the swing. Claire had never seen a swing before and thought it looked really fun. So she asked her mom if she could play too. + +Her mom smiled and said, "I think you should decide for yourself, Claire." Claire thought about it and then decided to give it a try. She walked up to the swing and hopped on, and swooshed back and forth in a big loop. She felt so excited and enthusiastic! + +Claire laughed and said to her mom, "Mommy, this is so much fun! Can I do it again?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can go as many times as you want." So Claire looped back and forth over and over until she was too tired. + +She got off the swing, a little sad that it was over. But then her mom said, "See, you decided how much fun to have yourself and look how much fun it was!" Claire smiled and said, "Yes, it was so much fun!" +Once upon a time there was a lady who wanted to complete her greatest challenge. She set off on a journey to an unknown land, with nothing but courage and determination to guide her. + +Along the way she came across a small village. She asked the villagers for directions to her destination, but no one was able to help her. Just then, a small voice caught her attention. + +It was a little three-year-old girl who said, "I know where you need to go!" The lady was surprised and said, "How do you know?" The little girl smiled and said, "My brother told me all about it. He said it was a very special place." + +The lady thanked the little girl and was glad to have finally found someone who could help her. She followed the little girl's directions and eventually reached her destination. She had completed her greatest challenge! +Once there was a boy named Tom who was very excited about the cold weather. Tom liked the snow, the cold and the icy air. One day he decided to go outside and have some fun. He went outside and started playing in the snow. He shouted and laughed and it was great! + +But he was having so much fun that he didn't realise that he had been out too long. Suddenly he felt really cold and starting shivering. He needed to find a warm place fast. He noticed a big warm house and decided to go inside. + +He went into the house and he felt really warm and cosy. He went to the bathroom and it was nice and warm. But then he heard a loud voice shouting and he started to feel scared. He realised it was too late and the person in the house wasn't happy to see him. He ran away but he was too slow and the person followed him. + +It was an icy cold night and Tom kept running, running and running until he was exhausted. Suddenly he heard the person shouting again and he felt so scared and lonely. He just wanted to go home... but he never made it. He ended up lost in the icy cold night and he was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a big box with many shapes in. Every day the shapes would get mixed up and jumbled. One day, the shapes had a big idea. They decided to replace their old shapes with fancy new shapes. They rolled and tumbled and wiggled around until they found the perfect shapes. + +"Do you think these shapes will fit?" a triangle shaped asked a circle shaped one. +"I think so," the circle replied. "They look just fancy enough for the big box." + +The shapes slowly began replacing their old shapes with their new shapes. They created a big pile of old shapes and started making a fancy new puzzle. The shapes were thrilled with what they had made. + +"Look at our new puzzle!" the triangle shouted proudly. "Isn't it fancy?" + +The other shapes agreed. Everyone was very pleased with the new shapes they had created. + +The end. +One day, Lucy was walking in the park when she saw something interesting. She saw a dictionary with lots of pages. She looked closer and saw that it was open to a really cool picture of a cat. Lucy thought it was the funniest cat she had ever seen. + +"Look, Mama!" she said. "That cat is so lazy!" Mama laughed and said, "Yes, he sure is. Let's watch him for a bit and see what he does." + +So, Lucy and Mama watched the cat. He just sat there, barely moving. Lucy laughed out loud every time the cat twitched an ear or flicked his tail. Mama said, "Maybe he's trying to look like a dictionary!" + +Lucy nodded and said, "Yes, he is! He's so lazy!" + +Mama smiled and nodded. "That's true. Now, let's go find something else to watch." + +And with that, Lucy and Mama left the park, both laughing and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who didn't like to behave. One day, his mom told him it was time to have some waffles for breakfast. But Timmy didn't like that idea. He wanted something else. + +Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, you need to behave. Otherwise, you won't get anything to eat." + +Timmy knew his mom meant business. He sighed and said, "OK, I'll have the waffles." + +But Timmy didn't want to eat them. He decided to be naughty and throw his waffles on the floor. + +Timmy's mom saw what he did and said, "That was bad, Timmy. You need to be nicer or else you won't get to eat at all." + +Timmy knew his mom meant it, so he stopped being naughty. He finished his waffles and behaved himself the rest of the day. And ever since then, Timmy has been a very good boy. +Once there was a tiger who liked to jump. One day he decided to jump very high, even higher than the tall trees. So he jumped and jumped and jumped until he almost reached the sky! + +Then he spotted a little bird, who had been watching him with admiration. + +The little bird said, "Wow, you jumped really high! That was amazing!" + +The tiger replied modestly, "It was nothing, really." + +But the little bird wouldn't be deterred. He kept egging the tiger on, until the tiger finally agreed to try one final jump. + +So the tiger took a deep breath and leapt up and up and up until he finally soared higher than ever before! + +The little bird cheered, and the tiger couldn't help but feel proud of himself. And from that day onwards, he was known as the tiger with the highest jump in the forest! +Once there was a little girl who had an angel best friend. They talked and laughed and went everywhere together. One day, the little girl wanted to go for a walk outside, so the angel said that he would join her. + +The little girl felt so warm and happy as she walked down the street. But then she heard a loud noise which made her jump. It was coming from a man who looked very angry. + +The little girl started to shake and the angel took her hand, but then the man started to yell and talk angrily at them. The man was so loud, and the little girl started to cry. The angel tried to protect her but the man was too strong. + +The man kept talking and talking, until the little girl and the angel had to go away. The little girl was so scared and she was crying as she ran away. Even though the angel tried to stay, the man was too mean and he chased them off. + +The little girl never saw her angel best friend again. She was so sad and never found the warmth and happiness she once felt with the angel. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl who loved to crawl. Everywhere she went, she crawled. One day, she was walking around and saw something sparkly. She was so excited she had to go and investigate. She said to herself, "What is that sparkly thing?" + +So she crawled over to get a better look. When she got there, she saw that it was a spark! It was so bright that it was almost dizzy. + +The girl was so surprised she said out loud, "Wow, who put this spark here?" + +Suddenly, a voice said, "I did! I'm the spark fairy, and I came to visit you." + +The girl was so excited she laughed and said, "Thank you! I love my spark, now I can have sparkly adventures!" + +Then the spark fairy said, "It's time for me to go now, but come back and visit me again!" + +The girl waved as the spark fairy flew away, feeling dizzy and excited, still crawling around in awe of her spark. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee called Buzz who lived in a big hive with his family. Buzz loved to explore, so one day he decided to go on an adventurous journey. + +Buzz flew away from the hive and up into the sky. He flew all around the garden, looking for something to explore. Then, he spotted a big rock with a hole in it. + +Curious, Buzz flew inside the hole, and what he found was a big kitchen! He saw some flour, eggs and milk. He realised that he'd found a baker's kitchen, and he knew just what to do. + +Buzz started to fly around and collect the ingredients. He flew around until he had collected all of them. Then, he flew back to the rock and started to bake! He mixed, he stirred and he whisked until he had made some delicious cakes. + +When his cake was all finished, Buzz flew back to his hive to tell his family all about his adventurous journey. They all loved the cake, and from then on Buzz was known as the best little baker in the hive. +Once upon a time, there was a tough boy. He lived in a small village with his parents. + +One day, the tough boy wanted to go out and play. But his dad wanted to stay inside the house. This made the tough boy very angry and he started to quarrel with his dad. + +The dad said, "No, you can't go out. It is too risky." + +But the tough boy was determined to go out. He said, "But I will be careful. Please let me go!" + +In the end, the dad had to give in. He said, "Okay, go ahead but be careful!" + +So the tough boy ran off to play. He had a great time outside and never forgot to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in a beautiful valley. Every day they would wake up early, and enjoy a bright, clear day. + +One morning, when they were enjoying a wonderful breakfast together, they heard a loud noise. It was coming up from the valley! + +The family got curious, so they decided to go to see where the noise was coming from. As they walked down the hill, they saw something they had never seen before. It was a giant mountain of rocks! + +The family wondered what it was, so they asked the mountain. The mountain replied, "This is my home. I don't want you here!" The family was scared, but they didn't want to leave. + +Fortunately, the family had an idea. They asked the mountain if it liked picnics. The mountain nodded, so the family brought some food and enjoyed a nice picnic together. + +The mountain started to enjoy the picnic and became their new friend. From that day forward, the valley was a peaceful, clear place. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who lived in a big igloo with her family. Every day, the bear would go outdoors and explore the world around her. On one particularly cold day, she saw something that made her very envious. + +The bear saw a rabbit with a beautiful coat of fur! She poked her head out of the igloo and called out to the rabbit. + +"Hello," the bear said. "Do you want to come and live in my igloo with me and my family?" + +The rabbit looked at the bear and hopped closer. "I'd love to," he said. + +The bear recognized that the rabbit was a kind and loyal friend, so she invited him to stay with them. From then on, they were the best of friends and they explored the world together. + +The bear and the rabbit went on many wonderful adventures and were the happiest of friends - forever! +Tina was a happy little three year old, she loved playing with her friends and drinking milk. One of her favorite things to do was to take her cup of milk outside to the garden and stare up at the beautiful sky. + +Today she was sitting in her garden with her cup of milk and was enjoying the sunshine, when she heard a voice. After a few moments she realized it was her best friend Carrie. +"Hi Tina! Can I sit with you?" asked Carrie. +"Yes!" shouted Tina, happy to see her friend. + +The two friends sat together in the garden, drinking their milk and talking about their day. After a few minutes, Carrie decided it was time to go home. + +Tina was sad and asked her friend to stay just a bit longer. Carrie said no and reminded Tina that they would see each other tomorrow. + +"I promise, it is fine. You can trust me," said Carrie, before giving Tina a big hug. + +Tina smiled and waved goodbye, after all, she knew she could trust her friend. + +Everything was fine, just like her cup of milk. +Brooke was walking by a river, stretching her arms and legs as she went. She found a pile of clothes by the shore, and decided to try them on. The clothes were smelly, but Brooke kept them on and kept walking. + +Soon, she came upon a large, scary animal. It had sharp teeth and was growling very loudly. Brooke screamed and ran, but the animal kept chasing her. + +"Help me!" Brooke shouted. But there was no one around to save her. + +Finally, the animal caught up to her and Brooke had nowhere to go. The animal bit her and Brooke soon fell to the ground. The smelly clothes were covered in blood and eventually Brooke died in the river. +One day, a big red butterfly was flying in the sky. It was so beautiful. + +Max and his mum were in the park. Max shouted "Mummy, look! A big butterfly!" + +Mummy smiled, "Is it?" + +Max nodded and waved his hands. He wanted to catch it. + +Mummy said, "We can mix flour, butter, and water to make a big butterfly cake!" + +Max's eyes lit up. He loved making tasty things with his mummy. + +So they mixed the ingredients together until it was doughy and lumpy. Then Max helped to put the dough in the shape of a butterfly on the baking tray. + +Max's mum popped it in the oven and soon it was ready. "Look Max! We made a big butterfly!" + +Max clapped his hands in excitement. He couldn't wait to take a bite out of his big butterfly cake! +Once upon a time, there was a nice dolphin. He was looking for someone to play with him. He looked all around the sea, but he could not find anyone. + +He swam to the surface of the sea and spout out of the water. He looked around. Suddenly, he spotted a small girl on the beach. She was looking at the horizon and waved at the dolphin. + +The dolphin swam closer to the girl. He wanted to ask her to play with him. But he did not know how. So he decided to sign to her. He waved his flippers around. + +The little girl understood. She put her hands in the water and started waving them too. The dolphin was excited! He was so happy that he started to jump around in the water. + +The little girl and the dolphin then spent all day playing together. They jumped and laughed. When the sun went down, the little girl said goodbye to the dolphin and went home. +The dolphin was sad, but he was very happy to have spent the day with his new friend. +Once upon a time there was a hairy bear. He lived in a dark, damp forest and was always polishing a big, old barrel. One day, the bear heard a noise near his barrel. When he looked, he saw a rabbit who seemed very scared. + +The bear spoke to the rabbit. "Why are you scared, little one?" he asked. + +The rabbit replied, "I'm scared of the dark. Can I stay with you for a bit?" + +The bear said, "Of course! You can help me polish the barrel." So the rabbit started to help the bear. They polished the barrel until it gleamed in the moonlight. The bear was very happy and so was the rabbit. + +But then a fox came out of the dark forest. He wanted the barrel and he wasn't happy to see them. He growled at them. The bear and the rabbit were scared, so they ran away. The fox howled with joy, and he took the barrel away into the dark forest. + +The bear and the rabbit never saw the barrel again and they were very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny who was very hungry. He was hopping around and looking for some yummy food to eat. Suddenly, he saw a big mushroom and he zoomed over to take a look. He was very excited and he couldn't wait to take a bite. + +"Hey!" he heard a voice saying. He turned around to see a giant troll standing nearby. "That's my mushroom," the troll said. "But I'm so hungry," said the bunny. "I'm sure you can find something else to eat," said the troll. + +Just then, the bunny noticed something in the sky. High up, he could see a flock of birds flying around. The bunny had an idea. He hopped as fast as he could and shouted, "Look at the birds! I can zoom over to them and get something to eat." + +The troll nodded and said, "Go ahead, bunny. I'm sure you'll find something yummy." The bunny thanked the troll and zoomed away. He hopped and hopped until he finally reached the birds. Sure enough, the bunny found a big juicy apple and gobbled it up. He was so thankful for the delicious food! + +The bunny turned around and zoomed back to the troll. He was still waiting patiently under the big mushroom. The bunny smiled and said , "Thank you for sending me away to find food. I'm not hungry anymore!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose. She was three years old and was always curious about the world around her. One day, Rose was in the park when she saw a hidden clown. She watched him as he juggled, walked on stilts, and made all sorts of silly faces. + +Rose was so excited, she ran up to the clown and said, "Hi! I want to play too!" + +The clown smiled and said to Rose, "Sure! What games would you like to play?" + +Rose thought for a moment and said, "Let's play a hide and seek game! It's my favorite." + +The clown agreed and they began the game. Rose was so excited she wanted to find the clown as soon as possible. But the clown was very good at hiding and Rose had to look everywhere before she was able to find him. + +After a while, Rose found the clown and was so happy. She completed her game and the clown gave her a big hug. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be patient. With patience, you can complete anything. +Jill was walking through the park. She was just three years old. Suddenly, she saw a big, old sunflower. She was so excited, she just had to find out more about it. She went closer and saw its petals were yellow and orange. + +Jill said to the sunflower, "Hello. What's your name?" + +The sunflower replied, "My name is Sparkle." + +Jill thought this was the most beautiful name ever. She asked the sunflower, "Do you have any friends?" + +The sunflower said, "Yes, I do. I have lots of friends in the park. But my best friend is a bee. He visits me everyday." + +Jill was so happy to find a new friend. She asked the sunflower if she could come and visit again tomorrow. + +The sunflower smiled and said, "Of course you can. I always love to have visitors." + +Then Jill said goodbye and ran off to show her mom the old sunflower. +One day, Bob's parents took him to the store. Bob had never been to the store before, and he was excited. He wanted to buy everything he saw! + +Bob's parents laughed. "No no," they said. "This store is very expensive, and we can't buy everything!" + +Bob pouted, but he knew his parents were right. Instead, he chose a toy car and a new shirt. His parents said it was ok, and Bob was happy. + +At the checkout, Bob's parents paid for the things they bought. The store clerk smiled at Bob, and gave him a lollipop. + +Bob was happy as he left the store with his parents. He was already looking forward to his next trip to the store! +Once there was a girl called Susie who was very generous. Everywhere she went, she would bring a smile and her cheerful personality. One day she had a very special dream. She wanted to dry the lake and make it a summer playground. + +Susie told everyone about her dream. Everyone laughed and thought her dream was silly. But she was not discouraged. She was determined to make her dream come true. + +One day, she asked her father if he could help her. Her father smiled, and said, "Yes, my dear. We will figure it out together." + +Then, with a lot of hard work and determination, Susie and her father managed to dry the lake. The whole town cheered and celebrated, thanking Susie and her father for their generous efforts. From then on, Susie's dream was the summer playground for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lotta. She was only three years old, and she lived in a very big town. +Every year on the third of June, there was a huge carnival in the town. Lotta's mom and dad loved taking her each year. + +This year, Lotta was extra excited for the carnival. She had heard about it for months, and was finally old enough to go. Just before she left for the carnival, her mom asked her a question. + +Mom: â€What do you think we’ll see at the carnival, Lotta?†+ +Lotta: â€A Huge Ferris Wheel!†+ +Lotta smiled and nodded. Mom smiled back and they were off. + +When they arrived, the carnival was huge! There were all sorts of rides, games and food there. Lotta and her mom and dad rode the ferris wheel, played some games and ate cotton candy. It was the best year ever at the carnival! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. He was a very reliable boy and always had a smile on his face. One day Joe was playing outside, when he saw a giant wave coming towards him. He was scared, but he didn't give up. + +He thought, "I can finish this wave!" So he gathered all his courage and jumped over it! After that, he was so happy. He felt like he accomplished the impossible! + +Joe was so excited by his accomplishment that he ran back home and told his mom about it. His mom said, "That's great, Joe! I'm so proud of you for being so reliable and brave." Joe was so happy and smiled from ear to ear. + +He knew he could always finish whatever he set his mind to. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jenna and Tim. Jenna wanted to slide down the hill. She said to Tim, "Let's go slide now?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, let's go slide!" + +So they ran to the top of the hill. Jenna grabbed her blue sled and said "Ready, Set, Go!" They both jumped onto Jenna's blue sled and started sliding down the hill. They, slid and slid and slid until they reached the bottom. + +At the bottom, their parents were cheering and clapping their hands. They gave Jenna and Tim a special reward for sliding down the hill. Jenna and Tim were delighted and thanked their parents for the reward. + +Jenna and Tim jumped back on the blue sled and started sliding down the hill again. This time they were even faster then before! Jenna and Tim had so much fun sliding down the hill, it felt very normal to them. +Once upon a time there was a shy girl. She was walking down the street with mum when she saw something in the window. It was a book! The girl got so excited she pulled mum into the shop. + +Mum smiled and said, "You want to read a book?". + +The girl nodded and they went inside. She spotted a book with big pictures of animals. She reached out and took it off the shelf. + +The girl slowly opened the book, but she was a bit shy. She looked up at mum, who said, "Go on, start to read". + +The girl read each line aloud. She sounded out all the tricky words and soon she was reading it all by herself. + +Mum smiled with pride and said, "Well done! You can read really well". + +The girl smiled back and hugged mum tight. From that day on, the girl was not so shy when it came to reading. +Once there was a small boy who was very curious about the world. He often asked everyone around him a lot of questions about everything. One day, he asked his mom why corn always grows in mysterious patterns. His mom smiled and said, "Because corn is an amazing plant! It can act in mysterious ways to make sure it grows to be big and strong." + +The little boy was very intrigued by this and he went outside to observe the corn in his garden. He noticed that the corn indeed had a mysterious pattern and he wondered what it meant. + +After a while, he went back to his mom and asked her again why the corn was so mysterious. His mom smiled and said, "You know, the more you observe and act with curiosity, the more mysterious things you'll find. Discovery requires curiosity and patience. So, don't be afraid to be curious and take risks". + +The little boy was very happy to have found out the answer to his question. He learned that to discover the world's mysteries, he had to act with curiosity, be brave and patient. With this newfound knowledge, he ran outside to observe the corn even more. +John had been practicing yoga every day since he was little. It made him feel calm and he could focus better. But this time it was different. When he was doing his yoga, his sister shouted. He was so startled that he slipped and banged his arm on the edge of the table. He started to howl, feeling fearful of what his sister might do. + +John's mom came running and said, "What happened?" His sister smugly said, "I told him if he doesn't do something exciting I'm going to shout, and then I shouted!" His mom was angry and said, "That's not a nice thing to do! John was practicing his yoga and it isn't something to be scared of." + +John was still feeling frightened, but then his mom gave him a hug and said, "Let's do some yoga together. It will be fun!" John quickly stopped crying and started to smile. He was so happy that his mom was going to practice yoga with him. + +The next day, John and his mom went to the yoga studio to practice together. John was full of excitement for his newfound hobby. He learned lots of new things and felt a sense of calmness. He was no longer fearful of his sister's disruptive shouting or yoga. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane had a special love for light. Every night, she stared out the window of her bedroom and watched the stars twinkle. + +One day, Jane noticed something strange. Instead of the usual twinkling stars, her night sky was dark, with no stars in sight. She was very sad and scared - all the light was gone! + +Jane decided to investigate. She entered the dark room and saw a mess. Every thing was not organized like it usually was. She found some blocks and candles scattered around the room. + +Jane had a plan. She quickly put the blocks in an organized row and arranged the candles into a star shape. Soon the room lit up! Now the stars shined in the sky and Jane was happy. + +Then she saw something else - somebody was hiding in the corner of the room. Jane quietly approached the figure and saw that it was her best friend, Lauren. Lauren had been too scared to come out because of the darkness. Jane smiled and gave Lauren a big hug. + +Together they watched the stars twinkle in the night, until they both drifted off to sleep. +Once there was a girl called Mae. One day, she was playing in the garden with her toy car and had a very special plan in mind. She wanted to take her car and her switch on an adventure. But she needed her Dad’s help. + +So Mae went back inside the house to talk to Dad. “Dad, Dad,†she said excitedly, “Will you come help me and take my car and my switch to the secret place?†+ +“I’m not sure,†said her Dad. “Where exactly is this secret place?†+ +Mae smiled and said, “It’s at the very top of the special mountain! Please, Daddy, I promise it won’t take long.†+ +Dad thought for a moment and then said, “Ok, I promise we will go to the special mountain before dinner.†+ +Mae was so happy and could hardly wait for their adventure. They set off and Mae realised the special mountain was more than just an ordinary mountain. As they reached the top, Mae gasped when she saw a switch that was glowing with a magical light. She knew it was the switch she had been searching for. + +Mae and her dad had found the special switch and with it they could make all kinds of magical things happen. They had a great adventure that +Carl was 3 years old and the most curious one. On a sunny day Carl took a walk with his parents and gazed at the bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds. They passed by a store and Carl saw a magazine on the window with the most delicious-looking yellow cake on the cover. + +"Can I buy this, Mommy?" asked Carl. + +"Sure, we can buy it," answered his mom. + +Carl was so excited, he couldn't wait until they got home and he could read the magazine. He jumped around, imagining all kinds of delicious cakes he could try to make. + +At home, they put the magazine on the table and Carl started looking through it. He couldn't believe his eyes - the magazine was full of so many delicious cakes and treats! He pointed at one of the recipes and looked up at his parents with a huge smile on his face. + +"Can you help me make this one, Mommy? I want to try it!" he asked eagerly. + +"Of course!" said his mom with a smile. + +Carl was so happy and couldn't wait to try the delicious recipe he found in the magazine. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny island. On it, lived a family of three: a mom, a dad and a baby. + +One day, the family went out to explore the island. Suddenly, the baby started to scream. The mom and dad were concerned. "What's wrong, sweetheart?" asked the mom. + +But the baby didn't stop screaming. The parents noticed something persistent in the screaming. "It sounds like something is scaring our baby," said the dad. + +The family searched the island for what was scaring the baby. They searched and searched, but nothing could be found. + +Finally, the mom and the dad had to give up. As they went back home, the baby's screams got louder and louder. + +Hours later, when the family reached home, they still didn't know what was wrong with the baby. The screams stopped and they put the baby to bed. + +The next morning, the mom and dad woke up to find the baby missing. All that was left in his room was a note. It said: "I have taken your baby. Do not try to find him, or he will be harmed. Be persistent and you may see him again someday." + +The family was devastated. They spent months searching the island, but they never found the baby. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kate. She was three years old and very curious. + +One sunny afternoon, she decided to take a walk in the park. When she got there, she saw a pedal boat in the lake. She knew she had to get inside it and try it out! + +So she called out, "Can I have a go in the pedal boat daddy?" + +Her daddy replied, "Of course you can sweetheart!" + +Kate was so excited that she quickly ran up to the boat, which was a bit noisy but she didn't mind. + +She pulled the two pedals back to make the boat go faster. Kate sailed around the lake for a long time. + +When she was finished, she dried herself off with a towel and said goodbye to the boat. It had been a wonderful adventure! +Once there was a fox in the forest. It was a very inquisitive fox and he loved to explore the forest. One day, when he was out looking around, he saw something that he had never seen before - a fake fox! It was made of wood and it had bright green eyes. + +The fox was really intrigued by the fake fox so he decided to get a closer look. He walked around it and gave it a gentle nudge with his paw. The fake fox didn't move at all. + +The next thing the real fox knew, there was a big angry bear standing in front of him. The bear was very angry and he kept shouting at the fox. + +“What are you doing with my fake fox?†the bear shouted. The fox was very scared but he tried his best to stay calm. + +“I-I just wanted to see it. It's so beautiful,†the tiny fox said. + +The bear looked at the fox and his face softened. + +“It is beautiful isn't it? But it's not a real fox, it's just a wooden one I made. From now on you can come and look at it anytime you want, but don't touch it, okay?†+ +The fox was so relieved! He thanked the bear and scampered off back into the forest. +Max was very excited about his first day of school. He put on his new uniform and carefully looked in the mirror. It was very delicate, with its bright blue shirt, striped shorts and crisp white hat. He knew he looked smart and ready for his first day. + +When he arrived at school, he was full of joy and excitement. He made many new friends and quickly became popular. As the school day passed, his enthusiasm increased. He loved learning and exploring his new school. + +As the bell rang at the end of the day, Max was sad to leave. His teacher Mrs. Jones noticed that he was feeling sad and handed him a delicate flower she had found on her walk. Max smiled, thanked her and hugged her. This kindness made his enthusiasm increase even more. + +Max waved goodbye, feeling very happy and excited for the next day of school. He knew that his enthusiasm for learning would only increase from there! +Once upon a time, there lived a big, thick lion. He lived in a jungle with many animals and he roared very loudly. He lived his life happily until one day he got sick. + +The lion couldn't roar and was sad. He asked all the animals in the jungle but none of them could help. All the animals felt sorry for him and wanted to help him but they simply did not know what else to do. + +Finally, one morning, the lion heard someone talking about a veterinarian. The lion did not know what a veterinarian was, but he decided to find out. He asked the animals about the veterinarian and they told him he was a person who could help animals who were not feeling well. The lion was excited and quickly decided to find the veterinarian. + +The lion's roar was loud as he ran through the jungle to find the veterinarian. He ran unless he came across a house with a sign that said something about the veterinarian. The lion was excited - the sign said the veterinarian was inside! + +The lion quickly went inside, and the veterinarian was able to help him. He was very happy, and in no time his loud roar filled the jungle again! +Once upon a time there was an old bird, who was feeling very lonely. One day they decided to do something special. + +They flew through town, looking for something that they could find to decorate their home. + +Finally, they found a beautiful piece of ribbon in a store window. They flew back home to decorate their home with it. They hung the ribbon from their perch and looked at it proudly. + +"Will this make me look less lonely?" asked the old bird to themselves. + +Just then, a small voice came from below. It was a little bird, who said, "Yes, old bird! You look very pretty now!" + +The old bird teared up, feeling so happy that someone had noticed their decoration. "Thank you!" said the old bird. + +The old bird enjoyed their new decoration every day. Whenever they felt lonely, they had a reminder that someone out there cared. +One day, an elderly man was walking down the street when he noticed a tank parked next to the sidewalk. He smiled and said to himself, "That tank sure looks nice. I've always dreamed of having one!" + +The elderly man kept walking down the street, but every day he stopped to admire the tank. He began to dream he could own it, and he decided to talk to the owner. + +When he went and asked the owner, the owner said he would indeed sell the tank. So the elderly man bought it and took it home. He was so excited he could finally fulfill his dream. + +The next day the elderly man had a surprise for everyone. He took the tank out in front of his house and showed it off to all of his neighbors. Everyone was astonished and amazed. They were glad the elderly man got to live his dream. +One day, a small fisherman was out on a boat, fishing for his dinner. He was a selfish fisherman, and he wanted to catch as many fish as he could, so he could have a big feast. + +Suddenly, a big fish jumped out of the water and it splashed into his boat! It was a very big fish and the fisherman was very excited. He shouted with joy! + +But then he felt something wet on his feet. The fish had made a big mess in the boat! He scowled angrily and said, "Oh, bother! I have to take a bath now!" + +The fisherman started to take off his clothes and get ready to bathe. Suddenly, his little brother, who was just 3 years old, showed up in the boat. He said, "Fisherman, can I bathe with you?" + +The fisherman was surprised, but he smiled and said, "Why, yes! That would be lovely." + +So, the two of them got in the water together and bathed. The selfish fisherman had forgotten about the fish he wanted to catch for dinner, but it didn't matter. He was enjoying spending time with his little brother. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Alexa. She loved to learn new things and today was a special day. She got to go to an incredible lecture! + +When she arrived it was already starting. The man talking was so sharp and knew lots of things. Alexa sat very still and listened. + +When it finished, she asked him, "Why was the lecture so incredible?" + +The man replied, "I spent a lot of time preparing it and doing research so it could be the best it could be!" + +Alexa said, "Thank you for the sharp lecture!" + +The man laughed and said, "You're very welcome." + +Alexa had learned so much from the incredible lecture. She was so happy and thanked the man again before leaving. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was feeling very upset. He was playing with his toys, but they didn't make him feel better. So, he went to the bathroom to see if he could find something that would help him feel better. But when he opened the door, he was shocked! His bathtub was shrinking! + +The little boy was so scared, he stepped back and said, "What's going on?!" + +Suddenly, a voice from the shrinking bathtub said, "I'm shrinking away! This is what happens when you're upset." + +The little boy was even more scared, but he wanted to help. He yelled, "Stop! Please don't shrink away!" Unfortunately, his words didn't help. The bathtub kept shrinking until it was completely gone. + +The little boy was so sad, he ran to his parents and told them what had happened. They were very upset, too. + +That day, the little boy learned an important lesson: being upset can cause many things to shrink, like bathtubs, friendships, and even hope. +Once upon a time there was a mysterious fireman. He was walking by the river one day when he heard a faint cry for help. He was determined to solve the mystery and find out who was in trouble. + +The fireman rushed to the sound and saw a small 3 year old boy who was stuck in a tree and was afraid to come down. + +The fireman called out to the little boy and said, “Don’t worry, I’m here to help you. You don’t have to be scared.†The boy looked up at the fireman and said, “Thank you! I don’t know how I got up here but I can’t get down.†+ +The fireman smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I can solve this.†He climbed up the tree and gently helped the boy down. The little boy was very relieved and thanked the fireman. + +The fireman smiled and said, “Anytime, my friend! You’re safe now.†The mysterious fireman then said goodbye and walked away, disappearing into the sunset. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy who loved to play. She was very competitive and wanted to always be the best when playing games. One day she decided to challenge her mom. She wanted to be the first person to complete their housework. + +Lucy said to her mom, “Mommy, let’s have a race. The first one to complete their work will win!†+ +Mom smiled and agreed. She asked “What is the first thing to do?" + +Lucy thought hard and then said, “Let’s start by hanging the new curtains.†+ +The two of them eagerly grabbed the curtain and began the competition. Lucy’s mom was very competitive and worked quickly. Lucy tried hard but she was getting frustrated because she kept making mistakes. + +In the end, her mom won. She had completed the task first. + +But Lucy was still happy. Even though she had lost, Mom smiled and said that she did a great job trying. Lucy learned that It was fun to be competitive, but even if you don’t win, it's ok. +Once there was a boy named Tom. He was three years old and loved to play outside. One day he was playing in the garden and saw something. He stopped and pointed to a big hairy thing. It was a rake! Tom smiled and walked over to the hairy rake. He started to wave the rake around, splashing mud and leaves everywhere. + +Tom's mom was watching and said, "Oh no! Tom, you should not play with the rake." Tom kept playing and didn't listen. + +Tom's mom called him over and said, "Tom, I don't want you to get hurt. You need to put the rake down." + +Tom sighed and put the rake back where he found it. His mom smiled and said, "Thank you for listening to me Tom." Tom was happy that his mom was pleased and he ran back off to play. +Once there was a really adorable puppy called Bob. Bob was always looking for something to belong to. Everywhere Bob went he was always looking for something to make him feel like he finally belonged. + +One day, Bob found a calendar lying on the ground. He picked it up, wagged his tail and jumped with joy! He finally found something to belong to! From that day onwards, Bob and the calendar were best friends! + +Bob used the calendar to plan his week. Every day he would try to do the things written on his calendar. Whether it was having a nap, playing outdoors or taking a walk, Bob and his calendar were always together! + +Suddenly, Bob stopped and said: “Calendar, I belong with you forever!â€. And he gave the calendar a big lick on the corner, to show just how much he appreciated it. The calendar was so touched that it wrote Bob’s name on it so that everyone would know that the calendar and the pup belonged together! +One day, Karen was very unhappy. She was always complaining about something. She wanted to do different things, but her mom wouldn’t let her. This made her sad and angry. + +Karen was complaining that she was bored. Her mom smiled and suggested playing a game. Karen smiled too, happy to think of something fun to do. + +They both went to the table and grabbed some paper and crayons. Karen started to draw a big, scary monster. It was filled with wiggly lines and angry eyes. But when she was done, it was so funny they both laughed and laughed. + +After they were done laughing, Karen’s mom said, “Sometimes, complaining can make us feel better. But we can also find other ways to make ourselves happy, like playing games or creating something fun!†+ +Karen nodded and smiled. She knew that the only way to make herself feel better was to find something fun to do. From now on, she promised to try and be more positive. +Once upon a time there was a brave, little girl called Jane. Jane loved school, so she went to the classroom every day. At school, she made lots of friends and had lots of fun. + +One day, Jane noticed something strange. She noticed that her friend, Tommy, was deaf. Tommy wanted to make friends, but had trouble understanding everyone. + +When Jane saw this, she wanted to help. She asked her teacher if she could protect Tommy during lessons. The teacher said yes, so Jane started to help him the best way she could. + +Every day, Jane would sit with Tommy in the classroom and explain things to him. She would tell him what the teacher said and show him how to do his work. With Jane’s help, Tommy was soon able to make lots of friends. + +Jane was very proud of herself. She was glad that she had been able to protect her friend. +It was a warm day and Timmy was playing outside. He saw a huge tree and started to climb it. When he got to the top, he saw a beautiful bird. It was dancing in the sky. + +"Wow!" he said. "Can I stay here and watch the dance?" + +But the bird shook its head. "No, you have to stay away," it said. + +So Timmy reluctantly climbed down from the tree. As he walked away, he looked back for one last glimpse of the beautiful dance. Suddenly, a huge storm appeared and blew him away far from his home. + +He was all alone. He searched for days, but he never managed to find his way back home. + +The moral of the story is: never stay away from home for too long. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear. He had a plan to build something special, but he didn't quite know what. He thought about it for a long time and finally he decided, he would design a television! He gathered some stones, sticks and grass and he started building. + +He worked hard, day and night. But one day he noticed something. He had made a mistake and his television was not quite right. He sighed and he was disappointed. + +But something happened. He had another idea. He started to design again and this time he made the right shape. He smiled, he was so happy. + +He turned on the television and he heard a voice. + +"Good job, clumsy bear, you made it!" the voice said. + +The bear smiled and he knew he had done something special. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max wanted to act, so he asked his mom, "What can I do?" His mom said, "You can do lots of different activities." + +Max was excited and asked, "Like what?" His mom said, "You could join a nation or help out your friends." + +Max liked the sound of this and decided to join a nation. He chose a nation of kind people who were always helping others. Max acted very kindly and was happy with this new nation. + +But then something happened. One day, the nation was hurt by something bad. Everyone was very sad and angry, but Max knew what he needed to do. He acted with courage and showed everyone that kindness could help them heal. + +In the end, his brave act helped the nation recover. Max had saved the day, and everyone was grateful for his kind courage. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue was strong and loved playing in the park. One day, she decided to go exploring in the woods. + +As she walked, Sue noticed a small building. She went inside the building and found a secret. She didn't know what to do. + +Sue decided to tell her friend Jane about the secret. She asked, "Do you know what the secret is?" Jane said she didn't know. Then Sue said, "I'm going to find out!" + +So Sue went back inside the building and started searching around. Suddenly, a stranger appeared. He said, "It's better if you don't know the secret." + +Sue was scared but she still asked, "Who are you?" The stranger said, "I'm the one who knows the secret and it's better not to find out what it is." + +Then the stranger put his hands around Sue's throat and began to choke her. Sue screamed and cried, but no one could help her. The stranger had scared Sue so much that she never went into the woods again. +Once upon a time there was a small bunny who lived near a giant gate. The gate was very expensive and the bunny was very curious about it. Every day, the little bunny would pass by the gate to try and find a way to get past it. But the gate was very tall and the bunny couldn't get over it by hopping. + +One day, the bunny had an idea! He gathered some stones and made them into steps to get over the gate. Climbing up the steps, the bunny got to the top of the gate and hopped to the other side. + +The bunny looked around and saw he was in a beautiful field full of sweet carrots and yummy strawberries. He ate his fill and hopped back over the expensive gate. + +The moral of the story is that even though something looks difficult or expensive, nothing is impossible if you work hard and have a good idea. +Once there was an oyster living in the sea. Its name was Bob. Bob was a very trusting oyster, and he was always looking for new friends to play with. One day Bob met a harmless looking fish called Harry. Harry seemed very friendly and asked if they could play together. + +"Sure!" said Bob happily. + +So they set off and explored the deep ocean together. Bob was so happy to have found a new friend that he couldn't help but trust Harry. + +But little did Bob know that Harry had a trick up his sleeve. In a few moments, Harry had fooled Bob into trusting him and then he quickly grabbed him. Poor Bob did not know what to do! + +It was too late, Harry had betrayed Bob's trust, and moments later Bob found himself inside a pot of boiling water. Bob took his last breath and said a silent goodbye to his new friend, trusting Harry had been his biggest mistake. +Once upon a time there was a weak little mouse. He lived in a small house in the forest. The mouse was scared and he wanted to escape. One day he saw a big staircase upstairs leading away from his house. He thought maybe he could escape if he went upstairs. + +The little mouse was so excited! He started running up the stairs but he was very weak. He could only take a few steps before he had to stop and rest. + +The mouse stopped at the top of the stairs and looked around. Suddenly, he heard a voice: "Why are you here?" it asked. + +The mouse looked around and saw a big cat was sitting at the top of the stairs. He was scared and he didn't know what to do. + +But then he remembered how he wanted to escape. He mustered his strength and jumped away from the cat. He ran away fast and soon he was safe. + +The weak little mouse was very happy. He had managed to escape upstairs and he was free now! +Momma took Charlie to the park. The sun was hot, but it felt nice. + +Charlie saw a cooler full of ice and water. He looked inside and noticed something strange. + +"Momma, the water has bubbles," Charlie said. + +Momma smiled and said, "Yes, those are called carbon dioxide bubbles and they make the water bubbly." + +Charlie thought it was so cool. He asked, "What does the bitter taste come from?" + +"That taste comes from the bubbles of carbon dioxide," Momma replied. + +Charlie grabbed the cooler and took it out of the park. He wanted to take the bubbles home and show his friends. + +Momma said, "No, Charlie. We have to separate the cooler from the bubbles. We need to leave them here and take the cooler home." + +Charlie reluctantly nodded and put the cooler back in the park. He gave the bubbles one last look, then waved goodbye. +Lucy and her mom went to the store on Tuesday. The store leader was very kind to them. He provided them with lots of goodies and food. Lucy was so happy, she just couldn't stop jumping and smiling. + +Mom said: "Thank you very much, kind store leader! You have provided us with good things. Come Lucy, let's go home." + +But when they got home, Lucy was very sad. Mom said: "See my dear, even kind people can't provide us with happiness. That comes from our attitudes and how we choose to act." + +The moral of this story is that though people can be kind and provide us with many things, true happiness comes from our attitudes and behaviour. +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She was silly and her hair was very curly. Lucy loved to get her hair into all sorts of silly shapes. One day, she decided to get a new haircut. With the help of her mum, Lucy got a pretty new style. + +When she saw the hairdresser, she was very excited. The hairdresser asked her all sorts of silly questions like "Do you want a pretty bow in your hair?" and "How many hair clips do you want?". Lucy said yes to them all and when it was finished, she looked in the mirror and she was so pleased. + +The hair was no longer curly, but it was still very silly. Lucy loved her new hair and she ran out of the hairdressers without looking back. From then on, she always felt silly and beautiful when she looked in the mirror. +Once upon a time there was a mum and a little girl. One day the little girl asked her mum, "What are you going to prepare?" + +Mum replied, "I'm going to prepare a delicious dinner. Would you like to help me?" + +The little girl was very excited and said, "Yes! What should I do?" + +"You can start with helping me to get zero red tomatoes from the garden," replied Mum. + +The little girl jumped with joy, ran to the garden and picked zero red tomatoes. + +Mum took the tomatoes, added some spices and prepared a tasty dinner. + +The little girl was very happy that she could help her mum prepare the dinner. +Tim went to the ranch to play. He saw a cow and he thought it looked fine. He wanted to pet it, so he stepped closer. Suddenly, the cow sneezed loudly and it scared Tim. He ran away, but he didn't get very far. The cow started chasing after him. Tim screamed and yelled, but no one came to help him. He was very scared. + +Tim asked the cow, "Why are you chasing me?" +The cow replied, "Because you're too close to me. Now go away!" + +Tim obeyed and ran as fast he could, but the cow was too fast. Eventually, the cow caught up and Tim was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a playful bunny named Bob. Bob loved to jog outside with his friends. One day, Bob wanted to explore and went for a jog in a cactus field. Bob found it really fun, hopping around and around the prickly plants. + +But before long, Bob realised that he was stuck! All the cacti were so spiky that he couldn't get out. He tried and tried to find a way out, but nothing worked. + +Just then, Bob remembered that his friends had gone on a jog earlier that day. He decided to shout and call for them, hoping they'd hear him. Sure enough, his friends heard him and ran over to help. + +They saw Bob stuck in the cactus field and knew they had to act quickly. With a few teamwork activities, they were able to help Bob out. Bob was so thankful and he vowed never to jog into a cactus field again! +Once upon a time, there was a great bee. He was always very busy, flying from flower to flower and collecting nectar. Life was good and he was very happy. + +One day, he was flying near a lake, and he heard a loud noise. He looked down, and saw a small frog. "Hello, frog!" he said. + +"Hi there," croaked the frog. "I need some help. Can you get me a bug to eat?" + +"Yes, of course," said the bee. He flew around and around, searching for something special. He finally found the perfect bug and flew down to give it to the frog. + +The frog was so excited! He opened his mouth wide and bit the bug. "Yum," he said, smacking his lips. "That was a great bite!" + +The bee and the frog were both very happy. From that day on, they were the best of friends and had many adventures together. They taught everyone that life is great when you share it with a friend. +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl who was scared of the dark. Every night, a big bad nightmare would spread its terror across the poor little girl's dream world. She was so scared that she was unable to get even a single good night's rest. + +One night, the little girl mustered the courage to go and talk to the big bad nightmare. She said, "Please, stop spreading your terror into my dreams. I am so scared of the dark and I can't get any rest because of you." + +The nightmare said, "I fear the dark too, but it is my job to protect you from the things you cannot protect yourself from. I'm sorry that I have scared you and spread my terror. But I am here to help you, not to scare you." + +The little girl thanked the nightmare and hugged it. From then on, every night when the little girl went to bed, the nightmare would spread its wings around her and protect her from the darkness. Finally, the little girl was able to sleep peacefully and happily. +Tommy was playing in the garden when he spotted something. He ran over to the pond, where he realised he could see some shiny fish inside. + +Tommy shouted in excitement, "Mummy, I can see some fish in the pond!" + +Mummy came over and smiled. She said, "Yes Tommy, those are carp. They are very expensive." + +Tommy looked closer and saw that the carp were a deep brown colour with flashes of yellowy-red. He wanted to reach in and touch one, but Mummy said no. + +However, Mummy said if Tommy was very still, he may be lucky and get to see them. + +Tommy sat and watched the carp swimming around the pond, until he suddenly realised it was getting dark. He had had a great day watching the carp. +The sun was shining, so Spider went outside to play. He looked for something to do and saw a cable lying on the ground. It was covered in mud and looked very dirty. He decided to pick it up and realised it was a toy. It was very exciting, so he dragged it over to the swing and sat down. + +Then Spider noticed a strange noise. It was coming from the cable! Spider asked, "What is it?". He looked closer and noticed a little creature. It was making squeaking noises and seemed very scared. Spider said, "Don't worry, I'm here to help you". + +But then something terrible happened. Spider slipped and the cable fell into a mud puddle. The creature gasped and cried out in despair. Spider quickly picked it up, but it was too late. The cable was too damaged and the creature was dead. + +Spider sat there, motionless. He had never felt so sad before. He realised how fragile life was and vowed never to take anything for granted. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Sam. Tom was brave, but Sam was shy. + +One day, Tom said, "Let's go to the hill!" But Sam said, "I'm too shy." + +Tom said, "Don't worry, it will be fun!" So, they went to the hill together. + +When they got there, something exciting happened. From the top of the hill, they saw a beautiful view of the ocean. + +They looked around in awe then suddenly, something even more exciting happened. There was a big butterfly that floated around them. Tom said, "That's so cool!" But Sam was still too shy to move. + +Tom said, "Come on, Sam. Let's catch it!" So, they both chased the butterfly together until it flew away. Sam was no longer shy and said, "That was fun!" + +They laughed and said, "Let's do it again tomorrow!" +Once upon a time there was a warm and happy family. They loved each other and shared lots of kisses every day. + +One day, Daddy and Mummy took Baby on a special trip to a magical place. As they went, Daddy said to Baby, "Do you see all this fresh air? It is full of oxygen! That's why we need to kiss each other." + +Mummy added, "Yep! Kissing each other gives us mild, fresh air to breathe in. Isn't it amazing?" + +Baby thought for a few moments. Then he toddled over and kissed Daddy and Mummy on the cheeks. They all laughed together and thanked Baby for the wonderful air kisses. + +It was a special day! +Once there was an adventurous girl who loved to explore. She would go on long walks and have fun with her friends. One day, while out walking with her friends, they found a buckle on the ground. It was the most shiny buckle they had ever seen. They all wanted to keep it, so they decided to share it. Every day, the buckle was always with the girl who was being adventurous. She would keep it safe in her pocket and would never forget to buckle it when going on an adventure. She kept the buckle with her through thick and thin and it always kept her feeling safe and secure. +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl called Kelsey. Every day Kelsey would go explore and watch the animals in the forest near her house. One day, while she was exploring the forest, Kelsey heard a loud noise in the distance. She was scared but followed the noise and came across an old abandoned cabin deep in the woods. + +As Kelsey cautiously approached the cabin, she noticed a group of dangerous animals lurking around it. They were growling and hissing, making Kelsey even more scared. She quickly ran back home to tell her mom about the threat. + +Kelsey’s mom got very worried but was determined to solve the mystery of the animals. She assembled a team of brave adventurers and they set of to the forest together. When they arrived, they realized the animals were just lost puppies who were scared and confused. Kelsey’s mom and the adventurers were able to take the puppies to safety and the threat was gone. + +Kelsey learned an important lesson that day: always stay brave no matter how dangerous the situation. And that’s how Kelsey was able to solve the mystery of the dangerous animals in the forest, just like a true hero! +One day, there was a little rabbit in the forest. He was a bossy little guy, always hopping around and making sure he was the center of attention. One day he hopped away from his friends, looking for a nice, quiet spot all to himself. + +He quickly found a cozy area and was settling in, when suddenly the ground began to shake. + +The rabbit cried out, "What's happening?" + +Just then, a deep voice answered him "I'm going to drop a heavy rock on you!" + +The rabbit was scared and shouted, "Please don't! I'm just a small rabbit!" But the voice only laughed and said, "I'm the boss here. I do what I want!" + +The rabbit didn't know what to do; he was so scared. But then he got an idea. He said, "Wait! I can do tricks. I can hop and spin in a circle. Will you watch me if I do it?" + +The voice said that he would. So the rabbit did his trick and the rock didn't drop. The voice was very impressed and said, "Wait here, I will find you a prize!" + +The rabbit was so relieved and waited. Sure enough, the voice returned and gave him a big carrot. From then on, the rabbit kept doing tricks to make sure the rock didn't drop. And he became known throughout the forest as the +Once there was a mouse. It was a very crazy mouse. Everything about it was crazy and it loved to be silly. + +One day, it wanted to go for a walk. But it's friends said no. They refused. They did not think it was a good idea. The mouse was very sad. + +The mouse thought for a moment and then had an idea. It decided it would go for a walk by himself. So off he went. + +He travelled far and wide. Everywhere he went, the mouse had loads of fun. He was so excited that he even squeaked and sang. + +All his friends were very happy when the mouse came back. He had had the best time ever and now they all could see that sometimes a crazy mouse just needs to have fun on his own. +Ben and Sarah were best friends. Every day they had a wonderful time together. One day, Ben and Sarah wanted to go exploring. + +They walked around the garden and saw a big bin. Inside the bin were lots of delicious apples. Ben said, "Let's grab some apples!" + +Sarah smiled and said, "Yes! They look delicious!" + +So Ben and Sarah grabbed the apples and ran off with them. They ate the apples, giggling with delight as they savoured their delicious snack. + +When they were finished they hugged eachother. "That was so much fun," said Sarah. + +"Let's do it again tomorrow," said Ben. + +And that's exactly what they did. +Once upon a time, a young girl named Lilly took a walk in the woods. She saw a shadow at the edge of the woods and stopped. + +"What's that?" Lilly asked. + +The shadow said, "I'm a shadow. I don't have anywhere to go." + +Lilly empathized and said, "Well, why don't you come with me and I will show you around?" + +The shadow replied, "Really? I'd like that!" + +So Lilly and the shadow went walking together. Everywhere Lilly went, the shadow followed. The sun shone brightly and Lilly and the shadow laughed and danced in the light. + +As they kept walking, they reached the edge of the woods. The shadows said, "This is as far as I will come. Thanks for showing me around, Lilly. I'm happy now, and I can quit worrying about where I ought to go." + +Lilly smiled and said, "It was a pleasure. I'm happy you found a place you like." + +The shadow smiled back, then disappeared into the shadows. Lilly waved goodbye and continued on her journey. +Once upon a time there was a bird. She loved to fly high in the sky. One day she was feeling adventurous so she started to soar up, up and away. She flew so high she could barely see the ground. Her wings carried her up until she finally reached the sun. + +Then she heard a voice singing. It was coming from a lady in the sky. She was wearing a golden robe and said she was the bird's aunt. The bird was overjoyed to meet her aunt and she knew flying up there was the best thing she could do. + +Before she knew it, the sun had started to set. The bird and her aunt said goodbye and the bird started to fly down. She used her wings to soar back to the ground. When she got home, a warm feeling was felt in her heart. She will never forget the wonderful time she spent flying high in the sky with her dear aunt. +Once upon a time, there lived a cute fairy named Daisy. She loved to fly and flutter around, sprinkling starlight on the flowers and plants. + +One day, Daisy came across a beautiful rose and decided to take a closer look. She flew down to the rose and was surprised and delighted when she saw it. + +"Wow, the rose is starting to bloom," she said. + +Just then, another fairy appeared and said, "Yes, it's so pretty. I think I'll call it Daisy Rose!" + +Daisy was so happy and smiled. "That's a cute name," she said. From that day on, she flew around with her new friend, Daisy Rose, and watched it blossom. +One day, three friends went on a journey. The first friend was a pony, the second one was a dog and the third one was an owl. All three of them were very hungry and thirsty. + +They traveled for many miles without finding anything to eat or drink. Suddenly, they reached a lake in the middle of the forest. As the pony started to drink from the lake, it realized that it was the same lake from where the other two friends had come from. + +The three friends were united once again. They ate some of the grass that was growing near the lake and all were satisfied. + +The moral of this story is that no matter how far our journeys take us, we can still come together as friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. Jack wanted to send Jill something special. But he wasn't sure what would make her happy. So he closed his eyes and thought real hard. + +Suddenly, Jack had an idea: he'd get her some cereal! He knew that would make her happy. He jumped into action and quickly ran to the store. + +Once he arrived, he was in awe of the bright and colourful cereal boxes. He picked out the biggest and the brightest one. He knew Jill would love it. + +Back at home, he knocked on her door with a big box of cereal in his arms. She opened the door and was overjoyed with surprise! + +Jack had sent Jill something special, and it was the bright and colourful cereal box that she had always wanted! +Once upon a time, there was a strong bear. Every day he used to go on a long walk. One day, he saw a bird in a tree. He thought he had seen the bird before, but he wasn't sure. He went closer to have a better look. Suddenly, the bird flew down and landed on his shoulder. The bear recognized the bird! It was his friend from long ago. + +The bear was so happy that he started to jump and the bird flew away again. He chased it in the sky and soon they reached a forest. The bird took a seat in a tree and started chirping. The bear made some more chirps back and soon they were singing a beautiful song together. + +The bear and bird were now match friends. The strong bear was so happy that he hugged the bird and they laughed together. From that day on, they went on long walks together every day. And they always smiled and sang when they recognized one another. +Once there was a boy who was really curious. One day he decided to explore the forest. As he was walking around the forest he could hear a huge sound coming from the river. He got closer and found a huge steam rising up from the water. The steam was so big that the boy was amazed! He had never seen anything like it. + +He decided to try and touch the steam. He slowly crept closer and as soon as his fingers touched the steam, it disappeared. He was shocked, and looked around to see where it went. + +Suddenly, he heard someone speak to him. "Hello little one, why don't you come and mind the steam next time," said a voice. The boy turned around and saw an old man who was smiling at him. + +The boy thanked the old man, and asked him what he meant by 'mind the steam'. + +"Well, it's simple," said the old man. "The steam is what makes this part of the forest so beautiful. It's a part of nature and it needs to be looked after, so you must always make sure to mind it and respect it." + +The boy nodded and thanked the old man for the advice. He said goodbye and went on his way with a new understanding of what it means to mind the steam. +One day the little girl was playing in her kitchen. She saw something unusual. It was a dishwasher on the floor. She was very scared. She panicked and started to cry. + +Her mom quickly came to see what was wrong. Then she noticed the dishwasher too. It seemed like it had fallen off of its shelf. + +They tried to put the dishwasher back where it belonged, but they couldn't. Something was wrong with it. They tried to fix it, but nothing worked. + +The girl started to cry again, because they had a big problem. The dishwasher was broken and they didn't know how to make it better. + +In the end, they had to throw the dishwasher away. It was an unusual thing to have happened and the girl was very sad. +Once there was a Mighty Bird who lived in a big bright green birdcage. He was the King of his kingdom, and all the other birds looked to him with admiration. Every morning the King would flap his wings and fly high above the clouds, free and happy in his own world. + +One day, a man came up to the bird and said, “Come fly with me, I can give you a bigger kingdom and a better birdcage.†The King was quite taken with the idea, so he decided to go with the man. + +When they arrived at their destination, the King saw a small, dark and dingy birdcage. He quickly realized the man had tricked him. He was too ashamed to go back to his friends, so he decided to stay. + +From then on, the King was determined to be careful and not fall for any more of these tricks. He kept his eyes open, and flew only as high as he could to stay safe. + +The moral of this story is to trust your own judgment and think things through before making any decisions. Other people may not always have your best interests at heart. +Once upon a time, there was a shy pig. He lived happily in a meadow with a few other animals. One day, the pig saw a small bird flying and he wanted to talk to her. + +So, he said, "Hello, bird! My name is Pig. What's yours?" + +But the bird was too shy to answer. She flew away quickly. + +The pig was sad that the bird was too shy to talk to him. So, he thought of an idea. + +He said, "Maybe the bird could come back if I hide. Then she won't be scared of me. + +So the pig hid behind a bush. Soon, the bird came back. She was curious about the pig. + +The bird said, "Hello? Are you still here?". + +The pig was so happy that the bird was not too shy to talk to him. He said, "Yes, I'm here. Would you like to be my friend?". + +The bird smiled and said, "Yes, of course!". The pig and the bird became the best of friends and they had many adventures together. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a young boy called Charlie. Charlie had a very special flute. He liked to play it every day. + +One day, Charlie was playing his flute in the living room when he got a little bit too close to the edge of the rug. Suddenly, he slipped, and the flute flew out of his hands. It flew across the room and landed in the kitchen. + +Charlie ran to the kitchen to get his flute. But when he reached for it, he noticed that something unusual was happening. It was making music on its own! + +Charlie was so excited to find out what was causing the flute to play. He eventually realized that one of the pieces of the furniture had fallen on the keys of the flute and was pressing them down. + +Charlie learned an important lesson that day. He learned not to be careless and to always be careful with his special things. No matter how unusual the situation, taking care of your things is the most important thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She really wanted to go to the park, so she hurried and hurried to get ready. When she was almost ready, she saw something strange. Her daddy's umbrella was on the ground! She picked it up and it had a broken handle. She was surprised and told her daddy about it. + +Her daddy was so mad he yelled at her to hurry away. She quickly ran out into the rain. But it was raining much harder than she expected and she started to feel sour. She was about to turn back, but then her daddy came the door. He angrily told her that she should hurry away and not return. + +The little girl felt very sad and scared. She did not know what she had done wrong. She had to hurry away, as her daddy said. She walked in the rain, feeling sour and scared. And sadly, she never got to go to the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rose. Rose had a tricycle and she loved to ride it around the park. One day, while Rose was riding down the path, she came across something that looked like a funny shape. It felt soft, so she touched it. Suddenly, the shape started to move. It was gentle and Rose was surprised! + +Rose asked the shape what its name was. The shape smiled and said, “I’m a cloud and you can trust me.†+ +Rose was afraid at first, but the cloud was so gentle that she didn’t feel scared anymore. She asked the cloud if it wanted to go for a ride with her. The cloud was delighted and accepted the offer. + +Rose was so happy! She picked up the cloud and put it on the back of her tricycle. She and the cloud rode around the park together, laughing and having fun. Rose knew that she could trust her new friend the cloud. +Once upon a time, there were two fat bears named Bob and Alice. They were very happy living together in the woods. One day, they heard the sound of war in the distance. Bob and Alice were very scared. + +Alice said, "Oh, no! What is that noise?" +Bob replied, "It sounds like war." +Alice said, "Let's taste it!" + +Bob and Alice were curious and wanted to find out what war really was. So, they bravely walked up to the edge of the woods and saw soldiers marching. The soldiers were chanting and banging drums. + +Alice said, "Let's taste it!" +Bob said, "We can't taste war. It's not something you can eat." +Alice replied, "It can still be interesting to try." + +So, Bob and Alice stayed close and watched the war. They felt like it was very exciting and also a little scary. They could feel the sound and smell of the marching soldiers in the air. Bob and Alice decided it was not something they ever wanted to taste. They were very glad they had just watched it from a far. +Annie was tired. She had been walking all day long, trying to find a place to take a rest. As she walked, Annie touched a huge structure - so big that it almost seemed like a mountain. Annie wanted to go up and see what was on the top of it. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. Somebody was calling her name! + +Annie was so surprised. Who was calling her? She looked and saw a friendly giant. + +"Come play with me," said the giant. + +Annie was very excited, and she followed the giant. The giant showed her amazing things, things Annie had never seen before. When she got tired, the giant gave her a nice warm hug, and Annie fell asleep in the giant's strong arms. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and very hairy. One day, Tom heard a noise coming from upstairs. He asked his Mummy and Daddy what the noise was. + +Mummy replied, "Tom, there is a big hairy monster living upstairs!" Tom was scared and tried to hide under the bed. + +Daddy said, "Don't worry Tom, we can go upstairs and see the monster. We can even climb up there together!" + +Tom was still scared, but he was also curious. So he agreed to climb upstairs with Mummy and Daddy. When they got to the top of the stairs, the monster was pulling funny faces and laughing. Tom smiled and said hello to the monster. + +Turns out, the monster was not scary at all. In fact, it was Tom's big brother playing a joke on him. Tom suddenly realised he wasn't in any danger. He had made a new hairy friend! + Tom laughed and hugged his brother. From then on, they were the best of friends. +Once there was a wise old man who liked to write stories. He used to sit in his chair and write stories while looking out the window. One day the wise man had an idea. He decided to put on a show and write a story for little kids. He made a stage in his living room with colorful curtains, chairs, and props. + +The man wrote a story about a little girl who had magical powers. On the day of the show, the old man invited all of his friends and their children over to watch. All the kids were so excited when they saw the stage. + +The wise old man told them the story as they watched. All the kids laughed and clapped during the show. After it was over, the wise old man hugged each and every one of the kids and thanked them for coming. They all had a wonderful time and told the wise old man his story made them very happy. +Once upon a time there lived a girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to explore and look at the world around her with a microscope. She thought it was so exciting to be able to look at tiny things that she didn't know existed. + +One day, Daisy asked her mom if she could borrow the microscope to explore the backyard. Her Mom smiled and said yes. Daisy was so excited that she ran out to the backyard with the microscope. + +As Daisy started to explore the backyard, it was more difficult to find tiny things than she thought. She was getting frustrated when she finally saw something. It was a small flower bud and Daisy loved it! She wanted to get a closer look, so she adjusted the microscope to look at the flower bud. + +When Daisy peered into the microscope she was amazed by all the details she could now see. She loved exploring the whole backyard with the microscope. + +The next day, Daisy was just as excited to explore the backyard with the microscope. Her Mom smiled again and said she could borrow the microscope. Daisy smiled back with joy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Grace. Grace loved to sing songs and every day she would go outside and let her voice fill the air. One day, while she was singing, a gentle breeze carried a letter to her feet. Grace picked up the letter, which had her name on it, written in big and bright letters. She opened the letter, which contained some dull instructions. + +When she finished reading the instructions, Grace couldn't help but think they were too dull to possibly be true. She put the letter away and continued singing her favorite song. + +One week later, Grace was singing in her garden when suddenly a beautiful songbird flew by and landed on her shoulder. The songbird chirped and sang with Grace, so happy to be with her! Grace was so delighted that she looked for the letter she had received a week earlier. She couldn't find it so she sang louder, hoping that the letter would return. + +Sure enough, one day the letter reappeared, this time with much brighter instructions. Excitedly, Grace threw her arms up and started singing her favorite song with the songbird. The two bird chirped, sang and flew around together, enjoying the beautiful music they created together. + +Grace went on to sing with the songbird every day until they parted ways. Before the songbird left, it gave her one last message: "Remember to always sing, no matter what dull instructions you +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Susie. She was only three years old, but very adventurous. She loved exploring and always searched for exciting things. + +One day, she was playing in the backyard when she noticed a shiny spark in the grass. She kneeled down and picked it up. It was a beautiful sparkly stone! + +Susie was so excited that she took it inside her house and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy! I found a spark!" she said, holding out the stone. + +"Oh Susie, that is amazing," her mother replied. "Where did you find it?" + +"In the backyard," Susie smiled. "I was searching and found it!" + +"You were very obedient to stay in the backyard," her mom said. "That was very smart, Susie!" + +Susie smiled and held onto the spark as she ran off to show it to her friends. From then on, she always loved searching for sparkly surprises! +John was out in the park with his dad. There was a big sandpit and John had lots of fun throwing pebbles in to it. He carefully picked up many pebbles and made them soar through the air. + +John's dad smiled. "Why are you so competitive, John? What is the goal?" + +John's eyes lit up as he explained. "I'm trying to make it so that the pebbles all make a big splash when they reach the sand. I want to make it louder so I can hear it from far away." + +John's dad laughed and nodded. "Well that sounds like a fun challenge. Maybe you can make them burn." + +John looked at his dad without understanding. "Burn? What does that mean?" + +John's dad smiled. "It means to make them really fly and make a really big splash. Try it, John. Aim for the sky and you'll see what happens." + +John carefully gathered some pebbles and sent them high into the sky. As they flew further, they seemed to burn and soon made a huge splash when they reached the sand. John was very excited and started collecting more pebbles to try to repeat the trick. +Once upon a time, there was a small house near the woods. Inside the house lived a family with three children—a boy and two girls. + +One day, the youngest girl wanted to explore the woods. She asked her parents for permission, and they agreed. + +The girl stepped out into the woods and noticed a large cobweb. She had never seen one so big before! She wondered how it was made and decided to request help from the spiders. + +The spiders came quickly and showed her how to make a cobweb. She thanked them for their help, and they waved goodbye as she walked back to the house. + +The little girl was so proud of the large cobweb she made. From then on, the family kept exploring the woods together. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy comet living in the night sky. He liked to play tricks on the stars and make them laugh. + +One day, the comet was feeling lonely and he wanted a friend. All the stars were playing together and having fun, but the bossy comet wanted to join in. + +He asked the stars to forgive him for being bossy and let him play with them. After thinking for a moment, the stars agreed to forgive the bossy comet. + +The comet was so happy that he did a happy dance in the sky and all the stars laughed with joy. From then on, the bossy comet was good friends with the stars and they played together every night. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Andy. He was very careful and wanted to explore the world. One day, he decided to visit the airport for a fun adventure. + +As he arrived at the airport, Andy was in awe of the shine of the sun on the runways. He thought it was the brightest thing he had ever seen. He looked up at the blue sky and felt so lucky to be there. + +He was so excited to explore! He walked carefully around the airport, looking at all the airplanes and admiring the workers. + +When Andy went back to the entrance, he saw a tall man standing there with a frown on his face. The man asked Andy, "Where is your mommy?" + +Andy was embarrassed and replied, "I came without her." + +The tall man said sternly, "It is not safe for you to be here by yourself. You need to be more careful. Now go home!" + +Andy sadly nodded his head and left the airport. He had to go home without having any fun. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Jane was walking through the park when she saw a big bench. She was curious and wanted to test it. Jane climbed up the bench and sat down. She was glad to find that it was comfortable and fun. + +Suddenly, Jane heard two big people talking about an upcoming race. Some of their friends were going to run in it. Jane was very excited. She wanted to run in the race too. + +Jane asked the two people if she could join in. They laughed and told her that she was too small. Jane was disappointed, but the two people said that when she was bigger, she could join in. + +Jane kept running around the park every day and she soon grew bigger. When it was finally time for the race, Jane raced to the finish line. She was glad to find that she had won the race. + +Jane smiled and thanked the two people for encouraging her to run. She was glad they had tested the bench with her. It had given her the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Melissa and Sue. Melissa liked to dance and was very eager. She liked to dance so much that she wanted to become a dancer. + +One day, Melissa asked Sue to come with her to the auditions for a special dance show. Sue was so excited! She wanted to go with her best friend. + +When they arrived, Melissa got on the stage and began to dance. She put all her energy into it. Everyone in the audience was impressed. As Melissa was getting ready to finish her dance, Sue suddenly shouted out, ‘That's fantastic, Melissa!’ + +The judges weren't so happy. They didn't like Sue interrupting the audition. So one of the judges slapped Sue on the hand. + +Sue started to cry, but then Melissa stopped dancing. She ran over to Sue, hugged her, and said, ‘It's alright, Sue, I'm still going to dance. I don't care what they say.’ + +At the end of the day, Melissa was chosen as the enthusiastic dancer for the show. Sue was so proud of her best friend. They were happy and danced all the way home. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jane and John. They were very happy together. One day, John had large magnet with him. Jane saw it and asked him, “What is that?†+ +John replied, “This is a large magnet! I can use it to pick up things.†+ +Jane thought it was fun and asked John to show her how it worked. So John put the magnet on the ground and it picked up a spoon. Jane was amazed. + +Suddenly, Jane got an idea. She grabbed the magnet and gave John a big kiss on the cheek. + +John laughed and said, “What was that for?†+ +Jane giggled and replied, “That was my kiss magnet! Now I can kiss you with it any time I want!†+ +John smiled and said, “I like your kiss magnet!†+ +Jane and John kept playing with the large magnet, and they stayed happy friends forever. +Karla was having a bad morning. She was having lots of trouble mixing the Easter eggs she was supposed to paint. She sighed and said to her little brother Tommy, "This is stupid." Tommy was only three, but he knew what she was feeling. He said, "Want to mix something else?" Karla smiled. That was a great idea! + +They got some flour, water, and sugar and started to mix. Karla said, "It's like a work of art!" Tommy laughed, thinking there was no way it could be a work of art. They slammed the ingredients down and mixed until they made a dough. + +Karla and Tommy carefully rolled out the dough. Then they added some food coloring and mixed together more. After all their hard work, the dough was ready to bake. Karla and Tommy put it in the oven and waited for it to cook. + +After it was cooked, Karla said, "Look! We made something!" It was a beautiful rainbow dessert - something much better than painting silly eggs. Tommy clapped and cheered. Karla thanked him for giving her a perfect morning and said that mixing was much fun! +One morning, Bob looked at the calendar. He saw that it was a special day. He smiled because he knew it was his birthday. + +Bob's mom and dad came into his room and said, "Happy Birthday, Bob!" They had a small present for Bob. He was very excited and said, "Thank you!" + +Bob opened the present, and what do you think he found inside? It was a tiny, cute puppy! Bob was so happy he couldn't say anything. He just hugged the puppy and smiled. + +Then Bob asked his parents, "Can we go to the park today?" They said yes, so they put the puppy in a small basket and went to the park. They all looked at the nice scenery and the happy animals. + +Bob and his parents had a great day. At the end of the day, Bob said to them, "Thank you for the best birthday ever!" They all hugged each other and smiled. + +It was a day Bob would never forget! +One crisp morning, a old man was hanging clothes on a pole in his backyard. He carefully hung each one, humming a tune to himself. Suddenly, he heard a loud crack and the old pole snapped in two! The clothes fell to the ground. The old man panicked. He tried to pick up the clothes and hang them back on the pole, but it didn't work. He looked around for a new pole, but all he could find was an old broken pole lying in the corner. He knew he wouldn't be able to use it, but he decided to try anyway. He pushed the broken pole into the ground and hung the clothes on it. It held up alright, until the next day when the old pole snapped again! The old man was so disappointed. All his hard work was ruined! He tried to come up with a different plan, but it was too late. He hung his head in humiliation and went to find a new place to hang his own clothes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy who had the most beautiful pink dress. It was so fancy that people used to stare at her in the street. + +One day, Lucy went for a walk with her friend Peter. She brought her diary with her and wanted to write about her walk. As they walked, Lucy asked Peter what he was thinking about. + +Peter looked up and said, "I'm wondering why you brought your diary with you. Do you want to write something special?" + +Lucy blushed and said, "Yes, I want to write down everything I see during our walk. I think it will be a special diary entry." + +So, along the way Lucy wrote in her diary about the trees and the beautiful birds they saw. They also made a fancy paper plane and tried to fly it. + +At the end of their walk Lucy was filled with joy and she asked Peter to autograph her diary. They laughed and joked while they wrote silly messages in her diary. + +Their friendship filled Lucy's walk with joy and she was thankful that her diary could help her remember their special day. +Once upon a time, Steve and his Mom went to the market. Steve was so excited to go since the market is so colorful. There were lots of different fruits and vegetables. Steve picked out a green apple and put it in his pocket. + +But then, when Steve and his Mom were about to leave the market, he noticed his apple had gone missing from his pocket! + +He asked his Mom, "Where's my apple?" + +She replied, "I'm not sure, it seems to have disappeared!" + +Steve started to get upset and thought about what he could do. Suddenly, he had an idea. Steve asked the market man for help. + +The market man smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find your apple." + +He grabbed a basket and filled it with colorful apples from the market. Steve carefully looked through each one until he finally found his green apple. + +He was so happy that his apple didn't disappear after all! He thanked the market man and went on their way. +It was dark outside, and the stars were shining brightly in the night sky. + +Mia and her mom were out on a walk. They were walking down a small path, and then they came to a fence. + +Mia looked up at her mom and asked, "We can't go any further, can we?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "No, Mia. The fence doesn't allow us to go any further." + +Mia was disappointed, but then she realized something. She asked her mom, "Can we walk around the fence?" + +"Of course," her mom said. "Let's go around the fence and see what's on the other side." + +So, Mia and her mom walked around the fence, and on the other side of the fence, they saw a dark forest with tall trees. Mia was amazed by the sight. + +Mia looked up at her mom and said, "Wow! It's so dark and mysterious! Can we explore the forest?" + +Her mom smiled, and said, "Of course, Mia. We can explore the forest together. Let's go!" + +And they were off to explore the dark forest. Mia was so excited to explore something so mysterious and wonderful! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. Each morning, she would fly high in the sky. But one day, while she was flying, she became lost. + +“What can I do?†she thought. + +Suddenly, she saw a tiny mouse on the ground. “Hello,†said the bird. “Do you know the way home?†+ +The mouse smiled. “Yes, I do,†it said. “Come and I’ll show you.†+ +The bird followed the mouse along a regular path. After a while, the bird saw her home. “Thank you for showing me the way,†said the bird. + +The mouse smiled. “You are welcome. Now, I must return to my home,†it said. + +The bird waved goodbye to the mouse, and then flew off, happy to be back on the regular path and on her way home. +Once there was a little girl who loved to draw and colour. Everywhere she went she was carrying a paint set with her. + +One day, while walking in the park, she stumbled upon a beautiful tree that was covered with paint. The paint was so delicate and intricate that the little girl was mesmerised. She wanted to display her own painting that day so she took out her paints and began to make her own masterpiece. + +The little girl worked hard for hours and hours, making patterns with the paint and mixing colours to create something special. When she was done, she stood back and proudly exclaimed, "Look at my painting! It's beautiful!" + +A passer by noticed the little girl's beautiful display and commented, "What a delicate and wonderful painting! You should be proud of what you created". + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you! I am really happy with how it turned out!" +Once upon a time, there was a fragile little rabbit. He had beautiful white fur and a big pink nose. One day, the rabbit was hopping around in the garden. He wanted to pick some of the carrots and the lettuce for a snack. Suddenly the rabbit spotted a pair of pants lying on the ground in the grass. + +He hopped up closer, and said, “Where did these pants come from? I’ll try them on!†The rabbit hopped inside the pants, and they were much too big. “Oh, no!†He said. “They are way too big! What am I going to do?†+ +Just then he heard a voice behind him. It was a little girl. “Oh, my! What are you wearing?†She asked. The rabbit was embarrassed. “I was looking for a snack and I saw these pants,†he said. “I was going to try them on.†+ +The little girl smiled. “Don’t worry,†she said. “I can help you. Let me fix it for you.†She found some twine and tied the pants up in a bow, so they fit the little bunny perfectly. + +The bunny said thank you and hopped off into the garden. From then on, whenever he was looking for a snack he always wore his new pants +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a girl and a boy. They were playing in the park together. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. + +Suddenly the girl said to the boy, "Let's make a silly tent with the blanket!" The boy nodded and asked her, "What will we do when it's ready?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Let's pretend to be scared of monsters in the tent!" The boy thought it was a great idea and laughed. The two friends worked hard to make the tent and when it was ready, they stepped inside. + +As soon as they were in the tent, the girl said in a loud voice, "Ssshhh! I hear a monster outside!" The boy was scared and hid in the corner. He asked the girl, "Is it a real monster?" + +The girl laughed and said, "No, silly! It's just pretend. There are no real monsters here." The boy smiled and the two friends spent the day playing pretend inside their tent. +One day, a little girl wanted to go for an adventure. She wanted to explore the wild outdoors, so she took her wagon and crawled outside. + +Along the way, she found many wild animals, from zebras to tigers. She was so excited she ran around and clapped her hands. + +Suddenly, the little girl heard a deep growl. She looked down and saw a wild bear. Terrified, she froze. + +"Don't worry. I won't hurt you," said the bear. + +The little girl didn't know what to do, so she bravely opened her wagon and offered the bear some food. The bear thanked her with a smile then crawled away. + +The little girl felt relieved, but as she walked away, she heard the bear growl one more time. She quickly turned around and saw the bear crawl back towards her with a furious face. + +The bear lunged towards her, and the little girl screamed in fear. She tried to run away, but the bear was too fast. The little girl never explored the wild outdoors again. +Once there was a cheerful little girl called Daisy. Daisy was so happy that she liked to go outside and guess what made all the noises she heard. She heard a cricket chirping in the grass and guessed that it was a cricket. + +Daisy wanted to take the cricket with her. She looked around and found a jar to put it in. The jar was just big enough for the cricket and she quickly scooped it up and put it in the jar. + +The cricket was very comfortable in the jar and Daisy took it with her everywhere. Every evening she would let it out and it would make her so happy to listen to the cricket's cheerful chirping. + +Daisy enjoyed the company of her special cricket and they became happy friends. They played together every day and Daisy was so pleased that she had guessed correctly. +Once upon a time there was a driver who had to clean his car. He was very impressed with how shiny and smooth the car looked afterwards. + +Suddenly, a 3-year-old child asked the driver if he could help with the cleaning. The driver hesitated because he didn't want the child to get hurt. + +But the child was very persistent. He asked the driver again if he could help clean the car. The driver, feeling impressed by the child's courage, decided to let him help. + +The driver showed the child how to clean the car and how to use the sponges. The driver was surprised by how careful and thorough the child was. He finished cleaning the car almost as fast as the driver did. + +The driver was so impressed with the child's cleaning that he gave him a reward. He took the child to the park to have ice cream together. + +The child and the driver were both happy with how the car turned out, and the driver was even more happy to make the child happy. +Once upon a time there was a charming purple dog. His name was Spike and he was always very nice to everyone. + +One day, a naughty cat called Captain came to town. He started to act very mean and picked on Spike. He barked and chased him. This made Spike very sad. + +Spike tried to ignore Captain and not act to the mean way he was being treated. But Captain kept on chasing him and barking. + +Eventually, Spike got so scared that he ran away and didn't come back. He never stayed in the same town again. + +This was very sad for everyone who knew Spike and the town was never the same again. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Lucy. She lived in the countryside, near a small jail. + +One day, Lucy was walking in the woods when she saw something odd outside the jail. It looked like a monster! She was scared and backed away. + +Lucy ran straight home and told her father about the monster. He laughed and said, "Lucy, dear, that is not a monster. That is a guard. He is here to keep us all safe from harm." + +Lucy was unsure and said to her father, "But I'm still scared. Will you accept the jail as part of our home?" + +Her father understood and said, "Yes, I accept it. Now let's go home, and everything will be okay." They did, and Lucy was happy to know the jail was part of her home, and the guard was there to keep them safe. +Once upon a time there was a little yellow duckling. One day he was walking in the woods on a grey cloudy day when he heard a loud honking noise. He followed the noise until he came upon a pond. He saw a big white swan stretching her wings and honking a loud horn. + +The little duckling waddled closer to the swan, looking upon her with admiration. He asked her why she was making such a loud noise. The swan said she was troubled because she had no friends. The little duckling suddenly had an idea. He began to stretch his little wings as wide as he could and starting honking his own horn. + +The big white swan was delighted and made a loud noise to greet him. And with that the wooden pond was filled with the sound of their horns. The swan and the little yellow duckling were now good friends. + +They played together every day and were never troubled again. +Once upon a time, there was a purple caterpillar. He wanted to start exploring the world, so one day he started walking. Along the way, he met a ladybird. + +"Hello there, caterpillar!" said the ladybird. + +"Hi," said the purple caterpillar, "I'm starting to explore the world." + +"What a great idea!" said the ladybird. "Where will you go first?" + +The purple caterpillar thought for a moment, then smiled. "I'm going to start in the meadow," he said. + +So the purple caterpillar started his adventure in the meadow. He saw all kinds of different things- trees, grass, flowers, and little bugs. He was so excited that he wanted to start exploring more and more. + +The purple caterpillar had the best time ever exploring the meadow. He was so glad he decided to start on his adventure. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved tomatoes. He would eat them every day with his dinner. One night, the boy got very angry and decided to destroy his tomatoes. He was so mad he shouted and threw the tomatoes all over the kitchen. His mom came in and saw what he was doing. + +"What on earth are you doing?!" she asked. + +He was too angry to speak, so he silenced. + +"I know you are mad, but this is not the way to deal with it, " said his mom in a polite way. + +The boy knew that his mom was right, so he cleaned all the tomatoes and put them back in the fridge. He learned that it was not right to destroy things, even if he got angry. He also learned to be more polite when he's mad. Over time, he learned to control his emotions better and be more careful with his words. +Bob and his mom were at the garden. His mom was carrying a big bucket filled with water. Bob was excited because he was going to help! + +"Let's pour the water with the bucket, Bob," said his mom. + +Bob was so happy! He ran to his mom and held the bucket firmly. Together, they poured the water slowly until the whole garden was filled. + +Then, Bob saw a big, pale lock. He pointed it out to his mom. + +"Ahh," said his mom. "That's the garden's lock. We need to lock the garden when we leave." + +Bob watched as his mom put the pale lock on the door. Then they said goodbye and left. +Once there were two friends called Anna and Joe. Anna was very thoughtful and she always wanted to make her friends feel happy. + +One day Anna thought of a daring idea. She said to Joe, "I dare you to turn a stamp upside down! Can you do it?" Joe couldn't believe it but he was determined to do it. + +He looked around to make sure no one was looking and then he did it. He turned it upside down and then looked at Anna in surprise. Anna laughed and said, "I have another dare for you, Joe. Let's go to the park and fly a kite! Did you bring a kite with you?". + +Joe hadn't thought about bringing a kite, but he nodded anyway. Anna knew that he hadn't thought about it and smiled. When they arrived at the park, Anna pulled out a beautiful kite from her bag and they flew it together. + +Joe was so happy that he thanked Anna for being so thoughtful. Anna smiled and said, "You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it". From that day onwards Joe and Anna would always have daring adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lily. She was very clever and always had good ideas. One day, Lily noticed that some of her friends were in trouble. She wanted to help them, but she wasn't sure how. + +Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She decided to save her friends by using a special number. Lily told her friends the special number and said, "With this number, we will all be saved!" + +Lily's friends were amazed and thanked her. They were so grateful for her brave plan. With the help of the special number, they all escaped from danger. + +Lily smiled at her friends and said, "It's all thanks to the special number, and I'm so glad I could help!" And with that, they all lived happily ever after. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly dog called Spike. He was always so excited and wanted to play with his friends. One day he saw something zoom past him. He couldn't believe his eyes! What was it? + +Spike ran to the window to get a better look. He saw a big network of colourful cars, all zooming in different directions. He loved the sight! + +"How can I join them?" he asked. + +His mum came over to the window. "You can't join them, Spike," she said. "But you can watch them zoom by as much as you like". + +And so every day, Spike looked out of the window and watched the big network of colourful cars zoom around. He loved it and it always made him happy! +Once upon a time, there lived a rich family with a pet dragon. Every day, the family would raise the dragon and play with it. The dragon was so happy, it would spread its wings wide and fly around the family. The family was so rich that the dragon would show off the shiny jewels around its neck. One day, the dragon flew so high up into the sky that it did not come back down. But the family was still so proud - they had raised a dragon so high that it could now touch the sky! +Paul had a mission to complete. He wanted to ride a comet! He prepared for the challenge in a modest way. He read lots of books so he would know what to expect on his journey. He gathered some space-themed snacks and he was all set to go. + +Paul found the biggest comet he had ever seen. But it was too high for Paul to reach. Sadly, he couldn't complete his mission. But Paul didn't give up. + +He saw rainbow birds flying just above the comet. He crafted a big kite shaped like one of the birds. He grabbed the string and he flew up and finally reached the comet. Paul cheered as he jumped onto the comet! + +He completed his mission. Paul was proud of himself and enjoyed the rest of his journey in a modest way. He loved the stars and they all looked so beautiful. He had an amazing adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jenny. She saw a tube lying in the garden. It was very shiny and made her feel curious. She went closer to have a look. But the tube was really heavy and she was only a very weak girl. + +Jenny tried to move the tube, but it didn't budge. She liked the tube very much and decided to try to get it out of the garden. She grabbed the tube with all her strength and pulled it towards her, but even with all her effort she couldn't move it. + +Jenny was very disappointed and sat down near the tube. Suddenly, a man appeared in front of her. + +The man said, "Oh little girl, don't worry. That tube is mine. I was trying to collect this very tube, but I'm feeling a bit weak today. Can you help me?" + +Jenny smiled and said, "Yes I can!" With their combined strength, Jenny and the man collected the tube. Jenny felt very happy and thanked the man. The man thanked Jenny too and they both went their separate ways. +Once upon a time, there was a magical jungle. In the jungle there was an apple tree with red apples, which sparkled in the sun. + +One day, a lion was walking through the jungle. He saw an apple on the tree and wanted to take it. The lion was very selfish and didn't care about sharing with other creatures in the jungle. + +The lion started to climb up the tree, but then he heard a voice. It said: "Stop! What are you doing?". + +The lion looked down and saw a rabbit looking up at him. The rabbit asked the lion again: "What are you doing?". + +The lion said: "I want to eat this apple!". + +The rabbit thought for a moment and then said: "But why don't you examine the jungle first? Maybe there are other fruits you can find." + +The lion thought the rabbit was wise and he decided to take the rabbit's advice. He started to explore the jungle and soon found many other fruits to eat. + +The lion was no longer selfish and he shared his discoveries with all the other creatures in the jungle. They lived happily ever after. +Once in a small, humble village there lived a young girl named Zoe. Zoe was happy and loved to go out exploring. One day, Zoe decided to go for a walk and explore her village even further. + +She soon came across a strange house. A light was on, which made Zoe curious. She stepped closer to take a peek. Inside the house she could see an old man looking through a microscope. She had never seen a microscope before! + +The old man welcomed Zoe into his home and showed her the microscope. He explained to Zoe that the microscope let him see the world more closely and carefully. + +Zoe felt very humbled. She had learned an important lesson, that the small and humble things in life can bring the biggest rewards. From that day on, Zoe was always sure to take the time to carefully observe the world around her. +Once there was a little boy. He was three years old. He had a brown shirt he liked to wear. He wore it every day. + +One day his mom brought home some yummy food. They sat down to their table, and the little boy ate some of the food. He even had some food on his shirt, but he didn't mind. + +Later that day the little boy was playing. He was running around the house. His brown shirt was flying in the wind. + +When it was time for bed, his mom gave him a bath. She took off his brown shirt, and then he put on his pajamas. + +The little boy was so happy to be clean and in his pajamas. He went to sleep with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit named Pete. Pete was very independent and always wanted to do things by himself. + +One day, Pete was playing in the forest when he noticed something in the distance. It was an arrow lying on the forest floor! Pete was excited and decided to pick it up and use it. + +Pete took the arrow in his hands and looked around for something to shoot it at. Suddenly, he saw a large tree next to him. Pete pointed the arrow to the tree and let go of it. + +The arrow flew right into the tree! Pete was very proud of himself and wanted to show everyone what he had done. He ran back home and proudly told his mom what had happened. + +"Mom, look! I shot an arrow all by myself," Pete said. His mom smiled and gave Pete a big hug. + +"That is amazing Pete! You are so independent and brave," she said. + +Pete smiled proudly, knowing he had done something all by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ann who was so hungry she couldn't think straight. She went to the store to find something to eat. When she got there, she saw the most delicious sack of meals on the shelf - they looked big and juicy. + +Ann asked the store clerk, "How much is the sack of meals?". + +The clerk replied, "It's very cheap - only three dollars". + +Ann was so excited, she bought the sack and ran home. When she opened the sack, Ann saw such a yummy sight - many little meals inside, just for her. She ate as many as she could. Ann was so happy with her cheap sack of meals. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She wore a nice coat to keep her warm. One day, Anna and her mom went for a walk in the park. It was a sunny day, and Anna was very happy. + +Anna started running around and playing. Her mom told her to keep close to her, but Anna kept going farther away. She wanted to explore all the things in the park. + +Suddenly, Anna felt very hot. Her mom saw that she was getting sweaty and uncomfortable. She said, "Anna, come here. Take off your coat." + +Anna didn't want to take off her coat. She wanted to keep playing and exploring. Her mom said, "If you take off your coat, you will be more comfortable. You can keep playing, but let's have a break first. Take the coat off and have a drink." + +Reluctantly, Anna took off her coat. She kept playing, and eventually felt better. Anna had a great time in the park that day. Her mom was glad that she had agreed to take the coat off and cool down. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Bobby. He lived in a small house with a family that loved him dearly. Bobby always wore his collar and went everywhere with his family. Every morning Bobby would wake up bright and early, just in time for his morning walk. + +One morning, Bobby woke up and was itchy. He tried to shake it off, but it wouldn't go away. So he came to the family and asked, “Can someone please scratch me?†The family couldn’t help but laugh and scratched him behind his ears, until he felt so much better. Then he was ready for their walk. + +Bobby was a very loyal dog, and he always stayed close to his family. He was always happy to see them when they returned home, and he would always stay by their side. Bobby was a very special dog and he will always be in their hearts. +Jane was a little girl who loved to pick vegetables in her backyard. Every morning, she would go to the garden to pick celery for her mom’s soup. Each day, she would pick the most perfect celery – long, green and crunchy. + +One day, Jane went to pick celery and couldn’t find any. She started to panic. “Mom! Where’s the celery?†she shouted. Her mom replied calmly, “The celery isn’t ready yet, dear. You have to wait until tomorrow.†+ +Jane was very disappointed, but she listened to her mom. She waited until the next morning and returned to the garden. When she arrived, she saw the garden was full of perfect celery – it must have grown overnight! She was so excited and quickly grabbed a few stalks. + +Her mom had set her up for a perfect surprise! Jane was so happy she ran inside to show her mom the celery. +Once there was a tall woman who taught children how to cook. She was very good at teaching, and all of the children loved her. + +One day, the woman gathered all of the children around a big kitchen table. She pulled out a big pastry. + +"Who wants to learn how to make this pastry?" she asked the children. + +All the children shouted "Me, me!" + +The woman smiled. "Okay, let me teach you," she said. + +She showed the children how to mix the ingredients, roll out the dough and bake the pastry. The children watched carefully and followed her instructions. + +When the pastry was finished, it smelled really good. +"Wow," the children said. "We made the best pastry ever!" +The tall woman smiled. "I'm so proud of you," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a hunter who lived in a big forest. He was very brave and not scared of anything. One day, he was walking in the forest when suddenly, he heard voices. He became very scared and thought it was something dangerous. + +He looked around to find out where the voices were coming from and saw a little creature. The hunter was surprised; it was a little deer. But the hunter was even more surprised when the deer started talking to him. + +"Please help me!" said the little deer in a scared voice. + +The hunter asked the deer why it was scared and the deer explained that there was a deaf hunter in the forest and the deer was scared of him. The hunter understood why the deer was scared and decided to help. He took the deaf hunter deep in the forest, where he could no longer scare the deer. + +The little deer was so relieved, it thanked the hunter and went back to the forest, safe and sound. Ever since then, the deer had no more problems with the deaf hunter. + +The end. +Daddy was in the kitchen making dinner. He looked over at Jake, who was playing with his toys in the living room. "Here's something for you to chew on," he said as he handed Jake a piece of stale bread. + +Jake was hesitant at first. He was worried that the bread might be too hard to chew. But when Daddy encouraged him to take a bite, he found that it was actually pretty dull. He sat and chewed, feeling tiny bits of the bread crumble in his little mouth. + +Not too long after, Daddy called Jake over to the kitchen table. "Come, Jake," he said. "Let's have some fun and stand on chairs!" + +Jake did as he was told and quickly hopped onto one of the kitchen chairs. Daddy climbed onto a chair next to him. He then began to carefully chew through the crust of the stale bread. Jake watched in amazement. Before he knew it, Daddy had created a bridge of stale bread stretching across the chairs. Jake couldn't believe it. + +Daddy looked at Jake and smiled. He then help Jake to stand in the middle of the bridge. Jake felt so proud, like he was a king standing on a castle. + +Daddy and Jake spent the rest of the evening playing and having fun together. And each time, Daddy would make sure to always gave Jake something to chew on. +Once upon a time, there was a pink elephant who loved to make sound. Every day he would wake up and sing a happy tune. + +One day, the elephant started to feel a bit sad. He had been singing the same song for a long time and he wanted something new. + +He confided in his friend, a pink giraffe. "Have you ever tried to replace the sound?" asked the giraffe. + +The elephant thought about it. That was a great idea! He tried making a different song to replace the old one. + +It was difficult at first, but eventually he found something he liked. He sang and danced around, feeling joyful and content. Suddenly, he heard something amazing—a new sound! + +He had replaced the old sound with something new and beautiful. The elephant was so happy, he decided to keep singing every day. +John and Sarah were very happy. They were playing in the park, looking around for something to explore. John noticed a big tree and said to Sarah, "Let's go take a look at the big tree!". +John started running and Sarah followed close behind him. They stopped in front of the big tree, and both gazed up in awe. Something was very strange about the tree. +"Look Sarah, this tree is different. It doesn't have any leaves!", said John. +Sarah simply replied, "Let's measure it to see how big it is!" +John and Sarah started to measure the tree. When they finished, they noticed something peculiar. There were two mysterious figures standing in the shadows of the tree, watching them silently. +John and Sarah were startled and didn't know what to do. Before they could say anything, the figures suddenly attacked, and left John and Sarah crying and hurt. They had to go home without exploring the big tree. +The end. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy boy named Toby. He never seemed to be happy and did not want to do anything. One day his mom said to him, “Toby, let’s go to the stadium!†+ +Toby was not too sure, he was feeling grumpy and was not sure if he wanted to go. But his mom said, “We will have so much fun and the sun will shine so bright.†+ +So finally, Toby agreed to go and they went to the stadium. Toby was feeling a bit better after playing on the playground outside the stadium. But then he saw the stadium all lit up and shining, and it was beautiful! + +His mom said, “See Toby, isn’t it wonderful?†Toby smiled and said, “Yes, it is so pretty!†+ +And from then on, Toby was always happy and enjoyed going to the stadium with his mom to watch the games. +Timmy was in his yard, imagining all the fun things he could do. Breathing in the smell of the freshly cut grass, he thought of how nice it would be to play and explore. Suddenly, he noticed how messy his yard was. There were sticks and rocks everywhere, and some of his toys were tossed around. He sighed and looked around, wondering how he could ever clean it up. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a voice. "Need some help, Timmy?" It was his mom, offering a big smile and a waving hand. Smiling back, Timmy nodded and replied, "Yes, please!" His mom knelt down and started pilling up the sticks and stones, and putting away the toys. Soon, the yard was clean and neat. + +"Thank you, Mommy!" said Timmy, jumping up and down. + +"My pleasure" she replied, with a loving smile. "Let's go get some ice cream, what do you say?" + +Timmy's face lit up in excitement. Nodding eagerly, he ran inside with his mom to get their treat. +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a dad. They had a little girl named Jane. She was three years old. + +One day, mum and dad wanted to surprise Jane. So, they ordered a new bookshelf. When it arrived, they put it in Jane's bedroom. + +"Look what we got you", said mum. + +Jane exclaimed, "It's so shiny and white!" + +Mum smiled. "Let's fill it up with all your books. Can you help us?" + +Jane ran to the bookshelf and started putting all her books inside. Mum and dad watched and smiled. + +When they were finished, Jane said, "I love my new bookshelf. Thank you mum and dad!" + +Mum and dad gave Jane a big hug. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Jack. He was always playing in the woods and looking for adventures. + +One day Jack was walking and he saw a dragon. The dragon had bright green scales, big red wings, and long horns. Jack was scared but also excited. + +He asked the dragon if he could take a ride with it. The dragon said yes and so Jack hopped onto its back. He flew high in the sky and everything looked so tiny below. + +When they were flying, they saw a delicious looking cake on a windowsill of a house. The dragon wanted to try it so it swooped down and picked up the cake. But then the people who lived in the house shouted, "Hey! Give that back!" + +Jack and the dragon quickly flew away. The dragon thought it was a good idea to bring the cake back, so they returned it to the windowsill. The people cheered when they saw the cake back where it belonged. + +At the end of the day, Jack and the dragon said their goodbyes. They had had an amazing adventure and Jack was already looking forward to their next one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Helen. She had a very special surprise. She was in a race! + +Helen had never been in a race before. She was very excited. Her big sister, Beth, said that it would be fun, so she wanted to do it. + +On the day of the race, Helen was quite surprised! Beth had a hidden surprise for her. It was a special chest with a racing outfit inside! + +Helen was so happy as she put on the outfit. It was so cool! She raced and won the race. Everyone cheered for her. + +"You did it Helen!" Beth said. "I'm so proud of you!" + +Helen was so excited. She had a wonderful surprise and she had won the race. She felt like a winner! +Mommy was baking and she said, "I need dough for the cookies! Who can bring dough for me?" +Johnny wasn't sure what "dough" was, but he saw the naughty pup. He thought maybe the pup could bring him some dough. Johnny chased the pup, saying, "Bring me dough, pup! Bring me dough!" + +The pup ran around, trying to get away from Johnny. He ran out of the kitchen and down the hall, finally stopping at Mommy's bedroom. He barked, and when Mommy looked in, she saw he was holding a bag of dough! + +"Oh, you naughty pup, bringing Mommy dough when she asked for it!" Mommy said lovingly. Johnny laughed, and they all went back to the kitchen. Mommy thanked the pup and started baking the cookies. Johnny and the pup helped, and they all ate the warm cookies when they were done. + +The pup was still naughty, but Johnny didn't mind. He was glad the pup could bring Mommy the dough she needed! +Once there was a tall tree in the park. A little girl named Jane wanted to climb it. She was only three years old and it seemed too tall for her. + +But Jane's mom encouraged her, "Try your best, sweetheart. With courage and determination, I'm sure you can gain the top." + +So Jane decided to give it a try. She began to climb the tree. By using tiny roots and branches, Jane was gaining higher and higher. + +Suddenly an eraser dropped from the top. "Maybe someone is up there", said Jane. She kept climbing until she arrived at the top. + +Surprisingly, she found an old man sitting up there. He kindly said to her, "My dear, determination and effort always pay off nicely. What matters isn't the goal but the journey." + +Jane smiled at the man and walked back home happily. She had gained something more valuable than she expected. She learned that determination and effort can help us achieve more than we ever imagined. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called August. She wanted to make something special for her friends. So one day she took some eggs and some other yummy things and put them in a bowl. + +She gave the bowl a good stir, and then added some more ingredients. After stirring it all together, she put the bowl in the oven. + +When August went to check on the food she had made, a special message appeared on the plate. It said “Thank you August for making us something delicious. We are so glad that you did it.†+ +August was overjoyed by the message and she couldn’t wait to share her treat with her friends. +Once upon a time there was a graceful pick. It enjoyed standing tall in the sun and feeling the warmth on its handle. Every so often a little boy would come to stand beside the pick and marvel at its beauty. One day, the little boy was feeling brave and reached out to touch the pick. He held it carefully, feeling the smoothness and grace of the pick. He wanted to take it home and have a playmate, so he did. + +The little boy named the pick Graceful and they played together all day. They swirled around and around and made merry, until it was time for bed. The little boy stood the pick up in his room so that it would be safe before he slept. The next morning, he was happy to find his pick was still standing in his room and it had brought him a special gift - a beautiful flower! He smiled and thanked his graceful pick. The two were friends forever, playing together and enjoying the warmth of the sun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Bella. Bella loved to explore and try new things. But today she felt a little lost. She didn't know what she needed. + +Suddenly, Bella saw a sack by the side of the road. It was filled with little treasures. She wasn't sure what it was, but she knew she needed it. + +Bella wanted the sack but it was too heavy for her to carry it alone. Luckily, her loyal dog saw her and ran to help. Together they managed to lift the sack and carry it back home. + +When they arrived back home, Bella and her dog opened the sack. Inside were all sorts of goodies. Bella was very delighted and hugged her loyal dog tight. From that day forward, the two of them were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little black port. It was small and bumpy but it had a lot of potential. All the ships around it would sail by and cheer, knowing that the port would soon improve. + +One day, a brave little boy with bright eyes went to visit the port. He looked around, admiring the views, until eventually he noticed that something was wrong. + +"Why is your port black?" he asked. + +"Well, I'm still working on making it better," the port replied, "but I need help. No matter how hard I try, it stays the same." + +The little boy smiled. He knew that he could help the port. + +"Don't worry," he said. "I'll help you improve." + +The little boy worked hard, clearing debris and repainting the port. Over time, the once-black port began to shine in the sunshine. Everyone around it cheered in delight. + +The little boy looked around, proud of his work. The port was now a bright and beautiful port, thanks to him. He had taken an old, black port and improved it into something wonderful. +Once upon a time, there was a mother with a very lively daughter. One day, the mother said to her daughter, "Let's go collect some pretty rocks!" The daughter was so excited and they went on their way. + +When they got to the river, the mother told her daughter, "Let's gather the rocks that stand out the most, that we find the prettiest." The daughter had lots of fun, picking out rocks that sparkled, were smooth, and had interesting shapes. + +Once they had collected all the rocks, the mother said to her daughter, "Remember, it's more important to collect beautiful moments than beautiful things." The daughter thought deeply about this, and she soon realized that no matter how nice things can be, nothing can compare to the wonderful experiences they had while they were collecting the rocks. + +The mother and daughter had a lovely time that day, and they went home feeling happy. They remembered to never forget the importance of taking the time to enjoy special moments and enjoy the world. +Once there was a generous boy. He was running to get to his lunch when his friends saw him. His friends were happy to see him, so they asked him to play. He didn't want to be rude, so he said yes. + +Soon, the boy was having such a good time that he forgot why he had been running. Hours went by and the sun was getting ready to set. The boy knew he was late, so he ran back home. + +When the boy arrived, his mother was very angry. He hadn't been there to eat lunch. He could tell from her face that she was not happy. The boy was so scared that he started to cry. His mother was so angry that she said she wouldn't give him lunch anymore. + +The boy felt terrible about what had happened and learned a lesson to always make sure lunch is important. He was so sad about the bad ending. +Teddy was very excited to go play outside. He was looking forward to sliding down the hill into the pond. He had never done this before, but he knew it would be fun. + +He grabbed his little red sled, ran to the top of the hill, and started down. As he went, Teddy saw a big, round radish. It was a beautiful, bright color. He stopped the sled and jumped off to pick it up. + +Teddy thought the radish looked delicious. He bit into it, but it was very harsh. He spit it out and threw it away, disappointed. + +He got back onto his sled, ready to slide into the pond. But just as he was going, he heard a loud crack! His sled had broken. + +Teddy was sad that his sled was ruined, but he was still happy he had been able to slide down the hill. He would just have to find another way down the next time. +One day, a tall tiger went for a walk in the forest. He came across a young boy playing with a toy car and called out to him. + +"Hello!" said the tiger. + +The little boy looked up in surprise. "Hi!" he said. + +The tiger smiled. "What are you doing?" he asked. + +The little boy held up his toy car proudly. "I'm playing with my mail truck!" he said. + +The tiger nodded. "Can I try it?" he asked. + +The little boy handed it over and the tiger ran around the forest with the mail truck in his paws. He laughed as he raced it up the tall trees and down the hills. When he was done, he gave it back to the boy and thanked him. + +The little boy smiled. "You're welcome! That was fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy liked to play in the garden with her favourite brown teddy bear. + +Suddenly, the ground started to shake and a loud rumbling sound could be heard. Daisy became frightened and grabbed her teddy bear tightly. + +'What is happening?' Daisy said, 'is this an earthquake?'. + +Her mother rushed over, 'yes! It's an earthquake, Daisy! We need to go inside quickly!' + +Daisy and her mother ran inside their house and hid under the dining room table. The earthquake kept going and going and Daisy started to cry. + +'It's alright all,' her mother said, 'it will soon cut!' + +At last, the earthquake stopped and Daisy hugged her teddy bear. She was relieved that the earthquake was over, but she still felt a bit frightened. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to pretend a lot. One day she wanted to pretend she was driving a car, so she took her little toy car and drove around the living room. Suddenly, the car made a funny noise and stopped. The little girl realized the car was broken. + +The girl said, “Oh no! My car is broken. What can I do now?†+ +Her mom said, “It’s OK, sweetie. Let’s try to pretend that it’s working again.†+ +So they pretended that the car was running perfectly. The little girl drove the car around the living room and the car behaved perfectly. They both laughed and enjoyed playing with the car. + +At the end of the day, the little girl and her mom hugged each other and said, “We are so lucky we can pretend. Pretending can make us happy!†+Once there was a little girl named Sarah who loved to watch the sunset. Every evening, she'd rush to find the perfect spot, and soon the sky would become clear and orange. + +One night, Sarah watched the sunset with her family. They were all so captivated by the beauty of the sky. + +"I want to buy this sunset," Sarah said. Her mom laughed and answered, "No one can buy a sunset, it's too special." + +Sarah's dad looked thoughtful. "Actually, I think I have an idea..." He said. He brought out a special box and inside were cards with pictures of sunsets. He told Sarah that he could sell her a card with a picture of the beautiful sunset they were watching. + +Sarah was so excited she hugged her dad and said, "I want to buy it!" + +So from that day forward, Sarah always kept her special card of the clear orange sunset by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maria. She was only three years old, and she loved to play outside. + +One day, Maria was playing in the garden. She came across a little squirrel. She thought it was so cute! She gently reached out to pet it, but the squirrel ran away. + +Maria stayed where she was and called out to the squirrel. She said, "Hey squirrel! Come back here! I want to be friends!" + +Surprisingly, the squirrel stayed and eyed Maria carefully. Maria kept her gentle voice and said, "Please don’t be scared. I won’t hurt you. I just want to stay and play with you." + +The squirrel then slowly crept closer to Maria. She kept still and stayed very quiet. As the squirrel came closer, Maria slowly lifted her hand, but paused, feeling scared. + +Then the squirrel slowly rubbed its lip against her hand. Maria smiled and said, "See, I'm gentle and I want to remain your friend." Ever since that day, Maria and the squirrel have been best friends! +The sun was high in the sky when Jules touched the valley. It was so vast and green. As Jules walked, he could feel the harsh sun beating down. + +Suddenly, he stopped. +"What is that loud noise?" he asked himself. He had never heard anything like it before. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. Then he heard a loud roar coming from the valley. He had never seen anything so big! + +Jules tried to take a step closer, but he found that he couldn't move. He tried to touch the valley again, but found he was stuck. He was too scared to move. + +He felt a gentle breeze and heard a voice. "I know you are scared, but don't worry. I'm here to help you." + +Jules looked up and saw an old man. He was dressed in a long white robe and had a thick, grey beard. The old man smiled and asked Jules, "What are you doing here?" + +Jules explained about the noise he heard and how he was stuck. The old man nodded and said, "You have come across a very harsh valley. You must be careful. I can help you across, if you like." + +Jules smiled and thanked the old man. Together, they walked across the valley and eventually, Jules was safe. He waved goodbye to the old man, thanked him again and set +Once upon a time there was a dependable girl named Charlotte. Charlotte was a very special girl because she had a magical crystal. + +One day, Charlotte went outside to play in the sunshine. She took her crystal with her. When all of the sudden, disaster struck! Charlotte's crystal started to rot! + +Charlotte was very sad. She looked at her crystal sadly and said, "Whatever will I do?!" + +Suddenly, an old woman appeared from out of nowhere. She told Charlotte that if she placed her crystal by a bed of flowers, it would be fixed as good as new. + +Charlotte was happy. She did as the old woman said and placed her crystal near the flowers. The next morning, Charlotte's crystal was as good as new! + +Charlotte was so relieved to have her dependable crystal back. She thanked the old woman for her help and ran off to play in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lucy. She was very persistent and liked to join any club she could find. + +One day, she found a special club that was having a meeting at the park. She decided to go and check it out. + +At the meeting, Lucy noticed that everyone was worried. She asked her friend why they were worried and he said, “There’s a big storm coming and we have to find a way to keep our supplies safe.†+ +Lucy remembered her persistence and thought of a plan. She ran back home and grabbed her raincoat. She hurried back to the club and shared her plan with everyone. + +The club members cheered with joy and used the raincoat to protect their supplies. Lucy had used her persistent ways to solve the problem and make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and he loved exploring new things. + +Joe asked his mom, "Mom, what is this?" He was pointing to a razor. + +His mom said, "That's a razor. It helps me shave my legs." + +Joe was amazed. He asked his mom, "What does it do?" + +His mom explained, "It helps me remove my unwanted hair in a very easy and amazing way." + +Joe was astounded and exclaimed, "Amazing!" + +The mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is very amazing!" +John was a small, cute boy who lived in a big house by himself. Every day he would look out at his porch, noting how it would always be so quiet. One day, his curiosity got the best of him and he decided to go out and explore. + +He stepped out onto the porch and shut the door carefully behind him. He blinked, looking around, and noticed a bright yellow butterfly perched in front of him on the railing. John smiled and then let out a little gasp. + +He could hear a noise coming from behind the tree in the corner of the porch. Without warning, a small, fuzzy puppy leapt out and bounded over to where John was standing. John was so excited, he couldn't help but run over and wrap his arms around the pup. The puppy gave him a gentle lick on the nose and John giggled. + +The puppy and John became friends and often played together on the porch. The pup was so cute! He was the best thing John could have asked for. + +Little did John know that this pup was just the beginning - soon he would meet the puppy's big brother, an even larger and more adventurous dog, who would lead him on many new and exciting adventures! +One day, two children went for a walk in the park. They were enjoying the sights around them, when one of them spotted something big and furry. He asked his friend to look over but his friend was too scared. + +Suddenly, a big, brown bear walked towards them. The children were scared, but the bear spoke to them. + +The bear said, "Children, I can see you are scared and I understand why. But I am a friendly bear and I want to play. Would you like to play with me?" + +The two children smiled and said yes. Then the bear said, "I would like to play a game called 'The Quiet Game'. It is easy to play. All you have to do is be very quiet. Can you do that?" + +The children nodded and the bear said, "Ok, let's start. I'll go first. Remember, be very careful and listen to my words. Ready? Here I go!" + +The bear closed its eyes and said, "One, two, three. I order you to be very quiet!" + +The children did as they were told and were very careful. They enjoyed the game and learned a valuable lesson. They learned that it is important to follow instructions, especially when they come from someone who knows what they are doing. +Little Timmy was having a great day. He was playing with his toy train and it was funny to watch it go round and round the table. His mama was baking delicious cookies in the kitchen. Suddenly, Mama called him into the living room. There was a big board in the middle of the room. + +Little Timmy gulped. He knew he had done something wrong. Mama looked at him sternly, "Timmy, you know you shouldn't have taken the cookies without asking. Now you have to be punished." + +Little Timmy began to cry. "Please don't punish me!" he begged. But Mama was firm. She said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. You have to be punished." + +Little Timmy knew that his mama would never do something to him which wasn't for his own good. He reluctantly agreed to the punishment. As it turned out, Mama had made the board into a funny game for him. There were pictures of animals and bright colors, and she explained that if he was able to match all the animals correctly, he would get a special treat. + +Little Timmy soon forgot all about being punished and enjoyed the funny game. He and Mama played together and had a lot of fun. In the end, his mama rewarded him with a big bowl of cookies! +There was a gray potato. It was sitting on the ground and looking lonely. A little girl saw the potato and decided that she wanted to help it. She picked it up and gave it a hug. + +The little girl asked the potato, "What do you want to do?" + +The potato thought for a second, then answered, "I would like to go for a walk." + +The little girl smiled, "I think that is a great idea!" + +They walked together around the garden and the little girl asked the potato, "Where do you want to go next?" + +The potato thought for a while and then decided, "Let's go to the pond and look at the fish." + +So, they continued walking until they got to the pond. The little girl was happy to see the fish swimming in the water and the potato was excited, too. + +The little girl and the potato had a wonderful day together, and the little girl decided she would take the potato home with her. + +The end. +Once there was a young boy who was walking along the soil. He looked around and he was very alert. He was looking for something special. + +All of a sudden, he spotted it! It was a beautiful stone with some golden sparkles. He picked it up and started to walk back home. + +On his way, he spotted an old man sitting on a bench. The old man saw the boy with the stone and he asked, “What is that you have there?†The young boy replied, “It’s a stone, it has sparkles!†+ +The old man said, “Let me see the stone.†But the young boy didn’t want to give it to him. He held on to the stone tightly and continued to walk away. + +The old man called out to him, “Give me the stone or I won’t let you go!†The young boy was getting scared, but knew he had to stay alert. He looked around and spotted a big tree, then he ran quickly towards it and hid inside. + +The old man could not find the boy and eventually gave up. The young boy was safe! The next day he brought the stone to his parents and showed them his sparkly discovery. They were pleased and hugged him tight! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Alex. Tom had a car and Alex wanted to drive it. + +Tom thought it was too dangerous, but Alex said they don't have to go far so Tom decided to let Alex drive. + +They got into the car, but when Alex tried to start the engine, it made a funny noise. + +"What's wrong?" asked Tom. + +Alex said, "I think we are out of fuel. This is disgusting!" + +Tom said, "Let's go to the petrol station and get some fuel!" + +Alex decided to get out of the car and said, "Yes, that's a good idea!" + +They walked to the petrol station, filled the car with fuel, and were on their way again! +One afternoon, Tom and his dad took a walk in the park. As they walked, they saw a band playing in the distance. Tom thought the band was interesting so he asked his dad to walk closer. As they got closer, Tom started to feel a strange feeling inside. His dad asked him what was wrong and he said he was scared. His dad said everything was okay and that he didn't need to worry. + +Then, when they were a few feet away from the band, Tom started to tremble as he heard the music getting louder. His dad put his arm around him and squeezed tighter. Tom was so frightened he thought he was going to faint. Then, the band stopped playing and everyone clapped. His dad said to Tom "You see, everything is okay. Nothing bad happened." Tom smiled and nodded. + +Tom knew this feeling of being scared. He had the same feeling before his dad took him to the circus last week and the circus ended up being a lot of fun. Tom knew the band was going to be fun too. He felt brave enough to take a step closer to the band. His dad smiled and held his hand. Together they walked closer - closer and closer until Tom could see the band very clearly. He smiles as the band started playing again. +One day, Pete was looking for something to do. He saw a mug and it was just the right size. He wanted to make it look even better. Pete went over to the cupboard, opened the door, and saw a sheet of paper. He picked it up and told his mom, “What’s this?†+ +Mom smiled and said, “It’s a cover for your mug.†Pete was excited. He asked, “How do I do it?†+ +“It’s easy,†Mom said. “You just have to press it onto the mug.†+ +Pete put the cover on and pressed it hard onto the mug. He smiled when he saw how nice it looked. He had made it even better with the cover on. + +Mom was proud. “You did a great job!†she said. Pete nodded and smiled. He was happy with his mug and the new hard cover. +Once, Uncle Dave decided to gather his new fishing rods and invited the entire family to join him on a fishing trip! By the time they got to the beach, everyone was so excited. + +Uncle Dave said, "I wonder if we can catch a shark today? That would be awesome!" + +Brady, who was only 3 years old, said, "Shark? What's that?" + +"It's a big fish," Uncle Dave replied. + +With the help of his family, Uncle Dave put the bait on the fishing line and threw it into the sea. They all waited patiently, hoping to catch a new shark and reunited in joy when the lines popped up with a big catch. + +When they pulled the lines in, they found a baby shark! It was so exciting to see such a new creature, everyone was amazed and started cheering. + +The family quickly returned the baby shark to the ocean with the help of Uncle Dave. After a fun day, they all looked forward to their next fishing adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a momma and a daughter. The momma was very worried about her daughter because she had been feeling sick and sad for some time. + +"I think it's time for you to see the doctor, sweetheart," said momma. + +"No! I forget the doctor," said the little girl. + +Momma was sad, she knew the doctor would help, but the little girl wouldn't forgot. She wasn't having it. + +Suddenly, momma had an idea. She took her daughter to the doctor's office and showed her the yellow door. + +"Look! This is where the doctor lives!" said momma in a cheerful voice. + +The little girl was so amazed by the bright yellow door. She was so excited, she forgot her fear and ran into the doctor's office. + +Momma was relieved. She knew that the doctor could help her daughter and maybe even make her smile again. + +The little girl was happy and so was momma. They went in, and the doctor made her feel better with a check-up and some tips to take care of her health. +Frankie the farmer was hard at work in the barn. He was loading bales of hay onto a wagon when the sky suddenly darkened and a powerful gust of wind blew through. He looked up and saw a team of horses galloping across the horizon. + +"Ah," he said with a twinkle in his eye, "can you feel it, my boy? We're in for some fun!" + +Frankie's three year old son, Timmy, was too excited to speak. He watched with amazement as the horses raced towards them and slowly came to a stop nearby. + +The team of powerful horses was here to compete in a race! As the day went on, the participants and spectators filled the barn with bright and cheerful voices. + +Finally, after much anticipation, it was time for the race to begin. Frankie picked Timmy up, put him in the wagon, and drove it to the starting line. + +"We've got to cheer on our team, Timmy!" said Frankie. Together, they watched, their hearts racing as the powerful horses ran down the track. + +In the end, their team won! As Frankie and Timmy packed up to leave, the little boy couldn't stop smiling. + +"It was a great day, Daddy," he said. + +"Indeed," replied Frankie. "And I think it's just the beginning of many more great things to come." +Tim was a bad boy. He did not listen to his mom and dad. He did not share his toys with his sister. He did not say sorry when he hurt someone. He did not do his chores. He only wanted to play and watch TV. + +One day, Tim saw a big shiny toy car in the store. He wanted it very much. He asked his mom to buy it for him. But his mom said no. She said he had enough toys and he had to be good first. Tim was angry. He threw a tantrum. He kicked and screamed and cried. + +His mom was sad. She took him out of the store. She said he had to go to his room and think about what he did. Tim did not want to go. He ran away from his mom. He ran back to the store. He saw the toy car. He grabbed it and ran out. He thought he was clever. + +But he was not. A man saw him. The man was a cop. He chased Tim. He caught him. He took the toy car from him. He said Tim was a thief. He said he had to go to the police station. Tim was scared. He wished he had listened to his mom. + +The cop took Tim to his mom. He told her what Tim did. She was shocked. She was angry. She was sorry. She thanked the cop. She said she would punish Tim. She said he had to give back the toy car and say sorry to the store. She said he had to do extra chores and no TV for a week. She said he had to learn his lesson. + +Tim was sad. He knew he was wrong. He blinked his eyes. He had tears. He said sorry to the cop. He said sorry to his mom. He said sorry to the store. He gave back the toy car. He went home with his mom. He did his chores. He did not watch TV. He tried to be good. + +He learned his lesson. He learned that being bad does not pay. He learned that being good makes his mom and dad happy. He learned that being good makes him happy. He learned that he had a will. He could choose to be good or bad. He chose to be good. He was a good boy. +Sara was a naughty girl who liked to complain a lot. She did not like to share her toys, or to eat her vegetables, or to go to bed on time. She always made a fuss and said "No!" to her mommy and daddy. + +One day, Sara wanted to play with her new doll, but her brother Tom wanted to play with it too. Sara did not want to let him have a turn, so she grabbed the doll and ran away. Tom ran after her and tried to get the doll back, but Sara hit him and shouted "Mine!" + +Mommy heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Sara and Tom fighting over the doll and was very angry. She said to Sara, "You are being very naughty, Sara. You need to share your toys with your brother, or I will take the doll away. That is a threat, Sara. Do you know what a threat is?" + +Sara did not know what a threat was, but she did not like the sound of it. She thought mommy was going to take her doll and give it to Tom. She did not want that to happen, so she started to cry and complain. She said, "No, mommy, no! It is my doll, not Tom's. You are mean, mommy. You are not fair!" + +Mommy did not listen to Sara's complaints. She said, "You are not being nice, Sara. You are hurting your brother and making him sad. You need to say sorry to him and give him a hug. Then you can take turns playing with the doll. If you do not do that, I will take the doll away and put it in the closet. That is the last warning, Sara. Do you understand?" + +Sara did not want to lose her doll, so she stopped crying and complaining. She looked at Tom, who had a red mark on his cheek and tears in his eyes. She felt a little sorry for him, so she said, "Sorry, Tom. I did not mean to hit you. Do you want to play with the doll?" Tom nodded and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good sister." He took the doll and gave it a kiss. + +Mommy was happy to see Sara and Tom getting along. She said, "That is very good, Sara. You are being kind and generous. I am proud of you. You can keep the doll, but you have to share it with Tom. And you have to eat your vegetables and go to bed on time. No more complaining, okay?" + +Sara nodded and hugged mommy. She said, "Okay, mommy. I love you. And I love Tom. And I love my doll." Mommy hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Sara. And I love Tom. And I love your doll. Now let's go and have some fun." They all went to the living room and played with the doll and other toys. They had a lot of fun and did not complain anymore. +Tim likes to play with his cricket. His cricket is green and can jump very high. Tim calls his cricket Hoppy. Hoppy lives in a small box with some grass and water. + +One day, Tim takes Hoppy outside to the garden. He wants to show Hoppy the flowers and the birds. He puts Hoppy on the ground and lets him hop around. Hoppy is happy and makes a loud noise. + +Tim sees a big cat in the garden. The cat sees Hoppy too. The cat is hungry and wants to catch Hoppy. The cat runs towards Hoppy and tries to grab him with his paw. + +Tim is scared and shouts, "No, cat, no! Hoppy is my friend!" He runs to Hoppy and picks him up. He holds him close and runs back to the house. The cat follows him and tries to jump on him. + +Tim reaches the door and opens it. He goes inside and shuts the door. The cat is outside and cannot get in. The cat is angry and meows loudly. + +Tim hugs Hoppy and says, "You are safe, Hoppy. I love you. You are a good cricket." Hoppy makes a soft noise and stretches his legs. He is glad that Tim saved him. He loves Tim too. He is a fair boy. +Tom and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. One day, they saw a big house with a wide door. They were curious and wanted to see inside. + +They knocked on the door, but no one answered. They pushed the door and it opened. They walked in and saw many strange things. There were pots and pans, books and candles, and a big black cat. They heard a voice say, "Who is there?" + +They turned around and saw a witch. She had a long nose, a pointy hat and a broom. She looked angry and said, "You are not welcome here. This is my house. Go away or I will turn you into frogs." + +Tom and Mia were scared and ran to the door. But the door was locked. They tried to open it, but it did not move. They heard the witch laugh and say, "You cannot escape. You will be my pets. Repeat after me: Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit." + +Tom and Mia did not want to be frogs. They did not repeat after the witch. They looked for another way out. They saw a window with a curtain. They pulled the curtain and saw the park. They opened the window and jumped out. They ran to their mom and dad and told them what happened. + +Mom and dad hugged them and said, "You are brave and smart. You did not listen to the witch. You found a way to escape. We are proud of you. But do not go near that house again. It is dangerous. The witch is mean and bad." +Anna liked to spend time with her grandpa. He was a painter and he had many colors and brushes. He taught Anna how to paint flowers and trees and animals. Anna loved to paint with her grandpa. + +One day, Anna's mom said they had to go to the city for a week. Anna was sad. She did not want to leave her grandpa and his paints. She wanted to stay and paint more. She cried and said no. She was spoiled and did not listen to her mom. + +Her mom was angry and said they had to go. She packed Anna's bag and put her in the car. Anna was still crying and kicking. She did not say bye to her grandpa. She was very rude. + +When they got to the city, Anna did not like it. It was loud and dirty and boring. She missed her grandpa and his paints. She had no fun. She was sorry for being spoiled and rude. + +She called her grandpa and said she was sorry. She said she loved him and missed him. She asked him to send her a picture of his paints. He said he was sorry too. He said he loved her and missed her. He said he would send her a picture of his paints and a surprise. + +The next day, Anna got a big box in the mail. It was from her grandpa. She opened it and saw many colors and brushes and a canvas. It was a paint set for her. She was so happy. She also saw a picture of her grandpa and his paints. He had painted a big heart and wrote "I love you, Anna". She was so touched. She hugged the picture and the paint set. She said thank you to her grandpa. She said she would paint him a picture too. She was not spoiled anymore. She was grateful. +Lily likes to sing. She sings in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sings to her toys, to her mom, and to her dad. She sings when she is happy, when she is sad, and when she is bored. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom. She sees a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. She wants to play with everything. She runs to the slide and climbs up. She slides down with a whoosh. She giggles and runs to the swing. She pushes herself high and feels the wind in her hair. She laughs and runs to the sandbox. She digs and builds a castle. She is having fun. + +Then, she hears a sound. It is a bird. The bird is on a tree. The bird is singing. Lily likes the bird's song. She feels an urge to sing with the bird. She opens her mouth and sings. She sings loud and clear. She sings the same notes as the bird. + +The bird hears Lily's song. The bird looks at Lily. The bird is surprised. The bird is not used to hearing a human sing like a bird. The bird is curious. The bird flies down and lands on the sandbox. The bird tilts its head and looks at Lily. + +"Hi, bird," Lily says. "Do you like my song?" + +The bird nods. The bird likes Lily's song. The bird thinks Lily is brave and smart. The bird thinks singing with a human is fun. + +"Hi, Lily," the bird says. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +Lily nods. Lily wants to be the bird's friend. Lily thinks the bird is cute and nice. Lily thinks singing with a bird is cool. + +"Yes, bird," Lily says. "I want to be your friend." + +The bird smiles. The bird hops on Lily's shoulder. The bird and Lily sing together. They sing a happy song. They sing a tough song. They sing a song of friendship. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy animals in the garden. They had a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a rhino. Ben liked the rhino best because it had a big horn on its nose. He pretended to make the rhino charge at the other animals and knock them over. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Lily said. "You are being mean to my animals. They don't like it when you hit them with your horn." + +"But it's fun!" Ben said. "The rhino is strong and brave. He can do what he wants." + +Lily was impatient with Ben. She wanted to play nicely with her animals and make them friends. She picked up the giraffe and tried to hug it. But Ben came with his rhino and slapped the giraffe with his horn. The giraffe fell to the ground and Lily cried. + +"Ben, you are a bad boy!" Lily said. "You hurt my giraffe. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +She ran to the house and told their mom what Ben did. Mom was angry with Ben and took away his rhino. She told him to say sorry to Lily and to share his toys. Ben felt sad and sorry. He went to Lily and gave her a hug. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was wrong to slap your giraffe. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily smiled and nodded. She forgave Ben and gave him back his rhino. They decided to play together and make their animals happy. They learned to be kind and gentle with their toys and with each other. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big tunnel made of wood and metal. It looked like a train could go through it. + +"Let's go inside!" Tom said. He liked to explore new things. + +"I don't know," Lily said. She felt anxious. She did not like dark and small places. "What if there are bugs or spiders or monsters?" + +"Don't be scared," Tom said. "It will be fun. I will go first and you can follow me. Come on!" + +Tom ran to the tunnel and went in. He could see some light at the other end. He shouted to Lily, "It's not so bad! Come on!" + +Lily walked slowly to the tunnel. She wanted to be brave like Tom, but she was still anxious. She looked inside the tunnel. It was dark and long. She could hear Tom's voice, but she could not see him. + +She took a deep breath and stepped into the tunnel. She tried to walk fast, but she stumbled on something. She fell down and hurt her knee. She cried out, "Ow! Tom, help!" + +Tom heard Lily's cry. He ran back to her. He saw her on the ground, holding her knee. He felt sorry for her. + +"Are you okay?" he asked. He reached for her hand and helped her up. + +"It hurts," Lily said. She had a small cut on her knee. It was bleeding a little. + +"I'm sorry," Tom said. "I should not have made you go in the tunnel. You did not want to. It was not fun. It was scary." + +Lily nodded. She was glad Tom was with her. She hugged him and said, "It's okay. You are my friend. Let's go out of the tunnel and find mom. She will make it better." + +Tom nodded. He hugged her back and said, "Okay. Let's go. I am your friend. I will not make you do things you don't like again." + +They walked out of the tunnel, holding hands. They saw their mom sitting on a bench. She smiled and waved at them. They ran to her and told her what happened. She hugged them and kissed their cheeks. She cleaned Lily's knee and put a band-aid on it. She said, "You are both very brave. I am proud of you. How about we get some ice cream?" + +Tom and Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +They forgot about the tunnel and the pain. They enjoyed their ice cream and their mom's love. They were happy. +Lily loved to watch cartoons on TV. She liked the funny animals and the bright colors. She had a favorite cartoon, about a brave dog who protected his friends from bad guys. She always watched it after lunch. + +One day, her brother Max came home from school. He was bored and wanted to play. He saw Lily watching her cartoon and he was jealous. He wanted to watch something else. He grabbed the remote and changed the channel. + +"Hey, give it back!" Lily shouted. "I was watching that!" + +"I don't care, it's a baby show. I want to watch sports," Max said. He held the remote high, so Lily could not reach it. + +Lily was angry and sad. She tried to get the remote, but Max was too big and strong. She started to cry. She wished the brave dog from her cartoon was here. He would protect her and make Max give back the remote. + +Then, she had an idea. She ran to her room and got her stuffed dog. It looked like the brave dog from her cartoon. She hugged it and whispered, "Please, help me. Max is mean. He took my cartoon." + +She brought the stuffed dog to the living room and showed it to Max. "Look, this is my friend. He is brave and strong. He will protect me and make you give back the remote." + +Max laughed. "That's a silly toy. It can't do anything. It's not real." + +Lily felt hurt. She loved her stuffed dog. She believed he was real. She said, "Yes, he is. He is my best friend. He is better than you. You are a bad brother." + +Max stopped laughing. He felt sorry. He realized he had been mean to Lily. He liked his sister, even if she watched baby shows. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You're right. I was a bad brother. Here, you can have the remote. You can watch your cartoon. I'll watch with you." + +Lily smiled. She was happy. She said, "Thank you, Max. You're a good brother. I'll share my cartoon with you. Maybe you'll like it too." + +She gave her stuffed dog a kiss. She said, "Thank you, too. You protected me and made Max nice. You're my hero." + +She and Max sat on the couch and watched the cartoon together. They laughed and hugged. They were friends again. +Lily and Ben like to play in the snow. They put on their coats, hats, boots and gloves. They go outside and see a big hill. They want to slide down the hill. + +They find a big piece of cardboard. They put it on the snow. They sit on the cardboard. They hold each other's hands. They say, "Ready, set, go!" They push off and slide down the hill. + +They go very fast. They feel the wind on their faces. They laugh and scream. They see a big tree at the bottom of the hill. They try to stop, but they can't. They slide into the tree. + +They fall off the cardboard. They land in the snow. The snow is deep. They are covered in snow. They look at each other. They are not hurt. They giggle. + +They get up and shake off the snow. They pick up their cardboard. They see their gloves. Their gloves are stuck on the tree. They reach for their gloves. They pull them off the tree. They put them back on their hands. + +They are cold and wet, but they are happy. They want to slide down the hill again. They climb up the hill. They sit on the cardboard. They hold each other's hands. They say, "Ready, set, go!" They slide down the hill again. +Sam and Mia liked to play safari. They had hats and binoculars and a big tent. They pretended to see lions and zebras and giraffes in the backyard. They took turns to be the guide and the explorer. + +One day, Sam wanted to be the guide again. He said he knew where to find the best animals. Mia said no, it was her turn. She said she wanted to see the elephants. They started to fight. They pulled the binoculars and the hats and the tent. They shouted and cried. + +Mom heard the noise and came outside. She saw the mess and the tears. She was not happy. She said, "Stop fighting! You are supposed to be friends. Why can't you share and take turns?" + +Sam and Mia felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and to Mom. They hugged and made up. Mom said, "That's better. Now, why don't you work together and have a fun safari? You can both be guides and explorers. And maybe you can find some elephants too." + +Sam and Mia smiled and nodded. They picked up the binoculars and the hats and the tent. They said thank you to Mom and went back to the backyard. They were patient and kind and helpful. They had a great safari. They saw many animals and had many adventures. And they even found some elephants. +Tom and Anna are going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They are very excited. They pack their bags and toys and get in the car. They drive to the big place where the jets are. Jets are big and fast and can fly in the sky. + +Tom and Anna see many jets. Some are white, some are blue, some are red. They hear the jets make loud noises. Vroom! Boom! Roar! Tom and Anna cover their ears. They are scared of the loud noises. Mom and Dad tell them not to be scared. The jets are just saying hello. + +Tom and Anna go inside the big place. They show their tickets to a nice lady. She smiles and gives them stickers. They put the stickers on their shirts. They are happy. They follow Mom and Dad to a gate. They wait for their jet. + +Soon, they hear a voice say their jet is ready. They walk to a door. They see their jet. It is white and blue and has a big number on it. They go inside the jet. They find their seats. They buckle their belts. They look out the window. They see other jets and people and cars. + +The jet starts to move. It goes faster and faster. It lifts off the ground. It flies in the sky. Tom and Anna feel funny in their tummies. They hold Mom and Dad's hands. They relax. They are not scared anymore. They are flying. They are happy. They are going on a trip. +Anna likes to watch the birds in the sky. She sees them fly high and low, fast and slow. She wonders how they do it. She wants to fly too. + +She asks her mom, "Mom, can I fly like the birds?" Her mom smiles and says, "No, my dear, you can't fly like the birds. You have no wings. But you can do other things that birds can't do." + +"Like what?" Anna asks. + +"Like talk, and sing, and draw, and hug, and dance, and many more," her mom says. + +Anna thinks about it. She likes to talk, and sing, and draw, and hug, and dance. She decides that she is happy to be a girl, not a bird. + +She says, "Mom, I love you. You are right. I can do many things that birds can't do. But can we still watch the birds?" + +"Of course, my dear," her mom says. "We can watch the birds and enjoy their motion. They are beautiful and graceful. And maybe, if we listen carefully, we can learn something from their songs." + +They sit on the grass and watch the birds. Anna feels the sun on her face and the wind in her hair. She hears the birds chirp and whistle. She closes her eyes and imagines flying with them. She smiles and thinks that life is easy and good. +Tim and Sue like to swim in the pool. They wear hats and sun cream. They listen to Mom and Dad. They are obedient. + +One day, they see a big fan near the pool. It makes a loud noise. It blows air and water. Tim and Sue are curious. They want to touch the fan. + +"Can we go near the fan?" Tim asks Mom. + +"No, you can't," Mom says. "The fan is dangerous. It can hurt you. Stay away from the fan." + +But Tim and Sue do not listen. They are not obedient. They sneak to the fan when Mom and Dad are not looking. They reach out their hands. + +"Ouch!" Tim and Sue cry. The fan is sharp and fast. It cuts their fingers. They bleed. They cry. + +Mom and Dad hear them. They run to the fan. They see Tim and Sue. They are angry and worried. + +"What did you do?" Mom asks. "Why did you not listen to us?" + +"We are sorry," Tim and Sue say. "We were curious. We wanted to touch the fan." + +Mom and Dad hug them. They bandage their fingers. They take them to the doctor. They teach them a lesson. + +"Never touch the fan again," Mom and Dad say. "The fan is not a toy. It is not for swimming. It is for cooling. You must be obedient. You must be safe." + +Tim and Sue nod. They learn their lesson. They say sorry to Mom and Dad. They promise to be obedient. They do not touch the fan again. They swim in the pool. They have fun. +Anna was a humble girl. She did not like to show off or brag. She liked to help her friends and share her toys. She was happy in her classroom. + +One day, the teacher gave them a puzzle to solve. It was a picture of a farm with many animals. Anna liked puzzles. She thought hard and looked for the pieces that matched. She found the cow, the pig, the sheep and the horse. She smiled and put them in the right places. + +Some of the other kids finished before her. They shouted and ran to the teacher. They wanted to get a sticker for their work. They did not care about the puzzle. They only cared about the sticker. + +Anna did not mind. She kept working on her puzzle. She wanted to see the whole picture. She thought it was beautiful. She found the last piece. It was the farmer. She put it in the corner and looked at her puzzle. She felt proud and happy. + +The teacher came to her and saw her puzzle. She smiled and said, "Well done, Anna! You did a great job! You are a humble and smart girl. You deserve a sticker too." She gave Anna a sticker with a star. Anna thanked her and stuck it on her shirt. She did not show off or brag. She just smiled and hugged her puzzle. She was happy in her classroom. +Lily hated haircuts. She did not like the scissors near her head. She did not like the noise of the dryer. She did not like the way her hair felt after. She liked her hair long and messy. + +One day, Mommy said, "Lily, you need a haircut. Your hair is too long and tangled. Come on, let's go to the salon." + +Lily said, "No, Mommy, no! I don't want a haircut. I like my hair. Please, Mommy, no!" + +Mommy said, "Sorry, Lily, but you have to. It will be quick and easy. I promise. You can choose a sticker and a candy when you are done." + +Lily cried and kicked. She did not want to go. But Mommy was stronger and carried her to the car. + +At the salon, Lily saw a lady with a big smile. She said, "Hello, Lily. I'm Sue. I'm going to give you a nice haircut. Don't be scared. I'll be gentle." + +Lily did not trust Sue. She hid behind Mommy. She said, "No, Sue, no! I don't want a nice haircut. I want my hair. Go away, Sue, go away!" + +Sue said, "Oh, Lily, don't be sad. I have something for you. Look, it's a magic cape. It will make you feel warm and cozy. And it has a picture of a snowman on it. Do you like snowmen, Lily?" + +Lily looked at the cape. It was blue and white. It had a snowman with a hat and a scarf. Lily liked snowmen. She liked to play in the snow. She liked to make snowballs and snow angels. She liked to feel the icy air on her face. + +Lily said, "Yes, Sue, I like snowmen. They are fun and cold." + +Sue said, "That's great, Lily. Why don't you put on the magic cape and sit on this chair? Then we can talk about snowmen while I cut your hair. It will be fun and fast." + +Lily thought for a moment. She still hated haircuts. But she liked snowmen. And she liked the magic cape. Maybe it would not be so bad. Maybe Sue was nice. Maybe she could get a sticker and a candy. + +Lily said, "OK, Sue, OK. I'll try the magic cape and the chair. But be careful with my hair. And don't cut too much." + +Sue said, "Of course, Lily, of course. I'll be careful and gentle. And I'll only cut a little bit. You'll still have beautiful hair. And you'll get a sticker and a candy. You're such a brave girl, Lily." + +Lily smiled and nodded. She put on the magic cape and sat on the chair. She felt warm and cozy. She talked to Sue about snowmen and snowflakes. She did not notice the scissors and the dryer. She did not mind the way her hair felt after. She liked her haircut. It was not so bad. It was fun and fast. +Ben liked to play with his marbles. He had many marbles of different colors and sizes. He liked to roll them on the floor and make them go fast. He also liked to make patterns with them and count them. + +One day, he saw a new boy in his class. His name was Sam. Sam looked sad and shy. He did not have any friends or toys. Ben wanted to be nice to him. He went to Sam and said, "Hi, I am Ben. Do you want to play with me?" + +Sam nodded and smiled a little. Ben showed him his marbles and said, "These are my marbles. They are fun and pretty. You can have some if you like. I have many." + +Sam thanked Ben and picked some marbles. He liked the blue ones and the big ones. He said, "These are nice marbles. Thank you for sharing. You are very kind." + +Ben and Sam played with the marbles together. They rolled them, made patterns, and counted them. They also talked and laughed. They became good friends. Ben said, "You are very clever. You can make good patterns and count well. I am happy to play with you. You are welcome to play with me anytime." +Tom is a very intelligent boy. He likes to learn new things and ask questions. He also likes to play with his toys and his dog, Max. + +One day, Tom and Max go to the park with Mom. They see a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. Tom wants to try them all. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He slides down very fast and laughs. Max barks and wags his tail. + +Then, Tom sees an old man sitting on a bench. He has a big book in his hands. Tom is curious. He walks to the old man and says hello. The old man smiles and says hello back. He asks Tom if he likes books. Tom nods and says yes. He likes books with pictures and stories. + +The old man shows Tom his book. It has many words and no pictures. Tom tries to read some words, but they are too hard. He asks the old man what the book is about. The old man says it is about history and science. He tells Tom some interesting facts about the past and the world. + +Tom listens and learns. He thinks the old man is very intelligent and kind. He wants to be like him when he grows up. He asks the old man if he can grab his book and look at it. The old man says yes and gives Tom his book. Tom holds the book carefully and thanks the old man. + +Mom sees Tom and the old man talking. She is happy that Tom has made a new friend. She calls Tom and Max and says it is time to go home. Tom says goodbye to the old man and gives him back his book. He hugs the old man and says he hopes to see him again. The old man hugs Tom and says he hopes so too. He tells Tom to keep reading and learning. Tom and Max follow Mom to the car. They wave to the old man and drive away. Tom thinks about the book and the old man. He feels very intelligent and happy. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a fancy doll with a shiny dress and a hat. Tom had a copper car that made noises when he pushed it. Sara liked Tom's car, but Tom did not want to share it. + +"Can I play with your car, Tom?" Sara asked. + +"No, it's mine!" Tom said. "You have your doll, go play with her." + +"But your car is so cool, it makes sounds and it's copper!" Sara said. "Please, Tom, just for a little bit." + +"No, no, no!" Tom said. He pushed Sara away and ran to the other side of the room. + +Sara felt sad and angry. She wanted to play with the car, too. She looked at her doll and had an idea. She took off the doll's hat and dress and threw them on the floor. Then she took a tissue and wiped the doll's face and hair. She made the doll look dirty and messy. + +"Look, Tom, look at my doll!" Sara said. "She's not fancy anymore, she's like your car!" + +Tom looked at Sara's doll and gasped. He saw that she had ruined her doll's clothes and face. He felt sorry for the doll and for Sara. He realized that he had been mean to Sara and that she only wanted to have fun with him. + +"Wow, Sara, what did you do to your doll?" Tom said. + +"I made her like your car, Tom," Sara said. "Do you like her now?" + +Tom felt a pang in his heart. He knew that Sara had done that to make him happy, but he also knew that she had given up something that she liked. He felt ashamed of himself and wanted to make up with Sara. + +"Sara, I'm sorry, I was wrong," Tom said. "You don't have to do that to your doll. She was pretty and fancy, and you liked her. Here, you can play with my car, if you want. I'll help you fix your doll, too." + +Sara smiled and hugged Tom. She was happy that Tom had changed his mind and that he wanted to share his car with her. She also felt relieved that Tom would help her fix her doll. She thanked Tom and took his car. They played together with the car and the doll, and they had a lot of fun. They learned to be nice to each other and to respect their toys. +Lily likes to draw with her crayons. She has many colors and she makes pictures of her family, her friends and her toys. She puts her pictures in a folder to keep them safe and neat. She is very proud of her folder. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom and her brother Max. She brings her folder with her because she wants to show her pictures to her friends. She plays on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. She has a lot of fun. + +But then, she sees Max running with her folder. He is being naughty and he wants to tease her. He runs very fast and Lily tries to catch him. She shouts, "Max, give me back my folder! It is mine and I care about it!" + +Max does not listen. He runs to the pond and throws the folder in the water. He thinks it is funny, but Lily does not. She cries and runs to her mom. She is very sad and angry. + +Mom sees what happened and she is not happy. She scolds Max and makes him say sorry to Lily. She helps Lily get her folder out of the pond, but it is wet and dirty. Some of the pictures are ruined. Lily feels very bad. + +Mom hugs Lily and tells her that she is sorry too. She says that she knows how much Lily cares about her folder and her pictures. She says that they can try to dry the folder and make new pictures. She says that she loves Lily and that she is very proud of her. + +Lily feels a little better. She says thank you to her mom and that she loves her too. She says sorry to Max and that she forgives him. She says that she hopes he will be nicer and care more about her things. She says that she still wants to be his sister. + +Max feels sorry too. He says sorry to Lily and that he loves her too. He says that he was wrong and that he will care more about her things. He says that he still wants to be her brother. + +They hug and make up. They go home with their mom and they try to fix the folder and the pictures. They are slow and careful. They are happy to be a family. +Lily and Ben like to play basketball. They have a big ball and a hoop. The hoop is on a pole in the yard. Lily and Ben take turns to throw the ball in the hoop. + +One day, they see a new hoop in the park. It is very high and shiny. Lily and Ben want to try it. They run to the park with their ball. + +"Wow, this hoop is so big!" Lily says. "Can you reach it, Ben?" + +Ben jumps and tries to throw the ball. But he is too short. The ball falls down. + +"Let me try!" Lily says. She jumps and tries to throw the ball. But she is also too short. The ball falls down. + +They try again and again. But they cannot reach the hoop. + +Lily has an idea. She sees a big box near the hoop. She drags the box to the hoop. She climbs on the box. She is taller now. + +"Look, Ben, I can reach the hoop!" Lily says. She holds the ball and tries to attach it to the hoop. + +But the box is not strong. It breaks under Lily's weight. Lily falls down with the ball and the box. She hurts her knee. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cries. "That hurts!" + +Ben runs to Lily. He helps her up. He sees blood on her knee. + +"Oh no, Lily, you are bleeding!" Ben says. "That is dangerous! We need to go home and tell Mom!" + +Lily nods. She is scared and sad. She holds Ben's hand. They leave the ball and the box in the park. They run home to Mom. Mom hugs them and cleans Lily's knee. She puts a band-aid on it. + +"Next time, be careful, okay?" Mom says. "Don't play with things that are too high or too weak. They can be dangerous." + +Lily and Ben say sorry. They hug Mom. They learn their lesson. They play with their own hoop in the yard. They have fun. They are safe. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. One day, they found a shiny object in the park. It was a ring with a big stone that sparkled in the sun. Lily and Ben both wanted the object, but they did not want to share it. + +They started to shout at each other. "It is mine!" Lily said. "No, it is mine!" Ben said. They pulled and tugged on the object, but neither of them would let go. They were so angry and loud that they did not hear the man who came up behind them. + +The man was rich and wore a suit and a hat. He saw the object in Lily and Ben's hands and recognized it. It was his ring that he had lost in the park. He was very happy to find it, but he was also very sad to see Lily and Ben fighting over it. + +He cleared his throat and said, "Excuse me, children, but that object belongs to me. I dropped it here by accident and I have been looking for it everywhere. It is very precious to me, because it was a gift from my wife who passed away. Can I please have it back?" + +Lily and Ben stopped shouting and looked at the man. They felt ashamed and sorry for being so greedy and rude. They realized that the object was not theirs and that it meant a lot to the man. They let go of the object and gave it to the man. They said, "We are sorry, sir, we did not know. Here is your ring. We hope you are happy." + +The man smiled and thanked them. He said, "You are very kind, children, and I appreciate your honesty. I can see that you are friends, and that is more valuable than any object. Friends should not fight over things, but share and care for each other. That is the best way to be happy. Here, take this as a token of my gratitude." He gave them each a coin and a candy. + +Lily and Ben thanked the man and hugged each other. They learned their lesson and decided to be better friends. They shared the coin and the candy and played happily in the park. They never shouted over an object again. +Sam had a toy train that he loved very much. He played with it every day and made it go fast on the tracks. But one day, the train broke. The front part came off and the wheels fell out. Sam was very sad and cried. + +His mom saw him crying and asked him what was wrong. Sam showed her his broken train and said he wanted to fix it. His mom was compassionate and hugged him. She said they could try to repair the train together. She got some glue and some tape and helped Sam put the parts back. + +They worked hard and soon the train looked like new. Sam was very happy and thanked his mom. He wanted to test his train and see if it still worked. He put it on the tracks and pushed the button. The train started to move, but it made a strange noise. It sounded like a hiss and a clank. + +Sam and his mom looked at the train and saw something was wrong. There was smoke coming out of the train and sparks flying. They realized that Sam had put an iron inside the train by mistake. The iron was hot and made the train burn. Sam and his mom quickly took the train off the tracks and unplugged the iron. They were scared and sorry. + +They decided to throw away the train and the iron. They were too dangerous and damaged. Sam was sad again and said he missed his train. His mom was compassionate and said she was sorry too. She said they could go to the store and buy a new train. A train that did not need an iron. Sam smiled and said he liked that idea. He hugged his mom and they went to the store. +Sam liked to play with his trains. He had many trains of different colors and sizes. He made a network of tracks on the floor of his room. He liked to make the trains go fast and slow, and make noises like choo-choo and beep-beep. + +One day, his mom told him that his cousin Lily was coming to visit. Sam was happy, because he liked Lily. She was fun and kind, and she liked to play with his trains too. Sam wanted to invite Lily to his room and show her his network of tracks. He thought she would like it. + +But when Lily came, she brought her doll with her. She said she wanted to play with her doll, not with the trains. She said the trains were boring and noisy. Sam was sad, because he wanted to share his trains with her. He asked her to please play with him, but she said no. + +Then, Lily saw Sam's closet. She said she wanted to see what was inside. She was very nosy. She opened the closet and started to look at Sam's clothes and toys. She took out some of his things and threw them on the floor. She said they were ugly and silly. + +Sam was angry, because Lily was making a mess and not being nice. He told her to stop and put his things back. He said she was not a good guest. He said he did not want to play with her anymore. He said he wanted her to leave his room. + +Lily was surprised, because she thought Sam was being rude. She said she was just curious and wanted to see his stuff. She said he was being mean and selfish. She said she did not want to play with him either. She said she wanted to go home. + +Sam and Lily started to cry. They both felt hurt and lonely. Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw the mess and the tears. She hugged them and said she was sorry. She said they were both good kids, but they needed to learn to share and respect each other. She said they could still have fun and be friends, if they tried to understand and listen to each other. She said she would help them clean up and then they could have a snack and play something they both liked. + +Sam and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry for what they said and did. They said they were sorry too. They said they still liked each other. They said they wanted to play together. They smiled and hugged. They helped their mom clean up and then they went to the kitchen. They had some cookies and milk and talked about their favorite things. They decided to play with the trains and the doll, and make them be friends too. They had fun and laughed. They were happy. +Lily and Max were going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They had to pack their luggage with clothes, toys and books. Lily had a pink suitcase and Max had a blue one. They put their luggage in the car and got ready to go. + +"Are we there yet?" Max asked after a while. + +"No, not yet. We have to drive for a long time," Mom said. + +Lily looked out the window and saw trees, houses and cars. She was bored. She wanted to play with her toys. She reached for her suitcase in the back seat. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Max said. He grabbed his suitcase and pulled it away from Lily. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. She pulled it back. + +They both pulled hard on the suitcase. The zipper broke and the toys and books fell out. + +"Uh-oh," Lily and Max said. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and looked back. They saw the mess in the back seat. + +"What happened?" Dad asked. + +"Lily and Max were fighting over their luggage," Mom said. + +"That's not good. You have to share and be nice to each other. Your luggage is important, but your brother and sister are more important," Dad said. + +Lily and Max felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and helped to pick up their toys and books. They put them back in their suitcases and zipped them up. + +"Can we play together?" Lily asked. + +"OK," Max said. + +They took out some toys and books and played together. They had fun and forgot about being bored. Mom and Dad smiled and drove on. +Sam liked to bounce on his bed. He bounced up and down, up and down, every morning. He bounced so high that he could touch the ceiling. He bounced so hard that he made his toys fall off the shelf. He bounced so loud that he woke up his mom and dad. + +One day, Sam smelled something yummy. He bounced off his bed and ran to the kitchen. He saw a big plate of waffles on the table. He loved waffles. They were sweet and soft and warm. He wanted to eat them all. He did not see the note that his mom left for him. The note said: "Sam, these waffles are for your dad. He has a very important meeting today. He needs to be rich and happy. Do not touch them. Love, Mom." + +Sam did not care. He grabbed a waffle and took a big bite. He grabbed another waffle and took another bite. He grabbed a third waffle and took a third bite. He was very greedy. He did not share. He did not think. + +He did not hear his dad coming down the stairs. He did not see his dad's angry face. He did not feel his dad's strong hand. He only heard his dad's loud voice. + +"Sam, what are you doing? You ate my waffles! You ruined my day! You are a very bad boy!" + +Sam felt scared and sad. He dropped the waffle and started to cry. He wanted to say sorry, but he could not. He wanted to hug his dad, but he could not. He wanted to bounce on his bed, but he could not. + +He could only sit on the floor and cry. He learned a hard lesson. He wished he had listened to his mom. He wished he had been good. He wished he had not eaten the waffles. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they fight over a muffin. Sara says it is hers, and Ben says it is his. They pull and tug and yell. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the muffin torn in half. She is not happy. She says, "Why are you fighting over a muffin? You have more muffins in the kitchen. You should share and be kind to each other." + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to each other and hug. Mom smiles and says, "That's better. Now, why don't you join me in the garden? It is a peaceful day, and we can enjoy the sun and the flowers." + +Sara and Ben agree. They take their muffin halves and follow Mom to the garden. They see the birds and the bees and the butterflies. They feel happy and calm. They eat their muffins and share some with Mom. They learn that sharing is caring, and that fighting is not fun. They decide to be good twins and play nicely. +Lily and Ben are playing catch with a ball in the park. They like to throw the ball high and far and run after it. Sometimes they miss the ball and it rolls away. Then they have to find it. + +One time, the ball goes over a fence and into a big house. Lily and Ben run to the fence and look for the ball. They see a mean dog in the yard. The dog has the ball in his mouth. He growls and barks at them. + +"Can we get the ball back?" Lily asks Ben. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "The dog looks angry. Maybe we should ask someone in the house." + +They see a man coming out of the house. He looks nice. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, kids," he says. "What are you doing here?" + +"We are playing catch with our ball," Lily says. "But the ball went over the fence and the dog has it. Can you please get it for us?" + +The man nods. He walks to the dog and says something. The dog drops the ball and runs to the man. The man picks up the ball and throws it over the fence to Lily and Ben. + +"Here you go," he says. "Be careful next time. The dog is not very friendly. He doesn't like strangers." + +"Thank you, mister," Lily and Ben say. They catch the ball and run away. + +"That was nice of him," Lily says. + +"Yes, it was," Ben says. "But I have a question." + +"What is it?" Lily asks. + +"Why did he call us strangers?" Ben asks. "We are not strangers. We are friends." + +Lily thinks for a moment. Then she says, "Maybe he meant strangers to the dog. The dog doesn't know us. He only knows the man." + +"Oh," Ben says. "That makes sense. But it's still a stupid question." + +Lily laughs. She agrees. They keep playing catch and forget about the dog and the man. They have fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw a big box near a bench. It was wrapped in shiny paper and had a bow on top. + +"Wow, what is that?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe it is a present for someone," Ben said. + +They ran to the box and looked at it. There was a tag that said "To Max, from Grandma and Grandpa. Happy birthday!" + +"It is not for us," Lily said. "It is for Max." + +"Who is Max?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a boy who lives near the park," Lily said. + +They heard a voice behind them. It was a man with a camera. He smiled and said, "Hello, kids. Are you admiring the box?" + +They turned around and saw the man. He had a badge that said "Max's dad". + +"Yes, sir. It is a very nice box," Lily said. + +"It is for my son, Max. Today is his birthday. He is three years old, like you," the man said. + +"Happy birthday, Max!" Lily and Ben said. + +"Thank you, kids. That is very kind of you. Do you want to meet Max? He is over there with his mom and his friends. They are having a picnic," the man said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They followed the man to the picnic area. They saw a boy with a blue hat and a cake. He had a big smile on his face. He was surrounded by other kids and adults. + +"Hi, Max. These are Lily and Ben. They were looking at your box. They wished you a happy birthday," the man said. + +"Hi, Lily and Ben. Thank you for your wish. Do you want to join us? We have cake and juice and balloons," Max said. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They were enthusiastic. They liked cake and juice and balloons. They nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +They sat down with Max and his friends. They ate cake and drank juice. They played with balloons and sang songs. They had a lot of fun. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They made a new friend. They thanked Max and his dad for inviting them. They thanked Max's grandma and grandpa for the box. They wondered what was inside. They hoped it was something Max liked. They said goodbye and went back to their swing and slide. They agreed it was a good day. +Lila and Ben were friends. They liked to play outside in the sun. But one day, the weather was bad. It was cold and wet and gray. Lila and Ben could not go out. + +"I'm bored," Lila said. "Let's play with your toys." + +"OK," Ben said. He showed Lila his new toy car. It was red and shiny and fast. "Look, it can make sounds and lights," he said. He pressed a button and the car beeped and flashed. + +"Wow, that's cool," Lila said. She wanted to play with the car too. "Can I try it?" + +"Sure," Ben said. He gave the car to Lila. She smiled and thanked him. She pressed the button and the car beeped and flashed. She moved the car on the floor and made it go zoom. + +But then, something bad happened. The car stopped working. It did not beep or flash or zoom. It was silent and dark and still. Lila tried to press the button again, but nothing happened. She looked at the car and saw a crack on the side. She had broken the car. + +"Oh no," Lila said. She felt scared and sorry. She gave the car back to Ben. "I'm sorry, Ben. I broke your car. It was an accident." + +Ben looked at the car and saw the crack. He felt angry and sad. He loved his car. It was his favorite toy. He did not want to share it with Lila. He thought she was careless and mean. He did not believe it was an accident. + +He snatched the car from Lila and shouted at her. "You're a bad friend, Lila. You broke my car on purpose. You're jealous of my car. You're a liar and a thief. Go away. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +Lila was shocked and hurt. She did not break the car on purpose. She was not jealous of the car. She was not a liar or a thief. She was a good friend. She wanted to play with Ben. She tried to explain and apologize, but Ben did not listen. He turned his back on her and hugged his car. + +Lila felt tears in her eyes. She wept. She ran out of Ben's house and went back to her own. She did not want to see Ben again. She did not want to play with his fake car. She did not want to be his friend. She was alone and sad. The weather was bad. The end. +Lily liked to play with her dad's things in his office. She liked the brown chair that spun around, and the shiny pens that made lines on paper. She liked the big clock that ticked and the books that had pictures of animals. + +One day, her dad said he had to work in his office and he did not let Lily come in. He said she had to play in her room with her toys. Lily was sad and angry. She wanted to play in the office. She did not like her toys. They were boring. + +She waited until her dad was busy on his phone. Then she sneaked into the office. She climbed on the brown chair and spun around. She grabbed a shiny pen and made lines on the paper. She knocked over the big clock and it fell on the floor. She pulled out a book and tore the pages with the pictures of animals. + +Her dad heard the noise and came into the office. He saw the mess and he was very mad. He shouted at Lily and told her to go to her room. He said she was a bad girl and he did not let her play in the office ever again. Lily cried and ran to her room. She wished she had not made her dad mad. She wished she had played with her toys. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to wander in the park with their uncle Bob. Uncle Bob was very powerful and could lift them up high and swing them around. He also knew many funny stories and songs that made them laugh. + +One day, they saw a big dog in the park. It was brown and furry and had a long tail. Tom and Lily wanted to pet the dog, but uncle Bob said, "No, no, that dog is not friendly. It might bite you. Stay away from it." + +But Tom and Lily did not listen. They ran after the dog, hoping to touch it. The dog saw them and growled. It showed its sharp teeth and barked loudly. Tom and Lily were scared and cried. + +Uncle Bob heard them and ran to help. He shouted at the dog, "Go away, bad dog! Leave my niece and nephew alone!" He picked up a stick and waved it at the dog. The dog was afraid of uncle Bob and ran away. + +Uncle Bob hugged Tom and Lily and said, "Are you OK, my dears? You should not chase strange dogs. They can hurt you. You should always listen to me. I love you and want to keep you safe." + +Tom and Lily said, "We are sorry, uncle Bob. We were curious and silly. We love you too. You are the best uncle ever." They kissed uncle Bob and he smiled. They went back to the park and played happily. They never wandered after dogs again. +Sara and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. Sara wants to climb the tree. Tom is scared. + +"Come on, Tom. It is fun to climb the tree. You can see the birds and the sky," Sara says. + +"No, Sara. It is too high. I might fall and hurt myself. I like to stay on the ground," Tom says. + +Sara climbs the tree anyway. She finds a branch that is strong and flat. She leans on the branch and looks around. She sees a bird's nest with three eggs. She also sees a bow made of twigs and grass. It is tied to another branch. + +"Look, Tom. I found a bow. Someone made it with their hands. It is original. Maybe they use it to shoot arrows," Sara says. + +Tom looks up and sees the bow. He thinks it is cool. He wants to have it. + +"Can you get the bow for me, Sara? I want to play with it. Maybe I can shoot arrows too," Tom says. + +Sara reaches for the bow. But it is too far. She has to stretch her arm. She loses her balance. She slips and falls from the tree. + +"Help, Tom. I am falling. Catch me," Sara says. + +Tom runs to Sara. He tries to catch her. But he is too late. Sara lands on the ground. She cries. She is hurt. + +Tom feels sorry for Sara. He hugs her and says, "I am sorry, Sara. I should not have asked you for the bow. It is not worth it. You are more important than the bow. Are you okay?" + +Sara stops crying. She says, "I am okay, Tom. Thank you for hugging me. You are a good friend. But I am still sad. I wanted to see the eggs and the bow." + +Tom says, "Maybe we can see them another day. But we have to be careful. Climbing the tree is dangerous. We have to ask our mom and dad first. They know what is best for us." + +Sara nods. She says, "You are right, Tom. We have to listen to our mom and dad. They love us and want us to be safe. Let's go home and tell them what happened. Maybe they can help us feel better." + +Tom and Sara hold hands and walk home. They learn a lesson. They decide to play safer games next time. They are still friends. +Lily liked to question everything. She always asked why, how, and what. She wanted to learn new things and have fun. One day, she found a telephone in her mom's room. She wondered what it was and how it worked. + +She picked up the telephone and pressed some buttons. She heard some noises and voices. She was curious and excited. She put the telephone to her ear and said hello. She heard a voice say hello back. It was a man's voice. He sounded friendly and surprised. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. + +"I'm Bob. Who are you?" the man said. + +"I'm Lily. I'm three years old. I like to question everything. Do you like to question things too?" Lily said. + +"Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. It depends on the situation. What are you questioning right now?" Bob said. + +"I'm questioning this telephone. How does it work? How can I talk to you? Where are you?" Lily said. + +Bob smiled. He liked Lily's questions. He thought she was unique and smart. He decided to answer her questions and teach her something new. + +"Well, Lily, a telephone is a device that lets you talk to people who are far away. It works by sending and receiving signals through wires or air. I can talk to you because we are connected by the same telephone network. I'm in another city, about a hundred miles from you." Bob said. + +Lily was amazed. She learned a lot from Bob. She thanked him for talking to her and teaching her. She said goodbye and hung up the telephone. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom was surprised and proud. She hugged Lily and told her she was unique and wonderful. Lily smiled and hugged her back. She was happy and proud too. She loved to question everything. +Tom and Mia were friends who liked to play together. One day, they went to the park with their moms. There, they saw a big flag with many colors. Tom said, "Look, Mia, a flag! Let's play with it!" + +Mia said, "No, Tom, we can't. The flag is not a toy. It is for the people who live here. They are proud of it. We have to be nice and respect it." + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the flag and pulled it down. He wrapped it around himself and said, "I am a superhero! I can fly with the flag!" + +Mia was scared. She said, "Tom, stop! You are doing a bad thing! The people will be angry. They will think you are rude. You will embarrass yourself and me!" + +But Tom did not care. He laughed and said, "You are silly, Mia. This is fun. I am not afraid of anyone. Come on, join me!" + +Just then, a man came out of a building. He saw Tom with the flag and shouted, "Hey, you! What are you doing with the flag? That is very disrespectful! Give it back right now!" + +Tom was shocked. He dropped the flag and ran away. He was scared and ashamed. He said, "Sorry, sir, I didn't mean to. I was just playing." + +The man picked up the flag and said, "Playing? This is not a game. This is a symbol of our country. You have to learn to respect it and the people who live here. You should apologize to them and to your friend." + +Tom felt very bad. He realized he had made a big mistake. He said, "I am sorry, sir. I am sorry, Mia. I was wrong. I was not nice. I was not a good friend. I embarrassed myself and you. I will never do it again." + +Mia came to Tom and said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. But you have to be more careful and thoughtful. You have to think before you act. You have to respect others and their things. That is what good friends do." + +Tom nodded and said, "You are right, Mia. You are a good friend. You are smart and kind. I will try to be like you. I will try to be a better person. Thank you for helping me." + +The man smiled and said, "That's good, Tom. I am glad you learned your lesson. I hope you will remember it. And I hope you will enjoy the flag in a different way. You can look at it, admire it, and learn about it. But you can't touch it or play with it. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Mia said, "Yes, sir, we understand. Thank you for teaching us. We are sorry for the trouble. We will be more respectful from now on." + +The man said, "You're welcome. Now, go and have fun. But be safe and be good." + +Tom and Mia hugged and said, "We will, sir. Thank you. Goodbye." + +They ran back to their moms and told them what happened. Their moms were proud of them for being honest and sorry. They also told them to be more careful and respectful in the future. They said, "We love you, Tom and Mia. You are good kids. But you still have a lot to learn. Life can be difficult sometimes. But you can always grow and improve. And you can always count on us and your friends to help you." + +Tom and Mia said, "We love you, too, moms. Thank you for being with us. We will try to be better kids. And we will always be good friends." + +The end. +Sara likes to use her crayons and paper to make poems. She thinks of words that sound nice together and writes them down. Sometimes she draws pictures too. She likes to make poems for her mom and dad and her friends. + +One day, Sara was making a poem in her room. She was very quiet because she wanted to surprise her mom. She wrote about the sun and the sky and the birds. She used yellow and blue and green crayons. She was happy with her poem. + +She went to the kitchen to find her mom. She saw her mom was busy making dinner. She did not want to bother her mom. She waited for her mom to finish. She held her poem in her hand. She was very quiet. + +When her mom was done, she turned around and saw Sara. She smiled and said, "Hi, Sara. What do you have there?" Sara gave her mom the poem. She said, "I made this for you, mom. It is a poem. I used my crayons and paper. Do you like it?" + +Her mom looked at the poem. She read the words and saw the pictures. She hugged Sara and said, "I love it, Sara. It is a beautiful poem. Thank you so much. You are very sweet and clever. I am proud of you." + +Sara was happy. She hugged her mom back. She said, "You are welcome, mom. I love you." They smiled and kissed. They were very quiet. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars, balls and blocks. One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big red slide and ran to it. + +"Let's go down together!" Tim said. + +"Okay!" Sam said. They climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. + +"One, two, three, go!" Tim said. They slid down fast and laughed. + +"That was fun!" Sam said. + +"Let's do it again!" Tim said. + +They ran back to the ladder. But there was a problem. A big boy was blocking the way. He had a mean face and a big sausage in his hand. + +"Move, you little rats!" the big boy said. "This is my slide!" + +Tim and Sam were scared. They did not want to fight with the big boy. + +"Please, let us go up," Tim said. "We just want to play." + +"No way!" the big boy said. "You have to give me something first. How about that sausage?" + +He pointed to Sam's lunch bag. Sam's mom had packed a sausage for him. It was his favorite food. + +"No, that's mine!" Sam said. "My mom gave it to me!" + +"Too bad!" the big boy said. "Give it to me or you can't go up!" + +Tim saw that Sam was sad. He had an idea. + +"Sam, I have a plan," he whispered. "Give him the sausage, but promise me something." + +"What?" Sam asked. + +"Promise me that you will share my sandwich later," Tim said. "It has cheese and ham. You like that, right?" + +Sam nodded. He liked cheese and ham. + +"Okay, I promise," he said. + +He gave the sausage to the big boy. The big boy grabbed it and smiled. + +"Ha ha, thank you, you fools!" he said. He moved away from the ladder. + +Tim and Sam quickly climbed up and slid down again. They had more fun than before. + +They went back to their moms and ate their lunch. Tim shared his sandwich with Sam. Sam thanked him and hugged him. + +"You are a good friend, Tim," he said. "You kept your promise." + +"You are a good friend, too, Sam," Tim said. "You gave up your sausage for me." + +They smiled and ate their sandwich. They learned that sharing and keeping promises are important. They were happy. +Lila was a brave girl who liked to play with her sword. It was a rare sword that her dad gave her. It was shiny and had a star on it. Lila liked to pretend she was a knight who fought dragons and monsters. + +One day, Lila heard a loud noise in the basement. She grabbed her sword and went to see what it was. She opened the door and saw a big shadow. It looked like a dragon. Lila was scared, but she wanted to be brave. She crawled down the stairs, holding her sword. + +When she got to the bottom, she saw that the shadow was not a dragon. It was a big box with a hole in it. Lila peeked inside the hole and saw something shiny. It was a necklace with a star on it. It looked like her sword. Lila reached for the necklace, but then she heard another noise. It was her mom. + +"Lila, what are you doing in the basement?" her mom asked. + +Lila crawled out of the box and showed her mom the necklace. "Look, mom, I found a rare necklace. It matches my sword. Can I keep it?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "Of course you can, my brave knight. But next time, ask me before you go to the basement. It can be dangerous. And be careful with your sword. It can hurt you or someone else." + +Lila nodded and thanked her mom. She put the necklace around her neck and held her sword. She felt proud and happy. She had a rare sword and a rare necklace. She was a rare girl. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play together at the park. One day, they saw a big sign. It said: "Come to the circus! Fun for everyone!" Lily and Tom wanted to go to the circus. They asked their moms for money. Their moms gave them some money and said: "Be careful and have fun!" + +Lily and Tom ran to the circus. They saw many people and animals. They bought two tickets and went inside. They saw clowns, elephants, lions, and acrobats. They were very happy. They wanted to see more. + +They saw a tent that said: "Spicy food! Try it if you dare!" Lily and Tom were curious. They liked food. They went to the tent. They saw a man with a big pot. He said: "Hello, kids! Do you want to try some spicy food? It is very good and very hot!" Lily and Tom nodded. They gave the man some money. He gave them two bowls of soup. He said: "Enjoy!" + +Lily and Tom took a sip of the soup. They felt a fire in their mouths. They screamed. The soup was too spicy. It hurt their tongues and their throats. They cried. They wanted water. They looked for their moms. They could not find them. They were lost and scared. + +They prayed for help. They prayed for water. They prayed for their moms. But no one heard them. No one helped them. They were alone in the circus. They were sad and sick. They wished they never went to the tent. They wished they never tried the spicy food. They wished they stayed at the park. They learned a hard lesson. The end. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Ann. Ann had a soft dress and a cap with flowers. Lily took Ann everywhere with her. She hugged her and talked to her and gave her tea. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Ann. She saw some other kids playing with a ball. She wanted to join them, but she was shy. She put Ann on a bench and went to ask if she could play. + +But when she came back, Ann was gone. Lily looked around and saw a big boy holding her doll. He was laughing and pulling her cap. Lily felt sad and angry. She ran to the boy and said, "Give me back my doll! She is mine!" + +The boy said, "No, she is mine now. She is a silly doll. Look, her cap is falling off." He threw Ann on the ground and kicked her. + +Lily cried and picked up Ann. She hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Ann. I love you. You are my best friend. I value you very much." + +Her mom came and saw what happened. She was mad at the boy and told him to apologize. She said, "You should not take things that are not yours. You should not hurt other people's toys. You should be kind and respectful." + +The boy said he was sorry, but he did not mean it. He ran away to his mom. Lily did not care. She was happy to have Ann back. She fixed her cap and her dress and kissed her. She said, "You are the prettiest and nicest doll in the world. I will never leave you alone again." +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has a hose and a tank. The truck is making a loud noise. + +"What is the truck doing?" Lila asks Tom. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Tom says. + +They run to the truck. They see a man with a hat and a suit. The man is talking to a phone. He looks angry. + +"Hello, sir. What are you doing?" Lila says. + +The man does not hear Lila. He is talking too loud. + +"Shh, Lila. We have to whisper. The man is busy," Tom says. + +They whisper to each other. They look at the hose and the tank. They see a word on the tank. The word is oil. + +"Oil? What is oil?" Lila asks. + +"Oil is a thing that cars and trucks need. Oil makes them go fast and strong," Tom says. + +"Oh. Is the man giving oil to the park?" Lila asks. + +"I don't think so. I think the man is taking oil from the park," Tom says. + +"Taking oil? Why?" Lila asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe he wants to sell it. Maybe he wants to make more money," Tom says. + +"That is not nice. The park needs oil too. Oil makes the park green and happy," Lila says. + +They look at the grass and the trees. They look weak and sad. They see a hole in the ground. The hose is in the hole. The hose is sucking oil from the hole. + +"We have to stop the man. We have to save the park," Lila says. + +They run to the man. They shout at him. + +"Stop, stop! You are hurting the park! You are taking the oil! You are bad!" they say. + +The man hears them. He looks at them. He looks surprised and angry. + +"Go away, you little brats! This is none of your business! This is my oil! I have a permit!" he says. + +He pushes them away. He goes back to his phone. + +Lila and Tom are sad and scared. They don't know what to do. They see a woman with a badge and a uniform. The woman is a park ranger. She is walking to the truck. + +"Maybe she can help us. Maybe she can stop the man. Let's go and talk to her," Tom says. + +They run to the woman. They tell her what they saw. They tell her about the oil and the park. + +The woman listens to them. She nods and smiles. + +"Thank you, Lila and Tom. You are very brave and smart. You are right. The man is doing something wrong. He does not have a permit. He is stealing oil from the park. He is breaking the law. I will call the police. They will come and arrest him. They will make him pay for the damage. They will protect the park and the oil," she says. + +She goes to the man. She shows him her badge. She tells him to stop. She tells him to wait for the police. + +The man looks scared and angry. He drops his phone. He tries to run away. But the woman catches him. She puts handcuffs on him. She puts him in her car. + +Lila and Tom are happy and proud. They hug each other. They hug the woman. + +"Thank you, thank you! You are a hero! You saved the park! You saved the oil!" they say. + +The woman hugs them back. She thanks them too. + +"You are welcome, welcome! You are heroes too! You helped me find the bad man! You helped me save the park! You helped me save the oil!" she says. + +They smile and laugh. They watch the truck leave. They watch the police come. They watch the hole close. They watch the grass and the trees grow. They watch the park become green and happy again. They watch the oil stay in the ground. They watch the oil make the park fast and strong. +Dan and Sam are friends. They like to play on the farm. One day, they see a big mule. The mule is brown and has long ears. The mule is heavy. He can carry many things. + +"Hello, mule. What is your name?" Dan asks. + +The mule does not answer. He just eats some grass. + +"Maybe he does not hear us. Let us go closer." Sam says. + +They walk to the mule. They touch his fur. It is soft and warm. + +"Hi, mule. We are Dan and Sam. We want to be your friends. Can you tell us your name?" Sam asks again. + +The mule looks at them. He makes a loud noise. He says, "Hee-haw, hee-haw!" + +Dan and Sam laugh. They think the mule is funny. + +"Is that your name? Hee-haw?" Dan asks. + +The mule nods his head. He says, "Hee-haw, hee-haw!" + +"OK, Hee-haw. We like your name. It is a good name for a mule. Do you want to play with us?" Sam asks. + +The mule smiles. He says, "Hee-haw, hee-haw!" + +Dan and Sam are happy. They have a new friend. His name is Hee-haw. He is a heavy mule. He is a nice mule. They play with him all day. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big doll and Tom had a small car. Lily wanted to see what was inside the car, so she tried to fit it in the doll's mouth. + +"Stop, Lily!" Tom shouted. "You will break my car!" + +But Lily did not listen. She pushed the car harder and harder, until it got stuck in the doll's mouth. She pulled and pulled, but it did not come out. + +"Look what you did!" Tom cried. "You ruined my car and your doll!" + +Lily felt sorry, but she did not know how to fix it. She had an idea. She ran to the kitchen and grabbed a big knife. She thought she could cut the car out of the doll's mouth. + +"Wait, Lily!" Tom yelled. "That is dangerous!" + +But Lily did not listen. She ran back to the living room and tried to cut the car out of the doll's mouth. But she slipped and cut her hand instead. She screamed and dropped the knife and the doll. + +Blood was everywhere. Tom was scared. He ran to get their mom. Mom came and saw the mess. She was angry and worried. She took Lily to the hospital. There, the doctor took an x-ray of her hand. He said she had a unique injury. He said she needed stitches and a cast. He said she could not play with toys for a long time. + +Lily was sad and in pain. Tom was sad and mad. Mom was sad and disappointed. They all wished Lily had listened to Tom. They all wished Lily had not tried to fit the car in the doll's mouth. +Sam is a dog who likes to help people. He works in a lab with Dr. Lee, who is a good man. Dr. Lee makes medicine for sick people and animals. Sam helps him by testing the medicine and giving him hugs. + +One day, Sam and Dr. Lee go to a high building. There are many people and animals who need medicine. Sam sees a cat who is hurt. She has a big cut on her leg and she is sad. Sam goes to her and licks her wound. He says, "Don't worry, cat. I am here to help you. Dr. Lee has medicine that will heal you." + +The cat looks at Sam and says, "Thank you, dog. You are very kind. I am scared of this place. It is too high and too loud. I want to go home." + +Sam says, "I understand, cat. I was scared too when I first came to the lab. But Dr. Lee is a good man. He will take care of you and take you home when you are better. He loves all animals and people. He is my friend." + +The cat says, "You are lucky, dog. You have a friend. I have no one. I was alone on the street when a car hit me. It hurt a lot. Then someone brought me here. I don't know what will happen to me." + +Sam says, "Don't be sad, cat. You are not alone. I am your friend too. And maybe you will find a new home with someone who loves you. You are a beautiful cat. You have soft fur and bright eyes. You deserve to be happy." + +The cat smiles and says, "You are a nice dog. You have a big heart and a warm tongue. You make me happy. Thank you for being my friend." + +Sam and the cat cuddle and wait for Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee comes and gives the cat some medicine. He says, "Good job, Sam. You are a great helper. You made the cat feel better. She will heal soon and find a new home. You are a good boy." + +Sam wags his tail and says, "Thank you, Dr. Lee. You are a great man. You make everyone feel better. You are my hero." + +Dr. Lee smiles and says, "Thank you, Sam. You are my hero too." He hugs Sam and the cat and takes them to the car. They drive away from the high building and go back to the lab. Sam and the cat are happy. They are friends. +Lily wanted to ride her bike. She had a new bike with two wheels and a pink handle. She was very happy with her bike. But she did not know how to ride it without falling. + +She asked her big brother Tom to help her. Tom was good at riding bikes. He had a blue bike with a black handle. He said, "OK, Lily, I will help you. But you have to try hard and listen to me." + +Tom held Lily's bike and told her to sit on the seat. He said, "Put your feet on the pedals and hold the handle. Look ahead and don't be scared. I will run with you and let go when you are ready." + +Lily did what Tom said. She put her feet on the pedals and held the handle. She looked ahead and tried not to be scared. Tom ran with her and said, "Pedal, Lily, pedal! You can do it!" + +Lily pedaled and felt the bike move. She was nervous but excited. She heard Tom say, "Good, Lily, good! Now I will let go. Keep pedaling and balance!" + +Tom let go of the bike and Lily kept pedaling and balancing. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was riding her bike by herself! She was so happy and proud. She shouted, "Look, Tom, look! I can ride my bike!" + +Tom looked and smiled. He said, "Wow, Lily, wow! You are brilliant! You did it! You can ride your bike!" He ran after her and gave her a high five. + +Lily and Tom hugged and laughed. They rode their bikes together and had fun. Lily thanked Tom for helping her. Tom said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are my little sister and I love you. You are brilliant!" +Tom and Lily liked to play on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and look for shells. They also liked to splash in the water, but not too far. Their mom always told them to be careful of the big waves. + +One day, they saw a big wave coming. It was very strong and fast. Tom and Lily ran away from the water, but Lily was not fast enough. The wave caught her and knocked her down. She was scared and wet and cold. + +Tom saw his sister and ran to help her. He grabbed her hand and pulled her up. He hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm here. You're safe." He took her to their mom, who wrapped her in a towel and gave her a hug too. + +Lily was still shaking and crying. Mom said, "You're very brave, Lily. You had a big scare, but you're fine. Tom was very kind to help you. Why don't you relax and have some juice?" She gave Lily a cup of juice and a cookie. + +Tom and Lily sat on the towel and ate their snacks. They watched the waves, but they did not go near them. They decided to play with their sand toys instead. They were happy and calm. They had learned to respect the waves. +Lila wanted to show her new bracelet to her friend Mia. She got it from her grandma for her birthday. It was shiny and had many colors. She put it on her wrist and ran to the park where Mia was playing. + +She was so happy that she did not see the big rock on the path. She tripped and fell down. Her bracelet flew off her wrist and landed in the mud. Lila felt a pain in her knee and a tear in her eye. She looked at her bracelet and saw that it was dirty and broken. She felt very sad and ashamed. + +She heard Mia calling her name. Mia saw that Lila was hurt and ran to help her. She saw the bracelet in the mud and picked it up. She wiped it with her shirt and tried to fix it. + +"Lila, are you okay?" Mia asked. "I'm sorry about your bracelet. It's very pretty. Maybe we can glue it back together." + +Lila sniffled and hugged Mia. "Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. I was so silly to speed and not watch where I was going. I should have been more careful with my bracelet. It was a gift from my grandma." + +Mia smiled and said, "It's okay, Lila. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. I'm sure your grandma will understand. She loves you very much. And so do I. Come on, let's go to the swings and have some fun." +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the park. They saw a big pond with many fish. They wanted to catch some fish for fun. They found a rod and a hook near the pond. They put a worm on the hook and threw the rod into the water. + +Soon, they felt a tug on the rod. They pulled hard and saw a big fish on the hook. They were very happy and shouted, "We caught a fish! We caught a fish!" They did not see a big bear behind them. The bear was hungry and smelled the fish. It roared and ran towards them. + +Tim and Kim heard the roar and turned around. They saw the bear and were very scared. They dropped the rod and the fish and ran away. But the bear was faster and caught them. It was very noisy and angry. It bit them and hurt them. Tim and Kim cried and screamed, but no one heard them. The bear ate them and the fish. It was very full and happy. The end. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a big teddy bear, a yellow ball, and a red car. She liked to make noises with her toys and pretend they were talking to each other. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toys on the floor. She made her teddy bear say, "Hello, ball. Do you want to roll with me?" She made her ball say, "Yes, teddy. Let's roll and bounce." She made her car say, "Vroom, vroom. I can go fast and beep." + +But then, Lily felt a tickle in her nose. She rubbed her nose with her hand, but the tickle did not go away. She felt a big sneeze coming. She tried to hold it in, but she could not. She sneezed so loud that her toys flew in the air. + +"Ah-choo!" Lily sneezed. + +Her sneeze was so loud that it made her mommy wake up from her nap. Her mommy came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and her toys on the floor. + +"What happened, Lily?" her mommy asked. + +"I sneezed, mommy. I sneezed and my toys flew," Lily said. + +Her mommy smiled and hugged her. She said, "It's okay, Lily. Sometimes we all sneeze. It means you have dust or germs in your nose. You need to blow your nose and wash your hands." + +She gave Lily a tissue and helped her blow her nose. She took her to the sink and helped her wash her hands. She said, "There, now you are clean and healthy. Do you feel better?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, mommy. I feel better. Thank you." + +Her mommy said, "You're welcome, Lily. Now, let's pick up your toys and put them away. Then, we can read a story together." + +Lily liked that idea. She said, "Okay, mommy. Let's do that." + +She and her mommy picked up her toys and put them away. They went to the couch and cuddled. Her mommy read her a story about a slow turtle and a fast rabbit. Lily listened and laughed. She did not sneeze anymore. She was happy. +Tom is a cat who likes tuna. He sees a can of tuna on the table. He jumps on the table and tries to open the can. But the can is too hard for him. He scratches the can with his claws, but nothing happens. + +He hears a noise. It is his owner, Lisa. She is coming back from the store. She does not like Tom on the table. She will be angry. Tom panics. He runs away from the can, but he slips on the tablecloth. He falls off the table and hits his head on the floor. + +Lisa sees Tom on the floor. She is not glad. She is worried. She picks up Tom and checks his head. He has a big bump. She says, "Oh, Tom, what have you done? You are a naughty cat. You need to go to the vet." + +She puts Tom in a cage and takes him to the car. Tom does not like the cage. He does not like the car. He does not like the vet. He is scared. He wishes he never saw the can of tuna. He thinks it is a bad day. +Lily and Ben like to decorate. They have many colors and papers and stickers. They make pictures and cards and hats. They have fun. + +One day, they see a man outside. He is very big and loud. He has a big truck and a big hammer. He is making a new house. Lily and Ben want to see. + +They go outside and sneak behind the man. They see his truck. It has many things inside. They see nails and wires and pipes and wood. They think they can decorate the truck. + +They take some colors and papers and stickers. They stick them on the truck. They make it very pretty. They are happy. + +But the man is not happy. He sees his truck. He sees the colors and papers and stickers. He is very angry. He yells at Lily and Ben. He says they are stupid. He says they ruined his truck. He says they have to go away. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They run back to their house. They cry. They do not like the man. They think he is stupid. They do not want to decorate anymore. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a big chest under a tree. They opened it and saw many toys and sweets inside. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Anna said. "Let's take them to our room and play with them." + +Ben nodded and they started to put the toys and sweets in their bags. They did not see the sign on the chest that said: "These belong to the children in the hospital. Please do not touch." + +They ran to their room and dumped the toys and sweets on the floor. They picked the ones they liked and started to play and eat. They did not share with anyone else. + +Soon, they felt sick and bored. The toys were not fun and the sweets were not tasty. They had too many of them and they did not make them happy. + +They heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. She looked angry and sad. + +"Anna and Ben, what have you done?" she asked. "These toys and sweets are not yours. They are for the children in the hospital who are sick and sad. You have taken them without asking and without thinking of others. How would you feel if someone did that to you?" + +Anna and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been selfish and greedy. They hugged their mom and said they were sorry. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We did not know. We did not mean to hurt anyone. Can we give them back?" they asked. + +Mom nodded and smiled. She said they could give them back and say sorry to the children in the hospital. She said they could also make some cards and drawings for them. + +Anna and Ben agreed and they quickly packed the toys and sweets in their bags. They went with their mom to the hospital and met the children there. They gave them the toys and sweets and the cards and drawings. They said they were sorry and they hoped they would feel better soon. + +The children in the hospital smiled and thanked them. They said they were happy and they liked the toys and sweets and the cards and drawings. They said they would like to be friends with them. + +Anna and Ben felt happy and proud. They had learned a lesson. They had learned to be kind and generous and to think of others. They had learned that sharing is caring and that caring is fun. +Lily was a naughty girl. She did not like to eat her food. She only liked to play with her toys and watch TV. One day, her mom made her a nice lunch. She put some bread, cheese, and fruit on a plate and gave it to Lily. + +But Lily did not want to eat. She pushed the plate away and said, "No, no, no! I want candy!" She threw a tantrum and kicked her legs. Her mom was very angry. She said, "Lily, you have to eat your food. It is good for you. Candy is bad for you. If you don't eat, you will be hungry and sick." + +Lily did not listen. She grabbed the plate and threw it on the floor. The food went everywhere. The bread, cheese, and fruit made a big mess. Lily laughed and said, "Ha, ha, ha! I don't care!" She ran to her room and slammed the door. + +Her mom was very sad. She had to clean up the mess. She also had to think of a way to make Lily eat her food. She decided to give Lily a timeout. She went to her room and opened the door. She saw Lily playing with her toys and watching TV. She said, "Lily, you are a very naughty girl. You wasted your food and made a mess. You have to say sorry and eat your food. And you have to turn off the TV and put away your toys. You are in timeout for ten minutes." + +Lily did not like that. She did not want to say sorry or eat her food. She did not want to turn off the TV or put away her toys. She wanted to keep playing and watching. She was very rude. She said, "No, no, no! You are mean! I hate you!" She slapped her mom on the face. + +Her mom was very shocked. She felt a lot of pain. She also felt a lot of love. She said, "Lily, that was very bad. You should never slap anyone. That hurts a lot. You have to be kind and respectful. I love you, but I don't like what you did. You have to say sorry and give me a hug. And you have to eat your food and do your timeout. Or you will have no toys and no TV for a week." + +Lily realized that she was wrong. She saw that her mom was hurt and sad. She felt sorry and ashamed. She said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was very naughty. I love you, too. Please don't be mad at me." She gave her mom a hug and a kiss. She said, "I will eat my food and do my timeout. And I will be a good girl from now on." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm glad you said sorry and hugged me. I'm not mad at you anymore. I'm proud of you for being a good girl. Now, let's go and eat your food. And then you can play with your toys and watch TV for a little while." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, mom. I'm hungry now. Can I have some bread, cheese, and fruit?" She followed her mom to the kitchen and ate her food. She was happy and full. She learned her lesson. She never slapped anyone again. She always ate her food and listened to her mom. She was a good girl. +Tom and Mia like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make sounds with their mouths when they move the cars. Zoom, zoom, zoom! + +One day, they find a big red car in the garage. It is Dad's car. It looks shiny and fast. Tom and Mia want to try it. They open the door and climb inside. They see many buttons and wheels. They press and turn them. Beep, beep, beep! + +The car starts to move. It goes out of the garage and onto the street. Tom and Mia are scared. They do not know how to stop the car. They see other cars and people. They try to avoid them. Honk, honk, honk! + +The car goes faster and faster. It zooms past the park, the store, the school. It makes a loud noise. Vroom, vroom, vroom! + +The car hits a trash can. It sparks and catches fire. Smoke comes out of the car. Fire, fire, fire! + +Tom and Mia scream. They are in trouble. They are crazy. They wish they never touched the car. + +A fire truck comes. It has a big hose and a ladder. It sprays water on the car. It puts out the fire. Shhh, shhh, shhh! + +A police car comes. It has a siren and a badge. It stops behind the car. It flashes its lights. Woo, woo, woo! + +A man and a woman come. They are Dad and Mom. They are angry and worried. They hug Tom and Mia. They scold them. No, no, no! + +Tom and Mia are sorry. They cry and say sorry. They promise to never play with Dad's car again. They learn a lesson. They are lucky. They are safe. +Tom is a little boy who 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 pretends they are racing or chasing each other. + +One day, his mom calls him for lunch. She says, "Tom, come and eat. I made you some meat and potatoes. They are hot and yummy." Tom does not want to stop playing. He says, "No, mom. I want to play. I do not want meat. Meat is boring." + +His mom is not happy. She says, "Tom, you need to eat. Meat is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy. And this meat is amazing. It is from a big cow that lived on a farm. It has a lot of flavor and juice. You will love it." + +Tom is curious. He likes cows. He likes to see them in books and on TV. He wonders how the meat from a cow tastes. He decides to try it. He puts his cars away and goes to the table. He takes a bite of the meat. He is surprised. It is not boring. It is amazing. It is soft and tender. It has a lot of flavor and juice. He likes it a lot. + +He says, "Mom, you are right. This meat is amazing. It is the best meat I ever had. Thank you for making it for me." His mom smiles. She says, "You are welcome, Tom. I am glad you like it. Now, finish your lunch and then you can play some more." Tom nods. He eats his meat and potatoes. He feels happy and full. He thinks cows are amazing animals. He wants to see them on a farm someday. +Lily and Tom were excited to visit the farm with their mom and dad. They liked to see the cows, the pigs, the sheep and the horses. But their favorite animals were the chickens. They liked to watch them peck the ground, flap their wings and cluck. + +"Can we feed the chickens, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey. Here, take some corn from this bucket and toss it to them gently," mom said. + +Lily and Tom took some corn and walked to the chicken coop. They saw many chickens of different colors and sizes. Some were white, some were brown, some were black and some had red feathers on their heads. + +"Look, Tom, that one has a funny comb," Lily said, pointing to a rooster. + +"Yeah, and he's bigger than the others. He must be the boss," Tom said. + +They threw some corn to the chickens and watched them run and eat. They giggled when the chickens made noises. + +But then, the rooster saw them and got angry. He thought they were trying to take his corn. He fluffed his feathers, stretched his neck and crowed loudly. He ran towards Lily and Tom, ready to peck them. + +"Ah, he's scaring us!" Lily screamed. + +"Run, run!" Tom shouted. + +They dropped the corn and ran back to their mom and dad, who were waiting by the fence. The rooster stopped chasing them and went back to his corn. + +"Are you okay, kids?" mom asked. + +"Yes, mom, but that chicken was mean. He scared us," Lily said. + +"He's not a chicken, he's a rooster. He's the leader of the flock and he protects his hens. He thought you were a threat," dad explained. + +"Oh, I see. But he's still scary," Tom said. + +"Don't worry, he won't hurt you if you leave him alone. He's just doing his job," dad said. + +"Can we see the other animals now?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, let's go. Maybe we can find some friendly ones," mom said. + +They left the chicken coop and went to see the other animals. They had fun petting the sheep, feeding the pigs and riding the horses. They forgot about the rooster and enjoyed their day at the farm. +Sara and Tom wanted to decorate their room. They found some wood in the yard. The wood was heavy, but they carried it to their room. They put the wood on the floor and on the bed. They painted the wood with many colors. They were happy. + +But Mom and Dad were not happy. They came to the room and saw the mess. They saw the paint on the floor and on the bed. They saw the wood on the bed. The bed was broken. The wood was too heavy for the bed. Mom and Dad were angry. + +They told Sara and Tom to clean the room. They took away the wood and the paint. They said Sara and Tom could not decorate their room anymore. They said Sara and Tom had to sleep on the floor. Sara and Tom were sad. They cried. They wished they had not decorated their room with wood. +Lila and Tom were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to wipe the table and the chairs with a cloth. Lila and Tom said yes and took the cloth. They wiped the table and the chairs very well. They were happy to make mom smile. + +But then, they saw a big bowl of eggs on the counter. They wondered what mom was going to do with them. They wanted to play with the eggs. They thought they were like balls. They took one egg each and threw them in the air. They tried to catch them, but they were slippery. The eggs fell on the floor and broke. They made a big mess. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken eggs and the twins. She was not happy. She said, "Lila and Tom, what did you do? You wasted the eggs and made a mess. You should not play with food. Food is for eating, not for throwing. You need to learn to respect what you have. Some children do not have enough food. You are lucky to have food. Now, you have to clean up the mess and say sorry." + +Lila and Tom felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. They said sorry to mom and helped her clean up the mess. They wiped the floor and the counter with the cloth. They threw away the broken eggs. They said they would not play with food again. They learned their lesson. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Thank you for cleaning up and saying sorry. I love you, but you need to be careful and responsible. Next time, ask me before you touch something. I will tell you what it is and what it is for. Maybe, I will let you help me cook with the eggs. Would you like that?" + +Lila and Tom nodded and said yes. They wanted to help mom cook with the eggs. They thought it would be fun and yummy. They said they loved mom too. They were lucky to have mom. +Sara and Ben were twins who loved cookies. They liked to bake cookies with their mom and eat them with milk. One day, their mom made some lovely cookies with chocolate and nuts. She put them on a big plate and told the twins to share them with their friends. + +Sara and Ben took the plate and went to the park. They saw their friends playing on the swings and slides. They ran to them and said, "Look, we have cookies! Do you want some?" + +Their friends were happy and said, "Yes, please! They look yummy!" + +Sara and Ben spread the cookies on a picnic table. They counted them and saw that they had twelve cookies. They said, "We have six friends, so we can give each one a cookie. And we can have two cookies each for ourselves." + +But then, they saw a little girl sitting on a bench. She looked sad and lonely. She had no cookies and no friends. + +Sara and Ben felt sorry for her. They whispered to each other, "Maybe we can give her a cookie. She looks like she needs one." + +But they also liked cookies very much. They thought, "If we give her a cookie, we will have only one cookie each. That is not fair. We baked them with our mom. They are ours." + +They looked at the little girl again. She was still sad and lonely. + +Sara and Ben felt something in their hearts. They remembered what their mom always told them, "It is better to give than to receive. Sharing is caring. When you are kind, you make others happy and yourself happy too." + +They decided to give the little girl a cookie. They walked to her and said, "Hi, we are Sara and Ben. We have some cookies. Do you want one?" + +The little girl looked up and smiled. She said, "Yes, thank you! You are very nice. I have no cookies and no friends. Can I play with you?" + +Sara and Ben said, "Of course! You can be our friend. Come, let's play on the swings and slides." + +They gave her a cookie and took her to their friends. They introduced her and shared the rest of the cookies. They all played and laughed and had fun. + +Sara and Ben felt happy. They realized that giving a cookie was not a loss, but a gain. They made a new friend and made her happy. They also made their old friends happy and themselves happy too. + +They learned that sharing is a lovely thing to do. +Lisa loves to help her mom in the kitchen. She likes to make cakes and cookies with her mom. Mom has a big mixer that can mix the flour, sugar, eggs and butter very fast. Lisa thinks the mixer is fun and noisy. + +One day, mom says, "Lisa, do you want to help me make a chocolate cake for dad's birthday?" Lisa is very enthusiastic. She says, "Yes, mom, I want to help! I love chocolate cake!" Mom smiles and gives Lisa a big apron. She says, "Okay, let's get the ingredients and the mixer ready." + +Lisa and mom measure the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking powder and put them in a big bowl. They crack the eggs and pour them in another bowl. They cut the butter and put it in the mixer. Mom turns on the mixer and it starts to mix the butter. Lisa watches the mixer and claps her hands. She says, "Look, mom, the butter is getting soft and creamy!" + +Mom says, "That's right, Lisa, the mixer is doing a good job. Now we need to add the eggs and the sugar and mix them with the butter." She pours the eggs and the sugar into the mixer and turns it on again. The mixer makes a loud sound and mixes everything together. Lisa says, "Wow, mom, the mixer is so fast and strong! It makes a nice batter!" + +Mom says, "Yes, Lisa, the mixer is very helpful. Now we need to add the flour, cocoa and baking powder and mix them well." She adds the dry ingredients to the mixer and turns it on one more time. The mixer makes a big swirl and mixes everything into a smooth and dark batter. Lisa says, "Mmm, mom, the batter smells so good! Can I taste it?" Mom says, "Sure, Lisa, you can have a little taste. But don't eat too much, we need to save some for the cake!" + +Lisa and mom taste the batter and smile. They say, "Yummy, this is going to be a delicious cake!" They pour the batter into a cake pan and put it in the oven. They clean the mixer and the bowls and wait for the cake to bake. Lisa says, "Mom, I had so much fun helping you make the cake! Thank you for letting me use the mixer!" Mom says, "You're welcome, Lisa, you are a great helper! I'm sure dad will love the cake and be very proud of you!" They hug each other and wait for the cake to be ready. +Lily and Sam love to play with boats. They have many boats in their toy box. Some are big, some are small, some are red, some are blue. They like to make waves with their hands and watch the boats float and splash. + +One day, they go to the park with Mom and Dad. There is a big pond in the park. Lily and Sam see many ducks and fish in the pond. They also see a man with a cart. He has many boats on his cart. He sells the boats to the children who want to play with them. + +Lily and Sam run to the man. They want to buy a boat. They have some coins in their pockets. They give the coins to the man. He smiles and gives them a boat. It is a yellow boat. It has a sail and a flag. It is a warm and sunny day. The boat looks happy. + +Lily and Sam thank the man. They take the boat to the pond. They put the boat on the water. They blow on the sail. The boat moves fast. It makes a sound like "whoosh". Lily and Sam clap and cheer. They have fun with their new boat. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in their room. They wanted to make a big tower that reached the ceiling. They took turns to add more blocks on top of each other. They were having fun. + +But then, Lily saw that Ben had more blocks than her. She felt angry. She wanted to have the same number of blocks as Ben. She grabbed some of his blocks and added them to her tower. Ben saw what she did and shouted, "No, Lily, those are mine! Give them back!" + +Lily and Ben started to pull and push the blocks. They did not share. They did not listen. They made a lot of noise. Their tower fell down and the blocks scattered everywhere. They both cried. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to their room. She saw the mess and the tears. She was not happy. She turned off the light and said, "It is time for bed. You two need to learn to play nicely and share. No more blocks for today. Go to sleep." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They lay down in their beds and looked at the dark ceiling. They wished they had not fought over the blocks. They wished they had made a big tower together. They closed their eyes and dreamed of a better day. +Sam and Lily liked to play on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and find shells. They had a big bucket full of shells. They wanted to show their mom and dad. + +But then they saw a big wave coming. It was very big and very fast. It was scary. Sam and Lily tried to run away, but they were too late. The wave caught them and pushed them into the water. + +Sam and Lily were scared. They could not see or breathe. They felt something hard and sharp. It was a shell. It cut them and hurt them. They cried for help, but no one heard them. + +The wave took them far away from the beach. They could not find their way back. They became lost and cold and sad. They wished they had never played with the shells. They wished they had stayed with their mom and dad. But it was too late. The end. +Tom is a very intelligent boy. He likes to learn new things and ask questions. He also likes to help his dad with the van. The van is big and blue and has many tools inside. + +One day, Tom and his dad go to the park in the van. They want to have a picnic and play with the ball. Tom is very happy and excited. He sits in the front seat and wears his seat belt. He looks at the buttons and levers on the dashboard. + +"Dad, what does this do?" he asks, pointing at the key. + +"That is how we start the van, Tom. We turn the key and the engine makes a noise. Then we can drive to the park," his dad explains. + +"Can I start the van, dad? Please?" Tom asks. + +"OK, Tom, but only when I say so. You have to be careful and listen to me," his dad says. + +He gives Tom the key and shows him how to put it in the slot. He tells him to wait until he checks the mirrors and the road. + +"Ready, Tom? Now you can start the van," he says. + +Tom turns the key and hears the engine roar. He feels the van move. He smiles and claps his hands. + +"I did it, dad! I started the van!" he says. + +"Good job, Tom! You are very intelligent and brave. I am proud of you," his dad says. + +They drive to the park and have a wonderful time. Tom tells his dad he loves him and the van. His dad hugs him and says he loves him too. They are very happy. +Tom and Jen like to joke with each other. They are good friends. They like to play outside in the park. One day, they see a big kite in the sky. It is red and blue and yellow. It looks like a bird. + +"Wow, look at that kite!" Jen says. "It is so pretty and high!" + +"I want to fly a kite too," Tom says. "But I don't have one." + +Jen has an idea. She smiles and says, "I have a kite at home. It is clean and new. Do you want to borrow it?" + +Tom is happy. He says, "Yes, please! That is very nice of you. Can we go get it now?" + +Jen nods. They run to her house. Jen goes inside and comes back with a kite. It is small and white and has a long tail. + +"Here you go," Jen says. "This is my kite. You can fly it in the park." + +Tom takes the kite. He says, "Thank you, Jen. This is a nice kite. But it is not very colorful. Can I draw on it?" + +Jen says, "Sure, you can draw on it. But be careful. It is not paper. It is a plastic bag." + +Tom is confused. He looks at the kite. He sees that it is not a kite. It is a plastic bag with a string. He feels silly. + +"Jen, this is not a kite!" Tom says. "This is a joke!" + +Jen laughs. She says, "Yes, it is a joke. I was joking with you. Did you like it?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He is not angry. He is not sad. He is amused. He says, "Yes, I liked it. It was a funny joke. You are a good joker, Jen." + +Jen and Tom hug. They are still good friends. They go back to the park. They find a real kite. They fly it together. They have fun. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks. They wanted to build a big tower. They put one block on top of another, and another, and another. The tower was very tall and colorful. + +"Look at our tower!" Tom said. "It is the best tower ever!" + +But Ben, who was sitting in the corner, did not look. He was playing with his toy car. He did not like blocks. He thought they were boring. He was ignorant. + +"Ben, come and see our tower!" Lily said. "It is very fun to play with blocks!" + +But Ben did not come. He did not answer. He ignored Lily. He only cared about his toy car. He was rude. + +Tom and Lily were sad. They wanted to share their tower with Ben. They wanted to be friends. But Ben did not want to be friends. He did not want to share. He was selfish. + +Then, something bad happened. Ben's toy car ran out of battery. It stopped moving. It made a funny noise. Ben was angry. He threw his toy car on the floor. He looked for another toy. He saw Tom and Lily's tower. + +"Hey, that looks fun!" Ben said. "I want to play with that!" + +He ran to the tower. He tried to grab a block. But he was clumsy. He knocked down the tower. The blocks fell everywhere. The tower was gone. + +Tom and Lily were shocked. They were angry. They were sad. They had worked hard to build their tower. They had been proud of their tower. But Ben had destroyed their tower. He had been mean. + +"Ben, why did you do that?" Tom said. "That was our tower! You ruined it!" + +"Sorry, I just wanted to play!" Ben said. "Can I have some blocks?" + +But Tom and Lily did not give him any blocks. They did not talk to him. They ignored him. They picked up their blocks. They moved to another spot. They started to build a new tower. They did not want to play with Ben. He had been ignorant. He had been rude. He had been selfish. He had not been a good friend. +Lily and Ben like to play in the garden. They have a big red wagon. They use the wagon to load things. They load rocks, leaves, sticks and flowers. They have fun loading the wagon. + +One day, they see a pear tree in the garden. The tree has many green pears. Lily and Ben want to try the pears. They think the pears are sweet and juicy. They load some pears in the wagon. They take the wagon to the porch. They sit on the porch and eat the pears. + +But the pears are not sweet and juicy. The pears are bitter and hard. Lily and Ben make a face. They do not like the pears. They spit out the pears. They say, "Yuck! These pears are bad. We do not want these pears." + +They take the wagon back to the garden. They unload the pears. They put the pears under the tree. They hope the birds and the bugs will like the pears. They say, "Bye, bye, pears. You are not for us. You are for the birds and the bugs." + +They look for something else to load in the wagon. They see some apples. The apples are red and shiny. Lily and Ben think the apples are sweet and crunchy. They load some apples in the wagon. They take the wagon to the porch. They sit on the porch and eat the apples. + +The apples are sweet and crunchy. Lily and Ben smile. They like the apples. They say, "Yum! These apples are good. We want these apples. They are for us. They are not for the birds and the bugs." + +They are happy with their apples. They share their apples with their mom and dad. They say, "We have apples for you. They are sweet and crunchy. They are from the garden. We loaded them in the wagon. We like to load things in the wagon. It is fun." +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the sun. One day, they find a big rock in the grass. It is pale and smooth and heavy. + +"Let's rock the rock!" Ben says. He pushes the rock with his hands. It does not move. He pushes harder. It still does not move. + +Lila has an idea. She runs to the shed and gets a stick. She brings it to Ben. "Look, Ben, a lever!" she says. She puts the stick under the rock and pushes down. The rock moves a little. + +Ben helps Lila. They push the stick together. The rock moves more. They push harder. The rock rolls over. They see something shiny under the rock. + +"Wow, what is that?" Lila says. She picks up the shiny thing. It is a coin. It has a face and some words on it. + +"Maybe it is treasure!" Ben says. He looks at the coin. He does not know the words. He shows it to Lila. + +Lila does not know the words either. But she likes the coin. It is shiny and pretty. She puts it in her pocket. + +"Let's find more treasure!" Ben says. He looks for more rocks to rock. Lila follows him. They have fun rocking rocks and finding treasure. +Tom and Sue are twins. They like to play in the big house. One day, they find a door they have never seen before. It is in the hall, behind a big curtain. Tom wants to open the door. Sue is scared. + +"Come on, Sue, let's see what is inside!" Tom urges Sue. He pulls the curtain and turns the knob. The door opens with a creak. + +Sue shakes her head. "No, Tom, we should not go in. Mom and Dad said we should not go to places we do not know. It could be dangerous." + +Tom does not listen. He is curious. He steps into the dark room. It is a chamber. There are many things inside. There are books, and pictures, and candles, and a big bed. Tom sees a shiny box on a table. He wants to touch it. + +Sue follows Tom. She does not want to be alone. She sees the box too. She thinks it looks like a toy. She wants to play with it. + +"Look, Tom, a toy!" Sue says. She runs to the table and grabs the box. She opens it. + +Suddenly, there is a loud noise. It is like a bang. It hurts their ears. They drop the box and cover their ears. They scream. + +Mom and Dad hear the noise. They run to the chamber. They see Tom and Sue on the floor. They are crying. They are deaf. + +Mom and Dad are angry and sad. They hug Tom and Sue. They take them to the doctor. The doctor says they will be okay. They will hear again. But they have to be careful. They have to listen to Mom and Dad. They have to stay away from the chamber. And the box. The box is not a toy. The box is a gun. +Lily was a big girl who liked to act independent. She did not want to listen to her parent when they told her what to do. She wanted to do things her own way, even if they were not safe or good. + +One day, Lily saw a big red ball in the park. She wanted to play with it, but her parent said no. They said the ball was not hers, and it belonged to another child. They said Lily had to ask first, and share nicely. But Lily did not care. She ran to the ball and grabbed it. She acted rude and mean. + +The other child was sad and angry. He wanted his ball back, but Lily would not give it. He started to cry, and his parent came to see what was wrong. They saw Lily with the ball, and they asked her to return it. But Lily said no. She acted stubborn and selfish. + +The other parent was not happy. They said Lily was not being a good friend, and she had to learn to respect others. They took the ball from Lily, and gave it back to their child. They said Lily had to say sorry, and go away. But Lily did not want to. She acted loud and naughty. + +Lily's parent was very ashamed and upset. They said Lily had made a big mistake, and she had to face the consequences. They said Lily had to go home, and stay in her room. They said Lily had to think about what she had done, and how she had hurt others. They said Lily had to be more kind and polite, and not act independent all the time. But Lily did not listen. She acted defiant and angry. + +Lily had a bad day. She lost the ball, and the friend. She made her parent and the other parent mad. She had to go home, and stay in her room. She had no one to play with, or talk to. She felt lonely and sorry. She wished she had acted differently. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They wanted to build a big tower. Lily had a ruler. She said, "We need to measure the blocks. Then we can make the tower straight and tall." + +Ben did not like to measure. He said, "Measuring is boring. I just want to stack the blocks. Measuring is a waste of time." + +Lily and Ben started to argue. They both wanted to do it their way. They did not listen to each other. They pushed and pulled the blocks. The blocks fell down. The tower was ruined. + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They looked at the mess. They did not know what to do. They were confused. + +Then they heard a voice. It was Mom. She said, "What happened here? Why are you fighting? Why are the blocks all over the floor?" + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed. They told Mom what they did. Mom said, "You need to work together. Measuring can help you build a better tower. But you also need to have fun and be creative. You can take turns and share your ideas. And you need to clean up your waste. Blocks are not for throwing. They are for playing." + +Lily and Ben said sorry to each other. They hugged and made up. They decided to try again. They measured some blocks and stacked some blocks. They worked together and had fun. They built a big tower. They were happy. Mom was proud. +Lila was a girl who liked to play in the garden. She had a toy box with many toys, but she wanted more. She saw a hole in the ground and thought there might be something inside. She took a stick and poked the hole. + +A mole came out of the hole. It was small and brown and had a long nose. It looked at Lila and said, "Go away! This is my home. You have your own toys. Leave me alone!" + +But Lila did not listen. She was persistent. She wanted to see what the mole had in his hole. She said, "Maybe you have a treasure. Maybe you have a key. I want to see. Let me in!" + +The mole was angry. He said, "No! You are rude and greedy. You will not like what I have in my hole. It is a trap. It will hurt you. Go away or I will bite you!" + +But Lila did not listen. She was persistent. She pushed the mole aside and crawled into the hole. She saw a shiny thing. It was a key. She grabbed it and said, "Ha! I found your treasure. I will unlock your secret. I will take it for myself!" + +But the key was not a treasure. It was a trap. It was attached to a wire. When Lila pulled the key, the wire snapped. A big net fell on Lila and trapped her in the hole. She could not move. She could not breathe. She screamed for help, but no one heard her. The mole came back and said, "I told you to go away. I told you it was a trap. You did not listen. You were persistent. Now you are stuck. Now you are sorry. Goodbye, Lila." + +The mole left the hole and covered it with dirt. He went to find a new home. Lila was alone and scared. She cried and cried, but no one came. She was locked in the hole. She was locked in the dark. She was locked in the trap. She never saw the sun again. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park, draw pictures, and share snacks. They always gave each other a hug when they said goodbye. + +One day, Anna's mom told her they had to move to a new house far away. Anna was sad and scared. She did not want to leave Ben and the park. She asked her mom, "Can Ben come with us?" + +Her mom shook her head. "No, sweetie, Ben has to stay with his family. But you can still talk to him on the phone and send him letters. And maybe one day you can visit him again." + +Anna felt a big lump in her throat. She packed her toys and clothes in a box. She found a picture of her and Ben that they had drawn together. She put it in her backpack. She wanted to remember Ben always. + +The next day, Anna and her mom got in the car. They drove to the park to say goodbye to Ben. Ben was waiting for them with a big smile. He ran to Anna and gave her a hug. He said, "I will miss you, Anna. You are my best friend. Don't forget me, okay?" + +Anna hugged him back. She said, "I will miss you, too, Ben. You are my best friend. I will never forget you, I promise." + +They gave each other one more hug. Then Anna got in the car with her mom. She waved to Ben as they drove away. She felt tears in her eyes, but also a warm feeling in her heart. She was lucky to have a friend like Ben. She knew he would always be in her picture and in her memory. +Lily and Sam liked to play with blocks. They made towers and bridges and castles with the blocks. They had many colors and shapes of blocks. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a big bag of blocks. He said his name was Max. He said he would let them play with his blocks, but they had to pay him. He wanted candy or toys or money. + +Lily and Sam did not have candy or toys or money. They only had their own blocks. They asked Max if they could trade some blocks for his blocks. Max said no. He said his blocks were better and more. He said they had to pay or go away. + +Lily and Sam were fearful. They did not want to lose their blocks. They did not want to make Max angry. They did not want to go away. They liked to play with blocks. + +They had an idea. They said they would pay Max with a big tower. They said they would make a tower with their blocks and his blocks. They said he could keep the tower. Max liked the idea. He said he would help them make the tower. + +They started to build the tower. They used all the blocks they had. They made the tower very high and wide. They had fun making the tower. Max had fun too. He forgot about the pay. + +When the tower was done, they looked at it. It was the biggest tower they ever saw. They were proud of the tower. They wanted to show it to everyone. + +But then, a big wind came. It blew hard and fast. It shook the tower. The tower fell down. The blocks crashed and scattered. The tower was gone. + +Lily and Sam were sad. They lost their tower. They lost their blocks. They lost their fun. Max was sad too. He lost his tower. He lost his blocks. He lost his pay. + +They looked at each other. They did not know what to say. They did not know what to do. + +Then, they saw something. They saw the blocks. They saw many colors and shapes of blocks. They saw enough blocks to make another tower. Or a bridge. Or a castle. + +They smiled at each other. They picked up the blocks. They started to play. They did not need to pay. They only needed to share. +Anna liked to collect things. She had a box full of shiny stones, feathers, buttons and shells. She liked to look at them and sort them by color and shape. Sometimes she gave some to her friends as gifts. + +One day, Anna went to the park with her mom. She saw a big tree with purple fruits. Mom said they were prunes. Anna liked prunes. They were sweet and juicy. Mom said they could pick some if they asked the gardener. + +The gardener was a kind man. He said they could have some prunes, but not too many. He said he had to prune the tree to make it healthy and strong. He gave Anna a basket and a pair of scissors. He showed her how to cut the prunes carefully. + +Anna was happy. She collected many prunes. She filled her basket with the purple fruits. She thanked the gardener and gave him a shiny stone. He smiled and said it was a modest gift, but very pretty. + +Anna and mom went home. They washed the prunes and ate some. They were delicious. Anna saved some for later. She put them in her box with her other things. She was proud of her collection. She thought it was the best in the world. +Sara and Ben like to play in the garden. They see many flowers and bugs and rocks. They also see a big green plant with spikes. Sara says, "That is a cactus. It is prickly. Do not touch it." Ben says, "OK, I will not touch it." + +But Ben is curious. He wants to know how the cactus feels. He thinks it looks soft and fuzzy. He waits until Sara is not looking. He sneaks to the cactus. He reaches out his hand. He pinches the cactus. + +Ouch! The cactus hurts Ben. It makes his hand bleed. He cries out loud. Sara hears him. She runs to him. She sees his hand. She says, "Ben, you pinched the cactus. Why did you do that? I told you not to touch it." Ben says, "I'm sorry, Sara. I wanted to see the cactus. It looked nice. But it was not nice. It was mean. It made me hurt." + +Sara hugs Ben. She says, "It's OK, Ben. I will help you. Come with me. We will go to Mom. She will make your hand better. She will put a bandage on it. She will give you a kiss. She will make you feel better." Ben says, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good sister. I love you." Sara says, "I love you too, Ben. But next time, listen to me. Do not pinch the cactus. It is not a toy. It is a plant. It does not like to be pinched." + +They hold hands. They walk to Mom. Mom sees their faces. She says, "What happened, Sara and Ben? You look sad and dizzy. Did you play too hard?" Sara says, "No, Mom. Ben pinched the cactus. He hurt his hand. He needs your help." Mom says, "Oh, Ben. That was not a smart thing to do. The cactus is sharp and dangerous. It can make you sick. Let me see your hand." She takes Ben's hand. She cleans it. She puts a bandage on it. She gives him a kiss. She says, "There, there, Ben. You will be OK. But do not pinch the cactus again. It is not worth it." Ben says, "I know, Mom. I'm sorry. I learned my lesson. I will not pinch the cactus again. I will be careful." Mom says, "That's good, Ben. I'm proud of you. You are a brave boy. Now, how about some juice and cookies? That will make you feel better." Ben says, "Yes, please, Mom. That sounds good." Sara says, "Me too, Mom. I'm hungry." Mom says, "OK, Sara. You can have some too. You are a good sister. You helped Ben. You are a kind girl." She smiles. She gives them juice and cookies. They drink and eat. They feel better. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." Mom says, "I love you too, Sara and Ben. You are my sweet children. Now, let's go back to the garden. But this time, stay away from the cactus. It is not your friend." They say, "OK, Mom. We will." They go back to the garden. They play with the flowers and bugs and rocks. They have fun. They are happy. They do not pinch the cactus. The end. +Ben is a bird. He likes to fly in the sky. He sees many things when he flies. He sees trees, flowers, houses, cars and people. He likes to sing when he flies. + +One day, he sees a big branch on a tree. He thinks it is a good place to rest. He flies to the branch and lands on it. He feels happy and safe on the branch. He sings a song on the branch. + +But the branch is not strong. It is old and weak. It cannot hold Ben. Ben is a fat bird. He eats too many worms and seeds. He does not know he is fat. He thinks he is normal. + +The branch breaks with a loud snap. Ben falls down from the tree. He is scared and surprised. He tries to fly, but he is too late. He hits the ground with a thud. He feels pain and sadness. He does not sing anymore. + +A girl sees Ben on the ground. She runs to him and picks him up. She is kind and gentle. She says, "Poor bird, are you okay? You are so fat, you need to lose some weight. I will take you home and take care of you. You will be my friend." + +Ben feels warm and loved in the girl's arms. He thinks she is nice and sweet. He hopes she will give him some worms and seeds. He forgets about the branch and the pain. He starts to sing again. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and blocks. But they do not like to share. Sometimes they fight over toys and make a lot of noise. + +One day, Mom tells them to go to the toilet before lunch. Tom runs to the toilet first. He locks the door and says, "I will be here for a long time. You cannot use the toilet, Sam. Ha ha!" + +Sam is angry. He wants to use the toilet too. He knocks on the door and says, "Tom, let me in. I need to go. It is not fair." + +But Tom does not listen. He makes more noise. He sings and flushes the toilet and laughs. + +Sam is very angry. He has an idea. He goes to the kitchen and gets a big pot of water. He carries it to the toilet door. He says, "Tom, if you do not open the door, I will do something bad." + +Tom does not believe him. He says, "You cannot do anything. You are too small. Go away." + +Sam says, "OK, you asked for it." He pours the water under the door. The water goes into the toilet and makes a big mess. Tom is wet and cold and scared. He screams and opens the door. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the water and the boys and the toilet. She is not happy. She says, "What have you done? This is very bad. You both need a time out." + +Tom and Sam are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We will not fight again. We will share the toilet and the toys." + +Mom says, "I hope so. Now go to your room and think about what you did. And no more noise." + +Tom and Sam go to their room. They are quiet and sad. They wish they had been nice to each other. They learn a lesson. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to run and jump and slide on the grass. They saw a big hill with many trees and flowers. They wanted to go up the hill and see what was there. + +"Mom, can we go up the hill?" Lily asked. + +"Okay, but stay on the path and don't go too far," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded and ran up the hill. They followed the path that was brown and soft. They saw many bugs and birds and colors. They were happy and curious. + +But then, they came to a fork in the path. One way was green and bright, and the other way was dark and scary. Lily and Ben did not know which way to go. + +"Which way, Lily?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know, Ben," Lily said. + +They looked at each other and felt panic. They did not want to get lost. They did not want to meet something bad. They wanted to go back to Mom. + +They heard a loud roar from the dark way. It sounded like a big animal that was angry and hungry. Lily and Ben screamed and ran back the way they came. They did not look back. + +They ran and ran until they saw Mom. She was sitting on a bench and reading a book. She looked up and saw them. She saw their faces that were red and scared. + +"What happened, Lily and Ben?" Mom asked. + +"We heard a roar, Mom. It was harsh and scary. We ran away, Mom. We were panic," Lily said. + +Mom hugged them and kissed them. She said, "It's okay, Lily and Ben. You are safe now. The roar was probably just a truck or a plane. There are no bad animals here. You did well to come back to me. I'm proud of you." + +Lily and Ben felt better. They said, "We love you, Mom." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily and Ben." +Tom and Sue like to go to the park and feed the geese. They bring bread and seeds and throw them on the grass. The geese come and eat and make loud noises. Tom and Sue laugh and watch them. + +One day, they see a big goose with a red ribbon around its neck. It looks different from the other geese. Tom and Sue want to feed it, but their mom says, "No, that goose belongs to someone. It is not a wild goose. You have to listen to me and leave it alone." + +But Tom and Sue are curious. They wait until their mom is busy talking to another mom. Then they sneak up to the big goose and try to touch it. The big goose does not like that. It hisses and snaps at them. It chases them around the park. Tom and Sue are scared and run away. They cry and call for their mom. + +Their mom hears them and comes to help. She sees the big goose and the red ribbon. She says, "Oh, that is Mr. Jones' goose. He is a farmer and he brings his goose to the park sometimes. He is very fond of it and he does not like anyone to bother it. You should have listened to me and left it alone. Now you have made it angry and silly. I'm sorry, Mr. Jones." + +Mr. Jones comes and calms his goose. He says, "It's all right, ma'am. I know kids are curious. But my goose is not used to strangers. He is very protective of me and his ribbon. He thinks it is a special gift. I gave it to him when he saved me from a fox. He is a brave and loyal goose, but he can be silly sometimes." + +Tom and Sue say they are sorry too. They learn their lesson and promise to listen to their mom and respect the geese. They go back to feeding the other geese and playing in the park. They are happy and so is the big goose. +Ben and Lily like to play in the woods. They run and jump and hide behind trees. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. It is a cave. They want to see what is inside. + +They hold hands and walk into the cave. It is dark and cold and wet. They hear strange noises. They are scared. They want to go back. But they cannot find the way out. They are lost. + +They cry and hug each other. They are poor and hungry and tired. They wish they had stayed in the sun. They hope someone will find them soon. + +Then they see a light. It is a flashlight. It is their dad. He heard them cry and came to look for them. He is happy and angry and relieved. He hugs them and takes them out of the cave. + +They say sorry and thank you. They promise to never go into caves again. They go home and have soup and bread and milk. They are warm and full and safe. They are glad they have their dad. They love him very much. +Lila was a little bird who lived in a nest with her mom and dad and two brothers. She liked to sing and play with her brothers, but she also wanted to fly like her mom and dad. They told her she was too small and had to wait until her wings were strong. + +One day, Lila saw a big red ball in the grass. She wanted to touch it and see what it was. She waited until her mom and dad were away and then she jumped out of the nest. She flapped her wings hard, but she could not fly. She fell to the ground and landed on the ball. It was soft and bouncy, but it also rolled away with her on it. Lila was scared and tried to get off, but she could not. She cried for help. + +Her mom and dad heard her cry and flew to her. They saw her on the ball and were worried. They pushed the ball with their beaks and feet until it stopped. Then they helped Lila get off and hugged her. They were angry and sad that she had left the nest, but they were also glad that she was safe. They told her she had to stay in the nest until she was ready to fly and that the ball was not a toy, but a thing that humans played with. + +Lila was sorry that she had made them worry and that she had been naughty. She said she was sorry and that she loved them. She also said she did not like the ball and that she wanted to fly like them. They said they loved her too and that they were proud of her for trying, but that she had to be patient and practice. They carried her back to the nest and tucked her in with her brothers. Lila was happy to be home and to have her family. She dreamed of flying and singing in the sky. +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big toy truck in the park. It is red and shiny. They both want to be the driver. + +"I saw it first!" Tom says. He runs to the truck and gets in. + +"No, I want it!" Ben says. He pulls Tom's arm and tries to make him get out. + +They fight. They push and kick and bite. They do not share. They do not listen. They are very angry. + +A man sees them. He is the owner of the truck. He is not happy. He shouts at them. He takes the truck away. He says they are terrible boys. He says they cannot play with his truck ever again. + +Tom and Ben are sad. They cry. They have no truck. They have no fun. They have no friend. They wish they did not fight. But it is too late. The end. +Tom and Mia like to play ball in the park. They have a big ball that is red and blue. They throw the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they miss and the ball goes far away. + +One day, they are playing ball and Tom throws the ball very hard. Mia tries to catch it, but she is too late. The ball flies over her head and hits a big sign. The sign has many words and pictures on it. It is a billboard. + +"Oops!" Tom says. "The ball hit the billboard!" + +Mia runs after the ball. She sees the ball on the ground, next to the billboard. She also sees a big hole in the billboard. The ball made the hole when it struck the billboard. + +"Wow!" Mia says. "The ball made a hole in the billboard!" + +Tom runs to Mia and sees the hole too. He is surprised and scared. He thinks they did something bad. + +"Are we in trouble?" Tom asks. "Did we break the billboard?" + +Mia looks at the hole. She sees some of the words and pictures are gone. She thinks they did something good. + +"No, we are not in trouble," Mia says. "We made the billboard better. Look, now it says something normal." + +Tom looks at the billboard. He sees that some of the words and pictures are still there, but some are not. He tries to read what it says. + +"Buy...more...candy?" Tom reads. "That is normal?" + +Mia nods. She likes candy. She thinks everyone likes candy. + +"Yes, that is normal," Mia says. "That is what the billboard should say. We helped the people who made the billboard. They will be happy." + +Tom smiles. He likes candy too. He thinks Mia is smart. + +"Okay," Tom says. "Let's play ball again. But this time, let's not hit the billboard." + +Mia agrees. She picks up the ball and throws it to Tom. They play ball and have fun. They do not hit the billboard again. They do not see the people who made the billboard. They do not know if they are happy or not. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, Lily has a new toy. It is a shiny car. Ben wants to play with it too. + +"Can I have a turn?" Ben asks Lily. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily says in a sharp voice. She holds the car tight. + +Ben feels jealous. He wants the shiny car. He tries to grab it from Lily. Lily gets angry. She pushes Ben away. + +"Stop it!" Lily shouts. "You are not nice!" + +Ben starts to cry. He runs to his mom. His mom hugs him. She sees the shiny car. + +"What is wrong, Ben?" she asks. + +"Lily has a new toy. She won't share. She was mean to me," Ben says. + +His mom looks at Lily. Lily looks sad. She knows she was not kind. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Lily says. "Do you want to play with my car?" + +Ben wipes his tears. He smiles. + +"Thank you, Lily," he says. "Can we be friends again?" + +Lily nods. She gives Ben the car. They play together. They are happy. +Anna loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a princess, a pirate, a fairy, or anything else she could think of. She had a lot of toys and books to help her imagine, but sometimes she liked to use things she found in the kitchen. + +One day, she saw a big bowl of peaches on the table. They were round and fuzzy and smelled sweet. Anna picked one up and looked at it. She wondered what it would be like to be a peach. She closed her eyes and imagined. + +She imagined she was a peach on a tree, in a sunny orchard. She felt the light breeze tickle her skin and the warm sun make her juicy. She had many friends, other peaches, who hung next to her and talked to her. They were happy and ripe, waiting for someone to pick them and eat them. + +She imagined she was a peach in a pie, in a cozy oven. She felt the soft dough wrap around her and the spicy cinnamon and sugar make her tasty. She had many friends, other peaches, who filled the pie and made it big and round. They were excited and bubbly, waiting for someone to take them out and slice them. + +She imagined she was a peach in a mouth, in a hungry tummy. She felt the sharp teeth bite her and the wet tongue lick her. She had no friends, only herself, who gave her flavor and sweetness. She was gone and happy, making someone smile and say "yum". + +Anna opened her eyes and smiled. She had a lot of fun imagining. She decided to eat the peach and see if it was as good as she imagined. She took a big bite and felt the juice run down her chin. It was delicious. She said "yum" and imagined some more. +Tom was a big boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a lot of cars, trains, planes and robots. He also liked to pretend he was a doctor and use his toy office. He had a desk, a chair, a phone and a stethoscope. + +One day, he found a strange bottle in his dad's room. It had a label that said "Shrink". Tom was curious and wanted to see what it did. He opened the bottle and sprayed some on his toy office. He was amazed when his office became very small. He could hold it in his hand. He thought it was fun and sprayed some more on his other toys. They all shrank too. + +He decided to make a tiny town with his shrunken toys. He put them on the floor and moved them around. He pretended he was the mayor and talked to them. "Hello, Mr. Car. How are you today?" he said. "Hello, Mr. Train. Do you need more coal?" he said. He was having a lot of fun. + +But then, he heard his dad coming. He quickly hid the bottle under his bed and tried to act normal. His dad came in and saw the mess on the floor. He was angry and asked Tom what he was doing. Tom said he was just playing. His dad bent down and picked up one of the tiny toys. He recognized it as his own. He realized what Tom had done. He was furious and shouted at Tom. "You used my shrink spray! Do you know how dangerous this is? Do you know how expensive this is? Do you know how hard it is to reverse this? You are in big trouble, young man!" + +Tom was scared and sorry. He started to cry and said he was sorry. He asked his dad to make his toys big again. His dad said he couldn't. He said the shrink spray was a special experiment and he didn't have the antidote. He said Tom had ruined his work and his toys. He said Tom had to go to his room and stay there until he calmed down. He took away the bottle and the tiny toys and left. + +Tom was very sad. He had no toys to play with. He had no office to pretend with. He had no dad to talk to. He wished he had never found the bottle. He wished he had never sprayed his toys. He wished he could make everything normal again. But he couldn't. He had made a big mistake. He had shrunk his fun. +Sara liked to play in the garden with her mom. She liked to see the flowers bloom in different colors. She liked to smell them and touch them gently. She liked to learn their names and how to take care of them. + +One day, Sara saw a flower she had never seen before. It was very big and had many petals. It was purple and yellow and pink and blue. It looked like a rainbow. Sara ran to her mom and pointed at the flower. "Look, mom, look! What is that?" + +Mom smiled and walked with Sara to the flower. She bent down and touched it softly. "This is a unique flower, Sara. It is called a toe flower. Do you know why?" + +Sara shook her head. She did not know why. She looked at the flower and then at her toes. They did not look the same. + +Mom explained, "The toe flower is unique because it only blooms once a year, and only for a few hours. It is very rare and special. And it is called a toe flower because it has a little toe on each petal. Can you see them?" + +Sara looked closer and saw that it was true. The flower had tiny toes on each petal. They were cute and funny. Sara giggled and touched them gently. She liked the toe flower. It was her favorite flower. She gave it a kiss and said, "Thank you, toe flower, for blooming today. You are very beautiful and unique. I love you." +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play games. One day, they find a big box in the park. The box has a lock on it. + +"Maybe there is a win inside!" Sam says. "Let's unlock it and see!" + +Mia nods. She has a key in her pocket. She puts the key in the lock and turns it. The box opens. + +But there is no win inside. There is a big dog. The dog is angry. It jumps out of the box and barks at Sam and Mia. + +"Run!" Sam shouts. He and Mia run away from the dog. But the dog is fast. It chases them. + +Sam and Mia see a gate. They run to the gate and try to open it. But the gate is locked too. They have no key for the gate. + +"Help!" Mia cries. She looks for someone to help them. But the park is busy. No one hears them. + +The dog catches up with them. It bites Sam and Mia. They scream and cry. The dog hurts them a lot. + +The end. +Lily loves kittens. She wants to have a kitten of her own. One day, she sees a thin kitten in the park. The kitten is hiding under a bush. Lily wants to pet the kitten and make it happy. + +She walks slowly to the bush. She says, "Hello, kitten. I am Lily. Do you want to be my friend?" The kitten looks at her with big eyes. It is scared and hungry. It does not know Lily. It makes a small sound. + +Lily reaches her hand under the bush. She tries to touch the kitten. The kitten struggles. It scratches Lily's hand. It runs away. Lily cries. She is hurt and sad. She does not understand why the kitten does not like her. + +Mom sees Lily crying. She runs to her. She hugs her and says, "What happened, Lily? Why are you crying?" Lily shows Mom her hand. She says, "The kitten hurt me. I wanted to be its friend. But it did not want me." + +Mom kisses Lily's hand. She says, "I am sorry, Lily. The kitten was afraid. It did not know you. It was not your fault. Maybe it had a bad life. Maybe it was alone and cold and hungry. Maybe it needed help." + +Lily wipes her tears. She says, "Can we help the kitten, Mom? Can we find it and give it food and water and love?" Mom smiles. She says, "That is very kind of you, Lily. Yes, we can try to help the kitten. Maybe we can make it trust us. Maybe we can make it our friend." +Ben and Lily were playing with a big box. They cut a hole in the box and made a tunnel. They crawled through the tunnel and pretended it was a cave. They had fun. + +But then, Ben had an idea. He wanted to fold the box and make a house. He said, "Let's fold the box and make a house. It will be better than a tunnel." + +Lily did not like the idea. She liked the tunnel. She said, "No, I don't want to fold the box. I want to keep the tunnel. It is fun." + +They argued. Ben pulled the box. Lily pushed the box. The box ripped. They both cried. + +Mom heard them cry. She came and saw the ripped box. She said, "What happened? Why did you rip the box?" + +Ben and Lily told her what happened. They said they were sorry. Mom said, "It's okay. I have another box. You can both play with it. But you have to share and be nice." + +She gave them another box. They said thank you. They decided to make a tunnel and a house with the box. They cut two holes in the box and folded one side. They had a tunnel and a house. They crawled through the tunnel and played in the house. They had fun. + +They also saw a little kitten outside. The kitten was adorable. It had black and white fur and blue eyes. It meowed. They wanted to play with the kitten. They said, "Hi, kitten. Do you want to play with us?" + +The kitten came closer. It sniffed the box. It liked the box. It crawled through the tunnel and played in the house. It purred. Ben and Lily petted the kitten. They said, "You are so cute. We like you." + +The kitten liked them too. It stayed with them. They played with the box and the kitten. They were happy. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big truck with a red cross on it. The truck stops near a man who is lying on the grass. He looks very sick. + +The twins are curious. They ask their mom what is happening. Mom says the man needs oxygen. Oxygen is the air we breathe. Sometimes, people need extra oxygen to help them feel better. The truck has a big tank of oxygen inside. The people with the red cross are doctors. They put a mask on the man's face and give him oxygen from the tank. + +Lila and Ben watch as the man starts to breathe easier. He opens his eyes and smiles. The doctors smile too. They are happy they helped the man. The twins are happy too. They want to say thank you to the doctors. They clap their hands and cheer. They applaud the doctors for their good work. + +The doctors hear the twins and wave to them. They say thank you for the applause. They tell the twins they are very good and brave. They say they are going to take the man to the hospital to check on him. They hope he will be fine soon. + +Lila and Ben wave back to the doctors. They hope the man will be fine too. They hug their mom and dad. They are glad they have oxygen to breathe and good doctors to help them. They are glad they learned a new word: applaud. They like to applaud good people. +Tom was a little boy who liked to play in the park. He had a big red ball that he would throw and catch with his friends. One day, he saw a new man in the park. The man had a long coat and a big hat. He was sitting on a bench near a deep pond. + +Tom was curious about the man. He wanted to say hello and ask him his name. But his friends told him not to. They said the man was strange and scary. They said he might be a bad man who would take his ball or hurt him. Tom did not believe them. He said the man looked nice and lonely. He insisted that he wanted to talk to him. + +Tom left his friends and walked towards the man. He smiled and waved his hand. He said, "Hi, I'm Tom. What's your name?" The man did not answer. He looked at Tom with a mean face. He reached out his hand and grabbed Tom's ball. He said, "This is mine now. Go away, you little brat." + +Tom was shocked and scared. He tried to get his ball back, but the man was too strong. He pushed Tom away and threw the ball into the deep pond. Tom heard a splash and saw his ball sink into the water. He started to cry. He ran back to his friends and told them what happened. They hugged him and said they were sorry. They said they warned him not to talk to the man. They said the man was a thief and a bully. + +Tom learned a hard lesson that day. He learned that not all people are nice and friendly. He learned that sometimes he should listen to his friends and be careful. He learned that he should not insist on doing things that might be dangerous. He missed his ball, but he was glad he had his friends. He hoped he would never see the man again. +Tim liked to play with his toy car. It was red and shiny and made loud noises. He had a remote control to make it go fast or slow, left or right. He needed a battery for the remote control. The battery was small and round and had a plus and a minus sign on it. + +One day, Tim was playing with his toy car in the living room. He saw a big battery on the table. It was bigger and longer than his battery. It had two metal ends that looked like ears. Tim wondered if he could use the big battery for his remote control. He thought it would make his toy car go faster and louder. + +He took the big battery and tried to fit it in the remote control. It was too big and did not fit. He pushed and pushed, but it did not go in. He got angry and frustrated. He decided to force the big battery in the remote control. He used all his strength and twisted and turned the big battery. He heard a crack and a pop. He smelled something bad. He saw smoke coming out of the remote control. + +Tim dropped the remote control and the big battery. He was scared and sad. He had broken his remote control and his toy car. He had also ruined the big battery. It was his dad's battery for his flashlight. He knew his dad would be mad at him. He regretted what he had done. He felt foolish and sorry. He wished he had not touched the big battery. He wished he had asked his dad first. He wished he had played with his toy car the right way. He learned a hard lesson that day. He learned to be careful and respectful with other people's things. He learned to be happy with what he had. He learned to ask for help when he did not know something. He hoped his dad would forgive him and fix his toy car. He hoped he could play with his toy car again. He hoped he could be a good boy. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair and a pink dress. Lily took Anna everywhere. She hugged Anna and talked to her. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She brought Anna with her. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She asked her mom if she could go. Her mom said yes, but told her to stay near and not to touch anything dirty. + +Lily ran to the slide. She put Anna on the ground and climbed up the ladder. She slid down fast and laughed. She felt happy. She wanted to do it again. She ran back to the ladder. But she forgot about Anna. + +A boy saw Anna on the ground. He picked her up and looked at her. He did not like dolls. He thought they were silly. He pulled Anna's hair and ripped her dress. He threw Anna in the mud. He laughed and ran away. + +Lily came down the slide and saw what happened. She cried and ran to Anna. She picked her up and tried to clean her. But Anna was dirty and broken. Lily felt sad and angry. She looked for the boy, but he was gone. She hugged Anna and said sorry. + +Her mom saw Lily crying and came to her. She asked her what was wrong. Lily told her what happened. Her mom felt sorry for Lily and Anna. She said it was not Lily's fault. She said the boy was mean and should be ashamed. She said she would try to fix Anna at home. She said she loved Lily and Anna. + +Lily felt a little better. She said thank you to her mom. She said she loved her mom and Anna. She said she would stay with them and not touch anything dirty. She said she would be careful with her dolls. She said she hoped Anna would be okay. She said she was sorry for forgetting her. She said she would never do it again. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They like to swing on the big swings. They push each other and go high in the air. They feel happy and free. + +One day, they see a new swing in the park. It is different from the other swings. It has a long rope and a big hook at the end. It looks like fun. They want to try it. + +Anna goes first. She holds the hook with both hands and runs. She lets go of the hook and flies in the air. She swings back and forth. She laughs and shouts. She likes the new swing. + +Ben waits for his turn. He is ready to swing. He grabs the hook and runs. He lets go of the hook and flies in the air. He swings back and forth. He smiles and cheers. He likes the new swing too. + +Anna and Ben take turns on the new swing. They have a lot of fun. They swing until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to the new swing. They hope to come back soon. They love to swing. +Sara likes fruit. She likes to eat apples, bananas, oranges and grapes. She likes to own fruit too. She has a small basket where she keeps her fruit. She is proud of her fruit basket. + +One day, Sara goes to the market with her mom. She sees many fruits there. She sees big fruits, small fruits, red fruits, green fruits and yellow fruits. She wants to buy some fruits for her basket. She asks her mom for some money. + +Her mom gives her some money and says, "You can buy some regular fruits, Sara. Not too big, not too small, not too expensive. Regular fruits are good for you and your basket." + +Sara nods and looks around. She sees some regular apples, some regular bananas, some regular oranges and some regular grapes. She buys one of each and puts them in her basket. She is happy with her regular fruits. + +She goes back to her mom and shows her her basket. Her mom smiles and says, "You did a good job, Sara. You bought some nice regular fruits. You can eat them later at home. But first, let's pay the seller and say thank you." + +Sara pays the seller and says thank you. She holds her basket tightly and walks with her mom. She thinks about her fruit basket and how much she likes to own fruit. She thinks fruit is yummy and fun. She is a regular fruit lover. +Lily was a little girl who liked to pray. Every night, she would kneel by her bed and talk to God. She would thank Him for her family, her friends, and her toys. She would also ask Him for help with her problems. + +One night, Lily had a big problem. She had to bring something original to school for show and tell. She did not know what to bring. She looked around her room, but everything seemed boring or old. She felt a heavy weight in her chest. She did not want to disappoint her teacher or her classmates. + +She decided to pray to God for an idea. She closed her eyes and said, "Dear God, please help me find something original to bring to school tomorrow. Something that no one else has. Something that will make everyone happy. Amen." + +She opened her eyes and saw a bright light on her desk. She walked over and saw a shiny stone. It was blue and green and sparkled in the light. She picked it up and felt a warm and happy feeling. She knew it was a gift from God. She smiled and said, "Thank you, God. This is the most original thing ever. I can't wait to show it to everyone." She put the stone in her backpack and went to sleep. She had a good dream about show and tell. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big truck with many colors and shapes on it. It was a circus truck, and it was going to the park. Tom and Lily wanted to see the circus, so they ran after the truck. + +"Look, Lily, there are animals in the truck!" Tom said. He saw a lion, a monkey, and an elephant. They were very big and noisy. + +"Wow, Tom, they are unusual!" Lily said. She had never seen such animals before. She wanted to touch them and feed them. + +They followed the truck to the park, where the circus people set up a big tent. Tom and Lily wanted to go inside, but they had no money. They saw a man with a hat who was selling tickets. + +"Please, mister, can we see the circus?" Tom asked. + +"Sorry, kids, you need money to see the circus. It's not free," the man said. + +Tom and Lily felt sad. They had no money, and they wanted to see the unusual animals. They sat on a bench and stared at the tent. They hoped someone would give them a ticket. + +Then, they saw a lady with a kind face. She had a basket with some bread and cheese. She saw Tom and Lily and smiled. + +"Hello, kids, are you hungry?" she asked. + +"Yes, ma'am, we are," Tom said. + +"Would you like some bread and cheese?" she asked. + +"Yes, please, thank you," Lily said. + +The lady gave them some bread and cheese, and they ate it happily. They thanked the lady again. + +"You're welcome, kids. You have good manners. Do you want to see the circus?" she asked. + +"Yes, ma'am, we do, but we have no money," Tom said. + +The lady took out two tickets from her pocket and gave them to Tom and Lily. + +"Here, these are for you. I have an extra pair. You can see the circus with me," she said. + +Tom and Lily were very happy. They hugged the lady and thanked her again. + +"Thank you, thank you, you are very nice," they said. + +They followed the lady to the tent and saw the unusual animals. They clapped and cheered and had a lot of fun. + +They learned that being polite and grateful can bring good things. They also learned that the circus is a wonderful view, but the best view is a kind heart. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play a lot. They liked to run, jump, sing, and make noise. But sometimes they had to go to church with their mom and dad. Church was a big and quiet place where people prayed and listened to God. + +One Sunday, Sara and Ben went to church with their mom and dad. They sat on a bench and tried to be calm. But they soon got bored and restless. They wanted to play and have fun. They whispered to each other and giggled. They kicked their feet and fidgeted. They made faces and noises. + +Their mom and dad were not happy. They told Sara and Ben to be calm and remain on the bench. They said that church was not a place to play and make noise. They said that God wanted them to be respectful and attentive. They said that they would play with them later, after church. + +But Sara and Ben did not listen. They kept on being naughty and noisy. They annoyed the people around them. They made the pastor stop his speech. They made God sad. + +Suddenly, a loud thunder boomed outside. Sara and Ben got scared. They saw lightning flash through the windows. They heard rain pour down. They felt the wind shake the church. They thought that God was angry with them. + +They hugged their mom and dad and cried. They said they were sorry for being bad. They said they would be calm and remain on the bench. They said they would listen to God and pray. + +Their mom and dad hugged them back and said they loved them. They said that God loved them too. They said that God was not angry with them, but wanted them to learn a lesson. They said that church was a special place to worship and thank God. They said that they should be calm and remain on the bench, not only because they had to, but because they wanted to. + +Sara and Ben nodded and said they understood. They wiped their tears and smiled. They prayed to God and said they were sorry and thankful. They were calm and remained on the bench. They listened to the pastor and sang with the people. They felt God's peace and love in their hearts. + +The End. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and run in the park. But sometimes they disagree. They disagree about what to wear, what to eat, and what to watch on TV. + +One day, they disagree about shoes. Lily wants to wear her pink shoes with flowers. Ben wants to wear his blue shoes with cars. They both think their shoes are the best. They do not want to share or trade. They start to argue and shout. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Lily and Ben with angry faces and loud voices. She is not happy. She tells them to stop and listen. She says shoes are not important. What is important is to be kind and respectful. She says they can both wear their own shoes, but they have to say sorry and hug. + +Lily and Ben think about what Mom says. They do not want to be mean or rude. They want to be friends. They say sorry and hug. They feel better. They agree to play nicely and have fun. They put on their shoes and go to the park. They are strong and smart and sweet. Mom smiles and follows them. She is proud of them. +Anna loved to pick daisies in the field. She liked their white and yellow colors and their soft petals. She made daisy chains and put them on her hair and her doll's hair. She was happy when she played with daisies. + +One day, she saw a big bee on a daisy. The bee was black and yellow and had a loud buzz. Anna was scared of the bee. She thought the bee would sting her or her doll. She ran away from the daisy and the bee. She was worried. + +She told her mom about the bee. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Anna. The bee is not bad. The bee likes the daisy too. The bee helps the daisy grow and make more daisies. The bee is impressive. The bee makes honey from the daisy's nectar. Honey is sweet and good for you." + +Anna listened to her mom. She thought about the bee and the daisy. She said, "Maybe the bee is not so scary. Maybe the bee is nice. Maybe the bee and the daisy are friends." She smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. Can I go back to the field and pick more daisies?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, you can. But be careful and gentle with the bee and the daisy. They are both important and beautiful." Anna nodded and hugged her mom. She went back to the field and picked more daisies. She saw the bee again and said, "Hello, bee. You are impressive. I like you and the daisy." The bee buzzed and flew away. Anna was happy. +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big doll with long hair and a pink dress. Max had a small car with four wheels and a horn. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see each other's toys. + +"Can I hold your doll?" Max asked Lily. + +"OK, but be careful. She is my best friend," Lily said. She gave Max her doll and took his car. + +Max looked at the doll. She was very pretty and soft. He liked her hair and her dress. He wanted to make her look more fun. He saw a pin on the table. It was shiny and sharp. He had an idea. + +He took the pin and pushed it into the doll's nose. He thought it looked like a funny nose ring. He laughed and showed Lily. + +"Look, your doll has a pin in her nose!" he said. + +Lily saw what Max had done. She felt angry and sad. He had hurt her doll and made her ugly. She did not think it was funny at all. + +She grabbed her doll from Max and pulled out the pin. She saw a hole in her doll's nose and some stuffing coming out. She started to cry. + +"Why did you do that? You are mean! You ruined my doll!" she shouted. + +She threw Max's car on the floor and ran to her mom. She hugged her mom and told her what Max had done. + +Max felt sorry and scared. He did not mean to make Lily cry. He just wanted to play. He did not know the pin would hurt the doll. He thought Lily would like it. + +He picked up his car and followed Lily. He wanted to say sorry and make her happy again. + +He saw Lily and her mom on the couch. Lily was still crying and holding her doll. Her mom was trying to comfort her and fix the hole. + +Max walked up to them and said in a small voice, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to hurt your doll. I just wanted to make her look more adorable. Can we still be friends?" + +Lily looked at Max. She saw that he was sorry and that he still liked her. She felt a little better. She knew that Max was her friend and that he did not want to hurt her. + +She wiped her tears and said, "It's OK, Max. I forgive you. But don't ever do that again. My doll is adorable the way she is. And so are you." + +She smiled and gave Max a hug. She also gave him back his car. He hugged her back and said thank you. + +They decided to play together again, but this time, they agreed to be gentle and respectful with each other's toys. They learned that friends should not hurt each other, but help each other. They also learned that adorable is not the same as funny. +Lily likes to draw. She has many colors and papers. She draws flowers, animals, and people. She draws what she sees and what she thinks. She thinks of happy things, like rainbows and stars. + +One day, she draws a big picture for daddy. She draws daddy and her and mommy. She draws a big heart around them. She draws a sun and a tree and a bird. She thinks daddy will like it very much. + +She waits for daddy to come home. She hears his car. She runs to the door with her picture. She says, "Daddy, daddy, look what I made for you!" She gives him the picture. Daddy smiles and hugs her. He says, "Wow, Lily, this is a beautiful picture. You are very gifted. You are a great artist. Thank you for this wonderful gift. I love you, Lily." Lily feels happy. She loves daddy, too. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the toys. One day, Tom wants to play with Anna's watch. It is a pink watch with a flower on it. Anna says no, it is her watch. Tom gets angry and grabs the watch from Anna. Anna cries and tells their mom. + +Mom comes to their room and sees Tom with Anna's watch. She is not happy. She says Tom is naughty and he must give the watch back to Anna. She also says he must go to his bed and stay there. She will punish him for taking Anna's watch. Tom does not want to go to his bed. He wants to play with the watch. He says no to mom and runs away. + +Mom runs after Tom and catches him. She takes the watch from him and gives it to Anna. She carries Tom to his bed and puts him there. She says he must stay there until dinner time. She says he must say sorry to Anna and mom. Tom is not happy. He cries and kicks his bed. He does not say sorry. He is very lonely and bored in his bed. He wishes he had not taken Anna's watch. He wishes he had been nice to Anna and mom. He is not happy at all. The end. +Anna and Ben were very happy. They were going on vacation with Mom and Dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. They drove for a long time until they reached the big lake. + +"Look, Anna, look!" Ben said, pointing out the window. "There are so many ducks on the water. And some have babies!" + +Anna raised her head and saw the ducks too. They were brown and white and black. Some had yellow fluff on their backs. They quacked and swam and splashed. + +"Can we feed them, Mom?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, honey, we have some bread for them. But be careful, they might bite," Mom said. + +Mom and Dad parked the car and got out. They gave Anna and Ben some bread and walked with them to the lake. Anna and Ben tore the bread into small pieces and threw them to the ducks. The ducks came closer and ate the bread. Some of them nibbled on Anna and Ben's fingers. It tickled and hurt a little. + +"Ouch, that one bit me!" Ben said, pulling his hand away. + +"Me too!" Anna said, laughing. + +"They are hungry, but they are also friendly," Dad said. "They don't get to see many people here. This is a rare place, very quiet and beautiful." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They liked the ducks and the lake. They were glad they came on vacation. They wondered what else they would see and do. They hugged Mom and Dad and thanked them for the bread. They felt very happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a lot of toys, but her favorite was a doll named Anna. Lily liked to dress Anna, comb her hair, and talk to her. Lily loved Anna very much. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to the store. Lily wanted to bring Anna with her, but her mom said no. She said Anna was too big and might get lost or dirty. Lily was sad, but she put Anna on her bed and said goodbye. She told Anna to wait for her and not to be scared. + +While Lily was gone, a storm came. The sky was dark and loud. The rain was heavy and wet. The wind was strong and angry. The storm made the light in Lily's room go off. Anna was alone and afraid. She wished Lily was there to hug her and make her feel safe. + +The storm knocked down a tree. The tree hit Lily's window. The window broke. The rain and the wind came in. Anna got wet and cold. She cried for Lily, but Lily did not hear her. Lily was at the store with her mom. Lily did not know what was happening. Lily ignored Anna. + +When Lily came back, she saw the mess. She saw the broken window, the wet bed, and the wet doll. She ran to Anna and picked her up. She was sorry for ignoring her. She hugged her and said she loved her. She told her she was brave and strong. She dried her and wrapped her in a blanket. She took her to the living room, where there was light and warmth. She played with her and talked to her. She made her feel happy again. Anna loved Lily very much. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play in the woods. They had a big dog named Max who went with them. One day, they saw a red house in the woods. They wanted to see who lived there. + +They knocked on the door, but no one answered. They opened the door and went inside. They saw a table with three bowls of food, three chairs, and three beds. Lily was hungry, so she ate some food from the smallest bowl. Tom was tired, so he lay down on the smallest bed. Max sniffed around the house. + +Soon, they heard a loud noise. It was a wolf who lived in the red house. He was angry that someone had eaten his food and slept in his bed. He saw Lily and Tom and growled. He wanted to eat them. + +But Max saw the wolf and barked. He was big and strong and brave. He jumped on the wolf and bit him. The wolf was scared and ran away. Lily and Tom hugged Max and thanked him. They ran out of the red house and back to their own home. They told their mom and dad what had happened. They were happy and safe. They smiled. +Lily and Ben were playing outside with their ball. They liked to throw the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed and the ball rolled away. Then they ran after it and laughed. + +But then the sky became dark and the wind blew hard. Lily and Ben heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They saw a bright light. It was lightning. They were scared and ran inside the house. They hugged their mom and dad. + +Mom and dad told them not to worry. The thunder and lightning were just the clouds making noise and light. They said the rain would soon stop and the sun would come out again. They gave Lily and Ben some cookies and milk to make them feel better. + +Lily and Ben ate their cookies and drank their milk. They looked out the window and saw the rain falling. They saw drops of water on the glass. They saw a big puddle in the yard. They wondered if they could play in the puddle later. + +Then they saw something amazing. They saw a big arc of colors in the sky. It was a rainbow. It was red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It was beautiful. They pointed at the rainbow and said, "Wow!" + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "That's a rainbow. It's a gift from the sun and the rain. It's a sign of hope and happiness. It's a rare and special thing to see." + +Lily and Ben felt happy and grateful. They thanked mom and dad for the cookies and milk and the rainbow. They said, "We love you." + +Then Lily sneezed. She said, "Oops, excuse me." Ben sneezed too. He said, "Me too." Mom and dad laughed and said, "Bless you." They gave Lily and Ben a tissue and a hug. They said, "We love you too." +Lily liked to help her dad in the morning. She would get up early and go to the door. She would pick up the newspaper and bring it to dad. Dad would smile and say thank you. He would sit on the couch and read the newspaper. + +Lily wanted to read the newspaper too. She would sit next to dad and look at the pictures. She saw a picture of a cake. It looked yummy. It had pink frosting and sprinkles. Lily wanted to eat the cake. + +She asked dad if they could make the cake. Dad said yes. He put down the newspaper and took Lily to the kitchen. They got a bowl and a spoon and some ingredients. They mixed them together and poured them in a pan. They put the pan in the oven and waited. + +When the cake was done, they took it out and let it cool. Then they made the frosting. They added some pink food coloring and some sprinkles. They spread the frosting on the cake. It looked just like the picture. + +They cut a slice for each of them and ate it. It was yummy. Lily and dad smiled and hugged. They were happy. They had made a cake together. +Tim was a baby who liked to mark on things. He had many colors to mark with. He marked on paper, on walls, on books, and on his toys. He was happy when he marked. + +One day, he found a new thing to mark on. It was his crib. His crib was big and white and had bars. Tim thought it was boring. He wanted to make it pretty. He took his colors and started to mark on his crib. He made lines, circles, stars, and faces. He used red, blue, yellow, and green. He was very proud of his work. + +But his mom was not happy. She saw the marks on the crib and was angry. She said, "Tim, you are a bad boy! You marked on your crib! That is not nice! You have to clean it up!" She took away his colors and gave him a cloth. She made him rub the cloth on the crib. It was hard and rough. Tim did not like it. He cried and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to make it pretty. Please give me back my colors." + +His mom saw that he was sorry and hugged him. She said, "I know you wanted to make it pretty, but you can't mark on your crib. It is not yours to mark on. It is for sleeping and keeping you safe. You can mark on other things, like paper or cardboard. But you have to ask me first. And you have to clean up after yourself. Do you understand?" + +Tim nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I won't mark on my crib again. Can I have my colors back?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can have your colors back. But only if you promise to be careful and respectful. And to say sorry when you make a mistake." + +Tim said, "I promise, mom. I love you." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Tim. Now, let's finish cleaning up your crib and then we can have a snack." +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they disagree. They disagree about what to play, what to eat, and what to wear. + +One day, Mom made shrimp for lunch. Sara and Ben both love shrimp. They wanted to eat all the shrimp. They did not want to share. They disagreed. + +"Shrimp is mine!" Sara said. + +"No, shrimp is mine!" Ben said. + +They pulled and pushed the shrimp. They made a big mess. Mom was not happy. + +"Stop it, Sara and Ben!" Mom said. "Shrimp is for everyone. You have to share. Sharing is nice." + +Sara and Ben looked at Mom. They looked at the shrimp. They looked at each other. They felt sorry. They agreed. + +"Sorry, Mom," Sara said. + +"Sorry, Mom," Ben said. + +They gave Mom a hug. They gave each other a hug. They shared the shrimp. They ate the shrimp. They were happy. + +Mom smiled. She was happy too. + +She gave Sara and Ben a treat. She gave them a book. It was a book about shrimp. It had pictures and words. It was not boring. It was fun. + +Sara and Ben liked the book. They liked to learn about shrimp. They liked to read the book together. They did not disagree. They agreed. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big orange tree. The tree has many fruits. + +"Look, Ben, oranges!" Lily says. "I like oranges. They are sweet and juicy." + +"Me too," Ben says. "Let's pick some." + +They run to the tree and reach for the fruits. But they hear a loud buzz. Many bees are flying around the tree. The bees have a hive in the tree. The hive is full of honey. + +"Be careful, Lily," Ben says. "The bees do not like us. They own the honey. They will sting us if we touch their tree." + +Lily stops and looks at the bees. She is scared. She does not want to be stung. + +"Sorry, bees," she says. "We do not want your honey. We just want some oranges. Can we have some, please?" + +The bees hear Lily. They see that she is nice and polite. They decide to share their tree with her and Ben. They fly away from the fruits and let them pick some. + +"Thank you, bees," Lily says. "You are kind and generous." + +Ben and Lily smile. They take some oranges and eat them. They are happy. They share their oranges with the bees. The bees are happy too. They share their honey with Ben and Lily. They all enjoy the sweet treats. + +The end. +Lily likes to play the piano. She wants to be a musician when she grows up. She likes to make songs with her fingers. She thinks the piano sounds pretty. + +One day, Lily is playing the piano in her room. She is having fun. She does not hear her mom calling her. Her mom wants her to stop and have lunch. She calls Lily again and again. + +Lily does not stop. She keeps playing. She is making a new song. She thinks it is the best song ever. She does not want to stop. + +Her mom gets angry. She goes to Lily's room. She sees Lily playing the piano. She says, "Lily, stop! You have to eat. You can play later." + +Lily looks at her mom. She does not want to stop. She says, "But mom, I am a musician. I have to play. My song is pretty. Please let me play." + +Her mom smiles. She loves Lily. She says, "Lily, I know you are a musician. And your song is pretty. But you also have to eat. You need food to be healthy and strong. And you can play again after lunch. I promise." + +Lily thinks. She is hungry. She says, "OK, mom. I will stop. But can I play my song for you first?" + +Her mom nods. She says, "Of course, Lily. I would love to hear your song." + +Lily plays her song for her mom. Her mom claps. She says, "Lily, your song is very pretty. You are a great musician. I am proud of you." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +They hug. They go to have lunch. Lily eats her food. She is happy. She thinks about her song. She can't wait to play again. +Ben liked to play with his truck. He made it go vroom vroom on the floor. He liked to pretend it was a big truck that could carry many things. He liked to fill it with his blocks and toys. + +One day, he saw a new boy in the park. The boy had a truck too. It was red and shiny. Ben wanted to see it. He walked over to the boy and said hello. He wanted to introduce himself and his truck. + +But the boy did not say hello back. He did not look at Ben. He hugged his truck and turned away. He did not want to share his truck. He did not want to play with Ben. + +Ben felt sad. He did not understand why the boy was so mean. He thought it was difficult to make a new friend. He wished the boy would be nice and let him see his truck. + +He decided to try again. He smiled and said, "My name is Ben. This is my truck. It is blue and old. But I like it. Do you want to play with me and my truck?" + +The boy looked at Ben. He saw his smile and his truck. He felt curious. He said, "My name is Sam. This is my truck. It is red and new. But I am bored. Do you want to play with me and your truck?" + +Ben was happy. He said, "Yes, I do. Let's play together. We can make our trucks go vroom vroom and carry many things. We can be friends." + +Sam nodded. He said, "OK. Let's play together. We can share our trucks and have fun. We can be friends." + +Ben and Sam played with their trucks. They made them go vroom vroom and carry many things. They laughed and talked. They introduced their trucks to each other. They found out they had many things in common. They had a good time. + +They learned that it was not difficult to make a new friend. All they needed was a smile and a truck. +Lily and Ben love Sunday. Sunday is the day they go to the park with Mom and Dad. They play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They run and laugh and have fun. + +But today is a special Sunday. Today is Lily's birthday. She is four years old. Mom and Dad have a surprise for her. They have a big cake with candles and a present. They sing happy birthday to Lily and she blows out the candles. She opens the present and finds a new doll. She hugs the doll and says thank you. + +Lily and Ben want to celebrate with the doll. They take her to the park and show her the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They pretend the doll is their friend and they play with her. But the park is muddy and wet. The doll gets filthy. Her dress is brown and her hair is sticky. Lily and Ben don't care. They are having too much fun. + +Mom and Dad call them to go home. They put the doll in a bag and say goodbye to the park. They are tired and happy. They get in the car and drive home. Mom and Dad say they will wash the doll and make her clean again. Lily and Ben say they love the doll and they love Sunday. They celebrate with a big hug. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. They also liked to make things with paper and crayons. One day, they decided to make a calendar for their moms. They found a big piece of paper and cut it into twelve pieces. Then they drew pictures of the months and the seasons on each piece. + +"Look, this is January. It is cold and snowy. I drew a snowman and a sled," Lily said, showing her piece to Max. + +"That's nice, but mine is better. This is July. It is hot and sunny. I drew a beach and a sandcastle," Max said, showing his piece to Lily. + +They did this for all the months, but they did not agree on which one was better. They started to argue and get angry. + +"Your pictures are boring and ugly. You don't know how to draw," Max said, tearing Lily's piece of September. + +"Hey, stop that! Your pictures are silly and wrong. You don't know anything about the seasons," Lily said, ripping Max's piece of April. + +They kept tearing each other's pieces until there was nothing left but scraps of paper. They looked at the mess and started to cry. + +"What have we done? We ruined our calendar. Now we have nothing to give to our moms," Lily said, sobbing. + +"They will be so mad at us. We are bad friends. We should have been nice and original," Max said, sniffling. + +They hugged each other and said they were sorry. But it was too late. The calendar was gone and they could not make another one. They learned a hard lesson that day. They should have been kind and creative, not mean and jealous. +Sam liked to guess what time it was when he woke up. He had a clock in his room, but he did not know how to read it. He only knew that when the alarm made a loud noise, it was time to get up and go to school. + +One morning, Sam woke up before the alarm. He looked at the clock and tried to guess what time it was. He saw a big hand and a little hand, and some numbers. He thought the big hand was for hours and the little hand was for minutes. He guessed it was six o'clock, because the big hand was near the six and the little hand was near the twelve. + +He was very proud of his guess. He decided to get up and surprise his mom and dad. He put on his clothes and went to the kitchen. He saw his mom and dad sitting at the table, drinking coffee. They looked very calm and happy. + +"Good morning, Sam!" his mom said. "You're up early today. Did you hear the alarm?" + +"No, mom," Sam said. "I guessed what time it was. I guessed it was six o'clock. Was I right?" + +His mom and dad smiled and looked at each other. They did not want to tell him that he was wrong. They did not want to make him feel bad. They wanted to make him feel good. + +"You were very close, Sam," his dad said. "You're very smart. You guessed very well. But it's not six o'clock yet. It's only five o'clock. The alarm will go off in an hour. Do you want to go back to bed and sleep some more?" + +Sam thought for a moment. He was not sleepy. He was excited. He wanted to play and have fun. He shook his head. + +"No, dad," he said. "I want to stay up. I want to have breakfast with you and mom. And then I want to go to school and tell my friends that I guessed what time it was." + +His mom and dad hugged him and kissed him. They were very proud of him. They gave him some cereal and milk, and some fruit. They ate together and talked and laughed. They did not mind that it was early. They were happy to spend time with Sam. They loved him very much. +Tom and Anna like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads with blocks and tape on the floor. They pretend to drive their cars on the roads. + +One day, they want to play a new game. They want to play traffic. They put some cars on the roads and make them stop and go. They use a red and green light to tell the cars when to stop and when to go. They take turns to be the traffic cop. + +Tom is the traffic cop first. He holds the light and says "red" or "green". He is very organized. He makes sure the cars do not crash or block the roads. He lets the cars go one by one. Anna follows the light and drives her car. She says "beep beep" and "vroom vroom". She has fun. + +Then, Anna is the traffic cop. She holds the light and says "red" or "green". But she is not very organized. She forgets to change the light. She lets the cars go all at once. She makes the cars crash and block the roads. Tom does not follow the light and drives his car. He says "ouch" and "oh no". He does not have fun. + +Tom and Anna get mad at each other. They say "you are a bad traffic cop" and "you are a bad driver". They stop playing traffic. They put away their cars and blocks. They do not want to play with each other anymore. They are sad. +Anna was very happy today. It was her birthday and she was going to have a party. She put on her pink dress and her shiny shoes. She helped Mommy blow up balloons and hang them on the wall. She saw a big cake with candles on the table. + +Soon, the doorbell rang. Anna ran to open it. She saw her friends from school. They had gifts for her. She hugged them and said thank you. They came inside and played with her toys. They were very playful and made her laugh. + +Then, Mommy said it was time for the cake. She lit the candles and sang happy birthday to Anna. Anna closed her eyes and made a wish. She blew out the candles and everyone clapped. Mommy cut the cake and gave everyone a slice. Anna ate her cake and smiled. + +She looked around and saw a familiar face. It was her grandma. She had come to surprise her. Anna recognized her and ran to hug her. She was so happy to see her. Grandma gave her a big kiss and a special gift. It was a book with stories and pictures. Anna loved books. She thanked Grandma and opened the book. + +She showed it to her friends and they looked at it together. They saw animals and fairies and pirates and princesses. They made up their own stories and had fun. Anna was very happy. She had the best party ever. She loved her family and her friends. She felt very lucky. +Tom likes to create things with his toys. He has blocks, cars, animals and more. He can make a tower, a road, a farm or anything he wants. He has fun creating with his toys. + +But sometimes, Tom makes a big mess with his toys. He leaves them all over the floor, on the couch, on the table and even in the kitchen. His mom and dad are not happy with the mess. They tell Tom to clean up his toys, but he does not want to. + +One day, Tom has a new idea. He wants to create a jog with his toys. He thinks it will be fun to run around the house with his toys. He takes his blocks, his cars, his animals and more. He starts to jog with his toys in his hands, in his pockets, on his head and around his neck. + +But Tom does not see where he is going. He jogs into the wall, into the door, into the lamp and into the vase. He makes a loud noise and a bigger mess. His toys fall down, break, scatter and spill. His mom and dad hear the noise and come to see what happened. + +They see Tom and his toys and the mess. They are very angry with Tom. They tell him to stop jogging with his toys, to say sorry and to clean up the mess. Tom feels bad. He says sorry and starts to clean up his toys. He learns that creating is fun, but jogging with toys is not. He decides to jog outside with his ball instead. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they get a big box from their grandma. It has a new toy inside. It is a red fire truck that can deliver water. + +"Wow, this is so cool!" Sam says. He wants to play with the fire truck right away. He takes it out of the box and runs to the garden. + +"Wait for me!" Ben says. He wants to play with the fire truck too. He follows Sam to the garden. But Sam does not want to share. He says, "This is my fire truck. You can't play with it. Go away!" + +Ben feels sad and angry. He says, "That's not fair. Grandma sent the box for both of us. You have to share. Please, let me play with the fire truck too." + +Sam says, "No, it's mine. Go find another toy." He sprays water at Ben with the fire truck. Ben gets wet and cold. He cries and runs back to the house. + +Mom hears Ben crying. She comes out and sees what happened. She is not happy with Sam. She says, "Sam, that was not nice. You hurt your brother. You should be kind and share your toys. How would you feel if Ben did the same to you?" + +Sam thinks for a moment. He feels sorry for Ben. He says, "You're right, Mom. I was mean. I don't want Ben to be sad. I want him to be happy. I will share my fire truck with him." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's good, Sam. I'm proud of you. Sharing is caring. Now, go and say sorry to Ben and invite him to play with you." + +Sam goes to the house and finds Ben. He says, "Ben, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I want to share my fire truck with you. Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben smiles and says, "Yes, I do. Thank you, Sam. You are a kind brother. I love you." + +Sam and Ben hug and go back to the garden. They play with the fire truck together. They have fun and make a match with the water and the flowers. They are happy and Mom is happy too. + +The end. +Sara and Ben liked to play at the beach. They liked to make sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to splash in the water and watch the waves. The waves were big and blue and made a loud sound. + +One day, Sara and Ben saw a man with a can. The can had a picture of a flower on it. The man was spraying the can on the sand. He was making shapes and letters with the spray. Sara and Ben thought it looked fun. They wanted to try it too. + +They asked the man if they could use his can. The man said yes, but he told them to be careful. He said the spray was not normal. He said it was bad for the sand and the water and the animals. He said it was only for art and not for play. + +Sara and Ben did not listen. They took the can and ran to the water. They sprayed the can on the waves. They laughed and shouted. They thought they were making the waves more pretty. + +But they were wrong. The spray was not pretty. It was ugly and sticky and smelly. It made the waves dirty and sick. It hurt the fish and the crabs and the seagulls. It made the beach sad and angry. + +The beach was so angry that it made a big wave. A very big wave. A wave that was bigger than Sara and Ben and the man and the can. The wave came fast and strong. It sprayed the spray back at Sara and Ben. It soaked them and their clothes and their hair. It knocked them down and took the can away. + +Sara and Ben were scared and sorry. They cried and coughed. They felt the spray on their skin and in their eyes and in their mouths. It was not fun. It was bad. + +The man came and helped them. He took them to the shower and washed them off. He told them they were lucky. He told them the wave could have been worse. He told them they should never spray the can on the waves again. He told them they should respect the beach and the water and the animals. He told them they should only use normal things to play. + +Sara and Ben learned their lesson. They said sorry to the man and to the beach and to the water and to the animals. They promised to never spray the can on the waves again. They promised to only use normal things to play. They realized that the waves were pretty enough without the spray. They realized that the spray was not art. It was trash. +Lily was a modest girl who liked to rock on her chair and play with her rod. She made the rod into a wand, a sword, a fishing pole, and anything else she could imagine. She was happy with her simple toy and did not want anything else. + +One day, a boy named Tom came to visit her. He saw her rocking on her chair and playing with her rod. He laughed and said, "That is a silly toy. It is just a stick. You should have a real toy, like my car. It is shiny and fast and makes noise. Do you want to trade?" + +Lily looked at his car and felt curious. It did look shiny and fast and noisy. She wondered how it would feel to play with it. She said, "Maybe I can try your car for a little while, and then give it back to you." + +Tom agreed and gave her his car. He took her rod and started to rock on her chair. Lily tried to play with the car, but she did not like it. It was too loud and hard and heavy. It hurt her ears and her hands and her feet. She missed her rod and her chair. She said, "Tom, I do not like your car. Can I have my rod and my chair back?" + +Tom said, "No, you cannot. You traded with me. The car is mine now, and the rod and the chair are mine too. They are better than your car. You are silly and foolish. Go away." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted her rod and her chair back, but Tom would not give them to her. She did not know what to do. She wished she had never traded with him. + +Then, she saw her mom coming. She ran to her and told her what happened. Her mom listened and hugged her. She said, "Lily, I am sorry that Tom was mean to you. He should not have taken your things. But you should not have traded with him either. You should be happy with what you have and not want what others have. Your rod and your chair are special to you. They are not just sticks. They are your friends. They help you to have fun and to use your imagination. That is more important than having a shiny and noisy toy. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom, I understand. I am sorry I traded with Tom. I will not do it again. I love my rod and my chair. Can I have them back?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, you can. Come, let's go and talk to Tom. Maybe he will learn to be more kind and modest too." + +They went to Tom and asked him to give back Lily's rod and chair. Tom did not want to, but he saw Lily's mom and felt scared. He knew he had done wrong. He said, "Fine, here are your things. But I still think they are silly and boring. You can keep your car too. I do not want it." + +Lily said, "Thank you, Tom. But I do not want your car either. You can have it back. Maybe you can find a way to play with it that does not hurt you or others. Maybe you can share it with someone who likes it. Maybe you can make new friends that way." + +Tom looked at Lily and felt ashamed. He realized that she was a modest and kind girl who liked to rock on her chair and play with her rod. He wished he had been more like her. He said, "I am sorry, Lily. I was rude and greedy. Can you forgive me? Can we be friends?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Tom, I forgive you. And yes, we can be friends. But you have to promise to be more modest and kind too. And maybe you can try to rock on my chair and play with my rod sometime. You might like it." + +Tom nodded and said, "I promise. And I will try. Maybe you are right. Maybe they are not just sticks. Maybe they are fun." + +They hugged and went to play together. Lily was happy to have her rod and her chair back. And she was happy to have a new friend. She learned to be happy with what she had and not want what others had. And she taught Tom to be more modest and kind too. They both learned a valuable lesson that day. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with pots and pans. They also liked to use water from the sink to fill cups and bowls. They had a lot of fun, but they made a big mess. + +Mom was in the living room, reading a book. She did not see what Tom and Lily were doing. She only heard them laugh and talk. She thought they were being good and quiet. She did not know they were making trouble. + +Tom and Lily wanted to make a cake. They found some flour, eggs, sugar, and milk in the fridge. They also found some green food coloring. They thought it would make the cake look pretty. They put everything in a big bowl and mixed it with a spoon. They did not measure or follow a recipe. They just guessed and added more and more. + +They poured the green batter into a cake pan. They did not have an oven, so they decided to use the microwave. They put the pan in the microwave and turned it on. They did not know how long to cook it. They just waited and watched. + +The microwave started to make a loud noise. The green batter started to bubble and rise. It spilled over the pan and dripped on the glass. It smelled bad and looked worse. Tom and Lily were scared. They tried to stop the microwave, but they did not know how. They pushed all the buttons, but nothing worked. + +Mom heard the noise and smelled the smoke. She ran to the kitchen and saw the mess. She saw the green goo in the microwave and the water on the floor. She saw the flour, eggs, sugar, and milk on the counter and the sink. She saw Tom and Lily with their dirty hands and faces. She was very angry. + +She yelled at Tom and Lily. She told them they were naughty and careless. She told them they could have started a fire or hurt themselves. She told them they had to clean up everything and go to their rooms. She did not include them in her hug. She did not say she loved them. She did not give them any cake. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park with their toy animals. They liked to pretend they were in the jungle and make noises like lions and monkeys. Ben had a big rhinoceros that he called Rino. He liked to make Rino charge and stomp and roar. + +Mia had a small elephant that she called Ellie. She liked to make Ellie flap her ears and squirt water and trumpet. She was not afraid of Rino, because she knew he was just a toy. But she did not like the real rhinoceros that lived in the zoo. She thought he was scary and mean. + +One day, Ben and Mia went to the zoo with their mom and dad. They saw many animals, like giraffes and zebras and penguins. They had fun feeding the goats and watching the seals. But when they came to the rhinoceros enclosure, Mia hid behind her mom and did not want to look. + +Ben ran to the fence and waved his toy Rino at the real one. He shouted, "Look, Rino, it's your friend! He is just like you!" But the real rhinoceros did not seem to care. He just lay on the ground and chewed some grass. He did not charge or stomp or roar. + +Mia peeked from behind her mom and saw the real rhinoceros. He did not look scary or mean. He looked bored and tired. She felt sorry for him. She took her toy Ellie and walked slowly to the fence. She held Ellie up and said, "Look, Ellie, it's a rhinoceros. He is not scary. He is just lonely." + +The real rhinoceros lifted his head and looked at Mia and Ellie. He saw the small elephant and the little girl. He snorted and blinked. He got up and walked to the fence. He sniffed Ellie and Mia. He made a soft noise that sounded like a purr. + +Mia smiled and stroked his nose. She said, "Hello, rhinoceros. You are not scary. You are nice. Do you want to be our friend?" The rhinoceros nodded and licked her hand. He liked Mia and Ellie. He was not lonely anymore. + +Ben joined them and hugged his toy Rino. He said, "Wow, Mia, you are brave. You made friends with the rhinoceros. He is not scary. He is cool." Mia nodded and said, "Yes, he is cool. And he likes our toys. Maybe we can bring them again next time." + +The mom and dad watched and smiled. They were proud of Ben and Mia. They said, "You are very good kids. You learned something new today. You learned that not all animals are scary. Some are just different. And some just need a friend." + +They took a picture of Ben and Mia and their toys and the rhinoceros. They said, "This is a special day. We will always remember it." And they did. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big puddle. They want to splash in it. + +They run to the puddle and jump in. Splash! Splash! Splash! They laugh and get wet. They see a lot of ants on the ground. The ants are busy and small. + +Tom and Lily are curious. They bend down and look at the ants. They see the ants carry things and go in and out of a hole. They wonder what the ants are doing. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She calls them to go home. She says it is time for lunch. She has made soup and bread. Tom and Lily are hungry. + +They say goodbye to the ants. They say thank you to the puddle. They run to Mom. They hug her and say they love her. She says they are good twins. She says they are good splashes. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together and share their toys. But sometimes they want different things. One day, Mom gave them a big peach to eat. It was juicy and sweet. + +Lily wanted to eat the peach first. She said, "It is mine. I saw it first." Ben wanted to eat the peach too. He said, "No, it is mine. I am hungry." They both pulled the peach and tried to take it from each other. They were jealous and angry. + +Mom saw them fighting. She said, "Stop it. You have to share the peach. It is big enough for both of you." She took the peach and cut it in half. She gave one half to Lily and one half to Ben. She said, "Now you have your own pieces. You can eat them and be happy." + +Lily and Ben looked at their pieces. They saw that they were equal and fair. They said, "Thank you, Mom. We are sorry for fighting." They ate their pieces and smiled. They were not jealous and angry anymore. They were full and happy. + +They hugged Mom and each other. They said, "We love you, Mom. We love you, Lily. We love you, Ben." They went to play together and share their toys. They were good twins. +Anna likes to go to the library with her mom. She likes to look at books with many pictures and colors. She likes to hear stories from the nice lady who works there. She likes to play with the toys and puzzles in the corner. + +One day, Anna finds a new book on the shelf. It has a big picture of a lion on the cover. Anna loves lions. She wants to see more pictures of lions. She takes the book and opens it. But the book is not nice. It has sharp edges that hurt her fingers. Anna feels a drop of red on her hand. She cries. + +Mom hears Anna cry and runs to her. She sees the book and the blood. She is worried. She takes the book and puts it away. She hugs Anna and says sorry. She takes a band-aid from her bag and puts it on Anna's finger. She kisses it and says it will be better soon. + +Anna stops crying and smiles. She says thank you to mom. She does not want the book with the sharp edges anymore. She wants a different book. Mom helps her find a nice book with soft pages and many pictures of lions. Anna is happy. She sits on mom's lap and listens to the story. She forgets about the sharp book and the hurt finger. She loves the library. +Lily was a little girl who liked to eat pastry. She liked pastry so much that she did not want to share with anyone. One day, she saw a big pastry in the bakery window. It was round and shiny and had pink icing on top. Lily wanted to have it all for herself. + +She asked her mom to buy the pastry for her, but her mom said no. She said that the pastry was too big and too sweet for one person, and that Lily should eat something healthy instead. Lily was angry and sad. She did not listen to her mom. She waited until her mom was busy talking to the baker, and then she ran to the window and grabbed the pastry. + +She ran away from the bakery, holding the pastry in her hands. She did not notice that the pastry was very hot, because it had just come out of the oven. She did not notice that the icing was dripping and making a mess. She did not notice that some people were shouting and chasing her. She only wanted to eat the pastry. + +She found a quiet spot behind a tree and started to bite the pastry. But as soon as she did, she felt a sharp pain in her mouth. The pastry was so hot that it burned her tongue and her lips. She screamed and dropped the pastry on the ground. She felt very uncomfortable and very sorry. She wished she had listened to her mom and shared the pastry with someone else. + +But it was too late. The people who were chasing her caught up with her. They were the baker and his son, who had made the pastry for a special occasion. They were very angry and sad that Lily had stolen their pastry. They took the pastry back and told Lily that she had to pay for it. They also told her that she had to apologize and learn to be kind and honest. Lily felt very ashamed and very scared. She realized that she had done a very bad thing. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be greedy and selfish. Listen to your mom and share with others. Do not take what is not yours. Be kind and honest. Or you will get burned and punished. +Lily and Ben were two frogs who lived near a big lake. They liked to hop on the water lilies and catch flies with their tongues. They were loyal friends who always helped each other. + +One day, they saw a shiny thing on the shore. It was a ring with a red stone. Lily and Ben hopped over to see it.