diff --git "a/TinyStories_122.txt" "b/TinyStories_122.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_122.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack who wanted to get a big tube of cream. He wanted it so badly, but it was so high that he couldn't reach it. + +Jack was very frustrated because he couldn't get the cream. He got up on a chair and jumped high, but he still couldn't reach it. So, he tried standing on tiptoes, but he still couldn't get it. + +One day, Jack had an idea: he would ask his Mommy for help. So, he walked up to his Mommy and asked her to help him get the cream. She smiled and put him on her shoulders. Now Jack was tall enough to reach the cream! + +He was so happy that he could reach it. He gave a little dance and grabbed the cream, then he ran off to eat it. He was so excited that he got the cream that day. It was his best day ever! +One day, a little girl named Sarah wanted to do something creative. She planted a sunflower seed and waited for it to grow. Every day, she watered it and the sunflower became bigger and bigger. Sarah was so excited to see it fully grown. + +But one morning, she noticed that something was wrong. Her sunflower was gone! Sarah was very sad. + +She asked her mom, who said, "Someone must have stolen it!" Sarah was determined to find out who did it. She asked around and eventually found out that a sneaky squirrel had taken the sunflower. + +Sarah was so sad that her sunflower was gone, but she was happy that she had been so creative in planting one. From then on, Sarah was more careful where she planted, so she wouldn't lose any of her other flowers! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends – Johnny and Frank. Frank was so fragile that he couldn't do the same activities as Johnny. Johnny wanted to play soccer with his friend, but Frank couldn't join him. This made Johnny feel sad. + +One day, Johnny went to the doctor for an x-ray. That's when the doctor noticed something strange about Frank. The doctor told Johnny and Frank to come back the next day so he could examine Frank too. + +The next day, Johnny and Frank returned to the doctor's office. The doctor ran another x-ray on Frank and found out that he was hurt. The doctor then told Johnny and Frank that Frank had to remain in hospital until he was completely healed and fit to do the same activities as Johnny. + +Johnny was really sad to hear the news but he understood that sometimes you have to sacrifice fun activities to make sure your friends are safe. He promised that he would visit Frank every day while he was in hospital. + +The moral of this story is that friendship is so important that it is sometimes worth putting aside our own plans in order to make sure our friends can be healthy and happy. Taking the time to release our friends from pain and suffering is a noble act. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so excited because today was a special day. It was the sunrise! +She watched through the window as the sky lit up with bright colours. She was fit and wanted to go explore the world. She put on her shoes and zipped out the door! + +The little girl flew away so quickly that she felt like she could reach the sun. She zipped around the trees and the river, feeling the wind on her face. + +As the sun rose higher in the sky, the little girl stopped to take a break. She saw a big hill in the distance and zipped over to take a closer look. It was fit for climbing and she scrambled up the top. + +The little girl looked out over the view. Everywhere she looked she saw beautiful pastel colours and she felt so small and happy. As the sun set and the sky got dark, the little girl zipped back home with a smile. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sarah and Tyler. They were both very creative and liked to spend time together. +One day, Sarah and Tyler decided to go for an adventure. They decided to discuss where to go and decided to take a boat to an island. + +When they got to the island, Sarah and Tyler were amazed by how beautiful it was. They found a tall mountain, lots of trees and a sparkling blue lake. + +They decided to explore the island and discovered lots of different things. They both enjoyed playing in the lake and exploring the mountain. They even had time to imagine and be creative. + +At the end of the day, they both said goodbye to the island and agreed that it was the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Sue. She lived in a gloomy forest and was very brave. + +Every day, Sue would lean against a big tree in the forest and look up at the sky. She loved to watch the stars and feel the wind on her face. + +One day, when Sue was looking up, she heard a sound like a wake. She looked around but couldn't see anything. Suddenly, a big eagle flew close and Sue screamed. + +The eagle picked her up and flew away. Sue tried to get away but the eagle was too strong and she had to lean against its wings so she wouldn't fall. + +The eagle flew far away and Sue was sad. She never saw her home in the gloomy forest again. The bad ending was that Sue never saw her home again. +Once upon a time, there was a weak fairy. She was very small, and always flying around. One day, the fairy found a tall tree and decided to climb it. As she was climbing, she heard a voice. + +"Where are you going?" the voice said. + +The fairy was surprised. She looked around in search of the voice. + +Suddenly, she saw a giant in front of her. She was scared and tried to fly away but it was too late. + +The giant grabbed her. "I'm going to eat you!" the giant said. + +The fairy was very scared, but she thought of a plan. She begged the giant to climb the tree with her. + +The giant agreed, but it was too weak to climb up the tree. He eventually gave up and the fairy was able to escape. + +From then onwards, the fairy was always careful when climbing trees. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, and her name was Clare. Clare loved presents and was so excited when she woke up one morning to see a big, pink, bow-wrapped present standing by her bed. + +Clare quickly unwrapped the package and found a beautiful stuffed bunny inside. She hugged her new toy happily and showed it off to her mom. + +Mom smiled and said “That’s great! Where did you get that bunny?†+ +Clare’s face fell. She said “I…I stole it.†+ +Mom laughed and said “It’s okay. We can take the bunny back and return it. Let’s go together.†+ +So, Clare and her mom walked to the store and returned the bunny. The store manager was so excited to get it back and thanked Clare for returning it. + +Clare smiled and said “You’re welcome! I promise to never steal again!†+ +The end. +One day, a little girl named Kayla wanted to play with her hose in the garden. She asked her mum for permission, and her mum said yes. Kayla was so happy that she ran outside with her hose. + +In the garden, Kayla silently pointed her hose at the flowers and began to spray them. Suddenly, her neighbour Jill said, "No! Stop that! Don't do that!" Kayla was confused and stopped spraying the flowers. Jill said, "This is my garden, you have to leave right now!" Kayla was sad and asked why she had to go. Jill said angrily, "I said leave!" + +Kayla was not happy with Jill's rude behaviour and refused to go. She said firmly, "No! I was just trying to make the flowers nice." Jill started to look angry and said, "No! You have to leave this garden right now." Kayla was stubborn and said, "No! I'm not going anywhere with you being so rude to me." + +Kayla stood her ground and refused to go. Jill eventually realised that she was being rude and went inside her house. Kayla smiled, finished spraying the flowers with her hose, and went back inside. +Mummy and Dad were in a pet shop. They saw a very cute puppy, who was helpless and lonely. Dad said: "Let's order the puppy"! +Mummy was very happy and agreed. After they ordered the puppy, they took him home. + +The next day, the family took the puppy to the park. He was happy and jumping around. However, suddenly, a bigger dog came to him and started barking. The puppy was scared and helpless and could not move. + +Mummy shouted: "Orders come, hurry up and help the puppy!" But Daddy was too scared to do anything. So the puppy stayed helpless and scared. + +After a few minutes, the bigger dog walked away. But it was too late for the puppy. He was lying on the ground, weak and trembling. Mummy and Daddy felt very sad. + +The puppy was taken to the vet, but sadly, he died soon after. Everyone was very sad and helpless. Dad said, "We should never have ordered the puppy". +Once upon a time there was a graceful princess. Everywhere she went she made people smile. One day, the princess was walking in the woods when it started to rain. She was so graceful that she didn't even wipe off the raindrops from her clothes. + +The princess eventually arrived at a large castle. When she entered the castle, she noticed a shimmering floor. The princess decided to wipe the floor with a cloth. As soon as she did this, a secret doorway opened. + +The princess was full of curiosity, so she decided to go inside and see what would happen. She went through the door and reached a room with a glittering throne. The princess sat on it and surprised everyone by becoming the new queen of the kingdom. + +The inhabitants of the kingdom were amazed by the princess' grace and wisdom. Everyone believed that she was destined to rule the kingdom. By wiping the floors of the castle, she had found her rightful place. +Fiona was playing in her room when her mommy asked her to help. She ran to help and saw that her mommy was wearing something beautiful. 'What is that, mommy?' Fiona asked her. Her mommy told her it was a dress. She opened up the zipper and asked Fiona to help her put it on. Fiona was so happy to help. + +When the dress was on, Fiona's mommy looked beautiful. She opened another zipper and asked Fiona to help her. Fiona wondered what was inside but she helped her mommy and smiled. + +When the zipper was opened, a beautiful flower appeared. Fiona clapped with joy as she saw the beautiful flower. Her mommy said 'Thank you Fiona for helping me put on the dress. And thank you for helping me open the zipper too!' + +Fiona was even more excited now! She helped her mommy with another zipper and inside was an even bigger and more beautiful flower. Her mommy thanked Fiona again and she was so happy. Fiona smiled and knew that being helpful can be fun and always brings a beautiful surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Molly. Every day, she loved to go and play with her friends in the park. + +One day, Molly brought her favourite toy - a bright red ball. She bounced it around the park, and it made her laugh. All of her friends laughed too and soon they were all bouncing the ball together. + +After a while, one of Molly's friends had an idea. They decided to make a game of it. Whoever could bounce the ball the highest would win a prize. + +Molly was very excited. She took a deep breath, and focused on the ball. With all her strength, she bounced it as high as she could. + +The ball went higher and higher until it reached the sky. As the ball started to come back down, Molly clapped her hands in excitement. And when the ball landed, there was a surprise waiting - a big heap of delicious, golden rice! + +Molly was so happy, she couldn't believe her luck. She shared the rice with her friends, and they all enjoyed a tasty reward. From that day onwards, they never stopped bouncing the ball - it always made them so happy! +Once there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was very flexible, no matter how she moved, she fit in just fine. One day, Daisy decided to wear a mask. It was a mask meant for all types of faces, so she knew it would fit. As Daisy put on the mask, she noticed that it was really flexible. This made her happy, because it meant she could wear it any way she wanted. As she went outside, she excitedly looked at her reflection in the window. + +"Look, Mommy! Is it okay?" she asked her mother. + +"Yes, honey," her mom replied. "It fits perfectly and it looks really nice on you." + +Daisy smiled and ran off to play with her friends. She felt really proud that she had found a mask that fit her perfectly, and it was flexible too! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old. Sarah loved to play dress up and sing silly songs. One day, Sarah and her mom decided to have a fun day together. + +Mom said, "Let's plan something special!" +Sarah thought for a moment and then said, "Do you have any matches?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, I have a big box of matches, but why do you need matches for?" + +Sarah said, "We can light them and make a pretty light in the dark room and sing our silly songs together!" + +Mom agreed and thought it was a great plan. So, they gathered all the matches and closed the curtains to make the room nice and dark. After that, Sarah and Mom lit the matches and made a soft and gentle light. They sang silly songs and played dress up games until it was time for bed. + +When it was time to go to sleep, Sarah and Mom looked back at the night and realized it was one of their most special and memorable days. +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She was very happy, because she had a pet. It was a white rabbit and it was so soft. The girl loved to hold it close and give it hugs. Every day she would go to play with her pet in the garden. + +One day, some of her friends were visiting and they were all playing in the garden. The girl was very happy to have all of her friends there, but she was worried for her pet. She didn’t want her friends to play too rough with the rabbit and scared it away. + +So, the girl asked her friends to be careful with her pet. She said to them, “Please hold my pet gently and don’t scare it away!†Her friends agreed and they all enjoyed playing together while making sure they held her pet kindly. + +The girl learned an important lesson that day. Always be gentle and kind to animals and people. Hold them carefully and don’t be too rough. That’s the best way to treat all pets! +Once upon a time, there was a hot day. Peter, who was three years old, wanted to go out and have fun. He asked his mom, "Can I visit the park?" His mom said, "No, it's too hot outside. We should stay in the house." She was worried that Peter might get too hot in the sun. + +Peter was very sad and felt alone. He looked outside the window and saw the other kids running and playing in the park. He wanted to be with them and have fun. He asked his mom again, "Please, can I just visit the park? I'll be careful and stay in the shade." + +His mom thought for a moment and changed her mind. She said, "Okay, Peter. You can visit the park. But, please never forget to be careful and listen to me. I want you to stay safe." + +Peter nodded his head and ran for the door. As he was about to leave, his mom said, "Remember, safety always comes first." And with that, Peter went off to visit the park. + +At the park, Peter enjoyed himself. He felt no longer lonely and made many friends. He followed his mother's advice and stayed in the shade, making sure he didn't get too hot in the sun. + +At the end of the day, Peter had learned an important lesson. He realized that it is important to listen to Mom and that safety +Once upon a time there was a friendly little frog. He always liked to hop around near his pond. One day, he had an idea. He wanted to play some games. He hopped over to a nearby cobweb and said, "Hey! I want to play a game with you!" + +The cobweb was quiet. "Hello? Are you there?" asked the frog. Suddenly the cobweb started to vibrate and make a lot of noise. The frog was very surprised. + +He said, "Oh! Who are you?" +"I'm a spider," it said. "What kind of game did you want to play?" + +The frog said he wanted to play a game of catch. The spider said it was a good idea and they agreed to throw the ball back and forth. Soon they were having a lot of fun. + +But suddenly, there was a loud noise from above. It was a big bird! He was trying to catch the frog. The frog was scared and jumped to safety. + +The spider knew he had to help his new friend. He quickly spun a new cobweb and filled it with noise. The big bird was confused and flew away. + +The frog and the spider were relieved. They had completed their mission and saved the frog. They hugged and said goodbye, happy to have worked together as friends. +Once upon a time there was a wild motor. It was so wild that its whirling made lots of noise! Every time someone got close to it, the motor would start running, spinning and matching. + +One day, a small girl named Kiki saw the motor. She thought it was so cool and wanted to try matching with it. She cautiously approached it and started to match. She was so excited that she began to jump and cheer. + +Kiki and the wild motor had so much fun together. They matched and danced for hours, twirling and spinning in the sunshine. Kiki was so happy that she wanted to keep matching with the wild motor forever. + +But soon it was time to go home. Kiki said goodbye to her wild motor and went home with a happy heart, dreaming of the day she could come back again and match with the wild motor just like before. +Mum and Dad were very excited. They had a big surprise for Jack and his friends. They gathered around and asked why they were there. + +Mum said, "Let's unpack the surprise!" + +The kids ran over to the box and ripped off the wrapping paper. Inside the box were two stadium seats. + +Dad said, "Let's get creative and use the seats like a car!" + +The kids all cheered and took turns in the seats. They used their imaginations and made up stories as they drove around. + +Jack said, "Where are we going?" + +Dad replied, "Wherever you want to go! Just use your imagination." + +The kids laughed and had so much fun. They unpacked the box many more times and went on new adventures each time. + +Mum and Dad were so pleased that their surprise was such a hit with the kids. They laughed and hugged. That day was a special day for everyone! +Once there was a large bird named Pete. He lived in a forest and his wings were very big. He wanted to go to the top of the highest tree but he didn't know how. + +Pete saw a squirrel and said, "Excuse me sir. How can I manage to get to the top of the tree?" +The squirrel answered, "Climb the tree! Your wings can help you fly." + +So Pete tried to climb the tree flapping his large wings, but it was very hard. He tried again and again, but he just couldn't manage it. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a fairy. "Hello, Pete! I can help you. Just keep flapping your wings and you can fly to the top of the tree!" + +Pete tried and this time he managed it! He flew up to the top and it was beautiful. He saw birds, trees, and the whole forest from up there. + +Pete was so happy he could manage it! +Mia was a creative girl. She loved to draw and she loved to explore. That day she was busy exploring the garden, looking for something special. Suddenly she saw a mark on the ground. She bent down and examined it. + +“What is this?†she asked. + +“It is a seed,†came a voice from behind her. + +Mia looked up and saw a little bird. “What does it do?†she asked. + +“It will grow into a flower,†the bird said. + +Mia was amazed. She carefully planted the seed in the ground and made sure it was well watered. Every day she would come back to check on her seed. Little by little she could see it growing into a beautiful flower. Mia’s face lit up with joy. + +Her creativity had helped the seed to grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little pup named Peek. He had an adorable head, and the most unique fur of all. Every morning, Peek would take a peek out the window to look for birds. He would look for hours and hours for his feathered friends. One day he spotted a big, red bird, and he was so excited! He barked and barked to get its attention, but the bird simply flew away. He was so sad, but he never stopped looking. He would peek out the window all day long hoping to find a new, unique friend. Finally, he spotted a small, yellow bird, and the two quickly became friends. Peek always loved taking a peek out the window for his new friends. +The sun was bright and the grass was green. Mary and her little brother Sam were skipping together. Mary held his hand and they skipped through the park together. + +Mary and Sam stopped in front of a big tree. They looked up and saw a bird in the branches of the tree. The bird had a cheese in his beak. + +Sam started to laugh and made a silly face. Mary said "That is a bad cheese! It belongs to the bird". + +The bird flew away and the children laughed. They laughed so much that they forgot about the cheese and started skipping again. + +They skipped and skipped until it was time for Mary and Sam to go home. Mary still had Sam's hand and they walked home together, laughing and telling stories. + + + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a special girl. She wore a pretty pink dress and had a big smile on her face. + +She was so happy and she had a special wish. Every night she looked up at the stars and wished to have her very own puppy. + +Her mommy noticed the girl's wish, so one day she brought home a black and white puppy. This made the girl so happy that she couldn't help but give the puppy a big hug. + +The puppy and the girl became the best of friends. Every day they played and laughed, nothing could make them apart. + +But one day they had a fight and the girl got so mad that she started to tear. Big, sad tears rolled down her face, but her mommy was there to give her a hug. + +The girl hugged back and said, "My wish came true and we'll always be friends." As the mommy wiped away her tears, the girl hugged her puppy and remembered what it felt like to have a pink wish. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved the outdoors. One day, Sally was running and playing by a lake. Suddenly, a duck flew over and started making noise. Sally was scared and started to cry. + +The duck came close to Sally and she bravely reached out to it, but it flew away. Sally was sad, but then she noticed a shiny object in the grass. She grabbed it and saw that it was a beautiful golden coin. + +Sally ran back to her house and showed her mom what she had found. Her mom smiled and said it was a reward for being so brave. She said that the coin would bring Sally peaceful days. This made Sally very happy and she thanked her mom. + +The little girl and her mom enjoyed a peaceful day together. In the end, they decided to have a picnic by the lake, and Sally brought her golden coin. She hugged the coin, feeling so grateful and happy to have found it. +A Mommy was in the kitchen when she heard a noise outside. She went to the window and saw an orange cat. The Mommy smiled and wanted to say hello, so she opened the door and sent the cat a big wave. The cat meowed and trotted over to say hello. The orange cat looked so friendly, the Mommy wanted to give it a little treat. She sent the cat a bowl of milk and the cat lapped it up quickly. The Mommy petted the orange cat and gave it a big hug. The orange cat meowed with joy and ran back outside. The Mommy watched as it went, and smiled as it sent her one final wave goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a big band of dangerous animals. Each animal was very strong and the animals all wanted to hug each other. +However, one of the animals was not so friendly. One day, the bad animal gave a big, dangerous hug to all the other animals. All the animals were very scared. Suddenly, the bad animal started to run away. +The other animals were so angry that they chased the bad animal. Unfortunately, they never caught it and the bad animal was gone forever. All the other animals were very sad and they never hugged each other again. +Once upon a time there lived Joseph, a very brave three-year-old. He lived in the town of Highwick with his parents and their ancient pipe, given to them by Joseph’s grandparents many years ago. + +One day, Joseph heard his parents talking about wanting to marry the next day. Joseph was confused and asked his parents why they would do something so strange. His parents laughed and explained that marriage was two people who love each other very much and want to be together forever. + +The next day, Joseph and his parents gathered around the ancient pipe that had been given to them. As Joseph watched, his parents said some special words and lit the pipe, signaling that they had married. Joseph was elated! + +But the happiness didn’t last. Soon after, the town was attacked by an evil thief and the ancient pipe was stolen. Joseph was devastated and wanted to find the thief and get the pipe back. He set out on a brave adventure to find the thief, not knowing what he would find. Will Joseph be able to get the ancient pipe back and save his parents’ marriage? +Mama and Papa had gathered all of their leather things - jackets, gloves, and a pair of boots. Mama was excited as to why they were all gathered together. + +Papa said, "We are all going on an adventure! Are you ready?" + +Mama was so excited that she jumped up and down with glee. + +The little girl watching them was excited too. She didn't know where they were going, but she knew that it was going to be an exciting day. + +So, Mama, Papa, and the little girl gathered their leather things and headed out the door on their adventure. They went walking in the sunshine, and every once in a while they would stop to look at something interesting - a beautiful flower or a cool rock. + +The little girl was so excited when they finally arrived at their destination - a beautiful lake. There were ducks swimming and fish jumping in the water, and she just couldn't wait to explore. + +Mama and Papa looked at each other, smiled, and reached for the leather things they had gathered earlier. They each grabbed a jacket, a pair of gloves, and a pair of boots, and invited the little girl to join them in the lake. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to help her Mom in the kitchen. Every day she would look forward to cooking dinner with her Mom. One day, they decided to try something new, a dishwasher! The dishwasher was so shiny and easy to use that it made the little girl very excited. She watched in awe as her Mom loaded the dishes and soapy water filled the inside. With the click of a button, the dishwasher whirred to life and started to clean. After dinner was done, the little girl helped her Mom unload the clean dishes from the dishwasher. She was so excited when she saw all of the sparkly clean dishes. From that day on, the little girl helped her Mom use the dishwasher every night. Now cleaning dishes is a lot easier and more exciting for the little girl and her Mom! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to feed the birds in her garden. Every day she would get the birdseed from her cupboard and then sit in her garden to sprinkle it onto the ground. This made the birds very happy and they would eat the seed and tweet and sing. + +One day the little girl had an idea. She wanted to set up a university for the birds, so that they could learn to be creative. She went to the shops and bought some very special birdseed. She put it in the centre of her garden and put up a little sign that said 'Univerity'. + +The birds were very excited when they saw the birdseed and the little sign. They came to the garden in the morning and the afternoon to feed on the special birdseed. As they ate, they also looked around and got creative ideas. They chirped and tweeted and made nests in the trees. + +The little girl was very happy. She was glad that she had created an university for the birds to be creative. She smiled every time she heard them sing! +Jimmy was a little boy who had a bad haircut. His mom asked him to come to the salon for a new haircut, but Jimmy was scared. He didn't want to get a haircut, so he tried to run away. He kicked and screamed, but his mom was too fast. + +His mom grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to the hair salon. Jimmy was so scared that he started to cry. The hairdresser tried to talk to him and calm him down, but Jimmy was too frightened. He kept crying and kicking, but his mom held him tight. + +In the end, Jimmy got a haircut, even though he was screaming and kicking. He was so scared and unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. It was the bad ending to a terrible day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Janey. She loved to explore her neighbourhood with her pet rabbit, Fluffy. + +One day, Janey and Fluffy decided to go to the grocery store. When they got there, Janey found a shiny, new apple. She was so happy and wanted to buy it. + +Janey asked her mummy if she could buy it, but mummy said no. She was disappointed and started to cry. + +Mummy asked, "Why are you crying?" + +Janey replied, "I wanted to buy the new apple." + +Mummy said, "Oh, sweetie, I can buy you the apple if it will make you happy." + +Janey stopped crying and hugged her mummy. She was so happy that she was able to get the new apple. +Once upon a time, there was a tall neighbor. He was a nice man and always waved hello to the children when he saw them. One day, the neighbor called out to a 3 year old girl. + +The neighbor asked her: "Would you like to come over and play in my yard? I can allow you too!" + +The girl was excited and said she would love too. The neighbor made sure she was safe and allowed her to come over and play. + +The girl ran around and even climbed a tree. It was so much fun! + +The neighbor smiled and watched her play. When it was time to go home, he walked her back to her house and waved goodbye. + +The girl was so happy. She had a really great time at the tall neighbor's house. +Mama was making dinner. She kept saying, "hurry, hurry!" She quickly put the food on the stove which was blue. Her little girl, Jane, wanted to help her mama. + +Jane said, "Mama, I help?" +Mama said, "Sure, sweetie! You can stir the food in the pot. Can you be quick?" + +"Yes!" Jane said. She grabbed the spoon and quickly stirred the food in the blue stove. Mama said, "hurry, hurry!" + +Jane kept stirring and stirring the food. Mama said, "Almost done! Great job Jane!" + +Jane was happy and said, "Yay! We make dinner?" +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, Jane, we made dinner!" + +They both gave each other a big hug. Mama said, "Let's hurry and eat!" +Once upon a time, Jim and his mommy were taking a walk. They were carrying their shopping bags, which made them look like they had had a very successful day of grocery shopping. + +Jim's mommy had a secret. She had hidden a delicious apple in one of the sacks she was carrying. + +Jim smiled when he saw the apple. He wanted it so badly. He asked, “Mommy, mommy! Can I have it?†+ +His mommy smiled and said, “Yes, you can have it. Just be careful. Don't let it slip out of the sack!†+ +Jim nodded. He carefully opened the sack with his little fingers and he was so happy to see the apple. It looked so juicy and delicious! With a smile, he picked up the apple, gave it a big hug, and said “Thanks mommy!†+ +Jim ate the apple and enjoyed every single bite. It tasted so delicious! He was very happy that he got an unexpected treat. +Once, there was a little boy. He was very proud of his new toy. He was so happy that he wanted to show it to everyone. + +One day, while he was playing outside, he saw a drain. He thought that it was the perfect place to show off his toy. He put his toy right inside the drain. + +The boy was so proud of himself, he could not help but tell his friends, “Look, I own this drain now!†+ +However, when he looked down inside the drain, he noticed that his toy was gone. “Where is my toy?†he asked, confused. + +But his friends just laughed at him. The drain had taken his toy away, and now the boy felt so sad. He never got his toy back. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie. Sophie loved to learn new things and she was very curious. One day she followed a little rabbit into a meadow. The rabbit was hopping around and Sophie wanted to find out what he was doing. She said to the rabbit, "What are you doing?" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "I'm teaching something very special. Would you like to learn?" + +Sophie was excited and said, "Yes, please!" She really trusted the rabbit and knew he would teach her something special. + +The rabbit taught Sophie something very different. He taught her how to balance on a blade of grass and how to eat flowers without getting stung by bees. It was very different and Sophie was delighted with what the rabbit taught her. + +At the end of the day, the rabbit smiled at Sophie and said, "Remember, trust those who can teach you something different." + +Sophie thanked the rabbit for his kind words and ran off home with a spring in her step. She was full of wonderful knowledge and ready to learn more in the future. +One day, Lily and James went to their class together. When they got there, they saw that their teacher was pouring something special into each of their cups. + +"What is it?" Lily asked. + +"It's lemonade!" their teacher said. "I'm going to pour it in your cups so everyone can share. That way, it's fair for everyone." + +Lily and James said "thank you" to their teacher and then she poured the lemonade into their cups. They both took a sip and smiled. + +"It's very delicious," Lily said. + +"It sure is," James agreed. + +They both drank the lemonade, feeling happy that it was fair. After class, Lily and James went outside to play. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Mary and Jack. Mary was brave while Jack was always scared and often complained. + +One day Jack was afraid and complained about a monster he thought that he saw. Mary, who was brave, wanted to show him there was nothing to be scared of. She took Jack outside and showed him there was no monster. + +Jack felt ashamed and did not want to go outside anymore but Mary persuaded him to come out. She handed him her favourite comb and told him that if anything scared him he should use it to brush away his fear. + +Jack refused to take the comb and continued to complain about monsters. This made Mary upset and she walked away, leaving Jack alone. + +Jack was so ashamed and scared that he did not want to leave the house ever again. He kept the comb but never used it, and so he missed out on many adventures with Mary. +John was in a hurry. He had a big tummy and it was empty. His mommy said it was time for dinner. He jumped in the car and went to the store. + +At the store, John's mommy bought some yummy food. They all got back in the car and drove home. John was so excited he couldn't sit still. He was hopping up and down on his seat. + +Finally, they arrived home. John could smell the food and his tummy was rumbling. He ran to the table and sat down. The dinner was delicious! After dinner, John was full and happy. His tummy was no longer empty. +Once, there was a little girl who was very fearful. She heard the stories of a big monster living in the forest and was scared to go outside at night. + +One day, she decided to be brave and venture into the forest. As she went she got more and more nervous and started to worry. Suddenly, she heard a deep and loud roar coming from nearby. + +The little girl was too scared to move, so she just stayed frozen where she was. She wanted to go back home, but she was so fearful. + +After a few minutes she mustered up courage and shouted at the monster in a loud voice. Then she heard different sounds and started to laugh. + +Turns out the monster she feared was actually only a little puppy. She had suffered with fear for no reason. The little girl was so relieved and ran back home. +One day, the sun was shining brightly. In the sky, there were some white clouds. They were moving slowly and it was so beautiful. + +The sun was shining on the ground too. It made a small tree look weak, but then it felt strong because the sunshine made it feel warm. + +The sun kept shining, and it moved slowly across the sky. As it did, it made the ground look brighter and brighter. + +At the end of the day, the sun went down and turned orange and yellow. That was the signal for the stars to begin to shine. And the night sky was suddenly filled with so many sparkles! + +The sun shone brightly all day, and that made everyone happy. Even at nighttime, when it was too dark to see, we still knew that the sun was shining, somewhere far away. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She was just 3 years old and very adventurous. One day she saw a big mountain. She decided to go climbing up its big and empty sides. + +She headed up the mountain, nodding as she walked along. She explored the empty sides, looking around in amazement. After a while, she became very tired and decided to take a break. + +But as she tried to rest, the mountain started to shake! It was an earthquake! She was terrified and tried to climb down, but it was too late. The mountain started to crumble, and she was buried beneath tonnes of rocks. + +The bad ending was that the brave little girl was never heard from again. She was gone forever. +Once upon a time there were two brothers who liked to play together. One brother had a laser and he liked to shoot it at the wall. His brother noticed the great colours shooting from the laser and said, “Can I have a turn?†+The brother with the laser said no, it was his and his alone. +The brother without the laser was sad. He asked again, “Please can I have a turn?†+The brother with the laser said no and kept shooting his laser. + +That night, the brother without the laser could not sleep. He thought of how greedy his brother had been with the laser. +The next morning, the brother with the laser woke up and saw how sad the other brother still was. He had a great idea. He asked the brother if he wanted to play together with the laser. + +The two brothers began to play together with the laser and had great fun. They laughed and ran and enjoyed being together. +The two brothers had learned an important lesson. Sharing is better than hoarding. Being together and having fun is great! +Once upon a time, there lived a mole who was very gentle and friendly. Every day, he would walk around looking for food and sniffing the air. + +One day, he found a puddle of water and decided to take a bath. He washed himself from his head to his feet, and sang and danced in the water. + +When he finished washing, he continued his adventure. Suddenly, he saw a dark cloud in the sky. He heard a loud noise getting closer and closer. It was raining! He had to find a place to hide. + +He dug a hole and slipped inside. He was so happy that he had washed before this happened. Being clean had helped him to find a safe place to hide from the rain. + +The gentle mole stayed in the hole for two hours, until the rain stopped. He was a happy mole, and he knew it was important to be clean. He had learned a lesson - always wash before you go out! +Once, there was a big bicycle. It was shiny and blue, with two wheels and a seat. Every day, the bicycle whispered to the little girl who lived next door. One day, she decided to take the bicycle out for a ride. + +The little girl was so excited. She put her feet on the pedals and started to move. She went around and around in circles, giggling with delight. Everywhere she went, the bicycle whispered to her. + +The next day, the little girl asked her mom for help. Together, they made the bicycle bigger. Now it was just the right size for the little girl to ride. + +The little girl rode her bicycle all around her neighborhood. Everywhere she went, the bicycle whispered secrets and stories. And the little girl smiled and listened, feeling delightfully special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily who was three years old. Every day, she went to school with her friends. + +They observed their teacher as he wrote numbers and letters on the blackboard. Emily's favourite colour was red, so she was very excited when she saw the big red letters on the blackboard. + +Then, the teacher said, "Class, let's recite the ABC song together.", and the children began to sing. Emily loved to join in with the singing. + +When it was time to go home, Emily said goodbye to her teacher. He said, "Goodbye Emily, see you later!" Then, Emily waved goodbye and followed her friends out of the classroom. + +On the way home, Emily kept observing the beautiful red letters on the blackboard. She was glad that she had such wonderful friends and a nice teacher. +The bald man sat on a hilltop, looking out at the world below him. He felt a strong spirit inside him rise up. He'd been searching for a long time, but he felt like he was close to finding what he was looking for. + +The bald man climbed down the hill, getting closer and closer to the ground. The sun was setting, and the sky filled up with a light orange glow. He kept walking until he reached the bottom of the hill. + +Suddenly he saw it, in the distance - something he had been searching for! He smiled and ran towards it. He reached out and grabbed what he had been searching for - a golden crown! He finally had the thing he had been looking for. + +The bald man held tight onto the golden crown, feeling the spirit inside him rise even higher. He had finally found the thing he had been searching for, and it was time to make the most of it. +Once upon a time there lived a wild boy. He lived in a deep forest and everyday he would explore it. He had lots of fun playing among the trees, rocks and flowers. + +One day he saw something very delicate - a little bird with a broken wing. He felt so sad for the bird and wanted to help it. He took it under his wings and cradled it gently. He looked for food for the little bird, and soon he was able to help it fly again. + +But, the other birds in the forest were not happy to see him taking care of the bird. The wild boy's friends knew it was a bad idea, but the wild boy wouldn't listen. He said that all the creatures in the forest should unite to take care of one another. The other birds didn't understand and they tried to chase the wild boy and the delicate bird away. + +The wild boy kept trying to convince the birds, but they just wouldn't listen to him. Suddenly, a giant eagle flew over them, and the birds stopped. The eagle spoke to the wild boy, saying “You are right. We all have to unite to help each other.†The birds agreed, and they all protected the little bird. + +The wild boy was very happy and thanked the eagle. From that moment onward, they all lived in harmony in the forest. +Tim was very grumpy. He was sitting on his scooter outside his house, thinking about all the fun things he wanted to do. Suddenly, he heard a voice. He looked up, and saw his friend John. + +John smiled at Tim. "Let's go for a ride," he said. + +Tim shook his head. "No, I'm grumpy," he said. + +John was not deterred. He came over and sat next to Tim on the scooter. "Let's discuss it," he suggested. + +Tim thought about it. Then, after a moment, he smiled. "OK," he said. + +Off they rode, on the scooter, discussing all sorts of things. Tim soon forgot how grumpy he had been, and was soon having lots of fun. +Once there was a boy called Mark. Mark was three years old and he had a friend called Jill. They always played together and had lots of fun. + +One day, Mark and Jill were playing on their block in the garden. They were playing a game when Jill said: "Look Mark, there's something over there." + +Mark turned his head to see a big white box with a funny handle on it. He wondered what it was and went closer to take a look. He discovered it was a fridge! + +He opened the lid to find lots of interesting things inside. He thought it would be a useful addition to their block and started to move it to their block. + +Suddenly the handle on the fridge came off and the fridge crashed down on Mark's foot! He screamed loudly and cried a lot. Jill tried to help him but she couldn't stop him from crying. In the end, Jill had to take him to the hospital. + +It was a bad ending for Mark and Jill's day. But at least Mark learned an important lesson: never try to move something big and heavy without help. +Mia was a bossy girl who always wanted to win. When she heard that the town was having a trophy race, she was determined to get first place. + +On the day of the race, Mia and her friends lined up at the starting line. When the whistle blew, they all ran as fast as they could. Mia felt her legs rise with each step as she raced towards the finish line. + +She crossed the finish line first and everyone cheered. Mia felt really proud of herself and her friends congratulated her. The referee smiled and handed Mia a shiny gold trophy. She had won the race! + +Mia held the trophy close to her chest and looked around proudly. She was so happy that she had won and beamed with joy. From that day on, Mia was known as the fastest racer in town! +Once upon a time, there lived a monkey in a fancy tree. The tree was so tall that the monkey couldn't climb down. + +One day, a little girl heard the monkey crying. She came running to her dad and said, "Dad! Help the monkey!" + +Her dad came to the tree and noticed the monkey was stuck. He smiled and said, "I'll rescue the monkey!" + +He climbed up the tree and gently picked up the monkey. He slowly made his way down the tree until he safely reached the ground. + +The little girl was very happy. She hugged her dad and said, "You rescued the monkey!" + +The dad smiled and said, "I did! Now let's find a new home for this fancy monkey!" +Once upon a time there was a small boy. He was very happy. Every day he saw a cloud in the sky. One day, he wanted to reach it. He thought that it would be fun to touch the cloud. + +So he decided to climb a tall tree in his neighborhood. When the boy looked up, the cloud seemed a little closer. He thought he could reach it. He climbed higher and higher, but the cloud seemed to move away. The boy felt sad, but he kept climbing. + +Finally, after a long time, he reached the top. To his surprise, the cloud was still there. He jumped on the cloud and started to have fun. Suddenly, he realized that the cloud was fast and he was slowly moving away from his home. + +The boy was scared but he knew he could make it back home. He figured out that he could ride the wind and it would take him back. He enjoyed the ride and realized that the cloud was really fun after all. +Jim was playing outside with his rolling ball. He rolled it around his feet and laughed. Suddenly, it rolled up the big hill. He ran up, but the ball was gone! He looked over the edge of the hill and spotted it. It had rolled right over the edge! + +Jim carefully made his way down the hill. When he got to the bottom, he saw the ball had rolled near a fragile head. It was made of stone and was so fragile. He was worried he would break it if he touched it. He gingerly picked it up and put it carefully in his pocket. + +Then, he spotted his rolling ball beneath a bush. He grabbed it and put it back in his pocket. He was so relieved he had saved the fragile head. He waved goodbye and started the long climb back up the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. The cat was walking in the park, and it was very hot. Suddenly, the cat finds something exciting - sand! The cat loves to play in the sand and starts rolling in it, having lots of fun. Suddenly, a little girl appears and she has a bag of money in her hand. She tells the cat that she will pay for the sand and the cat agrees. The little girl scoops up the sand and puts in the bag and then gives the cat some money for it. The cat is very happy and runs away with his money. The end. +Luke was pale. It was his birthday and he was hoping for a special day. +He got up and looked around his bedroom. It was full of toys, but he wasn't sure what to do. +Suddenly, he had an idea. He got on the floor and started to act like a puppy. He barked, he rolled and ran around the room. +His mom watched and laughed. She said, "You are a very creative puppy!" +Luke was happy. He had a lot of fun with his very special birthday. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved to go on adventures. One day he decided to explore the old mill outside the village. He was so excited when he arrived and was running around the outside of the mill. + +He wanted to get inside but the door was locked. He became frustrated and tried again and again to open the door but nothing worked. He was about to give up when he heard something whirling in the mill. He looked up and saw a little bird speed around the building. The little boy smiled and ran as fast as he could around the mill to keep up with the bird. + +Eventually he made it to the door and the bird flew inside. When the little boy opened the door, he saw the bird flying around the mill, making it turn faster and faster. He smiled with joy and ran around the mill, following the bird. The bird flew fast but the little boy kept up. + +After a few laps, the bird flew out of the mill and the little boy sighed with relief. He was happy he got to explore the old mill but he was also frustrated he couldn't explore more. He waved goodbye to the bird and ran back home to tell everyone about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy felt scared because today was the day she had to take her test. She wasn't sure if she was going to pass it. + +Daisy's teacher Mrs Sue was strict and bossy. She always said "You have to do the test otherwise you will not pass." Daisy felt scared and wished she could go home. + +Daisy's friend Jack noticed Daisy was sad. He asked, ''What's wrong, Daisy?'' Daisy said ''I have to take a test and I'm scared that I'm not going to pass it.'' Jack said ''Don't worry, Daisy. You got this!'' + +Daisy knew that Jack was right. She gathered all of her courage and marched into the classroom. Mrs Sue said ''It's time for the test! You must pass it or else.'' Daisy hated how bossy Mrs Sue was but she decided to stay calm. She took a deep breath, forgot about Mrs Sue and focused on the test. + +At the end of the test, Daisy did very well! Mrs Sue couldn't believe it. Daisy smiled and she was so proud of herself for passing the test. + +Daisy learned a valuable lesson - with hard work and courage, even things that you hate to do can turn out okay in the end! +One day, Jimmy and his mommy went to the park. Jimmy saw a balloon floating high in the sky and he wanted to have it. His mommy said, "Look, Jimmy! Go get it if you can." + +Jimmy ran as fast as he could, but the balloon was too far away. He stretched his arm high, but the balloon quickly vanished. + +Jimmy was sad, but his mommy said, "Don't worry. You tried very hard and I'm proud of you." + +Then, Jimmy noticed another balloon nearby. He ran and caught it! His mommy said, "You did it! You're so proud of yourself." + +Jimmy was so happy and shouted, "Look mommy! I've got a balloon!" He hugged his mommy and smiled with pride. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and very excited today because her aunt was bringing her a very special present. When the doorbell rang, Lily ran to the door and saw a big wooden frame in the arms of her aunt. + +"What is this?" Lily asked, her eyes wide and curious. + +"It's a surprise," her aunt said. "I'll let you find out." + +Lily carried the frame to her bedroom, feeling a bit fearful and wondering what could be inside it. As soon as she opened it, she started jumping with joy. Inside the frame was a picture of Lily with her parents. She was so happy to receive this picture! + +The frame now has a special place on Lily's nightstand and every time she looks at it she remembers the wonderful moment she shared with her aunt when the surprise was revealed. She feels reassured and loved when she sees her parents smiling at her from the frame. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mia. Mia loved to eat yummy treats. One day Mia found a tasty surprise in the kitchen. It was a big bowl of cookies! Mia was so excited. She quickly grabbed one of the cookies and took a big bite. It was so good, Mia let out a big sigh of happiness. + +Suddenly, there was a loud sound coming from the living room. Mia was in shock! She quickly ran to see what it was and saw her mom wearing a funny hat. She had a birthday present in her hands. Mia was so surprised! She ran up to her mom and asked for the present. + +Mia's mom smiled and handed it to her. It was a big box full of her favorite chocolates. Mia was delighted. She couldn't believe her eyes. She opened the box and the chocolates smelled so tasty. She quickly gobbled them up (with permission of course!) + +Mia was so happy, she sighed with joy once again. She thanked her mom and went back to eating her treat! +Once upon a time, there was a playful blue bird. One day, he wanted to start a new adventure, so he hopped off to the nearby forest. In the forest he made a lot of new friends and soon it felt like home. + +One day he met a fox who said, "Come with me, and I'll show you something very special!" The blue bird was curious, and so he followed. + +The fox took him further into the forest until they found a beautiful pond. He said, "Let's play in the pond!" The blue bird was very pleased, and jumped right in. + +But when he came out, he realized that his new friend had tricked him. The fox had stolen all of his feathers! The blue bird was so sad, and he had no feathers left to fly back home. He felt stuck in the forest forever. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who lived beside the sea. He was very proud of his wealth and often boasted to the other villagers. One day, however, the wealthy man asked the sea to give him a gift. But the sea did not give him a gift. It became angry and the waters grew high and wild. The wealthy man became scared, for he had angered the sea and didn't know how to make it calm again. In his panic, he ran away from the sea. But the sea was too fast. It followed him and swallowed him up, taking all his wealth with him. The villagers were sad, for their wealthy friend was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lake. One day, a little girl came to the lake and was filled with wonder. She was amazed by the blue water that shimmered in the sunlight. + +The little girl was curious and wanted to know what would happen if she shook the lake. She asked her father, “Can I shake the lake?†+ +Her father smiled and said, “Yes, shake it if you want.†+ +The little girl started to shake the lake gently and as she did so, the water started to bubble up with mysterious delight. She looked up in awe and saw the sun’s reflection glimmering on the surface. + +The little girl was filled with wonder. She asked her father, “Is it always this beautiful?†+ +His father smiled and said, “Yes, it is. Look around you and appreciate the beauty.†+ +The little girl smiled and thanked her father. She continued to shake the lake and enjoyed the beauty of the day. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Donna who loved to do her exercises. Almost every day she would take a little break from her usual routine and have a few minutes to close her eyes, relax and focus on her breathing. + +One day, Donna had a problem. Her dependable toy monkey was missing! She searched everywhere trying to find it, to no avail. + +Finally, Donna plucked up the courage to ask her mum, who told her; "I closed it away in the cupboard so that you could focus on your exercises, darling." + +Donna couldn't believe it! She was so sad that she burst into tears. + +But after a while, Donna was able to focus on her exercises and the feeling of the peace and relaxation. After all, she was more dependable than any old toy! + +Moral of the story: Everyone has something dependable that they can rely on, even if they cannot physically hold it in their hands. +Once upon a time, there was a log floating on a river. The helpless log was just drifting along with the river’s current, scared and alone. + +Suddenly, a curious bird perched on the log. “What are you doing here?†asked the bird. +The log said nothing and just kept floating. The bird was sad to see the log so helpless, so it decided to help. + +The bird used its wings to cover the log with feathers, making it look less helpless. The log was so happy and thanked the bird warmly. + +The two sailed down the river, enjoying the bright shining sun. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy. She wanted to play with a bright round ball. So she went to the park and found a bright round ball. She wanted to take it home with her, so she said 'I want to remove it!' + +She was very careful to pick up the ball and hold it tightly. She started to walk home, but on the way, the ball got heavier and heavier. + +Amy was so determined that she decided to get rid of the weight. She looked around her and found some stones and rocks, so she removed them from the bright round ball. + +Finally the bright round ball was light enough for Amy to carry. She was so happy and took the ball with her all the way home! She played with it all day, and she never removed it from her sight. +Once there was a kind little girl who loved movies. She loved to watch films with her family and sing along with the songs. One day, she was watching one of her favorite films with her family when something very scary happened! The girl screamed! Everyone in the room was so surprised and they all started to laugh. + +The girl's family all hugged her and told her that it was alright. They said she did not have to be scared because the film was only pretend. So the girl stopped screaming and started to feel better. + +She watched the rest of the movie with her family and laughed at the funny parts. At the end of the movie, the family gave the girl a big hug and told her how brave she had been. The girl was very happy and learned that nothing in a film is ever as scary as it seems. +Once upon a time there was a humble shrimp. He wanted to perform a special show. So he practiced and practiced every day. He sang and danced and jumped around. + +One day, he felt ready and he was excited. He performed a wonderful show in front of a big crowd. Everyone cheered and clapped. He was so proud of himself! + +Afterwards, he went home and told all his friends about his show. They were so happy for him. He was glad that he had followed his dream and performed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She was 3 years old and she wanted to make new friends. One day, her mommy told her she could go to the beach to find an oyster. Emma was really excited! She wanted to find the biggest and best oyster ever. + +So she put on her swimming costume and ran to the beach. She looked everywhere, but she just couldn't find an oyster. Emma began to feel frustrated. She sat down on the beach and asked her mommy what to do. + +Her mommy said, "Oh don't worry, Emma! Just sign in the sand and the oyster will come to you." Emma had no idea what her mommy meant but she decided to give it a try. She put her hands together and carefully made an 'O' shape in the sand. + +Suddenly, an oyster appeared in the sand in front of her! It was huge and made the most beautiful sound. Emma was so happy! She had made a new friend! She thanked her mommy and had the best day at the beach with her special oyster. +One day, Jane noticed a package in the corner of the room. She was very curious and excited to see what was inside. She tried to open it but it was too hard. She asked her mom if she could have help. + +Her mom then opened the package for Jane. Inside there was a new toy, a cheap doll. Jane was so happy; she wanted to play with it right away. She hugged her mom and thanked her for the gift. + +Jane noticed that the doll wasn't like the other dolls she had seen before. It was made from the cheapest material, so it didn't look very nice. But Jane didn't mind. She loved it just the same. + +She spent the rest of the day playing with the doll and imagining all sorts of adventures. She had so much fun that she later asked her mom to buy her a few more cheap dolls! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Tara. She was standing in front of a gloomy temple and she was very scared. She tried to be brave, but she just couldn't help it. She started to panic. + +At first, Tara kept walking around the temple, looking for a way inside. But the door was closed and no one was there to help her. +She started to feel more and more scared, until finally she decided to turn around and run away. As she ran, she could feel her heart pounding. + +Finally, Tara arrived back at home. Even though she was safe, she was still feeling frightened. She got in bed and hugged her teddy bear to make her feel better. + +But, Tara vowed to never go back to the gloomy temple ever again. +Little Sam was feeling uncomfortable. He wrinkled his nose and sighed. Then he saw a ladder near by. He smiled and ran over. Sam loved ladders. He climbed up the ladder until he reached the top. He looked around and noticed something unusual. It was a strange creature! + +Sam gasped and stepped back. But then, the creature smiled at him. It had friendly eyes and seemed very happy to see him. "Welcome!" it said in a gentle voice. Sam was surprised but happy. He smiled back at the creature and said "Hello". + +The creature thanked him and waved goodbye. Sam watched it go and then climbed back down the ladder. He was no longer feeling uncomfortable. He had just made a new friend! +Molly was a gifted little three-year-old girl. She loved to laugh, play and explore. Today, Molly and her parents decided to visit a swimming pool that was down the street. + +When they arrived, Molly's parents asked her if she wanted to go swimming. Molly was very excited and eagerly said "Yes!" + +Molly's parents helped her put on a bright pink swimsuit and taught her how to swim. She splashed around in the pool and laughed with her parents. + +Molly swam like a little fish. She was so fast and talented that some of the other swimmers stopped to watch her. Molly was proud and she flashed a big, bright smile for all of the other people! + +When it was time to go, Molly's parents told her that she would be able to visit the swimming pool again soon. Molly smiled widely and said, "I can't wait!" +Today was a special day for Sam. He had discovered something new. It was a special feeling, but it was also a bit bitter. He felt a mix of emotions - sadness and happiness. + +Sam had been exploring around his house. He found something unexpected - a shiny red button hidden under a rock. He couldn't believe it! It was so exciting! He pushed it and a magical door opened - a secret garden! + +He entered the garden and discovered plenty of pretty flowers and trees. There were also colorful butterflies and some delicious looking fruits. Everything looked so magical and amazing! + +He gathered some of the sweet fruits, but as he bit in, he was hit by a bitter taste. He wasn't used to it and it made him sad. But then he remembered that today he had discovered something new and he felt proud. + +Sam smiled and went back to his house to tell his mom and dad all about his special discovery. +Jane was a 3 year old who was very obedient. Whenever her parents asked her to do something, she did it right away. One day, Jane and her parents went to the park. As soon as they got there, Jane wanted to run and explore with her friends. But her parents told her to stay close and be obedient. Jane wanted to have some fun, but had to be patient and obey her parents. Just as she was getting more frustrated, her parents said she could go on the swings. Jane was so happy that she could go play, and she ran off to join her friends. In the end, Jane had a great time at the park and followed her parents instructions, being an obedient little girl. +Once upon a time there were two little mice in a big, green field. It was a sunny day and the mice were happy. They hopped and skipped across the field, looking for something yummy to eat. + +Suddenly, big drops of rain started falling from the sky. The mice were scared and started running for shelter. But then they noticed a vine growing up the side of the hill. + +The brave mice decided to climb the vine up to the top of the hill. The hill seemed like the perfect safe place. Then, when they got to the top, the mice found something yummy to eat—a big, ripe blackberry bush. + +They ate all the sweet, yummy blackberries. The mice were so happy to be safe, and to have a delicious snack too! After they were full, they hopped and skipped back across the field to their home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a young boy and his dad decided to take a walk through the forest. As they were walking, Dad started to whistle and the boy noticed something strange about Dad's ear. It was really dirty. "Ew Dad, your ear is so dirty!" the boy exclaimed. Dad just chuckled and said, "Don't worry, my son. Everything will replace what it is now just fine". + +The boy and Dad kept walking, until they reached a beautiful lake. Dad told his son to look closer and what the boy saw amazed him. He noticed a shiny and brand-new ear lying on the shore of the lake! The boy couldn't believe his eyes. He asked Dad how his ear was replaced, and Dad answered with a smile, "The water of the lake has a magical power which can replace anything. It must have seen the dirtiness in my ear and decided to replace it with something better!" + +The boy smiled, and he and Dad took the new ear home with them. From then on, Dad's ear looked much better and the boy was amazed by the power of the magical lake. +Once upon a time there were two friends – Monte and Rena. They were always playing together and having lots of fun. + +One day, they were playing with their stuff in the backyard. Monte was so excited and he was running around, being very careless. + +“Monte, be careful. You’ll break our stuff,†Rena said. But Monte didn’t listen and he jumped right into the middle of Rena’s toy car collection. + +“Crash!†all the cars were destroyed. Rena was very sad. + +“Why did you do that?†she asked. Monte said he was sorry, but it was too late. + +Rena taught Monte an important lesson that day. We must always be careful with our stuff so we don’t destroy it. Just because things can be replaced, it does not mean that it’s ok to be careless. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a chain. She was very glad to have it because it was special to her. + +One day, the girl was playing outside and she lost the chain! She looked everywhere but it had disappeared. + +The girl was so sad and she did not know what to do. She tried to think of a way to get the chain back. + +Suddenly, the girl had an idea. She asked her father for help. Together, they searched for her chain. Soon, the girl found it and she was very glad. She thanked her father for helping her. + +The girl learned to be careful with her chain so it would never disappear again. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old and very busy running around. One day, Jack wanted to win something. He decided to play a game, so he could win a prize. He tried very hard and was excited when he finally won. + +Jack was very happy and shouted with joy, "I won!" He thanked his parents for helping him and played with the prize he had won. + +From that day on, Jack was always busy playing with his new prize. But he always remembered to thank his parents for their help. Jack was now feeling very proud of himself for his win. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. Joe was three-years-old and he loved sports. Joe really wanted to play basketball so one day, his mommy bought him one. Joe was so excited! + +Every day, Joe would take out his basketball and try to shoot it into the hoop. He would practice, and practice, and practice. After many tries, Joe finally shot it in the hoop! He was so proud of himself! + +Joe kept practicing, and his aim started to get better and better. Joe would try to shoot harder and higher. He wanted to score more and more baskets. + +Soon, Joe was very successful in basketball. He learned how to dribble and jump shot. He had lots of fun, and Joe's friends even joined in too. They would cheer Joe on and clap when he made a shot. + +Joe was very proud of his basketball skills. Even though he was only three-years-old, he was successful in basketball. Joe felt like the best basketball player in town! +One Tuesday, Mommy and Amanda were in the garden. Amanda looked up and said, "Mommy, look! The sky looks so dry."Mommy nodded and said, "Yes, it does. See the clouds, Amanda? They are all so white and puffy." + +Amanda ran to the tree and said, "Let's stand behind the tree, Mommy!" So Mommy and Amanda stood behind the tree and waited. Amanda giggled as the wind gently blew their hair. + +Suddenly, Mommy said, "Oh, look! The sky is getting more blue. That means it is going to rain!" Amanda looked up and smiled. Soon, big fat droplets of water started to fall from the sky. Mommy and Amanda laughed out loud and then ran back inside. What a fun Tuesday! +Once upon a time, there was a pirate who wanted to find a yummy thing to eat. He sailed his boat across the sea to find something yummy. + +It was raining hard, and the pirate was getting wet. He was so angry. He shouted up to the sky, "Stop raining!" + +But the rain kept pouring down. No matter what the pirate said, the rain kept coming. + +Suddenly the pirate saw a huge yummy cake. He smiled and shouted "Yay!" The pirate started to climb out of his boat to go get the cake. But the boat was moving in the waves, and the pirate was getting very scared. + +Then a voice came from the clouds. "You must be brave and strong to enjoy the yummy cake! The rain will stop once you make it to the cake." + +The pirate was very scared, but he was also very brave. He shouted, "I can do it" and he started to climb to the cake. + +The pirate made it to the cake, and the rain stopped. He was very happy. He enjoyed the yummy cake under the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lila. She was 3 years old and very curious. One day, she asked her mom, "What does forgive mean?" + +"It means to let go of anger and move forward," her mom replied. + +"Oh! Can I forgive someone?" asked Lila. + +"Yes, you can," replied mom. + +The next day, Lila decided to go for a jog in the park. But when she got there, she saw that the park was empty. Lila was sad. She had wanted to play in the park with her friends. + +Suddenly, Lila had an idea. She ran home and brought her friends back to the park and they all played happily together. + +Lila felt a warm feeling in her heart. She knew she had forgiven the empty park. +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She loved to explore outside, and one day she noticed something strange. It was a little root sticking out of the ground, but it kept blinking! + +The girl was confused, so she decided to find out what was going on. She watched the root carefully and saw it open up. Out of the root popped a little creature! It was a magical fairy! + +The fairy said hello to the little girl, and the girl was amazed. She asked the fairy why it had been blinking and the fairy said it was a secret. The little girl wanted to know, so she begged the fairy to tell her. + +Finally, the fairy said that every time you blink, it gives the magical creatures a chance to hide from people who are too curious. The little girl thought that was so cool, so she blinked and the fairy disappeared back into its root! +Once upon a time there lived a shy mark. He lived in a very small house and not many people valued him. He had no one to talk to, so he was very sad. + +One day, two happy children were running and playing in the park. They saw the shy mark and they stopped to talk to him. They said hello and asked him why he was so sad. + +The shy mark told the two children that nobody valued him. The two children smiled and said they valued him and they wanted to be his friends. + +The shy mark was so happy that he started running and playing in the park with the two children. He soon stopped feeling shy and had lots of fun. + +The mark realised that it is important to have friends who value you and make you happy. He was thankful for the two children and thanked them for being his friends. +Once there were two friends, Sam and Sally. Sam was 3 years old and Sally was 4. They were playing in the park when Sally saw a bottle. + +Sally: "Look what I found!" + +Sam: "What is it?" + +Sally: "It tastes bitter. I think it's poison." + +Sam: "No! Don't drink it! This is very bad! Let me lend you my cup of water instead." + +Sally: "Thanks Sam. The water is not bitter, it's nice and yummy!" + +The friends laughed and kept playing in the park. They never touched the bottle again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to pretend. She used her big round eyes and lots of imagination to transport herself to magical places. On this day her mommy gave her a yummy snack. The snack was thick and creamy, and she liked it so much. + +The little girl grabbed her pretend wand and waved it around. Imaginary sparkles filled the room and turned the snack into something special. She pretended it was a sweet cloud, and she took a big bite. + +As the little girl crunched on her snack, she imagined flying away. She grew wings and soared higher than she ever had before. It was fun pretending and she couldn't wait to do it again soon. +John was bustling around town. Everywhere he went, he moved quickly and cheerfully. He waved at his friends, saying hello as he went. Everyone in town knew who John was and liked him very much. + +One day, John made his way over to the restaurant. He knew he would find some of his friends there and he couldn't wait to see them. As he arrived, he noticed the jealous looks some of his friends were giving him, but he didn't mind. He just kept on smiling. + +John said, "I brought my appetite with me! Who wants to join me?" His friends happily agreed, and they all sat down together at the restaurant. + +After dinner, as they were saying their goodbyes, John said something to his friends that they all remembered. "Don't forget," he said, "you get what you give--what goes around, comes around." + +John's friends didn't understand what he meant at the time, but it soon became clear. When anyone acted jealous of John, the feeling was returned--but if the friends acted kindly, John was even kinder. His words that day had been a subtle reminder to always be kind and to not compare themselves to others. +Once upon a time there was a gal named Gill. Her best friends were a frog and a pig. One day they decided to go out and have some fun. Gill and her friends walked up to a big hill but when they got to the top, they saw a fire. Gill was scared, but the other two were excited. They asked her to jump in the fire with them. + +Gill said no because she was scared of the fire. So the frog and the pig jumped in and it was very fun. But when Gill was about to join them, she got a sour pinch. She had been pinched by the fire. + +Gill began to cry. The frog and the pig were scared so they hopped out of the fire and ran away. Gill was very sad and wanted her friends back. She began to walk away from the fire. As she did, she noticed something shiny in the grass. She reached down and picked it up: it was a crystal. + +Gill smiled and knew it was exactly what she needed. She ran back to the fire, held the crystal over it and wished the fire away. The fire disappeared and everything was alright again. Gill, frog and pig were all happy to be together again. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was brave and strong - and very polite too. He had a special weapon to help him fight. + +Every day, he would practice using his weapon to keep it in tip top shape. He imagined using it to protect his family, his friends and his village. + +One day, on his way home, something frightening happened. A dragon came down from the sky and threatened to destroy the village! The soldier knew he had to do something, so he used his weapon to fight the dragon. + +The soldier was brave and strong, and with his polite manners and special weapon, he defeated the dragon and saved his village. Everyone living in the village was so grateful for his bravery and kindness. + +The soldier was a hero! He never imagined he could be so powerful. +Once upon a time, there was an amazing girl who loved adventuring. She wanted to explore every corner of the world, so she bought a special map. She spread the map out in her bedroom, dreaming about the places she wanted to go. + +One day, the girl decided it was time for her first grand adventure. She grabbed her map, but when sheIt turned out she had lost it! She searched her bedroom, but it was nowhere to be found. + +The girl was very sad, but then she had an idea. She asked her family members, her friends, and even her neighbors if they had seen her map. + +After a long day of searching, her neighbor told her he had found an amazing map in the park. She rushed to the park and sure enough, it was HER map! + +The girl was so excited that she hugged her neighbor. Now, she could go have her amazing adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Liza. She was excited to go on an adventure. She put on her shoes and grabbed her hat and went outside. + +She saw something she hadn't seen before. It was a lizard! She was so excited she wanted to tell her mom but first she decided to try and make a new friend. + +Liza said, "Hi Lizard, what are you doing?" The lizard answered, "I'm taking a nap.†Liza asked, "Can I join you?" The lizard said, "Sure!" + +So Liza laid down and closed her eyes. She felt the sun on her face, the grass on her feet, and the warm breeze around her. She fell asleep and had a great nap. When she woke up, the lizard was gone. + +Liza said goodbye to her new friend and ran back inside to tell her mom all about her adventure with the lizard. She was still excited from the day. +Once upon a time there was a tall man. He liked math and knew a lot of things about it. He was so smart he knew how to prevent bad things from happening. + +One day, while the tall man was walking down the street, he saw a little girl crying. He walked over to her and asked her why she was so sad. She told him that her mom said she must do her math homework, but she didn't understand it. + +The tall man was very kind and knew he had to help the little girl. He said he would teach her math, so she wouldn't be so sad. He taught her many things about math and showed her how to prevent things from going wrong. + +The little girl was so happy that she finally understood her math homework! She gave the tall man a big hug and thanked him for helping her. + +The tall man smiled, he was glad he could help the little girl. He hoped he could prevent someone else from feeling sad too. +Nina had been playing all day and having lots of fun, while her brother Lucas was sitting watching TV. When dinner was ready, Lucas got his dinner first and came out with a trophy. "Mom, look what I made!" he said. + +Nina was so excited and started asking questions. "What did you make, Lucas?" "I made this trophy," he said proudly. "I made it by watching TV all afternoon. It’s a special trophy for watching TV for a long time." + +Nina frowned and said, "That's boring. I don't want a trophy for doing boring things.†+ +Lucas realized his mistake and said, “You're right, Nina. Trophies should be earned by doing something fun or something special. I'm sorry for not doing that. I won't just sit around and watch TV all day again." + +The moral of the story is that trophies should be earned by doing something meaningful, not something boring. Everyone should strive to do their best and accomplish great things - not just settle for the easy, mindless activities. +Once upon a time there was a jolly boy named Jack. He lived in a small town with his family. One day, Jack wanted to do something special. He went to the hardware store and asked the shopkeeper for some paint. He found some bright green paint and bought it. + +The next morning, Jack grabbed his paint and went outside. He painted a big, bright green mailbox. When the mailbox was finished, Jack was so proud of it! He said to himself, “I added something special to the town!†+ +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice say, “Good job, Jack!†+ +Jack looked around and saw a friendly old man. He said, “Your mailbox looks jolly. It's a great addition to the town.†+ +Jack smiled and said, “Thanks! I'm happy I added it.†+ +The old man chuckled and said, “You sure did. You did a great job!†+ +Jack nodded, happy that he had done something good for the town. He had added something jolly, something that everyone could enjoy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and she loved playing outside with her friends. + +One day Jane went to the post office with her mum. Jane was confused about why her mum was taking her to the post office. + +When they got there, Jane's mum said to her: "Ok Jane, stay here while I deliver something to the office." Jane nodded and watched her mum go inside the post office. + +After a few minutes, Jane heard her mum calling her. She was excited to see what her mum had brought back. Jane ran inside to where her mum was waiting. + +When Jane arrived, she saw that her mum had a big smile on her face. She was carrying a package. She handed it to Jane and said: "This is for you!" + +Jane was very confused. She asked her mum, "What is it?" Her mum smiled and said: "It's a surprise. Open it up and see!" + +Jane opened the package and inside she found a brand new doll. She was so excited and gave her mum a big hug and said: "Thank you, Mum!". + +And that's how Jane got her surprise from the post office! +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to play together. Sarah and Lisa were the best of friends. They decided to go for a walk one sunny day. + +They arrived at the top of a nearby hill. It was a very comfortable hill. From the top, they could see for miles. They laughed and played together, telling jokes and stories. + +Sarah said, "Let's play a game! Let's pretend this is our house. We'll climb back down and around the hill, and make our way back up!". Lisa agreed and they began their game. + +They pretended they were climbing up the hill to get to their house. They stopped to rest a few times on the way, until they eventually made it to the top. + +When they reached the top, they hugged each other and Lisa said, "This is the best house ever, isn't it Sarah? We can't wait to come back here again!". + +"Yes, it sure is" said Sarah. "Let's make this hill our special place". + +And so the two friends enjoyed playing pretend in their very comfortable home on the hill. And they continued to joke and laugh together every time they went there. +Cindy was an ordinary girl. She enjoyed playing with her toys and singing songs. One day, she decided that she wanted to explore. She opened the door to her room, but it was too dark to see. Then she remembered. Mom had told her she would be allowed to open her wardrobe. + +She opened the wardrobe door, and it creaked. Behind it was a doorway! Cindy was delighted. She was so excited, she wanted to run through it right away! +She stepped through the doorway and was amazed by what she saw. Brightly coloured lights lit up the room, and there were so many things to explore! + +Cindy spent the whole day discovering new places and having fun. When night came, she walked back to her bedroom, tired but happy. When she got back, Mom was waiting for her. "You had so much fun!" Mom said, "Let's do it again tomorrow!" + +Cindy was thrilled. She got to play and explore without having to leave the house - Mom had allowed it! +Once upon a time there was an open field with a weird tree in the middle. A small girl named Anna was walking by with her mom. Anna saw the weird tree and asked her mom what it was. + +“That’s an old tree, Anna. It’s very special,†said mom. + +Anna was surprised. “What’s so special about it?†+ +“It’s magical. You can sign your name on it and make a wish,†mom said. + +Excited, Anna ran over to the tree and found a big branch with a flat surface. She grabbed a stick and signed her name. + +“What did you wish for Anna?†asked her mom. + +Anna smiled and said, “You’ll see.†+ +Suddenly the sky opened and sunshine began to pour down on the tree and the open field. Anna looked around and said, “That was weird.†+ +“It looks like your wish came true,†said her mom. + +Anna was amazed and smiled. She had made her wish come true with the magical tree. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy. His name was Sam and he lived in a big house with his family. + +One day, a big storm came and a tornado (a big, fast wind) came close to his home. Sam was scared, but he stayed brave. The wind blew and blew, but Sam stayed brave and held on tight. + +Soon the storm was gone and everything was back to normal. But then Sam noticed something. He heard some rustling outside. He went to the window and saw a little bird that had been disturbed by the tornado. It was all alone. + +Sam felt bad, so he opened his window and put out some bread and water, so the little bird could eat and drink. The little bird was so happy. It stayed with Sam and his family all day, until it wasn't disturbed anymore. + +Sam's family was so proud of him for being brave in the storm and helping the little bird, who was now feeling safe. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty mailbox. It was the biggest and strongest mailbox in the world. Every day, the mailman came to the mailbox and put letters inside. + +One day, the mailbox didn't get a letter. It was so sad! The other mailboxes in the street all got letters, but it didn't. It tried to wait patiently, but it was too excited. + +Suddenly, the mailbox heard a knock. The mailman had come to visit! It was so happy to see him, and it welcomed him with open arms. But when it looked inside the mailman's bag, there were no letters. + +The mailbox was very disappointed, but then the mailman said: "This is for you!" He gave the mailbox a beautiful bow. The mailbox was so happy and it knew that the mailman had come to welcome it. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little girl who couldn't keep her eyes off her friends. She saw that one of her friends had a piece of gum in her pocket, so she wanted to have some too. She asked her friend if she could have it, but the friend shook her head no. The nosy little girl was disappointed, but then a new idea came to her. She asked her friend if she could have the gum if she could sign her name. The friend was so impressed with the idea, she smiled and said yes. + +The nosy little girl quickly grabbed a pen and paper. She was so excited - she had never signed her name before. She carefully wrote her name as best as she could and showed it to her friend. Her friend was amazed and laughed when she saw it. She handed the nosy little girl the gum, and both kids were happy. In the end, the nosy little girl learned the power of signing her name and getting what she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle bridge. Every day, lots of animals crossed over the bridge and it was very happy. +One day, the bridge disappeared! The animals were all so sad, for they didn't know where it had gone. +Then, all of a sudden, the bridge reappeared! It was back in the same place, but it was shiny and new. The animals were so happy! +They all hopped across the bridge and felt the gentle wind blowing through their hair. Now they could cross over the bridge and be together again. +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah was strolling in a big park with her dad. As they were walking, Sarah noticed a big, white guard near the playground. + +"What’s that, Dad?" Sarah asked. + +"That is a guard," her dad said. + +Sarah looked at the guard and wondered why he was there. She thought he must be very bored just standing in the same spot all day with nothing to do. + +So Sarah decided to go up to him and ask if he wanted to play. She walked up to the guard, smiled, and said: “Would you like to play together?†+ +The guard just smiled back and shook his head. He said it was too boring to play by himself and thanked Sarah for asking. + +Sarah said goodbye to the guard and walked back to her dad. As they continued strolling, Sarah wondered if there was something else she could do to help the lonely guard. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby mechanic who lived in a small village. All the people loved him because he always helped everyone with their repair jobs. One day, his neighbours clapped and applauded him for his excellent work. + +The mechanic smiled and said, "Thank you, everyone. It's so nice of you to recognise my hard work!" + +His little sister, who was three years old, was standing nearby. She clapped so hard that she stumbled and almost fell down. Everyone laughed and the mechanic said, "Look at my little sister, she's so excited to applaud me!" + +The mechanic gave his little sister a giant hug and said, "Thank you for your applause!" + +The little girl smiled and hugged her big brother back. Everyone in the village was happy and continued to applaud the chubby mechanic's hard work. +Once there was a green bird who loved to fly. Every day he hopped from tree to tree looking for something new and exciting. One day, the bird found a big green barrel. He was very curious, so he flew over to investigate this strange object. + +"What's that?" the bird asked another bird nearby. + +"It's a barrel," the other bird replied. "It's not very useful, but it's fun to play in!" + +The green bird decided to give it a try. He hopped over to the barrel and flew all around it, spinning and singing and having a good time. + +The bird soon tired himself out, so he decided to have a nap. But when he woke up, he noticed that the barrel had sunk deep into the ground! He couldn't even move it! + +The bird learnt an important lesson: playtime is important, but if you overdo it, you could end up in a difficult situation. So it's important to manage your time wisely. +Once there was a furry cat that wanted to fly. He saw a lovely white dove up in the sky and believed he could join it. He ran to the edge of a nearby hill and pointed up into the sky. As he focused and wished for his wish to come true, his fur began to slowly rise. He felt lighter, and stretched out his paws as if to fly. + +Suddenly, a hawk swooped down from the sky and the cat was so frightened that he stopped wishing. He dropped back down to the ground feeling sad. The hawk landed on a nearby branch and looked down at the cat with its beady eyes. + +The cat felt sad because he didn't get to fly, but he knew he was lucky that the hawk didn't take him away. He slowly made his way back home, feeling sad, but also much wiser. +Tony was so excited to take a trip with his parents. He put his things in his bag and was ready to go. Before they could go, they needed to separate the things in their bags. Tony helped his parents separate and put things in the right places. + +When they were done, his mom said, "Let's go on the trip!" Tony was excited and ran out the door. + +On their way to their destination, a nosy dog came up to Tony and started sniffing their bags. It even tried to take out a toy from Tony's bag but he quickly grabbed it back. His parents laughed and said, “You need to be careful and watch out for nosy animals.†+ +Tony smiled and kept an eye on the dog as they traveled. They had an amazing trip and Tony didn't forget the nosy dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the garden. She liked to dig in the soil and plant flowers. One day, she found a small seed and decided to plant it. + +Lily watered the seed every day and waited patiently for it to grow. One morning, she woke up and saw a beautiful flower had bloomed. It was so attractive and colorful that she couldn't stop looking at it. + +Later that day, Lily's mom came outside and surprised her with a new gardening tool. Lily was so happy and excited to use it to take care of her flower. She knew that with her new tool, she could make her garden even more beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a pair of shoes that were too small. Lily tried to wear them, but they made her feet feel uncomfortable. She told her mommy that the shoes were too tight and hurt her feet. + +Lily's mommy took her to the store to get new shoes. They found a pair that fit perfectly and didn't hurt Lily's feet. Lily was so happy! She told her mommy that her new shoes made her feet feel much better. + +From that day on, Lily wore her new shoes everywhere she went. She could run and play without any discomfort. Her mommy was happy too, because she knew that Lily's new shoes would improve her daughter's ability to play and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride on her daddy's motorbike. One day, Lily's daddy took her for a ride. Lily sat in the back and held on tight. + +As they rode, Lily saw a big tree and she pointed to it. "Look, daddy! A big tree!" she said. Daddy smiled and said, "Yes, it's a very big tree." + +After a while, Lily started to feel dizzy. "Daddy, I feel dizzy," she said. Daddy stopped the motorbike and helped Lily off. They sat on the grass and rested for a while. "Are you feeling better now, Lily?" daddy asked. "Yes, thank you," Lily said with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow drum. A boy loved to play with it every day. He would bang it with his hands and make music. But one day, the boy hit the drum too hard and it broke! + +The boy was sad and didn't know what to do. He tried to fix it, but it wouldn't work. He was heartbroken that he couldn't play with his favorite yellow drum anymore. + +Days passed and the boy forgot about the broken drum. But one day, he remembered and went to look for it. He found it in the trash, all broken and useless. He cried and cried because he knew he had broken his favorite drum forever. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy who lived in a wild forest. She had a magic wand that could do anything. One day, she accidentally broke her wand while flying around. She was sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, she remembered that her friend knew how to repair things. She flew to her friend's house and asked for help. Her friend was happy to help and fixed the wand. The fairy was so grateful and thanked her friend. + +Now the fairy could fly again and use her magic wand to help animals in the wild forest. She was happy and knew that she could always count on her friend to repair things when they were broken. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with dough. One day, Timmy decided to build a funny creature out of dough. He rolled and squished the dough until it looked just right. + +When Timmy finished building the creature, he showed it to his mommy. She thought it was very funny and took a picture of it. Timmy was so proud of his creation. He played with it all day and even took it to bed with him that night. + +From that day on, Timmy loved to build funny creatures out of dough. He would make them for his friends and family, and they would all laugh and have fun playing with them. Timmy was happy knowing that he could make people smile with his silly dough creations. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going on adventures with his mommy. One day, they decided to take the subway to the zoo. Timmy was so excited to see all the animals! + +As they rode the subway, Timmy noticed a scary man with a big backpack. The man looked mean and Timmy felt scared. But his mommy told him everything was fine and they continued on their way. + +When they arrived at the zoo, Timmy saw all the animals he had dreamed of. He saw lions, tigers, and bears! Oh my! But as they were leaving the zoo, they saw the same scary man from the subway. He had left his backpack behind and it exploded, scaring everyone around. Timmy and his mommy were hurt and had to go to the hospital. Timmy learned that sometimes things that seem scary can be dangerous, and it's important to always be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, while she was playing, she fell down and hurt her arm. It was very sore and she couldn't move it. + +Her mom took her to the doctor and they put a thick bandage on her arm. Lily was sad because she couldn't play like before. But her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. You will learn to use your arm again." + +Lily was happy to hear that and she tried to move her arm every day. After a few weeks, her arm got better and she could play outside again. She was so happy that she hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me learn to use my arm again." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pastel crayons. One day, she drew a picture of a big gray elephant. But when she tried to put the picture on the wall, it wouldn't stay up. It kept falling down. + +Lily's mom came to help her. She said, "Let's try to balance the picture on the wall." So they tried again and this time, the picture stayed up! Lily was so happy that she started to dance. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things need to be balanced to stay in place. And she continued to draw lots of pictures with her pastel crayons, including more elephants, but this time they all stayed up on the wall. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Bun-Bun. Bun-Bun loved to play in the garden and eat carrots. One day, Bun-Bun's friend, a mischievous little squirrel named Squeaky, came to visit. Squeaky had a jar of cream and wanted to play a game with Bun-Bun. + +Squeaky said, "Let's play a game called Cream Slap. I'll put some cream on my paw and you try to slap it off!" Bun-Bun thought it sounded like fun, so they started to play. But when Bun-Bun tried to slap the cream off, Squeaky moved his paw and the cream went all over Bun-Bun's face! + +Bun-Bun was not happy and started to cry. But Squeaky felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Bun-Bun. Let me help you clean up." Squeaky got a cloth and wiped the cream off of Bun-Bun's face. Bun-Bun forgave Squeaky and they continued to play together in the garden, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. +Once upon a time, there was a big, thick tree in a forest. The tree had a lot of power because it was very tall and strong. One day, a little rabbit came hopping by the tree. The rabbit wanted to climb the tree but it was too high for him to reach. + +The rabbit saw a big rock nearby and thought he could use it to step up onto the tree. But the rock was too small and it slipped out from under the rabbit's feet. The rabbit fell and hurt himself badly. + +Later that day, a wise old owl flew by and saw the little rabbit lying on the ground. The owl knew that the rabbit had tried to climb the big, thick tree and had fallen. The owl shook his head sadly and said, "Sometimes, even when we have the power to do something, we need to be careful and take small steps." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big bookcase in his room that he loved to look at. One day, Timmy was feeling very restless and couldn't sit still. He wanted to do something fun. + +Timmy decided to go to the kitchen to get a drink of water. But when he got there, he saw that there was no more water in the fridge. Timmy was sad because he was very thirsty. He looked around the kitchen to see if there was anything else to drink, but there was nothing. + +Timmy didn't know what to do. He was thirsty and restless, and he didn't want to go back to his room. But then he had an idea. He could ask his mom to take him to the store to get more water. Timmy was happy again because he found a solution to his problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Ted. One night, Lily heard an alarm go off. She was scared because she didn't know what it was for. She asked Ted, "Do you hear that noise too?" Ted nodded his head yes. + +Lily got out of bed and walked to her parents' room. She said, "Mommy, Daddy, do you hear the alarm?" Her parents woke up and listened. They didn't know what it was for either. Then, they all heard a knock at the door. It was their neighbor. She said, "There's a fire in the unknown building next door. We need to leave now." + +Lily and her family quickly got dressed and left their house. They saw the fire and were glad they were safe. Lily held onto Ted tightly and said, "I'm glad we're together and safe." Ted nodded his head in agreement. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike in the park. One day, she saw a big TV in the park. It was playing her favorite show! She sat down to watch it. + +Suddenly, a butterfly landed on the TV. Lily gently shooed it away, knowing it was harmless. She went back to watching her show and felt very happy. + +After the show was over, Lily got back on her bike and rode home. She couldn't wait to tell her mommy about the TV in the park and the butterfly that landed on it. From that day on, Lily made sure to always be on the lookout for harmless creatures on her adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had big ears that she loved to wiggle and play with. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to visit her grandma. Lily was so excited! She got ready by putting on her favorite dress and shoes. + +When they arrived at grandma's house, she opened the door and said, "Welcome, Lily!" Lily smiled and gave her grandma a big hug. They sat down and had some yummy cookies while they chatted. Lily loved listening to her grandma's stories. + +After their visit, Lily's mommy said it was time to go home. Lily was sad to leave, but she was also happy because she knew she would come back soon. As they were leaving, grandma said, "Bye-bye, Lily! See you soon!" Lily waved and said, "Bye-bye, grandma! Thank you for the cookies!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he went on a walk in the forest and found a reindeer. The reindeer was dirty, so Timmy decided to give him a bath. + +After the bath, the reindeer was very happy and Timmy was too. They played together for a while, but then it was time for Timmy to go home. He asked the reindeer to come with him, but the reindeer just shrugged and ran away. + +Timmy was sad and went home alone. Later that night, he heard on the news that the reindeer had caused a big accident on the road. Timmy felt even sadder that he couldn't help the reindeer and wished he had convinced him to come with him. +Once upon a time, there was a brown otter. He lived in a river with his family. One day, the otter found a shiny ring in the water. He was so happy and showed it to his family. They all played with the ring and had fun. + +The otter loved the ring so much that he wore it all the time. He felt special and proud. But one day, the ring slipped off his paw and fell into the river. The otter was sad and searched for it everywhere, but he couldn't find it. + +Finally, the otter's friends came to help him. They looked for the ring and found it stuck in some rocks. The otter was overjoyed and thanked his friends. From then on, he knew that his friends would always be there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy named Spot. Spot was very adorable and loved to play with his toys. One night, Spot had a bad dream and woke up crying. His mommy came to him and hugged him tight. She told him not to worry, that it was just a nightmare and everything was okay. + +The next day, Spot was feeling sad and scared. His mommy encouraged him to play and have fun. She said that playing would make him feel better. Spot listened to his mommy and started playing with his ball. He felt happy again. + +From that day on, Spot knew that whenever he had a bad dream, he could talk to his mommy and she would make him feel better. And he also knew that playing was a good way to feel happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a lion named Leo. Leo was a funny lion who loved to play hide and seek. One day, Leo asked his friend, a rabbit named Ruby, to play with him. + +"Ruby, do you want to play hide and seek with me?" Leo asked. + +"Sure, Leo! I love playing games with you," Ruby replied. + +Leo counted to ten while Ruby hid behind a tree. When Leo finished counting, he searched for Ruby. He looked under a bush and behind a rock, but he couldn't find her. + +"Where are you, Ruby?" Leo asked. + +"I'm hiding behind the tree, silly!" Ruby laughed. + +Leo found Ruby and they played again and again. They had so much fun playing hide and seek together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and run around. Timmy's favorite sport was soccer. He would kick the ball with his friends every day after school. + +One day, Timmy woke up and looked outside. The ground was covered in white stuff. "It's snowing!" he shouted. Timmy had never seen snow before. He ran outside and touched the icy snow with his hand. It was so cold! + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends went to play soccer. But the snow made it hard to run and kick the ball. Timmy slipped and fell down. His friends laughed and helped him up. "Let's play a different sport," Timmy said. They all agreed and went to play basketball instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and explore the world around her. One day, she found a shiny rock on the ground. It was a funny shape, like a triangle. + +Lily was curious about the rock and wanted to know more. She picked it up and looked at it closely. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and the rock fell out of her hand. It rolled away and Lily couldn't find it. + +Feeling sad, Lily learned an important lesson that day. She realized that sometimes things can disappear and we can't control it. But we can cover our feelings of sadness and remember that there are always new adventures waiting for us. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Tim. Tim loved to sail on his boat with his candle. He would light the candle and watch it glow as he sailed across the sea. + +One day, Tim saw a little fish struggling in the water. The fish was scared and needed help. Tim knew he had to be kind and help the fish. He scooped the fish up and put it on his boat. + +As Tim sailed back to shore, he noticed the fish was much happier now. Tim realized that being kind to others can make a big difference. From that day on, Tim made sure to always be kind to everyone he met, just like he was kind to the little fish. + +The moral of the story is that being kind to others can make a big difference in their lives. Just like Tim was kind to the little fish, we should always try to be kind to others too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they were making spaghetti and Lily wanted to add some pepper to the sauce. + +"Mommy, can I sign the pepper?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, Lily. Just be careful not to add too much," her mommy replied. + +Lily carefully signed the pepper and added it to the sauce. It smelled delicious! But then, her little brother Tommy came into the kitchen and saw the spaghetti. + +"I want some too!" Tommy said, feeling jealous. + +"Don't worry, Tommy. Mommy will make you a plate too," Lily said kindly. + +And so, they all enjoyed a yummy spaghetti dinner together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very tired and needed a nap. She lay down on her bed and closed her eyes. But she couldn't sleep because she was scared of the dark. She prayed to her mommy to come and stay with her. + +Mommy came and sat with Lily until she fell asleep. But then, in the middle of the night, there was a loud noise. Lily woke up and was very scared. She prayed again for her mommy to come and protect her. + +But her mommy didn't come. Lily was all alone and very scared. She didn't know what to do. She tried to go back to sleep but she couldn't. She was too scared. The bad ending was that Lily had a bad night and didn't get any sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun because she liked the heat on her face. One day, she saw a big dog that scared her. She ran away as fast as she could. + +Lily's mom saw her running and asked what was wrong. Lily said, "Big dog scare me!" Her mom was alert and went outside to see the dog. She saw that the dog was friendly and just wanted to play. + +Lily's mom showed her that the dog was nice and Lily wasn't scared anymore. They played with the dog in the heat and had a fun day. From then on, Lily was always alert when she saw new animals, but she wasn't scared anymore because she knew they could be friendly too. +Once upon a time, there was a train with a special engine. The engine sounded unusual, but it was very strong. One day, the train was going very fast when it hit a big rock. The train crashed and many people got hurt. + +A kind doctor came to help the people. He tried to heal their wounds, but some were too bad. The train was broken and the engine was damaged. It couldn't be fixed. + +The people were very sad because they loved the train and its unusual engine. They couldn't ride it anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat radishes. He would eat them all day long and never share with his friends. His friends would ask him for some, but Benny was too selfish to share. + +One day, Benny's friends were having a big party. They wanted Benny to come, but he didn't have anything to bring. Benny remembered he had a big bag of radishes, but he didn't want to share them. He thought about it for a while and realized that he was being selfish. + +Benny decided to load up his bag of radishes and bring them to the party to share with his friends. His friends were so happy that Benny finally shared with them. Benny felt happy too, knowing that it was better to share than to be selfish. From that day on, Benny shared his radishes with his friends and they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was a picky eater and only liked to eat regular spaghetti. One day, Timmy's mom made him a new kind of spaghetti with vegetables. Timmy didn't want to try it and said, "I don't like it!" + +His mom said, "Timmy, you should try new things. You might like it." + +But Timmy didn't want to listen. He took a bite of the spaghetti and didn't like it. He said, "Yuck! This spaghetti is gross!" + +His mom said, "Timmy, don't say that. You should be polite and say, 'No thank you, I don't like it.'" + +Timmy learned that it's important to be polite and try new things. From that day on, he tried new foods and found out he liked some of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy made some yummy butter cookies that were pink. Lily loved the cookies and ate them all up! + +Later that day, Lily's friends came over to play. She welcomed them with a big smile and showed them the pretty pink flowers in her garden. They played together and had so much fun. + +As the sun started to set, Lily's mommy called her inside for dinner. She made Lily's favorite meal - spaghetti with butter on top. Lily loved it and ate it all up! After dinner, she went to bed with a full tummy and happy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard, where there was a big vine growing up the fence. One day, Lily's friend Tommy came over to play. + +"Hi Lily! What are we going to do today?" Tommy asked. + +"I have a plan! Let's climb the vine and see what we can find at the top!" Lily said excitedly. + +Tommy thought it was a lovely idea and they both started to climb. When they got to the top, they saw a beautiful butterfly fluttering around. They watched it for a while before climbing back down. + +"That was so much fun, Lily! We should plan to do it again soon!" Tommy said. + +Lily smiled and agreed. They both knew that they would always have fun playing together in the backyard with the lovely vine. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. The lion was very scary and had a loud roar. One day, a little girl went to the jungle to play. She saw the lion and wanted to pet it. But her mom warned her to stay away from the lion because it could hurt her. + +The little girl was sad because she wanted to play with the lion. But then she saw something blue in the bushes. She went to see what it was and found a blue butterfly. The butterfly was very pretty and the little girl was happy. + +Suddenly, the lion came out of nowhere and started to chase the little girl. She ran and ran until she found a tree. She climbed up the tree and the lion couldn't get her. The little girl was safe and happy with her blue butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she saw a bird outside her window. The bird was orange and had a long beak. Lily was so happy to see the pretty bird. She wanted to write a letter to her mommy about the bird. So, she took out her crayons and paper and started to write. She wrote, "Mommy, I saw a pretty bird. It was orange and had a long beak. I love you, Lily." Then, she put the letter in an envelope and gave it to her mommy. Her mommy was so proud of her for writing such a nice letter. From that day on, Lily loved to write about all the animals she saw outside. +One day, Timmy and his friend Billy were playing outside. They were having lots of fun running and jumping. Suddenly, Billy saw a shiny rock on the ground. "Let's bury it!" he said excitedly. Timmy was impatient and wanted to keep playing, but he agreed to help his friend. + +They dug a hole in the dirt and carefully placed the rock inside. Then they covered it up and patted the dirt down. "Now it's buried!" Billy exclaimed happily. + +Just then, Timmy's mom called them inside for lunch. "What did you boys do today?" she asked. "We buried a shiny rock!" Billy replied proudly. Timmy added, "I was impatient, but it was still fun." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play dress-up. She had a special closet where she kept all of her pretty dresses and shiny shoes. But one day, Lily's closet got stuck and she couldn't open it. She felt miserable because she couldn't wear her favorite dress. + +Lily tried to push and pull the closet door, but it wouldn't budge. She asked her mommy for help, but even she couldn't open it. That's when Lily's daddy came home from work. He saw how sad Lily was and knew he had to help. He asked Lily to stand back and then he used his strong arms to raise the closet door. + +Lily was so happy that she gave her daddy a big hug. From that day on, she made sure to keep her closet clean and organized so it wouldn't get stuck again. And every time she wore her favorite dress, she remembered how her daddy had saved the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fishing with his dad. One day, they went to the lake to catch some fish. Timmy's dad gave him a rod to use. Timmy was so excited to catch a big fish. + +Timmy cast his rod into the water and waited patiently. Suddenly, he felt a tug on his line. He started to reel it in, but it was too heavy. Timmy's dad came over to help him. They both pulled on the rod, but it wouldn't budge. + +Timmy's dad said, "We need to call for help." They called the park ranger, who came with a clear boat. The ranger helped them pull in the biggest fish they had ever seen. Timmy was so happy and proud of himself. He couldn't wait to go fishing again with his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Max. Max loved to drive around and explore the world. One day, Max drove to a big building with lots of kids inside. It was a classroom! Max was so excited to see all the children learning and playing together. + +As Max drove around the classroom, he noticed a little boy who looked sad. Max wanted to help, so he honked his horn to get the boy's attention. The boy looked up and smiled when he saw Max. Max felt happy that he could make the boy feel better. + +Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise. It was the teacher calling the children to be alert and pay attention. Max knew it was time to go, so he said goodbye to the boy and drove away. Max felt proud that he had helped someone today, and he couldn't wait to see where his next adventure would take him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shy cow named Betsy. Betsy lived on a big ranch with lots of other animals. One day, Betsy wanted to play with the other cows, but she was too shy to ask. + +So, Betsy decided to count the flowers in the field instead. She counted one, two, three, four, five... but then she saw a big, scary bull coming towards her. Betsy was scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then, the other cows saw what was happening and they all came running to help Betsy. Together, they chased the bull away and made sure Betsy was safe. From that day on, Betsy wasn't so shy anymore and she played with the other cows all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a vacation with her family to the beach. Lily loved to swim in the ocean with her dad. She would splash and play in the waves. + +One day, Lily's little brother got upset because he didn't want to wear his sunscreen. He wanted to play in the sand instead. But Lily's mom said he had to wear it to protect his skin from the sun. + +Later, Lily and her family went back to their hotel to rest. Lily was tired from swimming all day, but she was happy because she had so much fun. She fell asleep dreaming of the next day's adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean every day. He had a regular routine of swimming around the coral reef and saying hello to his fish friends. + +One day, Nemo decided to swim further than usual. He saw a shiny object in the distance and wanted to investigate. As he got closer, he realized it was a treasure chest. Inside the chest, there was a reward - a shiny pearl! + +Nemo was so happy that he found the reward. He swam back to his regular spot and showed his fish friends the pearl. They were all amazed and congratulated Nemo on his great discovery. From that day on, Nemo swam with even more excitement, knowing that there could be more rewards waiting for him in the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Tom who worked in a big office. Tom was very impatient and always wanted things done quickly. One day, he got angry because his computer was not working. He shouted, "This computer is useless! I want to destroy it!" + +Suddenly, a little girl walked into the office. She asked Tom, "Why are you shouting?" Tom replied, "I am angry because my computer is broken." The little girl said, "Don't be angry. I can help you fix it." Tom was surprised and asked, "Really? How can you help me?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I know how to fix computers. I can help you." Tom was happy and said, "Thank you so much! You are a genius." The little girl fixed the computer and Tom was no longer impatient. He learned that sometimes it's better to ask for help instead of wanting to destroy things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, she found a very pretty rock that was shiny and smooth. Lily thought it was very attractive and decided to keep it. + +As she held the rock in her hand, she could feel its weight and how cold it was. She loved how it felt in her hand and decided to show it to her mommy. Her mommy thought the rock was very pretty too and they decided to put it on display in the living room. + +From that day on, Lily would always feel happy when she looked at her pretty rock. She loved how it felt in her hand and how it looked on display. It was her favorite rock and she would never forget how it made her feel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went on a trip to the countryside. There were lots of trees and flowers all around them. It was so beautiful! + +As they were driving, the car suddenly stopped. Daddy said they ran out of fuel. Mommy and daddy got out of the car and went to find some more fuel. Lily stayed in the car and played with her toys. When mommy and daddy came back, they filled up the car with fuel and they were able to continue their adventure. + +When they arrived at their destination, they saw a big castle with a big gate. Daddy told Lily to shut the gate when they went inside. So, she did. They explored the castle and had so much fun. It was a great adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a big robot. This robot had two arms that were very high up in the air. One day, the robot went on a walk and saw a castle. The robot wanted to play with the castle, but it was too big. So, the robot decided to destroy the castle with its strong arms. The castle fell down and the robot was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park and play with her friends. One day, Lily saw a big dog and she was scared. Her mom told her not to be afraid and taught her how to be friends with dogs. + +Later that day, Lily went to visit her grandpa who worked in a lab. He showed her all the cool things he did there and taught her about science. Lily was amazed and wanted to learn more about it. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park and saw her friends playing with a new girl. She felt left out and ashamed. But then she remembered what her mom and grandpa taught her. She went over to the new girl and introduced herself. They started playing together and became friends. From that day on, Lily was never afraid to make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a thin cat named Mittens. She lived in a small house with her best friend, a dog named Max. One day, Mittens and Max went on an adventure to explore the country. They walked and walked until they found a big tree with a bird singing on top. + +Mittens said, "Max, let's record the bird singing so we can listen to it later." Max replied, "That's a great idea, Mittens!" So, they took out their phone and recorded the bird singing. + +As they continued their adventure, they met a friendly cow who asked them where they were going. Mittens said, "We're exploring the country and recording all the cool things we see and hear." The cow smiled and said, "That sounds like so much fun! Can I come with you?" + +Mittens and Max happily agreed, and the three of them continued their adventure together, recording all the wonderful things they saw and heard along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a present. It was a box with interesting things inside. Timmy was so happy to open it. + +Inside the box, there were scissors. Timmy's mom told him to be careful with them because they could tear things. Timmy didn't quite understand what that meant, but he nodded his head anyway. + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his toy cars when he accidentally tore one of the wheels. He remembered what his mom said about the scissors and realized that he could use them to fix his toy. So, he carefully used the scissors to cut a new wheel out of paper. Timmy was so proud of himself for fixing his toy and he knew he had learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a regular routine every day. She woke up at the same minute, ate breakfast, went to school, and played with her friends. One day, while she was playing with her favorite toy, she accidentally tore it. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her mom saw how upset she was and came to help. She told Lily that it was okay and that they could fix the toy together. They spent a few minutes gluing it back together and soon it was good as new. Lily was so happy and grateful to her mom for helping her. From that day on, she made sure to be extra careful with her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to collect pretty stones and shells. One day, she went to the beach and collected many colorful shells. She was very happy and wanted to show her collection to her mom. + +Lily went to the kitchen where her mom was putting away dishes in the cupboard. "Mommy, look at my collection! Aren't they pretty?" Lily said, holding up her shells. "Wow, Lily! These are very pretty shells. You have a great collection," her mom replied. + +After showing her mom, Lily asked, "Mommy, can we make something tasty with these shells?" Her mom smiled and said, "Well, we can't eat the shells, but we can put them in a jar and decorate it. Then, we can put it on the cupboard for everyone to see." Lily loved this idea and they worked together to make a beautiful jar filled with her pretty shells. They put it on the cupboard for everyone to see and it made Lily very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a king who wore a shiny crown. He loved his crown so much that he wore it every day. One day, he accidentally dropped his crown and it broke. The king was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +He asked his servant, "What can I do? My crown is broken." + +The servant replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. We can replace it with a new one." + +The king was very happy and not hungry anymore. He thanked his servant and they went to find a new crown. They found a beautiful crown and the king put it on his head. He felt like a king again and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a ranch with her family and lots of animals. One day, Lily's mom asked her to take care of the chickens while she went to the store. Lily was excited to help and said yes. + +But when Lily went to check on the chickens, she saw that one was missing! She looked and looked but couldn't find it. Lily started to feel worried that she had lost the chicken. She knew she had to tell her mom what happened. + +When her mom came back, Lily told her what had happened. Her mom wasn't mad, but she explained to Lily that it's important to take responsibility for our actions and mistakes. Lily felt bad, but she learned an important lesson that day. From then on, she made sure to always keep a watchful eye on the animals on the ranch. +Once upon a time, there was a furry dog named Max. Max loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Max saw a hose lying on the grass. He was very curious about it. + +Max's friend, Tom, turned on the water. The hose started to wiggle and water came out. Max tried to resist, but he couldn't help it. He wanted to play with the hose. So, Max jumped and tried to catch the water with his mouth. + +Max had so much fun playing with the hose. He got all wet, but he didn't care. He was happy and couldn't stop wagging his tail. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to eat fruit, and her favorite fruit was a peach. One sunny day, she went to the park with her mom to have a picnic. They brought a big, juicy peach for Sue to eat. + +Sue was so happy when her mom gave her the peach. She took a big bite and started to chew. But then, she felt something hurt in her mouth. Sue stopped chewing and looked at her mom with a sad face. + +Her mom saw that Sue was hurt and asked her what was wrong. Sue showed her mom the peach and pointed to her mouth. Her mom saw a small, hard pit inside the peach. She took it out and told Sue to be careful when she chews. Sue smiled, and she continued to eat her peach, making sure to chew carefully. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. He had a big red bucket. He used the bucket to make a tall sand castle. Tim was very happy. + +Then, a small dog came running up to the sand castle. The dog knocked it down with its tail. Tim felt sad and pointed at the guilty dog. The dog looked sorry for what it did. + +Tim's mom helped him build a new sand castle. This time, they made it even bigger and better. The dog sat and watched, wagging its tail. Tim was happy again, and even let the dog play with his bucket. +Once upon a time, there was a farm. On this farm, there were many animals. The animals were enthusiastic and loved to play together. They liked to give each other gifts. The gifts made them happy. + +One day, a new animal came to the farm. The new animal did not like to give gifts. The other animals tried to teach the new animal how to give. They showed the new animal how happy giving made them. But the new animal did not want to learn. + +The other animals kept trying to help the new animal learn how to give. But the new animal still did not want to learn. The new animal became sad and lonely. The other animals were sad too. In the end, the new animal left the farm. + +The moral of the story is that giving to others can make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a playful cat named Tim. Tim loved to wander around the house and look for fun things to do. One day, Tim found a big pan in the kitchen. He thought it would be fun to play with it. + +Tim asked his friend, a small bird named Sue, "Do you want to play with the pan with me?" Sue said, "Yes, let's play together!" So, Tim and Sue played with the pan all day long. They had so much fun, but they made a big mess in the kitchen. + +When Tim's mom came home, she saw the mess and was not happy. She told Tim and Sue, "You should always clean up after you play." Tim and Sue felt bad and helped clean up the mess. From that day on, they always remembered to clean up after playing. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big goose. The goose liked to play with his friends. They were happy and had fun. + +One day, a new animal came to play. But this animal was dangerous. The goose wanted to help his friends. So, the goose had an idea. + +The goose decided to teach his friends how to be safe. They learned to run and hide. Now, they could play without worry. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a popular dog named Spot. Spot was a happy dog who loved to play with his friends. He liked to run, jump, and wag his tail. + +One day, Spot saw a big hole in the fence around his yard. He thought it would be fun to escape and go on an adventure. So, he squeezed through the hole and went to explore the town. + +As Spot walked around, he met many new friends. The kids in the park loved to pet him and play fetch. At the end of the day, Spot was tired but happy. He went back through the hole in the fence and returned home. Spot's adventure made him even more popular, and he became the most loved dog in the town. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom and dad. They saw lots of water and sand. Tim was very happy to be at the beach. He wanted to play in the water and have fun. + +Tim saw a big thing to ride on the water. It was called a surf. He asked his mom and dad if he could try. They said yes, but he had to be careful. Tim was a little scared, but he was also a tough boy. + +Tim started to enter the water with the surf. He held it tight and jumped on. He rode the waves and had so much fun. His mom and dad watched and clapped for him. Tim felt very proud and happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a messy baseball in his yard. It was dirty and had mud all over it. Tim wanted to play with the baseball, but he needed to clean it first. He went inside his house and asked his mom for help. + +"Mom, can you help me clean this messy baseball?" Tim asked. His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Tim! Let's wash it together." They went to the sink and washed the baseball until it was clean and shiny. + +Now that the baseball was clean, Tim went outside to play. He saw his friend, Sam, and asked him, "Sam, do you want to play baseball with me?" Sam was excited and said, "Yes, Tim! I love baseball!" They played all day, having lots of fun with their clean baseball. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom, dad, and her cat, Dusty. Dusty was named after the dust that he loved to play with. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "We will welcome a new baby soon!" Lily was very excited. She wanted to help get the house ready for the new baby. She thought about how Dusty loved to play with dust. "I will clean the dust for the new baby," Lily said. + +Lily got a cloth and started to clean. She cleaned the dust from the tables, chairs, and floor. Dusty was sad because there was no more dust to play with. But when the new baby came, Dusty saw that the baby was delicate, just like him. Dusty and the new baby became friends, and they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a colorful bird named Bella lived in a big tree. She loved to balance on the branches and sing happy songs. Bella had a best friend named Timmy, a small squirrel. They played together every day. + +One morning, Bella couldn't find Timmy. She began her search, looking high and low. She called out, "Timmy, where are you?" No answer came. Bella felt sad and worried about her friend. + +Bella kept searching and found Timmy stuck in a hole. "Help me, Bella!" said Timmy. Bella used her strong beak to pull Timmy out of the hole. Timmy was so happy to be free. They both knew that Bella's balance on the branches had made her strong enough to save her friend. They played together in the tree, happier than ever. +One day, a boy named Tom went to the park. It was a peaceful day. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. Tom wanted to play with his ball. He also wanted to pack a net in his bag. + +Tom found a big tree to sit under. He took out his ball and started to play. He kicked the ball high into the air. The ball went up and up. Then, it came down and got stuck in the tree. + +Tom was sad. He wanted his ball back. He remembered the net he had packed in his bag. Tom took out the net and tried to get the ball. He threw the net up into the tree. The net caught the ball and brought it back down. + +Tom was happy. He had his ball back, and he could play again. He played with his ball all day long. It was a fun and peaceful day at the park. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to the zoo with her mom. Sue was very happy. She saw many animals, like a big elephant and a tall giraffe. But her favorite animal was the lion. She stared at the lion for a long time. + +Sue's mom said, "Sue, we have to go see the other animals too." But Sue did not want to leave the lion. She told her mom, "I want to stay here and talk to the lion. I think he is lonely." Sue's mom smiled and said, "Okay, we can stay a little longer." + +As they stared at the lion, Sue saw something in the lion's cage. It was a small toy. The lion picked up the toy with his mouth and started to play with it. Sue and her mom laughed. The lion looked happy. Sue said, "See, mom? The lion is happy now because we stayed with him." Sue's mom hugged her and said, "You were right, Sue. The lion needed a friend, and you were his friend today." +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there was a little pine tree. This pine tree was very flexible. It could bend and move with the wind. All the other trees liked to watch the little pine tree dance. + +One day, a big wind came. The wind was so strong that it made a loud noise. The other trees were scared. They did not know what to do. The little pine tree whispered to them, "Don't be scared. Just move with the wind like me." + +The other trees tried to be flexible like the little pine tree. They moved with the wind, and they were not scared anymore. The big wind went away, and all the trees were safe. The little pine tree had helped them learn to be brave and flexible. The moral of the story is that being flexible and brave can help us face our fears. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little squirrel named Sam. Sam was sad because he lost his favorite acorn. He looked and looked, but he could not find it. He sat under a big tree and started to cry. + +A kind bird saw Sam and asked, "Why are you sad?" Sam told the bird about his lost acorn. The bird wanted to help, so they both looked for the acorn together. They looked high and low, but still could not find it. + +Then, they met a sly fox who told them, "I saw your acorn. It is under that big rock." But the fox was not telling the truth. He wanted the acorn for himself. Sam and the bird believed the fox and went to the big rock. When they moved the rock, they found nothing. The fox had lied to them. + +Sam and the bird were even more sad now. They never found the acorn, and the fox had tricked them. The fox ran away, laughing. Sam and the bird learned a lesson that day: not everyone tells the truth, and it's important to be careful who you trust. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty cat named Tom. Tom loved to climb. One day, Tom saw a big blackboard in a room. The blackboard was so tall that it touched the sky. Tom wanted to climb it. + +Tom started to climb the blackboard. He climbed up and up. When he was high, he saw a little bird named Sue. Sue was on a branch near the blackboard. Sue said, "Hi, Tom! What are you doing?" + +Tom said, "I am climbing this big blackboard. I want to see what is at the top." Sue said, "I can fly there and tell you." So Sue flew to the top of the blackboard and came back. She said, "There is a big, yummy cake at the top." + +Tom climbed faster and faster. He wanted the cake. When he got to the top, he found the cake. Tom and Sue ate the cake together. They were happy and full. Tom and Sue became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to laugh and play outside. One day, she saw a big hill near her house. She wanted to climb the hill all by herself because she was an independent girl. + +Lucy started to climb the hill. She felt happy and strong. On her way, she met a little boy named Tommy. Tommy asked, "Can I climb the hill with you?" Lucy said, "Yes, let's climb together!" + +They laughed and climbed the hill together. When they reached the top, they saw a beautiful view. They were so happy and proud of themselves. They learned that when you do things together, it is more fun and easier than doing them alone. And they became good friends who always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to eat yummy food. His favorite yummy food was cookies. Every day, Tom asked his mom for cookies. + +One day, Tom's mom said, "You can have a cookie if you promise to clean your room." Tom thought about it and said, "I promise!" He went to his room and started to clean. He picked up his toys and put them away. + +When Tom finished cleaning, he went back to his mom. She was very happy. She gave Tom a big, yummy cookie. Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom!" From that day on, Tom always kept his promises and enjoyed his yummy cookies. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to look at his dad's magazine. He saw people playing games and having fun. Tim wanted to join them. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam, came over. Sam said, "Let's play a game! But let's be competitive and see who is the best!" They started playing, and Tim tried very hard to win. But Sam was better, and Tim felt sad. + +Tim's mom saw him and said, "It's not always about winning, Tim. The important thing is to have fun and enjoy the game. Just join in and play, and you will be happy." Tim learned that it's better to have fun with friends than to always try to be the best. +One day, a little girl named Amy found a pretty bracelet on the floor. The bracelet was shiny and had many colors. She was very happy and put it on her arm. + +Amy went to play with her ball in the yard. She liked to roll the ball and run after it. While she was playing, she started to feel anxious. She looked down and saw that her bracelet was gone. + +Amy looked everywhere for her bracelet. She looked under the trees and in the grass. Finally, she found it near the fence. Amy was so happy to find her bracelet. She put it back on her arm and went back to play with her ball. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys in her room. One day, she noticed something new on her bookshelf. It was a novel her mom had put there for her to read. + +Lily took the novel and sat down to read it. The story was about a small cat that went on a big adventure. The cat made friends with a dog and a bird. They all played and had fun together. + +In the end, the small cat, the dog, and the bird found a beautiful park to play in. They lived happily ever after. Lily loved the story so much, she read it over and over again. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to her grandma's house. Grandma was very busy in the kitchen. Sue wanted to help, but she was too small. So, she decided to play with her toys. She knew her toys were in the attic. Sue asked her grandma, "Can I take my toys from the attic?" + +Grandma said, "Yes, you can. But be careful, it's dark up there." Sue was excited and went to the attic. She found her toys and started to play. She was having so much fun! + +Later, Sue heard a noise in the attic. She was scared, but she remembered what grandma said about being careful. Sue looked around and found a small, friendly cat. The cat was making the noise. Sue was happy she found a new friend. She took the cat downstairs to show grandma. Sue, grandma, and the cat had a fun day together. +One day, a cat and a dog saw a big tree. They wanted to climb the tree. The cat said, "I can climb better than you!" The dog said, "No, I can climb better!" + +They both started to climb the tree. The cat was fast and went up the tree quickly. The dog was slow and had a hard time. The cat laughed at the dog. The dog felt bad. + +At the top of the tree, they found a tea party. There were different animals there. The cat and the dog wanted to join the party. But the animals said, "No! You two were fighting. You cannot join our tea party." The cat and the dog were sad and climbed down the tree. They did not get to have fun at the tea party because they fought with each other. +Once upon a time, in a regular little house, there lived a boy named Tom. He had a big bed and every morning, he would wake up with a big smile. + +One day, Tom decided to play pretend. He put on a cape and said, "I am a superhero! I will save the world!" Tom ran around the house, pretending to fly like a bird. + +Tom's mom heard him and asked, "What are you doing, Tom?" He said, "I am a superhero, Mom! I am saving the world!" His mom smiled and said, "That's great, Tom! Keep being a superhero!" + +Tom felt happy and continued to play pretend. He saved his toys from danger and made sure everyone was safe. At the end of the day, Tom went to sleep, knowing he had a fun day of playing pretend. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat named Tom. Tom was an unusual cat because he liked to eat with a tray. Every day, he would lay his food on a tray and eat like a big boy. Tom's friends, the little birds, thought it was very funny. + +One day, Tom found a new tray in the park. It was big and red. He was very happy and decided to have a picnic with his friends. Tom lay all the food on the new tray. He had apples, bananas, and even a big cake! + +Tom and his friends had a great time at the picnic. They ate and played all day long. Everyone loved Tom's unusual tray. They all agreed that it was the best day ever. And from that day on, Tom and his friends always ate together on the big red tray. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little red bird named Tim. Tim loved to fly to the top of the tall trees and sing happy songs. One day, while Tim was at the top of a tree, he saw a small cat stuck on a branch. + +Tim flew down to the cat and said, "Don't worry, I will rescue you!" He used his strong wings to help the cat jump from the branch to the ground. The cat was so happy and said, "Thank you, Tim! You are my hero!" + +To thank Tim for the rescue, the cat invited him to her home. She made a delicious meal with yummy fruits and seeds. They talked, laughed, and became best friends. From that day on, Tim and the cat always played and shared their food together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Bob. One day, Bob was eating his food when he got his face all dirty. He looked around and saw a napkin on the table. He tried to jump up to get it, but he was too small. Bob felt frustrated. + +Bob's friend, a big cat named Sam, saw him trying to get the napkin. Sam said, "Bob, why are you jumping? Are you trying to get that napkin?" Bob said, "Yes, Sam, I want to rub my face with it. My face is dirty." + +Sam smiled and used his long tail to get the napkin for Bob. Bob rubbed his face with the napkin and felt much better. He thanked Sam for helping him. From that day on, Bob and Sam were the best of friends. +One Tuesday, it began to rain. A little boy named Tim wanted to play outside. He saw the rain and felt a little sad. But then, he had an idea! He put on his rain boots and his raincoat. He opened the door and went outside. + +As Tim played in the rain, he saw a foolish cat. The cat did not like the rain. It jumped and danced, trying to stay dry. Tim laughed at the silly cat. He tried to help the cat by sharing his umbrella. + +Tim and the foolish cat became friends. They played in the rain all day on that Tuesday. When the rain stopped, they went inside. They were wet but very happy. Tim learned that even rainy days can be fun with a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was a fearful dog. He was always scared of big things and loud noises. One day, Spot went on a walk with his best friend, Sam. + +As they walked, they saw a sign. The sign had a picture of a dog and words that said, "Dogs must behave." Sam looked at Spot and said, "You need to behave, okay?" Spot nodded, still feeling fearful. + +As they kept walking, a big truck drove by making a loud noise. Spot was very scared, but he remembered the sign and Sam's words. He decided to behave and be brave. Spot didn't run away or bark. Sam was proud of Spot and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Spot tried his best to behave and be less fearful. +One day, on Tuesday, a big cat and a little dog played in the park. They ran, jumped, and laughed. They were very happy. + +The big cat wanted to play a game. "Let's play a game," said the big cat. "If you catch me, I will surrender." The little dog liked the game and started to chase the big cat. + +The big cat ran fast, but the little dog ran faster. The little dog caught the big cat. The big cat said, "I surrender!" They both laughed and played more games. They were very happy on that Tuesday. +One day, a little girl named Amy went for a walk with her mom. It was a cold day, so they wore their warm coats. Amy had a lollipop in her pocket. She was very excited to eat it later. + +As they walked, they saw a big box. "I wonder what's inside?" Amy asked. "Let's open it and see," said her mom. They opened the box and found a big, soft blanket. "This will be perfect for when we get cold," said Amy's mom. + +They continued their walk, and soon it started to snow. Amy and her mom felt very cold. Then, Amy remembered the blanket they found. They wrapped themselves in the blanket and felt warm again. Amy opened her lollipop and shared it with her mom. They enjoyed their walk, the lollipop, and the warm blanket they found. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing in her room. She liked to act and be creative with her toys. Lily had a big box of toys, and her favorite toy was a funny-looking doll with big toes. + +One day, Lily decided to put on a play with her toys. The funny-looking doll with big toes was going to be the star. Lily said to the doll, "You will act like a princess with magic toes!" The doll nodded its head and smiled. + +Lily invited her friends to watch the play. They all sat down and Lily began the show. The funny-looking doll danced and acted like a princess with magic toes. Everyone laughed and clapped. At the end of the play, Lily's friends said, "That was a very creative show, Lily! We loved the doll with the big toes!" Lily smiled and thanked her friends for watching her play. +Once upon a time, there was a big, dirty dog named Max. Max loved to march around the park every day. He would march up and down the paths, wagging his tail and sniffing the pretty flowers. + +One sunny day, Max saw a tall fountain in the middle of the park. The water splashed and danced in the air, and Max thought it was the most amazing thing he had ever seen. He wanted to get closer to the fountain, so he marched right up to it. + +As Max got closer, he saw that the fountain was very dirty. He knew that he could help make it clean again. So, Max jumped into the water and splashed around. The water washed away all the dirt from the fountain and from Max, too. Now, the fountain was shiny and new, and Max was a clean dog. They both looked so much better, and everyone in the park was happy. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a new box in her room. The box had a big word on it: "Mystery." Lucy did not know what was in the box. She was very excited and wanted to open it. + +Lucy called her friend Tom to come over. Tom came and looked at the box. He said, "Let's open it and see what's inside!" They opened the box and found a big cake. The cake had the word "Eat" on it. Lucy and Tom were very happy. + +But then, Lucy and Tom started to argue about who should eat the cake first. Lucy said, "I found the box, so I should eat first!" Tom said, "But I helped you open it, so I should eat first!" They were both very upset. Then, Lucy's mom came into the room and said, "Why don't you both eat the cake together?" Lucy and Tom agreed, and they enjoyed the yummy cake together, sharing and laughing. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the park. He liked to run, jump, and feel the warm sun on his fur. One day, while playing, Spot found a big bone. He was very happy. + +Spot wanted to keep his bone safe, so he dug a hole under a big tree. He put the bone in the hole and covered it with dirt. Now, no one could take his bone away. Spot felt safe knowing his bone was hidden. + +Every day, Spot would go to the park and play. He would visit the big tree and check on his bone. He felt happy and safe knowing his bone was there. And so, Spot and his bone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little kangaroo named Joey. Joey loved to hop and play all day long. One day, he saw a big tree with a swing. Joey wanted to swing, but he needed to be safe. + +Joey's mom came to help him. She said, "I will tie the swing for you so you can be safe." Joey's mom tied the swing to the tree. She made sure it was strong and safe for Joey to play on. + +Joey hopped on the swing and started to swing back and forth. He was so happy and safe on his swing. Joey's mom watched him play and smiled. They had a fun day together at the big tree with the safe swing. +Once upon a time, there was a cute cat and a kind dog. They were best friends. They liked to play and whisper secrets to each other. They lived in a big, happy house. + +One day, the cat and the dog went to a party. At the party, they saw a lovely couple. The couple was having a marriage. The cat and dog watched the marriage and thought it was fun. + +After the marriage, the cat and dog went home. They talked about how adorable the couple was. They decided to have a party for their animal friends too. They all had a great time and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little orange cat named Max. Max loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Max went to the station with his mom. The station was a big place where people went to ride on trains. + +At the station, Max saw a big ice cream truck. Max loved ice cream, so he asked his mom if he could have some. His mom said yes, and Max got a yummy ice cream cone. The ice cream was orange, just like Max! + +Max was so happy with his ice cream. But then, the sun got very hot. Max's ice cream started to melt! It was dripping all over his paws. Max's mom helped him clean up, and they went back home. Max learned that ice cream melts in the sun, but he still loved his orange ice cream adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved helicopters. He had a toy helicopter that he played with every day. He was very enthusiastic about helicopters and would always talk about them. + +One sunny day, Tim was playing with his toy helicopter in the park. He met a girl named Sue. Sue saw Tim's helicopter and said, "Wow! I like your helicopter!" Tim smiled and said, "Thank you! I believe helicopters are the best!" + +Tim and Sue played with the helicopter together. They pretended it could fly high in the sky. They were both very happy and had a lot of fun. They became good friends and played with the helicopter every day. And they always believed that helicopters were the best. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird who loved to soar high in the sky. The bird was blue and had a long neck. It was friends with all the animals in the forest. + +One sunny day, the bird saw that there was a turn in the path. The bird was curious and wanted to see what was there. So, it flew down and saw a big tree with lots of fruit available. + +The bird was very happy and shared the fruit with all its animal friends. They all had a big feast and played together all day long. The bird continued to soar high in the sky, and always looked for more fun turns to explore with its friends. +Once upon a time, there was a humble village. In this village, there was a kind man named Tom. Tom loved to repair things. He fixed toys, chairs, and even shoes. Everyone in the village liked Tom because he was so helpful. + +One day, a little girl named Sue came to Tom. She said, "Tom, my toy is broken. Can you repair it, please?" Tom smiled and said, "Of course, Sue. I will fix it for you." Tom fixed Sue's toy, and she was very happy. + +In the village, there was a big rice field. Every year, the people had a big party to celebrate the rice harvest. They would cook lots of yummy rice and share it with everyone. Tom was always invited to the party because he was so kind and humble. The people of the village loved Tom, and they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a boy named Tim found a band. It was a tough band. Tim liked the band a lot. He wore the band on his arm. Tim went to play with his friend, Sam. + +Tim showed Sam his tough band. Sam wanted the band too. "Can I have the band?" Sam asked. Tim said, "No, it's my band." Sam was sad. He wanted a band like Tim's. + +They played near a big tree. Tim climbed the tree. Sam saw Tim's band drop from his arm. Sam picked up the band. He thought about keeping it. But Sam knew it was wrong. He gave the band back to Tim. Tim said, "Thank you, Sam!" They were friends again. +One day, a little dog named Max was playing in the park. He saw a big ball and he wanted to play with it. Max tried to bite the ball, but it was too tough for his small teeth. He started to wonder how he could play with the big ball. + +Max saw a boy named Tim in the park. Max went to Tim and said, "Can you help me play with the big ball? It's too tough for me." Tim looked at Max and said, "Sure, I can help you. Let's kick the ball with our heel." + +Together, they kicked the ball with their heels, and they had so much fun. But then, another dog named Sam came to the park. Sam wanted to play with the ball too, but he didn't want to share it with Max and Tim. Sam barked loudly and tried to take the ball away. + +Max and Tim didn't want to fight with Sam, so they decided to talk to him. They said, "Sam, we can all play together. It's more fun when we share." Sam thought about it and agreed. So, Max, Tim, and Sam all played with the big ball, kicking it with their heels and having a great time. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there lived a fat cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to eat beans all day. One day, Kitty's mom told her not to eat all the beans. But Kitty did not listen. + +Kitty's mom said, "If you eat all the beans, I will punish you." Kitty did not want to be punished, but she loved beans so much. So, when her mom was not looking, she ate all the beans. + +Later, her mom saw the empty bean bowl and knew Kitty had eaten them all. Just as she had warned, she punished Kitty by not giving her more beans for a whole day. Kitty felt sad and learned her lesson. From that day on, she always listened to her mom and never ate all the beans again. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a hairy dog named Tom. Tom loved to play with his toy triangle. He would carry it everywhere and make it jingle. + +One day, Tom could not find his triangle. He looked everywhere, but it was gone. Tom was very sad. He did not know what to do. He decided to listen very carefully. Maybe he could hear the jingle of his triangle. + +Tom heard a sound from outside. He ran to the window and saw a little bird playing with his triangle. Tom barked at the bird, but the bird did not want to give it back. Tom was upset. + +Tom thought of an idea. He found a shiny stone and showed it to the bird. The bird liked the shiny stone. They traded, and Tom got his triangle back. Tom and the bird became friends, and they played together every day. +One day, a little frog named Tim saw something incredible. He was in a room with a very high ceiling. Tim wanted to touch the ceiling, so he had an idea. He would try to spring up and reach it. + +Tim went to his friend, a bird named Sally. "Sally, can you teach me how to spring high?" he asked. Sally smiled and said, "Yes, Tim! I can help you. Let's try together." + +They practiced springing together. Tim tried and tried, but he could not reach the ceiling. Sally said, "Don't give up, Tim! You can do it!" Tim took a deep breath and tried one more time. With a big spring, he touched the ceiling! Tim was so happy, and Sally was proud of him. They both knew that with a little help and practice, anything was possible. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty dog named Spot. Spot liked to dig in the garden where many flowers grew. He would dig and dig, making a big mess. The flowers were sad because they did not want to be dug up. + +One day, a brave flower named Rosie decided to fight back. When Spot came to dig, Rosie stood tall and strong. She did not want to be dug up like the other flowers. Spot tried to dig, but Rosie was too strong for him. + +Spot learned that being naughty was not nice. He stopped digging in the garden and became friends with Rosie and the other flowers. They all lived happily in the garden, and Spot learned to be a good dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little seal named Sam. Sam lived in the ocean with his friends. They all liked to play and swim together. Sam was very good at swimming, and all his friends were envious of him. + +One day, Sam's friends wanted to test who was the best swimmer. They all got together and had a race. Sam was very fast and won the race. His friends were happy for him, but they still felt envious. + +Sam saw that his friends were feeling envious and decided to help them. He taught them how to swim faster and better. Soon, all the seals were swimming together, and no one felt envious anymore. They all learned that helping each other was better than being the best. +Once upon a time, in a big universe, there was a little girl named Mia. She liked to admire the stars at night. Mia also liked to eat tasty food, like apples and cookies. + +One day, Mia saw a big, tasty cookie in the sky. She wanted to eat it, but it was too high up. Mia was sad. She asked her friend, a tall giraffe, to help her get the cookie. The giraffe tried to reach the cookie, but it was still too high up. + +Later, Mia found a big balloon. She had an idea! She asked the giraffe to help her fly up to the cookie with the balloon. Together, they went up, up, up into the sky. Mia finally got the tasty cookie and shared it with her friend, the giraffe. They were both very happy, and they admired the universe together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was part of a club at school. This club had fun games and yummy snacks. Tim loved the club, but he was sad because his best friend, Sam, was not in the club. Sam was envious of Tim because he wanted to be in the club too. + +One day, Tim missed the club because he was sick. He stayed at home and thought about Sam. Tim had an idea. He wanted to help Sam join the club so they could have fun together. Tim was excited to share his idea with Sam the next day. + +The next day, Tim told Sam about his idea. They went to the club and asked if Sam could join. The club said yes! Sam was so happy, and Tim was happy too. Now, Tim and Sam could have fun together in the club. They played games, ate snacks, and had a great time. +Ben likes to slide on the big slide at the park. He slides very fast and laughs. He likes to slide with his friends, too. They slide together and have fun. + +One day, Ben sees a new boy at the park. The boy has a lot of gum in his mouth. He blows big bubbles with his gum. Ben thinks the boy is cool. He wants to be his friend. + +Ben goes to the boy and says, "Hi, I am Ben. Do you want to slide with me?" + +The boy looks at Ben and says, "No, I don't. I don't like to slide. I like to chew gum. Gum is better than sliding. Gum is popular. You are not popular. Go away." + +Ben feels sad and angry. He does not like the boy. He thinks the boy is mean and rude. He does not want to be his friend anymore. + +Ben goes back to his friends and tells them what the boy said. His friends hug him and say, "We don't care about gum. We care about you. You are our friend. You are popular to us. Let's slide together and have fun." + +Ben smiles and nods. He slides with his friends and laughs. He forgets about the boy and his gum. He is happy. He likes to slide. +Lily was a cow who liked to do things by herself. She was independent and did not need anyone to tell her what to do. She liked to eat grass, drink water, and play with her friends in the field. + +One day, a bull came to the farm. He was big and strong and had horns on his head. He saw Lily and liked her very much. He wanted to marry her and be with her all the time. + +He went to Lily and said, "Hello, I am Ben. You are very pretty and smart. Will you marry me and be my wife?" + +Lily looked at him and said, "No, thank you. I do not want to marry you. I do not want to be your wife. I like to be independent and do things by myself. I do not need you to be with me all the time." + +Ben was sad and angry. He said, "But I love you and I can protect you and make you happy. You are silly and stubborn. You do not know what is good for you." + +Lily said, "No, I am not silly and stubborn. I know what is good for me. And what is good for me is to be free and independent. I do not love you and I do not need you. Please go away and leave me alone." + +Ben did not listen to her. He tried to chase her and catch her. He wanted to make her marry him by force. But Lily was fast and clever. She ran away from him and hid behind a fence. She called her friends for help. They came and chased Ben away. They told him to never come back and bother Lily again. + +Lily was happy and grateful. She thanked her friends for helping her. She said, "You are my true friends. You respect me and support me. You do not try to control me or change me. You let me be independent and happy." + +Her friends said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are our true friend too. You are brave and independent and happy. You do not need to marry anyone if you do not want to. You can choose your own life and your own way." + +Lily smiled and hugged her friends. She said, "Thank you, friends. You are right. I can choose my own life and my own way. And I choose to be independent and happy." +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play and have fun. One day, they went to the park with their mom. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They ran to the slide and took turns going down. + +"Look, mom, I'm so fast!" Anna said. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben said. + +Mom smiled and watched them. She was happy they were having fun. She had a surprise for them. She had some money in her pocket. She wanted to spend it on something sweet. + +"Anna, Ben, come here. I have something for you," mom said. + +The twins ran to mom. They wondered what she had. + +"Guess what? We can buy some ice-cream!" mom said. + +"Ice-cream? Yay!" Anna and Ben said. + +They followed mom to the ice-cream truck. They saw many colors and flavors. Anna chose strawberry. Ben chose chocolate. Mom chose vanilla. They paid the man and got their ice-creams. + +They licked their ice-creams and smiled. They were cold and yummy. They walked to a bench and sat down. They enjoyed their ice-creams. + +But then, they smelled something bad. They looked around. They saw a big dog. The dog was smelly. He had mud and dirt on his fur. He was looking at their ice-creams. + +"Go away, dog. These are our ice-creams," Anna said. + +The dog did not listen. He came closer. He wanted their ice-creams. + +"Mom, help!" Ben said. + +Mom saw the dog. She did not like the dog. She stood up and said, "Shoo, shoo, dog. Leave us alone." + +The dog barked. He did not like mom. He jumped and tried to grab mom's ice-cream. + +Mom moved away. She dropped her ice-cream. The dog got it. He ate it. He was happy. + +Mom was not happy. She was sad. She lost her ice-cream. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for mom. They loved mom. They wanted to share their ice-creams with mom. + +"Mom, you can have some of mine," Anna said. + +"Me too, mom. You can have some of mine," Ben said. + +They gave mom some of their ice-creams. Mom smiled. She thanked them. She hugged them. She was happy. + +They finished their ice-creams. They threw away the cones. They wiped their mouths. They were ready to go home. + +They said goodbye to the park. They said goodbye to the ice-cream truck. They did not say goodbye to the dog. They did not like the dog. + +They walked home with mom. They talked about their day. They had fun. They were happy. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lila wants to go on the slide. She urges Tom to go with her. + +"Come on, Tom, let's go on the slide. It looks fun!" Lila says. + +Tom is scared. He sees a knot in his tummy. He does not want to go on the slide. He thinks it is too high and too fast. + +"No, Lila, I don't want to go on the slide. It looks scary!" Tom says. + +Lila is sad. She does not want to go on the slide alone. She wants to play with Tom. She tries to make him feel better. + +"Don't be scared, Tom. I will hold your hand. We can go slow. It will be fun!" Lila says. + +Tom looks at Lila. He sees that she is kind. He does not want to make her sad. He decides to try the slide. He holds Lila's hand. They go up the stairs. They sit on the slide. They hear the noisy wind in their ears. They feel the breeze on their faces. They see the grass and the trees below. They smile and laugh. They go down the slide. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Tom says. + +"I told you so!" Lila says. + +They hug each other. They are happy. They go on the slide again. And again. And again. They have a lot of fun. They are brave. They are friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign. It says: "Find the hidden eggs and win a prize!" + +Lily and Ben want to win a prize. They run around the park and look for eggs. They find some eggs under a tree, in a slide, and in a basket. They put the eggs in their bags. + +But there is one egg left. It is on top of a hill. Lily and Ben both want it. They run up the hill. But it is very hot. They are tired and thirsty. + +"Can I borrow your water, please?" Lily asks Ben. + +"OK, but only a little," Ben says. He gives Lily his water bottle. + +Lily drinks some water. She feels better. She says: "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." + +Ben smiles. He says: "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good friend, too." + +They look at the egg. It is shiny and colorful. They both want it. But they do not want to fight. + +They have an idea. They say: "Let's share the egg and the prize!" + +They agree. They take the egg and go to the sign. They show their eggs to the man. He gives them a prize. It is a big teddy bear. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hug the teddy bear. They say: "This is the best prize ever!" + +They share the teddy bear and play with it. They are the best friends ever. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to race. They race with their bikes, their feet, and their scooters. They always have fun, but they also want to win. + +One day, they decide to race with their kites. They go to the park, where there is a lot of wind. They each have a colorful kite with a long tail. They run and let their kites fly high in the sky. + +"Look at my kite, it is so fast and strong!" Ben says. He pulls on his string and makes his kite go left and right. + +"My kite is faster and stronger!" Lily says. She pulls on her string and makes her kite go up and down. + +They both try to make their kites go higher and higher, until they reach the clouds. They are so happy and excited, they forget to watch where they are going. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud honk. They turn around and see a big car coming towards them. They are on the road, and they are in danger! + +They drop their strings and rush to the sidewalk. They are scared and out of breath. They hug each other and say sorry. + +They look up and see their kites still flying in the sky. They are tangled together, but they are still graceful and beautiful. + +They smile and say, "We both win! We have the best kites in the world!" + +They hold hands and walk back to the park, where they can play and race again. They are friends who like to share their victory. +Lena loved lollipops. She liked to lick them and make them smaller and smaller. She liked the sweet taste and the bright colors. She had a big bag of lollipops that her mom gave her for being good. + +One day, she wanted to share her lollipops with her friend Ben. She took two lollipops from her bag and went to Ben's house. She knocked on the door and Ben opened it. He smiled when he saw Lena and the lollipops. + +"Hi, Lena! Do you want to play?" he asked. + +"Yes, Ben! And I have something for you!" Lena said. She gave him one of the lollipops. "This is for you, Ben. It is a lollipop. You can lick it and it is sweet." + +"Thank you, Lena! You are very nice!" Ben said. He took the lollipop and unwrapped it. He looked at the red and white swirls and licked it. He liked it very much. + +Lena unwrapped her lollipop too. It was yellow and green. She licked it and smiled. She and Ben sat on the porch and licked their lollipops. They talked about their toys and their pets and their favorite games. + +But then, something bad happened. A big boy came by and saw them. He was mean and harsh. He wanted their lollipops. He ran to them and grabbed Ben's lollipop. He pulled it hard and cut it in half. He threw the half he didn't want on the ground and ran away with the other half. + +Ben was sad and angry. He cried and shouted. "Hey! That was my lollipop! You are bad! You are mean! Give it back!" + +Lena was sad and angry too. She hugged Ben and tried to make him feel better. She looked at her lollipop and had an idea. She broke her lollipop in half and gave one half to Ben. "Here, Ben. You can have this. It is half of my lollipop. We can share it. It is still sweet." + +Ben stopped crying and smiled. He took the half of Lena's lollipop and thanked her. "Thank you, Lena. You are very nice. You are very kind. You are my friend." + +Lena smiled too. She and Ben licked their half lollipops and felt happy. They didn't care about the big boy and his harsh ways. They had each other and their sweet treats. They were friends. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a purple doll and Ben had a blue car. They liked to make up stories with their toys and pretend they were on adventures. + +"Let's go to the park and find a treasure!" Sara said, holding her doll. + +"Okay, but we have to be careful of the monsters!" Ben said, zooming his car. + +They ran to the park and looked around. They saw a big tree, a slide, a swing and a sandbox. They decided to dig in the sandbox and see what they could find. + +"Look, I found a circle!" Sara said, holding up a shiny coin. "Maybe it's magic!" + +"Wow, that's cool!" Ben said, admiring the coin. "Can I see it?" + +Sara nodded and handed him the coin. Ben turned it over and saw something written on it. + +"What does it say?" Sara asked, curious. + +Ben looked at the words and tried to read them. He knew some letters, but not all of them. He sounded out the words slowly. + +"It says...re-ve-al...a...wish," Ben said. + +"Reveal a wish?" Sara repeated. "What does that mean?" + +Ben shrugged. He didn't know what reveal meant. He looked at the coin and wondered if it had a secret. + +"Maybe we have to rub it or something," Ben said. + +He rubbed the coin with his fingers and waited. Nothing happened. + +"Maybe we have to say something," Sara said. + +She thought of a word that sounded like reveal. + +"Peel!" she shouted. + +She peeled off a sticker from her doll and stuck it on the coin. Nothing happened. + +"Maybe we have to do something else," Ben said. + +He thought of another word that sounded like reveal. + +"Heel!" he shouted. + +He lifted his foot and stomped on the coin. Nothing happened. + +They tried more words that sounded like reveal, like feel, seal, meal, wheel, but nothing worked. They started to feel frustrated and sad. + +"Maybe this circle is not magic," Sara said, sighing. + +"Maybe it's just a circle," Ben said, nodding. + +They put the coin back in the sandbox and walked away. They didn't notice that the coin started to glow and a tiny voice whispered. + +"Reveal a wish...reveal a wish...too bad they didn't say the magic word...reveal a wish..." +Ben and his dog Max were playing in the park. They liked to run and chase each other. Max was a loyal dog. He always followed Ben and protected him. + +One day, a big car came too fast and hit Ben. Ben fell down and cried. Max barked and ran to him. He licked Ben's face and tried to make him feel better. + +A lady saw what happened and called for help. She said, "Don't worry, an ambulance is coming. You will be okay." She gave Ben a hug and a band-aid. + +Soon, the ambulance came. It had a loud siren and flashing lights. The men in the ambulance were nice. They put Ben on a stretcher and gave him a blanket. They said, "We will take you to the hospital. You have a brave dog." + +Max wanted to go with Ben, but he could not. He had to stay with the lady. He was sad and scared. He whimpered and wagged his tail. + +The lady said, "Don't be sad, Max. Ben will be back soon. He loves you very much. You are a loyal dog." She petted Max and gave him a treat. + +Max waited for Ben. He hoped he would be okay. He missed him very much. He was a loyal dog. +Lila and Ben like to sort things. They sort their toys by color, shape, and size. They sort their books by big and small, and by how many pictures they have. They sort their clothes by warm and cold, and by what they wear on their head, body, and feet. + +One day, they find a big net in the garage. It is green and has many holes. They wonder what they can sort with the net. They take it to the backyard and look around. + +"Look, Ben, there are many bugs!" Lila says. "Let's sort them with the net!" + +"OK, Lila, that sounds fun!" Ben says. "How do we sort them?" + +"Let's sort them by how many legs they have!" Lila says. "Some have six, some have eight, and some have none!" + +They run around the yard and catch bugs with the net. They put them in different jars and count their legs. They find ants, spiders, worms, and more. + +But then, they see a big butterfly. It is yellow and blue and has four wings. It is very pretty. + +"Wow, Lila, look at that butterfly!" Ben says. "Let's catch it with the net!" + +They chase the butterfly with the net. But the butterfly is fast and smart. It flies over their heads, under their feet, and behind the trees. It makes them run in circles and bump into each other. + +"Stop, butterfly, stop!" Lila says. "We want to sort you!" + +But the butterfly does not stop. It flies away and leaves them behind. + +"Aw, Ben, we lost the butterfly!" Lila says. "It was too crazy for us!" + +"Maybe we should sort something else, Lila," Ben says. "Something that does not fly away." + +"Like what, Ben?" Lila asks. + +"Like rocks!" Ben says. "There are many rocks in the yard. We can sort them by how big they are, or how smooth they are, or how shiny they are!" + +"OK, Ben, that sounds good!" Lila says. "Let's sort rocks with the net!" + +They drop the jars of bugs and pick up the net. They go to the yard and look for rocks. They sort them with the net and have fun. They forget about the butterfly and the bugs. They are happy. +Lily and Ben like to play soccer in the park. They have a big ball and two goals. Lily is good at shooting the ball. Ben is good at passing the ball. They take turns to be on the same team or on different teams. + +One day, they play on different teams. Lily has the ball and runs to the goal. Ben tries to stop her. He runs fast and kicks the ball away. He passes the ball to his friend Sam. Sam runs to the other goal. Lily chases him. + +"Shoot, Sam, shoot!" Ben shouts. + +Sam shoots the ball hard. It flies in the air. Lily jumps and tries to catch it. But the ball is too high and too fast. It goes over Lily's head and into the goal. + +"Goal!" Sam and Ben cheer. + +Lily is sad. She did not stop the ball. She did not score a goal. She sits on the grass and cries. + +"Hey, Lily, don't cry," Ben says. He runs to her and gives her a hug. "You are a good player. You can try again. It's just a game. We are still friends." + +Lily looks at Ben. He smiles at her. She smiles back. She wipes her tears and stands up. + +"OK, Ben, let's play again," she says. "But this time, I want to be on your team." + +"OK, Lily, let's be on the same team," he says. "We can pass and shoot together." + +They take the ball and go to the middle of the park. They pass and shoot and have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were playing with their puppets. They made them talk and sing and dance. They had fun and laughed a lot. They wanted to show their mom and dad what they could do. + +They went to the living room, where mom and dad were sitting on the couch. They said, "Mom, dad, look at our puppets! We have a show for you!" + +Mom and dad smiled and said, "Okay, let's see your show!" + +Lily and Ben put their puppets behind the coffee table. They made them pop up and say hello. They made them tell jokes and stories. They made them do tricks and flips. Mom and dad watched and clapped their hands. They said, "Wow, you are very good! We like your show!" + +Lily and Ben were happy. They said, "Thank you, thank you! Do you want some juice?" + +They went to the kitchen and got two cups of juice. They brought them to mom and dad. They said, "Here you go, juice for you!" + +Mom and dad took the cups and said, "Thank you, thank you! You are very kind!" + +Lily and Ben were confused. They said, "Why do you say thank you twice?" + +Mom and dad said, "Because you did two nice things for us. You gave us a show and you gave us juice. We are very proud of you!" + +Lily and Ben smiled. They said, "Oh, we get it! You are welcome, you are welcome!" + +They hugged mom and dad and drank their juice. They said, "We love you, we love you!" + +Mom and dad said, "We love you too, we love you too!" +Sara and Ben liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. But their favorite thing was the tunnel. The tunnel was big and dark and fun. They liked to crawl inside and pretend they were in a cave. + +One day, they saw something new in the park. It was a big metal thing with a hose. It was a spray. Sara and Ben wanted to try it. They ran to the spray and turned the knob. Water came out of the hose and made a rainbow in the sun. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sara said. "It's so pretty!" + +"Let's spray each other!" Ben said. He grabbed the hose and aimed it at Sara. Sara screamed and ran away. Ben chased her with the hose, laughing. + +They ran around the park, spraying water everywhere. They sprayed the slide, the swing, and the grass. They sprayed a chubby dog that barked at them. They sprayed a man who was reading a book. He got angry and yelled at them. + +"Hey, stop that! You're making a mess!" he said. + +Sara and Ben got scared. They dropped the hose and ran to the tunnel. They crawled inside and hid. They heard the man looking for them. They hoped he would not find them. + +They stayed in the tunnel until they heard their mom calling them. They came out and saw her smiling. She had a towel and a snack for them. + +"Did you have fun, kids?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom, we did!" Sara and Ben said. They told her about the spray and the rainbow and the dog and the man. They left out the part where they made him angry. + +Mom hugged them and dried them off. She gave them the snack and took them home. She did not know about the mess they made. Sara and Ben did not tell her. They thought it was their secret. They hoped the man would not tell her either. They hoped he would forget. They hoped they could play with the spray again. They liked the spray. It was fun. +Sara and Tom are playing hide and seek in the house. Sara is the seeker and Tom is the hider. Sara counts to ten and then looks for Tom. She checks under the bed, behind the sofa, and in the closet. She cannot find Tom anywhere. + +She hears a soft sound from the laundry room. She walks quietly and opens the door. She sees a big pile of clothes on the floor. She thinks Tom might be hiding there. She tiptoes to the pile and peeks behind it. + +"Boo!" Tom jumps out and scares Sara. Sara screams and laughs. Tom laughs too. He hugs Sara and says, "You found me!" + +They see a ball of brown yarn on the shelf. It looks soft and fuzzy. They want to play with it. They reach for the yarn and pull it down. The yarn unravels and makes a long string. They run around the house with the yarn, making shapes and patterns. + +They have fun with the yarn until they hear Mom calling them. "Sara, Tom, time for lunch!" Mom says. They drop the yarn and run to the kitchen. They are hungry and happy. They love playing hide and seek and yarn. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big ball in the park. The ball is red and shiny. It can roll very fast. + +"Let's play with the ball!" Lily says. "We can roll it to each other." + +"OK!" Tom says. "But be careful. The ball is cheap. It can break." + +They take turns to roll the ball. They have fun. They laugh and shout. But then, something bad happens. The ball rolls into a bush. The bush has many spikes. The spikes poke the ball. The ball pops. Air comes out. The ball is flat. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "The ball is broken. It is cheap and bad." + +"I'm sorry," Tom says. "It is my fault. I rolled it too hard." + +They are sad. They do not know what to do. They look at the ball. It is red and shiny no more. + +"Maybe we can fix it," Lily says. "We can use tape or glue." + +"Or maybe we can find a new ball," Tom says. "A better ball. A ball that is not cheap and does not break." + +They think for a while. Then they smile. They have an idea. They run to the playground. They find a big tire. The tire is black and dirty. But it can roll very well. It has no spikes. It does not pop. + +"Let's play with the tire!" Lily says. "We can roll it to each other." + +"OK!" Tom says. "But be careful. The tire is heavy. It can hurt." + +They take turns to roll the tire. They have fun. They laugh and shout. They forget about the ball. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom is a big truck. He likes to help people move things. He can carry boxes, furniture, and toys. He is very strong and fast. He is also very kind. He always says hello and thank you to his friends. + +One day, Tom is very busy. He has to move a lot of things from one house to another. He works hard all morning. He feels very hot and tired. He needs to drink some oil. Oil is like water for trucks. It makes them feel better and run smoothly. + +He sees a gas station on the road. He drives there and stops. He looks for the oil pump. But he cannot find it. He only sees pumps for gas and air. He does not need gas or air. He needs oil. + +He sees a small car next to him. The car is red and shiny. He has a smiley face on his bumper. He looks friendly. Tom decides to ask him for help. + +"Hello, car. I am Tom. I am a truck. I need to drink some oil. Do you know where the oil pump is?" Tom says. + +"Hello, Tom. I am Ben. I am a car. I am happy to meet you. You are very kind to say hello. I know where the oil pump is. It is behind the gas station. It is not easy to see. Follow me. I will show you." Ben says. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind to help me. I will follow you." Tom says. + +Ben and Tom drive behind the gas station. They see a big sign that says "OIL". They see a pump that has a picture of a truck on it. Tom is very happy. He drives to the pump and fills his tank with oil. He feels much better. He can run smoothly again. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You helped me find the oil. I feel much better. Do you want to play with me?" Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom. I would love to play with you. You are a good friend too. You are very strong and fast. We can have fun together." Ben says. + +Tom and Ben drive away from the gas station. They go to a park. They play with other cars and trucks. They have a lot of fun. They are very kind to each other. They are happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to dress up. She had many clothes in her closet. She had dresses, skirts, pants, shirts, hats, shoes and more. She liked to mix and match them and pretend she was someone else. + +One day, she wanted to dress up as a princess. She put on a pink dress, a purple hat, a yellow scarf and a green necklace. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She felt very pretty and fancy. + +She went to the living room, where her brother Tom was playing with his cars. She said, "Hello, Tom. I am a princess. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom looked at her and laughed. He said, "You are not a princess. You are a clown. You look very foolish. Your clothes do not match. You have too many colors. You are silly." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She said, "I am not a clown. I am a princess. You are mean. You do not know how to have fun. You are boring." + +She ran to her room and slammed the door. She cried on her bed. She did not want to play with Tom anymore. She wished he would be nicer to her and like her dress. She thought he was a bad brother. +Tom is a boy who likes to play outside. He likes to dig in the dirt and look for ants. He thinks ants are very smart and funny. He likes to watch them carry food and make tunnels. + +One day, Tom finds a big ant hill in the garden. He is very happy. He wants to see more ants. He takes a stick and pokes the ant hill. Out come many ants. They are angry. They bite Tom's hand. Tom says, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" He drops the stick and runs to the house. + +Mom sees Tom's hand. She says, "What happened, Tom?" Tom says, "I poked the ant hill. The ants bit me. It hurts." Mom says, "You should not poke the ant hill, Tom. The ants live there. They do not like it when you bother them. Come, I will bathe your hand and put some cream on it." + +Mom takes Tom to the bathroom. She fills the sink with warm water and soap. She gently washes Tom's hand. She says, "This will make it feel better." She dries Tom's hand and puts some cream on it. She says, "This will help it heal." She gives Tom a hug and a kiss. She says, "I love you, Tom." + +Tom says, "I love you, Mom. I am sorry I poked the ant hill. I will not do it again. I will be nice to the ants." Mom says, "That's good, Tom. The ants will be happy too. Now, do you want a snack?" Tom says, "Yes, please. Can I have some cookies?" Mom says, "Sure, Tom. Let's go to the kitchen." Tom and Mom go to the kitchen. They are happy. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. They enjoy digging in the soil with their hands and spoons. They find worms and stones and leaves. They make a big pile of soil and pretend it is a mountain. + +"Look at my mountain!" Sara says. "It is amazing! It is bigger than yours!" + +"No, it is not!" Tom says. "My mountain is amazing too! It is taller than yours!" + +They start to argue. They push each other's mountains. The soil falls down and makes a mess. They are not happy. + +Then they hear a voice. It is Mom. She comes to the garden. She sees the soil everywhere. She is not happy either. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. "Why are you making such a mess? You have to clean up now!" + +Sara and Tom feel sorry. They did not mean to make Mom angry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They help Mom to clean up the soil. They put it back in the flower pots and the beds. They water the plants and the flowers. They make the garden look nice again. + +Mom smiles. She hugs Sara and Tom. She says they are good children. She says they can play in the garden again, but they have to be careful with the soil. They have to share and not fight. + +Sara and Tom nod. They agree. They are friends again. They enjoy playing in the garden. They think the garden is amazing. They are happy. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. They had a big red wagon that they could pull with a rope. Sometimes they took turns pulling the wagon, and sometimes they pulled it together. + +One day, they saw a hill near their house. They wanted to pull the wagon up the hill and then ride it down. They thought it would be fun and fast. They both grabbed the rope and started to pull the wagon up the hill. + +But the hill was steep and the wagon was heavy. Tim and Sam had to pull very hard. They were tired and sweaty. They wished they had a drink of water. They were almost at the top of the hill when Tim tripped on a rock and fell down. He scraped his knee and it hurt a lot. He cried and let go of the rope. + +The wagon started to roll down the hill by itself. Sam saw the wagon going away and he was scared. He wanted to help his brother, but he also wanted to catch the wagon. He did not know what to do. + +Then he heard Tim say, "Sam, please help me. My knee hurts and I can't get up." Sam looked at his brother and felt sorry for him. He forgot about the wagon and ran to Tim. He hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tim. I'm here for you. We can get the wagon later. You are more important than the wagon." + +Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Sam. You are a good brother. You are humble and kind. I love you." Sam smiled and said, "I love you too, Tim. Let's go home and get a band-aid for your knee. Maybe Mom will give us some cookies and milk too." + +They left the wagon on the hill and walked home, holding hands. They were happy and proud of each other. They learned that pulling the wagon was fun, but pulling together was better. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look for bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, she saw a lizard on the grass. It was green and brown and had a long tail. Lily wanted to touch it. + +She reached out her hand and said, "Hello, lizard. You are pretty. Can I be your friend?" But the lizard was scared of Lily. It tried to run away, but Lily was faster. She grabbed the lizard by the tail. The lizard did not like that. It twisted and turned and bit Lily's finger. Lily cried out and let go of the tail. The lizard ran away, but its tail did not. It stayed in Lily's hand. + +Lily looked at the tail and felt sorry. She had hurt the lizard. She wanted to say sorry and give the tail back. She ran after the lizard, but it was gone. She could not find it. She sat down on the grass and cried. She held the tail in her hand. It was soft and warm. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her mom. She came to the garden and saw Lily crying. She asked, "What's wrong, Lily? Why are you crying?" Lily showed her mom the tail and said, "I hurt the lizard, mom. I took its tail. I want to give it back. I want to heal the lizard." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "Don't cry, Lily. You didn't mean to hurt the lizard. It was an accident. The lizard will be okay. It can grow a new tail. That's what lizards do. They can heal themselves. The tail you have is not alive. It is just a part of the lizard. You can keep it or throw it away. It doesn't matter." + +Lily looked at the tail and said, "Really, mom? The lizard can grow a new tail? It can heal itself?" Mom nodded and said, "Yes, Lily. The lizard can heal itself. It is a special animal. It can survive even if it loses its tail. It is not like us. We need our tails." Lily giggled and said, "We don't have tails, mom. We have legs and arms and heads." Mom smiled and said, "That's right, Lily. We don't have tails. We have other things. And we have each other. We can heal each other with love and care. Do you want to heal your finger? It looks a little red. The lizard bit you, didn't it?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. The lizard bit me. It hurt. Can you heal me, mom?" Mom kissed Lily's finger and said, "Of course, Lily. I can heal you. I love you. You are my sweet girl. Now, let's go inside and wash your finger. And maybe we can find a band-aid with a lizard on it. Would you like that?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, mom. I would like that. Thank you, mom. You are the best." Mom took Lily's hand and said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are the best, too. Come on, let's go." They walked to the house, leaving the tail on the grass. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were animals and make noises. Ben was a lion and Lily was a zebra. + +"Roar!" Ben said, jumping on Lily. "I am a hungry lion and you are my lunch!" + +"Neigh!" Lily said, kicking Ben with her legs. "I am a fast zebra and you can't catch me!" + +They rolled on the floor, laughing and tickling each other. They heard a knock on the door. It was their mom, holding a big plate. + +"Hello, my little animals!" Mom said, smiling. "I have a question for you. Do you want steak for dinner?" + +Ben and Lily stopped playing and looked at the plate. They saw two pieces of meat that smelled good. + +"What is steak?" Ben asked, curious. + +"Steak is meat from a cow," Mom explained. "Some people like to eat it because it is tasty and makes them strong." + +"Is it kind to eat a cow?" Lily asked, worried. + +Mom hugged them and said, "That is a good question, Lily. Some people think it is not kind to eat animals, and they choose to eat other things, like fruits and vegetables. Some people think it is okay to eat animals, but they try to be respectful and grateful to them. There is no right or wrong answer, as long as you are happy and healthy." + +Ben and Lily thought about it for a moment. They decided they wanted to try steak, but they also wanted to say thank you to the cow. + +"Thank you, cow, for giving us steak," they said together. + +"You're welcome, kids," Mom said, pretending to be the cow. "Now, let's go to the kitchen and eat. I have some salad and potatoes for you, too." + +Ben and Lily followed Mom to the kitchen, holding hands. They were happy to have a kind mom and a yummy dinner. +Anna and Ben love to watch movies. They like to see funny animals, brave heroes and pretty princesses on the big screen. Sometimes they go to the big theater with their mom and dad, where there are many seats and a lot of noise. But today they are going to a different place. + +"Where are we going, mom?" Anna asks. + +"We are going to an independent theater," mom says. "That means it is a small theater that shows different movies than the big ones. They are more special and creative." + +"What kind of movie are we going to see?" Ben wonders. + +"You will have to guess," mom says with a smile. "It is a surprise. But I will give you a hint. It is about a boy who goes on an adventure with his dog." + +Anna and Ben think hard. They try to remember the movies they have seen or heard about. They say different names, but mom shakes her head. + +"No, no, no. You are not even close. This movie is very old, but very good. It is a classic. It is called..." + +They arrive at the independent theater. It is a small building with a sign that says "Cinema". Mom buys the tickets and they go inside. There are only a few people in the lobby. They see a poster of the movie they are going to see. It has a picture of a boy and a dog and some words. + +"Mom, look!" Anna says. "It says 'Lassie Come Home'. Is that the name of the movie?" + +"Yes, it is," mom says. "You guessed it. Well done. Do you know what 'Lassie' is?" + +"It is a dog," Ben says. "A big, fluffy dog. I like dogs." + +"Me too," Anna says. "I hope the movie is good." + +They go to the theater room. It is dark and cozy. They find their seats and wait for the movie to start. They are excited to see the story of the boy and his dog. They hope they will like the independent theater and the old movie. They think it will be fun and different. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars in the garden. They make a road with sand and stones. They zoom their cars along the road and make loud noises. + +"Beep beep! Watch out, Lily!" Ben says. + +"I'm faster than you, Ben!" Lily says. + +They have fun until they see their mum coming out of the house. She has a big smile and a basket. + +"Hello, my darlings! It's time for lunch. Come and help me set the table," she says. + +Lily and Ben run to their mum and hug her. They follow her into the kitchen. They see bread, cheese, ham, salad and fruit in the basket. + +"Wow, this looks yummy!" Ben says. + +"It is, Ben. And I have a surprise for you. Look what I found at the market," mum says. + +She takes out a small jar from the basket. It has a blue lid and a label that says "salt". + +"What is that, mum?" Lily asks. + +"It's salt, Lily. It's a special kind of salt that comes from the sea. It makes the food taste better. Do you want to try some?" mum asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +Mum opens the jar and sprinkles some salt on their plates. She gives them each a fork and a napkin. + +"Enjoy your lunch, my brilliant children. But remember to wash your hands before you eat," she says. + +Lily and Ben nod and wash their hands in the sink. They sit down at the table and start eating. They like the salt. It makes their food crunchy and tasty. + +"Mmm, this is good, mum. Thank you!" Lily says. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it," mum says. + +They eat and talk and laugh. They are happy and full. They love their mum and their salt. +Anna likes to catch bugs with her net. She thinks they are pretty and funny. She puts them in a jar with some grass and water. She wants to show them to her mom and dad. + +She runs to the house with her jar. She sees her dad sitting on the couch with a camera. He is taking pictures of the TV. Anna is confused. Why does he do that? She asks him. + +"Dad, what are you doing with the camera?" she says. + +"Hi, Anna. I'm trying to catch a bird on the TV. It is very fast and colorful. Do you want to see?" he says. + +He shows her the camera. She sees a blurry picture of a bird. She does not think it looks like a real bird. She thinks her dad is silly. + +"No, thank you, dad. I have real bugs in my jar. They are much better. Do you want to see?" she says. + +She shows him the jar. He sees some ants, a ladybug, and a grasshopper. He smiles and hugs her. + +"Wow, Anna. You are a great bug catcher. Your bugs are very pretty and funny. Can I take a picture of them?" he says. + +"Okay, dad. But be careful. Don't let them out. They are my friends." she says. + +He takes the camera and snaps a picture of the jar. He shows her the picture. She sees her bugs clearly. She is happy. + +"Look, dad. You caught my bugs with the camera. They are still in the jar. You are a good camera catcher." she says. + +They laugh and cuddle on the couch. They watch the TV and the jar together. They are happy. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is the radio. The radio can talk and sing and make funny noises. Sometimes they pretend the radio is their friend and they talk to it. + +One day, they find a new radio in the box. It is very fancy. It has a lot of buttons and lights and colors. Tom and Anna want to play with it, but they don't know how it works. They try to turn it on, but nothing happens. + +"Hello, radio, can you talk?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe it needs batteries," Anna says. + +They look for batteries in the drawer, but they can't find any. They are sad. They want to hear the fancy radio talk and sing and make funny noises. + +Then, they hear a voice from the old radio. It is their mom. She is at work and she is calling them. + +"Hi, Tom and Anna, how are you?" she says. + +"Hi, mom, we are fine," they say. + +"We found a new radio, but it doesn't work," Tom says. + +"Oh, that's too bad. Maybe I can help you when I come home," she says. + +"OK, mom, we love you," they say. + +"I love you too, my sweeties. Have fun with your toys," she says. + +Tom and Anna smile. They are happy. They don't need the fancy radio. They have their old radio and their mom. They hug the old radio and play with it. They think it is the best radio in the world. +Jill and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Sometimes they see a big dog. The dog is brown and fluffy. His name is Rex. + +One day, Jill and Tom are playing with a ball. They throw the ball to each other. Rex sees the ball and runs to get it. He catches the ball in his mouth and wags his tail. + +"Hey, that's our ball!" Tom says. He runs after Rex. He tries to get the ball from him. But Rex is faster and stronger. He runs away with the ball. + +"Come back, Rex!" Jill says. She runs after Tom. She sees Rex stop near a bench. There is a man sitting on the bench. The man is Rex's owner. + +"Hello, kids," the man says. He smiles and winks at them. "Do you want your ball back?" + +"Yes, please," Jill says. She is polite. + +"OK, then," the man says. He explains to Rex that he has to give the ball back. He says, "Rex, drop the ball. It's not yours. It's theirs. Be a good boy." + +Rex listens to the man. He drops the ball on the ground. He looks at Jill and Tom. He wags his tail again. + +"Good boy, Rex," the man says. He pets Rex. He says, "Rex is a very dependable dog. He always does what I tell him. He is my best friend." + +Jill and Tom pick up the ball. They thank the man. They say, "Rex is a very nice dog. He is your best friend. Can we be his friends too?" + +The man nods. He says, "Sure, you can. Rex likes to make new friends. He likes to play with kids. But you have to be careful. He is very big and strong. He might knock you over. He doesn't mean to hurt you. He just wants to have fun." + +Jill and Tom understand. They say, "We will be careful. We will be gentle. We will have fun with Rex." + +The man smiles and winks again. He says, "That's great. Have fun, kids. And be safe." + +Jill and Tom play with Rex. They throw the ball to him. He brings it back to them. They pet him. He licks them. They laugh. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were soldiers and march around the trees and swings. They had sticks for guns and hats for helmets. They felt very important and brave. + +One day, they saw a big dog running towards them. It was black and brown and had a loud bark. It looked wild and scary. Lily and Tom were afraid and dropped their sticks and hats. They ran to the bench where their mom was sitting. + +"Mom, mom, there is a wild dog!" Lily cried. + +"Where, where?" Mom asked, looking around. + +"There, there, behind the slide!" Tom pointed. + +Mom saw the dog and smiled. She knew the dog. It was Rex, their neighbor's pet. He was friendly and playful, not wild and scary. + +"Come on, Lily and Tom, don't be afraid. That's Rex, he won't hurt you. He just wants to play with you. He likes children," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom looked at Rex. He wagged his tail and licked his nose. He did not look so wild and scary anymore. He looked cute and funny. + +"Can we play with him, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be gentle and careful. And ask his owner first. He is over there, by the fountain," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom ran to the fountain and asked Rex's owner if they could play with him. He said yes and gave them a ball to throw. Rex chased the ball and brought it back. He barked and jumped and rolled on the grass. Lily and Tom laughed and petted him. They had fun with Rex. + +They forgot about their sticks and hats and their soldier game. They did not need to march anymore. They had a new friend. +Ben was restless. He did not want to nap. He wanted to play with his toys. He liked his magnet. It was red and shiny. He could make it stick to things. + +He got out of his bed and went to his toy box. He took out his magnet and looked around. He saw a big metal can on the shelf. He thought it would be fun to make the magnet stick to the can. + +He climbed on a chair and reached for the can. But he was not careful. He knocked over the can and it fell on the floor. It made a loud noise. It also spilled a lot of juice. The juice was sticky and wet. + +"Ben, what are you doing?" Mom came into the room. She saw the mess. She was not happy. She picked up Ben and put him back in his bed. She cleaned up the juice and the can. She took away the magnet. + +"You need to nap, Ben. You are too restless. You can play with your magnet later. But first, you need to drink some water. Water is good for you. It will make you feel better." Mom gave Ben a cup of water. She kissed him on the head. + +Ben drank the water. He was thirsty. He felt sorry for making a mess. He said sorry to Mom. He hugged his teddy bear. He closed his eyes. He tried to nap. He was not restless anymore. He was sleepy. +Ben likes to go to the gym with his dad. The gym is a big room with many things to play with. There are balls, ropes, mats, and bars. Ben likes to swing on the bars and jump on the mats. He feels strong and happy. + +One day, Ben sees a new thing in the gym. It is a big trophy with a star on top. It shines like the sun. Ben wants to touch it and see how it feels. He runs to the trophy and reaches for it. + +"Stop, Ben!" his dad says. "That is not for you. That is for the fierce team. They won the trophy in a contest. They worked very hard and did many tricks. They are the best in the gym." + +Ben looks at the fierce team. They are wearing red and blue suits. They have big smiles and muscles. They are holding the trophy and cheering. Ben feels sad and small. He wants to be like them. + +"Can I be on the fierce team, dad?" he asks. + +His dad hugs him and says, "You are already on the best team, Ben. You are on my team. And you are fierce in your own way. You are brave and smart and kind. You don't need a trophy to shine. You shine with your heart." + +Ben smiles and says, "Thank you, dad. I love you. Can we play some more?" + +"Of course, Ben. Let's go have some fun." his dad says. + +They go back to the bars and the mats. They swing and jump and laugh. They have a great time at the gym. They are happy and proud. They are a fierce team. +Anna was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. Mommy gave her a pill to make her feel better. But Anna did not like the pill. It was big and hard and bitter. She did not want to swallow it. + +"Anna, you have to take the pill. It will help you stop coughing and cool down your head. It is good for you," Mommy said. + +"But Mommy, the pill is terrible. It tastes yucky and it hurts my throat. I don't want it," Anna said. + +Mommy hugged Anna and said, "I know, sweetie. The pill is not fun. But sometimes we have to do things that are not fun to be healthy and happy. You can have some juice or water after the pill to wash away the taste. And I will read you a story and sing you a song. How about that?" + +Anna thought for a moment. She did not like the pill, but she liked juice and water and stories and songs. And she wanted to feel better and make Mommy happy. She decided to be brave and try the pill. + +"Okay, Mommy. I will take the pill. But only one. And then juice and water and story and song, please," Anna said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Good girl, Anna. You are very brave and smart. You are learning to do hard things. I am proud of you." + +Mommy gave Anna the pill and a glass of juice. Anna swallowed the pill with a grimace and then drank the juice. She felt the pill go down her throat and into her tummy. She hoped it would work soon. She gave Mommy a hug and said, "Thank you, Mommy. I love you." + +Mommy kissed Anna and said, "I love you too, Anna. You are my precious girl. Now let's go to your bed and read a story and sing a song. Maybe you will fall asleep and wake up feeling better." + +Anna nodded and followed Mommy to her bed. She snuggled with Mommy and listened to her voice. She felt warm and safe and loved. She closed her eyes and drifted into a dream. She dreamed of flowers and butterflies and rainbows. She forgot about the terrible pill. She was happy. +Tom 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. + +One time, the ball rolled to a bench where an old man was reading a newspaper. Tom ran after the ball and tried to kick it back to Lily. But he kicked too hard and hit the newspaper instead. The newspaper flew out of the old man's hands and landed on the ground. + +"Hey, watch out!" the old man shouted. "You ruined my newspaper!" + +Tom was scared and ashamed. He did not mean to ruin the newspaper. He wanted to say sorry, but he did not know how. + +Lily saw what happened and ran to Tom. She picked up the newspaper and gave it to the old man. She said, "Sorry, sir. We did not see you. We were playing with our ball. Please take your newspaper back." + +The old man looked at the newspaper and saw that it was torn and dirty. He was angry and sad. He liked to read the newspaper every day. He said, "This newspaper is no good now. You should be more careful when you play. You should not kick things that are not yours." + +Tom and Lily felt very ashamed. They nodded and said, "Sorry, sir. We will be more careful next time." + +They took their ball and walked away from the bench. They did not want to play anymore. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to respect other people's things and to say sorry when they make a mistake. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and hide and chase each other. They saw a rabbit hopping on the grass. It was brown and fluffy and had long ears. + +"Look, a rabbit!" Lila said. "Let's catch it!" + +They ran after the rabbit, but it was very fast and smart. It dodged and darted and hid behind the bushes and the flowers. Lila and Ben could not catch it. + +"Come here, rabbit!" Ben shouted. "We just want to play with you!" + +The rabbit did not listen. It ran to the fence and squeezed through a hole. It was gone. + +Lila and Ben were sad. They wanted to pet the rabbit and give it a carrot. They sat on the grass and sighed. + +"Maybe the rabbit was scared of us," Lila said. "Maybe it thought we were going to hurt it." + +"Or maybe it was just lucky," Ben said. "Maybe it found a better place to live." + +They looked at the hole in the fence. They wondered what was on the other side. + +"Maybe we should follow it," Lila said. "Maybe we can find it and say sorry and be friends." + +Ben nodded. He liked the idea of an adventure. He took Lila's hand and they walked to the fence. + +"Are you ready?" he asked. + +"Yes," Lila said. + +They crawled through the hole and entered a new world. They saw trees and flowers and birds and butterflies. They saw more rabbits of different colors and sizes. They saw the rabbit they had chased. It was sitting on a rock and looking at them. + +"Hello, rabbit," Lila said softly. "We are sorry we scared you. We just wanted to play with you. Can we be friends?" + +The rabbit did not run away. It tilted its head and twitched its nose. It seemed curious and friendly. + +"Hello, children," the rabbit said. "You are brave and kind. You can play with me and my friends. But you have to promise to be gentle and respectful. And you have to surrender your carrots." + +Lila and Ben gasped. They could not believe the rabbit could talk. They looked at each other and smiled. They reached into their pockets and pulled out two carrots. They offered them to the rabbit. + +"Okay, rabbit," Ben said. "We promise. And we surrender our carrots." + +The rabbit smiled and took the carrots. It hopped off the rock and invited them to join the other rabbits. Lila and Ben followed it happily. They had found a new friend and a new world. They felt very lucky. +Sara likes to keep her red brush in her room. She uses it every day to make her hair smooth and shiny. She does not like to share her brush with anyone, not even her brother Tom. + +One day, Tom sees Sara's red brush on her bed. He thinks it looks fun and he wants to try it. He picks up the brush and runs to the bathroom. He starts to brush his hair with it, but it hurts. He does not have smooth and shiny hair like Sara. He has short and curly hair that gets tangled. + +Sara hears Tom in the bathroom. She knows he has her brush. She gets angry and runs to the bathroom. She sees Tom with her brush and shouts, "Tom, give me back my brush! That is my brush, not yours!" + +Tom looks at Sara and says, "But I want to use your brush. It is red and pretty. Why can't I use it?" + +Sara says, "Because it is mine and I need it. Your hair is different from mine. You need a different brush. A brush that does not hurt your hair. Now give it back!" + +Tom does not want to give back the brush. He likes the red color. He holds the brush tight and says, "No, I want to keep it!" + +Sara and Tom start to pull the brush from each other. They both want to keep it. They do not hear their mom coming to the bathroom. She sees them fighting and says, "Stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting over a brush?" + +Sara and Tom stop pulling and look at their mom. They both say, "It is my brush!" + +Mom says, "No, it is not. It is Sara's brush. She got it for her birthday. Tom, you have your own brush. A blue one. It is in your room. Go get it and leave Sara's brush alone." + +Tom feels sad and says, "But I like the red one." + +Mom says, "I know, but it is not yours. You have to respect Sara's things. Maybe you can ask her nicely if you can borrow it sometimes. But you have to give it back when she asks. And you have to use it gently. Can you do that?" + +Tom thinks for a moment and says, "Yes, I can do that." + +Mom says, "Good. Now say sorry to Sara and give her back her brush." + +Tom says, "Sorry, Sara. Here is your brush." + +Sara says, "Thank you, Tom. I'm sorry I shouted at you. You can borrow my brush sometimes, but you have to be careful with it. And you have to give it back when I need it. OK?" + +Tom says, "OK." + +Mom says, "That's better. Now hug and make up." + +Sara and Tom hug and say, "I love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too. Now go and brush your hair and get ready for dinner." +Lila and Tom are twins, but they are very different. Lila likes to play with dolls and sing songs. Tom likes to play with cars and make noises. Sometimes they play together, but sometimes they fight. + +One day, Lila and Tom are in their room. Lila is playing with her dolls and Tom is playing with his cars. Tom wants to play with Lila's dolls, too. He takes one from her and says, "This is my doll now!" + +Lila is angry. She says, "No, that is my doll! Give it back!" She tries to take the doll from Tom, but he holds it tight. They pull and push and shout. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the room. She sees Lila and Tom fighting. She says, "Stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Lila and Tom say at the same time, "He took my doll!" "She won't share!" + +Mom says, "You are twins, but you are different. You like different things, and that is okay. But you have to respect each other and share. You can't take things without asking. That is not nice." + +Lila and Tom feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lila. Sorry, Tom." + +Mom says, "It's okay. I love you both. Now, can you play nicely together? I need some peace and quiet." + +Lila and Tom nod. They hug Mom and say, "We love you, too. We will play nicely." + +Mom smiles and says, "Thank you. That is very good. You can request to play with each other's toys, but you have to wait for an answer. And you have to take turns. Can you do that?" + +Lila and Tom say, "Yes, we can. We will request and wait and take turns." + +Mom says, "Good. I'm proud of you. Have fun, but not too loud." + +She leaves the room and closes the door. Lila and Tom look at each other and smile. They decide to play with both dolls and cars. They request and wait and take turns. They have fun and make Mom happy. They are different, but they are twins. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun until Ben saw Lily's doll and wanted to play with it. + +"Can I have your doll?" Ben asked. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +"Please, just for a little bit!" Ben begged. + +"No, go away!" Lily shouted. + +Ben was grumpy. He did not like it when Lily did not share. He had an idea. He saw a switch on the wall. He knew it made the lights go on and off. He thought he could make Lily give him the doll if he turned the switch. + +He ran to the switch and flipped it down. The living room became dark. Lily was scared. She did not like the dark. She dropped her doll and cried. + +"Ben, stop it! Turn the lights back on!" Lily screamed. + +Ben was happy. He grabbed the doll and ran to the other side of the room. He flipped the switch up. The living room became bright again. He laughed and hugged the doll. + +"Ha ha, I have your doll now!" Ben said. + +Lily was angry. She did not think it was funny. She wanted her doll back. She ran to Ben and tried to take the doll from him. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +"Give me my doll!" Lily said. + +"No, it's mine now!" Ben said. + +They did not see their mom coming. She heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and Ben fighting over the doll. She was not happy. She took the doll from them and put it on the shelf. + +"Enough! You two need to learn how to share and be nice to each other. No more playing with the doll or the car until you say sorry and hug," mom said. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They knew mom was right. They felt bad for being mean. They said sorry and hugged. Mom smiled and gave them a kiss. + +"Good. Now you can play with the doll and the car together. But remember, no more turning the switch on and off. It's not a toy. It's for the lights," mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They took the doll and the car and played nicely. They did not want to be grumpy anymore. They wanted to be happy. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a big tree with a swing. They take turns to swing high and low. + +One day, Ben sees a jar of jam on the kitchen table. He loves jam. He wants to eat some. He does not ask Mom. He takes the jar and runs to the garden. He hides behind the tree. + +Lily sees Ben. She wonders what he has. She follows him. She sees the jar of jam. She says, "Ben, what are you doing? That is Mom's jam. You should not take it. You should tell Mom." + +Ben says, "No, Lily. I want to eat the jam. It is yummy. You can have some too. Do not tell Mom. It is our secret." + +Lily says, "No, Ben. That is not right. Mom will be angry. She will not give us more jam. She will not be happy. We should be good. We should tell Mom." + +Ben says, "Fine, Lily. You are a baby. You are no fun. I will eat the jam by myself. Go away." + +Lily is sad. She does not want to fight with Ben. She does not want to lie to Mom. She does not know what to do. She goes to the swing. She swings alone. She waits for Ben. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they want to race. They have bikes. They go to the big hill. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom says. He pedals fast. Sam pedals fast too. They zoom down the hill. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and shout. + +But they do not see the duck. The duck is on the path. It is eating bread. It does not hear the bikes. Tom and Sam do not see the duck until it is too late. + +"Quack!" the duck says. It is angry. It flaps its wings. It pecks at the bikes. Tom and Sam are scared. They try to stop. But they cannot. They crash into the duck. They fall off their bikes. They hurt their knees. + +"Ow!" Tom says. "Ow!" Sam says. They cry. The duck is naughty. It quacks some more. It chases them away. Tom and Sam run to their moms. They hug them. They say sorry. + +"Next time, be careful," their moms say. "Look where you are going. Do not race so fast. And do not bother the duck." + +Tom and Sam nod. They are sorry. They are also hungry. They eat some bread. They share some with the duck. The duck is happy. It stops quacking. It wags its tail. Tom and Sam smile. They are friends again. They still like to race. But not today. Today, they just want to play. +Tom and Lily liked to bounce on their bed. They bounced up and down, up and down, until they got tired. Then they lay down and hugged their toys. + +"Let's go to the restaurant!" Tom said. He was hungry and wanted to eat pizza. + +"Okay!" Lily said. She was hungry too and wanted to eat ice cream. + +They got up and put on their shoes and coats. They took their toys with them and ran to the door. Their mom was waiting for them. + +"Are you ready to go?" Mom asked. She smiled and held their hands. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Tom and Lily said. They were excited to go to the restaurant. + +They walked to the car and got in. Mom drove them to the restaurant. It was not far away. They saw many people and cars on the way. + +When they got to the restaurant, they saw a fat man at the door. He wore a red shirt and a black hat. He smiled and said hello. + +"Hello, welcome to the restaurant!" he said. "Do you have a reservation?" + +Mom nodded and said their name. The fat man checked his book and nodded back. + +"Follow me, please!" he said. He led them to a table near the window. He gave them menus and crayons. + +"Have fun and enjoy your meal!" he said. He left them alone. + +Tom and Lily looked at the menus. They saw pictures of pizza, pasta, salad, chicken, fish, and ice cream. They used the crayons to draw on the menus. They drew stars, hearts, flowers, and animals. + +"What do you want to eat?" Mom asked. + +"Pizza!" Tom said. + +"Ice cream!" Lily said. + +Mom laughed and said, "How about pizza and ice cream?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" + +Mom called the waiter and ordered their food. They waited for a while and played with their toys. They bounced them on the table and made funny noises. + +Soon, their food came. It smelled good and looked yummy. They ate their pizza and ice cream. They were happy and full. + +"Did you like the restaurant?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Tom and Lily said. They thanked the waiter and the fat man. They left the restaurant and went back to the car. + +They drove home and went to their bed. They bounced on their bed again, up and down, up and down, until they fell asleep. They dreamed of pizza and ice cream. +Spot is a dog. He likes to play with his ball. He runs and jumps and barks. He is a happy dog. + +One day, Spot sees a big truck. The truck has many boxes. The man in the truck is loading the boxes. He puts them in the back of the truck. Spot is curious. He wants to see the boxes. + +Spot runs to the truck. He jumps on a box. He sniffs it. It smells like food. Spot is hungry. He bites the box. He makes a hole. He sees a bone. He takes the bone. He is a lucky dog. + +The man sees Spot. He is angry. He shouts at Spot. "Hey, you bad dog! Get off my truck! You are making a mess! Go away!" + +Spot is scared. He drops the bone. He jumps off the truck. He runs away. He looks for his ball. He finds it. He plays with it. He forgets the truck. He is a happy dog again. + +The truck drives away. The man is still angry. He has to load more boxes. He has a mild headache. He wishes he had a bone. He is an unhappy man. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they find a big cloth in the yard. It is red and soft. They use it to make a tent. + +"Let's pretend we are camping," Lila says. "We can have a fire and roast marshmallows." + +"OK," Ben says. "But we need to be careful. Fire can burn." + +They get some sticks and stones and make a pretend fire. They get some white pillows and pretend they are marshmallows. They put them on the sticks and hold them over the fire. + +"Mmm, these are yummy," Lila says. "Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please," Ben says. He takes a bite of the pillow. "But they are not sweet. They are mild." + +Lila laughs. "They are not real marshmallows. They are pillows. But we can pretend they are sweet." + +They eat their pretend marshmallows and talk about their favorite things. They are happy and cozy in their tent. + +"Can I tell you a secret?" Lila asks. + +"Sure," Ben says. + +Lila leans closer to Ben and whispers in his ear. "You are my best friend. I like you a lot." + +Ben smiles. "You are my best friend too. I like you a lot too." + +They hug each other and give each other a kiss on the cheek. They are not shy. They are brave. + +They fall asleep in their tent, holding hands. They dream of more adventures. They are happy. +Lily and Max were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They laughed and had fun. They did not see that the sky was getting dark and the sun was going down. + +"Look, Lily, look!" Max said, pointing to the sky. "The sun is so pretty! It has many colors. Red, orange, yellow, pink, purple. Like a big painting." + +Lily looked up and saw the sunset. She smiled and said, "Wow, you are right, Max. The sun is very pretty. It is like a big flower. I like the sunset." + +They watched the sunset for a while, until it was almost gone. Then they realized that it was getting late and they had to go home. They picked up their ball and ran to their mom, who was waiting for them on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, we saw the sunset!" Lily said, excited. "It was so pretty!" + +"I'm glad you enjoyed it, my sweeties," mom said, hugging them. "But now it's time to go home and have dinner. I made your favorite soup. It is very delicious." + +"Yay, soup!" Max said, clapping his hands. "I'm hungry. Let's go home, Lily." + +They went home with their mom, happy and hungry. They had a delicious soup and talked about the sunset. They thanked mom for the soup and the park. Then they brushed their teeth and went to bed. They dreamed of the sunset and the ball. They were happy. +Tom and Anna liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and a big lamp that made the room bright. Sometimes they played with the lamp and made funny shadows on the wall. + +One day, they heard their mom call them for lunch. They ran to the door, but it was locked. They tried to turn the knob, but it did not move. They pushed and pulled, but nothing happened. + +"Mom, mom, we are locked in!" Tom shouted. + +"Mom, mom, we want lunch!" Anna cried. + +They heard their mom's voice from outside. "I'm sorry, kids, I don't have the key. Dad took it with him to work. He will be back soon. Don't worry, I will bring you some food through the window." + +Tom and Anna felt sad and scared. They did not like to be locked in. They wanted to see their mom and dad and eat lunch with them. They sat on the bed and hugged each other. + +"Let's play with the lamp again," Tom said. "Maybe it will make us feel better." + +"OK," Anna said. "But we have to be quiet. Mom said the lamp is old and can break easily." + +They turned on the lamp and made some shadows on the wall. They saw a bird, a cat, a dog, and a star. They smiled and laughed softly. They forgot about the door for a while. They hoped dad would come back soon and unlock the door. They loved their mom and dad and their lamp. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big book with pictures of animals and plants. They see a picture of a cell. A cell is a very small thing that makes up everything. + +"Look, Ben, this is a cell. It has a round shape and a dot inside. The dot is the boss of the cell. It tells the cell what to do," Lily says. + +"Wow, that is cool. Can we see a cell with our eyes?" Ben asks. + +"No, we need a special tool to see a cell. It is called a microscope. It makes things look bigger. Maybe we can ask the teacher to show us a microscope," Lily says. + +They turn the page and see a picture of a fat cat. The cat is very big and fluffy. It has a round belly and a long tail. It looks happy and lazy. + +"Look, Ben, this is a fat cat. It has a lot of cells in its body. Some cells store food for later. That is why the cat is fat. The cat likes to eat and sleep a lot," Lily says. + +"I like the fat cat. It is cute and soft. Can we pet the fat cat?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe, but we have to be careful. The fat cat might scratch or bite us. It does not like to be bothered. We have to ask the owner first," Lily says. + +They turn the page and see a picture of a group of people. The people are holding hands and smiling. They have different colors of skin and hair and clothes. They look happy and friendly. + +"Look, Ben, this is a group of people. They are different, but they are also the same. They are all humans. They have the same cells in their body. They unite to help each other and share their ideas and feelings," Lily says. + +"That is nice. I like to unite with you, Lily. You are my friend. We have fun and learn together. We are different, but we are also the same," Ben says. + +They hug each other and smile. They are happy to have each other and the big book. They want to learn more about cells and other things. They are curious and smart. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play outside with chalk. They draw on the sidewalk. They make shapes and colors and animals. + +One day, a new girl comes to the park. Her name is Mia. She has light hair and a light dress. She looks at Lila and Ben. She wants to play with them. + +"Hi, I am Mia. Can I join you?" she asks. + +Lila and Ben smile. They like to make new friends. + +"Sure, you can join us. We are playing with chalk. Do you like chalk?" Lila says. + +"Yes, I like chalk. It is fun and pretty. Can I have some?" Mia says. + +"Of course, you can have some. Here, take this blue one. It is my favorite. What do you want to draw?" Ben says. + +Mia takes the blue chalk. She thinks for a moment. Then she says, "I want to draw a star. A big, bright star. Like the ones in the sky at night." + +Lila and Ben nod. They think that is a good idea. They help Mia draw a star. They use yellow and white and pink chalk. They make the star shine. + +They are happy. They have a new friend. They have a beautiful star. They have fun with chalk. +Sam was a chubby cat who liked to sleep and eat. He lived with a girl named Lily, who loved him very much. Lily gave him food, water, toys and cuddles every day. Sam was happy and lazy. + +One day, Lily had to go to school. She said goodbye to Sam and told him to be good. Sam watched her leave and then curled up on the sofa. He was about to fall asleep when he heard a loud noise. He opened his eyes and saw a big dog in the garden. The dog was barking and jumping at the fence. Sam was scared and angry. He did not like dogs. They were noisy and mean. + +Sam ran to the window and hissed at the dog. He wanted to protect his home and Lily. He hoped the dog would go away. But the dog did not go away. He kept barking and jumping. He even tried to dig under the fence. Sam was very worried. He thought the dog might get in and hurt him or Lily. + +He looked around for a place to hide. He saw a small door under the stairs. He ran to it and pushed it open. He found a dark and cozy space with boxes and blankets. He crawled under a blanket and felt safe. He decided to wait there until Lily came back. + +He heard the dog bark for a long time. He hoped Lily would come soon. He missed her and wanted to see her. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep. + +After a while, he heard another noise. He heard Lily's voice. She was calling his name. He peeked out from under the blanket and saw her smiling face. She had come back from school. She saw him and ran to him. She hugged him and kissed him. She said, "Sam, I'm so glad you're okay. I heard the dog outside. He was very bad. He scared you, didn't he? Don't worry, he's gone now. I told him to go away. You're safe with me. I love you, Sam." + +Sam purred and licked her cheek. He loved her too. He was happy and relieved. He followed her to the sofa and snuggled with her. He forgot about the dog and the noise. He felt warm and protected. He was a chubby cat who liked to sleep and eat. He lived with a girl named Lily, who loved him very much. +Ben and Lily were playing pirates in the backyard. They had a big box that was their ship, and some sticks that were their swords. They also had a toy pistol that made a loud noise when they pressed the trigger. + +"Arrr, I'm the captain of this ship, and you're my matey!" Ben said, holding the pistol in his hand. + +"No, I'm the captain, and you're my matey!" Lily said, grabbing the pistol from Ben. + +They started to tug and pull on the pistol, trying to get it from each other. They did not see that their dog, Spot, was watching them from behind a bush. + +Spot was curious about the pistol. He thought it might be a bone, or a toy, or something tasty. He sneaked up to Ben and Lily, and when they were not looking, he snatched the pistol from their hands with his mouth. + +"Hey, that's our pistol!" Ben and Lily shouted, turning around and seeing Spot run away with it. + +They chased after him, but he was too fast. He ran to the other side of the yard, and found a shady spot under a tree. He lay down and started to chew on the pistol. + +He soon found out that the pistol was not tasty at all. It was hard, and plastic, and bitter. He spat it out, and made a face. He did not like the pistol. + +Ben and Lily caught up with him, and saw the pistol on the ground. They picked it up, and looked at it. It had teeth marks, and some bits were broken. + +"Aw, Spot, you ruined our pistol!" Ben said, frowning. + +"Yeah, bad dog, bad dog!" Lily said, scolding him. + +Spot looked at them with his big, brown eyes. He wagged his tail, and licked their faces. He was sorry, but he also wanted to play. + +Ben and Lily could not stay mad at him. He was their best friend, and he was so cute. They hugged him, and laughed. + +"Maybe we can play something else," Ben said, throwing the pistol away. + +"Like what?" Lily asked. + +"How about we play chefs, and make some cookies?" Ben suggested. + +"Yum, I love cookies!" Lily said. + +"Me too!" Ben said. + +They ran to the kitchen, and Spot followed them. He hoped that cookies would be more tasty than pistols. He was happy. They were all happy. +Lily and Max like to play with their basketball. They bounce it and throw it and catch it. The basketball is flexible. It can change shape when they squeeze it or hit it. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry and has sharp teeth. The dog runs to them and barks. Lily and Max are scared. They hold their basketball and try to run away. + +But the dog is faster. He jumps and grabs the basketball with his mouth. He bites it hard. The basketball pops and makes a loud noise. The dog drops it and runs away. + +Lily and Max are sad. Their basketball is broken. They cannot play with it anymore. + +"Bad dog!" Lily says. "He ruined our basketball!" + +Max nods. He hugs Lily and says, "Don't cry, Lily. We can get a new basketball. Maybe a blue one or a green one. And we can play with it in a different park. A park with no dogs." + +Lily smiles. She hugs Max and says, "OK, Max. You are a good brother. I like blue and green. Let's go home and ask Mom for a new basketball." + +They hold hands and walk home. They still love their basketball, even if it is not flexible anymore. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to solve puzzles. They had many puzzles with animals, cars, and shapes. Sometimes they solved puzzles together, and sometimes they solved puzzles by themselves. + +One day, their mom and dad said they were going on a holiday. They packed their bags and got in the car. Sam and Lily were excited. They wondered where they were going and what they would see. + +"Are we there yet?" Sam asked after a while. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have a long way to go," mom said. + +"Can we play a game?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, what game do you want to play?" dad said. + +"How about we play a puzzle game?" Sam suggested. "We can look out the window and find things that match our puzzles." + +"Okay, that sounds fun," Lily agreed. + +They started to look for things that matched their puzzles. They saw a cow that matched their farm puzzle, a truck that matched their car puzzle, and a star that matched their shape puzzle. + +They were having so much fun that they didn't notice how long they were driving. They solved many puzzles and learned many new things. + +Mom and dad were happy to see them enjoy the game. They knew they could always rely on Sam and Lily to be good and smart. They smiled and said, "We're almost there, kids. We have a surprise for you." + +Sam and Lily wondered what the surprise was. They couldn't wait to find out. They hoped it was something to do with puzzles. They loved to solve puzzles. +Ben and Mia like to play with clay. They make shapes and animals and things. They have a lot of fun with clay. + +One day, they decide to make a club. A club is a group of friends who do things together. They want to have a name for their club and a sign. + +Ben says, "Let's call our club the Clay Makers. We can make a sign with clay letters." + +Mia likes the idea. She says, "OK, but we need more clay. We only have a little bit left." + +Ben says, "Let's request more clay from Mom. She can give us some from the kitchen." + +They go to the kitchen and find Mom. They say, "Mom, can we have more clay, please? We want to make a sign for our club." + +Mom smiles and says, "Sure, you can have more clay. But you have to clean up after you are done, OK?" + +She gives them a big ball of clay. It is smooth and soft. They say, "Thank you, Mom!" + +They go back to their room and start to make the sign. They roll the clay and cut out the letters. They stick them together on a big piece of paper. They make a sign that says, "The Clay Makers". + +They are very proud of their sign and their club. They hang it on the wall and show it to Mom. Mom says, "Wow, that's a great sign and a great club. You are very creative and clever." + +Ben and Mia smile and hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you and we love clay." +Sam and Lily were playing in the garden with their toys. They saw some smoke coming from the house next door. They ran to the fence and saw a fire in the kitchen. + +"Fire! Fire!" Sam shouted. "We have to help!" + +Lily nodded. She saw a hose near the fence. She grabbed it and turned on the water. She sprayed the water over the fence, trying to reach the fire. + +Sam saw a phone on the table. He picked it up and called 911. He told them there was a fire next door and gave them the address. + +Soon, they heard sirens and saw a big red truck. The firefighters came out and put out the fire. They thanked Sam and Lily for their help. + +"You two are very brave and smart," one of them said. "You helped prevent the fire from spreading and saved the house." + +Sam and Lily smiled. They felt proud and happy. They were successful in helping their neighbors. They hugged each other and went back to their toys. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play at the beach. They liked to dig in the sand, splash in the water, and look for shells. One day, they found a big, round shell that was closed tight. They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it is a pearl," Tim said. "Pearls are shiny and pretty." + +"Maybe it is a monster," Sam said. "Monsters are scary and mean." + +They decided to open the shell and see. They used a stick to pry it open. Inside, they saw a slimy, gray thing that looked like a tongue. It was an oyster. + +"Yuck!" Tim said. "That is not a pearl. That is gross." + +"Wow!" Sam said. "That is not a monster. That is cool." + +They stared at the oyster. The oyster stared back at them. It opened and closed its mouth. + +"Hello," Sam said to the oyster. "Do you want to be our friend?" + +The oyster did not answer. It just stared. + +Tim thought Sam was silly. He did not want to be friends with an oyster. He wanted to find a pearl. + +Sam thought Tim was boring. He did not care about a pearl. He wanted to have fun with an oyster. + +Sam was brave. He picked up the oyster and held it in his hand. He smiled at it. + +"Come on, oyster," he said. "Let's go play in the water." + +He ran to the sea with the oyster. Tim followed him. He did not want to be left alone. + +They played with the oyster for a while. They threw it in the air, caught it, and made it splash. The oyster seemed to like it. It opened and closed its mouth. + +Tim and Sam forgot about the pearl. They had a new friend. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They want to make a cake for Mom. They have flour, eggs, milk, sugar, and butter. They put them in a big bowl and mix them with a spoon. Mix, mix, mix. They are very quiet. They do not want Mom to hear them. + +"Shh, Ben, be quiet," Lily whispers. "We want to surprise Mom." + +"I am quiet, Lily," Ben whispers back. "But this is hard. The bowl is heavy. Can you help me?" + +Lily helps Ben to hold the bowl. They mix some more. Mix, mix, mix. They are happy. They pour the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. They set the timer. They have to wait for the cake to bake. + +They make a card for Mom. They draw a heart and write "We love you, Mom". They use crayons and stickers. They are proud of their card. They put it on the table. They write a message on a sticky note. They stick it on the oven. The message says "Do not open. Surprise inside." + +They hear Mom coming. They run to their room and hide. They wait for Mom to see their surprise. They hope she will like it. They smile and hug. They love Mom. +Tom and Anna like to play mystery games. They pretend to be detectives and look for clues. One day, they find a big box in the attic. They wonder what is inside. + +"Maybe it is a treasure," Tom says. + +"Or a monster," Anna says. + +They open the box slowly and see many old things. There are books, clothes, toys, and pictures. They pick up some of the things and look at them. + +"Look, this is a hat," Tom says. He puts it on his head. "I am a cowboy." + +"Show me," Anna says. She laughs. "You are a funny cowboy." + +"And this is a dress," Anna says. She holds it up. "I am a princess." + +"Show me," Tom says. He claps. "You are a pretty princess." + +They try on more things and have fun. They make up stories about the things. They are happy. + +They hear their mom call them for lunch. They put the things back in the box and close it. + +"We solved the mystery," Tom says. + +"Yes, we did," Anna says. "We are successful detectives." + +They run downstairs to eat. They tell their mom about their game. She smiles and hugs them. She is proud of them. +Anna and Ben love cheese. They eat cheese every day. They like yellow cheese, white cheese, and cheese with holes. They want to try new cheese. + +One day, they go to the market with Mom. Mom says they can buy cheese. They see a big stall with many kinds of cheese. The man at the stall is famous. He knows everything about cheese. He smiles at Anna and Ben. + +"Hello, little ones. Do you like cheese?" he asks. + +"Yes, we love cheese!" Anna and Ben say. + +"Would you like to try some of my cheese? I have cheese from many places. I have cheese that is soft, cheese that is hard, cheese that is spicy, and cheese that is sweet." + +Anna and Ben nod. They are curious. The man gives them small pieces of cheese to taste. They try cheese that is blue, cheese that is red, cheese that is green, and cheese that is purple. They make funny faces. Some cheese is yummy, some cheese is yucky. + +"Which cheese do you like best?" the man asks. + +Anna and Ben point to the cheese that is yellow and has holes. It is their favorite. + +"We like this cheese best. It is tasty and fun. Can we buy some, Mom?" they ask. + +Mom smiles. She likes that cheese too. She gives the man some money and he gives them a big piece of cheese. + +"Thank you, famous cheese man. You have the best cheese in the market. We will come back soon." Anna and Ben say. + +"You are very welcome, little ones. Enjoy your cheese and have a nice day." the man says. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They have new cheese to eat. They hug Mom and go home. They share their cheese with Dad and their cat. They all love cheese. +Anna and Ben were bored. It was a gloomy day and they could not go outside to play. They looked at their toys, but they did not want to play with them. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +"Let's make something with paper," Anna said. She had a big book of paper crafts that her grandma gave her. She opened the book and looked for a good idea. + +"Look, we can make a helicopter!" she said, pointing to a page. "We only need a sheet of paper and some scissors." + +"Wow, that looks cool!" Ben said. He liked helicopters. They were fast and loud and could fly in the sky. He got a sheet of paper and some scissors and followed Anna's instructions. + +They had to fold the paper in half, then fold it again in a triangle. Then they had to cut a slit in the middle and fold the corners down. They also had to make a tail and a propeller. It was not easy, but they did their best. + +"Look, we made a helicopter!" Anna said, holding up her paper craft. It was yellow and had a smiley face on it. + +"Mine is blue and has stripes," Ben said, showing his helicopter. It was not very neat, but he was proud of it. + +They decided to test their helicopters. They went to the top of the stairs and threw them in the air. The helicopters spun and flew down the stairs. They made a whooshing sound. + +"Wow, they fly!" Anna said, clapping her hands. + +"They are awesome!" Ben said, running down the stairs to get them. + +They played with their helicopters for a long time. They pretended they were pilots and went on adventures. They forgot about the gloomy day and had fun. They were happy. +Ben and Mia love to play soccer. They are on the same team. They wear red shirts and black shorts. They have a coach who teaches them how to kick, pass and score. The coach is nice and funny. + +One day, they have a game against another team. The other team wears blue shirts and white shorts. They are very good at soccer too. Ben and Mia are a little scared, but they want to try their best. + +The game starts. Ben and Mia run and chase the ball. They pass it to each other and try to score. Sometimes they miss, sometimes they hit the post, sometimes the other team stops them. But they do not give up. They cheer for each other and help each other. + +"Good job, Ben!" Mia says when Ben blocks a shot. + +"Thank you, Mia! You are fast and smart!" Ben says when Mia dribbles past a defender. + +The game is very close. Both teams have two goals. The sun is mild and the wind is soft. The parents and friends clap and shout. Ben and Mia are happy and tired. + +The coach calls a time out. He gives them water and snacks. He tells them they are doing great. He says they have one more minute to play. He says they are a team and they should have fun. + +"Are you ready, team?" he asks. + +"Yes, coach!" Ben and Mia and the other players say. + +They go back to the field. They hear the whistle. They run and chase the ball. They pass it to each other and try to score. They love to play soccer. They are a team. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a new girl sitting on a bench. She had a big doll and a lot of toys. + +"Who is she?" Lily asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Let's go and introduce ourselves," Ben said. + +They walked over to the bench and smiled at the girl. + +"Hi, we are Lily and Ben. What is your name?" Lily said. + +The girl looked at them and frowned. + +"My name is Rose. And this is my doll, Princess. She is very pretty and expensive. You can't touch her or any of my toys. They are only for me," she said. + +Lily and Ben felt sad. They wanted to be nice and play with Rose, but she was very spoiled and mean. + +"Can we play with you on the slide or the swings?" Ben asked. + +"No, you can't. The slide and the swings are mine too. I don't want to share with anyone. Go away and leave me alone," Rose said. + +Lily and Ben were very angry. They didn't like Rose at all. They decided to ignore her and have fun by themselves. + +They ran to the other side of the park, where they found a big tree with a long vine. They took turns swinging on the vine and laughing. + +"Look at us, we are like monkeys!" Lily said. + +"Yeah, we are having much more fun than Rose and her doll," Ben said. + +They swung on the vine until it was time to go home. They waved goodbye to each other and promised to play again tomorrow. + +They didn't look at Rose, who was still sitting on the bench, alone and bored. She wished she had friends, but she didn't know how to be nice and share. She hugged her doll, but it didn't make her happy. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they decided to have a picnic. They packed some bread, cheese, apples and juice in a basket. They also brought a ball and a blanket. + +They walked to the park, holding hands. They saw some flowers and birds on the way. They smiled and said hello to them. They found a nice spot under a big tree. They spread the blanket on the grass and put the basket on it. They sat down and opened the basket. They were hungry and happy. + +They ate some bread and cheese and drank some juice. They shared an apple and took turns biting it. They talked and laughed. They saw a squirrel run up the tree. They waved to it. They finished their picnic and decided to play with the ball. + +They threw the ball to each other, catching and tossing it. They ran and jumped and had fun. They did not see the big dog that was coming towards them. The dog saw the ball and wanted to play too. It barked and ran after the ball. + +Lily and Tom heard the dog and turned around. They saw the big dog running at them. They were fearful. They did not know the dog. They did not know if it was friendly or mean. They dropped the ball and ran to the blanket. They grabbed the basket and hugged each other. + +The dog reached the ball and picked it up in its mouth. It wagged its tail and looked at Lily and Tom. It wanted them to throw the ball again. It did not know they were fearful. It thought they were playing. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily shouted. "We don't want to play with you!" + +"Leave us alone, dog!" Tom echoed. "We are scared of you!" + +The dog tilted its head and whined. It did not understand. It dropped the ball and walked towards them. It wanted to be friends. + +Lily and Tom saw the dog coming closer. They were more fearful. They screamed and cried. They wished someone would help them. + +A lady heard their screams and came running. She saw the dog and the children. She recognized the dog. It was her dog. She had lost it in the park. She was happy to find it. She was sorry it had scared the children. + +"Rover, come here!" she called. "Bad dog, you scared the poor children!" + +She reached the dog and grabbed its collar. She pulled it away from the blanket. She apologized to Lily and Tom. + +"I'm so sorry, kids. He didn't mean to scare you. He's a friendly dog. He just wanted to play with your ball. He loves balls. He's a good dog, really. Are you okay?" + +Lily and Tom stopped crying. They looked at the lady and the dog. They saw that the dog was not mean. It was wagging its tail and licking the lady's face. It looked sorry too. + +They nodded. They were okay. They were not fearful anymore. They were brave. + +They smiled at the lady and the dog. They said it was okay. They forgave the dog. They asked if they could pet the dog. + +The lady smiled back. She said yes. She said they could pet the dog and play with the ball. She said she would stay with them and watch them. + +Lily and Tom petted the dog and played with the ball. They made friends with the dog and the lady. They had fun. They were happy. + +They had a good picnic. They had a good day. +Anna liked to play dress-up with her mom's clothes. She found a pretty blouse in the closet and tried to put it on. But the blouse was too big for her. The sleeves were too long and the buttons were too hard to close. Anna felt sad. She wanted to look like her mom. + +She heard her mom calling her name. "Anna, where are you? It's time for lunch." Anna ran to the kitchen, still wearing the blouse. Her mom saw her and smiled. "What are you wearing, sweetie?" she asked. + +"I wanted to wear your blouse, mom. But it doesn't fit me. It's too big and too hard," Anna said, pouting. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "You are very cute, Anna. But my blouse is not for you. It's for grown-ups. You have your own clothes that fit you and are easy to wear. Why don't you go and change into something else? Then we can have lunch together." + +Anna nodded. She was an obedient girl. She loved her mom and wanted to make her happy. She went back to the closet and took off the blouse. She put on a dress that was pink and soft. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She liked her dress. It fit her and it was easy to wear. She ran back to the kitchen and said, "Look, mom. I changed my clothes. I like this dress. It's pretty and it's mine." + +Her mom smiled and said, "You look lovely, Anna. I like your dress too. It's perfect for you. Now let's have some lunch. I made your favorite soup and sandwich." + +Anna and her mom sat down and ate their lunch. They talked and laughed and enjoyed each other's company. Anna was happy. She loved her mom and her dress. She didn't need her mom's blouse. She had her own clothes that fit her and were easy to wear. +Lily and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep when they move the cars on the floor. + +One day, they find a big car in the garage. It is old and dusty. It has a driver inside. The driver is old too. He has white hair and glasses. He smiles at Lily and Ben. + +"Hello, children. Do you like my car?" he asks. + +"Yes, we do. It is very big and cool. Can we play with it?" Lily says. + +"Sure, you can. But be careful. This car is very old and needs a lot of care. It was my first car when I was young. I have many memories with it." the driver says. + +He opens the door and lets Lily and Ben sit inside. He shows them the steering wheel, the pedals, the buttons and the radio. He tells them stories about his car and the places he went with it. Lily and Ben listen and ask questions. They pretend to drive the car and have fun. + +They thank the driver for letting them play with his car. He tells them they are welcome and gives them a hug. He says he is happy to share his car with them. He says he hopes they will have their own cars someday and make their own memories. Lily and Ben say they hope so too. They wave goodbye and run back to their house. They have a new friend and a new game. +Sara likes to play sport with her friends. She likes to run, jump, kick and throw. She is good at sport and has fun. But sometimes she worries. She worries that she will not catch the ball, or that she will fall, or that someone will be angry with her. + +One day, she is playing soccer with her friends. She sees the ball coming to her. She wants to kick it to the goal. But she worries. She worries that she will miss the ball, or that she will kick it too hard, or that someone will laugh at her. She stops and looks at the ball. She does not kick it. + +"Come on, Sara, kick the ball!" her friend Tom shouts. He is on her team. He wants to win. He does not worry. He likes sport and he is brave. + +Sara looks at Tom. She feels sad. She wants to be brave too. She wants to kick the ball. But she worries. She worries that Tom will be mad at her, or that he will not be her friend, or that he will think she is silly. + +"Hey, Sara, it's okay," her friend Lily says. She is on her team too. She is gentle and kind. She does not shout. She smiles at Sara. "You can do it. I believe in you. Just try your best. And don't worry. We are your friends. We like you no matter what." + +Sara looks at Lily. She feels happy. She likes Lily. She is a good friend. She makes Sara feel better. She helps Sara not to worry. She gives Sara courage. + +Sara nods at Lily. She takes a deep breath. She looks at the ball. She does not worry. She kicks the ball. The ball flies to the goal. The goal keeper misses it. The ball goes in. Sara scores! + +"Yay, Sara, you did it!" Lily cheers. She runs to Sara and hugs her. "You are awesome! You are good at sport! You are brave!" + +"Yay, Sara, you did it!" Tom cheers too. He runs to Sara and high-fives her. "You are amazing! You are a star! You are my friend!" + +Sara smiles. She feels proud. She feels happy. She feels loved. She does not worry. She likes sport. She likes her friends. She has fun. +Lily was a dog who loved her owner, Sam. Sam was kind and gave Lily food, water, toys and hugs. Lily was grateful for Sam and wanted to make him happy. + +One day, Sam was sad. He had a big test at school and he was worried. He did not play with Lily or smile at her. Lily did not like to see Sam sad. She wanted to help him. + +Lily thought of a way to remind Sam of good things. She ran to her toy box and took out her favorite ball. She brought it to Sam and dropped it at his feet. She wagged her tail and looked at him with big eyes. + +"Hey, Lily, what are you doing?" Sam asked. + +"Play with me, Sam. Play with me and forget your test. Play with me and be happy," Lily said with her barks. + +Sam smiled and picked up the ball. He threw it across the room and Lily chased it. She brought it back and they played again and again. Sam laughed and hugged Lily. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good dog. You remind me of how much fun we have together. You remind me of how much I love you," Sam said. + +Lily licked Sam's face and wagged her tail. She was grateful for Sam and happy to see him smile. They were the best friends in the world. +Anna liked to be independent. She did not need help to put on her shoes or brush her teeth. She liked to choose her own clothes and toys. She liked to go to the park with her mom and dad and play on the swings and slides. + +One day, Anna asked her mom if she could go to the shop by herself. She wanted to buy a candy for her dad. Her mom said no, it was too far and too dangerous. Anna was sad and angry. She said she was big enough and smart enough to go to the shop. She said she knew the way and how to cross the street. + +Her mom said she was sorry, but she had to stay with her. She said they could go to the shop together after the park. Anna did not listen. She waited until her mom was busy with her baby brother and ran out of the door. She thought she was very clever and independent. + +But Anna did not know the way to the shop as well as she thought. She got lost and scared. She did not see the cars and the bikes and the dogs. She did not hear her mom calling her name. She wished she had stayed with her mom and dad and gone to the park. + +A nice lady saw Anna crying on the sidewalk. She asked her what was wrong and where she lived. She said she would help her find her mom and dad. She took her hand and walked with her. Anna was glad and sorry. She said thank you to the lady and said she was sorry to her mom and dad. She said she learned her lesson and would not run away again. She said she liked to be independent, but she also liked to be safe and loved. +Lila and Sam like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But their favorite thing is to lean on the fence and watch the big kids play pitch. Pitch is a game with a ball and a stick. The big kids hit the ball with the stick and run around. + +One day, Lila and Sam see a new kid join the pitch game. He has a red hat and a big smile. He looks nice. He takes the stick and waits for the ball. The ball comes fast and he hits it hard. The ball flies over the fence and lands near Lila and Sam. + +"Wow!" Lila says. "He is good!" + +"Can we have the ball?" Sam asks. He wants to touch it and throw it. + +The new kid runs to the fence and sees Lila and Sam. He smiles and says, "Hi! I'm Max. Do you like pitch?" + +Lila and Sam nod. They like pitch, but they are too small to play. + +"Here, you can have the ball," Max says. He gives them the ball. "But can you give it back when I need it?" + +"Sure," Lila and Sam say. They are happy. They thank Max and play with the ball. + +Max goes back to the pitch game. He hits the ball again and again. He is regular. He makes his team win. + +Lila and Sam watch him and cheer. They like Max. He is nice and good at pitch. They hope he will come back to the park and play with them. +Ben and Lily were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that they pretended was their ship. They also had a map that showed them where to find treasure. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. + +They followed the map to a big tree. Under the tree, they dug a hole with their shovels. They found a shiny metal box. They opened it and saw many coins and jewels. They were very happy. They had found the treasure! + +"Look, Lily, we are wealthy pirates now!" Ben said. "We have so much gold and silver and shiny things!" + +"Yes, Ben, we are wealthy pirates!" Lily said. "But we are also thirsty pirates. We need to drink some water." + +They left the treasure box under the tree and ran to the house. They asked their mom for some water. She gave them each a glass and smiled. + +"Did you have fun playing pirates?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom, we had fun!" Ben and Lily said. "We found treasure!" + +"Wow, that's amazing!" mom said. "Can I see your treasure?" + +"Sure, mom, come with us!" Ben and Lily said. They took their mom to the tree and showed her the treasure box. + +Mom looked at the box and laughed. She recognized it as an old jewelry box that she had given to them to play with. She had filled it with some old coins and costume jewelry that she didn't need. + +"That's a very nice treasure, Ben and Lily," she said. "But you know what's more valuable than gold and jewels?" + +"What, mom?" Ben and Lily asked. + +"Your love and imagination," mom said. She hugged them and kissed them. "You are my real treasure." +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to eat ice cream. Ice cream is cold and sweet. Sometimes, mom takes them to the store to buy ice cream. The store has many flavors of ice cream. Sara likes chocolate. Ben likes vanilla. + +One day, mom says, "We are going to the store to buy ice cream. But today, they have a rare flavor. It is called rainbow. It has many colors. Do you want to try it?" + +Sara and Ben are curious. They say, "Yes, mom, we want to try it." + +They go to the store. They see the ice cream. It is in a big tub. It has red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It looks like a rainbow. Sara and Ben say, "Wow, it is so pretty!" + +Mom buys two cones. She puts some rainbow ice cream on each cone. She gives one to Sara and one to Ben. They lick the ice cream. It tastes like many fruits. Sara and Ben smile. They say, "Thank you, mom, this ice cream is yummy!" + +Mom smiles too. She says, "You're welcome, Sara and Ben. I'm glad you like it. Rainbow ice cream is rare. It is only here for a short time. So enjoy it while you can." + +Sara and Ben nod. They eat their ice cream. They are happy. They like rare things. They like rainbow ice cream. And they love mom. +Lily and Max were playing with their toy rockets in the backyard. They pretended they were flying to different planets in the universe. Lily liked the red planet because it was warm and bright. Max liked the blue planet because it had water and fish. + +"Look, Lily, I found a new planet!" Max said, pointing to a small ball of dirt and grass. "It's green and smelly. Maybe it has aliens!" + +Lily ran over to see the new planet. She sniffed it and made a face. "Ew, it does smell bad. What is it?" + +Max shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it's a rotten egg. Or a dinosaur poop. Let's burn it and see what happens!" + +Lily and Max found a stick and a match. They lit the match and touched it to the green planet. It made a loud hiss and a big flame. Lily and Max jumped back and screamed. + +"Wow, that was cool!" Max said, clapping his hands. + +"No, that was scary!" Lily said, shaking her head. "And look, you burned the grass too. Mommy will be mad at us." + +Lily and Max heard the back door open. They saw Mommy coming out with a frown. She smelled the smoke and saw the black spot on the grass. + +"What did you do, kids?" Mommy asked, crossing her arms. + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They knew they were in trouble. They decided to tell the truth. + +"Sorry, Mommy," they said together. "We were playing with the universe and we burned a smelly planet." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings. They go up and down, up and down. They feel happy. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is not clean. He has mud and dirt on his fur. He barks and runs after Lily and Ben. They are scared. + +"Help!" Lily cries. "The dog wants to bite us!" + +"Quick!" Ben says. "Let's escape to the slide!" + +They jump off the swings and run to the slide. They climb up the ladder and slide down. The dog follows them. He tries to climb up the ladder, but he slips and falls. He barks again. + +Lily and Ben see a man. The man is the dog's owner. He calls the dog's name. + +"Rex! Rex! Come here, boy!" + +The dog hears the man. He stops barking and runs to the man. The man puts a leash on the dog. He says sorry to Lily and Ben. + +"I'm sorry, kids. Rex is a good dog, but he likes to chase things. He didn't mean to scare you." + +Lily and Ben nod. They are not scared anymore. They say bye to the man and the dog. They go back to the swings. They swing again. They feel happy. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, they see a hedge. A hedge is a row of green plants with many small leaves. The hedge is very long and tall. It makes a wall around a big house. Tim and Mia are curious. They want to see what is behind the hedge. + +They go near the hedge and look for a gap. They find one and crawl through. They see a big garden with many flowers, trees and birds. They also see a boy. The boy is sitting on a bench. He looks sad and lonely. + +"Hello," Tim says. "Who are you?" + +The boy looks up. He is surprised. He says, "Hello. I am Ben. I live in the big house. Who are you?" + +"We are Tim and Mia. We play in the park. We saw the hedge and wanted to see what is behind it. Do you want to play with us?" Mia says. + +Ben smiles. He says, "Yes, I do. I don't have any friends here. I am lonely. My parents are always busy. They don't have time to play with me." + +Tim and Mia feel sorry for Ben. They say, "We can be your friends. We can play together. We can bring you some toys from the park. Do you like cars, balls, dolls or books?" + +Ben says, "I like all of them. Thank you. You are very kind. Can I show you my garden? I have a swing, a slide, a pond and a tree house." + +Tim and Mia say, "Yes, please. Your garden is very beautiful. We would love to see it." + +Ben, Tim and Mia hold hands and run to the garden. They play with the swing, the slide, the pond and the tree house. They laugh, talk and share. They have fun. + +They are happy. They are friends. +Lily liked to cook with her mom. They made yummy things like soup and cake and pizza. Lily had a big apron and a wooden spoon. She helped mom stir and pour and mix. + +One day, they were making cookies. Lily put some chocolate chips and raisins on the dough. She made a big smiley face with them. Mom put the tray in the oven and set the timer. "Now we wait for the cookies to bake," she said. + +Lily was bored. She wanted to play. She saw a big box in the corner. It was full of old clothes and toys. Lily had an idea. She took out a furry coat, a hat, some gloves and a mask. She put them on and looked in the mirror. She looked like a monster! + +She ran to the living room, where dad was reading a book. She growled and waved her arms. "Rrrr, I'm a monster! I'm going to eat you!" she said. + +Dad looked up and laughed. He saw Lily in her costume. He played along. He pretended to be scared. He jumped up and ran around the couch. "Oh no, a monster! Help, help!" he said. + +Lily chased him and giggled. She had fun. She forgot about the cookies. But mom didn't. She heard the timer beep. She went to the kitchen and took out the tray. The cookies were done. They smelled good. + +She called Lily and dad. "Come on, you two. The cookies are ready. Let's have a snack," she said. + +Lily and dad stopped playing. They took off their costumes and went to the kitchen. They saw the cookies on the table. They looked yummy. They each took one and bit into it. It was warm and sweet and soft. + +"Mmm, these are the best cookies ever," dad said. + +"Thank you, mom. And thank you, Lily. You are a great cook," mom said. + +Lily smiled. She was happy. She liked to cook. She liked to play. She liked to be a monster. But she liked to be herself more. She gave mom and dad a big hug. She was fit. She was full. She was loved. +Lily liked to go to the office with her mom. Mom worked on a big computer and talked to people on a phone. Lily had a small desk with crayons and paper. She liked to draw pictures for mom and her friends. + +One day, mom had a meeting with a new person. His name was Mr. Lee. He wore a suit and a tie. He looked very serious. He did not smile at Lily when he came in. He said hello to mom and sat down. + +Lily wanted to make Mr. Lee happy. She took a crayon and a paper and drew a picture of him. She gave him a big smile and a big nose. She wrote his name with big letters. She walked to his chair and handed him the picture. + +Mr. Lee looked at the picture. He did not say anything. He did not smile. He looked at mom and frowned. He said, "Is this your daughter? She is very spoiled. She should not bother me when I am working. She should learn some manners." + +Mom was angry. She said, "Lily is not spoiled. She is kind and creative. She wanted to give you a gift. You should be polite and say thank you. You should learn some manners." + +Mr. Lee did not say anything. He put the picture on the desk. He looked at his phone. He did not smile. + +Lily was sad. She did not understand why Mr. Lee did not like her picture. She went back to her desk and cried. Mom came to her and hugged her. She said, "I am sorry, Lily. Mr. Lee is not a nice person. He does not know how to smile. You are a wonderful daughter. I love your picture. It is very funny. You make me smile." + +Lily smiled. She said, "I love you, mom. You make me smile too." +Lily was a big girl who liked to help her mom. She wanted to serve tea to her mom and dad, like she saw on TV. She took her toy tea set and filled the cups with water from the toilet. She thought it was fine, because it looked like tea. + +She carried the tray to the living room, where her mom and dad were reading. She said, "Tea time!" and put the tray on the table. She gave a cup to her mom and one to her dad. She smiled and said, "I made it for you. Drink up!" + +Her mom and dad looked at the cups and smelled the water. They saw that it was from the toilet. They made a face and said, "Oh, Lily, thank you for your help, but this is not tea. This is toilet water. It is not good to drink. It can make you sick." + +Lily was confused and sad. She did not know that toilet water was bad. She wanted to make her mom and dad happy. She said, "I'm sorry. I thought it was fine. I wanted to serve you tea." + +Her mom and dad hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. We love you. You are a good helper. But next time, please use clean water from the faucet, not from the toilet. That is where we wash our hands and brush our teeth. That is fine water for tea." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay. I will use faucet water next time. Can we still have tea time?" + +Her mom and dad said, "Of course. Let's go to the kitchen and make some real tea. And maybe some cookies too. How does that sound?" + +Lily smiled and said, "That sounds great. I love tea time. And I love you." + +They went to the kitchen and had a nice tea time together. Lily learned a new thing and felt happy. She was a big girl who liked to help her mom and dad. +Lily and Max like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the tank. The tank is big and green and can move and make noise. Lily and Max pretend that the tank is in a war and they are the soldiers. + +One day, Lily and Max are playing with the tank in the living room. They make the tank go fast and bump into the sofa and the table. They make the tank shoot and shout "Bang! Bang!" They have a lot of fun, but they also make a lot of mess. + +Mom is in the kitchen and she hears the noise. She comes to the living room and sees the tank and the toys everywhere. She is not happy. She says to Lily and Max: "What are you doing? You are making too much noise and too much mess. You have to behave and play nicely. The tank is not for bumping and shooting. The tank is for rolling and looking. Put the tank and the toys away and say sorry." + +Lily and Max feel bad. They do not want to make Mom angry. They say: "Sorry, Mom. We were just playing. We like the tank. It is fun." They pick up the tank and the toys and put them in the toy box. They give Mom a hug and a kiss. They say: "We love you, Mom. We will behave and play nicely." + +Mom smiles and hugs them back. She says: "I love you too, Lily and Max. I know you like the tank. It is a nice toy. But you have to be careful and respectful. The tank is not for hurting and breaking. The tank is for sharing and learning. You can play with the tank again, but only if you behave and play nicely." +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big tent in their backyard that they called their camp. They pretended to be explorers and adventurers in their camp. Sometimes they took their dog, Spot, with them. + +One day, they heard a loud noise from the street. They looked out of their camp and saw a big truck with a cage on the back. Inside the cage, there was a lion. The lion looked sad and scared. Lily and Ben felt sorry for the lion. + +"Let's help the lion escape!" Lily whispered to Ben. "He does not belong in a cage. He belongs in the wild." + +Ben nodded. He was brave and honest. He did not like to see animals suffer. He and Lily grabbed some scissors and ran to the truck. They waited until the driver went inside a store. Then they cut the lock on the cage and opened the door. + +The lion saw them and roared. Lily and Ben were afraid, but they did not run away. They smiled and said, "Don't worry, lion. We are your friends. We want to help you escape. Come with us to our camp. We will keep you safe until we find a way to send you back to the wild." + +The lion understood. He was grateful and gentle. He followed them to their camp and lay down inside. He licked their faces and purred. Lily and Ben hugged him and gave him some water and food. They were happy to have a new friend. + +They did not know that the driver had seen them and was calling the police. They did not know that soon they would have to explain what they had done and why. They only knew that they had done the right thing. They had helped the lion escape. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They wear warm hats and coats and boots. They make a big snowman with a carrot nose and a scarf. They give him a name. They call him Frosty. + +"Hello, Frosty!" Ben says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, please!" Mia says. "We can slide on the ice and throw snowballs!" + +They run and laugh and have fun. They slide on the ice and throw snowballs at each other and at Frosty. Frosty does not mind. He smiles and winks. + +But then, Ben slips on the ice. He falls down and hurts his arm. He cries. Mia runs to him and hugs him. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Mia asks. "Does it hurt a lot?" + +Ben nods. He feels cold and sad. He wants to go home. + +Mia helps him get up. She holds his hand. She says, "Don't worry, Ben. We can go home and have some hot chocolate. Mom will make you feel better. And Frosty will be here tomorrow. He will wait for us." + +Ben smiles a little. He says, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good sister. I love you." + +"I love you too, Ben." Mia says. "You are a good brother. Come on, let's go home." + +They wave goodbye to Frosty. Frosty waves back. He is happy. He has made two new friends. He hopes they will come back soon. He likes to play with them. He likes to see them happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is fierce. It barks and runs at them. + +"Help!" Tom and Sue say. They are scared. They run to the bench. They see a napkin on the bench. Tom has an idea. + +"Look, Sue!" Tom says. "We can teach the dog to be nice. We can give it the napkin. Maybe it is hungry." + +Tom picks up the napkin. He holds it out to the dog. The dog stops barking. It sniffs the napkin. It licks the napkin. It wags its tail. + +"Good dog!" Tom and Sue say. They pet the dog. The dog is happy. It is not fierce anymore. + +"See, Sue?" Tom says. "We taught the dog to be nice. We are brave." + +"Yes, Tom," Sue says. "We are brave. And we are kind. The dog likes us now." + +They play with the dog. They have fun. They are friends. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play dress-up with their costumes. Lily had a fairy costume with wings and a wand. Max had a pirate costume with a hat and a sword. They had a lot of fun pretending to fly and sail. + +One day, they wanted to play dress-up at school. They asked their moms to pack their costumes in their bags. They were very excited to show their friends. But when they got to school, they saw a problem. Their costumes were dirty. They had mud and grass and juice stains on them. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "My fairy costume is not clean. It looks bad." + +"Me too!" Max said. "My pirate costume is not clean. It looks old." + +They felt sad and ashamed. They did not want to play dress-up anymore. They wanted to hide their costumes. + +Then, their teacher saw them. She smiled and said, "What's wrong, Lily and Max? You look unhappy." + +Lily and Max showed their teacher their costumes. They said, "Our costumes are not clean. They are dirty. We can't play dress-up." + +The teacher hugged them and said, "Don't worry, Lily and Max. Your costumes are not dirty. They are perfect. They belong to you. You made them special with your imagination and your adventures. They tell a story of your fun and your friendship. They are the best costumes ever." + +Lily and Max felt happy and proud. They thanked their teacher and ran to their friends. They played dress-up with their costumes. They had a lot of fun pretending to fly and sail. They did not care about the mud and the grass and the juice. They only cared about their costumes and their best friend. +Sara is a big girl. She goes to school with her friends. She likes to learn new things and play with toys. But today she is not happy. She has to take an exam. An exam is a hard paper with many questions. Sara does not like exams. They make her scared and sad. + +She sits at her desk and looks at the exam. She does not know some of the answers. She tries to think hard, but her head hurts. She wishes she could go home and hug her mom. She sees her teacher walking around the room. She hopes he will not be angry with her. + +"Can I help you, Sara?" the teacher asks. He is an old man with gray hair and glasses. He is kind, but he likes exams. He thinks they are good for learning. + +Sara shakes her head. She does not want to bother him. She wants to finish the exam and leave. She looks at the clock. There are only five minutes left. She writes some guesses on the paper. She hopes they are right. + +She gives the exam to the teacher. He smiles and says, "Good job, Sara. You worked hard. You can go now." + +Sara runs out of the room. She feels relieved and happy. She sees her mom waiting for her outside. She runs to her and hugs her. + +"Hi, sweetie. How was your exam?" her mom asks. + +"It was hard, mom. I did not know some things. But I tried my best. I hope I did well," Sara says. + +"I'm sure you did, honey. I'm proud of you. You are a smart and brave girl. You deserve a treat. How about we go to the ice cream shop and get some ice cream? I will pay for it," her mom says. + +"Really? Can we, mom? I love ice cream. Thank you, mom. You are the best," Sara says. + +They walk to the ice cream shop. Sara chooses her favorite flavor. She enjoys every bite. She forgets about the exam. She is happy. She loves her mom. +Tom and Sue were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They saw a big fire truck with a loud siren and a long hose. They wanted to see what was happening. + +They followed the fire truck to a house that had smoke coming out of it. The smoke was black and smelly. They saw some people running out of the house with fearful faces. They heard a man shout, "Stay back, kids! It's dangerous!" + +Tom and Sue were curious. They wanted to touch the fire truck and the hose. They thought they were shiny and cool. They did not listen to the man. They ran towards the fire truck. + +But they did not see a big puddle of water on the ground. They slipped and fell into the water. They got wet and cold. They started to cry. + +The man saw them and ran to help them. He picked them up and wrapped them in a blanket. He said, "You should not touch the fire truck or the hose. They are not toys. They are for putting out the fire. The fire is hot and the smoke is bad. You could get hurt." + +Tom and Sue felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mister. We did not know. We just wanted to see." + +The man said, "It's okay, kids. I'm glad you are safe. But next time, listen to the grown-ups. They know what is best for you." + +Tom and Sue nodded. They hugged the man and thanked him. They learned their lesson. They decided to go back to the park and play with their ball. They did not want to touch the fire truck or the hose again. +Sara was an ordinary girl who liked to play with her cloth doll. She called her doll Lily and took her everywhere. One day, Sara and Lily went to the park with Mommy and Daddy. Sara saw a big slide and wanted to try it. + +"Can I go on the slide, Mommy?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. Hold on to Lily and don't let her fall," Mommy said. + +Sara nodded and climbed up the ladder. She sat on the slide and held Lily tight. She was ready to slide down and have fun. But then, a big wind came and blew Lily out of Sara's arms. Lily flew in the air and landed on a tree branch. + +"Oh no! Lily!" Sara cried. She ran down the slide and looked at the tree. Lily was stuck on a high branch and Sara could not reach her. She felt sad and scared. She wanted her doll back. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help! Lily is in the tree!" Sara shouted. + +Mommy and Daddy heard Sara and came to see what was wrong. They saw Lily on the branch and tried to get her down. But the branch was too high and they could not reach it either. + +"Don't worry, Sara. We will find a way to rescue Lily," Daddy said. + +He looked around and saw a long stick on the ground. He picked it up and walked to the tree. He lifted the stick and tried to poke Lily off the branch. But the stick was too short and he missed. + +"Let me try, Daddy," Mommy said. + +She took the stick and tried to poke Lily too. But she also missed and the stick fell on the ground. + +"Maybe we need a ladder," Daddy said. + +He looked around and saw a ladder leaning on a fence. He ran to the ladder and brought it to the tree. He put the ladder against the trunk and climbed up. He reached the branch and grabbed Lily. He climbed down and gave Lily to Sara. + +"Here you go, Sara. Lily is safe and sound," Daddy said. + +Sara hugged Lily and smiled. She was happy and relieved. She thanked Daddy and Mommy for rescuing Lily. + +"Thank you, Daddy. Thank you, Mommy. You are the best," Sara said. + +She kissed Lily and held her close. She learned to be more careful with her cloth doll. She never let her go again. +Tim liked to play with his drum. He liked to make loud noises and bang on it with his sticks. He did not like to share his drum with anyone. He wanted to play with it all the time. + +One day, his friend Mia came to visit. Mia saw the drum and wanted to try it. She asked Tim if she could play with it for a little while. Tim said no. He said it was his drum and he did not want to share. Mia felt sad. She liked drums too. + +Mia tried to find something else to play with, but she could not. She saw Tim having fun with his drum and she felt frustrated. She wanted to have fun too. She decided to take the drum from Tim when he was not looking. She grabbed it and ran away. + +Tim saw Mia take his drum and he got angry. He chased after her and tried to get it back. He shouted at her and said, "Give me my drum! It is mine!" Mia shouted back and said, "No! I want to play with it too!" They both screamed and pulled on the drum. + +Their moms heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. They saw Tim and Mia fighting over the drum and they were not happy. They took the drum away and said, "Stop it! You are not being nice to each other. You need to learn how to share and take turns. If you cannot play with the drum nicely, you cannot play with it at all." + +Tim and Mia felt sorry. They did not want to lose the drum. They did not want to make their moms angry. They said sorry to each other and agreed to share the drum. They took turns playing with it and made up a song together. They had fun and they were happy. Their moms smiled and said, "That's better. You are good friends." +Anna and Ben were in the car with Mom. They were going to the park to play. Anna was happy, but Ben was bored. He did not like the car. He wanted to run and jump and slide. + +"Are we there yet?" Ben asked Mom. + +"Not yet, sweetie. Just a few more minutes," Mom said. + +Ben sighed. He looked out the window. He saw trees and houses and birds. He saw a big plane in the sky. It was very high. He wished he could fly like the plane. + +"Look, Anna! A plane!" Ben said. + +Anna looked up. She saw the plane too. She smiled. She liked planes. She wanted to go on a plane someday. + +"Wow, a plane!" Anna said. "Where do you think it is going, Ben?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He said, "Maybe it is going to the zoo. Or to the beach. Or to the moon." + +Anna laughed. She said, "I don't think planes can go to the moon, Ben. But maybe they can go to the zoo or the beach. That would be fun." + +Mom heard them talking. She said, "You have good imaginations, kids. Maybe someday we can go on a plane together. But for now, we are almost at the park. Are you ready to play?" + +Anna and Ben cheered. They said, "Yes, Mom! We are ready!" + +Mom parked the car. She helped Anna and Ben get out. She made sure they had their buckles on. She held their hands. They walked to the park. They saw swings and slides and sand. They were happy. They ran and jumped and slid. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to act like animals and make noises. Lily was a lion and Tom was a monkey. They ran and jumped and roared and chattered. + +But then Lily saw a big root sticking out of the ground. She thought it was a snake and got scared. She ran away from it and bumped into Tom. Tom fell down and hurt his knee. He cried out loud. + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She stopped acting like a lion and went to help him. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to hurt you. I was scared of the root. I thought it was a snake." + +Tom looked at the root and saw that it was not a snake. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I know you didn't mean it. The root does look like a snake. But it's not. It's just a root. It can't bite us." + +Lily and Tom hugged each other and smiled. They were not scared of the root anymore. They decided to act like something else. They said, "Let's be birds and fly in the sky. We can sing and flap our wings." + +They ran and jumped and sang and flapped. They had fun acting like birds. They forgot about the root and the snake. They were happy. +Lily liked to play with her big sister's violin. She thought it was a beautiful toy that made nice sounds. But her big sister, Anna, did not like Lily to touch her violin. She said it was not a toy, but a special thing that she needed for her music class. + +One day, Lily saw Anna's violin on the sofa. She was very curious and wanted to play with it. She looked around and saw that Anna was not in the room. She thought Anna would not mind if she played with it for a little while. She picked up the violin and the bow and tried to make some sounds. + +But she did not know how to hold the violin or the bow. She scratched the strings and made a loud and ugly noise. She did not like the noise and felt scared. She dropped the violin and the bow on the floor and ran away. + +Anna heard the noise and came into the room. She saw her violin and her bow on the floor. She was very angry and sad. She picked them up and saw that they were broken. The strings were torn and the wood was cracked. She cried and shouted, "Lily, what did you do to my violin? You ruined it! You are a bad and naughty girl!" + +Lily heard Anna's voice and felt sorry. She came back to the room and saw Anna crying. She said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I just wanted to play with your violin. I did not mean to break it. Please don't be mad at me." + +Anna looked at Lily and saw that she was also crying. She felt a little bit sorry for her too. She said, "Lily, you should not have touched my violin. It was not a toy, but a special thing that I loved. You should have asked me first. You need to learn to respect other people's things." + +Lily nodded and said, "I understand, Anna. I will not touch your things without asking you. I will try to be a good and nice girl. Can you forgive me?" + +Anna sighed and said, "I forgive you, Lily. But you need to help me fix my violin. It will cost a lot of money and time. And you need to promise me that you will never touch it again." + +Lily hugged Anna and said, "I promise, Anna. I love you, big sister. And I'm sorry for your violin. It was a beautiful thing. But not as beautiful as you." +Lila and Tom are playing in the garden. They like to run and jump and hide. They see a big, hairy spider on a flower. Lila is scared of spiders. She screams and runs away. Tom is brave. He wants to look at the spider. + +"Spider, spider, can I talk to you?" Tom says. He goes near the flower. The spider does not move. Tom thinks the spider is shy. + +"Spider, spider, do not be afraid. I am your friend. I want to see your web. Where is your web?" Tom says. He looks around. He sees a hole in the wall. He thinks the spider lives there. + +"Spider, spider, can I enter your hole? Can I see your home?" Tom says. He puts his hand in the hole. He feels something sticky and soft. He pulls his hand out. He has a web on his hand. He is happy. He shows Lila. + +"Lila, Lila, look what I have. I have a web. The spider gave me a web. It is so cool. Do you want to see?" Tom says. He runs to Lila. Lila is still scared. She does not like webs. She shakes her head. + +"No, no, I do not want to see. I do not like spiders. I do not like webs. They are icky. Go away, Tom. Go away with your web." Lila says. She runs to the house. She enters the house. She closes the door. + +Tom is sad. He likes spiders. He likes webs. He thinks they are fun. He does not understand why Lila does not like them. He looks at his web. He thinks it is beautiful. He smiles. He says thank you to the spider. He puts the web on his head. He pretends he is a spider. He crawls and spins and makes noises. He has fun. He plays for a minute. Then he enters the house too. He hopes Lila will play with him again. He hopes she will not be scared of spiders anymore. He hopes she will like his web. He hopes they will be friends. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big fountain with water and coins. Lily has a pink purse with some pennies. She wants to make a wish. + +"Look, Sam, I have pennies. Do you want one?" Lily asks. She offers Sam a penny from her purse. + +"Thank you, Lily. What will you wish for?" Sam says. He takes the penny and smiles. + +"I will wish for a pony. A pink pony. What about you?" Lily says. She holds another penny in her hand. + +"I will wish for a rocket. A big rocket. To go to the moon." Sam says. He holds his penny up to the sky. + +They close their eyes and make their wishes. Then they throw their pennies into the fountain. They hear a splash. + +"Did you hear that? Our wishes will come true!" Lily says. She claps her hands. + +"Maybe they will. Or maybe they are just pennies. But it is fun to wish." Sam says. He hugs Lily. + +They laugh and run to the swings. They are happy. They are friends. +Sam was a kid who liked to ask many things. He wanted to know about the sky, the trees, the animals, and the stars. He asked his mom and dad, his teacher and his friends, but sometimes they did not have the answers. + +One day, Sam saw an enormous truck on the road. It was bigger than his house, and it had many wheels and a loud horn. Sam was very curious and wanted to ask about the truck. He ran after it, but it was too fast. He asked a man on the street, but he did not know. He asked a lady in a shop, but she did not care. + +Sam was sad and tired. He thought he would never find out about the enormous truck. He sat on a bench and looked at the ground. Then he heard a voice. + +"Hey, kid, do you like trucks?" + +Sam looked up and saw a man in a blue suit and a hat. He had a badge that said "Driver". He was smiling and holding a key. + +"Yes, I do!" Sam said. "I want to ask about your truck. It is enormous!" + +The man laughed and said, "Well, you are in luck. I am the driver of that truck. It is a special truck that carries big things. Do you want to see it?" + +Sam nodded and jumped off the bench. He followed the man to the truck. The man opened the door and let Sam climb inside. He showed him the steering wheel, the pedals, the buttons, and the horn. He told him stories about the places he had been and the things he had carried. Sam asked many questions and the man answered them all. + +Sam was very happy and thanked the man. He learned a lot about the enormous truck. He waved goodbye and ran back to his mom and dad. He told them everything he had seen and heard. They were proud of him and hugged him. Sam smiled and thought that asking was a good way to learn. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and make noise. They had a ball and a bike and a swing. They were having fun. + +But then, Tom saw a big red car on the street. He wanted to see it better. He ran to the gate and opened it. He did not look for cars or people. He just ran. + +Lily saw Tom run to the street. She was scared. She knew it was not safe. She shouted, "Tom, stop! Come back!" But Tom did not hear her. He was too busy looking at the car. + +A man was driving the car. He saw Tom run to the street. He was scared too. He did not want to hit Tom. He pushed the brake and honked the horn. The car made a loud noise. It stopped very close to Tom. + +Tom heard the noise. He turned around and saw the car. He was shocked. He realized he was in danger. He ran back to the gate. He was sorry. He did not mean to be bad. + +The man got out of the car. He was angry and worried. He shouted, "What are you doing, kid? You could have been hurt! Where are your parents?" + +Lily ran to Tom and hugged him. She was glad he was okay. She said, "I'm sorry, mister. Tom is my brother. He likes cars. He did not see you. He did not know." + +The man calmed down. He saw that Tom and Lily were just kids. He said, "I'm sorry too. I was scared. I'm glad you are okay. But you have to be careful. You can't run to the street. You have to stay in the garden. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "Yes, we understand. We are sorry. We will be careful. Thank you, mister." + +The man smiled. He said, "You're welcome, kids. Now, go and play. But be safe. And have fun." + +Tom and Lily said, "Okay, bye, mister." They closed the gate and went back to the garden. They played with the ball and the bike and the swing. They did not make noise. They did not run to the street. They were good. They were happy. +Ben was lonely. He had no friends to play with. He liked to whistle, but no one whistled back. He wished he had a dog or a cat or a bird to keep him company. + +One day, he found a fork in the kitchen. It was shiny and had four teeth. He wondered what it was for. He tried to whistle with it, but it made a funny noise. He laughed and tried again. He liked the fork. He decided to take it with him. + +He went outside and saw a girl on a bike. She had long hair and a pink dress. She looked nice. He wanted to say hello, but he was shy. He held the fork in his hand and whistled. + +The girl heard him and stopped. She looked at him and smiled. She saw the fork and was curious. She asked him, "What is that?" + +Ben was surprised. He thought everyone knew what a fork was. He said, "It's a fork. I whistle with it. Do you want to try?" + +The girl nodded. She got off her bike and walked to him. She took the fork and put it in her mouth. She blew and made a noise. She giggled and said, "It's funny. I like it." + +Ben smiled. He felt happy. He had found a friend. He said, "Do you want to play with me? We can whistle and ride your bike and have fun." + +The girl said, "Yes, I do. What is your name?" + +Ben said, "I'm Ben. What is yours?" + +The girl said, "I'm Lily. Nice to meet you, Ben." + +They held hands and ran to the bike. They whistled and laughed and played. Ben was not lonely anymore. He had a fork and a friend. +Ben and Lily liked to play with ink. They had many colors of ink in small bottles. They used brushes and paper to make pictures with ink. Sometimes they made ink splashes and dots. Sometimes they made ink lines and shapes. They had fun with ink. + +One day, they wanted to try something new. They poured some ink on the floor. They took off their shoes and socks. They dipped their feet in the ink. Then they started to crawl on the floor. They made footprints with ink. They crawled here and there. They made ink trails and patterns. They giggled and crawled. + +Mom came to see what they were doing. She saw the ink on the floor. She saw the ink on their feet. She saw the ink on their clothes. She was not happy. She said, "Ben and Lily, what have you done? You made a big mess with ink. You need to clean up now. And you need to take a bath. No more ink for you today." + +Ben and Lily looked at Mom. They looked at the floor. They saw their ink art. They thought it was impressive. They said, "But Mom, look at our ink art. We made it with our feet. We crawled with ink. Isn't it impressive?" + +Mom looked at their ink art. She saw their footprints. She saw their trails and patterns. She saw their creativity. She smiled a little. She said, "Well, it is impressive. But it is also messy. Next time, use paper and brushes. And don't crawl with ink. OK?" +Lila and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toy cars. They have red cars, blue cars, yellow cars and green cars. They make roads with their blocks and zoom their cars on them. + +One day, Mom says, "We are going to the market. Do you want to come with me?" Lila and Tom nod. They love the market. They can see many things there. Fruits, flowers, bread, cheese, toys and more. + +They put on their coats and shoes and go to the car with Mom. Mom drives to the market. Lila and Tom look out the window and see other cars zoom by. They see big trucks, buses, bikes and motorcycles. They say, "Wow, look at that!" + +When they get to the market, Mom gives them each a little basket. She says, "You can help me pick some things we need. But stay close to me, okay?" Lila and Tom say, "Okay, Mom." + +They follow Mom to the fruit stand. They see apples, oranges, bananas, grapes and more. Mom says, "We need some apples. Can you put some in your basket?" Lila and Tom pick some red apples and put them in their basket. They feel proud. They are helping Mom. + +They go to other stands and pick more things. They see flowers, bread, cheese, toys and more. They put some in their basket. They see a stand with toy cars. They have red cars, blue cars, yellow cars and green cars. They look like their cars at home. They want to play with them. + +They ask Mom, "Can we have a toy car, please?" Mom smiles and says, "You already have many toy cars at home. How about we get something else?" She shows them a book with pictures of animals. She says, "This is a nice book. Do you like it?" Lila and Tom look at the book. They see a lion, a monkey, a giraffe and more. They like the book. They say, "Yes, we like it." + +Mom buys the book and puts it in her bag. She says, "We are done. Let's go back to the car." Lila and Tom hold Mom's hand and walk to the car. They put their basket in the trunk. They get in the car and buckle up. Mom drives home. Lila and Tom look at their book and see the animals. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We had fun at the market." Mom says, "You're welcome, my little helpers. I love you." They hug Mom and say, "We love you too." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide behind the trees. They had a big gate that kept them safe from the road. The gate was useful and strong. + +One day, a big dog came to the gate. It barked and growled and showed its teeth. Lily and Tom were scared. They ran to the house and told their mom. + +"Mom, there is a big dog at the gate! It is angry and loud. It wants to come in!" Lily said. + +Mom looked out of the window and saw the dog. She called the dog's owner on the phone and asked him to come and get his dog. She told Lily and Tom to stay inside until the dog was gone. + +"Don't worry, my loves. I will protect you from the dog. The gate will protect you too. The dog can't get in. You are safe with me." Mom said. + +Lily and Tom hugged their mom and felt better. They waited for the dog's owner to come and take the dog away. They thanked the gate for being useful and strong. They went back to playing in the garden. They were happy and safe. +Lily and Mom went to the park. They had to cross a big road with many cars. Mom held Lily's hand and said, "Look both ways before we cross. The cars are very fast and loud. We have to wait for the green light." + +Lily nodded and looked at the cars. She saw red, blue, yellow, and white cars. She saw big trucks and small bikes. She saw people inside the cars. Some were happy, some were angry, some were singing, some were talking. Lily liked to watch the traffic. + +"Can you see the green light, Lily?" Mom asked. + +Lily nodded again and pointed. "There it is, Mom! Can we go now?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can go now. But we have to be careful and walk quickly. Hold my hand tight, okay?" + +Lily nodded and held Mom's hand tight. They crossed the road and walked to the park. The park was lovely. It had green grass, colorful flowers, tall trees, and a big playground. Lily saw swings, slides, seesaws, and sandboxes. She saw other children playing and laughing. Lily was happy. + +"Can I play, Mom?" Lily asked. + +Mom nodded and said, "Of course you can play, Lily. Have fun, but stay where I can see you, okay?" + +Lily nodded and ran to the playground. She had a lot of fun with the other children. She swung, slid, seesawed, and made sandcastles. She thanked Mom for taking her to the park. Mom hugged her and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Mom." +Lila and Anna are sisters. They like to play with dolls and dress them up. Lila has a big box of clothes for her dolls. Anna has only a few clothes for her dolls. + +One day, Anna wants to borrow some clothes from Lila's box. She asks Lila, "Can I have some of your doll clothes, please?" + +Lila says, "No, these are mine. You have your own clothes. Go away." + +Anna feels sad and frustrated. She says, "But you have so many clothes. You can supply some to me. We can share. Sharing is nice." + +Lila says, "No, I don't want to share. These are my clothes. You can't have them." + +Anna starts to cry. She runs to their mom and tells her what Lila said. Mom is not happy. She goes to Lila and says, "Lila, that is not nice. You have to share with your sister. She has only a few clothes for her dolls. You have a lot. You can supply some to her. Sharing is caring." + +Lila feels ashamed. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Anna. I was selfish. You can have some of my doll clothes. Come, let's play together." + +Anna smiles. She says, "Thank you, Lila. You are a good sister. I love you." + +Lila hugs Anna. She says, "I love you too. Let's play with our dolls and make them look pretty." +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and draw on the blackboard. But today, they have a quarrel. Tim wants to draw a big car on the blackboard, but Mia wants to draw a pretty flower. They both grab the chalk and pull it hard. + +"Let go! It's my turn!" Tim says. + +"No, it's mine! I want to draw a flower!" Mia says. + +They tug and tug until the chalk breaks in two. They both drop the pieces and start to cry. + +Miss Lee, their teacher, hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken chalk and the sad faces of Tim and Mia. She feels sorry for them and gives them a hug. + +"Why are you crying, Tim and Mia?" she asks. + +"We had a quarrel. We both wanted to draw on the blackboard, but we wanted different things," Tim says. + +"I'm sorry, Tim. And you, Mia?" she asks. + +"I'm sorry, too. We broke the chalk and now we can't draw anything," Mia says. + +Miss Lee smiles and says, "Don't worry, I have a solution. Look, I have a new chalk. It's very unusual. It has two colors, one on each end. One is blue and one is pink. You can share it and draw together. Tim, you can draw a blue car and Mia, you can draw a pink flower. How does that sound?" + +Tim and Mia look at the unusual chalk and their eyes light up. They say, "Wow, that's cool! Thank you, Miss Lee!" + +They take the chalk and go back to the blackboard. They draw a car and a flower side by side. They are happy and forget their quarrel. They say, "We are friends again!" +Anna liked to play with her toys in her room. She had many toys, but her favorite was a soft bear. She called him Brownie and hugged him every night. Brownie was her best friend. + +One day, Anna's mom said they had to go to the store. Anna did not want to go. She wanted to stay with Brownie. She was fearful of the big cars and the loud noises outside. She cried and said no. + +"Please, Anna, we have to go. It will be quick. You can bring Brownie with you if you want," her mom said. + +Anna thought for a moment. She liked the idea of bringing Brownie. She nodded and ran to get him. She put him in her backpack and zipped it up. She was ready to go. + +At the store, Anna's mom bought some food and some clothes. Anna followed her and held her hand. She felt safe with her mom and Brownie. She forgot about the big cars and the loud noises. + +But then, something bad happened. Anna saw a shiny object on a shelf. It was a necklace with a pink heart. Anna loved pink. She wanted the necklace. She let go of her mom's hand and reached for it. She did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". + +As soon as she touched the necklace, an alarm went off. It was very loud and scary. Anna dropped the necklace and ran back to her mom. She was crying and shaking. She was sorry for what she did. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Anna. You made a mistake. You should not touch things that are not yours. But I'm not mad at you. I love you." + +Anna felt better. She said, "I love you too, mom. I'm sorry. I won't do it again." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's go home, sweetie. We have everything we need." + +Anna nodded and reached for her backpack. She wanted to hug Brownie and tell him what happened. But when she opened the backpack, she saw something terrible. Brownie was not there. He was gone. + +Anna felt a big hole in her heart. She had lost her best friend. She looked around, but she could not see him. She had left him somewhere in the store. She did not know where. She did not know how to find him. + +She screamed and cried. She was very sad and scared. She regretted touching the necklace. She regretted leaving Brownie. She wished she could go back and change everything. She wished she could have Brownie back. +Tom and Mia like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide on the grass. They see a big hill with mud on it. They want to climb the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's go up the hill!" Tom says. "Maybe we can see the birds and the clouds!" + +"OK!" Mia says. "But be careful, the mud is slippery and wet!" + +They hold hands and start to climb the hill. They step on the mud and feel it squish under their feet. They laugh and make funny noises. The mud is sticky and dirty and it gets on their shoes and clothes. + +They reach the top of the hill and look around. They see the park and the trees and the flowers. They see the sun and the sky and the clouds. They see the birds and the bees and the butterflies. They feel high and happy. + +"Wow!" Tom says. "Look at all the things we can see from here!" + +"Yes!" Mia says. "It is so pretty and bright!" + +They sit on the hill and watch the world. They hold hands and smile. They like the mud and the high. They are friends. +Anna and Ben love to play football. They have a big ball that is red and white. They kick the ball to each other in the park. They are happy and have fun. + +One day, they see a new ball in the shop. It is small and shiny and has many colors. It looks like a rainbow. Anna and Ben want the new ball. They ask their mom to buy it for them. Mom says yes and gives them some money. + +They run to the shop and buy the new ball. They are very excited. They go back to the park and start to play with the new ball. They kick it hard and fast. They think it is better than the old ball. + +But soon, they hear a loud pop. The new ball is broken. It has a hole in it. The air comes out. The ball is flat and sad. Anna and Ben are shocked and sad too. They look at the new ball and the old ball. + +The shopkeeper comes to the park. He sees Anna and Ben and the balls. He says, "I'm sorry, kids. The new ball is not for football. It is for decoration. It is delicate. It can't take hard kicks. The old ball is for football. It is strong and durable. It can take hard kicks. You should play with the old ball." + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say, "We're sorry, shopkeeper. We didn't know. We thought the new ball was for football. We liked the colors. We were silly. Can we have our money back?" + +The shopkeeper is kind. He says, "It's okay, kids. You made a mistake. You can have your money back. But next time, be careful. Don't judge a ball by its colors. Judge it by its quality." + +Anna and Ben thank the shopkeeper. They take their money and their old ball. They say goodbye to the new ball. They learn a lesson. They go back to play football with the old ball. They are happy and have fun again. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw many things in the park. They saw birds, flowers, swings, and slides. They had fun playing in the park. + +They also saw a big truck with a picture of ice-cream on it. The truck was near the pond. The truck had a window and a man. The man was very busy. He gave ice-cream to many people. The people gave him money. + +Tom and Lily wanted ice-cream too. They asked Mom if they could have some. Mom said yes. They walked to the truck with Mom. They waited in a line with other people. + +When it was their turn, the man smiled at them. He asked them what kind of ice-cream they wanted. He had many kinds of ice-cream. He had chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and more. He had ice-cream in cones, cups, and sticks. He had ice-cream with sprinkles, nuts, and cherries. He had ice-cream with many colors and shapes. He had a big display of ice-cream. + +Tom and Lily looked at the display. They had a hard time choosing. They liked all the ice-cream. They wanted to try everything. But they knew they could only have one each. + +Tom decided to have a cone with chocolate ice-cream and sprinkles. Lily decided to have a cup with vanilla ice-cream and cherries. The man gave them their ice-cream. They thanked him and gave him money. + +Tom and Lily were very happy. They licked and bit their ice-cream. They said it was yummy. They shared some with Mom. They enjoyed their ice-cream in the park. They thought it was the best ice-cream ever. +"Mama, can I watch the birds today?" Steve asked while pointing out the window. + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can Steve." + +So Steve got out of his comfortable chair and ran to the window. Mama followed him and said, "Now Steve, be careful near the window. We don't want you to fall out." + +But Steve was already looking out the window. He said, "Look, Mama! There's so many birds outside!" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, try and see which one is your favorite." + +So Steve watched all the birds flying around outside. He was having so much fun! He waved and said hi to each of them. He even had a few of them come close enough to the window for him to touch! + +At the end of the day Steve said, "I think the blue bird is my favorite. He's so comfortable and friendly." + +Mama smiled and said, "That's very nice, Steve. Let's watch the birds some more tomorrow." + +And with that, Steve and Mama watched the birds until the sun set. +Once upon a time there was a princess in a big castle. She was very sad because she was all alone. Every day, she hoped someone would come to rescue her. + +One day, she heard a knock at the door. She opened it, and, in came a cute little puppy. It barked and ran around the castle. The princess was so happy to have a friend; she smiled and laughed. + +The puppy and the princess played together each day. The puppy was so clever that soon, it could understand her when she spoke. Soon, they were best friends. + +The puppy loved his new friend, and decided he must rescue her. So, one day, he opened the door of the castle, and let in a prince! + +The prince told the princess he had been searching for her for a long time. She was so happy; she hugged her puppy and thanked him for bringing her her prince. The puppy barked happily and the princess and prince rode off together, to their happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bunny who loved to hop around in the hay. He would spin around and around in circles, until he was so dizzy that he had to take a nap. + +One day the grumpy bunny hopped into a big pile of hay. He couldn't resist spinning in the soft hay—it felt so good! He spun around faster and faster until he was so dizzy he had to lay down and take a nap. + +The grumpy bunny dozed away, but found himself being carried away. He realized he was in a farmer's wagon and they were taking him to a new home. He was a little scared, but excited as he spun around in circles one last time in the hay. + +The grumpy bunny eventually found a new home with a lot of soft hay to play in. He spent hours spinning around, hopping and snuggling in the hay. He was so happy, he was never grumpy again! +Once upon a time there was a family of three living in a small house. There was Ray the dad, Mom the mom, and Lucy the daughter. Ray was very polite and he always smiled when he said hello to people. + +One day Mom was making food for dinner and she started to worry. She was worried because there wasn't enough food for everyone. Ray saw his mom's worried face and he decided to help. He said "Mom, don't worry, I'll go to the store and get some more food." Mom smiled and thanked Ray. + +Ray went to the store and bought some food so there would be enough for everyone. When Ray got back, the family was so happy and thankful. Ray had been very polite and helpful and that made everyone very happy. + +The moral of the story is: it's important to be polite and help others out. Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. +One day, Dylan found a guitar. He was so excited, but he couldn't figure out how to play it. His mom was nearby and saw how confused he was. She smiled and said, "Why don't you ask Uncle John to show you?" + +Dylan rushed to find Uncle John, who was nearby. Uncle John smiled when he saw Dylan. He said, "Do you want to learn how to play the guitar?" Dylan nodded excitedly. Uncle John picked up the guitar, which was heavy. He showed Dylan how to strum and made comforting music. + +Dylan was so happy! He smiled and followed along as Uncle John played. Every time Dylan strummed, he heard the comforting music. Every time he made a mistake, Uncle John reassured him with a comforting pat on the back. + +Dylan had a great time playing the guitar with Uncle John. He was so proud of himself and couldn't wait to show his mom what he had learned. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lissy. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. While her mom was busy talking on the phone, Lissy went off to explore the park by herself. As she walked around the park, she saw a colorful bracelet on the ground. It was shining in the sun and it looked so beautiful! + +Lissy was so excited to have found the bracelet - she wanted to pick it up and put it on her wrist. But before she did so, she decided to observe the bracelet closer. When she did, she noticed that it had some sour smell. She remembered what her mom always told her - if something doesn't smell right, then don't touch it. + +So, Lissy made the wise decision of leaving the bracelet where it was. She knew that she had made the right choice, and she was proud of herself for being brave enough to resist temptation. She learned that sometimes the most courageous thing you can do is to make the right decision, even when it's the hardest one. +John was a shy boy. He lived in a village with only one library. Every day he would go to the library and spend time looking at all the books. + +One day, the librarian saw John looking at the books. She wanted him to learn and grow, so she asked him if he would like to help her clean the library. + +John said "Yes, I'll help". He was so excited to be given the chance to help. + +But when John started to clean the library, he was too shy to speak out loud. He was too scared to ask for help. John kept on trying to clean and eventually he got too tired and gave up. + +When the librarian came back to see what progress was made, she was very disappointed to see that it was not fully cleaned. She scolded John, who was too scared to explain why it wasn't finished. + +The librarian made John leave the library and told him he was not allowed to come back unless he could finish cleaning. Poor John was so scared and sad. He never returned to the library ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. She was always very curious and liked to explore. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and came across a cave. She decided to go inside to explore more. As she was walking around, she heard a grumpy voice saying, "who's there? Get out!" + +Lola was surprised and replied, "It's me, Lola. I just wanted to have a look around." + +The grumpy voice replied, "Well, you shouldn't come in here without asking! That's rude. Now, get out!" + +Lola was very sad and said, "I'm sorry. Can I do something to make up for it?" + +The grumpy voice said, "Yes, you can wash my cave so it looks nice and clean!" + +Lola was happy to do something to help and she washed the cave until it sparkled. The grumpy voice was very pleased and invited Lola to come back anytime. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He was 3 years old. Tom wanted to explore, and daydreamed about finding a secret cave. + +One day, he decided to take a walk in the woods and he brought his little blanket. As he was walking, he suddenly heard something. It was a voice coming from deep inside a cave. He peaked inside and saw a large beast. It roared, “Who are you?†+ +Tom was scared, but he bravely said “My name is Tom. What is your name?†+ +The beast said “My name is Percy. What are you doing here?" + +Tom said “I was looking for a secret cave, to explore!†+ +Percy smiled. He replied “Follow me, Tom! I will take you to a special cave!†+ +Tom followed Percy to a deep and dark cave. Tom was excited, but also a bit frustrated. He wanted to explore, but he was too scared. + +Tom looked up at Percy and said “Percy, can I come again soon?†+ +Percy nodded and said “Yes, you can come back. Just remember to never lie to me.†+ +Tom nodded, and he smiled. He waved goodbye to Percy and he ran off home, excited to come back soon and explore the +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who loved swinging on her couch. Every day Lucy would swing on the couch and laugh with joy. One day, as Lucy was swinging as usual, her mom called out to her and asked her to "surrender" the couch to her younger brother Paul. + +At first Lucy did not want to surrender the couch because it was her favorite toy. Her mom explained to her that Paul was only one year old and that it was healthy for him to have his own special couch. Lucy reluctantly agreed, and said goodbye to her beloved couch. She tried to be brave and slowly started to give it away toPaul. + +As soon as she handed Paul the couch, a bright smile spread across his face. He ran to the couch and hugged it tightly. Lucy then realized the importance of sharing and happily helped Paul get on the couch. + +Lucy understood that it was healthier for her brother to enjoy the couch, and that by surrendering the couch, she was giving away more than just a toy. She had given away a beautiful act of kindness. + +The end. +The little boy was excited as he watched the painter leave his house. He had been watching him for days, admiring the painter's dependable work. The painter had done a wonderful job of painting the entire house in the brightest colors. + +When the painter left, the little boy asked his mom why he had gone. His mom smiled and said, "He needed to leave, sweetheart. His job here is finished now!" + +The little boy thought about it for a moment, and then asked innocently, "Mommy, can we have him back again? He did a great job." + +His mom smiled and said,"No, sweetheart, but maybe we can get another painter who is as dependable and talented in the future." + +The little boy nodded and smiled. He was happy to know that they would be able to find a painter who could do a great job in the future. Though he would miss the painter who had just left, he was comforted in knowing they would eventually find another good one. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her baby. One day the mommy said, "Let's hurry". So they ran outside to the park. The baby was so happy to be outdoors! + +At the park, they saw a man with a big hand. The hand was covered in fake soldiers and trucks. The baby wanted to play with them so the mommy let her have a turn. + +The baby used her own tiny hand to move the fake soldiers and trucks around the ground. The mommy smiled. She was so proud of how quickly the baby was learning. + +Just then a wind came up and scattered all the pieces of the fake soldiers and trucks. "Oh no!" said the mommy. They rushed around picking up the pieces. After a few minutes they had them all back together. The mommy and baby hugged. + +They had to hurry back home now. The baby waved goodbye to the man with the big hand as they walked away. +Peter was out in the garden with his dad. He looked up at the sky and saw something in the clouds. + +"What is that, dad?" he asked, pointing up. + +"Oh, that's a big egg!" his dad said. "Maybe you can catch it!" + +Peter grabbed his basket and started to catch the egg. It was moving around in the clouds, so it was hard to catch. But Peter kept running and jumping, trying to get the egg. + +Suddenly, Peter caught the egg in the basket. He was so happy! + +When he opened the egg, he found a small, spoiled bird inside. He looked up at his dad, and his dad smiled at him. + +"I think you just caught a new friend, Peter," said his dad. "That's a lucky egg!" + +Peter smiled. His new pet bird was very small, but Peter loved her. They'd been good friends ever since! +Once there was a boy called Paul. He was 3 years old and loved to play outside. One day, Paul went to the park to explore. He saw a pile of junk and wanted to kick it as hard as he could. + +Paul's mum saw what he was doing and quickly ran up to him. + +Mum said "Paul, why do you want to kick that junk?" Paul looked at his mum with big eyes and said "I want to see what's inside of it. It looks mysterious". + +Mum smiled and kneeled down. She said "Paul, kicking things never helps. Sometimes things can be too mysterious to understand or even see and all it takes is a little patience. That's why patient people get rewarded with amazing surprises and answers". + +Paul thought carefully about what his mum said and put down his foot. He knew his mum was right and that patience was important in life. He thanked his mum and they went outside to play again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived all by himself. He was very helpless, but he still wanted to explore and see the world outside of his home. + +One day he decided he was brave enough, so he opened the door and took a step outside. Then he noticed something sparkly in the grass. He bent down to pick it up and saw that it was a key. + +He was so excited! He couldn't stop looking at it and turning it around in his hands. He heard someone call his name and he looked up. It was his neighbour, Old Maisy. + +Old Maisy smiled and said to the little boy, “That key is very special. Why don’t you take it inside and stir something magical?†+ +The little boy thanked her, then quickly ran back inside with his key. He didn't know what he'd find, but he was so excited to start stirring. He put the key in a pot and he stirred and stirred. + +After a few minutes, the key started to shine a beautiful blue light. Then a big and wonderful magical creature came out of the pot! The little boy couldn't believe his eyes. + +Old Maisy had been right. The key had been special and had unlocked something magical. The little helpless boy had found something incredible! +John was so excited; today he got to go to the fair with his mum. He saw a great big bouncy castle, candy floss and lots of games. But what made John the most excited was the ponies. They were all so beautiful. + +John looked at the ponies and he couldn't decide which one to choose. He wanted the big white one, but he also liked the small black one. + +But then he saw one that was perfect. He quickly ran over and said, "Mum, this is the one! I've decided!" It was a great brown pony with white spots. + +John was so happy as he hugged the pony's nose and fed her some apples. He knew he had made the best decision. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. It was a very helpful rabbit. It could hop very far and very high. + +One day, the rabbit was hopping around looking for food when it came to a big table. The rabbit hopped over to the table, curious to see what was there. + +Suddenly, the rabbit heard a voice. It was coming from behind the table. + +"Help me, please!", the voice said. + +The rabbit hopped around the side of the table and saw a little mouse. The mouse was stuck in some glue that had spilled on the ground. + +The rabbit helped the mouse by hopping to the kitchen. It quickly brought back some butter. The rabbit rubbed it onto the mouse and soon the mouse was free! + +The mouse thanked the helpful rabbit gratefully. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very curious and wanted to explore her house to find out what was inside. + +First, she observed the big white box in the corner. She knew it was called a fridge, and she wanted to see what was inside. She carefully opened the door and looked at all the things inside. There were eggs, milk and her favourite treat - apples! + +Lucy was so excited to find all these yummy things but she knew she had to be careful. Mama reminded her that taking things without asking wasn't polite. + +So, Lucy closed the door and went off to play. But, she couldn't wait to go back and observe what else was inside the fridge! +Once upon a time, there was a rhinoceros. The rhinoceros had something very unique about it - a long nose, a big horn and lots of grey skin. One day a little boy saw the rhinoceros and wanted to touch it. "Can I touch you?" he asked the rhinoceros. + +The rhinoceros shook its head. "No," he said. "You must not touch me." + +The little boy was so excited to touch the rhinoceros, he did not listen. He reached out and touched the rhinoceros anyway. + +The rhinoceros got so angry, it started to charge at the little boy. The little boy screamed and ran away as fast as he could. + +Unfortunately, the rhinoceros was too fast and the little boy was hurt. He barely made it back home. + +The moral of the story is that you should always listen - no matter how exciting or unique something may be. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Pau and Mid. Pau had a guitar which was very special to him. Whenever he strummed its strings, it made him very happy. + +One day, Mid saw the guitar and became very envious. She wanted to have a guitar of her own. + +So Pau kindly offered to share his guitar and supply Mid with one too. He said that he was happy to share it with her. + +Mid was very pleased and happy. She thanked Pau for being so generous and the two of them got to play their guitars together. + +The moral of this story is that no matter how big or small, it is good to share with each other and be generous. Always try to put a smile on someone's face and remember that there are more happy moments when you share with each other. +One sunny day, two friends went for a walk. As they walked, they admired the scenery. They saw flowers of all different colors and a big, blue sky. + +The friends kept walking until they came to a spicy garden. They took a deep sniff and admired the aroma of the spicy plants! + +One of the friends pointed to something in the garden. It was a big red chili pepper! The friends were fascinated. They both extended a finger and lightly touched the spicy pepper. + +The friends stayed and admired the spicy garden for some time. They laughed and had fun. Eventually, they said goodbye and returned home. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She really wanted a pony, so she asked her mom if she could have one. Her mom said no. +The girl was so sad and she went outside to think. Suddenly, she saw an unusual pony in her backyard. She couldn't believe her eyes! +She ran up to the pony, but the pony didn't answer. The girl started to think, "What should I do? I can't just leave the pony here." +She knew it was too late to ask her mom, so she decided to take care of the pony herself. She fed it, brushed it, and the pony seemed to like it. She even found a name for the pony: Sparkle. +With the help of her friends and family, the girl was able to take care of Sparkle. She taught Sparkle how to do a few tricks, and Sparkle quickly became an important part of the family. +The girl loved Sparkle so much, and was glad she was able to answer the call to take care of this unusual pony. +The end. +Jackie was excited to go to the ranch for the weekend. She was looking forward to meeting the animals and learning more about them. But when she arrived, she noticed something different. The ranch seemed to be speeding up, faster than before. + +Her dad had a creative idea to make the ranch run quicker. Even though Jackie was a little scared to go faster, she agreed to try. + +Jackie hopped onto the ranch and the speed began to increase. At first she felt a little nervous, but then it began to feel like she was flying. + +But then disaster struck. The ranch began to speed out of control and the animals started to become scared. Jackie screamed out, "Dad, slow it down!" + +But it was too late. The speeding ranch tipped over and everyone got thrown off. Jackie and her dad were hurt, but thankfully everyone survived. However, the ranch was in ruins, never to be visited again. +Once upon a time, there was a family of fish who lived in a small pond. One day, the youngest fish decided that he wanted to explore outside of the pond. His siblings warned him not to go, but he was determined. + +The young fish swam away, and soon came across a noisy fishing rod. He thought it looked like a lot of fun to play with. He went closer, and was about to touch the rod when his siblings came up behind him and shouted "No!" + +The young fish stepped back, and realized that his siblings were right. If he had touched the rod, he would have been in danger of being caught! He promised his siblings that he would never do anything like that again. + +The young fish had learned that it was always best to listen to people who had more experience than himself. He now knew to trust the advice of those more experienced than himself, even if he was eager to do something new. +Once upon a time there was a big bear. He liked to go for walks in the forest. He saw something glittering on the ground. When he got closer, he saw it was a knife. He was scared and he didn't want to touch it. He asked a passing bird, "What is that shiny thing?" The bird answered, "That's a knife. It can be sharp and dangerous." The bear was very afraid. + +The bear quickly ran away and he found a waterfall. He was very thirsty, so he decided to drink the water. He thought the waterfall was beautiful and he was no longer scared. He was very happy and he drank a lot of water. + +Back at home, the bear told his friends about the knife. Everyone was fearful and they all decided to stay away from it. They all knew there was a special place to put knives so no one would get hurt. So the bear and his friends went home happy and safe. +It was a wise man who said it was important to have fun, and that's what Jack and his mom were doing. They were at the store, buying all sorts of bright colors of paint and paintbrushes, so they could make a picture together. + +Jack's mom smiled at him as she handed him a yellow brush. "Let's get started!" he said. + +Jack was so excited to paint that he almost forgot to be careful. He dipped the brush into the yellow paint and started making a big mess all over the paper. + +His mom frowned and said," Be careful, Jack!" She reminded him to use strokes so the paint would stay on the paper. + +Jack nodded, taking her advice to heart. He started to paint carefully and after a few minutes he looked up to see that he had created a beautiful painting. His mom smiled and said, "See, Jack, you were wise to take my advice." + +Jack smiled back, happy to know that he could be wise and have fun at the same time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Toby who liked to swing. He would go to the park every day with his older brother and swing for hours. + +One day, Toby and his brother went to the park, but his brother didn’t have time to swing. Toby asked “Why can’t I swing? I always swing.†+ +The brother explained “I have to go to the bookshelf. There is something I need to find.†Toby was jealous about his brother not wanting to swing. + +The brother suggested “Why don’t you swing at the park and I'll swing when I get back?†Toby smiled and said “Yes! That sounds good.†+ +So Toby stayed at the park and swung all day. When the brother returned, he was happy to see the Toby had so much fun. They both agreed to go back to the park together and swing the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Anne who lived in a small village nestled at the bottom of a tall, jagged cliff. + +One warm sunny day, Anne decided to explore the cliff. She started climbing it excitedly, until she suddenly realized how tall the cliff was. She felt scared and started looking for a way down. + +Then, she saw something yummy and picked it up. It was a juicy red apple! She smiled happily. + +Suddenly, a friendly voice spoke from behind her. It was an old gentle woman. She said, “Anne, why don’t you come over here? I have something even yummier for you.†+ +Anne nodded and followed the woman to the top of the cliff. In front of her was the most delicious picnic she had ever seen. She realized that the woman had made it specially for her. She thanked the woman and enjoyed the snack. + +Anne was so grateful for the yummy food and for the woman’s kindness. She went back down the cliff happily, feeling blessed. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Susy and Joe. One day they were playing in the park when they saw a funny looking machine. + +Joe: "What is this?" + +Susy: "It looks like a weighing machine. Let's try it out!" + +So they both stood on the machine and soon a number appeared on the screen. + +Joe: "Wow! What is this number?" + +Susy: "It's your weight! See, this machine can measure how heavy you are!" + +Joe was amazed by the machine. + +Susy: "Look, it's also connected to a special network. That means this machine is special and very smart!" + +Joe was so excited with the machine. He wanted to tell everyone about it! So he ran to tell his friends about the special machine. +Once there was a great cricket who lived in a meadow. He used to chirp and make his joyful sounds every day, but he was all alone. One day a little boy walked over and saw the cricket. He was so excited and went up to the cricket and said, "Hello! I want to be your friend!" + +The cricket was very happy, for he had been feeling so lonely and wanted a friend to talk to. They became friends and became inseparable. + +One day the little boy wanted to show the cricket the world, and so he decided to release the cricket from the meadow. He held the cricket gently in his hands, whispered goodbye and released it into the sky. + +The cricket flew away and soon was lost to the little boys sight. But instead of feeling sad, the little boy was happy. He had made a great friend who was now free to explore the world. He had found joy in giving his friend freedom. + +The moral of the story is: Giving someone freedom can be a great gift, and can bring joy to both of you. +Once there was a little girl named Sophie. She was three years old, and she loved to play in her dad's garden. One day she was playing in the garden, when she noticed something unusual. She saw a glove in the grass! + +Sophie picked up the glove.Suddenly she heard a voice coming from the bushes. + +"Can I have my glove back, please?" the voice said. + +Sophie was startled. She looked around and saw a little boy coming out of the bushes. + +"I'm so sorry," said Sophie. "I didn't mean to take your glove." + +The little boy smiled. "It's okay," he said. "I forgive you." + +Sophie was so happy. She handed the glove back to the boy and they smiled at each other. + +Suddenly Sophie felt tired. "Goodbye," she said. + +The little boy waved. "Goodbye," he said. + +Sophie went home to take a nap. As she fell asleep, she felt warm and safe, knowing that the little boy had forgiven her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved playing music. She enjoyed playing the violin. One day her biggest wish came true, because her parents gave her a huge violin. She couldn't believe it! She was so excited and thanked her parents many times. She held the violin and said "This is so big, I will be able to make a lot of beautiful music". + +That night, the little girl had sweet dreams. One of her dreams was about playing on her huge violin. She imagined a stage, in front of lots of people, playing her favourite songs. + +The next morning, the little girl asked her parents if she could take her violin to school. They said yes and the little girl was the happiest person in the world. + +When she got to school, the little girl showed her classmates her huge violin. All of them were excited. The teacher taught them a lullaby and the little girl knew that she could play it on her violin. + +That evening, before she went to sleep, the little girl hugged her huge violin and imagined playing the lullaby at the concert. Then she closed her eyes, and fell asleep. +Once there was a boy named Jason. He was three years old and he loved playing outside in his garden because there was a big plant there. One day Jason was playing with the plant and he accidentally pulled some of the leaves off. + +Suddenly, Jason heard someone yell. He was scared and he hid behind the plant. It was his mom, and she was calling out to him. She had come outside to pick some flowers but instead she found the leaves in Jason's hand. + +Jason's mom was very mad and she yelled at Jason. She said, "Jason, why did you pull the leaves off the plant?" Jason felt sad because he knew he had done something wrong. He didn't know what to say. + +Suddenly, the bright sun began to shine and it got quite warm. Jason's mom took a deep breath and the light seemed to make her feel calmer. She looked at Jason and said, "Let's go inside and talk about this." + +Jason was relieved and he followed his mom inside. He was glad that the sun's light had made his mom feel better. He knew he would get another chance to make things right. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived near the harbor. Every day she would pour out a bucket of water and leave it in the middle of the harbor. She never knew why she did this, she just felt something was telling her to. + +One day, a little old man noticed her pouring out the water every morning. He told her that what she was doing was very brave and that one day the harbor would reveal something precious to her. + +The little girl was excited and continued to pour the water into the harbor every morning. Months went by and still nothing happened. She slowly started to think that the old man's words were not true and she became ashamed of herself for believing them. + +One day after pouring the water, she noticed something emerging from the harbor. It was a shiny pearl! She couldn't believe it. The little girl smiled as she realized that the old man was right. She was brave, and her patience had paid off! +One day, Jack wanted to go outside and play. He saw a big stair. He wanted to climb up the stair, but he was scared. His parents asked him, "Do you want to go up the stair, Jack?". Jack said, "Yes". + +So, Jack and his parents went up the stair. It was a peaceful day. The sky was blue and there was a soft wind blowing. Jack was very happy. + +At the top of the stair, Jack saw many trees and flowers. He also saw a playground. Jack asked his parents, "Can I play in the playground?". His parents said, "Yes, you can". + +So, Jack went to the playground. There were many games to play and things to do. He included his parents and they all had fun. There was a swing, a slide and a sand pit. He played in all of them. + +When they were done, they went back down the stair. Jack was tired but happy. He was very content that he had such a peaceful day. +It was March, and Julia was feeling shy. She had never gone this way to the park before. She was scared of the strange noises that came from the village. She knew the park was nearby, but she was too scared to go. + +Suddenly, she heard a sound behind her. It was Jacob, one of her new neighbours. He said, "G'day! Would you like to add me to your adventure?". Julia smiled. She knew that she would not be so scared if Jacob was with her. + +They set off together and Jacob asked Julia if they could go the way the other kids take to get there. Julia hesitated. She knew she wouldn't be able to go this way alone, but with Jacob, she was brave. + +Soon enough, they arrived at the park and it was full of fun. They had a great time, laughing and playing in the sun. Julia felt like she had conquered her fear and Jacob had become a great friend. + +At the end of the day, as they walked back home, Julia realised that March had been kind to her. It wasn't what she expected it to be, but with Jacob's help, it was full of fun and adventure. +Jill and Jim were playing tag. Jill kept running away from Jim, but he kept chasing her. After a long game, Jill started to get tired. Then suddenly, she saw something yellow on the ground. Jim saw it too and said, "Let's see what it is!" + +Jill ran towards the yellow object and picked it up. It was a rub with a strange pattern on it. She smiled and showed it to Jim. "What is it?" he asked. + +Jill said, "I don't know, but let's rub it and see what it reveals." Jim and Jill rubbed the rub, and soon a secret door opened up. Inside was a magical world filled with treasure. The two children smiled and started exploring the secret world. The yellow rub had revealed the magical world! +Once upon a time, a little girl named Anna had a special radio. She loved it so much that she always made time to study it. Every morning, Anna woke up and got ready for school. After she was done getting dressed, she would grab the radio and study it. She would twist and turn the knobs and listen to all the funny sounds that came out. + +One day, while Anna was studying the radio, she smelled a smelly smell coming from the kitchen. Anna quickly ran to the kitchen to see what it was. The smelly smell was coming from a pile of old bananas that she had forgotten to throw away. Anna quickly grabbed a trash bag and cleaned up the mess. + +After the mess was cleaned, Anna put her special radio on the table and kept on studying it. She was fascinated by all the sounds that the radio could make. Anna was so busy studying the radio that she forgot about dinner. +Anna learned an important lesson that day: always remember to clean up your messes and make time for dinner! +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was three years old. He wanted to make a new friend, so he searched and searched until he found a boy named David playing in the park. + +John ran up to David and said, "Hi, David. Want to be friends?" David smiled and said "Sure! Let's make a promise. Promise to always be friends no matter what". + +John was so excited to make a promise. He held out his little hand and said "I promise!" David held out his hand and they made a special handshake. + +Later that day, John's mom gave him an incredible surprise. She brought out a new cell phone! John was so excited! He showed it to David and said, "Look! I have a new cell phone now. I promise to make sure I never break it". + +David laughed and said "Yes! I promise to make sure you never break it too. Take really good care of it". + +John smiled and hugged the phone close. He knew that he and David would keep their promises! +Once upon a time, there lived a big radish in a garden. Every night he would sleep in his bed of soil. One night, he heard some shuffling from nearby. To his surprise, a little bunny hopped into the garden. + +“What are you doing here?†asked the big radish. + +“I’m looking for somewhere to sleep,†the bunny replied. + +The big radish thought for a moment. “You can sleep here,†he said. “It’s nice and comfy in my bed of soil.†+ +So the bunny hopped in and soon he was fast asleep. Every night afterward, the two of them slept side-by-side in the garden. + +The End. +The little girl looked outside. It was very icy. She wanted to play in the snow, but it was too cold. She started to sneeze and said, "It's too cold out there. I can't go outside." + +Suddenly, her mom said, "You can play in the yard if you like. Just make sure you have your coat and hat on." + +The little girl smiled and quickly put on her coat and hat. She ran outside and saw the icicles hanging from the trees. She laughed and started throwing snowballs. + +But then she started to sneeze again. She looked up and saw that the sun was coming out. "The snow is melting," she said. + +So she decided to go back inside, but not before she had a few more throws of snowballs. When she went in, her mom said, "I'm glad you had fun. Now come, it's time for lunch!" +One day, a little boy went on a walk. He saw something in the grass. It was a trap! The trap looked very special. He didn't know what it was, but he wanted to explore it. + +He wanted to pick up the trap, but a mean, selfish voice said, "No!". It was his mother. She was worried he would get hurt. + +The little boy said, "Please Mommy, I want to see it!" + +But his mom was still concerned. She said, "No, sweetheart. It's too dangerous. You might fall in the trap and I wouldn't be able to help you." + +The little boy listened to his mother. He slowly backed away from the trap. He felt sad but he knew that his mom was trying to protect him. He was going to stay safe and not fall into the trap. +Timmy was feeling excited. His mom said he was getting a haircut today. He thought the barber looked nice with his blue shirt and friendly smile. + +“Alright, Timmy, step right up here and let’s get your haircut,†he said. + +Timmy stepped up to the chair and sighed with contentment as the scissors started snipping his hair. He loved getting his haircut. + +"Oh no, what's that?" The barber exclaimed and quickly backed away from the chair. + +Timmy thought it was strange, but he shrugged and stood up. He didn't understand what had happened. + +Suddenly, his mom heard a loud buzzing sound from the other side of the room. "Open the door! Let us out!" + +Timmy's mom opened the door, only to find a huge blue bee flying around the room. Everyone quickly left the room, but not before the bee had stung Timmy on the lip. + +Timmy was sad and frustrated. He wanted to get his haircut, but instead he had to leave. He looked down at his lip and pouted as he followed his mom out of the store. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Alex. Joe and Alex went to the park together, and Joe had his club. Joe was using his club to hit the balls that were there. + +Suddenly, Alex heard a noise coming from deep in the woods. Joe said that he wanted to go and explore, but Alex thought it was too dangerous. Joe didn't listen to Alex and ventured into the woods, club in hand. + +Joe was gone for a while and Alex grew worried, until Joe showed up again. He told Alex that he had come across a big scary bear, and he waved his club at it to scare it away! Alex was so glad that Joe was safe. + +From that day on, Joe and Alex never ventured into the woods unless they had Joe's trusty club. +Tommy was always a happy 3 year old. His favorite thing to do was play with his basketball. He loved nothing more than bouncing it on the ground and then watching it as it rolled away from him. + +One day, he was playing with his basketball like always. But this time, it wouldn't stop rolling away from him. He chased it all the way down the street and around the corner, but suddenly it disappeared. + +Tommy was confused as to what had happened, so he asked his mom, "Where did my basketball go?" His mom smiled and said, "I'm not sure. You'll just have to go look for it." + +So Tommy set off in search of his ball. He looked everywhere, all around town, but he couldn't find it. He asked people on the streets, but no one had seen it. + +Just when Tommy was about to give up hope of ever finding it, he finally stumbled upon it. It was in a messy, cluttered room. He knew he'd found the right place. + +Tommy had finally found his basketball. He was so happy he'd never give it up again. He realized that he should have taken better care of it, and he promised to never let it disappear like that again. +Once upon a time, there was a small gray rabbit. It loved to hop around the forest and explore its surroundings. One day, as the rabbit was hopping around, it felt something sharp on its foot. It stopped and looked down, only to find a sharp rock embedded in its paw. + +The rabbit was in so much pain, it hopped around in agony. Suddenly, an old owl came down from the treetops. The owl noticed the rabbit's condition and asked, "What is wrong, little rabbit?" + +The rabbit answered back, "My foot is hurt!" +The owl replied, "Let me help you. I have a bandage in my nest." + +The rabbit followed the owl to its nest, and the owl carefully wrapped the bandage around the rabbit's injured foot. The rabbit was so relieved and thanked the wise old owl. + +The rabbit hopped home in comfort, with the bandage still wrapped around its foot. The owl had been a great help and the rabbit was ever grateful. +The end. +"Hello, can I help you?" asked the shopkeeper. + +A small child, only three-years-old, went to the store. She said, "Yes, please. I need a number of things." + +The shopkeeper looked at what she wanted and said, "It looks like you need some waste materials to help the elderly. Is that right?" + +The little girl nodded. "Yes please!" + +The shopkeeper gave the little girl some waste materials and asked, "Are you going to bring these to the elderly?" + +The little girl said, "Yes, I am. I want to help them." + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "That's very kind of you. I'm sure they'll appreciate it." + +The little girl smiled and thanked the shopkeeper. She went on her way with the number of waste materials she had just received. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary house with a chimney on the roof. It belonged to two little kids called Tony and Tess. They lived happily in their house and were looking forward to a special surprise. + +But one day something unexpected happened. +Suddenly someone started to appear from the chimney! It was Santa, who was arriving to give Tony and Tess presents. + +"Ho ho ho! I'm here!" shouted Santa. The kids were so excited. + +Tony asked Santa: "What did you bring for us?" + +"Wonderful presents," smiled Santa. + +Tony and Tess helped Santa to bring in all the presents and spread them out in the living room. Then they opened the presents and were so happy. + +It was a magical night. Tony and Tess were so grateful to Santa for coming and they all waved goodbye as Santa flew off into the night sky. And everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a patient cat. The cat liked to help others. One day a small bird flew over to the cat and asked for help. The bird said that some ink had spilled onto its feathers and it couldn't get it off. So the cat carefully and patiently removed the ink from the bird's feathers. The bird thanked the patient cat and flew away happily. The end. +Jon opened the door and saw his friend Ellie. Jon said, "Hi, Ellie!" Ellie said, "Hi, Jon!" Jon liked Ellie's smile. He thought that she always had an attractive opinion. + +Jon said, "Why don't we go for a walk in the park?" Ellie said, "Yes, that sounds like a good idea!" They went outside and walked to the park. + +At the park, Jon and Ellie saw the trees, the river and the animals. They smiled at the sights. Jon asked Ellie if she wanted him to push her on the swing. She said yes, so Jon pushed her high up in the air! + +He stopped pushing and Ellie asked, "Do you know what I want to do next?" Jon said, "No, what?" Ellie said, "Let's go and get some ice cream!" Jon said, "Yes, let's go!" + +They shared two ice creams and laughed as they ate them. Jon and Ellie were happy to know that they had the same opinion about what was attractive! +Josh was a deaf young boy. One day he wanted to use his special tool. He asked his mom for help. +"Can you help me use my tool?" +His mom replied, "Yes, of course I can help you. Let's find it together." +She searched all around the house but could not find it. Finally, she heard something in the next room. "Maybe it's in there," she said. +Josh and his mom went into the room. Sure enough, there was the tool! Josh was so happy. He carefully used the tool and finally finished his project. +He was so proud of himself. He showed his work to his mom and she was very impressed. "You did a great job," she said, giving him a big hug. +Josh was so happy he had finished his project with his special tool. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Sam. He was adventurous and loved exploring the wild. One day, he decided to explore the forest near his home. Sam walked and soon he came across an old vine. He was curious and started to examine it closely. + +Sam noticed that the vine was covered with thorns and he got scratched. His mom had warned him about the wild plants and told him to stay away from them. + +"Ouch, this vine is dangerous," said Sam. + +But Sam was still curious and decided to take a closer look. He started to pull at it and suddenly the vine came apart. Suddenly, a swarm of angry bees flew out of the vine and surrounded Sam. He was scared and ran away as fast as he could. + +The moral of the story is that Sam should have listened to his mom and stayed away from the vine. When examining something, it's important to remember that there can be dangers, even in the wild. +Mama designed a fountain. It was big, sparkly and shiny! The fountain made the backyard so much more fun. + +Mama made some food too. It was very spicy! It was a special recipe. Everyone loved it! + +Mama and the kids went to the fountain. They played for hours! They laughed and splashed in the water. It was so much fun! + +In the evening, Mama put the food next to the fountain. They all ate and laughed together. The food was so spicy! + +The evening ended with a beautiful fountain and spicy food. Mama had designed it perfectly! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her two children. Her two children, who were twins, were named Silly and Jolly. + +Mama said to them, "We have something to eat for dinner - but only one dessert. Which dessert would you like - a yummy cake or an ice cream?" + +Silly disagreed with Jolly, who said he wanted the cake. Silly said that she wanted the ice cream. Jolly was sad and started to cry. + +Mama said, "It's okay. We can get both! I will go to the store and get it all!" + +Mama went to the store, and while she was gone, the twins hugged each other and said, "We don't have to disagree with each other!" + +When Mama came back, she had a yummy cake and an adorable ice cream. They enjoyed the treats, and Mama said, "Life is better when we work together and don't disagree!" + +The twins laughed and hugged; they were so happy that Mama got dessert for them. They learned a valuable lesson: to work together and not disagree. +One day, a human was walking in a field near a river. The human was humble and loved the river, which moved very gracefully. + +Suddenly, the human noticed the sun was rising. The sun was big and bright, and it made the world around them seem even more beautiful. + +The human said out loud, "It's wonderful to see the sun rise each morning." + +At that moment, the river reacted. Its waters started to swell and rise, as if the river was reaching up to the sun. + +The human found the sight to be so amazing. They said, "Look at the river - it is rising to meet the sun!" + +The river seemed to press upward, and in that moment, the human realized that nothing was more powerful than nature. They felt so humbled. +Tina and her mom were spending the day shopping. Mom bought a new magazine and gave it to Tina. She clutched it tight and smiled. It had a beautiful dog on the cover and colorful pictures inside. + +The mom explained, "We can look at the magazine at home and tell stories about the pictures. That will be fun." + +Tina said, "Yes! That will be a fun game." + +When they got home, they spread out the magazine on the floor. Then they took turns telling stories about the pictures. + +Tina saw a graceful animal and said, "This animal is graceful. It's dancing in the sky like a bird." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's a very beautiful story. You're a great storyteller, Tina." + +Tina was so proud of herself and thanked mom. They spent the rest of the day looking at the magazine and telling stories. +Martin and his family were going to the beach. Martin was very excited! He played in the sand and watched the seagulls fly in the sky. + +“Wow, it's so hot today,†said Martin. + +His mom nodded. “Yes, it's hot. But don't forget your sunscreen!†+ +Martin had a lot of fun playing in the sand, but soon he started to get dirty. + +“Mommy, I'm getting really dirty,†said Martin. + +His mom smiled. “Well, why don't we go for a swim? That will cool you off and clean you off too!†+ +Martin was excited and ran down to the water. He splashed around and cooled off. The water felt so good! + +He was excited to stay at the beach all day and get even cleaner! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and very curious. He wanted to explore the world around him. One day, Jack went to the park with his mom. + +When they got there, Jack saw a fly buzzing around. He was excited! He wanted to follow the fly, but his mom said, "No, Jack. You must stay here with me." + +Then, Jack noticed something else. He saw a bright yellow butterfly. This butterfly was much prettier than the fly. Jack asked his mom if he could follow it. His mom smiled and said, "Yes, that one will lead you on an adventure." + +So, Jack followed the butterfly. He watched as it fluttered around, leading him on a wonderful journey. Jack thought it was very exciting! + +But soon, the journey got a bit dull. He could not find any more new sights to explore. The butterfly stopped flying and just hovered in the air. + +Jack asked the butterfly, "Hey, why have you stopped?" The butterfly just smiled and said, "It's time to go home now. Your mom is waiting!" +Molly was a little girl. She was three years old. She was walking in the park. Suddenly, she heard a noise. + +Molly stopped and listened. It sounded like something was moving in the leaves. She looked carefully and saw an old spider. + +The spider was crawling by her foot. Molly wanted to get a closer look, so she started to bend down. But then the spider scurried away. Molly looked curiously after it. + +The old spider ran away and Molly was sad. But then she heard another sound. She listened carefully and heard the birds singing in the trees. +Once upon a time there lived a parent and his 3-year-old son. They were very happy but something was missing in their lives. One day the parent had a brilliant idea: they could go to the woods and gather fragiles! + +The young boy was so excited and he quickly put on his sun hat and shoes. Off they went on their adventure into the woods. + +Once they had reached the woods, the parent said: “Let’s start gathering fragiles! Look at how delicate and beautiful these leaves are. They will make a great addition to our home.†+ +The 3-year-old was so eager to help. He looked around and saw a bunch of bright blue flowers. He picked one carefully, saying “Look daddy! A fragile flower for you!†+ +The parent smiled and said, “Thank you. We’ll gather a few more fragiles and then it’s time to go home.†+ +The 3-year-old and his parent were both happy. They had collected so many fragiles and were now ready to go home and admire their collection. +Amy had always wanted to be like a wild animal. She often imagined herself darting across the fields and forests, running and jumping like the creatures she saw on TV. + +Today was her chance. Today she was going to jog. To Amy, jogging was like an adult way of running wild. + +"Mommy, I'm ready, let's go!" Amy said excited. + +Mom smiled and handed her a pair of trainers. With mom watching, Amy started to jog around the garden. She loved the feeling of her feet on the earth and the air around her as she moved. + +As she jogged, she daydreamed. She imagined she was a wild animal, galloping through the forests. She kept jogging, faster and faster. + +Finally, she stopped and wiped a drop of sweat from her forehead. + +"I did it Mom," she panted, "I was wild and free, just like a real animal!" + +Mom smiled. + +"Yes, you did it. I'm so proud of you," she said. + +Amy smiled, and she knew she would be jogging again soon. +Aaron was a three year old boy looking for something to do. He saw some chalk on the ground and wanted to draw a picture. Aaron grabbed the chalk and started drawing the sun and the clouds. But when he was done drawing the picture, he couldn't find the chalk anywhere. He looked all around and asked his mom but she didn't know where it went. He looked in the kitchen and in the living room, but still he couldn't find the chalk. + +Suddenly he heard a little squeak and saw something move behind the couch. It was a little animal hiding! It was a dead mouse! Aaron was scared, he screamed and ran away. His mom came in to see what all the noise was about. She told Aaron that it was ok, the mouse was already dead and it wouldn't hurt him. + +But Aaron still didn't want to go back to look for the chalk. His mom looked behind the couch and saw the chalk. "Ah ha!", she said, and showed Aaron the chalk. Aaron was so happy that he'd found the chalk, but he was also relieved the mouse was gone. He smiled at his mom and then went back to his drawing. +Once upon a time there lived two great friends, John and Sarah. + +John and Sarah were so happy to see each other every day, but today was special. They were going to bake something together. + +John said, "Let's bake something to bring peace to everyone!" + +Sarah said, "That's a great idea!" + +So, John and Sarah went to the kitchen. Sarah got the bowls and John got the ingredients. They put everything together and then they put the mix in the oven. + +John said, "It will be ready soon and it will taste great." + +The friends waited and waited. Finally, after some time, a yummy smell started to fill the kitchen. + +John opened the oven and said, "Our baking is done! Peace is here." + +The friends smiled and hugged each other. They were so happy that their baking was so great. From that day on, they knew that baking would always bring peace. +Jill was feeling careless as she strolled along the sidewalk. She had a smile on her face, but she didn't know that her careless attitude would lead to a bad ending. As she walked, she heard a loud noise. She stopped and stood still as the noise got louder and closer. + +Suddenly, a car came zooming down the street. The car was going too fast and it was being driven by a careless driver. Jill tried to jump out of the way, but it was too late. The car crashed right into her and she went flying through the air. She tumbled onto the ground and lay there in the street. + +Jill wasn't moving. It had all happened so quickly and carelessly, no one had been able to save her. All around Jill, people were screaming. The noise was too loud. And sadly, Jill's careless attitude had led to a very bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was very curious and loved to play outside with her friends. One day, while they were playing in the backyard, Anna found a red pepper on the ground. She picked it up and asked her friends: "What is this?". Her friends didn't know, so they told her to ask her mom. + +On the way to her house, Anna stopped by the garden. To her surprise, she saw a lot of peppers growing! She ran over and saw that some were red and some were green. Then she heard her mom call her. + +When she got inside, Anna asked her mom what the pepper was. Her mom smiled and said "It's a pepper. It smells good, but you must be careful. It can be spicy!" + +Anna asked if she could try it. Her mom said yes, but reminded her to be patient. So, Anna slowly bit into it. At first it was sour, but then it was spicy! Anna liked the spicy taste, so she took the pepper outside to show her friends. + +Anna smiled as she said "I'm going to throw it far away so we can all have some!" The friends all clapped and cheered as Anna threw the pepper far away! +Joey was feeling very tired. He wanted to rest but he couldn't find a safe spot. So, he looked around and found a cozy corner near a tree. He walked to it and gave it a squeeze. It felt just right! He laid down and closed his eyes. + +A few minutes later, he heard a voice. "Hey Joey! What are you doing here?" + +"I'm trying to find a safe spot. I'm tired," Joey answered. + +"Well, I'll keep an eye out for you, OK?" the voice said. + +Joey smiled. "Thanks!" He felt better knowing that someone was watching over him. He squeezed the spot one more time and drifted off to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She went to the meadow every day and played with the animals that she found there. + +One day she saw a lovely swan at the edge of the meadow. She said to the swan, “Hello! What are you doing here?†+ +The swan said, “I am just spraying the meadow with water. It helps the flowers and grass to grow.†+ +The little girl said, “That is so nice of you! Can I help? Can I spray too?†+ +The swan said, “Yes, I am happy to have your help. Here, take this spray bottle from me. You can spray over there where the flowers and grass is not available. It would be nice for the meadow to have more green.†+ +The little girl nodded eagerly in agreement and started spraying water. She was very happy to help the swan and to see the pretty flowers and grass grow. +Molly was walking down the street when she noticed a filthy subway station. She thought it looked very strange and wanted to take a closer look. She asked her mom if she could go inside to explore. Her mom worried about it looking dangerous, but decided to permit Molly to go inside. + +Molly was curious so she started wandering down the dark hallways. Everything smelled musty and made her nose wrinkle. She came to an open room that contained old, broken benches. It was very quiet and there was no one else around. + +Suddenly, a voice startled her. "Why did you come in here?" asked the voice. Molly gasped and looked around until she finally saw a big rat perched on a garbage can. + +"You're not supposed to be here," the rat continued. "This is a very filthy place and it isn't safe." + +But Molly was brave and she wasn't scared, so she replied, "I just wanted to explore. Is exploring bad?" + +The rat seemed to think for a moment, then said, "Well, if you must explore, just be careful and stay where I can see you. Then I'll permit you to stay." + +Molly thanked the rat and continued her exploration, but she stayed close to the rat, just in case. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to win something special. He had a big wheel in his backyard that he loved to spin. One day, he decided to make the wheel into a game. He drew a big circle in the dirt and asked his mom, "If I can make it all the way around the wheel without falling off, do I win?" His mom smiled and replied, "Yes, you do!" + +The little boy put his hands on the wheel and started to spin. He went round and round and round until he made it all the way around. When he finished he jumped with joy and shouted, "I won!" His mom clapped with happiness and gave him a big hug. + +The little boy was so proud that he had won the wheel game. Every day, he would play the game with his mom and he always liked to win. It made him feel special and proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little princess. She loved to play with her makeup and put it on her face. Her bedroom was filled with little boxes of colourful pin-kits and eye shadows. + +But one day, the princess couldn't find any of her makeup. She looked around her bedroom, but it was nowhere to be found. + +The frustrated princess went to her mummy for help. + +"Mummy, where is my makeup?" she asked. + +Mummy knew exactly what had happened. "The silly fairy must have locked it away!" she said, pointing to the little door at the back of the room. + +The princess was excited. She pushed the door open and found all her makeup inside! She thanked her mummy and began playing with her makeup again. +One day, a beautiful bird called Lucy flew up to a large gate. She saw that the gate was very pretty and she wanted to test how strong it was. She fluttered around it, pecking and tapping until finally she saw that it was very sturdy. + +But, as Lucy flew away, the gate began to wobble. A little girl saw this, gasped and shouted to Lucy, "Hurry! The gate is going to fall!" + +But Lucy didn't listen. She flew away, leaving the gate behind. + +The little girl ran to the gate and held it up. But it was too late. The gate fell on the ground and broke into tiny pieces. + +The little girl was very sad. Lucy had caused the gate to break and now the gate was gone. She started to cry and said, "Why did you do it, Lucy? The gate was so pretty!" +One day, an ancient mom and her 3 year old son were walking down the street. The son saw a deep pit ahead of them and he asked his mom about it. She smiled and explained it was a very old pit. She told him it was dug many, many years ago and that it was very deep. + +The son was very curious and he asked his mom why anyone would want such a deep hole. She explained that some people used to use it to store things in and sometimes they had feasts in it. The son wasn't convinced and started to fuss. He insisted the pit was too deep to do any of those things so he ran over to it to prove her wrong. + +He soon realized, however, that it was much too deep for him to get out by himself. His mom, knowing she had to explain more clearly, said she'd help him out. With her guidance, he was soon extracted from the pit and was no worse for wear. + +The son and his mom laughed together as they continued on their walk, happy they had overcome the small conflict. As they turned the corner, the son promised to be more careful and listen better to his mom's explanations. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was always honest and never lied. One day, he went to the market to buy some food. He stumbled across a very big cauliflower. He was so excited about it that he decided to buy it! + +He took it home and put it in the kitchen. Then, he had an idea. He called out to his friend, Amy: "Come over! I want to show you something!" + +When Amy saw the cauliflower, she smiled. "That's very nice," she said. + +Jack beamed with joy. "You can have it!" he said. "I bought it to give it to you! I think it's honest to give it as a gift!" + +Amy was very touched by Jack's kindness. "Thank you, Jack. You are the best friend I could ever have!" +There were two friends in a playground, Jacob and Nikki. Nikki had a special toy that she was playing with - a microscope. She had lots of fun looking at everything around her with it. + +"What are you playing with?" asked Jacob. +"I'm playing with a microscope," Nikki said. +"What is that?" asked Jacob, wondering what it was. +"It helps you look at things very small and close," Nikki explained. "It's really popular." + +Jacob was intrigued and asked Nikki to let him use it. Nikki agreed and handed her microscope to Jacob. Jacob looked through it and gasped. Everything was so big and clear! He covered the top of the microscope and the image under it disappeared. + +"Wow!", said Jacob. "That's amazing!" +"See," said Nikki, "it's a very popular toy." +Jacob nodded in agreement and the two friends laughed in amazement. +Once upon a time, there was a cube that was very smooth. Everybody who saw it made happy and they wanted to play with it. One day, a big, bad bear came and tried to destroy the cube. Everyone who saw it was very scared. The bear roared and tried to break it but the cube was too tough. Then, the bear got angry and stomped on it. Suddenly, the cube broke into a million pieces. Everyone was sad and scared at the same time. They wanted to help but it was too late. The cube was destroyed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. He was very excited to see his new house. When they arrived, he saw a beautiful garden. He said to his mom, "Mom, look how attractive the garden is!" + +His mom said, "Yes, isn't it nice? Imagine how fun it will be for you to play in such a lovely garden." +John was very happy and he wanted to go out and explore. He ran around the garden. He looked at all the flowers and plants and saw lots of pretty bugs flying here and there. + +John's mom said to him, "John, can you help me water the garden? It needs some care." + +John gladly said, "Yes, mom. I will help you and make sure the garden always looks beautiful." + +John spent a lot of time with his mom, watering the garden every day and playing in it. They were so happy to have such an attractive garden and to spend time together! +Once upon a time there was a very brave cat called Max. Max wanted to join in with all the animals in the forest but he was too shy. One day, his favourite tiger, Ted, asked him to join a game of golf in the forest. Max was excited so he agreed and went with Ted to the golfing area. + +Max swung his club a few times but his golf ball flew into the trees! Max was worried but Ted said not to worry, he had a plan. He showed Max how to hit the ball between the branches of the trees. Max couldn't believe it, he joined in and started practising with Ted. + +However, Max was a bit too brave and he hit the ball too hard and it disappeared out of sight! Ted said not to worry again and he followed the path of the ball. They heard a few noises when they were on the path and thought they heard a noise like something was hurt. They were worried and followed the noise further into the forest until they found a poor little squirrel in a bush with a golf ball lying near him. + +Max was very sad and he wanted to help. He and Ted quickly joined together to help the squirrel. They took him to the nearest vet and he was fixed up in no time! Max was so happy that he and Ted had joined together to help the squirrel and the little squirrel gave them a big thank you hug. +The sun was just starting to come up and little Sarah jumped out of bed. She had an exciting day planned and couldn't wait to get going. + +"Mommy, can I go outside and explore the garden?" asked Sarah. + +"Sure," said Mommy, "but don't complain if you see a lizard." + +So Sarah excitedly ran out to the garden, but when she got there, she was met with a big, messy surprise. Everything was overgrown and there were weeds everywhere. Sarah could barely see the ground. + +"Mommy! The garden is so messy!", Sarah shouted. She was really disappointed by the mess but she was determined to find the lizard. + +Mommy came out and saw the garden. "I know, it's a mess," said Mommy, "But don't worry, I bet you can find a few lizards if you look hard enough". + +Sarah got to work and, sure enough, she quickly spotted a few lizards. She was so pleased that she was able to find them, despite the mess. + +"Mommy, look! I found some lizards!" Sarah said, proudly. Mommy smiled and they spent the rest of the morning exploring the garden together. +It was a wild night. The sky was dark and heavy clouds were gathering. The wind howled, pushing against the trees. Sam was a brave player who had decided to go on a journey. He was determined to explore the great outdoors. + +As he ventured into the woods, Sam shuddered as he heard strange cries echoing through the trees. He decided to use his torch and slowly he inched forward. Peering through the bushes, he noticed a big bird perched on a branch. The bird's eyes shone sharp and bright in the dim light. + +Sam watched the bird, mesmerized by the creature's wild movements. Suddenly the bird flew off, its wings flapping in the wind. Sam followed it, his heart beating fast. + +As the bird flew above a clearing, Sam saw a number of animals playing a game. His curiosity got the better of him and he snuck closer, eager to see what was happening. The animals had formed a circle and in it was a sharp-toothed creature. Sam realized it was the bird he had been chasing. + +The bird was playing a game with the other animals. Sam was fascinated and watched as the wild creature turned and twisted, darting from one end of the circle to the other. It was the most exciting thing Sam had seen and he watched until the night sky began to lighten. It had been a wild adventure, and one Sam would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He liked to explore his garden and one day he found a big green hole. He was excited and he wanted to know what was inside. + +He shouted to his mom, "Mom! Mom! I found a hole!" +Jack's mom looked out of the window and said, "Don't go near it, Jack! It's too dangerous, you could get hurt." + +Jack kept looking at the hole and said, "I want to know what's in it, Mom!" + +His mother said, "Well, okay, Jack. Just be careful. I'll tell you all about the hole. It's a home for some little animals. There are lots of green plants and some dirt inside - it's a safe place for them." + +Jack smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. Can I go inside and explore now?" + +His mom gave him a hug and said, "Carefully, Jack. If you need help, call me!" + +Jack nodded and carefully stepped inside the big green hole. He was amazed at all the little creatures he saw and soon forgot all about the outside world. He spent the day exploring and having fun with the animals. + +At the end of the day, Jack told his mom all about his adventure. She gave him another hug and said, "I'm so glad you had such a wonderful day, Jack." +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved to write. He wrote stories, letters, and very special things. One day, he was trying to write a very special story, but he couldn't find the right words. He became very sad. + +Just then, he saw an ugly button on the floor. He picked it up and knew just what to do. He grabbed a pen and began to write. + +The man wrote and wrote until he made the button beautiful. When he was done, the man looked at his creation and smiled. He thought it was the prettiest button he had ever seen. + +But suddenly, an ugly robber appeared. He wanted the man's button. The robber tried to take the button, but he couldn't. The man was so brave and wouldn't give the button up. + +Finally the robber left, and the man was safe. He thanked the button for his help, and it was the best story he ever wrote. +Once upon a time, there was a big, safe chair in the living room. One day, a little mouse arrived. He saw the chair and wanted to take a bite out of it. He went closer and closer until he was just about to bite it when suddenly, a cat pounced! The mouse was so scared, he ran away and was never seen again. The chair stayed safe and never got bitten. The End. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, her dad said “Come with me Lucy; let’s go for a walkâ€. + +So they started walking up the trail. Lucy heard lots of birds and saw lots of trees. They kept walking until they came to a meadow of pink flowers. “Wow†said Lucy, “The flowers are so pretty!â€. + +Her dad said “Do you want to pick some?†So Lucy picked a handful of the pretty pink flowers. Then they continued walking further up the trail. + +They stopped at the top and looked out into the distance. It was an amazing view. Lucy said “It’s so beautiful!â€. + +Her dad said “Remember, we must look after nature and respect the beauty we see. Always pick flowers with careâ€. Lucy knew this was a very important lesson in life. + +The moral of the story is to respect nature and appreciate its beauty. Remember to always be mindful and pick flowers with care. +Once there was an avocado named Aaron. He was the most adorable avocado on the farm. Everyday, Aaron would lend a helping hand to everyone he met. + +One day, a little girl stopped by the farmer’s market. When she saw Aaron, she asked if she could borrow him. The farmer said yes and the little girl took Aaron home with her. + +At her home, the little girl and Aaron had so much fun together. She let him help her bake cupcakes, play hide and seek, and paint pictures. + +The little girl was so thankful for Aaron. That night, she hugged him tight and thanked him for being a great friend. Aaron was so happy to have a new friend. + +The next day, it was time for Aaron to go back. The little girl hugged him one more time and promised to come back soon. Aaron waved goodbye to his new friend as she drove away. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Joe. Joe loved to play in the park and he was always happy and full of energy. One day, Joe was in the park playing with a piece of paper. He loved to make things out of paper and it made him very excited. + +Suddenly, Joe started to run away with the paper. He didn't know why, he just felt a need to run and take the paper away. Joe ran across the park and soon the paper started to tear. He realised it was too fragile to take so far. + +Joe looked up and saw a woman standing in his path. He was scared, but the woman smiled and said, "It's ok, Joe. You don't need to run away, it's ok to surrender. You don't need to carry this paper anymore." + +Joe looked down and sadly agreed. He slowly put the paper on the ground and turned away from it. The woman gave him a gentle nod, and that was it. + +Joe looked back once, but he knew it was the right thing to do. He had surrendered to the paper and it felt like a relief. From then on, Joe was even happier in the park and he enjoyed making things out of paper, but he didn't try to run away with them anymore. +Once upon a time there was a wild bird. He was so wild, he flew all day long. One day he flew too close to a tree and felt an itch. + +"Ouch!" cried the bird. He tried to scratch the itch but he couldn't reach it with his beak. He flew around in circles, looking for something to help. + +Just then, he saw a silly cat wandering around. He swooped down to the ground, and said to the cat, "Please help me scratch this itch." + +The cat smiled and said, "Of course! I just happen to have some extra claws!" She gently scratched the bird's back and the itch was gone. + +The bird thanked the cat. He felt so relieved he flew back up into the sky, singing with joy. From then on, the bird and the cat were the best of friends. They both loved to fly and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and dad who had a son. His name was Timmy. Timmy had an obedient heart, and he always listened to his parents. + +Every night the mom and dad would provide Timmy with a bedtime story. Timmy loved these stories and he would always ask for one more. + +One night, the mom and dad provided Timmy with an unusual story about a nightmare. Timmy did not understand why he was being told about a bad dream. He started to cry. + +The mom and dad told Timmy that if he was obedient when they asked him to do something, he would never have any nightmares. They stressed that it was important to always listen to their parents. + +Timmy understood their message and he was obedient from then on. He always remembered the moral of the story. The moral was that being obedient will provide comfort and safety. + +The end. +One day, Jack noticed a kangaroo hiding in the bushes. Jack thought this was strange and wanted to get a closer look. He walked up to the kangaroo and asked, "What are you doing?" + +The kangaroo replied, "I need to borrow something. Can you help me find it?" + +Jack looked around and couldn't see anything. Then he noticed a smelly sock and remembered it was his dad's. So he said, "I can borrow my dad's sock and you can use it!" + +The kangaroo was so happy. He thanked Jack and took the sock. He hopped away with it in his pocket. + +Jack watched the kangaroo until he could no longer see him. He smiled, happy he helped the kangaroo and that he got to see him up close. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who didn't feel like she belonged in her family. Everywhere she went, her mom and dad always treated her differently from her brothers and sisters. She wondered why she didn't feel normal like everyone else. + +One day, the little girl decided to ask her parents why she felt so different. So, she went to their bedroom and asked, "Mommy, why don't I belong in our family?" Her mother replied, "Well, your life is different. One day you will understand why." + +The girl thought about this answer each day, but she soon forgot it as she kept living her life. Then, one day, she received some exciting news. Her parents had adopted a new little baby girl! For the first time, she felt like she belonged in the family. She realized that her life wasn't like a normal family, because their family was special with the extra love they could all share. +Once upon a time there was a witch who needed help. She was very old, and couldn't do things for herself. All the people she knew were busy. + +One day, out of the blue, a little boy named Joe came to visit her. He was only three years old, but he was so thoughtful! He brought the witch a nice cup of tea, and told her that he would help her with whatever she needed. + +The witch smiled, so happy to have this kind little boy there to help her. Together they painted her house, and Joe even helped her garden. When they were all done, the witch and Joe had pizzas together. + +The witch was so thankful - she couldn't have done it all without Joe's help. Joe was glad he could help too. And that's why it's so important to be thoughtful and help others who need it. + +The end. +Sandy was a cheerful girl. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Sandy's mommy said she wanted to buy a new tire for the car. This made Sandy very excited; she couldn't wait to go tire shopping. + +So, the next day, Sandy and her mommy put on their shoes and drove to the store. When they got there, Sandy looked around and saw all the different tires. She was so excited as she chose a bright pink tire for the car. + +Sandy's mommy paid for the tire and Sandy helped carry it back to the car. She was so proud of the tire and how it matched the car. + +Finally, they drove home. Sandy was so happy and cheerful. She couldn't wait to go tire shopping with her mommy again. +Once upon a time there lived a brave soldier who was on an important mission. He had been travelling through the night, and was exhausted. He sat down by a tree to rest and soon fell asleep. + +When the Sun woke him, he was full of energy, and he got back on his way. Soon he came across a tall dark castle and he knew he had to go inside. He took a deep breath and was about to open the door when he heard a voice inside calling for help. + +He pushed the heavy door open and stepped inside. To his surprise a little princess was stood, holding a pistol in her hands, and trying her best to be brave. + +The soldier took the pistol from the girl and promised that he would protect her, no matter what. Then he carried her out of the castle and to safety. + +The brave soldier and the little princess became the best of friends, and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a pale flower. Her name was Daisy and she longed to bloom. She looked around her garden and could tell that other flowers had already bloomed and were being admired by the visitors. + +One day, Daisy's friend, Rose, came over. Rose was a bright and colourful flower and Daisy noticed that she had already bloomed. + +"Your flowers look so pretty," Daisy said. + +"Thank you," Rose replied. "But really, I think that you will look just as nice when you bloom". + +Daisy smiled. She felt more brave now. She knew it was time for her to bloom and share her opinion in the world. She breathed in the sunshine and soon she started to bloom. + +The other flowers admired Daisy's blooms. Her petals were like sunshine, spreading warmth and happiness around the garden. Everyone was so happy that Daisy had finally bloomed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was only three years old and loved playing with her toys. + +One day, while she was playing, her auntie came to visit. Sally's auntie hugged her tightly and asked if she knew what an earthquake was. + +Sally shook her head. "What's an earthquake?" she asked. + +"An earthquake is when the ground shakes," said Auntie. "It's like a big flexibile spread in the ground - everything can move around!" + +Sally was amazed. She was so excited to learn about earthquakes and how they worked. She couldn't wait to tell her mom and dad! +Once upon a time, there was a giant who lived in an icy land. Each day, he would wander around looking for something to do. One day, while the giant was walking, he stumbled upon a mountain that had a cave at the top. The giant thought this would be a great place to explore so he made his way up the icy path. + +As the giant got closer to the cave, he noticed a terrible stench coming from it. He went inside and saw that the walls were covered with bones and broken weapons. The giant was surprised and scared by what he saw but he knew he had to investigate. He began to wander around the cave when suddenly, he heard a loud roar. + +The giant turned and saw a huge monster! He knew that it would destroy everything in its path and he was terrified. He quickly ran out of the cave and back down the icy path. He had to find a way to stop the monster from destroying his home. + +The next day, the giant rallied an army of brave warriors to help him stop the monster and protect the icy land. With their help, the giant was able to defeat the monster and save his home. The icy land was safe once again and the giant was very proud of himself for finding a way to destroy the monster. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ella. She had a very warm, cosy scarf that her mother had given her. Whenever Ella put it on, she was reminded of how much her mother loved her. + +One day, Ella decided to take her beloved scarf out for a walk. As she was walking, she noticed that it was quite a bit too big. She thought to herself, "I'll have to ask my mum to make it fit better". + +As she made her way home, Ella saw her mother waiting in the garden. She ran up to her with the scarf in her hands, shouting: "Mummy, my scarf is too big! Can you make it fit me better?" Her mother smiled and said: "Of course, darling. I'll make it extra cosy and snug for you." + +Ella was very happy, and the scarf soon fit her perfectly. From then on, she was reminded of the love and care of her mother every time she wore it. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lola and Jaime. The two of them were playing in the park when they spotted a modern machine. + +"What's that?" asked Lola. + +"It looks powerful," said Jaime. + +The two kids went over to the machine and started to look at it. It had lights and buttons and lots of blinking numbers. Lola found a big silver knob. "What does this do?" she asked. + +Jaime grinned. "That's the stir knob," he said. "Let's try it!" + +They took turns spinning the knob. After a few twists, the machine began to make a humming noise. + +"It's so cool," said Lola. + +"Yeah! This machine has a lot of power!" said Jaime. + +They both grinned as the modern machine hummed, swirling and spinning around and around. +Chloe was a three-year-old girl who liked to play in her room. She had a big chair that she liked to sit in. One day she was playing and she accidentally knocked over a glass of milk. Milk went everywhere! Chloe was so ashamed. + +She knew that her mother would not be happy. She started to cry as she quickly tried to clean up the mess. + +Chloe's mother came into the room and saw what happened. She did not get angry though. Instead, she smiled and gave Chloe a big hug. She said, "It's ok, Chloe. Accidents happen. Let's clean this up together." + +Chloe was so relieved! She thanked her mother for understanding and for helping her. Then, Chloe and her mother worked together to clean up the milk and make things right again. + +Afterwards, Chloe was able to go back to her seat and continue playing. She was no longer ashamed. She was happy and grateful to have such a kind and understanding mother. +Mum and Dad were getting ready to take a photo. They were so happy, but then something bad happened! A sneaky man came and tried to steal the photo. + +Mum said,"Stop! What are you doing?!" + +The man said, "Oh nothing, just looking around". + +Mum saw what he was up to and quickly said,"Put it down!" The man put the photo down slowly and backed away. + +Dad was so mad at the sneaky man that he called the police. When the police arrived, the man was gone! Luckily, the police caught him. + +Mum and Dad were so relieved. They finished taking their photo and had something to remember their special day. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear called Bob. Bob loved to keep himself clean and neat, but there was this one cobweb in the corner of his cave. Every day, it kept growing bigger and bigger and Bob wanted to get rid of it. + +Bob asked his friends for help. He said, "can someone please help me get rid of this cobweb?" Everyone looked at Bob and then shook their heads. It was just too big! + +Just then, little rabbit hopped nearby. He said to Bob, "I have an idea. Why don't you blow the cobweb away?" + +Bob tried and tried but the cobweb wouldn't budge. Then a voice said, "Keep trying, I'm sure you can do it!" Bob looked up and saw a curious-looking squirrel. He said to Bob, "Be persistent. Don't give up!" + +So Bob kept trying and after a few more attempts, the cobweb flew away! Bob thanked his friends for all the help but he was the one who kept trying until he achieved success. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was only three years old but very brave. She wanted to explore the world and make new friends. + +One day, she found a lovely little rabbit. She played with the rabbit for a long time and even decided to take it home with her. As Daisy and the rabbit reached her garden, Daisy suddenly stopped to worry. She was scared that her mum might not like the rabbit. + +Daisy thought for a while and then decided to hide the rabbit on the other side of the garden. But just then, Daisy's mum came out. She noticed Daisy and asked her, "what are you doing, sweetheart?". + +Daisy was a little scared but told the truth. She said, "I found a lovely rabbit and I want to make it my friend". Her mum smiled and said, "That's great sweetheart but I think the rabbit should go back home, ok?". + +Daisy was a little sad but she knew that her mum was right. She said goodbye to the rabbit and watched it hop away until it was out of sight. Daisy realised that sometimes mums just worry to make sure everything is safe. +Once there was a mighty nap. It was so powerful that it made a zero disappear. + +One day, a three-year-old girl came across this magical nap. She was very curious and wanted to try it out. + +“Mum, what is this mighty nap?†asked the girl. + +“It's a special kind of nap,†her mum replied. “It is so powerful that it can make anything disappear.†+ +The girl was not sure if she believed her mum. But she decided to give it a go anyway. She lay down and went to sleep. + +When she woke up, the zero had disappeared! She was so amazed that this mighty nap could make something vanish. + +From then on, the girl was determined to find out what else the mighty nap could do. +Max and Eva were best friends. They always wanted to play together. One day, Eva had a special idea. She wanted to have a special competition. + +“Let’s sort the shapes into different piles. Whoever finishes first can have a big smile.†Eva said. + +Max was so excited. Both of them ran to the table where the shapes were. They both started to sort the shapes into different piles. Max was a little bit faster, but Eva was very competitive. + +“I will beat you to it!†she said with a smile. + +Finally, they both finished sorting the shapes. Eva smiled, because she was the winner. She had sorted all of the shapes faster than Max. + +Max was a little bit sad, but he still smiled. He was happy that they were able to have fun together. +Yesterday, Jack and his mom went to the subway. Jack was really excited because his mom said they were going to find the perfect match. As they looked around, Jack saw lots of cute things. He saw pink shoes and a blue hat, but none of them seemed to match. + +Then, Jack's mom spotted a cute little teddy bear. "Look!" she said, "This bear could be a perfect match!" Jack grinned and pointed to a small box nearby. It was soft and yellow, and it had a pretty ribbon on it. It was a perfect match for the bear! + +Jack and his mom were so happy they finally found the perfect match. Jack hugged his bear tight and his mom gave him a big hug before they went home. They both knew they had found the perfect match. +Jim wanted to paint. He got some paints and found a cow in the field. He thought it would be fun to paint the cow. He ran up to the cow, and started to try and paint it. + +The cow was very scared, and it moved away. Jim was sad and he chased the cow, he wanted to paint it. + +Finally, Jim caught the cow and forced it down. He started to paint the cow, when a farmer came out from the farm. + +"Hey!" said the farmer, "What do you think you're doing to my cow?" + +Jim just said sorry and quickly ran away. The farmer was very angry and he ran after Jim. + +Jim ran into a forest and he hid behind a tree. But the farmer was very clever, he found Jim and he spanked him. + +The farmer took Jim and the cow back to the farm, and then he took all of Jim's paints away. Jim was very sad and wouldn't ever try to paint a cow again. + of Jim's paints away. Jim was very sad and wouldn't ever try to paint a cow again. +One day, Jack and his mommy were walking outside. It was a sunny day and they decided to go to the park. Suddenly, they felt the ground shaking and Jack asked "What's that, mommy?" His mommy said "It's an earthquake, Jack! We need to hold hands tightly so we don't get lost." + +They grabbed each other's hands tightly and ran away. Jack was scared, but his mommy said everything was going to be alright. + +Finally, they reached the park and Jack could see lots of other children playing there. He smiled and ran ahead to join the other children. + +His mommy watched from the sidelines and felt glad that Jack had reached the park safely. It was nice to feel the ground shaking and know that nothing bad had happened. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived by the shore. Every day, he would walk along the beach, admiring the beauty of the sea. + +One day, he saw something very strange. It was a small box, washed up to the shore. He was curious, so he decided to investigate. + +He carefully opened the box and from inside, something incredible happened. A magical display of lights and colors shot up from the box and filled the sky. + +The man jumped for joy and began to dance around. He said to himself, "It must be a gift from the sea!". + +His joy was shared by a young child, who had been watching from a distance. The child ran up to him and asked what had happened. + +The man smiled and said, "It's magic! I think the sea wanted to display its wonders for us all to see." +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. Anna was three years old and loved to play with her red magnet. + +One day, Anna's mom asked her to put her toys away. She held up the red magnet and let out a big sigh. She didn't want to put it away yet. + +"Anna," her mom said. "We need to put away the magnet now." + +Anna frowned and sighed again. "But I want to play with it!" + +"I know, sweetie," said her mom. "But we need to clean up now. I promise you can play with the magnet again soon." + +Anna hung her head, but she knew her mom was right. So she put the red magnet away and chased after her mom to continue their cleanup. +Once upon a time there was a fat monkey called Tom. Tom was the fattest monkey in the jungle and he loved eating bananas. +One day Tom wanted to try something different. He decided to bake his very own banana cake. +Tom asked the other monkeys for help, but they were all too scared! They had never seen anyone bake a cake before. +Then, Tom spoke up and said, "It'll be fun! I'll show you how to bake a cake with bananas". +The other monkeys agreed and soon they were all busy baking. The cake smelled delicious. Finally, after a few hours the cake was ready. +Tom took the first bite and said, "I feel like the king of the jungle with my own banana cake!" +The other monkeys all cheered and enjoyed the delicious cake. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a little bird who loved pink. Every day it would wear a bright pink dress and fly around the forest. + +One day, the bird had a daring idea! It thought if it fly really high, it could touch the sun. So the little bird started to fly higher and higher. + +Suddenly, the bird became really tired. Gravity was strong, and the air was so tight. The little bird could barely breathe. So it decided to take a break. + +Just then, a hawk swooped down from above. Its claws were tight on the little bird's pink dress. The bird frantically tried to escape, but the hawk was too strong. The last thing the little bird remembered before it lost consciousness was the hawk's beak, opening wide. + +The little bird never made it back to the forest. It never got to touch the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Milly. She loved to play make-believe games. One day, Milly was playing with her friends in her room. She had put a fake wardrobe in the corner of the room and she had pretended it was a secret cave. + +Milly and her friends had been rolling around on the floor, pretending to be animals. Suddenly, an angry voice shouted, "Stop!" It was Milly's mom. + +Milly's mom pointed at the fake wardrobe. "That wardrobe isn't meant for play. It's for clothes. You've been rolling around and it might get damaged!" + +Milly's mom looked angry, but Milly had an idea. She touched the wardrobe and said, "What if we make pretend it's still a cave? We won't roll around again." + +Milly's mom smiled. "That sounds like a perfect idea." + +Milly and her friends hugged the fake wardrobe tightly and promised not to roll around near it again. They had learned an important lesson that day. +Tommy was an eager little boy. He liked playing outside in the sunshine. One day he decided to go on an adventure and he made his way outside. + +The grass was green and the sky was blue. Tommy touched the grass with his toes and he felt excited. He looked around and he saw a small pond. He could see some fish inside, swimming and playing in the water. + +Tommy stayed and watched the fish for a long time. He watched them swim and dart about. He wanted to stay with them and play. He was eager to stay! + +But his mum called him back to the house. So, reluctantly, he had to remain on land and leave the pond behind. But he promised himself he would come back soon. +Once upon a time in the deep dark woods there was a small log. It was a dead log lying on the ground. After a while, the log started to grow. Suddenly, it came to life! + +The little log was so happy that he jumped up and down. He called out to his friends in the forest. The other animals could not believe their eyes. They had never seen a dead log come to life before. + +Once the log had finished bouncing around, he stopped and looked at his friends. He said: +"Let's play tag. I'll be it!" + +Everyone laughed, but they all knew they could not catch him. The log was too fast and too agile. He ran through the forest, jumping over logs, rocks and streams. + +The log and his friends played games together for hours, until the sun started to set and the forest started to darken. The log said his goodbyes and ran off into the night. + +The animals looked at each other and smiled. They'd had such a wonderful time together, playing with the dead log that had suddenly come alive. +Once upon a time there were two friends; Joe and Jay. Joe loved to play with cardboard while Jay only wanted to keep everything tidy. One day, Joe found a broken toy and he wanted to repair it. But Jay said, "It's too messy! I want it to be tidy!" So Joe started to fix the toy but Jay kept interrupting him. Joe told him to leave him alone, but Jay wouldn't listen. + +Finally Joe got really angry and he threw a piece of cardboard at Jay. Jay was so sad and he ran away. Joe felt really bad for what he did and he sat down, trying to fix the broken toy again. He realized that it was important for things to be tidy, but it was also important to repair things when they are broken. + +Joe's story teaches us an important lesson. We need to remember to be kind to others, and to understand that sometimes it's important to fix things even when it gets messy. +Once upon a time, there was a mole who lived in a cozy hole. It was very calm there and the mole loved it. One day, the mole heard a voice calling from above the ground. + +The mole crawled up to the surface of the earth and saw a little girl standing there. She smiled and said, "Hi there, mole. I am very happy to see you." The mole felt calm in the girl's presence. + +The girl kept saying the mole's name and the mole started to hop around. The girl laughed and said, "You must be the mole I have been calling all this time. You must be very busy, mole." + +The mole enjoyed being around the girl and hopped around her until she said her goodbyes. The little girl waved to the mole and then she went into her house. And the mole went back to its cozy hole, content to know that it had made a new friend. +Once there was a little girl named Sam. She always wanted to have fun so her parents bought her a special present. It was a clear bubble! + +Sam was so excited that she put it on right away. She ran around the garden and spun and danced with it. She felt like she was inside her own world. + +Her mom watched her and smiled. She said, "Look at you! You look so happy!" + +Sam said, "I do! I love my new clear bubble!" + +After a while, Sam got tired so she took off her bubble and went inside to have a nap. + +Her parents knew that she had the best time ever wearing her clear bubble. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Bob. He was walking around his town and he saw a big parade. He was so excited and he wanted to join in. + +Bob shouted at the parade, "I want to be in the parade!" But the parade was too loud and the people couldn't hear him. + +Bob's mother saw him and told him, "Bob, you have to be quiet if you want to add yourself to the parade." + +So Bob stopped shouting and he was very quiet. The people passing by noticed him and they allowed him to join in. + +Bob had a great time in the parade and he couldn't wait to tell his mom about it. + +The moral of the story is that if you are quiet, you can add yourself to the things you want to be part of. +One day, Max was feeling very miserable. He had been having a lot of trouble at school and he was feeling very down. He couldn't understand why everything was so hard. + +Max's mum saw how upset he was and came to give him a hug. She said to him, "Max, I know that you are feeling miserable but I want you to know that you can always talk to me about whatever is bothering you. I'm here whenever you need me." + +Max smiled and said, "Thank you, mum." He gave her a big hug and they hugged for a long time. Max finally felt better; his mum's hug had made all the trouble seem easier to manage. +Once there was a little girl who was very curious. One day she went to the beach. She looked around and saw the sand everywhere. She touched it, and it felt nice. She wanted to understand what sand was, so she put some of it in her hand and squeezed it tight. + +The sand felt very strange. It was rough and coarse, but also soft and powdery. She tried to understand why she was able to make it into a tight ball in her hand. She tried again and again, squeezing it as tight as she could. + +Finally, she realised that the tiny grains of sand would come together and stay in the shape she made when she squeezed her hand tight. She smiled, feeling proud that she was able to understand sand and what made it work. She decided to make a sandcastle, and that was the beginning of an entire day of fun! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Max. He lived in a house with his family. He had a brother, Jax, who was very competitive. + +One day, Max and Jax were playing with some paper. They decided they would each make a paper skull. + +Max got to work folding the paper and Jax watched him. Jax said, “I can make a better paper skull than you.†+ +Max just smiled and kept folding. He had almost finished when Jax snatched the paper from him. Jax said, “Let me show you how to make a good paper skull.†+ +Max watched then joined in, helping Jax fold the paper into a skull. In the end, Jax’s skull looked a bit more realistic, but Max was happy with his too. + +The two boys smiled and Jax said, “We make a great team.†+ +Max nodded in agreement and they hugged each other. They had a lot of fun competing to make the best paper skull. +Once upon a time there was a loyal pet named Spot. He was a very hard worker and always wanted to help out. He wanted to find something special to do. All the other pets in the neighborhood were playing games and having fun, but Spot wanted to work. + +One day, Spot saw a farmer down the road, who seemed to need a helper. Spot was excited and ran to the farmer. He said, "Hi farmer! Can I help you?" + +The farmer said, "Why sure, Spot. I sure could use someone as loyal as you." Spot was happy and ready to get to work. + +Suddenly, a loud bark came from the nearby woods. Spot saw a big, mean looking dog walking toward him. The dog growled and said, "What are you doing here?" Spot was scared and stepped back. The farmer stood up and said, "Spot is here to help me, not to cause trouble. He's a loyal pet." + +The mean dog stepped back and said, "OK, I'll leave you alone." Spot was relieved and the farmer was very thankful. Spot was proud that he was able to help out. From then on, Spot was always ready to find a way to help out and be a loyal friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was very creative and love to paint. One day, Mary but decided to go on an adventure. She grabbed her flashlight and painted the walls of her bedroom green. + +Mary's Mom saw her painting and said, "Where are you going, Mary?" + +Mary answered, "I'm going on a special adventure. I'm going to explore the world with my flashlight and paint!" + +Her Mom smiled and said, "Okay, have a good time!" + +Mary said goodbye to her mom and ran out the door. She wanted to use her flashlight and paint to discover something amazing. + +On her journey, Mary stumbled across something very extraordinary. It was an ordinary cave. Using her flashlight, she was able to explore and paint different parts of the cave. + +To her surprise, she discovered a giant sparkling diamond inside! She couldn't believe her eyes. As she picked up the diamond, an enormous burst of light filled the cave. + +Mary was so excited and painted the walls with different colors to make the cave look even more beautiful. She took the diamond home with her and told her mom about her adventure. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Congratulations, Mary. You're a very creative little girl!" +Mummy was all dressed up and wearing her nicest shoes. She looked so pretty, and she was carrying a big basket. + +"Where are you going, Mummy?" asked the little 3-year old girl. + +Mummy smiled and said, "I'm taking some spaghetti to your Grandma. Would you like to come with me?" + +The little girl was delighted and skipped to the front door. + +They walked down the path, gazing at the trees and flowers as they passed. When they came to the wooden gate, Mummy stopped and said, "We have arrived." + +The little girl looked around and spied her Grandma's house. The windows were open, and she could see a tall tree in the garden. + +Mummy opened the gate and they stepped inside. The air was cold and the little girl shivered. Then, Grandma appeared and opened her arms wide. + +"Welcome, sweetheart!" said Grandma. + +The little girl smiled and hugged Grandma tightly. Grandma took their basket of spaghetti and said, "Let's have a feast!" + +The little girl smiled. Now she knew why Mummy had taken the basket of spaghetti to Grandma's house. It was to have a nice, warm meal on a cold day! +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a bird and a squirrel. They lived in the same temple and had the same dreams. They both wanted to unite the little pieces of the world into one big, happy place. + +One day, the squirrel noticed something strange near the temple. It was a harmless wolf, and it looked like it wanted to come in. The squirrel asked the bird to help him keep the wolf away, but the bird refused. + +The bird said, "We should not be scared of anything that is harmless. We should unite with others, and help each other". + +The squirrel thought about the bird's words and reluctantly agreed. They approached the wolf and welcomed it into the temple. The wolf thanked them and said, "If we all come together and unite, there is nothing we cannot do". + +The squirrel and the bird happily agreed, and they all worked together to make their temple the best and happiest place in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a jeep. It was a big, green jeep and it was a lot of fun to ride in. But one day, it got very dirty. It was so filthy that it was full of mud and dirt! + +One day, a little boy was feeling very sad because he couldn't get the jeep clean. Then, his mom showed him how to rub the jeep. He started to rub, and sure enough the jeep started to sparkle and shine! + +He was so happy that he kept rubbing and rubbing the jeep until it was nice and clean again. Now he loves to ride his clean and shiny jeep every day! +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He was going to make a special trip to the beach. When he arrived, the beach was empty. He was excited! He grabbed his fishing pole and his tackle box, then he started walking along the beach. + +He soon found a spot to fish. Very carefully, he cast his line into the water. He was hoping to catch something special. He waited for a long time. + +Suddenly, he felt a tug on his line! He quickly started to reel it in. He felt a big tug and knew he had caught a big fish. He looked into his bucket and was very happy. It was full of big fish! He had grabbed a lot of fish. + +The fisherman was so excited, he packed up his things and went home. For dinner, he cooked all the fish he had grabbed. Everyone in the family enjoyed it very much. What a great day at the beach! +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight called Peter. Peter had a very big sword. One day, Peter was walking around when he saw a giant. The giant was very chubby and held a small treasure chest. Peter shouted "Hey, chubby giant, drop the treasure chest!" The giant shook his head andPeter dropped his sword and ran away. But something amazing happened. When the sword hit the ground it made a spark and, surprisingly, the giant dropped the treasure chest and ran away too! Peter was very excited and opened the treasure chest to find a beautiful golden key. He put the key in his pocket and rushed home, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time there was a deaf little boy named Dave. Dave loved playing with his favourite toy, which was a rubber dinosaur. Every day Dave would take his toy outside to play. He was so happy. + +One day, Dave threw his rubber dinosaur so high that it flew over the fence and out of sight! Dave was very sad and his mum and dad called the neighbours to help them look. But unfortunately, no one could find it. + +That night, Dave was sad and he knew that he would never find his beloved little toy. He was so deaf that he didn't even hear the rubber dinosaur bouncing off the fence outside his house! Dave was so sad that he cried himself to sleep. + +The next day Dave was still very sad, but he knew he had to keep trying to find his rubber dinosaur. Unfortunately, his search was fruitless. He would never find his beloved toy again. +Max and Cara were famous. Everywhere they went people admired them. One day they went to their special spot and made a plan. Max wanted to have oats for lunch and Cara wanted to have something else. + +"No oat for me, I don't like it," said Cara. + +"Come on, it's our favorite. Besides, you had it last week," Max replied. + +Suddenly, Cara shouted, "I want a sandwich, not oat again!" + +Max said, "Fine, let's make both and then we can decide together. That's part of the plan." + +Cara didn't like it but she agreed. After lunch, they both ended up eating the oat and it was delicious. In the end, even Cara admitted that it was a great plan. +Once upon a time, there was a dog who liked to play outside. He loved racing around the garden and running in the park. + +One day, the dog went to the park and someone asked him if he wanted to go sledding. The dog said yes and followed him to the sledding hill. It was so icy! But the dog was excited to try sledding. + +The man gave the dog a sled and asked him to go down the hill. The dog was ready and hopped onto the sled. He glided down the hill and smiled. The man asked him if he wanted to do it again and the dog said yes. They played together all day and had so much fun. + +When it was time to go home, the dog had a big smile on his face. He said goodbye to the man, thanked him for a fun day, and ran back home. + +The dog had a wonderful day playing in the icy snow. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Peter. Peter was a silly one, always doing something strange. One day, he had an idea. He wanted to play a game of squash. So he asked his mom, "Mom, can I play squash?" His mom said, "Of course! Mind where you go, and be careful." + +Peter smiled and gave his mom a hug. He grabbed his squash racket and went outside. He found a big patch of green grass and he started to play. He hit a few shots and it felt really good. + +As he was playing, Peter heard something. It sounded like laughter. He looked around and saw some other kids playing in the corner. He walked over, curious. He quickly realized that they were playing hide and seek. He thought it seemed like fun. + +So he asked, "Can I play?" + +One of the kids nodded and said, "Sure, but you have to think of a silly hiding spot!" + +Peter's eyes lit up and he said, "I know just the place!" + +He ran back to the squash court and lay under the net. He stayed really still and felt really silly. After a few minutes, he heard the other kids running around looking for him. He stayed there until one of them finally found him. + +Peter smiled and said, "I had you all fooled didn't I?" + +The kids laughed and said +Once upon a time there lived four friends; Abigail, Nan, Don and Olaf. They lived in a house with a broken dishwasher. + +One day, Olaf wanted to play a game with his friends. He said, “Let’s scatter my toy animals around the house!†+ +Abigail thought it would be fun. She said, “Yes! Let’s do it.†+ +So they all scattered the toy animals all over the house. When they were done, they discovered something inside the broken dishwasher. It was a secret key! + +Don said, “We should find out where it goes.†+ +The four friends worked together and eventually found the key's lock. It opened a secret door. + +The friends were so excited. They said, “Let’s go explore what is behind the door!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. One day she went for a walk in the woods. It was a misty morning and the trees were heavy with fog. + +Lola stopped to peek through the trees. "What do you see, Lola?" asked her mom. + +Lola said, "I see black! It's like a big soft blanket." She was looking at the mist. + +"Ah, yes," said her mom. "That's the mist. It's like a soft blanket covering everything!" + +Lola ran her hands through the mist. She said goodbye to the trees as she walked away. They waved goodbye too. + +The mist stayed with Lola all day, as if it was giving her one final hug. It was black and beautiful, like a dream. + +Lola smiled and waved goodbye to the mist until it was out of sight. She would always remember the mist and its soft black blanket. +Once there was a jolly tiger named Tiger. Tiger had such a big bow on their back it was almost bigger than Tiger themselves! + +One day Tiger saw a friend walking past, so Tiger gave them a big bow. Tiger's friend was so happy they gave Tiger a big hug in return. + +The next day, Tiger decided to take a walk through the forest. As Tiger wandered, they heard a loud neighing sound. When Tiger looked around, they saw a big, jolly horse standing in front of them. The horse bowed at Tiger, and Tiger bowed back. + +After that, Tiger and the horse became the best of friends! They would go on walks deep into the forest, bow to each other, and have lots of fun! + +Tiger was now the happiest tiger around! +John was going on a journey. He had to pack his bags to get ready. He thought it would be difficult and unusual to pack without his wife. He remembered how she always packed together and how she laughed. He wished she was here to help him. + +John looked around his room, finding things to pack. He carefully packed his suitcase. Then he noticed his pillow and looked out the window. + +John: "Oh! I have to take this too!" + +He carefully packed his pillow and carried his suitcase to the door. He was almost ready to go on the journey. He locked the door and started to walk when he heard his wife's voice. + +Wife: "John! Don't forget your jacket!" + +John was happy to hear her voice. He quickly went back to his room and packed his jacket. He smiled and waved goodbye to his wife as he stepped out the door. He wasn't so scared anymore as he began his journey knowing his wife was there to help him on the way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived on a farm. Every morning, she would help her parents clean the farm. One day, they decided to pick some berries. + +She hopped around the farm looking for berries to pick. She was careful not to tread on the plants and bushes. She soon noticed how many berries had fallen on the ground and become squashed. + +She thought to herself, "It's not nice to make a mess. How can I help?". She had an idea - she went back to the farm and fetched a brush and a bucket. She started to clean up the squashed berries. + +By the end of the day, the farm was much cleaner and the little girl was so proud! The important lesson the little girl learnt was that she had to be careful when picking berries, and if ever she did make a mess, then she should always clean it up. +Once there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and loved going to the beach with her mum. On this day, she was very excited to feel the sand between her toes. + +When she arrived at the beach, the tide was very high. “Look, Amy!†said her mum, “the tide is really long.†Amy nodded and began to explore the beach. + +Amy approached a rock and saw a crab under it. She recognized the crab right away. She got closer to get a better look but the crab quickly ran away and hid. Amy was very surprised. + +“Mum, I recognized that crab!†exclaimed Amy. + +Her mum smiled and said, “That's great, Amy. You recognize so many things already.†+One day, by a lake, there were two friends, Tim and Mia. They were both feeling jolly and so decided to go for a walk in the sunshine. Tim thought it was time to take a break and suggested they split up. + +Mia wanted to stay together, "It's so hot, Tim! I'm scared to be alone," she said. + +Tim calmed Mia down and said, "We'll just part for a little bit, nothing bad will happen". + +So Mia took a deep breath and nodded. As she began walking away, Tim called out to her, "Be careful, Mia!" + +Mia eventually found a shady spot to cool down. Suddenly, she heard someone call out her name. It was Tim, who had gone to the other side of the lake in search of her. + +They ran and hugged each other, relieved that nothing bad had happened. From then on, they decided never to part again! +Once upon a time there was a young bear. He was very happy in the forest with his friends. But one day he had a fight with his friend Fox. Bear felt very sad. He didn't want to play anymore. + +The other forest animals saw Bear and wanted to help him feel better. So they all banded together to give Bear a big hug. Bear was so happy that he smiled and thanked his friends. + +The next day, Bear went back to playing with Fox. They had fun together jumping, running and playing tag. Bear knew that his friends were always there for him and were happy when he was happy. From that day on, Bear never stopped feeling young and happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Bill. Tom was a bit bossy, so Bill let him decide what they would do. Tom said they should visit the pizza shop. + +When they arrived, they saw the most delicious pizza they had ever seen! Tom and Bill both started to cry. + +The shop keeper noticed the boys crying and knew just what to do. He brought them each a big slice of pizza. That made them happy. + +But then Tom got bossy again. He said Bill was too slow and that the pizza was his. He took the remaining pizza and ran away with it. + +Bill started to cry again, but this time, his tears wouldn't go away. He had to go home without any pizza. Tom got all of it! The end. +Once upon a time, two friends Benny and Rachel were playing a game. Benny liked to try new things and he wanted to play something different. + +He said, “Let’s play a game! We can start when I say go.†+ +Rachel agreed and said, “That sounds fun!†+ +Benny smiled and said, “Let’s see who can make a spicy score first. Ready? Go!†+ +Rachel and Benny started running around. Rachel tried to find something spicy while Benny tried to find something else that would give him a high score. After a few minutes they stopped. Rachel had found a piece of spicy chicken! + +“I got the spicy score!†she said proudly. + +Benny smiled and said, “That’s great, Rachel! Let’s play again.†+ +Rachel and Benny enjoyed playing the game. They had so much fun that they wanted to keep playing. They decided to start again, and the friendly competition continued. They laughed and enjoyed the spicy score! +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tom. Tom always liked to eat snacks and he especially loved cookies. One day, Tom asked his mom for another cookie. His mom said no and reminded Tom that their family had a rule: snacks were only for after dinner. + +Tom kept asking for another cookie, but his mom said no again. But Tom kept repeating, “Just one more cookie? Please mommy?†His mom almost gave in, but then she said no again and told Tom, “We have to follow the rule, otherwise it’s not fair.†+ +Tom was very disappointed and he stuck out his bottom lip. But then he abruptly stopped and smiled as he said, “That’s ok mom, I’ll wait until dinner. Eating too much snacks can be really disgusting.†+ +Seeing Tom make the right decision made his mom very proud. From then on Tom followed the rule and waited until dinner to eat his snacks. The moral of this story is that it’s important to follow the rules and not to make a habit of eating too many snacks! +One day, a tall True was counting the numbers. He hummed to himself as he counted, 1, 2, 3. + +But then, a little 3-year-old child asked, "What are you doing?" + +The tall True looked down and said, "I'm counting the numbers." + +"What does that mean?" the child asked. + +The tall True smiled and said, "It means that I'm counting from one to ten - in order!" + +"Wow! Can I count too?" the child asked eagerly. + +The tall True said, "Sure! Let's count together. One, two, three..." and they counted all the way to ten together. The tall True was proud of the little 3-year-old and said, "You did it! You counted the numbers all the way to ten!" + +The little 3-year-old was so excited and said, "I'm a big kid now!" + +The tall True smiled and said, "That's right - you are a big kid now!" +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Matt and John. They did lots of things together and always had lots of fun. + +One day, Matt and John were playing a game when John got mad. He wanted the game to be his way and he was very angry. He made a terrible face and his face began to glow. + +Matt said to John, "It's okay to be mad, but it's not okay to be mean". He showed John how to use his words instead of getting mad. + +John was sorry for being mean. He said, "I'm sorry, Matt. I didn't want to be so terrible". + +Matt said, "It's okay, it happens to everyone. Just remember, it's better to be kind than to glow in anger". + +John smiled and they hugged. It was a good day, and they both remembered that it's better to be kind than to be angry. +Sandra was a good girl. She was three years old and loved to learn new things. Her mom wanted to find her a good tutor so she could learn even more. + +So one day, Sandra's mom asked a friend for help. She wanted to know who could give Sandra good lessons. Her friend said there was a nice tutor in the neighbourhood who was very good. + +Sandra's mom was happy to hear that and asked the tutor if she could come and teach Sandra. The tutor said yes and Sandra was very excited to start her lessons. + +When the tutor came to their house, Sandra asked many questions. She wanted to learn as much as she could. The tutor was patient and taught her many interesting things. + +At the end of the lesson, Sandra was very happy. She was thankful to her mom and her friend for helping her find such a good tutor. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and loved playing with amazing scissors. Tom's mom bought him an extra pair of scissors that he simply adored. He loved cutting out shapes and drawings. + +One day, Tom went on an adventure with his scissors. He went to a room and found something really strange. It was a giant lemon! Tom was so surprised that he wanted to squeeze it. He was so excited and yelled, "Mom, look at what I found!" + +Tom's mom answered, "That looks amazing, Tom! I think you can squeeze it if you use your scissors." + +Tom quickly grabbed his scissors and started squeezing the giant lemon. He was so happy. He felt like he achieved something really cool. + +Tom hugged his mom and told her, "Thanks mom, this was an amazing adventure!" +Once upon a time there lived a curious little boy. He loved to explore and was always very adventurous. Each day he admired the birdcage in his garden. One day he decided to open it, and a small bird flew out. + +The boy suddenly found himself trembling with excitement. He followed the bird as it flew through the sky. He raced through trees and ran over hills, determined to keep the bird in his sight. + +As the bird flew away, the boy called out, "Come back! Where are you going?" + +The flock of birds flew around, tweeting in reply. "We're off to explore, to find something new," they said. "Come fly with us!" + +The boy smiled. He felt a shiver of excitement and spread his arms to the sky. He was going to fly with the birds! He soared through the clouds and felt carefree and adventurous. + +He watched the birdcage in the distance, now empty. The birds had made it magical and he thanked them for the wonderful experience. The boy returned home with a skip in his step and a happy heart. +Once upon a time there was a giant. He lived in a lively forest filled with animals, bugs and birds. One day, the giant was feeling very sad. He began to cry, so loudly that all of the animals heard him. + +A brave little bird flew over to the giant and asked him why he was crying. "I am all alone," the giant sobbed. The bird felt very sorry for the giant and said: "Don't cry, I can be your friend!" + +The giant was very happy to have a friend, so he smiled and wiped away his tears. The bird and the giant spent the day playing and flying among the trees. The animals in the forest were amazed at how lively the pair were and even cheered them on! + +The bird and the giant became the best of friends and were never lonely again. +One day, a little girl named Chloe was walking with her mom. They walked past a big billboard. Chloe stopped and watched it, shivering. The billboard was full of crazy lights and crazy shapes. + +Chloe and her mom kept walking. Chloe asked her mom why she was shivering. Her mom told her that it was because the billboard looked so weird. Chloe was scared and wanted to go home. + +But then, Chloe heard music coming from the billboard. As she got closer, she recognized the music - it was her favorite song. Suddenly, Chloe stopped shivering. She realized that the billboard wasn't so scary, it was actually really cool! + +Chloe and her mom kept walking and they sang Chloe's favorite song together all the way home. +Little Eliza was so excited; she was having her first sleepover at her friend's house. When she knocked on the door and her friend let her in. Her friend's brothers were all gathered around and they were very playful. + +The boys started to tease Eliza, but she felt a bit fearful. She asked her friend, "Can you help me? They're teasing me!" + +Her friend smiled and said, “Yes Eliza, I'll help you. Don't be afraid. Boys like to tease, it's their way of showing they like you. Let’s go play a game in the house!†+ +Eliza was much more comfortable once they were inside the house. She and her friend found some fun games to play with the brothers, like hide and seek. Soon, Eliza was having too much fun to remember to be afraid. +Once upon a time, there was a sister who liked to climb high places. One day, while she was climbing a tall tree, she became very dizzy. She was so dizzy, she couldn't go any higher. + +Her little sister was watching from the ground and was scared. She called out to her, "be careful!" + +The older sister tried to stay steady on the branch, but she was still feeling dizzy. She started to slide down slowly until her little sister could reach her. + +Her little sister grabbed her hand and pulled her all the way down. After she was safely on the ground again, she hugged her little sister and thanked her for helping her. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a bad frog. He liked to fight and scared all the other animals. One day, he was walking around in the forest and came across a little rabbit. He said to the rabbit "I'm looking for someone to fight. Do you want to fight?" The rabbit was so scared and shook her head. + +Just then, a little bird flew overhead. He decided to fight the bad frog. The frog laughed and said "Bring it on!" + +The bird and the bad frog began to fight. They jumped, ducked and dodged around the forest. The rabbit watched in awe, but was also scared. Then, all of a sudden, the little bird flew up into the sky and pecked the frog on the head. The frog said "Ouch!" and then ran away. + +The little rabbit was so relieved. The bird had saved the day. The bird looked at the rabbit and said "See? We don't have to fight to solve our problems!" The rabbit smiled and thanked the bird for his help. +Tommy was playing in the backyard when he heard a noise. He looked up to see a butterfly. It was so delicate and fragile. He slowly reached his hand out to catch it. He thanked the butterfly when it landed on his finger. + +Tommy's mom looked out the window and smiled. She knew what day it was: Tuesday. Every Tuesday she would buy a new plant from the store for their garden. + +The next day, when Tommy went out to play, he saw the butterfly again. He ran around the garden and saw a brand-new flower. He thanked the butterfly for the surprise. + +Mom smiled. She had planted the new flower the day before to celebrate Tommy's 3rd birthday - it was so special and delicate, just like Tommy. Then she thanked the butterfly for being so gentle, for leading Tommy to his birthday surprise. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Tommy and Jane. They were playing in the park together, and they loved it. + +Tommy pointed to the huge puddle nearby and said: "Look Jane! Can we splash in it?" Jane nodded eagerly, and they both ran to the puddle. + +Tommy grabbed a blue tray that was lying nearby and held it above the puddle. They both laughed as they splashed water at each other, trying to make the biggest waves. + +Soon enough, they became very competitive and started a splashing competition. They tried to splash each other with as much water as possible. + +In the end, Jane won the competition, and Tommy smiled in defeat. "That was fun!" He said, delighted at their watery adventure. Jane nodded in agreement and smiled, glad to have shared such a fun experience with her best friend. +Once upon a time, two brothers named Thomas and Timmy were sitting in their bedroom playing with some toys. Thomas had a cool car and Timmy had a big stuffed bear. + +All of a sudden, Timmy decided to grab the car from Thomas. Thomas was very angry and told Timmy to give him back his car. Timmy refused and started to run around the room with the car. Thomas got angry and chased after Timmy. + +Finally, Thomas caught up to Timmy and was about to grab the car, when Timmy said "I'm sorry Thomas. I just wanted to play with it too." Thomas thought about this for a moment and realized his brother was being thoughtful. He took a deep breath and calmly asked, "Can I please have the car back?" + +Timmy handed the car back to Thomas and they both gave each other a big hug. From then on, Thomas and Timmy shared all their toys, so that everyone could join in the fun. + +The End. +It was a sunny day in the garden. Little Jack walked through the garden and saw a bald man swing in the swing. Little Jack went up to him and said, "Hi! Can I swing too?" + +The bald man said, "Of course you can! Here, I'll help you climb in." + +Little Jack giggled as he swung in the swing. He went higher and higher until he was flying in the sky. He could see the whole garden from so high up. He felt so happy and free. + +Little Jack said to the bald man, "Thank you for helping me swing!" + +The bald man said, "You're welcome, Little Jack. Swinging is so much fun!" + +Little Jack smiled and kept swinging until the sun started to set. He said goodbye to the bald man and thanked him again. He skipped back to his house with a big smile on his face. +Tommy was playing in his garden. He stepped forward to explore the strange plant that he had never seen before. He had heard stories of something very similar somewhere else, but never here. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Hello. You should go to the swamp," said a mysterious voice. + +Tommy was scared and he stepped back. Who was talking to him? + +Suddenly, from the shadows, a small frog stepped forward. He spoke in a modest voice, "I'm the local swamp dweller. The swamp is a special place, and I think you should pay it a visit!" + +And with that the brave frog stepped back into the shadows. + +Tommy thought carefully, then nodded to himself. He stepped forward and decided to take the frog's advice. He walked to the swamp and behold, it was beautiful. He soon found out why the frog had sent him there. He had a magical adventure and returned home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Jen. One day, Jen wanted to try something new and so she asked her mom if she could go play hockey. With a smile, her mom said yes. + +Jen was a little fearful at first but then her mom told her, "Jen, I'm sure you'll do great! You can do anything you set your mind to." +Jen smiled and ran to the hockey rink. + +When she arrived, she saw some of her friends playing hockey. She asked, "Can I play too?" Her friends said yes and so she joined them. + +Slowly, Jen started to get better at the game. She even began to lead the other children and teach them some new moves. Everyone was impressed with Jen's hockey skills. + +As Jen gained more confidence, her fearfulness started to fade away. She learnt that even if she was scared at first, if she believed in her own abilities, she could achieve anything she wanted! +One day, Mark and his mom were in the car. Mark asked his mom, "Where are we going?" His mom replied, "We're going for a drive. It will be easy." + +Mark was excited, so he asked, "Where are we driving to?" His mom replied, "We're going to the park. We can go for a walk and have lots of fun." + +So, they started to drive. It was an easy drive, and the sun was shining. When they arrived at the park, they both got out of the car. They smelled the flowers and watched the birds. + +Mark could hardly contain his joy. He ran around the park and skipped along the path. He was having such a great day. His mom was happy too, she held his hand and smiled. They stayed at the park until late in the afternoon, then they got back in the car to go home. + +Mark said to his mom, "That was a really easy drive, and a really fun day!" His mom agreed and smiled at him. Mark was happy and he knew he would always remember this day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Katie. She loved playing in the park with her friends. One day, when she was playing in the park, she saw a boat. + +She asked her friends, "What is that?" + +Her friends laughed and said, "It's a boat, Katie!" + +Katie was very excited. She wanted to go in the boat and take it for a ride. She asked her friends, "Can I remove the boat and take it for a ride?" + +Her friends said, "Yes, of course!" + +Katie was so happy. She put the boat in the water and jumped in. She was so excited to go for a ride. She paddled the boat and went around the lake. It was really yummy! She had a great time playing and paddling the boat. + +When she was done, Katie removed the boat from the water and went back to the park with her friends. They laughed and played together until it was time to go home. +John and Claire were best friends. One day, John offered Claire some meat. "That looks really pretty," Claire said. + +John smiled and said, "It was made special for you!" + +Claire was so excited she couldn't stop grinning. "Thank you!" she said. + +John opened his backpack and produced a colorful plate with the meat. He offered it to Claire and she accepted it with both hands. "Wow, this looks really yummy," she said. + +John beamed with delight. "I'm glad you like it," he said. + +Claire took a big bite of the meat and said, "Mmmm, this is the best meat I've ever tasted!" + +John was so happy he almost jumped up and down. He was glad he could make his friend smile. +Once upon a time there was a small house at the edge of town. It had been there for many years and no one knew who lived there. One day a curious boy went to explore the house. He was full of excitement as he stepped inside. + +The boy began to look around the house and then he saw something on the wall. He moved closer and saw that it was a record. It was old and full of dust. He didn't know who the record belonged to or what it meant. + +The boy took the record and cleaned it off. He wanted to know who it belonged to and he wanted to listen to it. He put the record on the old record player. Suddenly, the house filled with beautiful music. The boy smiled and thought he had discovered a secret from the unknown. +Sammy was walking through the park when he saw something cute. It was a little bunny hopping around in the grass. Sammy sat down and started to talk to it. He asked the bunny what he was doing and the bunny replied that it was looking for food. So Sammy opened up his sandwich and asked the bunny if he wanted to share it. + +The bunny was so happy and hopped over to Sammy. But just as it was about to start eating, an angry cat came out of the bushes. It hissed at the bunny and scared it away. + +Sammy felt bad so he tried to talk to the cat, but it just hissed again and stayed in its spot. Sammy decided to leave the cat alone and went back to eating the sandwich. He hoped that the bunny would find a safe place to get some food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who was very adventurous. One day, she decided to go on a hike. She was so excited! She was all suited up with her shoes and backpack, ready to go. + +When she was almost to the trailhead, she noticed a big sign that said "DANGER" in red letters. Lucy suddenly became very nervous. But she gathered her courage and said, "I'm not scared, I'm going to do it!" + +So, she started walking. As she was walking, she heard a loud sound coming from behind her. It sounded like a horn! She jumped and quickly turned around. It was a friendly mountain goat and he said "Hi Lucy! Where are you going?" Lucy replied "I'm on a hike. Would you like to come with me?" + +The goat happily agreed and the two started their hike together. All along the way, the goat would be daring Lucy with tasks such as crossing a stream on the rocks and walking on log bridges. + +After a few hours, the two reached their destination. Lucy was so proud of herself for overcoming her nerves and taking on the adventure. She gave the goat a big hug and thanked him for being her companion. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Anna. Anna loved to look out at the big moon in the sky. One night, Anna felt brave and made a wish that the moon could come down and play with her. Suddenly, the moon began to move. Anna quickly ran to tell her mommy the exciting news! + +Anna's mommy was shocked when she heard the story and asked, "Where is the moon now?" Anna pointed up in the sky and said, "It's up there mommy, just look!" + +Anna and her mommy looked up at the sky and realized that the moon was still in the same place as before. Anna felt embarrassed and, without saying a word, ran off to her room. + +When Anna's mommy looked at the moon, she thought about what Anna had said and smiled. She knew now that Anna had an amazing imagination! +Once there were two little friends, Mike and Amy. They were playing in the sandbox one day, when Mike noticed something. It was round and shiny, and it was sitting right there in the sand. + +He picked it up and showed it to Amy. It was a quarter! Both of them were excited, and started shaking the quarter to see what would happen. + +Suddenly they heard a loud voice. It spoke in a very harsh tone. It was their dad! He had seen them shake the quarter and now he was very angry. He told them it was not nice to shake things and made them put the quarter back where they had found it. + +He thankfully calmed down and gave them both a big hug. Mike and Amy knew that it was important to be gentle and not shake things that do not belong to them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Jane. She was three years old. Every day, Jane learned something new. Her favorite thing to learn was yoga. She loved stretching and bending her body. + +One day, Jane wanted to try something yummy. So she ran to the kitchen and grabbed some juicy apples. She began eating them. They were so delicious! Jane ate and ate, but she didn't stop. + +Soon, Jane's tummy was very full. She felt uncomfortable and tried to do some yoga poses. But it was too late. Jane had eaten too many apples and her belly hurt too much. + +In the end, Jane was sad. She waited for her bellyache to go away, but it didn't. She had learned that sometimes it's not yummy to eat too much. +Once upon a time, there lived two best friends, Jane and Jack. Every day they would play in the park together. + +One day, they came to the park and they saw something special - a big mixer! Jane's eyes lit up and she said to Jack with excitement, "Let's clean the mixer!" + +Jack felt a little nervous, but he said, "Sure, let's do it!" + +Jane and Jack worked together to clean the mixer. They used a cloth, some water, and a lot of elbow grease. When they were finished, the mixer was clean and shining! + +Jane and Jack were very proud of their work and skippped off to their next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lawyer. He wanted to help people, so he decided to open a law office. He put up a bright sign that said "Lawyer – Helping People". + +One day, a 3 year old boy saw the sign and wanted to meet the lawyer. He walked up to the door of the law office and knocked. The lawyer opened the door and said, "Hello, young man. What can I help you with today?" + +The boy looked up at the lawyer and smiled. He said, "I just want to say thank you for helping people." + +The lawyer smiled back at the boy and winked. He said, "You are welcome, my friend. I'm glad to be able to help people." + +The lawyer continued to help people every day, with the 3 year old boy always cheering him on. He was a beautiful lawyer indeed, and he brought lots of happiness and help to the people of the town. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to paint. She liked to paint rainbows and butterflies and sometimes other things, too. One day, the weather was warm and sunny. The little girl grabbed her paints, brush and paper and ran out into the garden. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her mommy who said, "Honey, be careful. Don't forget that the paper is very fragile." The little girl said, "Okay, Mommy!" + +So the little girl started to paint. She mixed the colors and painted a warm, sunny sky. Then she added flowers and some birds for fun. Finally, she painted a bright rain rainbow that arched over the whole painting. She sat back and admired all the wonderful colors. + +Then, the little girl carefully rolled up her painting and brought it inside to show her mommy. The mommy smiled and said, "This painting is beautiful! The weather looks so warm and inviting!" + +The little girl smiled. She was proud of her painting and very happy. The painting now hangs in her bedroom and reminds her of the sunny day outside. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very careful and always wanted things to be clean. One day, she was playing outside and saw a glass on the ground. Sarah was very curious and wanted to own the glass. + +Without being careful, Sarah picked up the glass and started playing with it. Suddenly, the glass slipped from her hands and broke. Sarah felt very sad and started to cry. + +Her Mom came out and said: "Sarah, why were you so careless?" Sarah replied, "I just wanted to own the glass". Her Mom comforted her and said: "It is ok sweetie, we will get a new one." + +So Sarah and her Mom went to the store and bought a new glass. Sarah was so happy! She carefully held it in her hands and promised to never again be careless with it. The End. +One day, John and his mom went for a walk. John was so excited! He ran ahead of his mom and started to hurry down a trail. + +"John, wait!" his mom called after him. + +John turned back to look at her and saw her waving at him. "Come back here," she said with a smile. "You can't go out of sight so fast. You must stay close by me!" + +John stopped and hurried back to his mom, and they started to walk together. They followed a long, open trail. After a while, they heard some happy voices coming from the bushes. + +John and his mom looked at each other, and John's eyes widened with excitement. He wanted to find out who was making the voices. Without waiting for his mom, he hurried towards the sound, peeking into the bushes. + +Suddenly, two little rabbits hopped out from the bushes, looking up at John with their big, beady eyes. John laughed and ran back to his mom, telling her all about these two friendly bunnies. + +She smiled and said, "Let's hurry back home and tell Daddy all about our adventure with the rabbits!" +Once upon a time there was a big boy called Sam. He was very special because he could do many impressive things. One day, his mum said to him, "Sam, do you want to test your skills?" + Sam smiled and said "Yes I do!". + +His mum brought out a pen and said, "This pen is very special, can you use it to draw something impressive?" + +Sam took the pen and began to draw. He made lots of different shapes and colours and drew a beautiful picture. + +His mum was so impressed. She said, "Wow, Sam, that is really impressive!" + +Sam was so proud and gave his mum a big hug. He had done a very good job and was very pleased with himself. + +From then on, Sam kept testing his skills to make more and more impressive pictures. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient bakery. Inside, an old baker was busy wrapping up a delicious dessert. +"Yum!" said a three year old passing by, "What is that?" +"It's rhubarb pie!" said the baker, wrapping it up in special paper. +"Can I have some?" said the child, his mouth beginning to water. +The old baker smiled. "Yes, take it. It's a gift from me to you!" +The child thanked the baker and ran off with his sweet new treat. He couldn't wait to share it with his friends. +Later, after everyone had enjoyed the delicious dessert, they all agreed it was the best treat they'd ever tasted. +"Thank you, old baker!" they said in unison. +"My pleasure," the baker replied, smiling. +Once upon a time there was a small, fluffy lamb. He loved his warm wool coat which kept him cosy in winter. But one day, when the lamb was playing in the field, he got too close to a sour apple tree. He accidentally ate some sour apples that had fallen from the tree. + +The lamb's mummy was so worried that he had eaten the sour apples. She told her lamb, "You must never eat sour apples again. They can make you very ill!" + +The lamb nodded and said, "I promise I won't eat them anymore." He knew he had to prevent himself from eating the apples in the future. + +But the lamb's mummy had an even better idea. She said, "Come here, my darling. I'm going to wrap this wool around you to stop you from getting near the apples. That way, you will be prevented from eating them ever again." The lamb was so happy he ran around the field with joy, safe in his warm wool coat. +Once upon a time there was a young tree. It was still very small, but it grew very quickly. One day, a strong wind started blowing. The little tree began to move, and it got separated from it's tree family. + +The tree was scared, so it called out for help. "Can somebody help me? the tree asked. + +Suddenly, a friendly voice replied. "Yes, I can help you little tree," said the voice. + +An old man appeared from nearby. When he saw the young tree, he smiled. "I will attach you back to your tree family," he said. + +The old man securely attached the young tree back to the tree family. The little tree was so happy, and thanked the old man many times. + +And ever since then, the young tree has been growing happily with his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lisa. Lisa was very brave and every day she tried to help animals in need. + +One day, Lisa saw a little bird stuck inside a crack in a wall. She knew she had to save it! + +Lisa asked her mom: "Mom, can you help me save the bird?" + +Her mom replied with a big smile: "Yes, of course. Let's go get something to get the bird out". + +They grabbed a stick and quietly tried to get the bird out of the crack. Suddenly, the bird flew out of the crack and made a loud noise. Lisa and her mom were so excited. + +The bird flew away and Lisa and her mom said goodbye. They were grateful that they had been able to save the bird. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy. His name was Max, and he was very nice. One day Max was playing in the garden, but he got a little too close to the fence. He felt a big squeeze and yelped in pain. + +Max's mama heard him and came running. She looked at Max's paw and knew they needed help. She quickly carried Max to the veterinarian. + +When they arrived, the veterinarian looked at Max's paw. "No wonder it hurts! You have a hurt paw." Max whimpered, but the vet was very gentle. She carefully touched Max's paw and put a special bandage around it. + +"You can still run and play, but take it easy. That way your paw can get back to normal," the veterinarian said. + +Max's mama thanked the veterinarian and they went home. Max was careful to run and play slow, and soon his paw got better and he was as good as new. +Once upon a time, there was a cave at the base of a mountain. Inside the cave, it was very dark and damp. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy decided to explore the cave. Standing at the entrance, she saw a beautiful orange light in the distance. She was curious, so she leaned in to get a better look. + +Suddenly, a strange voice called out to her. "Look", it said. Lucy looked up and saw an old man with a long, orange beard. He was leaning against the wall of the cave. + +The man told Lucy that he lived in the cave and asked if she wanted to explore it with him. Lucy eagerly said yes and the two of them set off into the orange glow. + +When they reached the light, Lucy couldn't believe her eyes. The cave was full of treasures and it glowed with orange sparkles! Lucy smiled and laughed as she collected the sparkling treasures. + +The old man smiled at seeing Lucy so happy and said, "This is the magic of the cave". Lucy looked up at the man and thought to herself, "I'll always remember this day". +Once upon a time, there was a light boy who loved to follow his heart. He wanted to find adventure and explore the world. One day, he decided to follow a path that he had never walked before. + +As he walked, the path became darker and harder to follow. He could still feel his heart telling him to keep going, but he was a bit scared. He felt like he was walking for such a long time and he was beginning to get tired. Suddenly, there was a really loud noise that made him jump. + +The boy looked around, but he could not see what was making the noise. Then he heard a voice from the darkness, calling him to come closer. The boy was scared, but he remembered his heart and followed the voice until he saw a beautiful light. In the light were two big fireflies, who were playing together. + +The fireflies were scared of the voice too, but they knew that the boy could help them. They needed him to follow his heart and lead them out of the darkness. The boy thought for a moment and saw the light path he had walked earlier. He grabbed a firefly in each hand and led them out of the darkness. + +The fireflies thanked the boy and flew away in to the night. The boy watched them until they were gone, but he knew they would always be with him in his heart. He smiled, satisfied he had followed his heart, and returned home. +Bob was a hard worker. He got up early to work each day. He wanted to succeed. Bob had a piece of paper. He thought it would help him succeed. One day, he tried to climb the tall tower but he got dizzy. He fell down from the tower and the piece of paper flew away. + +Bob was sad. He failed to succeed and the paper was gone. He didn’t have anything to show for his work. He was very disappointed and he never worked again. He never got the chance to try and succeed. +Once there was a young girl named Molly. She was so excited when she received a special invitation for a surprise! Molly knew it would be a special day. + +Molly and her mom got ready for the surprise and off they went. When they arrived, Molly found a group of people she knew shaking and trembling. She was so confused and asked her mom, "Why are they trembling?" Her mom replied, "They're excited because something special is about to happen!" + +Molly was so excited and began to tremble, too. Just then, the host announced that there was a surprise birthday party for Molly! Molly couldn't believe her eyes. There were so many colourful balloons, decorations and an amazing birthday cake. + +Molly and her friends all sang "Happy Birthday" and enjoyed cake and ice cream. It was a special day that none of them would ever forget. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He had an object in his hand and he was crying. + +A three year old girl saw the man and asked, "Mister, why are you crying?" + +The man looked at her and said, "I'm crying because I lost my object." + +The girl said, "Don't cry mister. I can help you find it if you like." + +The man nodded and she said, "Let's go look for it." + +The girl and the man searched and searched but they couldn't find it. After some time, the girl saw the object near a tree and she said, "Look mister, there it is!" + +The man's face lit up and he said, "Thank you for helping me find it, little girl." + +The girl smiled and said, "You're welcome. Don't cry anymore, Mister!" +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He loved visiting the theater and would often go there to watch plays. One day he decided to visit the theater again. He took a taxi to the theater, which was very smelly. + +When he arrived, Jack noticed that everyone was looking scared. The theater manager told him that the theater was haunted. Jack thought this was strange, but he went inside anyway. + +However, when he opened the door to the theater, he saw a ghost. The ghost was wearing a smelly old coat and had a pale face. Jack was terrified and quickly ran away. Unfortunately, Jack would never visit the theater again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted a special toy. She asked her parents to take her to the vendor to buy it. + +When they arrived at the vendor, the little girl could see lots of wonderful toys. She asked her parents to buy the one she liked the best. They agreed, and the little girl chose a good toy. + +She was so happy with the toy that she thanked her parents for buying it for her. The vendor smiled kindly and waved goodbye as they left his shop. + +The little girl played with the new toy all afternoon. She felt so good after her fun day at the vendor. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Tania. She was three years old and loved to write stories. Every day she wrote a new story and one day she decided to visit a camp. + +So Tania and her parents went to the camp. Everyone was very excited and they expected it to be a lot of fun. But when they arrived, they were very disappointed. Everything looked very boring and nothing seemed interesting. + +Tania's dad said: "This isn't any fun! Let's go home". + +But Tania said: "We should stay here. Maybe we just have to look a little harder for the fun things. Writing can make even a boring camp exciting". + +So Tania and her parents stayed there and started writing with all the other campers. Soon, the camp came alive with stories and memories. Everyone was so happy and it was one of the most fun days of their entire trip. + +The moral of the story is that even if something looks boring, we can find fun and excitement if we look for it and use our imagination. Writing can make even the most mundane things enjoyable. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who really wanted to climb. He jumped and hopped, but he could not reach high enough places. + +One day, he spotted something that looked like it would help him reach the top of a tree; a ladder. But the ladder was very big. + +The mouse was discouraged, but then he remembered he had a little bit of money. He went to the shop and bought the cheapest ladder he could find. + +He proudly took it home and set it up against the tree. He couldn't believe how easy it was to climb to the top! + +Suddenly, a little bird flew by and said, "What are you doing up there?" + +The mouse said, “I’m climbing! I bought this ladder for a few coins and now I can climb anywhere I like!†+ +The bird was so impressed that it flew away, spreading the good news to all the animals in the forest. And the mouse continued to climb, happy and proud. The end. +Once there was a soldier who traveled far and wide on a big white horse. He was wearing a uniform and he was very brave. One day he stopped at a small village to get some water. + +He saw a little boy walking alone and asked him what was wrong. The boy replied, "My brother is so selfish! He won't share his sweets with me." + +The soldier smiled and said, "I understand. Would you like to travel with me? I can take you somewhere where you will have lots of sweets to eat." + +The boy nodded and grabbed the soldier's hand. The soldier hoisted him up onto the horse and off they went. + +The soldier brought the boy to a sweet shop where he had the most delicious sweets he'd ever tasted. Before they parted, the soldier gave the boy a bag full of sweets to take home to his brother. + +The boy was so happy to be able to share his sweets with his brother that he gave the soldier a big hug and ran off home. The soldier smiled, happy to have made a new friend. +One day, Bobby was in his bedroom playing. He had a little red bucket of paint with him and was busy painting a bookcase. He liked to paint and make things look nice. Suddenly, there was a big, loud "BANG!" Bobby was so scared that he dropped the paint bucket and ran out of the room. + +His mom then came running into the room. "What happened Bobby?" she asked in a scared voice, seeing the paint all over the bookcase. Bobby explained that he had heard the loud noise, and it was really scary. + +"It's just a bit of thunder, Bobby. You don't have to be scared," said his mom, smiling. She put the paint brush in Bobby's hand, pulled the paint bucket closer for him and said, "Come on! Let's finish painting the bookcase!" Bobby was still scared, but he did what his mom said and eventually finished the painting. When he was done, they looked at the bookcase together. It was so beautiful and colorful! Bobby was very proud of his work and smiled at his mom. She was proud too. +Danny was a 3 year old who loved to push things. One day he was pushing a big box and he heard a voice come from inside. + +He asked "Who are you?" + +The voice replied "My name is Stay. I am a fake! Can you help me get out of here?" + +Danny was scared but he wanted to help. He used all his might and he was able to push the box open. + +Stay quickly crawled out of the box. He thanked Danny for his help and said "I will never forget what you did for me. Goodbye!" + +Danny smiled and waved as Stay escaped into the forest. He was happy that he could help. +Once upon a time there was a naughty goose. He enjoyed making trouble and causing chaos. One day, he snuck into a garden and started destroying the flowers and eating tomatoes. + +The garden owner saw him and got very angry. "What are you doing, naughty goose?" he shouted. + +The goose said nothing and ran away. The garden owner wanted to stop him so he ran after him. + +The naughty goose quickly found a pond and dived in, but then he started to get stuck. The garden owner was getting closer. The goose was in panic! He tried and tried but couldn't get out of the pond. + +Finally, the garden owner got to the pond and caught the naughty goose. He was not happy! He carried the naughty goose back to the garden and scolded him for all the trouble he caused. +The garden owner then made the naughty goose promise to never come back. Unfortunately, the naughty goose never kept his promise. +Mum and Dad took their toddler, Joe, to the park one day. Joe looked around and saw lots of interesting things and people. He soon noticed a crowd of children playing together on the grass. Joe was happy to join in. + +Nobody noticed that Joe was a bit different. As he ran around and laughed with the other kids, he couldn't hear what they were saying. Joe was deaf. + +The children noticed this, but they were kind. One of them, with a big smile on her face, said hello. + +Joe made friends instantly and they ran around playing together. + +When Joe's mum and dad came to pick him up, they saw how happy he was. He waved goodbye to his new friends and said thank you. + +The other children were even more friendly when they saw his parents. They all said,"Welcome! Work with us next time!" + +Mum and Dad were very pleased that Joe had made new friends. It was nice to see Joe feeling so welcome. +Once there was a small boy named Jamie. He loved playing close to the reef, but his parents always told him to be very careful. One day, Jamie was playing close to the reef when something really exciting happened. He found a small crab! He wanted to pick up the crab to show his parents, but he knew that he had to be extra careful. + +Jamie heard his dad calling his name: "Jamie! Come back, it's time to relax." So Jamie had to leave the crab behind, and returned to his parents. + +Jamie’s dad gave him a big hug and said, “I told you to be careful, Jamie. You’re lucky nothing happened!†Jamie said he was sorry, and promised to be extra careful the next time he went by the reef. The family sat down, and Jamie and his parents enjoyed the peaceful sound of the ocean. +One night, a brave explorer named Joe went on a safari. He was looking for something exciting to do. + +As he traveled, Joe started to feel a bit scared. He thought he heard something strange nearby. Joe cautiously peeked around a corner. What he saw made him jump for joy! + +It was a small tiger cub. Joe was so happy to find the cub and he wanted to pet it. He took one step closer, but then the cub hissed and ran away. Joe felt sorry that the tiger was scared of him. He wished he could help the cub feel better. + +After a while, Joe heard a whisper. The cub said, "Please don't be sorry. I am just scared of strangers." + +Joe smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Can I be your friend?" + +The cub smiled too and said, "Let's be friends!" + +Joe and the cub became best friends that day. They went on many adventures together on their safari. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very curious about the world. One day, her mommy decided to teach her something special. She showed the little girl how to be quiet. To start, her mommy said "When you feel happy inside, don't clap or shout, but just sit still and be quiet." They practiced this a few times, until the little girl knew exactly what it meant. + +Next, her mommy taught her that when you are quiet, you can learn more and be more proud. The little girl was so proud of herself. Her mommy smiled and hugged her tightly. + +The little girl practiced being quiet every day, so she could learn more, and become even prouder of herself. She had so much fun listening and learning while being quiet. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who really cared about everyone in her family. She would try her best to help with different tasks even though she was only three years old. + +One day, she got a surprise when her mom told her to close her eyes. Her mom said there was a magical fairy coming to visit. She opened her eyes and saw a fairy in a pink dress! She was so excited and hugged her tight. The fairy smiled and said, "I came to take care of you, sweetheart." + +The little girl's mom nodded and explained that the fairy was there to help people who took care of others. The fairy said, "Being kind and caring is so important; it brings happiness to others! I noticed you care a lot, so I had to come!" + +The fairy then said goodbye with a wink. As the fairy flew away, the little girl felt a twinge of guilt - she had never realized how much her family cared for her. She promised to take extra good care of them from now on. + +The little girl wasn't sure if she'd ever see the fairy again, but she knew that if she kept looking for ways to take care of others, the fairy would definitely find her! +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit called Judy. One sunny day she was hopping around the meadow. She saw a bee flying around a beautiful flower. Judy went closer to the flower and tried to get some honey. Suddenly the bee came close to Judy and warned her in a loud voice: "Buzz, buzz!" Judy was scared and ran away. + +But then she saw a calm butterfly near the trees. The butterfly told her: "Judy, don't be scared of the bee. They are there to warn us, but they won't hurt us." The butterfly was so gentle and kind that Judy was no longer scared. + +At the end of the day Judy waved goodbye to the butterfly and hopped away, feeling safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy. He was always up to no good and loved to cause trouble. + +One day, he decided to pour a whole pot of dust in the garden. He thought it would be funny, but it was not very nice. + +His mum saw what he was doing and said "What have you done? That was naughty!". + +The naughty little boy snickered and said "But mum, I'm having so much fun!" + +But his mum was not happy and said "You must clear up the mess you have made or else there will be no dinner for you tonight." + +The naughty little boy was too stubborn to do as he was told, so he decided to ignore his mum. When it was time for dinner he ran to the kitchen, but all the food was gone. + +He had been so naughty and disobedient that his mum had decided to take away his dinner as punishment. +The naughty little boy was sad, and had learnt his lesson. +One day, a girl wanted to be a dancer. She was so excited to paint a picture of herself dancing. She got out her brush, the paint and a big piece of paper. + +She began to paint. She painted the sky blue, made a big sun with yellow paint, and painted many bright coloured flowers. Then she started to paint herself. She painted herself in a pink dress with sparkly wings. + +The girl was so happy and she danced around, twirling and leaping. Suddenly, her mum walked in. She was worried. "Where did you get the paint?" She asked. + +The girl was scared. She started to shake and tears welled up in her eyes. She whispered, "It was in the cupboard". + +Her mum sighed. "You must always ask me first before taking things from the cupboard. I will go and buy you your own paints so that you can paint safely." + +The girl was relieved and thanked her mum. From then on, she had her own paints to use anytime she wanted to paint. +Once upon a time, there was a very nervous little girl called Princess Daisy. She always wanted to wear her prettiest dress, but she was scared of sitting in her grandparent's armchair. It seemed so big and scary to her. + +One day Daisy wore her prettiest dress and she decided to sit in the armchair, even though she was feeling a bit nervous. As she sat down, the armchair creaked loudly, like it was complaining. + +Daisy's grandpa heard the creaking and he came running over. He said, "What are you doing sitting in my armchair, Princess Daisy?! You know you aren't allowed." + +Daisy felt scared and looked down at the floor. She wanted to explain that she was just trying something new, but all she could say was, "I'm sorry." + +Grandpa smiled and said, "It's okay little one. Just please don't do it again unless I'm around." + +Daisy smiled and was relieved that her grandpa wasn't mad at her. From then on, she was careful to only sit in the armchair when her grandpa was around. +Tessa's dad took her to the club one day. She was eager to check it out and didn't know what to expect. He told her that it was a place where people valued each other and enjoyed spending time together. She smiled and couldn't wait to explore. + +Once they arrived at the club, Tessa was amazed. She saw people playing games, dancing, and having fun. She asked her dad, "What is this place?" He said, "This is a club of friends. We value each other and have fun together." + +Tessa was so excited and wanted to join in. She asked her dad, "Can I join the club too?" He said, "Sure. Just be friendly and value everyone. Enjoy yourself and have a good time!" + +Tessa was so eager that she jumped right in and started having a great time. She quickly made friends and learned how to value them. She loved going to the club with her dad and enjoyed all her new friends. +Mummy and Daddy came to the park with their little girl, Sarah. Sarah was three years old and full of energy. She wanted to go on the swingset and run around the park. + +Mummy said, "First, let's get some ice cream!" + +Sarah's eyes lit up. They got the ice cream and started licking their cones. + +Suddenly, Sarah stopped and pointed. "Look," she said, "it's a bird!" + +Daddy said, "Yes, it is." The bird had tight lips, and it was pecking at the ground. + +Mummy said, "That bird looks like it isn't used to people. It doesn't recognize us." + +Sarah looked at the bird and smiled. "Maybe if I say hello, it will recognize me." + +Mummy and Daddy looked at each other and smiled. It seemed like Sarah had just made a new friend. +It was sunny outside, and Ryan and his mom were ready to go for a walk. "Let's go and climb the hill, Ryan" said Mom. + +Ryan clapped his hands together happily. He was a gifted child and was always excited for new adventures. + +They started to climb the small hill. As they went along, Ryan started to see steam coming from the ground. He stopped and stared at it. + +"What is it, Mom?" he asked. + +Mom smiled and replied, "It's steam! It comes out of the ground when it's really hot outside." + +Ryan was very excited and wanted to touch it. Mom held his hands and encouraged him to take a closer look. Soon they were sitting down beside the steam and Ryan was exploring it with his little fingers. + +He had a lot of fun and even found a few pretty stones and collected them in a pocket. + +Mom and Ryan enjoyed their time together and slowly made their way back home with Ryan's pocket full of surprises. +Once upon a time there was a great big boy, who wanted to explore the world. He decided to take a journey down the big road. He opened all the gates as he walked. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise, and found a very big gate blocking his way. It had no keyhole or handle, so he couldn't unlock it. + +He then saw a kind old man and asked, "Can you help me unlock this gate?" +The old man replied, "I'm sorry, I can't unlock it for you. I'm afraid you can't go no further down this road. The gate is too strong." + +The boy was very sad. He realised he would not be able to continue his journey. He had to go back home. He was so disappointed because he was sure he'd find something great down the road. + +The moral of the story is to never give up, because you never know what great things might be awaiting behind a locked gate. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. Clara loved going to the beach and playing in the sand. She enjoyed catching crabs too! On one sunny day, Clara went to the beach to enjoy the day. + +Clara was having so much fun when she walked to the edge of the shore. She spotted a slow little crab crawling its way up to a rock. With her eyes full of excitement, Clara reached for the crab to grab it. All of a sudden, a giant wave crashed onto the beach! + +The wave was so powerful that it tossed the little crab away from the shore! Clara was so sad that she couldn't catch the crab. However, at that moment, she learned an important lesson - the ocean is powerful and should always be respected. + +Clara enjoyed the rest of her beach day, but she was careful not to get too close to the surf. From then on, every time she visited the beach, Clara remembered her lesson and enjoyed playing at a safe distance away from the waves. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was only three years old and was excited to learn new things, so his mommy and daddy let him go to the preschool. + +When he arrived at the preschool, he saw there was a big blackboard. His teacher showed him how they used the blackboard and told him they would write words and numbers on it every day. + +One day his teacher asked, "Who can tell me what this word is?" and pointed to a word written on the blackboard. Tim shouted, "Let!" His teacher smiled and said, "That's right! Great job, Tim!" + +After preschool, Tim went to the store with his mommy and daddy. They saw a cheap blackboard just like the one at his preschool and they let him buy it because he had been so good at school. + +Tim was so excited to have his own blackboard. He asked his mommy and daddy to help him write words on it. Every day, he was learning new things with his very own blackboard! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She really wanted to play games outside but she was too scared. She was scared because she thought someone might steal her toys. + +So her mom said it was ok to play outside, but she had to pick a special spot that she could remember. Then Lucy could always be sure her toys were safe. + +Lucy found a great spot under the tree and put all her toys there. But then one day, when Lucy was playing in her spot, a bad man came by. He said, "I'm going to steal your toys!" + +Lucy was scared but she didn't give up. She said firmly, "No! My spot is safe and you can't steal my toys!" + +The bad man was surprised and he looked at Lucy and said, "Ok, I won't steal your toys. I'm going away now." + +And from that day on, Lucy always felt safe in her special spot. +It was a brilliant day and seven-year-old Maggie was outside playing. She had found an insect and was carefully examining it. + +Maggie said to the insect: “Hi, little one! What are you doing?†+ +The insect replied by lying still on the ground. + +Maggie laughed and said: “I think you must be tired! Why don’t you lay down and rest for a bit?†+ +The insect nodded and Maggie watched as it lay down on the grass. Maggie waited with the insect for a few minutes until it woke up. The insect thanked Maggie and flew away. + +Maggie waved goodbye and thought about the brilliant day she had experienced. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. One day, John's mommy took him to the doctor with a sore arm. + +John was a little bit scared. The doctor said he needed to take an x-ray to make sure everything was ok. John didn't know what an x-ray was, but the doctor said it was nothing to be scared of. + +John asked his mommy, "What is an x-ray?" She said, "It's like a picture of your arm so the doctor can see how it looks inside. Don't worry, it won't hurt!" + +John felt a little better and he said, "Okay!" The doctor asked him to pick up his arm and he did. + +Soon the x-ray was done and the doctor said everything looked ok. John was relieved and he was glad he was brave enough to do the x-ray. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be brave, even when something scares you. Taking the time to understand something can help us be brave and make the right decisions. +Once upon a time, there were two friends Jack and Jane. One morning, Jack asked Jane to help him decorate his bedroom. + +“Good idea!†said Jane. + +They walked to the art shop to find decorations. They noticed the traffic outside, and Jack got a bit confused. + +“What’s that?†asked Jack. + +“That’s the traffic, Jack. Cars, buses and trucks go up and down the street everyday,†Jane answered. + +When they got all the decorations they needed, they were so excited to start decorating the room. They drew stars, rainbows and flowers on the walls. Jack even hung a special birthday present for himself. When they finished, the room was so beautiful! + +“Let’s take a look,†said Jack. They both stepped back to see their masterpiece. + +“It looks amazing!†said Jane. + +“Yes, it does!†agreed Jack. + +And they both smiled, satisfied with their hard work. +Once upon a time, there lived three friends named Joe, Charlie, and Sally. Every day, they would go to the playground to have fun. + +One day, when they arrived, they noticed something brown in the ground. They went closer to have a look and saw that it was a beautiful box with a mysterious lock. They wondered what was inside. + +They tried their best to open it, but the lock would not open. Then, Joe had a brilliant idea and asked for help from the playground keeper. The keeper had a special tool that could open the box. + +When the box was opened, it revealed a beautiful toy that shone in the sun. The three friends were filled with joy and hugged each other. They decided to share the toys and have many more days of fun together. + +The moral of the story is that sharing can reveal happiness! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Selma. She was very happy because she loved to skip. She skipped around her yard that was full of trees, flowers and grass. One day, she asked her mom, "Mom, can I skip to the park?" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, but only if you go with your brother." + +Selma said, "OK, but I'm really fast so I'll get there before him!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's not a race, Selma. Always remember that good things come to those who wait." + +Selma thought it over, and then decided to go with her brother. After they arrived at the park, they saw an enormous playground. They both skipped around the playground and had lots of fun. + +The result? Selma and her brother had a wonderful time at the park and they both learned the important lesson that patience is a virtue. From then on, Selma always remembered to be patient and wait for the best results. +There was once a troubled angel who wanted to help everyone. One day, an important mission presented itself and the angel wanted to get to it right away. But then the angel realised he had to delay the mission. He was too troubled to think straight, so he had to take some time to collect his thoughts. + +The angel took a break and flew away to a high mountain. He looked down at the world and felt a bit better. But the angel was still troubled. He knew he had to delay the mission, but he couldn't understand why. + +Then he looked up and an answer appeared. It was an old angel with a kind smile. The old angel said "No mission is too difficult if you take the time to understand it. Delaying it helps you think more clearly. Always take a break when you're troubled." + +The young angel thanked him and flew away with a smile. He was happy to have taken a break and get the time he needed to understand his mission. From then on, every time he felt troubled he always remembered the old angel's advice. +The sun was shining brightly outside, and Jane was feeling very comfortable in her home. She looked out of the window and noticed that the birds were singing and the trees were swaying. She felt happy. + +Suddenly, Jane heard a loud voice coming from the television. It was the news. The news reporter said that something exciting was happening in the neighbourhood. Jane became very curious and wanted to find out more. + +Jane paused for a moment and thought about what she should do. She decided that she should ask her mum for some information. She ran to the living room where her mum was sitting. She looked up at her mum and asked, "Mummy, what’s happening?" + +Her mum smiled and said, "There is a fun carnival happening at the park today. Would you like to go?" + +Jane's face lit up with excitement. She screamed, "Yes, let's go to the carnival!" + +They bundled up and went out to the park together. Jane had a wonderful time. She enjoyed playing games, eating cotton candy and riding on the ferris wheel. + +At the end of the day, Jane returned home feeling happy and comfortable. She had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who lived in a farm. He was very happy until one day, he noticed something wrong. He discovered that instead of the nature he loved so much, there were now strange, rough blocks everywhere. + +He asked the farmer, "What happened to the nature?" + +The farmer sighed. He said, "People replaced it with blocks. We decided that it was better this way." + +The bunny asked, "But why? Nature was so beautiful!" + +The farmer looked sad as he answered, "I know, but it was necessary. Nature is important. Without it, we wouldn't survive." + +The bunny thought about this for a long time. He was sad, but he knew that the farmer was right. Nature should be taken care of and replaced only when necessary. + +The moral of the story is that Nature is an important part of our lives and we must take care of it. We should only replace it when necessary and never forget how special it is. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Ella. She was three years old and very curious. One day, Ella wanted to learn to play chess. So, she asked her dad for a chess set. + +"Chess? That looks fun!" said Ella's dad. He fetched a box and opened it. There were lots of pieces inside. Ella exclaimed with delight! + +"Can I play now, Daddy?" Ella asked excitedly. + +"No, sweetie," replied her dad. "You need to learn how to play first." + +Ella sighed, but she understood. She was determined to learn, so she asked her dad to show her the rules of the game. + +As Ella's dad taught her, she giggled and asked lots of funny questions. And after a few tries, she finally worked out the basics. + +Soon, Ella and her dad were playing chess together, and they had so much fun. Ella was really proud of herself! +Once upon a time, there was a very clever rabbit called Peter. Peter liked to eat celery and he also liked to drink from the river. One day, he decided he wanted to find a way to get his celery and his drink at the same time. + +So, he hopped to the river and found a long piece of celery. He carefully floated the celery in the river and sat on it, keeping it steady with his front paws. Then, he leaned over the celery and started to drink from the river. + +Just then, Peter heard a voice calling out. It was his friend, the bee, asking what he was doing. Peter replied, "I'm drinking and eating at the same time. Isn't it clever?" Peter then continued to munch on his celery and drink from the river. + +The bee laughed and said, "That is clever, Peter! I'm going to try it too!" So, the bee got her own piece of celery, and floated off in the river, drinking and eating like Peter. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jo. She was three years old and very adventurous. One day her parents decided to surprise her with a special gift - a violin! The violin was very pretty. It was pink and purple and had sparkles all over it. + +Jo was so excited to get the violin. She wasted no time in trying to play it. But when she tried, the sound she made was bad. It was not very musical! + +Jo was very sad. She started to cry and said, "I can't play this violin!" + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, it just takes practice. You will get better with time." + +So Jo practiced everyday. And a few weeks later, she was able to make beautiful music with that violin. She was so surprised at how much she had improved! + +Jo soon became a very good violin player. She loved to make music and it made her so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Anne and Ryan. They were exploring a mysterious forest together. Everything around them was tall and full of beautiful plants. + +“Look at this taste!â€, exclaimed Anne as she plucked a fruit off a nearby tree. + +“Let's stay here and explore†suggested Ryan. + +The two stayed in the mysterious forest and explored together. They tasted different fruits, saw little critters, and chased each other around the trees. + +After a while, they headed towards the way back home, but before they left, Anne said “I loved our adventure today. Let's come back for more exploring!†+ +Ryan nodded his head in agreement and said “Yes, let's stay here more often!†+ +And so they kept coming back to the mysterious forest and kept exploring it together. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Joe. As he explored his house he noticed a strange object. It was a fan! Joe was very curious so he decided to examine it. He asked his fater: "What is this?". + +His father explained: "It is a fan. It helps us stay cool when the air is too hot". Joe reached for the fan, but his father said: "Be careful. It can be a bit harsh". + +So Joe was very gentle and carefully examined the fan. As he examined it he saw it blowing a gentle breeze. He smiled and said: "This fan is wonderful". And his father agreed! + +And they both stayed cool with the help of the fan. The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. Their names were Anna and Ben. Anna loved movies, so one day she asked Ben. +"Hey Ben, let's go see a movie," she said. Ben nodded his head and smiled. + +They grabbed their coats, and set off on an amazing adventure. +They watched a movie about heroes who had all sorts of exciting adventures. But, when it was over, Ben had a surprise for Anna. +"Oh Anna, I got you something. Grab it!" said Ben. + +Anna was so excited. She grabbed the surprise and opened it up. It was an amazing movie of her very own! She couldn't believe it. It was just what she wanted. + +Anna hugged Ben and thanked him over and over. She couldn't believe that her best friend had done something so nice for her. They both watched the movie and giggled with joy. It was an amazing movie night that they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little onion. It was a very dirty onion, because it had been rolling in the dirt for days. The little onion was all alone, until one day a little girl came along. The little girl saw the onion and thought it was funny. + +She decided to pick it up and give it a hug. The little onion was so excited! It knew it had finally found a friend. The little girl stood up and held the onion in her hands. It was very happy. + +The little girl and the little onion became best friends. They ran together, sang together and ate together. Every day was a new adventure. + +Every night before bed, the little girl would stand up and give the onion a hug. The onion was so loved, it began to shine. + +The little girl and the little onion enjoyed many adventures together. They were very happy. +One day, two mice were walking in a field and one of the mice saw a delicious steak lying on the ground. The mouse was eager to eat the steak and quickly grabbed it. The other mouse was a bit hesitant, she spoke to her friend, "Should we really take the steak? The owner of the steak might be very sad". The first mouse spoke confidently, "Don't worry, the owner of the steak must have forgotten it here. We should take it". + +Eventually, the first mouse gave in to the temptation and picked up the steak and rushed away to savour it. As soon as the second mouse was about to follow, she noticed the farmer who owned the steak coming in the distance. The farmer looked tired and angry. The second mouse spoke to her friend, "We have done a wrong thing. We have to return the steak to the farmer". + +The first mouse realized that the second was right and with a heavy heart, rushed back to the farmer and handed him the steak. The farmer was very delighted and smiled at the two mice. He kindly patted the second mouse on her head and thanked her for being so moral. + +Moral of the story: Always choose to do the right thing even when it seems difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anna. Anna felt very troubled. She was sad and lonely. One day, Anna decided to take a stroll near the park. As she walked, she felt the warm sun on her face and saw the bright blue sky - and it made her feel a little bit better. + +Suddenly she stopped. Just ahead, on the other side of the park, was a giant puddle. Anna had an idea! She went over to the puddle and put one foot in. She squeezed her eyes shut and sighed. It felt so nice to soak her hot feet in the cool water. + +But then, Anna heard a noise. Someone had seen her. It was a park ranger. He said, "Young lady! You must leave this puddle alone. If you stay here any longer, you will get in trouble." Anna was scared, so she quickly left the puddle and ran home. + +That night, Anna went to bed with a troubled thought running through her mind: why did the ranger tell me to leave the puddle? She tossed and turned until morning. + +The next day, Anna decided to go back to the park. When she arrived, she was surprised. The puddle was gone - it had been drained. That's why the park ranger had asked her to leave. He had been trying to protect her! Anna smiled and thanked him. From then on, she knew she would never +Once upon a time there was a tall tree in the forest. One day, a small boy named Bob found the tree. He looked up at the branches and said, "Hi, tree!" + +The tree replied, "Hi Bob!" Bob asked, "Will you play with me?" + +The tree said, "Yes! Let's play a game. I'll hide, and you can try to find me." Bob was excited and ran off to search. + +He searched every nook and cranny, but he couldn't find the tree. Then, he stumbled upon a wheel. Bob said, "I think I found the tree!" + +He climbed onto the wheel and started spinning. He enjoyed himself while spinning faster and faster. After a while, he noticed the tall tree. He stopped the wheel, jumped off and shouted, "I found you!" + +The tree smiled and said, "Yes, you did! Let's play another game!" Bob smiled and said, "Okay!" and they enjoyed themselves until the sun went down. +Once there was a clumsy boy named Billy. He was so clumsy that he tripped over his own shoes. One day, Billy decided to get a bathrobe to wear around the house. He walked to the store and bought the warmest bathrobe. + +When he put it on, he was so surprised by how cozy it was. He was so happy! + +After he got ready, Billy ran to the living room to show his parents. But as soon as he ran in, he tripped and his bathrobe got caught on the corner of the couch. In a flash, he was suddenly hanging from the ceiling! + +Billy's parents were surprised too. They laughed and asked him how he got there. Billy simply shrugged and said he didn't know. Unfortunately, Billy had to stay up there until his parents got a ladder to help him down. + +The bad ending was that Billy's bathrobe was ripped in the process. Billy was so sad. No matter how many times he tried to fix it, the bathrobe still wouldn't stay together. + +From that day on, Billy was careful not to be so clumsy around the house. +Once there was a little girl who loved to play outside. But it was really hot outside and she was feeling very thirsty. So she asked her mom for a drink of water. + +But her mom gave her something else – a bowl of oil mixed with water. The little girl was very confused. "What is this?" she asked. + +Her mom explained that she could soak her feet in the bowl of oil. The oil would help cool down her feet and make them softer. + +So the little girl put her feet in the bowl of oil and water and soaked for a little while. Then she felt much better! + +From then on the little girl always asked her mom for some oil when it was hot. Her mom kept a lot of oil available, so there was always some to soak with. + +The girl was so happy she had found a way to cool off and take care of her feet. And she knew that with oil always available, she could soak whenever she wanted. +Claire was 3 years old and loved to explore. One day she was playing in the park and she noticed a blue phone. She had never seen a phone that was blue before. She was fascinated and wanted to get a better look. + +So she ran across the park and dived into the grass near the blue phone. She wanted to pick it up and see what it felt like. It was light and shiny and so much fun to play with. + +Claire pushed all the buttons, trying to figure out what it did. Then she heard a ringing sound. She jumped up and dived into the grass again. She was so excited to have found her own phone! + +Claire spent the rest of the morning talking to her friends and playing games. She loved her blue phone and everything it could do. +Mark was a lively three-year-old. He loved stories. Each day he asked his mom to tell him a new one. + +One day, his mom told a special story about a beautiful tree. The tree was very tall with lush green leaves that sparkled in the wind. + +"Mark, when you want to find the tree, just follow the sound of the chirping birds," his mother said. + +The next day, Mark went outside in search of the tree. He followed the sound of the chirping birds deep into the forest. After walking for what felt like a long time, Mark found a beautiful tree. He was so excited. He climbed onto a branch and laughed as it swayed gently in the wind. + +But then a loud thunder clap filled the sky. Mark was so scared, he closed his eyes tightly. He heard a loud crack and suddenly, the branch he was standing on broke. Mark fell and hit his head on a big rock. He lay there, motionless and silent. + +The bad ending Mark faced was the result of his mother's foreshadowing. She had warned him to be careful when he was looking for the tree, but Mark didn't listen. Now, he would never be able to ask for another story again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to play a game. She asked her father if he could play with her. He said, "Yes, of course." + +Her father found an ancient wire in the attic, which was really old and dusty. He let the little girl hold it carefully. She said, "This is a nice wire. What can I do with it?" + +Her father smiled and said, "Well, let's see what we can do with it. Here, give it to me." The little girl cautiously passed the wire to her father who asked her to come closer. He then carefully began forming the wire in different shapes. + +The little girl thought it was really cool. She shouted, "This is so much fun, daddy! Let's keep playing this game!" + +Her father laughed and said, "Sure, let's play the game a while longer." + +And they kept playing and having fun with the ancient wire until the night was over. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to wear pretty dresses. One day, she decided to go for a walk in a nearby park. As the sun shone so brightly, the little girl felt the heat of the day. She stopped to take a break and felt so hot, she decided to take off her dress. + +Just then, there was a loud rumble in the sky. "Oh no!" she said to herself. But when she looked up, she saw a clear blue sky with only a few clouds in the distance. + +The little girl smiled as she said, "We don't have to worry. The sky is clear so there won't be any rain." She was very pleased, as she put her dress back on and continued her walk. +James was a little boy and he loved to go to the mall with his Mom. Today was especially exciting because he got to buy a new toy! James was so excited about his little toy car that he just couldn’t wait to get outside and start playing. + +But first, James and his Mom had to pay for the toy. James watched as his Mom used her card at the store and he wondered what magic it made. He saw her hit the card against a little machine and money come out. + +After they got the toy, James and his Mom walked out of the mall and found the perfect spot to play. James sat down and started pushing the toy car around when suddenly, a bee buzzed by. + +“Oh no!†James shouted, as he jumped back. The bee struck his arm and James started to cry. His Mom hugged him tight and said “It’s ok, sweetie. Just calm down and take deep breaths.†+ +James took a few deep breaths and soon felt better. He looked at the toy car and smiled. He hit the toy car a few times and it moved forward. He started giggling and said “I love my little toy car!†+Once upon a time there was a competitive circle. The circle liked to finish tasks quickly and then challenge other circles. One day, the circle got bored of its current challenge and wanted to try something different. + +Suddenly, the circle had an idea! It wanted to replace itself with a much bigger circle. The circle went to find a bigger circle and was happy to find one nearby. + +The circle ran over to meet the other circle. "Hello! Do you want to switch places with me?" The other circle was a bit puzzled but asked, "why?" + +"Because I want to show how competitive I can be in a bigger space!" The other circle thought about it for a minute and then replied, "OK - let's replace each other!" So the two circles swapped places. + +The big circle was a lot more competitive! It challenged the other circles and became known as the fastest and most challenging circle around. Everyone was very impressed! +Mama and Daddy were very concerned. They knew that roaring lions and dangerous snakes lived in the nearby forest. To prevent the little girl from getting hurt, they had to make sure she stayed away from the forest. + +Every day, Mama and Daddy would take a walk with their little girl and explain why she had to stay away from the forest. + +But one day, the little girl had enough. She grabbed her doll and dragged it towards the forest. Mama and Daddy quickly ran after her. + +Mama: "Sweetheart, you must not go there. It's dangerous." + +Little girl: "I just want to find some sauce for my dolly." + +Daddy: "No sauce there. If you go into the forest, you will get hurt. We must prevent that at all costs." + +Mama and Daddy hugged the little girl and brought her home. From then on, they told her stories about different kinds of sauces every day and made sure she stayed away from the dangerous forest. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. He was a very curious boy who liked to explore the world around him. + +One day Bob and his mom went to the store. At the store, Bob saw a beautiful shirt. He asked his mom to buy it for him. + +His mom said, "You can have the shirt when you arrive at your grandma's house." Bob was so happy that he promised to be good. + +On the way to his grandma's house, Bob was very excited. He could not wait to put on the beautiful shirt. + +When they arrived at his grandma's house, Bob quickly ran to his room. He put on the shirt and looked at himself in the mirror with a smile. His mom came in and saw him wearing the shirt. She said, "I told you that you could have the shirt when you arrive. I'm so glad you remembered." Bob was very happy. + +From that day on, Bob enjoyed wearing his beautiful shirt every day. It was a reminder to him to always keep his promises. +John and his mom were sitting in the kitchen, eagerly waiting for dinner to start. "We have to soak the beans for them to be ready to eat," his mom said. + +John wanted to help and help so he asked. "Can I soak the beans too mommy?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, sure you can. Let me help you get set up." + +She helped him drag a chair over to the sink and said, "Now, you can sit on the chair and put the beans in the water." + +John was so eager to help. He carefully dropped each bean into the water. He watched as the beans began to change. They were slowly turning softer and beginning to swell up. + +Mom said, "Now you can go play and we will finish soaking the beans." + +John went off to play, but all he could think about was that when he came back, the beans would be ready to eat. +Once upon a time there was an ant named Luke. He was very busy and worked hard every day. He was always the first one to his job, and everyone else followed. + +One day, Luke had a bright idea. He wanted to help his friends and bring them all a medal. He worked extra hard to make enough medals for everyone. + +But then he started to suffer. His boss was too bossy and demanded more and more medals from Luke. Poor Luke worked hard but could only make a few a day. + +The other ants were very happy when Luke gave them all a medal. They were so thankful for his hard work, and they all cheered for him! Everyone was so proud of Luke for being so brave and caring. +Once upon a time, there were two chubby brothers, Bob and Jim. One day they were playing in the backyard; they kicked a ball back and forth. Suddenly, they saw something in the distance. It was a volcano! + +Bob said, "Let's go and kick the volcano." + +Jim said, "No way, that looks scary." + +Bob said, "It won't hurt us. Let's try it." + +Jim said, "OK," but he still looked scared. + +They got closer to the volcano and Bob kicked it. Suddenly, lots of lava came out and the ground shook. Jim was so scared he started to cry. Then Bob hugged him and said, "It's ok, Jim. It's not nice to always go for what you want, without thinking about how it will affect others." + +The brothers thanked their lucky stars that nobody got hurt. They also learned an important lesson about being careful about their decisions. +Mama and baby were playing outside. Mama had a stick in her hand. She looked at baby and said, "Baby, don't touch the chalk!" Baby smiled and said, "Yes Mama!" + +But soon baby was holding a piece of chalk in her hand. Mama looked at her with a serious face and said, "Baby, I told you not to touch the chalk!" Baby put the chalk back down and said, "I'm sorry, Mama!" + +Mama said, "You need to be punished for not listening!" Baby hung her head and said, "Yes, Mama." Mama took the stick and started to draw with it on the ground. The stick was black and it made lines on the ground. Baby watched, feeling scared. + +Mama finished her drawing and looked at baby. "I want you to remember," she said, "the next time you don't listen, there will be consequences!" Baby nodded, understanding. + +From that day forward, baby always remembered the lesson mama taught her with the black stick and the chalk. Mama never had to punish her again. +Sandy was three years old and she loved to explore her home. One day, she found her mum in the bathroom. Sandy was very curious and asked, "Mum, what are you doing?" + +Mum said, "I'm washing my hands with soap." She had a modern bottle of soap with a strong smell. Sandy said, "Wow! What does soap do?" + +Mum smiled and said, "It helps us to stay healthy and it's important to know how to take care of ourselves." Sandy said, "I want to know too!" + +Mum patted her head and said, "Sure, you can learn. Let's go wash your hands together now and then you'll know too." Sandy giggled and said, "Okay!" + +They both washed their hands with the modern soap and Sandy learnt how important it is to stay healthy. She smiled and said, "Now I know!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, you do! Let's go and have some fun now." Sandy was so happy to have learnt something new and she ran off to explore even more. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to get water for his family. He was very brave, so he decided to go to the stream by himself. + +“I must carry the water back home,†said the man. + +He picked up a big bucket and went to the stream. The man filled up the bucket with water. + +Suddenly, he heard something behind him. When he turned around, he saw a deaf old woman. + +“Can you carry my water for me?†asked the old woman. + +The man was very kind, so he smiled and said, “Yes, of course.†+ +He filled up her bucket with water, and they both went back home. + +The man was very happy to help the old woman. He was glad that he could carry water for her. +Once there was a bear who liked to eat prunes. Every morning he would sit at his bed and blink while he waited for his breakfast. One morning, he went to his prune tree and picked the juiciest prunes he could find. He took them back to his bed and started eating. He ate one prune and it was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted. He couldn't believe how tasty it was! + +Suddenly, the bear heard a voice coming from outside his door. "Where are my prunes?" the voice asked. The bear realized that it was his friend, the rabbit, and she wanted prunes too. + +The bear smiled and said, "Come in! Your prunes are here and they are so tasty!" The rabbit hopped in, and the bear gave her some of his prunes. She ate them happily and thanked the bear for the special treat. + +The bear and the rabbit both enjoyed the tasty prunes and smiled together. From that day on, the bear always shared his prunes with the rabbit. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old. Mia was walking through the forest. The trees were tall and made her feel small. She was feeling lonely. + +Suddenly, Mia heard a strange noise. She got scared and panicked. She quickly looked around, but she could not see what made the noise. Suddenly a flock of birds flew up into the sky. Mia's heart was pounding. + +Mia kept walking and eventually found a clearing with a patch of celery. She was so excited. She bent over to pick it, but then the noise returned. This time Mia froze. She was too scared to move. + +But then she saw a friendly bunny hopping around in the clearing. She smiled and her panic started to disappear. She picked the celery and shared it with her new friend. Together, they spent the day running and playing in the clearing. + +Mia was no longer lonely. Even though she had been afraid at first, she was glad that she had explored the forest and found her new bunny friend. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. Every day, Tim would go out for a walk with his mom. On this particular day, Tim noticed something strange in the sky. It was a loop of string, spinning around and around. Tim got curious and wanted to know what it was. + +His mom said, "That's a kite, Tim. It's stuck in a difficult situation and needs to be saved!". + +Tim wanted to save the kite, but it seemed too far away. He was determined to help, so he stayed focused and persisted. He walked back to their house, grabbed a long stick, and then returned to the spot where the kite was stuck. + +He slowly pushed the loop of the string with the stick, and the kite slowly made its way clear. Tim was overjoyed and so was the kite! + +The moral of this story is that persistence and determination are key to success. Even if a task may seem difficult, we can always accomplish anything if we put our mind to it. +Once there was a beautiful car. Every day, it would zoom around the town. It drove so fast that it looked like a whip! The people of the town thought it was wonderful. They cheered whenever it zoomed. + +One day, the beautiful car did something special. It zoomed around the town and made a beautiful picture with its tracks. Everyone was so excited! They laughed and cheered! + +The car was so proud of itself. It zoomed around and around, showing off its wonderful whip-like speed. Everyone clapped and cheered when they saw the beautiful picture! + +The little car was happy. It had made something beautiful and something that the people of the town would remember. From that day on, they would tell stories about the car that made the wonderful picture. They would never forget it! +Once there was a young girl and her brother. The girl was bossy and the brother remained calm. + +One day, the girl wanted to visit their grandmother. The brother was worried about the girl's bossiness and wanted to stay behind. + +The girl asked her brother, "Please come with me!" + +But the brother said, "I think it would be better if I remain here." + +The girl was cross and said, "You just don't want to come with me!" + +The boy said, "It's not that. I just want you to use your wisdom. Grandma knew you can be a bit bossy, and I'm sure she won't like it." + +The girl thought about what her brother said, and decided to take his advice. She knew that sometimes wisdom is more important than being bossy. + +So the girl stayed home with her brother and both of them remained calm and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very sad. She lay down in the dirt and started to cry. + +Her mom came over to her and said, "Why are you so miserable, sweetheart?" + +The little girl said, "I want to bury my memories." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "We don't need to bury memories. We just need to let them go and move on. It's ok to be sad, but don't be so miserable all the time." + +The little girl wiped away her tears and said, "Ok, I will try. I don't want to be so unhappy anymore." + +That night the little girl went to bed with a much lighter heart. She knew that she could keep the good memories in her heart, and let go of the bad ones. And she was never miserable again. +John and Mary were best friends. Every day they played together in the park with their favorite blocks. They loved the soft, sweet feeling of the blocks in their hands. + +John showed Mary how to build a house. "I know how to make one too!" said Mary. Soon the two of them were hard at work, making the biggest and best block house ever. + +The kids worked together until the block house was complete. John said, "Let's play inside it! This will be so much fun!" They put their blocks away and raced to the block house. + +They sat in the block house for hours, pretending to be princesses and knights. It was the best day ever! Finally, the day had to come to an end. The kids said goodbye and went home. Mary smiled and said, "Thank you for playing with me, John!" +Rosa and Mommy went to the zoo, and they saw a lot of animals. They saw cheetahs and elephants and giraffes. One of the elephants was purple! Rosa liked it very much. + +When they went to the ticket booth, Mommy showed the man her license. He clapped and said, "Well, you can go in now." + +Rosa and Mommy smiled and went inside. There were so many interesting things to see. Rosa especially liked looking at the birds and the lizards. + +Suddenly,Rosa saw the purple elephant. She rushed to hug it and just kept repeating “I love you!†+ +The other zoo visitors were so amused! Mommy laughed and said, “You sure do love this elephant.†+ +Rosa smiled and nodded. She was so happy to be able to see the beautiful purple elephant! +John was a young boy trying to do his best in school. Every day he would study hard so he could get good scores. But John often made foolish mistakes which made it hard for him to learn. + +One day, John was having trouble understanding a lesson, so he decided to take a break and have a snack. As he reached for a cookie, he heard a voice. It spoke kindly and said 'John, don't give up. Keep studying and you will get better scores soon.' + +John was so surprised to hear the voice that he almost dropped the cookie. He looked around and asked 'Who said that?' But no one answered him. + +John was confused, but he decided to keep studying. And sure enough, he soon started to get better scores. John finally realized that the kind voice he heard was coming from himself. He found his inner confidence to study and accomplish his goals. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She had a bright pink dress and a bell around her neck. Whenever she ran around, the bell would ring. + +The girl was so excited one day when her mom said it was time for a special meal. She ran to the table, and it was filled with all kinds of colorful, bright food. She smiled and began to eat. When she was done, she asked for more. + +The mom said, "No more for now. Tomorrow we will have another special meal." + +The girl clapped and said, "Yes! Can the bell ring when the meal comes?" + +The mom smiled and said, "Yes! When it is time for the special meal, the bell will ring!" +Charlie was out playing in the park one day when he saw an elderly man with a drum. Charlie was immediately intrigued, but couldn't quite place what the man was doing. As Charlie got closer, he saw that the man was using a stick and markings on the drum to create a beautiful rhythmic sound. "Hello there little one," said the man in a kind voice. + +Charlie smiled and shyly asked, "what are you doing?" The man replied with a smile, "I am marking this drum. When I have marked it enough, I will be able to create a very special sound." + +Charlie was amazed, so the man showed him how to make the marks. Before he knew it, the elderly man was tapping out a rhythm on the drum and the whole park was filled with music. Charlie was stunned and could not believe the man had created such a beautiful sound. + +Charlie thanked the man and promised he would come back, no matter how old he was, to learn more from the elderly man. The man smiled, as if he saw something that Charlie didn't, and said, "I'll look forward to it." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she loved playing outside. One day, she went out to play and she found a meadow. She walked around and looked at all the pretty flowers. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise that made her feel fearful. She froze and listened carefully and heard something moving in the grass. Lucy was too scared to look, so she lied down in the grass. She stayed there for a long minute and then slowly stood back up. + +Much to her surprise, she saw a small bunny hopping around in the meadow! She was so excited, she practically forgot about being fearful and reached out to pet the bunny. + +The bunny hopped away, but Lucy was undeterred. She followed it, giggling and clapping her hands. She followed the bunny for many more minutes until finally, it stopped in a clearing and let her pet it. + +Lucy was delighted! She thanked the bunny for playing with her and said goodbye as it hopped away. Lucy went home with a big smile on her face and told her mom all about her adventure. +Once there was a lonely star in the night sky. She was so sad and wished for a friend. One day, a little boy saw the lonely star twinkling in the dark. He wanted to help her, so he reached out with both hands, gave a bow, and wished a friend for the star. However, nothing happened. The star was still alone in the night. The little boy bowed again and wished once more, but it was too late. The star slowly faded away, and soon she disappeared from the night sky, forever. The little boy was sad, but he knew he had to keep looking for a different star that needed a friend. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Maria. Maria was only three years old and she had a will to do anything she thought of. + +One day, Maria decided to paint a picture. She asked her mum, "Mum, can I use your paints?" Her mum replied, "Yes, you can let me show you how." + +So Maria and her mum went to the noisy kitchen, where the paints were kept. Maria's mum gave her a paintbrush and showed her how to swirl it in the paint pot and put the colours on the paper. Maria was so excited that she started to make big noises and began to laugh. + +Then her mum said, "Maria, you have to be quieter. People in this house need to rest!" Maria nodded and kept quiet, but she was still happy. She loved playing with the colours and making her picture. + +When the picture was finished, Maria showed it to her mum, who said, "Wow, it looks great! Thank you for being so quiet and making such a nice picture!" Maria smiled and said, "Let's make more noisy pictures together!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind bunny named Hop. He had big ears and long fluffy fur. He wanted to have an adventure, so he hopped out into the big open field. + +He hopped around looking for something new and exciting. He hopped around in circles, around trees, and through the tall grass. Everywhere he hopped, he saw something new and interesting. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a kind voice, and it said, +"Hello, little bunny! What are you hopping around here for?" + +Hop looked up and saw a kind bird. He was new to the area. Hop hopped up to the bird and said, +"I'm hopping around to find something new and exciting to do. Do you have any ideas?" + +The kind bird told Hop all about the interesting things the area had to offer. They talked about the nearby pond, the big trees, and even the round hills. + +Hop thanked the kind bird for all his advice and then hopped off in search of an adventure. He had a whole new world to explore, and he was ready to hop around and explore it! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. Joe was three years old and he liked to explore. One day, he went on a walk with his mom. + +As they walked, Joe saw something interesting - a field of corn. The corn was so tall and it smelled yummy. Joe asked his mom if he could pick some of the corn. + +"Sure," said his mom. "Let's pick some for dinner!" + +So Joe and his mom picked lots of corn and put it in their basket. When they got home, Joe's mom cooked the corn and served it for dinner. Joe was so happy to see it on his plate. + +"Mmm, this corn looks yummy," he said. + +Joe and his mom ate the corn and it tasted even better than it smelled. Joe enjoyed every bite. + +"This corn is so yummy," said Joe with a big smile. +One day, Mom and Dad decided to take the little girl to the grocery. It was a unique place, with lots of interesting things to see. + +Mom and Dad asked the little girl to help them test the food. She was so happy to do it. She tasted all kinds of fruits and vegetables. She loved it! + +When it was time to go home, the little girl had a big smile on her face. She had had a unique experience and was looking forward to her next trip to the grocery store. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. Every day Lucy would go to work with her daddy. She knew it was important for him to do his work. + +Sometimes when Lucy was watching her dad worked hard, she would start to feel a tickle in her nose. Then, she would have to cover her mouth and sneeze into her hand. + +Despite this, Lucy was starting to get used to it. She knew that if she sneezed often enough, something special would happen. + +One day, while Lucy watched her Dad work hard, she sneezed three times in a row. Suddenly, she heard a noise outside. Lucy ran over to the window and looked out. To her surprise, there was a big ice cream truck waiting outside her house! + +Lucy was so excited she couldn't believe it. She knew that if she sneezed often enough, something special would happen. And she was right! +Johnny was watching his favorite cartoon on TV. It was a rare cartoon, and he loved it! One day his mom said to him, “You can use this old tape player for your cartoons, Johnny.†+ +“But how does it work?†he asked. + +His mom showed him how to use the tape player. She pressed a few buttons, and soon the cartoon was playing. + +Johnny was so happy! He watched the cartoon every day and loved it. + +One day, a friend came over to visit. Johnny showed him the tape player and the rare cartoon he was watching. His friend was impressed and asked, “ How did you get this cartoon? It’s so rare!†+ +Johnny smiled and explained, “My mom showed me how to use this tape player, and then I can watch the cartoon every day!†+Once upon a time there was a little bear named Bob. He was a loyal and friendly bear who loved playing in the woods. One day Bob was walking through the woods and he saw a big bag of candy. He was so excited, he ran over and picked it up! + +But, as he went to grab it, he saw a big mean fox! The fox looked very angry and he said "This is my candy, not yours!" + +Bob didn't know what to do, so he tried to explain to the fox why he wanted it. He told the fox that he was very hungry, and the candy was the only thing he could find to eat. + +The fox listened to Bob's story and it looked like he felt a bit sorry for him. So, he let him have the candy and they became friends. + +Bob was so happy, he thanked the fox and went on his way with his belly full of candy. From that day forward, the two of them were loyal and good friends. +Once upon a time, a baby boy named John loved to imagine the most amazing things. One day he thought about a world full of color. He imagined a world of rainbows, with all the colors of the rainbow everywhere he looked. + +John's mom smiled as she heard him imagine this beautiful world. She said, "One day you will see a world of such incredible colors, but for now you must go to bed. John looked sad and said, "But it's so boring here. I want to see that world I just imagined." + +His mom said, "I understand how you feel, but it is bedtime now." + +John went off to bed, his head filled with dreams of a colorful world. + +The next morning, John woke up to find that his room was decorated in all sorts of colors as if his dream had come true! John was so excited to see the colorful world he had imagined, and he knew that waking up to these colors was going to make every morning special. He smiled, knowing that his dreams had come true. +Once upon a time, there was a very powerful girl named Daisy. Daisy could shout really loud, louder than all the other kids. + +One day, the other kids wanted to know what made Daisy so loud. So, the other kids gathered around her and asked, "What gives you the power to shout so loud?" + +Daisy pointed to her chest and said, "My lungs! They are really strong." + +The other kids were amazed. Daisy shouted, "Listen to me, everybody can be as loud as me! All you need are powerful lungs!" + +The other kids began to practice and get loud. Daisy smiled and said, "I can hear all of you getting louder and louder! That's wonderful!" +Harry was so excited. He was going to the barber for the first time. He loved going to the barber because it meant he got to look like a grown up. He skipped all the way there with his mom. + +When they arrived, they saw the barber smiling and waving. He opened the door for them and they sat in the big leather chair. + +The barber asked Harry, "What do you want me to do with your hair?". Harry replied, "I want it spicy!" His mom laughed. + +The barber asked, "Do you want me to put some gel in it too?". + +Harry nodded and said, "Yes please!" His mom smiled with love. + +The barber finished doing Harry's hair and Harry ran to the mirror to look at himself. He was so happy with his new look. He gave the barber a big hug and thanked him. + +Harry then took his mom's hand and said, "Come on, I want to show everyone how spicy I am!" They laughed and walked out together. +Once upon a time there was a kind wizard who was walking in a dark forest. He had a magical staff and he was leading the way. Suddenly, he found a strange symbol on the ground. He was very curious, so he bent down to take a closer look. + +"What is this?" the wizard asked. + +Just then, he heard a voice, which said: "That is my sorry symbol. Can you help me?" + +The wizard nodded and smiled kindly. He waved his staff and sparkles of light shone all around. Suddenly, the symbol started to move and it led the wizard deeper into the woods. + +After walking for some time, they ended up in front of a huge castle. In the sky, the wizard could see a beautiful rainbow, shining brightly. + +The wizard smiled and said: "Look! You can be proud of your sorry symbol. It has led us all the way to this place." +Once upon a time there was a green frog. He hopped around all day, trying to find something to do. + +One day he came to a pond and saw a cow sitting there. So he hopped up to the cow and said, “Hi Cow! What are you doing?†+ +The cow said, “I’m sitting here making milk.†+ +The frog said, “Can I try? Please?†+ +The cow said, “No! You’re too small and don’t have the right tools.†+ +But the frog kept asking and asking until the cow got so mad that he said, “Okay, fine!†+ +So the frog sat down and tried to make milk, but all he got was a bunch of bubbles. + +The cow said, “See! I told you! You can’t make milk if you don’t have the right tools.†+ +The frog nodded his head and hopped away. From then on, the frog reminded himself that he needed to find the right tools before he tried anything new. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be prepared before you try new tasks. If you try something without the right tools and skills, you won't achieve your goals! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was a curious three-year-old who liked to explore. One day, Lucy was playing in the park when she spotted something strange - a strange mine deep in the woods! + +Lucy approached the mine, surprised by the strange sight. She wanted to find out more. She tiptoed up to the entrance and peered inside. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice calling out from inside. "Who's there?" the voice asked. "It's me—Lucy!" she cried out. + +The voice laughed. "Well hello there! I'm the keeper of this mine. Would you like to come in and explore?" + +Lucy's curiosity got the better of her, and she eagerly said yes. She dashed inside the mine and was surprised by what she saw. There were piles of shiny rocks, sparkly stones, and brightly coloured crystals. She wanted to touch them all! + +The keeper smiled. "All this is yours to explore, Lucy. Have fun!" + +Lucy was delighted with her discovery and spent the rest of the day exploring her very own mine. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved to play outdoors. One day, she and her best friend, Steven, decided to go on a rafting adventure. They each grabbed some thick blankets and put them on the raft. + +Jane was so excited, she was even clumsier than usual. She stepped on Steven's blanket, making him angry. "Stop it Jane!" he shouted. + +"Why?" she asked, with her big, blue eyes looking up. "I just want to dress the raft like I see my mom do at home." + +Steven softened as soon as he saw her face. "Let's be careful and make sure the blankets Stay on the raft," he said. + +They slowly sailed down the river, taking in all the sights. From the rocks to the trees and birds, Jane couldn't believe how beautiful the world was. + +At the end of the trip, Jane and Steven had a beautiful raft filled with blankets. Even though Jane had been clumsy, she had had a wonderful time! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Milly. Every day, she would wake up and get ready for her day. Every morning, she would go to her wardrobe and pick out her clothes. + +One day, Milly was playing in her room. She decided to make something special. She opened the door of the wardrobe and looked inside. She saw her daddy shining a brilliant wooden box. She asked her daddy, "What are you doing, daddy?" + +Her daddy smiled and said, "I'm polishing this box so it will look nice and sparkly. Just like you!" He said. + +Milly smiled at her daddy and said, "I want to help!" With that, Milly grabbed a cloth from the wardrobe and started to polishing the box. She moved the cloth up and down over the wood and it began to shine. + +When she was finished, her daddy said "Milly, look at what you did! It looks brilliant!" Milly was so happy and proud of her work. + +The wardrobe was now finished and it looked so polished and beautiful. Milly smiled and hugged her daddy. She knew she had done something wonderful! +Timmy was a nosy little boy and he always wanted to know what was going on. One day he was playing in the garden and he saw his friend Ben digging a hole. + +"What are you doing Ben?" asked Timmy eagerly. + +Ben stopped digging and said, "I'm burying something, bubble lip". + +"What is it?" Timmy asked. + +Ben smiled and said, "It's a surprise - you'll have to wait and see!" + +Timmy watched as Ben placed something inside the hole and started to pat the dirt down. Timmy was so excited and he couldn't wait to find out what it was. + +Once Ben had finished burying the surprise, he turned to Timmy and said, "Don't be too nosy, my friend. The surprise will be ready soon enough." + +Timmy nodded and then happily ran off to tell his mommy about the surprise. He was so excited that he had almost forgotten about the surprise. He just couldn't wait to find out what Ben had buried in the garden! +One day, Daddy was walking outside in the garden with his little 3 year old girl. She saw a beautiful sunflower in the garden, and before Daddy had a chance to say anything, she took it from the garden. "Oh no," said Daddy, "That sunflower belongs in the garden. We should return it before it gets spoiled." + +The little girl sadly handed the sunflower back to Daddy. He placed it back in the soil, and he smiled. + +"Let's make a deal," said Daddy, "If you help me make sure the sunflower grows and doesn't get spoiled, I'll buy you a big sunflower to keep in your room." + +The little girl agreed, and she and Daddy watered the sunflower every day. After a few days, the little girl happily noticed the sunflower was starting to get bigger. She was so excited. She was very responsible and took her job to protect the sunflower very seriously. + +At the end of the week, Daddy brought a big, beautiful sunflower to his little girl's room. She was so excited and thanked Daddy for helping her. + +The sunflower was the absolute best part of her room and she was so happy she was able to care for it and help it grow! +One day, there was a girl named Jenny. She was very graceful, which made her Mommy very happy. Jenny wanted to borrow her Mommy's folder, so she asked her. + +Mommy said yes, and Jenny was so excited. She took the folder to show her friends at school. Her friends thought it was funny and wanted to borrow it too. + +Jenny gracefully said "no" and told her friends that it belonged to Mommy. She was happy to share, but the folder was special to her Mommy and she wanted to keep it safe. + +So Jenny brought the folder back home and gave it to Mommy. Mommy was very thankful. She thanked her daughter for being so understanding and so graceful. Jenny was very proud of herself! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Jill. One day, Jack and Jill wanted to play a game together. So they decided to see who could jump the highest. +Jack and Jill took turns jumping to see who could jump the highest. But when Jill jumped she fell down and the dust flew up in the air. +Jack ran over and asked "Are you ok?" +Jill replied, "Yes, I'm ok, but I feel a bit silly because I fell down." +Jack smiled and said, "It's ok, we don't always have to be competitive. Friends can just have fun together." +Then Jack and Jill hugged eachother and completed their game without worrying about being competitive. + +Moral of the story: Friends do not have to compete against each other and can just have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a very tidy lion who lived in the jungle. He had a very special job. He was in charge of looking after all the limes in the jungle. All the animals believed he was the best at doing that job. + +But one day, something strange happened. The lion saw that all the limes were gone! He didn't know what had happened to them. + +The lion searched the jungle high and low but there was no sign of the limes. He looked everywhere, but he just couldn't find them. + +Then, the lion noticed a tall tree with something glistening in it. He walked over and found a lime! It made him so happy. + +The lion thanked the tree for keeping the limes tidy and safe. From that day on, any time the lion saw a lime, he believed it was a sign of a magical tree! +Once upon a time there was a mum and a dad with their three year old son, Jack. + +One day Jack asked his mum, "Mum, what is that big box with all the buttons?" + +"That, Jack," his mum said, "is a dishwasher, it helps us wash the dishes." + +Jack was very excited, he jumped up and said, "Show me, show me!" + +Mum laughed, "Okay," she said. She opened up the dishwasher and showed Jack all the buttons, lights and levers inside. She explained all the different things the dishwasher could do and how it made washing the dishes much quicker and easier. + +Jack was really amazed and said, "It's so crazy!" + +Mum smiled and nodded, "Yes, it sure is!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Ana who loved sunflowers. Every day, she would sit in her garden and admire their beauty. + +One day, while Ana was admiring the sunflowers, an evil wizard appeared. The wizard quickly cast a spell on them, and the sunflowers started to wilt. + +Ana felt guilty - it was her fault the sunflowers were in danger. She had to do something! + +So, Ana ran to the wizard and yelled “Stop! Please don’t hurt the sunflowers.†+ +The wizard laughed. “Maybe if you do something for me, I won’t hurt them.†+ +Ana thought hard and quickly said, “I can do anything - just please save the sunflowers!†+ +The wizard's eyes lit up at the idea. “It’s a deal! I’ll save the sunflowers if you do something for me.†+ +Ana breathed a sigh of relief. She had saved the sunflowers! +Once upon a time, there was a famous cube. Every day it would roll around the house and have lots of fun. But one day, the cube did something it wasn't supposed to do - it went outside without permission. + +Mum was furious! She called the cube to her side and said "Cube! You must not go outside without permission! You are being punished!" + +The cube was sad but knew it had to learn its lesson. Mum put it in a corner of the room and said it had to stay there for one hour. The cube was sad, but it stayed for the whole hour. + +When the hour was over, Mum said to the cube "I am proud of you for learning your lesson." The cube said, "Thank you Mum, I won't do it again." + +Mum smiled. From that day onwards, the famous cube was a very well behaved cube. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy went to the park one day with her mom and dad. Amy saw a big yellow taxi and thought it was so cool. She wanted to act like she was driving the taxi, so she climbed into the driver's seat. But when she tried to start it up, it didn't work. Because it was a real taxi, not a toy. + +Amy's dad saw what she did and laughed. He was not mad, he thought it was funny. But he told Amy that it was a bit foolish to try to drive the taxi and that she should leave it alone. + +Amy listened and went to play on the swing set with her mom. She was glad her dad wasn't mad at her and that she wasn't in trouble. Amy learned an important lesson that day, don't act foolish and don't try to drive a real taxi! +Once upon a time, there was a tall dragon living in a castle. He was a good dragon and always provided for everyone. One day, the dragon went out to find some food for the people in the castle. + +Suddenly, another dragon appeared and said, “I want all the food you have, otherwise I’ll take your castle!†The dragon was startled and said, “No, I can’t give you that. I need to provide for the people in the castle.†+ +The other dragon became angry and started to charge towards the castle. The tall dragon spread his wings and flew above the other dragon. He then blew fire at him and scared him off. + +The tall dragon was victorious and went back to his castle. He was relieved that he had managed to protect the people he cared for and happily provided them with food for all. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He loved to explore and one day, he decided to explore his garden. Jack went into the garden and saw a bird laying on a pillow on the ground. + +Jack was confused and asked the bird, "What are you doing?" + +The bird responded, "I am taking a nap on my pillow." + +Jack realized he was hungry and saw a spicy berry bush nearby. He picked a berry and took a bite. It was delicious! He decided to share with the bird. + +The bird asked, "What is it?" + +Jack said, "I picked a spicy berry for us to eat. It's yummy!" + +The bird took a bite and it was indeed very spicy! The bird then settled down and went back to sleep on its pillow. + +Jack went back home, feeling content with what he had realized during his journey. +Tim was a little boy who loved to drive his car. He liked to go fast and zoom around. One day he drove to the store to get some treats. He drove over the bumps and around the corners. + +When he got there he saw a great big basket filled with candy! His eyes lit up and he jumped out of his car. He was so excited and he grabbed one of the candies. Then he saw another basket with even more candy in it! + +Greedily, Tim grabbed all of the candy and ran back to his car. He drove quickly and carelessly back home. But when he got there, he looked in his basket and saw that all of the candy had fallen out. He hadn't been careful enough! + +Tim was so sad and he knew he had been careless. He was disappointed but he knew he had to be more careful next time. He learned an important lesson that day. +Once there was a fish who loved to swim. He swam every day, in the pond and the sea. He was so happy when he was swimming! + +One day, he decided to visit a new place. He swam and swam until he reached a big lake. He was excited to explore it. + +But the lake was so big and so deep, and the water was very hard to swim through. He got tired after only a few minutes. + +Suddenly, he saw a friendly turtle. “Hey,†said the turtle. “Do you need help?†+ +“Yes,†said the fish. “This lake is too hard to swim!†+ +The turtle smiled. “Jump on my back,†he said. “I'll give you a ride.†+ +The fish was so happy. He jumped on the turtle’s back, and they swam around the lake together. It was so much fun! + +After a while, the fish said goodbye to the turtle and kept swimming. He wasn't tired anymore, and he could explore the lake on his own. It was the best visit ever! +Once upon a time, there was a young rabbit who lived in a brightly coloured meadow. The rabbit loved to spring around the meadow, chasing butterflies and hopping from flower to flower. + +One day, the young rabbit was feeling particularly naughty. He saw a beautiful green apple hanging from a nearby tree and decided to spring up and grab it for himself. The rabbit hungrily bit into the apple, savouring its sweet taste. + +"What are you doing?" came a gruff voice. The rabbit turned around to see a scowling old fox standing beside him. "This apple belongs to me! You need to put it back where you found it". + +The young rabbit hung his head in shame. He knew he had been wrong to take something that wasn't his. He put the apple back in the tree and quietly apologised to the fox. + +The fox smiled kindly and said, "It's important to remember to share and not take things that don't belong to you. Naughty behaviour can lead to sad consequences". + +The rabbit nodded and thanked the fox. From then on, the young rabbit remembered to respect the meadow and the things in it. +Jimmy was a 3-year old boy with a big imagination. One day, he found a long rope on the ground. He picked it up and looked it over with curiosity. "I wonder what I can do with this. I have never seen anything like it!" he said. + +His mom noticed him with the rope and said, "Jimmy, why don't you try stretching the rope to see what you can do with it?" + +Jimmy smiled and grabbed both ends of the rope and pulled it tight. He started to create different shapes with it and made a game out of it. He developed lots of styles and was very proud of what he created. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud thunder from the sky. His mom quickly came over and said, "Jimmy, it's getting dangerous outdoors. Let's go inside." + +Jimmy quickly gathered up his rope and went inside with his mom. As he was packing up, he thought back to the rope, and his mom's words about it. He smiled and thought, "It was harmless and so much fun, I'd like to do it again soon!" +Once upon a time, there lived a cute, little 3 year old boy named Max. One day he was playing outside in his garden when he spotted an adorable butterfly near him. Excited to meet the beautiful creature, he tried to capture it. + +No matter how much he tried, the butterfly would not be in his hands. Max sadly returned home, and as he reached the door he heard a voice that made him smile. + +It was his mom, smiling from the balcony and calling out to him. "Max, you are so unstoppable! Look what I have!" She showed him a trophy that she held in her hands. + +Max was so amazed by this. His eyes filled with joy and he asked, "Did I get it?" His mom smiled and replied, "This is for you, my little champion!" + +Max was so filled with joy that he started jumping and laughing. Even his mom couldn't resist a giggle. Together, they started to joke, and the air was filled with happiness. + +From that day on, Max learnt to never give up and kept striving for success. + +The end. +The sun rose big and bright in the sky. Mike was sad because it was time to leave. The trip had been difficult, but he was excited to go home. + +Mommy said, “Mike, it’s time to go.†+ +Mike looked out the window and saw the sunrise. He didn't want to leave yet. + +“Can I stay just a little longer?†he asked. + +“Just a few more minutes,†Mommy said. + +Mike smiled and went outside. He wanted to enjoy the sunrise while he still could. He looked up at the sky and felt a mixture of feelings. He was so sad to leave, but excited to go home. + +The few minutes passed too quickly. Mike knew that it was time to go. + +“Ok Mike, it’s time to leave,†Mommy said. + +Mike took one last look at the sunrise and sighed. He was sad, but he knew that the difficult trip was finally over. +Once upon a time there was a friendly little bear who liked to play with his drum. He was always very eager to pass the drum around to his friends but one day, he ran into a problem. + +He was in the middle of passing the drum to his friend when another bigger bear suddenly snatched it out of his hands! "Give me back my drum!" the little bear said. + +The bigger bear wasn't happy and said, "No way! It's mine now!" + +The little bear was so disappointed because he wanted his drum back. He was feeling sad, until he noticed something. The bigger bear just needed someone to play with and so the little bear decided to be friendly. + +The little bear started talking to the bigger bear and showing him how to play the drum. After a while, the bigger bear was so happy that he decided to pass the drum back to the little bear. + +The little bear was so pleased. He realized that instead of being angry or trying to fight, the best solution was to be nice to the bigger bear. Through kindness and friendship, he had been able to get back his drum. + +The moral of the story is that it is often better to use kindness rather than aggression when trying to solve a problem. +The little girl jumped out of bed, eager to start the day. As she went downstairs to look for her mom, she heard her talking in the kitchen. + +"Good morning, Mommy," the little girl said softly. + +"Good morning, sweetheart," said her mother, her voice sounding warm and compassionate. "I was just making breakfast. What are you up to today?" + +The little girl seemed excited by the prospect of the day ahead and began to giggle. +"I'm gonna have so much fun," she squealed. + +Her mom smiled, proud of her enthusiasm. She used her big spoon to stir the pot of porridge, seeming content with her daughter's happiness. + +The little girl hugged her mom and said, "You're the best mom ever. I love you." + +Her mom returned the hug, her compassionate gaze locked on her daughter. + +"I love you too," she said. +Once upon a time there was a tiger. He was terrible! He used to roar and scare all the other animals away. One day the tiger spotted some children playing in the jungle. He was so scared that he decided to part from them fast. + +The tiger said, "Hello children! I'm terribly sorry to interrupt your play, but I must go." + +The children said, "Why must you go?" + +The tiger replied, "I must part because I am terribly scared of you. Please forgive me. Goodbye!" + +The children were sad to see the tiger leave. But they were relieved that the terrible tiger was gone. From then on the children could play in the jungle without any fear. +Once upon a time, there were two frogs. One day, they were hopping across a field on a warm March day in search of fun. Along the way, they saw a deep pond with crystal clear water. + +"Let's jump in!" said one of the frogs. + +"No!" said the other frog. "It looks too dangerous! We should both stay away!" + +But the first frog was so excited to splash around that he didn't listen. He jumped in anyway. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and out of nowhere a huge fish came out of the water and started swimming towards him. He was so scared he just stayed completely still. + +"Help me!" he cried out to his friend. + +The other frog quickly hopped to the side of the pond and started talking to the fish. "Please don't eat my friend. He won't do it again," he said. + +The fish thought for a moment and then decided to let the frog go. "Remember," he said, "sometimes it can be dangerous to do things without thinking first!" + +The two frogs thanked the fish and hopped away, wiser than before. From then on, they thought twice before they did something that could be dangerous. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abigail. She was three years old with golden hair and bright blue eyes. She loved to learn new things and was very inquisitive about the world around her. + +One day, Abigail's mother took her on a field trip to the zoo. Here, she was amazed by all of the different animals she saw. She was particularly interested in the big elephant who towered over the rest. Every time Abigail smiled and bowed, the elephant bowed back. She thought this was very funny and delightful. + +Suddenly, Abigail heard a funny sound. She looked around and realized that it was coming from the lion's cage. She ran over to take a look and saw that the lion was taking a test. He was examining a machine that was making strange noises. Abigail sat there mesmerized by the lion's clever attempts to take the test. + +But then Abigail noticed something strange - the lion was deaf. She couldn't believe it - she didn't know animals could be deaf too. She asked her mother quietly, "Does the lion know he's deaf?" Her mother shook her head sadly and said, "No, he doesn't understand why he can't take the test." Abigail smiled and bowed to the lion one last time, understanding that not all animals can be as lucky. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah. She liked to explore new places by herself. One day Sarah thought she could go for a walk near the river. She asked her mom if she could go for a walk. Her mom said yes and Sarah was very happy. + +So Sarah went for the walk wearing her red dress. She loved the calmness of the river. As she walked on the river bank, she saw a black river. She was excited about this new river and decided to go for a closer look. + +As she went closer to the riverside, she noticed a loud noise from the depths of the mysterious black river. She was scared, but she decided to take a peek. She saw a giant dragon! + +The dragon was furious and saw Sarah. He shouted, "Leave the river! What are you doing here?" Sarah was scared and started to cry. She ran away as fast as she could and went back home. + +The dragon was never seen since then, but Sarah definitely learned her lesson. She never ventured so close to the black river again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and a little girl. They both loved to cook. They wanted to make something special. So, the girl thought of a plan. + +The girl said, "Let's make something spicy!" The boy agreed. So they went off to the kitchen to get their ingredients. The first ingredient they needed was film, so they went to the shop and bought some film. The second ingredient they needed was spice. So they went to the shop and bought some spicy pepper. + +The little boy and girl cooked the spicy food and it was delicious! But when they were eating the food, they weren't being very careful. Suddenly, the film got mixed in with the food. They had forgotten to remove the film before they cooked it! + +The moral of the story is "Always be careful when cooking, and remember to remove any film before you cook!" +Jimmy and his parents went to the mall on Saturday morning. His mom pointed to the colorful shops, the busy people and the smiling faces. Jimmy was excited. + +"What are we here to do?", Jimmy asked. His parents smiled at each other. + +"We are here to share something special," his dad said. + +Jimmy looked around with curious eyes. "Share what?", Jimmy asked. + +"You'll see," his dad said with a playful smile. + +The family arrived at a harmless pet store. The lights were bright and they could hear the coos of kittens and the squeaking of mice. Jimmy was so excited. + +They saw a playful puppy and Jimmy squealed with delight. His dad reached down and said, "We are here to share our love with this puppy!" + +Jimmy was overjoyed and they paid the storekeeper to take home the puppy. Jimmy smiled as he hugged and shared his love with his new, harmless puppy. +Once upon a time there was a deaf prune. His name was Peter Prune. He lived in a tiny garden all by himself. One day, a little girl called Bethany came to the garden. When Bethany saw Peter Prune, she shouted "Hello!" But Peter couldn't hear her. Peter was very sad. + +Suddenly, Bethany had an idea. She got a big bag, and filled it with leaves. She tied it up, and shook it around. When she put it next to Peter, he could hear the rustling. His deafness was gone! + +Peter was so happy he jumped up and down. He thanked Bethany with a big hug. Then, they started to play with the bag. They used it to sack the leaves, and to make a big pile of prunes in the garden. + +Bethany and Peter had a fun day. They played until it was dark. Before Bethany left, she gave Peter one final hug and said, "Thank you". Then she went home to bed. + +And from that day on, Peter never forgot his special friend, Bethany. He was never deaf again. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters named Wendy and Anna. One day, they were feeling very adventurous, so they decided to go to the store. When they got to the store, they were amazed to find all kinds of objects, including bottles of water. + +Anna was the first to speak. She said, "Look, Wendy! Let's buy some water!" + +Wendy then replied, "Yes, that's a great idea! We can stay hydrated while we explore." + +So, they both bought bottles of water and began their exciting adventure. They had so much fun running around the store and trying on different hats and shoes, of course they had to make sure they were drinking their bottles of water too! + +Eventually, it was time to go home and so Wendy and Anna said goodbye to the store, feeling refreshed and energetic from their adventurous escapade. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally, who loved to pretend. + +One day, her mom brought her a special mitten, as a surprise. It was so soft and so sweet, Sally couldn't help but smile. + +Sally said, "Momma, what can I do with my new mitten?" + +Momma said, "With your mitten, you can pretend it's a hat, or a puppy." + +So Sally put the mitten on her head and pretended it was a hat. Then she took it off and pretended it was a puppy. She even made little puppy barking sounds with her mouth! + +Momma smiled at Sally. She was so happy to see her daughter having fun and using her imagination. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Jim. He was three years old, and he liked to draw. He would draw all day long! + +One day, Jim was doodling on the wall with a crayon, when his mom saw him. She said to him, "What are you doing? You can't draw on the wall!" + +He had an idea. He asked for an eraser, so he could erase the drawing. His mom thought it was a good suggestion and gave him an eraser. + +Jim started erasing the drawing. Then he said, "I can't hear the eraser! It's too quiet." + +His mom said, "Yes, the eraser is deaf." Jim then moved the eraser closer to his ear and said, "Hey! I can hear it!" He looked at his mom, smiled and continued erasing. +Once upon a time a little boy called Joe was playing in the garden. He saw a soldier walking through the park and waved his hand to him. The soldier shouted angrily, "Drop your toy!" Joe dropped his toy and started to cry. +The soldier felt sorry for Joe and decided to talk to him. "Why are you so angry, soldier?" asked Joe. "I was on my way to battle and didn't want to be distracted," said the soldier. Joe listened carefully and then said, "It's ok. I understand why you were so mad." +The soldier smiled, gave Joe a hug, and said, "Thank you for understanding. Take this sweet as a gift." Joe thanked the soldier and said goodbye. As the soldier walked away, Joe waved and smiled. Joe was happy that he could make the soldier feel better. +Once, there was a duck who loved to play in the pond. She liked to splash around and get wet. One day, she noticed a trap near the shore. She curiously approached it and tried to peek inside. + +Suddenly, the trap suddenly shrank and trapped the duck inside! She felt very scared. She quacked and quacked, until finally her friends heard her. + +They gathered around her and asked her what happened. She replied, "I was exploring the trap and it shrank, trapping me here!" + +Her friends vowed to rescue her. They got a big, tall ladder and put it in the water. Then, they climbed down the ladder and pulled at the trap's handle. But as soon as they grabbed the handle, it shocked them with a loud noise. + +The duck quacked in fear. Then, a wise old pigeon flew in and said, "You must all work together to open the trap, or else it won't open at all!" + +So, they all held the handle together and pulled. The trap popped open, and the duck flew out! Her friends cheered. + +So, she learned the lesson not to get too close to a trap if it looks wet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up with her mommy's clothes. But one day, she accidentally spilled juice on her favorite dress. Her mommy said they couldn't afford to buy a new dress because they didn't have a lot of money. + +Lily was sad, but her mommy reminded her that they had a wardrobe full of clothes they could mix and match to make new outfits. Lily didn't understand what her mommy meant, but she trusted her. + +The next day, her mommy showed her how to put together a new outfit from the clothes they already had. Lily was so happy and felt like she was wearing a brand new dress. From that day on, she never forgot the lesson her mommy taught her about being creative and not needing to buy expensive things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her grandma. One day, they decided to make chocolate chip cookies. Lily helped her grandma mix the dough and add the sugar. She was so excited to taste the cookies. + +After they put the cookies in the oven, Lily asked her grandma, "When will they finish baking?" Her grandma replied, "They will finish in 10 minutes." + +But 10 minutes felt like forever to Lily. She was getting frustrated and kept asking, "Are they finished yet?" Finally, her grandma said, "Yes, they are finished!" Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to eat the warm, gooey cookies. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big sister named Sarah. Sarah would always tease Timmy by making funny faces and sounds. Timmy didn't like it, but he didn't know what to do. + +One day, Timmy decided to ignore his sister's teasing. He didn't want to get upset anymore. Sarah tried to make funny sounds, but Timmy didn't laugh. He just closed his eyes and pretended he couldn't hear anything. + +Sarah felt bad when she saw Timmy ignoring her. She didn't know he was feeling upset. From that day on, Sarah stopped teasing Timmy and they started playing together without any problems. Timmy was happy that his sister wasn't being ignorant anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had very thick hair that always covered his eyes, making it hard for him to see. His mom told him it was time to get a haircut. + +Timmy didn't want to get a haircut because he was scared it would hurt. But his mom told him it wouldn't hurt and that he would look very handsome. Timmy finally agreed. + +At the haircut place, the barber asked Timmy what kind of haircut he wanted. Timmy said he wanted his hair short so he could see better. The barber got to work and in no time, Timmy had a new haircut that he loved. + +When Timmy got home, his dad saw his new haircut and said, "Wow, Timmy! Your hair looks great!" Timmy smiled and said, "I'm glad I got a haircut." +Once upon a time, there was a clever monkey. The monkey lived in a big tree in the jungle. One day, the monkey saw a hanger hanging from a branch. The monkey wanted to grab the hanger but it was too high. + +The clever monkey thought and thought. Then, he saw a long stick nearby. The monkey grabbed the stick and used it to grab the hanger. He was very happy to have the hanger in his hands. + +The monkey decided to play with the hanger. He swung it back and forth and even tried to wear it like a necklace. But then, the monkey heard a noise. It was a big tiger coming towards him. The clever monkey knew he had to run away quickly. He dropped the hanger and ran as fast as he could back to his tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy. One day, they went to the park and found a beautiful seat to sit on. + +Lily said, "Mommy, this seat is so pretty!" + +Mommy replied, "Yes, it is beautiful. Do you want to sit on it?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please!" + +So, they sat on the beautiful seat and enjoyed the sunshine. After a while, Lily said, "Mommy, can we come back to this park tomorrow?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, we can come back to this park anytime you want." + +Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to come back to the park and sit on the beautiful seat again. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy squirrel named Sammy. Sammy liked to sleep all day long and never did any work. One day, Sammy was looking for a place to rest and saw a big oak tree. He climbed up the oak tree and saw a lot of acorns. Sammy wanted to eat the acorns but he was too lazy to gather them himself. + +Suddenly, a kind rabbit named Rosie came by and saw Sammy. Rosie knew that Sammy was lazy and needed help. She asked Sammy if he wanted help gathering the acorns. Sammy was hesitant at first, but then he decided to accept Rosie's offer. Together, they gathered all the acorns and Sammy was very happy. + +From that day on, Sammy learned that it's okay to accept help when you need it and not be lazy all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy was very happy because he loved to jump around and play with his friends. One day, Freddy saw a big bowl of delicious-looking flies. He wanted to eat them all, so he jumped into the bowl. + +But the bowl was too deep, and Freddy couldn't jump out. He became very miserable and started to cry for help. His friends heard him and came to rescue him, but it was too late. Freddy had drowned in the bowl. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful and think before we jump into something. Sometimes things may look good, but they can turn out to be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her daddy very much because he was popular in their town. One day, Lily wanted to mail a letter to her daddy to tell him how much she loved him. She put the letter in the mailbox and waited for her daddy to receive it. + +But something bad happened. The mailbox was broken and the letter didn't get to her daddy. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She missed her daddy and wished he could know how much she loved him. + +From that day on, Lily learned to always check the mailbox before mailing anything. She never wanted her daddy to miss another letter from her again. Even though the story had a bad ending, Lily knew that she had learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys on the floor. One day, Lily's toy car got stuck under the couch. She tried to get it out, but it was too far away. + +Lily's mom came to help, but she couldn't reach the toy car either. They needed a reliable tool to get it out. Luckily, Lily's dad had a long stick that could reach under the couch. + +Lily's mom used the stick to get the toy car out, but accidentally knocked over a vase. Water spilled all over the floor! Lily's dad quickly shut off the water and helped clean up the mess. Even though there was a little conflict, they worked together to fix it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear who lived in a forest. He would sleep all day and never do anything. One day, a wise owl came to him and said, "Mr. Bear, you need to learn how to hunt for food. I will teach you how to catch fish." + +The bear was happy and said, "Thank you, wise owl. I want to learn how to catch fish." The owl taught the bear how to fish in the river. The bear learned quickly and caught a big fish. + +The bear was so happy and said, "I am not lazy anymore. I can catch my own food now." The wise owl smiled and said, "I am proud of you, Mr. Bear. You are not lazy anymore." From that day on, the bear was never lazy again and he lived happily in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big ice cream truck and asked her mom if she could have some ice cream. Her mom said yes and gave her some money. + +Lily saw a boy who was also getting ice cream, but he was being nosy and looking at her. She didn't like it and told him to stop. The boy got mad and said mean things to her. Lily felt sad and didn't want to eat her ice cream anymore. + +Suddenly, the sun came out and started to shine. Lily felt better and decided to forget about the mean boy. She enjoyed her ice cream and played on the swings. She even made a new friend who was nice and played with her. Lily realized that even though there can be mean people, there are also nice people and things can always get better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat candy, especially the bitter kind. One day, Timmy was eating a copper penny and it made his mouth feel funny. He needed to wipe his mouth with a napkin. + +Timmy's mom saw him wiping his mouth and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her that the copper penny tasted bitter. His mom explained to him that pennies are made of copper and are not meant to be eaten. She gave him a piece of candy instead, which tasted much better than the penny. + +From that day on, Timmy never ate a penny again. He stuck to eating candy and always remembered to wipe his mouth after eating. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sweet tooth and loved to eat candy. One day, Lily saw a cookie jar on the counter and she couldn't resist. She took a cookie without asking her mom first. + +When her mom saw that one cookie was missing, she knew Lily had taken it. She told Lily that taking things without asking is not okay and that she would have to be punished. Lily felt sad and knew she had made a mistake. + +To make things right, Lily decided to put a patch on her mom's favorite shirt that had a hole in it. Her mom was so happy and proud of her for making up for her mistake. From then on, Lily always asked before taking anything and knew it was better to do the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous crane who lived in a big forest. One day, the crane saw a little bird who was feeling cold. So, the crane rubbed his feathers against the bird to keep him warm. The bird felt happy and thanked the crane. From that day on, the crane and the bird became good friends. They played together and shared their food. The crane was very happy to have such a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the park to play. While they were playing, they saw a lot of junk on the ground. Lily's mommy told her that it's not good to throw junk on the ground because it can hurt animals and make the park dirty. + +Lily listened carefully and said, "I want to help clean the park!" So, they picked up all the junk and put it in the trash can. After they finished, they saw a big sign that said there will be a party in the park to celebrate Earth Day. Lily's mommy told her that Earth Day is a special day to celebrate our planet. + +Lily was so excited and said, "I want to be famous for helping the Earth!" Her mommy smiled and said, "You don't have to be famous to make a difference. Just doing the right thing is enough." Lily felt proud of herself and promised to always keep the Earth clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived on a farm with his mommy and daddy. On the farm, there were many animals, including a chicken named Clucky. + +One day, Timmy went to visit Clucky in her coop. He saw that the door was open, so he went inside to say hello. Clucky was so happy to see Timmy that she started to laugh. + +Timmy laughed too and they played together for a while. He even gave Clucky some corn to eat. When it was time to go back to the house, Timmy said goodbye to Clucky and promised to come back and visit her soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her toys. One day, she saw a little bird with a broken wing. Lily wanted to help the bird, so she asked her mommy what to do. Her mommy told her to raise the bird's wing gently and take it to the animal doctor. + +On her way to the animal doctor, Lily saw a beautiful angel statue in the park. She thought it was so pretty and little. When she arrived at the animal doctor, she showed him the bird with the broken wing. The doctor fixed the bird's wing, and Lily was so happy she felt like an angel. + +Lily took the bird back to the garden and raised it up into the sky. The little bird flew away, and Lily felt like she had helped a little angel. From that day on, Lily knew that she could always help little creatures in need. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to play with her doll and her favorite thread. One day, Lily was playing with her doll when she accidentally dropped the thread on a candle. The thread started to burn and Lily got scared. + +"Mommy, mommy! The thread is burning!" cried Lily. + +Her mommy quickly came to her and blew out the candle. "Don't worry, Lily. You must be careful with fire. It can burn things," said her mommy. + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to be more careful. She hugged her mommy and her doll, feeling happy that everyone was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, she found a beautiful fan on the ground. It was pink and had flowers on it. She was so happy and proud to have found it. + +Lily decided to carry the fan with her everywhere she went. She showed it to her friends and they all thought it was pretty too. They played games with the fan, pretending it was a magic wand. + +As the sun started to set, Lily's mom called her in for dinner. Lily was sad to leave the park and her friends, but she was happy to show her mom the fan she found. Her mom was proud of her for being so careful with it and carrying it all the way home. From that day on, Lily carried the fan with her everywhere she went, feeling proud and happy to have found it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard with his spade. He dug holes and made sandcastles with it. One day, Timmy was digging and he realized that he had dug a big hole. He was so happy! + +But then, Timmy's mom came outside and saw the big hole. She was worried that Timmy might get hurt if he fell in. But Timmy told his mom that the hole was harmless and he was very careful. So, his mom let him keep playing with his spade. + +Timmy played for hours and had so much fun. When it was time for dinner, he went inside and told his mom all about the big hole he dug. She was so proud of him for being careful and having so much fun. Timmy went to bed that night dreaming of all the things he could dig up with his spade the next day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a lovely sack to put her toys in. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Mommy, this sack is so pretty! It will improve how I keep my toys." + +Later that day, Lily went to play with her friend, Timmy. Timmy saw the sack and said, "Wow, Lily! That is a lovely sack. Can I put my toys in it too?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Of course, Timmy! We can share the sack and improve how we keep our toys together." + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy used the lovely sack to keep their toys together and they had so much fun playing with them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mommy said, "Let's make a game together!" Timmy was so happy that he jumped up and down with excitement. + +They got some paper, crayons and scissors, and started to make a new game. They drew pictures of animals and cut them out. Then, they made a board with a path for the animals to follow. When they finished, they played the game together. + +Timmy was so proud of himself and his mommy. They had made a fun game together! From that day on, Timmy loved to make new games with his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty red dress and loved to play outside. One day, she found a shiny knife on the ground. It was very sharp and she wanted to play with it. + +Lily held the knife and accidentally cut her lip. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. Her mom came running and took her to the hospital. The doctor said she needed stitches and it was a very serious cut. + +Lily learned a very important lesson that day. She realized that playing with sharp things can be dangerous and it’s important to be humble and ask for help when we need it. From that day on, she promised to always be careful and never play with sharp things again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the river with her mom. They saw a big raft floating on the water. Lily wanted to ride on the raft, but her mom said it was too dangerous. Lily was upset and started to cry. + +Suddenly, the sun came out and it got very hot. Lily's mom said, "Look, the ice cream is melting!" Lily forgot all about the raft and ran over to get some ice cream. But when she got there, the ice cream had melted completely and there was nothing left. + +Lily said, "Oh no, my ice cream melted!" Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can go get some more tomorrow." Lily smiled and forgot all about the raft. They went home and had a fun day playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young squirrel named Nutty. Nutty loved to race around the trees in the forest. One day, Nutty met a new friend named Sammy. Sammy was also a young squirrel who loved to race. + +Nutty and Sammy decided to race each other to see who was faster. They ran and ran, jumping over branches and dodging trees. Nutty was very fast, but Sammy was even faster. + +In the end, Sammy won the race, but Nutty didn't mind. He was happy to have a new friend to race with. From that day on, Nutty and Sammy raced each other every day and had lots of fun together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily looked up at the sky and saw the big, bright moon. She thought it was so pretty and wanted to touch it. Her mom suggested that she couldn't because it was too far away. + +Lily went to bed that night feeling happy and excited. But as she lay in bed, she started to feel frightened. She thought about the monsters under her bed and the shadows on her wall. She wished her mom was there to protect her. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise outside her window. She got out of bed and looked outside. She saw a big, scary monster climbing up to her window. She was too frightened to move. The monster broke the window and came into her room. + +Lily's mom heard the noise and came running to her room. But it was too late. The monster had already taken Lily away. Her mom was so sad and wished she could have protected her. From that day on, Lily's mom always made sure to keep her safe and never let her out of her sight. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big ocean with many other fish. One day, Nemo wanted to explore the ocean and see new things. So, he swam to a reef where he saw many colorful fish and plants. + +Nemo was very curious and wanted to learn more about the reef. He decided to study it every day. He was persistent and didn't give up even when it was hard. He learned a lot about the different types of fish and plants that lived in the reef. + +One day, Nemo became friends with a little crab who lived in the reef. The crab showed Nemo a secret cave where they found treasure! Nemo was very happy that he had studied the reef and found a new friend. From that day on, Nemo continued to study the reef and explore new things. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Tuna. Tuna lived in the ocean with all of his friends. One day, Tuna saw his friend Crab walking on the beach. Tuna swam over to Crab and they started to talk. + +Crab told Tuna that he was feeling sad because he didn't have any food to eat. Tuna was very thoughtful and wanted to help his friend. He swam back to his home and got some extra fish to share with Crab. + +Tuna and Crab sat on the beach together and ate the fish. They talked and laughed and had a great time. From that day on, Tuna and Crab were the best of friends and always made sure to share their food with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a clear cup that she loved to drink from. One day, she was playing with her toys and accidentally bumped her finger on the table. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. Her mommy came over and gave her a big hug. Then she got a band-aid for Lily's finger. After that, Lily felt much better and asked for some juice to drink from her clear cup. Her mommy poured some juice in the cup and Lily drank it all up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duckling named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky was swimming around when he saw a big, scary bird flying towards him. Ducky began to panic and tried to swim away as fast as he could. + +But the bird was persistent and kept chasing Ducky. Ducky knew he had to escape, so he flapped his wings and flew up into the sky. The bird followed him, and Ducky flew as fast as he could. + +But then, Ducky saw that he was flying towards a big, dark forest. He knew he had to turn around, but it was too late. Ducky crashed into a tree and fell to the ground. The bird swooped down and caught him. Ducky tried to escape, but it was no use. The bird took him away and Ducky was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a house. He loved to pick flowers from his garden. One day, a little girl came to his house and saw him picking flowers. She asked, "Why are you picking flowers?" + +The old man smiled and said, "I like to pick flowers. They make me happy." The little girl looked at the grass and said, "I like to pick grass. It's fun to play with." + +The old man said, "I used to play with grass when I was young like you. It was my favorite thing to do." The little girl giggled and said, "You're old now, but you still like to pick flowers. That's funny!" + +The old man laughed and said, "Yes, I'm old, but I still like to do the things I love. And picking flowers is one of them." The little girl smiled and said, "I want to be like you when I'm old. I want to still do the things I love." The old man smiled and said, "You can be anything you want to be." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite scarf everywhere she went. The scarf was soft and cozy, and it made her feel happy. + +One day, Lily was playing outside when a big gust of wind blew her scarf away. She tried to catch it, but it was too fragile and ripped apart. Lily was sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, she saw a kind old lady walking by. The old lady saw Lily crying and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about her favorite scarf and how it had blown away. The old lady smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can help you." She took Lily's hand and they went to a nearby store. + +The old lady bought Lily a new scarf, even softer and cozier than the old one. Lily was so happy she blinked her eyes in excitement. She thanked the old lady and ran home to show her new scarf to her mom. From that day on, Lily learned to hold her scarf tightly and never let it go again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dream about princesses and unicorns. One day, she went to a restaurant with her mommy and daddy. She was very hungry and wanted to order some yummy food. + +The waiter came to their table and asked, "What can I get for you?" Lily said, "I want some chicken nuggets and fries, please." The waiter was very enthusiastic and said, "Great choice! Coming right up." + +While they were waiting for their food, Lily's mommy asked her, "What did you dream about last night?" Lily smiled and said, "I dreamt that I was a princess and had a unicorn as my friend." Her mommy said, "Wow, that sounds like a wonderful dream." Lily was very happy and couldn't wait to eat her food. When the food arrived, she was so excited and enjoyed every bite. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she saw a high tree and decided to climb it. She took one step at a time until she reached the top. + +As she looked down, she saw her mother calling her name. She wanted to say hello, but she didn't want to shout and disturb the birds. So, she whispered her mother's name. Her mother couldn't hear her and went inside the house. + +Lily realized that she should have spoken louder and not climbed so high. She felt scared and alone. She started to cry and wished she could go back down. But it was too late. She was stuck and no one could hear her cries. The moral of the story is to always be careful and not take unnecessary risks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her family. One day, they went to a cabin in the woods. The cabin was very old and looked ancient. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's spread out and explore the area!" + +Lily ran to the back of the cabin and found a small garden. She saw a butterfly and said, "Hello, little butterfly! You are so pretty!" + +The butterfly flew away and Lily heard her dad call out, "Come on, Lily! Let's go on a hike!" + +Lily was excited and said, "Yay! Let's go!" They walked for a while and saw a big lake. Lily's dad said, "Look at the beautiful lake! Let's have a picnic here!" + +They spread out a blanket and ate sandwiches. Lily said, "This is the best day ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going to the park. One day, Lily and her friend Timmy went to the park together. They wanted to play on the swings, but there was only one swing left. + +"I want to swing," said Lily. + +"No, I want to swing," said Timmy. + +They both disagreed on who should get to swing. Suddenly, they saw a man walking towards them with a medal in his hand. + +"Whoever can swing the highest will win this medal," said the man. + +Lily and Timmy started swinging as high as they could. But then, Timmy had a stupid idea. He decided to jump off the swing and try to fly like a bird. He fell down and hurt himself. + +Lily won the medal, but she didn't feel happy. She realized that sometimes it's better to just share and be friends instead of disagreeing and trying to win all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat yummy food. One day, her mom made some spicy chicken for dinner. Lily tried it and said, "Wow, this is spicy!" + +After dinner, Lily wanted to watch her favorite show on TV. But the TV wouldn't turn on. She asked her dad to help, and he found out that the switch was off. He turned it on and the TV started working again. + +Later that night, Lily played dress-up with her friends. She put on a pretty dress and a bow in her hair. Her friends thought she looked so pretty. They all had so much fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk with his dog, Max. Max was a big, brown dog with a waggy tail. One day, Timmy decided to take Max for a long walk in the park. + +As they were walking, Timmy noticed a shiny, light-up toy on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to Max. Max barked happily and wagged his tail even harder. Timmy realized that Max deserved a reward for being such a good dog on their walk. + +He gave Max the toy and Max ran around, chasing it with excitement. Timmy felt happy that he could give his furry friend a reward for being so good. They continued their walk, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. Timmy knew that he would always remember this special walk with Max and the reward he gave him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy went on a camping trip with his family. They drove to the campsite and unpacked their car. Timmy helped his dad unpack the tent and sleeping bags. + +After they set up the tent, Timmy's dad started the grill. They cooked hot dogs and burgers. Timmy's mom made a spicy sauce for the burgers. + +Timmy asked his mom, "Is the sauce too spicy?" His mom replied, "It's a little spicy, but you can try it." Timmy took a bite and said, "It's yummy!" + +After dinner, they sat around the campfire and told stories. Timmy fell asleep in his sleeping bag, dreaming of the fun adventures they would have on their camping trip. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they decided to go on a walk. Lily's friend, Johnny, had a cool zip on his jacket. It could move up and down really fast! + +Lily felt embarrassed because she didn't have a zip on her jacket. But then, she saw a butterfly moving its wings. It made her feel happy and she started to run around with her friends. They had so much fun playing together. + +When it was time to go home, Lily's mom gave her a new jacket with a zip on it. Lily was so excited and she showed her friends. They all cheered and ran around together again. It was a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her own cart. Her cart was red and had big wheels that could go over rocks and sticks. + +One day, Lily was pushing her cart down a bumpy road when she saw a little boy sitting on a rock. He looked sad. "What's wrong?" asked Lily. "I lost my toy car," said the boy. "It was very adventurous and I miss it." + +Lily had an idea. She took the boy's hand and said, "Let's go on an adventure to find your toy car!" They walked and walked until they found a toy car in a bush. It was the boy's adventurous car! He was so happy and hugged Lily. "Thank you for helping me find my car," he said. "You are a good friend." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a small house by a big hill. He loved to play outside and explore the beautiful landscape that surrounded his home. + +One day, Timmy went for a walk and saw a man with a frown on his face. Timmy asked the man why he was sad, and the man said he had lost his dog. Timmy felt sad too and wanted to help. He looked for the dog everywhere and finally found him in a humble little house by the river. + +The man was so happy to see his dog again and thanked Timmy for his help. Timmy felt proud that he could make someone happy and smiled all the way back home. From that day on, Timmy knew that even small acts of kindness could make a big difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very happy and loved to play with her toys. One day, Lily looked in the mirror and said, "I imagine myself as a princess!" She twirled around and around, feeling very happy. + +But then, Lily's mom told her that she needed to eat healthy foods so she wouldn't get too fat. Lily didn't understand why being fat was bad, but she trusted her mom. So she started eating fruits and vegetables, and she felt better and stronger. + +One day, Lily saw a bird with a broken wing. She imagined how sad the bird must feel, and she wanted to help. So she brought the bird to her mom, who knew just what to do. Lily felt so happy that she had helped the bird. And she learned that being kind and healthy is the best way to be a princess. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, her mom gave her a present. It was a shiny jewelry box. Lily was so excited and she opened it to find a pretty necklace inside. + +"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Lily exclaimed. "Can we wrap it and give it to my friend for her birthday?" + +"Of course, Lily!" her mom said cheerfully. They wrapped the necklace in a colorful paper and put a bow on top. Lily's friend was very happy when she received the present. She wore the necklace and danced around with joy. + +Lily felt proud of herself for giving such a nice gift. She smiled and said, "I love making my friends happy." +Once upon a time, there was a wise kangaroo who lived in the forest. The kangaroo was very smart and always knew what to do. One day, the kangaroo saw that the river was getting bigger and bigger. The water was starting to increase and it was going to flood the forest. + +The wise kangaroo knew that all the animals in the forest needed to find a safe place to go. So, the kangaroo hopped around and told all the animals to follow him. They hopped and hopped until they found a big hill. The hill was high enough to keep them safe from the flood. + +After the flood, the animals thanked the wise kangaroo for saving them. They realized that it's important to listen to someone who is smart and knows what to do. The moral of the story is to always listen to wise people who can help you when there's a problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and catch bugs. One day, Timmy saw a man walking by his house. The man looked very stubborn. + +"Hi there, mister," Timmy said. + +The man just grunted and kept walking. Timmy followed the man and asked him why he was so stubborn. The man replied, "I don't have time for games, kid." + +Timmy didn't understand why the man was so grumpy. He just wanted to play catch with him. Suddenly, a butterfly flew by and landed on the man's shoulder. Timmy reached out and caught the butterfly in his hand. The man looked surprised and smiled. + +"Wow, you caught that butterfly so easily," the man said. "Maybe I was being too stubborn. Do you want to play catch with me?" + +Timmy was so happy that he caught the man's attention. They played catch together for a long time and became good friends. From then on, the man wasn't so stubborn anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, she saw a flyer for a fancy festival with lots of treats and games. She wanted to go so badly but didn't have any fancy clothes to wear. + +Lily's mom promised to buy her a new dress for the festival. Lily was so excited that she couldn't stop blinking. She imagined all the fun she would have playing games and eating candy. + +The day of the festival arrived, and Lily put on her new fancy dress. She looked beautiful, and everyone at the festival complimented her. She played lots of games and won prizes. At the end of the day, Lily was so happy that she couldn't stop blinking. She knew that it was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little green frog named Freddy. Freddy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, he was playing with his friend Sally, and they were looking for a good spot to hide. + +Sally said, "Let's hide behind the big green leaf over there!" + +Freddy replied, "That's a great spot! I bet no one will find us there." + +So, they both hopped over to the big green leaf and hid behind it. They waited and waited, but no one came to find them. + +After a while, they got bored and decided to come out of their hiding spot. They saw their friends playing and asked, "Why didn't you come find us?" + +Their friends said, "We looked everywhere, but we couldn't find you! That was a really good hiding spot." + +Freddy and Sally were happy that they had found such a good spot to hide, and they continued to play hide and seek with their friends every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her favorite toy was a rag doll named Rosie. One day, while playing with Rosie, she accidentally cut her finger with a sharp toy knife. + +Lily's mom saw that she was bleeding and asked her what happened. "I cut my finger," Lily said with a serious face. Her mom quickly cleaned the wound and put a band-aid on it. + +After that, Lily was more careful with the sharp toy knife and made sure to only use it with her mom's help. She continued to play with Rosie and even made her a new dress out of an old rag. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful with sharp things and never forgot the importance of a clean rag to wipe away any messes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and paint. She was very creative. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Let's go on a trip to a new country!" Lily was so excited. She packed her crayons and paper. + +When they arrived in the new country, they met a little boy named Max. Max saw Lily's drawings and said, "You are so creative! Can you draw me a picture?" Lily smiled and drew a picture of a big hug. Max said, "I love hugs! Can I hug you?" Lily said, "Yes, let's hug!" They gave each other a big hug and became friends. They spent the day drawing and hugging. It was the best day ever. + +When it was time to go home, Lily said, "I will miss you, Max. Let's hug one more time." They hugged and said goodbye. Lily's mommy said, "I'm so proud of you, Lily. You made a new friend and shared your creative talent." Lily smiled and said, "I love hugs and making new friends." +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to lay in the sun all day long and never did anything. One day, Mittens saw a bird flying high in the sky and wanted to catch it. + +Mittens asked his friend, a dog named Spot, "How can I catch that bird?" + +Spot answered, "You can't catch it with your lazy ways. You need to run and jump high to catch it." + +Mittens thought about it and decided to try. He ran and jumped but missed the bird. He fell down and hurt his palm. + +Spot asked, "Are you okay?" + +Mittens answered, "Yes, I am okay. I will try again tomorrow." + +From that day on, Mittens was no longer lazy. He practiced running and jumping every day until he was able to catch the bird. And he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to go kayaking with her family. Her kayak was purple and she loved it very much. + +One day, Lily's family decided to go kayaking on a big river. They had to pay some money to rent the kayaks. Lily's family was happy to pay because they loved kayaking. + +But then, something bad happened. Lily's kayak got stuck on a big rock in the river. Her family tried to help her, but they couldn't get her unstuck. They had to leave her there and go get help. + +Lily was scared and alone on the river. She wished she had never gone kayaking that day. Eventually, someone came to help her, but she was very upset. She never wanted to go kayaking again. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the theater with his mommy and daddy. Every time they went, Timmy would sit still and watch the show. + +One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came with them to the theater. Johnny was not a good boy. He talked and played during the show. Timmy's mommy and daddy were not happy with Johnny's behavior. They told Timmy that he should not be like Johnny. + +Timmy listened to his mommy and daddy. He knew that it was important to be respectful at the theater. He also knew that it was important to sleep well the night before so that he could pay attention during the show. From that day on, Timmy always slept early before going to the theater. +Once upon a time, a human named Jack went to the park to jog. He was feeling proud because he had jogged a lot before. Suddenly, he saw a little girl crying. + +Jack asked, "Why are you crying?" + +The little girl said, "I lost my toy." + +Jack wanted to help, so he jogged around the park to find the toy. After a while, he found it and gave it back to the little girl. She was happy and thanked Jack. + +Jack felt even more proud because he helped someone. He continued to jog around the park, feeling good about himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny liked to sleep a lot. One day, the bunny found a delicate flower. The bunny wanted to keep the flower safe, so it dug a hole underground and put the flower inside. The bunny loved the flower so much that it slept next to it every night. The flower grew big and strong underground, and the bunny was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy's mom made him a sandwich for lunch. But Timmy didn't want to eat it, he wanted candy instead. + +Timmy's mom said, "No candy until you eat your sandwich, Timmy." + +Timmy said, "But I don't want it, it's yucky." + +His mom replied, "If you don't eat it, you'll get a filthy stomach and won't feel good." + +Timmy thought about it and decided to eat his sandwich. After he finished, he went back outside to play. As the sun began to set, Timmy noticed fireflies glowing in the dark. He said, "Mommy, look at the fireflies! They're so pretty!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, they are. And you know what? Your stomach is happy now because you ate your sandwich. Just like the fireflies, you can glow too when you make good choices." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the boats sail on the lake. One day, she saw a boat with a big, light sail. + +"Wow, that boat is so pretty!" Lily said to her friend, Jack. + +"I want to sail on it," Jack replied. + +Lily and Jack went to the boat and asked the captain if they could sail with him. The captain said yes and they climbed aboard. + +As they sailed, Lily lay down on the boat and looked up at the sky. She felt the wind blow through her hair and it made her feel happy. Jack laughed and said, "This is so much fun!" + +Lily and Jack had a great time sailing on the boat with the big, light sail. When they got back to shore, they thanked the captain and went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and chase butterflies. One day, she found a shiny penny on the ground. She was so happy and picked it up to put in her pocket. + +As she continued to play, she saw a beautiful flower. She admired its bright colors and sweet smell. She wanted to pick it, but remembered her mommy told her not to pick flowers from other people's gardens. + +Lily decided to save her penny and buy her mommy a flower from the store. She knew it would make her mommy happy. When she gave her mommy the flower, her mommy was so happy and admired how thoughtful Lily was. From that day on, Lily knew that money can buy happiness, but being kind and thoughtful can make others happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and pretend she was a superhero. One day, she found a mask in her toy box and put it on. She felt brave and strong, just like a superhero. + +Lily went outside to play and saw her neighbor's cat stuck in a tree. She climbed up to save the cat, but she got scared and started to cry. Her neighbor heard her and came to help. "Don't worry, Lily," her neighbor said calmly. "I'll save the cat." + +After that, Lily felt proud that she tried to save the cat. She went back inside and took off her mask. She knew that even without it, she could be brave and help others. + +But later that day, Lily's house caught on fire. She tried to save her toys, but the fire was too big. Her neighbor came to help again, but it was too late. Lily's house burned down and all her toys were gone. + +Lily was sad, but she knew that her neighbor was there to help her. She also knew that she didn't need a mask to be brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends wanted to ride their bikes in the park. But Lily's mom said she needed a license to ride her bike. + +Lily was impatient and didn't want to wait to get a license. She asked her mom, "Why do I need a license to ride my bike?" + +Her mom explained, "A license is like a permission slip. It says you know how to ride your bike safely." + +Lily understood and decided to be patient. She asked her mom to kneel down and help her practice riding her bike. With her mom's help, Lily learned how to ride her bike safely and got her license. She was so happy and rode her bike with her friends every day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She was playing on the swings when she saw a careless boy running around. He bumped into Lily and she fell down. + +Lily's mom asked the boy, "Why did you do that? You need to be more careful and let others play safely." + +The boy said sorry and ran away. Lily's mom checked her lungs to make sure she didn't get hurt. She was okay and went back to playing on the swings. From that day on, Lily always reminded herself to be careful and let others play safely too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she wanted to make a special picture for her mommy. She looked in the fridge and saw some yummy grapes. She took them out and spread them out on the table. + +Lily got creative and used the grapes to make a picture. She made a grape smiley face with a big grape nose. Her mommy was so happy when she saw the picture. She gave Lily a big hug and said, "You are so creative, my little artist!" From that day on, Lily loved to use all kinds of things to make her artwork, even grapes! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was going to a party with her mommy and daddy. They got into their car and drove to the party. When they arrived, they saw all their friends and everyone was happy. + +Lily wanted to play games, but her dress had a big tie that was hard to undo. She got frustrated and started to cry. Her mommy saw her and helped her untie the dress. Then, Lily was happy again and played with her friends. + +After the party, they went back to their car and drove home. Lily fell asleep in the car and dreamt about the fun party. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play by the river. One day, he saw a cool raft floating by. He ran to the river and jumped on the raft. + +Suddenly, a man came and said, "Hey, that's my raft! It belongs to me." + +Timmy said, "Sorry, I didn't know. Can I please play on it?" + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, you can play on it with me. We can be friends and share the raft." + +Timmy was happy and they both floated down the river together on the cool raft. They had so much fun that they decided to belong to each other and share the raft forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie lived in a tree on the ground. The ground was soft and brown. Tweetie loved to fly up high and see the world. But, Tweetie was scared of the wind. The wind was not gentle, and it blew Tweetie around. + +One day, Tweetie met a kind owl named Hoot. Hoot was very wise and knew how to help Tweetie. Hoot told Tweetie to practice flying on the ground. Tweetie tried and tried, and soon got better. Hoot said, "You have improved so much! Now, let's try flying in the gentle wind." Tweetie was scared, but Hoot encouraged her. "You can do it!" Hoot said. + +So, Tweetie flew in the gentle wind and it was fun! Tweetie was so happy that she had improved her flying. From that day on, Tweetie was no longer scared of the wind. She would fly up high and see the world, and even play in the gentle wind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved building towers with her blocks. One day, she built a really tall tower that was almost as tall as her! But then, she accidentally knocked it over and it made a big, messy pile. + +Lily's mom came in and saw the messy pile. "Oh no, Lily! What happened?" she asked. + +"I knocked over my tower," Lily said. + +"It's okay, Lily. We can clean it up together," her mom said. + +Lily struggled to pick up all the blocks, but her mom helped her. After they cleaned up, Lily decided to build another tower. This time, she was more careful and made sure it didn't fall over. And she was so proud of her new tower that she showed it to everyone who came to visit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily went outside to play with her toys. But then it started to rain really hard. She got scared and ran back inside to her mom. + +Her mom gave her a big hug and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We have a shelter to keep us safe from the rain." Lily felt better and stopped being afraid. + +Later that day, Lily accidentally broke her mom's favorite vase. Her mom was upset, but Lily said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. Please forgive me." Her mom smiled and forgave her because Lily was so enthusiastic about making things right. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends and have fun. One day, she saw a fancy dress in the store and wanted it so much. She asked her mom to buy it for her, but her mom said they didn't have enough money. + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She decided to invite all her friends to a noon picnic in the park. She asked them to bring their favorite snacks and toys. They had so much fun playing together and sharing their treats. + +After the picnic, Lily realized that having fun with her friends was more important than having a fancy dress. She learned that inviting friends and spending time with them is the best way to have fun. From that day on, Lily was always happy and grateful for her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved aeroplanes. He had a toy aeroplane that he played with every day. He dreamed of one day flying in a real aeroplane. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store. Timmy saw a big toy aeroplane and he begged his mom to buy it for him. His mom said no, but Timmy kept asking and whining. Finally, his mom gave in and bought him the aeroplane. + +Timmy was so happy to have his new aeroplane. He played with it all day long. But then, he realized that he had been foolish to ask for it. He already had a toy aeroplane that he loved. He didn't need a big one. Timmy learned that sometimes, wanting things can make us feel happy for a little while, but it's important to think before we buy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, especially when her mommy played music on the big black thing with buttons called a stereo. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a delicate microphone to sing into. Lily was so happy and she insisted on singing every song she knew into the microphone. + +Lily's mommy was so proud of her little girl's singing voice. She even recorded Lily's singing on a little cassette tape. Lily loved to listen to herself singing on the tape. She would insist on playing it over and over again. + +One day, Lily's mommy took her to a talent show at the park. Lily was so excited to sing into her microphone in front of a big audience. When it was her turn to sing, Lily held the delicate microphone close to her mouth and sang her heart out. Everyone clapped and cheered when she was done. Lily was so happy and proud of herself. From that day on, Lily insisted on singing into her microphone every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat vegetables, but she thought cauliflower was disgusting. One day, her mom cooked cauliflower for dinner. Lily wrinkled her nose and said, "Mommy, I don't want to eat this. It's yucky." + +Her mom replied, "Lily, you have to try it first. Maybe you'll enjoy it." + +Lily reluctantly took a bite and was surprised. She actually liked it! "Mommy, this cauliflower is yummy!" she exclaimed. From then on, Lily enjoyed eating cauliflower and even asked for seconds. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike in the park. One day, she saw a boy with an attractive toy car. She wanted to ride it too, but the boy didn't want to share. + +Later that day, Lily's mom called her for dinner. They had yummy spaghetti and meatballs. Lily loved dinner time because she got to spend time with her family. After dinner, Lily went back to the park and saw the boy with the toy car again. + +This time, Lily showed the boy her bike and asked if he wanted to ride it. The boy was happy to share his toy car with Lily and they had fun riding together. From that day on, Lily and the boy became friends and shared their toys. They even had dinner together with their families sometimes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she drew a long line with her blue crayon. She was so proud of her line! + +As she kept drawing, Lily started to become very tired. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. She wanted to take a nap, but she didn't want to stop drawing. + +Suddenly, Lily's line became alive! It wiggled and squiggled all over her paper. It turned into a snake and slithered away. Lily was so surprised that she forgot how tired she was. She smiled and kept drawing, excited to see what else her lines could become. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, her mommy asked her to help with some work. Lily was happy to help her mommy. + +Mommy gave Lily a big phone to ring her friend. Lily was so excited to use the phone. She dialed the number and waited for her friend to answer. "Hello?" her friend said. "Hi, it's Lily. Do you want to play with me?" Lily asked. + +Her friend said yes and Lily was so happy. She told her mommy that her friend was coming over to play. But then, her mommy said that they couldn't play with the expensive toys. They had to play with the old toys instead. Lily was sad, but she still had fun playing with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to go to the beach with his mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the beach and Timmy saw a big boat. He was so eager to go on the boat and sail away. + +Timmy asked his mommy and daddy if they could go on the boat. They said yes and they went on the boat together. Timmy stood on the boat and felt the wind in his hair. He was so happy to be sailing on the big boat. + +After they sailed for a while, they went back to the beach. Timmy was sad because he wanted to sail more. But he knew he could come back another day and sail again. Timmy was happy because he got to stand on the boat and sail for a little while. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat food, especially pizza and ice cream. One day, Lily's mom made something new for dinner. It was a big plate of spaghetti with meatballs! Lily thought it looked interesting and she wanted to try it. + +As Lily ate her dinner, she started to question her mom. "What is this called?" she asked. "It's called spaghetti with meatballs," her mom replied. Lily asked more questions like, "How do you make it?" and "Can we have it again tomorrow?" Her mom was happy to answer all of her questions. + +After dinner, Lily felt full and happy. She told her mom that the spaghetti with meatballs was very interesting and she wanted to eat it again soon. Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you liked it, Lily!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was very rude to her friends and family. She would yell and push them around. One day, Lily received a present from her mom. It was a beautiful doll that she had been wanting for a long time. + +But because Lily was so rude, the doll came to life and started to teach her a lesson. The doll told Lily that being rude was not nice and that she needed to be kind to others. Lily didn't listen and continued to be rude. + +Eventually, the doll decided that enough was enough and disappeared, taking the present with her. Lily was very sad and realized that being rude had consequences. From that day on, she decided to be kind to everyone she met. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon. He had big wings and a long tail. He liked to fly high in the sky and breathe fire. One day, he saw a little girl swinging on a swing. The dragon thought it looked like fun, so he asked if he could try. The little girl was scared at first, but then she saw that the dragon was very fine and friendly. They swung together on the swing and had lots of fun. From that day on, the dragon would come visit the little girl and they would swing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a zebra named Stripe. Stripe was very pretty with black and white stripes all over his body. One day, he went to the jungle to play with his friends. While playing, he saw an ugly lion coming towards him. Stripe got scared and ran away. + +Suddenly, he vanished from the jungle and appeared in a different place. It was a magical place where everything was colorful and bright. Stripe was amazed and happy to be there. He saw many other animals like him, but they were all different colors. + +Stripe realized that being different was not bad, it was actually beautiful. He decided to go back to the jungle and make friends with the ugly lion. When he returned, he saw the lion was not so ugly after all. They became friends and played together every day. From that day on, Stripe understood that being different was okay and he was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a playful cat. The cat liked to run and jump and play with toys. One day, a bad person came and tried to steal the cat. The cat was scared and tried to run away, but the bad person caught him. The cat was taken away and never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat that could sail on the sea. The boat was cool and blue, just like the sky on a sunny day. The boat sailed all year round, even when the water was cold and the wind was strong. + +One day, the boat saw a little fish swimming in the sea. The fish was very small and looked scared. The boat asked the fish if it wanted to come aboard and sail with him. The fish was happy and jumped onto the boat. + +The boat and the fish sailed together for many days and had lots of fun. They saw dolphins jumping out of the water and big whales swimming by. The fish was so happy that it stayed with the boat for the whole year. When the year was over, the boat took the fish back to the sea and said goodbye. The fish was sad to leave, but happy to have sailed with such a cool boat. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep named Fluffy. Fluffy had soft wool and loved to play with her friends in the field. One day, Fluffy felt very sleepy and decided to take a nap under a tree. + +While Fluffy was sleeping, a naughty fox snuck up and tried to catch her. Fluffy woke up just in time and ran away, but her wool got stuck on a branch and started to rot. + +Fluffy's friend, Daisy, saw what happened and asked, "What happened to your wool, Fluffy?" Fluffy replied, "The fox tried to catch me and my wool got stuck. Now it's starting to rot." + +Daisy tried to help Fluffy, but it was too late. Fluffy's wool had rotted away and she was left with no protection from the cold. The other sheep tried to keep Fluffy warm, but she eventually got sick and passed away. The other sheep were very sad and learned to always be on the lookout for naughty foxes. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little fish. He lived in the big blue sea with his friends. One day, he saw a shiny seashell and wanted to see what was inside. He tried to open it with his fins, but it was too hard. + +The clever little fish thought and thought, and then he had an idea! He swam to his friend, the crab, and asked for help. The crab had strong claws and was able to open the seashell. + +Inside, they found a pearl that sparkled like the sea. The clever little fish was so happy and thanked his friend, the crab. From that day on, they were even better friends and went on many adventures together in the big blue sea. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. The duck was very happy and liked to swim in the pond. One day, the duck saw a big bird in the sky. The duck was excited to see the bird because it had never seen a bird like that before. Suddenly, the weather started to change and it began to rain. The duck was sad because it couldn't swim anymore. But then, the rain stopped and the sun came out. The duck was happy again and went back to swimming in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a nice man named Tom. He always said "please" and "thank you" which made him polite. Tom loved to watch the news on TV every day. One day, he heard some bad news that made him sad. + +Tom decided to go for a drive to cheer himself up. While he was driving, he accidentally hit a tree. He tried to reverse his car, but it was too late. The car was broken and Tom was hurt. + +The ambulance came to take Tom to the hospital, but he was too injured to be fixed. Tom's family and friends were very sad to hear the news. They missed him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big desk in her room where she liked to draw and play with her toys. One day, her little brother came into her room and started to disturb her while she was drawing. + +Lily said, "Please stop disturbing me. I need to finish my drawing." But her brother didn't listen and kept bothering her. + +Suddenly, their helpful mom came into the room and said, "What's going on here?" Lily explained that her brother was disturbing her while she was trying to draw. + +Mom told the brother to go play in his own room and helped Lily finish her drawing. From then on, Lily knew that her mom was always there to be helpful when she needed her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the mall with her mommy and daddy. The mall was a big place with lots of stores and people. Sometimes it was very noisy because there were many children and grown-ups talking and laughing. + +One day, Lily's mommy had to mail a letter. She asked Lily if she wanted to come with her. Lily was very excited and said yes! They went to the post office inside the mall. Lily helped her mommy put the letter in the mailbox. Then they went to the toy store and bought a new doll for Lily to play with. It was a fun day at the mall! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom. They always had so much fun mixing the ingredients and shaping the dough with their hands. Lily loved the smell of freshly baked cookies. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that they needed to be safe when they were baking. She said they needed to be careful with the hot oven and sharp knives. Lily promised to be careful. + +As they were baking, Lily noticed something funny. The cookies were turning a strange color and bubbling up. But she didn't say anything to her mom because she didn't want to get in trouble. + +When the cookies were ready, Lily's mom took them out of the oven. But as soon as she took a bite, she realized that something was wrong. The cookies were burnt and tasted terrible. Lily's mom was very disappointed and sad. She wished that Lily had told her about the funny cookies. + +From then on, Lily always told her mom if something was funny when they were baking. And they never had burnt cookies again. +Once upon a time, there was a family. The family had a cat named Mittens. Mittens was a red cat. One day, the family went to the fair. At the fair, they played games. The father played a game and won a teddy bear. + +The little girl saw the teddy bear and said, "I want it, Daddy!" + +The father smiled and said, "Okay, I'll give it to you." + +The little girl was happy and hugged the teddy bear tightly. Mittens the cat also wanted to win something. So, the family played another game and Mittens won a toy mouse. The family went home happy with their prizes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to record herself singing and dancing in her room. One day, she showed her mommy the video she made. Her mommy said, "Wow, Lily! You're so talented!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy! Can you give me a massage now? My feet are tired from dancing." + +Her mommy gave her a sweet massage and said, "You're going to be a star one day!" + +But the next day, Lily's mommy got sick and had to go to the hospital. Lily was sad and didn't feel like recording anymore. She missed her mommy so much. + +Sadly, her mommy never came home from the hospital. Lily was heartbroken and stopped recording altogether. She would always remember the sweet massages her mommy gave her and the encouraging words she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his mommy in the kitchen. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to organize the dishes. Timmy didn't know what organize meant, so his mommy showed him how to put the dishes in order. + +Timmy was very good at organizing the dishes. He put the big plates on the bottom and the small plates on top. He also put the cups and bowls in a neat row. Timmy felt very proud of himself for doing such a good job. + +But then, Timmy's little sister came into the kitchen. She wanted to play with the dishes, but Timmy didn't want her to. He was being selfish and didn't want to share. His mommy explained to him that it's important to share and not be selfish. Timmy realized he was wrong and apologized to his sister. From then on, he always shared his toys and his dishes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily went for a walk in the woods. She saw a pretty light shining in the distance. She wanted to go see what it was, but her mommy had told her not to go too far into the woods. + +Lily promised her mommy she wouldn't go too far, but she couldn't resist the pretty light. She followed it deeper and deeper into the woods. Soon, Lily realized she was lost. She didn't know how to get back home. + +The sun went down and it got dark. Lily was scared because she didn't know where she was. She wished she had listened to her mommy and not gone too far. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise. It was an unknown creature in the woods. Lily was so scared she started to cry. + +Nobody knew where Lily was. Her mommy and daddy looked for her, but they couldn't find her. Lily was lost forever because she didn't listen to her mommy's promise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her red jacket with a zipper. Every day, she would put on her red jacket and go outside to play. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. As she was playing, she saw a big dog staring at her. Lily felt scared and didn't know what to do. But then she remembered her red jacket with the zipper. + +Lily quickly ran to her jacket and zipped it up all the way to her chin. The dog stopped staring and walked away. From that day on, Lily always made sure to wear her red jacket with the zipper whenever she went to the park. She knew it would keep her safe. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy was playing in the park when he saw a duck in the pond. The duck was stuck in some weeds and couldn't swim away. Timmy knew he had to rescue the duck. + +Timmy ran to get his dad, who came with a net to help rescue the duck. They carefully caught the duck and brought it to the shore. Timmy was so happy that he was able to help the duck. + +After they rescued the duck, Timmy noticed a frog that was stuck in some mud. The frog was very ugly, but Timmy didn't care. He wanted to rescue the frog too. So, Timmy and his dad carefully pulled the frog out of the mud and brought it to safety. Timmy felt proud that he was able to rescue both the duck and the frog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, she found a dove with a hurt wing. She felt sad for the little bird and wanted to help it. + +Lily decided to mail the dove to a place where it could be safe and get better. She put the dove in a box and wrote a note to the people who would take care of it. She put a stamp on the box and mailed it. + +But the dove never made it to its destination. The box got lost in the mail and the little bird never got the help it needed. Lily learned that sometimes, even when we try to do good things, bad things can happen. She promised to always be careful and make sure her actions would lead to a safe and happy outcome. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very gifted, which means he was very good at doing things. He loved to stand on one foot and hop around. One day, Timmy went outside to play, but it started to rain. The rain was very wet and made Timmy's clothes all soggy. Timmy didn't like the rain, so he went back inside. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom gave him a gift. It was a brand new toy car! Timmy was so happy that he wanted to play with it right away. He ran outside to show his friends his new toy car. But when Timmy got outside, he slipped on the wet ground and fell down. The toy car broke into many pieces and Timmy started to cry. + +Timmy was very sad that his toy car was broken. He wished it wasn't raining so he could have played with his toy car inside. Timmy learned that sometimes things don't go as planned and that's okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends heard a noisy sound. They looked around and saw a big truck passing by. + +Lily said, "That truck is too noisy. It hurts my ears." + +Her friend, Emma, said, "Let's go get a treat at the ice cream truck." + +Lily smiled and said, "That sounds good. Ice cream always makes me relax." + +When they got to the ice cream truck, the man inside asked, "What flavor do you want?" + +Lily said, "I want chocolate, please." + +Emma said, "I want strawberry." + +They got their treats and sat down on the grass to eat them. Lily felt happy and relaxed as she enjoyed her delicious chocolate ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat muffins, especially the blueberry ones. One day, her mommy baked a perfect blueberry muffin just for her. It smelled so good! + +Lily took a big bite and crumbs went everywhere. She didn't clean up the mess, though. She left it for her mommy to clean. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother slipped on the crumbs and got hurt. Lily felt very sad and learned that it's important to clean up after yourself so no one gets hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the forest. One day, she went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. They walked and walked until they got lost. Lily felt uncomfortable and scared. + +Suddenly, they saw a big, mean wolf. The wolf wanted to eat them! But Lily's mommy was brave and she led them away from the wolf. They ran and ran until they found their way back home. Lily was so happy to be safe again. + +From then on, Lily never went into the forest alone. She always made sure to stay with her mommy so she wouldn't get lost or encounter any scary animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build things with his blocks. One day, Timmy's mom told him that there was going to be a big parade in their town. Timmy was so excited to see the parade. + +The next day, Timmy woke up early and went outside to watch the parade. But when he got there, he saw that the street was filthy with trash everywhere. Timmy was sad because he wanted to see the parade, but the trash was in the way. + +Suddenly, Timmy had an idea. He ran back to his house and got his blocks. He started to build a wall with his blocks to keep the trash out of the way. Soon, other kids saw what Timmy was doing and they helped him build the wall too. + +When the parade finally came, Timmy was so happy to see it. He looked at his wall and smiled, knowing that he helped make the parade even better. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved space and everything about it. He dreamed of flying in a rocket one day. One day, Timmy's parents took him to the science museum. There, he saw an impressive rocket. It was big and shiny. Timmy decided that he wanted to be an astronaut when he grew up. He knew that he had to work hard and study a lot to make his dream come true. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby fox. He liked to play with his friends in the forest. One day, he met a little girl who was walking in the forest. + +"Hello, little girl," said the chubby fox. "What are you doing in the forest?" + +"I'm looking for my ball," said the little girl. "I kicked it and it went into the forest." + +"I can help you find it," said the chubby fox. "I'm good at finding things." + +So, the chubby fox and the little girl searched the forest together. After a while, they found the ball. The little girl was happy and said, "Thank you, chubby fox. You are a good friend." + +The chubby fox smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help. Friends help each other." And they both went on their way, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a key to the toy box, which he was very happy about. He set the key on the table so he wouldn't lose it. + +Later that day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was very ignorant and didn't know how to share his toys. Timmy showed Billy his new key and told him it was for the toy box. Billy said he wanted to play with Timmy's cars, but Timmy said no because he didn't want them to get broken. + +The next day, Timmy went to play with his cars, but the toy box was locked! He looked for the key, but it was gone. Then he remembered that he had set the key on the table and Billy had been there. Timmy went to talk to Billy and asked if he had seen the key. Billy said he didn't know anything about it. But Timmy knew Billy was lying because he saw him playing with the key earlier. Timmy told Billy that it's not nice to take things that don't belong to you. Billy felt bad and gave the key back to Timmy. From that day on, Timmy learned to be careful with his things and not to trust ignorant friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump and play in the grass. He also loved to eat the yummy herbs that grew in the garden. + +One day, Benny saw a big, strong rabbit jumping high in the air. Benny wanted to jump just as high, but he felt weak and couldn't do it. He decided to eat more herbs to get stronger. + +Benny ate lots of herbs and soon he felt stronger than ever before. He went back to the garden and jumped higher than he ever had before! Benny was so happy and proud of himself. From that day on, he ate lots of herbs and jumped higher and higher every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived with her mom and dad in a big house. One day, Lily's mom told her to mail a letter to her grandma who lived far away. Lily was excited to help, so she put the letter in the mailbox and raised the flag up. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom were listening to the radio when they heard a man talking about a rich man who lived in a castle. Lily asked her mom what "rich" meant and her mom explained that it meant having a lot of money. + +Lily thought about the rich man in the castle and wondered what he did all day. She asked her mom if they could visit him, but her mom said they didn't know him. + +Suddenly, the phone rang and Lily's dad answered. It was her grandma! She received the letter Lily mailed and was so happy to hear from them. Lily smiled and felt proud that she helped mail the letter to her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Lily and her mom went to a big hill covered in white snow. Lily was so excited to slide down the hill on her sled. + +At first, Lily struggled to manage the sled all by herself. But with her mom's help, she quickly got the hang of it. They went up and down the hill, laughing and having fun. + +As they were playing, Lily noticed a white bunny hopping around in the snow. She was so happy to see the cute bunny and ran over to say hello. The bunny was shy at first, but Lily managed to coax it out of its hiding spot. + +From then on, Lily and her mom would often visit the snowy hill to play and look for the white bunny. They always had a great time, and Lily felt so lucky to have such a fun mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she put on her warm coat and went outside to play. + +Her neighbor, Mrs. Brown, was very nosy. She always wanted to know what Lily was doing. "Hi Lily, what are you doing?" Mrs. Brown asked. + +"I'm building a snowman," Lily replied. "Do you want to help me measure how tall he is?" + +Mrs. Brown smiled and said, "Sure, I would love to help you measure your snowman!" They measured the snowman and Lily was very happy because he was taller than she thought. + +After they were done, Mrs. Brown asked, "Can I take a picture of you and your snowman?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please!" They took a picture and Lily went back inside, happy and warm in her coat. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, they decided to go for a walk in the fog. It was hard to see where they were going, but they had fun anyway. Suddenly, Lily slipped on the wet ground and fell down. Her friends helped her up and they all laughed together. After that, they decided to go back home and have hot chocolate. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two fish named Nemo and Dory. They lived in a big blue ocean. One day, Nemo and Dory started to quarrel about who gets to eat the food first. Nemo was being foolish and didn't want to share the food with Dory. + +Dory was sad because she wanted to be friends with Nemo. She swam away to find another friend. While she was swimming, she saw a big, beautiful fish named Rainbow. Rainbow was happy to be friends with Dory and they swam together happily. + +Nemo soon realized that it was not nice to be foolish and quarrel with his friend. He swam to find Dory and apologized. They made up and became friends again. Nemo learned that sharing is important and it's better to have friends than to be foolish and quarrel. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a house with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy's mommy said they were going on a trip to the west. Timmy was excited to go on an adventure! + +When they arrived in the west, they went on a hike. It was tough, but Timmy was brave and kept going. Suddenly, he tripped and fell down. He started to cry. + +His daddy picked him up and said, "It's okay to cry, Timmy. Let's take a break and rest." They sat down and Timmy's mommy gave him a snack. Soon, Timmy felt better and they continued on their adventure in the west. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big turkey named Tom. Tom was very happy because it was Thanksgiving Day and he was going to be the main dish for dinner. He wanted to run away, but he couldn't because he was locked in a cage. + +Tom saw a little girl named Lily. She was very kind and loved animals. She saw Tom and thought he was incredible. She asked her mom if she could take Tom home, and her mom said yes. So, Lily unlocked the cage and took Tom home. Tom was very happy to have a new home and a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, he found a beautiful flower in the park. He picked it up and brought it home to his mommy. + +As he was walking home, he saw an ugly dog. The dog was barking loudly and scaring Timmy. Timmy thought to himself, "I hope the nurse at the vet can help that dog." + +When he got home, he gave the flower to his mommy. She was so happy and gave him a big hug. Later that day, Timmy's mommy told him that they were going to visit his grandpa in the hospital. Timmy was a little scared, but he knew that the nurse there would take good care of his grandpa. + +When they got to the hospital, Timmy saw the same ugly dog from earlier. But this time, the dog was with a kind nurse who was giving him medicine. Timmy smiled and thought to himself, "I'm glad the nurse could help that ugly dog." +Once upon a time, there was a shy little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends, but sometimes he felt too shy to join in on the fun. One day, Benny's friends wanted to play a game where they sorted different colored balls into baskets. Benny was hesitant at first, but he wanted to have fun with his friends so he decided to join in. + +Benny was surprised to find that he was really good at sorting the balls. He had fun picking out the right colors and putting them in the correct basket. His friends cheered him on and they all had a great time playing together. From that day on, Benny wasn't as shy anymore. He knew that he could have fun with his friends and he was excited to try new things. +Once upon a time, there was a car. The car had a driver who drove it every day. The driver was a regular person who always drove the same way to work. + +One day, the car stopped working. The driver tried to start it, but it wouldn't go. The driver said, "Oh no! The car won't start. What should we do?" + +A helpful person came by and said, "I can remove the broken part and fix it for you." The driver said, "Thank you! That would be great." The helpful person fixed the car and the driver was able to drive to work again. The driver said, "Thank you so much! You saved the day." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, while he was walking in a field, he stumbled and fell down. + +A cow saw Timmy fall and came over to see if he was okay. The cow was very patient and waited for Timmy to get up. Timmy was grateful for the cow's kindness and thanked her. + +After that day, Timmy learned that it's important to be careful when walking and to always be grateful for the kindness of others. Timmy also learned that cows are very gentle animals and should be treated with kindness too. +Once upon a time, there was a big, huge truck. The truck had a pin on its bumper. The pin was shiny and red. The truck liked to drive fast on the road. One day, the truck saw a little car on the side of the road. The car was broken. The truck stopped to help the car. The truck used its big, strong bumper to push the car to the nearest garage. The car was fixed and happy to drive again. The truck was happy to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but sometimes the weather was too hot or too cold. One day, Lily looked outside and saw the sky was gray and cloudy. She knew that meant it might rain later, but she didn't want to stay inside all day. + +Lily decided to go outside and play anyway. She put on her rain boots and raincoat, even though they were uncomfortable and made her feel hot. She chose to brave the weather and have fun. + +As she played, the wind started to blow and the rain began to fall. But Lily didn't mind. She splashed in the puddles and danced in the rain. She was happy she chose to go outside, even though the weather was uncomfortable. And when she went back inside, she felt cozy and warm, knowing she had made the right choice. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. He liked to play with his toys and eat cookies. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. There he met a bossy kid who wanted to play with Timmy's toys. Timmy didn't like the bossy kid, but he shared his toys anyway. + +Later, when Timmy went home, he realized that his favorite toy was missing. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't find it. Timmy was sad and confused. Then, he remembered the bossy kid at the park. He thought that maybe the bossy kid stole his toy. + +The next day, Timmy went back to the park and saw the bossy kid playing with his toy. Timmy was brave and told the bossy kid that he stole his toy. The bossy kid apologized and gave the toy back to Timmy. Timmy was happy again and learned that it's not nice to steal. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, they decided to play baseball. Lily was excited because she had never played before. + +Her friend, Timmy, showed her how to hold the bat and act like a real baseball player. "You have to swing the bat like this," he said, demonstrating. Lily tried to copy him, but she swung too hard and missed the pitch. + +"That's okay," said Timmy. "Just try again." Lily took a deep breath and tried again. This time, she hit the ball and it went flying. "Wow!" she exclaimed. "I did it!" + +After the game, Lily was very thirsty. She asked her mom for some water, but her mom said they didn't have any. "But my mouth is so dry," Lily said. "Can we please get some water?" Her mom smiled and said they could go to the store and get some. Lily was happy and grateful for her mom's help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to pretend. She would pretend to be a princess, a mermaid, or a superhero. One day, she found a huge mint in her garden. She pretended that it was a magical mint that could grant wishes. + +Lily made a wish to have lots of toys. The next day, her room was filled with toys. She was so happy, but soon she realized that she had too many toys and didn't have enough space to play with them. She also noticed that some of her old toys were broken and needed to be fixed. + +Lily learned that sometimes pretending can be fun, but it's important to be grateful for what we have and not to wish for too much. She also learned that it's better to have a few good toys that we can play with, rather than a huge pile of toys that we can't enjoy. From that day on, Lily was happy with her old toys and fixed them herself. She also shared some of her toys with her friends who didn't have any. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived in a small village. Every morning, he would go to the market to buy food for his family. He always carried a big basket with him. + +One day, a little girl saw the man walking to the market. She asked him, "Where are you going?" + +"I am going to the market to buy food for my family," the man replied. + +The little girl said, "Can I help you bring the basket?" + +The man smiled and said, "Yes, you can help me bring the basket. Thank you." + +The little girl was happy to help the man. She learned that helping others can make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. His tail was enormous! One day, the elephant met a little mouse. The mouse said, "Hello, Mr. Elephant! Why is your tail so big?" The elephant shrugged and said, "I don't know. It has always been big." + +The mouse looked at the elephant's tail and said, "Wow! It's so big that I could hide behind it!" The elephant smiled and said, "Yes, it is big, but it helps me balance when I walk." + +The mouse was amazed and said, "That's so cool! I wish I had a tail like yours." The elephant chuckled and said, "Well, you don't need a tail to be special. You are special just the way you are." The mouse smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Elephant. You are very kind." And they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who went to camp. He had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Timmy and Teddy were walking in the woods when they saw a stick on the ground. Timmy picked it up and tried to snap it, but it was too strong. + +Suddenly, a girl named Sally came up to Timmy and Teddy. "What are you doing?" Sally asked. "I'm trying to snap this stick," Timmy said. "That's stupid," Sally said. "You can't snap that stick. It's too strong." + +Timmy was sad, but Sally had an idea. "Let's go back to camp and ask the counselor to help us," Sally said. So, Timmy, Teddy, and Sally went back to camp and asked the counselor to help them. The counselor was able to snap the stick in two and Timmy was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, Lily felt a tickle in her nose and she sneezed really loudly. + +"Wow, that was a big sneeze!" said Lily's mom. + +Just then, they heard a loud noise. It was a storm coming! They quickly ran to a nearby shelter to stay safe from the storm. + +"Are we safe here, Mommy?" asked Lily. + +"Yes, we are safe here," replied her mom. + +Lily felt happy and relieved that they were safe from the storm. They waited until the storm passed and then went back home. From that day on, Lily always remembered to cover her mouth when she sneezed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a bee buzzing around in her garden. She wanted to catch the bee, but the bee stung her hand. Lily cried and her mom came running. + +Mom: "What happened, Lily? Why are you crying?" + +Lily: "Bee hurt me!" + +Mom: "Oh no! Are you okay?" + +Lily: "No, it hurts." + +Mom: "I'm sorry that happened, sweetie. But remember, bees are important for flowers to grow. Let's forgive the bee and be glad for what it does for our garden." + +Lily nodded and wiped away her tears. She forgave the bee and was glad that it helped her garden. From then on, Lily watched the bees from a safe distance and never tried to catch them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a regular routine every morning. He would wake up, eat breakfast, and get dressed for school. + +One day, Timmy's mom woke him up and said, "Hurry up Timmy, we have to run to catch the bus!" Timmy quickly got out of bed and put on his clothes. + +As they were running to the bus stop, Timmy's mom asked him, "Did you have a good sleep?" Timmy replied, "Yes, I had a good sleep. I had a dream about running in a race." + +When they finally made it to the bus stop, Timmy's mom said, "We made it just in time!" Timmy was happy that they didn't miss the bus and he could go to school. +Once upon a time, a happy boy named Timmy went fishing with his dad. They walked to the river and Timmy's dad showed him how to put a worm on a hook. Timmy was polite and said "thank you" to his dad. They threw the hook into the water and waited for a fish to bite. + +After a few minutes, Timmy's dad caught a big fish! Timmy was so excited and wanted to catch one too. He tried to put the worm on the hook but it was hard. Timmy's dad helped him and showed him how to manage it. + +Finally, Timmy caught a fish too! He was so proud and couldn't wait to show his mom. They thanked the fish for the fun day and threw it back into the river. Timmy and his dad walked back home, happy and tired from their fishing adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains. He had a big train set in his room and played with it every day. + +One day, Timmy's train got stuck on the tracks. He tried to move it, but it wouldn't budge. Timmy's mom came in and asked what was wrong. Timmy said, "My train is stuck! I need help!" + +His mom said, "Don't worry, I'll save your train." She used a useful tool to lift the train off the tracks and put it back on the track. Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mom! You saved my train!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the wild forest near his house. He would run and jump and climb trees. + +One day, Timmy got lost in the forest. He was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Hello, little one. Are you lost?" It was a hero! + +The hero helped Timmy find his way back home. Timmy was so happy and grateful. "Thank you for answering my call," Timmy said. "You are my hero!" + +From that day on, Timmy never went into the forest alone again. But he knew that if he ever needed help, his hero would answer his call. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweet. Tweet loved to play and sing in the trees with his friends. One day, Tweet saw a big, scary cat who wanted to eat him. Tweet was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Then, he saw a brave squirrel named Nutty. Nutty told Tweet to trust him and he would help him. Nutty climbed up the tree and shook the branches to make the cat go away. Tweet was so happy and grateful to Nutty for being so brave and helping him. + +After the cat was gone, Tweet saw a pretty leaf on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to Nutty. Nutty said it was a beautiful leaf and they both admired it together. From then on, Tweet knew he could always trust Nutty to be there for him when he needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his marbles. One day, Timmy's friend gave him a big bag of marbles. Timmy was so happy! + +He decided to wrap some marbles up in a pretty paper and give them to his mom as a gift. His mom was so happy and gave Timmy a big hug. Timmy felt so proud of himself for being kind to his mom. + +From that day on, Timmy played with his marbles every day. He loved to roll them around and watch them spin. Timmy knew that he had the best friends in his marbles and he was grateful for them every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a black cat named Mittens. Mittens was always by her side, and Lily was glad to have her. + +One day, Lily and Mittens went for a walk in the park. They saw a group of children playing and decided to join them. One of the children asked Lily a question, "What's your cat's name?" + +Lily smiled and said, "My cat's name is Mittens. She's black and I'm glad she's my friend." The children were happy to hear Lily's answer and they all played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the forest. One day, Benny saw an alligator in the river. The alligator had a hard shell and sharp teeth. + +Benny was scared of the alligator, but he still wanted to play. So, he hopped closer to the river to get a better look. Suddenly, the alligator started to move! Benny hopped away as fast as he could. + +Later that day, Benny saw the alligator again. This time, the alligator was sleeping in the sun. Benny hopped even closer this time, but he was careful not to wake the alligator up. Benny realized that the alligator wasn't so scary after all. From that day on, Benny and the alligator became friends and hopped around the forest together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat shrimp because they tasted yummy. One day, her mom made shrimp for dinner and Lily was very happy. She ate all of her shrimp and said, "Mommy, these shrimp are important to me because they taste so good!" + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like them, sweetie." After dinner, Lily went to bed with a full tummy and dreams of shrimp. The next day, Lily went to the beach with her family. She saw lots of shrimp swimming in the water and got very excited. + +Lily jumped in the water and tasted the salty ocean. She also tasted the shrimp in the water, but they didn't taste as good as the ones her mom cooked. Lily realized that the shrimp her mom made were very important to her because they were the best tasting shrimp she ever had. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to talk a lot. He would talk to his mom, dad, and even his toys. One day, Timmy's mom made him his favorite food, macaroni and cheese. It was so yummy and perfect. Timmy ate it all up and said, "Mommy, this is the perfect food!" His mom smiled and hugged him. Timmy was happy and continued to talk about how perfect the food was. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Emma said, "Let's go on the slide!" + +Lily said, "That sounds amazing!" They ran to the slide and went up the ladder. Emma went down first and said, "Bring your teddy bear with you!" + +Lily grabbed her teddy bear and slid down the slide with him. She laughed and said, "That was so much fun!" + +Emma said, "Let's do it again!" And so, they went up the ladder and slid down the slide again and again. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go home. Lily hugged her teddy bear and said, "Today was amazing!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, even when it was very cold and the ground was icy. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and found a big maze. She wanted to explore it, but she didn't want to get lost. + +She asked a little bird, "Can you help me find my way out of this maze?" The bird said, "Sure, but you have to be careful. This maze is tricky." Lily followed the bird, but soon she got lost. She regretted not paying more attention to the bird's directions. + +Suddenly, she heard the bird's voice again. "Lily, don't worry. Just follow my voice and you'll find your way out." Lily listened to the bird and soon she was out of the maze. She thanked the bird and promised to always listen carefully from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with her family. One day, she saw a big red barn in the distance. "Wow, that barn is so pretty!" she exclaimed. + +Her dad said, "Yes, it's very expensive. We can't afford it." + +Lily wanted to see the barn up close. "Can we go see it, please?" she asked. + +Her mom said, "Sure, we can call the owner and ask if we can visit." + +So, they called the owner and he said they could come over. When they got there, Lily was so happy to see the barn up close. She said, "It's even prettier than I thought!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander in the forest near her house. One day, she found a machine in the forest. It was big and shiny. She was very curious about it, so she went closer to take a look. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from the machine. It said, "Hello, Lily! I am a magical machine. I can give you anything you want. But remember, everything comes with a price." + +Lily was very excited and asked the machine for many things. But every time she got what she wanted, she realized that it wasn't worth the price she had to pay. + +Finally, she asked the machine for a clear mind to make good decisions. The machine granted her wish, and she realized that it was the best thing she could have asked for. From that day on, she wandered in the forest with a clear mind and made good decisions. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters named Lily and Rose. They loved to play together in their garden. One day, they found a beautiful rose. It was healthy and smelled so nice. Lily said, "Look, Rose! We found a pretty rose!" + +Rose replied, "I want to keep it for myself." + +Lily said, "No, we should share it. Let's not quarrel." + +Rose thought for a moment and said, "You're right, Lily. Let's share it and take care of it together." + +From that day on, Lily and Rose took care of the rose together. They watered it every day and watched it grow big and strong. And they never quarreled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety lived in a smooth birdcage in a cozy house. Every day, Tweety would chirp and sing happily. + +One day, Tweety noticed that the door of the birdcage was not closed properly. Tweety knew that if he tried hard enough, he could escape from the birdcage. However, Tweety was afraid of the outside world and didn't want to leave his cozy home. + +Days went by, and Tweety kept thinking about escaping. One day, Tweety decided to be brave and fly out of the birdcage. Tweety flapped his wings and flew out of the cage. But as soon as he flew out, he saw a cat waiting to catch him. Tweety quickly flew back into the birdcage and closed the door. From that day on, Tweety never tried to escape again, and the door of the birdcage never vanished. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Brownie. One day, Brownie went to the store to buy some honey. He saw a little girl named Lily there. She was holding a bag of prunes. "Hi, Lily! What are you doing with those prunes?" asked Brownie. "I'm going to eat them for a snack," said Lily. "Would you like to try one?" Brownie tried a prune and didn't like it very much. "I'm sorry, Lily. I don't like prunes," said Brownie. "That's okay," said Lily. "Everyone has different tastes." +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She lived in a big castle with her family. One day, the princess was very tired because she had been dancing all night at a big party. + +The next day, the princess wanted to go outside and play in the garden. But her mother, the queen, did not permit her to go outside because it was raining. + +The princess was sad because she could not go outside. But then, her father, the king, came and said it was okay for her to go outside and play in the rain. The princess was very happy and ran outside to jump in the puddles. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Bun. Bun loved to play in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Bun saw a fake carrot on the ground. Bun hopped over to it and sniffed it. It didn't smell like a real carrot. Bun shook their head and hopped away. Later, Bun saw their friend, a squirrel. Bun said hello and the squirrel nodded their head. They played together in the grass and had a lot of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big gift for her friend, Max. The gift was wrapped in a thick paper with a bow on top. Lily was very excited to give the gift to Max. + +Lily walked to Max's house and knocked on the door. Max's mom opened the door and said, "Hello Lily, come in!" Lily entered the house and saw Max playing with his toys. She gave him the gift and Max was very happy. He opened the gift and saw a new toy inside. Max and Lily played with the toy together and had a lot of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read books, especially his favorite novel about a big red dog. One day, Timmy's mommy went to the store and Timmy got worried because he wanted his mommy to come back soon. + +To make Timmy feel better, his daddy gave him a big hug and then gave him a surprise. It was a new book! Timmy was so happy and forgot all about being worried. He sat down and read his new novel about a little mouse who went on an adventure. + +After Timmy finished his book, he gave it to his little sister to read. She was so happy that Timmy gave her the book. Timmy felt proud that he could give his sister a gift that she loved. From that day on, Timmy loved to give his books to others to read and make them happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever cat named Whiskers. Whiskers lived in a big city with lots of buildings and roads. One day, Whiskers was walking down the street when he saw a big billboard with lots of colors on it. He stopped to look at it and thought it was very pretty. + +Just then, a little dog named Spot came up to him. "Hi Whiskers, what are you looking at?" Spot asked. "I'm looking at the colorful billboard," Whiskers replied. "Do you want to share it with me?" Spot asked. "Sure, let's share it together," Whiskers said. + +Whiskers and Spot sat together and looked at the billboard. Whiskers thought about how intelligent Spot was for wanting to share with him. They both felt happy and enjoyed the pretty colors on the billboard. From that day on, Whiskers and Spot were the best of friends and shared everything together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to collect pebbles from the river near her house. One day, she found a shiny pebble that she really liked. She showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +Timmy said, "That pebble is foolish. It's just a rock." + +Sarah felt sad. She didn't want her friend to think she was foolish. But then, Timmy gave her a pebble that he had found earlier. It was a pretty pink color. + +Sarah smiled and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You're a good friend." + +From that day on, Sarah and Timmy collected pebbles together. They would give each other the best ones they found. And Sarah never felt foolish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy went outside to play with his cars. He saw a police car drive by and he thought it was really cool. + +Timmy decided to attach his toy car to the back of the police car with a string. It was a silly idea, but he wanted to see what would happen. The police officer didn't notice at first, but when he did, he laughed and thought it was funny. + +Timmy was happy that the police officer thought it was silly and he decided to play with his toy cars some more. He had a great day playing outside and even got to see the police car drive by a few more times. It was a fun day for Timmy and he couldn't wait to play with his cars again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown dog. The dog liked to play and run. One day, he saw a big tree. The tree had many branches. + +The little brown dog wanted to climb the tree. He tried and tried, but he could not climb. He was sad. Then, a friendly bird came. The bird had a spark in its eye. + +The bird said, "Let me help you climb." The bird took the little brown dog's paw. Together, they climbed the tree. The little brown dog was happy. They played in the tree all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Rose. Lily and Rose liked to play together. But sometimes, Lily played rough. She did not behave well. This made Rose sad. + +One day, Lily and Rose went to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. Lily was rough again. She pushed Rose too hard on the swing. Rose fell down and cried. Lily felt bad. + +Mom came and hugged Rose. She told Lily to behave and be kind to her sister. Lily said sorry to Rose. From that day, Lily learned to play nicely with Rose. They both were happy and had lots of fun together. And that is how Lily learned to be a good sister. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was very adventurous. Mia loved to explore her house and find new things to play with. One day, she found a small ball in her room. She was very excited to play with it. + +Mia threw the ball up in the air, and it hit the ceiling. She laughed and clapped her hands. She threw the ball again and again, watching it hit the ceiling and fall back down. Mia was having so much fun with her new game. + +Later, Mia's mom called her for dinner. She went to the table and saw a big plate of food. Mia was hungry, so she started to feed herself. She thought of her fun day playing with the ball and hitting the ceiling. Mia couldn't wait for another adventurous day. +Once upon a time, there was a little red wagon. The wagon was very ugly, but it was happy. It liked to bounce up and down on the bumpy road. + +One day, the wagon met a big blue ball. The ball was very bouncy and liked to bounce very high. The ugly wagon wanted to bounce like the ball, but it couldn't. The wagon felt sad. + +The big blue ball saw the ugly wagon was sad and wanted to help. So, the ball taught the wagon how to bounce a little bit. They bounced and played together all day. The ugly wagon was happy again, and they became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful cat named Tim. Tim loved to bathe in the sun. Every day, he would find a nice spot and lay down to enjoy the warm sun. + +One day, Tim found a big tip of a tree branch to bathe on. He climbed up and lay down. The sun felt so good on his fur. Tim was very happy. + +While Tim was on the tree, he saw a little bird. The bird was sad because it was hungry. Tim thought for a moment and decided to help. He climbed down the tree and found some food for the bird. The bird was very happy, and Tim felt good for being so thoughtful. They both enjoyed the rest of the sunny day together. +One day, a cat named Jazz was walking down the street. Jazz saw a big box. He was very curious. He decided to look inside the box. Inside the box, there were many small toys. Jazz wanted to add more toys to the box. + +Jazz went to his friend, a dog named Max. Jazz asked Max, "Max, can you help me add more toys to the box?" Max said, "Yes, Jazz! Let's find more toys to add to the box." + +They looked for toys all day. But they could not find any toys. Jazz and Max were frustrated. They did not know what to do. Then, they saw a little girl with a toy. The little girl saw that Jazz and Max were sad. + +The little girl said, "Why are you sad?" Jazz and Max told her about the box and how they wanted to add more toys. The little girl smiled and said, "You can have my toy to add to the box." + +Jazz and Max were very happy. They added the toy to the box. They were not frustrated anymore. They thanked the little girl for her help. And from that day, Jazz, Max, and the little girl became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little red jeep. The jeep loved to drive around and have fun. One day, the jeep saw a big sign that said "Celebrate!" The jeep was very happy and wanted to join the party. + +The jeep drove to the party where there were many friends. There were balloons, cake, and music. All the friends danced and played games. The jeep was very happy to be a part of the celebration. The jeep drove around and around, making everyone laugh and smile. + +As the day turned to night, it became dark outside. But the jeep and the friends did not want the party to end. They turned on the jeep's bright lights and kept dancing and playing. They celebrated all night long, and the little red jeep was the star of the party. +Once upon a time, there was a little fly. The fly liked to buzz around all day. It was very loud. The fly had many friends. They liked to play together. + +One day, the fly saw a big cake. The cake smelled so good. The fly wanted to eat the cake. The fly flew close to the cake. It was very happy. + +But then, a big hand came. The hand hit the fly. The fly could not fly anymore. The fly was hurt. The fly's friends were sad. The fly could not play with them again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play and run around in the park. One day, Max saw a big ball. He thought it would be fun to play with it. But Max did not know that the ball was not a toy. It was a ball of news. + +Max was a little foolish. He tried to wrap his paws around the big ball. But it was too big for him. He tried and tried, but he could not wrap his paws around it. The ball of news began to roll away from him. Max ran after it, barking and wagging his tail. + +The ball of news rolled down a hill and into a pond. Max jumped into the pond to get the ball. He swam and swam, but he could not catch the ball. The ball of news floated away. Max was sad, but he learned not to play with things that were not toys. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He was very excited to play. Tim was impatient and wanted to discover new things. He saw a bench near the big tree. Tim walked to the bench and sat down. + +A little bird came and sat on the bench too. The bird said, "Hello, Tim! I am a talking bird. Do you want to be my friend?" Tim was very happy and said, "Yes, I want to be your friend!" + +Tim and the bird played in the park all day. They had so much fun. The bird showed Tim how to find worms and build a nest. Tim showed the bird how to swing and slide. They laughed and played until it was time to go home. Tim said goodbye to his new friend and went home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a wild dog named Bow. Bow liked to run and play in the big yard. Bow had a lot of fun every day. + +One day, Bow saw a gate. The gate was big and green. Bow wanted to see what was on the other side of the gate. So, Bow pushed the gate open and went through. + +On the other side of the gate, Bow found a big park. There were kids playing and laughing. Bow was very happy. Bow played with the kids all day long. Then, Bow went back through the gate to go home. Bow had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little panda named Pandy. Pandy lived in a warm, green forest with his family. They liked to play, eat, and take naps together. + +One day, while Pandy was playing with his friends, it started to rain. All the animals ran back to their homes. Pandy got wet and felt cold. He wanted to be dry and warm again. + +Pandy went back to his home and said, "Mom, I am wet and cold. Can you help me get dry?" His mom gave him a big, warm hug and said, "Of course, Pandy! Let's dry you off." + +Pandy's mom used a soft towel to dry him. Soon, Pandy was warm and dry again. He was happy to be home with his family. They all cuddled together and took a nice, long nap. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw an open door on a big truck. The truck was an ambulance. Tim wanted to see what was inside. + +A nice man came out of the ambulance and said, "Hi! Do you want to see what's inside?" Tim said, "Yes, please!" The man showed Tim all the things in the ambulance. There were band-aids, a bed, and even a big light. + +Suddenly, a cat ran by the ambulance. Tim looked at the cat, and it seemed to vanish! He asked the nice man, "Where did the cat go?" The man said, "I think it ran behind the tree. Let's go find it!" So Tim and the man found the cat and played with it in the park. +One day, a boy named Tim had a big, yummy cake. He wanted to share it with his friends. So, he went to the park to find them. + +In the park, Tim saw his friend Sue. Sue was angry because she lost her toy. Tim said, "Don't be angry, Sue. I have a big cake. Let's eat it together and be happy!" Sue smiled and they sat down to eat the cake. + +While they were eating the cake, a little dog came to them. The dog looked hungry. Sue said, "Let's give some cake to the dog too." Tim agreed, and they shared the cake with the dog. The dog was very happy and wagged its tail. Tim, Sue, and the dog all enjoyed the cake together and had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy telephone that she loved to play with. She would talk to her friends on the telephone and believe they were talking back to her. Lily's mom would watch her play and smile, thinking it was harmless fun. + +One day, Lily was playing with her telephone when she heard a voice on the other end. It was her friend, Timmy. Timmy told her that he had a secret to tell her, but she had to wait until tomorrow. Lily was excited and couldn't wait to hear the secret. + +The next day, Lily picked up her telephone and Timmy told her the secret. He said that there was a big surprise waiting for her in the backyard. Lily ran outside and found a big, colorful slide. She was so happy and couldn't believe that her toy telephone really talked to her friend. She played on the slide all day, and her mom was happy to see her having so much fun. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to observe things and learn. One day, she saw a big, purple ball in her yard. It was so pretty and modern. She wanted to play with it. + +Amy went to her friend, Tom, and said, "Look at my big, purple ball! It's so modern. Let's play together!" Tom looked at the ball and was very happy. They played all day, laughing and having fun. + +But then, a big storm came. The wind blew hard and rain fell down. Amy and Tom tried to hold on to the purple ball, but it was too late. The wind took the ball away, and they could not find it. They were very sad and went home, wet and cold. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a table. The table was very sad and miserable. It did not like being alone all the time. It wanted to have friends and be happy. + +One day, the table heard a little girl talking. She was talking to her toys. The table thought, "Maybe I can be her friend." So, the table tried to talk to the girl. + +The girl heard the table and was very surprised. She said, "Hello, table. Do you want to be my friend?" The table was so happy. They played together every day, and the table was not miserable anymore. The little girl learned that even things that seem lonely can be good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little orange bird named Tim. Tim lived in a big tree with his family. Every day, Tim would look at the view from his tree and wish he could fly high like the other birds. + +One day, Tim's mom saw him looking sad. She encouraged him to try flying. She said, "You can do it, Tim! Just flap your wings and believe in yourself." Tim felt better and decided to give it a try. + +He climbed to the top of the tree, took a deep breath, and jumped. He flapped his wings as hard as he could, and soon he was flying! Tim was so happy and proud. He learned that if you believe in yourself and try hard, you can do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a big, dirty bull. He lived on a farm with many other animals. The bull liked to play in the mud all day long. The other animals would laugh and say, "Look at the dirty bull!" + +One day, the farmer saw the dirty bull and decided it was time for a bath. The bull didn't want to bathe, but the farmer said, "You must get clean!" So, the farmer filled a big tub with water and soap. + +The dirty bull got into the tub and started to bathe. He splashed water and soap all over himself. Soon, the dirty bull was clean and shiny. All the other animals clapped and cheered. The bull was happy to be clean and now loved taking baths. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to her grandma's house. Grandma asked Amy to help her unpack some boxes. They were going to put things in the cupboard. Amy was very excited to help. + +As they unpacked, Amy found a small, shiny key. "Look, Grandma!" she said, "What does this key open?" Grandma smiled and said, "You will see soon, my dear." They put the key in a safe place and continued to unpack. + +After they finished unpacking, Grandma took Amy to a little door in the hallway. "This is a special cupboard," said Grandma. Amy used the shiny key to open the little door. Inside, there were many toys and games. Amy was so happy and knew she and Grandma would have lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug who could glow. The bug lived in a cool, green forest. He had many friends who liked to play with him. But, one day, the bug lost his glow. He was very sad. + +The bug wanted to find his glow again. So, he went on a long trip to the east. He walked and walked, looking for something to help him. The sun was hot, but the bug did not give up. + +At last, the bug found a big, shiny rock. The rock was magic! It helped the bug get his glow back. The bug was so happy. He went back home and played with his friends again. The forest was full of light and fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a sad, empty bottle by the tree. He wanted to find a friend for the bottle, so it would not be sad anymore. Tim saw a little girl named Sue playing with her toy car. + +"Hi Sue! Can you help me find a friend for this sad bottle?" Tim asked. Sue looked at the bottle and said, "Yes! Let's find a friend for it." + +Tim and Sue started to run around the park, looking for a friend for the bottle. They saw a cute dog with a wagging tail. The dog looked at the bottle and barked happily. The bottle was not sad anymore. + +The dog, Tim, and Sue played together all day. They ran and laughed, and the bottle was happy too. At the end of the day, they all went home with big smiles on their faces. The sad bottle now had two new friends and was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a clown named Bobo. Bobo was a very careful clown. He liked to make people laugh and smile. One day, Bobo met a girl named Lily. Lily was pretty and nice. Bobo and Lily liked each other a lot. They wanted to marry. + +But there was a problem. Lily's dad did not like clowns. He thought clowns were too silly to marry his daughter. Lily was sad, and Bobo was sad too. They wanted to show Lily's dad that a clown could be a good husband. + +Bobo thought hard. He wanted to show Lily's dad that he was careful and not just silly. So, he planned a big party for Lily's dad. At the party, Bobo did not do any tricks. He just helped people, made sure they had food, and cleaned up when the party was over. + +Lily's dad saw how careful Bobo was. He saw that Bobo could make people happy without being silly. He knew that Bobo would take good care of Lily. So, he let them marry. + +Bobo and Lily were so happy. They had a big wedding with lots of laughs and smiles. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the kitchen. He saw a big, messy jar of butter on the table. Tim wanted to eat some butter on his bread. He tried to open the jar, but it was too tight. + +Tim's sister, Sue, was in the room too. She saw Tim trying to open the jar. Sue said, "I can help you open the jar!" Tim said, "No, I can do it!" They both pulled on the jar, but it did not open. + +Then, their mom came into the kitchen. She saw the messy jar and the kids trying to open it. Mom said, "Let me help you both." She opened the jar and gave them both some butter. Tim and Sue said, "Thank you, Mom!" They both ate their bread with butter and were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bunny named Bobo. Bobo loved to bounce all day long. One day, while bouncing in the park, he found a wallet on the ground. + +Bobo picked up the wallet and looked inside. He saw a picture of a smiling man. Bobo wanted to give the wallet back to the man, so he bounced away to find him. + +Bobo bounced all around the park until he found the man from the picture. The man was so happy to have his wallet back. He thanked Bobo and gave him a big hug. From that day on, they became the best of friends and bounced together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big pond. In the pond, there was a duck. The duck had a toy. The toy was a boat. The duck wanted to attach the boat to its back. + +The duck tried and tried to attach the boat. But the boat would not stay. The duck was frustrated. It wanted the boat to stay on its back so it could swim with the boat. + +Then, a frog came. The frog saw the duck was frustrated. The frog wanted to help. The frog jumped on the duck's back and held the boat. Now, the duck could swim with the boat attached. + +The duck was happy. The frog was happy too. They swam in the pond with the boat attached to the duck's back. And they became best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little helicopter. The helicopter loved to fly high in the sky. It would try to go higher and higher every day. The helicopter was very happy when it was up in the air. + +One day, the helicopter met a deaf bird. The bird could not hear anything. The helicopter wanted to be friends with the bird. They would try to play together, even though the bird could not hear. + +The helicopter and the deaf bird became best friends. They would fly together in the sky. The helicopter would help the bird find its way, and the bird would teach the helicopter how to fly fast. They were very happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to bake with her mom. They made yummy treats like cookies and cakes. Sue was happy when she baked with her mom. + +One day, Sue's mom was not feeling well. She had to take a pill to feel better. Sue wanted to help her mom feel better too. She thought, "I will bake a cake for mom, and she will feel better." + +Sue baked a cake all by herself. Her mom was so grateful for the cake. She smiled and hugged Sue. Sue's mom felt better after eating the cake. They were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a polite train named Tim. Tim loved to go fast and make steam. The steam came out of his top, and it made him feel strong. + +One day, Tim met a bossy car named Carl. Carl saw Tim's steam and said, "I want that! Give it to me!" Carl was not polite. He did not ask nicely. He just demanded the steam from Tim. + +Tim did not like how Carl demanded his steam. So, Tim said, "No, you cannot have my steam. You must be polite and ask nicely." Carl learned to be polite, and they became friends. They played together, and Tim showed Carl how to make steam too. +Once upon a time, there was a useful little dog named Spot. Spot lived in a small house with a big wall around it. He loved to play with his ball and run around the yard. + +One day, Spot was playing with his ball when it split in two. He was sad because he loved that ball. But then, he had an idea. He could use the two pieces of the split ball to play a new game. + +Spot took the two pieces of the split ball and started to throw them against the wall. The pieces would bounce back, and he would try to catch them. Spot found that this new game was just as fun as playing with his old ball. And that is how Spot learned that sometimes, even when things break, they can still be useful and fun. +Once upon a time, in a big blue sea, there was a generous fish named Fin. Fin loved to play with his friends. They would swim and dive all day long. + +One day, Fin and his friends saw a big cliff near the sea. They decided to play a new game. They would dive from the cliff into the water. It was so much fun! + +Fin and his friends had a great day diving off the cliff. They were happy and tired. They swam back home, excited to tell their families about their new game. And from that day on, the generous fish and his friends played at the cliff every day, diving and splashing in the big blue sea. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty dog named Max. Max loved to play with shapes. He had a big box full of different shapes like circles, squares, and triangles. One day, Max wanted to measure the shapes to see how big they were. + +While Max was measuring his shapes, a little bird named Tim came and took one of his shapes. Max was sad and wanted his shape back. He asked Tim, "Why did you take my shape?" Tim said, "I needed it to build my nest." Max thought about it and decided to help Tim. + +Together, Max and Tim measured the shapes to find the best one for Tim's nest. They found a big square that was just right. Tim was happy, and Max was happy too. They worked together to build the nest. From that day on, Max and Tim were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little red car named Zoomy. Zoomy loved to go fast. He had a lot of speed. One day, Zoomy wanted to go even faster. He thought he could borrow some speed from his friend, the big blue truck named Loudy. Loudy was very loud, but he was also very kind. + +Zoomy went to Loudy's house and asked, "Can I borrow some speed? I want to go faster." Loudy smiled and said, "Of course, Zoomy! Let's share my speed with you." Loudy gave Zoomy a little box of speed. Zoomy was so happy and thanked Loudy. + +Zoomy went to the park to try his new speed. He went faster and faster. All the other cars watched Zoomy and clapped their wheels. Zoomy was so happy that he could go fast with the speed he borrowed from Loudy. They all played together and had a great day. +One day, a boy named Tim got a new toy. It was a small microscope. He was very happy. Tim could see tiny things with his microscope. He loved to look at bugs and leaves. + +Tim went to play with his friend, Sue. He took his microscope with him. They had fun looking at things together. They included looking at a butterfly's wing and a small flower. Sue liked the microscope too. + +But then, the microscope broke. Tim and Sue were upset. They could not see the tiny things anymore. Tim's mom saw them and fixed the microscope. They were happy again. Tim and Sue went back to play with the microscope and look at more tiny things. +One day, Tom the cat was walking in the park. He saw a big stage where animals could perform. Tom wanted to do a good dance for everyone. He saw a cord on the stage and had an idea. + +Tom said to his friend, Sam the dog, "I will use the cord to jump and dance. It will be fun!" Sam was excited and wanted to watch Tom's dance. They knew the cord would make the dance special. + +On the big day, many animals came to watch Tom perform. He used the cord to jump high and spin around. Everyone clapped and cheered. Tom's good dance made all the animals happy. The cord made his dance the best ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little giraffe named Gigi. Gigi had a very long neck. She could reach the top of the trees to eat the yummy leaves. One day, Gigi wanted to play with her friends. But they were too far away. Gigi felt sorry she could not reach them. + +Gigi had an idea. She saw a big rock. She thought, "If I stand on the rock, maybe I can reach my friends." Gigi tried to climb the rock. But the rock was too big. Gigi could not get on top. She felt sorry again. + +Then, Gigi saw a small hill. She thought, "If I stand on the hill, maybe I can reach my friends." Gigi walked up the hill. She reached her neck out as far as she could. And guess what? Gigi could reach her friends! They all played together and had lots of fun. Gigi was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One day, he found a big spider in his backyard. The spider was dead, but Tim thought it was interesting. + +Tim ran to his friend, Sue, who lived next door. "Sue, look at this spider I found!" he said. "It's dead, but it's still cool. Do you want to share it with me?" Sue looked at the spider and nodded her head. "Yes, let's share it and play together," she said. + +Tim and Sue played with the spider all day. They made a nice home for it with leaves and sticks. They pretended the spider was alive and could talk. They had so much fun sharing the spider and playing together. At the end of the day, they put the spider back in the yard and said goodbye. Tim and Sue were happy they could share their adventure with the dead spider. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there lived a little girl named Sue. Sue liked to play with her toys and have fun with her friends. One day, Sue's mom told her they were going to a restaurant for dinner. Sue was very excited because she had never been to a restaurant before. + +When they got to the restaurant, Sue sat at the table with her mom and dad. The waiter gave them a menu to look at. Sue didn't know what a menu was, so she asked her mom, "What is this?" Her mom said, "It's a menu, Sue. We use it to pick what we want to eat." Sue felt happy to learn something new. + +Sue looked at the menu and saw many things she liked. But she couldn't decide what she wanted to eat. She started to panic a little. Her mom saw Sue's face and asked, "What's wrong, Sue?" Sue said, "I don't know what to pick!" Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sue. Just pick something you like." Sue thought for a moment and then picked her favorite food, pizza. When the pizza came, Sue was very happy and enjoyed her dinner with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little dog named Bob. Bob loved to run and play all day long. He lived in a small house with a big garage. The garage was his favorite place to play when it was raining outside. + +One day, Bob found a big ball in the garage. He was so happy! He played with the ball all day long, bouncing it and chasing it around. Bob's owner, Tim, saw how much fun Bob was having and joined in the fun. They played together, laughing and having a great time. + +At the end of the day, Bob was very tired but happy. He looked at Tim and said, "Thank you for playing with me!" Tim smiled and patted Bob on the head. They went inside the house, had a yummy dinner, and went to bed. Bob was so thankful for the fun day they had and for the garage where they could play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat all kinds of food, but he did not like celery. His mom told him that celery can improve his health. Tim made a funny face and said, "No, thank you." + +One day, Tim went to the park to play. He saw a crazy bird with big, colorful feathers. The bird said, "I know a secret about celery." Tim was curious, so he listened. The bird told him, "If you eat celery, you will become strong and fast like me." Tim thought about it and decided to try celery when he got home. + +That night, Tim's mom gave him celery with his dinner. Tim remembered what the crazy bird said and took a big bite. The next day, Tim felt stronger and faster. He knew the bird was right. From that day on, Tim loved eating celery and always remembered the crazy bird's secret. +One day, a dog named Max went for a jog. He saw a cat and wanted to play. The cat was selfish and did not want to play with Max. The cat ran away, and Max chased the cat. + +Max and the cat ran through the town. They ran past a police car. The police saw them and thought they were in trouble. The police chased Max and the cat to help them. + +Max, the cat, and the police ran into a big park. The cat climbed a tree to hide, but Max could not climb. The police caught Max and took him away. The cat stayed in the tree, still selfish and alone. The moral of the story is not to be selfish, or you may end up alone with no friends. +Once upon a time in a small garden, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play and discover new things. One day, he saw something orange in the dirt. He got very excited and ran to see what it was. + +As Tim got closer, he saw that it was an onion. It was a big orange onion! He thought it was a treasure and wanted to show his mom. So, he picked it up and ran inside the house. + +Tim showed the onion to his mom. But when he opened it, it made him cry. The orange onion was not a treasure after all. Tim was very sad and went to his room. The end. +Once upon a time, in a big house, there lived a wealthy man. He had a giant pet named Bobo. Bobo was very big and strong. The wealthy man and Bobo liked to play and enjoy their time together. + +One day, the wealthy man said, "Bobo, let's play catch!" Bobo was happy and they started to play. They threw a big ball to each other. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Bobo threw the ball too hard. The ball hit the big house and broke it. The wealthy man was sad. His big house was gone. Bobo was sorry, but the house could not be fixed. So, the wealthy man and Bobo had to find a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a silly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his toy ball. One day, Spot saw a piece of cake on the table. The cake looked so yummy, and it reminded him of his ball. + +Spot wanted the cake so much. He jumped and jumped to get the piece of cake. But he was too small. Spot felt sad and wanted to cry. He thought of a plan to get the cake. + +Spot saw a chair near the table. He pushed the chair close to the table and climbed up. Spot was so happy that he could reach the cake now. He grabbed the piece of cake with his mouth and ate it all. + +But Spot did not know that the cake was not good for him. His tummy started to hurt, and he felt very sick. Spot learned that he should not eat things that are not for him. He wished he had not eaten the cake. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Yesterday, Ducky went to play in the wet pond. He liked to splash and swim in the water. + +Ducky had a big friend named Bear. Bear liked to protect Ducky when they played. They had lots of fun together. Bear was big and strong, and Ducky felt safe with him. + +One day, while they were playing near the wet pond, a mean fox came. Bear saw the fox and wanted to protect Ducky. Bear roared and scared the fox away. Ducky was so happy that Bear protected him. They played together all day and stayed best friends forever. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a unique cake shop. The cake shop was famous for its yummy cakes. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the shop with his mom to buy a cake for his birthday. + +In the shop, Tim saw a big cake with lots of colors. He said, "Mom, I want that cake!" His mom agreed and they bought the cake. On their way home, Tim was very happy and excited for his birthday party. + +At the party, Tim's friends came to celebrate. They played games and had fun. When it was time to eat the cake, Tim's friend accidentally dropped the cake on the floor. Tim started to scream and cry. His mom came and said, "Tim, it's okay. We can still have fun without the cake." Tim stopped crying and continued to play with his friends. + +In the end, Tim learned that it's not the cake that makes a party fun, but being with friends and family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her beautiful cube. It was her favorite toy. She would make towers, houses, and even castles with it. + +One day, her friend Tim came over to play. Tim saw the beautiful cube and said, "Wow, that's a nice cube! Can I play with it?" Sue said, "Yes, you can play with my cube, but be careful!" + +Tim and Sue played together, making a big tower with the beautiful cube. But then, Tim accidentally knocked the tower over. The beautiful cube broke into pieces. Sue was very sad and cried. Tim said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break your beautiful cube." + +Sue and Tim tried to fix the beautiful cube, but they couldn't. The beautiful cube was broken forever. Sue was sad, and Tim felt bad. They learned to be more careful with their toys, but the beautiful cube was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big, rough dog named Max. Max liked to play and act funny to make Tim laugh. They were best friends and loved to play outside. + +One day, Tim and Max went to the park. They saw a little girl named Sue. Sue was sad because her buckle on her shoe was broken. Tim wanted to help Sue, so he asked Max to act like a funny dog to make her laugh. + +Max started to act funny, jumping and running in circles. Sue laughed and forgot about her broken buckle. Tim found a way to fix Sue's buckle, and they all played together at the park. Tim, Max, and Sue became good friends, and they had lots of fun every day. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily had a smooth diary that she loved very much. She wrote in it every day. She drew pictures of her family, her friends, and her pet cat, Whiskers. + +One day, Lily's friend, Tim, saw her diary and asked, "What is that?" Lily replied, "This is my special diary. I write and draw in it every day. I love it!" Tim wanted to look at Lily's diary, but Lily was scared he might laugh at her drawings. + +Lily thought about it and decided to share her diary with Tim. To her surprise, Tim loved her drawings and even asked her to teach him how to draw. They became better friends and learned that sharing things you love with others can make you happy. The moral of the story is: sharing can bring joy and make friendships stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a big kitchen. In the kitchen, there was a dishwasher. The dishwasher was always full of cups, plates, and spoons. One day, the dishwasher wanted to talk to the other things in the kitchen. + +"Hi, I am the dishwasher," it said to the cups, plates, and spoons. "I clean you when you are dirty." + +The cups, plates, and spoons were happy to meet the dishwasher. They liked being clean. But one spoon was bitter. It did not like the dishwasher. The bitter spoon said, "I don't like you, dishwasher. I want to be dirty." + +The dishwasher was sad, but it had an idea. It said, "I will show you something fun. I will reveal a secret." + +The dishwasher opened its door and showed the bitter spoon a little toy. The toy was a tiny dishwasher that danced and sang. The bitter spoon saw the toy and started to laugh. It was not bitter anymore. The spoon said, "I like you now, dishwasher. Thank you for showing me the toy." + +From that day on, the dishwasher and the spoon were friends. They played and laughed together in the big kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys. One day, she found a smooth metal toy. It was shiny and pretty. Lily wanted to play with it. + +Lily took the smooth metal toy to the park. She saw a big rock and had an idea. She wanted to balance the toy on the rock. Lily put the toy on the rock and tried to make it stand up. It was hard, but she did not give up. + +After many tries, Lily made the smooth metal toy balance on the rock. She was very happy and clapped her hands. Her mom and dad saw her and clapped too. They were proud of Lily. Lily had fun with her new toy and played with it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she saw a big factory while she was walking in the park with her mom. She asked her mom, "What's that big building?" Her mom said, "That's a factory where they make things like toys and clothes." + +Lily was very curious, so she asked her mom if they could go inside. Her mom said, "No, we can't go inside. But we can watch from here." Lily watched as the workers made toys and clothes. She saw a man who looked very happy and proud. She asked her mom, "Why is he so happy?" Her mom said, "Maybe he won a prize for doing a good job." + +Lily was inspired by the man's happiness and wanted to be proud of herself too. She went home and played with her dolls and teddy bears. She pretended that she was making toys in a factory and said to her teddy bear, "I'm going to win a prize for making the best toy ever!" +Once upon a time, a little girl had a cat. The cat was very furry and soft. The girl loved to pet the cat's fur. One day, the girl and her cat went for a ride in the car. The car was moving very slow. The girl sat in the back seat with the cat on her lap. The cat purred and the girl smiled. They were happy together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was very loud and made a lot of noise. The driver was a polite man who always said "please" and "thank you". One day, the driver had to load some boxes onto the truck. He worked very hard and lifted the boxes one by one. The boxes had different shapes and sizes, but the driver was very strong and managed to load them all onto the truck. As he drove away, the truck made a rhythmical sound that made the birds sing and the trees sway. The driver smiled and waved at the people he passed by, feeling happy and proud of his hard work. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a new child named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted to go to the park. Timmy said, "Yes please!" + +When they got to the park, Timmy saw a big slide. He said to his mom, "Mommy, can I go on the slide?" His mom said, "Of course, but be careful and don't speed down too fast." + +Timmy climbed up the ladder and sat at the top of the slide. He took a deep breath and slid down. It was so much fun! When he got to the bottom, he ran back to his mom and said, "That was so cool! Can we do it again?" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump on her cushion. It was her favorite thing to do. One day, her mom came to her and said, "Lily, we need to go to the store." + +Lily asked, "Why do we need to go to the store, Mommy?" + +"We need to pay for some things we need," replied her mom. + +Lily didn't like going to the store because it was not normal for her to leave her cushion. But she went with her mom anyway. When they got to the store, Lily saw a pink cushion that she really wanted. + +"Mommy, can I have that cushion?" asked Lily. + +Her mom said, "Sure, but you have to pay for it with your own money." + +Lily was happy to pay for the cushion with her piggy bank money. She got to take her new cushion home and jumped on it all day. It was a normal day for Lily, and she was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside when the sun was shining. One day, Lily's mom gave her a new skirt. It was pink and fluffy, and Lily loved it very much. + +Lily went outside to play with her friends. They ran and jumped and played together. Suddenly, Lily noticed that the sky was getting dark. She said to her friends, "Look! It's going to rain!" But her friends didn't believe her. They said, "No way! It's not going to rain today!" + +Lily knew that her mom had told her to come inside if it started to rain. She said to her friends, "I have to go inside now. My mom said to come in if it rains." Her friends said, "Okay, see you later!" + +Lily went inside and watched the rain from her window. She was glad she had listened to her mom. She thought to herself, "It's interesting how the weather can change so quickly." She knew that it was important to listen to her mom and be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her family. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest with her mom and dad. They saw a lot of trees and flowers, and it was very interesting. + +Suddenly, Lily's dad saw a mist in the distance. He said, "We should be careful, there might be a storm coming." Lily's mom agreed and they started to walk back home. On the way, Lily heard someone shout. She asked her parents, "Who is shouting?" But they didn't know. + +As they got closer to their house, the mist got thicker and thicker. It was hard to see anything. Suddenly, they heard the shout again. This time, it was coming from their house. They ran as fast as they could and found out that their dog had gotten stuck in a tree. They rescued the dog and everyone was happy. From then on, Lily always remembered to be careful when there was mist outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch his fish tank. He had a big, round tank with lots of colorful fish inside. Timmy thought they were all so sweet. + +One day, Timmy's mom came into his room and said, "Timmy, we're going to the pet store. Do you want to come with me?" Timmy was so excited! He loved going to the pet store. + +At the pet store, Timmy saw a big tank with a turtle inside. The turtle was very cute, but Timmy knew he couldn't bring him home because he didn't have a tank big enough for the turtle. Timmy's mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We'll find a sweet pet for you to bring home." + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went to a different store. They saw a small tank with a little fish inside. Timmy said, "Mommy, can I watch this fish in my tank at home?" His mom smiled and said, "Of course, Timmy. Let's bring him home." Timmy was so happy. He got a new fish to watch in his sweet tank at home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the beach with her family. The sand was soft and the water was blue. Lily liked to play in the sand and make castles. She also liked to gather pretty shells. + +One day, Lily and her family went to a long beach. They played in the sun and had a picnic. But then, Lily wandered off to gather some shells. She went too far and got lost. She couldn't find her family anywhere. She cried and cried, but no one came to find her. + +As it got dark, Lily started to get scared. She didn't know what to do. She tried to find her way back, but she couldn't. She was all alone on the long beach. Eventually, Lily fell asleep on the sand. The next morning, the lifeguard found her. She was safe, but very sad. From then on, Lily never wandered off alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bicycle all around the town. One day, he was riding his bicycle when he saw his friend Tommy. + +Tommy said, "Hi Timmy! Do you want to come to my house? My mom made some spicy snacks." + +Timmy replied, "Yes, please! But first, let me ring my mom and tell her that I am going to your house." + +Timmy rang his mom and told her that he was going to Tommy's house. Then, he rode his bicycle to Tommy's house. When he got there, he ate some spicy snacks and had a great time with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big, enormous ostrich. He was very happy and liked to run around in the field. One day, he saw a little bird who was hurt. The ostrich wanted to help the bird, so he kneeled down to get closer to the bird. + +But as he kneeled down, he accidentally squished the little bird with his big, enormous body. The ostrich felt very sad and didn't know what to do. He wished he could take back what he had done, but it was too late. From that day on, the ostrich was very careful and made sure to watch where he was going so he wouldn't hurt anyone else. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She fell down and hurt her arm. Her mommy took her to the doctor. The doctor took an x-ray of Lily's arm to see if it was broken. Lily was very patient while the doctor looked at her x-ray. + +The doctor said, "I believe your arm is just bruised. It will feel better soon." Lily was happy to hear that. She got a bandage on her arm and a lollipop. + +Lily went home and showed her x-ray to her friends. They thought it was cool to see her bones. Lily was happy her arm wasn't broken and she could play with her friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to travel with her family. One day, they went on a big trip to the beach. Lily saw the waves and felt the sand between her toes. It was so much fun! + +When they got back home, Lily's mom helped her print out some pictures from their trip. Lily loved looking at them and remembering all the fun they had. But then, something terrible happened. The printer ran out of ink! Lily was so sad because she couldn't see her pictures anymore. + +Luckily, her dad knew how to fix the printer. He went to the store and got some more ink. When he came back, he put it in the printer and they were able to print out more pictures. Lily was so happy and she knew she would always remember their trip to the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a big whale named Blue. Blue lived in the deep ocean with his friends. One day, Blue decided to spring out of the water and jump up high into the sky. His friends were amazed by his big jump! + +As Blue swam back down to the deep ocean, he saw a school of little fish swimming by. Blue was so big that the little fish were scared of him. But Blue was friendly and wanted to say hello. He swam gently towards the little fish and they all swam around him, happy to have a new friend. + +From that day on, Blue would spring out of the water every time he saw his little fish friends. They would cheer and clap for him as he jumped high into the sky. Blue was happy to have friends who loved him for who he was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest. One day, she saw a fox. The fox was very interesting to her. She wanted to pet the fox, but her mommy told her not to. + +"I worry that the fox might be dangerous," said Lily's mommy. + +"But he looks so friendly," replied Lily. + +The fox looked at Lily and wagged his tail. "Hello there, little girl," said the fox. + +Lily smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Fox. You are very interesting." + +The fox chuckled and said, "Thank you, little girl. But you should listen to your mommy and not worry about petting me." + +Lily nodded and said goodbye to the fox. She learned that it's important to listen to her mommy and not worry about things she shouldn't do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the beach with her mom and dad. One day, they went to the beach and Lily saw a big, open space to play. + +"Mommy, can we sing at the beach?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. What song do you want to sing?" her mom replied. + +"I want to sing 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'," Lily said. + +So, they sang the song together while playing in the sand. Lily was so happy that she could sing at the beach with her family. They had a great day playing, singing and enjoying the beautiful view. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the yard. One day, he was playing with his toy gun and pretended to shoot at birds. His mom saw him and told him that it's not nice to shoot at animals. + +Timmy didn't listen and kept shooting at birds. Suddenly, a big bird flew down and took Timmy's toy gun away. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. His mom told him that he should use a rake to clean up the leaves instead of shooting at birds. + +Timmy listened to his mom and started to rake the leaves. It was hard work and he got hot and sweaty. But when he was done, he felt proud of himself for doing the right thing. He learned that it's better to do good things than to shoot at animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Max's mom gave him a new toy truck. Max was very happy and played with it all day long. + +Later that day, Max's dad came home and accidentally knocked over an ashtray. The ashtray broke into many tiny pieces and Max's dad got upset. Max wanted to help his dad, so he ran to get his toy truck. + +Max's dad was very surprised when Max came back with his toy truck. Max said, "I will support you, Dad!" and he used his toy truck to help clean up the broken ashtray. + +Max's dad was very proud of Max and gave him a big hug. Max felt a little dizzy from all the excitement, but he was happy to have helped his dad. From that day on, Max knew that he could always support his family, no matter what happened. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had many animals on his farm, like cows, pigs, and chickens. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit Jack's farm. She was very excited to see all the animals. + +"Hello, Jack! Can I see your animals, please?" asked Lily. + +"Of course, you can! I am grateful that you came to visit my farm. Let's go and examine the animals together," replied Jack. + +Lily and Jack walked around the farm and examined all the animals. They saw cows eating grass, pigs rolling in the mud, and chickens pecking at the ground. Lily was very happy to see all the animals, and she said to Jack, "Thank you for showing me your farm. I had so much fun!" + +"You're welcome, Lily. I am grateful that you came to visit. You can come back anytime you want to examine the animals again," said Jack. + +Lily smiled and said goodbye to Jack and all the animals. She couldn't wait to come back and see them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to do many things like play with her dolls and draw pictures. One day, Lily and her mommy went on a subway ride to go to the park. While they were on the subway, Lily saw an adorable puppy. + +"Mommy, look at that adorable puppy!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is very cute," her mommy replied. + +Lily wanted to pet the puppy, but her mommy told her to ask the owner first. So, Lily went up to the owner and asked, "Can I pet your puppy?" + +The owner said yes and Lily was so happy. She did not want to leave the puppy, but her mommy told her they had to go to the park. Lily waved goodbye to the puppy and said, "Bye bye, adorable puppy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very nervous because she was going to a new school. She didn't know anyone there, and she didn't know what to expect. + +When Lily arrived at the school, a kind teacher welcomed her with a big smile. The teacher showed her around the classroom and introduced her to the other children. + +Lily soon realized that she liked her new school. She liked her teacher and she made new friends. Even though she was nervous at first, she was happy that she was now a part of the school. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy saw a motorcycle toy in the store and he wanted it so badly. + +Timmy asked his mommy if he could have the motorcycle toy, but his mommy said no because he already had too many toys. Timmy was sad and went to his room to play with his other toys. + +While playing with his toys, Timmy heard his mommy talking on the phone. She was talking to his daddy and said, "I am ashamed that we cannot afford to buy Timmy the motorcycle toy he wants." + +Timmy heard this and felt bad. He didn't want his mommy to be ashamed. So, he went to his mommy and said, "Mommy, I don't need the motorcycle toy. I love playing with my other toys." + +His mommy was so happy and proud of Timmy for being so kind. From that day on, Timmy learned that playing with his toys and being happy was more important than having new toys all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw on the blackboard in her classroom. One day, her teacher told her to be careful and not draw too hard, or the chalk would break. + +Lily didn't listen, and drew with all her might. Suddenly, the chalk snapped in half and flew up into the air. Lily felt incredible, like a superhero with super strength. + +But then, she saw her teacher looking at her with a sad face. Lily realized she had made a mistake and regretted not listening to her teacher. From then on, she always listened carefully and never broke another piece of chalk again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a restless night and couldn't sleep. He decided to go to his mommy's room. + +"Mommy, I can't sleep," said Timmy. + +"It's okay, Timmy. Come rest on my rug," said mommy. + +Timmy laid down on the soft rug and closed his eyes. After a few minutes, Timmy opened his eyes and said, "Mommy, can we have a picnic tomorrow?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we can decide on a good spot for our picnic tomorrow." + +Timmy felt happy and finally fell asleep on the cozy rug next to his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to perform magic tricks. He would make his toys disappear and reappear in his toy box. One day, Timmy wanted to perform his magic tricks for his friends at school. He asked his mom if he could borrow her lab coat to wear for his magic show. + +His mom gave him her lab coat, but it was too big and uncomfortable for Timmy. He felt like he was wearing a big blanket. Timmy went to school and showed his friends his magic tricks. They were amazed and clapped for him. After the show, Timmy's friend asked him, "Where did you get that big, uncomfortable coat?" + +Timmy replied, "I borrowed it from my mom's lab. She works there and wears it every day." His friend was impressed and asked, "Can you perform more magic tricks for us tomorrow?" Timmy smiled and said, "Of course! I'll bring my own magic cape next time." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her yellow toy duck. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time for your nap. Let's put some cream on your face." Lily didn't like the cream, but she knew it was good for her skin. + +As she was falling asleep, Lily heard a loud ring. She woke up and saw her dad on the phone. He said, "Hello? Yes, this is Lily's dad." Lily asked, "Daddy, who is on the phone?" Her dad replied, "It's your grandma. She wants to talk to you." + +Lily was excited to talk to her grandma. She said, "Hi grandma! I have a yellow toy duck. Do you like it?" Her grandma said, "Yes, Lily. I love it. It's so cute." After they finished talking, Lily went back to sleep with a smile on her face, dreaming about her grandma and her yellow toy duck. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a flashlight that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy and his friend went on an adventure in the dark forest. Timmy's friend was scared, but Timmy was serious about finding the treasure. Suddenly, they heard a noise and Timmy pushed his friend behind him. Timmy shone his flashlight towards the noise and saw a rabbit. They both laughed and continued their adventure. When they got home, Timmy's mom asked how their adventure was. Timmy said, "It was serious fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a team of animals. They were all friends and liked to play together. One day, they decided to play a game of catch with a ball. They were having so much fun until the ball accidentally dropped and rolled away. + +The team searched everywhere for the ball but couldn't find it. They were sad because they couldn't play anymore. Suddenly, a friendly bird appeared and said, "I can help you find the ball! I have a comfortable nest up high, and I can see everything from there." + +The team was excited and followed the bird to its nest. From up high, the bird spotted the ball and told the team where it was. They all cheered and thanked the bird for helping them. The team learned that even when things don't go as planned, they can always count on their friends to help them out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved winter because she could play in the snow. One day, Lily and her mom went to a modern store. Lily saw a toy she liked and said, "Mommy, can I have that?" Her mom said, "Sure, which one do you want?" Lily pointed at the toy she liked. + +After they left the store, they went to the park. Lily saw her friend Timmy and ran over to him. Timmy asked, "What did you get from the modern store?" Lily showed him her new toy and said, "I got this!" Timmy said, "Wow, that's cool!" + +Lily and Timmy played together in the snow. They built a snowman and had a snowball fight. Lily said, "I love winter! It's so much fun!" Timmy agreed and said, "Me too!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. She loved to run and jump and feel the sun on her face. One day, she was playing in the park when she saw a butterfly. She wanted to catch it, but the butterfly flew away. + +Lily was upset because she wanted to play with the butterfly. She went to her mom and said, "I want to catch the butterfly, but it flew away." Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. The butterfly will come back." + +The next day, Lily went back to the park. She saw the butterfly again and this time, she hurried to catch it. But as she was running, she tripped and fell. She scraped her knee and started to cry. But then she looked up and saw the butterfly had landed on her hand. She smiled and said, "Thank you, butterfly." From then on, Lily knew to be patient and let nature come to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to play hide and seek. Timmy was very good at hiding, but he got too cold and had to come out of his hiding spot. + +After the game, they all went to get some ice cream. Timmy wanted chocolate, but they told him they were out. He was sad because he really wanted some ice cream. But then, his friend said they could get some from the store. They went to the store and Timmy was happy again. + +When they got back to Timmy's house, they saw that his mom was very mad. She had been trying to fix the TV, but she couldn't do it. Timmy's friend knew how to fix it and he did it for her. Timmy's mom was very happy and gave them all zero-gravity hugs. They all went home with smiles on their faces. +One day, Timmy and his mom went to the park. Timmy saw a big tree with a large hole in it. He asked his mom if he could look inside. + +Mom said, "Sure, but be careful not to get stuck." Timmy peeked inside and saw a film canister. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. + +"What's inside?" Timmy asked. + +"I don't know," Mom said. "Let's take it home and find out." + +When they got home, Mom opened the canister and found an old film. "This is a movie," she said. "Let's watch it together." + +As they watched the film, Timmy got scared and wanted to close his eyes. "Don't worry," Mom said. "It's just a story." + +After the film ended, Timmy said, "That was fun. Can we watch another one?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, we can watch another one tomorrow." +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten named Mittens. Mittens was very modest and didn't like to show off. One day, Mittens was outside playing when she started to shiver because it was very cold. + +Mittens saw her friend, a little boy named Timmy, walking by. "Hi Timmy," said Mittens. "I'm cold. Can you help me?" + +Timmy saw that Mittens was shivering and said, "Don't worry, Mittens. I'll help you." Timmy picked up Mittens and brought her inside where it was warm. + +Mittens was very happy and thanked Timmy for helping her. "You're a good friend," said Mittens. "I'm glad I have you." +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny named Ben. He loved to hop and play in the meadow with his friends. One day, while playing, Ben saw a bird flying high in the sky. He felt an urge to fly too, but he knew he couldn't because he didn't have wings. + +Ben's friend, Lily the squirrel, came over and saw that he was sad. She asked him what was wrong, and Ben told her about his urge to fly. Lily had an idea and said, "I have a license to ride in a hot air balloon. Let's go up and see what it's like to fly!" + +So, Ben and Lily went up in the hot air balloon and floated high above the meadow. Ben felt so happy and excited that he forgot all about wanting to fly with wings. He realized that even though he was small and couldn't fly on his own, he could still experience the joy of flying in different ways. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride the bus to the park with her mommy. One day, Lily's mommy was worried because they missed the bus. Lily asked her mommy, "Why are you worried?" Her mommy replied, "We might not make it to the park on time." Lily said, "Don't worry mommy, we can dream about the park instead." So they closed their eyes and dreamed about playing on the swings and slides. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy woke up and realized they were on the bus! Lily was so happy and said, "I knew our dream would come true!" When they got to the park, they had so much fun playing together. As they were leaving, Lily said to her mommy, "I love riding the bus and dreaming about fun things." Her mommy smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. Me too." +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The little bird wanted to whistle a pretty song, but it was too weak to make a sound. The little bird felt sad because it wanted to sing like the other birds. + +One day, the little bird saw a big bird with a shiny medal on its chest. The little bird asked the big bird how it got the medal. The big bird said, "I got this medal because I worked hard and never gave up on my dreams." + +The little bird felt inspired and decided to practice whistling every day. Even though it was weak, it didn't give up. After many days of practice, the little bird finally whistled a beautiful song. + +The moral of the story is that if you work hard and never give up on your dreams, you can achieve anything you want. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to go outside and play in the dirt. One day, Jack found a shiny rock that he thought was a mineral. He picked it up and showed it to his mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a pretty mineral!" Jack said excitedly. + +"Oh, how creative of you, Jack!" his mom replied. "What do you want to do with it?" + +"I want to keep it and show it to my friends," Jack said. + +"Okay, but be careful not to lose it," his mom warned. + +Jack put the mineral in his pocket and went outside to play with his friends. They played tag and hide-and-seek, and Jack showed them his special mineral. They all thought it was really cool. When it was time to go home, Jack said goodbye to his friends and ran back to his house. + +"Mommy, I had so much fun playing with my friends and showing them my mineral!" Jack exclaimed. + +"I'm glad you had a good time, Jack. Now let's go inside and get ready for dinner," his mom said. + +Jack smiled and followed his mom inside, happy to have had a fun and creative day. +Once upon a time, two friends, Tom and Jerry, were playing with their trucks in the park. Tom had a red truck and Jerry had a blue one. They were having fun until Jerry's truck got stuck in the mud. + +Tom tried to help Jerry but he couldn't get the truck out. Jerry got angry and started to quarrel with Tom. "It's all your fault!" Jerry shouted. Tom felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, an incredible thing happened. A big truck came by and the driver saw Jerry's truck stuck in the mud. He stopped and helped them get the truck out. Tom and Jerry were so happy and thanked the driver. They realized that quarreling doesn't solve problems, but asking for help can make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who went to the grocery store with her mom. They were looking for something tasty to eat for dinner. Lily saw some cookies and asked her mom if they could buy them. Her mom said no because they were not healthy. + +Lily got upset and said, "I want cookies! I want cookies!" Her mom told her that they could make some healthy cookies at home. Lily agreed and they bought some ingredients. + +When they got home, Lily's mom started to bake the cookies. Lily wanted to help, but her mom said she was too little and might burn herself. Lily got upset again and said, "I want to help! I want to help!" + +Her mom explained that it was important to be safe and not get hurt. Lily understood and waited patiently for the cookies to bake. When they were done, they tasted so tasty! Lily was happy that they made something healthy and delicious together. The moral of the story is to listen to your parents and be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bag that she loved to carry around with her everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said "Be careful, Lily! That tree is too big for you to climb." + +But Lily was determined to climb the tree. She put her bag down and started to climb. It was hard work, but she didn't give up. Finally, she reached the top of the tree and shouted "Look at me, Timmy! I did it!" + +Timmy was amazed and said "Wow, Lily! You're so brave and strong. Can I try to climb the tree too?" + +Lily smiled and said "Of course, Timmy! I'll help you climb up." And they both climbed down the tree together, holding onto Lily's big bag. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat avocados and would ask her mom for them all the time. One day, her mom brought home a mysterious avocado that looked different from the others. + +Excited to try it, Lily took a big bite but suddenly felt sick. She didn't know what to do and started to cry. Her mom quickly took her to the doctor who said that the avocado was bad and not good to eat. + +Lily was sad that she couldn't eat avocados for a while but her mom promised to always check them before giving them to her. From then on, Lily made sure to always ask her mom before trying any mysterious fruits. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little mouse named Mousy. Mousy loved to eat grapes, but he was always scared of the big cat who lived nearby. One day, Mousy found a big bunch of grapes, but they were stuck in a trap. + +"Oh no!" said Mousy. "I can't get the grapes out of the trap. What should I do?" + +Just then, a kind bird flew by and saw Mousy's problem. "Don't worry," said the bird. "I can help you. I will release the grapes from the trap." + +The bird used her beak to release the grapes and Mousy was so happy. "Thank you, thank you!" said Mousy. "You're the best!" + +From that day on, Mousy and the bird became good friends and they shared the grapes together. And whenever Mousy got scared of the big cat, the bird was always there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing with her toys when her mom came into the room and said, "Lily, it's time to go to the doctor." Lily didn't like going to the doctor because he always gave her shots. + +When they got to the doctor's office, Lily saw a boy crying. She asked her mom why he was crying and her mom said, "He's scared of the doctor." Lily said, "I know how he feels. The doctor is bossy." Her mom laughed and said, "Yes, sometimes the doctor can be bossy, but he's just trying to help us be healthy." + +After the doctor checked Lily's ears and throat, he gave her a sticker for being brave. Lily was happy and said, "I like the doctor now. He's not so bossy after all." Her mom smiled and said, "See, going to the doctor isn't so bad." And Lily knew her mom was right. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to sleep all day and play with yarn. One day, Mittens' owner brought home a surprise for her - a magazine full of pictures of other cats! + +Mittens was so happy and excited that she meowed, "Wow, thank you so much! This is the best surprise ever!" She flipped through the pages and saw so many different cats doing all sorts of things. + +Her owner asked, "Do you like your new magazine, Mittens?" and Mittens replied, "Yes, I love it! I can't wait to look at it all day." Mittens spent the rest of the day looking at the pictures and dreaming about all the things she could do. +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Max. Max loved to run and jump in the park with his owner, Lily. One day, Lily brought Max to the beach. Max had never been to the beach before and was very excited to play in the sand and water. + +As they were walking along the beach, Max saw a big ball. He ran towards it and started to play with it. But suddenly, Max heard a loud noise and got scared. He started to run away, but the ball was stuck to his paw. Max tried to shake it off, but the ball wouldn't come off. Then, he felt a tear in his paw. + +Lily quickly came to Max's side and saw the ball stuck to his paw. She carefully removed the ball and put some salt on Max's paw to help it heal. Max felt better and was able to continue playing on the beach. From that day on, Max was more careful when playing with unfamiliar objects. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily's birthday was coming up soon and she was very excited! She wanted to have a big party with lots of cake and balloons. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. Lily saw a big dog and said "Look mommy, a doggy!" The dog was very friendly and licked Lily's face. + +After playing in the park, they went to the store to buy some decorations for Lily's birthday party. They picked out some normal balloons and a big cake with lots of frosting. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait for her special day to come! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her colorful room. One day, she looked up at the ceiling and saw a spider. She didn't like spiders, so she called out to her mommy. + +"Mommy, there's a spider on the ceiling! Can you help me?" + +Mommy came into the room and saw the spider. She offered to catch it and take it outside. Lily was happy that the spider was gone, and she thanked her mommy. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They had fun with their toys and laughed a lot. When it was time for her friend to go home, Lily offered to share her toys with her friend. + +"I have so many toys, you can take one home with you!" Lily said. + +Her friend was happy and chose a colorful toy to take home. They hugged goodbye and promised to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Bongo who lived in the jungle. Bongo was very proud of his long tail and he loved to swing from tree to tree. + +One day, Bongo met a parrot named Polly who was feeling sad. "What's wrong?" Bongo asked. "I lost my favorite feather," Polly replied with a sigh. + +Bongo wanted to help Polly find her feather, so he searched high and low in the jungle. After a while, he found the feather and gave it back to Polly. She was so happy that she gave Bongo a big hug. + +From that day on, Bongo and Polly became the best of friends and they explored the jungle together. Bongo was proud to have helped his friend and he knew that he had made a true friend for life. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy named Timmy. He liked to play outside in the snow. One day, he saw a comet in the sky. It was very bright and shiny. Timmy wanted to catch the comet, so he ran as fast as he could. But then, he slipped on some ice and fell down. His hands and feet got very cold and started to freeze. Suddenly, the comet flew away and Timmy felt sad. But then, his mom came outside and gave him a warm hug. Timmy felt much better and he realized that being with his family was more important than catching a comet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play dress up. She had a special uniform that she wore every time she played. It was a pretty pink dress with a high collar and shiny buttons. + +One day, Lily decided to play a game of hide and seek with her friends. She ran and hid behind a big tree, but she heard a strange noise. It sounded like someone was following her. She peeked out from behind the tree and saw a scary monster! + +Lily was scared, but she remembered something her mom had told her. "If you ever feel scared, just quit the game and come home." So, Lily decided to quit the game and ran home as fast as she could. When she got home, she told her mom all about the scary monster. Her mom hugged her and told her she was proud of her for being brave and knowing when to quit. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy phone that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's toy phone started to ring. He picked it up and said hello, but there was no one on the other end. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her in the kitchen. She needed him to wash the dishes in the sink. Timmy was successful at washing the dishes and even had fun playing with the bubbles. + +Before bed, Timmy's toy phone rang again. This time, it was his grandma calling to say goodnight. Timmy was happy to hear from her and told her all about his successful dish washing adventure. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily's mom said it was time for Teddy to go to the washing machine. Lily was sad because she didn't want Teddy to leave her side. + +Lily's mom urged her to give Teddy a bath so he could be clean and cuddly again. Lily didn't like the idea, but she trusted her mom's opinion. She put Teddy in the washing machine and waited for him to be done. + +When Teddy came out, he looked brand new! Lily was so happy and hugged Teddy tightly. "Thank you, Mommy!" she said. Her mom smiled and said, "See, I told you it was a good idea." From then on, Lily made sure to wash Teddy regularly so he could always be clean and cuddly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cookies and cake, but sometimes she made a mess. When she ate, crumbs would get all over her mouth and she would look silly. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a big slice of chocolate cake. Lily took a big bite and got chocolate all over her face. She felt helpless and didn't know what to do. + +But then, her mom came over and wiped her mouth with a napkin. Lily felt much better and could enjoy her cake without any mess. From that day on, Lily learned to wipe her mouth when she was done eating. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. Timmy had a big race coming up, and he wanted to make sure his car was in good shape. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw Timmy's car and said, "Wow, Timmy, your car looks great! Are you going to win the race?" + +Timmy replied, "I don't know, Billy. I'm worried that my car might not be fast enough. Maybe I need to get some new gears for it." + +Billy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. You are a brave racer, and I know you can win the race with or without new gears. Let's practice together and have fun!" + +Timmy felt better after talking to Billy, and they spent the rest of the day racing their cars and having fun. On the day of the big race, Timmy felt confident and brave. He raced his car as fast as he could and ended up winning the race! Timmy was so happy and grateful to have a friend like Billy who helped him not worry and be brave. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy cat. The cat did not like to play or cuddle. One day, the cat decided to walk outside. It was a sunny day and the cat saw a fan blowing in the wind. The cat got curious and walked closer to the fan. Suddenly, the fan blew the cat's fur and the cat got scared. The cat ran back home and decided to take a nap. From that day on, the cat never walked near a fan again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and read her books. One day, she accidentally knocked over her mom's bookcase. Her mom was very upset and punished Lily by taking away her favorite toy. + +Lily was sad and scared because she didn't know how to fix the bookcase. She tried to stay calm, but she couldn't stop crying. Her mom heard her crying and came to see what was wrong. When she saw how upset Lily was, she realized that punishing her wasn't the right thing to do. + +Instead, her mom hugged her and told her it was okay. They worked together to fix the bookcase and Lily learned that accidents happen, but it's important to stay calm and ask for help. From then on, Lily and her mom made sure to always be careful around the bookcase. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the airport with her mommy and daddy. They were going on a big airplane to visit her grandma and grandpa. + +Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat some yummy snacks. But they had to go through security first. The security guard said she couldn't bring her favorite juice box with her. Lily was sad and started to cry. + +Then, a kind lady saw Lily crying and waved at her. She gave Lily a new juice box and some crackers. Lily was happy again and thanked the lady. They all got on the airplane and had a fun trip to see grandma and grandpa. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat candy. One day, her mommy gave her a yummy lollipop. Lily was so happy and she ate it all up. + +After she finished, she saw a jar of candy on the table. She wanted more candy, so she climbed up on the chair to reach it. But she accidentally knocked the jar over and all the candy spilled out. + +Lily tried to cover up the mess with a blanket, but it didn't work. Her mommy came in and saw what happened. She was very upset and told Lily she couldn't have any more candy. Lily felt sad and cried. She realized that sometimes zero candy is better than making a big mess. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden, especially with the beetles. One day, she saw a shiny beetle that looked very modern. It had bright colors and moved very fast. + +Lily tried to catch the beetle, but it flew away. She started to panic because she really wanted to see it up close. She looked everywhere for the beetle, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Just when she was about to give up, the beetle landed on her hand! Lily was so happy and excited to see it up close. She realized that sometimes when we panic, we miss the things that are right in front of us. From that day on, Lily made sure to always look carefully before panicking. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max who lived in the jungle. Max loved swinging from tree to tree because he was very flexible. One day, Max saw a banana high up in a tree, but he couldn't reach it. He asked his friend, the parrot, "Can you please help me get the banana?" The parrot flew up to the tree and grabbed the banana with its beak. Max was so happy and said, "Thank you, my friend!" They shared the banana and played together in the jungle all day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy fruits like melons. One day, her mommy brought home a big, juicy watermelon from the store. Lily was very excited to taste it! + +Her mommy cut the watermelon into easy-to-eat slices and gave one to Lily. She took a big bite and it was so sweet and delicious! Lily ate the whole slice and asked for more. Her mommy was happy to see her enjoying the melon so much. + +From that day on, Lily asked for watermelon every time they went to the store. It became her favorite fruit because it was so easy to eat and tasted so good. And she was always happy to share it with her friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who loved to run and play. One day, Max slipped on some icy ground and hurt his paw. Lily was sad because Max couldn't play anymore. + +Lily's mom took Max to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was a nice lady who helped animals feel better. Max got a bandage on his paw and some medicine. Lily was happy that Max was going to be okay. + +When they got home, Lily asked Max if he enjoyed going to the veterinarian. Max barked and wagged his tail, which meant "yes". Lily was happy that Max was happy. From then on, Lily made sure that Max didn't run on icy ground so he wouldn't get hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a new toy truck with a fragile wheel. Timmy loved the new truck, but he didn't know that the wheel was fragile. + +Timmy played with the truck all day long, and he even took it to bed with him. The next morning, Timmy's friend came over to play. Timmy mentioned his new truck to his friend, and they started playing together. Timmy's friend accidentally knocked the truck over, and the fragile wheel broke. + +Timmy was very sad that his new toy truck was broken. He tried to fix the wheel, but it was too fragile. Timmy's mom told him that sometimes things break, and it's okay to be sad about it. Timmy learned that he needed to be careful with fragile things, and he promised to take better care of his toys in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat sandwiches every day for lunch. One day, her mom introduced her to a different kind of sandwich. It had ham and cheese instead of peanut butter and jelly. Lily didn't like it at first, but she decided to try it anyway. + +As she took a bite, she noticed something strange. There was a piece of metal in her sandwich! She showed her mom and they went to the hospital. The doctor said she was okay, but she needed to be careful next time. + +Lily never wanted to eat a different sandwich again. She only wanted her old favorite. Her mom promised to always check her food before she ate it. From then on, Lily never had another bad experience with her food. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to fish. He went to the lake every day to catch fish. One day, he saw a little boy trying to catch fish with a stick and a string. The old man said, "Let me show you how to catch fish." + +The little boy was happy and they went to the lake together. They both tried to catch fish, but the old man was successful and caught many fish. The little boy was happy to see the fish and the old man was happy to teach him. + +But then, a big storm came and the wind blew the boat away. The old man and the little boy tried to paddle back to shore, but the waves were too strong. They were scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, the boat hit a rock and the old man fell into the water. The little boy tried to save him, but he was too small. The old man couldn't swim and he drowned. The little boy was sad and went home alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had many on her shelf. One day, her mommy told her they were going to the library to get some new books. Lily was excited and asked, "When will we arrive at the library, mommy?" Her mommy replied, "We will arrive in a few minutes, sweetie." + +When they got to the library, Lily was amazed by how modern it looked. She saw lots of books on the shelves and couldn't wait to read them all. Lily asked the librarian, "Can I borrow some books, please?" The librarian smiled and said, "Of course you can, Lily. Just make sure to return them on time." + +Lily was so happy with her new books and couldn't wait to read them all. She thanked her mommy and the librarian for their help. As they left the library, Lily said, "I love the library, mommy. Can we come back again soon?" Her mommy replied, "Of course, Lily. We can come back anytime you want." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big red ball that she loved to play with. One day, she accidentally kicked the ball too hard and it went into the neighbor's garden. The neighbor was a very kind lady named Mrs. Smith. She said that Lily could have the ball back if she promised to be careful with it. + +Mrs. Smith was very gifted at baking cookies and she gave Lily a big bag of them as a gift. Lily was so happy and she thanked Mrs. Smith. She loved the cookies so much that she ate them all in one day! But after eating so many cookies, Lily felt her tummy start to shrink. She realized that she had eaten too many and she needed to be more careful next time. + +Mrs. Smith told Lily that it was important to follow the law of eating in moderation. Lily promised to remember that and she went home with her ball, feeling grateful for her kind neighbor and her delicious cookies. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown dog. His nose was very hairy and he loved to sniff everything. One day, the dog met a little girl. She asked the dog why his nose was so hairy. The dog explained that his nose helped him smell things better. + +The little girl giggled and said she wished she had a hairy nose too. The dog wagged his tail and said that everyone is different and that it's okay to be unique. + +The little girl petted the dog and thanked him for explaining. She realized that even though she didn't have a hairy nose, she still had her own special talents. The dog and the little girl became friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat toast with butter every morning. One day, her mom mentioned that they were going to have a unique breakfast. Lily was excited to try something new. + +When they sat down to eat, Lily saw that her mom had made pancakes with butter and syrup. It was a unique breakfast because they usually had toast. Lily loved the pancakes and asked her mom if they could have them again tomorrow. + +After breakfast, Lily went to play outside. She saw a butterfly with unique colors that she had never seen before. She mentioned it to her mom when she went back inside. Her mom was happy to hear about the unique butterfly and they both went outside to see it together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside by the lake. She would watch the boats go by and wave to the people inside. + +One day, Lily saw a boat that was stuck on some rocks. The people inside were stuck and needed help. Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, we need to help those people in the boat. They are stuck and can't stand up." + +Lily's mom helped the people out of the boat and onto the dry land. They were so happy to be safe and dry. They said thank you to Lily and her mommy for helping them. Lily felt proud that she helped someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw shapes with his crayons. One day, he drew a triangle with his blue crayon. The triangle looked dull because he didn't use any other colors. + +Timmy's mom saw the triangle and asked, "What is that shape, Timmy?" + +"It's a triangle," Timmy replied. + +His mom questioned him, "What makes it a triangle?" + +"It has three sides," Timmy answered. + +Later that day, Timmy accidentally broke his favorite toy. He was so sad that he didn't want to draw anymore. His mom tried to cheer him up, but nothing worked. Timmy went to bed feeling very sad. + +The next day, Timmy woke up feeling even worse. He missed his toy and didn't want to do anything. He decided to go outside and play, but he didn't look both ways before crossing the street. A car came and hit him. Timmy didn't survive. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy party. Everyone wore pretty clothes and ate yummy food with a fork. A little girl wanted to remember the fun, so she asked her mommy to record it on her phone. + +But then, something bad happened. The little girl accidentally dropped her fork and it made a loud noise. Everyone looked and laughed at her. She felt embarrassed and sad. Her mommy tried to make her feel better, but it didn't work. + +The little girl didn't want to be at the party anymore, so her mommy took her home. She watched the video her mommy recorded, but it didn't make her feel better. She still felt embarrassed and sad. She wished she could go back and not drop her fork. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sleep and would never wake up early. One day, her mom woke her up and said, "Lily, wake up! We have a job to do today." Lily wasn't happy about waking up early, but she got up anyway. + +They went to the grocery store to buy some food. Lily's mom told her to stay close, but Lily wandered off to look at the toys. Suddenly, she heard her mom calling her name. "Lily, where are you?" Lily ran back to her mom, but she accidentally knocked over a jar of pickles. The jar broke and made a loud noise. + +Lily's mom was upset, but then she saw that Lily was okay. She hugged her and said, "I'm happy you're not hurt. But next time, you need to listen to me and stay close." From then on, Lily always listened to her mom and stayed close. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside with his friends, but yesterday was a boring day. Timmy sat inside and watched TV all day. + +Timmy's mom noticed he was sad and asked him what was wrong. "Yesterday was boring," Timmy said. "I wish I could have played outside with my friends." + +His mom smiled and said, "I have an idea. Let's make a plan for tomorrow that includes playing outside with your friends." + +The next day, Timmy woke up excited to play outside. He went to his friends' house and they played all day. Timmy was happy he made a plan with his mom and didn't have a boring day again. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to make a plan to have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a large smile and loved to play with her friends. One day, Ellie and her friend, a little bird named Billy, were playing hide-and-seek. Billy flew up to a high branch and said, "Can you reach me, Ellie?" + +Ellie tried to reach the branch, but it was too high. She said, "I can't reach you, Billy. Can you come down?" + +Billy replied, "I can't come down, Ellie. But don't worry, we can still play together!" And with that, Billy flew down and they continued playing their game. They had so much fun that Ellie's large smile never left her face. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain and jump in the mud. One day, she found a big puddle of mud and decided to paint it. She used her fingers to make squiggly lines and dots in the mud. The mud was very mild and easy to paint on. When she was finished, she showed her mommy the beautiful painting she made in the mud. Her mommy was very proud of her and gave her a big hug. From then on, Lily loved to paint in the mud whenever it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her family was going on a holiday to the beach. Lily loved the beach because she could build sandcastles and look for seashells. + +When they arrived at the beach, Lily saw that the sand was empty. She asked her mom, "Where are all the people?" Her mom said, "It's still early, they will come later." + +Lily and her family had a great time playing on the beach and swimming in the ocean. As they were leaving, Lily said to her mom, "I had so much fun on our holiday. Can we come back again next year?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course we can, sweetie." +Once upon a time, there was a cat. The cat was very playful and loved to run around. One day, the cat was feeling careless and didn't watch where it was going. It ran into a big dog who started to shout at the cat. The cat got scared and ran away. + +The cat ran and ran until it got to a big road. It didn't look both ways before crossing and a car hit the cat. The cat was hurt very badly and couldn't move. A kind person saw the cat and took it to the vet, but it was too late. The cat didn't make it. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful and always look both ways before crossing the road. And if you hear someone shout, it's best to stay away and be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to climb trees. One day, she saw a big tree with thick branches near the sea. She wanted to climb it so badly. + +Lily: "Mom, can I climb that big tree near the sea?" + +Mom: "Sure, but be careful. The branches are thick and might be slippery." + +Lily climbed the tree, higher and higher until she reached the top. From there, she could see the sea and all the boats sailing on it. + +Lily: "Mom, I can see the sea from up here! It's so pretty!" + +Mom: "That's great, Lily! Be careful climbing down now." + +Lily climbed down the tree, feeling proud of herself for climbing so high. She couldn't wait to climb another tree soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite rag that she always carried with her. One day, while playing with her friends, she accidentally broke her favorite rag. She felt very sad and lonely without it. + +Lily went to her mother and said, "Mommy, my rag is broken. Can you fix it?" Her mother replied, "I'm sorry, sweetie, but it's too torn to fix. Maybe we can get you a new one?" Lily didn't want a new one. She wanted her old rag back. + +She went back to her friends and told them what happened. One of her friends said, "Don't worry, Lily. I have a spare rag you can borrow." Lily was very happy and hugged her friend. She realized that she wasn't alone and had friends who cared about her. +Once upon a time, there was a happy child named Lily. She loved playing outside with her friends and exploring the world around her. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a great adventure to the park. Lily was so excited! + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a big slide that looked like so much fun. She ran over to it, but her mom said, "Wait, Lily, let me explain how to use it safely." Her mom showed her how to climb up the ladder and sit down before sliding down. Lily listened carefully and was able to use the slide safely. + +Later, Lily and her mom were walking home when they saw a group of kids playing with a ball. Lily wanted to join in, but she was feeling shy. Her mom said, "Remember what I explained about the slide? You can do this too, Lily. Just go up to them and say hello." Lily took a deep breath and walked over to the other children. They welcomed her with open arms and they all had a great time playing together. + +From that day on, Lily remembered what her mom had explained to her and she was never afraid to try new things or make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a naughty little brother named Max. One day, Lily was sitting quietly when Max came and started poking her. Lily said, "Stop it, Max! You're being naughty!" + +Max didn't listen and kept poking her. Lily got annoyed and rubbed her temple. She said, "Max, please stop. You're hurting my head." + +Max finally stopped and said, "Sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to hurt you." + +Lily smiled and forgave him. From then on, Max tried his best to be a good brother and not be so naughty anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big nation with lots of people. The people were happy and great. But one day, a mean dragon came and scared everyone. The people didn't know what to do, so they started to yell for help. Suddenly, a brave knight came and fought the dragon. The knight was strong and great too! He defeated the dragon and saved the nation. Everyone cheered and yelled for the knight. They were so happy and grateful. From that day on, the knight was known as a hero! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park to have lunch. They ate sandwiches and fruit, and Lily's mommy made sure to pack her favorite juice box. + +After lunch, Lily saw a ball and asked her mommy if she could play with it. Her mommy said yes, and Lily bounced the ball as hard as she could. Suddenly, the ball bounced too high and went over the fence. + +Lily started to cry because she loved that ball. But then, a boy came over and asked what was wrong. Lily told him about the ball, and the boy said he could help. He climbed over the fence and got the ball back for Lily. + +Lily was so happy and thanked the boy. They played together for a little while, bouncing the ball back and forth. Lily's mommy smiled and said, "Looks like you made a new friend, Lily!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to run and play outside. One day, he put on his red shoes and went outside to play. His shoes were very important to him because they made him run fast. + +Tim ran around and around the yard, feeling the wind in his hair. He loved the feeling of speed. Suddenly, he saw a butterfly and he wanted to catch it. He ran even faster, but his shoe came off! Tim stopped and looked for his shoe. It was gone! + +Tim was sad because his shoe was important to him. He looked everywhere for it, but he couldn't find it. Finally, he saw his shoe on the roof of the house. He didn't know how it got there, but he was happy to have it back. Tim put on his shoe and went back to playing, feeling happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to walk on the street and listen to the birds sing. One day, she heard a little kitten meowing very loudly. Lily followed the sound and found the kitten stuck in a tree. She felt compassionate for the little kitten and decided to help her. + +Lily climbed the tree and rescued the kitten. She brought her home and gave her some milk. The kitten was very happy and purred all night long. From that day on, the kitten and Lily became best friends. They loved to walk on the street together and listen to the sounds of nature. + +Lily learned that listening is very important. It helps us to hear when someone needs our help. She was happy that she listened to the kitten's meows and was able to help her. Lily and the kitten lived happily ever after, listening to the beautiful sounds of the world around them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a blue dress that she loved to wear every day. One morning, she woke up early and saw the sun rise in the sky. She felt happy and ran to the kitchen to get her breakfast. She opened the cupboard and found a cup of milk and a bowl of cereal. She poured the milk into the bowl and ate her breakfast. After that, she went outside to play with her friends. They played with a ball and ran around in the park. Lily had so much fun that day! +Once upon a time, there was a bald eagle who lived in a big tree. He loved to fly high in the sky and catch fish in the river. One day, while he was flying, he saw a small bird fall from the sky. The small bird was hurt and couldn't fly anymore. The bald eagle knew he had to help. + +He flew down and gently picked up the small bird in his strong talons. He took the small bird to his home in the big tree and cared for him. The small bird was grateful and happy to have a new friend. + +But one day, a big storm came and the tree began to shake. The bald eagle knew the tree was going to part and fall. He quickly grabbed the small bird and flew away to safety. The small bird was scared, but the bald eagle kept him safe. + +From that day on, the small bird and the bald eagle were best friends. They would fly together in the sky and catch fish in the river. The small bird knew he could always count on the bald eagle to help him in times of trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swing at the park. She would go very high and feel like she was flying. One day, she saw a boy who was too scared to swing. Lily told him it was okay and showed him how to swing. The boy felt happy and thanked Lily. + +Later that day, Lily went to the store with her mom. She saw a scale and wanted to see how much she weighed. Her mom told her that the number on the scale didn't matter and that she was perfect just the way she was. + +When they got home, Lily's little brother did something silly and broke her favorite toy. She felt angry and called him stupid. Her mom told her that it wasn't nice to call people names and that everyone makes mistakes. Lily realized that she shouldn't have called her brother stupid and said sorry. She learned that it's important to be kind to others and to not judge them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her toys. One day, she found a mysterious rock on the ground. + +"Wow, this rock is so pretty!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Can I see it?" her friend asked. + +"Sure, but you have to promise to give it back," Lily said. + +"I promise to give it back," her friend replied. + +Lily and her friend played with the rock for a while, but then it was time to go home. + +"Lily, can I keep the rock?" her friend asked. + +"No, it's mine. It has to stay with me," Lily said. + +Her friend understood and they said their goodbyes. Lily went home with her mysterious rock and put it on her bedside table. She was happy to have found such a special treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a big kangaroo who lived in the forest. The kangaroo was very careful when he hopped around, so he never got hurt. One day, the kangaroo got very hungry and couldn't find any food. He looked all around the forest but couldn't find anything to eat. + +Just then, a kind person came by and saw the hungry kangaroo. The kind person knew that the kangaroo needed food, so they went to get some. The kind person provided the kangaroo with some yummy fruits and vegetables. The kangaroo was very happy and ate all the food. + +From that day on, the kangaroo knew that there were kind people who would provide him with food when he was hungry. He was very grateful for the kind person who helped him that day. The kangaroo continued to be careful when he hopped around the forest, and he never forgot the kindness that was shown to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the sand at the beach. One day, she saw a boat and wanted to go on an adventure. She sailed to an island and found a treasure! But then, she got scared because she heard a terrible noise. It was a big monster! She started to weep, but then she remembered she had a magic wand. She waved it and the monster turned into a friendly puppy. Lily was happy and sailed back home with her treasure and new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance. One day, she saw a shiny microphone at the toy store. She wanted it so much. She asked her mom if she could have it, but her mom said they didn't have enough money to buy it. + +Lily felt sad and disappointed. She didn't understand why they couldn't be rich like some of her friends. But then, her mom told her that being rich isn't just about having lots of money. It's about being happy with what you have and being grateful for it. + +Lily realized that she didn't need a fancy microphone to be happy. She could sing and dance without it. She felt rich in her heart because she had a loving family and friends who supported her. From that day on, Lily learned to appreciate the simple things in life and never forgot the lesson her mom taught her. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his friends in the park. One day, Timmy found a shiny stone on the ground. It was so pretty and he wanted to keep it all to himself. But his friends wanted to see it too. + +Timmy didn't want to share the stone, so he hid it in his pocket. His friends were sad and left to play without him. Timmy felt bad, but he still wanted to keep the stone for himself. + +As time passed, the stone became very popular. Everyone in the park wanted to see it and touch it. But Timmy still wouldn't share. He was too selfish. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to show his stone to his friends, but it was gone! He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Timmy was so sad and realized that if he had shared the stone with his friends, he would still have it. From that day on, Timmy learned to share and never kept anything all to himself again. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Bun. Bun had soft fur and big ears. One day, Bun was hopping in the forest when he saw a clever fox. + +"Hello, Mr. Fox!" said Bun. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm trying to catch some dinner," replied the fox. "But these rabbits are too quick for me." + +Bun had an idea. "I can help you," he said. "I'll hop around and distract the rabbits while you sneak up on them." + +The fox thought this was a clever plan. So, Bun hopped around and the rabbits chased after him. Meanwhile, the fox snuck up behind them and caught his dinner. + +"Thank you, Bun!" said the fox. "You are very clever." + +Bun smiled and hopped away, happy to have helped his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon named Max. Max had a long tail and big wings. One day, Max was flying over a forest when he saw a little bird with a broken wing. + +"Hello little bird, what happened to your wing?" asked Max. + +"I fell out of my nest and hurt my wing," said the little bird. "Can you help me?" + +Max thought for a moment and said, "I can try. Let me blow on your wing with my flame to dry it." + +Max blew a gentle flame on the little bird's wing and it started to feel better. The little bird was so happy and said, "Thank you, Max! You are my hero!" + +From that day on, Max and the little bird became good friends and would often play together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a shiny metal car. Timmy loved it so much that he decided to take it to the park. + +When he got to the park, he saw some other kids playing with their toys too. Timmy wanted to show off his new car, so he rushed over to them. But when he got there, he accidentally dropped his car and it got a scratch on it. Timmy was sad and thought it was not fair. + +But then, one of the other kids saw the scratch and said, "Don't worry, we can fix it!" They all worked together to fix Timmy's car and make it look as good as new. Timmy was so happy that he thanked his new friends and they all played together with their toys for the rest of the day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shy patient named Timmy. Timmy was scared of going to the doctor because he didn't like getting shots. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the doctor for a check-up. Timmy was very nervous and didn't want to go inside. + +When they got inside, Timmy saw a big display of toys in the waiting room. He started playing with the toys and forgot about being scared. But then, the nurse called Timmy's name and he had to go into the exam room. Timmy started crying and didn't want to get on the table. + +The doctor was very kind and talked to Timmy about his favorite toys. The doctor even showed Timmy a toy car that he had in his pocket. Timmy was so happy that he forgot about being shy and let the doctor give him a shot. After the appointment, Timmy's mom took him to get ice cream as a reward for being brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big yard in front of her house. One day, her mommy gave her a rake to help clean up the leaves. It was a big, long rake and it was difficult for her to use, but she tried her best. + +As she was raking, she noticed a tiny seed on the ground. She picked it up and decided to plant it in the dirt. She watered it every day and waited patiently for it to grow. After a few weeks, a little green sprout appeared! Lily was so happy to see her plant growing. + +Every day, Lily would go outside and check on her plant. It grew bigger and bigger until it was a tall, strong tree. She was so proud of herself for taking care of it. From that day on, she loved to rake and plant things in the yard, knowing that with a little bit of effort, anything could grow. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to play with shiny things like jewels. One day, Whiskers found a shiny, sparkly jewel on the ground. He picked it up and played with it all day long. + +The next day, Whiskers saw a man walking down the street. The man was carrying a big bag. Whiskers followed the man to see what was inside the bag. When the man opened the bag, Whiskers saw lots of shiny jewels inside. The man was selling them to people who wanted to buy them. + +Whiskers remembered the jewel he found and thought it might be worth something too. So, he went back to his house and got the jewel. He went back to the man and showed him the jewel. The man was very happy to see it and offered to buy it from Whiskers. Whiskers was happy too because he got some money for his shiny jewel. +Once upon a time, there was a big garage. It was where Daddy parked his car. One day, Mommy and Daddy had a funny idea. They wanted to sing songs in the garage! So, they went inside and started to sing. It was so much fun! They sang and danced and laughed. They sang about animals and colors and even sang a silly song about a banana. It was the best time ever! +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who grew a big melon in his garden. He was very happy because the melon was very tasty. One day, he saw a bird trying to eat the melon. He didn't want the bird to eat it, so he took his gun and tried to shoot the bird. But the bird flew away quickly. + +The farmer realized that shooting the bird was not a good idea. He felt sad because he didn't want to hurt the bird. He thought about what he could do to protect his melon. Then, he had an idea. He put a net over the melon to keep the birds away. + +Now, the farmer's melon was safe and available to eat. He was happy that he found a way to protect it without hurting any animals. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big ocean with lots of other fish. One day, Nemo went to a reef to find some food. He saw lots of colorful fish swimming around the reef. Nemo tried to catch some of the fish, but they were too fast for him. Suddenly, a foolish shark appeared and tried to eat Nemo! But Nemo was too quick and swam away. Finally, Nemo found some tasty plants to feed on and he was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat apples. One day, she went to the store with her mom and picked out a big, shiny red apple. + +Lily's mom warned her, "Be careful, the stove is hot. Don't touch it or you might burn yourself." + +Lily took her apple and went to play with her toys. She forgot about the stove and accidentally bumped into it. The apple fell onto the stove and started to burn. Lily's mom smelled the smoke and ran to the kitchen. She saw the serious look on Lily's face and knew something was wrong. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I'll take care of it," said her mom. She quickly turned off the stove and threw away the burnt apple. Lily learned to be careful around the stove and never forgot her mom's warning again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing songs all day long. One day, Lily's mom told her to clean up her toys. But Lily didn't want to stop singing. "No, Mommy! I want to sing!" she insisted. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She met a little boy named Max who was crying. "What's wrong?" asked Lily. "I lost my favorite toy," said Max. Lily sang a calm song to Max and he felt better. + +The next day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys again. This time, Lily remembered how she helped Max feel better with her song. She cleaned up her toys without complaining. From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes helping others is more important than singing all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy panda. The panda liked to crawl around in the forest. One day, the panda saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But the panda was too heavy to run fast. So, the panda decided to crawl after the butterfly. + +As the panda crawled through the forest, it saw many other animals. It saw a bird that was flying high in the sky. It saw a squirrel that was climbing a tree. And it saw a rabbit that was hopping around. + +Finally, the panda caught up to the butterfly and was very happy. The panda crawled back to its home in the forest and fell asleep. From that day on, the panda knew that crawling was a good way to catch things. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and he had a blue toy car that he played with every day. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to a toy store. Timmy saw a big red car and he wanted it so badly. + +"Mommy, can we buy the red car?" Timmy asked. + +"We can't buy it today, Timmy. It costs a lot of money and we don't have enough to pay for it," his mommy explained. + +Timmy was sad, but his mommy promised to come back and buy the red car when they had enough money. On the way back home, Timmy's mommy drove the car at a high speed and Timmy felt like he was in a race car. He was so happy and he forgot about the red car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the museum with her mom and dad. They would look at all the pretty things and talk about them. + +One day, Lily saw a careless boy running around the museum. He bumped into people and almost knocked over a statue. Lily's mom told her to be careful and stand still so she wouldn't get hurt. + +Later on, Lily saw the same boy at the gift shop. He was trying to reach for a toy on the top shelf, but he couldn't reach it. Lily remembered what her mom said and decided to help him. She stood on her tiptoes and grabbed the toy for him. The boy was grateful and said thank you. Lily felt happy that she could help someone. +Once upon a time, there was a big pond with lots of fish in it. The water was cool and clear, and the fish were happy. One day, a frog came to the pond and saw the fish. He wanted to be friends with them, but they were scared of him because he was new. + +The frog decided to do something good for the fish. He went to the edge of the pond and found some yummy bugs. He spread them out on a big leaf and brought them to the fish. The fish were so happy and they ate all the bugs. + +From that day on, the frog and the fish were friends. They swam and played together in the pond. The frog always brought them good things to eat, and the fish were never scared of him again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom asked her to help set the table for dinner. Lily was excited to help and grabbed a dish from the cupboard. But, as she was carrying the dish, she tripped and it fell on the ground, breaking into pieces. + +Lily started to panic and didn't know what to do. Her mom came rushing over and saw the broken dish. "Don't worry, it's okay," her mom said. "But it's important to be careful when carrying dishes." + +Lily felt better and helped her mom clean up the broken pieces. They sat down to eat dinner and Lily proudly exclaimed, "I helped set the table!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you did. And you learned an important lesson too." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a vase that he loved very much. It was his favorite vase because it was pretty and shiny. Timmy's mom told him to put the vase on the shelf so it wouldn't break. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his ball and accidentally threw it too hard. The ball hit the vase and it fell to the ground. The vase broke into many pieces. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +His mom told him not to worry because she had a reliable glue that could fix the vase. Timmy helped his mom glue the pieces back together. When they were done, they buried the vase in the garden so it would be safe. Timmy was happy that his favorite vase was fixed and he learned to be more careful with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friend named Max who she loved to play with. Max was an ancient teddy bear that Lily's grandma had given her. + +One day, Lily and Max decided to go on an adventure. They walked through the tall grass and reached a big tree. Max was scared to climb it, but Lily encouraged him to try. + +With a little help from Lily, Max was able to climb up the tree and reach the top. From there, they could see the whole world! Lily was so happy to have her friend Max with her on this adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a duck who lived in a pond. The duck liked to swim and play all day. One day, the duck saw a man with a big truck. The man was carrying lots of spicy food in his truck. The man said, "I work at a restaurant and I am delivering food." The duck was curious and followed the man to the restaurant. + +When they arrived, the man gave the duck some spicy food to try. The duck didn't like it because it was too spicy. The man laughed and said, "Don't worry, I have some bread for you." The duck ate the bread and liked it very much. The man said, "I work hard to make sure everyone has good food to eat." The duck was happy and thanked the man before swimming back to the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a beautiful purple flower. + +Lily's mom said, "Oh, that's a special flower. It only appears once a year." + +Lily was so happy and decided to wear her favorite purple clothes to match the flower. She put on her purple dress, purple shoes, and even a purple bow in her hair. + +As she played outside, Lily met a friendly butterfly. The butterfly said, "I know a secret place where there are more purple flowers." + +Lily followed the butterfly and found a whole field of purple flowers. She was so happy and thanked the butterfly. + +From that day on, Lily always wore her purple clothes when she went outside to play with her new butterfly friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, she looked up at the sky and saw a bright star. She wanted to examine it, so she asked her mommy to help her. Her mommy took out a telescope and they looked at the star together. It was so pretty! + +Lily was happy that she was safe with her mommy. She loved looking at the stars, but she knew that she had to be careful and not go outside alone at night. Her mommy told her that it's important to always be safe. + +After they were finished examining the star, Lily's mommy tucked her into bed and gave her a goodnight kiss. Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face, dreaming about all the other stars she could examine with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her pony very much. Her pony was brown and had a long tail. It was an expensive pony, but Lily's parents bought it for her birthday. + +One day, Lily was riding her pony in the park. She was having so much fun that she didn't notice a butterfly flying near her. The butterfly was so pretty that Lily tried to catch it, but she accidentally dropped her toy. + +The pony was scared by the noise and ran away. Lily was very sad because she loved her pony so much. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. She started to cry. Suddenly, she heard a neigh and saw her pony coming back to her. It had been scared, but it came back to Lily because it loved her too. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten named Mittens. Mittens loved to play outside and chase butterflies. One day, Mittens wandered too far from home and got lost in the woods. Mittens was scared and meowed loudly for help. + +Luckily, a brave dog named Max heard Mittens' cries and came to her rescue. Max led Mittens back home to her family, who were very happy to see her safe and sound. Mittens' mother gave her a bowl of warm milk to drink, which was her favorite. + +However, the milk tasted bitter and Mittens didn't like it. She meowed and pushed the bowl away. Mittens' family thought it was strange because she always loved milk. That night, Mittens didn't feel well and started to get sick. Her family took her to the vet, but it was too late. Mittens had accidentally eaten a poisonous plant in the woods and couldn't be saved. Her family was very sad and missed her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big brother named Max. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. Lily was swinging on the swing when she saw a bee. She was scared of bees because they can sting. Max said, "Don't be scared, bees are nice. They just want to find flowers." Lily was still scared, but Max was right. The bee flew away and Lily was happy again. + +Later that day, Lily and Max went to the store with their mom. They saw a man who looked very sad. Max asked him, "Why are you sad?" The man said, "I lost my job and I don't know what to do." Lily felt bad for the man. She said, "I can give you a hug. That might make you feel better." The man was shocked that a little girl would be so kind. He hugged Lily and said, "Thank you. You made me feel better." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books about animals and princesses. One day, she went to visit her grandpa on his farm. He showed her the wheat fields and told her how they grow. + +Lily was confused and asked, "Why does the wheat look like tall grass?" + +Grandpa smiled and said, "That's because it's a type of grass that we can make bread from." + +Lily was amazed and said, "I want to read more about wheat and bread!" + +Grandpa gave her a book about farming and Lily read it all day long. She learned so much and felt very happy. From that day on, she loved to read books about everything she saw in the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a furry teddy bear that he loved very much. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. While he was playing, he met a little girl named Lily. + +Lily saw Timmy's teddy bear and said, "That's a nice teddy bear! Can I have it?" Timmy thought for a moment and said, "I can't give you my teddy bear, but I can give you a hug!" + +Lily smiled and gave Timmy a big hug. They played together for a while longer and then Timmy said, "I have to go home now. My house is in the east. Maybe we can play again tomorrow?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, see you tomorrow!" Timmy waved goodbye and walked home with his furry teddy bear. He was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her pony named Sparky. Sparky was small and humble, but he loved Lily very much. One day, Lily and Sparky went for a walk in the forest. They saw a big tree and decided to stand under it to rest. + +Suddenly, a big bear appeared! Lily was scared and shouted, "Sparky, we need to run!" But Sparky was too afraid to move. The bear came closer and closer until it stood right in front of them. Lily tried to talk to the bear, but it didn't understand her. + +The bear growled and attacked Sparky. Lily tried to protect her pony, but it was too late. Sparky fell to the ground and didn't stand up again. Lily was very sad and cried all the way home. She learned that even though Sparky was small and humble, he was still very special to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to stack blocks. She would spend all day building tall towers and knocking them down. One day, Lily promised her friend Timmy that they would build the biggest tower ever. + +Lily and Timmy began to stack the blocks higher and higher. Lily was so excited to see how tall they were getting, but Timmy was starting to feel anxious. He didn't want the tower to fall down and ruin their hard work. + +"Don't worry," said Lily. "I promise it won't fall down." + +But just as she finished her sentence, the tower came crashing down. Timmy was upset, but Lily quickly apologized and promised to build an even bigger tower next time. And so they started stacking again, determined to make a tower that would never fall down. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to celebrate her birthday. Lily was so excited! + +The day of her birthday arrived and Lily's mom made her a big cake with lots of candles. They sang "Happy Birthday" and Lily blew out the candles. Then, her mom gave her a present. Inside was a toy car that was powerful and could go really fast. + +Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to play with her new toy. She ran outside to try it out. As she was driving her car, she felt something hot. She looked down and saw the wheels were spinning so fast they were making smoke! Lily laughed and felt so powerful, just like her new toy car. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who loved to bake cakes. She had a big kitchen with lots of bowls and spoons. One day, a little girl came to visit her. The elderly lady asked, "Would you like to help me bake a cake?" + +The little girl nodded her head and said, "Yes please!" They mixed the flour and sugar together and added some eggs. The elderly lady said, "Feel the texture of the batter. It's smooth and creamy." + +The little girl smiled and said, "It feels nice!" They put the cake in the oven and waited patiently. When it was done, they took it out and let it cool. The little girl said, "It smells delicious!" They cut a slice and ate it together. It was the best cake the little girl had ever tasted. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. While playing, Timmy saw a dog with a deep bark. + +Timmy: "Wow, that dog has a deep bark!" + +Friend: "Yeah, he does. But he's friendly, see?" + +The dog came up to Timmy and licked his face. Timmy smiled and petted the dog. + +Timmy: "He's a nice dog. I like him." + +Friend: "Me too! Let's play with him!" + +And so, Timmy and his friends played with the dog all day. They ran, jumped, and laughed together. Timmy smiled the whole time, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the store with her mommy. They walked past a big tree with high branches. "Look mommy, the leaves are green!" said Lily. "Yes, they are," said mommy. + +When they got to the store, they saw some fruit that was starting to rot. "Mommy, what's wrong with those apples?" asked Lily. "They're starting to rot, which means they're not good to eat anymore," explained mommy. + +As they were leaving the store, they saw a man with a tall hat. "Wow, his hat is so high!" said Lily. The man heard her and smiled. "Thank you, little one," he said. And with that, they went back home, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. He loved to draw and color on his desk. One day, his mom noticed that Timmy was worrying about something. + +"What's wrong, Timmy?" asked his mom. + +"I don't want to go to school tomorrow," replied Timmy. "I'm scared I won't do well on my test." + +His mom smiled and said, "It's okay to worry, but remember that you are young and still learning. Just do your best and that's all that matters." + +The next day, Timmy went to school and took his test. When he got his results back, he saw that he did well. He was so happy and proud of himself. From that day on, he never worried about tests again and always did his best. The moral of the story is to never give up and always try your best, even if you worry. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park. One day, Max's owner took him to the park to play. Max was so happy! He ran and jumped and barked. + +But then, Max heard something. It was a tiny sound, like a little bug. Max listened carefully and heard it again. It was a flea! The flea was on Max's ear, and it was biting him. + +Max didn't like the flea biting him, so he scratched and scratched. But then, Max's owner saw him scratching and knew something was wrong. Max looked guilty, like he had done something bad. + +Max's owner took him to the vet, and the vet gave Max some medicine to get rid of the flea. From that day on, Max always listened carefully for any fleas that might want to bite him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy truck that was his favorite thing in the world. He loved it so much that he would say, "Mine, mine, mine!" every time someone tried to play with it. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a new toy that he wanted to show Timmy. "Look what my mom gifted me!" Billy said, holding up a shiny red ball. + +Timmy looked at the ball and said, "That's nice, but it doesn't fit with my truck." + +Billy didn't understand what Timmy meant, so Timmy explained, "My truck is my favorite thing and the ball doesn't go with it. But we can still play with the ball together!" + +So, Timmy and Billy played with the ball and the truck together, and they had a lot of fun. Timmy realized that even though his truck was his favorite thing, he could still share it with his friend and have a good time. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat cookies. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys, but Timmy refused. He wanted to keep playing. + +His mom got frustrated and said, "Timmy, you need to clean up your toys now." But Timmy still refused. His mom got angry and said, "If you don't clean up your toys, you can't have any cookies." + +Timmy didn't want to clean up his toys, but he really wanted cookies. So he started to clean up, but he was still frustrated. As he was cleaning, he accidentally knocked over his toy castle. This made him even more frustrated and he started to fight with his toys. + +In the end, Timmy didn't get any cookies and his toys were all broken. He learned that it's important to listen to his mom and not let frustration make him fight with his things. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very hungry and went to the river to drink some water. But when she got there, she saw a large shadow in the water. "What is that?" Ellie asked herself. + +Suddenly, a crocodile appeared from the shadow and said, "I am going to eat you, Ellie!" Ellie was scared and ran away. She met a mouse on her way. "What's wrong, Ellie?" the mouse asked. Ellie told the mouse about the crocodile. + +"Don't worry, I can help you," the mouse said. The mouse went to the river and saw the crocodile. The mouse said, "Crocodile, I challenge you to a race. If I win, you have to fill the river with fish for Ellie." The crocodile agreed. + +The mouse won the race and the crocodile filled the river with fish for Ellie. Ellie was very happy and thanked the mouse. From that day on, Ellie and the mouse were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play at the beach. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a new ball to play with. Timmy was so happy and he ran to the beach to play with his new ball. + +When he got to the beach, he saw the tide was coming in. Timmy wanted to play with his new ball in the water, but he was afraid he would slip and fall. He asked his mom if it was safe to play in the water. + +His mom said, "Yes, it's safe to play in the water, but be careful not to slip on the rocks." Timmy was happy to hear that, so he ran to the water and started playing with his new ball. He had so much fun that he forgot about the tide. Suddenly, a big wave came and took his ball away. + +Timmy was sad and he cried, "My ball! My ball!" His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, we'll get you a new ball. Let's go home and have some ice cream." Timmy smiled and said, "Okay, I love ice cream!" And they walked home together, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pears and always asked her mom to buy them for her. One day, they went to the grocery store and Lily saw a modern toy that she really wanted. She went up to her mom and said, "Mommy, can I please have that toy? I request it." + +Her mom said, "Sure, but you have to finish your pear first." Lily happily ate her pear and then went back to the toy. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy, it's so modern and cool!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Do you like it?" + +Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, I like it very much." + +Her mom bought the toy for her and Lily was so happy. She thanked her mom and hugged her tightly. From that day on, Lily always ate her pears first before requesting anything else. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very rich and had many toys to play with. One day, her mommy took her to a fancy restaurant. Lily saw a napkin on the table and asked her mommy what it was for. Her mommy said, "It's for wiping your mouth after you eat." + +Lily ate her food, but she didn't like it. She complained to her mommy that the food was yucky. Her mommy said, "That's okay, we can get you something else." + +After they left the restaurant, they went for a walk in the park. Lily saw a big, scary dog and ran away. She didn't see the branch on the ground and tripped. Her mommy tried to help her up, but Lily was hurt really badly. She had to go to the hospital and couldn't play with her toys anymore. + +Lily learned that sometimes it's better to be grateful for what you have and not complain. She also learned to be careful when she's walking so she doesn't get hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a big lake with lots of fish. A boy named Timmy loved to fish there. One day, he saw an alligator in the water. He was scared, but he kept fishing. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. It was his friend, Sally. "Hey Timmy, I want to fish too!" she said. "Okay, but be careful of the alligator," Timmy warned her. + +Sally was very competitive and wanted to catch more fish than Timmy. She cast her line and caught a big fish. But when she tried to reel it in, the alligator swam up and shut its jaws around the fish! Sally was so scared she ran away. + +Timmy laughed and said, "I told you to be careful of the alligator!" From then on, they fished together and always kept an eye out for the alligator. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy found a big red truck with a powerful engine. He loved how it sounded when he revved it up. + +Timmy wanted to attach a trailer to the back of the truck, so he could carry all of his other toy cars. He asked his mom for help, and she showed him how to hook up the trailer to the truck. + +As Timmy was driving his truck with the trailer attached, he saw a bird flying in the sky. He looked up at the bird with his eye and thought it was so cool. Timmy loved playing with his toys and exploring the world around him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her room with her toys. One day, she decided to act like a princess and wear a pretty crown. She put it on her head and twirled around like a ballerina. + +Suddenly, her mom came in and said, "Lily, it's time for lunch. Please bring your tray to the kitchen." Lily grabbed her tray and walked to the kitchen. But on the way, she saw her cat chasing a butterfly. She thought it was crazy and started to laugh. + +When she got to the kitchen, her mom asked, "Did you have fun playing princess?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I acted like a princess and it was so much fun!" Her mom smiled back and said, "You are always so creative and imaginative, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird loved to whistle and sing. One day, the little bird found a bright shiny rock. The bird was so happy and started to play with it. The bird loved the rock so much that it forgot to eat and sleep. + +One day, the bird was playing with the rock and it fell off the branch. The bird tried to catch it, but it couldn't balance and fell to the ground. The bird was very sad and hurt. It realized that it had been so focused on the shiny rock that it forgot about taking care of itself. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to balance the things we love with taking care of ourselves. We should enjoy the things that make us happy, but we also need to remember to eat, sleep, and take care of our bodies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and sing songs. One day, Lily's friend Sarah came over to play. They had fun together all week long, but on the last day, Sarah was being selfish and didn't want to share her toys. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She went outside to sit on a big rock and think. Suddenly, she had an idea. She ran back inside and asked Sarah if she wanted to play with her dolls together. Sarah smiled and said yes. They played happily for the rest of the day and became good friends again. From then on, Lily knew that sharing was important and that being selfish wasn't nice. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat apples. One day, she found a big pit in her apple and she didn't know what to do. She asked her mommy, "What is this pit in my apple?" Her mommy said, "It's the seed of the apple, you can't eat it. But you can throw it away." + +Lily threw the pit away, but she was still hungry. She went to the kitchen to find something else to eat. She saw a big cake on the table and wanted to eat it. But her mommy said, "No, Lily. You can't eat the cake now. You need to wait until after dinner." + +Lily was sad and started to cry. She leaned against the wall and said, "I'm so hungry, mommy. Can't I have just a little bit of cake?" Her mommy hugged her and said, "I know you're hungry, sweetie. But you need to wait a little longer. Dinner will be ready soon." Lily stopped crying and waited patiently for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily went to her friend's house to play. Her friend had a pretty ornament on the shelf that Lily wanted to touch. But her friend teased her and said she couldn't touch it. + +Lily felt sad and dizzy because she really wanted to touch the ornament. She decided to play with something else instead. They played with dolls and blocks and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lily felt happy again because she had such a fun day with her friend, even though she didn't get to touch the ornament. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, he saw a cat outside and he said, "Hi, kitty! Do you want to be my friend?" The cat meowed back, which Timmy took as a yes. + +The next day, Timmy's mom cooked a steak for dinner. Timmy was so excited to eat it, but the cat wanted some too. Timmy said, "I can't give you any steak, kitty. It's not good for you." The cat looked sad, but Timmy knew he had to prevent the cat from eating the steak. + +Later that night, Timmy was getting ready for bed when he heard a loud noise outside. He looked out the window and saw a big dog trying to get into his yard. Timmy shouted, "Go away, dog! You can't come in here!" The dog barked back, but Timmy was brave and stood his ground. He knew he had to prevent the dog from hurting his new friend, the cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to make a dress for her doll, but she didn't have any thread. She asked her mommy if they could go to the store to buy some thread. + +When they got to the store, Lily saw a pretty dress that she wanted to buy for her doll. But the dress was too expensive, and her mommy said it was too cheaply made. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't buy the dress, but her mommy said they could make an even prettier dress with the thread they bought. Lily was happy and welcomed the idea of making a dress for her doll with her mommy. They went home and made a beautiful dress that was even better than the expensive one in the store. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she found a beautiful doll that she wanted to play with. She tried to balance the doll on top of a block, but it fell down. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and asked, "Do you need help balancing the doll?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, please." + +So, her mom took a screw and tightened it on the block to make it more stable. Now, Lily was able to balance the doll on top of the block without it falling down. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need help to balance things in our lives, and it's okay to ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to play a game of catch. Timmy threw the ball to his friend, but his friend didn't catch it. Instead, the ball passed him and went into the bushes. + +Timmy's friend went to search for the ball, but it wasn't there. Timmy looked to his left and saw that the ball was in the neighbor's yard. The neighbor saw the ball and picked it up. He was a cool guy and liked to help kids. He walked over to Timmy and gave him the ball. Timmy was happy and thanked the cool neighbor. + +From that day on, Timmy and his friends always made sure to play in a safe area where the ball wouldn't pass into someone else's yard. They also knew that if anything ever got left behind, they could count on their cool neighbor to help them out. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog. He was green and lived in a pond. He was very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, he decided to hop around the pond to find someone to talk to. + +As he was hopping, he saw a big, mean alligator. The alligator was also green, but he looked very scary. The little frog was scared and wanted to run away, but he remembered his mommy's advice: "If you ever feel scared, just name your fear and it won't be as scary anymore." + +So, the little frog named the alligator "Mr. Green". Suddenly, the alligator didn't seem as scary anymore. In fact, he even smiled and said hello to the little frog. From that day on, the little frog and Mr. Green became good friends and played together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress and she loved to play with her toys. One day, Lily's mommy told her that it was her birthday and they were going to have a party. Lily was very happy and she invited all her friends to come to her party. + +At the party, they played games and ate cake. Then, they opened presents and Lily got a new doll. She was so happy and she wanted to show her friends. But when she went to get the doll, she accidentally knocked over a vase and it shattered into pieces. Lily's mommy was very angry and told her to clean up the mess. + +Lily tried to clean it up, but she didn't do a good job. Her mommy got even angrier and yelled at her. Lily was so sad and scared that she started to cry. Her friends tried to comfort her, but it didn't help. The party was ruined and Lily's mommy sent everyone home. It was a bad ending to Lily's birthday party. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toys. One day, he was playing with his favorite toy car when his mom asked him to take a nap. Timmy didn't want to sleep, but he was feeling very tired. He yawned and decided to take a nap. + +As he was sleeping, he dreamed of driving his toy car on a big, bumpy road. Suddenly, he woke up to a loud noise. It was his mom cooking in the kitchen. He smelled the steam coming from the pot and he felt hungry. He went to the kitchen and saw his mom cooking his favorite food, spaghetti. + +"Mommy, I'm hungry!" Timmy said. + +"I know, sweetie. Dinner will be ready soon," his mom replied. + +Timmy waited patiently for his dinner, but he was getting angry because he was so hungry. Finally, his mom served him a big plate of spaghetti and he felt happy again. He ate his dinner and went back to playing with his toy car. And as he played, he yawned again and fell asleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his ball. He would roll it around the yard all day long. One day, Timmy heard a beautiful sound. It was coming from his neighbor's house. He went to investigate and saw that his neighbor was playing a flute. + +Timmy was amazed by the sound of the flute. He asked his neighbor if he could try playing it too. His neighbor said, "Sure, but be careful with it. It's very delicate." Timmy played the flute and it sounded good. He was very happy. + +The next day, Timmy went to play with his ball again. He saw the flute on his neighbor's porch and wanted to play it again. He picked it up and started to play. But this time, he accidentally dropped it and it broke into many pieces. His neighbor was very angry and sad. Timmy felt very bad and apologized, but it was too late. + +From then on, Timmy learned to always be careful with things that didn't belong to him. He never forgot the sound of the flute and how good it sounded. But he also never forgot the bad ending that came from not being careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big ocean with his family and friends. One day, Nemo went on an adventure to find some yummy food. He swam and swam until he found a big, scary shark. Nemo felt anxious and scared, but he decided to be brave and swim past the shark. + +As he swam, he found a delicious piece of seaweed to taste. It was so yummy! Nemo was happy that he found some food and was able to avoid the shark. He swam back to his family and friends and told them all about his adventure. They were so proud of him for being brave and finding tasty food. + +From that day on, Nemo knew that even when he felt anxious, he could still be brave and find yummy food to taste. And he was always careful to avoid any scary sharks in the ocean. +Lily liked to play with her toy animals. She had a big black bear, a small white rabbit, and a green snake. She put them on the floor and made them talk to each other. + +One day, she found a new toy in her room. It was a shiny scale. It had a red needle and numbers on it. Lily did not know what it was for, but she thought it looked fun. She put it on the floor next to her animals. + +She picked up her bear and said, "Hello, Mr. Bear. Do you want to play with the scale?" She put the bear on the scale and watched the needle move. "Wow, you are very heavy, Mr. Bear. You make the needle go to ten." + +She picked up her rabbit and said, "Hello, Ms. Rabbit. Do you want to play with the scale?" She put the rabbit on the scale and watched the needle move. "You are not heavy, Ms. Rabbit. You make the needle go to one." + +She picked up her snake and said, "Hello, Mr. Snake. Do you want to play with the scale?" She put the snake on the scale and watched the needle move. "You are not heavy, Mr. Snake. You make the needle go to two." + +Then, Lily had an idea. She said, "What if I put all of you on the scale together? How heavy will you be then?" She put the bear, the rabbit, and the snake on the scale and watched the needle move. "Wow, you are very heavy together. You make the needle go to thirteen." + +Lily was happy. She liked to play with the scale and her animals. She raised her arms and clapped. "Yay, this is fun!" she said. "Let's do it again!" +Tom and Jen were twins who liked to play with blocks. They liked to make tall stacks of blocks and measure them with a ruler. They wanted to see who could make the tallest stack. + +One day, they found a new box of blocks in their room. They were very happy and opened the box. There were many blocks of different colors and shapes. Tom and Jen each took some blocks and started to build their stacks. + +Tom was very fast and used all the big blocks. He made a very tall stack that reached the ceiling. He measured it with the ruler and said, "Look, Jen, my stack is the tallest! I am the best!" + +Jen was very slow and used all the small blocks. She made a very humble stack that was not very high. She measured it with the ruler and said, "Look, Tom, my stack is the smallest. I am not very good." + +Tom laughed and said, "You are silly, Jen. You should use the big blocks like me. Then you can make a tall stack too." + +Jen felt sad and said, "But I like the small blocks. They are pretty and fit together well. And I don't want to make a tall stack. I want to make a nice stack." + +Tom did not listen and said, "You are wrong, Jen. Tall stacks are better than nice stacks. Watch me, I will make my stack even taller." + +He took some of Jen's small blocks and put them on top of his tall stack. He was very proud and said, "See, Jen, now my stack is the tallest and the nicest. I am the best!" + +But then, something bad happened. His stack was too tall and too heavy. It wobbled and fell down. It made a loud noise and broke some of the blocks. Tom and Jen were scared and cried. + +Mom and Dad came and saw the mess. They were not happy and said, "Tom and Jen, what did you do? You broke the blocks and made a mess. You should not be so greedy and mean. You should share and be kind." + +They helped Tom and Jen clean up the mess and fix the blocks. They said, "Blocks are for fun and learning, not for fighting and boasting. You should not measure your stacks by how tall they are, but by how much you enjoy them. And you should not make fun of each other, but appreciate each other's differences." + +Tom and Jen felt sorry and said, "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We were wrong. We will not fight and boast again. We will share and be kind." + +They hugged Mom and Dad and said, "We love you, Mom and Dad. Thank you for the blocks. They are very fun and nice." + +They hugged each other and said, "We love you, Tom and Jen. You are very fun and nice." + +They took some blocks and started to build a new stack together. They used big and small blocks, and made a colorful and happy stack. They measured it with the ruler and said, "Look, Mom and Dad, our stack is the best. It is not the tallest or the smallest, but it is the most fun and nice." +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, they saw a big sign in the toy store. It said: "New spark cars! Only 10 dollars!" The spark cars were shiny and fast. They made bright sparks when they moved. Lila and Ben wanted to buy one. + +They ran to their moms and asked for money. Lila's mom said: "Sorry, honey, but 10 dollars is too expensive for a toy. You have many toys at home. Why don't you share them with Ben?" Lila was sad. She really wanted a spark car. + +Ben's mom said: "OK, Ben, you can buy one spark car. But you have to save your allowance for a month. And you have to be careful with it. It might break or get lost." Ben was happy. He thanked his mom and ran to the toy store. He chose a red spark car and paid 10 dollars. + +Lila and Ben went to the park to play. Ben showed off his spark car to Lila. He said: "Look, Lila, my spark car is so cool! It can go fast and make sparks! Do you want to try it?" Lila nodded. She wanted to try it, but she was also jealous. + +She took the spark car from Ben and started to play with it. She pushed it hard and made it go faster and faster. She did not listen to Ben when he said: "Be careful, Lila, don't push it too hard. It might break or get lost." She said: "It's OK, Ben, I'm just having fun. It's only a toy." + +But then, something bad happened. The spark car hit a rock and flew into the air. It landed on the roof of a house. Lila and Ben could not reach it. They could only see it from far away. It was still making sparks, but they could not play with it anymore. + +Lila and Ben were both sad. Lila said: "I'm sorry, Ben, I broke your spark car. I was not careful. I was not a good friend." Ben said: "It's OK, Lila, I forgive you. But I wish I listened to my mom. She was right. 10 dollars was too expensive for a toy. I should have saved my money for something else." + +Lila and Ben hugged and said sorry to each other. They learned a lesson. They learned that toys are not as important as friends. They learned that expensive things are not always better. They learned that they should be careful and share. They went back to their moms and told them what happened. Their moms were proud of them. They gave them a hug and a kiss. They said: "We love you, Lila and Ben. You are good kids." +Ben is a small boy who likes to play with his toys. He has many toys, but his favorite is a red car. He likes to zoom the car around the floor and make loud noises. + +One day, Ben goes to the park with his mom and dad. He brings his red car with him. He sees a big slide and wants to go on it. He asks his mom and dad if he can. They nod and say yes, but tell him to be careful and not to lose his car. + +Ben runs to the slide and puts his car in his shirt pocket. He climbs up the ladder and slides down. He feels the wind in his hair and laughs. He likes the slide. He wants to go again. + +He climbs up the ladder again, but this time, he forgets about his car. He slides down and feels something fall out of his pocket. He looks down and sees his car on the ground. He is sad. He runs to get his car, but before he can, a big dog comes and grabs it in his mouth. The dog runs away with the car. Ben cries. + +His mom and dad come and hug him. They tell him they are sorry he lost his car. They ask him why he did not hold his car in his hand. Ben says he wanted to keep it safe in his pocket. They tell him that sometimes, pockets are not safe for small things. They tell him that he should always pay attention to his things and not forget them. They tell him that they love him and they will buy him a new car. + +Ben learns his lesson. He says he is sorry and he will be more careful next time. He hugs his mom and dad and says he loves them too. He still misses his red car, but he knows he can have fun with other toys. He sees a swing and asks his mom and dad if he can go on it. They nod and say yes. They go to the swing and push him. He feels the wind in his hair and laughs. He likes the swing. He is happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to draw with crayons. They had many colors of crayons, but they always fought over who got the best ones. One day, they found a big box of new crayons in their room. They were very happy and ran to open it. + +But when they opened the box, they saw that all the crayons were white. They were confused and disappointed. They did not want to draw with white crayons. They thought they were boring and useless. They threw the box on the floor and went to play with something else. + +Their mom saw the box of white crayons and was sad. She had bought them for Tom and Lily as a surprise. She wanted to teach them a lesson about being grateful and creative. She picked up the box and took it to the kitchen. She turned on the oven and put the crayons inside. + +After a while, she took out the crayons and let them cool down. She saw that the crayons had melted and mixed together. They had turned into many different colors and shapes. They looked beautiful and fun. She smiled and took them back to Tom and Lily's room. + +Tom and Lily saw the new crayons and were amazed. They had never seen crayons like that before. They picked them up and started to draw with them. They made many pictures with different patterns and shades. They shared the crayons and complimented each other's drawings. They had a lot of fun and forgot about their fight. + +Their mom watched them and was proud. She said, "You see, my children, these crayons are very intelligent. They can change and make new colors. They can teach you to be grateful and creative. They can help you to get along and be happy. You just have to stare at them and see their beauty." + +Tom and Lily hugged their mom and thanked her for the crayons. They learned their lesson and never fought over crayons again. They always stared at them and saw their intelligence. +Lily and Ben went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals. They saw lions, monkeys, giraffes, and elephants. Lily liked the lions best. She said they were strong and brave. Ben liked the monkeys best. He said they were funny and smart. + +They walked a lot and got tired. Mom and Dad said they could relax on a bench. They sat down and ate some snacks. They drank some water. They felt better. + +Then they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw a big lion. He was in a cage, but he looked angry. He was trying to get out. He shook the bars and growled. Lily and Ben were scared. They held Mom and Dad's hands. + +Mom and Dad said, "Don't worry. The lion can't hurt you. He is just bored. He wants to run and play. But he has to stay in the cage. He is not happy." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for the lion. They wished he could relax too. They wished he could have a big space and some friends. They said, "Bye, lion. We hope you feel better soon." Then they went to see the other animals. They had a fun day at the zoo. +Ben and Lily liked to pretend they had different vehicles. Sometimes they were pilots in a plane, or drivers in a car, or sailors in a boat. They used boxes, pillows, blankets and toys to make their vehicles. + +One day, they decided to pretend they had a train. They lined up some chairs and put a box on the front. Ben was the engineer and Lily was the passenger. They made train noises and waved to the animals outside. + +But then, they saw a big storm coming. The wind was loud and the rain was heavy. Ben and Lily felt troubled. They did not want their train to get wet or blown away. They looked for a place to hide. + +They saw a big closet in the corner. They grabbed their box and ran to the closet. They closed the door and put the box on the floor. They crawled inside the box and hugged each other. + +They pretended they were in a tunnel. They said it was dark and cozy and safe. They waited for the storm to pass. They smiled and sang train songs. They were happy in their pretend vehicle. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her dog, Max. Max was a big, brown dog who liked to run and jump and lick Lily's face. One day, Lily and Max went to the park with Lily's mom. There were many flowers and trees and birds in the park, and Lily and Max had fun exploring. + +"Look, Max, a ball!" Lily said, when she saw a red ball on the grass. She ran to the ball and picked it up. She threw it as far as she could and said, "Fetch, Max, fetch!" + +Max barked and ran after the ball. He was very fast and he caught the ball in his mouth. He was very happy and proud. He ran back to Lily and dropped the ball at her feet. He wagged his tail and looked at her with his big, brown eyes. + +"Good boy, Max, good boy!" Lily said, and hugged him. She picked up the ball again and threw it another way. Max barked and ran after the ball again. He was very good at fetching. + +But this time, when he reached the ball, he saw something else. It was a squirrel, sitting on a branch of a tree. The squirrel had a big, bushy tail and small, black eyes. It looked at Max and made a funny noise. + +Max forgot about the ball and wanted to chase the squirrel. He jumped and tried to reach the branch, but he was too short. He tried again and again, but he could not catch the squirrel. The squirrel laughed and ran to another tree. + +"Max, come back, come back!" Lily called. She saw that Max was not listening to her and was too busy with the squirrel. She ran to him and tried to get his attention. She waved the ball and said, "Max, look, the ball, the ball!" + +Max heard Lily's voice and turned his head. He saw the ball in her hand and remembered how much he liked to fetch. He decided to leave the squirrel alone and go back to Lily. He ran to her and wagged his tail. He licked her face and said, "Woof, woof!" + +Lily laughed and hugged him. She said, "You are a silly dog, Max, but I love you. You are very successful at fetching, but not at catching squirrels. Come on, let's play some more." + +Lily and Max played with the ball until they were tired. Then they went back to Lily's mom, who had a picnic basket with sandwiches and cookies and juice. They ate and drank and rested on a blanket. They had a wonderful day at the park. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. They saw a big dog with a tie around his neck. The tie was red and blue and had dots. The dog looked sad and scared. + +"Hello, dog," Ben said. "Why are you here? Where is your person?" + +The dog did not answer. He just whimpered and pulled on his tie. The tie was tied to a fence. The dog could not move. + +"Who did this to you?" Lily asked. "That is not nice. That is mean. You need to be free." + +Ben and Lily looked around. They did not see anyone. They decided to help the dog. They went to the fence and tried to untie the tie. But the tie was very tight and hard. They could not do it. + +"Maybe we can find scissors," Ben said. "Or a grown-up. They can help us." + +They ran to the playground. They saw a man sitting on a bench. He was reading a book. He looked smart and kind. + +"Excuse me, sir," Lily said. "Can you help us? There is a dog over there. He is tied to a fence. He is sad and scared. Can you save him?" + +The man looked at them. He frowned. He did not like to be bothered. + +"Go away, kids," he said. "I don't care about a dog. I have more important things to do. You are ignorant and silly. Leave me alone." + +Ben and Lily were shocked. They could not believe how rude the man was. He did not care about the dog. He did not care about them. He was not smart and kind. He was mean and selfish. + +They ran away from the man. They felt angry and sad. They wanted to save the dog. They did not give up. They looked for someone else who could help them. They hoped to find someone who was nice and good. Someone who loved dogs. Someone who was not ignorant. +Tom liked to wander in the park with his mom. He saw many things that made him happy. He saw birds, flowers, dogs and kids. He liked to run and play with them. + +One day, he saw something shiny on the grass. He ran to pick it up. It was a fork. He wondered what it was for. He held it in his hand and looked at it. It had four pointy parts and a long part. He thought it was a toy. + +He wanted to show it to his mom. He ran to find her. But he did not see her. He saw many people, but not his mom. He felt scared. He did not know where she was. He started to cry. + +His mom heard him cry. She was looking for him too. She saw him holding the fork and crying. She ran to him and hugged him. She said, "Tom, I'm here. Don't cry. I'm sorry I lost you. Where did you find that fork?" + +Tom showed her the fork and said, "I found it on the grass. It's a toy. Can I keep it?" + +His mom smiled and said, "No, Tom, it's not a toy. It's a fork. We use it to eat. Someone must have dropped it. We should give it back. Come on, let's go to the trash can and throw it away." + +Tom nodded and followed his mom. He threw the fork in the trash can. He saw a yellow balloon tied to the trash can. He liked the yellow balloon. He asked his mom, "Can I have the balloon?" + +His mom said, "Yes, Tom, you can have the balloon. It's a nice yellow balloon. You can play with it. But don't wander away from me again, okay?" + +Tom said, "Okay, mom. I love you. And I love the yellow balloon." + +They hugged and walked away, holding hands and the yellow balloon. +Ben had a new cat. He loved his cat very much. He named his cat Spot, because he had a big black spot on his back. Spot liked to play with Ben, and chase balls and strings. He also liked to sleep on Ben's bed at night. + +One day, Ben and Spot went outside to play in the snow. It was very cold and white. Ben made a snowman with a hat and a scarf. Spot watched him and meowed. Ben wanted to show Spot how much fun snow was. He picked up Spot and put him on the snowman's head. + +Spot did not like that. He was scared and cold. He tried to jump off the snowman, but he slipped. He fell down and knocked off the snowman's hat and scarf. Ben laughed and ran to catch Spot. But he also slipped. He fell down and landed on the snowman. The snowman broke into pieces. + +Ben and Spot were both wet and cold. They were not happy. They ran back to the house. Ben's mom saw them and shook her head. She gave them towels and warm milk. She said, "Next time, be careful when you play in the snow. And don't put your cat on a snowman. He doesn't like that." + +Ben and Spot learned their lesson. They cuddled on the couch and watched TV. They were friends again. They decided they liked snow better from inside. +Lila and Ben went to the lake with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the water and look for fish. They had a big bucket and a small net. They tried to catch fish and put them in the bucket. + +"Look, Ben, I got one!" Lila said, holding up a small fish. It was green and shiny. "It's so pretty!" + +"Wow, Lila, good job!" Ben said. He wanted to catch one too. He saw a fish near a rock. He moved his net slowly and quietly. He was about to scoop it up when... + +Splash! Something big and unknown jumped out of the water and scared Ben. He dropped his net and ran back to the shore. The fish swam away. + +"Ben, what happened?" Lila asked. She ran after him. She saw the unknown thing go back into the water. It had a long tail and a big mouth. It looked like a crocodile, but it was not. + +"I don't know, Lila, it was scary!" Ben said. He hugged Lila. He was shaking. + +"Mom, Dad, come here!" Lila shouted. She wanted them to see the unknown thing. + +Mom and Dad came running. They saw the splash in the water. They saw the tail and the mouth. They knew what it was. + +"It's an alligator, kids!" Dad said. "It's not a fish. It's an animal that lives in some lakes. It can be dangerous. We have to stay away from it." + +"An alligator?" Lila and Ben said. They had never seen one before. They were curious and afraid. + +"Yes, an alligator," Mom said. "It's very rare to see one here. We're lucky we didn't get hurt. Let's go back to the car and find another lake to play in. Maybe we'll see some nice fish there." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They took their bucket and their net. They followed Mom and Dad. They left the lake and the alligator. They hoped they would never see the unknown thing again. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to swim in the sea. They wear masks and fins. They see many fish and corals. They are happy. + +One day, they swim to a big reef. They see a turtle. The turtle is green and brown. It has a hard shell. It swims slowly. Lila and Tom follow the turtle. They feel curious. + +The turtle takes them to a cave. The cave is dark and cool. Inside the cave, there are more fish and corals. There are also shiny stones and shells. Lila and Tom feel amazed. + +They see a starfish. The starfish is red and has five arms. It sticks to a rock. Lila and Tom touch the starfish. It feels rough and bumpy. They see a crab. The crab is blue and has claws. It hides under a shell. Lila and Tom feel scared. + +They hear a noise. It is the turtle. The turtle is leaving the cave. It wants to go back to the reef. Lila and Tom follow the turtle. They feel grateful. + +They swim back to the shore. They take off their masks and fins. They smile and hug. They feel healthy and happy. They love the sea and the reef. They love the turtle and the cave. They love each other. They are friends. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress and a wide smile. Anna liked to brush Lily's hair and make her talk. + +One day, Anna's mom said they had to go to the store. Anna wanted to bring Lily with her, but mom said no. She said Lily might get lost or dirty at the store. Anna was sad, but she did not want to make mom angry. She put Lily on her bed and kissed her goodbye. + +At the store, Anna saw many things. She saw fruits, toys, books and clothes. She wanted to touch everything, but mom said no. She said Anna had to stay close and be good. Anna was bored, but she did not want to make mom angry. She held mom's hand and followed her. + +When they came back home, Anna ran to her room. She wanted to see Lily and play with her. But when she got to her bed, Lily was not there. Anna looked everywhere, but she could not find Lily. She felt scared and sad. She cried and called for mom. + +Mom came to Anna's room and saw her crying. She asked her what was wrong. Anna told her that Lily was gone. Mom looked around and saw Lily on the floor. She picked her up and gave her to Anna. She said that Lily had fallen from the bed, but she was not hurt. She said she was sorry and hugged Anna. + +Anna was happy to see Lily. She hugged her and kissed her. She said she was sorry for leaving her alone. She said she loved her. Lily smiled her wide smile and said she loved her too. Mom smiled and said she was proud of Anna for being good at the store. She said she would allow her to bring Lily next time. Anna smiled and thanked mom. She said she loved her too. They all hugged and went to have a snack. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with many rocks. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, let's go!" Tom said. He ran to the hill and started to climb. He picked up a rock and threw it in the air. He laughed. + +"Wait, Tom, wait!" Lila said. She followed him, but she was more careful. She saw a sign that said "Danger". She did not know what it meant, but she felt scared. She tried to warn Tom. "Tom, stop, stop! There is a sign. It is bad. Come back, come back!" + +But Tom did not listen. He was too busy having fun. He climbed higher and higher. He found a big rock that looked like a ball. He pushed it with his hands. He wanted to roll it down the hill. + +But the rock was too heavy and too fast. It rolled down the hill and hit the sign. The sign broke and fell. The rock kept rolling and rolling. It came towards Lila. + +Lila screamed. She ran away from the rock. She was very cold and very scared. She wished Tom would come back. + +Tom heard Lila scream. He looked down and saw the rock. He saw the sign. He saw Lila. He realized he had done something wrong. He felt very sorry and very scared. He wanted to help Lila. + +He climbed down the hill as fast as he could. He ran to Lila and hugged her. He said "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Are you okay? I was silly. I did not listen to you. You tried to warn me. You are a good friend." + +Lila hugged him back. She said "I'm okay, I'm okay. I'm glad you are sorry. I was worried. You are a good friend too." + +They walked away from the hill and the rock. They decided to play somewhere else. They learned to be careful and to listen to each other. They were happy. +Lily likes to use her crayons and paper to make pictures. She has many crayons of different colors. She keeps them in a box on a shelf in her room. The shelf is high, so she needs a chair to reach it. + +One day, Lily wants to make a picture of a rainbow. She gets her box of crayons and paper from the shelf. She puts them on the floor and starts to draw. She uses red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple crayons. She makes a big arc with each color. She is happy with her picture. + +She wants to show her picture to her mom and dad. She picks up her picture and runs to the living room. She does not see her little brother, Ben, who is playing with his blocks on the floor. She trips over him and falls down. Her picture flies out of her hand and lands on the couch. + +Ben starts to cry. He is scared and hurt. Lily is sorry. She did not mean to hurt him. She hugs him and says sorry. She helps him pick up his blocks. She gives him a kiss. + +Mom and dad hear the noise and come to the living room. They see Lily and Ben. They are glad they are okay. They see Lily's picture on the couch. They like it very much. They tell Lily it is a beautiful rainbow. They put it on the wall. Lily is proud. She smiles. She loves her mom, dad and little brother. +Lily was playing with her doll in the living room. She liked to pretend that her doll was a doctor and she was a patient. She put a bandage on her doll's arm and said, "You have a boo-boo. I will make it better." + +She went to the kitchen and found a big jug of water. She thought it was medicine for her doll. She carried it back to the living room, but it was very heavy. She tried to pour some water into a cup, but she spilled it all over the floor and the couch. + +"Oh no!" she cried. "Mommy will be mad!" + +She heard her mommy coming from the bedroom. She quickly hid the jug behind the couch and put the cup on the table. She hoped her mommy would not see the mess. + +Her mommy came into the living room and saw Lily and her doll. She smiled and said, "What are you doing, sweetie?" + +"I'm playing doctor," Lily said. "My doll has a boo-boo." + +"Really?" her mommy said. "Can I see?" + +She picked up the doll and looked at the bandage. She noticed that it was wet and sticky. She smelled it and made a face. + +"Lily, did you use water as medicine?" she asked. + +Lily nodded. She felt scared. She knew she did something bad. + +Her mommy saw the water on the floor and the couch. She frowned and said, "Lily, you made a big mess. Water is not medicine. It can ruin the couch and the floor. You have to be careful with water. It is delicate." + +Lily felt sorry. She did not know that water was delicate. She wanted to make her doll better, not worse. + +"I'm sorry, mommy," she said. "I didn't mean to." + +Her mommy sighed and said, "It's okay, Lily. I know you were trying to have fun. But next time, ask me before you use something from the kitchen. And don't pour water on anything that is not a sink or a tub. Okay?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Okay, mommy. I will." + +Her mommy hugged her and said, "I love you, Lily. You are a good girl. But you need to learn some things." + +She took the doll and said, "Let's go to the bathroom and clean your doll. Maybe she needs an x-ray to see if her boo-boo is serious." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, mommy. What is an x-ray?" + +Her mommy said, "It is a special picture that shows what is inside your body. Like your bones and your heart." + +Lily said, "Wow, that sounds cool. Can I see my x-ray too?" + +Her mommy said, "Maybe someday. But for now, let's take care of your doll. Come on." + +They went to the bathroom and washed the doll. Lily learned how to use a towel and a hairdryer to dry her doll. She also learned what an x-ray looked like. She was happy that her doll was okay. She said, "Thank you, mommy. You are the best doctor." + +Her mommy said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are the best patient." +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a bush with many red berries. They were hungry and wanted to eat them. + +"Look, berries!" Lily said. "Let's use them for a snack." + +Tom was not sure. He did not know what kind of berries they were. He said, "Maybe they are bad. Maybe they are unknown berries. We should ask mom or dad first." + +Lily did not listen. She said, "No, they are good. They are sweet and juicy. I will try one." She picked a berry and put it in her mouth. + +Tom watched her. He hoped she was right. But she was wrong. The berry was not good. It was bad. It was an unknown berry. It made Lily sick. She felt a pain in her tummy. She spit out the berry and cried. + +Tom was scared. He ran to get help. He found a grown-up and told him what happened. The grown-up called an ambulance. They took Lily to the hospital. Tom was sad. He wished he had stopped Lily. He wished they had not used the unknown berries. He learned a hard lesson. He hoped Lily would be okay. +Lily and Tom were hungry. They saw a big bowl of grapes on the table. They wanted to eat some grapes. But the bowl was too high for them. They could not reach it. + +They saw a chair near the table. They had an idea. They pushed the chair to the table. They climbed on the chair. They reached for the grapes. But they were not careful. They knocked over a candle on the table. The candle fell on the tablecloth. The tablecloth started to burn. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Tom shouted. "Fire! Fire!" + +Mom and Dad heard them. They ran to the kitchen. They saw the fire. They grabbed a wet towel. They put out the fire. They were angry and scared. + +"What were you doing?" Mom asked. "You could have been hurt!" + +"We wanted some grapes," Lily said. "But the bowl was too high." + +"You should have asked us for help," Dad said. "You should not climb on the chair. You should not touch the candle. It is dangerous. It can burn you and the house." + +"We are sorry," Lily and Tom said. "We did not think. We were silly." + +Mom and Dad hugged them. They were glad they were safe. They gave them some grapes. They taught them a lesson. + +"Next time, if you want something that is difficult to get, ask for help," Mom said. "Do not do things that can hurt you or others. Be careful and smart." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They learned their lesson. They ate their grapes. They said thank you. They did not climb on the chair again. They did not touch the candle again. They were careful and smart. +Tom and Lily are playing with blocks. They like to make different shapes with the blocks. They make a square, a circle, a triangle and a star. + +"Look, Lily, I made a star!" Tom says. He lifts the star and shows it to Lily. + +"Wow, Tom, that is a good star!" Lily says. She lifts the circle and shows it to Tom. + +They hear a loud noise. It is their dog, Rex. Rex runs into the room and jumps on the blocks. The blocks fall down and break. Tom and Lily are sad and scared. + +"Rex, no!" Tom shouts. He tries to lift the blocks, but they are too heavy. + +"Bad dog!" Lily cries. She hugs Tom and they hide under the table. + +Mama hears the noise and comes into the room. She sees Rex, the blocks and the children. + +"Oh, no, what happened here?" Mama asks. She lifts Rex and puts him outside. She goes to the table and lifts the children. + +"It's okay, Tom and Lily, you are safe," Mama says. She hugs them and kisses them. + +"Sorry, Mama, Rex broke our blocks," Tom says. + +"We made shapes with the blocks, Mama," Lily says. + +"I know, my loves, you are very clever," Mama says. "But Rex is a naughty dog. He doesn't know how to play with blocks. He likes to play with balls and bones." + +"Can we play with balls and bones, too, Mama?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, you can, but first let's clean up the blocks, okay?" Mama says. + +"Okay, Mama," Tom and Lily say. + +They help Mama to pick up the blocks and put them in a box. Then they go outside and play with Rex. They throw the ball and give him the bone. Rex is happy and so are they. They have fun and forget about the blocks. They are a happy family. +Ben and Sam were friends who liked to play catch. They had a big ball that they threw to each other in the park. One day, they saw a small bird on a tree. Ben wanted to catch the bird and keep it as a pet. Sam said no, that was bad. The bird was free and happy in the sky. But Ben did not listen. He threw the ball at the bird and hit it. The bird fell to the ground and did not move. + +Ben ran to the bird and picked it up. He was happy that he caught the bird. But Sam was sad and angry. He said Ben was mean and hurt the bird. He said he would tell the park man what Ben did. The park man was a nice man who took care of the animals and plants in the park. He wore a hat and a badge and had a big stick. + +Ben was scared of the park man. He did not want to go to jail. Jail was a bad place where bad people went. He said he was sorry and put the bird back on the tree. He hoped the bird would wake up and fly away. He said he would not catch birds anymore. He said he would only play catch with Sam and the ball. Sam said that was good. He said he was still Ben's friend, but he had to be kind to the animals. Ben said he understood. He said he learned his lesson. He said he would be kind to the animals too. They hugged and went back to play catch with the ball. The bird opened its eyes and flew away. It was happy and free in the sky. +Lily likes to fix things. She has a box of tools that her dad gave her. She has a hammer, a screwdriver, a wrench and some nails. She likes to find things that are broken and make them work again. + +One day, she sees a silver bike in the yard. It is very pretty, but it has a flat tire and a bent wheel. Lily thinks she can fix it. She takes her tools and goes to the bike. She tries to pump air into the tire, but it does not stay. She tries to straighten the wheel, but it is too hard. She feels sad. She wants to ride the bike. + +She hears a voice behind her. It is her dad. He sees what she is doing and smiles. He says, "You are very good at fixing things, Lily. But this bike is too big and too old for you. It is not safe to ride. How about we go to the store and find you a new bike? One that is just your size and color." + +Lily's eyes light up. She hugs her dad and says, "Yes, please! Can I have a pink bike? With a basket and a bell?" + +Her dad nods and says, "Sure, why not? Let's go then. Maybe we can also find some more things for you to fix at home." + +Lily puts her tools back in the box and follows her dad. She is happy. She loves to fix things, but she also loves to ride bikes. Especially pretty pink ones. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they play pretend. Sara says, "Let's pretend we are getting married. I will be the bride and you will be the groom." Ben says, "OK, that sounds fun." + +They find a white napkin and a red napkin. Sara puts the white napkin on her head like a veil. Ben puts the red napkin in his pocket like a flower. They hold hands and walk to the garden. They see a small bench. Sara says, "This can be our altar. We can say our vows here." + +But when they get to the bench, they see Tom. Tom is another friend. He is sitting on the bench. He is holding a book. He says, "This is my spot. I am reading a story. Go away." Sara and Ben are sad. They want to play pretend. They say, "Please, Tom, can we share the bench? We just want to play for a little while." Tom says, "No, this is my bench. You can't play here. Go find another place." + +Sara and Ben are angry. They don't like Tom. They say, "You are mean, Tom. You are not our friend. We don't want to play with you." Tom says, "I don't care. I don't want to play with you either. You are silly. You can't get married. You are too small." + +Sara and Ben have an idea. They say, "OK, Tom, you can have the bench. We will go somewhere else. But first, we want to give you a hug. We are sorry for being rude." Tom says, "Really? You want to hug me?" He thinks they are being nice. He puts down his book. He opens his arms. + +Sara and Ben run to Tom. But they don't hug him. They throw the napkins at him. They cover his face and his book. They say, "Ha ha, Tom, we tricked you. Now you can't see or read. We are getting married anyway. Bye bye, Tom." They run away, laughing. + +Tom is mad. He can't see or read. He tries to get the napkins off. He says, "Hey, stop, that's not fair. Come back here, Sara and Ben. You are naughty. You are not getting married. You are in trouble." But Sara and Ben are gone. They find another place to play pretend. They are happy. They say, "We are married. We are the best friends ever." They kiss. The end. +Tom was a big dog who liked to bark at everything. He barked at the birds, the cars, the mailman, and the kids. He thought he was very brave and strong, and he wanted to protect his house from any threat. + +One day, he saw a new thing in his yard. It was a small, furry, black and white animal. It looked like a cat, but it had a long tail and a funny face. Tom did not like cats, so he ran towards it, barking loudly. He wanted to chase it away. + +But the animal did not run. It turned around and faced Tom. It made a hissing noise and raised its tail. Tom did not know what it was doing, but he did not care. He kept barking and running. + +Then, the animal did something that Tom did not expect. It sprayed a bad-smelling liquid at Tom's face. Tom yelped and stopped. His eyes and nose hurt. He could not see or smell anything. He ran back to his house, crying and rubbing his face. + +His owner heard him and came out. He saw Tom and the animal. He knew what it was. It was a skunk. He said, "Oh, Tom, you silly dog. You should not have bothered the skunk. It was just looking for food. It did not want to hurt you, but it had to defend itself. Now you have to take a bath with tomato juice to get rid of the smell. Maybe next time, you will be more careful and not bark at everything." + +Tom learned his lesson. He realized that barking at everything was not brave or strong. It was rude and dangerous. He also learned that some animals had different ways of protecting themselves from threats. He decided to be more friendly and respectful to other creatures. He did not want to get sprayed by a skunk again. He also did not like baths with tomato juice. They made him feel old and cold. +Ben liked to balance on one foot. He did it every morning when he woke up. He said it made him feel strong and happy. He wanted to show his mom and dad how good he was at balancing. + +One day, he woke up very early. He saw the sky was pink and orange. He knew it was sunrise. He thought it was very pretty and unique. He wanted to balance on one foot and see the sunrise at the same time. + +He got out of bed and tiptoed to the window. He lifted one foot and tried to balance. He looked at the sunrise and smiled. He felt proud of himself. He wanted to tell his mom and dad. + +But then he heard a loud noise. It was his baby sister crying. She was hungry and wanted milk. Ben lost his balance and fell on the floor. He bumped his head and started to cry too. + +His mom and dad came running to his room. They saw him and his sister crying. They hugged them and kissed them. They gave his sister milk and gave him a band-aid. They told him they loved him and he was very brave. + +Ben felt better. He showed them his balance and the sunrise. They clapped and cheered. They told him he was very good and unique. He felt happy again. He said he loved them too. He said he liked sunrise and balance. He said he liked his sister too, even when she cried. +Ben liked to watch the fisherman by the lake. He hoped to catch a fish like him one day. The fisherman was persistent. He threw his line into the water again and again, even when no fish bit. + +One day, Ben asked his mom if he could go to the lake with the fisherman. His mom said yes, but he had to be careful and listen to the fisherman. Ben was very happy. He ran to the lake and greeted the fisherman. + +The fisherman smiled and gave Ben a small rod and a worm. He showed Ben how to put the worm on the hook and how to cast the line. Ben tried to copy the fisherman, but it was hard. His line got tangled and his worm fell off. + +The fisherman helped Ben fix his line and gave him another worm. He told Ben not to give up and to be patient. Ben nodded and tried again. He watched his bobber float on the water and waited for a fish to bite. + +After a long time, Ben felt a tug on his line. He got excited and pulled hard. He saw a shiny fish jump out of the water. He reeled it in with the fisherman's help. He held the fish in his hands and smiled. He had caught his first fish! + +The fisherman praised Ben and told him he was a good fisher. He asked Ben if he wanted to keep the fish or let it go. Ben thought for a moment. He liked the fish, but he also wanted it to be free. He decided to let it go. He thanked the fisherman and said goodbye. He ran back to his mom and told her about his adventure. His mom hugged him and said she was proud of him. Ben was very happy. He hoped to go fishing with the fisherman again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They wanted to give him a face, but they did not have a carrot for his nose. + +"Look, I have a pen!" Ben said. He took out a blue pen from his pocket. "We can use this for his nose." + +Lily nodded. She thought it was a good idea. She took the pen from Ben and stuck it in the snowman's face. The snowman looked funny with a blue nose. + +"Let's go inside and have some hot chocolate," Ben said. "It's very cold out here." + +"Okay," Lily said. She followed Ben to the door. She was thirsty and hungry. She hoped the hot chocolate was tasty. + +They left the snowman alone in the yard. They did not know that the pen was not a normal pen. It was a magic pen. It could make anything it touched freeze. + +Soon, the snowman's nose started to freeze. Then his face, his hat, his scarf, and his whole body. He became a block of ice. He could not move or talk. + +The next day, Lily and Ben went outside to play with the snowman again. They were surprised to see him frozen. They tried to pull out the pen, but it was stuck. + +"What happened?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe the pen was bad." + +They felt sorry for the snowman. They wished they had used a carrot instead. They learned a lesson. They never used a pen for a snowman's nose again. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hill near their house. They wanted to climb it and see what was on top. They ran to the hill and started to go up. + +But the hill was very steep and slippery. Lily and Ben had to hold on to rocks and grass to not fall. They got tired and dirty. Lily was scared and wanted to go back. Ben was brave and wanted to go on. + +"Come on, Lily, we can do it!" Ben yelled. "The top is not far. Maybe we can see the whole town from there. It will be impressive!" + +"No, Ben, I don't want to!" Lily yelled back. "The hill is too high and hard. I want to go home. I don't care about the town. It's not impressive!" + +They yelled at each other for a while. They were both angry and sad. They did not listen to each other. They did not have fun. + +Then they heard a loud noise. It was a thunder. The sky was dark and cloudy. It was going to rain. Lily and Ben looked at each other. They were both scared and sorry. They did not want to be on the hill in the rain. + +"Let's go back, Ben," Lily said softly. "The hill is not worth it. I'm sorry I yelled at you. You are my friend." + +"Let's go back, Lily," Ben said softly. "The town is not worth it. I'm sorry I yelled at you. You are my friend." + +They held hands and went down the hill. They helped each other and said nice things. They got home before the rain. They hugged and smiled. They were friends again. They learned that yelling is not good. They learned that friendship is impressive. +Lily liked to read books. She had many books in her room. Her favorite book was a dictionary. It had many words and pictures. She learned new words every day. + +One day, Lily met Sam at the park. Sam liked to read books too. He had a new book about animals. He showed Lily his book and Lily showed him her dictionary. They liked each other's books and became friends. + +They played together every day. They read books, drew pictures, and went on the swings. They had fun and were happy. + +One day, Lily asked Sam, "Do you want to marry me?" Sam said, "Yes, I do. What is marry?" Lily said, "Marry is when you love someone and want to be with them always. You give them a ring and say nice words. Then you have a party and eat cake." Sam said, "That sounds good. I love you and want to be with you always. Here, take this ring. It is from my book. It has a lion on it. You like lions, right?" Lily said, "Yes, I do. Thank you. Here, take this ring. It is from my dictionary. It has a letter on it. You like letters, right?" Sam said, "Yes, I do. Thank you." + +They put the rings on each other's fingers and said nice words. They hugged and kissed. They were married. They went to the sandbox and had a party. They shared their books and cake with their friends. They were happy. +Sara likes to write poems. She writes them on paper with her crayons. She writes about her toys, her family, and her dreams. She likes to share her poems with her friends at school. + +One day, Sara finds an enormous book in the library. It is full of poems. She is very happy. She wants to read them all. She opens the book and starts to read. + +But the book is not a normal book. It is a magic book. The poems in the book are alive. They can jump out of the pages and do things. Some of them are nice, but some of them are mean. + +Sara reads a poem about a lion. The lion is big and strong and brave. He likes to roar and hunt and play. Sara thinks he is cool. She reads the poem out loud. + +But as she reads, the lion jumps out of the book. He is not cool. He is angry. He does not like to be read. He roars at Sara and shows his teeth. He wants to bite her. + +Sara is scared. She drops the book and runs away. She sees her teacher, Mr. Lee. She tries to tell him about the lion, but he does not understand. He thinks she is playing. + +"Mr. Lee, Mr. Lee, there is a lion in the library!" Sara cries. + +"A lion? Where?" Mr. Lee asks. + +"From the book, from the book!" Sara points. + +Mr. Lee looks at the book. He sees the poem about the lion. He thinks it is a nice poem. He does not see the lion. + +"Ah, I see. You are reading a poem about a lion. That is very good, Sara. You are a smart girl. But you have to be quiet in the library. You cannot shout. You have to warn me first, okay?" Mr. Lee says. + +Sara nods. She does not know what to do. She hopes the lion will go back to the book. She hopes he will not hurt anyone. She decides to write her own poem. A poem about a nice lion. A lion who likes to read and share and be friends. Maybe that will make the angry lion happy. Maybe that will make the magic book happy. Maybe that will make Sara happy. +Lily likes to hang her drawings on the wall. She uses tape and scissors to make them look nice. She draws flowers, animals, and rainbows with many colors. She is proud of her art. + +One day, Lily wants to hang a new drawing next to the clock. The clock is white and round and makes a tick-tock sound. Lily thinks the clock is boring and needs some color. She climbs on a chair and reaches for the clock. She wants to tape her drawing on it. + +But the clock is too high and heavy for Lily. She pulls too hard and the clock falls down. It makes a loud crash and breaks into pieces. Lily is scared and sad. She drops her drawing and the tape and scissors. She cries and calls for Mommy. + +Mommy hears the noise and runs to the living room. She sees the broken clock and the mess on the floor. She is angry and worried. She asks Lily what happened and why she touched the clock. She tells Lily that the clock is not a toy and that she could have hurt herself. + +Lily feels sorry and ashamed. She says she is sorry and that she only wanted to make the clock pretty. She hugs Mommy and says she loves her. Mommy hugs Lily back and says she loves her too. She says they will clean up the mess and buy a new clock. She says Lily can hang her drawings on the wall, but not on the clock. Lily nods and says okay. She helps Mommy pick up the pieces and the tape and scissors. She finds her drawing and smiles. She still likes her art. +Tom and Mia like to play in the garden. They have a big sunflower that they water every day. The sunflower is tall and yellow and happy. It likes to turn its face to the sun. + +One day, a big wind comes and blows hard. The sunflower bends and shakes. Tom and Mia are scared. They run to the sunflower and hold it. They do not want the wind to break it. + +The wind stops and the sunflower is still there. But it is not the same. It is not tall and straight. It is bent and sad. It does not turn to the sun anymore. Tom and Mia are sad too. + +They try to make the sunflower happy. They give it more water and sing to it. They tell it stories and jokes. They hug it and kiss it. But the sunflower does not smile. + +Then, one morning, they see something new. The sunflower has a baby. A small green bud that grows from its stem. The baby is tiny and cute and brave. It turns to the sun and opens its petals. It is a new sunflower. + +Tom and Mia are happy again. They clap and cheer. They thank the old sunflower for the gift. They say it is a lucky sunflower. They say they are lucky too. They have a new friend in the garden. +Anna liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to stir the soup, cut the bread, and taste the cheese. She also liked to look at the stove, where the fire was bright and warm. She liked how the fire made the pots and pans shine. + +One day, mom had to go to the store. She told Anna to stay in the living room and play with her toys. She said, "Don't go near the stove, Anna. It is very hot and can hurt you." Anna nodded and said, "Okay, mom. I will be good." + +But Anna was bored in the living room. She missed the kitchen and the fire. She thought, "Maybe I can just peek at the stove. I won't touch it. I just want to see it shine." She got up and walked to the kitchen. She saw the stove and the fire. She smiled and said, "Wow, it is so pretty." + +She moved closer to the stove. She reached out her hand to touch the shiny pot. She did not know that the pot was full of boiling water. She did not hear mom coming back from the store. She did not feel the pain until it was too late. + +She screamed and dropped the pot. The water spilled on her arm and her face. It burned her skin and made her cry. Mom heard the scream and ran to the kitchen. She saw Anna and the water. She was scared and angry. She said, "Anna, what did you do? I told you not to go near the stove. You are very naughty and foolish. Now you are hurt and need to go to the hospital." + +She picked up Anna and wrapped her in a towel. She took her to the car and drove to the hospital. Anna was in a lot of pain. She wished she had listened to mom. She wished she had stayed in the living room. She wished she had never seen the stove shine. She was not happy or comfortable. She was sad and sorry. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see an elderly lady sitting on a bench. She has a note in her hand. Sara and Ben are curious. They go to the lady and say hello. + +"Hello, children. Do you want to see my note?" the lady says. She smiles and shows them the note. It has a picture of a heart and some words. + +"What does it say?" Sara asks. + +"It says 'I love you, Grandma. Happy birthday. From Lily and Tom.' They are my grandchildren. They live far away, but they sent me this note for my birthday. Isn't it nice?" the lady says. + +"Yes, it is very nice. Happy birthday, Grandma!" Ben says. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. Do you want to play with me? I have some cookies and juice in my bag. We can share them and have a picnic." the lady says. + +"Yes, please! We want to play with you!" Sara says. + +Sara and Ben sit with the lady on the bench. They eat the cookies and drink the juice. They talk and laugh. They have fun. The lady is happy. She has new friends. Sara and Ben are happy. They have a new grandma. They hug the lady and say goodbye. They go back to their mom and dad. They tell them about the lady and the note. Mom and dad are proud of Sara and Ben. They are good children. They make people happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make them zoom and crash and beep. But they were getting bored of the same old cars. They wished they had something more fun to play with. + +"Look, a helicopter!" Lily said, pointing at the sky. She saw a big, dull, gray helicopter flying over the park. It made a loud noise and had a long rope hanging from it. "I want a helicopter like that!" + +"Me too!" Tom said. "Let's pretend our cars are helicopters. We can make them fly and rescue people." + +They picked up their cars and started to make them fly in the air. They made helicopter noises and pretended to talk to each other on the radio. + +"Tom, this is Lily. I see a person in trouble. They are stuck on a tree. I need your help." + +"Lily, this is Tom. I'm on my way. I have the rope. Don't worry." + +They flew their cars closer to the tree, where a small cat was meowing. They tried to lower the rope and catch the cat, but it was too hard. The cat was scared and scratched their cars. The rope got tangled and broke. Their cars fell to the ground and broke too. + +"Uh-oh," Tom said. "Our helicopters are broken. And the cat is still stuck. What do we do?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe we can ask someone for help." + +They looked around and saw a man in a uniform walking towards them. He had a badge and a hat and a big smile. He was the helicopter pilot. He had seen them playing and wanted to say hello. + +"Hi, kids," he said. "I like your helicopters. They look very cool. Do you want to see mine?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They forgot about their broken cars and the cat. They followed the man to his helicopter. It was big and dull and gray, but it had shiny buttons and lights and a real radio. The man let them sit inside and showed them how everything worked. He even gave them a small toy helicopter each. + +"Wow, thank you!" Tom and Lily said. They were very happy. They hugged the man and thanked him again. + +"You're welcome," he said. "You're very brave and smart. Maybe one day you can be helicopter pilots too." + +Tom and Lily smiled. They liked that idea. They waved goodbye to the man and ran back to their mom. They told her everything that had happened. They showed her their new toy helicopters. They played with them all the way home. They decided that helicopters were the best thing ever. +Tom and Mia like to play with their toys. They have many toys in a big bag. They like to take out the toys and make noises with them. Tom likes to roar like a lion. Mia likes to squeak like a mouse. + +One day, they find a new toy in the bag. It is a funny toy. It has a round head, a long nose, and big ears. It is soft and furry. Tom and Mia do not know what it is. They think it is a funny lion. + +They take out the toy and play with it. Tom roars at it. Mia squeaks at it. The toy does not make any noise. It just looks at them with big eyes. Tom and Mia think it is a shy toy. They try to make it happy. They hug it and tickle it and show it their other toys. + +But the toy is not a toy. It is a real animal. It is a baby elephant. It was hiding in the bag because it was scared. It ran away from the zoo and got lost. It found the bag and crawled inside. It hoped someone would find it and help it. + +When Tom and Mia hug it and tickle it and show it their other toys, the baby elephant feels happy. It feels safe and loved. It wants to thank them. It opens its mouth and makes a loud noise. It trumpets like an elephant. + +Tom and Mia are surprised. They look at the toy. They see it is not a funny lion. It is a baby elephant. They are amazed. They have never seen an elephant before. They think it is a wonderful toy. They laugh and clap and trumpet with it. + +The end. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the woods. They find a big log. They want to sit on it. + +"Move, Tom. I want to sit here," Sam says. + +"No, I was here first. You move," Tom says. + +They push and pull. They make the log roll. They fall off the log. They get dirt and leaves on their clothes. They are messy. + +"Look what you did, Sam. You made me dirty," Tom says. + +"It's your fault, Tom. You pushed me," Sam says. + +They hear their mom call. "Boys, time to come home. It's getting dark." + +They run to their mom. She sees their messy clothes. She is not happy. + +"What happened to you? You are so dirty. You need to wipe your clothes and faces," she says. + +"Sorry, mom. We were playing on a log. We had a fight. The log rolled. We fell," Tom says. + +"Sorry, mom. We were not nice to each other. We made a mess. We are sorry," Sam says. + +Mom hugs them. "I'm glad you are sorry. But you need to be careful and kind when you play. Now, let's go inside and wipe you clean." +Anna and Ben are playing in the living room. They have many toys and books and crayons. They are having fun and making noise. + +Anna sees the scissors on the table. She wants to cut some paper and make shapes. She takes the scissors and runs to the couch. Ben follows her and wants to play too. + +"Anna, can I have the scissors?" Ben asks. "I want to cut too." + +"No, Ben, they are mine!" Anna says. "Go away!" + +Anna starts to cut the paper. She makes a circle, a square, a star. She is happy and proud. Ben is sad and angry. He tries to grab the scissors from Anna. + +"Give me the scissors, Anna!" Ben says. "They are not yours!" + +"Yes, they are!" Anna says. "Stop it!" + +Anna and Ben pull and push. The scissors slip from their hands. They fall on the floor. They make a loud sound. They break. + +Anna and Ben look at the scissors. They are scared. They know they did something bad. They know Mom will be mad. + +They panic. They don't know what to do. They want to hide the scissors. They want to say sorry. They want to cry. + +Mom hears the sound. She comes to the living room. She sees the scissors on the floor. She sees Anna and Ben on the couch. They look guilty and sad. + +"Anna, Ben, what happened?" Mom asks. "Did you play with the scissors?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are ashamed. They are sorry. + +"Anna, Ben, you know you should not play with the scissors!" Mom says. "They are dangerous! They can hurt you or someone else! They are not toys!" + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They are sorry. + +"Mom, we are sorry!" Anna and Ben say. "We won't do it again!" + +Mom sighs. She is not happy. But she is not mad. She loves Anna and Ben. She knows they are playful and curious. She knows they make mistakes. + +She hugs Anna and Ben. She tells them she forgives them. She tells them to be careful and listen. She tells them to play with safe things. + +Anna and Ben hug Mom. They tell her they love her. They tell her they will be good. They tell her they will play with safe things. + +Mom smiles. She takes the scissors and the paper. She throws them away. She gives Anna and Ben some stickers and some glue. She tells them to make something nice. + +Anna and Ben smile. They take the stickers and the glue. They make something nice. They are happy and proud. They are playful and careful. They are good. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a big cushion that was soft and fluffy. She liked to hug it and pretend it was her friend. One day, she saw a hole in the cushion. She was sad and scared. She thought the cushion would lose all its fluff and be gone. + +She ran to her mom and showed her the hole. Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can fix it. We just need to fill the hole with some more fluff. Do you want to help me?" Lily nodded and followed her mom to the closet. Her mom took out a bag of fluff and a needle and thread. + +They went back to the cushion and her mom showed her how to fill the hole with the fluff. She said, "You have to be careful with the needle, Lily. It is sharp and can hurt you. You have to hold it like this and push it through the fabric. Then you pull it back and make a stitch. Can you do that?" Lily said, "Yes, mom. I can do that." She took the needle and tried to copy her mom. She was a little scared of the needle, but she wanted to help her cushion. + +They worked together until the hole was filled and the cushion was whole again. Lily hugged her cushion and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you and I love my cushion." Her mom hugged her back and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are very brave and kind. I love you too. And I'm proud of you for helping me fix your cushion. You learned a new skill today. Do you know what that is?" Lily said, "Yes, mom. I learned how to sew." Her mom said, "That's right, Lily. You learned how to sew. And you know what? Sewing is not only useful, but also fun. You can make many things with sewing, like clothes, dolls, or blankets. Do you want to learn more?" Lily said, "Yes, mom. I want to learn more. Can we sew something else tomorrow?" Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. We can sew something else tomorrow. And we can use your cushion as a model. How does that sound?" Lily said, "That sounds great, mom. I can't wait for tomorrow. I love sewing and I love you." Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's go and play with your cushion. It looks very happy and cozy." + +The moral of the story is: Don't be afraid of trying new things. You can learn new skills and have fun. And you can also help others and make them happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play outside in the park. One day, they see a big billboard on the road. The billboard has a picture of a happy family and some fruits and vegetables. The billboard says: "Eat healthy, be happy!" + +Lily and Tom want to be happy too. They ask their moms to buy them some fruits and vegetables. Their moms are glad and take them to the market. Lily and Tom pick some apples, bananas, carrots and broccoli. They put them in a bag and go home. + +At home, Lily and Tom wash their fruits and vegetables. They cut them into small pieces and put them in a bowl. They share the bowl and eat their healthy snack. They feel good and smile. They say: "Yummy, yummy, healthy, healthy!" + +Their moms are proud of them. They hug them and say: "Good job, Lily and Tom! You are smart and kind. You ate healthy and you are happy!" + +Lily and Tom are happy too. They thank their moms and say: "We love you, mom! You are the best!" + +They finish their snack and go to play again. They shut the door behind them and run to the park. They have fun with their friends and enjoy the sun. They are healthy and happy. The end. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bird on a branch. The bird was red and yellow and blue. It was very pretty. + +"Look, a bird!" Lila said. "I want to touch it." + +"No, Lila, you can't touch the bird. It will fly away or bite you." Ben said. + +But Lila did not listen. She wanted to touch the bird. She climbed on a bench and leaned over to the branch. She reached out her hand to the bird. + +The bird did not like Lila. It was scared and angry. It opened its beak and pecked Lila's finger. Lila cried out loud. She let go of the branch and fell off the bench. She hurt her knee and her finger. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lila said. "The bird is mean. It hurt me." + +Ben ran to Lila and helped her up. He took her to their mom, who was sitting on a bench nearby. She put a band-aid on Lila's finger and kissed her knee. + +"Lila, why did you try to touch the bird?" Mom asked. + +"I wanted to touch it. It was pretty." Lila said. + +"But you can't touch a bird, Lila. It is not a toy. It is a living thing. It has feelings and needs. It does not like to be bothered. You scared it and made it angry. That is why it pecked you." Mom said. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I did not know. I was stupid." Lila said. + +"You were not stupid, Lila. You were curious. But you have to be careful and respectful of animals. They are not for us to touch. They are for us to watch and admire. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +"Yes, Mom. I understand. I will not touch a bird again. I will only look at it." Lila said. + +"That's good, Lila. I'm proud of you. Now, do you want to go back and play with Ben?" Mom said. + +"Yes, Mom. Thank you, Mom." Lila said. + +Lila hugged Mom and went back to play with Ben. They saw the bird fly away to another tree. They waved to the bird and said goodbye. They learned to be kind and gentle to animals. They had fun in the park. +Sam liked to play with his red car. It had four wheels that could go fast and make noise. He took his car everywhere he went. He liked to make it zoom on the floor, on the grass, on the sand. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom. He saw a big puddle of water. He wanted to make his car splash in the water. He ran to the puddle and threw his car in. He laughed as he saw the water fly up. + +But then he saw his car sink in the water. He could not see it anymore. He tried to reach for it, but the water was too deep and cold. He started to cry. He wanted his car back. He was scared and sad. + +His mom heard him cry and came to him. She saw what happened and hugged him. She told him it was okay. She took off her shoes and socks and rolled up her pants. She stepped into the puddle and felt for his car. She found it and pulled it out. It was wet and dirty. It was soaked. + +She gave it back to Sam. He was happy to see his car again. He hugged it and thanked his mom. She told him to be careful next time. She wiped his car with a towel and dried it. She said they could clean it better at home. + +Sam smiled and nodded. He was sorry he lost his car. He was glad his mom helped him. He did not want to play in the puddle anymore. He wanted to play with his car on the slide. He did not want his car to be lonely. He wanted his car to be happy. He loved his car. +Tom is a child who likes to help his mom. He likes to serve food to his family. He can serve bread, cheese, and fruit. He can also serve water and juice. He is very good at serving. + +One day, Tom wants to serve something new. He sees a big cake on the table. It is high and round and has pink frosting. It looks yummy. Tom thinks his family will like the cake. He wants to serve the cake to them. + +Tom gets a big knife and a big plate. He climbs on a chair and reaches for the cake. He tries to cut a slice of the cake. But the cake is too high and the knife is too sharp. Tom slips and falls. The cake falls too. It makes a big mess on the floor. + +Tom is scared and sad. He cries. His mom hears him and runs to the kitchen. She sees Tom and the cake. She is not angry. She hugs Tom and says, "It's okay, my child. You wanted to serve us a nice treat. But the cake was too high and the knife was too dangerous. Next time, ask me for help. I will show you how to serve safely." + +Tom feels better. He says sorry to his mom. He helps her clean the mess. He learns a lesson. He still likes to serve food, but he only serves what he can reach and cut. He waits for his mom to serve the high and hard things. He and his family enjoy the food together. +Sam likes to visit his grandma. She lives in a big house with a lot of books and toys. Sam likes to play with the cars and the trains and the blocks. He also likes to look at the pictures in the books. + +One day, Sam finds a folder in grandma's room. It is red and shiny and has a star on it. Sam is curious and opens the folder. Inside, he sees many papers with drawings and words. He does not understand the words, but he likes the drawings. They are of rockets and planets and stars. + +Sam takes the folder to grandma and asks her what it is. Grandma smiles and hugs him. She tells him that the folder is very special. It is from when she was a powerful astronaut. She used to fly in a rocket and visit the stars. She shows him the papers and tells him stories about her adventures. + +Sam is amazed and happy. He thinks his grandma is the coolest person in the world. He asks her if he can be an astronaut too. Grandma says yes, if he works hard and dreams big. She gives him the folder as a gift and tells him to keep it safe. Sam thanks her and hugs her. He decides to keep the folder in his room and look at it every night. He wants to be like his grandma and visit the stars. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they do not like to clean up. Their room is messy. + +One day, Mom comes to their room. She is not happy. She says, "Lily and Ben, you need to clean up your room. It is too messy. You cannot find your things. You cannot sleep well. You need to be organized." + +Lily and Ben do not understand. They say, "But Mom, we like our room. We know where our things are. We sleep well on our mattress. We do not need to be organized." + +Mom says, "No, you do not. Look at your mattress. It is covered with toys and clothes. How can you sleep well? Look at your books. They are all over the floor. How can you read them? Look at your toys. They are mixed up and broken. How can you play with them? You need to be organized. You need to put your things in the right place. You need to make your room neat and tidy." + +Lily and Ben think about what Mom says. They see that their room is messy. They see that their mattress is covered. They see that their books are on the floor. They see that their toys are mixed up and broken. They start to understand. They say, "Sorry, Mom. You are right. We need to be organized. We need to clean up our room. We will do it now." + +Mom smiles. She says, "Good. I am glad you understand. I will help you. Let's start with your mattress. Let's take off the toys and clothes and make your bed. Then we will sort out your books and toys and put them in the shelves and boxes. Then we will sweep the floor and dust the furniture. Then your room will be organized. You will find your things easily. You will sleep well. You will be happy." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you. We will be organized." They hug Mom and start to clean up their room. They work together and have fun. They make their room neat and tidy. They are proud of their room. They are organized. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to swim in the pool. They had a game where they would dive and look for pins at the bottom. Tom was very good at diving and finding pins. He could hold his breath for a long time and swim fast. Sam was not so good at diving and finding pins. He could not hold his breath for a long time and swim fast. He felt sad and wanted to be like Tom. + +One day, Tom had a new idea. He said to Sam, "Let's make the game more fun. Let's see who can find the most pins in one dive. But we have to use only one hand to grab the pins. The other hand has to stay behind our back." Sam thought this sounded very difficult, but he wanted to play with Tom. He said, "OK, let's try it." + +They threw some pins in the pool and got ready to dive. Tom went first. He dived and swam with one hand. He grabbed four pins and came back up. He was very happy and said, "Look, I got four pins! Can you do better?" Sam felt nervous and said, "I don't know, maybe." He dived and swam with one hand. He grabbed one pin and came back up. He was very sad and said, "I only got one pin. You are much better than me." + +Tom saw that Sam was sad and felt sorry for him. He said, "Sam, don't be sad. You did your best. This game is very difficult. It is not fair to compare ourselves. We are different and we have different skills. You are good at other things that I am not good at. For example, you are good at drawing and singing. I am not good at drawing and singing. We can learn from each other and help each other. That is what friends do. Do you want to play another game that we both like?" Sam smiled and said, "Yes, I do. Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. I am sorry I was sad. Let's play another game that we both like." + +They decided to play a game where they would splash each other and make funny faces. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. They learned that diving and finding pins was not the most important thing. The most important thing was to be kind and respectful to each other. They were happy to be friends. +Anna loves to sing and dance. She likes to perform for her family and friends. She has a big show at school tomorrow. She is very excited. + +But she also has a worry. She does not know all the words to the song. She is afraid she will forget them and make a mistake. She does not want to let her teacher and classmates down. She does not want to feel sorry. + +She tells her mom about her worry. Her mom gives her a hug and says, "Don't worry, Anna. You can do it. You have practiced a lot. You have a good voice and a good memory. And even if you make a mistake, it's okay. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy the show. I am very proud of you." + +Anna feels better. She thanks her mom and gives her a kiss. She goes to bed and dreams of singing and dancing. She wakes up in the morning and feels ready to perform. She puts on her pretty dress and her shiny shoes. She goes to school with a smile. She sings and dances with her friends. She remembers all the words. She has a lot of fun. She hears the applause and sees the smiles. She is very happy. She did it. She performed. +Lily liked jam very much. She liked to eat jam on bread, jam on cake, jam on crackers. She liked red jam, purple jam, yellow jam. She smiled when she saw jam in the kitchen. + +One day, Lily saw a big jar of jam on the top shelf. She wanted to get the jam and eat it. She looked for a chair or a stool, but she could not find one. She saw a box on the floor. She thought the box was fit to stand on. She dragged the box to the shelf and climbed on it. + +But the box was not fit to stand on. The box was weak and old. It had holes and cracks. It could not hold Lily's weight. As soon as Lily reached for the jam, the box broke and Lily fell down. The jar of jam fell down too. It hit Lily's head and broke. Jam and glass went everywhere. + +Lily cried and cried. She was hurt and scared. She had jam and blood on her face and hair. She had glass in her skin and clothes. She did not smile anymore. She wished she had not tried to get the jam. She wished she had asked for help. She learned a hard lesson that day. +Lily was a gifted girl. She could sing, draw and read very well. She liked to show her skills to her friends and family. But sometimes, she was not very nice. She would bite other kids when they did not do what she wanted. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a boy playing with a red coat. She wanted the coat for herself. She ran to the boy and tried to take the coat from him. The boy said no and held on to his coat. Lily got angry and bit his arm. The boy cried and ran to his mom. + +Lily's mom and dad saw what happened. They were very upset with Lily. They took her to the boy and his mom and made her say sorry. They also took away her favorite toy and told her she could not play with it for a week. Lily felt bad and wished she had not bitten the boy. + +She learned that biting was wrong and hurtful. She decided to be more kind and share with others. She also wanted to use her gifted skills for good and not for bad. She hoped the boy would forgive her and be her friend. She also hoped her mom and dad would be proud of her. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys on the couch. The couch was big and gray and soft. They liked to jump and bounce on the couch, but their mom did not like that. + +"Ben and Lily, stop jumping on the couch!" their mom said. "You will break it or hurt yourself. Go play somewhere else." + +"But mom, we like the couch!" Ben said. "It is fun and cozy." + +"Yeah, mom, we don't want to play somewhere else!" Lily said. "The couch is our favorite." + +Their mom sighed. She knew they loved the couch, but it was old and worn. She had a surprise for them. She had bought a new couch that was red and shiny and had a lot of pillows. She wanted to replace the gray couch with the red couch, but she did not know how to tell them. + +"Listen, Ben and Lily, I have something to show you," their mom said. "Come with me to the garage." + +Ben and Lily followed their mom to the garage. They saw a big box with a picture of a couch on it. They were curious and excited. + +"What is that, mom?" Ben asked. + +"That is a new couch, Ben," their mom said. "It is for our living room. It is red and shiny and has a lot of pillows. Do you want to see it?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. Their mom opened the box and took out the new couch. She put it together and showed it to them. + +"Wow, mom, it is so pretty!" Lily said. "Can we sit on it?" + +"Of course, Lily," their mom said. "But first, we have to move the old couch. Do you want to help me?" + +Ben and Lily looked at the old couch. They felt sad. They did not want to say goodbye to the old couch. They had a lot of memories with it. + +"Mom, do we have to move the old couch?" Ben asked. "Can we keep it?" + +Their mom smiled. She understood how they felt. She had an idea. + +"How about this, Ben," their mom said. "We can replace the old couch with the new couch in the living room, but we can keep the old couch in the basement. That way, you can still play with it sometimes. How does that sound?" + +Ben and Lily thought about it. They liked the idea. They could have both couches. They hugged their mom. + +"Thank you, mom, you are the best!" Ben and Lily said. + +They helped their mom move the couches. They put the new couch in the living room and the old couch in the basement. They tried both couches and liked them. They were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom in the oven. One day, her mom was nervous because they were having a big party and needed to display their cookies for everyone to see. + +Lily asked, "Mommy, why are you nervous?" + +"I want our cookies to look pretty for the party. We need to display them on a big plate," her mom replied. + +Lily helped her mom bake the cookies and they put them in the oven. But, they accidentally set the oven too high and the cookies burned. They were so sad that they couldn't display their cookies at the party. + +Lily learned that sometimes accidents happen and it's okay to make mistakes. They decided to make new cookies for the next party and were extra careful with the oven. From then on, they always made sure to double-check the temperature before baking. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the wild. But one day, it was very cold outside. Timmy didn't like the cold and started to complain. + +His mommy told him to put on a warm coat, but Timmy still didn't like the cold. He wanted to go back inside where it was warm. + +But then, Timmy saw a little bird outside in the cold. The bird didn't have a warm coat like Timmy did. Timmy felt sad for the bird and decided to help. He brought out some bread for the bird to eat and watched it happily eat. + +Timmy realized that even though it was cold outside, he could still help others and make them happy. And so, he continued to play outside in the wild, even when it was cold, because he knew he could make a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily's mom came to her and said, "Lily, I have some news to tell you. We have to move to a new house." + +Lily didn't like the news because she loved her old house and her friends. She said, "Mommy, I don't want to move. I will miss my friends." + +Mommy said, "I know, but we have to move. It's important." + +Lily tried to be polite and said, "Ok, mommy. I will try to like the new house." + +But Lily forgot about the new house and cried when they moved. She missed her old home and her friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big blue ocean with his friends. One day, Nemo woke up to see that the sunshine was gone. He felt anxious because he didn't know what happened to it. + +Nemo and his friends decided to go on an adventure to find the sunshine. They swam and swam until they found a big dark cloud that was hiding the sunshine. The cloud was mean and didn't want to share the sunshine with anyone. + +Nemo and his friends didn't give up. They swam up to the cloud and talked to it. They told the cloud that it was not nice to keep the sunshine all to itself. The cloud finally listened and moved away, and the sunshine came back out. Nemo and his friends were happy and continued to swim in the warm sunshine. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to bake sweet treats. One day, she decided to make cookies for her friends. She went to the store to buy ingredients with her mom. At the store, they saw a man who looked sad. Lily's mom said, "Let's welcome him and ask if he needs help." The man said he was hungry and didn't have any money. So, Lily's mom bought him some food and they all talked for a while. The man said goodbye and thanked them for being kind. + +Later that day, Lily and her friends ate the cookies and they were very happy. But then, Lily's mom got a phone call. She looked sad and told Lily that the man they met at the store was actually a bad person who did something wrong. The police came to their house and took Lily's mom away. Lily cried and wished she never met the man. The story ended with Lily feeling sad and alone. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. Lily saw a big merry-go-round and asked her mom if she could go on it. Her mom said yes and helped her get on. The merry-go-round started to spin and Lily felt very happy. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a boy who looked anxious. He was trying to wrap something with a piece of paper. Lily asked him what was wrong and the boy said he lost his toy car. Lily wanted to help and asked her mom to help look for it. + +They searched for a while but couldn't find the car. Lily felt sad and the boy was still anxious. They had to go home without finding the toy car. Lily felt bad for the boy and wished she could help more. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant was very hungry, so it went to look for some food. It found a big tub of yogurt and started to eat. Suddenly, a big, angry cat appeared! The ant was scared and tried to run away, but the cat was too fast. The ant had to crawl under a leaf to hide. The cat looked for the ant for a long time, but eventually gave up and left. The ant was very happy to be safe and continued to eat its yogurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the park. One day, he met an old man who was sitting on a bench. The old man had a wrinkly face and a long beard. + +"Hello, little boy," said the old man. "I recommend you watch the sunset tonight. It's very beautiful." + +"What's a sunset?" asked Timmy. + +"It's when the sun goes down and the sky turns orange and pink," explained the old man. + +Timmy thought that sounded like fun. Later that evening, he went with his mom to watch the sunset. It was so pretty! The sky looked like a painting. Timmy felt happy and peaceful. + +"Wow, Mommy! The sunset is so cool!" he said. + +"I'm glad you liked it, Timmy," said his mom. + +From then on, Timmy loved watching the sunset. He even told his friends about it. The old man on the bench was right - watching the sunset was a great way to end the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she had an idea to build a snowman. She went outside and started to roll a big, icy ball. + +As she rolled the ball, she saw her neighbor's dog running towards her. The dog wanted to play too! Lily was scared, but then she remembered that she owned a ball that the dog loved to play with. She ran inside and grabbed the ball. + +Lily threw the ball for the dog and he ran after it. She then went back to building her snowman. When she was finished, she was so proud of her creation. She named him Frosty and decided to invite her friends over to see him. They all had so much fun playing in the snow and admiring Frosty. From that day on, Lily knew that sharing her toys and ideas with others could make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was an old tree with roots that went deep into the ground. The tree had many leaves and was very tall. One day, a little bird came to the tree and started singing a beautiful song. But the tree ignored the bird and didn't listen to its song. + +The little bird felt sad and flew away. As the tree continued to grow older, it realized that it had made a mistake by ignoring the bird. So, it decided to listen to all the birds that came to it and enjoy their songs. + +From that day on, the tree became very happy and would sway its branches to the rhythm of the birds' songs. And the little bird that had been ignored before, came back and sang the most beautiful song of all. The tree and the bird became good friends and would sing together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Wednesdays because that was the day her mom would take her to the park to play on the swings. One Wednesday, Lily and her mom went to the park as usual. Lily was having so much fun swinging back and forth, but then she saw a boy who looked sad. + +Lily wanted to be kind and make the boy feel better, so she went over to him and said hello. The boy smiled and they started playing together. They had so much fun that they forgot the time and it started to get dark. Lily's mom came over and said it was time to go home. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily saw a sign that said the park closed at 6 pm. She felt bad for not knowing and making her mom worry. But then she remembered the boy and how happy they made each other. She decided that next time they would come earlier and play with the boy again. From that day on, Lily and the boy became good friends and would always meet on Wednesdays to play in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had a great bookcase in her room. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room and put away all her toys. Lily promised that she would do it later. + +But she forgot about her promise and went outside to play with her friends. When she came back to her room, it was a big mess. Her mom was sad and disappointed. Lily felt bad and knew she had broken her promise. + +She decided to clean up her room right away and put away all her toys in the great bookcase. From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to keep promises and be responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw circles with her crayons. One day, she needed a great big circle for her picture of the sun. She looked through all her crayons but couldn't find one big enough. + +Lily decided to ask her mom for help. "Mommy, I need a great big circle for my picture," she said. Her mom smiled and gave her a big piece of paper. "Here you go, Lily. Now you can draw the biggest circle you want!" + +Lily was so happy and drew the biggest circle she had ever seen. It was perfect for her picture of the sun. She colored it yellow and orange and it looked so beautiful. Lily was proud of her great big circle and showed it to her mom. Her mom was amazed and said, "Wow, Lily! You're such a great artist!" +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo who lived in a deep blue sea. One day, Nemo met an oyster who was tired and needed to rest. + +"Hello, Mr. Oyster. Are you okay?" asked Nemo. + +"I'm feeling very tired. I need to rest," replied the oyster. + +Nemo decided to help the oyster by finding a quiet place for him to rest. He swam around and found a cozy spot under a rock. + +"Here you go, Mr. Oyster. You can rest here," said Nemo. + +"Thank you, Nemo. You are very kind," said the oyster. + +Nemo felt happy that he could help the tired oyster. From that day on, Nemo and the oyster became good friends and would often rest together under the rock. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the grocery store with her mommy. They would always get yummy snacks and treats. But one day, Lily saw a toy she really wanted. It was in a big box, but it was too expensive for her to buy. + +Lily's mommy told her they couldn't get the toy today, but maybe they could save up for it. Lily was sad, but she understood. As they walked around the store, Lily saw a jar of pickles she loved. She asked her mommy if they could get it, and her mommy said yes. + +When they got home, Lily helped her mommy put away the groceries. She saw the jar of pickles and wanted to open it right away. But her mommy told her they had to wait until dinner. Lily was excited to eat the pickles with her dinner. + +Later that night, Lily's mommy surprised her by opening the big box she wanted. She had saved up enough money to buy it for Lily. Lily was so happy and grateful. She knew she had to be patient and wait for things she wanted, just like she had to wait to open the jar of pickles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dolls and looking out the window. One day, she saw a bird outside and said, "Hello birdie! You are so pretty." + +The bird chirped back, "Thank you, Lily. I need your help. Can you blink your eyes and make the curtain move? It's important." + +Lily blinked her eyes and the curtain moved. The bird flew inside and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very important to me. I needed your help to build my nest." Lily smiled and said, "I'm happy to help." +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to a festival with her mommy and daddy. She saw lots of colorful balloons and people dancing to happy music. Lily wanted to eat some cotton candy, but her mommy said she had to eat her veggies first. So, Lily obediently ate her veggies and then got her cotton candy. + +Later, when they got home, Lily's mommy told her it was time to wash her hands before dinner. Lily said, "But mommy, I already washed my hands at the festival!" Her mommy smiled and said, "That's great, Lily! You're such an obedient girl." And they all sat down to eat a yummy dinner together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved horses and always dreamed of having one. One day, her parents surprised her by taking her to a farm where she could ride a horse. Lily was so happy and excited. + +As she was riding the horse, she saw a boy who looked sad. She asked him what was wrong, and he said that he wanted to ride the horse too, but he couldn't because he didn't have any money. Lily felt sad for him and said, "I can share the horse with you." + +The boy was surprised and happy. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are not selfish." Lily smiled and said, "I like to make people happy." After they finished riding the horse, the boy said, "Can we open a lemonade stand together?" Lily nodded and said, "That's a great idea!" They became good friends and had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear who lived in a cabin in the woods. He was a weak bear who couldn't run fast or climb high. One day, he went for a walk in the woods and got lost. He couldn't find his way back to his cabin. + +The little bear was very scared and sad. He wandered around for hours until he was too tired to keep going. He curled up under a tree and went to sleep. When he woke up, he was still lost. He cried and cried, but no one came to help him. + +Days went by, and the little bear got weaker and weaker. He was hungry and thirsty, and he missed his cozy cabin. He knew he was never going to find his way back. In the end, he closed his eyes and fell asleep forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little turtle named Timmy. Timmy loved to crawl around and explore the world. One day, Timmy saw a big pond of water and he wanted to swim in it. But Timmy didn't know how to swim yet, so he asked his mommy for help. + +Timmy's mommy was very dependable and always helped him when he needed it. She taught him how to swim in the water and he had so much fun! Timmy learned that it's important to ask for help when you need it and to trust the people who love you. + +From that day on, Timmy would crawl to the pond every day to swim and play in the water. He was so happy to have a mommy who was always there for him and he knew he could always depend on her. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk with her mommy. They wandered through the park and saw lots of pretty flowers. Then, they saw a man holding a newspaper. He looked sad. + +Lily's mommy told her to always be kind to others, so she went up to the man and said, "Hello! Do you want to play with us?" The man smiled and said, "No thank you, but thank you for asking." + +Lily and her mommy continued their walk, and soon they saw a big tree with apples on it. Lily picked one and took a bite. It was so tasty! But then, she started to feel sick. She had accidentally eaten a bad apple. + +Lily's mommy rushed her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had eaten a poisonous apple and she didn't make it. The end. +Once upon a time, a mommy bird had a baby bird. The baby bird was very small and cute. One day, the baby bird flew away from the nest. The mommy bird was worried and sad. She asked a butterfly if it had seen her baby bird. + +The butterfly said, "Yes, I saw a graceful bird flying over the hill. Maybe that was your baby bird." + +The mommy bird was happy to hear that and she flew to the hill to find her baby bird. When she found her baby bird, she said, "Baby, you scared me. Please don't fly away again." + +The baby bird said, "I'm sorry mommy, I wanted to explore." The mommy bird hugged her baby bird and they returned to their nest. But sadly, when they got there, they found a big cat had eaten all of their eggs. The mommy bird and baby bird were very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to tell jokes to his friends. One day, he told a joke that made everyone laugh so hard they fell down! It was a silly joke about a chicken crossing the road. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom were driving in the car. They got stuck in traffic and had to wait a long time. Timmy looked out the window and saw lots of different cars and trucks. Some were big and some were small. + +Timmy thought it would be funny to tell a joke about traffic. He said, "Why did the car stop in the middle of the road? Because it ran out of gas!" His mom laughed and they both felt better about being stuck in traffic. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry loved to play with his friends in the jungle. One day, Jerry's friend Lion needed to borrow a ball to play with. Jerry was happy to lend his ball to Lion. + +As Lion played with the ball, Jerry realized that he had lent it for a long time. He started to worry that he would not get his ball back. But Jerry knew that his friend Lion was honest and would return the ball soon. + +The next day, Lion returned the ball to Jerry. Jerry was happy to see his friend and thanked him for returning the ball. From that day, Jerry knew that he could always lend things to his friends and they would take good care of them. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo. The hippo was big and grey. It liked to eat green plants and swim in the river. The hippo was very peaceful and never hurt anyone. + +One day, the hippo saw a butterfly with pretty wings. It wanted to catch the butterfly and play with it. But when the hippo tried to catch the butterfly, it accidentally stepped on a printer. The printer made a loud noise and scared the hippo. + +The hippo ran away from the printer, but it was too late. The printer broke and the hippo got hurt. It was very sad and couldn't walk anymore. The other animals tried to help the hippo, but it was too late. The peaceful hippo passed away and all the animals were very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who lived in a big castle. One day, she lost her favorite toy and couldn't find it anywhere. She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. She was very sad because that toy was very special to her. + +The princess decided to ask for help from her friends. They searched the whole castle and even the garden, but the toy was still unknown. Suddenly, one of her friends had an idea. They went to the village and asked everyone if they had seen the toy. + +Finally, they found a little boy who had the toy. The princess was very happy to have her toy back and thanked her friends for helping her. The moral of the story is that when we lose something, we should ask for help and search until we find it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her family. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She was very careful not to fall off the swing. + +After a while, Lily's mom came to pick her up. She looked worried and asked Lily if she had seen her little brother. Lily hadn't seen him and started to worry too. They looked all around the park, but he was nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mom called the police and they searched the whole town. Finally, they found her little brother playing with some other kids in a nearby playground. Lily and her family were so happy and relieved that they hugged each other tightly. From that day on, Lily promised to always be careful and never make her mom worry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Halloween and was eager to go trick-or-treating. But her friend, Timmy, disagreed with her costume idea. He wanted to be a witch, but Lily wanted to be a princess. + +Lily thought about it and decided that it was okay to disagree sometimes. She still wanted to be a princess, but she let Timmy be a witch. They went trick-or-treating together and had lots of fun. + +As they walked down the street, they saw a real witch! She had a big nose and a pointy hat. Lily and Timmy were scared, but the witch just smiled and gave them some candy. They realized that not all witches are mean and scary. + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy learned that it's okay to disagree and have different opinions. They still had fun together, even if they wanted to be different things. And they never forgot about the friendly witch they met on Halloween night. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bear. The bear lived in a cave in the woods. Every day, the bear would step outside to play with his friends. One day, while playing, the bear got lost and couldn't find his way back to his cave. + +The bear looked and looked but couldn't find his home. He started to feel scared and sad. As it got dark, the bear realized he was lost and alone. The bear cried and cried until he fell asleep. + +The next day, the bear's friends went to look for him. They searched and searched but couldn't find him. Sadly, the bear never made it back to his cave. From that day on, the bear's friends missed him very much and wished he was still there to play with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and always wanted to see a kangaroo. One day, she asked her mom if they could go to the zoo to search for a kangaroo. + +"Sure, Lily! Let's go find a kangaroo," her mom said. + +When they got to the zoo, they saw a big and powerful kangaroo hopping around. Lily was so happy to finally see one. She said to her mom, "Look at the kangaroo! It's so big and powerful!" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, it is. Do you want to get closer and say hello?" + +Lily nodded her head excitedly and they walked over to the kangaroo. The kangaroo looked at them and Lily said, "Hi kangaroo! You are so cool!" The kangaroo just hopped away, but Lily was still happy because she got to see one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her garden. She liked to dig in the soil and plant seeds that would grow into beautiful flowers. One day, she saw a big, green caterpillar crawling on one of her plants. + +Lily didn't know what kind of caterpillar it was, but she thought it looked funny. She watched it for a while, but then she noticed that some of her plants were starting to look sick. She didn't know what was wrong with them, but she knew that something was not right. + +The next day, Lily went back to her garden and saw that the caterpillar had turned into a big, beautiful butterfly. She was so happy to see it, but then she saw that more of her plants were looking sick. She knew that the butterfly had eaten too much and had hurt her plants. + +Lily decided to move the butterfly to a different plant so that it wouldn't eat any more of her flowers. She was sad that her plants were sick, but she knew that she could make them better by giving them some water and taking care of them. And soon, her garden was green and beautiful again, just like before. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat oranges. He would eat them every day, even though his mommy said they would make him too full. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mommy to buy some oranges. But when they got there, they saw that all the oranges were dark and squishy. Timmy's mommy said they couldn't buy them because they were bad. + +Timmy was sad because he really wanted an orange. But his mommy said they could come back tomorrow to get some good ones. Timmy went to bed that night, hoping that the oranges would be good the next day. The next morning, Timmy and his mommy went back to the store. They found some beautiful oranges that were bright and shiny. Timmy was so happy, he ate one right away. It was juicy and sweet, just like he hoped it would be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dress up in pretty clothes and twirl around. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help decorate the house for a party. It was difficult work, but Lily was happy to help. She hung up colorful balloons and put streamers on the walls. When the party started, Lily put on her prettiest dress and danced with her friends. Everyone loved the decorations Lily helped with, and she felt proud. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in a tree. The bird was very lonely because he had no friends. One day, he decided to fly to the other side of the wall to find some friends. He asked a little girl, "Can you bring me to the other side of the wall?" The girl said, "Yes, I can bring you there." So, the little girl picked up the bird and brought him to the other side of the wall. There, the bird found many new friends and was no longer lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing songs all day long. One day, her mother heard her singing a very serious song. It was about a sad bunny who lost all his carrots. + +Her mother asked her where she learned that song. Lily said her friend Tommy taught it to her. Her mother was worried because the song was too serious for a little girl like Lily. + +So, her mother decided to teach her a new song. It was a happy song about a little bird who found a new home. Lily loved the new song and sang it all day long. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful about what we teach our children. We should teach them happy and positive things, so they can grow up to be happy and positive people. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and paint. One day, she found a big frame in her attic. It was very dull and old. "What's that?" she asked her mom. "It's a frame, sweetie," her mom replied. + +Lily took the frame and started painting it with bright colors. After a few minutes, something strange happened. A magical fairy appeared from the frame! "Hello, Lily!" said the fairy. "Thank you for making my frame beautiful again." + +Lily was amazed. "Who are you?" she asked. "I am the fairy of the frame," the fairy replied. "I live inside frames, but I can only appear when the frame is beautiful and colorful like yours." + +Lily was very happy to have met the fairy. She promised to always keep her frames beautiful and colorful so that the fairy could appear again. From that day on, Lily loved painting even more, and she always remembered to make her frames beautiful for her new friend, the fairy. +Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy wanted to start playing outside. He put on his shoes and went outside. Timmy saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But the butterfly flew away. Timmy felt sad. + +Then, Timmy saw a bird. The bird had a bitter taste in its mouth. Timmy didn't want to catch the bird because it might be sick. He decided to leave the bird alone and went back inside to play with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect stamps. One day, she found an ugly stamp at the park. She showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +Timmy said, "That stamp is ugly. Why do you want it?" + +Lily replied, "I want to add it to my collection. I plan to make a special book for all my stamps." + +Timmy said, "I don't think that's a good idea. That ugly stamp will ruin your collection." + +Lily felt sad. She didn't want to ruin her collection but she also didn't want to leave the ugly stamp behind. She thought for a bit and came up with a plan. She decided to put the ugly stamp in a separate book so it wouldn't ruin her other stamps. Timmy thought it was a great idea and they both went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom made her favorite food for dinner: spaghetti! Lily was very happy and ate it all up. + +After dinner, Lily went to play with her toys. But then, she accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke. She felt ashamed and sad. + +Lily's mom noticed and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her what happened and her mom hugged her. "It's okay, accidents happen. Let's clean it up together," her mom said. + +Lily felt better after her mom hugged her and they cleaned up the broken vase. She knew that even when she made mistakes, her mom would always be there to give her a hug and help her out. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys in his messy room. His mom always told him to clean up his toys, but he never listened. One day, Timmy's favorite toy spaceship came to life and flew out of his messy room! Timmy was so surprised and excited! + +He followed his spaceship outside and saw that it had come from space! Timmy couldn't believe it! He climbed into his spaceship and went on a wild adventure through space. He saw stars, planets, and even met some friendly aliens. Timmy was having so much fun, but he knew he had to go back home. + +When Timmy came back to his messy room, he realized that his adventure in space was much more exciting than playing with his toys. He decided to clean up his messy room so that he could have more adventures in space with his spaceship. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always keep his room clean so that his spaceship could come and visit him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who lived in the east part of the forest. The bunny loved to play and hop around, but he didn't like to clean his burrow. His burrow was very dirty and messy, and it made his friends shiver when they came to visit him. + +One day, the bunny's friends decided to help him clean his burrow. They worked together and cleaned everything up until it was sparkling clean. The bunny was so happy and grateful that he promised to keep his burrow clean from then on. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to keep our homes and surroundings clean and tidy. It not only makes us feel better, but it also makes our friends and family feel comfortable when they visit us. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a secret hiding place in her room where she kept her favorite toys. One day, her little brother Jack found out about her secret place. + +"Hey Lily, where do you keep your toys?" Jack asked. + +"It's a secret, Jack. I can't tell you," Lily replied. + +But Jack was determined to find out. He searched all around the room until he found a sharp pencil. He used it to open Lily's secret hiding place and found all her adorable toys inside. + +"Lily, your toys are so cute!" Jack exclaimed. + +Lily was happy that Jack liked her toys, but she also reminded him that it was not nice to go into someone's secret hiding place without permission. From then on, Jack promised to always ask before touching Lily's things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pretend she was a pirate and sail the seas. One day, she asked her mom for some equipment to help her pretend better. Her mom gave her a cardboard box to be her ship and a wooden sword to be her weapon. + +Lily put on her eye patch and shouted, "Ahoy mateys! Let's set sail!" She sailed her ship across the living room, battling imaginary sea monsters along the way. Suddenly, the lights went out and the room became dark. "Oh no!" cried Lily. "How will I see where I'm going?" + +"Don't worry," said her mom. "I have a flashlight." She turned it on and gave it to Lily. "Now you can see in the dark and continue your adventure!" + +Lily was so happy and continued to pretend to be a pirate, using her equipment and braving the dark sea. She even found a treasure chest filled with gold (chocolate coins). "I'm the best pirate ever!" she exclaimed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures in her backyard. One day, she found a shiny gear hidden in the grass. She picked it up and showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +Timmy wanted to play with the gear too, but Lily disagreed. She wanted to keep it all to herself. Timmy felt sad and left to play by himself. As Lily played with the gear, she realized that it wasn't as fun as she thought it would be. She felt lonely without her friend. + +Lily learned that it's not nice to keep things to yourself and that sharing can make you feel happy inside. She went to find Timmy and apologized for disagreeing with him. Together, they played with the gear and had a wonderful time. From that day on, Lily and Timmy always shared their toys and had lots of fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very nosy. He liked to look at everything and everyone. One day, he woke up early and went for a walk. He saw a bird in a tree and tried to get closer, but it flew away. He saw a cat sleeping on a fence and tried to pet it, but it ran away too. + +The man walked all around the neighborhood, looking at everything he could see. He saw a big truck driving down the street and a lady watering her flowers. He even saw a little boy playing with his toys in the yard. But no matter what he saw, he couldn't find anything that would make him happy. + +Finally, the man went back home and went to bed. He realized that being nosy wasn't making him happy. From then on, he decided to be content with what he had and not worry about what other people were doing. And he slept soundly, knowing that he had learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daughter. The daughter was very popular and had many friends. One day, the mommy asked the daughter, "Would you like to send a letter to your friend?" The daughter said, "Yes, please!" + +So, the mommy gave the daughter a piece of paper and a pen. The daughter wrote a letter and put it in an envelope. The mommy helped her put a stamp on it and sent it in the mailbox. + +A few days later, the daughter received a letter back from her friend. She was very happy and showed the letter to her mommy. The mommy said, "I'm glad you sent a letter to your friend. It's important to keep in touch with our friends." The daughter smiled and said, "I love my friends!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily's mom told her they needed to go to the store to buy some water. + +Lily was excited to go to the store with her mom. She liked to look at all the toys and candy in the store. When they got to the store, Lily saw a toy she wanted, but her mom said they didn't have enough money to buy it. + +As they were walking to the water aisle, Lily noticed a broken bottle on the floor. She pointed it out to her mom, who thanked her for being so observant. They found the water they needed and went to pay for it. + +Lily was happy to help her mom and proud of herself for noticing the broken bottle. She couldn't wait to get home and play with her dolls and teddy bears. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny received an invitation to a party from his friend, the squirrel. + +Benny was very excited and couldn't wait to go to the party. He asked his mother if he could go, and his mother said, "Yes, but you must be obedient and come back before it gets dark." + +Benny promised his mother that he would be obedient and went to the party. At the party, Benny and his friends played games and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Benny's friend, the squirrel, offered to give him a ride on his bike. + +Benny was so happy and said, "Wow, we're going so fast! We're zooming through the forest!" When they arrived home, Benny's mother was very proud of him for being obedient and coming home on time. The moral of the story is to always be obedient and keep your promises. +Once upon a time, there was a large duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond during the summer season. But one day, Ducky saw a big fish in the pond. The fish was very mean and wouldn't let Ducky swim in the pond. Ducky was sad because he loved to swim in the pond. + +Ducky decided to talk to his friends, the other ducks, about the mean fish. Together, they came up with a plan to scare the fish away. They flapped their wings and quacked loudly. The noise scared the fish and he swam away. + +Now, Ducky and his friends could swim in the pond again. They were very happy and enjoyed the rest of the summer season swimming and playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a big, shiny bell hanging from a tree. + +"Hello, bell!" Lily said, waving at it. "Are you ready to play with me?" + +The bell didn't answer, but Lily didn't mind. She continued to explore and soon found a big, juicy apple on the ground. She picked it up and took a bite. + +"Mmm, this apple tastes so good!" she said, smiling. + +Just then, her friend Tommy came running over. + +"Hi Lily!" he said. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm eating this yummy apple," Lily said, holding it up for Tommy to see. "Do you want a taste?" + +Tommy nodded eagerly and took a bite. "Wow, this is really good!" he said. + +Lily and Tommy sat under the tree, eating the apple and listening to the bell ring in the breeze. They were happy to be together and ready for more adventures in the park. +John was nervous as he entered the maze. He was only three and he had never seen such a big maze. He started running, but then he tripped and fell. + +"I'm stuck," he said, "My legs hurt." + +Just then, he heard a voice. It was the voice of an old man. + +"Oh young one, if you want to get out of this maze, you must nap," the man said. + +John was confused, but he decided to take a nap. When he woke up, he noticed that the maze had changed. It was much smaller and he could see a way out. + +John had been too nervous to think of taking a nap, but it was exactly what he needed to get out of the maze. He was so happy and thankful! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Jake and Kayla. One morning, they were walking to the park to play. On their way, they noticed an old broken toy lying on the street. Kayla said, "Let's try to restore it!" + +Jake was flexible and he quickly fixed the broken toy. A baby suddenly appeared from the toy and said, "Thank you! You have restored me to life." + +Kayla and Jake were so surprised! They couldn't believe it was a real baby. The baby asked them what their names were. Kayla and Jake laughed and said, "I'm Kayla and this is my best friend, Jake." + +The baby thanked them again and said it needed to go home. Kayla and Jake said goodbye as the baby flew away. + +The friends continued on to the park, discussing their magical encounter. They both decided they wanted to restore more old things! +There was a family of three: Mom, Dad and their little girl. She was three years old and loved to help her parents in the kitchen. Every morning, she liked to stand on a chair to look at what her Mom was doing. + +One day, Mom asked her to take the white mixer from the counter. The little girl was so excited, she ran to get the mixer and brought it to her Mom. Mom smiled and asked her to watch closely as she put the mixer on the table and opened it. + +Inside was a big bowl and some other strange things. Mom explained to her that these were needed to make cake batter. The little girl was so curious that she asked Mom where she got it. Mom told her that she found it in the big pantry and took it out. The little girl couldn't believe it, something so big and white must have been hidden in the pantry! + +Soon, the little girl and her Mom were done with the cake batter and it was time to pop it into the oven. The little girl was so eager to taste it when it was finished baking, she couldn't wait! +Once there was a fox with grey fur. It was so sad because it had no friends. It wanted to be happy, so it thought of a plan. + +It found some paint in the woods. The fox grabbed the paint and ran to the river. It dipped its paw into the paint and then struck the water. The paint spread across the river and made beautiful colours. + +The fox saw a fish swimming in the coloured water. The fish was happy and smiled at the fox. From then on, the fish and the fox were good friends. + +The fox sometimes felt a little sad. But then it remembered the beautiful river and the fish and it felt happier. + +Sometimes the fox would remember a time when things had been bitter. But remembering the river and its friend the fish made the fox happy and thankful. +Coco was sitting in a chair all alone. She was playing with something she had found. Suddenly, a voice said, "That's mine!" + +Coco looked up and saw a small boy. Cage was pointing to the thing she had found. She knew he was right and said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought this was my chair." + +Cage said, "It's OK. You can sit here if you want." He pointed to an empty seat near him. + +Coco was relieved. She smiled at Cage and sat down in the seat he offered. But then the big boy in the corner said, "You shouldn't be sitting in that chair. It's mine!" + +Coco was ashamed. She got up and ran out of the room. Even though she had not done anything wrong, she felt terrible for taking another person's chair. Cage waved goodbye, but Coco was too embarrassed to look back. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to build something special. He searched around his house and found some blocks. He was so enthusiastic to get started. He was going to build a frog house. He looked around and found some sticks, leaves and stones. He put them together carefully and started building. + +After a while, he had built a small frog house. He was so excited that he ran to his mom. “Mom, mom! Look what I built! A frog house!†+ +His mom smiled and said, “That’s great! Now let’s see if a frog will come live in it.†+ +The little boy ran outside and found a small frog. He put it inside the house and said, “Welcome home, frog!†+ +The frog seemed very happy to have a home and the little boy was even more enthusiastic. He said to the frog, “Let’s be friends!†+ +The frog and the little boy became great friends and they spent many happy days together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Milly. Milly was three years old and very curious. She loved exploring her house, especially the dusty old attic. + +Whenever Milly's parents were busy, she would sneak up to the attic and look around. One day, she noticed the window was shut. She knew it was usually left open, so she opened it and looked out. + +Suddenly, something caught her eye. A coin lay hidden in the corner of the window. She was so excited that she quickly reached out and grabbed it. + +The coin had a strange glow and Milly wondered what it could be. She tucked it into her pocket and ran back downstairs. + +The next time Milly went up to the attic, the window was open again. And the coin was gone! It had been so mysterious, and now it was lost! + +Milly was determined to find out what the coin was. She asked everyone she met, but no one knew the answer. Then one day, the old lady next door told Milly the coin was a special treasure. + +Milly was so excited, she couldn’t wait to find it. She searched high and low until she came back to the window in the attic. She bent over and found it, hidden in the corner. It was still glowing! + +Milly had discovered a magical coin. From that day on, she would never forget to keep +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. Under the tree there lived a family of birds. They were happy and had lots of fun. + +One day, the birds said to each other, "Let's each choose our own name!" The birds thought and thought, but no name seemed special enough. + +Suddenly, one little bird had an idea. She said, "Let's look for our names in the sky!" + +So, each bird flew up high, searching for a good name. The birds passed happy clouds and smiled at the sun, but they still couldn't find their special name. + +Soon, the birds grew tired. When they looked down, they realized they had flown far away from their home. + +The birds wanted to go back, but they were too light to fly back. Suddenly, a strong wind began to blow. The birds were scared and they held on as tight as they could. + +The wind grew stronger and hurt the poor little birds. They were too scared to move and were stuck in the sky. + +The moral of this story is, sometimes the things we search for might hurt us in the end. We must be careful and think before taking risks. +Jack and his mom were at the beach. Jack saw a dolphin swimming in the water so he asked his mom, "Can I swim too?" + +His mom said, "Yes, but stay close. Don't go too deep." + +So Jack jumped into the water and started swimming. He felt his mom watching him and felt happy and excited. He kept his eyes open, looking for dolphins. + +Then, all of a sudden, he saw one. It was swimming right beside him! Jack felt so happy that he wanted to reach out and touch it, but his mom said, "No, Jack! Dolphins have very sensitive skin." + +Jack was so excited that he smiled so wide that his mouth turned sour. He floated a little while longer, watching the beautiful dolphin swim in circles around him. He knew that this was a special moment and he would always remember it. +Once there was a loyal dog named Spike. He loved playing outside in the sunshine. He especially liked to take naps in the shade of the big tree in the garden. One day Spike was feeling bored. He decided to try something exciting, so he tried to climb the tree. + +Spike barked as he tried to jump up, but he just couldn't reach the lowest branch. He kept trying, but with each try his legs seemed to get even more tired. + +Out of nowhere, a 3-year-old girl named Jada appeared. She looked up at Spike and said, “*Let me help you*!†+ +Jada placed her arm around Spike’s shoulders and as he tried to jump again, Jada boosted him from behind, just enough for him to grab onto the branch. Spike was so thankful for Jada’s help and repaid her with lots of sloppy wet kisses. + +From then on, the two were inseparable. Jada and Spike would play in the garden everyday and afterwards they would curl up together in the shade of the tree and take a nap. Jada always remembered how loyal Spike was to her, always showing his appreciation and loyalty. +One day, a little girl named Sarah went to the store to buy a toy. She was so excited! When she got there, she couldn't believe her eyes. The shelves were empty! She asked the shopkeeper, "Where are all the toys?" + +The shopkeeper told her, "I'm sorry, Sarah. We don't have any toys here. Prices have gone up, so it's too expensive for us to stock this kind of stuff." + +Sarah felt very sad. She slowly turned around and walked out of the store with her head down. She was so disappointed. On her way home, she felt empty inside. She wanted a toy so badly. + +Suddenly, she remembered something. Her neighbor, Mrs. Smith, had a big basket of old toys. She ran back to Mrs. Smith's house and knocked on her door. + +Mrs. Smith welcomed Sarah warmly and said, "Come in! You can choose any toy you want from my basket. I'll even give you a special surprise!" Sarah was so happy! She picked a toy she liked and hugged Mrs. Smith with both arms. +Once upon a time there was a big hairy bear. The bear was very friendly and he enjoyed walking through the woods. One day, the bear noticed a beautiful color in the distance. He decided to follow the color and when he got closer, he realized it was a rainbow! + +The bear asked, “Where did this colorful thing come from?†The rainbow replied “I come from the land of fairies, and I’m here to stay.†The bear was very happy, so he decided to stay with the rainbow. + +They spent a lot of time together and soon became best friends. But one day, unfortunately, the rainbow had to return to her land of fairies. The bear was very sad and he wanted to go with the rainbow. But the rainbow said, “I can’t take you, but I’ll leave you a reminder of our friendship.†+ +So the rainbow gave the bear a beautiful and colorful crystal. The bear was very happy and hugged the rainbow and said goodbye. + +To this day, the bear still carries the crystal with him and whenever he looks at it, he remembers his best friend, the rainbow. +Once there was a little girl called Sara. She was excited because her mom had promised her a very special journey. + +On the day of the trip, Sara put on her soft velvet dress and she put some money in her pocket. + +She mom said: "Let's go! We are going to have a lot of fun". + +Sara smiled and they started to travel. + +At first the journey was very smooth and flexible. Sara loved to look at the big trees and the blue clouds. + +However, suddenly the journey became difficult. It started raining and Sara's mom had a bad accident. + +Sara was so frightened. She screamed: "Mommy, what happened?" + +Her mom replied with fear in her voice: "I'm sorry, Sara, but our journey has come to an end. We are going no further". + +Sara was so sad. She had to go home and she never finished her special journey. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Susan. Susan was troubled; she had no equipment to play with. + +One day, Susan's mom came to the park and saw her playing all alone. She asked, "Susan, why do you look so troubled?". + +Susan replied, "I don't have any equipment for a game. I want to play with something". + +Her mom said, "I know a game that doesn't need any equipment. It's called "Kissing Game". + +Susan was excited and asked, "What do I have to do?". + +Her mom explained, "The rules are very simple. You have to kiss your friends to make them laugh!" + +So Susan hugged her friends and kissed them on their cheeks. Soon everyone was laughing and having fun. Susan was no longer troubled. She had found a new way to play without needing any equipment. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Ryan and his toy bear, Brownie. Ryan and Brownie were always together, but Brownie was often lonely. Ryan wanted to make sure Brownie was never alone again. + +One day, Ryan had an urge to share. He wanted to share his things with his family and friends. He went to his room, which was very messy. When Ryan opened the door, Brownie the bear was the first thing he saw. + +He said to Brownie, “We can share now. I will share with you and we will never be alone.†+ +Brownie was so happy. He said, “Thank you, Ryan. I’m so glad you want to share with me. I promise I will be your best friend.†+ +And they hugged together, and they were never alone again. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Dan who wanted to go explore the creek. The creek was so interesting! He asked his mom if he could go. + +"No, Dan," she said in a gentle voice, "it's too dangerous. You might slip and get hurt." + +Dan was disappointed but then his mom had an idea. + +"Let's explore in the backyard," she said, "We can pretend the creek is just out there." + +They grabbed their shoes and went outside. Dan felt like he was at the creek already. He was amazed by how interesting the backyard looked. + +They started walking, and then his mom stopped and began to hug him. "I want to comfort you," she said. "I know how much you wanted to go to the creek, and I'm sorry I said no." + +Dan smiled and hugged her back. They finished their pretend exploration, and he felt so happy. Even though he couldn't go to the creek, his mom had comforted him and he still felt like he had a great adventure. +Once upon a time, two siblings, Emily and Alex, were playing in their garden. Soon, a small shiny mineral appeared in the garden too. Instantly, Emily wanted to pick up the mineral, but Alex said no. Emily began to cry miserably. + +"No Emily, we must not pick up the mineral," said Alex, "it belongs to the garden." + +Emily paid no attention and she reached out to pick up the mineral. Alex tried to stop her but it was too late. Suddenly, a tall figure appeared. It was their father! + +"What have you two been doing?" their father asked. + +Alex told him the truth, that Emily had tried to pick up the mineral. + +Their father was angry and he punished Emily. He said, "It is wrong to take something which does not belong to us. Nature is precious and it is our duty to protect it." + +Alex was very sad for his sister, but he was glad he had done the right thing. He learned an important lesson about taking care of the environment, and he remembered it always. +Once upon a time, there were two birds. One was black and the other was grey. + +The black bird said, “I want to destroy something!†+ +The grey bird replied, “But why? Nothing bad has happened.†+ +The black bird explained, “I want to be strong! I want to show the world that I’m brave.†+ +The grey bird said, â��œWhat about my neck? You can destroy it if you want.†+ +The black bird thought for a moment, then agreed. He stretched out his wings and flew towards the grey bird’s neck. He put his claws around it and started to squeeze. + +The grey bird squealed with fear, but the black bird held on tight and destroyed the neck. + +The black bird flew away, feeling proud and brave. From that day on, the black bird was known as the brave one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Izzy. Izzy was three years old and had lots of toys. But her favorite was her fierce armchair. Every night, Izzy liked to lay in her armchair and think about all the things she liked to do. + +One night, Izzy was playing with her armchair, when she heard a noise outside. She went over to the window to look and saw a big, fierce bear! Izzy was scared, so she quickly jumped into her armchair, hoping the bear would go away. + +But the bear kept pacing outside the window! + +Finally, Izzy shouted out the window: "Go away, bear! You're scaring me!" + +The bear stopped and looked up at Izzy. He said: "I just want to play with your armchair. Please, can I come inside? I promise I'll be good!" + +Izzy hesitated, but she felt brave. She said: "Ok, but you have to mind my armchair. No eating it!" + +The bear nodded and slowly climbed into the room. Izzy couldn't believe it! The bear sat down in her armchair and soon they were playing tag in Izzy's bedroom. They laughed and played until it was time for bed. + +The bear thanked Izzy for her kindness and went away. Izzy lay down in her armchair and fell asleep with a smile on her face. From then on, Izzy and the +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to find something exciting to do. He looked around and saw nothing but boring fields. Then, suddenly, he spotted something he had never seen before - a daisy! + +The little boy was full of joy, and so he ran to the daisy. He bent down and looked at its petals. He said, “Hello, daisy, what do you?†+ +The daisy did not respond. Instead, something magical started to happen! A fairy began to appear from the daisy’s petals. She said, “Greetings, little boy! Would you like to go on an adventure?†+ +The little boy was delighted! He jumped up and yelled, “Yes!†+ +The fairy waved her wand and together, they flew away into the sky. Boring fields were left behind, and the little boy's adventure began! +Once upon a time, there was a seal named Spike. He lived in the ocean with all of his seal friends. One day he decided to explore the island near his home. He swam to the beach and looked around. Suddenly, something smooth tickled his nose. Spike looked and it was a smooth, shiny pebble. He took it in his mouth and enjoyed the feel of it. + +Spike and the pebble swam around the island together and Spike shared all the neat things he saw with the pebble. But as they were swimming a huge wave disturbed the ocean. Spike got scared and lost his pebble. He cried, "My pebble! Where did you go?" + +Suddenly a voice said, "I'm right here! I was just disturbed by the wave too!" Spike was so happy that he swam to hug the pebble. He said, "I'm so glad you are ok, my smooth pebble friend! From now on I shall never let you go!" + +And from that day on, Spike and the pebble were never separated. They stayed as good friends and went on lots more wonderful adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tommy. Tommy was three years old, and loved to explore the world around him. One day, Tommy decided to take a nap in the meadow near his home. He found a soft patch of grass and laid down. While he napped, the mild breeze kept him cool and comfortable. + +After his nap, Tommy felt refreshed and ready for adventure! He decided to go for a walk and explore the woods near his home. While walking, he found a little tip at the end of his path. It was a shiny red penny! + +Excited, Tommy quickly put the penny in his pocket. He knew he'd find some good use for it later. + +Tommy took his penny home, and afterwards he felt ready for another nap. He found a nice spot by the window, where the sun was shining. He laid down and closed his eyes, content and feeling safe and mild. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived of Tom and Sue. Tom was a brilliant boy and Sue was his sister. Every day, Tom and Sue played together on the shore. Today, one of their games was to ignore each other. + +So, Tom and Sue decided to play their game. Tom looked away, pretending Sue wasn’t there. Sue did the same. But, after a few minutes, Tom could tell Sue was feeling lonely. + +“Why don’t you want to talk to me?†Sue said sadly. + +Tom knew he was being foolish, so he stopped ignoring his sister and said, “I’m sorry, Sue. I was wrong.†+ +And they hugged. + +The moral of the story is that it is never good to ignore someone, even if it is just a game. It is always better to be kind and talk to each other! +Once upon a time, a small girl named Mandy was walking in the park when she saw a beautiful, colorful object glimmering in the sun. It was a comb! Mandy walked up to the comb and examine it very carefully. She said, "I want this comb!" + +Suddenly, a little boy named Joe appeared. He saw the pretty comb too and said, "No, I want the comb!" Mandy and Joe both wanted the comb, and they started bickering, neither one wanting to let go of the comb. + +Just then, a kind lady stepped in and said, "Why don't you two share the comb? That way, you both can be happy and have some fun!" Mandy and Joe thought it was a great idea and happily shared the colorful comb. They took turns brushing one another's hair and playing with the comb. They both enjoyed the comb and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was very happy, and always had a smile on her face. Today, Jane decided she would go on an adventure. She gathered her things and headed out. + +After a while, Jane came to a meadow filled with bright, colourful flowers. She stopped and said to a bee nearby, "Hello, bee! How are you doing?" The bee buzzed and said, "Greeting, Jane! I am doing well. What brings you to this meadow?" Jane smiled and said, "I am trying to gather a few things for my adventure. May I pick a few of these flowers?" The bee nodded, so Jane carefully touched each flower as she chose the ones she wanted. + +When Jane finished, she thanked the Bee and continued on her journey. She came across a small pond filled with fish. She stopped and said, "Hello, fish! May I borrow some of your water? My things are very dry and thirsty!" The fish nodded, so Jane dipped her container in the water and soon it was full. + +Finally, Jane was ready to go home. She felt very successful, as she had gathered all the things she needed for her adventure. She gathered her things and hurried home. Jane had an amazing adventure and learned that being successful took patience and a gentle touch. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were both three years old. Jack and Jill were very dependable friends and they liked to have fun together. + +One day, Jack had an idea. He showed Jill a file he had found. "Do you want to play a joke?" he said to Jill. + +Jill was a little confused but she was excited too. She said "Yes!" and nodded her head eagerly. + +Jack said, "Let's pretend to hide the file and then surprise each other!" + +Jill giggled. She loved playing pranks and jokes. The two friends worked together to hide the file. A few minutes later Jack yelled, "Found it!" and Jill was very surprised. + +"That was fun!" Jill said. The two friends laughed, happy that they were such dependable friends. +Once there was a quiet little boy named John. He liked to sit alone, without his noisy friends. + +One day, John found a magical book. He opened it and saw that it was full of words. He was so excited that he wanted to learn all of them. + +John saw a special word on the next page. As he read it out loud, a magical sparkle appeared. He was very curious about what it could be. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the sparkle and said to John, "This is a sign. It is something you should do or say when you are feeling quiet." + +John thought this was a very special word and he knew what to do. He smiled, gave a sign and said, "Thank you". The magical sparkle disappeared and John felt very happy. +Once upon a time there was a clever dancer called Andy. Every day he would parade around the living room of his house to show off his lively moves. His sister, Ella, was a very playful child, who loved to join him in his dances. + +One day, Andy asked Ella to join him outside in the garden to put on an especially exciting performance. Ella eagerly accepted the request and they ran out together. + +In the garden, Ella suggested adding some new dance moves to their routine but Andy refused. He said that he wanted to keep the performance simple. + +Ella was very disappointed, and she insisted that Andy should make the performance more entertaining. Eventually, Andy agreed, and the two of them created a playful and lively dance routine which they performed in front of their delighted family. Everyone was amazed by the wonderful show. +Once upon a time there was a goose who was very flexible. He could twist his neck in all directions, no matter the angle! Goose was so happy and proud of his flexibility. + +One day, the goose was having a walk in a park when he saw an enormous pond. Goose couldn't resist but splash and play around the water. He even managed to take a few dips! + +After a few hours, it was time for the goose to return home. But, alas! When he tried to turn around, he realized his neck was now stuck in a strange position. No matter how hard he tried to make it flexible again, he couldn't. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, it’s better to take it slow. Being flexible is great, but don’t go too far and forget to return home! +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was always playing games. One day she was playing a game all by herself. Suddenly, a nosy boy appeared and asked if he could join in. Lucy smiled and said yes. + +The nosy boy was so excited and eager to play. He asked what game it was. Lucy said the game was called 'hide and seek'. The boy clapped his hands and said, "Let's play!" + +Lucy had a great time with her new friend. They laughed and smiled and played hide and seek all day until it was time to go home. The nosy boy had a big smile on his face and waved goodbye to Lucy as he left. + +The next day, Lucy went back to the same spot, hoping that the nosy boy would be there. But he wasn't. Lucy was disappointed but smiled to herself and thought, "I can't wait to play games with him again!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. One day Jane was looking out of her bedroom window and she noticed that there was a huge green tree in her garden. She wanted to discover what it was like to be on top of the tree, so she decided to climb it. + +Jane asked her mother for help and her mother said, "Yes! You can climb the tree but make sure to be careful." + +So Jane put on her shoes and began to climb the tree. As she climbed higher and higher, she saw more of the world around her. She had a wonderful feeling of wonder as she looked at all the green plants and trees. + +When Jane reached the top of the tree she was so proud of herself. Then she called out to her mother, "I did it Mama! I climbed the tree!" + +Her mother was so proud of her and said, "You did great Jane! This shows that determination and courage can take you to great heights!" + +Moral: You can achieve anything you put your mind to if you stay determined and don't give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very unhappy. She was miserable all the time and never seemed to be able to find joy in anything. + +One day, the little girl was inspired with a brilliant idea. She decided that she would try and share this idea with her mom. She ran to her mom and excitedly shouted, “Mommy, I have an idea!†+ +Her mom simply replied, “Oh yes, what is it?†+ +The little girl took a deep breath and said “Let's go to the playground!†+ +Her mom replied, “Do you think that will help us to save you from being so miserable?†+ +The little girl nodded her head and smiled with joy. Her mom took her hand and together they went to the playground. + +Once at the playground, the little girl was beaming with happiness. She had found a way to save herself from being so miserable. The playground was the perfect place for the little girl to find joy once again! +Once there was a small boy called Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Jack was playing outside when he noticed a pretty barn. He was very excited and decided to plan a trip inside. + +On the way there, Jack was feeling a bit worried but he kept going. As he got closer to the barn, he noticed a huge cow standing next to the door. Jack was scared now and thought that if he made too much noise, the cow could get angry.